A/N: This is it you guys! The last chapter! Merry Christmas to anyone to celebrates! And happy whatever today is to anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas, whether it's another holiday or just a random Sunday! Posting this last chapter is my Christmas present to all my wonderful readers:) AND I also started that one-shot compilation story I keep talking about! The first one-shot is posted and I hope you guys subscribe to that story as well. Enjoy this last chapter!

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Chapter 21: "5 Years Later"

Lucas couldn't seem to look away from his fiddling hands. He felt beyond nervous, his heart was practically beating out of his chest. He pulled anxiously at the sleeves of his tux feeling so tense he could pass out at any second. He had managed to block out everything around him, but out of the corner of his eye, he could sense everyone in the room, who were seated just seconds ago, stand up. He looked up and spotted her.

Suddenly, every muscle in his body eased. The world spun slower and the temperature in the room went down about 20 degrees. There she was, his Maya. He took her in; that smile on her face, that dress that was so clearly made for her, and those eyes that were looking right at him. Her arm was looped inside of Shawn's as they started walking down the aisle toward Lucas. No one could take their eyes off of Maya, but Lucas couldn't blame them. His eyes couldn't find their way away from Maya, not that he would want to. Thankfully, her eyes stayed right on him, too.

They were 23 and 24 now. College graduates with jobs and a life they had built together. Maya worked as an art teacher at The New School, since she decided on making her minor education her sophomore year at Brown, and, just a few months ago, landed a job at one of her favorite art galleries in Manhattan working with an art curator there. Lucas worked as a veterinary assistant at an animal hospital just two short blocks away from the couple's apartment. They had moved in just about a year prior to the wedding, and that apartment was a pleasant upgrade from the tiny, shoebox-sized studio apartment they moved into years before during the summer after their 4 year anniversary.

It was just 8 months ago when Lucas had surprised Maya at home with a candle-lit dinner. The biggest smile made its way onto her face when he slid down onto one knee and told her they had one more box to open in their new apartment: the small, ring sized box in his hand. That smile she wore then was almost as big as the smile she wore now, finally standing right in front of Lucas.

She laid a kiss on Shawn's cheek before turning back to Lucas and taking his hand in hers. She looked over to her best friend, and dutiful and dedicated maid-of-honor, Riley before handing her bouquet over to her. Riley had been calling Maya at all hours of the day for the past 8 months wanting to talk about flowers or table linens or cake designs. Maya gave Riley full reign on the wedding, as long as it didn't get too over the top. Admittedly, Riley planned more of the wedding than either Lucas or Maya did. Maya didn't really care. As long as Lucas was waiting for her at the end of the aisle, she would be happy.

She caught Riley glance over to Farkle, who was standing with the other groomsmen by Lucas. Their "long game" plan was put into action the day Farkle left to go back to school two days after their movie night 5 years ago. Although Farkle was reluctant to Riley's suggestion of a "someday," he was only happy if she was happy. Maya sat with Riley in the bay window. The brunette's head laid in the blonde's lap, little tears coming out of her eyes. But their "someday" ended up being the second Farkle moved back to New York after graduating MIT. He hadn't been home for more than 3 weeks before they announced they found an apartment to move into together. Maya suspected they had been secretly looking for apartments together for a while, even before Farkle moved back home and they reignited their relationship. But she never called them out on it. They were happy and that was all that mattered.

Maya was pulled from her daydream of her happy friends by Lucas's hand squeezing hers. She looked up at him smiling at her. Today was their day to be happy. Today was theirs to share. Everyone seated themselves once more and the priest began speaking. Maya lost track of time staring into the green eyes she would get to look into every day for the rest of her life.

"Lucas," Maya started several minutes later after the priest announced it was time for the two of them to say their vows. "I didn't really know what to say when I was trying to figure out my vows to you. Because I don't think they have even invented words that even come close to how much I love you." She grinned wider as she heard Riley's tiny, almost inaudible 'aw' behind her. "You're the most important person in my entire life. You always make things seem really simple you know that? I don't even think you notice you're able to do that, but every time I feel like I can't do something or something seems too hard or complicated… you just simplify it. Thank you for making the world a little simpler because before you came along, the world was just a little too complicated for me. You're never going to know how much that means to me," she spoke. Maya didn't notice tears had started dropping out of her eyes until Lucas's hand came up to her cheek and wiped one away, causing her nose to scrunch into a smile. "So Lucas Friar I vow to never take anything you do for me for granted, even if you don't know you're doing anything. And trust me you do so much for me! I vow to try to make you as unbelievably happy as you make me. I always wanted adventure, but I think you're my adventure. I think you're my calm, too. So thank you for being both. I vow to try to be both for you every day, for the rest of our lives." Lucas couldn't hold himself back from lifting their connected hands and pressing a calm kiss to the back of her small hand. "And I'm really excited to become your wife," she almost whispered just to him. "I'm excited to be Mrs. Huckleberry," she said louder for everyone to hear. Snickers made their way through the group of seated friends and family; even Lucas and Maya let out laughs.

