Running From Your Past

This story line is a teen/adult one since I'll be going back and forth from Piper's present, to her past, where at 16, Piper leaves the life she knew. Only to be thinking back on it 6 years later as events and people from her past, start appearing in her life now.

AN: I don't own any of the characters, expect the ones I add in. Which are Jeff, Scott and Jen. I might add in others if I need too. Prue never died, since Piper was never there to complete the Power of Three. Prue and Phoebe did get their powers, but they were just the Power of two. Leo is their white-lighter, but he knew the girls when they were teenagers, because he was one too and did age as the two sisters did. (It will get explained in later chapters so don't worry). Andy also never died, since as I said before, no PO3 (power of 3). Piper doesn't have her powers and she doesn't know about any of her magic side, since the girls had to be together to become the PO3. Ok, keep in mind, from now on if I put Piper for Jen, its cause that's how she knows her mom, even though she won't say Piper. For everyone else, its Taylor and I will write Taylor not Piper. If it gets confusing, I'll just say Taylor, but write Piper. Also some might be from Piper's point of view or someone else's or its going to be the normal way.


I work in a restaurant here in Sacramento, called Sacramento's Finest. I'm a chef so I work in the back kitchen and today we were all going to meet our new boss. We heard that he'd been coming in and out of the restaurant for a while now, but no one really knows what he looks like, especially the ones in the back kitchen, like myself. My old boss usually let me bring Jen with me to work, when my babysitting couldn't take her. So I was hoping he would be willing to let me do the same, since Jen was no trouble at all, she just sits at whatever table I put her at, which is usually closest to the kitchen doors, and everyone keeps an eye on her for me. The only thing I didn't know was that today was a loop in Jen's and my new life.

"Cmon Jen, sweetie, mommy is late for work, and today isn't a good day to be late." I said as I picked Jenny out of her seat and grabbed her backpack from the back seat. I was rushing since my babysitting canceled on me last minute and I had to pick up Jen from school. I took my daughters hand, and we made our way into the front entrance of the restaurant, when we got in, I walked her over to the table near the kitchen doors and helped her take her jacket off. "Okay, now start your homework, and if u need anything" "I go and ask Jeff or Scott!" Jen finished for me with a smile, and I smiled back. "That's right, now be a good girl." I told her and kissed her head, than stood up and turned to make my way to the kitchen, when I almost walked into a man, a man who looked very familiar to me but I couldn't figure out who. "Taylor Parker?" the man asked me with a sweet smile. 'I know that smile from somewhere' I thought to myself than realized I had to explain why my daughter was with me and why I was late. "Yes, that's me. I'm sorry I'm late, but I had to pick up my daughter from school, since my babysitting canceled on me last minute and I had no where else to bring her and." I said starting to explain myself, but he stopped me. "Please, stop explaining, it's alright. Your old boss told me that you sometimes have to bring your daughter to work with you. He also told me that it won't affect your actually working, and I'm hoping he's right." He told me. "And it won't" I told him as I nodded a bit. "Good. Well, as I told everyone else, I'm your new boss." He said to me, holding out his hand, which I took. "My name is Leo, Leo Wyatt." He added as he was still shaking my hand. I suddenly dropped his hand, shocked and very surprised. "Hey mommy, isn't he." I heard Jen start to say and I cut her off very quickly. "He is my boss sweetie." I said to her with a tone that she knew not to finish her sentience. I quickly smiled at Leo, who was looking at me a little strangely. "Nice to meet you Mr. Wyatt, but I should really be getting back to work." I said as coolly and clam as I could and he nodded and walked away. After he was gone, I let out the breath I was holding in and looked at Jen. "Yes sweetie, that is your father, but your not going to say anything right?" I asked her whispering. "Promise mommy." Jen said to me, and I knew she wouldn't say anything, since she always kept her promises. "Ok good, I'll check on you in a couple of hours." I said to her as I made my way to the back kitchen. My thoughts on Leo, 'God! He changed a bit!' I thought to myself. Which he indeed did, he looked more mature, but he still had his blonde hair and green eyes and great smile. 'I wonder what he's been up to in the last 6 years.' I asked myself as I started to take a look at what the customers ordered, than went to prepare their meals. I worked 5 hours, not including my morning hours, and now it was time for me to get Jen and head home. I walked out of the back kitchen, and saw Leo talking to my daughter and I suddenly panicked as I quickly made my way over. "Hey, what you two talking about?" I asked, hoping that my voice didn't show any panic. "Jen was just telling me about her day in school." Leo said to me, flashing one of his amazing smiles that every time I saw, I went weak in the knees even to this day. "That's great. Thanks for keeping her company." I said to him as he stood up from the chair, and I only just now noticed that he was indeed taller than I was, like always. "Its no problem at all Taylor, she is a great kid." He said, than was starring at me a little funny. "Something wrong?" I asked him, wondering if he finally figured out who I really was. "No, you just remind me of someone I used to know a couple of years back. An old girl friend to be exact, she looked a lot like you." He said, than laughed, rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry, don't mean to freak you out or anything." "No, its alright. Not freaked out at all." I told him lying, inside I was freaking out and screaming at myself to get out of there before he realized that he did have the right person. "Okay, well I'll see you tomorrow morning than. Have a good night you two." He said to my daughter and me as he made his way to his office. "Bye." I said and watched him until he shut his office door, than looked at Jen, who was all set and waiting for me. "Can we go now mommy?" she asked me. "Yeah, lets go sweets. Its been one long and crazy day." I said as I took Jen's hand, and took one last glance at his office door. Than we walked out of the restaurant and back to my car to go back to the apartment.

After we had gotten home, I took Jen to bed and went to bed myself. I didn't sleep, I couldn't sleep, not now and not after finding out that my ex boy friend was now my boss. I was still getting over the fact that he realized I did look like who I was 6 years old. I was surprised he didn't scream out Piper and make a big scene in front of everyone. I was actually grateful since I didn't want to have to do a big explanation in front of everyone. I turned on my side, and looked at my nightstand. Which had the only picture of Leo and myself, it was taken at the park a couple of months before I left. In the picture, he had his arms around me from behide, and we were both smiling, both so happy. I knew I had to make it seem like nothing had happened between him and me and it was going to be very hard. The love of my past life was here in my new life, and to top it off, I still felt love for him even to this day.