Title: Strength of Love
Disclaimer:Don't own them, never did. Just admire from afar, hoping to bring them closer.
Rating: NC17
Fandom:Devil Wears Prada

Pairing: Miranda/Andy

Chapter 2:

Andy loved her new job. She found she didn't mind getting up in the morning to go to work. She never felt the need to chant 'I love my job, I love my job, I love my job' because she smiled when she thought about it. She was now two months in the post and had a number of her articles published. She felt as if she was getting somewhere, makingprogress. She was delighted when her first article hit the press and had called Miranda immediately. Miranda had congratulated her and invited her over for a meal in her house to celebrate. Andy had no idea how she explained when Andy was still there the next day but decided that it was best if Miranda explained these things to the girls.

They were always friendly to her, probably because she was nice to them before she became 'friends' with their mother. She really enjoyed the meals all four had together but she was very aware of the boundaries between them. She hoped that over time and as her relationship with Miranda developed she would become more involved in the girls lives, assuming that was something Miranda wanted. Miranda was extremely protective of the girls and was wary after the failure of her previous relationships. As with all things Andy was willing to wait until the time was right or it developed naturally. As they say things worth having are with waiting for.

Andy had also told her parents about her article, not her relationship, and they had cheered and whooped. She had even received e-mails from family, friends and others she didn't even know congratulating her. Typical of her mother she had contacted everyone she had ever met and told them. Doug, Lilly and Nigel had been thrilled and had invited her out for drinks. She found it very difficult not being able to tell Doug and Lilly that she had a girlfriend, never mind the fact it was Miranda. However she knew that they were not ready to make it public and as much as she liked Lily and Doug they both had difficulty keeping secrets. Oh they would try but Doug would just have to tell his latest boyfriend and Lily would name drop at her next exhibition. They just couldn't help themselves. She had told them she was a lesbian and they had been very supportive and had tried to set her up immediately. She told them she wasn't interested in meeting anyone at the moment, she didn't feel ready. They looked suspicious but said nothing and just went along with it.

She also told her brother, John, she had a self revelation and that she was a lesbian. He had turned to her, given her a hug and said 'Duh! I could have told you that'. Andrea had been speechless. She couldn't have asked for a better reaction. His reaction had bolstered her confidence to the point where she told him she was in love with Miranda and they had started a relationship. She trusted John completely and knew he would keep any secret she had. At this her brother had laughed uproariously and proceeded to predict that 'Mom and Dad are going to flip'. He was probably right. They were great parents and would have no problem when she told them she was a lesbian. They would flip though when she told them about Miranda. They had nothing good to say about her and were delighted when she left Runway.

She couldn't believe how well her relationship was going with Miranda. They managed to spend two evenings a week and every second Sunday together, when the girls were with their father. Their time together was amazing. Miranda was very passionate. Andy took great pleasure in making love to her endlessly. She was amazed at how thoroughly ravished she felt after Miranda loved her. It was like this intense heat between them constantly. What was really amazing to Andy was the tenderness and love that was always present. She trusted Miranda completely and knew that Miranda trusted her. Of course they both had insecurities to overcome but had done so by talking, persistence and trying to understand each other.

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Miranda was having a really bad day at work. No-one seemed to be able to get even the simplest thing right. Andrea had been the only one ever to be able to carry out the role of her assistant perfectly. Now Miranda was destined to have to endure others who were never going to compare. Andrea had done her best with training in Jodie and the new one, but they weren't half as good combined as Andrea had been alone. Miranda could admit to herself that she occasionally had a panicked moment when she realised Andrea wasn't around. She understood that with the change in their relationship it was good that Andrea no longer worked for her, but dammit she missed her.

She missed looking up and seeing her sit at her desk. She missed having her company in the car as they travelled to her numerous meetings. It had suffused her with a calm to know Andrea had been there and anticipating her requirements. She supposed it would take time to become used to being so raw. This relationship had exposed her to a world of emotion she had previously avoided with great success. Now Miranda felt, she felt so much and this left her feeling exposed. This was the cause of the moments of panic and anxiety she experienced. When these moments didn't just pass she rang Andrea, as instructed shortly after Andrea had finished working in Runway.

