The night was too short for them both and soon they found the morning sun invading their eyes and the unwanted whitelighter call bellowed him away. He woke Piper up as he promised he would then left her sleeping to meet his new life. Who he ended up meeting was his new mentor and one of the Elders who had served as a judge against his current life. The Whitelighter was a man with red hair and a smile that seemed molded onto his face. Only a few years older then Leo, he got the feeling that they would become friends. The Elder, an extremely old man with hair as gray as his obvious outlook, introduced Leo to his new mentor. "This is Nathan, he will be the one who overseas your training. With the... umm.. special circumstances that you are found in, we must request that you refrain from telling too many of the others about your situation. Other then that I can only wish you good luck. If you follow your parents' example then Nathan may be able to make a fine whitelighter out of you yet!" Without another word, he left leaving the two to exchange an amused glance. "Is everyone like that?" Leo asked and Nathan laughed, shaking his head. "Nah, they are all just uptight about something lately. I have a feeling that you know what about. And don't worry about what he said, They expect you to tell me everything." Smiling, Leo reached for his wallet. He pulled out his wedding picture and showed it to Nathan "What this? And call me Nate by the way," was the response he got as Nathan stared at the picture. Leo pointed toward the image of Piper and explained, "She is why. That is my wife Piper, a charmed one." Shaking his head and laughing Nate replied, "Some guys get all the luck! You have a beautiful wife and have managed to piss off the Elders! All before you turned 18! That has been my life mission, you know! But I am just too much of a tight ass for my own good!" Leo laughed at the mischievious glint that appeared in Nate's eye. "Yeah right, I bet! But speaking of Piper, would you like to meet her? She would love it if she got to meet some of my fellow whitelighters. Maybe you could have dinner with us later, she's a great cook." Nate shook his head at Leo jokingly. "You expect to be home for dinner? oh you poor poor fool! The reason that you got assigned to me was beacuse they know that I work trainees to the bone! The only thing they don't know is that I always feel so bad that I make sure to give them one day a month of guarenteed peace." Leo's face fell slightly and nate took advantage of the serious moment to say, "allright now punk we have ot get to the most boring part of duty... staff meetings." Leo was caught off guard by the sudden change and looked so worried that Nate could hardly stop laughing. "Oh I'm going to have so much fun with you! First lesson, never let me see you sweat." And they were off, Leo's mind drifting towards home.
The next morning, Piper was glad to have found Leo asleep next to her. She didn't wake him, but did wonder how she had gotten from the living room to the bed the night before. He had even taken off her shoes and unbuttoned her pants, to make her more comfortable. She hopped up and moved into the kitchen, making breakfast for herself and enough for him if he had time to eat. The smell of frying bacon lured him away form bed and he found her there in the kitchen and startled her by kissing her on the neck. Keeping his arms around her waist he whispered in her ear, "you have no idea how much I missed you yesterday." And she playfully hit him, "Don't do that Leo!" She exclaimed. He just laughed and she kissed him, "morning sunshine." He said with a sarcastic grin on his face." She dodged the comment with a smile and replied, "what time did you roll in last night?" Pulling her back into his arms, he placed a head on her shoulder, so that she could feel his hot breath on her neck and his skin on hers. Sighing, he replied, "Late, you had already conked out on the couch." Nodding she escaped the grasp and finished with breakfast, setting it down on the table. He watched her, judging her mood by admiring the way that she moved. "What did you do yesterday?" he asked, genuinely wanting to know. "I went to a job interview." She said. "And..." he probed, hoping that the news would be positive. "Well the chef said I didn't have quite enough experience, so I enrolled in a culinary academy and he gave me a waitressing job that I can do part time while I study." He was surprised as well as concerned that she was giving up on dreams. "A waitress, honey you don't have to do that! We'll figure out another way." Smiling at his concern, she shook her head, "Its okay, Leo! I want to do this! Because this way, I end up doing what I love and the bills don't pile up while we wait. So how was your first day?" Still concerned, he allowed her to change the subject. "It was all right, hectic though. Oh and Nate says that he is giving me off one day every month. So that we can have some time together. What do you think?" Smiling her said, "thats great! I mean, its not much but at least its not like we'll never see each other!" This was such a concern of them both that it relived some strain. "So what is my beautiful wife doing today?" he asked, lightening the mood. "I'm not sure who you mean but I am doing some errands this morning then I have plans at 3:00. And you are?" She said this with a smile, knowing that he was curious what plans she wasn't mentioning. But he got the point of her statement of you don't tell me I don't tell you. "Not sure yet, I just get to wait around until I'm called." She smiled and nodded hoping he would spend the day with her. "Wanna go with me to the grocery store, the bank, the restaurant and the pharmacy?" She asked trying to make it sound appealing. He laughed and said, "that depends will my beautiful wife be there?" He asked, causing her to get a falsely hurt look on her face. "Well Leo if you don't stop referring to this other woman I may just think that your not being faithful!" At, this he grabbed her around the waist and said "You!" in a gruff and joking way. They were both laughing as he forced her to kiss him and she broke away to do her errands with him following behind.
