I'm back already! I just wanted to get this out. It's mostly smut again, with a bit of fluff added to the mix. Hope you enjoy! :)
Things had considerably calmed over the past few days. The gunshots that Piper and Alex heard while they were in the chapel were apparently some sort of warning shots, into the ceiling. Most of the COs were fired that same day. Everyone got to talk about what happened during the silent protesting. All the stories matched each other, and Caputo had a very clear view on what exactly happened that night. It was nothing like Piscatella and the other guards had told him.
They had killed an inmate without reason.
Caputo fired Piscatella on the spot, and the former captain and CO Bayley were charged with involuntary manslaughter. They were both sent to court, and got prison sentences that were considerably shorter than when this situation would happen in the outside world, but the women were relieved to hear it nonetheless. Justice prevailed, and that was most important.
Like Piper said, the whole murdered-guard-situation was wrapped up pretty quickly. They couldn't find proof on the body, seeing as that it was too far gone already. Lolly was still down at Psych, seeing as she told Healy that she did it. She had killed that guard. Alex did still feel incredibly guilty, and more than once thought of confessing it all, even though she knew that Piper would kill her if she did. She didn't, but that didn't mean that she was doing alright.
She was far from okay.
Flashbacks that came up during the day were horrible, often causing Alex to stop whatever she was doing for a minute or two. She needed to stabilize her breathing and close her eyes tight to push away the images of the blood, Aydin's body parts and so much more. She was most afraid of the night though. Every single night, she'd have the most horrifying nightmares that had ever tortured her. When Piper left her all those years ago, she thought she was going through the worst period of her life, but it was nothing compared to this.
In her nightmares, she was killed in so many ways that she lost count. Lolly didn't come to save her, or Aydin killed her before he killed Alex, or Aydin found Piper instead of her and killed her to hurt Alex. The scenarios were different, but they all had the same result: tossing and turning, screams filling the dorm and Piper jumping out of bed every single time to soothe her. She'd scream out horribly, waking up almost everyone, but it was always Piper who was there within seconds.
Alex noticed that Piper did everything she could to make her feel better, just like she promised.
This night was no different. Alex had a dream that instead of Lolly, Piper came into the greenhouse and Aydin used his gun to kill her right in front of her own eyes. She was sobbing and Aydin shot her too quickly after that. She woke up startled, but Piper's soft hands were touching her face and she focused on her beautiful face in the dark of the dorm.
"Shhhh, it's okay Al. I'm here, you're safe, it's alright shhhhh." Piper continued whispering softly until she felt Alex calm down a bit. She kept stroking her face, knowing that Alex needed that skin-on-skin contact. Alex slowly pushed herself up on one elbow and looked at Piper crouched down in front of her. Even in the dark, her blue eyes were still as clear as day and Alex could see the worry in them.
"Thank you Pipes."
"I'm here baby. I'll always be here. Are you okay?"
"Not really, that nightmare was fucking horrible." Alex shook her head to rid herself of the images of that nightmare.
"Anything I can do?"
"Hmmm. There's one thing …" Alex didn't say anything else, instead she just scooted back so her back was almost against the wall and lifted the blanket. Piper knew what she meant when she did this and didn't wait to crawl into the bunk with her. She turned onto her side so she was facing Alex, she wanted to see her beautiful face, well as much as the dark room allowed her to.
Alex slowly put one arm around Piper and pulled her flush against her underneath the covers. They were taking up about half of the small prison bed, but they needed to be close to each other. Piper needed to feel Alex's relaxed body against hers so she could be somewhat sure she was alright, Alex needed to feel Piper close to be sure that she wasn't dreaming this.
Piper pushed her head into Alex's neck, knowing she'd fit right in. They were two pieces of the same puzzle, their bodies fit together in whatever position they were in. Alex slowly rolled onto her back and pulled Piper half on top of her. The blonde's head ended up on Alex's chest, right where her heart was and Piper could hear it beating rapidly. This wasn't good.
