A/N : Wow! 18 reviews on the first chapter - I am so flattered. I'm glad you all seem to like this story as much as the others I have done. Thanx to; FormerAngel, macdeniken, swim6516, Lexi, princessvampire, Crazy Canuck, sapofbks2002, Clavel, Starbright Moonlight, XxArEULoStxX, Maddy Nicola Snape, Cassandra Anthemyst, alex nicole christensen, A Sorta Fairytale, ndblue123, tetris, and the two anonymous reviewers too. All your kind words mean a lot and inspire me to keep writing.

I'm not sure how long this story is going to be yet. I have several ideas for where I want to take this so I'll just have to see where inspiration takes me. I hope you all enjoy the ride.

Here's chapter 2...

Disclaimer : Characters belonging to Meg Cabot - Mia, Michael, Lilly, Lars, Boris. Characters belonging to Ultrawoman - Phillippe, Diana, Jackie, James, Laura, Nina, Princess Lilly Amelia

"Lilly!" Mia shrieked as she hurried down the stairs, her baby of that same name in her arms.

"Hey guys" the woman in the foyer called as she saw her brother and his wife descend the stairs. As the three people met at the bottom of the staircase there was a lot of hugging and greeting.

"So how are you? What's with the sudden visit?" Michael smiled at his sister, pleased to see her again.

"Well I came to see my new niece" Lilly grinned, as Mia passed the baby to her.

"We're calling her Lilly Amelia..." Mia said proudly.

"...after two of the most important women in my life" Michael finished the sentence with another smile and Lilly smiled for a moment too, before tears spilled from her eyes.

"What's the matter, Lil?" Mia put her arm around her friend and sister.

"Nothing, really..." Lilly handed back the baby and wiped her eyes "it's just, well, the truth is..." she rambled, "I've left Boris"

"What happened?" Michael asked, concerned.

"I don't know really, things just got complicated and hard. I'd get mad then he'd get mad and we were arguing all the time" Lilly tried to explain without further tears, but she was having a hard time, "I just had to get out and I didn't know where else to go so I packed a bag and caught the first plane over here"

"It's okay Lil. You know you're always welcome here and we'll do whatever we can to help" Mia assured her.

"Thanks", her sister in law managed a genuine grin, "I really do mean that"

No-one got a chance to say anything else as Phillippe came bounding down the stairs with Dina close behind him.

"Hey, Aunt Lilly!" he called, always pleased to see his fathers sister and mothers best friend.

"Phillippe! Wow, you've really grown. Taller than your mother already!" she grinned, hugging him "And this must be Diana?" she added, noticing the blonde girl, almost hiding behind Phillippe. "Hello Mrs Pelkowski" she said, stepping forward, nervously.

"Oh please, sweetheart, call me Lilly" she was told as her fiancé's aunt enveloped her in a hug too "Y'know I'm going to be your aunt too, one of these days"

"Not yet, Lilly, they're only kids" Mia didn't sound annoyed but maybe displeased. Lilly rolled her eyes at her sister in law as another couple appeared in the foyer.

"Miss Lilly, I thought I recognised that voice" Lars grinned and moved to take the hand of his employers' sister, whom he had come to be friends with over the years.

"Lars! How are you? I saw the wedding on TV, it was beautiful. Congratulations" Lilly gushed. Mia was surprised at how well her friend covered the pain she must have been feeling. It really was an incredible facade.

"I'm just fine, and thankyou" Lars smiled "This is Jackie" he added, introducing his new wife.

"Hi," Lilly smiled her unique smile and shook the hand that the blonde woman offered. "Y'know I could tell straight away that Diana was your daughter. You look so alike"

Mia sighed at Lilly's behaviour. She was a marvel. Crying painfully one minute and a moment later smiling and laughing and talking to everyone about everything as if she couldn't be happier.

"Maybe we should move into the main sitting room" the Queen suggested, noticing that the foyer was becoming rather packed.

"I understand you have three children Lilly" Jackie questioned the palace's latest guest as the group of people made their way into the sitting room and seated themselves of the various sofas and chairs within it.

"Yes, I have two girls and a boy. My youngest is Laura, she's twelve, then Nina is fourteen and my son is seventeen. We named him after his father, but Boris is a less accepted name in America than it is in Russia, so he is known by his second name, James" Lilly smiled as she spoke of her children.

"And they're all back in New York with your husband?" Jackie asked, innocently, but it hurt Lilly to remember that she'd left them all behind.

"Yes" she answered, with a fake smile on her face.

"Will they be coming over soon, Aunt Lilly?" Phillippe wanted to know and his aunt struggled to reply.

"Well..." Fortunately, right on queue, the baby in Mia's arms began to cry and scream.

"I think someone needs a nap" Michael smiled as Mia rose from her seat.

"Oh please Mia, let me take her for you. You must be tired and going up and down all those stairs can't be good for you" Lilly stood up too, desperate to vacate the room and leave the uncomfortable questioning behind.

"It's okay Lilly, I'm fine, really" Mia assured her.

"Please Mia" Lilly looked upon her friend with desperate eyes and Mia realised why the offer of help had been made.

"How about we both go" the Queen suggested and with a nod of agreement, Lilly followed her out of the room. She was glad to be away from awkward questions and alone with her best friend so she could talk to her about her problems, just like she used to when they were younger.

A/N : If you keep reviewing, then I will keep writing as fast as I can. I hope you're still enjoying this. I promise it will get more interesting in chapter 3, but I had to get all the introductions and stuff done first.