Charmed... the other way around Chapter 36:
Late Autumn 2002 Part 1

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We had returned from our honeymoon two days earlier than everyone expected and had spent those two days at a local hotel. We wanted to slowly get back to normal. Get back? Funny! I was pregnant and showing this and I was married! How could things ever go back to normal with such changes?

Anyway... we wanted to get back into the routine of San Francisco life. At the hotel we got the wedding album completely finished and had a major time looking at the album over and over again.

The second day however was marked by my second doctor's appointment. The baby was completely healthy and everything was just going perfect. It was a normal routine thing: weight, take blood, see after blood pressure and pulse and ultrasounds. We got another bunch of pictures and... Since Andy really wanted to know what we would get, we also got to know, we'd most likely have a little girl.

After the appointment Andy insisted on going shopping. I gave in after he had been almost begging me for an hour. I just didn't see why we should get things for the baby already. After all she didn't even have a room yet! But after seeing Andy in a toy-shop I was glad I gave in after all. It was hilarious. As soon as we had gone through the door, Andy immediately transformed into a little kid. His eyes were glowing as he saw everything they had. Every two seconds he pulled me into another direction, to try out something new. I just couldn't help but think to myself, whether the toys were for him or the baby.

Three full hours and a basket of toys later, I finally got Andy out of the toy-store and again it was like a switch was turned and the 6 year old turned back into my husband. Back at the hotel we barely got our bags closed, since it was simply impossible to stuff all the new things into them.

"Screw this!!"

I heard Andy after a while, as I was just taking a shower. I narrowed my eyes, but as I didn't hear anything else, I just ignored it and continued to shower. Once done, I wrapped myself in a towel and went back to the bedroom, finding Andy sitting in an arm-chair, relaxingly reading the newspaper and our bags packed and closed

"You got them shut?"

"Yup" Andy answered distractively, what immediately made me suspicious. My eyes scanned the room, searching for something which could have been the point of his relaxing state of mind, as I saw the bags of the toy store behind our suitcases, stuffed with the little pink toys

"Andy!!"

"What? I got them shut!"

"We can't have the toy bags openly... no one knows about the baby..."

"Well they'll know then..."

"Get the bags into the suitcases"

"That's simply impossible! I tried everything! You know... we also can just say, we bought stuff for Darryl's kid..."

"Pink stuff for a boy?"

"Well, you also got that blue elephant... for..."

"His name's Michael, Andy. Shame on you, not even knowing your soon to be god-child's name."

"I don't even know the name of my baby..."

"Get the bags inside the suitcases, now..."

"No!"

"I'm not leaving like this..."

"The better... our second honeymoon just started" he smirked, putting the newspaper away and approaching me

"Oooh no..." I told him, wagging my finger in front of me "second honeymoon without sex... you can have that"

"Oh c'mon" he mumbled, placing his hands on my waist and slowly moving me backwards.

"Andy... stop" I told him as he started to kiss his way down my neck, to my chest, trying to get between my breasts, but they still were protected by the towel, then I felt the bed on my feet and before I even could do something about it, I already had lost my balance and landed back on the bed, Andy climbing on top of me

"Andy, c'mon... we gotta get ready... everyone's gonna be worried if we're late..."

"Planes can be late..." he whispered, trying to get the towel away from me. Unfortunately I was pregnant and Andy already knew back then, how it got more and more easy to turn me on. His hand then, tried to move in from the bottom... and as soon as he had moved enough up to reach my breasts; the first moans already escaped my mouth.

"They can wait" he whispered again, gently biting away on my earlobe. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly, trying to focus and finally rolled out from under him. I looked innocently at him and smiled

"Get the suitcases packed properly, please?" I told him with my best puppy eyes and pecked him. Then got up, collected some clothes which still matched and retreated into the bathroom, to put them on again.

"You're so mean!" followed a yelped only seconds after I had the door to the bathroom closed.

