It turns out Morgan didn't know. Nobody asked her, but they still assumed that she didn't know, since she said she wasn't planning on going and EVERY designer plans on being there at their own dress show.

Still, you had to admit. It was pretty cool. But they couldn't even tell her! It wasn't like Morgan hadn't been doing some experimenting on her own though. She'd called Topanga a thousand times and talked to her for hours on end, trying to get her to reconsider. But Topanga never would.

The weirdest thing was, Morgan never felt bad that she had made up her mind and wouldn't change it. Well sure there were times when she felt a little bad for Cory, but she never felt like it was the worst possible thing in the world - which scared her a little. Did she really --? No, that was impossible. But the brewing disaster was just about to start. Little did any of them know that Topanga had plans, too. She had plans to come to New York and take a sneak peek at the dress show - and her seats were right behind theirs.

The rain was coming down harder than ever - it seemed to be scary, but Morgan wasn't scared - but then again, she couldn't see herself, just the people whirling around her. Someone screamed - she tried to talk, but no words were coming out -

"Penny for your thoughts," Angela said, handing Morgan a penny. Morgan looked up at her. "You know, I've been here for what seems like an awfully long time, and it never ceases to amaze me that even though I'm new and you've known each other longer than you've known me, you still care so much about what I'm saying and thinking and doing. Almost like - like I'm your friend."

Angela sat down. It was morning, at The New York Café. So she sat down next to Morgan and sighed. "Of course you're our friend! Morgan, how could you not be? I mean, you're sweet, you're smart, you're funny, you're sure as heck talented.what's wrong with you, why don't you get that we love you?"

Morgan had to laugh at that. "But I mean - I kinda came in and ruined everything. I mean, Topanga left, and." she tried to go on, but wasn't able to without Angela interrupting.

"Honey, do you really think Topanga leaving was all your fault?" Angela asked. Morgan thought for a beat or two. "No, I guess not," she said. "And besides! Morgan, when you came it just really.it helped all of us. It helped me, it helped Shawn, it was. and you're just a wonderful person. You have to realize that Morgan, otherwise you'll be unhappy for the rest of your life. Do you really want that?"

"I have to realize I'm a great person?" Angela nodded. "I took psychology for awhile, you really do." Angela told her. Morgan smiled at her. "Can I take the penny?" she asked. "Why not?" Angela asked her back. Morgan took it and stuck it in her purse.

"By the way, why did Cory ask me to that dress show? I mean, I thought.well, I don't know, I guess, ." she didn't exactly know what to say.

"Oh, well, see, Morgan, Cory's - Cory's not exactly himself since Topanga left. He's kinda, well, what I think he's doing is, is he's trying to." She didn't know how to word it correctly. "Morgan, Cory's always had Topanga. And now he doesn't, but he has you and I personally think that he thinks it's better for him. I mean, Cory really likes you."

"I get that, but -" Morgan tried to say, but Angela cut her off. "No, Morgan, I mean he really, really likes you."

Morgan was kind of confused. "Yeah, I mean, we're really great friends. But, I didn't tell him about the papers, so I thought he was mad at me."

"He'd never be able to get mad at you," Angela told her. What Angela was telling her was scaring her. She'd never heard this kind of stuff before. What did she mean by "really, really likes you"? Plus was she just backup in case Topanga left? This made her mad, but just a little.

If you had grown up around Morgan Mendoza, you would have known two things about her. One, she had always been beautiful but never had a boyfriend or a date, and two, she was very independent. She was never backup to anyone, she was always either front and center or nothing at all. Morgan Mendoza had never, ever been beneath someone - not only because her family was rich, but also because she wouldn't allow it. And if she was beneath someone, she had always fixed it. Morgan Mendoza had always gotten what she wanted, no strings attached.

But as she grew up she got more mature, and she didn't fight for what she wanted as much. Therefore, she became almost a pushover. Still, in L.A., her strong, self-grasp had been gained back and she wasn't like that anymore. If Morgan Mendoza was back up to Topanga Matthews, Morgan would have to do something about it, but what?

