A/N: Glad you guys are enjoying so much! Here's chapter 2…

I don't own GMW, just the plot of this story.

Chapter 2: "A Dress and An Ultrasound"

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Maya didn't really put much thought into her wedding dress. She knew she would be 8 months pregnant at the time of the wedding anyway. But Riley, her maid-of-honor, insisted on taking Maya dress shopping! Even after Maya explained to Riley that she wouldn't be able to get a fancy dress because it probably wouldn't fit her by the wedding, Riley said the experience would still be fun.

So here she was, sitting on a little couch in the middle of a bridal boutique that Riley had found in SoHo. Riley sat right next to the bride, with Topanga next to her, and Katy on the other side. Maya had spent the morning throwing up and wasn't sure if she was exactly in the mood to try on wedding dresses. But Riley had been so excited about today that Maya perked up for her.

Riley had expressed nothing but joy when she found out about both the wedding and the fact that Maya and Lucas had decided to keep the baby. She claimed her heart would be just broken if they had decided on giving the baby up. Riley went straight to work trying to plan wedding stuff, wanting to give Maya more time to focus on baby stuff. Topanga and Katy also took up some of the responsibility of wedding planning. Maya couldn't have been more appreciative of everyone's support.

"Are you sure you don't want more bridesmaids? I still can't believe I'm the only bridesmaid in the wedding," Riley questioning, doodling notes into her dubbed 'wedding folder.' Both Lucas and Maya had chosen to opt out of the big to-do that a wedding generally is. This was mostly in an effort to put as much time and money as possible into the baby.

"Yes Riles. Honestly the last thing I need right now is a bunch of girls bugging me day and night about whatever the hell it is bridesmaids complain about," Maya laughed. "All I need is you Honey."

"I think that's very smart Maya," Topanga threw in. Riley, too, accepted the answer. She wrapped her arms around her best friend, whose smile lit up the room.

Maya was so glad her favorite ladies could be here to join her. Topanga even thought it would be cute to bring one of those sympathy stomachs, the ones that wives strap onto their husbands to let them see what it's like to carry a giant belly with you all day. Maya laughed so hard when she saw it outside the bridal shop. But she was secretly really glad to have it. She was only a couple months pregnant so she wasn't showing yet. It was nice to be able to try on dresses with a belly that would look how hers would actually look on the day of the wedding.

Even with her own mom, Riley, and Topanga there with her, she still felt like someone was missing. She was sad Lucas's mom couldn't join them. Her soon to be mother-in-law and she had a very good relationship. But, sadly, after Lucas graduated from high school, his mom and dad moved back to Texas. They could only afford to fly back to New York a couple times over the next year: once for the wedding and hopefully a couple months after that to meet the baby. Maya did promise to send pictures of her in her dress, as long those pictures didn't get back to Lucas. It was a silly tradition, the whole not letting the groom see the bride in her wedding dress thing. But for some reason, Lucas seemed determined to follow it.

After what felt like hours to Maya, but was only around 15 minutes, of humoring Riley by looking at countless photos of possible bridesmaid dresses on her phone, the sales girl came out with a rack of dresses for Maya. Most of them were long and flowy, so her 8-month pregnant belly could fit into them.

"Do you want your belly baby girl?" Katy giggled, handing Maya the belly Topanga brought. Maya smiled, taking the belly from her mom's hands. Riley got to the rack before Maya did and held up her favorite one. "Oh that's a pretty one." Katy stood behind Riley and started admiring the dress she held up.

"Please try this one on first!" Riley pleaded.

Maya looked at the dress. Her fingertips ran over the delicate lace fabric and tiny crystals that sat on the neckline. It was a gorgeous dress, she had to admit. She tried it on, like Riley and her mom wanted. As she looked in the mirror at herself, the belly underneath the dress and all, it clicked in her head that this was real. It took her an honest minute before being able to come out and show Riley and the moms. But their jaws dropped at the sight of her.

"Is it weird I don't even want to try anything else on?" Maya asked, again looking at herself in the long white dress in the mirror.

