DISCLAIMER: Sorry to break this to you, but I don't own Charmed. As much as
I'd love to own Piper and Leo...I don't. It's a sad tale!!
Leo stepped inside his apartment late one night after a long shift at the old people's home. He was a caring, loving twenty-eight year old man. He tried his hardest to save people's lives and to make people happy. He hung his coat up and walked towards the kitchen, grabbing himself a beer from the fridge.
He walked back towards the living room, plonked himself on the sofa and picked up the cordless to check the messages. The first one was from his sister, not much to get excited about, but the second one was from Piper. His face broke sadly and he slid further down the sofa.
Piper Halliwell was Leo's long time girlfriend. He'd known her since senior year at high school when he'd transferred. Everyone else thought of Piper as the shy, mistake of a girl in the back row of the History lecture, but Leo Wyatt saw past that. He saw a beautiful young woman with a heart and a brain, and he found himself thinking of her all the time, until they'd got together, just before the prom. Since then he'd never thought of anyone but her. He loved her immensely and wanted to spend every minute of his life with her, which is why he had planned to propose. He hoped that she would say yes, but he couldn't be sure, and it seemed to be stopping him from asking the woman of his dreams for her hand in marriage.
A few months afterwards, Piper had spoken to him and said that she didn't believe they should keep seeing each other. If he remembered rightly, her exact words were 'I'm sorry Leo, but I don't see this going anywhere'. Every time he thought of those words coming out of her mouth he wished more and more that he'd had the confidence to commit himself to her when it had mattered most.
He couldn't accept that he'd lost her; it had only been a few days since she'd decided to break things off. He had heard the saying, 'Loss hardens the heart' but he honestly didn't see how that could possibly be true. All he felt was pain, he would have done whatever it had taken to get her back, but he didn't know how.
Leo replayed the message, listening to the soft, soothing voice that had once been an everyday part of his life. He felt his eyes welling up with tears as he thought of her. He thought of her toothy smile, her soft, warm eyes, and her long, dark, beautiful hair. It was getting too much for him to handle and the tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. He picked a picture of the two of them up of the mantelpiece and looked at it, taking in her features. The tears began to roll heavier and he dropped the phone, closing his eyes and leaning back.
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over
"No" he thought to himself, opening his eyes and staring at a spot on the ceiling. "I can't just walk away now. She means too much to me. You don't just let go of the love of your life when you hit a rough patch; it's just not how things work. You mend things, you talk it through, decide what route to take. Even if it is over, we can't end it like this. We've known each other too long to lose contact."
Leo fell asleep with thoughts of her running through his mind. He replayed to the day he had first seen her, the day they first spoke, the moment when he'd asked her to the prom, the first time they kissed, and to this moment in time. He didn't sleep peacefully, silently wishing in the back of his mind that she'd realise what a mistake she'd made and that she'd come back to him, begging him to forgive her and take her back. He couldn't wish for anything more, she meant the world to him. But he knew that there was no way she'd come to him...he'd just have to go her....
Piper was led in her bed at the home she shared with her older sister Prue. It had once belonged to her, Prue, Phoebe and Paige but her two younger sisters had been lucky in love and were both married.
Piper had always hoped that she'd marry Leo, he'd meant so much to her. But over the past few months he'd seemed jumpy, like there was something he had to say but just couldn't. She didn't like the idea of him keeping secrets from her, and she wanted more from life than just a guy to have a bit of fun with.
"No." Scolded the angel on her left shoulder. "He wasn't just a guy to have a bit of fun with, you loved him, you bowed down to him like he was the earth you walked on.
The devil on her right shoulder was battling it out with the angel, just about ready to poke her with her pitchfork. "No" The she-devil shouted. "It wasn't working. He didn't love you. If he had loved you he would have married you by now! You were together for 10 years for gods sakes...that's plenty of time to get down on one knee, it only takes a few seconds to do it!"
"But that decision determines her whole life!" The angel insisted. "Things were good. What if marriage ruined everything? What if it wasn't meant to be? ...you'd have lost him forever...just like you have now. All because you didn't have a ring on your finger and a white dress in your closet that you wore for one day, one measly day. Think about it...have you really made the right decision?"
"Yes she has!" The devil barked. "He wasn't worth it...he was evil!! Just like me!"
Piper jumped out of bed and threw on her dressing gown, walking to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She placed her hands on the table and rested her head on them, tears falling freely. "What will I do now." She thought to herself, gulping down water. "He'll never take me back."
She replayed images in her head. Leo had been gentle, sweet and thoughtful. He'd acted upon instinct, the way he always had, and reached up to her face, stroking it softly.
So then I move my hand up from down by my side
It's shakin', my life is crashin' before my eyes
Turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies
Touch the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh
'Cause I can't imagine my life without you and me
There's things I can't imagine doin', things I can't imagine seein'
It weren't supposed to be easy, surely
Please, please, I beg you please
She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested
She wraps her fingers round mine with the softness she's blessed with
She peels away my fingers, looks at me and then gestures
By pushin' my hand away to my chest, from hers
Everything that had happened had happened for a reason. That's what Piper had always believed, but this time she knew she'd been wrong. She didn't need to be married to love Leo, she didn't need to be married to kiss him, hug him, be seen with him or live with him. It was just a change of surname and meaning living together, was she even ready for that... "Well now I won't get the chance to find out." She thought, slowly and sadly wandering back to her room.
