This is it. The chapter you've all been waiting for…

Kevin nudged Joe's shoulder, "Your lover's here."

Joe opened his eyes to see Jake and Miley pushing a reluctant Lilly towards the rest of the gang, who were sitting on the beach underneath some palm trees. He caught her eye for a second. Discouraged eyes stared into depressed eyes. They both quickly looked away. "She's not my lover," Joe corrected, "she's my heartbreaker."

"Boo hoo," Kevin said, "Stop the moping. Either you go tell Lilly that you love her or you get over her. It's quite simple actually."

"But I don't love her. I don't think."

"Just do something. I haven't seen you smile or laugh in a long time and it's driving me insane."

"It's only been a week."

"My point exactly. A week without your humor? Unbearable."

"Whatever," Joe got up and walked to Rico's to buy some water. Don't make eye contact, do not look her in the eyes, he told himself. But as he went past Lilly, their eyes connected again. This time, they didn't look away. Heartbroken eyes stared into apologetic eyes. But they kept walking their separate ways.

Then, like they heard the other silently calling them, they paused, turned around, looked back, and saw the other person staring back at them. Lilly smiled and Joe returned a weak grin. Hopeful eyes stared into hopeful eyes.

It was a start.

Oliver walked across the soft Malibu sand to Lilly. Okay…Lola was right…he can do this. No big deal, just come right out and say it…It wasn't a life or death situation or anything. It was just Oliver telling his best friend that he loved her. Easy, right?

But just as he was about to reach Lilly, Joe walked up to her. He beat him to it. Oliver felt a sudden rage inside of him. Does that guy have to beat him at everything? Fortunately, Joe wasn't there to strike up a conversation; he simply went right past her without a word.

Oliver confusedly looked between the two. Did they seriously just brush past each other as if the other was a stranger? Did he miss something?

…then he saw it. Simultaneously, Lilly and Joe both looked back. And even worse than talking, they smiled. It was like a secret code for 'everything will be alright'. But Oliver didn't want everything to be alright between Lilly and Joe. He wanted everything to be alright between Lilly and himself.

He didn't come all this way to lose.

Yet, there was something in Lilly's eyes that Oliver had never seen before. It was a look of regret, a look of hope, a look of desire. A look of love. And with one glance at Lilly staring after Joe like that, Oliver's resolve was lost. All the courage Lola had pumped into him flew right out, leaving him a flat, deflated mess.

He can't do this. How can Oliver be so selfish as to break his best friend's heart?

It was as if someone hit the pause button. Everyone stayed in their spots. Lola was still sitting on the rock, motioning for Oliver to go on. Hannah sat beside Lola, but contradicting her by shaking her head no. Kevin sat there looking like he was about to march up fix the drama himself. Nick was resting on the sand intently awaiting the final turnout. Joe stood there, halfway to Rico's shop, still having a silent conversation with Lilly. Lilly was standing on the beach near Oliver, her eyes glued on Joe's. Miley and Jake were beside her, both awkwardly standing there not quiet sure what to do.

And as if someone hit play again, Joe turned back around and continued walking, which caused Lilly to snap out of her daze. She turned to face Oliver and smiled half-heartedly, "Hey."

"Hey," Oliver nodded.

Jake looked at Miley and muttered, "What just happened?"

Miley shrugged and pulled him away, leaving Oliver and Lilly alone.

"So…"

"So..."

"I heard the Jonas Brothers lost," Lilly said.

"Yeah," Oliver knew Lilly was trying to avoid something, but he decided to play along. "The brothers were totally going to win, but then this awesome band called Happy Medium performed and they rocked the judges' socks off."

Lilly laughed, "Happy Medium, huh? I bet if the Jonas Brothers had a more creative band name, they would have won. But no, no one listens to me!"

They both laughed before a comfortable silence fell upon them. After a few moments, Oliver sighed and said, "…do you listen to yourself?"

"What?"

"Are you really doing what you want to do, Lilly? Who do you honestly love?"

She sighed, "Someone who doesn't love me back."

So it was true. As if it wasn't obvious enough, Lilly just confirmed Oliver's predictions. She didn't love him. No, because Oliver loved her back. Lilly was in love with Joe.

"And so what? It's very easy to fall in love with a girl like you," Oliver smiled.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean…even if Joe doesn't return your feelings right now, once you tell him you love him, he'll be madly in love with you in no time. Trust me."

"…I don't know. How can you be so sure?"

"How can you be so unsure? Just go and tell him, what's the worse that could happen?"

"He could reject me and push me off a cliff."

"Lilly." Oliver gave her a look, "Why are you so pessimistic? Aren't you Miley's best friend? Doesn't her cheery, always-look-on-the-bright-side attitude rub off on you? Stop worrying and go tell Joe, right now."

Lilly bit her lip and shook her head, "I can't. Why does everybody keep telling me to do this? I can't."

"Yes you can. I swear, I'm going to get you two together even if I have to physically drag you there myself and use the old handcuff trick again."

Lilly's eyes widened in horror, "NOOOO! I've had enough of people dragging me places, and please don't bring out the handcuffs again! I will go myself."

She turned and walked off after Joe. Oliver watched her go, feeling happy and sad at the same time. But love was always bittersweet, wasn't it. He turned to see the rest of his friends sitting there on the beach, under the trees, all with shocked and confused looks on their faces. Oliver cracked up.

He then took one last peek at Lilly and Joe down at Rico's shack. He watched as she tapped Joe's shoulder from behind. He watched while Joe turned around and Lilly got on her tiptoes to whisper something in his ear. He watched when Joe asked her something and she nodded her head twice.

Oliver watched Joe lean down and give Lilly a big kiss right in the middle of the beach.

It's settled then. After a week of break ups and make ups, the first problem finally gets solved. Lilly chose Joe. Somehow, Oliver had a feeling she would end up with Joe all along. But he fell for her anyways.

Regardless, Oliver did the right thing. Because when you love someone, you don't get in their way of what their heart wants. When you love someone, you put them before yourself.

When you truly love someone, you let them go.

So in the end, Lilly gets with Joe. And I think you all know what will happen to Lola and Oliver, the two self-sacrificing gods…This story is officially a Loe. :) I know there are some Loliver fans reading this too. Sorry, but I couldn't make everyone happy. However, if anyone wants to make an alternate, Loliver ending to this story, be my guest. In fact, if anyone would do that, I will love you forever.

If you recognized the repitition of the "...when you truly love someone, you let them go" thing, well good for you. And if you noticed the last four chapter names combined say When You Love Someone You Let Them Go, bonus points for you!

Personally, this chapter wasn't the greatest. I think I'm losing interest in LMN and am more obsessed with my new story ideas. Don't worry, I will still finish LMN, but please VOTE! I really want to start a new story!!!

And lastly, who is excited for the Hannah Montana Movie?! (The only, only thing I don't like is that there is some random cowboy dude, but no Jake Ryan. )