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Piper rolled her eyes, as she stormed out of the office, slamming the door behind her "Fucking asshole" Piper mumbled under her breath as she grabbed her phone out of her pocket, and opened her texted messages and selected new messages, and typed in Alex, whose number she had put in her phone earlier. "Helena would love to do it." Piper texted and then after a few second later she sent another one "And so would I."

Once the text was sent, she locked her phone, and put it back in her pocket before she walked upstairs to where her children were, hopefully doing their homework, since even though it was the first day of school, they still had some. But when she reached the top of the stairs, she could hear her son's voice from his room, and she knew he wasn't doing any school work. "Silas?" Piper asked her son once she opened the door to his bedroom. But she was ignored due her son's fascination with the video game on his flat screen tv. "SILAS" Piper shouted once more, this time getting her son's attention.

"Hang on guys" Silas said into his headpiece, before he removed the set from his head. "What mom?" He asked looking toward her direction.

"Why aren't you doing your homework?" Piper asked her son, walking into his room, and over to stand in front of his tv, to block his view.

"I don't have any." Silas told his mother, trying to see past her and back to his game.

Piper gave him a look, and put her hand on her hip as she demanded "Let me see your backpack."

"Mom come on." Silas said with a roll of his eyes "I'm not five anymore."

Piper nodded her head "You're right you aren't, but you are still my son, and no child of mine is going to flunk out of school, especially on their first week back." Piper told him then demanded once more "Backpack now."

Silas rolled his eyes, as he moved off his bed, and went to grab his backpack from the chair. "Here" he said as she shoved the bag in his mother's direction. Piper grabbed the bag, and then turned and unplugged the Xbox One from the wall. Silas's eyes went wide as he shouted "MOM"

Piper held up her hand as she gave her son a look, as unplugged the power supply from the Xbox, and held it in her hand and then went to look back at her son. "Do your homework, and then you get this back." Piper told him and then walked out of the room, not even bothering to shut the door behind her.

As Piper walked out of the room, Melanie shouted from her room "Mom can you come here please?"

Piper nodded her head, and then walked toward her daughter's room, and then inside, where she saw her daughter sitting on her bed with a bunch of paper's surrounding her. "What's up?" Piper asked as she sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Can you sign this please?" Melanie asked as she handed her mother a paper.

Piper looked over the paper as she asked "What's this?"

"A permission slip" Melanie told her.

Piper nodded her head as she asked "For?"

"For my Forensics class" Melanie told her and then added "Because we go on a lot of field trips."

Piper nodded her head "And what kind of field trips?"

"Police stations, and such things" Melanie said with a shrug of her shoulders.

"What kind of such things?" Piper asked as she looked over the paper and then her eyes went wide as she asked "PRISONS?"

Melanie nodded her head "Now mom don't freak out, it's only certain kids that want to." Melanie told her and then added "And I would really like to."

Piper's eyes went even wider, as she shook her head in shock trying to wrap her head around everything her daughter was saying, she knew it was a private school, but prisons? "Mel, why on earth would you want to go into a prison?" Piper asked her daughter trying to understand.

"Because mom, mass incarceration! We are 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prison population. We lock up people who shouldn't be in prison, and set the one's who belong there go free. There are hundreds of people behind bars who shouldn't be, especially innocent ones, and I think it's about time we help them." Melanie explained to her mother, and watched as her mom smiled proudly.

"You're right, someone should help them, and I think it's disgusting the amount of people we lock up each day, for petty non violent drug crimes, and so on. If you want to go, then you have my permission." Piper told her daughter as she grabbed a notebook and pen, and signed the permission slop. "Just promise me one thing."

"what's that?" Mel asked

"Please be careful, and listen to everything they tell you, and do no I repeat do no wander off." Piper told her daughter, knowing she was always one to wander off to something that interested her.

"I won't mom." Mel told her as hugged her mom "Thank you."

"No problem, now I have to go and check on your sister, finish the rest of that homework." Piper told her with a smile as she stood up from the bed and then walked out of the room, and down the hall to her other daughter's room. "Can I come in?" Piper asked as she opened the door a crack.