Trying to reassure Alex that she was still here, and wouldn't leave, Piper pressed a kiss onto the spot where she felt Alex's heart beating, over her nightshirt. Alex sighed deeply, she loved it when Piper did that. Piper was still here, and she wouldn't go anywhere until the sun came up and the guards would start waking people up, Alex knew that. She nuzzled Piper's messy hair, pressing a kiss into it and keeping her nose close to it so she could smell that typical Piper scent. Piper reciprocated by nuzzling into Alex's soft chest, she too taking a deep breath through her nose so she could smell Alex.
"Go to sleep Al. I'm here now, it's gonna be okay."
Alex fell asleep fairly quickly, considering the horrible nightmare. Piper sighs, feeling Alex's even breath underneath her head. Thank God she fell asleep, Piper thinks. She needs it, big time. Piper also knew that this wasn't Alex's favorite position, and she softly moved Alex so she was laying on her side, facing away from the wall. She got onto her side as well, pushing her back into Alex slowly. Automatically, like nothing had ever changed between them, she felt Alex wrap her arm around her waist, and her nose coming up against her neck. Piper loved being in bed with Alex like this.
Home. Finally.
Piper followed suit, falling asleep with Alex's hot breath on her neck and a soft, familiar arm wrapped tightly around her waist. She woke up feeling like they were still in their apartment in upstate New York, but as soon as she opened her eyes did she realize that she didn't have much time left; the guards of Litchfield would soon make their rounds to wake people up. She didn't want get Alex in trouble, so she decided to get out of bed now and write her a quick note.
It took some prying, but Alex, still fast asleep (and not having a nightmare for once) loosened her grip on Piper's waist enough for the blonde woman to crawl out of bed. She crouched onto her knees and looked at Alex sleeping peacefully. These were the times Piper really fell in love with her all over again. She looked so beautiful and young, and Piper was reminded of the many, many times she got to watch Alex sleep all those years ago.
Time was running out, and she quickly went to grab a piece of paper and a pen. She wrote a little note for Alex, and softly put it underneath her pillow, lifting it just high enough so she could put it underneath but also have the edge sticking out. Alex had to find it after all. She pressed a soft kiss on Alex's lips and looked at the CO bubble. Seeing that she was clear to go, she quickly but softly went over to her own bunk and crawled back into bed. Red was already up and working in the kitchen, and her two other bunkmates were still asleep, so she stepped onto the chair and laid down on her bed.
Alex woke up and hoped that Piper would still be there. She was disappointed to find Piper gone, but seeing as the sun was starting to come through the light curtains of the dorm, she understood that they might've gotten into trouble soon if she didn't go back to her own bunk. Alex woke up before the guards started doing rounds and saw a little piece of paper sticking out from underneath her pillow. She slowly pulled it out from under her pillow and opened it. She immediately recognized Piper's handwriting, who else could it be.
Al, I'm sorry that you have to wake up alone. I really had to go, I didn't want you to get into trouble because of me. I'm going to my own bunk, so when you're awake and the guards are doing their rounds, come find me. I hope you slept well, I know I did. I'm always here for you.
XX Pipes
Alex smiled softly at the sweet things written onto the little slip of paper. A guard passed, waking up everyone but her in the bunk and she got up as soon as the woman left. She pulled on her grey sweatpants and quickly grabbed her stuff to wash up so she could head over to Piper's bunk. The blonde too was awake already, she was out of bed in a split second and she quickly grabbed her toilet bag, waiting for Alex to arrive. She waited outside her bunk and smiled softly when she saw the older woman approaching.
The guard was gone for some reason, so Alex wasted no time in wrapping her arms around Piper's middle. She kissed the blonde's cheek and could feel the smile tugging at Piper's lips. Piper was always cheerful in the mornings, unlike herself, but this morning was the best morning she'd had in quite a while.
"Good morning Pipes."
"Morning Al. How'd you sleep?"
"Like an angel. Thank you for joining me. I needed that."
"No problem Al. Glad I could help. How're you feeling now?"
"A lot less tired, but the anxiety still isn't gone. Do you think it'll ever go away?"
Piper took a second to reply as she wasn't sure about that herself. She wound her arms around Alex's neck softly and pressed her face into Alex's neck for a few seconds before pulling back.
