Chapter 26

A/N: Two more chapters and this fic is ending! Done writing it!

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Alex can't believe her eyes and ears. It was just yesterday when she finally woke up and finally reconnected with her girlfriend. Piper even gave her a two-month late anniversary muffin. "You're just fucking jealous, Alex! Stop yourself. Stop yourself!" Alex thought.

"Alex…" Piper started as she sighed shaking her head.

"Did 'New nurse guy' just call you 'babe' after kissing you?" Alex asked annoyed. Piper walked inside the room. 'New nurse guy' was just there standing, waiting for what is about to happen. Piper walked towards Alex, gave her girlfriend a small smile and a smirk, cupped Alex's cheeks and then leaned in for a kiss. Alex gave in and returned the kiss. Both women getting dizzy in the process.

"Whew. Free porn." The guy whispered to himself sarcastically whilst rolling his eyes. Luckily Alex didn't hear it, but Piper clearly did so she started to pull away.

Piper was still cupping Alex's cheeks with their faces only about five inches apart. The blonde looked at the raven-haired woman directly in her emerald orbs.

"That 'New nurse guy' right there..." Piper snapped her head towards the male nurse and then spoke up again. "He's gay." Piper said with a blank expression that says she's not finished talking yet.

"Preach it, honey!" 'New nurse guy' said.

"He has a boyfriend, he's a new nurse here from Chicago, and his name is Thomas. I call him Tommy." Piper said stifling her chuckles. She can totally see that Alex is jealous. The raven-haired woman's eyes widened.

"Are you sure?" Alex asked squinting. Piper can't stifle her laughs anymore. She finds jealous Alex cute.

"Yes, I am sure." Piper rubbed Alex's cheek.

"Then why did he need to kiss you on duty in the middle of the fucking hallway?" Alex asked still wide-eyes. "Oh gosh, Alex! Did you just say that? That is one teenage jealousy over there! Fucking ridiculous!" Alex immediately regretted what she said out loud.

"Ohhh. You saw that." The new nurse giggled.

"He's going to propose to his boyfriend… He's just thankful for my advice, I guess… And I almost forgot. He's my cousin." Piper laughed out loud this time. She finds her jealous girlfriend really cute. Alex let out a loud sigh of content.

"Ohh okay good. Because he is cute and handsome. I would totally dig him if I was batting for their team." Alex said in nonchalance. Piper's eyes widened.

"Okay, I might have to request Tommy to be transferred to another patient." Piper said with her voice mocking jealousy.

"Ohh, shut up, Pipes." Alex said chuckling. She was relieved. She didn't know why but she felt comfortable with Tommy already right after Piper revealed that he was gay and her cousin.

"Ohhh, I guess our good looks run in the blood, Pipe." Tommy said chuckling. Piper nodded and grabbed the small paper bag from her nurse caddy before speaking up.

"So, Alex, this is Tommy, my cousin and your nurse for the day… I think… Tommy, this is my girlfriend, Alex." Piper introduced them.

"It wasn't so nice to meet you like that, Tommy. But I'm glad things are clear now." Alex chuckled.

"It's nice to meet you too. I would totally dig you too if I like women. Unfortunately, I don't." Tommy shrugged. Piper's eyes widened.

"Okay. Now, I am serious about your transfer. Stop flirting with my girlfriend subtly, Tom!" Piper said with wide eyes. Tommy and Alex shared a laugh.

"It's okay, babe. I really can't take dick." Alex admitted. Piper burst out in laughter.

"Ohh, I can." Tommy said earning laughter from Alex and Piper. The blonde grabbed the paper bag that she brought in.

"Here, I have something for you." Piper said handing it to Alex.

"Please tell me it's Shake Shack." Alex said as she clutched onto the small paper bag.

"It is. You have to wait until I take my break though because there' is no way you can finish two burgers." Piper said.

"Who says I can't? I haven't eaten real food since… like three months, babe!" Alex said chuckling

Three months later

Alex got out of the hospital, five days after waking up from her coma. She was required to attend physical therapy sessions for her body to function back to normal. It was her second month of PT and she was glad that she is almost good as new. She has been given the go signal to work and to do rounds of basketball training already, but she admitted that she is not yet back with her 100%.

