Chapter 6: Happy birthday!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own charmed.... Grrr!
Wow is this really chapter 6 already? Thank you to everyone who has been reading and reviewing.... I'm not finished yet just kinda amazed that people are actually reading and like my story!
MollyBall- Yay. Of course they kissed!! I'm shocked, you doubted me! i'm happy you're happy. Is that just something that you say so that I post sooner as you know I dont want you to die? anyway i'm posting now! Oh no I haven't seen you in a few days... You haven't died have you?
Charmboy4- yay glad you love the fluff i love the fluff too. I actually thought i went a bit ott but if you guys liked it i'm satisfied!
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Psychokitty3- Yay ok cheese is good. fluffy cheese.. or is it cheesy fluff? or are both good? hmmm theres something to ponder! hehe i'm a romantic kinda gal i guess. That was a good squel right?
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Piper and Leo had been together almost three months by the time Piper had her eighteenth birthday and those three months had been the best ever in Piper's life and they were still getting closer with each passing day. Piper was about to start her college course the next week and was nervous about the usual things, making friends, finding the classes too hard. It felt weird to Piper calling it college as it felt more like a university study period to her as she had just finished college in England and the next step would be uni. Tonight the college was holding a party for all of the new freshmen for them to get acquainted with their fellow students. Although this to some students meant alcohol, kissing and running to the upstairs bedrooms with anyone of the opposite sex who would even look at them.
"You'll be fine. Everyone will love you." Leo reassured Piper as she was fretting over her clothes and hair. "You look great" he added playing the sweet caring boyfriend role perfectly.
"I still wish you could come with me though honey" Piper said interrupting her worrying and going over to Leo who was sitting on her bed watching as she tried on all of the possible outfits for the night. She kissed him gently on the lips and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"You haven't forgotten what tomorrow is have you?" Piper asked gently rubbing her fingers over his shirt.
"No of course not how could I forget?" he paused "It's Thursday. Comes around every week." He teased her.
Piper tapped him on the arm harder than she probably intended to.
"Ow that hurt." He laughed. "How could I forget with you reminding me every half hour? OOOH what did you get me for my birthday? It better be something good" he said mimicking her.
"I don't sound like that" Piper said insulted and pushed Leo over so that he was lying flat on the bed and she lied on top of him. "That really hurt Mr. I think you have some groveling to do,"
He kissed her passionately. "Okay you don't sound like that, I'm sorry" he said before kissing her again. "So is that enough groveling? 'Cause if you don't leave soon you'll be late"
"Oh but I don't wanna go!" she pouted "cant I just stay here with you? Pweetty pwease?" she was giving Leo the puppy dog eyes and curled lip in the hope that he'd feel sorry for her and give in to letting her stay.
"Go, you'll have fun I promise" he said sitting up and talking straight into her eyes like he did if she needed reassuring about something.
"Fine I'll go" she said defeated "but if I don't have fun, I'm blaming you!"
"Okay" he laughed and kissed her on the cheek as she walked out. Once she was gone, Leo pulled out a long, wrapped box, tied loosly with a ribbon that contained part of her birthday present. He really hoped she liked it.
The party finished in the early hours of the morning and as much as Piper would hate to admit it, Leo was right, she did have fun. The first thing she wanted to do was call Leo but she knew he would be asleep. She wanted to tell him all about the evening. When she walked out and said goodbye to all the new people she had met, she saw a familiar car. Apparently Leo wasn't asleep. He was here. She walked slowly to the car incase she was wrong. She wanted to see Leo so badly she thought her mind might have been playing tricks on her.
"Hey" Leo said sweetly when he saw Piper and opened the passenger door of his car.
"What are you doing here? It's late!"
"Yeah I know but I couldn't let you walk home by yourself in the dark. It's when all the weirdos come out"
"Like you, you mean?" Piper knew that it was just an excuse but she was glad to see him anyway.
"Oh would you look at that?" Leo said looking at his watch. "Its 3am. You've been eighteen for a whole three hours without knowing. So how does it feel?"
"Well hmm doesn't feel any different! Why do people always say that? Its not like you've never had a birthday yourself" Piper said philosophically.
"Fair point." Leo said turning on the ignition.
"Hold it. If it's my birthday don't I deserve a 'happy birthday kiss?"
Leo put his hand on the side of her cheek and pulled her in towards him intently.
"Happy birthday" he whispered when she was close enough to him and kissed her a meaningful heartfelt kiss.
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When Piper awoke, she found her whole family standing over her.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" they all shouted in unison.
"Ugh" Piper grunted and pulled the covers back over her head. She really wasn't a morning person.
"Piper, presents" Grams said as a lure which obviously worked as Piper dragged herself up out of bed.
Prue, Phoebe and Grams all laughed.
"So, eighteen! That's a big birthday" Grams said
"Yeah you should have stayed in England, you'd be able to buy me drink." Phoebe joked "I mean buy drink, I don't drink duh" she said backtracking, remembering that Gams was still in the room.
"So come on. Open your presents." Prue said trying to take the attention off Phoebe.
