Chloe came in to the Talon and saw Clark in the Talon with Prue and Maddie sitting at the table. She looks at him as a smile hits her. Being a sidekick isn't a lot of fun without a superhero to work with and she misses her friend. Clark looks like he's already starting to let Smallville go a bit. Chloe walks closer to the three and see they're all drawing waiting for food. Chloe looks at Clark's drawing and just laughs.
"You know I've seen you draw some incredible things how come you can't draw a person." Chloe asked looking at the stick figures.
Clark just smiled and looked up he can draw people he's just goofing around. "Well people are hard and the last person that drew you in a picture tried to slice you up with a chainsaw."
Chloe just thought back as a smile spread across her face. "Yeah, those were simpler times."
Clark just smiled and got out of his seat to hug Chloe who wasted no time returning it she missed the big dumb alien.
"So who's the little girl? You two haven't already?"
Clark just shakes his head no. "Of course not, this is Maddie Van Horn and Prue Halliwell. Maddie, Prue this is Chloe Sullivan my best friend."
Clark smiles watching the three girls all introduce each other. Chloe just orders a coffee as the rest of the food gets here.
Chloe just looked at the two. "Now don't think for a second that I'm not glad to see you but what are you doing back in Smallville."
Clark just laughed. "Umm… Mom asked us to babysit Maddie for a while. So how's Smallville life treating you?"
Chloe just shrugged all in all she can't complain outside of boring that is. "It's fine but for the record I hate you."
Clark just looked at her and tries to remember he has an act for this but he doesn't think he did anything wrong. "What did I do?"
Chloe just pulled out a copy of the Bay Mirror. "You mean besides sharing the byline with one of my heroes."
Prue takes the paper and reads the headline not exactly thrilled. "DA from Salem by Perry White and Clark Kent"
Clark just pouts. "Yeah you won't believe the stories basement dwellers get put on. Last Monday I had to cover a UFO convention."
Chloe and Prue smirk at that as Prue reads the article she's kind of impressed. I mean sure she doesn't appreciate having witch murders in the newspaper however that was unavoidable but Clark did a solid job of keeping actual witchcraft under wraps completely while painting Sykes as a religious fanatic instead of demon. "You're a very talented writer Clark."
Clark just nodded. "Thank you"
Prue just smiled looking up at Chloe. "So how long have you two known each other?"
"6 years give or take." Chloe answered.
"So I bet you must have some very embarrassing stories huh." Prue asked.
Chloe just smiled oh yeah she's going to like this woman. "Oh yeah lots of fun ones."
Clark just sat there and panicked a little. Chloe knows all of Clark's secrets not just the kryptonian ones. "Oh, I'm going to be paying for this one for a long time."
Chloe and Prue decide to get refills and walk off as Clark is left alone with Maddie.
"1 Tea 2 hot chocolates extra foam" Prue ordered before turning to Chloe no time like now. "So let's hear it."
"Hear what?" Chloe asked.
Prue just smiled she's been down this road with Leo and Cole only now the role is reversed. "Whatever you want to say to me about Clark?"
Chloe just shrugged not seeing the point. "OK um… thank you."
Prue just looked at the blond did she just thank her. "Thank you?"
"Yes, thank you." Chloe replied. "After his dad died I thought it was over. I could see it in his eyes that he had given up. He just didn't care anymore. You got my best friend back even before that other little surprise."
Prue just blushed. "Yeah well neither of us exactly planned it and he saved my life too in more ways then one."
Chloe just smiled. "So do you have a picture of the ultrasound? I tried to walk Clark through a scanner but it's like teaching a fish how to make a fire underwater."
Prue just nodded and took it out. Chloe just looked it over and smiled. "Oh it's like a little blobby Clark."
Prue just looked at the woman. "That's it no taking my head off no he's half your age?"
Chloe just shrugged. "Well I could say something but the truth of the matter is I think Clark would do well with an older woman. Not that much older mind you just someone mature and knows what it means to actually have to keep a secret. Someone who knows what Clark is capable of and knows she can't always come first because duty calls."
