27.

Piper send Alex a text last night about an hour after she left to say that Braydon has agreed and he was very excited. He did not think that they would be telling Cameron so soon but he couldn't wait to try and make up for lost time. Even though he knows he will never be able to he sure as hell will try. She also said that they should be there round about 10am as Braydon had a hour psychology session from 08h30 in the morning.

By the time Alex had the text conversation with Piper, Cameron was already fast asleep. She didn't want to wake him to let him know he doesn't have to go to school. Instead she thought she will just leave him to let him sleep until he wakes up on his own and then realise there will be no school today. Currently Alex was lying against the headboard reading a book waiting for the little man next to her to wake up.

It wasn't long before he starter stirring, stretching and then opening his eyes. He looked over at Alex next to him with a smile on his face.

"What are you smiling about."

Impressed with himself he sits up "I woke up for school all on my own. You didn't even have to wake me."

Alex didn't want to burst the boy's bubble. He looked so impressed with himself, but she thought maybe not going to school would make up for it. "School has already started buddy."

By the look on his face Alex thought he was going to burst into tears any second. "Alex, why didn't you wake me up. Mommy is going to be so mad. I am not allowed to skip school. That is the only way I will get clever enough to become president."

Missing the point completely Alex just raises an eyebrow "You want to become president?"

"Mommy says if I keep going to school and learn real hard I will be clever enough to rule a country one day. Because she says I am very clever for my age."

"I don't think she meant that last bit as a compliment." She laughs but when all she got was a confused look she stopped laughing and explained the situation instead. "Your mom send me a text last night letting me know that you can skip school today. She and Braydon was going to come pick you up at 10am and take you to the park."

Full of excitement the boy jumps up and down on the bed. "Really Alex! Mommy said I can skip school to go play in the park."

"Yip, she did." Alex reassures with a smile.

Still jumping he enquires further "So Braydon feels bad because he didn't wat to come play with me yesterday so he plays with me today."

"Something like that, yes bud."

"What time is it." He asks excitedly.

"Almost nine."

With one last jump he falls on his backside onto the mattress. "We have to get dressed. Are you coming to play to."

"Not this time. It's only you, your mommy and Braydon."

The smile falls from his face "But I want you to come to."

Alex hates to be the cause of Cameron's sadness "I cant this time. But we can play now." She grabs him and starts tickling him.

He lets out a little scream trying to get away from her but there is no way. She doesn't stop tickling him. He can hardly catch his breath enough as he speaks. "No… Alex….. Stop." But she doesn't stop. Eventually he manages to get away from her. Obviously she had to cut him a bit of slack but she let him know he did it all on his own. He grabbed a pillow and threw it at her and from there on out it was a full blown war. They were running around the hotel room throwing scatter cushions at each other, tickling, laughing and screaming. Neither one of them noticing the time passed until they hear a voice behind them.

"What the hell happened in here."

They both stop to look at where the voice came from, to find Piper and Braydon standing in the door. Braydon was standing behind Piper chuckling. Piper, not so much. She looked around the room horrified and only then did Alex and Cameron look around to see they made quite a mess of the place. Somehow without either one of them noticing one of the pillows from the bed must have torn because the whole place was full of feathers. 'Okay maybe it was two pillows, because that is a shit load of feathers. How did we not notice' Alex thought to herself.

Cameron looks up at Alex kind of worried. Alex looks down at him with a smile and winks. They both burst out laughing.

"This is funny?" Piper questions.

The housekeeper who had to open the door for Piper and Braydon, because Alex and Cameron were to loud to hear them knocking, just chuckles with leaving them with a "Oh caro", speaking in Portuguese.

Piper turns around when she hears Braydon behind her also laughing. "You think this is funny." She quirks and eyebrow at him. "Lets see how funny it is when you start paying the damages, daddy" She adds the last bit sarcastically before turning her attention back to the two in the room.

Braydon walks in behind her closing the door. There is no sign of laughter on his face anymore. He didnt mind the paying the damages part. He just didnt want to rub the blond up the wrong way right now.

"Do you two have any idea how loud you were. We actually heard you all the way down the hall as soon as the elevator doors opened. You didnt even hear us knocking. We had to get the housekeeper to open the door." Piper scolds. "I dont even want to know what the poor people next door to you was thinking."

"Alex started it." Cameron quickly tries to defend himself.

"Wow, you really have to stop burning me. This is seriously going to start affecting our friendship."

"Sorry mommy." The boy mumbles

"We were just having fun Pipes." Alex backs up the little back stabber.

"You tore the fucking pillows. Look at this place." Piper gestures with her hand towards the room.

"I thought we are not allowed to swear." Comes Braydons voice from behind her and she turns towards him so quickly to glare at him she is sure she just caused a mild concussion.

Alex can't help but let out a loud fit of laughter at that. Braydon winks at the boy with a smile and the little guy visibly also relaxes.

"His not even dressed yet." Piper fires at Alex again and the taller woman just rolls her eyes.

