Disclaimer: Don't own Charmed, okay? Okay.
A/n: Hurray! 106 reviews! U've all been so great! Thanx too:
Piperfairy: its called "beer" and "alcohol". I keep forgetting to put hints in about that.
OTHCharmedFreak: thanx
Piper+leo4eva: yes, he is. And I already explained her reasoning for bailing dan out.
Charmedchick4eva: ur welcome.
Versatilecutie: interesting word, though. Lol. Yah, I think ur getting a little carried away.
Psycokitty3:takes breath: ok, good, I thought you said the story was bad!
Me: um…I'm not exactly sure where her sisters are. I'll put them in this chapter.
CharmedLover1329: because dan is a bastard!
Meenyrocks: thanx
What About Scout: yah, he probably would've killed her. Oh, I was planning on having it be a policeman, but then changed it to woman, and I must have forgotten to change that. Thanx!
The next day, Piper quickly but softly pulled herself out of bed as to not wake Dan. She hoped to get do P3 before he woke up so she wouldn't have to deal with him. Piper dressed quietly and limped to the bathroom to apply a coating of make-up.
Piper grabbed her purse and coat just as she heard Dan start down the stairs. Piper rushed out of the house as best she could and jumped into her car. Dan opened the door. He shook his fist as Piper pulled out of the driveway and zoomed down the street.
As houses and trees sped by, Piper took a deep breath and started to relax. The red turtleneck she had pulled on would hide all of her bruises so no one would ask questions. The only thing she had to worry about was the cut above her eye. Her story was she had fallen out of bed.
Piper pulled into the P3 parking lot and saw that Prue's car was there. Piper turned the car off and bit her lip. Neither Prue nor Phoebe knew what was happening between Dan and Leo. It's probably best to tell them now, Piper told herself.
After grabbing supplies that had been sitting in the back of Piper's car for days, Piper made her way to the back door of the cellar and let herself in. She let the stuff fall to the floor and with a thud. Piper turned around and ran smack-dab into Leo's chest.
"Leo?" Piper exclaimed. She wanted so badly to hug and kiss him and tell him everything that had happened, but she held back. "Um, how did you get out?" "So you knew I was in jail?" Leo asked. Piper bit the bottom of her lip again.
"Figures as much," Leo sighed. "My sister bailed me out. I wasn't even sure if I should come to work but I need the money." Leo turned around and started back up the stairs. "Leo, wait!" Piper called. Leo stopped on the steps and turned around.
"Why were you put in jail?" Piper asked. "Apparently I had plans to rape you," Leo spat angrily. He turned around and stormed up the stairs. Piper leaned against the wall and put her hands to her face. Tears started to run down her face as Leo's angry words echoed in her head.
This can't be happening, Piper thought as she continued sobbing. Why is this happening? I thought I loved Leo? God, why is life so hard? As questions ran through Piper's head, a bar tender stepped into the cellar and noticed Piper.
"Pipes?" Lorraine asked. Piper looked up and smiled at her friend. "Oh, hey," Piper choked. She wiped at her tears and laughed. "God, how many times have you came down here and seen me like this?" Piper joked. "About seven," Lorraine answered with a smile. "What's up?"
"I-I-I-…I can't tell you." Piper finally explained. "It's just too complicated." "Does it have anything to do with Leo?" Lorraine questioned. "He seems kind of angry." "I'll tell you another time," Piper said. She patted Lorraine on the shoulder then headed upstairs.
The first thing Piper noticed was Leo leaning against the counter on the far side of the bar. Piper willed herself to go and try and work things out but she stopped herself. Then Piper noticed Prue and Phoebe sitting at the other end of the bar.
Piper made her way behind the bar and walked up to Prue. "Hey," Piper greeted. She reached down under the bar and grabbed three water bottles. She passed them out then uncapped hers and took a gulp. "Piper, what's wrong with Leo?" Phoebe asked suddenly.
Piper froze for a second and choked on her water. The water flew out onto the bar as Piper starting coughing non-stop. Prue leaned over the bar and patted Piper on the back. Phoebe moved out of the way and grabbed some napkins to wipe the water with.
"You okay?" Prue asked. Piper nodded her head and grabbed some more napkins from behind her. Phoebe took them out of her hand and wiped up the last of the spill. "I guess that was the wrong question to ask, huh?" Phoebe laughed.
