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Chapter 9

Awkward, Acting and Attraction

"Okay sweetie you be good for Grams," Prue kissed Abbie's head of wavy glossy black curls and handed her over to Grams.

"She always is." Grams smiled at her great grandaughter as she rested her on her hip.

Prue smiled, "Bye then," She gave Abbie another kiss to which Abbie made a funny noise.

"Has anyone seen my coat?" Paige asked coming down the stairs.

"Yeah, here it is," Piper replied walking out the kitchen Paige's coat in her hand.

"Thanks," Paige said taking it from Piper.

Last to come down the stairs was Phoebe, "Oh look here she is, the star herself," Prue grinned.

Phoebe meekly smiled.

"So Pheebs you nervous, you know being the big night and all?" Paige asked.

"Kind of," Phoebe answered.

"Aww don't worry about it, you're going to be great, I've heard you rehearse, you know your lines perfect," Piper encouraged.

Phoebe gave a false smile. That wasn't really why she was nervous. She kept thinking about kissing Lee in front of Cole, so far at rehearsals she had been able to avoid doing it at least when Cole was there but he was hardly going to miss it tonight and things hadn't been great between the two of them lately and she knew Cole would jump to conclusions about the kiss and she really wasn't looking forward to that…

"Okay you girls better go," Grams said, "Bye and good luck Phoebe, you're going to be great," She kissed Phoebe's cheek as they all left, "Thanks," Then she followed her sisters out the door.

"Okay I have to go backstage and get ready, you guys go and find seats," Phoebe told them as they entered the school, they nodded wishing her good luck before leaving. Phoebe shivered not knowing whether it was because of the sudden draught or because she was nervous.

Prue, Piper and Paige entered the hall where they took seats near the front and saved ones for the guys aswell.

"Right I'll see you guys later," Cole said to Leo, Andy and Glen as they all entered the school together.

""Yeah, man good luck," Andy and Glen patted him on the back before walking into the hall and finding their seats beside the girls. Leo hung back for a moment; "You okay?" He asked.

"A little nervous," Cole shrugged.

"I kind of meant about Phoebe," Leo said gently looking at Cole.

"Oh," Cole looked down and sighed, "Well I really don't get her, I mean the way she reacted to me moving and at rehearsals she barely acknowledges I'm there," Cole sighed again, "It's just I really don't want things to end between us this way but I guess I need to face it, she doesn't love me anymore,"

"Hey that's not true," Lee protested.

"If she did, she wouldn't be so fine with me moving,"

"Hey wait you don't think she told Piper do you?" Leo asked suddenly.

"Nah, if she did you would know, I mean Piper would have said something," Cole reasoned.

"I guess, well actually I'm telling her tonight,"

"Well good luck," Cole patted his back, Leo did the same, "Good luck to you too…and she does," Cole sighed as Leo walked away to the others.

Cole went back stage and got changed and just as he came out the changing rooms he bumped into phoebe, "Hi," He smiled.

"Hi," She replied.

There was an awkward silence before at the same time they bot said each other's names, they both smiled.

"You first," Cole grinned.

"Em…well I was just going to say good luck," Phoebe said awkwardly.

"Oh," Cole said disappointed, "Well good luck to you too,"

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you all Cinderella: A Modern Tale" Mrs. Evans announced through microphone as she stood eat the centre of the stage, she moved out the way and curtain opened.

"Paige," Glen whispered.

Paige turned to face him, "Yeah?" She asked.

"Do you still want to go out with me?" He asked bluntly,

"Glen this isn't really the best time," Paige answered taken aback, her eyes looking back to the stage.

Glen pulled her round to face him again, "Yes it is, look things haven't been the same between us since…that night and I missed us,"

"Me too," Paige sighed, "I know its been slightly awkward and Victor paying a visit and dropping a huge bombshell like he did didn't make things better either but I'm sorry and I really want it to go back to the way it used to be."

"Me too, I don't want to lose you because of some stupid mistake we made," Glen said.

"Me neither," Paige whispered.

"So things are okay between us?" Glen asked.

Paige kissed his lips softly for a second before smiling, "Yeah," He rested his hand on top of hers and smiled.

It was the final scene of the play.

