Lucas could still remember when he got the call; he had been on his way to meet her and Smackle. He was walking with Farkle to meet hem when his phone rang. All he could hear was Smackle telling him something had happened to Riley, and it didn't look good. He had somehow made it to the hospital around the same time she came in and all he could see was the blood. So much blood, all down one side of her face, her chest, her arm. They wouldn't let him follow as he tried to hold her hand as they pulled her into surgery.

But now he was here sitting next to her hospital bed where he had been for the past few days, holding her hand. Smackle and Farkle came in and gave him some food and coffee knowing he wouldn't eat or drink without it.

"Any news or movement?" Smackle asked as she looked guiltily at Riley

"No, she's the same. Which I guess is good, because she's not worse…but I just want her to open her eyes and smile at me." Lucas sighed as he kissed her hand, "She hit her head pretty hard when she got hit and fell so they. Uh…don't know what her memories are going to be like."

"Oh Lucas." Farkle started but stopped when Lucas shook his head

"I'm not going to assume anything until she wakes up." Lucas sighed, "You seen Maya and her parents yet today?"

Smackle gave him an uneasy look, "Her mom's got a case today, but Maya and Cory said they'd stop by later." Lucas just rolled his eyes, Maya hadn't hung out with Riley as often as they used to since him and Riley had moved in together. She was livid when she found out that Lucas wouldn't be leaving her side until Riley asked, and stayed away as a result.

"Do you mind if we stay with you and Riley for a while?" Smackle asked politely pointing to a few chairs on the other side of the bed

"Of course you two are always welcome"

It had been a few hours since the genius couple had sat down, they talked quietly treating Riley as if she was sleeping. When Maya came in just as Lucas had gotten up to go to the bathroom. He kissed Riley's head gently and moved some hair out of face before giving his chair to the blonde.

She gave him a tight smile, and once he was out of the room she let out a deep sigh

"Ugh Huckleberry is finally gone Honey, you can wake up now." She spoke to Riley in a sweet tone

"Maya, you know Riley doesn't like it when you call Lucas' Huckleberry anymore." Farkle reprimanded gently trying not to piss off the already moody blonde. "Besides he'll be right back and you know it." Maya rolled her eyes as Farkle, she knew she was being difficult but how could she not be when her Honey was in this bed?

Then in an instant there was chaos.

Lucas walked back into the room, sitting back in Farkle's chair on Riley's right side. He picked up her hand and kissed it and as he kissed it Riley bolted up and started trying to pull the wires out. Isadora ran to get a doctor as Farkle and Lucas tried to soothe her. Maya stood up so fast she knocked her chair over and looked on in shock.

Once Lucas had gotten Riley to stop trying to pull her wires out, she took a breath and frantically looked around the room her voice raspy and filled with panic,

"Lucas?"

"I'm right here Princess, I'm not going anywhere." He sat back down and gently intertwined their fingers smiling at her as she kept her eyes solely focused on him

"Luke I'm scared" Riley told her voice painfully soft and crackly

At that moment Maya had regained her composure and re-inserted herself next to Lucas head so Riley would look at her as well

"Honey, I missed you!" Maya stated cheerfully, but she noticed Riley bristle and look towards Lucas when he nodded Riley seemed to settle

"Hi Maya" The group shared a look, Riley almost always called her Peaches.

"Riley don't you have a special nickname for Maya?" Farkle asked gently coming into view, when she furrowed her brow and shook her head harshly took a breath and shook her head again tears starting to prick her eyes

"I don't know...I can't remember" She said panic laced through her words just then the doctor ushered everyone out of the room, only allowing Lucas to tell Riley goodbye when he saw the girl's panic at him leaving

It seemed they had been waiting forever for the doctor to come back out and tell them what was going on. Cory and Topanga had shown up and the gang had filled them in. Lucas had called Zay who was on his way back from Texas but he had been stuck by a summer storm. Finally after what felt like eons the doctor came out.

They all stood as they waited for the news,

"It seems as though Ms. Matthews, um although she was unsure for a moment weather she was Mrs. Friar yet…is suffering from some random gaps in her memory. It seems as though she can remember most long-term events and dates in history, but random ones were missing. Like her special nickname for her friend Maya" he gestured to the blonde, "But she knew her nickname for her boyfriend, and her friend Smackle as well."

As the doctor filled them in Lucas could feel Maya getting more tense next to him, obviously not happy about the situation

"They might comeback, the memories I mean, but for now we suggest she return to her normal environment."

"Of course Doctor, we'll take her home right away." Topanga spoke up, the Doctor herself looked unsure but before she had a chance to speak Lucas spoke up

"With all due respect Topanga, Riley's normal routine and home is with me and our cat Violet." Lucas spoke trying to control his anger at the whole situation he took a breathe

"That's absurd! She needs to be home with her parents!" Topanga shrieked as Cory rubbed his tiredly

"Ma'am, Riley's home is with me now. But if it matters we can go ask her, if that's alright with the doctor." Lucas asked turning towards the doctor

"Of course, you can call me Dr. Sandy, once we figure out where Riley's headed home to we'll set up some times to get her to come and see how her brain is looking and all that jazz."

When they walked in Riley had her knees pulled up to her chest and she was gently resting her head on them, she looked confused and miserable. But she gave a sad smile when she saw her family before she zeroed in on Lucas,

"You here to take me home to our cat Cowboy?" Lucas shook his head fondly as he started to speak Cory cleared his throat as Topanga started to talk

"Riley, sweetie, your dad and I thought it would be best if you came home with us." A look of pure terror crossed her face

"…But…but I can't remember where that is, or what my room is like now." Small tears started going down her face, "I want to go with Lucas and see Violet" she sniffed, "I just want to go home."

Everyone's heart hurt as they looked at the brunette, she had dark circles under her eyes. And a bandage on the corner of her head, her arm was wrapped up in gauze, as was her chest. She looks so small and sad

"Luke, please I want to go home with you." She pleaded Lucas nodded decisively as her turned toward her parents

"She wants to come home, so that's what we're going to do."

Even though Maya and Riley's parents protested Sandy signed her out to Lucas and made sure that she was securely strapped into his jeep.

"Thanks for taking me home Cowboy, to be honest I um can't remember our address but I know its home and that we have a cat named Violet. And that you love me, and I love you. And that's what matters now."

Lucas tried to wipe the tears before Riley could see them, but she reached over and wiped them off with her tiny hands before kissing his cheek and leaning her head on his shoulder. She fell asleep quickly on the ride home and woke up confused all over again, but Lucas laughed as she held out her arms to be carried into their apartment. This, this was familiar. Maybe everything would be okay.

When they got in and Lucas put Riley on the couch Violet curled up into Riley's lap and purred as the brunette stroked her

"Thank you, Lucas. Um…can you…help me?" Riley asked seemly unsure of her question

"With whatever you need Princess, it's late and I really want to go to bed but um. Everything hurts and um I'm still um disoriented and confused and um"

"Shh, Princess of course I'll help you get changed for bed. Lets go." He helped her up and guided her into their room. Once she was all changed he helped her into her side of the bed as she sighed

"Everything feels fuzzy but this feels almost like home." Riley drowsily, "It just doesn't smell like pine and ocean like it usually does" Lucas slipped off his shirt and shorts before pulling pants on and sliding into his side. As soon as he slid in Riley snuggled up to him closely

"Good now it's home"