Chapter 26
My Inner 12 Year Old Boy

After the day—and night—they had spent lost in each other, they were trying to catch up on their sleep. It was hard to sleep together in such a small bunk, but they managed. They finally had each other back and there was no way they were giving each other up now.

Alex awoke when she heard the cell doors sliding open a few cells down from them. She got up and quickly put on what clothes she still had. As of now, they just had shirts, pants, and socks. They had ripped their panties to shreds, and they were using their bras as various types of restraints.

Piper felt the space where Alex was in the bed grow cold, and she shot up. "Alex?"

"I'm here, Piper. I think the guards are coming, so you might wanna get dressed," she said as she lowered herself back on top of a naked Piper and kissed her.

"Mmm," Piper moaned while looking up at Alex. Then she had a look of panic that shot across her face. Fuck, Alex is going to be so pissed, she thought.

"What's that look for?" Alex asked.

"Um, nothing… what day is it?" She asked for no particular reason other than to change the subject.

"I have no idea. I think we've been in here three days now. Fuck, you really can lose all sense of time in here. I don't know how you survived being in here all those times."

"It was hard. You have no idea. Being in here all alone is the worst. But, being in here with you… well, that's a whole other story," Piper said as she sat up and wrapped her arms around the beauty standing in front of her.

"Hey, Pipes, with all the shit that's been going on… I never got to ask you about the girl in the bathroom. The one you punched. Was it some random girl, or what?"

Piper stood up and started to get dressed. She didn't know how well Alex was going to react to her answer. "It was fucking Stella."

Alex was shocked, "What the fuck? What's she doing back here? I thought she was in Max."

"Yeah, me too. Turns out they've been sending a lot of non-violent offenders back up here. Lucky me."

"You really fucked her up, Chapman. She was so bloody, I didn't even recognize her."

"I just lost it. I'd had a really bad day, in my defense. Plus she deserved it."

Their cell door slid open loudly, and the guard came in and cuffed them and took them to shower. Alex kept noticing that Piper was awfully quiet and shy during their shower, and she didn't understand why. That is, until she got out of the shower and went to the sink to brush her teeth. She checked her reflection in the mirror and almost shit. She had a fucking necklace of hickeys across her neck and collar bone.

"Jesus, Piper, what the fuck is with you and hickeys these days? You're such a 12 year old boy."

Piper couldn't help but laugh. She knew Alex was mad, but that's what made it so funny. "I'm sorry. I got a little carried away again. You're just so easy to bruise. I think it looks totally hot, by the way."

"Hot?! I look like a trailer trash whore," Alex said trying to fix her shirt to cover them up a bit.

"My little trailer trash whore," Piper purred in her ear.

Shortly after they had made it back to the cell, the breakfast trays came along. It was stale toast, something that resembled Canadian bacon, and coffee. They were both thankful for the coffee. Just then their cell door slid open again, and in walked Mr. Caputo.

"Good morning, ladies. I hear you two have both had a couple of punching incidents that we need to discuss," he said while glancing through some files. "You first, Vause. I've spoken to the CO involved and he said you accidentally elbowed him when he was trying to calm you down. He said he was angry about it and threw you in the SHU unnecessarily. That being said, the paperwork is being processed now to get you out of here by the end of the day. You can report back to your same bunk and, of course, your job on the grounds crew."

Alex and Piper both looked at each other. This was too soon. They were supposed to have a week together.

"As for you, Chapman… well let's just say this is becoming a regular thing with you. This is the second inmate you've assaulted, and this time you don't have a scratch on you. So don't even try to argue self defense. This is also your fourth time in the SHU. Do you know what happens on your fifth trip to the SHU, inmate?"

Piper shook her head no.

"There is no fifth trip to the SHU. You get a one-way ticket down the hill to Max. And, because you're now classified as a 'violent-offender', you'll get to spend the rest of your time there with no hope of coming back here. Not to mention the added time to your sentence. Is this what you want, Chapman? Because I seem to remember a time when you were begging me to cancel a transfer. Seemed like then you really wanted to stay here. Have things changed?"

Piper was worried and scared. "No, I do want to stay here. I certainly do not want to go to Max. There won't be a fifth time. From now on, I'll be on my best behavior, Mr. Caputo. I promise."

"For your sake, I hope so, Chapman. You'll spend the rest of the week down here, then you can return to your same bunk, but you'll have a new job assignment."

"Yes sir," Piper said quietly.

