"We are Family"

By Curly Akemy

Author's note: This is the start of the continuation to "Experience or Experiment." Hope you enjoy and REVIEW. I live for feedback. I won't be posting as often as I did with EorE, but I will try. Thank you all. Rated T for now.

Normal Disclaimers: People, Places, and some dialog are property of AMC. I just enjoy playing, I mean writing with them.

Chapter One

The real world came rushing in like a Pine Valley hurricane. The cocoon that was the resort, and their wonderful time there, was over. Marissa and AJ went back to the Chandler Mansion, and Bianca to Wildwind. The whole newly formed family absolutely hated it.

Marissa and AJ

"Daddy, Daddy! We're home!" AJ went running into the parlor after spotting JR sitting in their reading his newspaper.

"Hey kiddo! Holy smokes, you look tan. Did you spend the whole time in the pool?" JR picked up AJ and sat him on his lap. The young boy was definitely a couple shades darker than when he left.

"Not the whole time Dad." AJ said with sarcasm. "But the pool was really cool! It had a giant slide that Miranda and I both went on like a bazillion times!"

"Wow! When I was you're age I probably would have been too scared to go on a 'Giant Slide!' like that." JR hugged his son closer and looked up at Marissa who was grinning at the two boys. "So... Anything else exciting happen? Any... New developments? (Fake cough) Confessions?"

Marissa just grinned at him and blushed, nodding in affirmation.

"Well..." AJ showed he was a little nervous. "Mommy did say you and her were going to be just friends from now on. Are you ok with that Dad?"

"Of course, son. Besides it doesn't mean we don't still love each other. And sure doesn't mean we don't love you. So we're still a family, just a different kind now, right Marissa."

Marissa sat across from them, "That's right."

"So we'll still be a family; and now Miranda, Gabby, and Bianca are going to be my family too. Wow! Our family's going to be huge!"

"That's right buddy. So you're ok with your Mommy and Bianca being together now?" JR wanted to make sure for the sake of his own worries when it came to his only son.

"Yeah! Now Miranda and me can be twins for real. And I really like Gabby and Bianca too. And now I can say I have a Daddy, 2 Moms AND 2sisters! Just Like Bobby does. Except he has one sister and two Daddies. Oh! We ran into Bobby Douglas and his family at the resort!" AJ took in a deep breath and continued his train of thought, "His dads, Kevin and John, invited us to a magic show, and we all went to see it, and it was soooo cool! And then there was this workshop afterwards and look what I can do now!" AJ barely managed to get everything out in one breathe with all his excitement. He reached with one hand behind his Dad's ear and produced a gold dollar coin.

"Wow! AJ that is so cool! You got to show me how to do that!" AJ beamed at his Dad's reaction. "But first, why don't you go find nanny and have her help you unpack and get ready for bed, ok?"

AJ bounced off his Dad's lap, "OK!... And for my next trick... I'm going to disappear!" AJ jumped out of sight before rushing up the stairs, leaving his laughing parents alone.

"So." JR said somewhat reserved. "I take things with Binky worked out ok?"

"Stop calling her that, JR." Marissa said with a laugh. "And yes. Things worked out wonderfully. I am now officially Bianca Montgomery's girlfriend. Thank you JR for being so understanding with everything. Not every husband would be so forth coming with all this."

"Ex." JR said. Marissa's brow creased in confusion. "Ex husband. And as much as I still love you and wished we could get back together... I know things aren't the same. I know I used up my lifelines of forgiveness. And I just want you to be happy. I really do. And I know Bianca. I know what a great person she is, and I can't think of anyone better for you to leave me for." Marissa slapped his knee as they both laughed. "Seriously though, I'd have to be an idiot to stand in your way... And even more serious, I'm just happy it's not Scott." JR dodged another swat from Marissa.

"Thank you JR. You are the best ex husband ever." The two rose from their seats and hugged. "I'm going to go unpack too."

"Don't you mean pack?"

"No, JR. Bianca and I are not Uhauling just yet. This is too new and I don't want to push her."

JR looked utterly confused, "But you love each other."

"Yes."

"And you told the kids they're going to be a family now?"

Marissa bit her lip, "Yeah."

"And she gave you that giant hickey on your neck."

"What?" Marissa gasped.

"Kidding! Just Kidding." JR laughed as Marissa socked him in the arm playfully. "But you're really not moving in together? I'm confused. What's the plan then?"

"We... didn't... really talk about that." Marissa blushed. She released a breath and continued, "I don't know... I don't want to assume and then have her back out. I mean I know Bianca wouldn't do that, but..."

"You're afraid to ask." JR smirked at her. "The big bad lawyer's afraid of asking her own girlfriend."

"I am not afraid. I'm a badass!" Marissa crossed her arms defensively.

"Then go talk to her, and pack your things, Badass."

"Fine! I will." Marissa grabbed her purse as if to leave, but instead heading grabbed her luggage that was in the foyer and headed up the stairs. "... Tomorrow."

JR just shook his head and laughed. Then made chicken noises loud enough for Marissa to hear.

All he got in response was a "Grow up Junior!"