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Chapter 6
Caroline and Cassidy just started their summer break. They were excited to join their favorite friend on a tour for a month of summer and planned everything in their room to pack in their suitcases. Most of the time, the girls chatted with Emily and Nigel who were slack-jawed when it came to Andréa's tour on an upcoming month.
Miranda was busy with her duties to hand a new issue of Runway magazine to her wingman, Nigel. The silver-headed woman checked on everything before she had to leave for her daughters on their long vacation with her former assistant. Every person at the offices had been aware that the editor-in-chief dragged them to work more hours to invest their efforts to make it to be better.
Sometimes, Cassidy and Caroline had been emailing and calling while they were in their home. Miranda came home earlier to cook the dinner and had a conversation with them about a tour. The girls went excited when they heard Andréa's name in their dinner talks. The silver-headed woman was pleased with their family night and decided to have a secret plan to woo her ex-assistant.
Until, the day came for them and the Priestly women walked out of their place. The paparazzi flashed them on that day and almost followed them to the airport but the police blocked them away. Miranda was relieved that she called them before the big day for them to take a month's vacation.
Nigel was aware that he was in a temporary position to be an acting-in-chief for Runway offices. Luckily for Emily, she was spending her time in Europe to visit her family and taking her girlfriend, Serena to meet them before she decided to propose it to her. They were very excited about the summer break that they could have their month's stay around without Miranda scolding on the tasks.
Miranda was surprised that they went to their private jet that Andréa sent them to fly over in Austin, Texas for a country concert. The silver-headed woman didn't expect that way when it came to the fame and money on her former assistant. She sat on the soft plush couch while the girls explored everywhere in a private jet. The flight attendant delivered their drinks and informed them that they were on the way to Texas.
The editor-in-chief was pleased that she had her peace on the private jet and looked on her schedule that Andréa's assistant sent her before their day came. Cassidy was in awe when she came to see her favorite animals on the beautiful black plush chair which it was next to the table. Caroline finally sat down on the leather armchair near the backroom where the drinks and food were holding in the area.
Miranda checked thoroughly on the list and glanced over her girls who were focusing on their phones. They agreed that they couldn't take the photos of the locations that they attended on the concerts. It's the reason that they didn't want their public figures to be in public and would cause the paparazzi to crawl over them. Andréa sent her best bodyguards to protect them from the nasty crowd.
After several hours later, the Priestly women landed in Austin, Texas. They came out and saw a black 2016 Land Rover Range Rover. Andréa was standing against a front bumper and crossed her arms over her chest. The brunette woman wore her casual jeans, short flannel shirt, black leather boots and a Stetson Cowboy Hat.
Miranda was dazzled in her ex-assistant's looks. Cassidy and Caroline ran toward her. Andréa laughed when she saw them coming out of her private jet. The editor-in-chief walked to them and smiled. The pixie cut woman tipped her hat at her former boss and spoke lightly.
"Howdy, welcome to Austin."
"Thank you!" Cassidy said. Caroline clapped lightly. Miranda nodded with a small smile. Andréa looked over the silver-headed woman's shoulder and yelled.
"Thank you for bringing my girls safe here!" Other chuckled and waved their hands at her. The brunette woman looked down at the twin sisters and indicated them to ride in her vehicle. The flight attendants packed their bags in a trunk. Cassidy and her sister took the back seat. Miranda went in on the passenger's seat. Andréa got in her driver's seat and turned on the engine then went on their way to her small estate.
Thirty minutes later, the ladies arrived at Andréa's beautiful ranch place. Miranda's jaw opened slightly when she saw the beautiful wood ranch with the grasslands everywhere. The horses were galloping freely on the prairie. Cassidy and Caroline widened their eyes when it came to the horses in their eyes. Their excitement was lifting up when they wanted to ride on the horses while they were very younger.
Andréa smiled at herself that she owned her small ranch and several horses in that area. She felt welcoming in her homeland and knew that it was a perfect lifestyle for her to settle down for a while. Her parents couldn't complain because it was Andréa's great-great grandfather who loaned her to live for several months. Beside her Austin home, she had another home – it was actually a mega mansion in outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
The editor-in-chief was starting to have some ideas for her next issue on Runway and wanted her photoshoot to have the beautiful photos with the beautiful models in the area. She looked around herself to have a view on the free land everywhere. Cassidy pointed out at the white mare horse who was neighing at them. Caroline giggled. Andréa spoke lightly.
