Chapter 1
A/N: I hope you like this new fic! Enjoy!
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(This version is updated. I apologize for the lack of line separators the first time I uploaded this chapter. I thought it would automatically copy the one from the word document but it didn't. So this is fixed already) Enjoy! :)
Happy Thanksgiving! :)
"Piper Chapman? What?" This isn't me." Alex muttered to herself.
She is currently sitting on her La-Z-Boy with her feet up trying to relax after a day at work. She just opened a package that she bought online. Well, she thought she bought online as she opened a package that didn't belong to her. She was expecting a book by J.K. Rowling but, instead she opened a package containing a magazine. Two magazines, in fact.
"Well, this Piper person has a nice taste in magazines…" Alex smirked to herself. She immediately searched for the plastic packaging of the book when it was delivered and saw that it, indeed, wasn't her package. "I knew it. Didn't remember putting these in my cart." Alex told herself chuckling.
Alex read the package.
SHIP TO:
Piper Chapman
19 East Caldwell Drive,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
1211
And then it dawned on Alex. "Shit." The raven-haired woman said as she sat up straight tucking in the foot rest of her La-Z-Boy. She walked towards her front porch and checked what she suspected might have happened again.
"Fuck. I knew it." Alex said as she saw her house number that is supposed to be 16 turned into 19. Her house number only had a screw on the middle bottom parts of the number. She thought that it might have been loose which is why gravity worked itself out leaving the number 16 to be 19. Although this might have happened to her house number more often than not, it is the first time that she received a package that is meant to be for 19 East Caldwell. She lives in 16 East Caldwell.
She went back inside her house and she felt embarrassed when she saw the packaging that was ripped wildly. She ripped the plastic packaging where the magazine was in before it was delivered. Alex grabbed her leather jacket and the two magazines and put it back inside the ripped packaging failing to try to make it look normal again. Alex huffed and decided to just apologize when she gets to this Piper person.
She stepped outside and turned left as she knew that the house number 19 will be that way. Alex walked a little more as she searched for the number 19. She checked the packaging once again while walking slowly but, she was stopped to her tracks when she bumped into someone.
"Ouch! Watch where you're going!" The woman snapped as she almost lost her balance. Her coffee spilling on her jacket and white scrubs.
"Shit! Sorry! Shit! I'm sorry." Alex panicked as she didn't realize that she bumped into someone while looking at the package. It was just that moment when she took in the woman she bumped. She is a little shorter than Alex, has blue, annoyed, at the moment, eyes that seemed like she was having a bad day to start off, and she was beautiful. More for Alex's liking. She is beautiful. 'Shit. First impression lasts. Shit. I hope she's not straight. But if she is, I don't really give a fuck.' 'Shit! What am I event thinking?' Alex shook her head to dismiss her thoughts.
The blonde was annoyed to say the least. "Uggghh! that was my white scrub!" She rolled her eyes and then it was the first time that this woman took in the sight of Alex. 'Ohhhh. Tall, dark-haired, hot, attractive.' 'What? What am I even thinking? I should be annoyed at her. She fucking bumped me.' But, no, it's as if Piper's annoyance melted down quickly.
"Hey, are you okay? I'm sorry, miss. I was just… uh…" Alex trailed off thinking that if she is explaining what she was doing wouldn't take back what had happened.
The blonde shook her head dismissing what Alex was trying to say. "Don't worry about it. It's okay. I swear." The shorter woman said wanting to just escape the situation not because she is annoyed but because she thinks she might get flustered by the woman in front of her.
"Let me at least wash your jacket and your scrubs. I'm so sorry. Shit." Alex said rambling. She is really embarrassed with what happened. But she admitted to herself that if it was another person, she won't really give a fuck.
"No. It's okay. Don't worry about it." The blonde huffed and gave Alex a small assuring smile and nod.
Alex intended to just escape and run if she could to save her ass from more embarrassment, but she wanted to make a good impression if she would see this person again. 'Why am I even thinking that she wants to see me again? She probably hates me for what happened!' Alex thought.
"Are you sure?" Alex asked wanting to make it up to the blonde.
The blonde nodded in response while wiping the coffee stain from her front.
