A/N YAY, its date time. I hope you like what I have chosen as their little date (I thought it was sweet and the perfect setting for the little conversation you are about to read.) I know I briefly mentioned this in last chapter's author note, but there are some BIG things to come. I wanted to slow things down for a few chapters to focus on the development of their relationship before I will speed things up again in the near future.

Reviews (because I like to take the time out to personally thank you all):

Guest: God me too, I was so excited to write some cute things after writing some pretty heavy stuff in the last few chapters of both this and my other fan fic. It's about time we get some adorable Vauseman happening.

Al: Thank you for taking the time to review again and I'm so glad you are liking it. This chapter was so much fun to write so I hope you enjoy it :D

Hammo59: Welcome, I'm so happy you are enjoying it and thanks so much for taking the time out to review. I hope you enjoy this little update.

Sue: Yay, me too. I was a little worried at first about rushing it, I wanted to find the right balance between keeping a good pace in the story and logic of how real relationships. The more I wrote though, all I could hear in my head was the whole 'inevitable' thing so I just went with what felt right.

Solitary100: No, you are all kinds of sweet for taking the time out to review basically every chapter I write. THANK YOU SO MUCH! It is much appreciated and I always have a smile on my face when I read your reviews. Reader's like yourself are what keeps me motivated to write, so thanks again :D

Well enjoy this one guys, because shit is about to get real in the coming chapters :P

Until next time,

Mrosse38

Pulling into the dimly lit parking lot of the run down old burger joint, Alex cuts the engine before turning to face Piper. "Wait right here, I'll be back in a minute," she says, before stepping out from the car. Piper watches from the passenger seat as Alex makes her way towards the entrance of the establishment, the dim lights of the neon sign illuminating the blue tips of her long, black hair.

Piper only has to wait a few minutes before she sees Alex make her way back across the parking lot and towards the car, her hands firmly gripping a brown paper bag and a drink-tray that contained two paper cup beverages. Smiling, Alex puts the cup-tray on top of the roof of the car, before using her free hand to open the passenger side door and hand the bag to Piper. Piper raises an inquisitive eyebrow, before Alex quickly grabs the drink tray and places it on Piper's lap. "Dinner," is the only thing Alex says before she shuts Piper's door and makes her way around the vehicle and into the driver's seat.

Carefully pulling from the parking lot, Alex proceeds to drive down the desolate road for another 10 minutes, before making a quick left and following the winding road up into the heights of the hills. Half way up the hill, she pulls into the shoulder of the road and turns to her door handle, opening it and steps around the front of the car to open Piper's. Holding out her hand, she gestures for Piper to exit the car and step into the night. "You know if this is part of your elaborate plan to murder me, it's awfully time consuming," Piper laughs as she grabs Alex's hand and lets her pull her from the car.

Alex grins in response, before she opens the rear passenger door and grabs the blanket lying on the backseat. Gathering the food in her arms, she cautiously walks Piper towards the edge of the scrub line on the side of the road. Under the moonlight, Piper can see a small dirt trail that leads through the trees and into an open area. Alex offers her hand to Piper, which she quickly accepts, and proceeds to lead them down the path and into the clearing.

Alex lays the blanket down on the ground as Piper stands in awe of view that was before her. The clearing acted as somewhat of a lookout and she could see the sparkling lights of the bustling city that was below them. "Oh my god," Piper breaths out at the sight.

"I know, beautiful isn't it?" Alex says, her eyes firmly fixated on the blonde as she begins to sit down on the blanket, her legs crossed.

Piper nods her head in agreement as she continues to stare in reverence, before turning to face the sitting brunette. Alex softly pats the vacant space beside her. Smiling, Piper walks over towards her and takes a seat next to her, mimicking Alex's position. Reaching into the bag, Alex grabs one of the burgers inside and hands it to Piper. "Mmm, thanks" she says as she begins to hungrily unwrap the burger from its wrapper. "Oh god, this is amazing," Piper exclaims as she takes a bite of the burger, savouring its taste in her mouth.

Alex smiles as she unwraps her own. "I know right, best burger place in town. When I was little my mum and I would grab a burger each and come and sit up here, just watching the night unfold below us. I love it up here, it kinda just turned into my happy place and I thought you would like it too."

