Infatuation- Chapter 5
Piper: How was practise?
Alex: It was great thanks, did you miss me? ;)
Piper: Obviously ;)
Alex: It was thinking about me all hot and sweaty wasn't it?
Piper: You're gross- go take a shower
Alex smiled down at her phone before placing it on the bench next to her and bending down to untie the laces of her soccer boots. The ghost of a smile was still etched on her face as she pulled the boot off her left foot. She lifted her head up as Nicky walked into the changing rooms wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping onto the floor.
"Either you're still laughing at the fucking hilarious joke I told you earlier, or a certain blonde has just messaged you" Nicky teased.
"Suck it Nicholls," Alex said as she threw the sock she had just removed at Nicky.
Nicky laughed and threw the sock back at Alex before sitting down beside her on the bench.
"So what's going on with you guys anyway? I saw you sneaking upstairs with her the other night at the party" Nicky looked at Alex with a wicked grin.
Alex sighed, "Nothing happened, we just talked."
"No shit" Nicky laughed. "You didn't fuck her?"
"Nicky!" Alex exclaimed.
"What's the matter, you're a prude now aswell?" Nicky raised her eyebrow at her friend, a devilish smirk dancing across her face.
Alex glared at her friend before occupying herself with stuffing her soccer boots into her gym bag.
Nicky noted the serious look at Alex's face, "You like her don't you?"
Alex exhaled and looked up again, "I don't know".
The bushy hair girl looked back at Alex and tilted her head.
"Urgh, I don't know Nicky. I guess I do like her. But I hardly know her. Maybe she's straight. Maybe she's a complete psycho. Maybe she doesn't like me. Maybe I'm going to get my heart broken", Alex looked at her friend, sincere worry etched across her face.
"Those are all maybes dude, can't live your life according to maybes", Poussey chimed from across the changing room.
Nicky pointed over to Poussey and nodded in agreement before looking at Alex and winking.
Alex knew Nicky well enough to know she was telling her friend to go for it.
…
"You hate me don't you?"
"For the millionth time Polly, I don't hate you" Piper replied tiredly from over the top of her book.
"Urgh, I'm such an idiot" Polly groaned.
"Mmm" Piper hummed in agreement.
"I can't believe you actually spoke to Alex Vause" Polly mused.
At the mention of her name Piper discreetly placed her book down onto the window ledge and gave Polly her full attention.
"Why?" Piper enquired.
"She's only like one of the most popular girls in the whole college Piper, and she spoke to you! That's pretty cool" Poly chirped. "Do you think I embarrassed myself in front of her?"
"Well you did throw up all over her floor" Piper laughed.
Just thinking about that night was making Piper hot, she thought about the look of pure lust and desire in Alex's eyes are she moved closer to kiss Piper. She thought about how close Alex's lips had got to hers, how close she was to feeling them.
"Do you think it's warm in here?" Polly asked.
"What…I… why?" Piper stuttered.
"You look a bit hot that's all" Polly noted innocently before bouncing off the bed and out of the room.
…
Alex was lay on her bed, she had her phone held directly above her face and was attempting to watch videos of this weekend's soccer opponents. She sighed and rolled onto her stomach, her head was a confused mess recently and even soccer wasn't grasping her attention. Alex stood up and walked around her room, when she reached the window she dialled a number into her phone and pressed 'call'.
Al! Hey doll, how 'ya doin'?
Alex breathed out a sigh of relief and smiled, it was so good to hear her mom's voice.
Alex: Hey mom. I'm fine just wanted to check in with you.
Diane: Oh don't you worry about me, I'm fine! How's college going?
Alex: It's good.
Diane: Just good?
Alex: I mean it's great, soccer's going great- I've made some more really good friends this year
Diane: Oh that's great sweetie
Alex fiddled with her sweater sleeve nervously before continuing.
Alex: Mom?
Diane: Yeah?
Alex: I need your advice
Diane: You know these phone calls would be much easier if you just told me what was wrong to start with instead of all this small talk
Diane laughed at her daughter down the phone, it wasn't that Alex didn't ever call for just a catch up but Alex's mother could always tell when she had something she wanted to get off her chest.
Alex: Well… I kind of met someone
Diane: Ohhhh that's fantastic darling
Alex: Well I say met, I've only spoken to her in person once
Diane: Sometimes that's all it takes sweetheart
Alex: I don't know what to do Mom
Diane: Well, how did you feel when you spoke to her?
Alex: Like there was nothing else in the world that mattered in that moment
Diane: You have to do what will make you happy babe, I know you and I know that it takes a pretty special lady to make you come to your old mom for advice. Any girl would be lucky to have you their life.
Alex: Thanks Mom, love you
Diana: Love you too sweetpea, keep me updated.
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Piper and Polly were in their pyjamas watching Titanic on Polly's bed when Piper's phone buzzed. Piper glanced up at Polly to ensure she was engrossed in the film before looking down and checking her phone. She felt her heart leap up to her mouth as she peered down at a message from Alex.
Alex: Hey stranger
Piper smiled proudly at the fact that Alex had messaged her first.
Piper: Hello there
Alex: What are you doing?
Piper: Watching Titanic with Polly -.-
Alex: Cute, how's she feeling after the other night?
Piper: Pretty embarrassed tbh aha
Alex: Rightly so, she was a mess
Piper: Haha, what are you doing?
Alex: Lay on my bed bored haha
Piper studied the message and tried to come up with a way to reply that was flirty but not desperate. As she was contemplating her reply her phone buzzed with another message from Alex.
Alex: Wanna play a game?
Piper: Um, sure haha?
Alex: OK, I'll ask you a question that you have to answer completely honestly and then you can ask me one?
Piper: You're lame ;)
Alex: Fine, go back to watching your sappy film with Holly ;)
Piper: No, no come on then you go first
Alex: Okay, umm… sunset or sunrise?
Piper: Very strange first choice of question Miss Vause ;) but sunset. Okay favourite colour?
Alex: Black duhh ;) favourite food?
Piper: Obviously ;) I'm a sucker for pizza! Favourite animal?
Alex: You're going for all the generic questions ;) but I'd probably go for a Lion!
Piper: I'm new to this game- let me off! Your turn!
Alex: You're getting into this aren't you? Haha, place you wanna' visit most in the whole world?
Piper: Oooo that's a tricky one! Probably London, what about you?
Alex: Hey, get your own question ;) but I really want to visit Paris
Piper: Oo me too!
Alex: How's Titantic?
Piper: I haven't been paying attention, you're a good distraction ;) I think it's almost finished though!
Alex: Well, what can I say ;) Okay it's my turn isn't it?
Piper: Urm yeah, I'm slowly running out of questions anyway haha
Alex: Will you go on a date with me?
Piper read the messages over and over again. Was this really happening? She couldn't stop the goofy smile that was spreading across her face. Play it cool Chapman.
Piper: Sure
Alex: Yeah?
Piper: Yeah!
Alex: Awesome, how does this Saturday sound?
Piper: Sounds perfect
Alex gave herself a virtual pat on the back.
Well played Vause.
A/N- Hellooo! As always thank you, thank you, thank you for all your follows and reviews etc- I honestly love reading what you guys think! Once again I apologise for this being slow moving but I want to take my time before building up to the good stuff. I just wanted to outline my plans for this fic; I personally love fics that have lots of smut and fluffy Vauseman which is what I will be including in the chapters to come (brace yourselves). I want to try and keep drama to a minimum! This chapter is just a filler chapter so apologies for the poor content. WHO'S READY FOR A 1ST VAUSEMAN DATE?! As always feel free to drop your ideas to me via here or give me a follow on twitter- Infatuation_CSC