Title: Dreams
Summary: Two people fall in love with each other through their dreams, can they overcome their problems in real life & be together?
Warnings: All mistakes are my own. I don't own anything.
Note: During Season 5 when Cole hasn't been vanquished and Piper is pregnant.
Piper woke up the next morning. She noticed that Leo was already gone. Piper thought he probably orbed away sometime during the night. He'd usually wake her. Piper felt that he was avoiding her, so they wouldn't have to talk. She went downstairs and poured herself some coffee. Paige came down a little while after Piper.
"Thanks for taking care of P3 last night," said Piper.
"No problem, but I can't do it today. I met someone last night and we've got a date today," said Paige smiling.
Phoebe ran in front of them. She grabbed a cup of coffee and then ran out with a, "Hi guys! Bye guys! Gotta go to work!"
Piper looked at Phoebe's departure with an eye raised. Phoebe didn't even give enough time for Piper to talk about her premonition. It was as if Phoebe was looking forward to receive new powers.
"Something's bothering her, but I don't know what," said Paige.
"Well, she's having nightmares of Cole turning her evil, she just ended an affair with a married man, and she somehow is going to get demonic powers," said Piper, starting on breakfast.
"An affair with a married man?" Paige looked puzzled and then looked as if she was debating on whether or not she should tell Piper something.
"Do you know something I don't?"
"It's nothing, but did you go with Leo anywhere last night?" Paige asked.
"No. Why?"
"Well, I couldn't go to sleep last night. I was tossing and turning, but I could have sworn I heard Leo saying 'hurry up' and then orbing away." Paige looked doubtful.
Piper shrugged her shoulders.
"Phoebe's getting demonic powers?"
"Yeah. I saw it in my premonition." Piper said.
"Premonition?"
Piper nodded, "I been receiving premonitions lately. I think it's because of the baby, but in my latest premonition, I was talking to...Cole... and Phoebe shows up. She throws several energy balls at him and then shimmers away."
"Have you told Leo?"
"I was going to talk to him, he seems to be busy."
"I'll go check the Book of Shadows and see what ways witches can receive demonic powers," Paige said getting up and going upstairs.
At least she's actually doing something about it, thought Piper. She turned around and saw Leo orbing.
"We need to talk," Piper said.
Leo nodded, "You go first." He got a glass of water and took a seat beside Piper.
"Lately, I've been having premonitions, I think because of the baby. My latest premonition showed Phoebe throwing energy balls and shimmering."
Leo choked on his glass of water. "Yeah, because of the baby. That would make sense. What about your other premonitions? What did they show?"
"Nothing important. Paige is already checking up on possible ways for witches to receive demonic powers." Piper couldn't tell Leo that her premonitions showed her and Cole together.
Leo nodded, "Honey, I've got to tell you something." Leo looked nervous.
Piper waited for Leo to continue.
"I've sorta been promoted."
"Promoted? To what?" Piper looked puzzled.
Leo took a deep breath and said quickly, "I've been promoted to an Elder."
"What!"
"I'm an Elder."
"Leo... does this mean..."
"Yeah. I'm going to have to live up there."
Tears were coming to Piper's eyes. "But what about the baby? What about Phoebe and Paige? What about me?" Piper was crying now.
Leo flinched at Phoebe's name, but said, "Piper, I'm...so sorry. It's not something I wanted, but it's something that just happened. It's for the greater good. It's my higher calling."
"So you're just going to leave me. What's the greater good? Leaving your baby and wife? Come on Leo, can't you do something? I bet the Elders are having a ball knowing that I'm in pain. They almost took us away from each other and here you are joining them? They can't suddenly say it's time for you to be an Elder. Not now. Not when we're expecting a baby." Piper was angry now.
"Piper, be sensible. I'm sorry. I really am, but there's nothing I can do about it."
"Be sensible? Are you going to be here when the baby's born?" Piper asked. Tears were streaming down her face.
"As much as I want to be, I can't. I'll try to visit after the baby's born, but I'm really not suppose to." Leo hugged Piper. Piper was immediately thrown into another premonition.
