I return to find Piper dressing for the day out and upset. I go over to her and try to comfort her but she pushes me away. The international sign for I need some space. I give her her food, kiss her cheek and tell her I will be back in 30 minutes.

I have stayed outside of Nicky and Lorna's door. Listening to them fuck. Knowing that this will not be the last time as Lorna has moaned Nicky's name so loud I think God himself could hear her. Cumming each time more intense than the last before Nicky tells her I should be showing up at any point.

Lorna lays in bed while Nicky gets decent for the time that she needs to talk to me. I stand up and knock on the door when I believe that she is decent enough. She answers, "Hey come in boss lady."

I walk in and notice that Lorna has fallen asleep. " Jesus, that was fast."

"What do you mean?" Nicky asks looking confused.

"Well I have been outside your door for the last 30 minutes listening to you fuck her."

Her eyes bulge, "Jesus, Vause. We don't do that shit to you and Piper."

I nod and start to feel tears swell in my eyes and my voice breaking, "I…I know just that Pi…Piper and me aren't on the greatest of terms."

Nicky looks at me concerned knowing that I would not cry if everything was okay and something must be greatly upsetting. She puts in me a chair and says, "What's wrong Vause? Chapman said no already?"

"No. " I state laughing. I know she is trying to keep me in good sprits. "I need to see my ring and then we need to talk business." I wipe the tears from my eyes.

She nodded understanding that I am not ready to talk about it. She pulls out the black velvet box that contains the engagement ring that has been in my family. My mom's mom had it and now Piper would have it. She opens the box to find the newly sized topaz ring surrounded with diamonds just the way I remember it, expect it is sized for Pipers hand.

I smile and state, "Oh they sized it perfectly. Do you think she will like it Nicky? Like truly like it?" I had been worried about the ring for so long. I tried to pick the perfect on always she would come back to the one that I wore. Knowing it would not fit her and that it was dear to my heart.

Nicky looked at me like if I was serious. "If she doesn't fuck'n like it she is a fuck'n idiot and I will marry you."

I chuckled from the lighthearted and humor that I know Nicky is trying to convey. "Alright business. I need you to sit down and not be upset with me"

Nicky sits, "Alright what is it Vause."

I look at her and put the ring back into the box. "You know you're my closest friend and I would never do anything to hurt you unless it came from an higher up. This has."

"What could be so ba-"

"You can't do the run that I brought you here for Nicky. Kubra has pulled any of our mules who have had an addiction to heroin for this run. He has been missing money, therefore I have asked Piper to do the run. I am sorry."

She looked upset and shook her head, "Don't worry about it. I know that it's not your fault. But I still get to be your best woman right?"

I nod. "yeah who the fuck else would I ask?"

"I don't know those wondertits over there." She motions to Lorna sleeping on the bed.

"Not in a million who would be Piper maid of honor if not Lorna."

She laughed, "alright go get dressed and leave so we can kidnap Piper."

I knew she was right. I had this whole power suit picked out for the proposal. I had asked Nicky and Lorna to kidnap Piper after I had left and given me enough time to speak to Kubra and get to our secret waterfall. They agreed.

I got back up to the room to find Piper with my suit in her hand. She knew the drill and knew that I was running late for my "meeting with Kubra." She had no idea the real reason for taking the suit. She was oblivious to the idea that I was going to ask for her hand in marriage today.

She meet me at the door of our Penthouse suite. "Hey, you forgot this." Handing me the suit.

"Thanks hunny. I am sorry I had to ask you to do this for me, Kid. Please no hard feelings today. After I am done I will meet you to our spot with Lorna and Nicky and we will have the best picnic of your life."

She nodded. "How can I be mad at you when you treat me like a queen. I just wish I didn't have to do it."

I kissed her and pulled my suit out of her hands. "I know I have to go meet Kubra. Love you!"

She waved and told me she loved me as well. I walked out holding the suit that would be the one I asked Piper Chapman to marry me. Today would be it, but before I could even think about asking her to marry me. I had to deal with Kubra.