Season 4 inspired me just a tad, so maybe I'm slowly but surely getting out of this writer's block.

This contains no spoilers in case you haven't watched the new season.

I just felt a little domestic today. I started typing and this is what came about.

Enjoy.

The nights had been long and the days had been exhausting. If Piper could've stocked up on sleep before their bundle of joy arrived, she would have. Getting into a routine with a two week old seemed easy, nursing at specific times, napping throughout the day, until it didn't happen at the rate Piper wished it had. She felt as if she nursed every twenty minutes and swaddled every forty as she soothed the little girl. If it hadn't been for Alex's reassuring words and help during the night, Piper was sure she would have had a mental breakdown by day six.

Being a new parent was proving to be an intricate task, but she was loving it at the same time. The intoxicating smell upon Emily's soft crown was something from heaven, but the thing Piper loved most was watching her wife with their newborn. To watch Alex go from a badass, international drug salesman in prison to a sweet wife and loving mother that had a legal job as a manager at her own restaurant, had been something so utterly, exciting for Piper to watch. It made her love her wife that much more to see the brunette look at their daughter like she looked at Piper for all these years.

Alex had had some hesitancy towards Emily when they first found out that Piper was pregnant. It had only taken two IVF attempts to be successful. The couple had initially been ecstatic, but the longer Alex had to let it sit in that she was about to be responsible for something so small and innocent, she feared she would be a fuck-up at parenting. Piper was quick to reassure her that they were in this together and that they would both be entering a whole new world when their baby was born. The day the doctor had revealed to them that they were having a little girl, it was if all of those hesitancies had washed away from Alex.

Piper was the opposite, she didn't exhibit any hesitancy until right before Emily made her appearance. They had been told at their appointment earlier that day that Piper would be induced in a week if Emily hadn't come by then. Alex was more excited than Piper had ever seen her that they were so close to their due date, but the blonde was starting to feel the opposite. The brunette never would have suspected anything if she hadn't read a journal entry that Piper had written inside the baby book they had started for their daughter. Alex was quick to communicate with her wife about her sudden hesitancies and encourage her just like Piper did for her. They were in this together.

When Emily had finally decided to make her way into the world, two days before Piper was scheduled to be induced, Alex never once strayed from Piper's side as they went through the eighteen hours of grueling labor together. Constant back rubs, pacing up and down the halls, and tears of pain, Alex was right there through it all. It had hurt Alex to see Piper in so much pain but as she stared at her wife she couldn't help but be proud of where they were and what they had overcome. Prison had done so much to both of them emotionally and physically, not to mention the eight years before prison, to be married, sitting in a delivery room awaiting the birth of their child was a blessing.

On the final push, as the doctor brought the wailing little girl up and onto Piper's chest, both women were speechless as tears rolled down their cheeks. Alex cut the umbilical cord separating their new bundle of joy, Emily, from her mother and was the first to hold her as they let her carry her to be checked and weighed. Since then, it seemed as if Piper had to pry the baby away from her wife just to feed her. The bond between the two was already unbreakable. Every cry, whimper, or twitch that happened, Alex was quickly at her side ready to soothe. Every groan, movement, or sigh, Alex was at Piper's side as she recovered.

"Mama's home." Piper whispered excitedly to the newborn as she stood gently bouncing her. Since moving to the suburbs from their Brooklyn brownstone, Piper constantly stood at the front door and looked out to watch the cars drive by and kids riding their bicycles up and down the street. The stars could actually be seen at night since there were was less smog or towering buildings impeding their line of vision. It was peaceful compared to the sirens and city noise that used to be right outside their front door.

It had been Alex's first day back to work, and both women had dreaded it. Piper was nervous about being with Emily by herself all day, and Alex didn't want to be away from Emily all day. There weren't any tears shed when the brunette backed out of the driveway that morning, and for that both women were thankful.

Alex's face broke into a wide grin as she got out of her car, and practically bounded towards the door.

"Hi, Al!"

Automatically the brunette threw down her satchel and practically lunged towards the newborn, gently taking her from her wife's arms. Smothering her in soft kisses, this had been the moment Alex impatiently waited for all day.

"Hi, Em." Alex cooed. "I missed you all day."

"What am I? Just a human cow?"

Alex chuckled as she looked up at her wife who was now sporting a slight pout. Her hair was in a messy bun, with wisps of hair falling out everywhere, while sporting a pair of sweats and an oversized t-shirt. With the bagginess of the shirt, you could barely tell Piper just gave birth two weeks ago.

"No, you're the mother of my child and you're my wife." The brunette grinned as she tightly, but not so tight she caused Piper any pain from squeezing her stomach, wrapped her free arm around her waist and placed a loving kiss upon her lips. "I missed you, too, Pipes."

"We missed you."

Alex placed another kiss upon her wife's lips before taking her by the hand and leading her and Emily into the living room to sit down. Piper could watch Alex with Emily all day everyday if it was possible, how gentle and loving she was with her was heartwarming. Their constant cuddle sessions were a sight for sore eyes.

The same could be said for Alex watching Piper with their daughter. Piper had a natural maternal instinct from the moment they found out they were pregnant.

Things had changed drastically for them. They used to be international lovers turned inmates and now they were parents. Their nights were spent nursing and changing diapers every couple of hours instead of clubbing at various locations around the world. Their mornings were spent snuggling in bed as a family, taking in each little thing their two week old did, instead of waiting in long shower lines and eating mush.

"This is the best thing about my day, coming home to you and your mommy."

Alex's whisper woke Piper from her small doze on her wife's shoulder. Emily's eyes were wide open as she slowly blinked up at her mama. The brunette had shifted the newborn to where she was laying one of her fore-arm as her head rested in her palm. Alex's other arm was resting on Piper's thigh. The swaddle Piper put Emily in earlier had been unraveled as Alex let her freely squirm about.

For Piper, seeing how obsessed Alex was with their daughter was freeing. Never in a million years did she think that they would be parents, but things change and people change. Most of all, anything can happen when there is nothing but love surrounding you.

Idk what this is tbh. Haha! I just wrote.

I would have incorporated this with 'It Can Happen in an Instant' somehow but I couldn't wait. The itch to write had to be scratched.

Just a one-shot. I may put some more domestic one-shots eventually. But for now it's just this one.

I'd love to know what you thought!