Thought I put out one more extra chapter for ya.
Riley pov
"Ri you awake?" I hear Christian knock on my door and I tell him to come in. He jumps on my bed and gets under the covers with me. "So now that you got it are you going to tell them?" I bite my lip and say "not just yet." He sighs and says "Riley tell them. What are you going to do when you have to leave next month drive into town and send a postcard saying oh hey I got a job that is sending me overseas for the next five to ten years have a great summer." I close my eyes and then look at him and say "I can't do it okay. Every time I try to find the words to tell them I can't seem to get them out. Just let me have this week and then I swear I'll tell them okay?" He sighs and kisses my hand and says "okay but just remember the longer you wait the harder it will get. And not just for you."
We lay there awhile not talking and Maya runs in and jumps on us. "Peaches I can't breathe." I groan. She gets under the covers with us and says "Riley I am so mad at your uncle. He has yet to respond to my calls or messages do you think he's cheating on me?" Christian gasps and I sit up and say "Maya Josh would never do that to you he loves you. I mean you two are practically married." She blushes and pulls out her phone and text him. I look at Christian and he nods. "Hey hart how about we take your mind off your hot yummy boyfriend and go lay out on the beach with some drinks?" Maya smiles and says "yes! I need to take my mind off him. You coming Riles?" They turn to me and I say "actually I need to go cut off my ears." They giggle and Maya says "come Riley boing is extremely yummy. I can't seem to keep my hands off him when he is near." I cover my ears and shout "oh my god I'm leaving!"
After they head to the beach I get dressed and head downstairs walking outside to the front of the house and try to call Josh. He doesn't pick up at first and I call him back. He finally answers and I say "Joshua George Matthews where have you been? I don't care about work Maya thinks you're ignoring her and that you're cheating on her! What do you mean stop kicking the dirt? Don't tell me wha... wait how do you know I'm kicking..." "because I'm standing right next to you." I turn around and see josh standing behind me. He smiles and holds out his arms and I hug him and then punch him. "Damn Riley that hurt." He says rubbing his arm.
I cross my arms and say "well good now go tell my best friend that you're here and not cheating on her. Actually why are you here? I thought you two were spending the summer apart to see if you could?" He grins and I start bouncing "oh my god oh my god! You're gonna propose aren't you? I knew it! I'm gonna go get her." He grabs my arm and says "no don't I have a plan and I need you to not go all Riley and mess it up." I frown and say "what do you mean go all Riley?" He chuckles and says "Riley look at you you're practically still bouncing and I know if you go over to her right now you will shout yay and spoil it. So as your favorite uncle please don't say anything." I look at him and say "fine but who said you're my favorite uncle?" He frowns and glares at me and I smile.
We sit on his car parked down the road a bit and he starts to tell me his plan. I smile and bounce and he shakes his head and says "go ahead nobody is around." I stand up and shout "Yay!" He chuckles and we hear Lucas. "Riley is that you? Oh hey josh I didn't know you were going to be here?" Josh and I exchanged a look and he grabs Lucas and says "technically I'm not and now that you know I'm here you're going to help me too." Lucas looks at me and I shrug. "Well can I at least change first?" Josh nods and Lucas heads back to the house and comes back twenty minutes later.
Lucas comes back and Josh tells us to get in his car and we head into town. "Okay so kidnapping us was the plan?" I jokingly say to him making Lucas chuckle in the back seat. "No Riley Ann it's not." I punch him and say "don't middle name me Joshua George!" Lucas shakes his head and says "kids don't make me make josh turn the car around." I stick my tongue out at him and josh says "I ordered a ring for Maya that I know she will love but I wanted your approval on it and it was sent to a jewelry store here. Since I knew that she would spend the summer with you guys." I smile and say "uncle josh you're a gooey romantic."
He turns red and says "okay so I wanted to recreate our first date." I chuckle and say "um Maya told me your first date consisted of you two making out in the back row of a movie theater." Josh shakes his head and says "she told you that? I love that girl but that was not our official first date." Lucas leans forward and says "so you guys did go and make out at the movies?" Josh glances at him and says "oh please Maya told me all about you two and your so called movie dates." I look at Lucas and we both turn red. "Josh stay on topic what is the plan?"
