AN: Twenty reviews! That must be the most I ever got for one chapter in here. Thank you all sooo much, and I'm pretty sure this chapter has some fluff in it. It won't be your weak in the knees fluff (you know it never is in this story), but I defiantly think you can call it fluff. Read and hopefully enjoy!

Chapter 16

OoO Just a Talk OoO

As soon as Piper and Leo walked out of the building Leo felt his cell vibrate in his pocket.

"Hello?"

"Leo, you won't believe this." Darryl's voice came.

"Are the offices there?"

"They are here all right, but completely empty."

"Damn."

"Wait, there's more. It looks like someone has been here just today, seems like a working office only all the computers are shut down and we aren't able to log on. There is even hot water in the coffee machine." Darryl told him.

"But how could they have known you were coming?"

"I don't know Leo. I got to go, I need to check out some things here, I'll talk to you in an hour."

"What is it?" Piper asked when he put the cell away.

"They evacuated the offices. I don't get how they knew... We weren't ever aware about them till this morning... did you tell anyone else?" He asked, concerned now.

"No." She said simply. "So, what now?"

"I'll let Darryl investigate some more; something stinks about this fiesta."

He suddenly remembered why he wanted to take a walk with Piper. They had to talk.

"You want to go eat lunch somewhere?" He asked.

"It's a bit early, don't you think?"

He looked at his watch and realized it was only ten in the morning, but he has been up since four and it felt like lunch time to him.

"But we could always go out for a drink." She finished.

He smiled, and they headed to his car.

They spent the first half an hour talking about the BM offices, both trying to solve the unending mystery.

But it wasn't long until they found themselves talking about that Friday night.

"Piper, you do know that I meant what I said."

She looked down at her drink.

"Leo, you hardly know me, how can you jump into a conclusion like that?" She tried.

"I don't know. I'm usually the guy that doesn't stick around for long, but I don't remember wanting someone as much as I want you. It was always one girl after another. You are something else Piper."

He could tell she didn't want to hear it, but he wasn't going to hide what felt for her.

"Leo, you don't know what you are saying. I am the most boring person you will ever know. Men sleep with me then leave." She muttered.

He knew it wasn't true; she was just too good of a woman to leave after some great sex. She grows on you, and you always crave for more.

"Is that why you through me out? Because I didn't leave?"

She looked down again.

She wasn't telling him something, he could tell.

"Look Leo, I am not looking for a long term relationship, so don't waist your time on me."

"Boolshit. It's exactly what you want; a relationship, a long lasting one. But you are pulling back and won't tell me why."

"Because I don't want to relive the past." She spat.

"What do you mean?..." Then it hit him.

She was traumatized from what happened to her husband all those years back.

"I see." He finally let out.

Slowly, a smile rose on her face as she looked up.

"I don't think I've ever been happier. I was married to the perfect guy, expecting a little boy any day... Life was just as it should have been.

But I was too naive. I wasn't prepared; I forgot that life WASN'T perfect." It sounded like she was punishing herself.

"But your life isn't over Piper." He told her.

"What do you know about my life? You hardly know me Leo."

"True. But no one deserves to end their lives the way you are so determined to end yours."

"Leo, you can't analyze me like that if you don't know my story. Who are you to tell me how to live?" She asked.

"You're right, I'm sorry. But it doesn't change how I feel about you."

She was still looking down.

What she needed is someone to talk to, she was suppressing feelings and she needed to let it out.

"Tell me a story." He said, and finally she looked up at him.

It was about a minute later when she started talking.

"I was his secretary. I needed to collect some money to get a real job as the designer I dreamed to be. We hit it off right away, and a year later we were pregnant. We got married, and life couldn't get any better. We were the perfect couple, everyone said, and we really were."

She stopped. Her eyes were glassy, but a smile was on her face.

"Luke was my world, and everything ended in one night. I was supposed to give birth in less then two weeks, and we went to celebrate... Life. Life that was broken that very same night. I'll never forget how that car was coming right at us, and the bang when it hit Luke's side."

"But you made it through."

"Just barely. It took be long weeks to remember what happened. First I only remembered things that happened months before the accident, and it was all coming to me bits by bits. I still don't remember it all."

