A/N: Sorry I didn't update yesterday, but I just didn't have the time.
Together Forever As One
Chapter 3: A Strong Friendship Never Dies
"You look like you've seen a ghost." Prue said.
"A....Andy?!" Darryl gaped. His eyes were huge as he stared at his old friend who had been dead for about nine years, at least. "But....but you're dead! You have been for what, about nine years if not longer?!" Darryl asked, in total shock.
"Well, that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for." Andy replied.
"But, you've been dead, then you just show up and say, 'Hello'!" Darryl exclaimed.
"Actually, I said, 'Hello, Darryl.'" Andy corrected.
"Whatever! You can't just do that!" Darryl grumbled. He quickly looked around the street and grabbed Andy and Prue buy the arms, pulling them inside the house, then shutting the door. "And just standing outside in the middle of daylight! What if someone sees you, they are gonna want to know why a dead guy is walking around in the middle of the day!" Darryl scolded.
Andy laughed. "Same old Darryl!" He snickered.
"'Old'?" Darryl repeated.
Andy rolled his eyes and slapped his old friend on the back.
"Sheesh! Does anyone stay dead anymore?" Darryl asked, as he looked over at Prue.
Prue shrugged. "That was different, I never actually died!" Prue countered.
"But everyone thought you did...." Darryl shot back. He paused. "Are you alive, too?" Darryl asked.
Andy shook his head. "No! I'm still as dead as dead!" Andy replied.
"Then why are you up and walking around?" Darryl asked. He turned and glared at Prue. "And about your ghost comment, aren't I looking at one?" He asked, as he turned back to Andy.
"No, well, sort of. Wait, no. Well, you know what I mean." Prue replied.
"No, actually, I don't know what you mean. Explain!" Darryl commanded.
"Well, ya know how it was my birthday yesterday?" Prue asked.
Darryl nodded. "Mhmm." He mumbled.
"Well....Piper, Phoebe, and Paige came up with the idea to give Andy to me for my birthday. Paige orbed, 'Up There', and talked The Elders into it. So he came yesterday for twenty-four hours to spend with me. He wanted to stop by and say hi to you. See, he's just as human as you or I, during the twenty-four hours, even though he is technically still dead." Prue explained.
Darryl just stared at Prue and Andy for a while, then nodded. "Okay. I get it." he turned back to Andy. "Although I'm still ticked that you didn't warn me first, I'm glad to see you man! I missed having my partner around." Darryl said.
Andy gave Darryl a quick hug. "Yeah, me too. It's all nice and perfect up there, but it gets pretty lonely when all I can do is watch you." Andy said.
"You watch me?" Darryl asked.
"Well not twenty-four, seven or during private moments, I just peek in every now and then." Andy replied.
"I see." Darryl answered, with a little skepticism in his tone.
"So, what's been up the past...about nine years?" Andy asked, with curiosity.
Darryl laughed and pulled out his wallet, then he opened it up and pulled out a small picture. "This is my son. I'm sorry you never got to meet him." Darryl said.
"He a nice looking kid. I'm glad you and you're wife finally had a kid, I know you'd been wanting one....Before I died." Andy said.
Darryl nodded. "Yeah." He replied, as he closed his wallet, then put it back in his pocket. "And I was promoted." He added.
"That's great! You deserved it, after all the hell I put you through, before you knew about Prue and her sisters." Andy said.
"Well, that's an understatement." Darryl grumbled.
"Yeah, yeah." Andy said. "What time is it?" He asked, as he turned to Prue.
"We have about two and a half hours left, Andy." Prue replied, knowing what he meant.
"It seems like I just got here." Andy said.
"I know." Prue said, a look of sadness flushed her face.
"You did." Darryl said. "But I know what you mean anyway. You should probably go, I know how much you mean to each other, so you should spend all the time you can together." He added.
"Really?" Prue asked.
"Really." Darryl confirmed. "Now go, before I turn you both in for faking your own deaths!" He joked.
Prue and Andy both had to laugh at that one.
