Part 25

The morning sun shone through the manor, awaking a sleeping J he looked around the living room and noticed that Paige was not there, Piper was asleep on the sofa but know Paige. Knowing that Piper hadn't slept much he really didn't want to wake her but he needed to find Paige. He knew that from the moment that Phoebe left this house they were all in danger.

Suddenly the fear had insured that he was fully awake, he stood up from where he was sat but, looking at Piper again he realized that she had been covered with a large quilt, that had not been there last night. He thought a moment and came to the conclusion that she must have woken up in the night and got it. But why not just get into bed? He thought.

Then remembering that he had more pressing issues that the reasons for a quilt appearing in the living room he set of in order to find the youngest. He looked one last time at Piper, seeing her red eyes, and tear stained face it was obvious her heart was breaking.

Firstly he decided to check downstairs, so walking into the kitchen he looked around, there was no sign of the nine year old but as he glanced at the kitchen, a mess from the previous night in his attempt to make coffee for Piper, who doesn't like the simple instant kind which is much easier than the peculated stuff and in his opinion tasted much better. He noticed that the kitchen doors that lead to the garden were slightly a jar.

He gasped, 'shit' he sighed as he walked towards the door keeping an eye out for Paige, that's when he saw her he breath a sigh of relief she sat in the back garden with a baseball in her hand, she was shuffling it between her palms. He stepped out and called to the young girl, "Hay dude...you're up early"
"Couldn't sleep" Paige spoke back,
"Well, squirt I don't think that you should come out side alone...no today anyway" He said as he took a further three steps forward, "I'm not alone" She spoke, J was confused, then he did feel someone's presence, he turned his head to see Paige was right, they were not alone...

She sat on the steps that lead up to the patio, he turned to face her, Damn all I need, he thought, "Hay" He spoke, Prue stood up "Hi" there was an uncomfortable silence then Paige spoke, "J, where's Phoebe you said..." J knelt down to the height of the little girl, "That maybe she'd be back but her self and Dean must be having a good time and forgot about the time." Paige nodded, unconvinced picking up one the hostility. J knew what he had to do, "Paige, how's about you very quietly go upstairs to you room and get dressed then when you come down you and me make breakfast..."
"Piper's the chief" Paige smiled,
"Well..." J smiled back, "The chiefs asleep and I don't know about you but I'm starving"
Paige smiled, "okay but if piper shouts because you messed up her kitchen you get the blame..."
"Deal...but remember quietly" Paige nodded and turned from him and walked into the manor.

J turned back to Prue, "sorry, I didn't know that you'd be back...if I knew she was out he with you I would have..." Prue shook her head, "Don't worry I thought the Phoebe would have said something"
"No but look, it's your house, I mean I was only stopping over to make sure nothing happens to the sisters and I assume that, that means you so you are now officially, one of my charges." J turned and headed towards the kitchen, Prue followed.

Phoebe was sat in Andy's office, across she had her head rested on the table as Andy spoke, all his law and his educated sentences Phoebe just wanted it straight, "Andy tell me straight if I do it will it work?" Andy lent across the table, "There are a lot of risks"
"I don't care about the risks, I'm not asking that...if I succeed will he get sent down?" she asked sternly, "Yeah, Phoebe if you can prove the murders, the drugs, the threats then it'll be a very long time before he walks free."
Dean stood up from his seat, "Hold on a minuet, Andy do you mind if I talk to Phoebe for a moment?" Andy stood up, "no go ahead" he left the office shutting the door behind him.

As soon as the door shut Dean erupted, "Are you crazy he'll kill you"
"Dean don't do this"
"What be worried for my suicidal girlfriend...someone has to be" he shouted.
"Well let me worried about it"
"That's just it you don't seemed to be concerned for your life..."
"I'm concerned for my family, for their lives."
"Phoebe..."
"DEAN look you're the reason that I am sitting he in a fucking cop station going against all that I believe in...for you and my family."
"I wanted you to give a statement, not go under cover...and it may take weeks, months you hared him. Are you prepared to give up your life give up everything..."
"For the safty of my sisters? Yes..."
"What about us phoebe, it'll mean us apart...you having to be without me, and me without you." Phoebe stepped back, "Dean I would sacrifice three weeks, three months of been with you if it insured I could be with you without any trouble, if it insured my sisters were safe...I love you, I'm doing this because you asked for it"
"I never wanted this Phoebe" Dan called desperately, "I never wanted you in this situation..." Phoebe mover closer to him, he looked so helpless.

