I do not own DWP I have just borrowed the characters for inspiration.

The next Monday Andy's parents along with her Sister, Brother, and his wife flew in for Thanksgiving. Thank God they all decide to stay in a hotel for the week.

The night before the twins begged and begged Miranda to let them take the day off from school so they could go with Andy to pick Grandma and Grandpa Sachs up. It became apparent that they were not going to give up and Miranda could not take it anymore and she gave in. "Yeaaaa we can't wait to see Grandma and Grandpa."

Andréa was so endured that the twins had taken to her Mother and Father so easily. It was just another statement to how well Miranda had raised them. She also knew her parents thought of them as blood Grandchildren. She absent mindedly held her hand over her abdomen thinking how they would react when they found out about the new one. Miranda caught Andréa cradling her abdomen and smiled sweetly.

Andy and the twins along with Roy were standing in baggage claim waiting for the family to arrive. The girls saw them first and ran full speed yelling, "Grandma, Grandpa!"

They flew into Richard and Anna's arms. Anna was already in tears.

"Hey there hellions." Richard laughed. Everyone around them stared.

Cassidy was laughing, "Grandpa we are not hellions."

Richard laughed, "Must be two other red heads I know."

Caroline twirled around, "Grandpa you don't know any other red heads."

"Oh yea your right, then you are the hellions."

The girls were laughing so hard now neither one could talk. The girls pulled Richard and Anna toward Andy and Roy. "Andy, Grandma and Grandpa are here!"

Andy laughed hugging her parents then her siblings. "I see that." Andy was so happy to see her family.

Once the luggage was collected Roy helped the family crawl into the limo. "We sure have moved up in the world. Last time all we had was a Lincoln now it is a limo."

Andy grinned and rolled her eyes at her Father.

"Grandpa we brought the big car this time so everyone could ride together." Cassidy exclaimed.

Anna was closely watching Andy. "How are you feeling Andy?"

Andy smiled at her Mother, "I am feeling great."

"Andy we are so proud of you winning your award," Richard exclaimed.

"Do you have it at the house?" Asked her sister Jenny.

Andy smiled, "No it is at Runway with all the other awards."

"Why is it there? It is your award is it not?" Asked Tom.

"Yes, but it promotes Runway too. This way people will see it. If it had not been for Miranda and Runway I would not have the award. It is a first for a fashion magazine." Andy announced proudly.

Roy was going to drop Andy's family off at the hotel and while they got settled take Andy and the girls back to the townhome. Once at the hotel the twins refused to let go of Richard and Anna's hand.

"We want to stay with Grandma and Grandpa." Whined Caroline.

"It is fine Andy the girls will be no problem." Anna insisted.

"Well, O.K. but if I find out you two did not behave I will tell your Mother." Both girls promised to be on their best behavior.

By the time Andy made it back to the townhome Miranda was already there. "I believe you are two little girls short."

Andréa laughed. "They insisted on staying with my parents. Roy will have them all here later in time for dinner."

Miranda smiled and raised her eyebrows. "That means we are here all alone?"

Andréa grinned and nodded. Miranda moved over to Andréa and took the woman in her arms and pulled Andréa close. Miranda caressed Andréa's face with her eyes. "Do you know how much I love you?"

Andréa smiled sweetly, "As much as I love you."

Miranda kissed her softly on the lips then led her up to their bedroom. Once in bed they stroked and cuddled with each other. Miranda kissed Andréa over and over.

Andréa broke away gasping for air, "God Miranda."

Miranda snickered, "the old woman too much for you?"

"Miranda!"

Miranda could not help it and she started laughing.

Andréa cuddled close into Miranda, "I love being in your arms."

Miranda kissed Andréa on the top of her head then laid her head back, smiled, and closed her eyes.

Miranda began absently stroking Andréa's hair.

"My Mother knows something is up." Andréa stated.

Miranda stopped. "What do you mean?"

Andréa turned around and looked at Miranda. "She doesn't know what it is but she knows something is going on with me."

"How do you know this?"

Andréa shrugged, "She asked me how I was feeling."

