A/N: Holy cow… it's the epilogue! Boy does time fly! Be sure to read my final author's note before you head out, it has something that you may be interested in.

Three years later...

Lucas' jaw fell open as he listened to what his wife had said on the other end of the line. "What? How? The due date isn't even for another couple of weeks yet!"

"Really? Lucas, of all the people that can say that, you're not one of them! You're studying to be a vet; you should know that babies can come early."

He shook his head as he leaned up against the counter in the kitchen. "I know… I know… I just wasn't expecting it to happen early."

"I highly doubt anyone does. Anyway, my mom is driving me there now, and my dad is coming by our apartment in a few minutes. Please get here soon – I know first babies usually take a while but I want you to be here!"

"Don't worry. I'll be heading out almost immediately after your dad gets here," Lucas replied. They exchanged goodbyes and Lucas hung up his phone. Although he was mostly calm on the phone, it didn't take long for panic to surge through him.

Riley was in labor; he was going to be a father.

Lucas dashed out of the kitchen, headed into their bedroom, and started to gather some things that he thought Riley might need. "Her bag, her bag… where is her bag?!" he muttered to himself as he searched underneath their bed, stood up, and then flung most of their clothes out of the tightly packed closet. Once he located her bag, Lucas stuffed everything into it and then rushed back out into the living area as he mentally checked off what he had.

"Oh! I nearly forgot –" he began, but was cut off by the front door opening and revealed his father-in-law.

Cory couldn't help but shake his head and smile. "Well… this doesn't look familiar at all," he said sarcastically as he shut the door behind him.

"I'm almost ready, sir. I just have to… have to…" Lucas trailed as he tried to remember what else it was that he needed to get.

Mr. Matthews raised his hand slightly before him. "Lucas, take a seat," he said as he made his way over to the sofa.

Lucas' eyes followed him, but more panic gripped him. "No… no I can't. I don't have time to sit; I have to finish getting ready so Riley won't have to go through this alone."

"Believe me, Lucas. There's still plenty of time before that happens. Besides, this will only take a few minutes."

Reluctantly, Lucas walked over and sat down beside him, dropping the bag at the foot of the couch. He clasped his hands in front of him and waited for his father-in-law to speak.

"I remember when Riley was born. Topanga went into labor just as we were about to sit down to dinner. I remember being as freaked out as you are now… well, probably a bit more freaked out since how you're acting is pretty much me on a day to day basis," he joked lightly, which made Lucas smile. "When Topanga was getting checked in at the hospital, my dad pulled me aside to tell me something that I needed to hear, and I think you need to hear it as well. I know you're panicking right now… in reality, you'll be freaking out internally for nearly the rest of your life. But that's parenthood and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. It's amazing to see your children grow up in front of you. But right now, Riley needs you clear headed. Do you think you can give her that?"

After listening intently, Lucas nods. "I think I can, but I'm also worried about how much time I'll be able to help her since classes and work take up a good chunk of time. I'm afraid she'll struggle."

"It may seem like that at times, but don't worry. Riley's boss is flexible and is allowing her to work at home if she needs to. He'll probably even allow her to bring the baby to work if need be. I'm not going to lie – it'll probably be hard balancing everything. Both Topanga and I were working as much as we could while finishing college and taking care of Riley, but we also had Eric helping us along. You'll have Maya and Farkle to help out, too, and don't forget that we're not that far away either. There are plenty of people here to help you and Riley out when you need it."

Hearing what Cory had to say definitely helped ease some of the tension. Lucas breathed deeply and let it out slowly. "Thank you, sir."

Cory clapped his hand on his son-in-law's shoulder. "Anytime. Come on now, let's go."

OoOoO

"This is all your fault!" Riley said through gritted teeth as another contraction came.

Lucas shook his head as he stood beside her bed. She had been saying similar things to him for the past few hours, and he honestly can't blame her right now. He would not want to trade spots with her at all. While the epidural was helping, it didn't relieve all of the pain. "You do realize we both agreed to try for a child, right?"

"Still your fault!" she retorted as she followed her doctor's instructions. She continued to push at each contraction, but Riley felt that at this rate their baby will never be born.

"Just a couple more pushes. Push! Push!"

I am pushing! What do you think I've been doing?! Riley's thoughts yelled as she gave it her all. It wasn't long before the sound of a newborn's crying reached her ears.

A sigh of relief escaped Riley's mouth as she let her head fall back into the mattress. Tears filled her eyes as she looked up at Lucas.

"Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl," the doctor said as she wrapped the newborn carefully and handed her to Riley.

