Maya Meets World

Family and friends began filing out of the church shortly after Riley and Lucas made their exit.

Josh looked down, Maya's hand clasped in his. "You ready?" He whispered to her.

Maya took a deep breath, "Can we just sit here until everyone leaves?"

Josh kissed Maya's forehead, "Of course,"

"Alright, kids, we're going to head over to the reception, you want to come with us?" Amy asked as she and Alan stood from their seats.

Josh glanced down at Maya once again, then back at his parents, "I think we're gonna hang here while they do their pictures," he told his parents.

"Okay," Amy nodded. "We'll see you over there," she said brushing Maya's hair gently.

Maya smiled slightly and nodded in response.

Amy patted Alan's back signaling for him to exit the row they were in.

"Have a drink for me, Mr. Matthews," Maya lifted her head slightly smiling at her soon-to-be father in law.

Alan winked in Maya's direction as he squeezed Josh's shoulder.

Maya rested her head on Josh's shoulder again as they waited for Riley and Lucas to return to the front of the church for pictures with their families. "Mmm," she hummed, feeling another sharp kick.

Josh placed his hand on Maya's stomach, wanting to help ease the discomfort she was in. "What can I do?" he asked.

Maya shook her head, her eyes pressed tightly closed. "She's just usually much calmer during the day," she looked up at Josh, her eyes full of confusion and frustration.

Josh nodded, "I know. Maybe she'll be calm tonight and you'll be able to get some sleep?"

"Maybe," Maya whispered.

"Hey you two!" Topanga smiled as she walked up to the young couple.

Josh smiled up at his sister-in-law, his hand resting on Maya's knee, her head still laying on his shoulder.

"How ya doin?" Topanga asked, sitting down in the row in front of Josh and Maya, her eyes glued to the blonde whose face seemed to be twisted in an expression Topanga couldn't quite place.

Maya forced a smile onto her lips, "This was beautiful," she said looking around at the church, redirecting Topanga's attention to what today was about.

Topanga couldn't help but smile; everything was beautiful, exactly as Riley had always imagined it, the joy Topanga felt for her daughter in this moment was clearly evident across her face. "You guys waiting on them?" she asked looking up at Josh.

Josh nodded, he figured that was the next marker Maya would wait for before finally deciding to exit the building.

Topanga glanced toward the back of the church, "They should be back any minute now,"

Maya smiled a tight lipped smile, her eyes still closed. The heat combined with the what felt like continual kicking was truly making her exhausted.

As per usual, Topanga was right and Riley and Lucas made their way back into the church after just a few minutes. The permanent smile on Riley's face was contagious, and Maya quickly decided they were staying to watch the new couple take their pictures; she was going to ride this whole sitting here thing as long as she could.

"Maya Penelope Hart, you are getting up here for at the very least one picture." Riley demanded, her hands on her hips, bouquet in hand as she glared at her best friend.