#4
Time in Maya's opinion was a concept of that had only brought disappointment. It was something that had been and always would be nothing but an all to worn excuse, there wasn't enough of it or there was too much of it. But now in a twist of fate it had become something she wanted more of.
Walking off the plane in New York she had been hit with the realization that their time was up.
"What's wrong?" Lucas asked as they went down the escalator to where they were being picked up.
"Nothing, just kind of sad to be back here is all," she told him truthfully.
"So love birds you going to tell people about this fun development?" Zay asked before Lucas could comment.
"No," both blondes replied at the same time.
They looked at each other in surprise that then turned to smiles at the fact that they were on the same page without having really talked about it.
Before anything else could be said the three teenagers stepped off the escalator and started for baggage claim.
"PEACHES!" Maya heard before she actually saw the owner of the voice.
"Brace yourself," Lucas whispered seconds before Maya was hit by another body.
Arms wrapped around her body as she tried to stay standing, something that only happened thanks to Lucas and Zay, each grabbing one of Maya's arms before she fell flat on her back.
"Riley, can't breathe. Need air," Maya gasped patting the brunettes back.
"I'm so happy your back! I have so much to tell you," Riley told her pulling back.
While Maya had only grown an inch or so since freshmen year Riley had grown three. Maya had grown more into muscles under a small layer of fat giving herself a curvy yet soft look, Riley on the other hand had become more muscle thanks to her new obsession with doing yoga twice a day and three dance classes a week because she believed they would give her an edge for color guard. These were all things that had made them more opposite but yet brought them together.
"We should get our bags before they get flagged," Zay suggested.
"So Zay did you meet anyone while in Texas?" Riley asked as they walked to baggage claim.
"Not really, we all just hung out around the farm worked a bit," Zay answered.
"What about you Peaches? Huh meet anyone?" Riley asked smiling at the smaller blonde.
As part of the breakup agreement anything having to do with Riley and Lucas seeing other people had become a no-subject. If someone was missing on a Saturday breakfast no one mentioned it or asked, the question of if there was anyone new was to always be halted till the other person left the room.
"Nope. Come on let's get our bags, I need some coffee and a shower," Maya answered before grabbing her black suitcase from the belt.
"You have to come over Maya. Mom made food and my Dad's right outside. Zay isn't that your bag?" Riley asked pointing to a big duffel bag.
"Riley she's been on a farm for ten days. I think she deserves a coffee and to take a shower and nap in her own place," Lucas answered as he pulled his own bag off the belt.
"No she has to come over," she told him with a glare.
"No I'm not. I'm exhausted and going home. We can hang out in a couple days, I'll call you I promise," Maya tried negotiating as she pulled her bag off the carousel.
"No you have to come over Maya. Now come on you guys have your bags let's go," Riley finished before grabbing Maya's arm and pulling her to the entrance.
"Riley for god sake let me go," Maya yelled as they left the airport and stood outside.
"I'm just really excited you're back. And I know Katy and Shawn are too, just please come back to my place just for a little bit?" Riley begged holding her hand.
"Look I swear I'll come over later but I'm exhausted and just really want to go home at this point," Maya begged.
"Kids!" Corey yelled as Zay and Lucas walked out behind them.
"Mathews I hear you're the designated driver this afternoon," Maya yelled welcoming the interruption as the teacher walked up to them.
"That I am. Friar, Zay how was Texas?" Corey asked looking like he was about to burst from happiness.
"It was a welcome change sir," Lucas answered nodding and smiling.
"Daddy tell Maya she has to come over. She doesn't want to but she has to right?" Riley asked her father getting annoyed.
"You know what Mathews I'm going to get a cab and go home," Maya told the group before grabbing her suitcase with backpack and purse in hand and pulled it to where the cabs waited.
"Maya!" Riley yelled after her.
But Maya ignored the calls from her friends as she got in the cab. The way Riley was demanding she come over and how Mr. Mathews had looked excited told Maya that they had found out what she had before leaving for Texas. So instead of having to fake a happy reaction when her parents told her the news she wanted to just go home and stay there.
Halfway to the apartment Maya's phone started a never ending cycle of vibrations. Looking at the device it was all texts from her friends and four missed calls from Riley.
Honeybee: Why'd you run Peaches
Honeybee: Are you okay?!
Honeybee: Please call me back
Honeybee: Are you alive?
Honeybee: MAYA PLEASE ANSWER ME!
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Cowboy: I'll be over later call me when you get home
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ZZ Top: Your friend is having a nervous breakdown it's kind of entertaining tbh
"So you visiting or coming back?" The older cabby asked.
"Coming back," she replied smiling at her phone.
"You need help with your bags?" He asked as the cab stopped in front of her building.
"No thank you I've got it," Maya told him as she paid and got out of the cab.
