Chapter 10

Saturday What A Day

"So what are your plans today?" Jake's dad ask at the breakfast table.

"I was going to the beach with some friends." Jake smiled.

"Some friends huh?" Jake's mom said as she saw the special smile of his.

"Yes mom."

"Any friends in particular?"

"Why are you asking that mom?"

"Because you have that smile again." She smiled at Jake.

"I do not mom."

"Yes you do." She sang song.

"I think I'll go and get ready to go." Jake made a quick exit.

"What are you doing today Howard?" Beth asked.

"I was planning on relaxing today why?" Howard asked.

"What say we have some fun today." Beth raised her eyebrows up and down.

"Oh! What did you have in mind?" Howard asked with a slight smile.

Beth moved over to Howard and wrapped her arms around him.

"What say we go and spy on our son." Beth whispered into his ear.

"What?" Howard asked a little confused.

"I want to see this girl are son is crushing on so hard." Beth laughed.

"Jake has a crush on a girl? When did this happen?"

"Since he started to go to public school. Where have you been?"

"Aaaa…busy?" Howard said as he pulled Beth around to sit on his lap.

"Well that is a man for you." She smiled and kissed her husband.

"So who is this girl that Jake is crushing on?"

"Her name is Miley Stewart." Beth said trying to remember information that she worked so hard to get out of Jake. "Her dad's name is Robbie…Robbie…"

"Robbie Ray Stewart?" Howard asked with some excitement in his voice.

"Yeah that's his name. How did you know?"

"Robbie Ray Stewart was a big time singer. Don't you remember my youngest sister had that big crush on him?"

"Oh. Okay, I remember now." Beth laughed.

"Come on honey, if we are going to be spies, we have to get ready too." Howard told Beth with a twinkle in his eye.

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Howard parked the car in the parking lot by Rico's and everyone started to get out of the car and gather their stuff for the beach.

"Now you promise not to hover or to bother me right?" Jake asked.

"Yes Jake. Can't we come to the beach and relax too?" His mom asked.

"As long as that is what you came here to do." Jake said suspiciously.

"What is that suppose to mean Jake?" His dad asked.

"I mean I don't want you two to do anything embarrassing around me and my friends."

"What makes you think we would do that?" Jake's mom asked.

"The fact that you are asking me that is proof that you are up to something."

"Jake! You shock me. How can you think me and your mother are up to something just because you are here with your friends?"

"I don't know dad. Maybe past disasters are all the proof I need."

"Fine Jake. We promise not to say a word to your friends. Happy now?"

"I think so mom." Jake said not to sure of anything yet.

"Good. Go be with your friends but be back here by noon for lunch."

"Yes mom." Jake rolled his eyes and left to find our trio.

"You still want to do this?" Howard asked.

"More than ever now." Beth smiled.

"Me too." Howard smiled.

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Jake walked along the beach to where Miley, Lilly and Oliver always hung out. It was their spot and all the kids on the beach knew it. As he walked, Jake thought more of Miley, and the more he thought the more he started to worry. What if they weren't there? Jake thought. This started a small panic in the pit of his stomach that started to work its way up.

What Jake didn't notice as he thought to his self and worried over his thoughts, was that his parents were following from a safe distance back. Not that they had to be to worried. Jake was too self-absorbed to notice that he was being followed.

"Where do you think he's going?" Howard asked.

"To his friends silly." Beth giggled.

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Jake finally spotted the people he was looking for. Oliver was putting lotion on Lilly's back as Miley was coming up from the water with a bogie board.

"Hey guys!" Jake called to our trio. After spending the last year on this beach with Lilly, Oliver and Miley, Jake had become a regular to the other regulars of the beach. All it really meant was that the star appeal had worn off them.

"Hi Jake!" Miley called as she joined Oliver and Lilly at their spot. Lilly rolled over onto her side and looked at Jake.

"I was starting to think you were going to stand us up." Lilly called to Jake.

"You guys? Never." Jake smiled as he started to set-up his stuff by Miley.

"Miley could you but lotion on my back please." Jake asked very nicely.

"Well, since you said please and asked nicely…no." Miley paused and then started to laugh as Jake's smile fall from his face.

"Yes I will Jake. I was just kidding." Miley said as she took the lotion from Jake's hand and pushed him onto his stomach.

"So what do you guys want to do today?" Oliver asked everyone as Miley started to apply the sunscreen to Jake's back.

"I don't know?" Lilly said after a few moments of thought.

"We probably be watching Jackson and Cooper play pick-up games if his ankle was healed up." Jake offered. There was a general agreement to that statement from everyone.

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"I think we are close enough." Howard said as he pulled Beth back.

"I just want a better view." Beth whined.

"If you don't want to be seen spying on your son, then you will be happy here." Howard laughed at the look of defeat on Beth's face.

