So I never planned on writing any kind of follow up to Bruised even though I could have just kept on gong with it at the time I finished it. But then, well, this happened. It might just be a one shot, it might turn into something longer, I just don't know yet but if you guys have any ideas then feel free to share.

Usual disclaimers apply and happy reading. L x

Andrea swept her eyes to the stage when she heard the clink of metal on crystal to find Cassidy stood behind the microphone. Her eyes continuing their journey the quickly caught those of her wife and quirked an eyebrow in question, Miranda simply shrugged in return and drifted to her side as the other guests quieted down round them and Cassidy cleared her throat.

"Hi," she said with a small wave, "I'm Cassidy Priestly and today my mom married her soulmate. Mom and Andy didn't want any speeches today but I really wanted to take this opportunity to say a few words." Andrea chuckled as she leant back into the arms that snaked around her waste, she'd been so busy Nigel and Doug didn't pull something like this that she hadn't even considered one of the twins might decide they wanted to speak,

"Did you know about this?" she murmured, not a lot got past Miranda especially when it came to her girls,

"You know I'd have stopped it if I did," Miranda pressed a kiss to Andrea's bare shoulder and smiled, "At least it's not Nigel."

"I've always known that Andy Sachs was pretty special. I mean, she survived my mom, she got Caro and me the unpublished Harry Potter book and instead of ignoring us like most people who work for mom she actually took the time to stop and say hi."

"I never knew that," Miranda murmured,

"You weren't supposed to. Now shh, your daughter is talking about how amazing I am."

"I didn't understand why at the time, I didn't understand a lot back then, but Andy had to leave my mom for a while and that's when I worked out that Mom liked Andy. She was sad when she came back from Paris that year and I knew it didn't have anything to do with my stepfather leaving it just took me a while to work out that it was because of Andy and what that meant. Some things were good around that time, mom was home more, we got to spend more time as a family and after a while we started getting emails from Andy too. But mom still had sad eyes and I could tell that Andy was trying really hard not to ask after mom, not that she was very good at it."

"We wasted so much time," Miranda whispered, tightening the arms around the younger woman's waist, Andrea spun in the embrace and kissed her lightly,

"But what matters is that we are here now and I'm afraid you are stuck with me Mrs Sachs-Priestly." She kissed Miranda lightly again, a kiss that was quickly deepend and it wasn't until Cassidy cleared her throat loudly over the microphone that they pulled apart,

"Can I continue?" she asked archily, fixing them with her best Miranda glare, waiting until both of them gave her the nod before continuing, "Mom never knew we talked to Andy, she went a bit funny if anyone mentioned Andy's name but at the same time she started getting The Mirror delivered to the house as soon as Andy started writing for them and don't look at me like that mom, Andy totally knew already."

"She's right, I did."

"Me and Caro knew there was unfinished business between them and we were kind of plotting a way to get them back together when something pretty bad happened. I got myself into trouble. I was too scared of what my mom would say to speak to her, I stopped replying to Andy's emails and I even fell out with Caro. And then it got worse. But even though I'd been ignoring her for weeks, when I called Andy and asked her for help she was there and she never left.

I don't know how she did it but she brought me and mom and Caro back together, she helped us talk to each other when we weren't sure how to and she helped us heal.

It was obvious to Caro and me that even though it was under rubbish circumstances, mom was happy again, she had the twinkle in her eye again. It took them a while but eventually they worked out that they were truly meant for each other.

What I'm really trying to say is Andy, thank you. Thank your seeing me and my sister and our mom when most people didn't. Thank you for being there. Thank you for making our mom happy and thank you for loving us too. Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to propose a toast, to Mrs and Mrs Sachs Priestly, I hope you will join me in wishing them nothing but happiness now and for the rest of their lives together."

There were tears falling slowly down Andrea's face as she pressed a kiss to her fingers and blew it towards the stage where Cassidy grinned and reached out to catch it. As the noise picked up around them again and the band started playing Miranda turned her wife in her arms and kissed her temple,

"I agree with everything Cassidy just said," Miranda murmured, beginning to sway them in time with the music, "Thank you for never giving up on me, for agreeing to marry me, for loving my daughters."

"I love you Miranda, all three of you, thank you for letting me," they swayed like that for a few moments before they were interrupted by the twins,

"Can we cut in?" Caroline grinned, taking her moms hand as Cassidy took Andys and they drew each of the adults into a dance.

"That was a very brave thing you did Cass,"Andrea said gently, she was amazed by how far the girls had come although some things didn't change and she could see that she was uncomfortable under the praise "What do you guys have planned for while we are away?"

"I don't know," Cassidy shrugged, "I'm pretty sure dad is working so we'll be left to entertain ourselves. What about the two of you? I can't believe you've talked mom into a hut on a beach."

"It's a five star hut," Andrea chuckled, "On a private stretch of beach with a butler service. Even your mom can't complain about that!"