After much request, I have decided to work on a sequel to Our New Beginning! Rucas will be the main couple in the story but I am definitely going to be focusing on the other couples as well. It will pick up about two months into their freshman year of college and go on for as long as you would like to see! I look forward to continuing this journey with our loved characters, especially since we don't have the show anymore! Enough rambling, let's get back to our favorite characters!

Disclaimer: I do not own Girl Meets World or any of the characters

Chapter 1

Riley Matthews sat in the library with a coffee cup and about ten different books on the table in front of her. She twisted her brown hair into a messy bun on the top of her head and let out a long sigh. She had two papers to write, two exams to study for, and tons of reading to get done by next week. She was starting to think that she would never get it done. She was starting to think that maybe she was in way over her head. She was taking five classes and it was becoming a lot for her. College was a lot harder than high school. She took a sip of the coffee and was thankful for the rush of caffeine that it filled her with. She was sure that it was going to be a late night and the caffeine was what would keep her going.

"Hey," Lucas Friar greeted. Riley looked up and smiled warmly at her boyfriend of four years. He dropped his back pack onto the table and he looked as stressed as she did.

"You look about as happy as I do," Riley teased.

"College is no joke," Lucas sighed. "I have so much reading to do for all my classes. Plus a paper on top of that."

"I feel your pain," Riley groaned.

"I can't decide if I need to take a nap or get another cup of coffee," Lucas laughed.

"I'm on my third of the day," Riley gestured to her cup.

"Third?" Lucas asked, eyes wide.

"I didn't sleep much last night," Riley said.

"How come?" Lucas asked.

"Sophia was up late working on a paper, so the light from her desk was on. She felt so bad but I know she needed to get it done. I eventually fell asleep though and then Maya called me," Riley explained.

"Oh? What did she want?" Lucas asked, reaching over and taking a sip of her coffee.

"She and Josh got into a fight," Riley rolled her eyes.

"About what now?" Lucas asked. He knew that the two of them had their fair share of fights recently.

"They were at some party and Josh was talking to a few of his friends. Apparently a girl came over and was flirting with him and Maya caught the tail end of their conversation. She freaked out before Josh could even explain it to her," Riley explained.

"So it all came down to her getting jealous?" Lucas asked.

"Pretty much," Riley nodded. She knew that her best friend had a habit of blowing things out of proportion when it came to her boyfriend at times. She just hoped that she would find a way to control it so that she did not push him away.

"Have you heard from Farkle and Smackle lately? I was going to call him the other day but then completely forgot about it," Lucas winced.

"I talked to him yesterday. They seem really busy with their classes," Riley said.

"Do you think they are going to get married soon?" Lucas asked.

"Probably not until the end of this year at least," Riley said. "I think they want to make it through their first year before they start to plan their wedding."

"Zay called me this morning," Lucas said. "He's going to be in the city this weekend to see Claire."

"I'm so happy that they are still together," Riley smiled. "They seem to be doing really well."

"They are," Lucas nodded. "They finally said the big I love you."

"Really?" Riley widened her eyes. "When?"

"A few weeks ago," Lucas shrugged.

"And you didn't tell me?" Riley gasped.

"I forgot," Lucas winced.

"You and your secrets mister," Riley playfully glared at her boyfriend.

Almost two months ago, Lucas surprised her in the best way possible. All this time she thought that her boyfriend would be attending Fordham University, where Claire went to school, but she was wrong. He had secretly applied to Yale to be with her and after being waitlisted, he was finally accepted to the school. He showed up at her dorm room with his acceptance letter in hand and a huge smile on his face. To say that she was surprised was an understatement. Seeing him every day made her college experience so much more exciting. She loved that she got to experience this next chapter of her life with him by her side.

"I'd like to think some of them are worth the surprise," Lucas smirked.

"They definitely are worth it," Riley smiled. He reached over to grab her hand and she smiled. "You are definitely worth it."

"I love you," Lucas lifted her hand and kissed it. She felt butterflies in her stomach and her heart start to race. Four years together and he still brought the biggest smile to her face.

"I love you too," Riley smiled. She really did love him. She knew that feeling was going to be there for a long time.

GirlMeetWorldRucas. GirlMeetsWorldRucas. .

"Hey," Josh Matthews smiled at his girlfriend. He was leaning against the wall, waiting for the blonde to get out of class.

"What are you doing here?" Maya Hart asked, a big smile on her face.

"I was hoping to take you out for coffee between classes," Josh said. Maya walked over and kissed her boyfriend.

"Like to a coffee shop?" Maya asked.

