Another attempt at a Rucas and Joshaya story. Not sure about it just yet let me know if I should continue. Happy reading.
Riley shook her head as she filled two thermos with coffee for her and Maya for work. Or as Maya deemed it their ascent into adult hell. Riley always told her they were already well into their adulthood since they had jobs.
But Maya always told her she didn't consider their jobs at the bakery work since they work there since high school. Now they were entering a whole new field with grownups they never met.
Maya was going to work at the museum helping to restore paintings and bringing in new ones. Riley on the other hand still worked at the bakery well now owned it. With the help of her mom who gifted her the bakery Riley expanded it. Adding a catering and mini art studio for Maya who was showcasing her art in it.
While also giving kids free art lessons showcasing their art as well on the weekends.
"Riles I can't go in today I'm..." Maya starts to say sniffing and fake coughing. "Sick." Riley shakes her head handing her the thermos along with her bag and lunch bag. "Peaches this is your dream job so.." she places her hands on Maya's shoulders making her look at her.
"Dream. Try. Do good." She smiles brightly at her making Maya laugh putting on her jacket. "Really Riles? Quoting your dad?" Riley shrugs telling her it was more quoting Mr. Feeny. Maya looks at herself in the mirror by the door before looking at Riley again. "So how do I look?"
Riley stands back tapping her chin making Maya smile. "Like a future artist heading towards destiny." She smiles again as they hug with Riley pushing her out the door behind her.
"Want me to walk you to the subway?" Riley asked as they walk down the steps of their apartment building. "No thanks mom I'm good see you later." She laughs as Riley shouts at her to make good choices.
Riley sighed as she turned on her heels heading towards the bakery. She had a meeting today for her first catering job since the expansion and she was completely nervous. She smiles walking down the steps seeing that Charlie opened the bakery for her.
She laughs as he greets her with the same greeting everytime. "Morning boss lady." She shakes her head giving him a wave before heading to her office. She needed to make sure she had all the paperwork she needed and she hadn't decided which desserts to take yet.
She sits in her what Maya called Riley's decision chair since that is where she sat making her decisions. What Maya didn't know was Riley spun herself in it before throwing a dart at the board on her wall. She spun herself throwing the dart and stands looking at where it landed.
Chocolate croissants, assortment of sandwiches and cupcakes. She nods her head that was totally doable. She heads to the kitchen tying on her apron and gets started when Josh comes in the back scaring her making her drop the bowl she was holding.
"Uncle Josh!" She growls as he chuckles picking it up tossing it in the sink before starting over. "Sorry niece I thought you heard me come in." He stands by the counter trying to dip his finger in the new mix. "Don't even think it Matthews I need this to be perfect and not contaminated by your hands."
He frowns making her laugh as she dips a spoon in the mix handing it to him. "So what's the damage? Am I going to have to close?" Riley asks looking at her uncle who also happened to be her accountant. He shakes his head tossing the spoon in the sink before opening the folder he had.
"Topanga bakery is..." he pauses as Riley shoves him. "The bakery is doing great Riley why do you always think something bad is going to happen?" She shrugs as she starts filling cupcakes tins. He pats her head as he walks out but turns around.
"Oh did Maya get my gift?" Riley looks at him with wide eyes knowing those two like to send each other gag gifts embarrassing each other. "Uncle Josh what did you send her? It's her first day?" He shrugs with a mischievous smile walking out.
"Charlie I'm off wish me luck." Riley shouts as he saluted her making her laugh. She hails a cab knowing she couldn't exactly carry a box of food on the subway. She learn that the hard way already.
She arrives at the architecture building holding up the box And trying to open the door until someone coming out holds the door open. She smiles heading for the receptionist desk waiting twenty minutes until she ushers her to the elevator.
She presses the button for the top floor since she was told the ceo was planning the party himself. The elevator opens as people come out pushing past her causing her to lose her footing and fall into the elevator.
"Fudging hell!" She yells out rolling over and widens her eyes when she sees she isn't alone.
Maya munched on the breakfast bar Riley left in her lunch bag. She smiled to herself on the subway knowing only Riley would think to pack her breakfast with her lunch since she knew Maya would forget.
The train stops and Maya closes her eyes taking a breath before getting off and making the trek towards the museum. She was happy and scared this was her dream job but she didn't really know anyone and Riley wasn't by her side telling her she'd be fine.
"Get a grip Hart you can do this." Maya tells herself as she opens the door stepping in the museum getting caught up in its beauty. "Maya?" She looks across the way and waves as her friend Jasmine walks up to her hugging her.
"I figured I'd come out and get you since I figured you were marveling at the art." Jasmine tells her when they pull back from the hug. Jasmine was someone she knew through a college art class and was an old friend of Josh's.
"Sorry I just love coming in here it's beautiful." Maya tells her looking up once again at the art. "Okay let's go before you hurt your neck." They walk arm in arm inside the back to meet with the others.
Maya smiles walking in but quickly stops hiding behind Jasmine. "Maya what are you doing?" She whispers turning her head towards her. "See that blond over there with the overly bleached teeth and extremely over the top tan?" Jasmine snickers nodding her head as Maya tells her that was her ex.
"What?!" Jasmine shouts out apologizing as everyone looks at her. "I know don't asks." Jasmine shakes her head as the meeting is called to welcome the new group of people. Maya sends Riley a quick text telling her about him.
Scott Powers the jerk. She wondered how he even got hired to work there since he didn't start loving art until he met Maya a year ago. She planned to avoid him at all cost now that she knew they worked together.
After the meeting they take them to the new wing of the museum setting them up at their own little desk. Maya smiled running her hand over her desk her first grownup desk. She digs in her bag searching for the pencils and pens Riley got her when she finds two gift boxes in her bag.
Happy first day! -Josh
She smiles shaking her head looking around to see if anyone was near. On his first day she sent him a basket of pencils and a clock that played super freak every hour. Luckily for both of them his boss found it funny.
She opens the first box seeing it was a little jack in the box. She winds its jumping when she is hit with confetti and that same rick James song. She giggles opening the other and laughs seeing it was a ferret bobble head dressed as an painter.
She smiled putting it on her desk flicking its head. She had just started cleaning up the confetti when she hears someone call her name. "Maya? Is that really you?" She rolls her eyes and puts on a fake smile.
"Hello scott." She tells him shocking herself at how she managed to say it without gagging or any sarcasm. "Did you take this job to be close to me?" He asked moving closer to her making her roll her eyes moving away from him.
"Why would I want to be close to someone who cheated on me?" She tells him as he looks at her with wide eyes before recovering himself. "Hart you know you still love me and besides I know for a fact you aren't seeing anyone."
She balls her fist not wanting to stoop to his level but the way he implied it made her more madder than she was when she found out he cheated on her. "Actually I do have a boyfriend." She tells him smugly sitting at the edge of her desk. "Oh yeah who?"
So before her brain could stop her she said the first name that popped into her head. "Josh. Josh Matthews."
Only put Riley and Maya pov for now not sure about if I'll continue story. Let me know what you think.