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It was four in the afternoon when Alex came by Piper's house. She had to walk to get here so she was quite thankful that it wasn't that far from her own place, walking only a few blocks before she had finally reached the address gave her. She was still waiting for her car to arrive and it was getting a little annoying because she was so used to having it with her wherever she was.
When she received Piper's text telling her the address of her place, she had the feeling that she knew this place. But she didn't bother about it much since this was a small town and anyone who had lived here his/her entire life probably knew every damn place there was. But standing in front of Piper's apartment now, she knew she recognized this apartment. She'd been here before, a lot of times actually. When she was still a kid and her mother had to go to work, she had to ask anyone who would willingly baby sit her for free, because her mother couldn't really afford anyone who had to be paid, and the old lady who used to live here was nice enough to take her in while her mother worked her ass off.
She hated it here, to be honest. The old lady, whose name Alex didn't even remember anymore, had a lot of rules: Feet off the sofa, no eating anywhere else but the dining area, no watching of television for more than an hour straight. She despised all those rules (but followed them nonetheless because she didn't want to add any more problems for her mother by pushing away the only person who wanted to look after her for free) because she was used to being free to do whatever the hell she wanted when she was with her mom. Maybe because she was gone a lot, so she tried to make up for that by being as lenient as possible, but it worked for both of them because there was really nothing that could rebel against. She and her mom became best friends, especially because they only had each other as Alex grew up, and that didn't change even if she had already gone away because of her job.
Thinking back, it almost made Alex back out, not wanting to relieve any memories from her childhood, or anytime when her mother was still with her. It wasn't because she had a horrible time, it was actually the opposite. She had the best times of her life with her mom, no matter how hard their life was before, and thinking of that only made her realize that she'd never have those times back again. And it still hurt knowing she would never get to be with the most important person in her life anymore.
So she had to convince herself that maybe Piper's place didn't look anything like the way it used to anymore so she decided to fight off her thoughts and started walking towards Piper's door, constantly telling herself that it was going to be okay. She rang her doorbell, her mixed emotions on the verge of blurring her judgment.
But all of that went away the moment Piper opened her door and flashed her a smile so beautiful it made Alex wonder why she even had doubts of going through with this. Piper was wearing a white button-down long sleeved-shirt with faded blue jeans. She looked as simple as she could get and yet Alex couldn't help but find her extremely attractive. She had her hair down this time, the first time Alex was seeing her hair this way and it made her look even more beautiful than the past few times she'd seen her.
"Wow, it is so refreshing to see you sober!"
"Well, good to see you, too, Piper," Alex answered, chuckling. Piper chuckled as well, showing her perfect set of white teeth and a cute little dimple. Alex thought she'd never seen anyone look more adorable. She made a silent promise to herself that she'd do anything she could just so she could hear that chuckle as much as she could.
"Just a minute, I'm just gonna blow my hair dry, okay?" Piper started walking inside her apartment without inviting Alex in. Alex couldn't really see inside which froze her to her spot, unsure if she should follow Piper in or just wait for her here. Piper probably sensed that she was still outside so she stopped and looked at her. "What are you still doing there? Are you a vampire now? Do you need an invitation?"
"No, it's just..."
"What?" Piper walked back towards her looking worried. "Is there anything wrong? Do we need to leave right now? Are you in a hurry or something? We can leave, I mean it's-"
"Do you really always ramble?" Piper froze in mid-sentence and was left with her mouth open until Alex started chuckling. She closed her mouth and creased her forehead at Alex and started pouting. "You're cute." Alex added, unable to stop herself. She could see Piper blush and it was all she needed to forget all her hesitance about going inside the apartment. Piper just shook her head, still looking flustered and started walking inside again, this time, followed by Alex.
Alex couldn't be more relieved when she was already inside Piper's apartment because it was nowhere close to the way she remembered it. Piper's place looked so much cozier, more comfortable and a lot more inviting. The old apartment she remembered was dingy and smelled of cats, Piper's looked beautiful and smelled nice. It felt a thousand times more like home. She looked around and a shelf, a huge one, took up a large space on the side of the apartment, with numerous books, probably close to a hundred, occupying the whole thing.
