Piper
"Well are you excited about going back? God there's another first, never thought I'd be asking my best friend if she was excited about going BACK to prison." Polly Said jokingly. Piper laughed a little before answering "well to answer your question, yes I am excited about going back but I'm also kind of nervous." "If you're nervous about what I know you're nervous about you have got to be kidding me! From everything you've told me that woman has probably loved you since the day you met, she is going to have suddenly stop loving you!" Polly all but yelled at her. "Okay, okay I guess you're right but still it's been a while since I've seen her and I don't exactly look my best." "Oh, Chapman! Is it okay if I call you Chapman? Since I know that's what you go by these days. Lets get serious I'm going to miss you, but it won't be long before you see me because of course I will be there for visitation day. Also I expect a phone call very soon about this little situation you have going on."
Piper was soon escorted out of the hospital and into the van, the same van where she had first gotten to know Morello her first day at the prison. The only difference now was that the drive was instead one of the guards because there was no way there were letting an inmate drive so far away from the prison. It was almost funny how excited she was to be heading back there.
Upon arriving Caputo is the first person she sees, he has been waiting outside for her arrival.
"Hello Chapman, good to see you back. You gave us a scare you know. Good thing your friend was there to help. You've got a few people waiting inside to greet you, don't take two long because we have a few things to take care of and I don't want you missing your first meal back."
Piper looked beyond Caputo into the building in front of her, she knew exactly what she was looking for and she soon found it. Standing there right at the front of a small crowd was none other than Alex Vause and she was looking even more beautiful than Piper had remembered. They made eye contact and it wasn't broken once. She made her way up to the door and as soon as she was inside she felt those familiar arms wrap around her once again. Better yet was what came next Alex took Piper's face in her hands and kissed her with so much that Piper knew she didn't have to worry about a thing.
Their reunion was soon broken up by Fischer, but that was okay because Piper knew that she was just doing her job.
I couldn't stop thinking about you." Piper said with no hesitance what so ever. "We're in the same boat there kid." Alex gave that smile that just melted not only Piper's heart but her whole being. Piper spoke briefly with a few of her friends before looking at Alex again. "I'll save you a seat, Pipes." and there was that smile again. Piper could absolutely not wait for lunch.
"Alright Chapman let's get all of this over with." she heard Caputo say. She walked over to him and began to walk to his office with him. "Alright so you were gone for a while so bad news is you'll have to wait for a new bunking assignment. Also you'll be getting a new work assignment as well but I'm sure that's not really bad news for you. Why don't we go ahead and get your things together and then you can be on your way to lunch." Caputo said.
It didn't take them long to get everything taken care of, Piper was on her way to lunch. When she got to the cafeteria there was already a small line for food, a few people had already taken their seats. She looked around and there was Alex looking right at her. Alex glanced at the empty seat beside her before smiling up at Piper. Everyone seemed excited to see Piper, she did her best to make it through the line without seeming rude.
Finally she was done and rushed to Alex's side, Alex put her arm around her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek making sure to not get caught. "I was missing you." said Alex. "Missing her? You just saw her like what half an hour ago. Are we being not lesbians again?" Nicky said jokingly. "I would have to say that we are not being not lesbians." Piper was quick to say. "Oh yeah so if that's the case then what are you two being?" Nicky said with a big grin across her face. "Well I'm her girl, at least that's what I would like to say as long as it's okay with you Alex." Piper said as she looked towards the brunette beside her. There was a brief moment of silence before Alex replied "I wouldn't want it any other way."
The majority of the meal was spent with each person at the table filling Piper in on what she had missed while she was in the hospital. It hadn't been too long but in a place full of so many women of course a million things had happen, and Piper was happy to hear it all.
It was time for everyone else to go back to work, but not Piper. "So Pipes, what are you going to do with the rest of your day?" Alex inquired. "Well work is out of the question and I don't have a bunking assignment yet so I think I know exactly where you'll be able to find me." said Piper. "And where exactly will that be?" Alex said quizzically. "I'm thinking in the bed of a certain inmate, either read or take a nap. Maybe both. You know since on the beach doing x with strangers in drag is out of the question." she looked into Alex's eyes. Alex began to laugh before saying "It's only funny because I've been sleeping with your old blanket and pillow since a few days after you left. Lucky for me looks like my bed will smell even more like you now. Lucky for you is I got a new mattress."
As everyone went their separate ways for work Piper did exactly what she said she was going to do. The reading part was out of the question, she hadn't realized how tired she was. It made sense because she wasn't used to doing so much. She laid down on the bed and it was a pleasant surprise that not only did the bed smell like herself but now it also smelled like Alex. A perfect combination of the two of them just like the bed they had shared all those years back. As she fell asleep her mind went to all the wonderful times they would have together. Now everything was starting to feel right,