Heart Of The Truth 3.

Nigel sat in the seat across from both of his friends. It was hard to see Andy laying in a hospital bed injured and Miranda so broken. In the last twenty years Nigel had seen Miranda go through a lot, but this is the first time he has seen her truly in love. She had never shown this kind of emotions with any of her husbands or anyone other then the twins.

Nigel looked over to Emily and saw she had tears in her eyes from seeing their Andy in such a way. She liked Andy a lot even though she wouldn't come right out and say it.

"Emily, why don't you go home to Serena and I will stay with Miranda." Nigel said quietly.

"Okay, but if anything changes I want to be informed straight away." Emily replied, and she turned to Miranda and hesitantly reached out and placed a hand softly on Miranda's shoulder. "I will come back tomorrow morning to see how Andrea is, and I'll get The Book to take back to Runway." she said then softly added, "Everything is going to be alright," and then when she recieved a nod from the older woman she walked out the door praying for her friends. If it hadn't been for Andy she would have never gotten together with Serena. She sighed and stepped into the elevator and headed home.

Nigel looked at his watch and sat the time. He wasn't going to let Miranda sleep in that position all night, and if she did she would be in full dragon mood the next morning which nobody wanted. He stood and walked over to Miranda and shook her lightly. "Miranda," he said and tired eyes looked up at him that were red from all the crying she had done that day. "Why don't you go and lay down on the sofa, and I will ge toyu blankets and a pillow from the Nurses station." he said, and was a little surprised when Miranda nodded herhead without any comments. He watched as Miranda looked over at Andrea.

Miranda so wanted to crawl in to the hospital bed and hold her lover in her arms, but she knew it was wrong after everything that happened and had been said two nights ago. She didn't know whether Andrea wanted her in her life anymore. With a sad sigh she reached over and brought her lovers hand up to her mouth and kissed it ever so softly and then laid it gently back on the bed then moved over to the window. The stars were out that night and the sky was so clear. She hoped that Andrea wouldn't send her away. The thought of that mde her heart hurt. She wants to show her all the love she feels for her. If she had to she would take out a full page add in Runway devoted to her Andrea, to show her how much she loves and wants to be with her. She sighed and turned and walked back over to the bed. She brushed the hair away from Andrea's face then kissed the right side of Andrea's mouth and then the top of her head and then pulled her head back to stare at her lover. She looked so young and beautiful. There had always been something there from the first time they had met on that fateful day she had decided to give Andrea a change and hired her at Runway. No matter what she gave the girl to do Miranda would always get it no matter how hard she had made the task. Then there was the fact that Andrea was the first person to know what she wanted even before she knw herself, and this was when Miranda realized she was in love with Andrea Sachs.

Nigel walked back into the room and watched his friend silently. This was a new side to her. One he was sure she would never show outside of her home other then when she was with the twins. It was his heart to see her show her love to someone other then the girls. It was just sad that it had to take her so long to find true love and that she could lose it so soon after just finding it. If Miranda lost Andrea he knew it would surely break Miranda.

Miranda looked up and saw Nigel standing in the door way, and she did something that surprised Nigel. She reached out for him and laid her head on Nigel's shoulder. Nigel wasn't sure how long they stood their like that, but the moment soon broke and Miranda pulled away with a sigh and wiped at her eyes. She took the blanket and pillow from Nigel. "Thank you." she murmered softly then walked over to the sofa. She slid out of her Prada heels and settled down on the couch with the blanket comfortably over her. She watched the rise and fall of Andrwa's chest and soon closed her eyes and drifted off to see knowing that Nigel would wake her if Andrea woke up.

Nigel looked around the room and saw The Book on the table next to the chair Miranda had been occupying earlier. He walked over to it and took The Book and started from where Miranda had left off earlier. It was going to be a hell of a long week, he could feel it.

Miranda woke to the sun shining in the room. She looked over and saw Nigel sitting in a chair across from her asleep. His jacket covering him for warmth and The Book in the chair next to him. She smiled. He was a good friend, and she knew she didn't deserve his friendship espcially not after what she'd done to him in Paris. She has been trying to make it up to him since that little.. incident, but she didn't think that would be enough because she knew how much she had hurt him. But her plan was to have him take control of the new Men's Runway in a few months. It had been in the works for a while, but Miranda had yet o tell him. The only person who knew was Andrea who herself had trouble keeping it from Nigel.

Andrea.

