A/N: This is no beta at the moment. So, no song in this chapter. I apologize.

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Chapter 3

In the townhouse, Miranda came home and heard the screams from the living room. She hurried herself up to find her girls jumping excited and winced at the loudest voice over the television. Her thoughts halted and the silver-headed woman stared at her twin daughters then put her hands on her hips. She made a mean glare at Cassidy who was pausing on her scream and demanded.

"Cassidy Priestly, what the earth is going on?"

"Ehh… we are practicing our screams for our concert tomorrow night." The redheaded girl was standing on the white leather couch and sheepishly smiling at her mother. Caroline held her giggles and watched the television while she was listening to her twin sister and mom. Miranda tilted her head and asked.

"Why?"

"Because I wanted to." Cassidy shrugged with a lame reply. Other redheaded girl burst in laughter and kept slamming on the floor with her hand. The silver-headed woman looked at her other daughter who was in the tears of joy on the floor and Cassidy scowled then grabbed the throw pillow. Caroline kept laughing until she couldn't hold her breath anymore until she was hit by a pillow from her twin sister with a yell.

"Hey!"

"It's not funny, Cass!"

"It's hilarious when you pull your face like that. I wished I have filmed everything on you and mom. Good times." Cassidy finally breathed for a first time and got up then put a throw pillow back on the couch and walked up to her mom for a hug. Miranda embraced her with a kiss on her forehead then excused her away. Caroline rolled her eyes and groaned.

"Cassidy, please refrain throwing at your sister with the throw pillows and it's not a playtime. You are 12 years old. Behave yourself and I want your apology to your sister now. I'm going to check on Maria for dinner." The silver-headed woman said in a motherly tone and raised her eyebrows at her daughter. The redhead girl nodded and turned off the television then went upstairs to find her sister.

Miranda shook her head and walked back in the hallway which it led to the kitchen. She came in with a smile when Maria turned around to find her in the doorway. The housekeeper was working for the Priestly family for some 20 years and have been witnessing on Miranda's personal life since Andréa came to their place. Maria smiled at her and said.

"The dinner is almost finished and I should leave it to you for a while. My daughter just called that my son is returning home from army. Is there anything I need to do before I leave?"

"No. You are doing too much enough for this day. Thank you so much, Maria. See yourself out and Roy is waiting for you. Good night."

"Good night, Ms. Priestly." The housekeeper nodded and left the kitchen. Miranda heard the door close in few minutes later and shouted above the second floor. It echoed everywhere. The silver-headed woman checked on the dinner and found out it was the lasagna and garlic bread. It made her smile when she had the Italian Night with her girls.

"Coming!" Cassidy and Caroline yelled back while they were in their room in unison. Miranda chuckled and gathered the plates/utensils to settle on the kitchen counter. The redhead girls came in with their smiles. The silver-headed woman made the drinks for them and settled on their placemats. Caroline chatted about the concert outfit while she was scooping the lasagna out from pan.

Miranda was pleased while she scooped the lasagna on her plate then tasted it while she was listening to one of her daughters about the clothes. She rolled her eyes and knew that she had her concert outfit ready because Nigel made her to do it. It was a casual wear. Cassidy nodded while biting a garlic bread. The editor-in-chief mentally noted on Caroline's tee shirt that it was a symbol of the silver dragon with the blue eyes.

It reminded her that it was her nickname from the people at RUNWAY offices. She was named in many things such as the Dragon Lady, Queen of Fashion, Wicked Bitch of RUNWAY, and Ice Queen. She tilted her head while she sipped her white wine. Cassidy glanced over at her mother and said.

"Mom, are you ok?"

"Oh, it's nothing. But I still wonder why you wear that ridiculous tee-shirt?" The silver-headed woman said while pointing at the hideous shirt that Caroline was wearing. The redhead girl raised her eyebrows and replied her question.

"It's AMS' band, My Silver Dragon."

"It's a symbol of their band that AMS released her first newly single last year. Do you hear it before while we played it in the sunroom?" Cassidy asked with a frown. Miranda knitted her brows at her girls and placed her wine glass then spoke lightly.