"Make yourself comfortable, I'll be back in a minute," Piper said as she made her way towards a room which Alex only guessed as her bedroom.
She followed her with her eyes and for a brief second, imagined what it would be like to be inside Piper's room, too, on her bed, lying with her, naked. It was the first time Alex had thought of Piper in a sexual manner and she suddenly wondered what it'd feel like to have her hands wander all over Piper's body and to feel her skin against hers. She was snapped out of her thoughts when Piper came hurrying back.
"I'm so sorry, I was so rude. Do you need anything? Water? Coffee? Tea?"
"I'm fine, kid."
"Are you sure? Do you need anything other than the choices I gave you?"
"Look, why don't you just get inside and dry your hair then I'll tell you what I need when you're done, okay?" Alex didn't even bother hiding the smile that had formed on her lips.
"Okay," Piper said softly and went back to her room again, still hesitating a little.
When Piper was out of her sight, Alex finally let out a soft chuckle, growing more and more amused at herself because of how much she found Piper so adorable. She wondered why Nicky thought she was boring when Alex could literally listen to her all day and still be entertained.
While waiting, she made her way to Piper's bookshelf and grazed each book with her fingertips, studying the titles. There were the usual classics, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There were also some she didn't recognize, memorizing the titles in her mind, making a mental note to read them when she had time.
A few minutes later, Piper went back out, this time with her hair up.
Alex looked at her and was convinced she still looked beautiful but couldn't help but miss the way Piper looked with her hair down. That way, she looked so much younger, more relaxed and a lot more beautiful. There was something about Piper with her hair up that constantly reminded Alex of the broken Piper she first met. The way Piper was now looked a lot less messed up and Alex somehow wanted to associate that with Piper with her hair down, as odd as that may sound.
Without thinking of what she was doing, Alex walked her way towards Piper. She could see questions forming on Piper's eyes, wondering what she was about to do, but she just kept walking until there were merely inches between them. She looked her in the eyes, and let her lose herself in them for a moment. She was now convinced looking into Piper's eyes was one of her favourite things to do.
She then raised her right arm to move a strand of hair that fell on her face. She could feel Piper exhale the moment her fingertips brushed slightly against her cheek. She couldn't help but smirk at the effect she obviously had on the blonde but she was also flattered that Piper reacted to her this way. Then ever so slowly, she grazed her hand over Piper's hair until it reached the back of her head, feeling the clamp that secured her hair. Then she gently pulled it off, her eyes following the way Piper's locks cascaded down her back.
Alex then looked back at Piper's eyes and couldn't ignore the way the blonde's pupils had darkened. "You look so much better this way, kid." Her lips tugged up in a curve and stared at Piper for a little longer until she started turning her back on her, making her way towards the door. When she noticed that the blonde was still standing still on her spot, "Are you just gonna stand there or are you coming?"
-o-o-o-
Piper's heart was still racing when she and Alex started walking outside. She could still feel Alex's warm breath on her and the way she had gently touched her. If she was being honest, she really thought Alex was going to kiss her and even though she didn't know how hugely that would change things, she silently hoped that she did.
But she did not, and now her mind was working like crazy, unable to calm her nerves and emotions because for the first time in her life, she wanted something that she knew had the potential of breaking her again one day. She wanted Alex. And she'd be crazy to think that there was any way she would be able to stop this because there wasn't. She was in, and she was in, way fucking deep.
"Hey, are you okay?" asked Alex.
"What? Y-yeah, I'm fine," Piper answered, trying so hard not to stammer. "So, where are we headed?"
Alex was now fully smiling and Piper was so sure she would have tattoed that on her mind if only it was possible. "We... are going clubbin'!"
Hearing that, Piper stopped walking and looked at Alex with a stunned look. She honestly expected more. "Are you kidding me?"
Alex chuckled as she, too, stopped walking. "No. I'm serious. Come on kid, give me some credit here. There's nothing good to go to in this crappy town. I would take you to some place better but I don't wanna have to commute. I promise though, when I get my car, I'm taking you far away from here." Alex looked into her eyes and for a while, Piper thought she meant something more.
