A/N: This story idea came from celesse201, there were multiple ideas given which I will incorporate in this request while placing my spin on this.
Disclaimer: As always I am just fooling with these characters. I do not own or make any money from them. They are owned by Lauren Weisberger and 20th Century Fox.
Summary: A few years after Andy leaves New York she finds herself pulled back into Miranda's world. Can Andy keep herself and the Priestly's safe from the forces working against the family?
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Miranda had come home just after 5 pm only to meet Kate, who had arrived at the same time the town car had pulled up outside the house, at the townhouse stoop. She greeted her family with a kiss on the head for each of her daughters and one on the cheek for Kate as Maria greeted her warmly.
Maria had taken her to one side and told her Andy had spent the afternoon, after leaving her and Kate at lunch, giving her statement to the police before arriving at the house tired and stressed and being forced, by Cara and Maria, into the La-Z-Boy for a nap.
Kate had arrived to help Andy get ready for her dinner with her sister and moved quietly down to the lower levels with Cassidy at her heels.
Walking into the living room she found Andy still asleep in the recliner. Holding a finger to her lips she gestured for Cassidy to remain quiet and made her way to the kitchen. Filling the kettle she switched it on as Cassidy raided the fridge for a snack.
Kate grinned. "Are you sure you should be snacking so close to dinner?" She asked curiously.
"Probably not, but Andy's fridge is better stocked than ours. Maria brought her chocolate mousse pots." Cassidy grinned cheekily.
"Yeah squirt, and they are mine to scoff." Andy leaned against the door jamb as she watched Kate and Cassidy. "And if you have one, then Caro will have to have one too and that would leave none for me."
Cassidy groaned. "Aw, jeez, Andy. You're no fun." The older woman chuckled together as Cassidy's face turned doleful and she pouted and she gave her Aunt and Andy her best puppy eyes. She looked at the brunette and was greeted with a warm smile
"C'mere my little imp." Andy gestured for her to come closer. Pulling the young redhead into her side with one arm she bent to place a kiss on the crown of her hair. "Would you like to see what I'm wearing tonight?"
"Before mom?" Andy's smile widened, and she nodded once. "That would be awesome." Cassidy's grip tightened around her waist.
Kate placed two mugs of decaffeinated coffee on the table and some cookies. Pouring a glass of milk she gestured for Cassidy and Andy to sit and watched as Cassidy led Andy to the table and sat down. "Come on, Andy. The quicker we have our drinks, the quicker you can get ready and I can see your outfit." Cassidy grinned up at the two older women as Caroline barrelled in the room.
"Ooh, cookies." Caroline snatched a cookie into her hand and took a large bite. "Mm, double chocolate chip, they are mom's favourites." She grasped Cassidy's milk and took a large drink. Looking at Andy she offered a smile. "Hi, Andy."
Andy bit her lip in an attempt not to laugh. "Um, Caro?" She pointed to her own lips but and Caroline swiped at one side of her mouth but didn't remove the milk moustache. Andy gestured for her to come closer and raising her hand gently ran her fingers across Caroline's top lip. "That's better beautiful girl."
Caroline blushed. "Thanks, Andy." She whispered.
"You are most welcome honey," Andy reassured. "Now if you ever see me with a choc milk moustache, I expect the same courtesy." Andy smiled softly and sipped her coffee with a sigh.
"Mom's sequestered herself in her bedroom muttering about needing to relax after being surrounded by incompetence all afternoon," Caroline said as she helped herself to another cookie. She looked at Kate. "Do you have the same problem running your business?"
"No Caro. In fact, there has been a distinct lack of incompetence for the last two years." She grinned at Andy as the brunette rolled her eyes.
"I'm glad Andy found you and uncle P.J," Cassidy muttered. "She's been part of the family all this time without realising it."
Kate smiled. "Can I tell you something?" The twins nodded happily. "Andy is like a sister to me, and to P.J too. And when our baby comes, we hope he or she is just like Andy."
