A.N.: Hey guys!

I'm back with a new chapter for you guys!

Sorry that it took so long, but with the move and everything it took me forever to even get some time to write again! :D

But now I am back even if with slower updates and I really hope that you still keep reading!

Gabrie xoxo

Previously...

Riles, I don´t want this to destroy our friendship. Are we still okay?

There was only one simple message coming back from the brunette not even 30 seconds later:

We´ll always be okay, Maya. Nothing can destroy what we have. I still love you and you´re still my sister. We´ll figure it out together?

Maya smiled at the message and then replied:

We´ll figure it out together.

A week later at School

Maya and Riley just were at their lockers, getting some things for the history lesson out that was in the first period and talking. Since Maya had written Riley after going over to Lucas the girls had instead of talking about the kiss just ignored it for now and kept on being best friends as they had always been, but everyone, literally everyone could sense the thick air. Even the teachers and to make things worse in a sense, Lucas was coming back today.

Riley didn't know if she should be happy for him that he was able to come back or just never talk to him again while Maya was pretty sure that she didn't want to talk to him again. She was grateful that he saved her, but she didn't want things to get any more awkward. He kissed her as Texas Lucas. Of course Texas Lucas would like someone like Maya.

Sighing the blonde closed her locker and looked at her brunette best friend who gave her a slight smile. She knew exactly what she was thinking. So she took Maya's hand and told her, "Everything will be fine as long as we stay together. We won't let a boy come between us. Maya and Riley forever. You'll be fine."

Maya really wanted to believe her best friend, but just the thought of the Texas boy coming back, sitting in front of him in history and acting as if nothing ever happened or worse talking it out made her feel like throwing up. She didn't want to talk to him or talk about her feelings and yet at the same time she just wanted everything to stop. Why did she have to have feelings for him in the first place? It was just complicating everything.

"Yeah, Riley and Maya forever. I just wish all of this had never happened." Maya stated and Riley looked at her understandingly. Then Billy suddenly walked past them with his black eye still and a really mad look on his face. "Even though he deserved it." Maya added silently.

Riley looked shocked at her at that comment. "Maya!" She cried and the blonde just shrugged.

"I'm not saying Ranger Rick should've gone into Texas mode, but that idiot almost raped me! And it was kind of Lucas fault!" She whisper yelled to her and the brunette's eyes went wide again at that comment. "Don't look at me like that. Billy thought that I was easy to get, because I fell for Lucas who only has eyes for you. It's not my fault that I'm an idiot and he is, too." Maya whisper yelled again and immediately regretted that she said it as she saw Riley's expression. "Don't look at me like this. I won't talk to Lucas about this and most certainly am not going to try to express my feelings to you right now."

"What are you not going to talk to me about?" Lucas suddenly asked, standing behind Maya and the blonde spun around in disbelief almost throwing herself against the chest of the boy who looked confused and concerned at her. Maya cursed herself for thinking how cute he looked right now.

Maya just wanted to let out a snarky comment as Riley quickly said, "Billy tried to almost rape Maya, because he thought she was easy to get, since he said you left her for me within seconds." The blonde now turned around to her best friend in disbelief and Riley looked sorry back at her. "He has to know, Maya and you have to talk about this." Riley added as her eyes suddenly went wide as she looked at Lucas what made the other girl turn around again, too.

Lucas had his fists balled and looked really, really mad. "He did what because of what?" He asked in disbelief. It wasn't much more until steam would probably come out of his nose.

Just as he wanted to walk up to Billy though to give him a broken leg too, Maya quickly took his hand and tried to hold him back with all her strength. "Lucas, stop." She said determined, but Lucas didn't even look at her. "That is not you. I know that he deserves it, but I'm not going to let you get kicked out of school again, because of me. Calm down." She was talking really calm and her voice slowly brought Lucas back to reality, looking at the girl in front of him who looked seriously, but thankful back.

Riley on the other hand watched the whole scene amazed, slowly walking away from the two who were staring at each other now. She had not expected that. Yes, Maya always calmed Lucas down and took him as he was, but- The looks they gave each other-

She was half the way down the hallway as the two were still staring at each other as she suddenly heard the familiar voice of Farkle asking, "It's weird, huh?" Riley turned around to him, giving him a weak smile and slowly nodded. She had not seen that coming, but now she could see it clearly.

"It should hurt." Riley stated and Farkle looked at her understandingly.

"But it doesn't?" He asked to which the brunette shook her head, looking at him.

"Farkle, why did you really tell everyone on midnight that I still love Lucas?" She questioned him and Farkle chuckled at how smart the brunette was right now and how she slowly understood.

"Because I knew that you had to figure out your feelings. All of you had to." Farkle replied. "We're best friends and we shouldn't stand in the way of each other's happiness. I didn't know what Lucas was feeling for Maya back then, but I knew what you were feeling or at least I thought so. I think the two finally actually start to figure out what they want."

