AN: hey, this is the last part. KT you are a dirty little scotlum, keep the incest thoughts to urself, lol. X5-343, thanks for the inspiration, hope u like the sister moments.

Part 8

I wake up
Something more than what I'm supposed to be
Something more than I have meant to show.
How was i supposed to know
That I've wanted, and I've waited.

And I can be the one
To show you that life's not simple enough.
And I can be the one
To tell you I've held this back for too long.


Phoebe rubbed the sleep from her eyes and found she couldn't move due to two of her sisters
sprawled over her. She realised there was someone missing. Looking around she saw who she
was looking for: Prue.

She smiled and carefully shifted off the sofa.

Prue got up and took Phoebe's hand and lead her to the steps outside the manor.

"It's just like you to be up first." Phoebe said.

"Yeah well, some things never change. Including you."

Phoebe frowned, "what do you mean?"

"I've watched you for a year and I could see all sides. You may look like you've changed and
I guess in some ways you have but underneath you're still the same free spirit and vulnerable
little sister. You didn't want Piper to see how much you were hurting but you couldn't hide
that from me." Prue said as she put her arm over Phoebe's shoulder's.

"I...I don't know. It hurt so much Prue. Then when Paige came along I had to keep Piper from
killing her and herself. I never realised how hard it must have been on Piper growing up. It's
no wonder what she done after living with us for 16 years. I barely had to keep the peace for
more than 4 months and she done it for 26 years."

Prue pulled Phoebe close, "That was in Piper's nature but you done pretty well for your first
time. Infact you done really well. You know she probably would have killed Paige for taking
the BOS if you hadn't of been there." Prue said light heartedly.

Phoebe smiled at the thought of Piper's face. "Yeah, she was so pissed... but not at Paige, not
really."

Prue sighed, "Yeah, well, I guess I had that coming. I didn't choose to die Pheebs. I would
have done anything to have everything back to how it was when I first got there but once I
learned about Paige I realised that if I hadn't of died then Paige might not be in our lives. I
wouldn't want that."

"Me either. But we're all together now. That's what I've wanted for so long. It just all feels so
surreal, like I'll wake up tomorrow and you'll be gone." Phoebe said sadly.

"I'm not going anywhere Pheebs. I'm not dying till we're all old and grey and the elders no
that. Plus, I think they'l do everything they can to keep us out until they have too."

Phoebe laughed, "yeah, they must hate us more than ever after last night. Did Paige really say
all that?"

"Yeah, you should have seen their faces, Pheebs. It would have been funny if the
circumstances were different."

"I haven't seen Piper that upset before. She's so terrified that one of us will leave her."

"We'll just have to make sure none of us do."

Phoebe sighed, "say it."

"Say what?" Prue asked confused.

"I told you so. You were right all along about him, so say it." She said putting her head in her
hands.

"Phoebe, I'm not going to say I told you so. I never trusted him but he was technically your
husband. I tried to warn you but they wouldn't let me. He's gone now honey, and everyone is
ok." Prue tried to reassure her.

"But there not, Prue and it's all my fault! Paige still has nightmares and I can't even go in and
help her 'cause I can't take the premonitions. I can't take a little clip and she has to see it all
and feel it all again!" she said with the pain in her voice.

"It was not your fault Pheebs. Only his. Paige doesn't blame you, you know that." Prue kissed
Phoebe's head then rocked her much like with Piper the night before.

Phoebe cried into Prue's shoulder and for the first time in a while let it all go.

Phoebe eventually pulled away and sniffed, "I'm sorry, I got your shirt all snot."

Prue laughed and hugged Phoebe again. "It's not the first time."

"It won't be the last either." Phoebe finished.


Paige awoke when she heard the manor door close. She sat on the sofa with a still puffy eyed
Piper cuddled into her. She couldn't help but hope things wouldn't be as crazy today. She
knew they had plenty of time but she wanted to get to know Prue better. They'd only met a
few days ago.

After a while Piper began to stir. She looked up at Paige and gave her a tired "hey." then she
was reminded of the day before and looked around for Prue.

"Don't worry she's outside with Pheebs." Paige assured her before she could panic.

Piper sat up, "about time they spoke. There's a lot to speak about."

Paige nodded, "that there is."

Piper let her instincts take over as she tucked a piece of hair behind Paige's ear. "You doing
ok, squirt?"

Paige smiled, Piper was actually going to stick to that. "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Ok, now the truth."

"I don't know. This is all kinda unreal. But I'm glad she's here. You and Pheebs get her back
and I get to know her."

"Yeah, and I don't have to be the bossy one anymore. Prue can boss everyone around just fine
by herself." She said trying to lighten things up.

"I'll tell her you said that. I'm guessing you'd be in big trouble then, Pipe."

Piper laughed, "just you try it! I'll make you cook for yourself all week!"

"You wouldn't do that you care about the kitchen too much."

"Ok, you're right but... well I'm older." She stuck her tongue out.

"I'm taller, so ha!"

Piper frowned, "cheat! It's not my fault you got the height gene!"

"Yeah, that could be the whole different father thing."

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Oh well, not like they made a big impact on our lives anyway.
We're all Halliwell's."

"Very true." Paige agreed.

Piper bit her lip, she was working herself up to just saying what she had to say.

"I'm sorry you felt like you had to leave when Prue appeared." She blurted out.

Paige didn't really know what to say, "Don't be, It's not like you said anything."

"That's the problem. You saved my life and Phoebe's by almost sacrificing your own and then
I got so caught up in seeing Prue we just left you out. I shouldn't have done that. Prue told me
how upset you were, but You know you're a part of our life's now and I couldn't stand life
without you?"

Paige nodded not sure of her voice, "I just panicked. If there's one thing I've learned over the
last 4 months it's that you do care. I just... I guess I'm scared that I'd lose you guys, like
everyone else."

Piper pulled Paige in a tight hug. "It won't happen. You have us all now, 3 big sister's to look
out for you and Leo and Glenn."

Paige smiled despite the tears, "yeah I do."

"Love you, squirt."

"You too, Pipe."


"Awww! Pheebs look at that. They have nicknames now!" Prue joked. They had caught the
end of the conversation.

"They're so cute, huh Prue? Or should I say Pwoo?"

"Don't start with that! If I'm Pwoo, your Freebee! And Pippy over there isn't escaping. Now
hat about or baby sis?"

Phoebe pretended to think hard. (KT don't even think about it. Pick something harder.)
"Hmm... What about Big red? She is taller than us and the red hair."

Prue nodded, "yeah, that should do." She said with a big grin.

Piper looked at Paige, "Want to get some payback?"

Paige grinned evilly, "hell yeah!"

They both leaped of the sofa and ran into Prue and Phoebe, tickling them viciously.

The four sisters were happy and laughing again. Making up for the lost childhood.