A/N: Hey guys! How are you? Here is Chapter 3.
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Chapter 3: Past Confronted

If someone had told Piper that one day she would see her daughter and ex-girlfriend come together no less, to her store she would never had believed it. Mainly because said ex-girlfriend knew nothing about their daughter's existence and also because she had always assumed that the tiny beautiful baby she had given birth to, was living a blissful life along with two great parents by now.
From time to time she allowed herself to think about the baby. She liked to imagine her child's first words, first steps, first day at school… all firsts she'll never get the chance to experience. Over the years Piper had learned to compartmentalize her feelings trying to cover up the guilt with thoughts of a little girl having all of she'd ever wanted. And then some.

"Wow. That was… intense for the lack of a better word" Polly commented. She had witnessed the whole conversation behind the store's counter.

"Yeah, tell me about it" Alex said in a sarcastic tone. "Can we talk now?"

Piper nodded and guided both of them to the office in the back she and Polly shared. Not a second later inside the office, Alex was already raging at her. "What the fuck, Piper? I can't fucking believe you. After we had talked and agreed on waiting for a while to do another IVF treatment you went behind my back and did it anyways. Fuck! What were you even thinking? Oh yeah right, how silly of me to imagine Piper fucking Chapman would ever think of the possible outcomes before doing something for her own selfish reasons" The brunette said harshly while putting her hands in her hips and instantly moving them away. She could feel her body starting to shake a little; she was mad. In fact, she was beyond mad and wasn't exactly planning on hiding it.

Piper turned around with red glassy eyes, seemingly astonished at Alex hurtful words. The blonde one could understand her ex-girlfriend being angry at her but how dare this woman accuse her of being selfish. She had been called selfish a lot of times during her whole life, even Alex had used this adjective to describe her occasionally but in this mere instance she had been nothing but selfish. She had given their daughter up in order to give her a chance of a better life, that for Christ's sake, had to be the biggest act of selfishness of all.

"My own selfish reasons? Are you kidding me?! I did the treatment all by myself so if it didn't work out you wouldn't have to get disappointed or upset. I took care of everything for you, you fucking ass-hole" Piper said raising her voice. "Yes, you are right; I know I made a huge mistake by not telling you anything. It is, and probably will be, the biggest mistake of my life but believe me when I say; I've never stopped feeling guilty about it"

"So, you got pregnant while I was in prison and unilaterally decided to give her up for adoption because of what? Why didn't you keep her? Tell me Piper, how fucked up is that?"

"Oh no. You got that wrong. I was already two months pregnant when you got arrested. Of course I was going to keep her and we both would wait for you to get out but at the time I thought it would be better if I waited a little bit to tell you so you could get used to your new reality without getting to worry about us. And then when I was ready to tell you, you started to act so weird and I" Piper was explaining when Alex cut her in and continued talking in an even louder tone.

"There it is, the good ol' Piper who never does anything wrong. You were finally fucking ready to tell me something you should have told me the minute after you knew it by the way, when I decided to act weird. Of course it was my fucking fault 'cause you know everything was going so well for me and I went by and ruined everything by 'acting weird', right?" The tall brunette commented using air quotes to stress how dumb she thought the blonde's explanation was.

"No, Alex you ruined everything by shutting me out, by wanting out of our relationship, by pretending to be this strong woman who couldn't be vulnerable or let others take care of her" Piper replied already feeling hot tears rolling down her face.

"Yeah. Like you could have taken care of me from the outside. I was at god damn prison Piper, seeing so many fucked-up things everyday… you wouldn't even imagine"

"Well, fuck you for underestimate me and not even let me try. It took you less than two seconds to go running right back to your ex's arms not caring a fucking bit about everything we had built over the years" At that statement Alex body tensed and a series of memories began to flash through her mind.

Flashback

It was at night and Alex was lying in her bunk. She was supposed to be sleeping. She could hear her bunkmate snore and was gotten distracted by that. In reality, she knew perfectly well her bunkmate snores weren't the cause of her lack of sleep. She had been feeling anxious over a deep thought she'd been contemplating for over a few days by now. The main problem was she knew if she went along with it, everything would change and it would sure as hell turn her world upside down.
Love. What a pain in the ass. The whole thing would have been a lot easier if she didn't loved Piper. She could have gone to prison and done her time without having to be always so worried about the blonde outside. Without missing her so fucking much to the point it physically hurt.

