Maya hesitated. After all, she only wanted the best for Josh and she didn't want to hold him back from anything. But Josh, knowing her as well as he did, realized what Maya was thinking.
"Maya I like you so much, all I want is to give you and me a real shot. I know this seems so early since we just reconnected and all, but I've been thinking about you so much lately. And I told you I was in it for the long game. But I believe that it's finally time for us to be together."
Maya was speechless. All her dreams of being with Josh when she was younger were finally coming true. But she didn't want to hold him back from anything or impact his decision too greatly. After all, she did want him to be happy. "Well would this mean you're going to stay to get your bachelor's degree?"
"Well yes, that is the decision I was leaning towards. But I just want to see where this would go. Because I really do like you Maya. I always have. And I think we could be really happy together. What do you say?"
Maya stood there for a moment. She now understood why Riley didn't want to be Lucas's girlfriend at first. She didn't want to never have him in her life if things didn't go well. She felt the exact same way about Josh. But everything ended up fine with them, and they looked at each other with such love and affection. It was a love that Maya was dying to experience for herself. She could actually have a real relationship with someone who understood her like no one else did. And something told her their story was just beginning. Maya smiled at the man standing in front of her. The only man she'd ever truly longed to be with. "Yes Josh. Of course I will be your girlfriend."
Maya knew that she'd made the right decision. Seeing Josh, talking to Josh, even just simply being with Josh made her happy. Every time she looked into his eyes or they shared a laugh or he gave her that goofy, yet irresistible smile of his, she knew she'd made the right decision. She knew she'd finally found a true love. Josh made her feel like not only the happiest girl in the world, but the luckiest. She knew she'd gotten lucky with him.
Laughter echoed throughout Josh's apartment. "Okay your turn!"
"Well you just go again. I don't like to get to sappy and go too deep into feelings or anything like that."
"Come on Maya. I went first, you promised to go after me. Tell me your favorite memory you have of us growing up together."
"Ugh okay fine. There is one I can think of that comes to mind instantly. I replay it over and over again in my head whenever I'm sad or I'm having a bad day."
Josh smiled at her and laughed. "Okay. Well what is it? You're making me curious now."
"It's kind of obvious. The ski lodge. I loved talking to you and figuring out our whole triangle mess with you. It felt like the first time we ever tried to really understand each other. I feel like we had a stronger connection after that or something, I don't know," Maya said not making eye contact. It got silent, and Maya looked up. Josh was just staring at her in amazement. "What is it? Did I say something to offend you?" Maya asked worriedly.
"No, no of course not. You're just amazing. Do you know that Maya Hart? You're absolutely amazing. I'm sorry and so stupid to have taken so long to realize it."
Maya's heart soared. She loved how sweet he was. "Thanks Josh, that's really sweet. And I really don't care that it took long. What matters most is that we're together now." She scooted closer to him and leaned her head on his shoulder. "And at last, we're happy."