West Virginia part 5
Leo had maneuvered him self-next to Piper during dinner. Phoebe who didn't much care for Dan herself had placed her self next to Cole. Which was just fine with Hannah because that left her right across the table from Dan. Paige was forced to sit across the table from her father. But seen, as she was the best at keeping the peace this was not a bad idea.
Dinner started out a little strained but Leo pretending nothing was out of the ordinary kept up a lively conversation. Much to Piper's delight and victors chagrin. Cole and Phoebe where in an intense conversation. And Hannah was doing her own little thing to get Dan's attention. In which she found a more then willing partner.
Paige was overlooking the whole thing and didn't miss a beat. She gave a little smile in Cole and Phoebe's direction. Seeing that the two of them where tuning out the rest of the table and where to close for it to be respectable. She shifted her gaze to Piper and Leo and saw the same thing. When her gaze went over to Hannah she saw this one was leaning pretty far back on her seat. And she knew that Hannah was not keeping her feet under her own seat. She almost gave a gasp as she noticed the contend look on Dan's face. Well the little tramp she thought. Victor was unaware of what was going on except for Leo and Piper.
After the four-course meal victor decided dessert should be served in the family room. All three girls gave him a weird look. Dessert was never served in the other room. But victor was fed up with Piper and Leo and wanted to get the two of them separated. He needed to get Piper and Dan in one place next to each other so she would notice some one else besides Leo in the room.
Before Leo had a change to pull Piper's chair out for her victor was there. "Could I have a word with you dear?" He asked her. Piper gave her father a stunned look. The fears scowl on his face showed her she was in more then a little trouble. Victor took her arm in a strong vice. "This way my dear?" he said with a hiss trough clenched teeth while trying to keep a smile on his face. Piper shot a panicked look over to Leo. This one shrugged his shoulder not knowing what to do.
As he saw her almost being dragged away by her father. He felt a stab of fear going through his heart. What had he done coming here tonight! What was her father going to do to her? Surely he couldn't punish her to severely? They had guests and not only that Piper had not even know he was going to be here did she?
The four others had already walked to the family room and Leo sought out Paige. He wasn't sure if he should ask her. But the worry for Piper over riding etiquette he stepped up to her. "Paige a word please?" he asked taking her arm and walking to the corner of the room. Paige walked willingly with him having a few words for him her self. "Why has your father taken Piper from the room"? He asked her. "Do you really have to ask that? Did she know you where coming tonight? She asked him instead. "Of course not she would never have let me!" Leo stated.
Phoebe and Cole and wandered over to the corner as well. "Why did you come?" Phoebe asked him. "You know victor rather see your backside then the front of you! Do you have any idea what kind of trouble Piper is in because you showed up here!" she hissed. Leo turned a shade paler then he was before. Paige jumped to his rescue by looking at Cole with a frown. Maybe that question is better asked of Cole here, he is the one that asked Leo to come, knowing full well that victor doesn't care for Leo".
Phoebe turned on her sister. "That is ridicules, Paige! He doesn't know how father feels about Leo". "Doesn't he?" Paige said looking over at Cole. Who was enthralled by Phoebe. Never had a woman stood up for him like that before and to her own sister of all people. Leo jumped in. "No she is right, I shouldn't have come, but is to late for that now. What is victor going to do to Piper?" he asked both sister's. But before either of them could answer victor and Piper walked back into the room. Victor with a smile on his face, and Piper trying to smile with red rimmed eyes. Clearly she had been crying.
Leo wanted to run across the room and take her in his arms. But the pleading look in her eyes and a hand on his arm from Phoebe prevented him from doing just that. Piper walked towards Dan and Hannah who where still in a silent conversation. Having overheard nothing what had been said between the four on the opposite side of the room. When Piper reached Dan Hannah sauntered over to victor and Piper spoke softly to Dan and shortly there after the two of them left the room. Again Piper looked over her shoulder to Leo as if to say she was sorry. Leo watched her leave the room. With a rage going through his body which the likes he had never known before. He cast a glance over to victor who gave him a satisfying smirk.
