The Other Side of Heaven
Author: IceAngel8
Summary: The sisters' picnic in Golden Gate Park ends with a suprising touch!
Disclaimer: Nobody is mine, boo hoo. No I'm J/K :)~
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Part: 2
About an half and a half later, the Charmed Ones had finally reached Golden Gate Park, and settled down on the sun-warmed grass in a quiet little area. All three sisters were loaded down with bags, containing food, ice-cream and the accessories they'd need to make it the loveliest picnic before Piper gave birth and half-guardian angel and half-witch baby Melinda came into the world.
"Is it just me or did we really haul about ten or more bags, from the car?" Paige asked, spread out on their picnic blanket in exhaustion.
"Uh, you're right, Paige. We really did care about twelve bags, including the basket, from the car all the way here. But it's going to be worth it. Come on, now, get up! I want to eat my Dragon roll." Piper said, nudging her youngest sibling in the stomach nonchalantly.
Paige sighed as a cool breeze tickled her face and lay back on the comfy, plaid red blanket that the family occasionally used for outings like these. She'd lived her whole life in San Francisco, but the beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge and its park never ceased to amaze her. She considered it to be the eighth wonder of the world, the famous bridge soaring in the air, as the sun set directly behind it.
"Paige, are you awake?" Phoebe's voice came from a slight distance and Paige opened her eyes slowly, as if she'd just woken from a trance.
"I think I fell asleep for a minute or two," Paige murmured, "Wow, I haven't done that in years."
"Done what? Fallen asleep?" Piper asked, wiping her mouth with a napkin. She had already started eating her portion of the sushi, which the sisters had ordered at a delicious bistro on their way to the famous Golden Gate Park.
"No, no," Paige shook her head at Piper, "I've never fallen asleep from daydreaming in like two years." She said, picking up one of the 2-litter soda bottles that they had also purchased and pouring into a paper cup. "I was just thinking about the bridge and how beautiful it looks when the sun sets."
Phoebe smiled and looked up, towards where hundreds of cars raced down the lanes of the Golden Gate. "Ah, yes, it's a really gorgeous sight. Hey, we'll get to see it this evening," She clapped her hands, delighted, and Paige's eyes filled with excitement.
"Oh, you two, go buy a camera." Piper threw a napkin at them, shaking her head. "Haven't you heard the phrase 'a picture lasts longer'? I think it'd be good if you guys actually learned the meaning of it,"
Paige grinned and pulled out a small Duane Reade bag out of her designer handbag. "Hah! I come prepared, for all occasions!" She tossed the bag over to Piper, who caught it with no problem and immediately pulled out its contents.
Piper held up the small black disposable camera in her hand. "Does this mean you're not only taking pictures of the bridge but also…of me?"
Paige shook her head 'yes' and giggled with girlish glee. "Oh, yes, definitely. I'm going to capture you, standing with the bridge as your background when the sun goes down. It'll be like a small token of this picnic. And when Melinda grows up, you can give it to her, so she'll always have a picture of her mother and her soon-to-be baby."
Piper's eyes filled momentarily with happy tears and she embraced Paige warmly. "Thanks, Paige. I'm glad to know my baby is going to grow up around such a creative person," she laughed, but was fully serious about her words, and lightly kissed Paige's milky pale cheek.
"What about me Piper?" Phoebe asked, pouting in pretend displeasure. "I have plenty of things to teach my niece when she grows up. You know, things like dating, make-up, getting into trouble…"
"Very funny," Piper said, extending her arm so that her other sister could be part of the hug. Phoebe immediately stepped between the two and hugged both of them tightly. Piper's belly proturded out between the three sisters like a large, inflated balloon and they all patted it affectionately, knowing that the person inside was very special, as were her parents.
Around six in the evening, the sun had already set and Paige had stuck to her word and snapped dozens of pictures of Piper and Phoebe posing, with the bridge as their background. The Charmed Ones had also taken other numerous photos of their picnic, with pictures of them eating, inflating tons of balloons, playing Frisbee and the other activities that they had done. As they sat eating cheesecake for dessert, with Paige on her second slice, Phoebe still munching delicately on her first piece and Piper casually eating her third or so slice, Piper began feeling the first of many contractions ripple through her.
She carefully set aside her plate with the cake on it, and leaned over, clenching her teeth as the pain increased. Without delay, Phoebe hurriedly took her cell phone out of her bag and began punching in the number for Eve's, the gypsy that they'd saved, small medical clinic. Meanwhile Paige sat down beside Piper and began doing the breathing exercises with her.
"Oh god, I don't want to give birth in the damn park!" Piper yelled face red as her contractions began speeding up, with only minutes between them now.
"When did you start feeling the contractions, Piper?" Paige asked, paying no heed to the fact that her hand was being held extremely firm by Piper, her mind only focused on getting answers from Piper so that she could inform Eve on her sister's condition.
"It started like halfway through the picnic but they didn't hurt, so I didn't tell you guys anything. I didn't want to be rushed to the clinic, only to wait for hours."
Paige nodded, "You should have told us anyway. But forget that now, the contractions are here now and we need to deal with them. Breathe with me, okay, come on! One…two, come on keep going, Piper!"
Biting her bottom lip in frustration, Piper began breathing rhythmically with Paige, using the same method that they had taught her in the Lamaze classes. Phoebe stood anxiously beside them, relieved when she heard the familiar sounds of an approaching car hurrying towards them.
Everything sped up like lightening when Eve arrived - Piper was loaded into the car, frantically holding onto Paige's hand while Phoebe stayed behind to clean up their picnic and then drove Eve's small healing sanctuary, also the place where Piper would deliver.
Author: IceAngel8
Summary: The sisters' picnic in Golden Gate Park ends with a suprising touch!