"Thanks, Darryl, you truly are a great friend." Andy replied. "I'm going to miss you, again." He said.
"Well, isn't that what friends are for?" Darryl asked. "Besides, true friendship never dies, even if one of the friends does." He said.
"Good point." Andy said.
Darryl gave Andy another quick hug and then he gave Prue a hug.
"Umm, Prue, I'll meet you out in the car. I want to say something to Darryl, privately." Andy said.
"Yeah, I understand." Prue said. She kissed Andy and then walked out the door, shutting it behind her.
"Yes?" Darryl asked.
"I didn't get to ask you this the last time, but I want you to look over her, okay? Please? She means so much to me." Andy said, as he watched Prue walk to the car, from the window.
"Yeah, I have been ever since you left." Darryl said. "I knew she meant more to you than anything, or you wouldn't have died trying to save her." He said. "And I promise to continue watching over her." Darryl said.
"Your a good friend, Morris." Andy said.
"Right back at ya, Trudeau." Darryl replied.
Andy took Darryl's hand and shook if firmly. "Thank you." He said.
"No problem." Darryl answered. "Now, you better get going, before time runs out." He said.
"Good luck man." Andy said.
"You too." Darryl replied.
Andy walked to the door, opened it, and turned one last time to Darryl. "Bye. I hope I'll see you again, not too soon though." Andy said, as he waved goodbye.
"Me too." Darryl said, as he waved back.
Andy turned and walked away, shutting the door as he left. He walked to Prue's car and climbed in.
"Where to now?" Prue asked.
"How about that little ice cream shop down town, where we had our first real date?" Andy asked.
Prue laughed. "Sure, why not?" She said, rhetorically.
"I haven't had ice cream that good any place else." Andy said.
"I know what you mean. And I haven't been there since...well, just after you died." Prue said. She sighed, knowing he'd have to go soon. She shook her head. 'Think about making it the best you can, while he is here!' Prue thought. About 10 minutes later, Prue parked her car in front of a small ice cream shop. She got out of the car and walked up to the door. She quickly turned around, to find Andy right behind her. She leaned up and kissed him, again. "I just can't get enough of you!" She whispered.
"That goes double for me, about you!" Andy said, then kissed her cheek. "You're just so sweet!" he added, with a wink.
Prue playfully slapped him on the arm and walked into the ice cream shop.
"What do you want to get?" Prue asked, as she stared at all the different tubs of ice cream.
"Why, what we got on our first date?" Prue asked.
Andy nodded. "Absolutely; Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream." He said.
"The bright pink peppermint flavored ice cream with the little red pieces of peppermint in them." Prue said, as she walked over to the tub and stared through the glass, at the Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream. "How many scoops?" She asked.
"How many do you want?" He asked.
"One large one, that we can share, just like old times!" Prue said.
"Then that's what I want." Andy said.
Prue walked up to the counter.
"May I help you?" A young red haired girl asked, she couldn't have been more than 16-years-old.
"Yes. Can I have one large scoop of the Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream?" Prue asked.
The girl nodded. "Sure. Any toppings?" She asked.
Prue shook her head. "No thank you." She replied.
"That'll be one dollar and fifteen cents." The girl replied.
Prue reached into her purse and pulled out 2 dollars, then handed them to the girl.
The girl quickly rang up the order, placed the money in the register, then handed Prue the change. "Thank you and enjoy." The girl said, as she handed Prue the cup of ice cream. She grabbed a plastic spoon and placed it in the cup as well.
"Thank you and have a nice day." Prue said. She walked over to a small table, for 2 people, and sat down.
Andy pulled the second chair closer to Prue and sat down. He took the spoon and scooped up a small bite, then held it up to Prue. "Just like old times?" He asked.
Prue greatfully took the bite and took a moment, just soaking in the moment, then swallowed. She then took the spoon from Andy's hand, scooped up some ice cream,and held it up for Andy to take a bite. "Just like old times." She replied.
Andy smiled and ate the scoop.
