The next day, Piper and Dan were walking to school. Leo wasn't far behind. He went up to say hello to Piper.
"Hey Piper." Leo said as he approached them.
"Hey, Leon, can't you see she's busy? Get lost, twerp!" Dan said with a sneer.
"Dan, don't be rude." She snapped at Dan. She turned to Leo, "Good morning Leo."
Dan saw his friends driving by. He waved to them and they slowed.
"C'mon," he said, pulling at Piper.
"I'm gonna walk with Leo," she said, not looking at Dan.
"Whatever, I'll see ya later babe." Dan called.
"Bye!" She yelled after him. "So, Leo. Do you have any plans for tonight?"
"None, what did you have in mind?" Leo asked hopefully.
"Well I was gonna go try on prom dresses. I was wondering if you'd come and tell me what you think." Piper requested.
If it were anybody else, Leo would laugh straight in their face at this offer. But the chance to spend the evening with Piper, talking and laughing, and seeing her in beautiful dresses, he couldn't pass up.
"Sure, what time?" Leo asked, trying to be cool.
"Well it's about 20 miles away, so I'll pick you up at 6 and we can grab a bite to eat first, kay?" Piper said.
"Alright!" Leo said loudly. Piper giggled.
Through the day, Leo could only dream of the night that followed. He couldn't wait to spend time with Piper. Especially with no Dan.
The final bell rang, Leo practically sprinted to meet Piper to walk her home.
"Are you okay, Leo? You look out of breath." Piper asked, concerned.
She giggled as he tried to convince her that he was fine.
"So, about tonight with the prom dresses and everything, do you already have a date?" Leo asked smoothly once he'd caught his breath.
"Well, usually I would be going with Dan, but he isn't allowed to go, because he graffitied the gym last month," she informed him.
"Oh, that sucks." Leo said, hiding his happiness.
They were almost home.
"Well I'll see you tonight, bye Piper." he said.
"Bye Leo." she said.
Piper walked up to her house and ran up the stairs.
"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Grams called after her.
"I want to finish up my homework because I'm going out with Leo later. Well not 'going out' going out, just going to hang out," Piper said quickly.
"Okay, just be home by 11:30, alright?" Grams said.
"Of course Grams," Piper said as she kissed her on the cheek and ran off.
She ran to her room and began on her homework. She got all of it done and hopped in the shower.
While she was in the shower, her phone went off. Leo was in his room and notices he can see into the Halliwell bathroom. As he is peering in, Piper jumped out of the shower, completely nude, to answer her phone. Leo gasped in surprise. He couldn't look away!
"Oh my god," he whispered. He leaned forward and knocked over a cup of pens, which clattered loudly across his desk.
With their windows being open, Piper heard and looked out the window to see Leo looking at her up and down. She quickly pulls the blinds down, gets dressed, and storms over to his house. Leo's mom lets Piper in and she walks straight into his room.
"What the hell were you doing looking through my window?!" Piper screamed as she walked in.
"Jesus Christ!" Leo said.
"Wha-what the hell are you doing? What the hell were you doing looking at me NAKED!?!?!" Piper yelled.
"Listen, j-just listen!" Leo stuttered. "I d-didn't mean to see you. I re-really didn't! I just glanced over there and well, there you were."
"Why didn't you LOOK AWAY?" Piper yelled.
"I couldn't!" Leo said weakly.
"Why? Why not?" Piper asked.
"I just couldn't!" Leo stammered out.
"AND WHY THE HELL NOT?" Piper began screaming.
"BECAUSE IT WAS YOU!" Leo said, raising his voice.
"Wuh- what? What does that have to do with anything?" Piper said, confused.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that." Leo said, regretting his last words.
"What do you mean?" Piper asked, lowering her voice.
Leo opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.
"Leo, tell me the truth," she said firmly.
"Fine," Leo started. "I meant I couldn't look away because it was you. I could've looked away from anybody, but not you."
"Why me?" She asked, very confused now.
"Because I … Because I love you. And seeing you just now, it was amazing to me. I couldn't look away…" He choked out weakly.
She looked as if the air had been taken from her lungs.
"Leo… I had no idea. Why didn't you tell me?" Piper said.
"Because you were so fucking happy with Dan. You talk about him all the damn time! 'Dan's so great', and 'I love Dan so much' and Dan this and Dan that. I couldn't make you choose when you were already so happy with him. So I have been waiting for you." Leo spat out.
Piper looked confused for a moment, then walked over to Leo and wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him fiercely. He picked her up by her legs and wrapped them around his hips as they continued kissing. They fell onto the bed, wrapped up in each other. They break apart after a few minutes.
"When I said any girl would be lucky to have you, that included me," she said, looking sincere.
They began kissing again. Leo had never been so attracted to her. Piper wanted to go further, but she pulled away.
Leo goes to kiss her, but she stops him.
"I'm still with Dan, Leo." Piper said awkwardly.
"Are you going to break up with him, or not?" Leo demanded.
"I'm not sure." Piper said, biting her lip.
"See," Leo said with regret, "I didn't want to make you choose."
"But now I have to," she said softly, "so I need some time."
"Fine with me," Leo said understanding. "Do you still wanna go through with our plans tonight?"
"Sure. Just, uh, let me go home and, uh, finish getting ready." Piper said getting up.
"Alright." Leo said, still on the bed.
Piper went home and put on a nicer outfit and did her makeup as if she were going out on a date. She finished up and met Leo outside. They went to get in her car.
"So, where do you want to eat?" She started quietly.
"Anywhere, I'm starved," he said, trying to ease the tension.
"Alright, we'll just eat at the mall," she said, smiling.
"Fine with me," Leo said, returning the smile.
She turns up the music. It's a romantic song on the radio. They look at each other, and giggle. She got distracted, and forgot to switch lanes.
"Oh SHIT! I missed the ex-"
A semi smashed into the back of the car, sending them flying. They swerve into a ditch and hit a tree. Leo looks over at Piper, she was unconscious! He grabbed her cell phone and called 911.
"Hi, my friend and I have just been in a car crash," Leo said frantically. "She is knocked out. We need help right away."
"Okay sir, calm down, what happened?" The operator said slowly.
"Dammit don't tell me to calm down!" Leo yelled. "She is knocked out, we need help."
"Please don't raise your voice at me, help is on the way," she said rudely.
"Thank god," he said. "Goodbye." He threw the phone.
Leo jumped out of the car and ran to Piper's side. He lifted her out and laid her on the ground. He checked to see if she is breathing, and she was. He held her until help came. When the ambulance got there, he jumped in with her and they raced to the hospital.
