When I See Her Smile Chapter 4: I Could Not Ask For More, a girl meets world fanfic

I Could Not Ask For More

A/N: I do not own GWM or the song I Could Not Ask For More

By Edwin McCain Lyrics by Diane Warren

Lucas

Sitting in the window seat at Topanga's I watch the rain fall… It's a cold, gray December day. The weather outside matches my mood. I'm desperate to corner Riley and find out if she really thinks of me as her brother. I don't know what's going through her mind any more. When we were in Texas, I was planning my moment when she dropped that bombshell on me. Now, she barely says 2 words to me and has been hanging around that asshat Charlie. I want to walk up to her, grab her in my arms and head for the hills. I refuse to think of her as anything but mine.

Watching the rain slide down the window, I remember one of the last times Riley and I hung out before Texas. We were in her room, she was laying on her bed and I was laying in the bay window, not saying much….just listening to the storm as it raged outside. I thought we were happy just being together. Had I known then what was going to happen in Texas, I would have taken the opportunity to let her know exactly how I feel about her. I'd been ready to make us official again but I never pushed for it because I thought as long as we were together and happy, why rock the boat?

While Riley was in the kitchen getting us a drink, I downloaded the perfect song to play for her that afternoon.

"Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smile just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
And these are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more

Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything in me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
And these are the moments
I know all I need is this
I've found all I've waited for, yeah
And I could not ask for more

These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
And these are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
And every prayer has been answered
Every dream I've had come true
Yeah, right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
Oh, here with you here with me
No, I could not ask for more
Than this love you gave me
Cause it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
No, yeah
No, I could not ask for more"

We both ended up dozing off, only waking up when her dad came in. (BTW-walking home with only 1 shoe on in the rain really sucks)

I figured I would have my moment in Texas, little did I know that Riley was going to tell me that she loves me like a brother. Since we've been back in NY, she avoids me at all costs.

A tap on my shoulder brings me out of the memories of being in Riley's room and back to the present, I look up into Farkle's eyes.

"Hey buddy. Have you been here long?"

"No I just got here. Lucas, I just wanted to tell you, I told Riley she has until Midnight on New Year's Eve to tell you how she really feels about you or I would."

"Farkle! Do you know how she feels?" I jump up and grab his shoulders.

"Yes, I do."

"I'm your best friend! How could you not tell me what you know?"

"Lucas, yes I am your best friend…now. Riley has been my best friend forever and until you came along, I thought for sure she was going to be the first Mrs. Farkle Minkus. My loyalty, while divided, has to be with Riley. I have been pushing her to address this issue because it's not fair to any of you. I hope you understand."

"It's ok Farkle, I do understand. That's one of the things I love most about Riley, she inspires that type of loyalty. I just wish none of this happened. I thought Riley and I would be ringing in the New Year as a couple, not as "siblings". Let's hope that I will be starting 2016 with Riley by my side."

"You and me both Lucas…you and me both."