Taking On The World

This Is About Us

This is a one shot about Josh and Maya deciding to get married and Riley's reaction. Take place before Coming Home.

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This Is About Us(Repost)

"What?!"

"Josh and I are getting married tomorrow."

"What?!"

"You've heard me the first three times."

Riley stood still, staring at her best friend, stunned, as Maya sat sure by her words at the bay window.

"You're going to marry my uncle?"

Maya nodded, a huge smile on her face. "I'm becoming your aunt tomorrow."

"I think I need to sit down." Riley walked over to her bed, flopping down on it.

"I really want you there," Maya told her sincerely.

Riley tried to wrap her mind around her best friend's words. "Why are you going to the court house? And how come you aren't telling your mom? Or Shawn? Or anyone else-oh my God! You're pregnant!"

"Shh!" Maya hushed her, standing up. "Your mom and dad are like right there and no I'm not pregnant. They wouldn't understand and Josh and I don't want the big fancy wedding. I have this simple white lace long sleeve skater dress that I'm going to wear and Josh is wearing a nice shirt and pants. We don't care about the wedding. The only thing that is important to us is the fact that we get to be married to each other for the rest of our lives. This is about us. We're ready for this huge commitment."

Riley stood up and started to pace, "Maya this is crazy. You know that right? You are only eighteen and in case you have forgotten you are still in high school. If you're ready now you will be ready next month after we graduate from high school," she stressed.

Maya nodded, "I know, but you have to understand Josh and I have talked about this. We've planned our future together and we want it to start as soon as possible and that's tomorrow. We don't expect anyone to understand or even support our decision. We are getting married for us because we know what is best for us but you are my best friend and I want you by my side tomorrow when I marry the love of my life like I'm going to be by your side the day you marry Lucas."

Riley stared at her best friend in disbelief, "You're really going to marry uncle Josh tomorrow whether I or anyone else like it or not."

Maya nodded, "Yeah," she smiled. "I'm marrying Josh. I've thought everything through. I love Josh and I'm going to marry him tomorrow and no one is going to stop me. But I really want you there," she repeated some of her words from earlier.

Riley stared at her best friend before speaking after what seemed like forever "What color do you want me to wear?"

A huge smile came to Maya's face as she jumped up and down before pulling Riley into a hug.

"Are you sure you aren't pregnant?"

"I'm not. I promise."

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"Josh, are you out of your mind?!"

Josh took in a deep breath before speaking, looking up for a slight second, "Yes."

Riley looked a little appalled at his answer. "If you know that then why are you marrying Maya tomorrow?"

"Because I'm not out of my mind when it comes to Maya. I'm marrying her tomorrow for the same reason you are planing a future with Lucas. I love her and our future begins tomorrow."

"But can't it wait until like a year or two or I don't know at least after graduation?"

"Riley, we're ready to be husband and wife. We know it's not going to be easy and we are going to have hard times and we are young. I'm a college student and she is about to graduate high school but we are ready to face life together. We are ready to face whatever the future throws at us together."

"Is she pregnant? She has to be. This is the only reason you two would be rushing to get married."

Josh chuckled, shaking his head, "I can assure you, Maya isn't pregnant nor do we plan on having a baby until Maya graduates from college unless we choose otherwise which is up to us but that is our plan when it comes to children at the moment. We are waiting."

Riley sighed, "Where will you two live?" she questioned.

"In my apartment."

"With Andrew?"

"Yes, and Andrew's girlfriend then once I graduate and we will find a place of our own if we want. Riley, I wouldn't be doing this if I had any doubt the two of us weren't ready. I know it's not ideal but we're ready."

"We are," Maya agreed, walking in the room and standing by Josh's side as he laced their fingers together and lifting her hand to place a soft kiss on it.

A small smile came to Riley's lips as she watched the two look at each other with love. Who was she to question their love? They were both adults, yes she knew this was crazy and so did they but they could make their own decisions. She wasn't going to stand in their way instead she was going to be one of the ones that supported their crazy love. "You two really just want to be married?"

The two nodded, smiling. "Yeah," Josh answered for both of them.

Riley nodded her own head, watching the two, before speaking again.

"Who's telling Shawn?"