A/N Yeah yeah, I know its been awhile, but here it is. I hope it's long enough and most important- enjoyable.

Dedication: All my reviewers. Thanks a ton!

It's All About Jealousy

Miley's POV

"Yeah I'm sorry we were late, I didn't mean for us to be. All I was doing was asking about the beach." Jake said quietly.

"Jake don't beat yourself up about it ok? It's just being late once and we're all still gonna go to the beach together alright?" Lilly spoke to him over me.

Even though I was sitting in between them, it was still flirt hell. When I turned to Lilly to say something, she shot me a glare.

"Yeah I know thanks Lilly, I can't wait for that." he gave her another small smile.

Then Kunkle came back into the room and told us to come into her office one by one.

"This oughta be fun!" I whispered loudly into Jake's face, just before I walked in first.

But each of us hardly took a minute. She just warned us about running in the halls and marked us as late. Then we each walked out with a late note to hand to our next teacher.

"Don't forget what I said and go directly to class now." Ms. Kunkle told us as we walked out of the door.

"Yes ma'am." I said

"Ok uh, thank you for the tardies." Jake mumbled as she shut the door. So she hadn't heard him.

Then Lilly began laughing. I just tried to hold back a smile.

"What? Did I do something?" Jake asked as we began walking down the hall.

"'Thank you for the tardies?' Jake that wasn't a present ya know." Lilly chuckled a bit.

"Well I couldn't think of what to say. I mean that was sort of my first "real" experience being in a teachers office for getting in trouble." He said back to her and…oh my gosh, he just blushed!

This is horrible! Now what am I supposed to do?

Just let it go

Why? I mean Jake really isn't that nice. And so Lilly shouldn't-

It sounds like somebody's jealous…

Oh shut up, I am so not jealous

Well then stop asking all these questions about what they should do. Oh and just turn away already.

I'm not asking that much and why do you keep telling me to leave them alone?

I didn't say leave them alone, I just said to turn away. You are too caught up in thinking about the current couple of flirting; you didn't notice that wall right in front of you did you?

Uh oh!

That was all I had time to think about. Then it hit me- literally. I walked right in to a wall.

Me, Lilly and Jake were walking side by side. Then Lilly and Jake turned a corner, but I kept walking and walked right into the wall ahead.

For one of the most embarrassing moments of my life, I was grateful that it was just Lilly and Jake around and nobody else.

Once they heard the thud they turned around and saw me laying on the floor and on my backpack. Which had slid off my shoulder and some books had fallen out of it.

"Sweet nibblets, that hurt!" I said and struggled to push myself up off the floor.

Suddenly Lilly and Jake were already helping me up and picking my books up for me.

"Thanks you guys." I winced with a bit of pain coming from my shoulder and got up off the floor with their help.

"Um Miley, just wondering, did you…" Lilly had a huge smile on her face and I could tell she was trying so hard not to laugh. "…did you um, did you see that wall in front of you? 'Cause that's why we turned." Then she finally burst out laughing. And so did Jake.

"Come on ya'll, it's not that funny. I don't want to talk about it. Now can we please move on?" I tried to say loudly over their laughter.

"Alright I'm sorry, but that was a little funny you know." Lilly said, calming down and whipping tears out of her eyes from laughing so hard.

"Ok, I have to admit it probably was." Then I just realized we were going the wrong way. "Wait a minute, why are we going this way Lilly? Our class is that way." Then I pointed straight behind us.

"Oh um…well I just thought maybe, we could walk Jake to his class?" Lilly said a bit quietly to me.

"Lilly! We don't have time."

"Fine I'm sorry. Jake you know where it is I guess, just a few more doors down."

"Yeah thanks you guys and sorry again about getting us all late. Well I'll see you all at the beach later then. See ya Lil." Jake smiled

Then he walked a few doors down. I glared at him the whole way. After he closed the door, I turned back to Lilly. But she had already started walking down the hall, but was only a few feet away. I walked fast to catch up with her and turned her around.

"Whoa whoa whoa, what the hell was that?!"

"Geez calm down Miles. What are you talking about? And could you loosen your grip?"

I had grabbed her shoulder a little hard. Then I took my hand off and we started walking down the hall again toward our class.

"Right, sorry. But what was 'Lil' for? Where did that come from?"

"Oh, I don't know, I guess it's a nickname?" she said simply

"Sounds more like a pet name to me. That was just really weird. Now do you see what I mean about the flirting? And he didn't even say bye to me."

