I'm back! Hope you will all enjoy this chapter :) A little warning: university is really picking up speed and intesity, and since this is my final Bachelor year, I want to do this well. This means that I probably won't be able to update as frequently as I'm doing now. Hope you guys will stay with me though :)

Without further ado: Chapter 18 of this story! Incredible isn't it?


Polly and Pete went home twenty minutes after the blonde talked to Polly about her potential lover. She asked Polly to keep it a secret for now, until they officially graduated and she and the brunette could officially be together without getting into trouble. Piper isn't 18 yet, so they can't do much until June 7th. The thoughts about the conversation with her best friend eventually lead to thinking about her lover, and everything she likes about her.

"Piper, can I talk to you for a minute please?" Piper is thinking about her brunette lover when she's pulled out of her thoughts by grandmother Celeste. She wonders what her grandmother would want to talk about, afraid that she might not be able to hide her feelings for the brunette as well as she thought.

"Yes, of course! Is something wrong?"

"No, nothing's wrong sweetheart, but let's go to the kitchen to talk."

"Okay …"

Piper follows her grandmother Celeste into the kitchen, away from her parents and brother. Celeste knows that Cal will approve of his sister and Alex being together, he might even find it cool, but her son and his wife might not.

"Piper, how long have you and Alex been together?"

"Wh-What? I-I don't know what you-?"

"Save the excuses Piper, don't lie to me. How long?"

"Uhh … Since today actually. We kissed for the first time a few months ago, but it was a chaste one and nothing happened with that one. The real kiss only happened this afternoon, I went to go see her after school and I just went for it. She kissed me back, but I'm not entirely sure how it's going to work."

"You really love her, don't you?"

"I do, grandmother, I really do. She's so amazing."

"She is! I'm glad I got to meet her, apparently your parents invited her over tonight."

"That's probably because first saved me from Larry … and then from myself …"

"Oh Piper, I'm so sorry that these things had to happen to you, no one deserves to have anything like this happen to them …" Celeste envelops her granddaughter in a comforting hug. Piper's baby blues well up with tears, and some of them make their way down her cheeks, ending up on her grandmother's cardigan.

"Shhh, sweetie, it's okay … it's going to be alright. You have your family, and more importantly, Alex is in your life now. I know that she's moving back to the City soon, but I know you two are going to make it baby." Celeste gently coos in her granddaughter's ear.

"I'm so scared grandmother … What if she realizes she doesn't really love me? What if it's just a fling to her? I love her grandmother, I really do, but I'm so scared …"

"Piper, listen to me. Alex is in love with you just as much as you are with her. I can see it in her actions and words. She looks at you like you hung the moon, and I know you look at her the same way. You two are going to make it sweetie! I've never seen any other couple that looks as in love with each other than the two of you. It's going to be fine baby."

"I just … I don't know what to do with college and everything. I wanna go to Smith, but I don't want to be too far away from Alex either …"

"You'll figure it out sweetheart. Remember what I did? I followed your grandfather to Los Angeles because I wanted to be with him. The distance between you and Alex will be nothing compared to that … if you don't want to go to Smith anymore, New York has some great colleges as well, remember that okay? It'll be fine."

"How can you be so sure grandmother? I'm so afraid I'm gonna lose her …"

"Piper, the reason I'm so sure that you two are going to make it, is because I've never seen two people more in love than the two of you. You two are soulmates, I can tell. It's the most beautiful kind of love, and people will be jealous of it. It's inevitable, and whatever happens, the love will always keep you grounded and together."

Piper is left speechless after her grandmother's words. She knows her feelings for Alex are stronger than any of the feelings she's ever had for anyone else, but these are very, very strong words. She smiles a little at her grandmother, loving the way she isn't mad at her. Her mind knows that Celeste will always support her, but her heart was still a little scared about telling her, afraid that it might just backfire.

"It'll be okay Piper. Talk to your parents when you're ready, and if they don't accept it at first, I can assure you, they'll come round. No matter how long it takes for them to accept, don't give up on this girl, Piper. She's the one for you, you'll learn that soon enough."

"Thank you grandmother. I love you."

"I love you too sweetheart."


A few days later, Piper and Alex finally have some time together, just the two of them. They're in Alex's apartment, snuggled up on the couch. Piper is curled up in Alex's lap, cherishing the way she seems to perfectly fit in the older woman's embrace. It's not the first time either of them has noticed this little fact, but they both still find it amazing. They seem to be made for each other. A silence drapes the two girls as they're cuddling, until Piper speaks up:

"I'm going to Barnard, Al."

Alex just looks at her, a little confused by the statement. "What happened to your dream of going to Smith?"

"Dreams change don't they? My dream now is to be close to you babe, and Barnard is New York City so that way I can do that."

