A/N: Finally the long awaited first chapter of Finding Home. Sorry it took so long, I wanted to try and get as much written ahead before I posted. As far as what I have planned this story should be about 10 chapters long, and hopefully weekly updates.

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Chapter 1: Moving

"Mommy, Mommy is today the day we move into our new house?" The blond world-wind, who was still in pajamas, asked his mother as he raced into his parent's room.

"Yes my little man, it is." Lilly Stewart smiled down at her son, RJ, who was the spitting image of his father, Jackson, but definitely had his mother's energy. "But first we gotta get you out of those pajamas, and into some real clothes."

"Awwe man! Do I hav'ta?" RJ whined, using one of her phrases.

Lilly certainly knew how much her son loved his Spiderman pajamas. It was a battle everyday to convince him that he couldn't wear them all the time. "Yes sir, you do."

"Ok," he sighed defeated. Turning around he trudged his four year old body back to his room with his mom on his tail.

Fifteen minutes later he was dressed in his favorite green skateboard shirt and blue jeans. Sitting on his bed he was trying not to fidget as his mom tried to brush out his tangled blond locks. "Mama?"

"Yes son?" Lilly asked, loving it when her son used the Tennessee accent he picked up from his father's side of the family.

"I'm gonna miss Grandpa and Aunt Miley."

"I know baby, me too. But we're moving just right down the street. We'll see them all the time. We just won't be living with them anymore." Lilly looked into her son's sad little eyes. She couldn't believe how fast he was growing up. It seemed like just yesterday that they were bringing him home from the hospital after endless waiting.

She loved being a mother and she missed having a baby around the house. She had begun to feel the craving of having another one. She hadn't dared bring that up with her husband yet, however. Their business was finally picking up and they had just bought a house. Now was definitely not the time to bring it up. "Okay little man, you're all set. Why don't you go see if Dad needs any help loading the car?"

"Ok. I'll do the big boxes since Daddy can't handle those." Lilly couldn't help but laugh as he flexed his muscles much the same way his father would, with a sense of humor that obviously came from her. Then he turned and ran outside with more energy than a little boy should have.

Looking around her son's room, it looked so empty. There were a few things here and there that would be staying for visits. Everything that they were taking with had already been packed up the night before.



Miley found her there a few minutes later. "Hey Lil. Whacha doing in here?"

"Oh I'm just thinking about when RJ was born." Lilly responded with a hint of sadness.

Miley came to sit beside her best friend and sister-in-law as she continued talking.

"I remembered seeing all the work you and your dad had done on this room for him, it was the perfect room. I remember standing in that doorway wishing I could bring him home to this room instead of having to leave him in that hospital for who knew how long."

Miley pulled her into a hug. "That was a hard time on all of us, but especially on you I know."

"It was a lot easier with all of the family support. It would have been a lot different if I was still living with my parents when he was born. My parents would have surrounded me with negative comments about me being pregnant. Here all I felt was loved for doing what I thought was the right thing. It's going to be hard not living here anymore."

"Yeah it won't be the same without you here. Course I'm almost done with school and I'll probably be out of here soon too." Miley was majoring in music of course but was a little behind due to her still popular career as Hannah Montana. Although her music has matured as she had. "But not too far, I'd miss my nephew too much."

"I worry he's going to have a hard time with this move. We've all lived together his entire life. It's going to be a lot different with just the three of us."

Miley knew how much Lilly worried over her son, not just over this but over everything, since the day he was born. She wouldn't call her overprotective, just cautious, knowing how easily things could have been different. "Don't worry. He'll be fine. We'll all still get together every now and then. Plus Oliver's moving back now that he's done with school."

"That's right. RJ will be happy about that. He loves hanging out with his Uncy Ollie." Oliver had gotten into a college a couple hours north so they hadn't seen him much except on holidays and other vacations.

Both girls heard little feet racing up the stairs screaming "Mommy." Neither moved though knowing it wouldn't be long before he found them anyway. Appearing in the doorway a few seconds later, "Daddy says everything's loaded and if you aren't downstairs in ten minutes he's leaving without you."

"Oh he did, did he? Well what did he say if you weren't down there in ten minutes."

RJ started pondering an answer but didn't have enough time to come up with one as Lilly jumped up grabbing him and playfully throwing him on the bed. She started tickling his sides where she knew he was most ticklish as he squealed in delight. His little feet kicking as he squirmed.



"Mommy…stop…it…tickles," he tried to get out but he was laughing to hard.

"I'll save ya squirt." With that Miley started tickling Lilly from behind. Miley's plan worked and RJ managed to escape, only to return and help Aunt Miley get his mom back.

