Explanations
~Piper's POV~
At four and a half months pregnant I stood behind the stove, stirring the vegetables that were steaming. Today we were going to have a family dinner, and Leo and I had finally decided to tell everyone about our new arrival. I had been hiding the pregnancy very well all I could say is that it is a good thing it is fall and a cold one at that, wearing puffy sweaters and heavy coats were keeping me hidden very well.
"Hey Mommy what are you doing?" Leo said coming into the kitchen with Patty in tow, Leo came up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist resting his hand on the bump that was forming.
"Making dinner, and why are two back I thought I told you to clean the whole house?" I ask looking from the Leo to Patty who was almost three years old and in serious need of a hair cut.
"We did Mommy, Daddy even cleaned the bathroom," Patrick said twisting his face in disgust.
"Good boys," I said leaning into give Leo a kiss.
"Hey I cleaned too, don't I get a kiss?" Patty asked standing with his hands on his hips acting all manly.
"Of course baby," I leaned in catching his forehead and then his cheek, "Patty we have something to tell you," I said as Leo realized what I was getting at he picked Patrick up and set him down on the counter.
"Patty you are going to be a big brother," Leo said cutting right to the point.
"Why," He asked looking at me then Leo.
"Because there is a baby growing in Mommy's tummy," Leo said patting my stomach, "you can even hear the heartbeat, do you want to?"
"Can I?" I nodded as Leo picked him back up and held him where he could put his ear up to stomach, "That is really fast," he said as Leo set him down on the floor.
"Now go wash up your aunts will be here any time now," I said swatting at him as he ran away, "He took that a lot better than I thought he would."
"Mommy no fair he got two kisses," Leo said as he looked at what I was cooking, "I want another kiss, please?" he stuck out his lip and gave me his big puppy dog eyes.
"What am I going to do with you?" I said leaning in to kiss him.
"Love me," Leo gave that simple answer and then kissed me again this time deepening it, as we moved towards the counter.
"Hmm, hmm," came Phoebe's voice from behind me, I turned around to see Phoebe standing in the door way to the kitchen, with Cole standing behind her and the baby in his arms. Cole looked scared like he had never held a baby before or something.
"Hey Pheebs, you're early we weren't expecting you for another 15 minutes," I said going back to my cooking.
"Obviously, but we finally got Prue to sleep and I didn't want to listen to her cry all the way across town so we're here," Phoebe sat down at the table fell over like she was going to fall over dead in just a few seconds, and to think of it that was the look I saw in Cole too.
"Leo why don't you and Cole go turn on the foot ball game or something, and put Prue down in our room," I said seeing the relieved look on Phoebe's face when I suggested putting Prue down. Leo nodded and led Cole to the living room.
"Piper how did you ever get through this she never sleeps and when she does it is during the day," Phoebe complained as she gently lifted her head from the table.
"Well for one thing when it got to be to much I just asked and you and Paige would watch Pat long enough for Leo and I to get a decent amount of rest, so why don't tonight after dinner you and Cole go home and let me and Leo take care of Prue," I offered knowing that Leo would love to have another a little one in the house even though he wouldn't have to wait much longer for our own.
"Really that would be great, thank you so much, I would hug you but I don't have enough energy to move," Phoebe said putting her head back down on the table.
"You go into the living room and sit with Cole send Leo in here if you want to," it didn't take much persuading as Phoebe got up and Leo was in the kitchen 5 minutes later this time with Patrick.
"Mommy, when baby going to be here?" Patty asked climbing on the stool at the other side of the counter.
"In about 5 months," I said still looking over the steaming vegetables, as Leo went to pull out the turkey, "Hey I have an idea, Patrick can you do me a favor?" he nodded his head and Leo looked a little confused, "Can you wait till we eat to ask all your questions?"
"Piper what are you talking about?" Leo asked as he went to sit next to Patrick.
"Well I was thinking it is an easy way to tell the rest of the family, all I want you to do is answer his questions without looking at the rest of the family," I said smiling as Leo now understood my master plan, "Well Patrick do you think you can do that for me?"
"Yes, Mommy," he said, "Can I go play now?"
"Sure just don't wake up your aunt and uncle," I said as he practically ran out of the kitchen.
"Have I ever told you that you are a genius?" Leo asked as he started picking at the turkey.
"No, and if you touch that turkey one more time you won't get the chance to," I threatened as he just laughed, "Don't be laughing or else I'll make you stay up the whole night by yourself with Prue."
"Prue? Is she staying with us tonight?" He asked, probably thinking he forgot.
"Yes and I'm sorry I didn't tell you but Phoebe was so tired and she and Paige did it for us when Patrick was little," I said as I played the sweet little wife sucking up kissing him as I explained.
"I know and I don't mind, but are you sure because you sleep a lot more now than you usually do," he put his hand on my stomach making it clear what he was talking about.
"Yes I'm sure now you just set the table," I ushered him through the swinging door after having placed a stack of plates and silverware in his hands.
