Marissa awoke to the feeling of a warm arm around her waist and a soft kiss nuzzling against her cheek. She gave a sleepy groan…

"'Morning." Bianca whispered in her ear before adding more kisses to her cheek.

Marissa moaned again, struggling to open her eyes as she turned to face Bianca nose to nose.

"Good morning." she mumbled. "How long have you been awake?"

Bianca planted more kisses, this time on Marissa's lips.

"Not long…"

Marissa was finally able to focus on Bianca's smiling face.

"What time is it?" she asked leaning in to return the kiss.

"Almost seven."

Marissa started; wide awake now.

"Seven?" she gasped. "The kids will be here in an hour!"

"That's why I thought it was time to wake you up." said Bianca, her smile turning into a wider grin.

Marissa sat up in bed, her mind suddenly whirling with today's plans.

"Okay, we do your exercises… then you shower… and I shower. We should have time?"

Bianca sat up beside her and took her hand.

"Plenty of time."

Marissa grinned.

"The kids will be here in an hour!" she said excitedly.

"I know." laughed Bianca. "I can't wait either!"

…

Bianca and Marissa were standing side by side as the large car pulled up in front of the hotel. They shared eager grins. Although they had spoken to the kids twice a day, the last four days had felt a long time without them. The back passenger door burst open and AJ was the first out of the car, running to his mom to give her a huge hug. Miranda quickly followed to attach herself to Bianca and finally Gabby clambered out with some help from Reggie to join the crush.

"Oh I missed you so much." cried Bianca covering her girls with kisses; balancing awkwardly on her crutches as she tried to hug them both.

"Did you have fun?" Marissa asked, smoothing down her son's wild hair.

"Yeah…" cried AJ. "I scored over a thousand in Buzz Lightyear…" his smile faltered a little, "But it would have been better if you were there."

"Well I'm here now." she said, pulling the little boy into her arms again.

"Did they behave themselves?" Bianca asked; looking over Miranda and Gabby's head as Reggie, Francois and Camilla, with Ayesha in her arms, walked over with the luggage.

"They were angels… every one of them." said Francois. "Um… Will and I need catch our train… but thank you so much for inviting us."

Will waved from the back seat of the car.

Bianca pulled herself out of daughters' arms, shepherding them to give Marissa a hug, and walked to Francois. She gave her former nanny a one armed hug.

"Thank you for agreeing to come." said Bianca. "Although I'm sorry we bailed."

"But you are really feeling better now?"

"I am."

Francois grinned.

"Then it was worth it."

Bianca looked to Reggie who was recovering the last of their luggage from the trunk of the car.

"And how was Reggie?" Bianca asked, lowering her voice.

"He was great." said Francois. "He's got the balance just right… A friend to the kids but won't take any nonsense."

"I knew he'd be perfect." said Bianca. She hugged Francois again. "Thank you… keep in touch."

"I will."

Francois waved to the kids.

"Bye guys."

Miranda and Gabby hurried over to give her a goodbye hug.

…

The last item from the trunk was Bianca's wheelchair, which Reggie handed to the porter. He then walked up to Bianca and gave her a hug too.

"You look better for your break." he said, "So are you ready to seeing the city?"

Bianca grinned back.

"I thought we'd start with breakfast… and then we will have two guests joining us for the day."

Reggie's brow wrinkled.

"You met up with some old friends?"

"Sort of," said Bianca, "Maggie and Reese."

"Maggie..? And Reese?! Maggie and Reese… Your ex and your… ex!"

Bianca's grin, became closer to a grimace.

"It seemed like a good idea at the time." she said.

…