A/N So I have a few ideas where this story can go. Some are crazier than others… Would you prefer a wild idea or stick to something a little more predictable? I also have an idea for a completely different story, involving Taylor and Laura. It sounds similar to 'Come with me' by Darksideofdeath315 but I have different ideas for it. How would you like something like that?
This is just a shorter chapter until I know where I'm going. So sorry, but the faster I have your opinions the faster I can upload! Love you guys :)
"Nicky, I'm not sure I can handle much more of this." The familiar Brooklyn-Boston accent said. Nicky looked at the petite woman walking-no trudging, through the deep snow next to her. The taller girl sighed.
"Don't shit ya pants Morello, I think we're almost there." Nicky replied.
"We've been walking for days!" Lorna squeaked.
"It's been three hours tops!" Nicky retorted. They were both tired of walking. It was midday, but the sun was hiding behind the dark clouds. Surprisingly enough, both women were sweating because of all the extra clothes they were wearing.
After another fifteen minutes of walking in silence, Lorna noticed a sign.
"Hey, didn't we pass that sign on our way over here? It was close to the Visitor's Center." She pointed out. Nicky looked over and saw the sign warning them of bears and wolves.
"Oh shit! You're right." Nicky said. The newfound excitement gave them a boost of energy to walk faster. Well, as fast as you can in two feet of snow. It had stopped snowing sometime in the early morning before any of the women woke up.
They too, heard the shot-like noise. Both were frightened by it, but after looking around and finding nothing, they kept walking. Even though it was midday, it was extremely cold out. Lorna had guessed around 100F out.
They reached the Visitor's Center about a half hour after finding the sign.
"We fucking made it!" Nicky said upon sighting the building. It was surrounded by pine trees covered in the white, heavy snow.
"Why isn't anything plowed?" Lorna asked. She looked around the building; it was surrounded by two feet of snow. There also weren't any lights on in the building. "And why aren't the lights on?"
"Powers out and laziness. Explains everything." Nicky replied.
"They have a generator! And it's mandatory to shovel! I checked the guidelines." Lorna stated. Nicky rolled her eyes and walked over to the door. Lorna followed. When Nicky finally opened the door they both stood in shock at what they saw.
"I'm hungry." Piper declared. They were a quarter of the way through 'Les Miserables'. Piper's head was laying in Alex's lap and they were covered in blankets.
"You're always hungry." Alex joked. Piper swatted her arm as she gave Alex a goofy smile.
"I'll go get you something, stay here." Alex told Piper. The raven-haired woman got up and carefully wrapped Piper up in the blankets before leaving the tent to go grab some food. Once Alex left Piper was alone. Alone with her thoughts and her memories.
Piper had been trying to hold back all of her emotions and focus on surviving, but now she was alone, warm, and content. They came rushing out of her like a flash flood.
Larry. The crash. Alex. The kiss. Her leg. Her head.
Larry's dead. Larry died thinking I didn't love him.
I'm spending my time with Alex. We kissed.
I'm okay with being with Alex.
The guilt. That's what hit hardest. Among her scattered thoughts and feelings all she could process was the unbearable guilt. It slapped her across her face and kicked her in her gut. She couldn't breathe, and all she wanted to do was throw up.
Piper panicked and jumped out of the tent. Right into Alex. The blonde needed space. To breathe, to think. But knocking into Alex made both of them fall down.
"Need to pee much?" Alex joked. Piper couldn't talk. She shook her head and slowly got back up. Noticing something was wrong with her, Alex grabbed Piper's shoulders to keep her focused.
"Look at me." Alex commanded. Piper couldn't meet her eyes. She was breathing heavy and couldn't stay still. Alex went to touch Piper's face and the blonde flinched. When she finally did look into Alex's eyes the older woman saw how frantic Piper was.
"Hey, hey, Pipes. Breathe." Alex told her. Piper started to take calculated breathes under Alex's guidance and calmed down. Once Piper settled down enough, Alex started to ask her what happened.
"I'm so fucking bad. I am such a bad person. Larry's dead and I'm here, kissing you! What kind of terrible person fucking does that? And the worst part is I am okay with kissing you! I should be mourning or shit, but no! I'm horr—" Piper's rant was interrupted by a fierce embrace from Alex.
"It's not your fault. You are not horrible, and don't you ever call yourself that again." The raspy voice said, thick with emotion. Alex clung to Piper like she was a life raft. The only thing that made Piper pull away was when she noticed Alex's heavy sobs.
"Wh, why, are you cr-rying?" Piper stuttered. Alex didn't say anything; she pulled Piper inside the tent with her. Still not answering Piper's question, she holds on to Piper like she never wants her to leave. Seeing Alex so weak and small sobered Piper up from her guiltfest. Piper stroked the long black hair until Alex finally spoke.
"I need to tell you what happened. After the car crashed." Alex stated. Piper nodded, urging the older woman to keep talking. Alex told her everything, how Larry was still alive when she got Piper to safety. How she didn't call someone over to get him out. Everything.
When Alex was finished she looked at Piper. The blonde was tense, not moving. She didn't respond.
"Pipes, please tell me what you're thinking!" Alex begged. She hated not knowing what was going on inside Piper's mind. "Please say something." She said so softly that she almost couldn't hear it.
"You saved me." Piper replied in the same soft tone. "Alex you saved my life."
"I know how much Larry means-meant to you, I'm sorry I couldn't save him." Alex said.
"I'm happy I'm alive. From the sounds of it, it was me or him." Piper told her. Alex nodded in agreement.
"We're so fucked up." Piper stated.
"I second that." Alex said. Piper snuggled even closer to Alex, burying her head into Alex's shoulder. The older woman softly kissed the blonde hair as she held onto Piper. Their short cuddling session was interrupted by a loud noise from Piper's stomach.
"Shit, I forgot I was so hungry." Piper joked. Alex got up and retrieved the fallen protein bar from outside their tent.
"Thanks." Piper said. She opened the wrapper and noticed that it was frozen. Alex laughed at Piper's attempt to warm it up by putting it in her armpits.
"I know an even hotter place to put it." Alex smirked. Piper looked into the playful green eyes.
"Nope. Not today." Piper said. Alex tried to look upset but couldn't stop from breaking out into laughter.
"Prude." Alex joked. Piper shoved her with a grin on her face. "Tomorrow?"
"You wish!" Piper exclaimed.
"I do babe." Alex said, winking at her. Piper's face was bright red. She loved how such a serious conversation could be turned around with a few jokes. Although, she wasn't sure if Alex was joking or not.
"Where do you think Nicky and Lorna are?" Piper asked, changing the subject to something not blush worthy. Alex stopped smirking and shrugged.
"They'll be find, Nicky's a badass. She'll take care of it. We just have to wait... with nothing to do. Except you know." Alex said, with a suggestive smirk on her face.
"Oh my god, you are insufferable!" Piper said. Alex wrapped her arms Piper's waist and buried her head into Piper's stomach. The older woman was laughing. "How am I going to deal with you?" Piper said, faked annoyed.
"I have an idea." Alex said.
"Jesus Christ!"
"No, my name's Alex."