Killer Heels and Prada

Chapter 35

  By nine that morning Miranda felt marginally better, having the reassurance that Claudia was going to be fine, and the fact that the last time Catherine went to sleep she miraculously went four hours without waking up so Miranda was feeling fairly rested. Claudia was well enough that she was off of the ventilator and was only receiving breathing treatments now. By ten Nigel had returned with Caroline and Cassidy and Miranda and James shared the good news with everyone that Claudia will be just fine. Just as Miranda had gotten the twins calmed down Dr. Peterson entered the room. "Good Morning everyone" she said. "If you all could step out of the room briefly I'm going to examine Miranda and make sure everything is still on track, and after that I'll be able to tell how soon I can release her from the hospital." Everyone nodded and Nigel and James led the two redheads out of the room while Dr. Peterson examined Miranda.

"Well Miranda, you seem to be doing better than just fine. I want to keep you here to relax for the rest of the day and then I will release you tomorrow, now for the next couple of weeks you will have to take it easy. As you already know, however, I will tell you that your recovery will be harder than it was when you had the twins. You are older now. But you are physically fit, and you took great care of yourself during this pregnancy despite all of the extra anxiety over certain events, and your recovery should be fairly easy. After a couple of weeks, when you can move around better I'm sure you are going to want to get in touch with your trainer so you can begin to work off the baby weight. Now, my services here are done for the day and I will see you tomorrow to check you out. I'll let your family back in and you can share the good news with them." Dr. Peterson said and Miranda nodded. "Thank you Doctor." Miranda said. "You are very welcome, congratulations." Dr. Peterson turned and walked out of the room and no sooner had she walked out than everyone had piled back in.
Thirty minutes later there was a commotion outside at the nurse's station that had Miranda chuckling quietly as she listened. "I want to know what room Miranda Priestly is in" M demanded. "I'm sorry, but that information is confidential. We are not allowed to give that out in case a press member happens to slip through." The nurse said. M was furious "Do I look like a bloody reporter to you?! I am her aunt! I demand to know where her room is right now!" M growled.

"James darling, go outside and tell the nurse that she is indeed family and is allowed inside my room." Miranda said with a grin on her face. "You find this very amusing" James said. "Of course I do. I told them not to give out that information, and that nurse that just came on duty is following her orders to the letter. If it were my staff they would have shrunk back by now and let her through. I'm amazed at that one woman's competence. I wonder if I can persuade her to leave her job here and work at RUNWAY." Miranda said and chuckled. James rolled his eyes and Nigel started laughing. 'Miranda, I might try and beat you to the punch. My staff is worse than yours! How are they supposed to be scared of me when you are a floor up, and they hear your employees shaking with terror, and having numerous emotional breakdowns? I make it look like cake compared to you." He said laughing harder. Miranda chuckled, and watched as James walked out the door to the nurse's station.

"Excuse me miss, but the lady is indeed family." James said as the nurse turned around and M cried out "Bond, it's about bloody time! This woman's incompetence is unacceptable!" James laughed. "No M, she is doing exactly as Miranda asked, if you had called to let us know you had landed and were on your way we would have informed the nurses to let you in." James said and the nurse smiled gratefully. "James where is my niece, and my two great nieces?" M said as calmly as possible. "They are right through here, come on." James said as he led her back, and into Miranda's room.

"Miranda, my darlings how are you?" M said as she entered the room. "I'm fine M." Miranda replied as M came over and kissed her cheek. "Girls, you have both gotten so big!" M said turning to Caroline and Cassidy. They walked up and hugged their aunt. "Nigel, it's nice to see you again as well." M said and shook Nigel's hand. "Now, where are my brand new nieces?" M asked excitedly. "Well, I fed them about three hours ago, so they should be brought back in here from the nursery any minute crying for some food." Miranda said and M nodded. "It's a circus out there sweetheart. Your birth is big news, I brought in one particular rag, just because I laughed when I read it and I thought you mind find it humorous." M said and pulled it out from her purse and Miranda accepted it, and began to read aloud.