"How about this one?" I suggested, plopping myself onto a soft white sofa in the furniture store.

I posed across the sofa seductively.

"Comfy?" Leo asked with a smile.

"Oh, yes!" I laughed, stretching out. He sat down on the matching loveseat across from me. I sat up as my cell phone, another recent affordable luxury, went off.

'Prue Calling' flashed across the screen. I stood up.

"Hey, Prue," I answered.

"Piper," she said in a shaky voice like she'd been crying.

"Prue, what's wrong?" I asked.

"I got in a big fight with dad...and I just left...and I don't know what to do..." she cried.

"Hold on a second, Prue."

I put my hand over the phone.

"Babe, I'm going outside," I said to Leo.

"These the ones you want?" he asked as I walked away.

"Yeah," I nodded. I pushed open the door and walked outside.

"It's okay. Just talk to me. Where are you?" I asked as I pulled out a pack of cigarettes and pulled one out with my mouth. I lit it up and inhaled.

"I just started driving around," she said shakily.

"What was the fight about?" I asked.

"He called me a slut because he thinks I'm having sex with Roger-"

"Are you?" I interrupted as I peered in the store to see Leo still talking with the salesman.

"We were going to..." she sighed.

"Hypocrite," I joked.

"I know, I know," she laughed through tears.

"So, have you talked to Roger?" I asked.

"Yeah. He thinks I should move in with him. But that's like, huge," she said.

Just then, Leo came out of the shop. He eyed the cigarette in my mouth for a moment.

"I got that sofa and loveseat. And the coffee table you wanted. Ready to go?"

I nodded and continued with Prue.

"Well, yeah it is. But if you think you'd be happier with him..."

"I don't know," she sighed. "I just don't know! Ugh, I gotta go."

"Well give it some thought," I said. "Call me back later, okay? Love you."

After I hung up, he put his arm around me.

"They're gonna follow us home and move the stuff in," he said, as we sat down on a bench. "Everything okay with Prue?"

"She got in a fight with dad. Roger wants her to move in with him," I informed him as I took one last inhale.

I dropped the cigarette and stomped it out.

"Why are you smoking?" he asked, watching me.

"Cause I wanna," I said, blowing the smoke in his face.

"Oh, yuck!" he cried, laughing. "What was the fight about?"

"Dad called her a slut because he thinks she's having sex with Roger," I said.

"Wow. Your dad is so nice," he laughed. "So, speaking of having sex..."

"So not the time to talk about this!" I giggled as the salesman came out of the store.

That didn't delay it for long. Later that night, Leo and I were cuddled up on our new sofa. Our bodies were entangled and our mouths locked together. His hands were rubbing my back, pushing my shirt up further and further.

Just as he reached my bra, I pulled away.

"Leo..."

"Piper," he urged with a smile. "I love you!"

"I love you too," I breathed heavily as he kissed my neck. "But my virginity is something I..." I tried to keep a clear head as he kissed my chest, "I can only give you once."

"Piper," he whispered, looking into my eyes. "I love you so much."

He took my hand and held up my ring finger. A silver promise ring with a heart shaped diamond sat upon it.

"I promised to love you forever. Let me love you..." he whispered as his lips returned to mine.

"Okay," I whispered, giving in...

The next morning, I woke up in Leo's arms. It was everything I'd ever wanted.

When he woke up, we looked in each other's eyes for a few moments.

"Good morning," he whispered.

"It is, isn't it?" I yawned with a smile.

He kissed my forehead and smiled. I sat and swung one leg over him, pinning him down.

"Gotcha," I said with a smile in return.

He just laughed before flipping me over and pinning me down.

"No fair," I giggled.

"All is fair in love!" he declared.

"And war?" I questioned the incomplete phrase.

"Who cares about war when you have love?" he said smiling, as he laid back down, freeing me. "I love you."

He cuddled me closer.

"I love you more," I returned.

"Now that will start a war," he laughed softly.

I smiled as he pulled the blanket back up and held me. I wished time would stop forever, for us.