Is anyone still reading this? I'm sorry for taking so long ... Life sucks right now, but I've taken up writing again to help deal with it. Hope you all like this chapter! Nothing major happening, but I wanted to give you guys something.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters used in this story. Wish I did though, man, the thing's I'd let them do ... *smirks*
"Yo Stretch, finally! So, how boring was Connecticut?" Alex can't help but chuckle when she enters her mother's apartment. Of course her wild-haired best friend would be waiting for her at Diane's place. The older Vause must've informed Nicky about her "baby girl finally moving back home". Alex is glad to be back and have her mom and best friend close to her again, but there's one person missing. She really wishes her beautiful Pipes could be there, and the blonde would be holding her hand as they walked inside.
They'd unpack together, in silence, stealing kisses and caresses every time they have to pass each other. After that, they'd cuddle up on the couch, talking to Diane for hours, and Alex likes to imagine that her blonde girlfriend would fall asleep in her arms. She'd carry her to bed, and join her a while later, after talking about her with her beloved mom. The brunette would spoon her, holding her incredibly close to her own body, inhaling the scent of Piper's hair. The gentle snoring and breathing of the younger woman would lull her to sleep.
But that isn't the case. Piper and Alex had agreed to wait with telling the Chapman parents about their relationship. The first hurdle would be to get them to accept their precious girl being a lesbian, and then they'd have to find a way to tell them that Piper is dating her former history teacher. They both know it'll be quite the shock for the both of them. Anyway, not telling them resulted in Piper not being able to join Alex in New York just yet. They have to miss each other for a couple of months before Piper moves into her dorm. The brunette is sure that Piper will be coming over to both her own apartment and her mother's apartment, but it's not that Alex really minds. She'll love having her over and cuddling with her.
"It was a drag Nichols! Can't believe I actually survived that," Alex chuckles at the end of the sentence. Connecticut was anything but boring, especially with Piper after the school year ended. They'd spent quite some time at the brunette's apartment, doing many things, but she never got enough of her. She remembers so many things about their times together, and smiles.
"I'll be back later, gotta go get some groceries in. I'm gonna make you something great for dinner babe. I know you didn't cook very often in Connecticut, so a nice home-cooked meal will do you good. You staying for dinner Nicky?"
"I'd love to Diane. Nothing beats your food!"
"Alright girls, don't do anything I wouldn't do! I'll be back soon." Diane kisses Alex on her forehead as she passes her on the couch, and Alex smiles as she closes her eyes. She pats Nicky's shoulder before picking up her keys on the counter and heading out. Alex's smile is still on her face: oh, how wonderful it is to be home.
"You mind-fucking your girl there Vause? You know, she might turn my way once I get the chance to charm her," Nicky knows the look on Alex's face. It's not one that she sees frequently, but she knows the younger Vause better than most people, and like Diane, she can tell that Alex is very much in love with the blonde. Nicky had visited Alex in Connecticut a few times during the school year, but had never met the blonde. Alex had talked to Nicky about Piper, the amazingly strong girl she couldn't help but admire. Nicky knew then already that Alex was very much falling in love with this girl.
"Oh fuck off Nichols, you know very well that this one's WAY out of your league!"
"Oh, and she's not out of YOUR league Stretch?! I'm sure I could get it on with her, you know how I charm the ladies," Nicky winks.
"Eww, gross! Piper's not gonna fall for that you asshole, and btw she's MINE Nichols! So hands off!"
"Always pegged you for the possessive type Sasquatch," Nicky smirks, already expecting this kind of reaction from Alex. "Don't worry, I'll keep my hands off. Btw, remember that girl I picked up the first time in Connecticut?"
"Yeah, what about her? I don't even remember her name."
"Of course you don't! You got it on with Tessa that night, and afterwards, you only had eyes for your precious Pipes. Anyway, Lorna recently moved to New York, and we met again."
"Ohh, how did that go down? I thought you abandoned her after fucking her that night."
"Actually, I didn't. I woke up with her, but she was drunk off her ass that night, and screamed for me to get out. Anyway, long story short, we met up again, she apologized and told me that she had really enjoyed that night. We went out a few times, and of course I fucked her every time after our dates, and we fucked some more just at random times. But for some reason Vause, I really like this chick. Anyway, I asked her to be my girlfriend, and she said yes! Can you believe it?"
"No fucking way! Nicky fucking Nichols finally has a girlfriend?!"
"I know, it's so weird! Every time I introduce Lorna to people, or she introduces me to her friends, it's so weird to hear the word "girlfriend" coming up. I don't know like …" Nicky trails off, lifting one hand to rub at the back of her neck. She can't look her best friend in the eyes, knowing that she probably has the biggest heart-eyes ever.
