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This takes place BEFORE "Coming Home" and not long after "My Life. My Choice."

Announcements At Dinner

"You have to tell them."

Maya looked over glaring at her husband.

"Maya, they are going to find out anyway. I say you tell them tonight like we planned and get it over with."

Maya looked over at her mother and Topanga huddled together talking probably planning Thanksgiving as they got dinner ready for tonight to her father standing not far from them."Can't we just go home right now and lay in bed and cuddle?" Maya begged, giving him her best pleading face.

Josh smiled, shaking his head, forcing himself to stay strong. "No, we can't but I can promise you an awesome cuddle session when we get home after you tell them."

Maya took in a deep breath, "Fine," she pouted. "But just know this dinner is going to hell after I tell them."

"It will be fine," he reassured her, rubbing her shoulders and giving her a quick but soft kiss. "It just has to sink in and they will support you."

Maya looked over at her parents again. "I guess your right."

"I am," Josh told her, kissing her forehead.

Maya sighed, walking over a little closer to her mother. She glanced around the room and at least with Cory, Topanga and Riley there her parents wouldn't kill her because they would be witnesses. "Well, I guess let's get this over with," she whispered to herself before raising her voice. "Attention everybody, especially you two," she said, pointing to her mother and Shawn. "Because I have an announcement."

"Oh no," Shawn sighed, his arms dropping down to his side.

"What kind of announcement?" Katy asked, her full attention now on her daughter as she set plates down on the table instead of setting the table like she was about to do.

Maya swallowed, looking over at Josh who nodded for her to continue. She looked away rolling her eyes at her husband. She didn't understand why he felt the need for her to tell her parents before she actually went through with her plans. "There is something we need to tell you well not we technically it's me-" she began.

"Oh god, you're pregnant!" Shawn cut her off, glaring over in Josh's direction as Riley's eyes went wide and she looked away not making eye contact with any one in the room.

Josh raised his eyebrows, shaking his head as he sat down.

"What?! No, I'm not pregnant-"

"Then what is this announcement?" Katy said, her hands on her hips, already knowing her daughter was going to drop a bomb on her.

"Well, if you guys would let me talk then maybe I can tell you."

"The floor is all your's," Shawn told her, motioning with his hands.

Maya took in a deep breath before letting it out slowly, "I'm not returning to NYU after this semester is over with."

"What?!" Shawn and Katy snapped at the same time.

"Are you crazy?" Katy continued.

"I knew you guys would react like this," Maya rolled her eyes, shrugging her shoulder. "That's why I didn't want to tell you."

"What did you want us to do? Plan a huge party and say congratulation we are glad you are dropping out of school. We couldn't be more proud."

"Glad she's not our daughter right now," Cory muttered to Topanga, trying make his mouth move as little as possible, as the two watch the scene unfold in front of them.

Topanga looked over glaring at her husband.

"What the hell are you thinking?" Katy snapped, tapping her foot. "How can you stand there and think we would be okay with this? How can you stand there and you be okay with this? I'm trying to be a supportive mother but you have been making it really hard."

"I'm a grown woman who can make my own decisions," Maya told everyone while going to stand next to her best friend and placing a hand on her shoulder. "Just like Riley is a grown woman who can make hers."

Riley's eyes went wide. She slowly looked at her best friend. "What are you doing?" she muttered for only Maya to hear.

"Oh, honey, I'm helping you. Trust me you're going to need all the help you can get if my parents are reacting like this to my news," Maya muttered back. "Wait until your parents find out about your little news."

"You're eighteen."

"Almost nineteen which is an adult and as an adult, I want to take time off from school and focus on my Youtube channel. I thought about quitting my waitressing job but that's an income that we can count on so the next logical answer was taking time off of school."

Shawn ran a hand across his forehead. "Logical? No logical would be staying in school and finishing your education."

"That's your opinion."

"Right now is not the time to be a smart ass," Katy warned.

Shawn scrunched his face up, shaking his head. "Why do I feel we've had a lot of these logical conversations with you lately."

"Because last time you thought the only logical reason for me getting married was because I was pregnant but I wasn't pregnant. I married Josh because I love him and want to spend the rest of my life with him. The problem is you guys aren't respecting my decisions."

"You're eighteen," Katy stressed again.

"And that makes me an adult who can make my own decisions."

"Josh!" Shawn gestured to Maya for him to try and talk some sense into her since he seem to be the only one she listened to. "You're okay with this?"

"Don't bring him into this. This has nothing to do with him."

"But it does. He is your husband so you dropping out of school affects him too. Josh?"

Josh looked at his wife, "Maya and I obviously already had this conversation at first I was totally against it. I tried to talk her out of it so much that I ended up sleeping on the couch that night. Then I thought about it and we talked about it and I'm going to support her because I believe in her," he said, getting a small smile out of Maya.

