A/N: I borrowed words directly from season one Charmed: "Love Hurts". I wanted to make sure Leo's story was told fully. Why change a good thing?

Enjoy and thanks for reading.

Part 3

Buffy stayed unconscious for a long while. The whole time Piper sat by her side glaring at Leo. The longer they waited the more time Piper had to think and the angrier she got. They had not spoken since bringing the girl into the house. Piper still had her doubts about Buffy but her maternal instinct had won over. She sat their worried about the girl now occupying her couch.

Finally Leo nervously broke the silence, "Piper I'm sorry. Can we please talk about this?"

Piper looked at Leo angrily, "I don't think I'm ready to talk to you yet."

"Piper, please."

"Okay, you want to talk. Fine! Let's talk…who is this girl? Where do you know her from? What promise did you break? And come to think of it you never answered me. What and who are you?"

"I'm not allowed to tell you. You were never supposed to find out."

"Find out what, Leo?"

"Ahhh…"

"LEO!" Piper's voice seemed to reverberate off the walls.

Just then the front door opened revealing Phoebe Halliwell who spoke as entered the house, "what'd Leo do now?"

Phoebe made her way in the room catching sight of the girl passed out on the couch, "who's that?"

"Buffy", Piper told her.

"Buffy?"

In the back ground Buffy started to stir, "hold on I think she's coming around."

Buffy had not opened her eyes yet but looked as if she were waking slowly. They had no way of knowing she was hearing a telepathic message from Willow. 'Buffy where are you? We're getting worried? Buffy can you hear me?' Dreamily Buffy spoke aloud, "Will?"

"Easy sweetie you've been out for a while", Piper spoke in a comforting tone.

Hearing the strangers voice Buffy's eyes shot open in a panic, "who are you? Where am I what the hell is going on?"

"You need to take it slow we aren't going to hurt you", Piper said knelling down beside the couch.

Buffy realized as she tried to get in a defensive position that her body was refusing to answer her commands. If this woman wanted to hurt her she would be dead already. Giving in she laid her back down.

"Buffy, how are you feeling", Leo asked stepping into view.

The sound of his voice triggered a reaction none of them saw coming. The force of the emotions from Buffy nearly knocked Phoebe off her feet. She staggered into Piper, "whoa! That little girl is seriously pissed at him! Her anger is…solid."

"Are you alright?" Piper asked her holding her sister steady.

"I think so but she's getting ready to vanquish your boyfriend."

Buffy was now on her feet all weakness laid aside. She stood menacingly in front of Leo as he desperately pleaded with her, "Buffy please. I'm sorry. When you were called back I tried to find you but you… you were gone. I'm sorry Buffy I am so sorry."

"You promised me."

"I know", he said calmly with a face fully of sincerity and concern.

Phoebe looked over at Piper then whispered, "They know each other? I missed something here. What did I miss?"

Looking into Leo's eyes and seeing his sorrow Buffy collapsed to her knees repeating, "you promised me."

Phoebe took an audible breath closing her eyes, "Leo what did you do to this girl to cause such whacked out emotions? First I feel such anger and rage she nearly knocks me down. Now I feel like I want to crawl into a dark corner and cry until the world ends."

"I was her Whitelighter. She was…is my Charge", Leo told the sisters.

Both women stood staring. Leo continued attempting to clarify, "I'm a Whitelighter…a guide for new witches and prospective Whitelighters."

"What are you saying? She's a witch?" Piper asked exasperated.

Leo shook his head. Piper spoke in a soft voice, "So if Buffy's a Whitelighter-to-be, doesn't that mean that you used to be ..."

"Human?" Leo said finishing Piper's question, "Yes, it does. I was actually born right here in San Francisco. I had lived here all the way up till I went off to the war."

Buffy momentarily was forgotten as Piper questioned Leo, "You mean, like Vietnam?"

He took a breath before telling his story, "No. World War II. I left med school and enlisted as a medic. And I wanted to help save people, not shoot them. The last thing I remember, I was bandaging a soldier's head wound, and I felt a sharp pain. And then the next thing I know, I was floating, surrounded by Whitelighters. And they offered me immortality ... and a chance to help special people like you and Buffy."

"I'm speechless. So I guess you know about the Halliwell sisters then?"

"That is the reason I was sent here. Piper there is something else you need to know…I never once doubted ... that I didn't make the right choice ...till I met you."

The moment was broken by a soft cough from Phoebe, "as lovely as this is we do have bigger problem."

"Leo what did you mean when you said Buffy here was called back?" Piper asked him.

"She was sent to us after sacrificing herself for the greater good. She saved the world…a lot. To many time for us to count."

"She died?"

Leo nodded, "yes and was preparing to be a Whitelighter. But she was ripped away from us. I was responsible for her transition and did everything I knew to do in order find her again but she was gone."

Buffy now awake and composed enough to speak interrupted the conversation, "I was ripped from heaven and there are no words to describe what that feels like." She pointed to Leo, "you promised me I'd never feel lost or sad or scared again. You promised I'd be complete and I wouldn't have to fight. But I was tore from heaven and sent back to hell. How does that happen? Why did you let that happen?"

Leo turned to her, "Buffy you were deeply loved here. Loved enough to have Osiris summoned. A powerful force wanted you back. Osiris allowed it."

"Will, what did you do? It was Willow. She's the only one powerful enough to do it. She was playing with some dark stuff then. It was dangerous but none of saw it in time. I'm not surprised she could revive the dead. But I didn't come back whole. I didn't come back human."