Prue just studied the blond reporter does she know she's a witch. "Clark told you didn't he?"
Chloe shakes her head no. "Not a word that's for when you're ready. However there is one absolute I can tell you about Clark… He should never be a poker player even with his eyes. Now come on let's go see how he's doing with Maddie."
Maddie stops coloring and looks up to Clark if he's an orphan maybe that means they do have more in common. "Clark, did you ever meet your real dad?
Clark thought about a way to justify Jor El with the training but he couldn't think of anything. It killed 3 people that he knows of god knows how many others. "Sort of."
"Is he bad like mine?"
Clark just shrugged. "Maybe worse. But just because he gave me life doesn't mean I'm anything like him. See, the thing is, Maddie, anyone can be a father, but it takes someone very special to be a dad. I wish you could have met the man who raised me. He was my real dad. He would have liked you a lot."
Prue smiled hearing that talk between the two. Clark is going to make a great dad for her kid. "Just like you will be"
Maddie looked up and smiled. "Clark's going to be a dad?"
Prue just nodded as she handed Maddie a hot chocolate before Clark took the rest of the cups off her. "Yes he is."
Chloe looks up from the picture and sees Clark almost glaring and just puts her hands up. "Oh don't give me that look. I've been waiting weeks to see this."
Clark just rolled his eyes playfully. "Well if you had told me I would have made sure you saw it earlier in my own way."
Maddie looks at the picture. "So is that baby in Prue's stomach."
"Yes it is." Prue went to sneak a drink from Chloe's coffee but finds it frozen in a sheet of ice. Prue looks at Clark who just whistles. Prue can't help but smile at the insanity of her life.
Phoebe stood inside a church that she is pretty sure is the same one from her premonition. She looked into Wicannings and as she thought they take place at the manor so the baby in question can get a pick me up from the Nexus so it definitely wasn't that. Phoebe looked around the church until a nun came out and talked to her.
"Can we help you with something?" The nun asked.
Phoebe just looked at her with hesitation clear in her eyes. "Oh I don't know maybe."
"So what can we do for you?" The nun asked.
Phoebe just scratched her head well the good news is she's already inside so she can't be hit by lightning for trying to enter. "I was wondering if you had a file on all the baptisms you ever did in this place."
The nun shakes her head no. "No, there was no need to we are merely a house of god. But I have been here for many years can you tell me your last name?"
"Halliwell"
The nun thought back on it and shakes her head no. "Sorry, that name doesn't ring a bell. Can't you talk to one of the parents?"
Phoebe lit up with a bright smile and nodded. "That's it I can just ask my mom about it myself why didn't I think of that earlier?"
The nun just smiled. "Well child sometimes you just need to hear the advice from a stranger."
Phoebe just looked around now that she's not distracted by her own agenda she realizes there are a lot of people here. "So is today a religious holiday or something?"
"No, nothing like that these people are just thankful for something I can only call divine intervention."
"Divine Intervention" Phoebe asked.
The nun just nodded. "That man over there is a cop. He ran into an ambush situation but before any of the robbers could fire all their guns got so hot they had no choice but to drop them. That woman over there, there was a gas leak in her apartment when it ignited she and her baby were suddenly 6 blocks away left the husband with quite a smile of relief when he got home. They all have stories like that and I think they're all saying thanks."
Phoebe just smiled wide seeing Clark has already gotten started on what he is here to do.
Lana and Lex walked into the Talon intending to get a quick coffee for her and Lex. She saw Chloe holding a picture that looked like something medical. She walked over to check in on her friend and was taken back when she saw Clark of all people here. They haven't been anywhere close to getting along since his dad died. And then in a rushed moment he dumps her and tries to pull the friends card at the hospital.
Lex just looked at Clark. "I figured you'd be enjoying your new life in San Francisco
"I am enjoying my new life doesn't mean I left my old one behind completely." Clark replied looking up at Lex.
