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Riley's POV
"Mom please do your best today." I say following her around the house.
"I thought I always did good." She questions.
"You're a little rusty sometimes. Don't be rusty today." I tease.
"Riley go to school. Lucas will be at school in two hours tops." She kisses my forehead and walks out the door.
I sigh and pull out my phone. To text Lucas:
Good luck today! I love you ;)
I grab my bag and keys and walk out to my car.
Thanks baby. I'll see you later. Love you too. ;)
I smile and start driving to school. It's going to be hard to focus until know how it went.
"Hey trader!" Maya yells coming up to me.
I roll my eyes and laugh. "I told you, I'll tell you when I can."
"Whatever you're keeping things from your best friend and it's not cool." She laughs. "But we're still on for after school, right?"
I stop and smile real big at her. "I love you but ugh you know what I'll tell you what's up later ok." I say and walk away quickly.
"Matthews you're a mess." She yells.
I walk into physics and check my phone to see if Lucas texted me.
"Good morning students! Attention seniors, graduation is three weeks away. Cap and gown pick up starts Monday. Practice for graduation starts next Thursday. Make sure all obligations are paid off by next Monday. Thank you!" The principal announces.
Three weeks and I'm a high school graduate. In four months I'm going to have a baby and start my first year of college. How am I going to take care of a baby, work, and go to school. I've been thinking about Harvard a lot this last week. I want to go but I don't know how I could afford it. I looked up how much the daycare costs and it's so much money my whole pay check would go to the daycare.
"Riley, would you like to join the rest of the class?" My teacher says, interrupting my thoughts.
I smile and nod my head.
Lucas's POV
I'm freaking out we were suppose to start two hours ago. Missy's lawyer isn't here yet and I'm so nervous that I'm going to loose my son.
"Sorry, I'm late." A middle aged man walks in with Missy's parents.
"Ok, let's begin." The judge says picking up the file. "Ok, Missy Bradford and Lucas Friar, Miss Bradford you are filling for full custody of two year old Jason Friar and Lucas and you are currently sharing custody correct?" The judge asks.
"Currently Mr. Friar takes care of Jason full time." Mrs. Matthews says.
"Mr. Friar up to the stand please." The judge says pointing at the stand.
I stand up and walk over to the stand. My hands are shaking and my heart is racing.
"Mr. Friar do you promise to to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."
I raise my right hand and say I do.
"How have you guys shared custody the last two years?" He asks.
"The first six or so months of his life me and Missy took care of him together but after that I've been raising him by myself." I reply.
"Is this true Miss. Bradford?"
"Yes bu-"
He cuts her off, "why have you raising him by your self for the last two years?" He questions again.
"One night Missy and me got into a huge fight and she kept saying she didn't want him anymore and that he was suffocating her. She told me she wanted to give him up for adoption. She then told me to pack my stuff and get out. The next day my mother went to talk to her parents and they said they didn't want anything to do with him either." I explain.
"Objection." Missy's lawyer interrupts.
"Overruled."
"Did you get this in writing?" He continues questioning.
"No sir, her and her family moved away so I didn't think much of it." I answer.
"Has she contacted you since?"
"No, up until this last month, I haven't heard heard from her since that night."
"Thank you Mr. Friar." The judge says.
I walk back to my chair and sit next to Mrs. Matthews. "Good job." She smiles.
"Miss. Bradford." The judge points to the stand.
She's put under oath. "Is is true you and Mr. Friar raised Jason together the first six months of his life?"
"Yes but-"
"That's all I need to know for now." He says cutting her off. "After the six months, were you in his life?"
"No, sir."
"Why is that?"
"I was young and wasn't ready to be a mom. I had so many suicidal thoughts and I couldn't continue anymore. But lately I haven't been able to stop thinking about him and I realized that I need him back." She explains.
He nods his head and says that's all.
"Mr. Alper, you have the floor."
"As my client just said she was young they both were but she's ready to step up and take care of her child. No mother should be denied the right to raise her child-"
"Objection." Topanga says standing up.
"Go ahead." The judge says.
"You're right no mother should be denied to be with her child but is it fair for her to step up when she wanted to and not when she needed to when Mr. Friar did?" She questions.
"Answer Mr. Alper." The judge demands.
He looks at Missy and she shakes her head. "No comment."
"Continue."
"As I was saying no mother should be denied to raise their child if capable. Missy wasn't mentally able to take care of Jason at the time. She's been to counseling and has worked through her issues and now she's ready mentally to be a mother to her child." He finishes off.
"Is she financially ready to take care of him?" Judge Aron asks.
