Title: Some Dreams Do Come True Chapter X
Rating: MA
Word Count: 2523
Summary: This story does not follow the move. In this story Miranda is about 35 and the twins are five. Andy's real name is Amelia but she still goes by Andy. Andy is the same age as in the movie.
All errors spelling, grammar are all mine. If you wish to correct me please feel free. English maybe my first language, but math and science were my specialty in school! : )
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to DWP. I just love playing with them.
Miranda had the reputation of being strong, unemotional, and cold, but when it came to her girls, and now Amelia that all went out the window. She had never had a lover, let alone another person affect her this way before. The feelings she had were raw, fresh, and painful. The Princess had invaded her senses, and Miranda could not get rid of her. If only Miranda could trust what Amelia had told her. If it was true, if Amelia was the only one she had been with that night then how did she end up pregnant?
Miranda strolled through the castle on her way back to her room. Her mind drifted back to the words on the linen stationery she found in Amelia's room. Amelia's room. If that was Amelia's private room then she was the one who wrote that poem.
The poem was exquisite, full of lust, excitement, and love. It reminded her so much of the night in Paris. Did Amelia write it about her? Amelia did say she loved Miranda.
Thoughts ran through Miranda's head. Amelia made her think about things no one else had ever done. Made her feel things no one else had ever done. Could she have feelings for Amelia? Could she love her?
Before she knew it Miranda was back at her room. She smoothed her skirt once again making sure there were no wrinkles. She combed her elegant fingers through the iconic silver hair before opening the door. Thinking about what just transpired in Amelia's private room made the woman blush. Her hand caressed her cheek. Good God the girl even made her blush. Miranda could not remember the last time she blushed, she did not even know if she ever blushed before.
Miranda opened the door hearing what was Aimée's adult voice say, "Good afternoon your Majesty…Bonjour Votre Majesté." Followed by two small voices repeating it.
Miranda smiled, "Bonne après-midi." She replied in perfect French.
"Mommy!" The girls screamed. They jumped up, and ran over to Miranda grabbing her in a tight hug.
"Aimée is teaching us French."
"So I hear."
Miranda looked over to the young woman sitting on the couch, and smiled. "Thank you for watching the girls. You are free to leave."
Aimée smiled back, and gave a slight bow, "It has been a pleasure." The girl stood up, and walked over to the small family. "It seems you have had a very pleasant afternoon. I shall return in an hour to gather you for the Queen's tea."
She then waved to the girls, and slipped out leaving Miranda voiceless.
Did the girl know what happened between Amelia and her? Was there something on her cloths? Miranda's hands immediately ran over her body trying to see if any marks had been left on them.
Caroline pulled on Miranda's hand. "Mother, you are not sick anymore are you?"
Miranda looked at her daughter quizzically. "What makes you say that Bobbsey?"
"Because your eyes are sparkling, and so bright. You look very happy."
Miranda thought for a few minutes chuckling to herself. Is this what Aimée had noted too?
Miranda caressed the young girl's head. "I guess not. Now quickly girls we need to get ready for tea with the Queen."
Soon there came a knock at the door.
Miranda stood to answer it as the girls sat quietly on Miranda's bed.
The girls were dressed in a Stella couture made especially for them.
Miranda had chosen a deep grape vintage Donna Karan wrap dress. It gave her just enough room to cover the slight baby bump she had.
Miranda opened the door, "Aimée."
The young woman gave a slight bow, smiled, and turned toward the girls, "I see you are all ready for tea."
The twins smiled brightly, and nodded, "We are being good so we can make Mommy proud of the way we act around the Queen."
Aimée smiled, and a sense of warmth ran through her. "Well, you are doing a very good job. Now if the three of you will just follow me."
Aimee turned, and exited the room.
Miranda motioned for the girls to follow, and she brought up the rear.
Aimée took them up a flight of steps, and through a few corridors. She finally stopped, opened the door, and then turned to Miranda.
"Please follow me inside. Your Majesty may I present Miranda, Caroline, and Cassidy Priestly."
Aimée turned, and motioned the three inside. After they entered, she bowed, and backed out of the room.
"Thank you Aimée."
The woman standing at the window turned, and smiled at the Priestly women. She glided over to the table, and fanned out her hand. "It is very nice to meet you. Please have a seat."
Miranda ushered the two girls over to the table, and began to help Caroline into a chair.
