Killer Heels and Prada (23/?)
TITLE: Killer Heels and Prada
AUTHOR: merylandrebafan
PAIRING: Miranda/oc
RATING: M
DISCLAIMER: Oh if only I owned them!
A/N: Thanks to mammamiafreak and surena_13 for their support!
SUMMARY: How does it feel to be the last one standing? Miranda Priestly should know. All of the RUNWAY editors but her have been viciously murdered, and now the Killer is after her, revealing she was his main target all along. The best agent available is sent to protect her, 007 himself. Will he be enough to stop this vicious murderer? Who is this psychopath? And just how close will Miranda and James get?
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Ch. 23
“James?” M answered the phone alarmed. “Has something gone wrong with things over there?” she asked hastily. “Is something wrong with the operation? No, everything is going according to plan, I should have the Boss in custody within the next couple of days. However personal wise we have a problem! Guess what interesting cover story I just found in the gossip column that’s juicy enough to be printed in rush order over here?” James asked fiercely. M schooled her voice before answering. “What James?” she asked. “Miranda, your niece is pregnant! It’s in the papers here and if it’s here I know it’s major news in London and even bigger in the United States. I know you know, God Damn it so don’t lie to me, why hasn’t Miranda called me, I’m the only person that could be the father and you know it!” he growled. M took a deep breath, she had to think very quickly. She had not imagined that James would see the papers, or that news of this pregnancy would be leaked as fast as it was. “James, Miranda did call, she informed me of the pregnancy, and she also informed me she wanted nothing to do with you, she does not want you to be part of the baby’s life. She also is not 100% sure that it is yours.” M said. “What!?” James yelled. He quickly lowered his voice and said “Fine.” “James I’m warning you do not try anything, my niece wants nothing to do with you and you will respect those wishes.” James hung up the phone only to dial another number. His partner could catch the Mob Boss without his help, he was going to New York to see Miranda whether her or M liked it or not.
~*~
Miranda sat in her office seething. News of her pregnancy was in every magazine and newspaper imaginable. “Emily” Miranda said in a deadly tone. The red head ran inside the office, knowing this was not the time to make Miranda wait. “Get me Leslie, that’s all.” Emily turned on her heel and just a few seconds later Miranda picked up the receiver and started talking to her publicist. “Leslie, I want press minimized on this issue immediately, I don’t care what you do, just get it done, to start you might want to contact Dr. Peterson’s office and find out which one of her nurses broke their confidentiality agreement. When you see to it that she is fired I want her name, the only job whoever’s responsible for this will be able to get in the hospital is cleaning the toilets.” “Yes Miranda, we are working on this now.” Leslie said. “That’s all” Miranda hung up and Nigel entered her office. Miranda glared up at him. He had been the only brave soul to cross her path all day. “Nigel this is not a good time.” Miranda said. “Listen to me Miranda, you need to figure things out, and I mean now, Leslie is only going to be able to do so much and you know it. You are going to have to have the official statement announced and they are already questioning who the father is.” Miranda shook her head. “I’m aware of this Nigel, but as you can see from some of the papers not everyone thinks I actually slept with anybody.” Nigel looked confused and Miranda sighed. “You obviously haven’t seen this one” Miranda said pointing to one of the gossip rags. Miranda picked it up, opened it to page six and began reading.
DRAGON LADY KNOCKED UP!
Sources have stated that the queen of fashion herself is expecting. The questions surrounding this, are obviously: Who’s the Daddy? Well we have a theory! As everyone is aware, The now deceased Irv Ravitz was obsessed with the Queen. He kidnapped her only a couple of months ago, The Dragon came close to death until her assigned body guard showed up in the nick of time. Our theory? Mr. Ravitz had his way with the frigid beauty, which will give new meaning to the word demon spawn. We consider this to be a likely scenario given the fact that the Snow Queen hasn’t been seeing anybody since her divorce a year ago.
