Disclaimers: I still don't own them, but I am borrowing them. I promise to put them back when I am done. They will be unharmed, and they will have had fun.

Fandom : DWP

Rating: R

parings: Miranda/Andy

Warnings: Domestic abuse/violence


Chapter 4


Twenty minutes later there was a knock at the door. Cara and the police detectives walked in and said.

"good morning Mrs. Priestly''

Miranda tuned and looked at them.

''good morning, detectives''

Miranda's attorney stepped forward.

''good morning detectives , I am Charles Scott, Ms. Priestly's attorney.''

Both the detectives walked over and shook his hand.

'' I am detective mark Grover and this is my partner Harry king."

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Miranda cleared her throat. Both of the detectives turned and look back towards her.

''Gentleman I was wondering if you could talk to my daughters before I give you my statement.''

They both turned to face Miranda nodded their heads in understanding.

"Yes, Mrs. Priestly, that will be fine.''

Caroline and Cassidy gave there statement's to the detectives and left with Cara to go to their father's. But not before they were promised that they could come back later that afternoon to see their mother.


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The detectives walked over and sat down on the sofa as Miranda stood and walked back over to the hospital bed. After she was settled she began to tell her side of what happened.

"I was in my study waiting for The Book to be brought to me.

"What is The Book?" Detective Grover asked.

"It is a mockup of Runway. I go through The Book every evening and take it back to Runway the next morning when I return to work."

The detective nodded his head for Miranda to continue.

Miranda looked out the window as she started again.

''I heard the front door open. I stood from my desk and walked in to the hallway. I thought it was Andrea."

Miranda closed her eyes and sat straight in the bed. Andy moved over and took her hand.

''It was Stephen, he was drunk. I could tell by the way he was stumbling in the hallway. I could tell he was angry. He called me a cold, heartless, bitch who was going to pay for making him lose his job.''

"So, Mr. Thompson lost his job?" Detective king ask."

Miranda sighed, ''I wouldn't know if he had or hadn't .I haven't spoken to him. I have been getting ready for fashion week in London, so I have been working longer hours trying to get everything ready. We have been trying to work on our marriage with a counselor since I returned from Paris. However, it just hasn't worked. Stephen had started drinking quite a lot. We had an argument about him staying drunk. So he left to stay at his office or in a hotel. That is why I was surprised that he was at the townhouse.''

The detective nodded and wrote down what Miranda said.

"What did he do after he spoke to you in the hallway.'' Detective King asked.''

"Stephen pushed me back in to the study. I fell over the coffee table trying to get away from him... when I was able to get up. I walked over to the end table. Stephen starting walking toward me. I reached over and picked up the vase of flowers from the end table. I threw it at him. I missed and he walked over and grabbed me by my wrist and slapped me. He told me he was going to show me what it was like to be on the receiving in of pain."

Miranda stopped and squeezed Andrea's hand.

"Stephen then grabbed me by my throat and chocked me. He threw me against the wall and held me there."

Andy took her hand and laced their fingers together.

"I slid down the wall. Stephen walked over and grabbed me by my wrists and dragged me over to the middle of the floor and kicked me in my side. He turned and walked back out in to the hallway. I don't know how long I lay there."

Miranda shut her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Stephen came back in to the study and reached down and he hit me with his fist. That is the last I remember until my daughters came down and somehow got me in to their hiding place. The next time I woke .I saw Andrea. Then I was brought to the hospital.''

''thank you Mrs. priestly we will be in touch with you."

''Thank you detectives'' Miranda said.

The detectives stood and shook Andy's hand.

We will be in touch, if you need anything please feel free to call us.

Andy smiled. ''Thank you, we will if we need anything. ''

Before the detectives walked out they gave Andy their card. Then they walked out the door.


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Andy moved back over to sit next to Miranda.