Disclaimer: Nobody is mine, boo hoo. No I'm J/K :)~
Feedback: Send it people, come on! Don't you feel ashamed when you read someone's work but don't bother telling them what you thought? Well, what if you someone did that you?!
Part: 2
About an half and a half later, the Charmed Ones had finally reached Golden Gate Park, and settled down on the sun-warmed grass in a quiet little area. All three sisters were loaded down with bags, containing food, ice-cream and the accessories they'd need to make it the loveliest picnic before Piper gave birth and half-guardian angel and half-witch baby Melinda came into the world.
"Is it just me or did we really haul about ten or more bags, from the car?" Paige asked, spread out on their picnic blanket in exhaustion.
"Uh, you're right, Paige. We really did care about twelve bags, including the basket, from the car all the way here. But it's going to be worth it. Come on, now, get up! I want to eat my Dragon roll." Piper said, nudging her youngest sibling in the stomach nonchalantly.
Paige sighed as a cool breeze tickled her face and lay back on the comfy, plaid red blanket that the family occasionally used for outings like these. She'd lived her whole life in San Francisco, but the beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge and its park never ceased to amaze her. She considered it to be the eighth wonder of the world, the famous bridge soaring in the air, as the sun set directly behind it.
"Paige, are you awake?" Phoebe's voice came from a slight distance and Paige opened her eyes slowly, as if she'd just woken from a trance.
"I think I fell asleep for a minute or two," Paige murmured, "Wow, I haven't done that in years."
"Done what? Fallen asleep?" Piper asked, wiping her mouth with a napkin. She had already started eating her portion of the sushi, which the sisters had ordered at a delicious bistro on their way to the famous Golden Gate Park.
"No, no," Paige shook her head at Piper, "I've never fallen asleep from daydreaming in like two years." She said, picking up one of the 2-litter soda bottles that they had also purchased and pouring into a paper cup. "I was just thinking about the bridge and how beautiful it looks when the sun sets."
Phoebe smiled and looked up, towards where hundreds of cars raced down the lanes of the Golden Gate. "Ah, yes, it's a really gorgeous sight. Hey, we'll get to see it this evening," She clapped her hands, delighted, and Paige's eyes filled with excitement.
"Oh, you two, go buy a camera." Piper threw a napkin at them, shaking her head. "Haven't you heard the phrase 'a picture lasts longer'? I think it'd be good if you guys actually learned the meaning of it,"
Paige grinned and pulled out a small Duane Reade bag out of her designer handbag. "Hah! I come prepared, for all occasions!" She tossed the bag over to Piper, who caught it with no problem and immediately pulled out its contents.
Piper held up the small black disposable camera in her hand. "Does this mean you're not only taking pictures of the bridge but also…of me?"
Paige shook her head 'yes' and giggled with girlish glee. "Oh, yes, definitely. I'm going to capture you, standing with the bridge as your background when the sun goes down. It'll be like a small token of this picnic. And when Melinda grows up, you can give it to her, so she'll always have a picture of her mother and her soon-to-be baby."
Piper's eyes filled momentarily with happy tears and she embraced Paige warmly. "Thanks, Paige. I'm glad to know my baby is going to grow up around such a creative person," she laughed, but was fully serious about her words, and lightly kissed Paige's milky pale cheek.
"What about me Piper?" Phoebe asked, pouting in pretend displeasure. "I have plenty of things to teach my niece when she grows up. You know, things like dating, make-up, getting into trouble…"
"Very funny," Piper said, extending her arm so that her other sister could be part of the hug. Phoebe immediately stepped between the two and hugged both of them tightly. Piper's belly proturded out between the three sisters like a large, inflated balloon and they all patted it affectionately, knowing that the person inside was very special, as were her parents.
Around six in the evening, the sun had already set and Paige had stuck to her word and snapped dozens of pictures of Piper and Phoebe posing, with the bridge as their background. The Charmed Ones had also taken other numerous photos of their picnic, with pictures of them eating, inflating tons of balloons, playing Frisbee and the other activities that they had done. As they sat eating cheesecake for dessert, with Paige on her second slice, Phoebe still munching delicately on her first piece and Piper casually eating her third or so slice, Piper began feeling the first of many contractions ripple through her.
She carefully set aside her plate with the cake on it, and leaned over, clenching her teeth as the pain increased. Without delay, Phoebe hurriedly took her cell phone out of her bag and began punching in the number for Eve's, the gypsy that they'd saved, small medical clinic. Meanwhile Paige sat down beside Piper and began doing the breathing exercises with her.
"Oh god, I don't want to give birth in the damn park!" Piper yelled face red as her contractions began speeding up, with only minutes between them now.
"When did you start feeling the contractions, Piper?" Paige asked, paying no heed to the fact that her hand was being held extremely firm by Piper, her mind only focused on getting answers from Piper so that she could inform Eve on her sister's condition.
"It started like halfway through the picnic but they didn't hurt, so I didn't tell you guys anything. I didn't want to be rushed to the clinic, only to wait for hours."
Paige nodded, "You should have told us anyway. But forget that now, the contractions are here now and we need to deal with them. Breathe with me, okay, come on! One…two, come on keep going, Piper!"
Biting her bottom lip in frustration, Piper began breathing rhythmically with Paige, using the same method that they had taught her in the Lamaze classes. Phoebe stood anxiously beside them, relieved when she heard the familiar sounds of an approaching car hurrying towards them.
Everything sped up like lightening when Eve arrived - Piper was loaded into the car, frantically holding onto Paige's hand while Phoebe stayed behind to clean up their picnic and then drove Eve's small healing sanctuary, also the place where Piper would deliver.