The Calm Before The Storm. 2/3
Author: pure_ecstasy6
Pairing: Mirandy <3
Rating: R18+ Adult Themes, Sexual Scenes between consenting adults.
Beta: None. Me, myself & I. I apologise for any and all mistakes.
Notes: Due to a car accident I haven't been able to do much writing as I have been very sore however I am slowly but surely healing. I hope you continue to enjoy my writing! I hope to start posting more often.
Feedback: Always appreciated and I love reading what you think of my stories =)
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Andy woke to the sound of her vibrating phone. Groaning she let go of Miranda and rolled onto her back, blindly reaching out for the incessant sound. It stopped buzzing as soon as she took it.
Cracking her eyes Andy saw four missed calls from her boss. Just as a voice mail came through which she clicked open. "Andy, I know it's Sunday morning, but I need you to do the article about the Docklands bomb. Simone isn't able to do it. I expect to see something by midnight."
Andy's eyes widened. "Simone is sick." she thought through her sleep, pregnant muddled brain. "Simone is sick! Oh, shit. That means... I get to do a front page piece! Finally!" she shook her lover awake. "Miranda, Miranda!"
The Runway editor jolted awake. "What? What's wrong?" she groggily asked in concern, sitting up.
"You'll never guess what happened." Andy grinned.
Looking in her lover’s eyes and knowing it wasn't anything wrong with Andrea or their baby she relaxed and laid back down.
"I am going to have an article on the front of the New York Mirror!" Andy announced before Miranda could even speak. "Sure, I mean it's not as exciting as the New Yorker or Vanity Fair but shit... my first front page American piece."
"Oh, darling!" Miranda responded, smiling as she reached out to cup her lover’s cheek. "That is wonderful." she continued, as her brunette beauty laid back down and cuddled into her. "I'm so proud of you, Andrea." she added, leaning in to her lover, kissing her soundly.
The young woman kissed back with all she felt and just as their hands began to roaming her phone began ringing once more. She sighed, pulling away. "Sorry."
"Never mind. We can continue in the shower." Miranda winked.
"I'd love that." Andy whispered, taking her phone once more. "It's Jeremiah." she said as she connected the call. "Hey mate, how's things-"
Miranda tuned out as she rubbed her lovers belly for a few moments before standing with Andrea who began to do the same as she continued speaking to her friend/co-worker, both pulling on their robes.
"I'll put some coffee on." Andy said to Miranda as she began walking out of the room as Jeremiah continued to speak on the other end.
"Lovely." Miranda smiled, entering the bathroom. She put on the shower to let it heat up whilst she washed her face.
~*~
Miranda stayed in the shower for a good ten or so minutes until it was obvious Andrea wouldn't be joining her. Not too bothered by this and knowing her lover was working on an important story she got out and began dressing for the day.
~*~
"Sorry, I made a few calls to get the ball rolling." Andy said, looking down at her phone, typing away as she wandered into the bathroom which was still steamed up.
"Not to worry." Miranda responded from where she sat on the edge of the tub.
Andy put her phone on the make-up vanity and looked at her lover who cringed as she rubbed lotion onto her scar from the car accident. "Still in pain?"
Miranda waved the concerned words away. "It's just phantom pain. Nothing I can't deal with."
"Hmm." Andy frowned as she collected their tooth brushes and put them in their toiletries bag. "If it still hurts in a couple weeks' time I'm dragging you to the doc."
"Yes yes." Miranda said, not at all that concerned. "Stop stressing."
"I don't like seeing you in pain."
"I'm okay, darling. I have all my organs functioning properly and I haven't lost any limbs. It's only a scar and an injury that still hurts because of the vigorous rehab dreadlocks puts me through." she said with a shake of her head.
"I hate that you got hurt like that and I wasn't there."
"Don't be silly, its better you weren't." Miranda replied, putting the cap back on her tube of lotion and placed it inside the small bag her lover held. "Are the girls outside?"
"Yep. You should have seen Evelyn charging out." Andy laughingly said.
Miranda chucked. "I can imagine." she murmured as she put her arms around her lover’s neck, pressing their bodies deliciously together. "So, does that mean we can make all the noise we like?" she asked, waggling her eyes in a way her lover would to her.
"Unfortunately, no. Darcy's downstairs with a sick bucket. Can't get up off the couch."
"Oh, Jesus Christ!" Miranda muttered, letting out a frustrated sigh. "What was my daughter thinking getting involved with her?"
"Love makes you do silly things." Andy replied, running her fingers through Miranda’s hair.
"I just fixed that."
Andy smirked. "I just made it better." she winked.
"You're lucky I love you." Miranda said, kissing Andrea.
"As much as I want to ravish you we should make the most of our rain free morning before I have to start working."
Miranda nodded at her lovers words. "I think that’s a great idea." she responded, excited to experience a day at the cabin with her brunette beauty. She's never been able to share this magnificent place with anyone else, aside from her girls, and she was more than ready to start their day. She took Andrea's hand and they began to exit the room which she flicked the lights off too.
~*~
It was a lovely brisk walk they'd had through the fields of green, hand in hand, chatting and sharing lots of laughter.
"This is what I love. You and I, walking and talking. It's romantic." Andy said, staring at her lover.
Miranda smiled. "Indeed. It reminds me of our walks we took at Amelia's. I couldn't take my eyes off you."
Andy bit her lip, cheeks reddening. "I can't even explain how you made me feel those days... how you still make me feel." she said just as she heard the sound of her daughters laughter floating through the light breeze.
When they found her she was playing Frisbee with Cassidy, Louise and Bruce nearby the old treehouse which looked like a mini cabin which she noticed Caroline was fixing the wood panels leading up to it making sure the screws were strong and secure.
"Mummy, come and play!"
"I'd love to." Andy responded, giving her lover a peck before walking over to the girls whilst Miranda went over to Caroline.
"We’re good to go!" Caroline smiled.
"Great. Evelyn will be excited to hear it." Miranda responded as her daughter dropped the hammer in the little tool box by the large oak tree before they began walking to the others. "I'll show Andrea around a bit more while you continue to play out here."
Caroline nodded.
"What's in the bags?" They heard Andy ask, the brunette pointing to said bags near Louise.
"Pine cones we collected for Lou's art work she's going to make." Evelyn replied.
"It's just a silly thought I came up with." Louise chimed in, blushing slightly, not one to ever gloat about her work.
"I'm sure it will be awesome." Andy encouraged.
Miranda nodded. "I look forward to seeing it. You know how much I enjoy your Art."
Louise smiled as she caught the Frisbee Evie threw.
"When we get back to Mama’s can we go to the park and kick the footy?" Evelyn questioned.
"We can throughout the week." Miranda said.
Andy nodded. "It'll be too dark by the time we get home, but if you agree to go to bed early we can have a kick in the hall way." She spoke, continuing. "You do after all have to be up early for your first school day tomorrow."
Evelyn beamed at those words.
"You're going to have so much fun." Caroline said.
"Just like we did when we went there." Cassidy smiled.
"I actually ran into one of your teachers the other night and he said I can stay with you for the first half hour if you want." Caroline suggested.
Miranda smiled at her daughter’s thoughtfulness.
"Doesn't that sound great!" Andy said, looking to Caroline and thanking her before turning to her daughter. She loved knowing her little girl had two awesome older sisters looking out for her.
"Only if other people stay behind." Evelyn said.
"Oh, well, okay then." Caroline laughed.
"Little miss independent, my girl is." Andy said, putting an arm around Evelyn.
Evelyn smiled. "Can we go in the tree house now?"
"We definitely can!" Caroline excitedly replied.
"Are you coming Mummy and Mama?"
"Oh, bug, I'm too pregnant to want to try climbing that."
"And I'm too old." Miranda said, moving just as she was to be pinched.
"You're so annoying!" Andy said, looking pointedly at her lover.
"No, I swear a new wrinkle appeared this morning." Miranda responded as they began walking away from the tree house.
"Ugh, and I swear you a pinching like never before!"
Miranda smirked at her brunette beauties words. "Mmm, sounds a little kinky, darling."
Andy raised an eyebrow. "If you wanted it to be."
The Runway editor licked her lips. "I would."
"Later then." Andy replied. It will be a good way to take their mind off the events about to unfold in Australia.
They were both about to speak when Andy's phone began ringing through Skype. "It's Amelia. She'll be calling to find out the plane details, but I'll call her back once we’re back inside the cabin."
"Good. I'm glad she's getting out."
"I know it's a big ask, but is she able to stay for a while?" Andy asked.
"Andrea, you know you don't even need to ask. My home is your home and you can have family and friends come and stay whenever you like."
"You're the best, you know that, right?" Andy kissed her lover.
"Well, I try." Miranda smiled, winking. "Just knowing you're happy is all that matters."
"Waking to you each morning always makes me happy." Andy responded, cupping her lovers face with both hands. "You don't even have to try making me happy because you and you alone is all I need for my happiness." she said, their girls being a given close second.
"I will always wonder how I got so lucky." Miranda whispered, kissing her lover as snow began to lightly fall around them. "Come on, there's one more place I have to show you."
"Lead the way." Andy said, squeezing their entwined hands.
"Mummy, Mama, look how high up I am!" Evelyn yelled.
Both women turned around and chuckled at their little girl who poked her head out of the treehouse doorway.
"Very awesome, Evie, but be careful!" Andy said however knew her girl was in safe hands.
"I think a play area outside with monkey bars and various things to climb and swing on is in order for the next time we come here." Miranda said.
"That really isn’t necessary. The play room inside is good enough."
"Yes, but the sunshine is a good way for kids to thrive." Miranda commented.
"Very true, but you've already spent so much on us in such a short amount of time."
"And I will continue to do so." Miranda replied. "No matter whether you like it or not because I get joy from doing so."
Andy leaned in to her lover. "I don't know what I did to become so blessed."
"And it's such a wonderful feeling." Miranda chimed in.
"So very much." Andy responded as they walked into a very large barn.
It was your ordinary barn, similar to what her parents had back home, with farm machinery and tools on one side and on the other were rows upon rows of hay bales which were lit up with fairy lights.
"The girls must have left those on for us." Miranda smirked. "Caroline and Cassidy did all that for Cassidy and Louise’s third anniversary at the start of the year. None of it has been taken down since. It's too much of a precious spot."
"That's really sweet." Andy replied easily able to picture herself with her lover laying amongst the twinkling lights. Even though it was quite the romantic spot she knew that’s not why they were in here. She followed after Miranda who walked to the back where there was a large old horse stable area that had shelving on the back wall with medals, ribbons, and trophies along with photo frames that filled the rest of the wall space. As she got closer her eyes widened upon seeing her lover in said pictures with a beautiful white horse with a patch of grey down the front of its head between its eyes and to its nose. Not only did Miranda used to have a horse she had also competed with him or her. "This is... wow."
"When the townhouse was being renovated before Eric and I moved in we lived here... or well mainly it was just me here because of his work and one Saturday I decided to go to a local farm gathering where there were all these lovely little stalls set up with knicks and knacks, farm machinery for sale and of course animals, lots of animals. I overheard these two men speaking that they were going to put down a certain horse if no one brought her on the day. The horse was right there with them and when our eyes connected I couldn't believe my eyes and what I was hearing. I was instantly disgusted with these men who were laughing at the idea of putting the pathetic horse down when it was such a beautiful creature. Even though I was never into horses I brought her then and there as I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself had I just walked away and let those men be so cruel. I knew that I could get this horse into a better healthier and fit state and give her to a genuine horse lover. However as time went on this darn horse had put a spell on me and one afternoon after weeks of the horse looking at me with big adorable and questioning eyes before she would look out at the fields telling me she wanted to be out there I got up the nerve, got on her, and taught myself how to ride. A couple months went by when I decided to take her to the local equestrian park I realised that this horse must have been a former competitor before ending up with the bastards I brought her from. I was stunned by how capable she was to do all these jumps and tricks but more so of myself for how confident I was to be doing them with her. Sometime later I got noticed by this coach and then a whirlwind of events with this magnificent creature happened and shockingly enough we won lots of awards within a year."
