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She apologized... well sort of. It was done. She was ready to have a nice evening and pulled Polly to the dance floor to start dancing. She didn't completely lose the thoughts about the woman in her texts. What did she want.. why did she say her name was Alex? What did she want from her? She didn't know what to think but she knew she couldn't stop thinking about her and it was already pissing her off. Nobody had Piper hooked for the last year and that certainly wasn't going to happen by some woman who was too smart for her own liking and stalked her over the phone..
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Alex Vause
Outside was already forming a line of women to enter the club which made Alex pretty happy. It wasn't a difficult formula. She knew that when the club threw a ladies night, also men would be lining up because they knew there would be a lot of women to hit on. A nice group of people were already dancing on the dance floor and to Alex's surprise she recognized the brunette friend from this morning. Molly, Holly, Polly or whatever. She was dancing with a blonde woman and Alex already had her hopes up that the blonde woman would be Piper. The woman was still dancing with her back towards Alex so Alex couldn't see who she was. She decided to text Piper again and then maybe she would look and Alex would know for sure.
People were lining up at the bar though to order some drinks but Alex didn't care. She told Pete and Nicky to take care of it and grabbed her phone out of her pocket to send the blonde woman a text.
Unknown: If you want another margarita come find me at the bar..
She decided to take the guess. She was already pretty sure it was Piper dancing and if not she would find another way to not make a fool out of herself. The blonde woman indeed grabbed her phone out of her purse and after reading the message she began looking around. Alex didn't want to get caught staring right away afraid to scare Piper away. So she quickly asked some people what they wanted to drink and pretended to be really busy and focused on serving those drinks. She knew Piper was never going to come to her so she decided to collect some empty glasses in the club. After a while and a few stolen glances at each other she brought two more tequila shots and decided to go after Piper herself. She knew that Piper recognized her now and the blonde woman seemed as intrigued by her as the other way around.. so she decided it was worth a shot, literally.
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She walked directly towards Piper and Piper's blue eyes widened at the realization. "Apology accepted… kid." She spoke confidently while handing Piper one of the shots and waiting for her to knock them back together. Piper didn't know how to react or act but there was something about the woman standing in front of her which made her want to listen so she brought the shot towards her lips and indeed drank the tiny glass empty at the same time Alex did. Before Piper could find any words to say anything in return to the brunette, Alex already walked away with a huge smirk of victory on her lips. After she instructed all her bartenders to bring the blonde and her brunette friend on the dance floor a drink when they weren't holding a glass any longer. The bartenders shifted between margarita's and tequila shots.
The blonde was feeling more happy and loose with every drink and her dance moves became more persistent and exotic. Alex was liking her already and she didn't even know what the blonde woman would be like for real. She looked all innocent and waspy but if the banter from that morning said anything she had quite a temper alright. Alex liked that about her and she was curious to find out more.
If Alex would be free tonight she would find an opportunity to join Piper on the dance floor and reign her in this way but she had to work and it just didn't seem like a good idea to her. She didn't even know if Piper was gay or straight but that didn't seem to be a problem for Alex usually. It was more that she made a rule for herself not to fall for straight girls because they would fuck you up every time. Still she already couldn't keep her eyes away from the blonde and the blonde seemed to notice this but didn't do anything to avoid Alex's gaze.
Unknown: Looking good kid, wish I could join you.
Alex decided to take the risk and flirt a little. She saw no harm in it and if the blonde wouldn't like it she sure as hell would say it. Alex already knew the blonde had some sort of foot-in-mouth-disease which didn't always come in handy.
Piper: Too bad, besides I'm straight so I guess I wouldn't be much use for you anyway.
Piper looked at Alex directly and smirked. She was curious what the brunette would reply. She already felt some kind of pull towards the brunette but didn't think much of it at the time. She kissed a girl in college for fun but wasn't attracted to her so it didn't do much for her. Still there was something about this raven haired woman which made her want to flirt back even though she didn't fully realize this herself just yet.
Unknown: Obnoxious much? But you're right.. Straight girls.. totally useless.
At this of course Piper's mouth fell open and she stared at Alex in awe. Alex was already done with Piper for the evening and didn't pay extra attention to her for the rest of the night. It wasn't like she didn't have any other options and she knew she had the blonde thinking about her anyway. She was just that good. Even though she didn't do anything to attract Piper's attention, the blonde came to the bar willingly in her direction a couple of times to order some drinks. That was when she knew she had Piper exactly where she wanted her. She purposely stopped calling Piper 'kid' or give her any kind of recognition she showed the blonde earlier in the evening. It seemed to piss the blonde off and that showed Alex that she cared.
Piper Chapman
When Piper and Polly arrived back home Polly immediately went to her room for a little fun with Pete and Piper was pretty tired and kind of frustrated so she decided to turn in and just go to sleep. After a few tosses and turns she grabbed her phone from the nightstand and put the 'unknown' number in her phone under Alex. Even though she didn't know if she would see the brunette woman after tonight. Piper didn't exactly know how to feel about that.. It was her own fault for being so bitchy all the time. She wasn't even that bitchy normally. It's just that she wasn't in the best place in her life right now and she just couldn't handle the cockiness the woman wore over her all the time.
The next morning over breakfast Polly and Piper were talking about their job possibilities. Polly could go back working at the clothing store at which she worked before Polly and Piper started their business. Piper didn't exactly want to go back to being a waitress. She was never really good and it and she knew that. Pete told her that he would put in a good word for her if she decided to bring in her resume at Saltshaker. Piper immediately dismissed the idea. Alex was working there as a bartender last night and she didn't feel like admitting to the raven haired woman that her soap business was failing. There was just something about that woman that made Piper put her walls up.
