A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story. There were some date changes in the beginning of the story and I'm working on putting the edited chapters in their places.

Part 7

----July 20, 2019----
(Present)

Maggie stood up from her seat, as did almost everyone in the auditorium and applauded to the great job every last member of the cast and crew did on their first production. Maggie looked at the stage and smiled when she met her daughter's eyes and her smile grew when Emily waved to, she hoped, her and the rest of her family. The curtains closed and soon everyone started to file out of the auditorium except for Maggie and the rest of her group, though Jack and Erica had wanted to leave right away Maggie had been standing in their way so there was no where for them to go so they sat back down and waited until Maggie was ready to leave, which didn't make Erica happy at all.

"Mommy..." Melissa said from where she was sitting on JR's lap.

Maggie turned around and looked at Melissa and picked her daughter up from JR's arms when she saw her toddler holding her arms out for her to pick her up. Once in her arms Melissa put her head down on her shoulder and closed her eyes, it seemed today's excitement had finally worn her little girl to the maximum.

"We go to see Greens now?" Melissa asked as she yawned.

"Yes...we're going to get Greenlee." Maggie said and waited for Bianca to stand up to let her out of the row.

"Um Maggie..." Bianca said as she looked at Maggie before she stood up. "Would it be okay if Emily joined me and my family for dinner tonight?" She asked hoping she could take Emily to dinner since she hasn't seen her in a while.

Maggie looked at Bianca for a moment before she realized what Bianca meant by 'her family' and she forced a smile. "That's fine, as long as Emily is up for it." Maggie said and she heard Babe and JR about to protest to her discussion but she just looked at the two and pleaded with them not to cause any more trouble, she was lucky the judge didn't give Bianca full custody right after she found out that she was letting Babe Carrey into her children's lives.

Greenlee had walked down the stairs to get the keys from Maggie so she could go get the flowers they bought for Emily out of the car, and had come just in time to hear Bianca invite Emily to dinner with her family that excluded the family that had Stone, Carrey, or Chandler blood in it. Greenlee wasn't surprised by Maggie's answer and she could definitely understand why she had on a forced smile.

"Excuse me..." Maggie said and Bianca stood up and exited the row to let Maggie through.

Once Maggie was out of the row she walked up the aisle with Babe and JR following close behind her arguing with her about letting Bianca take Emily out tonight when they had made plans to go with Emily, the kids and even Bianca and her side of the family to go out to dinner tomorrow night to celebrate.

"Maggie..." Babe said gently as they walked up the stairs, Adam III and Molly following close behind leaving Adam and Krystal to fight in Maggie's stead.

"Babe...if Bianca wants to take her daughter out to dinner let her, Emily's still her daughter and will forever be and if she wants to exclude me then let her." Maggie said as they reached the top of the stairs where Miranda and Chris were waiting for everyone.

When Miranda heard what Maggie had said she had to do a double take, Miranda had thought Maggie was the reason that her brother and sisters weren't staying with her and their mother but it seemed she wasn't because she was very willing to let them spend the day with Bianca and that confused her. If what everyone was saying was right Maggie was the one trying to keep her and her siblings away from Bianca, but if that were true why would she let them come to dinner with them.

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"Why I never would have thought Bianca Montgomery could be such a bitch." Adam Chandler said as he looked over at Bianca and walked out of the row.

"Not now, Adam." Both Krystal and Greenlee said as they ushered Adam from the row and up the aisle, Greenlee staying behind to talk to Bianca and her 'family'.

"I suppose this dinner excludes Maggie and the rest of your children?" Greenlee asked looking at Bianca.

"Miranda and Frankie are already coming tonight and as for Melissa, I know how she feels about me and I thought she would feel better staying with Maggie. Also, as for Maggie, I don't think that is a good idea." Bianca said as she looked at Greenlee. She then looked over at Miranda who stood up and was looking at her with a confused look.

Miranda looked at her mother and looked down at the floor she couldn't hear what her mother was saying but she had learned a long time ago the best talent you could have was to read lips because in her family that talent would get her far but today it just made her feel a little sick.

"Chris...I'll be right back." Miranda said as she stood up and walked up the last two remaining stairs and out the door heading for the bathroom.

"What about your son?" Greenlee asked looking at Bianca, knowing her attention was somewhere else but she needed to hear Bianca give her an answer. "What about the plans that were made weeks ago for the entire family to attend dinner to celebrate.?"

"No, she told me nothing." Bianca said as she looked over at her mother. "I had no idea Maggie had made plans for everyone." She said as she looked back at Greenlee.

Greenlee nodded her head and gave Erica a nasty look, which made her father give her an even crosser look that she just shrugged off and turned back to Bianca. "Well I'll talk to Maggie...see if you're still invited." Greenlee said and then turned and started to walk up the stairs and back to where Chris was sitting waiting for Miranda and her.

"Greenlee..." Erica called up after the younger woman.

Greenlee didn't answer but she turned toward Erica, giving her a look to either say something or not say anything at all.

"Why is it that you're living with Maggie anyway? Can you not afford a place to live after being fired from your own company? Are you a nanny now?" Erica asked with an evil smirk gracing her face.

"Actually...I'm more of a mother to your grandkids..." Greenlee said and watched Erica's smirk fall and everyone was now staring up at her and Bianca was trying her best not to glare at her cousin. "...not that you would know since you don't pay any mind to them." Greenlee said and then turned and walked up to Chris and ignored anything Kendall, Ryan, Spike or Erica had to say. Greenlee took hold of Chris' arm and helped him out of the top row and gave him his crutches before heading up the stairs with him to look for the rest of their group.

Bianca walked up the steps following Chris and Greenlee out of the auditorium. "Chris, do you know where Miranda went?" She asked looking at her son.

Chris turned his head around before using his crutches to turn fully toward his momma. "She looked upset and headed toward the ladies room." Chris said and watched his mother walk off to find Miranda, he looked down. "Hello to you too mother. Yes I'm fine how about you?" Chris mumbled under his breath before turning to follow Greenlee toward the stage entrance/exit.

Greenlee turned toward Chris and frowned, and lifted up Chris' chin and smiled at her young nephew before they both continued toward where they would find Maggie and the rest of the group, both knowing the other side of the family's group was following close behind them.

"Miranda..." Bianca said as she walked into the ladies room. "Are you okay?" She asked as she walked over to her daughter who was standing in front of the mirror. She was glad nobody else was in there with them.

"No...no I'm not." Miranda said as she turned toward her mother with tears falling from her eyes.

TBC….