We pull up to the jewelry store and Josh says "so far I need to pick up the ring and then I found out they have a pacos tacos here and wanted to get some for her." We go in the store and I look around. I see josh talking to the clerk and he goes and gets the ring for him. Another clerk comes out and sees Lucas and says "I remember you that ring you wanted is here and if you would still like to get it for your girlfriend I can wrap it up or she could wear it out now?" He gestures to me and I swallow the lump in my throat and say "I'm not his girlfriend." The clerk's eyes widen and he starts apologizing. I smile and say no need and walk over to Josh. He pats my hand and I smile and say "so let's see this ring." I glance and see Lucas paying for the ring and fight to hold back my tears.
"Here you are Mr. Matthews the ring you ordered and it has the engraving you asked for too." Josh smiles and hands the ring to me and I look at the inscription and start laughing. "Our someday. It's perfect uncle Josh. She'll love it." He puts it in the box and hands it to me while he pays. We head outside and Josh stops and says "hold on I want to ask that jeweler a question. I'll be back." He goes back in and I'm left standing outside with Lucas. I fiddle with the ring box and bite my lip. "It's not what you think." I look up and say hmm. Lucas says "the ring it's not what you think." I shake my head and say "it's none of my business Luke." I continue fiddling with the box and end up dropping it. Lucas bends down to grab it and someone walks by and says "oh my god this guy is proposing.
We look around and people start to gather and he stands up and we both say "no it's not exactly that.." an older lady walks up and says "well young lady did you say yes or what?" I bite my lip and Lucas grabs my hand and she starts smiling and yells "she said yes!" Everyone starts cheering and clapping and someone throws confetti on us. Josh comes out and sees and says "what's going on?" Someone shouts "these two just got engaged!" They cheer again and Josh stands next to me and starts smirking. I pinch him and say "not one word Josh." He holds up his hands and says "hey this story is practically writing itself."
Josh continues to laugh as the people around us take us to a little Italian place near the jewelry store. "Lucas we need to tell theses people the truth. This is getting out of hand." He intertwine our hands and says "just let them have their fun. What's the harm in it?" I look forward and mumble "more than you think." We go inside and that same older lady turns to Josh and says "who are you?" He chuckles and says "I'm the proud uncle of this girl right here." He puts his arm around me and I elbow him.
We get seated and everyone crowds us and ask Lucas and I questions about our relationship. "Well we met on the first day of seventh grade I was a angry kid from Texas and she was the bright light in my life. We actually met when she fell on my lap on the subway." Lucas tells them as they all ooh and aw. Josh grins and nudges me and I kick him under the table. "So you guys been together since middle school that is so adorable and you look so in love too." Lucas smiles at me and says "yeah we have." We stare at each other and I look away and say "excuse me I need to use the ladies room." I get up and head towards the bathroom.
I go inside and start to pace. "Okay Riley just go out there and tell everyone the truth. No harm no foul except they're basically paying for your lunch and you've been with them for about 30 minutes now and Lucas is filling their heads with unbelievable lies." I bite my lip and say "I wish Maya was here. Although she would tease me mercilessly." I take a deep breath and head out. I bump into someone and as I'm saying sorry I hear them chuckle. "Congrats on the engagement to Friar." I look up and see Charlie. I laugh and say "complete misunderstanding that is getting seriously out of hand." He nods his head and says "looks like it my wife is over there tearing up at Lucas stories about you."
I hit him and say "you didn't tell me you and Sara got married? I thought you were just engaged?" He smiles and says "we were but we went on vacation and decided why not." I smile and say "well you should stop by I'm sure Maya would love to hear that Cheese soufflé is married now." We hug and he tells me he would try I walk back to our table and we finish lunch. We head over to pacos tacos and people continue to congratulate Lucas and I. "Josh it's not funny stop laughing." I shove him and he shakes his head smiling. "Okay so everything is set. They said they can do it and I got you the bobblehead and I didn't have to cry this time." I say walking out the restaurant.
