Declaimer: I don't own Charmed.
Chapter Eleven
"Piper freeze," Ants said. "Turn and steep away from the saltines, keeping your hands in full view, above your head and nobody will get hurt."
"Okay, I confess." Piper said. "I've already had it up to high heaven with morning sickness, I've got at least 3 months of it left to go and I need something for it."
"Well, saltines will only make you ill, remember? You nearly last Jess and Beca. Do you remember the old cure you and Prue used for morning sickness?"
"If I did I wouldn't have been ill just before I had Wyatt. Would I?" She snapped. "Do you?"
"Yup," He handed her a packet of gum. "And sorry it must have been horrible for you babe. Cherry menthol gum, you and Prue were forever chewing it when you were pregnant."
"Babe?" Piper protested. She popped two pieces of the gum into her mouth. "Wow. It does help."
"Yhea babe. You wouldn't have used it if it didn't." He sat down. "I need to talk to you about something important."
"Do tell." Piper took a seat at the kitchen table.
"Well before I picked the girls up I swung by the estate agents." He pulled out some house details and pushed them towards Piper. "I found this one place which is amazing and all together perfect for the girls. It has 12 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 utility rooms, 3 living rooms, 2 dinning rooms, a big garden, and this massive attic I want to use as a school room. Not to mention the basement, there's so much space down there it's unbelievable. I popped in to see it. I talked to Cat's Grandma and Grandpa and they said they'd love to move if you gave us your blessing. I thought it would be grate for you to be closer to the girls, especially now you're pregnant. What do you think?"
"That's the best idea ever!" She exclaimed. "I love it! You have to make an offer on the house. No. You have to buy that house. No matter how much it costs. Tim's parents can pay what ever you can't afford. I'll keep the girls here, you go book into a hotel, and don't come back 'till you're ready to move in to that house. Got it?"
"Yes. I had a feeling you'd say that, so the girls' stuff is in my car. Wana come get it?"
"Sure."
"Actually, it's heavy. You shouldn't lift it."
"I've got a solution to that very problem."
"Well before you put it into action," He held up the box of saltines. "What are you going to do about these?"
"I am going to go to the supermarket and buy every brand I can find of them. Bin all the crackers, tell Phoebe about the health risks, give them the boxes and see how long it takes them to put a few companies out of business. Because those things are dangerous, they should have a health warning on them. You know, the hospitals and doctors are actually recommending them to women for morning sickness."
"Okay put your plan into action, but first we better trade cars. You'll need the extra room, and before you say anything, yes I will be careful with your car. Very careful."
"Good."
They swapped car keys.
"Chris!" Piper yelled. "Richard! Butts here now!"
"You called." Richard said as both men appeared in the kitchen.
"What can we do for you?" Chris asked.
"Well I need some strong men to carry some heavy bag from the car for me." Piper said. "But I suppose you two will have to do."
"Hey!" Both of the men protested.
"Com'on," Ants said. "The cars are out front. We don't want Piper to strain herself."
"You know," Piper said as she followed them out. "I'm only pregnant. I'm not dying."
"Don't make me go there Piper." Ants warned.
"Okay," Piper said. "But how on earth did you survive three pregnancies fussing like this?"
"Well," Ants said. "Tim-bow was around to take off the pressure most of the time."
"Your right. As much as I hate that spineless little bastard he is the reason you're still around." She laughed dryly. "You boys didn't hear that."
"Hear what?" Chris asked instantly.
"You won't get a word out of me." Richard said.
"Good to hear it." Piper replied. "You boys are smarter than you look."
