Author's Note: I'm sorry for some grammatical errors. Sorry for some wrong info i don't have time to research about them. Thank you for the support.
Why do you need to do certain things for your relationship?
No I'm not the man I used to be lately
See you met me at an interesting time
If my past is any sign of you future
You should be warned before I let you inside…
(I Don't Trust Myself (Loving You))
Chapter Eleven: Let the game begin
It has been a week since I last saw Alex and even though I don't want to admit it, I'm starting to miss her. I know the time we are together was not long enough to feel this strong feeling but I can't really explain it. One good thing that coming out from not seeing Alex is that I'm almost done with the script that Jenji needed.
"Piper! I swear to the heaven's that if you don't come out of your room right now, I will burn this place down!" Polly shouted and banged outside my door. I run as fast as I could to open the door.
"Polly! Hey buddy!" I tried to hug her but she shoved me hard.
"Is that all you're going to say after not answering the fucking phone?!" Polly shouted.
"Calm down, Polly." I said chuckling.
"Calm down?! Calm down?! You only have few hours left before you go to New York and you are still working? Have you pack already?" Polly asked hysterically.
"Nope but I could pack fast." I answered.
"And I will not allow you to go to New York without us having lunch." Polly said then she throw my luggage bag to my bed. We walked in the closet and picked all the clothes I needed.
"Do you need this?" Polly asked then
"The start of the character reading will be next Monday, Ms. Nicky wants to confirm your attendance for the meeting." my secretary informed me while I signed some of the papers she placed in front of me.
"Please clear my schedule during that day."| I said. I could see the surprised look she have but I keep my face neutral. It is the first time she heard me clearing my schedule.
"Yes, Ms. Vause. Anything else?" she asked.
"Nothing. Just bring me coffee." I said then swiveled my chair and look at the view I have. It was a lovely afternoon outside and the street is full of people going out to have lunch. After a few minutes of staring, I swiveled my chair back to my desk and started to work again. My phone rings making me jump a little from sit. I picked up the phone and pressed 1. Only few people knows my personal number in the office so I answered them hurriedly.
"Hello, Alex Vause speaking." I answered.
"Vause! No ned to be too formal. How are you? I haven't heard from you for almost a week." Nicky said.
"I'm fine, Nicky. Why did you call?" I said briefly.
"Well I was surprised that you wanted to come to the character reading. Care to explain why?" Nicky said in a sing song way.
"I haven't seen anything like that and I would like to see the ropes of our new business." I explained.
"Or you just wanted to see the writer of the show?" Nicky said.
"It is a new business for me and I wanted to see how things are doing in there, Nicky." I explained seriously.
"Are you excited to see her? I have heard that her flight will be in this afternoon after lunch." She said. I didn't answer her. "And another thing, please be modest in giving her the best flight you have." She added teasingly.
"I didn't and where did you heard it?" I asked curiously.
"Well I heard that your personal plane is being fueled earlier this morning from some of our mechanics. Did you forget that I always have coffee with them?" Nicky said. I groaned aloud. Nicky could be nosy at times.
"I just wanted to have my plane always ready to fly." I explained weakly.
"Oh really? And I have heard that it is taking Los Angeles flight." Nicky said. I didn't answer furthermore cause it may give more things for Nicky to tease me more.
"Do you want to have lunch with me?" I said to divert Nicky's attention from me and my personal plane.
"Oh…Oh…playing hard to get Vause? I'll let this pass-by but you cannot avoid this topic forever." Nicky said. "I want to have lunch in Red's" she added.
"Fine. Let's go." I said trying not to walk beside Nicky.
"So how many months are you staying in the New York again, Piper?" Polly asked while we are having lunch near the LAX airport. My flight is after lunch so we have 2 hours to spare before I go inside the airport.
"3 months for the initial taping then I will be having a month of break then 8 months for the wrapping up of all the taping." I answered solemnly.
"Well that is basically almost a year. Where are you staying again?" Polly asked for the nth time.
"In Nicky's house, Mother. She is one of the owner of the production company that bought my novel." I answered sarcastically.
"Don't call me mother, Piper. In the month you have a break, I require you to stay in my house, okay?" Polly asked.
"Yes, Mother!" I answered jokingly.
"Isn't Alex, one of the owner of the production company Nicky owns too?" Polly asked. I nodded my head carefully. I watched as Polly looked at me with scrutiny.
"What?" I asked curiously. Polly shake her head and continue eating her pasta.
"Polly? Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked curiously.
"It's just that I had seen you with the same light some time ago and it didn't do you any good." Polly answered seriously. I looked at her intently and my heart twitch with the pain I see in Polly's eyes. It was her who picked me up when I was in my lowest point of my life.
