So I am back for another story! I just cannot seem to get enough of Girl Meets World and with the show being over, I decided to try and keep the magic of the show alive! This will be a Rucas story and something a little different than what I usually do! They will all be fresh out of college and everyone is moving back to New York City! Let me know what you think and if you're interested! Enjoy!

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

Chapter 1

Riley Matthews dropped the final box in her living room and looked around her new apartment. She felt her stomach twist but it was with excitement. She was a recent college graduate from Fordham University in New York City and she was about to start her newest adventure. On Monday morning, two days from now, Riley would be a fourth grade English teacher at the middle school she attended. She was so excited to be getting the opportunity to get to teach and help educate the future. At only twenty-two years old, she knew that she was lucky to have this opportunity so early on.

"I don't want to move anymore boxes," Maya Hart groaned and dropped another one on the floor.

"Well maybe if you condensed more like I suggested then you wouldn't be having this problem," Riley teased and sat down on the arm of their couch.

"Not all of us are neat freaks," Maya rolled her eyes and then sat on the couch.

"Hey Peaches," Riley slid down onto the couch next to her and smiled at her best friend.

"Yeah Riles?" Maya smiled back.

"We did it," Riley said. She saw the confused look on her best friend's face and laughed. "We have our own place. We graduated college. We are officially adults."

"Ugh," Maya groaned and tossed her head back on the couch. "Don't remind me."

"I'm glad we are living together," Riley said.

"Me too Riles," Maya smiled at her best friend and then widened her blue eyes. "Wait!"

"Where are you going?" Riley asked, confused by her best friend's sudden outburst. She was rushing off towards the kitchen and opening the fridge. Riley stood up and walked in her direction. "What are you doing?"

"I got us a little something to celebrate the moment," Maya said. She held up the bottle of champagne and smirked at her best friend. "Nothing says welcome home like champagne."

"Maybe one glass," Riley nodded. She walked towards the box labeled kitchen and fished around for two cups, while Maya popped open the bottle. She placed the cups on the counter and watched as Maya poured champagne into the two of them. She handed one to Riley and took the other for herself.

"A toast," Maya said. Riley held her glass out and smiled as she waited for her best friend to start the speech. "To Riles and Peaches, the most amazing best friend duo in the world and the two best gals out there. There is no one else in the world I would want to take on the real world with or share my first apartment with. To us."

"To us," Riley smiled and tapped her glass against Maya's. The two girls took a sip and then looked around the apartment.

"There is so much to unpack," Maya sighed.

"I say we order pizza and go from there," Riley suggested.

"It's like you're reading my mind," Maya smirked before taking another sip of champagne. She watched her best friend call the pizza place and smiled. She was so thankful to have a best friend like Riley and knew that living together was going to be awesome.

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"Well if it isn't Miss Matthews," Farkle Minkus' voice floated through Riley's classroom and she quickly turned around to face her friend. She rushed over and threw her arms around him in a tight hug.

"Farkle!" Riley exclaimed. She pulled back and smiled at him. "What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here? What are you doing here?" Farkle laughed. "It's Saturday. I think you are two days early for your first day."

"I just wanted to make sure that my classroom was completely in order for the first day," Riley said. She sat down at her desk and ran her hand over the top of the desk. "Where's Smackle?"

"Cleaning," Farkle laughed. "She feels very claustrophobic by all the boxes and suitcases so she kicked me out so that she could unpack a little. She said I was getting in the way."

"I'm glad that the two of you moved back," Riley smiled.

"Of course we moved back," Farkle said. "New York is home."

"Plus the two of you have a big wedding to plan now," Riley clapped her hands together in excitement. Farkle and Smackle recently graded from Yale University together and the day after their graduation, he surprised everyone. He got down on one knee and asked his middle school sweetheart to marry him. She tearfully said yes and the two moved back to New York and their new apartment an engaged couple.

"We are going to take our time with planning that," Farkle laughed. "What about you? Are you and Maya all settled in?"

"Sort of," Riley nodded. "We started to unpack last night but then Maya drank more champagne than she planned to and got sidetracked."

"Of course," Farkle smirked. He looked at his friend's face and then took a deep breath before asking the next question. "Have you talked to him at all?"

"No," Riley shook her head and looked down. "You know we haven't talked since we left for college."

"I just thought that you might have reached out when you found out he was moving back to the city," Farkle said.

"I don't think he wants to talk to me," Riley whispered.

"What happened between the two of you, Riley?" Farkle asked. He could see the history and heartbreak in her eyes. It still looked fresh even after four years.

"It just didn't work out, Farkle," Riley said. He could see that she was not going to open up about it and he decided to not push her any further.

"Hey," Farkle said. Riley looked up from her desk and raised an eyebrow. "Let's go get ice cream."

"What?" Riley asked, a chuckle escaping her lips.

"I want to take you out for celebratory ice cream to celebrate your first job," Farkle said. He stood up and walked over to her desk. Riley stood up and looped her arm through his elbow before smiling up at him.

"Thanks Farkle," Riley said. He just nodded in response and the two left the classroom, ready to divulge in ice cream and good conversation.

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"Oh gross," Riley groaned after walking through the front door of her apartment later that day. Her stomach was full of ice cream and she was in good spirits after spending the day with Farkle.

"Riles, hey!" Maya smirked and quickly brushed out her hair. Josh Matthews ran his fingers through his short hair and smiled sheepishly at his niece.