Miranda quit reading and Nigel looked at her with wide eyes. “That’s going way too far.” He said quietly and Miranda nodded her head. “Well, all I can say is give them hell.” Nigel said and kissed Miranda’s cheek. Miranda smirked “I intend to.” She replied. Miranda got up from her desk and walked out of her office with Nigel behind her. “Emily, call the girls’ father and tell him I need to speak with him this evening, then call my lawyer and ask if he has heard from Leslie yet, if not contact Leslie and tell her to collaborate with him immediately on this situation, I’ll be back in my office by three and I want my Starbucks waiting when I get back.” She said and walked out of the office with Nigel close behind. They walked into the elevator and Nigel pushed the button for the 23rd floor and Miranda sighed. “How does it feel knowing that this is the last board meeting you will attend with me as my art director? The next meeting you will be an editor yourself.” Miranda said looking at him. The first issue of MEN’S RUNWAY was due out in a week. Nigel smiled. “It’s unbelievable, Thank you for helping me with the first issue.” He said. Miranda nodded her head. “Thank you for making our last issue together perfect.” Miranda said. The elevator doors opened and Miranda put her mask back on and they exited the elevator together, and everyone cowered in their path.
Later that evening at the townhouse Miranda and Greg once again sat in Miranda’s study. “I’m so very sorry that things were announced like this Miranda.” Greg said gently. Miranda nodded her head. “I thought I would have more time to figure things out, this has been a very confusing few days, I never imagined I would be in this situation at this stage in my life. Then again there are a lot of things that has happened in the last several months that I never thought would ever happen.” Miranda said and sighed. “I know, but you have made your decision now haven’t you?” Greg asked gently. “yes I have, I really don’t like the conclusions the press are coming to. They think I was raped by Irv, and am now carrying his demon spawn!” Miranda snarled, then took a deep breath. “the only way to silence those rumors is to release the name of the father of my child, you are a good man, and you love our girls more than anything, and I know you would do anything for them. You are a wonderful father and a good man in general. So I have decided, that yes, if you really wish to help me out I would like you to be the father of this child.” Miranda said quietly. Greg nodded his head. “I do I really do.” They heard the Caroline call out “it’s just another stupid reporter!” Miranda heard the door open slightly and heard a scream and smiled. No doubt the reporter had been subject to a water bomb.
~*~
Caroline had thrown the water balloon at a reporter on the sidewalk and then turned to look at James, who was standing in the doorway. “What are you doing here?” she asked skeptically. “M sent me, there are a couple of important things I left here, at first I thought I would be fine without them, but now I see that I need them with me.” Caroline looked at him and read the double meaning in his eyes and gasped. “ I knew it.” She mumbled. “Where’s your sister?” James asked. “She’s working on a project.” “Can I please go and see your mother, she knows where I left those gadgets at.” Caroline rolled her eyes. “I might only be eleven but I’m not stupid. I hope you know I will get grounded for this. She is in the study.” Caroline said and let him in and quietly shut the door. James smiled and thanked her and headed down towards the study.
~*~
Greg giggled along with Miranda. “they are your children, only they would be cruel enough to throw water on the reporters in January.” He smiled, and Miranda smiled back, and leaned against her desk. “You’re the one who bought them the extra large water balloons.” Miranda said rolling her eyes. Greg’s face turned serious and Miranda looked into his eyes. “So, we tell the girls tomorrow and then issue a press release?” Greg asked. Miranda nodded her head. “Everything is going to be just fine Miranda, I promise.” Then Greg moved over to her and kissed her. Miranda kissed him back, letting his tongue slid into her mouth. He cupped her face and she tangled her hands in his hair. The office door swung open and Miranda and Greg jumped apart. Miranda’s eyes went wide. “James what are you doing here?” she demanded.“What am I doing here? What do you think I’m doing here Miranda? Your pregnancy is all over the news in every country imaginable, it’s not like the most popular woman in the fashion industry can get pregnant and it go unnoticed God Damn it!” he said seething. “Don’t you dare talk to her like in that manner.” Greg said and moved in between them. “Both of you be quiet, and do not yell in my house, not with the girls upstairs.” Miranda said firmly. “Greg, will you give us a minute? I’ll be fine, I promise.” She said. Greg looked at her skeptically but nodded. “I’m going to see if Cassidy needs help on her project.” He said and left the room.
