Girl Meets Valentine's Day [lucaya fanfic]

Chapter 13- Together at Last

Lucas's POV

Maya's arm feels warm against mine as we walk in to the dance. Streamers are hung from the ceiling, with balloons everywhere and friends happily moving to the music. 

"Come on, this is my jam!" Riley yells to be heard over the music. She pulls Maya along, and I follow. Then the girls start doing their own elaborate dance. 

"C'mon, Lucas, dance!" Maya screams. Normally I wouldn't have a problem. But I don't want to embarrass myself in front of Maya. 

"I have to go to the bathroom," I mumble, so quiet she probably didn't hear me. Quickly I jet outside, narrowly missing bumping into Missy and her date. 

Farkle surprises me at the door. "Oh, hey Lucas," he says. 

"Hey buddy," I reply, sitting next to him. 

"Where's the girls?" he asks. 

"Inside," I reply. My phone beeps inside my jean pocket and I take it out. I see a new text. From Maya. (A/N: Maya=M and Lucas=L)

M- Where'd you go bucky mc boing boing? Slow dance coming soon and i need my golden boy :-)

I smile. 

L- Just getting some air, be right in, city girl <3

A heart? I scold myself. Why'd you have to add a heart? 

Farkle looks at me knowingly. "Don't be afraid to admit you love her." 

I stare at him. "I'm not afraid."

Farkle raises his eyebrow. "You sure?"

"I'm sure," I reply. "Kind of. I mean, It seems like she likes me, but if she doesn't-"

"She does," Farkle interrupts me. 

My phone beeps again.

M- Ya comin or what??? SLOW SONG STARTING NOWWWWW <3

Farkle smirks. "What did I tell you?" 

"Okay," I reply. "Time to go dance with the girl of my dreams."

"Me too," he replies. I smile, knowing he means Riley. They make such a cute couple. Filey, I think that's what I'll call them. 

Maya's POV

Where's Lucas? I thought he was just going to the bathroom; it shouldn't take this long. Farkle walks in and I tap his shoulder as he passes. 

"Where's sundance?" 

He grins, slyly. "You'll see."

He walks over to Riley and holds out his hand. She takes it. I expect to see Mr. Matthews giving Farkle his signature "no, not a boy!" glare, but surprisingly, he looks proud and elated at the sight of them. 

The song comes on and a bunch of couples head out onto the dance floor, including "Filey". I look around frantically, but Lucas is no where to be seen. 

Minutes pass and the song ends, revealing a new upbeat song. 

"C'mon, Maya, dance!" Riley encourages me. I do, but my heart isn't in it. 

My phone beeps again. "It's from Lucas!" I yell. Riley smiles.

L- Maya, don't turn around until you've read this whole message. I just wanted you to know that even though I don't always make it obvious, I really like being around you. You're a beautiful girl, inside and out, and I hope you know that. And I know I've told you this before but you deserve to hear it again: you are A PRINCESS. And you deserve to always feel like one. And you deserve a ranger rick, huckleberry type of prince, so... okay you can turn around now.

I do.

Lucas rides towards me on a snow-white stallion.

"Maya Hart, can I have this dance?" he asks. As if on cue, a song starts to play. Its one of my favorites: We'll Be the Stars by Sabrina Carpenter. It's kind of weird though, people always say I look exactly like her, almost like we're the same person.   

Lucas climbs off and smiles at me. I run over to him and take his hand. Silently, we walk to the center of the dance floor. 

Lucas's POV

My palms are sweating. I'm nervous, but the butterflies inside my stomach are also something else. Something like love.

Maya's hands are on my shoulders and my hands are on her waist. She looks into my eyes and gives me one of her special smiles that I love. I give one right back. 

"All our dreams are breaking out," the song hums in our ears. I realize Maya's singing along.

She continues. "No we're never gonna turn to dust." It's truly creepy how much her voice sounds like Sabrina Carpenter's.

I join her, looking in her eyes as she does the same. "All we really need is us," we sing in harmony.

"Maya," I say, my voice somewhat choked up. The song continues on with the next verse.

"Lucas," she replies.

"I love you," I say, the same time as she too says "I love you."

Fireworks explode inside of me.

Maya's POV

Fireworks explode inside of me. Or cannons or sparklers or something.

Sabrina delivers the line of the song that will, as of a minute ago, always be my favorite.

"All we really need is us." I look into his eyes.

Lucas's POV

I look into her eyes.

Maya's POV 

I lean in.

He does too. 

We kiss. 

Everyone around us seems to disappear. Nothing matters more right now than Lucas. I can't believe this is (finally) happening.

This is what perfect feels like. 

This is what impossible feels like.

This is what love feels like. 

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A/N

The End. :)

Thank you for 1.3k, guys! I love reading your comments and hearing what you think of this story! I hope you all enjoyed this final chapter. I'm working on another Laya fanfiction right now that I hope to post soon. Keep your eye out for it! 

Once again, thank you. You're all incredible! 

-Em