The first time she had a panic attack over the thought of Andrea leaving her she had allowed every wall she had ever developed go up full force. She had been ghastly to Jodie, making her cry. She sacked two incompetent fools from printing. She insulted three fashion designers who in all honesty weren't that bad and showed promise. Then she sent Nigel off with his tail between his legs when he showed her his latest photo spread. All this because Andrea had been out getting a fashion shoot organised and wasn't there when Miranda looked up from her computer. She saw this gap as a sign of things to come and panicked. Yes panicked. Miranda was amazed at all the emotions Andrea seemed to have released in her. The good feelings were amazing and had her floating in the clouds while the bad one's brought her to her knees. She wouldn't change any of it for the universe. Waking up in Andrea's arms was the most amazing feeling, she cherished every moment.

When Andrea had returned Miranda could feel herself calm slightly. Andrea, after quickly checking in with Jodie, walked into Miranda's office and updated her on the shoot. Miranda, needless to say, was abrupt and cutting to Andrea and for the rest of the day everyone walked on eggshells around her. That suited perfectly as she was not in the mood for anyone. Three more people lost their jobs that afternoon and a whole shoot of models were left crying. Imbeciles.

That evening Andrea had been due to have dinner with the girls and Miranda and had come over despite Miranda's tirade, much to Miranda's relief. Not that anyone would have been able to tell from her demeanour. She had been harsh with the girls who looked shocked at her mood, probably because it had improved greatly over the time Andrea had woo'd her. After dinner Andrea had seen the girls up to their room and followed Miranda to the sitting room. Andrea had confronted her and had taken none of her evasiveness. Andrea had stood up to her until she had what was wrong. When Miranda had told her Andrea had kissed her passionately, taking her breath away.

Andrea had then moved them over her to the couch. Andrea had kissed her way over Miranda's face and throat, while straddling her hips. Miranda had lost all sense of where she was and had fallen under the spell Andrea had weaved. Andrea had opened her blouse and her bra, Miranda had taken to wearing front opening bras, and exposed her nipples. Andrea had then nipped and nibbled her left nipple until Miranda whimpered. Andrea had then moved over to her right one pinching the left that had been chilled by the air. She had lavished attention on Miranda's other nipple allowing her free hand to roam all over Miranda's body, finding all her sensitive spots. Miranda had been lost in the sensation.

Miranda had started moving beneath Andrea trying to get pressure, any pressure on the ache building between her legs. Andrea had not been kind and had teased and tormented her nipples and torso until Miranda had been panting and pleading. Miranda had been amazed she could be so aroused after such a terrible day but Andrea had been doing amazing things to her body. Pleading had become nothing new when they were together like this. Andrea loved her and cherished her to the point Miranda felt no weakness or embarrassment asking, and if necessary pleading, for what she needed. This was a facet that she had taken full advantage of, pleading with Andrea to fuck her. Finally Andrea had moved from her place straddling Miranda and moved over her.

Pinching both of Miranda's nipples Andrea kissed her until Miranda had thought she would pass out from a lack of oxygen. Andrea had eventually returned to licking and nipping her neck and had swirled her tongue in her ear. This always had an immediate reaction in Miranda and she had cum gasping Andrea's name. Andrea had then made it very clear she was not finished with Miranda and kissed her senseless. Miranda was too limp to protest and knew she wouldn't anyway. She had thought how she must look, splayed sitting on the couch her blouse open and falling at her sides, bra open, breasts exposed and nipples hard and begging for attention. Her face must be flushed with arousal and a look of unadulterated lust in her eyes. She wouldn't recognise herself and yet this is what Andrea had done to her.

