Disclaimer: I don't own Boy Meets World or Girl Meets World. I would never claim too. In fact, this idea isn't actually mine either. I'm just applying the concept into a story format.

A/N: Prompt taken from a Tumblr post, after a clip was circulated of Maya hugging and flirting with Joshua Matthews:

"OHMYGOD MAYA AND JOSHUA AND THE STUTTER AND THE GORGEOUS COMPLIMENT AND THE HUGGING THE SUPER LONG HUGGING AND BLESS THE PERSON WHO FOUND THIS VIDEO AND OHMYGOSH I CANT BREATHE AND I NEED A JEALOUS LUCAS AND HOLY DAMN SOMEONE WRITE FREAKING FANFICTION I NEED LUCAYA AND HE CALLED HER GORGEOUS AND STUTTERED AND THEY HUGGED AND I AM DEAD I NEED THIS EPISODE NOWWWWWW AND I NEED LUCAS TO BE THERE TOO SO HE CAN WITNESS THIS MOMENT HAPPEN AND I NEED HIM TO BE ALL JEALOUS AND DID YOU SEE HER SMIRK/SMILE IN THE END OHMYGODDDDDDD"

So I'm writing that fanfiction. I promised myself I wouldn't get myself into a multichapter fic at all for the remainder of the year, but after seeing this clip – I just couldn't resist, mate! Let me know with your reviewing powers what you think!

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"Thanks for having, Mrs. Matthews." Maya says as she sits at the table. Riley is getting dressed and prepared for the company. As for Maya, she'd been up for several hours because her mother left for work early. She wasn't allowed to sleep if she was home alone in her neighborhood.

This is also why Maya is at the Matthews' home during their Christmas Eve family get-together. Cory and Topanga called before the sun woke up asking if she had any plans for the day. Maya was grateful that they invited her even though she wasn't technically part of the family.

"Don't worry about it, Maya, you may as well be one of our kids. And believe me, we'll bring you in if things ever get too bad at home." Maya feels bad that the Matthews think that things are that bad at home. They really aren't; it is just that her mom is gone all of the time and Maya is sometimes parented by her deaf grandma who has got to be dying of cancer. It was very misleading but she couldn't deny that going home knowing that it was where she belonged wasn't the hardest part of her day.

Maya starts tapping her fingers on the table, feeling uncomfortable all the while. Suddenly there's a buzzing at the door. "Mr. & Mrs. Matthews!" Maya catches Topanga's eyes lighting up. Maya is so scared of love but when she is with Riley's family she is reminded that falling in love can be a wonderful thing and for a second she wishes that this is what she gets for Christmas. Someone to love her that ways he sees Cory loving Topanga every single day.

Another buzz while Topanga is walking across the room, "And Lucas Friar? Is this Riley's date? He's precious!" Maya groans.

It's not that she hates Lucas, she just hates having him around. Maya thinks he is great and honestly, he's great for Riley too. They can be little Mr. and Mrs. Perfect for the rest of their lives. Maya's only concern is that she knows Lucas never went to therapy over his parents divorce. She's been to his house and seen the way he looks at his mom angrily. It's not that Lucas hates her but he harbors some deeply rooted frustration that can only be related to his parents' divorce.

And she can only recognize it because she struggles in exactly the same way.

"DID I HEAR LUCAS' NAME?" Riley is racing out into the living room and nearly knocks Maya over. The girls grab one another and get themselves stably on their feet. Riley glances over Maya knowing that she's just wearing the cleanest, plainest outfit that she find. She hates standing out at the Matthews' dinners. Riley takes her hands and rests her cheek on her own shoulder.

"Do you want to change into something of mine?" She offers Maya what she always offers, but Maya starts to decline the offer. However, soon after the door opens. Lucas gets in first and walks over directly to Riley and kisses her very awkwardly on the cheek. They've been on one date and shared one kiss, but ever since you'd swear that they've never been around each other before.

Maya notes that they are actually refusing to look at one another. Lucas hears Riley's grandparents coming in and excuses himself to the bathroom. Cory comes out of the hallway as Lucas is leaving, but Maya catches him lean himself against the wall. Maya takes a few steps back as Riley kisses both grandparents. She does not expect them to hug her or even acknowledge that she's there, but it does warm her heart when they hug her too.

