Thanks everyone so much for the constant motivation to keep writing. I'm slowly writing this story but I am putting this out because i've had so many requests.

This is the sequel to A Texas Reunion.

Chapter 1

"YOU'RE WHAT?!" Maya exclaimed over the entire family.

"I'm engaged, we're engaged!" Lucas' arm wrapped around her waist and Riley couldn't help but smile. It was silent for what seemed like minutes, but in reality it was only 20 seconds.

"OH MY GOD! RILEY! WE'RE ENGAGED TOGETHER! AT THE SAME TIME!" The entire Matthews clan burst out into cheers, applause, and congratulatory hugs. Everyone gathered around the newly engaged couple but the brunette almost instantly knew who was missing. She gazed around the room and saw her father slip outside. The principal untangled her best friend's arms off of her neck and gently let go of Lucas' hands, letting him fend for himself.

"Daddy?" She slid the back door closed and sat down beside her father on the bench.

"Congratulations honey." His arm wrapped around her shoulder.

"Are you okay?" The brunette gently placed her head on his shoulder.

"I'm okay, I knew this was going to happen. But, it's still hard to see my little girl engaged and getting married."

"I'm 27 dad."

"28 now and you'll understand one day. When you become a parent, it shifts your perspective on, everything."

"You're not happy for me?"

"Oh, of course I am. I just, you aren't going to call me anymore when you need something fixed or done. I am so proud of you for finding someone like Lucas, just reminds me that you won't need me anymore." The back door slid open again and her mother walked out.

"Of course I am. I will always need you." Topanga draped her arm over Cory's and smiled. "I will always need you." Riley reiterated.

"Congratulations sweetheart."

"Thanks mom. I'm so excited, I can't wait to start planning."

"Have you set a date?" The brunette's forehead creased and started laughing.

"Nope. But, I will let you know." The door slid open again and her fiancee walked out. Riley smiled and he pulled up a chair to sit in front of her. "Hey babe, when do you wanna marry me?"

"Geez, that's a toughy." His future in-laws laughed. The green eyed man slowly smiled and held her hand. "How soon can you plan a wedding?"

"I'm being serious!"

"I am too." The brown eyed girl stared into his, trying to find sarcasm. "I didn't ask you to marry me so we can wait a year, or more to get married." Mrs. Matthews awed and held hands with her husband.

"Okay mister, we'll talk about this when we leave." Riley felt some fingers playing with her hair.

"Sweetie, did you do something different?" Her daughter glared and let out a light chuckle.

"Well, my hair grew out on the left side. I chopped off like 10 inches. That could probably be what's different." Her mother laughed.

"Come on sweetheart," Lucas held out his hand, "Maya wanted me to come get you." His fiancee took his hand happily and walked back inside. Topanga gazed upon her husband and he sighed.

"There she goes."

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"Have you set a date?" Maya sipped on wine.

"No, not really." The officer's arm was draped over her shoulder. "This one doesn't want to wait long, but I was thinking maybe the cruise could be our honeymoon." He was about to take a drink when he stopped.

"You're kidding?"

"No, the cruise is already ridiculously expensive. Add in the wedding-"

"And a new house." Lucas proposed. The brunette flipped around, knocking his arm off.

"WHAT?"

"You didn't honestly think that we were going to start our marriage, and a family in the same house that Missy was in did you? That's bad karma." The blonde slowly walked backwards, leaving them alone.

"Are you high?" He laughed.

"No, i'm not, I feel like that makes perfect sense." The green eyed man interlocked his fingers behind her back.

"Lucas, we don't have the money for that. We both work for the government." Her fiancee smirked and focused on the ceiling.

"So, there may be something I haven't told you." She cocked her head to the side. "Let's take a walk." They meandered outside in the crisp December air.

"So, this is awfully cryptic. What's going on?" Lucas chuckled. "What haven't you told me?"

"Well, you know my parents retired and sold their roofing business." She nodded, hoping he'd get to the point faster. "I didn't tell you that the business was extremely successful and still is. When my dad sold the company for a very larg amount he gave me 75% of the profit." Riley stopped walking and stomped her foot.

"WHAT?" Lucas divulged a smile at her reaction and continued speaking.

"My mom made a lot as an engineer and they were already pretty set, they wanted to make sure there son was taken care of. I'm not going to tell you how much is in my savings, in a CD or anything like that. But, you don't have to worry about money, it's enough to give you everything you want and more." Her hands slapped her face to cover her eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't tell people."

"I'm not people, i'm a Riley." She punched his arm. "Why don't you tell people?" Lucas glanced at her, the brunette's nose was slightly red from the cold air and she tried to duck down into her scarf to cover her face.

"Because, I didn't want my money to be the reason you stuck around." The principals jaw dropped. "I knew it wouldn't be, I know you love me but I wasn't going to tell anyone until well I got engaged. Besides, modesty is underrated, why tell people if we have money? Just makes us targets. So congratulations, we aren't poor government workers, we're rich government workers." Riley couldn't help but laugh.

"Either way, we don't need a new house or another extravagant trip." They interlocked hands again and made another lap around the house.

"Would you rather have a new home, or a honeymoon that isn't a cruise." Riley's shoulders dropped.

"Do I not get an opinion."

"It's called a compromise sweetheart. Preferably i'd rather have a new place, but it's up to you." She didn't answer, her eyes were stuck on the ground, she hated that he felt obligated to do this. "Look, I want you to have the wedding of your dreams, that's non negotiable, we are going on the cruise, that's non refundable. So you choose, honeymoon or house?" She bit the inside of her cheek, the dancer came to the realization that he wasn't going to change his mind.

"Can I have a little bit to think on it?"

