Now the Karaoke machine had been christened people were lining up to sing. The most memorable performance of the night was Krystal singing '80's ladies' by KT Oslin. She did remind them all afterwards though that she was actually a child of the sixties not the fifties.

Marissa even managed to tempt Bianca onto the dance floor. She and Kendall, and perhaps Erica too, had colluded to request a slow song, 'True' by Spandau Ballet. Bianca had been reluctant at first but Marissa wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"What are you afraid of?" Marissa insisted. "I promise I won't let go."

Bianca took the proffered hand and left her crutches by her chair. They had the floor almost to themselves. It wasn't much of a slow dance; more swaying in an embrace, but it was a nice moment just the same.

As the evening wore on, the food was eaten, feet grew sore from dancing and those drinking had started to develop the giggles.

Everyone gathered on the couches, sipping their drinks and chatting amiably together about Erica's wedding plans, what the island was going to be like, and eager to hear about the dress. It was pleasant and Opal and Camilla had were so happy that the party was going so well. To add to the fun Camilla had a few party games up her sleeves.

"Right!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands to draw the other's attention. "I think we should really get this party going with some Erica themed fun and games."

"Such as?" Kendall asked.

…

The real reason for the wall of Erica's 80's fashion photographs was revealed as Camilla and Opal divided them all into three teams. Each team had five pictures and their challenge was to set them in order from earliest to latest. Erica joined the team of Randi, Amanda and Cara when they protested that they wouldn't have a clue of judging the period.

Kendall, Marion and Brooke made up the next team, leaving Bianca and Marissa with Krystal.

There was a good twenty minutes of head scratching as they sorted through the five pictures; one with Erica with her face framed with the sleeves of a fur coat; one of her in a blue dress arms spreading a matching blue shawl behind her; one with a grey tasselled off-the-shoulder shirt and big drop earrings; one in a long white wrap dress billowing around her; one of her grinning over one shoulder in a spaghetti-strap white vest top.

Erica and Kendall's teams were both taking to very seriously. Bianca was getting tired by that point and was no longer able to get into the spirit of it all. This left Marissa and Krystal guessing the best they could between them.

The funniest thing about the game in the end was that no-one got the order right. More interesting Erica's team came joint last with only one right answer. Kendall, Marion and Brook were the victors with a score of two out of five.

…

"What other games have you got?" Kendall asked as the group all settled back on the couches.

"Never have I ever…" said Camilla, "…with a twist."

There were a few groans amongst the group.

"Some of us aren't drinking." Kendall pointed out.

"That's not the point. I've been reading Erica's autobiography and I thought it would be fun to compare ourselves to Erica's incredible life."

Brooke, Opal and Marion were all sharing looks.

"What is 'Never have I ever'?" Marion asked.

Amanda who was sitting closer to Marion leant over to explain.

"Someone says something they have never done, or something they know someone has done and they want them to forfeit. If you've done the thing mentioned you take a drink… It's a drinking game."

"Well I have the questions ready." said Camilla taking out a little pot of paper strips from her purse. "If you're game?"

"I think this sound's fun." said Erica, giving the group a grin.

There was a chorus of nods.

"Well, as it is all things you've done." said Camilla, addressing Erica, "You are forgiven if you don't want to take a drink for everything. But you should go first." She handed Erica a carefully selected strip of paper. "I've written the reason for the question and then the question itself." she explained.

"Everyone got a drink?" Kendall asked, marshalling the group. There were nods. "Then let's get started!"

Bianca watched in amusement as Erica held the paper at arms-length; too vain to surrender to the need for reading glasses. Opal, Brooke and Marion had all discretely reached into their purses for their glasses now they knew reading was required

Erica gave Camilla a grin once she had read the words on the paper.

"We are here tonight to celebrate Erica's forthcoming wedding." Erica read. "All of us here know that Erica is an incredible woman who has had an incredible life… and an incredible number of marriages. This one we hope will be her happiest and her last." There was a here-here from the rest of the group. "And the question is - Never have I ever… been married."

Almost the whole group took a drink as one. The only exception was Camilla.

"One question," asked Brooke, after taking a sip. "Do we drink for every one of our marriages?"

"No, just the once is fine." said Camilla.

"You'd be drinking for a while." said Erica.

Brooke raised an eyebrow.

"But not as much as you, I feel."

"None of that." warned Opal, she wasn't going to have squabbling. "Shall I take the next one?" she asked reaching into the box for the next slip of paper and reading it out loud. "Erica's career has spanned decades… I hope you don't mind me saying that?"

"It's true." admitted Erica.

"… she has been a waitress…"

"…hostess…" corrected Erica.

"Waitress and Hostess… owned a disco… been a model… a magazine editor… an author… a television presenter… a business woman… the founder of a cosmetics empire… an entrepreneur and a philanthropist."

"Quite a list." said Kendall giving her mother a toast.

"Quite." said Opal. "But the question is dedicated to her most famous role on He said, she said… Never have I ever appeared on television."

Everyone present took a sip.

"Tell us what you were in." asked Camilla. "I was on the news."

"So was I." said Cara.

"And me." said Opal.

"And me." said Brooke.

"Was everyone on the news?" Camilla asked.

"Bianca was on the Ellen Show." said Opal. "That was a great interview. I've still got it on my DVR."

Bianca nodded with a half-smile. She wasn't really playing the game.

