AN: Sup, everybody! Thanks for all your reviews! You guys are the best! I got headlines for you people, story progressions.

The Reunion: I need ideas for this! Most urgent! I've kinda got some ideas for it though…

Profiling Love: I am working on this! Seriously! I've got some fun things planned for them, like: Since when was stripping not about taking your clothes off? And: Sex? On a trampoline? Don't worry, it'll go places.

That Currently Untitled, Unposted, Magic Fic: Um, well, I've got the prologue done and am writing it in bits and pieces, but you'll read it in chronological order. This fic is… Not for the faint of heart, and will be in the R section so… It's got a lot going on, betrayal, drinking problems, sex, barley functioning forced upon relationships, not a lot of Power of Three (but it will be, love that PoT!). It's a dark story, and will most likely have a sequel, because I'm not sure I should pack it all in one story. I plan on making this fic a twister and a turner. Oh, and one other thing, I'll post this after I finish "The Cardinal Rule" and possibly, both "The Reunion" and "Profiling Love", depends on what you guys say! I need your feed back people, please! As your author, I'm begging you!

Leo figured a cold shower was in order. How long had it been? 10 months? A year? Who was he kidding? It had been roughly 2 years since he'd had sex. Plain and simple. Leo checked on his daughter who was sleeping soundly in her bed. Leo collapsed on his bed, knowing that it would be a long night.

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Piper entered her house quietly, listening for signs that her sister had "company". When she found the house was silent, she thumped her way up the stairs, whereupon she collapsed across her bed. She hadn't meant to leave in such a hurry. She just didn't want to jump into something she wasn't ready for. He had a kid for heaven's sake! That was a major factor. And they had a history…Se just wasn't sure she was ready for a romp in the sack quite yet.

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"Move that over there. No. Over there. Over there. Over—Oh, give it to me, I'll do it myself."

Piper snatched a poster out of a moving guy's hands and carried it over to the far wall so she could put it up. She was feeling very frustrated. She wanted her club open so badly, she would have given just about anything. Opening night was in a few days and she was going to go crazy if things weren't just right. Piper adjusted the sleeves of her Puma tee before attempting to hang it up.

"Need some help?" Leo was coming up behind her, weaving his way through the chaos.

"Thanks."

Leo started to coordinate. "You hold it up at the middle and I'll put it in at the top and bottom."

Piper blushed lightly. When the poster was up, she turned to talk to him. "Who's keeping Emma?" she asked.

"Mrs. Shultz again." He sighed. "I just wanted to run in and check on you on my way home from work."

Piper nodded. "Hey Leo, listen about that. I mean, if you didn't mind, and Emma didn't mind, I wouldn't uh…mind watching her during the day."

"Really? Emma would love that." Leo paused thoughtfully. "But are you sure? I mean, don't you have work?"

Piper shrugged it away. "Well, the club doesn't open for a while and even when it does, it'll only be open at night…"

Leo grinned at her. "Well, I just might take you up on your offer." He glanced at his watch. "I better get going, Emma's gonna be pissed as it is." He gave her a last smile and ran up the steps into fresh sunlight.

Piper took a deep breath. She couldn't believe she'd just gotten through a full conversation without A: Jumping his bones right there, or B: Mentioning the kiss. Piper couldn't even remember why she hadn't stayed with him that night. She turned around again only to see the movers making more mistakes. "Put that over there." She said. "Over there…No, over there. Over—Oh, forget it."

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Leo and Emma had just finished dinner, and upon her insistence, were playing Barbies.

"Daddy," Emma said, "not all their names are Barbie."

Leo blinked at her once. "I know that, I just don't know this one's name."

"Kendra." She replied. "Now, change Kendra's clothes."

Leo looked at the doll's denim skirt and pink tank. "What's wrong with this?"

Emma looked exasperated. "Uh, Daddy, can't wear that to the Gemstone Ball. Lila and Atari will laugh at her."

"Did you say that doll's name was Atari?"

"Yeah."

Leo didn't even blink this time. "Okay, what should I put on Kendra?"

Emma didn't respond for a second. "Daddy, this is boring, can I go play jacks on the porch?"

