Girl Meets Emergency
Author's Note: Time for Lucas to prepare for the state tournament *cue Rocky training montage music* The next little while will be Lucas' training before the State Tournament.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Girl Meets World which I don't sadly!
The next day after school, Lucas and Riley sat at the Bakery Window before they began their shift. Lucas knew the tournament was coming up and needed to ask Riley something.
"Ok so what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?" Riley asked placing her apron on her lap.
"Riley, I know you've been very supportive of what I've been doing no matter how busy I got, how well I've done and, how screwed up I was…You were always there beside me and stuck by my side. I need to ask you something." Lucas said recalling all of the moments he and Riley shared in the last two years Lucas was seriously considering making a run at the NCAA after High School.
"Ok, what's going on this time Lucas?" Riley asked knowing something was up as she crossed her hands ready for anything.
"I need you to come with me to Madison Square Garden to support the guys and myself but…This means that for the next two weeks, I'll hardly be around so I can focus on this, whenever we have breaks during work…I'll likely train or study. I know you'll understand but please Riley, do not be angry at me." Lucas asked taking Riley's hands. She sighed, she knew that it was really hard to stop Lucas from pursuing his dreams since he was always there for her. Again their relationship had to take a backseat for his career.
"Lucas…Just promise me one thing though before you go through another intense training regimen." Riley asked giving in on one condition.
"Anything." Lucas agreed.
"I need you to call me after every practice and tell me how you are if I'm busy and I can come to some of your workouts even workout with you so that you don't over train yourself and nearly kill yourself like last time, ok?" Riley begged remembering the horrific events that she saw last year. Last year, Lucas was training so much it started to take a toll on his body even collapsing and was unstable for awhile.
"Done." Lucas agrred to her terms.
"AND…No weight cutting in the sauna!" Riley raised her voice.
"I almost lost you when you decided to cut an extra few pounds and I remember Zay and Billy had to drag you out of after 30 minutes in there! You were so dehydrated from cutting weight!" Riley argued remembering an event she doesn't want to relive.
"I remember…You were terrified not knowing if I was gonna be alright, you begged me not to cut weight like that again." Lucas said lowering his voice looking down at his hands.
"Lucas you know I love you, but please don't over train yourself like that, it's not healthy for you!" Riley begged again.
"Alright, deal I won't weight cut and, you can come with me to the gym." Lucas agreed to Riley's conditions.
"Good, now let's get to work ok?" Riley said ending the conversation putting on her apron and signing in with Katy and Shawn with Lucas closely behind her. Lucas got ready to work at the bakery in the back carrying around huge sack of flour, sugar and, other ingredients that are needed at the bakery since the delivery truck came in to resupply the bakery. He also was a pretty good baker having learned the recipes really quickly with his co-workers.
Finally four hours later, it was break time. Riley went to the back to check up on Lucas but of course, true to his word he was already training taking a big sack of flour and tossing it over his shoulders with the other sacks of flour in the storage. She really admired at how strong and dedicated Lucas was. He also took that sack of flour and was doing jump squats and lunges. It was 5 minutes in and Lucas was sweating like a pig, Riley had enough and gave him a bottle of water to hydrate.
"Lucas, remember don't overexert yourself ok?" Riley asked as she handed him the water.
"Thanks babe!" Lucas said as he downed the bottle of water in about 10 seconds.
"You know I'd kiss you but you know…you're all…sweaty." Riley said not wanting to get any of Lucas' sweat on her uniform.
"C'mon Riley you know it's attractive!" Lucas said flirtatiously shooting the water bottle into the trash can making the shot.
"Yeah ok there cowboy! Get back to work!" Riley playfully barked at him, Lucas answered her back by taking off his shirt revealing his sweaty God like pecs and abs while Riley had her back to him, he snuck up behind her as she was about to exit the back of the bakery and hugged her. Riley immediately felt his sweat from his chest and his arms wrapping around her stomach.
"EWWW! OH MY GOD! LUCAS!" Riley said grossed out not wanting his sweat on her. Lucas couldn't help but laugh even though it was at Riley's expense. He quickly put his shirt back on as Riley slapped his chest.