Riley nodded, still looking at the two who now actually looked away from each other, blushing deeply. "I'm glad they do, because now I know that my feelings can't be that strong. It doesn't hurt me- It actually kind of makes me happy to see them like that and they didn't even dare to make a move on each other. I also think that not only Texas Lucas has a thing for Maya." She said and Farkle slowly nodded, thinking the same even though he hadn't seen it at first either.

And maybe this would mean for him- "You want to get some ice cream later?" He suddenly asked Riley and the brunette looked confused at him first, but then suddenly smiled.

"I'd love to." She replied.

After school

Maya was walking out of Spanish class after school, looking for Riley who she hadn't had classes with since lunch. They always met up at their lockers to walk home together, but she wasn't there yet, so maybe the teacher took longer this time. So she continued walking to the boys lockers as suddenly heard the familiar laugh of her best friend. What she saw shocked her.

Riley was standing there with Farkle, giggling and twirling a strand of hair in her hand. What was Farkle talking about that she was reacting like that. Normally she was only like that with- "Seems odd, doesn't it?" Non other than Lucas Friar asked her, suddenly standing besides her. She didn't need to look up to just nod and Lucas chuckled, shrugging his shoulders. "I definitely did not see that coming at all." Neither did the blonde, but maybe they were wrong and-

Before Maya could say anything to that though Riley looked up and saw her best friend. Then the brunette quickly put her phone out and a minute later Maya got a text message:

Farkle asked me to go get ice cream with him. See you tonight at my place? Xx

Maya's eyes went wide, but she grinned as she remembered the whole Texas thing. She gave the brunette a nod and then chuckled while Lucas looked confused at her. "Farkle wants to get some ice cream alone with Riley." She explained to him and at this Lucas laughed, too remembering the whole thing as well.

"I see." He stated and then looked at the blonde smiling. Maya bit her lip. She shouldn't be so happy in his presence. He hurt her and then kissed her and she was confused instead of hating him. That wasn't exactly what she was supposed to do, was it? But how could she hate this Huckleberry, Ranger Rick, Bucky Mc Boing Boing? He was too perfect to hate him. Well, not perfect, but- She sighed and looked away what made Lucas look confused at her.

"Maya, what's wrong?" He asked her concerned which made the blonde look in disbelief at him.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Really Huckleberry? You forgot everything that happened, just because Riley goes and eats ice cream with Farkle?" She asked him mad.

"Maya, that is not the reason why I ask you what's wrong. I thought that we made up a week ago. You apologized and I tried to apologize to you too and-"

"That doesn't make anything perfect, though Ranger Rick." Maya stated mad. "I did apologize to you and I meant it, but this kiss was in a time where you couldn't think straight and this whole thing is just ridiculous. You can't tell me that your feelings for Riley just faded in a matter of seconds and I don't want to be second." She felt the tears stinging in her eyes, but tried to blink them away while Lucas swallowed. He had to do something.

"You're right. Feelings can't just fade away in seconds. But they faded away in the past months since Texas. It doesn't hurt to see Riley and Farkle like that, but it hurt to see you hurt, Maya. I am not in love with you yet, but I'd actually like to try to find out if we're working out, because I like you Maya and I might have been Texas Lucas as I kissed you, but that kiss still feels magical when I think about it." Lucas told her and the blonde's eyes went wide at that. What was he trying to say?

"We already went on two dates. I poured a smoothie over your head." She stated, trying to find reasons to not do whatever Huckleberry want to do. Did he really not have feelings for Riley anymore. He didn't react badly as he saw her with Farkle. Did that really mean something or-?

"I remember that, but that wasn't a real date. Give me the chance to take you out for real. One chance that I can figure out my feelings, that we both can. If it's horrible we're never doing it again, but I can't just go back to normal after that kiss." He said to her and Maya's mouth went wide open at that comment. He asked her out. He really actually asked her out. Lucas freaking Friar asked Maya Penelope Hart out on a date.

"I don't like fancy restaurants." Maya suddenly stated, trying to reason the whole thing one last time. "And I don't know, if Riley and Farkle really are-"

"Why does it matter right now?" Lucas cut her off. "This is not about them, this is about us, Maya and I want to try this. Give me a chance and I promise I won't take you to a fancy restaurant."

Maya swallowed, looking at the boy in front of him. He wanted to take her out on a real date. Make her feel special, Riley. Make her feel like she was supposed to be with him, if it worked out they could maybe be together and Riley could be happy with Farkle and- She took a deep breath, thinking about it and actually already knowing her answer as she looked into the deep green eyes in front of her and then the lips that she was longing to kiss again.

Lucas took a deep breath, too not feeling so brave anymore the more time passed and asked one last time, ''What do you say? Maya Penelope Hart, would you like to go on a real date with me. No commitments, nothing. Just seeing if we work out?"

Maya looked at him and his questioning at the same time pleading look and then slowly nodded which made Lucas grin from ear to ear as she replied, "Okay, let's try this."

A.N.: Sooooo. That was my chapter for you guys!

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Gabrie xoxo