Chapter 34

It was dark and freezing outside, and Piper was still walking along the street which was once full of busy people and now was empty, just about how Piper felt.

By then she already realized that leaving her sister the way she did was mean, and was only a short distance from the building where Green worked at.

She wasn't sure if to expect Prue to be there after over three ours that she was gone, and when she reached the building Prue's car was no where around.

But Leo's was.

He was suddenly running towards her, and finally embracing her with a hug.

She let herself sink in Leo's hands.

"I am sorry, so sorry; I don't know what was I thinking... What are you doing here?" She asked.

"We've all been worried... Prue is driving around town looking for you."

"Oh no... call her and tell her I'm here."

He did.

They walked together to his car and Leo drove the two home.

She wandered if he knew what happened in Green's office.

Probably, otherwise he would have asked by now.

"Prue talked with him after you left." She heard him say.

"Piper, you need to know something..."

"No, please, don't tell me. I don't want to know."

He sighed.

"Don't you want to know why was he keeping all these pictures of you?"

"No." She said with flatly.

"Piper..." He began.

"No. I don't want to hear it Leo." Piper said, looking away.

When they reached the manor Prue was already there with Phoebe in the living room.

"Oh my god, Piper, where were you?" Phoebe asked.

"I'm sorry." Piper said, taking a seat on a couch across from her sisters.

There was silence for a few moments, and Piper knew they knew something about Green, but she preferred they would keep it to themselves.

"Listen, what David did was wrong, very wrong, but you need to know why he did it..." Prue said carefully.

"I don't care Prue." Piper said, her voice breaking with tears, and she could see that Phoebe's eyes were teary too.

"Piper, you'll have to talk to him. Please, you need to hear him out."

"How can you say that?? Did you see all those pictures? Are you telling me it is ok what he was doing all these years??"

"Of course not! What he did was beyond wrong, and I know he doesn't deserve to have you talk with him, but you need to know, you need to know the truth."

But she doesn't what to know! Why can't they understand that? Piper felt her face becoming red with frustration.

"It's late. We'll talk tomorrow." Leo said.

He understood, she knew he did. He always got her the way not even her sisters could.

"Leo is right Prue. We'll talk tomorrow." Phoebe said.

"Ok. Alright. We'll talk tomorrow."

They all got up, and headed to their rooms.

Piper took a quick shower and when she got out Leo was already in bed.

"The secretary had to pull Prue away from Green after you left you know." He said, and Piper turned to look at him.

"What do you mean?"

"She started beating him up right after you left. His eye was blue when I came."

Well, he deserved it. Piper thought.

"But she stopped when he told her why."

Piper put the shirt she was sleeping in on herself and got into the warm bed next to Leo.

She thought about what he said, then snuggled closer to him, taking in his warmth.

"Please Piper, you have to hear him out, to know." He told her.

"Ok." Piper said, not able to say no to Leo.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

And with that, they drifted off to deep sleep.

Only when Piper woke up in the morning and remembered that she has to talk with Green today she didn't want to wake up.

Leo was still next to her, but without opening her eyes she knew he wasn't asleep anymore, and knew he was watching her like he did every morning.

Creepy, but oh so comforting.

Slowly she opened her eyes and met his like she expected to.

Those beautiful eyes stared right back into hers.

"Morning." His sweet voice greeted.

She shifted in the bed and then set up, looking down.

"Was yesterday a dream?"

"I'm afraid not honey." He said, sorry in his voice.

Piper let out a long sigh and got out of bed.

When she walked out of the shower Leo was already gone, and when she came downstairs to the kitchen she heard the three talking.

"Do you have any idea what this means Prue?" She heard Phoebe's voice say.

"Of course I do! I can't believe that all these years it was kept a secret... And to think that GRAMS knew!"

Piper covered her ears and stepped back so she couldn't hear that were they talking about.

She was afraid.

Afraid to find out whatever it was that she didn't, afraid that her life would fall into peaces again, just as she gathered them all together.

When she realized they weren't talking anymore, she took herself in her hands and walked into the kitchen.

They all looked at her.

"Good morning. You want some coffee?" Prue offered.

"Yes please." Piper said, and took a seat.

There was a long silence while they were drinking their coffee, until Prue talked again.

"I spoke with David an hour ago."

Piper took a long breath to smooth off the head rush she suddenly felt.

"Leo said you agreed to talk to him today." She continued.

Damn Leo.

"He will come here at noon." Prue finished.

"Fine." Piper almost whispered, and took the last slip from her coffee.

She checked the time and it was almost eleven.

But she doesn't want to know! She creamed in her head.

An hour later there was a knock on the door.

Green walked into the living room, where his daughter was sitting on a couch.

Phoebe, her little brat sister who let him in walked him to Piper, then said;

"I'll let you two talk then." And with that she left to another room.

Piper was looking at him, fear in her eyes.

She looked so much like her mother, it was unbelievable, and he wanted to jump in and hug her so tight....

He set down on the couch next to her, but on the other side.

"Hi." He tried. She didn't make eye contact with him.

No answer.

"I guess you are wandering why... you know."

Still nothing.

"Piper, there is something you need to know. About who I am... And who you are."

This made her look at him. Good.

"I knew your mother back in high school. She was the sweetest girl around, and we hit it off right away." He said, looking closely to see any sign of emotion in her face, but she was pale and giving away nothing. Just like her mother...

"But high school was high school, and those relationships usually don't last. She met Victor, and they had your sister together." He stopped to see if her impression changed.

It didn't.

"About three years later, I came back to San Francisco from Florida where I moved right after high school, and you mother and I... we had a small affair. Things between her and Victor weren't going well, and she was desperate. One night, about three months after we started seeing each other again, she came into my house drunk and miserable, after a fight with Victor."

Piper seemed much more interest at that point, and he could recognize a spark of tears in her brown eyes.

"It was the middle of the night, and she came in, asking for help. Piper, I want you to understand that she was a good person, loyal, but Victor treated her like no man should treat his wife."

Well, he didn't know that, but it sounded good for his own sake.

"We made love to each other that night, me and your mother, and we created you."

He looked closely at his daughter, and she started shaking her head, not believing him.

"I am sorry, but that is the truth. I am your father, Piper. Your real father."

She was taking deep breaths in and out, her eyes wider then ever, tears rolling down her pale cheeks, and finally her eyes closed, and her head fell limp against the couch.

AN: Hmmm... Now that the truth is reviled, what do you think will happen? What will Piper do about it? What will GREEN do about it? (Hint Hint!). Ok, I won't give much away... please review.