"I think we need to talk too." Miley said. Oliver sat down beside her.
"Are you okay?" He asked motioning to her stomach.
"Ya. I'm fine." She replied quietly. "Who was that freak?" She asked.
"Kelly. My EX!" Oliver said.
"Oh...I'm sorry." Miley replied.
"Don't be. I dumped her. She's a witch." Oliver said. Miley nodded. She felt all different emotions rising up in her again. Confusing her again like she was every time she was around him.
"Oliver? We talk like strangers. Did you realize that?" Miley asked.
"Yeah we do. I guess I don't really know you anymore. I used to be able to read you like a book...what happened?" Oliver asked.
"I was about to ask you the same thing. Those last few years of high school, you forgot about me. You would ignore me in the halls and ignore my calls. You started dating a new girl everyday and didn't even think of me once? How do you think that made me feel? It hurt Oliver. A lot." Miley said looking at her hands.
"I was scared." Oliver replied.
"Of what?" Miley replied confused.
"Never getting over you! I loved you a lot but we couldn't be together. So I tore myself away from you and started dating lots of other girls hoping I would feel the same way about one of them as I do about you. But it never happened." Oliver said. Miley sat and thought about what he had said.
"And did you finally get over me?" Miley asked. Oliver considered lying to her but knew it was never any good she could always tell.
"I thought I had. I thought I loved Kelly. In fact I was on my way to get a engagement ring and stopped to get a soda. I was looking at the soda's when you came in. I thought you looked familiar so I followed. You were halfway through 'If we were a movie' before I actually said anything." Oliver said. Miley smirked. He was avoiding the question.
"That still doesn't answer my question." Miley said.
"Miiiiiiiley this is ridiculous!" Oliver said.
"Tell me!" Miley said.
"Fine! If you must know, I'm still crazy about you! Happy?" Oliver said. Miley smiled his special smile and said,
"The happiest." He grinned and said,
"Do you still like me?" she smiled and said,
"No. But I do love you still!" Miley turned on the couch so she was completely facing him.
"Nice house. I live in a apartment."
"It's okay. My grandpa died two months ago." Oliver said.
"I'm sorry." Miley said.
"It's okay. This was his house. I got it along with the family business." Oliver said.
"Family business...wait you don't mean..."
"Yes. Oken Ocean Outlet. The smelliest store in Malibu that sells everything from fishing bait to scuba-diving suits!" Oliver said laughing. Miley scrunched up her nose.
"That small shop your Dad used to make you work in after school?" Miley asked.
"That's the one."
"Wait, did Mr. Oken die to!" Miley asked alarmed. She had always got along well with him.
"No he didn't die. He retired." Oliver said.
"Can he do that? He's not that old!" Miley said.
"Oh yeah he is! He's already a Grandpa!" Oliver said.
"Oh My Gosh! Did Odette have a baby?" Miley asked.(Odette is Oliver's big sis.) Oliver's face turned grim.
"Yes. She doesn't know who the father is."
"Oh. Well...Do you think we could visit them?" Miley asked excitedly. Oliver nodded and stared at her. She was the only girl he knew that asked to see his parents and was excited about it. Maybe it was because they already loved her like a daughter, while the other girls he had brought home (and there had been many) they hated.
"Sure." He replied less enthusiastic. She smiled and jumped up and ran to the kitchen.
"Miley? What are you doing?" Oliver asked. He got a muffled reply. He walked in to see her in the pantry looking for something. She found something and held it by her teeth and continued to search.
"What are you doing?" He asked again.
"Paking dem a rake." She said through the container that was in her teeth.
"Packing them a rake? Why?" She shook her head, took the container out and said,
"I'm baking them a cake." Miley said. He looked at her in disbelief.
"WHY?" She rolled her eyes and said,
"Your father's Dad died! And SOMEONE didn't tell me till now so the cakes going to have to be late."
"That's sweet Miles." Oliver said she smiled and said,
"I try! What's Mr. Oken's favorite color?" Miley asked.
"Uhhhhh... blue I think! I don't know!" She shrugged and continued to look.
"Okay Oliver, explain to me why you have tons of container's of icing in every shade but no cake mix!" Miley said. He smiled and said,
"I just eat the icing of the cake so I just figured 'I'll just buy the icing so I don't waste the cake!' It's really good."
"Ewwww... How much do you eat in one sitting?" She asked.
"Oh usually I eat one whole container full." He stated. Miley gaged and said,
"How can you eat that much sugar in one sitting!" He shrugged.
"How am I suppose to bake a cake when all you have is the icing?" Miley asked. Oliver shrugged. She walked over to the frig and opened it. It was all sweets. Except for some fruit. She shot him an amused glance and opened the cabinets revealing things like Little Debbie snacks and potato chips. She shook her head and closed the cabinet. Just then Lilly burst through the door on, you guessed it, a skateboards.
"LILLY'S HERE!" Miley and Oliver exchanged looks. Lilly saw Miley and screamed.
