Hey Guys-

Again thanks for the reviews…especially those of you who have reviewed every chapter. I am keeping this story alive for you so thank you. Again this one wasn't expected but I thought we needed to know a bit more about how Miley was feeling now. So enjoy!

Miley spent the rest of the night on her balcony wrapped up in a comforter thinking. It was a habit that she had started as a girl and it was something that she carried on into adulthood. Something about looking up at the moonlit sky made you feel better about things.

Unfortunately for her it didn't seem to be working tonight. She could still feel the tingles on her neck near where Jake had whispered that he still loved her. She could remember how her body relaxed into his when he stood behind her. God she loved those feelings. She couldn't believe that she had gone ten years without them.

But whenever she got too lost in her feelings for Jake she would be brought back down to earth by remembering Mark. Mark was the first person that she had really cared about since Jake. He hadn't swept her off her feet as Jake had but instead their relationship had developed from a deep friendship. He had been there to talk to her when her father had remarried and when she was feeling left out with her two best friends. He had brought the excitement of romance back into her life at a point where she was considering it lost in her world. They had spent hours on and off set together going over lines, having cozy meals at romantic restaurants and just being together.

But then after their movie had finished things had been different. In the eight months since they had hardly spent more than a few weeks together at a time. They would talk on the phone every night. He would inevitably tell her that he loved and missed her and it had felt good to be those things to someone again. And after awhile it had become comfortable. Their time together would be romantic and wonderful but their time apart became normal too.

She knew this was another big difference between her feelings for Mark and her feelings for Jake. With Jake it had never been that way. When they were apart it had nearly killed her. She had felt physical pain when he first left…a pain that never really went away.

She didn't know what to do. Jake was someone that she would always love, always care about. He was her first love and they had so many special memories together it was hard to think that she could have a relationship as meaningful with someone else. But he had left her and hadn't had the courage to find her again. She couldn't survive that heart break a second time and she knew it.

And then there was Mark. He was perfect in so many ways but could she see herself with him forever as Jake said? She had thought about it….but she really didn't know if she believed it.

Sitting there on her balcony in the middle of Paris with two men who would gladly give her affection she felt more alone than she had in years. She needed someone to talk to, someone who would understand. She needed her best friend. She looked at the clock. It was almost 4:00am. It was the first time since she got to Paris that she was happy about the 9 hour time difference between Paris and California. She pulled out her new international cell phone and dialed.

"Hello?"

"Hey Lilly. It's me." Miley said softly.

"Miley? Is that you? Oh my GOD! How is PARIS! I'm sooo jealous and I can't wait to come out there soon!"

Miley loved her best friend's excitement despite her mood.

"It's….it's ….well so far it's a disaster." Miley got out.

"What? What's wrong?" Lilly asked feeling considerably concerned for her friend.

Miley could feel the tears threatening to spill out again.

"It's Jake." She said softly into the phone.

"Jake? What about Jake? Is he ok?" Lilly sounded confused and very concerned.

"No…Lilly…he's fine…but…he's here." Miley got out.

"In Paris?" Lilly said not believing what Miley was telling her.

"Yeah…he's in the movie…and….and he still loves me." Miley said letting the tears stream down her face.

"Wow. Miley. Are you…are you sure?" Lilly said softly.

Miley was nodding into the phone not being able to speak well. "Yes. I'm sure." Miley then proceeded to tell Lilly everything that had happened tonight including Jake's declarations.

"And now…I just don't know what to do." Miley finished.

Lilly had been quiet the entire time she had talked to Miley. Finally after a long silence she spoke. "Do you love him?" Lilly asked completely seriously.

Miley shook her head. "Yes. No. I….I don't know Lilly. I mean there will always be a part of me that loves Jake. But am I IN love with him? I don't know. But all the feelings…all the excitement…all the longing…it's still there." Miley said desperately into the phone.

"And what about Mark?" Lilly also asked.

"Again…I don't know. I thought I was in love with him but seeing Jake again…and having all these feeling come back. It's making me rethink that too. What on earth am I going to do?" Miley asked tears still staining her cheeks.

Lilly laughed softly. "Well..if I had two hot guys fighting over me I might just put them in a cage and watch them fight it out." She said in her serious voice to try and bring Miley out of her sadness.

"Then whoever survives gets to be with you….I think it's really the only fair thing to do." Lilly said trying to put her solution forward as a viable option.

Miley laughed. She loved how Lilly could bring her back from despair. She could always make her laugh. "Well…I have to admit…that's better than most of the options I've come up with so far." Miley acknowledged. Then trying to keep the upbeat mood of the conversation she added, "Do you think we could make it so they could only wear little loin cloths?" Miley said sniffling back the last of her tears and trying to keep from smiling.

Lilly continued still in her serious voice as if thinking very hard. "Actually… I was thinking big vats of jello…"

Miley laughed again.

"Listen." Lilly had turned serious again. "You will figure it out. You just have to follow your heart Miles."

Miley nodded again. "I know." She said knowing that she would have to do this all along.

Lilly sighed audibly on the phone. "If I can give you one serious piece of advice though…I'd say just try and make sure that you'll let your heart choose…because I think this might be the last time you get this chance." Lilly said sounding much wiser than her years.

"I know how important both of these guys are to you. So…just try not to be too afraid of love alright?" She said with a knowing voice.

Miley spoke up seriously. "I'm not afraid of love Lilly."

Miley knew that Lilly was trying to tell her something important.

"Well…I just know how hard it was when Jake left. It took you a very long time to trust anyone. I just…I just don't want you to let that fear to get in the way of you making the right decision ..you know? All of you deserve better than that." Lilly said being completely honest again.

Miley breathed deeply. She knew her friend was speaking the truth. She hadn't trusted many people with her heart since Jake left and she knew she'd need time to figure out if she could trust him again.

"I love you Lilly." Miley said.

"Love you too….and if it isn't too much trouble can you say hi to the Zombie Slayer for me?"

Miley smiled at the phone. "Alright. I'll call you in a few weeks. Goodnight."

"Night Miles."

Miley got off the balcony and walked into her bedroom. She hadn't sorted out her heart but knowing Lilly would be there for her no matter what had made her feel better. As she got under the covers of her large 4 poster bed she knew that regardless of who she chose, the next few months would change her life forever. She just hoped that she would be strong enough to make the right decision.

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