Disclaimer: Okay, this is going to be short, simple, and to the point. I DO NOT OWN CHARMED!

A/n: Sry for the wait. Too much stuff going on. Thanx too:

Versatilecutie: That I will. ::bows:: tyvm!

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OTHCharmedFreak: I know, I know. ::blushes:: admittedly, I kinda did forget about it, cuz I have 7 other stories. But I remembered it!

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Kk241289: yah, I know, but I'll explain it later.

NOTICE: Okay, I'm changing something again. Now it's going to be that they had the party in their senior year of college instead of sophomore, so that I can make this chapter a little more realistic. And by the way, the actual story is about 5 years after the party.


late in September
memories I can't erase
the shiver through autumn
the memory of your face
'cause I grew much older
I wonder
whatever I could have done
to fight all the magnets


Piper walked up the steps to a small brick apartment. As she was about to ring the doorbell, a couple walked past on the sidewalk, holding hands. Piper groaned, and spun her head around, trying to forget what she had seen. But the image wouldn't go away.

The doorbell buzzed into Piper's ear loudly as she pressed 2D. "Hello?" a woman's voice asked through the intercom. "It's Piper, Carrie." Piper explained. "Oh, hey, Piper. I'll buzz you in." The door clicked open, and Piper rushed into the house, away from her memories.

Piper rapped softly on the door. There was a soft patting of feet, then the door was thrown open and a young four-year old girl was standing their, her blonde hair tied up in a lose pony-tail. "Mo..." "Ah ah ah. What did I say?" Piper interrupted, squatting down to the girl's height.

"Piper! Mommy, Piper's here!" The girl called as Piper picked the girl up and carried her into the apartment. "How have you been, Trista?" Piper asked. "Goods. I gots a new movie! We should watch it!" Trista answered excitedly.

"Maybe we will." Piper set Trista down to go look for her movie just as Carrie walked in, carrying a dish and a towel. "She looks like more and more like..." Carrie started, wiping down the glass. "Please don't say it." Piper cut in. "I'm trying not to think about her that way."

"But Piper..." "Carrie, that was in the past. I am starting a new life, and as much as I love her, I don't want her to be part of my life in that way." Piper explained. "Fine. You may have stopped her from calling you what she likes, but she will always think of you in her own way."

"I know." Piper sighed, watching Trista search through a cabinet under the TV. "Trista Elizabeth Houser!" Carrie yelled. "Get out of that TV cabinet this instant!" Piper cringed and closed her eyes as the name echoed through her head. 'Trista Elizabeth. Trista Elizabeth. Trista Elizabeth.'


secrets I kept inside me
no one can understand
secrets I had to hide
'cause no one would hold my hand when
secrets for me to know
and never for you to see
secrets for only me


"Piper. Piper, are you okay?" Carrie asked, waving her hand in front of Piper's face. Piper opened her eyes and smiled. "Yep. Perfectly fine. Just had a little dizzy spell." Piper explained. "Are you sure you're going to be able to watch Trista?" Carrie questioned, grabbing her purse from the side table.

"Of course. I don't want to keep you away from work." Piper grabbed Carrie's coat and pushed her towards the door. "Now, you go to work, and I will make sure that she has lunch, her afternoon nap, and keeps out of the study."

Carrie opened the door and took her coat from Piper. "Thanks, Pipes. I really can count on you." "Yah, I know, now go!" Piper ordered teasingly. Carrie laughed then stepped outside into the hallway. "By, angel!" Carrie yelled, then she left.

Piper closed the door and laughed to herself. "Piper! Piper! Piper!" Trista echoed, bouncing into the front hallway. "Whatie? Whatie? Whatie?" Piper mimed, grabbing Trista and twirling her around. "Wheee!" Trista laughed, getting a tighter grip on Piper's hands.

After much twirling and giggling, Piper carried Trista into the living room and she sat down on the couch. Trista wiggled free of Piper and went to the cabinet, pulling out a movie and showing it to Piper. "You mean we have to watch 'Beauty and the Beast' again?" Piper groaned with a smile.

"Yep." Trista answered, standing up taller. "It's my movie cellection and I am in charge!" "Oh really?" Piper got up off the couch and squatted in front of Trista. "Well, I am the master of tickling!" Piper grabbed Trista's middle and gently pushed her onto the floor, her hands running wild with tickles.

"S-s-s-stop it!" Trista laughed. "What's the magic word?" Piper asked teasingly. "P-p-please!" "Okay, since you said please so well. Now, let's watch your movie." Trista held out the video, and Piper put it into the VCR and pressed play.

Piper carried Trista to the couch and they plopped down together, Trista leaning against Piper's arm and curling her feet up on the couch. Piper grabbed the remote from the coffee table and fast-forwarded through the previews to the beginning of the movie.


emotions so bother my soul
to know that I felt much pain
I thought it would go far away
it did for the moment


As the movie moved on the town scene where Gueston was trying to get Belle's attention, Piper's emotions dropped back to when she had first entered the house. She couldn't stop thinking about the night before at the club with Leo.

She hadn't been exactly the nicest manager in the world, and on top of that, had subconsciously put Leo in charge. 'I really need to go talk to Leo. He probably thinks I was being a selfish brat.' Piper thought to herself. 'Yeah, I know I was, but he needs to understand...'

Piper shut her mind off in frustration. However she thought of explaining the situation to Leo, it turned out making a bad excuse so she wouldn't have to blame herself. 'Sometimes life just sucks!' Piper thought to herself.

By the time Piper had come up with a really good excuse for Leo, the movie was half-way over and Trista had fallen asleep against Piper's arm. Piper smiled to herself. She really did look like... "Piper stop it!" Piper whispered to herself.

Piper laid back against the couch and closed her eyes, imagining her and Dan's wedding day. She could already see the church filled with all of their family and friends, and exactly how Piper had always dreamed of decorating her perfect day.


secrets I kept inside me
no one can understand
secrets I had to hide
'cause no one would hold my hand when
secrets for me to know
and never for you to see
secrets for only me


The doorbell rang, and Piper jolted up, her eyes snapping open. 'I must have fallen asleep.' Piper thought to herself, rubbing the sleepiness from her eyes. The doorbell rang again, and Piper cocked her eyebrow. Nobody except Prue and Phoebe knew she was here.

Piper gently pushed Trista off of her arm, and laid her head on the armrest. Then she stood up and went to the door. Piper opened the door, and there was Dan, a bouquet of flowers in his hand and a smile on his face.

"Dan, what are you doing here?" Piper asked before yawning. "I called the house and asked where I could find you. Phoebe didn't seem to want to answer, but I finally got it out of her." Dan boasted. "So I bought these and came over here."

"I really appreciate all this Dan, but you really shouldn't have come. Phoebe, well, all of us have our reasons for now wanting you to come over..." Dan silenced her with a passionate kiss. Piper leaned into it, wanting more, but then she pulled away quickly.

"No, no, Dan, stop! You need to leave now, and I'll call you later." Piper ordered. "But, baby, I just want to..." "Please, Dan. You're just making things really confusing." Piper interrupted. "I'm doing some personal things right now, and I need time to myself."

"Okay." Dan agreed. Unnoticeably, Trista had crawled off the couch and tottered into the front hallway. Piper leaned forward, and gave Dan a kiss. "I love you." Piper whispered into Dan's ear.

Trista cleared her throat to grab Piper's attention. "Mommy, why are you kissing that man?"

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A/n: Another cliffhanger! Don't worry, this was only part one. The song was "Secrets" by Anastasia. Plz r&r!