"Wha...you...you're pregnant?" Andy exclaimed.
"We had it confirmed this afternoon." Kate looked at the twins. "In around seven months you will have a little cousin." She turned to Andy. "And you will have a little Godson or Goddaughter."
Andy grinned, genuinely happy for her friends. "That's absolutely fantastic news, Kate. Does Miranda know?"
Kate shook her head. "No, it took a good long time to get P.J to stop crying so I could come here." Andy and the twins giggled as Kate beamed. "He's thrilled."
"You should go tell Miranda. I'm sure she will be happy for you." Andy breathed. "I need to see Maria anyway to have her wrap my shoulder so I can shower. I feel rank after being at the precinct."
Kate laughed and shook her head. "I shouldn't bother Miranda while she's attempting to relax and get ready for her date."
"If you don't tell her now can we?" Cassidy grinned. "Mom loves babies. She would have had more if she'd had a chance, but with our dad and then Stephen...well, the less said about them the better."
Andy was smiling at the thought of Miranda surrounded by children. She could imagine her displaying the infinite patience she had with the twins on other children and her heart ached for her missed chance. The men she had married must have been fools.
Finishing her coffee she stood and moved carefully to the sink and rinsed her cup. Pivoting she leaned against the sink and spoke. "Come on. I need to find Maria and you..." She nodded at Kate and the twins. "...You need to go tell that beautiful woman upstairs she will be an aunt." Andy giggled as Cassidy and Caroline pulled a sputtering Kate from the room.
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Andy was showered and wrapped in a towel in front of the vanity with Kate knelt before her. Her hair had been tamed into a sleekness that looked effortlessly chic.
Kate's progress with the brunette had been sporadic in between the twins and Maria running in and out of the room offering advice and drinks, and not much progress had been made.
Andy had started worrying her thumbnail between her teeth at the thought of being late and Kate could feel her becoming tense. Giving Maria and the twins a glare worthy of the Queen of Fashion's little sister she told them to 'bugger off' and they laughed as they left the two women alone.
Kate told Andy about her trip upstairs as she started lightly applying her makeup. Miranda had been shocked when the twins charged into her bedroom dragging a shy Kate behind them. Miranda had been preparing for a bath and was wrapped in her favourite grey cashmere robe and her face was free of makeup. But she had been happy with the news and had pulled Kate into a fierce hug.
"She's beautiful even without her usual war paint," Andy said, thinking of Paris all those years ago. "The first time I saw her like that she looked..." Andy trailed off trying to find the words. "...it was like she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, and in a way she was, her world was falling apart. She had never looked so beautiful to me though. I didn't see the icon, Miranda Priestly, I saw the woman, Miranda. I wish I had been brave enough to tell her just how gorgeous I found her, instead I let her push me away."
"God, you are something else kiddo," Kate whispered. "When did you realise you loved her?"
"The night before I left for Paris Fashion Week my ex-boyfriend made his feelings clear, voicing his belief that my relationship was with Miranda, as the person whose phone calls I always took." Andy sighed. "It was on that night when she pushed me away, that's when I realised I wanted more, that Nate had been right. I walked away the next day and left her stranded without an assistant."
Kate caught Andy's eyes. "Do you think if you had stayed in New York things would be what they are now?"
"God no, we would have no doubt been skirting around at events and studiously ignoring each other." Andy looked away. "I abandoned her, Kate. I was just another in a long line who made her feel she wasn't good enough. How could she place her trust in me after that?"
"Don't you see, Andy? She has. She trusts you even after all that. She believes you will keep her safe, her children too. Not me, as her sister or P.J as her new brother. You, Andy." Kate grinned. "I offered to take your place after lunch, to allow you to go back to L.A and the compound. She glared at me for a good five minutes before declaring that it just wouldn't do."
