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Chapter 6: Tension Snaps
It continued like this for the next few weeks. Tension grew between Piper and Leo. But at the same time, they felt a longing for each other that they thought had disappeared when they were dating.
One night, the dam broke.
Piper and Leo were screaming at each other over some little, insignificant things. "Damn it, Leo! I don't care!"
"Well maybe you should!"
"Don't yell at me!"
"Don't you yell at me!"
"Leo Wyatt, if you don't-"
To Piper's surprise, Leo pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
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Leo hated arguing with Piper. He couldn't even remember why they were yelling at each other. He watched her full, luscious lips as they yelled at him. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
They broke apart and both were breathing heavily. "That was-"
Leo didn't have a chance to finish his sentence before Piper was kissing him again. With a laugh, Piper led him up the stairs and soon they were both standing outside of her bedroom, kissing.
"Mommy?" a little voice asked. Leo blushed horribly as he a Piper pulled apart. Laurie stood in the doorway of her room, holding a stuffed bunny rabbit.
"Yes, Laurie?"
"Why were you and Leo yelling?"
Piper bent down and put her hands on Laurie's arms. "Do you remember who Mommy and Aunt Prue and Aunt Phoebe and Uncle Andy would yell at each other when they got mad?"
Laurie nodded her head.
"It was kind of like that. Mommy and Leo were mad, but now we're not."
"Were you mad at me?"
"Oh no, sunshine. Not at you."
"No, honey," Leo said, reassuring her. "It wasn't you."
Laurie, looking content, went back into her room. Leo watched as Piper tucked Laurie in and talked to her. Watching the two interact made his body flush with warmth. Piper was such a good mother.
Piper gently closed the door and walked to Leo. "Sorry about that."
"No problem. You're a good mother."
"Thanks," she said.
They stood there awkwardly for a moment. Neither were sure who initiated the kiss, but neither argued. "Well, I guess we should get to bed," Leo said when they broke apart.
Piper nodded. Leo was halfway down the hallway when Piper called out to him. "I don't want to be alone."
Leo turned around and walked back to her. "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Leo began kissing her and opened the door to her room. They both laid on the bed, kissing and laughing. Eventually, they stopped and Piper rested her head on Leo's chest.
"Leo?"
"Yeah?"
"When we were dating, did you do things like this?"
"Like what?" he asked, thoroughly confused.
"This live-in protection thing?"
"Sometimes. But I usually switched off with other officers so I could go home. To you."
Piper rolled off his chest and laid on her back. Leo rested himself on his elbow so he was slightly above her. He looked into her brown eyes as she looked into his green eyes. "I really did love you."
'Leo…" she groaned and closed her eyes.
"No, Piper. It's true. I really did love you."
"Leo, I loved you to. But you were involved with your job."
"Piper…"
"No, Leo. You were. But now I see how important your job is. I feel like an idiot for not seeing it."
"Piper, you're not an idiot. I was involved with my job. Maybe too much. There are plenty of officers who have families and hold their jobs. Look at Darryl. He has a wife and a three-year-old son."
"But still, I could have tried to be a little more understanding."
"Piper, the past is the past. There's nothing we can do to change it." He was silent for a moment before continuing. "But what I want to know is, are you will to give me another chance?"
Piper looked at him with questioning eyes. Then she smiled. "I think I'm willing."
Piper kissed him and she was eventually lying on his chest again. As she kissed him, she never wondered if she was making the right choice. Being with Leo felt so right. It felt like she hadn't been her whole self when she was away from him. Now, lying in his arms, she felt complete.