Soo this chapter is entirely about joe and a little bit of lilly. I just too many ideas and I ahd to write them. Next chapter will have a little more fo the other character… so what do you guys think anyway about the love triangle between nick, miley, and mikayla? I need critics please

Anyway, hoe you enjoy the final loe scene here. It's not as good as I wanted it to be, but I love the idea. And byt the way, the first part si entirely about joe and aj, but don't worry, nothing is happening between them.

Enjoy and review, please .)

AJ'S POV

I sat on the chair and looked at Joe, who, as the gentleman he always I, was already seated a long time ago.

"So, Joseph, are you planning on telling me what's up?"

He gave that look. That one that used to hurt me to tears. But now.. it just does not affect. Well, not that much. Anyway, I was there with a mission. And I was planning on making it a success. For my sister. For Kevin. For Nick. Even for that selfish stranger Joe Jonas has become.

"I cannot believe I let them drag me into this" he complained. "I should have know Kevin and Ally were going to bail"

I just smiled. My sister and Kevin had forced Joe to come with us to have dinner at some restaurant… "to remember old times", and, of coursr, they were not coming. Nick had been conveniently received to invitations to "go out for something to eat" ny both Miley and Mikayla… situation which was lots of fun for me to watch, actually. And then there was this Lilly girl. I could have imagined it, but I would swear she gave me a look full of hate when Joe finally agreed to join us.

"Let's just eat, allright, Joe?"

The waiter came and we ordered some food. While we were waiting, I just looked at him silently and realized how much he had changed. I remembered my Joe, my boyfriend, my best friend, by the way. But anyway, I ahd expected it to be worst. Behind the coldness of his eyes, there was something. And it was not just the memory of my old Joe. Itw as something else. A new feeling?

"Amanda" Joe said, interrupting my thoughts. "What do you want from me?"

No one's POV

Joe was confused, he had to admit it. Here he was, in a restaurant, alone with his ex-girlfrind, the one he hadn0t spoke to for a few years now. She was still gorgeous, and still ahd that look on her smart eyes… as if she could see through him. That was making him really upset.

"C'mon, Joe. You are really disappointing. I have been reading so much about on the magazines.. I was expecting you to at least try to hit on me"

He denied with his head. "I Know you too well, Amanda. It just wouldn't be fun" he was looking serious, for the first time in a very long while. So,AJ, got serious as well.

"Yes, Joe, and I know YOU too well, too. So, are you telling me what do you think you are doing? Pulling up this whole "bad guy" act? What are you doing it for?"

Joe didn't wanna look at her.

"Nothing it's an act, Amanda. I've changed. Everything has changed. Old things are not fun anymore. So, I had to find new things."

"Oh, bullshit. Yes, maybe this is not the lfie you wanted. Yes, maybe things have changed. But that does not mean you had to forget about who you are."

The waiter came back and served the dished. Joe quickly started eating, trying to avoid more conversation. Aj sighed.

"Joe… do you actually remember the time we were together?"

Joe's POV

How could I not remember? I remember every single moment I spent with Amanda Joy Michalka. I remember her laugh, I remember our first kiss, I remember our privates jokes that no one else could get. I remember how smart she was, how dumb I used to feel around her.

I also remember her crying, I remember the pain, I remember everything. But I was not gonna admit it. Maybe it was all my fault, maybe it was her fault. But the fact was that one day, she was just too busy to see me. Then… me forgetting her birthday. Long distance relationships are hard, and we just weren't strong enough for that. And yes, I was the one who ended it. I could not stand it anymore. And we had not spoken since.

"Maybe" I finally mumbled.

"I know you do. So.. where is that guy? The one who made even cereals have a funny side? The one whose nickname, danger, was not referred to his skills with the ladies?"

"You know, he mus live with all the rest of the geeks now" I answered. I had no better answer… and I remembered Lilly. With her pure eyes, her pure smile. And how every time I could catch her smiling, that so called "geek", still inside me, wanted to jump around the place.

"you are a big disappointment for me, Joseph. And don't even start saying that stupid stuff aout how much your life had changed. You are not the only one who has suffered. You have brothers, remember? And each of you have a different way to fight the suffering. Kevin keeps it all inside… and someday, I'm sure he will explode. But at least eh tried to remain true to himself. Nick… well, he lost his teenage, and no one can give it back to him. But I can see, that he is willing to make an effort. You are not"

Man, why could she just see through everyone? She had nailed me, nailed all of us. But if hadn't admit it to the one girl who could make me feel different, I was not gonna admit anything to my ex-girlfriend.

"But I don't know what suffering you are talking about. I'm rich and famous. What else could I want?"

"How about.. a life?" practically screamed Amanda, scaring the old lady next to us. "Sorry" she said to her, and then turned to me. "I know fame can become hell. I know thre are days when you just wake up and wish you were a normal guy. It happens to me sometimes. But I know what your label is like. You don't even get to write your own songs anymore. You can't have fun doing the things you love and that is killing all of you"

I tried to come with a sarcastic come-back, but I could not find any answer to her pure honesty. And how right she was. Except for one thing. It was not killing me. It already killed me on the inside. At least, I thought so.

I left out a little sigh and stopped eating for a moment, just to look at her. "You really do know me, Amanda. I'm not gonna deny that. But if your sister sent you to make me change… you are wasting your time here"

Surpringsily, she smiled, looking calmed down. "That's fine, Joe. Hey… do you remember that time we locked Keivn in that fridge?"

