Here is the sequel to Our Texas Baby! This will be surrounding the week up to the wedding of Maya and Josh. It will focus on each of the couples we have all grown to love. Leave any reviews on ideas you would like to see for any of the couples! It will typically be about 10 chapters like the other two. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Girl Meets World or any of the characters
Chapter 1
"I said no peeking, Joshua Gabriel Matthews!" Maya exclaimed as she stood in front of her closet and crossed her arms.
"What is one look going to do?" Josh asked.
"It's bad luck to see the dress before the wedding!" Maya said.
"I thought it was bad luck to see the bride before the wedding?" Josh asked, an amused look on his face.
"Well that too!" Maya rolled her eyes. "Just no looking, Matthews!"
"Or what?" Josh challenged, an eyebrow raised.
"Or you will be sleeping on the floor for a week and maybe I will let you back on our wedding night," Maya smirked as she moved to leave their bedroom.
"You wouldn't dare!" Josh protested as he followed his fiancée out of the bedroom.
"Wouldn't I, though?" Maya asked, an eyebrow raised.
"I actually believe you would," Josh laughed as he leaned against the kitchen counter. Maya moved to make a pot of coffee for the two and laughed out loud.
Josh stopped for a second to admire the blonde beauty as she made the two of them a pot of coffee. He kicked himself every day that it took so long to realize just how much she meant to him. He hated that he wasted so much time apart from her when they could have been building years of memories together. He was never going to waste another second again. He was ready to build a life with her. She was truly his best friend and she was going to be the best wife ever. Maya brushed a lock of blonde hair off her shoulder and he felt his heart start to race. She was so beautiful without even trying.
"What are you looking at so intently?" Maya asked, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"You," Josh smiled and it caused Maya to blush.
"Why?" Maya asked.
"Because I love you so much and can't wait to make you my wife," Josh said as he moved to wrap his arms around her waist.
"I love you too Josh," Maya smiled as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
"Sorry it took me so long to get here," Josh brushed a finger under her eye.
"We are here now, and that's all that matters to me," Maya shrugged and kissed him quickly.
"No more waiting," Josh insisted.
"No more waiting," Maya whispered as she pulled him closer for a kiss. They played the long game and it finally brought them to this moment. It brought them to the moment that they both dreamed of for a long time.
. .
"I thought that flight was never going to end," Zay sighed. Lucas silently agreed as he waited for the conveyer bell with all their luggage to start moving.
"A two month old baby and a three and a half hour flight are not a fun combination," Lucas added.
"Riley is feeding her and changing her now?" Zay asked.
"Yup," Lucas nodded. "Vanessa went to help her."
"She has gotten really attached to Charlotte," Zay laughed.
"Better watch out," Lucas smirked. "She may start to catch baby fever."
"Oh please," Zay rolled his eyes. "We have only been together for four months now. No babies for us any time soon."
"Going to put a ring on it first?" Lucas teased.
"Hey look! Our suitcases," Zay walked closer to the conveyer bell and ignored his best friend. Lucas laughed at his avoidance of the topic and decided to just drop it.
"Hey," Riley walked over with Charlotte in her arms and Vanessa by her side. "She is happy now."
"Good," Lucas smiled at his little girl. "No one likes to see a sad Charlotte."
"I definitely think everyone on the flight will agree with that comment," Zay laughed.
"She is way too cute to get mad at though," Vanessa cooed.
"Want to hold her?" Riley asked. Vanessa's eyes perked up and she eagerly took the little girl from her friend. She rocked Charlotte in her arms and started to have a one sided conversation with her.
"Baby fever," Lucas whispered to his best friend. Zay shoved his best friend away but admired his girlfriend with Charlotte. She looked so natural with her. He was excited for the day that it was their own baby.
. .
"Charlotte!" Maya exclaimed when she saw the Friar family walk into her apartment. She immediately rushed over to take her goddaughter from her best friend.
"There used to be a time when I was the one she was excited to see," Riley teased.
"Face it Riley, the little girl of ours has stolen everyone's hearts," Lucas shrugged as he walked further into the living room.
"What can I say? She is a tiny bundle of adorableness," Maya gushed.
"You do know she is half Lucas right?" Zay smirked. Vanessa nudged her boyfriend's shoulder and just laughed at him.
