West Virginia ..Part 4
Piper had made it home in time to get ready for tonight's dinner. As usual she was flanked by both of her sister's. "Come on Piper, what happened?" Paige was the first to ask. "Nothing!" Piper said, but the blush on her face assured her sister's that, that nothing had to be something. "Yeah right and I am the queen of Sheba!" Phoebe said from behind the curtain where she was getting dressed. "Just spill already, cause you know you will anyway." She added coming from behind the curtain in her bloomers. "Did he ravish you?" Paige asked with a smirk. Piper blushed a little more. "Omigod, he did didn't he!" Phoebe exclaimed. Walking over to sit next to Piper on the bed.
"No I wasn't like that Phoebe, he was the perfect gentleman. Like I knew he would be," she said softly. "You where with him for an hour and half! You can't tell me nothing happened!" Paige said getting frustrated with her older sister. It was like pulling teeth getting anything out of Piper today. Making her think more had happened on Piper's outing then she was letting on. "start from the beginning and leave nothing out." She tried again. Piper bowed her head. She knew she was not going to get out of this room with out telling her sister's what had happened that morning. "fine!"
After having heard the whole story both Phoebe and Paige where silent for a few seconds to stunned to say anything. A feat not easily done in the Halliwell house hold. "You let him kiss you!" Paige was the first to say. "Of course she did, did you see him last night? The guy is more handsome then the devil himself." Phoebe interrupted Paige. "How would you know? Seen the devil lately?" Paige retorted a little offended by her older sister. Phoebe waved her hand as if to dismiss her sister. "Don't be waving your hand at me.." Paige started but got interrupted by Piper.
"I didn't mind his kissing me, as a matter of fact I kind of liked it." "Whoa.hold on I have to hear this." Phoebe said looking pointedly at Paige. Which was unnecessary because this one was glued to Piper as well. Piper didn't say anything as she went behind the curtain to finish getting dressed. "Well!" both Paige and Phoebe said unison. "Well what? It was nice and the second one was even better then the first one." "He did ravish you!" Phoebe said with a smile. "Oh posh" Piper said but was smiling as well.
"Okay this is all nice and well, but what about father?, and moreover Lord Gordon?" Paige said always being the voice of reason. Piper dropped on the bed her shoulder sagging. "Way to take the fun out of a conversation, Paige!" Phoebe said. "Well some one has to, you know he is coming to this dinner tonight. And he is only here for one reason, and you know it." Paige said with a sneer to Phoebe. "What am I going to do?" Piper said softly trying to hold back her tears. Both sisters flanked her on either side. "don't worry Piper, Leo said he was going to find a way to stop that, and I have a feeling he is going to try his damnedest just to do that." Phoebe said putting her arm on Piper's shoulder. "Yeah what she said" Paige said taking her sister's hand.
The three where still sitting next to one another when there was a knock on the door. "Please come in." Paige said. Hannah walked into the room. "dinner is about to be served and your father wants to know what the hold up is?" she asked the sister's looking from one to the other. She noticed Piper's red rimmed eyes at ones and had to contain her self not the grin. Making an effort to look concerned she walked over to the bed as well. "What is wrong Piper, are you okay?" she asked with just enough empathy in her voice. "she is fine Hannah, why don't you tell father we will be down shortly." "Oh okay then" Hannah said barely containing her anger as she walked out the room.
How dare they treat her like a common maid! She had been nice. She had asked if everything was okay. Ha, like she needed the three of them. Oh, it would have been nice to have sisters, hell she would have settled for a brother. But seen as she had neither. She had always tried to worm her way into her cousins. Not that they had ever let her. Nice enough they where. But they had to be because of their strict up bringing. But nothing more. Not once had they confided in her. Not once had they shared a secret with her. And she knew there had been many over the years. Well no more she didn't need those high and mighty halliwells anymore. She was making a life of her own. But not before taking a few halliwells down.
