Hey guys, thanks for the reviews! I really love them and it makes me want to write more! I am struggling a little because I didn't plan out the time line, so the relationship is moving quite fast ( I like to think of it maybe as love at first sight?) But now I have to make decisions about Piper staying or being released from the hospital because in reality, if you are going to be needing more than like 1 day, you don't stay in emergency, but that's where the interns and Alex works so.. I'm at a cross roads but bare with me! I hope you enjoy this chapter and review for more! - Courtney
Piper woke up to two small hands shaking her arms repeatedly.
"Pipes, wake up, we have an issue." Polly shook her arm until the blonde's eyes were open enough to comprehend her words.
"W-what time is it?" Piper asked, in a sleepy haze.
"That doesn't matter, look, Larry is being a douchebag. He called the Medical board and is trying to get Alex's license revoked". Polly looked anxious and worried.
Piper sat straight up, wincing from the pain in her wrist. Her cuts were beginning to heal and she was scheduled to be released in a few days. Alex was ordering more tests, just to be sure Piper was healthy before leaving. Piper thought perhaps she was extending her stay on purpose, so she could have more time with her, but she couldn't be sure. She knew it had to be fairly soon, or they would have admitted her and put her on a different floor of the hospital. Her thoughts confirmed her suspicion, Alex must have made her sound worse than she was on her chart, so she could stay longer. She hated the hospital, but Alex made it a lot easier to handle.
"What the fuck? Are you kidding? Why-…ugh! I am going to kill him!" She didn't need to finish the sentence. Piper knew how badly she hurt Larry, and he was lashing out on Alex.
"Look Pipes, I am your best friend, and what you did to Larry was super shitty, but Vause is my boss and clearly you two have a thing going on. I have never seen you look at Larry with such love in your eyes as you do with Vause, so we have to figure out a plan." Polly whispered to her quickly, she was afraid of Alex walking in and catching them talking about her.
"If we can get Nicky and Lorna to tell the board that she wasn't being inappropriate with you, and then you and Alex can both say the same thing, maybe they will think Larry is just a disgruntled guy with a bogus accusation…" Polly brainstormed ways to help Alex keep her job.
"I don't want to make Nicky and Lorna lie for me… I brought this upon myself, I need to handle it myself." Piper shook her head at the generous idea her best friend offered. "Where's my phone? I need to call that asshole." Piper's nostrils flared at the thought of Larry.
"Pipes, it's like 4 am… I was just on my way home when I found out what he did. He called Pete and was ranting about you and how we was going to get revenge on the 'amazon dyke' as he called her." Polly frowned. "I mean she may not be the nicest person, but she is a damn good doctor!"
"I'll take that as a compliment, Polly" Alex smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. She leaned against the metal frame of the door and looked at Piper for a long moment.
"Oh! I-I'm sorry Doctor Vause… I was just telling Piper…." She trailed off, not wanting Alex to know that she just gossiped about her.
"About the situation. Yes, I am aware, thank you. Can I have a minute with my patient please?" Alex remained calm and her tone sounded softer.
Polly nodded her head, kissed Piper goodbye and told her she would see her the following night. She left the room quickly, with her head down, feeling embarrassed.
"Alex… I am so sorry, I never thought Larry would do something like this. I never wanted for you to get hurt. I'll make this right Alex. I am so sorry, I really like you and now clearly you don't feel the same for me, and I am just so sorry." Piper had tears starting to form. She looked away from Alex's blank face, trying to keep it together.
"No, kid, it's okay, I knew what I was doing. This is my fault, I should have been more professional with you. I really like you too and you just… you make me feel something that I can't explain. I barely know you but in the same breath, I feel like I've known you for years. I practically lose it when we touch and I have never felt this way before. I pursued you because I like the way you make me feel when I see you. When I'm not around you, I feel like I can't breathe or like I need to check on you to make sure you're still real. I am sorry I couldn't act like your doctor, you needed me to be there and I acted selfishly. I deserve whatever is coming to me. I think I should have a different doctor look after you from now on…" Alex looked at the floor, her jaw clenched down. She shook her head slightly, her face full of shame and regret.
"Alex please, you didn't do anything wrong. I feel the same way when I hear your voice. It gives me chills and when we touch, I melt. Please don't leave me. I want you to stay... I-I need you. We can fight this, together! Maybe we can say that we have been together for months and Larry is just a jealous Ex. Polly is more than willing to support any decision I make and tell the board the same story. Please. Let me try to fix this." Piper had tears flowing down her red cheeks now, not able to keep composure after picturing herself without Alex.
"Pipes… it doesn't work like that. Even if we said that, they would have immediately told me that I should have re-assigned you the moment you came through the doors. I have a board meeting tomorrow and will probably be suspended until they meet with my boss. I will most likely lose my job."