We head back to the house and Josh says "okay you two know the drill distract her and I'll set up everything. Got it?" Lucas and I salute him and get out the car. We walk towards the house and Jennifer comes out and says "Lucas where have you been you said you would be back and that was over two hours ago?" He rubs his neck and I sigh and say "it was my fault I got up to head to the store and forgot my wallet and Lucas answered the phone when I called to bring it." She crosses her arms and says "so why are you two covered in confetti?" "They were having a celebration for some couple that got engaged and we got caught in it."
I look at Lucas and walk in the house.
Maya pov
"Riles where did you disappear to? Christian and I thought after you pretended to cut your ears off you would join us." I say when she gets out the shower. She smiles and says "sorry I went for a walk and loss track of time." She sits next to me and smiles at me. "Why are you staring at me like that?" She hugs me and says "no reason I just love you peaches." She starts tearing up and I say "are you okay?" She wipes her eyes and says "yeah you know me always crying happy tears. So have you heard from uncle Josh yet?" I sigh and lay back on her bed and say "no that uncle of yours is driving me completely mad. But I love him." Riley lays next to me and says "I know. Hey how about we make you feel better and get dressed up and head into town. I heard they have a pacos tacos."
I sit up throwing my arms in the air and shout "Pacos Tacos!" Riley sits up and starts giggling. "Okay will it be just us or should we invite everyone?" She asks. I bob my head side to side and say "I guess invite everyone and see who wants to come with. But they better dress nice for pacos tacos." Riley shakes her head and laughs as I walk out and go to my room. I start getting dressed when my phone goes off and I see it was josh wanting to FaceTime. "Hey gorgeous miss me?" He says smiling. I glare at him and say "actually no Joshua you haven't answered my calls or text in two days. Where are you?" I see him look around and he looks at me and says "oh hanging out getting some food but I didn't mean to ignore you Maya I was getting some stuff together."
I narrow my eyes at him and he crosses his eyes and sticks out his tongue making me laugh. "No fair." I pout. He chuckles and says "Riley told me I should do that if you ever get mad at me." I smile and shake my head and say "I miss you boing. How about you come out here for a couple of days?" He grins and says "I miss you too and who knows maybe you'll see me sooner than later." I look at him confused and he winks at me and says he has to go. I pout and he says "I'll talk to you later gorgeous. Love you." I smile and say "I love you too. Bye boing."
Riley knocks on my door and says "everyone says they want to come with and are getting dressed as we speak." I nod my head and finish getting ready. "Okay we are ready lets go." We head to the restaurant and it looked closed. "Riles I don't think its opened." I look at her and she was just smiling and says "only one way to find out peaches. We head inside and I gasps when I see Josh in a tux surrounded by candles and flowers. I look at Riley and she had tears in her eyes and nudges me forward.
Josh grabs my hand and says "told you you would see me sooner than later." I couldn't speak and he kisses my cheek and says "I know it seemed like I was ignoring you but I had to ask your parents for permission and Shawn made me see if I could go a day without talking to you and I told him that might be the hardest thing I ever had to do next to telling you you were to young for me." I laugh and wipe my eyes. He turns around and grabs a box off the table and I look at it confused. Josh chuckles and says "just open it." I open it and smiling and say "a little pacos tacos bobble head." He takes it out and gets on one knee and I hear Zay say "you didn't get her a ring." I see Riley flick him and I turn back to josh.
He hands me the doll and I see it's holding a taco and on the taco was a ring. He takes it off and says "Maya Penelope Hunter not a day goes by that I don't feel like the happiest person knowing I get to wake up next to you. We always said we play the long game and wait for our someday and I'm glad we did. I love you gorgeous will you marry me?" The tears start falling and I could only nod my head and he kisses me and puts the ring on. Everyone congratulates us and I hug Riley and we both are crying. "I'm happy for you peaches." I laugh and say "thanks for helping him." She looks at me and smiles.