A/N: As you all can probably tell by now... I love Riley and Lucas together, I think that this relationship is extremely fresh and adorable. Now the show itself showing us some more sides to Lucaya, which I don't mind because I believe that in the end it's going to be Rucas. Rucas is my pluto. I hope that you Rucas fans wont stop believing in Rucas either because there is so much more to the story. Please favorite and review my work, it actually makes me really happy!
"I'm home!" Riley called out into the empty living room, tossing her bag over to the couch. She expected her mom to come down and make her something to eat but instead her Uncle Josh came to greet her.
"Niece!" He called out, greeting her with his arms wide open.
"Uncle!" She entered his embrace with a grin on her face, "What are you doing here? And where's mom?"
"She had to work late at the law firm, and it's winter break for NYU so I'm just chilling at my bros house. Where's Cory? I thought he came home with you?"
She shook her head,
"No, he stays after school for a while. He likes to do his work at his work and then come home to relax with us. He doesn't really like bringing his work in the house."
"I see… and where's your friend? The little blonde ball of fire?" He asked, attempting to look indifferent.
"Maya? She's with her boyfriend." She spoke curtly. Riley didn't mean to sound so pissed off, it just happened to come out that way. She stared at Josh's face that turned from indifferent to downright confused.
"boyfriend?" Josh seemed shocked, he looked hurt, almost betrayed.
"Lucas." She breathed, trying not to change her tone of voice when saying his name.
"Lucas...wait what?" Josh questioned, shocked, "Your Lucas? Lucas the good? The prince Lucas? The one you stayed up all night talking to me about? Why would Maya do that?"
"It's not her fault; they developed feelings for each other. She asked me if I wanted her to end it!"
"Feelings…" Josh whispered to himself, as if he was trying to figure out what she had meant. Riley pulled Josh's attention back to her, "Josh! whoo hoo? Is anybody in there?" she asked tapping on his head.
"Yeah yeah-sorry. It wasn't okay for them to brush your feelings under the carpet. I thought you and Maya were friends...I thought Lucas knew how you felt about him, how could they do that to you?"
"Because I told them that I viewed Lucas as a brother."
"Why did you say that?"
Riley sighed, because she was being stupid, she wanted to value their friendship but didn't know what that entailed.
"Back in Junior high...I was confused about my feelings towards Lucas. Everyone in school said that Maya and him had this fire, something that they couldn't see that I had with him. They said that we were too alike, like brother and sister. I didn't want us to be together and end up breaking up because we were too alike so I saved our friendship by telling my friends that we were like siblings."
"So you don't view him as a brother?"
"No, I do not view him as a brother."
"and you like him still."
"I-" She started denying the accusation but Josh cut in,
"You like him, it's written on your face."
"I know… it's getting harder and harder to hide it." Riley sighed plopping down on the couch, exasperated at the situation. He plopped down next to her swinging his arm around her neck,
"You've got yourself in a problem."
"What do I do?"
"Sit back and let fate take the wheel."
"Josh!"
"What? I can't give you amazing advice, that's why I go to Cory! I suck at advice."
"but what about Maya?"
"What about Maya?"
"Are you okay with her being with someone other than you?"
He stilled immediately at the question, maybe he was taken aback at the question, or maybe the thought of Maya in someone else's arms, fawning over someone else had him speechless, whatever it was it took almost two minutes before he attempted to give an answer yet was cut off by Ava and Auggie barging from the front door.
"I don't understand why you just had to give Lauren Mcdougal half of your cupcake for lunch!" Ava shouted marching right up to the fridge and pulling out some string cheese.
"Why are you making this a problem woman!? I wasn't going to tell her no! That's rude!"
"hey hey hey what's going on?" Josh interrupted the fighting 10/11 year olds.
"Uncle josh!" Auggie screamed jumping into Josh's arms, Josh immediately welcome him into his embrace.
"I think you grew a bit since I left you."
"A whole 3 inches!"
"I thought I told you not to change until I got back."
"Sorry, but the ladies like the tall guys." He winked at Josh grinning from ear to ear.
"What did he say?!" Ava exclaimed from behind them,
"Gotta run, the missus doesn't like to be kept waiting." He explained before gesturing Ava to follow him to his room.
"Leave the door open!" Josh jokingly yelled to them. It wasn't like they were going to do anything… they were 10 years old for God's sake.
After Ava and Auggie left, Riley left to her bedroom also. It was a long day and she hadn't had much sleep the night before because she was prepping for a project. She thought to catch a couple hours of sleep before she had to wake up again and finish her homework...and ask her father why he had to speak to Lucas before class.