"Welcome to my Austin home."
"You live there?" Cassidy asked while looking at the small ranch but it seemed huger than their townhouse in New York City. The pixie cut woman looked up at the rearview mirror and nodded with a smile. They felt the gravel roadway beneath their transportation and finally arrived at the circle of the driveway. The servants came out to unload the trunk and carried them to the rooms that Andréa sent them the instructions once they arrived from the airport.
Miranda was impressed with the service that they provided them to have their freedom to explore on the land that her former assistant owned and looked at her. Andréa shooed the redheaded girls to see the horses with her best stableman. Others laughed while watching the scene. The silver-headed woman entered the ranch house and found out that it was an open layout on the first floor. But the second floor was very private layout that they couldn't see anything and it was leading to the beautiful and delicate wooden-design staircase.
Andréa walked inside like she owned her house. Miranda looked around to check on the pictures on the walls then awards for Andréa's work. The brunette woman came back and brought them the cold drinks on the hot day. The editor-in-chief thanked her and guided herself by her ex-assistant to her bedroom. Her daughters' room were separately but had an adjoining door between their rooms.
Her bedroom was across from her daughters' room but it was a little far from them and it was located next to Andréa's master bedroom. It was decorated in a neutral tone and threw in a country style. Miranda was pleased with Andréa's choices in her bedroom and felt like she was in her own home. It was very comfortable and homey feeling. She looked around and walked in the beautiful white marble bathroom then entered her walk-in closet which it was inside the bathroom.
The editor-in-chief didn't know how to say by everything that dazzled her out. Andréa explained everything about her Austin home and her family member who loaned her. She was very impressed with her former assistant's reasons and looked out in the windows. Miranda once smiled when it came to her daughters who were laughing with the stableman while they were standing with brown mare horse.
The pixie cut woman guided her out and showed her a tour inside the home then led them to the backyard where Cassidy started to shout for her mom. Miranda looked up at the sky blue and felt like everything that was not there in her world. She finally relaxed and started to wonder why she felt that way when it came to Andréa's beautiful home. Caroline laughed while petting on the brown mare's nose. Andréa smiled and heard Riley talking about her day on the concert.
The silver-headed woman heard everything from them and waved her hand at her daughters. Cassidy clapped lightly. Caroline snorted when she fed an apple to the brown mare. Andréa nodded at her plans and sent Riley to do errands while they were on their first day to have their day off. Miranda looked back at her former assistant and spoke lightly.
"Thank you for having us here."
"No problem. It was my pleasure to have y'all here. Tomorrow, we have to go back to Frank Erwin Center and do a concert there. I warn you, it is a celebration of the children with their disabilities for 10th years. Do you have any semi-formal clothes? If you do, wear them tomorrow because we have an after party."
"Oh, please remind me in the morning."
"Good. So, I leave you here with your girls. I have to go back with Riley to check on our schedule before we do our sound check tonight. I wish I can spend my time with y'all but I can't. You have a free time to yourself to explore through this house and see some horses. I hope you ride on them anytime soon. We are staying here for two days before heading out to Dallas on a tour bus."
"Tour Bus!?" Miranda whipped her head and yelled. Andréa nodded with a chuckle then left. The editor-in-chief looked around herself and found some people who stared at her then smiled at them. Her daughters ran toward her and chattered about the horses. She felt overwhelmed on her first day of the vacation with Andréa. Miranda nodded while listening to her daughters and walking to the horses. They met the stableman and chatted for a while.
The day passed with the flying colors. The Priestly ladies enjoyed their time in Austin since they saw Andréa outside in the airport parking lot. They were pleased that they had their long vacation for a month on the tour with the country sensation. For Miranda, she didn't believe that she was here with her daughters and stayed with her former assistant that she secretly was madly in love with her Andréa.
No one knew why the editor-in-chief was a mushy woman who had a feeling for her ex-assistant since they first met on Andréa's interview. Their tension and looks gave some hints that it gave away to Nigel and Emily in each day. Nobody believed them but to them, they kept their observation on the silent. For Andréa, she had her crush when it came to her interview and her new makeover with Nigel. She actually owned her Chanel boots since that day.
