Chapter 2

Miranda arrived outside just as Roy was pulling up, she did not wait for him to open the door. "Roy we will be waiting for Andrea."

"Yes Miranda."

Miranda stared out the window holding the bracelet in her hand. There had to be another reason Andrea had her bracelet. But how…God could I really have slept with the silly girl. Not possible…she would have said something.

Miranda felt a light breeze enter the car as the door opened and Andrea sat beside her. "Home."

The car ride was silent neither woman knowing what to say. Andrea was still confused as to why she was in the car going to Miranda's. "Miranda."

"Not now."

Andrea sank back into her seat and watched the night lights of New York. She tried to calm herself but nothing was working. 20 minutes later they arrived at the townhouse. Miranda exited without a word, Andy followed through the open door, she placed her purse where Miranda had left hers. Not seeing Miranda Andy slowly walked up the stairs, noticing a light on down the hall she followed.

Miranda stood pouring two glasses of wine. "Tell me where you got the bracelet."

"Miranda why are you so interested?"

"TELL ME!"

Andrea was startled, Miranda rarely raised her voice. "I really don't want to tell you."

"Tell me now!"

"Okay." Andy reached for the wine glass and gulped down half of it. "Just over a month ago I went out with Emily, Serena, and Nigel to a club, we were drinking and dancing having a great time. They left early and I decided to stay. Anyway I was dancing with this guy when suddenly I felt soft hands on my hips. We grinded our bodies together for awhile, then the next thing I remember was when I woke up and I was naked in bed. I thought I had went home with the guy."

"You don't remember?"

"No…Doug my friend came over later that day and went in my room, when he came out he told me he thought I slept with a woman…" Andrea's faced flushed at the memory.

"Continue."

"Miranda…I don't think you want to hear this…"

Miranda raised an eyebrow. "Andrea."

"Sorry…okay…he found my strap-on on the floor obviously used and that bracelet you have in your hand. Whoever I slept with is pretty lucky to be loved by someone so much. I have tried to piece together the night but I have been unsuccessful. I was hoping the owner of the bracelet would return for it…I know it is expensive."

Miranda sat on the couch beside Andrea taking in everything she had heard. "It's mine."

"What did you say?"

"You know how I love to repeat myself. I said it is mine"

Andrea jumped from the couch and started pacing. "Oh my God…Oh my God…I slept with…no that isn't right. Did you lose the bracelet?"

"No."

"Was it stolen?"

"No." Miranda smirked as she watched Andrea process all the information. "This can't be true."

"I can assure you it is the only viable answer." Miranda stood and walked towards Andrea. They were facing each other not a foot from one another. Miranda moved the one step she reached for the hem of Andrea's dress.

"Miranda what are you doing?"

Miranda continued to lift the hem. "The woman I slept with has a tattoo on her right hip."

Andrea held her breathe as Miranda fingers glided up her thighs, once the dress was around her waist Miranda leaned down to look. God this is torture, surely she will be able to smell my arousal…I'm dead so fucking dead. Miranda moved her left hand to Andrea's hip and gasped as she saw a dragon. The older woman moved away suddenly and walked towards the window, she needed space to figure out what to do. The object of her many dreams is in her house and she had slept with her and couldn't remember. Could life be anymore cruel for the older woman?

Andrea sat back on the couch and took a big drink of her wine. I need something stronger for this. By Miranda's reaction she knew they indeed had slept together. Andrea got up and moved to the bar and fixed her and Miranda a scotch.

"Miranda."

"Not yet."

Andrea handed Miranda the drink and moved to once again sit on the couch. Andrea's legs were shaky and she was sure they would not hold her up for much longer. Andrea sipped her drink and welcomed the burn of the alcohol down her throat.

Miranda stared out the window, for the first time in her life she was speechless. What could she possible say to the woman sitting on the couch?

"Miranda maybe I should go."

"No."

"Look we both have a lot to think about."

"Andrea please just sit there I will be able to talk in a moment."

She said please. Andrea's eyes went wide by the request. Andrea settled back, removed her heels and tucked her legs underneath. Swirling the ice in her drink she tried to calm her nerves.

Miranda moved away from the window after what seemed like forever, however it was maybe a half hour. As she walked around the couch she noticed Andrea was asleep, her breathing was even and steady. Stunning, she is so beautiful. She will never want to be with me…I'm old, have two daughters and have been divorced twice. Miranda sighed as she lowered herself on the couch, once settled she reached forward and tucked a wayward strand of hair behind Andrea's ear. "Andrea."

Andrea's eyes fluttered opened to meet dark blue eyes. Miranda eyes rarely showed emotion but right now there were no walls this woman before her was just Miranda.

"Sorry I must have fallen asleep."

"No need to apologize tonight has been quite the eye opener."

