Chapter Twenty Four

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"What happened?" Daniel asked.

"Matthew fell off his horse," Piper said waiting in the hallway.

"I hope he is fine?" Daniel said, even though Daniel want to take over his brother, he did love his niece and nephew.

"How is he?" Piper asked the doctor as soon as he came out.

"Do not worry, he only has a couple of cuts and scratches," the doctor told Piper.

Piper walked into the room to find Leo and Melinda with Matthew who was still in bed, "Hello there," Piper said to Matthew.

"Mommy," Matthew said as he hugged his mother.

"Well you look tired Matthew maybe you should get some rest son," Leo said.

Leo went to pick Melinda up, "Mat-phew!" she yelled not wanting to leave her big brother's side.

"Maybe Melinda can have a nap with Matthew too," Piper said. Melinda got under the cover with Matthew as he put his arm around her acting like the protective brother. Piper couldn't help but smile at her two children.

"I have some work to do," Leo told Piper and he left. Piper's face sadden as Leo left, she got the feeling that he was pushing her away since she told him she was pregnant.

It was later that night and Piper was in bed waiting for Leo. It hit pass mid night and still there was no Leo, Piper waited and waited until she fell asleep. It was the next morning and Piper found herself alone in bed, she when downstairs to find Leo until she bumped into Daniel.

"Daniel have you seen Leo?" Piper asked.

"Leo has gone into town this morning. Did he not tell you?"

"No, he did not."

"Good morning Piper," Andy said from behind.

Piper turned around to face Andy, "Good morning Andy," Piper said.

"Leo told me to tell you he has gone into town and will not be back till later tonight," Andy said.

"Thank you Andy."

"Also Prue told me to tell you she will come by today to see you with Anita."

"Well that is good, I will look forward to it," Piper said with a smile, Andy smiled back at her and left.

"Is everything fine with you and my brother?" Daniel asked.

"Yes," Piper answered.

"Well that is good to hear," Daniel said and then left. Piper thought Daniel was a nice man but something deep down inside told her there was more to him than meets the eye.

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"So how have you been Piper?" Prue asked her sister as they were in the garden looking at their children playing together.

"Well I sill can not remember anything, well apart from Daniel..."

"What about Daniel?" Prue asked.

"It is just, well I do not know, he seems very nice but I can not help but think there is more to him then want he seems to be. He told me we were going to get married..."

"Piper, Daniel is the last person you use to trust in the world. And yes you were going to marry him but you did not marry him because he ran away with another women. Leo stepped in and married you instead."

"Oh, see now if someone warned me about that in the first place..."

"Piper do not worry in time you will remember," Prue said.

"I hope it is soon, I feel like Leo is..."

"You stop right there, Leo loves you more than anything in the world, you and his children mean the world to him."

"I hope you are right," Piper said as she drank her ice tea. Seconds later Prue heard the glass smash on the ground...

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"What happened Prue?" Leo asked.

"I do not know she just fainted," Prue said.

Leo walked over to Piper who was still unconscious, "Is she going to be fine?" Leo asked the doctor.

"Yes she is," the doctor said.

Leo looked at Piper and then he placed his hand on her stomach, "What about the baby?"

"Baby?" Prue question.

"Yes the baby, Piper is pregnant," Leo said.

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Couple hours later Piper was awake. "Hey you scared me, first Matthew and now you," Leo said.

Piper sat up, she placed her hand over her belly, "The baby," Piper said worried.

"It is fine, the baby is fine," Leo said as he sat next to her, "I am sorry for the way I acted Piper. I was just scared."

"Scared of what Leo?" Piper asked.

"Scared that you might be scared."

"I was at first, but to know that you are here I know that I am safe."

Leo looked down and Piper and smile, her then kissed her, "Am I forgiven?"

Piper kissed him back, "No."

"No?"

Piper kissed him again, "Now you are."

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