Disclaimer: I kind of own Jenny, though not the name, because I changed how she's known in the story. Everything still belongs to the WB.
A/n: I couldn't help it, I just had to write the second part. This chapter starts right after the last one. It's been on my mind ever since I heard the song, so I want to finally use it.
The song is "Twenty Three" by Yellowcard. As you can see by the title, this is the reason that I did the last age change.
The song is kind of like Jenny yelling at Piper (you'll understand when you see it), then the chorus is Leo's thoughts. Enjoy!
I gotta tell you
that he waited all his life
For someone like
you to come make the wrong things right
I know he didn't
have the answers all the time
But you can't
tell me that you never told a lie
"You know, Pipes, Leo talked about you all the time back in college," Jenny explained. She and Piper sat in their dressing room while people put on their makeup. "Really?" Piper questioned, though she wasn't at all surprised. She had thought about him all the time too.
"Yeah, he always talked about he had waited for someone like you. Of course, that was when we were just friends. Once we started dating, he totally stopped talking about you." "Which is a good thing, because you don't talk about past boyfriends when you're dating." Piper agreed.
"Actually, he was a lot happier when he talked about you. I still wonder what he's thinking about when he's alone. I could swear you're always on his mind." The two makeup artists pushed the two women out the door onto the set.
"Okay, everyone, on stage now!" Elijah ordered. "We're going to redo the scene we were doing yesterday before Piper left!" Elijah still had an edge to his voice about this topic. Leo took his seat on the bar and Ian and Piper stood by the door.
"Quiet on the set. And…action!" Piper took a deep breath then stepped onstage through a door. Leo was sitting quietly at his place on the bar. Piper confidently strode onto the set and set her knee on the stool, casually leaning against the counter
"Sir!" Piper called. A young man stepped over while wiping down a glass. "What can I get you?" Piper was now a little more used to Leo's staring, so she didn't feel so nervous. "A coffee," Piper explained. The man nodded and walked away.
Piper ignored the cameraman that held the camera in front of her. She flicked her eyes in Leo's direction, then averted her eyes to the shelves of glasses behind the bar. Piper shifted uncomfortably, just like the day before, then changed positions and sat down on the stool.
Leo still continued to watch her. Finally Piper slammed her hands down on the counter and whipped her head around to look at Leo. "Could you maybe stop staring at me?" Piper roared. "Sorry," Leo muttered, turning his head away quickly.
Piper rolled her eyes and looked down at the script under her casually. She memorized the new line as fast as she could since Rose being sick had stopped her from practicing. Ian stepped behind Piper and started kissing her neck, his hand falling to her waist.
"Hi, beautiful," Ian whispered. "I may not be the most beautiful woman in the world, but if you say so…" Piper recited. "You are more beautiful than any woman I have ever met," Ian said. He turned Piper around and kissed her softly on the lips.
Leo gagged and Ian pulled away from the kiss. He glared at Leo with a vengeance. "Is there something wrong, sir?" Ian asked. "No," Leo answered after clearing his throat. Jenny walked on stage and spun Leo around before he could say anything, kissing him deeply.
Ian gagged in a taunting way. Leo pushed Jenny away softly and stood up. "Okay, what is wrong with you?" "I could ask you the same question," Ian yelled back. "Baby, stop it!" Piper exclaimed. "Stay out of it, sweetie." Ian ordered.
"So I'm not allowed to gag when you give off corny lines and kiss, but you can?" Leo roared. "Yes!" Ian countered. "We're leaving," Piper put in. She grabbed Ian by the wrist and started pulling him off stage. Ian pretended to fight Piper, but she was able to push him out the door.
"I'm really sorry," Piper called to Leo. Leo nodded, but his face was still full of rage. Piper walked off stage and took a deep breath. "Cut!" Elijah yelled. "That was pretty good. I don't think we need to do anything else with it, which is very rare for me. We're going to start a new scene for now."
Everyone stepped towards Elijah and grabbed a pack of scripts for themselves. "Ten minute break, and I want you guys practicing lines by yourself." Piper walked off to a back corner after grabbing a water bottle and looked over the script.
As she continued reading, her mind was filled with more and more fear. Piper looked up and gazed at Leo. Leo stared back at her as if he understood. Piper started memorizing the script, glad that she had a blessing of good memory.
We're almost twenty three and you're still
mad at me
So much that I said
to you and I want to take it back now
Twenty three and
it's so sad to me
You tell the world
I'm dead to you but I know you want me back now
Ten minutes later the crew had changed the set and everyone was read to go. Ian and Jenny stood nearby off-stage making conversation as Piper took her spot on the set. It had changed to an elegant restaurant with red tablecloths and candles everywhere.
Piper picked up her menu, which she had cleverly stuffed her script into, and pretended to be looking through it. "Action!" Elijah called. Piper flipped the page and kept searching. A young waitress stepped up to the table and pulled out a small book.
