Chapter 27: Other Side of Life

Disclaimer: When Haley comes with a Scott again—that's when I'll own Charmed.

A/N: So you told me not to end it. When I say you, I mean you—no plural. You'll have to excuse the bitchiness; that kind of things comes out in a person when they feel rejected and unappreciated. But, yeah, for the people reading I know you are. So if you didn't already get it that stuff's not directed at you. I guess it's directed at the people not reviewing. Or the people not reading. But if they're not reading they don't even know I'm saying this, right? So then I'm just going unread and unheard. No problem though, I'm quite used to it. Hmmm…how much do I love AndyPrueForever? Look at the reviews to find out. And that's one of the people I'm NOT referring to when I go into my frequent Piper-like bitch sessions. When I say one, I mean like one out of three.

"Do you think I did the right thing Leo?" Piper said as she sat up against the headboard of her bed.

"About what?" He questioned, sitting up as well.

"You know, telling Pam about Bane and Prue and asking Bane to leave like that," Piper elaborated, "I mean, technically he didn't do anything wrong…"

"Nothing wrong?" Leo said skeptically as he laughed a bit, "You saw how he grabbed Pam. There's a reason that guy was in jail, honey. I don't care how much he's "reformed," no one changes overnight."

"Yeah, I guess so," Piper said still sullen, "But I really don't think he's that violent. I think he was just confused. I think Prue is too. But who I really feel guilty about is Pam. I think she really liked him…I just kind of ruined it for her."

"Piper," Leo started, "It was going to get ruined sooner or later. I mean if you hadn't stopped it both Bane and Prue would've had to make a choice. You just made it come out faster, that's all."

"Maybe…" Piper complied, "I just wish Pam had somebody. I mean, here I am and here you are—married and child bound—and Phoebe has Cole and Prue definitely has Andy. Pam had Bane for like, a second. Honestly—she's been through too much not to have someone by her side."

Piper looked over at Leo to see wide grin plastered across his face.

"What are you smilin' about, Mister?" Piper solicited, her face contracting a grin as well.

"You said 'child bound,'" Leo commented.

"I know I did," Piper commented back, "And I meant it."

"Child bound," Leo repeated, "I like the sound of that."

"Yeah, we're lucky," Piper said, laying her head on Leo's shoulder, "Old married fogies don't have to worry about all that boyfriend-stealing sister mess."

Leo laughed and Piper continued.

"Seriously," Piper said as she lifted her head off Leo's shoulder and laughed as well, "I thought this was supposed to be about magic—where the hell did all this drama come from?"

"Come on," Leo said, getting out of bed, "It's almost 10:00."

"Yeah I have to go down to the club and make sure everything's just right for tomorrow."

"I almost forgot about Chevelle playing," Leo said as the both of them made their way out of the bedroom door, "You know, with all this boyfriend-stealing sister mess going around."

Piper slapped Leo's arm lightly. He expressed mock pain as they went downstairs hand-in-hand.

Pam sat alone in a booth in the same restaurant her, Phoebe, and Cole had been in only four days ago. She lightly picked at the breakfast in front of her as a million thoughts raced through her mind.

'I should've known,' Pam thought to herself, 'They had history together. And plus it's Prue. No matter how much older I am than her I still come from the side of life that doesn't mean growing up gradually like you're supposed to and going to school and having friends. I know pain, not romance. I should've known…'

"You look lonely," a voice said, pulling Pam away from her inner monologue, "Mind if I join you?"

Paige looked up to see a man she'd never seen before smiling down on her.

"Sure," Pam said, moving over a bit.

"Now, forgive me if I'm being forward," the man said, "But you really do look awfully sad. It hurts my heart to see someone as pretty as you with a frown on."

Pam smiled inwardly at the compliment as she let the stranger continue to talk.

"It just so happens," the man continued, "That I know, for a fact, that pancakes from this place have made people so happy they think they'll never frown again. So I think I'll just take it upon myself to order you a stack," he added, "That is, if you don't mind."

"Nice lines," Pam laughed wholeheartedly, "I'll make sure to try them one day."

The man laughed as well and waited for Pam to say something else.

"It's a nice gesture," Pam continued, "But I already ate."

"You call that eating?" The man commented, pointing to Pam's plate.

"I'm sorry, but I think Calista Flockhart eats more than that for breakfast."

Pam laughed once more, this time louder than she thought capable of late.

"Just let me buy you one stack," He continued, "And I'm sure you'll love them, …" The man trailed off, not knowing Pam's name.

"Pam," she filled in, "The name's Pam Halliwell."

"Nice," the man said, "I'm David Blake, and the pleasure's all mine."

Pam smiled once more, interested in getting her mind off Bane and enjoying a meal with her new breakfast mate.

Pam looked forward to forgetting the other side of life.

A/N: Haha, two fillers in a row! That must be a FFN record! Pff—no wonder no one reviews this story. Well if you get the time, you know where that little blue button is.