"Andréa all Mothers ask their children this."

"Not the way she did, and she kept looking at me. I felt her eyes on me all the time."

"Sweetheart she missed you. Of course she would want to look at you."

They sat in silence looking at each other. Andréa was chewing on her lip.

Miranda blushed with the thoughts that were running through her head, "You know that has to be one of the sexiest things you do."

"You are trying to change the subject." Andréa accused.

"I do not know what you are talking about." Miranda shifted, "I need to go to the bathroom." Miranda moved from the bed.

"I think we should tell them." Andréa continued.

Miranda stopped and turn. "I thought … the last time you wanted to wait."

Andy nodded. Miranda walked the rest of the way into the bathroom and closed the door.

When Miranda returned Andréa was sitting in the middle of the bed with the sheets wrapped around her. Miranda climbed in with her and enclosed her in her arms. Miranda did not want to bring it up but she could not just leave it unsaid, "what if ...?"

Andréa turned in Miranda's arms, "then we will tell them and we will deal with it. We can do this Miranda. I know it sounds like wishful thinking, but I have a feeling that everything is going to be fine this time."

Miranda looked at Andréa puzzled, "Did you have a feeling the last time that it would not?"

Andréa shook her head, "No, the thought of it never entered my mind, but now ... now that it has happened ... I don't know how to describe it ... I just feel it will all be O.K."

Miranda held the love of her life close. For Andréa's sake she hoped Andréa's feels were an omen, "O.K. if you want to tell them let's do it at dinner Thanksgiving Day. That way we will tell everyone at the same time. Well, all except Michael. Which reminds me we should call him."

"No ..."

Miranda eyed Andréa puzzled.

"I mean let's wait to call him after we have told everyone else."

Miranda eyed Andréa questioningly.

"That way Sarah and Bonnie will be here and all of you can talk to him."

Miranda nodded and took Andréa into her arms. Andréa closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. She had almost given away the surprise.

Andy had taken the week off to spend with her family while Miranda went in the first part of the week. There was so much to get done before the end of the year.

The girls were more than impossible to get off to school the next two days. One morning Miranda made the mistake of telling Andréa that they should send the girls off to live with her parents for a year.

The twins were jumping up and down, "Can we? Oh please can we go to Grandma and Grandpa Sachs' home?"

Miranda closed her eyes and groaned. Andréa just laughed.

"I tell you what we will talk with them and maybe you two can go see them for a week or two over the summer."

The girls frowned. "That is so far away."

Andy laughed, "Yes but you have school."

"What about spring break?"

Miranda cleared her throat, "You are going away with your Father this year."

"Oh yea forgot."

Andy laughed.

There were a few things Miranda wanted to tie up and check on at work before taking the four-day weekend. Once off the elevator she called for Nigel. Nigel walked in while Miranda was perusing some of the other magazines. She was snickering.

"What is so amusing?" Nigel inquired.

Miranda looked up and showed him the cover of a competing magazine. Nigel laughed very original.

"Do you have the special issue mock-up?" Miranda asked.

Nigel grinned and laid it in front of her. He sat quietly while Miranda looked it over. She smiled brightly and nodded as she turned the pages.

"They want all of us at the red carpet première of the documentary." Nigel announced.

Miranda looked up. "Could the end of the year get any busier?"

Nigel laughed.

"The Special is ready for the printer." Miranda handed it over to Nigel.

"Lindsay has agreed to do Bonnie's dress." Nigel passed a piece of paper over to Miranda. "This is her sketch form ideas Bonnie had me send her. Lindsay is flying here the end of the month for her fitting and yours." Miranda looked up in surprise. Nigel laughed, "You are the Maid of Honor are you not? Bonnie also sent ideas for your dress and Lindsay will make that too."

Miranda looked, "I only see one sketch here." Nigel grinned, "Bonnie does not want you to see your dress until the fitting."

Miranda glared. She looked at the sketch. The dress was a strapless white satin gown with a full skirt. The back was laced up with a red plaid ribbon. The top and bottom edges were red plaid and the entire train was in the same red plaid.