"Nichols, don't worry! You'll get used to it. Every time I think of Pipes, I still can't believe how in love I am with her. It's like she's nestled inside my brain AND my heart, and she doesn't leave," Alex loves the way Nicky is avoiding meeting her eyes. She knows from the way Nicky is acting that she's already in love with this girl.
"I can't wait to meet her Nichols, I'm sure she's great!"
"And when do I get to meet this blonde babe of yours?"
"She's moving into her dorm at Barnard in a few months, but she's coming up to New York with her parents in a few weeks. I'm not sure how that's gonna go, we haven't told her parents about us yet. My mom obviously knows, she found us on the couch, and Pipes was asleep in my arms."
"Seriously? How did that go down? Did she know that Chapman was your student?"
"Yeah, she did. She was so happy that I finally found someone amazing, they had already met after Piper, you know …" Alex trails off, knowing that Nicky knows what she's talking about. A few weeks after the brunette had moved to Connecticut, she had called Nicky to give her some updates on her life. She'd told her about Piper then already, mentioning the incident only briefly.
"Hey, Chapman might still be recovering from that, I don't know, but from what I've heard from you, that girl is crazy in love with your Amazonian ass Vause. You both will be fine."
"Anyway, she did warn me about the possible bumps in the road. She knows that Piper's parents are WASPs and will put up quite the struggle when we tell them about us. She also warned me about the slight age gap, and the fact that when we first kissed, she was still officially my student so yeah …"
"And what happened after she busted your asses?"
"She was really happy for us, but one time, when Piper wasn't home, she sat me down and we had a long talk. She could sense that Piper was a very fragile person, much like myself after what happened with Sylvie. Anyway, we know that she struggled with dealing with the whole Larry thing, but there's something else that she won't tell me. Anyway, Diane told me to be careful with this one, especially with the whole teacher-student thing. I told her that I would be."
"Anything else?"
"Not really, we just talked about her. She'd met her before, spent quite some time with her when I was teaching and Piper was at home. She kept telling me that something was up with Piper, but I'd already sensed that, and she told me recently that something had indeed happened a few years ago, but she wasn't ready to tell me that just yet. It must be something huge, I think she's been talking about it with her therapist … But I'm not gonna push her, she'll tell me when she's ready."
"Let's just hope she doesn't break your heart like your bitch of an ex."
"Yeah, let's hope so … I don't think she will, or at least not without hurting herself. She was so sweet to me after I told her about Sylvie. I could melt, seriously she's the cutest thing ever!" Alex is smiling, and it reaches her eyes.
"Gross Vause! The look in your eyes is so sweet I wanna throw up my lunch for re-examination." Nicky is grinning anyway.
'Fuck off Nick, I'm sure you're just as bad around Lorna. When am I meeting her anyway?"
"Soon, very soon. Lorna is in New Jersey with her parents for two weeks, trying to tell them about me. I'm not sure how that's going down, but she'll be back next week. I'll call or text you once she's back and we can meet for dinner somewhere."
"Sounds great Nick. Can't wait to finally meet the girl that melted your icy heart."
"And I can't wait to meet your precious Piper."
Alex and Nicky are grinning like the Cheshire cat. Finally, things seem to be going their way. They've both struggled through life, beginning as polar opposites. Alex and her mom were poor, Nicky had all the money she wished for. Diane loved her only daughter, her precious girl, Nicky's mom couldn't care less and went on trips to warm countries and only came home for a few days. They met at a college party, both 18 and coming in to crash it. They've been inseparable ever since that night.
"Okay, enough of the mush-fest! Time for some fuckin' beer Stretch."
"You know where it is, Lion."
Piper beeps the horn of her car as she waits for Polly to come out of the house. A minute later, she sees the front door open and her best friend stepping out. Piper starts her car while Polly walks up to her, gets in and closes the passenger door. Piper leans over to briefly hug the other girl, and smiles before pulling away from the curb. About ten minutes later, they pull up at the café they used to spend quite some time before Polly got together with Pete and then later Piper with Alex.
They'd been chatting about the most random things on their way over, but Polly had noticed the permanent sad look in Piper's eyes even when she was laughing. She has an idea why this might be, but she's gonna ask her about it later. They get out and step inside, taking the booth they always used to sit in. A waitress comes up and they order some milkshakes before a silence falls over them. It's not exactly awkward, but Polly wants to ask Piper why she's sad.
"What's up girl? I can tell something's up you know." Polly watches as Piper's head snaps up from reading the menu over and over, even though that isn't necessary. Piper and Polly have been here so many times, they both know exactly what they serve here.
