Disclaimer: sadly, I don't own Charmed.
A/n: Okay, I'm starting to bring this to a close, sadly. I have the ending all planned out, so u don't have to worry about waiting too long. Now I just have to get myself to the ending. Thanx too:
Piperwithlongblackhair: thanx. Yah, it kinda slipped my mind
PunkRokPixie: yah, that's what I thought. I mean, leo isn't a whitelighter (and I don't intend on him being one) and there's no room for them to fight demons. Don't worry so much, just keep ur fingers crossed, things are going to happen.
Halli-halliwell: thanx!
Piperleo4eva: hey, I couldn't just have haley and piper talk. There had to be some drama there!
Knowlee: yep, I think I mite go back and put a part in about that. But they did bind them
Heather1021: lol, I think u all are agreeing with haley right now
Notanothernonamer: thanx. U never kno…
Goddess Rose: lol, don't worry, piper's my fav too, I can't have something bad happen to her, its just not in my abilities.
A month had passed since Piper had talked to Haley, and her words were still echoing in Piper's head. She had been trying to think of the right thing to say to him, but everything sounded wrong. She had broken his heart; how could she make that up to him?
Leo too couldn't get his mind off Piper or their daughter. The same question kept playing over and over in his mind: what had he done to push them away? He had tried to understand, but she had just screamed and cried for him to go away.
Both of their thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Elijah's voice echoing through the set. "Everyone, over here for a brief meeting!" The cast and crew gathered around him. Piper stared over someone's head at Leo, hoping he wouldn't notice.
"Okay, I know this is short notice, but I need all of you to be free two weeks from Friday." "Why?" A voice asked. "Well, I was just looking through mail, and…" "Would you just get on with it?" Another voice interrupted. The crowd laughed.
"Well, first, I have decided that the name of this soap opera is, 'How Am I Supposed To Love You'. Does everyone like it?" Heads nodded throughout the room. "And, secondly, 'How Am I Supposed To Love You' has been nominated for Favorite Show at the Soap Opera Digest Awards!"
The crowd exploded with excitement. A few people even asked Elijah if he was kidding, but he just shook his head. Piper was both amazed and satisfied. She had watched the show on TV and heard people raving about it. Part of her had expected this, but she still loved the idea of a nomination.
"Now, Piper and Leo!" Elijah called out once he had quieted everyone. "I know this is a big task, but I want you two to write acceptant speeches. Since you are the sole reason that this nomination took place, I want the both of you to share it."
What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time
Piper had to pinch the inside of her wrist to tell herself she was dreaming. She was going to have to write an acceptant speech? And she would have to be up on stage in front of thousands of soap opera actors and actresses? With Leo?
"Are you…" Piper started. "Would I have just told you that if I hadn't been?" Elijah countered. "Now, since this is only two weeks away, you will all have the week of the ceremony off. But right now we have scenes to shoot!"
The crowd dispersed, leaving Piper and Leo staring at each other. "Oh, honey, isn't that going to be sooo great?" Jenny slurred, hanging herself on Leo's arm. She misunderstood Leo's as shock. "Don't worry, sweetie, you'll do fine."
"Jenny, get over here! You have a scene with Ian!" Elijah yelled. Jenny kissed Leo's cheek then strutted off to the stage. Piper opened and closed her mouth multiple times, trying to find something to say. But all she could even think about was being up on stage.
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
"Piper, Leo! I know this is a big shock, but you've been standing there long enough! Get your butts over here before I do it myself!" Slowly, Piper shook herself out of her trance. All she couldn't think about the rest of the day were how mesmerizing Leo's eyes were.
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"Oh my god! Are you kidding?" Phoebe screeched. She, Prue and Piper sat at the kitchen table. Piper shook her head. "That's awesome!" Prue agreed. "You have to thank Andy again. If he hadn't gotten me this job, I wouldn't be here." Piper reminded.
"Yeah, and you wouldn't have seen Leo and Jenny again!" Phoebe exclaimed. Piper looked down into her cup of tea. She hadn't even told Prue that Leo was working with her, let alone what had been happening the past few months.
"What?" Prue questioned, looking between her two sisters. "Piper didn't tell you?" Phoebe wondered. "Leo is the male lead in the soap! And apparently Jenny is now his fiancée and she plays Leo's wife." "Really?" Prue directed her question towards Piper.
"I was going to tell you," Piper lied. "But it isn't a big deal, I mean…" "Piper, he's your soul mate! You may deny it, but you know its true. I'm sure you haven't forgotten what happened in high school." "Of course I haven't!" Piper snapped.
"Pipes, tell us what happened." Prue pleaded. "You aren't acting like this is nothing." Again, Piper felt like they shouldn't know about it. A part of her wanted to let more off her chest, but it was hard. She had kept it secret ever since she had gotten pregnant.
