Author's Note: Welcome back readers for Chapter 4 of ski lodge. Also I want to make a correction to the last chapter. It was marked chapter 4 in the title was supposed to be chapter 3 but I went and edited it and this is really chapter 4. Also keep in mind that Maya is 14 and a freshman in high school and Josh is 17 and a freshman in college. So what did you guys think of Lauren coming back? Do you think Josh and Maya can rekindle their love for one another since he is spending Christmas? Also I have a sequel coming soon after I complete this story and I should have that one started hopefully in middle of April before season 3 begins so stay tuned. So enjoy reading chapter 4 and please leave a review of what you guys think. Happy reading.

Chapter 4- Tragic Moments

Josh and Maya walk over and sit on the bed after Josh lights the fireplace. Maya rubs her arms and shivers. Josh sees Maya shivering and rubbing her arms so he moves closer to her.

"Maya, are you cold? Do you want to move closer to me?" Josh asked.

Maya shrugs and blushes.

"I am fine uncle boing." replied Maya.

"Come on I insist." said Josh.

Maya smiles

"Fine, I guess I am a little cold." said Maya.

Josh moved closer to Maya and wipes his coat around her as they cuddle in front of the fireplace.

"This is so cozy and warm." said Maya as she stares into the fireplace.

Maya slowly turns her head and looks into Josh's eyes and she starts leaning towards Josh and kisses him slowly on the lips.

Josh embraces the kiss as he grabs her face in his hands to support her head as they kiss and then pull away from one another.

"Wow Maya you are a great kisser." said Josh.

Maya blushes.

"Thanks Josh and there is a whole lot more I can show you if you will let me." replied Maya.

"Maya, you know I am still too old for you." replied Josh.

Maya gets up angry and throws Josh's coat at him.

"Ugh, I am so sick of hearing that Joshua Matthews, can't you at least have one girl in your life worth loving?" asked Maya.

"It's just that…" Josh starts to explain.

Maya tears up and starts crying.

"It's just what Josh? Is it because I am not as beautiful as some of those college girls you hang around with? How about I do you a favor and get out of your life for good and you never have to see me again?" asked Maya.

Maya runs out of the room with tears running down her face crying from a broken heart.

Meanwhile, as Maya and Josh are talking, Riley heads downstairs to look for Topanga in the lobby where she is found drinking coffee.

"Hey mom, can I talk to you about something that's been bugging me?" asked Riley.

"Sure honey you can talk to me about anything." replied Topanga.

"It's about this woman named Lauren that I met today and she said that she was an old friend of dad's." said Riley.

Topanga looks at Riley nervously and sighs.

"Oh boy, I guess it's time that you should know the story of Lauren and how she almost tore me and your father apart." said Topanga.

Riley sits back and listens to the story.

Topanga tells the story, "It all started when we were in high school and we took a class trip to the mountains. Well as soon as we got off the bus your father sprained his ankle so he wasn't able to ski during the whole trip. So while I, your uncle Shawn, and Angela was skiing Lauren kept him company since she worked at the lodge. They talked all day and worked on puzzles and she gave him a piece of the puzzle to remember her by. That night we all played the couples game and then after we all went to bed your father and her stay up all night talking without realizing how late it was.

Topanga starts tearing up and Riley comforts her as she continues the story.

"Lauren wanted to be with him after he kept trying to tell her that he loved me and couldn't be with her. That same night she did the most unforgiving thing she could have done to Cory, she kissed him. The last day we were there she gave him a letter about how she felt but as he was walking to the bus it fell out of his bag and I found it. It wasn't until we got back home that I found out what the letter was really about, so after I read the letter me and you dad fought and broke up because when I asked him about the kiss back at the lodge he lied to be about it. After a few weeks she shows up in Philadelphia to ask Cory what his deal was and why she never got an answer back from when she sent the letter. It was a bad time for her to return because you uncle Shawn was busy trying to get us back together after breaking up over the letter. So after she arrived I told your father to go out on a date with her to see how he really felt about her. After their date Cory realized that he needed me not Lauren, so his relationship with Lauren was over. She left town and we never saw her again until all these years later. That was the biggest test of our relationship but we were able to work it out and have two beautiful children." Topanga finishes the story.

Riley replies, "So that explains why we have never came skiing before."

Riley then gets angry and replies, "I am going to go have a talk with this Lauren woman and get her for trying to split up our family."

Riley starts to get up and leave but Topanga grabs her arm.

"No, let me go have a talk with her. I want to make sure she hasn't tried anything or will. Plus I don't want you getting involved sweetie. This is mine and your father's battle that we both have to fight." Topanga said.

"Fine, I want but is it ok if I go skiing for a bit?" asked Riley.

"Yea honey just be careful," replied Topanga.

"I will mom and I love you." said Riley.

"Love you to." replied Topanga.

Riley leaves to go get some skiing gear and hands out to the slopes.

Meanwhile as Riley is heading towards the slopes, Maya is in Riley's room crying over Josh. Auggie hears Maya crying and enters the room.

Auggie walks over to Maya and she picks him up and sits him on her lap as she sniffles and cries into his back as she puts her arms around him.

"Are you ok Maya? Why are you crying?" asked Auggie.

Maya stops crying and replies, "Thanks buddy for checking on me but it's teenage stuff so you wouldn't understand." said Maya.

Maya ruffles Auggie's hair playfully.

Auggie turns around and hands Maya a teddy bear that he got out of the gift shop.

"Here this is for you to help you feel better, you can have it." said Auggie.

Maya takes the bear and hugs it tight.

"Awe Auggie you are so sweet, thank you so much for helping me feel better." said Maya.

"Your welcome Maya and I love you." replied Auggie.

"Love you to, now I have to go see if I can find Riley." replied Maya.

Maya puts Auggie down and hugs him.

"I think I heard her tell mom she was going on the slopes." said Auggie.

Maya gets scared.

"Oh no, not by herself it's too dangerous out there, stay here and in am going to go try to find her." said Maya.

"Alright Maya and please be careful." replied Auggie.

Maya runs to go get some skiing gear and heads towards the slopes.

During Maya's talk with Auggie, Riley was standing at the top of the mountain starring down at the steep slope nervously.

Riley says to herself, "Here I go."

She pushed off with the handles of her skis and starts gliding down the mountain as she tries to avoid trees and rocks that were barely visible in the snow. Next thing Riley knew was that she was heading right for a cliff and she couldn't stop the skis in time.

With fear in her voice she said, "Oh no."

Riley covers her eyes as she tumbles over the cliff and after the impact she heard a crack. Riley screams in pain and holds her leg in the cold and wet snow.

After minutes had passed and it started getting dark, Riley was starting to get very cold due to frostbite settling in until she heard a familiar voice calling her name.

Riley yells, "Maya, help I am over here, hurry.

Maya finds her and runs over to her and takes her in her arms.

Maya replies, "Shh Riles I am here."

Maya starts to cry.

Riley falls unconscious in Maya's arms as Maya's tears fall onto Riley's face.

Author's Note: Hope you guys enjoyed chapter 4 of Ski Lodge. Is it officially over between Maya and uncle Josh? Will Lauren make a move on Cory? Will Riley survive her skiing accident? Last but not least, coming up in chapter 5, something happens that could change the Matthews family forever. Tune in to find out next weekend in chapter 5 of Ski Lodge. Please review and thanks for reading.