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Despite Riley's suggestions, Maya refused to have a baby shower. When her attempts to persuade Maya failed, Riley eventually gave in and agreed that if she wanted to buy something for Maya or the baby, she could give it to Maya at any time rather than at a formal baby shower.

One morning, Riley called Lucas and asked him to drive her to the mall. He was willing to do so and picked her up at eleven o clock.

As soon as they arrived, Riley found the children's section of the store and located the clothes for infant girls. "Aww..."

"There's a lot of pink and ruffles here. I don't think Maya would be caught dead in this part of the store," Lucas noted.

"Probably not." She rummaged through the racks until she found a little purple sweater for newborns and a soft white blanket with teddy bears printed on it.

"What do you think she'd do if I gave her this as a gag gift?" Lucas showed her a tiny pair of cowgirl boots.

Riley stared at the boots before she giggled. "Do it! She may actually like them."

They checked out with the blanket, sweater, and boots before they left the store and went to get lunch. Riley picked the restaurant- a cozy little cafe that sold sandwiches and frozen yogurt.

"We can take Maya's presents to her when we go back to my apartment."

Sure enough, after they ate, they went back to Riley's apartment building and took the elevator to the upper floor. By then, Maya was home and she let them in when they knocked.

"I see bags."

"They're for the baby." Riley smiled and handed her the gift bag she had placed the sweater and blanket in.

Maya took out the excessive tissue paper until she dug out the blanket and sweater. "Thank you, Riles." She looked at Lucas. "What have you got, Bucky McBoing Boing?"

"Not gonna say please, Clutterbucket?"

"Don't push me." Maya took the box he gave her and opened the lid. She stared blankly at the cowgirl boots. "Wow. Really letting out your inner cowboy uncle, are we?"

"Will you let her call us Aunt Riley and Uncle Lucas?" Riley asked.

"Definitely Aunt Riley, but I'm thinking I'll get her to call him Uncle Howdy." Maya smirked while Riley laughed and Lucas sighed. They talked for a while before Riley and Lucas went to the Matthews' apartment.

Maya put the presents in her room and was sharpening her colored pencils when she heard her phone vibrating. She found it under her quilt. The phone vibrated again, displaying a text from Farkle. His birthday had been the day before and she had just returned from his house an hour ago.

Farkle: MAYA

Before she could type a reply, another message came through.

Farkle: I AM OUTSIDE

She quickly typed a reply. I saw ya an hour ago, birthday boy. Are you that eager to see me again?

Farkle: COME.

Only slightly surprised but somewhat puzzled, she put her shoes on and left the apartment. At first she didn't see Farkle, but she saw a green Ford Focus and Farkle climbed out of it.

"You got a car?"

"I did!"

"I thought you just had your learner's permit."

"I got my license today."

"After one try? It took you five to get your permit."

"This time, I didn't panic over anything. Apparently, screaming and suddenly slamming the brakes when the test coordinator sneezes loudly is an automatic failure.. and this time, I only got two points deducted for driving too slowly! So my dad bought this for my birthday."

"Wow." Maya stared at the car. "Kinda bright, but cool. It's all yours?"

"Yup. I got me an official Farklemobile!"

As the next few weeks of Maya's pregnancy passed, more and more presents found their way into her room. She had bought a few things herself, but most of it was gifted to her, and as promised, Riley and Topanga gave her some of Riley's old clothes.

She wouldn't have to buy furniture, because Farkle's parents had saved his crib and changing table, and they were still in good shape and could be reused. They bought a new baby car seat for them, which was already in the backseat of the Farklemobile even though the baby was not due for seven more weeks.

"You know, we should seriously think of a name soon," Maya announced. "Not Farklica, Farklette, or Farklina, or any other name you make up."

"Maya Junior?"

Maya tried to pretend she wasn't touched. "Meh. The world isn't big enough for two of me. I kinda like the name Emily."

"That's nice. Farkle must think of a normal name... Sophie?"

"Hmm. Not bad. Alana?"

"That's nice. Megan?"

Maya groaned. "This is hard."

"Alana Sophie Emily Megan Riley Hart-Minkus!"

"I don't want her to run out of ink every time she writes her name, Farkle."

"Oh, right. Hey, did you ever see if there's an apartment for rent in this building?"

"Not yet. We can pick a name while we look tomorrow."

Nobody ever told her having a baby included so much thinking.

ok lol you guys get to pick the name!

Emily

Alana

Sophie

Megan

in your review, say which name you like best and also go to my profile and vote on my poll!

and on my profile i have a link to a picture so you can see what the farklemobile i described looks like, lol. in case the link here doesn't show up. i did it here as tiny url so try entering it without the spaces

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