Five Minutes To Midnight – Boys Like Girls
Pairing:
MileyxJoe
Dedicated to:
Babyandrea14

Brown eyes and lungs are filled up with smoke
Fast lives are stuck in the undertow
But you know the places I wanna go
Cause oh oh oh

He caught sight of the brown eyes again, the ones that had been catching his glances all evening. He knew exactly who the belonged to, his best friend.

The party they'd attended was currently in full swing, drink flowing heavily and smoke filling up your lungs whichever way you turned.

"Joe, go tell her"

He turned to look at his younger brother as his 6th drink was thrust into his hand. Shaking his head, Joe winced as the liquid burnt at his throat.

"Las Vegas?" Miley smiled as she walked towards the two, stopping directly in front of Joe.

"Huh?"

Nick smiled, leaving the two of them to it.

"Las Vegas. You always wanted to go there and I need a holiday" She shrugged smiling.

Joe grinned. "How do you know I haven't changed my mind?"

"I know you Joe" She stated before frowning as she pulled from the hug Joe had got her into her.

"Oi!" Joe pouted.

"You smell Joseph; I thought you weren't drinking tonight..."

"I'm not" He smiled innocently as she rolled her eyes. Miley had never been into the drinking scene as much as most of her friends, she enjoyed the party but she could do so without becoming drunk.

"Sure hunni" She smirked before feeling her arm gripped. "I best go dance with Oliver, he's a little drunk"

Joe laughed as Miley followed after her other childhood best friend. He was hopelessly in love with this girl.

I've got a sickness, you've got the cure
You've got the spark I've been lookin' for
And I've got a plan, we walk out the door

"Hey Joey"

Joe turned his head to smile at her.

"Can I tell you something?" He whispered, leaning into the side of her face.

"Anything" She smiled.

"I'm in love with you" He giggled a little his head falling to rest onto her shoulder.

"You're talking stupid Joe, your drunk" She replied as he sat up straight shaking his head.

"No, No, no! I do, I do love you ... ask Nick!" He exclaimed pulling on his younger brother's arm as he spotted him walking past.

"Ask me what?"

"Tell Miley I'm in love with her" Joe stated.

Nick looked towards Miley, before looking back at Joe. "Dude, seriously. You had to be drunk to ruin a perfect moment!"

"So it's true?"

Nick nodded turning back to Miley. "For god knows how long"

Miley smiled a little as Nick squeezed her shoulder lightly. "Good luck"

"Thanks Nick"

Miley turned to look at Joe, smiling. "You really had to get drunk to be able to tell me"

"I was scared" He pouted. "You know now"

She laughed a little, Joe was a hilarious drunk, in just the way he acted and spoke.

"I love you too" She whispered leaning over to kiss him, before pulling away smiling.

Joe grinned happily, before resting his head back against the wall. He had a sickness, a stupid love sickness. He'd found the cure, Miley.

"Wow" Joe giggled.

"What?" Miley asked laughing a little as he smiled again.

"I always thought it was lame when they wrote the stories and stuff about the spark, but wow, it's amazing – let's get out of here!"

"Where to?" Miley asked.

"Anywhere" Was the shrug. "We'll figure it out in the car"

"First things first, give me your keys" She held out her hand.

"Whoa! You're not driving my baby"

"Well you certainly aren't so hand over now!" She laughed as Joe hastily placed the keys into her hands.

-

"Ollie, I'm heading off now" Miley laughed trying again as her best friend wrapped his arms around her shoulders shaking his head.

"You can't leave me"

"We can drop you off" Joe spoke up as Oliver shook his head again.

"Mileeeeey, such a party pooper!" Oliver cried out as she laughed again patting his back gently.

"Oliver, such a funny drunk"

"Wait one minute..." Oliver looked between Joe and Miley "YOU TWO ARE DATING!"

Miley threw her hand across his mouth, glaring at him as the whole party turned to look at them. He shrugged sheepishly, letting everyone else go back to what they were doing.

"How did you know?"

"Joe has that look on his face" Oliver shrugged, before sighing. "Don't leaveee!"

"Mitchie here will look after you" Miley smiled taking her friend's arm grinning as Mitchie and Oliver instantly started blushing at each other.

"Okay"

Miley smiled taking Joe's hand and leading him out.

"USE PROTECTION!" Miley blushed slamming the door, making a mental note to kill Oliver later.

--

We could
Pack up and leave all our things behind
No fact or fiction or storyline
Cause I need you more than just for tonight
You're oh oh all I care
I can't stop my breathing in
I'm weak and you were my medicine
I won't stop till I am under your skin

"Let's leave" Joe turned to look at Miley, a happy smile on his face.

