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Chapter 38

"Hey Prue," Phoebe yawned entering the kitchen.

"Don't you have to work today?" Prue asked.

"I don't have to go in till eleven," she said grabbing some coffee, "Where's Paige?"

"She's getting dressed," Prue said, "She got up to go for a jog, alone, and I caught her."

"So what happened?"

"Well the DNA results came in," she said, "Paige panicked and darted out when I caught up with her she was face to face with a demon. She orbed out when an energy ball was thrown at her and I killed him. By the time I got over the fence she had found the corpse of a grimlock and a skeleton of a child."

"Wait, I thought grimlocks were more underground," Phoebe said.

"Well this one was stupid apparently, anyway, Paige freaked when she saw the body, understandably and I had Leo orb us home."

"All that this morning, wow," Phoebe said.

"I'm not done," Prue said, "After she calmed down she explained why she darted out. She's afraid of her life changing. It has changed a lot within the last few of weeks. Her parents died, she gained a new family, she learned she was a witch, and she's dating a vampire. Then we had breakfast. I just came from upstairs. I'm pretty sure I heard voices and that I smelled smoke when I entered her room; which by the way is messier than yours."

"I took away her cigarettes," Phoebe said, "Do you think she's hiding more?"

"Possibly, I also told her to invite Rowan over tomorrow," she said.

"I think I'll go talk to her after I finish my coffee," Phoebe said.

"What time did Paige fall asleep last night?"

"Before one, I was a bit surprised but she's got a lot on her mind." Phoebe said downing the rest of her coffee, "I will be back!"

Phoebe's POV

"Paige, its Phoebe can I come in?" I asked. Paige opened the door.

"Morning," she said. I smelled smoke on her breath.

"So what have you been up to?" I asked looking around her room. It was spotless except that there was an open suitcase on her bed.

"Just reading," she lied.

"What were you reading?" I asked.

"Just um, uh, Shakespeare," she said.

"Could never understand him," I said.

"Yeah, I'm working on that," she said.

"Right, I was wondering since you fell asleep last night if you wanted to re-do our girl's night," I said.

"Uh, I actually just wanted a night alone," she said.

"So in other words you want to sneak off with Rowan?" I asked.

"No!" she replied quickly, "I just wanted a break from everything. It's just difficult to have a moment alone in this house."

"You should know this house is your home now. You have three sisters Paige, finding a moment alone is a skill you will find a way to achieve. It took me years but I'm sure you'll get it."

"Thanks for the encouragement Phoebe," she said.

"That's what sisters are for," I said giving her a hug. Her body stiffened at my touch but it soon relaxed.

"I have to finish my make up," she said.

Paige's POV

"Oh okay," I'll see you downstairs then.

"Yeah," I said as she left. I sat down at my vanity table and put on bright pink lipstick and different shades of green eye shadow. I waited another half hour before I went downstairs. Phoebe was reading the newspaper, Piper was in the kitchen, and Prue was by the front door.

"All right Paige, let's go," she said. We went outside and she got in the driver's seat. I cautiously walked up to the car.

"It'll be okay Paige, if something happens you can orb out," she said. I touched the door handle and I forced away the memories. I buckled up looking straight ahead trying to keep my breathing steady.

"You're doing great Paige," Prue said holding my hand. She started the engine and I orbed out. I returned back in my seat.

"You okay?" Prue asked.

"Yeah, I think so," I said and Prue reached over and buckled me in.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Okay," I said and she backed into the road. She kept peeking glances at me on the way to the hospital. I waited in the car in the garage as she went to get the results. I waited for ten minutes and she still hadn't returned so I got out of the car. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around.

"Rowan, what are you doing here?" I asked, "I thought I was going to see you tonight."

"So you do want to see me," he said.

"Yeah, vampire or not, I still like you. Prue wants you to come over for dinner tomorrow," I said.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yeah, so she'll probably interrogate you. I'll see you tonight, go before Prue sees you!" He gave me a peck on the lips and flew off just about the time Prue came out of the elevator.

