A/N: Enjoy.
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Her mind was spinning as her brain struggled to registered the raspy voice of the demon, she knew that she had thrown the potion…she must have done otherwise she would still be holding the cold vial in her hand; and as far as she could tell she wasn't. She had heard his chilling countdown and what followed sure seemed like he was in pain, although the moments following his loud scream seemed scattered, blank.
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"Let her go, you have what you wanted!" Billie's eyes fluttered open as she heard the worried voice of Phoebe, her whole body ached as she lifted her head up. Although her vision was still blurred she could just make out Paige's motionless body beside her, remembering the earlier incident she winced.
"Ah…but that's where you are wrong," A deep voice cut Billie's thoughts, for a moment she thought the demon was talking to her until her vision became clearer and the scene of a frightened Phoebe laced her sight. Within seconds Billie's adrenaline was racing, her pulse increased rapidly and her once aching body seemed to disappear as she struggled to stand; both Phoebe and the demon were too distracted to notice her movements as she dizzily edged forwards.
"One" Billie had focused on the demon, her heart almost breaking at the sight of Piper but even more for the distressed Phoebe. She wasn't sure why he was counting, but she had a pretty good idea it wasn't going to end well.
"Two" The young girl watched as Phoebe pulled out a potion vial, her instincts telling her to do the same.
"Go to hell you bastard!" Just the pain littered tune of Phoebe's voice was enough to disarm Billie, for a brief moment the girl stood still tears springing to her eyes, as her heart broke. Although upon seeing the demons quick moves to stab Piper she quickly ran forwards,
"Three…" Billie knew Phoebe had thrown her potion by the way the demon had fallen backwards, releasing an ill looking Piper onto the hard ground. She also knew he had barely been injured, so without hesitating she heaved three more potions at him. Her element of surprise helping a lot, and although he did not go up in flames straight away…she knew by his blood curling scream it wouldn't be long.
"Phoebe," Billie breathlessly whispered, turning to face the pale, unsteady women. "Are you alright?"
"Billie…" Phoebe muttered before collapsing into the girls' arms.
"It's going to be okay Pheebs I promise," Billie whispered before the brunettes' whole world went black.
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Phoebe's mind rang with the softly uttered words of Billie, her thoughts were scattered as she slowly blinked open her eyes. The soft glow of the sunlight welcoming her to reality, as she found her bearings, she slowly looked around the room…Piper's room. Her mind took a while to catch up with her eyes as she noticed a sleeping Billie slumped in an old chair; the blonde seemed to be out like a light.
"Ugh" Phoebe groaned as she sat up feeling as though she had died, then got brought back to life. Did she? Phoebe shrugged off this thought as she carefully slipped out of bed, her legs automatically walking over to Billie.
"Billie," She whispered, brushing the girls' hair back. Billie awoke quickly a large smile forming on her face.
"Hey, you're awake. How are you feeling? No dizziness or blurred vision? Do you feel sick?"
"Billie, calm down I feel fine. Although I do like the fact that you are worried about me," Phoebe smiled warmly as she bent down and gently kissed Billie, feeling a hundred times better.
"You should faint more often," Billie laughed,
"I didn't faint," Phoebe defended
"Yeah, you did."
"I merely passed out,"
"Nope, it was defiantly a faint!" Giggled Billie standing up and cupping phoebe's cheek
"Was not."
"You're eyes rolled back in your head and all," The blonde teased
"Okay, now you're just embarrassing me!" Phoebe protested her smile wide with happiness.
"Just calling it as I see it," Billie smirked, giving Phoebe another kiss as her grip tightened around the brunette's waist. "And it was a faint,"
"Okay, that's it. Now you're really gunna pay!" Phoebe laughed stepping forward as she gently pulled Billie towards her,
"How so?" The blonde questioned her smile wide and cheeky. Phoebe just replied with a quick snort of laughter as she swung the laughing Billie onto the bed, landing on top of the younger girl with a seductive smile.
"You'll see," she stated pressing her lips firmly against the blondes, Billie who was still half giggling managed to get the upper hand as she rolled Phoebe gently over, the younger girl breaking the kiss briefly as she brushed back Phoebe's soft hair. Their eyes meeting as they both smiled, almost shyly at one another. Phoebe being the first to move as she again kissed Billie, her hands tight around the girl in a loving embrace.
