Here is the next Chapter! This one is set a few days after the last one and Piper is now 3 months pregnant. Please review!
The Manor - Spare Bedroom (Baby's Nursery) - Saturday Morning
Piper and Leo had cleared out the spare bedroom that was going to be the baby's nursery and were deciding what colour to paint it.
Leo held up a light pink tin of paint and a cream tin of paint to Piper and asked, "What's the final decision?"
"Well I was thinking, because we don't know whether the baby is a boy or a girl yet, that we paint the room cream, then decorate it with either blue or pink," she replied, scratching her head.
"Yeah, we don't want a little boy sleeping in a pink room," Leo smiled, then put the tins of paint on the floor.
"Speaking of the baby," Piper started, looking down at her stomach, "do you think I'm showing yet? I sort of feel bigger."
Leo looked down at his wife's stomach and replied, "No, not really. I don't think you'll really be showing for another few weeks."
"I know, but I still feel that the baby's getting bigger."
"Well you know it's perfectly normal for the baby to grow when it's inside your stomach," teased Leo.
Piper rolled her eyes, "I know that, I was just saying."
"Saying what?" asked Charlotte as she entered the room.
"Oh, I was just saying to Leo, that I feel like my stomach is starting to show now," Piper replied, putting her hand on her stomach.
Charlotte looked down at Piper's stomach, "Yeah, I think you are showing a little, but you don't really look pregnant. A few more weeks I think."
"That's what I said," stated Leo.
"Anyway, have you two decided on a colour for the nursery yet?" Charlotte asked.
"Yeah, we've decided to go with the cream," replied Leo, holding up the tin of paint.
"Because we aren't finding out whether the baby is a boy or girl til it's born, so a neutral colour was the best decision," added Piper.
"You aren't going to find out?" Charlotte asked.
"Well, we knew Chris was a boy and then we thought Wyatt was a girl when I was pregnant with him because no boys were ever born in the family, so we want this one to be a surprise," Piper replied.
Charlotte nodded, then grinned, "Fair enough, but the waiting is going to kill me."
Piper smiled, "Believe me, I can't wait til it's born either." She then turned to Leo, "Honey, are you going to be okay to do the painting, coz I've got to head down to P3 to organize some stuff for tonight."
"Sure, the boys can come up and help me," Leo replied.
"What are you going to tell them if they ask why you're painting the room?" Piper asked, frowning.
"I'll just say the room needed to be repainted," he shrugged, "They'll believe it."
"You haven't told the boys about this yet?" Charlotte asked, raising one eyebrow.
"We wanted to make sure everything was okay with the baby first, but now we kind of haven't gotten around to it," Piper replied.
"More like avoiding it," added Leo.
"Why are you avoiding it?" asked Charlotte.
"Well, coz I don't know how they are going to react. I mean, when Chris was born, Wyatt got jealous and started orbing him around the world, and I don't want a repeat of that," Piper explained.
"That's not the only reason..." said Leo, giving his wife a look.
Charlotte gave Piper a puzzled look. Piper rolled her eyes and replied, "Okay fine, I don't want to tell the boys yet because I'm avoiding, 'The Question'."
"'The Question'?" Charlotte repeated.
"Yeah, you know, 'The Question'," she said uncomfortably.
Charlotte suddenly realized what she was talking about and replied with a smile, "Oh! That question." Piper nodded with an awkward smile and Charlotte continued. "Well I don't think you'll have to worry about Chris in that department, but if Wyatt asks just make something up."
"That will work?" asked Leo.
"Yeah, kids will believe anything, don't worry," Charlotte grinned. "But you know, there is always the truth, but I don't think you two would be thinking about telling him about that for a few more years at least."
"No," Piper replied. "Anyway, before this gets more awkward then it already is, I'm going to go to work."
"That's probably a good idea," Leo nodded.
"By the way Leo, make sure the boys aren't wearing good clothes of they're going to paint, i don't want them getting ruined," Piper added, then kissed Leo goodbye, then said goodbye to Charlotte and left the room.
Charlotte looked at Leo and announced, "Well, Id better go and check up on some charges, good luck with the painting, and 'The Question'." She grinned.
"Yeah, thanks Mum," Leo replied sarcastically. Charlotte quickly said goodbye then orbed out. Leo sighed, then made his way downstairs.
Prue, Wyatt and Chris where sitting on the lounge in the living room, with the boys still in their pajamas, watching 'Sesame Street' when Leo came in. Chris saw his father and jumped up off the lounge and hugged his legs. Wyatt looked over and smiled at his father
"Hi guys," said Leo as he picked up Chris and gave him a hug.
Prue looked up and saw her brother-in-law, "Hey Leo, Piper just left."
"Yeah I know, i was just wondering if Wyatt and Chris wanted to help me paint the spare bedroom," he explained.
"Paint?" Chris asked with a grin.
"Really?" added Wyatt, also grinning.
"Yep, but I don't think you guys would be interested," Leo teased. "Maybe Aunty Prue should just help me, what do you think Aunty Prue?"
"Yeah, I love painting," grinned Prue, playing along with it.
"No!" exclaimed Wyatt, getting up off the lounge then jumping up and down, "We can do it, we can do it!"
"We tan do it!" added Chris, starting to wriggle in his father's arms.
Leo slowly put Chris down, then crouched down in front of his sons so he was at their height and replied, "Okay, you guys can help but there is only one rule."
"What?" Wyatt asked.
Both boys listened to their father eagerly. "You have to put on some old clothes incase you get dirty, otherwise Mummy will kill me. Okay?"
Wyatt and Chris both nodded. Wyatt ran out of the living room and up the stairs, excitedly, while Chris followed slowly behind him.
Prue smiled and said to Leo, "They are so adorable."
"Yeah, they get that from me," Leo joked.
Prue laughed, "Oh really?'
"Ah-huh," he smiled. "Anyway, I'd better go and see what clothes Wyatt are considering to be old."
"Go right ahead. I've got to go see some charges this morning," she replied, getting up off the lounge.
"Okay, see you later," said Leo.
"Yeah, have fun," Prue replied, then orbed out.
Leo then left the room and made his way upstairs.
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