James shut the door behind Greg and turned to Miranda. Miranda’s mask was firmly in place and she glared at him. “You have a lot of nerve showing up here, especially after what you said.” Miranda said in a deadly tone. “I have some nerve? That’s bullshit your highness, you need to get your sorry ass off of your high horse. I have a right…” Miranda cut him off immediately. “you have no right, I called M and explained the whole situation to her. I told her I was pregnant with your child and that I needed to speak to you.” Her voice cracked and her mask started to fall, and James listened. “She said she would contact you, and then call me back for a time when you would be able to call me. She called me back, and said that you didn’t want anything to do with me or this baby. So no, you have no right to be here, no right whatsoever to come into my home unannounced!” she said with venom James shook his head and watched as a tear escaped her eye and ran down her face. “That’s not possible Miranda.” James said in a shocked tone. “M, never contacted me to tell me you needed to speak to me, I didn’t know you were pregnant until about oh, one a.m. your time. I went down to a newsstand and low and behold I see you on the cover with the headline ‘snow queen knocked up’” Miranda stared at him “I don’t believe you.” She said “I called M immediately, I was angry, I wanted to know how come you had not contacted me, because I did the math and I know I’m the only possibility Miranda. M said you had contacted her, but contrary to what you just told me, I was informed that you called her to have me stay away from you. I’m going against direct orders by being here Miranda.” James said and moved closer. Miranda let her tears fall more freely now. “You are a lying son of a bitch and I want you out of my house now!” Miranda said. “I’m not going anywhere Miranda; M told us two different things, don’t you see, if I didn’t want anything to do with you or this baby I wouldn’t be here, as I said I deliberately disobeyed orders to sneak onto a flight out of Moscow.” He said. “Why the hell did you leave me in the first place then?” Miranda asked. “I was ordered to, but I’m sick of following orders damn it! Look where that has gotten us? You don’t believe that I love you and want you and this baby?” Miranda glared at him. “No, I don’t” she said firmly. “then I’m going to have to prove it.” He advanced towards her and Miranda started to back away but he grabbed her arm and gently, but firmly pulled her forward and crushed their mouths together. Miranda fought him at first but he held firm and continued to kiss her. His tongue ran over her bottom lip and Miranda couldn’t help but shudder. She finally began kissing him back and then she opened her mouth and moaned when she felt his tongue tangle with hers for the first time in two months……TBC
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AUTHOR: merylandrebafan
PAIRING: Miranda/oc
RATING: M
DISCLAIMER: Oh if only I owned them!
A/N: Thanks to mammamiafreak and surena_13 for their support!
SUMMARY: How does it feel to be the last one standing? Miranda Priestly should know. All of the RUNWAY editors but her have been viciously murdered, and now the Killer is after her, revealing she was his main target all along. The best agent available is sent to protect her, 007 himself. Will he be enough to stop this vicious murderer? Who is this psychopath? And just how close will Miranda and James get?
SORRY FOR ONCE AGAIN NOT REPLYING TO COMMENTS!!! I DO READ THEM!!!! BUT I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF MAJOR TESTS THIS PAST WEEK WHICH MEANT NO TIME TO REPLY TO YOU GUYS! I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR FABULOUS COMMENTS! I HOPE THAT THIS CHAPTER MAKES UP FOR MY IGNORING YOUR COMMENTS AND MAKES A FEW OF YOUR WISHES COME TRUE!!
Ch. 23
“James?” M answered the phone alarmed. “Has something gone wrong with things over there?” she asked hastily. “Is something wrong with the operation? No, everything is going according to plan, I should have the Boss in custody within the next couple of days. However personal wise we have a problem! Guess what interesting cover story I just found in the gossip column that’s juicy enough to be printed in rush order over here?” James asked fiercely. M schooled her voice before answering. “What James?” she asked. “Miranda, your niece is pregnant! It’s in the papers here and if it’s here I know it’s major news in London and even bigger in the United States. I know you know, God Damn it so don’t lie to me, why hasn’t Miranda called me, I’m the only person that could be the father and you know it!” he growled. M took a deep breath, she had to think very quickly. She had not imagined that James would see the papers, or that news of this pregnancy would be leaked as fast as it was. “James, Miranda did call, she informed me of the pregnancy, and she also informed me she wanted nothing to do with you, she does not want you to be part of the baby’s life. She also is not 100% sure that it is yours.” M said. “What!?” James yelled. He quickly lowered his voice and said “Fine.” “James I’m warning you do not try anything, my niece wants nothing to do with you and you will respect those wishes.” James hung up the phone only to dial another number. His partner could catch the Mob Boss without his help, he was going to New York to see Miranda whether her or M liked it or not.
