Together – Forever! Part 36:
Welcome to the family

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"Welcome to the family?"
"How would you like to say that once again to your grandchild?"
Prue asked smiling
"What?"
Four mouths asked
"I'm pregnant"
Prue announced. Victor leaned over to her and pecked her cheek
"Finally"
He said grinning. Prue just shook her head, laughing a bit, as Andy kissed her once again.
"Well… I better get some Champaign"
Piper told them and Prue once again froze… there this official was again… she didn't need this.
"Umm... excuse… excuse me… guys… but… I'm not… feeling too well… Andy… can you bring me upstairs?"
Andy sighted. He noticed how Prue tried to close up again
"Just one glass?"
"No… I just… wanna lay down a bit…"
Andy just nodded and picked her up, carrying her back upstairs.

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Back in the kitchen, Piper's face was tears strained as she picked glasses and the Champaign. Leo entered as well and saw his wife dewasted
"Piper?"
Piper fast pulled the tears away, thinking it was someone else, but then recognized the soft voice of Leo
"Yeah?"
"Everything okay?"
"No… it's… dad… his comments…"
Leo went up to hug her
"Shshshsh…"
"He said… Andy was the son eh always wished for… he has already a son… he has already you… and this… finally comment… with the baby… it…. It hurts so much… doesn't he think…we want a baby too…"
Piper cried into her husband's chest. Victor stood in the doorway. He wanted to help Piper, so he wouldn't have to spend that much time with Paige. He heard everything.
"I didn't mean it that way"
Victor told Piper, who automatically shrugged away from Leo by his voice…
"You do know… that I love you and Prue and Phoebe all equal. You know, that I grew to like and love and respect Leo. But you also know, that I know Andy's parents really good. I know he's a good boy. I know he'll care for Prue. But that doesn't mean I don't accept Leo any less as my son in law, okay?"
"Honey… from a point of a father… Andy might really be a better husband…. Andy can earn the money, when Prue should get pregnant. I couldn't. I would have to take care of the baby…. And isn't that what each father would want? A man who can care for her, not the other way round?"
"Thank you"
Victor told Leo
"Always."
"And… about the baby… id didn't mean it like that… I meant it for Prue. Prue's already as good as 30… her natural clock is ticking… yours not yet"
Victor told his younger daughter
"Now… am I forgiven? And does your stupid old dad, get a hug?"
Piper smiled slightly through her tears and hugged victor, who pulled her tears away
"You'd not ever think I'd offend you like this, now do you?"
"I wasn't so sure…"
Piper told him…

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In the meantime, Andy was back downstairs and finally the people from kitchen appeared back in the living once again. Everyone talked and drank a bit… after several minutes Julia walked up to Andy, who stood more or less in a corner by himself
"Hey… what's wrong? This party alike celebration is kinda all about u… so how come you are not so happy?"
"It's… not me… it's… Prue…"
"What's wrong with her?"
"Nothing… that's at least what she says. She's without a fever already a few days again… but she always claims to feel not good. She wasn't out of our room for over a week. Until today. She reacts weird on the baby… or when I place my hands on her stomach… or when I try to come to the topic of the wedding. But she won't talk to me… I don't understand it… if she doesn't want to marry… then why did she take my proposal?"
Andy asked not knowing what to do anymore
"Okay… you just… don't worry anymore… and have a little fun… I go talk to Prue…"
Andy smiled and gave his mom a hug
"I love you"
Julia smiled
"I missed you as well, my little boy"
Andy's face turned into a grimace as he heard that words, while Julia left the room, giggling a little. Andy went after her
"She's in Piper's old room. They changed rooms"
He told her
"Alright"
Julia said nodding. As Andy return to celebrating.