"You're out of the car," she said surprised.

"Yeah, fresh air and all," I said.

"Okay well I called the court house from my cell phone, we're going to stop by there next," she said.

"Whatever," I said getting back into the car. Prue got into the driver's seat as I buckled up.

"So the results came back positive?" I asked even though I already knew the answer.

"Yeah, you knew they would though, like we talked about earlier," Prue said as she drove out of the hospital garage. We passed the street of the crash and there were flowers and a little sign. Prue didn't see it though and I almost told her to stop but she spoke up.

"So have you heard from Rowan?" she asked.

"Hmm? Oh! Yeah, he wants to know the time," I said.

"So he will be coming for dinner?" she asked.

"Yes, you sound surprised," I said.

"I'm not; I'll ask Piper when we return home." She said pulling into the court house. She went into an office to sign papers and I was pulled aside by the lady I talked to forever ago.

"So, Paige, how are you doing with your sisters? I want you to know even though they're family by blood you don't have to stay with them if it makes you uncomfortable. You can stay with your aunt and uncle." I thought about it. Even though I had only known my sisters for about a few weeks it seemed like I had known them years. They had welcomed me when I wasn't so welcoming of them. Yeah, Prue was a bit overprotective, but she was the oldest of several sisters, it made sense. If I went to live with my aunt and uncle, demons would attack and I barley had control of my powers.

"I want to stay with them, they are my sisters," I said.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because they are my family, they accepted me even though I didn't accept them," I said. She didn't have time t reply because Prue came up.

"Ready Paige?" she asked.

"Actually I wanted to ask some more," she was saying.

"Yeah, I'm ready to go," I said grabbing hold of Prue's hand. I didn't look back as we exited the building.

"So are you like my official guardian now?" I asked.

"Yeah, I had to sign some papers and show them verification that we are related," She said, "But I am your guardian now. So what I say goes." She put a binder in the back seat when I buckled up.

"What's in the binder?"

"Medical history and other info," she said.

"Sounds so detailed," I said sarcastically.

"Paige," Prue sighed.

"Sorry," I said looking out the passenger window.

"So where do you want to go shopping?" she asked.

"Doesn't matter," I said, "I really don't need new clothes I have plenty of clothes."

"How about jut a new outfit?" Prue asked.

"That's fine," I said. We pulled into Kohl's ®. I picked out a v-neck red top and light blue jeans.

"This is all you want?" Prue asked.

"Yes," I said.

"Okay," she said. We had lunch at the Manor, as they call it, and then Prue had to run to work for something. I wish I had a way of contacting Rowan. I went back to my room and on my windowsill was my pack of cigarettes. I lit on and brought it to my lips. I had a couple more then flushed them down the toilet. I brushed my teeth so they wouldn't suspect anything. Prue had been gone an hour already and no one else was here. I went downstairs and looked in the fridge.

"Paige what are you doing?" Leo asked behind me. I shut the fridge and whirled around.

"Just looking for a snack," I said.

"You mean alcohol?" he asked.

"No!" I lied.

"Then was it cigarettes?" he asked.

"No, I quit," I lied.

"I know you're hiding some in your room, otherwise you'd be showing withdrawal symptoms," he said.

"That's ridiculous Leo, I'm not hiding anything in my room," I said.

"So you don't mind if I take a look then?" he asked.

"Of course not," I said. He went upstairs.

"Cigarette pack," I said and they appeared in my hands, a fire was roaring in the fireplace and I sadly threw them in it. They all burned before Leo came down.

"So did you find anything?" I asked.

"Your lighter," he said, "Last time I checked there were no candles in your room."

"I must have packed it by mistake, besides Phoebe flushed my last pack down the toilet," I lied.

"Are you sure about that?" he asked holding up a cigarette that must have fallen out.

"Please don't tell Prue!" I said. Just then Prue walked in. I shot Leo a look begging him not to say anything.

"Hey, I'm back," she said coming over.

"Leo, is that yours?" Prue asked surprised.