AN: This is just the first chapter, I hope you liked it. If any of you recognised the song I used, it was The Streets-Dry your eyes. It will be used throughout the FIRST few chapters of the fic, then I'll use a few more. R&R PLZ!!! :D
Leo stepped inside his apartment late one night after a long shift at the old people's home. He was a caring, loving twenty-eight year old man. He tried his hardest to save people's lives and to make people happy. He hung his coat up and walked towards the kitchen, grabbing himself a beer from the fridge.
He walked back towards the living room, plonked himself on the sofa and picked up the cordless to check the messages. The first one was from his sister, not much to get excited about, but the second one was from Piper. His face broke sadly and he slid further down the sofa.
Piper Halliwell was Leo's long time girlfriend. He'd known her since senior year at high school when he'd transferred. Everyone else thought of Piper as the shy, mistake of a girl in the back row of the History lecture, but Leo Wyatt saw past that. He saw a beautiful young woman with a heart and a brain, and he found himself thinking of her all the time, until they'd got together, just before the prom. Since then he'd never thought of anyone but her. He loved her immensely and wanted to spend every minute of his life with her, which is why he had planned to propose. He hoped that she would say yes, but he couldn't be sure, and it seemed to be stopping him from asking the woman of his dreams for her hand in marriage.
A few months afterwards, Piper had spoken to him and said that she didn't believe they should keep seeing each other. If he remembered rightly, her exact words were 'I'm sorry Leo, but I don't see this going anywhere'. Every time he thought of those words coming out of her mouth he wished more and more that he'd had the confidence to commit himself to her when it had mattered most.
He couldn't accept that he'd lost her; it had only been a few days since she'd decided to break things off. He had heard the saying, 'Loss hardens the heart' but he honestly didn't see how that could possibly be true. All he felt was pain, he would have done whatever it had taken to get her back, but he didn't know how.
Leo replayed the message, listening to the soft, soothing voice that had once been an everyday part of his life. He felt his eyes welling up with tears as he thought of her. He thought of her toothy smile, her soft, warm eyes, and her long, dark, beautiful hair. It was getting too much for him to handle and the tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. He picked a picture of the two of them up of the mantelpiece and looked at it, taking in her features. The tears began to roll heavier and he dropped the phone, closing his eyes and leaning back.
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over
"No" he thought to himself, opening his eyes and staring at a spot on the ceiling. "I can't just walk away now. She means too much to me. You don't just let go of the love of your life when you hit a rough patch; it's just not how things work. You mend things, you talk it through, decide what route to take. Even if it is over, we can't end it like this. We've known each other too long to lose contact."
Leo fell asleep with thoughts of her running through his mind. He replayed to the day he had first seen her, the day they first spoke, the moment when he'd asked her to the prom, the first time they kissed, and to this moment in time. He didn't sleep peacefully, silently wishing in the back of his mind that she'd realise what a mistake she'd made and that she'd come back to him, begging him to forgive her and take her back. He couldn't wish for anything more, she meant the world to him. But he knew that there was no way she'd come to him...he'd just have to go her....
Piper was led in her bed at the home she shared with her older sister Prue. It had once belonged to her, Prue, Phoebe and Paige but her two younger sisters had been lucky in love and were both married.
Piper had always hoped that she'd marry Leo, he'd meant so much to her. But over the past few months he'd seemed jumpy, like there was something he had to say but just couldn't. She didn't like the idea of him keeping secrets from her, and she wanted more from life than just a guy to have a bit of fun with.
"No." Scolded the angel on her left shoulder. "He wasn't just a guy to have a bit of fun with, you loved him, you bowed down to him like he was the earth you walked on.
The devil on her right shoulder was battling it out with the angel, just about ready to poke her with her pitchfork. "No" The she-devil shouted. "It wasn't working. He didn't love you. If he had loved you he would have married you by now! You were together for 10 years for gods sakes...that's plenty of time to get down on one knee, it only takes a few seconds to do it!"
"But that decision determines her whole life!" The angel insisted. "Things were good. What if marriage ruined everything? What if it wasn't meant to be? ...you'd have lost him forever...just like you have now. All because you didn't have a ring on your finger and a white dress in your closet that you wore for one day, one measly day. Think about it...have you really made the right decision?"
"Yes she has!" The devil barked. "He wasn't worth it...he was evil!! Just like me!"
Piper jumped out of bed and threw on her dressing gown, walking to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She placed her hands on the table and rested her head on them, tears falling freely. "What will I do now." She thought to herself, gulping down water. "He'll never take me back."
She replayed images in her head. Leo had been gentle, sweet and thoughtful. He'd acted upon instinct, the way he always had, and reached up to her face, stroking it softly.
So then I move my hand up from down by my side
It's shakin', my life is crashin' before my eyes
Turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies
Touch the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh
'Cause I can't imagine my life without you and me
There's things I can't imagine doin', things I can't imagine seein'
It weren't supposed to be easy, surely
Please, please, I beg you please
She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested
She wraps her fingers round mine with the softness she's blessed with
She peels away my fingers, looks at me and then gestures
By pushin' my hand away to my chest, from hers
Everything that had happened had happened for a reason. That's what Piper had always believed, but this time she knew she'd been wrong. She didn't need to be married to love Leo, she didn't need to be married to kiss him, hug him, be seen with him or live with him. It was just a change of surname and meaning living together, was she even ready for that... "Well now I won't get the chance to find out." She thought, slowly and sadly wandering back to her room.
AN: This is just the first chapter, I hope you liked it. If any of you recognised the song I used, it was The Streets-Dry your eyes. It will be used throughout the FIRST few chapters of the fic, then I'll use a few more. R&R PLZ!!! :D