"Will you at least let me make it up to you, please?" Alex flashed a smile that was too cute for the blonde's liking.
The blonde chuckled lightly which was music to Alex's ears. It's as if she wasn't bumped seconds ago. "You don't have to. It's okay. What are you doing bumping other people in sidewalks anyways?" the woman asked Alex trying to make light of the situation.
Alex grimaced in the thought that she bumped the beautiful lady in front of her. "I'm really sorry… I was just…" Alex looked down at the package remembering that she still needs to find house number 19. "I'm looking for…" Alex looked around and saw the house number 19 immediately. "that!" Alex pointed at the house.
"You're looking for my house?" The blonde asked in confusion.
Alex's eyes widened in realization. "Fuck… Uhm, are you… Piper Chapman?" Alex asked nervously half afraid that the woman in front of her is Piper Chapman who she caused herself embarrassment with and half wanting her to be Piper, so she can make her moves on her. 'What moves? Oh, come on, Vause!' Alex thought. She wasn't really like this but this blonde in front of her makes her nervous.
The blonde nodded still confused. She was more confused when this woman in front of her knew her name and she didn't know hers. 'What? So, you want to know her name, Piper? Really?'
"Shit. Uhm yes. I think this belongs to you." Alex said handing her the package. Alex mustered up her courage to gain her confidence back as she remembered what magazines Piper purchased. "I'm sorry I ripped the package wildly…" Alex says trailing off handing the package to Piper.
"Thanks… I guess? What? Why did you…? How did…?" Piper is still confused to what is happening as she looked at the package and confirmed that it was indeed hers. She even remembered ordering them online.
"Uhm, I live nearby… I'm kind of new here so… My house number… It's a long story! Uhm… your package… The delivery man might have thought my house is the number 19. I was expecting a package too, so I didn't bother looking at the packaging and just opened it right away…" Alex trailed off whilst rambling and then decided to continue. "I've got to say, Piper, I like your taste in magazines." Alex smirked.
Piper blushed to what Alex said. "Well, I like reading and looking at those magazines…" Piper said, not sure if she should've said what she just did. The package contained a copy of Curve and a Diva magazine, top rated lesbian magazines in North America.
Alex fidgeted and didn't know what to say next, but she finds this woman in front of her interesting. "Hey, look. I'm really sorry and I hope that I can make it up to you. I'm sorry about your scrubs too. Are you sure you don't want me to wash your jacket and your uniform?" Alex asked concerned.
"What makes you think this is my uniform? What if I'm just about to enter a role play situation?" Piper deadpanned. Alex didn't know how to react.
'Oh, maybe she has a boyfriend. Girlfriend? Shit!' "Oh…" Alex said in reply immediately regretting what she said. Piper burst out in a fit of giggles as she saw Alex's reaction.
"Oh my gosh, you should have seen your face!" Piper said still laughing at Alex.
Alex's lips slowly turned into a smile and then a smirk. She rolled her eyes in mock annoyance and just accepted defeat as she knew she still owes Piper something due to the package and the bump.
"I should go…" Alex said pointing at the direction of her house. 'Come on, Alex! Get her number! You're losing your touch! "Uhm… I'll see you around. I'm sorry again." Alex says as she started to walk until her back was totally facing Piper.
As Piper was about to go in the house, she stopped on her tracks and decided to just fuck the world and just do what she wants to do. "Hey!" Piper called out to Alex.
Alex's head snapped to look at Piper with an expression of confusion etched in her face as if asking the blonde if she was calling out for her. When Alex realized that she is the one being called, she spoke up. "Yeah?"
"Uhm. I think it's just fair if I know your name too, you know?" Piper said smiling. "I mean, you already know mine…" Piper defended.
Alex tried hiding a smirk and a blush but failed miserably. "It's Alex." The raven-haired woman smiled.
"Stop bumping strangers on sidewalks, Alex!" Piper says smiling and gave Alex a small wave.
Alex copied Piper's action and started walking away again. 'Just fucking get her number! Get her number! Just ask for her number!' Alex shook her head to dismiss the thoughts. 'Fuck it! Here goes nothing.'
"Hey, Piper?" Alex shouted as she was a bit far already. She walked a little closer to Piper's porch and mustered up the courage.
