hey guys. I'm so, so sorry I couldn't post on Friday as promised but we had a cookout at work in the afternoon and had to leave the office early. here is the chapter I was supposed to post. hope you enjoy it
- Skai 3
Chapter 11: First priority
Piper woke up first before Alex and got a chance to look at Alex. "She is even more beautiful in her Sleep," Piper thought and could not resist the edge to run her fingers smoothly on the contour of Ale's face softly as to not disturb the green-eyed goddess.
Alex began to stir and slowly opened her eyes to find Piper awake.
"Good morning Pipes" Alex said in a raspier voice that sent chills through Piper's spine and the blonde shivered a bit. She leaned in and pecked Alex on the lips lightly and then replied.
"Good morning Al" Piper said while elevating her head onto her hand. She leaned in and gave Alex a peck.
"What time is it?" Alex asked while stretching her limbs.
"It's 08h30. At what time do you have to be at work Al?" Piper said while looking up the time on her phone.
"Not until 14h00 in the afternoon. I'm just going to quickly freshen up and then I will make us breakfast" Alex said and reached for her glasses so she could get up and go to freshen up.
"How about I make us breakfast while you freshen up then I will also freshen up after breakfast" Piper said instead.
"You don't have to Pipes, I don't mind making you breakfast" Alex said while sitting up on the bed.
"I don't mind Al, besides last time you made me breakfast now it's my turn to woo you" Piper said while getting up from the bed.
"Okay Pipes I will be quick" she stood up, went on to Piper's side, and hugged her. They melted into the embrace and pulled apart after a few minutes. Alex rested her forehead on Piper's one.
"It really feels good to wake up next to you Pipes"
"You too Al. I know it's going to be hard for a while but in sure we will figure it all out," Piper said and they said nothing for a few minutes. Alex then let go of Piper and went to freshen up while the blonde made the bed before heading to the kitchen to make breakfast.
Piper decided to make toast with bacon and eggs.
"Mmm something smells good in here," Alex said as she entered the kitchen. "Thanks for making the bed Pipes, you really didn't have to, you are my guest"
"I really don't mind Al. now sit down and I will dish up for you" Alex sat on the breakfast bar and Piper sat opposite her and placed the plates in front of them. Alex took a first bite and really enjoyed it.
"Pipes this is really delicious. Where did you learn to cook like this?" Alex said with a mouth full.
"It's just bacon and eggs Al but my grandma used to let me help her in the kitchen every now and then and she taught me how to cook but unfortunately she died." Piper said with a long look on her face as she remembered all the times she spent with her.
Alex placed her hand on Piper's and made circular patterns on her hand, "I'm sorry to hear that Pipes,"
"She passed away when I was 12 years old which is 9 years ago but I miss her sometimes" Pipers tried to smile but it didn't reach her eyes.
"Come here" Alex said to Piper and the latter did as she was told and rounded the breakfast bar to Alex's side. Alex pulled Piper into her lap and hugged her tightly why Piper rested her head on Alex's shoulder and silent tears flowed on her face.
"Let it all out Pipes. I got you," Alex said. After a while, Piper pulled up her head from Alex's shoulder but remained seated in her lap.
"You smell nice, which reminds me that I need to freshen up too," Piper said and stood up from Alex's lab to clear up the dishes before she could head to the bathroom but Alex stopped her
"I will clean up Pipes, go take a shower." Alex stood up, cleared the plates, and washed them as Piper went to take a bath. Alex then decided to read for a bit while waiting for Piper. Within 30 minutes time Piper was done and it was now 10:00 am.
"You look so sexy with your glasses and a book in hand you know. More like a sexy nerd" Piper said while she joined Alex on the couch. Alex put her glasses on top of her head
"Oh really now?" Alex said in a sultry voice, crawled onto Piper's lap, and straddled her. She whispered sexily in Piper's ear, which cause the blonde to shiver "What are you going to do about it Pipes?" Alex then bit down on Piper's ear lightly and soothed with her tongue.
Piper's eyes darkened with lust and she ravished Alex's mouth hungrily with their teeth gnashing and tongue fighting for dominance. Piper's hands found their way into Alex's hair while Alex's hands held onto Piper's nape and pulled her closer to deepen the kiss. They pulled apart when the need for air became a necessity and rested their foreheads together.
They breathed heavily and leaned in again but this time softly as if they are studying each other's mouth and memorising each detail about the other. Piper's hands found their way to Alex's breast over the t-shirt and massaged softly and Alex's breath hitched. Alex did the same with Piper and the Blonde sighed contently.
