A/N: so I hope everyone likes chapter one, yes I'm aware Frank was won over relatively quickly by Ambrosia but come on it's Frank after all if there's one thing he likes besides sex it's being complimented. If it wasn't obvious in the first chapter Ambrosia calls Collie "mommy" and Magenta "mama" but Magenta's is not because she can't say the name it's because she has now registered the two women as her parentals so yeah there's that. I'm not sure how far I'm taking this story yet but I'm hoping to take it into the movie but we shall see. Enjoy reading and don't forget to review! Also I do not own the song Magenta sings, all rights belong to their respective owners!

~Chapter 2~

To both Magenta and Collie's joy Frank let Ambrosia stay in the castle and to their surprise he seemed to adore the small girl, it was a cute sight to see somehow though when Ambrosia would follow Magenta and Collie down to the lab to take Frank and Riff food and she would go to Frank and tug his hand chanting over and over again 'Frankie up!' until he would cave and lift her up onto his hip making her giggle happily.

An even bigger surprise was when Ambrosia would follow the women around the castle, as they cleaned or Collie tap danced and Magenta listened or sewed, then suddenly she'd look off somewhere and wonder off. Upon following the toddler one day the pair discovered she was following Riff all over but keeping at a distance and hiding behind corners or objects when he'd turn to try and see her. One day though she followed him all the way to the lab and wandered to his side as he was bent over papers and blueprints, she looked up at him before standing on tiptoe to try and see the top of the table only to lose her balance, before she could fall to the ground Riff caught her and blinked surprised when she laughed clapping and calling him Riffy (a name only his sister called him).

From then on it seemed the child had everyone wrapped around her little fingers particularly her mothers. They had learned to tell when she was trying to get each other's attention by what she would call them, they had also learned she didn't seem to identify Riff or Frank as a father figure. At night she would sleep between them in Magenta's bed making both women smile. On nights Magenta would leave to be with Riff Ambrosia would notice and start whining waking Collie and pointing to the door making her sigh and pull the girl close.

"It's okay sweetie, mama is going to see uncle Riffy. You'll see her in the morning."

Normally Ambrosia would fuss a little more used to have both of them with her but eventually she learned it was easier just to go back to sleep. By the time Ambrosia had been living with them a month she had shown she was rather smart for her age and she enjoyed being around everyone in the castle.

One sunny spring afternoon Magenta was in the kitchen waiting for lunch to finish as she started making dinner, Collie was in the ballroom practicing her tapping, Riff was catching up on a rare time to get some extra sleep while Frank wasn't in the castle. Magenta had been the one Ambrosia seem to want to be around and so she had given the girl a ball of biscuit dough, a rolling pin and some cookie cutters and let her go at it, she had been so focused on the task of preparing the roast that she didn't notice Ambrosia slip out of her chair and leave the castle through the back door and wonder out to the back yard.

Collie just switched off the jukebox unable to keep count of her steps with the dogs barking out back in their kennel. She slipped off her shoes and walked to the kitchen finding Magenta looking over a recipe in a cookbook and a blob of dough on the table abandoned.

"Genta your dogs are freaking out about something. Where's Ambrosia?"

Genta looked up at her like she was blind gesturing to the table.

"Making biscuits, as for the dogs they are most likely wanting fed I'll take care of it after I'm finished."

Collie looked at the table again to make sure she hadn't overlooked Ambrosia then crossed her arms.

"All I see is a ball of dough, did she wander off after Riff again?"

Magenta spun around her eyes widening in slight panic upon not seeing the girl.

"No, Riff is asleep upstairs. She didn't pass you outside the ballroom did she?"

Collie shook her head worry bubbling up in her chest before her heart stopped as a loud, high pitched scream filled the air from the back yard. The girls shared a look before running out to the kennel stopping so fast they nearly fell over at what they found. Ambrosia was inside the kennel with the 6 large German shepherds sitting on the ground laughing as the dogs licked her face and hands. Collie fell to her knees holding her heart trying to calm it and Magenta went to the kennel snapping her fingers making the dogs all look up then back away from the girl who looked up at the domestic and smiled getting to her feet.

"Mama I played with the puppies!"

Magenta picked the girl up and carried her out of the cage holding her close.

"So I see, now listen Ambrosia don't ever go into the kennel without me again. I know the puppies look nice but they don't always play nice and you could have been hurt."

