Instant Attraction

The next morning Piper and Phoebe were the first ones downstairs, even though Prue had been up for ages. It was the same everyday Prue the first one up but the last one down. Piper was making breakfast for herself and her sisters, the table was ready along with breakfast, Phoebe and Piper were sitting at the table the only one left to join them was Prue.

"I don't know why we bother to wait for her," said Phoebe looking at Piper and glancing at the table.

"We wait because she's our sister, I don't know why she takes so long," said Piper glancing at the staircase.

"Morning, sorry I know you're waiting for me, it's just that I got this interview today at Bucklands Auction House and I needed to find something suitable to wear," said Prue walking down the stairs and joining her sisters.

"Did you find something?" asked Piper with a smile creeping across her face.

"Oh ha ha, seriously does this look ok?"

"Prue you look fine," said Phoebe tucking into her breakfast.

"Great," said Prue also tucking in.

"Prue, I thought you wanted to be a photographer," said Piper taking a bite out of her bagel.

"I do but this job is available now and I could probably do it in my sleep."

"Hey Prue don't get too cocky," said Phoebe smiling at her sister.

"Well I don't see you eager to get a job."

"That's what I wanted to ask you," said Piper looking at her baby sister, "how would you feel about working at P3? I know I could rely on you and trust you. What do you say?"

"I'd love to, that would be great, thank you. See Prue I got a job and didn't even need to get off my arse or have an interview."

"I'd love to stay and chat but if I don't go now I'll miss my interview," said Prue standing up and heading towards the door.

"Good luck!" yelled Piper and Phoebe from the dining room table.

Prue grabbed her coat from the coat rack and her car keys from the hook and rushed out the door. She climbed into her car and drove to Bucklands Auction House. When she arrived she met Rex Buckland the auction house owner, she also met Hannah Webster. Prue was telling Rex and Hannah about some of the artefacts when Hannah knocked a ladder and a pot of paint fell on its side. Prue held up her hands to shield the paint from going on her favourite black dress. Her power pushed the paint away and drops flew on Hannah.

"Oh god, I'm so sorry, are you ok?" asked Rex Buckland moving Prue from the spot where the paint had fallen.

"Yeah I'm fine," said Prue moving with Rex.

"Great, well thank you for coming, I'll get back to you," said Rex showing Prue which way to go.

"Well what do you think?" asked Rex looking at Hannah.

"Either she's the luckiest woman alive or she's a witch," said Hannah walking over to Rex.

Back at the manor Phoebe and Piper had their own problems.

"Phoebe! What did you actually do?" yelled Piper soaking wet.

"Well you know demons they don't exactly welcome you, I kicked him and he hit the pipe in the sink," said Phoebe flicking through the phone book.

"Prue is just gonna kill you."

"Me, what about you?"

"I didn't burst a pipe," said Piper joining her sister.

"Her we are, we'll just call this guy called Leo. He'll come, he'll fix and Prue doesn't need to know a thing," said Phoebe picking up the phone.

"Hello Leo Wyatt speaking."

"Hi, my name is Phoebe Halliwell. I was wondering if you could fix a burst pipe," Phoebe said this looking at Piper.

"Sure, what time?" asked Leo.

"As soon as possible, if that's ok?" said Phoebe worried that Prue was going to walk in that instant and see the mess.

"Yeah I can come today, I'm going to need your address."

"Oh yeah sure, 1329 Prescott Street," said Phoebe.

"Ok I can be there in half an hour."

"That would be fantastic," said Phoebe hanging up the phone.

"Well," said Piper waving he hands.

"He'll be here in half an hour."

"That soon, wow."

"Yeah and he sounded so hot on the phone. I wonder what he looks like."

"Phoebe!"

"What? Now all we gotta do is keep Prue out of the house until Leo has fixed the pipe.

Half an hour passed and the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" yelled Phoebe running down the stairs.

"No Phoebe, I'll get it!" shouted Piper running out of the living room.

"No I called him," said Phoebe getting closer to the door.

"But it's my kitchen." Piper reached the door and opened it.

"Hi," said Leo standing at the door with his toolbox in his hand.

