How Did We

By AngylGrrl(81)

Rating: I'd say M for possible language and possible violence.

Disclaimer: I do not own the All My Children Characters or the names borrowed from other TV/Movies. The only Character I do own is Jacklynn 'Jack' Sanders, your basic Mary Sue, original female character created as a love interest for another female character.

Main pairings: BAM, Zendall, Ryannie

Authors Note: This story is a rewrite of the Satin Slayer, set now. Spike, Kendall and Ryan's son is born, but Zach and Kendall do not have Ian. Annie is NOT crazy nor did she kill her loony tunes brother Ritchie. Babe did not sleep with Josh, and JR is sober. I have left Jesse, Frankie, Jake and Angie is this storyline, cause well I love em all!

"I now pronounce you wife and wife, you may kiss your bride," the female preacher said.

"I love you so much," Reese said softly.

"I love you too," Bianca replied.

Bianca leaned in and gave Reese a kiss. Cheers erupted from all those around them at the Pine Valley Inn ball room.

Maggie woke up with a jolt, and screaming. Bianca sits up, in mommy mode, realizing that it was only Maggie. She reached over and pulled her wife to be in her arms.

"What's wrong," Bianca asks
"I just had the worst nightmare. I cheated on you, Simone, Dixie and Erin were murdered by Alex Cambias Senior, and then your mom went to prison. You came back to Pine Valley with some super cool woman named Reese during tornados, though she wasn't with you, she had OUR daughter with her back in Paris because you needed to tell Kendall that you had Zach have his little swimmers get you knocked up, Kendall was in a coma, Greenlee was married to Aiden and then broke up with him to get Ryan making Annie go crazy. Babe died, David came back to town and was hiding out in the Chandler mansion tunnels. And did I mention Babe died?"
"Wow that sounds like a crazy nightmare. But remember you'd never cheat on me. You love me, I love you, and we are getting married soon, well at least after I tell my mother, but what we have, you and I, we are destiny."
"Yeah you're right, we are. One thing though, why would you use Zach for a sperm donor, and not tell Kendall?"
"I wouldn't. That's just wrong, and my God if I didn't tell Kendall she'd murder me and castrate Zach. If we were going to use someone we know as a donor, I'd think maybe Jamie, or Jake, but not Zach. I don't want a little brooder running around. I am just glad that I didn't fly off the handle with you and Cecilia. When you told me the reason she slept in the same bed as you was because she needed that comfort because she was hiding from her abusive boyfriend."

"Me too. So you are leaving for PV tomorrow, and I gotta stay to take my finals."

"I know, but I want to get to know Josh, you know. And besides it's only going to be a week or two more till you come home to Pine Valley, to be with me and Miranda."

"I know," Maggie said with a sad sigh.

"Look at me, Maggie," Bianca said; making Maggie look at her, "I love you and only you. You are my world. I am completely and utterly in love with you. You are my best friend, my lover and soon my wife. There is no tomorrow without you for me."

"Oh baby, I love you."

Maggie, with tears in her eyes, kissed Bianca hard and passionately. They held onto each other, cuddling close, whispering loving sentiment and sharing butterfly kisses. They soon drifted off to sleep. Outside of their flat in Paris, stood a familiar figure, with familiar soulful eyes, watching.

"Soon," he said, flicking a cigarette to the cold concrete below.

He walked away, over to a motorcycle and climbed on. He then rode off, through the winding streets of Paris. Morning came too quick for Maggie's liking, but she woke when she heard Miranda stir, allowing Bianca to sleep a bit longer. She walked into Miranda's Room and picked up the fussy girl, carrying her to the living room. She sat down on the couch and cradled Miranda in her arms.

"What's wrong, little one," Maggie asked.

"No leave Maggie," Miranda said, with sleep in her voice.

"You aren't leaving me, Mimo, I will be with you and mommy soon enough. I promise you that the time will fly before I get there. You'll have your Grandma Erica, Uncle Ryan, Uncle Zach, and Aunt Kendall, not to mention all the other people that love you spending time with you."

"No leave Maggie!"

