Okay, I'm finally back. I know how much you guys love it when I make you wait for an update, so I'll make this one good. Anyways…

s.halliwell- I liked the no shit Sherlock thing too. I thought that fit well with the Halliwell stubbornness and bitchiness thing.

Paige Halliwell- Hey thanks! That's how I plan on making it, with Paige. You'll see.

Fire Gazer- Thanks! I loved that too. I figured she would hate that, Prudence. It's such a horrible name.

The-Cheese-Fairy- I like that name too (obviously or I wouldn't have put it in there). Sorry, I couldn't resist the whole 8 kids thing. It was too perfect.

Prue sighed happily as she looked at her sleeping beautiful baby girl. She had only been alive two weeks and she already had a thick tuft of black hair. Her bright blue eyes much resembled Prue's and she even had a little freckle beside her nose on the opposite side of Prue's.

It was one of the few times that she was allowed to be with her daughter alone, since Andy was usually right by her side or else her sisters where there crooning over their niece. Leo, Frisco, and the O'Reillys stopped in whenever they could between school and working for the Elders (They were currently white-lighters in training). Even Cole, who Prue had actually come to like during these demon free months when she had taken the time to get to know him, had been found practicing his fatherly skills on little Patience.

She opened up the baby book that she and Andy had begun filling out together while Prue was still pregnant. On the first page was a few pictures: one of Prue and Andy during high school, one of them at the wedding, one of them while Prue was pregnant, one of them when they were little and Andy was dressed up as a cowboy and Prue was dressed up as a princess, and two separate ones of them when they were babies.

On the next page was a picture of little Patience. At the top it said Patience Marie Halliwell in a neat cursive. Under that it said April 22, 2005. Prue smiled at the picture and then at her daughter. Things couldn't be more perfect if they tried. Unless of course her sisters would hurry up and have their babies.

Piper was getting worried that one of them hadn't had their children yet. They had all been wondering who was next. Paige's theory was that it would be Piper, Phoebe thought it might be Paige, and Piper though it was Phoebe. It had turned into a circus of each of them checking up on each other constantly to make sure that they weren't having the baby yet.

The husbands in the middle of this were the ones to suffer. Piper wouldn't let Leo leave the house and the Elders were becoming very angry. Piper responded by writing them a letter, of all things. They hadn't heard a word from them since. Cole stayed home by choice, having nothing really to do. Phoebe was okay with that because she wanted him around in case she really was next. Paige however, had forced Frisco to go to magic school and continue his white-lighter training, saying that he was only an orb away if she needed him.

Through all of this, Prue had sat back and watched. She was just happy that Patience had come quickly and without too much trouble. Although now that she was out, she had quickly begun to show her powers. She could control water. She could move it and use it for her own advantage. She had a thing for bringing her mother's drinking water out of the cup and all over the floor. Prue laughed at this, but it was going to be a hassle at times.

"I love you kid," Prue whispered to Patience, who was still sleeping. She was interrupted by Frisco orbing into the room

"Piper's water broke, we have to go," he said urgently. A scream could be heard from downstairs and Prue recognized it as a similar one to her own when she was in labor. She picked up Patience and ran from the room, Frisco on her tail.

"Is she okay?" Prue asked, coming to a halt in the living room where Piper was on the couch, breathing heavily.

"She's fine. The baby's coming too quickly for us to get her to a hospital, we have to do it here," Paige explained.

"Push, Piper," Leo urged. Piper pushed, letting out one last yell as the cries of the second Halliwell baby filled the air. The little boy was instantly wrapped up in a blanket and handed to his mother who kissed him on the forehead with tears in her eyes.

"Hello Parker Wyatt Halliwell," Piper said happily, completely forgetting that her sister had said that to her baby two weeks ago. Leo had a permanent smile plastered on his face. Prue walked over with Patience, who had woken up when her mother went sprinting down the steps.

"Look Patience, it's your first cousin," Prue whispered. Patience's wide blue eyes met the brown ones that had unmistakably come from Piper. The two babies just looked at each other for a while before little Parker fell asleep. Leo orbed his wife and son up to the bedroom so they could both get some rest.

"So we have and April 22nd birthday and a May 8th birthday. I'll take bets on the next Halliwell to have the baby and the date that it's going to happen," Cole announced. Phoebe smacked him playfully.

"I'll put twenty on Phoebe for the 13th," Frisco said. Paige glared at him, but he flashed her a magnificent smile which she couldn't help but return.

"Anyways, how's my favorite niece?" Paige asked Patience. Patience gurgled and smiled in response. The little baby had taken a liking to her Aunt Paige and Paige didn't mind it one bit. They heard the door open and close and Andy came in the living room.

