Author's Note: Ok, I'm tired of making excuses for why I haven't posted a new chapter in a while. I just forgot...
Piper just stares at the engagement ring as Leo is driving her back home. Her mind is buzzing with ideas for the wedding, when she realizes she has to tell him the dark secret she's been keeping from him. They pull up in front of the manor, and Leo gets out and opens the car door for Piper.
"Leo, you are the perfect gentleman."
"And you, Piper, are the perfect lady."
Piper frowns and mutters something under her breath.
"You'd be surprised."
Leo sees the look on her face as he walks her to the door.
"Piper, what's wrong?"
"Come inside. We need to talk."
Piper opens the door and leads him into the kitchen, where she makes coffee for the two of them.
"Piper, just sit down and tell me what's wrong."
She sits down at the table next to Leo and takes a deep breath.
"Something horrible happened to me a couple years ago."
"How horrible?"
"I was on my way home from Quake one night, and..."
Piper paused, trying to gather the strength to finish the sentence.
"And I was raped."
She looked down at the floor as a single tear slid down her cheek. Leo reached over and wiped it away.
"You're right, that was a horrible thing, but it's not your fault it happened."
"I know, but what happened afterwards was my fault."
"I'm sure it wasn't."
"It was...I got pregnant, and after the baby was born...I abandoned her at an orphanage."
Now cascades of tears were running down her cheeks as Leo wrapped his arms around her to comfort her.
A/N: I know, I know. Really short chapter, but I will have the next one up tomorrow, I promise. I have all day today to write it since I'm off of school. :D