"HI, I'm Piper Halliwell this is my sister Phoebe."

"Well it's nice to meet you," said Leo smiling.

"Come in, come in," said Phoebe pushing her sister aside, "the kitchen is that way." Phoebe pointed to the kitchen.

"He is very nice," said Piper staring at Leo as he walked into the kitchen.

"I saw him first," said Phoebe.

"Nah ah," mumbled Piper.

"Uh hah," said Phoebe giving Piper a nudge.

"Nah ah."

"Uh hah."

Piper and Phoebe continued to argue until they reached the kitchen. Leo was already getting the pipe fixed. Phoebe was sitting on the sideboard watching everything that Leo did.

"Would you like something to drink?" asked Piper walking over to where Leo was lying with his head under the sink.

"Yes I'd love a cold drink."

"Ok hang on." Piper went to the fridge and found a jug of ice tea, she poured some into a glass and placed the jug next to Phoebe. With that Piper and Phoebe heard the front door slam shut.

"Piper! Phoebe!" yelled Prue taking off her coat and hanging it up.

"Oh no!" said Phoebe knocking the jug off the side. It was just about to fall on Leo but Piper threw her hands in the air and everything froze.

"Phoebe!" yelled Piper.

"What the hell is going on in here?" asked Prue walking into the half flooded kitchen, "what did you two do?"

"Us two! Hey it was all her," said Piper pointing at her sister.

"Hey! Don't point at me, and anyway I was fighting a demon," said Phoebe jumping down from the side.

"I hope you remember where you were sitting and where you were standing," said Prue looking over at Leo, "I'll tell ya what fix this and I'll come back in and you can explain."

"Ok Prue, go outside," said Piper getting a bucket and placing it under the jug, Phoebe jumped back up on the side and Piper waved her hand, the jug fell into the bucket and Leo slid out from under the counter.

"I know what's wrong with the pipe and I can have it fixed in a couple of minutes."

"Hey you two," said Prue walking into the kitchen, "what the hell have you two done."

"Prue a word," said Piper grabbing Phoebe's arm and pushing her out of the door.

"Leo I'll be right back, we'll just be in there if you need anything," said Piper smiling and heading out the kitchen door.

Leo placed his hands over the burst pipe and a bright yellow glow appeared from his hands, in an instant the pipe was fixed.

In the living room Prue looked like she could kill both of her sisters.

"I don't know why you're yelling at me, she's the one who flooded the kitchen," said Piper pointing at Phoebe again.

"I told you not to point at me," said Phoebe, "and anyway I was defending myself against a demon." Phoebe lowered her voice when she said this.

"I don't know what I'm going to do with the two of you, but anyway I don't think I did to well at the interview," said Prue sitting down.

"Why not hunny," said Phoebe sitting opposite her big sister.

"I'll tell you later, when our guest has gone, who is he?"

"Oh that's Leo," said Piper, "he's come to fix the pipe."

Leo walked out from the kitchen and stood in the hallway. Prue nodded her head towards the door, Piper and Phoebe both spun round.

"Well it's all fixed," said Leo with his toolbox in his hand.

"Ok thanks," said Phoebe, "Piper will you pay?"

"Sure, you break it but I have to pay for it," said Piper going to get her bag.

"This one's on me," said Leo not accepting Piper's money.

"No honestly it's ok, how much?" asked Piper.

"It's on the house, call it free the first time you call me to fix something."

"Well thank you," said Piper looking at her sisters.

"Well you know how to get hold of me if you need anything," said Leo heading to the door.

"Yes we do," said Piper closing the door behind him.

"So what happened at the interview?" asked Phoebe as Piper came back into the living room sitting down on the arm of the chair.

"Well where do I start," said Prue slouching back onto the sofa, "well I was telling Rex about artefacts which he had and a pot of paint fell on it's side."

"But there's no paint on you," said Piper pointing at Prue's favourite black dress.

"I know I used my powers."

"Prue you know we're not suppose to use our powers for personal gain," said Piper shocked that Prue had used her powers because she was the one who told them to be careful with them.

"Well what about you, freezing the jug in midair so the handyman wouldn't get wet," said Prue shaking her head.