"Miranda who is M?"

Miranda looked confused not knowing what Andrea was asking. "The bracelet has an inscription and it is from M. This person must be important in your life for you to wear the bracelet. And the words…someone loves you."

Miranda saw the hurt in Andrea's eyes as she spoke. Maybe she does care. "I am M."

"Why would you wear a bracelet that you bought? That makes no sense."

"Andrea…" Tears gathered in Miranda's eyes how was she going to explain this? She is going to run when I tell her. I can't lose her again. With a deep breath Miranda looked into deep mahogany eyes. "I bought it just over a year ago hoping that one day I would have the courage and the opportunity to give it to someone."

"Wow…well you should…and I need to go."

Andrea was up and moving before Miranda could comprehend what was happening. The front door slammed before Miranda had time to move. "Shit."

Andrea arrived home with tearing streaming, she couldn't sit and listen to Miranda tell her she loved someone. Andy's heart was breaking and she was not sure she would survive. No knowing was easier but now the truth had been thrown in her face that Miranda loved another. Andrea stripped out of her dress and put on her robe. "Stupid…stupid…to think I had a chance after learning we had slept together."

Andrea sat on the edge of her bed going over the evening, she moved to her office figuring she should write her article. Andrea settled in and began to type away, the words flowed from her.

Miranda across town went to her room and changed out of her dress. "That silly girl. Why did she have to run off?" As Miranda removed her make-up she figured out what happened. "Bloody hell she thinks I am in love with someone else. Well of course she would you never told her any different." Miranda paced her room not knowing what to do.

As Andrea typed away a thought entered her mind. Why would Miranda buy a woman's bracelet unless…Oh God she loves a woman. Tears escaped Andrea's eyes before she could control her emotions. She moved to her room and buried herself under the covers, sobs raked from her body. The woman she loved, loved another.

Andrea woke to pounding on her door, she stumbled from bed. As she approached the door she kicked the coffee table. "Fuck…shit…fuck." She swung open the door and was shocked to see Miranda standing on the other side.

"Really Andrea such language." Miranda moved passed Andrea into the living room. Andrea turned and flipped the switch bringing light to the darkened room. Andrea limped over to the couch and slumped down. Looking up she took in what Miranda was wearing. My God she is sexy, she is wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. To top it off she has no make-up on. Miranda watched Andrea scan her body. Internally she jumped up and down.

"So this is where it all happened."

Andrea looked confused for a moment and then it registered. "Yes I guess it is. What are you doing here Miranda?"

"You ran out before I could explain."

"The Ice Queen does not explain remember."

"You are right, but I do. I want to tell you who I bought the bracelet for."

"No Miranda it is okay…I would rather not hear."

Andrea's eyes pleaded with Miranda, the older woman's heart ached as she watched the younger woman's pain. Miranda sat beside Andrea on the couch facing her. "Andrea I bought it for you." Miranda lowered her head not able to look at the younger woman any longer.

"Wha…t di..d you say? Andrea had heard her but she wanted to make sure. Her heart was pounding and her body had risen tremendously in a matter of seconds.

Miranda sighed as she raised her head. "When you left in Paris I was hurt, for a time I thought it was the ending of my marriage, but as time passed I realized it was you who I missed." Miranda looked at Andrea and was blinded by her smile.

"Really!"

Miranda reached forward and took Andrea's hands in hers, she moved her thumb across the back of the younger woman's hands. Andrea's breath hitched with the contact. "What bothers me most about all was when I saw you wearing the bracelet I realized I had slept with the woman of my dreams and I couldn't remember."

"Miranda…I…I."

"Really Andrea for a journalist I expected more fluid sentences."

Andrea rose from the couch she needed to think, hearing what Miranda was saying. Alright Sach grab a backbone and tell her how you feel, you already know she cares about you. Andrea walked back towards Miranda and knelt in front of her. Andrea's shaky hand caressed the older woman's jaw. Miranda's eyes fluttered shut with the touch. Andrea moved forward waiting for Miranda to pull away, her hand moved from the jaw to tangle in Miranda's hair gently pulling her closer.

Their lips met, the kiss was gently, neither wanting to scare the other. Miranda moved her arms around the brunette's waist pulling her up on her knees and closer. With the movement Andrea deepened the kiss, someone moaned however they couldn't tell.

"Darling." Miranda said breathlessly.

"Yes Miranda." Andrea leaned their foreheads together.

"There is nothing I would like more than to take you too bed and show you how much you mean to me, but I think we should slow down."

"Oh yeah…of course…I will just." Andrea tried to get up however Miranda was not letting go.

"Andrea you don't have to move I didn't say stop just slow."