Ambrosia looked into her eyes and nodded looking down at her hands.

"Yes mama, I sorry."

Magenta smiled a little and kissed her head.

"It's okay but I think you owe mommy a bigger sorry, you scared her wandering off like that."

She set the child on her feet in front of Collie and watched as she looked over the groupie still trying to calm herself before hugging her neck making Collie come back to herself and hug her close kissing her head.

"I sorry mommy."

Collie shook her head gently taking her face in her hands.

"It's okay sweetie just don't ever do that again, like mama said you could have been hurt."

Ambrosia nodded before resting her head on her shoulder letting herself be picked up as Collie stood finally getting her heart rate back to normal as she walked with Magenta back into the castle. After a while Ambrosia took to following Magenta around until she found the ballroom and climbed up into Frank's throne and fell asleep, Collie found her a little later and smiled carrying her to the bottom of the stairs pausing as the door opened and Frank stepped into the doorway looking a little surprised to see her.

"Columbia, I would have expected you to be off practicing your lovely dancing."

Collie's brows knitted together, he never called her tapping lovely in fact most of the time he called it unbearable noise.

"I already did, Ambrosia fell asleep so I was taking her up to bed. Is something wrong Frankie?"

Looking at Ambrosia like he just realized she was holding the child he shook his head.

"Nothing to concern yourself with babe. I won't be needing you tonight so feel free to do as you please."

Collie blinked surprised, Frank didn't normally push her away like an old toy at least not just out of the blue, but nodded continuing up the stairs and to the bedroom laying Ambrosia in the middle of Magenta's bed tucking her in. Behind her the door opened making her look over her shoulder to see Magenta step into the room holding a plate with what appeared to be some form of pink

mush on it.

"I was trying to catch up to you before you got up here but Frank's guest made a mess of the entrance hall."

She held out the plate leaving Collie to figure out it was salmon and shake her head before stopping and looking at the domestic.

"Frank's guest? I just talked to him and he didn't have anyone with him."

Magenta shrugged and carefully sat on the foot of the bed.

"He did when I came through. A boy with black hair and tattoos."

Collie's brow furrowed.

"Well that explains why he called my taping lovely, he was trying to distract me."

Magenta looked down at Ambrosia gently tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"It would seem so, but it was to be expected at some point you know how he is."

Collie sighed getting to her feet and going to the door opening it enough to try and listen. Not a sound could be heard from the castle apart from Riff's normal working in the lab making her growl and close the door a little more forcefully drawing a sigh from Magenta as the noise made Ambrosia start whining. Collie put her forehead against the door refusing to let tears leave her eyes as jealousy tore through her but she slowly turned back to face the bed hearing Magenta start singing.

"Baby mine, don't you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
We'll never part, baby of mine.

Little one, when you play,
Don't you mind what they say.
Let those eyes sparkle and shine,
No more tears, baby of mine.

If they knew sweet little you,
They'd end up loving you too.
All of those people who scold you,
What they'd give just for the right to hold you.

From your head down to your toes,
You're not much, goodness knows.
But, you're so precious to me,
Sweet as can be, baby of mine."

Collie couldn't help but smile as she watched Ambrosia drift back to sleep as Magenta lent down and kissed her head before standing walking to Collie's side and wrapped an arm around the groupie's waist.

"It'll be alright, he will tire of this new toy and you will be back in his favor."

Collie closed her eyes resting her head on the domestic's shoulder wrapping her own arms around her waist.

"I suppose I should have seen it coming, Frankie has been distant with me lately. Oh well as long as I've got you and Ambrosia I should be able to stay sane."

Magenta rolled her eyes but smiled kissing her temple, though she wouldn't outright admit it ever since taking in Ambrosia she and Collie had gotten much closer. She gave the groupie a light squeeze before removing herself from the embrace and opening the door.

"Maybe you should try to get some rest too, it sounds as though it is going to be a long night."

Collie nodded watching her go before going to the bed and laying down beside Ambrosia pulling her close and kissing her head.

"My little Ambrosia."

The girl gave a small whine before cuddling closer and relaxing. Collie smiled closing her own eyes and letting sleep take her. Hours later Collie was woken from her sleep by someone shaking her shoulder making her groan and open her eyes to find the room pitch black but Magenta's face lit by a single candle.

"What is it Genta, I was sleeping."

