"Piper how can it possibly take this long to get ready!" Alex grumbled sat on the bed. Piper was in the bathroom of her apartment curling her hair before their night out, but as Alex glanced at her watch she realised she had been waiting 45 minutes and they were going to be very late at this rate.
Her protestations died on her lips however when Piper appeared. She stood before her in a black silk play suit, a v cut down the front exposing the golden flesh of piper's chest hinting at the curves of her breasts while the shorts showed the long tanned runners legs Alex loved to admire
"Well?" Piper twirled before the tall stunned woman a grin on her face. "I take it you approve!"
Nodding and reaching to pull Piper closer to her she said "I very much approve but suddenly the last thing I want to do is let you lose in a gay club dressed like this!"
"What's wrong with it?" Piper frowned.
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing, except you look far too hot and I will have to spend the entire evening fending people off!" Alex let her eyes travel the length of Pipers back as she twirled once more, revelling in the feel of the soft black silk. The material was loose fitting on top hinting at piper's slender curves it was however the front, cut down the centre showing cleavage Alex knew had been helped but whatever underwear Piper was currently sporting. But as she held Piper away from her Alex knew her grin was wide as she let her gaze wander once more over piper long toned legs showing beneath the shorts of the playsuit.
"I really, really like this outfit pipes." Alex began.
"Good because as you pointed out we are going to be late." Pulling out of the loose grasp Alex held her in Piper slipped her feet into the heels she had chosen earlier and headed to the door. "Come on!"
The cab Alex had ordered was sat by the curd waiting and climbing in Alex confirmed the address of the club while resting her hand firmly on Piper's leg.
"Al, I know I said it earlier but I really meat it, thank you so much for doing the interviews today. I called Tasha and she sounded so happy and excited!"
"Well I didn't confirm her shifts," Alex admitted "but there is a chance you can talk to her in person, she works at the club."
"Oh I think she will be working," Piper grinned excitedly. "When I told her the good news she said she was going to hand in her notice tonight."
"Well make sure you make it clear to her that the clothes you are wearing tonight are not indicative of your normal work dress or an example of how she should dress!"
Piper sniggered, "Al, come on! We will be making soap. I am sure Tasha can make the distinction between night club dress and work clothes."
Shrugging but making a note to hunt the young girl down and set her straight Alex made no further comment.
"Finally!" Nicky muttered as she glared at Alex climbing out of the cab. "I don't even want to know the reason you are late, just hurry up we are missing serious drinking time here!" As Piper emerged however Nicky's eyes travelled slowly up her long legs to the low cut blouse top and grinned. "Ok, now I understand!" she winked at Alex.
"Grow up!" Alex muttered, knowing if Pipers look had Nicky open mouthed she was in for a long night. Following Nicky to the bar Alex ordered shots for everyone and a bottle of wine which she asked to be sent to their table.
"Explain again why you booked a table." Nicky frowned.
"Because you insisted we get here so early! Look around nick there is hardly anyone here! So I booked a table thinking we could have a meal, you know like civilised adults, rather than you just getting trashed."
"Humph!" Nicky grumbled ignoring the grins of Lorna and Piper who had joined the two of them.
Soon the four women were catching up on news, with piper singing Alex's praises for her help finding her an assistant and Nicky quizzing Alex about when she would be back in Barneys.
"Well I have meetings next week," Alex explained, "so I will be working just not in the office. Then next weekend Piper and I have plans but I should be back checking up on you the following Monday, so make sure everything's in order."
Nicky scoffed. "I will have you know we have been doing just fine!"
"I know Nick," Alex smiled pleased her friend had taken to the role so well, "let's not talk business tonight though. Instead you can tell us how you have managed to keep Lorna here for so long."
Nicky stuck out her tongue, amused and relieved the Alex before her looked back to her normal self compared to the woman so obviously upset when her relationship with Piper had been threatened. Turing to Lorna she grinned "I think we should get you an outfit like Piper has on there!"
Alex was tempted to say she could have Pipers, the waitress who had taken their food order had not looked any of them in the eye to busy gazing at Pipers exposed chest.