"Miranda, you never leave me. You are in my heart baby girl, always. And after these few weeks, I will never leave you, again, I promise."

"Pwomise?"

"Yes, promise. And when I get there, you, me and mommy will take Aunt Kendall, Uncle Zach and Spike to get our pictures with Santa."

"Yay Santa!"

Miranda smiled brightly at her other mom, reaching up and hugging her. Maggie held onto the girl as tightly, yet gently as she could. She remembered the promise that she made to Bianca, that day on the beach, and she was filled with such hope that she was now fulfilling it. The silence was soon broken up by a yawning Bianca, who was now walking into the living room.

She smiled at the sight in front of her. She knew from day one that her little girl loved Maggie, and vice versa. She gave a quick stretch and walked over to the couch sitting next to her wife to be and daughter. She gave them both a quick kiss and smiled.

"Good morning you two. What are you up to," Bianca asked.

"Well little Miss Miranda doesn't want to leave me, but I made her a pwomise that the three of us, and Aunt Kendall, Uncle Zach and Spike will visit Santa as soon as I get to Pine Valley. And she agreed."

"Well that sounds like a terrific plan. Ok little one, lets get you some breakfast and then we'll head to the plane."

"Go home," Miranda asked.

"Yes Miranda, we're going home."

"Yay!"

Miranda jumped up and ran to the kitchen. Bianca quickly followed her daughter to help her get breakfast, which was maple sugar oatmeal. Maggie walked to the kitchen and watched the mother/daughter team prepare and then settle down to eat breakfast.

"Who knew that the two of you would bring me so much happiness," Maggie said, walking over to the table and sitting down next to Bianca.

"I could ask the same thing. When is your first test?"

"Tomorrow. I'll study after I take you to the air field. Gotta love having your own private jet."

"That jet will be back here to pick you up in two weeks, no more or you will have to pay for your own flight."

"Hey now, that's not fair."

"Joking love. I am not my mother."

"She'd do that?"

"She wouldn't even give you the two weeks, she'd tell you to call out sick of those tests, take them online and get your behind back to Pine Valley, but I got Grandma Mona's temperament."

"Thank god for that," Maggie said with a chuckle, "You know I'd do anything to be going with you."

"I know," Bianca said, helping Miranda eat her oatmeal, "and I am not mad. It'll just mean I am going to have to keep this secret for that much longer."

"Are you going to take the ring off?

"No. I can't, and I don't want to. But if they ask, I will say it's a promise ring because we are going to be separated for a little while."

"Oh yeah your mom will believe that."

"She will, Maggie. She knows how much I love you, how much you are my world and how much I miss you when we aren't together. The one person who will corner me is Kendall."

"You can tell her, as long as she can keep that trap of hers shut."

"Well we both got that from mom, the gift of gab. But no one is as bad as Simone."

"I miss her and I am looking forward to meeting Erin, Ryan's sister."

"Are you worried about seeing Jon?"

"Yeah I am."

"Don't worry, he'll have to go through me, but from what Aiden has been telling me, along with Lily, he is a completely different person, then from the man we knew. And Erin is a total sweetheart. She has done some really good work with the Miranda Center, stepping up in her brother's shoes and taking over in some places. You'll like her."

"Sounds like it. Oh my goodness look at the munchkin, all covered in her oatmeal. It's breakfast Mimo, not play time."

"Mags, it's always play time. Do you think you can give her a bath while I pack up her pillows and blankets?"

"No problem. Come on munchy, its bath time."

"Yay," Miranda squealed happily, taking off for the main bathroom.

"You know you are going to get soaked," Bianca said with a grin.

"Yeah, I know. Could you lay out some dry clothes for me, so I can change quick and we can leave."

"Will do."

Maggie kissed Bianca and then ran after Miranda. Bianca quickly cleaned up in the kitchen, putting the dirty dishes into the sink and then headed to her daughter's room. She quickly gathered up Miranda's favorite blankets and her pillows. She set them by the front door and then went into Maggie and her bedroom.

She walked into the bathroom, taking care of her morning bathroom rituals. She smiled when she heard Maggie shriek and Miranda laughing, knowing that her little girl just soaked Maggie. She left the bathroom and went over to Maggie's dresser, pulling out her favorite hockey jersey and a pair of jeans.