"It is beautiful Nigel." Miranda was fighting back the tears.

Nigel nodded as he watched his longtime friend, "Miranda why fight it? It is just you and I here. Let the tears fall."

Miranda glared at the man. "John should be ready to start training by the end of the month. The replacement he has chosen seems to have at least half a brain."

Nigel grinned, "I cannot wait."

Miranda looked at him with questioning eyes. "Tuesday will be hectic. Do we have extra security in place, and have all the principal people been notified of the print date?"

Nigel nodded. Miranda nodded and dismissed Nigel, but before he reached the door Miranda called out, "Nigel." He turned. Miranda looked up. "Andréa is pregnant."

Nigel stopped. "Congratulations. How far?"

"Six weeks."

Nigel arched an eyebrow.

"We are telling the family this week."

"May I say something?" Nigel questioned not wanting to get the Glacial Glare from her again.

Miranda nodded.

"You do not seem so happy."

Miranda smiled, "I am. I am delighted. I am just scared." She ended almost in a whisper.

"Miranda just because it happened once doesn't mean it will happen again."

"I know and I just have to keep telling myself that." She tried to smile.

Thanksgiving morning found Miranda snuggled into Andréa's side with a protective hand resting on Andréa's abdomen. Andréa fluttered her eyes open and smiled. She laid one of her hands on top of Miranda's. Miranda opened her eyes. Andréa turned her head and kissed Miranda.

"Mmmmm what an enchanting way to wake up."

Andréa smiled. Miranda stretched out and started to caress Andréa's body. Then a knock came at the door. "Mom, Cassidy and I are up and we are hungry."

Miranda moaned. "You know when this one comes it will be twice as bad."

Andy giggled, "I am sure we will find some time."

The women pulled on robes, "Come in girls."

The girls skipped over to the bed and climbed in with their Moms. Caroline looked at Andy.

"What is it Caroline?" Andréa questioned.

She looked up, "Can I feel your belly again?"

Andy grinned and laid back opening the robe. Caroline gently stroked Andy's abdomen. "I don't feel anything yet."

Andy grinned, "It will take a couple of months."

Cassidy sat with her arms crossed.

"Cassidy what is it?" Miranda inquired.

Cassidy jumped, "Are you not scared?"

"Of what Bobbsey?"

There were tears in Cassidy's eyes, "Of … of what happened the last time?"

Andy looked at the small child. "A little." Then she smiled, "But I am more excited about having a baby."

Cassidy shrugged, "I am going to have breakfast." She got up and left.

Andy moved, but Miranda put a hand on her. "I will see to her."

Miranda wrapped her robe tighter and took off after Cassidy. Down in the kitchen Cassidy was pouring herself a bowl of cereal wiping at her tear-stained face.

"I was thinking of making pancakes." Cassidy just shrugged.

Miranda went over to the island and sat. "Cassidy, come here."

Cassidy went to the refrigerator and pulled out the milk.

"Cassidy Lynn, I am trying to talk to you."

Cassidy walked over to her Mother with her head hanging.

Miranda put a hand on one of the child's shoulders and the other tucked itself under her chin and lifted it. "Cassidy what is it? Are you jealous of the baby? You know how much Andréa and I love you. Nothing is going to change that not even another child."

Cassidy started to cry again, this time huge tears. Miranda gathered her in her arms. "Oh Bobbsey don't cry."

"Mommy, what if this baby dies like Patricia did and Andy's other baby."

Miranda did all she could to hold her tears at bay. "Bobbsey is that why you are acting like this? Like you don't care. Baby I cannot promise that what happened to Andréa's first baby will not happen to this one."

Cassidy was sobbing. "But we have to hope and pray that everything will be fine. Cassidy we cannot live afraid but be happy in what the future will bring us and for us it is a new member for our family." Miranda hugged the child tight and kissed her on the top of her head. Once she was settled Miranda began again, "are you O.K?" Cassidy nodded. "If you need to talk about it you know you can come to either Andra or I right?" Cassidy nodded again. "Now how about you go clean up and I am going to make breakfast. When you are done get your sister and Andréa."

