A/N: Okay, if you read the apologetic author's note, forget what you read.
My sister is letting me use her computer so I will be posting! Ok on with
the story......
CHAPTER 13: GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
Paige stumbled into the kitchen early the next morning. As usual, Piper was already awake and making breakfast. Cooking was about the only thing Leo, Paige, and Phoebe let her do because they were all very bad in the kitchen. Piper was surprised to see Paige up so early in the morning, being unemployed, she usually stumbled out of bed around 9:00. "Hey, Paige!" Greeted a super perky Piper, "what wakes you up at 6:00?"
"Well, I decided to look for a job today. I was thinking maybe being a nanny or something. It would give me flexible hours and I love kids."
"Oh that sounds like a good idea. You really need to get back into the real world."
"Ha! You're funny" replied Paige with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "So what was that demon we vanquished last night in the middle of a great date with Greg?"
"Oh, sorry about that. Well at least he's okay with you leaving all the time."
"No, he's not okay with it, he just understands it."
"Same difference. Well the demon was called Shean. He was an upper level demon sent to destroy the charmed ones in hopes of recovering the Grimoire....blah blah blah."
"Oh man, that's like the third one out for the Grimoire since we found out about the babies. You would think they'd give up and realize that we don't have it and won't give it to them."
"Yes well, demons are stupid and must be vanquished. Ah, here comes Sleeping Beauty." Phoebe walked into the kitchen looking very chipper for 6:00 in the morning.
"Yeah Pheebs, you don't have to be at work for another two hours." Said Paige
"I know but I just wanted to look nice today. What? I can't look nice?"
"Aha! I know what's going on! Jason gets back from Hong Kong today, that it why you are up early and looking prettier." Announced Piper.
"Maybe, so what, I haven't seen my boyfriend in like six months, am I not allowed to get dressed up and call in sick for one day." Said Phoebe, a little defensively.
"Well, good luck with Jason, and I have an interview to go to." Called Paige on her way out of the house.
"Where's she going?"
"Paige is getting a job, she's going to be a nanny."
"Well good for her."
"Good for who?" Asked Leo upon entering the kitchen and wrapping his arms around Piper and the babies. Piper then proceeded to explain the conversation the sister's had just had. "Well, that is good for her. She's been into witchcraft a lot lately, now she won't have to accompany you to prenatal yoga for fun."
"Well, she wouldn't have to anyway because I am not doing that! I don't need it and it's stupid. Besides, I am resting enough, the babies don't need extra relaxation-" She was cut off by Leo spinning her around and kissing her deeply. "Ewie! Stop it with all the PDA's, there are other people in the room."
"Oh grow up, you're just jealous. Go meet your man. No! Now you get no breakfast."
"Well fine then." Pouted Phoebe before she left the manor to go meet Jason Dean. Piper finished making breakfast while Leo read the newspaper. When the chocolate chip pancakes were done cooking, the couple sat down at the kitchen table together to eat breakfast. About halfway through their meal Piper turned to Leo, "I love you."
"Well that was awfully random."
"What? You don't love me?"
"No, I had to marry you 'cuz I was mad at the Elders." Joked Leo. Piper pretended to be hurt and ran away fake crying. Leo was going to just sit at the table finishing his breakfast until he heard Piper call "catch me if you can." From somewhere in the house. He sensed her hiding in the bathroom and he orbed in right behind her, making her jump. "Hey! No fair! Personal gain!"
"Haha.....see I am not a witch, no personal gain and I had to find you, for all I knew you could have been in danger." He replied before grabbing her around the waist, orbing to their room and tickling her.
NEW SETTING: PAIGE'S INTERVIEW
"Okay Miss Matthews, everything looks good, now I just need to know a few things. Do you have any children at home?"
"No but I live with my two sisters and my ten month old nephew. My oldest sister is also pregnant with twins."
"Oh, how nice, you guys must be close. So did you do any babysitting for any of these siblings growing up?"
"No, I was adopted and grew up an only child. I just found my sister's two years ago."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Anyway, umm....okay just one more question. Are you indeed a Charmed One?"
"Ummm....excuse me? What are you talking about? I don't know what you mean."
"I think you do, I am a witch and Maggie's dad was my whitelighter. Your sister, Piper, was the one who made it possible for Maggie to be born. You are such an inspiration to me, all of us. I was hoping to meet one of you one day."
"Wow, definitely not expecting that. Well, I guess it is okay to tell you. Yes I am the youngest Charmed One."
"Wonderful, the job is yours."
"Well, I might have to leave suddenly to vanquish a demon.....is that okay?"
"Quite alright, just have Maggie call for her daddy and he'll come orbing in."
"Wow, that's great! Thanks a lot. When do I start?"
"Monday?"
"Perfect! See you then. Bye."
"Bye Paige." Paige left the house, excited about her new job, and relieved that her boss was so understanding and knew who she was. She was now headed to Greg's apartment to have lunch with him. She was meaning to apologize for having to bail the other night. She was so excited about her day so far, she wasn't even paying attention to where she was driving. Before she knew it, she was at Greg's apartment knocking on his door. He opened the door wide, revealing a beautiful table set up complete with candles and everything. The blinds were drawn shut and the only lighting in the room was the candles placed all around the room. "I thought we could recreate last night, since it was our first interrupted date."
