PART TWO

PREPARING FOR DEATH

Paige went back to work on filling the viles. She knew now that this was the most important work for her to do. She had two weeks to come up with vanquishing positions and making a long lasting supply of Gram's positions. She knew that once she died her sisters would be too upset to even think of continuing to make positions.

"You guys owe me this. Please slow time down for Piper and Phoebe. Give me the required time so I can protect my sisters." Paige said looking up to where up there was located. She knew when she brought her eyes back to her boiling pot that the Elders had granted her the wish. She also knew that she had to finish with the positions that day because she wouldn't have another opportunity.

Paige finally looked down at and sat the entire kitchen table; island, sink, chairs, desk, and the floor were covered with tiny viles. Each vile tightly closed and labeled in her hand. She sighed and called the viles to place them carefully in the new never ending cupboard where the Halliwell sisters kept the filled position viles in. She was relieved that the Elders allowed her to cause the cupboard to become never ending. She closed the door and looked around at the now empty kitchen. She washed the deep large pot that the Halliwell sisters mixed positions in. She looked around the kitchen and knew that the Elders allowed time to run normal again.

Paige was sitting in the living room with her head against the couch's back and her eyes closed when the front door opened. She was in her own thoughts that she didn't hear the door. So she was shocked to the core when suddenly she heard …

"Hey Paige."

Paige orbed momentarily before catching herself and orbing back. She hoped that Piper hadn't noticed anything. But no such luck. She very well knew that Piper would pick up on the obvious, that Paige was scared.

"Oh Paige; I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you." Piper said walking around the couch with Wyatt on her right hip. "Are you ok?"

"Of course I'm ok. Why wouldn't I be?" Paige got to her feet and smiled brightly at her oldest living sister. She felt her hands shaking and she tried to shove them into her jeans pockets, but with no such luck. She silently cursed her nerves system. She decided to just fold them across her chest.

"Paige you aren't all right. Your hands are shaking." Piper said. Suddenly her arms were touching thin air as Wyatt orbed out of her arms. "In coming."

Paige had enough time to unwrap her arms and hold them out when Wyatt orbed into her arms. Paige pulled her nephew closer to her and Wyatt snuggled deeper into a more comfortable spot. "Ok so you startle me a little." She tired to laugh it off.

"You don't suddenly orb anymore for a little startle. What where you thinking of?" Piper walked over and wrapped her arms around her sister's free side and gently pulling Paige and Wyatt into a side hug.

"Nothing." Paige lied.

"Liar." Piper shook her head. "I'm not going to let you go until you stop shaking." She felt her baby ½ sister's shakes throughout her body. She felt bad for scaring Paige so much. She very well knew that Paige wouldn't give her the truth; but know who she; Piper; was she wasn't going to let the matter drop.

"I was just thinking was all. I was too lost in my thoughts to hear you come in. So you freaked me out with the sudden 'Hey Paige'." Paige said truthfully. She prayed that Piper wouldn't ask her what she was thinking about. Because Paige knew that she would lie to Piper, Piper would know she was lying and wouldn't give up until she found out the whole truth. And Paige couldn't tell Piper the truth.

"I'm sorry Missy Paige." Piper softly said as she leaned her head slightly so she could kiss the side of Paige's head.

"All's forgiven." Paige's eyes closed briefly as she felt Piper's lips on her head. She never wanted to leave her spot in Piper's arms. The only thing that would make this moment better was if Phoebe were there and had her arms wrapped around her. Paige just wanted to stay in her sisters' arms and have Wyatt in her arms for all time. But Paige knew that could never be. She sighed deeply and gently moved away causing Piper to have to lower her arms. Paige felt the emptiness from where Piper's arms were.

"Phoebe called and she wants to treat us to dinner." Piper said with a smile as she went to sit down on the couch.

"I don't feel like going out." Paige softly said sitting on the couch making sure that Wyatt wasn't too jostled too much. Wyatt turned around in her lap so his back was leaning against Paige's and he was facing his mother.

"Why not honey?" Piper asked softly as she watched her sister's face carefully. "Us three haven't had much sisterly bonding in a nice restaurant in ages."

"I just feel like staying home. Have a nice long leisure dinner without being constant interrupting us every ten minutes. I want you, Phoebe, Wyatt and Chris just sitting around the dinner table relaxing and perhaps getting to know Chris a little better." Paige said. "Please."

"I'll call Phoebe and let her know what the plan is." Piper stood to her feet and walked out of the living room. She stopped once she was standing behind Paige. She turned around and just stared at the back of her youngest sister's head. She wondered at this melancholy mood of Paige's. She wondered how Paige who was so up beat all morning long could be so down in the dumps that evening. She wanted to discuss this with Phoebe and between the two of them they would either find out why such melancholy or they would distract their sister into a better mood. Piper turned and went into the kitchen and told Phoebe what their plans for the evening were.

END PART TWO