Jay was possibly even more nervous than the first time they went exploring. Again he was way too early as he waited with two bikes ready to go. He scanned all the people who passed by, hoping to see Gil's face. He tried to calm himself down, but he didn't know how. It was not like him to be nervous about anything, but somehow he couldn't stop his heart racing since the moment Gil had given him that stupid flower. Somehow he placed said flower on his nightstand and somehow he had been staring at it for the entire night. He had been thinking, dreaming with his eyes open. He wanted to ask Gil about the flower, longing to hold his hand, to kiss him maybe. Yes, he wanted to kiss him. He could see it clearly the entire night, even though Jay tried to push the image out of his mind. That wasn't the way it was supposed to be. They were friends, that was astonishing enough, since they were still enemies just a month ago.

Jay sighed frustrated. It was a beautiful day at least. The sun was shining through the little, white clouds. A small breeze made those little clouds move in the sky. The nice weather caused for a lot of people to go outside and have picknicks on the green grass. Jay didn't mind it being crowded. He knew that not many people would go where he and Gil were going. He did mind it though, that he still did not recognize Gil in the crowd.

"Hi Jay!" Jay jumped up as he suddenly heard that voice behind him. He turned around and saw Gil standing there with an apologetic smile. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."

Jay sighed, secretly relieved to see Gil did not forget about him after all.

"Don't mention it," Jay responded as he walked back to the two bikes.

"We're going with the bikes?" Gil asked enthusiastic.

"Yea, but don't crash them this time," Jay said back as he threw one helmet towards Gil. "I had to borrow these two, because well… You know what happened to mine."

Gil stared down at the helmet he had caught. "I'm really sorry we crashed them," he apologized and Jay immediately regretted mentioning it. Last thing he wanted was to make Gil feel bad about himself.

This day might be tough for Jay, trying to hide how much he wanted the other guy. Maybe Jay couldn't have everything he wanted, but most of all he wanted to see Gil smile. Hopefully with that little exciting sparkle in his eyes. The day had to be special for Gil, without any worries. Definitely not about some stupid bikes.

"It wasn't your fault," Jay quickly responded. "I remember Harry stealing my bike. It was probably his idea as well. I blame him." Jay felt relieved when he saw a shy smile appearing back on Gil's face, glad that his words helped to calm him down. Jay then put his helmet on his head and stepped on one of the bikes.

"Ready to go?"

Gil seemed to forget about the entire conversation about the bikes as a bright smile appeared and his eyes seemed to sparkle. "I'm ready."

Jay was glad and relieved to see that Gil was actually very careful with the bike, even though he clearly enjoyed crossing over the small humps in the forest path. It encouraged Jay to go a little bit faster, to fly a little bit higher, to make the turns a little sharper. He would try everything to impress Gil, even if it was just a little bit. It would be worth it, as long as he wouldn't be stupid enough to crash the bike himself. He had to admit, it was stupid all together. There he was, trying so hard not to get impressed by Gil, but still striving to impress the other guy himself.

Sooner than expected they stopped at the base of the mountain and Jay made one last sliding stop. Gil was already looking up towards the sky, trying to see the top of the mountain.

"Wow," Gil said as he got of his bike. "It looked much smaller when we were in the cherry tree."

"It always does from a distance," Jay replied.

"Yea, but still. It's huge!" Gil said looking up. Jay had to smile to see Gil's amazement once more. He silently wished Gil would never stop being so enthusiastic about every small thing.

Gil already started the hike, walking over the steep road that would lead them to the top. He was already wondering what it would look like, way up in the sky. Far away from everything else. Jay quickly followed him, not bothering to lock the bikes. Unlike the Isle no one would be dumb enough to steal a couple of bikes here. Unless Harry somehow followed them.

Jay shook his head. Last person he wanted to think about was Hook, even though that guy was also still running through his mind ever since Gil had given him the rose. He wondered what happened after Gil had given the flower to Harry. Maybe Harry had been wide awake the entire night as well, wondering what it meant. Or maybe Harry and Gil were already a thing. Knowing Harry it wouldn't surprise Jay. Just the thought of it made him angry.

"You know, you are really good riding at those bikes." Jay looked up as he heard Gil talking to him. "I felt like I was about to fall the whole time, but you have full control over it."

Jay had to smile when Gil's words slowly sank in, somehow still glad that he had succeeded in making an impression.

"You just have to practice a little more," he said shrugging, determined to not show his racing heartbeat.

"I hope so," Gil continued. "Hopefully one day I'll get my own bike and I can take you to everywhere you want to go. Yes, next time I will take you somewhere. Somewhere you won't expect." Gil stopped talking for a moment and seemed to overthink his words. "Okay, maybe not next time. I need to get a bike first. But I promise, I will take you somewhere."

Jay noticed how he got a warm feeling rushing over his entire body. He quickened his pace till he walked beside Gil. The road was just as steep as when they began, as they slowly walked up the mountain.

"We just have to see what happens," Jay answered, trying to hide his feelings once more. He had seen a lot of couples, sitting on a bike together. Usually the girl behind the guy, her arms around his waist, her head resting on his shoulder. He suddenly wondered how it would be, putting his arms around Gil's waist, holding him closer and closer the further they drove.

"But you would go with me?" Jay looked up in surprise. He had been lost in his thoughts again. Gil looked at him with an unsure look.

"Of course I would go with you," Jay quickly answered the question.