Miranda turned toward her and grabbed both of her hands and started to sob. Andy pulled her in to a hug and rubbed soothing circles on her lower back. Miranda just held on to Andrea. She needed something safe to ground her. Andy just held her in her arms and let her sob. Andy kissed the top of Miranda's head and whispered in her ear.

''you are safe, I won't let him hurt you again.''

Miranda snuggled in to her as she rested her head on Andy's shoulder. The sobs started to slow and her breathing started to ease .That was when Andy realized that Miranda had fallen asleep in her arms. Andy reached for a blanket to covered them both and let her sleep. Andy brought her other arm over and ran her fingers through her soft white hair it felt almost like silk. Andy could feel the rise and fall of each breath Miranda took.

Andy closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.


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Andy was woken by the sound of the door opening. Andy lifted her head and saw that is was Miranda's doctor from last night. He held Miranda's chart in his hand.

Dr. Harrison walked over to them.

"Good afternoon. ''

Andy looked down at a sleeping Miranda. She was at peace and Andy hated to wake her, but the Doctor needed to talk to her.

Andy brushed the hair away from Miranda eyes and whispered in her ear, "The Doctor is here, Miranda."

Miranda started to stir slowly. She opened her eyes and looked up at Andrea and snuggled in to her and looked at her doctor.

''Good afternoon Mrs. priestly. I am Dr. Harrison. I have gone over all of your test and blood work. So far from what we found you will be fine you just need rest."

The doctor cleared his throat for the next part he had been warned that it could get ugly when he delivered the next bit of news.

"Also, while we were doing your blood work, we also did a pregnancy test. Congratulations you are pregnant!"

Miranda stiffened in Andrea's arms.

''what do you mean I am pregnant?'' Miranda asked, shocked.

Dr. Harrison looked back at Miranda's chart and flipped through the pages of the chart and looked at her, confused.

"We did the standard blood work up and that also included a pregnancy test. Because of what you have gone through. We are going to have one of our OBGYN come and check you and the baby. The doctor will do an ultrasound just to make sure that the baby is okay after the attack .That will also give us an idea how far along you are."

Miranda sat up and stared at the Dr. Harrison. She couldn't believe she was forty nine years old and pregnant with another child and that it was Stephen's child,' God help me.' Miranda thought.


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Miranda pulled out of Andrea's arms and ran to the bathroom and threw up.

Andy walked in and grabbed a wash cloth and rinsed it out and handed it to Miranda.

Miranda looked up at Andy with tears in her eyes.'

"What I am I going to do?'' Miranda asked barely above a whisper.

Andy stood there in shock. Her boss had already gone through so much now she had a baby to worry about on top of everything.

Andy reached out her hand and helped Miranda up and pulled her in to a hug

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"You will figure it out and .I will be there to help you.''

Miranda pulled back with tears in her eyes.

''why would you help me. It's not your job too.''

Andy looked at her and brushed the tears away from her eyes.

''I will help you because I want to not because I have too.''

Miranda lay her head back down on Andrea shoulder and said just above a whisper,

"Thank you.''

Andy rubbed soothing circles on her back and said, ''I will go and talk to the Dr. Harrison .why don't you freshen up.'

'

Miranda pulled out of Andrea's arms and walked over to the sink.

Andy walked out of the bathroom and shut the door to give her a few minutes to herself.


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Miranda stood in front of the mirror. She looked at her reflection, she couldn't believe that in the last twenty four hours her life could have been turned upside down in such away. Miranda turned the water on and let the water fill the sink and washed her face and ran her hands threw her hair. She would get through this she always found away. She let the water out of the sink and turned and walked back in to the room.

Miranda walked over to the bed and sat down.

She looked at the Dr. Harrison, every inch the ice queen.

"When will this OBGYN be coming?'' Miranda ask.

''Later this afternoon. I would like you to get some rest. You have been through a very stressful experience and you need to keep you stress level down as much as possible.''

Andy spoke ''She will try. Thank you Dr. Harrison.''

Miranda looked at the Dr. Harrison.