Piper's head snapped to Alex's direction. "Yeah?" She asked looking at Alex. 'She is just drop dead gorgeous. I bet she has a girlfriend… Boyfriend?'
"Uhm… I know this is a long shot but, is it okay if I ask for your number?" Alex said rambling. "I mean, I do owe you anyway so… maybe I could contact you and…" Alex was cut off by Piper. She noticed that Alex was rambling.
Piper chuckled and tried stifling it. She decided to just give Alex her number anyway. "647-584-097-…" Piper was cut off by her phone ringing. "Oh shit!" The blonde cursed as she saw the person calling her phone and completely forgot that she was giving her digits out to Alex. She knew the call couldn't wait. "Sorry! See you around!" Piper waved quickly and ran towards inside the house.
Alex was good at memorizing and, so she memorized the number and grabbed her phone to save it until she realized that it lacks one digit. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" Alex muttered to herself. She looked at Piper's porch once again and thought of who might have called Piper that needs all of her attention that way.
Alex dismissed her thought and just walked back home thinking of how odd her afternoon came to be.
"Hello?" Piper answered her phone going in her house. She regretted that she had to stop her conversation with Alex, but she didn't want to risk not answering an unknown number which might be the bookstore/coffee shop she applied a part-time job at.
"Pipe! I'm glad you answered!" Polly, Piper's best friend responded at the other line.
Piper's eyes widened in realization and her shoulders slumped as she sat on the couch finding out that it was only her best friend. "What the fuck, Pol!"
"Hey! What did I do?" Polly said her voice stricken with panic.
"Well you just…" 'You just stopped me from giving my number to a hot person… wait… 647-584-097. Shit!' Piper thought that telling Polly all about her earlier encounter will just be a conversation that she didn't want to have with her best friend at that moment. She just wants to let out her frustrations as she realized she gave Alex one digit less of her cellphone number.
"Pipe! Are you there? I need your help. I'm here at the police station because- " Polly was cut off by Piper.
"What?! Why? What happened?! Are you a drug smuggler now? Or did you carry drug money or something?" Piper asked teasing her best friend, but voice still etched with concern.
"Piper!" Polly shouted through the phone.
"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. You just called the worst of times, you know? But, really… What happened?" Piper asked now with genuine concern.
"My phone got stolen. There was this asshole person who just snatched it away from my grasp while I was texting Pete. And now I'm at the police station because I filed a report."
"And you're calling me because?" Piper asked. 'That explains the unknown number situation.' She thought.
"Well, because you're my best friend…" Polly started making pleasantries as she knew she is going to ask Piper a shallow request.
"And?"
"Well, Pete and I have been seeing each other for two weeks now and I think you should let Pete know."
"I don't have Pete's number! Where are you even trying to get on this?" Piper asked now annoyed at what is happening.
"Yes, you do. I saved it in your phone for cases just like this." Polly said rambling. "Pipe can you hear me out please?"
Piper let out a loud sigh that she intends for Polly to hear. "Shoot."
"I don't want to ruin stuff between me and Pete. We were having an argument and then the asshole person got my phone. Pete might think I don't want to talk to him anymore… Can you just like, text him that I'll call him later? And that I am okay? Or tell him what happened!" Polly says as she was rambling once again.
"And why did you call me instead of him? You know you could've just told him what you're telling me now, right?" Piper asked trying to get something out from Polly.
"I didn't memorize his number, Pipe." Polly said with a small voice.
Piper burst out in laughter. She definitely saw that one coming. "You were telling me how good he is in bed the first night you did it together and how you already memorized all the curves and muscles in his body but, you didn't memorize his number?" Piper asked still laughing.
"I keep on forgetting, okay? I just… I just want things to work out with him! He's great!" Polly says, and Piper noticed that her best friend really likes this Pete person.
Piper shook her head and spoke up seriously than before. "Okay. Okay. I'll tell him. But you owe me, Pol! I had to…" Piper hesitated thinking if she should tell Polly about this Alex person that she found attractive.
"Piper? Are you there? You had to what?"
"Nothing. I have to go, Pol. Text me when you get home, okay? Bye." Piper did the opposite because she didn't want to jinx anything about Alex. 'How do you even know if she's in to you? She has someone for sure.' She hung up and shook her head standing up to change and settle in her house.