"Babe, don't compromise your education just because you want to be close to me. You can go to Smith, and we'll find a way to work it out. I promise." Alex reinforces her statement with a firm kiss on the blonde's lips, but Piper isn't distracted by it.

"I'm not compromising Al. I'm just choosing between two amazing colleges with two similar programs that interest me. And I'm choosing Barnard. Why aren't you backing me up on this? Do you not want to be with me after you move back?" Piper wants to get up, her feelings a little hurt. Alex prevents her from it, pulling her closer to her own body, before saying something.

"Pipes, come on; of course I want to be with you. I love you babe, I just … I'm afraid that you'll regret that decision later in your life when it's a little too late to do something about it. You were always talking about Smith and their amazing English Lit program, and I … If you're 1000% sure about this, of course I'll back you up baby. I just don't want you to make a rushed decision okay?"

"It's not rushed Al. It's all I've been thinking about the last couple of days. I want to be close to you babe."

"What about thinking about me?" Alex smirks, knowing it'll take the blonde's mind off their decision a bit.

"Oh Al, you know I always think about you. Ever since that first day in January, there hasn't been a day that I didn't think about you." Piper reinforces her statement with a soft peck on the brunette's lips, and she feels the older woman smile into it.

"I know baby, I know. I'm just messing with you. You never left my mind either babe, I was always so worried about after what happened …" Alex trails off, even though she knows the blonde has recovered almost entirely from her rape, it's still a touchy subject, mostly for herself. She feels a little guilty about the fact that she didn't try to do more.

"Al it's okay. I know you feel guilty, but there's no need. It wasn't your fault, nor was it mine really. It happened, but I'm okay. And I have you now remember? I love you and I want to be with you now and tomorrow, and every day after that." Piper smiles.

"Same here baby. You'll have me for as long as you want. I love you so much Pipes, I didn't know I could love someone as much as I love you. And if you're certain about studying in New York, I'm not going to hold you back. We'll figure it all out in time baby. I love you."

"Thank you Al, I love you too." Piper kisses Alex softly, gasping when Alex leans in to deepen it. She swipes her tongue along the blonde's bottom lip and Piper lets out a moan. This is the perfect opportunity for the brunette to slip her tongue into the confines of her girlfriend's mouth, and Piper follows suit. The kiss grows in heat, until they both pull back at the same time, in desperate need for air.

They lean in again, but this kiss is a lot softer than the previous one. Piper and Alex both want to convey the immense love they feel for each other; and they pour it into the kiss. It's soft and sweet as their lips open and close against each other; without any tongue. They're so in their own little world while they kiss that they don't hear the front door of the brunette's apartment opening and someone calling Alex's name.

"Alex?" Diane says again as she steps into the living room of her daughter's temporary apartment. She stops in her tracks as she watches her daughter kiss the girl she always knew she'd end up with. She smiles softly as the two girls in front of them carry on kissing on the couch. She knows they belong together, and is so happy they finally took that last step and confessed their feelings to each other.

"Well, don't you two make quite the pair?" Diane says, a little louder this time, effectively popping the bubble Piper and Alex were wrapped in until then. Piper and Alex break away from the soft kiss as they look towards where the voice was coming from.

"Mom! What are you doing here? I thought you weren't coming until Friday?" Alex asks, surprised and slightly confused as to why Diane is already in Connecticut. The younger Vause had asked her mother to come join her for the last two weeks in Connecticut. They'd pack everything up slowly and go back to the City together, leaving Connecticut and the blonde behind. That was before Piper had initiated that first kiss, and the many conversations they had about them being together. That was before they ended up as girlfriends.

"I thought I could come over a little earlier, but it seems like I'm disturbing this sweet display." Diane isn't bothered about her daughter being with a younger girl. She's known that her daughter is gay for a long time, and she's never had any problems with that. She also knows that this blonde is the one to perfectly balance out her daughter, and that whatever happens, they'll make it.

"Hi Piper."

"… Hi Diane."

"Cute moment just now honey."

"Yeah…" Piper trails off, blushing and speechless. She's a little embarrassed by getting caught by Alex's mom. She's just happy it's not her own mother, knowing that Carol wouldn't be as cool about all of this as Diane is being right now. This is one of the many things she loves about Diane, wishing that her own mother was more like this.

"Well, I can honestly say I'm happy for the two of you. I'll just drop my bags in the spare room and go run some errands. Knowing Alex, she doesn't have too much fresh food in her fridge, so I have to go do some shopping. I'll be back later," Diane says as she steps back into the hallway and towards the spare bedroom.

Alex sighs as she sits back onto the couch. Piper shrinks back into the older woman's embrace; her cheeks flushed in embarrassment. She doesn't say anything, instead burying her face into the brunette's shoulder. She feels the vibrations of Alex's chuckle and smiles a little as well.