Bianca then walked over to her own dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a shirt for herself, knowing that she would want to be comfortable on the plane. A few minutes later, Maggie came in completely drenched from head to toe. Bianca had to stop herself from laughing. Bianca handed Maggie a towel as she watched her girlfriend start to strip.

"I really hope Grandma Erica gives her a bath," Maggie said, taking off the wet clothes and drying off.

Maggie smirked at her girlfriend as she stood completely naked in front of her. Bianca quickly shook herself out of the lustful haze that Maggie had put her in and continued with the conversation.

"My mother? Have you met her? She'll hire someone to bath Miranda and you know it too."

"Yeah I know, but its wishful thinking, and could you just imagine her getting soaked by Miranda?"

"That is a funny image."

"Yeah it is! That little girl of yours loves the water."

"She does love it, I think she gets that because she was born in that storm."

"Nope, she just knows that there isn't a Willow lake Monster."

"Hush you!"

"Oh come on, it's funny."

"Yeah, it was, I'll give you that. Ok I laid out some clothes for you, I am going to get the water bug dressed and then we'll be ready to go."

"I wish you'd stay."

"Me too, but I want to get to know my brother and the last time I was in Pine Valley, Kendall was in a coma. You know she likes her one on one time with me."

"That's true, she can be selfish."

"A Kane woman, through and through."

"How Erica could deny that is beyond me."

"Well, mom is complicated, to say the least, but she's mom."

"Think that she'll like me calling her 'mom'?"

"I doubt it. I think she prefers being called Erica by anyone that isn't me or Kendall."

"Didn't Greenlee try that?"

"What call her mom?"

"Yeah, when Jack and Erica got married."

"I think it was a one time thing, otherwise Greens would be tied up and left in a cold corner of Wildwind."

"Your mother is a true diva but we love her for it, and hate her at times to."

"Ain't that the truth. Ok will you please get dressed, you being all naked and sexy is distracting to me. I'm going to check on Miranda."

Maggie burst out into laughter as a fluster, and slightly frustrated, Bianca dart from their bedroom. Maggie quickly got dressed and joined Bianca in Miranda's Room. Maggie loved these moments, watching Bianca and Miranda. She knew that Miranda would be Bianca's saving grace from the horror that was Michael Cambias, and despite the horror that Bianca went through; she thanked what ever god (or goddess) it was that brought this bundle of joy to their lives.

As soon as Bianca/Miranda watching started, it was over, as Bianca used every trick in the book to get Miranda to get dressed, including the super secret weapon of cupcakes. Miranda had such a fondness for cupcakes, especially chocolate ones. Of course they made her hyper, but both Maggie and Bianca knew that a small sugar rush was worth the joy in their little girl's eyes.

"I'm going to take the pillows and blankets down to the car. Anything else," Maggie asked.

"No, we have plenty of clothes in Pine Valley, and I got the diaper bag right here."

"Ok I will tell Jerry that we plan to leave shortly and to have him call ahead to the airport and make sure the plane is ready."
"I love you, do you know that?"

"With every fiber of my being, my beautiful Bianca, just like I love you with all I am."

Bianca smiled as she stood up, walking over to Maggie. She wrapped her arms around Maggie, and held onto her tightly.

"These are going to be the longest two weeks of my life," Bianca whispered.
"I know, but time will fly, I promise. At least you have people, I have books and books and lecture notes and lecture tapes."

"I'll take your boring old prof over my mother gushing over me. But I am looking forward to seeing Myrtle. I miss her."

"Me too. Some good memories with Myrtle and at her boarding house."

"And some bad, but the good outnumber the bad."

"Yeah they do. Don't worry baby, you and me will be together sooner then you think. And when we are, we will make new memories all over Pine Valley, especially when we tell Erica that you and I are going to be married on New Years Eve at ConFusion. Of course it'll be short notice, but it doesn't matter. All that matters is that you and I will get married, legal or not. And if we have to go to Jersey or Vermont to make it legal, we will. You, Bianca Montgomery, are my life, my whole life, and nothing and no one will change that."

