Chapter 7

Present

"Can't believe how much of a bitch I was to both you and Prue."

"Mostly Prue." Phoebe corrected her.

Dropping her gaze at her cup of coffee that had long since become stone cold. "Yeah, well I was angry at her. Every chance she got she made snide remarks about Dan, his clothes, his attitude and his hair..."

"She was only being her big sister self." Phoebe defended Prue.

Piper threw at smile at her. "Look at you..." She playfully nudge Phoebe with her shoulder. "...Defending our sister on her actions."

Phoebe smiled back and just shrugged. "What can I say? It took me 26 years to finally understand her."

Piper once again let out a small laugh and placed her head on Phoebe's shoulder silence surrounded them. "I can't believe how close I came to losing everything."

"You wouldn't have lost me."

"I know..." Piper let her memories of what happen run in her mind, as she carried on telling Phoebe what she had been through.

- Past -

A couple of days went by and Piper still hadn't apologised to Prue on what she had said to her, or tell what she was planning on doing about her powers.

Phoebe was having her turn on being in the middle, stepping in at a sign of any potential argument between the two older Halliwells.

Both Piper and Phoebe where in the kitchen talking about anything except the subject that was guarantee to cause world war 3. Both, jumping at the sound of the phone ringing.

Prue was in her room getting dressed for work, so she didn't hear the phone ring. When she out on the landing she was eavesdropping on Piper. "Yes Dan...I be there...Won't be late...Yes I wear the dress you like..." Prue just stood there and rolled her eyes made a gagging face as she heard Piper telling Dan what she also like to do much later in the evening.

Once Piper hung up, Prue processed downstairs. "He only lives next door, why don't you two just tie two cans at the end of a piece of string? It be much cheaper."

"Why don't you just go fuck yourself Prue?"

Prue stopped and turn on her heels, mouth open in shock. Not once had Piper had given this much attitude towards her. Taking a step forward she pointed at her and warned. "You're stepping over a thin line Piper. A VERY thin line."

"And you're going to do what exactly?" Piper challenging her. Prue could feel her face getting hot but tried to keep her anger in control.

"If it's any of your business which it isn't. Dan called me. Not the other way round. Stay out of my love and find one of your own, god knows that you need it."

"PIPER!" Phoebe shouted deciding to intervene as she heard the arguing in the kitchen. Piper turned round and played all innocent. "What? It's true she needs a man to get rid of all the stress."

"Piper..." Phoebe once again warned. She saw how deeply hurt Prue was. "It's okay Pheebs. If she wants me to stop voicing my concerns and worry for her over this big mistake then okay I will. But, when you do realise the mistake you had made don't come running to me."

"Prue..." Phoebe began only to hear a faint 'good-bye' followed by the front door slam.

As Prue got into her car, deep down she knew she couldn't stop her worries about Piper. She might be wrong about Dan he might be a nice man, but want do any of them know about him? Really know about him? With Leo all they needed to know that he was a good man, an angel. She only said the things that she said just to blow off stream. If things did turn out for the worst Prue would be the first one to comfort her. No gloating or laughing in her face, no 'I told you so', just open arms and a tub of strawberry ice cream as the tears shed.

Looking at the front door she whispered aloud to herself. "I hope you know what you're doing Piper. For your sake I really do." She started the engine and pulled out of the drive.