Thanks to good ol' fvckinlarry_
After being dragged to the cinema by Nicky and Nicky's new crazy hot girlfriend, Alex definitely needed to unwind. Who better to help her forget the world's most sappiest movie than good old running machine? Alex smirked as she remembered the time she'd convinced Nicky to come along and she sped off the machine. Gym wasn't for everyone.
She was standing in front of the machine, picking her favored sports playlist when she heard the commotion happening behind her. Two rather obnoxious men leering and cat calling a gorgeous blonde woman. It pissed Alex off tremendously. She prayed they would stop until she noticed that the blonde had responded and they were actually engaging in conversation. It wasn't friendly and it certainly was not pleasing the blonde. Alex sighed, making her way over, unable to deny her "hero complex" (as Nicky had named it) when it came to women.
Apparently she wasn't needed because the moment she reached the blonde, the men walked away, each wearing shameful expressions.
"I was just about to rescue you from dumb and dumber over there who think that they need to personally greet anyone new they see around here," Alex finally got a good look at the blonde and that's when realization hit.
"I can take care of myself, but thanks." Alex watched as the person who she recognized immediately as the main actress to the film she had just seen (ya know one of those Nicholas Sparks movies with dreamy men).
How fucking rude. Alex followed the actress, not that she was one to be starstruck but well, what was the harm?
"Hey you're that actress, I literally just saw your film," Alex started to blush, feeling bad for not even remembering her name in the movie let alone her real name.
The actress was staring right through her, hell she looked pissed off. Alex furrowed her brows and started to apologize. However the slightly smaller girl responded first.
"Are you a fan? Did you want an autograph?"
"No, look I just- are you alright?" Alex noticed the way her face seemed to change at Alex's kind tone.
"Hey I'm sorry, I just want to work out some and feel better," Alex nodded slowly in understanding, climbing onto the running machine next to the grouchy actress.
The whole time they spent running, Alex caught the blonde looking at her several times, with a confused expression. Was she expecting a crazed fangirl? Alex smirked, and looked at the actress right at the exact same moment the blonde looked at her and they both laughed and the actress turned off her machine. Alex noticed she was waiting, for her and that made her trip into a sudden stop.
Real smooth Alex, real smooth.
"You know my name but I don't know yours, who are you?" The blonde looked at her expectantly and Alex's heart dropped. Shit what was her name? She needed her trusty googling companion, which was in the locker and Alex cursed herself for not paying any attention.
"My name is Alex, Alex Vause." She extended her hand and noticed she was gross and sweaty and quickly retreated it, gaining a bright smile from the blonde. A total contrast to her earlier mood.
"Let me buy you lunch Alex, I don't want you to think that I'm the person you initially met." Alex's eyes grew wider and she stumbled over her sentence.
"I'd love to but - you see - there's this... I have plans, I'm sorry" the blonde looked a little more than stunned at the rejection, but only seemed to smile brighter.
"Another time then. I'll be seeing you around Alex Vause." And just like that she walked away leaving a completely stunned and confused Alex.
"Look I'm telling you I spent 30 minutes on a treadmill next to that actress. And I completely embarrassed myself, yeah I still can't remember her name."
"Nicky stop messing around just tell me her name, for gods sake you are impossible." Alex sighed through the phone and picked up her pace, it was getting late and New York had it's reputation.
"Oh, so all this for nothing? Why do I still take anything you say seriously, ugh I'll see you tomorrow."
She bid goodnight to her best friend as she reached her front door. She thought maybe her friends could have informed her but apparently they had paid as little attention as Alex had. Literally all they did was kiss and snuggle whilst Alex napped in between gazing at the cute blonde on screen. They were very rude people.
The next day, Alex prayed that her blonde friend wouldn't appear, although she was at the gym at a different time she'd still not gotten around to doing some 5 minute research into her name.
It was pathetic really. But even more pathetic was the sense of disappointment Alex got from finishing her gym session without seeing the actress.
The first thing she did when she got out of the gym was head to the cafe around the corner. As she pulled out her phone (to finally do that 5 min research) and turned the corner and felt herself collide into someone. Alex immediately looked up and apologized, and then saw the smirk planted onto the other person's face.
"Alex Vause." Oh crap. The blonde actress again.
"Cat got your tongue?" A smirk broke out on Alex's face.
"No, it's nice to see you again, I thought I'd be seeing you at the gym."
Alex started walking again and typing at her phone, and the actress followed, suddenly very interested in why Alex would want to see her at the gym.
"I was just about to go, I had a schedule," she leaned in closer to Alex and whispered, "you know being an actress and all."
Alex looked up at her and raised an eyebrow at her proximity.
"The moment anyone finds out you're an actress they go crazy regardless of whether they know you." She shrugged and Alex understood. Even celebrities needed some peace and quiet.
"What if I go crazy on you?" Alex whispered back, and that took the blonde by surprise. Clearly she thought she had the upper hand.
"What type of crazy?" Alex smirked because she clearly got her thinking about something.
"What type of crazy do you like?"
"Has no one ever told you its rude to answer a question with a question?"
"That's a bit of a hypocritical question don't you think?" By this time they were both all wide smiles and standing in front of the cafe.
"I thought you were going to the gym?" Alex knew she sounded rude.
"I was going to but somehow this is so much more fun," Alex had yet to figure out if this woman was infuriating or extremely charming.
After ordering their respective coffees and cookies, much to Alex's surprise, they sat in one of the booths at the far corner of the red themed cafe. She took her phone out of her pocket and checked the results for what she Google searched.
"Piper Chapman."
"Yes?" Piper looked at her expectantly, waiting for her to say something more.
Alex blushed, "I didn't peg you for the triple chocolate cookie type."
Piper hadn't known what to expect, but she hadn't expected this outburst, so she laughed.
"Your glasses make you impossibly cute." Piper watched Alex stir her drink around with a wooden stick, and then pop it in her mouth.
Alex didn't know what to do with the compliment, "I've never been on a date with an actress before." She had leaned in on the word actress and whispered it like Piper had done earlier.
"What makes you think this is a date? I don't even have your number, dates are usually arranged some time before and through the contact given to the other person to show interest."
Alex saw this as her moment to show Piper who was really in charge, and pulled out a napkin from the dispenser and took a pen out of her bag, writing her number with perfectly clear numbers and slid it over to the blonde.
"Next time, give me a call." Alex picked up her cup of coffee and brought it to her lips. She didn't miss the smirk on Piper's face, realizing by trying to control the situation she had fallen into a trap.