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I Just Can't Stop Loving You

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Chapter - Tender Loving Care
- & Leo shirtless

"DAMN IT!" Leo yelled throwing the morning newspaper across the room.

"I take it this is a bad time," a voice said at the door.

Leo looked up to see his old high school buddy, "Cole. No come in," Leo said walking across the room to pick up the paper.

"So mate how's you?" Cole asked with a smile on his face as he took a seat on the leather couch in Leo's office.

"Screwed!" Leo told Cole in one word.

"Yeah screwed is one way of putting it from what I gathered from the morning paper."

Leo was as his desk pulling out a smoke when he looked up at Cole. "I didn't sleep with her."

"Then what were you doing at Victoria Trump's house last night?"

"We were just having dinner and talking."

"Leo this is Vicky. You where both an hot item. Just talk?"

"I'm over the whole sex thing Cole."

"Yikes!"

Leo laughed, "That's the different between you and me Cole."

"Well Leo you did do the whole marriage thing and it didn't work out."

"So how are you Cole?" Leo asked cutting him off lighting his smoke.

"I'm fine, things at Nip/Tuck are good. I just thought I'd pop by and see how my best buddy was doing."

"I'm fine, I'll live."

"You know if you wanna talk I'm here."

"Thanks Cole."

"So how about we catch up, get a beer."

"Yeah sounds good," Leo said as both men grabbed their coats.

"So what is bothering you?" Cole asked Leo as they both walked down the hall. As they reach the end when Cole bumped into the female who was heading in the opposite direction. "Ohh I'm so sorry," Cole said to the female noticing it was Piper Halliwell.

"Piper Halliwell, well it's been years."

"Cole... Hi," Piper said surprised to see Cole.

"Piper what are you doing here?" Leo asked. This was the first time Leo and Piper had talked after Piper had moved out.

"I need to see Michael," Piper quickly told Leo.

"Well Michael's ain't here. Is there anything I can help with?" Leo asked.

"NO!" Piper quickly said.

"Well Leo and I were just heading to lunch wanna join us?" Cole asked Piper.

"NO!" Piper quickly said. "I have to go. Umm it was nice seeing you Cole," Piper said then quickly turned around and left fast.

"What's up with her?" Cole asked Leo.

"Why are you asking me? How would I know?"

Cole then looked at Leo, "What's up with you?"

"Nothing."

"Leo what's going on?"

"Nothing."

"Leo we've knowing each other for over 20 years you can't get away with it easy."

"Cole."

"Come spill."

"It's nothing. Now lets have those beers you promised."

"Promised?"

"Yeah that's what you get for prying into my life."

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"Piper, would you hurry up I need my brush!" Paige yelled banging on the bathroom door.

"I'm nearly done," Piper said trying to hide the fourth positive pregnancy test she had in her hand.

"Piper!"

"I'm done," Piper said opening the door.

"Sorry I didn't mean to rush you sis but my shift at the pub starts in ten minutes. Are you all right Piper? You've been in and out of the bathroom a lot these past couple of days."

"I'm fine. I think it's just this place I've been eating at."

"Oh shit I got to run. We can talk after I get back."

"Well have fun at work sis."

"Thanks Piper," Paige said grabbing her brush and running out.

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It's was 11 in the morning and Paige walked into the bar tying her apron around her waist when she saw two faces she knew. "Hello Boys," she said.

"Well if it isn't Missy Paige." Cole said. Cole always seem to have a soft spot for Paige and loved teasing her.

"Hi Paige," Leo smiled.

"Well well if it's isn't Cole Turner," Paige said with a cheeky smile.

"You're still a cutie arn't you Paige."

Paige just laughed off Cole comment. "So Leo have you and Piper talked lately?" Paige asked.

"Well..." Leo started a bit uncomfortable looking at Cole. "No, we haven't. Well you know your sister she's stubborn."

"That's Piper."

"What's this?" Cole asked knowing something was up.

Paige getting on that Cole knew nothing covered up by saying, "Oh it's just work, Sin City."

"Oh Sin City. Now that's a city I'd like to visit."

Paige laughed, "Well Cole some of us are living in that city, right Leo."

