"-So….Jake tells me you enjoy to sing…" Mr. Ryan said. I looked down at my plate and said,
"Yea….I guess I sing okay…" I muttered. He nodded and Mrs. Ryan said,
"I wish Jake could sing."
"HEY!" He said his face coloring. Mrs. Ryan laughed and said,
"Sorry honey but you sound like a dying cow." He blushed and I giggled.
"Miley?" Lana asked in a quiet voice. I looked at her in the seat beside me and said,
"Yes?" She smiled shyly and said,
"I like you better than Rachel and Hollie." I smiled and Jake said with his mouth full of potato,
"Me too." Mrs. Ryan scowled and said,
"Don't talk with your mouth open." Mr. Ryan rolled his eyes and said with HIS mouth full,
"What wrong with talking with your mouth full?" She closed her eyes briefly and said,
"It's rather unattractive." The two boys looked at each other and Mr. Ryan said,
"If it's so unattractive, then how do I have you my dear?" He asked Mrs. Ryan. She rolled her eyes and said,
"Well, you had a good motorcycle."
"Well what about me Mom? I don't have a motorcycle but I have a beautiful girlfriend." Jake said. I figured this was my place to come in.
"Well, you have a pretty face." I joked. Everyone burst out laughing and Jake faked hurt.
"Just kidding." I said. Everyone looked at Mrs. Ryan.
"What? I wasn't kidding. I loved that motorcycle." She said, everyone laughed more and I could have sworn I heard Mrs. Ryan whisper to Mr. Ryan,
"Not as much as you though." I think Jake heard too because I saw him gag on his food. I looked over at Lana who was watching Jake with a smile on her face. I grinned, she reminded me so much of myself sometimes. I could tell she really loved Jake, because when I was little I did the same things to annoy Jackson as she did to annoy him.
"My best friend has a Ken Barbie doll with a motorcycle." Lana said.
"Great." Jake said his voice dripping with sarcasm. She just stuck out her tongue then looked down sadly. I leaned over and whispered,
"Don't worry, he loves you plenty." She smiled up at me and said,
"Definitely better than that Hollie and Rachel." Everyone laughed and Mr. Ryan said,
"You know who you remind me of?"
"Who?" I asked.
"Hannah Montana." I froze and then quickly said,
"Me? Nah, I don't think so." He shrugged and Jake said,
"You know, now that I think about it…..you do. You have the same eyes…" I just laughed awkwardly and said,
"How very….kind." I quickly put some food into my mouth so I could stay out of the conversation. They seemed to get it then. After dinner, me and Jake washed the dishes. Jake was forced to and I volunteered.
"Hey, hand me that plate." Jake said as he finished drying a cup. I reached over him to grab the plate, and he started tickling me.
"HEY!" I protested as I went into a fit of giggles. "Stop…" I said through laughs.
"Not until you say, 'Jake Ryan is the hottest hottie ever!'" he said. I kept on laughing and said,
"N-never!" He just shrugged and kept on tickling me. Finally, I picked up a handful of bubbles and blew them in his face. He stopped tickling me and said,
"I know you didn't." I just smiled and said,
"Oh yes I did." He picked up the little hose sprayer on the sink and held it up. I backed up,
"W-What are you doing??" As he pulled down the button, I grabbed the dish soap and squirted it on him. At the same time he sent water flying at me.
"Take that!" I said as I rubbed some of the soap on his perfect hair.
"Dudette, I sprayed you once don't make me spray you again!" he said as he held up the sprayer. I just squirted some more soap on my hand and rubbed it into his hair again. He sprayed me with the sprayer and all the sudden I fell on the slippery floor and landed on the ground, bringing Jake with me. He fell on top of me and I tilted my head and smiled before rubbing the soap on his face. He grinned and snatched the bottle from me, and put it in my hair.
"Ew…." I said. As the sticky stuff covered my head. He grinned and picked up the water hose and sprayed me until my head had bubbles all over it. I glared playfully and spit out some of the bubbles that had escaped into my mouth. He just grinned and rubbed some more soap in my hair before whispering,
"I win." It was then I began to notice how close we were….and that the room was flooded with soap and water...but that didn't really matter at the time.
"You wish." I whispered. I leaned in as if I was going to kiss him, and grabbed the soap bottle and pored all the rest on his head and rubbed it in.
"There you go." He just took some off the top of his head and put it on the top of mine and rubbed it in…then out of the corner of my eye I saw an unfamiliar teenage boy at the kitchen door. He dropped the movie he was holding.
"WOAH! Guys, if your going to wash each other….try doing it in the bathroom….with the door shut….and locked….and not with dish soap….or fancy clothes on…well none in that matter but you know what I mean…." The boy said. We blushed and Jake moved off of me and said,
"Jesse! What are you doing here? The last time I saw you, you were in Texas! Dude! I haven't seen you in forever!" The two boys embraced. I stood up carefully, and only fell down again. Jake laughed and helped me up before saying,
"Jesse, this is my girlfriend Miley….Miley this is my best friend Jesse."
"Hi…I would shake your hand but it's covered in soap."
"Yea, I saw you guys little 'sponge bath'." I blushed and said, "Yea…" awkwardly.
"So are you doing here?" Jake asked Jesse.
"Well, my Dad had to come here today for work so I convinced him to bring me so we could hang out today. Isn't that great?" Jake smiled,
"Yea great! What movie did you bring?" Jesse held up 'Stay Alive' and Jake said,
"That's an awesome movie. Frankie Muniz said it was his favorite to film." I stood awkwardly and watched then talk.
"Well….I guess I'll just go now…" I muttered as I made my over to my purse to get my phone to call my Dad. I felt Jake's hand wrap around mine, and I turned around.
"Where are you going Miles? You're staying here to watch this movie with us." He said.
"I am?" I asked
"She is?" Jesse asked. Jake turned to Jesse and said,
"Yea she is, got a problem with it?"
"Well no but…she might get scared a little thing like her. And we wouldn't want her to have nightmares." Oh no he didn't. I raised my eyebrows and said,
"Excuse me?"
"I mean, you're so sweet and little we wouldn't want the big bad movie to scare you would we sweetheart? You're just too….delicate." I laughed bitterly and looked away for a second before walking up to him and saying,
"Oh yea? Well I bet I'm braver than you." He snorted and said,
"Oh please, your what….12?" I almost reached up to slap him, but clenched my fist instead.
"No. I'm fourteen for your information. And unless ya got a problem with it, I suggest you shut your mouth!" I said. He fake shivered and said,
"Real scary girl you got here." Jake hit him lightly and said,
"Dude, lay off what is your problem?" Jesse said,
"Problem? I don't have a problem. I just think this movie would be too scary for her."
"You know what, fine. I'm leaving. I don't have to take this." I said as I walked out the door. I heard Jake running to catch up. He grabbed my arm and said,
"Miles, come back. If anyone is leaving, it's him." I just shook my head and said,
"No he's right, it's probably too scary, plus I need to get home. See you tomorrow." I started to walk away and he said,
"At least let me walk you home." I nodded and said,
"Okay." He smiled and laced his fingers with mine and we began walking.
A/n: Okay so I am debating whether or not to write a sequel while I write the prequel. I really want too but i'm afraid this one will get ignored which would be really sad and depressing... Love the reviews! Keep em comin! )