Disclaimer: I think the only thing I own is the tears that I just shed while I was watching P3 H20. But that's about it. If I gain anything else, I'll let you know.
A/n: Everyone keeps telling me to kill Dan off. Believe me, I want to badly! But I have a really good idea, and I kinda need Dan for it. Thanx too:
Scullymulder1234: Like I said, good plot that I need him for.
Chrissister/Melinda: I think this one is going to be magic free, cuz sometimes it's nice to actually have a normal life. Yah, I know Charmed is all about their powers, but this one is just about Piper and Dan and Leo.
AsherSmasher: ::bows:: tyvm! I'm honored that you favor me a good writer. I'm hoping I can incorporate some p/l too.
Katie farmer: Thanx. Yah, dan is yucky!
SpyKid18: Thanx!
Miggs: Hurray! I'm glad ur back! Just shows how evil Dan is! Ha ha ha! I'll put Trista in this chapter, and explain everything that happened to her.
Piperleo4eva: Yes, I do love true love! And yes, Dan is a bastard. Leoness rox too! Wow, we agree about a lot of things!
I-Cant-Think-Of-A-Name-Lol: lol. I guess u could say that.
Versatilecutie: Yah, I had to work fast cuz I didn't have time to linger. Maybe I'll figure out a way to put more of what he was feeling in there. I don't quite know yet, and even if I did, I don't think I would give away such confidential information!
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable it's the fact that where gonna get down to it so tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Piper groaned as she opened her eyes. Her lips tingled with the same passion that Leo had kissed her with the night before. "Or was it a dream?" Piper said quietly. Maybe everything was just a dream, and she was in the hospital because they thought she was crazy.
But as Piper tried to sit up, pain shot through her entire body. 'No dream.' Piper told herself. 'It all happened.' There was a soft knock at the door as Piper settled into the pillows. "Come in," Piper croaked, figuring it was the nurse with her daily painkiller.
"There's someone here to see you, Ms. Halliwell." The nurse said, opening the door. Piper swore she saw lightning streak across the hospital room as her least favorite person stepped into the room. "Baby..." Dan started.
"Could we have a little privacy?" Piper interrupted rudely. The nurse nodded, eyed Dan, then shut the door quickly. "Dan, what the hell are you doing here?" Piper asked through gritted teeth. "Mar...My mom bailed me out." Dan answered quickly.
"Don't you have enough sense to leave me alone after you try to rape me and kill my daughter?" Piper screeched, her voice barely above a whisper. "Baby..." Dan started again. "STOP calling me that!" Piper stated. "You lost the right to say that after you tried killing me."
"It was an accident. I got angry that L-l-leo tried to interrupt us." Dan stuttered, barely able to get out Leo's name. "I guess that just led to some drinking and..." "That is not a good enough excuse! I understand that drunks can't make up their minds, but you shouldn't have gotten mad at Leo in the first place."
"And why not?" Dan asked loudly. "He burst in on us at the club like he owned the place!" "In some ways, he does own the place, Dan. I made him assistant manager because I can trust him. He was just doing what he was supposed to do."
"You're making it look like you actually have feelings for this guy." Dan yelled. "I guess screwing him and making a child just wasn't enough! You had to go and fall in love with him too!" "He would make a better husband than you would!" Piper screamed.
Both of them fell silent as the words echoed through the room. A nurse burst in through the door. "Ms. Halliwell, is he disturbing you?" "Yes, could you please remove him from my room?" Piper suggested softly, avoiding Dan's eyes.
"Absolutely." The nurse answered, glaring at Dan. "Security! Remove this man!" Two guards hustled into the room and grabbed Dan roughly by the arms. "I'll be back, baby." Dan laughed. Piper flinched and buried herself farther into her bed.
Scenes of Trista flashed across Piper's mind. Was she okay? Had Dan gotten to her? Piper pressed the alert button on the side of her cot. The nurse that had taken Dan away quickly hurried into the room. "What can I do for you, my dear?"
"Am I allowed to make a phone call?" Piper asked. "I would think so. Do you need to talk to family?" "No, I need to check up on a little girl that I was with the day of the...accident." "Of course. Just use the one on the table. My name is Karen if you need anything else."
Once Piper was in solitude, she picked up the receiver and dialed Carrie's number. Carrie picked up on the first ring. "Hello?" Carrie's voice sounded anxious and worried. "Carrie, it's me, Piper." Piper stated. "Oh my God, Piper!" Carrie gasped. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I'm more worried about my daughter." Piper said. Carrie sounded shocked, but she caught herself quickly. "She won't talk to anyone, not even the police. I think the trauma of everything made her a mute. I'm so worried about her Piper!"
Piper could imagine the tears falling from Carrie's face. "It's okay. Why don't you have her stop by and see if I can get anything out of her." "I'll come by tomorrow after I pick her up from school. I'm sure she would be grateful to see you."
After some more words of encouragement, Piper hung up, her mind now on Leo. She just vaguely remembered someone pushing Dan off of her. It was like a really hazy dream that she wanted to remember, but couldn't.
Tears choked at Piper's eyes. Leo had done so much for her, all out of love and compassion. He didn't want her to marry Dan, and now he had something against him. Piper's mind and heart were torn between two very different people.
She could try and live with Dan, the man that had been there for her after Leo had changed her life forever. 'No, I made that choice to drink.' Piper told herself. 'Leo blames himself, but it was really all my fault. If I hadn't taken that cup, we would be the ones getting married right now.'
Leo was just so caring and sensitive and just perfect! He was the best picture of true love any girl could dream about. Who wouldn't want to love Leo? 'Me, I guess.' Piper thought. 'I pushed him away after I got pregnant. I'm the one to blame...again.'
Then Piper's mind fell to the kiss she had given Leo the night before. It had felt so right, but it had been so wrong. 'Not necessarily, Piper.' Piper told herself. 'You're not married yet. So, technically, you aren't cheating on Dan. Just loving Leo more.'
Piper's mind exploded. She didn't want to love Dan, but at the same time she did. She wanted to just be friends with Leo, but she also wanted to love him. She wanted to take back her daughter and show Leo what true love could create.
The door flew open, and Prue raced into the room, closely followed by Phoebe. "Piper, I got here as soon as I could. I would have come last night, but the hospital was already closing. Are you okay? What happened? Is there anything I can..."
"Prue, you're kind of choking me." Piper spoke out through her sister's babbling. Prue pulled away and flushed a bright red. "Sorry, I'm just so worried and scared and..." Phoebe placed her hand over Prue's mouth.
As Phoebe and Prue argued over their current situation, Piper noticed Leo standing in the doorway for the first time. Piper wanted so badly to stand up and kiss him right in front of everybody; let them know she was in love with somebody else.
Leo locked eyes with her and gave a small smile. Before Piper could invite him in, he blew her a kiss and walked away. "Wait!" Piper started. "Oh, honey, you have to tell us everything." Phoebe said, sitting down on Piper's bed.
Piper stared at the doorway. Under her covers, she pretended to catch the kiss in her hand. If only he knew what she was going through. The agony of choosing between two people. But Prue and Phoebe were in her face, so she forgot about Leo and told her sisters everything.
A/n: For now that was the best p/l I could do. It's just not coming to me like it usually does. Hopefully I'll have a better next chapter. Plz review, it makes my chapters better!