She grabbed her suitcase and bags and walked up the stairs to the building's front door. Digging out her keys she shoved her phone into her back pocket and walked into the building. Smiling at the neighbors she vaguely knew Maya quickly walked into the elevator and hurriedly pushed the button for her floor. A silent prayer was said as she got off the fourth floor and stood in front of her door, hoping and praying to anyone that would listen that no one was home.
"Hello?" She called out stepping into the apartment.
When she was met with silence Maya did a little dance in celebration. Closing the door behind her she made sure it was locked and threw her bags towards the couch.
"Coffee, coffee, coffee," Maya chanted as she walked to the kitchen.
As she placed the filter into the maker there was the sound of claws on wood floors walking towards her. Smiling Maya quickly pressed the button on the machine before turning around.
"Winnie!" Maya cheered sitting on the kitchen floor as the excited dog ran towards her.
The older fawn colored Pit Bull German Shepherd mix had been a gift from Shawn before he had left for his first major project after the wedding. While technically the dog was supposed to be a family pet Winnie had become Maya's and followed her everywhere she'd let him go. The chocolate eyed, floppy eared, greying dog had become her shadow. While he was burly and broad chested his small stature made him look more menacing than he actually was, a fact that Maya adored because he reminded her of herself.
"How's my boy, huh? Did you miss me?" Maya asked smiling as she scratched the dog on either side of his thick neck.
With just a few licks to the face as an answer Maya picked up her phone as it started to vibrate again.
"Cowboy!" She cheered as she answered still scratching Winnie's neck.
"Shortstack. You get home okay?"
"That I did. I'm just sitting here waiting for my coffee with Winnie," Maya told him as she put him on speaker and stood up to fix her coffee.
"You didn't call me," he reminded her as she grabbed a bowl sized coffee mug.
"Sorry I got a little distracted. Winnie needed some love and attention and I needed some coffee. You get home okay?" Maya asked as she walked to the fridge to grab the creamer.
"Yeah but not after Riley threatened bodily harm to get us to say something bad happened on the trip for you to run from her," he explained.
"Sorry about that," Maya told him after taking the phone off speaker and starting to walk to her room coffee in hand and Winnie following close behind.
"Wanna tell me why you ran off?" Lucas asked.
"I'll tell you later but for now let's just go with I have a feeling that I know why Mathews looked like he was going to burst and Riles was insisting on me going there. So was your Mom happy to see you?" Maya asked turning her stereo on before sitting on her bed where Winnie laid waiting.
"She was actually. I'll be over later tonight if that's okay, Mama has to work the night shift tonight but wanted to go out for an early dinner before her shift," he explained.
"I'll let you get to it then. See you later Lucas," Maya told him smiling into the phone.
"See you later Maya," he replied smiling into his own before hanging up.
MMs: you still coming over?
Cowboy: if you still want me to
MMs: ;)
Six hours. The longest the two of them had been away from each other since they left for Texas. Six hours, two cups of coffee, a shower and nap later Lucas was at Maya's door. Knocking he heard Winnie barking and Maya talking to him before the door opened to reveal Maya with crazy hair, running shorts and a hoodie he swore he lost last year.
"Well look who we have here Winnie," Maya said smiling at him before opening the door further to let him in the apartment.
Smiling Lucas entered and leaned down to kiss the blonde on the cheek as she closed the door behind him.
"Your Mom home?" He asked as she locked the door before grabbing his hand and leading him to her room.
"No, she texted a bit ago and said her and Shawn were going out tonight. So just you, me, and Winnie," she told him smiling back at him as she backed him onto her bed.
"You okay being home?" He asked moving himself up to the head of the bed laying on her pillows.
"It's been okay so far why?" Maya asked suspicion growing as she sat straddling him.
"Wanna tell me why you ran off at the airport?" He questioned running his large hands up and down her bare thighs.
"Ugh do I have to do it right now? I just want to enjoy the time we have together before you have to go home for the night and my parents come home," Maya begged hoping to avoid the conversation for a little longer.
"I guess not but I do want to know what's buggin' ya babe," Lucas assured her.
"How was dinner with your Mom?" She asked changing the subject.
"It was good. I uh told her about my plans for after High School."
"Really. How'd that go?" Maya asked smiling at him.
"It went really well. At first she thought that I was only doing this so that she wouldn't be alone. But we talked and she gets it. Now I just have to tell my Dad," Lucas told her placing his hands on her waist.
"I think your Dad will be proud," she replied knowing that he was scared of his father's reaction.
"You think so?" He questioned.
"I do. Your his son, at the end of the day he just wants you to be happy Lucas. Besides this is a very Huckleberry thing to do," she told him with a smile.
"Really?" He questioned smiling at her reasoning.
