AN: This chapter isn't going to be too long. Actually pretty short. But I like it that way. I'm so in love with this story. More than I have been for any other story I've written. I hope you all like just as much.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters that appear in the Charmed TV Series. Nor do I own the lyrics I use in this chapter. The Sharp Hint Of New Tears by Dashboard Confessional.
She held Jake tighter to her as she sat down. Almost as a shield against what was going to happen next. He sat down at the chair opposite and looked at her intensely. That was the moment when Piper first got a proper look at him.
He looked awful. His hair was messed up and spiking in all different directions. His eyes were red and there were dramatic dark rings forming around them. His clothes were crumpled and creased; he was one big mess. And Piper felt almost responsible.
She shook her head and reminded herself. He gave her the letter. Not the other way around. It was his choice to do that.
"What do you want Leo?" It came more blunt than she wanted it to, and saw him almost flinch under her words. But she couldn't take them back now.
"You." That was all he said to answer her and Piper could feel tears sting her eyes as she tried to hold them back. Resistance was futile. They came anyway.
.xXx.
The hint of these new tears are sharp.
I try to choke them back.
But it's useless.
I am useless against them.
They are beating me with ease.
.xXx.
His heart broke for the twentieth time that day when he saw the streams running down her cheeks. It almost hurt too much to look at her, but he had to. He had to tell her this.
"Two nights ago…" He stopped for a second, searching how to word this, "I was hurting Piper…" Another pause and she looked at him, "I went to a bar."
He let the words sink in to her. Leo never went to bars. He swore he would never drink again after… well, just after. She closed her eyes for a second, bracing herself for what was coming next.
"I was drunk… There was a woman there…" And she felt herself freefall and she held Jake even tighter. Leo knew how much he had hurt her by those words. But he also knew that he had to tell her.
"Is that what you came here to tell me!" She was almost shouting now. Holding back because of Jake, sleeping in her arms.
"No, Piper…"
"You couldn't tell me this over the phone could you! You just had to be there to see the look on my face didn't you!" No more holding back now. The feeling were letting rip. Jake was crying., Leo felt like crying and Piper was way beyond tears by now.
"Piper that's not it!" He shouted back, his voice cracking under the strain and his throat stung. But she had to know.
"What the hell is it then!" She was so sexy when she was angry. He couldn't help thinking that, even though he knew he shouldn't. It was the way her deep brown eye would flash almost gold, the way her long chocolate hair would move it was the way her lips curled. It was all those things.
"It made me see!" Leo shouted again, louder and angrier than he intended it to be. "It made me see, I want you! No one else ever. Just you Piper." His voice softened as he continued and she nearly broke again.
But she stayed strong.
"Leo…"
"It's always been you Piper." At that moment Jake stopped crying completely and looked at Leo with wide blue eyes. Piper looked down at that baby and shook her head.
"I don't think I can Leo." That hurt.
"Piper, we can try though." He was desperate now. He would do anything to get her.
"No, we can't. We've tried too much. We're only 19…." He voiced broke totally at the end and Leo nodded and walked over to her.
"I'm not giving up Piper." He kissed her forehead and walked out of the house. And just as the door banged against the frame, Phoebe walked into the room to see Piper sobbing.
"I heard him. I thought you might need me…" And she walked over to her older sister, holding her as she cried.
AN: That wasn't my best, and please don't hate me for not getting them together again just yet. It's not the end of the story. Don't worry. It's just, if I got them together now, there would be no story. Just trust me guys. Ok, please review! Oh and the next chapter is another flashback.
Really, guys.. please reveiw on this one, even if it's to say you don't like it & to gove me constructive critism.