"Honey, can you go get Serenity?" Topanga called out.

"Yeah, I'll get her," Cory answered from the hallway.

Topanga was cooking breakfast for the family before school, and Maya and Riley were waiting (mostly) patiently at the table. Topanga pulled Serenity's high chair out of the corner and up to the table.

"Auggie!" Topanga called.

"Coming!" he yelled.

Then Cory walked out of the hallway holding Serenity and walked past Topanga. She put her arms out and took Serenity from Cory.

"How's my baby?" she cooed, kissing Serenity's cheek.

Serenity gurgled in response.

Topanga giggled and then turned to her husband.

"Thanks, sweetie," she said to him.

"Anytime," he said, pulling her hips to walk her toward him.

"Agh," Riley complained, using her hands to block the view.

Topanga smiled back at Cory and he pecked her lips. Then Serenity slapped her hand on her father's face.

"Ha!" Riley said. "Serenity agrees with me!" she chuckled.

"You know, I knew I liked that kid," Maya joked.

"I'm here!" Auggie announced as he walked into the kitchen.

"Good," Topanga said, putting Serenity in her high chair. "Eggs are almost done."

Auggie stopped and looked suspiciously at Topanga. "What kind of eggs?" He didn't like scrambled eggs.

Topanga sighed and rolled her eyes. "Sunny side up."

"Alright," Auggie said with a grin. He sat down next to Riley.

Cory sat down at the head of the table and then looked at Riley, who was smiling down at her phone.

"What's so funny?" he asked her.

"Oh, nothing," she said, the smile still apparent.

"Well there has to be something funny going on in that contraption," Cory insisted.

"No, there's nothing funny. I'm just talking to Lucas," she said, smiling down at her phone again.

"Oh," Cory said bitterly, making a face.

Topanga heard the bitterness in his voice and turned around. She gave him a look and he shrugged at her as if he didn't know what she was implying.

"Auggie, honey, would you set the table please?" Topanga asked.

"Fine," Auggie said with a sigh. He stood up and went to the cabinets. He reached his hands up and struggled to get the door open.

Topanga reached over and opened the cabinet, smiling at him.

"Thanks," he said.

"You're welcome," she replied.

Auggie got all the plates out and put them on the table. Then Topanga unplugged the griddle and grabbed the spatula.

"Alright, everyone," she said. "Bring up your plates."

The group all formed a line and Topanga put their eggs on their plates, one at a time.

When they all returned to their seats, Topanga grabbed a banana from the fruit basket. She peeled it and then put it on Serenity's tray in front of her. Then she grabbed a bib off of the counter and put it on her. Finally, Topanga got her eggs off of the griddle and sat down.

"So what're we going to do at school today?" Riley asked her dad.

"Well, we're going to-"

He was interrupted by Riley giggling at her phone.

"Riley, what's going on?"

She looked up innocently.

"Nothing, Dad. I already told you."

"No, that's not going to work this time. I want to know what's going on or you're going to lose your phone for the day," he said sternly.

"Dad!" Riley complained.

"What's going on?" he asked again.

"I'm not going to tell you that- it's personal," Riley insisted.

"Not too personal for your father."

"You don't tell me everything you and Mom talk about," Riley came back.

"That's very different, Riley. We're adults, and adults don't tell kids everything they talk about."

"Well kids don't tell adults everything they talk about either," Riley said.

"Riley, don't talk to your father like that," Topanga said seriously.

"But Dad's being ridiculous!" Riley said, standing up.

Maya pulled her shoulder down to make her sit again. "Sit down and cool off, Riley."

Riley looked around at her family who was watching her. Then she sat down angrily and folded her arms.

"Riley, I'm not asking for that much. I just want to know what you're talking about. How do I know you and Lucas aren't…" he didn't finish his sentence, and he shivered at the thought of what he was going to say.

"Can't you trust me?" Riley asked, still angry.

"Yeah, I can trust you. But I've been given no reason to trust him."

"I bet your parents didn't hover over your phone conversations," Riley said.

"That's because I was the guy- they didn't have to worry about her making me do stuff," he said, pointing at Topanga.

Topanga's eyes grew wide at that. "Cory Matthews!"

"What?" he asked, annoyed.

"What are you implying?" Topanga asked.

"Huh?"

"You said they didn't have to worry about me, but you have a reason to worry about Lucas? Is that because Riley and I are girls and you're guys?"

Cory stumbled over his words and then finally said, "No."

Topanga shook her head and said, "Okay. Prove it. Tell us all why you have to know what they're texting about."

"Thank you, Mom!" Riley said, relieved that someone took her side.

"That's enough, Riley," Topanga said, still looking at Cory.

"Okay, fine," Cory said, looking around at the table. "I need to know what you're talking about because…"

"Exactly," Topanga said, sitting back in her chair.

