DISCLAMIER: I do not own the Charmed characters. This story is for entertainment purposes only, unless you don't like Piper with anyone other than Leo.

SET: Season Four. Piper & Leo are married, Phoebe & Cole are married. Cole's not evil (just sexy)

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Piper tried to get through the day quickly. As she counted the cases of beer in the back, her mind was busy trying to decide how to talk to Leo.

She had to fix her marriage before she did something stupid. It was bad enough that since kissing Cole, she has done nothing but daydream about him and lust after him, but now it was worse. Now that Leo was leaving her alone with Cole all the time, she was falling for him.

Tony finally showed up a little after three. Piper rushed to help him finish up the worst of the stock, the faster she got done, the faster she could talk to Leo.

Cole was having trouble concentrating at work. This was becoming a common problem for him. There was a picture on his desk of the whole family. Phoebe was standing to the left, with Cole beside her. He had his arm around her waist. His other arm was around Piper's shoulders, she was grinning. Leo stood beside Piper with one arm around her waist, and his other arm around Paige's shoulders.

Cole picked the picture up. He used his hands to cover Phoebe, Leo and Paige up, so it was just him and Piper standing side by side.

Cole stared at the picture for what felt like hours. They looked great together, natural. He sighed as he sat the picture down. Cole loved Piper. He knew Phoebe cheated on him, and he was beginning to believe Leo was cheating on Piper. He couldn't figure out why else Leo would be gone all the time, and doesn't touch Piper when he is home.

He knew that Piper and him had been getting along so well when everyone left them alone. The nights when they all stay out, him and Piper will eat together and then watch movies or go to P3. He found himself hoping everyone would go out, just so he could be with Piper.

Cole wished he could just tell Piper he loved her. Nether one of them were happy in their current relationships, why couldn't they have a chance to be happy with each other?

Cole knew why. He didn't think Piper felt anything for him. They were just friends. She doesn't know about Phoebe's affair, she doesn't know how long Cole has wanted her. Cole was afraid Piper would freak out and slap him, or worse, blow him up, if she knew how he felt.

He didn't want to risk losing her as his friend, but he had to do this. If there was no chance with Piper, Cole was going to leave town. He knew he was done with Phoebe. He wasn't a fool, and he was tired of being treated like he was.

Phoebe and him haven't made love since August, and this is November. They didn't speak when she was home. She never came out to eat with him anymore. They hadn't been to P3 together since Halloween. This wasn't any kind of a marriage, and he was done. Besides, how could you be married to a woman you don't love at all?

Cole was tired of living this way. He wanted a real relationship, and he wanted it with Piper. Cole decided to leave early, he wasn't getting anything done anyways. He had to figure out how to tell Piper he loved her. He was afraid to tell her to her face, he was afraid of how she would react.

He walked out to his car, and started it. As he drove home, he passed the costume shop on Main street. As he looked in the windows, he had an idea.

Piper couldn't wait to get home. As soon as they were done stocking, she thanked Tony for coming in, grabbed her keys, and left the bar, anxious to get home.

As Piper unlocked her car, she noticed a box sitting on the drivers seat. It was wrapped up in pink paper, with a tag attached to the front.

She looked around the parking lot, making sure she was alone. She sat her purse in the drivers seat, and grabbed the box, leaning down to read the tag.

To Piper,

I Love You

That's all the tag said. Piper's first thought was Leo. He must be feeling bad for being away so much. She didn't feel anything at that thought though. She didn't feel happy that he had got her a gift. 'That's a bad sign' she told herself.

Piper leaned down and took the lid off of the pretty box, without much enthusiasm, not really excited that Leo had got her a gift.

As she looked down into the package, she felt her heart skip a beat, and she gasped.