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Chapter 26

"So where are you supposed to meet him?" Maya asked from her spot at the bay window.

"The place where he told me his dreams," Riley relayed as she applied a light layer of lip gloss to her lips.

"Where was that?" Smackle asked.

"The library," Riley smiled.

"He told you his dreams when we all worked on that project?" Maya asked. "I thought for sure that this was a moment you had after you became a couple."

"Nope," Riley shook her head. "That was the moment I knew he was something special."

"Do you have any idea where else you are going?" Smackle asked.

"He said my next clue will be there," Riley said.

"This is actually romantic," Smackle said.

"It's very romantic," Riley agreed before walking over and taking a seat in between her two best girlfriends. "What are you girls up to tonight?"

"Movie night at Farkle's," Smackle said.

"I'm meeting Josh for dinner," Maya said.

"Really?" Riley raised an eyebrow and turned to look at her best friend.

"We are going to finally clear the air," Maya explained.

"Sleepover tonight?" Riley asked.

"Of course," Maya nodded.

"Smackle?" Riley turned to the other girl and smiled.

"You want me to sleepover?" Smackle asked, clearly touched by the invitation.

"Of course I do. We are best friends," Riley smiled.

"Then I would love to," Smackle agreed. Riley saw the time on her clock and jumped up.

"I'm off to meet Lucas!" Riley exclaimed.

"Have fun," Maya and Smackle said in unison.

"See you two later," Riley waved and then rushed off towards what was bound to be a great night.

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Riley walked into the library and saw how empty it was. As she slowly walked through, she smiled at the last time she was here. She formed a bond with Lucas that day that meant the world to her. Anytime she doubted the two of them or worried about his feelings for her, she thought back to the library. He was so open and honest. It showed her a side of her boyfriend that reminded her everyday why she fell for him. She saw a little envelope sitting on the table and quickly rushed forward to grab it. The librarian smiled at her as she picked it up to read it.

"The amount of coffee and muffins I have seen you eat here never ceases to amaze me," Riley read out loud. She knew instantly that she had to head off to Topanga's.

"You have a great guy. Hold on to him," The librarian said before Riley left.

"I will," Riley promised and knew that she was going to do everything in her power to keep him in her life.

"Now get out of here and go find your man!" The librarian encouraged.

"Yes ma'am!" Riley smiled and did not need to be told twice.

Riley rushed down the street and towards Topanga's. She felt excited. She felt like she was heading towards a new beginning with her boyfriend. After all they had been through these past few weeks, this felt like the restart button they needed. This was their chance to make things better and move forward as a united front. She let the wind brush through her hair and she smiled. She loved this feeling. She felt like the happiest girl in the whole world.

"Hey honey," Topanga greeted when she saw her daughter and lifted the envelope in the air. "I think you are looking for this."

"He gave it to you?" Riley asked.

"Said it was very important that you got it," Topanga said.

"How long ago was here?" Riley asked.

"About an hour ago," Topanga said. "Open it!"

"Oh right!" Riley widened her eyes and then tore the envelope open. She started to skim the words as Topanga anxiously watched.

"Read it out loud!" Topanga encouraged.

"I snuck in here so many times to just give you a good night kiss," Riley read and then widened her eyes. Topanga raised an eyebrow and placed her hands on her hips.

"Is he talking about your bedroom?" Topanga asked.

"I love you," Riley hesitantly smiled.

"Get out of here," Topanga shook her head and gestured out outside.

"See you later!" Riley waved and rushed to her apartment. She climbed through the bay window and saw a notecard sitting there waiting for her. "For your last stop, go to the place where it all started for us. Where you literally fell for me," Riley read out loud and smiled. She saw an arrow indicating to flip it over. "Get on the first subway you see."

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Riley leaned on the pole and looked around the subway for any sight of her boyfriend. She was starting to get a little worried that she missed him. Maybe she got on the wrong subway. Maybe she was headed to the wrong place. She did exactly what the card said. She got on the first subway that she saw. She let out a sigh and hoped that she saw him soon. The subway jerked backwards and she lost her footing and stumbled back. She fell into a random lap and when she looked up to apologize, she saw the green eyes that made her feel so safe.

"Hi," Riley bit her lip and blushed.

"Hi," Lucas greeted his girlfriend.

"I'm Riley," Riley extended her hand. Lucas laughed and grabbed it, giving it a light shake.

"I'm Lucas," Lucas smiled.

"I love it," Riley leaned forward to kiss her boyfriend.

"Wow. I should have let girls fall in my lap more often if I knew that was the reaction I would get," Lucas smirked.

"Oh stop," Riley rolled her eyes but rested her forehead against his. "Where are we headed?"

"You'll see," Lucas smiled.

