Hi readers, this update supposed to be done yesterday but my computer decided be against it... so now I am updating it in a different way of my usual.

I hope you guys like this chapter and this will be one of the most powerful chapters so far, together of the one's coming after it. Why? Because it will deal with the feelings of Miranda and Andy. They love each other but Andrea is very jealous and Miranda is insecure because her past marriages.

About my latest review:

Noddybobble, I love these two, really. Soon more things about Miranda past will be discover and how Andy will deal with it. Continuous reading ;)

Disclaimer: I do not own DWP and its characters and only write fics for fun. I only own some characters, tht create or will do, in the near future of this fanfic.

WARNING: There may be content that can disturb some people, please tread carefully.

46.

Andrea is jealous, this is the only thought that she has right now. Miranda is always surrounded by gorgeous models, seeing them in different states of nudity and Andrea was thinking that she felt jealous before. No, definitely not, nothing compares to what she is feeling now. Miranda walking side by side, with this strange woman, that is much closer to Miranda's age than her, both laughing and enjoying being together.

The twins are still inside the car not sure how to behave. They have only seen their mother like this with Julia, never with any other person. How should they be with this stranger. Before the twins have time to ask Andy's opinion, Andrea is already opening the car's door.

Miranda and Consuelo are laughing until Miranda looks to Andrea, coming with strong footsteps closer them. The jealousy in her eyes makes Miranda proud to be known that someone loves her this much but something more is there, in the younger woman eyes, something that she regrets seeing: hurt.

Consuelo saw it too and she smiled more to Andrea now. The younger journalist, that she saw some photos at the newspaper, is much prettier in person. These two are a gorgeous couple, she can tell.

"Andrea, darling, that is Consuelo. Consuelo, this is my Andrea."

At this introduction, Andrea's heart started to beat faster. Whoever this Consuelo is, Miranda is making clear that they are together. Andrea smiles to this.

"Hi Consuelo, please, call me Andy."

"Hello Andy, nice to meet you."

A male voice stops the introduction.

"Hum, Consuelo, where should I put the boxes?"

At that Miranda realize that she doesn't have a good place to put them since Patricia is at the back of the car. The boxes will need to be between the twins, not a good choice.

"Mira, if you do not have a place to them, I can delivery it later."

"Oh Consuelo, that would be fantastic. Patricia, our dog, is in the back and while she is very well behaved normally, I am not sure if she will be with sugar around her."

"It will be delivered straight away. When you arrive at the cabin, the boxes will be there waiting for you. I will give them the address, wait for me."

Miranda nodded and Andrea is now again jealous. Who is this woman that knows where Miranda is taking them and why does she call Miranda "Mira", where is all this intimacy coming from?

"Miranda!"

Miranda looks to Andrea, the hurt and jealousy once again in her eyes. Will Miranda be okay with this? Her former husbands were jealous and this in part was what finished their marriages, the hurt too because she is much more powerful than any of them ever were.

"Andrea, you do not need to be jealous of Consuelo. I have known her for a long, long time. She was the caretaker of the cabin, more than fifteen years ago. The previous owners of the cabin already had her services and I didn't want to her to stop."

"Miranda, why did you buy a cabin here?"

"I didn't. The cabin was not mine at that time."

Andrea could see a hurt in Miranda's eyes and she wondering who had the cabin and how does it belong to Miranda now. A small tear went down Miranda's face and Andrea, seeing how the topic makes her upset decided to leave it alone.

Miranda is glad that the questions have stopped, but she doesn't want Andrea have the feeling of she is not been totally truthful with her. So, with her good hand, she takes Andrea's hand.

"Julia was the owner of the cabin."

Andrea was going to ask who is Julia when Consuelo came back to join them.

"Mira, I decided to send some other things to the cabin so that you don't need to stop at the small supermarket on the way. There is a new big one, but is not on the way to the cabin."

"Thanks a lot Consuelo, but now, please, let me introduce my girls. I am sure they are dying to meet you."

Miranda, still lacing her hand with Andrea, starts to walk to the car. Caroline, seeing them coming, opened the door and out with Cassidy. The twins, curious.

"Consuelo, these are Caroline and Cassidy."

"Bobbseys, this is Consuelo. A very good old friend of mine."

"Friend?!"

"Well, I believe your mother has always been nice. We have known each other for years however we are not necessarily close friends but, we like each other. Right Mira?!"

"Mira?!"

The tone of voice of the twins were not amicable and Miranda doesn't like this. She educated her daughters better than this.

"Consuelo, I apologize for this unacceptable behavior of my daughters."

"Oh please, Mira, I am sure they are wonderful children."

Miranda nodded and Andrea too. Consuelo decided to leave the family alone.

"If you want Mira, you are invited to the Saturday barbecue with my family."

"Oh Consuelo, I cannot guarantee anything but thanks."

