I do not own DWP I have jus borrowed the characters for inspiration.
Rated M
The day the April issue came out once again had pre-order numbers on the high list. The issue had been under strict secrecy. There had been many rumors as what was to be showcased but they all knew no one would guess. Of course many was hoping it would be about Miranda and Andy's wedding. Nothing could have made a bigger splash than the real thing. Pictures and stories of the issue was on every news program that day. The phones were ringing off the hook trying to get Miranda on as a guest the next day's news program.
The pinnacle of the issue was of course the cover. The picture was of Mamie cradling her infant girl in her arms. Standing next to them was Meryl. Meryl had one hand cupped over the infant's head and the other caressing Mamie's arm. The two women were gazing at the small child with amaze and wonderment on their face. The infant was smiling up at the two women and a butterfly had landed on the infant's nose. Miranda had no idea how Anne pulled that out of her magic hat. The baby was draped in a pink cashmere blanket with a silk binding. There were rave reviews about Andréa's article.
"Sir, Sir you cannot go in the …" Miranda looked up from her phone. Andréa had just texted her and Miranda was full of love. "Miranda, I'm sorry I tried to …"
Miranda flipped her hands in the air. "That's all."
"Miranda you have to get control over all this." Irv was hot again.
"Well, hello to you to Irv. Please have a seat." Miranda politely offered without looking up.
"I will not have a seat! Do you see what is going on out in front of the building? A mob! Do you know how many extra security men I had to pull in because of this?" Irv's face was bright red.
Miranda looked out the window and smiled. "It is called advertising Irv. That will sell hundreds if not thousands of issues. I bet if you went to all the newsstands around here you will not find one Runway magazine."
Irv was steaming. "And what about this I hear you are doing an interview?" Miranda arched an eyebrow. "I will not have it. This is getting out of hand!"
Miranda shrugged, "To late Irv I have already accepted."
Irv slammed his fist on her desk. "This is not the end of this Miranda."
"John." John jumped up and rushed into the office running into Irv as he left. "Call Leslie, and I want to see Nigel." Miranda picked up her phone and typed a text to Andrea. "If you can, come to my office right away."
Nigel entered the room just as Miranda's phone buzzed. She motioned for Nigel to sit. "Leslie, Hello. You said to call if I ever had any more problems with Irv." Miranda relayed her conversation with her boss to Leslie. "That is good, I am glad to hear that. Let me know if you come up with anything." Miranda hung up the phone. Nigel arched an eyebrow.
"I do not want to do this but you how much I hate someone telling me I cannot do something." Miranda smirked.
Nigel's eye shot wide open. "You want to do a TV interview?"
Miranda frowned but nodded. "I need to know which one would be the best one to do and then have arrangements made for me to go on tomorrow."
Nigel wiped his hand over his bald head. He got up and started to pace the office. "I do not know if you can capture all you want with just one, and I am thinking you may need to go to California for one." Miranda glared at him. "I know how you hate California but Ellen is out there."
"And what about here in New York?" Miranda questioned.
Nigel thought for a while. "CBS This Morning, The Tonight Show."
Just then Andy walked in and Miranda filled her in on the morning's events. "You want to go to California? We will be apart over night." Andy frowned.
"Not if you come with me." Miranda looked at Nigel, "I know Irv will not let me use Runway's jet but if we can get Donatella's I can do the morning show fly to California and do Ellen. We can stay overnight and return the next morning before Irv figures out what happened. Leslie said I do not need permission from Irv as no money is involved."
Nigel nodded. "I will make all the arrangements."
The next morning Miranda's Town car pulled up to CBS' studio. As soon as her first leg showed from the back seat in her five-inch Louboutins the cameras started going off and everyone was shouting. Word had been leaked the night before that The Miranda Priestly, Editor in Chief of Runway would be on the morning show. She was dressed in her purple vintage Donna Karan. Roy and security from CBS shield Miranda from the front and sides as John followed her out of the car and took her back. Once inside the studio she was escorted to the famous Green Room. Miranda glared noting two of the sides were pure glass. She put on a good face and smiled taking off her sunglasses.
