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Piper went back to her room deciding that she would also change into one of her black shirts. That way they would just look so much better on the pictures if they looked kind of the same. All the while she is still struggling to get the image of Alex which was burned into her mind a couple of minutes ago to go away. The effect the raven head girl has been having on Piper is starting to bother her especially the effect it had on her when Alex removed her shirt. It is not something she would easily admit to herself or to anybody else, but Alex is a stunner.

Looking out of her bedroom window Piper sees that Alex is already outside playing with Cameron. With all the thoughts which filled her head she did not even hear her passing by her bedroom. She makes her way down the stairs, first to go and fetch her camera and then to the study to tell Larry that Alex agreed and they are going to take the picture now and ask if there is anywhere or any specific way he want it, but he assures Piper he has all the faith in the world in her camera skills and whatever makes her comfortable is perfectly fine with him.

"Well, its nice to see you with your clothes back on." Piper comments as she walks up to Alex and Camron.

"Oh admit it Pipes. You secretly loved seeing me without my shirt." Alex shoots back with a wink and Piper cant do anything to stop the red glow gracing her face with its presence.

The blond realizes she has absolutely no fitting comeback to that so instead just ignores the comment. "Right so I thought that maybe we could sit on the steps over there. What do you think?" Piper points to the concrete steps leading to a platform next to the swimming pool.

"I want to be in the picture to mommy."

"I will take pictures of you after we took this one picture of Alex and me okay baby?"

"But I want to have a picture with you and Alex to, so why cant I be in the picture."

"Because this picture is for the paper to explain what Alex is doing here."

"Well…" the boy starts going to stand next to Alex and folding his arms looking his mother straight in the eyes "Alex is here to be my nanny so then that means I must be in the picture to."

Alex is just standing there silently laughing her ass off. Piper is at a loss for words and knows she will not win this one. "Okay, so how about you sit on your swing then and Alex and I will stand behind you." Piper suggests a bit impatiently. Cameron offers his mother no reply, obviously still very offended that she didn't want him in the picture in the first place and just whips around and walk over to his swing.

"Wow he really has you by the balls doesn't he?" Alex bursts out laughing.

"Yeah well, he is kind of right. You are here to be his nanny after all." Piper shoots back with a sly smirking knowing exactly how Alex feels about the term nanny.

"Well," Alex says stepping closer to Piper, so close in fact that Piper had to take a step back but Alex takes a step towards her again and Piper decides to stand still "I see it in movies all the time" Alex whispers with a grin "and have read of a couple of celebrity cases. Does one of the parents not always end up sleeping with the nanny?" she finishes her sentence with a raised eyebrow grin still in place and Piper is stunned.

They stand there having one of their famous stare downs. Piper has no idea how to come back from that one. She knew Alex was not shy but this has caught her totally of guard. Its not until she hears her son calling for them to hurry up that she starts to breath again. She clears her throat and finally comes up with what she thinks is the perfect comeback.

"Well yes, that is true. Its usually the father, so if you can find Braydon, go right ahead because I don't think you will get far with Larry." And with that the blond pics up the tripod and starts walking to the swing leaving behind a obviously disgusted Alex.

"Sorry bud" Alex starts to speak as she walks up to the swing "I think pizza is out tonight. Your mother just made me fucking puke in my own mouth."

"Alex, you said a bad word."

"Yeah well that is how fucking disgusting it was."

Piper cant help but giggle at the disgusted look on Alex's face. Its very cute and also very entertaining. "Alex you really cant swear so much" Piper warns before she continues "and she is just kidding baby. She is still taking you for pizza."

"Yeah, and then I am taking you to a gay bar because I need to get rid of the image your mother planted in my head"

"Alex!" Piper gasps.

Alex does not apologize or offer any form of response. There is just an exchange of an unpleased look between the two and then Piper continues to set up the camera. She walks over to Cameron and brushes her fingers through his hair and wipes some dirt from around his mouth. "Right, you have to smile nice for the camera okay. You" she points to Alex "can stand on either side you wish behind him. I am going to put a ten second delay on then I will come take my place."

Alex walks around and takes her place on the left side behind Cameron. She places her left hand on the boys shoulder. Piper sets the camera and runs to take her spot behind Cameron to his right side also placing her right hand on his shoulder. Alex places her right arm around Pipers shoulders, thinking that the blond is going to snap at her because this is not exactly the kind of picture she had in mind, but to her surprise the blond places her left arm around Alex's waist and as they steel a glance at each other the Camera goes off.

"Fuck that's not going to work." Piper spits.

"Mommy…"

"Yes I know" she interrupts before he can say anything more. "Just sit still okay. I have to reset the camera"

She resets the camera and goes back to take her place again. They stand in exactly the same position as before but this time it works perfectly.

"Okay just hold on for a second. I just need to check that it came out okay." Piper says as she walks over to the tripod.

The picture is perfect. She rewinds back to the first picture and cant help but smile. It's the perfect family type picture. The happy child and the perfectly happy parents. She could almost see the sparkle in their eyes.

"All good?" Alex asks.

"Oh yeah, sorry, all good." Piper smiles.

"Alex, will you push me for a bit."

"Yeah sure bud. Its still to early to go anyways."

And with that Alex spend almost an hour outside playing with Cameron. Pushing him on the swing, catching him when he just of and Piper is the one snapping the pictures from all angles. When Alex decides she has had enough exercise for one day she takes a seat on the concrete steps where they were first supposed to take the pictures and sends the boy to go get ready so they can leave.

Alex, busy on her phone, oblivious to what is going on around her does not notice Piper standing a couple of meters away snapping the one shot after the other from this angle to that angle to another angle. Only when Piper calls for her does she look up noticing the blond with the camera and smiles right when Piper snaps the shot.

"Thats a good one." The blond comments as she walks over to Alex looking at the picture.

"Yeah, let me see."

Piper takes a seat next to Alex and hands her the camera. "Yip, not to bad. Your good at this Chapman." Alex smiles and then starts flipping thought the rest of the pictures. "Geez, where did all these come from?"

"I was just having a bit of fun. You obviously don't notice anything around you when your on your phone."

"Oh, I searched you on twitter to see what you were on about earlier and damn…" Alex laughs then looks back down to the Camera and continues going through all the pictures of her, the ones where she played with Cameron, the one for the paper and then she pauses on the first one. She sees exactly what Piper saw the first time she looked at it. A happy 'family'. "that one is my favourite.' She says as she hands the camera back to Piper. The blond just smiles.

"I'm going to go and develop these. I guess I will see you when you get back?" Piper says, asks.

"Don't you want to come with?" Alex asks not wanting to let go of the fun time of the last hour or so just yet.

"Maria already started with dinner. Someone's got to eat it."

"Okay, well if you have to. I guess I will see you when I get back then?"

As Piper starts to walk away Alex speaks again "Will you develop one of those for me?"

Piper turns around with a questioning look and slowly walks back "I don't really think it's a picture I would want Larry to see."

"Well Larry is not going to go into my room is he and I wont let it lie around. I just want a copy of it and if you could email it to me?"

"Okay"

"Thanks" says Alex and with that she stands up. Takes the tripod from Piper, links her arm with Pipers and walks her to the house.

Okay guys, so I am working on the next couple of chapters and have written down a lot of Vauseman ideas (That is what you are waiting for, isn't it). I will be incorporating these ideas from the next chapter onwards. Hang in there.

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