"You know I'm really lookin' forward to seeing you in your scrubs," she said smiling at him as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Oh yeah. Is that all I'm gonna be for you? A nice body in some scrubs," He asked laughing at her comment.
"Mmhmm and let's not forget about your baseball uniform," Maya teased before leaning forward and pulling Lucas into a slow kiss.
"So you like my uniforms?" Lucas laughed when they pulled away each breathless.
"Oh Cowboy you have no idea," she whispered in his ear before kissing his cheek as she pulled her arms away from his neck.
Hands on his chest Maya pushed Lucas to the pillows. Smirking down at him she moved her hair to the side creating a curtain between them and the outside world.
"So Cowboy you want me to show you?" She huskily whispered.
Squeezing her hips Lucas responded, "You have no idea."
Looking him in the eyes Maya place both hands on the bed on either side of his head leaning down as his lips met her own. Each humming in appreciation of the other as they moved in a crushing frenzy. Eventually Maya pulled away first struggling for breath as Lucas moved to her neck, nipping and licking the skin as she ground into him making Lucas gasp as she continued her movements.
He let out a low groan but before either of them could say or do anything the sound of Winnie barking interrupted them.
"Maya! You home?" Katy yelled out.
"Shit, you have to hide," Maya whispered as she scrambled off his lap.
"Where?" Lucas whisper yelled as Maya stood by her door.
"Umm I don't know under the bed," Maya offered running a hand through her hair.
"Maya?" Katy called again this time closer to her room.
"Yeah Mom I'm here," Maya yelled back through the door as Lucas tried to crawl under the bed.
Before Katy could walk into the room Maya threw her light grey comforter on the floor to hide Lucas, along with an art book from her nightstand to make it look like she had been reading on the floor.
"How was your trip Baby Girl?" Katy asked walking into the room.
"It was great actually. Turns out getting away helped a lot," Maya answered watching as Winnie sniffed around her bed from the corner of her eye.
"Yeah anything exciting happen? Topanga said you didn't come back with them," Katy asked leaning against the doorway as Maya sat on the floor to distract Winnie.
"Not really. I was just tired and wanted to come home straight from the airport. Why did they have something planned?" Maya asked her fingers instantly running through Winnie's fur.
"Actually yes. Shawn and I thought that you'd want to hear the news at Riley's in case you needed to talk to someone that wasn't your parents."
"I uh already know Mom. I heard you on the phone and I found the picture before I left," she said watching as surprise registered on her mother's face.
"Oh, uh okay then. Do you want to talk about it? Do you have any questions?" Katy asked as she started to twirl her wedding ring.
"No. I was actually going to go to bed if that's alright."
"Yes of course I'm sure you're tired. I'm working the breakfast shift tomorrow morning so I'll see you tomorrow afternoon," Katy informed her before walking out of the room and closing the door.
Letting out a sigh of relief Maya laid down on the carpet and tried to control her breathing.
"Wanna tell me what that was about?" Lucas asked as he pushed himself out from under her bed.
"She's pregnant," Maya sighed turning her head to look at him.
"Wow, that's just uh," He stammered unsure of his next words.
"Is it wrong to think it's a mistake? I mean I spent more time taking care of her and myself than she did of me, I know she tried I do but that's not how a kid should grow up. Add in that Shawn's still trying to figure out if he can even handle having a family. This is a powder keg and I don't see it ending very well,"
"I think it's okay to feel that way. It's rough growing up with one parent especially when they work all the time," he told her moving the book from between them.
Maya did nothing but nod her head. Slowly she stood up from the floor, Winnie lifting his head from his spot on her bed watching as she locked the closed door. Grabbing the blanket from behind Lucas she brought it over them as she laid back down on the floor.
"I just realized we won't be sleeping together tonight," Maya whispered as Lucas placed a hand on her hip and bringing her closer to him.
"I can stay here tonight if you want?" He offered, his thumb rubbing circles on the open skin of her hip.
"It's fine, I just got used to having you there. You should go home and sleep though," Maya told him as she brought an arm under her head.
Before answering Lucas rolled them over so that he was laying all his weight on to her.
"Do I have to?" Lucas whined laying his head in the crook of her neck.
"As much as I'd love to continue earlier nothing's happening while my parents are home. So yeah you probably should," she replied with a breathy laugh.
"You're really going to send me home all alone?" He questioned with a smirk.
"You're a big boy I'm sure you'll be fine," she replied smiling up at him.
"See you tomorrow?" He asked placing both hands on either side of her head pushing himself up so he was hovering over her.
"Yep. Now get going," she smiled before pushing herself up giving him a quick kiss on the lips.
"Bye," Lucas said giving her one last kiss before standing up.
Pulling the blanket back over herself Maya sat up sitting cross legged on her floor watching as he opened her window. With a wink he was gone climbing down her fire escape.