"Lucas is going to love you in that dress!" Topanga gushed. The blonde bride smiled at the thought. Lucas at the end of the aisle, waiting for her, so they could truly start their forever together.

That was the dress. Maya knew it the second she put it on. Going into the store, Maya wasn't sure she would be able to find a dress that she felt beautiful in with a giant belly. But this dress, something about this dress, even with her belly, made her feel like the most beautiful girl in the world. Lucas's mom happily agreed after she got the picture Maya sent to her. On the way to lunch after, Maya took Riley's hand and thanked her for convincing her that today would be fun and that dress shopping was a good idea.

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"Maya Hart!"

Maya and Lucas looked up from the side of the waiting room to see the nurse in the doorway, calling them over. Maya was officially 4 months pregnant and that meant they would finally be able to find out if they were having a little boy or a little girl. Both had said they didn't care which one it was, as long as the baby was healthy. But Lucas was secretly crossing his fingers for a girl, so she could have her mommy's long blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. And, of course, Maya wanted a little boy so he could be a little blonde cowboy, just like his daddy.

The couple rose from their seats and followed the nurse to an ultrasound room. She instructed Maya to get comfortable and that their normal doctor would be in soon. Maya's hand shook nervously as it held Lucas's hand. They had done ultrasounds before, even seen the shape of the baby before. Right now was different. They would actually know what their baby was in just a few minutes. Maya always cried at the ultrasounds. Her doctor told her it was the hormones from being pregnant. Even the very first ultrasound they did, when they couldn't even really see the baby since it was so tiny at the time, Maya cried her eyes out.

"You alright?" Lucas asked his nervous fiancé. She laughed, knowing it was crazy to be as nervous as she was. What was she even nervous about? She nodded and Lucas tickled the back of her hand by laying a small kiss on it.

"Hi guys. How are you today?" their doctor, Dr. Green, suddenly entered the room.

"Maya's a little nervous," Lucas admitted. Truthfully, he was a little nervous too. He was sure, like him, Maya didn't really know why she was nervous either. But if one thing is for sure, he was way more excited than scared.

Dr. Green began the ultrasound the normal way: checking Maya's vitals, putting the gel on her stomach, and telling her to relax. It took a minute but a familiar shape appeared on the screen. The baby was a little bigger now than it was the last time they had seen it. It seemed the baby was growing so quickly and Lucas couldn't help but think of what a rock star his (almost) wife was for giving this little baby space to grow. Not even to his surprise, Lucas looked down to see Maya already crying. The doctor's voice brought them out of their quiet moment, asking them if they were ready to know the gender. They both nodded, practically throwing their necks out from being so thrilled to finally know.

"Say hello to your baby girl," the doctor smiled. Neither Lucas nor Maya knew how to react. It was like they both froze with so much exhilaration. Lucas was over the moon. A little mini Maya running around. His eyes went back and forth from the screen to a crying Maya. These were his girls.

The doctor mentioned it was about at this time in the appointment that parents generally appreciate being alone for a minute. She made her way out, leaving the two expecting parents in the room, staring at the baby shaped form on the screen.

"That's our baby. That's our daughter," Lucas whispered, suddenly being hit with the realization that he was going to be a father to that little girl. He took a guess that the look on his face had changed from one of happiness to one closer to fear, when Maya turned and asked him what was wrong. He tried his best to brush it off, not wanting to worry her. The doctor made a point every appointment to make sure Maya knew to rest as much as possible and stay relaxed. But Maya knew him better than he gave her credit for. "That's our daughter," Lucas repeated.

"I thought we were pretty clear on that by now," Maya teased.

"What if I'm not a good dad? What if I let her down? What if I let you down?" Lucas rambled. Maya's eyes widened, thinking about whether or not Lucas had had these thoughts on his mind during the past 4 months she's been pregnant. "I didn't exactly have the best teacher when it came to how to be a dad." Maya liked Lucas's father, but she knew their relationship wasn't the best. They rarely talked and they fought all the time when Lucas was younger. His dad put a lot of guilt and blame on him after Lucas and his family were forced to move to New York after Lucas got kicked out of school. They had a very scarred relationship and Maya knew that Lucas feared not being able to have a good relationship with his own child because of the poor example his father set.