Isabella was her physical therapist for the first month and a half. She's a tall and thin framed Spanish lady who is about the age of 50. She has been working as a physical therapist for almost 15 years now. What Alex loved about her is that the older woman always had fun stories to share about her children and their Spanish family traditions. Diego, Isabela's six-year old son, even visited every weekend and has become charmed with Piper who also accompanies Alex through her sessions three times a week as they both sit on the side while watching Isabella and Alex do the sessions.

It has been about 15 days since Alex's new physical therapist, Carla, made her first introduction. Carla is the total opposite of Isabella. She's a short, about 5'7", red head, young at 25, tattoos, and a little flirty for Piper's liking. On the first day of therapy with her, Carla came on strong as she asked Alex if she wanted to go out to dinner with her to that of which she was shut down as Alex told Carla about the amazing woman she calls her girlfriend.

Carla has been a cause of the pettiest jealousies between Piper and Alex. And of course, Piper would be the jealous one. Sometimes, Alex even teases the blonde about it, but she didn't want it to reach the point where Piper gets hurt due to someone that she, Alex assured Piper, has nothing to worry about.

When Piper went for a visit one weekend, Alex introduced her to Carla. The PT has a neutral resting bitch face (of course this was according to Piper) when she shook Piper's hand. Alex told Piper that she was just saying that because she gets jealous of Carla. Piper, of course, disagreed, tried defending herself but failing miserably. Alex found it cute.

Alex have been telling Piper all about her sessions with Carla. The raven-haired woman admitted that Carla is very attractive and chill when Piper asked her one time if she finds Carla pretty, but kept reminding the blonde that she wasn't her type. Alex's answer of 'She is attractive and so chill, Pipes' didn't go all too well. Piper told Alex that she could 'go back to your physical therapy session and just sleep there'. Obviously, Alex caught Piper during a very bad day. The blonde slept on the couch knowing she would be joined by Alex afterwards. After three rounds of mind-blowing couch sex, problem solved.

It seemed that after Alex woke up from her coma, drama has been playing with fire between them, bringing new (and old) people in their lives to that of which each party may have been jealous about once or twice. Tommy (Jealousy score board: Alex 1 – Piper 0), Carla, (Alex 1 – Piper 1), this woman named Veronica who was one of Alex's old flings/fuck buddies who went to visit Alex (Alex 1 – Piper 2), another woman named Toni who was Pearl's' new coffee supplier who came up at Alex pretty quickly like Carla (Alex 1 – Piper 3), motherfucking Larry (Alex 2 – Piper 3), and a little bit of Stella(Alex 3 – Piper 3). Or maybe a little too much of Stella who was trying to sneak a text or two with Piper which the blonde refused to answer as she wasn't interested. Alex was still jealous about it.

Nicky says it was petty, Lorna says it's cute, Red says it's unhealthy if it is too much, Diane says it's just because both of them already experienced the feeling of almost losing each other completely. Well, more like Piper in a conscious state and Alex in, obviously, an unconscious one. Diane explained that, pretty much, Piper and Alex would want to have each other to themselves as they enter their own bubble of reconnection and joy.

"How can something so simple be so hard to decipher, understand and comprehend by you both? That this thing right here, is love. Love that has no boundaries, no matter how jealous you get. It may be hard to put into words, but it only means that you guys want to enjoy this feeling to yourselves as much as you can before you share it with anyone else. Thus, the jealousies. But, Red is right as well. Too much is not healthy so, don't be jealous too often, Ally." Those were Diane's words one night when Alex, yet again, got a jealousy strain.

And those words from Diane surely left an imprint in how Alex and Piper took jealousies because they knew how much they loved each other.

They were currently at home one Friday night as they agreed to have a movie night, sitting down their couch in front of their very own flat-screen TV. Alex's legs were stretched as it lays on top of the coffee table while her left arm is outstretched so that Piper could snuggle in. The blonde had her legs crossed together while clutching to a bowl of chips. Both women dressed in their pajamas whilst sharing a blanket. They were watching No Strings Attached.

"Mmmmm I love this movie!" Piper said enthusiastically.

"We watch it at least two times a month, Pipes." Alex chuckled.

"But, you like it too. Admit it!" Piper said as she ate more chips.

"Hmmmm. Maybe." Alex shrugged planting a small kiss on Piper's temple before speaking up again. "It reminds me of… you. And then of us." Alex admitted.

"Oh yeah?" Piper smiled up at Alex, interested to know why.

"Well, you're a nurse, Emma in the movie is a medical resident." Alex started.

