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Chapter 13 - Radar Love ~*~*~*~ We’ve got a thing
that’s called Radar Love ~*~*~*~ California was beautiful when it was just waking up. The sun was beautiful and the wind a perfect speed. Leo felt himself relax as he started his haul toward Davis. He let his mind settle as he started to go over what was bothering him and possible solutions for those problems. A little nerdy but it really helped get things done. He wasn't sure how the producers and execs were going to react to the news of Piper. Not to mention their numerous fans. He had never complained of his fame before. It was what he had always aspired and yes it sometimes was an invasion of privacy, but that was the price you paid. It did bother him that for the sake of his marriage he couldn't really talk about their marriage. However, as a couple they had grown and if that meant staying a secret he would willingly pay the price. As his thoughts overwhelmed him he drove into Davis. ~*~ "Leo? What are you doing here?" Natalie asked. She was dressed for the day, but you could tell in her eyes that it was still early. "What a brother can't come and visit his sister and nephew?" She smiled at him, "Come in. I'm sure Nathan would be happy to see you." She told him and stepped away from the door to let him in. "No hug for your brother?" She laughed at him and gave him a hug. "So what are you really doing here?" she asked as they walked back to the kitchen. "Just wanted to check up on you guys and I have some news to tell you." Natalie stopped walking and looked worried, "Is anything wrong?" Leo shook his head, "No there is nothing wrong. Just some stuff you and Grandma need to know before it hits the paper." Before she could ask further Nathan came running in. "Uncle Leo!!" he shouted and Leo crouched down to pick him up. He tickled him and held him upside down as they walked to the kitchen. With much squeals and laughter Leo put him down. "What are you doing buddy?" "I'm eating." he answered smartly. "Ha, ha really funny." he responded "Why don't you go get ready Nathan so Uncle Leo and I can talk." Natalie instructed. Nathan pouted for a moment, but knew better than to go against his mother. "So what is the news?" Leo took a deep breath, "Piper and I are pregnant... well Piper's pregnant, but you know..." "Oh Leo that is wonderful! You guys have been wanting start a family for a long time now." She got up and gave him a hug. "Grandmother Lillian will be thrilled." "Speaking of where is she? I thought she visited you on the weekends?" "She does. She'll be here later she had some errands to run before she got here." ~*~ Piper walked down the stairs. It was quiet. Prue and Andy decided to take Paige out and try and work on some of their issues. Phoebe had come running down the stairs earlier saying hello, that she had watched the tape, didn't know who the woman was, and had to go and do some errands. So that left Piper to the house. It didn't seem right. The manor was not suppose to be quiet. It was always lively and full of noise. Sometimes a nuisance, but mostly just calming reassurance. She thought about calling Leo to make sure he got there okay, but decided against it. She looked around the manor again and decided to go bake. Something that always made her feel good. ~*~ She hadn't even begun baking when there was a knock at the back door. She looked up in time to see Dan coming in. "Is anyone home?..." He looked up to see Piper. "Piper you're here. Just the person I wanted to see." He said. She couldn't believe it. She began to wonder if he had been watching to see if Leo left. "Dan what are you doing here?" she asked in her nicest voice. "I just thought I would come by and see if you wanted to do some catch up? Have lunch or something?" Piper smiled and looked around. There was just no way out of it. "Sure where would you like to go?" "How about Quake?" he asked. She gave him a smile, "Okay, just let me grab my purse and write my sisters a note." she told him and left. She found her purse, wrote a note, and left a message on Leo's phone to call her soon. "Ready?" she asked. He smiled and they left the manor getting into his truck. "I see you still have the truck." she commented on their way to the restaurant. "Just can't seem to part with it." he answered. She didn't say anything but kept wondering if she should jump out and run back home. ~*~ Piper looked around at the place where for so long she was a waitress. "Hasn't changed much." she commented. "Unlike you." Dan replied. "Have I?" "You know you have. You aren't the shy girl I knew all those years ago. You've really seemed to come into your own." "Thank-you. I have a great family who really supports me. So how are you doing? What is up with you?" Piper turned the conversation to Dan. Mostly because Dan could talk about himself for hours. "I own my own company. After we broke up I wanted a change of scenery and so I went back to school. And now I design houses instead of building them." "That's wonderful." "Yes. I also got married. We're actually in the middle of a divorce." "I'm sorry to hear that. Divorce is never easy." "I guess you should know with Leo and all. Except that you guys