There was a knock at the door. It was ten o'clock and the family was still sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast. Miranda groaned, "I wonder which family is here this early."

Andréa gasp. Shit she had forgotten. Miranda looked at Andréa and raised her eyebrows. Miranda went off to get the door. Andy raised her finger to her lips and motioned the girls to follow. Miranda opened the door and motioned her Mother, Bonnie and Douglas in from the cold. She hugged her Mother and Bonnie and when she looked up Michael was standing in front of her.

Miranda gasped, "Michael!" She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Michael."

"Hey big Sister." The tears were falling from her eyes.

"Hey are you not going to invite me in?"

Miranda took his face in her hands and kissed him. Michael put his arm around her waist and led her inside. The family was standing inside with grins from ear to ear.

Miranda looked at them all. "You were all in on this!" Everyone nodded. She looked at Michael, "When did you get here?"

"Last evening." Michael looked at Miranda, Andrea and the girls. "You all are not even dressed yet!"

Miranda laughed, "It has been a lazy morning." Miranda sent everyone to the living room and Andréa and the girls up stairs to dress.

She sat on the couch next to Michael unwilling to let go of him. Michael had been her rock even as a newborn baby. He had given her a purpose. She had been like a second Mother to him. She had been the first person he told that he wanted to be a priest. He had been the first person to find out she was pregnant with the twins. Their bond would never be broken.

"How long are you staying?" Miranda inquired.

Michael patted Miranda's arm, "Just over the weekend. I fly back Monday morning."

Miranda looked sad.

"You will be too busy with work to even miss me."

"Not likely." Miranda whispered. She would always miss her Brother. It was his birth that put one of the first smiles she could remember on her face. The first time she saw and touched him was magical. He was so soft, and when she went to kiss him he smiled at her. It was the first time her Mother really seemed happy, and her Father was so proud. Miranda always took special care to protect him, he seemed to be her lucky charm, and she felt safe in his arms.

Michael smiled, "Go get dressed so we can catch up on things."

Andy's family arrived shortly after Miranda's did. The townhome had never held so many people at once. Miranda did not know what to do. Anna, Sarah, and Bonnie along with help from Jenny and Jana cooked the meal. The twins received cooking lessons from their two Grandmothers. Miranda and Michael returned to the couch and Andy ended up on the floor with her Dad and Brother.

At one point Andy got up and walked into the kitchen. "Mom when will the food be ready I am starving."

Anna smiled walked over to her Daughter and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Soon."

As everyone sat down Michael offered to say grace. Miranda nodded. After grace was said Andréa looked at Miranda and Miranda smiled.

Andy stood up with her megawatt smile and announced, "Miranda and I, and the girls have an announcement for all of you."

"Don't tell us one of you are receiving another award," piped Andy's Brother.

Andy laughed, "No. We are having a baby." It was quiet. "I am pregnant. Six weeks." Andy rubbed her belly and smiled at Miranda.

"I knew there was something going on with you." Shouted Andy's Mother as she jumped up and went to hug her Daughter.

Michael just smiled and hugged Miranda, "Congratulations Sister." Miranda leaned into his warm embrace.

Andy's Dad just sat stunned with tears in his eyes.

"Oh Daddy."

He looked up at her. "My baby girl."

Andy giggled, "Daddy I will always be your baby girl." She walked over to his chair and hugged him tight.

The families congregated at the townhome for most of the long weekend. Miranda hardly left her Brothers side.

Jana and Jenny talked babies the whole time.

Miranda informed Bonnie that the first fitting for their dresses would be at the end of the month. Bonnie beamed. "Your dress is magnificent Bonnie."

Doug heard this, "Really? What does it look like?"

Miranda glared. "Douglas it is not nice to mess with me."

The whole room roared.

Bonnie giggled. "Wait you did not see yours did you?"

Miranda glared at her sister, "I am not happy about that either."

Bonnie just kissed Miranda. "Nigel is a good guy."

It maybe a few days before I get another chapter out as there is a story running in my mind screaming to get out. I need to sit and set it free.