(AN: Thank you for all the reviews. I am sad to say that after this chapter there will only be 2 more chapters, but never fear...more stories are on the way.)

Chapter 13

Over the next few months, Jeff made plans to rent a house near the UNC campus so that he could be closer to Piper. He was going to surprise Piper with the house for her birthday. Matt was the only other person who knew about the house and while he wasn't happy with Jeff's choices, he supported his brother in his decisions.

"What are you going to do when Cody and Lori find out about this whole thing?" Matt asked as he helped Jeff unpack stuff in the new house.

"I'll deal with it when the time comes. It's not like we've done anything wrong." Jeff answered.

"I know. But still you are 22 years older than her." Matt responded.

"I am fully aware of the age difference, but I think it was you who told me that love knows no age." Jeff stated.

"I was. Just be careful." Matt stated.

Once the house was unpacked, Jeff sent Piper a text message knowing that she wouldn't get it until after her class was over. He made reservations at a local restaurant and picked up a bouquet of flowers for Piper.

Hey. I just got your text message. What's up?

I wanted to know if you would have dinner with me tonight. I have a surprise for you.

I would love to. What time?

I will be there at 7.

Sounds good. I will see you then. I have to get to a study group for finals.

Ok. See you tonight. -Jeffro.

Sounds like a plan. -Piper.

Piper made it through her study group and the rest of her classes for the day. By the time she got to her dorm room, it was nearly 6pm. She grabbed some towels and headed into her bathroom to shower and get ready for her date with Jeff.

After her shower, Piper applied some light makeup and put on a cute, lavender and rose colored strapless dress. She quickly did her hair and headed out the door. Jeff was standing in the middle of the quad dressed in navy blue jeans, a black button up shirt with a silver vest and matching tie.

As Piper made her way over to Jeff, he couldn't help but think about being with her at every possible moment for the rest of his life. He knew that she loved him and he was really starting to fall in love with her as well.

"You look amazing." Jeff stated.

"Thank you. So do you." Piper responded.

"These are for you." Jeff stated as he handed her the flowers.

"Thank you. They're beautiful." Piper responded.

"You're welcome. So are you ready to go to dinner?" Jeff asked.

"I sure am." Piper answered.

After enjoying a quiet dinner out, Jeff decided that he was going to give Piper her surprise. Piper was enjoying her night out with Jeff and couldn't wait until they didn't have to sneak around anymore.

"So are you ready for your surprise?" Jeff asked as they walked out to his car.

"Another surprise?" Piper asked.

"Sure." Piper responded.

To Piper it seemed like forever that Jeff was driving before they pulled up to a house. Jeff got out of the car and came around to Piper's side. He opened the door for her and took her hand as he closed the door.

"What are we doing here?" Piper asked.

"You'll see." Jeff answered as he fumbled with his keys.

Jeff unlocked the door and let Piper into the dark house. Jeff then closed the door before turning on the hallway light. Once the lights were on and Piper looked around, she realized that all the stuff that was in the house was Jeff's stuff.

"What is all your stuff doing here?" Piper asked.

"It's not all my stuff. It's mostly duplicate stuff that I have in my house in Cameron." Jeff answered. "I rented this house to be closer to you. I don't mind the drive on the weekends, but I want to see more of you. And after your birthday, I would love it if you would move in with me."

"Jeff! I can't believe that you would do all this for me. I would be happy to move in with you." Piper responded as she put her arms around Jeff and kissed him.

Over the next few weeks, Piper turned 18 and moved out of the dorms. Piper finished all her finals and got her final grades for the semester. Piper being the smart girl she is, passed all her classes with no problem.

One afternoon, after Piper had moved into Jeff's rental house, her phone rang. Piper looked at the caller ID and saw that it was her mom calling. She ignored the call as she was getting ready to take a shower while Jeff was at the store.

After her shower, Piper looked at her phone and saw that she had 2 missed calls and 1 voicemail. She looked at the missed calls. One was from her mom and the other was from Jeff. She listened to the voicemail before calling Jeff back.

"Piper. It's you mom. I need you to call us as soon as you get this message. I hope that everything is ok and that you are not hiding anything from us that we should know about. Please call when you get this. Love you."

Piper deleted the message and hung up. She then found Jeff's number and called him. His phone went to voicemail as he was just pulling up to the house. Piper heard the garage door open and went out to greet Jeff.