"Wow Riley! I never knew you were really into my chest!" Lucas said playfully still laughing.
"Oh God Lucas! Just get back to work ok!" Riley exclaimed now starting to laugh, she knew she couldn't stay mad at him for so long as she went back to the front of the bakery and got back to work while Lucas did the same. Once work ended a few hours later, the couple got into Lucas' truck and drove to the Matthews' apartment.
Lucas woke up at 6am and quickly got ready and went to school early. He already packed a few protein bars and, a protein shake powder with him to prepare for the day's workout. He parked his truck as usual in its spot and saw nobody else besides the janitor was there as usual. He got into the bathroom and quickly changed into his workout gear and was wearing a black hoodie, compression shorts and, black sweatpants over the shorts as he laced up his Nike's and entered the weight room. He casually got on the bike for 10 minutes to warm-up and working up a sweat. He went to the pull up bar at school and began doing chin-ups working his back and core 2 sets of 15 reps. He heard a knock on the door revealing it to be Coach O'Neal and Zay.
"Here we go again Friar, always here at the crack of dawn preparing for the State Tournament huh?" Coach O'Neal groaned appreciating Lucas' work ethic and dedication but not how he over trains himself.
"Always sir, gotta prepare right?" Lucas asked as he began to begin his final set of chin-ups as he began to pull his body up on the bar.
"I'm just saying you can't be doing this on your own you know? Have someone with you to help you out and not make you feel like a lone wolf. Believe me it's always better if someone trains alongside you." Coach O'Neal suggested.
"And why not sir?!" Lucas argued getting off the pull up bar to face his Coach.
"Remember that sauna incident last year 3 days before the state tournament?" Zay asked trying to put the picture back in Lucas' mind of that day.
"Yeah…"Lucas said sighing.
"Lucas, you were so dehydrated just so you could cut a few extra pounds! Thankfully when we worked out together at a gym, Billy was already there! We had to drag your damn near lifeless body out of that sauna!" Zay argued getting in Lucas' face.
"Zay shut the fuck up! I know what happened!" Lucas said remembering that day clear as day.
"Ok then, how about this…Do you remember how Riley reacted when I called her on the phone when you were being admitted to the Hospital?" Zay said bringing up Riley into the conversation.
"How could I! I was knocked out!" Lucas said admitting to Zay.
"Exactly! Lucas you were wearing a sauna suit, had a hoodie on tope and, a beanie! You were lucky I was just finishing my workout and trying to find you to say goodbye, when all of a sudden I see you almost passed out!" Zay said telling his side of the story. Lucas began to feel guilt and shame for his actions overtraining.
"Zay look things are different this time ok. Can you just let it go?" Lucas asked as he resumed his chin-ups. He had 4 more to do.
"…Alright then…But don't come crying to me if Riley gets mad at you again." Zay said as he began his own workout with Billy coming in moments later.
"Let me guess you told him to take it easy right?" Billy said as he got on the bike beside Zay.
"Yup…God man, this is the reason why I get so scared for Lucas he pushes his body too far to the point where it nearly kills him." Zay groaned complaining.
"Maybe that was why he got Team Captain in the first place." Billy suggested.
"And what are you saying man? You saying none of us are as deserving to be captain?" Zay countered.
"Hey I ain't saying anything Zay! Relax! Look, all I'm saying is that there is something about Lucas that supersedes us!" Billy said admitting Lucas' superiority.
"Ya…I just hope someone brings him down a peg and gives him a wake-up call before this kills him." Zay said.
"Yeah, I agree…This is not healthy for him, next thing you know he grows an ego from out of nowhere." Billy said sarcastically.
"I swear something like this will get him killed one day." Zay commented fearing for Lucas.
