AN: I know this story is getting really depressing but I'm going to bring this stuff into the realm of "not-so-freaking-depressing-all-the-time" soon. I swear, I'm going to try to, just for you guys, my readers who I love and adore forever. Ok dudes, this is set after the normal text in the last part.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of the Charmed TV Series. I don't own the lyrics I use in this chapter. One More Sad Song by The All American Rejects.

This has strong resemblances to chapter 11. But it is different. Especially at the end of it.

He had to go back soon. He had to go back to Chicago, and leave her. He had to go back for school and train to be a doctor. His mom always wanted him to be a doctor. He had to it for her.

He had to go back soon. And he didn't want to tell her. He didn't want to be near her, to hurt too much for him to do that. But she deserved to know he was leaving, even if she didn't care, she deserved to know. She deserved more than a note left on her pillow this time.

So he was outside her door, again. Trying to work up the courage to knock, again. Trying his hardest not to give in and run, again.

Leo, she needs to know. She needs that last chance to say yes. Hell, you need to know where you stand now. Your leaving in two days. She needs to know.

He felt like he was on the edge of a cliff, not knowing weather to stay on the solid ground and run or to take the leap of faith. To jump right out into the void, knowing you might not live through it.

Leo stared at the door.

.xXx.

Piper clutched her books closer to her as she walked down the street, keeping her eyes glued to the ground. Avoiding eye contact with people as walked down the street, trying to make herself invisible. And to most people she was. Turning the corner to walk down he street she sighed.

Nearly there now. Back to the safe four walls of her room. No one could see her there, and that was the way she liked it.

"Hey Piper!" She heard a voice from across the street yell. She gasped as she realised who it was. No, not him. She kept her eyes on the ground and quickened her pace slightly. "Hey! Piper!"

He was crossing the road now. She didn't have an escape, but she tried anyway speeding up into almost a power walk.

"Piper." He was jogging up beside her now, and he put a hand on her shoulder, stopping her. Oh God.

"Leo, hi I didn't hear you…" She lied, pushing her glasses up her nose from where they'd slipped.

"I figured." He raised an eyebrow and motioned to her books, "Want to get those?" He asked and she shook her head.

"No, it's fine." She told him and started to walk again.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" He asked, falling in to match her pace, step for step. Why won't he just go already? Take a hint!

"I'm not." She lied and he stopped her again, by stepping in front of her.

"Yes you are." He insisted and took her books from her, and for once she didn't protest. "How come your acting like this now? You we're awesome all summer…"

He knows why!

"Why Pipe?" He asked again she shook her head.

"Because! I'm a loser Leo! Why would you want to be seen with me! It'll just damage your image. So I'm giving you the easy way out." She snatched her books back and almost ran, but he was faster.

"Piper!" He yelled as he caught up to her outside he front door.

"What!" She was almost angry now, as she spun to face him.

He smiled goofily at her and pulled her into a hug, she dropped her books to the floor; but she didn't protest.

"Let me in Piper. I'm not like the other kids." He told her as he let her go, she smiled back at him.

"Ok."

.xXx.

That was the first time she had ever truly let him in. The first time she didn't shy away when other kids where there. The first time she wasn't scared to admit that she was his friend.

And it was one of the best moments of his life.

If he walked away now, which he knew that he could do if he wanted to, he'd never see her again probably. He'd just walk right out of her life. But he if he knocked, took the leap of faith it could two ways.

She could slam the door in his face, and he could then walk away. Out of her life forever.

Or she could let him again. And it could be another best moment of his life.

Leo took the leap of faith.

And he knocked on the door.

.xXx.

Leo tugged on Piper wrist, but she resisted his efforts. She wasn't going to move. He let go and pouted at her.

"Please Piper." He said in a baby voice she just shook her head.

"I don't want to Leo." She told him and he stepped towards her.

Things had gotten better on them being friends front. She let him talk to her in school, and he always walked her home and carried her books. But she still wouldn't talk to his friends, the same fear of rejection all over again.

"But Piper, there's nothing to be afraid of!" He patted her shoulder and cocked his head sideways. She just looked back at him, giving him a look, which clearly said, "You know what there is to be afraid of Leo. You know."