Caroline craned her neck toward her Mother, and whispered out loud. "Mommy we have not curtsied to the Queen yet."
Clarisse held a hand over her mouth, and smiled brightly. Looking at Miranda she arch an eyebrow, and nodded.
Miranda grinned back, walked over to the Queen, and curtsied. "Your Majesty thank you for the invite, I would like to introduce my two girls to you." Miranda put her hand on one girls head. "This is Caroline." Than she did the same with Cassidy.
The two girls did their curtsy. "Bonjour Votre Majesté."
Miranda chuckled as she settled the girls in their chairs.
The girls beamed brightly. "We have been practicing." Quipped Cassidy.
Clarisse giggled.
"Cassidy remember your manners." Miranda whispered, she was frowning.
Cassidy threw her hand over her mouth, and exclaimed, "I forgot."
Clarisse could not hold it in any longer, and laughed out right. "I believe for this tea we should talk like friends. How does that sound?"
Both girls nodded their heads readily.
Miranda smiled at Clarisse, "Thank you. This is the first time the girls have held a meeting with someone so important."
Clarisse laughed again, "Well, we have not had a little girl here since Amelia was a child. It is nice to have children in the castle once again."
"Who is Amelia? Is she a Princess?" Caroline spoke up.
"She is my Granddaughter, and yes, she is a Princess." Clarisse responded.
Miranda shifted in her chair. This was the last thing she wanted. To be close to Amelia once again. The woman mystified her, and muddled her mind. She would not know what to do if placed in that position again.
"Oh yea, will we get to see her? We have never seen a real Princess before. Except for Cinderella at Angela's birthday party." Cassidy informed the Queen.
"Girls I do not think the Queen has time to listen about Angela's birthday party." Miranda reprimanded.
"But Mommy she said we could talk like friends." Caroline pleaded.
Clarisse was captivated. "Oh Miranda they are absolutely heavenly. I have not been this entertained in a long time. Amelia used to talk none stop. They remind me so much of her as a child."
Miranda shifted again. The talk about Amelia was becoming extremely uncomfortable.
Clarisse lean over to the two girls, "Amelia will be joining us. She should just be a few minutes."
"Your Granddaughter will be joining us?" Miranda spoke quietly, and hesitantly.
Clarisse nodded, "I thought it would be nice for her to be with me when I thanked you for putting her in your magazine. It helped our country out on a very important peace agreement."
Before Miranda could comment further Amelia's voice came singing through the air.
"Grand-mère, I am sorry I am late, but…" in through the door waltzed Amelia in a beautiful red Valentino cocktail dress. It had a square neckline, and being short showed off her long, long legs.
Andy stopped short. Her eyes locked onto Miranda, and her whole body sizzled. Her mind immediately went back to that night in Paris, and how Miranda made her feel like the most important person in her life.
Andy chided herself. She was over this woman. She was not going to allow Miranda to get under her skin again.
Miranda sank into Amelia's deep brown eyes. In them she saw a warmth, and electricity. How could she both hate, and be endured with so much passion to the same person?
Clarisse stood up, and strolled over to Amelia taking her into her arms, and kissing her cheeks. "Amelia darling. You are just in time. We just sat, and were getting acquainted."
Clarisse guided Amelia around to the empty chair next to Miranda. "You know Miranda, and these two charming girls are her daughters. Cassidy, and Caroline."
Miranda shifted. This was not going well. Sitting so close. She could not think.
"Wow, how did you do that?" Cassidy exclaimed.
Clarisse look at the young child, "Do what my dear?"
"You did not get us mixed up. Only Mommy can tell us apart."
Clarisse grinned at the girl, "Hmm, maybe because I am a Mommy too."
The twins thought about that for a minute looked at each other, and shrugged their shoulders.
"Are you a real Princess?" Caroline questioned as she looked Amelia over.
Andy was at a loss. These were not the people she thought she was going to join for tea with her Grand-mère. Her mind was getting twisted around, and she could not think.
Andy frowned for just a split second, but then recovered. This seemed very important to her Grandmother, and Andy was not going to spoil it for her. For the next hour she would be polite, and cordial. After that she could walk away from the intolerable woman, and never think of her again, or could she?
She turned to Caroline, and smiled. She could not help it the child was enchanting. "Yes…yes I am."
"Then why are you not wearing your crown?" Caroline continued.