Shawn sighed. "Of course he supports her. He is young and has his mind wrapped up in one thing and doesn't want the couch to become his permanent sleeping place."

"I can't believe you're not being more understanding," Maya snapped at Shawn.

"You're dropping out of school Maya!"

"I know! It's to focus on my Youtube channel. You of all people should understand that. Youtube gives me the freedom to express myself. I get to do videos on my art, singing, makeup and fashion which is becoming a passion of mine. I'm discovering myself in a new way and on top of it I get offers for partnership and companies want to sponsor my videos. My videos are getting views and people are subscribing to my channel. I believe I can be successful at this," Maya argued her point, trying to get her parents to understand. "And just so you know my storytime video of me telling how you guys found out about me getting married behind your's backs is one of my most watched videos."

"That just makes us more proud," Katy said, sarcastically. "I still don't understand why you can't do this on your free time."

"Because I don't have enough free time with school, studying and working. It just doesn't leave me a lot of time to film and edit videos and when I do have free time I like spending it with Josh which is naturally because he is my husband and we are newlyweds," Maya argued, holding a finger up before her parents could say anything. "It should be expected I want to spend time with him especially since we don't get a lot of time together and it's another bonus for me by doing this because I'll have more free time to spend with him."

Katy shook her head, "I know one thing if you go through with this and I'm not saying you should but if you do, I know one thing is by you having more free time with Josh is on Christmas you better not announce you are pregnant."

Maya glanced over at her best friend before staring into her mother's eyes and shrugging, "Having a baby wouldn't be that bad."

Katy tossed her hands up in the air, "You've loss your mind."

"That better be a joke, Maya," Shawn added. "You two are no where close to being ready to have a baby and I don't care that you two are adults and married."

"We're not having a baby," Josh stepped in before Maya could reply and walks over to stand next to his wife. "And to put your mind at a little ease, Maya and I made a deal. If Youtube doesn't turn out to be what we discussed it to be by the summertime then she goes back to school in the fall. No, if and or buts about it."

"And when it comes to a baby if Josh and I decided to have a baby sooner that's our decision, not your's. Having a baby wouldn't be the end of the world."

Katy shook her head at her daughter.

"You two promised us no babies anytime soon," Shawn pointed out.

"Well things can change," Maya countered, sitting down at the table.

"Maya," Josh warned, sitting down next to his wife. "We are sticking to our promise," he assured Katy and Shawn. "We aren't having a baby anytime soon."

"Josh," Maya said, looking into his eyes, letting him know she wasn't ready for a baby yet but wasn't going to back down especially when her best friend was going to tell her family about her being pregnant soon.

"You two better not be communicating with each other that you are going to change your minds and have a baby soon."

"We're not," Josh reassured everyone. "Trust me, I know we aren't ready for a baby. I know I'm definitely not. A baby is the last thing on my mind. There will be no new Matthew-Maya and I aren't having a baby anytime soon. I can promise you on that."

"Good, and don't let her talk you into having one because I don't know what is running through her mind lately," Shawn said, sitting down across the couple.

"Yeah, thank God, your husband has some common sense because you've completely loss your's," Katy directed at her daughter.

Maya pouted, scrunching her face up.

"I'm going to be a grandma by the end of next year," Katy muttered to herself, taking a big gulp of her wine.

"Okay, well now that that's settle, shall we all have our seats and have dinner?" Topanga said, motioning to the table for everyone to join.

"Yes," Cory clapped his hands together. "Let's eat."

"Actually, there is another announcement," Riley began nervously. She wanted Lucas at her side and right now probably wasn't the best time to announce it but something came over her from inside and told her to get it over with and tell them right now.

"What?" Topanga snapped. "Ohh no, honey, you are not dropping out of college."

"I'm not," Riley reassured her mother. She fully planned on going to school until she could no longer and then going back to school after the baby was born.

"Thank God," Cory breathed out. "So, it's not about college so we can cross that out. I know you're not pregnant so we can cross that out," he joked, laughing before stopping at the look on his daughter's face. "You're pregnant!"

Topanga stood stun as Katy and Shawn made "Oh" words with their mouth both feeling a little guilty about being so hard on Maya in front of Riley now knowing the secret she was carrying.

"Daddy, it's okay-"

"Okay!? What is wrong with you two!" Cory snapped. "You couldn't wait to get married and now your dropping out of school," he pointed to Maya then looked at his daughter. "And you couldn't wait to have a baby. We raised you both better than this."

"Cory," Topanga intervene. "Deep breaths."

"Gorgeous, now would be the time to whip out that camera of your's and record this if you want a trending video," Josh murmured to his wife causing her to whack him on the chest.