"Maybe…" Billy answered as they kept observing Lucas' training now who was now on the leg press machine and leg pressing 650lbs. Lucas saw the time was 7:30, it meant his workout was coming to a close, so he got on the bike for another 10 minutes where he, Zay and, Billy discussed game plan for the State Tournament. The game plan was this, all three of Coach O'Neals star players each have a huge game. They would have to play 4 games in the round robin and then in their bracket, they would have to win another 3 games until becoming champions. All of this would have to be done in 5 days! So on a couple of days, every team would have to play two games in one day. They knew for sure scouts would be there. But Lucas had two places in mind that want to seriously want to look at him…Texas and Syracuse. For Zay, he made now wants either Duke University, or Texas University and then for Billy it was either Michigan State or Georgia Tech.
After school was over, the weekend was beginning but for Lucas, it meant another day in the gym. He and Riley were going together to a gym that night for workout date. Lucas picked up Riley who was already in her workout clothes but her jacket over her clothes. He drove her to the gym and got going. Riley was able to keep up with Lucas for some time Lucas and Riley both worked on their legs, chest, and triceps that night. Lucas being the man he was, he was always with Riley helping her and keeping her motivated to keep pushing herself. Finally after a great 45 minute workout it was over to the Squat Rack where Lucas always had his eyes on everyone in the gym. "Lucas what is up with you! You look paranoid?" Riley complained as she placed two 10 pound plates on the bar.
"It's nothing Riley." Lucas shook off to her not leaving her satisfied with his answer.
"Answer me Lucas!" Riley pursued.
"Ok it's just…I know that when ladies are on the squat rack that's when some guys particular go into creep mode! And I don't want guys creeping on you!" Lucas admitted telling Riley his insecurities. She smiled at him.
"Lucas, like it or not, you are stuck with me till the day we die! So don't worry and, I know you wouldn't let anyone do anything to hurt me so please relax! I don't want you to be so tensed up." She said rubbing his biceps as she got underneath the bar and placed the bar on her shoulders as she stepped back and began to squat.
She was going to do 15 reps at 65lbs 2 10lbs weights on both sides of the bar and an additional 45lbs for the bar. Her legs were really toned and Lucas couldn't help but be awestruck by Riley. He was speechless! Riley eventually caught him looking at her as she was wearing her purple shorts and blue shirt! After Riley finished her set she smacked Lucas' right arm to wake him up. He flinched!
"So…Lucas…Got something you wanna say or what?" Riley said smiling at him catching him staring at her.
"Umm…Ummm…No" Lucas answered not knowing what to say.
"Ok then, who's turn is it to squat if you can answer that?" Riley asked testing him.
"Your turn!" Lucas answered. She shook her head.
"Ok I'm up then." Lucas said as he took off the weights adjusting it to the weight he wanted it to be: 150lbs.
As Lucas began doing his squats, there were a couple of girls taking a good look at Lucas and her insecurities began to surface again, she never wanted to Lucas again since he was the guy she really cared for and didn't want to lose him to a girl that was better looking than her and felt deserved him more than her. It began to trouble her… Lucas was struggling but he had to look at Riley and saw her playing with her hands, he took a quick glance at where she was looking at. He made eye contact with the two attractive girls looking at him like a piece of meat. He placed the bar back on the rack finishing his set and leaned in, embracing Riley giving her a kiss wanting to assure her that he would never leave her. The two girls looking at him left the gym as he and Riley saw them walkout. "Thank you for doing that…You didn't have to though." Riley said thanking Lucas.
"Riley, I know that look from anywhere. So, I thought a good insurance policy was needed for you." Lucas smiled kissing his girlfriend's forehead.
"Thank you for cheering me up!" Riley said as she wrapped her arms around Lucas and jumped on him wrapping her legs around his waist as he carried her into the studio to complete their workout with stretching.
Lucas and Riley ended their workout with lots of stretching since Riley wanted to make sure he didn't kill himself training too hard. She was leading the cool down with some good Yoga stretches as well. She had done Yoga alongside doing karate with Master Dominic's Daughter: Adrianna who recommended it to her since she noticed her legs were very tight and needed to be flexible to help her with her kicking and leg strength. After four years of training together in karate, Riley certainly had stronger legs than Lucas and also the more flexible limbs but could never beat him in a sparring match. She had come close to beating him a few times but just couldn't get the win. Lucas felt at peace whenever Riley was with him, as re reflected back on the five years he got to know his girlfriend he looked back on all the good and bad times they shared together and it was safe to say. He was blessed to have her a workout partner, but more importantly to be her boyfriend. They quickly got changed and drove home ending the night.