Prue takes the picture off Chloe and puts it back in her wallet. Lex just smiled looking at Prue. "Ms. Halliwell, nice to see you again"
Prue just looked up at this guy it's not like she doesn't have experience with people like him. Her ex fiancé Roger for one. But at least he never stooped as far as paying off a doctor to the point where he doesn't care about her secrets and saving his life meant nothing to him. "Lex"
Lex just looked at the woman intrigued. He can't knock Clark's taste in women though he definitely thinks Clark traded down. Only a fool would have broken up with Lana but as far as he was concerned Clark's foolish loss was his gain.
Prue just stared at him until she felt sick, now she has to deal with this. "Excuse me for a minute."
Prue got up and went into the bathroom as fast as she could without making a scene. Lana saw Chloe and Clark talking to Lex and decided to take advantage of the situation. Lana walked into the bathroom and heard the sound of someone throwing up. Since Prue is the only one here it must have been her.
Lana just looked at the new woman in Clark's life apparently. What the hell is Clark thinking? She is way too old for him and what is Clark doing with her she's not even his type. Prue came out really hating the term morning sickness. So far it's never happened to her in the morning yet. She's just thankful she made it in here and for the gum she had on her for the breath. She walked out and saw Lana.
"So are you OK?" Lana asked seeing how quick she left.
Prue just nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"So how do you know Clark?" Lana asked.
Prue just shrugged and decided not to tell her what's going on since its obvious to anyone she's Lex Luthor's girlfriend now. "Oh I met him not that long ago."
Lana looked at the girl. She lies like Clark does. "In San Francisco"
"Yes"
"Are you two dating?" Lana asked.
Prue just looked at Lana failing to see how that's important to her. "It's complicated and not your business."
Lana just had a crooked smile that's the easiest way to sum up any relationship Clark has ever been in. "Well a word to the wise cut your losses and go."
Prue looked herself over in the mirror. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"Clark lies; he lies easier then most people breath. All our time together he never once told me the truth about himself." Lana said.
Prue got her hair back to presentable she's starting to see why it didn't work between these two. "Oh, well trust is not an issue. We trust each other."
Lana just rolled her eyes she never would have guessed an older woman would so gullible. "I see he already has you fooled."
"He's not fooling anyone. I know him and I trust him flaws and all and he trusts me."
Prue left the room and Lana went to the stall Prue was in and found her wallet on the floor. She saw Prue sneak something back in at the table and found the picture and a rage consumed her that's why Clark is trying to make it work with her. She just rolled her eyes and picked up everything else and walked back out.
Prue joined Clark, Chloe, and Maddie at the table seeing Lex ordering Coffee for him and Lana to go.
"Are you OK?" Clark asked. He went to go with her but Lex cut him off.
"Yeah it's all a part of the whole thing. So how bad of a break up was it between you and Lana?" Prue asked.
"Pretty bad" Clark replied thinking back on it. "Why?"
"We just had a talk in the bathroom." Prue said. "You'll be happy to know you're keeping things from me despite the fact we're not dating." She added sarcastically.
Clark just smiled. "Well that does kind of sound like me."
Lana comes out from the bathroom and puts the wallet back on the table with the ultrasound picture on top. "I guess congratulations are in order."
Prue just glared at the brunette girl. Lana is lucky Prue doesn't channel her power through her eyes anmore or she'd be flying out the window. "And here I thought things like that were personal."
Chloe shared the same glare upset with Lana. Where does she get off judging anyone she's going out with Lex flipping Luthor of all people? "Well that's Lana no one on the planet is allowed to have secrets except for her."
Lana just looked at Chloe did she just say that? "Chloe how can you be taking her side on this?"
"Because this wasn't any of your business anymore." Chloe answered. "You and Clark were finished, Clark ended it. This was for them to tell you if they were ready not for you to violate someone's privacy on a whim. You seem to have an act for that." Chloe added remembering Lana did the same thing to her sophomore year.
Lex just watched the scene curious as to what Lana found out. Lex tried to find out from Prue's doctor what's going on between her and Clark but the doctor didn't even remember her name the last time Lex talked to him.
Clark, Prue, Chloe, and Maddie all got up and left suddenly having their fill of this place. Lex walked over to Lana. "So what was that confrontation about?"
