Lucas looked into Riley's eyes as he said, "Riley... I don't think I'm ready for that. But I still love you. And once you're feeling better, we are gonna have some epic date nights. Okay?" With some tears in her eyes, Riley made a warm smile as she said, "Okay Lucas. I understand."


A few weeks later, Riley sat at a picnic table alone in a park as a bit of a chill wind in the air that blew by her. Riley who was wearing a black coat hugged herself her a bit as she had a worried look on her face. Then from nearby Lucas appeared and walked over to Riley. Riley stood up to meet Lucas as Lucas said, "Riley, how's my beautiful girlfriend?" Riley just lifted her head a bit as she looked at Lucas. Lucas then stopped right in front of Riley as he said, "Hey. Is something wrong?" Riley who was still hugging herself a little bit said, "Lucas, I... I..." Lucas then had his hands gently touch Riley's hands as he said, "Riley, your hands are shaking. What's wrong?" Riley then said, "Lucas... something has happened." A concerned looking Lucas said, "What do you mean? What's wrong?" Riley then said, "Lucas, remember that night of passion we had a month ago? Well... you see... I... I'm pregnant."

Lucas looked stunned as he said, "What? You're sure?" Riley nodded as she said, "Yeah. I know we tried to be careful but... I'm four weeks pregnant. This is horrible." Lucas then grasped Riley's hands as he said, "What do you mean? This... this is wonderful." A confused looking Riley said, "It is?" A smiling Lucas then said, "Of course. We're having a child made by our love. A child that will forever represent us and how much we care for each other." Then Riley said, "But... this wasn't supposed to happen yet. We aren't married or engaged right now. This child is an accident." Lucas then put his hands on Riley's shoulders and said, "Our love isn't an accident Riley. I love you no matter what always. Just as I'll now love our child forever as well." Tears appeared in Riley's eyes as she smiled and said, "Lucas. I thought I couldn't love you any more than I already did. But today... it's like I've fallen in love with you all over again." Lucas and Riley then moved their faces towards each other and kissed. Then after a moment of kissing, the two's lips parted. Suddenly Riley started to look a bit worried again as she said, "So... what are we going to do?" Lucas then said, "I... I'm not completely sure. But for now... lets just enjoy this moment."


During the final week of school, Lucas and Riley were standing together in the cafeteria line as Lucas said, "How about you sit down Riley. I'll get both of our lunches." Riley smiled and said, "Thanks Lucas." Riley then went to sit down but as she did, Charlie walked over to Lucas. Charlie then said, "So I see you and Riley are still an item." Lucas nodded and said, "That's right." Charlie then said, "And speaking of seeing, I've noticed Riley is putting on a little weight." Lucas glared at Charlie as he said, "What is it to you?" Charlie then with a naughty vengeful face said, "Well I'm just looking out for my ex-girlfriend." Lucas rolled his eyes and said, "You two went on like two dates Charlie." Charlie then said, "Well I just wanna make sure she's eating right and sleeping well. Although I guess you would know if she's sleeping well since you probably have been sharing the same bed plenty of nights." An annoyed looking Lucas said, "Shut your mouth Charlie." Charlie then said, "So you haven't been sleeping with her then? Eh, it's not like the hottest girl in school would've ever stayed exclusive with you. I'm sure she's been sleeping with half the football team. So I wonder who the baby daddy is. Think it's Jeffrey Santoni?" Suddenly out of anger Lucas punched Charlie in the face sending him falling to the ground.


Hours later Lucas and Riley were sitting on a couch in the family living room while Lucas' mom, and Topanga stood in front of them. Lucas' mom then said, "A fight Lucas? You're in your last week of high school. Why would you ruin your permanent record and keep yourself from getting into a good college by punching people now?" Riley then said, "Please Ms. Friar, don't be mad at Lucas. He only punched Charlie because he was saying hurtful things about me." Lucas' mom then said, "Why would that make you punch him though? Lucas, teenagers have always said stupid things around you, and for years you would just let brush it off. What could anyone say now that would make you want to hurt him?" Lucas then said, "Because he made fun of Riley being... I... I can't say." Riley then said, "Lucas... maybe it's time we finally tell them." Lucas' mom then said, "Tell us what?" Topanga then looked right at Riley in the eyes as she said, "Could it be? Riley... are... are you?" A few small tears began to appear in Riley's eyes as she said, "Yes mom. I am." Lucas' mom then said, "What? What's going on here?" Topanga then said, "Don't you see... Riley's pregnant."

Lucas' mom suddenly had a stunned look on her face as he said, "Riley... I... are you really... what... when... how did this happen to... Oh, I know how this happened. LUCAS!" Lucas who suddenly looked a bit scared said, "Please don't kill me mom. I've got a kid on the way." Lucas' mom then yelled, "How dare you pressure poor sweet Riley into sex before she was ready to..." Riley then stood up and said, "Enough! Lucas didn't pressure me into sex. And Mrs. Friar, trust me when I say he was a complete and total gentleman during the entire experience. Lucas didn't knock me up. He made love to me. And it was the greatest thing I ever experienced. And even though I know it's going to be hard to deal with, I welcome the experience of bringing our baby into this world. Because I could never hate anything that was made from the love me and Lucas have for each other"

Lucas' mom sighed and said, "That sounds all nice and sweet Riley but have you two thought this through? Have you figured out how you're going to confront the hardships that will soon be coming your way?" Lucas then said, "Honestly mom, we're still working on it. And yes. It was a mistake for us to create a child before we were ready. But I promise I'm going to stay by Riley's side every step of the way. She isn't going to confront being a parent alone. And as a symbol that proves how serious I am about that..." Suddenly Lucas got on one knee as Riley suddenly covered her mouth with her hands as she realized what was happening. Lucas then took out of his pocket a ring as he said, "Riley... I'm ready for this now. I want us to confront all challenges and hardships together forever. But will you do it... as my wife?" Tears of happiness appeared in Riley's eyes as she said, "Yes! Yes, I will!" Suddenly Lucas and Riley dove into each other's arms and kissed. Then suddenly from the kitchen Cory and Auggie stuck their heads out as they both said, "Aww." Lucas' mom glared at the two as she said, "How long have you two been there?" Auggie then said, "Long enough to live stream this. Lucas' mom sighed in frustration as Lucas and Riley continued to kiss each other as they were happier than they had ever been.