Andy soaked everything in as she watched her lover pick up one of the trophies.
"These are what we won our very first time competing." Miranda said, smiling as she stared at the trophy which she handed to her lover.
"Incredible." Andy whispered in awe, reading what the trophy said.
WINNER
Miranda Priestly
Altamont Show Jumping
1990
The second one was a large blue ribbon.
1st Place
~ Dressage Day ~ 1990
Best Dressage. Training Grade 5. (Over 35 Years)
"You're full of surprises." she said, looking to her lover who took and placed the trophy and ribbon back down. "You are a true champion."
Miranda smiled. "She was the real champion, my Eclipse."
"What happened? Why did you stop... all of it?" Andy asked curiously.
"My goal. Like you, I had a dream which was to move to Manhattan and get the job millions would kill for. Take over Runway and make it the greatest magazine. I was in talks for the position a month after our year of competing and was in Manhattan with my coach on the phone to me practically every day telling me I could go far places as an equestrian. I was the best he had ever seen, he would tell me. Good enough to become an Olympian. Of course I paused and thought about it, it was an exciting prospect, but it was never a part of my plan and the Olympics had been over three years away at the time. I made the decision to give up the competing which I had been thrown into, my choice at the time of course, and it had been a filler until Runway happened. I knew I was better at all things fashion than as an equestrian not to mention Runway wasn't as tiring and fast paced as the horse world. I am glad I did it and got to experience all that I did as a competitor in the horse world. It was something not many are lucky enough to do."
"It would have been amazing." Andy replied, knowing how much her little sister had always dreamt of being an Olympian with her horse.
Miranda nodded. "And I met a lot of great, inspiring and talented people."
"I can imagine." Andy said, picking up one of the many pictures. "She was stunning. Did she carry on competing without you?"
"That was the plan." Miranda responded, tracing her fingers across one of her many ribbons. "There was this one girl. Eighteen or nineteen... had the stamina to go high places. I gave her Eclipse, they bonded brilliantly and trained and trained until the dream came true and they got accepted into the 1992 Olympics. A week before they were due to fly out Eclipse got out of her new home, got herself lost in the forest where a snake made itself known and bit her. I left the city as soon as I found out. She was so strong... held on until we could see each other and say goodbye. I laid down with her and held her while she drifted off." She said, tears in her eyes.
"Oh, Miranda." Andy whispered, squeezing her lover’s hand. "I'm so sorry."
Miranda smiled. "She had a good life. She left this world with people who loved and appreciated her."
Andy reached up and wiped the tears away from those gorgeous blues.
"I love that I can share this sacred place with you." Miranda whispered, looking into Andrea's eyes.
"It's so special here. Thank you for showing me."
"I never showed or even told Stephen. He didn't care for things like this."
"He was a jerk." Andy said as Miranda blew her nose and laughed. "Seriously. I'd punch him in his ugly mug if I could for all the grief he put you through."
"You're too good to me." Miranda whispered, pocketing the tissue.
"No. I just love you." Andy replied, continuing. "And I love finding out everything about you. You're an extraordinary woman, Miranda Priestly, and you're mine until the end of time."
Miranda's heart skipped a beat at the way Andrea stared at her then kissed her, leaving her breathless. "Thank you." she whispered to Andrea and to the universe and fate for bringing her brunette beauty back into her life.
"Always, my love." Andy breathed, kissing Miranda once more before resting their foreheads together.
They stayed like that for quite some time, basking in their love for each other.
"Do you miss it?" Andy asked, a few seconds later. "The competing?"
"Yes and no. honestly, it was so long ago that now it's all a blur."
"Have you ridden another horse since?" Andy asked.
"Eclipse was my one and only." Miranda responded.
"Chestnut might change your mind." Andy said, continuing. "It's Pippa's, but she doesn't ride him, she rides Tucker and Chestnut is her companion. They're best friends. Never go anywhere without each other."
Miranda smiled. "I like the name, Chestnut."
"I reckon you'd like him too."
"Possibly." Miranda responded. "I'm just not sure if taking up horse riding again is for me."
"I understand."
"I would feel like I am cheating on Eclipse." Miranda said, looking to Andrea. "It's silly, I know."
"Not at all, Miranda." Andy replied. "It's very touching. That part of your life is finished but always in your heart."
Miranda nodded. "What about you?" she asked, sniffling. "With lacrosse? Would you ever partake in that again?"
"I love playing, but I love my writing more and that's what I want to concentrate on. In the future... who knows?" Andy replied, shrugging.
"One of the reasons why we understand each other so brilliantly. You're dedicated at what you do as am I." The Runway editor spoke, taking her lovers hand once more. "Who knows what the future hobbies could be for us."
"Exactly, but right now all my... our... spare time I want to be spent with each other."
"Flatterer." Miranda smirked.
They kissed once more.
"I suppose we should start heading back and put some lunch on." Miranda said, knowing that around 11:30 or 12 Evelyn will be wanting food. "I'm in the mood for steak and there's a great big slab in the freezer."
Andy hummed. "No complaints from me." she said, standing along with her lover who she pulled into her arms. She gasped a few seconds later when their little one kicked. "He's getting stronger with the kicking."
Smiling and heart fluttering Miranda touched her darling’s stomach. "There he is. Hi there, my gorgeous boy." she said, kneeling down and kissed the soft skin of Andrea's growing belly. "We can't wait to meet you, sweetheart."
Andy's heart skipped a beat as she watched Miranda. Their life was so full of joy and every day she woke with a blissful smile. "Come here." she breathed, pulling Miranda up and into her arms, she always had this constant urge to have her lover in her arms. Her right hand dived into that eye-catching iconic hair, fingers massaging Miranda's scalp as their mouths met passionately.
"Oh my god, Mummy, you should have seen the hugest spider ever!" Evelyn said, running up to them. "It was disgusting, but sooooo cool!"
"Not as cool as my spider though." Caroline said, catching up to Evelyn, slightly breathless.
"Can I hold your spider when we get back?" Evelyn asked.
"You sure can!" Caroline replied, grinning. "Then we can feed Slytherine."
Evelyn's eyes widened. "Cooool!"
"Oh, god." Andy whispered, nestling her head in Miranda's shoulder. "She better not grow up to want her own spider or snake."
"See ya!" Evelyn said, and just like she had come in she went back out in a flurry, dragging Caroline along with her.
Chuckling both women began walking out also.
"Look Mummy, I'm a tractor driver!" Evelyn said once they exited the barn from where she sat between Caroline's legs and began driving the tractor with the redhead’s assistance.
"Very awesome, bug, you've gotta keep your eyes peeled at what's around you and behind you when you're behind the wheel." Andy said, not at all concerned just reminding her daughter remembering back to when Evelyn drove the ride-on lawn mower into the washing line, as she had been too distracted chattering away and not paying attention to what was up ahead, bruising her knee badly a few months back. In saying this though her daughter was a superb mini dirt biker. She rides that thing around for hours on end.
"Let's go look at the sheep again!" They heard Caroline say and Evelyn began turning around the tractor.
"At least we know she'll enjoy doing her chores back home in Cincy." Andy said.
Miranda chuckled. "Come on, let's go inside. A coffee is in order."
"Mmm, a hot Milo sounds good for me."
"I'll make you one while you get stuck back into work." Miranda replied, knowing her lover would head straight for her laptop as soon as they entered the cabin.
"It's my turn to make your coffee."
"No no, let me." Miranda responded.
"You've been doing it all week. I'm not an invalid." Andy said, rolling her eyes at Miranda’s fussing.
Miranda rolled her eyes also. "Obviously. I simply want to. I've never been able to be like this with anyone before... my ex-husbands would always fend for themselves. And this..." she placed her hand atop Andrea's belly. "Is a new experience for me. I always used to roll my eyes at Eric's fussing after me, but now I understand all those feelings and I'm loving it. I love being able to support you and do things for you even if they're only little things. It's also the least I can do after all the fetching and running around you did for me all those years ago."
Andy opened her mouth to speak, but Miranda stopped her.
"I know, you're going to say it's not necessary, but to me, this new and changed woman, it is so... let me."
The brunette smiled. "Actually... I was going to say that in the end running around for you didn't feel like work. I loved being able to please you with things done on time and shock you with things you didn't expect me to pull off in short amount of times."
"Harry Potter." Miranda smirked. "I shouldn't have done that to you because deep down I knew you weren’t' going to tell anyone what you saw with Stephen and I."
"And I still haven't. Well, except for my journal."
Miranda smiled. "Even though I got scared and didn't want to voice my fears of losing Runway I have always trusted you and even though I regret not telling you in Paris I'm glad I didn't because things might not have turned out like this... together, with our family."
"We were always meant to be." Andy firmly believed. "And that's why we were brought back to each other in Melbourne, but had things gone differently in Paris and I had stayed we'd still have this... our strong connection and the beautiful love we share."
"You're so sure." Miranda smiled, walking up the steps to the porch.
"I believe in our fate. Simple."
"I believe in it too, darling, I just know how much of a handful I am in the Runway environment."
"I was always meant to come in and tame the dragon." Andy winked.
"And I am so glad you did. Thanks to you I am a better woman."
"You were always this better woman you just didn't have the right people that deserved to see the real you. The woman I love."
Miranda's heart fluttered. "I will always be thankful for you."
"Vice versa." Andy replied, kissing her lover before collapsing onto the first and nearest chair inside the cabin and sighed in relief. "Ahhh, that's better." she said, rubbing her neck, wishing the twinging pain would go away.
Noticing this Miranda warmed up the heat pack and took it to her lover who was relieved when it slightly helped with the uncomfortable pain. She then took out the meat and put it near the fire place to defrost before getting together the other ingredients she needed.
The door to the laundry opened and both women looked up, smiling as Marlene walked into the main area. "Good morning."
"Morning Marlene." Andy cheerfully said.
"Nice to see some of you are in good moods today." Marlene replied, continuing. "I put that young girl in the shower. She's got quite the attitude on her."
"Oh no, I am sorry." Miranda said, gritting her teeth.
"Nonsense. It's not your fault and you know nothing makes it through this tough old skin. It was quite amusing actually."
"Well, at least one of us is amused by her." Miranda sighed.
"Ah, not a fan then. I see. I'm not sure how I could help you with that one. She's set in her ways with her stiff upper back. Actually sounds like someone I know." Marlene said, looking to Miranda, winking.
Miranda chuckled. "Yes, quite right there, but forgiveness after what was done is going to be a long and hard road."
"You know what I say to that."
Miranda nodded. "We all deserve second chances."
"Mmm, and I might not know what happened, but what I do know is when I looked in that young girls eyes I saw a lot of sadness and anger she's holding onto from whatever demons haunt her." Marlene said, tapping Miranda's upper arm. "Try talking and see if you can understand her."
