Taking On The World

Bonding

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Here is a little piece of the night Penny was welcome into the world.

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Bonding

Maya followed in excited but also a little nervous behind Josh as he led the way to the waiting room to find Cory pacing as her mother and Shawn set off to the side quietly talking with a few of Lucas's family members. She knew Lucas, Topanga and Lucas's mother were in the room with Riley welcoming the new bundle of joy into the world.

"My brotha."

"My brotha," Cory returned the gesture.

"You're about to be a grand-dad," Josh congratulated his brother with a hug and pat on the back.

Maya smiled watching to the two. "My brotha," she grinned, holding her arms wide open, knowing it got under Cory's skin.

Cory frowned, looking at Maya, "No," he said, pointing his finger at her.

Maya put her hands on her hips, smirking, walking over to the man who was like a second father to her but was now her brother-in-law, "You know, I've been married to Josh for over a year now and I am the mother of your future nieces and nephews and if that wasn't enough, it is thanks to me I made you related to Shawn."

Cory nodded, pondering for a moment before a huge grin came to his face, "Technically, Shawn has always been my brother so technically you married your uncle."

Both Maya and Josh scrunched their faces up in disgust.

"No, Cory," Josh began, closing his eyes. "Please don't ever say anything like that again. I don't ever need a thought like that planted into my brain and then popping up in my head when we are about to..." Josh stopped himself at Shawn raising his eyebrows at him. Josh cleared his throat and pointed to the other side of the waiting room, "I'm just going to go over there and sit."

Maya rolled her eye as a smile came to her face as she watched her husband walk away.

"What took you two so long to get here?"

Maya pressed her lips together as cheeks turned a shade of pink at her father's question, "I'm going to go over there with my husband," she answered before walking over and joining her husband and the two started talking quietly.

Cory sat down next to the young couple as the blonde raised an eyebrow at him as she felt his eyes on her. "I know I give you a hard time," he began softly. "But I'm really thankful my brother has found you," he continued, making Maya's cheeks turn a shade of pink and bringing not only a smile to her face but Josh's too as he laced their fingers together. "I can see the love between you two. How you two look at each other. How much you mean to each other. How you both want to be in it for the long game. For forever."

"We do," Maya agreed, softly.

Cory nodded, looking at the young couple. "People will always have their doubts about your marriage," he told them. "And make the little comments about you two getting married way too young or you should have waited and lived a little more life before settling down but I believe in you two like I believed in me and Topanga. Just know, if I could redo it again and wait to get married I wouldn't. I would do the exact same thing all over again," he said, as memories of his life with Topanga flashed through his mind. "I still remember when Josh was this young little boy telling him that one day hopefully he will meet his Topanga...and he did. I'm happy to know I'm sitting right next to her."

Maya pressed her lips together to keep her tears at bay before reaching over and hugging the man who was like a second father to her.

"Thank you."

XOXOXOXO

Riley stared down at the beauty in her arms, wondering how she got so lucky to be her mother. She couldn't believe this little girl was her baby.

Katy knocked softly, before slowly entering.

Riley smiled at her best friend's mother, surprised to see her alone. "Hi."

"Hi," Katy greet back, quietly as she smiled down at the newborn before looking over at the young new mother. "Congratulation, she is beautiful."

Riley gave her a thankful smile. "Would you like to hold her?"

Katy smiled, nodding as Riley gently handed her newborn daughter over.

Katy remained quiet, staring down at the little girl before looking up at the new young mother. "I was hoping I would get a moment alone with you," she began, hesitantly.

Riley narrowed her eyes in at her best friend's mother.

"I know what it's like to be a teenage mother," Katy began, making Riley nodded in agreement. "God knows, I know it's not easy, and I made so many mistakes but I don't regret having Maya. Maya is my world. Just like Penelope is going to be yours. Maya is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Yes, you will get the looks and people will just assume you ruined your life because you are young or because they know you are young they instantly think you don't know what you are doing and you are a bad mother but that's not the truth. I've made huge mistakes with Maya. I have a lot of regrets with Maya but I don't regret being her mother. You are going to be a wonderful mom. Yes, you're going to have moments where you have a moment of weakness and think you can't do this or even unfortunately the what ifs in life. You'll make mistakes and have regrets but the good news is you aren't alone. This little baby girl is your blessing and lucky for you, you have people all around you who love and will support you and will love and help with this little girl and I'm one of them. If you ever need to talk feel free to contact me. I've been in your shoes and I know what it's like. I know with Lucas being in the military you are going to be home alone with this little miracle and I've been there too. So, if you ever feel the need to talk but don't know who to turn to because you don't want that judgement feel free to give me a call."

Riley felt the tears start to form at her best friend's mother's words and couldn't believe her offer. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Katy smiled. "Now, here you better take your daughter back because holding her is giving me baby fever that I don't need. It's almost making me wish Maya was pregnant but don't tell her that because the last thing she needs is any ideas."

Riley chuckled, taking her bundle of joy.

"You're going to be a great mother. You have nothing to worry about."

Riley looked up at the older blonde.

"Thank you."

I know it's a short one. I wanted to write Katy and Riley sharing a moment. I still hope you enjoyed. Please leave a review with your thoughts and if you have any cute Halloween one shot ideas doesn't have to be for this story PLEASE PM me so we can chat about it!