Chapter 7
Riley was outside of her apartment door pacing back and forth. After a few minutes, she stopped pacing, took a deep breath, and opened the door.
Her eyes were closed when she stepped inside of the apartment.
"Riley?" said her father's voice said.
"Oh it's just you, Dad..." Riley said as she opened her eyes to see her father and her mother in the living room. She looked around and Lucas was nowhere to be seen.
"Just me? If you only knew..." Corey said shaking his finger at Riley.
"Sorry Dad, I was just expecting someone else," Riley said in a disappointed tone.
"Somebody other than your two loving parents who raised you for the last sixteen years of your life?" Corey said grinning and putting his arm around Topanga.
"No. I guess not. I'm just going upstairs. Thanks Mom and Dad," she said looking down at her feet.
"Riley, how was your date?" Topanga asked.
"It was okay. I just wish it would've been with somebody else," Riley said half smiling and throwing herself down on the couch.
"Someone like, Lucas?" Topanaga asked as she sat next to Riley.
"Yeah," Riley replied.
"So what's keeping you two from being together?" Corey asked as he sat on the other side of Riley.
"Well we tried dating the one time and it was awkward and almost ruined our friendship. Things have been great as friends and I think we've both just been afraid to ruin the great friendship we have right now," Riley said.
"Well know know, Riley, if you never take any risks, you may miss out on your chance. You were both still getting to know each other then. It might be time for you to take the plunge if this is something you really care about," Corey said.
"Thanks, Dad. I'm going to go upstairs to call him," she smiled and started dialing his phone number as reached the staircase.
"Lucas, I need to talk to you," Riley said into her phone as she made her way up the stairs.
"Riley, I told you I wasn't going to leave. I'm right here.
As soon as Riley opened the door to her bedroom and her jaw dropped. She saw candles illuminating her room from every corner and Lucas standing in the middle of her room with a bouquet of roses.
"I thought you had gone home," Riley gasped.
"I told you I wasn't going to leave and I didn't. Now I don't know how your date went but I decided I couldn't wait any longer to show you how I feel about you," he said putting the bouquet of flowers down on her bed and moving close to her. Lucas held both of her hands and continued. "Riley, I have been in love with you since the day you fell into my lap on the subway on my first day of school here in New York. Then, I was lucky enough to have you as one of my best friends. There's been plenty of other girls that have wanted to date me, but none of them are you. I can't imagine riding on a white horse and making any other girl my princess. You were my first kiss, the first girl I ever dated and I love you more than I have ever loved anyone else," Lucas said to Riley.
"Lucas, the only reason I went on that date was because I wasn't sure if we were ready to date again but during the date all I could think about was how Stephen wasn't you. He was really nice but he doesn't know that I like to get Swedish Fish when I go to the movies and that I need somebody else to eat the bottom half of my muffin. Lucas, you're the person I want to be with. You're the person I'm meant to be with," Riley said smiling ear to ear.
"Riley, will you be my girlfiend?" he asked with a grin.
"It took you long enough," Riley said as she grabbed him by the face and pressed her lips against his. Lucas wrapped his arms around her and continued kissing her.
"Okay that's enough you two! Is this something we are going to have to get used to seeing all the time now?" Maya's voice said.
Riley and Lucas stopped kissing and turned around to see Maya leaning against the doorway, grinning at them with her arms crossed.
"Well she hasn't exactly said yes yet," Lucas said grinning at Riley.
"How were you so sure that my date wasn't going to go really well? I mean what if I had walked into my room, saw all this and told you I wanted to keep seeing Stephen" Riley asked with her eyebrow raised.
"Well, I didn't know. I just figured it was worth the risk. And besides that would just be plain mean if you had done that," he said grinning at Riley.
"So are you a couple now or what?" Farkle said as he appeared in the doorway next to Maya.
"Farkle? Were you both in on this?" Riley asked pointing at Maya and Farkle.
"How could we not be? You're our best friends so when Lucas asked us to help, we knew we had to because you would do the same for us," he responded with a smile.
"Well to answer your question, yes we are a couple now," Riley said putting her hand in Lucas'.
"See, I told ya she'd say yes!" Corey said as he and Topanga now entered Riley's room.
"You're okay with this Dad?" Riley asked.
"I know Lucas and I know that he cares about you. He's a good guy. Besides, I know where he lives in case he ever hurts you..." Corey said staring at Lucas.
"You'll be pleased to know that your father helped Lucas with this whole thing too," Topanga said.
"Oh really?" Riley asked surprised.
"Nobody does romance quite as well as Corey Matthews does," Corey said smugly.
"It's getting late so I should head home," Farkle said.
"Thanks for your help, friend," Lucas said. Farkle smiled and walked out of the bedroom.
"I should probably head out too," Maya said.
"Oh, before I forget..."Riley said as she pulled out her phone. She began typing on her phone then put it down after the last touch and looked at Maya. Maya's phone made a dinging sound. Maya took her phone out of her pocket, looked down at it and smiled at Riley.
"I promised I would pass it on. Do with it what you will," Riley said smiling back at her friend.
"Hello Cute Boy," Maya said. Maya walked over to Riley and gave her a long hug.
The two let go of each other and Riley said, "Thank you, Maya."
"Hey, I know you'll do the same for me someday and I care about your happiness, Riley. Even though I like making fun of Ranger Rick over here, I know he makes you happy and that he'll be good to you," she said now looking at Lucas.
Riley gave Maya one last hug and Maya walked out of the bedroom.
"We'll give you two a few minutes before Lucas needs to leave," Topanga said as she and Corey followed Maya out of the bedroom.
"This finally feels right. Not like three years ago when we were just getting to know each other. Now it feels comfortable and like this is the way things are supposed to be," Riley said looking at Lucas.
"I would definitely have to agree, Riley. So can I come by tomorrow and take you out to dinner, girlfriend?" he asked now moving closer to Riley.
"Of course you can. Isn't that what boyfriends are for?" she said with a chuckle.
"Yes. I suppose that is what we're for," he said now standing inches from Riley. "I should get going before my parents start calling and yours kick me out."
"Promise you'll text me when you get home?"
"Promise," he said and he leaned in to kiss her. The two broke apart eventually.
"Have a goodnight Riley. I'll see you tomorrow," Lucas said giving her one final peck and leaving her bedroom.
As soon as Lucas was gone from the room, Riley closed the door and excitedl jumped up and down. Eventually she sighed and landed on her bed with a big smile on her face
My first one is done! Please tell me what you thought. The continuation to this story is started now. Look for Girl Meets Meddling to see what Riley discovers about her best friend when she tries to meddle in her life.
-CMH
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