A/N: Wow I was pleasantly surprised by all of the reviews and alerts and favorites that I got on this short story already! Thank you all so much, you're the best!

I am so very sorry for the long wait. My mind has been elsewhere for the past couple of weeks.

Thank you to everyone that hasn't given up on me and my absurdly random updating schedule. I can't help that I get stuck sometimes.

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Teenage Years

Third Person POV

Miley Stewart.

She had moved to Malibu in the seventh grade. She and Lilly had met and instantly became best friends. Them and some other dork named Oliver. They were a trio; Joe didn't belong. So Joe was forced to hang out with his brothers while they made music. It would pay off in the end.

Lilly's outlook on her and Joe's friendship was the opposite. Sure, she had made new friends, but she missed her Joey. They always had good times together and he always made her laugh. Not that Oliver didn't make her laugh; he did. However it was usually at his expense. Joe always hung around his brothers now. They were a trio; Lilly didn't belong.

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"Ohmigosh Lilly! Can you believe we're in high school?" Miley squealed excitedly as she gripped onto Lilly's forearm.

"Uh, yeah it's great," Lilly mumbled distractedly. Miley's happy demeanor faded and she turned towards the blonde.

"What's with you? Why aren't you excited?" Miley asked. Lilly pulled her out of Miley's grasp.

"I am excited Miles. I was just looking for someone," Lilly said said with a shrug. Miley smiled knowingly.

"Lilly Truscott! Looking for a hot guy already, eh?" she asked and nudged her friend's shoulder. Lilly was about to retort when a familiar, shaggy haired boy walked up and put his arms around the two girls.

"Well look no further Lil-lay, Smokin Oken is here," he said. Lilly and Miley burst out laughing. "What?" he asked as he dropped his arms to his sides.

"Oliver. Hot. Right," Miley replied jokingly. Lilly giggled as Oliver stuck his tongue out at the brunette.

"So you were scoping out the place for guys already Lilly? I would expect this from Miley, but not you," Oliver said. Miley smacked his shoulder. "Don't deny it Miles."

"Yeah yeah," Miley said with a wave of her hand. "So who's the lucky guy Lilly?"

"Miley! I was not searching for a hot guy or new boyfriend or anything!" Lilly exclaimed.

"Oh no, of course not," Miley said with a wink. Lilly glared at her.

"I wasn't. Now can we move on?" she asked.

"Fine. What do you guys have first period?" Miley asked.

"World Cultures with Mr. Corelli," Oliver replied.

"Yay me too!" Miley exclaimed.

"I have English with Mrs. Espinoza. I guess I'll catch up with you two later," Lilly said. They exchanged goodbyes and departed to their respective classes. Lilly was a bit relieved to be without her two friends. She needed to look for Joe as soon as class got out.

All six periods of the day flew by and Lilly never saw Joe. She never saw any of the Jonas boys. In fact, she never heard from them over the summer either. Not that she had been talking to Joe lately. They had separate groups now.

On the walk home, Lilly was quiet while Oliver and Miley chattered away. She was too busy thinking about where on earth Joe was. They came to an intersection in the neighborhood, when Lilly had an idea.

"Guys, I'm going to go visit someone so I'm turning here," she told her friends. They looked at her, confusion written on their faces.

"Who?" Oliver asked.

"An old friend."

"Do you want me to come with you?" Miley asked. That was actually the last thing Lilly wanted.

"No it's cool. You don't know him," Lilly told her.

"It's a boy?" Miley asked. She raised her eyebrow suggestively.

"Please don't start that again," Lilly groaned. Miley just laughed. "I'll talk to you later."

"Okay! See ya!" Miley chirped.

"Later Lilz" Oliver said. He and Miley continued the walk home.

"Have fun Lilly! But not too much fun," Miley shouted once they were a safe distance away. Lilly narrowed her eyes and shot daggers at their backs as they chuckled and walked away. Why Miley was her best friend, she'll never know.

