''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5776469/1/ In Lieu of the One I Love]]'' is a ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' / ''Series/HannahMontana'' [[SlashFic femslash]] {{Crossover}} {{fanfic}} by James Doyle (his longest to date), hosted by Website/FanFictionDotNet.

The story begins immediately following the ''[[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Wizards]] [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody On Deck]] with Series/HannahMontana'' crossover, at which point in diverges into an AlternateContinuity.

At the beginning of the story, Alex Russo has been confined to her hotel in Honolulu for the prank she pulled aboard the ''S.S. Tipton''. There, she attracts the attention of Lilly Truscott, who initially [[YouLookFamiliar mistakes her for Hannah's pop-star rival Mikayla]]. The two develop an instant rapport, and enjoy a fun evening in Lilly's suite (actually Hannah's, though Lilly's promise to Miley prohibits her from disclosing that fact). During the evening, they confess their feelings for their best friends (Lilly for Miley, and Alex for Harper) to one another. Feeling especially vulnerable (not to mention horny), the two girls end up in bed together.

The remaining sixteen chapters alternate [[PointOfView POV]] between Lilly and Alex (with two third-person interludes) as they face the implications of their night together on their lives and relationships.

'''WARNING: The tropes section contains unmasked spoilers'''
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!!''In Lieu of the One I Love'' provides examples of:

%%* BetaCouple: Several of them:
%%** Justin and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires Juliet]]
%%** Jackson and [[StrawLoser Harper]]
%%* ComingOutStory
* DanceOfRomance: Lilly and Alex go public with their relationship during the last dance at Lilly's prom.
%%* GirlOnGirlIsHot: And how!
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy - Lilly's a little to eager to apply this one.
* {{Lemon}}: Very much so, but hardly PornWithoutPlot
* LesYay: This story explores some of the subtext from the two series.
* LoveDodecahedron: Let's see... Lilly <=> Oliver => Miley <=> Lilly <=> Alex => Harper <=> Jackson => Alex <= Oliver. And that's just for starters.
%%* PairTheSpares: Used liberally.
* RunningGag: People saying Alex [[YouLookFamiliar looks like Mikayla]] (both were played by Selena Gomez in {{canon}}), and Alex denying it.
* ShowerOfLove: Lilly and Miley's first lovemaking begins with one of these.
%%* TitleDrop: Author's trademark
* TooMuchInformation: Justin's reaction when Alex tells him ''and'' their parents how many sexual partners she's had (just one).
* UnusualChapterNumbers: The story has sort of a helical chapter numbering system, in which the first chapter in the numbering scheme, and every fourth chapter after that, is a joint third-person chapter. Between those, chapters alternate between first-person chapters, one told by Lilly, and one told by Alex. For example, after the first chapter is Lilly I, followed by Alex I, followed by Lilly II, and so forth until Lilly & Alex V. It makes more sense if one ignores Website/FanFictionDotNet's automatic numbering system.
* YourUniverseOrMine: Lilly and Alex's relationship starts out commuting by wand between New York and Malibu.
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