Eric goes upstairs to his and Cory's bedroom. But before he can grab ahold of the door knob. Mr's Matthews draws his attention from the other side of the hallway. He turns around to acknowledge her.

"Eric, where have you been?."

"I just went to Chubbie's. Is everything alright?."

"Of course, everything is fine. I just wanted to know what you've been doing, today. You have been spending a lot of time away from home, lately."

Eric looks at his mother, the concern was in her eyes.

"I know, I'm sorry. I guess I've just been needing time to myself. Without any one bothering me. Like Morgan, or Cory."

Mr's Matthews walks up to her son, she places the cleaned and folded laundry on her hip.

"Did your father talk too yet?."

"No, but he did tell me that he wanted too. Is there something I've done?."

His mother places a comforting hand to his arm.

"No. He just wants too talk to you. Just some father son bonding. You don't mind, do you?."

"Of course not, I just thought I was in trouble for something."

"No. Well, I've gotta get these clothes put up. If you have any dirty clothes in the bathroom, bring them down. Okay?."

"Sure. I will, mom." Eric smiles as he goes ahead in his room.

Cory was sitting down on the bed playing a hunting game on t.v.

"Look what dad found out in the shed. Our old hunting game. You remember it?."

Eric looks over at Cory.

"Yeah, I thought you were still mad at me?. About Shawn." Eric whispers.

Cory looks up to him, momentarily.

"Did dad talk too you, yet?."

Eric sits down on his bed, acrossed from Cory.

"Why does everyone want to know that?. No, he has not talked to me, yet."

Cory pauses the game, and sets the controller down on the bed.

"I'm sorry for being so mad at you. I was talking too Topanga earlier. And she was telling me that I wasn't gonna get over it any, if I just kept holding a grudge. So... I'm trying to forgive and forget. I hope you can, too?."

Eric looks up, surprised.

"I didn't expect anyone to get you too see reasoning. At-least, not for a few more weeks... What about Shawn?. Does this forgive and forget apply to him, aswell?."

Cory shrugged his shoulders.

"Sure, why not. What's the point of forgiving you and not forgiving him."

Eric couldn't believe it, he couldn't believe that Cory would all of a sudden forgive them both for what just yesterday he was outraged over.

"You were barely talking to me, since it happened. And you haven't seen Shawn at all, since. What were you and Topanga really talking about?. You weren't really telling her what happened, were you?."

"I have seen Shawn. I told him that he had to give me a explanation before I would see him again, though. And he still hasn't giving me one. And as for what me and Topanga talked about. Well, that's none of your business. Now, is it?."

"It ain't like you have been giving Shawn a chance too see you to give you that explanation."

"How would you know, have you been seeing him?. Eric!."

Eric looked down at the floor.

"No, I did run into him, today. At Chubbie's. But I didn't actually intend to see him."

"I see. Well, like I said I'm gonna try too forgive you both. So, if you run into him at Chubbie's again. Will you let him know for me."

"Why don't you just call him?."

"Because, I have a date to get ready for."

"A date?."

"Yes, I'm gonna go over to Topanga's. I thought I would surprise her. She was over here, today. And she was upset about her parents fighting. And I thought she would like to go out. Take her mind off of it."

"Are you two dating, again?."

Cory looked up at Eric.

"Yes. I guess we are. Do you have a problem with that?."

"No. Not at all."

"Well, good then!."

"What about you and Shawn?."

"I thought he liked you. After-all, you two seemed to be liking each other a whole lot, that one day. You two change your minds, already?."

"Cory, don't be like that. I told you he was real upset about not being able to see you. He misses you. You, not me!."

"Sure, that's why he was kissing you."

"Can you forget about that. Look, I know how this whole thing has hurt you. But, you can't throw away what you two have."

"I'm not, we can still be friends. If you excuse me, I have to get dressed in something nice."

Eric watches as Cory goes through his closet. He was pulling out a blue shirt. Eric rushes downstairs. He goes straight to the phone. He dials Shawn's number. He was gonna tell him to come over. Hopefully before Cory left. Someone needed to explain what happened. Make him understand that it won't be happening again. If Cory really did love Shawn, like Shawn told him he did. Eric hates to think what Cory is planning to do. He had to be planning something.

Eric was denying that he was in fact hoping that something else would happen with Shawn. Hell, he was kissing Shawn just earlier. But he didn't want to destroy his brother, either. He just wished that Jason never moved. That way, all this never would have even happened. He wouldn't have kissed Shawn, and Cory wouldn't be doing what he's doing now.

Which is what?. So, he just wants to be friends with Shawn, instead. What's the matter with that?.

But he loves him, and if Cory loves him. Then he deserves to be with him.

I shouldn't be getting in the way of that.

Then maybe you shouldn't be telling him how you want to be with him. And kissing him.

Well, I'll just explain myself. Tell him I made a mistake. That he should go back to Cory, if he can.

You were not thinking of this, earlier.

I know I wasn't. I thought Cory was still mad, then. But he's not. And that makes me worried. He should be mad.

I thought you wanted him to stop being mad. I do. I just want things back the way they were, between them. They love each other.

Eric wiped at his face. Everyone deserves to have the person they love.

Jason, I miss you so much.

TBC

Italic is Eric's thoughts.

Well, this plot has turned from what I had first intended on writing. But I hope that you like. Not much here, but it's something.