"She's currently looking for a job but has her -"
"Hold on, she's trying to get full custody of her child but doesn't have a job?" He asks. "Twenty minute recess." He calls out.
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"Babe, the judge took one look at the file and basically ruled in my favor right then. I will continue to have full custody of Jason and if I choose to let her see him, they have to be supervised visits so she doesn't try to take off with him. We get to keep him full time." I say walking in her room with the biggest smile.
She jumps up and hugs me . "That's great. Why didn't you come to school or answer my calls or texts, I couldn't focus on anything I was so worried?" She rants.
"Well your mom thought it would take only two hours today and a couple hours next week but Missy's lawyer was two hours late. That was already working in our favor. They had no evidence she's been in his life the last two years. They asked her if she's had the same number the last two years and they checked my phone records because she said she's tried contacting me but I never answered. They checked and I didn't have one call or text from her. And the best part is she didn't even know his birthday nor does she have a job." I explain
"His birthday is September second and she said the twenty second. After that the judge laughed and said the child is staying with the father end of discussion. You have no idea how happy I was. I was so nervous they were going to give her custody since she was the mother but your mom is amazing and she caught Missy in all her lies." I smile.
"But we have to go back to court in a year but I'm not worried." I added
"I'm just so glad everything worked out. So it's just the four of us now." I smile holding her.
"I love how you keep saying the four of us." She smiles.
"Speaking of the four of us. Your mom told me that you're not going to Harvard." I start.
"Yeah, it's not in the cards right now." She looks look down.
"You're going. We're all going. You, me, and Jason." I say.
"What?" She asked shocked.
"Yeah, I talked to my boss, he said he'll transfer me to their location in Cambridge and I can take classes online and go to the local college there in the spring. I can work when you're not in school. You can go Harvard. The baby can go to daycare and I can put Jason in preschool. We'll all get a place together if Maya and Lacy are up for it or me and you and the kids will get one. I don't care but you're going to Harvard." I ramble.
"You'd do all that for me? That's a lot to sacrifice."
"You're worth it. Hey, Jason loves you and I love you and the baby because it's a part of you. We'll make it work." I grab her face and kisses her forehead.
"You're sure about all this?" Shes asks.
"More than anything." I reply
"I'm going to Harvard." She smiles. "I have a question. You said possibly living with Maya and Lacy." She starts.
"You want to tell Maya about Jason?" I chuckle.
"I just hate lying to her." She smiles.
"You know I don't want to hide Jason anymore. I don't know why I was in the first place." He sighs.
And then I remember our projects. "Lucas, the discovery project. Can I write about you and Jason?" I ask, skeptically.
"Yeah, that's what I'm most proud of but don't know why hid it." He smiles.
"I know you're going to hate my for asking but the forgiveness project. How about forgiving Missy? Because you still have a lot of anger built up."
"I know and you're right but I don't know if I'm ready." He looks at me.
Riley's POV
"Cowboy has a son?" Maya yells.
"Shut the hell up." I look at her.
"Sorry." She laughs. "So have you and cowboy rode horses yet?" She winks.
"Maya I'm pregnant." I gasp.
"I know pregnant women that have sex." She says nonchalantly.
"Anyways that's why I couldn't go dress shopping Thursday or Friday but I'm here for you today babe." I smile getting up to throw away my trash and walking out the lunchroom.
I get to my locker and it's covered in white roses, my favorite flower. I turn around and see Lucas holding a poster board with more white flowers on it and the word prom written across it.
"So what do you say Matthews?" He chuckles.
"I guess I'll go with you." I smirk and kiss him.
"Now we really need to go dress shopping after school." Maya smirks walking away.
I laugh and kiss Lucas's cheek. "I'll call you later." I call back trying to catch up to Maya.
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"You know I'm not going to be able to fit in any of these dresses, right?" I laugh looking at Maya.
"They have a maternity section babe and you're not that big either, your bump is barley poking out." She says handing me a dress. "You're normally a two so maybe try a four or a five."
I see a dress in the back of the store. It's a long silky light yellow dress. It has a bedazzled mesh at the top and I beaded belt in the waist area. After the belt it just flows and it's absolutely breath taking. "Here Maya." I say handing her the dress she handed me and walk to my dress.
"I want this one." I say feeling it. It's the last one and a size six. Hopefully I'm big enough to fit it.
"Try it on." She smiles.
I grab it and walk to the dressing room with it crossing my fingers that it fits. I slip it on and walk out so Maya can zip it up.
"Hold on it's stuck." She says.
"Don't say that." I cry.
