Kendal sat at a table at Krystal's Bistro proudly smiling at the front cover of the latest issue of Hello. The front page was a wonderful photograph of Bianca, Marissa and the kids on the couch in the lounge, underneath was the heading 'Happy Family'. She hadn't opened the magazine yet, she was too delighted to see that much pure joy and togetherness captured in one photograph; let the bigots try to deny it now.

After taking a sip of coffee and staring happily for a moment longer at the magazine cover Kendal opened to the start of the article.

The cover picture was also the first picture over the article but down the side were a whole series of similar shots, ruined by the family laughing or looking at each other, or in one particular case Gabby standing up and pulling a glamour pose, like Erica, with one hand above her head and the other on her hip.

"Cute." Kendal said with a laugh.

The article itself flowed wonderfully, giving a tour of the house all the time picking up little snippets about Bianca and Marissa and the children.

Kendal particularly enjoyed the side-line in the Kitchen where Marissa talked about her feelings for Bianca before and after the amnesia. How she knew the moment she saw a picture of Bianca's smile that she trusted a woman she had never met with all her heart. The article was accompanied with a beautiful picture of Marissa, her arm around Bianca's waist as the couple posed in their kitchen. Bianca looked very happy and very poised even while standing supported with her crutches. Kendal was pleased to see the magazine hadn't shied away from Bianca's disability like the Vogue photographer had all those months before.

The article ended with a cute piece with all the kids, a picture each of them in their rooms with their favourite thing. Miranda talked about her pony and was posed with a picture of Dexter, Gabby talked about bunny rabbits and how brilliant they were whilst holding up her favourite bunny book. The most adorable part of the article though was AJ's who had made a surprising choice; in fact he picked his four favourite things. He picked his family. There were three pictures on the following page. There was one of AJ and Marissa sharing a laugh while sitting on the end of his bed; one of AJ playing chase with Gabby and Miranda around his bedroom; and finally one of AJ and Bianca beside the desk in the corner, Bianca sitting and AJ standing beside her, both smiling at each other. The piece went on to say how much he loved his family because they could always make him smile even when other things make him sad.

As if to dissuade anyone who would think this was a set up the journalist went on to express her own surprise that a boy who had so much would value his family as something so precious; adding that perhaps this was because the rest of the world seemed to want to keep them apart.

Kendal took another sip of coffee, still grinning. It was an incredibly positive article. Bianca had done exactly what she told Erica she would. She had shown the world what a happy family looked like!

"Someone looks pleased."

Kendal looked up to see Cara with baby Charlie on her hip.

"Well the press is finally doing something right for once." said Kendal, showing her friend the article. She faltered however when she noticed the glum expression on Cara's face. "What's wrong?"

"The letter came."

"Letter?"

"Eviction. The Landlord has given us a week."

"Oh God, so soon?" Kendal asked, worry in her voice.

Cara licked her lips.

"Does your offer still stand?"

"You moving in with me? Of course!"

Cara gave Kendal a nervous smile.

"Have you spoken to Griffin about it?"

"There hasn't been a moment. He's been so busy at the hospital and then Midnight Shadow…"

"Excuses, excuses." said Cara, giving Kendal a teasing look. "You are both as bad as each other. You said you would talk to him two weeks ago."

"I know." said Kendal guiltily.

"Well, you can talk to him tonight." said Cara sitting on her chair opposite and balancing Charlie on her knee. "Ryan has invited us round for dinner. You, me, Griffin and Ryan. Please say you can come."

"I'll need to find a sitter."

"Opal is watching Emma and Charlie, I'm sure she'll watch Ian and Spike as well."

"Then I guess," said Kendal sitting back on her chair, "I will tell Griffin tonight."

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