As Christmas rolled around Riley began to feel happy. Christmas was her favourite time of year, she got to show how much she loved everyone and vice versa. Yet that didn't stop her tearing her hair out over what to get everyone, especially Farkle. So she had dragged Maya out to find her boyfriend the perfect present. Maya had smirked and gone along for the ride but was even more amused when Riley began rambling how she had to get him the perfect gift because he had stood by her and she needed to show her gratitude.
"What about a promise ring" Riley said. Maya froze for a second.
"Riley I get you love him but you've only been together for like a month, isn't it too soon" Riley laughed.
"I don't know I think it would be perfect." Before Maya could understand what was happening Riley had purchased a necklace with a ring on it. Engraved on the ring was the saying
'You're my Pluto' Maya felt herself awe but wanted to kill riley when she skipped off saying.
"I'm still gonna get him the 'geeks guide to pretty much everything' though"
On Christmas day everyone was joyful, none more than riley and Shawn. Shawn was happy because 'the odd little plant' was happy and Riley was happy because it was Christmas.
When the unwrapping of presents came Riley waited anxiously for everyone to open theirs. They all smiled broadly and hugged her, grateful all of her presents were personalized. She turned to Farkle who opened the necklace box and beamed. He looked to her, grinning like a mad man.
"Thanks Riley" he said putting the necklace on and giving her, her present. She opened it and gasped. Inside was a heart shaped pendant, when she opened the pendant she found a picture of her and Farkle on one side and all her friends on the other. On the back were the words 'you me and mars, let's do this thing' she laughed and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"I'd go to mars anytime with you" the ladies awed and minus Zay who laughed at their display of affection the boys groaned. How had the fifteen year old boy who had only been dating Riley for a month outdone everyone's gifts? Corey glared at his daughter's boyfriend for being so publicly mushy with Riley and Topanga smiled, her daughter may wonder but so long as she had Farkle she knew she would always come back.
The rest of the day was spent in a state of melancholy, everyone was enjoying each others company and when the day ended Riley had fallen asleep in Farkle's lap and Maya had fallen asleep opposite them. Cory stared at his daughter then to Shawn.
"Shawn?"
"Hmmm?"
"Promise me my daughter will be fine one day" Shawn didn't reply for a while.
"I don't think I can buddy but I can promise you she will be happy again"
"I'll take what I can get." Cory kissed his daughters head and smiled. He knew that deep down she would always be his Riley, even if she was losing her way and she always would be.