"Riley!" Lucas called, spotting her down the hall heading away towards her locker after coming out of science. "Riley?" He called again, jogging towards her. "Ri-" He started again before remembering why she wasn't turning around. Catching up to her, he tapped her on the shoulder and she turned, a smile gracing her face when she saw him.

'Hi,' she signed, and Lucas waved back.

'You,' Lucas signed slowly, 'want, go to, date, me?'

Riley's eyes widened, and she repeated the sign, 'Date?'

Lucas nodded, and Riley's face lit up, as she nodded excitedly.

Maya was at her locker making a cone of cotton candy when Riley came running down the hallway full-speed towards her, a smile so wide that Maya thought her face might split in two.

'Maya!' She signed, slowing abruptly. 'Lucas asked me out!'

Maya squealed in excitement. 'Really?' She handed the cotton candy to Riley, who took a bite. 'I'm so happy for you Riley.'

'What am I gonna wear?' Riley fretted, turning a little away and biting her lip.

Maya waved her hand to get Riley's attention. 'We'll find something. When's the date?'

Riley shrugged. 'I forgot to ask.'

Maya smirked, rolling her eyes. 'We'll figure that out too.'

'Hey guys,' Farkle signed silently. He glanced between the two of them and took a bite of the apple he was holding as he signed with one hand. 'What's going on?'

'Guess who just got her first date?' Maya signed, smirking at Riley's flushed cheeks.

Farkle raised his eyebrows and pointed to Riley, surprised. 'With who?' He asked.

Farkle and Maya both paused, looking past Riley's shoulder, and Riley turned to see Lucas, saying something and dazzling her with that stunning smile. She wasn't even paying attention to trying to lip read, as she gazed at him dreamily, wondering if it was possible for someone's teeth to actually glint like in a movie.

Then he met eyes with her and said something, raising his eyebrows.

Riley's eyes widened in panic, realizing she hadn't understood what was obviously a question directed at her. She turned her head to see Maya waving her hand.

'You went into Lucas-land, didn't you?' She signed silently, and Riley gave her a pleading look. 'He said, 'do you guys want to go get a smoothie somewhere?''

Riley flipped back around to Lucas, smiling as she nodded. 'My mom's cafe, Topanga's,' she finger spelled slowly, watching Lucas struggle to read.

He frowned and looked past her to Maya, saying the word in confusion, probably sure he had gotten it wrong, and Maya nodded to show he had been right.

"Topanga's," he repeated to Riley, who focused on reading his lips and trying not to let his eyes pull her back down into 'Lucas-land', as Maya had called it - that would definitely stick.

"I'd love to go," Lucas said slowly, making sure his mouth made the words clear.

"Great, then let's go-go-go!" Maya said and signed, swiveling around to begin skipping towards the door to the school, her blonde hair swinging in a fan around her head.

Riley rolled her eyes, beginning to follow. She poked Farkle, and when he turned, she signed, 'Where's Zay?'

Farkle pulled out his phone. 'I'll tell him to meet us there.'

As Farkle fell back, looking down at his phone, Riley moved forward a little quicker to come up next to Isadora, who smiled quickly before looking back down.

'How was your last class?' Riley signed to Isadora, and she shrugged.

'Fine, I guess,' she signed back silently.

'You seem kind of down,' Riley noticed, 'is there something wrong?'

Isadora glanced up, slowing a little to let her boyfriend catch up next to them on the sidewalk.

"What's up?" Farkle asked, signing as well as speaking.

Isadora gave Riley a look that all girls knew no matter what language they spoke. I'll tell you later.

Riley nodded, then smiled quickly and looked ahead. Lucas and Maya were walking ahead of them, speaking, and Riley couldn't understand what they were talking about. Lucas raised his eyebrows, and Maya nodded.

Riley waved her hand to Isadora, and pointed at Lucas and Maya. 'Can you tell me what they're saying?'

Isadora glanced up at the two walking ahead of them and paused. She looked at Farkle, who signed, 'Maya's telling Lucas the menu at Topanga's.'

Oblivious to the conversation behind them, Maya and Lucas were not talking about the menu at Topanga's.

"So when is this date?" Maya inquired, smirking a little as she pushed some of her wild hair behind her ear and tipped her head back to see Lucas's face.

"I was thinking this weekend," Lucas replied. "Any suggestions?"

"Not a movie," Maya snorted. "They're not much fun for her even when she gets the caption equipment."

"Alright, movie is out," Lucas agreed. "What about food? What's Riley's favorite food?"

"She loves popcorn," Maya smiled, thinking about Riley always eating too much popcorn and always saying she'd never eat popcorn again. "Smoothies are also good. She pretty much eats anything."

"And how will I…" Lucas paused. "How will I talk to her?"

Maya's eyes flicked behind her, but Riley couldn't see her lips. "Have you been practicing your signs?"

"Of course," Lucas confirmed, "every day. But it's only been a few weeks. I don't know how to do it like you do. Or even like Farkle or Isadora."

"We've known Riley since we were seven, it makes sense that we would be better at talking to her than you would yet," Maya reminded him. "Bring a notepad, try to sign what you can and write what you can't. The more time you spend with her, the easier it will get." She smiled, looking back at her best friend. "I promise."

A/N: Aww, look at that. Our little Riley is finally going on date.

Yes, that is right kids, I am back! I started a new Degrassi fanfic, and I'm trying to figure something out for Fanaa. I don't know if I will get back to Petrichor anytime soon, but look for Anecdoche, Path to Destruction, and maybe Fanaa updates.

Not sure how I'm going to continue Riley and Lucas's storyline, but I've got a few ideas on what to write. Some people have given me some ideas that I want to incorporate, so reviews really do make a difference!

I'm hoping to figure out a way to add Joshaya, but don't get too excited.

If anyone has any ideas, requests, or general feedback, review or PM me!

Kisses,

C