"Oh Greg, it's beautiful. That was very sweet. I love you." She leaned in and kissed him quickly before entering the apartment completely.
CHAPTER 13: GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
Paige stumbled into the kitchen early the next morning. As usual, Piper was already awake and making breakfast. Cooking was about the only thing Leo, Paige, and Phoebe let her do because they were all very bad in the kitchen. Piper was surprised to see Paige up so early in the morning, being unemployed, she usually stumbled out of bed around 9:00. "Hey, Paige!" Greeted a super perky Piper, "what wakes you up at 6:00?"
"Well, I decided to look for a job today. I was thinking maybe being a nanny or something. It would give me flexible hours and I love kids."
"Oh that sounds like a good idea. You really need to get back into the real world."
"Ha! You're funny" replied Paige with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "So what was that demon we vanquished last night in the middle of a great date with Greg?"
"Oh, sorry about that. Well at least he's okay with you leaving all the time."
"No, he's not okay with it, he just understands it."
"Same difference. Well the demon was called Shean. He was an upper level demon sent to destroy the charmed ones in hopes of recovering the Grimoire....blah blah blah."
"Oh man, that's like the third one out for the Grimoire since we found out about the babies. You would think they'd give up and realize that we don't have it and won't give it to them."
"Yes well, demons are stupid and must be vanquished. Ah, here comes Sleeping Beauty." Phoebe walked into the kitchen looking very chipper for 6:00 in the morning.
"Yeah Pheebs, you don't have to be at work for another two hours." Said Paige
"I know but I just wanted to look nice today. What? I can't look nice?"
"Aha! I know what's going on! Jason gets back from Hong Kong today, that it why you are up early and looking prettier." Announced Piper.
"Maybe, so what, I haven't seen my boyfriend in like six months, am I not allowed to get dressed up and call in sick for one day." Said Phoebe, a little defensively.
"Well, good luck with Jason, and I have an interview to go to." Called Paige on her way out of the house.
"Where's she going?"
"Paige is getting a job, she's going to be a nanny."
"Well good for her."
"Good for who?" Asked Leo upon entering the kitchen and wrapping his arms around Piper and the babies. Piper then proceeded to explain the conversation the sister's had just had. "Well, that is good for her. She's been into witchcraft a lot lately, now she won't have to accompany you to prenatal yoga for fun."
"Well, she wouldn't have to anyway because I am not doing that! I don't need it and it's stupid. Besides, I am resting enough, the babies don't need extra relaxation-" She was cut off by Leo spinning her around and kissing her deeply. "Ewie! Stop it with all the PDA's, there are other people in the room."
"Oh grow up, you're just jealous. Go meet your man. No! Now you get no breakfast."
"Well fine then." Pouted Phoebe before she left the manor to go meet Jason Dean. Piper finished making breakfast while Leo read the newspaper. When the chocolate chip pancakes were done cooking, the couple sat down at the kitchen table together to eat breakfast. About halfway through their meal Piper turned to Leo, "I love you."
"Well that was awfully random."
"What? You don't love me?"
"No, I had to marry you 'cuz I was mad at the Elders." Joked Leo. Piper pretended to be hurt and ran away fake crying. Leo was going to just sit at the table finishing his breakfast until he heard Piper call "catch me if you can." From somewhere in the house. He sensed her hiding in the bathroom and he orbed in right behind her, making her jump. "Hey! No fair! Personal gain!"
"Haha.....see I am not a witch, no personal gain and I had to find you, for all I knew you could have been in danger." He replied before grabbing her around the waist, orbing to their room and tickling her.
NEW SETTING: PAIGE'S INTERVIEW
"Okay Miss Matthews, everything looks good, now I just need to know a few things. Do you have any children at home?"
"No but I live with my two sisters and my ten month old nephew. My oldest sister is also pregnant with twins."
"Oh, how nice, you guys must be close. So did you do any babysitting for any of these siblings growing up?"
"No, I was adopted and grew up an only child. I just found my sister's two years ago."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Anyway, umm....okay just one more question. Are you indeed a Charmed One?"
"Ummm....excuse me? What are you talking about? I don't know what you mean."
"I think you do, I am a witch and Maggie's dad was my whitelighter. Your sister, Piper, was the one who made it possible for Maggie to be born. You are such an inspiration to me, all of us. I was hoping to meet one of you one day."
"Wow, definitely not expecting that. Well, I guess it is okay to tell you. Yes I am the youngest Charmed One."
"Wonderful, the job is yours."
"Well, I might have to leave suddenly to vanquish a demon.....is that okay?"
"Quite alright, just have Maggie call for her daddy and he'll come orbing in."
"Wow, that's great! Thanks a lot. When do I start?"
"Monday?"
"Perfect! See you then. Bye."
"Bye Paige." Paige left the house, excited about her new job, and relieved that her boss was so understanding and knew who she was. She was now headed to Greg's apartment to have lunch with him. She was meaning to apologize for having to bail the other night. She was so excited about her day so far, she wasn't even paying attention to where she was driving. Before she knew it, she was at Greg's apartment knocking on his door. He opened the door wide, revealing a beautiful table set up complete with candles and everything. The blinds were drawn shut and the only lighting in the room was the candles placed all around the room. "I thought we could recreate last night, since it was our first interrupted date."
"Oh Greg, it's beautiful. That was very sweet. I love you." She leaned in and kissed him quickly before entering the apartment completely.