"Well the Riley half is my favorite part," Maya teased.
"It's always a pleasure to be back together with you all," Lucas deadpanned.
"I think you're adorable," Riley ran a hand down his arm and smiled up at her husband. Lucas returned her smile and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"So gross," Zay groaned and Maya nodded in agreement.
"So where is my uncle? Did you scare him off already?" Riley asked, looking around the room for Josh.
"No," Maya glared at her best friend. "He had to go to work. He's taking pictures at a wedding tonight."
"What about Farkle and Smackle?" Riley asked. "I thought for sure they would be here."
"They said they had something to do and then they would be over," Maya explained.
"Something to do?" Riley raised an eyebrow.
"They didn't elaborate," Maya shrugged as she rocked Charlotte in her arms.
"Hello hello!" Farkle exclaimed as he walked into the apartment.
"Farkle!" Riley exclaimed as she jumped up to hug her friend.
"Hey Riley," Farkle smiled as he pulled her into a tight hug.
"Smackle! Hi!" Riley exclaimed as she moved over to hug her dark haired friend.
"Hi Riley," Smackle smiled and Riley noticed something was off with her smile. She sent her a look but Smackle just shrugged in return.
"It feels so great to be back together again," Riley smiled once everyone was sitting around Maya and Josh's living room.
"Just like old times," Maya agreed.
"But with two new great additions," Zay added as he gestured to Vanessa and Charlotte.
. .
"I can't believe how big she is getting already," Topanga shook her head in awe as she held her granddaughter.
"She has gotten a little bigger since you last saw her," Riley nodded.
"Plus she is really starting to get some more fuzzy hair on the top of her head," Lucas added.
"And how have you two adjusted to full time parenthood?" Cory asked.
"It's definitely exhausting," Riley laughed.
"And we have certainly had our fair shares of bickering over the most ridiculous of things," Lucas laughed. Cory and Topanga laughed because they could definitely relate to when they were first time parents.
"But she makes it so worth it," Riley smiled at Charlotte. "They love that I have for her is so hard to explain and so overwhelming. There is nothing in the world I would not do for that little girl."
"You forget all the bad times by just looking at her. She makes every second of every day worth it," Lucas agreed.
"We are so proud of you two," Topanga said.
"What?" Riley asked, a smile on her face.
"You have adjusted so well to parenthood and have handled it with such maturity. You are on the right path to raising such a sweet little girl," Topanga smiled.
"Now here is the real question," Riley said.
"What's that?" Cory asked.
"Who do you think Charlotte looks more like? Me or Lucas?" Riley asked, a teasing smile on her face.
"Is that even a question? She's all you," Lucas insisted.
"She has your eyes though," Riley pointed out.
"But everything else is you," Lucas said.
"I have to agree with your husband," Cory chimed in.
"Me too. She is all you Riley," Topanga agreed.
"As long as she is happy, she can look any way she wants," Riley ran her finger down Charlotte's arm and smiled at her daughter.
. .
"So tell me what's going on," Riley said as she sat with Farkle at the bay window.
"What are you talking about?" Farkle asked.
"I could tell something was off with you and Smackle from the minute I saw the two of you. What's going on, Farkle?" Riley elaborated. Farkle let out a deep sigh and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Things are a little tense right now," Farkle admitted.
"What's going on? You two seemed so happy in Texas," Riley turned to fully face her face with concern all over her face.
"Do you remember in Texas how I told you we decided to start trying to have a baby?" Farkle asked.
"Yeah of course," Riley nodded. "The two of you were so excited."
"We are having a really hard time with that," Farkle sighed.
"What do you mean? It's only been two months," Riley shook her head.
"It's actually been a little longer than that," Farkle admitted. Riley just raised a curious eyebrow in return. "We decided to start trying about two months after our wedding."
"So you've been trying for about six or seven months?" Riley asked.
"Yeah and no baby. We decided to take a break around the time of Charlotte's birth but we were so excited that we decided to start trying again," Farkle sighed.
"You can't get discouraged. It will happen," Riley insisted.
"It's not me who is discouraged," Farkle said. "Smackle is really beating herself up over this. You know how she gets when she feels like she has failed at something. She is really getting down on herself that she isn't pregnant yet."