The Runway editor remained silent, taking into consideration what Marlene said. It was true, there was lots of darkness in Darcy's eyes and she's never once stopped and asked why, to learn about Darcy, instead she has been quick to judge and instantly dislike her. Yes, what had gone down a year and a half ago was bad and she might never forgive Darcy but she can learn to move past it and let go of this grudge she so deeply held.
"Think about it." Marlene cut through her thoughts. "Maybe then accepting her back in might be easier."
Miranda smiled at Marlene. "Thank you. You've put words into my head that I've been too stubborn to think about."
"Good girl. Acceptance is key in this life." Marlene replied, sitting near Andrea for a quick rest, taking out her asthma puffer.
Miranda turned to her lover who was watching her closely with a "she's right, you know" look. She nodded. "I'll try." she mouthed causing Andrea to smile. She turned back to Marlene. "Would you like a coffee or tea?"
"Oh, I should be getting out of your way."
"Nonsense. Andrea and I were only going to sit in the peace and quiet for a while before I get started on lunch, which you and Brian should definitely share with us." Miranda spoke, seeing the joy in the older woman’s eyes from one small offer.
"That would be so lovely, dear, Brian and I would be delighted to join you all."
"Fabulous." Miranda replied, beginning to make two coffees and one hot Milo with a pink marshmallow onto just like her lover liked it as Andrea's phone rang.
"Excuse me, I have to take this." Andy said, looking to Marlene.
"Of course, dear."
The brunette stood, answering her phone, and moving into the sitting room. "Hey, Jere, what have you got for me?"
"You'll never guess who came by last month." Marlene spoke, turning back to Miranda.
"Hmm, i couldn't for the life of me guess. Who was it?"
"Jeremy Watson."
"Jeremy. Oh my, I haven't seen him in years." Miranda responded. "Has he kicked that god awful tobacco chewing?"
Marlene laughed at those words. "Of course that's the first thing you remember about him."
"You know me too well." Miranda smirked, setting Marlene's coffee down.
"Yes, he kicked that long ago." Marlene replied, blowing her steaming mug of coffee. "He always asks after you. He's always been an admirer of you. I still think you'd make a wonderful couple and he's still as handsome as ever. Let me give you his number before I leave. He will be delighted to hear from you."
Miranda bit her lip, putting Andrea's drink back down not wanting to spill it as she began laughing causing Marlene to frown. "I'm sorry, I know you're just trying to help, but honestly I'm the happiest I've ever been."
"But surely you want a healthy, fulfilling relationship with a kind hearted man."
"That has never been my goal. Eric, Stephen, and Larry... they were in my life because that was what was expected of me, but I have now realised that I don't need a man in my life to make me happy, not that they ever did." Miranda shook her head, continuing. "That part of my life was never truly me. I was hiding from my real self for so many years and I have found that woman inside me, and I let her out full steam with no regrets. I am where I want to be and who I want to be."
"Surely you are lonely."
Miranda shook her head, smiling at the sound of Andrea's laughter. "I found my true happiness." she said as she wandered over to Andrea, putting the mug on the coffee table which she had moved closer to the couch last night for Andrea.
"Thank you." Andy whispered.
Miranda winked at her lover, squeezing Andrea's shoulder before wandering back into the kitchen.
"I had hoped my very suspicious disturbing thoughts were wrong." Marlene spoke, standing abruptly which got Andrea's attention. "Not only is it beyond unnatural but incredibly inappropriate."
Miranda was taken aback by the sickened tone. She opened her mouth, but only air came out.
"On second thoughts we won't be attending lunch." Marlene said, tipping her full cup of coffee into the sink before walking out the back door with a side glance to Andy who was walking back into the room.
"Where'd she go? Is she feeling unwell?" Andy asked, looking at the closed door to her stunned lover who stood motionless. "Babe, what happened?" she asked in concern, cupping Miranda's cheek.
Slowly Miranda turned to Andrea. "I came out." she whispered, her heart racing. "And received my first ever homophobic, small minded, response." and it definitely won't be the last.
"Oh, Miranda." Andy pulled her lover into her, seeing the tears welling in those beautiful blues. "I'm so sorry."
Miranda snorted. "Why on earth for?" she shook her head, wiping her tears away. "It's not your fault, and I shouldn't be crying. I should have expected it. They're deeply religious."
"I didn't pick her the type to be like that though... with you... she clearly loves you like a daughter." Andy replied, unable to believe what had just gone down as she trailed her fingers up and down Miranda's back in a soothing way. "I hate that you have to go through this."
"It doesn't matter." Miranda instantly responded, cupping Andrea's face with both hands. "All that matters is you and our children. The rest of the world... if they can't accept us then that’s their problem and they're missing out on being around the beautiful family we have which will become even brighter when this one is born." She said, placing her hand atop Andrea’s beautiful belly.
Both women smiled, eyes twinkling as they closed the small gap that was between them and kissed.
"I love you and I will never be made to feel ashamed for it." Miranda whispered, tracing her fingers along the back of Andrea's neck causing her to smile as her lover trembled in her arms.
The brunette was about to speak when their attention was drawn upstairs to the sound of something crashing to the floor.
"Oh, shit! Fuck!" Darcy's voice was heard.
"Everything okay?" Andy called out.
"Ah, just a little accident with the pot plant. Where's the vacuum?"
Miranda rolled her eyes. "The cupboard next to the bathroom." she said with a sigh, envisioning the dirt of the perfectly shiny floorboards.
"And don't worry, the plant pot isn't broken." Darcy said, not sounding convincing at all.
"Oh, jeez." Miranda muttered.
"Behave." Andy whispered.
"Maybe I don't want to behave." Miranda replied, winking and capturing her lover’s lower lip with her teeth causing her brunette beauty to moan and tremble again before they began kissing quite fiercely as they moved into the walk in pantry locking the door behind them.
“Anyone could walk in out there.” Andy whispered as Miranda closed the door.
"Gawd, we're so naughty then, aren’t we?" Miranda whispered.
The brunette bit her lip, giggling.
"Risqué." Miranda added, smirking, no care in the world as her hands went underneath Andrea's shirt which were delighted to feel two full bare breasts. She moaned as those erect sensitive nipples were pressed into her palm as she gently massaged them whilst kissing her way down Andrea's milky neck to said breasts where she took the nearest into her mouth.
"Ohhh!" Andy cried out as the sound of the vacuum was heard upstairs. "Ohhh, fuck Miranda! I could cum just by you doing that." she said as her head fell back against one of the shelves she was slumped behind. "It's not going to be long."
Grinning Miranda continued to go lower down her lover’s divine body. She knelt and took the elastic waist band of the loose fitting sweat pants and pulled them down along with the ordinary Bonds undies. She breathed in Andrea's glorious scent, her eyes fluttering as she reached up and touched the erect clitoris with her thumb, teasing it before moving down through wonderfully slick folds caused from her and her alone. Her heart skipped a beat loving how easily she could excited her lover. She replaced her thumb with her mouth, her tongue delving inside, her lover reacting with muffled cries and arching her vagina into her in sync with her ministrations, riding her tongue as their hands connected atop the baby bump. "Oh, my darling, the way you taste, the way you move with me inside, I will never bore of you. Never."
All Andy could do was moan Miranda's name over and over in a breathy tone.
"You're exquisite." Miranda spoke again.
The brunette clenched herself around Miranda's strong tongue, trying to delay her orgasm, wanting to savour this naughty moment, but not even fifteen seconds later she was coming into her lover’s mouth who moaned and sighed in pure delight, those gorgeous blues never leaving her face, watching as she came whilst drinking her in greedily.
The intense look in Miranda's eyes caused Andy to feel absolutely incredible, her whole body buzzing with so much love and lust for the phenomenal Runway editor she could call hers. "Ohhh, Miranda!" she cried again, slumping down into a sitting position on the second last shelf, opening her eyes and connecting them with Miranda's who continued to stare at her making her feel as if she was one of the models on the cover of Runway. It was insane, but so amazing at the same time knowing that out of all those models, clackers and previous assistants that she, Andy Sachs from small town Ohio, was the one to have captured Miranda Priestly’s attention like none other.
"My darling, Andrea." Miranda whispered, cupping her lovers face with both hands and leaned forward to kiss the brunette soundly.
"Helloooo, where are you?" One of the girls called out.
"Sappy love birds?!" Evelyn called out, giggling.
"Nice one." Caroline laughingly commented. "I don't think they've come inside yet." the red head said, going to the kitchen and stood near the pantry where Andy's mouth was cupped by Miranda's hand instantly as Andrea was trying to not laugh in ecstasy at quite possibly getting caught like horny teenagers. "Do you feel like a snack?" the twin asked, reaching out for the pantry door knob.
"Yeah!"
Caroline turned the door handle and Miranda held her breath. She couldn't believe what was about to happen. God, what an embarrassing moment this was going to be. She watched as the door knob turned and she had been about to open her mouth to speak just as Caroline did, taking her hand away from the pantry.
"Actually, I think I spied some chocolate mousse in the fridge. How does that sound?"
"Choco mousse! I love it soooo much!" Evelyn responded.
"Choco mousse it is." Caroline said, laughing softly as she pulled open the fridge and took out two store bought single serve tubs, opening the both of them before grabbing out two spoons. "Come on, let's go upstairs and see what Darcy is doing." she said, her daughter’s voice moving out of the kitchen.
"Oh my god." Andy whispered, watching as her lover slowly pulled her hand away from her mouth and she began laughing. "That was a close call!"
Miranda's face widened into a smile at the sound of her lover’s laughter. "Oh, Andrea. I love this... us... how you make me feel like I'm the teenager I never got to feel like. In the short times we have been together I have felt more alive and done so many amazing things by your side, things that I never thought I'd do or feel, and it is absolutely amazing and it's all thanks to you, my darling."
"You have no idea how much I love being able to bring this side out of you, Miranda, it is wonderful." Andy replied, kissing her lover before beginning to push herself up. "Meet me upstairs?"
"I was supposed to be getting started on lunch." Miranda responded.
Andy smirked at her lovers words. "You're such a domestic goddess now, aren't you?"
Miranda snorted.
"I love it. It's sexy watching you cook up a storm." Andy continued. "But that can wait. Your desire is far more important."
"Oh, darling." Miranda breathed, leaning into her brunette beauty's mouth which was doing wonderful things to her neck.
"Is that a yes?" Andy breathed, biting Miranda's neck.
"Yes." Miranda moaned as Andrea cupped a hand between her legs teasingly." Ohhh."
Chuckling Andy bit her lip as she pulled away. She opened the door, looked out to make sure the coast was clear before heading for the staircase.
Clearing her throat Miranda ran her hands through her hair, smiling as she too walked out and headed for the staircase which she quickly ascended and was glad when she didn't encounter any of her daughters with her flushed cheeks, breathing fast and excited with obvious arousal glazed eyes.
When the Runway editor opened the door to the master bedroom she saw her lover laying on the bed, holding a hand out for her.
"Sit on my face."
At those words Miranda's arousal sky rocketed as her vagina flooded with desire. She has never done such an act before and she was incredibly excited to do so with her one and only.
~*~
A Little While Later.
By the time they got back down to the kitchen after Andrea kept her in bed for a delicious amount of time the clock chimed 1PM as the brunette beauty continued to distract her with her touchy feely mood.
The girls soon came down and Andy begrudgingly moved away from her lover.
A few moments later Cassidy and Louise came in from still having been outside with Cassidy holding Marlene and Brian's black and grey cat, Tilly.
