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Chapter Two

Snooky Snooky

Piper awoke the next morning with Alex wrapped around her. It took her a moment to recount where she was and then she remembered what happened the day before. She pulled her hand out from under the covers and looked at her wedding ring. She started to giggle excitedly. Alex mumbled and then blinked awake. Piper glanced over and saw her smile.

"I can't believe Alex Vause married me yesterday. I must be dreaming!" Piper giggles as Alex rolled over and pressed her down in to the soft mattress.

"Yes I did...and you accepted and said really nice things about me so you can't take it back. You're my wifey woman!" she growled as she kissed her neck. Soon Piper was purring and Alex was showing her how much she adored her body. Piper turned her head to scream in to a pillow, painfully aware that her family was in the house. Alex was relentless with that amazing tongue. She squealed out and after her heart stopped its parade march in her chest she giggles delighted. Alex kissed up her body and lowered her head to kiss her good morning with her wet mouth.

"I love it when you laugh after you come. It always means you are happy," Alex observed. Piper held her close and they kissed tenderly for a long while. Piper stared into her eyes, completely lost in her.

After a while, she remembered something she wanted to ask Alex. "You seemed to be having an intense conversation with your Aunt. May I know what was said?"she asked. Alex smirked a bit and reached for her glasses.

"She told me she was happy for us and that my mother always thought you were the one for me. She told me that she was happy that we were together in Europe and for the first time she didn't mention how my time in prison embarrassed the family. She was just simply kind. I still feel like Roger bribed her a bit but it was the best conversation we've had since mom's funeral." Alex answered quietly. Piper smiled and kissed each of her eyelids.

"I'm really glad you had family there," Piper started to say more but her stomach made a growling nose. Alex laughed and pulled her wife up.

"Okay, kiddo, let's go eat some of the breakfast I smell," She said as she handed Piper her clothes. Piper smiled as she made sure she was covered.

"You know Steve isn't coming over until after one right?" Piper asked as she tied her robe around her.

Alex blushed just a bit but covered it well. "I know that. I just didn't want you to get cold. It is very cold here," she retorted. Piper laughed and walked out of the room. Alex mumbled for her to hush and Piper darted down the hallway with a grin. Alex refused to chase her but she noted she sped up. They walked into the kitchen laughing and holding hands. Piper looked up to see her Mother standing by the stove looking at her with the most amazed expression. Piper smiled back at her mom and she realized that her mom was just overwhelmed seeing her girl so happy.

Cal slurped his coffee and the moment was gone. "Don't slurp your coffee, Cal. I swear, I bet Neri thinks we raised a ragamuffin," she said in a tone Piper knew well. Her father snickered.

"You did...a ragamuffin and a convict," Cal shot back. Piper laughed and sat in her normal place by her father's left side. Alex slipped right beside her and it felt amazing. They talked and laughed. Cal brought Neri some breakfast upstairs on a tray. Piper was amused to see her brother focus on being a caring partner.

Piper cleaned up from breakfast, made phone call reservations quietly in the pantry and was pleased to see Alex and her father start to play a game of chess. He said she was actually giving him a run for his money. Piper detested the game and learned in reluctantly so he could have a partner. It was weird to be in the house and not have all of her Grandmother's things about.

"You wrote most of your book here didn't you, dear?" her mom said. Piper nodded and sipped her second cup of coffee while looking out the big window to the pristine snow covered lawn. The two live oaks in the front were still beautiful in all of their stark form.

" I sat my desk here and looked out at this lawn and thought about my time at Litchfield. I thought about how much I wanted to be here instead of there. I thought about how much I missed Alex and prayed to a God I don't even believe in that she'd survive. Granted, the praying may have come after a half a bottle of tequila, "Piper said to her mom.

"I remember a few phone calls where I was worried about you. But you pulled through and wrote an amazing book. It was hard to read, but good," she replied. Piper looked over at her mom and sat in the window seat that now occupied her desk area.

"I thought about that you know. I was careful not to give too many personal details. I did mention the terrible health care, but not specifically that I went to the hospital with infection. I...thought about you when I wrote about the pat downs. I..did ask you mom," Piper said in a small voice.

"Oh dear, I know and I agreed. It was just hard to read about you being...touched like that. You want to defend your children and keep them safe. I worried about you every day but I didn't think I had to worry about the guards. I worried about the prisoners, about you falling in again with Alex and turning back to crime. I worried about losing you to insanity or illness in that dirty place. I didn't realize I had to worry that the people paid to guard you would," she stopped speaking and swallowed. Piper started to say something, to try and soothe her but she remembered something Dr. Speer said about letting the moment breathe. She didn't need to say something to fix it. She needed to listen to her mom.

