LOVE HURTS – part 24

He sat at the desk flipping through random files but he kept been drawn back to same picture that sat on the side, he smile as his childhood memories flooded back, he wished things were that simple, he thought they were sole mates, he was jealous. But he had no right to be jalousie he moved away, he went to collage and left her, why should he feel like this. He has no right.

His office was empty, the usual bustling of the down town police department could be hared out side, but as usually in the early hours of the morning his office which was occupied by himself and his partner, was nothing but a solemn place where he would spend most nights trying to crack a case. Tonight was no exception, he had the file slapped down in front of him, with various documented incidents against this one guy, against Dan, this was a guy that he wanted to take down, purely because he knew everything he had done, he just could not get enough evidence to prove it and drag him down.

He knew he was responsible for putting Phoebe in hospital, he knew that he supplied drugs and he knew that mentally he had destroyed the youngest Halliwell, sure, there was no getting away from it, for homicides leading cop, detective Trudeau this was personal, Phoebe was like a sister to him and even though Prue and himself are not going out anymore they are sill good friends, and Piper and Phoebe were also good friends. When you grow up with people they become like your second family to you and that's exactly what the Halliwell family had become.

Andy had spent a lot of time with Phoebe while she was in the hospital and he had tried to persuade her to come forward and hand Dan over but her loyalty to him...he thought a moment...loyalty was not quite the correct word it was more like, fear that he would hurt those that she loved, but no matter how much he tried to assure her he would not let that happen Phoebe and her family he could not get through to her. This was frustrating because until he could get some real evidence, evidence that Phoebe had, he could not do anything but watch as Dan carried on taking advantage of Phoebe.

The files did not help at all, and working for three days straight living on black coffee, and left over Chinese food was all getting to him. He slammed the file shut and pushed it away from him, he lent back in the chair and picked up the picture of himself and Prue with Phoebe and Piper he smiled, but the smile then faded and frustration over took him as he placed the picture back on the side he sighed and stood up from his desk, he walked over to the window and looked out onto the darkened streets of San Francisco and sighed.

It was then that the door to his Office opened, "Trudeau come on we got a call" Darryl Morris called to his partner,

"Take roger, I need to work on..." Morris smiled,

"Nah, your going to want to take this one...Halliwell called, she wants to meet you" Andy was straight over to his desk, he took his jacket from the back of his chair, and suddenly began to question his partner, "She called you?"

"She called your mobile but I had it on me so, I took the call and the info down but Andy..." He spoke as both walked through the rowdy department, where unruly drunks and plain ignorant yobs were escorted through made much commotion, "Something sounds different, I think she's creaked." Andy pushed open the main door, "Lets hope so"

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Piper was stood in the door way to the living room, with tears stained her eyes as every moment passed she felt her family falling apart around her. She was staring at her baby sister as she slept; she seemed so content, peaceful. She knew losing any of her sisters would break Paige's small heart, but, it was more worrisome that Phoebe was been so unpredictable right now, if she walked away Piper was afraid that it would kill that little girl, she had already been through far more than a nine year old should have to go through.

Piper didn't know how long she had been stood there but it was a hell of a long time, J was been so sweet, he was so kind and loving towards her, she felt as if she had known him all her life, Okay she had, but it seemed like she had known him more that just some guy Phoebe hung around with, she felt like he was a friend, and she didn't know if it was because of how upset she was but, it was obvious he was becoming much more than that.

As she thought again about the mess that she called her family, she couldn't help but fall against the door frame and slide down it as her knees gave way; she was now sat on the floor, totally broken. Thing's were bad...VERY BAD!

J's phone rang, he moved his arm from around Piper's neck as she looked at him expectantly, "Is it Phoebe?" She asked,

"Yeah it's Phoebe" J spoke looking down at the flashing screen, he stood up from where he was sat on the floor next to Piper, in the door way where he had founder over half an hour before, he had sat and spoken with her, reassured her, he had been there for her.

He lifted the phone up to his ear, "Phoebe?" He asked, she didn't miss the fear in his voice, "Hay J, yeah it's me...look change of plan, you have to stay with my sisters, the night if I don't get back. Don't leave them on there own" J was confused, "Look Halliwell tell me what's going on"

"I'm ending this damn game J, that's all you need to know. I'm making this life better for Piper and Paige."

"Yeah but is it a life that you'll still be part of?" He asked,

Phoebe thought, "Hopefully" then there was a silence, J broke it, "Look you know me and you never get all emotional and stuff, but I love you...your like my sister so...make sure that you make it home"

"Hay is that J...getting all emotional? Getting all sweet, and loving...Jesus" Through her attempt to lighten the situation he could hear all the different emotions, "You don't fool me Phoebe..."

"Yeah I'm not fooling myself right now and that scears me...just look after my sisters man..."

"Yeah, and you look after your self." He ordered.

Phoebe stood against the bonnet of the car Dean next to her, it was then that the flashing lights from the patrol car flashed as it sped down the stretch of deserted road, "Here it goes" Phoebe spoke standing up, "The end..."

"Phoebe i..."

"Not now Dean, be there for me later, when I have made it through this, right now I'm in a daze...break me out of it and I'll fall..."

The car came to a stop Andy and Darryl emerged and walked towards her, she took a deep breath as they came closer...