AN: hey, last part. Its like the end of an era! :'( lol. Anyway, I've got a follow up
planned. And I dunno when I'll start but probably soon. Thanks to all of you who
reviewed it means a lot.

Part 13

Paige was pretty out of it for a couple days as they gave her more morphine now she
was awake. In true Paige fashion she'd crack jokes about how it was better than being
drunk. Then there was the bad times, she'd be in so much pain she'd sob till they gave
her enough to knock her out.


Piper was pleased that Paige was more lucid. It convinced her that Paige would be fine.
She had know idea what was happening with Phoebe. Since Paige had been awake,
she'd only spoke with her once. She kept making lame excuses like she had to write
the column, or she was going to make sure P3 was ok even though Piper had 2
managers looking after the place. She knew Phoebe couldn't avoid Paige forever.

Paige slowly opened her eyes seeing Piper smiling at her. "Hey sleepyhead. How you
feeling?"

Paige groaned, "stiff. I can't get comfy at all." She grimaced as she shifted slightly.

"Give it some time and you'll be good as new."

"Yeah right. I'm stitched up like a freaking chucky doll under here!" She sighed,
"where's Phoebe today? Or rather what's her excuse?"

It was blatantly obvious Paige was agitated today so Piper just gave her a straight
answer. "She went to see a lawyer." Piper didn't volunteer any extra information.

Paige put two and two together, "she's going to get a divorce? Already?"

Piper nodded, "yeah, she wants him gone from her life completely. She said she'd come
by after wards."

"Piper, I can sense things now that my powers are growing. And I'm getting sick of
having to handle Phoebe's guilt...and your's. So I want her here so we can talk." Paige
said never looking away from Piper.

Piper kept her eyes fixed on her and Paige's hands. "We'll talk about this when Phoebe
gets here." She moved some hair out of Paige's face. "You get some rest just now.
You'll need all your energy for later."

"Promise me you'll wake me as soon as she get's here?"

"Promise, now sleep."

"Ok ok, are you staying?" She asked trying not to sound childish.

"Of course, I said I wouldn't leave you." She leaned over and kissed Paige on the
cheek, "close your eyes."

Paige done as she was told and next thing she knew, Piper was waking her up.

"Just another hour." She mumbled then went to turn on her side and soon regretted it
but at least it woke her up. Piper was still beside her and Phoebe had taken her lace at
the end of the bed.

"Hey honey, how are you?" Phoebe asked her little sister.

"Do I not get hugs anymore?" She asked pouting.

Phoebe looked nervous, "I just don't want to hurt you."

"Your not going to hurt me unless you squeeze tight." She said with a smile hoping
Phoebe might relax some.

Phoebe got up and went to the side of Paige's bed then gently as she could, hugged
Paige. She was surprised when Paige threw her good arm around Phoebe and held on
tight.

"None of this is your fault, Pheebs." Phoebe had a sick feeling in her stomach as Paige
whispered that in her ear. She pulled away and wiped the few stray tears away.

"It is, you are lying here because of me, you almost died because of me. I should have
done something. I should have seen he was Evil straight away!" Piper rubbed Phoebe's
back knowing her sister had to get everything out, all she could do was comfort her.

Paige gripped Phoebe's hand tight, "No one saw it honey, No one wanted to see it, least
of all you. He choose to do all of that to me and to you on his own, not because of you.
He knew he was going to die so he figured why not take the person who ruined it all
with him. Which for a demon is a sensible choice."

"Don't joke about this, Paige. I thought it was over. I've never seen anyone with so
much blood out of their body! You're my sister and I should have put that before any
husband! You warned me, you told me before we even got married that it was full of
omens. And then you almost died then too. I had every chance to wake up and smell
the source but I didn't and that almost cost you! You've been here for nearly a week
and I can't bear even coming in here cause all I see is the pain I caused you!"

Paige's own voice got shaky, "Phoebe, you didn't cause this! Cole caused this, no one
but him! And that goes to you too." She said to Piper. "You can't keep avoiding me, I
can't do this without both of you. I don't blame you but I need you here."

Phoebe shook her head and continued to cry.

"Look at me." Paige demanded. then continued when she did. "Pheebs, if I blamed you
for ANY of this, would I be telling you none of this was your fault and that I need you
and I love you?"

Phoebe gave in to her emotions and started sobbing. Piper got up and moved Phoebe
into her chair so she could get nearer Paige who done her best to comfort Phoebe.
While Piper put her head on Phoebe's back and silently cried along with her sisters.

"Piper?"

Piper looked up at Paige.

"Do I need to say all that to you?"

Piper shook her head, "I think I got it." She gave Paige a small smile. "I love you two
so much."

Paige returned the words and Phoebe mumbled something they guessed was it.

So she was safe with her sisters and they all realised what they had been missing out
on by not opening up. But they had the rest of forever to make up for that right?
Somehow they knew that, even with their high risk destiny. Living was just the delay
before eternal bliss... Think what you like about that but how can save the world daily
and still have to go through so much pain without having some awesome goal to look
forward too.

And everything is ok?