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Piper took a quick shower before going back to her living room as she decided to binge Netflix all night. She had this thought at the back of her head annoyed at herself that she didn't give Alex her full 10-digit cellphone number. 'Why would someone like her take time to guess the last digit of my number?'
She made herself a bowl of popcorn and tuned in to Netflix, so she can binge watch her favorite show. When her phone vibrated, she rolled her eyes when she saw who texted.
Larry – Text Message
She didn't mind it. Larry is her workmate and she knew that he is trying to get into her pants. They've been on a date and Piper was just awkward and hated everything about it. She was also just trying to be nice. He wasn't her type. She didn't even touch her phone and she resumed watching when her phone vibrated once again and then again.
Larry – 2 Messages
647-123-2539 – iMessage
Piper's eyes furrowed on the unknown number and immediately grabbed her phone swiping on the unknown number's iMessage.
Alex went back to her house and took residence to her La-Z-Boy once again. Just moments ago, she was thinking of going out with Nicky tonight just to score women who she can go to bed with and escape in the morning. But, now, it's as if she has the mission of getting to know Piper more.
She shook her head with the thought and grabbed her phone. She typed in Piper's number and added each of the nine digits at the end of it. 'Okay here goes nothing.'
To: 647-584-0971
Hello?
*Send*
A minute has passed when her phone rang. Her heart jumped and thought if she should answer. She did.
"Hello?" Alex answered.
"Hey, Petunia. I told you to call me and not send me a message because I cannot type with this phone. This phone is too digital for me." A voice that Alex reckons belongs to an old person and sure that it isn't Piper answered from the other line. 'How could I miss that sweet voice?' 'Stop it with the day dreaming, Alex!' She thought.
Alex immediately hung up and blocked that number. She shook her head thinking how pathetic she is trying all nine numbers. She continued anyway.
To: 647-584-0972
Hi?
*Send*
After sending it, Alex immediately regretting what she typed. ' 'Hi?' What was that all about?' She thought. Alex immediately prayed to a god she didn't believe in that the certain number didn't belong to Piper. After about thirty seconds there was a reply.
From: 647-584-0972
Sorry, your request can't be processed. You may have entered an invalid keyword, or the reward you tried redeeming is temporarily unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Alex let out a sigh of relief. It was an automated reply. She decided to just text another one and she told herself that if this person isn't Piper, she would quit texting these numbers.
To: 647-584-0973
Hey? Uhm… Hi!
*Send*
Alex noticed that the bubble turned blue and there was s 'Delivered' written underneath which meant the person received it already. 'Ohhh! Imessage. I'm liking this already… Please be the blondie!'
From: 647-584-0973
Unknown Number: Who is this, please?
Alex: This is... Wait, who is this?
Alex saw the three circles in her phone signaling to her that the person is typing at the other line. She waited until another message popped up. She is hoping that it is the blonde.
UN: You know that it's rude to answer a question with a question, right?
A: But that's what you just did.
A: Look, I bumped into this pretty hot blonde woman earlier and I am hoping this is her number. If you're not her, please save me the embarrassment and don't reply to this message anymore. Thanks!
Alex saw the three circles moving once again and then it suddenly stopped. She waited for a while but, no messages went in. She slumped her shoulders in defeat and thought maybe that's not Piper's number after all.
She buried her face in her palms as frustration started creeping in her.
Piper found herself smiling at Alex's text. She immediately knew that the unknown number belonged to Alex because of the 'bump' preference in one of her texts. She typed in something but didn't want to seem so eager, so she decided to reply after five minutes.
To: 647-123-2539
Piper: So, you find me 'pretty hot', huh?
Three circles immediately appeared as a sign that a reply is coming in.
Unknown Number: Piper? Piper, right?
P: Answering another question with a question again. I see that, Alex. :p
UN: Please tell me this is Piper so, I won't be paranoid.
P: Haha… Yes, this is Piper
P: So, this is Alex, right?
UN: Maybe? :p
Piper smiled as she is pretty sure she's texting with the Alex person that she bumped into earlier but, this certain Alex person is being a little playful. She was a little sad that Alex didn't fully acknowledge her first question, but she was happy to be texting with this woman. She was about to reply when another message went in.
