For Love and Runway (7/?)
Title: For Love and Runway
Rating: NC-17
Author: obviously me
Pairing: Miranda/Andrea
Summary: Things are changing at RUNWAY as Irv is fired and a new CEO steps in. The battle lines are drawn as both Andrea and the new head of Elias Clarke vie for Miranda’s affection.
A/N: This is not beta’d all mistakes are mine
A/N2: Andrea did not leave in Paris.
Disclaimer: Any recognizable characters from The Devil Wears Prada, sadly do not belong to me. If they did I can promise that this would probably be a book, and Miranda and Andrea would have ended up together the first time around. Or for that matter no recognizable characters from Adaptation belong to me.
Part 1: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/28453.html
Part 2: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/29016.html
Part 3: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/29328.html
Part 4: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/29551.html
Part 5: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/30943.html
Part 6: http://merylandrebafan.livejournal.com/31289.html
Ch. 7
When they arrived at the Café they were supposed to meet David Miranda insisted on getting out and going in with Andy. “Darling, this man has provided us with valuable information, and besides you yourself said that I will not be recognized here, though I will admit the Porsche looks a little out of place, but my darling this is New York people have probably seen stranger things.” Miranda said gently and cupped Andy’s cheek and leaned closer to her. Andy looked down and got a great view of Miranda’s cleavage.
Miranda had shocked Andy when she had put on a pair of jeans, well they were Gucci, and a dark blue tank top, well it was low cut, and not only was it lace, but it was PRADA. Still Andy had been surprised.
Andy grumbled knowing that by glancing at Miranda’s cleavage she had fought a losing battle. “You win as usual, but you don’t play fair.” Andy said and Miranda laughed and kissed Andy lightly on the mouth. “Nothing about what I said or did was unfair darling.” Miranda said and they got out of the car, Miranda locking it behind them, as well as setting the alarm on it just in case.
When they walked into the diner all heads turned towards them. One by one Andy noticed that every man in the room’s eyes had glazed over. Some were staring at her, but most were staring at Miranda, as usual she had the room’s attention, and just about every man in the room was drooling, Andy looked towards the back of the room and saw David sitting in a booth by himself. Andy motioned for Miranda to follow her and David looked up from his paper just in time to see Andy and Miranda approach him. He stood to greet them, his eyes widening as he recognized Miranda and took in her appearance. Andy noticed his reaction to Miranda as well and did her best to refrain from rolling her eyes.
“Andy, it’s nice to see you” David said and shook Andy’s hand. “Ms. Priestly, it’s a pleasure to meet you, I didn’t expect you to come.” He said and then looked from her to Andy. “Why shouldn’t I come? I am the one who asked Andrea for the information.” Miranda said and David blushed. “I have it right here in this folder. I hope you two are very careful.” He said in a low voice. Andy took the folder from him. “Thank you for getting this to me so quickly. I have been trying desperately to get a hold of this” Andy said and smiled. “No problem Andy.” He said and then from across the room one of the guys sitting at a booth called out “Hey man, you can’t possibly handle both of those women yourself! What do you say you keep the brunette and you hand over blue eyes to me?” Andy’s fists clenched and Miranda’s expression hardened as she turned towards the man in question. He was in his thirties, and he was good looking, but the fact remained that he was an asshole. The guy saw Miranda turn towards him and he smiled and winked “What’s your name gorgeous? Why don’t you come over here and let me take you home.” He said eyeing her cleavage.
Andy’s blood was boiling, as was Miranda’s. Miranda looked back at Andy winked, and whispered “Come over there when I say” then she started walking towards the man and Andy turned to David. “David, I know that you are a reporter but can what happens in the next few minutes stay off the record?” She asked quickly. “Of course” he said and smiled.
