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Miley walked hesitantly into the living room, where Oliver was standing by the door. He was wearing the customary black tux with a pale blue dress shirt, but somehow to Miley he looked more adorable than anyone else she's ever laid eyes on. Including Orlando Bloom. Definitely cuter than Orlando Bloom.

All the lights were off except for the kitchen light over the sink and the porch light glow through the open door.

Oliver looked up as she stepped slowly into the room. She seemed to him to move in slow motion. Her head was tilted down, and her dark hair shone. Silk rustled around her like a cascade of luminance.

She approached him shyly. For a pop star, so used to performing in front of thousands of cheering fans, she certainly was nervous now.

Not that he was doing any better.

"Hey," he said finally. "You look…" She looked up at him and the light caught sparkles in her eyes. His breath stopped in his throat and his voice died. He blinked and shook his head. "You look…" he finally croaked, "like a rock star."

She smiled and laughed nervously.

"Um…the flowers!" she said quickly. She got the box off the table and fumbled it in her hands, trying to open it; Oliver produced the large yellow rose, and they both remained awkwardly far apart.

She braced herself and stepped towards him. She could feel the warmth of his body; she shivered, being so close. She pinned the flowed to his jacket, stepped back, and held out her wrist. As he tied the ribbons gently, she felt her shallow breathing become quicker; each time his fingers brushed her skin she felt an electric shock. "Thanks," she whispered.

"Ready to go?" Robby Ray asked jovially, striding into the room.

Miley and Oliver jumped and whirled around, staring at him.

"Lilly's waiting outside, we're swinging by to get her date on the way to dinner." The two teenagers nodded.

"Silence," Robby Ray said to no one in particular. "Always a good sign."

They met Lilly outside and drove to Austin's house. Lilly talked excitedly the whole way to dinner, while Miley and Oliver sat in complete silence.

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