A/N Ok I know it's been a week so here's a bit of a longer chapter for you! The next chapter will be the proposal so stay tuned for that. As always I appreciate reviews and thank you for continuing to read. Enjoy!
"Pipes! Come on babe we're gonna be late!" Alex yells from the kitchen where she is packing potato salad and Piper's famous double fudge peanut butter brownies for the Chapman family barbeque in honor of the blonde's birthday next week. "I'll be there in a minute Al…calm down, we don't want to be the first ones there!" Piper shouts back from their bathroom where she is putting the finishing touches on her hair and makeup. Alex sighs and shakes her head, if only Piper knew the real reason she was so on edge today. The brunette has decided to use this opportunity to ask Bill and Carol for their blessing to ask Piper to marry her and she doesn't want to get on Carol's bad side by showing up late.
Scooting into the bathroom and wrapping her arms around Piper's waist and kissing her neck, the brunette whispers, "Baby, you look hot, your hair is perfect, and your makeup is on point, can we please go? I don't want to give Carol another reason to hate me."
Piper spins around to face the brunette, "Alex, she doesn't hate you, in fact I think she's beginning to like you." "Ok so maybe she doesn't hate me, but do you really want Nichols to get there before us? Who knows what she might say or do to offend your mom's WASPY sensibilities?"
"I guess you're right!" Piper says with a cringe leaning in for a quick kiss, "Let's go!"
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About an hour and a half later, Alex pulls her SUV up to the Chapman home. "Holy shit Pipes! I knew your family had money, but I didn't know you lived in a mansion!" This is the first time that Alex has actually seen the house Piper grew up in. "Yeah it is a pretty big house, but you and Diane had ten times as much love in your small apartment as my family and I had here…" Piper says with a slight frown on her face.
"I thought you told me things were getting better between you and your mom?" Alex asks with a tone of concern as it wasn't her intention to make Piper upset.
"Oh yes, they are much better, but it sometimes makes me sad to think of all the time we lost, you know?" Alex nods and wraps her arm around the blonde's shoulders as they walk up to the front entrance. Before they reach the top of the stairs, the door opens and Bill Chapman appears in the doorway with a huge smile on his face. "There's my baby girl! Happy early birthday Piper!" Bill shouts exuberantly as he hurries to pull his daughter into a giant bear hug. Piper giggles, "Thanks Dad! Who else is here already?" Piper asks of her father. "Oh Cal and Neri just showed up about a half hour ago, you know Cal, he likes to man the grill at these things, oh and Polly and Pete just arrived about ten minutes ago, and right before you pulled up Alex's mom and two of your friends arrived, the one with the wild looking hair and her girlfriend, she's a hoot by the way." Bill answers as he moves to give Alex a hug as well. "Alex! It's so good to see you again." "It's great to see you too, Bill, I'm so glad that you are feeling so well." "Well come on in! Everyone is out back on the patio, grab yourselves some drinks and join the party!"
Piper smiles and grabs the brunette's hand and interlocks their fingers. She leads Alex through the entryway and into the kitchen to put the potato salad in the fridge until they are ready to eat. Walking into the large kitchen, Alex and Piper can't help but smile when they see Carol and Diane hard at work assembling the trays of sliced tomatoes, onion, pickles, and lettuce for the burgers they will be enjoying later. "Mom I can't believe you put Diane to work already! She's a guest you know," Piper says in a teasing voice to get the attention of the older women. "Oh that's nonsense, you should know by now Piper, that I am not one to sit back and let other people do all the work…plus I wanted to take more time to get to know your mom." Diane says. "Piper! Alex! Come on in don't hover in the doorway! Happy birthday Piper dear," Carol says as she continues to work on the tray. Piper and Alex walk across the kitchen to give their moms a hug and then Carol surprises everybody by giving Alex as hug as well. Piper suddenly feels her eyes well up slightly, Carol Chapman has never been a hugger, in fact it is really only recently that she has been routinely giving Piper hugs, so this gesture toward Alex really means a lot to both women. "Okay, both of you get out there and have a good time with your friends, Diane and I will be out in a few minutes," Carol playfully chastises Piper and Alex. Piper uses the opportunity to give Diane a quick hug before grabbing Alex's hand and dragging her toward the sliding glass door and the patio where it appears that the party is in full swing. Bill is firing up the grill as Cal and Neri appear to be taking on Nicky and Lorna in a game of bean bag toss, while a very pregnant Polly is sitting on a deck chair drinking a lemonade with Pete and another man that Alex doesn't recognize.
