AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while been pretty busy with the New Years parties but I promise with me starting back at college this Monday there will be an update every day sounds pretty weird, but I have a long bus journey too and from my college so I get to write on the bus
Summary: We find out what has been bugging Miranda so much in this chapter
Rating: M for language nothing else in this one sorry
Chapter 4
Miranda lay on her back restless and waiting for her 6:30 wake up call. Was it really necessary for her body to wake 2 hours before needed? Of course it was… she had no say in the matter. Her mind had sent her a rather nasty message last night, waking her and keeping her away from any chance of falling back to sleep again. Deciding she couldn't take the waiting any longer Miranda pushed her tired body out of bed and into the bathroom. Taking a quick and regretful look in the mirror Miranda began to get ready.
Hair, make up and dressed by 7:30, Miranda picked up her cell phone and saw 6 messages and 3 missed calls from Andrea; the woman was not giving up. Without checking what the young journalist had to say she deleted all messages and missed calls. Walking down into the kitchen she noticed a searing hot coffee made by Suzanne, the housekeeper, and stood behind the counter taking a sip whilst reading the morning paper and waiting for the twins to say goodbye before school.
"Good morning, Ms Priestly" Suzanne walked into the kitchen with the groceries that would have just been dropped off.
"Is it?" Miranda continued to the study taking her coffee and paper, she didn't need happy cheery Italians telling whether or not it was a good morning.
Suzanne pulled her cell out and text Roy
Suzanne: Foul mood alert, get here 10 mins early! Twins aren't even up yet, don't know what's happened but she is not happy!
Suzanne began to put the groceries away and sighed at the unfortunate day she just knew Runway staff were in for.
At 8am Miranda quickly said goodbye to the girls and walked out into the car.
"Morning, Miranda" Roy said with a smile on his face hoping that Suzanne had misjudged Miranda's mood. But no such look. The death stare Roy received and the crisp cut off voice Miranda used to say
"Do I pay you for pleasantries?" was enough to confirm that Suzanne was in fact right.
"No Miranda. Sorry Miranda" Roy shut the door and walked around to the drivers seat, quickly texting Emily.
Roy: You are all going to be headless if you do not have EVERYTHING right today… Nothing can go wrong today…
Emily received the text and felt like crying… great.
Back at the house Caroline looked at Cassidy across from her at the table.
"Mom looked angry…" Caroline said shyly, she knew exactly why she was like that
"Yeah when does she not Caro? Just let her staff deal with her and she will be fine by tonight…" Cassidy also knew exactly why their mom was acting strange.
Just then the house phone rang, Caroline quickly grabbed it.
"Hello mom?"
"No, it's Andy… I take it your mom isn't there?" Caroline panicked; she couldn't get what she had seen last night out of her head. She threw the phone at Cassidy who squealed.
"WHAT ARE YOU-"
"It's Andy… you didn't actually see it... I DID! You talk to her… I can't" Cassidy hastily picked up the phone.
"Hey Andy, its Cass"
"Oh, hey Cass is your mom there?"
"No sorry, she left about fifteen minutes ago… look Andy I should warn you… she was angry, we don't know about what but it clearly wasn't good so go carful"
"Thanks for the heads up Cass"
"You over tonight?"
"Well… that kinda depends on your mom"
"You guys have a fight?" Cassidy knew the problem, but made out she had no clue.
"No… I don't think so anyway… I just… she hasn't been answering my texts or calls since last night… I swear I'm close to going to the office. She wont speak to me any other way" Cassidy liked Andy, and she had no problem with her mom seeing Andy, she just wished they had told her and her sister. Cassidy sighed.
"Ok Andy well… just try and remember what your best friend is known for?"
"Dragon lady…"
"No… grudges" Cassidy put the phone down.
Andy sat at her desk, her hands hovering over the keyboard trying to finish an article. Looking around she noticed her boss wasn't in. She opened her email and wrote
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
Will you please tell me what's wrong, I'm going crazy here!
Send. Andy sat back in her chair and sighed. What had she done wrong? She had followed the rules perfectly, she left. That was what they had agreed… No strings attached.
Forcing herself to continue with her work she tried to finish the article. 2 hours later Andy still hadn't heard anything from Miranda she decided to send another email.
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
I'm not going away Miranda and I refuse to talk about what happened last night over a BUISNESS email, but you leave me no option! I know you are getting my texts, my phone calls, my emails! Miranda talk to me please? Even if it means you don't want this anymore I don't care! I need to know!
Andy sighed. What had she been thinking? She knew it was too much for Miranda, now she had to spend Christmas alone and more to the point her life without Miranda! That woman drove her crazy!