She sighed deeply with the last words she said.

"I can only imagine how hard it was for you. That's why you don't want to have a relationship again? You feel that you are betraying Luke?"

"I've got over the betraying part by now, Leo. My reason is much more selfish. I don't want to go through that hell again."

"Things like that don't happen twice..." He tried.

"How would you know? Look at what's going on now... Those freaks were hunting me for all those years... And I swear I don't know anything!"

"You just might." He said, and it suddenly occurred to him.

"What are you talking about?" She asked, her mouth just barely opening.

"You said you don't remember it all. Is it possible that you knew what is in those files, but you don't remember?"

He saw her struggling with the idea, her eyes looking all over the place, her mouth opening to protest, but no sound came out.

Gently, he took her hands from across the table.

"Hey, it's ok, don't worry. Come on, I'll take you home."

She nodded, and they left.

On the way to his car, she suddenly stopped.

"But... what if I do know what they are?" She asked slowly.

"You might have known at one time, but you don't remember anymore. Forget I said it, don't stress out about this. Ok?"

She nodded again, and they continued to his car.

Piper was quiet all the way to her apartment.

When he parked next to her building, they both got out.

"Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Take a few days off, we'll manage a few days without a secretary."

"Don't be so sure." She said, reminding him of the strong and determined Piper he knew.

Leo smiled, and leaned down to kiss her cheek.

It wasn't much of a surprise when seconds later his lips touched hers.

He pulled her closer, and when she didn't pull back he slid his hand through her hair.

When they finally broke the zealous kiss, he noticed the tears in her eyes.

Her arms suddenly came around his waist as she through her head to his chest.

A bit confused at first, Leo slowly circled his arms around her, and heard as she started sobbing into his shirt.

He was glad to finally see her letting go, not holding on to her pride like she usually would.

Sometimes all you need is some spilled tears and someone to hold you.

"Come on." He said, and led her towards the building.

It wasn't until then that he remembered that (once gain) it was time to climb to the sixth floor...

---OoO---

Climbing to her sixth floor apartment was never as hard as that day.

She usually skipped it, but the tears were blocking her vision.

Piper wasn't sure what made her brake down in front of him the way she did, but she felt miserable, and couldn't help but feel sorry for herself.

When they reached (finally!) her apartment, she took her keys out but her hands were shaking.

He took the key from her, and opened the door for her to come in.

Ronald hopped over to them, but Piper was too caught up with herself to notice and just dropped herself on her peach couch.

She drank silently the water he gave her, then put it away and stared into space.

"Are you ok?" He asked, taking a seat next to her.

"Yeah. Sorry,"

He smiled, and patted her shoulder gently.

"You know, I think you might be right."

"What about?" He asked.

"I think I knew something about those files. It's just... I don't know, a feeling I guess."

As soon as she said that, the phone rang.

She reached forward and turned it on.

"Hello?"

"Piper! Finally! I've been calling you since Friday!" Came Prue's voice.

She was very relieved to hear her sister.

"Sorry, I've been away."

"The hell you were! Phoebe and I were worried! Where were you?"

"Um... Well, it's a long story."

There was a long pose.

"Is everything ok?" Prue asked in a calmer tone.

"I've had better days. Can I see you guys this evening?"

"Sure, of course... We'll come by to your place at eight."

"Thanks. I've got to go now, I'll see you tonight."

"Your sisters?" Leo asked when she put the phone down.

"Yeah."

"I have to go, see if Darryl got anywhere, but I promise I'll be back tomorrow." He said.

She nodded as he leaned forward to kiss her for another calming moment, and five minutes later she was alone in her apartment.

---OoO---

"I think she is starting to remember, now that the whole investigation is being handled by Wyatt." Nathan said.

"And you haven't done us any good so far. I only hired you so you would keep her around you and busy, but even a little woman you couldn't handle. If you want to succeed here, you need to try harder boy." The deeper voice instructed.

"I guarantee you I will." Nathan said.

"Sorry kiddo, you are too late. Time to say bye-bye." He said, with no effort to even bother and look at Nathan.

And down goes another one... Now it was time to take care of Lady Halliwell.