"Yeah" Helena told her mom as she closed her book.

"Whatcha reading?" Piper asked as she stepped inside and closed the door.

" 'Song of Solomon' " Helena told her mom as she held up her Toni Morrison book, before she placed it next to her.

"You are my daughter" Piper said with a smile and Helena gave her a look. "What?" Piper asked.

"Why are you walking around with Silas's xbox one power supply?" Helena asked with a laugh.

"Because your brother wasn't doing his homework, so he doesn't get it back until he does." Piper told her daughter, and then sat down on the bed.

Helena smiled as she rolled her eyes, as she grabbed her book and held it close to her "I already did mine, please don't take my book." She joked and her mother laughed, and then Piper felt her phone buzz in her pocket.

Piper reached into her pocket, and grabbed her phone, and saw she had a message from Alex "Great, I will get working on that script, and as for you Piper, tomorrow you and I are having lunch, say at noon, at la grenouille?"

Piper smiled as she rolled her eyes "And if I have plans?" Piper texted back as her daughter watched.

"Who is making you smile like that?" Helena asked quizzically and just then Piper's phone buzzed again.

"Then cancel them ;)" Alex texted back and Piper laughed

"Maybe ;)" Piper texted back and didn't have to wait long for a reply.

"Just be there, I'm not taking no for an answer." Alex sent back, once again making Piper smile.

"MOM" Helena shouted with a smile.

"What?" Piper asked locking up her phone, and didn't bother texting back.

"Who is making you smile like that?" Helena asked her mother again.

"No one, just Alex." Piper said without thinking.

Helena laughed as she teased her mother "And you say you didn't sleep with her."

"Watch it or I will take away your book." Piper warned with a smile and then added "And no I didn't."

"Right" Helena said before she asked "So what's up, beside Alex Vause making you smile like a teenage girl, and Silas not doing his homework?"

"You are free to do the movie, but you have to promise me that you won't give up on school." Piper told her daughter.

Helena nodded her head "Of course mom, but what about dad? He wasn't too happy"

Piper shook her head "I will deal with him, you go after your dreams, and don't let anyone stop you or tell you otherwise." Piper told her daughter with a smile before she added "And I am sorry you had to see that earlier."

"It's fine, I know you and dad fight." Helena told her mother like it was no big deal.

"I know but still, no child should see their parents fight." Piper told her sadly.

"it's a part of life mom." Helena told her with a shrug of her shoulders before she added with a smile "So my birthday is coming up."

"Please don't remind me, I don't know if I can handle you kids getting any older." Piper said with a smile.

"You'll just go senile and you won't be able to remember the fact that we are getting older" Helena joked.

"Funny" Piper smirked

"But anyway, about my gift." Helena began and Piper gave her a look "I was thinking; can I get a puppy?" Helena asked quickly before her mother could say anything.

"A puppy?" Piper asked making sure she heard her daughter right.

Helena nodded her head "But not a store bought one, a rescue one, adopt don't shop remember" Helena told her mother with a smile, before she leaned over on her bed and grabbed her MacBook Air.

"Okay you have my attention." Piper told her as she watched her daughter type in her password, and the screen lit up in an adorable golden retriever puppy. "Oh my god, she is so cute!" Piper said with a smile.

"Isn't she, she is six months old, and they found her on the side of the road, someone just left her there mom." Helena said with a tear in her eye.

"Okay drama queen, calm down." Piper said with a smirk "Where is she?" Piper asked

Helena handed her mother her laptop and watched Piper look over the information. After a few minutes Piper gave her daughter back the laptop, and nodded her head "Yes, but you are taking care of her." Piper told her and Helena smiled brightly for a second time that night.

"Really?" Helena asked with a smile

Piper nodded her head "Send them an email, and I will call them tomorrow." Piper told her and Helena then wrapped her mom in a tight hug.

"Oh thank you mom" Helena said happily as she hugged her mom.