"It's not like you killed me! Why would you lose your job over one incident? I am going to call Larry, and tell him to fix this!" Piper fumed, looking around her room for her cell phone.
Alex closed the curtain in the room and went to sit next to Piper. She put her arm around Piper and laid back.
"Pipes, there is a lot of things you don't know about me… or my past. I would love for you to learn them, just not while you are sitting in a hospital bed. I still want to see you… I mean if that's something you might be interested in." Alex felt a wave of embarrassment flush through her. She felt annoyed at her own emotions. Alex Vause is confident, determined and does not get embarrassed. Girls would literally throw themselves at her, guys as well, so she could not figure out why she felt this way about Piper.
"Of course Alex. I meant what I said. I left Larry because I have never felt for him, what I have felt for you in these past few days. I mean it Alex. You are different and as long as you want me around, I am not going anywhere. And by the way, I will try to fix this. I have to at least try Al…" Piper leaned over and kissed Alex's cheek before leaning back and closing her eyes for a moment.
"Are we making a mistake? I mean I literally met you, what two and half days ago? You left your boyfriend and I am losing my job. What does that say about our future?!" Alex wondered in a panicked voice. She wasn't used to being so out of control and feeling weak. She seemed like a bitch to everyone but Piper saw right through her tough exterior and being around Piper made her feel safe, like she was able to let her guard down for the first time. Rationally, Alex knew this was a bad situation over all, but she wanted to follow her heart, which led her to Piper's side.
"No, I think we have spent so much time, not realizing each other existed and we were going through the motions of life, but for me, it's the first time in my life, I feel a live, and I love it. Sometimes when you meet someone, it doesn't take a long while to know how important they are. Our future is what we make it, not what other people want us to do." Piper smiled to herself. The feeling of Alex laying next to her, was better than anything she could think of. She would lay in that uncomfortable hospital bed every day if it meant she could feel Alex hold her close.
About thirty minutes passed, Alex only held Piper closer, waiting for her pager to beckon her away. There as a knock outside of her room, Alex stood quickly, pretending to assess Piper's cuts. "Come in" Alex said in a calm tone.
"Just me, Vause." Nicky walked in casually, with a small smile on her face. Her eyes had certain twinkle in them which made Alex raise an eyebrow.
"What can I do for you Nichols?" Alex turned back to Piper and listened to her lungs.
"I just need you to sign a few papers for me and Morello. We are trying to finish our work up early and head out to get breakfast together." Nicky smiled brightly as she mentioned Lorna.
Alex nodded and told Piper she would return in a while to check on her. Piper felt her stomach sink as the doctor left her room. She stood up and looked for her cell phone. When she located it in one of her bags that Polly had brought up for her she immediately dialed Larry's number. It rang about 8 times before going to his voicemail. Piper grew more angry with every ring and decided to keep calling until he picked up. Eventually, he would answer, or she would have her brother pay a visit to Larry. She didn't want to have to explain the situation to Cal so she kept calling.
On her 5th try, she noticed the rings getting shorter before going to voicemail.
"Fucking asshole, hes ignoring my calls on purpose!" Piper's temper was about to explode.
She left him a voicemail on the 6th try.
"Hi Larry," Piper said in a kind voice, she immediately flipped her tone and her anger shined through her voice. "Let me get straight to the point here you fucker, answer my fucking call or you'll regret it. That is not a threat, it's a fucking promise. You want to know how? Well Mr. Bloom, I am going to keep calling, all day until you answer, and if you silence your cellphone, I'll call your house phone. Meanwhile, Cal will be coming to visit, then maybe my father (Piper knew Larry was afraid of Piper's dad, out of respect and the threats he made to Larry if he was to ever hurt his little girl.) Then I am going to go post your phone number all over craigslist for a male escort service and all over the internet, spreading so many disgusting lies that you won't be able to keep up. And if you decide to turn off your phone, ill post your address, and then your parents address, and phone number. So, DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE IGNORE MY CALL AGAIN." Piper was shaking out of pure anger. She took a minute and calmed herself down in order to continue. When she spoke again, her voice was as cold and calm as ice.
" I am going to give you five minutes to listen to this and when I call again, I expect you to answer, or so fucking help me, I will make you pay Larry. Do not under estimate me. You have royally fucked up and you will fix this. I will literally make it my number one priority until you either fix it, or beg at my mercy. Now, you may thinking that it's not that bad, how much damage could I really do, but Larry, if you ever trusted a word I told you, believe me, I will make your life hell. So, anyways, talk to you soon." Piper spit venom into the words of her call and ended on a 'royal bitch' note. She was not in the mood to fuck around with Larry and he would understand that very quickly.
Piper looked at her clock and waited patiently for the five minutes to pass. She picked up her phone and dialed Larry again.