"We have to stop before we take this way too far. I really want to do things right with you. You know, take you out on a fancy date, have a romantic night before we could go all the way because you are really special to me," Piper said to Alex as her breathing was going back to normal. Alex looked at Piper with so much adoration.
"You are right because if we continue I don't think I will be able to stop myself. I also want things to be different because you are very special to me too,"
Alex looked at the time and it was 10:30 am, which meant she had about 3 hours before she have to leave for work.
"What would you like to do Pipes? We could watch a movie or you could help yourself with any book if you want to read."
"Could we please play a game instead, because I want to cuddle with you and reading and cuddling won't work" Piper made a cute face and Alex smiled at her and agreed but not before calling her a 'Koala'.
"Don't pretend as if you don't enjoy cuddling Vause" Piper raised an eyebrow at Alex as if to say disagree.
"You're right I do enjoy it but only with you but don't let Nicky hear you say that or I won't hear the end of it. You are turning me into a softie Chapman. Okay what kind of a game?" Piper laughed at this.
"20 questions. When I ask you a question you answer but I also have to answer it and vice versa," Piper said and Alex said back on the side of the couch and opened her legs for Piper to fit in-between as she cuddled into Alex.
"But we already know much about each other Pipes. Remember our chatting sessions while you were in Manhattan?"
"Yes but that was while we were friends and there were boundaries but know we can get to know each other on a deeper level."
"Okay Pipes, you start."
"When did you first realise that you were gay?"
"Whoa straight to the serious questions huh Pipes." Alex said and then chuckled lightly
"I guess I could say I had always known because when girls my age fussed about the hottest guys I was busy looking at the hottest girls and making my top ten list and by then I was only 7 years old. Now your turn to answer"
"Well just remember that growing up and playing wedding I had always wanted to be the man and boys weren't allowed, my rules of course. My mom says that's when they knew that I was different"
"Okay who was your first girl crush?" Alex asked
"It was a girl named Maritza. She was in a grade above me and together with her friend Flaca, they were the top dogs at school. And you?"
"Promise you won't laugh first" Alex said to Piper and nudged her lightly.
"I promise Al. I wont laugh" Piper said with a glint in her eyes. Usually when someone says do not laugh it ought to be something funny.
"My 4th grade teacher, Mrs Figueroa. She was the only teacher that was in her late twenties and she was hot if I do say so myself" Piper laughed so lard that her eyes were wet with tears
"Wow Vause you don't waste time with girls your age eh. You go for the teacher. How did you manage to pay attention in her class" Piper said and continued to giggle.
"You promised not to laugh at me though" Alex pretended to be offended and pouted. "And I didn't give girls my age any attention because they used to bully me" that shut Piper's month instantly.
"I'm sorry Al I dint know," She said sincerely.
"Its okay Pipes but that's a story for another day. Lets continue with our game" Piper did not force her into talking about it and Alex was grateful for that even though it did not affect her anymore it still left a sour mood that Alex did not want to go through now with Piper leaving soon.
"Its okay Pipes now what's your next question?" they played for a few hours but before they knew it was almost time Alex to go to work.
"I got to get ready for work Pipes. What are you going to do in the meantime? I knock off at 10:00 pm. You know I was thinking that maybe you could checkout at your hotel room so we could spend the rest of the few days together. You could stay here but it's just a thought so you don't have too," Alex said casting her eyes everywhere but at Piper.
"I was thinking about that too but I didn't want to bring it up in case it might make you uncomfortable or you needed some privacy" Piper held onto Alex's hands in hers and squeezed lightly so Alex could look at her.
"I'd like nothing more Pipes. Then after you checkout what other things do you have to do?"
"Well I promised Lorna that I will have lunch with her then I will come to you and stay there until you knock off if that's okay with you"
"It's more than Okay but you don't have to"
"I know but I want to" they smiled at each other then kissed before Alex stood up to go get ready for work.
"I will see you later Pipes"
"See you later Al. I can't wait." They shared a short but deep kiss that had many promises and relayed the words they could not say aloud.
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Mean while in the hotel room…
Piper finished packing and decided to call back home.
PIPER: hey mom!
CAROL: Piper darling. How nice to finally hear your voice. Now tell me everything that happened so far.
(Piper went on to tell her mom everything that has happened so far with a smile on her face and Carol was happy to hear her daughter so happy after what happened with Stella)
PIPER: So yeah, mom now I am on my way to Alex's place. I am happy mom and she is different to all the previous girls I had ever been with. She is so smart, funny, witty and caring. I cannot wait for you to see her.