"Hey…this isn't fair…two against one." They kept it up for a couple more minutes before she called for a truce. They all laid down sideways across the bed with Miley and Lilly's feet touching the floor. RJ's however barely stuck out over the bed.

Jackson found all three of them still laughing a few minutes later. "What's so funny?"

Lilly lifted her head up enough to look at Jackson and smile before laying back down. "Look who finally decided to show up."

Walking over Jackson laid down beside his wife trying to figure out what is going on. "Wha'd I miss?"

Turning on her side, Lilly smiled again at him. "Nothing sweetheart. We were just having some fun. So you said you'd leave without me did you?"

"Maybe."

He saw the smirk on her face just a second before he felt her start tickling the side nearest her. Before he could get away she climbed up over him and started on the other side as well. He didn't put up much of a fight, knowing Lilly would give up soon anyway. He wasn't disappointed when a few minutes later her hands ceased as she leaned down. "That's what you missed."

Then leaning closer she began kissing him. Both soon forgot there were other people in the room until they heard Miley exclaim, "Get a room. RJ close your eyes you're too young to see this."

"But Aunt Miley, they do it all the time," RJ stated innocently. All the adults stared at him trying not to laugh, knowing how that statement could be taken. "What? Mommy and Daddy are always kissing."

Jackson and Lilly both smiled guiltily knowing it was true. They had been married almost five years and the passion between them was still there just as strong.

Jackson stood up and leaned over to help Lilly up. Who in turn help RJ get to his feet. They were about to walk out of the room when they heard "Hey isn't anybody gonna help me up?"

RJ walked over and began pulling on his aunt's arm trying hard to pull her up. After a little help from her, he finally managed to get her standing. "See told you I was stronger than Daddy."

"That you are squirt."



With that they all headed outside and piled into the car headed to the new house.

Their new house was about a mile down the beach. It was actually fairly similar to the house they had been living in with the open floor plan on the first floor. It was a smaller three bedroom two bathroom version of the other house.

Other than the sense of familiarity it gave off, this house really appealed to Lilly because it was situated at the end of the street. To her that mean less traffic coming and going and making it safer for RJ to play.

It was funny how as you got older your perspective changed. She had lived her entire life in this area and as a kid thought it was the best place in the world. She still loved it here but the older she got the more dangers she found. Most of that came from being a parent she figured.

They began unloading box after box, trying to figure out what went where. Most of the kitchen stuff, such as plates, utensils and cookware, were new so that was easy. It was just a matter of deciding what should go where.

The living room furniture arrived and Lilly and Miley went to work arranging it just right. Jackson continued moving boxes into their designated rooms. RJ helped by telling him which rooms they went in by reading what was marked on them. He was a smart little guy and had already started reading some, especially words that were familiar to him.

Lilly had marked them as "Mommy and Daddy's room" instead of "Lilly and Jackson's room" knowing those would be more identifiable to him and she knew he'd feel important with the task of reading them.

Everything was quickly moved into the house and the unpacking began. Robbie Ray soon arrived forcing them to stop and take a lunch break. He had to attend a meeting earlier but promised to bring food to make up for it. After which he would help Jackson reassemble the beds.

Lilly looked through the bag of food from a local restaurant he'd sat on the table. "Mm. My favorite. Thanks Dad."

"You're welcome Daughter." This had been a long running thing between them. Shortly after moving in with the Stewarts, Lilly had felt especially close to Robbie Ray and began calling him dad. He began to reply by calling her daughter and it just stuck.

Things with her own father at the time had been strained and she really felt the need for a father figure which Robbie Ray happily filled. She had since made up with her dad but was happy to claim both of them as Robbie Ray was her father-in-law anyway.



Once the food was cleaned up Lilly and Miley went to work unpacking the clothes and RJ's toys as the men folk began putting the beds back together. RJ having the important job of handing them the tools.

RJ loved his new room. It was a little bit bigger than his old one so he had more room to play. There was also a small grassy area to the side of the house, which was something you didn't usually get in this area as it was all beach. It even held a small play set with swings and a slide.

That night over dinner everyone sat around trying to act like this was just any other day, but sitting in a different house at a different table they could all feel the change that was occurring. Tonight Miley and Robbie Ray would drive away and Jackson, Lilly, and RJ would be staying here.

The goodbyes came far too soon for the group. They stood around outside talking for awhile, reluctant to make this final step in separation. Finally after more than a half hour, Miley and Robbie Ray climbed into the car and drove off.

RJ ran in to play in his new room while Lilly and Jackson watched the car disappear in the distance. After they could no longer see it they turned around to stare at the house in the evening light.

"It's really ours isn't it?" Lilly asked Jackson quietly not daring to believe it.

"Yes babe it is." He kissed her on the forehead and then they walked inside hand in hand.