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Unrequited Chapter Five

"A mother's love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever." - Unkonwn

Sitting on a wicker loveseat, Lilly closed her eyes and inhaled the crisp fall Atlanta air. She decided to visit her mother for the weekend and had arrived not more than an hour ago.

"Here we go" Heather Truscott smiled, carrying a tray filled with two mugs of tea and assorted cookies. "One equal and a little half and half just the way you like it."

Lilly smiled and took the mug being offered to her. "Thanks Mom."

"God I've missed you kid." Lilly set her mug down and crawled into her mother's open arms.

"I've missed you too mom. I love your house."

Heather smiled. "Thanks. It's small, but perfect. The only thing that's missing is you and your best friend, now that would truly make it perfect. Speaking of your best friend, where's Miley? I thought she would have come with you."

Lilly smiled faintly and reached for her tea. "Actually I didn't tell Miley I was coming to see you until after I purchased my ticket."

Heather raised her eyebrows, sipping her tea. "I see. Did something happen? Did you get into a fight?"

"Yes something happened but no we didn't get into a fight. God, I don't even know where to begin…" Lilly grabbed for a cookie, nibbling on it as she considered the best place to start. "I guess I'll start where it all changed." Lilly sipped her tea to wash down the cookie. "Oliver asked me to marry him."

Heather's eyes immediately widened and went to look at her daughter's ring finger, noticing that she wasn't wearing a ring. "Lilly, I… what did you say?"

"I said yes. Well actually I hesitated. I said we were too young and then Oliver said that it didn't mean that we had to get married anytime soon, but just that we would someday so I said yes. When I got home I saw Joanie and Sarah bringing Miley home. She was drunk and then they left and I overheard Miley and Mr. Stewart's conversation… Mom, Miley's in love with me. My best friend in the whole entire world is in love with me and I had no idea."

"The things she said and the feelings she described… I took the ring off my finger realizing that I couldn't marry Oliver. Mr. Stewart helped me to realize that I don't love Oliver the way Miley loves me."

"I can't say that I'm completely surprised." Heather said, shocking Lilly somewhat. "Miley's always looked at you with such intensity."

"Really?"

"Really. Even when you would have your sleepovers at our house and camp in the living room, Miley always ended up in your sleeping bag hugging you to her as close as possible."

"We share a bed sometimes, and every single time we do I wake up completely spooned in her arms." Lilly said.

"What did you tell Oliver?" Heather asked.

"I told him that I loved him, but that I wasn't in love with him and couldn't marry him. I told him about Miley. He was upset but he understands, or so he says." Lilly took another sip of her tea. "I asked Miley what love was to her and she started listing all the things she loves about me and later that night we went to our spot on the beach and we talked and cried and then I asked her to do something and it was a totally selfish request but I just had to see…"

"What did you ask her to do?"

Lilly swallowed hard and met her mother's eyes. "I asked her to kiss me, to really kiss me."

"And?" Heather questioned.

"And before I knew it I was on my back and she was on top of me and we were kissing and it was incredible." Lilly smiled at the memory. "I love Miley, I always have; she's my best friend and I'm closer to her than anyone else and I need her near me all the time…"

"Are you in love with her?"

"I don't know." Lilly said. "I think I could be, I know I could be. Right now I'm over two thousand miles away from her and I miss her terribly, and I know that pales in comparison to what she must feel."

"Lilly, do you want to be with her? Can you see yourself sharing a life and a home and a bed, sharing intimacy as only lovers do?"

Lilly gasped. "I've been thinking about that and, yes, I want it. I keep thinking back to that kiss on the beach, how soft and amazing it was to be pressed so close to her, to how she holds me when I sleep… god, what if I am in love with her and I don't realize it yet? Mom, the only reason I never considered Miley as a possibility was because we were both girls. But I shouldn't discount her because of that fact. So what if we're both female?"

Heather Truscott pinched her nose. "It sounds like you've made up your mind sweetheart, and it seems like you're seeking my approval before you let yourself make that leap and that commitment."

"I guess you're right. Mom, would you be ok with Miley and I being together? Would you be ok with us becoming each other's wives someday?"

"It's not the life I would have chosen for you, as I'm sure it's not the life Mr. Stewart would've chosen for Miley, but such as life goes, these things happen."

Lilly's face fell. Seeing her reaction, Heather quickly continued.

"Honey, love is love. I just want you to be happy, and Miley too. I love her as if she were my own and the only reasons why I wouldn't have chosen this for you is because of all the prejudices and hate out there in the world. As accepted as it is, it still isn't and as a parent I don't want you to have to suffer and have hardships in life. If Miley makes you happy, then be with her. I'll stand by you and support you through it all."

Lilly had tears streaming down her face as she set her mug down and hugged her mother fiercely. "Thank you, mom. I love you."

"I love you too baby girl."

Light rain was pouring down as Lilly took her key out and unlocked her bedroom door. She landed an hour ago and got a cab home rather than call Miley or Mr. Stewart. Her eyes immediately found Miley, whose back was to her sitting at her desk.

"Hello Lilly." Miley called out as she stood up and faced Lilly.

Lilly dropped her bag and let her coat slip from her shoulders to the floor. Staring into Miley's eyes, Lilly crossed the room in four strides coming to stand in front of the brunette. Miley watched her with rapt attention as both their breathing became hitched.

"What are you doing Lilly?" Miley questioned softly.

With trembling hands, Lilly grabbed Miley's face and kissed her soundly. "I love you Miley."

Miley gasped as she searched Lilly's eyes, seeing that she meant it. Without a word Miley captured Lilly's lips again in a heated kiss and together, both girls tore at each others clothes and made their way to Miley's bed.

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