She turned around and walked down the block, her thoughts her only company. What happened between me and Joe? Why did we stop being friends? He could've hung out with me, Miley, and Oliver. Why the hell wasn't he in school? I hope we can be friends again.

Before she knew it, she was standing at the foot of the Jonas driveway. She looked up at the large two story house. She had many fond memories of this house. She slowly made her way up to the door, still unsure of what she was going to say. Her finger danced over the doorbell as she worked up the nerve to press it.

Lilly chuckled as she realized how silly she was being. This was Joe. She had no reason to be nervous. She pressed the button and heard the familiar chiming. A few seconds, Lilly heard the door unlocking, so she plastered a grin on her face. When the door swung open, her grin faded. Instead of Mrs. Jonas in the doorway, there was an unfamiliar man. Lilly took in the man standing before her.

"Can I help you?" he asked her.

"Oh, uh, I'm sorry," Lilly stumbled. "I was just looking for the Jonas'".

"The Jonas'? They used to live here," the man told her.

"Used to live here?" Lilly asked, her brow furrowing in confusion.

"Yes. They moved over the summer. I live here now," he said matter-of-factly. Lilly's eyes widened as her breath caught in her throat.

"What?!"

"I'm sorry kid," he said. He shut the door.

Lilly stood staring at the closed door in shock. They moved? When? Where? And she didn't even get to say goodbye.

Joe didn't say goodbye.

Coming upon this realization, Lilly's eyes pooled with tears. Why would he not tell her this? They used to be best friends. So many things were left unsaid. And now she'd never get the chance to say them. She'd never see him again.

Lilly ran the few blocks back to her house in tears. She flew open her front door and rushed into her bedroom, ignoring her mother's words. She slammed her bedroom door shut. Her body began to shake as the sobs came harder, so she leaned against the closed door for support. Her body slid down to the floor and she buried her face in her knees.

Amid her tears, something clicked in her brain. She still had something of his. She crawled over to the side of her bed and reached under. Her fingers came in contact with a smooth, green, wooden box. She pulled it out and gingerly unlocked it. Once it was open, she lifted the top content out. She felt a small smile grace her face as she stared at the article of clothing in her hands. Barney grinned back at her.

It was Joe's old sweatshirt that he had given her when they had first met almost a decade ago. Lilly's vision blurred again as she thought about that day and when she had kissed him. She desperately tried to blink the tears away, but to no avail.

She picked herself up off the floor and lay down on her bed. She hugged the ridiculous sweatshirt to her chest as the tears streamed down her cheeks. Her bedspread was quickly saturated as Lilly cried herself to sleep.

Joe was gone.

Six months later

"What do you think Miles? White or blue?" Lilly asked, holding up two wigs.

"Definitely white. You'd look like a Smurf with the blue wig!" Miley stated. She took a brush through her blonde Hannah wig.

"I guess you're right," Lilly sighed, tossing the blue one behind her. She stuffed her hair into the white wig and placed a red headband into it. She turned towards Miley. "What do you think?"

Miley turned to look at her best friend. She was wearing a short blue sleeveless dress with white zebra print leggings underneath. She had red fishnets on her forearms and black high top Converse on her feet. She also wore plastic red earrings. "Cute! Very Lola," she said, nodding her approval. "How about me?"

Miley was wearing white skinny jeans, a white top with some weird gold design on it, a shiny gold jacket, and gold strappy stilettos. She topped it all off with gold hoops and a signature silver, shimmery Hannah scarf. "Love it!" Lilly squealed.

"Good," Miley laughed.

"Come on Bud! We're gonna be late for your concert!" Robbie Ray called from the bottom of the stairs.

"Coming daddy!" Miley yelled. She took one last look at herself in the full length mirror. "Let's go Lils!"

The two girls exited the Hannah closet and rushed downstairs. Robbie was in the limo at this point, so the girls met him inside.

"It's about time! You girls are slower than Uncle Earl going to the bathroom!" Robbie exclaimed. Lilly scrunched her nose.

"Thanks for that mental image Mr. Stewart," she groaned. She fiddled with the fishnets on her arms. "So who's opening for Hannah tonight?"