"Pipes don't worry, she loves you. It'll be fine."

"I know Al, I know. I just … She's so cool about this, and I know my mother will not be like her, and Carol will do everything to break us apart. I don't think she'll ever approve of us, even though she knows you saved my life."

"I didn't save your life Pipes. There was no need to save anyone, you've been doing it yourself. You're an amazing girl Piper, and I love everything about you. You're so strong Pipes, so strong and I love you for it. You're gonna make it kid, we're gonna make it." Alex reinforces her statement with a firm kiss on the blonde's pink lips.

Piper leans in and deepens it, making Alex gasp a little. They continue to kiss until Piper runs out of breath. They lock eyes, and the world falls away, as it always does. Blue washes into green; and Alex can't help but lean in again to kiss her lover. The chemistry between them is always palpable; and they can't help but always want to touch or kiss each other.

"Hmmm, that was a good kiss baby." Alex whispers with a raspy voice, desire clearly showing. Piper hears it, and she wants to take it a little step further. She leans in once again, her body language showing that Alex can pick it up a notch. She leans her body back but keeps her lips on the brunette's; and Alex gets the hint. She leans forward with her body, gently pushing the blonde on her back onto the couch. Before she's entirely lying down on it, Alex pulls off Piper's shirt and throws it next to the couch.

She takes off her own shirt as well before leaning to hover over her lover. She kisses her again softly; not wanting to push boundaries. She doesn't want the younger woman to do anything she isn't 100% comfortable about. She doesn't know Piper is very much certain about this; and Piper tries to show her by arching her back, lifting her chest. Alex wants to wrap her arms around her back to unclasp the blonde's red bra, but she doesn't want to push.

"Are you sure about this Pipes?"

"Yeah, Al. Please." Piper almost whines, lust clearly laced in her voice. Alex clearly hears it, and slowly puts her hand on the blonde's bra. Piper nods, giving the last clearance for the brunette, and she unclasps it. She takes her back to Piper's front, and helps Piper take off the red bra. She puts it on top of her t-shirt next to the couch before leaning up again. Piper follows her up, and immediately puts her hand on the brunette's back.

"Can I?"

"Go for it babe."

Piper smiles as she fidgets a little with the clasp of the brunette's black laced bra. Alex lightly chuckles as the blonde lets out her frustration. She curses, and Alex reassures it's fine. She reaches behind her own back to help Piper unclasp her bra. Once they succeed, they both pull their hands back to Alex's front, slowly taking the unnecessary piece of fabric away from the brunette's chest.

Piper actually lets out an involuntary gasp once the beautiful breasts of her lover come into view. Alex smirks, knowing that the blonde would have this kind of reaction. She notices Piper staring at her tits, just like a lot of girls did when they would have a night together with the brunette.

"Like what you see, Pipes?"

Piper snaps out of her stare as she hears her lover's deep voice, and only smiles. She was in a trance and didn't hear a word of what the sexy brunette in front her just said to her. Alex chuckles as she realizes Piper doesn't know what she just says. Instead of teasing her about it, she just leans in for another kiss. Piper is the one to deepen it, but Alex slowly pushes her back to lie on the couch.

She hovers over her girlfriend as the kiss is broken; eyeing the younger woman's chest. Piper's breasts aren't anyone's definition of big, but they are pretty nonetheless. She palms then lightly, feeling her nipples strain against her hands. Piper moans at the feelings of the older woman's hands lightly massaging her breasts; it's such an amazing feeling.

Piper tries to recover a little by putting her own hands on the brunette's breasts; loving and cherishing the way her nipples strain immediately, just like hers did earlier. She hears Alex let out a soft moan in response, and she can't help but moan out as well as she feels the soft flesh against her palms. Alex gently starts kneading the blonde's tits and Piper does the same to hers. Moaning fills the living room as they continue to massage each other's breasts.

Alex pulls her hands away after a few minutes, putting her hands on both sides of the blonde's head on the couch and leaning in for a passionate kiss. Piper immediately starts kissing back, her hands slightly stilling against the brunette's chest. Piper has to break away for air and Alex takes the opportunity to kiss a line down the blonde's jaw and towards her left ear.

"I love you Pipes," Alex says softly. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a little warning bell rings. It reminds her of the fact that Piper still isn't officially 18 yet, and that little fact that she is technically still the girl's teacher. She ignores it when she sucks on the sensitive spot behind the younger girl's ear, leaving a little mark. She soothes the reddened skin by caressing it with her tongue.

Piper can't stop moaning at the actions of the brunette currently hovering above her. Alex's touch feels magical, that much she know, but the things this woman can do with her mouth really is something else. She assumes that Alex has been with quite a number of women, but surprisingly, she isn't bothered by it. She's heard the brunette say it so many times already: this is so much different from anything I've ever known Pipes. I love you and I don't want to push you into anything. It was the older woman's reassurance that gave Piper the confidence to pull her back up and bring her in for another heated kiss.