*****1 Hour Later*****
Prue and Andy walked through the front doors of the Halliwell Manor.
"Today was the best day of my life!" prue exclaimed, as she plopped down on the sofa.
"Today was the best day of my afterlife." Andy said, as he sat down next to Prue. He took Prue's hands in his. "I love you, Prudence Halliwell. I'm sorry that I died, but if I hadn't, you would have." Andy said, as he stared into Prue's blue eyes. "I couldn't let that happen. You're the most important thing I've ever had in my life!" He continued. He gently kissed Prue's hands. "So please, know that I'll always be watching over you, and I'll never stop loving you." He said.
Tears were beginning to drip down Prue's cheeks. "I love you too, Andy. So much! I've never been able to love someone else like I love you!" Prue cried. She buried her face into Andy's shoulder. "I don't want to let you go again. I've been trying to be strong for so long, but....It's so hard. I miss you so much! I always thought that some day we'd be married, have a nice little house with a white fence, and little kids running around." Prue whispered, as the image floated through her mind.
"If I hadn't died, I know that I would have asked you to marry me." Andy whispered, as he stroked Prue's hair.
"If you hadn't died, and if you'd asked, I know that I would have accepted." Prue replied, through sobs.
Andy looked back at the clock and saw that he only had about 5 minutes left. He helped Prue to her feet and leaned in, kissing her for the last time. Then he wrapped his arms around her and just stood there.
Prue closed her eyes, just feeling Andy's arms around her again, made her entire body tingle. She didn't want to loose the love of her life, again. Then she heard the clock chime the beginning of the hour. She stepped back.
Andy returned to his spirit form. "I have to go now." He whispered.
"I know." Prue replied.
"I love you." Andy said.
"I love you too, forever." Prue said.
"Forever." Andy repeated. He waved goodbye, then disappeared, in a swirl of white lights.
Tears were water falling down Prue's cheeks. She turned around to see the rest of her family in the entrance of the kitchen. "Umm, I'm just going to go lay down for a while." Prue said, then she quickly left the room. TO BE CONTINUED....
Together Forever As One
Chapter 3: A Strong Friendship Never Dies
"You look like you've seen a ghost." Prue said.
"A....Andy?!" Darryl gaped. His eyes were huge as he stared at his old friend who had been dead for about nine years, at least. "But....but you're dead! You have been for what, about nine years if not longer?!" Darryl asked, in total shock.
"Well, that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for." Andy replied.
"But, you've been dead, then you just show up and say, 'Hello'!" Darryl exclaimed.
"Actually, I said, 'Hello, Darryl.'" Andy corrected.
"Whatever! You can't just do that!" Darryl grumbled. He quickly looked around the street and grabbed Andy and Prue buy the arms, pulling them inside the house, then shutting the door. "And just standing outside in the middle of daylight! What if someone sees you, they are gonna want to know why a dead guy is walking around in the middle of the day!" Darryl scolded.
Andy laughed. "Same old Darryl!" He snickered.
"'Old'?" Darryl repeated.
Andy rolled his eyes and slapped his old friend on the back.
"Sheesh! Does anyone stay dead anymore?" Darryl asked, as he looked over at Prue.
Prue shrugged. "That was different, I never actually died!" Prue countered.
"But everyone thought you did...." Darryl shot back. He paused. "Are you alive, too?" Darryl asked.
Andy shook his head. "No! I'm still as dead as dead!" Andy replied.
"Then why are you up and walking around?" Darryl asked. He turned and glared at Prue. "And about your ghost comment, aren't I looking at one?" He asked, as he turned back to Andy.
"No, well, sort of. Wait, no. Well, you know what I mean." Prue replied.
"No, actually, I don't know what you mean. Explain!" Darryl commanded.
"Well, ya know how it was my birthday yesterday?" Prue asked.
Darryl nodded. "Mhmm." He mumbled.
"Well....Piper, Phoebe, and Paige came up with the idea to give Andy to me for my birthday. Paige orbed, 'Up There', and talked The Elders into it. So he came yesterday for twenty-four hours to spend with me. He wanted to stop by and say hi to you. See, he's just as human as you or I, during the twenty-four hours, even though he is technically still dead." Prue explained.
