Well, here is the next chapter for you to... enjoy. Too bad for those who still need to grow up...

Thanks to my beta, Delilah. Love you.

It was late for Andy when she had finished her surprise for Miranda. Midnight actually.

So she took a quick shower and changed in to something which she hoped Miranda would like. Andy hoped the older woman would come back soon to find her surprise waiting for her. She lay on the bed to wait but soon she found her eyes closing for a sleep. She woke up suddenly two hours later finding no Miranda. Where is she? Andy was getting worried and she did feel something else too. Ignoring it she got up and drank some water and ordered something to eat. After all, she was hungry and getting upset. She ate alone and still waiting for her lover to arrive. When she went back to the bedroom she heard noices behind the door. Miranda had company with her, male company. Is that what she really wants after all? She closed the bedroom door and started to light the candles which she had ordered with thousands of red roses. Andy didn't know where did they get those roses and she really didn't care. She cared about the older woman who was talking to someone at the door. Will she ask the man to come in?

Miranda was about to ask the young man inside when suddenly the man took her hand and kissed it. "Thank you for the lovely night, Miranda." The young man took a step back. "Sad to see it ends, but I do have to get back to my boyfriend." Oh my God, she thought. He is gay and I was ready to ruin my life. A sad, but relieved smile on her face she let a small laugh escape. "Likewise, my dear boy."

"Michael Cross, Miranda." The boy still held her hand. "But why such a strange face?"

This time Miranda gave Michael a real smile: "You saved my life, Mr. Cross." Miranda let go of his hand. "Thank you."

Little puzzled the young man bowed: "Miranda, next time we meet, please call me Michael." The man turned and left. Miranda let herself in and leaned on the door. What had she been thinking of? She almost ruined her life by asking him to come in and have a night cap and everybody knows what that means, a quick roll in the hay, and bye bye the next. She would have lost everything if Michael wouldn't been such a gentleman and of course, gay.

Miranda kicked off her shoes and put her purse on the chair next to the coffee table. Something was off... but she really was too relived to care, but when she opened the bedroom door, her eyes went wide and her mouth opened for a second. Candles and red roses were all over the room. Rose petals were on the bed and the floor. Who would... her thought was cut by sweet voice which she had missed so much.

"I was concerned you would invite him in."

"Andrea." She whispered her surprise. She couldn't move, because her legs would give out.

"I know you wanted to for some reason." Andrea walked slowly, nearing her with every word. "It would have hurt a lot." she was almost in front of her. "Why?" Then Andrea was there to catch her when her legs gave away and she started to sob. She was lifted to air and taken to bed while she cried and saying how sorry she was and she loved Andrea so much.

When her tears were gone and her nose blown she lay on her lover s side, her head on Andrea's chest and her arm holding the woman's body close. Miranda finally had her mind together to talk to her lover. "Andrea, I'm sorry."

"I know," Andrea kissed her forehead. "I love you and I need you to really believe that."

"I know."

"For someone like you, you really have low self-esteem." Andrea turned to her side and pulled her even closer.

"I really never knew I had one until I fell in love." Miranda kissed Andrea's cheek. "I have never felt like this, truly in love with someone else other than the girls. Then I had to look at that envelope and it ate me to think I'm too old and ugly for you to love me when you could get anyone you wanted." Andrea kissed her sweetly.

"Miranda, you also could get anyone you wanted, young and older. You are Goddess."

"I have power which people want."

"Oh, I love your power, but it s not physical power which I love so much." Andrea had started to kiss her neck and removing her outfit. "It is your aura which you give away. I don't care who you are to the public or who is your mom. I will always love you." Miranda's clothes were gone and her lover was between her legs kissing her sensitive skin.

"Oh, Andrea." Her hips moved to meet Andrea's soft lips. Miranda took a hold of the sheets, knowing she'll be eaten alive. Andrea didn't disappoint her. It seemed the woman was as hungry as she was for the touch which only Andrea could give her. Miranda came with a scream and too soon for her liking, but her Andrea wasn't ready to stop. She didn't even let her take a breather when Miranda was filled with Andrea's long fingers. With a groan she met every thrust which her lover gave her. Miranda wanted to be broken by her Andrea and put back together with the love which they both felt for each other. Miranda felt her inner self crack thrust by thrust until her shell was broken by Andrea's loving ministrations. The shield which had been protecting the real her from the world was now broken by Andrea. Her eyes again watered by the bliss feeling which was given by her lover. Miranda knew Andrea would protect her from the cruel world, she knew her lover was her new shield and she was glad it was her Andrea.

With sweet kisses she was mended again to be whole person, Andrea's woman and only hers.

Andy felt the shift in Miranda and she thanked the universe for all the help and strength she had gotten from it. With soft kisses she let her tearful lover fall asleep in her arms. She loved Miranda with all of her heart and if Miranda had invited the man inside she may have kicked his sorry ass to the moon and taken Miranda by force. Great Andy, you would have raped her. You really need to get your head examined and take some reality pills. She had been jealous through to her core. Andy felt a tear fall to her cheek and it found its way to Miranda's forehead. It woke her sleeping beauty.

"Darling, what's wrong?" Miranda was worried.

"I.. I was so scared I would lose you when Nigel called me and when I heard that man talking with you. If you would have asked him inside..." Andy wiped her tears away. "I may have beaten him to near death and then I would have taken you." She finally looked at Miranda. "Owned you." The strange look on the older woman's face puzzled Andy.

"My darling, I would have let you, and enjoyed every second of it." Miranda attacked her like a hungry tiger finding her wet core instantly.

"You are so wet," Miranda purred. "Is this all for me?"

"Oh yes, every drop." Andy moaned when her lover filled her.

They had intense sex before but this, this was different because now, Miranda believed and trusted her with her heart, body and soul.