Andrea leaned forward and whispered in Miranda's ear. "I can do slow." Then she kissed the older woman just behind her ear sending shivers throughout her body. "Are you cold?" Andrea smiled into Miranda's neck.

"You are the devil aren't you?" Andrea laughed as she pulled herself up from the floor.

"Will you stay…I mean will you come to bed so I can hold you."

"There is nothing that I want more at this moment darling."

The women prepared for bed it was late and both were exhausted after the emotional night. Andrea was waiting in bed for Miranda when she entered the room. "Wow, you look hot."

"Oh please you think this is hot." Miranda scanned her body she was wearing on of Andrea's t-shirts and shorts.

"Very now get over hear and cuddle."

Miranda never cuddled but she found that the girl before her could ask her to do anything and she would. Miranda slipped under the covers and was taken by Andrea's scent surrounding her. She inhaled deeply taking in the moment. Andrea moved closer and pulled the older woman into her arms. They settled in and soon they feel asleep.

Miranda woke to a tickle on her stomach. As her mind got clearer she felt Andrea's tongue circling her navel. Andrea had woken a few minutes before Miranda and couldn't stop herself from exploring the amazingly beautiful body, the t-shirt she wore road up reveling firm pale skin. Miranda's muscles contracted with every kiss she placed on the smooth skin.

Andrea felt Miranda wake slowly, becoming more daring Andrea used her tongue to trace Miranda's navel. The older women moaned with the new sensation. Andrea kissed slowly up the older woman's body between her breasts to her throat, along her jaw, then finally kissing her soft lips. "Mmmm…I could really get use to waking up this way."

"I will wake you up anyway you want as long as we are together." Andrea moved to Miranda's neck tracing her tongue along the muscle to her pulse point. She bit down gently causing the woman beneath to arch her body.

"Oh god…"

Andrea moved her body completely over Miranda's holding herself above the toned body below. Andy's body was on fire she wanted to claim the older woman.

Miranda felt her whole body scream for more. "Andrea I thought we were taking things slow?"

Andrea lower her body allowing bodies to become one, Miranda spread her legs to allow the younger woman to settle. Breathlessly Andrea spoke. "I told you last night I can do slow." Andrea nipped at Miranda's bottom lip. "Unless…you would like me to stop?"

Andrea pulled back to look at Miranda, as she did this the younger woman's hips moved pushing into the beautiful woman's core just as Miranda was going to speak causing the woman to moan. So what do you want?"

Miranda moved her arms around Andrea's body and placed her hands on the younger woman's lower back. She moved her hands under the dark haired woman's shirt. Miranda craved to feel her skin, massaging her hands up and down Andrea's back kept pushing the younger woman's hips into Miranda.

"I want you…it's always been you."

Andrea smiled as she pushed herself off Miranda kneeling between toned legs. Andrea lifted her shirt over her head leaving herself bare from the waist up. Miranda's eyes darkened instantly, she moved to a sitting position. Blue eyes were captivated by the beauty before her, tentatively she reached out and caressed the sides of both breasts. Goosebumps covered the younger woman's skin with every touch.

The dark haired woman moved her hands to the hem of Miranda's shirt. Andrea waited for approval. The other woman nodded her approval. Andrea lifted the shirt over Miranda's head and threw it on the floor. Her eyes focused on the skin in front of her, she moved forward forcing Miranda to lie back placing a kiss to Miranda's lips, she started to kiss every part of exposed skin she came in contact with.

Miranda's body was on fire, never in her life had she been this turned on by someone kissing her. Her husbands had performed the necessary foreplay then moved to satisfy themselves. Andrea was all about making sure Miranda felt every touch, kiss, and lick. Miranda was struggling to let Andrea take complete control of her body. "Hey sweetheart, are you okay?"

The concern in Andrea's eyes calmed Miranda's fear and she wanted this, she wanted to be taken, to be consumed. "I assure you I am better than I have even been."

Andrea smiled and kissed Miranda, at first softly then the woman beneath pulled them flush causing both women to moan with the first touch of skin to skin. Andrea deepened their kiss tangling her tongue with her soon to be lovers. Miranda kissed back with the same passion. When breath became important they pulled back panting.

Andrea began her journey of kissing Miranda's exposed skin. Her tongue and lips moved over smooth skin. God this woman is stunning how could anyone not want to worship her? "I just want to fuck her." Andrea paused as she accidently spoke that out loud.

Looking up into deep pools of blue she could see the desire shinning back at her. "You will if you keep going." Miranda smiled at the young woman. Andrea moved down the shivering body placing open mouthed kisses along the way, she reached the next barrier and slid her tongue under the band of Miranda's shorts. "Mmmm…Andrea."

