Chapter 23 - "I think this falls into all three categories of serious."
It was late afternoon now. Phoebe had taken Paige out for retail therapy and Prue went out to an
late lunch with Bane. Piper was left at home catching up with James.
"So Piper, how long have you known Leo?" James asked as he finally decided to put away the pillows
that were thrown about earlier that day.
"Not too long, but long enough for me to know that i love him and want to be with him..."
"No matter what?" James knew where her heart lay, he could always tell when she liked someone.
"No matter what." Piper concluded.
"Aww. He's a great guy, i know he'll be good for you."
"Thanks Jame..hey, how do you know that?" Piper asked as she sat down next to him.
"Because i'm your best friend...and also because i met him after i left Tari."
"Two years ago in San Diego. So, you really have your liscense then?"
"Sure do, just like he got his. I passed but i never needed to get it in the first place."
"But you did because you've always loved flying, ever since you saw a plane fly past when we
were like five years old playing kiss chasey outside your house." Piper remembered.
"Yeah, i can't believe you still remember that Piper."
"Of course i do James." Piper said and giggled. "Hey, can i ask you something?"
"Do you even have to ask me that question?" James smiled back. "Ask away."
"It's about Leo, Leo and i. Last night he asked me to move in with him and i want to do it..."
"So why don't you?" James thought about why Piper was hesitating. "Ohh, you didn't say yes because
of your Charmed duties right? Piper, i'm so sorry."
"I am too. I want to be with him so much, and i know this whole Charmed gig is larger than life,
but life wouldn't be right without being with Leo, James."
James put Piper's hands in his. "Follow your heart Piper. Being a Charmed One is so important but
having the love of your life is so precious to have. You even said it to me after your sisters
left this morning that you haven't had any attacks for a while, not even from that Alec warlock.
That is a dangerous thing to have looming over your heads but your also dangerously in love. Go
be with Leo, Piper. Work out a way to have him and your Charmed life."
Piper was so touched by his words. She squeezed James' hands tighter. "You have no idea how
happy i am to have you back i my life James. But i also have no idea how to work out my issues.
I could move in with Leo, it's not that far away from here.....but my Charmed instincts are
telling me that what if there's an attack? I wouldn't be able to get to my sisters in time to
help them..." She looked down.
James took one hand away from her grasp and cupped her cheek so she could look him in the eye.
"You and your sisters are always apart in case you haven't noticed. You gals always go out or go
to work and then you come back together when you need to...i know you have to tell your sisters
first, but don't worry. Leo is not going to leave you just because he has to wait a while before
you two can live together, it's not like it was a marriage proposal or anything."
"You're right. Leo wont leave me just because he has to wait. Besides, he is still a flying doctor
so he wouldn't be home all the time anyway." Piper finally smiled.
"I'm going to quote your Grandmother and say that 'everything happens for a reason'."
"You remember our Grams after all this time. She's been gone for over a decade."
"Yeah but she was always happy to have me over here. She was great, and i know that whatever
decision you make, she'll be proud of you. I am."
"Aww James, you don't have t..."
"Don't be modest, and give me a hug." Piper hugged her James and they fell asleep.
Prue and Bane had run into Phoebe and Paige, so they all walked home together. They entered the
house and saw Piper and James asleep on each other's shoulders.
"Awww how cute is this?" Phoebe said, searching for Prue's camera.
"Are you sure Piper is in love with Leo and not James?" Bane asked. Paige wasn't impressed by his
comment.
"Don't worry about it, they're were ALWAYS like this. Anyways, i'm sure Piper would do anything
for Leo Wyatt." Prue whispered in the doorway.
Phoebe had found the camera and took a snapshot of the two friends. The flash had woken them up.
"Agh!" Piper froze the room. James and Bane were still as statues.
"A little bit jumpy are we sis?" Paige asked.
"Sorry, the conversation we were having before got me like this." Piper unfroze the room and the
two men.
"What kind of conversation?" Phoebe asked Piper. Prue and Paige looked at her too.
"Bane, i think you and i should go have a drink outback." James said, winked at Piper and ushered
Bane away, who was confused but followed.
"So, James obviously knows something. Is it serious?" Prue asked and sat down. Paige and Phoebe
followed suit.
"Depends how you define serious."
