It had all started in 9th grade when Maya had slowly woke up to her blaring cell phone. She rolled onto her side to grab her phone but instead came in contact with a solid chest. She slowly blinked open her eyes and noticed the passed out dirty blonde.
Last night Maya had woken up to someone tapping on her window… That someone being the same dirty blonde sound asleep next to her. He rattled off some excuse about being so bored at Farkle's house that he had made up an excuse to go home but halfway home he realized it was 2am and he had no key. So he instead chose to crash with Maya.
Maya reached over Lucas grabbing her cell phone hitting the answer button. "What's up, Riles?" Maya rest her head on her arm which was on Lucas's chest as she was basically draped over him since her phone was still plugged into the charger.
"SHHH!" Lucas cooed pressing a finger to Maya's lips. Maya swatted him in the chest.
"Sorry Riles. I can't make it for breakfast, my mom worked a graveyard shift again and I promised her I would stay home to help her clean the house." Maya lied as she bit down on her lip. She ran a hand through her hair. "Yeah sure thing I'll text you later." Maya hit the end button on her phone and fell back onto her pillow.
"Why's Riley calling you at 7am?" Lucas grumbled his face was still half buried under a pillow and the other half buried under his arm.
"Because I was supposed to go to her house for breakfast but then I had an unexpected visitor from a cowboy." Maya shoved Lucas's shoulder as she placed an arm over her eyes.
"It's too early." Lucas flipped to his stomach cover his head with a pillow.
"So shut up and go back to bed." Maya responded as she buried her face back into a pillow.
The next time Maya opened her eyes she rolled over to find that the bed was completely empty. She was confused because three hours ago when she had fallen asleep for the second time Lucas had been snuggled up to her snoring in her ear. But now that side of the bed had been completely abandoned. She sat up in her bed pulling his t-shirt down further and gathered her hair into a messy bun on top of her head.
"Hey." Lucas said from the doorway handing a coffee and muffin to Maya before placing his own coffee on the coffee table next to Maya's bed. He then flopped down on her bed.
"Hey!" She scolded Lucas as she struggled to keep the coffee cup steady and prevent it from spilling, "You went to get coffee?"
"Yeah. I woke up like thirty minutes ago and I searched your kitchen for something to eat but then I just decided to go down the street and buy it." Lucas explained running his hand over his face. "I'm so tired."
"That's because you showed up at 2am and then rambled for the next three hours." Lucas moved his head so it was resting in Maya's lap. Without thinking about it for another minute she buried her hand into his hair playing with it.
"Sorry." He said sheepishly looking back at her and smiling.
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It had all started in 10th grade when Maya and Lucas had been sitting in the grass in a park in the city. Lucas had his math book spread open to last night's homework while Maya lay on her stomach sketching wildly. It was Saturday morning and Maya's mom had been working a double shift again at Topanga's while Lucas's mom was a nurse who had got stuck with the Saturday shift. The sun was high in the sky but it was rather cool with the soft breeze blowing through the trees.
Lucas sighed tossing the math book aside and flopping down on his back next to Maya she looked over at him. Lucas rolled onto his side, "What are you drawing?" he said quietly before looking at the open sketchbook. He gasped as he stared at the picture. It was a drawing of him. He was leaning on his elbows, propping himself up as he studied the math problems, he had never seen a photo so beautiful.
Maya snapped the book closed. "I know it's not that good...I-I I've been trying to experiment with different things."
Lucas shook his head pulling the book from her and flipping it open and staring at the sketch. "Maya... I mean I knew you were talented but this is above and beyond. This is the most beautiful picture I've ever seen, Maya."
Maya felt a blush creep up her cheeks she had a hard time taking compliments and an even harder time taking compliments from Lucas. "Geez, Ranger Rick no need to get all sappy on me." She snatched the book back from him.
Lucas chuckled, "Way to ruin a good moment, Shortstack." He gently nudged her shoulder.
Maya sat up with crossed legs. She looked at him and bit her lip. Lucas looked at her hesitating for a minute before placing a hand on the back of her neck and gently pulling her towards him. He pressed his lips against hers. Maya gently placed her hands on his cheeks deepening the kiss.
Lucas finally pulled away looking at Maya. "Should I hav—" Maya interrupted Lucas by smashing her lips against his.
Lucas pulled away from Maya and smiled at her kissing her forehead. Maya rested her head on his shoulder. She finally did it she finally got Ranger Rick. He chose her and she never thought she had a chance to feel that way. She never thought she would be the chosen one.