"I do not recall that one."

"Mom. Remember I begged you to buy this shirt last year when we were at the music store to buy the cd album?" Caroline answered. Other redhead girl nodded while eating a bite of a lasagna. The silver-headed woman pressed her lips and her thoughts came in her head for a moment.

In Hot Topic Store, Miranda and her girls came in then looked around in the merchandise rows. Cassidy ran toward the back of the room. Caroline followed her along while leaving their mother alone with the ridiculous rings in the middle. The silver-headed woman widened her eyes when she saw the nipples piercing.

The editor-in-chief immediately looked around herself but felt embarrassed that she was admitting to look on the ridiculous piercings. The employer of Hot Topic was hanging the clothes in front of her and glanced over at her with a reply.

"May I help you with the piercing goods?"

"No." Miranda shook her head and immediately went to search for her girls in the back of the room. The employer shrugged and went to do his duty. The silver-headed woman unconsciously blushed at herself and found her daughters who were bickering about the tee-shirts. She rolled her eyes and looked up at the displays of the tee-shirts until she spotted the black shirt with a big bold letters – AMS.

Caroline sighed and looked around to find her mother standing behind her who was staring at the shirts on the displays then followed the point of a gaze. She smiled at herself when she saw the AMS shirt and decided to search for that shirt until she found it on the bottom shelves and found her size.

Cassidy was drooling at the pants that is full of skulls and couldn't decide which ones that she wanted to wear for her casual wears on the weekends. The redhead girl tapped her finger on her lips and hummed. Miranda heard a hum behind her and looked at her daughter, who was checking on the size of AMS shirt then rolled her eyes.

The employer came to approach them and smiled. Caroline finally found her right size and grabbed another t-shirt that have AMS's symbol, My Silver Dragon. The editor-in-chief raised her eyebrows at Caroline who was looking up at her with a shrug. Cassidy finished with her choice and walked to them. The employer stared at them with a chuckle.

The silver-headed woman whisked to see the employer who was laughing at the redhead girls who had too many clothes then followed the point of a gaze. Caroline and Cassidy looked at each other with their silent conversation in their eyes. Miranda couldn't figure it out why the girls had their silent conversation to understand each other and decided to walk back to the front area which it was full of the piercings.

The redhead girls followed their mother and found her in the area of the weird things. The editor-in-chief started to blush on herself when the employer gave a raised eyebrow at her. Miranda shook her head and waved her hand at the girls to dump their new things on the cashier's area.

The employer snickered when girls put their new things away on the counter with the smiles. The silver-headed woman rolled her eyes and pocketed out her platinum credit card. Others widened their eyes when they saw a black card and swallowed a lump in their throats. Miranda raised her eyebrows at them and paid everything then shooed her girls out of the store.

The editor-in-chief realized that she was there with her girls on that day and hummed in a silent tone. The redheaded girls stared at their mother and couldn't figure her out but decided to clean up on the table then went upstairs. Miranda was distracted with herself when she had her thoughts until she found herself alone in the kitchen.

She sighed and decided to wash the dishes before the front door opened and closed.She realized that it was Emily, her first assistant came in with the Book and hung the garments in the closet. The silver-headed woman walked out of the kitchen to meet the redheaded woman. Emily was startled when she turned around to face her boss and gulped nervously.

The silver-headed woman extended her hand to indicate that she wanted the Book on her hand. Emily was out of the blue until she heard a noise from her boss's voice. The redheaded woman immediately gave it to her and decided to flee on her own. The door quickly opened then closed with a slam.

Miranda rolled her eyes and checked on the areas that it was not touched until she finished with her inspection on the first floor then secured with her security system. She finally went upstairs to check on her girls on the second floor and kissed on their foreheads. The silver-headed woman smiled at herself when she realized that she was lucky to have Caroline and Cassidy in her life and didn't regret it at all.

