I knew from the moment that Lucas walked into our lives that he would be good for Maya. I did not say anything to anybody else, because I knew that they had to figure out their feelings for themselves, but as soon as Cory told me about the new student with the troubled past, who now seemed to be a morally conscious person, I thought of how good he could be for Maya.

Maya, however, did not think the same way. She only saw the parts of him that were seemingly perfect, and subconsciously pushed for him and Riley to be together. That's why I was not worried about Riley going out with Lucas, because I knew that they would not last very long, but would still be able to maintain their friendship. They were both people that would do anything for their friends, so I let them date.

The thing I was most concerned about when they started to "date", was Maya. She would never admit it, but every time she would look at Lucas and Riley together, or when riley would tell her about what they did on their dates, Maya would get a sad look in her eyes and would look a little more broken then she was before. I don't think Maya even knew that this was happening, or if she did I doubt that she knew what it meant.

But things became even more obvious once Lucas and Riley made the mutual decision to end their relationship at the beginning of their freshman year. As I had predicted, they were not upset about the break up. They both knew it was the right decision, and were able to stay friends. They were not the same for a couple of weeks, but they found their way back and their group of friends went back to how things were before their relationship had begun.

Except, Maya and Lucas seemed closer. Not in the Riley and Maya way, but whenever they came to Topanga's, they were next to each other. They were making jokes towards each other and they were having their own conversations outside of the group. They would almost always sit close enough so that they were just barely touching, and neither of them seemed to mind, or even notice their closeness. When ordering, Lucas always ordered for Maya and paid for her, saying that he only did this because he knew about her family situation and that they did not have much money to spare.

Lucas always seemed to be a little lost when Maya did not join them, and Maya always seemed to have less fun when Lucas was not around. And when they were both their, sometimes they seemed to be in their own world, calling each other names and just being themselves. But what really made me realize how much they really liked each other, was when Zay was talking about Lucas' past. He was telling everyone about how angry Lucas used to get when people would make fun of him or any of his friends.

Apparently, Lucas was one of the few people in his old school that actually lived on a farm, and he did not like to be reminded of that. So, when somebody decided to call him 'Cowboy' he got so mad that he was suspended for 2 weeks. Now this really surprised me. He does not do anything when Maya calls him variations of the same name, it almost seems like enjoys them. I look at Maya's face after Zay finishes his story and she looks almost as shocked as I feel. But her shock quickly turns to happiness when she realizes what this information could mean. This is the moment that I decide that Maya and Lucas are truly meant to be together.