The older girl sounded so genuine all thoughts of disappointment were immediately gone as soon as they came over Piper. And Alex was actually right. There was literally nothing great in this place. All they had were Red's Diner and some other diners which were in no doubt worse and a number of bars, significantly larger than the number of diners and restaurants, all over town. It seemed like people here wanted to drink more than eat. "Fair enough. But we gotta eat first. I can't drink on an empty stomach. I go crazy when I do."
"I think I prefer that," Alex smirked and it was enough to make Piper melt.
"Shut up. Come on, let's go to Red's."
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
"What? No. Why?" Piper asked Alex, who looked completely repulsed at her suggestion.
"You're literally there every second of your life, unless you go home and sleep and you take a day off and you still wanna go there now to eat? Seriously, kid, don't you ever get tired of that place?"
"You already said so yourself, there's nothing good to go to in this place. Red's is the best we've got. And where do you think I eat every time I don't have work?"
"Are you serious? You've been having all your meals at Red's for the past..."
"Four months."
"...for the past four months of your life?"
"Most of the time, yeah."
Alex then shook her head. "Then we're not going to eat there now."
"Well, where are we going to eat, then?"
"My place. Come on."
And taking Piper by surprise, Alex held her hand and led her onwards. Piper could only look at their entangled hands as she followed Alex's lead.
-o-o-o-
"You cook?" Piper sounded so genuinely surprised. She never pegged Alex for the domestic kind. She had never imagined her doing any house chores or anything domestic for that matter. She's always figured her as the adventurous kind, someone who liked to go out of her way and do anything other than what normal people do. But having watched Alex cook and prepare the meal they were now having, it was actually a pleasant surprise and something she knew she'd like to see happen again.
"Why do you sound so surprised?" Alex asked, trying to forget the last time she had ever cooked for someone. She had honestly thought she'd never be able to do this again, that she'd never cook for anyone else for the rest of her life, because that was something she'd only do for her, but here she was, in front of the only person who had ever made her break the pacts and promises she had made for herself ever since.
"I'm not," Piper lied, a little afraid that she would offend Alex if she told her what she thought. She had another bite of the chicken ravioli that Alex had prepared and couldn't help but moan at how good it tasted.
"Please keep making that sound," Alex teased her, grateful of the distraction that Piper was providing for her. There was a sense of calm that Piper brought her and she was glad for her company because it was only with her that she felt a lot less dark than she usually always felt. She could see Piper blush and tried to think if there ever was a time that she had reacted differently when she teased her.
"I'm sorry. It's just, this is so good! I mean, I don't remember the last time I ate something this good. Ugh, you should always feed me."
Without missing a beat, Alex replied, "I would love to."
Piper smiled, trying to stop feeling sorry for herself when she remembered that no one had ever cooked for her before. Alex was the first one to ever do this for her and somehow it had made it even more special. "How'd you learn to cook?"
"I've lived alone most of the time for the last eight years, Piper. If I didn't learn how to cook, I would've lived off Chinese or Thai food for as long as that and I don't think that's the kind of life I would've wanted for myself."
"Eight years? Wait, how old are you?"
"28. I know, I look 16."
Piper chuckled but felt the heat on her face when Alex winked at her. A part of her wanted Alex to stop whatever she was doing because it was really making Piper feel like a pathetic school girl blushing every damn time, but a part of her also wanted Alex to keep doing it. She had never liked other people's attention, but somehow, she liked the attention that Alex gave her. "Well, that's a bit too much, don't you think? But... So you've lived away from your parents since you were 20?"
Alex had a feeling where this was going and she hoped that Piper would never go there because she knew that if she asked, she would tell her everything. And that meant remembering all the things that she wanted to forget, which she was pretty sure she never expected to do today, or ever again. "Hmm, something like that."
"Why?"
"I got a job," she tried answering as vaguely as possible, hoping Piper wouldn't ask any more questions. But the blonde seemed genuinely interested to know things about her that she knew there was a slim chance she would stop at this point.
"Job. What do you do?"