She continued. " I know more happened than what you wrote. I know the gist of the trial where Alex and Nicole testified. Piper, somehow you took the role as parent," her mom said. Piper started to speak to that and her mom held up her hand. "No, you did. You chose and have always chosen to keep part of your life from us. I understood why you kept the illegal things from us, but it was hard to read some of the truth. I would chat and laugh with them while I waited for you to come out. I didn't know they..." her voice broke and Piper came up behind her.

"Hey, you didn't need to know. There wasn't anything you could do. I never told Larry either. The guards did like you and I think it helped me get through my check faster, so that was good," Piper said with a smile. Her mom wiped her eyes and tried to smile back. She put her arms around Piper's waist and hugged her daughter. Piper couldn't believe they were hugging. She suddenly felt like she had been dropped into someone else's family.

Piper was about to pull away when her mother looked her in the eye and asked, "What happened to Alex in Texas...did something like that happen to you?" Piper swallowed hard and opened her mouth to lie to her mother. She put on her work smile and tried to form the remark that would be funny and dismissing. Yet she looked her in the eye and couldn't.

"Oh Mom," she said. Her mother closed her eyes and Piper saw tears fall down her face. She reached up and wiped them as she continued, "I was assaulted, not technically raped..mainly I was terrorized because he threatened Alex. I took care of him though Mom, he is gone and will never work as a guard again."

"You told on him and they kept you there?" she asked confused.

"Um no, what I did exactly, I can't tell you...let's just say he got injured on the job and didn't return," Piper said carefully. Her mother looked shocked but Piper just looked at her in the eye.

"Good, I hope you made him pay. You are a Chapman and we are never a victim," she said to her. They smiled and sat to talk of happier things for the rest of the morning. Her mom told her in great detail how she made her book club read her book. It was interesting hearing their take on the book and how many wrote checks. Also, they watched as Cal carried the tray in from the upstairs over the garage and return with a different arrangement.

"Explains why they are nuts, " Alex said with a barump -barump drum beat from her dad as they walked in to the living room. Piper laughed and kissed her.

"Newlyweds, you were just together," her dad teased. Piper hugged him as well. Alex told her that Steve called the house phone and he and Owen were on their way over. She wanted Piper to go up and get dressed with her. They went up the stairs and Alex pulled her close as soon as the door clicked.

"You okay? Your mom seemed to have something on her mind when you left the dining room," Alex said. Piper was constantly amazed how much Alex paid attention to her parents. It was endearing. She

" We spoke about my book and things I left out. She asked if I was assaulted," Piper said. Alex shot up her sexy eyebrow.

"What did you say?" she asked. Piper kissed her softly then told her how she responded. Alex smiled brightly and Piper knew she was happy that she told the truth. They took a shower together in the master bath. Alex washed her with delicate care and Piper felt cherished.

Alex asked if she had decided where she wanted to go on their honeymoon. " So we leave the 27th and return before the New Year?" Piper asked. She had a speech at Paley Center, January second. She was excited to be included in the symposium and to represent Criminal Justice Reform.

"Yes, so just a short trip now, but once we get out schedules clear we can take off again for a longer time. This business owning does put a damper in my vagabond existence. I can't complain though, it helps me provide for my wife," Alex purred in her ear. Piper grinned.

"Your wife can provide for herself and you. I guess we should decide about a joint account or something. What do married people do?" Piper asked suddenly wondering. Alex shrugged.

"I have no idea. We've already set the wills and stuff. We'll ask the accountant. You haven't answered me about where you want to go though. I need to know how to pack for us," Alex said. Piper laughed and waggled her eyebrows. She had a great idea.

"Nope I will pack and you'll find out at the airport," Piper said as they headed down. Alex wasn't too happy with it but it made her smile. Alex hated surprises but loved them as well. She had surprised her with the proposal and Alex surprised her with the wedding. Now, Piper would pick a place that she would appreciate and be surprised at the counter.

Owen and Steven arrived. Her father was glad to see the elder gardener. Steve brought her mom some flowers and some deli cheese from her favorite delicatessen. He hugged Piper for a long while and then smiled at her brightly.

"I've missed you Pipes. I followed you on twitter and your live tweet events amuse me so, " he said in his deep voice. Piper whipped out her phone and checked her followers. He shook Alex's hand and he asked her if she had a Merry Christmas.