At 2:30 Piper got out of her car at the Elementary school and emersed herself in the throng of children, trying to find the one she was there to see. Finally, Lena spotted her and ran to excitedly greet her with a hug. "Piper! Piper! You came! You came!" She was shouting as she bounced up and down. "Yes, yes! I did! I did!" she responded with a laugh, leading the girl towards her car. She loaded a green backpack into the backseat and let Lena sit in the front, something that no one ever did. Lena felt so special as she looked over at her new sister and could see that Piper was excited too. When they got to the apartment Piper made them both a snack and then she forced Lena to get out her homework, something Lena hadn't really expected. But Piper was insistent and stubborn, something she had learned from years with a younger sister. Lena was embarrassed by this, she liked Piper and didn't want her to see how dumb she was. Or actually it wasn't that she was dumb but she did have a hard time with her school work. But Piper surprised her, she plopped down in the chair next to her and did what no one else seemed to do, take the time to help her. It wasn't that her family didn't love her it was just that they didn't have time for her. And Piper also showed no judgement when she struggled, just insisted that Lena was smart enough to do anything she put her mind to. That night, when Piper dropped her off at home, Lena was all smiles and couldn't help but look forward to next time. And dropping Lena off, Piper felt the same way. She enjoyed feeling like she was helping somebody, like she was really needed. She hadn't felt that way since her sisters had all grown and learned to live without her. And she knew that this idea was one of the best she had ever agreed to, and that she and Lena would both be the better for it. Satisfied, she headed home to get ready for her first day at work.
That is all that is written for now and know that this has been the painstaking work of several months and any reviews are greatly appreciated. I may be redoing some of the chapters and will always take constructive criticism or ideas. Thank you so much!
Amanda
The next morning, Piper was glad to have found Leo asleep next to her. She didn't wake him, but did wonder how she had gotten from the living room to the bed the night before. He had even taken off her shoes and unbuttoned her pants, to make her more comfortable. She hopped up and moved into the kitchen, making breakfast for herself and enough for him if he had time to eat. The smell of frying bacon lured him away form bed and he found her there in the kitchen and startled her by kissing her on the neck. Keeping his arms around her waist he whispered in her ear, "you have no idea how much I missed you yesterday." And she playfully hit him, "Don't do that Leo!" She exclaimed. He just laughed and she kissed him, "morning sunshine." He said with a sarcastic grin on his face." She dodged the comment with a smile and replied, "what time did you roll in last night?" Pulling her back into his arms, he placed a head on her shoulder, so that she could feel his hot breath on her neck and his skin on hers. Sighing, he replied, "Late, you had already conked out on the couch." Nodding she escaped the grasp and finished with breakfast, setting it down on the table. He watched her, judging her mood by admiring the way that she moved. "What did you do yesterday?" he asked, genuinely wanting to know. "I went to a job interview." She said. "And..." he probed, hoping that the news would be positive. "Well the chef said I didn't have quite enough experience, so I enrolled in a culinary academy and he gave me a waitressing job that I can do part time while I study." He was surprised as well as concerned that she was giving up on dreams. "A waitress, honey you don't have to do that! We'll figure out another way." Smiling at his concern, she shook her head, "Its okay, Leo! I want to do this! Because this way, I end up doing what I love and the bills don't pile up while we wait. So how was your first day?" Still concerned, he allowed her to change the subject. "It was all right, hectic though. Oh and Nate says that he is giving me off one day every month. So that we can have some time together. What do you think?" Smiling her said, "thats great! I mean, its not much but at least its not like we'll never see each other!" This was such a concern of them both that it relived some strain. "So what is my beautiful wife doing today?" he asked, lightening the mood. "I'm not sure who you mean but I am doing some errands this morning then I have plans at 3:00. And you are?" She said this with a smile, knowing that he was curious what plans she wasn't mentioning. But he got the point of her statement of you don't tell me I don't tell you. "Not sure yet, I just get to wait around until I'm called." She smiled and nodded hoping he would spend the day with her. "Wanna go with me to the grocery store, the bank, the restaurant and the pharmacy?" She asked trying to make it sound appealing. He laughed and said, "that depends will my beautiful wife be there?" He asked, causing her to get a falsely hurt look on her face. "Well Leo if you don't stop referring to this other woman I may just think that your not being faithful!" At, this he grabbed her around the waist and said "You!" in a gruff and joking way. They were both laughing as he forced her to kiss him and she broke away to do her errands with him following behind.
At 2:30 Piper got out of her car at the Elementary school and emersed herself in the throng of children, trying to find the one she was there to see. Finally, Lena spotted her and ran to excitedly greet her with a hug. "Piper! Piper! You came! You came!" She was shouting as she bounced up and down. "Yes, yes! I did! I did!" she responded with a laugh, leading the girl towards her car. She loaded a green backpack into the backseat and let Lena sit in the front, something that no one ever did. Lena felt so special as she looked over at her new sister and could see that Piper was excited too. When they got to the apartment Piper made them both a snack and then she forced Lena to get out her homework, something Lena hadn't really expected. But Piper was insistent and stubborn, something she had learned from years with a younger sister. Lena was embarrassed by this, she liked Piper and didn't want her to see how dumb she was. Or actually it wasn't that she was dumb but she did have a hard time with her school work. But Piper surprised her, she plopped down in the chair next to her and did what no one else seemed to do, take the time to help her. It wasn't that her family didn't love her it was just that they didn't have time for her. And Piper also showed no judgement when she struggled, just insisted that Lena was smart enough to do anything she put her mind to. That night, when Piper dropped her off at home, Lena was all smiles and couldn't help but look forward to next time. And dropping Lena off, Piper felt the same way. She enjoyed feeling like she was helping somebody, like she was really needed. She hadn't felt that way since her sisters had all grown and learned to live without her. And she knew that this idea was one of the best she had ever agreed to, and that she and Lena would both be the better for it. Satisfied, she headed home to get ready for her first day at work.
That is all that is written for now and know that this has been the painstaking work of several months and any reviews are greatly appreciated. I may be redoing some of the chapters and will always take constructive criticism or ideas. Thank you so much!
Amanda