The ladies were dancing over each other every day but won't admit that they had a feeling for each other. To the ladies, they had no clue that they were still wanting each other to be their desires until, they finally met each other on Andréa's sound check in New York City few weeks ago. The pixie cut woman who admitted everything that she had a feeling for her former boss. Miranda was shocked but pleased that it was not a one-way side.
They sent each other the smiles and goodnights. For Cassidy and Caroline, they were not blinded and saw everything that it was witnessed in their eyes. They were rooting for their mom to ask Andréa on their first date. Nigel was betting on his Six for asking Miranda out on the first date and wanted the girls to have him for a big art design in Manhattan. Emily and Serena put their bets on each other for witnessing their boss' first kiss on Andréa's lips.
For Miranda, she held on to her plans that she was trying to woo on her former assistant but found out that it was a difficult situation for her to ask a beautiful and younger singer. The editor-in-chief had no idea that Andréa had her plan as well. She didn't know which impressed her mostly. Is it a beautiful ranch house or all of Andréa Sachs? Miranda was frustrated with her conscience all times.
In their thoughts, they focused on their days because they wanted to spend every minute with Andréa and won't let them go on their hands. They wanted that kind of feeling because they actually missed Andréa Sachs lately. The brunette woman had no clue that the Priestly ladies wanted her in their life every day. Nobody knew that the Priestly women had something on their sleeves when it came to their favorite person, Andréa.
In the afternoon, Andréa was with the Priestly women on the stage in Frank Erwin Center. Caroline was in awe when it came to the beautiful arena and too many seats everywhere. Cassidy was gazing on the musical instruments on the platform and tried to touch on the strings but feared that it would be broken in any seconds.
Miranda was with her daughters and observing on their actions but she was paying attention to her former assistant all the times. The editor-in-chief didn't realize that she was watching Andréa chatting with her assistant, Riley and the producer in the control room. One of Andréa's bandmates walked toward her and saw the silver-headed woman's eyes ogling on his boss and friend then chuckled.
The silver-headed woman looked around to find him standing beside her and raised her eyebrows. The bandmate covered up his cough and scratched his neck while looking at the girls who were bickering on the seats. Miranda glanced over at her daughters and knew that they would be okay without her but went on to Andréa again.
Clayton Smith, an acoustic guitarist in his cowboy outfit who was chuckling but putting his Stetson hat out. He fixed on his hat and looked up at the silver-headed woman. Miranda was crossing her arms over her chest and glared at him. Clayton shook his head and laughed then turned around to find his friends who were teaming up on the rehearsal. Finally, he spoke lightly.
"Howdy, my name is Clayton Smith. I'm playing an acoustic guitar. So, I see that you ogling on my boss, ma'am."
"Don't call her ma'am." Andréa walked back to them while sending a glare at her bandmate. She knew that Clayton had something to do with her secret crush. The editor-in-chief hid her smile for her former assistant but sent a glare at him. Clayton surrendered his hands and put his Stetson hat back on his head then continued.
"I just pointed out, that's all I can do."
"Go with your friends and rehearse." The pixie cut woman raised her brows and indicated back on the stage. Clayton nodded and tipped his hat at Miranda then walked away. Andréa rolled her eyes and smiled at her former boss. Cassidy and Caroline ran toward them then chattered about the musical instruments. Riley waved her hand and shouted for the rehearsal.
Others looked back at Andréa's assistant. The brunette woman nodded and winked at her former boss then put her black in-ear monitors. Andréa walked back to the center stage. Miranda and her daughters walked downstairs to fetch their audience seats in the front row. Riley whipped her finger to play the sounds on their rehearsal. The producer sent a thumbs up at her.
The rehearsal took three hours to finish these ten songs. Miranda was surprised that Andréa had her beautiful voice in a genre of music. Cassidy and Caroline danced while singing with their idol. The band rehearsed their chords while listening to the beats and rhythms. It consumed their time to perfect their rehearsal until Riley stopped them and informed Andréa that she had several interviews before getting ready for a concert.
