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A/n: I'm really sorry for the delay. Especially after I said I'd be back on track after chapter nine. I'd like to say that there is a legitimately good reason, but really I've just been OD-ing on Veronica Mars (I got the DVDs for Christmas). So for that I sincerely apologize.
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Katie
What's in a Name?
A story by: Ryeloza
Ten: Piper
"Piper?" asked Penny with a raised eyebrow. "Where in the world did you come up with that one?"
"Victor suggested the name," said Patty, shifting Prue from one hip to the other. Since she had come home from the hospital, Prue had been clingy. Patty wasn't quite sure yet how she was going to handle both kids at once.
"Oh," said Penny. She turned away from Patty, rocking Piper and walking towards the living room.
"Don't say 'oh' like that, Mother," said Patty.
"I didn't say it like anything," said Penny with a wave of her free arm. "It was just an acknowledgement."
"Right."
Penny turned around again and sighed. "Okay. Fine. I'm just a little surprised that you didn't give her a family name. I thought you might name her after your grandmother."
"'Piper' is a family name," said Patty. She took a seat, pulling Prue onto her lap. Immediately, Prue laid her head against Patty's chest; she was obviously tired. "It was Victor's cousin's name. She died of leukemia."
"Oh," said Penny again.
"Mom," said Patty with a light warning in her voice.
"No, Patty," said Penny, sitting down across from Patty. "I didn't mean anything that time, really. She has a beautiful name."
"Even if it came from the Bennetts?" asked Patty.
Penny stroked Piper's cheek lightly. "Well, the name is in our family now. That's all that really matters."
Patty laughed.