Piper's P.O.V

Cal and Neri have been so welcoming to me since I got out of prison, well that's not exactly true. They're on some type of weird diet and weird things are happening in their house in general. But I don't really have a choice since I was released in New York state I can't leave the state until my probation is finished and that's still another four months away. Wyndolyn Capers is my probation officer, she seems nice enough but who really knows. She makes me pee in a cup every week. It always makes me feel self-conscious when she watches me pee but at the end of the day, I spent time in prison where there were no doors in minimum security and the doors of cells were open in max whenever I needed to pee. I don't really mind her watching me, the only thing that drives me absolutely mental is when she speaks. I hate being spoken to when I'm trying to use the bathroom. Alex found that out the hard way when I first met her.

*Flashback*

"Geez Pipes would you hurry up, these reservations are not going to hold themselves…" Alex yells from the bedroom. I sigh as I'm forced to wriggle on the toilet, I hate being spoken to and so I choose to not answer Alex, which I should've known was the wrong thing to do. "Piper! If you don't answer me I'm going to…" Alex's voice trails off and it makes me smile because I can finally pee in private, but it seems as if it's a false sense of security as the door bursts open and Alex stands there with a bobby pin in her hand. "What the fuck Alex!" I screech leaping up off the toilet having not been able to pee at all. "What? You were taking forever, are you done?" I gape at her but don't have time to answer her as she drags me back towards the bedroom, patting my panty clad bottom as I go. "Please hurry up, I don't want to be late," Alex states which makes me throw daggers at her from my eyes as she always runs late, hates getting up or moving anywhere quickly unless it's business. I am barely given any time to dress let alone explain what I was doing in the bathroom.

I'm quickly pulled downstairs to Alex's car of the week which happens to be a cherry red corvette. I smirk as she leaves me at the stoop and walks down to open my door for me. "Your chariot…" she states. I smile and step into the car but the moment she starts to drive a pressure hits me in my lower abdomen and I remember that I still haven't peed. Alex laces our fingers together as she navigates the streets of New York, "where are we headed?" I question trying to figure out how long I'll need to hold my pee for. "You'll see." She states glancing at me, I cover my obvious discomfort. Within half an hour I'm in desperate need and when we finally stop I fly out of the car, knowing what will happen to me when Alex catches up with me. She never appreciates me walking off without her, she's all about protecting me and watching out for me. I burst into the restaurant telling the hostess that we have a reservation but that I need to pee badly. She must sense my discomfort pointing in the direction of the bathrooms. I choose to waltz past the women and go straight to the family bathroom usually reserved for families with young babies to change them. Locking the door firmly I sit down and reserve myself.

Within two minutes I'm relieved and I wash my hands knowing how great I now feel. Unlocking the door I am met with a furious looking Alex whose angry glare fades quickly as she takes me into her arms, I'm taken back expecting her to be mad and whisper into my ear about giving me a good spanking later but instead she runs her fingers through my hair. "Are you okay Pipes? You scared me," I nod and she looks at me with curiosity and I feel compelled to tell her whats up. "You can't be mad at me Alex." She looks taken back and as she goes to speak I keep talking, "this is your fault. If you'd just let me pee in peace at home." Alex glances at me and grins,
"Wait this is about picking the bathroom lock?" I nod and she takes me into her arms and laughs, "oh Piper, I'm so sorry. I thought you were avoiding me at home and choosing to ignore me which you know I hate." I shake my head and can feel tears welling up but I stop them. "No, I just can't pee when people watch me. I need quiet and only myself in the room." Alex nods and places my hand on her heart, so practically her breast and states, "never again will I intentionally intrude on your personal bathroom time." I smile and hug her close, glad that my behaviour hasn't earned me any spanks later. Although I may ask for them…

*Flashback Ends*

"So how much longer?" I question Wyndolyn. She looks at me and says,
"Have you found an apartment yet?" I look at her and shake my head, "Have you found a full time job outside your family?" I'm yet again forced to say no to her. She sighs, "Well I predict a little more time then." I sigh knowing that while I'm mucking around in New York that Alex is already being transferred to Ohio in two weeks. I saw Zelda yesterday though, and I explained to her what Alex told me the day before, how she was setting me free. "Well isn't that a good thing Piper, you're free to do whatever you want." She states grabbing my hands and holding them, I feel her caressing them and I pull them away. She seems shocked by my actions. "Look Zlema our night was amazing, I enjoyed it but I can't be with you. I'm with Alex. We are married." I state as she stands and looks at me.
"No, you and Alex are prison-married which means nothing out here." I stand up as well and look at her, "it means something to me. I'm sorry Zelda, but I can't see you anymore. When my probation is up I'm going to Ohio. I'll be there for Alex and when she is released she will be there for me, no matter what you or anyone else says." Zelda nods and looks at the ground, "I guess there is nothing more for us to say then, goodbye Piper Chapman." I smile and hug her tight. I watch as she walks away from me and suddenly I have clarity. I love Alex. I just need to talk to someone who understands.

Alex's P.O.V

The last few days of my sentence at Litchfield are quiet. I've said most of my goodbyes to those who I will miss, Nicky mostly and I saw Red in the courtyard during B block and C block cross yard times. The guards all leave me alone, my roommate has been moved to a different cell, I don't eat or leave the cell. "Vause, phone time for you." I look up from my bed towards the door where McCullough stands. "I don't care. I don't have anyone to call." I state returning to my book. "Okay, it's your last chance before your transfer though," I glance up at her and she senses the anger in my glare as she backs out of the room and once again I'm surrounded in my own silence. I would be mad but really I have no one to blame but myself for my lack of people to call. My mom is dead and if only I hadn't been such a bitch and spent so many years away from home she wouldn't have died alone, if only I'd told Piper that I loved her too and hadn't told her she deserved better and sent her away. As I lie here I realise that the lonely feeling I was always scared of feeling again is back and it's my fault. I could've spent the last few days in here speaking to Piper as much as possible but instead I sent her away.

Twisting the ring on my left hand I sign and close my eyes wishing for a better time, as my head lolls to the right I glace at the table where my things are ready to go. My bag is essentially packed and right there is the envelope. The envelope with all of Pipers cute little notes. Forcing myself up and over to the envelope, I sit at the desk and empty the contents, there must be close to thirty notes here. But I grab the closest ones first.

'Because you giggle when you fart',

'Because you floss regularly and who does that?'

'Because without you my life has no purpose, you're my life'.

'Because you're the big spoon to my little spoon.'

'Because your so cute when you wake up, sweet and sexy

'Because no matter what you will always protect what's yours.'

'Because no matter who I meet, they will never intrigue me the way you do.'

'The way you blush when I catch you staring at me.'

'Because you want to spend the rest of your life with me.'

'Because everyone thinks that you're more responsible but they don't know about your silly tattoo…'

'Because when you can't sleep you sit at the window and stare at the sky.'

'Because you accept everyone, even Badison.'

'You cook like a gay Martha Stewart and I love Martha.'

'You set my lady bits on fire with just a glance.'

The last one sets my emotions off and I feel the salty tears hit my cheeks and roll down onto my arms. It's then that I realise what a mistake I'm making. I love Piper I should never have set her free. Rushing to the door of my cell I hear the announcement of; "phones are closed now," and my heart drops. I know that today was my last chance for phone call before tomorrow. 'Shit! Fuck!' I internally state knowing that there is no way I can stop Piper from going straight to Zelda and deep down I know that if she does that it's my fault this time. She wanted to stay and I wouldn't let her. Tears once again burn my eyes and I sit down on my bunk and close my eyes praying that she still loves me and nothing has changed.