Miley had managed to talk Lily into coming back to her place so they could watch television together and - if Miley got her way - have Lily stay the night. Lily felt slightly uneasy around Billy-Ray's presence knowing that tomorrow he would know what she had been up to with his daughter. She watched as he cleared up the mess Jackson had left in the kitchen. She turned back to Miley and wanted to put her arms around her like usual but felt she couldn't; they usually snuggled up on the sofa and Miley's dad thought nothing of it, he just assumed they were best friends but now things would be different.

After the programme had finished both girls went upstairs to get ready for bed. As Lily went to brush her teeth, Miley gave her dad a kiss on the cheek before racing to her room and changing into her pyjamas. Even though there were two beds in Miley's room, Lily never slept in the guest bed; after she had finished in the bathroom she lay down on Miley's bed and stared up at the ceiling.

'It will be nice when we don't have to hide anymore; I always feel like people look at us and already know…' She began.

Miley climbed into the bed beside her, glad that they were finally alone.

'Can we talk about something else?' She asked reluctantly; she didn't want to think about it.

Lily shot her a look.

'Are you backing out?'

'No,' Miley said, kissing her on the lips 'it's just I don't want to have to think about it until tomorrow, not now I have you to myself.'

Lily nodded tiredly as Miley wrapped her arms around her and pulled her in close, covering the tomboy in kisses.

'I've wanted to do this all day,' Miley whispered.

She kissed Lily on the neck before biting on it softly; Lily felt her defensive posture soften and turned to kiss Miley hungrily, her tongue touching the roof of her mouth. She reached around Miley's hips and brought her in, grinding against her.

'You're lucky that you make my body react like it does,' Lily said 'otherwise you wouldn't be able to just change the subject like you do.'

Miley bit her lip as she pulled down the lower part of Lilys pyjama shorts; she loved that they were so loose. She grabbed both her exposed cheeks with her hands as Lily groaned her name.

The next morning Miley watched as her dad laid the plate of breakfast down in front of him. Lily had left to go and see her mom and get out of the way so Miley could have some alone time with her dad. Miley looked at him nervously; she had to tell him now, otherwise she would avoid it all day and Lily would never forgive her.

'Dad you should know, me and Lily…' Miley blurted out before she stopped herself.

He looked up at her with telling eyes.

'Want a lift somewhere I suppose?'

Miley laughed nervously; the words felt stuck in her throat.

'No, well the thing is we've been friends for a while and well,' Miley began to lose her cool 'she means a lot to me dad.'

'I know bud, you two go way back; she's your best friend.'

Billy-Ray shoved a strip of bacon into his mouth.

'Dad, you don't understand, me and Lily we're…' Miley stopped herself again; finishing the sentence could change everything.

'Spit it out bud, I want to watch the game after I finish this!'

She took a deep breath.

'We're more than friends dad,'

'She's like a sister I know,' he shrugged.

'No, not like a sister dad… I… I love her.'

Billy-Ray gave his daughter a confused look; Miley was acting very strange this morning.

'I'm not sure I understand?' He said putting his fork down.

Miley tried to bite back the tears that she felt forming in her eyes, she couldn't stand still she was so on edge.

'We're together dad, together like a couple.'

Miley's dad studied her face and knew at once that she was serious. His expression changed to one of disappointment.

'Together like dating?' He asked slowly.

'Yes dad,'

He shook his head slowly and let out a long sigh.

'Miley, those kind of relationships… they're not right; I know you're young and you're probably curious about the world but that's not something you do with other girls,'

On the one hand Miley was relieved he wasn't shouting but on the other hand her worst fears had been confirmed: he didn't understand.

'What do you mean?' She asked.

'I mean those types of feelings you're having are meant for boys Miles, not girls,'

'Dad, I love her,' Miley returned.

He shook his head.

'You're too young to know what love is, now listen I don't want to hear any more about it.'

'Dad?'

Miley didn't understand.

'You two need to spend some time apart, with other people,' he said standing up.

'Daddy, please don't do that,' she pleaded.

'I'm sorry bud, go to your room until you've calmed down,' he replied coolly.

'You can't stop me from seeing her!' She argued.

Billy-Ray lost his patience.

'I told you to go to your room… NOW!' He shouted.

Miley burst into tears as she ran upstairs and threw herself down on the bed. She sobbed; this was all Lily's fault, if she hadn't made her tell him… she dried her tears as she rang Lily on her mobile; she had to forewarn her.

'Miley?' Lily asked as she picked up.

Miley was sobbing again.

'I told my dad,' she said 'like you said to and now he won't let me see you, he doesn't understand Lily,'

'What? Why?' Lily asked.

'He says our relationship is wrong,'

Lily let out a snort.

'There's nothing wrong with us Miley,' Lily replied 'I'm sorry he reacted like this but he can't stop us seeing each other.'

There was suddenly a banging her bedroom door.

'Miles?' Billy-Ray shouted 'who are you talking to?'

'I've got to go,' Miley whispered as she quickly cut the line dead and stuffed her phone under her pillow.

'No one,' she replied.

Her dad came in with a stern yet understanding look on his face.

'I didn't mean to shout at you Miley,' he said 'I was just hurt, you're my baby girl and I don't want you to fall off the right path.'

'I'm not falling off the right path daddy,' she returned.

He sat down on the bed beside her and laid a hand on her shoulder.

'Promise me you won't see her again?'

'Daddy I have to,' she argued 'please don't do this.'

'Miley, if you see that girl again, I'm going to ring her parents and make sure that it's stopped,'

Miley's face went white.

'And if I don't see her?'

'Then we can leave it be,' he said.

Miley swallowed; she didn't want Lily's mom to find out, that would mean they had double the chance of being caught and separated. She sighed defeated as she looked up at her dad.

'I promise I won't see her again,' Miley resigned.