UN: You are Piper with the Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks that I spilled on you when I bumped into you right?
P: Wow, you read my coffee cup? Or do you have a gift of guessing what coffee you spilled on someone? :p
UN: Lucky guess? :D
UN: Wait, can you send me a proof that you are Piper? Like a photo of you or something?
P: You text me, ask me if I'm Piper, and I say yes, and you still want proof? Or is that your subtle way of saying you want to see my face?
UN: You know for a doctor, you are pretty presumptuous.
UN: But, maybe a little bit of both… :) More of the latter.
P: You know for a person, you are pretty presumptuous as well. :p I am not a doctor.
UN: Okay this proves that I am Alex. It's only fair you send a proof too. :D
*picture attached*
Piper opened the picture and saw a picture of a lamp side table with a pair of black thick rimmed glasses on top of it. Piper remembered how good it looked on Alex when she saw her the first time. She was a bit sad that the picture didn't include Alex's face, but she dismissed the thought.
UN: Okay, not-doctor. Are you doing anything tonight?
UN: Shit. I mean tomorrow. Tomorrow night. Are you doing anything tomorrow night?
Piper smiled to Alex's text message she is thinking if she will send something to prove that she is Piper or not. She just smiled at the last three messages that Alex sent. She also saved Alex's number and named it 'Alex' with a reading glasses emoji beside it.
Alex went to the bathroom when Piper stopped replying for a while. She knew she wanted to know Piper more because there is something in the blonde that intrigued her. She just can't put a finger on it. When Alex's phone buzzed, she heard it from the bathroom, got excited, and tried to pee faster, so she can get back to her phone that she left by the couch.
From: 647-123-2539
Unknown Number: *image attached*
Alex saw a Picture of a hand, holding a Starbucks cup that says, 'Carm Mach No WC, Soy milk' And recalled that it is that exact cup that she saw Piper was holding when she bumped into her. She immediately confirmed and changed the unknown number with a 'Piper' beside a coffee cup emoji.
Piper: I hope that is proof enough. :)
Alex: So, hi, Piper. It was nice to bump into you. :)
A: I'm still not holding you out for me owing you something. I'm really sorry about the spilled coffee and the opened package…
P: It's fine really. Don't worry about it.
P: I am not doing anything tomorrow night.
A: Okay good. I'll pick you up at 7pm
P: What makes you think, I would go out with you on a date?
A: I never said it was a date. But if you want it to be then, so be it.
A: But, really, I just want to make it up to you, Piper. Please just let me.
P: Okay then. See you tomorrow. Goodnight, Alex.
A: G'night, Piper.
Both woman wanted to know each other more but didn't want to seem too eager. Alex thought that at least she had an excuse for taking Piper out and she was thankful for that. She smiled as she is looking forward to the next day.
Next day
Piper is about to leave her house going to the hospital. When she told Alex that she isn't a doctor, she isn't lying at all. Piper is a nurse at a nearby hospital in Brooklyn. She loves her job, but it isn't enough to pay her bills which is why she applied as a waitress in a nearby coffee shop.
Piper stepped outside her house locking the door behind her. When she was about to step down her porch to walk her way to work, she found a cup of coffee in a takeout carton with a hand written 'C. Macchiato – Soy Milk – No whipped' on the side, on top of her porch railing.
Piper noticed steam coming out from the small hole of the paper cup which meant it was just placed there. She saw that the cup has a familiar logo until It dawned on her that it was from Pearl's, the bookstore/coffee shop she applied in. She saw a small note that is tucked in the coffee carton sleeve. She pulled it out and it read:
Good morning, Piper! Here's for the spilled coffee yesterday. Here's a croissant for breakfast too. I hope you get this just in time, so it won't get cold. Hope you have a good day, not-doctor. See you later.
Alex :)
Piper found herself smiling when she read the note. She took a sip of the coffee and found herself moaning to the taste. She never knew that café by the corner of their street made good coffee. She made a mental note to get her coffee from there if she had the chance.
The blonde may have not noticed it, but she was wearing a smile on her way to work. She is looking forward to end work even before it started.
