Spring break - part 2

PIPER POV

I could hear sirens and people talking in the distance, as I gazed down at Alex who sat at my feet. I guess they were right whoever it was that said "New York: The city that never sleeps". It is quite chilly outside tonight, but we kept on holding the feeling of Myrtle Beach to keep us warm. I can't believe that we three days ago were in Myrtle Beach not finding the necessity of a jacket, and now we are balled up in all sorts of jackets and blankets.

Since we came back, we have spent the days pretty much just by getting wasted and have sex on Alex' apartment's rooftop 'til morning, because we think that this will help us get the most out of our days away from school, but of course, it only leads us to sleep 'til 3 so that we wake up just early enough to spend the evening with Diane when she comes home from work. Then we repeat the cycle.

"I think someone's having a party," I heard Alex's slightly drunken voice say, and when I looked down at her again, she held out her hand that gestured she wanted me to help her up.

Other than the siren and the people talking, we could hear some loud but distant music.

I lazily helped her up, and then we just stood there taking in the view from the rooftop. After a while, she gestured her hand to me again and I took it, thinking she only wanted to hold my hand, but to my surprise, she took it and spun me under her arm. When my little pirouette was over and we stood at arm's length, I gave her a look that said impressed but also in question.

"What? I want to dance," she said as she used the same arm to draw me closer again, then we placed our arms so that we were in a typical slow dance position, her arms around my waist and my arms around her neck.

"You know it is an upbeat song, right?"

"Oh, I am not dancing to that crap, I am dancing to a song inside my head."

"Oh yeah, which one?" I said as I looked up at her, seeing that her eyes were closed, and it took some strength not to kiss her, afraid it would ruin the moment.

"I don't know what it is called."

"Then how am I supposed to keep in sync with you?"

She opened one eye and looked at me, then closing it again with a grin on her face.

"Pipes, I am holding the male position, so you don't have to do anything."

"That's not what you want in the bedroom," I said, feeling my courage at a peek.

"God, woman, you make me want to take you right here," she said as she opened her eyes again, and looked at me.

"Then why don't you?"

"The song isn't over," she said and closed her eyes again.

"You mean the song in your head?" I asked, kind of teasing her, but secretly finding it adorable.

"Yes, the song in my head."

Some minutes passed, and we were still swaying to some melody in Alex's head. I found it so safe in her arms, and usually, I would be happy to be trapped in her arms forever, but this night, there was nothing I wanted to more than fuck her senseless, and let her fuck me senseless.

"I wish we argued more."

Now she stopped swaying and held me at some arm's length away, so she could see me in my eyes. "Okay, what are you talking about?" she asked with a chuckle.

"You know, so we could have more make-up sex."

She chuckled once more. "Yeah you liked that, didn't you?"

"Yeah, it was very hot, you know after all that with Julia."

"Augh, don't even remind me. I still feel a little embarrassed about that."

"I found it quite satisfying."

I thought back to just some months ago, and smile while I rewatch the week while Julia was here. I don't think I have ever been so mad at someone I love that much, as I was at Alex that day. But at the same time, I couldn't help myself from enjoying her jealousy just a little bit. It made me feel wanted, and claimed, but not in a bad way.

"It wasn't satisfying, it was pain."

"Well that's just the beauty of love, babe," I said mocking her feelings.

"Love is not beauty, it's pain," she said now moving me close to her again.

"Now, where did all this negativity come from?"

"Hi, I'm Alex, I'm your girlfriend and I was born negative," she said as she extended her hand to me, pretending to make an introduction. "Love is pain, and you can quote me for it. Maybe I should even get a tattoo of it, to remind you of it every day."

"Yeah, and then I should get something to remind you of beauty. Maybe the fish we saw in Myrtle Beach. If that isn't beauty, I don't know what is."

"If you get a tattoo of that fish, it won't remind me of beauty, but of cold 'cause the water was freaking cold that day…"

"Have you always been this negative and I just haven't noticed?" I break her off.

