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Chapter 4

"Can't we talk about this some more?" Farkle asked.

"I don't want to talk about this anymore," Smackle shook her head.

"I know you're upset Smackle," Farkle sighed as he tried to grab her hand but she just clasped them together and placed them in her lap.

"I'm not upset," Smackle whispered.

"I need you to be able to talk to me," Farkle said. "We're married. We have always been able to talk. Why is it so different this time?"

"Because I feel like I'm failing you!" Smackle exclaimed as she jumped up from their couch and turned to face him.

"Smackle," Farkle shook his head.

"I'm failing you as a wife, Farkle. I can't even get pregnant. We have been trying and trying and nothing is happening. I can't even give you what you have always wanted," Smackle brushed away some of her tears and turned away from him. She crossed her arms over her stomach and quietly cried. Farkle stood up and walked over to his wife. He wrapped his arms around her waist and felt her hesitantly lean into his touch. He kissed the side of her head and rubbed a thumb over her stomach.

"You could never fail me," Farkle insisted. "Since the moment I fell for you, you have been what I wanted. You are my dream and the love of my life. If we can't conceive a baby, then we can always adopt a baby. As long as I have you, I will be okay."

"Really?" Smackle whispered, turning to face her husband. Farkle ran a thumb under her eye and brushed some of her tears away.

"All I want in life is you. Sure, I would love to have a baby but as long as we have each other then I'm okay. You make me happy and bring so much joy to my life," Farkle promised.

"So we will get through this together?" Smackle asked. Farkle looked at his wife and felt his heart clench. Her eyes were filled with tears and heartbreak. She looked vulnerable and lost.

"We will always get through everything together," Farkle promised his wife.

"I love you Farkle," Smackle rested her forehead against his.

"I love you too, Smackle. Never doubt that," Farkle whispered. He leaned forward to kiss Smackle and then pulled her closer. He felt her rest her head on his shoulder and he ran a comforting hand down her back. They would get through it together, just like they always did.

. .

"This place is beautiful," Riley admired as she walked around the gallery.

"It really is Maya," Smackle agreed.

"You can do so much with this space," Vanessa chimed in.

"Right?" Maya smiled.

"Did you have any idea that he was even saving money for this?" Riley asked.

"Not a clue," Maya shook her head. "I knew that he had been working more events but I just thought it was to save up for the wedding and honeymoon. I had no idea that it was for anything like this."

"That man must really love you," Vanessa teased. She had spent enough time with this group to know just how much each of the couples really loved each other. Their love stories were beautiful and they had relationships to admire.

"I must have done something right," Maya smirked. "We all must have done something right."

"What?" Smackle asked, taking a sip of the coffee in her hand.

"Look at all of us. Riley and Lucas have been through so much as a couple, including me trying to worm my way in. Now they have a marriage that everyone wants and a baby that everyone adores," Maya smiled at her best friend, who smiled in return. "Smackle and Farkle have overcome so many obstacles and insecurities. Now they have one of the most beautiful love stories and relationships I have ever seen," Maya sent a smile in Smackle's direction, who blushed in return. "Vanessa and Zay have gone through all of the does she like me craziness and long distance and reconnecting after years apart. Now they are in a relationship and look like two best friends in love."

"What did you say?" Vanessa asked, eyes wide.

"What do you mean?" Maya asked, confused.

"Did you say in love?" Vanessa quietly asked.

"Oh uh," Maya stuttered.

"Did Zay say something?" Vanessa asked.

"Not exactly," Riley chimed in but looked as guilty as Maya.

"You two are totally lying!" Smackle exclaimed.

"Smackle!" Maya and Riley exclaimed at the same time.

"What did he say?" Vanessa asked.

"Why are you two looking at me like that?" Zay asked, looking up from his phone.

"Are you texting Vanessa?" Riley asked as she took a sip of her Topanga's coffee.

"Why would you think that?" Zay asked.

"Because you look like a goofy guy in love," Maya chimed in.

"Love?" Zay asked, eyes wide.

"Haven't you two said that yet?" Riley asked.

"Uh, no?" Zay raised an eyebrow.

"Why not? It's totally obvious that you love each other!" Maya exclaimed.

"How is it obvious?" Zay asked.

"You are talking to a married woman and an engaged woman. We know what love looks like," Riley said.