~*~
Miranda sat in her office seething. News of her pregnancy was in every magazine and newspaper imaginable. “Emily” Miranda said in a deadly tone. The red head ran inside the office, knowing this was not the time to make Miranda wait. “Get me Leslie, that’s all.” Emily turned on her heel and just a few seconds later Miranda picked up the receiver and started talking to her publicist. “Leslie, I want press minimized on this issue immediately, I don’t care what you do, just get it done, to start you might want to contact Dr. Peterson’s office and find out which one of her nurses broke their confidentiality agreement. When you see to it that she is fired I want her name, the only job whoever’s responsible for this will be able to get in the hospital is cleaning the toilets.” “Yes Miranda, we are working on this now.” Leslie said. “That’s all” Miranda hung up and Nigel entered her office. Miranda glared up at him. He had been the only brave soul to cross her path all day. “Nigel this is not a good time.” Miranda said. “Listen to me Miranda, you need to figure things out, and I mean now, Leslie is only going to be able to do so much and you know it. You are going to have to have the official statement announced and they are already questioning who the father is.” Miranda shook her head. “I’m aware of this Nigel, but as you can see from some of the papers not everyone thinks I actually slept with anybody.” Nigel looked confused and Miranda sighed. “You obviously haven’t seen this one” Miranda said pointing to one of the gossip rags. Miranda picked it up, opened it to page six and began reading.
DRAGON LADY KNOCKED UP!
Sources have stated that the queen of fashion herself is expecting. The questions surrounding this, are obviously: Who’s the Daddy? Well we have a theory! As everyone is aware, The now deceased Irv Ravitz was obsessed with the Queen. He kidnapped her only a couple of months ago, The Dragon came close to death until her assigned body guard showed up in the nick of time. Our theory? Mr. Ravitz had his way with the frigid beauty, which will give new meaning to the word demon spawn. We consider this to be a likely scenario given the fact that the Snow Queen hasn’t been seeing anybody since her divorce a year ago.
Miranda quit reading and Nigel looked at her with wide eyes. “That’s going way too far.” He said quietly and Miranda nodded her head. “Well, all I can say is give them hell.” Nigel said and kissed Miranda’s cheek. Miranda smirked “I intend to.” She replied. Miranda got up from her desk and walked out of her office with Nigel behind her. “Emily, call the girls’ father and tell him I need to speak with him this evening, then call my lawyer and ask if he has heard from Leslie yet, if not contact Leslie and tell her to collaborate with him immediately on this situation, I’ll be back in my office by three and I want my Starbucks waiting when I get back.” She said and walked out of the office with Nigel close behind. They walked into the elevator and Nigel pushed the button for the 23rd floor and Miranda sighed. “How does it feel knowing that this is the last board meeting you will attend with me as my art director? The next meeting you will be an editor yourself.” Miranda said looking at him. The first issue of MEN’S RUNWAY was due out in a week. Nigel smiled. “It’s unbelievable, Thank you for helping me with the first issue.” He said. Miranda nodded her head. “Thank you for making our last issue together perfect.” Miranda said. The elevator doors opened and Miranda put her mask back on and they exited the elevator together, and everyone cowered in their path.
Later that evening at the townhouse Miranda and Greg once again sat in Miranda’s study. “I’m so very sorry that things were announced like this Miranda.” Greg said gently. Miranda nodded her head. “I thought I would have more time to figure things out, this has been a very confusing few days, I never imagined I would be in this situation at this stage in my life. Then again there are a lot of things that has happened in the last several months that I never thought would ever happen.” Miranda said and sighed. “I know, but you have made your decision now haven’t you?” Greg asked gently. “yes I have, I really don’t like the conclusions the press are coming to. They think I was raped by Irv, and am now carrying his demon spawn!” Miranda snarled, then took a deep breath. “the only way to silence those rumors is to release the name of the father of my child, you are a good man, and you love our girls more than anything, and I know you would do anything for them. You are a wonderful father and a good man in general. So I have decided, that yes, if you really wish to help me out I would like you to be the father of this child.” Miranda said quietly. Greg nodded his head. “I do I really do.” They heard the Caroline call out “it’s just another stupid reporter!” Miranda heard the door open slightly and heard a scream and smiled. No doubt the reporter had been subject to a water bomb.