"Even at our wedding?" Lucas laughed, knowing all the while he wouldn't get through this whole day without being called Huckleberry at least once. Zay didn't think Maya would whip out the nickname, today of all days, and even bet Lucas 20 bucks that she wouldn't. Lucas turned his head slightly to catch a scene of Zay slapping his palm to his forehead.

"Even at our wedding Sundance. And now every day for the rest of our lives," Maya grinned. She mouthed the words 'I love you' before giving Lucas a que to start his vows. She was surprised when he seemed nervous enough to take a deep breath before getting any words out. Her thumb went to work stroking the back of his hand for comfort. It seemed to ease him enough to go on.

"You are just about the wildest adventure I could ever even imagine taking. And when I first met you, I think I could sense that in you. And it terrified me. You were this….force of nature; you still are to be honest. But I'm so glad I got in on this adventure with you," he said, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. He caught sight of Riley behind her basically bawling her eyes out. "Some people might not be lucky enough to understand what it means to be with someone who's both your adventure and your calm," Lucas started venturing off from what he had written for his vows. Maya had said it perfectly in her vows. She had described what they were to each other in a way that Lucas couldn't quite vocalize. But I guess that's what happens when you marry an artist, they can put your love into the best words possible. "But you are my adventure and my calm, just like I'm yours. You made me feel like I could let go of all the pressures people put on me to be this perfect guy and friend and student. You made me believe that just being Lucas was enough." He had to stop for a second and collect himself. He didn't think he would get this choked up, but Maya meant so much to him that saying all of that emotion out loud was almost overwhelming. Her hand in his brought him so much comfort, enough to finish, going back to the original words he wrote for her. "I told you once that I would always fight for you. And I vow to keep that promise for the rest of our lives," he finished, wiping away another tear from Maya's cheek. She looked up at him, clearly overwhelmed with emotion just like he was. He copied her action of mouthing 'I love you.'

The priest took their everlasting and silent eye-contact as a sign that the vows were finished. "The rings please," he called over to the groomsmen side. Zay, eager to do his best man duties, pulled a tiny box out of his pocket and handed it to Lucas. Inside the box was two rings, one for each of the teary eyed blondes. They each took their respective rings and slid them carefully on the other's finger as the coveted words 'I do' came out of their mouths. Finally it was time. The priest wasn't even done saying "You may now kiss the bride" when Lucas cupped Maya's tear soaked cheeks in his hands and kissed her. The two were in their own world inside of that kiss. They almost didn't even hear the excited cheers from the now standing crowd in front of them. When they finally parted, Maya turned to Riley to get her bouquet back. But the small blonde was instead quickly gathered in Riley's arms, tight arms wrapped around her. Maya reciprocated gladly.

Later that night, Maya and Lucas would discover a little surprise from Riley. They would walk to their seats for dinner only to see a little plaque hanging from the back of each chair. One plaque, clearly his, had the word "Huckleberry" engraved into it; while the other, Maya's, had "Shortstack."

"Thank you Honey!" Maya said, upon seeing the little details.

Maya and Lucas, now both a Friar, took their seats, still hand in hand. Lucas stared down his new wife Maya, practically burning a hole in the side of her head. She turned to him, curious as to what he was thinking.

"What's it feel like to be a Friar?" he asked.

"Best thing that could ever happen to me," she said. Lucas leaned up to kiss her forehead, then turned to talk to Zay. Maya's eyes stayed on Lucas, her new husband. Never in a million lifetimes did Maya think she would get to be with a guy like Lucas. Her hand landed on her stomach, her fingers stroking it lightly.

In just a couple hours, they would leave for their honeymoon. Then she would tell him. She hadn't figured out the perfect way yet, but she just couldn't wait to tell him the good news. The news that just a week ago, she found out she was pregnant…

A/N: I got a little sappy in this epilogue chapter lol But I can't believe this story is over! Thanks to everyone who read every chapter! Everyone who reviewed and said they couldn't wait to check their inboxes and see that this story had updated. You have no idea what that meant to me!

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