This story takes place after Leo and Piper agree to go to counseling at phoebe's request

This story takes place after Leo and Piper agree to go to counseling at phoebe's request. This happened in the first part of 'Cat House', season 5 episode 18. This is my view on how things go from there.

Chapter 1:The break up

Doctor Bernson opened the door and welcomed Leo and Piper inside. They sat together on a couch, but as far away from each other as physically possible.

Doctor: "I heard from Phoebe that you two are experiencing some marital problems lately, is that correct?"

Leo: " I think that is an understatement!" Piper glared at him from the other side of the couch, but said nothing.

Doctor: "Piper, could you perhaps specify the problems you have a bit more?"

Piper: "Well, it seems that lately all we do is argue. Every time we get near each other we end up fighting. And the worst thing is; the fight can be about anything. From who didn't put the toilet seat down to who didn't put the cap back on the honey pot, etc. It's like we don't know how to have a normal conversation anymore!" Piper got up from the couch and went to the table where a box of tissues stood. She grabbed a tissue and blew her nose in it, which caused her eyes to tear up. Leo saw all of this from the place he was seating, put never moved a muscle.

Doctor: "How long are you married, and at what time did this constant arguing occur?"

Piper, her voice a little more trembling than usual: "We have been married for more than two years, but we have been together for four." She looked across the couch at Leo, who was simply staring at the sealing, not paying much attention at what Piper was saying. Piper wanted to comment at him, but she held still. She knew that if she would say something to him, she just would start an argument which she really didn't feel like having. "I think the fighting really started after we had our baby." Leo looked at Piper and wanted to say something, but Piper hurriedly said: "But we never fight over him."

Doctor: "You have a baby?"

Piper: "Yes, a baby boy. His name is Wyatt and he is only a couple of months old".

Doctor: "Leo, about the arguing. Are you only arguing about little things, or are there also big problems you two are fighting about?"

Much to Piper's surprise Leo immediately answered, which must have meant that he was listening after all. She was glad she didn't comment on him earlier, because then the doctor would have seen that she started an argument which wasn't necessary.

Leo: "We mostly argue about little things, but there are some issues that have been a problem for us our whole relationship." He looked at Piper, who seemed to agree, so he continued. "One thing that always has been a problem for us, is the fact that I'm not home as much as we both would have liked. That is the reason why we broke up shortly after we first started seeing each other, but even after we where back together it still remained a problem." Piper nodded in agreement and told the doctor that she felt alone sometimes when he wasn't around, and that she had often whished that he was there for her more often.

Doctor: "And why is it that you're not home that much?"

Leo: "Because of my job."

Doctor: "And what do you do for a living if I might ask?"

With that question Leo's face turned to Piper, and he was momentarily lost for words. He knew before he walked into this room he had to answer this question sooner or later, but he still hadn't come up with the right answer. Piper saw that Leo didn't really know what to say, so she turned to the doctor and said: "Leo is a special doctor. He has to fly all over the world to help special patients, and because of that he isn't home as much as we would like. Leo looked thankfully at Piper and then continued: "A lot of these patients have no where else to turn, so they contact me. Very often it is urgent, which requires me to leave right away."

The doctor looked at both of them a bit confused, but finally said: "Ok, I think I understand. Piper, do you work?"

Piper answered: " I run a night club called P3, but I mostly work in the evenings."

Doctor: "So your both working; how do you manage to take care of the baby."

Leo knew this question would be brought up, and he immediately raised his voice and started talking before Piper could say anything. "This is one of the things that frustrate me terribly, so I'm very glad you asked this question!" Piper heard Leo's voice harden and looked at him surprised, but what she saw was something she hadn't seen very often. Leo's eyes where full of anger and hurt, and she knew it was directed to her. She felt her stomach turn, while listening to Leo's rampage. "During almost her whole pregnancy Piper complained I wasn't around enough, and even after the baby was born she still complained. She even wanted to sell the club, because there wasn't enough time and Wyatt wasn't with his parents enough. When I heard that I went to my bosses, and after a long debate I arranged to have some time off because of Wyatt. This was very special, because almost no one can take time off in my line of work." The doctor looked at Leo suspicious and wanted to ask him something, but Leo continued. "So since Wyatt has been born I have been around all the time, and lately I get the reproach that I'm around to much!!" At this point Piper had started sniffling again, but Leo kept on fuming: "So when I'm not around I get the reproach I should be home more, but when I'm home I shouldn't be there so often!! I can't do anything right can I?!", he yelled at Piper who was crying now. She wanted to say something but she couldn't get the words to come out of her mouth. She knew Leo had a valid point here, and it hurt her to see him this mad at her.

The doctor had let Leo spill his guts for a while, but as he was calming down he stood up and spoke. "Ok Leo, you can calm down now. I think it is best that we take a 5 minute break and process al this information, and after the break I will ask you," he looked at Piper, "an important question." Piper looked up with tears in her eyes and nodded, while Leo stormed out of the room mumbling: "I'm going to get something to drink."

When Piper had dried her tears and Leo had relaxed a little, the doctor turned to Piper and said: "Before we go back to the being home, or not being home of Leo, I want to ask you one thing. Why are you here; because of your sister, because you think this will really help, why?"

Piper glanced at Leo, but quickly returned to stair at the ground when Leo met her eyes. She paused for a while, not really knowing what to say, but eventually she began to talk from her hart. "I'm here because our marriage is slipping and I want our relationship back to the way it was. I don't want to lose Leo, especially at this time, but I can't help but feel that because of all the fighting we have done for and over our relationship, maybe it wasn't meant to be, ma-" "THAT'S IT!!", Leo shouted across the room. "Piper, I'm so sick and tired of this!! After all we have been through, you still feel this way?! Well fine, I'll make it easy for you!"

Piper looked up at Leo who had jumped of the couch and was looking down at her. "L-Leo-o," Piper began, but he cut her off.

He turned to face the doctor who appeared to be quite shocked, never expecting Leo to blow up like that. He had talked with Phoebe a few times about Piper and Leo, and he didn't think Leo would react this way.

"Every single time I have to hear her bitch about us being meant to be or not, I've had it up till here! When we were engaged she questioned it (Magic hour), even on our wedding day she said that it maybe just wasn't meant to be (Just Harried). Well you know Piper," turning to Piper," I'll make this really easy for you. I'll answer the question for you: it isn't meant to be because I can't live with someone who is constantly questioning if we should be together!" Piper was lost for words hearing Leo yell like this, she never imagined him be so mad. " I'll make sure the divorce papers are there as soon as possible, so you can find someone who you are sure about, or in any case someone who doesn't mind you questioning him all the time! Doctor, I want to thank you for your time, you have made things very clear for me!"

And with that Leo stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him so hard that it probably shook the whole building, leaving Piper and the doctor speechless in the room…