Cory took in deep breaths and let them out lowly before speaking again, "When's the wedding?" he asked Riley.

Riley's eyes went wide before she swallowed. "Wedding?"

"Yes. Wedding. Lucas got you pregnant so now he has no choice but to marry you if he wants to live."

"I agree," Shawn nodded, standing next to his best friend.

"Step back," Katy warned Shawn causing him to look over at her before going and standing where she, Maya and Josh were giving the others a little space.

Riley looked at both of her parents, feeling like a small child. She wonder how Maya didn't feel this way when speaking to her parents about her life decisions. "There isn't going to be a wedding," she said, softly, stunning the older four. "Lucas hasn't even asked me to marry him. At least not yet he hasn't but I believe with all of my heart Lucas and I are going to get married down the road. Just not anytime soon. I don't want to get married just because I'm pregnant but we will in the future. Look, I know this isn't ideal-"

"You got that right," Topanga spoke up. She took in a deep breath before continuing. "But we can handle it," she forced out, walking over and taking her daughter's hand into her.

"Yeah, we are going to handle it. As matter of fact I'm going to find him and handle it right now."

"Cory!"

Cory stop midway out the door before closing it and turning to face everyone in the room before his eyes landed on his daughter who was close to tears.

"Come back here and be with your daughter."

"I'm sorry," Riley pressed her lips together. "I know this disappoints you. I made a mistake and now I'm paying for it."

"A baby is not a mistake," Katy cut in. "I had Maya when I was young and at times she is the best thing that has ever happened to me."

"Jeez, thanks Mom," Maya piped up from her spot with an eye roll as Josh chuckled next to her, pulling her to him and kissing the side of her head.

"Let's not relive the conversation we just had not even five minutes ago."

"Got it," Maya said with a grin.

"Riley, I'm not happy about this," Topanga admitted, not allowing herself to cry. She would have a good cry later. "I'm not happy at all. I wish you would have waited. I wish you have waited until you were out of college and married. I know it would make your life so much easier because having a baby and raising a child is hard but Maya made a point. As much as we hated it both of you are adults and can make your own choices and unfortunately for us we don't have a say in them. We can only sit back and hope you make the right ones."

Riley nodded, as the tears she prayed wouldn't fall, started to. She wanted to remain strong in front of her parents. She wanted to show them she could handled this.

"I remember what Shawn told me after he found out about those two getting married behind everyone's back," she said, looking over at Josh and Maya. "He said what's done is done. I can't change it. Now all I can do is be there for them and that's what I'm going to do for you. I'm going to be there for you and the baby as much as I can," Topanga told her daughter as Cory walked to stand next to his wife and daughter. "We both are."

Riley nodded. "Thank you."

"What about Lucas? What is he saying about the baby?"

"He is going to be here. There something else though," Riley said, making her parent's eyes go wide. "Lucas is joining the military."

Both Topanga and Cory looked at each other. "Okay," Topanga breathed out, looking back at her daughter, knowing this just became more complicated and harder.

"The plan right now is for me to stay in New York. We both know I'll have more support here, especially when he is at boot camp and on the base a lot. We don't know where he will get stationed at either but we both agreed I should stay in New York."

Topanga nodded, pressing her lips together. "You're more than welcome to move back in. Your father and I can help you."

Riley closed her eyes in relief. She knew it was wrong of her to want to move back home in her situation but she was hoping more than anything her parents would put the offer out on the table until they knew what base Lucas would be stationed in and where to go from there.

"We will have a serious talk about it later and we will figured everything out as much as we can," Topanga assured her daughter before pulling her into a hug.

"Well, I think the four us could use a beer?" Shawn stated, a few moments later, looking over at his wife to his best friends.

"Yeah, I'll buy first round," Topanga agreed, grabbing her coat and purse.

"And I'll buy the next," Shawn said as he lead his wife to the door.

"You three fully grown adults who can make their own decisions make sure to clean up this mess because I expect a clean kitchen when I come home," Topanga told them. "And you," she pointed at her daughter. "Call Lucas and tell him that the three of us want to sit down with him and his parents so we can figure out how to help you two as much as we can."

Riley nodded as the three watch the four older adults go.

Maya frowned. "They didn't even eat dinner."

"I think the three of us after that should be thankful we are all still breathing."

When I first had this one-shot planned I had Topanga and Cory being really upset and mad and not handling the news well at all but then while writing it, I saw them being upset but being there for their daughter. Trust me, they are 100 percent not okay with their daughter's choices but want what is best for her and now their future grandchild. Please leave me a review with your thoughts. Did Topanga and Cory handle Riley's pregnancy like you thought they would? What Shawn and Katy's reactions to Maya wanting to drop out of school?