The country singer nodded at her assistant and gestured her hand to the Priestly ladies to come with her. Caroline and Cassidy were excited to go on with their music idol for some interviews. Miranda widened her eyes and knew that the interviews guaranteed her big news because of the press outside there. The silver-headed woman started to shake her head at her former assistant.
Andréa rolled her eyes and informed her former boss that she was planning to take them to the dressing room while she was out having the interviews outside. The editor-in-chief was relieved at the information she received and nodded before going on her way with her daughters. Riley shook her head with a chuckle then indicated the Priestly women toward the dressing room. The pixie cut woman went on the opposite side and took her bodyguard with her.
The manager came to pick the country singer up and brought her to the conference room where the reporters and press waited for her to come out after her sound check rehearsal. Andréa waved her hand out at them and went to sit on the chair in the front of the press. The reporters claimed their questions while yelling about the concerts and music. Some of them were on off-based questions that Andréa was feeling uncomfortable with it. Riley noticed some hints that her boss sent her and understood what's going on.
Few minutes later, the press finally got their information on the tour dates and music but it never got the answers in Andréa's personal life. The brunette singer was very relieved that she won't answer anything idiotic related to her personal life. Everyone knew it was her policy and kept that way until something happened in a wrong time then Andréa would leave immediately. No one don't want to mess it up with the Andréa Sachs. Because it was her tour policy that she won't want them to know about her personal life and it was very private.
Finally, Riley took her boss out of the conference room and sent her away to the dressing room. The Priestly women had been waiting for the country sensation to come in the room. Caroline was in awe with the glam squad and begged her mother to have one back in New York City. Miranda was staring at her oldest daughter and scoffed. Cassidy rolled her eyes and heard the footsteps outside.
Andréa came in with a smile. Riley informed the glam squad to get her ready while she was on the errands to get them some food for their dinner time. The Priestly women sent Andréa's assistant on their favorite foods. Riley smiled at them and left. Miranda was sitting on the couch while looking at some magazines from the coffee table. Caroline was chattering about the makeup tips that Andréa's glam squad were working on her.
Cassidy was focusing on her phone while listening to her iPod music. The brunette woman was sitting on the set chair and closed her eyes for few minutes. Her makeup artist was laughing with Caroline while brushing the eyeshadows on her boss. Andréa was lucky to have her glam squad to be on time and getting her ready in 15 minutes while Riley went away to receive their dinner.
Miranda was getting antsy while looking on the magazines and decided to close them then looked up at her former assistant on the mirror. She watched Andréa in her Zen time and tilted her head. The country singer felt her hair raising up on her neck and knew that her former boss was watching her on the reflection mirror. Cassidy was not paying attention to them but bobbed her head with a rock song in her head.
Caroline was going to the bathroom while talking with a makeup artist who was still working on the art. On the other side, Andréa exhaled in the air and focused on her Zen time. Her assistant came back and delivered the goodness for the dinner. Cassidy threw her phone on the couch and tackled on the dinner from the coffee table. Caroline followed up. Miranda was not paying attention to her daughters while watching on the country singer's face in a smoky makeup.
Riley went out again. The makeup artist finished putting the makeup on her boss and sent the fashion artist to come in the room to take over on the clothes. The girls bickered about their food and ate some of it. The pixie cut woman rolled her neck and relaxed her shoulders for a while. She didn't open her eyes and felt the blue eyes staring at her on the reflection mirror then continued.
"Miranda, I can tell that you are staring at me. What's a problem?"
Miranda snapped out of her doze and stared at her former assistant. Andréa slowly opened her eyes and connected her caramel eyes on the icily blue eyes on the mirror. Caroline slowly looked up from her noodles and stopped sucking her food but left her mouth open. Cassidy was not paying attention and kept eating the noodles like she didn't eat anything all day. The silver-headed woman shook her head and spoke lightly.
"No. You look absolutely stunning when you have your smoky makeup."
"Oh thank you." Andréa sent a gleamed smile and got up then went to the bathroom after grabbing the country style clothes from her fashion artist. Caroline finally sucked her noodles before giving her mom's dinner to her. Miranda looked back at her daughters and went horrified when her icily blue eyes found Caroline's smeared soy sauce on her mouth. Cassidy kept it clean on her face and smiled at herself.
