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(Forever love - I'd never noticed until you said that Marissa was left handed!)
SPOILERS - this week - Peace returns to Pine Valley, Marissa has an unexpected offer and Bianca prepares to tackle Miranda's nightmares...
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Bianca was soaking in the bathtub trying to relax. She could hear Marissa in the next room getting ready. She flicked her fingers in the water, trying to be happy about everything that had happened today. It was finally over and there was going to be a great big celebratory dinner tonight, before flying back to Pine Valley in the morning... but all Bianca really wanted was to be at home with her kids.
Suddenly there was a loud thump from the next room.
"Marissa, are you alright." Bianca cried out.
"Yeah, it's just my suitcase." Marissa called back.
Bianca settled back into the water, and her thoughts drifted back to the party this evening.
"Do you know what you are wearing tonight?" Bianca asked, shouting to be heard through the closed door. Knowing her mother, tonight was going to be a posh do and they would be expected to dress for the occasion.
"I'm already wearing it!" Marissa replied, "And I've put your clothes out on the bed."
"Thanks." Bianca replied, and then her brain finally caught up with Marissa's comment about her suitcase. "Marissa, are you packing already?"
"I might be?"
Bianca sighed.
"Good. I just want to get home…"
"I know you do," came the muffled reply.
There was a brief rap on the door.
"Can I come in?"
"Sure." said Bianca.
Marissa stepped in and gave Bianca a grin.
"I think I left my make-up bag in here… Yep, here it is!"
Bianca however was confused, Marissa was dressed in a sweater and jeans, hardly appropriate attire for a party her mother was organising.
"I think you need to pick something a little smarter than that for the dinner tonight." said Bianca. "I did pack a couple of cocktail dresses, because… well you never know. You can borrow one."
"We're not going to the dinner." said Marissa. "I've already spoken to your mom."
"What?" asked Bianca sitting up in the bathtub.
Marissa grinned and reached into her back pocket and dangled a set of keys in front of Bianca's face.
"What's that?" Bianca asked.
"What do they look like?" asked Marissa stepping closer.
"They look like car keys." said Bianca still confused.
"Exactly," said Marissa, taking a perch on the edge of the bath. "I rented us a car. I know how much you want to get home to Miranda. I figure if we leave now we can be home before midnight!"
"You rented a car?" gasped Bianca, overtaken with delight and admiration for her girlfriend.
"I rented a car."
Bianca grinned so wide she felt like a Cheshire cat. Unable to help herself she wrapped her arms around Marissa's waist and pulled her down for a kiss.
The kiss grew hot and heavy until there was a loud creak and Marissa almost slipped into the bath with Bianca; she caught herself just in time.
"You know what." said Marissa pulling away, "This might go quicker if you get out of the bath rather than I join you."
"You're probably right." said Bianca still grinning.
Marissa held out her hand.
"Here let me help you up..."
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"Mommy!" Miranda whimpered in the darkness.
She opened her eyes to the photo of her mother's smiling face that was lit by the glow of her night light.
The dream had come back and she needed her mommy.
Miranda sat up to check that AJ was still sleeping before she picked up the phone Reggie let her keep by her pillow. Then she pressed speed-dial.
The phone was answered almost instantly.
"Mommy!" Miranda whispered, desperate to hear her voice.
"Hey Angel, another bad dream?"
"Yeah." said Miranda quietly. Mommy sounded tired, she'd probably woken her up again.
"Miranda, I want you to do something for me, okay." said Mommy after a moment. "I want you to pick up your pillow and walk down the hall to my bedroom, can you do that?"
"Okay." said Miranda quietly, not too sure what was going on.
As she crept out into the corridor Miranda held the phone up to her ear again.
"Mommy, are you still there?" she whispered.
"I'm still here." Mommy reassured her, "Are you almost to my bedroom?"
"I am." said Miranda, confused because there was a light shining out from under the door.
"Well, come in."
Miranda pushed open the door and then cried out in delight at the sight of Bianca sitting up in bed waiting for her. She dropped the phone and her pillow into the floor and flew to her mommy's embrace.
"Mommy, mommy, mommy…" she exclaimed in delight, clambering over the bed.
"Shush." soothed Bianca rocking her daughter in her arms. "We have to try not to wake Marissa. She's driven all through the night to get me home so we have to let her rest."
"Too late." Marissa muttered into her pillow. She was flopped face down on the bed but she was too tired to move.
"I missed you mommy." said Miranda, hugging her fiercely.
"I missed you too." Bianca whispered. "Now go grab your pillow from the floor and what do you say we try and get back to sleep."
"Yes please." mumbled Marissa.
Miranda hurriedly collected her pillow and put it beside her mom's while Bianca reached across and turned out the light.
As she nestled in beside her mother's warmth, Miranda smiled happily. Mommy was home, everything was going to be alright!
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