"I was just joking. It's perfect." She laughs.
I walk to the mirror and fall in love with it even more. "Ok, I'm done. Let's find you a dress Maya."
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"Riley, stop. She does not hate you." Maya says for the tenth time. "Lacy is just upset because the last friend of hers that dated Lucas gave him a baby and left."
"Maya shut up." I laugh. "She's only talked to me like three times since we got together." I sigh.
"You know what let's go to her house right now." Maya says grabbing my hand and walking out of my moms cafe.
"Riley Matthews." I hear a voice say.
I look up and see the one and only Missy.
"Keep walking Maya." I say ignoring her.
She walks in front of me and stops me. "Look, just because Lucas thinks I'm out of the picture, I'm not. You keep living it up with my man and son but just know they'll be back with me soon or at least Jason will be. Watch your back Matthews." She smirks.
"Excuse me? What you need to do is get the hell out of here before I beat your ass." Maya threatens.
She rolls her eyes and walks away.
"I'm guessing that's the crazy baby momma." She says still fuming. "If she threatens you again tell me."
I nod my head and get in the car. "Can we please not tell Lucas about that?"
"Riley he needs to know she's still a threat and isn't going down without a fight. Baby mommas are crazy and who knows what crazy shit she'll try." She looks at me with a serious look and I know she's scared something could happen but I'm not worried about it.
"I'll be fine. Oh and I forgot to tell you I'm going with you guys to Harvard." I say changing the subject.
"What?" She smiles. "What made you change your mind?"
"Lucas." I simply state.
We get to Lacy's and Lucas's house and knock on the door.
"Hey babe." He smiled.
"Is Lacy here?" I ask.
"Yeah I'm good, thanks for asking." He smirks opening the door.
"I didn't though. I think you're starting to hear things." I smile.
"She's upstairs."
Maya runs upstairs and I walk slowly up the stairs. "My little penguin." I hear Lucas laugh.
I roll my eyes and smile and walk into Lacy's room. "I'm not mad at you. I haven't seen him this happy since Jason was born. Just please don't break his heart." Lacy says as soon as I walk in the room. "Oh my god he's right, you do waddle." She laughs walking over to me.
"Whatever." I laugh sitting down.
"Do you know what you're having yet?" Lacy asks.
"No I find out the day after graduation."
"How far along are you?" She asks again.
"Five months but the doctor is worried because if I get under to much stress it'll cause me to go into earlier labor as soon as six months, which I don't want to happen."
"How come we're just now hearing about this? Does Lucas know?" Maya asks.
"It hasn't came up to anyone yet." I smile.
"Lucas!" Lacy yells.
"Come on he's already stressed." I tell her.
"What?" He comes in the door.
"Riley, you tell him or I will." Lacy says.
I don't say anything so Lacy does. "The doctors told Riley that if she's under a lot of stress she could go into early labor, as early as six months." Lacy tells him.
"What? Why didn't you tell me?" He asks walking over to me.
"Because you're stressing out and I'm not stressed. I'll be fine." I reassure him.
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"Here you go Miss. Matthews." The principal says giving me my cap and gown.
I meet up with the rest of the group. "I can't believe we're graduating." Zay says.
"I know we're still shocked you and Maya made it." Lacy smirks and we all laugh.
"I think I'm shocked she finally got over your uncle and got with Zay." Farkle laughs.
"Farkle, remember when I almost put you in the hospital with one punch?" Maya asks with her death glare.
"Leave the Farkle alone." Lacy laughs grabbing his hand.
"What do you say we hit the beach tonight?" Zay asks. "It's one of the last nights we have together as high school students and Riley's before she's a mom."
"Can I bring Jason?" Lucas asks.
I look at him shocked and smile. "Who's Jason?" Zay asks.
"My son." Lucas says.
"Yeah he can come." Zay replies and we take off.
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Lucas and me went to pick up Jason and are meeting up with everyone else now.
Lucas's POV
Riley, Maya and Zay are chasing Jason up and down the beach and everything is just perfect.
"Momma, let's go in the water." I hear Jason yell and everyone freezes except Riley.
"Let's go buddy." She smiles, grabbing his hand and running in the water with him. I run in after them and pick him up and pull her closer to me.
"Thanks for not freaking out." I whisper.
"I told you, I'm fine with everything that's happening." She replies putting her head on my shoulder.
I see a flash go off and Lacy laugh. "You three are adorable."
I look down at my little family and smile. I know I just met Riley but I can't picture my life without her now. Jason, the baby, her, and me will be just fine.
I just hope there are no more surprises.
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