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The rest of the day went by fairly quickly. Piper developed the pictures. Some of them ending up on her wall. Okay a lot of them ending up on her wall. Pictures of Alex and Cameron playing as well as some of the stolen shots when Alex was on her phone and of course the very last one where Alex looks straight into the camera with a beaming smile. The walls down in her studio is covered with hundreds of random photo's so she didn't care that Larry might find it funny that she had so many pictures of Alex on the walls. It would not stand out in any way between all the others. Piper on the other hand knows exactly where to look if she felt like looking at them.

Larry was happy with the picture she emailed him for the paper. He commented that it looked a bit like a family picture but that it was okay. He can work with it.

Alex and Cameron had gone for Pizza and of course had to stop at the ice cream parlor on their way back. They arrived back home just after seven so they just quickly told Larry and Piper about their evening before Piper took Cameron up for a bath so Alex could retreat to her room to rest. She also had a very long day behind her. She took a shower and before she knew it was fast asleep.

After what felt like only two hours but was actually almost ten she was woken up by her alarm notifying her that it was time to get up and get Cameron ready for school.

She got dressed and ready before she walked over to the boys room to go and wake him up.

She shakes him lightly "Wakey wakey sleepy head. Time to get ready for school." Nothing. No response what so ever. "Come on bud you're going to be late."

The boy opens his one eye "Cant I just stay with you today." He yawns.

"Nope, come on, get up. You cant miss school. Its not good."

"But Alex, its just one day. It's your first whole day here, please." He begs

"That's not my decision to make. Its your mommy's decision and she said school every day unless you are really sick."

"But my tummy hurts."

And with that Alex cant help but burst with laughter sure that the whole household could hear her and she might have been right, because just at that moment she hears Piper behind her.

"Hey"

"Hey" Alex says as she turns around before even looking and then only seeing that Piper is the most adorable mess when she just woke up with her hair all messed up and eyes all puffy. She is only wearing her silky pink pajama shorts and top. No gown in sight. "Sorry" Alex laughs "I didn't mean to wake you."

"No, its fine." She yawns waving her hand dismissively. "I was going to wake up anyways. We all usually have breakfast together." She looks between Alex and her son "He's not getting up is he?"

"Nope. He says his tummy hurts."

"Well in that case I will have to go get dressed and take him to the doctor for an injection. We wouldn't want to risk it getting any worse, would we?" Piper winks at Alex knowing this will get her sons attention.

"Okay maybe it doesn't hurt so bad" the boy begins and then then continues in a sulky voice looking up at his mother "but I really want to stay with Alex today. It's her first day. I can show her stuff."

Piper kneels next to her sons bed brushing his hair back with her hand "You know the rules baby. You have to go to school. You can show Alex around after school."

It took Piper a while to convince her son to finally get up and go to school, but after Alex promised him that they can go play in the park after she picked him up and Piper explained to him that it is the weekend after today and he has two full days to spend with Alex he finally, to their relieve got up.

Alex helped the boy wash up and get dressed before they head to the kitchen for breakfast. Piper was standing with her back to the kitchen door at the coffee machine while Larry was sitting at the kitchen counter reading a newspaper.

Larry noticing the two walking in looks up from his paper "Morning boy." He greets Cameron then looks at Alex "Alex" he nods "Did you sleep well."

'Okay' Alex thought to herself that is just overkill. "Morning," she greets Larry "yes, very well thank you."

Piper still hasn't turned around. She was standing there holding her breath wondering how this is going to go down, but could not believe her ears and quickly the concern turned into a huge grin. She finally spins around. "Coffee?" she asks Alex.

"Black, no sugar, thanks" Alex responds as she takes up a chair at the counter where Larry is sitting. She notices Larry is reading the business section of the newspaper "Can I have the classified section please?" she asks and he hands it to her without any hesitation.

'this is really going well' Piper thinks to herself as she gives Alex her coffee and remains standing for a while. "Why do you want the classifieds?" Piper asks with a bit of concern in her voice. She cant help but wonder is Alex looking for a place to stay or a job or what.

"I'm new here. I find the classifieds interesting, that's all."

"What's so interesting about classifieds" Larry laughs and Alex shoots him a look but immediately feels Pipers hand on her arm as to say 'gentle'.

Alex takes a deep breath before she answers "I like to see what place go for and what jobs pay and then I convert the dollars back to our currency. It's just interesting to see how things measure up."

"Well, if you put it that way, it makes sense." Larry nods and continues with his paper.

Piper very satisfied with how that went down goes to take a seat next to Cameron to help him with breakfast before they have to leave.

When Alex had finished her coffee she notices that Cameron has also finished eating so she takes her cup to the basin. "Ready to go?" she asks as she walks over to the boy.