"Leo…" She whined at him and pushed his hand off.

"Piper, come on. They'll love you." She laughed a little bitterly at that. "They will what's not to love?"

He softly gripped her wrist again and tugged, this time she moved a step forward.

"I don't know Leo…" He silenced her when he placed a finger over her lips.

"Please." He was being genuine. It would mean so much to him if she would just meet his friends. He wanted her to. If only she'd just let her guard down to other people. If she just let it down she'd see that not everyone wants to hurt her. "Please."

She looked at him for moment and they both silent. "Ok." She nodded and his smile grew wider.

"Awesome!" And he pulled her down the hall.

.xXx.

She knew it was him before she even opened the door. She knew it was, and she felt dizzy from the emotions flooding her. Not knowing whether open it or pretend she wasn't in.

But she decided that the latter was pointless. He knew she was here. He could sense her. Just like she could sense him.

She could stay inside, stay in the confines of the house, or she could open the door. Open her door and let him in again.

She didn't need much time to think about it. Her heart told her to open it, her head told her not to. Her soul told her to follow her heart.

Piper opened the door and let Leo in.

.xXx.

"Leo!" She yelled when she saw him down the hallway.

"Piper!" He yelled back, ignoring the odd looks from people all down the hall. They did this every day, they were known for it. She ran down the hall to meet him and threw herself into his arms.

He picked her up and swung her around and she laughed. He loved her laugh. Behind them they heard clapping.

"Hey Rick." Leo said, putting her down. Rick just laughed and shook his head slightly.

"When you guys gunna hook up already?" He asked, and laughed more when he saw the deep red spread across both of their cheeks.

"We don't like each other that way…" Piper said stubbornly. Again, this was something they went through every day with their closest friends.

"Whatever." Rick said airily and threw his arm around Jamie who was walking up to them.

Leo just looked at Piper. He wasn't interested in her that way. They'd been best friends for two years now. Since they were 12. They were just friends. That was all.

The bell rang down the hall and Piper sighed.

"Next lesson…" Leo just nodded and watched her as she walked down the hall.

.xXx.

The look at her face as the door swung open made Leo's heart melt, and with it any thoughts of leaving. Her smile again, just like the one he thought he saw the other day. A genuine smile.

"Hey." She said and broke him out of his spell. All he could do was look at her, dumbstruck. He'd just fallen in love all over again. And it didn't hurt, for once it felt good.

For so long love was something Leo had run away and hid from. He'd gone to Chicago to try and escape it and it still hadn't worked. For so long love for Leo and Piper had been something they'd tried to ignore. They'd tried to deny. They'd almost forgotten what it was to love and not be scared.

Forgotten what it was like to just be happy and content with love. They'd forgotten. But now they'd just got reminded.

And he couldn't hold back any more.

With that first brush of lips the fire was re-ignited. Her arm snaked around his neck and his around her back, holding her close. It had been far too long. They pulled away to smiling eyes.

"I love you." They spoke in unison.

.xXx.

He hadn't told her. He couldn't. The way she kissed him was enough to make him forget. It was enough to make him want to stay in San Francisco forever. It made him want to forget being a doctor and he want to stay here. With Piper and Jake.

She clung onto him and cried for a while, and for once they weren't tears of sorrow or pain. The tears that were skipped down her cheeks were of happiness and relied. God that felt good.

"I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you." She kept on repeating into his shirt. He loved hearing it, once wasn't enough? He kissed the top of head and told her loved her more.

He told her how he's always loved her. He told her about how he felt the first time she let him in. The first time she mat his friends, the first time he knew that he was in deep trouble, he'd fallen in love with his best friend.

He told her everything he'd always wanted to tell her, about how much he missed her and about how good it felt not to be so far apart.

Most of all though he just told her how much he loved her. How much he was always going to love her.

But no matter how much he spoke, he still didn't tell her one thing. One very important thing. He still didn't tell her that he was going back to Chicago in two days.

.xXx.

One boy, one girl, two hearts, their world

.xXx.

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Is anyone else in love with the character of Coop? Yeah, I thought so.