"Are you ready to order?" she asked. "I'll have a water to drink, then I want a Chop salad with Italian dressing on the side. The person I'm waiting for will have the baked spaghetti with a side salad, blue cheese dressing, and a diet coke to drink."
"Very prepared!" The waitress said, impressed, as she took the menus. "I try to be," Piper answered. She leaned her elbow against the table as the waitress walked away. Suddenly, Leo walked onto the set and Piper looked the other way.
"This way, sir," the host explained. Leo followed him past Piper's table, then caught sight of her. He sat down at his table across the room, then once the host had left, walked up to Piper's table and sat himself in the chair.
"You're from yesterday morning, aren't you?" Leo asked. "Yes," Piper answered. "Jennifer Colson." Piper held out her hand. "Austin Ferman," Leo answered, grasping Piper's hand. "Sorry about the argument with your…" "Husband," Piper put in. "It's okay."
There was an awkward silence for a while. Piper could feel Leo's eyes burning into her skin, and she finally glanced up according to the script. "Well…I should get back to my table." "Yeah, I'm sure my husband wouldn't be too happy if he caught you at my table."
Leo stood up and started walking away. Piper looked down at her script when she was sure the camera wasn't watching her, and groaned inside her head. She closed her eyes then bolted out of her seat. "Austin!" Piper called.
Leo turned around and walked back towards Piper. They stared at each other for a second, then both of their lips closed the gap between them with lightning-quick speed. Piper wrapped her arms around Leo's neck and opened her mouth to let Leo's tongue explore.
Butterflies churned through Piper's stomach like fireworks on the 4th of July. She hadn't been kissed like this since that day at the lake. Leo pushed Piper up against the wall behind them and started fingering the shirt on her shoulder.
Piper pulled away quickly and looked at Leo. "We can't do this, Austin," Piper muttered. "Yes we can," Leo answered. His lips moved to Piper's neck. "B-b-but we're married!" Piper started. Leo's lips made their way up Piper's neck to her jaw then finally back to her lips.
Pushing Leo away, Piper put her hand on his shoulder. "Understand it, Austin. Both of our spouses are going to walk in and see us here making out, right on the verge of sex. What will they think then?" "You're right," Leo agreed. "We need to go somewhere else!"
"No!" Piper screeched, but Leo had already pulled her into his arms. He kissed Piper deeply, which Piper knew wasn't in the script, then started towards the door. "We can't walk out without paying!" Piper gasped. Leo sighed and turned around. He kicked open the emergency exit and walked off set.
"Cut!" Elijah yelled. Piper kicked her legs, and Leo let her down onto the floor. Elijah walked over to them with a huge smile on his face. "I could swear you two were in love before. You just bring a whole new definition to what I wrote!"
"Good acting," Piper and Leo spoke at the same time. Piper blushed and walked away towards her water bottle and purse. Jenny caught up with her, and she seemed to have an evil glare on her face. Piper took a gulp of her water and turned to face her friend.
Was it fun for you
to watch him fall apart
And suffocate him
while you held him in your arms
I swear to God I
wish he never let you in
I just hope we
never hear from you again
"I bet you thought that was real fun, didn't you?" Jenny hissed. "Acting like I never happened, and you both are still back where you left off, in love and planning you're life together." "You've got to be kidding me, Jen!" Piper exclaimed.
"I know that Leo loves you more, way more. I've also moved on with my life. It was sickening to kiss him like that." "It didn't look like it," Jenny said, crossing her arms over her chest. "He even picked you up and put the extra kiss in."
"Its called good actors. You learn to improvise and make the scene look even more real. That's all it was, believe me. I wouldn't dream of stealing Leo away from you." "I'll be watching you two," Jenny warned before walking away.
Piper sighed and closed her eyes. Too many memories flooded her brain. She opened her eyelids again and Leo was in front of her face. Piper jumped and held a hand over her chest. "Sorry, I just wanted to talk really quick." Leo explained.
"There's nothing to talk about, Leo," Piper said, grabbing her purse and walking towards a vending machine in the corner. "Piper, these past few days, our kisses have sparked memories. I know you don't want to remember, but you have to be feeling something between us."
"I don't feel anything," Piper lied. "I stopped having feelings for you a long time ago." She pulled out a dollar from her purse and inserted it into the machine. Pressing C3, a Milky Way fell to the bottom of the tray and Piper pulled it out.
"You can't be serious. I feel the way you kiss me!" Leo exclaimed. Piper looked straight into Leo's eyes. "I do it because of acting, and you know it. You have a fiancée over there that loves you very much. Why don't you go play with her?"
Piper stalked away to talk with Elijah about some upcoming scenes. Leo stared after her and thought his heart was going to break. He could always feel the passion she gave to her kisses. Something told her she was lying about her feelings, and he was determined to prove he was right: she wanted him back.
We're almost
twenty three and you're still mad at me
So much that I said to you and I want to take it
back now
Twenty three and
it's so sad to me
You
tell the world I'm dead to you but I know you want me back now
A/n: oh, I love that chapter! I hope you all do to. Plz review.
