Chapter 23:

"Demons"

When Alex met Piper for lunch, she was nervous as hell, or as nervous as any person would be while carrying a loaded gun in their purse. Since she was on parole, getting caught with a firearm would send her ass right back in prison. She was going to tell Piper the truth, she had decided so on her way to the café they were having lunch at, but the second she saw and kissed Piper she chickened out.

As for Piper, she was still extremely pissed because of Polly, so it made for an interesting mood at the table.

"So what did Molly said?" Alex said to lighten the mood. Joking always made her feel less nervous, most of the time.

"You are not being serious right now…" Piper screeched. Alex had done the same thing at their house-warming party ten years ago and it made Poly hate her from the beginning. As much as she was angry with Polly, Piper wasn't in the mood to hear Alex's banter.

Alex sighed, realizing she made things worse. "Talk to me. What happened?"

Piper told her everything. How mad she was that Polly acted like it was no big deal, and how she had lost her business, her best friend, her nephew. Basically, she had lost her whole life between her first relationship with Alex and her second one. It wasn't totally a bad thing though, actually it was what she wanted, but Polly was there before all that. Polly was even there before Alex. She was the one she could talk to when her relationship was failing or when she had the greatest sex of her life. She missed Polly like hell, and yet she couldn't get pass the horrible fact that she had slept with Larry and left Pete.

"Don't you think you overreacted Pipes?" Alex pointed out with a shrug. "You are not even with the guy anymore."

"Are you jealous Alex?"

"Fuck no!" Fuck yes, but Piper didn't need to know that. "I'm just saying, if they're happy together then why not? Let them have their boring life and get on with yours."

"But it's weird and gross and not okay!" Piper exclaimed. She was running out of arguments now too and felt like a 12 years old trying to defend herself. Alex smiled and raised that annoying eyebrow that said 'see I'm right you know it'. "Oh fine you win. You all win. I don't even care anyway." Piper leaned her forehead on the table.

"Oh you don't now. Right. Sure." Alex laughed. That's all she could do when Piper was acting childish like this. If she'd get angry it would only make things worse and that's not what she wanted.

Piper groaned. "Fine I do care. She lifted her head and looked at Alex. "But let's forget about this for now alright. I'm being a selfish narcissist bitch again; I haven't even asked you how your morning went. How was your interview?"

"Shitty," Alex chuckled. "But it's fine. I went shopping afterward and I got you a present." Alex fumbled in her purse, careful not to touch the gun, and she took out a blue paper box. She handed it to Piper. It read Macaron Palour Patisserie.

Piper gave her a 'you did not' face. It was her favorite macaron place in New York City. Piper was blown away about all that Alex remembered was her favorite. Food, dessert, places—Alex remembered every detail.

"Thank you baby!" The blonde said before taking a bite of a salted caramel macaron. She her eyes rolled in pleasure. "You are the best fiancée ever."

"Oh yeah? Wait 'till we get home, I got us another surprise." Alex grinned.

Piper knew that grin so well. It was Alex's trademark I'm going to fuck you so hard grin. A chill shot up her spine in excitement. "What are we even still doing here? Lets go home." Piper stood up and grabbed Alex arms and dragged her out of the restaurant.

"I'm gonna go freshen up." Piper announced once they were at their apartment. Alex warily locked the door. "When I get out you better have my surprise ready Vause," she added before closing the bathroom door.

Alex rushed to the bedroom with her purse. She opened the last drawer and placed the gun under her sweatshirts. She closed the drawer and took a deep breath. She sat on the bed; determine to tell her the truth. Yes she'd ruin the surprise, and probably her whole life, but she just couldn't keep this from her anymore.

A few minutes later Piper came out of the bathroom wearing a silky nightgown, her gorgeous blonde hair cascading on her shoulder in delicate curls. Her smile was sweet and beautiful and Alex had to close her eyes because the thought of ruining her joy hurt too much. She couldn't tell her, not now at least.

Piper's smile turned into a frown when she realized Alex hadn't moved. "Where's my surprise?"

"Oh uh, it's right here," Alex said pointing the small box on the bed besides her. Shit, she had to tell her, the turmoil in her head was unbearable. Piper walked to the box. "Pipes I have something to tell you…" Piper opened the box and grinned when she saw the purple dildo and the strap-on.

Piper turned to Alex. "Tell me what?"

"I- I forgot to buy lube…" Alex lied. She knew she never needed lube with Piper.

Piper moved in front of Alex and undid her robe, letting it fall in the floor. She took Alex glasses from her head and put them aside, and then she grabbed her hand to place it between her legs. "Since when ah…" Piper moaned when Alex's took control of her fingers and slid them between her folds. "Do I need lube?" Piper was so wet already; all it took was the anticipation of sexual intercourse with Alex to make her ready. Doing it with a strap-on only added to the excitement. She loved the way Alex filled her completely, and unlike with a man, Alex made sure to give attention to every part of her body while doing it, instead of just focusing on the pumping, which made it a lot more amazing.

Piper bent down, taking the other's woman face in her hand and she kissed her hard, breathless—relentless. Alex had a hold on Piper, and it would be an under statement to say that Piper had one on Alex too. The blonde took the hem of Alex's t-shirt and pulled it over her head and then unclasped her bra. Alex bit her lips and watched Piper undress her with a raw passion. Once Alex was now naked from the waist down, Piper took the harness and adjusted the dildo on it before slipping Alex's legs in it. It looks ridiculous, but fuck did it turned her on. She pushed Alex's back on the mattress and straddled her, making Alex chuckle.

