Very early the next morning, Piper heard a key slide into the door and panicked. Quietly, she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Surely it couldn't be housekeeping at this time but she was too scared to look and see who it might be.
The intruder in her room shuffled around but did not turn on the light. Piper heard soft footsteps walking towards the bed. She froze, wondering what she would do if the person were to try and hurt her. She began mentally kicking herself for not taking those free self-defense classes at the University.
A soft hand brushed through Piper's hair, stroked the skin of her face. Piper inhaled and could tell immediately who it was by the subtle scent of of lavendar on the woman's skin. Slowly she opened her eyes and smiled at Alex's shaded face.
"Hey you. I'm glad you made it safely. Sorry to wake you but... I. I just couldn't wait to see you."
Piper shuffled over in the bed and welcomed Alex beneath the blankets beside her. Alex began to kiss Piper, their hands exploring each other's bodies without holding back, undressing one another fully. When both were bare-skinned, Alex stopped Piper and took her face in both hands. She looked at her and smiled.
"Where did you go last night? I was hoping you would be here when I arrived. I had a surprise for you," Piper said, her voice still weak from slumber.
Alex pondered for a moment. She knew she should have been upfront and honest with Piper now before things got too serious but selfishly, she also wanted to enjoy her time with Piper without complication.
"Just had some people to see. But I left as soon as I could to come back here. I'm all yours now."
Piper liked the sound of that; all hers. She loved all of Alex's complexities. Her gruff, aggressive personality on the outside that covered well her soft and vulnerable underlayer.
Piper tried to force away a yawn that had been approaching for some time now but her exhaustion prevailed. "You must be exhausted," Alex said, brushing a strand of Piper's blonde hair from her cheek.
Piper nodded as her eyelids fluttered shut.
"You too."
Alex nodded and kissed Piper gently on the forehead. Piper rolled over and faced away from Alex, the woman's arms wrapped around her from behind. This was new territory for her - being the little spoon - but she closed her eyes and prepared for sleep. Piper pressed her behind against Alex's pelvis and the woman let out a quiet groan, her fingertips digging into Piper's skin. Now wasn't the time, but in the morning when they were both well-rested, Piper planned to pick up where she left off with Alex by serving herself for breakfast.