The editor-in-chief walked out of their bedroom and went to the third floor where her master bedroom was at but she realized that she was alone there since her divorce with Stephen Tomlinson. She rolled her eyes at herself while she placed the Book on the nightstand and went into the bathroom to get ready for bed.

The sunrise was beaming on the windows and the girls were screaming loudly in the townhouse. It woke the silver-headed woman up and she was groaning at the noise outside in her bedroom. The music started to get loudly everywhere. Miranda finally grabbed the pillow and covered her head to block the noise.

She opened her eye to check on the digital clock on her nightstand and it was 4 am. The editor-in-chief wondered how hell did her girls wake up in that ridiculous morning. Cassidy slammed the bedroom door and ran over her mother's bed then jumped up on it. Miranda groaned when she felt a shaking bed and demanded.

"Go to sleep, Cassidy!"

"No, I don't want!" The redheaded girl screamed. The silver-headed woman sat up and gave a mean glare with her motherly tone. Caroline came in with a tray of the breakfast time. Miranda raised her eyebrows while she was sleepy. The redheaded girl started to sing the tune of 'My Silver Dragon' while placing the breakfast tray on her mother's lap.

The editor-in-chief groaned at the tune and started to get sleepy. Cassidy stopped jumping and running back to her bedroom. Caroline blinked when she stopped singing and decided to remove the breakfast tray to the nightstand. Miranda finally fell asleep on herself.

The redheaded girl went back to her bedroom and decided to take a shower. Other redheaded girl started to sing on her own while she was playing on the air guitar. Miranda didn't realize that she was sleeping while she was sitting up against the headboard. The digital clock was buzzing at 6am.

The silver-headed woman shot up in a shocked way and looked around to find herself alone again. The breakfast plate was getting cold. The girls were still in their bedroom and sang in a loud voice. It didn't bother Miranda's ears but she got up to get ready for a day and evening.

The editor-in-chief rolled her eyes while she got in a shower. Caroline and Cassidy came in to check on their mother but found out that they heard the water running in the bathroom. The redheaded girls looked at each other with their shrugs then cleaned up on the nightstand and went downstairs to make a new one for their mother.

Miranda finished with her shower and went in her bedroom for her walk-in closet. She entered with a smile when she realized that it was a big day for them to go see AMS tonight before the concert started. The silver-headed woman looked around in the closet and she recognized herself that she had a lot of business suits and formal gowns. The editor-in-chief frowned at herself when she had the expensive clothes but couldn't find anything that was casual.

Caroline came to check up on her mother and found her in the closet. She raised her eyebrow at her mother and asked. The silver-headed woman didn't notice her daughter behind her while she was wrapping her towel around her body. It startled her quickly when she turned around to face her redheaded daughter.

"Is there anything you can wear for a concert?"

"Oh, Caroline! You startled me." Miranda said.

"I'm sorry mom. So, do you need anything to wear the casual clothes?"

"No. I realized that I never bought anything that is casual." The silver-headed woman informed her daughter. Caroline rolled her eyes and nodded then walked out of the bedroom closet until she reached her bedroom to grab the tee-shirt that she bought from Hot Topic few weeks ago. Miranda was clueless that the redheaded girls went to the mall few weeks ago with their babysitter while the silver-headed woman was in serious condition with her RUNWAY team in Central Park for a photoshoot.

Caroline returned to her mother's closet and handed the tee-shirt with the bold letters – AMS with the logo of silver dragon on the front. AMS was on the back of the shirt. The editor-in-chief raised her eyebrows at her daughter and asked.

"Where did you get this one?"

"Cassidy and I bought this one from few weeks ago in Hot Topic store. That one was a new merchandise when it was on the sale. We decided to buy few of them with our favorite band, AMS." The redheaded girl spoke lightly with a smile. The silver-headed woman narrowed her eyes while nodding at her daughter's statement then approved on it. The redheaded girl finally got out of the bedroom and went to check on her list for the evening concert.

