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Now let's find out what happens to Leo…..

Chapter 7

Piper was not a quitter and refused to accept the fact Leo was gone. Placing her hands on either side of his face, her own streaked with tears, she let all her emotions spill forth. "Leo, don't you do this. Don't you give up. We need you. I need you too much. Please." Her voice cracking now, "Please come back to me, I can't go on without you. You have to fight, you have to want to come back, do you hear me." Leaning down, she placed a tender kiss upon his cold lips.

Phoebe had moved into the protective arms of Cole. Her face pressing against his strong chest. He felt her delicate shoulders shake as she mourned for Piper, Leo and also for herself.

Piper drew back, brushing the moisture off her face. Her eyes blurred, she almost missed the slight change on Leo's face. It happened so slowly, and she had to really concentrate to see it. The first spark of hope ignited inside her, and she fanned it. Leo appeared less pale didn't he? Was her grief playing tricks on her mind? Making her see only what she wanted to see? Then more rapidly the gray turned to pale and pale into a soft peach color. Under her hand, she felt a slight movement and she knew it was his chest trying to take in air, ever so gently. Her eyes darted back up to his face. "Leo?" No response. "Leo, come on, you can do it."

At their sister's words, Paige and Phoebe looked up from their own grief. They now saw what their sister saw. Holding their breaths, they waited expectantly.

Piper willed her husband's eyes to open and was rewarded when they eventually fluttered then did exactly that. She witnessed in amazement as their dull color was replaced with the sparkling green she loved so well. The eyes she fell in love with, the eyes she always found herself drowning in when he gazed at her just so. "Leo?"

His tongue darted between dry lips and he tried to speak, but only a raspy noise escaped.

Paige hopped up and left the room only to return a short time later with a glass of cool water. Piper gently held it to his lips and he took a deep sip. Lying back he tried to speak again. "Piper. You're okay?"

Piper cried and laughed at the same time. Of course his first thought would be for her. "I'm fine. You're the one that had us worried."

Slowly she could see the past events coming back to him. "Sevecci?"

"Injured, but not gone."

"Power of Three spell." He whispered. "Potion's not enough, too strong. That was our mistake the first time."

She knew he spoke of the last time he tried to vanquish the demon.

"Yeah, we kind of figured that out." Paige pointed out. "And welcome back by the way."

Leo sent her a smile of appreciation. "Good to be back. I'm so sorry." He started to apologize to all three of them.

"Shush!" Phoebe and Paige said in unison, then smiled at each other. Phoebe carried on. "None of this was your fault Leo. I'm just glad we got you back."

Leo moved his eyes back to his wife. "I'm glad you got me back."

Cole had stood quietly in the background, letting them have their reunion, but all this warm fuzzy stuff was starting to make him feel uncomfortable. Not having a lot of experience with said emotions, although trying valiantly to gain some. When he felt it all had gone on for long enough, he said, "Well maybe we should let Piper and Leo, you know have some time alone and not to burst any bubbles but you still have a demon to vanquish. Some how I don't see Sevecci leaving town with his tail between his legs."

In all the excitement, Piper had momentarily forgotten the danger they all were still in, especially Leo. She did not get him back just to loose him again. "Cole's right. We need to get working on a Power of Three spell. Then to her husband she asked, "That should get rid of him, right?"

"Yes. Last time we only used the potion in the book. Obviously that was not enough, and I'm betting he's even more powerful now. You need the spell and the vanquishing potion."

"I think I still have some of the potion left over." Paige interjected.

"Good. Let's get crackin' on the spell. I want this guy gone." Piper stated, although the last thing she wanted to do was leave Leo's side. There was that 'for the greater good first' thing again, she just couldn't escape it.

Her sisters must have sensed her inner feelings, because Phoebe said, "No Piper, you stay with Leo, Paige and I can handle this."

Torn between what she wanted to do and what she felt she should do, Piper asked, "Are you sure?"

"Positive!" Replied Paige with confidence.

Cole feeling was feeling a bit like a fifth wheel. "Is there anything I can do?"

Grabbing his hand, Phoebe sent him a mischievous grin. "Yep, you can help with the spell."

In turn Cole gave her a terrified look. "Spell? I can't write spells."

"Moral support then." She chuckled, letting him off the hook.

He wasn't real sure how well he'd do with that either, but for Phoebe, he would give it a try. Somehow facing the Source's bounty hunters didn't seem quite so scary any more.

Piper found herself smiling at the two of them. Guess every couple had their obstacles to overcome. When the room finally emptied, she closed her eyes and relished the quiet.

"You sure you're okay?" Leo asked tenderly.

"Hmm-hmm." And when she opened her eyes, her breath caught in her throat at the affection reflecting in his. Bending down, she let her lips caress his warm ones. As the kiss deepened she struggled to hold herself in check. There was so much raw emotion running through her body, but she knew Leo was far from recovered and there was still so much more to do before they could get back to their lives. Plus the last she wanted to do was jeopardize Leo's frail state. Soon he would be fully recovered and then she definitely planned to have her way with him. With much regret, she drew away and smiled at his pouting features.

"You need to rest. When you're better, we can celebrate properly."

His green eyes brightened in anticipation of her promise. "Really? Then I better start getting better now." And closed his eyes pretending to sleep.

She grinned at his antics and love swelled her heart. He was everything to her and she couldn't believe she doubted their life together. It wouldn't happen again she promised herself.

"How touching, warms my heart actually." At the invading voice, Piper whirled around and Leo's eyes snapped open. Sevecci occupied the middle of their room, a cold sneer on his lips. "Did you think I wouldn't return? Wouldn't finish what I started."

Of course she hadn't, however she had reverently hoped they'd have more time. Her mind raced to her sisters and the spell. Counting on their abilities, she alerted them to the pressing danger. "Phoebe! Paige! We've got trouble!"