"I'm not sure, but I'll sure as hell do everything I can to make it go away." Alex could only smile, Piper was really changing. It was very clear to the brunette that Piper was going to try everything to bring the old Alex back, well except for the drug-dealing part. She loved Alex's persona, and she was hell-bound on bringing that back. The sarcasm, the smirks, the continuing innuendos she'd hide in every sentence, Piper loved them and she knew it would take time, but she would try everything. She had to.
"Care for a shower?"
"Sounds good to me Pipes. Let's go."
Alex untangled her arms from around Piper's waist, instead grabbing the hand that wasn't holding anything from around her neck and intertwining their fingers. Their hands fit together like they always did; the two pieces of the same puzzle. She pulled Piper behind her and into the hallway. It didn't take them long to reach the shower block, and they were among the first to arrive. It was quite surprising, seeing as the prison was way overcrowded.
They didn't care though; this meant that they could shower without disturbance. They undressed each other, needing to feel that connection constantly. Piper cupped Alex's face once they were completely naked, and their eyes locked. The love they felt for each other was palpable.
"You alright Al?"
"I'm okay Pipes. I'm okay."
Alex was genuinely surprised about how many times Piper asked her that question. She didn't mind though, it showed that Piper cared about her, and wanted to make her feel better. She took a step forward so her body was pressed against Piper's and pressed a gentle kiss to the lips she found at about an inch away from hers. She closed her eyes, relishing in the feeling of Piper's soft skin of her arms coming up against her hips.
"Let's take a shower, shall we?"
"Pipes … Would you mind getting into a shower with me instead of showering apart?" Piper was a bit surprised by the question. Yes, she and Alex had sex a few days ago, and everything seemed okay between the two of them, but they hadn't showered together in so long. When she looked into Alex's eyes, she saw the desire and love in them, and the decision was made. She could never say no to Alex.
"Sure. Turn on the water, I'll grab the towels." Alex quickly went into a stall and Piper picked up the towels. She hung them over the stall divider and then walked straight into Alex's open arms. Showers and baths again were her happy place. She loved into getting one with Alex, whether it was here at Litchfield or any other place in the world. Alex wrapped her arms around Piper's waist and relished in the feeling of wet skin on wet skin. Their connection had always been deep, and now it was no different.
Alex lowered her head until she could press her lips against Piper's neck. She had all her hair over one side, so the other side was all clear and Alex kissed it over and over again. She could feel Piper's moans against her lips. She smirked, she still knew all of the blonde's sensitive spots, and she wouldn't be able to forget them even if it could save her life. Alex fucking loved Piper's neck. The skin was incredibly soft, and she knew that Piper would always throw her head back, just like she was doing now to give Alex more space. Alex moved her mouth up and down all over every patch of skin she could reach.
Piper ran her hands all over Alex's strong, naked back. She grasped the nape of the brunette's neck, pulling at it as Alex started sucking on her pulse point lightly. She hoped Alex would mark her, she wanted the entire prison to know that she was taken. When Alex pulled back way too soon, Piper pushed her back to the spot.
"Please Al … Please mark me." Alex could only smirk, she loved it when Piper begged for something. She would gladly mark the blonde, she too wanted everyone to know that Piper was hers, and hers only. She had always been extremely possessive when it came to the younger woman, and it hadn't changed a bit over the years. She bit Piper's pulse point for a few seconds before sucking it into her mouth. When she knew that Piper would have pretty dark pink mark on her neck, she let go of the sensitive skin but let her tongue run over it a few times.
"Hmmm … That feels so good." Piper was almost in heaven. Alex's hands were all over her naked, wet body, rubbing her back, her ass and inner thighs, and her mouth was on her face, neck and collarbones. She gave Piper one more hickey, a bit higher up in her neck before kissing the blonde deeply. Piper quickly reacted and pushed her tongue against Alex's.
Alex knew that they didn't have that much time left before other inmates would arrive in the bathroom. She broke the kiss, moving her head down until she reached Piper's perky tits. Alex loved them so much, the way her nipples were almost always hard and standing up for her. She sucked one into her mouth and brought one hand up to play with the other.
Piper threw her head back at the feeling. She too knew that time was running out, and she put one hand on Alex's black hair and softly pushed her down to signal where she needed the older woman. Alex grinned as she released Piper's nipple with a pop and quickly went down onto her knees. She lightly pushed Piper back until she hit the wall behind them and threw one leg over her shoulder.
