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I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me going crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
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"So, what do you think?"
Piper turned around, startled by the sound of Dan's voice. It took her a minute to register the question. Finally, she answered, "It's great."
They were in the club that Piper was looking to buy. He'd surprised her that night by bringing her there, to see it in action. They'd both been impressed, but it was clear that Piper would have her work cut out for her.
They made their way to the bar, where Dan ordered their drinks. Piper took a seat, looking around. The place needed a lot of work, but she'd fallen in love with it the moment she walked through the door. It held a certain raw appeal, and she knew that if she could have the chance to fix it up, she could make it really great.
Piper smiled when she realized what this place reminded her of. Leo had taken her to often. It was out of business now, but at the time it had been one of the hottest night clubs in San Fransisco. She wanted to make this place as good as that one had been, and she was determined that, once she got it there, she wouldn't let it slip. 'It's going to be perfect,' she thought, and then was surprised to hear herself think, 'I just wish Leo was here.'
She smiled at Dan, feeling guilty. She loved Dan. She should be over Leo by now. But every so often, she'd start thinking about him...
-x-
Leo stared into his cup of coffee. He'd just finished making his rounds, and now, for the first time all afternoon, he had a minute to himself.
He was thinking about her again. He hadn't seen her in two months. Maybe it was pathetic, but he every time he had a spare moment, his mind automatically turned to Piper. After all this time, he still loved her.
He shook his head. This was ridiculous. She didn't love him. From what he'd heard, she was with Dan now. He needed to move on, he knew that. But even so, he kept thinking back to the last time he saw her, in Quake, and all those horrible things they'd both said. God, he'd do anything to take back that night.
"Dr. Wyatt?"
Leo looked up to see a pretty young nurse standing in the doorway to the breakroom. "Yes?"
"Dr. Wilkins is asking for you. He wants to consult you about a patient."
"Thanks." he said, getting up. He'd go to his colleague. Talk about the patient. He'd be distracted, and for now, at least, he wouldn't think about her.
-x-
Piper hurried along, wanting to get home before dark. It had been nice out, so she'd opted to go for a walk. She'd lost track of time, however, as she often did lately. Now, not paying attention to anything but the time, she cut across the park.
That was when she ran into him.
"Sorry," Leo mumbled, not even looking up to see who he'd accidentally run into. Then, something compelled him to look, and he came face-to-face with her.
"Leo..." Piper breathed.
"Hi," he said, looking down.
Piper felt a pang. All she wanted to do right now was jump into his arms, but she knew she couldn't. Besides, he was probably over her by now. So instead, she restrained herself to asking, "What are you doing here?"
"I was just... out for a walk." he replied.
"Me, too."
There was an awkward pause.
"Well, I should go..." she began, but Leo held her back.
"No, wait."
She looked up at him, her eyes filled with hope.
"We need to talk." he said.
She nodded. "Yeah, we do."
But neither said anything. There was another silence, longer and more painful than the first. They were both afraid to admit what they felt, afraid of the other's rejection. Finally, though, at the same time, they gather the courage to say out loud what they'd been thinking the past few months. In perfect, unplanned unison, they both admitted, "I still love you."
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A/N: 50 chapters! ::sqeals:: I never, ever thought I'd get this far. I have no idea how much longer the fic will be, 'cause I keep getting new ideas thanks to all the feedback, but I hope y'all keep reading. ::smooches::
A/N2: I told you I'd get back to P/L. There's more where this came from, so let me know what you think.
~from the song "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx~
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me going crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"So, what do you think?"
Piper turned around, startled by the sound of Dan's voice. It took her a minute to register the question. Finally, she answered, "It's great."
They were in the club that Piper was looking to buy. He'd surprised her that night by bringing her there, to see it in action. They'd both been impressed, but it was clear that Piper would have her work cut out for her.
They made their way to the bar, where Dan ordered their drinks. Piper took a seat, looking around. The place needed a lot of work, but she'd fallen in love with it the moment she walked through the door. It held a certain raw appeal, and she knew that if she could have the chance to fix it up, she could make it really great.
Piper smiled when she realized what this place reminded her of. Leo had taken her to often. It was out of business now, but at the time it had been one of the hottest night clubs in San Fransisco. She wanted to make this place as good as that one had been, and she was determined that, once she got it there, she wouldn't let it slip. 'It's going to be perfect,' she thought, and then was surprised to hear herself think, 'I just wish Leo was here.'
She smiled at Dan, feeling guilty. She loved Dan. She should be over Leo by now. But every so often, she'd start thinking about him...
-x-
Leo stared into his cup of coffee. He'd just finished making his rounds, and now, for the first time all afternoon, he had a minute to himself.
He was thinking about her again. He hadn't seen her in two months. Maybe it was pathetic, but he every time he had a spare moment, his mind automatically turned to Piper. After all this time, he still loved her.
He shook his head. This was ridiculous. She didn't love him. From what he'd heard, she was with Dan now. He needed to move on, he knew that. But even so, he kept thinking back to the last time he saw her, in Quake, and all those horrible things they'd both said. God, he'd do anything to take back that night.
"Dr. Wyatt?"
Leo looked up to see a pretty young nurse standing in the doorway to the breakroom. "Yes?"
"Dr. Wilkins is asking for you. He wants to consult you about a patient."
"Thanks." he said, getting up. He'd go to his colleague. Talk about the patient. He'd be distracted, and for now, at least, he wouldn't think about her.
-x-
Piper hurried along, wanting to get home before dark. It had been nice out, so she'd opted to go for a walk. She'd lost track of time, however, as she often did lately. Now, not paying attention to anything but the time, she cut across the park.
That was when she ran into him.
"Sorry," Leo mumbled, not even looking up to see who he'd accidentally run into. Then, something compelled him to look, and he came face-to-face with her.
"Leo..." Piper breathed.
"Hi," he said, looking down.
Piper felt a pang. All she wanted to do right now was jump into his arms, but she knew she couldn't. Besides, he was probably over her by now. So instead, she restrained herself to asking, "What are you doing here?"
"I was just... out for a walk." he replied.
"Me, too."
There was an awkward pause.
"Well, I should go..." she began, but Leo held her back.
"No, wait."
She looked up at him, her eyes filled with hope.
"We need to talk." he said.
She nodded. "Yeah, we do."
But neither said anything. There was another silence, longer and more painful than the first. They were both afraid to admit what they felt, afraid of the other's rejection. Finally, though, at the same time, they gather the courage to say out loud what they'd been thinking the past few months. In perfect, unplanned unison, they both admitted, "I still love you."
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A/N: 50 chapters! ::sqeals:: I never, ever thought I'd get this far. I have no idea how much longer the fic will be, 'cause I keep getting new ideas thanks to all the feedback, but I hope y'all keep reading. ::smooches::
A/N2: I told you I'd get back to P/L. There's more where this came from, so let me know what you think.
~from the song "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx~