AN: guess who's back? Back again? Sorry I know it's been FOREVER since I've updated but I've just been extremely busy lately with school and crap. BUT NOW I'M BACK :D Enjoy chapter 16 :)

Chapter 16

Piper walked out of the bathroom and instantly her eyes darted around the massive hall in search of Leo. She checked the watch that sparkled on her wrist and widen her eyes at the two small arms that indicated the time. Piper had locked herself in the bathroom for nearly forty minutes.

"Damnit…" she muttered to herself. Her hands subconsciously flew to her face as quickly panicked at her appearance, she prayed that her body would not betray any signs that she had just spent the last forty minutes crying on the cold public bathroom floor.

"Hey…" a soft voice flowed into her ears. Piper flinched slightly startled as Leo's arms wrapped around her tiny waist from behind. She spun around to face him plastering a fake smile on her face.

"You ok?" He frowned slightly.

"Yea why?" she replied as cheerfully as she possibly could. Piper looked up into his eyes and noticed that he was no longer paying attention but darting his pupils frantically across the room.

"Are YOU ok?" she asked

"I'm fine," he mumbled tearing his eyes away from the rest of the world and settling them on Piper.

"You seem a little distance." She answered oblivious to the fact that Andrea was staring angrily at the couple from the corner of the banquet hall.

"Let's get outta here," Leo whispered as he grabbed her hand and led her out of the room.

"He knows…" she stated bluntly to Mr. Wyatt as she approached him

"So I figured."

"What do we do now?"

"You enjoy the party." He answered simply and shortly.

"I meant--"

"You enjoy the party." He stated once again firmly as he walked off in the opposite direction. Smiling broadly he walked up to a close business associate of his and mingled away with his skillful small talking skills. Inside he was boiling with rage, but he wasn't about to let it out…not yet atleast.

"Where are we going?" she cried breathlessly as she tried to run hopelessly in her three-inch heels.

"Come on!" he yelled, his voice filled adventure and mystery. "Get in." He instructed as the couple approached his car. Piper glanced at him curiously, her eyes filled with confusion.

"C'mon I wanna show you something." He pleaded as he held the door open for her. She shot him a disbelieving look but eventually climbed into the passenger seat.

Twenty minutes later the couple were speeding aimlessly down the highway. "Where are we going?" Piper finally asked

Leo laughed before replying, "You'll see…" he said as he slowed the car down. Piper glanced at her surroundings and was filled with even more curiosity than before.

"You brought me to the beach? What for?"

"It's a surprise…c'mon!" He smiled running over to her car door and leading her out by the hand. "Let's go!" Leo yelled as he grabbed her by her hand and pulled her towards the sandy beach shore.

"What are we doing?" Piper yelled

"Running!" he replied before the pair took off, sprinting towards the sparkling water.

"Wait! Wait!" she cried breathlessly, stopping. Piper lifted her evening gown up, revealing a pair of white stiletto heels. She bent over and frantically unbuckled the strap, upon successfully removing her feet from the pain aching shoes, she tore them carelessly on the sand and continued running. As the two teenagers approached the water Leo suddenly stopped. The wind blew through her long chocolate hair, while the sun's last rays of the day that reflected on the water illuminated her beauty.

He pulled her close. "You're beautiful." He whispered. She smiled gently and whispered back.

"You're not so bad looking yourself."

Leo inhaled deeply before continuing. "Number 36." He stated simply, pausing to see her reaction. Piper looked back at him with confusion. "Number 36." he stated again.

"What?" she asked giving him an odd look.

"Lemme show you..." He said, leaning to kiss her. She didn't pull back instead she continued it, their tongues exploring each other's mouths with fiery, burning passion.

"How did you know?" she asked quietly, resting her forehead on his after breaking it up. Piper was referring to the list that she kept constantly hanging on the back of her bedroom door. Her list of things to do for her life. Number 36, was to be kissed on the beach at sunset and Leo had just given her another reason to cross another item off her extremely long list.

"Phoebe told me," he admitted sheepishly. Piper smiled, she was positively, absolutely glowing inside and out. For a moment she forgot everything and everyone but him. She forgot about his dad, about Prue, everything. She forgot the world whenever she was with him.

AN: So that was chapter 16. I hope you like :) Please R&R I'll try and update ASAP :)