---What the future brings---
---By Totem---
Saturday 23rd December 2004
Andy put his arms around her, he was sat on the end of the sofa and she was sat next to him with her back against him and her feet pulled up close to her chest. Prue was tense and he knew this. Leaning forward her pressed his lips against her neck she moved her head to the side and lent back, "It's okay" He whispered, feeling his cool breath on the back of her neck calmed her. He felt this and kissed her neck again this time his lips lingered there for a longer time. "Everything will be okay" He told her again, pulling her closer now resting his head on her shoulder kissing her neck again, now the side of her neck though. Prue just lay there, in his arms on the sofa in there apartment.
He kept telling her that it would be okay. How? She was not prepared to be a mother, not ready to be a mother. Yet she was now, here sat on the sofa in the arms of the only man that she had ever truly loved trying to come to terms with the fact that she was pregnant, having his child, Their child. She wanted to say something but had no idea what to say. She was scared, she was so very scared.
The fire in front of them was crackling away, and all Prue could do was look into it. She felt Andy put his hand under her shirt and rub his hand on her stomach. Prue was not able to speak or, even react to his actions. "What are you thinking?" He asked, she knew he was going to but she still did not have an answer.
She just shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know, I'm...in shock right now" She admitted.
Andy just kissed her neck again as this seemed to calm her, "Are you still tired?" He asked Prue nodded her head in conformation. Today she had not felt well at all, so Andy - because of the kind of guy he is – took a day off work and took Prue to the doctors. That was where they found out the reason for Prue's sudden sickness; it was that she was pregnant. "Well baby how about you go and lie down in the bedroom and I'll get you something to drink"
"I don't want a drink. Can you just come and lie down with me?" She sounded so lost and confused; shock was still a big part of this.
"Sure" Andy smiled, he stood up and helped Prue to her feet, she was weak so he put his arm around her and she fell into his chest as he escorted her to the bed room. Prue put her arms into his chest and he wrapped his around her. "Come on honey"
She complied and she soon found herself lay on the bed and Andy next to her, he had one arm under her back pulling her onto his chest and the other on her stomach again. "You are going to be okay, we are going to be okay baby" Andy reassured her. Prue just nodded. She hoped and prayed that what Andy was saying was true. But nothing at this moment in time could have extinguished all of her fears and emotional turmoil.
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Andy awoke from deep slumber by the sound of his Pager going off. Both he and Prue awoke and he turned over moving his arms off Prue and leaning over taking the flashing, black box looked at it in the darkness. Andy read the number and sighed, "Sorry honey" He apologised
"Leave it" She spoke groggily, right now she needed her boyfriend to hold her, to be with her, to kiss her neck and whisper reassuring words. Now she knew he was going to walk out of the manor if he took this call.
"Sorry, I have to ring it in"
He lent over and kissed her on the lips, she complied she needed the comfort right now, passionately she kissed him and when he pulled back she sighed and looked into his eyes "I love you" She spoke. That was the first time since they got the news that she had been able to truly express her feelings. Andy thought that maybe the shock was wearing off.
"I love you to honey. And we are going to love this baby together." He smiled, kissing her again and putting his hand on her stomach. When he pulled back he explained, "I have to..."
Before he could finish Prue nodded, "I know" giving her one last peck on the lips he the turned and left the room. Leaving Prue in the darkness, fear, and need to have him consumed her suddenly.
"Okay look I'll be right there...just...give me some time." With that he cut the phone off and sighed, "Fuck!!" He cursed under his breath then he turned back from the living room and walked back to the bed room.
Walking in he saw her lay there, she had pulled up her legs to her and was lay looking towards where he stood in the doorway. "You have to leave" She said
He nodded, "Yeah, I'm sorry" Moving forward he took a shirt from the chair in the corned and started to put it on, "Do you want me to call anyone over, I don't know how long I'll be? Piper or..."
Prue shook her head, "no I'll be fine"
"You sure?" he asked worried
She knew that he meant well but why couldn't he see that right now the only person that she needed was him. "Yeah" was all she said, getting up from the bed she made her way out of the room Andy sighed knowing that he had upset her. He continued to get dressed.
Prue was sat in the living room; she was too worked up to even attempt to sleep so she sat looking into the fire. Soon she felt him walk into the room...he walked over and kissed her cheek, "I'll be back as soon as I can" Prue just nodded her head, she was visibly upset. Andy helplessly walked out of the room filled with guilt.
