"Leo is never going to come for you Piper, you might as well just give in and love me already." Dan told me coldly and gripped my wrist tighter. I shook my head and let a few tears fall from my eyes. He had a scarily tight grip.
"No. No, he will come. I will never love you!" I cried. Dan shook his head.
"I hate for it to come to this." He said. He flicked his wrist downward and mine snapped in half. He'd hardly even flinched and yet it felt as though he'd just shattered my wrist into a million pieces. I screamed bloody murder as tears erupted from my already wet eyes.
"You, you're a monster. What happened to you?" I cried in pain.
"You. You chose Leo. You chose the freaking angel and I was left alone." Dan yelled angrily. I shook my head.
"I'm sorry. But I love Leo." I told him through choked sobs. Dan shook his head and stormed out of the room.
"You'll love me eventually." He shouted behind him as the door slammed shut.
"Leo!" I screamed in agony. "Leo!"
"Piper! Piper! Wake up!" Paige said shaking me gently. I shot up from the couch and gasped as pain hit my side. "Piper are you okay?" Paige asked. I nodded and took slow shaky breaths.
"Sat up too fast." I panted. Paige stroked my hair in an attempt to get me to calm down.
"Slow deep breaths. That's it." Paige soothed. After a few minutes my breathing was back to normal.
"What happened?" I asked.
"You were tossing and turning and screaming Leo's name." Paige said worriedly.
"Nightmare." I breathed. Paige nodded.
"I was afraid you'd hurt your wrist with all that tossing and turning." Paige explained.
"Thanks for waking me up. That is a dream I never want to have again." I told her gratefully. Paige smiled.
"Anytime. I hate seeing you like this. You've always been the one taking care of us." Paige said sadly.
"I'll get there again. I just need some time. I'll be back to scolding you two in no time. It's more of my job than the restaurant is." I teased. Paige rolled her eyes.
"I am married now. So I can take care of myself." Paige defended sticking out her tongue. I rolled my eyes.
"Sure you can." I smirked and went back to watching TV. Paige leaned her head on my shoulder and sighed.
"Have I mentioned how glad I am that I have you and Phoebe?" Paige asked. I smiled.
"Actually no. But we knew it anyway." I assured her. "Now get off me. I'm starving." I groaned and tried to push her off with one hand. Paige groaned and moved her head off my shoulder. I smiled and stood up quickly. I stumbled from dizziness briefly. Paige looked instantly worried.
"Maybe you should stay seated. I'll get you whatever you want." Paige offered. I nodded and sat down slowly. This recovery was definitely not going to be easy. I sent Paige to the kitchen for a pickle and salsa ham sandwich while I stayed seated on the couch watching soap operas. I rubbed soothing circles on my stomach and smiled each time one of the twins kicked in response. Paige returned a few minutes later with my sandwich. "Honestly I don't understand why you find this appetizing." Paige said wrinkling her nose as she watched me bite into the sandwich. I smiled in pleasure.
"Don't ask me. Ask the twins. All I know is right now this taste so good." I moaned happily. Paige rolled her eyes.
"Can I try?" She asked a few seconds later. I shrugged and passed the sandwich to her. She bit into to it cautiously. She gagged loudly and handed the sandwich back to me quickly.
"Oh my God! That's disgusting!" Paige exclaimed and quickly chugged the water sitting on the side table by the couch. I rolled my eyes and kept eating.
"Tastes wonderful to me. Honestly it's missing some like salt. Yeah, like potato chips. Can you add some?" I asked. Paige looked at me in complete disgust.
"The things I do for you." She groaned and grabbed the sandwich from me. I smiled.
"Oh can you add peanut butter too?" I called after her as she disappeared into the kitchen. When she came back she looked positively revolted.
"That smells so disgusting Piper. Please eat it quickly." Paige begged and handed me my sandwich back. I smiled.
"No problem." I told her and bit eagerly into the sandwich. "That is so good Paige. Thank you." I said happily and scarfed down the sandwich. An hour later we were snuggled up together on the couch watching a chick flick. Leo had called about half an hour ago to tell me that he was taking the boys to dinner and a movie then he would be home. My eyelids were getting heavy and I was on the brink of falling asleep. Paige was still wide awake though.
"If I fall asleep I'm sorry." I told her. Paige rolled her eyes.
"You need rest. Cause I can't keep making you those disgusting sandwiches. I don't mind if you fall asleep." Paige told me. I rolled my eyes.
"Those sandwiches are awesome." I defended and yawned. Paige shook her head.
"No." Was all she said. Five minutes later I was fast asleep. I woke up when Leo was sliding his right arm under my knees.
"Leo?" I asked sleepily. Leo smiled.
"Go back to sleep Piper." He whispered lovingly.
"But I'm too heavy." I protested. Leo shook his head and lifted me off the couch.
"Not for an angel. Paige told me your lung was bothering you so I'm carrying you. No arguments. Go back to sleep." He told me and kissed me lightly on the forehead. I smiled and buried myself into his warm chest.
"Love you." I said and felt my eyes slide closed.
"I love you too." He whispered. I smiled and fell asleep in his arms.