Morgan had driven herself from The New York Café, to her office, and she'd walked into her personal office without even realizing it. "Funny," she said to herself. "I guess this really is where I belong."

She sat down at her desk and saw a picture. It was of her and Cory, but she couldn't remember where they were or when the picture was taken. But they looked like they were having so much fun. She smiled back at the girl smiling at her in the picture. That was Morgan Mendoza when she wasn't so confused. When everything in her life was perfect, but she wasn't that Morgan Mendoza anymore, she was different. Still, she couldn't help but feel that when she was with Cory, everything in the world was right. She got up and took plenty of more pictures down and compared them. No, she was with Cassidy in one and with her friends Lucy and Cindy in another, and in none of them was she smiling as much as she was with Cory.

She logged onto her favorite website, and there was a new quiz. This one was "Are You In Love?" it was perfect for her. She took it, and it turned out - she was. But she couldn't possibly be in love with Cory. It had to be someone else. Anyone else but him.

Not that she didn't want to be in love with Cory, he was a great person and she liked him a lot. But he was married, wasn't he? Oh, wait. That's what the divorce papers were for - so that he wouldn't be. But how could Topanga seriously mean that? She sounded like she did on the phone but you can't be in love with someone you're whole life and then decided "Oh, I'm just going to send the guy divorce papers". Or maybe that was just Morgan, she wouldn't ever do that to him.

Tired of her thoughts and sick of the company of only herself, tired of the voices inside her head that argued constantly, she left work. Besides, she'd only been there because she had nothing else to do. Why go to work on a Friday? It's pointless, really. Besides, it wasn't like she had a deadline to meet.

So she did go home. And when she did she saw Cory there, but he was sort of just standing outside, almost like he was waiting for her. When he saw her, he sort of jumped out of his little trance.

"I got a call from Topanga," he said. She smiled. "Not even a hello? But seriously, what'd she say?" she asked him. "She said that she was serious about the divorce papers." He told her.

"Well, I'm sorry," she apologized. "No, that's not it. I don't care that she was serious. I don't! I mean yeah I'm kind of disappointed. But that's what scares me!" he exclaimed. "I don't think I love Topanga anymore."

"Well, Cory, see, it's hard to love someone when they just left you," she said, laughing. "Morgan this isn't funny!" He exclaimed. "I know it's not, I'm not kidding," she said seriously.

"Who are you in love with, trust me, I won't tell anyone." She said. He looked at her. "No, I can't tell you yet."

Was it her? Why wouldn't he tell her? Wasn't she honest? Did she ever leak a secret? Would he even know if she had? Thoughts presented themselves one by one, as if in a line. "Well, since you won't tell me, then how can I help you win the heart of the girl of your dreams?" she asked mysteriously.

"Uhh.well.let me just tell you, she's a lot like you." A lot like Morgan was a funny description, since Morgan Mendoza was pretty original. If anyone was exactly like her, they had made it a point to copy her. But then again, it could be a coincidence.

"Ah, I see. Well, if you were in love with me, which you aren't, the thing to do to win her heart would pretty much be take her to see something that has to do with clothes. I mean people like me love fashion. Like the dress show, instead of me, take her!" she said, brilliantly.

"I guess I have to tell you now, huh." Cory said. Yes, Morgan thought. Cornered him and now I have him.

"There's this girl at the place that I work at," he lied. But Morgan didn't know he was lying. Part of her was confused, and part of her was very, very, very disappointed. But she ignored the disappointed part and just focused on the confused part.

"Okay, well, have a nice time at the dress show, then," she said softly, upset that she wouldn't go. "No, but I want you to go!" Cory told her. "Okay," she agreed. "Then I'll be there."

After that experience, Cory just had to talk to Shawn. But if you wanted Shawn, you'd have to get Angela along with him. So Cory was forced to explain his problems to his best friend, and his best friend's wife.

"I just don't know who to pick," Cory said. "It doesn't have to be a pick-and-choose thing, Cory. I mean obviously Topanga's moved on. What other choices do you have? I mean Topanga's a great person. But I really like Morgan," Angela explained.

"I do too," Shawn admitted. "Yeah, I know! Me too! That's what scares me! It feels wrong! But at the same time, it feels exactly right." Cory said.

