Hey, guys! In case you were all confused, this chapter is a FLASHBACK. I repeat: FLASHBACK.

Grey woke up really peacefully that morning. The sun was shining brighter than normal and she almost couldn't think of a better way to wake up than this. That it is, until she started looking at the gorgeous girl that was lying next to her. She silently admired her for a while, before very carefully climbing out of bed. Her lover shifted, but didn't wake up. She picked up Alex's shirt, sniffed it and then put it on.

She made her way to the kitchen, which was quite a walk. They were at Grey's apartment in Manhattan, which was about 5 times the size of Alex's old apartment in Brooklyn. It wasn't like she couldn't afford an even bigger house, but she liked to keep things cozy. Grey fell in love with the apartment the moment she saw it; with its beautiful wooden floors, lots and lots of light coming through the large windows and the stunning view. She had done the styling of her apartment all by herself. A friend of hers was an interior designer, but Grey just didn't like the thought of someone else deciding what her home should look like. A real home can only be built by the people that live in it and love in it. Call her old fashioned, but that's just the way her cookie crumbled.

The whole way to the kitchen she was smiling like a fool. She couldn't remember the last time she'd been this happy. Hell, she had never been this happy in her entire life! The last 5 years all she did was work harder to climb higher. She had loved almost every moment of it, but it always felt incomplete; like there was something missing. Until now, she never knew what it was. Doesn't the saying go something like: 'You can't miss what you've never had.'? That's total bullshit. She'd never known love, not even as a child. Still she would wake up every day with a nagging feeling, like everything she did wasn't worth anything because she couldn't share it with anyone.

She started making coffee for Alex, smiling when she thought about the woman in her bed. She knew Alex would barely talk to her before she had her coffee, especially when they hadn't really slept all night. She could still feel Alex on her body, little tickling sensations on her skin where here hands had grabbed her or where her mouth had loved her. She bit her lip. It took a lot of self-control not to barge into the bedroom and repeat what they had done all night.

When she walked into the bedroom, carrying a tray with coffee and some cookies, Alex was just waking up. She grunted, stretched and reached for her glasses before sitting up.

Grey sat down on the bed.

"Good morning." Grey whispered seductively. She leaned in to kiss Alex softly on the lips while simultaneously pushing the cup of coffee into Alex's hands.

Alex smiled thankfully before taking a sip of her coffee. She practically moaned the whole time while drinking it. Grey just looked at her, enjoying every second she spent with Alex Vause.

It had been 10 months since Grey had taken Alex to the club to teach her the ropes. Ever since that night, they had worked as a team. Grey had asked Kubra permission to keep Alex on as her assistant. They were such a good team that they could be doubling their original amount of imports, maybe even more.. It turned out they could do more, a lot more. They were practically running the whole West Coast together and Grey wouldn't be surprised if they would get some new territory very soon.

Things were running impossibly smooth. Alex wasn't really her assistant anymore, but more like a partner in crime. Literally. Of course she was still her assistant in title, but Alex had proven herself to be way more than that. Grey was in charge of paying Alex and she always made sure that Alex got 50% of what she got paid herself, instead of paying her as a lesser employee.

Alex practically lived at her apartment nowadays. She still owned the tiny place in Brooklyn, but they mostly used it for associates that needed a place to crash. It worked out pretty well thus far and Grey wasn't someone who thought about the future. She just enjoyed being happy for as long as it would last.

"You were up early." Alex finally said, after the caffeine kicked in.

Grey raised an eyebrow. "I was up about 15 minutes when you woke up." She said.

"Hey, I'm not complaining." Alex said with a grin. "I wish I could wake up with you wearing that shirt and bringing me coffee every day."

Grey smirked. "Maybe I'll do the same tomorrow.." She said. "And I'll leave the shirt off."

"Even better." Alex said, while leaning in to kiss her.

It was a hungry kiss, full of need. Alex pushed her over and pinned her on the bed.

It was incredibly sexy to have a naked woman on top of you, kissing you like it was her last day on this earth. Grey struggled to break free of Alex's grip, so she could touch her the way she wanted to. Alex, however, wasn't going to let her go that easily. Alex broke the kiss, only to look at Grey with a smug grin on her face.

That was the limit. Grey wanted to do nothing more than wipe that grin off of her face and fuck her until she couldn't do anything but sigh her name over and over again. With sheer determination and a lot of her strength, she surprised Alex and pushed her over. The tables were turned this time around.

Alex's eyebrows were raised with surprise, when Grey suddenly sat on top of her. Grey had no time to lose; she took Alex's glasses and quickly put them on their nightstand before attacking Alex with a kiss that took her breath away.

She felt Grey's hands running through her hair and then traveling down to feel every inch of her body. She couldn't think of anything else but the girl on top of her and the things she wanted to do to her. She grabbed her shirt and almost ripped it off. Grey gasped when she felt their naked bodies push against each other. If this wasn't heaven, she didn't know what was.

Alex felt Grey's full lips travel down her body, nibbling on her nipples on the way. Her whole body was on fire and all she wanted now was to feel Grey right.. there. Alex's back arched when she felt her take control of her body. She closed her eyes and enjoyed everything she knew would come.

It was incredible what this girl could do to her. She had never experienced sex like this before. It was as if they'd just leave earth to be on their own little planet for a while, not thinking about anything but pleasing each other.

Alex came almost immediately, not having enough strength in her to keep control over her body. She barely sighed out her high, when she felt Grey's fingers inside of her. Alex gasped and then let out a moan. Those fingers could push her over the edge every time. When she looked in Grey's eyes, her pupils had widened so much that she could barely see the green in them. Grey was the personification of pure sex to her. The look in her eyes sent her over the edge, again.

Alex lay on her back, breathing heavily as if she just ran the marathon. She could barely think in sentences and speaking was out of the question. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of sheer bliss spread across her body.

Grey was just about to lie besides her, when the phone rang. She let out a sigh and ran her hand through her hair.

"Sorry, Alex." She said in an apologetic matter. "You know I have to take this."

Alex just looked at her and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Of course, kid." Alex said. "Don't worry, I'll deal with you later." She added in a sexy tone.

Alex lay back down. She couldn't help but feel annoyed by the fact that no matter how much Grey paid her, Grey was still the one in charge. Grey always told Alex that they were partners, equals. But Grey was always the one getting the calls, taking the deals and getting the credit. Alex was 4 years her senior and yet she was the junior in their business. She didn't want to feel this way, but she did anyhow.

Grey walked back into the room, still naked. "So, I have to leave for Europe tomorrow." She said all excited. "I think they might want us to take over Europe, Alex."

Alex sat up and put her glasses on. Grey was pacing up and down the room, while still running her hand through her hair.

"This is HUGE, Alex." She said seriously. "I'm going to Amsterdam tomorrow to talk to some of Kubra's men down there. I don't know how long I will stay there, but when I'm away you're in charge of our territory." She said in a serious tone.

Alex just nodded with a small smile on her lips her eyes filled with determination.

This was her chance to prove herself to Kubra.