Piper screams, "Oh my god! Danny! I can't believe you made it! Dad! Why didn't you tell me Danny was here?" running across the deck to hug her older brother. "Hey Pipe! I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to get the weekend off from the hospital, so I asked mom and dad not to tell you just in case I didn't make it…Happy birthday sis!" Danny says lifting his sister off the ground in a huge hug. Turning around, the blonde motions for Alex to join them, "Danny I want you to meet my girlfriend Alex! Alex this is my big brother Danny." "It's so nice to finally meet you Danny, I have heard so much about you from Piper," Alex smiles reaching out a hand to shake the man's hand. Danny shakes his head and opens his arms to hug Alex, "I want to give the woman that put that permanent smile on my sister's face a hug not a handshake." Alex blushes and gives Danny a hug.
Suddenly a loud voice booms from across the lawn, "Yo Vause! Get your ass over here and let's show these suckers how this game is really played! Anyway, Neri here will need a partner because Cal is our designated chef for the night. Oh and bring us a round of beers too!" Alex laughs at her best friend and turns to Piper giving her a chaste kiss on the lips, "Pipes, I better go, you know she won't shut up until I go play a game or two!" Piper giggles "Yeah I guess you should, we don't want her scaring Neri away before Cal can wife her up!" Over the next hour or so Piper is able to catch up with Danny, Polly, and Pete, Bill and Cal start cooking hamburgers, hotdogs, and chicken breasts, while Alex plays some games with Nicky, Lorna, Neri, Diane, and Carol! Watching Carol Chapman play a game called cornhole, with three lesbians none the less, was very surreal for Piper. Before long, Bill turns down the music that has been playing all evening. "Okay everyone, dinner is ready! Everyone grabs plates and silverware and load their plates before settling down to eat and enjoy some good company and conversation. Another hour passes and everyone is having a great time when Alex sees Bill and Carol heading toward the kitchen with armfuls of leftover food. Knowing that this is her chance to speak to them about asking Piper to marry her, she quickly whispers to her mom and Nicky to keep Piper distracted and outside, then she rushes to help the Chapman's carry everything back inside. "Oh Alex, thank you, but you should be outside celebrating with Piper and your friends, Carol and I can handle this." Bill says when Alex walks into the kitchen with her hands full. Alex swallows hard, it's now or never.
"I'm actually glad I have the opportunity to speak with both of you because there is something that I've been wanting to ask you…" Alex's voice trails off as she glances from Bill to Carol and then back again. Get it together Vause! This is your moment, you need to convince the Chapmans that you will make a suitable spouse for their only daughter! Alex criticizes herself internally before continuing, "Piper and I have been together six months now, and I can honestly say that they have been the best months of my life. I love her more than I ever thought it was possible to love another person- I even love that stubborn side of her that always has to get her way," Alex laughs and takes a deep breath, "and I'm planning to ask her to marry me…and it would mean a lot if I had your blessing," There was a brief moment of silence before Bill spoke up, "Alex, I know my Piper loves you just as much and I for one have never seen her happier than she has been since she started dating you. I will be forever grateful for the way you helped Piper as well Cal and Carol when I had my heart attack, so yes you have my blessing!" Bill says standing up and moving across the room to give Alex a hug. "Thank you Bill," Alex says glancing nervously toward Carol who is still standing motionless by the sink.
"Bill? Would you please leave Alex and me for a moment? I'd like to talk to her alone woman to woman," the older blondes asks her husband.
Alex's eyes must have briefly shown her fear at being left alone with Carol, but Bill gave her another hug and whispered in her ear, "It's fine, don't worry…I think she just might surprise you," and with that Bill walks out of the room leaving the two women alone. "Mrs. Chapman look I know I'm not what you wanted for your daughter, but I just want to let you know that I will do my best to make your daughter happy every day for the rest of my life and I can promise you that I will never intentionally hurt her."
"Alex, please call me Carol, and before I give you my answer, I'd like to tell you a story about when I first realized that I was in love with Bill. I was a freshman in college and we had this devastating hurricane. I mean half the university was underwater and, several of us were trapped in a dorm. I thought I would die from the heat, waiting for the life rafts to come, and then I saw Bill paddling across the lawn in a rowboat. He knew I was in there so he volunteered to bring us some food. Cans of corn. That's what he brought me. And it was at that moment that I knew…" Alex smiles and shifts uncomfortably from one foot to the other.