"Don't thank me yet" Piper chuckled as she hugged her daughter back. "Now I have to go and check on Silas" Piper told her as her daughter let go of her.

"Okay, but mom?" Helena asked when her mom was about to open the door.

"Yeah?" Piper asked as she looked at her daughter

"What about dad?" Helena asked

"Again I will deal with him." Piper told her with a smile and then left the room.

Piper checked on her son, and saw that he did all his homework, she gave him back his power supply, and told him he had until ten to play, and then it was bedtime. Silas nodded his head as he plugged in his Xbox and then watched as Piper left the room. After she was done, she went into her own bedroom, grabbed her phone, and for the first time, set a passcode, before she put it on the charger, and then went into the master bathroom to take a hot bubble bath. Piper didn't know how long she had been in there, but before she knew it, Larry was coming into the bathroom to get ready for bed. "All the kids are asleep" Larry said as he stepped inside and walked over to the sink.

"Thanks" Piper said as reached for her towel, and then stood up wrapping the towel around her body.

"How long have you been in there?" Larry asked as he put toothpaste on his toothbrush.

Piper shrugged her shoulders "I Don't know, what time is it?"

"Midnight" Larry told with a mouth full of toothpaste.

"Oh" Piper said with wide eyes, as she walked into the bedroom, to grab a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt. She quickly changed into them, and then walked back into the bathroom to brush her teeth. She watched as Larry walked into the bedroom, and got into to bed. Piper quickly finished getting ready for bed, but instead of getting into bed, she grabbed her iPhone off the charger, which was now charged completely and walked toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Larry asked his wife confused.

"I am sleeping in one of the spare bedrooms." Piper told him.

"What?" Larry shouted a bit loudly "Is this about earlier?"

"Will you keep your voice down, this house may be large, but your voice carries." Piper warned him.

"Oh just come here pipes, let me make it up to you." Larry told her and Piper rolled her eyes.

"God you are such an ass" Piper said with hint of disgust in her voice "After you put your hands on me tonight, you except me get into bed with you?" Piper asked with a laugh.

"It wasn't the first time Pipes" Larry told her

"No but it will be the last." Piper warned before she stormed out of the room, and went into one of the spare bedrooms.

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The next morning Piper was woken by her alarm, and quickly made her way downstairs, before any of her kids noticed that she didn't sleep with their father. Once she was downstairs she then looked at the text message that was waiting for her. "Good morning, I can't wait to see you later ;) xx Alex" Piper smiled at the text message before she replied.

"Again no promises Ms. Vause ;)" Piper quickly replied and then locked her phone before she set it down on the counter and went over to the fridge to grab the eggs.

One by one, her family came down the stairs, starting with Larry, Helena, Melanie, and then last but not least Silas. "Good morning" Piper said with a smile as she handed each one of them a plate. Scrambled eggs for Melanie and Silas, and an omelet for Larry and Helena.

After they ate their breakfast, each of the kids said goodbye to their parents before they went out and got into the car and headed to school. Once the kids were gone, Larry got ready for work. "Oh Pipes, I won't be home tonight, Pete and I have to go up to Boston" Larry informed her and Piper who was pouring herself another cup of coffee rolled her eyes, because her husband always waited until the last minute to tell her anything.

"Since when?" Piper asked a bit annoyed.

"You have known for awhile now, I told you last week" Larry told her

"No you didn't" Piper told him with a shake of her head, and Larry grabbed her by the arm.

"Yes I did, or would you like me not to, and just quit my job, then who will support you?" Larry asked he one again yanked Piper close to him.

Piper swallowed as she clenched her jaw and looked her husband in the eyes "No of course not sweetheart" Piper said sweetly and then added "But just so you know, I can support myself and my children"

Larry squeezed his hand even tighter around Piper's arm "Oh yea?" He asked before he handed as she pushed Piper back, making her back hit the edge of the counter "You have never worked a day in your life. Now I'm going to be late." Larry said as he grabbed his coffee cup and stormed out of the house.