"You say the sweetest things."

"It's from my heart, Bianca."

"Well I can't wait to hear your vows."

"And I can't wait to hear yours."

Maggie kissed Bianca gently before reluctantly letting her go. She smiled at Bianca and left the room. She grabbed the pillows and blanket and headed down to their Lincoln Navigator, and their driver Jerry. He smiled and tipped his hat at Maggie.

"Is that the last of the little star's things," Jerry asked.

"Yeah. Bianca will be down in a bit. Can you call ahead to the airstrip?"

"No problem, Doc."

"Not yet Jerry, but soon. Once I'm done with these finals, I'll be able to go to any hospital for my internship."

"Gonna try for Pine Valley Hospital?"

"Well its something Bianca and I need to discuss, but we might stay in Pine Valley for awhile. Don't worry Jerry, you'll come over."

"Oi, you want me to move to America? Crazy! You think my wife would move to the States?"

"Um, yes? Better shopping, better cities, no French people."

"Yeah, that is true; she really can't stand the French. I'll talk with her, see what she says. But I think I already know what the answer will be."

"Yeah, you do. Besides it puts you even farther away from your in-laws."

"Good point. Ok, I'll give the guys a call, you go get that lovely family of yours."

"Will do, Jerry."

Maggie handed the items to Jerry and she ran back up to the flat. Bianca was just getting Miranda into her coat when Maggie came back into their flat.

"Jerry calling the airstrip?"

"Yeah, and I think he'll move to Pine Valley if we asked him too."

"What line did you use?"

"The in-law one. Yeah he jumped on it quicker then he's ever moved before."

"Smart one. Ok I just need to grab my jacket and we can go."

"All right sweetie, I'll grab the munchkin and you lock up."

Maggie picked up Miranda and carried her down to the car as Bianca grabbed her jacket and locked the door to their flat. Bianca sighed sadly as she walked to the car, she didn't want to leave Maggie anymore then Maggie wanted her to leave, but she had to. She knew that she'd just distract Maggie from her studies, and she wanted to see her sister and brother.

Bianca quickly shook the sad thoughts as she got to the car. She smiled as she watched Maggie get Miranda all strapped in to her car seat. She was so happy to know that Maggie would always love Miranda as her own. Bianca got into the front seat while Maggie sat in the back with Miranda.

"All set, Miss Montgomery," Jerry asked.

"Yes Jerry. We can head to the airstrip now."

"All right then."

Jerry got in and started the car up, driving out of the garage. He pulled onto the street and drove to the Cambias Airstrip. Parked outside the flat was the man from the night before. He watched them leave and when they were out of his line of sight, he made his way to their flat. He snuck into the building and up to their door. He pulled out a lock picking kit and quickly got through the front door.

He walked inside and quickly shut the door. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a familiar number. As the phone was ringing, he looked around the apartment, looking for the information that he needed to get.

"Jesse I'm in. I only have a limited amount of time," he said.

"Good. Ok see if you can find out how long they are going to be in Pine Valley," Jesse asked.

"Why? Are Bianca and Maggie in any kind of danger?"

"I don't know. There have been some weird threats to Fusion lately, pictures of Simone, Erin, Kendall, and Babe with nooses and such. If they come back here, I need to know for how long and if I need them tailed."

"You damn well better have them protected Jesse. You know how much those two mean to me, and how damn hard its been hiding and watching them from the shadows."

"Leo, I know how you feel, believe me I do."
"Screw this, I'm sorry."

"Not yet DuPres, you have to keep your cover for a little while longer. Please see if they are both coming now, please?"

"From the looks of it, no. It looks like just Bianca and Miranda. You want me here to keep my eye on Maggie, don't you?"

"Gotta keep all my bases covered man you know that."

"Well this sucks and you know that! Bianca is, was my best friend, and I let her believe I was dead all this time. Maybe if I was allowed to go back to Pine Valley, I could have stopped that Cambias son of a bitch."

"Leo, stop it. Beating yourself up about the past isn't going to protect Bianca and Maggie. Don't worry I will have my best cops on them, plus I know Zach will hire a personal security team for her."

