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Alex Vause strode into the bar sighing. She had to pick up two mules for the Europe circuit before Fahri did her in. She was exhausted after landing from Jakarta at 3 in the afternoon. After a quick 30 minute snooze, she woke up, showered and got ready to go out. She called the usual suspects – Nicky, Gloria and Poussey and asked them to meet her at the bar downtown called Monkey Bar. It was a place that was reasonable, where the fresh out of college frequented.
Entering the bar, she found Poussey and went over. Sitting down, she ordered a redbull and vodka, knowing she needed the kick to stay awake through the whole thing. She was getting tired, but she needed more time with Kubra's drug ring. She was high, but not high enough to schmooze with the who's who of the cartel as yet. She had met Kubra only twice, with Fahri being her contact person. She looked at the door as it opened, letting the chilly New York air in. She saw a blonde and a brunette walk in and they headed straight for the bar. The brunette knew the bartender and ordered quickly while the blonde made herself comfortable on the barstool. She knew she was the one. The blonde was shy in a sweet way, but looked intelligent. Alex watched her while greeting Gloria and Nicky who had arrived.
"How was the trip?" Nicky asked, sitting down, signalling to the bartender that she wanted a beer. Gloria seconded that.
"The trip was okay. The usual. Kubra is having a Christmas party. I need to get invited to that." Alex said, the strain showing on her face. "Quinn's been after my case, so this is it for me." She said, taking a sip of her drink.
"How can we help?" Gloria asked, thanking the waiter also as he brought them their beers.
"I need two. I have my eye on one, but the other I'm not sure about" Alex said, tilting her head in the blonde's direction.
"What about her friend?" Poussey asked, watching the brunette. "Too bossy, too straight." Nicky replied for Alex, who just smiled.
"How about the red head there?" Poussey asked, pointing at the opposite side of the bar. "She will do." Alex said, studying the girl Poussey pointed out. "But she is in direct line of sight of the blonde. I can't make my move with either of them without the other moving." Alex said, thinking.
"Well, today is your lucky day Vause. This is where you say, Nicky my love, would you do me a favour." Nicky said, grinning. "No. This is where I say, Nichols, get to it." Alex said, chuckling and shoving her friend lightly. "Okay. You get blondie and I'll get the sexy red-head." Nicky said, hopping off her seat and making her way over to the red head. Alex laughed and stood up as well. "Okay. Let's get this over with." Alex said, looking determined, but tired.
The brunette was nowhere to be seen so Alex walked over. "Hi. I'm Alex." She said, looking at the blonde. "Hi. I'm Piper?" The blonde said, questioningly. "Is that a question? You don't know your name?" Alex asked, grinning. Piper smiled and said, "I am Piper, I know my name, but I don't know why you're talking to me." "As clichéd as this sounds, do I need a reason to talk to a beautiful girl?" Alex asked. She expected Piper to blush, but she didn't. "Thanks, you're beautiful too. But in the hot way. If that makes sense. I was wondering when you'd come and talk to me, you've been staring at me for the last half an hour!" Piper said, leaving Alex speechless. She had no idea that she was being watched. "Wow. You've totally turned te tables huh?" Alex said, acknowledging what Piper had done. Piper laughed. "Let's get a drink, what do you say?" She asked Alex. "How about somewhere else? Without your friend or mine?" Alex asked, draining her drink. She stood up from the stool and held her hand out for Piper. Piper stood up, took Alex's had and they walked out the door. Alex gave Nicky a meaningful look as they left the bar.
"My place is right down the street." Piper said. "I have wine."
"Wine it is." Alex said, letting herself be pulled along, while her mind worked frantically on how to recruit this girl. They made it to a pink building with a grocery store underneath. Piper tugged Alex to the side and she saw a small door, leading up a flight of stairs. "Sorry, the first floor is a walk-up and then we have the elevators. Alex just smiled, choosing to remain quiet.
They rode the elevator in silence onto the 26th floor and then Piper led them to the third door down a corridor. "This is me." She said, smiling shyly and opened the door, letting Alex walk ahead. She switched on the lights and revealed a small but comfortable apartment. She walked over and hung her coat on the rack, motioning for Alex to do the same. She walked over to the open kitchen and took a bottle of white wine out of the fridge. Alex looked at a wall in the living room adorned with tin plates from all over the world. "Have you been to all these places?" Alex asked, wondering if she had made a terrible mistake. "No. But someday, I will. These are things that various friends have brought me from places that they have travelled to." Piper said walking over and handing a glass to Alex. They made their way to the couch and Alex was breathing multiple sighs of relief.
"So you've got wanderlust huh?" Alex asked, lamely, wincing internally. Piper laughed, oh God yes. I would do anything to travel. Right now, I work as a receptionist at a dental clinic. I think the chances of me travelling are pretty much non existent." Piper said, leaning back, making herself more comfortable.
