A/N I hope you are all still with me, sorry for the delay, but after vacation and binging season six, I had writer's block that I just couldn't seem to get past. I have already written the end of this fic, it was just getting there that was my problem. I have two more chapters for you after this one and then MAYBE a very short epilogue. As always I appreciate all of your reviews and thank you for reading! Enjoy!
Piper was required to stay in the hospital for twelve days after her attack and the resulting surgery. Alex rarely left her side only leaving each night to shower and sleep before returning the next morning to keep her fiancée company. Nicky has been taking care of the day to day operations of Three Doors Down so that Alex can stay with Piper. The brunette has never been very big on delegating work that she should be doing, but she trusts Nicky and she knows that she can handle everything while Alex takes care of Piper. The women spend their days in Piper's hospital room talking, watching TV, cuddling, and stealing passionate kisses between visits from doctors, nurses, family, and friends. Piper is scheduled to be released from the hospital tomorrow and both women are excited to return to some semblance of normalcy.
"Hey Al?" Piper murmurs into Alex's neck as they cuddle on the small hospital bed watching a rom com on Netflix.
"Yeah babe?" Alex asks pressing pause on the IPAD and using her index finger to lift Piper's chin so that they are looking into each other's eyes.
"What would you think of a destination wedding? Maybe the beginning of September…with just our closest friends and family?" Piper asks shyly giving Alex her Bambi eyes.
Alex smiles, "Pipes—I will marry you whenever and wherever you want, and as far as I'm concerned the sooner the better! I can't wait for you to be my wife baby."
Piper squeals excitedly and pulls Alex in for a sweet kiss. "Good because I couldn't sleep last night and I started researching some places for the wedding and I think I found the perfect place!" Piper closes Netflix and opens her browser showing Alex photos of the most beautiful white sand beach the brunette has ever seen complete with crystal clear blue water the same color as Piper's eyes. "This," Piper says pointing to the IPAD, "Is Punta Cana, it's in the Dominican Republic, and they are known for their destination weddings, plus it's only like a four hour flight to get there…so what do you think Al?"
Alex is quiet for a moment while she visualizes herself and her gorgeous fiancée saying their wedding vows in front of their family and friends on the beach of this island paradise. "Al? I'm sorry if you don't like it we can look for somewhere else, I mean I should have waited to ask you what you thought before springi..."
"Pipes!" Alex interrupts the blonde, "Baby this looks absolutely perfect, and I can't wait to make you my wife." Piper's face lights up with the most beautiful smile as she leans in for another kiss. After a few moments, Alex pulls away and gently strokes Piper's cheek with her thumb. "I love you so much Pipes." "I love you too Al," Piper whispers back before laying her head back into the crook of Alex's neck and falling asleep.
Alex simply holds Piper and watches her sleep for about a half hour until it is time for her to leave as visiting hours are just about to end. Very slowly, the brunette moves her body away from Piper's so that she can get up hopefully without disturbing the blonde. Piper stirs slightly, but does not wake up as Alex gently puts her onto her pillow and pulls the covers up. Giving the blonde a soft kiss on the forehead, Alex heads home for her last night alone in their bed.
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The next morning Piper is impatiently waiting for her doctor to arrive so that she can sign off on her release. Alex chuckles at the blonde's impatience. "Chill out Pipes, I'm sure she has lots of other patients to see, until then, tell me what you think of this guest list I put together last night," Alex says handing Piper a small piece of notebook paper.
Piper smiles and blinks in surprise, "You made a guest list?"
"Well…yeah…I mean I had trouble falling asleep last night so I tore a page out of my journal and jotted this down. What do you think?"
Piper glances down at the list scrawled in Alex's messy handwriting
Mom
Bill & Carol
Cal & Neri
Danny & Guest?
Nicky & Lorna
Polly & Pete
Getting near the end of the list, Piper can't help but smile when she sees
Baby Harper
"If you think I forgot someone or if you want to add someone, I mean this is not set in stone or anything," Alex rambles.
"Alex, this list is perfect! These are the most important people in our lives and I just hope they will all be able to come and celebrate with us."
Suddenly there is a knock at the door and Piper's doctor strolls in. "Good morning! How is my favorite patient today? Are you ready to get out of here?"
"You have no idea doctor! Not that you and the nurses haven't taken great care of me, but I can't wait to sleep in my own bed…with my gorgeous fiancée!" Piper replies kissing Alex's cheek.
The doctor laughs as she checks Piper's chart. "Well everything looks great and it says hear that the nurse removed your stitches this morning so you won't have to come back. Just take it easy for a while okay? No heavy lifting for about two more weeks. Sexual activity is fine, but no penetration for at least another week. Do you have any questions Ms. Chapman?"
"No doctor, thank you so much!"
"It's my pleasure, just let me go and sign off on the release paper and you two should be out of here within the next twenty minutes or so."
After the doctor leaves, Alex kisses Piper passionately for several minutes before gently biting her lower lip as she reluctantly pulls away. Piper moans in frustration at the loss of contact. This has been the longest they have ever gone without making love and both women are feeling extra horny. "Hold that thought…when I finally get you home, I'm going to eat you for dinner" Alex practically growls in Piper's ear with that damn sexy smirk on her face.
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After arriving back at their penthouse, the women unfortunately did not get much time alone as some visitors stopped by to welcome Piper back home. Polly and Pete show up first and Polly looks like she's ready to pop.
"I can't believe you are going to be a mom in like two weeks!" Piper says to her long-time friend.
"And you're gonna be a godmother…that is if you agree?" Polly asks tentatively.
