CHARMED
"SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET"
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: G
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are
the property of the WB television network, except for those characters
specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction
and no infringement of copyright is intended.
* * *
(Authors note: This story takes place between season 5 episodes
"A Witch's Tail" and "Happily Ever After".)
* * *
When another White Lighter visits the manor, Piper overhears him
and Leo talking and prompts Piper and her sisters to believe that Leo's
hiding something from them.
* * *
ONE
Piper came into the manor and dropped her keys on the entryway
table. Going to the doctor had always been one of her least favorite
things to do. With a baby on the way, she found it even more trying,
since she had to do it more often.
"Hey," said Paige, coming out of the kitchen, "how'd the checkup
go?"
"Fine," said Piper. "Everything is just as it should be."
"Great," said Paige. "Phoebe called. She's going to be late
again. With the holidays coming up, I guess she's getting a lot more
letters from people in depression."
"I guess so," said Piper. "The holidays can be real hard on
some people. Especially if they don't have any family."
"I hear that," said Paige. "Where's Leo? I thought he was
going to the doctors' office with you?"
"He did," said Piper. "He got summoned. Ever since he and I
switched places, I can understand better what he's going through."
"I think that was the idea," said Paige.
"Well," said Piper, "I'm wiped. Think I'll go lie down for a
while. I'll be down later to start dinner and I hope Phoebe gets home
in time to enjoy it."
"I'm sure she will," said Paige.
Dinner that night was uneventful. No demons attacked, allowing
the Halliwells to enjoy it uninterrupted. Phoebe got home about
halfway through the meal.
"Some of those letters are so sad," she said as she joined the
others for dinner. "Some of those poor people have no one at all on
the holidays. Kind of makes you appreciate what you have."
"I know I do," said Paige. "After my parents died, I didn't
have anyone either. I know exactly how they feel."
"You'll never have to worry about that again," said Leo.
"That's right, sweetie," said Piper. "We're one big happy
family now."
"Leo," said Paige, "Piper said you were summoned earlier.
Anything important?"
"Yeah, honey," said Piper. "You haven't said what it was about.
You usually tell us as soon as you return. I assume it wasn't
anything serious."
Leo looked nervous. He knew his news might not sit well,
especially with Piper. And he had been putting it off. Trying to
think of the best way to approach the subject.
"I was meaning to talk to you about it later," said Leo to
Piper.
"About what?" asked Piper. "Is there a problem?"
"No, no problem exactly," said Leo.
"Then why the secrecy?" asked Piper.
"Yeah, brother-in-law," said Phoebe. "Spill it. What's the big
secret?"
"I wasn't sure how you'd react when I told you," said Leo.
"I've been trying to think of the best way to explain it."
"Uh oh," said Phoebe. "This doesn't sound good."
"I'm explaining it all wrong," said Leo. "It's nothing bad, I
promise. But I'm pretty sure you're going to have a problem with it."
"A problem with what?" insisted Piper.
"Well, I guess I'm a little early," said a voice from the
doorway to the kitchen. "Hi Leo. I figured you would have told her
by now."
"Every looked up to see a man standing in the doorway.
"Hi, Justin," said Leo. "I was working up to it."
"Who's that?" asked Paige.
"His name is Justin," said Leo. "He's a White Lighter. And
he's here for the baby."
"SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET"
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: G
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are
the property of the WB television network, except for those characters
specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction
and no infringement of copyright is intended.
* * *
(Authors note: This story takes place between season 5 episodes
"A Witch's Tail" and "Happily Ever After".)
* * *
When another White Lighter visits the manor, Piper overhears him
and Leo talking and prompts Piper and her sisters to believe that Leo's
hiding something from them.
* * *
ONE
Piper came into the manor and dropped her keys on the entryway
table. Going to the doctor had always been one of her least favorite
things to do. With a baby on the way, she found it even more trying,
since she had to do it more often.
"Hey," said Paige, coming out of the kitchen, "how'd the checkup
go?"
"Fine," said Piper. "Everything is just as it should be."
"Great," said Paige. "Phoebe called. She's going to be late
again. With the holidays coming up, I guess she's getting a lot more
letters from people in depression."
"I guess so," said Piper. "The holidays can be real hard on
some people. Especially if they don't have any family."
"I hear that," said Paige. "Where's Leo? I thought he was
going to the doctors' office with you?"
"He did," said Piper. "He got summoned. Ever since he and I
switched places, I can understand better what he's going through."
"I think that was the idea," said Paige.
"Well," said Piper, "I'm wiped. Think I'll go lie down for a
while. I'll be down later to start dinner and I hope Phoebe gets home
in time to enjoy it."
"I'm sure she will," said Paige.
Dinner that night was uneventful. No demons attacked, allowing
the Halliwells to enjoy it uninterrupted. Phoebe got home about
halfway through the meal.
"Some of those letters are so sad," she said as she joined the
others for dinner. "Some of those poor people have no one at all on
the holidays. Kind of makes you appreciate what you have."
"I know I do," said Paige. "After my parents died, I didn't
have anyone either. I know exactly how they feel."
"You'll never have to worry about that again," said Leo.
"That's right, sweetie," said Piper. "We're one big happy
family now."
"Leo," said Paige, "Piper said you were summoned earlier.
Anything important?"
"Yeah, honey," said Piper. "You haven't said what it was about.
You usually tell us as soon as you return. I assume it wasn't
anything serious."
Leo looked nervous. He knew his news might not sit well,
especially with Piper. And he had been putting it off. Trying to
think of the best way to approach the subject.
"I was meaning to talk to you about it later," said Leo to
Piper.
"About what?" asked Piper. "Is there a problem?"
"No, no problem exactly," said Leo.
"Then why the secrecy?" asked Piper.
"Yeah, brother-in-law," said Phoebe. "Spill it. What's the big
secret?"
"I wasn't sure how you'd react when I told you," said Leo.
"I've been trying to think of the best way to explain it."
"Uh oh," said Phoebe. "This doesn't sound good."
"I'm explaining it all wrong," said Leo. "It's nothing bad, I
promise. But I'm pretty sure you're going to have a problem with it."
"A problem with what?" insisted Piper.
"Well, I guess I'm a little early," said a voice from the
doorway to the kitchen. "Hi Leo. I figured you would have told her
by now."
"Every looked up to see a man standing in the doorway.
"Hi, Justin," said Leo. "I was working up to it."
"Who's that?" asked Paige.
"His name is Justin," said Leo. "He's a White Lighter. And
he's here for the baby."