A/N:Hey folks... I want to thank you for all the reviews so far. Please keep them coming. :P.
A shout out to my friends: J.S Jamesbrooke, turn.me.on, Truscott.
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Lilly's P.O.V.
I completely freaked out at the party the other day. I've never been good with people hitting on my love interests. Once I bitch slapped a girl for Lucas. But that night I kicked that skinny freshman's butt, I could tell Miley was mad at me, actually for days she gave a cold treatment, but I knew that she was also happy I did it.
The fact is we couldn't stay focused on one event anymore. Our lives were moving fast and soon the month was over.
Miley has been living with me for one and a half months now. Do you remember I told you her mom liked me. Well, she still does. She didn't know the truth about us. So one day, I came home early from school. Oliver and Miley had some lab project to work on and I had the house for myself. The video project had been draining all my energy. I took a long shower, poured a glass of wine and went to the porch with my favorite poetry book. Leaves of grass by Walt Whitman. A person came closer to me.
"Lilly, I didn't know you liked Whitman."
"Hey Mrs. S! I love him, he was a fighter."
"Do you know where I can find my daughter?"
"She's stuck in the lab this afternoon. Is something wrong?"
"No. Not really. It's just… since she moved out she hasn't been around."
"She and Oliver have been pretty busy lately. I only see them once right before we go to bed and in the morning."
"We had a big argument before you invited her to move in with you. I'm worried, but she doesn't answer my calls."
"Mrs. S. She's doing great. No need to worry."
"I know you didn't approve of her relationship with that Jessica girl and I appreciate your help and your attempts to make her normal again."
"Just want the best for Miley. She's one of my top priorities and her well being is my main concern. That's why I invited her to live here."
"Thank you Lilly. It means a lot. I know we don't do her good fighting about her sexuality but we can't accept it. I hope she gets the support she needs from you. You're a good friend." She gave me a hug.
Miley and Oliver come from the driveway.
"Mom? What are you doing here?"
"Hi there Mrs. S!" Oliver spoke.
"Hi Oliver." Oliver left the porch running into the house.
"I miss you dear." Mrs. S said.
"If you weren't so uptight I could still be living with you." Miley retorted.
"I know Miley, but I really think you're better off living with Lilly." the older woman stated.
"You think?" Miley said.
"You do?" I asked.
"Yes. Lilly is a wonderful young lady and she can help you more than I can."
"Thanks" I said shyly. Miley glanced at me.
"And besides, she can introduce you to some cute guys such as that gorgeous son of the Marshall's and who knows?" Miley got mad at that comment, I guess her mom's suggestion about the Marshall family got her fuming but that's when I realized her mom didn't know about us.
"Mom. Listen, Lilly surely is a wonderful person, indeed, she's one of the most adorable people I've ever met. She won't be able to set me up with Matt Marshall or some other guy for that matter because I'm already seeing someone." She looked at me for reassurance. I nodded.
"Miley Stewart you're not back with that Kayla girl are you?" the older woman said in an angry tone.
"No Mom. Lilly and I are dating." Mrs. S's mouth dropped.
"What?" I had to say something. I was receiving daggers from her eyes.
"Mrs. S I'm sorry if you don't like me anymore, but I love your daughter and I'd do anything for her and her happiness as I told you before, she's my top priority."
"Lilly, how could you? I trusted you. I thought you were on my side."
"MOM! There are no SIDES! I love Lilly and she loves me." I held Miley's hand.
"I guess I should leave you alone to talk." I said going for the door.
"No Lilly, I want you here. You're my girlfriend and I'm not going to pretend you're not just because my mother can't accept that."
"Fair enough. So I'll leave. Miley, call me or at least call your brother and grandmother, they miss you."
Mrs. S. went away stomping her feet and swearing.
"She's such a bitch!" Miley said.
"Miles, she's your mother."
"But she is a bitch. She can't accept me. She doesn't care about me." Miley stated while sitting down.
"She cares about you; she just doesn't want to be involved. I understand her, just be patient, she may not come around, but she'll make an effort to not lose you."
