Piper and King Leonardo

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An AU Story centered around Leo who is King and Piper.

It's is set in the early 1900s.

I would like to thank my very good friend Kristin (Equinox) a.k.a wannabe future Mrs. Drew Fuller who gave me some ideas for this story. So sis this one is for you!

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"Come on Phoebe, Paige! I can see why Ma does not like going to the market. We have to hurry up and get home" Piper said to her younger sisters

"Where coming! Where coming!" Paige yelled to her older sister "Come on Phoebe" Paige said as she grabbed her sister's arm

"What were you guys looking at?" Piper asked

"The mangos look so yummy" Phoebe said

Piper paused for a while "All right I will get you two one to share"

"But where are you going to get the money" Paige asked

"Andy gave me some money when I stayed over to help Prue when Anita was born. Quick we have to get these apples home to Ma so she can make supper" Piper said

Piper, Phoebe, and Paige came home to find visitors at their place

"Wow it looks like someone wealthy is here" Paige said with she saw the horse and carriage. Then Paige coughed

"Paige we have to get you inside" Piper said at the sound of her sister cough

"I am fine" Paige said

"No you not, your sick and you have to rest" Piper said to her younger sister. Paige was a very sick girl and the Halliwell's being so poor couldn't afford medicine for the youngest Halliwell. Every night before Patty, Prue & Piper went to bed they would pray to the heavens above to look over Paige and that she gets better

Piper sent Paige to rest and went into the living room to see who was here

"Piper honey your home" Patty said to her daughter

"Yes Ma. Hello Uncle Sam" Uncle Sam was a family friend of the Halliwell's he also worked for the King and his family. He knew how poor the Halliwells were and always tried to help in anyway he could

"Hello Piper" Uncle Sam said "I would like you to meet Prince Daniel"

"Hello Sir" Piper said to Daniel

"Hello Madam" Daniel said

"Piper, Prince Daniel has asked for your hand in marriage" Patty said with a big smile on her face

"He as?" Piper asked disappointed

"Yes honey" Uncle Sam said

Piper knew this was her families ticket out of this hell hole marrying a prince, they could afford better food and care for Paige, Paige her baby sister who needed health care or she would die. Maybe this was the answer to her prays

Piper agreed to the marriage

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"So what was it like when you got married Prue" Piper asked her older sister. Piper was over visiting her sister. Prue was married to the King's right hand man so her life was pretty good and she helped her mother when ever she could

"Well as you know it was Uncle Sam who set it up. But I feel like I am the luckiest women to have got Andy"

"I am marrying Prince Daniel. I guess I should be happy" Piper said

"Well you know why the royal get married, right Piper?"

"No, Why?"

"Because they need some to have their off spring"

"You mean he is only marrying me because he wants children" Piper spat

"Honey that is why most men get married. Just some of us are lucky. But the royal are more pressured into it because the need children to carried their family name"

"I always believed that children were created out of the love a man and women have for each other"

"Piper you have to stop reading those books"

"Well what about you and Andy, Prue? You love him do not you?"

"Yes and I am very lucky. But I know what royal are like... well Daniel for that matter, after all my husband works for them"

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"What are you taking about! All the arrangements have been made" Patty yelled in tears

Prue and Piper came home to hear their mother yelling, they went into the living room to see what was going on

"Ma, what is going on?" Piper asked

"Piper. The King will not allow you to marry Daniel" Patty said "Everyone is going to laugh at us now"

"Patty, he never said why. He is going to come over tonight and meet you and Piper" Uncle Sam said

"But why would he stop the wedding, he respects your judgment does not he?" Patty asked

"Yes he does. But I really do not know why?"

Piper looked at Prue

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It was the afternoon and the King had arrived. All the Halliwell's dressed up including Prue, they were drinking tea with the King, Uncle Sam was also there

"So King Leo the Halliwell's wanted to know why you stop the wedding?" Uncle Sam asked

"Well I did it because of Daniel. My brother is not ready for marriage" King Leo said

"But do you have any idea what this will do to us?" Patty said

"Do you realize that this might mean no man will want to marry Piper now?" Prue said to Leo

"I know that Prue which is why I am here"

"What do you mean?" Prue asked as everyone had their eyes on Leo

"Well you know how after my father died and I became King, a lot of things have change"

"Your point is?" Prue asked

"Prue that is no way to talk a royal" Patty snapped at her daughter

"No that is all right Madam. I am use to Prue's straight forward remarks" Leo laughed which brought a smile to Piper's face

"I have come her to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage" Leo said

"What?" Patty said

"I want to marry your daughter Piper"

"I guess this is great news then" Uncle Sam said

Leo got up "Everything will go as plan for when Piper was going to married Daniel but instead she will marry me" Leo said

Piper looked up at her mother who was happy in joy, but Piper don't know if she was ready for this, to be married and then have babies and to top it off he was the King and now she was going to be the Queen.

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The day had come, Piper's marriage to the King. Many girls were heart broken as it was their dream to marry the young handsome King. It was real surprise to most people that he was getting married in the first place to someone like Piper.

Piper was scared and happy all at the same time, scared because she didn't know what a wife was supposed to do. Happy that her family wouldn't have to suffer anymore thanks to her husband to be

It was night fall everyone had celebrated the wedding and Piper was retiring to her bedroom... well her and husband's bedroom. She knew it was their wedding night one thing happened on the wedding night and this really scared her because she didn't know him

"Piper" Leo said has he enter her room. Piper was still in her wedding dress

"King Leo" Piper said

"I am your husband now so I think you can just call me Leo" Leo said with a smile

"Oh well all right Leo" Piper said smiling back at him

"I just came to see if you were all right?"

"Me I am fine"

"All right, well I am off to bed" Leo said as he was about to leave the room

"Bed?" Piper question

"Yes. Our marriage was a rush and we do not know each other. For all I know this might not work out between us. I do not want you to feel you have certain obligations to forefull because we are married. Goodnight" Leo said then left for his bedroom

Piper stood there in surprise thinking how this was good in a weird way. But hey if it worked for him it worked for her and she when to bed too

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TBC