You guys wouldn't believe how long the past few months have been for me. I'm going to try and work on this a little more, but I'm not making very many promises on when the update will come out. I'll be going in for a surgery in a few weeks, plus I'm 5 months away from graduating so I'm gonna be trying my best to cram everything in.
Despite what AMC is doing to us now, I'm still team Minx, until they give me someone else that has amazing chemistry with Bianca. So expect my stories to keep having Minx in them.
Also, how are you guys liking the relaunch? Have you been following it? What's your favorite storyline? How do you feel about the characterizations of AJ/Miranda? Bianca?
Marissa sat in the larger airport, looking around as she held Gabby on her lap. She'd heard a lot about Hartsfield-Jackson, but seeing it was actually completely different. She'd gotten used to the smaller airport near Pine Valley.
"Are you and AJ gonna call us tonight?" Miranda asked, spinning to look at Marissa quickly. She'd been moving back and forth in her chair because it was so easy to move. She nodded,
"Yep, we sure are." she said resting her chin on Gabby's head. The little girl grabbed her fingers and played with them idly.
"Okay, I've got one bottle of water for little miss Muppet, a bottle of water for the Firecracker, and a new lion for Princess Gabby." Bianca announced. She sat down, smiling softly at her girls. "They'll be boarding in about twenty minutes," she said, resting her arm on the back of Marissa's chair. Marissa leaned back and into her, sharing her bottle of water with Gabby.
Bianca felt her heart skip a beat when Marissa rested against her. She turned a little, resting her lips against her head and smiling when Marissa spoke again.
"You good to go, sweetheart?" she asked Gabby. The girl nodded and handed the bottle back, holding onto her new stuffed friend tightly. Marissa took a swig of water before capping it. "I don't wanna go." she said, pouting a little. Bianca let out a soft chuckle and breathed deeply.
"We don't want you to go either, right girls?" she asked. Miranda laid her head on Marissa's arm and nodded.
"Are you really really really sure you have to go?" she asked. Marissa smiled a little, nodding her head.
"Yes, I do," she said softly. "We wouldn't want AJ to be stuck with Uncle JR and become even more of a stinky boy, would we?" she joked. Miranda shook her head,
"No, but Uncle JR doesn't stink. He smells like pineapples. And cherries." she said thoughtfully. Bianca couldn't help but grin in surprise,
"Yes, well, JR could corrupt him. I mean, what if he made him like green beans or something?" Miranda pulled a face.
"Okay, I see your point." she conceded. "But can't you and Uncle JR and AJ all move here? Don't they have lawyer jobs here, Mommy?" she asked innocently. Marissa chuckled and kissed Miranda's head. Oh, the joys of childhood simplicity.
"Don't worry Mimo, we'll see them all again soon." she said with an affectionate smile.
Steven glanced over his shoulder as he pushed the door open. The sound it made when the lock broke caused him to pause before pushing inside. He closed the door as softly as possible and sat the chair in front of it so that it wouldn't open. He walked in quietly, moving down the hallway and looking around. The house was still and silent, but he liked it that way. He rested his hand on the bannister at the bottom of the stairs before removing it quickly. He looked around again, checking the surroundings before moving into the family room. He sat on the sofa and leaned back, inhaling deeply. He closed his eyes in pleasure, sinking deeper into the cushions. He could smell his family on them and that made his heart race. After a few long moments, he stood and rested his hands into his pockets, ready to go explore the rest of the house.
Bianca held Miranda's hand as the four of them stood quietly. Marissa was holding onto Gabby, wanting to hold on for as long as she could. Finally, she took her face out of the little girl's neck and sighed, putting her on her feet. She knelt as best as she could before Miranda, smiling and opening her arms. The little girl wasted no time in diving to her and hugging her tightly.
"I'm gonna miss you." Miranda said. Marissa smiled gently, rubbing her back.
"I'm gonna miss you too," she responded. "But it won't be for long. As soon as I'm in the house, I'm gonna call you guys on Skype." she promised. Miranda shrugged.
"It won't be the same." she said stepping back and grabbing her mother's hand. Marissa took a second before standing and smiling at Bianca.
"Well," she started. "I guess this is it." she said. Bianca nodded, holding a brave face.
"Yep." she said. Marissa glanced over her shoulder when they called for boarding. She looked back at Bianca before stepping closer and resting her hands on her hips.
"I'll call you?" she offered. Bianca nodded again, smiling to herself. Before she knew it, Marissa's lips were on her hesitantly. A few seconds later, she heard gagging and pulled away a little, licking her lips.
"So gross," Miranda said, dramatically shivering. "Grown-ups are so weird. How do you breathe around that?" she asked curiously. Both Bianca's and Marissa's cheeks flamed.
Steven held up Gabrielle's shirt and smiled, holding it to his chest for a little while. When he closed his eyes, he could visualize the happy, smiling, beautiful little girl he hoped to call his daughter one day. Finally, he folded the shirt and put it back on the chair, taking a moment to sit all of the stuffed animals up.
A moment later, he moved to Miranda's stuff and examined the little notebook he found. He noticed some surprisingly great sketches and little doodles and couldn't help but hum in appreciation. A paper fell out and caught his attention. He sat the notebook down and bent to pick it up, noticing it was titled 'My Family' he smiled. It was obviously her, Gabrielle, and Bianca. Off to the side he noticed another figure and frowned when he saw the name Marissa over it. Snarling, he ripped that end of it off and crumbled it before pocketing the remaining picture. He stalked out of the room and down to Bianca's.
The Montgomerys stood and watched the airplane take off through the window. Almost in unison, the three women sighed and stood for another few moments.
"So... wanna go home and play monopoly?" Bianca asked. Gabby shook her head and Miranda did the same.
"Cinderella?" Gabby asked hopefully. Before Bianca could speak up, Miranda groaned.
"Again? Why can't we watch Iron Man or Captain America? Or PBS. Anything other than Cinderella."she pouted. Gabby tapped her chin,
"Snow White?" she tried. Bianca and Miranda shared a look.
"Cinderella it is." Bianca said as they began their adventure home.
Steven was looking in Bianca's closet when he heard the voices of the two bickering Montgomery children.
"Girls," he heard Bianca say affectionately. He heard someone smack their teeth and finally stomping up the stairs.
"Cindr-ella! Cinder-ella!" he heard Gabrielle chanting. Without thinking, he ducked into the back of Bianca's closet, moving to stand at the very back and off to the side so he wouldn't be noticed.
"Everyone get changed and meet in the living room!" he heard Bianca call. His heart was pounding and he held his chest when the closet door opened...