Magenta took her hand shushing her as she pulled her out of bed.

"The master wishes to see you."

Collie groaned again letting herself be pulled out of the room and down the hall to the lift. She rubbed her eyes yawning.

"What time is it anyway?"

Magenta blew out the candle as the lift stopped on the third floor which was lit by the dim lights on the wall.

"It's just gone midnight. The master requested to see you as soon as I could get you."

Collie crossed her arm as they stood outside the door.

"I'm not going if that new plaything of his is in there!"

Magenta sighed gently fixing the groupie's hair then her shirt.

"Please Collie don't cause any trouble tonight."

Collie looked at her friend and met her eyes before her stomach twisted and her heart sank.

"Riff?"

Magenta nodded before squaring herself and knocking on the door. After a long moment there was an answer.

"Enter."

Magenta opened the door and led Collie nudging her ahead of herself as she stood by the door.

"I've brought miss Columbia as you requested master."

Collie looked at the huge king sized bed dripping with royal purple and black sheets and hangings, Frank lay on one side smoking some foul smelling cigarette while on the other side of the bed, looking rather uncomfortable, was a guy a little older than Collie herself. His hair was jet black and styled in some form of a copy of an Elvis look, he wore a pair of faded and ripped jeans, a well worn concert shirt, a leather vest and had tattoos on both hands and arms, he wasn't exactly the slimmest guy in the world but he wasn't revolting either with his blue eyes looking between her and Magenta.

Frank's voice snapped her out of her observations as he addressed Magenta.

"Very well that will be all Magenta, you may leave now."

Magenta curtsied, gave Collie a slightly sorry look then left closing the door behind her trapping Collie in the room with the two men. Once the door was closed Frank motioned her closer and she obeyed walking to the side of the bed then letting Frank pull her down by her waist.

"Columbia, baby, there is someone I would like you to meet. This is Eddie Scott."

Collie looked at Eddie and gave a small smile offering her hand which he shook hesitantly before looking away still looking nervous making Frank chuckle as his fingers caressed her back.

"It seems our guest could use a little help relaxing, why don't you give him a hand my sweet pixie."

Collie bit back the urge to growl keeping her face emotionless as she stood.

"Yes Frankie."

She walked around the other side of the bed and without any warning to Eddie kissed him. To her surprise his response was rather clumsy as he kissed back baking her smile a little as she began to help him relax forgetting temporarily about Frank watching them. After it was all over Collie found herself more exhausted than anything as she made her way back to the bedroom, when she entered she heard Magenta's voice speaking, listening closer she realized the domestic was reading from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' as Ambrosia sat beside her looking at the pictures fascinated.

Collie smiled and slipped into the bathroom taking a quick shower before quickly drying off and dressing in a deep plum mini skirt, fishnets, a bustier top that was covered in rich purple sequins and a black choker around her neck. She returned back to the bedroom and sat down on Ambrosia's other side pulling the girl into her lap as Magenta continued to read. Once the book was finished the trio went down to the kitchen where Collie and Magenta began making breakfast while Ambrosia sat at the table playing with her scrambled eggs more than eating them.

Magenta looked at Collie out of the corner of her eye as the groupie scrambled more eggs.

"Did the master force you to be around his guest?"

Collie looked at her then sighed looking back at the pan.

"Yeah he did. His name is Eddie, pretty sweet guy really he was so careful but very inexperienced that I didn't really mind it all that much."

Magenta gave a slight smile flipping the french toast in her pan.

"Until?"

Collie moved the eggs to a plate before she began making more sunny side up this time.

"Until Frank decided it was time to join but I did my best to behave like it wasn't pissing me off but at any rate I'm over it, if Frankie wants someone besides me then fine I won't break my back for him."

Magenta looked at her a little surprised.

"I thought you loved him?"

Collie sighed looking down.

"So did I but now I'm not so sure."

With that she ended the subject as she walked to the table and sat down with Ambrosia gently taking the fork from her.

"Enough playing baby eat your eggs."

She scooped a few pieces onto the fork and placed it into the toddler's mouth smiling softly as she ate them smiling.

"There's my good girl."

Magenta watched her friend, she could see the sadness still in her eyes but rather than try to help and risk making things worse she just sat down on the child's other side cutting up a pancake and setting it on the child's plate making Collie give a small smile, small but real.