I am back for another installment in this series! I am actually really excited about this story. This story is going to revolve mostly around Maya and Josh heading towards parenthood. There will also be the wedding of Zay and Vanessa. All the couples are going to be involved and this story has a lot of fun plot twists and fluffy moments between the group! Leave me reviews on what you would like to see and I hope you enjoy this story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Girl Meets World or any of the characters
Chapter 1
"When is this going to stop?" Maya sighed. She flushed the toilet in front of her and then rested her back against the bathtub. Josh sat down on the cold tile floor with his wife and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. Maya instantly rested her head on his shoulder and then let out a tired sigh. "I just finished my first trimester. I feel like the morning sickness should be done by now."
"Maybe we can ask the doctor tomorrow at your appointment?" Josh suggested, rubbing her arm in a comforting manner.
"Maybe," Maya nodded and then let out a yawn.
"Want to go back to sleep?" Josh asked. He could see the exhaustion on her face and knew that she had been battling with severe exhaustion a lot lately.
"I'm afraid that if I stand up I am going to get sick again," Maya sighed.
"I don't think it's possible for you to get sick again," Josh teased. Maya nudged his side and he laughed.
"Be quiet, Joshua. It is way too early in the morning for your wittiness," Maya said.
"It's never too early for humor," Josh disagreed. Maya looked up and could see the smirk on his face.
"This is going to get easier, right?" Maya quietly asked. Josh tightened his grip on his wife and kissed the top of her head.
"It is going to get easier," Josh promised. "Instead of morning sickness, you'll be dealing with swollen ankles and backaches. Fair trade, right?"
"Oh boy," Maya groaned and Josh laughed.
"You have me though," Josh insisted. "I'll get you through the toughest and be by your side for it all."
"I love you," Maya whispered before looking up and smiling at her husband.
"I love you too," Josh leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I'll kiss you after you brush your teeth."
"You are something else Joshua," Maya rolled her eyes and the two laughed. Even at five in the morning, Maya and Josh could find the best of each situation. There was never a moment where they stopped laughing and loving each other.
. .
"I am still in awe at how amazing this place is," Riley's voice floated through the art gallery and Maya turned around in excitement to see her best friend standing at the entrance of her gallery with a proud smile on her face.
"Riles!" Maya exclaimed as she rushed over to hug her best friend. "What are you doing here? Why aren't you in Texas?"
"Well since it's summer break, I thought why not spend some time in the city and help out my pregnant best friend?" Riley shrugged and smiled.
"I'm so happy you're here," Maya whispered and felt her eyes well with tears.
"Are you crying?" Riley asked, an eyebrow raised.
"It's these new hormones. My emotions are going crazy," Maya sighed. She walked over and took a seat on one of the couches and Riley walked over to sit with her. "The other day, Josh made me dinner and it was honestly nothing special. I had briefly mentioned to him that I had been craving tacos lately and out of nowhere I come home from work and there was a whole table filled with tacos and homemade guacamole."
"That's so sweet," Riley smiled. She loved how much her uncle took care of her best friend and did anything he could to make sure that she was well taken care of and happy.
"I took one look at the table and then completely burst into tears," Maya said and then shook her head at herself. "I couldn't help myself and I was so embarrassed."
"I'm sure Josh didn't care," Riley laughed.
"He came over, wrapped me in his arms, and held me until I stopped crying. He has been so insanely patient and calm with me," Maya said and she smiled as she thought of her husband. She was so lucky to have a husband as amazing as Josh and every day she was thankful that he was hers.
"That sounds like my uncle," Riley smiled.
"I'm only three and a half months pregnant, Riles! What's going to happen when I get further into the pregnancy? Josh is going to go insane!" Maya exclaimed.
"No he won't," Riley shook her head. "If Lucas was able to put up with me and how crazy I got, then I think Josh can put up with you."
"Where is Ranger Rick? Did he come with you or did you finally decide to leave him?" Maya asked, a teasing smile on her face.
"Of course he came with me," Riley laughed. "He, Zay and Vanessa went over to see Farkle and Smackle. He called Josh and had him meet them all over there. I told them I would meet them there after I got you."
"Where's my goddaughter?" Maya asked, noticing the absence of Charlotte.