"Hi, um yeah It was very Merry. I married Piper," Alex said. Piper had to bite back a smile. Alex told him right after she said hello. Owen and Steve offered their congratulations. Alex beamed all the while. Piper had to laugh. She covered by asking him what his twitter handle.

"It is StevePhD1. I can't believe you got Piper for a handle," he said impressed.

"Been on since 2006, baby! " she exclaimed. Steve asked Alex her handle and she just looked at Piper with amusement.

"She doesn't have a facebook, tumblr, twitter...nada. My baby just doesn't see the point in social networking," Piper explained.

"I don't need a social network to socialize. Though, I am considering a twitter account just to follow you and enjoy your sessions. I even like that Larry Smith guy with the Six Word Memoir. Six words is a lesson in brevity even for twitter!" Alex said. Piper was impressed she knew about him. Cal and Neri joined them and her mom fixed some vegetable soup. She asked Alex to help her in the kitchen and Piper was touched.

"So a married woman now...wow. Are you okay now? I was really...worried about you when you came by before Christmas. You were distant and...well I could tell you weren't sleeping," Steve asked. They were sitting by the fire and Piper sipped her tea while thinking of a response. She didn't want to be vague with him. He was a friend.

"We are working through some things. Her time in prison was riddled with abuse and I didn't take it well when I learned the extent of it, " Piper admitted to him quietly.

" Ah, I see. Well, I'd have a hard time as well. I'm glad you two are working on it. You're getting help?" He asked gently. Piper nodded. " Great. You know I'm here if you need me. I'm happy you found her again. I thought at one point we would hook up, but I could see even then that your heart belonged to her. You're a good friend Piper Chapman. You really helped me through that last year on my dissertation." She hugged him and returned the sentiments.

"Lunch is ready, " Alex announced. Piper looked up from his embrace and smiled at her wife. She was happy to see her smile back. She waited on Piper in the threshold. She slipped her arm around Alex's waist and they walked with Steve to the dining room. The lunch was great. Steve talked to her father about his first class as a professor and they bonded. She could see her father was enjoyed giving him advice about how not to use a teaching assistant. Owen regaled her mother with details of her grandmother's rose garden. The renters had kept it up but he mentioned things that needed to be done in the winter.

"This house belongs to our kids. Piper, Cal do you want Owen to keep working on the garden? Is the management firm hiring a gardener?" she asked.

Cal spoke up before she could finish swallowing her soup. " Yes Ma, but I'm sure we can insist on him. They will be here after the new year to get it ready for a renter. I don't expect we'll rent it out in this deep freeze winter though." Piper nodded and added that she had an independent company clean earlier.

" I was wondering if I could rent it, kids. " Her father asked out of the blue. Piper was taken aback by the question. "It is just I'm done with my treatment and all seems well. I think I'd like to work on my book of short stories and this place was great for you, Piper, "he said with a smile.

"Oh Dad, it is great, but won't you be too far from your doctor?" Piper asked. Alex took her hand and leaned her back, prompting her to relax.

"I can find a General Practictioner here and still travel in to the city to see my oncologist. Look, I'll pay rent so it will not change your finan-" he tried to explain.

"No Pop, this is your mother's home. We wont charge you to live here but you can maintain the place," Cal answered. Piper nodded in agreement. They didn't even need to discuss it. Her mom chimed in and said she'd help him. Piper then realized they would be living there together. Piper's eyes went wide and she couldn't believe her family.

Their guests left and the family discussed the Chapmans moving in together. Piper felt that her father just wanted to go home. She couldn't blame him. They agreed that if the doctors thought it would be a good idea, they were all for the move. Cal's house was almost finished and he thought it would be better if they stayed close to the house until the baby was born. Piper and Alex bundled up and she took her for a walk through the snow.

She turned to look back at her wife as she showed her the fence where she fell and got the scar on her arm that Alex liked to kiss. She watched her as she fell backwards into the snow. Piper gasped but it turned to a laugh as she started to open her arms and legs making a snow angel. She stood at the edge of her angel and looked down into her bright happy face.

"To be an angel, one need not have wings.
In giving love there is an equal grace.
Nor need one seek the aura in the face,
As love unveils the beauty of all things."

Alex scrambled up and kissed her soundly, " Who wrote that?"

"I can't remember his name. I just remember the words because I had to say them in an 8th grade class play. In giving love there is an equal grace, seemed to fit this grace around us. Oh Alex, I don't want it to end but I am admit I am waiting on the next shoe to drop. I mean, we've really not had a moment to really," Piper stammered trying to explain.