Caputo left and Alex went to sit on the bed beside Piper. She grabbed Piper's hand and held it and gently turned her cheek so that they were looking in each other's eyes. "Pipes, you have to promise me that you're not going to do anything else to get yourself into trouble. Do you understand? Nothing. No more drinking, no more fighting, no more panty business either."

"But..."

"No but's, Piper. I don't want you getting sent down to Max and I definitely don't want you doing anything to get your sentence extended. You have, what, six months left? That's nothing. You're going to be free from this place in six short months or even less. Don't do anything to fuck that up."

Piper nodded her head, "You're right, Alex. No more panty business, no more fighting or drinking either." She stood up and started to pace. "But, I don't want to even think about leaving you in six months."

"You'll have to, Pipes. That's something we're going to have to deal with. God only knows how much more time I have. And now this thing with the Aydin and the gun… it can really fuck me up. I could spend the rest of my life in here."

"Wait… gun? What gun? Are you talking about the parole violation? I thought that was already sorted out."

"Fuck. I haven't told you the best part yet. Shit," Alex said as she ran a hand through her hair and sat back against the wall. Piper stood before her, and she listened intently while Alex told her the whole story about Steely's family. She told her how she had just learned of their connection. And she told her how Aydin had killed Steely's mom and Kubra had set her up with the murder weapon, which was the same gun she got caught with by Davy Crockett.

"Oh my God, Alex," Piper said as she sat down on the bed beside Alex. "You have to tell someone. Your lawyer, Mr. Caputo… someone. You need help with this situation, you can't handle this on your own. Someone needs to stop Kubra once and for all."

"I tried to stop him before… you see how that worked out. I don't know who I can trust to help me out with this. My lawyer is a dumb fuck, and Caputo? Please, he's fucking useless. There's no one to help me. If I'm going to get out of this shit, it's on me."

"Not just you," Piper said as she took Alex's hand in hers. "You have me now. I can help you. We'll figure this out. Together."

Alex looked a little uneasy. "I don't know, Piper. I think it may be best if we keep our distance when we get out of here. I don't want things getting out of hand with Steely if she thinks we're back together. Not until I can figure out what to do. Plus, if shit does go south with me, I don't want you involved at all."

"Okay, that's a good idea and all, but one look at your neck and she's going to know," Piper smirked.

"Fuck. I keep forgetting about these stupid hickeys," Alex said pulling her shirt up around her neck again. Not that it helped in the least. "I don't know. I'll think of something to tell her. I'll say they're revenge hickeys. You put them there when I was asleep to shove it her face or something."

"Revenge hickeys? Really, Al?"

"Yeah… never heard of them? Don't worry, before I leave you're getting some," Alex smiled. "I'll just put them someplace more subtle, but you're getting them."

"Maybe you should just tell Steely the truth. I think she'll believe you. She seems pretty smitten with you. Plus, don't you think she deserves to know the truth about what happened to her mom?"

"I know, I know. I've thought about telling her the truth, but I'm afraid she'll go after Aydin and get herself killed. I'm just not sure of how she'll react. But you're right, she deserves to know the truth."

Piper stroked Alex's face softly, "Don't worry, we'll figure this out. We'll make those fuckers pay."

Alex nodded. She was so happy to have Piper back on her side. She felt like she could do anything with Piper's love and support. "I know, we will. And we're going to figure out who the bitch is that stole your panty girls too. Don't think I've forgotten about that."

"I guess it really doesn't matter now. I have to be done with it anyway," Piper said sadly. "Too bad though, it was what kept me going while… while we weren't together. It was all I had."

"You have me now. I'll be your only panty girl," Alex smirked. "And yes, we're still going to figure out who the fucker is."

Piper smiled. Then she remembered her agreement with Red. "Fuck, Red's going to be pissed."

"What?"

"Yeah, she was getting a cut each week of the panty profits. We had a deal. She helped me figure out how to be more profitable and in turn I put money in her commissary each week."

"I think she'll understand. She comes off tough, but I think she has a soft spot for you."

"I hope you're right. I'm not looking forward to that conversation though."

"Wanna trade? You take Steely and I'll take Red," Alex offered.

"Um, nope. No thanks."

They both sat on the bunk with their backs against the wall staring out at the other wall. "Alex, how did we get so fucked up? I mean, yes, we're locked up in the SHU in prison, but how did everything else get so fucked up too? How did I get to the point in my life where I'm smuggling dirty panties out of prison? And why do I keep fucking over the woman that I love?"

