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Starts With Goodbye

"Give Mommy a kiss," Maya cooed, pressing her lips against her son's before laughing and wiping away the slobber off of her lips. "You just slobbered all over Mommy but that's okay," she laughed, as her son started to bounce on her legs as she held his hands. She faked a surprise face at her son at the sound of the door opening, "Look who's home," she continued her baby talk to him before turning her son so he could face the other direction. "Daddy!" she shrieked, waving his hand causing Josh to smile as he walked toward the two.

"Hey, little man, Daddy missed you," Josh kissed his son's forehead while taking one of little hands into his before looking up at his wife and placing a soft kiss on her lips. "Gorgeous. I missed you too."

Maya smiled. "We definitely missed you," she murmured against his lips. "How was your trip?"

"Interesting," he answered, causing Maya to raise an eyebrow as he took Gabriel out of her hands. "How was your movie night with Riley?" he asked, sitting down next to her.

Maya looks at Josh, puzzled, wondering what could have happened. "What do you mean interesting? What happened? You didn't scare Farkle did you?"

Josh chuckled. "No, I was on my best behavior," he promised, adjusting Gabriel so he could stand when he became fussy. "Were you?"

"Are you talking to me or your son?" Maya asked, standing up to go and warm up a bottle for their son, knowing it was almost his bedtime.

Josh pretended to ponder as Maya walked back in the room with a bottle. "Both?" he smiled.

"Well Mommy is only naughty when Daddy is home," she smirked, sitting back down next to him.

Josh gives Maya a seductive look, "Daddy likes."

"I'm sure Daddy does," Maya grinned, leaning over and giving Josh a passionate kiss, only to be broken up by their son's screaming and tantrum. "But obviously this will have to wait until this little one is in bed," she told him as she handed him the bottle and Josh instantly got Gabriel to calm down with it. "Plus, right now, I need you to focus and tell me what was so interesting about your trip."

"Nothing, really," Josh shrugged, knowing Maya was about to flip when he told her Farkle's plans. "Farkle told me he plans on proposing to Riley soon."

Maya's mouth dropped open. "Wait! Farkle told you he plans on proposing to Riley?"

"Yeah," Josh nodded, watching his wife's reaction, closely. "He said why wait when he knows Riley is the one."

Maya's eyes went wide, "Oh no," she said as her heart dropped as she followed Josh into the nursery. "That's bad like really bad."

"What? Why?" he asked, as he gently put an almost sleeping Gabriel into his crib.

"Lucas is back."

"What?!" Josh snapped, before wincing and making sure he didn't wake up his son even more.

Maya nodded, running her hand over her face. "I know. He showed up at Riley's apartment and he wants Riley back. He said he has changed and is going to prove it and try to win Riley's heart back," she told him, once Gabriel was asleep.

"What did Riley say?"

"She just kind of blew it off but I know part of her wants to see if Lucas has changed," she sighed, leaning over and kissing her son goodnight. "What did you say when Farkle told you his plans?" she asked as she switched off the light in Gabriel's nursery and follow Josh into their bedroom.

"I nodded in agreement."

"Josh!' Maya whacked him on the chest.

"What?! How the hell was I suppose to know Lucas was going to come back to win Riley's heart."

Maya sighed, as she climbed into bed and sat against the headboard. "True. I didn't even see Lucas coming back in the picture. This is going to blow up. I don't want to see Riley get hurt. I don't want to see Farkle get hurt in this mess either."

Josh took Maya's hands into his. "I don't think he will."

Maya shook her head. "You don't know that."

"You're right," Josh agreed. "I don't but I do know-remember the night you went into premature labor?"

Maya shook her head as her eyes instantly started tearing up some at the thought of that night. She never wanted to remember what was by far the worst night of her life so far and wonder why in the world he would bring it up. "Josh," Maya breathed out, squeezing his hand.

"I know," Josh nodded, grateful everything turned out okay that night and they have a healthy son sleeping in the room next to them. "But while you were sleeping Riley arrived and she said something to me. She told me that she trusts me with you like you told me you trust Farkle with Riley the first night he came over for dinner."

Maya stood still for a moment as his words sunk in. "So, you think Riley is going to pick Farkle?"

"I can't promise she is going to pick Farkle," he told her truthfully. "But I know you two know each other more than anyone and for both of you to say the exact same words to me is a good indication of who I believe she is going to pick."

Maya pressed her lips together. "I don't know." She shook her head. "I feel like she is going to make a mistake and give Lucas the thousandth chance he doesn't deserve and once again she going to end up hurt and regret that she broke it off with Farkle and we are going to have to be there to pick up the pieces."

Josh sighed as he kissed Maya's hand. The two stared into each other's eyes, knowing what was to come.

XOXOXOX

Riley paced back and forth in her apartment. She had to do this. She was stuck at a crossroad and needed to do what was best for her. For him. If she didn't know exactly what her heart wanted she couldn't lead him on. She couldn't cheat on him. She wasn't that person and she wasn't about to become that person.

"Hey."

Riley stopped, looking over shoulder, shock to see Farkle. She was so loss in her thoughts she didn't hear him come in. "Hey," she greet back, forcing a smile.

"What's wrong?" Farkle asked, instantly picking up something was wrong as he placed his overnight bag down and took a couple of steps closer to her.

Riley took in a deep breath as she stared into Farkle's worried eyes. She had to do this. She had to be truthful. "I have something I'm going to tell you and you're not going to like it."

"Okay," Farkle swallowed, his eyes on his girlfriend.

"Last night, Lucas showed up here," she began and she could see the drop in Farkle's face and it made herself hate herself for what she was about to do even more.

"What did he want?" Farkle asked, hesitantly.

"He wants another chance and to prove he has changed," she answered, honestly.

Farkle shook his head in disbelief. "What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything," she admitted, softly.

"Do you want to give him another chance?"

Riley looked into his with wide eyes.

Farkle looked up at the ceiling, cursing under his breath.

"I know you don't understand-"

"You're right. I don't understand! He cheated on you. Repeatedly! He broke your heart. Repeatedly!"

"I just don't want to lead you on if my heart isn't in this relationship one hundred percent. I need to figure things out. I need to figure myself out."

"That's fine! Figure yourself and your feelings out! But don't expect me to wait around until you're ready to put your heart in our relationship one hundred percent because mine already was," he told her, pulling out a box that contained a diamond ring.

Riley gasped at the sight before looking back in a hurt Farkle's eyes. He stared her into her brown eyes before closing the box shut and making her close her eyes at the sound.

The two remained quiet, neither one making a move before Farkle shook his head, grabbing his bag and leaving the apartment.

Riley watched him leave, feeling her heartbreak. The tears streamed down her face as she slid down the wall and brought her knees up to her chest. She tried to steady her breathing. She wasn't expecting this. She wasn't expecting this feeling. She wasn't expecting her heart to break like it was breaking. The flashes of Farkle's hurt and the back of his head as he left her kept repeating in her head.

"What have I done?"

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