Riley is in her room doing homwwork and decides to go to the kitchen to get some water, after she closes the refridgerator she turns and gets startled when she realizes someone was sitting there on the couch
"hey" lucas smiles at her
"hi" riley says shyly kind of blushing
"uh I came to study with josh, he's on the phone with sophie right now" lucas points to the hall to josh's room
"oh ok" riley says
riley is about to just run off but decides to try and see if she can keep the conversation going
"uh, do you uh, want some water or something?' she asks nervously and lucas finds it adorable
he just smiles "yeah sure water would be great, thanks" he gets up to meet her in the kitchen
riley grabs another water from the refridgerator when she turns back her and lucas are standing a couple inches away from eachother
"here" she hands him the bottle and as he grabs it their hands touch and both of them feel something that they couldn't explain but they liked it.
"thanks" lucas says smiling at her
"no problem" she replies
he takes a sip and keeps his eyes on riley then he decides nows his chance to try to get to know her
"so you're in 9th grade right?' lucas asks
"yeah" says riley trying to speak a little louder
"so how are you liking high school so far?'
"it's okay, very different from middle school"
"yeah I felt the same way when I started" lucas chuckles
riley couldn't believe it, was she actually having a real conversation with lucas friar the guy she has had a crush on for years.
"so are you in any clubs or sports yet?" he asks her
she shakes her head "no, I don't really do that kind of stuff"
"why not?" asks lucas
"clubs and sports are just not for me" she shrugs
"what too cool for you?" lucas teases
riley just laughs. Just then josh comes back into the room
"hey man sorry about that, once you get sophie talking she just can't stop" josh explains
"it's cool man, riley here kept me company" he smiles as riley looks down and blushes.
"cool, well lets get back to work."
Riley starts to head towards her room
"bye riley, hope to talk to you soon"
she smiles and nods then walks to her room to keep studying
later that night
"I'm serious maya,I actually had a conversation with him" riley told her best friend excitedly over the phone
"wow, and you didn't faint or anything?" maya teases
"haha very funny" riley says sarcastically
maya laughs "I'm happy for you sweetie, see you talked to him and he didn't think you were some weirdo"
"I guess you're right, so are you still going to the movies with us on Friday?'
"yeah, who's driving?'
"not sure I'll ask my parents to see if one of them can take us"
"sounds good, well see you at school"
"night peaches" she hangs up
Thursday morning
Riley wakes up and gets ready for school and once she's ready she heads for the kitchen where her family is already seated plus an extra person. Lucas is sitting at the table next to josh.
"morning pumpkin" says mr. Matthews
"morning" says riley as she sits down in the only seat available which is next to lucas
"morning riley how are you" lucas asks smiling
"morning I'm good how about you?"
"good, love seeing an actual family breakfast, my parents are both busy and I don't have any siblings, so my breakfast consists of just me" says lucas
"well you are always welcomed here" Topanga reassures him
"I just may take you up on that" lucas chuckles
riley goes to grab the milk at the same time as lucas and their hands meet
"oh uh sorry, here you go" he hands her the milk
"no it's okay you first, you're the guest" riley smiles reassuringly as him
lucas smiles and he pours himself milk then hands it to riley.
"oh before I forget, riley can you babysit auggie on Friday, I have to work late and your father has a meeting" says her mother
"oh I can't I had planned to go to the movies with my friends I was actually gonna ask you guys for a ride" says riley
"well maybe he can go to Ava's house after school" Cory suggests to his wife
toponaga nods and agrees
lucas turns to riley
"so what movie you gonna go see ? asks lucas
"um that new superhero movie" she answers
"oh that's cool we're going to see that too" he says kind of excited
"well then josh can take you" mrs Matthews says
"excuse me how about asking josh?" says her brother
his mother gives him a look
"I'd be happy too" josh says defeated
Riley smiles "thank you brother" she teases josh
Riley, Lucas & Josh leave for school
Friday night arrives
Maya enters her best friends room
"hey you ready?" she asks her best friend
"yes I am" riley says as she puts her jacket on
"so where are farkle and smackle?" she asks
"their going to meet us there?"riley answers
"hey riley you guys ready?" she hears her brother shout
"lets go" riley loops her arm with her best friend as they head to the living room where her brother is waiting for them
"you guys ready?" he asks them
"yep, lets go" they head out the door and drive to the theater
at the theater they find lucas and zay waiting for josh.
'hey bro" says zay as josh and the girls approach them
josh fist bumps both his friends. Zay turns and sees the girl
"hey I thought this was a guys night out, no one said anything about girls"
"dude this my sister and her best friends their not hanging with us they just needed a ride." Josh explains
"well its nice to meet you lovely ladies" zay says flirtly
"not gonna happen" maya says and she starts walking off riley begins to follow but first shares a quick look with lucas who smiles at her.
"hey meet here after the movie," josh shouts out to them
riley turns to give her brother a nod and then continues to follow maya to find Farkle and Smackle.
Riley and her friends head inside and find seats. Maya and smackle leave to the bathroom before the movie starts leaving riley and farkle alone.
"so you asked her yet?" riley asks excitedly
"no not yet, I don't know how" farkle confesses
"just ask her you don't have to go all out" riley advises him
"I guess, you're right, I'm just afraid she'll say no"
riley puts her hand on his shoulder as a comfort
"I guarantee you she will not say no, I can tell by the way she looks at you, it's like you're the only one in the room" riley tells him
"really?" farkle asks her and she just nods
"thanks riley"
"anytime farkle"
Lucas, josh and zay walk into the theater and look for 3 seats together as their looking lucas spots riley and that guy she saw him before farkle he remembered his name was. She had her hand on his shoulder and gave him one of her adorable smiles. Lucas felt something in the pit of the stomach, he didn't like the way she was looking at him.
"lucas come on man" he hears zay and comes back to reality in time to follow his friends to their seats.
They find 3 seats that ended up being 3 rows behind riley and her friends, from time to time lucas found himself peeking glances at riley.
After the movie
Riley and her friends go to the spot where they were to meet josh
"hey so you guys want to go grab a bite to eat?" smackle askes them
riley and maya look ta each other and get an idea
"actually riley and I have to get going, but why don't you guys go" maya suggests
smackle turns to look at farkle waiting to see what he says.
Farkle turn to look at riley and maya who signal for him to say yes.
"okay lets go" he says smiling at smackle
farkle and smackle head off to smackles moms car
at that moment josh and his friends come up to riley and maya.
"hey you girls ready?"
"yea lets go"
josh says bye to his friends
lucas turns to the girls "night maya " and he smiles at riley "night riley"
"night lucas" she smiles they begin to make their way to josh's car.