Alex wakes up first the next morning and smiles when she sees Piper sprawled out next to her with her arm slung over the brunette's stomach. She can smell coffee and bacon so she know her mom is already up and preparing breakfast. Alex leans over and kisses Piper on the nose and slowly slips out of bed to not disturb the blonde. Heading into the kitchen Alex finds her mom at the stove frying bacon and sipping a cup of coffee.
"Morning mom, Merry Christmas," Alex says before giving her mom a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Good morning hon, Merry Christmas to you too, Piper still sleeping?"
"Yeah I decided to let her sleep for a while longer…" Alex answers making herself a cup of coffee.
Diane smiles and raises her eyebrow questioningly to Alex, "She must have been pretty tired after last night, huh?"
Alex turns red, "You heard us?"
"Kind of hard not to Alex," Diane chortles. "Hey it's okay hon, I remember what it was like to be young and in love."
"Thanks mom, but please don't mention you heard us to Piper, she would be mortified and she was so nervous about making a good impression."
Diane smiles, "I like Piper a lot Alex, I see how much she means to you and it's obvious to me that she feels the same way-Now go wake her up because breakfast is almost ready."
Alex heads back to the guest room and climbs back into bed next to her girlfriend. Alex's heart flutters when she sees Piper. She's still asleep, and has her head buried in the pillow Alex used last night. Alex reaches out with her thumb and strokes Piper's cheek, "Pipes—wake up. It's Christmas." Piper opens her ocean blue eyes and gives the brunette a huge smile. "Good morning Al—Merry Christmas," Piper murmurs brushing her lips against Alex's.
"Is that bacon I smell?" Alex laughs, "Yep and it's almost done—come on." Alex throws Piper the pajamas she wore last night. Piper throws back the covers and stands up deliciously naked from their lovemaking last night. Alex can't help but watch the blonde as she pulls the sweatpants over her toned ass and the t-shirt over her perfect breasts. Piper catches Alex staring a giggles, "Like what you see Al?" Alex walks over to stand facing her girlfriend and leans in for one more kiss, "Very much and if Mom wasn't already waiting for us, I'd be ripping those clothes off you right this second." The brunette takes Piper's hand and leads her into the kitchen.
"Sleeping beauty has awoken," Alex teases as she and Piper enter the kitchen. Piper gives Alex a playful punch on the arm and the brunette heads to the counter to make toast.
"Good morning Piper, Merry Christmas!" Diane says coming around the table to give Piper a hug.
"Merry Christmas to you too Diane-breakfast smells delicious, can do anything to help?" Piper asks.
Diane smiles at Piper, "You can set the table and pour the orange juice if you don't mind."
The three women eat and enjoy each other's company for the next hour. After helping Diane clean up the kitchen, Alex and Piper get dressed in the clothes they wore yesterday and prepare to head back to the city. Diane gives Alex a hug and then turns to Piper wrapping her in a warm embrace.
"Thank you girls for coming, I had such a wonderful time with the two of you… and Piper, it was so good to finally meet you!"
"It was great to meet you too Diane," says Piper returning the hug from her girlfriend's mom.
"Will I see you on Sunday at brunch with Alex?" Diane asks looking back and forth between her daughter and Piper.
"Oh, I don't know that's your time to spend together and catch up, I wouldn't want to intrude…"
"Don't be silly Piper, you are very important to Alex, so you are very important to me as well and I would love it if you would join us for brunch on Sunday!"
"What do you say babe?" Alex asks grabbing Piper's hand.
"I guess I'll see you Sunday for brunch Diane!" Piper says with a smile.
Diane gives both women one more hug and a kiss on the cheek before walking them to Alex's SUV, "Please drive carefully Alex and Merry Christmas!"
"I will, I love you mom."
When the women arrive back at Alex's penthouse, they decide to open the gifts that they bought for each other. Piper gave Alex a new leather jacket, a pair of Donna Karen boots that she mentioned liking on a joint shopping trip, and a gold watch. Alex gave Piper a new Coach purse and an Apple watch to use when she runs. The women kiss deeply and thank each other for the gifts. As Piper begins to clean up the wrapping paper, Alex stops her and hands her one final gift, "I have one more present for you Pipes…I hope you like it—it reminded me of you…" Piper takes the gift which is in a small long rectangular box. As she unwraps it, she can see that it is from Tiffany & Co. After she opens the box, she finds the most exquisite aquamarine and diamond pear-shaped pendant necklace. Piper's eyes nearly pop out of her head and she sucks in her breath.
"Oh Al, it's beautiful! I have never seen anything like it! This is too much…you didn't have to…" Piper whispers with tears in her eyes.
"I wanted to Pipes. You are the best thing that has happened to me in a very long time, and this necklace reminded me of you and your beautiful blue eyes."
"Will you help me put it on?" Piper asks handing the necklace to Alex and then turning around and lifting her hair. Alex clasps the necklace around Piper's neck and then spins her back around so they are face to face.
"I love you so much Al, thank you!"
"I love you too kid, Merry Christmas" Alex murmurs pulling Piper into a heated kiss.
"Merry Christmas Al," Piper whispers before returning the kiss passionately. They make love in front of the Christmas tree several times ignoring Piper's phone that has received several calls and texts. They are cuddle up on the couch when Piper's phone rings yet again, "I guess I better get that," she says reaching for her phone. She sees that it's her mother and groans, "Hello mother…"
"Piper where the hell have you been! I have been trying to call you for over an hour!" Carol shouts into the phone. Piper instantly becomes worried because this isn't her mother's usual bitchy tone, she sounds frantic.
"I'm sorry mom, what's wrong?"
"Piper your father has had a heart attack, we are at the hospital…"
"Oh my God is he okay? What hospital are you at? I'll be there as soon as I can!"
Alex suddenly jumps to attention when she hears her girlfriend's side of the conversation. After Piper hangs up, the brunette asks what happened. "My dad had a heart attack! They are going to have to do a triple bypass surgery! I've got to get to the hospital!" Piper yelps with tears sliding down her cheeks.
"It will be okay Pipes, get dressed and I'll drive you there."