"It's only been five months," Zay said. "I don't want to freak her out by moving too fast."

"When you know you know," Riley insisted. "Plus, you two have known each other most of your lives. You have always had strong feelings for her and you tried dating once," Riley wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "Don't let the number of months together cloud away the feelings that you have."

"Life is too short to not go for it," Maya agreed.

"Do you feel ready for her to know how you feel?" Riley asked.

"Yeah, I do," Zay nodded.

"Then I say go for it," Riley encouraged.

"Me too!" Maya agreed.

"What would I do without you two?" Zay asked, looking between the two girls.

"Probably wait forever to make a move," Maya smirked. Riley laughed and nudged his shoulder.

"He really loves me?" Vanessa asked, a smile on her face.

"From the look on your face I am going to guess that you feel the same way," Riley smiled.

"I do," Vanessa nodded.

"Really?" Maya asked, eyes wide with excitement.

"I have been feeling this way for a while," Vanessa admitted. "He just makes everything better. He makes me so much happier than I ever imagined. He makes my smile brighter and my heart race. He makes the worst of days, better. I can see a life with him. I love him."

"Aw," Riley gushed.

"I'm in love with Zay," Vanessa widened her eyes and placed a hand over her heart.

"Aww," Riley gushed as she grabbed onto Maya and Smackle's hands.

"Welcome to the love club," Smackle smiled. Vanessa smiled at her three friends and then bit her lip. She was in love with Zay and there was no better feeling in the world.

. .

"What's wrong with you?" Lucas asked his wife. She was walking around her childhood bedroom cleaning and humming to herself.

"What do you mean?" Riley asked, biting her lip.

"You're hiding something from me," Lucas narrowed his eyes and walked closer to his wife.

"Me? Hiding something from you? I would never!" Riley exclaimed and then twirled her wedding bands around her finger.

"You just did both of your nervous habits so now I definitely know there is something you aren't telling me!" Lucas pointed at his wife and she widened her eyes.

"What nervous habits?" Riley demanded, but knew that she was guilty.

"First you bit your lip and then you twirled your rings around your finger," Lucas said.

"Sometimes I forget how well you really know me," Riley crossed her arms.

"Spill it," Lucas gestured for her to talk but she narrowed her eyes.

"I promised I wouldn't," Riley said.

"I'm your husband. You're allowed to tell me stuff," Lucas smirked.

"Since when was that a rule?" Riley raised an eyebrow.

"Since the moment we said I do," Lucas pointed out and she knew that she was going to cave. There was rarely anything she did not tell him.

"Zay and Vanessa are in love with each other!" Riley exclaimed.

"And?" Lucas asked, raising an eyebrow.

"What do you mean? Did you already know that?" Riley asked.

"Kind of," Lucas shrugged.

"Well who told you?" Riley asked.

"No one," Lucas shook his head. "All you have to do is look at the two of them to figure it out."

"That's what I said!" Riley exclaimed.

"Are they finally going to tell each other?" Lucas asked.

"I think so," Riley nodded with a smile.

"Good, they both deserve it. You can tell how happy they make each other," Lucas wrapped his arms around Riley's shoulders and pulled her closer.

"Like us?" Riley smiled up at her husband as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Like us," Lucas agreed and then leaned up to kiss her husband. There was no one in the world that made the two of them happier, except Charlotte.

. .

"So is this where you took all the girls in high school?" Vanessa teased her boyfriend.

"The roof of Riley's apartment? No," Zay laughed.

"So I'm special?" Vanessa asked, smiling at her boyfriend.

"You have always been special to me," Zay insisted. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned back into his touch. Zay rested his chin on her shoulder and the two looked out over the city.

"It's so beautiful here," Vanessa admired the scenery.

"Just like you," Zay whispered.

"I'm serious," Vanessa laughed.

"So am I," Zay kissed her cheek and then rested his chin back on her shoulder.

"I could imagine just coming up here at night and getting lost in the view," Vanessa said and then turned to face her husband. "Is this where Farkle outed Riley to Lucas and Maya?"

"Yeah," Zay laughed. "I wish I could have been here that night to see how it all went down."

"You sound like you were such a dramatic bunch in high school," Vanessa laughed.

"Oh we could be," Zay agreed. "But we had the best time. All the good times and good memories that we made outweighed all of the bad ones."

