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This chapter isn't great but I tried, I really did. When I was writing I was struggling to put into words how they'd both react to the night before.
'People ask if I'm in love with you cause I'm sitting here with your picture and smiling to myself.'
- Loving Me 4 Me, Christina Aguilera
As Times Goes By – Chapter 9The sun shone through the slits in the blinds forming peculiar shapes on the wall opposite. The shadows spread to two figures deep in slumber in the bed, a sheet covering their naked torsos. They had their legs intertwined and hands were clasped beneath the sheets. They looked like a couple that woke up together every morning.
Piper opened her eyes slightly, the sun's rays disturbing her eyes. She narrowed her eyes and then tried to rub her eyes only to discover her hand was in someone else's hand. Her eyes widened all of a sudden when she realized what had happened last night.
Oh God. What the hell did I do?
She pulled her hand slowly out of Leo's hand and clambered out of bed, pulling the sheet with her and wrapping it around her body. Leo mumbled slightly in his sleep as the coldness of the air hit his skin with the removal of the sheet. Piper widened her eyes when she realized he was completely naked and was now baring his prized possessions to her. She turned around and looked for something to cover him with. She saw a blanket on the chair and pulled it off and threw it over his slumbering body. Leo automatically pulled it up his body and rubbed his eyes and then turned on his side.
She began to pace back and forth on her tip-toes.
How could I have been so stupid?
She continued to pace with her thoughts until Leo spoke.
'You know you could make someone dizzy the way you're going.' Leo said in a sleepy voice. Piper stopped abruptly and turned around to see Leo facing her, holding his head in his hand. She thought he looked so sexy lying in the bed, the small blanket covering him.
Piper!
She mentally told herself off and glared at Leo.
'Well, can I at least have the sheet. It's a bit cold without it, and certain things don't always look so well when it's cold.' He said as he smirked at her.
Piper rolled her eyes at him and grabbed her clothes that were strewn around the room and walked out of the bedroom and into the bathroom.
'Idiot, idiot, idiot.' She mumbled to herself. She put on her clothes and then looked in the mirror. Her hair was a mess. She was a mess. She sighed to herself and rubbed her eyes with her hands.
How could I have been so stupid? I mean, of all the things to do you go and sleep with him in your crummy flat with your kids in the same flat.
She opened her eyes. Wyatt and Chris. She walked out of the bathroom and went to their bedroom. She slowly opened the door and peered in.
Sound asleep. As usual.
She smiled to herself and then frowned. She had to ask Leo to leave before it got complicated.
It's already complicated Piper.
'I know!' she said to herself and then gasped and put her hand to her mouth.
Talking to yourself. Sign of madness you know.
She rolled her eyes and closed the door slowly and then walked slowly back to her bedroom. She walked in and held her head high as she saw Leo was still lying in bed. Her bed.
'You can go now.' She said firmly.
'I haven't had breakfast yet.' He said as he sat up and stretched, showing his muscular body to her once more.
'Well, you're not staying for breakfast. Please go.' She gathered his things off the ground and tossed them to him. 'There you go. I'll turn around.' And she did.
'I am not going to dress in front of you. Undress yes, dress no. Where's the bathroom?' He asked as he climbed out of bed, the sheet now wrapped around his waist.
'Beside this room.' She said and pointed.
'Thanks.' He said and walked out of the room and to the bathroom.
Piper sighed and held her head in her hands and then pulled her hands through her hair.
xXx
Leo walked into the bathroom intent on having a look around. It was in his nature to be nosy and besides, it only made him human.
He pulled on his boxers and then opened the cabinet about the sink.
Tampons, pain relief.
Women. They can't handle even a little bit of pain.
Toothpaste, toothbrushes. 1, 2, 3 of them.
The other two were smaller than hers. He narrowed his eyes. Why would she have 3 toothbrushes? She would only need two. Her and Wyatt.
'Wyatt…' he breathed.
He hadn't even crossed his mind. He had to see him.
He pulled on his pants and shirt and then ruffled his hair and looked in the mirror. Ok, so he wasn't the best looking guy in the morning but his son wouldn't mind.
He pulled on his socks and shoes and opened the door to find Piper standing there. Arms folded and a cold look on her face. Her hair was up now and she had changed her top. He looked her up and down.
'Time go to.' She said and pointed to the door. He followed her hand and looked at the door and then back to her.
'I'm not going anywhere.' He said.
'Yes you are. This is my flat and I can ask you to leave any damn time I want and that time is now.' She emphasized the 'now' and breathed out deeply.
He sighed and looked at her and then turned around and walked to the door. He stopped just before it and looked at the floor.
'I'll be back you know. You can't stop me from seeing him.' He said and he opened the door and walked out but not without taking one last, longing look at her. Then he shut the door.
Piper's eyes welled up and she blinked the tears back. She would not cry. There was no reason to cry. He was right. He did have a right to see his son, but not his other son. He closed her eyes and breathed out again, this time it wavered with unshed tears. She rubbed her eyes and then hugged herself.
'Mommy, who was that?' She heard a voice say. She looked up to find Wyatt standing at his door looking very sleepy.
'No one sweetie. Just a…just someone.' She said and held out her hand. 'C'mon, let's go get some breakfast.'
'Me too, me too!' She heard Chris shout from the room. She saw the door open wider and Chris came charging to her and she lifted him up.
'You're up too huh?' She smiled and ruffled his hair. She walked into the kitchen and began to make breakfast for her children. These were the moments she cherished. And they were ones she did not intend on sharing.
xXx
Leo walked out of the building and shivered as the cool air hit him. He pulled his jacket up around his neck and put his hands in his pockets and continued walking, his destination not fully known.
Last night had been amazing to say the least. He had forgotten what it had been like to make love with Piper.
He was still shocked that she had kissed him. He didn't expect that.
Actually, he didn't know what he expected. It's not everyday you turn up on your ex's doorstep now is it?
He sighed and put his hands into his pockets and continued walking. He looked down at his feet as he dragged them along as though they were weights at the end of his legs.
He turned down another street and realized he was outside his hotel. He walked in the doors and saw the receptionist standing there smiling widely at him.
"Good morning Mr. Wyatt, are you just in?" She asked as she filled in some office work.
"Uh, yeah." He replied thinking it was none of her business where he had been.
"Well, you have missed breakfast but I am sure Room Service would help." She said smiling and then took her seat. "Have a nice day."
Leo mumbled something to himself and then pushed the elevator button. He began to tap his foot impatiently as he waited for the elevator to reach his level. As soon as he saw the doors open he walked in and leaned back against the mirror. He watched as the floor number changed. They changed so quickly that they were simply a red blur to him.
He stepped out of the elevator when it reached his floor and walked to his hotel room and walked in. He needed a shower. That would clear his thoughts. He walked over to this bed to pull out his shower bag when a small picture fell out of his wallet that had been on top of the shower bag. He picked it up and saw that it was off Piper and Wyatt. He closed his eyes blocking out the image and walked into the bathroom thinking that this shower wasn't going to do what he had hoped it would achieve.
Ok, so I'll end it there. Was that ok? Like I said, I tried hard with this chapter. Review and let me know. And, can I ask, don't make the review a simple 'that was great', can you tell me which bits were great and which bits were not so great? It helps me. Thanks, xXx.