AN: Here's the next chapter and I hope ya'll like it, the ending was kinda iffy for me but I just tried to give it some kind of end. Also I thought it was important to hit the issue of money in a relationship between two people.

3."No, no, it's my treat."

"No," Lucas said reaching for his wallet, "It's fine I got it."

Maya took his hand to stop him and payed for their ice cream cones.

"Maya, come on." Lucas said complaining.

"Don't make me shove this in your face Hucklebarry." Maya warned him.

Maya had just recently gotten a part-time job after school at a small coffee shop that she nicknamed "pretentious hipster central". She half hated it and loved it at the same time. Hated it because she had to be nice to not so nice customers and loved it because having her own money made her feel independent. Even if it wasn't much, it was still hers, it was earned and she was happy for herself.

Maya was even happier at the moment because she was currently on a date.

On a date with her boyfriend.

Maya was still astonished at the fact that she got to call him her boyfriend, she could go on dates with him and hold hands and talk to him whenever she wanted.

What a strange concept it was to not hide her feelings away.

However, just because she was his girlfriend did not mean she didn't get annoyed with him every once in a while.

They had gone on multiple dates by now including awkward hang outs when they wouldn't admit it was a date.

Lucas kept refusing to let her pay for herself and she was getting pretty tired of it.

"Why do you keep doing that?" Maya asked has they walked down a trail in the park.

"Doing what?" Lucas asked, pretending to be clueless.

"You know what. You don't have to pay for me every single time we go out Lucas. I can pay for myself, I don't need your charity!" Maya said getting louder and angrier with every word.

"It is not charity! I'm not trying to make you feel bad Maya. It's just the way I was raised," Lucas explained.

"So you were raised thinking that a woman can't take care of herself and needs a big strong man to help her," Maya said sarcastically.

"That is not what I'm saying!" Lucas said getting angry too.

"Then what are trying to say Lucas?"

"I just want to take care of you and you never let me!" Lucas said angrily.

"What do you mean I never let you?" Maya asked feeling confused.

"You never let me help you Maya. Yesterday I tried to hold you textbooks while you opened your locker, you shoved me aside and gave them to Riley. The day before that I offered to help you study for that biology test and you completely ignored me and asked Farkle to help you instead. Last week you had the flu and wouldn't let me take care of you, you wouldn't even let me into your room."

Lucas sounded tired and exasperated with Maya.

Maya was confused and guilty.

"I never really noticed I was doing that...It's hard for me to rely on people and I guess when we got together I got scared that I would rely on you too much."

Lucas sighed.

"It's okay Maya. You can be so stubborn sometimes and I just want you to know it's okay for you to rely on me. You can count on me for anything, day or night. I want to be there for you and you have to let me."

"Ugh! I know your right but it's hard for me, but I promise I'll try to be more open with you. That still doesn't mean I'm going to let you pay for me all the time."

Lucas smiled.

"Deal. You can buy me one ice cream cone every couple months."

Maya rolled her eyes and punched his arm.

"Ouch! I'm kidding!"

Maya wanted to kiss him.

"This healthy relationship thing is such a drag!" She complained instead.

"Hey! You knew what you were getting into," Lucas replied.

Maya sighed dramatically

"It's exhausting."

Lucas laughed and put an arm around her shoulders and drew her in closer to him as they walked and Maya let him.

Please leave a review if you liked. Also I don't have a posting schedule, I'm just gonna update whenever I'm inspired to write but so far I think I'll keep this going for a long time. Hopefully.