"Oh please!" Lorna scoffed. "Surely even you have noticed Alex is not coping with Pipers outfit in public, and she is the sane, calm one of the two of you."
"Who said I wanted you wearing it in public!" Nicky grinned, earning herself a slap and causing Piper to look at Alex concerned. "You really not happy me wearing this?" she asked quietly ignoring the banter going on across the table now.
"You look beautiful Pipes." Alex answered honestly. "Absolutely gorgeous. It's just I'm not the only one who is thinking it."
Piper shrugged." But yours is the only opinion that matters to me." Piper assured her, "and it is you I will be leaving with. Now stop stressing, give me a kiss and drink your drink, you need to chill." She grinned as she leant to kiss Alex seeing her smiling and knowing her words had eased her concerns.
The food was good and Alex was relieved Nicky would have something lining her stomach before she hit the bar once more. They could see the club filling up and the music was getting louder and Alex could tell Nicky was itching to get on the dance floor.
"Go on, go with her." Piper grinned seeing Alex glancing towards the bar.
"You sure?"
"Of course. We will be over soon." She assured her. Turning to Lorna she smiled sheepishly. "I hadn't really thought this outfit through," she admitted, "I saw it, knew Alex would like it and just went for it. But maybe it was too much."
"Don't be silly. You look amazing, Alex is used to having people come to her, or at least if she goes for someone it's always on her terms. Maybe seeing you get a little attention will do her good."
"I do not want to play games." Piper shook her head. "She means a lot to me. Sylvie really messed her around I would hate to think she thought I was doing the same thing."
"Well from what I have heard of this Sylvie woman you are nothing like her and you are exactly what Alex needs. I know from what Nicky has told me you have both been having a rough time but maybe it has a silver lining Piper, maybe you can both see how important you are to each other more clearly now."
Piper nodded at Lorna's words. It was certainly true for her. "Come on lets go join them." She grinned. "Can't let them have all the fun."
Soon the four women were happily dancing, breaking every now and then for another round of drinks. When the music changed and got heavier Piper retreated once more to the bar while Lorna escaped to the bathroom.
Sticking to the wine she had been drinking at the table Piper looked round. She remembered how uncomfortable she had felt the first time she had come here with Polly. It seemed a long time ago now. Feeling a hand brush her back she turned and grinned when she saw Alex stood beside her.
"You look serious Pipes, is everything ok?"
"Yes everything is fine" she smiled, "I was just remembering the first time I came here, how uncomfortable I felt."
Alex chuckled." You and Polly looked terrified. Like you were expecting to be offered as some kind of lesbian sacrifice!"
Piper blushed a little as she chuckled. "This place, well it is very different to the clubs I would have normally attended."
Alex sniggered; "well it's certainly not the pony club that's for sure! Just think what your mom would say if she saw you here now!"
Piper grinned. "You mean if the heart failure of my playsuit didn't kill her first!"
Alex, chuckling, took Pipers hand. "Come on. I have shown great restraint so far, come dance with me, I need to hold you."
Piper smiled as Alex led her to the quieter dance floor. "I like it round here." she admitted. Alex smiled not commenting as she pulled Piper close letting her hands stroke down Pipers silk covered back.
"This feels sensual, so sexy." Alex whispered resting her arms loosely at Piper's waist.
"It feels good when you stroke me like that." Piper admitted sad Alex had stopped.
"The thing is Pipes, it feels so good I need to stop or I will be dragging you out of here." She closed her eyes, "it looks sensational but the feel, the silk... I can feel you pressed against me as if you were naked."
Alex's words caused Piper to groan and turn her head seeking Alex's mouth. Suddenly wishing they were home alone. They moved slowly to the music ignoring the other couples dancing not breaking the kiss.
Finally pulling back as the tempo of the music speeded up Alex looked at Piper, seeing the desire she felt reflected in Pipers eyes.
"I think I need a drink." she whispered huskily. "You do things to me Piper Chapman. Make me feel things I haven't felt before."