"Yip, ready." He says as he holds out his arms to her. He cant get off the chair by himself. She picks him up and Piper also gets up to claim her goodbye kiss.

After he greeted his mother Alex puts him down and takes his hand "Okay lets get your bag and go."

"Alex." The boy moans standing on the spot not moving. "you have to say goodbye to mommy?"

Alex raises her eyebrow kind of in shock and at the same time Larry's head shoots up to see how this will be going down. Piper is leaning against the counter with a smile on her face wondering how Alex will handle this.

"No I don't. I am just dropping you off and then I am coming back so I will see her soon."

"You still have to say goodbye. We say goodbye when we leave the house and we say hello when we get back." The boy argues.

"I'm good thanks, come on lets go" she pulls the boy by the hand but he refuses to move. "oh for fuck sakes." She breaths out softly but everyone could hear as she walks over to Piper who is still standing there with a grin on her face. Piper knew Alex would not win this one. Alex leans in towards Piper and plants the softest sweetest kiss on the blonds cheek. She lingers for a moment breathing in the scent from the blonds shampoo. Piper closes her eyes taking in the moment and when Alex finally withdraws it feels much to soon.

"He's my son" the blonds smiles at Alex "you will hardly ever win an argument." She winks at Alex.

"Oh we will see about that." Alex winks back and turns back to the boy. "Happy now?" The boy just nods with a smile. Alex looks in Larry's direction to see what is reaction is to what just went down, but he is just looking between all of them blankly. When his eyes landed on Alex she saw an opportunity 'Sorry dude. These babies" she points to her lips "are meant for girls only." And with that she walks out of the kitchen. She was not two steps away when she had to do everything in her power not to burst with laughter when she heard Cameron behind her.

"Sorry dude. These lips are for girls only."

"Really?" Alex hears Larry's voice obviously directed at Piper.

"well," Alex hear Pipers voice "that went well." Then there is a pause and then "Cameron get back here."

The boy looks up at Alex with eyes as big as saucers obviously looking for some back up.

"Just go say you're sorry and say goodbye to Larry okay." She whispers to him but he does not move. "Do you want me to come with you?" she asks to which the boy nods and holds out his hand.

As the two of them walk back into the kitchen hand in hand the boy immediately apologizes. "Sorry Larry." He says as he walks over to Larry and offers him a hug.

While this is going down Alex can feel the daggers Piper is shooting her but refuses to look the blonds way. She is just standing there with a cocky smile on her face watching Larry interact with Cameron and doing her best to hold back any snarky comment but when Larry speaks next there will be no holding her back.

"You don't have to be like her you know. We like you the way you are." Larry tells Cameron.

"Yeah well, sorry we cant say the same about you. Maybe you can learn a few things from me then maybe we will like you more."

"Alex" Piper warns but then Larry jumps in.

"He has never treated me like this until you came along. When ever you step into the room it looks like his manners automatically disappears, probably because you don't have any." He raises his voice to Alex.

In the meantime Cameron has moved to his mothers side, the two of them watching in shock what is unfolding between them.

"Yeah well maybe if you weren't such a fucking wimp and so touchy feely all the fucking time then maybe you would see the lighter side of things." Alex shoots back.

"No!" Larry shouts and is up from his chair "You" he points at Alex "are trying to make me feel as uncomfortable as you possibly can in my own home and trying to make me look like the pig. What is your deal Alex."

"My deal is I think you are a spineless fucking asshole who wants to cry every time I look at you just so she" Alex points to Piper "can come and comfort you to keep the peace because that is the only way you get a bit of attention isn't it." She laughs sarcastically knowing that that is not exactly true. Piper does give Larry a lot of attention.

"Oh so this is what it is about." Larry laughs "I should have fucking known."

But before he can continue Piper's angry voice startle them and they both divert their attention to her. "Enough. I have had fucking enough. You two are like fucking children. This is not about me or about any of you two really. This is about my son and quite frankly at this moment I don't fucking trust either one of you around him right now. He is more of an adult than the both of you combined. I am so fucking sick of this shit." The blond pauses for a moment scratching her head as if thinking. She bends down to pick up Cameron and then continues "I am taking my son to school."

"Piper I can do that." Alex interrupts but Piper gives her a death stare so the brunette retracts.

"As I was saying, I am taking my son to school while the two of you fucking kill each other or sort this shit out and I swear if I get back you two better be best of friends or be fucking gone." And with that she walks out of the kitchen.

Larry and Alex both stunned looks in the direction Piper just left in not moving an inch. The last thing they hear before they hear a door slam, then a car door slam, the garage opening and Piper drives of is Cameron's voice saying "That was a lot of bad words."

"Maybe we need to talk" Alex says as she goes back to where she was previously seated.

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