Ages 21 and 17
Alex phone rang out for what must've been the seventh time in the hour.
She was working overtime but this man was offering an extra £50 an hour so who was she to deny him of this tattoo? Having finally finished her work, she cocked her head to get a better look at the flaming motorcycle this poor bastard was so desperate to have inked before covering the work in plastic wrap and taking her payment from the man.
It was on the eighth text chime that she finally looked at the phone. Swiping across the screen she read Pipes (8). Tapping on the icon she scrolled through the messages.
- Hi Al. Do you want to come out with me and Polly? x
- I'll tell her to behave x
- Please, shes gone off with some guy xx
- Ugh Alex please, Dingo Fucker's here too
- I hate you you asshole, I had to talk to her
- Im dying
- Okay, im not, sorry. Please answer. im lonely
- Alex? ? x
Smirking to herself at the thought that Piper had to put up with Stella with how things ended between them, mainly that Piper got her expelled from school for a week because she'd had the balls to spraypaint 'STELLA' in block capitals and neon green on the school hallway after Piper found the girl had been stealing from her and Alex. The brunette quickly called Piper, deciding it'd be easier talking to the blonde rather than trying to reason with her over text when she'd definitely be drunk by now. It took approximately three seconds for Piper to pick up.
"Hey, Kid"
"Al!" Despite just answering the phone, Piper seemed surprised to hear her.
Alex smiled. She really could do with going to bed, with it nearing midnight and to be alive by noon tomorrow she should've hit the hay an hour ago.
"Alex?" The blonde quiet voice broke her thoughts.
"Yeah, I'm here. You want me to pick you up?"
"I was thinking maybe you could come over?" Her voice was laced with uncertainty. It baffled her that after knowing Alex literally her entire life she could still be uncertain around her.
"Hm, what's in it for me?" No harm in teasing the blonde a little, right? She was going out of her way to help her after all.
"I'll do laundry for a week" Alex smiled at Piper's rushed tone "And I'll try making dinner" She laughed slightly at that, covering her mouth with her hand to muffle it. "What? I can cook?"
"Piper, you burnt spaghetti the last time I let you cook"
Piper huffed "How was I supposed to know you can't cook it in a frying pan with sauce? Your mother never taught me how!"
"It's that girl's house that lives near Nicky you're at, right?" The brunette asked, searching under a few of Piper's books for the keys to her motorbike.
"Mhm" She often hated how much so the WASPy blonde had her wrapped around her finger, but Alex knew full well that she relied on Piper almost as much as Piper relied on her and she was technically the adult in the situation. Giving up on the keys she threw the nearest book back on to the coffee table.
"I'll be there in half an hour"
Alex arrived at the large house after a brisk two-mile walk over. The house practically radiated 'teen party', with beer cans strewn about the front lawn and loud tacky dance music. Taking a deep breath, she made her way in to find Piper.
By the time Alex had arrived Polly had returned with her makeup much more smudged and her hair much messier and had convinced Piper to stop moping about waiting for Supercunt. Polly's idea of the was getting the taller blonde more intoxicated and forcing her to talk to neighbor boy Alex, and the shorter, well-built teenager with mousy brown hair was not the Alex she wanted to talk to.
Sipping from her can idly and watching the door like a hawk for a particular brunette, Piper was completely oblivious to everything Alex was saying. She was vaguely aware that Polly had left with Stella's brother, Pete, again but she couldn't for the life of her tell you what the boy in front of her was talking about.
It only registered in her mind that he was still there when he slapped her beer out of her hand and pushed her against the wall.
Piper let out a sound of surprise and protest but over the pounding music, it was silent.
Clearly taking her reaction as an encouragement to boy leaned forward and kissed her harshly, pinning her shoulder back with one hand and snaking his other towards the hem of her regrettably revealing shirt. The blonde pushed at his shoulders he didn't slow his actions. Why wasn't anyone helping her here? Panicked as Alex groped her through her bra she looked over his head for any sign of help. The room was dimly lit and there were few people left in the large room. Suddenly a dark figure was visible in the doorway and Piper heart filled with hope and joy. She'd never been so thankful to see the familiar silhouette.
"Alex!"