Andy chuckled. "The detectives at the precinct recommended their P.T and one of them gave me a name for the therapist they use after this kind of thing to, well, you know, chat to. They were concerned about Post Traumatic Stress. I may have a few sessions. They also offered for me to use their gym." Andy grinned for a moment before frowning. "I gave them Irv's confession. They had one of their people edit it slightly to remove the end of the recording."
"Why did they do that?" Kate wasn't aware of what the recording held other than Irv's confession.
"When the gunshot rang out, and I fell Miranda could be heard calling to me, telling me not to leave her, that she needed me, that she lo...loves me." Andy's eyes pricked with tears as she stuttered over the words. "I don't know how to be loved by Miranda, Kate. It's like she has three highly complex people wrapped in one gorgeous body. Will I get Miranda the editor, Miranda the mother or Miranda the woman?"
"My advice, concentrate on Miranda the woman and mother and ignore it when the editor comes out to play." Kate grinned. "I have to say I have seen the editor, and she's just as scary as you said she was. I thought Emily was going to have a heart attack when she introduced me as her sister and demanded I be treated with the same level of respect that she is." Andy looked at the redhead affectionately. "Then Nigel entered the office and we could hear Emily explaining that Miranda was having a visit with her sister. When he spotted me he clapped happily and swung me off my feet and demanded to know how you were. That's when Emily must have put two and two together and realised I am Kate, your boss. She went bright red and stuttered about loving her job before running to complete some unnecessary errand."
Andy laughed loudly as Kate put the finishing touches on her makeup and spun the chair to face the mirror. "All done, you look beautiful, or at least you will do when we get you into your dress." Kate took the dress from the back of the door and laid it carefully on the bed. Moving to the bags she found underwear and the shoes. She helped Andy slide her panties up under the towel before pulling it away. She pulled the brunette to her feet and pulled the strapless bra around her and fastening it quickly as the young woman readjusted it with one hand.
"God this is getting old very quickly," Andy muttered.
"You just keep that arm secure, honey. We don't want you out of action any longer than necessary." She turned Andy to face her and smiled. "P.J likes it in New York, he said knowing we have family here makes things better, it feels more like home."
"I'm just sorry that you have been pulled away from the business..." Andy bit her lip.
"Troy is running everything in his usual military fashion, as he did when we had our honeymoon. The business is in safe hands, Andy. He told us to send his best for a speedy recovery. His sister was apparently distraught when she heard the news." Kate grinned. "I don't know what shocked her more, the claims you are dating the devil or you getting shot."
"Ah God, that woman." Andy rolled her eyes. "I couldn't even get through one date with her, she was so full on. And afterwards, she continued to pursue me."
"She's one of those that wants what she cannot have. She'd have chewed you up and spat you out just as quickly." Kate giggled. "When you text me that night with the S.O.S I couldn't help but laugh."
"You saved me though," Andy whispered.
"I always will." Kate turned away to hide her face as her emotions took over. She adored the brunette and hearing about her being shot had left her scared and angry. If she could get her hands on Irv Ravitz, he would be a dead man.
She scooped Andy's dress up and turned towards the young woman. Kneeling at her feet she grinned as Andy huffed and stepped into the dress. "Katie, what happens if I make an ass if myself tonight? I mean I can't handle cutlery as I normally would, and if I spill..."
"You will take your time, and if you spill, you will glare ferociously at whoever dares look at you. You will shame them for their poor behaviour, and that includes my sister, if necessary." Kate had gently pulled the dress over Andy's torso before turning her around and zipping it up and fastening the double-button closure that provided settled in a modified racerback. She looked at how the dress settled on the young woman's shoulders. The gauze just peeked out from under the straps at the front of the dress but the back showed the full square pad. She sighed as she walked around Andy taking in the full effect. "Beautiful."
"I know my bandages will be showing. I didn't think..." Andy muttered. "...Maybe I should choose something else?"