"No, Polly. I am older and wiser right now. I might be attracted to her but it doesn't mean I'm going to do stupid things again." I said to her then reach for her hand. She squeezed my hand and put her other hand on top of our hands.
"Piper, I might be strict with you but I don't want you to be hurt again." Polly said. Actually Polly don't approve of having Alex in my house and having her around in my life. I understand why Polly is so concern with me but just like what I have said I'm wiser now.
I will not let my heart run my life again.
"I'm going to be fine, Polly. Don't worry about me too much." I assured her while caressing her hand. I thank God for having Polly in my life. "So tell me when will you and Peter get married?" I asked to divert our conversation. The next few minutes was filled with laughter and teasing.
"So I have heard that you have a new business venture, care to explain what it is?" red, the owner of the café asked. Red is the Russian lady whom Nicky listened to when it comes to her business strategies. Red has no formal schooling about business but her decisions are effective in Nicky's point of view.
"It is a production company. It adapts novel and have in-house script writers to make films or series." I answered.
"Well we are going to adapt a novel right now that will be put in a series. It was written by Piper Chapman." Nicky added.
"Piper Chapman? The woman who had been incarcerated and wrote a book about her days in prison?" Red asked.
"Yes, Red. But of course we will twist some scenes from the book to have an appeal to the viewers. Besides it will not be a memoir, so it will have some fictional character on it." Nicky said. My phone rings loudly. I excused myself to answer the phone.
"Hello, Ms. Vause. Mr. Healy here from LAX." The man from the other line said.
"Ms. Vause here. What I can do for you, Mr. Healy?" I asked.
"We will be leaving in an hour. Expect us to be there in a few hours, Ms. Vause. Your secretary told me to report to you before we fly out." He explained.
"Yes. Make sure to be extra careful. She is one of the most important client we have. Make sure that you treat her well." I said with firm tone.
"Yes, Ms. Vause. I will call again when we arrive in New York. Bye, Ms. Vause." He said. We hang up the phone and I walked back to our table.
"Is she coming now?" Nicky asked. I nodded my head and drank my tea to calm my nerves.
There is no turning back now.
We walked silently until we reached the waiting area. I grabbed some of my bag from Polly.
"Take care in there Piper. I will be waiting for you in here." Polly said then hugged me tightly. I lowered my bag to hugged Polly back.
"Yes, I will. Take care to Polly." I said then walked in the check-in counter.
"Ms. Piper Chapman. Ms. Piper Chapman. Please proceed in Gate 1. Thank you." Someone announced from the speaker. I walked to the gate the announcement said.
"Ms. Piper Chapman? Can I have your passport please?" A stewardess asked politely. I smiled to her and give her my passport. After checking it, she told me to wait for another minute because another stewardess will fetch me.
"Ms. Chapman? This way please." Another woman said then pushed my luggage to the ramp. I walked silently and wondered why there are no other people walking beside me. I walked inside and was surprised to see that it was only a 32 seater plane and I'm the only one boarding on it.
"Excuse me?" I asked the woman in front.
"Yes, Ms. Chapman?" the woman asked.
"I think there is some kind of mistake in here. I only bought a business class ticket." I said a bit confused.
"No, Ms. Piper Chapman. There is no mistake. By the way, I'm Mr. Healy, you pilot for this flight." A man suddenly explained behind the woman and walked in front of me. He offered his hand which I shake but my mind is still confused.
"Ms. Vause arranged it for you." He explained when he see my confused looked.
"Oh. Where is she?" I asked looking around.
"She is in New York right now but she said that she is looking forward to see you." He answered politely. "By the way, the name of this plane is Alexandria, after Ms. Vause name's. You must be really special for her to let you have her own plane to fetch you here. I hope that you will have agood flight. He added then walk silently in the cockpit. I bewilderedly sit in the window and took a nap.
"Ms. Chapman? Ms. Chapman? Please wake up, we are already here." One of the stewardess wake me up. I stirred from my sleep and fix myself.
"Somebody is holding a placard for you, Ms. Chapman. He will be the one driving you to your new home." Mr. Healy said before I walk out of the plane. Somebody already got my luggage, so I just looked around and see a big man holding a placard with my last name. I walked to him and smiled.
"I'm Ms. Chapman." I said then offered my hand. The man looked surprised but he shake my hand.
"Sam here. I will be your chauffer going to your designated place. I hope you have a safe and fun trip." Sam said. I smiled and said my thanks when he politely led me to the car. A limousine was waiting for us. The drive to the place take a few minutes but it was all worth it when I saw how beautiful house he is driving straight. Sam stopped the car in front of the house. A maid was already waiting for me and picked up my luggage. Before I could even thank her for her services the main door opened and a voice could be heard from it.
"Hi, Piper. It is nice to see you again. Welcome to my humble abode." Alex said with a smile on her face.
Fuck! What does she mean her humble abode? I asked myself.