The pre commercial introduction found Miranda leafing through a newspaper and sipping on her coffee. Her cold coffee. Miranda scowled inside but waved and smiled on the outside. Once the cameras were off her she called for John. "I need HOT coffee." The morning anchors came in to say hello and Miranda was cordial with them. She had never watched the program as she was usually working by the time they came on but they seemed knowledgeable. Charlie Rose she knew by reputation and enjoyed meeting him.
The interview showed all three anchors with a different copy of Runway. Erica had December's wedding issue, Gayle had the pregnancy issue and Charlie had the April issue. Questions included the inspirations for the three issue, two of which were award winners. They even brought up how Miranda was the only editor to receive the Silver and Gold award in Paris. Charlie brought up how everyone speculated that the April issue would be of her upcoming wedding. Miranda laughed at this.
Gayle proceeded to ask if Miranda would announce on the program the date of the wedding which Miranda politely responded. "If you do not receive an invitation you are not invited and there is no need for you to know the date."
The tree anchors laughed and Gayle responded with a, "touché."
Miranda made a mental note to be sure they get added to the guest list. Erica wanted to know if it was hard to get Meryl Streep to pose for them and what was it like to work with her. Soon the interview was over and Miranda concluded it went well. The anchors thanked her for coming on short notice and she bid her good-bye saying it was her pleasure.
Andy and Nigel were waiting in the car for her when she came out of the building and it took them right to the airport to board Donatella's private jet.
"You have my clothes for the show?" Miranda asked.
"Yes." Nigel replied.
Andy handed Miranda her Starbucks. Miranda smiled and took a large sip and let it slid down her throat. Andy purred.
Nigel groaned. "Miranda do you have to do that now and here?" Miranda smirked and took another drink.
Miranda had changed into a black and white pant suit for Ellen's show. The limo took them right from the airport to the studio. Once inside her dressing room Ellen came to introduce herself. Andy was ecstatic to meet her asking for a chance to interview her and Portia. Miranda was impressed with the talk show host. She put forth strength and brains. Miranda made another mental note to add her to the invitation list. Emily was going to be in hysterics with the added guests.
The show started out well. Ellen was most gracious. She had a copy of the April issue with her and immediately commented on the cover and questioned how Runway was able to convince Meryl Streep to pose for them.
Miranda smiled and replied, "The same way you managed to get me on your talk show."
Ellen laughed at the reply. They briefly discussed Miranda and Andréa's upcoming wedding, comparing it to her and Portia's. Then there was a commercial break and Miranda was able to talk with Ellen even more. She was beginning to like this woman. After the commercial Ellen announced she had a surprise for Miranda and the audience. Behind Miranda walked out Meryl Streep. The audience went wild. Miranda turned around and smiled at the familiar face. Miranda and Meryl hugged kissing each other on the cheek. Meryl then hugged Ellen before sitting. The talk centered on Meryl and Mamie's shoot with the baby. They praised Anne Geddes talent on being able to capture those special moments.
After the show Miranda and Andréa was able to chat with Ellen and Meryl for a short period. Miranda found out Meryl had just happened to be in California to see her son and called Ellen requesting to surprise Miranda on the show. Meryl voiced her excitement over the upcoming wedding and informed Miranda and Andy her, Don, Mamie and her husband would be there. She voiced her surprise that Miranda had been able to keep it a secret so far.
The group stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the night. As soon as Miranda and Andréa entered their room Andy headed for the bathroom. "Oh yea it is bath time." Andy stuck her head around the corner and wiggled her eyebrows at Miranda.
Miranda laughed. "You get the bath ready I will call for room service."
