A/N: Thanks for continuing to read, review, and follow! I appreciate it. I'm posting this early because it's vacation time! I'm hitting the road tomorrow and traveling north to Toronto. I wanted to post an update for you all before I left. I'm not sure how much writing I'll get done while I'm gone so there may not be an update next week. There are notes at the end of this chapter so don't forget to check them out. This chapter picks up where the last one left off. Hope you enjoy this update!

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Bianca was grinning from ear to ear the next morning as she walked into the offices of Fusion holding a drink carrier with three cups of coffee along with a box filled with muffins from Krystal's. She placed the drinks along with box on her desk and removed three muffins from it. Bianca then took the box and placed it on a table near the coffeemaker in the breakroom. No sooner had she done that than someone was already checking out what was inside the box. She knew it wouldn't take long for word to get out that there was free food in the breakroom because it never did. Bianca grabbed some paper plates and napkins before heading back to her desk. After placing the muffins on a plate, she picked it up along with the drink carrier and walked into the office Kendall and Greenlee shared.

"Good morning, Kendall. Good morning, Greenlee. How are the two of you today?"

Kendall looked up at her sister and chuckled. "Good morning, Binx. I'm good, but obviously not as good as you. I take it from the smile on your face that the date went well."

"What she said." Greenlee said clearly amused by Bianca. "Do I finally get to find out where you went? Thanks for the coffee by the way."

"And the muffin." Kendall added.

"You're welcome. And yes, the date was pretty amazing. We went to the Bistro for dinner and then went to the art gallery to check out the Rebecca Dermott show. We finished up the night by going to Graeter's."

"Oh, I've heard the show has gotten good reviews. What did you think?" Greenlee asked.

"You should check it out. It was excellent. So much so, that both Marissa and I bought paintings. I also found a couple of pieces that would look good here."

"Really? What do you say, Kendall? Do you want to check it tonight?"

"Sounds good to me. Would you want to join us, Binx? You could show us those pieces."

Bianca grinned. "I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans."

"You're going out again with Marissa, aren't you?"

"As a matter of fact, I am. We're going to dinner and a movie."

"An oldie but a goodie date-wise. Do you know what you're going to see?" Greenlee asked.

"Not yet."

"So if you're going out on another date, I'm guessing Marissa had a good time." Kendall said.

"Yeah. Oh, she met someone there that is starting at the firm next week as well. Her name is Sofia Jackson, and she is Rebecca's girlfriend."

"Small world."

"Definitely. So, I have a question for the two of you. Are you doing anything for lunch?"

The friends exchanged a glance and shook their heads before Kendall answered. "Nope. We're free. Did you want to grab lunch?"

"Good. Marissa was hoping that we could all do lunch together. There's something that she wants to share with you."

"Oh. Do you know what it is?" Greenlee asked, her curiosity piqued.

"I do, but I'm going to let her tell you. And before you ask, Mom knows."

"She does? When did … Oh, it must have been ..." Kendall realized she hadn't told Bianca about seeing Marissa and Erica together the day before and stopped herself.

"When did she tell Mom?" Bianca asked. Her sister was totally busted. "It was yesterday. Imagine my surprise when Marissa told me her and Mom had lunch together at Krystal's. Of course, Kendall, you already knew about them having lunch, didn't you?"

Kendall nodded sheepishly. "I did. I'm sorry, Bianca. I … I …"

"It's okay. I get it. You weren't sure what was going on between them and didn't want me to worry." Bianca knew her sister well.

"Yeah. Krystal called me to let me know they were talking, and I wasn't sure what to expect. When I got there, they were laughing and getting along like they were old friends. It kind of threw me for a loop. Marissa said everything was okay though."

"That's what she told me too. She and Mom reached an understanding, and I think they have a mutual respect now as well. So, did you give her the big sister speech?"

Kendall laughed. "I did, and she took it really well. I like her, Binx."

"Me too. I like her. I like her a lot. So much so that it's a little scary, but a good kind of scary if that makes sense."

"It does. I'm happy for you."

Greenlee nodded towards Kendall. "What she said. So, Marissa wants to meet for lunch and tell us something?"

"Yes, she does."

"Lunch at Krystal's then?"

"No, the Yacht Club. There's a little more privacy there."

"Meaning Opal won't be there to eavesdrop." Kendall smiled knowingly.

Bianca nodded. "Yeah, pretty much. Look, I'll forgive her eventually, but I want her to squirm a little bit more."

Greenlee feigned choking up. "That's exactly something I would do. I'm so proud of you."