Once Riley held her in her arms, she immediately fell in love. She had a little tuff of brown hair on her head, her mother's almond shaped eyes, and her father's nose. Gradually, Lucas knelt beside them and cupped his hand on Riley's cheek.

"She's beautiful – just like her mother."

Riley smiled as she turned to face him. "I want another."

Lucas felt his shoulders deflate a bit. "Even after all that?"

"Yeah," she nodded. "The pain doesn't compare to the love I have for her."

Lucas smiled as he shifted his gaze from Riley to his new daughter. "Welcome to the world, Abigale Marie."

Seven years later…

Abigale Friar stood at the fenced in area as she eyes many children her age attempting to master riding a sheep for eight seconds. Most of them fell soon after the gate opened, but there were a few that held on for a while. She didn't know why, but it really sparked her interest.

"Abbi," her father called out, causing her to turn towards his voice. She turned to see her father and mother walking towards her, her two year old sister on her mother's hip. A huge smile spread over her lips as her dad got down on his knees, ruffled her hair, and looked towards the small arena. "What are you looking at?"

"That, daddy!" she exclaimed as she eagerly pointed at the sheep running out of the chute as the buzzer sounded.

"Ah, mutton busting," he said as he picked Abbi up in his arms. "I remember doing that when I was around your age."

A small smile spread across her lips. "Can I try?"

Lucas and Riley looked at each other. "What do you say, Riles?" Lucas asked.

Riley bit her lips as she thought about it. "I don't know…" she trailed. "Do you think she'll be alright?"

"She'll be fine. The worst that could happen is that she gets some bruises if she falls. All the kids wear protection so they won't get hurt. It's not like me riding a bull."

After another moment's thought, Riley agrees. "Okay, you go find where we need to sign her up. Samantha and I will be up in the stands."

With an eager squeal, Abbi wriggles free of her dad's grasp and sprints off towards the sign up tent. Once she takes off, Lucas quickens his pace to a jog to make sure he doesn't lose her in the crowd… again. She's definitely like her mother in that she seizes any good opportunity given to her, and she doesn't waste a moment in doing so.

After they sign her up, Lucas takes her over to get ready which was a bit of a struggle since Abbi had a difficult time containing her excitement. "Are you going to watch me, daddy? Are you?"

Lucas chuckled as he clipped the helmet on her. "You bet. I'll be sitting with your mom and cheering for you the entire time."

A beaming smile came over her as she hugged his legs. "Thank you!"

"Any time, my little cowgirl. Now, you have about five minutes until it's your turn, do you think you'll be okay if I go find your mom now?"

Abbi nodded. "I'll be fine!"

Lucas smiled as he headed over to the stands and sat down next to Riley, who immediately handed off their other daughter to him.

"Your turn for a while. She won't sit still with me… so, how's Abbi?"

Lucas smiled as he bounced Samantha on his knee. "She's good – really excited for her turn to come, which should be soon, actually."

Once Lucas finished his sentence, the announcer came over the loud speaker, "And now for Abbi Friar riding Trudy!"

The clanging sound of the gate opening reached Lucas' ears and the sheep Abbi was riding shot out of the gate at full speed.

…Two…

…Three…

...Four…

Despite Trudy jerking about a bit as she ran, Abbi was determined to hang on as tightly as she could. Lucas hollered out to her, telling her she could do it.

…Five…

…Six…

…Seven…

The buzzer sounded, signaling the success of her eight second ride. Both Riley and Lucas cheered for their daughter as the workers herded the sheep towards the exit. Once both of them were out of the ring, Riley looked over at Lucas with a knowing grin on her lips.

"What?" Lucas asked.

"Just like her father."

A/N: And that's a wrap! I'm sorry if the birthing scene isn't that realistic. I have yet to have children and I tried to combine some stories that I've heard. Anyway, thank you to all that have favorited, reviewed, followed, and helped give me some ideas throughout this entire experience! Not am I only sad that this is fic is over, but I'm also saddened that Girl Meets World has been cancelled. In a way I'm okay with its cancellation because of the way a part of the fandom has treated the actors/ writers and I have not been impressed with quite a few of the episodes lately, but when the writers did what they wanted (and didn't listen to the fans) it was amazing. I know on Tumblr there are some people messaging fic writers saying not to stop, especially now, and I will try not to stop writing for GMW. This is where you come in. I honestly have no ideas right now, so I will be opening up requests for you. They must follow the guidelines I have posted on my page, but I will try and get to them! I'm approaching my final semester in college, I'm trying to look for a job for after I graduate, AND I'm attempting to write some original short stories and a book. So I will definitely try! So be sure to PM me some ideas!

Until then, lovelies. cowgirlangel95 out!