"Fine, umm..serious as in life or death, or serious as in commitment, or serious as in it's so
crazy that there's no other word for it?" Phoebe gave out the options.
"Uh, i don't know if it entirely fits into those categories, well maybe a little.."
"Piper!" Paige butted in.
"Yeah yeah, really long thought trails stay inside the head - got it."
"So now we're just missing the actual point of the story." Prue added.
"Okay, okay! Leo asked me to move in with him." She blurted out with big 'i love him so much that
i have to do this' smile.
"I think this falls into all three categories of serious." Phoebe put in.
"That's great!"
"Really Paige?"
"Yeah..if we weren't witches."
"Of course." Piper said glumly. She looked over at Prue who had yet to say anything. Piper braced
herself incase all hell broke loose.
"It is great." Prue finally spoke. The other sisters were gobsmacked. "I just wish there was a way
for you to get to us quickly if we get in any kind of trouble."
*I was waiting for her to say that..only louder* Piper thought.
"I could orb her if she calls." Paige said, she thought if Piper was seriously thinking about this
then she didn't have any romantic interest in James.
"Yeah, but you can't always control that Paige, and what if we're in a situation where you can't."
Phoebe said reluctantly. "I'm sorry Piper, i really want you to have what you want, i just don't
know if we can right now."
"You do realise that this is my soulmate we're talking about here?" Piper said. "I should follow
my heart," she thought of James' words, "and my heart is telling me to go with Leo."
Paige and Phoebe didn't speak. They both knew what it was like to be so in love and not wanting
to let it go.
"Piper, i want you to be with Leo just like i want to be with Bane. But at the moment we still
haven't dealt with Alec. We just need some time to figure out how to work around it. I really
do want things to work out for you Piper, but my gut is telling me that Alec is going to strike
any day now." Prue said as best she could.
"So that's why you've been going out to town nearly every day and letting the rest of us to go
do what we want." Piper got up. "Fine. I'm not going to argue, but i WILL be with him soon, no
matter what." and with that, Piper left and went outside with the guys. The only thing holding
Piper back from Leo was the instinct that she shared with prue and her other sisters - Alec was
going to come back soon, they could sense it. Piper didn't want Leo to be involved in anything
that could harm him.
It was late afternoon now. Phoebe had taken Paige out for retail therapy and Prue went out to an
late lunch with Bane. Piper was left at home catching up with James.
"So Piper, how long have you known Leo?" James asked as he finally decided to put away the pillows
that were thrown about earlier that day.
"Not too long, but long enough for me to know that i love him and want to be with him..."
"No matter what?" James knew where her heart lay, he could always tell when she liked someone.
"No matter what." Piper concluded.
"Aww. He's a great guy, i know he'll be good for you."
"Thanks Jame..hey, how do you know that?" Piper asked as she sat down next to him.
"Because i'm your best friend...and also because i met him after i left Tari."
"Two years ago in San Diego. So, you really have your liscense then?"
"Sure do, just like he got his. I passed but i never needed to get it in the first place."
"But you did because you've always loved flying, ever since you saw a plane fly past when we
were like five years old playing kiss chasey outside your house." Piper remembered.
"Yeah, i can't believe you still remember that Piper."
"Of course i do James." Piper said and giggled. "Hey, can i ask you something?"
"Do you even have to ask me that question?" James smiled back. "Ask away."
"It's about Leo, Leo and i. Last night he asked me to move in with him and i want to do it..."
"So why don't you?" James thought about why Piper was hesitating. "Ohh, you didn't say yes because
of your Charmed duties right? Piper, i'm so sorry."
"I am too. I want to be with him so much, and i know this whole Charmed gig is larger than life,
but life wouldn't be right without being with Leo, James."
James put Piper's hands in his. "Follow your heart Piper. Being a Charmed One is so important but
having the love of your life is so precious to have. You even said it to me after your sisters
left this morning that you haven't had any attacks for a while, not even from that Alec warlock.
That is a dangerous thing to have looming over your heads but your also dangerously in love. Go
be with Leo, Piper. Work out a way to have him and your Charmed life."
Piper was so touched by his words. She squeezed James' hands tighter. "You have no idea how
happy i am to have you back i my life James. But i also have no idea how to work out my issues.
I could move in with Leo, it's not that far away from here.....but my Charmed instincts are
telling me that what if there's an attack? I wouldn't be able to get to my sisters in time to
help them..." She looked down.