"No," he said, "It's," but Prue cut him off and glared at me.

"Is that yours Paige?" she asked and I took a step back.

"No, it isn't hers Prue. It was one of my charges," he lied.

"Why do you have it?" she asked.

"He was drunk when he gave it to me. I took him somewhere safe but I can't heal that problem with my powers."

"Oh, smoking is so gross," she said tossing my last cigarette in the fire then she turned to me, "It's a good think you don't smoke anymore."

"Yeah," I said, "I'm gonna go lie down."

"Okay, I'll come and get you when dinner's ready." I closed the door to my room and sat on the window seat. I noticed a bat outside on the tree.

"Rowan," I said smiling. He transformed in his human/ vampire form.

"Hi," he said smiling, "I've been waiting for you." I smiled and climbed out onto the branch.

"Let's go higher," I said climbing up toward the roof. We sat there for a few minutes in silence then he started kissing me. About an hour or so had passed then he asked me something.

"So you don't care if I'm a vampire?" he asked.

"As long as you don't care that I'm a witch/ whitelighter," I said.

"Not at all," he said then he continued kissing me.

"Paige! Are you up there?" Prue called up.

"Go!" I said to Rowan and I straighten my clothing and hair. I wiped my lipstick off.

"Yeah I'm up here," I called backed as Rowan flew off.

"Come on down it's about to storm," she said. I looked into the sky and she was right. Rainclouds were few and far between in San Francisco, there usually was just fog.

"Okay," I said climbing down.

"How long were you up there?" she asked closing my window.

"Not long," I lied, "It's only like three, are Piper and Phoebe home?"

"Phoebe is," she said, "I have to run out again and take some prints in." She then left and Phoebe came into my room.

"Hi!" she said, "So what were you doing up on the roof?"

"Nothing," I lied.

"Were you up there with someone?"

"No," I lied calmly.

"No boy, no Rowan?" she asked.

"No, why do you care?" I asked putting my new clothes up.

"You're my baby sister Paige. It's my job to care," she said, "Where you smoking?"

"No," I said, "I quit."

"Paige you didn't quit. I smelled it on your breath this morning," she said.

"Phoebe I don't know what you're talking about," I said.

"I think you know exactly what I'm talking about Paige," she said.

"So you're telling me you didn't smoke in high school?" I asked.

"Every now and then I joined in with my friends but I wasn't addicted to them. I don't touch them now," she said.

"Then why is it a problem with me smoking?" I asked.

"Because now I know how wrong it is. How unhealthy it is and that it's illegal," she said, "Paige if I catch you smoking I am going to tell Prue."

"Why didn't you tell her this morning?" I asked.

"I wanted to talk to you first," she said, "You are so lucky Prue didn't catch you."

"I know," I said.

"So is your boyfriend coming over for dinner tomorrow?" she asked.

"Yeah," I said glad to be off of an uncomfortable topic, "I know Prue'll interrogate him. She seems like she would."

"Paige what do you think of Cole?" she asked.

"Cole, I don't know I only met him once," I said wondering why she changed the subject.

"You know that he's a demon," she said.

"Yeah and that you're dating," I said, "Am I allowed to date demons?"

"I remember you asking that question weeks ago," she said, "That is a question Prue will say no to. She doesn't approve of Cole and mine's relationship. But it isn't her decision if we break up or not, I'm an adult, it's my choice. In my opinion though I think I'd side with Prue if you started dating a demon."

"Why? You're dating a demon!"

"You don't have a lot of experience with love or relationships at least I hope you don't, not at sixteen. When I was your age I didn't either. Now that I'm older, I try to be more careful. Have I gotten hurt? Yes, I have, I still make mistakes. But Paige, I don't want to see you hurt because with some demons a relationship isn't possible," she said, "Cole is half human, most demons aren't."

"Mortals and witches are who I am allowed to date?"

"Dinner's ready!" Piper called up the stairs.

"You'll have to ask Prue that," she said as we headed downstairs.

A/N: That is that for this chapter! I hope you enjoyed it! Please review!