Hannah had moved next to Leo. "Of all the things you have done over the past few years this has to be the dumbest thing you have done yet!" she told him softly making sure that nobody could over hear her. "Your precious little Piper is going to be married to Dan and there is nothing you or anyone else can do about it!" Giving him a wicked smile before walking over to Phoebe, Cole, and Paige. "You want to bet, you tramp." Leo said under his breath.
Mean while Piper and Dan where taking a stroll through the garden like victor had told Piper in no uncertain terms she had to do. Besides the few other not so nice things he had told her. Dan had taken her hand and had placed it on his arm. Piper felt a cold shiver go down her spine. She didn't trust count Gordon as far as she could throw him. "Are you cold my dear?" Dan asked. "A little." Piper answered him. Not wanting him to find out that it was his touch that send chills through her.
Gallantly Dan took off his coat and put it around her shoulder. The little twit he thought as if he didn't notice she recoiled from his touch. But he had to play the game if he was going to get his hands on her money. His little conversation with Hannah had enlightened him about a few things and he knew just how to use them to his advance. And Piper had made it a lot easier by asking him to go for a walk in the garden. Now all he had to do was make sure to have Piper at the right spot at the right time and things would work out just fine.
In the family room everybody was having a silent dessert. Leo couldn't even taste his and neither Paige and Phoebe had touched theirs. Hannah stood up. Looking around the room she spoke. "You know I think Piper and Dan had the right idea, why don't we all go for a stroll in the garden?" Victor stood as well. "I am going to retire for the night you young people have fun." Looking pointedly at Leo convinced he had put enough fear in Piper to stay away from Leo. "Oh no please uncle victor come with us even if it is for just a few minutes, you could use some air!" Hannah pleaded with him. "Okay maybe for a few minutes then." Victor answered as he took Phoebe's arm to escort her out of the room. Cole had taken Hannah's arm. "What are you up to Hannah?" he hissed at her. "Why nothing dear, just a little walk in the garden is all." For some reason Cole doubted very much that, that was all that Hannah had in mind.
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Leo had maneuvered him self-next to Piper during dinner. Phoebe who didn't much care for Dan herself had placed her self next to Cole. Which was just fine with Hannah because that left her right across the table from Dan. Paige was forced to sit across the table from her father. But seen, as she was the best at keeping the peace this was not a bad idea.
Dinner started out a little strained but Leo pretending nothing was out of the ordinary kept up a lively conversation. Much to Piper's delight and victors chagrin. Cole and Phoebe where in an intense conversation. And Hannah was doing her own little thing to get Dan's attention. In which she found a more then willing partner.
Paige was overlooking the whole thing and didn't miss a beat. She gave a little smile in Cole and Phoebe's direction. Seeing that the two of them where tuning out the rest of the table and where to close for it to be respectable. She shifted her gaze to Piper and Leo and saw the same thing. When her gaze went over to Hannah she saw this one was leaning pretty far back on her seat. And she knew that Hannah was not keeping her feet under her own seat. She almost gave a gasp as she noticed the contend look on Dan's face. Well the little tramp she thought. Victor was unaware of what was going on except for Leo and Piper.
After the four-course meal victor decided dessert should be served in the family room. All three girls gave him a weird look. Dessert was never served in the other room. But victor was fed up with Piper and Leo and wanted to get the two of them separated. He needed to get Piper and Dan in one place next to each other so she would notice some one else besides Leo in the room.
Before Leo had a change to pull Piper's chair out for her victor was there. "Could I have a word with you dear?" He asked her. Piper gave her father a stunned look. The fears scowl on his face showed her she was in more then a little trouble. Victor took her arm in a strong vice. "This way my dear?" he said with a hiss trough clenched teeth while trying to keep a smile on his face. Piper shot a panicked look over to Leo. This one shrugged his shoulder not knowing what to do.
As he saw her almost being dragged away by her father. He felt a stab of fear going through his heart. What had he done coming here tonight! What was her father going to do to her? Surely he couldn't punish her to severely? They had guests and not only that Piper had not even know he was going to be here did she?
