CHAPTER 8: PIPER IS BACK

Piper was standing at airport with her afther. They hugged each other.

"Thanx for everything, Daddy!", whispered Piper, already missing her father terribly.

"You are welcome, honey. Call me when you come home. I have to finish some jobs here and than I will come to San Francisco. Permanent", smiled Victor.

"I can not wait!", smiled Piper.

The voice from speaker was heard:

"Last call for passengers to San Francisco."

"That is me", Piper kissed Dads cheek and said "See ya soon, Daddy! I love you"

"I love you too, Piper! Have a nice trip."

"Thanx! For everything", she hugged him once more, than took her bags and went down the hallway. At the end of it she turned and wawed to her Dad. Victor wawed back. After Piper disappeared, Victor sighed and went to the car. He already missed her soooo much…

He sat in the car and drove to home. In front of the home, he stopped the car and when he wanted to get out, he heard familiar females voice:

"You have done great job, Victor."

He quickly turned around:

"Patty…", he breathed "How?"

Patty gave a slight smile to him.

"They allowed to me to come to talk to you."

Victor looked to the sky and said:

"Thank you."

Patty took his hand in her own hand and said:

"Piper needed you badly. Thank you for helping her to see herself like she really is."

"She is so beautifull, Patty… Just like you are", he was quiet for a moment "I still miss you."

Patty caressed his cheek:

"I know. I miss you too, very much."

They both smiled to each other.

"We ahd some great times, didn t we, Victor?", whispered Patty.

Victor nodded:

"We sure did, lots of great times. And I treasure them in my heart."

"So do I", replied Patty and gently kissed him and disappeared in lots of sparkles and little lights. He just heard her saying:

"Kiss girl and Penny for me."

Victor looked up in the sky and with peace in his heart, he said:

"I will."

Prue was under the shower and Grams was all busy in the kitchen when door – bell rang.

"Will somebody open doors?", yelled Grams.

"I ll get it!", exclaimed Phoebe "That must be Piper!", she ran,opened doors yelling "Welcome home, NewYorker…PIPER! OH MY GOD! YOU LOOK…YOU LOOK", Phoebe was speechless at first, but than she yelled "SIS YA LOOK ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! BREATHLESS!"

Piper smiled and sisters hugged each other tightly.

"My crazy Pheebs", whispered Piper "I have missed you sooo much!"

"I have missed ya too! Let me help you with bags. How was it in New York?"

"It was great! I was on concert of 'Corrs'!"

"Really?", screamed Phoebe.

"Yes! It was soooo great! I have bought so may things…"

"I can tell", said Phoebe, pointing at tight blue jeans and white top that Piper wore.

Piper handed her one package.

"This is for you", she smiled.

"Oh, Piper! Thank you! You shouldn t had to! What is it?"

"Open it and see it for yourself."

Phoebe opened a box and screamed:

"Oh my God!"

"Black leather boots with high heels that you have searched so much", smiled Piper "Do ya like them?
"Are ya kidding? I love them!"

"PIPER!", Prue s voice came from the stairs "IS THAT YOU!"

Piper turned around and ran to hug Prue.

"Darling, you look absolutely beautifull!"

Who is this", Grandma s voice was heard "PIPER!"

Hey Grams!", Piper hugged her.

"Oh, honey", breathed Grams "You look just like your Ma… You are so beautifull!"

"Thanks", she whispered and handed gifts to Prue and Grams. Prue got small black skirt and transparent black blouse.

"This is just what I wanted!", exclaimed Prue "Thank you, Pipe!"

Grams opened her gift.

"Oh, Piper…"

"Do you like them?", asked Piper with smile. She bought earings from white gold in shape of stars.

"They are beautifull, Piper. Thank you!"

Sisters sat on couch putting Piper in the middle.

"Want some chocolate pudding?", asked Grams.

"That would be great! Thanks, Grams!", they exclaimed in one voice. They bursted to laugh. Grams smiled too and went to the kitchen. She wanted to give girls a bit privacy.

"Guys, I have missed ya sooo much!", said Piper.

"We have missed ya too, Pipe", said Phoebe, leaning head on Piper s shoulder "A lot."

"We sure did", added Prue. "It was sooo empty without ya. How is Dad?"

"I think he is fine…Just lonely. So, guess what? I have invited him to move here and he had accepted it!"

Both Phoebe and Prue screamed of joy.

"Oh, God! What will Grams think about it?", worried Prue.

"It si fine with me", smiled Grams, showing up and giving them pudding.

"I will leave you three alone, I will go finish lunch."

When she left, Piper said:

"Guess where Dad took me, Prue? On 'Corrs'-concert!"

"OH MY GOD!", exclaimed Prue.

"I feel like it had healed me to watch them live. I felt a need for a change and I feel so much better now."

"That is good", said her sisters , realizing that she did not change because of Leo, but because of herself. And, it was great!

"And, what is new here?", asked Piper.

"Oh, you are not gonna believe it!", yelled Phoebe "Leo came asking for ya! He wanted wanted to talk to ya and to apologize!"

"What!", Piper was astonished.

"Yup! And I told him that maybe you will stay in New York forever!"

"So he can suffer!", exclaimed Prue and all three giggled.

"And that is not all!", said Prue mysteriously.

"No?",asked Piper.

"No! One evening in club Joey provocate him about falling in love with ya! Joey said some bad words about ya and – you are not gonna believe this, Piper – Leo punched him on face and yelled 'Do not you dare to talk about Piper like that! She is sooo much better person than all of you!' ", said Phoebe.