Gil smiled again and Jay quickly looked away. This really had to stop. He knew Gil just wanted to have a good time, seeing as much of The United States of Auradon as he possibly could. At the end of the day he would be running back to the pirate ship as always. Jay tried to remember this as they walked higher and higher towards the top.

Gil had to stop multiple times to admire the view. Jay had never climbed so high himself, starting to wonder why he never did so. The view got better the higher they got. After a while they could see the Isle of the Lost drifting in the sea. Gil stared at it for a while. Everything suddenly felt so far away. Like his dad and his commands didn't matter anymore. It was just him, Jay and the beautiful nature surrounding them. He turned back towards Jay, who smiled reassuring to him. As if Jay knew what he had been thinking about. He wished Jay could read his mind, so Gil could be sure that the other guy knew how grateful he was. He wished he could tell Jay what had happened with his brothers the other day. Somehow he felt like it would be okay, that Jay wouldn't even be mad at him. Gil smiled back at Jay. He had never felt this way with anybody before. Every moment they shared seemed to have something magical. He didn't have to worry anymore to say something stupid. Jay made it feel like everything he did was alright. Everything would be alright.

The road suddenly became less steep as they reached a plateau. A fence was placed around the edge to reassure everyone's safety. A wooden bench was placed towards the view, with its backrest against the rocks of the rest of the mountain. It was a beautiful place to rest, with a green forest stretched in front of the mountain. Distant birds could be heard and a little breeze of the wind made the trees beneath them rustle.

"We're here," Jay said as he leaned with his back against the wooden fence.

"But we haven't reached the top yet," Gil said as he looked up.

"We can't go any further. The path ends here," Jay said chuckling. Gil walked up to the stone wall that still reached towards the sky. He looked up again and tilled his head a little bit.

"It looks climbable," Gil said testing his grip on the stone.

Jay eyes widened. Something told him the other guy wasn't joking.

"Gil, the path ends here," Jay repeated himself, but this time more serious.

"Yea, but we said we would go all the way to the top this time." Gil sounded just as determined as him. Jay sighed as he walked towards the mountain.

"If we fall down, we will definitely break a leg. If we're lucky…" Jay said worried, knowing it could also be a death drop.

"Hey, don't worry. I will catch you again if you fall, remember." Gil turned his hand palm up.

Jay remembered. Not a moment he had forgotten how he had been holding that hand when he almost fell down the cherry tree. That would've been a death drop as well. But that hand secured him. It made him feel safer, even when there was no danger at all. He had longed to have that same feeling again the moment he had let go. Jay sighed, but then shook his head. He placed his hand on the mountain, searching for some grip. He pushed himself up and made the first step upwards the mountain. Love made you do stupid things indeed. Very stupid things…

"I'm going to blame you if I fall down though," Jay said smiling nervously, continuing his climb.

Gil still stood on the ground as he looked up to Jay. "That seems fair."

For a moment Gil looked down to his hand, wondering why Jay didn't grab like he had done in the cherry tree. He shrugged it off and followed Jay's example by climbing the mountain. It didn't take long for Gil to be at the same height as Jay again. Jay quickly followed him, determined to make an impression again. Jay might have been better at climbing in the tree, he noticed immediately that Gil would defeat him in climbing a stone mountain. He made it look like it was no effort at all. Gil stopped every now and then, making sure Jay would catch up with him and also already admiring the view. Jay only looked up, concentration on the top he was reaching for. Gil was the first to push himself up and stand on the top of the mountain, a little plateau just big enough for a few people to stand on.

"We made it!" he said excited, not noticing Jay was still hanging on the edge. "Jay, I called it! It's amazing here!"

With his last strength Jay pushed himself up and got himself on the very top of the mountain. He rolled himself on his back and watched the clouds as he tried to catch his breath. He was tired, but content with himself. Suddenly Gil's face appeared above of him.

"Are you alright?" Gil asked with a worried expression on his face.

"Yea, I'm alright," Jay answered still out of breath. He could feel his arms and legs shaking, but Gil didn't show any signs that he had just made a great effort, except for a few drops of sweat just above his eyebrows. He still had such strong energy reflecting in his eyes as he looked down on Jay. Jay could feel his heart racing again when he looked into those eyes. His mind got back to the rose, still not understanding what was going on inside of the blond's head.

Jay sat up and looked at the view around him. He was surrounded by a green ocean of trees, which got a golden glow because of the reflection of the sun. In the distance they could see the Isle of the Lost, which indeed seemed to be lost in the huge sea that appeared behind it. He could see the huge castle of Auradon, that suddenly was very small and unimpressive compared to the other mountains he could see from their mountain top. He couldn't help to be breath taken and he had to agree that the amazing view was worth the climb.

He then looked up at Gil, who still stood beside him. The wind was playing with his hair as he looked all around him with a blissful smile on his face. He looked calm and composed. Or maybe just really happy. Time seemed to stop when Jay looked up at him. As if the world had stopped turning the moment they had reached the top. Jay had to gasp for air once more, while he admitted to himself that Gil's blissful expression was the best part of the view.

Another Disney song which I believe fits Gil and Jay is the song 'I Didn't Know That I Could Feel This Way' from the movie Lady and The Tramp II.
Another song I used for inspiration is 'I Think I'm In Love' from Kat Dahlia. I particularly used this song for Jay's point of view.

Hope you all are enjoying the story so far. Thank you for reading and all the support. ^^