Piper watched as her husband left the house, as she moved her hand to her back, with tears in her eyes due to the pain, but quickly shook her head, drank her coffee, grabbed her phone, and then went upstairs and got ready for her day.

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Before Piper knew it, it was already 10:30, and she hadn't even gotten in the shower yet, she spent her morning calling the animal shelter, and got a time for Helena to meet the puppy later that day, and then spent the rest of the time trying to figure out what to where for her lunch with Alex. And even though it was semi hot outside due to New York's September heat, she decided on a pair of black leather leggings, a black v neck, a white blazer, and to top the outfit off she went with a pair of black stilettos. After the shower, she quickly got dressed, and instead of leaving her hair down, and threw it up in a loose bun.

Once she was ready, she grabbed her keys, and phone, and made her way out to her car, where she quickly drove to La Grenouillein the city. After finding a parking spot, in a nearby parking garage, she walked over to the restaurant and walked inside. "Hi how many?" The young waitress asked.

"I am actually meeting someone" Piper began but the girl cut her off.

"What was the reservations under?" The girl asked

"Vause" Piper told her hoping that is what she put it under.

"Yes come this way, your party is waiting." The young girl told her and lead Piper into a secluded room, where Alex was already sitting wearing a simple black dress, and heels.

"Piper, you made it" Alex said with a smile standing up, and wrapped Piper in a hug, where Piper winced due to the pain in her back.

"Did you think I wouldn't show?" Piper asked with a laugh, as she sat down in her chair.

"Never" Alex told her smugly.

"Can I get you two something to drink?" The waitress asked

"We will have a bottle of your finest red wine" Alex told the waitress with a smile before she looked at Piper as she asked "Is that okay?"

"That's perfect" Piper smiled back.

"Great, then I will be right back" The waitress told them, and then left the two woman alone.

"So do you know what you are going to have?" Alex asked after a few minutes of both women looking over the menu. "And you can have anything you want." Alex added.

"Oh you aren't paying for me" Piper began but Alex cut her off.

"I asked you to lunch, I am paying. End of conversation." Alex told her with a smug smile, just as the waitress returned.

"Are you ready to order?" The waitress asked, and both women closed their menus.

Alex nodded "I will have the Le Poulet Roti Grand-mere" Alex told the waitress in a perfect French accent.

"And for you ma'am?" the waitress asked as she looked at Piper.

"Well now I don't know, since that is what I was going to order" Piper said as she went to open the menu, but Alex stopped her by placing her hand over the menu.

"She will have the same." Alex told the waitress, and then watched as she walked away.

"Alex" Piper began but was cut off.

"Nope I don't want to hear it, we have similar tastes and that is fine." Alex said with a wink.

Piper rolled her eyes, "Oh shut up" Piper told her with a laugh.

"You say that a lot, but I don't think you mean it." Alex teased before she added seriously with a smile "And you look gorgeous as always."

Piper blushed "So do you"

"So Helena? Was she happy?" Alex asked after a few minutes of silence.

Piper laughed "Of course she was, Larry not too much, but I dealt with him." Piper told her as she reached for her glass, and took a sip.

"I figured he wouldn't be; did you tell him that I stopped by?" Alex asked reaching for her own glass of wine.

Piper shook her head "No and I didn't even tell him that it was you who offered her the role. Or did I tell him about the job offer."

"Probably for the better, it doesn't seem like he supports you or the kids very well." Alex said as she placed her glass back. "Sorry, I have a thing of saying what's on my mind." Alex added quickly.

Piper smiled "I noticed, but it's okay, and your right."

"Then why stay married to him?" Alex asked without thinking. "Sorry now I am out of line, lets change the subject." Alex added quickly and then asked "So Silas and Melanie, how old are they?"

"Melanie will be sixteen in February, and Silas is going to be thirteen in March." Piper told her.

"And Helena will be seventeen on Saturday?" Alex asked just making sure and Piper nodded her head "Wow three teenagers, I don't know how you do it." Alex said with a chuckle.

"Neither do I" Piper laughed "But they are great kids."

"Well they have a great mom" Alex smiled.