Phoebe turned away from Lee and started to walk away from him but he grabbed her arm, she stopped and turned back to face him, "What are you doing, you should be on the pitch, you're going to lose the game," Phoebe said pulling her arm free and looking away.

"I don't care about the game…I care about you," Lee said turning her to face him again.

Phoebe shook her head; "You could have fooled me,"

"Look I know I've been a Pratt but I didn't know what I wanted before," He said, "But I do now,"

"And what's that?" Phoebe asked quietly looking up at him.

"You," He whispered.

Phoebe allowed her eyes to glance at Cole before Lee leant in and kissed her passionately on the lips.

"Aww," They audience cheered.

Cole couldn't take it any longer and he ran off the stage luckily he was near the end of the stage anyway so no one noticed him leave, except Phoebe. She wanted to run after him but she was dragged to the front of the stage to bow as the audience clapped.

Finally the curtain closed and Phoebe slipped away quickly to go and look for Cole. I didn't take her long. He was sitting alone in the changing rooms. She quietly walked in, "Hi," Cole looked up at her, "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be setting off into the sunset with your Prince Charming?" He asked coolly.

"Cole…" Phoebe started.

"No, you don't need to say anything, I understand you don't love me anymore, its fine really, I mean…"

"Cole stop it," Phoebe shouted, "I do love you damn it,"

Cole looked at her for a moment, "Then why weren't you more sad when I told you I was leaving?" He asked quietly.

"You shocked me," Phoebe answered.

Cole shook his head, "Yeah but you had plenty of time for the shock to wear of but you still didn't care so don't stand there and try and tell me you love me because if you did you wouldn't be pushing me away," Cole's voice was rising with each word.

"Maybe that's exactly why I'm pushing you away," Phoebe shouted frustration showing in her voice as tears sprang to her eyes.

"What?" Cole asked surprised at her answer.

"If I push you away then when you leave it won't be so hard but if I admitted I love you then it would be too hard to say goodbye and I can't lose someone else I love," Phoebe let her tears escape her eyes, "So don't you dare say that I don't love you because I do…so much,"

Cole's face softened and he pulled Phoebe in for a hug, "I'm sorry," He whispered stroking her hair, "I don't want to leave you either, I love you so much too," Cole breather in her sweet scent as he kissed her head.

"I can't believe this is happening," Phoebe cried.

Cole gently wiped her tears away and kissed her softly on the lips for a second before whispering, "I'm going to miss you so much,"

"Me too," Phoebe nestled into his chest again as Cole wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.

"You know I still have a week left here and I don't want to waste it by being sad, lets have fun and then when we look back we'll remember being happy together not sad," Cole said.

"I like that idea," Phoebe smiled a little as Cole kissed her again, never wanting to let go of her.

Lindsay had just left the bathroom when she met none other than Chris on the other side of the door, "What are you stalking me or something?" She asked coldly.

"Look Lindsay I just want you to know the offer I made last week, it still stands," Chris said ignoring her question.

"And I'm still saying no," Lindsay started to walk away.

"What is so great about Andy anyway?" Chris called after her, she stopped and looked at him, "I mean did the month that we went out mean nothing to you?"

"There's the difference already, Andy actually took me out, you and me didn't have a relationship we just had sex, the furthest you took me was your bedroom," Lindsay snapped back.

"Okay I'm sorry I should have treated you better but just give me the chance now, plus you have to admit the sex was good, very good," He grinned, "Better than Andy?"

Lindsay folded her arms and remained expressionless.

"Remember how I would massage your shoulders," Chris moved closer to her and began to massage her shoulders. "Then I would run my hands down your arms." His hands slid down her arms making her shiver slightly. "Then kiss your neck." He tenderly pecked her neck as her head tilted back and leant on his shoulder. "And then you would run your hands through my hair." He lifted her arms up and as if automatically her hands ran through his gelled hair. "Then I would turn you to face me and…" He was cut off by Lindsay kissing him hard on the lips. The kiss lasted ages before they had to come apart for air.

"Like that," Chris whispered grinning.

"Mmn," Lindsay mumbled then started to walk off, "Hey where you going?" Chris asked, "Home," Lindsay answered.

