Forever and for Always
Discretion: I do not own Hannah Montana or any characters associated with the show.
Chapter 4:
Miley looked at the clock that hung in her dressing room. It read 5:40 in the evening and in just 20 minutes she would be walking down the aisle to meet the woman she loved most in the world at the altar.
"It's almost that time." Oliver said with a smile. He and Miley had been catching up and discussing the reception for a little over ten minutes now.
"Yes it is." Miley's smile was hiding something and Oliver knew it.
"What is it Miles?"
"Nothing. I just wish I could talk to Lily before the wedding starts."
"Why don't you call her?" He asked confused.
"Daddy took my cell phone and Heather took Lily's. They wanted to make sure we could not scheme to see each other before the wedding. Bad luck ya know."
Miley looked at Oliver and saw an all too familiar face. "I know that look. What are you thinking?" She asked with curiosity and excitement in her voice.
"What if you didn't have to see each other? I mean, what if you two could spend time together without having to break any superstitions?" Oliver thought aloud.
Miley looked at him with a confused look. Before she could say anything else Oliver was up and out the door. "Oliver!" She yelled after him. But it was too late. He was already gone.
After a few minutes of watching the clock she heard a knock. "Miley, close your eyes." Oliver's voice called from the slightly cracked door.
"What? What are you talking about boy?" Miley questioned.
"Trust me. Close your eyes." Miley obliged and let him know they were closed. She heard the door creak open. There were the sound of feet rustling and then she smelt it. That wonderful smell that had intoxicated her senses for so long.
"Lily?" She asked.
"Hey baby." Lily replied.
"What are you doing here?! We aren't supposed to see each other before." Miley said as she tried her best to feel around for a place to cover herself so her future wife could not see her. Before she could find a proper spot her hand was caught by that of her lover and best friend.
"Sweetheart calm down, I cannot see you. My eyes are shut as well." Lily reassured her.
Miley smiled at the confession and laughed. "What's so funny?" Lily asked.
"Oliver really is a smart guy."
"That he is." They both knew he had devised this brilliant plan. "Remind me to thank him again later."
"Will do."
Miley's hand ran up Lily's arm as she stepped closer to her fiancé. She was met by the warm embrace of her lover. She felt the softness of Lily's skin. She took in the aroma of her perfume. She felt her heartbeat. She heard Lily let out a sigh of relief.
"What is it baby?" She asked.
"Nothing sweetie. I am just so glad I get to spend a little time with you and hold you before everything gets crazy again. Even if I cannot see you." Miley could hear the smile in her voice.
"Me too darling."
Hands explored each other as they spent time in silence. Lily's left hand found Miley's face and she cupped her lover's cheek. "I love you so much Miley."
"I love you too Lily." As soon as the words were out of her mouth she felt Lily's soft lips upon hers as if the two pair were connected by a string and knew exactly how to find each other.
After what seemed like hours of deep, passionate, yet all too sweet kissing Lily pulled away. "It still feels like the first time every time." She said as her forehead rested on Miley's.
*5 years earlier*
"Hey Lil, you still up for movie night tonight?" Miley asked her best friend. The two friends had been running around like mad men for the past week trying to prepare for the upcoming semester. As they sat at lunch the previous day they talked about how they felt as if they had not seen each other in years and how they needed a good, old fashion, movie night like they had done so many times during their friendship.
"Of course!" Lily replied, "As long as you're still up for takeout."
"Always as long as it gets me out of cooking or cleaning up after your cooking." Both girls laughed.
It had been a little over 4 months since Lily and Oliver's break up and Miley had watched Lily's emotions go from upset, to angry, to calm, back around again. She knew her friend was still a little hurt, but she could now tell that Lily was in a good place and wanted to keep her good mood up.
After ordering the food, picking out the movie, waiting for the food, and receiving the food they both plopped down on the couch. "They forgot chopsticks again!" Lily said sounding a bit annoyed.
"We have some in the kitchen. I grabbed a handful last time we went into the restaurant because this happens every time and I know you like your chopsticks." She chuckled at the last part of her sentence.
"You are so considerate." Lily said. "You are a wonderful, thoughtful, great friend who is selfless and always thinks of others…" she carried on praising Miley.
Miley looked at her in disbelief "…you want me to go get them don't you…"
Lily poked out her bottom lip, "pwease."
