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

Rated M for just a bit of Mirandy time. O.K. so I needed tissues for this chapter. :)

The next few weeks had everyone run raged. Runway was getting ready for New York Fashion Week and then Paris Fashion Week. This was going to be Miranda's last year as Editor in Chief for Runway and they were vying for a clean sweep of the Paris awards again this year.

Miranda and Andréa was trying to get into a routine with the boys at home. Neither Andréa nor Miranda could sleep alone in bed so both of them were in the room next to the boys.

Andréa along with nursing the boys, was making plans for their Christening, and their trip to Paris. The boys would be six weeks old and taking their first trip and plane ride. Thank god Miranda was able to get Runways private jet again this year. The board had agreed to all Miranda's requests.

Miranda had everyone at Runway working from dawn to dusk..

"Miranda you need to slow down. Everything will be fine for fashion week." Nigel stated.

Miranda glared at Nigel, "Only you can get away with saying that to me. It would look bad if I killed my children's Godfather." Nigel grinned. "Nigel I need to have everything just right."

"I know Miranda but it is all set. Relax. Go home spend some time with your new family."

Miranda took a deep breath. "Your right Nigel. I think I will do just that."

Miranda walked through the door hearing an infant wailing. She smiled shaking her head. She walked up the stairs to the nursery and stood in the doorway.

"Michael I don't know what you want hunny." Andréa was crying.

Miranda walked in and scooped the infant out of Andréa's arms. "Are you giving your Mother a hard time? That is no way to treat the person who feeds you." The child quieted immediately as it gazed at it's other Mother. "That's better little one."

"How, how did you do that?" Andréa was upset.

Miranda smiled and laid the infant in his crib. Miranda went over to Andréa and pulled her out of the rocking chair and took her in the hall and down to their room. "You are going to take a nice long nap. No arguing. I will take care of the boys until Kara gets here." Miranda stripped Andréa's clothes and helped her into bed. Miranda sat on the side of the bed and caressed Andréa's hair. "Close your eyes." Miranda started to sing the lullaby and Andréa was soon fast asleep. Miranda smiled and leaned over to kiss Andréa's cheek. "Sleep well my love."

Miranda walked into the nursery and picked up. "You boys need to be nicer to your Mother." Miranda smiled as she checked both of them sleeping like angels. She grabbed the baby monitor and headed for the study.

Miranda's phone rang.

"Miranda it is your Mother."

Miranda smiled, "What can I do for you Mother."

"I was wondering if Michael and I could stop by tonight? I have something for the boys."

"Of course Mother you are welcome anytime."

"I did not want to intrude on the family."

"Mother you would not be intruding and I think Andréa would love the help." Miranda felt she would never be able to convince her Mother she would not be intruding on the new family.

"The boys giving her a hard time?"

"Yes." Miranda laughed.

"We will be over around seven."

There was a cry over the monitor. Miranda rolled her eyes. It was all coming back to her. The sleepless days and nights with twins. She got up and went to the nursery. It was Richard, she changed his diaper and luckily he fell back to sleep. Miranda went down stairs and made some lunch.

Just then Kara walked in. "Miranda. I did not know you would be home."

Miranda smiled, "I thought I would come home and spend some time with my new family. Michael was giving Andréa a hard time so I sent her to bed and I thought I would make her something to eat."

Kara laughed, "He takes after Cassidy."

Miranda laughed, "Yes he does. The Priestly curse."

"It is good to hear you laugh Miranda." Kara was smiling.

Miranda looked at Kara and smiled. She handed the monitor to Kara, "When they are ready to eat bring them to the bedroom." Kara nodded.

Miranda went back up stairs and decided to crawl into bed with Andréa. She slid up behind the woman and put a protective arm around her.

"Mmmmm." Andréa turned in Miranda's arms and without opening her eyes kissed the woman she loved. Andréa's hand moved over Miranda's side and up over a breast.

"You are supposed to be a sleep and remember what the doctor said." Miranda murmured.

"Mmmm she never said you could not have sex." Andréa corrected her.

Miranda rolled her eyes. Andréa kissed down Miranda's neck. "You are so soft, and you smell so good."

Andréa kneaded Miranda's breast and her fingers rolled over the hardened nipple. Miranda moaned. Andréa kissed Miranda deeply as her hand ran down over Miranda's buttock. Miranda's breath quickened. Andréa was nibbling on Miranda's ear. Andréa's hand slid under her skirt and felt Miranda's wetness through the thin piece of cloth. Andréa slid her fingers beneath it and into Miranda's wet folds.