"Oh, I was hoping we could maybe…"

"Chris this doesn't change anything between us, I mean I'll admit I'm attracted to you but I'm not in love with you, I am in love with Andy, plus Andy will make a great dad,"

"And I won't?" Chris asked hurt.

"That's not what I said," Lindsay sighed.

"Its what you meant though," Chris muttered.

"Look Chris I'm sorry but please just leave me alone," Lindsay asked.

Chris sighed, "Okay then, if it will make you happy,"

"It will," Lindsay smiled.

"Oh and Lindsay you won't have to worry about me telling anyone," Chris said, "I'm leaving school at the end of the month,"

"What?" Lindsay asked surprised, "Why?"

"Well I've been offered a football scholarship to a college in LA," Chris answered.

"Woah that's quite far away." Lindsay mumbled.

"Yeah well I wasn't going to take it if you wanted me to stay but I guess I should take it then," He said.

"Yeah, you should and you know what you'll thank me one day when you're a rich famous footballer that you weren't settled with a kid at 17," Lindsay smiled.

"I guess," Chris sighed, "Well bye Lindsay," He placed his hand on her stomach, "Take care of this little one,"

She gave a slight nod and watched him leave.

"Am I crazy?" She asked herself, "Letting him go I mean he seems to have really changed," She sighed, "But who knows how long it will last for before he gets bored with us and runs off anyway," She thought for a minute, "Yeah I've made the right choice…I think."

"That was really good wasn't it?" Piper commented as her and Leo walked out the hall after the play finished.

"What? Oh yeah right, it was great," Leo answered coming out of his daydream.

"Leo you all right, you've been acting a little strange all night," Piper asked.

"Actually there is something I really have to tell you," Leo said.

"Okay, what is it?" Piper asked.

"Em…can we go outside first?" Leo asked.

"Sure," Piper answered following him out of the school.

"Okay sit down," Leo pointed to the bench beside then, he remained standing though.

She obediently sat down a look of concern on her face, "Leo what is it?"

"Piper I don't know how to tell you this," Leo started.

"Leo you're scaring me what is it?" Piper asked getting worried, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine…because I'm with you, even if I wake up in a bad mood or I'm depressed just seeing you makes me feel so much better…I can't imagine not seeing your smile everyday, eating your cooking, hearing you complain about your sisters but I know you still love them because that's who you are, you are so sweet and kind and caring and that's just some of the many things I love about you,"

Piper smiled, "I love you too,"

"That's what make this so hard," Leo sighed looking at the starry sky above them.

"Whats hard?" Piper asked.

"Having to say goodbye to you," Leo said quietly.

"Well I'm not going anywhere are you?" Piper asked in a jokey voice.

Leo looked serious though, "Actually yeah I am,"

"You going on holiday?" Piper asked.

"No," Leo shook his head, "I wish I was,"

"Where then?" Piper asked.

"I'm not going on holiday," Leo answered, "I'm moving,"

"Like to a new street?" Piper asked.

Leo slowly shook his head, "New York,"

Piper started to laugh, "Your joking right?"

Leo shook his head again.

Piper stopped laughing, "But you can't go to New York that's too far away how will we be together?"

"That's just it we won't," Leo sighed.

"Leo you can't leave I love you," Piper looking at him.

"I love you too and believe me I don't want to leave you either,"

Piper felt her eyes water and a lump form in her throat, "When do you leave?"

"A week," Leo answered looking at the ground.

"A week," Piper repeated shocked, "No you can't leave, I mean what about this," She thrust her finger which held the promise ring he had given her for her sixteenth birthday, "Does this mean nothing to you now?"

"Of course not," Leo protested, "But…"

"But what?" Piper asked loudly tears spilling from her eyes.

Leo sighed, "I don't know what to do except say I'm sorry and that I love you," he went to hold her hand but she pulled it away quickly and shook her head, "I can't do this,"

"Piper please," Leo began but she shook her head again and stood up and ran away form him, "Piper," Leo shouted again but she but it was no use she was gone.

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Next chapter- Phoebe tries to convince Piper to talk to leo will she? Prue and Andy argue over Lindsay.

Chapter 10- Time, Together and Trust will be up soon, maybe Sunday if I get enough reviews! Otherwise it will likely be next Friday. So really its up to all of you!