"Just send it! And stop looking at your phone like a love-sick puppy waiting for someone's text message!" Nicky, Alex's best friend, said while chuckling. The wild-haired woman noticed that Alex have been staring at her phone since this morning and it is already about 12pm.
Alex looked at Nicky with a blank expression. "I don't know what you're talking about." Alex said annoyed that Nicky senses everything.
"You have just been staring at your phone since you got in for your 8am shift. You make coffee, you look at your phone, you make more coffee, you look at your phone, you serve pie, you look at your phone!" Nicky repeated to make a point. "You haven't been like that since…" Nicky looked at her watch just to prove a point. "Since forever!" Nicky emphasized the last word.
Alex rolled her eyes in whatever her best friend is saying.
"Who is it, Vause? Aren't you going to tell me?" Nicky asked in mock hurt.
Alex shook her head and glared at Nicky. "It's no one… It's none of your business." Alex said nonchalantly.
"Is this some chick you met at the bar? Did she get you good or what?" Nicky asked still trying to pry.
If looks could kill, Nicky would have been dead by now. "She's not just some chick!" Alex felt a sudden need to defend Piper. 'Why am I defending this person? I don't even know her. I just met her once.'
Nicky raised her hands in surrender. "Okay! Calm the fuck down! Jesus! This girl must be something, huh?"
As if on cue, Alex's phone buzzed. Alex immediately got her phone and looked at the name in anticipation. She was just hoping for one name.
From: Piper
P: Hey. Thanks for the coffee and the croissant. Glad I'm still alive and not puking nor passing out. Loved the coffee too.
Alex smiled at the text and thought of a reply.
A: I heard it's the best one in town. Shit, I forgot to spike it. Glad you liked it, though. :)
A: Have you had lunch? *chicken emoji* *pizza emoji*
Alex waited for a reply and the thought of having lunch with Piper is perfect. She was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a whipping sound from her phone.
P: Why? Are you going to ask me out for lunch too?
A: You know that it's rude to answer a question with a question, right?
A: And yes. If that is what you want, 'not-doctor' in scrubs. :p
P: Hey! That is my line.
Alex chuckled at this. She knew Piper would immediately get what she did there.
P: Haven't had. You?
A: Why not? I haven't either…
P: Waiting for Larry…
Alex's heart fell at the mention of a man's name. 'Am I misreading this? She has a boyfriend? Maybe I was just really too assuming.' She decided to just reply and fuck it.
A: The boyfriend?
P: Oh hell no.
Alex is now smiling wide and her smile faltered when a crumpled piece of paper went straight to her face coming from Nicky's direction. "What are you smiling wide at?" Nicky asked grinning. She totally knows something is going on with her best friend.
Alex pointed at her face. "Can you see any smile here? No smile. See? You, asshole!" Alex said picking up the paper and throwing it back at Nicky while the wild-haired woman dodged it.
"Hey, you coming to the game tonight, right? We need you there." Nicky says seriously this time.
Alex furrowed her eyebrows. "Oh shit. I have a-" Alex wasn't done talking when Nicky cut her off.
"No, Alex! What you will do is you will bring her to the game, you will score some for us, you will score some with her, we will win the game and you win her heart, you go out, eat, drink, and get laid!" Nicky said not wanting Alex to miss their game.
"Nicky!" Alex looked at her best friend with wide eyes not accepting every sexual innuendo her best friend just said.
"I was kidding! But, we really need you at the game, Vause!" Nicky said with voice half pleading.
Alex actually thought about it. "'You win her heart'? Really, Nick?" Alex asked with raised eyebrows whilst chuckling.
"What's wrong with that? You were about to ditch the game because of her. You never ever ditch a game. She must be really special! She got in your pants, didn't she?" Nicky asked still trying to pry.
Alex's mouth opened and then closed not being able to say anything because she knew Nicky was right except for the part where Piper got in her pants. "She didn't get in my pants, Nick!" Alex says annoyed. "Okay. I'll do that. But, you have to keep your mouth shut, Nichols!" Alex warned.
