Chapter 7: Vacation

Piper was sitting in plane, with hear head at her Dads shoulder. She felt so peacefully and happy.

Victor looked to her.

"Are you okay, sweetheart?", he asked with worry.

"Yeah, I guess", sighed Piper.

"I know what happened with Leo.Phoebe told me everything", said Victor.

Piper smiled:

"She is really something! I adore her!", she looked to her Dad "I just would like to forget Leo,to kick him out of my heart", she said with bitterness.

"But it is not so easy, right?", asked Victor.

"Exactly. I really like him, but obviously he did not liked me."

"You know, Piper, I would not bet on that",said Victor. Piper looked at him, question in her eyes. Victor continued:

"There is something thats called 'not being sure in yourself'. I believe that that is Leos problem."

"Where did ya get that?", asked Piper confused.

"He acts completely different when he is in company than when he is alone with you, right?"

"Well…yeah. It was like that before, and now we are not alone at all…", said Piper sadly.

"You have to work on that to catch up a moment to be alone with him,honey."

"But, how, Daddy?"

"We will talk about it when we come to New York. No, are you hungry,thirsty? Do you want anything?"

"Yeah, now that you had mentioned it",smiledPIper. Victor smiled too and ordered two pancakes with chocolate cream, Coca Cola and peanuts. Piper smiled:

"You still remember my fave 'breakfast'! Remember when you would give me that watching that Ma and Grams do not see it!",asked pIper, laughing.

"Yeah, who could forget?", winkled Victor to her and they both laughed.

It was around 23:00 when they came to Victors flat.

"I made a room for you. Here it is."

"Thanx, Daddy, it is beuatifull!"

"Take a rest. Tommorrow we will go to walk, to the seaside and talk a lot. Okay?"

Piper nodded.

"Okay", she kissed himon cheek 'Thank you, Daddy! Good night."

"Good night,Piper."

Phoebe was laying on couch and eated cerals directly from a box and watched TV when someone rang at door.

Prue went to town together with Grams. They wanted to buy some things for house.Phoebe was still sleeping so they did not wanted to wake her up.

Phoebe got up and opened doors. She could not believe to her eyes! In frontof her stood Leo Wyatt!

"Hi, Phoebe", he greeted her quietly.

Phoebe moved her head a bit.

"This is a surprise", she said coldly. "What brings ya out here?"

"I need to talk to Piper. I need to apologize."

"Sorry for your conscious.Piper went to Daddys place at New York",said Phoebe and slammed the doors,leaving Leo speechless.

At first moment, he did not knew what to do.Than he rang again.

Phoebe opened:

"What!"

"Did she moved away or just went to vacation?", asked Leo.

Phoebe looked at him carefully.

"Why do ya wanna know?", asked Phoebe.

"Please,Phoebe,tell me."

"I do not know",lied Phoebe She did not wanted to take him off the hook that easily. She closed the doors.

Slowly, Leo went to his car. He was sitting there forlong time, not turning the engine on.When he saw Prue parking her car,he wiped his tears away and drove away from Halliwells house.

Prue noticed him:

"Grams, that is Leo! He was here!"

They quicklywent to house.

"Phoebe!", exclaimedPrue "Was Leo here?"

"Ooooh,yeah!", smiled Phoebe "He asked for Piper."

"God, we have to tell her!", exclaimedPrue.

"No, Prue!", Phoebe stopped her "Ya know Piper; she would instantly come back!"

"Is that so bad?", asked Prue.

"Hell, yes!", snapped Phoebe "I told to Leo that maybe she MOVED to New York! He needs to suffer a bit more for her!"

Prue smiled:

"You know what? You are right!"

Victor and Piper were eating in restaurant and talked. Suddenly, Victor said:

"I have surprise for you, sweety", he smiled and handed her an envelope.

Piper took it and asked:

"What is this, Daddy?"

"Surprise", smiled Victor and took a bite of his meat.

Piper opened an envelope and tookout…

"TICKETS FOR 'CORRS'!", she screamed from joy. "The Corrs"were her favourite band for years!

"I thought that you need a bit of joy and relax in your life now, honey",smiled Victor "And I am coming with ya,you know that you had 'infected' me with their music!"

Piper jumped and hugged her Dad.

"Thank yooooouuuu!', she exclaimed with smile.

The day of concert finally came and Piper was soooo excited and happy whole day and days before.