"Okay." Beth pouted and puckered her lips. She was rewarded with a kiss.

Jake's parents spread out they stuff and watched as a girl with a bogie-board came up and joined the boy and girl that Jake had joined.

"Huh, do you know what she looks like?"

"I think he said that she has brown hair." Beth said as she tilted her head.

"Have you ever seen her before?"

"Would we be here if I had?" Beth concentrated on the scene before her.

"I don't know. I mean look at me. Who wouldn't want to be seen with me?" Howard smiled at Beth.

"Now I know where you son gets it." Beth pushed Howard's shoulder.

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"Yeah, we don't we play volleyball?" Oliver asked.

"Because you donut!" Miley give Oliver a dirty look as she responded to what he said.

"Why not Miley?" Jake asked.

"Because…I'm allergic to leather?" Miley answered.

Jake just looked at Miley like she had grown another head.

"Okay! I stink at sports." Miley crumbled as she ducked her head.

"That's okay with me Miley. You can be on my team." Jake smiled at Miley.

"Really? Because I'm really bad." Miley hedged.

"Trust me, when she says she is really bad, she means really bad." Lilly laughed.

"Well, really bad doesn't start to cover it." Oliver added.

"Alright already! I think he gets it!" Miley said through clenched teeth.

"Come on Miley, it will be fun." Jake encouraged her and gave a look to Lilly and Oliver.

"Right…it well be fun Miley. Just the four of us." Lilly caught on before Oliver.

"More like an easy…" Lilly hit Oliver as he started to speak.

"Owww…" Oliver looked at Lilly, who gave him a face.

"Oh! Right! It well be fun. Just the four of us." Oliver repeated Lilly.

"Come on Miley. Please?" Jake asked looking intently into Miley's eyes.

"Okay. I'll play." Miley caved.

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"What do you think is going on?" Beth asked.

"Well it looks like they are going somewhere." Howard stated the obvious.

"I can see that Sherlock. What are you doing?" Beth asked as Howard started to gather up their stuff.

"Aren't we going to follow? Spying and everything."

"Oh yeah right." Beth started to help her husband gather up their gear.

"Where do you think they're going?" Howard asked.

"Didn't I just ask that?"

"Oh yeah. I knew that it sounded familiar." Howard smiled.

"Come on they are moving." Beth said as she set out after her son and his friends.

"Tell me Beth. Are there going to be any James Bond moments today?"

"That all depends on weather we get caught or not." Beth smiled and winked.

"Look out double O seven, there is a new double O in the house."

"You have got to stop hanging out with our son on the set."

"Have you seen that house before?" Howard asked Beth after following the group of teenagers for about five minutes.

"No, can't say I have."

"I bet one of the others live there."

"I bet your right." Beth gave Howard a quick kiss on the check.

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As everyone walked down the beach to Miley's house, Lilly had a weird feeling. She kept looking over her shoulder to see if anyone was watching them. After a while, Miley noticed that Lilly had been looking over her shoulder.

"Are you alright Lilly?"

"I got this weird feeling that someone is following us."

"I haven't noticed anything." Miley said as she thought about what Lilly said. "Oliver have you noticed anything…different?"

"No." Oliver answered and went back to talking to Jake.

"Are you sure you just aren't noticing people checking out Jake?"

"I tell you some one is following us." Lilly insisted.

"I haven't noticed anyone." Oliver commented.

"The only thing you notice is food Oliver." Miley added and laughed.

"You probably just imagined it Lilly." Jake tried to calm her down.

"I wonder what Frank would say about this." Lilly said with a heavy coded look in her eyes and in her voice that seemed to have gotten through to Miley and Oliver.

"Okay, Lilly. Let's go inside and get the volleyball and then we will keep our eye's peeled."

"Thank you." Lilly said as she nodded her head.

Miley opened the door to her house and everyone followed her in.

"Hey Jackson how are you doing?" Miley asked.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"We were wonder if we could borrow a volleyball?" Lilly asked.

"Sure go ahead. You know where they are at." Jackson told Lilly.

"Did I hear the word volleyball?" Copper asked as he and Helen came to visit Jackson.

"Miley and her friends want to play a few games." Jackson told Cooper as they did their handshake.

"Then maybe we should go and watch them." Cooper suggested.

"No that really isn't necessary." Miley tried to talk them out of it.

"Sounds good to me. I was going stir crazy in this house." Jackson said getting excited.

"Aren't you suppose to stay off your foot Jackson?" Miley tried to hedge.

"Please Miley." Jackson gave her a sad puppy dog pout face. Miley looked at Jackson and looked away. However, Miley looked back again and you could see her face collapse with her resolve.

"Okay! You win, but no laughing at me!" Miley warned.