"You know that I'm going to do it"
"That is what scares me that you are prepared to walk into the arms, of the man that beat you, supplied you, a guy who nearly killed you and you do not care" Phoebe looked at the floor, "I care, I care a hell of a lot for the guy who saved me. This is what has to happen so I can be with that guy, so we can be happy. I want to be with you."
"You wont be if you die"
"Won't happen..." Dean looked at her,
"You think I'm going to play along with this?" He asked,
"If you love me, or you love my family...hell if you feel anything you'll do this." Dean nodded his head, "Well I'm not going to stand here and pretend that I like it, because I don't Phoebe. I think that this is the crazies most self destructive plan that you have ever came up with..."
"What so you're going to walk away? Dean I need you" Dean stepped forward and took Phoebe in his arms pulling her close to his chest, she complied, "I'll support you but I do not like this..."

J stood in the kitchen looking at the contents of the fridge, Paige who was sat on the counter behind him asked, "Are we making breakfast for Phoebe and Dean?" J hated lying to this little girl, but he did not know the truth, he knew nothing, "I don't think they'll be very hungry when they come in." Paige nodded, J took this time as a get away, "So how's about you tell me what your favorite breakfast is"
"Phoebe makes me pancakes"
"Oh she does...well dude your in luck because I taught Phoebe how take make pancakes...how about chocolate chip?" He asked taking out the stuff that he needed, he turned around to see a big smile slapped on her face. 'well Pancakes it is then'

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Piper stirred from her sleep, slowly she opened her eyes, momentarily she was startled as her mind was blanch, then slowly the memories of the night before flooded back to her, she pushed her hand through her hair and then she pushed back the blanket that she did not even recall putting on herself, 'must have been J' she thought.

It was as she stood up from the sofa that she hared the faint voices of J and Paige. As she made her way towards the kitchen the voices got louder, until she found herself stood in the door way of a kitchen that was been cleaned by J as Paige was placing the knifes on the table. She stayed a little longer, just watching when she saw his sweet loving side, he laughed with Paige, Piper knew that J did not feel much like laughing right about now but he had put his own feelings to the back of his mind while she watched him try to reassure Paige.

She took a step in and walked over to the island, "So you cook?" J swung around, "Piper morning" Piper smiled lightly, "Hay" Then she turned to Paige, "squirt, what's up?"
"Morning Piper, J made Pancakes"
"I see" Said Piper smiling at J who was looking at her,
"Yeah, had nothing better to do" He spoke back. Paige looked at he older sister, "Piper when is Phoebe going to be back"
"Soon, Paige, Soon." Paige was happy with this answer so she found herself skipping over to the set table in the sun room.

"Have we hared anything" Piper asked J, he shook his head,
"Afraid not, but I think there is something that you should know"
"Phoebe?" Piper asked fearing the worst, J shook his head, "no, it's...today I" Before he could finish he was interrupted someone entering the room Piper turned around, and her mouth dropped open in shock "PRUE?" She asked.
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"Okay Phoebe I have explained everything to you, and both of you still want to go through with this?" Andy asked, Phoebe looked at dean and then nodded her head "yeah" she answered, "Dean?" Andy asked, leaning on his arms across the desk, he looked over, and hesitantly replied, "Yeah" Phoebe took his hand. "Okay then here is how it's going to work...Phoebe we will rig you up, wires, camera what ever, you will be safe. I promise that" Phoebe nodded understandingly, "So how we are going to play this, You need to get back in with Dan, gain his trust, the only way we can do that is if you and Dean break up"
"Excuse me? We what?" He asked,
"Phoebe pretends that everything has gone wrong, she has no one else to turn to and hopefully he'll take, the bate." Dean really didn't like the sound of any of this but Phoebe needed to do this, so he nodded, unconvincingly.

"to do this we need a public break up, the more people that know you two have broken up the better, this has to look authentic so only a selective few people, who are in this room, me and Daryl will know, your sisters have to believe this two Phoebe other wise they are in danger." Phoebe nodded in understanding. "Well run through the plan section by section but I firstly want to set this up that means that.." He stood up, "I'll give you five minuets, to talk, and be together, but after that you get into character and until we end this, you end that. I'll explain more to you later, as for now say your good byes and good looks. Guys it's going to be a bumpy ride. But you wont be alone, remember that and you'll succeed. I'll be back in a few moments." Phoebe nodded, "Thanks Andy" Andy smiled, "No problem" With a sympathetic smile he turned and left followed by Daryl emptying the room, leaving Phoebe and dean alone.

The last moments that they would spend together for what may be weeks. Days, months...they held each other, both feeding of the strength of the other. Things were going to be hard, real hard.

Minuets later Andy knocked the door and walked back in, "Are you ready?" He asked, Phoebe looked up, he noticed as tears stung the back of her eyes as her emotions were shown. Dean turned back to his girlfriend, "I love you" he spoke, then he kissed her, and she him, then e stood to his feet and walked from the seat. Taking one last look he followed Daryl from the room. The moment he stepped out, was the moment that he agreed to this operation no turning back...nothing would be the same from this moment on...BUT was that such a bad thing?