Hey guys, sorry for any mistakes i kinda rushed this chapter. Also I left an author's note at the bottom which is just about a previous comment I had about this story. If you can't be bothered to read it don't worry I just had to add it for my own sanity! H xo

Chapter 18 - Sneaking out

The moonlight spilled through the window adjacent to the front door and hit Alex's porcelain face, as she quietly unlocked the door. She was wearing what she typically wore for bed, a black guns and roses vest top and an old pair of grey athletic shorts. She smiled to herself as she knew who was on the other side of the door, and a tingling feeling appeared deep in her stomach, probably because she knew they were doing something they shouldn't be. There Piper stood also smiling, hair up in a ponytail, a cropped pyjama vest top and matching shorts, the moonlight making her skin look even paler. God she was so irresistible. Without words, Alex pulled her in, and closed the door softly. They kissed, both so gentle and cautiously, quietly giggling as they tip toed up the stairs together.

They'd made it behind closed doors in Alex's bedroom, and they both lay facing one another under the sheets. Although pitch black, they could make out the outlines of one another, and they simply lay silently for a while, making out where each other's cheekbones were in the dark; jawlines, shoulders, arms, hips. Piper shuffled closer so that their noses touched, and wrapped her leg round her girlfriend, so that one of her knees rested on Alex's waist line, just to feel closer to her. Alex stroked Piper's cheek and brought her hand down to her hip, keeping it there. They could feel one another's breathing, and that was all they could hear, too. It was bliss. Finally, Piper spoke.

She whispered, 'So yeah, I hope you're proud of me. I snuck out.' They both laughed quietly. 'I don't think my parents were quite ready for me sleeping round yours. I'm pretty sure they think that being a lesbian makes me a sex crazed monster.' As she said that, she brought her hand down to Alex's ass, and squeezed it, causing her to laugh a little too loudly.

'You know…maybe you should live up to that label.'

Piper giggled, 'Maybe I will. But we both know we don't do quiet sex.'

'True. But you know I love challenges.'

Piper could sense Alex's classic smirk and raising of the eyebrow. So she made the first move, crashing their lips together, the most passionate way she knew how.

They kissed for hours, touching and exploring each other's bodies. They did it silently, the only sounds were a few gasps or the heavy breathing they both omitted.

Alex traced her fingers lightly in circles round Piper's ribs, up to her neck, down her throat, whilst planting kisses on every inch of her legs, her face, and her breasts, causing Piper to shiver and for goose bumps to appear all over her body. She bit her lip, biting down so hard that it hurt, because she knew she had to supress her moans as the brunette reached her most sensitive area after slowly tugging at her shorts, now kissing it teasingly.

'Aaa- Aaalex' she whispered breathlessly.

'Shhhh…silence, remember?' Alex reached up and placed a hand over Piper's mouth as she finally brought her tongue out and used it the way she knew drove Piper mad.

Although their sex life was usually lust filled and fiery, tonight they had both softened, it was so passionate and every move was done so softly and lovingly. They both knew how deep they were in this, and how in love they were with one another. Piper knew there was nothing Alex wouldn't do for her, and she knew there was nothing she could imagine herself doing without Alex right by her side. Alex knew the same, and that she craved Piper a lot more than she rarely showed. They needed each other, they wanted each other, and they had each other.

Alex lay on her side, head in her hand as she watched Piper sleep, the moonlight now replaced by the early morning sunlight that peeked through the curtains. Piper was stirring, and she looked like an angel. Her flawless skin so bright, perfect long eyelashes twitching ever so slightly. It made Alex smile stupidly, and she began stroking Piper's hair gently with her fingertips, not wanting to wake her but not being able to resist touching her either. Piper did wake then, slowly blinking as she adjusted to the light. She noticed Alex watching and brought her wrist over her eyes.

'Hey, don't do that. I was watching you.' Piper loved the sound of Alex's morning voice, even huskier and deeper than its usual tone. God I wish I could wake up to that sound every single fucking day of my life.

'I hadn't noticed.' Piper smiled, leaning up to kiss her girlfriend, who pulled away playfully before their lips could touch.

'One more second, I just wanna look at you for one more second.' She paused as Piper giggled and fell back onto her pillow, cheeks blushing. 'God you're so beautiful Pipes.'

