Author's Note: To be honest I didn't like that last chapter. But if you guys thought it was pretty good then I'll let it go. I'm not sure if I'll do any more chapters with them as teens because what's the point? I mean everything their confused on or struggling with you and I already know how it ends… but then again I did have this idea so who knows.
Simply Sarah: I seriously fell out of my chair when I saw your comment. And yes that was a very a good thing. I love rambling! And I completely understand your dilemma with Lily telling Miley first. But really, back when they were younger Lily would have told Miley first just because they're girlfriends. And I had it in my head that Miley told Lily first about her being Hannah so I just went with that. But don't worry Oliver will always be number one in Lily's world. I miss my Lily/Oliver moments too! It so weird to be writing and not have them touching or kissing. In one scene I forgot and had Oliver holding Lily around the waist. I'm glad I caught that other wise it would have been really weird for you readers.
Music I listened to: (Warning: I have very odd tastes in music) The Kooks- Eddie's Gun, Eisley- Telescope Eyes, and Jenny Owens Young- Drinking Song. These aren't in any kind of order so listen to them if you feel like it.
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(December 31, 2033 Lily/Oliver: 42 and Beatrix: 7)
LILY: Oliver and I are hitting the town! We are going gallivanting! Miley and Jake are hosting a huge New Year's party. I'm a little too excited. I haven't been out in such a long time. I'm getting all dolled up.
My dress is skin tight, much to Oliver's liking, and colored a deep blue. These days I've been back to my old habits. Experimenting with colors but, its New Year's so I have to put on my sophisticated face.
I'm applying the teeniest bit of dark red lipstick. I dab it on and pucker to the mirror, acting as if I would kiss it. I check my mascara next, good not blobby and smeared. I step back and turn around, I look ok I guess.
"Ooh you look great." Oliver winks at me. He is slouching against the doorframe. He looks beautiful with his black shirt and pants. His hair is a little shaggier and there's more gray sprinkled through out, but it makes him look dignified.
Oliver has never been a buff guy. He is cat-like and tall. I smile at him and bend over to pick up my shoes. I sit on the edge of the bed and slip them on. "You sure you want to put those on?" His voice is soft and wraps around me like velvet. Ooh, shivers.
"We can't. I've spent forever trying to zip this up and doing my make-up. We've got to have some kind of control Oliver." I get up and kiss his cheek lightly.
He sighs and looks down and follows me to the living room where Bee is jumping with pent up energy. "Can we go? Can we go?" She squeals running after us.
"Come put your jacket on." Oliver says in his father voice- stern but kindly. He holds it out and helps her into the arms.
I grab my purse and we head out. Oliver drives and I play with the radio trying to find something good. Beatrix fiddles with the buttons on her coat and sings silly songs about oranges.
We arrive and I ogle at all the cars. I always forget that Miley and Jake are so much more popular then me and Oliver. Music is just starting to play when we walk through the doors. Miley looks lovely in her red dress and Jake, as handsome as ever in his suit. Bee runs off with the Ryan kids and Oliver and I search for drinks.
"Aha! Look Lily alcohol!" Oliver cheers.
"Praise Jesus!" I laugh back. Oliver picks up two glasses of wine and we sip it through our teeth.
Oliver has his arm around my waist and when no one is looking I pinch his butt. He grins at me and kisses my neck. His lips are hot and wet. I'm chatting with some distant friend of Jake's. He's a director and is pitching me his new movie idea.
Why? I don't know. He grins charmingly at me and asks if I'd like to go somewhere more private. Oh, I get it now.
"Sorry buddy I'm taken." I'm about to flash my wedding ring at him when, silly me, I remember I don't wear it. Time traveling does have its flaws. Oliver has a wild look in his eyes. He comes sprinting over and takes my hand.
"Sorry what were you asking my wife?" He glares daggers at the short director, whose name I can't remember.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't see the ring. I'm just going to go now." He says ducking his head and running off in the opposite direction.
"Whoa! Jealous much?" I tease him. Oliver rolls his eyes and kisses my cheek gently.
"Let's go find Bee." He says leading me through the crowd. We find her sitting in the living room with all the other little kids. Their watching some cartoon.
"Mom! Dad!" She waves us over. I sit next to her and pull her to me and kiss her forehead.
"How's your evening going?" Oliver asks her. She smiles. "Very good! I got tons of candy from the kitchen!"
"Not a lot. I don't want you getting sick. If you feel weird at all come and get me or daddy, ok? We're going to be in the dinning room with all the boring adults." I tell her. She nods and answers sweetly with, "Yes mommy."
Oliver blows her a kiss as we walk off to the dinning room she pretends to catch it and giggles.
"Oh there y'all are!" Miley smiles her arm linked with Jake's. "Where have you been?"
Oliver and I grin. "The bar." I reply.
