A/N: Hi people. How are you?
Sorry but the lack of updates for all my fics at the moment, having a rather crappy time of late...but here is the reason you are all hopefully here.
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4.
Piper moved downstairs, lost in thought, as she made her way to the kitchen the next morning. After she had seen Andy, Piper had pretty much left the bar and retreated to her office, not wanting to face Prue either.
Her sister would want to know if Andy was back, Piper was sure. However she didn't want to tell Prue and cause problems between her and Calvin.
Also there had been what Andy had said last night. He didn't seem to want to see Prue anyway but Piper gathered it was merely for Prue's own happiness he had decided that.
"Penny for them?" Phoebe chirped as her sister walked into the kitchen.
"Your up early." Piper countered.
Phoebe shrugged. "It was one of those weird mornings when you wake up for no apparent reason." she smiled.
Piper nodded in understanding, before heading to the stove. "What do you want for breakfast?"
"I don't mind, you choose for once." Phoebe smiled back, wondering if Piper had ever eaten a breakfast she had really wanted for herself.
"I fancy pancakes." her older sister stated.
"Me too." the youngest laughed. "Where's Leo?"
"He was out really early, something about having so much work and not enough hands." she laughed.
"Bless the poor little handyman." Phoebe mocked, going to the fridge and retrieving the orange juice.
"I'll just cook something extra nice for our gathering tonight." Piper beamed.
Phoebe mirrored the smile. "So, what were you thinking about when you came down? You seemed completely lost."
"Me? No." the older of the two tried to deter Phoebe's questioning.
"I don't believe you." Phoebe stated simply. "Tell me."
Piper sighed and stopped her actions, finally resting her gaze on her sister. "I saw Andy last night."
"Andy?" Phoebe asked puzzled, until realisation dawned on her. "Andy!…as in Prue's Andy."
"The one and only."
"Jeez," Phoebe sighed. "Did you tell Prue?"
"No. What could I say? Hey Prue, the guy that dumped you and broke your heart into a thousand pieces, just happened to pop into the club last night while you were there with Calvin." Piper mocked.
Phoebe rolled her eyes. "It was a simply yes or no answer, Piper." she shot back before continuing. "Do you think we should say? She's finally over him and happy with Cal. I don't want Andy wading his way back in and crushing her again."
"He didn't seem like he wanted to see her. He looked distraught when I said she was happy."
"Good, he deserves to be." Phoebe argued.
"Phoebe, it was never that simply. It was hard on both of them." Piper sighed gently but understanding where Phoebe's aggression was coming from.
"Still he could have made it a little easier." the youngest retorted, to which Piper couldn't argue.
"He did say he'd stop by another time but…" Piper trailed off.
"Your not sure if he will." Phoebe finished for her.
Piper nodded. "It's just strange how suddenly his back."
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There was a knock at the door that resounded through out the manor.
"I'll get it! I'll get it!" Phoebe yelled from upstairs before the sound of clambering heels on wooden flooring irrupted. The noise clearly showing she was in a rush.
She stopped at the mirror and checked herself over and straightened her clothing. Quarter to seven. His early, she thought, I like that.
Phoebe heaved a sigh and flung open the door with a huge grin. The expression however vanished as she saw who stood on the other side.
"It's just you two." she sighed.
"We love you too, Pheebs." Prue mocked as she walked into the manor, feeling comfort wash over her. Calvin stepped up behind her, with an amused grin on his face, never once been bored in the Halliwells presence.
"I didn't mean it like that." Phoebe argued with a exasperated expression. "I just got my hopes up that's all."
"We are early, he still has time." Prue replied, grabbing Calvin's wrist and glancing at his watch.
Phoebe began to stomp back upstairs. "He better have because I don't wanna be the fifth wheel tonight!" she yelled back.
Calvin and Prue exchanged amused looks, before Prue leant up and pecked his lips. "You are staying at all circumstances." she told him with a hint of seriousness. "Your not allowed to leave because Phoebe tries to make you, okay?"
"Okay." he chuckled, leaning down and kissing her gently.
"I thought you two had your own place to do that." Piper whined teasingly from behind them.
Pulling apart, they both turned to the middle Halliwell, who continued to taunt them with subtle looks.
"Never stopped you and Leo." Prue shot back, finally moving away from the foyer and Calvin.
"Leo's in the living room, Cal." Piper announced as she dragged Prue into the kitchen.
