I do not own anything from DWP, and I am not making any money from this. I have only used DWP characters for inspiration.

Andy has worked for Miranda for about five months and this begins before Andy ever went to Paris.

Thanks to my friend Rachel for encouraging me to write.

Bonnie peered out the window as the taxi pull up in front of the townhouse. The snowflakes were falling gently outside as her tears ran down her high cheek bones. Shaking her head she looked up at the torn roof of the smelly old car, rolled her eyes, and smiled. "Are you getting out? This is the address you wanted to go to!" barked the young man driving. Bonnie's iris' turned a deep blue as she glared back at him through the rear view mirror. "Only in New York", she quietly replied. Pulling out a few bills she passed them through the bars to the incorrigible man. She grabbed her bag and exited the yellow car. As it speed away from the curb Bonnie stood on the sidewalk and continued to stare at the sizable home.

A beautiful smile spread across her face as once again the tears began to fall. She was so proud of Miriam, ops she meant Miranda. She would have to remember not to make that mistake again. Miriam had accomplished everything the two of them had ever dreamed of. It had been years since they had seen each other. Miriam had been way to busy lately to make the long journey across the Atlantic, and Bonnie, well money had always been an issue and even if she had the money who would have taken care of Mother? Unbeknownst to her the members at church took up a collection, bought the plane ticket and signed up to care for her Mother while she was gone. Bonnie did not know what she would have done in the past several years without them. She could just see the look on Miriam's face when she finds out this tad bit of information. She once again looked up to the sky and blinked away the crystal drops of water forming at the corners of her eyes.

Bonnie climbed up the steps to the front door wincing at the pull she felt inside her bones. She could tell it was getting worse. Before she could even knock the door flew open and she heard the voices of two children yell, "Mommmm!?"

The girls had seen the taxi pull up from the upstairs landing bay window and saw someone who looked like their Mother step out. Confused they could not understand how, or why their Mother would be arriving home in a beat up old Taxi and not one of the companies silver Lincoln Town Cars. After clamoring down the stairs they took another look out the peep-hole in the door. Caroline pushed Cassidy away screaming, "Let me look." Caroline turned her head looking at her twin, her face was all distorted and looked like she had just eaten a lemon. Her mind racing at top speed. "What?" Cassidy whispered. Caroline murmured, "Its Mom." "Yes, Yes!" Cassidy screamed. "But it's not her." Cassidy had it with her sister and looked out through the hole. "What the Hell," she exclaimed! The girls saw their Mother standing outside their house dressed in a puffy dark blue plastic coat, sweat pants and (no it couldn't be) sneakers! She wore a dark red wig fashioned into a ponytail and caring a plain old duffel bag! Both were thinking the same thing. Did their Mother get abducted by aliens, and had her mind been probed, and now could not remember who she was?

Cassidy was the first to speak up. "You are not our Mother." Bonnie had to laugh, eyes sparkling. "Um, no I am not, but I am your Aunt and Godmother." Caroline screamed and wrapped her arms around the women almost toppling her over, "Aunt Bonnie!" Bonnie wrapped her arms around the energetic child, smiled and kissed her on the top of the head. "It is nice to see you too Caroline." Cassidy gasped, "How did you know it was Caroline?" Bonnie smirked and rolled her deep sparking blue eyes. She leaned over and planted a kiss on top of Cassidy's head too. "Seriously," she replied? Cassidy blushed a crimson red. "Now are you two going to let me in or do I have to stay out here until your Mother gets home?" Caroline laugh, "You would be waiting a long time Aunt Bonnie." Bonnie considered the response and sighed. "She is still working very long hours I take it." Cassidy grabbed the bag from Bonnie's arm and pulled her inside the door. She looked at Bonnie rolled her dark blue eyes and stated, "Seriously?" All three of them burst out laughing. This was the best Bonnie had felt in a long time.

Kara, the twins nanny walked into the foyer wiping her hands on a towel. "Girls, what is all the screaming about, and who was at the door?" Kara looked up and froze. Standing in front of her were the girls she had cared for since they were babies and … no it could not be … Miranda … but not Miranda … the Miranda when the girls were born. She blinked once then again. Caroline started giggling. "Kara this is our Aunt Bonnie," explained Cassidy. "Doesn't she look just like Mom? Except for the hair obviously." Bonnie held out her hand to shake. Kara still in a state of shock slowly produce a hand from the towel, she smiled shyly and welcomed Bonnie in and offered her a cup of coffee. Bonnie laughed, "That is one way I am not like my sister. I can't stand the stuff." Kara, blushed, "Maybe some water than?" Girls take your Aunts bags and put them in your Mother's favorite guest bedroom. Caroline looked around, puzzled, then exclaimed, "Oh no! Aunt Bonnie the taxi took off with the rest of your luggage!" Bonnie's eyes smiled and informed the three people standing in front of her that all she had was the one bag. Bonnie once again rolled her eyes as she knew what all three were thinking. "And that is another way I am not like your Mother." With this all four broke out in laughter. Cassidy picked up the one and only bag of her Aunts, shook her head and thought, Mother is going to be so appalled at this.

As the girls took Bonnie's stuff up to the spare bedroom Kara led her into the kitchen and offered her a seat at the island. "Ms. Priestly did not inform me she was expecting visitors." Bonnie lowered her head and quietly replied, "She does not know I am here." Kara raised an eyebrow but did not respond to this new bit of information. It was not her place to get involved with Miranda's family unless it had something to do with the twins. Bonnie's sweet voice interrupted Kara's thoughts. "The girls have grown up so much. I haven't seen them since they were very small and seeing them in pictures just isn't the same." A sad look clouded over Bonnie. She felt the tears attempting to let loose once again. This was another way she was not like Miriam, she easily cried at the drop of a hat. She attempted a small smile for Kara.

Bonnie was brought out of her thoughts by a huge ball of fur lunging for her. As she turned in her seat the large dog slid to a stop. Patricia seemed confused turning her head from side to side in that silly way she always did. She sniffed and then sniffed again. There was something wrong here. She slowly moved closer to Bonnie and then she surprised everyone by starting to growl and bark. Someone was trying to impersonate her Master! Well, this person may have fooled the humans in this house but not her. She may look like her Master but her smell gave her away. Oh, she smelled good but it was not her Masters smell. Kara stood in shock. Patricia had never acted this way before. Caroline and Cassidy came sliding into the kitchen. In unison they grabbed for Patricia and shouted, "Girl, its O.K. she is family. She is a good person!" They snuggled into Patricia's fur and scratched behind her ears, cooing to her. Once Patricia settled down the girls led her over to Bonnie and allowed her to smell the new human let into her home. Still confused Patricia let Bonnie pet her but she vowed to herself she was not going to let her guard down.