"Aww, there she is!" Miranda cooed. She wasn't a cat person but liked this particular one who wasn't like any other cat she has come across. Tilly was more like a dog, no doubt because she spends all her time with Bruce who practically raised her. "Where have you been all this time?" she asked, patting Tilly's head, the cat grabbing her wrists playfully. Tilly was still only around the age of three and still loved running amok.
"Hey Evie, come and watch her play with the laser pointer." Cassidy said, putting down Tilly who heard the sound of the laser being picked up by Caroline.
Evelyn began laughing as she watched Tilly run around after the laser which she soon began to use herself causing her to laugh even more.
"Careful, bug, try to not get it in her eyes!" Andy said, arms going around Miranda's waist, resting her chin on the older woman’s shoulder who continued to chop up the meat, which had defrosted perfectly, into generous portions.
~*~
The girls had decided to go back outside to enjoy the sunshine which was peeking out through the clouds again and so while letting the meat marinade in a red wine and garlic sauce Miranda joined Andrea in the sitting room who was working and impressively half way through her article. The Runway editor decided to do some of her own work before sitting back and simply soaking in the peace and quiet and from time to time observed her lover who was deep in concentration.
No matter what happened when they got back Miranda knew they would continue to live their beautiful life together as blissfully as it has always been.
~*~
Miranda had just started plating up, it was a gorgeous looking meal - on top of a bed of silky mash was a divine piece of red meat with a few sprigs of asparagus on the side making for a perfect lunch to fill them up for the rest of the afternoon - as the girls came back in with a soccer ball in hand.
"You're a better kicker and goal blocker than Cass was at your age." Caroline spoke.
"Oh, haha!" Cassidy responded, shoving her sister who laughed.
"You know it's true!" Caroline cheekily replied continuing to rough up her sister as Evelyn beamed and laughed as she watched the twins' back and fourth banter. It soon turned into a tickle fight with Evie squealing in delight.
Smiling Miranda spoke as she walked around the boisterous girls and placed two plates at the table. "Alright, let's start settling down for lunch." she said as she walked back into the kitchen to pick up more plates.
Darcy came down from upstairs and stopped nearby the Runway editor.
"It's good to see you're feeling better." Miranda commented, trying her best to be friendlier to the young dark haired, lip and eyebrow pierced, woman.
"Good ol' hair of the dog." Darcy laughingly responded, pulling open the fridge and grabbing out the jug of freshly squeezed orange juice.
"Lovely." Miranda sarcastically thought, not at all amused. She simply smiled as Darcy did the same back before walking towards the dining area. "I swear if it wasn't for Caroline..." she muttered, gritting her teeth as Andrea came into the room and picked up some of the plated food. She was going to continue to behave and do as Marlene suggested but she wasn't sure if she could ever shake the unnerving way Darcy made her feel.
"It looks like a killer of a meal!" Darcy complimented.
These words took Miranda aback. She stared at the young woman wordlessly for a few moments. "Oh." she said, taking a seat next to her lover who began cutting up Evelyn's meat. "Thank you." that hair of the dog has done wonders for her mood, at least.
Caroline grinned as both she and her girlfriend took a big scoop of the mash.
"I just love good ol' potato mash!" Darcy said before putting the fork in her mouth as Miranda spoke.
"Didn't I tell you... it's not-"
Darcy cut her off. "It's not potato." she said, nearly gagging at the taste in her mouth.
"It's cabbage mash." Miranda responded.
"Cabbage." Darcy repeated, voice laced with disgust and major annoyance. The young woman cringed as she forced the cabbage mash to go down her throat. She sculled down some orange juice and began laughing hysterically as she looked back to her plate. "Oh, this is just fucking fantastic." she seethed under her breath, but it was still loud enough for them to all hear.
Miranda's mouth dropped open however she remained quiet not bothering to reprimand for the curse word as Darcy pulled out a bottle of vodka from her bag and filled up most of her glass with the clear liquid before filling the rest up with orange juice. She watched as Darcy drank down most of it before beginning to eat the meat. She saw the young woman's lip twitch and not in a good way.
"And everyone who genuinely knows me knows that I hate red wine." Darcy said, shaking her head and pushed out her chair, picking up her glass. "May I be excused? I'm suddenly not hungry."
"You can't just have a liquid lunch." Miranda said, continuing. "Let me make som-"
"Don't bother." Darcy snapped, heading upstairs.
"Do you want me to-" Caroline tried, but also got cut off.
"No." Darcy firmly said, the sound of a door loudly closing upstairs echoed through the quiet cabin a few moments later.
"Are you happy with yourself?" Caroline asked, pushing her plate away, looking firmly at her mom. "First last night and now this. You said you were going to try with Darcy, but from what I'm seeing is the polar opposite. You're enjoying this and doing all you can to push Darcy away from me, but it's not going to work. Yes, she has problems, but who doesn't in this life? I love her and I've forgiven her mistakes and until you can do the same I'll be moving someplace else."
Miranda watched her daughter who she knew was bluffing. "Caroline. I apologise. I got distracted and forgot to think if Darcy would like what I made."
"It was my fault. I was the distraction." Andy chimed in.
"Had I known I would have made potato mash to. I promise you that is the truth and I am going to try harder with Darcy." Miranda firmly said, reaching out for her daughter’s hand, but Caroline pulled away and stood.
"I'll believe it when I see it." Caroline replied, moving away. "Enjoy your lunch."
Sitting back in defeat Miranda watched her daughter walk upstairs and she bit the inside of her lip. She has royally screwed up this time.
~*~
The rest of them had finished their very quiet lunch with Miranda trying to think of a way to fix this when there was a knock at the door.
Miranda and Andy looked to the door and then to each other.
"Maybe Marlene has come to her senses?" Andy spoke, hopeful, as she walked to the door which she opened to reveal Brian on the other side.
"Hello, dear, I hope I'm not too late for lunch?" He questioned, searching her eyes.
Andy smiled at those words and stepped aside to let him in just as Miranda came up beside her.
"Brian." The Runway editor said, placing a hand on his shoulder and continuing to speak. "I'm glad you could make it. We just ate but let me fix you a plate. There's plenty left."
"So much so that I think I'll have seconds." Andy chimed in, walking to the table with Brian, pulling out a chair for him. She then sat back down as Cassidy and Evelyn came back downstairs with a deck of UNO cards.
"Brian!" Cassidy excitedly said, hugging the older gentleman. "I love what you've done to the garden out the back!"
Miranda hummed her agreement as she put a plate in front of her dear old friend, but a friend she wasn't sure if she could be friends with for much longer all because of who she shares her bed with.
"Oh, this looks lovely, thank you."
"Don't feel like you have to eat it all." Miranda said, going back to the kitchen counter and taking the plate for her lover and growing baby boy.
"Thanks babe." Andy softly said, picking up her fork and digging in. She turned to the conversation between Cassidy and Brian about the redheads work at the hospital and her hopeful plan of opening up her own hospital with Caroline that catered to all different medical situations that would also have a pro-bono wing for the less fortunate. It was such an amazing plan and having already looked over the portfolio Andy knew that Cassidy and Caroline could and would achieve it especially with all the support backers and handfuls upon handfuls of investors they already had ready to go when the time was right.
"I always knew the two of you were destined to be where you are today and where you are going to continue to go, higher places, in your incredible field of work. God's gifts to be phenomenal surgeons."
Miranda smiled. She still couldn't believe her two beautiful talented daughters were fast becoming sought after neuro surgeons. It was so surreal and she would only get prouder with each new day.
~*~
Once the girls played some UNO with Brian whilst Andrea continued with her work Miranda cleaned up. When she finished the girls decided to move back upstairs to watch a movie. She looked over to the table where Brian still sat. "Would you like a coffee or tea?"
"A small mug of coffee would be wonderful." Brian responded and so the Runway editor began making two coffees, her lover still content with drinking juice mixed with a splash of soda water.
"I don't know how you do journalism. It must be a hectic job." Brian said to Andy who finished her seventh phone call in the span of fifteen minutes.
"It keeps me on my toes, that's for sure." Andy replied, smiling. "It's my everything. Don't know what else I'd do in all honesty if this all went down the drain."
"But that's never going to happen. You know how talented you are." Miranda said, sitting back down with the coffees.
Andy simply smiled at her lovers sweet talking.
"You always have had the talent for making great coffees." Brian said a few seconds later after his first sip of the golden brown liquid.
"It's all the machine." Miranda replied.
"Now that isn't true, dear, no coffee shop does it the same. Yours will always be my favourite." Brian said, smiling as they both drank their coffee quietly with the sound of Andrea's typing flying over the laptop keyboard in the background.
"Kids these days." Brian commented, chuckling and watching Andrea typing away impressively with keen interest.
Miranda bit the inside of her lip wanting to correct him that her lover was a woman, not a kid, but she kept her mouth firmly shut at those two words he probably didn't mean in the way it sounded. "Mmm, it's definitely captivating with all that can be done on those things."
"My son is only now teaching me how to E-Mail." Brian said.
Andy smiled, having been listening to the conversation as she worked. "Learning quickly?"
"I'm getting there." Brian replied just as the sound of Evelyn's laughter floated downstairs.
All three looked up to the second floor where Evelyn ran past the railing holding a blue lightsaber with Caroline coming after her with a red one. Their laughter was muffled by the rumpus room door closing behind them.
"After this weekend she's had she'll be sleeping well tonight." Andy laughingly said.
Miranda smiled, reaching for her lovers hand under the table.
They continued to talk for quite some time about the girls, the folk in town (lots who ask after Miranda), Runway, Andy's childhood in Ohio, her journalism and where it's taken her in the world and where she would like to go in her work as well as the cabin life and the flock of rare native birds they'd had visit them a couple months back. They then came to the inevitable that Miranda knew was coming and which she had been dreading. "Before you say anything I want to say this... I still want to be able to help you once the world changes... when the fall out of whatever eventually reaches as you'll need a safe place to bunker down."
"Thank you, my dear, but God will protect us." Brian said, smiling as she touched the cross that hung from his neck. He then looked to Andy then to Miranda once more. "I certainly don't understand why you are... together, and I never will, but who am I to stand in the way of true love." He said, reaching out for Miranda's hand. "You have always been blessed, my child, and I know God still loves you, loves all of you."
Miranda smiled sadly.
"And you know that I have always loved you and the girls and that is how it will stay. I hope that Marlene will come to realise that love means more than all she is thinking and feeling."
"I hope so too." Miranda replied, squeezing Brian's hand before he began to stand.
"For now though I must bid a farewell. It's time for this old man to go for a nap after that wonderful meal."
Andy chuckled as she closed her laptop. "Would you like me to walk you home?"
"Oh no, dear, you remain in the warmth." Brian responded.
Miranda nodded at those words.
"And you..." Brian talked turned to Miranda. "You stay inside and enjoy the rest of your stay and drive home safely." he said before taking Miranda into his arms. "Be happy."
"I am." Miranda whispered. More than you'll ever know. "You be happy too." she added. She was unable to drop the feeling that this was the last time she would see Brian.
Andy came up beside Miranda, clasping her hands tightly as they watched the kind old man slowly walk down the porch steps and towards the little cottage just before the tree line. "Are you okay?" she softly asked as she turned to face her lover, their bodies pressed together, as Miranda closed the door.
"As long as you're by my side I will always be okay." Miranda replied, cupping her lover’s cheek, staring into those beautiful eyes she loves so much and could get lost in for hours in a day. "Now come, let's join the girls and enjoy the rest of our afternoon before we leave."
Smiling Andy kissed her lover before following the magnificent Runway editor upstairs.
