Well, we're coming to the end here, friends. I'm just as upset about this as you are, believe me, I am. But even great novels like this must come to end. :( This has become a big part of me! But there are at least 2 more chapters left!

Thanx to lotsabighearts, luvbuffy2, aprilrainer15, nemo123489, OneInAMillion12, and GoldenLily for reviewing the last chapter! I luv you guys!

Disclaimer: Ok, here's my letter to Santa…

This year I want a Nintendo Wii, a video camera, Hoot DVD, Hannah Montana DVD with Achy Jakey Heart, an iPod nano (the square ones that play videos, blue), Kohl's Gift Card, and the rights to Hannah Montana! Please! Thank you!

Would the owner of Hannah Montana ask for the rights to it? I don't think so!

The jeeps pulled up to a hotel. The last flight to L.A. for that day was booked solid. Jake used the credit card his manager made him bring to get them all rooms at a nice hotel.

"Wow, this is incredible!" Miley said, mystified by the room. A king size bed, large enough TV, and fridge chock full of soda occupied the large suite. They each got their own room at the Hilton Hotel right by the Minneapolis airport. "What floor ya on?" Miley asked turning to Lilly.

"Five." Lilly said grumpily. Miley was staying on the tenth floor right next to Jake. Miley slumped. Jake, who had appeared behind them, said, "Sorry, I got no say in the rooms. I took what they gave me." The sound of his voice sent the girls into the air.

"Geez, Jake! Trying to give us a hear attack?!" Miley asked with her hand over her chest, trying to steady her breathing.

"Sorry! I haven't showered yet, probably the reason you got scared." He said in mock seriousness. She chuckled slightly. That reminded her…

"You two need to go!" She said with a sense of urgency.

"Why, have a hot date tonight?" Jake asked, wiggling his eyebrows at her. She crossed her arms at his immaturity.

"No. I just remembered that I need to get cleaned. My dad had me bring my credit card along, and we are just a few blocks away from the second largest shopping mall in the world!" Miley said excitedly. Lilly's eyes bugged out, where Jake's just rolled.

"Ooh, can we stop at skate shops?!" Lilly asked.

"Duh. Now go get ready!" Miley shooed her friends out the door.

Two hours later, Miley, Lilly, Jake, and Oliver stepped into the largest mall they had ever seen. "Wow." They all said, looking up at the three stories of shops and food courts. Miley had forced Jake into a hat, sunglasses, and some camping clothes so as not to raise awareness of the Zombie Slayer's presence at the Mall of America.

Miley, Lilly, and Oliver started heading in different directions to appealing shops, when Jake stopped them. Or rather, Leslie stopped them.

"Guys, this mall is HUGE! If we split up, who knows what'll happen. We should at least stay in groups of two." He offered.

"Ok, Lilly and Oliver can go to the skateboard shops, and you and I can go to clothes stores!" Miley said. The others nodded in agreement. Jake's horror shocked look only made Miley tug him to the stores faster.

As Lilly and Oliver started walking, there was a silence lingering above them. This was the first time they'd been alone since the night they kissed.

"So…" Oliver started, not really sure what to say.

"Um…" Lilly continued. "This is weird."

"Yeah. Listen, I know we said we'd talk at home, but…" She smiled at where this was going.

"Maybe we could talk now?" She asked, guessing that that's what he was going to say. He breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "Yes!" He said, happy that she thought so too.

"Come on, Leslie! Just one more! Than we can go meet Lilly and Oliver at the food court." Miley pleaded, her blue eyes wide and her hands folded together as she stuck her bottom lip out.

"Fine." Jake responded, attempting to balance three or four bags on his right arm, and still manage the three his arm was looped through, and one light one he had in his left hand. (Thanx nemo123489!)

"Thank you!" She hugged him before entering the store. A muffled groan rose from the walking paper bags.

Miraculously (cough-sarcasm-cough) Miley had managed to get Jake into three more stores. After modeling probably thirty outfits per store, they made their way to the food court. Miley saw Lilly and Oliver sitting at a table, rather close she noted, and walked over to them; a sightless Jake following close behind.

When they reached the table, Miley set her small bag from Claire's on the table. Jake sat next to her, he guessed, and immediately the bags fell out of his arms and onto the ground. Breathing heavily, he thanked God for chairs.

"Careful! I think there's something breakable in one of those." She said with seriousness in her voice. He glared at her in disbelief. "What?"

"You THINK?!" He asked. Lilly's lip was curled and her face showed the expression of confusion. She looked over at Oliver who was shaking his head in disappointment at Jake.

"Well how should I know?" She asked.

"You bought the stuff!" He reminded.

"Dude, girls shop just to shop! You can't expect them to remember what they buy." Oliver explained. "But you should NEVER carry their bags!" Oliver told Jake, earning him a whack on the shoulder from Lilly and Miley.

"Now ya tell me." Jake muttered as he got up and headed over to the Arby's line. Miley went over to McDonald's. What they failed to notice was Oliver's arm around Lilly's shoulder and their drink with two straws.

That night, Miley woke up in a pool of cold sweat. She ran over to the sink and cupped cold water in her hands, splashing her face with it before sticking her palms back under the chilled liquid.

She grabbed a towel and dabbed her face dry. Tears threatened to fall, again. Normally, when this happened, she'd go into her dad or Jackson's room and sleep with them for the rest of the night. And, since she had absolutely no desire to run through the halls of a hotel in an unfamiliar state, she did the only thing she could. She opened her door and knocked on the other, waiting for her friend to open.

Ya know how in some hotel rooms, there're two doors leading to the next room? That's what she knocked on. Anywho, you'll see a very similar scene in Summer Romance. Ya know the drill, review for my efforts of updating over the Holidays!

Luv Wendy:)(:

(PS, please read Fox Trot by OneInAMillioon12!)