"Some new band. Three boys, I think," Miley answered.

"Cool," Lilly said as she absently stared out the window. They arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles forty minutes later. Hannah Montana had played here many times before. Robbie and the girls exited the limo and quickly walked into the back of the arena and into Hannah's dressing room. Lilly's eyes grew as she noticed a chocolate fountain on a table inside.

"Eep!" she squealed and raced over to it.

"Lola! Stop!" Miley commanded. Lilly stopped in her tracks and spun around.

"Aw, come on Hannah! Do you have to suck the fun out of everything?" she whined.

"We have to meet the band that's opening up for me in a few minutes and I can't have a chocolate monster with me when that happens," Miley stated.

"Wouldn't want to embarrass you," Lilly muttered. Miley rolled her eyes.

"Not just me. You too. They're boys Lola! They could be cute," she said. She reached for the tube of lip gloss on the vanity and slathered some onto her lips. "Want some?" she asked, holding the tube out to Lilly.

Lilly shook her head. "No thanks. I'll stick to my cherry chapstick." She whipped it out of her purse and put a small amount on. She smooshed her lips together, rubbing the chapstick in. Miley giggled at her friend. "What?"

"You are too cute," Miley giggled. Before Lilly could say anything, there was a knock at the door. "Come in!"

Robbie Ray poked his head through the door. "Hannah? The opening band is here to meet you. Uh, what are you boy's band's name again?"

"The Jonas Brothers," a voice answered. Lilly's head snapped up. Jonas?

Three equally good-looking boys walked in. They all had dark brown hair, but only two had curly hair. The other had a faux-hawk type thing going on. Lilly's eyes widened and her mouth dropped as she instantly recognized the brothers.

"Hi, I'm Kevin."

"I'm Nick."

"And I'm-"

"Joe?!" Lilly squeaked. Four pairs of eyes stared at her.

"Um, yeah. Have we met before?" Joe asked.

Lilly was about to open her mouth and say "Duh! Joey it's me! Lilly Truscott! BFF since age 5!". She felt Miley's eyes on her face, practically screaming at her. Oh right. She was Lola Luftnagle right now.

"Uh, no, not exactly. I just…have heard of your band," Lilly said. She wasn't completely lying.

"You've heard of us? Already? This is our first gig," Kevin stated. Lilly could've slapped him.

"Really? Well maybe I'm thinking of a different band," Lilly muttered.

"Yes. You were," Miley said in a rush before Lilly blew everything. "It's nice to meet you guys, I'm Hannah Mon-"

"Wait, then how did you know my name?" Joe pressed. Miley groaned. Couldn't he just drop it? Lilly was no good under pressure!

"Well I…just…um…I gotta go," Lilly mumbled as she pushed past the brothers and out of the dressing room. She staggered down the hallway. How could I have been so stupid? She was searching for the nearest exit when she heard a voice behind her.

"Hey, wait up!"

"Fuck," she sighed to herself. "Please leave me alone!" Joe jogged up alongside her.

"Hey, I'm sorry I scared you off. I tend to only scare people away when I'm being goofy," he chuckled. Lilly looked up at him. He was sixteen years old now and more attractive than ever. How could she have ever stopped hanging out with him?

Joe felt her gaze on his face and looked down at her. Despite the white hair and crazy makeup, she was actually pretty cute. There was something about her blue-green eyes that drove him insane. He'd seen eyes like those before. They were so beautiful.

"So what did you want Jonas?" Lilly asked, breaking Joe out of his reverie.

"Well since you're apparently psychic and know my name, I wanted to know yours too. It's only fair," he said. Lilly grinned.

"My name's…Lola," Lilly replied cautiously.

"Nice to meet you Lola," he said, grabbing her hand and shaking it. "Are you from around here?"

"Kind of. I'm from Malibu," Lilly answered. Joe's eyebrows flew up.

"Me too!" he exclaimed.

"Really?" Lilly feigned surprise.

