Sorry for the hiatus guys.
Chapter Thirty One
Alex stalked up to the showers where Piper was having an early shower, in hopes of beating queues that would form later. It was 6am and though Piper was groggy, Alex was furious. This was it. The last straw. They were through. If Piper thought she could play god with Alex's life like she was some thing in the fucking Sims, Piper could think again.
As Alex rounded the corner, she noted the shower cubicles were all empty except for the one at the very end. Nicky's revelation had haunted her all night. She felt sick. She felt angry and sick and fucking furious.
Walking faster now, she made her way to Piper. This was the last time she would love Piper, this was what she was fucking owed.
"Morning..." A pleasantly surprised Piper said to her intruder. She gave Alex a suggestive smile, Alex shoved Piper into the cubicle and kissed her passionately. She pushed Piper up against the wall and ran her hands along Piper's body, Piper writhed as soft moans escaped her lips. Alex pulled Piper up against her then cupped her face, still kissing her. Piper was too caught up in the heat of passion to object or question what was happening, instead she gave in and let herself succumb it. She enjoyed how much Alex wanted her.
"What's gotten into you?" Piper managed between kisses.
"Shut up." Alex whispered breathlessly as she continued, the scent of shampoo combined with the heat in the shower only intensified their tryst.
Alex pushed Piper's back up against the wall as Piper wrapped her legs around her. Alex moved her trailing hand lower, her eyes on Piper's as their noses grazed. Then Alex did what she did best, it drew a moan from Piper's lips. Seeing Piper turned on, only made Alex want to kiss her more. Everywhere. As the shower poured down over them, Piper's moans echoed through the bathroom.
Later that day, Piper sat opposite Nicky who seemed fidgety.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine." Nicky shot back, perhaps too defensively.
Piper eyed Nicky, "o-Kay." Piper said under her breath, she spotted Alex and threw her a smile. Alex ignored it and sat beside Nicky.
"Nichols, what do you say we get outta here?"
"I'd love to, but the Great Escape has been done a many time and failed."
Alex smirked, "No, I'm talking let's take a walk."
Piper looked from Alex to Nicky, unsure of what the hell was going on.
"Since when do you take walks?" Piper asked Alex with a small smile. Alex and Nicky looked at Piper, who suddenly shrugged, "Oh. By all means, go ahead, I'll just eat alone..."
Nicky smirked at Alex, the two walked off. Piper watched them go.
What... the ...hell... was...that?
For some reason she was feeling like she had been used and tossed aside, and it felt awful. Morello and Red joined her at the table.
"Ai, what's gotten into you?" Red asked while begrudgingly looking at Piper, as if she hated having to ask.
"Nothing...Nothing has gotten into me. I'm fine." Piper said then ate her food silently, forcing each bland morsel down her throat.
"You sure?" Morello's thick accent enquired. Piper nodded with a fake smile. As she glanced down at her food, her face fell. Morello put a hand on Piper's and lowered her head so she was meeting Piper's saddened gaze.
"Sweetheart, what's going on?"
"Nothing...hey, say hypothetically, and I mean purely hypothetically...you have a passionate hook up one night and then the next day that person completely ignores you...what...what is that?"
"It's as bad as it sounds." Red answered between bites, Morello nodded.
"You got plied, then denied." Morello said with amusement.
"You got used to refused." Red chuckled at her invention.
"You got—"
"Thank you. Thank you." Piper said firmly, gesturing at them to stop. Their eyes widened in realisation.
"Wait...who did that to you?" Morello asked.
Red leant forwards, troubled yet curious, "Can lesbiens do that?"
"Apparently...they can."
Red slammed her plastic fork down and folded her arms, angry for Piper.
"That god damn Vause."
"Are you sure you didn't fight or something and it's just slipped your mind? I mean, you fight so often—"
"No. We didn't fight." It was the opposite of fighting, they had been fucking for the last few weeks endlessly.
Red looked to Morello. Morello gave Piper a shrug, "maybe...she wants something else for a bit. If you guys have been going hot and heavy for a while, maybe she just needs a break..."
"Are you calling me boring in bed?"
Red tutted.
"You're a rule follower...of course you're boring in bed." Red announced.
Piper stared at the two women, "woah. Woah. You should guys should give guidance to vulnerable people..." She declared sarcastically and walked away. Red and Morello nodded in agreement, not realising that Piper was being sarcastic.
"Lemme talk to Healy about it, see what I can do." Red said with raised eyebrows.
Nicky and Alex were sat with their backs to the wall in the laundry room, Nicky's eyes were glazing over. They were high on heroin.
"Aw, man...this feels exactly how I need it to..." Nicky slurred.
"Mmm..." Alex replied, barely present.
"If we ever get caught..."
"We won't get caught." Alex answered, almost too convinced. The phrase came so easily to her that even Nicky tilted her head.
"You say that to all the girls?"
Alex chuckled, "I really do."
"You see the bunny?" Nicky pointed at a heap of white clothing on the floor.
"No, it's a polar bear..."
"What's a polar bear doing in prison?!" Nicky asked incredulously.
"Same thing the bunny's in here for." Alex quipped. The two laughed heartedly.
Nicky took a peak at the pack of heroin, Alex noticed.
"How much have you had?"
"Never enough." Nicky answered sheepishly. Alex sat up, concerned.
"Nicky, show me the packet—" Nicky put the packet behind her back and locked eyes with Alex, it suddenly felt intimate.
"Vause, just...chill out..." she slurred softly, an easy grin spread across her face as Alex leant in closer.
Nicky felt her defences drop as Alex's nose grazed hers. Suddenly Alex yanked the packet from behind her and pulled away, smug. Nicky groaned.
"You shit fucker." Nicky muttered begrudgingly. Alex examined the packet.
"Nicky you've had a lot...you need to slow it down. Pace yourself. Or you won't be able to come off it."
"Maybe I don't wanna come off it..."
Alex glanced at her for a moment and casually said, "well, you aren't dying on my watch."
"Aw, it's almost like you care."
"I do care."
"Don't be a buzzkill, let's just enjoy it... we can decide to quit afterwards and even braid each other's hair." Nicky said sarcastically. Alex studied her, serious despite being high.
"Nicky...don't be stupid. Promise me you'll come off it?"
"I can't promise you that." Nicky admitted, "but I promise you, I'll try. After this packet is finished..."
Alex groaned in defeat.
"You're an idiot."