Cassidy was cleaning up on the kitchen counter until she finished her chores and went upstairs to check on her sister. Miranda went back to the bedroom to wear La Perla nude lingerie and put a black AMS t-shirt with a black True Religion jeans and silver Chanel flats. She smiled at herself when she put the makeup look on herself until she finished with her casual wear.

Finally, the silver-headed woman went downstairs to make the breakfast but found out that she had her breakfast plate on the kitchen counter. The redheaded girls were getting ready for their day out with their mother. Miranda smiled at herself and went to eat the breakfast then checked out on the newspaper.

Cassidy and Caroline went downstairs to meet their mother in the kitchen. The editor-in-chief looked up at them with a smile. Others widened their smiles and went into the living room for the music. Miranda rolled her eyes with a chuckle. The music started to get loudly with AMS' songs. The phone rang in the kitchen. The silver-headed woman went to pick up and answered.

"Hello?"

"This is Riley, AMS' assistant. Is it Miranda Priestly?" the assistant asked. The editor-in-chief was confused by a call and confirmed that it was her. In the end of line, Riley was relieved that she contacted a right person and continued.

"Ok, I have your meet-in-greet with AMS this afternoon while she is at her sound check in Madison Square Garden Arena. I wanted to confirm that time by you. Is it ok with you if you and your guests come at 4pm?"

"It's fine with me. We can come earlier before 4pm." Miranda informed her quickly after hearing the statement from AMS' assistant. The redheaded girls came in with their bickering. The silver-headed woman looked up at her girls and smiled.

"Great. See you soon at the loading dock which it is in back of the arena. I assure you that your driver knows where it is at." Riley asked. The editor-in-chief mentally noted the statement and gave her thanks. They ended their call and she looked up at her girls with her explanation.

Cassidy and Caroline jumped with their excitement. She was laughing at them and shooed them to do something to kill their time before 4pm. Miranda finally texted her driver, Roy to confirm that he come to pick them up then arrive there at Madison Square Garden Arena. The text came earlier after she was upstairs in her bedroom to inspect on the Book.

Several hours later, the Priestly girls met Riley at the loading dock and dismissed their driver to go home. The assistant smiled at the ladies and nodded her head to follow her along until they reached the sound check. Andréa was with her band on the stage. Cassidy and Caroline widened their eyes when they saw the pixie cut woman in her black Chanel ruffle shirt, blue True Religion jeans with Tony Lama brown leather cowboys.

Riley came to her boss and whispered in her ear while Miranda and her girls looked around in the stadium. The crew were scattering everywhere to bring their energy to perform their tasks. The band mates were practicing their chords while Andréa was in a conversation with her assistant.

Until, the redheaded girls looked up at their idol and went shocked. The silver-headed woman did same thing until she widened her eyes when the brunette woman turned around to face her guests. In the silence, they took their time to recognize each other in a moment. Riley didn't understand their chemistry between two ladies included the redheaded girls.

"Miranda!?"

"Ahn-dreh-ah!" Miranda shouted. Cassidy and Caroline winced at their mother's tone. Andréa looked around to find her band staring at the silver-headed woman and back to her former RUNWAY boss with a nod.

"What are you doing here?" One of the redheaded twins asked while facing the pixie cut woman on the stage. Riley laughed and explained right away.

"She is AMS."

"Well, I am AMS." Andréa shrugged with a reply. Caroline unconsciously nodded with a jaw open. Cassidy smiled at her and clapped wildly. Miranda was in her shock and wondered how impossible was that when she hadn't seen her former assistant for a year but blurted it out.

"Where were you last year?"

"Yeah!" Caroline agreed with her mother and spoke up while crossing her arms on her chest. Andréa rubbed her neck while glancing at her assistant with her silent conversation. Riley caught the look and nodded then continued to inform others to have a break time. The pixie cut woman indicated the Priestly girls to follow her along until they reached the dressing room in the backstage.

Miranda entered with her girls after Andréa came in her room and sat down on the set chair. Caroline and Cassidy pressed their lips tightly while the silver-headed woman stood beside the couch where the girls were sitting down. The brunette woman sighed and started to explain from the beginning.