Nicky knew what Alex meant by keeping her mouth shut. It meant that Nicky cannot pry and ask and tease. Nicky knew that Alex aren't one for relationships, but she is happy that this might be of potential. 'Let's see.' Nicky thought. She placed her left hand behind her with her fingers crossed and gestured closing her mouth with a zipper with her right hand doing it exaggeratedly so that Alex would see.
Alex shook her head and rolled her eyes. She remembered that she still isn't replying to Piper, so she opened the message and typed in a reply.
Piper is waiting for Alex's reply just staring at her phone but failing to hide her smile when she heard her phone buzz again.
From: Alex
A: Good. I thought I have competition.
Piper can't help but smile at Alex's reply, but she wanted to play coy about it. Just before she was able to send her reply another message went in.
A: Or is there an actual boyfriend?… Or girlfriend?
Piper shook her head and she has a blush creeping up her cheeks. She didn't know why but Alex made her smile. She also liked the butterflies creeping up in her stomach to Alex's question. 'What? Piper, why are you feeling that way? Obviously, she has a girlfriend or many other women she's doing this with. Arrghh I am overthinking again!' Before she can type in a new reply another message went in.
A: Shit. Sorry, Piper. I didn't mean to pry about your love life. Please just forget I asked…
P: Haha you're cute when you're nervous. :p
A: Who says I'm nervous?
A: So… lunch?
P: Like what I told you I still need to wait for Larry before I can have lunch.
A: You sure he's not a boyfriend?
P: Nah. But he's pretty determined to be. Lol
A: Oh…
Piper is now chuckling at Alex's reaction. She isn't entirely lying when she said that Larry is determined to be her boyfriend because he has been inviting Piper to dates she consistently refuse going to. They have been on a date once or twice, but it is because Piper wanted to give him a chance and felt bad for him.
A: So, you're going out to lunch with Barry?
P: No. I'm waiting until he arrives, so I can take my lunch. I'll be off the floor by 12:30.
P: And it's Larry lol
A: Okay. I'll pick you up at 12:30?
P: You don't even know where I work. I might be working at the farthest place from you as possible.
A: Is that a yes? :)
P: You're persistent.
Piper was shocked when she saw her phone ringing and saw that the caller ID says 'Alex'. She was thankful that she put her phone on silent as she was still on duty. She decided to answer on the third ring so that she won't appear too eager.
"Hello, Alex?" Piper answered making sure not to sound too eager.
"So, is that a yes?" Alex asked.
Piper smiled upon how Alex asked. She was thankful that Alex won't be able to see the blush creeping up her cheeks once again. "You really had to call to ask that?" Piper responded slightly whispering while looking around.
"Well, you aren't really answering my question, so I thought I'd ask myself." Piper could swear that she could hear the smirk in Alex's voice.
"Okay okay. Fine. Yes! I'm still on duty, Alex. I can't talk long." Piper says still whispering.
"And you chose to still answer my call while you're on duty?" Alex asked trying to fish.
Piper cannot form a coherent answer, so she just let out a chuckle whilst blushing profusely. "I really have to go, Alex."
"Bye, Piper."
The call ended and it's as if Piper regretted telling Alex that she really had to go. She didn't want the call to end but she is looking forward to eating lunch with Alex. She is intrigued by this person and wanted to know more. She was just about to settle when her phone buzzed again.
From: Alex
A: So, where do I pick you up?
P: Oh, I haven't told you I work at Queens about half an hour train ride from East Caldwell and another half an hour walk from the train station.
A: Seriously? Shit. You could've given me a heads up! I better start running to the subway now.
P: LOL I'm just kidding! I work at BVGH. It's like 3 blocks down my house.
It was about after 5 minutes when Alex replied.
A: You got me good there, kid.
Piper wondered if Alex panicked or if the late reply was just a coincidence. She smiled at the thought and then her phone buzzed once again taking her out of her thoughts.
A: In a while, crocodile. :)
Piper smiled and chose not to reply anymore but kept the smile on her face.
"So, who is this Alex person, huh?" Poussey, Piper's colleague, asked her friend grinning.
"Oh, there's a new person?" A small petite brunette named Lorna popped her head from another room wanting to take in some information about their friend.
Piper squinted her eyes and looked at her friend. "I… I don't know what you're talking about." Piper said with her lips slowly forming into a smile.