Piper goes to pick up her son kissing him on the chieek. "Hello baby." He hugs her around the next. "Lets get you dressed okay." With one last look and roll of the eyes at the two Dark haired green eyed 'monsters' standing in the living room. She walks into the bedroom to get her son ready for the day.

"Wow" Braydons voice breaks the silence and Alex diverts her gaze to him. "I forgot how grumpy she gets sometimes."

Alex nodds in agreement "I know right." Silence fills the room for a couple for a couple of second as the two just stands there and smiles at the situation which just played off. "I would offer for you to sit" the woman breaks the silence "but as you can see..." she trails of knowing she doesnt have to finish the sentence.

Braydon chuckles again and Alex thinks this guy is very friendly so early in the morning. "Dont worry about it." Alex notices the man uncomfortably shifting from one foot to another and wonders whats on his mind. He doesnt leave her wondering to long before he starts speaking. "I just want you to know, that no matter what happens, I really appreciate what you mean to Cameron and I hope that you will always be a part of his live. I dont know you that well, but Piper speaks highly of you and I know you have a huge affect on Camerons life and I want you to know that I am not here to in any way intervere in that. I hope to get to know you as well." He rambles on.

"Good to know." Alex looks him in the eyes, green finding green and then she realises they have the same hair colour, same eye colour and she doenst have much of a hight advantage on him like she does on most men. "So," she continues "are you and Piper..." She knows she asked Piper this question yesterday and she told her she didnt want a relationship right now, but she had to know how Braydon sees the situation.

He doesnt allow her much room for thought before he answers "God, no. No there is nothing between us." He can see Alex visibly relax. "I know Piper told you about what happened between us yesterday. She also explained to me what exactly I interrupted yesterday morning..."

Shocked by the revelation Alex interrupts "She told you about that."

He nods with a soft smile on his lips before he continues. "Yes she did. She really cares about you Alex. She would never do that to you. She wouldnt just jump into something else after sharing something like that with someone. It's not the type of person she is. She is a very emotional person. But I guess you already know all this." He pauses for a second to catch his breath before he continues. "She also told me that what happened between us was a once off and that she doesnt want any form of relationship at the moment." He makes sure to look her in the eyes before he speaks again "I really am sorry if I messed things up between the two of you."

Alex just waves off his apology "There is nothing for you to apologise for. You had no way of knowing. I care about Piper as well and that is why I respect her decision about relationships. I am not going to push her. She needs to decide what and who she wants. Wether its you, me, Larry or someone completely different. Its up to her."

"I completely agree with you." Braydon breaks eye contact with Alex to take another look around the room. "So,... What do you think the damages are." He asks with a laugh.

Alex cant help but let out a little laugh of her own. "Dont worry about it. Just ignore Piper. I will take care of it."

"I really dont mind."

"Seriously it fine." She assures the man. "I will sort it out. I was the adult around here."

Before Braydon could reply that all to familliar fiesty voice interrupted again. "Really, where you. Because if I look around the room it seems like no adult was present at the time."

"Come on Piper" Braydon tries to interrupt, but Alex cuts him off.

"No its fine Braydon really." She turns her attention to the blond. "Can I talk to you for a second."

The blond tells her son she will be right back and walks back into the room followed by Alex who shuts the door. "What the hell is your problem."

"What the hell is my problem" the blond half shouts back. "Did you see what this place looks like. You can not make him think that this is okay Alex. You are teaching him all the wrong things. You dont play anything by the book."

"Fuck the book Piper. You dont raise your child by the fucking book. Sometimes you need to cut them some slack so they know they aren't on a tight leach and feel the need to go behind your back to do things." Alex half shouts back but continues in a softer voice. "I know you are stressed about today, but working yourself up about it is not going to help. You need to relax. Everything is going to be fine."

Piper lifts her head to find Alex's reasuring eyes. "Promise."

"I cant promise but I can tell you I am ninty nine point nine five percent sure." She reaches out to rub the blonds arm in reassurance. "he was really excited this morning when I told him you and Braydon are coming to get him and take him to the park." Piper relaxes a bit and Alex repeats "its going to be fine."

Piper pulls Alex into a hug. "Thank you Alex. I really... I am so sorry. I'm just really fucking stressed, but that is no excuse. I shouldnt take it out on you. I am sorry. And I really do appreciate everything you do for Cameron. You really do make him happy." She pauses to pull out of the hug. She looks at Alex with squinted eyes and continues "And thinking about it now while I am more relaxed the scene was kind of funny and I do approve of breaking the rules sometimes." She points a finger at Alex "but not to often."

Alex takes a step back and raises her hands in defeat "Promise I wont overdo it." She folds her hands over her chest with a stern look on her face before she continues. "You really do swear to much today. I think I must implement a swear jar."

Piper cant help but laugh while slapping Alex on the arm "Fuck off Alex."

"Point proven." Alex laughs before she pulls Piper back in for a hug one last time. "Good luck today. You have nothing to worry about."