"Okay who's next?" asked Kendall.

"Why not you." said Erica, gesturing to the box.

Kendall leant forward and pulled out the next slip of paper.

"Now Erica has fallen in love with an amazing array of men," she read "From restaurateurs, business men, football players, con men, writers, movie producers, doctors, lawyers, politicians, even royalty… but this question is dedicated to probably Erica's most unusual love… Never have I ever fallen in love with a Buddhist monk."

Erica grinned and nodded at the memory.

"Jeremy Hunter."

There was a ripple of laughter in the group as they sat un-drinking. That was something none of them could match.

"Who's next?" asked Kendall.

There was a moment of frozen indecision with everyone looking expectantly at each other.

"I'll go." said Marissa taking a paper from the box. She was trying got get Bianca to show a little more enthusiasm for the game.

She quickly read the note and raised an eyebrow.

"Very appropriate."

Marissa cleared her throat.

"Despite many trials and tribulations, Erica has surrounded herself with a wonderful family. The legacy of the Kane women is assured through her daughter's Kendall and Bianca and their children Spike and Ian and Miranda and Gabrielle. In her autobiography Erica has spoken a great length about the bravery of her daughters and the ways they have pushed her to see the world in a new light. Kendall with her determination to find a place in her mother's heart and Bianca in her fearlessness in coming out and forcing her mother to accept her for who she really is… So in spirit of this game the question is… Never have I ever kissed a girl."

Four people sipped their drinks; Bianca, Marissa, Kendall and Cara.

"Kendall?" gasped Bianca in surprise, "When did you kiss a girl?"

"It was Greenlee." said Erica. "She was doing it to shock me."

"And it worked." said Kendall, grinning at the memory. Her eyes turned to Cara. "I'm more interested in your kiss."

Cara simply shrugged.

"It was college, she was hot and I was curious."

Amanda nudged Marissa's knee.

"I'm more curious about you." she said. "Was Bianca really the first woman you kissed?"

Marissa turned and gave Bianca a grin.

"Yes…" She looked thoughtful for a moment. "…Both times in fact. Before and during the amnesia. Which is just the way it should be!"

Bianca grinned back and they closed the gap for a quick kiss. The was accompanied by a chorus of 'ahh's.

"I'll go next." said Cara, reaching for the box.

"Okay… what do we have here..? Erica is no saint. She has been at the wrong side of the law on more than one occasion. She's paid the price for her misdeeds and she used her time in prison to help those around her. So the question is… Never have I ever been in jail…"

Kendall, Marion, Krystal, Amanda, Randi, Opal and Brooke all took a drink.

"Dare we ask?" muttered Camilla.

"I'd rather you didn't." said Krystal looking guiltily in Bianca's direction. She had been in jail because of her assistance of the abduction Miranda.

"I'd rather you didn't, as well." said Bianca, giving her girlfriend's mother a sad smile.

"I'll read the next one." said Randi, recognising the tension. "I hope it's a jolly one… Oh, it's the last one… Erica's life has been the stuff of dreams. We know all these highs and lows because she has been generous enough to share it with the world. They say everyone has a book in them. Erica has four. The question is… Never have I written an autobiography."

"We never needed too." said Kendall. "I did try to start one when I was younger but I never got very far with it. Mom always beat us to it."

Brooke was the only one beside Erica who took a drink.

"You wrote a book?" asked Erica.

"Well I was 1995 Media woman of the year. There was interest."

"How many did you sell?" Erica asked.

Brooke's cheeks pinked.

"Just over seven hundred copies."

"Not bad." said Opal, toasting her.

"Erica, I've read all your books but I'm wondering how many movies are there about you?" Amanda asked.

"Three." said Erica, "Unless you separately count each instalment of this current monstrosity, the part two of which is imminent. But if you count the movies which I also feature in, that makes five."

"That's counting Bianca's two movies of the week." said Kendall. "And if you look at it that way I have four."

"I've been in a film." piped up Randi. "I was just an extra but when you watch The Pool Hustler, you can see me in the background for a whole ten minute scene."

"And you star in a comic book." said Amanda.

"I do." said Randi.

"I don't think anyone can beat that." said Kendall giving her colleague a grin.

"I was a fashion doll." said Erica. "In fact I was two dolls."

"And a cocktail." said Opal sipping her drink.

"There are also three pop songs with my name." said Erica.

"Has anyone else got something named after them?" Amanda asked.

"My name went to a women's shelter." said Brooke.

"I'm a rose." said Bianca. "A yellow rose."

"Well I'm a star." said Amanda proudly. "Jake bought me a star."

The group shared a look.

"I've always wanted a star." said Erica.

She peered forward at the empty box on the table, she was enjoying the game.

"Is that the end?"

"Unless other people have any more?" said Camilla.

Amanda stretched.

"Actually I'm feeling a little hungry. I might raid what's left of the buffet."

"And I fancy one last boogie." said Kendall, "Who wants to join me?"

The groups drifted apart to different corners of the bar. In the end Erica and Bianca were left alone on the couch.

"I'm glad you came." she said, giving her daughter a grin.

Bianca didn't smile back.

"It's been lovely." she said. "But I should be getting home soon. It's been a long day."

"Bianca…" Erica began.

Her daughter just sighed.

"Mom, I came. Can we leave it at that?"

…