"I think that you deserve the explanation but I'm not sure if you girls take a chance to listen."

"Why are we?" Cassidy asked while she was knitting her eyebrows. Caroline was using her slit eyes at Andréa. The editor-in-chief pursed her lips while tapping her Chanel flats on the floor. The pixie cut woman mumbled at herself but continued.

"Last year, I left your mom in Paris and went on with my plans to be a musician. I got a record label when I was in college. I held my plans and continued to complete my degree in Journalism. When I was here after graduating from Northwestern University, I continued to work for your mom in nearly a year. After that happened in Paris, I decided to end my job and there was a big reason why I left RUNWAY but not your mom."

"Why?" Caroline said.

"Because of a personal reason, there is no comment." Andréa informed one of the redheaded girls. Miranda scoffed and rolled her eyes then inquired.

"Please refrain the pauses in your story and continue to do so."

"Yes, Miranda." The pixie cut woman said in the assistant's tone. She knew how to say it to her former boss since she was working for her in the RUNWAY offices in a nearly year. The silver-headed woman raised her eyebrows and waved her finger to make a loop.

"Anyway, I bought a ticket to return back in New York City and retreat to Nashville, Tennessee after I arrived in my apartment. I took everything with me and fled there for my music career. I formed the band after I once arrived at my record label company. I used my initials to be AMS and wrote several songs. 'My Silver Dragon' was the one of the songs that I kept writing since I arrived there. So now you go."

"Is that a reason you made since you left me?" Miranda said while raising her eyebrows at her. The redheaded girls turned their heads to their mom and were surprised that the silver-headed woman had her sassy voice when facing her former assistant. Andréa rolled her neck and sighed. Caroline and Cassidy looked at each other in the silent conversation until one of them blurted it out before they decided to leave the adults alone with their serious talk. The pixie cut woman was relieved that the girls understood the talk.

Miranda exhaled in the air and sat down where her daughters was but she crossed her legs. Andréa unconsciously looked at the closed door that Cassidy closed behind her and ran her long fingers through her brown locks. The editor-in-chief cleared her throat and said.

"Well?"

"That's not a reason I left you. I left RUNWAY because you said 'everyone wants to be us.' It turned me off when I realized that I was not like you at that moment. There is a but in it."

"Go on?" Miranda informed her with raised eyebrows. She couldn't stand to be patient for pausing the conversation while Andréa was wheeling her mind for several minutes. The brunette woman got up and turned around to face the mirror with a reply.

"Because I'm madly in love with you for a long time. It's a reason why I tried to resist your figure but I decided to make it my own. I left RUNWAY because I couldn't lose you or anything. I left my job to not pursue after you or offer you anything that I wanted for my life. I knew that you and Stephen were processing a divorce while we were in Paris."

"What? How long?" The former boss asked while blinking at the statement that the pixie cut woman explained. She turned around to face the silver-headed woman and had her tears at ease but continued.

"Since I met you on my first day as the new Andréa Sachs in Chanel Boots."

"The makeover with Nigel." Miranda spoke out. Andréa nodded with a small smile and wiped her tears quickly then exhaled in the air. The editor-in-chief looked at her hands and exhaled in the air. The silence took over until the knock on the door startled them out. Outside of the door, it was Riley and the women heard her voice until it ended.

Andréa realized that she had to change her clothes and gathered herself together until she faced her moment with her fans for a while before the concert started. Miranda was alone but had her boundaries to be untouched until her girls arrived to see her breaking down on the couch. Riley picked the pixie cut woman up and walked with her to check on the list.

The silver-headed woman realized that the conversation hadn't been ended yet since Andréa's assistant called after her and they left the dressing room. Cassidy was sitting beside her and soothed her words. Caroline was bewildered when she saw her favorite person since she received the Harry Potter manuscript from her mom's former assistant.

A/N: This is a part one but next chapter is part two. It will continue because it is not an end of chapter three yet. So, please review on it. Thank you.