Chapter Twenty Eight

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Piper spent the next couple of hours in her bedroom crying, crying that her husband would even think that. Was this the price she had to pay to free a man for a crime he didn't do, how was that fair, it just wasn't. Then she heard knocking on the door and Prue calling her name. Piper quickly wiped her tears and went over to answer the door.

"Piper," Prue said as she opened the door, "Matthew and Melinda are home, they are downstairs and asking for you."

"I'll be down soon," Piper said.

A while later Piper walked down into the living room, her children came running to her wrapping their arms around her waist, "Ma I missed you," little Melinda said.

"Ma you said you would come over to grandma's place," Matthew said.

Piper looked up to see her whole family present, her sister's, her mother, Andy, Uncle Sam, Cole, Glen, Leo and Milla. "What is going on?" Piper asked.

Leo said nothing, "I will take my grandchildren upstairs," Patty said.

"But we want to stay with Ma," Matthew said.

"You will go upstairs with your grandma now," Leo said firmly and Matthew and Melinda listened.

Prue was the first one to say something, "Piper what is going on?"

"Nothing," Piper said.

"Cole, just the man I have been looking for," Uncle Devon said rushing in. "I need a lawyer and Leo says you're the best. I have a problem with my business out of town and I need your help. You will only be gone for a couple days at the most," Uncle Devon said.

"Umm I will talk to you later about it," Cole said.

"Sorry were you people in the middle of something?"

"Yes," Prue snapped

Then Leo walked over to Piper and took her hand, "Honey I need you tell me what is going on, how can I help you if you don't tell me," Leo said.

Piper couldn't help but think about what Milla and Leo where talking about her before. Then Piper felt dizzy and she held on to Leo's arm, she close her eyes and images flashed past her...

Milla and Leo dancing at the ball... Milla and Leo talking in the study... Leo asking Milla to stay... Milla and Leo laughing... Milla and Piper fighting over Leo... and last Milla pushing her out the window. Piper then gasped for air coming out of the images. "Piper is something wrong?" Leo asked. She looked at Leo, something was trying to tell her something, her own husband was he in love with Milla? Maybe it was Leo who was Milla's lover and they just wanted to get rid of Daniel, she knew Daniel liked Milla so even better get Daniel out of the way so Leo could have her for himself. Leo did refuse to believe Piper when she told him it was Milla and her boyfriend who shot him, maybe her being there was just a stroke of luck when she found Leo.

"Get away from me!" Piper said backing away from Leo.

"Piper what is wrong?" Leo asked walking towards he and he took her hand worried that there was something wrong.

"Don't touch me you bastard!" Piper cried running out of the room and upstairs.

"Piper," Leo said worried, he was going to run after her until Andy pulled him back, "Just give her some space Leo," he said.

It was the next day and things had quite down a bit. Daniel had returned home. "Piper," Daniel said walking into the living room to see Piper.

"Daniel, hello."

"Hello, I came to thank you for what you did."

Piper stood up and walked over to Daniel, "I only did what any one else would have done."

"But I shot your husband."

"I know you didn't and someone is trying to frame you Daniel."

"Do you know who did it then?"

"No but I will find out. I have some help."

"After all the things I've done to you I am sorry. I'm grateful you're my sister-in-law. I hope you can forgive me for what I did to you." Piper smiled and Daniel.

"I do now," Piper said and Daniel hugged her, "Just promise me you will stay away from Milla," Piper said as Daniel hugged her only to have Leo walk in on them.

"Piper we need to talk... in private," Leo said in a firm voice.

"I guess I will head upstairs," Daniel said leaving the room, leaving Leo and Piper alone.

"You want to tell me what is going on? Leo asked.

"I told you and you don't believe me," Piper said.

"About Milla, you won't just drop it. Your really hate her that much."

"I hate her and I see she not here and all over you today!" Piper began to yell.

"So we are back to blaming Milla."

"Leo open you're eyes, you believe her more than your own wife."

"That what this is all about!" Leo yelled.

"There is no use talking to you just take her dam side all the time. I am sick and tired of this, I have had enough Leo and I am getting out."

"So your leaving, running away from the problem!"

"I am not running away there is no use talking to you!"

"You can leave but your not taking my children!" Leo yelled.

"Are you even sure they are your children!" Piper yelled.

Leo slapped Piper across the face, "Don't you ever dare say that to me again or I swear..." Piper had her hand over the cheek where Leo had slapped her, it was stinging and she could see the anger in Leo's eyes. Before it got out of control Leo walked out of the room not finishing what he was going to say.

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OH NO! Is all I have to say...