"Ahem!"
A loud voice echoed around the room, Paige's to be exact. The two women both looked towards the slightly ajar door, Billie still lying on top of the blushing Phoebe.
"What's going on in here?" Paige asked a small smile showing.
"Um…well. You see…" Phoebe stuttered Crap! Why aren't words coming out?
"Phoebe had a spider on her!" Billie almost shouted, blurting her words out viscously.
"Again?"
"Yeah…ugh, weird hey? They must like her or…something…"
"Mmm… and you needed to kiss her for that?" Asked Paige, enjoying the awkward moment way too much!
"It was…um on her mouth?" The blonde said, shrugging when Phoebe gave her a light smack.
"Right," Paige smiled not backing down with her unruly stare.
"Yeah, um. I almost ate it…" Blabbed Phoebe, Oh god! Why didn't I just stay quiet? Stupid, stupid, stupid! This time Billie smacked Phoebe, giving her a look of utter confusion.
"Okay…" Said Paige signaling for the two to carry on explaining, although the lack of words suggested they had finished. "Right, well I just wanted to let you know Piper made us something to eat. She thinks we should keep our strength up, for the next demon we are going after."
"Piper! Is she okay?" Phoebe asked remembering the state she was in the last time Phoebe was conscious.
"Yeah, don't worry I healed her…the only thing broken is her pride." Paige smiled as she left the room, shutting the door behind her.
"Okay we are so busted!" Billie moan only now rolling off Phoebe and onto the other side of the bed,
"Well your spider excuse didn't help…kinda getting a bit thin by now." Smiled the brunette pulling the limp blonde off the bed and leading her out the room.
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They entered the kitchen moments later, faced with mounds of food that Piper was now placing at the table. Her face serious as she balanced a tray of freshly cooked cookies and a jug of cold water,
"Hey Piper!" Phoebe smiled pleased to see her sister looking well.
"Oh, hey Pheebs. Have you seen Paige? She was meant to help me with the table."
"Here I am. Don't worry." Paige said flashing Phoebe an odd smile.
"Good just in time," Piper stated signaling for everyone to sit.
"Wow you certainly went all out…is that a cake?" Asked Phoebe noticing the array of desserts alongside the fruit
"Certainly is." Piper gloated. "So I was thinking, with the next demon we should probably go in teams…that way it would be easier to trap the slippery little bugger."
"Whoa! Major change of subject…" Laughed Paige a little nervously.
"Well I just think we should be prepared. We had a pretty close call today." Piper said, Phoebe nodded agreeing with her older sister.
"Yeah we really made a fool of our self," quipped Paige her eyes narrowing slightly.
"Not just that Paige! We almost died!" Added Piper, her dark eyes studying her younger sisters' odd behavior
"Oh…yeah of course, that to."
"Paige is everything alright?" Phoebe asked she to noticing the intense mood change that Paige seemed to have,
"Peachy!" answered the whitelighter
"Are you sure? You really don't seem yourself lately,"
"Yeah Pheebs is right, you seem a little tense" Billie input, watching the uneasy Paige shift in her seat.
"Paige, honey?" questioned Piper calmly, Paige didn't answer. "We're only trying to help,"
"Pity that really. And here I thought you were just being a bitch!" Retorted a now angry Paige, lunging forwards and grabbing a knife which she made quick work of by throwing it at Piper
"What the?" gasped Piper her hands rising instinctively to freeze the offending object, in the process freezing Paige,
"Okay, why did she do that?" A shocked Phoebe asked grabbing the suspended knife and throwing it onto the table,
"More importantly why did she freeze?" Piper questioned as all three women stared at a frozen Paige, their faces ones of confusion and utter bemusement.
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A/N: Okay…Wow. I have gotta start updating sooner.
Sorry about the wait. I hope you like where I am taking this, although even I'm not too sure where it's going…once again if you have any ideas please feel free to tell them.
Oh and reviews are welcome…Please!
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Okay here is a riddle…if you know it then well done. If you don't you can always guess, you might get it right.
'What has no beginning and no middle?'
