10.

It has been two weeks since Piper send Alex the pictures when Alex decides to board a flight. Since she received the pictures she would flip from the picture of Piper and Cameron to a picture of Riley and back to the picture of Piper and Cameron and so it went on. It was like the smiles on the faces of the mother and her son soothed the pain Alex felt every time she looked at the picture of Riley.

The two woman exchanged some text messages in the last two week. A quick 'hello' here and a quick 'how are you there'. Of course as it goes there was some banter between the two. If Alex did not tease Piper about being to full of shit to find a perfect nanny for Cameron, it would be Piper who teased Alex about flirting with her boss and then breaking his arm for accepting the flirtations. Alex would correct the blond making it clear she did not break the arm but would just receive some teasing emoticon back.

The last texts between the two was yesterday which was also the texts which made Alex decide to get on a plane and make her way to LA. She could not stand the disappointment she could see in Pipers texts. Deciding that she would go and help Piper out, even if it's just for a while until she finds someone more permanent. She didn't have a plan. She didn't let Piper know she was coming. She just packed up and left. On her way out dropping by the landlord, apologizing profusely and heading to the airport.

To Piper:

Found a Nanny yet?

When Alex still hasn't received a reply after 15 minutes she decided to go out to where the cab's where waiting to transport the people to their various destinations. Alex had no clue where Piper lived so she really had no clue where she would ask the driver to take her. She knew she need to find a hotel as a temporary place to live close to Pipers home, but she had no clue where that was. She was standing in the que for about two minutes when she received a notification for an incoming text.

To Alex:

No

'Okay' Alex thought to herself. The blond was either in a really bad mood or she is just very busy.

To Piper:

Have you tried the airport?

To Alex:

Alex, I'm having a really fucking shit day. Please get to the point.

'Definitely a bad mood' Alex decided.

To Piper:

Okay sort out what ever you have to sort out then drop me a text. I'm sorry your having a bad day.

Alex moved forward in the que still no clue where the hell she should tell the guy to take her. Should she ask Piper where she lived? As she unlocks her phone to text the blond again another text comes through.

To Alex:

OMG Alex. I am so so fucking sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. I am sorry. What's up?

To Piper:

Hey don't worry about it. We all have our off days. I was kinda wondering if you would maybe like to give me a lift to a hotel near your house from the airport.

To Alex:

Wait, your in LA?

To Piper:

I am

To Alex:

WTF are you doing in LA

To Piper:

1st Message - I am positive that you are swearing more than me. Just an FYI and observation from our conversation so far.

2nd Message – You need someone to watch Cameron don't you? (I am not a nanny. I am helping out.)

Alex felt she just had to make that last bit clear to the blond.

To Alex:

I am walking to my car as we speak. Wait right there. Don't move.

To Piper:

Yes mother

Alex could help but laugh as she moved out of the que. She was positive that she just managed to improve the blonds mood even if it was just by a small percentage. She had no clue what car Piper was driving so she didn't know what to look out for. She decided to go stand away from the crowed so she would be easy for Piper to spot.

Alex busying herself on her phone while waiting for Piper didn't notice the white Audio Q7 pulling up next to her after 20 minutes. Only as the blond gets out of the car and calls for Alex walking over to her at a hasty pace does Alex look up and spot the blond. Before the raven haired beauty could even form an offering smile at the blond, Piper has already wrapped her arms around Alex's neck.

"Thank goodness you're here" Piper whispers

Alex obviously a bit taken aback by the blonds gesture finally hugs the blond back. Not so hard though.

"Pipes your strangling me"

"Sorry" the blond releases Alex and only then does Alex notice the blond wiping away a tear which was running down her cheek.

Alex places her hands on Pipers upper arms bending down slightly so she can look the blond direct in the eyes. "Hey. What's wrong?"

"I'm just being silly. Don't worry about it." The blond dismisses her with a weak smile.

"Piper" Alex raises her eyebrow in questioning.

"I was just having such a fucking bad day. We were only suppose to start shooting in a month and a half and this morning they told us that it has been moved up by a month so we start in two weeks time. I didn't even have a nanny for Cameron yet. There was still so much I had to sort out." Piper rambled on.

"I'm here now. It's going to be fine" Alex interrupts Pipers rambling.

Piper again wraps her arms around the taller woman "thank you Alex. Thank you" she repeats.

"Hey Pipes, maybe you should lay of the hugging a bit. People are looking at us kind of funny and I am positive I just saw a flash or two. I don't want to wake up a celebrity tomorrow and I definitely don't want to be named 'the other woman' or something like that."

Piper bursts out laughing slapping Alex playfully on the upper arm. "They'll be curious as to who you are but I assure you they wont think of you as 'the other woman'" she quotes Alex's words "seeing as I am in a committed relationship."

Alex lifting her hands in defeat "No need to convince me. It's them you have to be worried about" she nods towards the group of people which are now staring at them.

"They are harmless fans, that's all. Come on lets get out of here. Where is your bags?" Piper asks.

She grabs one of Alex's bag, smile and wave to the group of people before she walks toward her vehicle. Alex short on her heels.

"So where to miss" Piper mocks as they both sit buckled up in the car ready to go.

"I actually have no fucking clue. I guess if I am going to take care of Cameron I have to stay close to your house and seeing as I don't even know where I am I will let you decide to which hotel you will be taking me."

"Hotel Alex? Really? Do you want to stay in hotels for the rest of your life?"

"Well" Alex begins looking around in Pipers car "I cant find any classifieds around here so I can look for a vacant apartment close to your house so.."

"Shut up will you." Piper interrupts with a smile "Your going to stay with me."

"Wait what? Excuse me?"

"Come on Al. It makes perfect sense. Your going to be taking care of Cameron for me. It just makes it so much easier if you actually live on the same premises as he does. His previous nanny" and Piper makes sure Alex hears the word 'nanny' just to tease her "also lived on the premises."

"oh wow so your going to make me live in the servants quarters" Alex mocks in shocked horror. They both burst out laughing.

"I have spare bedrooms you know, so no, you will be living in the house but if you miss-behave I will move you out to the servants quarters." Piper warns but the smile on her face is a dead give away that she was not even a bit serious.

"I promise to behave ma'am"

"What have I let myself into" Piper sighs still smiling

"Wait till Larry sees me." Ales laughs but Piper offers no reply. She had not discussion with Larry about this. Larry does not even know that she came to pick up Alex. Hell he doesn't even know that the movie date has been moved up. She had no time to discuss that with him. They have been in a meeting all morning. A meeting which she ran out of when Alex informed her that she was at the airport.

It will be fine. Larry knows how difficult it has been for Piper to find someone she trusts to look after Cameron and when Piper explains to him that the date has been moved up by a month he will understand. He's not very fond of Alex but they are adults and surely they will behave like adults.

"Well Cameron will be thrilled to see you" Piper eventually replies. "We can go drop your bags at home and get you settled in then it should be about time for him to be picked up."

Till next week

M