Andrea had proceeded to tease her body again moving gradually lower over her body. Paying close attention to her nipples, she had built her arousal so that it was almost at the previous level. Miranda had found herself arching her back and pressing herself into Andrea. Andrea had made it to the floor and pushed Miranda's skirt up, all the while trailing kisses up her legs. The sensation of the kisses on her legs and the hands on her nipples had been driving Miranda wild. She had whimpered, panted and asked for more, over and over again. As Andrea had made her way to the juncture between her legs Andrea had placed Miranda's hands over her own breasts and encouraged her to pinch and flick them. Miranda had started to and Andrea returned her full attention to between her legs. Miranda had not gotten used to the vision Andrea made between her legs. Andrea always had a look of pure hunger and lust, this time had been no different.

Andrea had trailed her hands up Miranda's legs and when she reached the top of one stocking she had rolled it down her leg trailing kisses in its wake. Andrea had found that sensitive spot behind Miranda's knees and paid particular attention to it. Andrea had then repeated the process on her other leg. At this stage Miranda had been soaked and sure Andrea could feel the heat blasting from between her legs. However, if Andrea had she had given no indication. Andrea had continued at her own pace adjusting every time Miranda had tried to move her closer to the point in Miranda that was begging for attention. Miranda had tried to close her legs to ease the ache but Andrea had decisively parted them and left Miranda exposed and aching.

Miranda had been delighted when Andrea had swiped her tongue across her panties. They had been so wet she had felt like they weren't there. Andrea had licked and sucked her through her panties. Miranda was slightly embarrassed when Andrea trailed her panties down her legs stopping at her ankles. Andrea had moved under her legs and Miranda felt the panties tighten at her ankles, at this her arousal had jumped through the roof. The slight restriction felt naughty and that thought had sent a flood of sensation through her, and a flood to between her legs. She was dripping. Andrea had spent time looking at Miranda between her legs, occasionally looking up into her eyes. Miranda had felt exposed and more turned on than ever before.

Andrea had then leaned in to swipe her tongue through Miranda, all the while looking her in the eyes. Miranda increased her vigour on her nipples and was constantly moving. Andrea had returned her look to between Miranda's legs and explored her with her eyes and fingers. Then her fingers and tongue were moving over Miranda all the while Andrea was looking deeply into Miranda's eyes. Miranda had felt so exposed, so turned on and loved that it was all she could do to hang on until Andrea concentrated solely on where she needed her. Andrea had then closed in on her and sucked, licked and nipped driving Miranda mad. When Andrea introduced her fingers and placed two at her entrance she had nearly cum. Only Andreas 'Not yet' had stopped her and she had tried to gain some control over her trembling, sweating, gasping body. Andrea had entered slowly at an agonising pace, increasing Miranda's need without sending her over the edge.

In and out, more and more is how Andrea had moved her hand, drawing Miranda higher and higher. When she was nearly there Andrea had looked up directly into her eyes and said 'I will never leave you'. With that Andrea had lowered her face looking into her eyes and sucked her clit. She had then bent her fingers hitting her at just the right angle and sent her over the edge. Miranda had lost all semblance of reality and floated in pure pleasure. Miranda had come back to reality with Andrea holding her and looking at her with such love and adoration she believed in them. She believed they would be together forever.

Of course, as with all things Miranda, she chuckled to herself, it had not been that easy. They had talked and she had made passionate love to Andrea that night. She had agreed that instead of barking at everyone and firing them on the spot, in future she would ring Andrea when she felt that panic or anxiety rising and taking over. She had kept her promise and rang Andrea when it happened. She didn't always tell Andrea why she rang but Andrea always seemed to know and say the right thing. It helped that she continued to receive notes, flowers and gifts from Andrea regularly. Miranda was sure her staff did not know how lucky they were. Her daughters did though as they understood that Andrea made her happy and fortunately they enjoyed spending time with Andrea as well. She had told them that she and Andrea were best friends and that is why they all spent time together. She thought they might still be too young to understand their relationship so decided to delay that conversation.

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