"Hey Riles," Josh laughed.

"We are going to need a system because I don't think I can handle walking in on my best friend and uncle making out," Riley winced and dropped her purse on the kitchen table.

"How about a sock on the door?" Maya suggested with a smirk. Riley rolled her eyes and took a seat on one of the kitchen chairs. "How was your obsessive need to check your classroom today?"

"It was fine," Riley said. "Farkle showed up and we went out for ice cream."

"You got ice cream without me?" Maya widened her eyes and then narrowed them at her best friend.

"Well you and my uncle were clearly christening the new couch," Riley said.

"Fine," Maya sighed and rested her back against Josh's chest. "You're forgiven."

"Gee thanks," Riley laughed.

"Oh," Maya widened her eyes and then sat up. "Zay called."

"He did?" Riley swallowed hard and bit her lip. She had a really bad feeling about where the next part of this statement would go.

"The two of them are back," Maya said. She tried to gauge her best friend's face for a reaction but Riley did a really good at keeping it neutral. It almost worried Maya how good she was at it.

"Oh," Riley nodded and then quickly stood up. "I think I'm going to go lay down for a little while."

"Riles," Maya sighed but Riley just rushed out of the kitchen. Maya watched her go and felt her heartbreak. She knew that seeing Lucas again was going to be really hard for Riley and she swore to herself that she would be there for her every step of the way.

"Do you think she is ever going to be ready to talk about what happened?" Josh asked, once he and his girlfriend were alone again.

"I don't know," Maya shook her head. "All I know is the two of them were really broken. Zay said he has never seen Lucas look so defeated then when they broke up."

"And she never told you why they broke up?" Josh asked, surprised that even Maya did not know what the reason was.

"She just said it was not going to work out," Maya shrugged. "I still have hope for the two of them to get back together. They are clearly meant to be."

"If I have learned anything from Cory and Topanga, it is that people always have a way of finding their way back to each other if they are meant to be. If they are meant to be together then they will be," Josh said.

"You're pretty awesome, you know that right?" Maya asked, looking up at her boyfriend of three years in awe.

"I just say it how it is," Josh smirked.

"Well I'm lucky to have you," Maya nudged his side. He leaned down to kiss her and she smiled into the kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too," Josh said before leaning down to kiss her again.

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Riley walked down the streets of New York, her mind about a million miles away. Lucas was back in New York and she knew it was inevitable that the two of them were going to run in to each other. There was no way she would be able to avoid him forever. He was still friends with all of their friends and she still kept in touch with Zay. Her heart still hurt whenever she thought of their break up and the look on his face as she turned to walk away from him four years ago. She tried to erase the image from her mind over the last four years but it haunted her and followed her around. She had never seen his green eyes look so defeated and she remembered rejecting him as he reached out for her, pleading for her to change her mind. She lifted her head and instantly felt comforted by the sight of Topanga's. If there was one thing she could count on, it was the comfort that her mom's place brought her.

"Riley!" She heard when she was at the counter ordering herself a cup of coffee. Riley turned around to see Zay standing there with a smirk on his face. She immediately smiled wide because he still looked like the same, happy guy that she became friends with almost ten years ago. He had the same goofy grin on his face and it was like a breath of fresh air.

"Zay!" Riley exclaimed with a bright smile. He quickly walked over and pulled her into a hug.

"Hey sunshine," Zay greeted and then pulled back to smile at her.

"When did you get back into town?" Riley asked. She knew that he was back but not sure when he officially got back into town.

"Late last night," Zay said.

"Did you get an apartment here?" Riley asked.

"Yeah," Zay nodded and then stuffed his hands in his pockets. "How are you doing? Ready to start to teaching?"

"I am," Riley nodded. Zay could see the excitement in her eyes and knew that his friend was made to be a teacher. She always loved to help people and she was just like her dad. He knew that she was going to make a difference in all of her students' lives.

"Well we all have to go out to celebrate," Zay suggested.

"Yeah of course," Riley agreed. "Plus, you have to come see mine and Maya's apartment."

"The party place?" Zay smirked.

"You wish," Riley rolled her eyes and laughed.

"Zay," she heard from behind her and she would recognize that voice anywhere. It still sent chills through her body and filled her stomach with butterflies. She swallowed hard before turning around and facing the man she has loved since middle school.

"Lucas," Riley whispered. Lucas Friar was still as handsome as she remembered and looked exactly like the boy she loved growing up. His emerald green eyes still had a sparkle to them and his hair was as short and neat as ever. The only difference she could spot was that he had slight stubble on his face now but somehow it worked for him. It made him look even more handsome.

"Riley," Lucas widened his eyes and then nervously scratched the back of his neck.

"Hey," Riley said.

"Hey," Lucas greeted.

"Hi," Riley whispered and then winced. That was the last thing she needed to be doing with Lucas right now. It brought back way too many memories and made her stomach hurt.

"Lucas," a sweet, feminine voice called out. Riley looked over Lucas's shoulder and saw a beautiful auburn haired girl walking in their direction. She had bright blue eyes and was absolutely gorgeous. She rested a hand on Lucas's arm and smiled sweetly at him. Riley knew that look. It was the look of someone in love.

"Hey," Lucas smiled at the girl and then turned back to face Riley. "Riley, this is Bridget. She's my girlfriend."