Just as promised, here is chapter 4. Enjoy! I do not own these characters. I just own the story.

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Chapter 4: Occupying my every thought

Piper Chapman was 21 years old, turning 22 on 2 August. She loved to run, swim and camping. She is from a very rich family and growing up she always had what she wanted.

Unfortunately, for Piper her father died when she turned 18 and he had left her and her older brother Calvin a lot of money and his businesses. She also lost her grandmother when she was just 12 years old and he had left her all her money and estates because she loved Piper a lot.

Therefore, to say Piper was rich was an understatement. She was the wealthiest and smartest woman, but she was down to earth and not everyone knew that she is rich because she never looked down on anyone. Piper does not like to define her sexuality she loves whom she loves.

Piper only had her mother, Cal her brother, Polly who is her best friend from a young age and Lorna whom she met at college and remained friends. She was studying Literature as a major and business as a minor.

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Piper opened the door at her friend's apartment and found her friend on the couch with a phone in her hand.

"Piper! Oh, my goodness where have you been? You left your phone and wallet here. I was so worried." Lorna said frantically while getting up from the couch approaching Piper.

"Oh, my word what happened to you? Oh, my is my entire fault. I knew my neighbourhood was dangerous and I brought you here" She was rambling because she was worried and relieved at the same time to see her friend at least alive.

"No Lorna it's not your fault. Please don't blame yourself". Piper went on to explain what had happened to her and Lorna was shocked to say the least because she knew about Piper's relationship with Stella Carlin.

"I'm so sorry Piper. She had no right to let her brother come after you even though it was her fault."

"Lorna, you know her brother Kubra wouldn't have even listened to my side of the story anyway. He will always pick his sister's side." Said Piper a bit agitated.

"Enough about Stella. Can you tell me about Alex"? Lorna said as she dragged Piper to the couch but softly to not hurt her.

"Oh, my word Lorna, she is so beautiful, Hot, sexy, gorgeous. I just don't know how to describe her because all these words don't even have meaning to her true beauty." Piper said a bit dreamy. She blushed when she saw Lorna looking at her.

"What?"

"Ooh Piper you like her, don't you?" Lorna asked while grinning at Piper.

"I can't deny that I'm attracted to her, but I don't know if she is into girls. And besides I asked her to lunch but she declined my offer." Piper said in a sad tone while Lorna drew soothing patterns on her back.

"Oh, Piper maybe she just felt like you just wanted to thank her with lunch and not trying to get to know her. Do you have her number, so you could call her then get to know her?"

Piper then remembered the piece of paper Alex gave her and took it out of her pocket. She went to take her phone and saved Alex's number but contemplated if she should call or text her to day or maybe wait a day or two.

"So, are you going to call her or what?" Lorna asked Piper smiling and excited for her friend because she knows that she really seems smitten with this Alex person.

"I don't know what I will even say to her Lorna." Piper said dejectedly with a loud sigh.

"Why don't you just tell her that you arrived here safely? I'm sure she must be worried about you?" Lorna said in her thick Brooklyn accent.

"Oh, Lorna you just gave me an idea. You're the best." Piper said excitedly and smiled brightly but soon regretted as she felt pain on her forehead and winced.

PIPER: Hi, this is Piper. I have arrived back to my friend's house safely. Thank you very much once again for everything and for calling me a cab.

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"Ey yo Vause open up."

"Hi Nichols. What are you doing here?" Alex asked Nicky as she opened the door for her.

When Piper left, Alex decided to keep herself busy by cleaning her apartment and then she decided to catch-up with her reading because she had a long week and she did not get the chance to do any reading. She has been reading business related books because she had always wanted to own a business one day. Which is why she has been saving a lot.

"You went MIA on me the whole day man what's wrong with you? You sick or something?" Nicky placed her hand on Alex's forehead as she asked this. Alex swatted her hand away.

"Stop it Nichols nothing is wrong with me. I'm just catching up with my reading that's all." Alex said without looking away from her book. Nicky could tell that her friend was distant and not witty with smart comebacks as she always does so she became serious.

"Okay now tell me what happened Stretch. You know I always got your back." Nicky said seriously. Alex put her book down with a sigh and told her best friend everything that had happened the day before.

"And she hasn't even called yet Nicky. I do not even know if she made it safe. I didn't even take her number." Nicky could tell that this was affecting her friend because she does not use her name unless it is a serious matter.

"Come one tell me about her from the little that you know of her."

"She's perfect Nicky; she is so beautiful both on the inside and outside too. She is blond about 5"9' with legs that go one forever. She has the bluest eyes I had ever seen. I could get lost in them." She sighed and continued…

"She hasn't contacted me in over five hours Nicky."

Nicky felt sorry for her friend and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry man I'm sure she was tired when she got home and passed out. I mean you did mention that she was pretty messed up, right?

"Yeah you're probably right Nicky. Thanks for putting my mind at ease."

"Now enough of this sappy talk. So, tell me, are we going out to get our drinks on and maybe bring someone home with Stretch." Nicky asked while going to Alex's fridge to retrieve a beer.

"I don't feel like going out tonight Nicky and besides I got the morning shift tomorrow." Alex made an excuse knowing Nicky was not going to buy it.

"Aww come on man since when did that ever stop you Stretch? Or maybe a certain blond is occupying your thoughts huh." Alex threw her book at Nicky but did not say anything.

"You know…" Nicky was disrupted by a message tone going off on Alex's phone and it did not help that Alex jumped from her sit to go after her phone.

Nicky was quick to take the phone and ran away from Alex.

"Come on Nichols give it back." Alex was getting frustrated because she was hoping it would be Piper and she had been waiting for this text or at least a phone call from the blond.

"Oh, check this out. It's from…" Alex was able to take the phone from Nicky before she could read the message.

PIPER: Hi, this is Piper. I have arrived back to my friend's house safely. Thank you very much once again for everything and for calling me a cab.

Alex had the biggest smile plastered on her face and typed out a repl.

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