"Cassy honey," Piper decided to talk to Cassy alone that evening about the days events. "We need to talk about something very important."

Piper knew they wouldn't be interrupted as Mr Harris had had to jet off to some hot country half way across the world to help out one of his clients and Mrs Harris was working on one of the biggest cases of her career, so she and Cassy were defiantly alone.

"I am sorry for what I did today." Cassy said.

"I know you are sweetie." Piper said softly pulling the covers up around Cassy's body. "But we still have to talk about it."

Cassy was very quiet.

"Honey why did you tell Leo about my baby?" Piper asked.

"Because."

"You know I don't want him to know and you know why I don't want him to know."

Cassy didn't look at Piper.

Piper decided she wasn't going to get mad at Cassy and tried to reassure her of the fact.

"I'm not going to get mad Cass. I just want to know why."

"You'll get mad."

"No I won't. I promise."

Cassy hunched up in bed and shook her head.

"You know, I'm really not going to get mad because there was no real damage done. Leo still doesn't know about the baby. It's still just mine. I'm not showing yet so Leo hasn't got any reason to suspect I'm pregnant. But you have to promise me that you won't pull another stunt like that again."

"But you miss Leo."

"I know I do. But look, I have a little part of Leo in my heart and I always will and when the baby comes I'll always have Leo with me."

"You still love him."

"You don't just sop loving people. I'll never stop loving Leo, just like I'll never stop loving you or my baby."

"If you love Leo why are you letting him hurt?"

"Because little one of the hundred questions if Leo stayed with me he'll get hurt much more in the long run. I know what my future is going to hold, being a mommy and staying here with you. I know Leo's going to have a good future too. He's going to pass all his exams and become a world famous doctor. Then he'll meet some girl when he's had a chance to experience life and they'll steal down, get married, live in a quant little house with a rose garden because roses are her favorite flower and have kids."

"I miss Leo."

"Sweetie. We've got new friends now. Natalie comes to hang out with us all the time and Dan's like a bad smell we can't get rid of."

"Dan's cool. I like watching cartoons with him. He does all these really funny impressions, they're really rubbish but he's so paretic looking you have to laugh."

Piper smiled.

"Is Dan going to be your new boy friend?" Cassy asked.

"Nope, we're just going to be friends. I'm holding out for Brad Pitt remember."

"Oh yhea."

"Any way," Piper decided it was time for some good old fashioned girl talk. "Natalie told me she wants to marry Dan."

Cassy squealed.

"I think its bed time now." Piper said. "Do you want a story tonight?"

"I'm too tired."

"Night, night then Cassandra. Mommy said she'll come give you a kiss when she gets in. I'll be down stairs or in my room if you want any thing."

"Okay." Cassy said yawning.

"Sweet dreams."

Piper turned off the light and left the door a jar.

Cassy closed her eyes and tried to sleep.

She tossed and turned for fifteen minuets trying to get comfortable.

Her brain was too busy to let her drop off to sleep; she needed to talk to Piper.

Cassy climbed out of bed rubbing her eyes and slipped on her dressing gown.

She padded down stairs to the living room to find Piper in her bright pink flowery slippers.

"Piper," She said reaching the living room. "I can't sleep."

Piper put the television on mute.

"Come sit with me then." She said. "Have a cuddle. The news was just depressing me any ways."

Cassy stumbled towards Piper's arms and sat on the sofa with her.

"What's up?" Piper asked.

"I can't get comfy." Cassy complained.

"Don't you feel well?"

"No. I'm just tired."

Piper stroked Cassy's hair from her face.

"Piper," Cassy said quietly. "Do you want to know why I told Leo today?"

"Do you want to tell me?"

Cassy nodded.

"I want you and Leo to be together again." She whispered.

"That's not going to happen."

Cassy sighed and closed her eyes.

"Honey, why do you want that?"

"Leo makes you happy."

"He used to make me happy." Piper said. "But he doesn't any more. Thinking about Leo hurts and makes me feel very sad."

"Because you miss him."

"I do a bit. But even if he was here I'd still be sad. Me and Leo can't be together, we weren't meant to be. Leo's given up on us. There would have been more of a reaction when you told him what you did if he really believed in our relationship. That's what makes me sad."

Cassy looked at her with big very sad eyes.

