Warning: Contains sexual references and situations

Pairing: Leo/Phoebe, Piper/Leo

Disclaimer: The characters and story (and everything connected to) Charmed belong to its owner. The song "Nobody Needs to Know" from the musical The Last Five Years belongs to Jason Robert Brown.

Notes: This is quite lengthy for a songfic, in my opinion. Still, I hope people enjoy and review!

He sat on the edge of the bed and watched her sleep. The sunlight trickled down onto her cheeks. She opened her eyes slowly, smiling when she saw him watching her.

Hey kid, good morning.

You look like an angel.

I don't remember when we fell asleep.

"Can't you stay just a little while?" she asked.

He sighed. "Phoebe, you know I want to. I just can't. Piper…"

Phoebe nodded sadly. "I know, I know."

Leo leaned over and kissed her forehead, then her lips.

We should get up, kid.

Cathy is waiting…

Two nights later, they lay in bed. Phoebe's head rested on Leo's chest, listening to his heartbeat.

"If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?"

He gave a light laugh. "Phoebe, I've been everywhere."

"That's not the point. It's a game. You're supposed to just…just think of it as a hypothetical."

"Oh…well, hypothetically, it wouldn't matter. I'd go anywhere as long as I was with you," he said, kissing the top of her head.

Look at us, lying here

Dreaming, pretending

"I hate having to sneak around."

"You think I enjoy it?"

"Then tell her!"

Leo sighed and sat down. "It's not that simple, Phoebe."

"It can be."

"No, it can't. The rules Piper and I broke to be together, everything we had to go through…I can't just throw it away. I can't just pretend it doesn't matter."

Phoebe stared at him, blinking back tears. "What about me?"

"This wasn't supposed to happen," he said softly. He reached a hand up to tuck her hair behind one ear.

"Yeah, you're telling me."

I made a promise and I took a vow

I wrote a story and we changed the ending

Cathy, just look at me now!

Phoebe hung up the phone as Leo emerged from the shower, a towel slung low on his hips.

"That was Piper."

"Is she okay?"

Phoebe nodded. "Wanted to know if I'd seen you."

He came to the bed and sat down.

"Leo, what if she knows?"

"How would she know?"

"I don't know. I just…what if she finds out?"

Leo leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "She won't. And if she does…if she does, we'll talk about it then."

Hold on, facts are facts

Just relax, lay low

All right, the panic recedes

Nobody needs to know

"Where were you?" Piper asked.

"Huh?"

"You don't have charges anymore, so where were you?"

"I was at the store."

Piper raised an eyebrow. "And bought nothing?"

"Nah, I was just checking out the costs of some supplies for the magic school."

Piper turned back to Chris in his high chair. "How come you didn't answer your phone?"

"Huh?"

"Yeah, your cell phone. You didn't answer it when I called you."

"Is everything okay?"

"Yes, I just needed your help with the boys but Paige came home early so it was okay."

"Good."

"So?"

"So what?"

Piper sighed, rolling her eyes. "Don't play stupid, Leo. So why didn't you answer your phone?"

He shrugged. "Didn't hear it."

Put on my armor, I'm off to Ohio

Back into battle till I don't know when

"Leo!" Piper called when the door opened.

He followed her voice to the sunroom, praying the delicious floral of Phoebe's perfume didn't linger on him.

"There you are. I just got the phone bill."

He waited for her to say something, anything. "Okay…"

"How come there are so many phone calls to Phoebe?"

"What?"

"The cell phone bill. It shows, like, a hundred calls to Phoebe."

He hadn't thought about the phone bill. "Oh…she just, um…she's been having some problems lately."

"Problems she couldn't talk to her sister about?"

Damn it. "No, no, not that she couldn't. She just didn't want to worry you."

"And are you going to tell me what these problems are?"

He hesitated as he tried to think of a problem. "Her powers."

"What?"

"Her powers were just getting a little out of hand. The levitating, anyway. I've been helping her learn to control it."

"Through the phone?"

"It's tied to her emotions, just like your powers are tied to yours. And every time she got stressed out about work or whatever, she'd start to levitate."

"So she calls you to calm her down so she can stop levitating."

"Yes."

