A/N So I got 5 reviews *cheers* It means so much to me! I'm going to try to update everyday (if I get 4/5 reviews a day) If I miss a day it's only cause I have stuff going on, tomorrow I may not update. Tysm for all the Follows and Faves!

Anyway, here's Darth Becky 772's (best name ever!) request for Joshaya, next will be "Shawn/Maya bonding". Then "Rucas" then "Maya faints and Lucas brings her to the hospital"

Joshua Matthews was a people watcher.

And today he was watching Maya Hart.

But, she didn't know that.

Heck, she didn't even know Josh was in town, never less in the groups favorite spot watching her.

He wasn't a stalker, per say, he just wanted to know what was going on his nieces life.

And today he did that very thing while eating a blueberry muffin.

"Come on Maya! Why don't you wanna go? It'll be fun!"

He heard Riley try and convince her best friend to do something.

"Yea, come with us! We aren't gonna go if you don't come!"

Josh tried to figure out the name of the boy who said that, Zayne? Zack? Zeke?

"Zay, your only saying that because your mom said if I don't go, you don't go" the blonde protested with her hands on her hips.

Zay. That was his name.

"Mom doesn't trust me with Farkle or Lucas if your not there! She says your the only one who will make sure we don't do anything stupid."

Josh scrunched his eyebrows trying to figure out where they where going, but he couldn't remember.

"Hey! Why doesn't she trust me with you?" The genius asked, holding his girlfriend.

Josh may have been seeing things, but he swore he saw Riley roll her eyes at the pair.

"Because you always end up doing whatever we do. Remember that one time in Texa-"

"Ok! We don't need to bring that up!" Farkle yelled interrupting his curly haired friend.

"Maya please, I promise it'll be fun. We all want you to go with us."

The cowboy put his hand on her shoulder and the older boy watching perked up with interest.

"He just wants to see you in a bikini." Zay laughed at his own comment and Maya's cheeks flushed red.

"Zay!" Riley scolded.

Josh's eyes widened. The last he knew Lucas was dating his niece.

"Zay! I do not! Gosh, your so gross sometimes!" Lucas rolled his eyes at his annoying friend.

Josh chuckled at the six freshman.

"Oh, so now seeing me in a bikini is gross. Thanks a lot. Apparently I'm fat and now there's another reason I don't wanna go." Maya crossed her arms and sat down on the chair with a thud.

"No! I didn't mean that! I think you'll look great in a bikini!" The flustered Texan rushed out, a blush creeping up his own cheeks.

"Ha! He thinks you look good." Zay smirked and looked at the girl who was trying to hide behind her hair in embarrassment.

"Zay!" The brunette scolded again as she picked up a doughnut.

Lucas sat down in defeat. "I give up!" He shouted, throwing his hands up.

"You know what? I-I'm going to get some air and think about it ok?

Maya excused herself and went outside to sit by herself.

Josh got up and followed Maya, deciding she needed some company.

"Hey ferret, what's up?" He said, taking the seat across her.

"The sky." The girl replied, not looking up from the table.

"Very funny. Now you gonna tell Uncle Boing what's wrong?" He rested his head on his hand and waited.

"Nothing's wrong." She lied, and played with her hair.

"Then why are you outside when all your friends are inside?" He asked, already knowing the answer.

"Because I needed air."

Man, this girl was stubborn.

"There's air inside." Josh wasn't about to lose to the girl three years younger than him, even though it didn't seem like age was that much of a difference now.

"Well, I needed new air!" She yelled, getting up.

"Maya, you can talk to me, you know?"

She just sighed and sat back down.

"Where are you guys going?" He questioned, still unaware of where the gang was heading to and why it was a big problem.

"Farkle's pool house in Hawaii... wait, how do you know about that?" Maya looked at him funny and now it was his turn to be embarrassed.

"Oh, uh well, I may have overheard the conversation."

The young woman facing him ran her fingers through her hair. "Great!" She moaned sarcastically.

"Sorry." He apologized. "But why don't you want to go to Hawaii?!"

"Well for starters Lucas will be there and see me in a bathing suit, and I wouldn't want to gross him out."

"Maya that's not what he meant and you know it." He put his hand a top of her hand. "This may be awkward considering I'm your best friends uncle, and all, but your a beautiful girl, and Lucas defiantly doesn't think your gross."

"Thanks Josh." She smiled sincerely.

"But that's not the reason you didn't want to go."

"What?" She took her hand out from under Josh's and put them in her lap.

"You said you didn't want to go before that came up. Why don't you want to go?" He was going to get an answer out of her if it was the last thing he did.

After a few minutes of contemplating, she finally worked up the nerve to tell him.

"I can't swim." She squeaked, looking at the ground.

"Repeat that please?"

"I can't swim!" She admitted. "I've never even been in a pool."

"You can't?" Josh was a bit shocked by this, seeing as she was so good on ice and there was a community swimming pool by Riley's.

"No! Where would I learn? My mom had work every day of the week and I was stuck home with my grandmother."

"Maya, you know they won't make fun of you, right?"

"I know, it's just I don't want to drown.." She laughed and continued. "I'm scared."

"I'm positive Lucas would love to teach you to swim." Josh said as he glanced at the window where the cowboys face was pressed up against it watching every move.

"Huh?"

"Look over there." He pointed to the window and Lucas ducked down.

Maya smiled again.

"Thanks Josh."

"Hey, anytime ferret."

As Maya walked back to her friends to tell them she was going, Josh smiled. He was happy for her. Even if he had stopped playing the long game with her. He knew she found someone else to play it with her.