"Whatever. Now I want to know, how was your day?" She gave me a smile and changed the subject.
"Fine. No great events, just came home from school, and was reading when your mom appeared."
"And…" she urged me to keep talking.
"And for my surprise, she just said lovely things to me until I realized she didn't know about us."
"Yeah. About that…" She tried to explain.
"Don't worry about it. I'm not mad. I just wish she could treat me well. I love your family, I don't want to give them up."
"Me either. By the way, I met J.T today, he said your father wants us to join them for breakfast tomorrow." She said holding my hand and pulling me to sit on her lap.
"This can't be good."
"Why?" she looked at me, with widened eyes.
"Dad is a very busy man. He only schedules morning family meetings when things are utterly important. But he's also a funny man, so it may be just one of his jokes."
"Lil, your family is weird sometimes." she said resting her chin on my shoulder.
"Yes. We are weird. But we respect each others choices and habits, no offense."
"None taken."
After the conversation. Miley and I spent some time together. Later that night she had to go back to school and I had some time to think about what happened. So I decided to go with my feelings and go over her parents' house. I called before actually and her mom said I could come over. I was nervous but I had to prove my point.
"Lilly I want to apologize for my behavior earlier today." Mrs. S told me.
"No problem Mrs. S. I totally understand your reaction. I didn't know you weren't aware of Miley and my relationship."
"I really like you Lilly. You're a fine woman. I know you can take care of my crazy daughter." I laughed at her comment.
"I just want you to see that Miley fights you because she wants you to care about her. You don't have to agree with everything she does. Nobody will. Not even me. But if you show her you're there for her in other aspects, she'll come around."
"Since I first met you I knew that was something different about you, Lillian." She put a hand on my shoulder.
"Really? How so?"
"Well, you are reasonable. When Miley told me she was moving in with you I threw my cares away because I knew how responsible and caring you are. I never meant to be rude or to offend you. I'm sorry." I knew in her eyes she meant it.
"Mrs. S. I love your daughter but before we got together I was already in love with your whole family and I think it would be a shame for me to lose you all and for you to lose Miley. I understand you don't support our choice, but please try to see us as friends and talk to your daughter so you don't lose her. She misses her family very much. And I miss it too."
"Ok. We're going to take baby steps and see how we behave. OK?" I nodded and smiled. She came next to me and embraced me. "You are very brave. I admire you for doing this."
"I just want to set things right and to make my friends happy."
"You should be a lawyer. You have pretty convincing ways." She said smiling.
"It's all about the love, Mrs. S. all about the love."
When I got home Oliver, Miley and Andrew were having dinner.
"'S up bitch? Where have you been?" Andrew greeted me.
"Places. Nice to see you too, lil' whore."
"Guys, you know that the way you treat each other is weird right?" Oliver pointed out.
"Oh please, bite me little pimp!" Andrew told Ollie.
"Why Ollie gets compliments when Lil only gets your bad words?" Miley inquired I smiled.
"Hello! He's a guy, I like guys. You do the math." Andy stated the obvious.
"Anyway. I'm going upstairs and take a shower you guys have fun." I said making my way to the stairs.
"Lil wait, I'll go with you." Miley said getting up.
"Now who's going to have fun?" Oliver said and we all laughed.
In the bedroom, "So babe, where have you been?" Miley asked.
"I told you, places."
"Why are you so secretive?" Miley said sitting on our bed.
"Maybe because I want to think about what I've done."
"And what have you done?" She said in a playful tone.
"Things."
"To who?" Miley asked again by now we were both laughing.
"Someone."
"Lilly, are you cheating on me?" she stomped her feet.
"It depends."
"On what?" She asked I laughed.
"On what you classify as cheating."
"Can you please be more specific?" She was getting a little angry.
"I guess you have to answer the question first honey."
"Question? What question?" A confused Miley asked.
"The question I just asked you."
"You didn't ask any questions. Don't turn this on me so we change the subject! I ask the questions around here Truscott." Pointing her finger at me.