~*~
Pairing: Mirandy <3
Rating: R18+ Adult Themes, Sexual Scenes between consenting adults.
Beta: None. Me, myself & I. I apologise for any and all mistakes.
Notes: Due to a car accident I haven't been able to do much writing as I have been very sore however I am slowly but surely healing. I hope you continue to enjoy my writing! I hope to start posting more often.
Feedback: Always appreciated and I love reading what you think of my stories =)
~*~
Andy woke to the sound of her vibrating phone. Groaning she let go of Miranda and rolled onto her back, blindly reaching out for the incessant sound. It stopped buzzing as soon as she took it.
Cracking her eyes Andy saw four missed calls from her boss. Just as a voice mail came through which she clicked open. "Andy, I know it's Sunday morning, but I need you to do the article about the Docklands bomb. Simone isn't able to do it. I expect to see something by midnight."
Andy's eyes widened. "Simone is sick." she thought through her sleep, pregnant muddled brain. "Simone is sick! Oh, shit. That means... I get to do a front page piece! Finally!" she shook her lover awake. "Miranda, Miranda!"
The Runway editor jolted awake. "What? What's wrong?" she groggily asked in concern, sitting up.
"You'll never guess what happened." Andy grinned.
Looking in her lover’s eyes and knowing it wasn't anything wrong with Andrea or their baby she relaxed and laid back down.
"I am going to have an article on the front of the New York Mirror!" Andy announced before Miranda could even speak. "Sure, I mean it's not as exciting as the New Yorker or Vanity Fair but shit... my first front page American piece."
"Oh, darling!" Miranda responded, smiling as she reached out to cup her lover’s cheek. "That is wonderful." she continued, as her brunette beauty laid back down and cuddled into her. "I'm so proud of you, Andrea." she added, leaning in to her lover, kissing her soundly.
The young woman kissed back with all she felt and just as their hands began to roaming her phone began ringing once more. She sighed, pulling away. "Sorry."
"Never mind. We can continue in the shower." Miranda winked.
"I'd love that." Andy whispered, taking her phone once more. "It's Jeremiah." she said as she connected the call. "Hey mate, how's things-"
Miranda tuned out as she rubbed her lovers belly for a few moments before standing with Andrea who began to do the same as she continued speaking to her friend/co-worker, both pulling on their robes.
"I'll put some coffee on." Andy said to Miranda as she began walking out of the room as Jeremiah continued to speak on the other end.
"Lovely." Miranda smiled, entering the bathroom. She put on the shower to let it heat up whilst she washed her face.
~*~
Miranda stayed in the shower for a good ten or so minutes until it was obvious Andrea wouldn't be joining her. Not too bothered by this and knowing her lover was working on an important story she got out and began dressing for the day.
~*~
"Sorry, I made a few calls to get the ball rolling." Andy said, looking down at her phone, typing away as she wandered into the bathroom which was still steamed up.
"Not to worry." Miranda responded from where she sat on the edge of the tub.
Andy put her phone on the make-up vanity and looked at her lover who cringed as she rubbed lotion onto her scar from the car accident. "Still in pain?"
Miranda waved the concerned words away. "It's just phantom pain. Nothing I can't deal with."
"Hmm." Andy frowned as she collected their tooth brushes and put them in their toiletries bag. "If it still hurts in a couple weeks' time I'm dragging you to the doc."
"Yes yes." Miranda said, not at all that concerned. "Stop stressing."
"I don't like seeing you in pain."
"I'm okay, darling. I have all my organs functioning properly and I haven't lost any limbs. It's only a scar and an injury that still hurts because of the vigorous rehab dreadlocks puts me through." she said with a shake of her head.
"I hate that you got hurt like that and I wasn't there."
"Don't be silly, its better you weren't." Miranda replied, putting the cap back on her tube of lotion and placed it inside the small bag her lover held. "Are the girls outside?"
"Yep. You should have seen Evelyn charging out." Andy laughingly said.
Miranda chucked. "I can imagine." she murmured as she put her arms around her lover’s neck, pressing their bodies deliciously together. "So, does that mean we can make all the noise we like?" she asked, waggling her eyes in a way her lover would to her.
"Unfortunately, no. Darcy's downstairs with a sick bucket. Can't get up off the couch."
"Oh, Jesus Christ!" Miranda muttered, letting out a frustrated sigh. "What was my daughter thinking getting involved with her?"
"Love makes you do silly things." Andy replied, running her fingers through Miranda’s hair.
"I just fixed that."
Andy smirked. "I just made it better." she winked.
"You're lucky I love you." Miranda said, kissing Andrea.
"As much as I want to ravish you we should make the most of our rain free morning before I have to start working."
Miranda nodded at her lovers words. "I think that’s a great idea." she responded, excited to experience a day at the cabin with her brunette beauty. She's never been able to share this magnificent place with anyone else, aside from her girls, and she was more than ready to start their day. She took Andrea's hand and they began to exit the room which she flicked the lights off too.
~*~
It was a lovely brisk walk they'd had through the fields of green, hand in hand, chatting and sharing lots of laughter.
"This is what I love. You and I, walking and talking. It's romantic." Andy said, staring at her lover.
Miranda smiled. "Indeed. It reminds me of our walks we took at Amelia's. I couldn't take my eyes off you."
Andy bit her lip, cheeks reddening. "I can't even explain how you made me feel those days... how you still make me feel." she said just as she heard the sound of her daughters laughter floating through the light breeze.
When they found her she was playing Frisbee with Cassidy, Louise and Bruce nearby the old treehouse which looked like a mini cabin which she noticed Caroline was fixing the wood panels leading up to it making sure the screws were strong and secure.
"Mummy, come and play!"
"I'd love to." Andy responded, giving her lover a peck before walking over to the girls whilst Miranda went over to Caroline.
"We’re good to go!" Caroline smiled.
"Great. Evelyn will be excited to hear it." Miranda responded as her daughter dropped the hammer in the little tool box by the large oak tree before they began walking to the others. "I'll show Andrea around a bit more while you continue to play out here."
Caroline nodded.
"What's in the bags?" They heard Andy ask, the brunette pointing to said bags near Louise.
"Pine cones we collected for Lou's art work she's going to make." Evelyn replied.
"It's just a silly thought I came up with." Louise chimed in, blushing slightly, not one to ever gloat about her work.
"I'm sure it will be awesome." Andy encouraged.
Miranda nodded. "I look forward to seeing it. You know how much I enjoy your Art."
Louise smiled as she caught the Frisbee Evie threw.
"When we get back to Mama’s can we go to the park and kick the footy?" Evelyn questioned.
"We can throughout the week." Miranda said.
Andy nodded. "It'll be too dark by the time we get home, but if you agree to go to bed early we can have a kick in the hall way." She spoke, continuing. "You do after all have to be up early for your first school day tomorrow."
Evelyn beamed at those words.
"You're going to have so much fun." Caroline said.
"Just like we did when we went there." Cassidy smiled.
"I actually ran into one of your teachers the other night and he said I can stay with you for the first half hour if you want." Caroline suggested.
Miranda smiled at her daughter’s thoughtfulness.
"Doesn't that sound great!" Andy said, looking to Caroline and thanking her before turning to her daughter. She loved knowing her little girl had two awesome older sisters looking out for her.
"Only if other people stay behind." Evelyn said.
"Oh, well, okay then." Caroline laughed.
"Little miss independent, my girl is." Andy said, putting an arm around Evelyn.
Evelyn smiled. "Can we go in the tree house now?"
"We definitely can!" Caroline excitedly replied.
"Are you coming Mummy and Mama?"
"Oh, bug, I'm too pregnant to want to try climbing that."
"And I'm too old." Miranda said, moving just as she was to be pinched.
"You're so annoying!" Andy said, looking pointedly at her lover.
"No, I swear a new wrinkle appeared this morning." Miranda responded as they began walking away from the tree house.
"Ugh, and I swear you a pinching like never before!"
Miranda smirked at her brunette beauties words. "Mmm, sounds a little kinky, darling."
Andy raised an eyebrow. "If you wanted it to be."
The Runway editor licked her lips. "I would."
"Later then." Andy replied. It will be a good way to take their mind off the events about to unfold in Australia.
They were both about to speak when Andy's phone began ringing through Skype. "It's Amelia. She'll be calling to find out the plane details, but I'll call her back once we’re back inside the cabin."
"Good. I'm glad she's getting out."
"I know it's a big ask, but is she able to stay for a while?" Andy asked.
"Andrea, you know you don't even need to ask. My home is your home and you can have family and friends come and stay whenever you like."
"You're the best, you know that, right?" Andy kissed her lover.
"Well, I try." Miranda smiled, winking. "Just knowing you're happy is all that matters."
"Waking to you each morning always makes me happy." Andy responded, cupping her lovers face with both hands. "You don't even have to try making me happy because you and you alone is all I need for my happiness." she said, their girls being a given close second.
"I will always wonder how I got so lucky." Miranda whispered, kissing her lover as snow began to lightly fall around them. "Come on, there's one more place I have to show you."
"Lead the way." Andy said, squeezing their entwined hands.
"Mummy, Mama, look how high up I am!" Evelyn yelled.
Both women turned around and chuckled at their little girl who poked her head out of the treehouse doorway.
"Very awesome, Evie, but be careful!" Andy said however knew her girl was in safe hands.
"I think a play area outside with monkey bars and various things to climb and swing on is in order for the next time we come here." Miranda said.
"That really isn’t necessary. The play room inside is good enough."
"Yes, but the sunshine is a good way for kids to thrive." Miranda commented.
"Very true, but you've already spent so much on us in such a short amount of time."
"And I will continue to do so." Miranda replied. "No matter whether you like it or not because I get joy from doing so."
Andy leaned in to her lover. "I don't know what I did to become so blessed."
"And it's such a wonderful feeling." Miranda chimed in.
"So very much." Andy responded as they walked into a very large barn.
It was your ordinary barn, similar to what her parents had back home, with farm machinery and tools on one side and on the other were rows upon rows of hay bales which were lit up with fairy lights.
"The girls must have left those on for us." Miranda smirked. "Caroline and Cassidy did all that for Cassidy and Louise’s third anniversary at the start of the year. None of it has been taken down since. It's too much of a precious spot."
"That's really sweet." Andy replied easily able to picture herself with her lover laying amongst the twinkling lights. Even though it was quite the romantic spot she knew that’s not why they were in here. She followed after Miranda who walked to the back where there was a large old horse stable area that had shelving on the back wall with medals, ribbons, and trophies along with photo frames that filled the rest of the wall space. As she got closer her eyes widened upon seeing her lover in said pictures with a beautiful white horse with a patch of grey down the front of its head between its eyes and to its nose. Not only did Miranda used to have a horse she had also competed with him or her. "This is... wow."
"When the townhouse was being renovated before Eric and I moved in we lived here... or well mainly it was just me here because of his work and one Saturday I decided to go to a local farm gathering where there were all these lovely little stalls set up with knicks and knacks, farm machinery for sale and of course animals, lots of animals. I overheard these two men speaking that they were going to put down a certain horse if no one brought her on the day. The horse was right there with them and when our eyes connected I couldn't believe my eyes and what I was hearing. I was instantly disgusted with these men who were laughing at the idea of putting the pathetic horse down when it was such a beautiful creature. Even though I was never into horses I brought her then and there as I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself had I just walked away and let those men be so cruel. I knew that I could get this horse into a better healthier and fit state and give her to a genuine horse lover. However as time went on this darn horse had put a spell on me and one afternoon after weeks of the horse looking at me with big adorable and questioning eyes before she would look out at the fields telling me she wanted to be out there I got up the nerve, got on her, and taught myself how to ride. A couple months went by when I decided to take her to the local equestrian park I realised that this horse must have been a former competitor before ending up with the bastards I brought her from. I was stunned by how capable she was to do all these jumps and tricks but more so of myself for how confident I was to be doing them with her. Sometime later I got noticed by this coach and then a whirlwind of events with this magnificent creature happened and shockingly enough we won lots of awards within a year."