"My mom called while I was in the shower." Piper stated. "I wonder if they got a letter from the school telling them that I am no longer living in the dorms."

"Hmm. I don't know, babe. Call her and find out. If all else fails, tell her that you and few classmates decided to rent a house off campus and didn't want them to tell them until you were settled." Jeff responded.

"I don't want to lie to them anymore than I already have. They are bound to find out sooner or later about us." Piper stated.

"Baby, whatever you want to tell them is up to you and I will always support you in your decisions." Jeff told her.

"Thank you." Piper responded as she headed into the house to call her mom back.

While Piper was on the phone with her mom, Jeff unloaded his car and put everything away. Jeff had picked up something special to make for dinner as it was their first night together in the house among other things. Jeff had just finished putting the meat in the fridge when Piper came into the kitchen.

"Babes, what's wrong? You look like you've been crying." Jeff asked as he walked over to her.

"I told my parents everything. About moving out of the dorms, about you and me and about me moving in with you." Piper answered.

"I take it they aren't exactly happy for us.

"No their not. They both started yelling at me and all that. They brought up the fact of our age difference and I told them that love doesn't know age it only knows emotion and they just laughed at me." Piper stated as more tears flowed from her eyes.

"Hey now. Don't let them get to you. You are an adult and can make your own decisions. And I for one am not going anywhere." Jeff stated as he held her close to him.

Meanwhile back in Connecticut, Lorelei had just put Aurora down for a nap and Vincent was in the backyard playing. Lorelei walked into their home office where Cody was sitting at the desk.

"I still can't believe that they snuck around behind our backs." Cody stated angrily.

"I am just as upset as you are. But she is 18 years old. There is nothing that we can do." Lorelei responded.

"I know. I just hope that he doesn't get her pregnant." Cody stated.

"I don't even want to think about them doing that. He is 22 years older than her. What can she possibly see in him?" Lorelei asked.

"I have no idea. I have to wonder what his father thinks about all this." Cody answered.

"Why don't you call him and find out if he even knows." Lorelei suggested.

"You know. I think I will." Cody responded as he flipped through their address book to find Gilbert's number.

After speaking to Gilbert about Piper and Jeff living together. Cody walked into the kitchen where Lorelei was making dinner. Cody walked up behind her and hugged her.

"How did the phone call go?" Lorelei asked.

"He says that he just found out about it and that if Piper makes Jeff happy then he is happy for them." Cody answered.

"Wow. He's definitely more liberal than we are." Lorelei stated.

"Yeah. Even if they are happy together, I still don't like it. I just have to wonder how long all this had been going on before she told us." Cody responded.

"I don't know. I know that they were texting back and forth a lot over the last 2 years, but I really don't think that anything happened before now." Lorelei stated.

"I hope not." Cody responded.

"Well, at any rate. Can you tell Vincent to wash up for dinner and you do the same." Lorelei asked.

"Sure, baby. I love you." Cody answered.

"I love you too." Lorelei responded.

Later that night, Jeff can tell that Piper is still upset about her fight with her parents and tries his best to comfort her. As Piper head rests on Jeff's chest, more emotions start to stir and Jeff lifts her chin up and places a kiss on her lips.

Without thinking Jeff leads Piper into the master bedroom and closes the door. Jeff cupped her face with his hands and kissed her passionately. Piper was on cloud 9 for the first time in a long time. She had never felt like this with Ryan. As Piper and Jeff continued to kiss, one thing lead to another.

The next morning, Piper woke up to the smell of fresh brewed coffee and French Toast. She just smiled as she looked around the room to find something to wear. She grabbed one of Jeff's jersey's and a pair of shorts and put them on before grabbing a hair tie and heading into the kitchen.

"Good Morning." Piper stated from the doorway of the kitchen.

"Mornin' beautiful." Jeff stated as he flipped the French toast. "How'd you sleep?"

"Good. You?" Piper answered.

"Best I've slept in a long time." Jeff responded as he brought the plates over to the table.

Piper couldn't help but smile. For the first time in a long time, she was finally happy with her life. She had a great man in her life who loved her no matter what. She was going to be starting her second year at UNC in the fall and within a year she will have her Associates Degree in Business Management. She would only need one more year of school to get her bachelor's degree.