"Yeah! I used to go to Seaview High. Hey would you happen to know a girl named Lilly Truscott?" Joe asked. Lilly felt her hands get clammy.

"Lilly? Like the flower?" she asked.

"Yes," a dream-like expression filled Joe's face as he continued. "She has long blonde hair, porcelain skin, the most contagious laugh in the world, a smile that lights up the room, and beautiful blue-green eyes," Joe finished. He eyed the girl in front of him and stepped closer. "Like yours."

Lilly gulped involuntarily and took a step back. "I should go check up on Hannah," she muttered and took off down the hall.

"Hey Lola!" Joe called. Lilly turned around. "So you don't know her?"

Lilly looked at her feet before looking back at her childhood best friend. "Never heard of her." Lilly felt her eyes pool with tears as she rounded the corner to Hannah's dressing room. Nick and Kevin were exiting and she pushed past them to get inside. They exchanged worried glances with Miley.

"I'll take care of her guys, no worries. Have a good show!" Miley told them. They nodded and walked towards the stage, Joe in tow.

Miley shut the door and rushed over to her best friend's side. "Lils what happened? What's wrong?" Miley brushed the strands of white hair from her face.

Lilly sniffled and shook her head. "I don't even know what's wrong. It's just all of my emotions are just going haywire and I can't deal with it all!" she wailed.

"I'm not following," Miley said. "Wait, it had something to do with Joe right?" Lilly nodded. "How do you know him?"

"Miley, do you remember that day? When I started acting…unlike myself?" Lilly asked.

"Yeah," Miley nodded sadly. "I think you went to visit someone before that. You never told me anything about it."

Lilly looked to the ground guiltily. "Right. Well…do you want to hear about it now?"

The two girls sat down on the couch in Hannah's dressing room and Lilly proceeded to tell Miley everything. She told her about how she and Joe met and how their friendship started as quickly as it had ended.

"Oh wow," Miley said, leaning back into the soft leather couch. "Lils, why couldn't you tell me about him before?"

"I don't know," Lilly shrugged. "I guess I just…wanted to forget about him. But I couldn't. I can't. He was my best friend Miley! And after thinking he moved away for good and then seeing him again so suddenly…" Lilly trailed off and her eyes glistened again.

"Yeah?" Miley asked, urging her to continue. Lilly took a deep breath.

"I think I'm in love with him."

Miley gasped. "Oh Lilly!" she gave her friend a squeeze. "That's so cute! You have to tell him before we leave tonight."

"But Miley, I can't ruin your secret," Lilly said. Miley scoffed.

"Lilly. I'm not letting you walk away from that insanely attractive boy tonight because of my Hannah secret. I won't allow it," Miley insisted. Lilly frowned.

"But Miley-"

"Not buts!" Miley cut her off. "You two are so close, yet so far! Don't let me ruin this for you."

"'So close, yet so far'? That is so cliché!" Lilly giggled.

"Well it's true! Do what you gotta do Lilly," Miley told her. Lilly smiled gratefully.

"Thanks, but still. I'll feel bad," Lilly said.

"Hell, they don't even know who Miley is! I just met them!" Miley exclaimed, throwing her arms in the air.

"But later…"Lilly said. Miley narrowed her eyes.

"I've got a concert to do," she said simply. She stood up from the couch and walked over to the door. "I love you Lils."

"I love you too Miles," Lilly grinned. Miley exited the room, leaving Lilly alone.

What would Joe say when she told him? Would he love her back? He had to…right? The expression on his face earlier gave him away. There was only one way to find out.

Lilly stood up. She had to find Joe. She walked over the door and twisted it open, but someone blocked her path. Joe.

"Hey," he said, upon seeing Lilly's shocked face.

"I was just coming to look for you," she said shyly.

"Oh really?" he said. Lilly nodded.

"Come in," she said, standing off to the side. Joe strolled in and turned to face her, an amused expression set into his features.

"There's something I need to tell you," she said, staring at the ground.

"And what would that be Lola?" he asked, stressing her name. Lilly didn't notice.

"I-I'm not…who you think I am," she started.

