Ok, so I know I said Friday, but a day late is my new record. I'm going to try to keep posting often, because I feel bad for abandoning my stories for so long. For those who read Start All Over, I'll update sometime in the next month, possibly sooner. I'm waiting to get an idea or some inspiration. No such luck so far. :/ Message me with ideas if you've got any. :] Anyways, I hope you all like this chapter. I took a risk and went with an idea. It's kind of a change in style. I hope you still like it, and don't worry, the other chapters to come will have more of the style of the previous chapters. Anyway, on with the story. :P
I don't own Hannah Montana.. bla bla bla bla bla.
enjoy! :]
P.S. - Sorry it's not very long. Be patient with me.
"So, can you fly?"
It had been two days since the night in my front yard when Miley came over. For the past two nights, after I got off of work Miley would come over, and we would just talk and get to know each other better. She was still obsessing over the whole "superhero" thing. I felt like she had this great image of me built up, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to live up to her expectations that she had set so high for me. We're now sitting in my backyard in the grass looking up at the stars. The night sky is clear tonight with the exception of a few gray clouds around the moon. It's a little bit chilly. We're both wearing jeans and jackets. I'm in a plain black hoodie, and dark blue jeans. She's wearing grey distressed jeans with bleach stains that I assume were there when she bought them. Her jacket is a yellow plaid jacket with fur on the hood. It only covers half of her torso, and a tight black shirt comes out from underneath it, not reaching completely down, leaving a small portion of visible flesh above the waistline of her pants. She always wore stylish outfits even on casual occasions such as tonight. It didn't bother me, however. She always looked good, and tonight she looks better than usual. Her outfit is more flattering than what she usually wears, accentuating all of her curves. For most of the night, I had been able to keep my eyes off of her.
The stars are bright against the dark night sky, and everything is silent, with the exception of the sound of the crickets. Her question catches me off guard. We were sitting in silence for a few minutes looking up into the night sky. She lays back in the grass, and looks back up into the sky. Her shirt slides up higher when she reaches her arms up and puts her hands behind her head to prop her head up. I try not to let my eyes wander to her stomach, but take a quick glance before laying down. Her stomach is toned and tanned. I quickly look away and reciprocate her actions, placing my hands behind my head and casting my gaze back up at the stars to try and distract myself.
"Seriously?", I ask, a bit annoyed by her question, but not surprised, however. I saw it coming, to be honest. The question was inevitable, but I was still irritated that she wouldn't stop obsessing over my powers.
"Yeah, seriously. I've always wondered if it was possible, or if it was something just made up for the movies to add more appeal and make superhero's lives seem more glamorous.", she says while rolling onto her side to face me, propping her head up with her left hand. I roll over, and do the same.
"Well, first of all, you should never take anything serious that you see in movies. My life isn't that glamorous.", I say, giving her a plain look and shrugging. "But yes, I can.", I say simply.
Her eyes light up with excitement, and her jaw drops. "For real? That's so cool!", she says excitedly.
"Not really, it's actually quite overrated.", I say simply, not seeing what was so exciting about the whole thing.
"How can flying possibly be overrated?", she asks in confusion, giving me an amused look, waiting for an answer.
"It's just not as great as everyone thinks it is. I prefer running.", I state simply.
"How can you possibly prefer running over flying? Running takes energy, flying looks so easy and relaxing.", she says giving me her full attention and a curious look.
"Yeah, it actually is relaxing, but running is so much more fun. Running at a high speed gives me an amazing adrenaline rush. It's like all of my senses enhance, and everything starts to morph together into a blur of colors flying by. The air rolls against my skin like smooth silk, my heart speeds up in my chest, and a tingling feeling courses through my body. Its like an ultimate high. I don't know how to explain it. It's really calming and a good way to cool off when I'm stressed or upset. I don't know, it's hard to explain.", I say shrugging, not expecting her to understand.
"That actually sounds more appealing now that you put it that way.", she says, looking away into the distance in silence with a thoughtful look on her face. "I still think flying seems more fun though.", she says, looking back into my eyes.
We look into each others eyes in silence for a moment. Light reflects off of her eyes, making them shine a beautiful blue color like light reflecting off of the dark blue ocean. I get lost in the moment while staring into her eyes. The silence consumes me, and her heartbeat rings in my ears, pounding at a steady beat. She stares into my eyes, not breaking contact.
"Would you take me flying?", she asks with a hopeful look on her face. I take my gaze off of her face, and look down at the grass. I hadn't flown since I took Joanie flying before she died. It wasn't the same without her. Flying was our thing, and when she died, a part of me died too. The part of me that loved flying had completely dissipated after her death.
"No.", I say simply, not looking up at her.
"Oh, ok.", she stops momentarily, "Why not, though?", she asks in a disappointed tone of voice.
"It's complicated.", I say simply in a hushed voice, consumed with many emotions now that I was thinking about Joanie.
"Ok.", She says simply, not pleading or asking any more questions. I look up curiously, and she's looking away into the distance with a sad look on her face. I suddenly grow sad after seeing the expression on her face, and get a sharp pain deep in the pit of my stomach. I can't bare to see her sad.
"Maybe some day I'll take you.", I say simply, hoping to cheer her up. She looks back over at me with a hopeful look on her face, and a wide grin. The pain in my chest goes away, and I am engulfed with a warm, happy feeling rushing through me upon seeing her smile. I smile back at her, completely forgetting about the thoughts of Joanie. She lays back down on her back with a content smile on her face. I do the same, and look back up at the stars.