"Okay they're downstairs" Grams said pulling Piper to her feet.
Piper opened her presents quickly as though she was a little girl again. She received a make-up set and bath set from Phobe – she didn't have much money, a new top from Prue and a cell phone from Grams. Grams wanted her to be able to keep in touch when she actually started college.
The kitchen was covered with balloons and streamers and a large banner was hung by the entrance saying 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIPER!' in big red and blue lettering.
"Wow you must have gone to a lot of trouble" she said entering the kitchen " and not that I'm not grateful. Because I am but um" she bit her lip "Isn't that kind of a fire hazard?" She pointed to streamers hanging over the cooker.
"Oh Piper can't you drop your chef act for like one day?" Phoebe moaned.
They all sat down to breakfast, laughing and joking as families do. It was getting quite late by now and Leo still hadn't phoned to wish Piper happy birthday properly. She hoped nothing had happened to him. 'Nah hes probably just still asleep' she thought. ' We were out pretty late'.
A few hours later, Leo still hadn't phoned. Piper was beginning to get worried so decided to call him.
"Hey" Piper said once Leo had come to the phone. "I was getting worried I was waiting for my birthday call explain yourself Mr."
"Oh yeah sorry about that. I had some errands to run. Happy birthday honey" he said
"That's ok, you're forgiven."
"Thank god. I don't know what I would have done if I wasn't. So are you looking forward to tonight?" Leo asked sounding slightly upset.
"Of course, I can't wait!" Piper heard shouting on the other end of the line and when Leo came back his words were rushed.
"Sorry baby I have to go now I'll speak to you later" Leo said quickly hanging up the phone before Piper even had a chance to say goodbye.
Piper walked back to her family acting as though nothing was wrong. This birthday was a big deal to Piper and her first one in America and she was determind to get through it without any problems and make it the best birthday she could possibly have.
Leo Picked Piper up for their special birthday dinner. He had taken her to the same place as they went for their firsrt date, but it was clear that something was wrong. Dinner was quiet and Piper was doing her best to make conversation but Leo didn't seem interested.
"So what did you get me?" Piper said excitedly when they were almost ready to leave. She was amazed she had lasted this long. Her request appeared to snap leo out of his daydream.
"Oh yeah" he pulled the box from the pocket on the inside of his suit jacket. "I hope you like it, I've still got the receipt if you don't." He placed the box on the table in front of Piper.
She opened it knowing that it was jewellery from the box but not expecting it. Piper's jaw dropped when she saw the gift inside. It was a long, sparking gold bracelet with sapphires encrusted into it the entire way down.
"Wow" Piper said almost speechless. "This must have cost you a fortune"
"You're worth it!" leo said lovingly. "Turn it over"
On the back, the bracelet had an encription saying: 'Happy eighteenth birthday. All my love Leo'.
Piper read it moved by the present.
"I love you" She said properly for the first time meaning every word from the bottom of her heart.
"I love you too!" Leo said standing up to put the bracelet on her wrist and engulfed her in a passionate embrace.
"Would you stay with me tonight?" Leo asked without even thinking. "My Mom's away and my Dad's at the office and I just don't wanna be alone"
"Sure" Piper said still holding onto Leo desperately not wanting to let him go.
They stood up together hand in hand and left the restaurant and went back to Leo's house. Piper had been there before but she had never actually stayed the night.
Piper walked up the spiraling staircase to Leo's room. It felt weird being here this time for some reason.
Piper laid on Leo's bed. She could see him looking at her, love on his face. Leo laid down next to piper still admiring her.
"What?" Piper asked as to why he was staring.
"You're just so beautiful. I can't help myself" Leo gave his reasons.
Piper started blushing. No one had ever seen her the way Leo did and soon he was kissing her intimately and once again she felt like nothing else mattered. She felt this way everytime she was around Leo. Practically the whole past three months.
The kiss was getting more passionate every second. Piper started removing her clothes but Leo stopped her.
"Are you sure you wanna do this?" He asked her. He didn't want to make her feel like he was forcing anything.
Piper nodded and continued kissing Leo. The kiss was enough convincing for Leo as he copied Piper's actions. Taking full advantage of the empty house.
The next morning, they awoke lying in each other's arms.
"I love waking up with you" Piper whispered softly once she realised where she was and saw Leo's face staring back at her.
"I love waking up next to you. Thanks for being here last night" he said but paused as if he was holding something back.
"Leo, whats wrong?" Piper asked sincerely. "I know you, somethings up"
"Okay uh my mom hasn't just gone away, she left. 'cause my dad is more involved with his work than his family." He spilled his guts out to the only person he felt he could trust right now.
"Oh, I'm sorry" Piper held him close to her. She didn't want to bring up painful thoughts for him but was there for him and was willing to show that she wasn't going anywhere.
I didn't really know where to go with this chapter and I think ive written enough already...... I really need to learn when to stop. Like get a thing that beeps at me..... BEEP ok you've written enough...... BEEP ....stop now......BEEP..... ok youre boring people now...... BEEP..... OK SHUT THE &%&% UP ALREADY JEEZ!!!