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First Grown Up Christmas

"It's already snowing!"

Riley's heart dropped as she bitterly cursed the world in her mind as she watched the snowflakes come down. Why was her Christmas being ruined? The winter storm came out of nowhere and sooner than expected and Lucas was not home yet from his quick trip to visit his family for the holidays. "I bet his plane isn't going to be able to land here and he is going to be stuck at some airport and miss our first Christmas together."

Josh raised his eyebrows, "This isn't your first Christmas together. You've been together for years."

Riley glared at her uncle. "Our first Christmas in our home together. Is that better?"

Josh shrugged, ready to respond, but was saved before he could put his foot in his mouth any further.

"Here Boing, why don't you go finished hanging up the ornaments on the tree," Maya cut in, nodding her head over to the half decorated Christmas tree as she handed him the ornaments in her hand, before walking over and wrapping her arm around her best friend's shoulder who had already turned her attention back on the falling snow. "There is still a chance he can make it here," she tried cheering her up.

"He just had to go to Texas," Riley mumbled.

"Well his family is there."

It was Maya's turn to receive daggers, "But you knew that already," she shrugged, swallowing.

"Josh didn't go to Philly," Riley pointed out.

"Well...that's because his parents are here in New York at your parent's place."

"He still wouldn't have gone if he thought he was going to miss out on Christmas with you."

"Maybe. Maybe not. I probably would have went with him if he really wanted to go Philly."

Riley scrunched her face up, annoyed, "Now you're saying it's my fault for not going with him."

"No, Riley," Maya sighed. "It's not your fault. This winter storm came out of no where and it sucks, but I'm just saying there is still time for him to get here and if he doesn't there is always next year."

"It won't be the same."

"No, it won't be," Maya agreed. "Because maybe next year you'll have other things to celebrate. Just look around the room. We all are growing up and who's to say next Christmas Eve we will be able to get together again. We were lucky this many of us could get together in one place."

Riley glanced around the room at the newly engaged Smackle and Farkle decorating the fireplace to Josh finding the perfect spot to place a candy cane to her best friend standing next to her dressed in her "Merry Christmas you filthy animals" sweater that hung off one of her shoulders who just recently became a Matthews. They were missing two important people in their group. Zay, who unfortunately couldn't make it because he was in California spending Christmas with his new girlfriend and meeting her family and Lucas who was suppose to be there after a quick trip to Texas, but now looked as if he was also going to be missing their Christmas as well.

"Yes, it really sucks Lucas isn't here, but he would want you to enjoy who is here with you and hopefully he isn't stuck in some airport and instead is with his family if he can't make it here."

Maya was right. Lucas would want her to enjoy her Christmas.

Riley sighed, "You're right," she said, standing up. "I need to make the most of this."

Maya nodded, giving her a small smile. "Now why don't you go over there and save your tree before Josh makes it look ridiculous."

XOXOXOX

Riley looked around at all of the decoration decorating pretty much every inch of her living room while "Polar Express" played on the television and the smell of ham filled the air in the apartment and couldn't help the smile on her face. "You guys," she began, getting everyone's attention. "This is perfect and-"

"Great, now can we eat?"

Maya smacked her husband in the stomach glaring at him before turning her attention back on her best friend. "Continue."

Riley gave Maya a small smile before continuing, "And I just wanted to thank you guys. Seriously. I know I wasn't the best host-"

"Yeah, you were kind of a Grinch-"

"Smackle!" Farkle shrieked through his teeth.

"I agree."

"Josh!" Maya warned.

"Sorry," Smackle apologized from her seat.

Josh felt his wife's eyes burning a hole on him before he narrowed his eyes in on his wife, "What? It's the truth. She wasn't her normal self and she has been on the grumpy side"

Maya gave her husband a look that could kill. "Apologize," she muttered under her breath.

Josh rolled his eyes, "I'm sorry, Riley," he said, before looking at his wife and seeing if she approved. "Maybe it's me on the grumpy side because I'm starving."

Riley smiled as Maya shook her head at her husband, but giving him a small smile.

Riley chuckled at her friends. "Apology accepted. You know what? I know all of you know how much I appreciate you and I'm really happy that I'm here on Christmas Eve with all of you. So, how about we eat?"

"I know you weren't planning on eating without me."

Riley's heart skipped a beat and her mouth dropped open. She turned around at the voice coming from behind her and couldn't believe her eyes. "Lucas!" she shouted, running in his arms. "Oh my god, you're home!"

The other couples smiled looking at the couple embrace.

Riley grabbed Lucas's hand after everyone greeted him, "Let's eat!"

XOXOXOX

"I can't believe you're here," Riley smiled, leaning back onto his chest as his arms wrapped around her. The two sitting on the floor by the tree. "I didn't think you were going to make it."

"Snowstorm or not. I wasn't going to miss Christmas with you. I knew how much it meant to you for me to be home."

Riley smiled, pecking his lip, lacing their fingers together. "Our first grown up Christmas."

Lucas raised his eyebrows.

Riley couldn't help but lean up and grab another kiss from her boyfriend before glancing around the room like she did earlier. "Just look around," she told him, her eyes going to Josh and Maya hovered together over the stove, Maya stirring the chocolate as she laughed at something Josh whispered to her to Farkle and Smackle not too far from them on the couch, Farkle's eyes on Smackle as she pointed out something in the book she was holding. Each couple happily loss in their own worlds. "Look at everyone. We all are growing up. We moved in to our first place together. Josh and Maya are married. Smackle and Farkle are engaged."

Lucas nodded, his eyes glancing around the room before landing on Riley who was looking straight forward. "How about we add another engagement to that list."

"What?" Riley snapped, pulling away some from Lucas embrace to face him. Her mouth dropped open at the sight of the diamond ring he held in his fingers.

"Riley Matthews, will you marry me?"

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