"Miley he was just going to class. Do you want him to say bye to you every time he leaves your side? Besides you'll see him again after school."

"No I don't care about that! I'm just saying that he only acknowledged you and even made up a nickname for you. You know, I've never heard that one before."

"You know I've never heard anyone call me anything else before. I thought it was kinda cute." She smiled a bit.

"Cute?" I stopped walking and stopped her too, also because we were right in front of our class room door. "Yeah, well that's only because it came from him."

"You know, I'm beginning to think that you're sounding a bit jealous."

"Oh no, don't even go there! And you know what I'm thinking, is that you're beginning to have a crush on this jerk just like he does with you."

"Oh well, s-so so what if I am?" she said a bit reluctantly. "W-wait, he has a crush on me?"

"Oh my gosh, do I have to keep reminding you about the flirting every minute?" I rolled my eyes in frustration.

"Hey, you turned him down already, a bit harshly I might say, and you're still being mean enough to him as it is." She moved on and ignored my comment.

"Fine Lil I'm, Uhg I mean Lilly, I'm just-"

"Miley could you just shut up already, we should get to class."

Right after that she turned around and opened the door and walked in. I waited a few seconds to pull myself together and then followed. We both gave our late notes to the teacher and then took our usual seats. Everyone's eyes were annoyingly on us as we walked and took our seats. Lilly was in front of me and I was behind her.

Anger was boiling inside me while I walked inside and sat in my seat. I frowned the entire walk. I could tell Lilly felt the same.

When I sat down, I got out my notebook and began doodling in it and got lost in my thoughts again.

Oh man, I hate it when we get into fights like this. I just want it to stop. How am I supposed to make it stop?

Just stop being jealous

Lilly just thought I sounded jealous. There is no way that I'm-

Denial, denial, denial….

Ok, maybe a little, but she's happy so maybe I should let them get together

Good, then you agree

But what if I really am right about Jake? He did break my heart once and I don't want that to happen to Lilly.

If you keep this up then you'll be the one that breaks her heart. And hey, he's finished filming his movie and he's here to stay

That's true. "Well ok, I guess that's the only way to end the fight. I'll just let them get together."

"Thanks, that's nice."

"What? What are you- oh, oh hey Lilly!" I whispered. I looked up from my notebook and noticed that Lilly had turned around and was talking to me. "What, what do you mean that's nice? Did I say something?"

"Um yeah, I heard you whisper 'I'll just let them get together'. Were you talking about me and Jake?"

"Well uh…yeah." I admitted reluctantly.

"Thanks Miles." She smiled then turned around again.

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After school, I saw Oliver at his locker. I just realized that we hadn't even asked him about coming to the beach yet. So I ran over and asked him.

"I'm really sorry Miley. I would, but I'm kinda backed up on some homework so I've got a lot to catch up on." He sighed and put a bunch of books into his backpack.

After he said this I thought of Lilly and Jake and felt angry again. I don't think I could handle being alone with them again.

"Oliver you have to come ok? I swear I'll help you with your homework later!" I was desperate now.

Then he gave me a confused look but decided anyway.

"Well alright, but I'm holding you to that. Wait, is there something wrong? You sound a bit desperate to me."

"No I…well ok it's just that Lilly and Jake have gotten a little 'close' today." I said with air quotes.

Then we started walking out of the school. I didn't find Lilly anywhere, so I figured she had already left.

"Really? But I thought you and Jake are-"

"Well, no I sort of blew him off this morning." I said quietly. "I told him that he's not gonna get another chance with me because of what he did."

"Yeah I know it was mean of him, but you rejected him already?" Oliver asked in surprise

"Well yeah and now he's already flirting with Lilly!" I whispered loudly

"But Jake's only been home for one day. So why did you let Lilly go with him?" Oliver asked with a bit of anger.

"All I said was that I'm not interested anymore and I actually didn't really want them to get together."

"Oh, so you're just jealous then." he smirked

I smacked Oliver on the shoulder. "No it's just that Jake isn't really that nice and I don't want Lilly to start liking him because-"

"Because he's making you jealous now." Oliver said as if it was obvious

"What a minute you're right, is Jake just flirting with her to make me jealous? He really does want a second chance. And so now he's flirting with Lilly. Oliver you're a genius." I said and hugged him. He looked confused

"Uh, sure thanks. But what did I say?"

"That Jake's only flirting with Lilly, thinking I might be jealous. Doesn't it make sense from there?"