"Of course, it's a big decision." The pair kissed and sauntered towards the door. "By the way, it probably goes without saying but let's not tell everyone about my financial situation."

"Situation? I was thinking more like blessing." His laugh made her tingle. "You know my parents will be more than happy to pay for the wedding, and i'm a simpleton I don't need a big extravagant wedding."

"Geez, Maya's right you are a cheap skate! Sweetheart, I don't give a crap what you 'need' for our wedding. It's about what you want? Do you want a box of swans to be released as you walk down the aisle? Done." The brunette covered her mouth while she laughed. "Do you want to have a 10 tier cake? Done. The point is," Lucas stopped her and gently caressed her face, "you will get what you 'want' for our wedding day. This is the one and only time you'll be getting married, let's do it right." His wink made her face break out in a smile.

"You're like every girls dream. Am I sleeping?"

"Nope. You're awake. Let me say though that, I don't splurge much." She cocked her head to the side and raised her brows, trying to get him to remember the weekend they shared. "I splurge on you occasionally, I will splurge on our wedding day, I will make sure we have a beautiful house that you turn into a home, or a wonderful honeymoon, whichever you choose, or we can do both. But, the point is whatever you choose remember that it isn't materialistic things that brought us together." He kissed her nose. "After everything is said and done, what's left will just be me, our money will be in an account growing for our retirement and for when our kids go to college. But, you'll always come home to a man who loves you."

"You have a way with words." He was about to lean in for a kiss, when she stopped him. "You remember, that I fell in love with you before I knew you had money. Remember that I am a cheap skate and we don't need extravagant things." Lucas laughed and kissed her lips. "And you sir, will always come home to a woman who loves you." His warm lips hit her cold ones and his big arms wrapped around her tiny waist to pick her up off the ground.

"EWW GROSS! GET A ROOM!" The newly engaged couple pulled apart and the officer raised his brows.

"Can we?" Lucas questioned and Riley slapped his arm while they walked back inside.

"Dinner time y'all." Lucas took off her coat and his and walked into the dining room where Cory made his usual speech before they ate. Everyone locked hands and listened intently.

"So, another year has come and gone and it has been extremely eventful. We are welcoming 2 new members into our family," He glanced at Lucas and Maya who were smiling, "and I think I speak for everyone when I say that we couldn't be more proud or excited for y'all to be apart of it." The family awed and Lucas was nudged by Topanga. "Now, remember the presents that we receive are great but it's the gifts that we can't wrap that really mean something. Kindness, compassion, a helping hand, love, even a smile can change someone's day or even change a life." The green eyed man grinned, love changed his life, dramatically. "Maya, Riley do you remember what I taught you in school? What is the secret of life?" Riley released Lucas' hand and raised hers.

"People change people." Cory smiled.

"People change people." Mr. Matthews looked at Lucas. "Go out and change a life. Merry Christmas everyone!"

"Merry Christmas." Everyone said it all at once and it caused the green eyed man to shiver, they never had speeches like that in his family but, that was probably the teacher coming out in him.

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"Hey Riles, are you still going out to the Hay's house tonight? Like every Christmas Eve?" Lucas looked at his fiancee, confused.

"Yeah, I am. My mom cooked for them this year, since I was away."

"Tell them I said hi, i'm going to see my mom." The blonde hugged Riley. "Bye peaches, have fun. Kiss their kid for me." The brunette smirked and start pulling food out of the fridge.

"Hey babe, once we get home can I take your truck?"

He chuckled. "You wanna explain to me what's going on?" She turned around confused.

"Did I not tell you?"

"Nope, I don't think so." She was struggling carrying 5 trays of food stacked on top of each other.

"Well like 3 years ago, I went with my church to deliver presents for the Christmas Angels that we bought presents for." Lucas grabbed the trays from his love and set them down. "Thank you. Anyways, I had Deanna Hay she was 2 years old and all she wanted was some clothes and on the angel it said she loved Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. So I bought her several outfits, shoes and a dvd of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." A slow grin approached his face, she was so sweet. He could tell this was slightly emotional for her. "It was the day before Christmas Eve and we parked in front of this mobile home, not a trailer park home but anyways um, we walked inside and there were several things wrong with the house it needed some repairs but, I looked around and they didn't even have a tree." The brunette looked towards the ground remembering every detail. "This little girl was running around in clothes that were too small whenever it was 30 degrees outside and when she saw the presents in my hand, the excitement on her face, the look of pure joy that she expressed made me come back the next day, on Christmas Eve. With a fake Christmas tree, so they could continue to use it every year, some lights and a few old ornaments of mine. I went to Target and got her a coat and a minnie mouse chair, I got her parents a gift certificate to go on a date, movies and dinner with my number so I could babysit." She wiped a tear that was fixing to fall. "They needed it, you could tell they were just exhausted, keeping their marriage alive was the last thing on their minds, worrying about bills and their daughter. But for Deanna's sake they needed to. They wanted to give her everything and because of their financial struggle they couldn't." The officer didn't move. "Anyways, um I go every year. I bring food and play with Deanna for a few minutes and talk to her parents. I got a phone call from her mom the other day," she chuckled, "Bonnie told me she finally finished school and her husband Nathan got promoted to manager at Wal Mart. I got her an interview for a position as Guidance Counselor at an elementary school. So yeah, that's where i'm going tonight." He set his glass of tea down and pressed his lips against hers, he was so in love with this girl and the story sent him over the top, words just weren't enough. The only reason he stopped kissing was because Josh cleared his throat.

"Sorry about that. I just wanted to say bye." He shook hands with Luke and gave his niece a hug.

"Thank you for, that." She joked. "So can I steal your truck?"

"Nope, because i'm going with you."

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