LOVE HURTS - part 32

"So is he in for it" J asked as he looked in his rear view mirror at Piper who was sat in the back seat cradling he baby sister. "Oh yeah, Prue's got her senses back now. He's in for it. You do not mess with a Halliwell and get away with it"
"So I guess the weddings off then"
"Oh yeah" Then Piper looked at the back of J's head, she did not know exactly what to tell him, she could go with how she really felt about him, and her feelings. But at the last minuet she opted for, "How long?" He was perplexed he once again looked back at Piper through the mirror, "How long what?"
"Have you known that my sister was leaving me? And moving in with you?" J now understood, "I was under strict instruction..."
"But how long had she decided this?"
"Dean told me yesterday" He explained, "I'm sorry" Piper looked at Paige, "I do not know how she is going to take it"
"How are you taking it?" He asked
"I'm not" Piper informed, "I'm not taking in any of it. I refuse to accept that my suicidal sister who has no respect for her own life, put her self in such a stupid situation. That a life long friend knew this and that I am no longer going to have my friend living with me. This isn't something that I have the emotional or Physical strength for right now" Piper looked up at the mirror and locked eyes with J, "My family is falling apart"
"Phoebe just needs time, she'll come around?"
"Do you know what, I thought I could handle this get Prue and Phoebe sorted but each time the wall gets higher and the gates get locked. Now I'm stuck! And scared...and night has come. I'm in the dark with no idea of what to do next."

J felt bad for Piper, the only thing that he could do was stay silent. He thought about telling her he's feelings but this was just not the right time, could he be sure that she isn't just looking for comfort, and if she was would he be taking advantage?

His thought's were broken by him pulling into the drive of the Halliwell manor, "I tell you what, You take Paige up to bed and I'll get you a beer, then we talk" Piper nodded, "Okay thanks"

Prue walked into the apartment, and slammed the door behind her. She thought about calming down but then decided that no, how could she be calm when her fiancé was blackmailing her sister. Setting her up and ripping her family apart.

"Hay Baby" Roger voice hit Prue a soon as she rounded the corner, he was on his feet and over to her as she stood there, "What's up babe"
"Phoebe"
"great what's she done now?" he asked,
"She's in hospital."
"What some loser beat her up again? Dean finally had enough of her?" Prue lent forward, "and here is me thinking that you are so fond of her. Well at least that's what you wrote" Roger looked confused, "Prue, what the hell do you mean?" He asked,
"I mean that you and my little sister had this little arrangement or at least you had something going"
"Look Prue I have no idea what she's told you but..." Roger was cut off by Prue grabbing him around the neck and throwing him into the wall, Pinning him against it, "NO! Do not, have enough respect for me to tell me the truth"
"Prue what the hell"
"Why did you do it?"
"Do what?" He shouted,
"You put this ring on my finger after you had done all that to my sister, to my family. One that I was letting you become a part of" Roger tried to move away from Prue's grip but, his professionally weak body had nothing on that of Prue's strength, "You know what I have know idea what you ..." Prue moved forward so that her face was inches from his, "Oh you know, so tell me? Tell me that you where blackmailing my baby sister, that you were harassing her...Just fucking tell me Roger"
"I have know idea..."
"I found a letter that was in your hand writing and it sure as hell made everything a hell of a lot clearer."
"So what? Your sister's sad enough to write fake letters and ..." Prue shook her head, "No. You don't talk about my sister like that. And do not play me for a fool. I have had enough of this...just admit to it" Roger said nothing. After a few minuets of waiting Prue just stood back and walked away, into the room that she used to share with him.

As she grabbed a bag and started throwing things in, she took deep breaths, "Calm yourself Prue. Shit, you are going to end up killing him if you don't" Avoice in the back of her head told her.

Piper walked down the steps and headed towards the living room, when she got there J stood up, "Hay is she down" Piper nodded, "Yeah" Silence fell up on them as she took the bottle of beer from him, their hands connected as Piper looked up into his eyes. There was a moment there, defiantly...a moment. "erm...sorry" J said looking towards the floor, Piper took a swig from the bottle and then brought her hand up to his face, moving so he was once again looking into her eyes.

"Don't be" she said, He didn't know what to do next, Piper lent forward and kissed him softly on the lips. He complied, but soon pulled back, "Piper...are you sure about this?" He asked,
"J I really, really like you. And this is the only thing that I have been sure of in a long time" J smiled, he wrapped his arms around Piper, "I feel the same way Piper, have for a while. I just do not want to take advantage" Piper smiled, "J you are so sweat, I love it when you look after me like this" J smiled, "You know that I care about you right?" He asked. Piper nodded, "Yeah I do. And I, I love you J" J kissed her, "You have know idea how relieved I am to hear that"

They took a seat on the sofa and Piper lay in his arms. Piper had got through eight bottles of bear through the night and was now passed out, head rested on J's lap lay on the sofa.

J who had sat for hours on this sofa watching Piper sleep thought about all that was spoken between the two of them, he knew all of Piper's fears, dreams, hopes and regrets and both had expressed the feelings that they felt for each other. Strong feelings that were so real.

Back at Roger's apartment Prue had already packed her stuff up followed by roger who she had miraculously kept her cool with for all this time, but the time was up, he stepped too far as he grabbed Prue's Waist, she pushed him back and let go...

"Don't fucking touch me, or you'll regret it" She screamed, Roger straightened his cloths and looked back at Prue, "This is crazy you are letting Phoebe break us apart"
"No you broke us apart" She screamed as she swiped all the Photos of the side and pushed over the table, "It's over! Do not touch me, or my family again or there will be trouble" She took of her ring and through it at him, "OVER!" She screamed as she grabbed her bag and walked from the apartment, leaving roger. Her relationship with him over hoping that she'd be able to rebuild her relationship with her sister and save her family.