"No. The dress is perfect and we do not have the time to change your hair and makeup to suit a different outfit." Kate was adamant. "And that little cutout detail at the front shows just enough tanned skin to tantalise." Kate grinned. "If only P.J could see you now." Kate thought a moment before pulling her cell out and stepping back until Andy was in the full frame. Snapping a few photos as Andy grinned and then poked her tongue out, she sent them to her husband.
As her cell vibrated, she looked down and smiled before handing her cell to Andy. Looking down she saw P.J's response.
"WOW! Beautiful! Our usual urchin has been turned into a Princess for the night! Miranda won't know what's hit her! Bravo Wifey! I.L.Y. x."
Andy grinned widely at P.J's words. "I take it he approves?" She laughed as Kate snorted.
"We have always known how beautiful you are, jeez every one of those men we have working for us was gutted to find you were off limits. You are gorgeous, Andy and one day we hope you see yourself as we do." Kate pulled Andy into a hug. "Now before I secure your arm with that ghastly shoulder brace I will grab the twins, Cara and Maria." She winked as Andy blushed and made her way upstairs.
Within a few minutes, Kate entered the bedroom to find it empty. Stalking to the bathroom she opened the door to find Andy leaning over the sink, clutching the marble counter with one hand, and trying to get her breathing under control. "Andy? Honey, talk to me." Kate moved closer to the brunette and rested a warm hand in the centre of her back.
"There's a reason I don't date, Kate. This is a mistake." Andy husked between deep breaths.
"This isn't L.A and some random woman, Andy. This is New York and Miranda. It is dinner with the woman you have loved for years. It is a chance to build towards the future you deserve. Not a life filled with loneliness and celibacy, but one filled with noise, love, and I hope, for your sake and hers, lots of glorious sex." Kate smirked as Andy blushed furiously.
"Kathryn, stop!" Andy hissed as she panicked further. "Oh fuck! What if she wants to do it?"
Kate cackled heartily. "Oh God, your face..." She trailed off as she struggled to gain control. "...Honey, listen to me. You are an adult and you have a right to say no, and to only do what you feel comfortable with. Miranda will understand and respect that. I already made sure of it."
Kate grinned as Andy took a deep breath and gave her a glare. "Oh God! Did you tell her I've been celibate for two years?"
"No, that is not my secret to share, although I doubt she'd mind hearing no one could compare to her. Now, if you are done panicking, there are four people waiting to see you in all your glory and a beautiful woman pacing a hole in the Persian rug in her study."
"She's nervous?" Andy whispered.
"You bet she is. So channel that cool and collected, totally unflappable, Alexis Sackville and go get your woman." Kate watched as Andy straightened and held her head high.
Taking two more deep breaths Andy moved quickly back to the bedroom and stepped into the 4-inch powder Kate Spade high heel pointed toe Pumps and grinned at the woman.
Kate grabbed Andy's new white Elie Tahari blazer and followed the brunette from the room. She leaned against the door jamb watching as Maria smiled happily and Cara let out a loud wolf whistle. Cassidy was squealing and dancing around Andy claiming she looked beautiful as Caroline stood watching with a small smile. Andy was blushing at their reactions and Kate knew she had never seen her friend look as glorious. She couldn't wait to see Miranda's reaction to the brunette.
She stepped towards Andy and handed her the blazer. "Do you want to put this on before we attach your brace?"
Andy frowned. "Yeah, I suppose." She looked down. "This will be awkward." She pulled her injured arm through the sleeve before sliding her other arm into the other sleeve.
She stood still as Maria stepped into her personal space and straightened the neck of the blazer but left it unfastened. "Tan hermosa. Miranda es una mujer afortunada." She took the brace from Kate and secured Andy's shoulder gently.
"I am the lucky one, Maria," Andy whispered.
"Sí, sí, también tienes suerte." Maria grinned at her. She was thrilled that the young woman realised how fortunate she was being with Miranda. She knew given the chance a relationship could bring the two women an immeasurable amount of joy, she only hoped neither of these stubborn women let insecurity overcome them. "Now Corazoncita, your date awaits." The older woman stepped back and led Cara from the room.