"Well, how would you like to travel for free? Hotels, tickets, visas, spending money all taken care of?" Alex asked, testing the waters. "Are you serious? What kind of dream is that and who do I have to sleep with?" Piper asked, sitting up straight and leaning forward.
"Well, you don't have to sleep with anyone, but it is sorta illegal." Alex said, watching Piper's face closely. "Illegal how? Like fake passport?" Piper asked, frowning. "No. Your real passport, you'll just have to carry some stuff." Alex replied. "Stuff? Like drugs?" Piper asked, looking calm, but Alex could see her pupils dilate. "And money." Alex said, leaning back to give Piper some space to digest this. She watched Piper process it, like all the other girls had done before her. "Well, I don't know if I can do it." Piper said. "Because it's illegal?" Alex asked, leaning forward again, reaching out and grabbing Piper's hand. "Yes. No. Um.. basically I don't know if I can be convincing enough for the various customs officers. Like what if I mess up?" Piper asked, turning to fully face Alex.
"You won't. You're perfect Piper. You're feisty enough to have the guts to do this, but you are equally shy, so no one would suspect you!" Alex said, taking both of Piper's hands in hers. "You can do this." She said, leaning further and further in.
"Okay." Piper breathed, and closed the distance between them. Alex kissed Piper, sweeping her tongue inside and stroking Piper's. Piper arched into Alex, pushing her back onto the couch and lay over her. They kissed for a little while more and Piper drew back.
"What's wrong?" Alex asked, concerned. "Nothing." Piper said, shaking her head. "Piper." Alex said, not moving, to give the girl some room. "I just realised what I just agreed to. It's a lot. Wow. So what's gonna happen? When will I leave? What do I tell the people around me? My friends, family? Oh God!" Piper said, getting up and pacing.
"Piper, calm down. You're not leaving this very minuet. You will be trained, I'll tell you how to handle it, what you'll tell people, what to say to the customs guys. Relax." Alex said, getting up and walking towards Piper. She put her hand out and slowly soothed her. "Okay. Okay. Thanks. Sorry, I freaked a little." "It's fine. It happens. How about we call it a night yeah? Give me your number and I'll call you." Alex said, smiling at the blonde. "Okay. That sounds good." She gave Alex her number and watched Alex put on her coat and get ready to leave. They kissed at the door sweetly and Piper said "Hey Alex, would you call me not about the trip also? Like, you know…" She said, finally blushing. "yeah. Definitely. I'd like that." Alex said, smiling as she walked out. She felt bad for Piper, but like Fahri had once said, she was the spider, and the mules were the flies. Unfortunately, in every version, the spider always ate the fly.
Alex walked back to the bar, knowing the girls were still there. She met Nicky on her way in and Nicky gave her a thumbs up. She breathed a sigh of relief and went to Gloria. "Where's Poussey?" She asked. Gloria nodded at the bar where Poussey and a bunch of people were doing shots. Alex chuckled. "All good?" Gloria asked. "Yeah." Alex replied, texting Fahri saying she got the two mules and to set up a session with them.
"Think you'll get invited to the party Vause?" Gloria asked, looking at her colleague. "I hope so. I have to otherwise I'll have my ass handed to me by Quinn. This shit is taking too long." Alex said, raising her hand to order a beer. They finished the evening and went their separate ways, Nicky leaving with the red head. Gloria pulled in Alex for a hug. "You'll do it." She whispered and walked away, leaving Alex smiling. Gloria was a great help with the drug world, a font of information and a protective bear. Poussey and Nicky had proven time and again that they were the best wing women one could ever hope for, as well as her best friends, no matter how crazy they were. Alex went home, and passed out blissfully and stress free, dreaming of blond hair and soft pink lips.
The next morning, Piper walked into the office. She had said she was a receptionist, but that was of course, a blatant lie. She walked in and sat at her desk, plugging in her laptop and leaned back, waiting for it to start. She saw Bennet walk over and looked up. "I heard you had an interesting night?" he asked. Piper ran her hand over a folder and opened it. She tapped the cheek of a photographed Alex Vause. "I'd say that, yes." she said smiling. "Well, Sorkin will be happy to hear that." "Yup. Gotta go. Update the boss and stuff." Piper said, closing the file and picking it up. "Does this mean you're in?" Bennet called out. Turning around and walking backwards, "Oh yeah. Hook line and sinker!" Piper said grinning. She ran up the stairs and walked into her boss's office. Placing the folder down, she started at the big blue lettering as she waited for her boss to look up from his computer. She absently traced the letters, spelling out INTERPOL.
A/N: So, this is a series I'm attempting. It won't be too long, but tell me if you're interested. Thanks!