Miranda reached the man’s table and he stood to greet her. “Lady, you are even more beautiful up close and personal.” He said and reached for her arm. Miranda pulled away and glared at the man. “Who are you to speak to me in such a manner? I am a woman, not a play thing for you to use at your dick’s disposal and if you would like to keep that piece of equipment in working condition you will cease talking to me in such a manor.” Miranda said in her iciest tone while she glared at him. “Furthermore I would never even think about socializing with a man whose I.Q. is around eighty and smells of smoke, liquor and the cheap perfume of a brothel, and besides you aren’t even my type.” Miranda finished and turned to Andy. “Andrea darling, are you ready to go?” Miranda asked and Andy nodded and smirked. She quickly said goodbye to David, who was trying very hard not to laugh, and walked towards Miranda.
When Andy arrived beside Miranda she put her arm around Miranda’s waist and leant in and kissed her softly on the mouth. “Let’s go home sweetheart” Miranda whispered in Andy’s ear once they parted. “Yes, lets” Andy said and as they walked out of the café Andy put her hand possessively on Miranda’s hip leaving the man Miranda had just confronted humiliated, speechless, angry, and more turned on than he had ever been in his life.
He wasn’t the only one turned on. Andy had a very hard time NOT jumping Miranda once they were back out to the car.
When they arrived back at the townhouse Andy pounced, pinning Miranda to the wall and kissing her fiercely. Miranda moaned into the kiss and pulled away reluctantly. “Darling, we need to go over what’s in that folder.” Miranda said. Andy pouted “It’s not my fault you were so incredibly hot back there.” Miranda smirked “Why thank you darling, I knew that if I didn’t cut him down to size verbally that you would physically.” Miranda said “You’ve got that shit right lady; no one touches you but me.” Andy said firmly and Miranda felt her knees go weak at the possessive tone in Andy’s voice. “I feel the same way darling” Miranda whispered and took Andy by the hand and led her into the house and up the stairs to the bedroom. “I thought we were going over what’s in the folder?” Andy asked waving it, feeling rather triumphant. “We are darling, but it is rather late and I wish to go ahead and get ready for bed that way after we have looked through everything I can get some rest. After all it is your fault I’m so exhausted” Miranda said and Andy giggled. “You think you’re tired today, just wait until I get a hold of you tomorrow morning” Andy said and Miranda shivered.
They got ready for bed quickly, Miranda let Andy borrow a pair of silk pajamas and gave her a toothbrush. Once their makeup was scrubbed off they went and sat on the bed where Andy opened the folder.
Inside was more information than Miranda ever bargained for. Andy read through the first page and her skin paled. “Miranda, listen to this, these are all statements that David managed to get from people Susan used to know, and some Indians that knew her and ran a nursery in Florida who say they knew her; and all of the statements say that Susan Orlean was having an affair with a man named John Laroche, the same man she writes about in the Orchid Thief. Miranda all of the neighbors and some of the local Indians say that she and John used the Orchids to extract a drug. She was discovered by Donald and his brother Charlie. When they did they took them out to one of the swamps there in Florida, intending to kill them. However John ended up getting attacked by an alligator, he died there in the swamp because of it, and Donald died in a car crash while they were trying to escape. They tried to take her to court but she bribed her way out of it there in Florida, and when she went back to New York her husband suspected that she had been having an affair. He went out of town on a business trip and his plane crashed because there were several malfunctions. When the New Yorker offered her a promotion she turned it down because it was too much of a reminder of John, and her close call with the law.” Andy finished and looked at Miranda wide eyed.
“So she is partially responsible for the death of two people, and more than likely her husband’s death, as well as being a drug addict. Now she is trying to start over, but we don’t know just how dangerous she is. This indicates some danger and a tremendous possibility for more.” Miranda said and Andy nodded. “Miranda I have a bad feeling about this, as soon as she realizes the reason you will not date her is because you are with me, I think all hell is going to break loose.” Andy said and Miranda sighed. “I agree, I will no longer go anywhere alone with Susan, and if the time comes to where we sense she is a danger we will come forward with the information.” Miranda said removing her glasses and setting all of the information on her nightstand. “That being said, this is all we can do tonight so I suggest we get some sleep.” Miranda said and Andy nodded. They both climbed under the covers and Andy wrapped her arms protectively around Miranda, and just before she nodded off she whispered “I will not let her hurt you, I love you Miranda”……..TBC
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