"Yes, you're right and you give me premature ventricular contractions, Alex." Piper says trying to be cute. She flashed the taller woman her megawatt smile. She quoted Emma from the movie.

"Really? I make your heart skip a beat, Emma? That's hot." Alex smirked. She told Piper about her big crush on Natalie Portman who was playing Emma in the movie. "Well, I love you from the bottom of my hypothalamus, Pipes." Alex said grinning to that of which Piper blushed at. She didn't expect Alex to come up with something on her own.

"Ohhhh, really now? Were you doing your research about parts of the brain?" Piper chuckled.

"My girlfriend's a nurse, I had to do my research, so I can up my game and give her sappy medical lines." Alex laughed at what she just said. Piper found it adorable.

"Well if I'm Emma from the movie, are you supposed to be Adam? He's just an assistant TV writer. You're…" Piper's look turned into a serious one, looking at Alex in the eyes. The raven-haired woman's eyebrow shot up in question. "You're my everything." Piper winked. Alex rolled her eyes.

"Oh gosh. We should stop watching romcoms, Pipes! It's getting into you!" Alex said exaggeratedly. Piper chuckled.

"Look who's talking now! You just said you love me from the bottom of the deepest part of your brain responsible for signaling the heart on how or what to feel!" Piper said chuckling. Alex chuckled as well.

"Hey! Don't go into medical shit with me!" Alex laughed. "I mean maybe the movie just reminds me of you… And I like it. I love you." Alex shrugged saying the what she thinks is the most natural thing in the world, not minding if she repeats it over and over.

"You're a softy and sappy. But, I love it. I love you too." Piper looked at Alex lovingly and peppered her kisses on the cheek.

They continued watching until Alex's phone rang. The raven-haired woman looked at it and her eyes widened in slight panic.

"Pipes, I have to take this." Alex said as she was about to stand up. Piper was taken aback because Alex never really left whenever she needed to receive a call or a text. The blonde just didn't put too much thought in it.

"Do you want me to pause the movie?" Piper asked. Alex's expression seemed blank and panic-y. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah! I mean no! I mean, no, you don't need to pause the movie and yeah, I'm okay. This won't take a while. It's just Nicky." Alex said a little fidgety.

"Okay." Piper looked at Alex a little worried.

Alex went to the room to take the call.

"Nick! Why are you calling at this time of the night? I told you not to call at this time!" Alex whispered shouted through the phone.

"Hello to you too, Stretch!" Nicky said form the other line.

"What is it?" Alex maintained her whispers a little agitatedly. She just didn't want to ruin her plans.

"Well, chill the fuck out first, will you?" Nicky said chuckling.

"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. It's just that, you, calling at this time of the night is making Piper suspicious. We were watching a movie and I never really excuse myself when I take calls. It makes me uncomfortable doing that. Now I had to because I kinda know what you're calling for." Alex rambled trying to keep her voice quiet.

"So, you know that I'm calling for a booty call? A threesome with you and Piper, maybe?" Nicky said seriously.

"Oh, come on, Nichols! You're disgusting! What did you really call for?" Alex whisper shouted, a little bit annoyed. More like nervous about everything.

"I know you're nervous about this, but I have an update. The exhibition game will be moved in the afternoon. So, you can do the proposal after the game. Dinner time. I already reserved the restaurant just like you told me but instead of lunch, it would be for dinner."

Alex stared blankly as she processed everything Nicky just said. 'Okay. It's not ruined. There will just be a little bit of an adjustment.' She thought.

"Okay. Piper said she wanted to play during the exhibition game to make sure I don't push myself too much just yet." Alex chuckled.

There will be an exhibition game at the basketball league. It happens every year and this year, the sports committee decided that it should be an exhibition game including family and friends. It's just a friendly game of 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 according to their game of choice. Piper said she would want to try to verse Alex 1v1 given that she already has 10 handicap points on the board. The blonde insisted on playing with Poussey and Nicky as well on a game of 2v2.

"Okay, great! Tell blondie I could verse her if you don't feel like playing yet." Nicky said laughing.

"Hey! Ask your own girlfriend, asshole!" Alex said laughing.

"Okay. Fine! Fine! Anyway, how are you, Vause? Are you nervous? Wait, stupid question. Even I am nervous for you! It's like in two days!" Nicky said excitedly.

