(A/N) This is it guys! The final chapter of Chasing Riley. Thank you all for reading and reviewing and enjoying this fanfic. It was a lot of fun to write and considering this is my first ever fanfic story and not just a one shot I am very happy with how it worked out. Also, I was going to upload yesterday but I didn't because I wanted to pay my respects to the Veterans for Remembrance Day. Thank you so much for sticking with me and this story and I hope you enjoy this final chapter. I love you all.

EDIT I accidentally uploaded the wrong chapter at first, HERE is the right one, my apologies.

When Riley returned home it was as if nothing changed. Her father never stopped being President and carrying out his duties, Riley watched him from the window inside her room as he lead a speech to dozens of reporters. She peeled her eyes away from her father only to have them land on the cat mask she had bought while she was in Venice. She picked it up and slowly walked over to her open suitcase and placed it inside.
"How's your heart?" Topanga asked as she watched Riley pack up some of her belongings.
"It's..." Riley hesitated, "a little bit broken."
Topanga nodded at her daughter, wanting to do anything to ease the pain she was feeling. All she could do was pull Riley into a comforting hug.

Maya and Josh sat in the Library of Harvard University, waiting for Riley to finish her classes.
"There's something about a college campus isn't there, Hart?" He nudged Maya.
"What do you mean?" She asked looking up from the bridal magazine in her hand.
"The fallen leaves, the promise of youth, the smell of curriculum..." Maya smiled at him, "I'm thinkin' we probably gotta get new partners." Josh said.
Maya scrunched up her nose and nodded in agreement as she fiddled with the pages of the magazine. "I'm thinking I'm okay with that."
"Yeah? That so?"
"Yeah." Maya teased him, "As long as your partners like an old fat guy."
"I love old fat guys!"
"You do?"
"I do." Josh leaned in to give Maya a kiss but she started laughing, "What?" She only laughed more.
"Shh!" Riley exclaimed from behind them, looking in a drawer.

The three of them walked around outside, Maya and Josh bumping into each other like pre-teens flirting. Causing Maya to laugh and beam at the taller boy.
"You guys are in love, huh?" Riley asked, smiling at their behaviour.
"Yeah I guess so." They agreed nonchalantly.
"I mean, it's amazing, here I am at this great school... and there's not one course on love." Riley mused to herself.
"Oh, you can't learn love in a classroom... the dorms maybe." Josh joked which earned him a slap from Maya. "What? Can't learn about it in a classroom."
"Come on. You know what? Love is not always that easy." Maya interjected.
"Nothing worth getting never is." Josh added.
"Awwww." Maya mocked but she really was touched by what he said.
"I mean, did you try to get chili fries on this campus? They sell chili, and oh yes, they sell the fries but somehow they can't put the two together." Josh continued, while he was speaking though Riley noticed something stuck on the side of the bulletin board and she walked closer to get a better look. Sure enough it was what she thought, a Six Million Dollar Man sticker. Just like Zay said it would, it brought a smile to her face as she shook her head.

Christmas came around and the White House was decorated for the festivities. Riley walked down the hallway to her father's office, being greeted by the agents around the house.
"Welcome home." One of the servants said as he passed by her.
"Thank you, happy holidays." Riley replied
"Oh thanks, and you."
"Hey, Eric." Riley approached him, "Is he busy?"
"Not for you." Eric responded.
"New shades?" Riley inquired.
"Yeah."
"Nice... Hey Shawn, new suit?" She questioned.
"Nah." Shawn shook his head and Riley smiled, continuing her way to her father's office.
"Hey! Boy, oh hey buddy, how've you been?" Riley asked as her dog came running to her and she pet him.
"Hey, sweetie." Cory said as he got up from where he was sitting and walked over to hug his daughter.
"Hey, daddy." She embraced him.
"Wow, you look," Cory pulled back and looked at his daughter, "you look collegiate."
"...Thanks?" Riley laughed.
"How's school?"
"It's good! Yeah."
"Good, am I in any textbooks yet?"
"No, not yet." Riley shook her head with a smile on her face.
"I hope you're taking some time to have some fun." Cory's tone changed slightly.
"You do?" Riley asked skeptically.
"Yeah."
"Since when?" Riley took a step away from her father and walked around his office.
"Riley."
"No, dad, you know what? I um, I know why you were so protective. You didn't want me to get hurt and you were right. I needed protection because people can't be trusted." Riley shrugged, "I have learned my lesson.
"I didn't want you to learn that lesson."
"Too late." Riley walked over to the window and looked out at the snow covered field, "God... I love this house at Christmas."
"We miss you around here, Riley." Riley turned around and smiled at her father, crossing her arms while she stared at him, "So, you given any more thought to that exchange program at University of Texas?"
"No, not really, why?"
"I just always thought it was a great opportunity."
"Yeah, I guess." Riley agreed while looking at a Christmas card. "Okay, well I'll leave you to it and I will see you at dinner." She began to leave her father's office. "Do I smell cigar smoke?"
Cory shook his head.
"Dad!"
"No, I don't think so."
"Okay so that's the story you're sticking with?"
"Don't tell your mother."
Riley laughed before leaning over and kissing Cory on the cheek.
"You remember agent Friar... Lucas?"
"Dad..."
"He's not an agent anymore, he quit."
"Really?" Riley asked, shocked by this news.
"Yeah, he's living in Austin now. Maybe he's found something he's more passionate about. Just a theory."
"Yeah..."
"Thought you'd wanna know."
Riley nodded, "Okay." She said before walking out of his office.

The Long Center for the Performing Arts. Lucas Friar stood with a camera, recording an Operatic performance. One of his colleagues approached him with some news.
"It's Riley Matthews." He informed him.
Lucas looked up from his camera, shocked by what he had just heard, surely it couldn't be true. He glanced over his shoulder to see a familiar figure standing in the aisle way of the theatre. He stared for a moment before walking over to meet her half way.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"I'm um... a big Puccini groupie." She joked, "I'm studying first semester at The University of Texas." Riley told him more seriously.
Lucas barely contained an amused smirk as he crossed his arms and stared at Riley.
"I came to find you."
"You did?"
"Yeah... I'm making the big gesture." She told him, remembering what he had told her about his parents.
"How did you know I was here?" He asked, the smile growing wider on his face.
"I have connections." Riley said playfully with a huge grin on her face.
"Oh yeah... So you've got a little thing for me?"
"No," She shook her head, "Big thing."
Lucas took a step closer to Riley before halting himself as Josh and his new old man partner walked into the theatre, "If I kiss you, do you think they'll shoot me?"
"No... But I will if you don't." She informed him and all it took was the slightest of smiles from Lucas before he pulled her in and kissed her to make up for all the lost time.
Josh glanced back at his partner, standing there stone faced, while he was giddy with excitement over the two.
Riley and Lucas finally broke apart and Riley smiled, "Pease, can you help me get out of here?" She said, recalling the night they met.
"Yeah, why not." Lucas echoed the same words he did all that time ago. Grabbing Riley's hand and running out of the theatre before the two took off in his motorcycle once more, followed by one secret service van.