Andrea could smell Miranda's arousal. Moving her hands to meet the hem Andrea removed the short in one motion leaving Miranda naked. Andrea looked up her eyes were black with need, Miranda's body shuttered at the anticipation. Andrea kissed the pale hip under her and moved down over the toned thigh to the quivering calf. "Miranda your skin is so soft so exquisite." Andrea continued her journey up the other leg until she once again reached Miranda's hip.

"I need…I."

"What baby…what do you need?"

"I need to feel you on top of me, skin to skin."

Andrea wasted no time removing the remainder of her clothing. Miranda moved and flipped them Andrea let out a squeal and then laughed. Miranda pushed back on her heels to worship the body before her. Miranda vowed in the moment to do whatever she need to, to keep Andrea in her life. "Stunning."

Miranda leaned over and kissed tight stomach muscle, feeling them contract and expand with every kiss. "You smell so divine." Andrea moan as Miranda spoke. Andrea felt herself losing control of the situation quickly she pushed up into a sitting position. She moved closer and kissed plump lips, as she deepened the kiss she was able to maneuver herself back on top of Miranda.

Andrea stretched her body over Miranda's, their bodies melded as one. "Andrea…I need you to touch me…please." Andrea not wanting to disappoint moved her hands all over Miranda. As she became more confident she adjusted her body to move her fingers to the tight curls. Using her middle finger she stroked slowly through moist lips. "You are so wet."

"Please darling."

"Tell me what you want, I have never…"

Miranda moved her fingers over Andrea's lips quieting her. "Yes you have my love."

Andrea took a deep breath and touched her how she liked to be touched. Moving her fingers gently over the tight bud sticking out she couldn't believe she was actually going to making love to Miranda. Miranda's hips jumped off the bed with every touch and moaned her appreciation. Andrea's hand moves through wet folds and stops at the source of the wetness. Andrea looked at Miranda her head ached, eyes closed and her body trembling. "Gorgeous…you are absolutely gorgeous."

Andrea entered Miranda with two fingers pushing deeply Andrea was surprised how her fingers were sucked in by Miranda's walls. The warmth and smooth walls brought Andrea's arousal skyrocketing. She pushed he fingers in and out setting a rhythm Miranda seemed to enjoy based on her moans and body matching thrust for thrust. Andrea could feel the walls contract around her fingers, adding a third finger Miranda opened her legs further for easier access. "God."

Andrea loved hearing Miranda's voice in the throes of passion it was better than anything she had ever heard. Andrea straddled Miranda's legs trying to get some relief for her throbbing clit. With every thrust Miranda was getting closer to the biggest orgasm she has ever experienced. Andrea did not relent until Miranda's body ached off the bed as she yelled. "Annndrrrreeeeaaaaaa." Miranda's body went limp as she came down from her orgasm. Andrea's fire was still burning she needed more, lowering her body between Miranda's legs she drank the juices from Miranda's core. "Andr…I…I…Oh God."

Andrea licked and pushed her fingers further into Miranda curling them to find that special spot. Miranda could no longer control her body she was trusting against Andrea, the orgasm building higher than the previous. Andrea sucked on the hard bud and moved her fingers as the walls clenched so tight she could barely move them. Miranda lay still her breathing heavy, Andrea gave one final lick and rose removing her fingers gently.

Miranda continued to be still, Andrea moved up beside the older woman pulling her into her arms. Miranda moaned with the slight movement. Miranda snuggled into Andrea's neck breathing deeply. Andrea laid there enjoying the feeling of Miranda in her arms.

"Oh…darling what you do to me."

"The pleasure was indeed all mine."

Miranda leaned on her elbow and kissed Andrea gently. She moved to get out of the bed. "Where are you going?"

"Shhh darling I will be right back." Miranda moved from the room, Andrea watched the naked form disappear from her view. Andrea leaned on her elbows waiting for Miranda to return. A few minutes passed when Miranda returned stopping at the doorway. "See something you like." Miranda walked over to the bed and crawled across the bed with a predatory look. Andrea swallowed as she watched Miranda approach.

"God you are the sexiest woman I have ever seen."

Miranda stop before their bodies met and brushed her lips against the younger woman's. "No darling you are by far the…" Kiss. "sexiest, most beautiful,…" Kiss. "woman I have ever laid eyes on." Kiss. Andrea was so lost in the kissing she barely heard what Miranda said.

Miranda moved back on her heels. "Andrea I want you to have this." Miranda reached for Andrea's wrist and clasped the bracelet to the delicate wrist. "I loved you yesterday, I love you today, and I will love you all my tomorrows." Andrea had tears streaming down her face.

"Miranda I love you…I will treasure this forever."

"You are mine and I will not let you go…you will not leave me Andrea."

"No never again."

The two women settled into the bed content to cuddle awhile longer before reality would come crashing in on them. They would make it though; their determination and love will carry them through the hard times.

The End