A/N: I bow to my reviewers. All hail mighty reviewers. I'm gonna be quiet now.

The next Paige awoke with thoughts of Maddy. The beautiful, funny Maddy who had kissed her for hours with such sweetness and softness only pulling away when the sound chattering voices had floated up the stairs and Paige had reluctantly orbed her home.

They'd made arrangements to meet up tonight, Paige recalled with delight, Maddy was meeting her in the park after she'd finished setting up at the club for Piper.

Roll on the evening!

Yet the evening to take forever to happen. The sun finally started its descent though and Paige made her way to the their now special spot in the park to find Maddy already waiting for her. She felt a sharp tingle as she realised she wasn't sure how she was supposed to greet her... greet her girlfriend.

A quick kiss was the norm but they were two women! Not that there was anything wrong with her having a girlfriend, she was enjoying having a girlfriend but... Friends kissed each other so she went for it, sat down next to her 'special friend' and gave her a peck on the lips.

'You weren't sure about that, were you?' Maddy smiled knowingly.

'What tipped you off?' Paige joked. 'The darting eyes or the sweaty palms?'

'Pretty much both.' Maddy grinned. 'Is there anyone in at home?'

'Er... kinda,' Paige admitted. 'But there's nothing to stop us orbing in undetected.'

'What are we waiting for?'

'I'm glad this door locks.' Paige giggled as she turned the key and moved back onto the bed next to Maddy.

'So am I, I'm not keen on being vanquished today.'

'I'll have to tell them sometime, won't I?' Paige said.

'Preferably when I'm not around.' Maddy teased.

'I wouldn't put it past Piper to try and vanquish me,' Paige sighed. 'She hit me after I saved you that first day.'

'She what?!'

'It wasn't that big a deal.' Paige shrugged.

'I think you were better off being an only child.' Maddy said with contempt.

'Don't blame Phoebe and Piper, they only mistrust you cos Prue wasn't honest.'

'I'm sure she had her reasons.' Maddy said fairly.

Wait, she was standing up for Prue?! 'I'm sure she did, like not wanting to be branded a freak.'

'A freak?' she repeated. 'Is that what you think you are?'

'I wasn't talking about me,' Paige amended. 'I was talking about Prue.'

'Why are we talking about her?'

'I dunno.'

'I know what you think, Paige, and you're wrong,' Maddy said quietly. 'When I'm with you I'm not thinking about Prue, comparing you or whatever else you think.'

'It's not like I wanted to be with the girl my dead sister dated.' Paige protested.

'Then why are you?'

'Because I love you!' Paige burst out. 'I mean... what the hell, I do love you.'

'I love you too, Paige,' Maddy smiled and kissed her gently. 'Don't you just want a secret romance?'

'Like Romeo and Juliet?'

'More like Juliet and Juliet,' Maddy said. 'If you're alright with that.'

'I'm more than alright with that.' Paige confirmed with a smile.

Maddy arched an eyebrow. 'Really? I think I'm gonna have to take advantage of you, Miss Matthews.'

'Anytime.'

'Maybe I'll just have to keep you waiting then.' Maddy teased.

'Don't you dare!' Paige laughed reaching out for Maddy but she pulled out of her reach. 'Hey!'

'You'll have to keep your temper, Paige.' Maddy said in mock-seriousness.

Mmm, really? With one movement Paige had jumped over and pinned her to the bed. 'I can be pretty evil sometime, you know?'

'Really?'

Paige was about to reply when another voice cut in from the doorway. 'Paige?!'