"Wow! Thanks for that!" Alex deadpanned before speaking up again. "I still have to meet Piper's parent's tomorrow and then pick up the ring. That alone makes me a fucking nervous wreck."

"You'll do fine. Just… Just be yourself. They've met you already, anyway."

"Yeah. The first time with me being fucking asleep in the hospital bed! You are not helping at all!" Alex said annoyed. Nicky laughed.

"And the…" Alex could hear Nicky counting whilst whispering. "…10th time they liked you a lot! You were just… too nervous, you ended up… vomiting." Nicky said trying to stifle her laughs. Alex let out a sigh of defeat and then furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

"Tenth time? Really? I only met them twice… And thanks for reminding me about the vomit! It was the effect of my meds." Alex defended herself.

"Not just twice. They visited you every week, Alex." Nicky said. The use of Alex's first name is a testament that the shorter woman was being serious. "Sometimes even Diane, Red and I am there."

"Ohhh. I never knew about that…" Alex got to thinking. She just assumed that the Chapmans only visited her twice because Piper only told Alex about the first time the blonde's parents visited and then Alex seeing them when she was about to leave the hospital after waking up.

"Whoops…" Nicky said as she remembered not to tell Alex about the Chapmans visiting. At least not yet. "Well, did you ask blondie?" Nicky asked. Alex shook her head and then realized she was on the phone.

"No. No, I didn't." Alex said. There was a brief period of silence before Nicky spoke up again.

"Look, Stretch." Nicky said in an attempt to change the topic. "Everything's going to be fine. Okay? Do you want to marry Piper or not?" Nicky asked seriously.

"Yes, I want to marry her!" Alex didn't even hesitate to answer. Nicky was glad that Alex took the bait.

"Okay. Good! That should be enough reason for you to go through the next two days because I want you to marry her as well." Nicky said with utter nonchalance. Alex was touched by this statement.

"Thanks for your blessing. I wish you are Piper's parents." Alex said giving Nicky a nervous chuckle.

"Just call me if you're going to have cold feet, okay? I'll make sure to find a way to warm you up." Nicky said which Alex was sure the wild-haired woman wiggled her eyebrows at.

"I'm not going to have cold feet." Alex said chuckling.

"Okay, Vause. Whatever floats your boat. I have to go." Nicky said chuckling.

"Bye, Nick. Thanks for everything. I mean it." Alex said sincerely.

"Bye, Vause. I'm going to hang up now so that you can avoid being too soft on me. Bye!" Nicky hung up the phone.

Alex took a breather. She is about to propose in two days. When Diane told Alex three months ago that Piper found her plans of proposing, she didn't really know what to do. She didn't know if she should talk to Piper about it or if she should just forget talking about it. She didn't know if Piper knows that she knows. She wasn't sure about anything so, she needed to find out.

One night, she decided to ask Diane regarding it and the older woman said that Piper didn't actually want to talk about it for the moment. The older Vause said that Piper just wanted to focus on Alex getting better before Piper would actually open the topic up herself. Not that the idea of their future is taboo, in fact they always talk about having kids, they just haven't really tackled the subject on marriage itself. The Alex also learned that Piper didn't have a knowledge of her knowing about the blonde finding the ring box and the plan. Alex was glad about that. At least they didn't have to talk about it. Alex figured that she could still push through with her plans.

Right after she woke up from her coma, she has never been so sure about anything in her life. She has never been so sure about Piper. Her three months of sleep consisted of a vague dream that has been a hit and miss. She didn't want to miss out on life anymore especially when it meant missing out on life with Piper in it because, in reality, Piper has been the one giving meaning to her life. From being someone who didn't give a fuck to whoever woman she slept with the night before to becoming someone so soft, sappy, and cheesy that it makes her puke, but most specially to becoming someone who has been proven of being capable to love.

All along, Alex thought the closest to a committed relationship that she could have is her "relationship" with Sylvie. She didn't even want to call that relationship. It was a FUBU situation and she knew that it won't end well. She was glad that it ended even before Piper and she got more serious.

From those times to this. To the now. To her plans of proposing in two days. She couldn't believe it and could believe it all at the same time. She can't understand it, but she could anticipate and decipher it. Love really is a complicated thing. And, she knew that it was the first time she felt this sure, definite and certain. Love for a certain blonde made her do this and she wouldn't have it any other way.

