AN: Ok so I've started college again and I'm extremely busy hence the reason for the slow updates, this story will be VERY slow as I don't have much time any more , however I will try and get the updates in as soon as possible.
I've Missed You
Chapter 1
Andy sat back in her Jeep. How long had it been? A year? No... Longer than that. Two years? Well yes. Eliza was 2 and a half so two and half years since she had walked away. Did she regret it? No! Miranda Priestly had betrayed her. Jesus. Love, that woman had no idea what love was, everyday Miranda had told her,she loved her. Bullshit, you don't cheat on someone you love. You don't put your job and everything else in your life before your wife. That's not what you do to someone you love.
Two and a half years ago, December 22nd 2011
Andy sat in the town house watching the clock tick, she hated that clock. She had told Miranda it was about time they got a clock that actually told the time. The thing had no numbers on it! The clock simply sat there ticking and occasionally moved its hands. Andy and Miranda had been together for 4 years, married for two. She was happy, for once in her life, she was happy. Her parents had finally accepted that she and Miranda were for keeps and the couple had brought the twins up together. Being a family. The press had slaughtered both of them at first, mostly because of Miranda for being who she was and also because of Andy's age, goldigger, was one of the more polite terms for them to use. But even through all that, they had managed to get through it. Proving to the world and to themselves that they were here too stay when they married as soon as it was legal.
Andy smiled at the memory as she watched her engagement and wedding ring glisten in the light as she rubbed her hand over the 6 month bump protruding from her stomach. Miranda and Andy had decided that now the twins were off at college they should try and have another baby. Andy desperately wanted children and she couldn't believe that she was having a baby girl. A girl. God this was going to be fun, her and Miranda were going to be excellent parents together she just knew it. Taking a sip of her diet coke she looked at the clock. 8PM. Miranda should be- Just then she heard a knock at the door. Huh? Miranda never knocked... She hadn't forgot her keys again because they were gone from the hanger. Struggling up, she waddled to the door and looked through the peep hole. Irv Ravvitz, ugh what did he want exactly? Pulling open the door Andy plastered a faux smile across her lips
"Irv what a pleasure... Miranda isn't here but-" Irv barged past her and went straight into the living room.
"I'm not here for Miranda" He shouted from the living room
"By all means come in" Andy muttered as she slammed the door closed
"Then why are you here Irv" she asked as she entered the room
"You might want to sit down" Andy's brow furrowed
"I think I'm fine... Irv what's this about, Miranda will be back any min-"
"She's cheating on you" Irv blurted out "Excuse me?"
Present time 2013
All of a sudden there was a knock at the car window, Andy jumped as she was pulled out of her musings and turned her head to see a smiling Miranda at the passenger window. Andy took a deep breath and turned to her young baby girl sitting in the back seat of the Jeep.
"Mommy lemme out, wanna to see ma!" Andy smiled at her daughters enthusiasm. She will say this, Miranda was a brilliant mother. Eliza was living with Andrea and her ex wife had joint custody of her baby who looked so much like Andy, only with Miranda's piercing blue eyes. Andy got out of the Jeep and walked round to get her daughter out of the car.
"Andrea" Miranda said enthusiastically, Andy knew that Miranda wanted her back, Miranda pretty much made that clear every time she came over. Nothing ever physical, which was why Andy put up with it, but Miranda would always ask her to go on dates with her. Or at least hint to it.
"Afternoon Miranda" Andy said curtly, she was Eliza's mother after all "How are you?" Miranda asked as she got Eliza's bag and Disney Princess backpack from the boot "I'm good" Andy stated as she unclipped Eliza from her car seat and the little girl climbed down from the car and ran into her ma's arms
"Ooofff" Miranda gasped as she dropped the bags and bent down to pick up her daughter. Andy couldn't help smiling at the scene before her.
"Missed you ma" Andy heard Eliza whisper into Miranda's ear and Andy almost felt Miranda flinch as tears came to her eyes. Andy could not and would not feel sorry for her, this was her own doing.
"Oh baby" Miranda said, her voice breaking as she took a deep breath "I missed you too honey" Miranda said as she kissed her daughters cheek and put her down. Eliza was at the age where she could not understand why her parents were divorced, Andy always thought that the problem of two mothers would have been Eliza's struggle, but Eliza only asked once why she had two mothers, and never asked again. She was, however, forever asking why her parents weren't together. Andy grabbed Eliza's bag as Miranda grabbed the back pack and they both lead their little girl into the town house. Andy sighed as she entered the town house and the smell that still killed her hit her senses, home. Andy still considered this place as home and that killed them both.
"Stay for a coffee?" Miranda asked as Eliza ran upstairs into her room and Andy placed her bag in the foyer.
"I can't I'm meeting my publisher" Andy stated not being able to look at Miranda and see the disappointment in Miranda's eyes
"Andrea.." Andy couldn't help but look up "Please" the brunette looked at those pleading eyes and could only nod Miranda lead Andy into the kitchen, even after two years Miranda still hadn't changed or redecorated the house in any way which was extremely unlike her. Every other divorce had lead to a complete move or a complete refurbishment of the house. Andy sighed as she sat down on the stool and watched Miranda work. She still loved Miranda like crazy, of course she did. The woman was striking as ever, a Chanel black pencil skirt and that gorgeous wrap blouse from Burberry that Andy had always loved to untie and slip her hands around the older woman when visiting her in the office. She could still remember the way her skin felt against Miranda's in the heat of passion... Oh God. Andy looked up and saw that Miranda was staring at her so she looked away immediately and blushed.
