Hello there, I haven't written anything in a very long time but I am shipping Lucaya hard and I needed an outlet. This was mostly written before everything that happened in Texas. It's probably not going to be canon with anything that happens on the later half of season 2 but I might include some thing. If you have any other point of views you want me to do or any ideas then please do tell me.
It was the little things, thought Cory.
The kind of things that no one would notice if they weren't looking for it. The kind of things that not even oneself notice doing. The kind of things that were natural like breathing or the need to protect your children from everything and anyone.
He should have noticed it earlier but he was too preoccupied with Riley's first crush.
He is not ready for boys. He doesn't even think Riley is.
The moment Lucas Friar stepped into class he knew everything would change. For better or for worst.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard it was to admit, Lucas was a good and honest person no matter what his past held.
It would have been better if he wasn't, thought Cory bitterly.
He knew he was being a little unfair but Riley stole his heart the moment she was born. It didn't matter who it was, Cory will be heartbroken when someone takes her away from him one day.
Cory erased that thought from his head. No matter what happens in the future he knew Riley would always love him.
As Topanga would say, he's being ridiculous.
And he's also getting off track.
It happened after school one random day or maybe it was many days compiled together that brought him to a simple observation.
Lucas and Maya sitting together. Almost always together. Almost.
They were at Topanga's bakery, also known as his daughter's group new hang out spot.
He was waiting for Topanga's shift to end so he could take her on a small date just the two of them without any of the kids around or any interruptions. The older Cory got the more it seemed that time would just fly by in the blink of an eye. He decided that it was important to make time for the little things in life.
Making a marriage works means doing the little things, Cory pondered over a cup of coffee.
That's when his eyes caught the two of them.
They were just sitting on the couch while listening to Riley talk about something passionately while waving her hands around and nearly hitting Farkle. It was the same sight almost every time he realized. They weren't always on the couch but they were always next to each other in some way or the other.
He thought about it for a minute.
Even at school Lucas sat behind Maya in class and she would always put her arm over his desk, but Lucas never seemed to mind.
In the hallways Maya and Lucas standing next to each other while talking to the rest of their little group or walking through the hallways side by side.
Cory even realized that he had actually been putting Lucas and Maya together during projects. Mostly because Maya would get too chatty with Riley and he didn't want Riley to be near Lucas more than she had to. That one was on him.
However, when Maya teases Lucas and stands right in front of him so he couldn't ignore her or run away. Not that Lucas ever did (Why did he let her call him names?), at times it seemed like he actually leaned in closer to her. That was all on them.
Almost like gravity. Wherever Maya went Lucas followed. Wherever Lucas went Maya followed.
Uh oh, thought Corry. That's how it starts.
All along he had been worried about Lucas and Riley but maybe he had been completely wrong. Maybe he should be worrying about-
His thinking got interrupted when when Topanga snapped her fingers in front of his face.
"Where did you go? I called your name like three times. Are you okay?"
Cory looked at the worried face of his beautiful wife.
"I'm fine," he said trying not to sound like he knew something she didn't.
Topanga would kill him if she thought he was keeping something from her. They don't keep things from each other.
However, he had no idea how this will end or what would happen next. He decided to keep this to himself for once, maybe one day he'll tell Topanaga if it the situation called for it but for now he just wasn't ready for anymore changes.
"Are you ready?" he asked her smiling.
Look normal. Look normal. Look normal.
Topanga gave him a look but she only said yes.
Cory mentally sighed. He took her hand and she smiled.
"I just missed being next to you today is all," Cory said, which was absolutely true.
"You're such a sap," said Topanga lovingly.
"But I'm your sap," Cory replied.
He could be completely wrong.
Riley and Lucas still looked at each other with puppy eyes every once in awhile. It was impossible to not see Riley blushing or rambling on around Lucas. Or the way that Lucas always seemed to have a soft spot for Riley, but then again everyone had a soft spot for Riley.
It could be just a coincidence, the four of them were always together, it would make sense that they sometimes sat or stood together at times. They could just feel comfortable around each other...
He took one last look at Lucas and Maya before they left. Lucas was looking at Maya while she laughed at Riley. Meanwhile Riley apologized repeatedly to Farkle for hitting him on the face by accident with her hand.
Cory had to smile at that.
Oh Riley, my sweet child, will you ever learn to control your limbs?
Cory knew that there was no way of controlling the future and for once he would accept it. What ever would happen with those four would happen no matter what he did. It was time to let things be and see where it would take all of them.
With a final, "Take care kids, and get home safe," from Topanga, they were out the door.
Well this is certainly going to be interesting, thought Cory.
Please tell me if I should continue and who else you want be to write about next, at the moment I'm doing Farkle and I'm almost done.