"With my parents," Riley said. "They said they were deprived of Charlotte time and demanded some immediately."
"That sounds like them," Maya laughed.
"Are you still happy, Peaches?" Riley asked, reaching over and grabbing her best friend's hand.
"I'm really happy," Maya smiled and then placed a hand on her stomach. "I'm going to be a mommy."
. .
"You know," Maya smirked as she looked over at Zay and Vanessa. "The two of you are going to have to have a baby as soon as you get married."
"What? Why?" Zay asked, widening his eyes his surprise.
"Charlotte is one, Newt is just about four months and in five and a half months there will be another baby. The two of you are going to have a baby for the future friend group," Maya explained.
"Maybe we should get married first," Vanessa said with a chuckle.
"You will be married in two months!" Riley exclaimed.
"That's so exciting!" Smackle clapped her hands in excitement.
"Are you going to be able to head out to Texas for the wedding, Maya?" Lucas asked.
"I think so," Maya nodded. "The doctor said I'm not allowed to fly during my last trimester and I will be at the end of my second when they get married."
"We have an appointment tomorrow so we are going to check one more time with him. We have tickets already and hopefully we don't have to cancel them," Josh added.
"It wouldn't be the same without the two of you there," Farkle said.
"Plus you're a bridesmaid," Smackle said.
"The two of us will be at that wedding one way or another," Maya promised. "Even if we have to drive there."
"Now that would be an interesting car ride," Lucas smirked.
"A really long car ride," Josh agreed. Maya let out a long yawn and ran her fingers through her hair.
"Are we boring you?" Zay asked, a teasing smirk on his face.
"No," Maya laughed. "I've just been so tired lately and no matter how much I sleep, it never seems like enough."
"Welcome to pregnancy," Smackle laughed. She remembered just how tired she always was when she was pregnant with Newt.
"And it's only the beginning," Riley smiled as she wrapped an arm around her best friend's shoulders. Maya sighed and rested her head on Riley's shoulder. It felt great to be surrounded by her husband and all of her best friends.
. .
Later that night, while Josh took a shower, Maya walked into the spare bedroom in their apartment. She walked into the middle of the room and sat down on the hardwood floor with her legs crossed underneath her. She let her gaze linger around the completely empty room. Within the next few months it was going to be filled with baby furniture and decorations for their new baby. She wondered what color they would decide to paint the walls. She could picture the two of them standing over the crib and smiling down at their beautiful baby. She felt her heart start to race because she was so excited for the day she got to hold their baby.
"Hey," Josh's voice floated through the room and he walked over to sit on the floor with his wife. Maya turned to face him and saw that he had changed into his pajamas and his hair was still wet from his shower. "What are you doing in here?"
"Picturing what it's going to look like when we start decorating for the baby," Maya said.
"I can already picture all the art work that you are going to do for the walls," Josh smiled.
"And all the photography you have taken to put up on the walls," Maya nudged his side and smiled.
"We are a pretty artsy couple, aren't we?" Josh asked, a smirk on his face.
"I wonder if our baby is going to be artsy too," Maya said.
"I don't know how they couldn't be," Josh said.
"Well their dad's idea of drawing is stick figures," Maya smirked.
"You said you find them adorable!" Josh exclaimed.
"I do honey," Maya laughed and ran a hand down his arm.
"I think you're just pacifying me now," Josh narrowed his eyes at his wife.
"Me? Never!" Maya exclaimed but ended up giggling.
"I knew it," Josh smirked.
"Well you do know me better than I know myself," Maya pointed out.
"I can't believe that at this time next year we are going to have a baby," Josh said.
"Kind of surreal, isn't it?" Maya asked and then looked up at the ceiling. "Maybe we should put stars on the ceiling."
"What?" Josh asked. Maya shifted her body so that she was lying flat on her back and staring up at the ceiling. Josh raised an eyebrow at his wife but mimicked her actions.
"I kind of think it would be cool. When the baby is in their crib, they can look up and see a ceiling full of stars," Maya explained.
"That would be kind of cool," Josh agreed. Maya scooted closer and rested her head on Josh's shoulder.
"I love you," Maya turned her head and kissed his jaw.
