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Dru

Chapter 19

"Ake up Da dee." Oz opened one of his eyes to find Laci lying on his chest with her dog in her hand. Laci got off of him and jumped up and down between him and Willow. Willow groaned and yanked on Laci's leg causing her to fall on her back on the bed. She giggled hysterically.

"Come on Mommy. Les go play!" she cried yanking on Willow's arm.

"Laci it's 4:30," Willow grumbled. "I really wish you hadn't figured out how to climb out of your crib." Laci got off of the bed and opened the door and took off in the direction of Prue's room. Willow sighed and rolled back over.

"Good. Let her bug Prue. Just what she needs on the first day of summer vacation."

Laci climbed up onto Prue's bed and started jumping up and down.

"Prwue! Ake up!" she cried.

"Later Paige," Prue grumbled yanking the blanket over her head. Laci yanked it back down.

"Paigey sleepy!" she cried. Prue opened her eyes.

"Laci Rosenberg! What in the world do you think you're doing up at 4:30 in the morning?" she asked wrestling Laci over to her side of the bed.

"I no could sleep," she replied clutching baby tight.

"I could not sleep?" Prue asked. Laci nodded and snuggled into Prue's pillow were she was soon asleep again. Prue sighed and slid out of bed. Once Prue was awoken she couldn't go back to sleep. She went downstairs and into the kitchen and saw that someone had called in the middle of the night. She hit the play button and Buffy's voice filled the room.

"Hey Prue, Hey Wills. It's Buffy. It's late so your all probably asleep already, but did either of you remember that tomorrow Xander and Cordelia come back into town from San Antonio? Xander just called me about 15 minutes ago to tell me that their plane comes in at 4 in the PM tomorrow and we promised we'd pick them up at the airport. Well any ways just call me when you can. Bye." Prue sighed.

"It'll be nice to have Xander around again," she thought out loud. She decided to go for a walk. She threw on her flip flops and went outside. It was already warm for only being about 5 in the morning. The sun was just beginning to show itself from behind the mountains, which in the winter were thick with snow. Alexander Harris was a goofy teenager that had been everyone's friend for forever. He was definitely the goofy one, and no matter what the circumstances he could always have everyone smiling.

Cordelia on the other hand was pretty opposite. Cordy, as most people called her, was Xander's girlfriend. She was a tall girl who was serious and a prep. Cordelia and Prue were best friends. Prue smiled to herself again. It would be really good to have Cordy back again too. Xander and Cordelia had missed the last few months of school in a trip to Austin, Texas where the two went for a break. During the last few weeks, they had been in San Antonio where they had made up all of the things they missed at a private university so they could graduate next year.

Rupert Giles, who was a gentle man and a great friend to everyone, had been their instructor. Giles, as everyone knew him as, would stay in San Antonio for the first few weeks of vacation so he could work at the national library they had there.

"Soon everyone will be back together again," Prue said aloud then sighed heavily.

"Phoebe will come out of her coma," she said matter-of-factly then paused.

"Hopefully."

At around 1 in the afternoon Prue got a call from the hospital. Their day had been pretty uneventful. Buffy had come over at around 8:00 after dropping Megan and Amy off at school. Prue, Willow, and Buffy had gone shopping for a little while at around 10, leaving Angel, Andy, and Oz to look after Laci and Paige. Surprisingly enough when they had gotten home Angel was asleep on the couch with a sleeping Laci on his chest with Paige in the corner coloring on the walls. Prue had spent a good hour with Oz and Andy, who had confessed to leaving Angel alone with the little ones while they went to go play Pac Man upstairs, scrubbing off the crayon.

Now Angel wrestled about on the floor with Laci, Oz and Andy were upstairs beating each other at space warriors, and Willow, Buffy, Paige, and Prue were coloring in different coloring books at the kitchen table when the phone rang. It was Britney.

"Hey Prue. I have some really good news. Today Phoebe squeezed Dr. Bronze's hand!"

"Oh my god that's great Britney. Thanks for calling, I'll be right over." Prue hung up the phone.

"Phoebe squeezed the doctor's hand!" She cried excitedly. All action for the moment stopped. Willow was the first to speak

"That's such good news Prue! You have to go see her!"

"Cover for me Will. Oh I'm so excited!" Prue cried and hurried out the door.

"Laci want to come with Momma to pick up the girls?" Willow asked Laci who sat on Angel like he was a horse.

"Ya!" Laci cried. Her words turned into hysteria as Angel stood up and put her on his shoulders. Willow crossed her arms across her chest and gave Angel 'the look'. Immediately he detached Laci from his shoulders and set her on the floor.

"Okay say bye to Angel so we can go," Willow replied lifting Laci back up to Angel's height.

"I ove you Angel," she stated giving Angel a big wet kiss on his nose.

"Awww. How sweet Lace," Buffy giggled. She kissed Angel then left with Willow. Angel stood there for a while looking at the front door and feeling his nose.

"Hey Uncie Angel," Paige said after a while.

"Yes Paige," Angel said turning to the soon to be 4 year old.

"Am I your favorite or is Laci your favorite?" she asked sounding all business. Angel smiled.

"I like you both the same."

"You have to like one of us bestest," Paige insisted.

"Well then I'd have to say Buffy's my favorite," he replied grabbing one of Willow's chocolate chip cookies out of the basket off the counter. Paige followed.

"Auntie Willow said those are for when Uncie Xander and Auntie Cordy come. Now back to my question Uncie Angel, if that is your real name, Auntie Buffy was not one of the choices and you know it!" Paige pointed a finger at Angel. All he could do was laugh.

"You know Paige for a baby you have very intelligent conversations," he replied putting another cookie into his mouth.

"I do?" Paige asked sounding proud of herself then quickly added, "I mean I'm not a baby. I'm a big girl! And those cookies are for when AUNTIE CORDY AND UNCIE XANDER COME!"

"Alright, alright," Angel laughed and lifted Paige up.

"I think it's time to take a nap with Uncle Angel."

"No NAP!!!" Paige shrieked.

"Oh yes nap," Angel said calmly hoisting Paige over his shoulder. She screamed and laughed all the way upstairs.