Darryl just stared at Prue and Andy for a while, then nodded. "Okay. I get it." he turned back to Andy. "Although I'm still ticked that you didn't warn me first, I'm glad to see you man! I missed having my partner around." Darryl said.
Andy gave Darryl a quick hug. "Yeah, me too. It's all nice and perfect up there, but it gets pretty lonely when all I can do is watch you." Andy said.
"You watch me?" Darryl asked.
"Well not twenty-four, seven or during private moments, I just peek in every now and then." Andy replied.
"I see." Darryl answered, with a little skepticism in his tone.
"So, what's been up the past...about nine years?" Andy asked, with curiosity.
Darryl laughed and pulled out his wallet, then he opened it up and pulled out a small picture. "This is my son. I'm sorry you never got to meet him." Darryl said.
"He a nice looking kid. I'm glad you and you're wife finally had a kid, I know you'd been wanting one....Before I died." Andy said.
Darryl nodded. "Yeah." He replied, as he closed his wallet, then put it back in his pocket. "And I was promoted." He added.
"That's great! You deserved it, after all the hell I put you through, before you knew about Prue and her sisters." Andy said.
"Well, that's an understatement." Darryl grumbled.
"Yeah, yeah." Andy said. "What time is it?" He asked, as he turned to Prue.
"We have about two and a half hours left, Andy." Prue replied, knowing what he meant.
"It seems like I just got here." Andy said.
"I know." Prue said, a look of sadness flushed her face.
"You did." Darryl said. "But I know what you mean anyway. You should probably go, I know how much you mean to each other, so you should spend all the time you can together." He added.
"Really?" Prue asked.
"Really." Darryl confirmed. "Now go, before I turn you both in for faking your own deaths!" He joked.
Prue and Andy both had to laugh at that one.
"Thanks, Darryl, you truly are a great friend." Andy replied. "I'm going to miss you, again." He said.
"Well, isn't that what friends are for?" Darryl asked. "Besides, true friendship never dies, even if one of the friends does." He said.
"Good point." Andy said.
Darryl gave Andy another quick hug and then he gave Prue a hug.
"Umm, Prue, I'll meet you out in the car. I want to say something to Darryl, privately." Andy said.
"Yeah, I understand." Prue said. She kissed Andy and then walked out the door, shutting it behind her.
"Yes?" Darryl asked.
"I didn't get to ask you this the last time, but I want you to look over her, okay? Please? She means so much to me." Andy said, as he watched Prue walk to the car, from the window.
"Yeah, I have been ever since you left." Darryl said. "I knew she meant more to you than anything, or you wouldn't have died trying to save her." He said. "And I promise to continue watching over her." Darryl said.
"Your a good friend, Morris." Andy said.
"Right back at ya, Trudeau." Darryl replied.
Andy took Darryl's hand and shook if firmly. "Thank you." He said.
"No problem." Darryl answered. "Now, you better get going, before time runs out." He said.
"Good luck man." Andy said.
"You too." Darryl replied.
Andy walked to the door, opened it, and turned one last time to Darryl. "Bye. I hope I'll see you again, not too soon though." Andy said, as he waved goodbye.
"Me too." Darryl said, as he waved back.
Andy turned and walked away, shutting the door as he left. He walked to Prue's car and climbed in.
"Where to now?" Prue asked.
"How about that little ice cream shop down town, where we had our first real date?" Andy asked.
Prue laughed. "Sure, why not?" She said, rhetorically.
"I haven't had ice cream that good any place else." Andy said.
"I know what you mean. And I haven't been there since...well, just after you died." Prue said. She sighed, knowing he'd have to go soon. She shook her head. 'Think about making it the best you can, while he is here!' Prue thought. About 10 minutes later, Prue parked her car in front of a small ice cream shop. She got out of the car and walked up to the door. She quickly turned around, to find Andy right behind her. She leaned up and kissed him, again. "I just can't get enough of you!" She whispered.
