Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed nor do I own anything related to Donna Lewis' song, "I Love You Always Forever." This could be set anywhere between the episodes "Chick Flick" and "Be Careful What You Witch For."

Through the Years

Seven: I Love You Always Forever

Feels like, I'm standing in a timeless dream
Of light mists, of pale amber rose
Feels like, I'm lost in a deep cloud of heavenly scent
Touching, discovering you

Those days, of warm rains come rushing back to me
Miles of windless, summer night air
Secret moments, shared in the heat of the afternoon
Out of the stillness, soft spoken words

-Donna Lewis, "I Love You Always Forever"

The alarm began to beep repetitively, and Piper groaned, burying her face into Leo's chest. "Ugh," she moaned, flailing her arm in an attempt to smack the clock and switch it off.

"What's going on?" muttered Leo. "I thought it was Sunday."

"It is," said Piper. Her hand found the button and she switched it off, finally killing the annoying sound. "I must have forgotten to shut it off last night."

"Okay, good," said Leo. He sighed and rolled onto his side, his arms wrapping around her stomach and pulling her in against him. Piper smiled contentedly, and immediately felt sleep returning to claim her again. Just as her breathing began to even out, though, there was a loud knock on the door.

"Piper?" said Prue.

"Ignore her," whispered Leo, kissing the back of her head.

"I am," said Piper.

"Piper?" said Prue again. "I heard your alarm go off. Are you up?"

"She'll go away," said Piper.

"Look, I just want to know if I can borrow your car. I told Phoebe she could take mine, but that was before I knew about this job I have to do today."

Piper sighed loudly and opened her eyes. "Yeah, Prue," she yelled. "You can take my car."

"What did you say?" asked Prue.

"She can hear your alarm go off but she can't hear that?" asked Leo.

Resigned to the fact that she wouldn't be sleeping in, Piper started to move away to get up and answer the door. Leo's arms tightened around her middle, though, and he groaned. "Where are you going?"

"To answer Prue," said Piper. "I'll be right back." Climbing out of bed, Piper walked to the door and opened it up. Prue smiled at her, but Piper just shook her head. "Yes, Prue," she said. "You can take my car."

"You're the best," said Prue. She leaned in and gave Piper a hug, which Piper refused to return on mere principle, and then turned and left. Piper shut the door behind her and turned around to find Leo lying on his back in the middle of the bed.

"Is she gone?" he asked.

"Yes," said Piper. She went back to the bed and looked down at her boyfriend, slightly aggravated that he still looked calm enough to sleep.

"Good," said Leo. "Come back to bed."

"I'm too awake now," said Piper. She knelt down on the side of the mattress and began to crawl towards him, determined to wake him up before something else did. Swinging her right leg over him, Piper straddled Leo and leaned down to kiss him. "Rise and shine," she said.

Leo's hands drifted up to her hips, and he slipped his thumbs beneath the waistband of her pajamas, stroking her skin lightly. "It's only eight o'clock," he said.

"I know," said Piper, kissing his mouth and then his chin. In response, Leo's right hand slipped around to her back and then down to her ass, squeezing it lightly.

"We really don't sleep in often enough," said Leo. Ignoring him, Piper kissed her way up his jaw line to his earlobe, which she tucked into her mouth and sucked. His hands tightened their grip on her, pushing her down, as he raised his hips into her.

"Well part of you is awake," said Piper, laughing lightly.

Without warning, Leo rolled over so she was pinned under him, and finally opened his eyes. "You win," he said.

"I usually do," said Piper, trying to maintain composure with Leo's hand working its way up her shirt.

"I think that's a good thing," said Leo. He leaned down and kissed her, hard, and Piper responded thoroughly. Maybe waking up early wasn't so bad after all.