Girl Meets Timeline - Chapter 2

The first summer that Maya and Lucas spent as boyfriend/girlfriend could be summed up in three words. Summer. Of. Love. Holding hands in the popcorn, moonlit strolls under the stars, whispering sweet nothings into each others ears; Lucas and Maya did none of that. They were Maya and Lucas; they threw the popcorn at each other and they didn't stroll under the moonlight instead Lucas watched Maya as she painted it. And they didn't so much as whisper anything; it was usually a loud heated discussion. Now you would think that this would lead people to wonder how these two ended up together when in fact it was the opposite, anyone who saw them together saw the love. Lucas however didn't see it until one sunny day at the beach.

Riley had suggested that the group of friends take a trip to the beach and everyone except Maya was thrilled. She announced her plan one day when they were all hanging out at Topanga's. Riley and Farkle were sitting in the bay window, Lucas and Maya sat next to them with Zay on the end.

"So I was thinking why don't we go to the beach? I mean everyone knows it's not summer until you go to the beach." Riley said.

"Sure it'll be fun; Zay and I can babe-watch." Farkle said as he gave his friend a high five.

"Sounds like a plan to me." Zay responded.

"I'm in." Lucas said immediately turning to his girlfriend who sat through the whole conversation with a scowl on her face.

"What?" she asked as everyone pretty much glared at her

"Come on Maya, I promise you'll have a good time." Lucas said giving her his most genuine smile.

"Fine, but if I get sunburned you're all gonna pay." Maya said finally wearing down. Lucas found when he used that smile on her she pretty much caved. So it had been decided, they were going to the beach.

The group made plans to meet up at the subway stop by Riley's house since it was the train they needed to take. The boys arrived before the girls and were greeted by quite the image. Riley had a pretty sundress on with her bathing suit underneath while Maya had on overalls with a hoodie.

"Maya you know were going to the beach right?" Lucas asked her as she and Riley approached them.

"You know I don't care right?" Maya said as they got on the train.

"But won't you be warm wearing all that?" Farkle pointed out to which Riley replied.

"Don't bother Farkle, I already tried and failed. I offered her about ten different options to which she replied no."

"Hey I have a bathing suit on; I just don't plan on using it." Maya said taking a seat.

"Well that's too bad; I was looking forward to throwing you in the ocean." Lucas teased taking the seat next to her.

"I'd like to see you try." Maya said and after that there wasn't another word said on the matter. They arrived at the beach and picked a spot where they could set up their stuff. Lucas and Zay set up the beach chairs and Farkle opened up the umbrella while Riley and Maya laid out the towels. Finally they were all set and ready to have a fun day at the beach. Farkle and Zay had gone down the beach following after some pretty girls, Riley was lying on the towel trying to get a tan, Maya was sitting in one of the chairs under the umbrella with her sunglasses on looking at an art book and Lucas sat next to her bored out of his mind.

"This is not what I had in mind when I thought of a fun day at the beach." he said leaning forward in his chair.

"Boys play and girls stay it's the law of the beach." Riley said from her towel.

"Yeah Huckleberry if you wanna go in the water just go." Maya said not even looking up from her book.

"Fine I will." Lucas said standing up and taking his shirt off. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Maya look up fro under her sunglasses to check him out. He rolled his eyes and threw the shirt in her direction before walking to the shoreline. Now Lucas knew he was a good looking guy, tall, tan, and as an athlete he was always in good shape; he just never cared about it. The girls at the beach however cared about it a lot. It wasn't long before one of them came up to him and started talking to him. It was then that he got a brilliant idea.

"Hi." the girl said to him as she sauntered over in her neon pink bikini.

"Hi." he said trying to be polite.

"I'm Michele."

"I'm Lucas."

"So Lucas, are you here all alone?" Michele asked shamelessly flirting and that's when Lucas put his plan into action.

"Actually I'm here with some friends." he said taking a step closer to her. He looked over at Maya and saw that she wasn't looking at her book anymore, his plan was working.

"I can't believe this." Maya said as she watched Lucas.

"What?" Riley said turning onto her stomach.

"Some floozy in a pink bikini is flirting with Lucas."

"Well what do you expect, he's a hunk. Look at him."

"I am, well I think I should go over and introduce myself." Maya said standing up and taking her sweater and overalls off revealing a stunning red two piece bathing suit. Lucas' jaw dropped as he saw Maya heading towards them, she looked incredible.

"Lucas?" he heard Michele's voice say.

"Huh?"

"I asked you if you wanted to go get a hotdog with me."

"Oh sorry I can't, see this very angry looking blonde girl heading towards us? That's my girlfriend." Lucas said with a hint of pride in his voice. Whatever trouble he would be in with Maya later was definitely worth it.

"Oh there you are I thought I told you to wait for me to change. Hi I'm Maya his girlfriend." Maya said purposely putting emphasis on the word girlfriend.

"So I've heard, oh well would you look at the time. My friends are waiting. Bye Lucas." Michele said giving Maya a look before walking away. Maya kept that fake smile plastered on her face before turning to Lucas and smacking his chest.

"Seriously?"

"What?"

"You're with me you got that? And I don't appreciate my boyfriend flirting with common beach hussies."

"Well it got you to come down here didn't it?" Lucas said with a smile.

"You did that on purpose?"

"Yup and this too." Lucas said as he grabbed Maya's arm and pushed her in the water. When she got up she gave him an all too sweet smile that Lucas knew meant trouble.

"Are you mad?" he asked as Maya slowly approached him.

"No, I'm not mad at all."

"Really?"

"Yup cause now we're even." Maya said as she tackled Lucas into the water before he could respond. It turned into an all out playful war which was the most fun either of them had ever had at the beach. And as the day came to an end, Lucas and Maya found themselves on one of the big rocks watching the sunset.

"Thank you Lucas." Maya said.

"For what?"

"Everything." Maya said leaning around and giving him a sweet kiss. As the last rays of sunlight found their way to Maya's face, Lucas felt compelled to bring a hand to her cheek and as he did so he felt something ping inside of him. He didn't know it yet but that was the moment he fell in love with Maya Hart. And the moment she fell in love with him; well that happened a long time ago. So it really was the summer of love.