Sequel to Lessons in Love: High School

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or any of it's characters, any others that are not in charmed on the other hand are mine. But this story does happen to be mine and my own idea.

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Lessons in Love: College … Chapter 11 (The Date)


Piper's PoV

"I'm glad you called" Dan said smugly.

Piper was nervous she hadn't really ever dated, sure she dated Leo but that was after they had had sex and she wasn't sure if that counted. She was wearing a medium length black dress- it was pretty plain but matched with her classy shoes and rich brown hair, not to mention her stunning features she looked truly beautiful or at least that's what Dan had said to her. She was worried about leaving Wyatt but Jamie had assured her that he'd fine after all he works at caring for people and he wasn't working tonight. He even got his night shift off to look after him, so she wouldn't worry. She couldn't help it though, she really couldn't. He was her little man, she just couldn't help it. And now thanks to Jamie she was really uncomfortable in a really posh restaurant with someone who apparently really liked her. Oh god she hoped so she didn't want him to make a fool out of her. It's not nice to play tricks on single mothers. And knowing Leo was around unnerved her even more, she couldn't help but think about him even more as the hours passed- at first she was angry now, she was in mourning him … all over again. Oh dear god she hoped she didn't cry she didn't want her mascara running, that's the last thing she needed. And as for the dress she was wearing, she had wanted to wear something nice, but not too nice- she had honestly not been in the mood. She missed Wyatt too much, not to mention Leo. She knew Dan was going to ask her what it was about the moment it seemed he was telling her his entire life story but she had zoomed out ages ago. She just couldn't help it, here she was with an attractive guy and all she could do was think about the mess she was in with her ex. She couldn't but think he had given up and she knew that was one thing Leo did not like to do, when he would realised what he had done, well lets just say her door bell would be busy. And when he found out about Wyatt she honesty didn't know what he was going to do … was he going to yell? Scream? Freak out? Or would he accept it? Love him? She knew if that was the case then she would never be rid of him. And him around she didn't trust herself let alone him, she didn't know why she felt that way but she did and she didn't know whether she would ever change. Oh god she had to stop thinking about Leo otherwise her date would be ruined.

It had seemed Dan had stopped talking he was know looking at the menu happy as a clam. Guess he didn't guess that she was ignoring him, that's a good sign she thought as she picked up the menu herself. What was there?

Main Courses

All meals served with the choice of two side orders.

Quarter Chicken, dipped in a cream sauce,

topped with basil

And broccoli and cauliflower

Or for bigger portion …

Half Chicken, dipped in a cream sauce,

topped with basil

And broccoli and cauliflower

Pasta in creamy sauce, with mushrooms

Served with a hot bread roll.

Oh she had had enough of reading she would just have the pasta with no side orders she decided as she shut the menu and placed it on the table. Normally when she ordered food she was very picky but today she was too tired to bother. Wyatt had been all over her when she was leaving. Saying things like 'mommy were are you going, take me with you, don't go' it had hurt her to leave him but she kept seeing Jamie in the background coaxing her on. In he end she did leave, go to the restaurant in Gram's SUV and meet Dan- even though she had hardly said a word to him. Then she noticed he was looking at her, staring at her if you will.

"What? Do I have something in my teeth?" she said clasping her hand over her mouth.

"No" he said almost laughing, while at the same time pulling her hand away from her lips "you just seemed to be thinking and I didn't want to break that chain of thought." he paused "so what are you having?"

"If it is okay with you I would like the pasta"

"then the pasta it is." he paused again "may I ask you something?"

Oh god here it was

"what was that with Leo all about?"

"I thought you'd ask me that"

"if you'd rather not answer it, then you don't have to"

"thank you at this moment in time I don't but I will tell you but know the wounds are still a bit sore, and any way I don't want to take about Leo."

"yes your right this evening is about us isn't it" he said almost laughing.

He was a kind soul she could tell. She knew he would ask what he did, she would blame him after all they had a very public fight didn't they? And of course he was curious. She wouldn't blame him. He knew Leo though didn't he? After all if he hadn't he wouldn't have been there that day would he, he was going to meet a girl Dan liked. Where did he know Leo from? Had he known him long? Had he told him about Wyatt?! She was starting to panic- no he couldn't have he would have come to see her surely? No. maybe. No can't no! she said to herself sternly. Dan was ordering their food she could hear him.

"now that's over all we have is the wait."

"yes"

Had he told him about Wyatt? Oh god she had hoped not. Her eyes were on the door, she had to get out of there, the door was opening again probably some young lovers deeply in … love and not a care in the world. No. her hands began to shake. Oh shit she thought to herself. It was Leo. Oh damn, oh damn what was he doing here? Was he here to see Dan or her or perhaps someone else? He had spotted there table and was on his way over, she guess the third one was wrong now was out of one or two. She put her to the table praying wasn't her. With Dan looking at her strangely.

"Piper" Leo said almost exhaustedly, as if he had been running.

"two" Piper said with her head still on the table.

"excuse me?" he said questioningly.

"nothing…" she paused "what are you doing here?"

"that's a bloody good question, what the hell are you doing here Wyatt?" Dan asked starting to get angry.

"that's none of your fucking business I came to talk to her not you!" he said forcefully.

She couldn't take this she had to go, go and get out of here. She thought as she stood up and tucked her chair in.

"where are you going?" asked Dan

"home" she paused "because I can't take it any more" she said as going out the restaurant.

"Piper I love you" shouted Leo, which made her stop dead in her tracks, and she slowly turned around.

"If you had ever truly loved me…" she paused "…you would never have left." she said walking silently through the restaurant and outside to the SUV, and started to get in when Leo came running out of the restaurant his shirt torn with a bit of bloody from his upper eye lid.

"Please Piper! Please! I love you"

"I already have someone better then you and better then him in there, so please leave me alone to live my life with him, or at least what is left of it."

"he wont make you happy"

"oh but you would be surprised how happy he really does make me" and with that she drove off, back to the manor.


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