"Why would I laugh at you Stinky?" Jackson smirked.

"JACKSON!"

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The group helped Jackson get settled in at the court that they picked to play on. With Cooper and Jackson back on the sand and the courts, their fans started to show up. Lucky for Miley, they were not too interested in watching her or the others play volleyball. She was happy in the fact that most of the people stopping by where people that already knew them. So, they were more interested in Jackson then a TV star like Jake.

It was agreed that they would not keep score. That was Miley's idea, and since it was Miley's idea, it was decided that she got to serve first. Not that she wanted to serve first. It was just the only way to keep the others from keeping score.

"Are you sure you want me to serve first?" Miley asked Jake.

"Do you want to keep score?" Jake asked.

"Well, no."

"Then you serve first." Jake said and turned back to the net.

"Okay don't blame me then." Miley said under her breath, as she got ready to serve. She stood with her left side towards the net, in the middle of the back line. Miley hold the ball in the palm of her left hand as she held her left arm out in front of her. Miley took her right hand and made a fist. Then she took a couple of practice swings at the ball stopping just before hitting it to make sure she was swing her arm correctly.

"One." Miley said as she brought her fist forward and back.

"Two…three." Miley closed her eyes and swung her fist as hard as she could into the ball. Not watching what part of the ball she was hitting, Miley missed the bottom part of the ball that would have sent it flying over the net. Instead, she hit the middle of the ball and it went flying out of her hand and straight at Jake's bottom. What followed was to be expected. Jake yelled. Oliver and Lilly were laughing along with Jackson, Cooper and Helen. Poor Miley was turning red and trying to make herself as small as possible.

"Stop laughing. I told you I was no good." Miley said. You could see she was upset from the sound of her voice.

"Stop laughing guys. At less she tried just like you want her too." Jake said as he walked back to Miley and gave her a hug.

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"Did you see that?" Beth asked as Jake hugged Miley.

"I still can't believe that Miley is the sister of Jackson Stewart and that his partner Cooper Lawson are just sitting over there." Howard couldn't believe his luck.

"Howard you are acting just like one of Jake's girl groupies. And to tell you the truth, it is not a flattering look for you." Beth laughed at her star struck husband.

"Well, I can't fault him on his crush. For a teenager, she is, what's the word that Jake uses, huh, a hottie."

"Howard!" Beth punched his shoulder.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"You know she is like 14, 15." Beth growled and laughed at the same time.

"I know that. I was just pointing out that Jake has good taste."

"Nice save."

"I know."

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Jake was serving this time and he tossed the ball into the air and hit it over the net. The ball sailed in a nice arc to Oliver who bumped the ball into the air. Unfortunately, Oliver hit the ball on the side and it sprung off his hands in the direction of Jackson. Lilly, with her eye on the ball, didn't see she was heading towards Jackson. Lilly swung wildly at the ball and sent it back towards the net. After hitting the ball, Lilly looked down and saw Jackson right in front of her. With sand flying everywhere, Lilly try to stop before she fall onto Jackson. She was just about to lose her balance and fall on Jackson when two hands and arms wrapped around her and pulled her back.

"Are you alright Jackson?" Oliver asked from behind Lilly.

"Oliver, you can let go now." Lilly said as her face started to turn bright red.

"What?" Oliver was caught off guard by Lilly responding instead of Jackson.

"Your HANDS Oliver." Lilly put extra force on the word hands as her face turned even a brighter shade of red as tears started to form in her eyes. Lilly's words broke through to him as he realized just where his hands were.

"Oh sorry Lilly." Oliver said as he quickly removed his hands from where they landed on Lilly and started to turn red his self. It was far too much for Jackson and Cooper and they lost it. They both doubled up in laughter and rolled around on the beach.

By the time Jackson and Cooper lost it, Miley had gotten to Lilly's side and Lilly hide her face on Miley's shoulder.

"Well you two perverts stuff a sock in it!" Miley snapped as she hugged Lilly. Helen did her part and dumped her very big tumbler of water on Cooper and Jackson.

"YEAH!" They both responded.

"I thought that would cool you two off." Helen commented with a happy voice.

"Serves you guys right." Jake added his two cents worth.

"I'm really sorry Lilly." Oliver apologized to Lilly.

"It's okay Oliver. I know you didn't do it on purpose. You were try to keep me from falling on Jackson." Lilly was finally able to look up from Miley's shoulder. Her face was stained with tears from her embarrassment.

Lilly and Oliver weren't the only ones to have an embarrassing accident. When everyone settled down enough to play again, fate had a moment planned for Miley and Jake too. They had been playing for some time when it happened. Oliver had the ball and was serving. He carefully aimed for a spot between Miley and Jake, made a fist and slammed it into the ball. The ball lofted up into the air and sailed over the net heading for the spot that he had picked out. Jake and Miley move to receive the serve not pay attention to the other. What happened was a collision.