Kendall faked wiping away tears of pride. "Our little Binx is growing up."

Bianca rolled her eyes. "I'm going back to my desk while you two collect yourselves. I need to text Rissa that we're on for lunch. Please try not to embarrass more than you normally would."

The friends looked at each other and shook their heads while they grinned.

"I'm sorry, Binx, but that's a promise that we just can't make."

Bianca sighed and mumbled under her breath. "Yeah, I figured as much."

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Marissa smiled at the hostess as she entered the Yacht Club's restaurant. "Good afternoon. I am here for the Montgomery party." Since this was Bianca's hometown and she knew where everything was, the couple had decided it made more sense for her to choose the restaurant and make the reservations. Marissa was a little early because she wanted to make sure she wasn't late and more importantly, because she was a little nervous.

"Good afternoon." The hostess glanced down. "You are the first of your party to arrive. If you'll follow me, I'll take you to your table."

No sooner had Marissa been seated than a server appeared and took her drink order. The server reappeared at the same that Bianca, Kendall, and Greenlee were escorted to the table. After the new arrivals were seated, their drink orders were taken as well.

Bianca smiled at Marissa. "Hey."

"Hey yourself." Marissa blushed when she heard Greenlee clear her throat. "Hi, Greenlee. Hi, Kendall. Thanks for coming. I know it was kind of last minute. It's good to see both of you again."

"It's good to see you too. No problem about lunch. Bianca said you had something to tell us." Kendall said.

"I do." Before Marissa could say anything else, the server returned to take their orders. With that done, he disappeared and gave them the privacy they needed to continue their conversation.

"What's up, Marissa?" Greenlee asked.

Marissa took a deep breath and pulled out her cellphone. "There's something I want to share with you. I know Bianca has told you that my family is coming to visit soon. So, it will be my Mom, Dad, and twin sister Fiona. I want you to know about them before you meet them." Marissa pulled up the picture of her family on her cellphone and handed it over to Kendall who shared it with Greenlee. "This is my family."

Kendall and Greenlee knew immediately what Marissa was sharing with them when they saw the picture of her sister.

Bianca took Marissa's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze to assure her that everything would be okay.

"I know where you get the red hair from now. Definitely your Mom. You look like both of your parents though." Greenlee noted.

"She's right you do. Your sister's smile is something else. It just seems to light up the place. You have a beautiful family." Kendall said before she handed the cellphone back.

"Thank you." Marissa smiled. "Do you have any questions?"

"I'll go ahead address the elephant in the room. Fiona has Down's."

"Yes, she does. She is on the higher level of those with Down's. Fi lives at home with our Mom and Dad, but she works. She's a teaching assistant at the elementary school and is so great at it. The kids love her, and she loves them. I'm not embarrassed of Fi. Far from it. I'm proud of her. I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am. Fi is amazing and has overcome every obstacle and every challenge that has come her way. I'm reluctant to tell folks about her right away because I'm protective of her. I have unfortunately seen just how awful some people can be when they meet Fi, and it kills me. She is the purest, kindest, sweetest soul that you will ever meet, and she doesn't deserve to be treated as someone less than anyone else because of a genetic defect, an extra chromosome." Marissa knew she was getting emotional, but she couldn't help it. She always got that way when she talked about her sister.

"I get it, and you're right. People suck sometimes, some more than others. It's easy to see how much you love her. It's also easy to see how proud you are of her. If you ask me, you have reason to be. She sounds pretty amazing, and I can't wait to meet her. You are going to introduce us, right?" Greenlee asked.

Kendall nodded towards her friend. "Everything she said."

Marissa chuckled. "Yeah, I definitely am. I've told her about the two of you. She remembers seeing you on Shark Tank, and she can't wait to meet you in person."

"Well, it sounds like Fiona has excellent taste to me." Kendall smiled.

Greenlee nodded with a big smile on her face. "I think I'm going to like your sister because she seems to truly appreciate the greatness that is Kendall and me."

Bianca rolled her eyes. "I wouldn't get your hopes up too much about her opinion staying that way because I'm pretty sure that will change once she meets you."

"You're just jealous that she's going to like us more than she does you, Binx."

"I really hate to break this to you, Kendall, but Bianca is the person that Fi is most looking forward to meeting." Marissa said.

Bianca simply grinned while Kendall and Greenlee huffed.

"Whatever. So, you've told Mom about Fiona?" Kendall asked.