The only thing that gets to her nerves is the approval and blessing of Piper's parents and Piper's "yes". She didn't want to expect that everything will be smooth because Piper had a tough history with her parents anyway and the series of 'what ifs' were constantly bugging her mind.

"What if her parents do not like me for her? What if I am not good enough? What if she gets tired of me? What if Piper doesn't say 'yes'? What if?"

What if?

Even though those questions have been hunting her down, Alex knows one thing's for sure; right after she woke up from her coma, she has never been so sure about anything in her life. She has never been so sure about Piper.

"What did Nicky need at this time of the night?" Piper asked as they just finished watching a movie as they snuggled on their couch Alex returning to her position.

"Uhm… Nothing really… Just uhm asking for help for Lorna's birthday surprise." Alex shrugged. She was caught off guard with the question. "Why didn't I think of an excuse ughh! I hate lying to Piper!" Piper's eyebrows raised.

"Ohhh. Why didn't she want my help?" Piper feigned hurt, putting her hand on her chest. Alex chuckled.

"You're always with Lorna. Nicky just didn't want to risk you spilling the secret. You know you and secrets, Pipes." Alex looked at Piper teasingly which earned her a slap on the arm.

"I do not spill secrets!" Piper said defensively.

"What about the time when Lorna was supposed to surprise Nicky at Pearl's?" Alex said.

"That was one time! I was just so excited for Nicky she finally got laid the night before that!" Piper said laughing. Alex followed suit.

After a while, Piper sat up straight as Alex laid her head down Piper's lap. The blonde started going through Alex's long hair with her fingers.

"Pipes." Alex started, starting at the ceiling.

"Hmm?"

"How come you never told me that your parents visited every week when I was still in the hospital?" Alex asked. She didn't ask accusingly. She was actually just asking and inquiring. Piper's eyes widened in surprise and then it softened as it landed on Alex's emerald orbs. She knew that question was coming anytime soon.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Al… I mean… I wanted to tell you, but my dad requested to not tell you just yet." Piper said sincerely.

"But why? I mean… It's okay. I just…"

"Nicky slipped, didn't she?" Piper chuckled lightly. Alex smiled and nodded.

"Yup." Alex answered. Piper's eyebrows scrounged together in confusion.

"I thought you were talking about Lorna's surprise? How did that suddenly slip from Nicky?" Piper asked confused. Alex stiffened a bit but immediately relaxed when she instantly thought of an answer.

"Oh, I just remembered after talking to Nicky. She accidentally told me the other day though, not during our earlier call." Alex shrugged. She was glad Piper accepted the excuse. She held Piper's hand resting on her head that stopped going through with her hair. She wanted Piper to resume so the blonde did.

"Ohhh. Okay… So, uhm. Yeah. I'm sorry I didn't tell you… But thinking about it now, I guess it's okay to tell you. My dad's only reason for that is so that he can see how you'd interact with them thinking as if it is the first time. I mean… It doesn't really make much sense to me, but he wanted the 'first time' to be special and not while you were snoring away." Piper chuckled. Alex shut her eyes and covered them with her hands.

"Ugggh! Now, I feel embarrassed. I wish I could have known them better…" Alex said. Piper removed Alex's hands on her eyes so that she could look at Alex in the eye.

"There is no need to be embarrassed. Them, meeting you when you woke up was more than okay actually. If it was in a different circumstance, and if it was from years ago, you wouldn't even be able to form a casual conversation with my mom. But… I think things changed for the better, you know…" Piper trailed off.

"But, are you and your parents okay for now? I mean… you've always told me that you guys didn't really see things eye to eye before…"

"Mmmhmmm. I don't want to sound too cliché but, maybe it was you who changed everything. I'm not saying I'm happy that you got into a coma, I am not happy about that at all, but if there is something good that came out of it, it is my parents' realization about how to truly and genuinely live their lives. Like I told you, I was surprised my WASP of a mom changed like that." Piper chuckled whilst snapping to make a point.

"Uh uh. I don't think so. I just happen to be there in that situation but if they really wanted change, they decided on it themselves, not me. So, I genuinely think they've been wanting to just really change. Somewhat, something like metanoia or a flux, a changeover, or a change of heart. I don't' know what they want to call it, but you know what I mean." Alex said smiling. Piper smiled back.

"I know…" Piper leaned down to close the gap and give Alex a chaste kiss before speaking up again. "And if you want to know them more, we can set a lunch or a dinner date with them. Maybe we can drive down to Connecticut and visit Cal as well."