"Look out!" Jackson called out as he realized what was about to happen. Jake took his eyes off the ball and saw that he and Miley were about to hit. Miley looked next and started to scream as she saw what was about to happen. Reacting caused Miley to stumble and started her falling towards Jake. Jake threw out his arms and caught Miley as she started falling. The only problem was that they were both moving towards each other as Jake caught her. As they collided, Jake being bigger then Miley, kept moving forward as he clang to her. This made the two of them fall in the direction that Jake was moving in. Jake being afraid that he was going to fall on Miley used the last bit of contact he had with the ground to spin his self so he would be on the bottom. Miley did the only thing she could do and held on tight to Jake. Jake hit the sand with a shock followed by the weight of Miley landing on top of him.

"Are you okay?" Jake asked Miley. Miley for her part was a little shocked at what just happened and just lay on top of Jake.

"Do you two need a room?" Lilly hollered at them.

"Miley! You get off of Jake right now!" Jackson yelled at her. Miley jumped off Jake as if shocked. Miley's face turning a bright shade of red.

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"I didn't know that volleyball was such a contact sport." Howard commented to Beth.

"Me either." Beth laughed.

"I think we better be getting back to where Jake is going to met us. Looks like they are done for the day."

"I think you're right dear." Beth said as she started to gather up their stuff. Howard quickly started to help. Once everything was together, Howard and Beth headed to the spot that Jake said he would met them.

They had settled in and were waiting for about fifteen minutes when Beth noticed a group of people walking their way. In the lead was Jake and to her surprise, everyone else that was at the volleyball game was with him too.

"Uh, Howard, don't go all fan girl on me, but Jake is coming and it looks like he is bring everyone with him."

"Are you serious?" Howard was starting to slip into fan girl mode.

"Howard. Don't embarrass your son to much."

"Me? Embarrass Jake. Never."

"Yeah that is what I'm afraid of." Beth laughed as she went back to her magazine.

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"Okay those are my parents up there. I just want to warn you that my dad is a very big fan of you guys." Jake said looking at Jackson and Cooper.

"Just as long as he doesn't go all fan boy on us." Jackson said looking at Jake and then looked at Miley to see her fighting back laughter. Miley looked at Jackson as he shot her a 'don't even go there' look. Miley just shrugged, smiled really big and pointed at him. Okay, Jackson thought to his self, so the shoe is on the other foot and she is enjoying it way too much.

The group reached Jake's parents. Jake's mom excited at the chance to meet "The Miley" as she thought of her jumped right in.

"So Jake, who are your friends?"

"Well mom, dad, I would like you to met Jackson Stewart and Cooper Lawson."

Jackson and Cooper reached out to shake hands with Jake's dad after he stood up.

"You guys don't know how much of a privilege it to met you two."

"Howard." Beth called to her husband.

"What?" Howard said as he turned his head.

"Fan boyish?" Beth asked.

"Well, it is really great to meet you guys."

"Who are your other friends Jake?" Beth asked wanting to get to Miley.

"This Helen Woodworth, Cooper's girlfriend. This is Oliver Oken. Lilly Truscott and Miley Stewart. Miley is Jackson's sister."

"Please to met all of you." Jake's mom said.

"Would all of you like to join us for some lunch? Please?" Howard asked. Beth turned and smiled at him.

"Yes! Please have lunch with us. We insist."

Miley looked at everyone and saw that everyone was looking at her. So, she took a deep breath and decided.

"Yes. We would be glad to have lunch with you." Miley said.

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Our group ended the day with Jake's parents. Jake's dad, Oliver, Jake, Jackson, and Cooper spent the time talking sports and how Jackson's recovery was coming along. The girls on the other hand talked about everything girls talked about. Beth was having a grand time finding out everything she could about Miley that she could. Jake did keep one ear tuned to his mom to make sure she didn't ask any embarrassing questions to Miley or say anything embarrassing about him. However, to Jake's relief, the day ended with nothing bad happening from his parents. At the end of the day everyone was gather their stuff up to leave.

"Jake, we'll meet you at the car." Jake's dad told him as Jake's dad and mom left the beach for the car.

"Your parents are really nice." Miley told Jake before they left.

"Thanks Miley. I was afraid that they were going to embarrass me on purpose."

"Jake, don't you know that is the job of every parent to embarrass their kids. My dad does it to me all the time." Miley laughed.

"Yeah. Mine do to. I wonder what is wrong with them."

"Well, I guess I'll see you in school on Monday." Miley laughed at what Jake said.

"Monday then."

Miley turned and helped the others with getting her brother home. Jake stood there for a few minutes and watched them leave before turning back to go to the car and his parents.