Rilaya One Shots - Chapter 6

Riley and Maya were sitting in their precious bay window talking about life as usual.

Maya - "Riley not everybody gets that perfect fairy tale life. Not everybody finds the person they're "Destined" to fall in love with, gets married and has a great family. If everybody did, I'm sure life would be a lot better than what it is. People like me, we don't get that. And the sooner I realize it the better off I am."

Riley - "What do you mean people like you? And I don't even wanna hear that I get left crap either."

Maya looks at her best friend with a facial expression of half shock and half anger. "What did you just say?"

Riley - 'Maya I will always feel bad about what Kermit did to you. No kid deserves to have that happen to them. And I know for the longest time growing up, your mom wasn't there a whole lot either. But she wasn't there because she was working and trying her best to support you because she loves you. It's not like she was out getting drunk all the time or shacking up with different guys left and right. She was doing what she could to give you the best life she could. But look around you Maya! For the last 10 years of your life you have had many amazing people in your life. My parents, who love you to pieces and have accepted you as their 2nd daughter from day 1. Farkle, who would do absolutely anything in this world for you. Shawn, who loves you more than life itself, who is madly in love with your mom, who married your mom and adopted you. Lucas, Zay, Smackle. All amazing friends who love you as well. And of course your best friend in the whole universe...ME!" Riley giggles. "Maya I would do anything to make you happy. I would give up my life if it meant saving yours. Those are the kind of people you have in your life. And Maya? We have never left you once...And we never will. So you need to stop fixating on this one horrible event in your life and start drinking in all of the amazing moments, people, and things that you have in life. You also need to start realizing what an amazing person you are. Now I'm not saying you need to go all Missy Bradford on us and start thinking you're God's gift to the Universe." Maya can't help but laugh at the Riley's last comment. "But just know that you are truly a good person who deserves good things to happen to you. And anybody would be beyond lucky to be able to say Maya Hunter is my girlfriend, future fiance, fiance, future wife, wife, mother of my children. Now I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but you get where I'm coming from."

Maya thinks about everything Riley just said before she speaks again. "You're right Riley. I do need to stop thinking about what my biological father did to me. I do have truly amazing people in my life. I know I'm blessed by having all you in my life. But what do I have to give anyone? And what is so special about me that someone would ever look at me and say, she's the one. She's the one I wanna spend the rest of my life with and give the world to?"

Rile is looking at Maya like she just said the most absurd thing in the world. "Come here, right now." Riley grabs Maya by the hand and drags her over to her mirror and stands her right in front of it. "First off lets just begin with the shallow end of things. I want you to take a good long look at yourself...Maya you are absolutely stunning. You got beautiful long flowing hair that most women would kill for. Your face? Maya you have the most gorgeous face I have ever seen in my life." Maya can't hide the crimson blush that fills her entire face, seeing this Riley can't help but get a ear to ear smile on her face. "And I know this is gonna sound ridiculous coming from me but it's the only way I can describe it. Your body? Maya your body is BANGIN BABY!"

This shocks Maya a bit. "Oh my God Riley!"

Riley - "Hey, I speak the truth. And you know what the best thing about your looks are?"

Maya, looking like she doesn't know what to do or say next, barely squeaks out a "What?"

Riley just gives her friend another huge smile before saying "Your eyes Peaches. You have the most fascinating eyes I have ever seen. You know what I like the most about your eyes?"

Even though both girls are still looking in the mirror, they are both looking at each other.

Maya -"What?" Maya asks Riley barely above a whisper.

Riley - "When you get really happy or excited about something. Your eyes are a combination of a day and a night sky. Your eyes are the color of a beautiful blue daytime sky, but when you get really happy or excited about something you get these sparkles in them that look like bright stars from a night sky. They're absolutely unbelievable."

Maya is blushing eve harder than before if that is even possible. "Riley, I-I-I don't even know what to say."

Riley - "Peaches that's just the shallow end of things. That's just your physical outward appearance. Don't get me wrong, like I said you're absolutely stunning. But the best part of you is who you truly are. You are one of the most strongest women I know, but at the same time you're loyal, kind, sweet, gentle, and loving. Your last name might have changed, but you are all H(E)ART Peaches. And that heart is pure gold. For those of us blessed enough to be in your life, we know how absolutely amazing you are. You love with everything in you, and for those who are close to you, you would do anything for. Including putting us and our feelings before yourself and your own. You are as real as it gets Maya. And that is why without a shadow of a doubt I know that someday someone will say she's the one. She's the one I wanna spend the rest of my life with and give the world to."

Both girls turn away from the mirror and look at each other. Maya who was just blushing hard a few minutes ago now have tears flowing down her cheeks. "Riley...Honey, you are the only person who could ever make me feel that way about myself." Maya all of a sudden looks nervous. "There's something I need to confess to you." Maya then swallows hard. "I never thought I would actually tell you this. But after all that how could I not. But...I am scared to death to tell you."

Riley takes her hand and cups Maya's cheek. "Peaches, you know you never have to be afraid to tell me anything. You know no matter what it is you can tell me. No matter what it is that you ever have to tell me I will always be here for you."

Maya - "This is different Sweetie. You may want to hear what it is I have to say before you say that this time."

Riley - "I am."

Maya looks at her friend questionably. "What?"

Riley - "Maya I never want you to be afraid to tell me anything. But since you are, let me tell you something instead. I am."

Maya - "You are what?"

Riley - "I am the one."

Maya still not understanding looks at Riley quizzically. "You're gonna have to give me more than that Honey."

Riley just looks at her Peaches and smiles again. "I am the one, right now, not at some time or some day, but right now, who knows just how special you are. And I am the one right now telling you, you're the one. You're the one I wanna spend the rest of my life with. I love you Maya. I know I have told you that countless times in the years we have been best friends. But I'm not saying that to you this time as best friends. I am saying that to you as the person who is madly in love with you. Now I am obviously not proposing marriage to you right now, but I am telling you I love you and I know you are the girl I wanna spend the rest of my life with. Proposal and marriage will come later down the road...I hope"

Maya put her hands over her mouth and the tears are coming down even harder now. She tries to speak but again it comes out in barely a whisper. "Riley, I am so in love with you. Did this just really happen? Did you really just say"

Riley cuts her off. "I did. And I meant every word of it Peaches."

Maya grabs Riley's hands and holds them in her own and looks in her eyes. "Riley, I never thought you could ever make me happier than you already have. Will you ever stop surprising me?"

Riley - "I hope not." And with that being said Riley wrapped her arms around Maya and pulled her in for their first kiss as a couple. After they broke away from the kiss Riley lifted her hand. "Thunder."

Maya - "Lightning."

Riley/Maya - "Forever."

Maya - "That's gonna have all kinds of new meanings now huh?"

Riley - "Oh yea."

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