Andy grinned and looked down at Caroline. "So will I do?"
Caroline pursed her lips before nodding once. "Acceptable." She breathed causing Andy and Kate to chuckle and Cassidy to dig her elbow into her waist.
"God, there was no need to go all Mom on her." Cassidy grinned at her twin as Caroline huffed. Turning to Andy she wrapped her arms around her and looked up into her eyes. "You look lovely, Andy." Untangling herself Cassidy grabbed Caroline and Kate's hands and dragged them from the room. "Come on, dinner's ready."
Andy grinned and followed carefully. As she stepped into the kitchen, she saw the women and the young girls sat at the breakfast bar starting on their dinner.
Moving with more confidence she stepped down the corridor as Miranda walked out of her study. Their eyes met, and they smiled at each other.
Miranda tore her eyes away and looked down. she drew her eyes up from Andy's Kate Spade clad feet, over tanned, toned bare legs and took in the flowing asymmetrical design of the knee length skirt before moving them up and over the deep plunging v-neck of the dress that was fully conspicuous between the blazer lapels.
Andy's breath caught as Miranda's eyes focussed on her lips and she licked her own unconsciously before pulling her eyes upwards with some difficulty and taking in Andy's sleek hair.
The older woman offered a large genuine smile and stepped towards the brunette. She did not notice Maria, Kate, and the twins stood in the doorway watching her every move as she glided towards the brunette, her full attention on the beautiful face.
"Darling, you look positively stunning. I shall be the envy of every person at the Breslin." Miranda claimed.
Andy was amazed by the fire lighting Miranda's blue eyes. Looking down she saw the editor was wearing a Donna Karan deep plum v-neck wraparound knee-length jersey dress and her black suede 5-inch Prada pumps. The deep plum suited the editor. "Um, you look great...um, gorgeous." Andy stuttered. Taking a deep breath she whispered. "You are breathtaking, Miranda." She bit her lip and grinned at the widening of Miranda's smile.
"Thank you, Andréa. Shall we?" Miranda gestured to the front door and Andy nodded once. Miranda placed her hand on Andy's lower back and led her towards the front door. She stopped briefly at the closet and pulled out a Michael Kors leather moto jacket. She winked at the brunette as she shrugged it on.
"Aw, and there was I thinking leather wouldn't be suitable." Andy grinned as she heard Kate's chuckle coming from the kitchen doorway and Miranda's twinkling laugh.
"I am looking forward to the day I see you head to toe in leather." Miranda husked in her ear.
Andy growled softly and closed her eyes at the words as a jolt of desire erupted in the pit of her stomach. The small sound caused Miranda's eyes to burn with a fiercer light as she observed the brunette biting her lip. She whimpered and Andy's eyes snapped open at the noise, her eyes black with desire. Their eyes clashed, and neither wanted to break the contact.
The sound of Miranda's cell chiming pulled their focus off each other. Searching her purse she looked down and grinned. Looking over Andy's shoulder she caught Kate's eye and smirked. "Come along, Andréa, Roy is waiting. Oh and I'd check your cell too."
Andy looked stunned from the moment they had shared. Gulping audibly she pulled her cell out of her pocket and saw the text notification. Opening it she scanned it quickly snorting at Kate's words.
"You guys need to get a room. All that eye blazing, wowsers!"
Andy quickly fired off a reply as Miranda opened the door.
"Is wowsers the best you can do? So lame!"
Andy heard Kate's loud laughter as Miranda gently clasped her elbow and closed the door behind them. Her cell vibrated in her palm and she shoved it in her pocket, grinning up at the older woman as she was led gently past the milling paparazzi as they took their photo and shouted their questions.
She was thrilled when Miranda opened the door of the car for her with a small smile before handing her in. It was unusual behaviour for the fashion maven and Andy appreciated the gesture immensely. Sliding across the seat she waited as Miranda gracefully folded herself into the seat and smiled as Roy slid the privacy window up.