When they break away for air, Alex doesn't waste time and immediately moves to the blonde's soft neck. She leaves sloppy and wet kisses until she reaches Piper pulse point. Piper had told her earlier about the plans she has with Polly tomorrow, and she knows that her best friend knows about them. She decides to leave a little mark, nothing too obvious, but definitely noticeable.

"Please, Al." Piper knows very well where her lover is headed with her mouth and tongue, and she's writhing in anticipation. She wants to feel that talented mouth of hers on her chest, even though she loves the caressing that's going on on her neck.

"Patience Pipes. It's a beautiful thing you know." Alex chuckles, loving the way the blonde is writhing and nearly thrashing her arms around her on the couch beneath her. She knows she has a talented mouth and tongue, and has used it to her advantage many times before. But as she'd told her lover before, this was different; we're talking about Piper here. She wants to do everything the right way; not wanting to have a single regret later in life.

Alex presses open-mouth kisses to Piper's collarbones before finally making her way down to the blonde's chest. She kisses every inch of her lover right breasts, but ignoring the nipple. If the whines coming from above her say anything, she's doing a great job at teasing the other woman into ecstasy. Piper arches back, hoping to have some kind of contact or friction with her nipples. Alex finally gives in and gently sucks in the blonde's left nipple, returning her hand to the right one as she pinches it. Her warm tongue is circling her nipple, flicking it with her tongue.

"Ohhhh Alex … Ohh, that feels good." Piper is moaning constantly. Alex is gentle but at the same time firm in her actions, and Piper is loving it. She feels so loved, and it's a little overwhelming. Every action of the brunette is filled with love when she's around her; and it's amazing. She needs to tell the older woman that she really loves her, hoping that it clearly shows in her words.

"I love you so much Alex." Alex stops in her tracks as she is kissing her way over the Piper's right nipple, wanting to give it the same sweet treatment she'd been giving the left one. She leans up to look at the younger woman, not knowing what sparked those words. She doesn't try to figure it out, instead replies with a voice laced with both lust an love.

"I love you too Pipes, more than I'll ever able to show you." Piper's heart flutters at hearing those words, always slightly taken aback by the clear love radiating from the brunette leaning over her. She takes her hands away from where she'd placed her on Alex's shoulders while the brunette was kissing her breasts. Instead, she puts one on the back of Alex's neck and pulls her down for a kiss. Piper is also the one to deepen it as she swipes the older woman's bottom lip with her tongue, slipping it into the confines of Alex's mouth and the brunette moans.

Piper has to break away from the heated kiss as she desperately needs air. Alex immediately moves her mouth back to the blonde's left breast, giving it the exact same treatment as the one she gave the right. A few minutes after, she places little kisses all over Piper's abdomen, letting her tongue dart out every once in a while. She looks up at the blonde, who has her head thrown back and is constantly moaning because of her ministrations.

Once Piper doesn't feel the brunette's mouth on her abdomen anymore, she stops moaning and looks down at her lover who's hovering above her lower abdomen and skinny jeans. Piper wants to, but she isn't entirely ready. She wants to give that final confirmation, and is about ten kisses away from giving it when the front door of the apartment is being unlocked and opened.

"Hey girls! I'm back!" Diane calls out, not knowing what state she'd find the couple in. She immediately makes her way into the kitchen, already knowing that the two girls probably didn't leave the couch, but that they might have done more than just kissing. They weren't entirely free to do anything they wanted, Diane knew that Piper hadn't turned 18 yet, but she also know that the desire between them was big.

In the meanwhile, Piper and Alex had pulled back from their hot make-out session that even went a little further than they'd ever gone, and they put their bras and t-shirts back on. Piper tried to fix her hair, it being disheveled from all the writhing on the couch. It's no use, and as Diane walks into the living room, she has a good idea of what exactly happened. She has a knowing smirk on her face, a look she's sharing with her daughter as Alex cuddles up with Piper on the couch once again.

"So, what did you two do while I was out?"

"We talked …" Piper trails off, knowing by the look on the older Vause's face, she already knows that they didn't do too much of that really.

"Yeah, we talked …" Alex trails off as well, knowing her mother better than anyone. She too knows that Diane knows they were kissing (and she possibly knew that they'd picked up a notch), not really talking a lot.

"Yeah, sure … So, any preferences for dinner?"


So ... Diane and Celeste know about them. Hope you liked this chapter! Real Vauseman love scenes will come up later in this story. Of course, Piper still has to fill in her parentts and brother about her relationship with Alex,and of course there's the big scret of Piper's past that still needs to be revealed; all in good times poeople.

Until next time :) xx Ellen