Sitting at her desk, the run through was half way through and it was a disaster. Could no one perform their jobs successfully around here? Opening her email box Miranda read two emails from Andrea. Looking to her employees she said in a deathly low voice
"That's all"
"But-" Serena began to protest but was smartly shoved out by Nigel along with the two models in toe.
To: AndreaS
From: MirandaP
Leave it Andrea, what happened was a mistake! I have decided to take the girls away for Christmas, somewhere quiet away from the paparazzi and I would like to spend it alone with my girls. What happened can never happen again, our relationship as well as friendship needs to end. You are permitted to see my girls but I will not be there when you do. Have a nice Christmas Andrea.
Sighing Miranda hit send. She couldn't believe she had just basically deleted Andrea from her life. Her only friend and had just thrown her away. 'It had to be done' was what her mind was saying but her heart was screaming 'ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY!'
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
Why? What did I do wrong? This is crazy! I need to talk to you in person Miranda!
To: AndreaS
From: MirandaP
No Andrea I have said all that needs to be said, I do not explain myself ever. And be sure to delete that picture
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
I see covering your tracks Miranda? This is not the end of us I won't let it be.
To: AndreaS
From: MirandaP
Andrea don't be ridiculous, there never was an 'us' we had a little fun that's all!
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
Wasn't that when my head was between your fucking legs licking your pussy like a fucking popsicle was it! You're fucking ridiculous Miranda!
To: AndreaS
From: MirandaP
Refrain from using fowl language thank you… Now merry Christmas Andrea.
To: MirandaP
From: AndreaS
One word Miranda? BITCH!
Miranda felt like crying for the first time in an eternity.
"Emily" the redhead jumped to her feet and rushed in.
"I'm taking my girls to Aspen, make the arrangements. Tell the new girl to get me a starbucks, and inform all my appointments for the next week that I will be unavailable. That's all"
"Yes, Miranda" How did the woman expect her to get a flight to Aspen on Christmas eve?
Turning off her computer and heading for the subway Andy was about to cry when her cell rang. It was Caroline.
"Ok I have no idea what is happening between you and my mom and as long as she is happy I don't care, right know she isn't happy so here is what I want you to do! I don't care how you do it but I want it DONE!"
"Caroline what are you talking about?" how was this girl 13?
"Listen ok! For Christs sake! Mom just called, we are going to our holiday home in Aspen… Tonight. I want you to do a big romantic movie style gesture and make her see that you love her and she loves you! I don't know how but you need to do it"
"Caroline your mother doesn't feel like that about me!"
"Really? Is it like impossible for adults to see other adults honest feelings? I saw you last night… I err… it was disturbing what I saw but you were both enjoying yourself I know that much! She isn't home yet but she told us to pack, go to her office and renounce all your true feelings for my mom… you know she ain't gonna confess first"
"Look what you saw, it was just an arrangement between two friends-"
"Friends with benefits? Yes I know… Cass did it… not sister Cass my friend Cass she is 16 but she ended up developing feelings"
"Yeah well its not like that with me and your mom-"
"BULL! No one can do friends with benefits without the feelings its impossible! I swear!"
"Are you sure? Because this isn't a movie… its my life Caroline"
"DON'T go Bon Jovi on me! Go see my mom see if you can sort it out PLEASE?" Andy hesitated.
Miranda was the only one in the office it was 9 pm and she was getting ready for her week off. The elevator dinged and Miranda watched the dark corridor. Watching and waiting as a small female figure walked down the hallway.
Miranda stood and waited for the figure to get closer
Andrea.
Miranda's breath hitched, the young woman looked royally pissed off and that was putting it lightly.
"Just who the hell do you think you are Miranda? Hmm? Cancelling our whole friendship and 'agreement' as if it were a meeting with Irv?" shocked at seeing this normally calm young woman Miranda sat back down in her chair.
"I –" Andy cut her off
"NO I'm talking! I'm tired of your diva shit! You are going to hear me out! We did nothing wrong last night, or the night before that! I care for you deeply Miranda and I will not let you just walk out of my life just like that! I refuse to let it happen! I don't care if I suffer the next 20 years from your mood swings; which are kinda giving me whiplash by the way; I will not let you throw what we have away!" Miranda quirked an eyebrow
"And Andrea, prey tell, what do we have? A quick fuck? No strings? I'am 52 years old I don't need casual sex… I need stability. I need a relationship Andrea" Andy stepped forward and took Miranda's hand in her own
"Who said I don't do stability?"
TBC…
Well? I hope its not a disappointment?