We're Getting Closer

Jakes POV

I planned to find Miley just before lunch and talk to her. Then I saw her walking toward our locker, so I gently collided shoulders with her just as we both got to the door.

"Gosh Jake, what are you doing?" Miley said, looking right at me. Then looked down at the lock and started turning it.

"Trying to get your attention for once- within this entire week." I said to her with my arms folded, right up next to her. Although she didn't notice because she was still opening the lock.

"W-well...I-" she said as she was still fumbling with the lock. Then it clicked open and dropped on the floor.

I quickly bent down to pick it up and then handed it to her.

"Thanks. Look I'm sorry, I guess I was just a little angry because you were always milking all that attention."

"I told you before; I don't want all that attention. I didn't mean to milk it, but I guess it just turned out that way, because everyone was so excited that I came here."

"Ok fine, you're right. Well I gotta go to lunch now." She said. Then I looked around and nobody else was in the hallway. They had all gone to lunch.

"Wait, haven't you noticed that everything has pretty much blown over? Everyone is use to me being here. Look I also want to say that before this week, when I first met you, I just liked how you acted towards me and that's..." I looked around, trying to avoid what I knew I might say next. Oh man should I say it now? Yeah maybe that will get things started. "...that's why I like you." I said quietly. I tried to speak in a tone that Jake Ryan 'the star' usually doesn't speak with. Then I looked away because I felt myself blushing. Dang, I couldn't help it. Well maybe that will soften her up a little.

"Really? You like..." Miley began to smile. Although it was very small, it was still a smile. "-but wait, I ignore you." she made a quick change in subject. But that didn't matter though, because I think she was already loosening.

"Well it's like I keep saying, I'm tired of the other attention. But you don't do that and that's what I want."

"Oh uh...thanks. Look I better go to lunch." She turned on me again, but I put my hand on her shoulder to turn her around. Wow that felt nice. And she didn't even shrug it off, but she was still wearing a glare and had her arms folded.

"Gosh what now?" she tried to sound frustrated, but I knew it was only an act. "Come on Jake, we should really get to lunch."

"You know we've got lots of time. And I just want to know, why are you acting this way?" I said calmly

"Oh I don't know, maybe because you keep milking the attention you get everywhere you go. It's disgusting, so just stop with this act already."

"Whoa, this isn't an act. How many times do I have to tell you- I hate the attention. Look, I'm really not a bad guy ok. But I guess I can see why you wouldn't like me, because of all the smiling and TV stuff. And that's just for show and publicity. But what I'm saying right now isn't an act." I tried to tell her as sweet as possible.

She rolled her eyes and turned to try and head for the lunch room again. But I stepped in front of her once more; this time I was closer to her.

"Hey would you cut that out!" Miley almost shouted. Then she noticed she had walked right into me. "Ok um, why...ok what's your point now?" she couldn't hide it, she was blushing now.

"See that's what I'm talking about. I know you're not really like this." I just smiled softly

"What are you talking about Jake?"

"Oh, there you go again. Miley you've just been telling me that in a way, you can see right through me, right?"

"Yeah, so what's your point?" she said casually

"Well I can see through you too; I know there's a soft side to you too, but you just keep denying it." I still smiled because she knew I was right. And she also hadn't backed away from me.

"W-well what if I-" she was already loosening

"Admit it; you know you're not really like this and you...you like me too don't you?" I smirked and still stood close to her. Maybe I shouldn't have said that last part, but I think it worked, because she hadn't backed away yet or even moved my hand off her. Maybe she didn't notice or maybe she knew I was right. As I thought this I accidentally tightened my grip a little; she then looked over, realizing my hand and shrugged it off. Now she looked away because she was blushing.

"Jake can we just-I, can I just please go to lunch now?" Not invited? I guess I should back off soon. "Lilly's probably about to come get me. I mean it doesn't take me that long to put things in my locker."

"Well you know you haven't done that yet." I grinned knowing that I was the reason why.

"Yeah, well- you've been a little distracting!" she stomped her foot.

"Alright, alright, I guess it's time to back off then."

"No I'm sorry ok? It's just that everyone thinks I hate you, but I..." her eyes went wide and she put a hand on her mouth to stop herself. I smiled at this because I thought I knew what would come after that.

"Keep going" I encouraged her with a smile and put my hand on her shoulder once again.

"What do you mean? I just said everyone thinks I hate you."

"True, but you were only a few words away from admitting you like me." I smirked

"What?! You've really got nerve to say something like that in front of me boy." she was inching closer to me, and then she grabbed one of my shirt sleeves.

"Maybe, so what are you going to do about it?" I smiled and put my other hand on her other shoulder; she didn't notice.

"Boy I am this close to..." she held up two fingers and pinched them together."...to punching you in the nose so hard you'll-" she was moving even closer to my face as she was threatening me. I just smiled though, as I knew she didn't mean any of it.

Before she had finished her sentence, and we were just inches away from each other by now, Lilly had walked out of the lunchroom. We were standing just a few feet to the side of the doors; we both looked over at her.

A/N Wow! Great reviews once again. You all are keeping me writing. Might be a day or two until the next update.