The girls finished getting dressed in a hurry. If there was one thing you didn't do it was letting victor wait for long after he had summoned you. When the three of them walked down the stairs victor glanced at his daughters. He took a moment longer looking at Piper. Piper dropped her head. A little nervous. "Piper are you okay, Hannah told me you had been crying?" all three sisters looked up to look at Hannah. Who was standing next to victor. "Well?" victor asked looking at Piper again. "It was nothing father." Paige said. "when I did pipers hair I poked the hairpin to far and I hurt her, I didn't mean to." She added quickly seeing the look on her fathers face. Victor knew something wasn't right he just couldn't put his finger on it. "I would think you girls where old enough, to leave those childish things behind you!" he said in a stern voice. "Yes father." Paige said demurely.
Walking towards the drawing room Piper mouthed a thank you to Paige and squeezed her hand. Paige squeezed it back to let her know it was okay. "All we have to do is wait for the gentle man to arrive, I understand that Cole is bringing a friend tonight?" victor asked Hannah. "Yes he sent a messenger to let us know he was bringing a guest, I hope it was okay to let him know it was okay." But of course it is Hannah the more the merrier I always say." Victor said with a smile.
Just them the butler announced that the first guest had arrived. Well send him" victor said his smile getting even wider. He got up from his chair and walked to the door to welcome his guest. "Lord Gordon welcome to our humble abode" he said holding out his hand as greeting.
Dan Gordon walked in to the room as if he owned the place. Looking at the people gathered in the room. His eyes dropped on Piper. Not much his type but she would do as a wife it wasn't as if he had to bed her every night. Once he was sure she was caring his babe he no longer had any use for her and could go back to his mistress of five years. He had not planned on getting married anytime soon. But with the dowry that Piper brought with her. He could settle his gambling debts and live in the style he had become accustom to in the last few years since his father had passed away. Of course he had made sure his debts and his lifestyle had been well hidden. No need for Halliwell to find out about that now was it.
He walked over to the girls and took each of their hand and placed a kiss upon them. "What is a man to do with so many lovely ladies in one room?" he said when he bends over to kiss Piper's hand. Piper had to contain herself not to shudder visibly. Something about this man made her skin crawl. He had already walked over to Hannah and took her hand as well. Now this was a woman that was more his type. He might have to have a taste of her in the next coming weeks. As he gave a devilish smile. Which Hannah without shame returned.
Again the butler announced that there where more guests and he opened the door to Cole and his guest. Piper almost fainted when she saw who was with Cole. Leo gave her a smile. "Miss Halliwell we meet again" he said bending over to kiss her hand. But his eyes never leaving hers. Piper dared a look at her father. Fury was written all over it. But manners prevented him from saying anything. Again the butler came and announced that dinner was being served. Before Dan had a change to get to Piper, Leo took her arm. "Can I have the pleasure of escorting you to the dinning room?" he asked her with a little grin. Piper placed her hand on his arm. "I would be delighted, Mr. Wyatt!" giving him a big smile.
Cole had taken Hannah's arm. While Dan had taken Phoebe's. leaving Paige to take her fathers arm. "I cant belief Cole brought this man in to my house" He hissed. Paige wisely decided not say anything. Hannah on the other hand was furious. "Why did you bring this man here, you know victor hates the sight of him!" she pouted at him. "Oh Hannah, don't be so dramatic, he is a good friend, despite the passed you two share." Cole said softly. Hannah looked over at him. "See you even say it your self and because of that passed you should be more aware of my feelings Cole." Hannah told him. "Let's just have a nice dinner okay Hannah." He said a little stern. "Fine." She said sugar sweet. "Anything for you dear."