"Of course Pol! I am so honored that you even thought of me! Guess what? Alex and I have set a date for our wedding! You'll be getting an invitation soon, but make sure you save September 7 in your calendar!" Piper and Polly shriek like teenagers as Alex and Pete shake their heads and smile at the women they love. It isn't long before Polly and Pete have to leave as they have their eight month checkup to get to. After saying their goodbyes, Alex takes Piper's hand and leads her to the couch where she pulls her into her lap. Piper begins to greedily kiss her fiancée when there is a loud knock followed by the obnoxious voice of none other than Nicky Nichols shouting through their door.
"Yo Vause! Future Mrs. Vause! I know it's been awhile since you two fucked and all you want to do is get in each other's pants, but open up for a minute, Lorna and I have something for Blondie! We'll be quick I promise and then you can get back to making up for lost time!"
"Fuck!" Alex murmurs into Piper's ear, "Fuckin Nichols and her horrible timing!" Piper giggles and gets up from Alex's lap and heads toward the door.
Opening the door, Piper is greeted with a huge home-made sign that reads "Welcome Home Piper!" and everyone from the bar has signed it. Lorna is also holding a large bouquet of flowers and five large balloons. "Thank you guys!" Piper says giving both women a hug and ushering them inside.
"Hey Vause," Nicky salutes her best friend as she walks toward them, "Sorry if we…you know interrupted anything," Nicky says with her infamous shit-eating grin.
"Impeccable timing as always Nichols," Alex says with a knowing look.
"Okay we're gonna leave now, we just wanted to welcome you home properly, we'll let you get back to…whatever it was you were doing," Lorna stammers.
Nicky bursts out laughing, "That was smooth Babe!" Lorna blushes and playfully punches Nicky on her arm.
"Actually before you guys leave…we have some news…" Piper says looking toward Alex and grabbing her hand.
"Let me guess…you want to have a foursome with us?" Nicky asks.
"Fuck you Nichols! Only in your dreams! No for real though…Piper and I have set a date for our wedding, it's gonna be September 7 and of course you two are invited." Alex answers.
Lorna squeals and gives both Piper and Alex a hug, "Yay! I love weddings, although I usually cry like a blubbering idiot. Nicky smiles and also hugs both women, "Congrats guys!"
"Nichols you better start practicing your 'best woman' speech now so that you can remember it even when you've had several drinks," Alex teases her friend.
"You got it Stretch, I would be honored!"
With that Nicky and Lorna say goodbye, FINALLY leaving Alex and Piper alone. Scooping Piper up bridal style, Alex walks into their bedroom and gently positions the blonde in the center of their king sized bed. Placing her thigh between Piper's legs, Alex leans over her fiancée and kisses her gently. "I've missed this so much Pipes," the brunette whispers as moves down to nibble and suck on her neck and collarbone. "Mmmm me too Al," Piper moans as she runs her hands through Alex's raven hair. Alex lifts up Piper's shirt and pulls it over her head. She is a bit confused when she sees a camisole underneath and when she tries to remove it, Piper grabs her hands to stop her. "No Alex…I want to leave it on…" Piper mumbles and averts her gaze from Alex's questioning emerald orbs. Suddenly Alex realized what must be going on.
"Why are you afraid for me to see your scars? Do you really think I'm that shallow? Don't you get that NOTHING could make me love you any less?" Alex murmurs softly while slowly sliding her hand to the edge of her fiancée's white camisole.
Piper sucks in her breath and bites her bottom lip. ""I know you love me Al, and I know the scars don't make a difference to you…it's just…I'm really not comfortable in my own skin anymore and I hate that…"
Alex gently kisses her love's temple as her hand slides tentatively under Piper's camisole. When she doesn't see any resistance on Piper's part, she moves her hand further up until she encounters the first raised scar. Suddenly Alex feels the blonde tense a little, so she just continues to lovingly caress the scar while staring into her eyes. Alex lifts her head slightly so that she can gaze into Piper's baby blue eyes while her hand slowly moves to the other, larger scar and gently strokes that one as well. "I love you so much Pipes…you don't have to hide your scars from me," Alex whispers as she leans in for a soft kiss. Piper kisses her fiancée back with all the love she has in her heart before allowing Alex to remove the final barrier. Alex takes her time kissing, licking, and sucking Piper's breasts before moving slowly down her stomach. Alex pauses over one of the scars and gently kisses it while continuing to play with the blonde's nipples with her hands. She spends a lot of time kissing and loving the marks that Piper so desperately wanted to hide. Alex wants to make sure Piper understands how much she loves her just the way she is. Reaching for the waistband of Piper's yoga pants, Alex pulls them and her hip huggers off in one motion, leaving the blonde gloriously naked. Moving back up, Alex kisses Piper passionately while her fingers slide through her wet folds pausing to draw several small circles on her clit. "Oh fuck Alex! That feels so good," Piper moans pushing her hips up to gain more contact. With a sly smirk, Alex kisses and sucks her way down Piper's body while her fingers continue their magic on the blonde's clit. Finally Alex reaches Piper's center and teases her briefly by licking her inner thighs. Alex can see how wet Piper is and she can smell the sweet essence that is so uniquely Piper that she can't wait any longer. The brunette flattens her tongue and slides it from Piper's dripping core up to her clit and then back down again. Piper's hips buck as Alex starts to make out with her pussy. "FUCK! ALEX I'M GONNA CUM!" Piper screams as Alex takes her pulsing clit into her mouth and sucks hard. That is all it takes to send Piper over the edge screaming Alex's name with her release. Alex continues to kiss and lick Piper's pussy softly as she comes down from her orgasm cleaning up all the cum that the blonde released. Wiping her mouth her forearm, Alex works her way back up and kisses her fiancée deeply. "Yum! That was the best meal I've had in weeks!" Alex whispers in her love's ear.