"Or the student center since I only have twenty minutes before I have to get to class," Josh smirked.

"Sounds even better," Maya laughed. Josh wrapped an arm around her shoulders and she wrapped an arm around his waist as they headed in the direction of the student center on the NYU campus.

"How was class?" Josh asked.

"It was okay," Maya shrugged. "You know me and math."

"Well if you need any help, you can always ask me. I am kind of good at math," Josh smirked. Math was always one of Josh's best subjects and he wanted to help his girlfriend in any way that he could.

"I may have to take you up on that offer," Maya looked up at him and smiled. The two walked up to the barista and each ordered their own coffee. Once they got their orders, they went to one of the tables and sat across from each other.

"We're good, right?" Josh asked, once the two were settled.

"Yeah," Maya nodded and played with the lid of her cup. "I overreacted in the worst way possible last night."

"You know you have nothing to be jealous of, right?" Josh asked.

"I know," Maya nodded. She was looking down and trying to avoid eye contact with her boyfriend. He reached over and grabbed her hand.

"I'm serious, Maya. There is no other girl in this school or in this world that makes me feel the way you do. You have had my heart since the moment you started talking about those cavemen holding hands," Josh insisted.

"Oh gosh I was so desperate for you to like me back then," Maya laughed and felt her cheeks start to turn red. She was always embarrassed by how much she used to pine after Josh.

"It worked," Josh smirked. "That story really did something to me."

"Oh whatever," Maya rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"I'm serious!" Josh insisted. "You've always been my girl."

"Yeah?" Maya asked, a huge smile on her face. It still made her heart race whenever he called her his girl.

"You always will be," Josh promised. "And I think I have a way to prove to you just how much you mean to me."

"Oh yeah? What's that?" Maya asked, an eyebrow raised.

"I'm taking you out this weekend," Josh said.

"Where?" Maya asked, excited about the idea of a date with her boyfriend.

"It's a surprise," Josh said. He lifted his coffee cup to his lips and tried to hide the smile on his face. He knew that his girlfriend was going to do her best to get the surprise out of him but he was going to hold strong this time.

"Oh, come on! You know I hate surprises!" Maya protested.

"Don't think of it as a surprise then. Think of it as your boyfriend being romantic," Josh laughed.

"You're lucky that I love you," Maya smirked. Josh leaned across the table and kissed the blonde.

"I really am," Josh nodded. Maya smiled at her boyfriend and felt her heart fill with love. She was so lucky every day that Joshua Matthews was her boyfriend.

GirlMeetWorldRucas. GirlMeetsWorldRucas. .

"Hey, sorry!" Isadora Smackle apologized as she rushed over to one of the tables in the diner her fiancée was sitting at. The diner was a short walk from Harvard and quickly becoming one of their favorite places to go to. "My class ran a little late so I rushed over here as fast as I could."

"It's no problem," Farkle Minkus insisted. "I only get here like two minutes ago."

"Okay good," Smackle sighed in relief.

"I ordered you a milkshake," Farkle smiled at his fiancée.

"You're amazing," Smackle said. "I have been craving those for weeks now."

"I know," Farkle laughed. "I swear you live off of them now."

"It helps with the stress of school," Smackle insisted. She ran her fingers through her hair and rested her head back on the booth.

"Still feeling really stressed out?" Farkle asked, looking at her sympathetically. He knew that she was taking on a lot with six classes but she insisted that she could handle it.

"It feels like once I finish one assignment, I have about ten more waiting for me. I swear the work is never done," Smackle sighed.

"Well how can I help?" Farkle asked.

"Just keep being you," Smackle smiled. Having him close really helped with the stress. Smackle knew that he was dealing with all of his classes but he never hesitated to rush to her side when she needed help. He had been her rock since school really started.

"That I can do," Farkle nodded. "I talked to Riley last night."

"How are she and Lucas doing?" Smackle asked, taking a sip of her chocolate milkshake.

"Really good," Farkle said. "They are both super swamped with classes."

"I really miss them," Smackle smiled sadly. "I really miss everyone."

"Me too," Farkle said. "I hope that we can all find a weekend soon to get together. We are all close enough for a weekend trip."

"That would be a lot of fun," Smackle nodded. "At least we are together though."

"Always," Farkle nodded. He ran his thumb over her engagement ring and the two shared a smile. Even though a date was not set yet, they were excited to get married. They knew that they had a love that would last them a lifetime.

GirlMeetWorldRucas. GirlMeetsWorldRucas. .

