The Show Must Go On

Disclaimer: I don't own them. Just borrowing.

AN: Sorry for the long wait folks (writers block), this chapter's quite short so sorry about that as well. Please read and review!

Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter.

Chapter 6

Well this is...nice

Leo cringed as he tried to avoid eye contact with his mum as she busied herself pouring four cups of coffee even though both Piper and Leo had declined. Not wanting to argue with her and embarrass himself even more in front of Piper, Leo accepted the coffee and began drinking, mainly because it gave him something to do.

Piper too received a steaming cup. She sipped the coffee tentatively, taking her time and hoping that no one would ask her any questions. Never in her five month "relationship" with Dan did she ever meet his parents but now here she was sitting having coffee with Leo's mum and dad and they had only kissed one time. His parents were nice enough and they had even told her to call them Tom and Helen but she still felt nervous. She didn't exactly have an impressive record when it came to meeting boyfriends parents.

"So Leo dear," his mother began softly. "You didn't tell us you had a girlfriend."

"Well, I...uh, you see...I." Leo blushed and looked down at his coffee hoping to find something to say.

"We haven't been dating long," Piper interjected. "So we didn't want to tell anyone for a while until we were comfortable."

"Oh," Leo's dad muttered. "Right well, I'm famished, haven't had anything to eat since lunch. How about I take you all out to dinner?"

Piper smiled softly at both her good cover story and at the sound of the word "dinner", she hadn't eaten for a while. She had drunk a fair amount but she hadn't found anything appetizing at the bar at all except a packet of peanuts with a dodgy sell by date and some rather questionable crisps.

"Really dad, you don't have to-" Leo began but was cut off by his dad throwing his coat at him.

"Come on Leo I'm sure..." he paused to think. "I'm sorry dear, I don't know your name."

"Oh, it's Piper," she replied smiling nervously.

"Yes, I'm sure Piper is hungry, aren't you dear?"

"Um, well-" Piper started.

"Great, lets go!" Tom said enthusiastically as he handed Piper her jacket and pulled his own on.

As Leo's parents made their way to the door Piper and Leo hung back.

"I'm sorry about this Piper," he apologized. "You don't have to go if you don't want to. They wont be offended."

"It's ok," Piper smiled at Leo encouragingly. "Besides, I'm starving."

Leo chuckled and followed Piper out of the hotel room.

Sorry this chapter took so long and was so short. I just thought since I hadn't updated in a while I'd stick this chapter up, it's like a filler for the last chapter and the next one. Please review, it gives me the incentive to get off my ass and continue the story, thank you.