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Prue was awoke by the sound of the door shutting, she was too tired to even sit up all of the emotion yesterday had totally warn her out. She lay there on the sofa where she had fallen to sleep with her eyes closed. She hared him enter the room and then when he came over to her he lifted her into his arms. "Andy?" She asked, sleepily.
"Shush honey...its okay" He spoke
"What's the time?" She asked, as she turned into him
"It's just gone five, come on we'll go back to bed for a while" He explained, "You feeling okay?"
"Tired" She explained, as he placed her onto the bed, he kissed he on the forehead, "Really tired"
"I know honey..." He pushed the hair out of her face then stood up, took off his shirt and trousers slipping under the covers he pulled her into him and she complied, "you sleep" He told her taking comfort in having her so close.
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Sunday 24th December 2002
Those few hours went fast, too fast for Andy's liking, as the sun flooded through the gap in the curtains. He looked down on his girlfriend and thought she looked beautiful, he loved her and knew that he would never leave her, abandon her. He would be by her side until the end.
A few minuets passed until Prue stirred, "Andy?" She asked as she felt his hand on her cheek
"Morning honey" He smiled as he moved a stray piece of hair from her face
"Morning" She smiled as she turned to look at him from where she was lay on the bed, he was turned to face her also as they looked into each others eyes
"Sorry" He offered after a few moments off silence, "Sorry I left last night"
"Forget about it" Prue said as she lent forward and placed her lips on his softly, then pulling back, "you are here now...that's all I care about" She explained
"How are you feeling today?" He asked
"Actually a little better, thankfully" She answered smiling at him, her love. Then she turned on her back and looked up at the ceiling, "Are you happy? That I'm pregnant?" She asked cautiously
Andy was shocked that she even had to ask, he propped himself up on his elbow and looked down upon her, "Are you kidding me, I'm more than happy." He moved his freed hand across her stomach under her shirt and smiled, "I'm really happy" He told her again.
"Good, because I'm happy too...we are going to be a family." The initial shock of been pregnant seemed to be passing...she was still filled with fear but now something else as well, Excitement.
Andy smiled as did Prue, he lent forward and pressed his lips against hers, leaning half over her he rubbed her stomach as they passionately kissed, deepening the kiss as she was pulled into his love. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she was consumed by happiness...
As Andy pulled back after a good fifteen minuets from their kiss he smiled, "I love you" he spoke as he moved a hand over her face
"I love you to." She moved one hand up to his face and cupped his cheek, "I have never been this scared in my life but I'm glad it's you that I am going to face this with" he once again planted a lengthy kiss on her lips.
This time when he pulled back he looked into Prue's deep blue eyes and asked, "Will we get to do this?""Do what?" she said as she stroked his chest
"when we leave for the manor today to spend time with your family, when we are there will we get to do this because I'm not sure that I can not kiss you, because I am just so happy" He explained
"We'll still get to be together" Prue answered, leaning up she kissed him quickly, "I promise"
"Are you going to tell them?" He asked, "About the baby?"
"yeah I'll tell them I mean, it's not like I can keep it from them. I'm going to get all fat and ugly" Prue explained
"You wont get ugly, any how I'll still love you" Andy explained with a smile, then the smile fell, "How do you think he'll take it? Your dad"
"What how will he handle the fact that you got his oldest daughter pregnant at the age of 24? I don't know...there is only one way to find out" Andy had a look of terror fall over him...
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It was now over eight hours later and that same look of terror was still in Andy's eyes as they ascended the stairs towards the manor. Prue was holding onto his hand and as they neared the top she felt as he tried to turn and pull away...
"Andy..." She said comfortingly as they got to the top, she turned to him, "Look baby" she stepped close to his chest and lent up to kiss the side of her neck, much like he had done to her last night "All last night you sat telling me it was going to okay..." She kissed him again, her lips pressed against his neck, "Now how about you take some of your own advice" Andy looked into Prue's eyes as she stepped back, and she in his, and the terror was still there. "Baby I'll protect you from my dad" She smiled
"I can not let you put yourself in danger like that. Not when my child is at risk" Andy said placing his hand over Prue's coat where her stomach was, "I'll take care of this honey...I did this, and I'll take responsibility for it"
"We did this Andy, me and you." He kissed her and then Prue took his hand, "And anyway...baby I'm not going to be any danger from my father...he'd never hurt me. You...well you on the other hand are a very different story"
Andy's eyes widened as he looked at Prue's dead serious face... "Prue?" He asked,
"Come on baby it'll be fine" She pushed open the door pulling Andy in behind her by the hand. Reluctantly he stepped into the manor and shut the door behind him...