"Poor Smackle," Riley sighed.
"I'm so worried about her. I keep trying to tell her that it will happen but she has convinced herself that it is never going to happen," Farkle explained.
"Do you want me to talk to her?" Riley asked.
"No," Farkle shook his head. "I know she will come to you when she is ready."
"Well what can I do for you?" Riley asked.
"Tell me it's going to be okay?" Farkle asked.
"It's going to be okay," Riley nodded as she wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "You're Farkle and Smackle. You're too amazing for it to not be okay."
. .
"So, Shawn is going to give you away at the wedding right?" Josh asked.
"Yeah," Maya nodded as she read over the seating chart again.
"Have you thought anymore about inviting your dad?" Josh asked. Maya lifted her head and locked eyes with her fiancée.
"What?" Maya asked.
"I know we had talked about it but you were still so uncertain about what you wanted to do," Josh explained. "I just wanted to check in and see if you thought anymore about it."
"I keep going to call him and tell him but then something stops me," Maya admitted.
"Fear?" Josh asked.
"Partially. I'm just scared that I am going to put myself out there and he is going to turn down the invitation," Maya explained.
"But then at least you will know that you tried," Josh pointed out.
"I'm just scared," Maya sighed. Josh could see how vulnerable she was feeling and moved to sit next to her at the kitchen table. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"No matter what happens or what you decide to do, you are never alone. You will never be alone in this world again. As long as I am here, you will always have someone by your side. If it's too painful, then I say don't invite him. Our wedding is supposed to be a happy and special day and that's the only emotion you will be feeling that day," Josh insisted. Maya looked up and smiled at her fiancée.
"How did I get so lucky?" Maya whispered.
"I ask myself the same thing every day," Josh leaned down to kiss the love of his life.
"I love you, Josh," Maya rested her head against his shoulder again.
"I love you too, Maya," Josh kissed the top of her head and pulled her closer. Maya felt safe. She felt like for the first time in her life, she was truly home.
. .
"Hey Riles," Maya crawled through the bay window and smiled at the sight in front of her. Lucas and Charlotte were asleep on the bed and Riley was just sitting there admiring the two of them.
"Hey Peaches," Riley whispered as she walked over and took a seat at the bay window with her best friend.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to disrupt you guys," Maya winced.
"No that's okay. Lucas and Charlotte can sleep through just about anything," Riley quietly laughed because she knew it was completely true.
"I can't wait to see that sight one day with Josh," Maya sighed happily.
"You will," Riley promised. "So how are you feeling? Excited? Nervous?"
"A little bit of both," Maya admitted. "More excited though."
"You are going to be such a beautiful bride Peaches," Riley smiled.
"I feel like this is the day I have been waiting for my entire life," Maya said.
"Well you have always been in love with my Uncle Josh," Riley chuckled.
"And you have always been so cool about it," Maya said.
"Of course I'm cool with it. You two are perfect for each other," Riley insisted.
"I'm officially going to be part of your family," Maya smiled.
"Like I have always told you, you were always a part of this family. You're my sister," Riley grabbed Maya's hand.
"Thunder?" Maya asked.
"Lightning," Riley promised.
. .
"Thanks for doing this with me Riles," Maya looked at her best friend and smiled. Then she looked at the front door of Topanga's uncertainly.
"Of course," Riley nodded. "I am always here for you, Peaches."
"I don't know if I can do this," Maya admitted.
"Then we will just turn around and go home," Riley insisted.
"No," Maya shook her head. "I have to do this. I have to know for certain."
"Do you want me to wait out here?" Riley asked, gesturing to the tables off to the side.
"Can you come inside with me?" Maya asked.
"Of course," Riley nodded. Maya grabbed onto her hand and the two best friends headed inside the bakery. Maya stopped the two of them when she noticed him sitting in the corner.
"There he is," Maya whispered.
"Are you ready?" Riley asked, turning to smile at her best friend. Maya squeezed Riley's hand and nodded.
"I am now," Maya said. She took a deep breath and dragged Riley over to the booth. She stopped when they got there and the older man looked up at the two of them.
"Hi Maya," Kermit Hart greeted with a hesitant smile. Maya took a deep breath and then sat across from him. She looked up at the man in front of her and felt Riley squeeze her hand in support.