When Miranda entered the bathroom Andréa was already in the bath back to the door running water over her back and shoulder. Miranda quietly walked toward her bent down and placed a kiss on her shoulder. Andréa turned around and smiled. Miranda stripped out of her clothes and Andréa held a hand out to her. Miranda stepped into the bath and sat across from her. Andy smiled and handed the sponge to Miranda. She watched as Miranda washed herself. It was sensual watching the water drip down Miranda's pale skin.
"The interviews were brilliant. I do not know why you do not do more." Andréa spoke lovingly.
Miranda smiled, "You know I hate small talk."
Andy scooted forward between Miranda's legs and took the sponge from her. She let the sponge run over Miranda's hard nipples and heard Miranda moan from the sensation. Watching the water drip from them Andy let her tongue glide over her moist lips. She bent down cupping a breast in her hand and licked the water off it. Miranda arched toward Andy taking in a deep breath. Andy smiled, she loved the responses the simplest things created from Miranda. Andy slid her hand behind Miranda's neck and pulled Miranda's lips to her. Andréa kissed her softly at first then with greater passion and depth. Miranda moaned into Andréa's mouth as their tongues entered into a dance. Their love-making that night was slow, first in the tub as they took turns bathing each other. The sensations with the water on their skins brought them both to a hard orgasm. After they dried each other off. Grabbing food room service brought they carried it to the bedroom. Sitting in bed with sparkling skin from the bath they feed each other in between kisses and love bites. Miranda laid Andréa down and bit into a large juicy strawberry. The juice dripped onto Andréa's body. Miranda took the berry and rubbed it over Andréa's rock hard nipples and trailed it down her body and over Andréa's hot wet clit. Andréa was clutching the bed with white knuckles and the sounds coming from her mouth was driving Miranda crazy. Miranda proceeded to lick all the juice from Andréa's body and ended up sucking on her hard clit which brought on Andréa's crashing orgasm followed by Miranda's. Spent they both fell into an exhausted sleep.
Morning came too fast for the sleeping women as the phone rang with their wake-up call. Andy rolled over onto Miranda, "Can't we stay another day?"
"Mmmm, as much as I would also like that we need to get back to the girls."
Andy placed a kiss on Miranda's lips, "then I guess I shall get up and shower." Miranda smiled and stretched. Andy watched and moaned. "Woman! Please!" Miranda giggled.
The flight back to New York was quiet. It seemed Miranda and Andréa were not the only ones who got little sleep the night before as Nigel and John fell asleep soon after the plane took off. Back in New York Roy was waiting for them on the tarmac. As Miranda stepped into the car Roy handed her a pile of papers. Miranda raised an eyebrow.
"Just look at them." Roy grinned.
As Miranda pursued the papers her smile grew bigger and bigger. "It seems we have surpassed the numbers of the December issue. The first time Elias-Clarke has been asked to do a second printing."
Andy smiled, Nigel grinned. "Irv must have downed a whole bottle of Aspirin by now."
When they arrived at Elias-Clarke the press went wild. Miranda stopped for a short interview until the subject turned to her and Andréa's wedding.
"Sorry, that is a private affair." And she walked away.
She traveled through the lobby while everyone skirted out of her way. Traveling up the elevator Miranda was tense. Andy was quiet and did not intrude on her thoughts. Just as Miranda expected her second assistant informed her Irv wanted to see her as soon as she arrived.
Miranda walked into her inner office. "Inform him I have arrived."
"But he wanted you to come to his of …"
Miranda turned and glared. "Do you have my coffee?"
Not long after Irv walked into Miranda's office. Miranda looked up over her glasses. "Are you happy with the numbers Irv?"
"You should not have done that Miranda." Irv was tight-lipped.
"I do not understand Irv why is it that you hate Runway so much? This magazine brings in more money than all the others put together. Is it because I am a woman? Is it because a woman is out selling all the men in this place? If I were you Irv I would stop threatening me, because with my success you will lose." Miranda stared at Irv.
Irv blew out a harsh breath, said nothing, turned, and left. Miranda took a deep breath and sighed.
