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Must Be Love … Chapter 4 (The Date)

-QUAKE, THE DATE-

Walking into Quake had been easy enough, but sitting down and waiting for Dan to show up was staring to take it's toll on Piper. Sure she could handle working there but with still being new, and of course there was her new found frailty around her boss. Leo was bound to be here, after all he owned the place, and he did say he was going to be here for a few weeks to sort out any problems she might have. Why did this have to happen to her? What had she done to deserve this? In spite of everything she had been the one that they played all the jokes on … she thought as a tear welled up in her hazel eyes. No she wasn't going to star bubbling here, she told herself firmly. No, it wasn't acceptable … not now at least. Brushing of the tears from her eyes with the napkin she saw … oh my god that can't be who I think it is! Turning around she saw the woman flick her graceful golden curls away from her eyes with a bounce. It was piper thought grimly it's Missy. Oh this wasn't happening! This couldn't be happening, why here? Why now? Why on the same damn day?! Why both together? The butterflies in her stomach was flapping against the sides of her belly now. This was so not her day.

"Oh shit!"

Piper exclaimed as she say Missy looking at her quickly followed bye a glace and a wave from Leo. Hastily she waved a small wave back, thinking crap, crap, crap crap! Excusing himself from Missy Leo made his way over to her ignoring the scowl on Missy's face Piper tried to brace herself for what was going on. Why did Dan have to pick this restaurant? Argh!

"Piper, how are you?"

"I'm fine, just fine"

"What are you doing here?" he began "do you like your job that much?"

"Well my boyfriend booked this one and I didn't know till this evening"

"Oh, well talk about meant-to-be"

"Yeah" she said as she saw Missy stride closer to the table.

"Hello" she said.

"Hi" Piper said uneasily.

"Piper meet my girlfriend Missy" he went on "Missy this is my new manager for Quake Piper"

Missy just looked at Piper and said "nice to me you" with a wicked smile on her face.

"Right we will leave you now, have a nice evening Piper" Leo said as he took Missy's arm and led her to another table.

"Yes, and I'm sure we will both meet again Piper"

Argh! Missy was just as scary as an adult too. Damn! Why her?! Leo was one thing but Missy was a completely another story! Leo didn't seem to remember her but Missy! She had made it perfectly clear that she remembered her and just the sane could be said about what she did to her. Missy was a real piece of work then and it seemed noting had changed she certainly hadn't, well she might of. Now she open tell you she hates you and doesn't try to trick you. Just then she jumped as too masculine hands rested themselves on her shoulders.

"Oh Dan!" she said relieved.

"Hi honey, I'm sorry I'm late"

"Oh that's okay least you're here now"

"right …"

she couldn't hear him after that, she couldn't help but think about Leo, did he not know who she was or was it another cruel trick to introduce her to her tormentor in adult form? Was it his idea of a joke? If so it was an awfully cruel one. She had to admit he hadn't really changed at all he was still cute and his blonde hair did still shine in the light, and that smile it even seemed to mesmerize her now. And all his natural features matched with the casually classic black suit he had on made him simply irresistible. that was for sure.

(quietly) "Piper"

(A lot louder) "Piper"

"Oh, oh I'm sorry Dan I was in a world of my own there for a minute" she paused "what were you saying"

"Well first I said what I was doing that kept me so late but it's a long story so I don't want to get into that again, and then I asked how your first day as a manager went at … um what was it called Quack?"

"it was good and no it's not called Quack but Quake,… here"

"Oh I'm sorry I wanted to keep you away from work and then I brought you back."

"it's okay"

Looking over at her, Leo saw Piper's boyfriend had finally showed up. He would never do that to Missy. Leaving her waiting like that was not the best thing to do, but he had to suppose that least he showed up. He didn't want a mopey manager on his hands. And besides from what he had seen of Piper he liked her, he didn't want her to get hurt, hell … and he'd only known her a day. What was the world coming to. Missy didn't seem to like her, he could see why she had only just met her but he was damned if he didn't recognise his girlfriends moods. She was not a person that would not show her true feelings, unless she was up to something that was. Infact Piper had been a bit uneasy around Missy, he had noticed only working her for a day, that she was a very kind and bubbly person but when she had met Missy, that had not been the case. She had been very distant infact. She could have been shy, but Leo very much doubted that. She had been almost as if she was frightened, why he didn't know but there was defiantly something that had made her that way and he had reservations that it would anything to do with her boyfriend god he just realised he never caught his name great impression that was.

"Leo what is up with you" Missy said sternly.

"Nothing…. " he paused "why?"

"Your being very distant!" she aid angrily.

"Missy, don't worry about it, I'm fine"

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The date had been reasonable she had to admit. Once she had Dan were alone together and she wasn't thinking about Leo then they had finally got better with each other. He had to admit though, he had upset her slightly. He had forgotten about their anniversary and that hurt. She had been a bit distant with Dan after that. She wasted her whole time with Dan thinking about Leo and she very much doubted he was thinking about her, after all he didn't even remember her. Missy had certainly been a surprise they must have got back together in college. You could tell they'd been together a while. Missy was still as bitter as she used to be, if not more so. You could tell she didn't want any other woman to have the attention of her man, hey that's probably how it was in high school to all those who weren't clueless to what she was doing.

'KNOCK KNOCK'

Who could that be at this time, she thought as she made her way to the door.

"Dan!"

she said in surprise as the opened her door. He looked very worried but she could think why he would be.

"Look 1'm sorry I didn't say anything about our anniversary I got you something but I don't know what you'd say to it" he said taking hold of her hand.

She just looked at him, what was he on about?!

"What are talking about Dan?" she said looking at him, he's eyes seemed different, why was he doing this, he was confusing her.

"Piper Halliwell" he said kneeling to the floor, still holding her hand. "Will you marry me?"

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