"Thanks, what about you Ms. Vause, do you have any children?" Piper asked.

Alex shook her "Nope but maybe someday, I just don't know if I can handle a mini me." Alex told her with a laugh.

Piper smiled "I felt the same way" and then asked "What about any brother's or sister's?"

"Nope, just me." Alex shrugged "So I don't share very well"

"I don't doubt that" Piper smiled.

"So you went to school in LA, how did you end up in New York?" Alex asked.

"I was born in Connecticut, but I started reading by time I was three, so my parents sent me to school in Los Angeles, then I went to Yale, and then I met Larry, and the rest is history." Piper explained and then asked "What about you?"

"Well I don't live here; I am just here for work." Alex told her and Piper kind of felt her heart sink. "I grew up in Beverly Hills, and lived there all my life. I have an apartment here though" Alex informed her.

"Beverly Hills, fancy" Piper smiled with a wink.

"Yes like you wouldn't know anything about that" Alex teased

"Oh hush" Piper smiled and then asked "What about school?"

"Well I didn't go to any Fancy French school, but I went to a private school in Beverly Hills, and then for college, I didn't go. I focused on my acting." Alex told her and just then did their food arrive.

"Enjoy ladies" The waitress told them as she placed their plates down.

"So what about your parents?" Piper asked between bites.

Alex laughed "You really don't know anything about me do you?" Alex asked and Piper shook her head "You know it's called Google" Alex teased.

"Yes, but I rather hear it from you." Piper smiled.

Alex rolled her eyes "So old fashioned, I like that." Alex smiled before she went on "My mom is a famous actress, Diane Vause, and my dad he is a famous record producer, musician, song writer, and composure. Lee Burley, and you can Google them" Alex told her with a wink and then added "Yes I just use my mom's last name, but they are married."

"Wow" Piper said in amazement, "I have seen some of your mom's movie's, she is wonderful actress."

Alex nodded "Yes she is, and my biggest supporter." Alex smiled.

"I bet they both are very proud of you." Piper told her and Alex nodded, and just then did Piper move wrong and winced.

"Piper?" Alex asked when she saw Piper was in pain.

Piper held up her hand, shaking her head, "It's nothing, I'm fine." Piper told her as she got a sharp pain up her back.

"Piper you are not fine." Alex said as she quickly got out of her chair, and kneeled next to Piper's chair, and moved it to face her. "What's wrong?" Alex asked worried.

"Nothing, just my back." Piper began and Alex cut her off.

"Well then, what is wrong with your back" Alex asked concerned

"I fell, I am fine, it's gone." Piper said once the pain went away.

Alex shook her head "You are not fine, you are in pain." Alex told her not believing her.

"It went away Alex, I am fine." Piper told her once more through clenched teeth, but Alex wasn't buying it.

"Get up" Alex demanded

"What why?" Piper asked confused.

"Get up" Alex said again, and this time Piper did what she was told, and Alex took her by the hand and led her to the ladies room.

"Take off your jacket" Alex demanded once they were in the restroom.

"Alex…" Piper began but Alex cut her off

"Piper take off your jacket" Alex told her once again and Piper did what she was told, and that's when Alex noticed the hand and finger prints on Piper's arm. "What the fuck Piper?" Alex asked with wide eyes.

"I told you I fell…" Piper started and Alex stopped her.

"You fell?" Alex scoffed "Then explain the handprints on your arm?"

"What?" Piper asked confused and then looked at her arms and saw the bruises that weren't there when she got out of the shower, but if they were she didn't notice.

Alex stepped closer to Piper and turned her around. "I'm not going to hurt you." Alex told her softly, as she lifted Piper's shirt slowly to get a better look at her back, and once again, her eyes went wide when she saw her ribs black and blue. "Piper, please tell me what happened?" Alex asked in a soft whisper.

Well there is chapter 4! Alex and Piper are bonding and getting to know each other, and now Alex has seen the bruises. As for what will happen next, well I guess you find out in the next chapter!

I hope you all enjoyed! Thank you again for all your wonderful support, you all are the best!