Lana just shrugged. "Well apparently Clark has a thing for older women. That girl he was in here with she's pregnant."
Lex just stood there as that sunk in. Clark as a daddy that is going to be one lucky kid. Lex imagines once upon a time he would actually be right there opening a college fund in the kid's name and teaching Clark about fine cigars for when the baby would be born. But now he knows for certain that there is more to Clark then meets the eye. He sent a girl to San Francisco to hypnotize Clark and learn the truth from him but sadly she was stabbed shortly after entering the city by whom Lex assumes is that ADA that's on the run. Well it doesn't really matter now he knows Clark won't take any chances after his mom's pregnancy all he has to do is find their new doctor.
Clark, Prue, and Maddie were upstairs playing a game of poker after the child services guy left. Which Clark is pretty sure Prue is using X- ray vision to win with the roll she is on.
Clark was instructing Maddie how to play. "Here Maddie hold your cards up a little higher so Prue can't see them."
Maddie just hugged them closer to her chest. "Then you'll see them cheater."
Clark smiled until he heard a glass break from downstairs. "Chloe, is that you?"
Clark turned to Prue. "Watch Maddie"
Prue just nodded in agreement as Clark went downstairs. Clark looked around and saw the glass on his front door was broken. Prue watched as he went into the barn. Prue was never any good at sitting on the sidelines. "Maddie lock this door behind me and don't unlock it for anyone but me or Clark understand."
Maddie just nodded and Prue caught up with Clark outside in one swift run.
Clark just turned to Prue. "I thought I told you to watch Maddie."
"She's locked up in your room she'll be fine right now I'm more concerned about Chloe." Prue replied. They walk in the barn and see Chloe pinned down with a big hunk of glass at her throat.
Tyler walks out from behind Chloe with a smug smile on his face. "Move a muscle and your friend gets her throat slashed. Bring me my daughter. Bring me my daughter! Now!"
"How did you even get out?" Prue asked.
"A deputy in glasses took me away in a cop car a whole lot of glass when I woke up. NOW GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER!"
Clark shot the glass with heat vision and it fell to the floor. Chloe took the opportunity to get behind the two super powered beings. Clark watched as nearly all the glass in the barn broke. And seemed like an endless wave as Tyler sent it at them. Before Clark could react all the glass was turned into four very sharp crystals and aimed at Tyler's throat.
"Prue"
"It's not me."
Clark turned around and saw the source of it. "Maddie"
The little girl had her hand held up. "Don't worry, Clark. I'm not gonna let him hurt any more people."
Clark shakes his head "Maddie, no."
Tyler was trying to get control of the glass but it wasn't working. "Princess, what are you doing to me?"
Clark was trying to do everything he can to stop this. "Don't. Maddie, if you kill him, you'll be just like him. You don't have to turn into your father."
Maddie just shakes her head. "Maybe I don't have a choice."
Clark just walked closer to her. She has a choice and she knows it right now he just has to remind her. "Maddie, just because you're his child does not mean that you're destined to follow in his footsteps."
"But he killed Naomi. I don't want him to hurt any more people." Maddie said.
"I won't." Tyler pleaded. "Please. I promise. I made a mistake, Maddie."
Prue walked over to her standing by Clark. "Maddie please don't do this. We have abilities and it makes us different not evil. We're supposed to protect the innocent not punish the guilty."
"I don't want him hurting anyone else. This will stop him for good."
Prue shakes her head no. "Maddie a wise woman once taught me that the wrong thing done for the right reason is still the wrong thing. Please don't do this. Please don't turn into him."
Clark walked up right next to her. "Maddie, your father has already destroyed his life. Don't destroy yours. You have too much to offer this world."
Maddie sees how much she is scaring Clark and Prue and just lets the glass hit the floor and shatter. "I'm sorry, guys."
Clark and Pure both bend down and hug her. "It's okay. It's over now." Clark whispered soothing her and calming her down.
Prue made a motion with her hand and bounced Tyler's head off the steel tool shed knocking him out.