Time went by and after every visitation hour or phone call they've shared Alex couldn't fail to notice the fact Piper described her days as fine and uneventful but everything was, indeed, a big fat lie. Alex had always had the ability to read through the blonde like a book. She could tell Piper was trying to hide the fact she was worried and miserable all the time. And that's where their relationship started to go down. The brunette one couldn't help to feel guilty about everything. She knew she was the sole reason for all of the bad things happening to Piper.

So then she made a decision. The most difficult decision of her whole life, probably. She had to do it. She had to learn how to live a life without her presence, without her voice, without her smell and eyes. Piper deserved a better life, a life of pure happiness. A life where she could achieve everything she had ever wanted.
Therefore, she had to let her go.
Alex knew she needed to really hurt the blonde's feelings or she would never believe she wanted out of their relationship. It had to be something big and extreme. She was deep into her thoughts when just like that, she saw a woman get pass her at the prison patio. A woman she recognized from her past days as a heroin importer. Last time she had seen Sylvia was when she had broken up with her in order to be with Piper. She knew her girlfriend couldn't stand Sylvia, she used to think the latter one was even mentally crazy. So, she made a plan. One day she would cassually tell Piper Sylvia was at Litchfield too and on another different day she will lie about having cheated on her. Alex knew this would destroy Piper, and herself as well, but it needed to be done.

"What the fuck Alex? What the fuck are you trying to say? I don't believe you. Not for a second. Look me right in the eye and dare to tell me you don't love me anymore" Piper could feel her body starting to quiver and tremble.

"I don't… I don't love you anymore. She is here and you are not, she is the comfort I need right now. I'm sorry, I'm really am, but we are over" Since that day Alex definition of hell was redefined. Hell was the look of devastation in Piper's eyes at that exact moment.

End of flashback

Alex was taken aback when she heard the door being open to reveal no one other but the blonde's best friend.

"Umm… I could hear you guys scream at each other from the other room. I think you should take a time-out and try to cool down a little bit. Also, I know is none of my business but I'm gonna say it anyway; everything Piper did was always thinking about what was best for the baby. What's your excuse for cheating on her and no longer wanna work things out, huh?" Polly said taking a stand to defend her friend.

"You're right, Molly. It is none of your fucking business, so stay out" The brunette replied and went pass Polly trying to step out of the office.

"Wait… Alex, where are you going?" Piper went after her ex "We are not finished here"

"I think we are. In fact we've been finished for over 15 years by now. Oh and nice engagement ring by the way. Congratulations are in order, I suppose" Alex had noticed the ring right when she was observing Piper and Lux interact. She had conceded herself to take one look at the person she had loved more than anything in her life. Just one look, she thought. Time had been good to Piper, she still had blond golden hair and that baby blue eyes that made Alex melt inside. And let's not even begin with that precious smile of hers.
She was practically being dazed by her stunning ex when she noticed it. There it was, a big fat engagement ring that for some reason made Alex feel a tingle of sadness in her heart.
It was obvious she and Piper had zero chance to get back together and in all truth she only wanted for the blond to be happy. That's why she had lied about the cheating and decided to let her go back when she was imprisoned, but it didn't matter how much time had gone by, a strange force seemed to always pull them together. Inevitable, some people would say.

"Thanks, I guess. He and I…" Piper could swear she saw a look of disappointment in her ex's eyes while she was thanking her.

"Don't. The less I know the better"Alex ended their conversation.

'She went back to boys. So predictable of her' Alex reflected while proceeding to walk out of the store and hopefully out of the blonde's life as well.

"Are you okay Pipe?" Polly worriedly questioned her friend.

"I don't think so. No. You know anything related to Alex or the baby… Lux… will never be okay or easy for me" Piper repñied with a sad tone in her voice.