*Premonition*
Piper was in a bedroom watching Phoebe with another man. They were naked in a bed and the man was whispering in her ear. Piper faintly made out his words.
"I can't keep doing this. I'm an Elder now and I can't keep betraying Piper." Phoebe shook her head and rolled off of...Leo.
*End of premonition*
Piper gasped.
"Did you just have a premonition? What did you see?" Leo asked.
Piper didn't know how to react. "Get out!" she said.
"Piper?"
"Get the hell out of here!" She was yelling. She was crying. Leo came toward her. Piper blew him up. Leo's orbs scattered and then regrouped. Leo hesitantly orbed away.
Paige came running down. "What's the matter? I heard yelling. Did you and Leo get in a fight?"
Piper was crying. Paige came over and gave her a hug. "You want to talk about it?"
Piper shook her head. "I think I need to be alone for awhile...I going out...to think...get my head straight...don't worry about me...I'll be back."
Paige nodded in understanding. "You sure you don't want to talk about it?"
Piper shook her head.
"Then, I guess... I'll get back to the Book of Shadows."
Piper went outside. She walked towards her jeep and needed to go for a drive. More tears poured out.
Leo was an Elder.
And he and Phoebe were having an affair right under her nose.
How come she didn't see it sooner?
Leo out all the time. Phoebe out.
Phoebe almost told her last night.
He apparently orbed away with her during the night from what Paige said.
Her own sister for crying out loud!
Piper wiped away her tears. She didn't know where to go. Her head was spinning. Soon, Piper found herself on her way to Cole's penthouse. She walked inside and was shaking.
"Piper."
Piper turned around. Cole came out of the kitchen. He seemed surprised to see her.
"You shouldn't be up and about so much. How far along are you?" Cole asked concerned.
"Seven months." Piper couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She just started crying.
"What's the matter?" Cole seemed to care, besides Paige.
"I don't know. Leo's an Elder. He's...going to be leaving soon...He won't even be here when the baby's born...and..." Piper couldn't bring herself to talk about Phoebe and Leo.
Cole came over to Piper. He cupped his hands around her face and wiped away her tears. He seemed so caring. Was he really evil? Was he up to something?
Cole brought his face closer to Piper. "It's gonna be alright." He whispered. He slowly brought his face closer and kissed Piper.
Nope, he was definitely not up to something. And he was probably not evil.
They kissed for what seemed like a long time. They pulled away after a while.
"Do you think our dreams could be telling us about something?" Piper asked.
"That maybe we can find our dreams come true in each other?"
Piper nodded. Cole smiled. "I'd never thought of it. I thought my whole life was dedicated to Phoebe."
Piper flinched at the mention of Phoebe's name. Cole looked at her.
"Did something happen between you and your sisters?"
Piper started to shake her head, but decided maybe it was best to tell someone and get it off her shoulders.
"Leo and I were talking about him becoming an Elder. He came up and hugged me. I got a premonition and through it, I find out that...Phoebe and... Leo... were having an... affair." Piper's eyes started to water.
"Phoebe and Leo? I'd have never thought it. Are you sure? I can't believe this. Phoebe and Leo?" Cole looked shocked. "I'm glad you told me. Does Paige know?"
Piper shook her head. Cole seemed to really care and understand. He seemed just as shocked as she did when she first got the premonition. Of course, he would. Phoebe was his life. And Leo was hers. But how in the world did Leo and Phoebe got together? Piper thought Phoebe was past the stage of having affairs with married men. More importantly her sister's husband.
Cole led Piper to the couch. He and Piper sat down. He put his arms around her shoulders and let her lean her head on his chest. They both sat like that for what seemed like hours. They were both hurt and in pain, most of all Piper. The silence between them was understood to each other as the other's pain. Cole and Piper didn't need to describe each other's feelings. The just sat there. A tear would occasionally fall from Piper's eye. She and Cole would share a kiss every couple of minutes. Slowly they fell asleep in each other's embrace and had dreams of each other.