"Andréa." Miranda groaned.

Andréa smiled and slid her fingers inside and found the sensitive spot and caressed it. Miranda was trembling out of control and Andréa pressed her thumb to her hardened clit. Miranda screamed and arched into Andréa as she came.

"Beautiful." Andréa mused.

As Miranda came down from her high a knock came to the door. Andréa sat up against the headboard and pulled a sheet up over Miranda.

"Come in." Andréa called out.

Kara came through the door. "Michael insists on eating."

Andréa smiled brightly. She took the infant and began to nurse. Kara went to pick up the food Miranda had brought up with her but found it had not been touched.

Andrea blushed, "Uhm you can leave that Kara thanks."

Kara turned and left she had a huge smile on her face.

That night the family was relaxing in the living room. The boys were awake and laying on the floor with the girls. They were trying to get the boys to lift their heads up off the floor. Soon Richard got frustrated and began screaming.

Miranda got up and lifted the boy off the floor, "Now what is all the racket about young man?"

The infant immediately quieted and tried to nurse. Andréa laughed. "Wrong Mother Richard."

Miranda handed the baby over to Andréa. Andréa caressed the infant's head and let him nurse. A knock came to the door and Cassidy got up to get it.

"Grandma, Uncle Michael." Cassidy walked in the living room ahead of Sarah and Michael.

Michael eyed the infant on floor and went over to pick him up, "How is my namesake?" The infant wiggled in his arms.

Sarah went over and gave Andréa and the other infant a kiss. "That is it little one eat so you grow up big and strong."

She went over to Miranda. Miranda bent to hug her. She laid the two boxes into Miranda's arms.

"What is this Mother?"

Sarah went to sit next to Michael and caressed the infant's head. "For the twins. I had Michael bring it with him."

"Open them Miranda," Andréa encouraged she was excited to see what was in the boxes.

Miranda lifted the lid of the box and unfolded the tissue paper. She took the tiny outfit out of the box.

Andréa gasped, "Oh Sarah is that what I think it is?"

Sarah nodded, "If you want they are for the boys Christening."

Miranda opened the other box. Inside was an identical outfit.

"They are very old. My Grandmother and her twin sister were the first to wear them. Sarah looked down. My sister and I were the last to wear them. My Mother gave them to me for Miriam and her s-sister."

Tears were falling from Sarah's eyes. Michael put his arm around his Mother and watched Miranda. He knew this was going to be tough for both of them. Miranda ran her fingers over the silk and lace material. They had been preserved well. Miranda put the boxes on the floor with the outfits, got up, and left.

"Miranda," Andréa called out.

Michael handed the infant over to one of the girls. "I'll go check on her."

Michael could hear Miranda crying and he followed the sound into the boy's nursery. She was standing next to the cribs.

Michael put his hands on her shoulders. "Miranda."

"My girls should have had the chance to wear those." Miranda was angry, but at whom she did not know.

"I know Miranda." Michael wrapped his arms around her and laid his chin on the top of her head.

Miranda turned in Michael's arms. He gathered the woman close and held her while she cried. "Miranda I know this is hard for you, but what's done is done. It was hard for Mom to bring them to you. She knew how you would feel. But the boys are here and now they can be Christened in the family outfits. The family has been through a lot, but now we are all back together. Let's continue to build a new future together."

"I know, I just ... there are times it still hurts."

"I know Miranda just remember we are all here for each other."

"Miranda." Michael turned it was Andréa. He smiled and motioned her closer. Michael placed Miranda in her arms. He kissed both women and left.

"Miranda, if you do not want to use them it is O.K. The girls think they are beautiful and think it is funny that the boys would be wearing a dress. They do not feel left out because of the way you love them." Andréa was rubbing Miranda's back.

Miranda raised her head off Andréa's shoulder, "How do you and Michael always know?"

Andréa looked at the beautiful blue eyes staring at her, "It is simple Miranda we love you."

Tears were falling from Miranda's eyes once again, "I never had the girls Christened. I was too mad, and too stubborn when they were born. Their Father wanted to, but I refused."

Andréa did not say anything, she just held and rocked Miranda. "Miranda we could have the girls Christened with the boys. If you want."

"Do you think they would want to?" Miranda questioned.