Maddie let go of Clark and Prue. Clark just looked at her. "Can you go inside we're going to wait for the cops to take him away for good this time."
Maddie just nods and goes with Chloe whom just smiles looking back at Clark and Prue. They were so much on the same page. Chloe just smiles thinking Clark might have found what he was looking for.
Clark just looked at Prue with a smile of relief on his face. "Who taught you that? What you said to Maddie."
Prue just smiled thinking back to the future. "Phoebe… and then she was burned at the stake."
"Our lives are different then most people's." Clark quipped.
Prue just laughed emptily. "That's one way to say it. One week a guy is upset about vanquishing a demon and the next week he not only vanquishes a demon without help he also writes a story about it."
Clark just looked at Prue he was wondering when this would come out. "How'd you know I vanquished Sykes?"
"Leo told us." Prue answered. "So you're OK with killing now?"
Clark just shrugged trying to think of an answer. "I'm not exactly thrilled but after learning up north more about demons this week then most people will in a lifetime I realized I had to. I was planning to send them away to a special place but considering I'm vulnerable to magic I didn't want to take any chances between shimmering and blinking. I didn't want to risk a demon coming out with an army of the worst of the worst from the 28 known galaxies following right behind him. I don't think I'll ever be completely OK vanquishing but I can do it since there's no other choice."
Prue just thought on that for a moment. "Yeah well that's pretty much how I feel on it. I actually tried to show compassion for a demon once despite wanting to crush his skull with my powers for what he did. He showed his gratitude by trying to hit me in the face with an energy ball so I sent it right back at him and vanquished him before he could blink out."
Prue decided to change the subject not even close to ready to talk about Andy yet. "Clark why didn't you come to us for help with Sykes."
"I did when it first started." Clark defended himself. "I was married later that day Afterwards you've been actively avoiding me for a week and I could handle it on my own." Clark answered.
Prue frowned and looked at the floor. In a way she has that coming to her. "I'm sorry it's just I didn't know what to think, thank you for giving me space."
Clark just nodded. "It let me focus on my job I never thought I'd like journalism as much as I do. And Phoebe said she would call me if something happened. Was it really so bad that you kissed me."
Prue just laughed. "No, no… not at all you are one hell of a kisser. It's just I freaked out a bit because I'm over 10 years older then you. Which for the record is really stupid considering the fact that Piper married someone old enough to be her grandfather and Phoebe well Cole nearly has a hundred years on her and he proposed to her."
Clark just looked at her. "Prue…are you crying."
Prue just wiped her eyes. Don't tell her she's hormonal already and doing the emotional thing. "A little bit yeah"
Clark just hugged her and gently wiped the tears from her eyes. "So are you feeling better?"
Prue nodded feeling a lot better. "Yeah I'm great but there is one thing though."
"What's that?" Clark asked.
Prue just wrapped her arms around the back of his neck pulling him closer. "Would you like to go out on a date with me when we get back to San Francisco?"
Clark just smiled and pulled her closer to him. This is what he wanted for a couple weeks now and not because of the life growing inside her but because Prue is just an incredible woman that was so much like him in so many ways. "I'd love to. But what will people say."
Prue just laughed. "They can say whatever they want. I'll be with a guy that makes me happy. Will understand when I have to run off and do Wicca things, and best of all one I don't have to lie to."
The two smile finding comfort and support in each others arms as Prue just moves up and kisses Clark slow at first but he's quick to deepen it.
Phoebe came home to an unusual sight. She sees Cole locked up in a crystal cage. Phoebe just put her hand to her head. "Sweetie what did you do now."
Cole just smirked. "I got bored so I went after Piper and Leo's little toy doll. So did you think about what I asked?"
Phoebe just took one of the crystals off releasing Cole as he stretched his muscles. "I did think about it but I've been busy trying to figure out the premonition I got last week."
Cole just frowned seeing Phoebe is just avoiding the issue as Leo and Piper walked in. he decided to walk out. "Yeah well take your time."
Phoebe turned to her sister and whitelighter. "So, is Prue back yet?"
