Chapter 7- Are we too late?

Paige and Phoebe decided it best not to tell Piper about Phoebe's vision. After trying for hours to think of something Paige came up with probably the smartest idea yet. Phoebe told Paige what the woman looked like and Paige sketched her out. Then they sent the drawing to Daryl, the rest was up to him.

Phoebe put some fruit salad on a tray along with some toast and Orange Juice for Piper while Paige sat eagerly by the phone.

"Maybe we should try scrying again. I mean maybe we could get him if he's on earth." Paige suggested, biting her nails.

"Paige we don't even know for sure Leo's down here, or when that mystery woman kisses him. But if I ever find her so help me god I'm gonna rip her a new…" Paige put her hands on Phoebe's shoulders.

"Chill okay, I don't need two stressed out sisters. So you go bring Piper her food and I'll scry, I have a good feeling this time." Paige told her.

Phoebe nodded reluctantly then walked upstairs, tray in hand.

Meanwhile…

Leo walked up to the apartment door marked 38 B. He knew that Jamie was aware that he was coming, which relieved him. He knocked on the cracked wooden door. Seconds later he heard footsteps then she opened the door. He was a little amazed by how beautiful she was, but shook the feeling away, he knew the policy on witch/whitelighter relationships, though he didn't like it much.

"Yes?" She asked.

"Uh, Jamie?"

"That's me, can I help you?"

"Yea um I'm Leo, your new Whitelighter." He said calmly as he stretched out his hand.

"Oh of course, Leo, come on in." She shook his hand then let him pass, she shut the door.

Leo looked around. "Nice place," He said as he sat down.

The apartment looked more like an art studio than a home. Different paintings and sculptures adorned the living room. Bright lights bounced off everything.

"Thanks, I like it. So um the Elders told me that you were an Elder also." Jamie said as she poured two cups of tea then handed him one.

"That's true, I was very excited when I was picked." He took a drink.

"Ah, well you probably know that I just recently got my power, so, you wanna explain to me exactly what you do?" Jamie asked as she grabbed a cookie from the tray in the middle of the table.

"Uh, Whitelighters basically are guardian angels for good witches, we protect them, heal them, give them advice, things like that."

Jamie nodded.

"So what is your power?" Leo questioned and watched Jamie stand up and make her way to the middle of the room.

She started to levitate then she floated back to the ground. "I levitate,"

Leo nodded the felt like he was having a flashback. He thought he remembered knowing someone, someone close to him, with that same exact power, but he passed the feeling off. "That's a pretty useful power."

"Yea, especially when the warlocks I fight don't have the same power." Jamie agreed.

The two continued talking.

Back at the Manor…

Phoebe sat on Piper's bed with her as she ate, actually it was more like pecking at her food.

"C'mon sweetie, you have to eat." Phoebe urged her.

"I'm not really hungry, you know morning sickness and stuff." Piper said as she slowly took a bite of melon.

"Don't worry Piper, this is all gonna work out." Phoebe tried to perk her sister's hope up.

Piper smiled lightly and nodded then continued to pick at her food.

Suddenly Paige burst through the door.

"It worked!" Paige beamed.

"What worked?" Piper looked at her sisters cautiously.

"I mean, I figured out a way to get Leo back!" Paige covered up. She motioned for Phoebe to get up.

"Really?" Piper was starting to feel a little happier.

"Yea, Phoebes follow me and explain."

"Alright," Phoebe got up.

"Aren't you gonna fill me in?" Piper asked, feeling left out.

"Honey, it's kinda stressful, so I think it's best to just wait here, and we'll be back with Leo, promise." Paige said as she quickly pushed Phoebe out of the room. Not waiting for Piper to say anything.

Paige and Phoebe jumped into Paige's bug and sped off.

"Okay, you wanna tell me why you told Piper we could get Leo back?" Phoebe asked as she fidgeted in her seat.

"I scryed and the crystal landed on an apartment complex a few blocks from here." Paige said as she rounded a corner.

"So then why didn't we orb?"

"I needed time to explain, plus we need to figure out how to get Leo to come with us willingly."

"Oh well I don't know, we could tell him….I don't know." Phoebe threw off her seatbelt when Paige stopped.

"Wait, Leo's met me before, w-when I went up there, he knows that I'm a Charmed One, If I just tell him we need his help he's bound to come." Paige said quickly as they ran into the complex.

"Great idea!" Phoebe cheered.

They stopped right outside Jamie's room.

"You sure this is the right place?" Phoebe asked through the corner of her mouth.

"This is where the crystal landed."

"Do we knock?" Phoebe had her fist in mid knock.

"Nope," Paige didn't even explain why. She was already throwing open the door and marched in.

Jamie shot up, shocked. "Who are you!" She screamed.

"Paige!" Leo asked.

"Who's Paige?" Jamie backed up behind Leo.

"She's a Charmed One,"

"We both are, I'm Phoebe." She said as they walked closer to the two.

"Well what are you doing busting into my house like that?"

"We need Leo's help, please it's important." Paige pleaded.

"What's wrong?" Leo asked, concerned.

"I'll explain on the way," Paige started pushing Leo out the door.

"Bu…" Jamie tried to protest but they were already gone.

Phoebe decided to drive the car back while Paige and Leo orbed.

The reappeared right outside Piper's bedroom.

"What's the problem?" Leo looked around.

"Remember when I first met you I told you about Piper?" Paige started Leo nodded. "Well she's in there right now, I need you to go in there and talk to her, she needs you, you need each other."

"I already told you I don't remember having a family." Leo tried to reason.

"Exactly, the Elders made you forget, they made you forget because you tried so hard to be with Piper."

Phoebe said as she walked next to Paige.

Leo didn't believe what he was hearing, the Elders wouldn't do something so wrong, would they?

Leo took a deep breath, nodded then walked into the room, closing the door behind him. He saw Piper sleeping, he walked over to the bed, he was standing directly over her. He faintly remembered lying Piper down, yes, he had carried her in from Wyatt's room then he orbed away. All of his memories came flooding back at once. The feeling was so overwhelming Leo couldn't breathe. He pushed back the emotion then sat down at the edge of the bed and put his arm on Piper's shoulder.

That's all he had to do because the moment Leo touched her Piper woke up, she sat up slowly, this couldn't be real, Leo sitting next to her.

"L-Leo?" She managed to choke out.

"Piper," Leo whispered back.

Piper didn't fight back her tears; she started to sob and threw herself into Leo's arms, holding him tightly.

Leo held on to Piper as she cried. He tried to say something but there was a lump in his throat. He closed his eyes tightly; he never wanted to let go.

Piper slowly ceased crying then pulled away long enough to kiss him.

She smiled lightly. "S-so you have your memories back, do you remember me?"

"Yes, I remember you, I got my memories back the second I saw you." He put his hands on her face and she put her hands on his.

"I-I'm so sorry you had to go through with that." Piper looked away briefly then returned to look into Leo's eyes.

"I should be the one apologizing, Piper you know I would rather die than see you hurt."

"All that matters is that you're back now, I don't want to lose you again Leo, I can't handle the pain again." Piper said in a shaky voice.

Leo pulled her into another tight hug. "You won't lose me again, there is nothing they can do to take me away, nothing. I swear it."

Piper smiled. "I love you Leo,"

"I love you too Piper,"

TBC….

Ok I know it looks like the end, but it's not, so get those reviews in fast!

Cya!

Nicole!