All morning Piper was dreading the fact that she would have to go into the city to go by restaurants, bars and clubs to look for a job. She felt like she was fresh out of college all over again. Piper must have definitely gone by a dozen places to leave her resume but she didn't feel lucky at all. Most of them laughed at her resume or weren't looking for anyone at the moment. On her way home she passed the club she visited last night. She remembered Pete's words from this morning and the sign of the club read 'open' even though it was just about before dinnertime. Due to a sudden moment of bravery she entered the club and looked around. It looked so different in daylight. She didn't know what to expect but she definitely didn't expect to see Alex walking out of an office that read 'private' on the door.
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"Piper," the raven haired woman spoke. She obviously sounded surprised to see the blonde woman in her club and she immediately forgot her reasoning from last night to ignore the blonde completely until she would come to her. But in a way.. she did come to her, didn't she? She put her walls back up immediately after a moment of weakness and cocky Alex appeared again. "We're not exactly open for about another five hours. If you want a drink you can go to the bar next door." The blonde was pretty nervous all the sudden. Standing in a club alone with the woman which made her feel all kinds of things even though she still couldn't place those feelings at all.
The blonde woman spoke up nervously, obviously pretty embarrassed to ask Alex for a job. "I would like to speak to the manager or the owner or something. Is he around?" Alex chuckled at this. "Yeah SHE is. You're looking right at her, kid." Piper's mouth fell open in surprise and she whispered. "Nooo." To which Alex chuckled again. "Pretty sure I own this joint along with a couple of other clubs in New York… sooo now that you're already here. How can I help you?"
When Alex saw Piper struggle to get any words out at all she couldn't help but feel for the blonde and her nervousness made her incredibly cute and innocent. Alex knew she was right about her then. She already knew the blonde was waspy, good looking, sometimes bitchy and could throw tantrums that she hadn't seen or experienced before in anybody. Now she also knew the blonde was absolutely the cutest person that she had ever met and she couldn't help but want to help her in any way that she could. She felt an urge to protect her even though she didn't understand why.
"Do you have your resume or something with you?" Piper grabbed a form from her purse and handed it to Alex reluctantly. "Let's see this. Steve's Greek Cuisine? Le Grand Fromage.. Bullshit, bullshit. You need a lesson in fudging a resume." Piper started to blush because clearly Alex didn't buy any of the things she put on her resume. And she had good reason not to. "Manager Polly Harper. Oh my God Piper that's your friend isn't it?" Alex chuckled loudly this time. "You've never waited a fucking table in your life have you?" At this Piper could jump in. "Yeah I did, but to be honest I wasn't any good at it. I just need a part time job so I can earn some money and still have the time to get the soap business up and running again." While Piper spoke those words she shifted her head down in embarrassment. This is the last thing she wanted.. to open up to Alex about her personal life and her failings.
"So, Piper Chapman. A Smith grad with excellent listening skills. Passionate about making diners feel good. Mm that sounds kind of dirty. Safe, clean and careful when handling food and drinks." Alex again began to chuckle loud and Piper grabbed the form out of Alex hands angrily. "I like that in a woman." Piper was starting to lose her temper and Alex recognized this immediately. "No bullshit though," she spoke. "I want to help you. What else do I need to know about you?" At this the brunette looked deep into Piper's blue eyes. "I don't need your help." Alex could read the embarrassment and anger in Piper's eyes. "Yes you do. Quit playing Pipes. Just get over yourself and take the job. You can start tonight."
Piper was trying to figure out an answer and couldn't stop thinking about the nickname Alex just gave her. Just then Alex grabbed her hand and pulled her towards another private area of the club. "Where are we going?" Piper just started asking when she saw that they were entering the private area for staff members. If it was anybody else but Alex she would appreciate the effort and money she seemed to invest in her staff members. The room was equipped with luxurious furniture and the room was even completed with a luxurious bathroom with shower stalls. When Alex used to be bar tending in her youth, she would hate it to come home and smell like food or the sweat of people which usually hung around in a club or diner. She then decided that if she would ever own a bar or a club herself she would do it differently, and she would make sure that her staff members didn't have anything to complain about. This way customers would be served more graciously and that would have a money making effect on its own. She didn't see why other owners would not understand that logic at all.
Alex looked into a closet in the wide space and grabbed a small sized V-neck shirt out of the closet. She handed it to Piper. "This size should fit you perfectly." Piper looked into the shirt and saw that Alex indeed picked the right size for her. Just thinking about it made her blush a little. Piper didn't even give Alex an official answer to the job and just put the shirt into her purse. "I suggest you go back home now. Relax a little and eat something. I expect you to be here at ten this evening." Piper just nodded and Alex spoke again. "You already know Pete right?" Piper nodded again. "Yeah he's Polly's boyfriend, why?" Alex spoke: "Then he can show you the ropes tonight and you won't have to be nervous about anything. Oh and by the way Piper.. none of my staff members know that I own this club, or any of the others. I would like for it to stay that way.. so just tell Pete that Nicky hired you okay?" Piper nodded again and she began to form her lips into a small smile. Alex put her finger under Piper's chin and closed the conversation with "You're beautiful when you smile. You should do it more often." At that she walked around Piper and just assumed that Piper would find her way out.
A/N Here is chapter two. What do you guys think? I will probably upload another chapter later today (in about twelve hours from now).