"Clean up the dolls first." When the job was done, Leo stopped her before she ran out to the porch. "Hey Emma, can I talk to you for a second?" Emma stopped in her tracks and dropped to the floor in the doorway. Leo wasn't quite sure how to phrase his words. How exactly do you approach your daughter about a woman? "Hey, Em, how do you feel about Piper?"

Emma looked thoughtfully for a moment as she played with the unraveling denim on her jeans. "Well, she's nice. And funny. And…Pretty. Why?"

Leo looked down as he thought about it. "Well, how would you feel if Piper and I kiss?"

The six year old laughed. "You? Kissing?" She laughed again before kissing his cheek. "I love you, Daddy." She ran off to go play on the porch.

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How many years had it been since he'd done this? Almost ten. It was actually kind of funny when he thought about it. Leo left the hat on her porch and rang the doorbell swiftly. He dashed to the car where Emma was waiting for him.

It was rare that Emma saw her father like this anymore. Ever since her mother had walked out on them, Leo was always a bit reserved, solemn. Not that she really got it, that was the only Leo she'd really known. But she liked the way he laughed a little heartier. She liked the way he played with her more, and the way he danced to the radio as he fixed dinner. And if it was Piper causing the change in him, Emma liked Piper too.

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"Leo Wyatt, you sly dog, you. What exactly do you think it is you're pulling?"

Leo laughed as he leisurely leaned against the arm of the couch where Emma was already drifting off to sleep. "Trying to a have in affair with the newly appointed babysitter."

"Let's take a chance on happiness?" Piper asked as she sniffed the white violets. "That's sappy even for you."

"Thanks." He muttered dryly. "So, what'd you say?"

"I say…" Piper trailed off as she put the white violets to her nose. "Goodnight, Leo."

AN: Okay, okay, okay, don't be mad at me! This chapter wasn't as long as the others and it didn't flow very well, but hold your fire! It'll get better, promise! Just hold on, got lots of stuff in mind for you guys!

Magical Princess: Thanks!

b.a.b.i.b.l.u.b.l.i.s.s.: Glad I can keep you contemplating my characters! –grins evil author grin-

piper+leo4eva: Yes. I've been told I'm completely and utterly loopy more times than I can count. Really. Seriously. My mom tells me these thins at least 4 or 5 times a day, no joke. –sigh- Yeah… Glad you like it! Yeah, the whole cream thing was kinda cute wasn't it? Anywho, things'll get to a nice place, but I wouldn't be me if there wasn't a climactic ending, right?

foureverCharmed: Thank you! No prob about not review the other chapter, glad you liked it!

Onion400: I really appreciate that you thought it was good idea for her to leave, I thought it was good idea too! –smiles-

Linn-LovesPiperLeo: Sorry, didn't quite catch that, what'd ya say? You what…What? Oh, you LOVED it! Thank you!

Perty in Pink: Thank You!

Alyssa Halliwell: Thank you! Emma is very cute, the way she takes care of her father, and all the while he takes care of her. Where they would be without each other!

PiPeRAnGeL39: -laughs- That's so funny! Not that I'm laughing at you or anything… I mean, I really value my readers opinions… And you guys are like the greatest and… -sighs and takes foot out of mouth- Kay, glad you like my stories! And don't worry, I'm working on more Piper-Emma moments!

Halli-Halliwell: Thank you!

What About Scout: Cheese-Its are WAY better! As a matter of fact, I got yelled at for having my hand buried in a box of them today before dinner! –pouts and sulks- Not my fault they taste so good… Oh my god, what you said about your Dad saying something was balckned… I know somebody who des the same thing… Me! 'Cept, that's only when I burn a grilled cheese sandwich, or hash browns. And what you said about your mom saying that you're her favorite daughter and everything? My mom does the EXACT SAME THING! –shudders- Small damn world…

MAJOR MEMO!

Everybody seriously needs to check out misscharmed's "The Promise Made". It's one of the best fics I've ever read! Really. It's got something for everyone, PiperLeoness, future stuff, Chris, (non-evil) Wyatt, Paige and Phoebe having kids, but it's so gripping and well written, it immediately sucks you in and makes you drop everything to read it! Please, please, please, with a cherry on top, READ THIS STORY!

Kay, my lovely, lovely readers! I'm feeling a little emotional right now. (I was just reading this book, Guitar Girl by Sara Manning, made me cry buckets, also a VERY good read) So, I might just drop off to sleep! Please review!