"And what about the other girls?"

"Frankie is looking after Simone. A new cop from Pittsburgh will be Erin's body guard. JR has hired some of the best to protect Babe, as has Ryan and Zach for Kendall. Protect Maggie."

"When I get to Pine Valley, you and me are going to have a long talk, you know that right."

"I look forward to it. Be safe."

"You too, Jesse. And call me, if anything goes down, even if it's small."

"You know I will."

Leo hung up the phone and made his way towards the door. He stopped briefly to look at a picture that was on a desk near the front door. It was a small collage of people from Bianca and Maggie's life. There was a picture of him, Bianca and Maggie. That brief memory made him happy, and sad, at the same time. He silently left their apartment and exited the building.

At the Cambias Airstrip, Jerry was taking Miranda's things up into the plane while Maggie was saying her goodbyes to Bianca and Miranda.

"Munchkin, you be good for mommy, ok," Maggie said, with Miranda in her arms.

"Otay. Wove you," Miranda said.

"I love you too."

Maggie held the little girl close and kissed her softly on her cheek. Jerry had come back down and gently took Miranda from Maggie. He played with the child as he carried her on the plane, to get her into her safety seat, leaving Bianca and Maggie alone. Bianca just stared at Maggie, the tears already forming in her eyes.

Maggie rushed over and pulled Bianca into a fiercely tight hug, not wanting to let her lover go.

"I love you so much, my beautiful Bianca," Maggie whispered through her tears.

"I love you too, my soulful Mary Margaret."

"No matter what happens you call me at least once every day, more if you want to."

"And you better call when its time for Miranda to go to bed, so she can hear you read her favorite bedtime stories to her."

"I promise that I will. I will set my phone clock to Pine Valley time."

"Good. My heart is yours Maggie, and only yours."

"As is mine only for you, now until the end of time."

Bianca couldn't take it anymore. She kissed Maggie with such passion, and love that it shook them both to their cores. Tears were streaming down their faces as they continued to kiss, as if it were the last kiss they would ever share. The kiss ended and they held onto each other for a few moments before Maggie, reluctantly, pulled back.

"You need to go before I say screw the finals and come with you," Maggie whispered.

"I know. I will call you as soon as we arrive in Pine Valley. I love you. Be safe."

"You do the same. And you know I love you too."

Maggie gave another quick kiss to Bianca and the forced herself to walk away, back to the car. Bianca made her way up the stairs of the plane and was greeted by Jerry.

"Don't worry, luv, I'll look after her," Jerry said.

"Thank you Jerry. And make sure she eats. I know how she gets when she studies."

"Will do. I'll even bring Mary over to guilt her."

"Your wife could make the Pope feel guilt."

"That's my Mary. You and the poppet be safe now."

"You do the same. I will let you know about our possible moving arrangements."

"Thank you."

Jerry descended the steps of the plane and walked to the car. He got into the drivers seat and looked over at Maggie.

"Don't worry, two weeks will fly, you'll see."

"Jer, I already hurt in my heart."

"I know you do luv, and I've got just the cure. Come on now, Mary is expecting us."

"Thank you."

"For?"

"Not letting me go home just yet to our empty flat."

"Your girl wants me to keep my eyes on you, and that's what I intend to do. Besides, Mary made your favorite."

"She made her famous nachos with chili?"

"Yup! We figured Miss Bianca would ask us to keep a watch on you, and nothing soothes the soul like good comfort food."

"Thanks Jerry."

"Not a problem at all. Now come on, there is some good food waiting on us."

Jerry put the car into drive and headed off to his home. Maggie was grateful that Bianca encouraged Jerry to look after her. Maggie watched the plane as it grew smaller in the distance; it hadn't taken off yet though. The last of the luggage that was sent earlier was being loaded.

Bianca was inside the plane, watching the car drive off in the distance. She sighed sadly, glancing over at her daughter, who had fallen asleep as soon as Jerry put her in her seat. She was happy that Miranda was asleep; she hated seeing her little girl cry over missing Maggie. She settled down in her seat, waiting for the plane to take off.