Disclaimer: No, I don't own Charmed. Hey, it disappoints me as much as it does you. lol. Seriously though, I would have done some things a lot differently if I'd owned the show...anyways. That's my disclaimer and I'm stickin' to it! (In case you were wondering, no I don't do drugs, yes I really am THAT weird!!!:P)
AN: OH my gosh, I made past 100 reviews! Wow, that is the first time EVER for me!!!! I'm sorry I made you all wait so long, but writer's block is hard to beat. Special thanks to:
Lara-Beth: Your reviews are so sweet. *cries* Really, thank you so much. You are so encouraging...I can't thank you enough. You gave me review #100!!! *gives every gift imaginable and celebrates*
HalliwellGirls: I know, she shouldn't have to sell P3. but with so much happening she needs something else...and no, it wouldn't take more time, because she isn't going to be the owner of the place she works. Owning something takes more time than simply working there.
wAnNaBpIpEr: When I started last chapter, I was worried that you wouldn't like it, cuz it wasn't very happy. but you DID!! *grins* thank you!
Rea: I know, I'm sorry. I'll do better.
SnOwBuNnY: Last chapter was far from my fave as well. Thanks for still reviewing.
Starring Piper: Hey! Thank you soooooo much!!! *glares at ff.net* I'm sorry your reviews keep not showing up. Thanks for taking the time to re-post them. You are the bestest reviewer anyone could ask for. FANTASTIC CHAPTER ON OLD HABITS DIE HARD. lol, guess I already said that...Oh, and thanks for your fantastic ideas. Writer's block would have overcome me if it hadn't been for you.
Everybody say: Thank you Starring Piper!!
Prue made her way downstairs, turning over every possibility she could think of. Maybe they would have birthday cake for breakfast. Her mouth watered at the thought of one Piper's triple layered fudge cakes. They could ask her to take the day off, an offer she'd refuse, but enjoy nonetheless. Grinning, she walked into the kitchen, expecting cheerful calls of 'Happy Birthday'. What she got were three very dull, tired sisters half asleep in their own little worlds. Disguising her disappointment with a yawn, she walked over to the half empty pot of coffee.
"Morning," she muttered, pouring the coffee into the mug in hand. She got grumbled replies. Not wanting to reveal how upset she was, she quickly downed her coffee and hurried to her new job. She would be a secretary for some magazine. Not the most glamorous job, but it was money. It was her first day, and she already dreaded.
Piper, Phoebe, and Paige waited until they heard the Manor door click shut before they burst into laughter.
"Think she felt bad?," Phoebe asked, feeling a little guilty.
"She'll get over it when she sees what we have in store for her," Paige assured her, grinning happily. Phoebe and Piper returned her enthusiastic smile, and quickly began the rest of the planning. Their goal was to be done by noon, so that they could go shopping for the perfect family gift for their oldest sister.
A few hours later had them completely done with the preparations, and the shopping. Piper sat back and kicked off her shoes.
"She better really, REALLY love us after all this," Paige complained, plopping down next to Piper with a groan. Piper patted her leg and smiled.
"She will...or she dies," she joked, getting laughs from both her sisters.
"OK, I want to see the gifts you guys got for her," Phoebe said, wiggling her way in between them, shopping bags in hand. Paige moved over a little, allowing her to slide in. No one moved to get anything.
"I didn't buy it today," Paige and Piper both said in unison, then laughed at each other.
"Wait, what? You still haven't gotten..." Phoebe started, then was stopped by a wave of Piper's hand.
"I got it for her a while back, and I've been working on it. With everything that happened, I forgot about it. Then, when you guys told me about the surprise party, I remembered. Hold on, let me go get it," she explained, jumping off the couch and rushing up the stairs.
"And mine I have finished. I did in between preparations for the big bash," Paige said, getting up and following Piper. Phoebe smiled, and pulled out her gift. It was in a small box. Lifting the lid, she traced the jewelry with her finger. It was a little heart locket, the kind you can put pictures in. She'd put a picture of her as a baby on one side, and Prue as an infant on the other. On the back she'd had engraved a few simple but meaningful words. Even when I'm gone...I'm here. She lightly traced the words, then quickly closed the box as her sisters stampeded downstairs.
"You go first, Paige," Piper ordered as they came into the living room. Paige agreed with a nod.
"Here it is," she said, holding up a painting. Both Phoebe and Piper gaped, impressed by the art. In it, were all four of them, smiling and comfortable with each other. Prue, as always, had that protective look about her, as she looked at the rest of them. Piper had her arms around both Paige and Phoebe, and Phoebe was reaching out to grab Paige's hand. It was the perfect picture of them.