James took one hand away from her grasp and cupped her cheek so she could look him in the eye.
"You and your sisters are always apart in case you haven't noticed. You gals always go out or go
to work and then you come back together when you need to...i know you have to tell your sisters
first, but don't worry. Leo is not going to leave you just because he has to wait a while before
you two can live together, it's not like it was a marriage proposal or anything."
"You're right. Leo wont leave me just because he has to wait. Besides, he is still a flying doctor
so he wouldn't be home all the time anyway." Piper finally smiled.
"I'm going to quote your Grandmother and say that 'everything happens for a reason'."
"You remember our Grams after all this time. She's been gone for over a decade."
"Yeah but she was always happy to have me over here. She was great, and i know that whatever
decision you make, she'll be proud of you. I am."
"Aww James, you don't have t..."
"Don't be modest, and give me a hug." Piper hugged her James and they fell asleep.
Prue and Bane had run into Phoebe and Paige, so they all walked home together. They entered the
house and saw Piper and James asleep on each other's shoulders.
"Awww how cute is this?" Phoebe said, searching for Prue's camera.
"Are you sure Piper is in love with Leo and not James?" Bane asked. Paige wasn't impressed by his
comment.
"Don't worry about it, they're were ALWAYS like this. Anyways, i'm sure Piper would do anything
for Leo Wyatt." Prue whispered in the doorway.
Phoebe had found the camera and took a snapshot of the two friends. The flash had woken them up.
"Agh!" Piper froze the room. James and Bane were still as statues.
"A little bit jumpy are we sis?" Paige asked.
"Sorry, the conversation we were having before got me like this." Piper unfroze the room and the
two men.
"What kind of conversation?" Phoebe asked Piper. Prue and Paige looked at her too.
"Bane, i think you and i should go have a drink outback." James said, winked at Piper and ushered
Bane away, who was confused but followed.
"So, James obviously knows something. Is it serious?" Prue asked and sat down. Paige and Phoebe
followed suit.
"Depends how you define serious."
"Fine, umm..serious as in life or death, or serious as in commitment, or serious as in it's so
crazy that there's no other word for it?" Phoebe gave out the options.
"Uh, i don't know if it entirely fits into those categories, well maybe a little.."
"Piper!" Paige butted in.
"Yeah yeah, really long thought trails stay inside the head - got it."
"So now we're just missing the actual point of the story." Prue added.
"Okay, okay! Leo asked me to move in with him." She blurted out with big 'i love him so much that
i have to do this' smile.
"I think this falls into all three categories of serious." Phoebe put in.
"That's great!"
"Really Paige?"
"Yeah..if we weren't witches."
"Of course." Piper said glumly. She looked over at Prue who had yet to say anything. Piper braced
herself incase all hell broke loose.
"It is great." Prue finally spoke. The other sisters were gobsmacked. "I just wish there was a way
for you to get to us quickly if we get in any kind of trouble."
*I was waiting for her to say that..only louder* Piper thought.
"I could orb her if she calls." Paige said, she thought if Piper was seriously thinking about this
then she didn't have any romantic interest in James.
"Yeah, but you can't always control that Paige, and what if we're in a situation where you can't."
Phoebe said reluctantly. "I'm sorry Piper, i really want you to have what you want, i just don't
know if we can right now."
"You do realise that this is my soulmate we're talking about here?" Piper said. "I should follow
my heart," she thought of James' words, "and my heart is telling me to go with Leo."
Paige and Phoebe didn't speak. They both knew what it was like to be so in love and not wanting
to let it go.
"Piper, i want you to be with Leo just like i want to be with Bane. But at the moment we still
haven't dealt with Alec. We just need some time to figure out how to work around it. I really
do want things to work out for you Piper, but my gut is telling me that Alec is going to strike
any day now." Prue said as best she could.
"So that's why you've been going out to town nearly every day and letting the rest of us to go
do what we want." Piper got up. "Fine. I'm not going to argue, but i WILL be with him soon, no
matter what." and with that, Piper left and went outside with the guys. The only thing holding
Piper back from Leo was the instinct that she shared with prue and her other sisters - Alec was
going to come back soon, they could sense it. Piper didn't want Leo to be involved in anything
that could harm him.