reading Black Orbs by Dream.Of.Rainy.Days-x

Chapter 19: The Test

Should Luke read this?
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Piper lay in her bed at Paige's. Not sleeping though, just staring up at the ceiling worrying and thinking about these last few months. They had been one hell of an emotional roller coaster. Going from the abused wife to cheating on Jeremy with Leo, who was a darklighter and evil. She had found out magic was real and she was a future wighteighter. O and now she had ended things with Jeremy and was stuck at her baby sister's house.

She turned onto her side to face Leo lying next to her. She moved closer to him so that their breath collided. She ran her hands seamlessly through his soft dirty blonde hair and traced the features of his boyish good looks.

"Couldn't sleep either?" Leo breathed quietly, smiling

Piper laughed, "Nope. I keep on thinking about all the stuff that's gone on" Se told him snuggling deeper into his chest, "You?"

"Worrying about them. They don't take betrayal lightly, hence the trying to kill me. And this little shield won't last long you know Pipe." He looked deep into her eyes.

Piper knew all of that but hearing broke her heart in two. A tear rolled its way down her cheek at hit the pillow. Leo brushed the second one away. But his face stayed deadly serious, eyes locked into hers.

"Look, I know I'm evil ok, Piper. But I want to change. I have a soul, a conscience. My mother was a future whitelighter, like you. My mother, while my dad was getting close enough to kill her, got pregnant with me. He kept her alive long enough for her to have me and then killed her." He paused to check if Piper was till with him. She nodded slightly and carried he carried on.

"Normally I would've been killed, but elders could see what a great asset I would be to their side. They obviously didn't count on you. So, I've hardly seen my father since I was 4 and that's it. I've killed so many people Piper. And I'm not hiding that from you. But I can change. I can suppress that side of me."

Leo searched Piper's face for the answer he wanted. Finally, after what had seemed like hours to him, she looked back up at him.

"Ok." She said, it was barely above a whisper, but the impact of the word was no less.

"Why?" Leo was grateful, but he still didn't know why she was going to be with him.

"Because, I think you can be good. I believe in you Leo."

Leo heart soared in chest a huge grin broke out on his face. He leant forward and kissed her deeply, which she instantly responded to.

"I love you." He told he gently when they pulled apart.

"Love you too." She said and fell into a peaceful slumber.

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Piper tugged on Leo's hand, "Come on Leo!" she said, pulling him towards the door.

"But I can't" he told her, pulling in the opposite direction.

"What are you so afraid of?" Piper asked him

"They'll eat me alive Piper!"

"No they won't!"