A/N: Short little Paige/Billie two-shot -- maybe three-shot, I'm not sure yet -- to help with "Promises". I'm really having trouble with my longer Charmed stories lately. So, here's the first chapter, and the second will be up soon.

This takes place after "Vaya Con Leos". Review, please!

Chapter One

Piper Halliwell had just finished making pancakes for herself, her children and her sister, Paige. She had already yelled up the stairs for Paige with no response. She called up again and still got no response. Now confused, Piper decided to make sure the boys were fed before going up to see what was up with Paige.

"Open wide, little guy," Piper said in a baby voice, holding a forkful of cut up pancakes in front of Chris's mouth. The toddler opened his mouth with a giggle and allowed her to feed him, while Wyatt proudly proved that he could eat pancakes all by himself.

Piper smiled encouragingly at him. "Good job, Wy!" she said.

Piper was trying to keep herself cheerful for her sons. Even though Leo was gone, she was managing to hold herself together. She knew her sisters were there for her, but it didn't make it any easier. Her husband was literally frozen, taken away by the Angel of Destiny to God-knows-where until we're done fighting the some big battle. Leo being gone was supposed to motivate the Charmed Ones to fight and get through what was coming.

After she'd fed the boys, she put them in a playpen in the living room with some of their toys and stuffed animals. She watched them for a moment before heading upstairs to check on Paige.

She knocked gently on Paige's door, wondering if her little sister was still asleep. She checked her watch. It was nearly nine o'clock. Paige wasn't exactly one to wake up early, but she was almost always up and about before nine.

"Paige?" Piper called quietly, knocking on the door again. "Is everything all right in there?" A quiet whimper answered the eldest Halliwell's question. Her heart was racing. Was Paige hurt? Was something hurting her?

Piper took a deep breath, -- that breath coming out shakier than she'd thought it would -- slowly twisted the door knob and entered her youngest sister's bedroom.

The room was pitch black. Piper could make out the bottom edge of the bed but not much else. She couldn't even make out her sister's form, and her eyes could usually spot anything in the dark.

"Paige?" she called, though her voice threatened to break. She was scared; it was a strange feeling. Piper hadn't been truly scared in a long time. In the line of work she shared with her sisters, she couldn't afford to be scared.

"Paige?" she called out, a little louder. When she still didn't get a response of any kind, she found the light on the wall and flipped the switch up.

"Piper!" Piper's eyes widened when she saw her sister yank the sheets up, concealing herself and her partner. "Piper! Haven't we talked about this?"

"Well, I called you for breakfast and you didn't answer! I didn't think you were up here having sex!"

"Well, if I didn't answer, it must've meant something to you!" Silence fell between the two for a long moment before Piper calmly replied.

"Yeah, I thought you were asleep," Piper said. "I'm sorry."

Paige sighed. "It's fine," she said. "I'll be down for breakfast soon. What did you make?"

"Pancakes."

"Cool. I'll be down in a few minutes, all right?" Piper nodded and left the room.

Paige closed her eyes and rubbed at her temples. She knew Piper hadn't meant to walk in on her -- that she was only concerned about her. But it still bothered her that her sisters felt as if they were welcome to barge into her room whenever they wanted to.

"Paige? Are you okay?" Paige almost laughed at the muffled sound of her partner's voice from under the sheet. She pulled the sheets back and saw the blonde girl lying on her back, looking quite comfortable.

"Yeah. I'm sorry about that," she answered.

"Hey, it's okay. I kinda expected it. Your sisters are always very into your business. Mine too, whenever they get at me. I just don't talk as much as someone." The blonde girl sat up and cupped Paige's face in her hands. She leaned in and kissed Paige softly. "This was great. Even if you are with Henry."

"Billie," Paige said softly, "you know I'm not with Henry." She kissed the soft pink lips before hers. "You're the one I want." Billie smiled. "You hungry? We can go get some of the pancakes Piper made."

"Don't you think she'll be kinda surprised to see me here so early?"

"I don't really care what she thinks," Paige lied. For some reason, ever since she'd been brought into the Halliwell family nearly four years ago, she couldn't help but care what both her sisters thought.

Billie didn't seem to believe her anyway. "We can just pretend it never happened," the blonde offered softly. "Maybe it would be better that way."

"Nope," Paige said immediately. "I don't wanna forget it. I never wanna forget spending the night with you." Last night had been amazing, after all.

"Aw! Paige..." The Whitelighter and her charge shared a smile and a mutual, passionate kiss. Paige was tempted to pin her charge down and start all over again. But she stopped herself.

"Billie, you better get dressed," she murmured. She leaned back a bit, just so their eyes could meet, their foreheads still pressed together. Paige playfully nudged Billie's nose with her own. Billie nodded and gently moved away, leaving a short, tender kiss on Paige's lips.

"Thank you," Billie said softly. She crawled out of bed and started to put on her discarded clothes. Paige watched quietly as she pulled on her panties and blue jeans. Her torso was still bare and her breasts were on display and extremely tempting. But Paige restrained herself. They would both have to face Piper. And they didn't have time for more.

"Later?" Paige asked quietly. Billie pulled her tank top on over her head. She looked into Paige's eyes. "Can we...can we do it again later?"

Billie smirked. "Yes, weirdo." She kissed Paige softly. "Get dressed. I'll deal with your sister first. She's bound to be angrier with me than with you." Paige didn't reply, though she was sure that wasn't true. Billie quietly left the room.

Paige went to her closet for some pajamas and silently prayed Piper wouldn't ask too many questions.