Falling Into Place

Chapter Nineteen

"I'm glad you and Lucas worked everything out." Riley smiled. Her and Maya were sitting on the couch in the Matthews' living room. Cory and Topanga were out picking up Josh and the girls were left to babysit Auggie and Ava.

"Yeah, me too. I also got pizza, which was pretty great too." Maya laughed.

"Yeah." Riley giggled. "You nervous?"

"Why would I be nervous?" Maya laughed, either she was oblivious to the fact Josh or 'Boing' was coming over, or she was in denial about how she felt.

"You, Uncle Josh, Lucas, game night?"

"Oh, Riley. Sweet, sweet, baby Riley. I don't like your Uncle Josh. He was merely a crush for a younger, less mature me."

"Yeah right." Riley rolled her eyes and stood up, walking towards Auggie's room to check on him and Ava. Maya got up aswell, following her best friend and slid into Auggie's room.

"You two kids alright?"

"We're not 'kids,' Riley. I'm a man!" Auggie stood on his bed and put his hands in fists on his hips like a super hero.

"Auggie, you're a kid, enjoy it while ya can." Maya smiled, sitting on the floor next to Ava, trying to help her figure out a rubix cube.

"Yeah, Auggie, listen to Maya, she usually knows what she's talking about." Ava butted in, tossing the cube down in defeat.

"Thank you, Ava. You staying for game night?" Ava nodded and Auggie sat back down on his bed, working on a math worksheet from school.

"Kids were home!" Auggie, Ava, Riley, and Maya all left the bedroom and made their way to the living room.

"Hi Uncle Josh." Riley sniled, hugging him.

"Uncle Josh!" Auggie ran up, hugging him, then taking a seat next to Ava. Maya was looking down at her phone, texting Lucas, who was on his way over along with Liam.

"Hey, Maya." Josh said, waking through the kitchen.

"Hi." She replied, still looking down at her phone. Confused, Josh looked around the room at everyone, searching for clues as to why Maya wasn't being her usual, crazy, obsessive self.

There was a knock at the front door and Riley got up to answer it, Maya at her heels. Lucas and Liam.

"Hi!" Riley smiled. She hugged Liam and he placed a gentle kiss on the top of her head.

"Huckleberry." Maya smiled as Lucas walked into the apartment.

"Maya." He grinned. Maya wrapped her arms around Lucas, burying her face in his shirt. Lucas laughed, turning to shut the front door before hugging his girlfriend aswell, rubbing her back.

"Who's ready for game night?" Mr. Matthews shouted. Everyone cheered and gathered around the coffee table in the living room, sitting on the floor, grabbing popcorn and drinks.

"What are we playing?" Ava asked.

"Well, we have these games on the counter here, you guys can pick what you want to play, Cory and I will be at dinner. Call us if you need anything." Topanga pointed to the games from the stack, which included The Family Game, The Couples Game, Twister, and LIFE.

Cory and Topanga left, shutting the door behind them, and the kids went to look at the games in the kitchen.

"The Couples Game?" Ava asked, pulling it from the rest of the games.

"Josh doesn't have anyone to play with." Riley reminded her.

"Couldn't he be like... the announcer or something like last time?" She whinned, obviously wanting to play that game. "Or he could pull a card and just answer about whoever he thinks of first when he reads the cards."