Piper shakes her head. "She called 10 minutes ago. She's spending the weekend with Clark in Smallville."
Phoebe was in thought. "You think she and Clark are…"
Piper just looked at her sister and rolled her eyes. "Get your mind out of the gutter… but I hope so Leo can't keep fixing her bed every time she crashes from flying in her sleep."
Phoebe just smiled and started heading upstairs.
"Where are you off to?" Piper asked.
Phoebe considered but decided not to. It's just a baby so it's a mystery she can figure out on her own. "Nothing important"
Phoebe went into the attic and spread out candles. "You can't send me a premonition and have it make no sense." She lights the candles and walks over to the book. "Hear my words hear my cry spirit on the other side come to me I summon thee cross now the great divide."
Phoebe is thrown threw a loop to see the ghost of her grandmother looking at her. "Grams...not that I'm not happy to see you but I summoned mom."
Penny just shrugged not knowing what to say. "You summoned me I'm here darling."
Phoebe just smiled. "Can you bring mom out."
Penny shakes her head no. "I'm afraid not we're having a bit of a crisis up there."
"What's going on?" Phoebe asked.
"An angel of destiny was proven wrong it kind of threw a hiccup in the grand design." Penny said. "The elders have been talking your mom's ear off about it so I think it's about you girls. Has something happened to you girls? They believe it started with you."
Phoebe just thought about it nothing happened to them recently except for Prue and Clark. "Wait, you don't know what's going on in our lives. How do you not know?"
"We have lives Phoebe." Penny informed her.
"No you don't, you're dead Grams." Phoebe pointed out.
Penny just put her hands up she's not telling about the afterlife just yet. "Just tell me what's going on darling."
Phoebe just smiled and replied. "Prue's pregnant I thought you knew since the book started doing that flip thing when I asked for help finding the father."
Penny just had a hand over her mouth but smiled. "I'm going to have a great grand daughter."
Phoebe just nodded. "Yes grams you are."
"Who's the father?" Penny asked almost glowing in happiness.
"His name is Clark and she is with him currently meeting his family." Phoebe answered.
Penny just nodded in a smile as she disappeared. "You summon me for the wicanning. I'll see if I can find out who flipped the book for you."
Phoebe just rolled her eyes she never even got to ask her question. But still she can take comfort in one thing out of all the people Clark will save her sister is apparently one of the first ones. The baby saved Prue from Shax or that energy ball would have done a lot worse so that's what Phoebe suspects the hiccup is. She doesn't know who that baby in her premonition was but as of right now she doesn't care maybe Clark is just very catholic and they summoned mom to see the baptism. Sex creates lives but Phoebe bets they never heard of it saving lives.
It was Sunday morning at the Kent Farm. Prue came down the last one awake. She's from California she thought she woke up early until she came here. She saw Maddie cleaning the window and just smiled.
She turned to see Chloe and Clark entering the house having an argument. Chloe just rolls her eyes not believing she is hearing this from Clark of all people. "Clark, you haven't even met the guy and knowing my luck he probably would throw a shoe and run at the first sign of trouble."
Clark just rolls his eyes Lois owes him big for this one. "Chloe, do you really think Lois would set you up with someone that's like that?"
Chloe just glared at her best friend not believing Lois got to him. "You don't even know the guy why are you speaking up for him?"
Clark just sighed. "Lois asked me to. And if she's desperate enough to ask me for a favor you know she won't give up anyway…"
Chloe just looked at him and sighed she's killing Lois for this and then she'll buy a ticket to San Francisco and when he drops his guard she'll strike. "Alright you both win. I'll give this Oliver guy a chance. At the very least it will get Lois off my back."
Clark turns to Maddie smiling seeing her hard at work with the windows. "Maddie what are you doing?"
"Clark you and Prue save my life the least I can do is help out." Maddie replied.
Maddie walked over to Clark and Prue. "Can I stay with you two in San Francisco?"
Clark hesitated on this he spent a good deal of yesterday with Maddie's grandmother. It helped solve the mystery of what happened to the 5k diamonds and gave Chloe a good exclusive. "Maddie, you have a grandmother. She's very excited for you to come live with her."