Piper, herself shaken by the level of desire she was feeling merely nodded and followed Alex to the bar. Several shots later they were joined once more by Nicky who was looking more than a little drunk. "Come on lurch. Dance." She pulled a protesting Alex away leaving Piper alone once more. Reaching for another drink Piper drank it quickly before ordering another.
"You look happier tonight." Said the young girl behind the bar.
"I do?" Piper frowned.
"You don't remember do you? You were here a while ago, sad because you had split with your girlfriend, I had blue hair then she grinned I looked a little wild."
Piper grinned a vague recollection coming back to her. "Yes, I remember, you were kind! Although I had had more than enough to drink that night I do remember talking to someone with blue hair who said nice things to me."
"Well it's good to see you smiling tonight. You look even more beautiful when you smile!" The girl laughed blushing slightly before adding. "And the blue hair was the old me. Here," she pushed a shot across the bar to Piper, "on me."
"Thanks," Piper grinned. "The blue hair was cool. But it suits you blonde too."
Raising her own glass, the barmaid toasted Piper before refilling both their glasses. She leant across the bar and whispered conspiritorialy; "tell me that mad woman isn't with you tonight."
Piper laughed a vague memory of Nicky shouting at her for being drunk. "She is actually; she is over there dancing." As she turned to wave in the direction of the dance floor she saw Alex stalking towards her.
"Oh hey!" Piper watched a little confused as the girl behind the bar greeted Alex with a huge grin.
"You know each other?" Piper asked a little confused.
"This is Tasha." Alex muttered.
"No!" Piper whooped. "Hey I'm Piper!" She held out her hand.
"Piper as in my new boss?" The girl grinned "that's so cool!"
"So was the hair change because of the job?" Piper asked laughing.
"Yes, I wanted to be taken seriously. I mean it was ok for here but..." she trailed off slightly unnerved at the way the tall dark haired woman was glaring at her, wondering if she was overstepping the mark. Not wanting to risk saying the wrong thing and loosing the one job opportunity she had wanted for so long she began to move away slightly. "Well Piper, err, Miss Chapman," she blustered aware Alex was still glaring. "I guess I will see you Monday. And maybe we can catch up then." She pulled a slight face letting Piper know she understood if she didn't want to talk in front of Alex. "Maybe then you can fill me on how you dumped the stupid girlfriend who left you for her ex and what's put that gorgeous smile back on your face." With a wave she left a stunned confused Piper and a furious looking Alex staring after her as she moved to the other end of the bar to serve customers.
"Over here!" Alex muttered pulling Piper away round to the quieter area once more. "You want to explain what that was about?"
Piper shrugged. "Well for a start I had no idea who she was." Piper laughed, "I mean what are the chances!"
"It's not funny Piper. She clearly has a crush on you and you seem to have told her we have split up because I left you for someone else!"
"It wasn't like that!" Piper hastened to reassure Alex. "I was so drunk; ask Nicky! I honestly couldn't have told you who I spoke too. I was here with Nicky and Lorna, I was so sad al because of Sylvie, and I thought she would win, that I would lose you. I certainly don't think I said you had left me but I might have mentioned you were in England. Anyway she was just being kind."
"Piper she has the hots for you! You can't say you didn't notice."
Piper shrugged. "She was trying to make me feel better that's all."
"What did she say Piper?"
"I can't remember fully, something like she would not have left me... I'm not sure." Piper cringed knowing it sounded bad and unsure how to explain it wasn't as bad as it seemed.
"Well she can't work for you now."
"What? Oh that's just silly!"
"She thinks you are single Piper!"
"Well I will tell her I'm not! Alex do you really think I would choose her over you?" Piper was shocked at how insecure Alex was. "Look. You interviewed her; you told me she would be ideal for the company, so let's focus on that."
Alex nodded slowly before saying "You want another drink?"
Seeing Piper nod Alex took the opportunity to return to the bar and beckon Tasha over. "If it was up to me you would not have that job now." She hissed.
