Chapter 5:
"I Love You"
Piper and Alex had fallen asleep a second time naked in each other arms. Alex woke up a few hours later, not sure if it was morning just yet, but each second had to be spent like it was.
"Babe… babe wake up," Alex said, grazing her fingers on the blonde's back that lied on top of her. Piper groaned and nuzzled her nose in the crook of Alex's neck. "We should probably get dress. Our plan will be ruined if they find us naked." Alex remarked.
"I miss waking up next too and stay naked all morning in bed with good Brazilian coffee and the newspaper. You know like we used too…" Piper said with a pout.
They separated each other, collected their clothes, put them on and lied again on the floor facing each other. Alex had her hand on one of Piper's hips and caressed her gently, a smile on her face.
"We'll have those kind of mornings again Pipes… lets just be patient," Alex promised.
"I love you," Piper whispered softly.
"I love you too beautiful," Alex replied. "Always."
They heard two officers approaching the door. They quickly got up and threw the blanket back on the bunk.
Piper gave Alex one last peck on the lips before the door opened. Both guards entered, cuffed them up and brought them straight to Caputo's office.
Alex was the first one to enter room and Piper was to wait outside next to an officer, cuffed and looked down on by fellow prisoners that passed down the hall.
Alex entered the room and sat down in front of his office. Mr. Caputo adjusted his hideous tie and put on his glasses on the desk, then lean forward in is usual serious manner. "So Miss Vause, are you ready to confess today?"
"I don't have to confess anything to you because I haven't murdered this girl. Nobody did actually." Alex began boldly. "Tiffany is in the state she's in right now because of the actions she imposed on somebody. Everything that happened that night was her fault."
"Who's that somebody and how do I know your not trying to put the blame on another inmates to save yourself?" he asked angrily.
Alex shrugged her shoulder innocently. "Hmm, well I guess you can't really know that right? Tiffany is not waking up... So I guess you just have to hear me out, it's not like you can keep all those girls in the SHU forever. You'll have to find who's responsible for this."
"I'm listening," the man said.
Alex laughed and shook her head amused. "No, we talk about reducing my sentence first."
"Oh you and I both know I don't have that kind of power."
"Bullshit," Alex called. "You said if I gave you a name you'd talk about reducing it and I know you have connections."
He threw his fist at the desk and the desk and shouted, "I don't have time to fuck around this shit just give me the fucking name or I'll have you thrown in that goddamn hole you just came from for the rest of your life."
"No, see that's the beautiful thing about the fucked up justice, you can't do anything without proof, what you have on me is nothing but suppositions and that's not enough in front of a judge." Alex explained. "We are gonna make a deal; you arrange a trial to reduce my sentence and promise to protect the person I give up."
"What makes you think I'll respect that deal," he asked not really interested.
"Well, first because it's going to be done legally," Alex stressed the last word. "And secondly, I'm sure the Warden wouldn't want to hear that one of your beloved officers witnessed the attack and walked away." She shrugged. "You know, bad publicity and all, especially after the whole Mendez fiasco. Looks bad for you that all the staff you are supposed to watch closely are corrupted. "
"You're lying," he said as a knock on the door interrupted him. "Go away we are busy here."
"Umh, Mr. Caputo it's important." Officer Bennett said.
"What is it? Open the door," Caputo commanded.
Officer Bennett crack opened the door and said,. "I'm just coming to inform you that Tiffany Doggett died an hour ago." He left.
"Dammit!" he shouted.
"Okay then, so what are you gonna do now? Pick me or one of the girls and put the blame on us? Like I said, you have nothing to go on, especially now that she's dead."
He sighed. "Fine, but we can't make a deal if you have no proof either. So we are both gonna call our lawyers and I'm gonna call Nathalie. You are going to tell me what happened, and if it's accurate and they agree, we are gonna talk about reducing your sentence and then you tell me the name," he said sounding very desperate.
They made the phone calls and the executive to the warden and their lawyers were on their way. He released all the innocent girls who had been put in the SHU including Piper who was worried as hell for Alex. A an hour later, every one had gathered in the conference room.
"Alright so you are all here today because Miss Alex Vause here witnessed the attack on Tiffany Doggett," Caputo said as he stood in front of the room.
The warden sat on a table; her legs crossed and with an annoyed look on her face. "Excuse me, why are we all here, why isn't she just simply telling us who did it?"
Mr. Caputo looked nervous like he usually was in front of her. "She wants less years on her sentence in exchange for her confession."
Nathalie snorted. "That's ridiculous," she said.
