CHAPTER 12: SHINY, HAPPY COUPLE

Alarm on watch turned on and pIper opened her eyes with smile on her face. She stayed a bit more in bed. She put CD "Borrowed Heaven" from "Corrs". Lying in her bed, Piper was thinking about last night and happily sighed.

Her eyes went on photo of her and Dad in New Yourk this summer. Piper smiled; her Dad brought her back to life, he helped her sooo much to become sure in herself and to start to love and respect herself! And now he was here forever!Everything was perfect…Well, almost…

Her eyes went to her Mas photo with her as a baby while "Angel" from "Corrs" played…

She lived like she knew nothing lasts

Didn't care to look like anyone else

And she was beautiful, so beautiful

I still hear her laugh like she's here

Shower it down on all the young

It isn't so wrong to have such fun...

Forever angel, I hope they love you like we do

Forever angel, I'll be proud to be like you

Be like you (I'll be proud to be like you)

Does the sun shine up at you when you're looking down?

Do you get along with the others around?

It's got to be better than before

You don't need to worry now you're gone...

Forever angel, I hope they love you like we do

Forever angel, I'll be proud to be like you

Be like you, just like you...

And when I go to sleep at night

I'll thank you for each blessed thing surrounding me

For every fall I'll ever break

Each moment's breath I wanna taste

Confidence and conscience, decadent extravangance

Never ending providence, for loving when I had the chance

Angel, I hope they love you like we do

Forever angel, I'll be proud to be like you

Forever angel, I'll be proud to be like you

Be like you

I'll be proud to be like you

Piper sighed:

"I hope you can see me, Ma. I am happy now, though I miss you sooo much…", she closed her eyes. Suddenly, she heard whisper:

"I do, Piper."

Piper opened her eyes. No one was there. But, she heard her Ma. And she smiled:

"Thank you, Ma…"

In that moment, doors slammed open and Phoebe stormed in and jumped on Piper s bed:

"Good morning, Mrs Wyatt!", exclaimed Phoebe.

Piper reached for her pillow and throw it on her baby – sister. Phoebe took her hand and pulled her out of the bed, laughing:

"Come on, breakfast is ready!"

Piper laughed and rose from the bed. She hugged Phoebe and they ran downstairs. Prue was pouring juice in glasses while Victor and Penny talked.

"Good morning!", greeted Piper and Phoebe all others and they replied. Piper, still in pyjama, sat beside Victor and leaned her head on his shoulder. It was sooo good to have her father here!

"Sleeped well?", winkled Victor to her.

"Best ever!", said Piper and they both smiled to each other. They started to eat and talked about school, job…

"My boss told me that I can continue with job in office here", said Victor with smile and Prue, Piper and Phoebe screamed from joy, jumped from their chairs and ran to hug their father. Victor hugged them back, happy to have his little daughters beside him again.

Penny took Victor s hand in her hand and said, smiling:

"Welcome home, Victor."

Victor squeezed Penny s hand and replied:

"Thank you, Penny!"

"So, will you be able to come to my play tomorrow?", asked Piper.

"I would not missed it for a world!", replied Victor and him and Piper hugged each other.

When they have finished with breakfast, girls started to prepare for school. Than door bell rang; it was Cole coming to pick up Phoebe, and Andy was just behind him came to take Prue to school. They greeted "bye!" and went away.

Piper was rushing from her room downstairs nand in the same time she was putting books in her bag repeating "Ooooh, God, I am gonna be sooo late!"

She put her shoes on and exclaimed:

"Bye, Dad! Bye, Grams!", she opened doors and bumped to Leo!

"Ooouuch! That hurted!", smiled Leo.

"Leo!", exclaimed Piper laughing "Sorry! What are you doing here?"
"Aaaw, I see – no greetings, no asking ' how are you'?", he teased her.

"Come here!", smiled Piper and pulled him toward herself for long and passionate kiss "Hey there", she whispered with smile "How are you?"

Leo smiled back.

"Great", he replied with smile "And you?"

"Mmmm, heavenly!", replied Piper and they kissed once more. Than they joined hands and went to Leo s car. He opened doors for her and she heard "Shiny happy People" from "R.E.M." from cassette – player. He came in car, too and they drove to school.

Shiny happy people laughing

Meet me in the crowd

People people

Throw your love around

Love me love me

Take it into town

Happy happy

Put it in the ground

Where the flowers grow

Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands

Shiny happy people laughing

Everyone around love them, love them

Put it in your hands

Take it take it

There's no time to cry

Happy happy

Put it in your heart

Where tomorrow shines

Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands

Shiny happy people laughing

Prue was chatting with Andy, Phoebe and Cole were kissing – busy when Leo s car stopped in front of the school.

Kim was flirting with Joey, and Marc and Phillip were reading some sport magazine when Leo stepped out of his car and opened doors for Piper to come out.

Kim and company were in shock!

"What is she doing with him!", Kim was pissed off and wanted to go toward Leo, but was stopped by seeing Leo hugged Piper and kissed her longly!

"WOOOW!", whispered Prue to Andy and they both smiled.

With their hands joined, Leo and Piper came toward Prue, Phoebe, Andy and Cole, totally ignoring Kim, Joey, Phillip and Marc.

"Hey there, love birds!", smiled Andy.

"I was about time", grumbled Cole "You two were driving me crazy with all those looking, hesitating, not doing anything…"

"I totally agree with you, my love!", said Phoebe, pretending serious.

"I knew you will!", replied Cole, also pretending serious. Than they kissed and Cole said with smile:

"Seriously, I am happy that you are finally couple!"

Leo and Piper smiled and in that moment, bell rang.

It was Schoolday. Victor, Penny, Prue and Phoebe took their seats in public.

Piper put her costume of Juliet on and went out of the wardrobe to find Leo. He was also in his costume of Romeo and was standing in hall, waiting for Piper. They smiled to each other and went to the stage.

Play was great! Phoebe had spent whole package of handerchiefs watching her sister playing Juliet!

It was a scene when Juliet was standing on balcony and thought about Romeo.

Piper joined her palms and looked to the sky. But, instead of the sentence 'Oh, Romeo, why are you Romeo?', Piper sighed, put one hand in air and said:

"Oh, Leo, why are you Leo?"

Leo s face brightened up with smile, Prue and Phoebe squalled and fall at each other arms in delirium, Grams covered her mouth with hand, and Victor whispered "Whoops!", smiling.

And Piper?
When Piper realized what did she just said, she looked to audience and said with smile:

"I am sorry", she closed her eyes and concentrated. Than she joined her palms again and started:

"Oh, Romeo…", but than she caught Leo s look and bursted to laugh!

"I am sorry, I am sorry", apologized Piper through laugh. Than she took a deep breath, got serious and until the end, all was okay.

When her and Leo have done scene with poison, Phoebe had Niagara s falls from her eyes!

"Is that Leo?", Victor quietly asked Prue and she happily nodded, and Victor happily smiled. He could see how pure and honest their love is.