"Oh ok, got it."

"But what do you think, should I really take him back?"

"Well it was a long time ago, so I think you should just let it go."

"Yeah, maybe you're right. I guess he still seems really nice. I suppose I have been a little mean to him by breaking up."

"Well good, so you're gonna make up then?"

"Yeah I think I should. Thanks Oliver." I smiled, and then arrived at Rico's. I saw Lilly and Jake sitting next to each other, on the ground under a tree and talking. "See, that's what I'm talking about. Now can you see why I didn't want to be stuck with those two alone?" I said quietly and pointed at them.

"W-well they're just they're just waiting for us. It's, it's not really that big of a deal." He said a bit nervously as he stared at them. They were looking at each other, so they hadn't noticed us.

I watched him as he said that. I held on to every emotion in his words. I watched every detail he was showing. His fists were slightly clenched, his eyebrow was very slightly furrowed in anger and he had the slightest blush showing.

Then I looked at Lilly and back at Oliver.

"Oliver you...you like Lilly don't you?" I said with a smirk. Then he turned to look at me.

"No I was just saying that it just looks like they're only waiting for us right?"

But I just raise an eyebrow in an, I-don't-believe-you look. He sighed, walked over to a stool and I followed him.

"Fine, I guess I do. I think I have for awhile now. And since you brought this up, it kinda got to me, because I was thinking that Jake might ask her out."

"If you've liked her for awhile then why haven't you just asked her out?" I asked and was smiling through this whole conversation. I could hardly hide my excitement for him.

"I guess I just don't have the nerve Miles. You know I'm not that kinda guy."

"Oh come on Oliver, yes you are. You should just go right up and ask. And don't worry about all that 'ruining your friendship thing'" I air quoted so he'd get the point. "If she doesn't feel the same, then I'm sure you can just forget about it and move on right?"

"I know, but what if she doesn't? I mean its Jake Ryan; you said he's flirting-"

"But I never said she was flirting back."

He looked at them again, so did I. They were still talking and smiling. I really wanted to go over there right now and make it stop. Since Jake was just making me jealous, it wouldn't be fair to Lilly. So since Oliver liked her, I'm sure she would be happier.

"Look at that, what do you call that? It sure looks like it to me."

"Yeah I guess, but she never told me she likes him. So just go now."

Then I gave him a small push on the shoulder. He looked back at me a little annoyed, but began to get off his stool anyway.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me and I grabbed his shoulder to pull him back on.

"Whoa, hey what's up?" he was a little shocked

"Well I was just thinking, maybe we could do the same things they are, but turn it around on them." I said with a mischievous look.

"Wait, so you mean flirt with each other to try and make them jealous?"

"Wow, you're not as much of a doughnut as I thought." I said and patted him a few times on the head.

"But Miley, me and you? I really don't think that'll work out."

"Ok, so maybe you are a doughnut." I rolled my eyes and he looked annoyed at me. "I'm not talking about us really getting together. I'm just saying we should only act like we're flirting when we're around them. Then hopefully that will raise their suspicions, later we'll tell them the truth and then we'll all be happy with the right person right?"

Oliver hesitated for a moment, finding the right words to say. As he was thinking I glanced over at Lilly and Jake again and could have sworn I made eye contact with Lilly for the briefest second. I'm sure it was my imagination, because they would have told us if they saw us.

"Alright I guess…I guess that makes sense. But only if we do it right though."

"Yes, thank you Oliver I knew you'd work with me." I said happily

Then I put my arm around his shoulder as we hopped down from our stools and started walking to Lilly and Jake.

Lilly's POV

Just after Jake and I had sat down and gotten comfortable, I saw Miley and Oliver walk up next to Rico's. I was about to call over to them, but I saw Miley talking to Oliver and looking annoyed, then she pointed at us. So I quickly turned to Jake, who was talking again.

"...So it will be just one more week until my new movie is released."

I had asked him how things went while he was in Romania. So he began talking, nonstop while we were walking here, until we got here and sat down.

"You know I uh...I can invite one person to the premier. Do you uh…do you want to come?" he smiled nervously and nudged me. I couldn't believe what he just asked.

"Jake are you serious?" I asked in surprise and smiled back. "But what about Miley? I thought that-"

"Well she can…I-I mean I guess I can take her another night you know?"

"Yeah but…I-I mean yeah I'd love to go. Thanks Jake." I smiled. Then just became aware that I was about ten feet away from Miley, who I would have to tell sooner or later about this.