"Yeah, I told her yesterday while we were enjoying our surprise lunch. I knew she was a big supporter of Special Olympics so I didn't think she would have a problem with Fi. My family will be visiting soon so I also figured it was better if I told her about Fi instead of her finding out from someone else. As for the two of you, I felt it was only right if I told you myself as well."

"I think I can speak for both Kendall and myself when I say we appreciate that. We also understand why you would be hesitant to share that with people. It means a lot that you feel you can trust us, and just so you know, we won't let you down."

"Thank you. I really appreciate that."

The server returned with their orders, and the group continued to talk and get to know each other better.

"Did you like the show at the gallery, Marissa?" Kendall asked.

"I did. I really loved it, and I even bought a painting for my place. I'm going to see if my Mom wants to check it out when she's here. I think she'd really like it."

"Bianca said you ran into someone you're going to work with at firm."

"I did. She is actually the artist's girlfriend. It's definitely a small world."

Greenlee nodded. "It seems that is especially true here in Pine Valley. Kendall and I are going to check it out tonight based on Bianca's recommendation. She said there were several pieces that would look good in the office. We asked her to go with us, but she turned us down cold. It seems she has other plans."

Marissa grinned as she looked at Bianca. "Sorry, but not sorry. Your loss is most definitely my gain."

Bianca blushed at the redhead's words, and Marissa knew that if she wasn't a goner before then that she definitely would be now.

Kendall cleared her throat after sharing a look with Greenlee. "Bianca said you were going to do dinner and a movie. Any idea what you're going to see?"

Marissa turned to Bianca. "I have an idea, but I want to run it by you. If you don't want to see it, I am perfectly fine with that, and we can pick something else. Okay?"

Bianca nodded. "Okay. What's your idea?"

"I'll preface it by saying this. I'm not really into all the superhero movies that have been out, but there is one that has caught my attention. What do you think about seeing 'Wonder Woman'?"

"Really? I'm the same way on those movies, but I've really been looking forward to that particular one so that sounds perfect to me. All the reviews have been good."

"Excellent! I've heard the reviews too so I'm hoping they're right. Do you want to hear what I have in mind for dinner?"

"Nope. I trust you. You've done pretty good so far, Counselor. Surprise me."

"Challenge accepted."

/

"Was the movie good?"

"It was really good. You have to see it. If you don't see it with your friends before you get here, maybe we can go. I would definitely be willing to see it again."

Marissa was settled on her sofa talking to her sister via Skype while she waited for Bianca to stop over and help her assemble her bookcase. Fiona had called unexpectedly, and Marissa was more than happy to talk to her sister. She had told her about going to the movies with Bianca the night before, and Fiona was taking advantage of that to quiz her about Bianca.

"Okay. If I don't see it by then, we'll go, and you can buy the popcorn."

"Sure. Popcorn is on me."

"Lots of butter!"

Marissa chuckled. "Is there any other way to have it?"

"Nope!" Fiona grinned. "Did Bianca like where you went to dinner, and did she like the movie?"

"Yes and yes. You'd like it too. We went to a place called 'Pies & Pints'. There were a lot of different choices for pizza."

"I really like pizza!" Fiona's eyes lit up.

"I know!" Marissa laughed. Pizza was by far and away her sister's favorite food.

"Can we go there?"

"It's on the list along with this ice cream parlor Bianca took me to."

"Dad will want to do that." Fiona laughed.

"Yep. He'll probably want to go there every day."

"Mom won't let him though."

"True, but we'll get to see him turn on the Tasker charm."

Both sisters laughed at the prospect of their Dad trying to convince their Mom to indulge in the frozen treat daily.

"That's always fun to see. So, what did you and Bianca do after the movie?" Fiona grinned mischievously.

Marissa blushed at the memory of the make-out session between her and Bianca after they returned to the brunette's place. Just as it was becoming heated, the couple was interrupted by a phone call from Bianca's grandmother, Mona Tyler. The family matriarch had just returned from a vacation with her friend Myrtle Fargate and wanted to talk with her youngest granddaughter. Marissa understood and left after one more kiss.

"We … we … talked some and …"

Fiona burst out laughing as she watched her normally composed sister stutter and stammer. "Yeah, you talked."

Marissa huffed. "Stop it." Before she could say anything else, she was stopped by a knock on her door. "Hold on a sec. Let me see who that is."

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She took a moment to compose herself after she saw who it was through the door's peephole. Marissa grinned as she opened the door. "Hey."

"Hey. I hear you're looking for help in assembling a bookcase. I'd like to apply for that position."

Marissa gave Bianca a quick kiss before pulling her inside the condo. "The position is yours."

"Rissa!"