Now what was she going to do, with Leo here things where not going as she had planned. Him being here ruined everything. Now she had to come up with an whole other plan. Oh well, you are lucky today Piper. But soon I swear soon you will be knocked of that pedestal. And I think I just found the person to help me with this. As she glared over the table at lord Gordon.
tbc
Piper had made it home in time to get ready for tonight's dinner. As usual she was flanked by both of her sister's. "Come on Piper, what happened?" Paige was the first to ask. "Nothing!" Piper said, but the blush on her face assured her sister's that, that nothing had to be something. "Yeah right and I am the queen of Sheba!" Phoebe said from behind the curtain where she was getting dressed. "Just spill already, cause you know you will anyway." She added coming from behind the curtain in her bloomers. "Did he ravish you?" Paige asked with a smirk. Piper blushed a little more. "Omigod, he did didn't he!" Phoebe exclaimed. Walking over to sit next to Piper on the bed.
"No I wasn't like that Phoebe, he was the perfect gentleman. Like I knew he would be," she said softly. "You where with him for an hour and half! You can't tell me nothing happened!" Paige said getting frustrated with her older sister. It was like pulling teeth getting anything out of Piper today. Making her think more had happened on Piper's outing then she was letting on. "start from the beginning and leave nothing out." She tried again. Piper bowed her head. She knew she was not going to get out of this room with out telling her sister's what had happened that morning. "fine!"
After having heard the whole story both Phoebe and Paige where silent for a few seconds to stunned to say anything. A feat not easily done in the Halliwell house hold. "You let him kiss you!" Paige was the first to say. "Of course she did, did you see him last night? The guy is more handsome then the devil himself." Phoebe interrupted Paige. "How would you know? Seen the devil lately?" Paige retorted a little offended by her older sister. Phoebe waved her hand as if to dismiss her sister. "Don't be waving your hand at me.." Paige started but got interrupted by Piper.
"I didn't mind his kissing me, as a matter of fact I kind of liked it." "Whoa.hold on I have to hear this." Phoebe said looking pointedly at Paige. Which was unnecessary because this one was glued to Piper as well. Piper didn't say anything as she went behind the curtain to finish getting dressed. "Well!" both Paige and Phoebe said unison. "Well what? It was nice and the second one was even better then the first one." "He did ravish you!" Phoebe said with a smile. "Oh posh" Piper said but was smiling as well.
"Okay this is all nice and well, but what about father?, and moreover Lord Gordon?" Paige said always being the voice of reason. Piper dropped on the bed her shoulder sagging. "Way to take the fun out of a conversation, Paige!" Phoebe said. "Well some one has to, you know he is coming to this dinner tonight. And he is only here for one reason, and you know it." Paige said with a sneer to Phoebe. "What am I going to do?" Piper said softly trying to hold back her tears. Both sisters flanked her on either side. "don't worry Piper, Leo said he was going to find a way to stop that, and I have a feeling he is going to try his damnedest just to do that." Phoebe said putting her arm on Piper's shoulder. "Yeah what she said" Paige said taking her sister's hand.
The three where still sitting next to one another when there was a knock on the door. "Please come in." Paige said. Hannah walked into the room. "dinner is about to be served and your father wants to know what the hold up is?" she asked the sister's looking from one to the other. She noticed Piper's red rimmed eyes at ones and had to contain her self not the grin. Making an effort to look concerned she walked over to the bed as well. "What is wrong Piper, are you okay?" she asked with just enough empathy in her voice. "she is fine Hannah, why don't you tell father we will be down shortly." "Oh okay then" Hannah said barely containing her anger as she walked out the room.
How dare they treat her like a common maid! She had been nice. She had asked if everything was okay. Ha, like she needed the three of them. Oh, it would have been nice to have sisters, hell she would have settled for a brother. But seen as she had neither. She had always tried to worm her way into her cousins. Not that they had ever let her. Nice enough they where. But they had to be because of their strict up bringing. But nothing more. Not once had they confided in her. Not once had they shared a secret with her. And she knew there had been many over the years. Well no more she didn't need those high and mighty halliwells anymore. She was making a life of her own. But not before taking a few halliwells down.