"I really think we should hear what she has to say," Caputo insisted. "Look Nathalie, it could be our only chance to know who killed Miss Doggett and I think it's worth it."
"It's Figueroa, Mr. Caputo." She corrected him, insulted. "I'm listening."
Alex stood up so that she was in front of everybody and started, "So that night, I didn't assist to the Christmas concert like most of the inmates, I stayed in my bunk a good part of the evening when I decided to get some air. That's when I saw Tiffany threatening another inmate with a weapon. We both tried to reason with her and she wouldn't listen, she attacked… the inmate and this one defended herself. Unfortunately she hit her harder than she wanted too." Alex explained. It wasn't entirely true what she had just said, but it was still very plausible.
"Who is it," the executive assistant to the warden asked firmly.
"The contract first," Alex stammered.
"Do I have to remind you Miss Vause that we run the prison and you are just another inmate," Figueroa reminded. She sighed and closed her eyes to think a moment. Alex began to think she was as desperate as Mr. Caputo. Figueroa finally turned to the lawyers and said, "Bring it to me." She signed the contract and handed it to Alex. "We will request an hearing with a Judge to review your sentence upon you telling us the name."
"And you will protect the person," Alex stressed. Piper was far most important than her reduced sentence.
"If you weren't lying and the Judge agrees, then it will be considered self-defense, yes. And you better not be lying, Vause, because you may get your reduced sentence, but in the time you have left here we can make a living hell," Figueroa said and Alex signed the contract as well.
"I am not, you'll find out soon enough when you know who it is and plus she has the wound to prove it." Alex said and added, "Oh, but before, you should know that your dear Mr. Healy, witnessed the attack as well and walked away." Alex had waited that the contract was signed to say it so that he doesn't come mess up with her plan. She knew that whatever he would have to say after that didn't matter because he either was going to tell them what really happened, then lose his job or lie and say that he wasn't not, which would be perfect too because then their story would still be plausible. She noticed Mr. Caputo putting a hand on his face as if he knew he was screwed now.
"These are strong accusations, do you have proof that he was there? Do you have something against Mr. Healy to say such thing?" The woman wondered.
"Look you go ask him and find out or you can believe me or not believe me. Those are your issues." Alex said. "But you know as a inmates I really worry about my safety, you know maybe I could talk to my friend who's a writer for the New York Times about that." Alex shrugged her shoulders.
"Fucking Christ," Figueroa cursed and rolled her eyes. She turned to Caputo, "Take care of your staff for crying out loud."
He nodded quickly and left to Healy's office.
"The name, now so that we get over this and all go home." She asked.
"Piper. Piper Chapman," Alex finally told her. She suddenly felt very anxious again, but tried to stay calm in front of everybody.
"Chapman… the self-surrender girl?" The executive puzzled. "How could it be her..."
"You can ask her yourself, ma'am," Alex said with confidence. "As for I, I'll go eat a real meal and take a shower. You're welcomed by the way. Oh and I'll see you at the hearing," she said lastly to her lawyer before leaving the room.
Piper was brought to conference room as well and confirmed everything and told the same story as Alex. She showed them the wound on her hand as a proof too. They asked her why she hadn't come tell them this right away and replied by saying she was too scared to get sentenced longer and for Mr. Healy to lie about it since he wasn't trustworthy anymore. The executive started to believe that Healy had really walked away after she heard it a second time from her. She also realized both Piper and Alex had ambushed her to get Alex's reduced sentence and honestly she didn't care. All she wanted was to get this over with and avoid bad publicity or else the warden would have her ass.
Piper was so proud of Alex for doing such a good job with Mr. Caputo and the Figueroa that she beamed blissfully in the hallways after she got out of the conference room. All she wanted was to see Alex and have really really hot we-fucking-did-it celebration sex.
They learned later that day that Mr. Healy had been fired. He did not try to deny that he was there that night and instead said that Piper had killed Doggett. His accusations hadn't been taken into account considering he simply walked away and everything had been solved already. Both Caputo and the executive were glad to see him go, as he was starting to get old and more stubborn and idiot with age.
Alex was waiting for Piper on her bunk, thinking about the upcoming hearing. It made her both nervous and excited… now all she had to do is hope for less time on her sentence to get home to her girl early.
A/N: So I know I named the story Room For Two and now they're out, but I still have more ideas to continue it further. There is still the hearing coming up and I'd like to make it more complex. Leave a review if you're still interested and tell me what your thoughts on this part! Thank you so much! Love you guys. -Shirley