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SPOILERS – this week – The photo-shoot takes over Bianca and Marissa's house, four friends double date and JR has a surprising revelation.

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Wednesday morning seemed to come around unexpectedly fast. True to his word Jesse arranged an escort to take Bianca and Marissa home and assigned a police guard, but there was no trouble, the violence at the airport seemed to have quelled some of the more extreme groups, especially after the police revealed the truth about the premeditated sabotage.

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Bianca opened her eyes to the glow of sunlight creeping around the edge of the skylight blind. She turned to her right to see Miranda dozing by her side. Her eldest daughter was the greatest casualty from the last few days, the nightmares that were already haunting her got a million times worse. Thanks to the protestors it wasn't just her daddy who wanted to hurt her mommy, now it was everyone. The only way to stop her waking up screaming was to keep her close. Thankfully Dr Stanhope had agreed to start seeing her again and hopefully that would help.

Bianca felt the mattress shift as the other body on the bed woke up. Marissa curled in behind Bianca, peering over her shoulder to look down at Miranda too.

"She almost slept right through." Marissa whispered into Bianca's ear, before adding a morning kiss to the girlfriend's cheek.

"Almost." Bianca whispered back, turning her head slightly to give her girlfriend a grin. And then she closed her eyes and gave a soft groan. "Big day today though!"

The Hello magazine crew would be here soon.

Marissa nodded and sat up.

"I'll get the other kids up." she said keeping her voice low. "Do you want to wake her?" she added nodding towards Miranda, looking so peaceful in sleep.

"We'd better." said Bianca. "I don't' want her waking up alone."

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Breakfast was a hurried affair, Marissa got on with serving the meal while endeavouring not to make a mess. They wanted their house to look immaculate for the cameras.

"What time are they due?" Marissa asked as she poured out juice for the kids.

Bianca, who was swallowing her last tablet with a sip of water, checked her watch.

"We've got another half an hour."

Marissa sighed and took her own seat at the breakfast table. She looked across to her son.

"AJ have you brushed your hair this morning?" she asked, resisting the urge to reach across to pull his long hair from his eyes.

"Not yet mom." said AJ, stuffing a large spoonful of cereal into his mouth.

"I wish we'd had time to get you a haircut." She sighed.

"He looks fine." said Bianca giving the boy a grin. "We all look amazing." she added turning to share her smile with the rest of the family.

Bianca then winked at Marissa.

"Besides they will have their own make-up artists and hairdressers. It's their business to make the beautiful people look as beautiful as possible!"

Marissa smiled back, but there was still a hint of worry in her eyes.

"I think we are al-w-eady beautiful." said Gabby proudly.

"Then they won't have to work very hard then." said Bianca leaning down to give her youngest daughter a sqwoosh.

"It still feels weird," said Marissa with a frown, "Inviting the press into our home. It feels so personal."

"'Rissa." said Miranda, looking up with a serious expression on her face. "We have to show the people that you and AJ are our family. I want to show them how you make us so happy and we make you happy too don't we?"

Bianca's eldest looked tired from her restless nights, but she also looked determined.

"You guys make me very happy." said Marissa. She smiled at Miranda but her eyes flickered up to Bianca. "Very very happy…" She stopped and sighed, burying her lingering apprehension. "Let's do this!"

Just then the doorbell rang.

"Looks like it's show-time." said Bianca giving her girlfriend a supportive grin.

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