Piper was kneading Alex's breast when the dark-haired woman spoke, "You being the aggressor is the most adorable thing ever."

Piper crooked her brows and pinched Alex's nipple. "Don't laugh."

Alex rolled her hips so that the appendage created friction, but neither of them pulled it inside Piper just yet. The brunette wasn't in the mood for teasing though. "Please come down here, I- I need to hold you while we do this please. I need you." There was a hint of fear in her voice.

The mood changed rapidly and Piper was a bit a concerned. She leaned down, hovered above Alex, and their eyes met. "I'm here baby." Alex immediately wrapped her hands around Piper's body and pulled her close. "Are you okay?" The blonde asked softly, caressing the side of Alex's face. As she looked into her green orbs, Piper could see so much love and brokenness at the same time. She couldn't understand why, and she knew if she'd push her to tell her it would only make it worse. "I'm not going anywhere Alex. Ever" Piper assured her, thinking this might be what had been bothering her.

This was reassuring for Alex, in a way, because she couldn't help but think that Piper would leave her if she ever found out they were in danger. Wonder f she'd run to a safer life. If she'd run to safer lover. Larry. He could provide her a safe life unlike Alex. It was stupid though, really stupid considering Piper wasn't able to forgive him for screwing Polly or for every other shit that he had done. Alex knew perfectly well that Piper wasn't in love with him anymore, but she couldn't help but wonder if Piper hoped that she was, hope that she had still her yuppie, perfect fucking life with the guy. Those thoughts drove her insane.

"Make love to me?" Piper whispered.

Alex nodded and rolled over Piper. Her lips closed around the other woman's bottom lips and she pressed softly their mouth together. Her tongue explored her mouth, and she did it yearningly and with a reverence that had become familiar between them. She could take all the time that she wanted just kissing her mouth, tasting her tongue, because they didn't have to hurry so that they didn't get caught or have to get back to count on time. It was just them and nothing else existed. Not even Alex's turmoil, never when kissing her.

As much as they wanted to take their time, their bodies led them with an urgent passion and need. Alex spread Piper's legs wider, positioned the dildo in front of her sex and glanced at Piper before moving. The blonde nodded her approval and Alex slowly pushed it inside her. Piper's sex immediately clenched around the appendage, but Alex could still push in easily because of the amount of arousal. Piper let out a sharp gasp, after all it had been a while since anything this big had been inside her, and she clung onto Alex, encouraging her to thrust harder.

Alex established a steady pace, and their bodies moved in sync together, Piper's hips rolling each time Alex pounced into her. She enjoyed the pleasure that the small nub on her end of the dildo gave her, as much as Piper enjoyed being filled by Alex. They had been building up their arousal for quite some time before that, so they weren't surprised when both were on the edge only after a few minutes. Alex lowered her head and sucked on Piper's nipple, making the blonde shudder her first release. Not long after Alex came too, and they both continued like this until it was too much to bear.

Alex moved to lay alongside Piper just after having removed the harness, her long leg over Piper's, and she nuzzled her face in the crook of Piper's neck. The roles were reversed and neither of them was complaining. Piper gently caressed the brunette hair and they relaxed into a comfortable silence.

Within a few minutes, both drifted into sleep, even though it was the middle of the afternoon. Having no window in the room made it easier.

Just before dinnertime, Piper was waked by a growl coming from her stomach. Her lids fluttered opened, and she smiled when she saw Alex still hadn't move. The brunette was slumbering peacefully in her arm and she was careful not to disturb her. Her stubborn stomach, on the other hand, had other plans. It growled again, louder this time, and pulled Alex out of sleep.

"You're hungry." Alex hummed, her eyes still closed.

"It's okay I can wait, go back to sleep." Piper replied softly.

Alex opened her eyes and shook her head. "If we sleep too much we won't be able to sleep tonight." Alex pointed out. "I'll go make us dinner." She stood up, grabbed Piper's robe that was on the floor, and put it on even though it was a bit tight.

"Oh domestic Alex, I love it!" Piper clapped her hands together and Alex poked her tongue before at her leaving the room. "I'll go take a shower," Piper shouted.

She was still sticky and hot because of their interlude. A cold shower felt amazing. She didn't linger for too longer though; she didn't want to miss Alex attempt as making dinner as it was going to be both sexy and maybe a little funny.

It was a bit chilly when she got out of the shower, so she went to the bedroom to find something to wear above her tank top. She fumbled through her drawer when she decided she'd be a lot more comfortable and happy wearing one of Alex's sweatshirts. Plus, it always made the dark-haired woman laugh when she borrowed her clothes. She opened Alex's drawer and picked up the first one on top. She put on the shirt, and just as she was to close the drawer, a weird object caught her attention. She moved the pile of clothes.

A gun was there, fully loaded.

"What the fuck?" Piper said. She darted to the kitchen. "Alex! Alex! Why the fuck is there a gun in your drawer!" she called out on her way there.

When she got to the kitchen though, she found empty. The door was largely opened, and as Piper scanned the room, she noticed a trail of blood on the carpet. Her knees went completely weak and it took everything for her not to throw up and pass out.

Alex was missing. She had just found a gun. There was blood on the floor.

It all came clear to her—Kubra.

The scream that came out of her mouth was deep and loud enough to be heard for miles around. "ALEX!"

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