"I wish I could have been friends with y'all in high school," Vanessa admitted.

"You're friends with us now and we are much more fun now," Zay laughed.

"Oh yeah?" Vanessa turned around to face her boyfriend. She rested her back on the ledge and smiled at Zay.

"Yeah," Zay smiled. He leaned forward to kiss his girlfriend and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He pulled her closer and savored the feel of her lips against his. "I love you."

"What?" Vanessa pulled back to smile at her boyfriend.

"I love you," Zay repeated. "I've been trying to think of different ways to tell you. I have been trying to plan romantic moments but nothing seemed right to me."

"I love you too," Vanessa whispered.

"You do?" Zay asked, a smile on his face.

"I really do," Vanessa nodded. "I've been trying to find way to tell you too."

"I guess we should have both just come and out and said it then, huh?" Zay smirked.

"It wouldn't be us if we did things the easy way," Vanessa laughed.

"Somehow we always make it here together, don't we?" Zay asked.

"And I love it," Vanessa agreed.

"I love you," Zay smiled.

"I love you too," Vanessa leaned forward to kiss her boyfriend. They were in love and there was no better feeling. They were headed in the direction of the forever that they both wanted.

. .

"We are going to have kids one day, right?" Josh asked as the two of them got ready for bed.

"What?" Maya asked, pulling her blonde hair up into a messy bun.

"We are both on board to having kids, right?" Josh asked, pulling off his shirt from the day.

"Where did this come from?" Maya asked.

"I just realized that we have talked about it but never had a serious conversation about it," Josh explained.

"And you want to do that right now?" Maya asked.

"We are getting married in three days, I think now is a good time," Josh shrugged.

"Well yeah," Maya shrugged as she pulled on a pair of Josh's sweat pants. "I kind of always thought that we would have kids one day."

"But is it going to be soon?" Josh asked.

"Well not tomorrow but I can see it sooner rather than later," Maya said.

"And this is something that you really want?" Josh asked.

"I wouldn't say yes if I didn't want them," Maya sat down on the bed.

"You're not just saying it to make me feel better?" Josh asked, raising an eyebrow.

"What is going on right now?" Maya asked. Josh walked over and took a seat next to her on the bed.

"I just see Charlotte and I really want that too. I want to be a dad more than anything in the world. I love the idea of us having a piece of both of us in the world. I want to build a family with you," Josh explained.

"I want that too," Maya promised. "I want to have kids with you. I want to build a family with you. None of that has changed."

"I love you Maya," Josh whispered. Maya leaned over and kissed her fiancée.

"I love you too Josh," Maya promised.

The two of them finished getting ready for bed and then got themselves situated in bed. The engaged couple shared a kiss and then Josh leaned over to turn out the lights. Maya heard her fiancée quickly fall asleep but she lay there, staring up at the ceiling. She tried to keep reminding herself that Josh was not going to leave her. She tried to remember that she would be a better mother to her child than her father was to her. She tried to remember that this was where she was meant to be. She tried to remember that everything was going to be okay. The nagging feeling in her stomach kept her from sleeping though. She was so scared to be left alone that she felt like she was going to throw up. She looked over at Josh and felt her eyes well with tears. It will break her if Josh ever decided that she was not the one he wanted.

. .

"Hey Riley, hey Lucas," Josh greeted as he walked into the Matthews apartment the next day. The Friar's were sitting on the couch, watching TV while Riley fed Charlotte.

"Hey Uncle Josh," Riley smiled.

"Hey man," Lucas greeted. Josh walked over and took a seat on one of the chairs.

"Can I ask you guys something?" Josh asked.

"Yeah of course," Riley nodded.

"Have you guys seen Maya at all today? Her work called and said that she never showed up and I haven't heard from her at all today," Josh explained. "She left before I even woke up this morning."

"I haven't seen her," Riley shook her head.

"Have you heard from her at all?" Josh asked.

"No actually," Riley said and then crinkled her eyebrows together.

"What do you think is going on?" Lucas asked.

"Do you think she is running away from me?" Josh asked, his heartbreaking at the idea.

"No way," Riley shook her head. "She loves you way too much for that."

"Then where is she?" Josh asked. Riley and Lucas shared a look before looking back at Josh. Where was Maya?