AN: I'm not sure about this fic. It just sort of came to me at 3AM when I was listening to the radio (damned insomnia) I might not finish it. I might take it off half way through. I'm not sure. Just giving it try. It really is a WIP.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of the Charmed TV show. Nor do I won the lyrics. They are from a song called "Breath (2AM)" by Anna Nalick. It really is a beautiful song.

2 Am and she calls me cause I'm still awake
Can you help me unravel my latest mistake
I don't love him, winter just wasn't my season.
Yeah we walk through the doors so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize
Hypocrites you're all here for the very same reason.

Cause you can't jump the track
We're like cars on a cable and life's like an hourglass glued to the table,
No one can find the rewind button girl
So just cradle your head in your hands.
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breathe just breathe

There's a light at each end of this tunnel you shout cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made
You'll just make them again if you'll only try turnin' around

The phone rang & he answered it as fast as he could before his parents woke up. He heard sobbing breath on the other end & his heart broke right there. It was Piper. That was all he did for a long while, not caring how long. He lay there and listened as she cried her heart out, not saying a word.

"I don't love him Leo." Was all she said and he mentally cursed Dan for putting her through this. She didn't deserve this. Any of this. "Don't tell anyone." She choked out. I never would. Not if she didn't want me to.

"What do you want me to do?" Leo asked slowly. He was willing to do anything for her, his best friend. She cried some more for a long time & he listened to it. Not sure of what to say to her.

"Want me to find a place?" He asked and there was silence on the other end, only the sound of ragged breath.

"Yeah." She whispered, barely audible.

"Ok." And then there was more crying. Leo's fist clenched, he had never wanted to hit something more than he did at that moment. He knew he had to go before his parents found out that he was on the phone at this time. But he didn't want to leave her.

"Have you told Dan?" He questioned her, but knowing the answer already.

"No, Leo I can't do that." The hysteria in her voice was thick and made Leo's blood almost boil. How could her do this to her? But instead he told her it was all ok. She needed him to be strong and understanding. She didn't need him to go around hitting things. That wouldn't help anyone.

"I've got to go Pipe. You can call me again later in the morning okay?" He told her gently. She told him it was ok and that she would be fine. But he didn't believe her.

"Hey, Pipe…"

"Yeah?" her voice was cracked, and it almost hurt to hear her like that.

"I love you." Leo told her and he could almost hear her weak smile.

"I love you too."

And he put down the phone and felt his heart sink for her. A tear rolled down his cheek but he wiped it away with the heel of his palm. He would stay strong, she needed him.

.xXx.

He knocked on her front door at 12 in the afternoon. They both phone in school sick. She answered. Her long chocolate hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail, her cheeks tearstained and her eyes bloodshot; she was wearing grey sweats and a black pullover. She had never look more beautiful to him. He opened his arm and he fell against his chest. And she buried her face in the folds of comfort she found there. And there they stood, on her porch. And he held her as even more sobs racked her perfect body.

"You get any sleep last night?" he asked, breathing into her hair. Slightly dizzied by its scent. She shook her head and looked up at him.

"I couldn't." He nodded and moved her head back onto his chest, were his t-shirt was wet.

"Still wanna do this?" He asked her, squeezing her hand. She didn't answer for a long while and she stopped crying. He could tell how hard she was thinking. Piper squeezed his hand back.

"I've got to." She whispers. He voice was raspy from the crying. He pulled her in tighter, not knowing what else to do to comfort her.

.xXx.

Walking through the big double doors Pipers grip on Leo's hand increased. And he nails dug sharply into his skin. But he didn't care. If this was all he could do for her, he would take it. He glanced back at her to catch sight of her hastily wiping away a stray tear that betrayed her fear.

He could feel the glaring eyes of strangers as they took their seats in the far corner of the waiting room. Hypocrites. They couldn't talk. They were all here for the very same reason.

He turned his head to check on Piper again. She was snow white, except for her eyes. They were blood red. And again he felt his fist clench. Dan had done this to her. And he wouldn't even care if he did know. Leo bent over and whispered into her ear "It's gunna be okay Pipe. I promise." And he punctuated that by giving her hand another re-assuring squeeze. She nodded. Not once looking at him.

Leo heard them call her name but she didn't move.

"Piper Halliwell?" They called again, but still she stayed motionless.

"I can't Leo. I can't do it." More tears rolled down her cheeks and he pulled her back into him. Wanting nothing more than to block out her pain.

"Shhhhh, it's gunna be ok. It's gunna be ok Piper. I promise you." He told her over and over again as he stroked her hair and rocked her. "It's gunna be ok."

AN: So, do you like that? I hope so. R & R and tell me if this fic is worth continuing. Thanks.