The Reign Of Vause

Busted

(Alex's POV)

Last night with Piper turned from a fight into something really great. We made up and then some. This morning had been a bit of a downer though, I'd broken the news to Piper last night that I'd booked Paris for New Year's which made last night even more exhausting in the best way and we were coming back from the store with sunscreen and other essentials we may need when we bumped into my ex, Sylvie. She had a new girlfriend and I could see she was using this poor girl to try to make me jealous. I mean, come on, it had been what? 13 years. I was married to the one girl I wanted for the rest of my life, she had no hope. Her attempt failed miserably as I took glee in telling her that my beautiful wife and I are jetting off to Paris, the city of love, on our jet, to set up a new club franchise named after Piper in a city that she'd chosen. Piper had remarked that she still couldn't believe I'd done that for her but I simply replied,
"Anything for you Pipes." and kissed her on the nose. Sylvie was visibly jealous and her new girlfriend looked really confused.
I was currently working the bar with Nicky at Viper since we were understaffed due to it being the holidays and I was going over last minute things she needed to do in the club while Piper and I were in Paris. We were due to go tomorrow.
Nicky was giggling away to herself, she thought I couldn't hear her but I could. I could also see her. I didn't know why she was giggling though, that was something I was oblivious to.
"What are you laughing about?" I asked her, chuckling myself.
"You uh, you might wanna put your jacket back on there Vause." She suggests.
I was wearing a backless dress since I knew clubs could get really warm. Plus, I was the owner so didn't require the black button up blouse uniform.
I frowned in confusion to her question.
"Why should I? It's fucking warm in he-" I started but then I realised. My eyes widened. My back was COVERED in scratches thanks to Piper last night, not that I cared last night at all apart from the fact my back now stung which made me hiss every time it was touched or air got at it. When Piper saw what she'd done, she apologised profusely and made me lie on my stomach on our bed as she sat on top of me and applied antiseptic cream. The sex we had last night was definitely worth the pain though.
Nicky smirks,
"You getting even friskier with the wife huh?"
I narrowed my eyes in a playful glare and pointed at Nicky in scolding,
"Not another word about this." I say lowly and quickly pulled my jacket back on, hissing as the cool leather stung the scratches on my back.