And Alex was right, of course. She really considered lying. There was only a slight chance Piper would find out anyway since she was already out of that job but she couldn't bring herself to do so. There was something in Piper that made her want to be as honest to her as possible. It was as if truth was the only thing Piper deserved from her and it was only that, that she would give her. "I worked for an international drug cartel."
Piper laughed, because obviously Alex was just joking. She would've actually believed her because of how serious she looked when she said it, but the absurdity of the idea that Alex worked illegally made her think otherwise. "Yeah, right."
"Why don't you believe anything I say?"
"Because that's ridiculous. I mean, you just basically told me you had an illegal job."
"Which is so hard to believe because...?" She looked at Piper, trying to tell her through her eyes that she was indeed telling the truth. She could see Piper start hesitating, and she could feel her mind working, trying to decide whether to believe her or not. "Why? Do I look like an angel to you? I know I physically look like one but..." she shrugged, trying to make the situation lighter because she could feel the tension finally starting to build around them. "It's true, Piper."
"You... you're a drug dealer?" Piper asked, finally accepting that Alex was telling the truth. She was shocked, to say the least. Alex had always been mysterious to her but never had she once thought she worked illegally. But what's even more surprising was the fact that it didn't bother her.
"I was... and not a dealer. More like, importer." Alex paused, trying to assess Piper's reaction. She looked for fear, or repulsion or even disgust in Piper's eyes, because those were the only reactions acceptable to what she just blurted out but she was surprised to see none of those. "Ready to run away from me now?" Alex casually asked the question, trying to hide the fact that if this was what would push Piper away from her, then it would be the second time that she lost someone special (yes, she considered Piper that, no matter what it meant) to her because of that fucking job she used to have.
"Honestly? No. I should be scared, right? I mean, international drug cartel is not something that should be taken lightly. But... I don't know. That is basically the most interesting thing I have ever heard my whole life, so no. I am not running away from you... not just yet," she added, with a smile that made Alex know she was just joking. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you do it?"
"I wanted to help my Mom. My entire life, she literally worked almost 24 hours a day just to be able to feed me and have a roof over my head. I always thought, if there was a way that I could pay her for everything she's done for me, I would do it. And then that opportunity came. So I took it."
Just seeing Alex talk about her mom, Piper could see how much she loved her. And with what she just said, she knew that Alex's mom loved her as much. She could feel herself get jealous because she never got that kind of relationship with her own mother, but decided to push the feeling deep within her because she wanted this conversation to be all about Alex. "She's really lucky to have you. You're lucky to have each other."
"Yeah, well... we were." Alex swallowed the lump that had now formed in her throat.
"Were? What do you mean? What happened?"
"She's... she's gone." There were a thousand knives that went through Alex's chest the moment those words left her. She missed her mom more than anybody else and she wished there was a way she could take back time and bring her back. But there wasn't. And that just made everything so much lonelier.
Piper could see the pain that flashed through Alex's eyes and all of a sudden she just wanted to wrap her arms around her and tell her that everything would be okay. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry, Alex. I didn't... I shouldn't have asked, I'm really sorry."
"It's okay, Pipes. You didn't know." Alex tried to smile, because she could see how worried she had made Piper feel and Alex didn't want her feeling this way. She had this surprising feel of wanting to protect the blonde from any of that.
Piper tried to ignore the fluttering inside her stomach the moment Alex called her Pipes. She was, again, the first (and only) person to ever call her that and she liked the feeling of having something that only Alex had about her. As much as she wanted to replay that sound over and over in her head, she wanted to know so much more about Alex, so she asked again. "How about your father?"
"I don't have one. Well, come on, enough about me! How about you? You gotta tell me something about you, too."
Piper could see the sudden change in Alex's demeanour and it wouldn't take a genius to figure out that the topic about her father was something she didn't like talking about. So she decided to just drop the subject but she knew that one day, she'd eventually know. "Of course. But maybe not today." Then she remembered Alex saying that she no longer worked for the cartel, and she had to know why. "But tell me, why did you leave your job?"
Alex exhaled, wanting to tell Piper everything but knowing this wasn't the right time for that yet. "That's a story for another day, kid. Now come on, we gotta get those drinks."
