Riley's POV
"I want you. Only you." Lucas says looking me in the eyes.
I smile up at him and kiss him, hoping to put everything I feel into the kiss.
"Me too." I breathe.
Last night was amazing, I think while getting ready for the wedding.
"Can I ask what has you more smiley than you already are?" Maya asks applying her eyeliner.
"Lucas." I sing, putting my earrings in.
"YAY!" She jumps up. "I knew it. I knew you guys would like each other." She smiles and puts a hand over her heart. "My babies are growing up."
"Whatever." I turn around and put my necklace on that Lucas bought me. "Sit. We have to take the rollers out."
Smackle walks in and tells me Lucas needs to talk to me.
"I have to finish Maya's hair." I pull out the first one.
"I got them. Go talk to him." She walks over and pushes me away from Maya.
"Theses are tiny curlers, I'll help."
"Riley!" They both yell pointing to the door.
"Fine." I put my hands up and walk out the door.
"Took you long enough." He smiles then grabs my hand and pulls me outside in the garden.
He reaches behind a bush and pulls out out a bouquet of flowers.
"Lucas these are beautiful." I take them from him and smell them.
"They're beautiful and rare, just like you. These flowers come around once in a while. People like you only come once in a life time. You're more rare than this flower." He takes my one of my hands and continues.
"I was lucky to get these flowers just like I was to get you in my life. I fell in love with two things the moment I laid eyes on them, the flower and you." He says. "I love you." He whispers.
"Lucas.." I choke up a little. "I... I'm so lucky to have met you-" I start.
"Don't worry about it. I wasn't expecting you to say it back. I'm sorry for putting that on you." He breathes, starting to walk away.
"Hey, you just gave me a speech about your love for me. Why can't I give you a speech on my love for you? I love you Lucas." I tell him.
"You have no idea how good it is to hear you say that." He smiles and looks so relieved.
"I love you." I say again.
"I love you, too." He kisses me and it's amazing.
"We have five minutes." Katy walks in telling us.
"Ok, Maya is putting the dress on now."
She walks out in the most simple and beautiful dress. It has Swarovski crystals at her bust area and the rest just flows. Really simple.
Her hair is in tight curls in a messy updo with her bangs framing her face perfectly. She has the biggest smile I've ever seen on her. Other than the time her mom and Shawn finally got married.
"Maya are you- wow you look... amazing." Shawn says walking in.
"I'm ready." She smiles, tears forming in her eyes.
"I'm not." He cries. "But I know you are and that makes me feel better." He holds out his arm, "let's go."
She grabs his arm and we all walk outside. I'm first to walk down the aisle. When I step outside it looks beautiful Maya did an amazing job with decorations.
Shawn made the seats the guest would be sitting on out of wood and they looked great. What really made them stand was how Maya carved in the wood her and Josh's name and the date of the wedding in it. It was in each log seat too (200 guest). The aisle was already outlined with lime green and pink flowers. Thank goodness it wasn't windy.
Just in case it rained she got a white canopy with lime green and pink flowers at they top. Everything was perfect.
When we are in our positions everyone stands for Maya.
Josh's POV
I see Maya at the end of the aisle and she looks stunning. I start to cry as soon as I see her. When she finally gets to me, Shawn gives her away and I take her hands.
"We are here today to wed this man and this woman. Before we start is there anyone here, who doesn't wish to see these two marry. Speak now or forever hold your piece." Eric pauses.
"Alright, we shall begin now. (Sorry have no idea what all happens at wedding so I'm just going to skip to the vows). They have prepared their own vows. Josh." He says gesturing towards me.
"Maya I have no idea where to start with how much I love you, but I know where to go with our love. Your piercing blue eyes are the first thing I noticed on you. You have an amazing heart and I'm glad that it chose me to love. I promise to love you with everything I have until the end of time." I pause and look into her eyes and know this is my forever.
"I could go on and on about our love forever and I will, to you everyday. Right now, in this moment, I know where home is when I look in your eyes. I'm so relieved that I get to wake up to you every morning for the rest of my life. I promise right here, to love, cherish, and enjoy you. I love you." I finished wiping my eyes.
I start to lean into kiss her but remember I can't until we are officially married.
"We can't." Maya whispers and the guest start laughing.
"Maya."
"I chased after you for five years and it payed off because we are standing here today. Those five years were painful but worth it. It made us a stronger couple. I'm so glad you finally came to your senses." She giggles and the guest laughs too.
"I love how we can joke around and not get mad at what the other said. I love how when I'm so excited you're the first person I want to call. When I'm sad you're there to make me feel better. I love that no matter what you're going through, you always make sure I'm ok. Our love has been there since we met it just took us a little longer and heartbreak to get to each other. You and me, together forever." She finishes in tears.