"But lots of things make me happy." Piper said wanting to cheer them both up. "Life's never all bad. I like sitting talking to you. Going out for ice cream. Shopping makes me really happy. I cook; doing stuff with my hands is the coolest thing ever to do. Like when we made chocolate cake with Paige. It makes me happy when my sisters' get on, which they all are at the minuet. Do you know why they are?"

"Why?"

"Because of the baby. My Baby. She makes me the happiest of all. We've got a lot of stuff to do. We're going to get to watch daddy put up the cot or maybe we'll get Dan to do it. That's going to be so funny. There's lots more as well. Lots of shopping."

"She won't get to know her daddy."

"I know but she's got lots of other people who are going to love her. Me, Prue, Grams, Phoebe and Paige are both over the moon about being aunties and you're going to be like a big sister to her. Right?"

"Right."

"I grew up with out my daddy and I've always been happy."

"She's going to have all your friends too. Natalie, Jessica and Dan."

"Exactly." Piper chimed. "Then we've got all those relatives that aren't really my aunties and uncles and I can't usually stand to be with in the same room for more than a minuet. They'll spoil her rotten. Like your Grandma does for you."

Cassy was quiet for a long time nearly falling asleep there and then.

"Come on then Cass," Piper said gently shacking her. "You're exhorted honey. Lets get you back in to bed now."

"Not just yet." Cassy said. "I want to ask you a question."

"What's that?"

"Are you and Leo ever going to get back together?"

"Never. He's given up. I won't risk my heart for him again."

"Do you want him back?"

"Not any more."

Piper's heart screamed at her as she lied.

But nothing gave her away.

She was too used to lying.

Especially about her feelings.

Her heart screamed, yes, yes, yes, I do want Leo back.

But he'd already given up on them and she couldn't do any thing about that.

She didn't have the strength or energy to try any more.

She'd given up.

Only part of her possessed hope in Leo.

But she'd closed that part of her off the moment she'd hit send and sent him the email telling him it was over.

It was still always there, constantly trying to break though.

It never was going to though.

Leo didn't want or need her any more.

She wanted him, she needed him but he didn't want her.

She'd never have him again.

She swallowed back the well of emotion with a bright smile.

"I don't want to see him again sweetie. It's as simple as that."

She touched unconsciously reminding her self about her child.

That was what she had.

That was what was keeping her strong.

"Nothing more to it. Nothing more than that."

"Okay." Cassy masked her disappointment well. "I'll go back up to bed."

She let go off Piper's hand.

"Good night Piper."

"Night sweetie." Piper said. "Want me to come tuck you back in?"

"No. I'm a big girl. You don't have to."

"Sure?"

Cassy nodded.

"Well at least give me a kiss good night." Piper said.

Piper leant down and Cassy kissed her cheek.

"Good night baby." Cassy said giving Piper's stomach a little rub.

"Aw!" Piper gasped. "That is so sweet Cassy."

Cassy gave her an electric smile and walked off.

Her face however dropped the moment she closed the door.

Piper didn't want to be with Leo any more.

There was no point in them trying.

Piper didn't want it to happen.

So it never would.

No matter how much they schemed and planed.

She crawled back in to bed.

Cassy was determined to put all this silliness to an end and make Piper happy.

Piper would never have to worry or think about Leo again.

That was what would make Piper happy.

Cassy reached in to her night stand draw and pulled out the cell phone Lilly had told her mother she 'lost'.

She hid under the bed clothes just incase Piper came to cheek on her while she was talking.

Piper always came to cheek on her.

Cassy knew she'd be in big trouble if Piper caught her.

She turned on the cell phone and dialed Lilly's new cell phone number.

"So?" Lilly said answering the phone.

Her voice was egger.

She'd been waiting for Cassy's call.

"It didn't work." Cassy said dully. "Our plan failed."

"Oh well. We've got other ideas."

Cassy sighed.

"Cheer up," Lilly said. "One of them is bound to work."

"No." Cassy said firmly. "Piper doesn't want Leo back. She just wants her family and her baby. We won't try any thing else. We want to keep Leo away from her. He makes her unhappy."

She hung up with out another word.

She turned off the phone and let it fall under the bed.

Miserably she curled up and went to sleep.

Okay, I know this chapter is depressing.

But this is not the end there is much more to come.

Just because Cassy's given up, it doesn't mean every one has.

The next chapter is going to get the ball rolling.

Natalie, cough, chough……………………