Miley jumped up off the couch and headed to the kitchen. As she walked away she felt a feeling that she had been getting for a while now, but couldn't quite understand. It was as if someone was watching her. It wasn't one of those feelings like someone creepy was watching her, but a comfortable feeling as if someone was watching her with loving, caring eyes. She liked it so she just let it be.
Meanwhile, on the couch Lily's eyes followed Miley. She watched her hips sway as she walked into the kitchen. Recently Lily had started to notice Miley more and more. The way she walked, her laugh and how infectious it was, how beautiful she was, her beautiful blue eyes, how soft her skin was when they touched, how soft her voice was when they spoke secrets. She had always known all of this about Miley, but lately she had found a new appreciation for her best friend of twelve years.
When she and Oliver had broken up she was crushed. She didn't know what to do with herself, but Miley did. Miley took care of her. She held her when she had bad days and laughed with her when she had good days. Honestly, if it had not been for Miley she would still probably be curled up in a ball somewhere dying.
She thought back to the night she told Miley about the break up.
She had left Miley in her own room and decided to go to bed. She was lying there crying silently, but then she felt a familiar pair of arms around her. She was pulled closer to the warm body that had climbed in bed with her. Nothing was said. They just laid there. Miley held her all night. If she moved Miley would wake up and check to make sure all was okay. That night something changed within Lily.
At first she thought it was just her emotions getting the best of her, but as the spring turned into summer and summer to fall the feeling never went away. In fact, it grew. For a while she tried putting it in the back of her mind, but after a while she accepted the feelings and allowed herself to feel what she was afraid to feel again. She had fallen in love with Miley. She would never reveal these feelings; she would just admire her best friend from afar.
Suddenly Lily was brought out of her thoughts by Miley walking into the living room with two pairs of chopsticks and two bottles of water.
"Let's dig in." Miley said with that sweet smile of hers.
After pressing play they enjoyed their food. Not long after all the food was gone they had both climbed under the blanket that had been draped over the back of the couch. Their legs brushed and both girls felt tingles. Both hid this feeling, but both could feel the tension between them. It was that tension that both wanted it to happen again, but both were afraid to move in fear that the other would know the true intentions behind it. So instead they both sat and watched the movie.
The movie was one of their favorites, '13 going on 30'. They had seen it when it came out in theaters and watched it together at least 3 times a year. They had watched it so much that they had learned the dance to "Thriller" so they could dance along with the scene. However, tonight there was no dancing. They just sat and enjoyed it.
"How could she not know?" Miley broke the silence between the two friends.
"What do you mean?" Lily asked.
"How could she not tell that he loved her? He is her best friend. Even after everything she did to him he still is there. How could she not know?" Miley asked again.
"How could you not know?" Lily questioned internally then answered her, "I guess sometimes people get so wrapped up in their own lives that they forget to notice those who love them the most."
"I guess so." Miley said quietly. "I just wish you would notice who loves you the most." She thought to herself.
After sitting in the first awkward silence since they had become friends the movie finally ended. They both got up and started cleaning the mess from dinner. After everything was cleaned they both started their nightly routines. Brushing teeth, washing faces, they both were already in pj's so that step was not necessary.
"Well I suppose we should get some sleep. First day of our last year of college tomorrow." Lily said.
"I guess." Miley sounded a bit depressed and Lily noticed.
"Miles, what's wrong?" Lily asked curiosity and fear filled her voice.
"It's nothing."
"Now you know I know you better than that."
"What happens after this?" Miley asked.
Lily looked at her confused, "What do you mean?"
"It's our last year Lil. What happens after this? We both get jobs, possibly in different sides of the country. We move on with life. We start getting wrapped up in the world." Her voice hinted at something more that was bothering her and Lily knew exactly what it was.
"Miley, we will ALWAYS have each other." Lily said reassuringly.
"You don't know that." Miley's eyes were now glazed with unshed tears.
"Yes I do."
"How do you know?" She asked quietly.
Both girls were now silently crying. Lily could not find any words that were enough to comfort her best friend so she decided to just wrap her in a hug. Miley complied and wrapped her arms around her best friend. Lily rubbed small circles in Miley's back just like Miley had done to her so many times throughout the past few months. The hug grew tighter. Miley's quiet tears turned into sobs. They just stood there and held each other.
After a few moments the tears subsided and both girls pulled away. Blue eyes met blue eyes. Without words, they both knew everything they had been keeping in for so long. Lily's hand was still on the small of Miley's back and Miley was still holding on Lily's arms. Neither girl noticed the other slowly inching towards the other. That was until their lips met in an electrical spark storm.