Miley frowns and shakes her head. "You're supposed to be acting like adults better yet parents."
Oliver rolls his eyes. "Well that's going to be my New Year's resolution: act my age." We high five and laugh. "Come is this a party or what? Where is the music? The crazy dancers?" I ask looking around.
Jake stands up a little straighter. "This." He begins in a phooey British accent. "Is a high class party. No wild music." Oliver and I look to each other and smirk.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" I ask Oliver nudging his side. He nods; we clap our hands together and let out a loud: "Whoop!" And begin singing The Kook's Eddie's Gun.
"How do they do that?" Miley asks over our singing. Jake runs to the stereo and puts in the actual CD and tada, it's a dance party.
OLIVER: I grab Lily's hand and twirl her around. She laughs and shakes her hips I try attempting the robot and fail miserably. Lily gets a kick out of it and kisses me and tells me she thought it was cute…
Lily and I are lounging on the couch. She is fanning her face and Bee is sitting and laughing with Robert as he shows her a picture that I can only assume he drew. I'm playing with Lily's frizzy blond curls.
"Look mom!" Bee shouts running to us. She is holding the picture tightly with her small hands. "Look what Robbie gave me!" She holds it out to us. It's a water color painting with bright yellow lilies and buzzing bees.
I'm seriously blown away by his talent. "That's amazing Robert!" Lily tells him ruffling his hair. The boy blushes and shrugs muttering a thank-you.
We hear Miley squeal with delight. Both Lily and I shoot up from our seats. "Is that…?" Lily trails off. "No it can't be!" I smile.
"Jackson!" Miley laughs as he picks her up in a giant bear hug. We race over to him. Jackson shakes my hand and hugs Lily close.
"So how's Hawaii?" Lily asks him. As they pull apart. Jackson grins. "It's great oh and thanks for inviting me."
Lily looks confused as do the rest of us. "What are you talking about?"
"You invited me." Jackson says his brow knitting together. Lily smacks her forehead and smiles. "I probably will invite you. I haven't yet, I was traveling right?" Jackson nods.
"Well come Jackson! Your nieces and nephews have missed you." Miley drags Jackson off by his ear to play with the kids. I stand very still next to Lily. After everyone leaves she looks up at me with sad eyes.
"I'm going to time travel." She states out loud more to herself then me. "I thought we were done." I do the only thing I can think of, I kiss her. I don't want to think about it, I don't want to worry about it. I just want to enjoy this.
After I pull back I look at her. I can see the questions and thoughts running raged through her eyes. She is getting tense again. I feel her changing right before me. "Come on, let's dance." I pull her closer and we sway to the soft music playing.
She puts her head on my shoulders and her hands go around my neck. "Oliver?"
"Hum?"
"I won't let it happen." Her voice is firm.
"How?" Is my measly reply. She takes my hand and leads me to the bathroom she closes the door. The party voices are muffled. I don't want to do this here. But Lily has her mind set on it. The lights are off and I feel her hands underneath my dress shirt. She is cold, I hadn't noticed before.
"Lily… I don't… no." I push her away; it takes everything in me to do so. I flip the lights on and turn back to her. She isn't looking at me. "Sit with me then." Is her answer.
"Where?"
"Here."
She walks over and steps into the bathtub and gets comfortable. I follow her and lay down next to her. I put my arm up and she curls to my side and I put my arm around her. She is small and cold I hold her tighter.
She kisses my neck. Her lips are warm. I let her explore, I need to be strong and stick with what I said before: no. But I want to taste her… Screw being the good guy. I bend down and capture her lips.
Perfect, perfect she is always perfect. The taste is so good I want to kill myself. Lily makes the kiss a little more heated. I have my hand on her breast and she unbuttons my shirt. I don't care anymore. Kay sera, Kay sera what every will be, will be…
I gently turn her over so that I'm on top. The bathtub is a little cool and I wonder if she'll mind? But the thought is thrown out when Lily unzips my pants. Why do we wear clothes again?
I push her dress up and pull her underwear down. She is satisfied with this, now she won't have to have her bare back on the cold tub floor. Just before I enter her I pull the curtain around the tub and it becomes dim.
We kiss and I forget everything. Lily is digging her nails in my back. She throws her head back and bites her lip from letting out a cry. I nuzzle the middle of her neck. I breathe out her name again and again.
When we finally reach a climax it is so intense and powerful that my head starts pounding. Somewhere in the background of our moans and sighs of pleasure I hear someone begin to count down.
Five… four… three… two… one! Happy New Year!
Everyone is shouting and kissing, I assume. Lily pulls away from me and whispers, "Good way to start?"
"Yes."
And then she's gone I fall down onto the cold tub floor. I wait a minute or two before zipping up my pants and splashing icy water in my face. I open the bathroom door and head back to the party.