"I love you too," Josh said before leaning down and kissing her. The two cuddled together on the floor of what would be the nursey and felt content in the silence. They were both imagining what the nursey would look like but they knew one thing for certain. The baby that would occupy this room would be perfect and fill their hearts with a love that neither of them thought was possible.
. .
"Why are you jiggling your leg so much like that?" Maya asked. "It's just a checkup."
"I always get nervous," Josh shrugged as he continued to bounce his leg up and down. Maya rested a hand on his thigh and he turned to face his wife.
"It's going to be just fine. We are going to hear the heartbeat and he will tell us that everything is okay," Maya promised with a comforting smile. Josh sent her a smile and felt himself relax. She always had a way of calming him down and making every situation better.
The two filled the time with light conversation. They talked about Charlotte and Newt. They talked about Zay and Vanessa's upcoming wedding and how nervous Zay seemed to be getting about the event. Maya told him about how smoothly the art gallery was running and how she loved having her own gallery. Josh talked about an upcoming wedding he was photographing and how they wanted their pictures taken in Central Park. They laughed and before they knew it, they were being called back for Maya's ultrasound. The nurse ran through the basic checkup and then told Maya that the doctor would be with her in a second. After the nurse closed the door behind her, Maya turned to face her husband.
"See," Maya smiled at her husband. "It's not so bad."
"I can't wait to see our baby on the screen," Josh said as he gestured towards the ultrasound machine.
"And to hear the heartbeat," Maya added. Josh was about to say something when they heard a knock on the door and then saw their doctor walk into the room.
"Well hello there Mr. and Mrs. Matthews," Doctor Hayes greeted. Maya felt her heart flutter because it still brought a huge smile to her face when someone called her Mrs. Matthews. She was not sure that she would ever get over the excited feeling of being Josh's wife.
"Hi Doctor Hayes," Maya greeted the older man with a kind smile. Doctor Hayes was one of the sweetest people they had ever met and he sure knew what he was doing at sixty years old.
"How are we feeling?" Doctor Hayes asked, walking over and standing next to the expectant mother.
"The morning sickness is really annoying," Maya groaned.
"Still bad?" Doctor Hayes asked.
"On and off," Maya nodded.
"She gets tired a lot too," Josh added.
"Are you taking lots of naps?" Doctor Hayes asked.
"I try to whenever I can," Maya nodded.
"Well how about we get this ultrasound going and see if we can see that baby of yours?" Doctor Hayes suggested.
"Yes!" Maya exclaimed with excitement. Doctor Hayes smiled at the married couple and then moved to get everything ready for the ultrasound. Josh took Maya's hand in his own and placed a kiss on the inside of her wrist. She turned and smiled at her husband and he returned the smile.
"Okay," Doctor Hayes said as he walked over with the bottle of gel. "This is going to be a little cold," he said before squirting the gel on her stomach and Maya slightly winced at the sudden coldness. Doctor Hayes took the wand from the ultrasound and started to move it around Maya's stomach. Maya bit her lip as she looked for any indication of their baby on the screen.
"Is everything okay?" Maya asked.
"Oh of course," Doctor Hayes nodded. He then squinted his eyes and moved closer to look at the screen. Maya turned to face Josh with a worried look on her face. He squeezed her hand in reassurance but could feel some nerves filling his own stomach.
"Doctor Hayes?" Maya hesitantly asked.
"There is nothing to worry about Mrs. Matthews," Doctor Hayes reassured. "Do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" Josh asked and then all of a sudden he heard it. He heard the heartbeat of his unborn baby. He looked over at Maya with wide eyes and she looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"That's our baby's heartbeat," Maya whispered as a tear fell down her face. Josh reached out and brushed away a tear before kissing her hand again.
"Both heartbeats sound strong," Doctor Hayes said.
"Both? You mean Maya and then baby's?" Josh asked.
"No Mr. Matthews," Doctor Hayes shook his head and then smiled at the young couple. "I mean both of your babies' heartbeats."
"Both of our babies?" Maya repeated, shock filling her voice.
"It looks like you are having twins," Doctor Hayes said as he stood up. "Congratulations you two."
"Twins?" Maya stuttered. She looked over at Josh and saw how pale his face was. He looked over and the two of them shared a look of pure shock. They were having twins.
