Back together, or not? Part 15:
Lies
„Why does Phoebe have flowers of you? Why does she call you??"
Prue asked Rodger. Rodger and her were now seated on couch now.
'Damn, she saw the flowers. I thought she'd still be at work!'
"It's complicated"
Rodger said
"For me this is pretty simple and you better make it simple as well, Rodger! Why do you send Phoebe roses with a card saying we have to talk??"
"I... know you're mad. But you seem to think, isn't true. It's not what really happened or happens"
"As if there was another explanation to all of this than... you che..."
"Just let me explained, okay?"
Rodger stopped her. He had to do something. He had to get to a believable story and that fast. Prue still couldn't believe what all the facts kind of told her.
'Oh c'mon Prue, Rodger would never betray her. Or would he? But even if he did, he'd never do it with Phoebe. Phoebe would never do that. Not with my fiancé. Or would she? It wouldn't be the first time she stole a boyfriend of me or Piper. But we're engaged. Not even Phoebe would go this far'
Prue thought. Her thoughts were still racing about the topic. Her thoughts were like recorded onto cassette and playing over and over again
"Prue?"
Rodger asked, making sure he had her attention
"I'm waiting..."
"Phoebe tries to seduce me..."
"Oh sure!"
Prue shouted out, but then slowed down
'No! Never! Phoebe would never... yes she would... but... she hates Rodger..."
"Phoebe hates you more than anyone else on the whole world. And that same woman, you say, wants to seduce you. I put a lot past Phoebe, but not that! She'd never just sleep with anyone. That far she's not yet. And she definitely won't sleep with someone she hates! She still ahs a free will!"
Prue yelled at him not believing him, but not really sure, if it was really the right thing to defend Phoebe?
"Could you just let me finish, before you go yelling at me over and over again?"
Rodger asked. He couldn't concentrate on his story, when Prue stopped him over and over again. How could he remember the details of his story, if Prue stopped his thoughts over and over again? Prue just nodded slightly. She looked again at Rodger
"Phoebe tries to seduce me. She calls me permanently at work and also here. She visits me. Sends me cards with invitations to bars and such stuff. But now don't ask me, where she got the money from."
Rodger added, having no explanation for that point of his story
"naturally she acts towards you, like she hates me. Can she different? You would get suspicious if she acted any different, wouldn't you? She always says, I shall not say a word to you. She meant it would only hurt you. She didn't want that. I didn't want that. That's why I decided to just leave it and ignore her, best I can. But it's time I tell you. It's going already a while that way. Tonight I wanted to tell her, to finally stop. I wanted to tell her, that I would talk to you about this now. That I can't marry you with this secret"
Prue looked at him, still. She needed a little time. She needed to think about this before believing it.
'It makes sense. Phoebe's reckless. She'd do anything for sex. And she probably stole the money for the cards and the calls. She wouldn't care if it was her own sister's fiancé or boyfriend. She always did. And not only from her. The hate thing makes sense as well.'
Finally Prue smiled a little. Giving Rodger a glimpse of victory.
'Rodger would never hurt me. He's so cute. Not wanting to marry me, with a secret between us. He'd even send me ro... the roses weren't for me... they were for Phoebe. If he simply wanted to talk to her, why did he send her roses?"
Prue's smile faded again as she came to the topic of the roses. She stayed cold and distantly.
"Why did you send her roses?"
Prue asked in a low voice.
"Damn... what to do with the roses... why did I send Phoebe roses? Damn it! Why did she have to remember the damn roses?"
"Actually, I send two bouquets. One to Phoebe with the message of talking tonight. But it weren't roses I ordered. I ordered summer flowers. You know me, not good in such stuff. I said they shall just take some summer flowers. And the second bouquet was for you. That one should have been roses with the message I love you along. The flower shop probably mixed up the cards. I'm sorry"
"Where's the second bouquet?"
Prue asked, still not completely convinced
'Damn... I forgot I never had a second bouquet. What now? Think Rodger, think...'
"It's at your office. I didn't know you'd return home today early. Forgot about that"
'That one was good. She'd only go to her office tomorrow and till then, I can manage to get another bouquet there'
Rodger thought. Then looked carefully at her and when a small smile appeared on her lips, he was sure, he had won.
"You're so cute to me, and I think you want to betray me... I'm sorry"
Prue said, looking into his eyes. In respond she just got a tender kiss on her lips
"It's okay"
Rodger told her after pulling away again.
"No nothing's okay... my sister wants you... she mostly gets what she wants..."
"Don't worry about that, I'm gonna handle that. You just concentrate on our wedding"
He told her, smiling a little and as he pulled Prue into a hug, his smile grew into a big grin. He had made it. Prue believed him. No matter what Phoebe would tell her, she'd not believe it. And he even got an unexpected special now. The distance between Prue and Phoebe would become bigger and bigger. Phoebe would need help from someone else. From him. And he'd not help her, without her being a little more nice to him. He was the first one to tell Prue his version of the story. He was the one she believed. He had everything he could ask for.
AN:
thank you all again for taking the time to review. i feel really honored, that someone likes my stories...
peanut2lb: i know what u mean with both of ur reviews. i'd loved to make prue kick his ass as well, but it asn't time for that yet. prue can only know when phoebe is already gone.
also i can't wait for prue and andy to meet again as well, but i hope the next chapter will please u at leats a little, as we both still have to wait a bit till i can finally come to s1 for real...