Alex wakes up the next morning with a stiff neck and unfortunately no beautiful blonde beside her. She grabs her glasses off the coffee table and glances at her phone. She sees that it is 6:35 A.M. and also notices she has a text message from Piper.
Piper: Good morning Al! I went for a run before work this morning. I didn't want to wake you up because you looked so damn cute sleeping. I'll be back by 6:45 with coffee and breakfast.
Alex smiles to herself as she reads Piper's text, a stiff neck is totally worth it for getting to spend the entire night holding her girlfriend on the couch. Alex sits up and stretches out the kinks in her neck and shoulders then heads to the bathroom to pee. When she comes out of the bathroom, she finds Piper in the kitchen getting out plates and unpacking the breakfast and coffee she picked up for them "God she's so hot," Alex thinks to herself as she gapes at Piper bustling around the kitchen. She is still wearing her black running tights, a turquoise blue fitted long-sleeved shirt, a black vest, and of course her running shoes. Alex walks up to Piper and wraps her arms around the blonde's waist and plants a soft kiss on the side of her neck. "Good morning babe," the brunette whispers. Piper leans back into Alex turning her head for a kiss, "Mmmm good morning back atcha. I brought breakfast sandwiches and coffee so I hope you're hungry." Alex's hands start to roam around Piper's hips and flat toned stomach before sliding beneath the waistband of her running tights. "I'm hungry all right, I'm ready to eat you for breakfast," Alex purrs into her ear. "Alex! I'm all sweaty from my run, I really need a shower," Piper squeals pushing Alex's hands away. "Even better!" Alex says with a sexy raise of her eyebrow and pulling Piper in for a kiss. After about a minute of pretty heavy kissing, Piper pulls back and says with a small little smirk on her face, "I'll make a deal with you, let's eat our breakfasts and drink our coffee, then you can join me in the shower and you can have your way with me then." "That sounds like the best idea I've heard all day long!"
Forty-five minutes, and four orgasms later (two each), both women are dressed and ready to head out for the day. Since Alex does not have to be at the bar until 11:30 for the day shift, she decides to walk Piper to work before heading home to change and do some laundry. Piper grabs Alex's hand and the two set off toward the dermatologist's office where the younger woman works. When they walk by a department store and see a large beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the window display, Piper's eyes light up, "Alex we need to get a Christmas tree! Christmas is in nine days!" Alex chortles, "Well kid, I really don't usually do Christmas trees, in fact since I have been on my own, I have never put one up." "Al, you have to have a Christmas tree! Let's go pick one out tonight!" Alex shakes her head, she just cannot say no to this woman, "Okay Pipes, you talked me into it, we'll go get a tree tonight." Piper smiles like a little kid and gives Alex a quick kiss as they continue walking. When they arrive at the office building, Alex gives Piper one more kiss goodbye and they make plans to meet up later at the bar after Piper gets off work.
Alex arrives at her apartment at around 8:15 and decides to stop by Nicky's apartment which is in the same building number 523. Just as she raises her hand to knock, the door opens and Lorna comes walking out with a dreamy looking smile on her face. "Oh…hi Alex!" Lorna stammers with a blush covering her face, "I was just…leaving, I'll be in tonight for my shift at six, see you then," and the shorter brunette walks quickly toward the elevator. Alex shakes her head with a grin and knocks on the door, "Hey Nichols! It's me Vause open up!" Nicky opens the door with a shit eating grin on her face. "Looks like you had a pretty good night, Nichols. I just saw Lorna leaving…" "Yeah, you could say that," Nicky smiles cryptically, turns and walks toward her living room leaving the door open for Alex to follow her. "Whoa that's it? Weren't you just giving ME shit the other day about not giving you details about Piper?" The wild haired woman just smiles and quotes Alex from two days ago, "It was a great night, let's leave it at that!" Alex just laughs. The two long-time friends catch up for a while over a cup of coffee before Alex heads up to her apartment to change and catch up on some laundry before heading to Three Doors Down.
Mondays are traditionally very slow days at the bar, so Alex usually works alone in the front, while Gloria is in the back cooking. Today is no different, business is pretty slow until around 5:30 when the after work crowd shows up. Lorna and Brooke show up at about ten minutes to six to take over for Alex. Alex heads to her office to check her email while she waits for Piper to arrive. Just as she walks into her office, she gets a text from Piper.
Piper: Hi babe. I am just leaving work, I'm going to jump in a cab and I'll be there in about ten—see you soon :)
Alex: Hey Pipes, I'm in my office just come on back when you get here.
About fifteen minutes later there is a knock at the office door and then Piper's head pokes around the door. Alex smiles as she gets up and walks across the room to give Piper a hug and kiss. "How was your day Pipes?"
"Oh you know same old shit different day," Piper says with a half-smile. "I just hope eventually Popi will be successful enough that I don't have to work there anymore."
"Hey Pipes? You know I do have a business degree and I would be happy to help you guys anyway that I can, just let me know okay?"
"Thanks Alex, I'll talk it over with Polly and let you know."
"Hey do you want to grab something to eat quickly before we go Christmas tree shopping? I'm starving, the last thing I ate was that breakfast sandwich you bought this morning," asks the raven haired woman.
"Absolutely, how about some soup, salad, and breadsticks at that deli around the corner?" Piper suggests.
"Sounds delicious."