Alex's mind was racing. What Piper said brought her back to her nervousness towards actually going to Connecticut the next day to meet with Piper's parents, alone. But, she knew that it was now or never.

"Okay. That would be great, Pipes." Alex smiled. As if on cue, Alex's phone buzzed signaling that a message came in. Alex's phone was on the side table.

"Can you read that for me please?" Alex said confidently. She didn't have anything to hide from Piper anyway until she remembered that she actually did have something to hide form the blonde for the next two days. She is going to propose, and Piper can't know about it.

"It's from Carl-…" Alex snatched the phone from Piper's hands thinking about it might have been Nicky who texted. "What the hell! Alex! I thought you wanted me to read it for you?" Piper said agitatedly since Alex snatched the phone suddenly and because it was Carla who texted.

"Ohh. Yes. I wanted to. I just… here…" Alex shook her head and sat up from her lying position. She gave her phone back to Piper. Alex thought of what just happened and she was thinking that what she did would make Piper think that she was hiding something that involves Carla. Piper's eyebrows raised.

"Are you hiding something from me, Al?" Piper asked seriously.

"Just go and read the message to see if I'm hiding anything from you." Alex offered. She hated lying to the blonde, so she needed to twist her words a little. Piper read Carla's text. Knowing that it was Carla who texted and not Nicky, she knew that her physical therapist didn't have something to say about the proposal. She knows that Carla would just text about the time of her therapy for the next day.

"'Alex, physical therapy session tomorrow from 10am-12pm. Coffee again after? Enjoyed your company last time.' What the hell does she mean by 'again'? You had coffee with her the other day? How come you didn't tell me?" Piper's jealousy rose instantly. Alex hated how Carla was so persistent about Alex. Piper knew that she shouldn't be jealous because Alex assured her a lot of times that she didn't have anything to worry about. It is just this certain text message pissed her off.

"Piper. It's not what it looks like." Alex said sternly, annoyed at the fact that Carla's message ruined their perfect night. She didn't have any excuse about what Carla sent. They did have coffee the other day without Piper knowing. What Piper didn't know was that they had coffee with Nicky and Diane. It was a whole other story when one knows all the details. Before Alex could speak up again, Piper beat her to it.

"Okay…" Piper said with finality. She didn't want to argue. "I'm going to bed." Piper said as she abruptly stood up, placed Alex's phone back on the side table and walked towards their room. Piper knew that the text message could be vague and that it could mean anything. She just didn't want to deal with it. In true Piper Chapman fashion, she leaves when she didn't want to confront the situation. Well, at least she only leaves in small jealousy stunts like this. Piper blamed her PMS for everything that she's feeling.

"Babe…" Alex tried again.

"It's fine, Al… I'm just tired I guess…" Piper said as she entered their room.

Alex looked at Piper as she disappeared from their bedroom door. She was now sitting up as she placed her hands on her head and shutting her eyes in order to recollect herself. What should have been a perfect night turned into a disaster.

"Ugggggh!" Alex grunted to herself before standing up. If it was any other circumstance, she would get annoyed at Piper, but she knew too well that the blonde is PMS-ing and she is about to propose in two days. She didn't want for their petty fights to get in the way.

When Alex walked towards their room, she heard the shower running and thought of joining Piper in the shower. "Shower sex always ends well with Piper. She loves it." So, Alex made a decision of joining the blonde in the shower. Alex stripped as fast as she could and joined Alex in the shower.

Piper gasped as cool air blew on her wet body and her breath hitched when Alex wrapped her naked form behind the blonde's. Alex started trailing kisses on Piper's neck, sucking and licking on her shoulders and touching Piper all over. The blonde didn't pull away or refuse Alex's touches which the taller woman assumed was a sign to continue.

Piper started moaning when Alex started squeezing her breast and playing with her taut nipples. This turned Alex on up a notch. Alex slid her hands down Piper's waist and then down her hips, feeling the blonde's slender body with her hands. The raven-haired woman continued to go over Piper's toned abdomen and then down to where she wanted her hands to be the most. Just before she slides her hand in between Piper's legs, the blonde pulled away, instantly facing her and pushed her against the wall, with her back now against the cold tiles of their shower.