Several months later, the day of Riley and Lucas' wedding had finally come. Lucas who was getting ready in a small room of a church where the wedding ceremony was going to be, was adjusting his tie as he looked at himself in a mirror. Lucas heard the sound of a knock at the door and he then said, "Come in." Lucas' mom then stepped in as she said, "There's our groom. You about ready? Ceremony is about to start." Lucas then said, "Yeah. Just can't get this tie to look really straight." Lucas' mom then helped Lucas with his tie as she said, "Let me help. You know your father wasn't that good with ties either. He... he would've loved to have been here today if he could." Lucas nodded his head and said, "I know."


Meanwhile at the door to another room in the church Topanga knocked on the door and said, "All right Riley. Come on out. It's time for you to get married." Topanga then heard Riley say, "I can't mom." Topanga then said, "You can't? Oh no. We're not having a case of cold feet situation here full of wacky shenanigans and then a heart to heart conversation that convinces you to go down the isle. I want this ceremony to get started and then finished as quick as possible so I can get down to the reception meal." Topanga then heard Riley said, "No mom. I can't because..." Riley then opened he door to the room as she said, "My water just broke. The... the baby is coming! It's coming now!"


In the other room where Lucas and Lucas' mom were talking, Topanga burst in and said, "Lucas. The ceremony isn't happening." An upset looking Lucas said, "What!? Don't tell me we're doing one of these situations where Riley tries running away because she's scared so I have to chase her down and convince her we're perfect for each other. There's an amazing meal downstairs I'd love to get to sooner than later." Topanga then said, "It's not that. Riley's water broke. Riley's going to have the baby today!" A wide eyed Lucas then said, "What!? Well we've got to get out of here and to the hospital right now!"


Riley laid down on a bed in a hospital with a blanket over her as she had her legs stretched out with a look of pain on her face as two doctors stood ready to help deliver the baby. Lucas stood near Riley's side as he held one of her hands. As Riley groaned in pain, a panicked looking Lucas said, "Oh my gosh. This is really happening. Is everything going to go well? Am I going to be a good father? Is this going to strengthen or weaken our relationship? Oh man. I feel like I'm having cramps. I'm feeling nautious. I feel like I'm experiencing more pain in my body than I ever have before!" Riley then reached out and grabbed Lucas by the collar as she said, "Lucas! Don't you dare tell me about how much pain you're going through when you have no idea how painful child birth feels!" Lucas then got very sweaty as he said, "Sorry." Suddenly Riley's face winced in pain as she screamed out loud as one of the doctors said, "One more big push Riley. You can do it. One more push!" Riley then screamed incredibly loud as she squeezed Lucas's hand hard. Then suddenly the sound of a baby crying was heard. One of the doctors then said, "It's a girl. Oh, look at her. Would the father like to cut the cord?" Lucas who felt Riley still holding onto his hands hard said, "My hands don't feel quite up for it." Then after several moments, the baby was cleaned, placed in a blanket and brought over to Riley.

As soon as Riley saw the baby, her entire face changed. The middle of her eyebrows went up a bit, her mouth opened up a bit into an "o" formation, her eyes opened up a little bit more, and then her mouth began to form more into a smile as she accepted her new born into her arms. As Riley held the baby in her arms, her face became more relaxed followed by the rest of her body. Immediately both Lucas and Riley became completely drawn to the image of their daughter's face. Their child already opened it's eyes looking at them and was already moving it's tiny fingers. Riley's face became one of happiness and contentment as she looked at her child, and when she looked up at Lucas, her face also become one of a woman who looked accomplished and proud. Riley then looked at her child again as with a completely happy but gentle and soothing tone she said, "Hi there little one. Welcome to the world. I'm your mom. Oh my gosh... I'm a mom." Riley then looked at Lucas as she said, "Lucas. We actually made this happen. We... we took a little bit of you and a little bit of me and... we made her. This is really our daughter." Lucas then said, "I know Riley. Just look at her. She's just... perfect."

Then from nearby one of the doctors stepped over and said, "Do we have a name we can write down for this new born child?" Lucas and Riley looked at each other for a moment. Lucas nodded and Riley smiled. Riley then looked at the doctor as he said, "Luckily, me and Riley did have this ready. Her name is Juliet." The doctor smiled and then walked away. Lucas then kissed his baby girl Juliet on the head, and then kissed Riley on the forehead. Riley then said, "I'm so sorry this had to happen on our wedding day Lucas." Lucas then said, "Why be sorry? For the the rest of my life, this will be a day where we'll have twice as much to celebrate. For this is the day our daughter was born, and the day we got married." A confused looking Riley said, "What do you mean? We still aren't..." Lucas then said, "We will be. I called the church on the way here. The pastor is outside ready if you are. I don't care where it happens Riley. I'm ready to marry you right now. And having our daughter here as our witness I think just make it more special." Tears of happiness began to appear in Riley's eyes as she said, "Okay Lucas. Lets do it. Lets get married. Lets begin confronting the rest of our lives together... starting now." Riley and Lucas then kissed one another keeping their baby close; the two now feeling a strong bond between one another that would never be broken for the rest of their lives.

THE END


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