"Well anything is possible."

After a hours of drinking and watching a footy game it was three in the afternoon when Cole had to leave, leaving Leo with Paige. After Cole left Paige made her way to Leo. "So how have you been?" Paige asked Leo.

"Not good."

"She's not any better too Leo."

"You mean you know?" Leo asked.

"We're sisters we tell each other everything. Well just about everything."

"I know I should be talking to her about this but I don't think she wants to and I'm not sure if she even want to talk to me ever again."

"Oh god Leo I understand this is confusing for you. Piper's way of dealing with it is to deny it. I hope you both work this out Leo," Paige said placing her hand on Leo's arm.

"HELLO PAIGE!" A drunk man yell in front of Paige and Leo.

"Hi Joe," Paige said then carried on wiping down the bar.

"I'll have another cold one sexy."

"Joe I think you've had a bit to much to drink."

"Excuse me?"

"Joe maybe it's time you went home to your wife and kids."

"I said I want another beer," Joe said getting demanding.

"Hey, you heard the lady," Leo told Joe.

"Oh and who's this? The lover boy?" Joe teased.

"Just leave her alone," Leo told the man.

"I'll see about that," Joe said landing a punch straight into Leo's face.

"O My God! Leo!" Paige yelled running to the other side of the bar.

Leo returned the punch hitting Joe in the face. Joe returning the punch hit Leo in the gut then the face again making Leo fall back. As Leo got up one of Joe's buddies grabbed a pool cue breaking it on Leo's head. Leo turned around knocking Joe's mate out with once punch only to get punch in the face again by Joe. By this time Leo had a cut on his forehead, a bleeding nose, a black eye forming and a cut lip. Joe was about to swing another punch when the bar owner Richard grabbed Joe's fist and threaten him.

"This isn't over!" Joe yelled leaving.

"Man are you O.K?" Richard asked Leo.

"I'm fine," Leo said.

"You don't look it Leo," Paige noticed.

"I'm fine Paige," Leo said looking at Paige with a black eye and blood over his face. "I'll just go home and have a shower," Leo said grabbing his keys.

"Don't you think you've had a little to much to drink Leo. I'm calling you a cab," Paige told Leo.

"Fine, fine call me one," Leo said getting a little dizzy.

As Paige headed for the phone Richard followed her, "Paige that guy needs to see a doctor or at the least be with someone before he pass out and nobody knows it until it's too late," Richard said.

"Well his girlfriend left him after he cheated on her with his ex wife."

"Well then call his ex wife."

"You mean my sister?"

"Your sister is his ex wife?" Richard asked.

"Yeah she's the ex wife. Let me just called her," Paige said picking up the phone.

Ten minutes had past Leo was at the bar as Richard and Paige tried to make him drink some water. He kept telling them he was fine but they knew it was the beers talking.

"Paige!" Piper yelled running to the bar looking for her sister.

"Piper," Paige said as she saw her sister.

"Where is he?" Piper asked.

"He's over here," Paige said leading the way.

Paige lead Piper to a beaten up Leo. "O My God what happened to you!?!" Piper said shocked looking at the state of her ex husband.

Piper wiped the blood that was dripping from Leo's lip with her thumb, "Piper? What are you doing here?" Leo asked getting a bit dizzy and holding on to Piper before losing his balance.

"I've come to take you home Leo," Piper said grabbing Leo with the help of Richard.

After Piper and Leo left Richard made his way back to the bar, "You never told me Piper Halliwell was your sister," Richard said.

"Well it never came up."

"So is your sister and her ex husband back together?"

"You know what Richard I really don't know."

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Piper got home and got Leo into her bed. It was a matter of time before Leo was asleep. Piper got a bowl of warm water and a cloth. She wiped the blood off Leo's face and got him out of his shirt.( there is your shirtless Leo. )

It was nearly ten that night. Paige had come home from work, had dinner with Piper and went to bed. Piper was sitting in bed with Leo reading a pregnancy book when she noticed Leo was waking up, "Hey," Piper said to Leo as he opened his eyes. She quickly placed her pregnancy book on the night stand and then turn her attention to Leo.

"My head hurts," Leo said sitting up in bed.

