Late Night Texting Buddies

Serious

Good morning.. Do you have your phone?

Duh. Who else would have my phone?

Well.. Last night.. Riley did.

Okay, that explains why she's been acting squirrelly today.

What did you say?

Didnt you read your old texts?

Kinda scared too if that's the reason Riley is all nervous and mopey today

I said I'm in love with you. There was more to it.. I hope you read them later, but that was the bottom line. I'm in love with you Maya.

...This is Riley

What?! But- But why were you talking about Riley like you're Maya?! You-You acted like Maya!

😂😂😂 Relax huckleberry I'm messing with you 😂😂😂😂

That's not funny. Maya, Im serious. I'm in love with you. What do you have to say about that? Seriously.

...

Lucas stared at his phone waiting anxiously for her response.

I already told you I'm serious about you, Lucas. Isn't that enough?

Not really. I don't want to rush you, but I would like to know how you feel. We have been dating for a few weeks now and we've known each other for a couple years..

No, we just starting getting to know each other when we started texting every night.. and you still don't know everything about me yet.. You don't know me, Lucas. No one really does.

I know you Maya. You're hard on the outside and soft on the inside. You're a great artist, but you fear your own potential. You get into trouble because you're not a fan of following the rules, but that's only because you have a free spirit that can't be caged up or tied down. You are beautiful deep down inside. You are not as bad as you let people believe. You have abandonment issues that you don't want to admit to because you don't want your father to have that kind of power over you and at the same time you want him to be the kind of dad Riley has and speaking of Riley you love her like a sister, but you also try to keep your distance because you're terrified that one day she will see you the way you see yourself and leave you.. And I think you're scared I'll do the same, but I'm in love with you and I'm here.

Maya didn't respond so Lucas waited a few minutes, staring at his phone, when he realized she wasn't going to answer he stood up from the park bench he was sitting on and walked down the street until he saw her building ahead of him. His phone went off in his hand. He looked down.

Come over?

Lucas smiled and jogged up to her window. He tapped on the glass and waved when he saw her look over in surprise. She quickly rolled off her bed and rushed to open the window.

"I'm here." He said with a smile.

Maya smiled. She leaned out the window and grabbed him by the shirt pulling his face closer to hers. She planted a kiss on his lips and he kissed back. She smiled into the kiss and a little giggle escaped her pink lips.

Lucas pulled away and chuckled. "You have the cutest little giggle."

Maya blushed and bit her lip. "Lucas, I love you." She admitted out loud for the first time making his face light up.

"That's good enough, Maya."

Maya moved away from the window to let him inside her room and threw her arms around him kissing him again. She wrapped her arms his neck and he wrapped his around her waist.

The door to Maya's room opened. "Baby girl I- Oh.. Okay then.. I'll talk to you later." Katy closed the door.

Maya and Lucas pulled apart and laughed. "Well now my mom knows."

He chuckled. "You okay with that?"

Maya grinned. "That's perfectly fine by me." She wrapped her arms around him in a hug. "I don't even care that Riley knows. I'm sure we have to have a long talk at the bay window, but we'll work it out."

"Well if you read my texts you'll know exactly what Riley knows, everything I told her when I thought it was you."

Maya pulled away and shrugged. "Eh, I don't know. I might just delete them. They sound really mushy." She joked.

Lucas scoffed. "Oh is that right?!" He grabbed her by the waist and tackled her onto her bed. He started to tickle her repeatedly making her laugh.

"S-St-Stop! I h-hate being tick-tickled!"

"Say the magic word!" He laughed not releasing her from his tickle attack.

"I'm in love with you!" Maya shouted.

Lucas froze and Maya panted trying to catch her breath. "I meant say uncle, or even please would have worked." He sighed. "Now I feel like I forced you to say it. I'm sorry, Maya." He sat on the edge of her bed frowning.

Maya took a moment to catch her breath then she sat up and scooted over next to him. "I said it because I felt like it. Believe me anyone could tickle me to death, but I wouldn't say I'm in love with them unless I really was." She took a deep breath. "I'm in love with you, Lucas." He turned and smiled at her. "Like hopelessly in love with you. Like madly, insanely, never want to be without you, can't believe I actually got you in love with you."

Lucas chuckled. "Wow. Really?"

Maya shrugged. "I only use your real name when I'm serious. Remember?"

He nodded and gently took her hand in his. "I do remember. I'm in love with you, Maya. Seriously crazy about you, never gonna walk away or let you go, deeply, madly, in love with you." He stared into her blue eyes and could of sworn he saw them light up.

Maya made a face. "You're so cheesy Huckleberry." She laughed and shoved him away from her. "I'm gonna go see what my mom wanted. Ya want a drink or something?"

Lucas laughed off her comment. "Yeah just bring me whatever you have."

"One prune juice coming up!"

"Hey prunes are good for you."

Maya groaned. "I still can't get to you."

Lucas smirked. "You already got to me. Can I get a soda please?"

Maya turned so he wouldn't see her blush. "Sure. Be back in a few."