Disappeared 3
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They parted and Andy grinned with a breathless, "Wow".
Miranda blushed, "Wow indeed." They both chuckled.
"You know darling we have a lot to talk about once you're out of here. But first I want you to recover. So, go to sleep." Miranda said this with a lot of love in her voice.
Andy, of course, was still slightly shocked that Miranda was there. "How am I supposed to sleep now?" They smiled at each other and Miranda scooted closer with her chair, held her hand and caressed her head with the other one.
"I will be right here." She cooed some sweet nothings in her ear, and due to the drugs and Miranda's sweet words, Andy fell asleep in no time.
Miranda sat back in her chair and thought about how close they had gotten over the last year and a half. She chuckled at some memories of her clumsy Andrea, but she loved her even more for that cute flaw. And, literally speaking, it was the reason for their becoming closer.
"Shit! Ouch, holy crap... That hurt like a bitch." Andy had tripped and had hurt her ankle, causing her to cry out in pain in the outer office.
"Hush! Miranda is here, her appointment was cancelled, so stop yelling." Emily tried to hush her.
"Andrea?" Miranda called her from her office.
"Oh shit," she whispered, "I didn't know." She stood up and limped into her office.
"Move at a glacial pa...Andrea what happened?" She asked when she looked up and saw why her assistant was so slow.
"I just tripped. I'm sorry Miranda. Do you want me to get you some coffee?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Andrea. By the time you got back it would be cold anyway. Sit on my couch.You will lift your leg and work from there."
It wasn't a question of course. She ordered Emily to get her some ice and a laptop and two coffees. "Thanks Miranda, that's very kind." They sat there and worked in silence for quite a while until Andy suddenly got up.
"Where do you think you're going?" Miranda glared at her as she limped to the outer office.
"Uhm...I just need to go to the bathroom." Miranda just tipped her head over to her private bathroom and nodded in encouragement. "Thanks..." Nobody was ever allowed in her private bathroom. So that was kind of special for Andy.
"Emily you can go home now." She said, as it was getting late. The book would be ready any minute, so she would be able to go home soon too. By the time it was ready, Miranda got up and got both their coats and bags.
"Roy will take you home after he drops me off at the townhouse." Andy stood and wanted to grab her coat while Miranda held it up for her to slip right in.
"Thank you." Andy almost whispered and she shivered when Miranda's fingers brushed at her neck while putting her coat on. What she didn't know was that Miranda felt just the same way. Her attraction for that girl grew more and more.
Miranda got startled when the nurse came in to check on her.
"We will transfer her to a different unit tomorrow since she doesn't need intensive care anymore. She will be just fine and will be home with you in no time. " The nurse said, scribbling something down on Andy's folder while leaving the room again. Her words in God's ear. Nigel was right all along: she should have told her sooner. Now that she knew Andy was feeling similar, perhaps she could act on those feelings. He was such a good friend and she was so glad he forgave her after Paris. He understood. He always does.
Andy had just gotten backto the office with coffee for Nigel and Miranda during a run through. Miranda was looking at her while she walked out. No one noticed but Nigel while the others in the room prepared the model with the new outfit. Nigel leaned over to Miranda.
"So someone's got the hots for her assistant?" he whispered and smirked at her. Miranda just glared at him.
"Let's talk about this later, shall we?" she gave him a fake smile.
Nigel couldn't help but chuckle at his boss. They were done with the run through and they were all pleased with the outcome. "Nigel we will go and have lunch together at Pastis in half an hour."
"Oh good I would love to, thanks for asking me," he said in a very sarcastic tone.
"Don't push it too far Nigel." She gave him a signature look but started smirking so he knew he wasn't in trouble. He was the only one allowed to speak to her that way.
"So is it true?" Nigel asked while they ate.
"Is what true?"
"You and six? You like her. Right?"
"Don't be ridiculous Nigel, even if I would I couldn't...," Miranda looked down.
"Miranda you are my friend you deserve some happiness. You should really tell her how you feel. I am pretty sure she feels similar. You've been divorced for over 6 month now, get back in the dating pool. Give it a chance. Or is it because she's a woman?"
"Am I that transparent?"
"Only to the ones who truly know and love you." He smiled warmly at her. She smiled shyly back.
"I can't tell her that I...love her. If she doesn't feel the same way, she will quit and then I will lose her for good. I couldn't bare it." She whispered so no one but Nigel could hear her.
"Maybe you just need some time, but don't take too much time, because she won't be here forever. She will move on eventually."
The nurse came back in with a blanket. "Here you go Mrs. Priestly, I know you won't go home but at least get some rest here, while your wife sleeps too."
"Thank you." She took it from her and wrapped the blanket around herself and got comfortable in her chair next to Andy again. Well at least as comfortable as you can get in a chair. It was already one o'clock, so she thought she might rest for a couple of hours too, as the nurse suggested. She laid her head on Andy's bed and felt a hand caressing her cheek.
"You should go home Miranda and get some sleep too."
"I will in the morning when your parents arrive, so you won't be alone. Now, go back to sleep." She held Andy's hand and closed her eyes. While caressing her hand, they both fell asleep quickly and contentedly.