She turned to glance at him, before moving her eyes back to the road.

"What?"

"Let's pack up, leave all of this behind"

"You're talking crazy again Joe" She smiled.

"I'm not. Let's just do something spontaneous" He added reaching out to run a hand through her hair.

She laughed a little. "Why, why do we need to run away?"

"Because I need you for more than just tonight"

"You do have me for more than tonight Joe, I know what I'm doing, this isn't some drunken fling – I can't just up and leave everything behind. I have my Dad and my Brother, Oliver, Mitchie... everyone. So do you"

"I-"Joe began before sighing. He knew her Dad wouldn't approve of this relationship, even if he did like Joe. He still treated Miley like a child, although she had turned 19 a few months ago. "You're Dad, Miley"

"I'm 19 Joe; he can't stop me from dating someone"

"But he'll try and I don't want him to wreck this" Joe sighed.

"This is all a little sudden Joe"

"Forget I said anything"

"Just give me time to think about it okay. I'll tell my Dad about us tomorrow, then I'll give you an answer" She spoke up referring to the leaving everything behind.

He nodded. "But we're still on for Las Vegas right?"

"When I'm 21, yes" She laughed.

--

You know you wanna
Just let go
It's time to roll down the windows
Sing it oh oh
Yeah all we need so here we go

Joe laughed a little as he watched Miley bite her bottom lip trying to stop herself from singing along.

"Just let it go Miles"

She shook her head, laughing a little as Joe rolled his eyes pressing the button to roll down the windows.

"Sing it"

She held back a laugh as she turned to look at Joe, who began to stick his head out of the window.

Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough
Shakin' me up
Turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop
Make your heart drop and come alive

Miley turned the music up a little louder catching a look at the time. 11:55pm.

"You're coming home with me tonight" She heard Joe whisper as he leant over towards her ear. She let out a small laugh, his breath tickling the side of her face.

Joe smiled, kissing her cheek lightly, before falling into his own chair again. He couldn't get enough of her, not now she was finally his.

"You think we could make it big in Hollywood?"

"I could just see our names in city lights" Miley smiled.

"Pull over"

Miley gave him a questioning look as she pulled over into a car park, one that happened to look over the beach. He jumped from his side of the car, opening her door and taking her hand.

"C'mon, I'm gonna make your heart drop"

--

And when the clock strikes twelve
Will you find another boy to go and kiss and tell?
Cause you know I never will
I think we should strike a match
We'll hold it to the wind to and see how long it lasts
We can make the time stand still

"This is for real, right?"

Miley turned from standing on the wall above the beach to look at him, before using the hand he hadn't got a grip on to reach up and grip his face lightly, her thumb rubbing his cheek gently.

"I mean, as soon as tonight is over you won't just go and find someone else or this isn't some kind of kiss and tell bet"

Miley smiled at him. Joe had never had a good past record in relationships, a lot of the girls just using him as either bets or popularity.

"I'm not like the other girls Joe; if I was do you think I would have stayed best friends with you for 10 years?"

He smiled a little, shaking his head. "I won't either"

"I know Joey, I know you like the back of my hand. This is for real" She added leaning over to kiss his cheek before looking back out at the ocean.

"Jump with me"

Joe turned to her, "What?"

"I was kidding" She laughed nudging him lightly.

They stood in silence for a few minutes, enjoying the peace rush over them. Joe enjoying the feeling of sobering up a little.

"Yes"

"Yes, what?" Joe asked, confused again.

"Let's head off somewhere, just for a few months maybe"

He grinned at her. "You really don't have to, it was just an idea"

"No, I want to. I'll be with you, that's enough for me – just let me tell Oliver what's happening"

Joe nodded, knowing Miley would never live with herself of she didn't let Oliver know. Lilly had just up and left the both of them, heading south with her Mum. They never made it, Miley getting the call. It had killed both Miley and Oliver and they'd made a pact they'd tell everything to each other.

"I'll tell my Dad about us tomorrow, I'll speak to Oliver tomorrow afternoon and then we can go"

"Sounds good to me" Joe smiled pulling her closer and kissing her forehead.


Not sure on this one... but enjoy. (:

Also, can I just say - is it just me or does Taylor and Miley dueting 15 - seem like a big burn to Nick Jonas - not that I see anything wrong wiith it, I actually want to give Miley cookies! (: Aha.
HAlirous.

Reviews, please. Because you guys are awesome, and I love yous all!
xo