"I'm fine Pol."
"You sure about that?"
"Yeah … I just …"
"You miss Alex. Did she move back or something?"
"Yeah, a couple days ago … I mean I helped her pack, but it still was so sad. Her mom was there too, but we got to say goodbye properly, thank God Diane can read the situation at hand so amazingly well."
"And how was that?" Polly waggled her eyebrows up and down, knowing that the goodbye must've been much more than just a verbal one.
"Oh my God, even though we had to hurry, it still felt so amazing. She's so talented Polly, and makes me feel so good. She did leave a mark, Cal saw it when I got back, but thank God my parents didn't. I tried explaining it to him without mentioning Alex's name, but he coaxed it out of me anyway. He knows, but promised to keep quiet about it for now."
"When are you going to tell Bill and Carol about Alex anyway?"
"I don't know … first of all, I want to establish this relationship with Al; and then we'll see about telling my mom and dad. It … it won't be easy, I'm afraid that if they don't approve of us, Alex will … she won't want me anymore, and I'm not sure I'll be able to deal with that." Piper bows her head down as tears build up in her eyes. Polly leans forward and takes her hand into her own.
"Pipes, I told you before: Alex is madly in love with you. Your parents approving or not approving won't change that."
"I don't know Polly, what if she can't deal with my parents not accepting her and us as a couple? I don't want to lose her, I love her more than anything in the world."
"And she loves you too Piper! Trust me, I know she does."
"How can you be so sure of that?"
"I talked to her after graduation. You were already gone, for some reason your parents wanted to go home really soon right?" Piper nods. "Well, I stayed and hung a bit, and Alex came to me. Pete wasn't there, and we could talk about you quite freely, we were hanging in the back, and there was no one around."
"How did that go?" Piper looks a bit alarmed.
"Don't worry Pipe, it went fine. I told her how happy she makes you. She said that you make her happy as well. You know, she has a special smile that only seems to appear when she's either around you, or talking about you. I saw it that day at the party at your house, and I saw it after graduation. She's head over heels hon, nothing to worry about," Polly smiles.
Piper lets out a sigh of relief, happy that her girlfriend and best friend seem to get along just fine. Piper was worried that they wouldn't like each other as they were totally different people. Alex is sexy and alluring, but also a bit of a loner. The brunette had told her about the single life she had been living before meeting Piper, but assured her that it wouldn't be like that anymore. She actually liked staying in as much as going out, especially with such great company. Now that Piper knows Alex's backstory, she understands her even better, and loves her even more.
Polly is a lot different. Unlike Piper, Polly didn't go through much shit throughout her life. Polly couldn't know what Piper had been through though, she'd never told her. Polly was everything both Polly's mother and her own wanted her to be. She finally had a high-school sweetheart, a nice boy she was probably gonna marry later in life. The entire WASPy thing: a white-picket fence, nice house, a few kids and a husband who brings in the money.
They weren't exactly polar opposites, but the differences could very well be extremely hard to overcome. Now that Piper has learned that Polly and Alex talked (about her nonetheless), she couldn't be happier. She loves both of them, in a different way, but one not more or less.
Piper thinks back of when she tried to tell Polly about Tim, how scared she'd been. She didn't get the chance though, Polly just kept interrupting her and talking about Twilight, and whether she was team Edward or team Jacob. Piper had rolled her eyes so many times at her friend, she was worried they wouldn't stop doing that. After being interrupted after three words for about fifteen times, she just decided to give up. Piper never tried to tell her best friend about Tim again. And then it happened …
She shakes her head to get rid of the sad thoughts and images that were about to install themselves into her mind, and tunes into Polly talking about her latest night with Pete.
" … It was awesome Pipe, but I'm sure I don't have to describe what sex's like now that you have your sexy history teacher Ms. Vause," Polly smirks. She noticed Piper zoning out, and the brief flash of sadness across her face, but didn't dare to go into it. She didn't want to push anything. Ever since October two years ago, something in Piper had changed, but Polly didn't know what, she just hoped Piper would gather the courage to tell her something. They were best friends after all, and Piper and Polly always relied on each other for everything.
"No, Polls, you don't have to tell me how good it feels. Alex is more than satisfying thank you very much." Piper blushes a bit as she thinks about the many things Alex has done to her in the privacy of a bedroom or hotel room. They hadn't ventured out of there just yet, although they almost went for it when they started making out on Alex's couch. Piper suspects that they would do so though when she moved into her dorm in NYC and will be visiting her lover as much as possible.
"What's it like anyway?"
"What's what like?" Piper is a bit confused as to what Polly's talking about.