"That was different," said Piper standing up.

"How?" asked Prue also standing up.

"Sisters," said Phoebe standing up and standing in between them.

"She's right, I'm sorry Prue."

"Yeah me to Piper."

With that the phone started ringing.

"Hello, Phoebe Halliwell speaking."

"Hi, this is Rex Buckland, I was hoping to speak to Prue."

"Sure hold on a minute," Phoebe held her hand over the receiver, "Prue!"

"What Phoebe," said Prue walking into the hallway.

"It's Rex Buckland." Phoebe handed the phone to Prue.

"Hello, Prue Halliwell speaking."

"Hi Prue, it's Rex, I'm calling to say that you got the job."

"Thank you so much, when do you want me to start?"

"Tomorrow ok for you?" asked Rex.

"That's great, I'll see you tomorrow."

Prue hung up the phone and went into the living room.

"So," said Piper looking at Prue

"I got the job!" yelled Prue jumping on her sisters who were sitting on the sofa.

"Congratulations," said Phoebe.

"Yeah cool," said Piper, "I could make us some dinner."

"Great I'll go and get some wine," said Phoebe grabbing her coat, "hey Piper can I borrow your car?"

"Sure just be careful," said Piper from the kitchen, "Prue can you help me while Phoebe's out?"

"Sure," said Prue joining Piper in the kitchen.

Phoebe shut the manor door behind her and climbed into Piper's jeep. She drove to the supermarket and parked the car, she went in and brought the best wine in there. She came back out and got into the jeep, just as she pulled out another car crashed into the side of her.

"You stupid girl!" yelled the lady getting out of her car to see the damage.

"Me, you were the one who drove into me," said Phoebe getting out of the jeep.

"I'm taking you to court, I'm getting compensation for this." With that the lady got back in her car and drove away.

"Don't worry miss she does it to everyone just to get money, she always seems to win the cases at court," said one of the customers.

"This is one person who she's not getting money out of," said Phoebe taking out her cell phone, "man Piper is going to kill me."

Phoebe arrived back at the manor not in Piper's jeep but in a taxi. Piper was standing at the window awaiting her arrival from the supermarket.

"Oh I'm gonna kill her," said Piper heading to the door.

"What did she do?" asked Prue following her.

"Where is my car?" demanded Piper standing with her hands on her hips as Phoebe walked in.

"Ok Piper don't get mad."

"Don't get mad, don't get mad," said Piper looking from Phoebe to Prue, "you take my car but come home in a taxi and I'm not supposed to be mad!"

"Piper I'm sure Phoebe has an explanation," said Prue looking at Phoebe.

"Well I was pulling out of the car park and this stupid bitch drove right into the side of your car," said Phoebe looking at Piper, "apparently she does it all the time, then she said that she's taking me to court to get compensation."

"What because she drove into you," said Prue not looking to impressed.

"Then we have to get a good lawyer, because we can't afford to pay her," said Piper walking over and hugging Phoebe.

"Thank you I knew you'd understand."

Prue headed over to the phone and dialled a number.

"Who are you phoning?" asked Phoebe looking at Prue.

"Hello can I speak to inspector Morris please," said Prue looking at her sisters.

"I'm going to check on the dinner," said Piper walking into the kitchen.

"Hi Darryl, it's Prue, do you know any good lawyers?"

"Yeah we got this great guy called Cole Turner he's an assistant district attorney," said Darryl.

"Great can you tell him that we have got a job going, if he wants one," said Prue, "oh and just give him our address and number, thanks," said Prue.

"Ok I will, bye Prue," said Darryl hanging up the phone.

Piper was standing at the oven cooking dinner when out of nowhere the pipe under the sink burst.

"No!" screamed Piper.

"What?" yelled Prue and Phoebe running into the kitchen.

"I'll call Leo," said Phoebe heading back out of the door and to the phone.

"I can't believe this," said Piper heading out of the kitchen wet again for the second time that day.

"I know what are the odds," said Prue.

"He'll be here in half an hour," said Phoebe putting down the phone. Just then the doorbell rang.

"That was quick, too quick," said Piper looking at Prue and then at the door.

