A/N: First off Thank You to all of you who took the time to leave such nice reviews! If you get a chance let me know what you think of this next chapter!

HollyShadow- So glad you enjoyed those kisses. 

foureverCharmed- Glad those repressed feelings played out so well.

Leopiper4ever-SV-GG- Yep Leo without a shirt works for me every time 

Lin-LovesPiperLeo- Piper was an idiot during season 2 wasn't she. Couldn't stand Dan.

LeoPiper-Forever- So happy you are enjoying this so far.

Geller Bing- Aww you're review was so sweet. I'll watch out for those nasty grammar mistakes as well.

Piperandleoeva- They are just the sweetest aren't they.

Cheese- Piper and Leo not get together? Never! Not a Dan fan myself.

Chapter 3

For the next few days, Piper spent very little time at P3. She informed Leo over the phone that she was busy with trying to vanquish the Skipper Demon. It was a lie. The truth being she was avoiding him as much as possible. Like Leo, she could not seem to get the images of their kiss out of her head, but was determined to keep trying. Just because there were still sparks between them didn't change her mind on who she should be with. Dan was everything she was looking for in a relationship and she vowed to stick to that decision.

During this time, Prue and Phoebe managed to gather enough information on the Skipper Demon to figure out where he would strike again. Piper had been put in charge of making the vanquishing potion.

When all was set in place, the three found a practical hiding spot in an alleyway not far from P3. Crouch down behind old wooden crates, they waited in anticipation. They were soon rewarded when a homeless man came strolling down the street. Suddenly the Skipper Demon appeared out of nowhere ready to attack.

"Now!" Prue commanded. Piper popped up and froze the demon as well as his intended victim.

"Potion! Potion!" The middle sister yelled out.

With precise aim, Phoebe threw the tiny vial containing the vanquishing potion. The demon unfroze the moment the bottle hit him. Letting out an agonizing scream, the demon began to burn until he was fully engulfed in fire. A few moments later he flickered out of existence and there was silence.

Returning to their hiding spot, Piper unfroze their innocent, who continued on his way, no wiser to what had just transpired.

Rising to her feet, Prue wore a pleased grin. "Nicely done ladies. Tomorrow I'll give Darryl the good news."

"He'll be thrilled." Noted Phoebe with a satisfied grin of her own. "You know, it's not too late and we're right by P3, how about we go unwind."

"Sounds good to me." Agreed the eldest Halliwell, however they sensed Piper's reluctance. Prue and Phoebe's eyes met in concern.

Prue, not one to beat around the bush said, "Okay Piper, what is going on? You've barely spent two minutes at the club the past few days. What gives?"

"I've been busy helping fight the Skipper demon, that's all." The excuse seemed pretty lame even to her own ears and her sisters were definitely not buying it.

"Beep! Wrong answer." Quipped Phoebe. "Come on Piper, spill, what's up?"

Piper really did not want to delve into her personal reasons for avoiding a certain bartender at her club, especially not in the middle of a dark alleyway.

"It's nothing, really." When she got disbelieving looks she added, "Okay, it's nothing I want to talk about here. You're right, the club is right around the corner. Let's go relax and I can check on things." She hoped by relenting, her sisters would let the matter drop. Which they did, but not because they believed nothing was wrong, rather they would find out later what was bothering their sister.

P3 was a buzz, unusual for a Wednesday night, though very good news for it's owner. As the girls entered, Piper said she would join them after she checked on a few things. Prue and Phoebe navigated their way to the small alcove, which serviced as Piper's private seating area. One of the waitresses came by and took their order while the sisters settled in.

Leo strolled over soon after. "Hey you two, how's it going?"

"It's going great actually." Prue returned, a huge smile lighting her features.

Phoebe scooted over on the couch and motioned for him to sit. "Yeah great! Come sit so we can regal you with out daring feats of greatness."

Prue rolled her eyes at her youngest sister's antics, while Leo gave them a puzzled smile as he seated himself.

"Wow sounds like I should be impressed."

"As well you should be." Carried on Phoebe, her mood still light by their vanquish of the demon.

"Do you never stop." Prue admonished before turning her eyes to Leo. "We just came from vanquishing the Skipper demon."

Leo's brow rose. "Really? That's fantastic. You all okay?"

"Yep, it all went as planned." Her natural confidence threading through her words.

Phoebe couldn't resist one more cocky statement. "We came, we kicked some demon ass."

Her older sister, realizing it was fruitless to scold her, chose to ignore the latest comment.

"I'm just glad you came out of it okay." Replied a relieved Leo with a smile.

It was at this point Piper reappeared from her office. Entering the area, she sat down in a chair next to Prue and farthest away from Leo. She did not make eye contact with him, nor spoke to him. Instantly the air became tension filled as Leo responded to Piper's attitude.

Shoulders stiff, he quickly got to his feet. "Congratulations again on the vanquish." Letting his gaze briefly touch on Piper, he said, "I better get back to work."

When he was out of earshot, Prue spoke, "Okay, what the hell is going on with the two of you?"

"Nothing, I mean it's complicated." Her sister dodged.

"It might help if you talked about it honey." Offered Phoebe.

Piper reluctantly surrendered. "Fine! I kissed Leo the other day."

"Whoa." Was all Phoebe could manage.

"So I guess that's the reason you've been avoiding the club and been in a crappy mood." Observed Prue.

"Yeah."

Intrigued by this newest development in her sister's love life, Phoebe probed for more. "So what are you going to do?"

"Nothing. This doesn't change anything. I made a mistake kissing him. I'm with Dan now. I love Dan and Leo is not part of the equation."

A loud crash sounded from the kitchen, causing Piper to let out a low curse as she jumped to her feet to investigate.

Once she was gone, Phoebe tossed Prue a look. "Don't say it." Cautioned the latter.

"What? That she's making a mistake. That Dan is not the one."

"Pheebs, we've been over this and while I totally agree with you it doesn't matter. All that matters is what Piper thinks. This is her decision and we promised to support her."

"I know, I know. It's just hard watching her make the biggest mistake of her life." Phoebe prophesied.

Leo finished out the night with much on his mind. His relationship with Piper had drastically disintegrated since the incident. Instead of the kiss proving to Piper they still had something, it drove her farther away. Whatever hope he had of winning her back was swiftly turning to hopelessness. He wasn't sure if he could continue on as things stood now. The situation was reaching unbearable and knew if things were going to change then it was up to him to change them. Piper would never ask him to leave. Not because she wanted him to stay, but felt obligated because he had saved her life.

Shutting off the last light, he retired to his room. Changing, he lay down in his makeshift bed and stared at the ceiling. 'What was he going to do?'