Title: Deeper Into the Light
Author: sbender333 (sbender333@yahoo.com)
Rating: R
Summary: Ficlet involving the sisters, Chris, and Leo.
Spoilers: "Hyde School Reunion"
Author's Notes: This one got bumped up to R because of the scene toward the middle. It's a little graphic, but not terribly. So if you're not into that sort of thing just skip over it. Anyway, I do thank you for the reviews. And please continue leaving them.
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Lying on the bed, Leo stared at his son, sleeping blissfully in his crib. Piper, her head on his chest, lay in Leo's arms. Her eyes, too, were open, but, lost in her thoughts, she was not aware of her surroundings, solely Leo's body. One hand of his was wrapped around her shoulders, holding her tightly, the other lay gently on Piper's stomach.
"I wish you told me about Chris sooner," Leo said softly, breaking the serenity.
Piper scoffed. "Yeah and when exactly could I have mentioned it to you?" Hmm? While you were off taking care of important matters with the Elders? Well, then again I guess, maybe, I could have told you as you were spending time with the son you already have, or-"
"Okay, you're right. I'm sorry." Leo interjected diffidently, in time to stop the tirade. He shifted uncomfortably, under Piper's weight, or rather the guilt settling in his chest.
Hearing the anguish in Leo's voice, Piper replied, "No, I'm sorry…It wasn't your choice. And even if it had been your decision, I probably didn't make it too difficult for you…how I acted that past year after Wyatt was born."
"No, no, Piper. That's not true. You know that's not true." He lowered his head and tentatively kissed her head. Feeling her tears dampen his shirt, he pulled her closer to himself. He removed his hand from her stomach and began to stroke her cheek, wiping away the tears. "I had always loved you." Then tenderly, repeating the words of their fateful night he says, "I never stopped loving you…"
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"I never stopped loving you, you know," he released, the dam of emotions breaking. Tears streaming down her face, Piper kissed him, holding his face in her hands. Remember those times when she had hid behind Wyatt's need of a father, refusing to put forth her need as well, she accepted that she needed him more than she had ever cared to admit.
She broke away from his lips, and looked into his eyes. They reflected the passion, yet the sadness that she felt. Despite their parted lips, the connection was not broken. Their eyes drew them together, leading them into a more passionate, almost frantic kiss.
His hands travel under her shirt and his fingers gently gyrated on her stomach. He broke their kiss and his lips began to travel down her neck. They rested at her pulse point, where he sucked hungrily making her gasp and then moan into his hair. She eventually pushed him back, desiring more. Looking into his eyes she tacitly expressed her want, desperation, need.
"Please Leo…"
At this he led her into the door opening up to the alley. He began to unbutton her blouse, trying without much success to tear any, for his fingers were shaking. Managing to pull it off, he threw it to the ground. He wrapped his arms around her and started on his next task. Unhooking her bra, he caressed her sensitive flesh, eliciting a moan out her. Shuddering, she put her hands on her shoulders for balance as he pulled of her remaining bottom. She kicked of her shoes and stepped out of her pants.
Anxious, Piper frantically pulled off her lover's clothes, refusing to take the care that Leo had. She added his clothes to the heap and buried her head into Leo's chest, breathing in his unforgotten scent.
"God, Leo, I need you. I need you so much; I've needed you for so long."
Leo arranged their clothes into a makeshift bed. He gently lowered Piper down as he lay on top of her. He began lay kisses down her neck, her chest, her stomach. He made his way back up, this time sucking on her hardened nipples. Sighing, Piper grasped strands of his hair; her fingers massage his scalp. He switched to other, applying equal attention to each.
"Leo, please. Now," Piper begged again.
In response, he entered her. Her arms wrapped around his neck and her legs wrapped around his waist. A rhythm was set; she matched him thrust for thrust. They made love with fervent passion, as if it they had never before. Yet they made love, able to read each other, as if they had many times before.
Fingers intertwined, they called out their lover's name. Piper, loud, the sound rattling off the walls of the empty building, unaware of the threat of the Darklighter. Leo, whispering her name into her ear. Satisfied, they collapsed onto one another.
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"I was wrong to leave you, Piper," Leo affirmed.
"No, you weren't. You didn't have a choice," Piper stated, her rational side deciding for her. Contemplating her past words, however, she realized they had given to her a portal to her heart's desire—being with Leo. But, she knew that Leo had heard the words, and it wasn't fair to him, for it was his responsibility, not his choice to be an Elder. "Look, about what I said before…"
"Piper…"
"No, Leo. Please let me finish." She pushed herself off of Leo's chest and leaned against the pillows, sitting upright. She continued, "About what I said… I just miss you." She ended with nothing more, for it was a simple as that. She knew of Leo's duties but she her heart still ached to be without him.
"No, but everything you've said is true. And everything Chris has said. I haven't been here enough. But, I just don't want to attract any danger…" He hesitated, then, "and put you in harms way."
"Leo! No!" Piper said, irritated. "We are the Power of Three. We attract evil automatically. Anything else you bring is nothing compared to what we've handled. I mean we vanquished the Source three times. We don't need you!" Instantly, she realized her words. "No, I don't mean that. Of course we need you." She touched his cheek. "Just not like that. Not away, to prevent attracting evil. We need you here. To heal us. To boast our morale. To be here for me…"
Leo contemplated this in silence. Nothing but the soft sighs of their sleeping son were heard.
Eventually, he answered. "You're right, you know. Of course, you're right. I don't know what kept me Up There. Well, yes I do-Gideon. I think he was just trying to protect the Elders, though. But I should be here. You don't even have a Whitelighter that can heal."
"But how, Leo? You can't; you have a job."
"We've been through so much. I mean our relationship. We fell in love against the Elder's wishes. We got married when the Elders said we couldn't. And we conceived a child. We can change the rules again. Our love has survived all of this; it can stand up to much more. I'm not only an Elder, but also a father. And that should come first. I need to be here for you. And Wyatt and-" He gestured toward Piper's abdomen and then resumed, "he needs me too. We have another son on the way. I should be here for him …" He broke of there and gazed at her rounded belly. "So that's really Chris."
"Yep."
"Oh." Leo stated, and then sighed.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Piper, swatting Leo's arm, said in a tone of mock annoyance. The smile playing at her lips told Leo to laugh it off.
"Well, he is a bit…" Leo stopped unable to find a fitting word.
"You just got to get to know him…." She paused, musing, and then added, "You know that he calls me 'Mom.'"
Leo smiled at this. "You think…you think he'd call me 'Dad?' I mean, I know that it'll be hard for me to undue leaving him. Now and in the future. I just want to make sure what he says about me won't happen. I hope he forgives me." Realizing that he seemed to be rambling, he concluded, "I know I have to be patient, but I just hope…" A new set of emotions had been open toward Chris after Leo had learned of his parentage.
"I'm sure. Just get to know him," Piper supplied in response to his original question.
"Well, maybe I should get to know this one," Leo said, eyeing Piper's stomach. He lifted up her shirt and kissed her navel. "Hi, Chris. This is your father. I just want you to know that I'll always be there for you."
"Leo," Piper muttered, giggling. "I meant…Big Chris."
"Yeah, I know. I just-" He stopped mid-sentence to excitedly interject, "Did you feel that!?" He was referring to the light kick against his hand.
"Yes, of course I felt it, Leo." She rolled her eyes not only at his ridiculous statement, but at his eagerness.
Leo climbed up to Piper's level and gave her a deep kiss, grasping onto her hand. Breaking away, but with fingers still locked, Leo rested his head next to Piper's. He would relish these moments he had with her before having to facing his responsibilities.