Chapter 1: A new beginning

Prue held the screaming, wriggling bundle close to her. As soon as the baby heard the soft pounding of her big sister's heart she calmed down and started to coo gently. Prue ran her index finger over the little ones red face to wipe away the sticky tears. Prue smiled and she welcomed the new addition. Piper climbed onto the bed. She looked into Prue's amazing blue-green eyes, and using a hidden sisterly code Piper asked if it was all right to touch the baby. Prue nodded. Piper leant in and smelt the freshness of her younger sister. Piper placed her lips delicately onto the baby's forehead. Prue bent over and whispered, so only Piper and the new Halliwell could hear,

"Welcome little sister, Phoebe, we love you."

Patti watched as her eldest daughter gained confidence and strength, as her middle daughter copied her big sister and how her new daughter became a part of the family. Penny hugged her daughter and watched her grandchildren. Everything was perfect now; the prophecies would come true because the third Charmed One had just been born.

Over the next few days Prue just wanted to be around her little sister and Piper just wanted attention. Piper decided that the only way to get this was to act like Phoebe. Piper climbed into her mother's arms and started to snuggle up to her.

"Hey sweeti" said Patti cuddling her daughter.

"Hey mommy" Piper replied. Then when Patti tried to leave Piper on the bed to get something for Phoebe, Piper started to cry.

"What's wrong Piper?" Patti asked as she bought her daughter back into a hug.

"I wan u 2 ay mommy," Piper cried.

"Oh sweeti, I'm only going to see Phoebe. I'm right here," she assured her daughter. Piper reluctantly agreed to stay put but not for long. She went looking for her mom and found her with Prue and Phoebe. She looked and realised she wanted Phoebe to be loved as much as she was. Piper ran up to her mommy and hugged her legs.

"I wuv u mommy!" she murmured

"I wuv u 2 mommy!" Prue echoed

"I love all my girls," replied Patti, sitting down with Phoebe and gesturing for Prue and Piper to join her. Patti knew this was the beginning of not only a tight sisterly relationship but a strong friendship too.