Disclaimer: do not own charmed
Authors note: thanks for reviews
Phoebe entered the manor in a professional manor. Piper sat in a blanket staring into the fire, watching the flames dance and sway. The shadows cast a look of despair among her face, or perhaps it wasn't the flames. "Piper," Phoebe announced her presence
"Phoebe," Piper stood abruptly, her joy on her face obvious and growing
"Don't get excited" Phoebe's sharp edge look did not get phased, "I've come only on demon business"
"Phoebe," Piper tried desperately, "I need to tell you the whole-" it was then she realized Phoebe had said "Demon Business" "Phoebe are you nuts? Prue is dead! The demon business and 'Power of three' shit died with her".
"Leo died, hell he was murdered, but we continued on," Phoebe folded her arms stubbornly
"Phoebe, Prue was our sister, don't you care?"
"YES PIPER! WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK I'M DOING ALL OF THIS? FOR MY HEALTH?" Phoebe took a breather before continuing, "Did you stop to think the demon that's stalking Cole, could be the one that killed Prue?"
"Cole?" Piper was bewildered, "Why would a demon want him?"
"Why do you think Piper?" Phoebe sat down next to her, "To get to me, to get to us". Piper sat quiet still for a minute before she spoke again "I thought all this would stop" she whispered. A tear came to her eye and Phoebe's hard exterior softened, "Come here". She took Piper into her arms.