"You and me, together forever." I whisper back.
"The rings please." Riley hands Maya the ring and Lucas gives me the ring. "Repeat after me."
"Maya, with this ring I thee wed." He starts and we both say it and put our rings on.
"I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Mathews. You may now kiss the bride." Eric says to me.
"It's about time." I say and grab her small waist and pull her to me and we share our first kiss as a married couple.
Maya's POV
"I now present Mr. and Mrs. Matthews." Cory announces and that's our signal to go out.
Everyone starts clapping and we walk out and get ready for our first dance. We chose Halo by Beyoncé.
Remember those walls I built?
Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But, I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out!
Flashback
"Maya just talk to me. I'm worried." Josh yells running after me.
"Leave it alone." I yell back, walking faster.
"You have to trust me. You know you can." He grabs my arm and turns me around.
"I know and I do. It scares me and I don't know what to do. After my dad left, I made a promise to myself not to let anyone in ever again." I cry.
"Why don't we start with something small and work on not shutting me down when I try to help.." He replies, wiping my fears away.
"After my dad left, I made a promise to myself to never let anyone in again," I breathe, "But I'm willing to break that promise because I trust you."
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...
Flashback
"Maya that's great." Riley says through the phone.
"Your brother is great. I feel safe when I'm with him. I've finally opened up to somebody and it's helped my relationship with my mom and Shawn. He's my saving grace." I reply smiling.
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't forget to pull me back to the ground again
And it's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out!
Flashback
I bang on his door at two in the morning bawling my eyes out. He's the only person I want right now and that scares me a little.
"Hey Ma- what's wrong?" He pulls me into his chest and closes the door.
"He told me I wasn't good enough. He said he couldn't stand to be around me any longer and watch me mess up his life. How can he just show up and tell me I ruined his life?" I scream.
"I guess I've officially heard the stupidest thing ever. Maya you don't believe anything he just told you. You've accomplished so much and I'm proud of you and so is your mom and Shawn. He's missing out on a wonderful girl. It's his fault he left and now he's just angry he missed out." He says, rubbing my back.
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
Flashback
"Let go." I say trying to get out of bed.
"I can't, your stuck in my arms forever." He replies.
I look at him and just know that I will always be taken care of and I safe.
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...
Halo, ooh ooh...
Halo, ooh ooh, oh...
"You know I don't see a halo, I see horns." Josh whispers in my ear.
"I'm sure you do, because I see your halo and one of us is the devil." I reply.
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh oh...
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh oh...
He dips me at the end of the song. "Your my saving grace." I whisper when he pulls me back up.
"Your my angel." He grabs my hand and we walk off the dance floor.
"Excuse me." Riley says into the mic. "I just want to say congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law. I'm going to keep this short but I'm just glad that you guys found each other. You guys give me hope on a great, loving relationship one day. I wish you guys one hundred years." She cheers.
Lucas walks on stage. "Well my little girl is finally married." He "tears up" but continues. "Anyways, I'm really glad my best friends are happy and taking care of each other. I want to thank you guys for getting married and having Riley here because she's great. If it wasn't for-" he gets cut off by a drunk Zay.
"Wait... wait. You're with Riley? Ha, that's funny I thought you were in love with Maya a month ago." He slurs.
"Zay, shut up." Luke whispers.
That drunk idiot. "Josh go get him." I whisper.
They just got together, I don't want Riley to think he just settled with her.
"Wait up... wait.. you were just hooking up with the stripper two days ago. Opps, I wasn't suppose to say anything." He smirks at Lucas and walks away.
Oh no. I'm going to kill Luke. But first I need to make sure my sister is ok.
Riley's POV
"In love with Maya a month ago... hooked up with the stripper two days ago." I hear some of what Zay says.
In love with her a month ago, he said he was over it, he said he loved me. Does he love me? Of course not, he loves Maya, I mean who wouldn't, she's amazing. And he likes hooking up with girls.
I start to walk away. "Riley wait, I can explain."
"Explain what? That you lied to me just to get in bed with me. I trusted you. You didn't have to tell me you loved me. I believed you, when you said it. " Tears are streaming down my face and I know I'm yelling I can't control myself.
"No, it's not like that. I do lo-"
"DON'T! I don't want to hear it. You told me you were over this girl, who also happens to be my best friend and it was only a month ago. Did you just settle with me until something better came along? We were together and you hooked up with a STRIPPER. Why? What was I missing?" I scream.
"I love you, I do and I wasn't lying when I said I was over her. I am because I met you."
"Do you want me to believe that? You loved her a month ago, feelings don't just go away, like that." I start to walk away.
"Riley.. wait." He runs after me.
"Don't follow me."