seem very 'chummy' for people who've gotten divorced. I know I would never be like that with my ex-wife." "Leo is special. He is unlike anyone I have ever met." "I thought Amelia was too." "Oh so you married Amelia." "That's right you were always jealous of her." Piper laughed. "At the time I was, but I've moved on." "And what is that suppose to mean?" "Nothing. It means nothing." ~*~ "Hello Natalie? Where are you? Who's car is that?" She wandered into the living room and after she turned around from shutting the door she was surprised with the presence of her grandson. "Leo!" she called. He laughed at her and walked over to her to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "I had some news I wanted to share with you before you read it in the paper." Lillian looked expectantly. "Um... Piper and I are going to have a baby." Leo looked at Lillian trying to gage her reaction. "That's great Leo. A new great-grandchild will be wonderful." she smiled and gave him another hug. "Now where is Nathan?" she walked off and looked for Nathan. Natalie and Leo exchanged looks. "Well at least you got that." Natalie commented on. "I know I should be thankful for that, but sometimes I wish she would get over whatever it was that is bothering her." Lillian had heard the exchange between her grandchildren, but didn't feel too bad about it. There was no love lost between her and Piper Halliwell. Her and Natalie had always been protective of Leo and for a long time he was theirs. Leo was a special child always full of love and acceptance and they knew who ever he fell in love with it would be forever. They were just hoping for someone who wasn't as independent as Piper. It certainly didn't help that he spent most of his time with her family either. "Hey grandma!" Nathan said as he walked out of his bedroom. ~*~ "When I first found out you married Leo Wyatt I was a little confused. He just didn't seem like your type at all." "Oh? You mean someone who is good to me, kind, affectionate, supportive, funny, good looking, and wonderful isn't my type?" "I didn't mean that Piper. I just meant that he seemed very quiet and I was surprised you would go for someone like that." Piper narrowed her eyes and didn't comment. "So how long are you going to be in San Francisco?" "Not long." "So are you seeing anybody now?" "Just Leo." "You mean Leo and you are dating again?" Piper snorted, "No we're not dating." "So what is your relationship?" "That's really none of your business." "Are you looking for a fight or something? All you've done since we've gotten here is to oppose me. What have I ever done to you?" "You don't really want to discuss our relationship do you?" "Well yeah. I would be curious to know what it is that I've done." "For starters you never ONCE supported me in wanting to be an actress. Second you belittled me every chance you got, and third you pushed your will on me, prayed on my weakness and never once thought I had the strength to fight back." "Oh and I suppose Leo doesn't have any faults?" "Oh he has faults alright, but they aren't those. And you want to know something? I would rather wait for him than keep company with you. Good-bye Dan." Piper stood up and walked out. She knew that she would probably feel a little foolish, but for right now she felt wonderful. As she waited for a cab she checked her phone. She missed a call from Leo. Bastard, it would figure that Dan would make her miss a call from her husband. ~*~ There was a knock on the door. Leo went to answer it. "Rick? What are you doing here?" Leo turned as he heard Nathan call out, "Daddy!" and ran into Rick's arms. "WHAT?!?" he called out. No one had heard Leo raise his voice in a long time. "Rick why don't you and Nathan go and hang out while I talk with Leo." Natalie suggested and then took Leo's arm and walked him back to the kitchen. "Leo I know your upset but let me explain. Rick and I were at a party that year and he was the only one I knew so we struck up a conversation. One thing led to another and so on. We were both so ashamed of what happened. Especially since he was your best friend." "So why didn't he help you after you found out you were pregnant?" "He did. When I had doctor appointments or needed some financial aid he did help out. I was so ashamed of being pregnant I couldn't add to it by telling you that it was Rick's." "How come you never told me? I'm your brother! Why couldn't you tell me?!?" "Leo I wanted to, but you always held me in such asteem. I was your older sister and even after the pregnancy you still looked up to me. I just couldn't risk loosing that. Especially after you met Piper and started hanging out with her family." "Oh no you DO NOT! Do NOT blame Piper for that. I asked, begged even for you guys to come and visit me and you never did it. I came when I could, but I have a life in LA. So they adopted me as one of their own." "Leo!" Lillian spat. "I know you knew about this. Well guess what. Piper and I are going to have a baby. We are going to be happy. Maybe at some point we can move past this, but for right now I'm going home to her. Tell Nathan I love him." ~*~ As the evening sun set Leo drove back home. ~*~*~*~ End of Chapter 13 * "Radar Love" by Gold Earring. |