-o-o-o-
Alex and Piper went to the most decent bar this town had and the former started ordering drinks as soon as they arrived. Piper, not having been used to going out, just let Alex order for her and drank whatever it was that Alex put in front of her. Soon enough, they were both so wasted, Alex way more than Piper.
"Okay, come on let's take shots!" Alex said excitedly, getting a little more touchy with Piper as the minutes ticked by. Not that Piper was complaining though. She liked the way Alex would rub her arms, or say something in her ear so that Piper could hear her more clearly, or wrap her arm around her waist whenever someone drunk would walk behind Piper and Alex had to pull the blonde towards her so the passerby wouldn't hit Piper.
"Alex, don't you think you've had enough?" Piper asked, shouting into Alex's ear because it was way too loud inside and in Alex's state, she wouldn't be able to register anything she would say if Piper didn't.
"What? No!" Alex replied, looking at Piper as if she just suggested the most ridiculous idea possible. "Come on, let's go." Alex again held Piper's arm and dragged her towards the bar. Despite having been touched by Alex almost the whole night, Piper still couldn't get used to the warmth of Alex's hand wrapped around hers. She held on tightly, afraid that Alex would let go.
When they reached the bar, Alex ordered six shots of tequila, much to Piper's protests. "Are you seriously drinking all that?" Piper chuckled. She'd been doing that a lot tonight, being a little buzzed was making everything seem so funny to her.
"Of course not, the other three's for you, kid." Alex pushed three shots towards Piper. "Come on!" She then spread a pinch of salt on the back of her palm, licked it, downed the tequila and bit on the lime, all the while staring at Piper, whose eyes followed the movement of her mouth the whole time. "Your turn."
"Okay," answered Piper, who had by now forgotten that she was supposed to be against this, because the way Alex's mouth moved was making her feel things she's never felt in a long time. She did the same thing Alex did, but in a lot sloppier way and Alex couldn't help but laugh at this. Piper shook her head and had to lick the bottom of her lip, due to the mess that eating the lime the wrong way had caused her. And she couldn't stop the shivers that went through her spine when she caught Alex staring at her mouth with a look that could not be mistaken as lust. Piper didn't know what went with her but she was suddenly feeling a lot more confident. "I feel like you're trying to undress me with your eyes."
"Believe me, I wish I was doing a hell lot more than that."
Piper felt air leave her, wanting Alex to stop wishing and start doing instead. But maybe all of that in the right time. She didn't take her gaze off of the raven-haired and then mouthed to her, "Your turn."
Alex then took one of the shots, but instead of putting the salt on her own hand, she grabbed Piper's hand, much to the blonde's surprise, and then took it to her mouth. And then, like their whole background slowed down for them, she opened her lips slightly and licked a small part of the back of the blonde's hand, all the time not removing her eyes off of her. She then sprinkled the salt on the now wet part of the younger girl's skin, licked it as slowly as she could, drank her shot and bit the lime she was holding.
Piper felt like she was going to explode the minute Alex tongue touched her skin, and she was pretty sure Alex felt the way her hand shook slightly, the feeling of heat down her core intensifying every second. Alex had a knowing look on her face, pleased with herself the way Piper reacted to her.
Piper then smirked, shaking her head at how shaken she was with what Alex did. "I can't take any more shots. Last three's yours."
"Are you trying to get me drunk?" Alex asked, her eyebrow shooting as her lips yet again tugged up in a curve.
"Oh, you don't need me for that, babe. You're already wasted enough."
"Okay, I'm going to prove to you that I'm not wasted, at all."
"Yeah? How?"
Instead of answering her, Alex pulled one of the shots towards her, and came impossibly close to Piper. They were now just inches apart, aware that they were now breathing the same air. She then lowered her head, and just like she did to Piper's hand, she again brought her lips to Piper's skin, this time just between her shoulders and her neck. She slightly traced her tongue over it, causing Piper to close her eyes at the sensation. Alex then pulled away, just a little, and Piper immediately missed the contact, wishing Alex never stopped.
Alex then dabbed the salt on the wet part of Piper's skin, and once again brought her mouth to it. But this time, she didn't just lick, she sucked on it, making Piper gasp. She then downed the tequila and bit on the lime, a lot more hurried than the first time. Piper was now breathing heavily and she was sure that a pool of wetness had now gathered in her underwear.