"How's the writing going?" Miranda kindly asked
"Oh... ermm you know... Ok I guess I'm not writing like crazy at the moment, I'm trying to spend more time with Eliza" Andy sighed as she sipped the coffee Miranda had just placed in front of her. God the woman could always make a good coffee
"I wish I had done the same when the girls were younger, spent more time with them" Miranda looked into Andy's chocolate eyes "That's just one of my regrets" here we go Andy thought
"Oh yeah?" Andy asked not committing to the conversation
"Yeah" Miranda stepped closer to Andy and reached for Andy's hand, but Andy frowned and pulled back
"Miranda don't-"
"No Andrea I know that I was stupid and I regret that more than anything in the wor-"
"Miranda don't put yourself through this, don't... don't do this again" Andy pushed herself from the kitchen counter and made to leave the kitchen. All of a sudden Miranda pushed forward and grabbed Andy by the waist and kissed her hard. At first Andy felt the instinct to respond, pulling Miranda closer but then her brain connected what she was doing. This was wrong, she couldn't do this. Pushing her back she slapped Miranda across the face, hard enough to shock but not hard enough to actually hurt or mark.
"I.. I'm Andrea I'm sorry" Miranda gasped and grabbed her cheek stumbling back, tears in her eyes.
"No Miranda... You're not! I can handle the flirting, the sly touches... But I can NOT handle you kissing me! We are divorced! The only thing we have in common is Eliza!" Andy was nearly shouting now.
"Andrea, I said I was sorry" Miranda said in the calmest voice of the dragon lady.
"No this is too far Miranda" Andy grabbed her handbag and coat and headed for the door, storming out she called goodbye to Eliza and reached for the door, knowing Miranda was behind her, she called back without looking at her
"Lily will be here next weekend to pick Eliza up" Andy walked out of the door hesitating as she heard Miranda call her name, but realised her mistake and continued to the car.
December 22nd 2011
"Miranda has been seeing a member of the board for some weeks" Irv said as he sat down in front of Andrea in the single chair of the lounge room.
"You're lying there.. Miranda wouldn't... she..." Andy felt herself begin to feel dizzy. Grounding herself she sat down
"What? She loves you?" Irv smirked and snickered
"She loves herself, and to oust me out and to put her in, she slept with Charles Bates... from Bates Banking" Irv sneered at the name and watched as Andy just sat and stared at him
"And I'm supposed to just believe you? Assume that you're telling the truth and say that my wife is cheating on me?" Andy said finally getting her senses back... 'Miranda wouldn't cheat on me' she thought to herself as her mind began to run away
"I've told you the facts... You can take them how you like, but I thought you should know. I'm out, she's in and she has nothing to lose. The gorgeous wife, the best job a girl could wish for and the family of her dreams... she has nothing to lose and we... Andrea we have everything to lose I'm afraid and she just doesn't care." Irv stood up before continuing "I hate to be the one to tell you, but I just knew it would hit the tabloids before you found out and I know how I'd feel if that happened. I will be seeing you and hopefully you'll understand that Miranda Priestly does not love" With that Irv left a confused and hurt Andrea sitting on the sofa wondering what had just happened. Then Andy did the thing that is never good in a situation like this. She thinks.
Miranda has been out a lot... and she has mentioned this Charles before, but you weren't supposed to worry about men when you were married to a woman... or at least she didn't think she had to. Had Miranda done it, has she ruined it all to get to the top, prepared to lose everything to get to the top of the chain. It sounded like the Miranda Priestly the world knows, but it does not sound like the Miranda Andy knew. The kind loving and caring woman that buys flowers randomly, tells Andy she loves her more than the world, takes walks in the park hand in hand, play fights with the dog or doesn't know how to boil eggs. This woman... she was the Miranda Andy knew... But the ice queen. The ice queen would risk this to get what she wanted and Andy knew that secretly. Andy stood up when she heard the front door slam closed and the tell tale clip clop of Miranda's Prada heels on the hardwood flooring.
"In here" Andy called distantly
"Oh my god what a day" Miranda said coming into the lounge and leaning into Andy to kiss her, Andy got a waft of men's aftershave and was nearly sick.
"Are you ok you look a little, sick?" Miranda asked as she kicked off her shoes and sat on the sofa.
"Yeah... Ermm Irv was just here" Miranda froze and looked panicked towards Andy
"Why?" Miranda asked clearly scared
"Well he... he told me about him.. retiring" Andy said slowly as she sat in the chair, not being able to sit near Miranda
"Well Charles thought it best and-"
"Charles?" Andy inquired innocently
"Yes darling, the board member I told you about" Miranda smiled but it was the fake smile, the sort of smile she gave to the world not her family
"Yes I remember, Irv also said you were replacing him" Andy replied again
"Why did he feel the need to tell you that? I was coming home to tell you that I thought we could celebrate" Miranda said in the sexy voice that she always uses when she has something to hide. Getting up, Miranda went over to Andy and sat on her knee, wrapping her arms around Andy's neck. Andy didn't respond, only to nearly throw up again when her wife stunk of men's aftershave.
"The same way he needed to tell me you were sleeping with Charles Bates" Andy said looking her wife in the eyes
"What?"
TBC... Thank you I hope you enjoyed it, let me know if it's worth continuing... Please read and review!
SORRY ABOUT THE TERRIBLE UPDATE WITH ALL ONE STORY! I didn't know it had uploaded like that! Terrible hahaha!