"MILEY! OH MY GOD I'VE MISSED YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!" They hugged each other.
"Oh my gosh Lilly look at you! You're a babe!" Miley said.
"Nothing compared to you!" Lilly said. The girls had been apart for half a year. Lilly's college was in San Francisco and it seemed they were always busy. Either with studying or Hannah Montana. Lilly grinned and looked around. She took notice of the pot on the stove and the way Miley stood comfortably in the kitchen. She stood up with a grin and said,
"OH MY GOSH! ARE YOU GUYS ENGAGED?" They quickly shook their heads.
"No." They said.
"AND WHY NOT?" Lilly demanded.
"Yeah! Why not!" Miley asked laughing. He got a nervous look on his face,
"Just kiddin' don't kill yourself." Miley said laughing. He laughed and asked himself the same question in his mind. They both admitted they loved each other years ago. Why weren't they together? It seems cupid's lazy this year.
"Why not?" He muttered.
"Did you say something?" Miley asked. Oliver looked up and said,
"Why?" she looked bewildered.
"Why what?"
"Why aren't we together? We love each other don't we?"
"Ya..." Miley said. Lilly was watching carefully wondering what was happening.
"Then why aren't we married?" He asked.
"Because you ignored me for years...?" Miley said. He made a mental note to kick himself later.
"Oh...yeah." Oliver said.
"Sooooo what should I make Mr. Oken?" Miley muttered to herself.
"OLIVER! Can I have a word? NOW?" Lilly said. She didn't wait for a answer and dragged him out the room.
Once they were out Lilly turned to Oliver and smacked his arm.
"Ow what was that for?" Oliver asked.
"You had the perfect chance to propose and you didn't!" Lilly screamed.
"Lilly! I haven't seen her for years! I can't just propose!"
"Yes you can!" Lilly screeched.
"Lilly, we need to get to know each other first!"
"You will get to know each other...while your married. Now go use that engagement ring you bought today for the witch and propose!"
"Okay Lilly. One: NO. Two: how did you know about the ring?"
" I saw it on your bedroom dresser." Lilly said.
"Okay. WAIT! Lilly why were you in my bedroom?"
"I thought you were in there with Kelly and wanted to make sure she wasn't going whory on you." Lilly said.
"Okay. Let me see if I have this. You walk into my bedroom, knowing I could have been in there with a girl, in hopes to stop it? Chick, you have some MAJOR issues!"
"Thank you!" Lilly said.
"Wait, why would you care if I was in there you don't love me do you?" Oliver asked.
"Oh yes Oliver I love you so much! I just want to kiss you and- NO YOU STUPID DOUGHNUT! USE THAT THING YOU CALL A BRAIN!" Lilly said rolling her eyes. After she calmed down she said, "I care because your Miley's! You can't go around doing things with other girls!"
"Lilly I'm going to say this again, WE AREN'T TOGETHER!" Oliver said.
"Well you better hurry up and get together cause I'm getting impatient! And remember what happened last time I got impatient?" Lilly asked.
"No what?" Oliver asked confused.
"Uhhhhh... Does the word 'skinny dipping' ring a bell?" Lilly asked. Oliver blushed and said,
"Oh. Yeah."
"Look, I'm going to leave. I want you to go and get used to each other again. Your dead line is until next Sunday. If your not engaged by then, I'm taking matters into my own hands. Goodbye Oliver." With that she left. He stared at the door way in shock. That girl had nerve.
"Oliver?" Miley called from the kitchen. He walked in. She walked up to him and said,
"I've been thinking, do you think we should be together?"
"Yes. Yes I do. You'll never believe what Lilly just said!" Oliver said.
"What?" Miley asked sitting beside him at the table. Oliver repeated the conversation to Miley. She was shaking her head and said,
"That girls got nerve!"
"She does! I mean a week? That's ridiculous!" Oliver said.
"I know! Why did she give us so much time!"Miley said. Oliver looked at her. She was laughing and said,
"Just kiddin'! Oh look! I found something to make your parents!" Oliver got up. Miley opened a container. He wasn't sure what it was but it smelled good.
"Mmmmmm what is it?" Oliver asked.
"Fruit salad!" Miley said obviously proud that she had thought of it
"What's in it?" Oliver asked.
"Apples, Strawberries, Cherries, Almonds, Blueberries, and what is probably your favorite, Cool whip!" Miley said.
"Sounds good." Oliver said. Miley put the lid back on and said, "Lets go!" He stopped her before she reached the door.
"Lets stay here and get to know each other again." Oliver said. He could tell she really wanted to.
"I really want to but I want to go see your parents first! Please?" Miley put on the puppy dog face.
"Awww Miley! That's not fair! Stop with the doggy face! Please! Ohhhhh okay!" She smiled and grabbed the bowl of fruit salad and ran toward the door. Oliver followed sighing.
A/N: Hey guys! You know the drill! TONS of thnxz to my reviewers! you guys are the best!Love ya, Rachel!