"I don't know her. I know you." Maddie replied seeing Clark and Prue as the first people that showed they really care for her.
Clark just looked at her he knows her grandmother will support her. "Well, Maddie, it's just you're gonna have to give it time to get to know her. And..." Clark starts to notice all the glass in the room is shaking and just calmly takes her hand. "Maddie. Maddie, listen. Maddie, we would never let you go with anyone who's not gonna accept you for who you really are, okay? I promise. You're gonna be okay. I'll make sure. Okay?"
At this the glass stops and Prue just smiled. She couldn't have phrased it better herself.
It's the middle of the afternoon and Clark knows that it is time for Maddie to go he sees her grandmother drive up and sees Maddie nervous
Clark just bends down. "Go ahead, Maddie. There's nothing to be scared about."
Maddie just shakes her head. "Yes, there is. You won't be with me. I'll have no one to talk to."
"That's not true. Maddie" Clark replied. "Your grandmother can't wait to talk to you. She wants to hear every word you have to say."
Maddie was still nervous. "What about my powers? What if I can't control them?"
"But you can, Maddie." Clark said as he bent down to look eye to eye with her. "I've seen you. Just like you did in the barn, remember?"
Prue took it from there. "Plus if you ever feel like you're gonna lose control; all you have to do is pick up the phone. You call either of us at any time and we'll be right there to talk you through it, okay?"
Maddie just had a tear running down her eye as she hugged Prue and Clark. "I already miss you both."
Prue just held her actually not wanting to let go. "We miss you, too. Your grandmother is waiting for you. She's gonna take good care of you."
Maddie just nodded and handed Prue apiece of paper. "I almost forgot." With that she ran to her grandmother's car and Prue just looked at the paper.
Clark actually was saddened. "I really do miss her already."
Prue just handed Clark the piece of paper and all Clark could do was laugh when he saw it. He saw a picture of Maddie along with Prue holding a baby with Shelby at her legs with his Mom next to her on one side and a stick figure next to Prue which Clark knows is him.
"Our first family picture." Clark quipped. "I really am going to miss her."
Prue just smiled. "Yeah well enjoy the quiet while we have it because in 7 and half months, things will never be quiet again."
Clark and Prue smile as they turn to Martha hiding evil intentions. Prue just said what was on her mind. "So you set us up."
"Excuse me?" Martha asked.
"You set it up so me and Clark would be alone to babysit Maddie give us a little preview of parenting." Prue accused her of.
Martha just smiled innocently. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I couldn't find Clark and I needed someone to watch her that's all."
Clark just rolled his eyes knowing she called and told him a specific time so she can get Prue here earlier. "Great a month in office and you're already a corrupted politician."
Martha just smiled. "So can I make you two breakfast before you head back."
They both just nod their heads in agreement not seeing any harm it can do.
Prue sat down eating a fair share even more then Clark. But to be fair she's eating for two and it has been a long time since Piper cooked like this.
Martha just smiled watching the two. "So Prue what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a photographer for 415 magazine." Prue answered.
"That must be exciting work." Martha replied.
Prue just nodded taking a bite out of her eggs she's been living on take out and P3 leftover for far too long. "It is it's much more exciting then my last job at Buckland's."
"You didn't like it there?" Martha asked.
Prue just shakes her head. "No I loved it at first but well it got taken over last year by a new company and they didn't care about the antiques as much as how much people would think the antique was worth and if I stayed there I was afraid of becoming someone who had nothing but her job. At 415 it's new and it's exciting and you have the occasional fun day like when Lois tries to chase you out of Smallville."
Clark just looked at Prue confused. "I know you and Lois didn't agree on Maddie but I thought you two got along OK."
Prue just smiled. "Oh we do. It's just that when I first came to Smallville to find you Lois saw my work ID and thought I was here to get a story from you. She really is your friend Clark."
Clark just smiled taking a drink. "I know it's just easier to hurl insults at each other then admit that we're friends."