"Paige, how did you?," Piper asked, still shocked. Paige grinned, blushing a little.
"I did it myself, and I spent pretty much two whole nights on it. Do you think she'll like it?," she asked, uncertain. Phoebe ran over and hugged her, making Paige stumble back a few steps.
"It's beautiful, and she'll love it," Piper reassured, joining the hug.
"Alright, alright," Paige said finally, pushing them away, and hiding a few teardrops on her cheeks with a quick brush of her hand, "It's your turn Piper." Piper smiled, reaching over to grab a small scrapbook.
"Here," she said, handing it to Phoebe. Phoebe took it eagerly, then went to sit on the couch with it, followed by Paige. Piper used the time to further inspect Paige's painting, smiling as she caught the look on her own face.
"Oh Piper," Paige breathed, her voice thick with emotion. Piper turned to face her, and noticed tears in her eyes.
"I just figured, we need more pictures of ALL of us. All of the old photo albums and stuff only had me, Pheebs, and Prue. I know Prue. Don't tell her I told you, but I catch her up at like 4 in the morning looking at old pictures and things. She actually does have a soft spot somewhere in that mean body of hers," Piper explained, laughing at the last part.
"She is going to LOVE this," Paige exclaimed, patting the cushion beside her. Piper complied, settling in comfortably beside her. When they finally reached the end of the pictures, Piper closed the book.
"Um, guys, we need to start getting things ready, and summoning a few people....," Piper reminded them. Paige looked at her watch in surprise.
"We've been sitting here for over an hour," she exclaimed, "We do need to get things done, but first, Phoebe, what'd you get Prue?" Phoebe looked at her hands, avoiding their stares.
"It isn't quite as thoughtful as both of yours but.." Phoebe said, then held out the box for them to take. Paige was closer, so she snatched it and took off the lid. Carefully, she removed the necklace and gently pulled it apart.
"Phoebe, where'd you find those?," Piper asked, "I looked for baby pictures for forever!"
"I keep them in my room, in a box," she answered as Paige closed it and read the inscription on the back.
"Even when I'm gone, I'm here," she whispered. Piper glanced at her, then down at the words.
"Phoebe," she stated simply, reaching over Paige to hug her.
AN: UGH, I hated this chapter, it sucked. I hope you guys like it though. I'm sorry it's taken so long. Please review.
AN: OH my gosh, I made past 100 reviews! Wow, that is the first time EVER for me!!!! I'm sorry I made you all wait so long, but writer's block is hard to beat. Special thanks to:
Lara-Beth: Your reviews are so sweet. *cries* Really, thank you so much. You are so encouraging...I can't thank you enough. You gave me review #100!!! *gives every gift imaginable and celebrates*
HalliwellGirls: I know, she shouldn't have to sell P3. but with so much happening she needs something else...and no, it wouldn't take more time, because she isn't going to be the owner of the place she works. Owning something takes more time than simply working there.
wAnNaBpIpEr: When I started last chapter, I was worried that you wouldn't like it, cuz it wasn't very happy. but you DID!! *grins* thank you!
Rea: I know, I'm sorry. I'll do better.
SnOwBuNnY: Last chapter was far from my fave as well. Thanks for still reviewing.
Starring Piper: Hey! Thank you soooooo much!!! *glares at ff.net* I'm sorry your reviews keep not showing up. Thanks for taking the time to re-post them. You are the bestest reviewer anyone could ask for. FANTASTIC CHAPTER ON OLD HABITS DIE HARD. lol, guess I already said that...Oh, and thanks for your fantastic ideas. Writer's block would have overcome me if it hadn't been for you.
Everybody say: Thank you Starring Piper!!
Prue made her way downstairs, turning over every possibility she could think of. Maybe they would have birthday cake for breakfast. Her mouth watered at the thought of one Piper's triple layered fudge cakes. They could ask her to take the day off, an offer she'd refuse, but enjoy nonetheless. Grinning, she walked into the kitchen, expecting cheerful calls of 'Happy Birthday'. What she got were three very dull, tired sisters half asleep in their own little worlds. Disguising her disappointment with a yawn, she walked over to the half empty pot of coffee.
"Morning," she muttered, pouring the coffee into the mug in hand. She got grumbled replies. Not wanting to reveal how upset she was, she quickly downed her coffee and hurried to her new job. She would be a secretary for some magazine. Not the most glamorous job, but it was money. It was her first day, and she already dreaded.
