Author's Note: Okay this is my first fanfic story that I have ever posted on the net. I am currently writing 3 other fanfics, but none are posted yet. Please be somewhat gentle if you want to flame me in your reviews, as it is my first fic. I do appreciate constructive criticism, though, to improve the writing of my stories. This first installment of this trilogy is pretty much G or PG rating, some parts may be PG 13 and if so, I will let you know at the beginning of that chapter. With this story, I may not be posting on a regular basis. It all depends if my teachers decide to be nice to me and give me little or no homework. I'll try to post a chapter every week at least, but my muse hasn't been working for this part of the trilogy right now. Please review, it is the only way I know if people like my story and improve my writing. Also, it is best for readers to have seen the past season 4 episodes: Bite Me, We're Off To See the Wizard, Long Live the Queen, Womb Raider, and Witch Way Now; basically the last 5 episodes of season 4.
Okay, now there is some important stuff you need to know about this story…
Need to know information:
An Alternate Universe trilogy (of course, otherwise Cole wouldn't be in it!)
This first installment begins a couple months after the season 4 finale.
None of season 5 is incorporated into this story (I think)
Piper is four months pregnant and Paige no longer works at South Bay Social Services.
Cole is still a lawyer and Phoebe still works for Elise at the Bay Mirror. All 5 people (including Leo) live at the manor.
Thoughts and little author's notes will be in either [ ] or ' '
Chapter 1
[It had been a little over six months since Phoebe and her sisters had vanquished the Seer, along with her baby, which the Seer had extracted from her and inserted into her own womb. Yes, HER baby. Her sisters and Leo had told her that the baby was never hers; it was the Source's child. Although at the time Cole was the Source, Phoebe always knew it was her baby, her son, which was conceived in passion and an undying love between her and Cole. Ever since the Seer's vanquish, thoughts and dreams of her son had plagued her. She would think of how she would rock him to sleep, play with him, watch him grow up and just to hold him. Even though she did not seem the motherly, tied-down type, Phoebe had always longed for a baby. She was overjoyed when she had found out that she was pregnant with her son, but then the whole ordeal with the Seer happened and she was left feeling depressed and empty. Along with the vanquishing of the Seer, the three sisters had gotten rid of the Source, as well as making a potion to kill Cole's demonic half, Belthazor, but still leave him the use of his demonic powers to help do good and protect Phoebe.]
Phoebe woke to the bright light of the morning sun shining down on her face. There was an empty space next to her, telling her that Cole had already roused and left for work. Still lying in bed, she ran a hand on her flat stomach, and then started to sob. She didn't have to look at the calendar to know what the date was. Today was the day she was supposed to have given birth to her son, but she was no longer pregnant. After crying into her pillow for another twenty minutes, Phoebe got up and went to the bathroom to dry her face off, then trudged downstairs.
Phoebe appeared in the kitchen and saw her two sisters seated at the table having a spirited and lively conversation, despite the early morning hours. She retrieved a mug from the cupboard and poured some coffee into it, then settled herself in a chair on the opposite end of the table, furthest from Piper and Paige. "Morning sweetie, you don't look too good. Do you feel okay, get enough sleep," Piper asked, noticing Phoebe's puffy, red-rimmed eyes. 'Of course I don't feel okay,' Phoebe thought, her anger rising. "No, I didn't. I had some bad dreams last night that kept me awake and not be able to go back to sleep," Phoebe lied, taking a sip of her warm coffee. "Are you sure they weren't premonitions? Leo said our powers would grow and advance over time," Piper asked, concerned. "I don't have premonitions in my dreams Piper, nor while I am sleeping. Even if I did, I would be able to tell the difference between a dream and a premonition," Phoebe answered a little coldly, but neither Piper nor Paige seemed to take note of it. "Why don't you stay home today and get some rest," Paige suggested, twirling a lock of red hair around her fingertips. "Yeah, I was going to call Elise and tell her I wasn't feeling well today and would work on my column at home," Phoebe replied. Paige asked Piper, "Don't you have to start getting ready?" Curious, Phoebe inquired to her older sister, "For what?" Piper replied, standing up and pouring her tea in the sink, "Paige finally coaxed me into going shopping for maternity clothes." Paige's eyes flew wide open in shock as she remembered something, "Oh my god! I totally forgot! I have a date today with a guy I met at P3! I have to get ready." Piper yelled in desperation, hands on her hips, "Paaaige! It's bad enough I can't fit into most of my pants anymore, now I have to go maternity clothes shopping by myself? I want someone to come with me! Phoebe can't come because she doesn't feel good. Paige you promised you would go!" Phoebe curled up in her chair hugging her legs close to her body, head resting against her knees. Tears threatened to come falling down, 'How can Piper be mad that her pants don't fit, she finally gets to start showing her baby to the world. That should be me! I should be the one picking out maternity clothes! I want to be pregnant!' Emotions waged war with her thoughts inside her head. Paige got up and hugged Piper, "Calm down, I was just kidding. The date isn't until later today, we have time to go shopping." Phoebe could hear Piper sigh and looked up to see her sister's shoulders sag in relief. Piper leaned against the counter for support and rubbed her stomach, "Don't freak me out like that. If I get too upset, it might hurt the baby." Paige hugged Piper around the waist, her head resting on Piper's belly for only a moment. She gently patted the side of her sister's stomach, and in her baby voice, Paige apologized, "I'm sorry baby. I love you." Before Piper could push her away, Paige kissed her belly. Piper didn't like people touching her stomach, even if it was her sister. Piper then noticed that Phoebe had tears in her eyes, but none had fallen. She sat down in the chair next to her, "Are you alright, sweetie? You look a lot worse than just a few minutes ago." Phoebe nodded slowly in response, "I think my headache turned into a migraine. It hurts really bad." "Aww, poor baby. Go get in bed and I'll bring you a bowl of hot soup," Piper ordered. As Phoebe headed towards the stairs, she mentally screamed at her two sisters, 'Stop it! Stop saying the word baby! Don't you know how much that word hurts me, especially today?' It was apparent that Paige and Piper had forgotten how special this day was supposed to have been for her.
Ten minutes later, Piper arrived in Phoebe's bedroom with a tray of hot chicken soup and crackers. The crackers. Phoebe just stared at them, remembering the past, all those times she had eaten crackers to try and calm her almost unbearable nausea, even though she had only been pregnant for a little over two months. The Seer's poisonous tonic hadn't helped either. Piper saw that Phoebe once again had tears in her eyes and asked, "Did you take some aspirin for your migraine yet?" She took a sip of the soup, first blowing on it gently to cool it, "No." Piper felt her sister's forehead, "You might have a fever. I'll get you some Tylenol and the thermometer so I can take your temperature." "Okay," Phoebe replied. Before, she had lied about her head hurting, but now it truthfully did. Thoughts and emotions raged inside her head. Visions of her sisters' earlier conversation and actions, just the act of them forgetting what day it was, made her want to scream out loud.