Andy grinned, and place a hand on the child's shoulder. "We do not have to wear our crowns all the time. Just for important country functions."
Caroline nodded.
"Let me pour everyone some tea, and Amelia can you pass the tray of cookies to our guests?"
Andy complied with her Grandmother's wish, and as Miranda took a cookie the back of their hands touched, and sparks flew.
Andy jerked her hand away almost spilling the tray of treats.
Miranda caught it for her, and once again their skin touched, both women felt the warmth radiate up their arms, and down threw their bodies. They both shifted.
Andy moaned, and quickly put the tray down.
Clarisse laughed, "Amelia has always been a bit clumsy."
"Grand-mère." Andy sighed.
The twins giggled.
While they were enjoying their tea and cookies, and in order to get her mind off Miranda Andy leaned over toward the children, and explained the finer technique to drinking tea, and eating the tiny cookies daintily.
"Watch me, you stick your little finger out like this, and then take small sips of your tea." Andy show the girls, and they followed suit. All three giggling as they showed off their technique.
Clarisse leaned over toward Miranda, and whispered, "Amelia is very good with children. They just seem to navigate toward her, and she loves them."
Miranda listened intently, and without turning her head acknowledged the Queen with a nod, and responded. "Hmm, yes I see. Amelia has that effect on adults too."
Clarisse settled back into her chair, and smiled contently.
Miranda was watching the interaction between her children, and the Princess. Warmth traveled through her mind, and body as she saw Amelia pay so much attention to her girls, and she was smiling.
"Now when you take the cookies place one between your thumb and finger, and you nibble. Don't take big bites." Andy showed the girls, and they giggled again.
"Our turn." The girls announced in unison.
As they nibbled Andy smiled at them, and the love for them made her heart beat faster.
Miranda watched the young girl; and saw in her eyes tenderness, protection, and so much love it almost brought Miranda to tears. At that moment Miranda sniffed, and the thought 'I love her' went through her mind.
"Do you know Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella?" Cassidy asked.
Andy smiled sweetly, "Well, I did meet them once when I was in the United States, but no we do not hang out together."
"Girls, you know Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella are not real. We have had this discussion before."
Cassidy took a deep breath, "I know Mother, but I thought maybe since Amelia is real so are they."
Clarisse chuckled.
"So Caroline, Cassidy, you enjoy stories about Princess'?"
"Yes!" The twins exclaimed together.
"Shall I entertain all of us with a story about a Genovian Princess?"
"Yes please." Caroline quietly replied after getting a glare from her Mother for speak so loudly.
"Many people believe this story to be true." Clarisse looked intently between Amelia, and Miranda.
Clarisse began to relate the story about the first Genovian Princess to be born to the Royal Family.
She altered parts so the children would understand, but still make an impact on the two adult women in the room.
The girls were not the only ones to listen so intently to the Queen as she told her story. Miranda and Andy follow along as the Queen told about the curse, and relayed of how and why the Princess turned into a boy.
At the end of the story Caroline stated, "You did not say if the Princess lived happily ever after."
Cassidy chimed in, "Doesn't the Princess always live happily ever after?"
Clarisse chuckled, but before she could answer there was a knock on the door, and Aimée entered the room.
"Your Majesty the ponies are ready for the girls to ride."
The eyes on the girls grew wide. "Ponies? We get to ride ponies?"
Clarisse smiled warmly, she was going to enjoy having the girls around. "Yes, you will enjoy Will and Matilda they are brother and sister. Twins like you two."
"I do not think that is wise girls. You have never ridden before, and you are not dressed to ride horses." Miranda was very concerned about having her daughters put in a dangerous situation.
Clarisse smiled at Miranda, "They are ponies, we have riding outfits for the girls to change into, and they will both have a trainer with them. Trust me Miranda they will be watched as closely as Amelia was when she was a small child. I would not let anything happen to family."
At that Clarisse stood, held out her hands to Cassidy and Caroline, than nodded to Amelia and Miranda. "You two stay, chat, and get to know each other better, we will bring the girls back safe I promise."
Miranda looked Clarisse in the eyes, and nodded, "Girls go with the Queen, and Aimée. Listen to them, and have fun."
The twins raced over to their Mother hugging her, and giving her a kiss, "Thanks Mommy we will." They shouted in unison.
With that Clarisse, Aimée, and the girls left, leaving Miranda and Andy once again alone together.