Chapter 8

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So Let Them Talk About Us
Let Them Call Us Funny Things
People Sometimes Do
I Don't Care As Long
As You Know I Love You
Oh, And You Know I Do

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"Piper Halliwell"

Piper walked across and received a handshake from the chef that started it all, Chef Thomas Jenkins.  "Piper I'm glad that you decided to come.  It has been wonderful working with you."  "Thank-you Thomas.  Without you I would have gone back a long time ago."  They shook hands and smiled for the picture and then Piper continued to walk off.

And in all that time she hadn't seen Leo anywhere.  Which to be honest broke her heart.  She had wanted him here.  Granted this was part of the reason they broke up, but now they were back on their way to mending that relationship.  At least that was what Piper was hoping for.   She knew it was irrational that of her to expect him to be here, but that didn't matter.

When everything was over Piper, Prue, Phoebe, Andy, and Cole all went out for dinner in celebration.  Although Piper's feelings were hurt because Leo wasn't there she still wasn't going to let that bother her.  Her family had come and that had meant a lot.

Dinner was great.  Cole and Andy kept the sisters entertained with some of their funnier cases and the girls kept them entertained by family secrets.  All in all it was a successful evening.  However everything felt much better when they deposited Piper off at her apartment.

She felt like the fifth wheel and although everyone had done their best, when you don't have someone with you it still hurts.  And compound it with the fact that it was Leo who was missing it just hurt.  She looked at her apartment and realized that she did not want to be alone in her apartment.  Got her coat and keys and walked out.

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It was freezing out in the snow of Paris. It wasn't what she had wanted out of the night and to top it off she had been walking nearly all day and much into the evening and her stomach was begging for food.  She decided she had enough of walking and sat down on the bench that was near her apartment.

Gurgle.

Guurrgglle.

Guuurrrgggllle.

Her stomach didn't seem to want to SHUT UP!

"Would you like a piece of gum?" The voice startled her and she quickly turned to see him standing next the bench. "What are you doing here?"

"Why don't you tell me Piper."

Piper tried to think of a reason, but all of hers were to hopeful and she knew better than to tell him. "I don't know Leo. Why are you here?"

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End of Chapter 8