It's a Baby's life.
Disclaimer: I do not own the charmed charactors, or the show. But the story idea, Annabelle, and anything else my wild imagination dreams up is my personal property.

Authors note: This story has NOTHING to do with my previous story "Tainted Love." Phoebe and Cole are married though and Cole still has his demonic powers although he's not the source. Piper and Leo don't have any kids YET. I just wanted to let everyone know what was happening. ~Holly~


"Paige, we have to turn this house upside down do you hear me?" Paige said pacing back and forth..

Paige looked at her antsy sister. "What in the hell did Cole say?"

"Oh nothing just that he'd be home in one HOUR," Piper freaked. "Paige I can't even clean the bathrooms in one hour... not to MENTION find a 12 inch toddler that's roaming the manor!"

"Piper, just breathe. We'll find her." Paige said with confidance.

"Oh nooo, what if a demon that hated Cole came and kidnapped her for revenge?" Piper put her hand over her mouth in horror..

"Then I pity the demon because Cole would castrait him." Paige said walking to the stairs. "I'm checking upstairs. Maybe she decided to take a nap or something."

Piper nodded absently. "You do that. I'm checking the living room again." She ran back into the living and started poking around.


"Come on Bella, I know you don't want Aunt Piper on tonights menu, so please come out!" Piper groaned.

"Now I'm sounding like Cole," she muttered to herself. Just as she looked up she saw something red that was sailing towards her head. She tried to duck, but wasn't fast enough and a bright red liquid landed on her head with splat..

"Paige!" She yelled loudly.

Paige came running into the living room, she stopped when she saw Pipers red face and head.

"Am I dead?" Piper asked dully.

"No of course not," Paige replied walking towards her. She touched Pipers face and looked at her red fingers.

"You know, I think this is one of my oil paints. But how did it get on you?"

They both looked up and saw Annabelle laughing and waving around a tube of red paint..

"There she is!" Piper said. But how did she get upstairs?"

"Does it matter? Paige asked. "I just want to know how she got a child proof top off that tube!

"She's the spawn of Phoebe, thats how. Do you know how many times Grams had to take Phoebe to the emergency room to get her stomache pumped after she got into the baby tylenol and drank the entire bottle?"

"It's Phoebe, so I'm guessing alot."

Piper nodded. "You're guessing is correct. Now will you go upstairs and get the she-devil please?"

Paige nodded. "Sure, she replied and bounded upstairs. She returned a few minutes later empty handed.

"I don't know how to put this to you, but she's not there."

Piper smacked her hand to her face, which caused a hand print to appear on her. She looked at her hand and grimaced.

"Ugh," she complained and wiped it on her pants. "I can't believe this is happening."

Paige looked at her watch. "Well we have twenty minutes left. What do we do now?"

I'll tell you what we'll do. Piper declared and yelled.

"Leo! Leo, get down here NOW."

Leo orbed in not prepared to see the sight before him.

"Honey, what happened? Did a demon attack?" he asked concerned

"No, Cole's not here yet," Paige muttered.

"Leo, we need you to orb to the elders and see if they can tell us where Annabelle is. She's somewherein the house but she's good at hiding.... Just like her daddy."

Leo looked at her. "I'll see what I can find out." he said and orbed out.

They continued looking for a few minutes while Leo was a way. When he returned they rushed to him.

"Well," they both said anxiously. "Where is she?"

Leo sighed. "They said they were not a lost and found service and that the baby was your responsibility. So your both on your own."

"Pricks," Paige muttered.

"Leo the elders have to know SOMETHING. They're like God for petes sake!" Piper replied.

Leo shrugged, "I'm sorry, Honey, but I hear a charge calling, so I'll see you later, he told her and kissed her on the cheek.


Piper glared at him as he disappeared. "You know this is an emergency too you know!" She yelled at him.

Piper pulled her hair out of her face. "Well lets keep looking," she sighed and they started walking up the stairs when they heard the front door open and slam.

"Piper! Paige! Where are you?" A male voice called into the house.

Paige shot Piper a look of horror.

"This may be my already warped imagination playing tricks on me, but isn't that Cole?"

Piper banged her head against the wall. " Get ready we're about to experience armageddon."