About an hour later, Piper and Alex leave the deli and walk toward the Christmas tree lot three blocks west. Alex can't believe the sheer number of trees that this place has as well as the number of people here looking to buy one. Since Alex has never actually bought a Christmas tree before, she let Piper take the lead as they walk around the lot. Somehow amidst all the trees and people, Alex got separated from Piper. Alex walks around looking for her girlfriend for about five minutes before she pulls out her phone to call Piper's cell. Suddenly she feels hands snake around her waist from behind, thinking it's Piper she turns around with a smile, but it's not Piper, it's her ex Sylvie. Before Alex can even think, Sylvie wraps her arms around her neck and kisses her on the mouth.
Piper has been looking all over the tree lot for Alex for the past several minutes when she walks around a corner and sees Alex kissing a red haired woman. Piper sucks her breath in, it feels as though she has just been punched in the stomach. For a moment it feels as though she can't breathe, she's jealous, pissed off, and devastated all at the same time. Tears well up in the blonde's eyes as she turns and runs out of the tree lot.
As Alex pulls away from Sylvie, she catches a glimpse of Piper with an angry look on her face storm out of the lot. "Sylvie! What the fuck!" Alex yells and then takes off after Piper.
Piper literally runs the four blocks to her brownstone before letting herself fall apart. Once inside, she leans against the door and lets the tears fall. Sliding to the floor, Piper cries for several minutes until a knock at the door startles her back to reality. Piper quickly wipes her tears with the back of her hand.
"Pipes, it's me Alex, please let me in—let me explain."
"Go away Alex, I can't deal with you right now, I'm so pissed off right now!
"In know baby, you have every right to be, but please open the door so we can talk"
Several minutes pass and Piper still does not answer the door. "Pipes—I'm not leaving, I'll sit out here all night if I have to, but I'm not leaving until you let me come in and talk." Alex moves away from the door and sits down on the step. "Damn it's cold out here," Alex mutters to herself as she wraps her arms around herself for warmth.
After several more minutes Piper slowly opens the door, "I'll give you five minutes Alex."
Alex jumps up off the step and follows Piper into her house and into the living room. Piper sits down on couch. Alex walks over and sits down on the coffee table right in front of Piper. Piper immediately looks down at her hands to avoid eye contact. "Please look at me Pipes." Piper takes a deep breath and looks at Alex. Alex can see the hurt in those beautiful blue eyes and she hates herself that she is part of the reason they look like that.
"Pipes, that girl you saw me with is my ex, Sylvie. She came up behind me and wrapped her arms around me, I thought it was you so I turned around. As soon as I turned around she grabbed my neck and kissed me—I promise Pipes I didn't kiss her back, I pushed her away and that is when I saw you running away. Please babe you have to believe me, I can't lose you—I just found you…"
A small tear escapes from Pipers left eye and Alex reaches out to wipe it away. "This Sylvie person obviously still has feeling for you-how long ago did you guys break up?
Alex reaches out and grabs both of Piper's hands with her own, "I broke it off with her back in September and she didn't take it very well, but I really thought she had gotten over it by now…please Pipes you have to believe me, I don't want her, I only want you."
"Did you love her?" Piper whispers
"No," there's a small pause while Alex's green pierce into Piper's blue ones, "but I love you."
A small tentative smile appears on Piper's lips, "You do?"
Alex nods, "I don't say that to everyone…you have to say it back."
"I love you too," Piper whispers straddling Alex's lap and kissing her tenderly. The kiss deepens quickly with both women's tongues exploring the other's mouth. Alex lifts Piper's shirt over her head and hurriedly releases the clasp of her bra. The older woman leans forward and captures one of Piper's hard nipples in her mouth while cupping the other one in her hand. Piper needs to be closer to her girlfriend so she unbuttons Alex's shirt and disposes of her black lacy bra immediately and pulls the brunette impossibly closer so that their breasts are pressed together.
Alex stands up with Piper still wrapped around her waist and walks to Piper's bedroom never breaking the kiss. Alex gently lays Piper on her bed and whispers, "My neck can't take the couch another night…" before lying down on top of the blonde. Alex moves her kisses down to Piper's neck and collarbone, letting her hands play with her breasts before moving inside the waistband of her jeans and underwear to the spot that is aching to be touched. Alex slides her fingers into Piper's folds "God Pipes, you're so wet," whispers the brunette and eases two fingers inside. She slowly pulls her fingers out and glides them in again before removing them and bringing them to her mouth to clean. Piper moans at the loss of penetration, but it was so hot to see Alex lick her juices off her fingers. Both women quickly rid each other of their jeans and panties so that they are both naked and Alex pulls Piper on top of her. "Sit on my face Pipes," Alex mumbles in between kisses and touches. Piper scoots up to do just that, but surprises Alex when she turns around so that she can go down on Alex at the same time. Piper bends down and licks Alex's clit with just the tip of her tongue. Alex moans and bucks her hips up to get more contact while she slides her tongue into Piper's opening. "Holy shit Al, that's it right there, I'm so close." Piper sucks Alex's clit into her mouth and slips three fingers into her dripping pussy tickling the sensitive spot on her front wall. "Yes! Fuck Pipes that feels so good!" "Come with me Al." That is all either woman needs as they both let go and fall over the edge at the same time. Piper turns back around and lays with her head on Alex's shoulder as their breathing returns to normal. Just before they fall asleep, Piper whispers "Good night Al—I love you." "I love you too."