As soon as the cab stopped in front of the house, I somehow started to panic. The time had come. We now would have to let everyone know about the pregnancy. Not that it wasn't obvious already anyway, but Andy assured me, I'd look fabulous and no one would see anything... no one who didn't know about the baby would see anything anyway. Especially since he himself, only would see it, when I was naked. Exactly that stupid rambling told me, you fine well could tell I was showing and the fact that the size of my jeans had gone up two numbers, didn't really add to me believing him either.

A little party awaited us at the house. Our parents and some friends had come by. Brian, Janny, Darryl, Sheila and naturally the cutest little boy I had ever seen. Michael was his name, as I already mentioned. His eyes were chocolate brown just as his skin. He looked so gorgeous with the tiny curls on top of his head. When Andy finally got a hold of the little man, I had to realize for a second time that day, what a great father Andy would make one day.

I noticed how Claire's view more than once landed on my belly. I felt how she just knew it, since every time, I caught her, she just smiled lovingly at me. I just knew you could see it! c'mon, seriously... those were the people who know me best, how could they not notice I was getting... fat! But on the other hand, no one else seemed to see anything or at least no one said anything or looked at me. Maybe they just thought I got a little bigger because of the good food in the hotel or something. I don't actually know... but what I knew was that I was growing more and more nervous and jumpy, with Claire's eyes constantly on me. I just wasn't so sure anymore about telling them all together.

As Andy finally was able to tear himself away from Michael – the little guy started crying loudly, as he was getting petty hungry – he however didn't think so. After taking my breath away with a passionate kiss he hit one of the glasses standing around with a knife

"We really would like to thank you all for the warm welcome. We had a great time in the Caribbean, but I think Prue will agree with me, when I say, there's nothing like home!"

Everyone cheered at that and Andy looked at me. I wanted to shake my head at him, knowing exactly how he'd continue, but he didn't actually pay that much attention to me

"And as you all welcomed us so heartedly, I want you guys to also welcome our daughter like that."

I looked at Claire, who was like the only one smiling, even grinning at me, while everyone else starred in shock, the whole party having lost every little noise, beside the radio blasting 'can't fight the moonlight'

"I think... what Andy wants to say, is that we're gonna be parents in about 6 months... I'm pregnant" I said after clearing my throat

All hell broke loose afterwards. Everyone was storming towards us, and I felt like we were back at our wedding day, as everyone congratulate us and asked how we felt and stuff. Pretty much everyone also scolded us, after getting to know, we knew already at the wedding, but didn't tell anyone. Andy proudly showed off all the ultra sound pictures to everyone.

I just stayed in my chair. I was exhaust. I just was glad the jack lack wasn't too actual, as we already were back for two days. I had been feeling tired ever since I got pregnant. Dr Lewis however had promised me earlier, that it slowly would fade in the second trimester, just to return in the third again.

As the attention slowly faded form myself, I let my body slowly slip form the backyard, to retire into our apartment. Within only a few minutes, I had been changed into a pair of way more comfortable sweet pants and a top and finally was able to lay back in our own bed again. In no time I was asleep, as if I knew that I seriously would need it the next day.

Andy pampered me with an amazing breakfast in the morning. Lunch was spent with the family and afterwards Andy wanted to spend some time with 'the guys'. I was somewhat glad about it. I still loved Andy and I knew I probably always would, but spending like every second with each other for almost a month was really like being caught up in a golden cage.

I was thankful for some time alone and kinda disappointed as Julia came upstairs, asking me, if I could pick up Abbey at Piper's. I agreed, really not minding that much. So I got myself dressed, looking as good as I could while being comfortable with the pants and all and drove over to Piper's house.

So, I told you already about the freaky stuff, but what happened as the door to Piper's home flew open and I for the first time saw her mother is nothing compared to that. I immediately felt comfortable about her. I felt like I knew her form somewhere. It was like, it was right there in my mind, but the access to that file was denied.

"Hey, I'm... Andy's wife... I'd like to pick up Abbey..."

"Ooh... you're that? Piper has told me so much about you already. I'm Patricia Wilder. Everyone calls me Patty..." She told me and grabbed for my hand.

TBC...!!!