Life With the Halliwells

Piper ~ Leo

-Melinda 3 1/2

-Miranda 2

-Mailee 6 months

Phoebe ~ Cole

-Adam 4

-Alex 3

-Ashton 1

Paige ~ Glenn

-Jennifer 4

-Jazmin 4

-James 2

-Jonathen 10 months

This is the chapter I promised you'd find out what Leo was up to. I hope you like it!

Chapter 3~Reasons

"Melinda! Stop that! You have to go to Auntie Phoebe's tonight. There is no other choice."Piper

fought with her 3 1/2 year old in what seemed like a losing battle.

"But mamma! I don't want to go!"

"Why? You've always liked going to see your cousins before,"Piper tried reasoning.

"Ya, but you and Daddy were going to, and I didn't have to sleep in a different bed."

"Look, I'm sorry, but-"

"WAAAAA!!!!" Mailee started wailing.

"Mummy! She won't turn off!" Miranda said as she tried to calm her little sister.

Piper stood in the middle of it all, trying to cope with being a single mother of three small

children. She looked helpless and stunning in a gorgeous floor length red dress. Or at least

that's what it felt like. Leo never was home to help her. But Phoebe and Paige had been her

constant support group. And they had kids of their own.

"LEO!!" she half wailed.

White lights swirled, and suddenly he was standing right in front of her. She started. He

hadn't come immediatly when she called for a very long time.

He surveyed the scene, scooped up Mailee, and proceeded to calm her down.

"Hello,"Piper said, a smile playing on her lips. It was the old Leo, the one she fell in love

with. Almost. He still hadn't said anything. But that was better than most times.

He picked up and balanced Miranda on his hip, and took Melinda by the arm.

Piper picked up the diaper bag and the girls back packs and looked at Leo.

"Come here," he said softly. She came close. "Closer," he said. She stepped closer, and the

moment she came close enough, he kissed her softly on the lips. She closed her eyes, and when

she opened them, they were standing just outside Phoebe's house. They knocked on the door and

Cole opened it promptly.

"Hello, hello come in!"

"Uncle Cole!"Melinda said happily, forgetting her earlier thoughts.

"Hey sweetheart," he said hugging her.

Phoebe appeared in the doorway. She looked at Piper and Leo, both looking so happy and natural

with eachother and their children and couldn't help smiling. "I think Piper will like Leo's

surprise," she muttered to herself.

Five minutes later, they had bid their goodbyes, and said goodnight to their children. The door

shut, and they were left alone on the porch.

"Let's go, shall we?" Leo asked. Piper smiled and nodded. They orbed out. They appeared just

outside a hotel, in a dark ally way. Leo said nothing until they reached the front desk. "Room

406 please."

"Right upstairs, on the left." the man at the desk said without looking up. He slid a key over

the counter. Leo smiled at Piper and took her arm. They headed upstairs.

"Welcome to paridise," he said as he pushed the door open. Piper gasped.

"Leo! I- I can't believe it!" It was a 1 bedroom suite with a large bathroom, and a kitchen.

"We can spend a whole night together. No kids, no charges-"

"No Elders?" Piper asked.

"No Elders." Leo confirmed. He pulled her in to a gentle kiss. Then a more passionate one.

Piper closed her eyes. It felt so great to be back in Leo's arms. "I love you Leo," she

murmured. They broke apart.

"I love you too," he went to kiss her again, but she gave him her cheek.

"Wait. A couple of questions. Firstly, why haven't you been around lately?"

"The Elders gave me extra charges while they found a new whitelighter for them. He clipped his

wings. They got a new whitelighter, so I can be home again. They also reassigned all of my

other charges except for you and your sisters. And the kids, of course."

"That's great!" she said happily,"But why were you wearing rose perfume?" she said accusingly.

Leo looked uncomfortable. He sighed, then answered,"I missed you, and I thought that maybe the

roses would lessen the hurt."

"Oh Leo!" she gasped, and they kissed again, finally happy.

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Ok, that might have been short, but it will be continued, although maybe not right away. I have

lots of homework. :)

Thanks to the people that reviewed. I hope you like the fic. I will add demons soon to those of

you who like the fighting!