"Sorry." Marissa heard her sister calling her name. "I was just talking to Fi over Skype."

"Oh. Do you want me to come back later?"

"No, it's good. Actually, would you want to me her?"

"Really?" Bianca smiled. "I'd love to."

"Great! Follow me."

Bianca followed Marissa over to the sofa and watched as the redhead picked up her laptop.

"Sorry, Fi. I'd like you to meet someone if you're interested."

"Definitely!" Fiona was excited because she had a pretty good idea of who her sister was going to introduce her to.

Marissa turned the laptop slightly so that Bianca appeared on the screen. "Fiona, I'd like you to meet Bianca Montgomery. Bianca, this is my sister Fiona."

"Hi, Fiona."

"Hi, Bianca. It's nice to meet you. Rissa's told me all about you."

"It's nice to meet you too. She's told me a lot about you as well."

"Yeah?"

Bianca nodded. "Yep. She said you're probably the best teaching assistant that Devon Elementary has ever had."

Fiona grinned proudly. "She's right. I am."

Marissa laughed. "Fi's pretty modest too if you haven't figured that out already."

"Just being honest, Rissa. Besides, you told her that I was."

"You're right. I did."

"Rissa was just telling me about 'Wonder Woman'."

"Oh, it was really good. She's pretty badass."

"Kind of like Rissa."

Bianca glanced at Marissa. "Yeah, exactly."

"Do you like my sister?" Fiona asked bluntly. She decided to cut to the chase.

"Fiona!"

"What? I'm just asking a question. Face it, Rissa. It's either me asking or Mom or Dad."

Bianca laughed. "It's okay. I'm more than happy to answer. Besides, you've already been grilled by my Mom and sister. It's only fair. I do like her, Fiona. I like her a lot. There's just something special about her."

Fiona thought for a moment. "And you'll treat her nice and not hurt her? Other people have hurt her, and it wasn't right."

"No, it wasn't right, and those other people were idiots. I promise you that I'll do my very best to treat her like she deserves to be treated and not hurt her." Bianca answered earnestly.

There was something about Bianca that told Fiona she could trust her. "Okay, for now. We'll talk more later. What are you doing today?"

"She's tough." Bianca whispered to Marissa.

"Yeah, I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. I understand." Bianca turned her attention back to Fiona. "I'm going to help Marissa put a bookcase together."

"You're not going to wait and have Dad help you?" Fiona laughed.

Marissa laughed along with her sister. "Nope. I actually want the bookcase to be able to hold books."

"Good idea. He's going to pout though."

"I know. Hopefully, Mom can help with that."

"When we come visit, will you be able to meet with us, Bianca?"

"I'm planning on it." Bianca was fairly certain that Fiona would have more questions for her when they met face to face.

"Bianca has been helping me come up with some ideas for your visit."

"Would you want to meet my Mom?"

"Really?! I can meet Erica Kane?! She's awesome! I would really like that a lot!" Fiona's eyes lit up.

"Good! I'll let her know."

"Thank you! I better go. I need to get ready. I'm going out with some friends. It was nice meeting you, Bianca."

"It was nice meeting you too, Fiona."

"Tell Mom and Dad 'hi' for me, and have fun today."

"I will, and you too. Love you."

"Love you too."

/

Bianca turned to Marissa. "I like her. She reminds me a little of Kendall with how protective she is of you."

"I can tell she likes you."

"She does?"

"Yeah, she does. Thanks for offering to have her meet your Mom."

"It's no problem. I'm happy to do it."

"How did it go with your grandma?"

"We actually talked some more today. She would like to meet you, if you're up for it. It's okay if you're not. I would completely understand."

"I would be honored to meet her."

"Good. Myrtle wants to meet you too."

"Okay. Just tell me when and where, and we'll do it."

"Thank you!" Bianca smiled brightly. She didn't think there would be any problems because she was positive her grandma would love Marissa. The same held true for Myrtle as well.

"You're welcome." Marissa stood up and held her hand out for Bianca. "Let's get this bookcase together, and then, we can grab something to eat."

"Sounds like a plan."

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A/N: You know, I kind of like the power writing this story gives me. I can change things around however I want. First, I know 'Wonder Woman' was just released and doesn't really fall into this story's timeline, but I don't care. I thought Bianca and Marissa would like seeing it. I know I did and highly recommend it if you haven't. Now for the bigger stuff, Mona and Myrtle are alive and well in this story. I always liked them and thought it would be fun to add them to the mix. Time to go to bed. I've got a long drive tomorrow. See you soon!