"Hi honey! How was work?" Prue asked happily. Paige and Phoebe rolled their eyes.

"You guys sound like an old married couple," Phoebe said. They smiled and Andy gave Prue a kiss and took his daughter in his arms.

"How's my baby girl doing?" he asked.

"She's enjoying life with a new cousin," Prue said. Andy looked confused, but then it hit him. He looked at Paige's stomach, then at Phoebe's. Seeing that they were both huge, he looked around for Piper.

"She and the baby are upstairs," Phoebe said. Andy smiled.

"It's about time one of you has your kids," he said. Phoebe and Paige glared at him before moving into the kitchen. Prue shrugged.

"They're just mad because they still have to carry the baby inside of them instead of outside. We'll see if they feel the same way while it's coming out," she said.

"I know I can't wait until Phoebe has the baby. I want to see my little boy," Cole said.

"And I want to see my daughter," Frisco said.

"Well you can't do anything about it. The babies will come when they come and that's it," Prue said.

"I just hope it's soon," Frisco and Cole said together. They looked at each other, shook their heads, and went to find their wives. Prue and Andy took Patience over to the couch and sat down, looking at her adoringly.

"I'm so glad you were okay with the witch thing. If you weren't, she wouldn't even be here," Prue said.

"I had to be okay with the witch thing because if I wasn't, then I couldn't be with you and I couldn't stand losing you," Andy said. Prue smiled at him before giving him a kiss and laying her head on his shoulder, thinking about the many events of their relationship from high school up.

A few days had gone by and Piper and Leo had barely been seen. They kept to themselves a lot of the time in their room with Parker. No one really minded though because they were all busy with their own lives to notice. Paige had decided to go back to magic school until the baby did come, which she was convinced wouldn't be until after Phoebe's came. Phoebe had tried to go back to the office, but Cole wasn't going to let it happen because he was also convinced that she would be next. Prue had resumed her activities at P4 Magazine, often taking Patience with her. All in all, they were living the normal life they had all wanted. It was perfect, but still strange to them.

On this day, May 13th, Phoebe was sitting at her laptop responding to a letter. The person was pregnant and couldn't decide what to name her baby. If she didn't name it what her family wanted, they would get pissed at her. If she didn't name it what her husband's family wanted, they would get pissed also. Phoebe's solution: Name the kid whatever you want to name it. It's your baby and you shouldn't let anyone else decide for you.

"What's up?" Cole asked, sitting down beside her.

"Oh, I'm just responding to a letter," Phoebe replied.

"Are you still mad that I wouldn't let you go in?" Cole asked.

"No, I don't know why I though you would let me go in," Phoebe said coldly.

"Come on baby, I just want to make sure you're here until the baby comes," Cole said. Phoebe sighed.

"I know, it's just frustrating. When is it going to come already?" she asked. Her question was answered as she felt a weird sensation in her stomach and a liquid flowing out of her. Her eyes went wide and she sat still for a moment.

"What?" Cole asked.

"I think my water just broke," Phoebe said, as though it were the most astonishing thing in the world. Cole jumped up.

"Should we go to the hospital?" he asked frantically.

"No," Phoebe said calmly, "I want to have him right here." Cole looked at her dumbfounded. "Get my sisters," she said.

"Piper, Prue, Paige!" he yelled. Piper and Leo orbed down from their bedroom.

"What?" Piper asked.

"Phoebe's water broke," Cole said.

"On the couch?" Piper asked horrified. Phoebe glared at her sister who came to her senses. "Never mind," she said. Paige orbed down after a minute. She knew what was happening when she saw Phoebe on the couch. Something strange kicked in and she when over to Phoebe.

"Okay Pheebs, you need to breathe and push," Paige said. The others looked at her like she was crazy, but Paige stayed calm. Phoebe did as she was told. This baby wasn't going to be as cooperative though. It seemed more painful then her sister's had been and it was taking ten times longer. After several hours of Phoebe's screams, Paige announced that it was out and held up the form of a baby. It wasn't crying like the others did though. It was still. Tears filled Phoebe's eyes as she looked at her baby, lifeless and limp. Paige handed it slowly to Phoebe, who took it and sobbed heavily. Cole was motionless. He stood there as if waiting for it to move. Suddenly, new cries joined Phoebe's. She jumped, a little startled and looked at her baby who was now balling just as his cousins had done. Tears of joy replaced the ones of sadness that had been flowing from everyone's eyes as Phoebe held her baby to her tightly.

"Hello Preston Coleridge Halliwell," she said happily.

Just thought I'd give you guys a little scare. I can't have it too fluffy now can I? Don't worry, her baby is fine. That's twenty bucks for Frisco by the way! Now we just need to get Persephone out of the way and we'll be good to go. Anyways, till next time…

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