Her and Victor came to hall. At 20:00 concert started. Piper was thrilled, she was enjoying in every song and Victor was happy to see his daughter smiling again.

The concert was great! They played all Pipers favourite songs "Rebel Heart", "No more cry","Give it all up", "Lough Erinh Shore", "Breathless","Would you be happier", "Irresistible", "I never really loved you anyway", "Run away","Give me a reason", "Make you mine" and R.E.Ms "Everybody hurts. She loved their version of that song soooo much!

She really liked Andreas outfit; tight black jeans and black tight T – shirt with her hair down.

Tommorrow,while her father was at his office,Piper went to shopping. It was beautifull Tuesday morning. She had breakfast at Mc Donalds and now she was searching shops for some nice clothes.

When she came in one shop, "Make you mine" from "Corrs" started and Piper found almost same jeans and T – shirt that Andrea had on concert! She had some money saved and she instantly bought it! Victor also gave her money to buy some clothes or something she likes. So,Piper bought beautifull long green dress, tight red T – shirt with long sleeves, cool black boots and white jeans jacket. When she wanted to go home, in onemusic shop she saw CD from "Corrs" that she did not had! It was CD "Borrowed Heaven". She was soooo happy and quickly ran yo buy it!

Leo was in club with Marc, Phillip and Joey. Three of them were chatting with some girls, but Leo was more quiet than ever.

"Wyatt!", yelled Joey. "What is on your mind?"

"Better ask him who is", giggled Marc, seeing Phoebe and Prue coming into club and Leo looked to their direction.

"What! Could not be prue, dude!", Phillip was astonished "She is too dangerous, man…"

"Naaaaw, I think it is Phoebe", winkled Marc "She is hottie!"

"Not my kindof girl", said Leo and drank a sip of beer.

Joey screamed:

"My God, it is Piper!"

Leo just put his beer back on table.

"Dude, is it true?",asked Marc.

"I gotta go", said Leo and started to walk away when Joey exclaimed:

"Piper!",in that moment, music stopped "I thought you had better taste in women, Wyatt, and you fell in love with that looser of girl Piper Halliwell!"

Phoebe and prue were close so they have heard everything. Phoebe was all ready to kick that jerk Joey when Leo turned around and punched Joey in face! Joey collapsed on floor,his lip bleeded.

"Do not you dare to talk about Piper like that! She is somuch better person than all of you!", snapped Leo and with those words he stormed out of the club.

Prue looked to Phoebe, smiled and said:

"Jackpot!"

Victor came home to findPiper making lunch in her 'Andreas outfit'.

"Hey, dady!", she exclaimed and kissed him at cheek, hugging him tightly.

"Hey!",he looked at her "Hey, did Andrea Corr and you went at coffee and she gave you those jeans and T – shirt?"

Piper laughed:

"I wish we did! But, no, I have found it in one shop", she showed to her father everything.

"Piper, this is not because of Leo?", asked Victor with worry.

"No, Daddy. I feel like I need a change and I feel great in these things. Wait until you see a dress!",she ran to room leaving Victor smiling.He was happythat Piper did not change cause of Leo, but because of herself.

In that moment Piper came back caring her new dress and she showed it to her father. And suddenly, Victors eyes filled with tears.

Pipers smile fade out.

"Daddy?", she asked with worry "What is wrong?"

"That dress… your mum was wearing almost the same dress when I met her for the first time", he looked at Piper "More you grow older, more you look like her."

Piper sat down beside her Dad and hugged him strongly.

"I miss her sooo much", he whispered, hugging Piper back "Even now…"

"I know, Daddy. I miss her,too.But as long as she lives in our hearts, she is alive forever!"

Piper looked to him:

"And, I miss you too, Daddy. You should not be alone here. Why do not you come back to us? We all miss you!"

"I do not think that Penny would like that…", started Victor, but Piper interrupted him:

"Trust me, she would. She says that it would be nice if our father wouldcome to live with us. But, if you want to wait for Grandmas call",Piper put her eyebrows up and slightly smiled "I am afraid that it would go on for centuries until she invites you by herself. You know how proud and stubborn she is."

Victor slightly smiled:

"Yeah. Same old, good Penny. ", he looked to Piper "Okay."

"Okay?", she asked with wide smile.

"Okay!", replied Victor with big smile, too.

They hugged each other and Victor said:

"Thank you, Piper!"

"You are welcome, Daddy! Come, lets eat!"