Andy soaked everything in as she watched her lover pick up one of the trophies.
"These are what we won our very first time competing." Miranda said, smiling as she stared at the trophy which she handed to her lover.
"Incredible." Andy whispered in awe, reading what the trophy said.
WINNER
Miranda Priestly
Altamont Show Jumping
1990
The second one was a large blue ribbon.
1st Place
~ Dressage Day ~ 1990
Best Dressage. Training Grade 5. (Over 35 Years)
"You're full of surprises." she said, looking to her lover who took and placed the trophy and ribbon back down. "You are a true champion."
Miranda smiled. "She was the real champion, my Eclipse."
"What happened? Why did you stop... all of it?" Andy asked curiously.
"My goal. Like you, I had a dream which was to move to Manhattan and get the job millions would kill for. Take over Runway and make it the greatest magazine. I was in talks for the position a month after our year of competing and was in Manhattan with my coach on the phone to me practically every day telling me I could go far places as an equestrian. I was the best he had ever seen, he would tell me. Good enough to become an Olympian. Of course I paused and thought about it, it was an exciting prospect, but it was never a part of my plan and the Olympics had been over three years away at the time. I made the decision to give up the competing which I had been thrown into, my choice at the time of course, and it had been a filler until Runway happened. I knew I was better at all things fashion than as an equestrian not to mention Runway wasn't as tiring and fast paced as the horse world. I am glad I did it and got to experience all that I did as a competitor in the horse world. It was something not many are lucky enough to do."
"It would have been amazing." Andy replied, knowing how much her little sister had always dreamt of being an Olympian with her horse.
Miranda nodded. "And I met a lot of great, inspiring and talented people."
"I can imagine." Andy said, picking up one of the many pictures. "She was stunning. Did she carry on competing without you?"
"That was the plan." Miranda responded, tracing her fingers across one of her many ribbons. "There was this one girl. Eighteen or nineteen... had the stamina to go high places. I gave her Eclipse, they bonded brilliantly and trained and trained until the dream came true and they got accepted into the 1992 Olympics. A week before they were due to fly out Eclipse got out of her new home, got herself lost in the forest where a snake made itself known and bit her. I left the city as soon as I found out. She was so strong... held on until we could see each other and say goodbye. I laid down with her and held her while she drifted off." She said, tears in her eyes.
"Oh, Miranda." Andy whispered, squeezing her lover’s hand. "I'm so sorry."
Miranda smiled. "She had a good life. She left this world with people who loved and appreciated her."
Andy reached up and wiped the tears away from those gorgeous blues.
"I love that I can share this sacred place with you." Miranda whispered, looking into Andrea's eyes.
"It's so special here. Thank you for showing me."
"I never showed or even told Stephen. He didn't care for things like this."
"He was a jerk." Andy said as Miranda blew her nose and laughed. "Seriously. I'd punch him in his ugly mug if I could for all the grief he put you through."
"You're too good to me." Miranda whispered, pocketing the tissue.
"No. I just love you." Andy replied, continuing. "And I love finding out everything about you. You're an extraordinary woman, Miranda Priestly, and you're mine until the end of time."
Miranda's heart skipped a beat at the way Andrea stared at her then kissed her, leaving her breathless. "Thank you." she whispered to Andrea and to the universe and fate for bringing her brunette beauty back into her life.
"Always, my love." Andy breathed, kissing Miranda once more before resting their foreheads together.
They stayed like that for quite some time, basking in their love for each other.
"Do you miss it?" Andy asked, a few seconds later. "The competing?"
"Yes and no. honestly, it was so long ago that now it's all a blur."
"Have you ridden another horse since?" Andy asked.
"Eclipse was my one and only." Miranda responded.
"Chestnut might change your mind." Andy said, continuing. "It's Pippa's, but she doesn't ride him, she rides Tucker and Chestnut is her companion. They're best friends. Never go anywhere without each other."
Miranda smiled. "I like the name, Chestnut."
"I reckon you'd like him too."
"Possibly." Miranda responded. "I'm just not sure if taking up horse riding again is for me."
"I understand."
"I would feel like I am cheating on Eclipse." Miranda said, looking to Andrea. "It's silly, I know."
"Not at all, Miranda." Andy replied. "It's very touching. That part of your life is finished but always in your heart."
Miranda nodded. "What about you?" she asked, sniffling. "With lacrosse? Would you ever partake in that again?"
"I love playing, but I love my writing more and that's what I want to concentrate on. In the future... who knows?" Andy replied, shrugging.
"One of the reasons why we understand each other so brilliantly. You're dedicated at what you do as am I." The Runway editor spoke, taking her lovers hand once more. "Who knows what the future hobbies could be for us."
"Exactly, but right now all my... our... spare time I want to be spent with each other."
"Flatterer." Miranda smirked.
They kissed once more.
"I suppose we should start heading back and put some lunch on." Miranda said, knowing that around 11:30 or 12 Evelyn will be wanting food. "I'm in the mood for steak and there's a great big slab in the freezer."
Andy hummed. "No complaints from me." she said, standing along with her lover who she pulled into her arms. She gasped a few seconds later when their little one kicked. "He's getting stronger with the kicking."
Smiling and heart fluttering Miranda touched her darling’s stomach. "There he is. Hi there, my gorgeous boy." she said, kneeling down and kissed the soft skin of Andrea's growing belly. "We can't wait to meet you, sweetheart."
Andy's heart skipped a beat as she watched Miranda. Their life was so full of joy and every day she woke with a blissful smile. "Come here." she breathed, pulling Miranda up and into her arms, she always had this constant urge to have her lover in her arms. Her right hand dived into that eye-catching iconic hair, fingers massaging Miranda's scalp as their mouths met passionately.
"Oh my god, Mummy, you should have seen the hugest spider ever!" Evelyn said, running up to them. "It was disgusting, but sooooo cool!"
"Not as cool as my spider though." Caroline said, catching up to Evelyn, slightly breathless.
"Can I hold your spider when we get back?" Evelyn asked.
"You sure can!" Caroline replied, grinning. "Then we can feed Slytherine."
Evelyn's eyes widened. "Cooool!"
"Oh, god." Andy whispered, nestling her head in Miranda's shoulder. "She better not grow up to want her own spider or snake."
"See ya!" Evelyn said, and just like she had come in she went back out in a flurry, dragging Caroline along with her.
Chuckling both women began walking out also.
"Look Mummy, I'm a tractor driver!" Evelyn said once they exited the barn from where she sat between Caroline's legs and began driving the tractor with the redhead’s assistance.
"Very awesome, bug, you've gotta keep your eyes peeled at what's around you and behind you when you're behind the wheel." Andy said, not at all concerned just reminding her daughter remembering back to when Evelyn drove the ride-on lawn mower into the washing line, as she had been too distracted chattering away and not paying attention to what was up ahead, bruising her knee badly a few months back. In saying this though her daughter was a superb mini dirt biker. She rides that thing around for hours on end.
"Let's go look at the sheep again!" They heard Caroline say and Evelyn began turning around the tractor.
"At least we know she'll enjoy doing her chores back home in Cincy." Andy said.
Miranda chuckled. "Come on, let's go inside. A coffee is in order."
"Mmm, a hot Milo sounds good for me."
"I'll make you one while you get stuck back into work." Miranda replied, knowing her lover would head straight for her laptop as soon as they entered the cabin.
"It's my turn to make your coffee."
"No no, let me." Miranda responded.
"You've been doing it all week. I'm not an invalid." Andy said, rolling her eyes at Miranda’s fussing.
Miranda rolled her eyes also. "Obviously. I simply want to. I've never been able to be like this with anyone before... my ex-husbands would always fend for themselves. And this..." she placed her hand atop Andrea's belly. "Is a new experience for me. I always used to roll my eyes at Eric's fussing after me, but now I understand all those feelings and I'm loving it. I love being able to support you and do things for you even if they're only little things. It's also the least I can do after all the fetching and running around you did for me all those years ago."
Andy opened her mouth to speak, but Miranda stopped her.
"I know, you're going to say it's not necessary, but to me, this new and changed woman, it is so... let me."
The brunette smiled. "Actually... I was going to say that in the end running around for you didn't feel like work. I loved being able to please you with things done on time and shock you with things you didn't expect me to pull off in short amount of times."
"Harry Potter." Miranda smirked. "I shouldn't have done that to you because deep down I knew you weren’t' going to tell anyone what you saw with Stephen and I."
"And I still haven't. Well, except for my journal."
Miranda smiled. "Even though I got scared and didn't want to voice my fears of losing Runway I have always trusted you and even though I regret not telling you in Paris I'm glad I didn't because things might not have turned out like this... together, with our family."
"We were always meant to be." Andy firmly believed. "And that's why we were brought back to each other in Melbourne, but had things gone differently in Paris and I had stayed we'd still have this... our strong connection and the beautiful love we share."
"You're so sure." Miranda smiled, walking up the steps to the porch.
"I believe in our fate. Simple."
"I believe in it too, darling, I just know how much of a handful I am in the Runway environment."
"I was always meant to come in and tame the dragon." Andy winked.
"And I am so glad you did. Thanks to you I am a better woman."
"You were always this better woman you just didn't have the right people that deserved to see the real you. The woman I love."
Miranda's heart fluttered. "I will always be thankful for you."
"Vice versa." Andy replied, kissing her lover before collapsing onto the first and nearest chair inside the cabin and sighed in relief. "Ahhh, that's better." she said, rubbing her neck, wishing the twinging pain would go away.
Noticing this Miranda warmed up the heat pack and took it to her lover who was relieved when it slightly helped with the uncomfortable pain. She then took out the meat and put it near the fire place to defrost before getting together the other ingredients she needed.
The door to the laundry opened and both women looked up, smiling as Marlene walked into the main area. "Good morning."
"Morning Marlene." Andy cheerfully said.
"Nice to see some of you are in good moods today." Marlene replied, continuing. "I put that young girl in the shower. She's got quite the attitude on her."
"Oh no, I am sorry." Miranda said, gritting her teeth.
"Nonsense. It's not your fault and you know nothing makes it through this tough old skin. It was quite amusing actually."
"Well, at least one of us is amused by her." Miranda sighed.
"Ah, not a fan then. I see. I'm not sure how I could help you with that one. She's set in her ways with her stiff upper back. Actually sounds like someone I know." Marlene said, looking to Miranda, winking.
Miranda chuckled. "Yes, quite right there, but forgiveness after what was done is going to be a long and hard road."
"You know what I say to that."
Miranda nodded. "We all deserve second chances."
"Mmm, and I might not know what happened, but what I do know is when I looked in that young girls eyes I saw a lot of sadness and anger she's holding onto from whatever demons haunt her." Marlene said, tapping Miranda's upper arm. "Try talking and see if you can understand her."
