A/N; The next few chapters (11 - 14) are co-written by both me (emelie) and de-anne over msn. And I am sorry about the gap, we lost one chapter and that's why it has taken us so long to update. But the gap is not too big so I think you will get it. And we wanted to finish this before we start a new story...

11. Surreal normality

Prue's POV

It was all very surreal to me, in my living room stood a man. A very handsome man who I had only met a few times, one in which he was half naked. And this man now asked my sister...my baby sister to marry him...as I said very surreal.

"So?" Leo asked a bit nervously and looked up at Piper.

I looked over at Phoebe to see her smile, one thing I hadn't seen much, if at all, since she has been here. She was happy for Piper, that was obvious, but I hadn't stopped to realize that there were a million reasons why she could say no.

As I saw the look on Piper's face I saw something very familiar. I saw doubt, I saw happiness...but mostly I saw fear. She was scared and I wouldn't blame her. And like so many times before my older sister mode kicked in. I stepped up between them.

"Excuse us for just one second" I said at Leo with a smile and pulled Piper with me out of the room.

Piper looked shocked at first, then angry, and then in a very relieved. I pulled her into my bedroom and shut the door behind me. She sat on my bed and I did the same, she had a smile a mile wide.

"Prue, Leo just asked me to marry him."

"I noticed" I smiled slightly before I did what I was supposed to do. "How do you feel about that?" I asked.

She looked at me and then away, let her eyes wander the room before her eyes once again met mine...there were tears in them.

"I don't know" she confessed.

"I love him, I know that, even though I haven't known him that long, since he has been in my life, it has just been different, it has been happy, it has even been a little spontaneous, but then there are a million reasons which make me think I should say no, even though my heart says I should say yes. There is school work, living arrangements, everything, I don't know what to do Prue, what should I do?"

"I will tell you something a very wise person once told me" I said and felt myself get teary eyed as well. "You should always follow your heart..."

Piper smiled as well as she heard those words. "Mum said that..." she said and I nodded.

"Now are you going out there to tell him your answer before he runs away...or worse before Phoebe start to talk to him" I said.

Piper smiled and hugged me, her smile again a mile wide, and she headed out of the room. Even though there were a lot of things to sort out, there was one thing I knew about my sister, she was in love. I walked out of the room after her and stood by phoebe while piper walked over to stand in front of Leo who was now sitting on the couch. The minute she walked over Leo stood up like a real gentleman and waited for piper to speak.

"Leo I am sorry you had to wait" Piper said and I could see even from my distance that he got a big disappointed, as if he knew she would say no. "But to answer your question..." Piper continued with a big smile. "I would love to marry you" the second she said that he started to smile as well and wrapped his arms around her, spinning her around in the air.

I smiled just like Phoebe did, I laughed like I was supposed to when Piper showed off her ring...but deep down I wanted away. I couldn't help but feel I could have had what she had now. If only I had not let one stupid mistake separate me from the love of my life...

I knew right then and there that I had to go and see Andy, but how could I now, this is piper's moment, and this is time for us to celebrate her love. She obviously saw the look inn my eyes, and being my sister she knew it wasn't about her and Leo, but I knew she was going to ask me what it was that made me look like that

"Prue" she said and pushed me aside, she starred me down just like she used when we were kids.

"Its nothing" I said, trying to keep the happy smile.

But Piper just looked at me, with that look and I knew I was doomed.

"I need to see Andy, to talk out" I said. "But I can do that some other time" I added quickly. "This is your day."

"No" Piper shook her head. "If whatever happened makes you look so lost and sad you better fix it...I could never live with myself when you're sad" she said.

"But Piper I don't even know where to find him, what to say, help me?"

"Prue..." she gave me that look again. "If you truly love him...you'll know where to look" and right as she said that I knew. I knew where he would be...it was all just too clear.

"Thanks" I said with a smile and hugged her. "And congratulations again" I added as I let go and moved towards the front door.

I made it out the door and leaned on the wall next to it. I knew this was a mistake because that's when phoebe walked out the door and she didn't look to happy that I had left piper

"You're leaving?" she asked and gave me a very disappointed look.

"I have something I need to do" I answered. Suddenly I was staring to have second thoughts of letting her stay.

"What is more important then Piper getting married?" Phoebe asked.

"Nothing" I answered simply. "But I still need to do this..."

"So that's why you're stuck out here in the hallway?" Phoebe asked and raised an eyebrow at me.

"I don't know" I sighed. "I just don't know anymore."

"Is this about Andy, what happened between you guys anyway, and i want the truth Prue, I'm your sister, talk to me"

"You're too young Pheebs" I replied. "And yes it is about him."

"I'm not too young" Phoebe fired back. "Now talk to me."

"Fine you want the truth...I'll give you the truth" I said angrily. "I got pregnant, I lost the baby and I pushed him away. Then he cheated on me to hurt me back...there truth enough for you?" I asked and gave her an angry look.

she was speechless, she stood there stunned, I half expected her to laugh and think I was joking, but she did something I never thought I'd see her do, she hugged me, she hugged me tight, and she didn't let go for a long time, then when she finally pulled away things were silent for a moment.

"Thank you" I said quietly and she just nodded and took my hand.

"Now let's go back and make sure Piper and Leo are as happy as we let them...and after dinner we will find Andy so you can talk" she said and led me back to the apartment.

Back to the laughter and kisses, back to what would soon be normality for my sister...