DISCLAIMER: I have no contact with any of the cast or crew of Charmed. This story is of my own making.

Author's Notes: This is the "season premiere" of my fictional sixth season. It takes into account all of the events that happened in the previous five seasons. However, because I started this before the sixth season began, my portrayal of some of the characters and the events that happen are different from the actual show. If you want to see what happens after this story, read my next story "A Charmed Wedding". As I plan to write a whole season of "episodes", you will probably want to read more than one of my works to completely understand it all. I will, however, have a brief outline of past relevant "episodes" if I feel it is needed in my story. If you have any questions about any of my stories, please email me so I can answer them individually. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy!

6/15/04: I just added a preview of the next story to the end of this story, in case you want to know kind of what it's about before you start reading it. It will be in a new chapter after the "Tag" so if you don't want to be spoiled, you won't have to see it.

TEASER

Paige and her date, Chase, walked up to the front door of the manor. It was the end of their second date and it had been an incredible one.

"Well..." Paige started. "This is it."

Chase just smiled at her. The smile that always made Paige's knees buckle. The smile that could win any girl's heart. The smile that made her want to invite Chase in. No, thought Paige to herself. I don't want to rush into anything. Let's just take things nice and slow and not do anything that I might later regret.

"I had a really great time tonight," Paige told him.

"Well, I guess that's one thing we don't have in common... because I had a really fantastic time tonight."

They leaned in closer for a kiss. Suddenly, they were interrupted when Phoebe came up the front steps with her date, Jeff.

"Oops," Phoebe said. "I, uh, didn't see you guys there. You know, it was dark... 'cause it's night... and night is dark... usually."

Chase smiled that heartbreaking smile again. "That's okay." He turns toward Paige. "Are we still on for brunch?"

This time Paige was the one who smiled. "Definitely." Chase gave her a quick peck on the cheek, then, walked down the steps to his car.

"I guess I'd better be going, too," Jeff remarked.

Phoebe replied, "Okay. I'll call you."

"Uh, okay. See you later." Jeff turned to leave, also, leaving Paige and Phoebe alone on the front steps.

Paige turned to Phoebe."I'll call you later?" Paige questioned. "I see that you had an awesome date."

"Haha," Phoebe answered, sarcastically. "Very funny. Just open the door, Paige."

"I'm just worried about you, Phoebe," Paige remarked, as they stepped inside the well-kept manor. They hung up their coats and continued into the living room. "No guy that you've gone out with in the past two weeks has made it past the front door. Is there something that you want to tell me?"

Phoebe laughed. "No, Paige. It's just no guy has interested me enough to... in your words, 'make it past the front door'." They both flopped down on the couch. "But I'm absolutely okay with that. I'm not looking for a serious relationship right now. It's been nice just going out, not looking for anything more."

Paige replied, "Yeah, and you've had tons of time to. We haven't seen a demon, warlock, and/or Titan in over three weeks. I say we better enjoy it while we can."

"Cheers!" Phoebe grinned, happily. "We should enjoy our demon- free lives while we can. Which reminds me, where's Piper? She can't still be at the zoo with Wyatt." Phoebe checked her watch. "It must've closed over two hours ago."

"She's probably upstairs with Wyatt. She's been doing a lot of mother-son bonding time lately."

Phoebe glanced upstairs, a worried frown crossing her face. "Well, I'm glad she didn't see us come in from our dates. It just makes me feel guilty that I'm out there dating while she's home taking care of Wyatt all by herself."

"Well," Paige said, "she seems to be okay, just taking care of Wyatt."

"That's another thing. You know, I'm all for that mother-son bonding time, but I think Piper needs something more right now. All she does now is go to work, cook, and take care of Wyatt. Don't get me wrong. I think it's great that Piper has become so devoted to being a great mom. It's just..."

"She needs some time for herself," Paige finished. "Have more fun. She doesn't get out that much anymore now that Leo's gone."

"Yeah, I know. And what worries me even more is that she doesn't even say a word about him anymore. It's not like Piper to just go along as nothing has happened, as if Leo doesn't even exist anymore. I just have a feeling that something might be wrong with her. I've known Piper all my life and it isn't like her to behave this way."

Paige nodded and replied, "Well, what I think she needs is some nice quality time off with her sisters. Get her mind off of Leo... or the lack of. Some R&R would do her a whole lot of good. The Morrises' could take care of Wyatt or we could hire a baby-sitter. Then, we're off to a sun- filled weekend in Hawaii... or something of that nature. What do you think?"

But Phoebe wasn't listening. She had just spotted something on the floor, but she wasn't sure what it was. She bent down to pick it up.

"Phoebe? What is it?"

Phoebe picked up a necklace and looked at it. She recognized it as the one Piper gave Prue for her birthday... the birthday right before Prue died. A fresh wave of sadness washed over Phoebe. "It's, uh, a necklace. Prue's," Phoebe choked out.

"Oh," Paige replied. She could tell how deeply Piper and Phoebe missed their sister. A thought suddenly nagged at the back of her head, but she ignored it. "What's it doing there?"

"Uh, I don't know." Phoebe turned it over on her hand. Just then, she received a premonition. In it, she saw two men running at night. It looked like a chase. She recognized the street as the corner of Boulevard and Miles Rd. The man running was sandy-haired and the other one who appeared to be doing the chasing was a brunette, but that was all she could make out of the scene.

Suddenly, Phoebe snapped out of the premonition.

"What did you see?" Paige asked.

Phoebe just looks up at Paige. "So much for our demon-free lives."

END OF TEASER