The Runway editor remained silent, taking into consideration what Marlene said. It was true, there was lots of darkness in Darcy's eyes and she's never once stopped and asked why, to learn about Darcy, instead she has been quick to judge and instantly dislike her. Yes, what had gone down a year and a half ago was bad and she might never forgive Darcy but she can learn to move past it and let go of this grudge she so deeply held.
"Think about it." Marlene cut through her thoughts. "Maybe then accepting her back in might be easier."
Miranda smiled at Marlene. "Thank you. You've put words into my head that I've been too stubborn to think about."
"Good girl. Acceptance is key in this life." Marlene replied, sitting near Andrea for a quick rest, taking out her asthma puffer.
Miranda turned to her lover who was watching her closely with a "she's right, you know" look. She nodded. "I'll try." she mouthed causing Andrea to smile. She turned back to Marlene. "Would you like a coffee or tea?"
"Oh, I should be getting out of your way."
"Nonsense. Andrea and I were only going to sit in the peace and quiet for a while before I get started on lunch, which you and Brian should definitely share with us." Miranda spoke, seeing the joy in the older woman’s eyes from one small offer.
"That would be so lovely, dear, Brian and I would be delighted to join you all."
"Fabulous." Miranda replied, beginning to make two coffees and one hot Milo with a pink marshmallow onto just like her lover liked it as Andrea's phone rang.
"Excuse me, I have to take this." Andy said, looking to Marlene.
"Of course, dear."
The brunette stood, answering her phone, and moving into the sitting room. "Hey, Jere, what have you got for me?"
"You'll never guess who came by last month." Marlene spoke, turning back to Miranda.
"Hmm, i couldn't for the life of me guess. Who was it?"
"Jeremy Watson."
"Jeremy. Oh my, I haven't seen him in years." Miranda responded. "Has he kicked that god awful tobacco chewing?"
Marlene laughed at those words. "Of course that's the first thing you remember about him."
"You know me too well." Miranda smirked, setting Marlene's coffee down.
"Yes, he kicked that long ago." Marlene replied, blowing her steaming mug of coffee. "He always asks after you. He's always been an admirer of you. I still think you'd make a wonderful couple and he's still as handsome as ever. Let me give you his number before I leave. He will be delighted to hear from you."
Miranda bit her lip, putting Andrea's drink back down not wanting to spill it as she began laughing causing Marlene to frown. "I'm sorry, I know you're just trying to help, but honestly I'm the happiest I've ever been."
"But surely you want a healthy, fulfilling relationship with a kind hearted man."
"That has never been my goal. Eric, Stephen, and Larry... they were in my life because that was what was expected of me, but I have now realised that I don't need a man in my life to make me happy, not that they ever did." Miranda shook her head, continuing. "That part of my life was never truly me. I was hiding from my real self for so many years and I have found that woman inside me, and I let her out full steam with no regrets. I am where I want to be and who I want to be."
"Surely you are lonely."
Miranda shook her head, smiling at the sound of Andrea's laughter. "I found my true happiness." she said as she wandered over to Andrea, putting the mug on the coffee table which she had moved closer to the couch last night for Andrea.
"Thank you." Andy whispered.
Miranda winked at her lover, squeezing Andrea's shoulder before wandering back into the kitchen.
"I had hoped my very suspicious disturbing thoughts were wrong." Marlene spoke, standing abruptly which got Andrea's attention. "Not only is it beyond unnatural but incredibly inappropriate."
Miranda was taken aback by the sickened tone. She opened her mouth, but only air came out.
"On second thoughts we won't be attending lunch." Marlene said, tipping her full cup of coffee into the sink before walking out the back door with a side glance to Andy who was walking back into the room.
"Where'd she go? Is she feeling unwell?" Andy asked, looking at the closed door to her stunned lover who stood motionless. "Babe, what happened?" she asked in concern, cupping Miranda's cheek.
Slowly Miranda turned to Andrea. "I came out." she whispered, her heart racing. "And received my first ever homophobic, small minded, response." and it definitely won't be the last.
"Oh, Miranda." Andy pulled her lover into her, seeing the tears welling in those beautiful blues. "I'm so sorry."
Miranda snorted. "Why on earth for?" she shook her head, wiping her tears away. "It's not your fault, and I shouldn't be crying. I should have expected it. They're deeply religious."
"I didn't pick her the type to be like that though... with you... she clearly loves you like a daughter." Andy replied, unable to believe what had just gone down as she trailed her fingers up and down Miranda's back in a soothing way. "I hate that you have to go through this."
"It doesn't matter." Miranda instantly responded, cupping Andrea's face with both hands. "All that matters is you and our children. The rest of the world... if they can't accept us then that’s their problem and they're missing out on being around the beautiful family we have which will become even brighter when this one is born." She said, placing her hand atop Andrea’s beautiful belly.
Both women smiled, eyes twinkling as they closed the small gap that was between them and kissed.
"I love you and I will never be made to feel ashamed for it." Miranda whispered, tracing her fingers along the back of Andrea's neck causing her to smile as her lover trembled in her arms.
The brunette was about to speak when their attention was drawn upstairs to the sound of something crashing to the floor.
"Oh, shit! Fuck!" Darcy's voice was heard.
"Everything okay?" Andy called out.
"Ah, just a little accident with the pot plant. Where's the vacuum?"
Miranda rolled her eyes. "The cupboard next to the bathroom." she said with a sigh, envisioning the dirt of the perfectly shiny floorboards.
"And don't worry, the plant pot isn't broken." Darcy said, not sounding convincing at all.
"Oh, jeez." Miranda muttered.
"Behave." Andy whispered.
"Maybe I don't want to behave." Miranda replied, winking and capturing her lover’s lower lip with her teeth causing her brunette beauty to moan and tremble again before they began kissing quite fiercely as they moved into the walk in pantry locking the door behind them.
“Anyone could walk in out there.” Andy whispered as Miranda closed the door.
"Gawd, we're so naughty then, aren’t we?" Miranda whispered.
The brunette bit her lip, giggling.
"Risqué." Miranda added, smirking, no care in the world as her hands went underneath Andrea's shirt which were delighted to feel two full bare breasts. She moaned as those erect sensitive nipples were pressed into her palm as she gently massaged them whilst kissing her way down Andrea's milky neck to said breasts where she took the nearest into her mouth.
"Ohhh!" Andy cried out as the sound of the vacuum was heard upstairs. "Ohhh, fuck Miranda! I could cum just by you doing that." she said as her head fell back against one of the shelves she was slumped behind. "It's not going to be long."
Grinning Miranda continued to go lower down her lover’s divine body. She knelt and took the elastic waist band of the loose fitting sweat pants and pulled them down along with the ordinary Bonds undies. She breathed in Andrea's glorious scent, her eyes fluttering as she reached up and touched the erect clitoris with her thumb, teasing it before moving down through wonderfully slick folds caused from her and her alone. Her heart skipped a beat loving how easily she could excited her lover. She replaced her thumb with her mouth, her tongue delving inside, her lover reacting with muffled cries and arching her vagina into her in sync with her ministrations, riding her tongue as their hands connected atop the baby bump. "Oh, my darling, the way you taste, the way you move with me inside, I will never bore of you. Never."
All Andy could do was moan Miranda's name over and over in a breathy tone.
"You're exquisite." Miranda spoke again.
The brunette clenched herself around Miranda's strong tongue, trying to delay her orgasm, wanting to savour this naughty moment, but not even fifteen seconds later she was coming into her lover’s mouth who moaned and sighed in pure delight, those gorgeous blues never leaving her face, watching as she came whilst drinking her in greedily.
The intense look in Miranda's eyes caused Andy to feel absolutely incredible, her whole body buzzing with so much love and lust for the phenomenal Runway editor she could call hers. "Ohhh, Miranda!" she cried again, slumping down into a sitting position on the second last shelf, opening her eyes and connecting them with Miranda's who continued to stare at her making her feel as if she was one of the models on the cover of Runway. It was insane, but so amazing at the same time knowing that out of all those models, clackers and previous assistants that she, Andy Sachs from small town Ohio, was the one to have captured Miranda Priestly’s attention like none other.
"My darling, Andrea." Miranda whispered, cupping her lovers face with both hands and leaned forward to kiss the brunette soundly.
"Helloooo, where are you?" One of the girls called out.
"Sappy love birds?!" Evelyn called out, giggling.
"Nice one." Caroline laughingly commented. "I don't think they've come inside yet." the red head said, going to the kitchen and stood near the pantry where Andy's mouth was cupped by Miranda's hand instantly as Andrea was trying to not laugh in ecstasy at quite possibly getting caught like horny teenagers. "Do you feel like a snack?" the twin asked, reaching out for the pantry door knob.
"Yeah!"
Caroline turned the door handle and Miranda held her breath. She couldn't believe what was about to happen. God, what an embarrassing moment this was going to be. She watched as the door knob turned and she had been about to open her mouth to speak just as Caroline did, taking her hand away from the pantry.
"Actually, I think I spied some chocolate mousse in the fridge. How does that sound?"
"Choco mousse! I love it soooo much!" Evelyn responded.
"Choco mousse it is." Caroline said, laughing softly as she pulled open the fridge and took out two store bought single serve tubs, opening the both of them before grabbing out two spoons. "Come on, let's go upstairs and see what Darcy is doing." she said, her daughter’s voice moving out of the kitchen.
"Oh my god." Andy whispered, watching as her lover slowly pulled her hand away from her mouth and she began laughing. "That was a close call!"
Miranda's face widened into a smile at the sound of her lover’s laughter. "Oh, Andrea. I love this... us... how you make me feel like I'm the teenager I never got to feel like. In the short times we have been together I have felt more alive and done so many amazing things by your side, things that I never thought I'd do or feel, and it is absolutely amazing and it's all thanks to you, my darling."
"You have no idea how much I love being able to bring this side out of you, Miranda, it is wonderful." Andy replied, kissing her lover before beginning to push herself up. "Meet me upstairs?"
"I was supposed to be getting started on lunch." Miranda responded.
Andy smirked at her lovers words. "You're such a domestic goddess now, aren't you?"
Miranda snorted.
"I love it. It's sexy watching you cook up a storm." Andy continued. "But that can wait. Your desire is far more important."
"Oh, darling." Miranda breathed, leaning into her brunette beauty's mouth which was doing wonderful things to her neck.
"Is that a yes?" Andy breathed, biting Miranda's neck.
"Yes." Miranda moaned as Andrea cupped a hand between her legs teasingly." Ohhh."
Chuckling Andy bit her lip as she pulled away. She opened the door, looked out to make sure the coast was clear before heading for the staircase.
Clearing her throat Miranda ran her hands through her hair, smiling as she too walked out and headed for the staircase which she quickly ascended and was glad when she didn't encounter any of her daughters with her flushed cheeks, breathing fast and excited with obvious arousal glazed eyes.
When the Runway editor opened the door to the master bedroom she saw her lover laying on the bed, holding a hand out for her.
"Sit on my face."
At those words Miranda's arousal sky rocketed as her vagina flooded with desire. She has never done such an act before and she was incredibly excited to do so with her one and only.
~*~
A Little While Later.
By the time they got back down to the kitchen after Andrea kept her in bed for a delicious amount of time the clock chimed 1PM as the brunette beauty continued to distract her with her touchy feely mood.
The girls soon came down and Andy begrudgingly moved away from her lover.
A few moments later Cassidy and Louise came in from still having been outside with Cassidy holding Marlene and Brian's black and grey cat, Tilly.