People are laughing and toasting. Miley and Jake are kissing and smiling, looking deeply into each other's eyes. I find Bee and the rest of the kids sleeping on the couch. On the TV screen it shows the big blow out party in New York.
I turn off the TV and pick Bee up. She rubs her eyes and looks up at me. "Where's mom?"
"Gone, but she'll be back."
"When?"
"Soon, hopefully very soon."
Beatrix seems content with my answer and falls back asleep her head propped against my chest. When I get back to the main room most of the party guests are calling it a night. Miley and Jake wave to everyone.
I see Jackson talking with Rose and I look around for Lily. Maybe she'll be somewhere trying to slide into her jacket unnoticed.
"Sorry, she's not here." Miley says sadly. I nod slowly and grip Beatrix a little tighter.
"I think we'll head home. If you see her, tell her to hurry home."
"Will do, and Oliver? She'll be fine. Lily is strong." Miley informs me with a pat on the back. Lily is strong. I just hope when she returns she's still the Lily I know. Not some locked up hollow hole of a person.
I want my yellow sunshine. My little flower girl.
The drive home is silent. The house is dark. I put Bee to bed and turn on her night light and kiss her head. I leave the kitchen light on for Lily and then I head to bed. No use staying up alone and worrying.
(December 26, 2033 Lily and Oliver: 42)
LILY: Jackson is sleeping on his porch on a wooden chair. The sun is bright and the sky is cloudless and perfect. I hear and see the waves crashing onto the sandy shore. Jackson looks peaceful.
I creep past him and find some shorts and a funky flowered shirt that matches the one he's wearing. I sit on the porch steps and wait. I miss Oliver. The sex was so good. My toes even curled and my legs went numb.
"Lily?" Jackson says in between a yawn.
"What's up?" I wave turning to watch him sit up and take off his sunglasses. "So I guess business is good with you lying around."
"Defiantly, opening a surfing shop was probably the smartest thing to do… besides marrying Alice, of course."
"Ooh that reminds me how's that kid of yours? Still a little punk?" I add playfully.
Jackson let's out an easy laugh. "Well of course! He's my son isn't he? Andrew might look like his mom but he's personalities all me… How is everyone?"
"Their good…" Lame answer, I suck.
"Ok let's try this again, how are you, Oliver and Bee?" Jackson asks making sure to keep eye contact with me.
"It's fine. We're muddling through. Some days are heaven other's hell you know the usual. But I want to hear more about you."
Jackson catches my drift and starts to jabber about his life. I listen closely. Somewhere between the end of my freshmen year and the beginning of my sophomore year Jackson and I started talking.
I'm not sure how it all got started. One second we were eating Mr. Stewart's pancakes and then the next we're laughing about a new Snoopy comic in the paper. And since then I could always count on him, he was like another big brother.
"Alice loves her new teaching job here and Andrew has finally started making friends. It's just so great. I mean I never knew life would turn out this way…" Jackson looks better from the last time I've seen him.
He's gotten a new tan and his hair is much shorter. He still wears sandals and has that goofy grin but he seems at ease. Perfectly happy with the world and himself, I envy him. I poke at the sand and watch a sailboat go by.
"You look… pale." Jackson says and I know he has not idea what to say.
"Well I don't get out much…" I reply dryly.
"Is Oken treating you bad?"
Something in me snaps and I sit up quickly. "God no! Oliver is perfect! … I miss him now."
"Oh I suppose my company is that appalling?" He mocks.
"No, it's just well he's Oliver and Oliver a very missable guy."
"Is missable even a word?" Jackson laughs giving me a weird look. I shrug. "Probably not."
"Well I'm glad to see you still have some of that silly Lily left in you."
"…You should come and visit everyone this New Year's I know it'll make Miley and everyone really happy."
Jackson thinks it over. "Maybe I will! Alice is going to take Andrew to visit her family and since I can't stand those people this will give me the perfect excuse! You're my hero!" He hugs me.
I hear Alice calling Jackson and just as I'm about to say hello I vanish.
(January 1, 2034 Lily/Oliver: 42 and Beatrix: 7)
LILY: The house is all dark except for the kitchen light that Oliver has left for me. I walk up the stairs. It's early in the morning maybe two. I find my big red t-shirt and slip it on and crawl into bed. Oliver greets me with a kiss and wraps himself around me.
"Missed you." I tell him breathing him in.
"I'm glad you're back." He replies running a finger through my tangled hair. And then we fall asleep. No questions. No worries. Just let it go.
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Author's Note: CraftyNotePad I feel like such an ass. I can't believe I've been messing up your name. How stupid! I'm very sorry. I need to start checking over that. To everyone else I hope this chapter was reasonably enjoyable. Leave your thoughts (or rambles)…
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