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Title: Town and Country (19/20)
Fandom: Devil Wears Prada (film)
Pairing: Chanel
Rating: R for language and mature situations
Summary: Miranda is getting divorced, again, and Andy has to deal with the mess and with Miranda
AN: OK so I took long with this I know but I was hoping to post the last three chapters together. Not going to happen though because I don't have the last chapter done yet. Since, I'm going on out of the country tomorrow, to a place with no Internet, I wouldn't be posting chapter 20 until I get back. Hopefully you guys wouldn't think it too long.

XIX.

By four in afternoon Wednesday Andy had something like twenty missed calls, and that was just for that day. She had finally finished going through the files Cherry had sent over and picked out the few, as in three, applicants she thought could survive Miranda. She would start interviewing them the next morning. She was about to go to the art department to give them Miranda’s latest instructions, which she got via Charlotte, when her phone ranged. She picked it up and looked at the screen, Miranda. She sighed in exasperation. She hit the ignore button and headed out of the office.

Andy didn’t know how the hell Miranda was able to run a photo shoot and find the time to call her twice an hour. She knew the woman was very skilled in multitasking but this would strain even Miranda’s skills. She had just walked into the art department when her phone ringed again. She ignored it again.

“Hey Sam.”

Samantha looked up from the layout she was working on and smiled at Andy, “Hey.”

“Miranda wants…”

Samantha groaned, “Oh God not again.”

Andy looked at her sympathetically. Miranda had changed the colors for the Miami layout so many times it made her head spin to just think about it. “Don’t shot the messenger.”

Samantha cracked her knuckles, “Ok, what did she say now?”

“She wants you to change to layout’s color to match the Miami sunset.”

“Is that different from any other sunset?”

“No clue, I’ve never seen a Miami sunset.” Andy’s phone vibrated as she watched Sam bang her head on her desk. “I have to go now, good luck.”

She looked at the text, it was from Miranda, Pick of the phone or I’m firing Charlotte immediately. Shit. Shit. Shit. Andy didn’t wait for Miranda to call her again. She didn’t even stop to dialed. She did it as she walked back to Miranda’s office.

“It’s about time.”

“I’m sorry, I was just following your orders.”

“I need you here now, Andrea.”

Andy sighed. They had this conversation the night before. “Miranda…”

“I’m surrounded by idiots.”

It must be pretty bad if Miranda was calling them idiots usually she only said they were incompetent. Idoit was too uncouth for Miranda's taste, normally. “What do you need me to do?”

“I need you to get on a plane.”

“I’m not going to do that.” Andy bit her lip lightly. Saying no to Miranda was a dangerous thing to do. “If I go there’ll be no one to take care of things here.”

“I’ll send Charlotte back.”

Andy sat down behind her desk, “Miranda…we’ll talk in a couple of hours.”

“I wouldn’t count on it.” Andy could tell Miranda was pissed, hell an idiot would have known, but before she could try to fix anything Miranda hung-up.

“God,” Andy mumbled before getting back to work. She didn’t know if she really wanted to be there when Miranda stepped off the airplane on Saturday.

XXX

Andy wasn’t surprised when Miranda didn’t call Wednesday night or when her phone didn’t ring at all while she was at the office the next day, that didn’t mean she wasn’t disappointed. She expected not to hear from Miranda at all until she got back, Miranda was an expert at keeping a grudge and even better at revenge. She was very surprised, therefore, when her phone went off at around nine. She had just changed in comfortable clothes and was about to order dinner.

“Hey,” she said making sure to sound as sweet as pie.

“Andrea, did you know my hotel can arranged for a romantic dinner by the ocean. They set everything up no farther than a four feet from the water.”

Andy was as surprised by Miranda’s words as she was by her tone. There was no sign that she had ever been upset with her. “No, I didn’t.”

“I’ll have to bring you soon, it’s very beautiful here.” Andy smiled as much at Miranda’s tone as at the promise for future plans.

“I’d love that.”

Miranda didn’t comment, instead she moved the conversation to a totally different topic. “Are you attached to your apartment, Andrea?”

Andy frowned at her tv, “Mmm, I guess so.”

“Don’t guess Andrea.”

“What’s this about?”

She heard Miranda sigh. “I had a very interesting conversation with Caroline last night.”

“What about?”

“You.”

“Me?” Andy asked surprised.

“Caroline asked me point-blank if you were my girlfriend.”

Andy laughed nervously. “What did you say?”

“I told her the truth, she seemed pleased with my answer.”

When she laughed again it was in relief, “I’m glad to hear that.”

“I’ve felt off balance this past few days. I’ve felt off balance every day save one since we left New Hampshire. I’m sure you know why?”

Andy did know. She had felt off balance too, except for the night she had spelt in Miranda’s arms. “Yes.”

“I have no intention of feeling this way indefinitely especially not now.”

“Ok,” Andy said a bit confused again.

“I want you to move in with me.” Wow. “Andrea?”

“Right, sorry. Do you think it’s a good idea with the divorce and all?”

Miranda sounded frustrated, “No it’s not a good idea, which is why I’ll have to wait until after the divorce is final.”

“Any idea when that will be?” Andy said relaxing a bit. She liked the idea of living with Miranda but she was happy to have some time to get used to it.

“According to my lawyer sometime before Christmas.” Andy’s heart sped up again. Christmas was two months away. Two months. “Andrea?”

“Yeah?”

“Would you like to live with me and the girls?”

Andy didn’t have to think for more than a minute. “Absolutely.” Two months was enough time, and taking things slow was overrated anyway.

XXX

Andy got a call early the next morning. She didn’t recognize the number. “Hello?”

“Is it true you’re moving in with us?”

What the hell? “Caroline?”

“Yup, Cassidy is here too but she doesn’t want to talk to you.”

“Ok,” Andy said somewhat perplexed.

“Don’t worry Andy she’s excited too, she’s just too stubborn to say anything.”

Caroline! Andy heard Cassidy’s voice somewhere in the background, I’m never telling you anything else. “Did you hear that?”

“Yes, but she doesn’t sound that pleased with you telling me.”

“That’s Cassidy for you. She takes forever to warm up to people, and even longer to let them know it. Remind you anyone we know?”

Andy had to laugh at that, “Oh yeah.”

“Thought it would. So is it true?”

Andy could almost feel Caroline’s excitement. “Yeah, it’s true.”

“She said it’s true.” Caroline’s voice seemed a little farther away than before and Andy guessed she wasn’t talking to her. She knew she was right when she heard a muffled, yes!. Then Caroline’s voice came back, “We’re both really happy about it.”

“I’m really happy about it too, especially now that I know you guys are happy.”

“I have to go now, Roy’s dropping us off at school.”

“Ok, you guys be good.”

Caroline laughed, “Always.”

“Right,” she said laughing along with the twin.

“Bye, Andy.”

“Bye, kiddo.” Andy hung up, and smiled as she closed the door to her apartment behind her. There was still a lot to do before Miranda got back.


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