As they pulled up at the Matthews' apartment, Riley noticed Lucas becoming groggy and not fully stable. "Lucas what's going on?" Riley asked concerned looking into his tired eyes offering to support him.
"I'll be fine Riley, I've been way worse than this." Lucas said trying to shake it off and not become a burden.
"Lucas you are not driving home in you condition! You are staying the night at my house!" Riley declared as they entered through the Bay Window.
She laid Lucas down on her bed as she went into her closet and quickly got changed from her workout clothes, to her pajamas. She entered the living room where her mom was on her laptop and her dad was marking papers since exams were fast approaching.
"Mom, Dad! I need to ask you guys something." Riley said gaining her parents' attention looking up towards her.
"Lucas is very tired and I don't want him to drive home, can he stay here for the night?" Riley asked innocently.
"Sure! But NO FUNNY STUFF IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!" Topanga ruled.
"NO!" Cory fired back.
"DAD!" Riley whined.
"What?!" Cory exclaimed.
"Dad, I don't want him to go on the road like that!" Riley argued.
"Honey, she does have a point, let him stay the night here ok?" Topanga suggested subtly sneaking her fist near Cory's stomach ready in case she doesn't get her way. Cory had to give in knowing Topanga was the boss.
"Fine, on one condition Riley." Cory said giving in to his wife.
"Name it!" Riley happily accepted.
"He sleeps on the couch!" Cory declared.
"Dad! C'mon can't you trust Lucas and I to spend a night on the same bed together!" Rile argued folding her hands. Her father was silent.
"C'mon dad what was the craziest thing you and mom did before you guys got married?" Riley asked knowing most of their stories.
"Oh sweetie you do not wanna know!" Cory shook he head. Topanga glared at him.
"Well Riley, your father and I during our prom night we were making out at a hotel and…" Topanga began to tell a story until she was cut off.
"Stop stop stop! I don't wanna know!" Riley took back accepting her father's terms.
"Honey, I trust you and Lucas so I think you guys should stay together for tonight, isn't that right Cory!" Topanga said as she turned to her husband giving him an ungodly death stare.
"Yay ya! BUT…If I hear one shriek coming from that bedroom, I will barge into your room and Lucas will die tonight!" Cory sternly warned his daughter still insecure himself letting Riley go to a guy that could potentially become her husband.
"YAAAY! Thank you daddy!" Riley shrieked happily running to her father and kissing his cheek and hugging her mother as she left the room to check up on Lucas.
"This won't end well won't it?" Cory asked his wife afraid of change.
"It will, don't worry Cory." Topanga calmed him down taking his hand and leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Your father didn't trust you with me didn't he?" Topanga asked.
"He liked you more than me!" Cory complained as Topanga placed her left arm around her husband.
Riley returned to Lucas who was already passed out on her bed. He was breathing normally so Riley was relieved, Lucas has had a number of health concerns throughout the last two years ranging from passing out in the sauna, to his back injury and concussion early in Grade 12. Now they can rest easily, the danger is over as they cuddled in bed together in peace.
Author's Note: HAHAHA! As if! They are not out of the danger zone yet! They have avoided danger for now, will they keep it up? When do you guys think I'll reveal the identity of the final attacker? Just before the tournament, after the tournament, etc or possible scenarios where you could see me revealing the person's identity. PS Just to make it easier...They were on the bikes so it's either Zay or Billy...Ya I narrowed it down for you but let's see if you guess correctly. Anyways thank you guys so much for getting me to 100+ reviews I am very appreciative to everyone who has commented on the story thus far and I love hearing from you guys it makes me happy to read that you guys are invested in my story and I promise there will be more of Girl Meets Emergency and I'm planning another story in the mix a short story though (not a one-shot) Alrighty guys so please leave a review and a prediction on what you guys feel will happen next. Have a great day guys and stay safe! :)