I couldn't help but laughing. "Who could forget the look on his face?"

And we just started talking…

Aj's POV

We were back at the stage, next to it the buses were parked. I was satisfied. Of coruse I knew I couldn't make him chaing with one conversation. But I had the information my sister had asked me for: there was still hope for Joe. There was still a dreamer inside of him.

And, maybe I had gained a new friend. Or just got the old one back.

"Ally texted me, she's coming out at any sec. She's inside the bus talking to Kev" I said

"Man. I wonder what they might be doing" I hit him.

"Do not be so nasty, Joe"

"Ok.. so, bye" he said.

"Wait" I said… and higged him. Just a quick hug. He didn't hug me back, but he didn't back off, and tha was good enough for me. "By the way, Joe, that blonde girl…"

"You mean Lilly?" he asked, and for the tone of his voice, I could have swear he was blushing, although his cheeks were the same colour as always.

"She seems to like you. Is that her?"

"What do you mean bye "her"?

I laughed. "You can't fool me, remember? Yes, you are a jerk, but you are different than Keivn had told us you were. Not different in a old way.. in a new way. So, what could make the difference? Either you are trying to change, which I doubt, or someone is making you change. And it must be someone you actually cared about" He seemed to be wnting to say something, but I shut him up. "And you stupid stuff about not caring about anyone.. well, I know you care. You are about me, right? You are about your brothers, no matter what you say. And you care about someone, enough to put a reflexive dreamy look in that ridiculously handsome face of yours"

"IThe only thing I understood was that you think I'm handsome" he smield, na dthen he waved, and left. I giggled, n adjust stood there waiting for Ally.

Joe's POV

Amanda has made me thing many thing through. I just wanted to have some time alone, so I did not went to our tour bus. I entered the now empty stage… or I thought it was empty. And there she was, tall, blonde, and beautiful, practicing her dancing on the stage.

I approached her, although she did not notice, 'cuz her eyes were closed.

"Hey, Lilly" I said. She opened her eyes, said "hey" and closed them again. She continued dancing, not paying attention to me.

"What are you doing?" I asked, just wanting to make conversation. It was weird. Normally I always had a thing to say for every occasion. But I had ran out of thoughts. I just wanted to understand everything that was going on with me as well as, for example, AJ seemed to.

"Dancing" she answered, still drily.

Lilly's POV

I was not gonna talk to him. I was not gonna get close to him. He had been out with his ex-girlfriend, he had probably kissed her… ok, he ahd probably done a lot more than that. And I did not wanna know about it.

"So, you are not talking to me? Let me guess… this is because I went out with aj?"

I opened my eyes and looked at him, but without stopping with the dancing. "What you do, it's none of my business"

"But you wish it was of your business"

Joe's POV

She is jelous. I know it, I can recognize that feeling. And.. I want her to. I want her to be angry again. I want to see fire in her eyes… I don't know why.

"You don't know what you are talking about" her voice was starting to tremble.

"Nothing happened with AJ. She is just my ex. We were just having a good time"

"No need to explain anything to me, thanks"

I decided to hit her on her weak side…

Lilly's POV

"You know, Lilly, if you have those feelings for me. I get it. It's not such a big deal. I'm used to girls falling for me"

I growled, trying to contain my growing anger. "You poor selfish bastard" Ok, I failed . I strating walking closer to him. "Wy do you always have to think everything is about you? And yeah, I do have feelings for you..." I was cornering him to the wall, and he was looking really surprised "But.. are you planning on telling me you feel nothing about me?"

I know he ahs feelings for me. I know he tries not to have them. But it's impossible he doesn't get what happens when we cross eyes. What we feel, every single time we touch.

Now, I was screaming practically at his face. "I don't feel anything for anyone" he claimed.

Joe's POV

She was getting closer and closer, and I was almost stuck to the wall. I said I had no feelings at all. But…

"Babe, you make my temperature go higher. Cause I'm burning up, burning up, for you baby"

(Man, the strangest lyrics come to my mind in the weirdest moments…)

She put her nose againts mine and looked at me straight into the eyes. "Ok. Then, let me show you what is it like to feel"

And she kissed me…

Lilly's POV

I could not resist anymore… and I kissed him.

At first, he did not react. It was like I had hit a wal with my bare lips. And then… he started responding. He grabbed my face with one hand and put the other around my waist, as he deepened the kiss. I put my arms around his neck and all I could do was pull him closer to me.

I think at that moment, everything else stopped mattering, and all I could focus one was his hand on burning on my cheek, his arm grabbing my waist as if it had been made for that, his soft lips kissing mine…

Joe's POV

I just wish I could stay like this forever, just kissing her, just being with her and holding her close to me…

Lilly's POV

… but sadly, everything must come to an end. And I kenw that, if a kissed him a little bit longer… I wouldn't able to control yself. And to control my feelings for him. So, I stopped. And gently, pushed him away… nto to much. Just far ebough so I could look at his entire handsome face.

"Lilly" he mumbled.

"If you did not feel anything with that kiss… then you are 100 times more screwed that I had thought you were" I said, as my final line, and with one last look, I just left the room.

Joe's POV

I only stood there.

What had I NOT felt in that kiss?

Hope you have enjoyed it Iwas a little longer than usual… next chapter more about the othe characters, I promise. And of course, more loe 