The four others had already walked to the family room and Leo sought out Paige. He wasn't sure if he should ask her. But the worry for Piper over riding etiquette he stepped up to her. "Paige a word please?" he asked taking her arm and walking to the corner of the room. Paige walked willingly with him having a few words for him her self. "Why has your father taken Piper from the room"? He asked her. "Do you really have to ask that? Did she know you where coming tonight? She asked him instead. "Of course not she would never have let me!" Leo stated.
Phoebe and Cole and wandered over to the corner as well. "Why did you come?" Phoebe asked him. "You know victor rather see your backside then the front of you! Do you have any idea what kind of trouble Piper is in because you showed up here!" she hissed. Leo turned a shade paler then he was before. Paige jumped to his rescue by looking at Cole with a frown. Maybe that question is better asked of Cole here, he is the one that asked Leo to come, knowing full well that victor doesn't care for Leo".
Phoebe turned on her sister. "That is ridicules, Paige! He doesn't know how father feels about Leo". "Doesn't he?" Paige said looking over at Cole. Who was enthralled by Phoebe. Never had a woman stood up for him like that before and to her own sister of all people. Leo jumped in. "No she is right, I shouldn't have come, but is to late for that now. What is victor going to do to Piper?" he asked both sister's. But before either of them could answer victor and Piper walked back into the room. Victor with a smile on his face, and Piper trying to smile with red rimmed eyes. Clearly she had been crying.
Leo wanted to run across the room and take her in his arms. But the pleading look in her eyes and a hand on his arm from Phoebe prevented him from doing just that. Piper walked towards Dan and Hannah who where still in a silent conversation. Having overheard nothing what had been said between the four on the opposite side of the room. When Piper reached Dan Hannah sauntered over to victor and Piper spoke softly to Dan and shortly there after the two of them left the room. Again Piper looked over her shoulder to Leo as if to say she was sorry. Leo watched her leave the room. With a rage going through his body which the likes he had never known before. He cast a glance over to victor who gave him a satisfying smirk.
Hannah had moved next to Leo. "Of all the things you have done over the past few years this has to be the dumbest thing you have done yet!" she told him softly making sure that nobody could over hear her. "Your precious little Piper is going to be married to Dan and there is nothing you or anyone else can do about it!" Giving him a wicked smile before walking over to Phoebe, Cole, and Paige. "You want to bet, you tramp." Leo said under his breath.
Mean while Piper and Dan where taking a stroll through the garden like victor had told Piper in no uncertain terms she had to do. Besides the few other not so nice things he had told her. Dan had taken her hand and had placed it on his arm. Piper felt a cold shiver go down her spine. She didn't trust count Gordon as far as she could throw him. "Are you cold my dear?" Dan asked. "A little." Piper answered him. Not wanting him to find out that it was his touch that send chills through her.
Gallantly Dan took off his coat and put it around her shoulder. The little twit he thought as if he didn't notice she recoiled from his touch. But he had to play the game if he was going to get his hands on her money. His little conversation with Hannah had enlightened him about a few things and he knew just how to use them to his advance. And Piper had made it a lot easier by asking him to go for a walk in the garden. Now all he had to do was make sure to have Piper at the right spot at the right time and things would work out just fine.
In the family room everybody was having a silent dessert. Leo couldn't even taste his and neither Paige and Phoebe had touched theirs. Hannah stood up. Looking around the room she spoke. "You know I think Piper and Dan had the right idea, why don't we all go for a stroll in the garden?" Victor stood as well. "I am going to retire for the night you young people have fun." Looking pointedly at Leo convinced he had put enough fear in Piper to stay away from Leo. "Oh no please uncle victor come with us even if it is for just a few minutes, you could use some air!" Hannah pleaded with him. "Okay maybe for a few minutes then." Victor answered as he took Phoebe's arm to escort her out of the room. Cole had taken Hannah's arm. "What are you up to Hannah?" he hissed at her. "Why nothing dear, just a little walk in the garden is all." For some reason Cole doubted very much that, that was all that Hannah had in mind.
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