"Fine, whatever. You're right. But that's because I'm a guy and I know about guys. And I don't trust them."

"Did you need someone watching over you when you guys were dating?" Riley asked him.

"No, because I was responsible."

"So is Lucas."

"I don't know that and neither do you," Cory said.

"Yes I do," Riley said defiantly.

"How would you know that?"

"Because I love him," Riley said.

The table got quiet.

"You don't love him, Riley," Cory said. "You don't even know what love is."

"Dad, stop. I love him. It doesn't matter what you say because I know what's in our hearts," Riley said.

"Riley, you don't love him. You're a kid. You don't know anything about love, and I don't care what you say, you can't possibly know what it means to love somebody like that!"

Riley looked angrily at her father and then stood up and walked to the couch. She grabbed her backpack and then walked out the door, slamming it behind her.

Maya looked around at the Matthews and then grinned sheepishly.

"Sorry, guys, but I'd better go," Maya said. "Thanks for the eggs, Mrs. Matthews."

Topanga nodded at her and Maya walked out the door.

Topanga then turned her head and looked at Cory angrily.

"What?" he asked.

"How could you say that to her?" Topanga asked.

"Topanga, she's in eighth grade. There is no possible way she knows what love is. And for her to say that she loves him and knows she can trust him when they're only-"

"Cory!"

"What?"

"Can I see you in the other room please?"

He looked at Auggie and Serenity and then turned to look at Topanga.

"Yeah," he said. He got up and grabbed Serenity out of her high chair and he walked to their room.

"Finish eating please," Topanga said to Auggie.

"Alright," Auggie said.

Topanga walked into her room.

She walked in and closed the door.

"Cory, what did you say back there?"

"I said she's too young to know what love is," Cory said.

"Right. And I suppose you forgot how old we were when we said our I love yous the first time."

"Topanga, that's different. That was us. We've loved each other since we were two. And we were meant to be from the beginning," he said softly.

"Cory, how do you know they're not?"

He was silent for a few moments. Then he sighed and sat down on the bed.

"You're right. I don't," he said, looking up at her.

"That's all I wanted to hear," Topanga said softly. She walked over to him and sat next to him. She put her arm around his waist and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I just don't want her to grow up so fast," Cory said quietly.

"Me either," Topanga admitted. "But we have to let her."

"I know."

Then they heard Serenity gabbling to herself from her bassinet.

"We have another one," Topanga said, looking up at him.

"We do," Cory said, looking at her. "Maybe by the time we get to her I won't be so easily spooked."

"Spooked?" Topanga asked, amused.

"Yeah. By a kid. A kid named Lucas Friar," Cory said, shaking his head.

Topanga chuckled. "Well, you know, if Riley gets to have what we have, then I want that for her. Wouldn't you?"

He looked down at her. "Yeah, I would. I wouldn't trade this for the world."

"Me either," Topanga said, smiling at him. She leaned up and kissed him gently. "And I want that for every one of our kids. Think of it this way: what if your dad or my dad decided he didn't want us to date. What if we never dated? What if I stayed in Pittsburg with my parents? Then none of this would have happened. Could you even imagine?"

"Never," he said.

"And what if what you're trying to do ruins Riley's relationship with Lucas? And what if they would go on to get married and have kids and be happy? But they wouldn't be able to because their relationship ended."

"You're right. I couldn't imagine life without you, Topanga. Who knows where I'd be."

"Then let our daughter have the same chance as we got," she said.

Cory nodded. "I love you so much, Topanga."

"I love you too, Cory. We have to thank our dads," she said, smirking.

"We do," Cory said. A mischievous grin appeared on his face and he leaned Topanga back and began kissing her.

"Cory, we have work," Topanga immediately interrupted.

"Poo," he said, sitting up, an irritated look on his face.

"But you know you're going to have to talk to Riley."

"Yeah, I know," Cory sighed.

"It'll be okay though. We'll talk to her together. I don't think it's unreasonable to have some rules. What do you think?"

"I think whatever you say, honey," he said with a grin.

Topanga rolled her eyes and stood up.

"Nice try," she said, grabbing Serenity and walking out of the room.

New story! Yay! :)

So this is basically the sequel to The Matthews Persevere, which is the sequel to Cory's Birthday. Basically just a string of stories :)

I think this one will have quite a bit of Corpanga in it too, because, well, I love them. Also, ShawnxKaty! This story takes place just before Shawn gets back from his last travel article! Also some Rucas! And I'll try to put some cute Serenity moments in there as well.

Please review and let me know what you think of the story idea! I love reading reviews, and I also love replying to them, so I really encourage you to get an account if you don't have one. It's super easy and you can follow stories and authors and get emails when they update!

Thank you for reading :)