"Miles, I really need a shower." She made a suggestive look "alone."
"You're no fun." she pouted.
"I'll be later, right now I just need a shower."
After the shower Miley was on our bed talking to Andy when I entered the room again
"Lezzy Lilly. Are you cheating on your gorgeous girlfriend?" Andrew inquired
"What? NO!"
"So why did you play confusing-turnover with Stewart?" Andy continued with the questions.
"I told her I needed to think about what've done. I'm still doing it."
"So you are going at it with someone else." Miley stated.
"Is it a girl? It's guy?" Miley asked. I looked down.
"OH MY GOD it is a guy!" Andy said in his most expressive way.
"Is it Luke?" Miley kept asking. I shook my head.
"Is it that hottie from the library?" Andrew asked again. I shook my head again.
"Please don't tell me it's Matt Marshall, Lilly you know how I hate him!" I looked up. Miley went nuts "How could you Lillian… I loved you and you went behind my back…" I cut her off.
"It's your mom." She stopped and froze.
"Crazy-weird-hot-skater-girlfriend say what?" I loved when she did that.
"I was with your mom. I went to your house to talk to her about today."
"Ok. That is my cue, bye lezzy! Love you. M, call me!" Andrew exited the room.
"I just went there and talked to her. We're ok now. Just give her sometime and then go talk to her. I don't want us to lose your family."
"Ok. I won't ask anymore. I'll cool down, think a little and go to talk to her." Miley told me in her promise tone.
"You'll have to promise to behave. You are way too emotional and resentful when it comes to your mom and she just wants you to be happy."
"I know. And I just want you. So come here and kiss me already!" she said smiling.
"Yes ma'am."
The next day: Beep beep beep.
"Lil. Wake up. We have to be at your parents' in an hour." Miley said nudging me.
"Ten more minutes."
"No. Now. Get up! UP UP UP!" Miley was bouncing on the bed.
"Babe we have to be there like… in fifty-six minutes, ten minutes won't make a difference."
"Lillian Truscott, get your lazy cute little butt out of that bed or I'll get the water bucket." She threatened.
"Miles, just because that threat your dad made got you outta bed doesn't mean it's going to work on me."
Point is, after banter, threats and a few kisses I managed to get up. We reached my old house on time. When we entered my parents and brother were in the kitchen talking loudly and happy.
"Morning Mom, Dad, J.T"
"Lilly, Miley I'm glad you came." My mom said hugging us.
"Hey Mr. and Mrs. T! Thanks for the invite."
"Oh, Miley, It was not an invitation. You're family, so it's an obligation." J.T said while shaking hands with Miley
"James, behave!" My mom hissed.
"So Daddy why are we here?"
"I wanted to see my little girl and her beautiful girlfriend in the morning is it so bad?" Dad said in a hurtful tone.
"Oh this is going to be expensive and huge."
"Lillian don't be so sarcastic. We really wanted to see you two." Mom said while giving me a look.
"And… I wanted to tell you that this year we are going to travel during Christmas break." Dad finished.
"Where's the news in that, we always do. We go to Tree Hill."
"That's the deal big sis. We're leaving the country this year." J.T said. I set down.
"Ok. I'm listening."
"We're going to Brazil. Natal to be more specific." Dad informed.
"Natal in English means Christmas. Dad had a client from there and he invited us over for the holidays. I Googled it and I found out it was an U.S Army camp during World War II and that it is one of the most beautiful cities in the country." James gave me the whole info.
"You actually did research?" Miley asked laughing.
"We are taking you two with us and we wanted to tell you that." Dad said smiling.
"So what do you say, girls?" Mom was very excited about it.
"I'm in if Miley is."
"Well, how can I say no to an international trip? Of course I'm in." My parents came and hugged us.
"Great. I'll call my assistant and have him book us on a flight. We leave a week before Christmas. Is that alright with you?" We nodded and Daddy started to tell some jokes while we ate. Even tough Christmas was a couple months away. It already felt like it was Christmas day during that breakfast.
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