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"Are your parent's home?" Riley asked when she saw the two walk up to his apartment.

"No," Lucas shook his head. "I got permission from them and yours though for us to be alone here. They trust us."

"Really?" Riley asked. "Even my dad?"

"Even your dad," Lucas laughed. He then extended his hand and she grabbed on before following him inside. He guided her to the living room and she let out a gasp. There were lit candles everywhere and rose petals all over the floor. The coffee table had to plates with pasta on them and she turned to her boyfriend with a smile.

"You did all of this for me?" Riley asked.

"I had a little help," Lucas laughed.

"See you guys later," Zay waved at his two friends and quickly rushed out of the apartment.

"Zay helped you?" Riley asked.

"He wanted to," Lucas shrugged.

"Thank you," Riley smiled and lifted herself on her tip toes to kiss her boyfriend. "This is amazing."

"Let's eat," Lucas pulled her over to the table and she happily followed. The two took a seat in front of the coffee table and crossed their legs as they started to eat.

"Is this mac and cheese?" Riley asked.

"I thought comfort food was the perfect way to go," Lucas said.

"You're perfect," Riley said before taking a bite and letting out a content sigh. "This is definitely your mom's mac and cheese."

"Busted," Lucas laughed.

"Do you remember the first date we ever went on?" Riley asked.

"You mean when you kissed me on the subway at the end?" Lucas asked.

"Yes," Riley bit her lip. "I don't know what came over me."

"I like that you kissed me first," Lucas admitted.

"You do?" Riley asked.

"It made me feel special and like you really wanted to be with me as much as I wanted to be with you," Lucas explained.

"I have wanted to be with you from the beginning," Riley promised. "I even smelt you once."

"You what?" Lucas asked.

"It was before the project my dad gave us. When we would only talk to each other over text messages. Maya tried to get me to come up and just talk to you but I was so scared and nervous. So I went up behind you and just smelled the back of your head," Riley explained. Lucas let out a laugh and before she knew it her boyfriend was cracking. "It's not that funny!"

"It's hysterical," Lucas laughed. "How did I not hear someone smelling me?"

"I think you were texting me," Riley laughed with him.

"We sure have come a long way, haven't we?" Lucas asked.

"We certainly have," Riley nodded.

"At least you can talk to me now," Lucas smirked.

"Oh be quiet," Riley shook her head but smiled at her boyfriend.

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"So why do I feel like there is one more surprise?" Riley asked. The two were lounging on the couch and she was curled into his side.

"Because you know me too well," Lucas laughed. "It's more of me wanting to ask you something though."

"Oh?" Riley moved away and turned to face her boyfriend. "What's that?"

"Would you be my girlfriend?" Lucas asked. Riley raised a curious eyebrow but saw that he was completely serious.

"What?" Riley asked. "I already am."

"Things have been so tense with us lately. There were times that I truly thought we might break up. I was worried about us for a while. So I am asking you to start fresh. I am asking you to be my girlfriend again. I am asking you to move forward with a new sense of confidence in our relationship," Lucas explained.

"Of course I will be your girlfriend and move forward in a more positive way with you," Riley nodded.

"I want this to be the real deal this time. I don't want to let anyone come between us," Lucas said.

"It's you and me," Riley promised.

"I can't explain it but when I look at you, I see forever. When I think of our relationship, I think of long term. It doesn't even scare me," Lucas admitted.

"I fall for you a little more every day. I used to be afraid of how you made me feel, but now it makes me feel safe. It makes me feel like I can do anything and be anyone I want," Riley confessed.

"You're pretty amazing princess," Lucas smiled.

"You're not so bad yourself," Riley laughed and then leaned forward to kiss her boyfriend.

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"So did you and Farkle have a good night?" Riley asked. The three girls were all changed into their pajamas and sitting on Riley's bed, talking about their nights.

"It was perfect," Smackle smiled. "He really is amazing."

"How about you and Josh?" Riley asked.

"We are going to go back to the long game," Maya shrugged. "We are just going to wait and see where the future takes us."

"What about your date? Did you have a good time?" Smackle asked.

"Yeah we did," Riley nodded. "He asked me to be his girlfriend."

"I thought you were already official?" Maya asked.

"It's different this time. It felt like we were really promising to give our relationship the attention and care that it deserves," Riley explained. "It kind of made me feel good. It showed me that after everything, he still choses me and still wants to be with me."

"I'm happy for you, Riles. You deserve it," Maya smiled at her best friend.

"I'm happy everything is working out for all of us," Riley said before the three girls got into their sleeping positions. Riley rested her head against the pillow and savored the moment. She hoped that this was one that stayed for a while. She could get used to feeling this happy. With her friends though, who knew how long that would last?