Phoebe opened the front door but it wasn't Leo, it was a tall man with dark hair.

"Hi, I'm Cole Turner."

"I'm…what is my name?" asked Phoebe looking at her sisters.

"Your name is Phoebe," said Prue sarcastically.

"Oh yeah I'm Phoebe Halliwell, these are my sisters Prue and Piper."

"Well it's nice to meet you, all of you."

"Would you like to come in?" asked Prue.

"Thanks that would be great, hope you don't mind me just turning up."

"No of course not, are you hungry? You could stay for dinner if you like," said Piper.

"If you're sure."

"Yeah of course," said Piper heading back into the flooded kitchen.

The doorbell rang again this time Piper answered the door, Phoebe, Cole and Prue were in a deep conversation about what was going to happen.

"Hi Leo, so sorry to call you out the same day," said Piper following Leo into the kitchen.

"That's ok, it's my job, I'm quite sure I fixed it though," said Leo sliding back under the sink.

"For those who want the truth revealed, opened hearts and secrets unsealed, from now until now again, after which the memory ends, those who are now in this house, will hear the truth from others mouths," mumbled Piper.

"Hey did you say something?" asked Leo.

"Me, no," said Piper.

"Hey could you hand me that spanner?"

"Sure," said Piper picking up the spanner and handing it to Leo. After a couple of minutes Leo slid out form under the sink.

"All fixed, it was the other pipe this time."

"Oh right thanks, um Leo can I ask you something?"

"Yeah sure."

"Do you need another shirt?"

"No that's ok I got one in the truck," said Leo heading towards the door.

"Leo wait, that wasn't my question," said Piper shifting towards him.

"It wasn't."

"Nope, do you ever think about me?"

"Yeah," said Leo smiling.

"In what way?"

"You have beautiful eyes," said Leo, "oh I'm sorry that was totally inappropriate."

"No, see here's the thing, Leo how do you feel about girls who make the first move?"

"I don't know I'm still waiting for it happen."

"Oh." Piper walked towards him and kissed him.

"How do you feel about guys who make the second move?" asked Leo smiling.

"Love em."

Piper and Leo stood in the flooded kitchen kissing, neither of them had realised the pipe had burst again and it was like a fountain.

While Leo had been fixing the pipes, Cole, Phoebe and Prue had gone to court. When they got back to the manor Leo was still there and him and Piper were watching the TV.

"So how did it go?" asked Piper as Phoebe, Cole and Prue came in and sat down.

"Well Cole was amazing and I won," said Phoebe.

"Congratulations," said Leo.

"Yeah that's great Phoebe," said Piper giving her a hug.

"Well I best get going," said Leo standing up and getting his toolbox.

"Ok, see ya Leo!" yelled Prue and Phoebe from the living room.

"Bye," shouted Leo to Prue and Phoebe.

"Bye Leo," said Piper standing at the door.

"Bye Piper."

"Um Leo, would you like to go out with me sometime?" asked Piper.

"Yeah sure just give me a call." Leo turned and walked down the path. Piper shut the door and went back to the living room.

"Anyone fancy going to P3?" asked Prue.

"Yeah sure why not," said Piper, "dinner's ruined."

"Yeah ok, Cole would you like to come?" asked Phoebe.

"No thanks I better get home and get some rest."

"Ok, thank you so much for what you did," said Phoebe standing at the door with Cole.

"That's ok anytime." Cole turned and walked down the path.

Prue drove her and her sisters to P3, the place was still full of people and all Phoebe could talk about was Cole.

"I'll be right back," said Piper getting up and heading to the pay phone. She took a piece of paper from her pocket and dialled the number.

"Hey, it's Piper, do you want to make that date tonight?" asked Piper, "ok meet me at the manor."

Piper walked back over to her sisters.

"I'm off home I'm tired ok," said Piper.

"Ok, we'll see you back at the manor," said Prue.

Piper went outside and climbed into the taxi, which was waiting for her. She got back to the manor and Leo was standing under the porch.

"Hey what took you so long?"

"I had to say goodbye to my sisters," said Piper opening the door. She took Leo by the hand and they both walked in. they close the door and all that was heard was the light sound of raindrops on the windows.