CAROL: I cannot wait to see her either Bumblebee. Please send my regards to Alex and tell her I cannot wait to see her.
PIPER: will do mom.
CAROL: Do not forget that tomorrow we are having dinner with Gal Godot for her feature in the magazine for wonder woman because she cannot make lunch.
*(Sorry guys I just love Gal so much I had to use her )*
PIPER: I wont forget mom but thanks for reminding me
CAROL: No problem bumblebee
PIPER: so how is Cal doing and is he still with Neri?
CAROL: everything is fine and yes they are together but now they went on camping trip.
PIPER: they went without me (Piper said in a mock hurt)
CAROL: would you have gone dear?
PIPER: good point. Okay mom I have to go, I am meeting a friend in over an hour
CAROL: okay dear. Take care
PIPER: you too mom. I love you
CAROL: I love you too Bumblebee.
Piper ended her call with her mom and decided to shoot Lorna a text about lunch arrangements be fore she called Polly because she knew it was going to take forever.
PIPER: hey Lorna. Do you think you could be able to meet up for lunch this afternoon? 05:00 pm okay with you 04:00 pm.?
LORNA: hey Piper! Of course, I will be able to and lucky enough I knock off at 04:00 pm today so maybe we could meet by 'Daily Dose'? It is closer to where I work so I will just pop in after work.
PIPER: great I will meet you there soon. I just have an errand I need to run quickly. Enjoy your day at work
LORNA: enjoy your day too Piper and I will see you later.
Piper then called her best friend and they talked for over an hour and a half so when Piper left the hotel room to go meet Lorna for lunch it was around 03:00 pm. She had planned to firstly drop off her luggage at Alex's and then heard to lunch and lucky for her she was using a hired car and not a taxi or it was going to take forever.
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Red's diner
Alex got there and went to put her staff in her locker then went up front to greet her fellow colleagues. Poussey saw her first
"Ey yo Vause. What's up?"
"Hey P, hey Taystee. I'm good and how are you guys doing?" Alex busied herself with cleaning the tables and refiling empty bottles with mustard and ketchup.
"We good man. We just waiting on the scoop about you and chapman" Taystee said behind the counter.
"There is no scoop guys alright. Now quit it, we need to go relieve our colleagues." They just stood there and looked at Alex, not believe what she said because before Piper Alex introduced no one to they and she had never had a girlfriend ever since they had known her. They have know each other for a year and a half.
"Okay I will just say this, piper is different okay? She is not like all the other women I had ever been with. She is smart, more mature than girls her age; she is a beautiful person both inside and out. I really like her" they said nothing, just smiled at Alex approvingly and started working.
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Daily Dose
Piper was the first one to arrive and requested a booth by the window in the corner of the coffee shop so she could be able to 'people watch', which was one of her favourite things to do. She said for over ten minutes before Lorna arrived.
"Hey Piper" Lorna said as she reached the table and Piper stood up to give her a friend a hug.
"Hey Lorna. How was work?"
"Stressful but I managed"
"Well I was just having some coffee. Would you like some or anything else? I'm about to get a refill with a bagel." Piper asked Lorna while signalling for the waiter with a raised hand.
"I will just have coffee thanks and could we please share the bagel? I don't think I will finish mine."
"Sure thing"
Unfortunately, for Piper, the waiter that took the next shift was Emily and when they saw each other Piper's face turned into a scowl while Emily tried to be professional and forced a smile of which she failed miserably.
(Emily is a red-haired, 5"8' tall, green-eyed and hot. She is a part-time model awaiting her big break)
"What do you guys want?" Emily asked with attitude while looking at Piper. Lorna ordered for them because she could sense the tension between the two and Emily just left without saying a word.
"And then Piper, what was that?"
"Nothing Lorna. She was just into Alex the time we came for lunch and scribbled her number at the back of the receipt of which unfortunately for her I paid the bill and threw the receipt in the bin while she was looking at me" Piper said with her voice laced with anger.
"That was so unprofessional of her. But anyways now tell me everything from lunch and being girlfriends" Lorna said in an excited tone. Piper relayed the necessary details to her friend and when Emily approached their table piper said the last words loudly
"So yeah she is my girlfriend now" she looked at Emily smugly and the waiter spilled coffee on Piper and the latter jumped and tried to dry herself. Her shirt was wet, it stuck to her skin, and it burned. The other waiter saw this and rushed to Piper with a cloth and some ice
"I'm so sorry, it was a mistake I didn't mean to" Emily said in an unconvincing tone but did nothing to help.