Piper smiled. "Okay, well that's good then. Why are you all fidgety?"

He smiled. "No reason."

She took a step towards him but Wyatt started to cry, announcing the end of his nap.

Swearing to her that I was never with you

And praying I'll hold you again

"I can't stand being away from you," Leo said, kissing Phoebe's neck.

She sighed. "It's only been three days."

"The longest three days of my life, which says something," he said.

Phoebe smiled. "Leo…I've been thinking."

He wrapped his arms around her torso, pulling her backwards against his chest. "About what?"

"This…us…Maybe we should cool it."

"What? No…why?"

She sighed. "I just hate lying to her and I hate having to hide all the time."

Leo kissed her head. "I hate it too…"

"How did this happen?"

It was his turn to sigh now. "I don't know."

Hold on, clip these wings

Things get out of hand

All right, it's over and done

No one will understand, no one will understand

"Leo, it was one night!"

"And I told you I forgot!"

"Yeah, you seem to be forgetting a lot of things!"

He sighed and rested his palms on the counter, his back to Piper. "Piper, don't do this…"

"No, we're doing this. You're never home. Your sons miss you and so does your wife."

"I forgot one damned dinner! Do you have to make it a federal case?"

Piper's voice quieted. "Would you just look at me? Please?"

Leo turned around. Piper's eyes pleaded with him.

"Leo, please just tell me what's going on."

"Piper, I told you. I forgot. It was one dinner. Can you just let it go?"

She opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted by Chris's crying on the baby monitor.

"I'll get him," Leo said, ducking out.

Piper watched his retreating form and forced back her tears.

We build a tree-house, I keep it from shaking

Little more glue every time that it breaks

She'd just put Chris to sleep and went to the bedroom. She heard Leo's voice and paused outside the door. Piper hated the idea of eavesdropping on her own husband but he wouldn't talk to her. When she heard what he was saying, Piper could swear her heart stopped.

"I know…I know…I miss you too…Soon…"

She tried not to panic and waited until she heard him hang up. When she opened the door, Leo lay on the bed, the phone inconspicuous on the nightstand.

"Were you on the phone?"

Leo shook his head.

"Are you sure? I could've sworn I heard you talking to someone."

"Oh. That was just, um, wrong number."

Piper nodded, not believing him but uncertain of what to say.

"You okay, honey?" he asked.

"No, you know what? I'm not okay. If that was a wrong number, why did you say 'I miss you'?"

"I didn't."

"Leo, I heard it."

He sighed. "I…Piper, I was repeating back the name."

"The name I-Miss-You?"

"I said, 'Ennis who?'"

Piper looked him in the eye, trying to read his expression. "Really?"

Leo nodded. "Really."

Piper nodded. He was lying and they both knew it. She lay down on her side of the bed and turned her back to him. It wasn't the first time she'd done so, but it was the first time she'd had good reason.

Perfectly balanced and then I start making

Conscious, deliberate mistakes

"Leo, are you having an affair?"

Leo froze. "What?"

"Are you having an affair?" Piper asked.

"No. Why would you ask that?"

"I don't know. Maybe the whole not-answering-your-phone thing or coming and going at all hours or the—"

Leo shook his head. "You worry too much."

"Leo, I'm trying really hard but I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one in this marriage."

He sighed. "Piper, I'm still trying to adjust to the fact that I'm not a Whitelighter and that I have no charges. I just need some space to figure it out, okay?"

"So what? You want a separation because you're not a Whitelighter?"

"No, I want you to just let me have some time to myself."

All that I ask for is one little corner

One private room at the back of my heart

Tell her I found one, she sends out battalions

To claim it and blow it apart

"Leo, she called me crying! She knows you're cheating."

"I know, I know. I just…damn it! I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

Phoebe stood up and began to pace the room. "She's my sister, Leo. I can't do this to her."

"You think I like doing this to her? Piper's the mother of my children!"

She stopped pacing and stared at him. "Which is why you have to be with her."

"No, it's not."

"Leo…"

Leo reached his hand out to her. She took his hand and let him lay her back down on the bed. Phoebe pulled his head down for a kiss. He groaned, his hands skimming over her as if to memorize every curve, every plane.

