Conversation flowed as always as we walked linked into one of our favorite new local hangouts. "So what did you mean earlier?" Miley asked inquisitively as she held the door open letting me walk through first before we sank into the comfy seats of "our" booth. I was sure my panicked expression gave everything away but I decided to play dumb to what she was getting at, "earlier? Huh I don't remember". She frowned at me, "when I was showing you the stars you said something about my eyes -".
"I'm starving can we order please?" I quickly interrupted trying to ignore the sudden clamminess of my hands and forehead as I hid behind my hair. "Okay sure" Miley shrugged quickly dropping the subject, phew I thought.
"So what will my two favorite customers be having?" our favorite waitress Sophie asked us as she approached her with her notebook at the ready, "wait don't tell me. Two fries and two strawberry-banana shakes" she smirked. Miley and me laughed, "well done Soph you've officially memorized what we order practically everytime we come in here," Miley quipped sticking her tongue out jokingly. "Well yeah you do come here a lot, I'll be right back with your stuff guys" she smiled.
As I slurped the last of my shake I looked up and couldn't help but giggle, "Miles you got a little..oh come here" I giggled as I wiped the milk off her upper lip. "Milkstache" we laughed in unison. "You guys not gonna choose a song off old jukie tonight?" Sophie shouted as she finished drying a dish. I caught Miley's eye before we both jumped out of the booth racing to the jukebox, I nudged her out of the way shoving a coin quickly into the slot. She pouted at me batting her eyelashes; I pretended to sigh and rolled my eyes exasperatedly. "Fine you can choose first but then it's my choice" I said as I shoved her in front of me leaning over her shoulder to see what she'd choose.
"Seeing as you didn't dance at Oliver's with me you can make up for it now" she responded as she quickly found a song that she wanted, "oh no!" I groaned. "Lilster it's an empty diner besides Soph won't say anything no matter how bad you dance" she teased raising her eyebrow. I glared; oh she is in for it now. "Juke it up" I said watching her hit the button. I regretted the decision as soon as I heard the beat. Dirty by Christina Aguilera, she just had to pick a grinding song didn't she. I folded my arms across my chest trying to appear unimpressed, "Miles we cant dance to this..this is pure grinding material!" "You owe me a dance Truscott, besides I know you'll pick something slower after so we'll dance nicely to that one" she said unfolding my arms and putting my hands on her hips "just move with the music" she reassured before she started moving her hips slightly. Its not that I hadn't pictured dancing with her like this, gosh I'd been hoping for a moment like this for so long now but just not so public..or sober. She pushed against me slightly, out of nowhere I felt myself start to move.
As the chorus started I was completely confidant, best friends could totally dance like this…Sophie hadn't said anything anyway. Still holding onto her hips I wound down to the ground and back up again, she smirked before saying "that's the Lilly I know". The song ended and we untwined ourselves from how our dancing had made us end up, "time for a slowie" I smiled shoving another coin into the jukebox. "Lil you know I'm not good at slow dancing" she muttered playing nervously with her hand. "Oh so you'll dance all up on me like that but you won't slow dance with me? You owe me a dance, besides Miles you know I'd never judge you" I reassured gently before hitting a button. The slow opening notes of Iron&Wine's Flightless Bird American mouth played and I placed my arms casually around her waist; she smiled before putting her arms around my neck. We didn't move very far but it was so peaceful and I knew she loved the song; we just swayed and didn't speak at all.
I could feel my heart beating against my chest, this just felt so right…if only she felt the same way. The song ended and Miley dropped her arms, she was still so close I could smell the scent of her favorite shampoo. Before I knew it I pressed my lips gently to hers, as soon as I realized what I'd done I pulled away quickly. "Lilly wh-" she began before I quickly cut her off. "Miles I'm so sorry" I apologized as I quickly grabbed my jacket and ran out of the diner as the tears started streaming down my face.
Mileys Pov.
What was that?! Oh gosh Sophie just witnessed that, I looked over at her as she looked on with a smile. "What are you waiting for? Go after her already!" she yelled. "But Sophie". "No buts! I've watched you two long enough to know there's something there far stronger than any friendship, go after her! Bill's on me just go!" she replied. I hurriedly put on my jacket shouted my thanks to Sophie and raced out of the door searching for my Lilly. My Lilly I whispered to myself.