A/N: This chapter takes place exactly 1 month after chapter 3.

Together Forever As One
Chapter 4: I Thought You Said That?

----1 Month Later----

Prue walked down the stairs of the Halliwell Manor, into the kitchen. She'd taken the day off of work, she'd been feeling really tired lately. Prue glanced up at the clock, it was 11:35 A.M. She found Piper and Paige busily chattering at the kitchen table.

"Oh hey, sleepy head." Piper greeted. She pointed to the chair next to her. "Come sit down, join the party." Piper said, in a cheerful tone.

Prue smiled and sat down next to Piper. "Thanks." Prue replied.

Piper took a sip of her coffee and then set it down in front of her. "Want some coffee?" Piper asked.

The aroma of the coffee hit Prue's nose and she pulled away. "Ugh....no thanks." Prue replied, then shoved the coffee away from her.

"My older sister doesn't want coffee after she wakes up? Are you sick?" Piper joked. She rolled her eyes. "Well, I have to be to P3 by noon, so I'm going to get up and go get ready now. Have fun, girls." Piper said, as she stood up, then left the kitchen.

"Where are the girls?" Prue asked.

"Glenn took the three of them out to the movies...." Paige replied. She giggled. "Poor man of mine, he doesn't know what he got himself into." Paige continued.

Phoebe rushed into the kitchen. "Hey Prue, hey Paige!" Phoebe said, as she grabbed the coffee pot, and poured herself a cup.

"Aren't you supposed to be at work right now?" Paige asked.

"I decided to take my lunch break from eleven-thirty to twelve-thirty, instead of twelve to one, today." Phoebe replied.

"Why?" Prue asked, with curiosity.

"Because....I have a meeting at one and I forgot some papers here. I wanted to come here first, get them, go over them, then return in time for the meeting and still be ready." Phoebe explained. Now where did I set me car keys? Phoebe thought.

"Try the coffee table, you always leave them there." Prue said.

"Huh?" Phoebe asked, as she looked up at Prue.

"You asked where your car keys were. I said try the coffee table, you always leave them there." Prue replied.

Phoebe shook her head. "I never said anything." Phoebe said.

Prue rolled her eyes. "Yes you did. Didn't you hear her, Paige?" Prue asked.

Paige shook her head. "Prue, are you alright? Because Phoebe didn't say anything." Paige said.

A confused look crossed Prue's face. "Hmm. That's weird. Well, it must have been that look or something, because you're constantly loosing those keys." Prue said.

Phoebe shrugged. "Yeah, I guess, probably. Well, I'll check anyway." Phoebe said, as she exited the kitchen.

"That was odd." Paige observed.

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"Found them! Thanks, Prue! Bye!" Phoebe's voice yelled.

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There was a loud thud, as the front doors slammed shut.

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"Yeah...I guess I must be used to that now or something." Prue said. She rubbed her head. "I'm really tired, so do you mind if I go back up to bed?" Prue asked.

Paige shook her head. "Nah, you need your sleep. Go ahead, sweet dreams, sis.." Paige said. I hope she is okay. Paige thought.

"I'm okay." Prue said.

"What?" Paige asked.

"Did you say something?" Prue asked.

"No..." Paige said.

"Well, I was just saying that I'm okay. I didn't want you to worry or anything..you weren't worried or anything, right?" Prue asked.

"Umm, no. Just, yeah, get some sleep." Paige said.

Yeah, sleep. Prue thought, as she headed out of the kitchen.

TO BE CONTINUED....