"Does it get better than grandma and grandpa kisses? Does it, Maya?" She gets so happy when her whole family is together. Riley likes living in a life where everyone is happy and everyone is close to everyone in his or her families. Riley especially likes it because she knows Maya doesn't have it and that she gets to share it.

"What would be even better than that?" Maya proclaims with a smirk on her face. It's all a bit surreal even though she's been friends with Riley for several years now. This is not her first Christmas Eve with the Matthews but it still surprises her every time.

Then seconds later another familiar face sounds off as one more person comes through the door.

"Uncle Josh!" Riley squeals. Riley and her 'Uncle' Josh are only three years apart, so they were pretty close growing up. Maya has only been around him once or twice but she had never noticed how handsome he was…

Before she can stop herself she grabs him and hugs him very tightly, probably against his will…

"I'm not your Uncle, Maya." Riley's uncle declares. But he pats her gently on the back. Riley can be heard mumbling in embarrassment behind her but she doesn't care.

"Even better!" Maya sighs into his leather jacket. Leather Jacket! Just like she is wearing!

When Riley pulls her away, Maya plants a genuine grin on her face and keeps her eyes glued to the gorgeous young man in front of her.

"It's uh…" Joshua stutters. As he tries to get his words out, Riley has crossed her arms and glares at Maya. She believes that Maya has made her uncle uncomfortable with her very forward type of flirting. But Maya is surprised when he runs his hand through his hair and eyeballs her up and down – twice! "It's been awhile."

Maya composes her thoughts and barely reaches her regular speaking volume, "Sure has." Her hands are stuffing themselves into her pockets, but only because subconsciously she knows she will reach out to him and hug him again if she doesn't.

"Well…" All of the pauses in this conversation make Maya's stomach do flips. At the last second, Josh rushes his words as he begins to walk away, "You sure grew up gorgeous!"

Maya makes it a point to scan his handsome body a few times as he passes. In fact, she nearly turns completely around to keep looking at him. Unfortunately for her hungry eyes, Riley pulls her shoulder roughly and clears her throat.

"Maya, I have the perfect dress for you to wear. I haven't grown into it completely yet." Riley is using this as a diversion from the obvious romantic tension developing between Maya and her Uncle Josh. Regardless of how Maya felt, she follows Riley to her room. Lucas following with heavy footsteps without being invited; and its him who nearly slams the door shut.

He nearly growls at Maya when he's sure nobody will be able to hear them, "I don't like the way he was looking at you. Or you him!"

Maya and Riley both fold their arms against their chest and stare at him. Riley is more frustrated with Lucas' outburst. Mostly because he shouldn't care about who Maya is checking out, nor whom she is checking out either. Riley is the first to voice this, "It's my Uncle. It's better than her checking out a stranger."

Riley and Lucas are sharing a silent moment of disagreement. Maya starts to excuse herself but Lucas grabs her by the wrist without looking and pulls her back to his side. "It is disrespectful to hook up with your best friend's family members. Don't you agree, Riley? This is not the appropriate place."

Maya leans into Lucas and dares to breath onto his cheek, "I don't think she cares, cowboy."

She starts to walk outside of the room but Lucas follows her. Thankfully quick on her feet, Maya is able to swing around and get back into Riley's bedroom. The door locks behind her and Lucas is left in the hallway with his thoughts of "proper etiquette." In the meantime, Riley is helping Maya switch into a plain black dress with lace sleeves and spike-studded shoulders.

As they are getting ready to walk back out to join the crowd, Riley grins, "Wouldn't it be awesome if you started dating Josh?" Maya doesn't bring to Riley's attention that Josh lives quite far away. Visiting him would be very limited, if not impossible entirely. Also, she just couldn't see herself being that lucky.

"Dating is a very ambiguous term; but if you mean it would be awesome if I started recreationally kissing him… then yes, that would be very awesome!" Maya giggles as she opens the door. Lucas and Auggie are sitting on the floor waiting for the girls. Before Riley catches sight of her date, Maya catches a look of sadness on Lucas' face.

Riley effectively brings cheer to the group when she steps out with her flawless smile, "Gift Exchange!"

A/N Mmm, reviews yes?