A/N: The songs featured in this chapter are "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" by Rod Stewart (written by Van Morrison) and "Breathe" by Faith Hill.
"Ladies and gentlemen we'd like to introduce for the first time anywhere, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton!!!" (A/N: I have no idea what Glen's last name is so I just made it up)
Through the large doors at the entrance of the restaurant hall walk in Paige and Glen. Upon arriving at the dance floor they embrace in a kiss to which much hollering and clapping follows.
"And now the newlyweds share their first dance."
Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one else above you
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
Slowly they start, nervous in front of everyone. They've been taking classes, but they seem to have forgotten everything they've learned.
For the morning sun and all its glory
Meets the day with hope and comfort too
You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
There's a love that defined
And it's yours and it's mine like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray to the one, to the one
Getting lost in each others embrace they glide across the floor with more ease. Glen lovingly whispers words in Paige's ear and she giggles in response. The large audience of guests watches them each lost in their own romantic daydreams. Some look over to the one they love, others think about a love that's far away and yet there are some who remember what was. However all their thoughts blend together in the huge thought of love.
Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one else above you
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
There's a love that's defined
And it's your and it's mine like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray to the one, to the one
And have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one else above you
You fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do
Take away all my sadness, fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
Take away all my sadness, fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do
The song came to an end, tearing the couple away from their private haven. Proceeding to their designated table they sit down and the conversations that had stopped while they danced started up again.
"Oh, this couldn't be any more perfect, don't you think Piper?" Phoebe says turning her.
"Yeah, it's wonderful. I'm so happy for them."
"I can still remember when Cole and I got married, for the second time that is." Phoebe says laughing. Piper's mind drifts to that day, when Phoebe and Cole had remarried. Not wanting to have any reminder of an evil wedding Phoebe threw out her ring and told Cole she wanted to start again. They had a magnificent wedding, which put a large hole in their wallets for quite some time. They didn't even get a honeymoon, but Phoebe didn't care, she was just happy they were together.
Together, oh, how Piper wished she was with someone. Her heart tore at the thought of Leo and suddenly it also tore at the thought of Tyler. Shocked Piper pushed the thought away as Paige and Glen approached their table.
"Hey guys!" they said in unison
"Hey! This is so great! You guys looks so cute together and you dance wonderfully!!" Phoebe said happily
"Yeah, Phoebe's right you look stunning." Piper said
"Why thanks. I hope you guys are enjoying yourselves." Glen said
"Well I can't say as much as you are." Cole replied laughing.
"Oh no the fun is yet to begin. We're just waiting for tonight" Paige said seductively while looking into Glen's eyes.
"Yeah, okay a little too much information!!" said Phoebe
"Sorry. Sorry, I'll try to refrain myself!!!" laughed Paige
"Anyway...." Cole said trying to change the subject, "isn't this DJ great!"
"Yeah, he's a friend of Glen's, I gave him P3's number, maybe he'll consider going there to DJ sometime. What'd ya think Piper?" Paige asked
"That'd be great! We'd get the club back in business, it's been a little slow since..." Piper stopped as she realized that the club had slowly been losing business since the deaths of Melinda, Fae and Leo.
Phoebe trying to change the conversation into a lively one once more quickly pointed over to table in the far distant.
"Hey Piper, isn't that Dr. Cohen?"
Startled by Phoebe's statement Piper looked over to where Phoebe was pointing just as Glen explained his presence.
"Oh yeah I never told you guys, Dr. Cohen is a good friend of mine. He and I went to China together a few years ago, I've known him almost as long as I've known Paige."
"Really!?!?! Piper said, trying not to act surprised, "I can't believe Paige never told me."
"I guess it must have slipped my mind." Paige said smiling innocently, she had known about Tyler's relationship with Piper and how it was kind of rocky at the moment. Come to think of it so did Phoebe, the one who had brought Tyler up in the first place. Looking from one sister to another Piper realized that they had probably planned this all along. Well there was nothing she could do about it now, she would just have to avoid him.