"That's a wonderful story Carol…"
"Yes it is. Piper doesn't even know this story, but the reason I'm telling it to you is because I truly believe you would literally walk through, or row through, a hurricane to protect Piper the way Bill did for me all those years ago. So Alex you are EXACTLY what I want for my daughter, someone that will love, honor, and protect her through everything life throws at her. I know I haven't made any of this easy on you, but I took me a while to look beyond your gender and see that you love my baby as much as she loves you. So…yes Alex you have my blessing to ask Piper to marry you."
Alex has tears pooling in her eyes as she hugs Carol. "Thank you Carol, you have no idea how much this means to me."
"So when are you going to ask her? I assume it's going to be a surprise."
Alex nods her head and lights up with a huge smile, "I have something planned for Wednesday night, so hopefully if she says yes, she will be my fiancée."
"Oh Alex, of course she will say yes! Have you seen the way she looks at you?"
Alex bursts out laughing, "Believe it or not that is exactly what my mom and Nicky said when I told them."
Carol laughs as well as she walks toward the door, "Well we better get back out there before Piper gets suspicious!"
"You are probably right, I'm sure she's wondering where we are and probably if we are killing each other or something," Alex says with a laugh.
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Later that night when they arrive back at their penthouse, Piper is feeling extra horny. She loves spending time with her family, but she has been dying to get Alex alone the entire evening. Watching the love of her life play games and joke around with her parents and brothers just makes the brunette even hotter in Piper's eyes. As soon as the elevator door closes, Piper roughly pushes Alex against the wall and presses their bodies together, "I have been dying to do this all night long…" the blonde whispers before capturing her lover's full lips in a passionate kiss as her hands get tangled in her raven locks. Alex moans and loses herself in the kiss as tongues fight for dominance. Alex can feel a pool of arousal forming between her legs and allows her hands to wander from Piper's waist around to her cup her ass pulling her impossibly closer while never breaking the kiss.
They both are so caught up in the moment that they don't even realize the elevator has arrived at the penthouse. Breaking the kiss with a loud groan, Alex grabs Piper by the hand and drags her to their apartment. Once inside, Alex pulls Piper to her again and continues where they left off in the elevator. Sliding her hands under the blonde's shirt, Alex quickly lifts it over her head and throws it to the ground allowing her hands to return to Piper's beautifully toned ass. Lifting Piper off the ground so that the blonde can wrap her legs around her waist, Alex moves her mouth to the younger woman's neck and gently sucks on her pulse point. "Fuck Alex! Bedroom NOW!" Piper growls as Alex carries her to their bedroom. Arriving inside their room, Alex lets Piper's body slowly slide down her stomach and waist until the blonde is standing right in front of her. Piper hurriedly rids Alex of her shirt and bra so that her perfect tits are on display. Unable to resist any longer, Piper leans down and takes one rock hard nipple in her mouth while using her thumb and middle finger to pinch and tease the other one. Alex throws her head back and arches her back as her tits seek more contact from the blonde's hungry mouth. "Mmmmmm Pipes, that feels so good, I'm so wet baby-I need you," Alex mumbles incoherently as the two women stumble toward the bed shedding their remaining clothes on the way.
Alex lies in the center of the bed while Piper returns her attentions to Alex's breasts kissing her way, excruciatingly slowly, from the valley between the two perfect tits down her flat stomach to the thin strip of hair at the top of her mound. Pausing for a moment, Piper takes a moment to inhale and appreciate the scent that is so uniquely Alex before she continues her journey to the place that Alex needs her the most. Piper smiles getting a glimpse at Alex's hot pussy that is already so wet it is literally dripping out of her core. Alex is writhing on the bed beneath her, raising her hips to try to get more contact. Deciding not to tease her lover anymore, Piper rolls her tongue softly around Alex's entrance collecting as much of Alex's juices as she can before sliding her tongue inside quickly several times. "OH FUCK PIPES! OH GOD THAT'S SO GOOD!" Removing her tongue, Piper quickly replaces it with two fingers before moving up to Alex's aching clit and sucking it hard. Piper knows that Alex is close so she starts curling her fingers with every other thrust, while continuing to suck on the brunette's clit. That was all it took to send Alex over the edge into wave after wave of pleasure. The blonde continues thrusting a bit slower to help her girlfriend down from her high. Slowly removing her fingers, Piper kisses her way back up Alex's stomach and breasts until she is looking into her emerald green eyes. "God you taste so good," Piper whispers leaning down to kiss the brunette. Alex moans because she can taste herself on Piper's lips and tongue and it is so hot. Piper pulls away and stares into Alex's eyes again, "I love you Alex…I have never loved anyone the way that I love you." Alex rolls over so that she is now hovering over Piper, "I love you so fuckin much babe, and I intend to spend the rest of the night showing you just how much…" she whispers with a smirk.