Piper paused, enjoying the rare, ridiculously sensitive and soft side of Alex.

'Kiss me.' She pulled Alex forcefully on top of her and kissed her till they ran out of breath. After which they couldn't stop laughing, wrestling with one another, kissing and rolling round Alex's bed like puppies.

A distant sound of someone knocking at the front door caused them both to freeze. Alex leant over Piper to pick up her glasses off her night stand, grabbing a hoodie and pulling it on as she got up and walked to her bedroom door. Piper began to panic, pulling her clothes on in a rush, assuming the worst as she often did.

'Pipes, woah, chill. It's probably just the mail man.'

'Are you sure your mom and uncle are at work?'

'Yah. Mom leaves the house at 7:15 sharp, Uncle Jack is out by 8. It's 10am, Piper. They're long gone.' She walked over to Piper and kissed her. 'Besides. It's probably not my mom we have to worry about.'

Another knock at the door and Alex disappeared down stairs. Piper rolled her eyes and sighed, falling back onto the bed. Carol Chapman. The most difficult woman to persuade to accept anything that strayed from the boundaries of her conservative bubble. She checked her phone. No missed calls, yet. Sometimes she just wished her mom actually had a job to attend to, something far away with 9-5 hours. Instead she spent her time preoccupied with pointless activities, such as grocery shopping, gardening and baking. Attending social events and dates with her friends who wouldn't be her friends if it weren't for their pathetic social circle, created by class and revolved around image and money. When she wasn't doing any of those things, Carol was instead focusing on Piper's life, not as much as she used to now that she was at college, but she'd been a prying mother since Piper could remember. Always pushing her to join every club going, learn every instrument, wear certain dresses, be friends with particular kids. It would be nice for once if her mother would just stop for one second and ask Piper how she was feeling, what she wanted to do, who she wanted to love. But the truth was, if it didn't include something her mother wanted it to be, she didn't want to know.

Last night, Carol had been out and returned after Piper had got into bed. She'd waited for her parents to sleep so that she could sneak out to Alex's, and during that time she'd heard them having a heated discussion, and she knew very well that it was about her. She couldn't hear them but knew how it had probably gone; her dad explaining what had happened, how he had discovered that the Vause family aren't half as bad as what they had always believed, and that Alex Vause made their daughter happy. She really admired her dad for trying. Her mom would've been shocked and stunned at the way her dad had handled it, and then made it quite clear that she didn't agree. All in all, Piper had had enough. Having her dad support her was fine, she'd never really cared that her mom didn't always support her and she wasn't about to start caring either.

Piper didn't want to bother Alex with this stuff, although it was weighing heavily on her mind as something she had to go back home to. They'd been through enough yesterday, and she could handle this on her own. She just wanted to spend as much alone time with Alex as she could before she had to face reality again.

After several minutes, Alex appeared at the door. 'The mail man. Like I said.' She spoke smartly, raising an eyebrow and pushing her glasses to the top of her head.

'Well. The house is empty. What ever shall we do now?' Piper asked playfully, laying with her legs explicitly open, beckoning Alex with a finger. Alex pulled her hoodie off and climbed onto the bed.

'Guess this will have to do.' She whispered, before she began repeatedly kissing Piper's face, causing her to break into another fit of laughter.

authors note -

i'd like to just raise the topic of a comment i received last chapter about this whole story being an 'advocacy of the patriarchy'- because i have strong views on this and i dont want to ignore it incase anyone else agrees with that statement.

you're entitled to your opinion, but I think you're wrong or you've misinterpreted. If you have read the WHOLE story you'll see that when its about traditional rivalry and pride & two people in love who are willing to do anything to be together including going behind the backs of their families. Of course, Alex is loyal to her uncle - not because he is a man who she needs to protect her- but because he is an important person in her life whom she loves. The rivalry is the reason alex and piper were being kept apart, and their difference in background. I will add that theres nothing wrong with a fathers protection as its completely natural, but i think with this story ive shown that if it comes at the cost of your daughters happiness you need to change your attitude. I'm certainly not a supporter of the patriarchy thats actually laughable, but yes perhaps I am showing the affect it can have on relationships.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this one! Thanks for the reviews, faves and follows as usual im so grateful! H xo