Andréa smiled, "We can ask them."

Miranda kissed Andréa, "I could not have asked for a better Mommy for my children."

The two women went back down the stairs into the living room. "Mother thank you for the gowns. They are beautiful."

Sarah smiled, got up and went over to Miranda and hugged her, "I love you Miriam."

Miranda took a deep breath while in her Mother's arms. Miranda slid her arm around Sarah's waist and led her over to the couch and they sat.

Cassidy and Caroline were sitting on the floor holding the boys.

"Girls I have a very important question for the two of you. Would you like to be Christened with your Brothers?"

The girls looked at each other, "Is that O.K. with you Andy?" Caroline asked shyly?

Andy looked shocked, "Of course it is. Why would you ask that?"

Caroline shrugged, "Well, Richard and Michael are both you and Mom's kids. Dad never asked us if we wanted to be Christened when our step-brother was."

Miranda closed her eyes as she silently cursed her ex-husband. Andréa took a deep breath, "Girls you are just as much my children as you are your Mom and Dad's. I loved you before your Mom and I even thought about having more children."

Caroline was grinning brightly as she went over to hug Andy.

"Do we have to wear old clothes too?" Cassidy questioned.

The adults laughed as Miranda responded, "No, I believe Stella would love to make you two new dresses."

Cassidy blew out a huge breath, "Thank God."

Miranda tried to frown but couldn't, "Cassidy!"

"Sorry Mom."

The family pulled up to the church in a limo. Word of the birth had gotten out when the birth certificates had been filed. The press had followed them to the church. Before getting out of the car the boys were wrapped so no pictures could be taken of them. Security opened the door and surrounded the family as they went into the church.

Miranda was furious. She turned to the security, "You get them away from here now! I do not care what you have to do!" she whispered.

Soon the rest of the people had arrived. The girls were in couture dresses made by Stella and they were a hit. Everyone loved the gowns the boys were in. Serena gushed to Andrea, "You have your own beautiful gowns." Andréa smiled and nodded telling Serena and Emily the story.

Chris and Maxine were there with Sophia who talked through the whole ceremony. Miranda and Andréa could do nothing but giggled at the child.

Miranda took the girls off to the side and sat. She pulled two small boxes from her bag and handed one to each girl. "Caroline, Cassidy I want you to know you mean the world to me. There is no one I love like I do you two."

The twins laughed, "We know that Mommy."

Miranda smiled, "How did you two get so smart?"

"Daddy says we take after you."

Miranda looked over at the girl's Father. Maybe she could forgive him. Then she shook her head, forgive maybe but not forget, but she was glad Andréa had suggest to invite him and his new wife.

"Open the boxes. I want you to wear them today from me."

Inside the boxes were small strands of pearls with a small diamond encrusted cross hanging from them.

The girls gasped, "Our own pearls!"

Miranda smiled, "Here let me put them on you."

"They are beautiful Mommy."

Miranda had tears in her eyes, the girls rarely called her Mommy anymore. "You girls are so grown up and so beautiful."

"Mommy." The girls rolled their eyes.

"Miranda we are ready to start." Michael announced.

Michael went through the ceremony first for the girls then for the boys.

The girls stood very proud as they promised to watch over the boys. Nigel with John at his side had tears in his eyes as he too promised to help watch over the boys.

Michael had a bold grin on his face as he announced the boy's names.

Anne was taking pictures of the family. She would not have missed this chance to continue the story they started over a year ago.

Nigel whispered in Anne's ear.

She smiled and nodded. "Miranda, Andrea come over here."

She sat the two women in the first pew and positioned one of the boys in Miranda's left arm and the other in Andréa's right arm. The boy's long gowns flowed down over the women's laps and touched the ground. The girls stood one on each side and caressed the boy's head with their tiny hands. Anne snapped it was heartwarming. Nigel smiled it would be the picture that accompanied his first editorial in Runway.

A security man came up to Miranda and whispered in her ear. Miranda smiled and nodded. Once all the pictures had been taken Miranda announced they would be leaving out the back door. The security team had put up an overhang the limo could park right next to. The press were pushed blocks away from the church. The family was able to come out without worry of pictures. Once they got back to the townhome the press were gone. Everyone invited came to the house to celebrate, and by the end of the day the whole family was worn out.

The last chapter will be up soon.

Thanks for all the great comments on the "Happy Birthday" chapter. I am so glad you all liked it.