"Aww, there she is!" Miranda cooed. She wasn't a cat person but liked this particular one who wasn't like any other cat she has come across. Tilly was more like a dog, no doubt because she spends all her time with Bruce who practically raised her. "Where have you been all this time?" she asked, patting Tilly's head, the cat grabbing her wrists playfully. Tilly was still only around the age of three and still loved running amok.
"Hey Evie, come and watch her play with the laser pointer." Cassidy said, putting down Tilly who heard the sound of the laser being picked up by Caroline.
Evelyn began laughing as she watched Tilly run around after the laser which she soon began to use herself causing her to laugh even more.
"Careful, bug, try to not get it in her eyes!" Andy said, arms going around Miranda's waist, resting her chin on the older woman’s shoulder who continued to chop up the meat, which had defrosted perfectly, into generous portions.
~*~
The girls had decided to go back outside to enjoy the sunshine which was peeking out through the clouds again and so while letting the meat marinade in a red wine and garlic sauce Miranda joined Andrea in the sitting room who was working and impressively half way through her article. The Runway editor decided to do some of her own work before sitting back and simply soaking in the peace and quiet and from time to time observed her lover who was deep in concentration.
No matter what happened when they got back Miranda knew they would continue to live their beautiful life together as blissfully as it has always been.
~*~
Miranda had just started plating up, it was a gorgeous looking meal - on top of a bed of silky mash was a divine piece of red meat with a few sprigs of asparagus on the side making for a perfect lunch to fill them up for the rest of the afternoon - as the girls came back in with a soccer ball in hand.
"You're a better kicker and goal blocker than Cass was at your age." Caroline spoke.
"Oh, haha!" Cassidy responded, shoving her sister who laughed.
"You know it's true!" Caroline cheekily replied continuing to rough up her sister as Evelyn beamed and laughed as she watched the twins' back and fourth banter. It soon turned into a tickle fight with Evie squealing in delight.
Smiling Miranda spoke as she walked around the boisterous girls and placed two plates at the table. "Alright, let's start settling down for lunch." she said as she walked back into the kitchen to pick up more plates.
Darcy came down from upstairs and stopped nearby the Runway editor.
"It's good to see you're feeling better." Miranda commented, trying her best to be friendlier to the young dark haired, lip and eyebrow pierced, woman.
"Good ol' hair of the dog." Darcy laughingly responded, pulling open the fridge and grabbing out the jug of freshly squeezed orange juice.
"Lovely." Miranda sarcastically thought, not at all amused. She simply smiled as Darcy did the same back before walking towards the dining area. "I swear if it wasn't for Caroline..." she muttered, gritting her teeth as Andrea came into the room and picked up some of the plated food. She was going to continue to behave and do as Marlene suggested but she wasn't sure if she could ever shake the unnerving way Darcy made her feel.
"It looks like a killer of a meal!" Darcy complimented.
These words took Miranda aback. She stared at the young woman wordlessly for a few moments. "Oh." she said, taking a seat next to her lover who began cutting up Evelyn's meat. "Thank you." that hair of the dog has done wonders for her mood, at least.
Caroline grinned as both she and her girlfriend took a big scoop of the mash.
"I just love good ol' potato mash!" Darcy said before putting the fork in her mouth as Miranda spoke.
"Didn't I tell you... it's not-"
Darcy cut her off. "It's not potato." she said, nearly gagging at the taste in her mouth.
"It's cabbage mash." Miranda responded.
"Cabbage." Darcy repeated, voice laced with disgust and major annoyance. The young woman cringed as she forced the cabbage mash to go down her throat. She sculled down some orange juice and began laughing hysterically as she looked back to her plate. "Oh, this is just fucking fantastic." she seethed under her breath, but it was still loud enough for them to all hear.
Miranda's mouth dropped open however she remained quiet not bothering to reprimand for the curse word as Darcy pulled out a bottle of vodka from her bag and filled up most of her glass with the clear liquid before filling the rest up with orange juice. She watched as Darcy drank down most of it before beginning to eat the meat. She saw the young woman's lip twitch and not in a good way.
"And everyone who genuinely knows me knows that I hate red wine." Darcy said, shaking her head and pushed out her chair, picking up her glass. "May I be excused? I'm suddenly not hungry."
"You can't just have a liquid lunch." Miranda said, continuing. "Let me make som-"
"Don't bother." Darcy snapped, heading upstairs.
"Do you want me to-" Caroline tried, but also got cut off.
"No." Darcy firmly said, the sound of a door loudly closing upstairs echoed through the quiet cabin a few moments later.
"Are you happy with yourself?" Caroline asked, pushing her plate away, looking firmly at her mom. "First last night and now this. You said you were going to try with Darcy, but from what I'm seeing is the polar opposite. You're enjoying this and doing all you can to push Darcy away from me, but it's not going to work. Yes, she has problems, but who doesn't in this life? I love her and I've forgiven her mistakes and until you can do the same I'll be moving someplace else."
Miranda watched her daughter who she knew was bluffing. "Caroline. I apologise. I got distracted and forgot to think if Darcy would like what I made."
"It was my fault. I was the distraction." Andy chimed in.
"Had I known I would have made potato mash to. I promise you that is the truth and I am going to try harder with Darcy." Miranda firmly said, reaching out for her daughter’s hand, but Caroline pulled away and stood.
"I'll believe it when I see it." Caroline replied, moving away. "Enjoy your lunch."
Sitting back in defeat Miranda watched her daughter walk upstairs and she bit the inside of her lip. She has royally screwed up this time.
~*~
The rest of them had finished their very quiet lunch with Miranda trying to think of a way to fix this when there was a knock at the door.
Miranda and Andy looked to the door and then to each other.
"Maybe Marlene has come to her senses?" Andy spoke, hopeful, as she walked to the door which she opened to reveal Brian on the other side.
"Hello, dear, I hope I'm not too late for lunch?" He questioned, searching her eyes.
Andy smiled at those words and stepped aside to let him in just as Miranda came up beside her.
"Brian." The Runway editor said, placing a hand on his shoulder and continuing to speak. "I'm glad you could make it. We just ate but let me fix you a plate. There's plenty left."
"So much so that I think I'll have seconds." Andy chimed in, walking to the table with Brian, pulling out a chair for him. She then sat back down as Cassidy and Evelyn came back downstairs with a deck of UNO cards.
"Brian!" Cassidy excitedly said, hugging the older gentleman. "I love what you've done to the garden out the back!"
Miranda hummed her agreement as she put a plate in front of her dear old friend, but a friend she wasn't sure if she could be friends with for much longer all because of who she shares her bed with.
"Oh, this looks lovely, thank you."
"Don't feel like you have to eat it all." Miranda said, going back to the kitchen counter and taking the plate for her lover and growing baby boy.
"Thanks babe." Andy softly said, picking up her fork and digging in. She turned to the conversation between Cassidy and Brian about the redheads work at the hospital and her hopeful plan of opening up her own hospital with Caroline that catered to all different medical situations that would also have a pro-bono wing for the less fortunate. It was such an amazing plan and having already looked over the portfolio Andy knew that Cassidy and Caroline could and would achieve it especially with all the support backers and handfuls upon handfuls of investors they already had ready to go when the time was right.
"I always knew the two of you were destined to be where you are today and where you are going to continue to go, higher places, in your incredible field of work. God's gifts to be phenomenal surgeons."
Miranda smiled. She still couldn't believe her two beautiful talented daughters were fast becoming sought after neuro surgeons. It was so surreal and she would only get prouder with each new day.
~*~
Once the girls played some UNO with Brian whilst Andrea continued with her work Miranda cleaned up. When she finished the girls decided to move back upstairs to watch a movie. She looked over to the table where Brian still sat. "Would you like a coffee or tea?"
"A small mug of coffee would be wonderful." Brian responded and so the Runway editor began making two coffees, her lover still content with drinking juice mixed with a splash of soda water.
"I don't know how you do journalism. It must be a hectic job." Brian said to Andy who finished her seventh phone call in the span of fifteen minutes.
"It keeps me on my toes, that's for sure." Andy replied, smiling. "It's my everything. Don't know what else I'd do in all honesty if this all went down the drain."
"But that's never going to happen. You know how talented you are." Miranda said, sitting back down with the coffees.
Andy simply smiled at her lovers sweet talking.
"You always have had the talent for making great coffees." Brian said a few seconds later after his first sip of the golden brown liquid.
"It's all the machine." Miranda replied.
"Now that isn't true, dear, no coffee shop does it the same. Yours will always be my favourite." Brian said, smiling as they both drank their coffee quietly with the sound of Andrea's typing flying over the laptop keyboard in the background.
"Kids these days." Brian commented, chuckling and watching Andrea typing away impressively with keen interest.
Miranda bit the inside of her lip wanting to correct him that her lover was a woman, not a kid, but she kept her mouth firmly shut at those two words he probably didn't mean in the way it sounded. "Mmm, it's definitely captivating with all that can be done on those things."
"My son is only now teaching me how to E-Mail." Brian said.
Andy smiled, having been listening to the conversation as she worked. "Learning quickly?"
"I'm getting there." Brian replied just as the sound of Evelyn's laughter floated downstairs.
All three looked up to the second floor where Evelyn ran past the railing holding a blue lightsaber with Caroline coming after her with a red one. Their laughter was muffled by the rumpus room door closing behind them.
"After this weekend she's had she'll be sleeping well tonight." Andy laughingly said.
Miranda smiled, reaching for her lovers hand under the table.
They continued to talk for quite some time about the girls, the folk in town (lots who ask after Miranda), Runway, Andy's childhood in Ohio, her journalism and where it's taken her in the world and where she would like to go in her work as well as the cabin life and the flock of rare native birds they'd had visit them a couple months back. They then came to the inevitable that Miranda knew was coming and which she had been dreading. "Before you say anything I want to say this... I still want to be able to help you once the world changes... when the fall out of whatever eventually reaches as you'll need a safe place to bunker down."
"Thank you, my dear, but God will protect us." Brian said, smiling as she touched the cross that hung from his neck. He then looked to Andy then to Miranda once more. "I certainly don't understand why you are... together, and I never will, but who am I to stand in the way of true love." He said, reaching out for Miranda's hand. "You have always been blessed, my child, and I know God still loves you, loves all of you."
Miranda smiled sadly.
"And you know that I have always loved you and the girls and that is how it will stay. I hope that Marlene will come to realise that love means more than all she is thinking and feeling."
"I hope so too." Miranda replied, squeezing Brian's hand before he began to stand.
"For now though I must bid a farewell. It's time for this old man to go for a nap after that wonderful meal."
Andy chuckled as she closed her laptop. "Would you like me to walk you home?"
"Oh no, dear, you remain in the warmth." Brian responded.
Miranda nodded at those words.
"And you..." Brian talked turned to Miranda. "You stay inside and enjoy the rest of your stay and drive home safely." he said before taking Miranda into his arms. "Be happy."
"I am." Miranda whispered. More than you'll ever know. "You be happy too." she added. She was unable to drop the feeling that this was the last time she would see Brian.
Andy came up beside Miranda, clasping her hands tightly as they watched the kind old man slowly walk down the porch steps and towards the little cottage just before the tree line. "Are you okay?" she softly asked as she turned to face her lover, their bodies pressed together, as Miranda closed the door.
"As long as you're by my side I will always be okay." Miranda replied, cupping her lover’s cheek, staring into those beautiful eyes she loves so much and could get lost in for hours in a day. "Now come, let's join the girls and enjoy the rest of our afternoon before we leave."
Smiling Andy kissed her lover before following the magnificent Runway editor upstairs.
~*~