"I wouldn't?" The girl looked confused then seeing Alex glance once more in Pipers direction she realised. "It was you! you are her girlfriend." She cringed. "I'm sorry. She was upset, said some things."
"So I hear. But just to set the record straight, so you are very clear. Piper and I are together, very much together. We did not split up, we are not about to split up and the only reason you still have a job to go to is because Piper is a nicer person than I am."
Returning to Piper empty handed Alex didn't speak just pulled Piper onto the dance floor.
"Alex what's going on?"
"Shush." Alex muttered pulling Piper into her arms.
Piper was quiet for a while unsure now if Alex was angry or upset. "Alex?" She asked gently.
Alex didn't answer though just fused her mouth to Pipers silencing her questions. Deepening the kiss quickly Alex let her hands wander this time. Running them up and down Pipers back as if reassuring herself she was really there. She felt Piper shiver as she traced the curve of her bottom and knew she was feeling the desire as much as she was. Pulling her mouth away Alex said "I'm sorry."
"It's ok." Piper replied quietly.
"No its not, I have no right to get jealous and I do trust you Piper. Maybe we should just go."
But Piper shook her head turning she began to dance to the faster music swaying her hips and pulling Alex's arms around her so her back was pressed to Alex's chest.
"Dance with me!" she smiled over her shoulder, pushing back a little linking her arms back around Alex's neck.
Laughing at Pipers forward behaviour, Alex began to move moving her hands from where Piper had placed them on her hips to trail down her sides then up brushing the sides of her breasts. She saw "Piper close her eyes and felt rather than heard her groan in desire.
Leaning down she whispered. "You like that pipes? Feel good?" Piper nodded. Alex repeated the action and was shocked when Piper used one arm to pull Alex's head down to meet her own in another heated kiss. This time Alex let her hands trail down to the hem of Pipers play shorts, soft teasing fingers tracing the material, she was rewarded with Piper grinding her hips in a circle seeking further contact and brushing against Alex at the same time.
"We need to get out of here Pipes." Alex muttered. Knowing she would not be responsible for her actions if Piper kept moving like that but also needing to finish what she had started. Piper didn't comment just grabbed Alex's hand and pulled her to the door. Once outside Alex hailed a cab and bundled Piper in. Once in herself she gave her address then pulled Piper onto her lap. She didn't see the cab driver glancing in his rear view mirror at the two women making out on the seat behind him she didn't see him smile and turn his music louder. All she was aware of was Piper clinging to her, desperately seeking closer contact. Twisting the blonde girl on her lap she pulled one leg across so Piper was now straddling her.
"You alright there Pipes?" She asked, knowing from Pipers breathing she was more than a little turned on.
"I need you Al." She moaned. "Now!"
"We are in a cab Pipes; we will be home soon." But Piper shook her head moving her hips as if desperate for contact kissing Alex once more as if this would stop her sensible words. Unable to resist Alex let one hand hold Pipers head while the other she traced down he skin exposed by the cut of the play suit.
She pulled her mouth from Pipers and said "You sure?"
Piper just nodded her hips moving as if of their own accord.
"You need to be quiet Pipes." she warned. Piper nodded again and Alex let her hand trail lower, brushing the silk shorts covering pieper feeling her jolt in pleasure at her touch.
"Al please!" she gasped.
"Shhhh" Alex soothed this time letting her finger stroke over Piper's sensitive clit, feeling Pipers nails sink into her head almost painfully but not stopping knowing she had to make this quick before they reached home. Using her other hand to pull Pipers taught nipples she felt the woman on her lap stiffen and sink her teeth into her neck to stop herself crying out as she peaked.
Slumping forward Piper kissed Alex's neck were her teeth had bite and mumbled "I can't believe I just did that."
Alex smiled stroking her back soothingly. "Feel better?" she smiled.
"Well at least til we get home!" Piper smiled, knowing that they would not be sleeping any time soon.
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A/N: So sorry I was not able to reply to everyone this week, I am so grateful for all the messages though and relieved you are happy with shorter chapters if I can keep them regular. Will try harder to reply to messages this week so please, let me know what you think. A x