Piper, Phoebe, and Paige waited until they heard the Manor door click shut before they burst into laughter.
"Think she felt bad?," Phoebe asked, feeling a little guilty.
"She'll get over it when she sees what we have in store for her," Paige assured her, grinning happily. Phoebe and Piper returned her enthusiastic smile, and quickly began the rest of the planning. Their goal was to be done by noon, so that they could go shopping for the perfect family gift for their oldest sister.
A few hours later had them completely done with the preparations, and the shopping. Piper sat back and kicked off her shoes.
"She better really, REALLY love us after all this," Paige complained, plopping down next to Piper with a groan. Piper patted her leg and smiled.
"She will...or she dies," she joked, getting laughs from both her sisters.
"OK, I want to see the gifts you guys got for her," Phoebe said, wiggling her way in between them, shopping bags in hand. Paige moved over a little, allowing her to slide in. No one moved to get anything.
"I didn't buy it today," Paige and Piper both said in unison, then laughed at each other.
"Wait, what? You still haven't gotten..." Phoebe started, then was stopped by a wave of Piper's hand.
"I got it for her a while back, and I've been working on it. With everything that happened, I forgot about it. Then, when you guys told me about the surprise party, I remembered. Hold on, let me go get it," she explained, jumping off the couch and rushing up the stairs.
"And mine I have finished. I did in between preparations for the big bash," Paige said, getting up and following Piper. Phoebe smiled, and pulled out her gift. It was in a small box. Lifting the lid, she traced the jewelry with her finger. It was a little heart locket, the kind you can put pictures in. She'd put a picture of her as a baby on one side, and Prue as an infant on the other. On the back she'd had engraved a few simple but meaningful words. Even when I'm gone...I'm here. She lightly traced the words, then quickly closed the box as her sisters stampeded downstairs.
"You go first, Paige," Piper ordered as they came into the living room. Paige agreed with a nod.
"Here it is," she said, holding up a painting. Both Phoebe and Piper gaped, impressed by the art. In it, were all four of them, smiling and comfortable with each other. Prue, as always, had that protective look about her, as she looked at the rest of them. Piper had her arms around both Paige and Phoebe, and Phoebe was reaching out to grab Paige's hand. It was the perfect picture of them.
"Paige, how did you?," Piper asked, still shocked. Paige grinned, blushing a little.
"I did it myself, and I spent pretty much two whole nights on it. Do you think she'll like it?," she asked, uncertain. Phoebe ran over and hugged her, making Paige stumble back a few steps.
"It's beautiful, and she'll love it," Piper reassured, joining the hug.
"Alright, alright," Paige said finally, pushing them away, and hiding a few teardrops on her cheeks with a quick brush of her hand, "It's your turn Piper." Piper smiled, reaching over to grab a small scrapbook.
"Here," she said, handing it to Phoebe. Phoebe took it eagerly, then went to sit on the couch with it, followed by Paige. Piper used the time to further inspect Paige's painting, smiling as she caught the look on her own face.
"Oh Piper," Paige breathed, her voice thick with emotion. Piper turned to face her, and noticed tears in her eyes.
"I just figured, we need more pictures of ALL of us. All of the old photo albums and stuff only had me, Pheebs, and Prue. I know Prue. Don't tell her I told you, but I catch her up at like 4 in the morning looking at old pictures and things. She actually does have a soft spot somewhere in that mean body of hers," Piper explained, laughing at the last part.
"She is going to LOVE this," Paige exclaimed, patting the cushion beside her. Piper complied, settling in comfortably beside her. When they finally reached the end of the pictures, Piper closed the book.
"Um, guys, we need to start getting things ready, and summoning a few people....," Piper reminded them. Paige looked at her watch in surprise.
"We've been sitting here for over an hour," she exclaimed, "We do need to get things done, but first, Phoebe, what'd you get Prue?" Phoebe looked at her hands, avoiding their stares.
"It isn't quite as thoughtful as both of yours but.." Phoebe said, then held out the box for them to take. Paige was closer, so she snatched it and took off the lid. Carefully, she removed the necklace and gently pulled it apart.
"Phoebe, where'd you find those?," Piper asked, "I looked for baby pictures for forever!"
"I keep them in my room, in a box," she answered as Paige closed it and read the inscription on the back.
"Even when I'm gone, I'm here," she whispered. Piper glanced at her, then down at the words.
"Phoebe," she stated simply, reaching over Paige to hug her.
AN: UGH, I hated this chapter, it sucked. I hope you guys like it though. I'm sorry it's taken so long. Please review.