Chapter I
Piper Halliwell felt the hot water of the shower running down her body, washing away her troubles for a few short moments. She closed her eyes and held her face into the pouring, hot water.
The minutes passed and she just couldn't break free from this calming, relaxing sensation. She half expected that the water would now turn cold any minute and a smile crept onto her lips when she thought about Leo fixing their plumbing so many years ago. Apparently he had done a great job.
"Leo." she sighed silently, melancholy.
Then she suddenly had an odd, strangely familiar feeling – as if she wasn't alone, yet she wasn't worried. She poked her head around the shower curtain and gasped:
"Leo! What the hell are you doing in here!"
He smiled at her a little embarrassed and replied calmly: "I need to talk to you, Piper."
"Now? In case you haven't noticed – I am in the shower!"
"Trust me, I did notice." her murmured barely loud enough for her to understand.
"What did you say?" she demanded threateningly.
"I said: I did notice, but it is very important. We have to talk."
"Leo, couldn't it wait until I am done showering?"
"Well," he gave her one of his challenging little smiles "I have been waiting for 15 minutes already – but you didn't seem to come to an end – the hot water supply you have in that house these days is really incredible."
She squinted her eyes a little and focused on him. Not for the first time she asked herself if Leo was actually able to read her thoughts.
"Pass me a towel, will you?" she growled at him.
Leo grabbed a towel out of the vanity and tossed it towards her. Piper resisted the reflex to try to catch it (and at the same time leaving the "protection" of the shower curtain) and froze Leo and the towel instead. She then calmly grabbed the towel out of the air, wrapped it around her body and unfroze Leo.
He gave her a disappointed look.
"You didn't actually think I would fall for that, did you?" she asked accusingly.
He shrugged his shoulders and gave her an innocent smile: "You can't blame a guy for trying."
"Now! Out with you – I'll be out in a minute. Then we can talk."
Okay everybody. Just a short teaser chapter – please let me know what you think!