"Will you tell me how you responded to Kathryn?" Miranda asked.
"Well, I asked her if wowsers was the best she could come up with, and then told her it was lame," Andy said. "Personally I would use the words intense or all-consuming." Andy grinned.
"Mm, quite." Miranda murmured with a chuckle.
"I hope it hasn't made you uncomfortable," Andy whispered nervously.
Miranda turned and grasping Andy's left hand entwined their fingers. "No, darling. Not uncomfortable at all, it was...well...it left me feeling warm."
Andy grinned. "Warm is good."
Miranda nodded once and smiled. "Yes, warm is very good, indeed."
They spent the rest of the journey in silence, fingers entwined.
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Miranda walked into the Breslin with her arm wrapped around Andy's waist. As the Maitre D' caught sight of her, she stuttered about an hour wait. Miranda raised her eyebrow and turning away from her pulled her cell out and made a quick call. Within moments April Bloomfield, the chef and owner, was making her way from the kitchen wiping her hands on a dishcloth. She shook Miranda's hands warmly and gave Andy a wide smile and led them to a cosy corner table with the Maitre D' following behind uttering her apologies. April wished them a pleasant evening and walked away as Miranda smirked.
The Maitre D' took Miranda's coat and moved towards Andy, Miranda waved her back and unhooked Andy's shoulder brace before taking the blazer from the brunette. As she moved around the young woman, she took in the plunging v-neck, the diamond-shaped cutout and modified racerback, She was amazed that the young woman had chosen a sleeveless dress. It was true the young woman had worn a skirt on Friday at dinner but she believed Nigel had more to do with that choice than Andy herself.
She set Andy's blazer on the back of her chair before securing Andy's arm again and pulling the chair out for her. She waited for Andy to seat herself comfortably before moving around the table. The Maitre D placed her coat on the back of her chair as she sat and smiled at the two women. "Your server will be along shortly. Please let me know if there's anything you require, Ms Priestly."
Miranda nodded and pursed her lips as the woman sprinted away. Andy chuckled. "Doesn't it concern you that those still waiting are firing daggers at you?" Miranda smirked at the brunette before turning icy eyes at the waiting diners causing them to all look away. Andy chuckled again. "I'll take that as a no."
"Darling, why should we wait if we do not need to?" Miranda asked curiously.
"Well in the spirit of fairness, obviously," Andy spoke softly which due to the noise in the restaurant had Mirada leaning towards her.
"Well, in the spirit of fairness I did not tear the Maitre D' a new backside. I let my dragon sleep." Miranda smiled serenely causing Andy lean back and chuckle.
Miranda's breath caught and her eyes devoured the young woman. Her attention was broken by their server.
"Hi, I'm Amy. Here's your menu's. Can I start by getting you ladies a cocktail?"
Miranda scanned the list quickly. "I'll have a Northern Bastard." She grinned at Andy's slight gasp of shock.
"And you?" She looked at Andy and smiled flirtatiously causing the brunette to blush.
"Um, I'll just stick with Pellegrino," Andy muttered looking down.
"I can recommend..." The server was interrupted by Miranda.
"My date has advised what her wishes are. That's all." She waved her hand imperiously.
"Oh, of course. I'll be back in a few moments with your drinks and to take your order." The server said nervously.
Andy caught Miranda's gaze and bit back a grin at the glare she was giving to their rapidly retreating server. "Wow, the ice queen cometh," Andy muttered trying to hide her smile.
Miranda looked at Andy and smirked. "I did not appreciate her attempts to push her choice on you. That, and the fact she was eyeing you like you are the most delicious steak dinner, was displeasing." Miranda told her. "Plus it is not at all professional."
"True, it is, however, something I have had to learn to deal with." Andy shrugged and blushed. "Women seem to, I don't know, like me, and I really don't understand it. It's quite off-putting when they're full on. Some women don't know how to take no for an answer."
"Is that why you don't date?" Miranda asked curiously.