Caroline shrugged and finished her noodles then grabbed the napkins and wiped her mouth. Andréa finally came out from the bathroom. The editor-in-chief looked up after opening her dinner and she went slack-jawed. The country singer wore her ripped blue jean shorts, black tank top and black leather cowboy boots. She looked gorgeous on the country style clothes.
The redheaded girls stared at their mother who was ogling on their favorite music idol. Andréa checked on her makeup and chatted with her makeup artist who was planning to fix on the pixie cut style to get in a mess tangles. The country singer thanked her glam squad and tackled on her dinner. Miranda nibbled on her dinner and stared at her former assistant with no words.
Riley came in and informed them that the house was open to have the fans. Andréa nodded and ate some of the dinner. Caroline inquired some questions about the concert. The brunette singer was pleased to explain everything and went forward to dump some dinner in the trash. Cassidy finished hers and went back to her phone. The silver-headed woman finished her dinner and gathered her daughters' dinner to the trash bin.
The knock came on the door. Andréa finished brushing her teeth and put a red lipstick on her lips. Riley came to put the audio box on her boss' back pocket and gave the in-ear monitors to her. The country singer sneaked the wires under her tank top and put one of the in-ear monitor on her right ear. Caroline and Cassidy were taken away by their bodyguard to get in a VIP area. Miranda was behind them and looked over her shoulder at her former assistant.
Andréa informed her assistant about the sounds from her ear monitors. Riley nodded and sent a text to their sound designer. The brunette singer walked out from the dressing room and caught Miranda's eyes then winked at her. The editor-in-chief started to curl her lips into a small smile and walked away with her daughters and their bodyguard to the area in the audience.
The country sensation finally waited to get in on the stage with her band. The fans cheered loudly while the opening act was My Silver Dragon that was playing in the concert. The introductions were off until the lights dimmed. The Priestly women were in their VIP area that it was located on the stage left and in a corner near the front of the stage. The bodyguards were on the watch and guarded the VIP guests.
The pixie cut woman ran out on the stage and sang some of her songs. Caroline clapped loudly. Cassidy sang the lyrics with her music idol. Andréa bobbed her head while singing a beautiful melody in those country lyrics. Miranda watched her ex-assistant singing on the stage and found out that it was attracting her to pay attention on the facial expressions and lips.
Until it was nearly on the closure of the concert, Andréa sent her thanks to the people who raised the donations for the children with the disabilities and applauded with the fans. She looked around on the stage and connected with some bandmates. The brunette singer sighed and explained some story about her Runway experience since she was working for her former boss.
The silver-headed woman was surprised that her former assistant had some stories about her precious magazine. Cassidy and Caroline started to bicker about their memories on their pranks. Miranda looked around herself and wondered how she got there with her daughters on their second day of the month. Andréa started to laugh when it came to her memories and waved her hand at her fans. Some applauded and others laughed at the jokes.
Miranda missed some jokes from Andréa and paid attention to her former assistant on the stage. Cassidy tilted her head while looking at the big screen. Caroline took some photos from her phone and bickered with her sister. The editor-in-chief sighed and finally heard Andréa's voice on her last song before closing the show. The lights dimmed on the country singer and she was playing her acoustic guitar on the solo piece.
Most of the bandmates were staying there and didn't play at all. The fans clapped when it came to the last song Andréa wrote while her days in Nashville. The silver-headed woman tilted her head while listening to the soft melody. Andréa bobbed her head while looking on her acoustic guitar. The brunette singer was sitting on the stool in the center stage. Miranda watched her like she found her angel on the stage. The music took over everyone's ears in the arena.
The sounds vibrated through the soft melody but in a thrill way. The strings bounced against Andréa's fingers while she strummed on her guitar. She closed her eyes and leaned forward to the microphone. The editor-in-chief was inspired by looking at her former assistant in a halo angel style. The first verse came out of the brunette singer's mouth and it was very soft and timid tone.
Every time I see you
Your blue eyes hypnotized me
A silver forelock hanging in front of your eyes
It made me fall in love with you
You're blinded when I see you like that
Miranda was surprised but shocked when it came to her description on her facial features and hair. Caroline slowly looked up at her mother and mouthed, 'it's you?'. Cassidy waved her hand with her glow light and lip-synced the lyrics. Andréa bobbed her head while strumming on the second verse and gained the tone to it. But it was in a lower tone in the sounds.