"I've been lying to you ever since Leo left, Prue," Piper started quietly. "I told you that Cal got me pregnant, but it was really…Leo." Prue looked like she had just got slapped across the face. She turned to Phoebe. "You knew about this?"
"Don't blame this on her, Prue!" Piper interrupted her baby sister's answer. "She pieced together the facts, and when she heard me talking to Rose about Leo she figured it out." "Then how come you never told me?" Prue asked.
"I didn't want either of you to know!" Piper explained. "I just didn't want you to associate me with Leo anymore. And you could have burst to Rose any day. I don't know," Piper looked down at the table. "I was being stupid."
"Does Leo even know?" Prue questioned. "Yeah, Rose let it slip the other day after we had…gotten back together." "Okay, I didn't even know about that!" Phoebe yelled. "You are being secretive, Piper Halliwell. Come on, spill."
All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinningI don't know where to go from here
So Piper told her story. Just like with Haley, more weight was lifted off her shoulders. She had just gotten past telling Leo to leave when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it," Prue said, starting to stand up. "No, you're feet are starting to get swollen. I will," Piper corrected.
As she walked down the hall, Piper wiped at her tears and hoped that there wasn't any mascara running down her cheeks. She checked her face, wiped at some black streaks, then opened the door. Before she could even comprehend who it was she felt lips lock against her own.
Piper was slowly pushed further into the hallway. Finally she pulled herself away. "Leo. What are you…" "I needed to talk to you." Leo explained. "So that's your definition of talking?" Piper joked. "Okay, so I got a little carried away," Leo laughed.
"Who is…" Prue started, waddling into the room. She stopped when she saw Leo and the color began draining from her cheeks. This probably looked great, Piper realized. Here she was, wrapped up in Leo's arms, when she had just told her sister what had happened.
"I should probably get home," Prue said. "Sam is probably going to wake up soon, and Andy won't be happy to see me out of the house." "I'll talk to you later," Piper called after her. She couldn't pull herself away from Leo, it felt too right.
Phoebe poked her head out of the kitchen as Leo opened his mouth. "Yes, you should go home too," Piper said before Phoebe could speak. "Give the twins a kiss for me." Phoebe pointed between Piper and Leo, her mouth agape. "Will you just leave?" Piper laughed.
Once Phoebe had closed the door, Leo turned back to Piper. "Where's Rose?" "Upstairs," Piper answered automatically. She didn't even want to think about telling Leo he couldn't see his daughter. "Rose, come here!" Piper yelled.
"Oh, sorry," Piper muttered when Leo winced. She pulled herself out of his arms and leaned against the railing. Rose bounded down the stairs and stopped on the landing. "What…" Rose froze when she caught sight of Leo.
"Come here, sweetie," Piper motioned to her daughter. Rose hesitantly went down the last few steps and Piper picked her up and walked up to Leo. "Rose, I want you to meet the reason you're living with mommy. This man is your daddy."
Leo smiled at his daughter. Rose buried her head into Piper's neck. "Don't be shy, Rose!" Piper laughed. "I thought that daddy hurt your heart," Rose muttered. "I've decided that I love daddy. He doesn't hurt me any more."
"I hurt your heart?" Leo mouthed to Piper. "I'll explain later," Piper answered silently. "So you want daddy to come live with us?" Rose asked. "Only if that' s okay with you," Piper answered. Rose leaned into her mother and whispered something in her ear.
Piper nodded her head and set Rose on the floor. Rose walked over next to Leo's leg. She looked up at him and raised up her arms. "Pick me up, daddy!" Leo's face fell to mush. A few tears fell down Piper's face as Leo held his daughter close.
"Do you think you can let mommy and daddy talk for a while?" Leo asked. Rose nodded her head, wrapped her arms around Leo's neck, then wriggled out of his grip. She ran up the stairs, then stopped and turned around. "I love you mommy and daddy."
As Rose continued upstairs, Leo wrapped his arm around Piper's waist. Piper buried her face into Leo's shoulder. "Now, don't be shy!" Leo teased. Piper lifted her head and playfully hit Leo across the chest. Leo captured Piper's lips and they slowly moved around the room and fell onto the couch.
"Why did you push me away?" Leo asked, running his hand along Piper's cheek. Piper pulled her legs up onto the couch and laid against Leo's chest. "I just…I'd tried for so long to keep Rose a secret that I didn't want to know how you would react. I don't even know fully why I did that."
"So I hurt your heart," Leo laughed. "You try explaining a break up to a five year old!" Piper exclaimed. "It is not as easy as it looks." "How about I make your heart feel better?" Leo questioned. "That would be wonderful," Piper answered. Their lips met and the rest was bliss.
A/n: Hurray for me! They're finally back together! I told u I would never do anything bad to the relationship. The song was "You and Me" by Lifehouse. Plz review!