Miranda looked over at Andrea and saw that her eyes were still closed. She wondered when her lover would wake. Needing to be closer to her, to let Andrea know she was there, Miranda stood from the sofa, which she noted wasn't all that comfortable, and walked over to the chair by Andrea's bed and sat down, but not before kissing Andrea's cheek. She idly began running her hand through Andrea's long, dark brown hair. She had always loved doing this while she held her in her arms while Andrea slept. "Good morning darling. I love you." she whispered in Andrea's ear. A few minutes later Miranda stood and ran her hands through her own hair, she could feel it needed a wash, and knew she would have to head home for a while even though she didn't want to leave Andrea, but maybe when Emily came soon for The Book she could stay with Andrea while she quickly went home.

Miranda walked over to Nigel and woke him. She watched as Nigel looked around the room. He seemed to have forgotten where he was a for a monent, but then it came back to him.

"Good morning, Miranda." Nigel said when his eyes landed on Miranda. He cringed at hoarse voice, but Miranda only smiled. "Good morning, Nigel." Miranda replied, and moved back over to Andrea.

Nigel looked over to Andrea who was sleeping peacefully then looked to Miranda. He really looked at her. She looked better today, but she was still evidently tired and that was understandable considering Nurses kept coming in and out every hour to check on Andrea which would surely wake Miranda. He knew Miranda had never slept well from her long hours she put in at the office. He watched as she picked up Andrea's left hand and held in gently, watching Andrea sleep. He saw the love in Miranda's eyes, and it was a beautiful sight to see. He smiled. "I am going to call the new Emily and have her bring us some decent coffee, breakfast, and a change of clothes then I will head to the office." he said.

"Have the real Emily go to my townhouse to get my laptop. It will be in the Den on the second floor." Miranda said, she didn't know the new Emily well enough yet to know if she could trust the woman in her home.

Nigel nodded. "I will call them both now." he replied then left the room.

Even though Miranda was greatful to have Nigel there with her she was glad to have some privacy with her Andrea. She just sat and watched the young woman sleep. She didn't think she could ever get tired of watching her sleep.

AN HOUR LATER

Emily walked out of the elevator and headed towards Andrea's room juggling Miranda and Nigel's breakfast as well as a bag of clothes and Miranda's laptop bag that was actually qute heavy, but she managed to not drop anything. Afterall she had been doing this for a long while now. She pushed the door quietly open and steepd in to see Miranda sitting by Andy, and Nigel by the windoe. She walked over to Miranda and handed her a scalding STARBUCKS cup. Then Emily gave Nigel his coffee, and sat the rest of the things on the sofa and walked over to look at Andy. "How is Andrea today?" she asked.

Miranda looked at her First Assistant. She should have known that she would have come and not send that incompetent one at Andrea's old desk. She smiled, "They are going to come in an hour and take the tube out of her mouth, and back off her medication they have her on. She should be awake sometime this afternoon." she replied.

"Good." Emily replied, "I brought you both breakfast and your laptop."

"Thank you, Emily. That's All." Miranda replied. She thought to herself that maybe it was tme for Emily to move on after Andrea is better and so that there would be time to find someone who would be able to do Emily's job efficiently. She made a note to talk to Nigel about this later.

Nigel and Emily left after breakfast, and Miranda walked into the small bathroom. She had decided that instead of going home she would just use the bathroom here. Why go home if I can just stay here? She had asked herself. She really hadn't liked the thought of leaving Andrea. It felt good to shower and change. She then sat back down and waited patiently for the doctor to come in to wake her Andrea up. She would call her girls after Andrea woke. She pulled her laptop onto her lap and fired it up and started to go through email, but instead of concentrating on her task at hand she found she couldn't stop staring at Andrea. Normal she could concentrate when it came to Runway, but she knew that whenever it came to Andrea it was she who was the distraction and work came later. Most people didn't realise that she didn't have to stay at Runway it was just that Miranda chose too. She had more money that she or her girls could ever want and homes all over the world. Her husbands had never known how much her net worht really was. After almost losing andrea she was sitting in a hospitl bed wondering if it isn't time she made a break and started over. She could have more time with Andrea and the twins. She could go out while she is on top. She sighed, and turned back to her laptop to finish her email's.

ANOTHER HOUR LATER

There was a knock at the door and a young woman named Dr. Kathleen McGuire walked in the room, and walke over to Andrea's bed. Two nurse walked in behind her. "Good morning, my name is Kathleen McGuire. I am going to be Ms. Sachs' Dr today." she said.

Miranda briefly wondered where Andrea's previous doctor was but discarded it. She decided it was not worth the worry. She stood and walked over to the blonde haired doctor. "I am Miranda Priestly." she said.