Piper eyes shine in adoration at the way Alex talks about her mum, secretly wishing she could do the same. Piper and her mum had an incredibly complex relationship, having not spoken or seen each other since Piper left the family home at age 18. "Well, thank you for sharing it with me."

Alex smiles and leans in and places a soft kiss of Piper's lips. "You're welcome."

"Do you see your mum often?" she asks as she takes another bite of her burger.

Alex shakes her head. "Not as much as I would like to, she's always so busy with work. But, we always make the time to talk on the phone at least once a week."

"That must be nice," Piper says smiling, before taking a deep breath and, for the first time in her life, willingly offers up a piece of information about herself, having felt a deep need to share it with Alex. "My mum and I don't really talk."

Alex looks at her, masking her shock at Piper's sudden readiness to talk about her family, recalling her adverse reaction to her exact question not that long ago. Alex takes her hand and places it on Piper's shoulder, softly rubbing in circular motions and smiling tenderly at Piper. "Well, she sure is missing out."

Piper leans into Alex's touch slightly, her eyes firmly trained on Alex's. "It's okay though," she says with a shrug of her shoulders, "She was hardly a contender for mother of the year."

"Still, it must be hard. Do you see any of your other family?" Alex gently probes, not wanting to push Piper, but desperately wanting the blonde to know she was interested in learning her story.

Piper shakes her head. "Not really, I have a younger brother, Cal, but when he was 15 he moved out of state to go to school and then he decided to stay there. We talk a few times a year on the phone but I haven't physically seen him for 3 years. He's a good kid though, a little alternative, but a good kid nonetheless. Kid makes some of the best pot brownies you have ever tasted" Piper finishes with a laugh.

Alex smiles, before nervously stuttering out her next question, not wanting to cause Piper to suddenly close up. "Uh, what about your dad?"

Alex feels Piper stiffen beside her at her question and she suddenly fears she has pushed her too far. Piper takes a deep breath in order to steady herself, before she responds. "No, he uh died of liver disease when I was 17."

Alex takes a quick breath in at this information. She hadn't realised Piper's father had in fact died. "Oh wow, I'm so sorry Pipes."

Piper emits a breathy laugh, which causes the brunette's eyebrows to furrow in confusion. Seeing Alex's reaction, Piper makes the decision to continue, feeling as if a great weight was being lifted off her chest at each word she admitted to Alex. "It's okay Al, don't be sorry. I'm sure as hell not. The guy was a vile bastard who drank himself to death. As twisted as it sounds, the day his fat ass bit it, was the day my life got just a little bit better."

Alex stares at Piper as she attempts to process the information the troubled blonde had just shared, clearly shocked at Piper's depiction of her own father. Whilst Alex didn't particularly like her father, having abandoned her before she was born and behaving disgustingly towards her at his concert when she went to meet him, she never would have wished for his death. Her mind raced with the thoughts of what this man could have possibly done to make Piper hate him so much.

Piper gives Alex a heal-hearted smile before deciding to continue, dropping the usually unspoken bombshell that would allow Alex to fully understand her reasoning behind her hatred for him. "Alex, there is a reason why I know how to take a punch so well" she states, matter of factly, in a voice that was barely comes out louder than a whisper.

Alex blinks rapidly at Piper and feels all the air leave her body. Tears begin pooling around her eyes as she realises what Piper was confessing to her. Alex leans forward and gently pulls Piper into a heart-warming embrace, wanting to push the blonde's thoughts away from her abusive past. Alex could feel her heart breaking at the thought of anybody raising a hand to Piper, let alone someone who was supposed to love and protect her. She shudders as she pictures the eyes of a young, cowering and timid Piper as she takes the blows from the man's fists. Fuck that disgusting excuse of a man Alex thought as she stroked Piper's hair in an attempt to soothe both herself and Piper. Piper's admission explained so much about her and the way she acted. As Alex held her in her arms, all she could think about was taking away the pain. She wanted to kiss and hold her and tell her everything was alright.

"You know what the worse part was though?" she murmurs to Alex, her head buried deep in the crook of her neck, as rare tears begin to fall from her eyes at the memories of her past. Piper didn't very often cry, in fact she can't really remember the last time she did, yet here she was pouring her heart out to this, admittedly very special, girl in front of her.

"What?" Alex croons, tightening her embrace slightly.