The boy in front of her sneered and bit roughly at her lip "Yeah, scream my na-" The boy was all of a sudden pulled away.
Her Alex was stood in front of the boy. She stood a good few inches taller than him and Alex knew by how panicked Piper had sounded this kid was bad news "The fuck do you think you're doing?" She asked over the loud music. Her voice more raspy than usual due to her lack of sleep.
The boy was infuriated "Listen, you fucking giant-"
Piper promptly put her newly formulated plan in to action "Al, babe" Both Alex's snapped their heads towards the blondes. The boy looked smug whilst the brunette had one eyebrow raised imperceptibly so so that to someone who didn't know her well her expression would seem indifferent. Piper had her eyes locked on to the grey-green ones she knew well. She swallowed her pride and got back to her plan
"You're late" Piper moved closer to the taller girl and curled her arm around the back of her neck. Alex stood in complete and utter confusion while the other Alex was being completely ignored. Piper closed her eyes and kissed Alex somewhat tentatively, just hoping she didn't slap her. To Piper's complete and utter shock, the brunette caught on pretty fast and moved from standing rigid and wide-eyed at the girl to raising her hands up in to Piper's hair, tugging slightly for effect, to which Piper moaned slightly, just for effect, as Alex deepened the kiss. Smiling slightly as she felt Piper's small gasp when she ran her tongue across her lips, asking for entrance. Sure, it wasn't strictly essential for the show but it added to the impression, right?
Time seemingly halted for the pair as when they pulled apart what could've been minutes or seconds later, both were out of breath and had their eyes locked on to one another. The green never leaving blue.
The Piper rested her forehead against Alex's own and closed her eyes, causing the brunette to smirk widely. She was glad she had this influence on the blonde. It severed her right after all she'd put her through.
Purely for effect and realism, Alex quickly leaned in and captured Piper's reddened lips in a quick peck. "Miss me much, Pipes?" Piper scoffed. She could tell just by her voice Alex thought she was ten men for this.
She opened her eyes and pulled away, nodding.
"Shit" That Alex. Piper had almost forgotten about him "Fancy a threesome?" Piper abruptly felt protective over her Alex and she didn't like how this kid was looking over her like she was an object.
"Oh my God, fuck off!" Piper snapped.
Alex smirked while the other one seemed to get the idea and started to head away in search of fresh meat. "Fuckin' dykes"
As soon as he was out of earshot both girls shared a look before doubling over in laughter.
"I have to hand it to you, Piper, I wouldn't've thought you had it in you!" Alex nudged her with her shoulder, raising her glasses to the top of her head to wipe her eyes, careful not to smudge her eyeliner.
The blonde, now over her adrenalin and alcohol high, Smiled widely but blushed a deep red that she desperately hoped wasn't visible in the low light of the room.
"So, we still staying?" The brunette asked, unable to wipe the smirk off of her face. She had kissed Piper. Her Piper. It should've felt so remarkably wrong, she was like a sister to her. But Alex was decidedly smitten with the girl as this didn't even make a difference to her. Not that she'd tell her that. She still needed to seem somewhat badass to the general population of New York.
Piper nodded eagerly and grabbed the pale hand that was previously tucked away inside Alex's jean pocket "Of course, there's free beer"
With that, Piper pulled Alex off like a small child would a parent in a sweet shop. Alex laughed at her seemingly juxtaposed innocence and followed shorter girl with long strides.
Authors Notes:
I'm sorry for the faulty update earlier on today. I had major problems trying to get the chapter to update and then my computer died and ate my files so I had to rewrite it up . The basic plot of the chapter has remained the same but it's completely reworded. Thank you to those whom PMed me or left a review informing me that it couldn't actually be read, I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. Anyway, I'm so sorry for any confusion I may have caused. It's a true talent of mine.
I'm both honoured and confused as to why anybody likes this story and I'm still extremely grateful for any and all response to this story. You guys (and Vausman, Orange is the New Black, Jenji Kohan, etc.) are great!
Thank you for taking the time to read this update (which actually has updated for real this time if you're reading this!) and please leave a review on your thoughts on the chapter, ways I could improve or possibly ideas for future chapters! - E