"No, I understand I do. I worry as well," Alex said and Piper felt better just knowing she was worried as well. She looked down at the angel with the butt imprint a bit deeper due to how she scrambled up. They walked back talking about how they had to work at being optimistic. That evening Cal made dinner and they all played change poker. It ended up with a battle between Alex and Neri. Piper had lost her pile of pocket change earlier but she enjoyed bringing Alex drinks and watching the game. Cal wanted to make a side bet.

"Okay, if my wife wins, you have to shovel the drive before the garage tomorrow. If your wife wins, I will do it," Piper asked with a smile. She knew Alex was going to win and she also knew Cal hated to shovel snow. It was a good bet. They accepted and Neri rolled her eyes and Cal told her she'd better win or her baby daddy was going to get frozen balls.

"If they'd been a bit frozen earlier, maybe I wouldn't be so fat now, " Neri responded. Alex snorted her laughter and then raised the bet. Neri matched it and Alex laid out her full house. Neri snorted and tossed her three of a kind in to the pot disgusted. Piper whooped and Cal called her a name. Piper was laughing but Alex frowned.

"He's kidding. He really hates to shovel snow. I call him worse, "she whispered to her. Alex pulled all of the change into a huge pile. It was about thirty dollars. Piper got her a bag from the kitchen and she carried her sack of ill gotten gains up the stairs with pride.

That night they made slow passionate love. Piper whispered in her ear as she Alex rode her with complete mastery. It drove Alex wild and Piper screamed out her orgasm. Alex put her hand over her mouth and Piper couldn't help but remember how she had tried to get her to be quiet as they snuck a fuck at Litchfield. Alex replaced her hand with her lips and kissed her all over her face and neck as Piper calmed.

"Covered in a thousand kisses...yes...a goal I could spend my life accomplishing," she mumbled as her lips feathered Piper's sensitive body. Piper ran her hands up her back and they snuggled close. It was a great night and Piper fell to sleep hugging her close.

The next morning they said goodbye and headed back to New York. It was a great drive and they listened to NPR most of the way. They had a heated discussion about economics after listening to a show segment. They were still in the middle of it when they walked in to the store.

"Oh trouble in paradise?" Taystee asked from behind the counter. Piper just laughed and kissed her wife. Alex tossed Taystee the keys as she went behind the counter. It was a rental and the guy was supposed to pick it up later.

"No a disagreement about trickle down economics and my wife's complete disregard for fact," Piper said. Alex just laughed and Piper had a sneaking suspicion she was just arguing with her for the sake of the argument. Piper went upstairs, packed them a carry on bag each. She made sure to put the black leather bag inside. She wanted to take her sybian but it was too large. Besides she didn't want to have to explain it to customs. Piper made sure Chaucer had enough food and grabbed their passports before they headed downstairs.

"So she is doing fine?" Piper heard Alex say as she walked up behind her. It was then that she remembered that Becca was starting to work at the Brooklyn store. Alex seemed to sense Piper was behind her and turned. Piper smiled mouthing, "ready to go".

"Great Lorna. We'll see you guys in a few days," Alex continued as they walked towards the door, "Yes, yes I'll tell her. Bye." Alex said as she hung up. Taystee made a few lewd comments about enjoying their honeymoon and Piper pushed Alex out the door and into the waiting cab. She was so excited to be heading to the airport with Alex again. She was really pestering Piper to tell her where she chose. She remained unfazed until she started to kiss her neck and ask.

"Okay, I'll give you a hint. It is a place we both love and wanted to visit," Piper said. Alex snorted at the hint but tried to guess a half a dozen places. She wasn't even close. Finally, they were at the airport counter and Piper handed the woman the open tickets. She knew the flight manifest perfectly and they had time to get through security and on their flight.

The woman asked " Where to, Miss?"

"Yeah, where to Miss?" Alex mimicked.

"It's Mrs. Now and I'd like two first class tickets to Cambodia. I think the airport there has the shuttle to-" Piper began.

"Snookyville? We're going to Snooky? You chose the best beach place in Cambodia! We visited once but didn't get to go to the beach! Perfect!" Alex exclaimed.

"Well you did say, if I wanted a life with you I'd have to be up for doing X on a beach in Cambodia on a whim. I thought it a great place to start our life together. Plus, I just really love Cambodia," Piper said again in that same dreamy voice she used at Litchfield.

"Yes, don't forget the drag queens baby! " Alex said with a smile. The woman looked at them like they were crazy but got the two tickets to the Phnom Pehn Internation Airport.

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