''How much longer will I need to be in the hospital.''

Dr. Harrison picked up Miranda's chart and looked through it again.

''I would like to keep you in for one more day. Then you can go home and get some rest.''

Miranda nodded her head, "Thank you Dr. Harrison.''

Dr. Harrison turned and walked over to the door and left.


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Miranda sat back in the bed and closed her eyes. She ran her hand over her stomach. She couldn't believe that she was pregnant again. She had always wanted more children, but with her career she put it off.

She sighed and opened her eyes and looked over at Andrea.

She is so young.

Miranda hoped that Andrea never had to go through any of this. Andy sat forward and took both of Miranda's hands in her and they just stared in to each other's eyes.

Andy smiled

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''why don't you try and get some rest. I am going to get some lunch if you want I will go to the townhouse and get you another change of clothes.''

Miranda nodded her head.

''thank you Andrea''.

''would you please bring my phone and laptop.''

Andy smiled and stood.

''sure. I will be back in at most two hours it you need anything please, call my cell.''

Miranda nodded her head and closed her eyes.

She needed to be alone to think. So much had changed. Andy stood and walked toward the door and looked back. Even with all that Miranda had been through she was still beautiful.

Andy sighed and pulled the door open and walked out toward the elevators and called Roy to pick her up.


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The town car pulled up in front of Miranda's townhouse. Andy opened the car door and walked up the steps and took her key out and opened the door and closed it behind her and walked toward Miranda's study. As she got to the kitchen door .Miranda's house keeper came out of the kitchen and they both jumped.

''oh, Andy it just you. How is Miranda?'' Claire ask.

''she doing okay. Just shaken up and sore. They our going to keep her another day. Then she should be home. She wanted me to get her phone and her laptop and a change of clothes. ''

Claire nodded her head and started to walk toward the study

''I am just starting to cleaning up in the study. It is a mess. " Andy nodded her head.

''yes, from what I heard Miranda say this morning it was.''

Claire looked at Andy.

''I never did like that man she is married to."

Andy smiled, she didn't either but she knew better than to say so.

Andy nodded and walked in to the study. Andy was shocked to see the room. The Coffee table was turned over and there was papers everywhere. The pictures on one wall were on the ground and broken glass lay on the floor. The pieces of the vase that Miranda had thrown at Stephen's head were by the door. It looked like a war zone and a lot worse than what Miranda let on.

Andy walked over to the desk and picked up Miranda's phone and laptop and put them in Miranda's briefcase and found her chargers for both. Andy walked back out in to the hallway and set the briefcase in a chair at the bottom of the stairs. Andy went upstairs to Miranda's room.


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When she reached Miranda's bedroom, Andy opened the bedroom door and turned the light on. She really hadn't gotten a chance to look at it before. She had only been given a few minutes to get a bag for Miranda before they left for the hospital.

In the middle of the room stood a huge king size four poster bed with rice carving on the ends and a light blue bed spread trimmed in white. The room smelled of Miranda's perfume. And you could see her touches everywhere. She walked into Miranda's closet and picked out the clothes that she was going to take to Miranda and put them in a garment bag and packed a few other things in an overnight bag.

Andy let her mind began to wonder. She tried to picture what the next few months were going to be like with the divorce and with Miranda finding out that she was pregnant .

Andy was sure Stephen would be going to go on trial for what he did to Miranda. When the news broke that she was pregnant during the attack. Andy shook her head it was going to be crazy. Miranda was going to need all the help she could get. Andy walked down the stairs and picked up the briefcase and her purse and walked toward the front door.

She knew her life was going to get a lot harder, but she was ready for it. Also added to all that she was in love with her boss. She walked over and opened the front door and walked down the front steps and over to the waiting car. Andy opened the car door and got in and headed to her apartment. Andy sat back and closed her eyes. In her heart she knew she couldn't walk away. So it was settled. She would stay as long as Miranda wanted her to help. The women already owned her heart she just didn't know it yet.