Love Hurts

The Truth

It was the next day when Nicky was working at the bar again that Alex came over to her and started making a conversation. "When does Piper get home?" Alex smiles at Nichols.

Nicky smiled wide, "She came home last night and should be dropping by later today" As if speaking of the devil. Her blonde haired blue eyed angel walked through the doors of the bar flashing a smile at Nichols as she made her way over to Red.

"Wow.. She's" Alex starts but Nicky finishes "I know" as she smirks. Alex feels her heart swell with love for the blonde that used to be her girlfriend before Litchfield and before the drugs took over her life. Alex has short flashbacks of her being a bar just like this one meeting the one woman who changed her life forever.

Hey, you, Laura Ingalls Wilder.

We're escaping America before the apocalypse.

Want to come? Sorry? What can I get for you? Oh, hi, I was wondering if you're hiring? No, I'm sorry.

Well, can I leave this with you? Honestly, it's just going to end up in a drawer somewhere, so Okay.

Well, can I have a margarita then? That I can do for you.

It's a little cold out for a margarita, don't you think? Let's see this.

Steve's Greek Cuisine? Le Grand Fromage? Bullshit, bullshit.

You need a lesson in fudging a resume.

Do you work here? Are you fucking kidding me? Manager, Polly Harper.

No one named Polly Harper gets put in charge.

Who is that really? - It's my friend.

- (LAUGHS) You've never waited a fucking table in your life, have you? No.

So, Piper Chapman, "A Smith grad with excellent listening skills, passionate about making diners feel good.

" Mmm.

That sounds kind of dirty.

You can put that on my tab.

"Safe, clean, and careful when handling food and drink.

" (LAUGHS) Oh, gosh.

I like that in a woman.

What else do I need to know about you? Who are you? My name is Alex.

And what do you do, Alex? Besides make fun of strangers in bars? I work for an international drug cartel.

(LAUGHS) Oh, come on.

Alex snaps out her thoughts to see Nicky sliding her over a drink. "Drink this you look like you've just seen a ghost" laughing with her usual Nicky grin.

Once Piper was done with talking to Red and put on her badge she went straight behind the bar and started to serve the customers. Red and Nicky look at each other with proud smiles, the blonde had learnt a lot in the past year and both were happy see her home safe and sound as well as out of Kubra's grasp. Both knew that the month holiday was simply due to the court trials that Alex had in a few weeks due to Alex being assaulted by her old cartel. Piper had no clue about this such assault,Nicky knew she had something to do behind it but never wanted to put pressure on Piper to spill the beans as to why. At 1pm it was Nicky's break but Piper still had another 30minutes before her break started so she told Nicky she would be outside in 30 which resulted in a smirk and wink from her beloved girlfriend. Shaking her head with a sheepish grin she continued to work on her side of the bar until she heard. "Pipes?" Alex whispered.

The sound of her husky ex girlfriend calling her name was enough to send shivers down her spine and make her knees weak. A smile started to form before she looked up to see Alex in her usual leather jacket and she had re dyed her hair blue at the tips. Piper smiled internally at how young she still looked even though they were much older. Looking at herself in the bar tables reflection her smile faltered when she saw her new scar from last shipment visible. After fixing her shirt before welcoming Alex in with a hug. "Where's the girlfriend?" Piper smiled at Alex.

"She's at her parents for the weekend" Alex smiled back at Piper with the classic Vause grin.

"You have a type i see" Piper nudges Alex playfully.

"I do not, what is with you and everyone saying i have a type?" Alex nudged Piper back softly.

"Hm.. Blonde hair.. blue eyes and she's a little big WASPY hm.. yeah there is a pattern here" Piper smiles with her eat shit grin at Alex.

"Okay, okay so i have a type, do you like her?" Alex smiles hoping that both her girls can be friends.

"She's alright, Nicky tells me she's meh" Piper shrugs at Alex.

"She's a handful that's for sure" Alex smiles at memories of her new Gf and the last weekend that landed her at Nicky's apartment doorstep.

Their conversation was interrupted by a text message telling Piper that the rest of the money had gone into Alex's account. Piper hoped Alex didn't have the same ding because then she would find out about what Piper is doing and so would Nicky.

Piper saw Alex's phone flash. "I best go after Nicky before she wonders why i'm not outside it was nice seeing you again Al" Piper said before exiting the building realising she left her phone on the bar table.

Alex looked at her phone to see large amounts of cash into her bank account. She looked at it confused. There was no way she earned 5,000,000 dollars from working at her bookstore in town. Alex took a deep breathe and looked through Pipers phone to see she bank details. Alex was hurt and pissed off that Piper would send her money like a fucking child.

Piper was outside with Nicky. "I have to go home" Piper whispered in a hurry.

"Why what's wrong?" Nicky was concerned.

"I left my phone on the bar could you get it and bring it home for me babes" Piper kissed her cheek. She almost made it out of the bar however Alex caught her in time. Handed over her phone. "You left this" Alex spat at Piper causing her to gulp. Alex looked at Piper with warm green eyes of pain. "Stop sending me your drug money!" Alex pushed Piper.

"I wanted to make sure you were okay on your own!" Piper replied calmly.

"I'm a grown woman Piper! I can handle myself!" Alex yelled at Piper.

Nicky tried to calm down Alex but that only made things worse.

"And you get yourself out of Litchfield just to fuck my best friend! I know what you two are! How could you both!" Alex was beyond pissed it didn't help that she was drunk.

"I'm sorry Alex but i had no choice"Piper started to yell back but was cut off. "You had a choice, you could of just let me leave this fucking country and start new but you brought me back to fucking litchfield and almost got me killed then by magic you get out and start fighting for the side that almost got me killed, no fuck you Piper Fuck you!" Alex pushed Piper really hard against the bar wall.

Nicky struggled to hold back Alex but they both look to the floor shocked when they see Piper laying on the floor bleeding out. Nicky drops her grip on Alex to rush next to Piper who was now unconcious. Alex felt a sudden rush of guilt as seeing Piper in this state because of her sobered her up real quick. Before Alex could say sorry Red stood behind her. "I think it's your time to leave" Red knew Alex was drunk and didn't mean to inflict pain onto Piper but Red knew she couldn't control Nicky if she lashed out on Alex.

Nicky got up from Piper and walked over to Alex. "She did this for you" Red tries to pull her back over but Nicky gets out of her ma's grip. "She loves you, she puts up with his bullshit for you and this is how you repay her?" Nicky snapped. "Stay away from her Alex".