"You know what you told me once?" Maya asked. "You told me that we aren't my parents. And we aren't your parents either Lucas." Maya's hand reached up and started lightly tousling her fingers through Lucas's hair. He smiled at both her touch and her words.

"What if I don't know how to be a dad?"

"What if I don't know how to be a mom?" Maya asked right back. They shared the same fears. Neither of them was the only scared one in this relationship. Both had their own separate issues with their parents that affected how they felt about their own ability to parent. But they weren't alone, they had each other.

"No. I know you're going to be a good mom," Lucas put plainly as if it were the truest statement in the world. Maya, not quite convinced, questioned how he knew that. "Because you're the best person I know in the whole world. So you will definitely be a good mom."

"I don't think we're automatically like our parents. And I think you are going to be great dad," Maya soothed, her fingers still in Lucas's blonde hair. "Because you are the best person that I know," Maya copied his words, knowing they were just as true coming out of her mouth as it was coming out of his. "So that little girl is going to have the best daddy in the world." Lucas's grin stayed on his face even after the doctor came back into the room. The couple kept their eyes on each other over the sound of the doctor asking if everything was good. Maya's eyes locked on her fiancé's. "Are we good?"

The cowboy's only answer was a nod and a kiss pressed to Maya's forehead. They were good. Lucas was never ceased to be amazed at how easy it always seemed for Maya to calm him down or comfort him when he needed it. Even when his anger threatened to get the better of him, she eased it. She just had that effect on him. She always had. He hoped their little girl would get that from her mom, too.

Hand in hand, the couple made their way through the New York streets after their appointment. Maya insisted on getting Mexican food afterwards. Lucas chuckled when she answered with Mexican food after he asked her what she wanted to eat. He always thought pregnant women were supposed to get these weird cravings like wanting to dip pickles in peanut butter, which Maya did do during her pregnancy and Lucas always felt like gagging whenever he saw her eating it. But for the most part, she wanted Mexican food. Barely a day went by without Maya mentioning she wanted a taco or an enchilada or a chimichanga. But Lucas almost always got her exactly what she wanted, even though it meant he would probably be getting the same thing since he didn't feel like going to two different places for food. If it wasn't him, it was Riley or Zay or Katy to bring Maya food. Those were the days when he was happy he got to eat something other than Mexican food for dinner.

Just a couple blocks away from Maya's favorite taco place, the two of them walked past a small baby shop. The window had a little basinet sitting in it with other small baby items. Maya stopped dead in her tracks as a particular item in the window caught her eye. It was a little pink stuffed elephant with a pink and white striped fabric around its feet and trunk. Lucas caught Maya staring and followed her eyesight to the elephant.

Since they hadn't known the sex of the baby until just 20 minutes ago, the nursery back at their apartment was pretty bare. Inside it sat a dark wood crib, which was Lucas's old crib that his mom sent them after finding out Maya was pregnant. Then there was a white dresser on the side and a large book shelf. They had added a couple small items here and there but, to Maya, this small stuffed elephant could be the first item they bought for their 'daughter' and not just for their 'baby.'

"You want it for the baby?" Lucas asked, wrapping his arms around her from behind. A smile from ear to ear appeared on Maya's face as she nodded with joy. So they bought it. Maya held it all the way to lunch, let it sit in her lap as they ate, and then, with a smile on her face and her fiancé's hand in hers, she placed it inside the crib when they got home.

A/N: I'm so glad you guys like the story so much already! I actually wrote this story really quick I was so randomly inspired lol I guess that's what happens when you get bored at work and your mind wander;)

Also just wanted to let you guys know that this story is super short! It only has 5 chapters… But when this story is done I'll post the one-shot I wrote. And "Sometimes Love Is Hard" still has a lot more chapters to post. I've been writing a lot lately lol

Thanks so much for reading guys! The more reviews I get the quicker I'll get the next chapter up!