Alex decides to let Piper sleep as long as she wants. After all the blonde only has another day or so before diving into her busy schedule. Alex closes her eyes and visualizes exactly what needs to happen with each team member on Monday. Then grabs a book, keeping her phone close as she reads.

A couple of hours later Piper comes into the living room with damp hair. "Al, is there any coffee still?"

"Yes Pipes." Alex smirks, it fades into a smile as Piper walks closer. She can't resist giving her a quick kiss.

"I didn't mean to sleep so late. Why didn't you wake me Al?"

"I thought you could you the extra sleep. Especially since your hectic schedule starts soon."

Piper smiles and heads for the kitchen. Alex asks "Do you want me to get you some food?"

After looking through the fridge and freezer, without anything jumping out at her. "Sure Al, that'd be great. Have you eaten lunch?"

"No, I haven't. What sounds good to you Pipes?"

"Honestly, I think I'd like a burger and fries."

Alex smiles, "That does sound good Pipes. Anywhere in particular?"

"There's a bar called Rav's about a block or so from where we got the office supplies. I always like the bacon turkey burger with pepper jack and the sauce. No other toppings or condiments. Just a big serving of their seasoned steak fries."

"A woman who knows exactly what she wants. I like that in my girl." Piper grins ear to ear.

Alex texts Bradley to see if any team members are at the campus. No one is. She asks Bradley to come see her.

"Hey Pipes can you write down your order for me?"

"Sure Al."

Bradley knocks on the door. Alex opens the door. She tells him she's gonna make a food run and asks that hangs out in the apartment while she's gone.

"Pipes, Bradley is gonna chill out in the apartment while I go get us food. Need me to grab anything while I'm out?"

"No Al. Just anything you yourself want."

"I'll be back in a bit."

"Food's here Pipes. Come and get it."

"What do you want to drink Al?"

"Soda for me please."

Piper returned with two glasses of soda and a handful of napkins. "So what kind of burger did you get Al?"

"The jalapeno burger sounded good." Alex takes a bite. "Mmmm, this burger is good Pipes. Nice choice."

"Here have a bite of mine."

Alex smiles then takes a bite. "Yours is good too Pipes."

"Told ya," she winks at her girlfriend.

"Anything on your to do list for the weekend?"

Piper leans in and whispers "Only you baby!"

Alex moans. "Keep it platonic. The guys are still around and I only have so much self-control around you." She shoots the blonde a warning look.

Piper sighs. "Let me know when I get my girl back." She walks out of the room and reads a book in her bedroom.

Alex lays on the couch and returns to her book, periodically reading texts from the guys. She decides to let the guys go a little early, giving them an early start time for the next day. Then goes to check on her girl.

"Hey babe. What are you up to?" Alex sits down next to Piper and gives her a kiss.

"Mmmmmm. I've been craving that Al."

"Me too Pipes." Alex deepens the kiss.

Making out turns into foreplay. Neither woman can get enough of the other. Both smiling widely and staying as close to each other as possible. The occasional moan coming from both of their lips for their half-naked play. Al glances at the clock then moves away.

"Al, baby why'd you stop." A pout and disappointment on her face.

"Sorry Pipes. I really need to call it a night. I need to get up extra early to adjust the team to your Monday schedule." Alex gives her a quick kiss.

"Really? I was hoping we would take things to the next level. Do you not want that?"

Alex locks eyes with Piper and pulls her close. "Of course I want that Pipes. I can't wait to see and experience all of you. I want it as much as you. But I also kinda like taking it slow. It's new to me and I really like it."

"I like it too. I just really want all of you. I'm a hundred percent sure of how I feel about you Al. I crave what we've yet to experience."

"Patience babe. I promise to make it worth your while." Alex gets up. "I'm gonna get ready for bed, whose room tonight Pipes?"

"Yours." Piper is already planning to take care of herself once Alex falls asleep.

Alex gets up as early as she will need to for the M,W, F schedule. She slips out of her girlfriends embrace and leaves her to sleep while she gets ready. After eating, she makes notes of things to talk to the team about. Then goes to look in on Piper. Waking her since she's in the wrong bedroom.

Kissing Piper on the cheek, "Wake up babe. The team will be here soon and your in my bed."

"But I'm comfy Al. What time is it anywhere?"

"It's early babe, a little before 6:30. I needed to get the guys ready for tomorrow morning."

"Fine. But your making up for this later, preferably naked."

"Yes my blonde beauty. Now get up. You want breakfast?"

"Not yet Al."

Alex returns to the living room and hears a knock at the door. She lets the team in and starts her briefing of the day. "Okay guys, I want to run a mental exercise. Let me get you some pens and paper." On her way to the office she takes a pic of the photo currently face down on Piper's dresser.

"Okay guys. Listen up. Our job is to be ready for anything. So write down any and every tactic you can conceive from a 'villain' point of view, if your goal was to harm or force leverage for either Piper or Bill. Throw out not only conventional but also off the wall ways that would accomplish those objectives. Start your patrols but work on the list too. I would like to see what you've come up with by lunch. Any questions?"

"Any particular reason we're doing this now" Bradley asks.

"Not from a threat perspective. It's more a way to conceive every possibility and know how to handle it should it ever present itself. Anyone else?" Alex eyes each of the guys, "Well in that case regular reports and a list by lunch please."

Alex pulls out her phone and texts a request to Bill. He calls, instead of texts, half an hour later.

"So Alex, what exactly can I do for you today?"

"Bill I was thinking on something Piper said about higher and lower threat levels. It got me wondering if there was anything particular going on around the time her levels were high."

"There's actually a whole file on that if you'd like to study it. I'll email you the link, then login. You may have to re-click the link afterwards. There's an entire folder relating to Piper."

"Thank you Bill. That would definitely be helpful. Hey, did you happen to have your kids tested for allergies or allergens?"

"That's an odd question Alex. Is there something I should know?"

"No sir, I'm just having the team run an exercise on unconventional ways one would cause harm. We'll then discuss each and come up with possibilities to solve. I want us to be pro-active in all threat assessment, not just likely ones. The allergen thing is simply one that crossed my mind."

"Impressive as ever Alex. And yes, I did actually have the entire family tested. I don't recall any major allergy threats, but it might have listed sensitivities."

"Do you still have a copy of Piper's?"

"Probably. I'll throw it in the Piper folder if I can track it down."

"Thank you Bill."