"Never piss off a Priestly"
It was Saturday and for once they didn't have anything to do, seeing as they didn't have any event to attend for Runway and the girls were with their father. After they come back from have lunch at the new restaurant Miranda wanted to try, Miranda went to her study to work over some material on a new artist she found. Andy started off watching TV in their bedroom but soon fell asleep.
Andy knocked the door before walking inside rubbing her sleepy eyes and sat on Miranda´s side on the couch.
"Baby, Lily called, she wants to know if we are going to the gallery, remember I told some artists were exhibiting their material?"
"I do remember," Miranda said still working on her notes.
"So you wanna go?" Andy asked yawning.
"You can go if you want. Go and have a good time with your friends." Miranda answered.
"I know I can go, but I want you to go with me, and have a good time with them too." Andy explained.
"What time?"
"Around 8 pm, we have plenty time" Andy explained hoping Miranda would want to go. Andy can't complain about her social life now but sometimes she liked to enjoy the simple nights where they can go out like a normal couple and don't get blinded with a lot of camera flashes.
"Ok call her back and tell that we are going," Miranda said finally looking at her with a smile.
"Thank you" Andy answered kissing her lips.
"You're welcome" Miranda replied making room so Andy could lay with her head on her lap. It didn't take long with Miranda brushing her hair Andy was once again asleep.
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At the gallery Miranda and Andy were having a great time; they bought some paintings and sculptures from one of the artists and now were enjoying the time together with Andy´s friends. Miranda actually felt relaxed and sometimes Andy thought that when she smiled she actually meant it.
"Honey, do you want something to drink? Wine, champagne?" Andy asked.
"Anything you choose is fine by me," Miranda answered.
"Ok, I'm going to the restroom and will be right back," Andy said as she turned to go.
A minute later some guy approached Miranda introducing himself while she was looking at one of the paintings.
"Excuse me, you're Miranda Priestly right?"
Miranda looked him over from head to toe, for the way he was dressed she was sure he was an artist not used to fame. He certainly was not desperate to impress.
"Yes and you are?" Miranda asked with her usual iced tone not really wanting to know who he was.
"You are looking my painting, I'm Jason Beach."
"Ah yes, I liked the oil stick and paper collage on canvas one."
"I'm glad you did, I know that you bought 3 of my painting and a sculpture and I came to thank you."
"Don't thank me…" Miranda started but he cut her off.
"I know you don't want to be recognized I just wanted to thank you, I know my pieces are not cheap so when someone buys one I like to thank them in person."
"You are right, for someone young your work is quite expensive."
"Well if I don't value my work, who will right?" He said smiling at her. "In fact my assistant actually worked for you for 3 days. She was the one that told me when Lily informed her about the selling."
"Who is she?" Miranda asked curious.
"Dana Smith, she started to work for me 2 weeks ago when I came back from a year working in Bangladesh, I needed some time out to get inspired again."
"I hope you have a better luck with her incompetence than I did." Miranda said.
"She is not that bad and has nice boobs," he said trying to sound funny but when nothing came from Miranda he tried to make amends, "sorry was just a joke, she is a good assistant and I know how hard it is to find good ones that can work properly."
"Yes indeed."
That moment Andy came back with Miranda´s glass in hand.
"Here", she said handing the glass to her.
"Ah do you mind if your assistant gets a glass of champagne for me too while we talk? And I can show you around and explain some of my work." He asked with a smile rubbing Miranda´s arm. Miranda pursed her lips looking at Andy knowing things would get ugly. He just made a move on the wrong woman.
"In fact I do mind, on both counts." Andy answered facing him and was about to continue when Lily walked toward them.
"Hi there, are you having a good time?" She asked Miranda and Andy, "Jason I see you already know my friends." Lily said smiling over them.
"Oh yeah I was talking with Mrs. Priestly and her assistant, I was thanking her for buy some of my work."
"Jason…" Lily glared at him trying to warn him but he didn't stop.
"In fact I think our assistants could get in touch to settle the details of the sell… what is your name again?" Jason asked looking at Andy.
"Priestly, Andy Priestly," she introduced herself. "I'm not the assistant, I'm the wife," Andy continued putting her arm on Miranda´s waist, bringing her closer. "Her wife." Andy finished kissing Miranda on her lips.
"Oh I'm so sorry, I thought..." He trailed off.
"Don't bother," Andy´s eyes were shinning with anger, "in fact I've changed my mind," she turned to Lily, "while I was at the other room I saw some really good paintings from David Tucker and I want to change my little fifteen thousand dollars allowance to those." Andy finished with a satisfying smile. That is no better way to kill a man´s pride than right in his bank account.
He shot terrified looks between Lily and Miranda begging with his eyes for them to intervene.
"I told you to not thank me." Miranda simply said sipping on her champagne failing miserable in try to hide the proud smile on her face. "You have no idea how much you turn me on when you are wicked," she whispered close to Andy´s ear making her smile.
"You know," Andy was the one talking at Miranda ´s ear now, "while I was in the bathroom I saw a really good place where we can talk about how much you're turned on right now." Andy said taking Miranda´s glass and handing to Jason, that was still in shock. "Enjoy" she finished giving Jason a wink and waving goodbye to Lily as she guided Miranda towards the other room.
Fin.