Vauseman: Forever and Always

Well, hello?

(Alex's POV)

I was awake before Piper, I put on sweatpants and a T-Shirt and went to the kitchen to make coffee. Piper was asleep in bed. The only times either of us ever wore pyjamas to bed was if it was winter or if we had company that wasn't each other. I was on the couch watching TV at a low volume so I wouldn't wake Piper and there was a knock at the door. Ever since Piper was shot, I had been cautious of answering the door. I always looked through our peephole first. When Lorna arrived on our doorstep a couple of days ago, I did the same thing. Nicky and Lorna were standing there. It was Friday. Nicky's release date. Of course.
I open the door.
"Heeeeyy Vause number one! Happy to see me?!" Nicky shouts happily.
"Ssssssshh." I whisper.
"What? Why are we whispering?" She asks confused.
"Why do you think? Piper is still asleep in bed." I tell her.
A dirty smirk appears on her face because of course it does, it's Nicky.
"You been working her out Vause?" She asks me.
I roll my eyes with a smile, "Something like that." I admit and continue, "Come in you two and be quiet."
I lead them to the couch where I pick up my coffee again and turn the TV off. Like Lorna, Nicky was amazed at mine and Piper's apartment.
"Jeez Vause, for a couple of ex-cons, you two have a pretty amazing place and that canvas of your wedding day is just the icing on the cake." I laugh through my nose and Nicky continues, taking in the other hundreds of framed photos of us everywhere.
"Speaking of photos. You sure you two have enough? Well, I guess Lorna and I know a little more about what the fuck went on with you two before you both got incarcerated." She chuckles.
"I froze my assets when I got arrested so I would still have my Porsche and this place. You've both seen our place before at our bachelorette party. And yeah, I will admit that Piper and I travelled the world together before incarceration. It was for the drug cartel and before you say anything, no Nichols, Piper was never a drug mule, she was my girlfriend." I explain and admit.
Lorna and Nicky both looked shocked.
"What?" I ask.
"I know we've seen your place before but it looks so much bigger in day light but that black two seater convertible Porsche is your's Vause?!" Nicky asks incredulously, almost shouting.
"Yes, it is and would you keep your voice down? Piper. Sleeping. Next room." I tell her.
"Yeah I know, sorry." She says.
Lorna then speaks up.
"Anyway, Alex. Our bachelorette party is going to be tomorrow and I wanted it to be a Grease theme. I just figured it's very me, Nicky is happy with it so we brought the rest of the gang since they got furlough, Gina is out this time. Nicky told them today before she got out. Is that okay with you and Piper?" Lorna asks me.
"Yeah, that should be fine. Gotta say, I have first dibs on Rizzo, I totally feel her vibe." I laugh but continue, "Wait, just the one party?"
"Yeah, we've decided to hell with tradition, we're combining ours." Lorna explains.
"Hey! Piper could be Sandy! Man, she'd be perfect for that." Nicky laughs.
I raise an eyebrow at her.
"Alex?" Piper was now awake and had called me from our bedroom.
"In here baby." I call back.
Piper came out of the room in her underwear and went pink seeing Nicky and Lorna in our living area. Shit. I'd forgotten she was only in her underwear.
"Well, good morning to you too Vause number two." Nicky winks at Piper. I stare at Nicky with wide eyes in a 'back off' sort've way.
"Aaah! Jesus! I didn't know we had company!" She squeals, embarrassed and runs back into our bedroom to put clothes on.
I continue staring at Nicky with wide eyes and Lorna hits her on the shoulder with an open mouth.
"What?" She cluelessly asks.
"Um, you have a fiancé you're about to marry in a week!" Lorna tells her.
"And, Piper is unavailable Nichols, I believe she's my wife." I tell her.
"Oh Jesus, relax both of you. I love you Lorna. Can I just not appreciate a beautiful body when I see one? Come on! Besides I was kidding! I know she's married to you Vause!" She protests.
"You can appreciate as long as it's mine!" Lorna says.
I join in, "Yeah and not ogle my wife's, that's my job Nichols." I tell her, smirking.
"What's your job?" Piper asks, coming back in wearing jeans and one of my T-Shirts.
"Ogling you. Nichols here was just doing it." I tell her, gladly ratting Nicky out.
"Oh for God's sake, Piper fine, you have a sneaky hot body, Alex, she's your's and Lorna, I love you so don't worry. There I said it. Can we move on now?" Nicky says going pink.
Piper raises her eyebrows and blinks in shock.
"Um, sure?" She says confused.
Lorna fills her in.
"I was just telling Alex here about our bachelorette party. We're combining them into one and the theme is Grease. Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah that should be fine." Piper smiles and sits beside me, holding my hand.
"Piper, I was thinking Sandy would be perfect for you. Please, please, please go as the sexy Sandy at the end of the movie! It'll be my last weekend as a free Nichols since this one is going to be Mrs Lorna Nichols next week. Pleeeeasse Piper?" Nicky begs her.
I raised my eyebrows again and before Piper could answer her I said,
"Alright Nichols, getting close to crossing a line, out now, Lorna, congratulations, may need to have a word with your fiancé over here but we will see you tomorrow." I say shuffling them out.
"Oh I will." Lorna tells me, giving Nicky an annoyed glance. I just chuckled knowing Nicky was just being Nicky.
"Alright, bye you two, see you tomorrow!" Nicky called, grabbed Lorna's hand and headed to the elevator. I shut the door and looked at Piper.
"What?" She asked me.
"I'm going to have to agree with Nichols I have to say."
"Again, what?" She was confused again.
"Please go as sexy Sandy." I ask her.
She laughs, "You'll just have to wait and see who I'm going as."
I pout.