"I don't know. I wonder that sometimes too. Ten years ago, I was traveling the world with not a care in the world, and now I'm literally fighting for my life in prison. We've both fucked each other over but I, for one, am not going to do that anymore. You're the most important person in the world to me."

Piper looked at Alex, and she started to tear up. "I love you, Alex. I'm so sorry I've wasted so much time trying to deny that. I'm sorry I broke up with you in Paris. I'm sorry I chose Larry over you. I'm sorry that I got you thrown back in prison. And I'm sorry I cheated on you. You deserve so much better."

"I love you too, Piper. And I'm sorry for letting my career as a drug dealer ruin us. I'm sorry that I named you, and I'm sorry that I lied to you about it. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you, if you want."

"If you'll give me the chance, I'd like to be your girlfriend again," Piper said shyly.

Alex smiled, and Piper's heart melted.

"Hmmm, let me think about it," Alex joked. "Okay, you talked me into it."

"Really? Aww, you're so good to me," Piper said as she reached over and kissed Alex.

"You may not be saying that when I'm done with you," she said as she quickly grabbed Piper and pushed her back onto the bed. She tied her hands above her head to the bed with their bras. Then she came back down and kissed Piper passionately.

Piper was already excited the moment Alex tied her up. She really liked it when Alex dominated her like this. It was so fucking hot. She kissed Alex back and bit her bottom lip. She watched as Alex slowly took her shirt off to reveal her beautiful, full breasts. She hovered them over Piper's mouth so that Piper could suck on her nipples.

Alex then pushed Piper's shirt above her head and proceeded to tease her nipples by licking them and then blowing on them. She then made her way down to Piper's nicely toned abs. She started sucking hard in several different places. It took a while but she finally managed to do what she had set out to do. She sat up and admired her work. She had just successfully branded Piper with her initials in a trail of revenge hickeys across Piper's stomach. She couldn't help but laugh.

Piper raised her head up and looked down, "Nice. I see what you did there, Vause. My inner 12 year old boy is beaming with pride. You've branded me. I'm officially your sex cow."

"More like a sex kitten," Alex said while trying not to laugh.

"No one brands kittens," Piper replied. "Untie me."

"What, why? I thought you liked to be tied up."

"I do, but right now I want to be inside you."

Alex raised her brow, and she untied Piper's hands.

She sat up, threw her shirt on the floor, and quickly topped Alex. She loved the feel of their naked skin on each other. She started kissing her all over. She made her way down Alex's body, and with one swift movement she snatched off Alex's pants. She removed her own as well, and she took her place between Alex's legs. She playfully stroked Alex with her long fingers. Alex quivered beneath her. She took her time teasing Alex, and every time Alex would buck up for more, Piper would pull her fingers away. She could tell it was driving Alex insane.

"Piper, please, stop teasing me… I want you inside me so bad… please," she said as she was starting to writhe and squirm.

"Mmm, I like it when you beg, Alex. Beg me to fuck you, Alex."

"Please fuck me, Piper, I'm begging you… don't tease me like this any longer."

"I'm going to fuck you hard, Alex. Is that what you want?"

"Yes… please…" she could hardly form words now.

Piper knew she had her exactly where she wanted her. She was on the verge of coming already and Piper had barely touched her. She quickly parted Alex's lips and inserted two fingers deep and hard. Alex moaned at the sudden fullness. Piper almost came herself. She pumped her fingers in and out of Alex enjoying every second of it. She added a third finger while using her thumb to brush against Alex's extremely swollen nub.

She could tell Alex was trying to get inside her too, so she shifted up a little and let her in. She knew she was soaked and Alex's fingers slid right in. Alex also managed to grab hold of Piper's nipple and she was pinching it just right. Now they were both fucking each other hard and fast. They kept at each other until they were both screaming their release. It was always best when they could come at the same time.

They laid there holding onto one another. Neither wanted to let the other go, but they both knew their time together in here was quickly coming to an end. Both were scared of what would happen once they were outside these four walls. Piper knew she had to be quiet and calm the rest of her time in here, and Alex knew she had to come up with a way out the mess she was in with Kubra. They both hoped that they wouldn't lose each other again in the process.

Alex had almost drifted off to sleep when Piper sat up suddenly and said, "Alex, I've got it! I have a plan."

A/N – I think I can finally see the end of this fic in sight. I've really enjoyed writing it, and I've loved the reviews and hearing from you guys. I plan to write another after this one, but it'll probably be after the New Year. My life and work schedule gets to be pretty hectic from now until the New Year, so my goal is to wrap this one up before Thanksgiving next month. Have a great weekend, and please review. -J