Today was the first day of college. Leo was in the shower as Piper woke up. Their first classes started at 9. It was 7.
Immediately, Piper walked over to Pauline's crib and noticed she was standing up, grabbing onto the side. Piper picked her up.
"Were you standing up all by yourself? Oh, Pauline. You are so smart. I'm so proud of you!" Piper exclaimed. It wasn't the first time she had done it, but Piper was nonetheless proud. "Okay, baby, let's get you ready."
Piper put a cute red and black plaid dress on her. She slipped on baby flats with a bow on them. Leo emerged from the bathroom and got dressed. Then Piper handed Pauline to him.
"Good morning Miss Pauline!" Leo gasped. "Are you ready for your first day of daycare?"
Piper giggled and began getting ready. Leo put Pauline in her playpen and followed Piper to the bathroom. Piper began undressing for the shower. Leo massaged her bare shoulders.
"Are you ready? We are officially college freshman," Leo said.
"Yeah, I'm not sure how I feel about leaving Pauline in a daycare though," Piper said as she hugged him.
Leo lifted her onto the counter, and held her body against his. She had on just her pajama shorts.
"She'll be fine. You've made such a great mother. I can't wait to have our own," Leo said, slipping her shorts off of her. "Now, finish getting ready, we have a big day." He said with a smile. He grabbed her ass and kissed her forehead. Then he left.
After everybody was ready, they left their apartment, which had nothing but Piper and Leo's bed, Pauline's crib, playpen, and changing table. They had moved everything to their dorm, and today, Leo was moving the rest of it. It was Piper's last time being there, so she said goodbye as she turned off the lights.
"Thanks for the memories."
Then she shut the door and left. She walked slowly down the walking path, and looked around. She got to her car, and watched as the place she had called home since her and Leo had first began their lives together entered her rear view mirror, as part of her past.
They arrived at the campus at 8:45. They took Pauline to the daycare center and signed her up. Piper took about ten minutes to say goodbye. Pauline was screaming and crying as Piper left. Piper even cried a little as she walked away. Leo wrapped his arm around her shoulder and they walked off to their classes, which were almost right next to each other.
Piper's first day was very exciting and exausting. She loved all of her classes, and she was going to major in Psychology.
Her last class was dismissed and she walked outside. To her surprise, Leo was waiting for her with Pauline.
"Hello!" She exclaimed, kissing Leo. She picked up Pauline and cuddled her.
"How was Pauline today? Hm? Did you have a good day at daycare? I missed you," Piper said.
"Her teacher said she did very good. She even made some friends," Leo told her.
"Awwh. That's my girl," Piper said as she hugged her.
"How about I treat you ladies to some ice cream?" Leo suggested.
Pauline giggled as they walked to the campus ice cream parlor. Piper and Leo shared a chocolate sunday, and they got Pauline a oreo cream bowl. She made a mess of it. As Piper cleaned it off from around her mouth, Leo watched her. He couldn't wait until they had a baby of their own.
Leo and Piper spent the rest of the week adapting to life at college. Pauline loved her daycare, Leo and Piper were happier than ever, and Piper finally had a smooth sailing life. Just as she started to love it, her time with Pauline was up.
Piper walked up the steps and rang the doorbell. Pauline giggled as she recognized the Thomas' house. She loved it here, and she loved Karyn. And Tony.
"Hey, Karyn. How are you?" Piper asked
"Oh, I'm great. Oh! Follow me, I'd like to show you the finished room," Karyn said, leading Piper and Pauline to Pauline's new room.
As they walked in, Piper saw ladybug wallpaper, a cute pink crib, a rocking chair, and tons of toys.
"Oh, Karyn, this is great. Uh, can I have a moment with her? You know, to say goodbye," Piper asked.
"Of course," Karyn nodded and left.
When the door closed, Piper sat down in the rocking chair.
"Oh, Pauline. I love you so much. I want you to know I will never leave your side. I'll never be too far. I promise," Piper said, the tears welling up in her eyes. Pauline began to weep, as if she knew what were happening. She hugged her close. Piper rocked her for a few minutes. Then she stood up, wiped her eyes and left the room.
"So, this is it. Are you ready to be a mommy?" Piper asked.
"Oh, I'm nervous and scared, but happy and excited. I am so, so thrilled," Karyn said quickly.
Piper handed Pauline to Karyn. Immediately, she knew what was happening and began to scream.
"Pauline, what's wrong, babydoll?" Piper asked.
Pauline's tears slowed and she gathered her breath. "Piper!" Pauline claimed.
"Oh my goodness! Her first word!" Piper gasped.
"Piper! Don't leave!" Pauline ordered.
"Pauline, sweety. Shhhhh," Piper said, trying to calm her.
"I can't believe it! Oh! Her first words!" Karyn cried.
"Honey. I'm not leaving, I'll be back to visit!" Piper assured her.
"No! Piper.." Pauline sobbed frustrated.
Piper sat in the couch with her.
"I'll be back soon! I promise, babydoll. Oh, I'm so proud of you. You said your first words!" Piper still couldn't believe it.
"Piper..." Pauline yawned. Piper walked her back to her new room and laid her down.
"Goodnight, babydoll. I'll see you soon," Piper said. After she fell asleep, Piper went back out to Karyn.
"She's down, so I guess I'll take off," Piper told her.
"Piper, wait!" Karyn said,
"Yeah?" Piper asked.
"We wanted you to know," she began, holding her husband's hand, "We are giving her the last name 'Halliwell'"
"Oh, Karyn. No, you don't have to do that," Piper said.
"I want to, and its already filed in the papers," Karyn told her.
Piper hugged her.
"I never want her to forget who she belonged to first," Karyn told her.
"Awh," Piper said. They were both crying. "Thank you so much Karyn. I knew I picked the right ones to raise her."
They hugged again, and Piper left. She cried all the way back, and when she got there, Leo was waiting on the swing on the dorm porch.
She stepped out of her car and ran to him. He embraced her in his arms and they both cried.
"This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my whole life," Piper sobbed.
"I know, I know," Leo said, holding her tighter. They walked up to the dorm. Piper laid on the bed and cried for hours.
She got up and walked around. Dead silence. No crying. No little sneezes. None of the cute sounds Pauline used to make.
Nothing. Dead silence.
"It's too quiet," she said to Leo, who was blanked out on the couch, staring into space.
"Yes, it is," Leo said dully.
"Leo?" Piper said.
"Yeah?" Leo replyed.
"I love you." She said simply.
"I love you too," Leo said with a smile.
She walked over and hopped on the couch. He pulled her into his arms, and kissed her forehead. Piper told him about Pauline's last name being Halliwell, and how Pauline said her first word, and then they drifted off to sleep.
Just so you guys know, I cried through writing the second half of this. It was hard to write.
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