Martha smiled watching the two clean up after the two of them cleared the kitchen table whispering places to go on a date tonight. She knew that taking care of Maddie would show them both what really mattered and get them both to drop their guard a little. Martha knows Clark loves Prue from the way he talks about her on the phone so she set this up to move things along a little quicker.
Clark and Prue come in and Clark gets Marta's attention. "So we're heading back to San Francisco do you need anything while I'm still here."
Martha just shakes her head no. "I can handle the farm Clark. You just do what you want to do for a change OK sweetheart."
Clark just hugged her. "Yeah I'll call you soon."
Clark just swept Prue off her feet with a smile as he ran back to San Francisco leaving Smallville behind again. Though the visit was fun Chloe was great with Prue and so were Lois and his mom. He got to help Maddie find a good home that she rightfully deserved. The best part of his little journey home was that he finally got a date with Prue. He came to a stop just outside the manor and Prue just smiled.
"Straight to the door, you're mom really did teach you to be a gentleman huh."
Clark just smiled. "Just trying to be nice to the beautiful woman. So tonight?"
Prue just nodded she thinks Clark just wants to make sure this is really happening. "Yes meet me at P3 9 o clock tonight." She wraps his arms around him and kisses him as Clark's phone starts to ring. They break apart annoyed with the ringing. "I'll see you tonight. You should get that."
"I'll be there. I'll see you tonight." Clark assured her and went to his phone as his eyes popped out. "Perry hi."
Prue just laughed watching Clark squirm on the phone.
"No I know the deadline is in 2 hours"
"Yes Mr. White I know stories don't write themselves."
Clark just put his hand over the speaker. "I gotta go before I get fired I'll see you tonight."
Prue just smiled watching him run off in a blur. Prue opened the door and just laughed seeing Cole locked in a crystal cage and yelled out. "There's vanquishing potion in the fridge."
Cole just rolled his eyes. "Will you stop trying to vanquish me. This isn't what it looks like."
"It looks like my sisters locked you in a crystal cage." Prue countered smirk still on her face.
Cole just smiled seeing Piper coming down. "Piper you sister's home." Cole turned to Prue "Can you let me out of this thing?"
"Nope" Prue's simple reply.
Piper came down with the sim baby and gladly handed it off to her sister. "Thank god, get rid of this thing."
Leo just smiled coming down behind her. "Well I guess we proved my point."
Piper rolled her eyes where were demons all this weekend whenever she wants to live her life they're there without fail but the one time you actually need them. "Yes we can protect a baby if evil gets into the house."
"What's going on here?" Prue asked.
Piper just looked at her. "We played war games all weekend to see if we really could protect a baby in this house. We figured who better to come after the baby then a demonic soldier of fortune."
Cole just smiled at the compliment from the Charmed ones in its own twisted way.
Phoebe explained the war games. "Cole attacked with very low voltage energy balls like Natalie the whitelighter did and we fought him off. Proving to Piper and you we can keep a baby safe in here."
"Low voltage energy ball" Prue asked
Cole conjured one. "Very weak hurts about as much as getting shocked by static electricity." Cole volleyed it at Prue's shoulder.
Prue just stood there ready to take it considering Shax threw one much bigger at her and Phoebe will never forgive Cole if this hurts her. To her surprise however light bent at her stomach making a shield around her body as the energy ball hit it and was sent right back at Cole who just shrugged as it barely even feels like a pinch.
"What was that?" Phoebe asked she thought about telling about Grams not opening the book but it's not worth it only forces of good can touch it anyway.
Prue just shrugged. "I don't know must have been the baby. Now if you'll excuse me I have to run to the teen center, develop some photos in the dark room and then... get ready for a date.
Phoebe and Piper just nod and turn their heads back as Phoebe shouts. "You have to get ready for a WHAT?" they both turn and see Prue is already gone. Phoebe just sighs. "This is worse then astral projection."
Author's Notes
Thanks for the reviews.
This was originally three parts but I realized it could be done in two and wanted it done in two to move the story along.
I'm thinking ahead on this story. I already have the finale but the penultimate chapters trying to figure out if it's a very good idea or a very stupid one.
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