~*~
Caroline had thrown the water balloon at a reporter on the sidewalk and then turned to look at James, who was standing in the doorway. “What are you doing here?” she asked skeptically. “M sent me, there are a couple of important things I left here, at first I thought I would be fine without them, but now I see that I need them with me.” Caroline looked at him and read the double meaning in his eyes and gasped. “ I knew it.” She mumbled. “Where’s your sister?” James asked. “She’s working on a project.” “Can I please go and see your mother, she knows where I left those gadgets at.” Caroline rolled her eyes. “I might only be eleven but I’m not stupid. I hope you know I will get grounded for this. She is in the study.” Caroline said and let him in and quietly shut the door. James smiled and thanked her and headed down towards the study.
~*~
Greg giggled along with Miranda. “they are your children, only they would be cruel enough to throw water on the reporters in January.” He smiled, and Miranda smiled back, and leaned against her desk. “You’re the one who bought them the extra large water balloons.” Miranda said rolling her eyes. Greg’s face turned serious and Miranda looked into his eyes. “So, we tell the girls tomorrow and then issue a press release?” Greg asked. Miranda nodded her head. “Everything is going to be just fine Miranda, I promise.” Then Greg moved over to her and kissed her. Miranda kissed him back, letting his tongue slid into her mouth. He cupped her face and she tangled her hands in his hair. The office door swung open and Miranda and Greg jumped apart. Miranda’s eyes went wide. “James what are you doing here?” she demanded.“What am I doing here? What do you think I’m doing here Miranda? Your pregnancy is all over the news in every country imaginable, it’s not like the most popular woman in the fashion industry can get pregnant and it go unnoticed God Damn it!” he said seething. “Don’t you dare talk to her like in that manner.” Greg said and moved in between them. “Both of you be quiet, and do not yell in my house, not with the girls upstairs.” Miranda said firmly. “Greg, will you give us a minute? I’ll be fine, I promise.” She said. Greg looked at her skeptically but nodded. “I’m going to see if Cassidy needs help on her project.” He said and left the room.
James shut the door behind Greg and turned to Miranda. Miranda’s mask was firmly in place and she glared at him. “You have a lot of nerve showing up here, especially after what you said.” Miranda said in a deadly tone. “I have some nerve? That’s bullshit your highness, you need to get your sorry ass off of your high horse. I have a right…” Miranda cut him off immediately. “you have no right, I called M and explained the whole situation to her. I told her I was pregnant with your child and that I needed to speak to you.” Her voice cracked and her mask started to fall, and James listened. “She said she would contact you, and then call me back for a time when you would be able to call me. She called me back, and said that you didn’t want anything to do with me or this baby. So no, you have no right to be here, no right whatsoever to come into my home unannounced!” she said with venom James shook his head and watched as a tear escaped her eye and ran down her face. “That’s not possible Miranda.” James said in a shocked tone. “M, never contacted me to tell me you needed to speak to me, I didn’t know you were pregnant until about oh, one a.m. your time. I went down to a newsstand and low and behold I see you on the cover with the headline ‘snow queen knocked up’” Miranda stared at him “I don’t believe you.” She said “I called M immediately, I was angry, I wanted to know how come you had not contacted me, because I did the math and I know I’m the only possibility Miranda. M said you had contacted her, but contrary to what you just told me, I was informed that you called her to have me stay away from you. I’m going against direct orders by being here Miranda.” James said and moved closer. Miranda let her tears fall more freely now. “You are a lying son of a bitch and I want you out of my house now!” Miranda said. “I’m not going anywhere Miranda; M told us two different things, don’t you see, if I didn’t want anything to do with you or this baby I wouldn’t be here, as I said I deliberately disobeyed orders to sneak onto a flight out of Moscow.” He said. “Why the hell did you leave me in the first place then?” Miranda asked. “I was ordered to, but I’m sick of following orders damn it! Look where that has gotten us? You don’t believe that I love you and want you and this baby?” Miranda glared at him. “No, I don’t” she said firmly. “then I’m going to have to prove it.” He advanced towards her and Miranda started to back away but he grabbed her arm and gently, but firmly pulled her forward and crushed their mouths together. Miranda fought him at first but he held firm and continued to kiss her. His tongue ran over her bottom lip and Miranda couldn’t help but shudder. She finally began kissing him back and then she opened her mouth and moaned when she felt his tongue tangle with hers for the first time in two months……TBC
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