Disclaimer: God! I still don't own it:
A/N: Sadly…this is the last chapter. :'(
Thanks to everyone who's ever reviewed this fic, or the prequel…or for that matter, any of my work. I really am very grateful to know that some people like it, and think I'm talented :)
LissyD183: She may well be crazy…but I think we all are. Lol. :P I'm so glad that AGTCTAE inspired you to write, I do still think it was one of my better pieces of work. I was so proud of 'Chapter 13'. Oh yeahhhhhhh…I do love to ramble, even short rambles are good rambles:D Some of us have gotta ramble, heh. Me and my nursery rhymes…I just didn't like to see friends upset at the time, though now I'm used to it, considering how I've been and how many of my friends are. I still don't like it, I desperately want them all to be happy. I could've put that in there…but I just don't think that would work! Nah, you don't have to shut up. OOOOOOOOOO! I'm getting sooooooo inspired right now, from Train – 'Drops of Jupiter' ace song.
Linn-LovesPiperLeo: Yes, it was god damn stupid off her…but you'll see it will all work out. Hopefully, when I finish the sequel, or the beginning of it anyway that you'll find it all slots into place. :)
LeoPiper-Forever: I know you said you'd review Mollz. I'm glad you liked those letters, they were written MONTHS ago, before I even began this fic, or finished AGTCTAE. I have a sequel planned, and have two chapter written, or at least half written.
CharmedPiper: I'm glad you love my story, and the letters and the idea of songs. I really loved your 'I don't wanna miss a thing' idea…I liked it so more I held back this chapter, otherwise it would have been up a while ago, however I just felt that it didn't quite fit, and that it wouldn't flow as well.
Foreverfree: I'm glad you think it's good to have me back in the world of writing again, and I'm sorry I drove you crazy. :)
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Slowly weeks and months passed. Eventually two years had passed. Melinda was almost four, and in a great home, a loving, stable, happy home. Melinda and her adoptive parents were happy.
Piper never really got over giving up her daughter, she still thought What if? But somehow, she managed to move on. A part of her still loved Leo, and wished that she hadn't pushed him away. But, for now, she was happy. She was with who she thought to be a sweet, kind, caring guy named Jeremy.
Leo, Leo clipped his wings after 6 months. For those first few months, he would watch Melinda and occasionally watch Piper. He saw that Piper was moving on, and that Melinda was happy. However, he still felt heartbroken, he couldn't bear being without his family and would do anything to have them back; but until that time he came, he would wait, just as long as they were happy.
And they were…
Clue number one was when you knocked on my door
Clue number two was the look that you wore
N' that's when I knew, it was a pretty good sign
That something was wrong up on cloud number nine
One day, there was a loud knocking at Leo's door. Cautiously he walked towards the door, and opened it; to reveal a crying Piper. He was amazed, he thought he'd seen the last of her years ago.
"P…Piper?"
"Oh My God Leo…I'm sorry…but…I…I don't know what to do." Piper rambled nervously.
"Piper, do you want to come in and talk?" Leo asked wanting to be a good friend, even if he couldn't be more.
Piper stepped inside, avoiding the reason why Piper was crying, they soon started talking like they were best friends, and hidden feelings began to surface again.
"Why did I ever let you go?" Piper asked staring into his eyes.
"You said you thought it was the right thing to do…said we couldn't make it work."
"Hmm…I thought so."
"You regret it?"
"Almost every day Leo. I never wanted to lose you…or her. I just thought it was the right thing to do, but I'm not so sure anymore." She bit her lip, the tears having ceased she didn't want to let anymore fall. "If I could do it all again, I'd do it differently."
"I know," he replied, "but hey, at least she's happy." He said a smile beginning to spread over his features.
"She is? How do you know?" Piper enquired.
"Well…up until I clipped my wings, six months after…I would check up on her…and you. She always seemed happy, laughing and giggling. They seemed like nice people; and by her bed, there was a picture of the three of us; so hopefully she won't forget us."