"Sex with Alex, with another woman …"
"Oh right … uhm not that I have many points of reference but uhm … obviously there's no handjob or anything like that. It's still going down but you encounter the same thing down there as when you're playing with yourself really …"
"So you still call it going down on someone?"
"Yeah, it's the same concept, but you're doing something different with your mouth. It's not like I knew exactly what Alex likes right away. When you and Pete did it, you had to explore right?" Polly nods, looking intrigued a little. "Well, it was the same for me and Alex. Our first time was amazing, I told you, but it took a bit of exploring before we both found out what exactly what we and the other liked. I still discover little spots that are super-sensitive, or things that get her going …"
"But how does it go, like technically?"
"I'm not gonna tell you that!" Piper is blushing furiously now, her cheeks are as red as a tomato.
"Oh come on Pipes, I wanna know … I mean I'll probably never do anything with it, maybe tell Pete about it, but nothing else … You know I won't tell anyone about this conversation."
"Okay, okay fine, but no one will ever know about this alright? I don't want my parents to hear about me talking about how to go down on a girl from someone else. They'll flip out."
"Don't worry Pipe, no one will ever know. Now, tell me all about it, and I want details."
Piper gave her a look to say "Seriously?!" but started talking nonetheless. She told her best friend about the many ways Alex made her cum: her mouth, her fingers, the combinations, the ways she had bathed her center with kisses and licks and little caresses … Polly listened intently, mentally taking notes so that she could tell Pete all about it. Their sex life wasn't terrible and they had a lot of sex, but she wanted to explore even more. She knew that Piper was always left satisfied after a night with Alex. That's why she went to her.
"So, anything you can use to tell Pete?"
"Hell yeah! Thanks for the tips Pipes, I'll surely be using them."
"No problem Polls, glad I could help out a friend."
"You really are the best friend in the entire world, you know that right? And you know you can always come to me with anything, and I really do mean ANYTHING, Pipe." Polly reaches out to take the blonde's hand into her own, and squeezes it tightly.
"I know. I love you Poll."
"I love you too Pipes."
Later during the day, Nicky goes home, and Diane has to work a late shift at the restaurant. Alex had gotten Diane to cut down on working as Diane used to work four jobs just to keep things going at home, but also knows that the older Vause would never give up on all of them. Diane just couldn't sit at home and do nothing, even though they had the money now.
Alex is waiting for her lover to call; they had texted throughout the day (Nicky had been whining about it all the time), and Piper had told her that she would be calling later in the evening once she found some time alone, away from the prying ears of her family. It is evening now, and Alex is waiting for her phone to ring and the screen to light up with the beautiful picture she had taken of her young lover. The picture was one she had taken after that first morning they woke up together.
Piper is fast asleep on her side, Alex behind her with her arm wrapped around her waist. Her hand is resting on a small, perky breast and she can feel the hard nipple against her palm. Alex wakes up and instantly smiles when she feels the blonde in her arms, pressed against her front. Her own nipples are still a little hard, but she doesn't mind. They're both naked but covered by the bedsheet that Alex had pulled over them after they had their last orgasm in the 69-position, and Piper had crawled back into her arms.
The brunette lightly nuzzles the back of the blonde's neck, deeply inhaling as the younger girl's natural scent made its way into her system. She smiles with her eyes closed. The first rays of sunshine are making its way into the room through the curtains, and she feels its warmth on both their bodies. She lifts her head to look at the blonde as she heard a soft moan escaping her lips. The girl is still asleep, and Alex is happy to know that even in her sleep, Piper is still responsive to her actions.
As she looks up, she falls in love all over again. The way the one ray of sunshine hits her face makes her look so young and without any worry. Alex is convinced that Piper looks exactly like an angel in this exact moment, even more than during the day. The way her eyelids fluttered every once in a while, or a soft sigh escaped her lips occasionally, everything about Piper amazes the brunette. She takes her hand away from its position around the blonde's waist and leans back, keeping her other arm underneath the blonde's head. She reaches for her phone, opens the camera app and takes the most beautiful picture she has ever seen. Alex smiles genuinely, knowing that it will always be her favorite picture of all time.
Alex snaps out of her thoughts as she hears the all too familiar ringtone coming from the phone in front of her, the most perfect picture flashing above her favorite nickname for the girl in question. She smiles softly before picking it up and pressing the green button.
"Hey beautiful."
"Hey Al."
AN: I'm gonna leave it at this for now. If you guys want anything in particular to happen, just let me know, and I'll do my best to incorporate it into the story. I know I haven't let Piper think about Tim very often anymore, but let's just say: it's the calm before the storm. There's calm after the storm too and our girls will make it! I love Vauseman too much to separate them.
Until next time! Xx Ellen
