A/N: This title is obviously a play on the term, "trouble in paradise", and it would make sense, because it's "Prue's" paradise that is at stake. Now, this chapter may be kind of confusing, but you'll understand it in the next chapter. winter blaze: lol Yeah, that makes total sense. ;) wyatt333: Oh, yayness, you liked that Piper line! peanut2lb: Really? Well thank you! :-D Thanks to everyone else who reviewed! BTW, if C.C. McKenna is out there, I'm still eagerly awaiting an update of your fic! I hope nothing serious has happened, because I haven't even seen reviews on your favorites stories in a while. ;)
The Children Of Light
Chapter 8: Trouble In Pruadise
Piper, Phoebe, and Paige walked into the room.
"Leo..." Piper said, quietly.
Phoebe rubbed her head and drops of sweat dribbled down her face.
"Pheebs, is something wrong?" Paige asked, with worry.
"No, no. I'm fine..It's just...there is so much emotion in this room right now, I can't control myself." Phoebe replied, as she sat down on the arm of the love seat.
Paige took a seat on the sofa, opposite Prue and Andy. She glanced impatiently at Andy.
Piper walked over to her husband and gently took his hand in her's. "Leo, what did The Elders say?"
Leo took a deep breath. "Like I said, this has never happened before."
Andy gently squeezed Prue's hand and Prue squeezed his hand in return.
"And the topic was discussed very thoroughly." Leo closed his eyes and breathed in. "And it is against the rules for Andy to return."
Tears formed in Prue's eyes and she buried her head in Andy's shoulder again.
Pandora came running down the stairs. "But since there was no rules against me wishing for daddy, he can stay!"
Prue looked up, with a tear stained face. "Pandora, please honey, don't make this harder than it already is..." She pleaded.
Pandora shook her head, fiercely. "Tell 'em, Uncle Leo! Tell them! See! Mommy's crying! Tell them!"
Piper walked over to Prue and placed her arms comfortingly on her older sister's shoulders. "It's okay, we're here for you." She whispered, as she bent down and whispered into Prue's ear.
Prue grasped Piper's hand with her free hand and clung to it. I can't believe they're taking Andy away from me, again!
"Uncle Leo!" Pandora yelled, frantically.
"Pandora..." Paige said. She stood up and walked over to her niece and picked her up. "Sweetheart, it'll be okay. Shhh, now. You don't want to make your mommy anymore upset." She said calmly, as she began to carry Pandora towards the stairs.
"Wait!" Leo said, suddenly.
Paige stopped and turned around.
Andy looked up with a hopeful look in his eyes.
Prue just sat there. She wasn't giving into some false hope again.
Leo stole a glance at every person in the room and then locked his eyes on Prue and Andy. "She..she's right.."
TO BE CONTINUED....