Pipers mouth went wide open.

"Oh my God…", it was all she could say.

"Hey, why don t we go to club this evening? ", suggested Phoebe "Come on, girls, it will be fun!"

"I am in", agreed Prue.

They looked to Piper. She smiled and said:

"Sure, why not?"

Prue and Phoebe were putting jackets and shoes on when Piper showed up.

"Girls, what do ya think?", Piper asked. She was wearing small black dress without sleeves and her hair was up in ellegant style.

Prue and Phoebe were speechless!

"Hun, ya look amazing!", yelled Phoebe.

I agree", smiled Prue.

"Thankx. You girls are also stunning. Come on, lets go!"

Three sisters sat to car and Prue drove them to club. When they came at entrance, "Breathless" of "Corrs" started!

The daylight's fading slowly
But time with you is standing still
I'm waiting for you only
The slightest touch and I feel weak
I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide
And I'm losing the will to try
Can't hide it, can't fight it


So go on, go on, come on leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This lovin' feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on, yeah
Come on

And if there's no tomorrow
And all we have is here and now
I'm happy just to have you
You're all the love I need somehow
It's like a dream although I'm not asleep
And I never want to wake up
Don't lose it, don't leave it

So go on, go on, come on leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This lovin' feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on, yeah
Come on

All people stared at Piper! They could not believe their eyes! Piper did not payed attention on them, but on great song that was playing. Prue and Phoebe were bursting of pride! They ordered a drink and danced and sang "Breathless"! Piper felt so good!

At the bar Joey and Phillip were laughing about something when Marc stormed in their direction with question:

"Did ya saw Piper Halliwell!"

"Not interested in Leo s loser girl", said Joey and took a sip of beer. Than he saw Piper and almost got choked! "My God!", he coughed "She is hot!"

"Too bad that leo is not here to see her", commented Phillip.

"Luckily he is not", smiled Joey ironically and went toward Piper. Phoebe saw him first and motioned with her lips to Piper "Joey is behind ya!"

Piper "accidentally" elboved Joey in stomach.

"Oooouuuuch!", he reacted holding his stomach. Piper turned around "surprised" and exclaimed:

"Gee, so sorry!", in "trying to help him" Piper "forgot" that she has glass of hot chocolate in her hand. It "accidentally" shook and went all over Joey s jeans! He screamed and jumped away!

Piper made "regretting" face and asked her sisters:

"Aaaw, Gee, how could I be so clumsy?"?"

Prue and Phoebe were clasping hands and yelled through laugh:

"Way to go, girl! Bravo!"

It was first day of school. Leo was putting books in his locker when Marc and Phillip showed up

"Hey, dude!", greeted Marc. Leo just nodded.

"You have missed one hell of a show last night at club!", said Phillip.

"Oh, yeah? And what is that?", asked Leo.

"Piper Halliwell is back! Man, you should have seen her! She is a hottie!", said Marc. Leo turned to reply to him, but his mouth stayed open – down the school hallway he saw sisters Halliwell coming in his direction. Well, to pass by him.

Piper had tight black T – shirt without sleeves, tight black jeans, black boots and her hair was down in light curls. It was first time he saw her with her hair down and he could not take his eyes of her!

But, Piper just passed by him, not even looking at him, not saying "Hello", nothing. He looked down at the floor and thought "Well, I sure have deserved it."

After they had passed by him, Piper asked:

"Did he looked at me?"

"Look! He was eating you with his eyes!", replied Phoebe.

"Good!", smiled Piper "See ya at lunch, girls!", she headed to a classroom.

Bell rang and announced it is time for lunch. Piper quickly put books in her locker and went to canteen to meet with her sisters. Cole and Andy were also there. Andy and Prue were couple for year and half, and Phoebe and Cole were together just for few months.

"Hey, guys!", greeted them Piper.

"Wooow, Piper, is that you!", Cole was astonished. Phoebe elboved him and he laughed and kissed her. Phoebe smiled and returned a kiss. She was just joking.

"You sure do look great, Pipe", said Andy.

"Thanks, Andy!", smiled Piper.

"How was in new York?", asked Cole, standing behind Phoebe, still holding her in embrace. "Tell us all about it."

"It was the best vacation in my life! But, it is a long story. We should save it for some other time."

"Hey, we will go out tonight, four of us. Wanna join us?", suggested Andy.

Shadow passed over Piper s face.

"Thanks, Andy, but I think it is better that I do not go this evening."

"Honey, are you sure?", asked Prue.

"Sure I am sure!", smiled piper. "Gotta go. See ya later, bye!", she said and went away.

"You think I should not asked?", asked Andy worriedly.

"No, it was OK", said Prue "She just can not forget him…"

Piper went back toward the classroom. She was walking down the hall when Leo suddenly showed up. He was alone. Piper quickly looked at him.

Leo was waiting for that look. As she fastened up her steps, he quickly followed her.

"Piper! Piper, wait!", he catched her up and turned to him.

She looked up on him:

"What do you want, Leo?"

He noticed that she had been crying. His heart hurted him.

"Piper…I am sorry. I am sorry for being such a bastard to you. I wanna make it up. Do you have free time this evening?"

Piper closed her eyes. She was waiting sooo long to hear those words.

"No", she answered "I am going outside this evening. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to go back to classroom."

She quickly walked away. Leo was just standing, looking at her…