I'm thinking of ending this story at 10 chapters... I dunno yet.

Disclaimer: I do not own GMW but GMW practically owns me. (Am I right, people or am I right?)


Maya walked through the New York crowds who gave the young, sniffling girl looks. She the busied and bustling people trying to make their way back to work, she walked past the terribly lost tourists, she walked past the high end department stores that she knows she could never buy anything from. But she still had. Hope.

Hope for a real relationship with Lucas. Hope for her life to get better. Hope for taking off all those labels off of her. Hope that she, Shawn, and Katy would be a real family. Even though she's had some hope more than others, she still liked having all that hope.

But now. Now it's gone. Thanks to Lucas. All her hope is gone. It's not like she wanted all her hope to be made and destroyed by a boy, let alone have all her hope placed in someone else's hands.

Riley was right. Maya was strong and she couldn't cry over a boy, but she did. She sat at a bark bench and let it all out. She cried out all her hope. But then Maya wondered why she wanted to cry so much. And then she realized she needed to talk to Lucas about all the shit that happened. She called him to pick her up and he was there in 10 minutes.


The car ride to Maya's house was filled with awkward silence and a thousand emotions. Finally, Lucas decided to break the silence.

"Were you crying?" Lucas asked.

"Were you being an idiot?" Maya instantly regretted the words that came out of her mouth. And then came silence again.

"Are you going to talk to me?" Lucas tried again.

"Fine. Why did you do it? Do you hate me or something?" Maya groaned.

"Maya, what are you talking about?" Lucas inquired.

Maya took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down as Lucas pulled into a parking spot. "I'm talking about the rose you gave me with the note and Missy being at your place."

Lucas looked puzzled. "I never gave you a rose or a note, Maya."

"Look, I got a rose in my locker with a note that said to go to your place at 6. So I went. But then I saw Missy, on your bed, you two holding your hands, and I just left to Riley's."

"Maya, I didn't know any of that. If I did, I would've said sorry. You know that," Lucas tried to hold Maya's hand.

"It just hurt, Lucas. I lost all of my hope like that! All because of what happened!" Maya cried out.

"What did you have hope for?" Lucas asked.

"Hope for a better life, for having a family, for us loving each other," Maya said.

"You love me?"

"Of course, I love you! How cou-" Maya was stopped by Lucas lips on hers, again. But this was different. He kissed her with so much passion and love that Maya almost couldn't reciprocate all the emotions. But she did.

"Now what?" Maya asked as she pulled away.

"How about I take you on that date?" Lucas offered.

"Sure," Maya blushed.


They drove to the art museum in comfortable silence, but something was different. Maybe it was the fact that Lucas wouldn't move his hand from Maya's; but it's not like she was complaining.

When they arrived, Maya was on cloud 9. She laughed when Lucas couldn't pronounce certain artist names and rewarded him with kisses if he could. Lucas loved seeing her so happy and never wanted the night to end.

"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry to interrupt but you two are so adorable together! May I ask, how long have you two been dating?" an elderly lady asked Lucas, who had his arms wrapped around Maya, and Maya, who couldn't stop smiling.

"Actually, this is our second date, ma'am," Lucas politely replied.

"Oh well. I hope it works out. You two have a lovely night," the lady waved.

"You too!" Maya said.

Maya sighed blissfully. "The museums closing soon, ya'know."

"I know. But I'm buying you dinner."

"You're always such a Huckleberry."

"But you love me."

"And you love me."


They drove to a small café and laughed and talked.

"That was hilarious! You said it so bad!" Maya laughed.

"Hey! Katsushika Hokusai is a hard name to pronounce!" Lucas frowned.

"I know it is but really? You said it like cat sushi caw hawk you sigh! And really slowly too!" Maya snorted.

Lucas playfully stuck out his tongue at Maya.

"Aww... Is baby Lucas upset?" Maya said in a baby voice as she ruffled his hair.

"Hey!" Lucas jumped back to fix his hair.