Alex, on the other hand, was not smirking this time. Her eyes were filled with something Piper had never seen before. Her pupils had dilated and now looked like an animal ready to pounce on her. "I missed something," said Alex, pointing at the part she had just marked with her lips, her voice an octave lower than her normal voice and Piper swore she had never sounded sexier before. She then slowly brought her lips back there again, her tongue making slight circles on the spot. It caused Piper to absentmindedly crane her neck, giving Alex a lot more access.
Piper was now holding onto Alex's hips as if she was holding on to it for dear life. She felt her knees weaken as Alex's mouth started moving upwards, her mouth and tongue leaving a trace on the side of her neck until Alex was already kissing her jaw. Piper pulled Alex closer to her, wanting to feel so much more.
Alex, feeling Piper's hold on her tighten, continued making small kisses on Piper's jaw, until her lips made its way to her cheek, then her nose, the to her other cheek. She wasn't sure if it was the alcohol, or if it was just pure Piper, but she suddenly had the urge to taste every inch of her skin, knowing even if she had, she still wouldn't have enough. And just when she couldn't take it any longer, when she was overcome with an animalistic desire to feel more of Piper, she pressed her lips against hers, holding the blonde's head in place, scared that she would back off.
But she didn't. Instead, she opened her mouth, allowing Alex's tongue the entrance she'd been craving, grasping Alex's shirt for support. The kiss went on for what seemed like forever, each person studying every part of each other's mouth, unable to get enough. Their tongues battled for dominance, dancing to a harmony that only they understood, taking and giving, feeling pleasure they've never quite felt before.
After what felt like an eternity, the two let go of each other, and once again looked into each other's eyes. They didn't say anything but the smiles they had given each other said a hell lot more than any words could ever give. They had now become so much more than two persons broken and lost, they had become the direction each of them needed to stir the life they thought was not worth anything anymore to the place that could undoubtedly make them whole again.
-o-o-o-
Alex and Piper were now lying on the latter's bed, both on their sides facing each other. After their first kiss, they had decided to go home, still unable to take their hands, and lips, off of each other. They made their way to Piper's place, even though it's much farther than Alex's, because the raven-haired couldn't find her keys. They walked hand in hand, every now and then bringing their lips together again, laughing as if everything was so amusing.
Both felt the desire for each other that the kiss had built up for them. Both wanted so, so much more. But both also knew that they wanted to have it when they were both sober, when they were both fully aware of what was happening. Each of them found each other so much more special than a person to have a drunken fuck with, so when they reached Piper's place, they just laid down, so close together each part of them was touching the others.
Alex kept tracing her thumb on Piper's face, looking at her like she was the most magnificent sight there was. Her eyes were on the verge of closing against her will, but she was still trying to fight off the sleep that was threatening to consume her any second now. "You look beautiful," she whispered, only loud enough for Piper to hear her.
Piper softly laughed, despite the warmth that filled her chest the moment those words left Alex's mouth. "You're just drunk."
Alex took her hand off Piper's face, putting it to her side. "I may be. But I'm not blind."
Piper's laughter has now turned into a soft smile, unable to contain the flutters in her stomach. "No one has ever said that to me in my entire life."
"Well, I'm telling you now. You really are beautiful, Pipes." Alex slowly brought her hand to Piper's face and gently traced her thumb on her jaw in circles. Piper couldn't help but close her eyes because of the gentle caress Alex was making on her skin. It felt good and she let herself get lost at the wonderful feeling Alex was making her feel. And when she opened her eyes, Alex had already fallen asleep.
Piper smiled and studied Alex's features, taking in the beauty that she was despite of her current state, too wasted to even stay up for a few more seconds. Then ever so slowly, she brought her lips on Alex's forehead and kissed her gently. "You're beautiful, too, Alex."
And Piper knew that it was just more than the physicality of Alex that looked beautiful to her. It was her whole being, the one that she wanted to know so much more of because with Alex, she never felt lost. And for the first time in her life, she knew she was right where she was supposed to be.
-o-o-o-
A/N:
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