"No, it just surprised me, that's all," Piper admitted before hacking up another cough. "Um, I'm not really sure." Piper looked over at Leo and saw he was looking at something in his wallet. She could have sworn there was a tear running down his cheek.
"Could it possibly be that he was put in jail over night for planning to rape you?" Prue asked. Piper spun her head around and stared at Prue. "Wait, how did you know?" Piper asked. "Leo already talked to us. The question is, did you know?"
"Um…" Piper was at a loss for words. If she said the wrong thing, then she would have to explain everything that had been happening. On the other hand, it would be nice to get everything off her chest and be able to breathe again.
"Yeah, I knew," Piper answered with a sigh. "Dan forced me to come along and make evidence." "What?" Phoebe and Prue exclaimed at the same time. "You guys have really missed a lot," Piper laughed. "I guess I have to start from the beginning."
Piper spent the next twenty minutes explaining everything. She mentioned how Dan had heard Trista say "mommy" at the apartment so her sisters would know why she was in the hospital. Then she brought up everything that had happened after the hospital visit, including the previous night.
When Piper was finally done, Prue and Phoebe sat in their seats totally shocked. "Oh my God," Prue finally gasped. "Why haven't you tried calling us?" "I've never had time," Piper answered sheepishly. "And Dan probably would have hurt me more if I had."
"You need to go to the police with this, Pipes," Phoebe said, her voice filled with concern. "Pheebs, you heard what happened!" Piper exclaimed. "Dan is watching me like a hawk. If I put him in jail he's going to hurt Leo in some way."
"I think this is where you're starting to misunderstand," Prue put in. "Dan can't get himself out of jail. You and Leo are safer when he's behind bars." (I guess all of u yelling at me that Piper's safer with Dan in jail paid off, huh?)
"But…" Piper started. "No, Piper!" Prue exclaimed. "I don't want you getting hurt." Prue looked down at her watch and explained that they had to go. Piper watched in shock as they both got up and left. Then she slumped over the bar and groaned.
Piper's head was spinning like a merry-go-round. Every minute she got onto a different animal and hoped that it would make all the dizziness stop. But it just brought more pain. So she moved onto another statue and put her hope into that.
Finally Piper took a breath and got to her feet. She looked over at Leo and saw he was still looking at his wallet. Slowly Piper made her way over to him and leaned against the counter. She looked down and saw there was a picture of Trista in his wallet.
"I asked Carrie for a picture," Leo said to answer Piper's unspoken question. "Thought maybe I could at least still see her if I couldn't see you anymore." Piper gasped and tears started to choke at her eyes. Leo looked up and his eyes locked with Piper's.
"Piper, it's obvious you're scared of Dan. That's why you won't be with me." Leo said. "I would do anything to keep you safe. Dan wouldn't lay a hand on you." Leo brought his hand up to Piper's eyebrow and Piper felt a glowing sensation.
Piper gasped as the burning sensation in her head suddenly left. "How did you…?" "Come with me," Leo grabbed Piper's hand and intertwined his fingers in hers. He led her to the back office and shut the door behind him.
"I've been dying to tell you ever since you confessed to me. " Leo explained. "When I was in that coma, these people 'up there' made me an angel, a whitelighter. They told me that soon you and your sisters were going to become witches and I would be your guardian.
"But they told me that I couldn't keep loving you. They got into your thoughts and made you fight with me and go bail Dan in hopes it would tear us apart." Leo grabbed Piper's wrists and stared at her. "But I can't give up on us because I love you too much!"
Piper couldn't wrap her head around anything. She reached forward and softly but eagerly pulled Leo into a passionate kiss. Leo set his arm on her waist and kissed her back. Piper moaned and started nudging Leo forwards.
Leo fell onto the couch that was settled in the back corner of the office. Piper landed gracefully on top of him, never letting her lips leave his. The whole night Piper forgot about Dan. All she knew was that Leo was her life and nothing Dan did could pull that apart.
A/n: Okay, I'll admit that you guys were right. Leo is a whitelighter. I was actually thinking of having him plead with the Elders to make him a human again, but that would have been too complicated. Now I have an even better idea that will hopefully blow you away. Plz review!