~Piper's POV~
At four and a half months pregnant I stood behind the stove, stirring the vegetables that were steaming. Today we were going to have a family dinner, and Leo and I had finally decided to tell everyone about our new arrival. I had been hiding the pregnancy very well all I could say is that it is a good thing it is fall and a cold one at that, wearing puffy sweaters and heavy coats were keeping me hidden very well.
"Hey Mommy what are you doing?" Leo said coming into the kitchen with Patty in tow, Leo came up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist resting his hand on the bump that was forming.
"Making dinner, and why are two back I thought I told you to clean the whole house?" I ask looking from the Leo to Patty who was almost three years old and in serious need of a hair cut.
"We did Mommy, Daddy even cleaned the bathroom," Patrick said twisting his face in disgust.
"Good boys," I said leaning into give Leo a kiss.
"Hey I cleaned too, don't I get a kiss?" Patty asked standing with his hands on his hips acting all manly.
"Of course baby," I leaned in catching his forehead and then his cheek, "Patty we have something to tell you," I said as Leo realized what I was getting at he picked Patrick up and set him down on the counter.
"Patty you are going to be a big brother," Leo said cutting right to the point.
"Why," He asked looking at me then Leo.
"Because there is a baby growing in Mommy's tummy," Leo said patting my stomach, "you can even hear the heartbeat, do you want to?"
"Can I?" I nodded as Leo picked him back up and held him where he could put his ear up to stomach, "That is really fast," he said as Leo set him down on the floor.
"Now go wash up your aunts will be here any time now," I said swatting at him as he ran away, "He took that a lot better than I thought he would."
"Mommy no fair he got two kisses," Leo said as he looked at what I was cooking, "I want another kiss, please?" he stuck out his lip and gave me his big puppy dog eyes.
"What am I going to do with you?" I said leaning in to kiss him.
"Love me," Leo gave that simple answer and then kissed me again this time deepening it, as we moved towards the counter.
"Hmm, hmm," came Phoebe's voice from behind me, I turned around to see Phoebe standing in the door way to the kitchen, with Cole standing behind her and the baby in his arms. Cole looked scared like he had never held a baby before or something.
"Hey Pheebs, you're early we weren't expecting you for another 15 minutes," I said going back to my cooking.
"Obviously, but we finally got Prue to sleep and I didn't want to listen to her cry all the way across town so we're here," Phoebe sat down at the table fell over like she was going to fall over dead in just a few seconds, and to think of it that was the look I saw in Cole too.
"Leo why don't you and Cole go turn on the foot ball game or something, and put Prue down in our room," I said seeing the relieved look on Phoebe's face when I suggested putting Prue down. Leo nodded and led Cole to the living room.
"Piper how did you ever get through this she never sleeps and when she does it is during the day," Phoebe complained as she gently lifted her head from the table.
"Well for one thing when it got to be to much I just asked and you and Paige would watch Pat long enough for Leo and I to get a decent amount of rest, so why don't tonight after dinner you and Cole go home and let me and Leo take care of Prue," I offered knowing that Leo would love to have another a little one in the house even though he wouldn't have to wait much longer for our own.
"Really that would be great, thank you so much, I would hug you but I don't have enough energy to move," Phoebe said putting her head back down on the table.
"You go into the living room and sit with Cole send Leo in here if you want to," it didn't take much persuading as Phoebe got up and Leo was in the kitchen 5 minutes later this time with Patrick.
"Mommy, when baby going to be here?" Patty asked climbing on the stool at the other side of the counter.
"In about 5 months," I said still looking over the steaming vegetables, as Leo went to pull out the turkey, "Hey I have an idea, Patrick can you do me a favor?" he nodded his head and Leo looked a little confused, "Can you wait till we eat to ask all your questions?"
"Piper what are you talking about?" Leo asked as he went to sit next to Patrick.
"Well I was thinking it is an easy way to tell the rest of the family, all I want you to do is answer his questions without looking at the rest of the family," I said smiling as Leo now understood my master plan, "Well Patrick do you think you can do that for me?"
"Yes, Mommy," he said, "Can I go play now?"
"Sure just don't wake up your aunt and uncle," I said as he practically ran out of the kitchen.
"Have I ever told you that you are a genius?" Leo asked as he started picking at the turkey.
"No, and if you touch that turkey one more time you won't get the chance to," I threatened as he just laughed, "Don't be laughing or else I'll make you stay up the whole night by yourself with Prue."
"Prue? Is she staying with us tonight?" He asked, probably thinking he forgot.
"Yes and I'm sorry I didn't tell you but Phoebe was so tired and she and Paige did it for us when Patrick was little," I said as I played the sweet little wife sucking up kissing him as I explained.
"I know and I don't mind, but are you sure because you sleep a lot more now than you usually do," he put his hand on my stomach making it clear what he was talking about.
"Yes I'm sure now you just set the table," I ushered him through the swinging door after having placed a stack of plates and silverware in his hands.