(Imagine your OTP going skinny dipping at night, Person A is uncomfortable with that idea though because 1.) What if someone caught them? and 2.) They don't feel like drowning. Person B proceeds to take off their clothes with a little sway of their hips etc. to change Person A's mind.)
"Alex!" Piper hissed.
The brunette paid her no attention, simply volleyed herself over the fence and continued on her journey.
Piper fidgeted alone for a moment before huffing out a grumble and scrambling after the older girl.
"Alex!" She tried again. "Where are you going!? We can't be here!"
Tossing her signature smirk over her shoulder, Alex finally replied. "Oops. Looks like we already are."
Here being the private pool belonging to the string of apartment complexes down the road from Alex's own. It'd started with one of their routine weekend sleepovers. A routine that began Friday afternoon when the last bell of the day rang and carried over till Sunday evening when Piper would finally amble home to attempt to get one good night of sleep before the week began again.
The weekend itself had started normal as ever. They'd collected their choice of movies and selection of snacks from the Blockbuster down the street and the gas station beside it. By 12 AM they'd made their way through two and half of the movies (and most of the snacks). Halfway through the third movie Alex's hands started to wander. Her fingers begun creeping slowly up under the tanktop Piper had slipped into for the night, dancing lightly across her stomach, crawling teasingly over her ribs. They'd been just about to wiggle their way under the fabric of her bra when the sound of a lock clicking and doorknob turning drifted through the room.
It was one of Diane's half nights. Her small self-imposed allowance in place of a day off. Her shift ended at midnight and her next wouldn't start until noon the next day. Her one day of the week to sleep in. Alex's fingers had retreated quickly just as the door swung open.
She'd greeted them warmly, joining them quietly for a bit as she warmed up a quick dinner and they inquired about one another's day. Eventually she stood to dispose of her empty plate and retreat for the night, disappearing with a soft g'night girls. They'd stayed in the room for another 20 minutes before the end credits of the movie began to roll and Alex grew restless once more. C'mon, she'd murmured, pulling Piper to her feet. They slipped quietly from the apartment and into the night.
Another somewhat usual weekend occurrence. Nightly walks. Every so often Alex would grow restless and, hesitant to disturb Diane's few precious hours of slumber, would tug Piper out of their blankets and into the cool arms of the night. They'd wander quietly down the street, through the apartment complex, around the block. Sometimes they'd communicate through words and hushed voices, sometimes through gestures and silent gazes. Sometimes their arms would hang down loosely between them, fingers tangling gently, and sometimes Alex's arm would snake around Piper's shoulders, Piper's around her hips, and they'd lean against one another in a slow moseying amble.
Tonight Alex had other plans.
They'd come across the pool by accident, or fate, and a devious idea had slid into her mind as she slipped her hand from Piper's and made for the chain link fence. She hopped it with ease, ignoring Piper's startled hiss, knowing the blonde would follow.
"What are we doing?" She inquired again in a nervous hush, coming to stand beside her.
Alex turned her face towards her, innocent smile upon her lips, mischievous glint in her eye. "Going swimming."
"What!?" Piper hissed again. "Alex! We are so far out of bounds here, we can't go fucking swimming!"
Dark eyebrows bobbed gleefully as Alex turned her attention back to the water before them.
"We don't even have swimsuits!"
Alex's husky chuckle was her only response and Piper got the vaguely sinking feeling that she'd just played right into what Alex had wanted her to say. "Who says we need swimsuits?"
"Oh no." Piper warned. "No. No!"
"C'mon, Pipes, where's you sense of adventure? What's the worst that could happen?"
"We could get caught, for one. We could drown. Alex this is, this is such an awful idea. I can't."
But Alex had already begun sliding her shirt up her stomach. "So... think of the story you'll have."
Piper's eyes narrowed as she watched Alex pull her shirt over her head with a small sway of her hips. Tossing it next to a vacant chair, her hands slid to waistband of the pajama pants she wore. Another shimmy, and they joined the discarded shirt.
"You know you want toooo..." She sang softly as her hands reached behind her to unhook her bra.
Piper's face pinched in annoyance, barely restrained amusement Alex noted gleefully as she slid her bra down her arms and quickly kicked her underwear off. She stood before her girlfriend silently for a moment, smirking imploringly, eyebrow cocked in that way she knew drove Piper crazy in more ways than one. Her fingers landed upon Piper's hips as she took a step closer, pulling her in gently. The blonde refused to buckle and their silent staring match went on before Alex leaned forward and dropped a slow and tender kiss to her lips. Piper's eyes had just fallen closed when she pulled away abruptly and launched herself into the pool.
Sapphire eyes were watching her quietly as she surfaced for air and she grinned as she ran a hand through her hair.
"C'mon." She whispered softly. "Pipes..."
Piper's gaze swept around the empty complex before sliding back to Alex's gentle grin and wet skin. She pursed her lips in annoyed debate before rolling her eyes and reaching to pull her tanktop off. Alex floated to the edge of the pool, elbows resting atop the concrete as she watched Piper slowly disrobe before her. She rested her chin against her slick forearms as her gaze ran up and down Piper's gradually appearing skin. Their eyes met as she kicked the last bit of clothing from her body.
Approaching the edge of the pool at a swaying saunter, she smirked at the slow grin pulling it's way across Alex's lips. She dove in effortlessly, arching gracefully over the brunette before disappearing beneath the surface of the water. Alex was still leaning against the wall when she floated back to the surface, though she'd turned to face the pool now. Their eyes met as Piper drifted slowly towards her, finally breaching for air inches apart. Alex smiled slowly, pulling the younger girl into her and Piper locked her legs around Alex's hips almost on instinct. She pushed them away from the wall gently as their lips met.