"Here drink this," Piper said handing Leo a couple of pills and a glass of water.

Leo took the pills and place the glass on the night stand next to him. He turn to his right with his black eye to see his ex wife next to him. "I never thought I'd end up here," Leo said looking at the end of the bed.

"Wasn't it you that took me in when I needed someone."

"So you're returning the favor?" Leo asked looking at his ex wife.

"I think it's Karma. No matter what happens Leo I'll always care, just like you always have for me."

"I'm so sorry Piper for what I did..."

"Shh, you don't have to explain," Piper said covering Leo's lips with her finger.

As they got close they put their arms around each other, they were happy. Happy to know that know matter what had happen they didn't hate each other. They didn't pull away from each other until Leo had noticed Piper was crying. "Hey what's a matter?" Leo asked wiping Piper's tears.

"I just missed you," Piper said.

"You missed me?" Leo asked. Piper nodded to Leo's question. "I have to admit my house was quite without you."

Here Piper was going to put her heart on the line. After years of denying and hiding her feelings she knew it was now or never. She had to tell him even though there was a chance Leo may not return those feelings, but at least when she told Leo about the baby she would have known where she stood in his life. She didn't want to be with a man who was with her for the sake of their child. Piper knew she wanted to raise this baby with loving parents. Even of that meant the baby's parents were separated. Although Piper thought she would have her work cut out for her when she had to explain to her child why their parents had them after being divorced for six years.

"Leo I don't mean I've missed you in the past month," Piper started. "The past six years. I know I can be stubborn but that didn't mean I didn't love you anymore."

By now Leo was confused, "What do you mean Piper?"

"Our divorce."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because you were the one who asked me for a divorce. I thought you didn't love me anymore."

"But you told me you hated me."

"They were only words Leo. I was angry."

"But I still loved you Piper," Leo said. Those where the words that brought Piper hope. "I only wanted you to be happy. I thought you were unhappy being married to me which is why I filed for divorce"

"I thought it was what you wanted which is why I when through with it."

"I guess we weren't very verbal with each other," Leo said looking at his ex wife.

"Leo the thing is I've never stopped loving you and I still do. It's better that I tell you now then never being open and honest with my feelings," Piper said looking down at her hands that were out lining the end of the blanket.

"Piper I don't know what to say," Leo said.

"I'm sorry maybe I shouldn't have told you," Piper said knowing it was her time to exit.

Piper pulled the covers off her and was heading out of bed when Leo grabbed her arm to stopping her from leaving. She hit the night stand dropping her book on the ground, but her attention was to the man holding her arm. "Piper don't leave me," Leo said.

"Leo?"

"I wanted to say that to you six years ago," Leo said pulling Piper into his arms. Leo looked Piper's in the eyes and then kissed her. "They say true love is one that lasts forever."

Piper smiled she had her Leo back. She held onto him never wanting to let him go. A while after Piper felt Leo's hold around her loosen, "Piper?"

"Yeah Leo," Piper said pulling away from Leo to see him with a confused look on his face.

"Who's book is that on the ground?"

Piper looked back and then remembered it was her pregnancy book she was reading. She turned to face Leo not knowing what to say. Leo got out of bed walking to the other side and picked up then book reading the cover that said "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin." ( found the name on a search ) Leo looked at Piper waiting for an answer. "This is not how I had planed to tell you."

"Tell me what?"

"You're going to become a father," Piper said worried how he was going to take the news.

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Please please forgive me. I got so busy, I only have time to write in the weekends and I was busy in the last four. I am working on those updates I promised right now.

This it the third time I wrote this chapter, the first two sucked really bad that Piper was the one beaten up and Leo was breast feeding, but then it didn't work out. I just keep writing about Leo and Piper I forget there is a Stalker Killer in the plot too lol. But yeah it's coming now that a baby is on the way. So what is going through Leo's head now he's gonna be a father, WHOA! That happened fast! Is he a dick head and going to run to the other end of the world? Or will he be a man and be the father he is on Charmed. Or will he become a addicted to work and just roll cash down Piper's way to support the baby. And will Dan ever get a hair cut? Find out on the next chapter of " I Just Can't Stop Loving You."