"I am still living at the same place, you and your family are welcome."

Consuelo walks away from them and the twins are back at the car, with a disagreeing eyebrow raise from their mother. Andrea goes back to the driver seat and Miranda sits in the passenger seat. Andrea starts the car and silence is thick inside the car. Each one with their own thoughts.

Runway

Nigel is becoming nervous with Emily. The girl didn't stop one single moment, she is afraid of not fulfilling Miranda's orders and failing and worse than that, having to say goodbye to her chances of going to Runway Paris for six months.

Miranda said if everything goes alright she could be there for six months and after comes back to New York, be promoted.

"Why you are so bloody calm Nigel?!"

"Emily, stop! Eat a cheese cube!"

Serena, who has just arrived at the office is almost laughing at the scene in front of her. Nigel has his hands on his head, almost kicking the table and Emily is walking up and down the small corridor that leads to Miranda's office.

Emily is going to reply Nigel when her eyes catch the Brazilian woman in front of her. She wants to smile at the view but prefer do not do a thing. Serena, in the other hand, walks to the British woman and kiss her cheek.

"Hello Emily. Would you like go to an early lunch?!"

"Lunch? How the two of you can think in eat at this moment? I cannot even think about it without becoming nauseous."

"Why are you like this Emily? You should be celebrating, Miranda is out."

"Why does no one understand me..."

"Miranda is driving you crazy. I believe you need a holiday..."

At this Nigel looks up and smile, these two are always dancing around. They are worse than Six and Miranda.

"Oh Serena, do me this favor! Take Emily on a holiday when Miranda is back. I will guarantee that you two can take the same days. Please!"

At this, the two women look to him perplexed. Nigel gives a bright big smile.

Catskills area

Near the cabin

Andrea and Miranda are nervous around each other. The twins can feel the tension between them and Patricia started to bark some minutes ago.

"Andrea, please turn to the right, at that small street."

Andrea did what was asked, not saying a single word.

"Two more minutes and we will be arriving at the cabin. It is not a gate, you only need to turn again to the left and the cobblestones will take us there."

Andrea nodded and Miranda moved in her seat to look the twins that are playing at their video games, not looking around at the beautiful landscape.

A gasp from Andrea's lips makes them look and they let a small sound leave their mouths as well. The place is awe-inspiring, a big lake very near the entrance, horses freely moving around, a small rustic house on the left, where Andrea believes the caretaker resides. She continues driving until they are in front of a massive cabin.

Anyone else would probably call this a rustic mansion but to Miranda it is just a cabin. The house has three floors, it is big enough to have at least eight rooms and a massive porch.

"Wow, mom!"

The twins open their doors and open the car trunk taking Patricia with them. They start to run around, completely forgetting the manners their mother always wants them to have. Miranda smiles at this and briefly looks to the sky.

"Come along Andrea, let me show you all the cabin."

Andrea left the car and starts to follow Miranda. As they enter the house, the boxes that Consuelo said would be there waiting for them, are there, resting on the entrance table with some other bags and a note.

"Mira,

Enjoy the time with your family. Even though you have not visited the cabin for years, I always make sure that it will be clean for the day you return. Take care and hope see you Saturday. Consuelo."

Andrea, that stopped near Miranda, read the note and she cannot tolerate this anymore. Since the twins are not near them, she wants an explanation and she wants it now.

"Miranda, who the hell is Julia? And what the fuck is this connection

between you and Consuelo!?"

Miranda is trying to keep the dragon quiet inside, she doesn't like the way Andrea is behaving, it was nice to see a younger woman jealous, she felt delighted with this but now, it is starting to annoying her.

"Andrea, first at all I do not like the way you are behaving. You are a grown up woman and mother-to-be in a few months. You cannot talk like this and I would appreciate if you do not use this vocabulary near my daughters too. And, Julia was one very important person in my life and Consuelo, she knew both of us."

"Was this Julia was your lover?"

Before Miranda could reply to Andrea, Cassidy did. The twins were coming inside the cabin when they heard the adults fighting and they decided to keep quiet until Andrea offended their mother and Auntie Julia.

"Auntie Julia was mom's best friend Andy and she is dead now."

At this revelation Andrea starts to feel bad. She was never a jealous woman, neither of her previous relations made her jealous but something about Miranda makes her possessive. She cannot imagine her life without the editor-in-chief, especially now that they are starting to know each other better.

"I am sorry Miranda. Sorry girls."

Miranda didn't say a single word to Andrea. She looks to her daughters and with a sad smile, decided to be finished with the conversation.

"Bobbseys, go explore the house. You may choose any of the rooms on the top floor. My room is here, on the first floor. Andrea, you do wherever you want. That's all."

Miranda starts to move to the direction of her room, opened the door and closed it, elegant as ever. In seconds she reach the bed and started to silently cry.