"Do I have to make it up him now?" Maya said, still in her baby voice.

"Maybe."

"I'll make it up to you in the car," Maya promised.

Lucas smirked and she paused. "Not that way! Eww! You perv!" Maya exclaimed.

They both laughed as they walked out to Lucas' car.

"What's my payment gonna be?" Lucas asked once they both got in the car.

"This," Maya said before she pulled Lucas into a kiss.

"That's the best payment ever," Lucas said as they pulled away.


Lucas drove Maya to her house and asked the question.

"When are we going to make it official?" Lucas asked.

"Make what official?" Maya responded.

"Us," Lucas gestured to in-between them," When are we going to make it official?"

"Well... you never asked," Maya innocently said.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Fine," Lucas sighed," Will you, Maya Penelope Pancake Hart, be my girlfriend?"

"We've only been on two dates! I need more time!" Maya said before kissing Lucas goodnight.

"Goodnight, Sundance."

"Goodnight, Shortstack."


Maya told Riley everything that happened over the phone and invited her over the next day to talk.

"Peaches!" Riley said as soon as she entered Maya's window.

"Pumpkin!" Maya hugged Riley.

"I'm so happy everything is working out with Lucas! Do you think you two will go to junior prom together?"

"I don't know but is it bad that I hope so?"

"Hope is never a bad thing!"

"Speaking of junior prom..."

"Did you ask that question just bring up junior prom?"

Riley smiled a little nervously.

"Okay, what's up?"

"Well... I don't who I want to go with! Farkle's going with Smackle and now I can't decide between Charlie or Zay!"

"Sweetie, those are your feelings. I can't help you with that. I'm sorry."

"I know I wish you could help though."

"I'm sorry."

"Why don't you want to be Lucas' girlfriend?" Riley asked after a moment of silence.

"We've only been on two dates! It's too soon! Plus I still wanna take care of Missy first. I know she put that rose and note in my locker," Maya said exasperated.

"But you guys have known each other for so long, too. And I wanna help you with Missy, by the way."

"Still. I'm waiting it out until our third date. And thanks, Riles."

"Of course. Whatever you decide I guess."

They girls sat in silence, just thinking.

"I'm happy for you, Maya."

"Thanks, Riles. I'm happy for you two."


After Riley left, Maya continued on her painting whilst playing music. She was interrupted by Katy knocking on her door.

"Maya?" Katy asked..

"Yes, mom?" Maya replied.

"Shawn and I are going out to lunch, wanna join us?"

"Sure, just let me get my stuff."

Maya grabbed her phone and jacket and joined her mother and Shawn.

The went to get lunch the café Lucas and Maya went to the night before. The three chatted like a 'normal' family and they all couldn't be happier. Maya told them about her date with Lucas and how they went to the same café, Shawn got a little upset but remembered that Lucas is a good guy and would never hurt Maya.

Katy was ecstatic that Maya found someone right for her and found hope. Shawn had a phone call and excused himself to answer it. Leaving Maya and Katy to have some girl talk.

"I'm so happy for you, baby girl," Katy cooed.

"Thanks, mom. I'm happy too," Maya replied.

"So when are you going to be Lucas' girlfriend?"

"I have no idea. But I feel like it's too early, ya'know. We've only had two dates."

"Just remember, opportunities don't knock forever."

"Thanks for the advice, mom."


I feel like I'm on a roll. So many updates already. Ya'know it's probably cuz of our Thanksgiving break.

The reason I used Katsushika Hokusai as the hard artist name because: 1. When I first saw his name I was like," What the actual fuck, bruh." And 2. I love his painting The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

To LayaxFiley122: I try to tell my friends that but they don't listen. But they don't try to make me ship Rucas either so I kinda owe them for that. I didn't realize there was so much evidence about OTP's going through stuff before dating. Great case. Thanks for loving that chapter.

To Mynameredd52: I'll most likely put that next chapter, if I make it right.

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