Dun, dun, dun... I'm updating again! Whee! Props to HSMHannahMontana-andMileyfan for this idea! :)

I'm working on updating all my fics sometime this week, hopefully all today, but I dunno how well that is going to turn out. So if it takes me a while to update, it's because of that. Plus I've only got one other idea left, so please help me out. Bombard me with them and maybe updates will come back frequently.

Serenity

Lilly had a feeling that today was going to be a great day. She didn't know why, she was just so happy from the moment she woke up, so it had nothing to do with the extra sugar she added to her cereal…

She was actually on her way to meet Miley and Oliver down at Rico's before they headed off down the beach to look for a good spot to sun bathe. Well, that would mostly be her and Miley; Oliver would most likely go off surfing.

So her mood was almost ruined by Jackson's crabby one. She approached the counter at Rico's, sitting down and facing Jackson. He had a frown on his face while he rapidly whipped at a spot on the counter, not noticing her presence yet.

"Hey Jackson." Nothing. "Jackson!" Still didn't register she was talking to him. "Jackson!" She had leaned over the counter, closer to him and shouted his name in his ear. This startled him, making him knock over the ketchup bottle over the counter.

"Great." He mumbled, now cleaning the counter again.

"Sorry." Lilly said, moving back. "You weren't listening to me."

"Sorry Lilly, I just have a lot on my mind." Jackson said and then sighed. He put the cloth down and turned to look at her. "Can I get you anything?"

"Nope, just waiting for Miley and Oliver." She said, giving him a smile. Jackson's face fell and he quickly moved away from her. Lilly frowned and got off the stool, walking around the counter to face him again.

"Something wrong?" She asked.

"Nope. Not at all. I'm totally fine. I am not thinking about someone back home in Tennessee… nope, not thinking. I mean, why would I be thinking of… I'm going to stop talking now." He shut his mouth now, looking at Lilly's face hoping she didn't understand what he said.

Though that was the problem, Lilly seemed to understand him in his craziness.

"Ok, let me get this straight. There is someone back home in Tennessee who is on your mind… obviously it's not something good because you seem really down." Lilly leaned against the counter, putting her head on her hands. "Why is that?"

"I didn't know you were a psychiatrist." Jackson joked while Lilly just shrugged. He didn't think she was being serious, but when her gaze never left his face, he knew she really wanted to know.

"All right, I'll tell you." He said and leaned over the table. Lilly moved closer so she could hear him. "Ok, so back in Tennessee, a year before we moved, I was going out with this girl. Her name was Serenity.

"She was my first girlfriend and I think she really liked me. I liked her too, though maybe not as much as she liked me. We were going out till we moved here to Malibu… you, know, because of Hannah. No other reason." He said the last part really fast and Lilly had a feeling there was more to it, but didn't question him just yet.

"She didn't take too kindly to that. We had a fight and everything, left on bad terms. After that, I've been having hard times finding a girlfriend because with Serenity, I never pretended to be something I wasn't." He finished.

"But what is making you think of her now?" Lilly asked.

"Today is her birthday." He said sighing and then moved away. "You remind me a bit of her, she also seemed to be so energetic in the mornings."

"This is only on good days." Lilly joked back. Jackson laughed and then moved away. Lilly watched him, feeling upset now. She walked around the counter now, walking right up to him.

"What are you doing?" He asked. Lilly didn't say anything; instead she threw her arms around him, giving him a big hug. Though he was surprised, Jackson hugged her back. "Thanks."

"Anytime." She said softly, pulling away. She then gave him a small smile and Jackson opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it. He returned the smile, looking into her eyes.

The two then got lost in each other and were only pulled out by Miley clearing her throat. They looked at her quickly and then at each other, noticing that they were still very close and that Lilly was actually clinging onto Jackson's arms now.

"Is there something I need to know?" Miley asked, looking between the two of them.

"Nope, everything is fine." Lilly said and walked away from Jackson as Oliver then joined them.

"Then let's get moving." Miley said. Lilly started to follow her two friends, but turned to run back to Jackson.

"Maybe you should call her, wish her happy birthday." She suggested to him. Jackson then leaned over the counter, motioning for her to come closer. Lilly leaned in and he gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"I might do that." He said. "And thanks again."

He then moved onto a waiting customer while Lilly walked back slowly, rejoining her friends. Yep, she knew this was going to be a great day.

Hhm... I still want reviews. Not much more to say... sorry that it's a bit short then and doesn't make up for the wait, but this just felt right. So, uh, I promise fluffiness in the next kiss? I'll try my best. :)