Killer Heels and Prada

Chapter 24

  James continued to kiss Miranda until they had to part for air. Miranda looked into James's eyes and he spoke very softly. "I left you because I had no choice, I never stopped loving you. I dreamed about you almost every night, with the assignment I was assigned to..." he shook his head. "If they would have found out about you they could have very easily used you to get to me. I left, without finishing it to come here, because I knew that at that point it could be handled without me and I was right. I was informed when I landed that the guy I was after was captured." He said. "That means that M has been the one keeping us apart." Miranda stated and started to seethe. James nodded and put his hand on her cheek. "Miranda, calm down." He said gently. "Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down knowing that my aunt is responsible for this?" Miranda growled. Then he practically saw the wheels turning in her head. "Miranda what are you thinking?" "I'm thinking that my aunt is overdue for a visit here, does she know you came here?" Miranda asked. James shook his head no. "She is under the pretense that I'm off at a bar somewhere picking up girls or something along those lines." James smiled as Miranda's face darkened slightly. "So what is your plan your highness?" James asked and Miranda had to hold back a smile upon hearing the familiar nickname. "I was just simply going to invite her over here and then we could confront her about it." Miranda explained. James grinned. "As you wish." He said. Then he leaned back in and captured her mouth in his again. This time Miranda didn't hesitate to respond. She slid her tongue into his mouth and pulled him closer.

The door opened and Greg came walking back in "Miranda, is everything all ri...." He stopped and watched as the two pulled apart. Greg did his best not to slug the man in front of him. "Miranda, he left you, he wanted nothing to do with you, how can you let him back into your life like this?" He asked shocked. "Greg, it turns out, James didn't know anything about the pregnancy until a few hours ago. He had no idea that I had called him. In fact M told him that I wanted nothing to do with him. I will be confronting her about this immediately." Miranda paused. "Greg what you were going to do for me was thoughtful, I was agreeing because I thought I had no other choice. However, I do have a choice. Greg you are a wonderful man and the best father out girls could ask for and I love you for that, always have, always will. But I'm not IN love with you." Miranda said. Greg shook his head and stayed silent for a few minutes. Then finally he spoke "I suspected as much, I will not stand in your way if this is what you want. And of course I will not mention anything to anybody." He turned to James "Don't hurt her, that's all I ask, I've seen her get hurt too many times." James nodded "I will try my best." He said. "Well, I already told the girls goodbye, so I will see my way out." Greg said and turned and left the room, a few seconds later they heard the front door open and shut. Miranda walked over to her desk and picked up the phone and dialed the long distance number she knew so well. "M, it's Miranda, I know it's early for you but I had a feeling you would be up." Miranda said, and James heard the voice on the other end. "Yes, darling I'm up what do you need?" M said. " I'm worried about this whole situation M, I've never had to deal with something like this before, and I know you are someone who can help me." Miranda said. "Miranda, dear I have always said I would be there for you, and I meant it. I will get on a flight as soon as I can. Then I can help you sort this out in person." M said. "Thank you so much M." Miranda said. "I'll inform you when I land." M said. "All right" Miranda said and hung up. She turned back to James. "I'd imagine she would be in sometime tomorrow around 3 knowing her." Miranda said and James nodded his head. James and Miranda talked for a little while longer. Then he left, and Miranda crawled into bed and as she began to drift off she rubbed her stomach lightly. "It's going to be alright sweetheart. Mommy will take care of everything." She whispered and then fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.

Miranda awoke the next morning and her new morning ritual began immediately. Rush to the bathroom to empty the contents of her stomach, brush her teeth, take a shower, do her hair and makeup, get dressed, and get the girls off to school and head for RUNWAY. Miranda called it her new routine, however the only thing different was the morning sickness. Miranda arrived at RUNWAY at 8:30 and she swept through the office and began to fire off instructions. "Confirm lunch with Donatella for tomorrow, then retrieve the photos from the lingerie shoot, I am expecting a phone call from M, put it through as soon as she calls, whether I'm in a meeting or not. Then I want to see you in my office Emily. Miranda looked over at her other assistant. "go get Patricia from the groomers, I want my coffee when you return, decaf. Then go and help Nigel finish packing up his things and moving them to his new office that's all." Miranda said to both of her assistants and walked into her office.