You light up my life – literally!
Prue – 30 Married to Andy has a 2 year old son, Matthew.
Piper – 28 Owns and works at P3
Phoebe – 25 Works at San Francisco Fire Department (S.F.F.D)
Andy – 30 Works at San Francisco Police Department (S.F.P.D)
Matthew – 2 (Prue and Andy's son)
Rich – 26 (Works with Phoebe at S.F.F.D)
Phoebe and Piper live in an apartment in San Francisco together, and Prue and Andy live in the Halliwell manor. The fic is A.U. Phoebe works for the fire department in San Francisco and there is a lot more to this job than just fighting fire...a hell of a lot more.
But who is there to be strong for her? Who will she turn to?
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Part 1 – On of those days!
Stirring from the light that shone through the crack in the curtains Phoebe slowly opened her eyes, mumbling something that was not quite clear about it been too early. She realized not long after that she was there, in the room on her own. That had not been the case when she had stumbled into the apartment in the early hours of that morning. Sighing heavily she lent over and took the envelope of the empty space in her bed, opening it slowly she pulled it out and read it
Hay babe,
Sorry about the empty space in the bed but I didn't think I should be there when your sister got up, and work was calling anyway. Love you a load, so sorry about this I'll make it up to you, I promise. Call you later.
I'll be thinking about you! Speak soon love always. XXX
She read it twice more before rolling over and resting her head on his pillow, where his head lay only hours before and smelt it. This made her long for him more, wanting for him to hold her. "Love you" She mumbled as she pushed back the covers and sat up in the bed, getting ready to face the day ahead.
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Piper was sat at the table in the kitchen drinking her third morning cup of coffee, and flipping through the paper. She hared Phoebe trudge through in her boots, looking up at her sister she greeted "Morning babes how are you?"
"Tired" Phoebe growled as she downed a mug of black coffee and poured a second
"I bet, what time did you get back? And who was with you?" Piper enquired.
"About Half two or maybe three in the morning and Just a friend" Phoebe answered as she took a section of the paper and leant against the counter. One hand she held a cup of coffee and in the other the folded paper.
"So who was the friend?"
"Guy" Phoebe said absently
"Vague much Pheebs, come on you tell me everything" Piper cried
Phoebe looked up from the paper at her sisters' face that practically begged. "fine" Phoebe caved, "A really, really, really great guy" with this she put down the paper and mug and kissed Pipers cheek, "Okay, I'm late so I have to get to work" She said as she headed towards the door.
"Wait!" Piper shouted as she shot up from her seat and started off after her sister, "That was three really...do you know what that means. He's more than a friend"
Phoebe smiled as she took her jacket from the side, "I know Pipe, a lot more now drop it, I'm late" Phoebe said as she pulled open the front door and headed off down the corridor.
"Who is he?" Piper cried out in a last pathetic attempt to gain more knowledge about her sisters mystery man.
"Nobody, Now drop it...I'll see you tonight" Phoebe called back as she got into the lift.
Piper rather peeved at having to wait for her sister to return to interrogate her further turned back and shut the door. "Damn girl..." She mumbled.
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Stood in the lift, Phoebe was humming along to some awful tune she had got into her head listening to the radio in the shower this morning, her mind thinking of last night and her hands tapping along on the rail. Surprisingly she felt calm lately, really, really calm... for the first time, in a long time she was happy with her life.
As the lift found its way to the ground floor and the steel doors opened Phoebe headed out. As she took a step from the steel pod her mobile rang. Taking it from her pocket she looked at the screen, a smile larger than her face could handle spread across from ear to ear. Flipping it open she place in up to her face and spoke. "Hay baby"
"Hay babe, how are you?"
"Better now. I missed you this morning" She explained, her slight disappointment at finding the bed empty when she awoke from the slumber evident.
"I missed you too, I'm sorry. I needed to get to work, plus I didn't think you would want Piper to find me there" His voice echoed through the ear piece.
Phoebe sighed, "I'm sorry, it's not that I'm ashamed or anything I just...do not want to take this fast and mess it up."
"I understand Phoebe, its fine."
"Piper asked who I came home with last night. I was going to tell her but... couldn't, but she knows that there is someone...a really, really, really great someone."
"Really, well how about I make it four really greats by taking you out to the movies or something after work?" He asked hopeful to spend some time with Phoebe.
"Well I happen to have the night free, so who better to spend it with than a great guy whom I love dearly." She spoke as she put her keys in the car door, sitting in she slammed it and sat back still in deep convocation.
"Does that mean I'm out of the picture?" He asked, "Damn it..."
"There is only one guy I want to be with, but right now sadly I am very late for work. I love you loads and I'll talk to you later. Love you"
"Love you two baby...see you later" He beamed; Phoebe on the other end could tell that he had a smile that mirrored hers.
"Love you" She spoke, terminating the convocation she through it on the passenger seat of her SUV and headed of down the roads of San Francisco.
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"What time do you call this Halliwell?" A voice boomed from the other end of the station. Phoebe turned and smiled as the guy made his way towards her.
"Hay Rich, and its seven thirty five" She said answering his previous hypothetical question.
"Cute, real cute" He smiled, "how is everyone back at home?"
"Do you mean how's Piper?" she asked, she knew he had a soft spot but also she knew he thought to little of him self to asked her sister out, "Just ask her Rich...what's the worst that can happen?"
"She says know" He offered
"Well you'll never know...if you..." Phoebe was about to finish that when her the alarm sounded. Phoebe and Rich both reacted instinctively heading straight for the lockers to suit up and then ship out.
First call of the day, the team would disperse and do what they do best... fight fires. But little did they know it was not just a fire that they would encounter...
Phoebe, Rich and the rest of the team were in for one of them days... them really long days.
Hay guys thanks to all who have read...please tell me what you think and if i should continue. THanks again TOTEM!