"Just be here. Be with me now," he whispered, nuzzling her neck.

She smiled and turned his head, kissing him in answer. Leo slid into her slowly and began to thrust, gently rolling his hips against her. His mouth devoured hers. Phoebe's hands clung to his shoulders, her moans echoing erotic symphonies in his ears.

I grip and she grips and faster we're sliding

Sliding and spilling, and what can I do?

Come back to bed, kid

Take me inside you, I promise I won't lie to you

"We can't do this forever," Phoebe whispered.

Leo's arm curled tightly around her shoulders. "I know…I know."

She turned her head, kissing his bare chest. There was a swift knock at the door. Both jumped.

"Phoebe! Come on, we're supposed to meet Paige for lunch!" Piper yelled through the door.

Leo and Phoebe both paled when they heard the key in the door.

"She has a key?" Leo whispered.

"Ye-yeah. Damn it! Get in the shower!"

Leo nodded and went to the bathroom.

"Pheebs?"

Piper strode into the bedroom and saw her sister wrapped in a bathrobe. "Phoebe, we're meeting Paige in ten minutes. And who's in the shower?"

"Oh, just…um…date last night."

"That's right. With, um, Ross, was it?"

"Ryan."

"I take it things went well?"

Phoebe nodded.

"I'll just tell Paige you were…otherwise indisposed," she said with a teasing grin.

Phoebe managed a smile.

"I'll see you later then. And I expect details."

She nodded, hoping Piper hurried up. The older Halliwell was nearly out of the bedroom when she frowned.

"What's that?" Piper asked, pointing to Leo's crumpled shirt. "Looks like one of Leo's."

"He, um, he dresses like Leo."

"Rick?"

"Mmhmm."

"I thought his name was Ryan," Piper said.

Phoebe froze.

Piper picked up the shirt and smelled it. "And he wears Leo's aftershave too?"

"Piper…"

"Who's in the shower, Phoebe?"

"Piper, wait. I can explain."

"Damn right you'll explain. What the hell is going on?" Piper fought the angry tears.

"Piper…I-I…God, Piper…"

Piper went to the bathroom door and tested it. It was unlocked. She opened it and saw Leo, a towel wrapped around his hips. The tears began to spill out.

"Piper—"

She froze Leo before he could say anything.

"You—you slept with him? You slept with my husband?"

"Piper, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"Did it mean anything?"

"What?"

"Did it mean anything? Was this a one-time thing or has this been an ongoing thing?"

Phoebe hesitated.

"Damn it, Phoebe! Tell me! I deserve that much!"

"It's been going on for a while," she said softly.

Piper nodded and swallowed hard. "So all this time you let me cry on your shoulder because I thought he was cheating and you were the one he was screwing?"

Tears filled Phoebe's eyes. "Piper, I'm so sorry."

She held up her hands when Phoebe tried to come near her. "Don't. Don't touch me. Just leave me the hell alone, Phoebe. Both of you."

She turned and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

The door slam unfroze Leo. He ran from the bathroom and found Phoebe sitting on the floor sobbing quietly. Wrapping his arms tightly around her, Leo kissed her temple and forehead.

"It's okay. It'll be okay…"

Hold on, don't cry yet--I won't let you go

All right, the panic recedes

All right, everyone bleeds

All right, I get what I need

And nobody needs to know, nobody needs to know

A few days passed before Leo convinced Piper to speak to him. That evening, he returned to Phoebe's apartment.

"She said she's not mad at you."

Phoebe nodded. "Convincing, since she hasn't returned my calls."

"She will." He hesitated before continuing. "She wants a divorce."

Phoebe nodded. "I'm sorry."

Leo's eyes welled with tears. "I'm not."

"What?"

"I'm not sorry, Phoebe. I won't be sorry for loving someone."

"What?" she asked again.

"Phoebe, I love you. I don't know how this happened or when or why, but I love you. And I won't be sorry for loving you. No matter what, I will never regret loving you."

Phoebe hesitated and used his shoulders for support as she leaned up on tiptoe. She kissed him lightly and then wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly.

"I love you too," she whispered.

And since I have to be in love with someone

Since I need to be in love with someone

Maybe I could be in love with someone like you