One day had passed and Lux's hearing was about to start. Yesterday had been excruciating for both Alex and Piper.
The blonde one had been up all night, her mind couldn't seem to stop thinking about the events that had taken place earlier that day. On one hand she had seen her own daughter for the first time since she was this little cute baby she hadn't had the guts to even hold because she knew once she took a look at her in her arms she would never gonna be able to give her up for another people to raise. She had to be strong. She couldn't keep her. Not like this. It was the best for everyone.
She, also, had come across with Alex. Her past girlfriend, her past lover, her past center of her life. She couldn't stop thinking about the hatred words the brunette had told her and that look of hate she had see in her eyes. Piper thought she herself had the right to be mad as well but she couldn't. All she wanted was for Alex to forgive her. She remembered to be so in love with her but so broken because of her at the very same time. It had taken years for Piper to move on to a new life and now… now everything was a mess again.

Alex, on the other hand had gone straight to her apartment with only one thought on her mind; a bottle of whiskey she had been saving for a special occasion. If meeting your daughter and estranged lover in the same day didn't classify as 'special occasion' she had no idea what would.
Every word said was being repeated over and over in her head to the point she couldn't take it anymore. She opted to call Nicky, her best friend and boss to tell her she was not gonna be able to go to work because one she was drunk and two she had to think what to do to fix this up.

"I see you turn 16 tomorrow" The Judge said clearing his throat.

"Yes, and I'll be old enough to get emancipated, I can get my GED, get a job"

"And is this your caseworker?"

"I am, Your Honor. I've only been with Lux a few months. She tends to change hands often" Fern, the caseworker, replied.

"Well, I see that. Seven different foster homes. Also, I understand you have no permanent place of residence as of today?"

"Well, that's… that's not really my fault. I mean, I wanted a good home. The state of New York just hasn't provided me with one. And about the permanent place of residence, as soon as my petition is granted, there's a studio not far from my school" The young blond girl explained.

"How come you're going to afford an apartment? Where are you going to take the money from?" The Judge questioned with a severe tone.

"I have $3,000 in the bank" Lux stated.

"And who's going to cosign your rental agreement? No landlord is going to rent to a minor" The Judge was really not letting anything go.

"I'll cosign, Your Honor"
"I can do it"
Piper and Alex said respectively and in unison.

"Ah, come on" Alex blurted standing up and staring at Piper. "Let me do this one thing for the kid. Let me sign the thing"

"I'm sorry, who are you people?" The Judge asked in confusion.

"Uh, they're, um… my birth mothers" Lux nervously answered.

"Yes, Lux and I, recently reconnected, Your Honor. And apart from the circumstances that kept us apart" Alex said making a pause to throw a glance at Piper. "I think we bonded. So I definitely can co-sign for her"

"You bonded, huh? Over what? A car ride? Please. You want bond? Try being attached by an umbilical cord" Piper snorted back rolling her eyes and a wicked smile.

"You know, like she remembers any of that" Alex was not giving this up.

"Uh, no, 'cause if she did, she'd remember what a jerk you were" Neither was Piper.

They would have been at each other for hours but they both shut up when they noticed the Judge looking at them.

"I see in Lux's file, Miss Chapman you own your own business, is that correct?"

"Yes, Your Honor" The blue-eyed blonde one replied.

"And you are an ex convict who had been out of prison for the past 9 years. You were released one year earlier due to good behavior and now have a job, an apartment and had not committed a crime again since then"

"Each in possession of a working vehicle" The judge continued speaking and then referred directly to Lux "Okay. I'm going to be very straight with you. I am not granting you emancipation. You have no income. You have no permanent residence. You filed a fee waiver in order to cover your court costs. Now, Piper Chapman and Alexandra Vause are still legally your mothers"

"What? No, actually they're not. I… I had that papers signed" The young girl quickly offered the paper to the Judge to see it for himself.

"Those signatures were neither witnessed nor notarized. So, unless anyone here has an objection, I'm releasing you back into their temporary JOINT custody. This case is dismissed"

"What? That was quite the opposite of getting emancipated" Lux couldn't help to murmur aloud.

A/N 2: Yay, Lux is back an Alex did not cheated on Piper after all. And don't worry Lux is here to stay because DRAMAAA! What do you guys think?
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