"Wait, you mean you're not Lola Luftnagle?" Joe asked, playing up his confusion. Lilly shook her head, finally looking up at Joe. She immediately frowned when she saw him smirking.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked him. Joe chuckled and took a few steps closer to her.

"Hmm, I don't know Lilly Truscott!" he accused. Lilly gasped and Joe reached out and pulled the white wig off of her head. Her golden blonde hair tumbled around her shoulders.

"Wait…but…you…how?" she sputtered. Joe smirked.

"It was your eyes. No other girl on earth has those amazing eyes," Joe said. He took her hand in his. "You have no idea how much I missed seeing you everyday Lilly."

"I missed you too Joe," she said. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him into an embrace. Joe hugged her back, taking in her sweet aroma. "What happened to our friendship Joe?" Lilly whispered.

"I don't know. But I'm sorry for letting it happen," Joe whispered back. They both knew they had grown apart and joined new crowds, but it all seemed so silly now. This…this was too much to give up so easily.

"I thought I'd never see you again," Lilly sniffed. Joe pulled away and looked into her eyes.

"Not that's one thing I'd never let happen," he told her. Lilly felt a wave of confidence flow through her with that statement. She raised her head and placed a small, sweet kiss on Joe's soft lips. The wave of confidence quickly left her body and she blushed profusely.

"I'm sorry," she apologized.

"Why?" Joe asked. He placed his lips back on hers, with even more passion then before. He had been waiting for this for so long. Lilly broke the kiss in giggles.

"What? Am I really that bad of a kisser?" he asked insecurely.

"No of course not!" Lilly said. "That was amazing. I was just thinking about the thing in my purse." Joe scrunched his face in confusion.

"Huh?"

Lilly grinned and walked over to her purse, bringing Joe with her. She reached inside of the bag and pulled out a small article of clothing. Joe's eyes widened when he noticed what it was.

"My Barney sweatshirt!" he shouted. He grabbed it from her hands and admired it. "I missed this thing so much! You never gave it back," he said, playfully narrowing his eyes at her.

"Psh, like I was gonna give it back. You were so right. Barney is the man," Lilly grinned.

"Thank you for finally admitting it," Joe said. Lilly giggled and pulled him in for another kiss. Joe pulled away after a few seconds, giving Lilly a weird look. "Wait, why did you have this in your purse? Do you carry it with you all the time?" he asked. Lilly grinned.

"Always."

Lilly and Joe became inseparable again, just like they were in the past. This time around, however, they were so much more than best friends. They were each other's first love.

The two groups of friends meshed into one, and they all got along fabulously. Hannah was kept a secret, at least for a little while. The Jonas Brothers went on tour with Hannah Montana, so it was inevitable that she'd tell them her true identity.

It seemed like everyday the Jonas Brothers got larger and more well known. They became a phenomenon in just two years. The tours, interviews, the screaming fans…it was all so new to the boys. They loved every minute of it. And Lilly was always along for the ride. She loved Joe, so she would endure everything he went through or had to do. Things were going great!

The Jonas Brothers were about to leave on their second European tour and they couldn't be more excited. The only thing that kept Joe from being elated was the fact that Lilly had to stay in Malibu. They would be apart for many months.

On the night before the brothers had to depart, Lilly and Joe gave a part of themselves to each other.

Their virginity.

It was sweet, passionate, and everything Lilly wanted her first time to be. Joe was the one. She knew it was true and she knew he felt the same way about her. They were in love.

Now Lilly played with the silver ring that dangled from a chain around her neck, thinking about that night. It was just one month ago. She looked at the calendar wistfully, although she knew that Joe would not be home for many more months. She longed for him in her arms. She longed for his kiss, his smile, his everything!

But most of all, she longed to reveal her surprise.

A/N: Part 2 is officially complete. I'm not too thrilled about this one, but whatever, that's my opinion. Let me know yours!

I apologize again for the long wait for this update. Shame on me!

Reviews would make me smile! It's true.

Mucho love to you all!

Deni