9.8

Andrea woke as the sun pierced through the bay windows. She wondered momentarily where she was. Miranda's body was pressed tightly against her own from behind. Her body felt stiff, she was surprised that they were able to fall asleep like this.

Andrea turned over to face the fashion maven. She was not nearly as intimidating as she once was. She slowly opened her eyes. A grin spread across her face when she saw the young woman beside her. Miranda was striking in the rays of sun, her silver hair was platinum and her eyes a crystal blue.

"Good morning" Andrea said as she pressed her lips to Miranda's.

"Morning" Miranda muttered between their lips.

"I have to go home but I'll see you this evening" Andrea whispered. She circled the room, and found her heels under the couch and her leather bag in the corner of the room. She gave Miranda another kiss before flying out of the door. The sudden silence after she left disturbed Miranda. It had felt so good to just lay with the girl. Her body tensed at the thought of more.

Although it was the weekend, Miranda still had to visit the office. She was just days away from closing a deal with Spencer-House publishing that would make her the richest woman in the city within the next decade. She was in the process of taking over half of the company.

The deal was completely confidential; she had been working on it quietly with her lawyer for the past two years. She did not trust Irv to play fair forever; she would not let him bring her down. It would be Spencer-Priestly if all went well and she would own a large number of books, magazines, and newspapers all over the world. She fully expected to close the deal on Tuesday without a problem. It would secure her position as the most powerful woman in the publishing world and with all that money pouring in; she would be able to take some time off.

She stared out of the window of her office, admiring the golden hue in central park from a distance as the sun began to set. She thought of visiting the park with Andrea and her daughters; she smiled at the idea of a life at ease with her own little family, actually being able to visit the park only blocks from her home.

The deal was strangely distant from her mind; work had been all that she could think about for years. At the moment, her thoughts were of Andrea, and what they had shared the night before. Her mind raced with all of the possibilities, she thought briefly that she might even want to marry the girl one day. Something she swore she would never do again. She feared the intensity of her feelings. Yet, remembering those sweet brown eyes, Miranda felt her worry melt away. She sat at her desk, glasses at the bridge of her nose and several papers in a small pile beneath her.

"Emily" Miranda called out the open doors of her office. It wasn't long before a thin redhead stepped into the door frame,

"Yes, Miranda" She answered, ready for the onslaught of commands.

"Reschedule the Ralph Lauren shoot for next week, confirm Tuesday morning with Helena, pick up the blue gowns from Sandra, and in the same building you'll need to find Sebastian, he has a box of heels & belts for you" Miranda stood with a sigh and looked back out over central park, pushing her spectacles on the top of her head.

"I want you to make reservations for two at Daniel this evening and I also need 4 tickets for Blast on Monday night. After you have finished you may go home for the day, that's all." She finished and her mind went back to spending time with her girls. She heard a small thank you from behind her and then the click of the door being closed.

Miranda dialed Roy to have him pick her up in half an hour. She had a few articles to edit and emails to send before she left the office for the evening. She was already anxious to see Andrea again. A quarter before eight, Miranda was waiting outside of Andrea's apartment building to take her to dinner.

When Andrea stepped into the car she was smiling, she hesitated for only a moment before settling into the seat closest to Miranda. The proximity was torturous. All Miranda could think about were Andrea's big beautiful lips and how much she wanted to kiss her this very instant. Andrea let her hand rest on Miranda's thigh. The touch would have to suffice for the moment.

After they had eaten their dinner and were both on their third glass of wine, Miranda stood and offered her hand with a gentle smile

"I was thinking about taking the girls to the park Tuesday afternoon after they got out of school. Would you like to join us?" She asked as she led Andrea out of the Restaurant to wait for the car.

"Won't we be working?" Andrea asked shyly.

"I will be in a meeting in the financial district Tuesday morning and I planned to take the rest of the day off." Miranda admitted.

"Emily will be more than capable of handling everything, I don't see why you would need to come in at all on Tuesday" she said with a raised eyebrow.

"I would love to join you" Andrea smiled. They felt the lazy effects of the wine heavy their limbs. They leaned against the brick outside of the restaurant, simply staring into each other's eyes.

"Come home with me" Miranda said leaning close to Andrea, the expensive wine on her breath.

"I don't want to sleep all by myself" she teased with a lingering kiss on the young woman's cheek.

"Are you sure?" Andrea asked innocently, kissing her back.

Miranda's smile widened

"Yes" She whispered to her before she saw Roy pull up in her silver Mercedes.

When they arrived at the town house, Andrea felt herself begin to tremble, knowing what they were about to do and being the most nervous she could ever remember being. Without missing a step, Miranda lead Andrea up the stairs to her bedroom, pulling her by the hand behind her.