"I had no idea you knew him Piper, let me go get him, I'll have the waiters switch him to this table." Glen said not realizing the evil looks Piper was giving Paige and Phoebe.
"No Glen!!!" Piper yelled.
Turning around Glen looked at Piper puzzled.
"What Piper? Do you not want me to have Tyler come over?"
Embarrassed Piper knew she couldn't get out of it now, Tyler was going to sit at their table, whether she liked it or not.
"Oh never mind."
"Okay." Glen said as he turned and made his way towards Tyler's table.
When Piper was sure he was out of hearing range she started a full on argument with her sisters.
"How could you guys do this? You know how I feel about him!!!"
"Sorry honey, but we felt that this would help you a little, you know clear the conflicts between you two." Phoebe argued.
"Yeah you know maybe if you got talking again you could realize that you made a mistake." Paige added
"Besides Tyler's madly in love with you, I mean he couldn't stop talking..." Phoebe put her hand to her mouth, knowing she'd said too much.
"Tyler said what Phoebe? You've been talking to him, without my knowledge?"
"I didn't intend to, but he kept calling the penthouse, he was looking for you. He thought maybe something had happened when you didn't return his calls."
"Yeah, well I didn't return them for a..." Piper got cut off as Glen made his way over with Tyler following close behind.
Awkwardly Tyler stopped in front of the table, hands in his pockets he swayed back and forth, the way he had the first time Piper and he had gone out on a date. It was the sure sign that he was nervous, as was Piper who sat playing with the napkin in her hands.
"Good evening everyone." He said politely.
"Why hello Dr. Cohen, is it alright if I call you Tyler? Come sit down." Phoebe said, rising from her chair and offering it to Tyler. Lucky Piper, Phoebe happened to have been sitting right next to her.
"Oh no thank you, it's quite alright, I'll stand. Besides, a pregnant lady must never be standing for too long."
"It's alright, I insist, I enjoy sitting on Cole's lap anyway." Phoebe replied as she sat on Cole's lap causing him to grunt.
"Easy for you to say, I'm the one who has to hold both of you up." Cole answered.
The instant the words left his mouth he knew he'd said too much. Abruptly Phoebe rose off Cole's lap and ran off crying. All that could be heard as she left was 'he thinks I'm fat!' Cole quickly excused himself and ran off after her.
Laughing Glen and Paige told Tyler and Piper that they really should be going, seeing as they had a whole lot more tables to visit before they could sit down and relax. So off they went as well, leaving Tyler and Piper alone.
At first there was silence, Piper looking towards the floor and Tyler towards the dance floor. Then Tyler broke the silence.
"So, how've you been Piper?"
"Good. You?"
"Good."
Again there was silence.
"Did you get my flowers?" Tyler asked
"Yeah and the chocolates and jewelry too. They were nice, thanks." Piper said expressionless, not wanting to tell him that in fact she had taken all his gifts and disposed of them.
"Oh I was hoping you would think so. You know Piper..."
"No! Okay Tyler, no! I don't want to have a conversation about us! I don't want to sit at my sister's wedding and argue with you!!!"
"But Piper..."
"NO!!" Piper yelled loudly, almost a little too loud, causing a few guests from other tables around theirs to look over, curious.
Silence again filled their presence and it remained that way for a while. But Tyler wasn't going to keep it like that for long.
"I cried for you, you know."
Turning towards him Piper asked.
"What?"
"I cried for you, the day you left, I spent the whole day in bed, crying. I thought about everything, you and me, what you had told me, what I had said before the elevator door closed. Do you remember? What I said to you that is."
Piper knew, she'd replayed that moment again and again in her mind until she'd shed all the tears she could.
"You said you loved me." She replied almost in a whisper
All Tyler could do was nod as the tears rushed back to his eyes, not wanting anyone to see them he pretended he had something in his eye and wiped them away.
Now having regained his composure he started again.
"I miss you so much. When I go to bed at night I swear I can still smell you scent among the sheets. You left a bracelet at my house, I was going to return it but I couldn't. It was all I had left of you."
