An Unexpected Request

Chapter 19

Miranda arrived in time for dinner, to the delight of her daughters and Andrea, who tried to give her even more reasons to want to return home, always. After the meal, Andy finally steeled herself and called her parents.

"How was it?" Miranda asked, as soon as she saw Andrea at the entrance to the living room, where she was waiting with the girls.

Andy had no reaction.

"Andrea, for God's sake have a seat!" Miranda commanded. Seeing the younger woman there, standing in the doorway, frowning and chewing her lips, was unnerving her.

Andy snapped out of her stupor and walked over to the older woman on the couch, dropping down to sit next to Miranda, who lovingly hugged her.

"Mom bent my ear one more time, obviously. My Dad is driving her crazy! He's so mad my Mom didn't even let him talk to me..."

Miranda sighed languidly.

"I'm sorry, Andrea..."

"Yeah...", "We're sorry, Andy", said the girls, really hurt.

Andy gently disentangled herself from Miranda, went to the rug and knelt between the twins, hugging them lovingly.

"Hey, Sweethearts, you have nothing to be sorry for."

Caroline shrugged.

"If it weren't for us, you wouldn't be on your Dad's blacklist. This sucks..."

"Yeah, sucks!" Cassidy agreed.

"Language, girls..." Miranda warned with narrowed eyes, as Andy smiled.

"Yeah, suc-" the young woman paused, looked at Miranda and winked, "it's really bad. But it's not your fault, guys; those annoying paparazzi that made them both nervous. Besides, my Dad is overacting-"

"He doesn't like us," Caroline cut her off.

"Because of Mom," added Cassidy.

Miranda felt her heart sink.

Andy took a deep breath.

"My Darlings, my parents have nothing against you, on the contrary. Since we started spending time together, I've told them about the two of you."

The twins had skeptical looks.

"I confess that my Dad has a problem with Miranda because of the time I worked for her. But Mr. Sachs needs to understand that this was before, in other circumstances. After he calms down a bit, I really want my parents to meet you two, and see how much more wonderful you are."

"But if your Dad keeps hurting you, we'll screw with him!"

"Cassidy..." Miranda scolded, although inside she thought the same. Okay, Richard Sachs hated her, but she hoped he would stop taking it out on his daughter. Of them all, Andrea was the one who least deserved that toxic behavior.

After some more conversation, the girls finally relented. They agreed to meet Andy's parents without prejudgment, when the time came. A little later, Miranda sent them both to bed and remained in the living room with Andrea.

Miranda Priestly, who had zero tolerance for small talk, when she began to develop a closer relationship with Andrea, realized that the girl's babbling did not affect her. Andrea was ridiculously fun, so clueless at times that she managed to break through Miranda's defenses. The girl was dangerously special.

"Nigel was climbing the walls today," Miranda said with amusement in her voice, after kissing Andrea's neck, which had her head resting on the older woman's shoulder, cuddling with her on the couch.