Author's Note: Okay, first of all I have to give you guys a big thank you for all the feedback on the last chapter! I don't know if I'm just delusional but it seems like you guys are writing more and I love that! I love long feedback, I think it feeds all writers and it makes us feel like people truly like our stories. You guys rock! Keep it up! I think I might start dedicating chapters to you guys who are writing AWESOME feedback. I love it, thanks so much!
This chapter is again, somewhat filler but it moves the story along, towards where I want it to go. I wrote this while I was on vacation as well, there was supposed to be more to the first phone conversation but I decided to cut it out, I will use that later. It's shorter than some of my other chapters but I hope you guys like it, nonetheless! Thanks again and enjoy!
Ticket to Ride
Lilly flipped her phone open and put it to her ear. She was silent for a few seconds before she softly said, "Hey."
Miley's smiling voice came through the receiver, "Hey you." Lilly felt her stomach do a flip. "Did you get my letter?" Miley asked, her voice light hearted and flirty.
"Yeah, I did. Actually, I just finished reading it."
"Wow. Look at me and my good timing," Miley said, pausing to chuckle. A few more seconds passed before Miley broke the silence. "So...," Miley said, her voice serious, "what are you thinking?"
"What am I thinking?" Lilly repeated. She paused for a few seconds and when she spoke again her voice was quieter and it sounded almost shy, "I think I'm more in love with you than I've ever been, Miley." Lilly held her breath, the silence before Miley's response seemed to last hours.
"Oh really?" Miley asked, the flirtiness returning to her voice. Lilly breathed out, smiling.
"Yes ma'am," Lilly said, her usual confidence returning.
Miley laughed. "You want to know what I think?"
"I do."
"Well...I think I'm rather in love with you, too, Lilly Truscott." Both girls giggled, Lilly could feel her tingles in her stomach. She had never felt like this before.
"I'm glad," Lilly said, a grin plastered on her face. She knew she could try as hard as she could to wipe the smile off her face and it wouldn't stand a chance. But why would she want to stop smiling anyways?
"Good, me too." A comfortable silence fell between them, both girls completely content with hearing the other girl's breathing.
After a minute Lilly broke the silence, "I wish I could be up there with you." She paused and then added quietly, "I miss you."
"You could come here," Miley suggested quickly.
Lilly laughed, "I so wish I could. But I have the competition. And, where the hell am I supposed to get the money to fly to Canada?"
"I'm sure I could talk Daddy into getting you a ticket," Miley said thoughtfully.
"Do you?"
"Yeah. But you're right, you have the surf competition," she said sadly. "It's just...I miss you a lot, too."
Lilly thought for a moment before saying slowly, "Well...there are gonna be other competitions..."
Miley lit up immediately, "Do you really mean that?"
"Yeah."
"Aw, Lilly!" Miley exclaimed. "Thank you."
Lilly laughed, "It's definitely no problem." She wanted to see Miley. So badly.
"Look, I'll get daddy to get you tickets now. Can you fly out tomorrow? I'll be heading to Ottawa tonight." Miley said, obviously excited.
"Well, I'll have to check with my parents before I do anything."
"Okay, you go do that."
"All right. This might take some persuading though. How about I call you back when I'm done?"
"Okay. Good luck!"
"Thanks! Bye, Miley."
"Bye." And the girls hung up.
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Lilly sat uncomfortably in her chair aboard a Boeing 757. She had just managed to lift her carry-on bag into the overhead compartment and settle down in her seat. Of course, she couldn't really settle at all. Lilly loved flying and usually she was very relaxed on an airplane, but this time was different. She was excited, she was finally going to be able to see Miley. And, even maybe she was finally going to get the chance to be with her. All of her excitement lead to her squirming in anticipation in her seat.
Other passengers were still boarding so Lilly figured she had a while before the plane would take off. She pulled out her phone and after a brief hesitation, she called Miley.
"Can't even wait five hours to talk to me, huh?" Miley asked smugly, in greeting.
Lilly laughed, "Nope."
"Yeah, well, who could blame you? After all, I am amazing," Miley joked.
You have no idea, Lilly thought. "Wow, someone's got a big ego."
"And you love it."
"Mhm. Whatever!"
Miley laughed. "So what's up?"
"I'm on the plane right now, about to leave L.A. in 15 minutes."
"Exciting."
"Yup." As an afterthought, she added, "I can't wait to see you."
"I knew you couldn't resist me," Miley growled seductively.
"Shut up!" Lilly giggled. That was one of the reasons Lilly had fallen for Miley, she loved that Miley was so confident and confidence was one of Lilly's biggest turn-ons.
"Fine. But anyways, I'm sorry to say that I can't pick you up at the airport."
"Yeah, I know, you got me a ticket for a flight that lands right in the middle of your concert, dumbass."
"Sorry! It was my daddy's fault!"
"It's fine, as long as I get to Ottawa," Lilly said. By now the plane had filled with passengers and was taxiing towards the runway.
A voice sounded over the plane's speaker system, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you coud please turn your attention to the flight attendant in front of you and we'll go over our safety procedures for our flight to Ottawa today."
"Miley, I think I have to go now."
"Okay. Buckle that seat belt of yours!"
"Yes, yes I will."
"I'll see you at the concert then?"
"Of course. Bye Miley!"
"Have a safe flight!"
"I will, bye!" and with that Lilly closed her phone and turned it off, turning her attention to the flight attendant in front of her, who was demonstrating how to inflate a life vest.
Eventually, when all the flight attendants had been seated, the plane began to make its way down the runway. Lilly gazed out of the window as the aircraft gathered speed. When the front of the plane tipped up and they became airborne, Lilly was on her way to Ottawa, and on her way to Miley.