"I know what you mean," Shawn told him. "Really?" Cory asked. Shawn shook his head. "But I can try." Shawn explained.

"Listen, here's what I say you do. You tell Morgan how you feel! I'm sure she feels the same way," Angela said. "Plus, girls like guys who are just blatant and open and honest with them. If you keep lying to her like this, who knows what could happen? You might not just lose Topanga, you might lose Morgan too."

"I'm afraid Morgan doesn't feel the same way," Cory told them. "Trust me," Angela said. "This should seriously work."

So Cory loved Morgan now, but how was he supposed to tell her? "Maybe it won't be so bad after all," Cory told himself. "Maybe. Just maybe."

Two weeks later, they were at the dress show. Morgan looked beautiful in a black dress that she hadn't designed herself, but wished she had. This was probably the first time Cory had seen her in another designer's clothes.

All four of them headed to the dress show laughing and talking. But Morgan thought she saw Topanga enter the place where the show was being held. She sort of hung back to talk to Angela, hoping Shawn wouldn't overhear. Luckily, he had sped up to talk to Cory, so Shawn and Morgan kind of took each other's places.

"Angela, see over there? Is that Topanga?" Morgan asked, pointing. "No, I don't think so," Angela replied. "Besides, Topanga's in Seattle. She wouldn't fly all the way over here to see some stupid dress show. I know her, I know she wouldn't." Angela reassured Morgan. But Morgan couldn't help feeling a little unsure.

As they entered the place, they took their seats. But Morgan saw Topanga again and pointed her out to Angela. "I told you! It's not possible. Topanga would not come down all the way from Seattle to a dress show. Besides, she would freak out if she saw you and Cory here together. She's right behind me isn't she?" Angela asked. "Turning around would only confirm she's behind me."

Angela did so, and Topanga was sitting right there. But she hadn't heard, which was probably good for Angela and Morgan. Angela snapped her head around very quickly so that Topanga wouldn't see her looking at her.

Morgan, unfortunately, wasn't as quick and Topanga saw her. "Hello, Morgan. I hope what I did for you and Cory was beneficial," she said, coldly. "Ooh, you just got iced," Angela told Morgan, using a term Morgan had taught everyone. Iced simply meant someone had just said something cold.

"What did you do for us?" Morgan asked slowly. Topanga pulled her out of the place and stood outside to talk to her. "Why do you think I sent the papers? Not only because of Will who is the love of my life, but because - Morgan, come on. I know he loves you. And you love him to. By sending the papers, I was only doing the right thing for all of us." Topanga looked at her. "He says you're a lot like me."

"I'm not trying to replace you," Morgan said. "I know you're not, and I don't want you to. But I want Cory to be happy, and obviously it doesn't work unless we're both happy. And I'm happy now! We're all happy. Don't you see I did the right thing?" she asked.

"I'm not trying to replace you," Morgan repeated firmly. "I know," Topanga said. "I know. But Cory loves you. Can you get that? I hope so, because if not, I just got divorced with someone for nothing. Please take my place. Cory needs you," Topanga mentioned. "Don't say anything, just get inside. You need to see this." She finished and ushered Morgan inside.

So they walked inside and took their places. "And now, our beginning designer has proved to be full of talent. We're here to show you some of New York's own designer, Morgan Mendoza." The announcer - well, announced.

Morgan looked at Cory suspiciously. He just smiled. And the models walked out on stage wearing Morgan's dresses and Morgan's skirts and Morgan's boots and Morgan's designs.

And no, it wasn't the most romantic place in the world. But the kiss that Cory and Morgan shared made Morgan miss the last of her fashions. And you know what?

No one - not Will, not Topanga, not Shawn, not Angela, not Cory, not Morgan - no one cared that Cory and Morgan had fallen deeply in love.

And once they broke apart, Morgan whispered, "If this is a dream, God, I don't ever want to wake up."

But once they left, everything fell apart.

*This isn't the end - there will be much more - but it just seems like it is the end. But it's not so don't even think it is because there will be so much more! Please R/R, I really appreciate your comments! - Sarah Charlotte