Alex had always been extremely good at making Piper orgasm incredibly quickly, and fuck all if she'd forgotten how to do it. Piper fell apart in a matter of minutes, Alex had reduced her to a shaking and panting mess above her. When the brunette felt that Piper was stable enough, she unhooked the blonde's leg from around her shoulder (it had pressed into her shoulder blade as the blonde came), and stood up. She took Piper into her arms and kissed her deeply. She reached behind Piper to turn off the water and grabbed the towels.
"What do you say we go for breakfast and then head down to the suburbs to cuddle? Seeing as we're not working today …" Alex wanted nothing more than cuddle with Piper all day, much like they used to do in the beginning of their relationship. The older woman could spend days, even a week doing nothing else but fucking Piper until she was exhausted and then cuddling up underneath the covers.
"Sounds good to me Pipes. Let's go."
An hour later, Alex and Piper were in the dorm again, stepping into Alex's bunk. Alex sat down on the mattress, smiling up at Piper as she went to lie down. She crawled back until her back nearly hit the wall behind her, and she beckoned Piper into her arms. Piper went to lie down so she was facing Alex, putting her head as close to the raven-haired woman as possible. Alex put the arm that wasn't under the blonde's neck on her waist and pulled her even closer, so close that almost every part of their bodies were touching.
Piper fit her head in between Alex's head and shoulder, fitting in perfectly. She closed her eyes and breathed in deeply; it smelled like home. Alex nuzzled the blonde hair that was covering Piper's cheek, pushing it out of the way. She placed soft kisses all over every patch of skin she could reach, and Piper sighed contentedly.
"I love you Pipes."
"Al …" Piper quickly looked up, wanting to start the discussion with Alex. She loved hearing those words falling from Alex's pink, feminine lips, but she knew it was way too soon. Alex shouldn't have said it already. She opened her mouth to continue, but was cut off by her favorite pair of lips against her own.
"Pipes listen … I know I probably shouldn't have said this already," Piper wondered how Alex could read her mind like that. "Look … You're the love of my life kid, and I'll always love you more than I probably should. I can't help it, you're my person … So yeah, I love you. Whatever happens, as long as you promise me we'll get through it together, I'm willing to try this again … What do you say beautiful?"
"Al … I love you too. I fucking love you so much … I promise that we'll get through everything like we used to do in the beginning, together. I'm sorry for abandoning you so many times, I should've been there for you in the past. I know I still have a lot to make up for, but I swear I'll do everything I can to regain your trust. I think that as long as we … take it day by day … we could make it … I'm willing to try as well Al."
"You not gonna ask it?"
"Ask what?"
"You know …"
"No, I don't know what you're talking about … why don't you ask me?"
"Okay fine."
Alex quickly crawled over Piper and onto the floor beside the bed. She got down on one knee and took Piper's hand into her own as soon as the blonde turned around to face her. She laughed when she saw Piper's horrified expression, an honest laugh that sounded like music to Piper's ears. She couldn't help but grin.
"Fuck you Alex."
Alex didn't say anything, instead she crawled back into bed, softly pushing Piper back so she was in between the wall and her body. She kissed Piper deeply while putting one arm underneath Piper's head and the other around the girl's waist. The kiss lasted quite some time and when Alex pulled back she was smirking.
"Mmmm. Yes. Fuck me."
Piper smiled broadly, this was the Alex she fell in love with. The cocky ex-drug dealer who found double meanings in almost every sentence, the woman who feared nothing, who basically ran the drug ring. Piper kissed Alex deeply until they were running out of breath. They pulled back, but only an inch, and gazed into each other's eyes.
"Al?"
"Yeah?" Piper knew that Alex could almost see the words that were about to fall from her mouth in her eyes. They both smiled genuinely, and Piper took the plunge.
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
"Yeah Pipes, I'll be your girlfriend."
And that was that.
Hope I'm not moving too fast. I just wanted to establish their relationship, at least as much as possible before taking this story further. Piper's really going through some changes, as you can see.
Hope you enjoyed! Let me know what you think! :)