"What are you doing here?"

"Well I came to see my favourite uncle but I guess since she is here you know exactly why I dropped in"

"Yeah she told me. Nice Riley, just brag a little more to her"

"Well you have fun with Lucas' sloppy seconds. Always knew you had a thing for Maya. Now you can have her. Just thought I'd let you know we are staying in New York. He is moving here to be with me. Apparently I'm good enough to move states for"

"Riley do you really need to be like this. You have no idea how upset you have made Maya in the last few months. And for the record I'm not having fun with Lucas' sloppy seconds we are friends Riley. Now get out before she wakes up I don't want her to have to see you"

"Should have known you would take her side. Have fun with her. I will see you later"

Josh sighed. He continued to stroke his hand through her hair. Of course he was going to take Maya's side, Riley was in the wrong.

Little did Josh know not long after Riley had walked through the door Maya had woken up but hearing the start of the conversation she decided to keep her eyes closed. She couldn't be bothered to talk to Riley again, it was exhausting. She had to pretend everything was okay at the same time as she wants to punch her in the face.

Maya's heart would swell every time Josh would stand up for her. He had done it so many times over the last few months. He had chosen Maya ahead of Riley. Which for many reasons didn't surprise Maya as he was a Matthews and most of them believe in doing the right thing.

When Riley closed the door behind her Maya squeezed Josh a little.

"Thank you Josh it is so nice to have someone who is always on my side"

"You weren't asleep? I'd do anything for you Maya, you know that. Are you okay?"

"I will be fine. I was kind of hoping she would move to Texas. It's not like she talks to her family or anything here"

"I think they enjoy this sick game of rubbing it in your face"

"Hmm well I'm not going to cry over it anymore. Oh by the way mom and dad wanted to know if you wanted to come to dinner tonight too?"

"I'd never pass up a Hunter family dinner, especially if your mom is cooking...Oh and I love spending time with you guys"

Maya laughed. "Nice save"

They went to Shawn and Katy's. everything went as it normally did. Shawn and Josh would watch the game and Maya would be talking to her mom. In the last few months Josh had been a regular at their Sunday dinners. Every time her parents would invite her somewhere they automatically invited Josh too. Maya didn't mind she loved spending time with him. She found herself staring in his direction, he was in the other room. His smile was always big enough to light up the room.

"I wonder what your looking at" The words from her mother brought her back to reality.

"Nothin mom, just staring into space"

"He cares a lot about you Maya"

"Ugh not you too"

"What do you mean by you too?"

"Farkle started it today when we were face timing. He started going on about how I shouldn't close my feeling off because of Lucas"

"He's right honey, you shouldn't close them off. I think we all see it although I don't think Josh has realised how he feels yet either. Just promise me if he ever tells you, you won't shut him down"

"I don't know mom. I don't think he thinks of me that way"

"Wow Katy that smells so good" Josh said as he walked through the door.

Maya was startled. She hoped he hadn't heard the conversation they were having. She didn't want him to create distance between them because of something her mother said. Little did she know he was falling and falling hard.