"...and if you want to take a tattoo of beauty, then you should just get my face," she smirked.

"I don't think my body is big enough for all that narcissism," I joked and pretended to be in pain after she playfully punched my arm.

"Do you want to though?"

"Do what?" I asked, kind of forgetting what we were talking about.

"Get tattoos, you don't have to take you beauty-fish or whatever."

I smiled at her, not being able to hide the effect she has on me. "You asking me if I want to go and get a tattoo of the most beautiful fish I saw with my girlfriend in one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, to daily remind her of beauty? Hell yes."

"Then it is settled, we are getting tattoos together, but let's wait until tomorrow. I think there was someone who wanted some hot sex here on the rooftop," she said as she finally closed her lips against mine, and gently but firmly bit my lower lip.

If she only knew what effect she had on me. If she only knew that by one look, my pants were wet. If she only knew that by one bite on my lower lip or my nipple, I could literally feel my vagina pulsate.

"I love you," I said against her lips, not even sure she heard it. I want her to know just how much I love her, even though I am not able to describe it well enough with only words. I don't think she understands what impact she has had on my life, and how much my life has improved after I met her. I have never asked for much out of life, but the one thing I wanted was true love. Someone who loves me for who I am, and someone I love more than my own life, and I feel like my wish was granted by whoever it was up there that led me towards Alex.

"I love you too."

ALEX POV

"Oh well well well if it isn't the two turtledoves who came home from South Carolina over a week ago, and yet I haven't heard from them since the day they left," Nicky said as Piper and I entered the bar Nicky had picked out for a small get-together.

"Hadn't I known better, I'd think you were obsessed with us," I said as we reached the table where Nicky and Lorna were standing.

"Oh please, I'm just curious to know what you have been up to," Nicky said as Lorna reached out to Piper to hug her. It makes me so happy when I think about how much Piper and Lorna love each other, for an outsider they could be sisters. Sometimes I imagine what life would be like if one in our little group didn't like another one, we could never hang out.

"Ah you know, just a little bit of this and a little bit of that," I said, not giving her any answers.

"Come on, Al, show it to them," Piper said smiling at me.

"Show what to us?" Lorna asked, looking from me to Piper.

"Why can't you show yours first, Pipes?"

"Because I have to explain mine, plus mine is in a harder place to show, I have to take off my jacket."

"Okay, what is it that you two are talking about?" Nicky asked.

I folded up the sleeve of my jacket and showed them my "Love is Pain" tattoo.

"Love is pain? Why so negative, Alex?" Lorna asked, studying my tattoo.

"See?" Piper said looking at me. "I told you it is negative."

"Well yours is just a little too positive for me," I mocked her.

"You got one as well?" Lorna asked Piper.

Piper just nodded, took off her jacket, turned around, and held her hair back to show her beauty-fish tattoo.

"Oh, yours is so beautiful, Piper!" Lorna said looking at Piper's tattoo up close.

"Oh, so mine isn't?" I asked, playing hurt.

"Of course, but Piper's isn't so depressive," Lorna answered.

"I took it to remind Alex of beauty," Piper explained as she turned around again.

"And I took mine to remind Piper that love is pain," I explained.

"I agree with Vause," Nicky said, "Love is pain."

"How come everyone is so negative?" Lorna asked Piper.

"I don't know, good thing I have that tattoo now to remind them of beauty."

A/N

I am extremely sorry for the very long wait, it has been a rough year with a lot to do, but I have also had a very long writer's block. Hopefully, I am back now with just a few more chapters until this story is finished.

It is also a short chapter this time, I've had this chapter almost done since March, but wasn't happy with it back then. I'm still not perfectly happy with it, but I just wanted to get something out there, and hopefully get some ideas for the rest of the chapters.

I am extremely thankful for your patience and hope you liked this short chapter.