You own this place
Like you put a spell on me
Everything is blank but
Only two of us connecting our souls
Now I knew why I fell in love with you
Andréa furrowed her eyebrows while singing the soft melody. The lights were still dimming on her. Miranda listened to the lyrics and her heart started to beat quickly. The country singer opened her eyes and tilted her head. She was shining through limelight while the music roamed everywhere with a soft sound. The silver-headed woman started to feel loved when it came to the third verse.
Because of your blue eyes
And that damned Versace dress
I felt ruined when you found me
In a faraway place
I don't know why I feel that way
It reminded them by the Paris on the Fashion Event Week. Miranda recalled that day when Andréa decided to leave Runway but not her. Sometimes, she felt relieved when it came to her but went disappointed in the end because she lost her Andréa that day. The country sensation bobbed her head while strumming her acoustic strings and once sang on the fourth verse. Neither of them had no clue that they felt that way when it came to this song.
Your blue eyes hypnotized me
It made me fall in love with you
Because of your damned Versace dress that night
You ignored me all night but I still see you
Sometimes you are blindsided to my love
The fans cheered. Cassidy and Caroline looked at each other and silently knew that their mom had a lovesick feeling for their music idol. The silver-headed woman unconsciously let her tears dripping on her cheeks. Andréa tilted her head to look at her former love in the corner. She leaned forward and connected her caramel eyes on the icily blue eyes in the audience then sang in her free expression to show her true love for Miranda Priestly. The fifth verse came out of her mouth.
You own this place
Like you put a spell on me
Oh yeah, your blue eyes and a damned Versace dress
It made me fall in love with you
Oh your blue eyes and a damned Versace dress
The editor-in-chief swallowed a lump in her throat and knew that she couldn't deny her love for her Andréa. Her eyes softened when she found the country singer's eyes gazing at her. They were in their world but ignored everyone in the audience and on the stage. It was only them with their souls intertwined together. Andréa licked her lips with a moisture and sang the last verse before closing her show.
Now, you are here and watching me sing it to you
Yeah, like you put a spell on me
It made me fall in love with you
Oh a blue eyes and a damned Versace dress
Ohhh Ohhh I fell in love with your blue eyes
The music ended. The audience clapped loudly and the lights dimmed dark. Andréa finished with her strums on her acoustic guitar and bowed her head down. Cassidy and Caroline shouted and applauded. Miranda sniffled and wiped her tears to look like she didn't cry anymore. The country singer finally left the stage and went to her dressing room. The bodyguard checked their perimeters and guided the Priestly women back to the backstage to meet Riley there.
Andréa changed her clothes and put her Stetson hat on her head. She tipped her hat and went out to meet her girls then gestured them to go with her. The bodyguards sent a warning that they were on the way to the waiting SUV. Miranda held her daughters' hands tightly while Andréa waved her greeting to the fans outside. Riley sent the Priestly women in the car and waited for her boss to finish her duties with the fans.
The brunette woman finally got inside the SUV. The bodyguards knocked on the roof of the vehicle and sent them to drive away from the crazy fans and paparazzi. Riley conversed with her boss about the next day's schedule to fly out to Dallas. Andréa sighed and listened what to do with her schedule then sent her to do errands while they were planning to get out of Austin on the next morning.
Miranda was pleased that Andréa had a plan for the next day and didn't want to stay in Austin too longer. The girls finally consumed themselves to sleep until they arrived at Andréa's ranch house. The ladies left to get in the ranch house and finally got some snacks before going to bed. Andréa checked the security perimeters and secured the house for their safety. Caroline and Cassidy sent them their goodnights kisses and went to sleep in their room.
The silver-headed woman was relieved that she was safe with her former assistant but found no words for their open conversation. They looked at each other and gave a longing look. The brunette singer decided to get back to her bedroom and went to get some sleep. The editor-in-chief frowned at her ex-assistant's retreat but understood that they had a long day on the concert. Miranda sighed and went to her room then took herself to sleep on the softest bed.
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