Thirty minutes have passed but it seemed forever for Alex. "Nick, I'm going out for lunch. Will you be okay to stay here for an hour? Boo's at the back anyway. Tell Red for me, eh?" Alex said grabbing her black hoodie from the office coat rack. It went well with her blue skinny jeans and black high cut Chuck Taylor sneakers.
"I thought your date isn't until tonight? Nicky teased.
Alex rolled her eyes. "I'm not going out on a date. I told you, I bumped into this - " Alex was cut off
"Beautiful blondie…" Nicky filling in the blank.
Alex thought for a second and then just continued. "Whose front was soaked with her coffee because of me- "
"That I'm sure you wanted to devour" Nicky filling in once again.
"Hey, no!" Alex deadpanned and then continued. "And whose package I accidentally opened because I thought it was mine. And I am going to make it up to her. And that Is it." Alex said nonchalantly.
"Okay, let me get this straight." Nicky started. "If I actually see blondie and liked her and would want to take her out on a date, you wouldn't mind that?" Nicky asked smirking.
Nicky got the better of Alex. The wild-haired woman didn't even see Alex crumpling about three pages of a newspaper as it was on it's way towards her face from Alex. The crumpled pages hit Nicky on her face.
"I'm leaving now!" Alex says in a sing-song voice not wanting to let Nicky's teases get to her more.
Nicky chuckled at her best friend. "Whatever you say, Vause! Whatever you say!" Nicky said still in a fit of laughter after what Alex did.
Alex gave Nicky a finger before she stepped outside and started her walk towards BrookVille General Hospital to pick up Piper for their 'make up lunch'.
Piper had to wait for Alex for another half an hour but it seemed like it was a long two hour wait especially when they weren't busy in the hospital that afternoon and there were no more than three out-patients present in their unit.
"White girl, you good with Salads and Sandwiches at the cafeteria for lunch?" Poussey asked Piper who rolled her eyes in mock annoyance before responding.
"I… uhm… Actually, I'll pass lunch with you guys today." Piper says smiling hoping that her friends won't ask any more information about it.
Lorna and Poussey looked at each other knowingly. "Ohh… You have a lunch date, huh hun?" Lorna asked in her thick Brooklyn accent.
"No! It's not a date. It's a long story. I'll tell you all about it later, okay? I have to go!" Piper said sprinting away from her friends grabbing her jacket quickly and going out of sight. She knew her friends would ask some more so she decided to just escape.
When she reached the exit, she saw Alex leaning on one of the lamp posts. Alex was facing the opposite side and she couldn't see Alex's hands, so she assumed that the other woman's hands were inside the pockets of her hoodie.
She saw how Alex's hair just fell naturally resting on her shoulders and some sprawled against her back and against her hoodie. She saw how Alex can pull off a simple outfit of a hoodie, blue skinny jeans, and a high-cut black Chucks.
She walked slowly behind her and took in a deep breath. 'There is nothing to be nervous about, Piper. It's just lunch.'
"Hey." Piper spoke up. She saw that Alex's body slightly jolted to the sound of her voice.
Alex turned her head to the sound of Piper's voice and hoped Piper didn't notice her slight surprise. Her body turned fully towards Piper. "Hey. Uhm… This is for you." Alex said smirking. She pulled out a single stemmed orange daisy from her hoodie pocket where both hands took residence in, just seconds ago.
Piper's face blushed profusely as she nodded trying to hide the blush. "Is this still for the spilled coffee? Because you already kind of covered that with the coffee earlier." Piper said shrugging.
Alex shrugged and just smiled. "It's for you. From me…" Alex smiled and then continued talking. "I haven't really introduced myself properly. "Hi. I'm Alex." Alex said extending her hand for Piper to shake.
Piper smiled at what Alex is trying to do but just took Alex's hand and shook it repeatedly. "Piper." She blushed once again as their hands lingered with each other a little longer. Both women feeling the spark that ignited when their hands connected.
Alex was the first one to let go but both women was sad from the lack of contact. "Let's go?" Alex asked.
Piper nodded whilst smiling as Alex lead them to lunch.
End of Chapter
A/N: Can you guess what 'game' Alex and Nicky are talking about?
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