The girls finished getting dressed in a hurry. If there was one thing you didn't do it was letting victor wait for long after he had summoned you. When the three of them walked down the stairs victor glanced at his daughters. He took a moment longer looking at Piper. Piper dropped her head. A little nervous. "Piper are you okay, Hannah told me you had been crying?" all three sisters looked up to look at Hannah. Who was standing next to victor. "Well?" victor asked looking at Piper again. "It was nothing father." Paige said. "when I did pipers hair I poked the hairpin to far and I hurt her, I didn't mean to." She added quickly seeing the look on her fathers face. Victor knew something wasn't right he just couldn't put his finger on it. "I would think you girls where old enough, to leave those childish things behind you!" he said in a stern voice. "Yes father." Paige said demurely.
Walking towards the drawing room Piper mouthed a thank you to Paige and squeezed her hand. Paige squeezed it back to let her know it was okay. "All we have to do is wait for the gentle man to arrive, I understand that Cole is bringing a friend tonight?" victor asked Hannah. "Yes he sent a messenger to let us know he was bringing a guest, I hope it was okay to let him know it was okay." But of course it is Hannah the more the merrier I always say." Victor said with a smile.
Just them the butler announced that the first guest had arrived. Well send him" victor said his smile getting even wider. He got up from his chair and walked to the door to welcome his guest. "Lord Gordon welcome to our humble abode" he said holding out his hand as greeting.
Dan Gordon walked in to the room as if he owned the place. Looking at the people gathered in the room. His eyes dropped on Piper. Not much his type but she would do as a wife it wasn't as if he had to bed her every night. Once he was sure she was caring his babe he no longer had any use for her and could go back to his mistress of five years. He had not planned on getting married anytime soon. But with the dowry that Piper brought with her. He could settle his gambling debts and live in the style he had become accustom to in the last few years since his father had passed away. Of course he had made sure his debts and his lifestyle had been well hidden. No need for Halliwell to find out about that now was it.
He walked over to the girls and took each of their hand and placed a kiss upon them. "What is a man to do with so many lovely ladies in one room?" he said when he bends over to kiss Piper's hand. Piper had to contain herself not to shudder visibly. Something about this man made her skin crawl. He had already walked over to Hannah and took her hand as well. Now this was a woman that was more his type. He might have to have a taste of her in the next coming weeks. As he gave a devilish smile. Which Hannah without shame returned.
Again the butler announced that there where more guests and he opened the door to Cole and his guest. Piper almost fainted when she saw who was with Cole. Leo gave her a smile. "Miss Halliwell we meet again" he said bending over to kiss her hand. But his eyes never leaving hers. Piper dared a look at her father. Fury was written all over it. But manners prevented him from saying anything. Again the butler came and announced that dinner was being served. Before Dan had a change to get to Piper, Leo took her arm. "Can I have the pleasure of escorting you to the dinning room?" he asked her with a little grin. Piper placed her hand on his arm. "I would be delighted, Mr. Wyatt!" giving him a big smile.
Cole had taken Hannah's arm. While Dan had taken Phoebe's. leaving Paige to take her fathers arm. "I cant belief Cole brought this man in to my house" He hissed. Paige wisely decided not say anything. Hannah on the other hand was furious. "Why did you bring this man here, you know victor hates the sight of him!" she pouted at him. "Oh Hannah, don't be so dramatic, he is a good friend, despite the passed you two share." Cole said softly. Hannah looked over at him. "See you even say it your self and because of that passed you should be more aware of my feelings Cole." Hannah told him. "Let's just have a nice dinner okay Hannah." He said a little stern. "Fine." She said sugar sweet. "Anything for you dear."
Now what was she going to do, with Leo here things where not going as she had planned. Him being here ruined everything. Now she had to come up with an whole other plan. Oh well, you are lucky today Piper. But soon I swear soon you will be knocked of that pedestal. And I think I just found the person to help me with this. As she glared over the table at lord Gordon.
tbc