She could see all the emotions swimming within the blonde and was surprised when Piper pushed three fingers inside her. Alex grunted and moaned as she was filled up with three dexterous fingers. Piper thrusted in and out. She could feel the difference between Alex's actual wetness and the wetness of the water that was spraying down on them.

Piper never made eye contact with Alex. She leaned in close to Alex but never fully connected their lips together. She allowed Alex to suck her neck, but Piper was trying to push away the feeling of totally giving in. The shorter woman lifted Alex's right leg so that it could wrap around her waist, opening up the taller woman more.

"Uggghh shit. That feels good Piiiiipeeer! Ohhhhhh!" Alex moaned in ecstasy.

Piper thrusted her fingers faster. In and out. In and out. Curling it upwards occasionally. In and out. In and out as her fingers gets soaked in Alex's juices. The blonde could feel Alex's walls tighten, a sign that says the raven-haired woman is close to orgasm.

At this point, Piper had the courage to look at Alex in the eye, this time, maintaining eye contact as her eyes darkened. At first, Alex couldn't read the emotions swimming it those baby blues. Seconds later, Alex recognized every emotion in them. The taller woman could read that Piper was turned on, hurt, and wanting comfort at the same time. She wanted Piper to stop but she was very close to the edge.

"Pipes, I'm… I'm close…" Alex said as she shut her eyes. Piper quickened her thrusts and curled her fingers more. "I'm coming! Pipeeeer!"

When Alex was about to let go, Piper pulled away, leaving Alex breathless, unfinished and hanging. Piper immediately exited the shower, grabbing her towel to dry herself. It wasn't her intention at first. She didn't mean to leave Alex hanging but, when she knew that her girlfriend was close, and she didn't feel good about herself, following their argument just minutes ago, she didn't feel like she deserved to be the one who would let Alex finish. She thought so small about herself.

On the other hand, Alex was pissed. She knew that sex after an argument would lead to them talking about their earlier argument and resolving it faster, but this time, it is totally different. She could see the hurt and the love in Piper's eyes. Though this is the case, she was ultimately pissed off as she was left hanging. And everything is about to go down to misunderstanding.

"What the fuck, Piper!" Alex shouted from the shower. She quickly turned off the shower, grabbed her towel and dried herself off. She exited the bathroom and quickly changed into her casual clothes.

Piper was sitting at the bed with her head down, crying. She could see that Alex was filling up her overnight bag.

"Where are you going? Please don't leave." Piper said as she started crying. She is annoyed at herself for being the reason of what is currently happening.

"Would you have not left me hanging in the shower if I've said the same thing?" Alex shouted angrily. She hated to see Piper cry, but she was very annoyed. She didn't want to fight with Piper, so she decided that the best thing to do is leave the blonde alone. She stood in front of Piper waiting for an answer.

"But I - …" Piper was cut off by an agitated and flared up Alex who finished packing her overnight bag.

"It's a yes or no question, Piper. I should have not asked." Alex said with gritted teeth. She walked fast towards the main door to exit. She knew that both of them are at the peak of their emotions and shouldn't really talk much.

"Alex, please. Don't leave." Piper begged. She was wrapped in her bathrobe with tears continuously flowing down her eyes. She followed Alex by the door who stopped and looked at her sternly.

"Piper…" Alex shut her eyes and then opened them again before speaking up once again. Piper could now see hurt and tears threatening to spill from her girlfriend's eyes. Alex was still holding the door open with her hand and her overnight bag at the other. "I am not leaving you, leaving you… You know that, right?" Piper nodded. "You are just so unfair tonight and I don't care if you are PMS-ing or whatever! You didn't have to do that to me! You didn't even let me explain about Carla's text message and I am fucking mad at you, right now. I'm fed up with this. Drama, drama, and so much more drama! I thought you trusted me?!"

"I do! I do trust you, Al!" Piper answered sobbing. "Stupid fucking hormones!" Piper slapped herself mentally. She blamed everything on her hormones. PMS. It could do a number on you.

"I just need to wrap my head around this. Don't wait up. Go to sleep." Alex trailed off. It broke her heart leaving the blonde sulking and crying but she knew that they both needed to cool down.

With that, Alex closed the door and left. Piper cried herself to sleep as she was mad at herself for letting what had just happened, happen. She feels stupid, selfish and everything in between. She had a lot in her mind and she knew that if Alex wanted space to cool down, she would give her that.

End of Chapter

Question: Sequel or Epilogue?

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