"Kinda. There are other reason's too." Andy spoke quietly.
"Will you tell me?" Miranda asked.
"There has only been one person that has captured my attention fully. I don't date because it wouldn't be fair to start a relationship when I couldn't commit 100%." Andy admitted.
Miranda smiled at the words, understanding the meaning behind them, but she was still curious. "So if you don't date, well do you...well, how do you...what do you do to eliminate tension?"
"You want to know if I sleep around?" Andy chuckled as Miranda gaped at her. "No, Miranda. To eliminate tension I do my martial arts, yoga and I meditate. I kick ass, I stay focused through exercise. I keep control, I do not allow myself to be distracted."
"So you see sex as a distraction?" Miranda asked. "How is it you identify as a lesbian if you do not sleep with women?"
"It would be a distraction if it was a meaningless fling. I believe with the right person it would be so much more. If love was involved." Andy smiled gently at the older woman. "Just so you know I have never really identified myself as a lesbian, I don't believe we, as humans, should be defined by a label. But a few years ago I explained to my parents I had fallen in love with a woman, they assumed I was gay and it seemed like the easiest way to describe myself at the time."
"And now?" Miranda was fascinated.
"If I had to label myself as anything it would be omnisexual. Gender identity is not a consideration if there's an attachment there, whether it is sexual, emotional or romantic. And just so you are aware I have slept with women. Until Nate came along I primarily dated the fairer sex. It was just not something I wrote home about. As you saw the other day, my parent's aren't exactly open-minded."
"It sounds like you have given the matter a lot of consideration." Miranda declared.
"Yes, I have. Kate and P.J spent the first six months of our friendship trying to set me up with women they thought would be suitable, and honestly, I never explained that my preference was anything else, because I know if I was to form a relationship it would be with a woman."
"Any woman in particular?" Miranda offered her a knowing smile.
"Maybe." Andy grinned shyly. "If only I knew she was interested." She teased.
"She'd be a fool not to be interested," Miranda stated quietly.
"Well, I'm aware the woman is no fool," Andy spoke softly.
"She has been known to make foolish choices," Miranda admitted. "There's been a lot of time wasted, Andréa." She reached across and placed her hand on top of Andy's. "I refuse to waste anymore, however, we will take this one day at a time."
Their server reappeared and ignoring Miranda she set her full focus on Andy, offering a bright smile. "Are you ready to order?" She purred.
Andy smirked at Miranda and entwining her fingers with Miranda's squeezed her hand. "Would you like to order for us both Sweetheart?" Andy asked the older woman innocently.
Miranda smirked and looked down. Tapping the menu she caught the attention of the server and offered a smug smile. "We shall have the 42-day dry aged Ribeye for two, medium rare. A side serving of broccoli rabe and one of the glazed beets will be required. For dessert, apple pie and sticky toffee pudding." Miranda focussed on the server. "I also want a half bottle of Syrah, preferably French, Californian at a push. Definitely not Australian." She met Andy's gaze. "My darling, will you have a glass of wine or would you prefer more Pellegrino?"
"A glass of wine would be good." Andy husked. Miranda's voice had turned soft and caressing as she focused her attention on the brunette. The pure honeyed tone had caused the tiny hairs at the back of Andy's neck to rise."
Miranda looked up at the server. "Two glasses will be required. I trust your judgement regarding the wine since your taste in women is impeccable." She gestured towards Andy and grinned as the server blushed.
"Um, yeah, I'll be back with your wine." The server stuttered before trotting away.
"Some people insist on learning the hard way," Miranda stated with an evil grin.
Andy exhaled deeply. "God woman, if only you knew what effect you had on me."
"Oh really? Do tell, Ahn-drey-ah." Miranda purred.
Andy bit her lip and grinned. "That's for me to know and for you to find out," Andy kidded.
Miranda leaned closer. "I will find out, my darling. That is a promise." She sat back and grinned widely as Andy blushed.
"God, I hope so." Was the whispered response.
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