They floated around the pool, lost in one another's touch for awhile. Their lips moving together in an unhurried laziness. Alex's hands were running slowly over her backside when Piper finally pulled away from her, resting their foreheads together. Their eyes locked and they held each other's gaze, content in the gentle water and quiet night.
"Hey... I love you." Alex murmured, lifting a hand to tuck a stray strand of blonde locks behind a wet ear.
"Yeah?" Piper smiled.
"Yeah."
"That's nice." She fought valiantly against the smirk tugging at her lips.
"You bitch." Alex laughed.
"I mean, you're alright too, I guess."
"I'm alright?"
"Yeah." Piper laughed.
"Just alright?"
"Just alright."
"You know what?" Alex whispered, as if sharing a secret.
"What?" Piper murmured, leaning back in.
Suddenly she was floating. A brief weightless mass before crashing heavily back into the water a few feet from the older girl.
"Al!" She screeched.
"What?" Alex laughed innocently.
"Al!" Piper whined, swimming back towards the older girl.
"Pipes!" She mimicked, floating just out of her reach.
Piper dove towards her in desperation. "Stop!"
"Stop what?" Alex's eyes sparkled as she evaded the blonde's wet grasp once more.
"Stoooop!" Piper whined, kicking off after her.
They chased each other wildly for awhile before Alex finally allowed the younger girl to catch her. Piper's arms locked around her neck as she pressed her front into Alex's back.
"Got you." She hummed.
Alex smiled tiredly in response, pulling her around to her front. Resuming their previous positions, Alex once again tucked a strand of damp hair behind Piper's ear.
"Actually Pipes..." She murmured, their lips brushing. "it's I who's got you."
Piper had just begun to lean forward, intent on capturing Alex's smirking lips with her own, when suddenly she was tipping backwards, once again finding herself underwater. Just as abruptly as she was dipped in, she was pulled back out, spluttering in confusion.
"Alex!" She managed to gasp, before being dunked again. "Alex! Stop!" She laughed, attempting to lock her arms around the older girl's neck. Alex dunked them both. "Alex!" Piper whined as they broke the surface once more. "No more!" her voice a mixture of a laugh and a whine as her fingers dug into Alex's shoulders.
"Alright." Alex conceded.
Piper leaned in to connect their lips. Alex leaned away. After several more failed attempts she began to whine again. Her hand closed over the back of Alex's head and she drug their lips together forcibly as Alex chuckled.
"I love you too." She finally murmured as their foreheads connected gently.
Alex hummed happily, her fingers skating tenderly along Piper's thighs. Their lips met languidly once more as her fingers trailed closer to Piper's waiting heat. She stroked between her legs slowly and Piper arched gently against her.
"Ale..." her voice trailed off breathlessly.
"Shhh..." Alex soothed, her strokes growing firmer.
She nuzzled against Piper's throat, dropping a small kiss to her shoulder before pushing into her. Piper groaned lowly, shifting her hips to settle against the new intrusion. Alex smirked into her shoulder as she set an easy pace. Piper's moans grew louder as her thrusts became rougher.
"Shhh, Pipes..." Alex laughed softly. "You're gonna get us caught."
"Then hurry up!" Piper growled needfully.
Alex shifted her higher upon her waist before resuming her motions. Piper grunted once at the new angle as Alex's fingers slid deeper. It didn't take long after that, the blonde soon coming apart with a loud cry that Alex just barely managed to capture with her own mouth before it could alert the entire apartment complex to their actions. She held Piper against her as she slowly regained her senses, gradually leading them towards the edge of the pool.
"Okay, kid?" She whispered against blonde hair.
"More than..." Piper murmured slowly. "I love you."
Alex chuckled softly against her once more, dropping a kiss to her head before pulling away. "Love you too, babe. Ready to head back?"
"Mmm..." Piper murmured.
Alex helped her gently from the pool. Their hands brushing lightly as they slowly helped each other into clinging clothes. They forewent undergarments, Alex slinging them lazily over her shoulder as she pulled Piper into her side. She was fading fast, the combined activities of the night catching up with her. They walked home silently, damp skin slowly airing dry in the warm stillness of the night.
Piper was nearly asleep when Alex slid her key through the lock and led them inside. She tucked her quietly into their blanket pile once more, clearing some of their mess away quietly before returning to slip in beside her. Piper mumbled tiredly as they settled next to each other and Alex smiled.
"What was that, kid?"
"Said IloveyouAlex." She slurred sleepily.
Alex smiled gently, pulling the sluggish blonde into her embrace, "Yeah, kid, I love you too."
This is in no way my best work and I'm not really happy with the length or most of the idea, so I sort of only skimmed it after writing it and I'm sure it's full of a million mistakes and terrible writing. But whatever. Anyway, sorry it's taken me so long to post something new. I mentioned briefly on my tumblr that it's in part due to the fact that I write a lot of chapters at once in gradual chunks until I catch a flow that spins out the rest of the idea. But I've also sort of been battling a slight depression, which comes and goes occasionally, and it kind of left me not wanting to do anything. I've been wanting to write but it's been preventing me from actually being able to do it. But I do still have a lot of unfinished half-started, various states of completion, chapters that I really do hope to finish eventually (not to mention an ever growing list of new ideas), so just bear with me as I crawl along at a snails pace. I might not update for weeks but it isn't the end of New Romantics. I'd like to think I'll let you know if I ever decide to actually bring this story to a close. :)