"I miss her Leo. I miss her so, so much…" Piper said in tears as Leo pulled her into a tight hug.
"I know you do, and I do too." Piper looked up at him and Leo stared into her eyes, slowly the distance between them closed, and Leo lay a sweet, tender kiss on her lips. It soon deepened. Caught in the moment neither wanted to stop. It felt so right…yet at the same time, wrong; but it was so right!
Well it's a long way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right
And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes s'gonna be alright
Cause tonight you will be mine - up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine - up on cloud number nine
After a few kisses, they sat back against the sofa; Leo's arm around Piper's delicate frame.
"P…Piper, why did you come here earlier? Why were you crying?" Piper looked up at Leo as he asked the question; fear and pain were written on her face.
"You really want to know?" He nodded.
"Okay…well this guy I was seeing. Jeremy, he started hitting me. He abused me, even….raped," she whispered, "me once. I told him to stop but he would never listen. Eventually we found out he was a warlock…we had to vanquish him." Piper stopped.
Leo looked at her, urging her to continue.
"But, since the vanquish, I've been having nightmares…nightmares with him in them. I can't tell my sisters, but today…the dream was so…real; it was as if it was happening all over again. I couldn't bare it; I just came running here. I don't know why or how I ended up here. But I did."
Anger flashed across Leo's face, already without hearing much he knew he hated this man, warlock or not…no-one could hurt his girl, yes she was his girl, always was, and always will be.
"Hey, it's okay." Leo rubbed her back as another tear slid down her cheek. "He's not here, you vanquished him. Remember. And anyways, I'm glad you came here. I've wanted to see you for so long, but haven't been able to come and see you, afraid of what would happen. I needn't have worried." She laughed lightly, god, how he loved her laugh. He loved everything about her.
"Maybe it was fate, maybe it was destiny. I said we'd find our way back to each other." Piper smiled.
"I guess it was." Leo sad before kissing the woman next to him again.
The kiss was passionate, and fiery. It made up for the years they spent without each other. Neither wanted to let go. They just wanted to hold on, stay like that forever.
Now he hurt you and you hurt me
And that wasn't the way it was supposed to be
So baby tonight let's leave the world behind
And spend some time up on cloud number nine
Well it's a long way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right
Well we won't come down tonight
Ya we won't come down tonight
No we won't come down tonight
And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes s'gonna be alright
Cause tonight you will be mine - up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine - up on cloud number nine
We can watch the world go by - up on cloud number nine
"You know…I still love you." Piper said softly.
"And I love you too, always have…and always will. I promise." Leo said kissing her neck and pushing a lose strand of hair behind her ear.
"Leo?"
"Yeah?"
"What happens now?"
"Well…I move closer, kiss you, and you kiss me back." Leo said moving closer.
Piper laughed at pushed him away.
"Shut up you dumbass. That's not what I mean, and you know it!" Leo smiled.
"But can I kiss you anyway?"
"If you have to…" Piper said not putting up a fight, just letting him kiss her.
After a while they separated.
"So you want to know what happens next…I suggest we take time and get to know each other again." Leo said.
"Take time?" Piper laughed.
"Oh, to hell with that! We already know each other!" They both laughed. "I guess…we see each other, go out a few times…move in together…get re-married…grow old together, have kids…" Leo trailed off, his mind wandering to the same thing as Piper's.
"It won't be the same…not without…"
"Mel." I know, "That's why we should try and find her, even if we can't get her back, just see if we can visit every now and then."
"I like that idea." Piper smiled.
Maybe things would work out okay this time. Maybe…maybe they'd be a happy family. Maybe all three of them would be together. Maybe…maybe….
Maybe it would be better than before.
Maybe it would be like living on cloud number nine, with all their dreams come true. Maybe…
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A/N: Et voila! I hope you all liked the ending…maybe…maybe…I'm on a bit of a roll tonight…hehe.
About the sequel, it's planned, it's slowly (VERY SLOWLY!) getting written, and one day I may let y'all see it:P