"I am really sorry for that ma'am, please, your order is on the house," the other waiter said frantically.
"Piper are you alright honey?" Lorna asked concerned about her friend.
"I'm okay Lorna. I'm just going to go to the bathroom to dry myself then we can go" Piper said and went to the bathroom to clean herself.
"You did that on purpose and I know why you did it." Lorna said in a thick accent while looking at Emily.
"No I didn't it was an honest mistake" Emily defended herself. The other colleague was confused as to what they were talking about.
"What are you talking about ma'am? Emily what is she talking about?" the other waiter whom they learned her name was Karen and she is the manager/ owner of the Daily Dose, asked.
"Do you want me to say it or you will do the honours? I won't let you get away with this"
Emily just shrugged as if she was not fazed by all this but deep down she was panicking because she did not want to lose he job. She seriously does not know what got to her. They went quiet but as Lorna was about to say something Piper came back and threw a hundred dollar bills for their food and never waited for change.
"Just saw you know, you lost a customer today and I don't know how many will follow suit if you just hire people who don't know how to act professionally" Piper said as they left.
"And I certainly won't be coming back either." Lorna said and they left.
…..
"Piper you should get that checked out by the doctor," Lorna said while they waited for the car to arrive.
"I'm fine Lorna, luckily the coffee wasn't too hot and not a lot of it got onto my skin. I'm just going to go change and heard over to Alex," Piper said.
"Enough about me. What about you and Nicky? Hmm what happened after you left me and Alex at the diner?" Piper asked changing the subject and Lorna blushed a beet red.
"Well… we are going on a date this coming Friday. I'm so excited," Lorna said in a high-pitched happy voice.
"Aww I'm so happy for you Lorna. You also deserve to be happy. It's a pity I won't be around on Friday but be sure to call me with all the details."
"Of course I will. Don't you worry okay" The car came and they firstly dropped off Lorna and Piper went to Alex's place to go are changed so she could go to see her girlfriend.
Just as she was changing into the clean t-shirt Alex got into the apartment while panting heavily, she put her hands on her knees and could not even talk okay. Piper jumped at the sound because she thought she was alone since Alex went to work.
"Piper! Piper!" Alex called out and the blonde rushed to Alex.
"Piper are you okay? Did you get hurt too much? Do you need to see the doctor?" Alex asked before Piper could say anything and she was rambling, which was not common for her.
"Wait Al babe, breath… first of all why are you not at work and how did you know I was hurt and did you just run here? Oh great now I'm the one who is rambling." Piper said with a small chuckle.
"Well yes I ran all the way here because I heard from Nicky, who apparently heard from Lorna that you got burnt with coffee at the Daily Dose and I was at work but I had to come see you. You are my first priority Pipes, work comes last to your life and safety. You are very important to me Pipes"
Piper smiled at Alex and they looked at each other with so much adoration and 'love', which they had yet to say to each other but they knew that the emotions they were feeling, were way to strong.
"I'm fine Al. Lorna was just exaggerating a little bit." Piper said and moved on to hug Alex close and she inhaled Alex's scent.
"If you don't mind can I have a look at it?" Alex said as she pulled away from the hug gently.
"Of course" Piper removed her t-shirt and Alex went to fetch her first aid box. She laid her on the couch and even though it has been over some time, she applied burn shield on Piper.
"Thanks Al. so what are you going to do about work now?" Piper is asked while enjoying Alex's hands working their magic softly on her skin. She released a soft moan and closed her eyes.
"I will probably just lose today's pay and the good thing is that Red knows where I am at so at least I'm not fired." Alex said with a shrug.
"I'm really sorry about that Al."
"Like I said Pipes its okay. I would do it again if I had to. Now do you want to tell me what happened?" Piper told her everything, including the first time they had lunch and the contact numbers at the back of the receipt. Alex's blood was boiling
"Oh no I can't fucking believe this. All this because she was interested in me? That fucking bitch had the nerve. I will teach her a lesson she will never forget"
"Al please don't do anything. I do not want you to end up in jail. Can you imagine yourself in orange jumpsuit?" Piper said as she reached out for Alex and the latter calmed down with piper's touch. They laughed at what Piper had said.
"I'm sure I would look hot in it," Alex said and smirked.
"Yeah well I need you out here with me. I don't want you to find a prison wife." They laughed whole-heartedly. They decided to watch a movie and cuddle. Alex woke up around 02:00 am and carried the blonde to bed because when she tried to wake her, the blonde did not budge. Piper is leaving tomorrow afternoon.
…END OF CHAPTER….
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