Calvin smiled at his girlfriend before heading off to find Leo, who was sat watching TV. "Hey." he greeted, taking the seat next to him.
"Hey. I think Phoebe was expected somebody else."
"You think." Calvin laughed.
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"Want me to do anything?" Prue asked as she stood in the kitchen with Piper. The eldest went to grab a piece of spaghetti but the consequences was once again to have her hand slapped away.
"You do realise Grams used to do that to us?" Prue remarked, deciding to keep her hand at a safe distance.
"Yes and yet at the age of twenty-seven, you still have yet to learn your lesson." Piper shot back, now handing Prue the cheese and grater. "Can you grate me some cheese, please?"
"Are you going to hit me if I happen to eat some of it?" Prue replied with her own question.
Piper raised an eyebrow, taking the challenge. "If I let you have a piece of spaghetti, will you grate it without eating it?"
Prue grinned at the offer, getting what she wanted originally. "Sure but I need payment first."
Piper rolled her eyes and held the bowl of plan spaghetti to her sister to take a piece.
"Thank you." Prue chirped happily.
"Now grate the cheese." Piper ordered good-humouredly.
A knock resounded again and both sisters giggled as they heard Phoebe shout from upstairs again, as well as the noise of her shoes on the floor.
Piper glanced at Prue for a moment. "Why did you knock earlier? You never knock."
"I knew she would be like that." Prue laughed.
"Your mean." Piper giggled.
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After dinner the girls had gathered in the kitchen to clean up, much to Phoebe's disgust and lack of enthusiasm. Although it did give her a chance to interrogate her sisters.
"So, what do you think of Cole?" she asked.
"He…uh.." Prue began, trying to find away to phrase her words so Phoebe wouldn't get offended but with Piper staying quiet, Prue was having trouble.
"You don't like him, do you?" Phoebe concluded, unable to hide how disappointed she was.
"No.." Piper jumped in quickly.
"..We…we just don't know him yet." Prue added. "I will say though, he doesn't have a bad butt."
"Hey." Phoebe laughed, "..You have your own butt."
"That I do." Prue grinned.
"How did you and Cole meet anyway? Have you been in trouble and not told us?" Piper questioned.
"Nooo. We met at P3, that night you wanted me to cover. He came in to celebrate a case he had just won and I just happen to be the lucky girl who served him." Phoebe smiled with a far of look.
"You never know who you might meet there." Prue smiled, missing how her words caused both sisters to exchange uneasy glances.
"So you and Cal seem happy." Piper stated trying to change the topic.
Prue nodded. "Yeah, you know he makes me feel….special. Moving in was hard but we've kinda worked it out."
"I'm so happy for you." Phoebe jumped on her eldest sister, wrapping her arms tightly round her.
"Me too." Piper chirped.
Phoebe stepped away from Prue, giving her some breathing air and looked at Piper. "So when are Prue and I becoming bridesmaids? I'm growing rather impatient."
Piper smirked. "Who said you'd be a bridesmaid? I might decide to elope."
"Yeah like Grams would ever let that happen." Prue scoffed at the prospect.
Phoebe began to giggle uncontrollably. "She had a fit just because Leo hadn't planned to ask you nor picked out the ring. His name was mud to her for about three months."
The other two laughed with her. "At least now you have the shiniest diamond in all the land." Prue teased, grabbing her sister's hand and looking at the ring again. "Did you ever find mum's ring for when you actually get married?"
"Not yet but I'm sure Grams has it." Piper answered, while all three settled down on the giggling. "Are you two sure you don't mind me having mum's ring?"
"Of course not." Phoebe instantly replied. "You had the guy first. Right? Prue."
"Right." Prue agreed. "Plus Grams has like six of her own I'm sure she wouldn't mind us having one." Her words causing Phoebe and Piper to grin.
"Haven't you got Grams ring from Grandpa? Prue." Phoebe asked.
"I did have…but I lost it the year…" Prue went a little quiet as what she was saying finally dawned on her. "..the year Andy moved away."
Once again Piper and Phoebe shared an uneasy glance.
"..So I'm afraid you won't be able to use that one, Pheebs." Prue finished with a false smile.
"I'm kinda thinking that I want my own ring…I have a feeling Grams' rings are jinxed."
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A/N: Sorry it's kinda pants...and no Andy either! What is the world coming to?
Anyway the next chap is going to pick up, promise! It has to, as no Andy/Prue, equals me not making my next birthday.
Thanks for the reviews and for reading. Hope you like it...so far, anyway.
Bye.