Kathleen McGuire smiled at her. "We are going to remove the breathing tube that Ms. Sachs has in her throat and start taking her off the medication."

Miranda nodded.

"If you want you can step out while we take the tube out." Dr. Kathleen said.

Miranda looked at the doctor and shook her head. "If you don't mind I'd like to stay."

"Very well." Dr. Kathleen replied.

Miranda walked over so she was out of the Dr and Nurses way, and she watched as they cheked Andrea's vitals and changed her IV bags. The Nurses stood on one side of the bed while the Dr was on the other side. Miranda closed her eyes as they took the tube out, and they finished in a matter of minutes. The doctor then turned to her. "I will come back in two hours and check on her. Do you have any questions?"

"Thank you Dr. McGuire." Miranda replied.

"Call me Kathleen," The doctor replied, "And if you have any questions or if you need anything please don't hesitate to call for me."

"I will do that." Miranda replied, and then the doctor and nurses left the room. She sat back down and brought her hand to Andrea's face and caressed her face and ran her fingers ever so softly over Andrea's lips and sighed. Only a few mores hours and she would be able to see her lovers beautiful brown eyes. She picked up Andrea's hand and just sat there looking at her.

A ringing sound was what Miranda heard. She just wanted it to stop so she could continue sleeping, but she forced her eyes opened and looked at Andrea first who was still sleeping, and she found the noise was her cell phone. She got up and walked over to the sofa and picked up her phone and saw that it was Caroline calling her. "Hello bobbsey."

"Mom, has Andy woken up yet?" Caroline asked.

"No, darling, she hadn't. She should be awake in a few hours." Miranda replied. She looked down at her watch. It was lunch time. She figured that when the girls were getting out of school would be when Andrea woke so they would be able to come after dinner. "How are you and Cassidy going?" she asked softly and sat back down beside Andrea again.

"Where going okay. We are at lunch. Do you think we can come see Andy later?" Caroline replied.

Miranda smiled, it was just what she had been thinking about, but they would have to wait and see. "Why don't we wait and see, Andrea might not be feeling up to it, but I will let you know." Miranda replied, and she just hoped that Andrea wouldn't kick her out when she woke. She had really upset Andrea the other night and she wasn't sure how Andrea would react. "If she feels up to it I will have Cara bring you over right away."

"Okay Mom. I love you." Caroline replied.

"I love you too bobbsey, and Cassidy too." Miranda replied, and then hung up once Caroline did. She walked back over to the sofe and pulled her laptop out to finish some work before Andrea would wake because all her time would be taken up by Andrea, she thought with a smile.

TWO HOURS LATER

There was a knock at the door that made Miranda look up. It was Andrea's Doctor.

"Good afternoon, I thought i would come by and check how our patient is doing." Doctor Kathleen said as she walked into the room and over to Andrea before I head home. Doctor Harrison will be back on duty and will be the one here when Andrea wakes."

Miranda nodded.

"So far everything looks good. she should wake this evening." Kathleen said as she checked the machines and Andrea's IV lines.

Miranda walked over to the bed and held Andrea's hand not caring that the doctor was still in the room. "Is it normal for her to sleep this long?" Miranda asked. She had never seen someone sleep for so many hours before.

"With the injury that she sustained it is not uncommon for her body to take longer to wake up. It's better she gets as much rest as she can. It will help with her recovery time." Kathleen replied.

Miranda nodded and never took her eyes off Andrea. "Thank you, doctor."

THREE HOURS LATER

Miranda was standying by the wndow just as the sunw as starting to set over New York City. She sighed and rubbed the back of her neck. It had ben a long day. For the first time in ten years she hadn't set foot in Runway. She looked over to the bed and smiled. It was worth it to be here for her lover, she just wished it was under different circumstances. Miranda wished Andrea would wake up so she could kiss her and look in those honey brown eyes that she loved so much. She walked over to the bed and resumed her place, holding Andrea's hand. She looked down at their hands. They fit so well together. She closed her eyes as tears started to fall, and the sobs that followed she couldn't seem to stop. She had never in her life let her walls down like this, but when it came to Andrea she seemed to be a completely different woman.

Andy slowly opened her eyes. She could hear the sounds of someone crying. She blinked a couple of times and when they came into focus she saw her beautiful lover sitting, but her eyes were tightly closed as she tried to stop crying. It broke Andy to see. She then felt that Miranda's hand was holding her own, and she squeezed it.

Miranda stopped crying instantly, and she slowly looked up to see the sight of her Andrea awake and looking at her.