"That goes double for me, about you!" Andy said, then kissed her cheek. "You're just so sweet!" he added, with a wink.
Prue playfully slapped him on the arm and walked into the ice cream shop.
"What do you want to get?" Prue asked, as she stared at all the different tubs of ice cream.
"Why, what we got on our first date?" Prue asked.
Andy nodded. "Absolutely; Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream." He said.
"The bright pink peppermint flavored ice cream with the little red pieces of peppermint in them." Prue said, as she walked over to the tub and stared through the glass, at the Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream. "How many scoops?" She asked.
"How many do you want?" He asked.
"One large one, that we can share, just like old times!" Prue said.
"Then that's what I want." Andy said.
Prue walked up to the counter.
"May I help you?" A young red haired girl asked, she couldn't have been more than 16-years-old.
"Yes. Can I have one large scoop of the Dreyer's Peppermint ice cream?" Prue asked.
The girl nodded. "Sure. Any toppings?" She asked.
Prue shook her head. "No thank you." She replied.
"That'll be one dollar and fifteen cents." The girl replied.
Prue reached into her purse and pulled out 2 dollars, then handed them to the girl.
The girl quickly rang up the order, placed the money in the register, then handed Prue the change. "Thank you and enjoy." The girl said, as she handed Prue the cup of ice cream. She grabbed a plastic spoon and placed it in the cup as well.
"Thank you and have a nice day." Prue said. She walked over to a small table, for 2 people, and sat down.
Andy pulled the second chair closer to Prue and sat down. He took the spoon and scooped up a small bite, then held it up to Prue. "Just like old times?" He asked.
Prue greatfully took the bite and took a moment, just soaking in the moment, then swallowed. She then took the spoon from Andy's hand, scooped up some ice cream,and held it up for Andy to take a bite. "Just like old times." She replied.
Andy smiled and ate the scoop.
*****1 Hour Later*****
Prue and Andy walked through the front doors of the Halliwell Manor.
"Today was the best day of my life!" prue exclaimed, as she plopped down on the sofa.
"Today was the best day of my afterlife." Andy said, as he sat down next to Prue. He took Prue's hands in his. "I love you, Prudence Halliwell. I'm sorry that I died, but if I hadn't, you would have." Andy said, as he stared into Prue's blue eyes. "I couldn't let that happen. You're the most important thing I've ever had in my life!" He continued. He gently kissed Prue's hands. "So please, know that I'll always be watching over you, and I'll never stop loving you." He said.
Tears were beginning to drip down Prue's cheeks. "I love you too, Andy. So much! I've never been able to love someone else like I love you!" Prue cried. She buried her face into Andy's shoulder. "I don't want to let you go again. I've been trying to be strong for so long, but....It's so hard. I miss you so much! I always thought that some day we'd be married, have a nice little house with a white fence, and little kids running around." Prue whispered, as the image floated through her mind.
"If I hadn't died, I know that I would have asked you to marry me." Andy whispered, as he stroked Prue's hair.
"If you hadn't died, and if you'd asked, I know that I would have accepted." Prue replied, through sobs.
Andy looked back at the clock and saw that he only had about 5 minutes left. He helped Prue to her feet and leaned in, kissing her for the last time. Then he wrapped his arms around her and just stood there.
Prue closed her eyes, just feeling Andy's arms around her again, made her entire body tingle. She didn't want to loose the love of her life, again. Then she heard the clock chime the beginning of the hour. She stepped back.
Andy returned to his spirit form. "I have to go now." He whispered.
"I know." Prue replied.
"I love you." Andy said.
"I love you too, forever." Prue said.
"Forever." Andy repeated. He waved goodbye, then disappeared, in a swirl of white lights.
Tears were water falling down Prue's cheeks. She turned around to see the rest of her family in the entrance of the kitchen. "Umm, I'm just going to go lay down for a while." Prue said, then she quickly left the room. TO BE CONTINUED....