"My mum would always look the other way. She was too busy focused on what the outside world thought of our family rather than focusing on what was actually happening to us. If it wasn't for Cal, I would have left a long time ago. But I stayed to keep him safe, well as safe as I possibly could with a maniac drunk in the house. When he got his scholarship and moved away, I bailed from that house as soon as humanely possible. Even after my father died I still refuse to go back, there's too many horrible memories."

"Oh, Pipes" Alex whispers, unable to say anything else. Alex pulls her face away so she can look into Piper's eyes. Noticing the tears falling from her eyes, Alex cups Piper's face and places a sweet kiss on either eyelid before bringing her mouth and placing a long, gentle kiss upon Piper's lips. Pulling away, Alex rests her forehead against Piper's and allows a comfortable silence to overtake them. They sit there for a while in utter silence, feeling the heat projecting between their two bodies. The only sounds that can be heard are their beating hearts and the nightlife around them scurrying in the bushes.

Piper eventually pulls away from Alex and wipes her tears from her face with the back of her hand, before giving a slight chuckle. "God, I'm a mess. Uh, I'm so fucked up, if I was you I'd be running for the hills."

Alex frowns, before gently taking Piper's wrists in her hands, forcing her look at her. "Piper listen to me. I'm not going anywhere. I like you more than you can ever imagine and nothing you will ever say can change my mind. You've really got to stop doubting my feelings for you. I want to date you. I want to be with you. I know what you shared tonight was difficult, but thank you, thank you for trusting me enough to let me in."

Piper simply stares at Alex, letting her words sink in, an unfamiliar warm fuzzy feeling filling her body. Piper smiles widely at Alex, before leaning in and giving her a passionate kiss. "You really are something else Alex Vause," she whispers on Alex's lips before returning to an equally fervent kiss as the one before. Piper shifts her body so that she is now sitting in Alex's lap, straddling her, their burgers now long forgotten. The kiss intensifies as their tongues begin to battle for dominance, their hands woven in each other's hair, hips grinding together. Alex loosens her hands from Piper's mane and runs them soothingly up her back, taking in the feeling of her deliciously toned muscles under her fingertips. With her hands placed on Alex's neck, Piper pulls her body close, not wanting an inch of space between them and allows for their breasts to push up against one another, a small moan escaping her lips at the feeling.

Alex allows their body's to fall back gently onto the rug beneath them, never breaking their passionate kiss as her hands run down Piper's sides and grip her hips firmly. Piper brings her hands back up to cup Alex's face, before her body shudders involuntarily under the cool wind of the night. Noticing this Alex, much to Piper's protest, breaks the kiss and softly shifts Piper so she is now tucked into her side and pulls the empty half of the blanket over the top of them, creating a warm cacoon. With her strong arms wrapped firmly around Piper, she pulls her tightly into her side, tilting her head slightly so Piper can rest her head in the crook of her neck, her soft lips resting just upon Alex's pulse point. Inhaling the smell of Piper's freshly washed hair, Alex puts a soft kiss on the top of her head and then leans her cheek to rest on the top of her head. Hands interwoven together, they continue to lay there in silence, their breathing slightly ragged from their heavy make out session.

"Hey Alex?" Piper whispers after a while, breaking Alex from her daze.

"Mmm?"

"I really want to date you too."

A/N Well, the cat is out of the bag. I hope for those who were curious about Piper's past that this chapter treated you well and you enjoyed getting to know a little bit more about this version of Piper. I will be delving into more detail about it later on, but for the purpose of the flow of the story I felt like this was the perfect chapter to bring it to light. The conversation that you have just read will be VERY important in terms of events that will be happening in a coming chapter so take note. As I said in the A/N above, expect some big things to happen in the next chapter or so.

I have decided that Stella WILL be making an appearance later on, but I can definitely say that it won't be how you guys will be expecting it to happen. I won't give away too much, but I will say that I think you Vauseman fans will both LOVE and HATE the way I have decided to use her character. Do not fear though as I will NOT be using her in a ROMANTIC way but, like in the show, she will serve as a potential wedge in between our two girls (there you are that's a little tease for you-so take out of it that want you want :P ) Oh btw- I don't like Stella all that much so hopefully that should provide some relief for you guys.

If all goes to plan, another chapter update should be happening either tomorrow or Wednesday (Early Tuesday morning for my US readers).

As always, please feel free to leave a review and let me know what you thought of this chapter- I'd love to hear what you guys think.

Mrosse38