Chapter 6 - Welcome to the World

A week had passed since Melissa's run in with Primus, and the rest of the Halliwell women were throwing her a baby shower.

'This one's from me, baby!' Phoebe squealed to Melissa's stomach as she passed her a brightly coloured box

'Aww, it's a little tux! Thanks Phoebe!'

'My present is still in the kitchen, I'll just go get it' Piper told them as she left the living room

HEY PIPER, WHILE YOU'RE IN THERE CAN YOU GRAB ME A BOWL OF ICE CREAM WITH KETCHUP AND PICKLES PLEASE? Melissa shouted to Piper

'Ewwww, I know every pregnancy comes with cravings, but that is just disgusting Mel!' Remarked Paige.

'I dunno Paige, I remember you had a massive craving for mashed bananas and hot sauce when you were pregnant with Rose' Replied Phoebe, to whom Paige poked her tongue at. Just then, Piper returned from the kitchen, carrying Melissa's ice cream in one hand and a very large box in another.

'Gimme, gimme!' Melissa beckoned to Piper for her ice cream, which she willingly handed over. Yumm, I've been craving this all day!'

'And here's your present you sick child' laughed Piper as she handed Melissa her present.

'Aww thank you Piper! It's a scrap book of all my sonogram scans and photos of me and Chris. Hey, what are these other things?' She asked, holding up a blue blanket and an empty baby book, both with the same symbol.

'The blanket was Chris' when he was a baby, and I picked the baby book up at the toy store. They both have the triquetra on them; it's a sign of our family and our magic. Now you're really part of the family.'

'Piper, you didn't have to do all this. I mean you paid for the crib, the stroller and you let me move in here' Melissa replied, beginning to feel very emotional.

'It's the least I can do, after all this is my first Grandchild!' She said, pulling Melissa into a hug.

'Thanks again though Piper' She replied, pulling away from Piper and standing up. 'Anyway I'm off to get more ice cream from the kitchen, does anyone want some?'

'No thanks hun, I've seen what you eat!' Replied Phoebe

'Okay then, but I'm telling ya, don't knock it 'till you've tried it! Shouted Melissa as she made her way into the kitchen.

'She's a good kid you know. She's gonna make a great mom to that baby.' Piper told her sisters 'And Chris is gonna be a great daddy too, he's really looking forward to-' She was cut short by a loud crash coming from the kitchen. All three sisters gave each other a worried look and ran into the kitchen, where they found Melissa doubled over in pain.

'I think my waters just broke!' She told them as she tried using the counter to hold herself up.

'Okay, okay we can handle this! Paige you orb Mel upstairs into her room, I'll call the guys, and Pheebs you get all clean towels and stuff we need!' Piper ordered them, switching to mother mode. Son, everyone was ready at their stations, as Chris came rushing in.

'Chris! Get this baby outta me!' Melissa shouted as she was hit by another contraction.

'It's okay sweetie, I'm here now' He replied, rubbing her back in an effort to comfort her. 'You just try and relax okay?' Melissa simply gave him a look of evil, followed by a scream as yet another contraction hit.

'They're only a minute apart now Piper' Phoebe informed her older sister. 'Get ready everyone! One big push now Mel sweetie!'

'I can't do this!' She cried in reply.

'Hey Baby,' Chris said to her, stroking her forehead and allowing her to squeeze his hand, 'Yes you can, you can do this! That's it good girl!'

'I swear Chris, you call me that one more time and I'm gonna kill you! You're the one that did this to me, remember!' Melissa shouted at him, squeezing his hand even tighter. Piper laughed at this remark, remembering how she and her sisters had been irritable during labour.

'Okay, big push now Mel!' Phoebe encouraged. Melissa put all of her energy, or whatever was left of it, into this next contraction, then she heard a small cry.

'Congratulations, you've got a beautiful baby girl' Phoebe told them as she handed the newborn over to Melissa. Chris was stood next to her, beaming from ear to ear.

'Hey there baby girl, I'm your daddy' Chris cooed at his daughter, who immediately grabbed his finger.

'So, have you guys got any ideas for a name?' Piper asked them, unable to take her eyes off her granddaughter.

'Well we were thinking about calling her Charlotte Patricia, afters Mel's dad, Charles, and Grandma Patty' Chris told them, still beaming'

'I think that's a wonderful name' said Piper 'Welcome to the world Charlotte Patricia Halliwell'

Hey guys, I know this chapter is a bit short, but i didn't wanna make the whole pregnancy thing drag on! Aanyways, thank for all the reviews and keep them coming! I'll try to update soon, but the new Harry Potter book is out, so I'm reading that at the moment too!

midnite-magic: Sorry i didn't know the colour of Chris's eyes, so i made it up! lol