As the class was getting up to leave school for the day, Cory called Lucas back. Lucas looked at Maya, Farkle and, especially, Riley in confusion. They shrugged, saying they didn't know why their twelfth grade History teacher would call him back. Like Mr. Feeney, Cory followed his daughter and her friends to high school.

"Yes, sir?" Lucas asked, coming up to Cory's desk. "There something you need?"

"Take a seat," Cory says, motioning to Riley's seat in the middle of the class. "I want to talk to you about you and Riley."

Lucas was terrified now. Not that he wasn't already terrified of dating Mr. Matthews's daughter before now.

"Okay," he said.

"I understand you want to be a veterinarian," Cory said.

"Yes, but what does that have to do with me and Riley?"

"She wants to become a teacher like her father."

"I've understood that, sir."

"And you're planning to attend Cornell, I presume? The top vet school? Or back to Texas at Texas A&M?"

"That's a tough decision to make. I love New York, but Texas is where my heart is."

Lucas was still confused about why his teacher made him stay back in the classroom. Was he telling Lucas to break up with Riley? Lucas didn't know if he could do that.

"I'm only asking because I'm wondering about Riley. If she stays in New York at Columbia, will you stay in New York, or would you try to do long distance?" Cory said.

Cory was genuinely concerned for his daughter's relationship. On one hand, he was sad that Riley was growing up, dating Lucas, and going off to college. On the other, as much as he hated that Riley was growing up so fast, he wanted to keep Riley and Lucas's relationship in tact. He didn't want to see his baby girl get heartbroken if the two ever broke up because of distance.

"Sir," Lucas said, finally understanding what his hopefully father-in-law one day was saying, "are you trying to keep Riley and I…together?"

Cory sat down on the edge of his teacher's desk and nodded.

"As much as I hate her growing up, I realize that that has to happen. And I can't stand another heartache, for her, myself, or—as much as I hate to say it—for her boyfriend. You know, Topanga and I had our troubles. We broke up and got back together two times. One was in high school, one was in college after she found out about her parent's divorce," Cory told him.

"Oh," Lucas said.

"I don't want you guys pulling another one of us. Especially considering what happened at our high school graduation," Cory said. He moved around to the back of the desk to start putting papers into his bag when he stopped.

"Sir, what happened at graduation?" Lucas stood for the seat and moved to the front of the teacher's desk. He put his hands on the wooden desk.

"Nothing. Don't worry about it."

"Now, Mr. Matthews, you've always said in honor for us to have a good relationship, you and I have to be honest with each other. Now, what happened at graduation?"

Cory sighed again and knew he couldn't put it off any longer.

"When Topanga and I were graduating with all of our friends, all of us decided to go to Pennbrook. Except Topanga got into Yale, and was deciding whether to go to college with me or go to Yale," he said.

"So, what happened?"

"While we were listening to Shaun's speech, she told me that our old teacher said to go to Yale unless I had a reason to stay."

"And you were the reason," Lucas guessed.

"Yes, I was the reason, and she proposed to me," Cory said. "Now, don't get any ideas. I don't want Riley engaged right out of high school. Wait until college or after college. You come back in four or so years to our house, I'll give you my blessing if you guys are still together."

Lucas put his head in his hands and groaned. He stood up in frustration. Riley stood outside the door, realizing that she had forgotten that her father had a paper of hers that she needed back.

"That doesn't help my decision at all!" Lucas yelled. "Cornell's the top veterinary science school, and it's here, with Riley. She's already accepted. But, I love Texas. It's where everything and everyone I've ever loved is, besides the people here. But that means a long distance relationship, and I don't necessarily like long distance relationships and only seeing her several times a year."

"I'll go to Texas," Riley announced, coming through the door.

Cory and Lucas looked shocked, not only at her coming through the door, but also her announcement to go to Texas.

"Really? You'll go to Texas?" Cory asked his daughter in astonishment.

"So…if I chose to go to Texas, you'd follow me?" Lucas asked in amazement, a gigantic smile on his face.

"Yes, I would follow you to Texas if you decided to go there and not Cornell. We'd even be going to the same school," Riley said, putting her arms around her boyfriend and hugging him, her head on his chest.

Lucas looked over at Cory and they both smiled to each other.

"I want to be near you," Riley mumbled into her boyfriend's dark green tee.

"Well, that makes my decision a little easier," Lucas joked.

"Okay, guys, let's get home. I'm sure your mother whipped up something edible," Cory said, motioning for Riley and Lucas to follow. When Lucas started going the other way, Cory called, "Lucas, I meant you, too. I didn't just say Riley's name, did I?"

Lucas smiled as he headed towards Cory's car in the parking lot. The couple got into the backseat. The ten minute drive back to the apartment didn't seem so long now, like it usually did.

A month later in April, Lucas and Riley sat down with Riley's parents and Lucas's parents.

"We have decided which colleges to go to," he said, his hand covering Riley's. He spoke in a serious voice, which made the four adults think that the couple would be splitting up.

"You guys have to promise to not freak out or try to change our minds," Riley demanded.

The four adults mumbled that they would, each looking at their significant other.

"I have decided to move back to Texas. You guys knew how much of a fight I put up when we first moved. So, I'm going to Texas A&M," Lucas said.

Cory smiled at this. Cory nor Lucas or Riley told anyone about how Riley said she would move to Texas if Lucas chose that. Everyone smiled at his choice.

"Riley?" Mrs. Friar asked. "I thought you put in your acceptance to Columbia."

"Um, actually, I withdrew," Riley replied. "I'm going to Texas with Lucas."

The four adults cheered and hugged the young couple.

"Oh, congratulations," Mr. Friar said. "I knew you would both make the correct choice."

"Well, we both decided that Texas has really great programs. And even though New York is where she's always called home and Columbia is great, Texas isn't so bad. Plus, we've got to see a potential living space," Lucas explained, smiling at Riley.

"We're not engaged!" Riley yelled, mostly to her father when she saw the whirring in the adults' minds about that last sentence. "At least, not yet."

"Phew!" Topanga said.

"Well, Mr. Matthews said to wait a few years. So, when we're out of college then we can get engaged," Lucas said.

"Get through college first, please," Mrs. Friar said.

"Will do, Mom, will do," Lucas said, pulling his girlfriend closer.

In August they headed down to Texas, happily together.