She remembered, she had left her bracelet there, the black one. She hadn't even realized it till now, she wanted to ask for it back, but couldn't bring herself to do so.
"Do you miss me Piper? Do you even care that we're not together?" Tyler asked
"Uh-huh... yeah I think of you. I... umm... I..." she couldn't keep going, the tears she'd thought she'd finished shedding had come back and we're silently falling down her cheeks.
Pulling her to him Tyler shushed her until the tears stopped falling, however they were still at bay, ready to fall once again. Tyler couldn't take it anymore, Piper was here with him now and he wasn't about to lose her again.
"Oh Piper, I love you!! I love you, I love you!!! I can't live without you, please, please say you'll stay with me. Say we'll fall madly in love and I'll propose to you and you'll accept. Tell me we're going to have kids together and they're going to look just like you, beautiful. Tell me we're going to grow old together, tell me Piper! Tell me!" Tyler screamed at her as he held her by the shoulders shaking her.
Piper stared at him, thinking about everything that had happened to her in the last few months. There was so much heartache, so much pain. Could she accept Tyler back into her life? Could she learn what it was like to love again and be loved back? Was she ready for that leap?
Looking into his eyes Piper slowly nodded her head yes. The tears came back, clouding her vision.
Gently Tyler brushed his lips against hers. Moments later they were embraced in a romantic kiss filled with longing and love.
Tyler and Piper heard clapping and cut from their embrace to see where it was coming from. Looking over a few feet from the table stood Phoebe, Cole, Paige and Glen. Huge smiles across their faces, they quickly ran over to Piper and Tyler, happy to see them together again.
Once the commotion had died down, Tyler took Piper from the table. His arm around her waist he strolled down towards the dance floor.
"So Piper, what do you say we dance?"
"Now? Tyler..." Piper whined not wanting to publicly display themselves anymore than they had not too long ago.
"Oh come on Piper, it'll be fun. Besides, it's a slow dance and no one is watching, I promise."
"Okay, okay!" Piper said reluctantly
Taking her hand Tyler hugged her close to him and began to sway towards the center of the dance floor.
I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face, and I,
I've never been this swept away
All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze
When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms
The whole world just fades away, the only thing I hear
Is the beating of your heart
Having Tyler once again brought a feeling Piper hadn't felt in what seemed like centuries. She was happier than she'd been in a long time. Sure, the last couple months had been hard, but if this was the reward, she was willing to except in gratefully. Melinda, Fae and Leo were up there watching her right now, she could sense their spirits dancing around her. They were letting her know they were okay and were happy for her.
And I can feel you breathe, it's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove, baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch, slow and steady rush
And baby isn't that the way love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe
"I love you, we're going to have a wonderful life together," Tyler whispered
Smiling, Piper knew that what he said was true. They were going to have a wonderful life together. Tyler was meant to be with her, just as Leo had once been. This time however Piper was going to make sure he stayed with her. She would surely die if she were to lose her soul mate twice in a row.
In a way I know my heart is waking up
As all the walls come tumblin' down
Closer than I've ever felt before and I know and you know
There's no need for words right now
The song came to an end moments later. Placing a kiss on Piper's lips Tyler once again wrapped his arm around her waist and proceeded off the dance floor. And as they walked away Piper could sense a part of her staying on the dance floor as well. She no longer felt scared and lonely. This was her new life.
A/N: Hey guys! I decided to leave that as the last chapter of this story. Why you ask? Well I know, there's still so much more to go, but like the story says Piper is now starting a new life, which means a new story. The sequel, which will be entitled A New Beginning is already in the process of being written and will be out for you guys some time in the next week or so. I'm also happy to announce that a sequel to A Fallen Angel is also being written. I'm yet to title this, but it'll probably be something along the lines of Resurrecting an Angel. I bet that got your minds going. (hahaha, I'm so evil) Anyhoo, that's all for now, if you want any more info on the stories that are coming in the near future or you just want to chat, author to author, e-mail me, I'd love to hear from you, just make sure to put under subject: Fanfiction.net. Thanks, until later!