"I can't wait to see you this weekend," Claire smiled into the camera on her computer. She and Zay were in the middle of a skype date.

"I'm so excited to see you babe," Zay said.

"How are classes going?" Claire asked.

"Not too bad," Zay said. "For the first time in my life, I am actually organized. It's the only way I am not going to fail out of Rutgers."

"You are way too smart to fail out of school," Claire insisted.

"And you have way too much confidence in me," Zay smirked.

"I know a good person when I see one," Claire smiled.

"I miss your beautiful face so much," Zay sighed.

"I miss you too," Claire pouted into the camera.

"You know what I was thinking about the other day?" Zay asked.

"What's that?" Claire asked.

"Our first date," Zay laughed. Claire laughed out loud and he loved hearing her laugh. It was probably his favorite sound in the world.

"You mean when I totally slipped in that puddle and got dirt all over me?" Claire shook her head.

"You were still the most beautiful girl in the world," Zay promised.

"I felt so bad that we had to cancel dinner because of that," Claire sighed.

"Those hot dogs from the stand were pretty good," Zay said. Claire loved that her boyfriend always saw the best in each situation.

"And the company was even better," Claire winked at her boyfriend. She saw him let out a yawn and raised an eyebrow. "Am I boring you that much?"

"No," Zay insisted. "I was up late last night reading so I didn't get much sleep."

"Well then you should go take a nap," Claire suggested.

"I don't want to say goodbye though," Zay said.

"You can call me back when you wake up and we will be together all weekend," Claire said. Zay let out another yawn and she laughed. "Go take a nap!"

"Yes ma'am," Zay laughed. "I'll call you when I wake up."

"Sweet dreams," Claire smiled.

"I'm sure you'll be in them so they will be," Zay said.

"You're so corny," Claire blushed. "But I love you."

"I love you too," Zay said. She blew him a kiss and he winked at her before closing the screen. He really loved his girlfriend. He knew that this weekend was going to be a good one.

GirlMeetWorldRucas. GirlMeetsWorldRucas. .

"Peaches!" Riley exclaimed when she answered the phone.

"Riles!" Maya exclaimed, just as excited. "I miss you so much."

"I miss you too," Riley sighed. "When are you coming to visit me? Sophia said you are more than welcome to stay in our dorm with us."

"When do you want me to come visit you?" Maya asked, excited at the idea of visiting her best friend at her school.

"Whenever!" Riley said.

"I can come there next weekend," Maya suggested.

"I'll have to check my schedule but that sounds perfect to me," Riley said.

"How are things with you and Ranger Rick?" Maya asked.

"Really good," Riley said. "He's working on some project in the library with a partner today. So I am going to meet him in like half an hour and then we are going to go out to dinner."

"That's sweet," Maya gushed.

"How about you and Josh? Did you two work everything out?" Riley asked.

"We did," Maya said. "I overreacted."

"Maybe just a little," Riley laughed.

"Riles!" Maya exclaimed.

"I'm sure you would say the same thing if I reacted in that way," Riley pointed out.

"Very true," Maya laughed.

"So tell me all about school," Riley said. She listened to her best friend talk about classes, Josh and her roommate. She missed her so much. She knew that it was going to be hard living apart from her but she was grateful that they still talked pretty much every day. No distance could ever separate the two.

GirlMeetWorldRucas. GirlMeetsWorldRucas. .

Riley was headed in the direction of the library later that night. It was cooler out and she was glad that she had grabbed a light jacket. She was starving and anxious to have some time with her boyfriend. Things had been really busy lately and they really were not able to spend as much time together as they had hoped. She got closer to the library and smiled when she saw her boyfriend standing on the stairs waiting for her. He was looking down at his phone so he had yet to see her. She picked up the pace and walked a little quicker towards her boyfriend.

"Hey," Riley called out. Lucas lifted his head and smiled at the brunette he loved. He would recognize her voice anywhere. Lucas took his girlfriend into his arms and kissed her.

"Hey," Lucas pulled back and smiled.

"Ready for dinner?" Riley asked, leaning into his side.

"I'm ready," Lucas nodded.

"Where to?" Riley asked.

"Anywhere is good with me. As long as I'm with you, I'm good," Lucas smiled down at her.

"I love you Lucas Friar," Riley lifted up and kissed her boyfriend.

"I love you too Riley Matthews," Lucas kissed her once more and then guided her in the direction of a little café they both loved. College could be intimidating and really hard to handle, but they were going to handle it the way they handled everything else in life. They were going to handle it together. Not a lot made sense but the one thing that always did was Riley and Lucas together. They were a perfect match.