"Look, a shooting star!", Miley says excitedly, pointing into the sky, "Make a wish.", she says, reaching over and grabbing my hand, then closing her eyes to make a wish. When our skin makes contact, a feeling like a jolt of electricity runs through my arm, and throughout my whole body. I can't even concentrate to make a wish. All I can think about is her hand holding mine, and why she had grabbed my hand like that. She opens her eyes and lets go of my hand, looking back up at the sky.
"What did you wish for?", she asks, turning her head to look over at me. I stop, and take the time to study the features of her face. She's so beautiful it literally hurts. It's like a pain shoots through my heart when I look at her. She's so beautiful, and I want nothing more than to place my lips on hers once more. Knowing that I can't is what hurts.
"Well?", she asks, breaking me out of my thoughts.
"I didn't wish for anything.", I say.
"Why not?", She asks, raising her eyebrow, giving me a confused look.
"I don't believe that wishes come true.", I say simply.
"Sometimes it's good to have hope that they will, even if you know that wishes don't come true.", she says in a hushed voice, looking into my eyes with a look that I haven't seen her make before, and don't recognize. She seems like she's in a daze.
"Why have hope if you know it won't come true?", I ask in confusion, curious and interested in her logic.
"How do you know it won't come true if you don't wish at all? Sometimes you've just got to take a chance. What do you have to lose?", she asks, still giving me the same look. I look into her eyes, thinking about what she had said. I decide to give it a try. She did make a good point, after all. Even if my wish didn't come true, I wouldn't be losing anything. I close my eyes and wish for the only thing I can think of that I want at the moment, and that is to reunite my lips with hers once more.
I open my eyes and see her smiling.
"What did you wish for?", she asks in a soft voice, giving me a distant, glossy eyed gaze, her eyes wandering over my face.
"Just something silly.", I say, knowing it was a childish thing to wish for.
"Tell me.", She says in the same quiet voice, now with a serious look on her face.
"I don't think I can.", I say simply, looking away, too afraid to reveal my true feelings to her.
"Just take a chance.", she says. I look over at her in confusion, oblivious to the meaning of her words. She looks into my eyes with the same look from earlier that I still didn't recognize.
"I never take chances.", I say, not breaking eye contact with her, studying her eyes to try and figure out what's on her mind. She continues to look into my eyes silently.
"Maybe now is a good time to start.", she says quietly, not moving her gaze.
"What is that supposed to mean?", I ask, raising my eyebrow, completely confused. She starts to lean in slowly, and I pull my head back, giving her a confused look.
"What are you doing?", I ask, my heart speeding up as I grow nervous due to her actions.
"Just go with it.", she says in a soft whisper. She leans in, closes her eyes, and softly grazes her lips against mine, pulling away a little, then moving back in, softly taking my bottom lip into a slow, innocent, chaste kiss. My heart speeds up and my stomach fills with butterflies. My whole body feels like it fills with electricity, and every inch of my skin begins to tingle. I lean in and softly unite my lips with hers. Upon contact, she reciprocates the kiss hungrily yet gently, giving each of my lips equal attention. She reaches her hand up and softly caresses my cheek. She has a caring, gentle touch that sends chills down my spine, and gives me goosebumps all over every inch of my skin. The kiss ends after what seems like forever. Our lips part, and she rests her forehead against mine. I open my eyes, and hers open to look into mine. We stare into each others eyes in silence. Her stunning blue gray eyes seeming much more beautiful up close.
After kissing her, I get the weirdest feeling like something jumped into my body. I lose my breath at first, but recover it seconds later. My body feels as if a high voltage of electricity had shocked it all at once, but stopped quickly after.
"See, I took a chance, and my wish came true.", a hushed whisper from the beauty in front of me snaps me out of my state of confusion.
"So did mine.", I say happily. We pull apart, and she gives me a shy smile, and looks down nervously with an obvious blush on her face. She looks back up at me shyly, and I smile at her antics.
"I better go.", she says, still acting shy. She stands up, and heads for the gate to the front yard. She looks back at me, stops and smiles shyly, looking down, then back up. She waves at me while reaching for the handle to the gate, "I'll see you later.", she says with the same shy smile.
"Bye.", I say, smiling back with the same smile that hadn't left my face since we parted from our blissful kiss. She looks at me while smiling for a moment, bites her bottom lip, turns, opens the gate, and leaves. I fall back onto the grass and let out a content sigh. I lay there smiling, replaying the seemingly perfect moment in my mind. Her scent, and the texture and taste of her soft lips never leaving my mind. Everything about her was enticing, I couldn't get enough of her.
Suddenly, the sound of her car starting, pulling out of my driveway, and driving away breaks me out of my thoughts. A sharp pain in my stomach alerts me and I sit up, panicked as a familiar ringing sounds in my ears. I had a distinct feeling that scared me terribly. I had a feeling that I wouldn't see that smile for a while.
Cliffhanger. :P I hope you all liked it. I feel like I rushed into the Liley, but I got an idea and went with it. I hope you guys think it was a good idea. I was worried to go with it and post it. Please review and give me your thoughts. I don't get many, but the ones that I do get make me really happy. So thank you all who have reviewed, and to the others, please review. All input is helpful and appreciated. Thank you all for taking time out of your day to read my work, it means so much to me. :]