Bianca had selected to use the wheelchair for the day out, without prompting. She didn't look happy about it, but if they were going to be traipsing around the city all day, she knew she didn't have much choice.

When they got to the Louvre the first place they headed for was the gallery that held the Mona Lisa. The only trouble was it seemed like everyone else at the museum had the same idea; the queue was enormous! They had brief discussion about whether to join the queue or not. Reggie really did want to see the painting; Gabby however wanted to show Momma Reese and Momma 'Rissa the rest of the pretty things in the art gallery. In the end they decided to split up.

"Why don't you three go and have an explore on your own." said Bianca. "You probably deserve a little time to yourself after this week. We can meet up outside at the pyramid at twelve and then go for lunch."

"You'll be alright?" Reggie asked.

Marissa put a hand on Bianca's shoulder and looked around her.

"We outnumber the kids four to three, we'll be fine!" she said with a grin. "Go have fun."

"We'll see you at twelve then." said Reggie, slipping his arm around his girlfriend's waist, with Ayesha sat dozing in her stroller, and joined the queue.

…

Gabby then decided to take charge. She grabbed Reese with one hand and Marissa with the other and began to drag both women off to find the statue of the angel kissing the princess. Miranda followed quickly, pulling AJ along with her insisting that there were lots of things in the museum that he would like.

Bianca found herself left behind with Maggie.

"Alone at last." said Maggie with a grin.

Bianca smiled but stayed silent. She wasn't sure if Maggie was flirting.

"So." said Maggie, taking off the brake and grabbing the handles at the back of the wheelchair. "Where are we going?"

"Psyche and Cupid." said Bianca, "It's this way." She pointed to a door on the right.

Bianca tipped her head back to look up at Maggie as she was pushed along.

"Are you alright?" Bianca asked.

"You're not that heavy." said Maggie with a smirk.

"Ha, ha." said Bianca sarcastically. "No, I just mean it must feel strange seeing me… seeing Miranda… after all this time?"

"It's a good strange." said Maggie, but she bit her lip as she spoke. A sure sign she was hiding something.

"But." said Bianca.

"But…" stammered Maggie, not sure exactly what she wanted to say. "It's… I… Miranda…"

Bianca grabbed the wheels and stopped the wheelchair and twisted in the seat to look Maggie in the eye.

"But what about Miranda?"

"Um…" Maggie looked like she didn't want to say what was on the tip of her tongue.

"What?" asked Bianca, she was starting to worry about her old friend.

"Miranda." said Maggie eventually. "It's… I just didn't expect her to look so much like her Michael… her hair and her eyes… That can't be easy."

Bianca's worried smile changed to a thin determined line.

"Miranda looks like Miranda." she said firmly.

"Of course." said Maggie backtracking wildly. "I didn't mean to… I knew you wouldn't want to hear it."

Bianca closed her eyes briefly; Maggie was right she did push. So instead of a scowl she gave Maggie a half smile.

"She's my Miranda. That's all I see."

"I just remember her as a baby." said Maggie in way of explanation. "She looked like Erica back then."

"I know." said Bianca remembering, "You kept calling her Erica junior."

"And you hated it." said Maggie with a laugh.

Their eyes met and they shared a wide grin. But Bianca's expression turned serious again.

"Talking of kids, we had better catch them up."

"Sure." said Maggie, pushing the wheelchair forward again.

"So Marissa's little boy… he and Miranda seem really close." said Maggie as they continued onwards. The two older children were just ahead of them. Miranda was showing AJ a huge painting of a battlefield, pointing out the gruesome bits she thought he'd like.

"Miranda thinks of him as her birthday-twin which is kind of cute." said Bianca, with a laugh. "And you have met him before as well."

"I have?"

"AJ stands for Adam Junior… well Adam Chandler the third actually. He's JR and Babe's son."

"He's Babe's baby?" Maggie gasped.

She frowned, trying to understand the relationships.

"So Marissa has custody because she's his aunt? How does JR feel about that?" she asked.

"She's actually JR's ex-wife. She adopted AJ when they were married, but she loves him as if he was her own."

It was Maggie's turn to stop the wheelchair.

"You are dating JR's ex-wife… Babe's twin… and are now going to raise their son?"

Bianca turned back to take in Maggie's confused expression.

"AJ is a sweetheart."

"I don't doubt it." said Maggie. "My question is why would JR allow it?"

"He wouldn't." said Bianca, her expression growing sadder. "He didn't take losing Marissa very well; certainly not to me and certainly not as it included losing his son as well. He shot Marissa… He's been in a mental hospital for the most of this last year…"

"He shot her?"

"She's still suffering from amnesia… the bullet grazed her skull. She's better but there are still gaps."

"Jesus." gasped Maggie.

Bianca smiled which Maggie found a surprising reaction.

"Do you know why I know Marissa and I were meant to be?" Bianca asked.

Maggie shook her head.

"She fell in love with me twice. The first time, she struggled to face her feelings but when she knew there was not a moment's doubt. The second time, after the amnesia, she knew she loved me even when she knew nothing else. That is a heart to believe in."

Maggie shared Bianca's smile.

"I'm glad you found someone who deserves you." said Maggie, although her grin started to slip.

"Maggie..?" Bianca began.

"Come on." said Maggie ignoring her concern. "Let's get you caught up with the rest of your family!"

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