(Alex's POV)
Piper felt so good in my arms. I was whole once again. I felt my eyes beginning to get heavy, as I stroked Piper's arm. Her skin was so perfect and I loved the way it felt on my fingertips. I felt a kiss on my lips and it startled me, causing me to pop my head up.
Piper looked at me and said, "I didn't mean to scare you babe. I just realized that we should probably put some clothes on seeing as how your mom is right downstairs."
Of course Piper would think of that. Ms. Dignity.
"Shit Pipes, you did scare me. Just throw me whatever you packed me for pajamas...I'm too tired to get up," I said to Piper, laying back down. My body was just completely exhausted and I was so ready for sleep.
I felt Piper throw my pajamas over to me as she got into hers. I was slightly disappointed as Piper's skin was covered with a Tad Nugent t-shirt and cute pajama pants. I loved the fact that Piper wore my t-shirts as if they were her own. There was something sexy below the surface when items of one became the items of the other.
Piper walked toward the bed and said, "You tired? Does that mean there won't be a round two tonight?"
"Well, you should know by now, that I am never too tired for sex. But tonight, I think holding you & knowing you are next to me all night, may be more satisfying," I said to Piper as I slid into my tshirt, completely ignoring the bottoms she had thrown me. I was too tired to stand up to put them on.
"I keep thinking that it will get easier when you go away but it only gets harder. If it wasn't for work, I would totally lose my mind without you," Piper said as she kissed me and laid back onto my chest.
How was it that every single second I spent with Piper, I fell more & more in love with her? How did I - Alex Vause - go from use them & lose them to freefalling through life with the love of my life?
I rubbed Piper's back as I placed my other hand on hers, "Ugh...tell me about it. I always enjoyed travelling for work but now that I have you, travelling for work without you is so not as great. I love you Piper...sleep well."
I closed my eyes and feel immediately to sleep. And finally, it was a truly peaceful sleep.
I feel into a deep sleep, finding myself in a dream. There were two kids running around the kitchen of the house, stopping only when a plate of cookies were placed onto the island...
"Mom! Sam has Darth Vader with the green lightsaber. You know that is mine!" Hannah said, her eyes focused right on Piper.
I saw Piper standing there, washing the dishes at the sink. Pulling her eyes from the sink, she glanced over to the kids.
"Sam, please give Hannah back her Darth Vader. You know you have your own." Piper had a huge smile on her face and she looked so at peace.
"Mom, will you come outside and play with us?" Sam said, as he threw the action figure to Hannah and ran over to me.
Moving my eyes from watching Piper at the sink, I said to Sam, "Yes...I will be right there. You two go ahead and I'm right behind you," I said to them, as they both grabbed their Darth Vader's and ran off after each other.
I walked over to Piper, wrapping my arms around her waist. "After all of these years Piper Vause, I am still madly in love with you. I cannot wait to see you in the bedroom tonight," kissing her on her neck and walking outside...
Just then, I found myself waking up, leaning over to reach for Piper and finding the bed to be empty. Realizing I had been dreaming - and not being ready to leave the dream yet - I rolled back over and thought about Piper. Thought about my girl. I thought about our future together and how Piper was simply my Everything.