Declaimer: I don't own Charmed.

Chapter 1

She darted around the kitchen, fussing around the dishwasher for no particular reason.

She ran a dish cloth through her hands nervously.

"Okay." Prue was watching her little sister from across the kitchen. "What exactly are you on Piper Halliwell?"

"The revision guides are conspiring against me." Phoebe walked into the kitchen. "They're trying to kill me. All of 'em. Need coffee now. Don't argue just poor down throat Prue."

"Did another all nighter then Phoebs?" Piper said brightly as she placed a mug of steaming coffee in front of Phoebe.

"Who are you and what have you done with my little sister?" Prue demanded. "You're never this bright first thing in the morning. Especially on Mondays. You haven't seen Leo for almost 3 weeks. By all rights you should be depressed. I know the real Piper Halliwell would. Not that I don't like this new improved version of you. If it is really you. But this just isn't you and I'm scarred of you when you like this. You're not meant to be bubbly. It's not who you are."

"Hello!" Phoebe said loudly pointing to herself. "Tired, depressed, sleep deprived student baby sister here. Needs sympathy from older sisters as well as caffeine you know. It's all in your care manual. So sympathy and muffins in this direction now. If you wouldn't mind thank you very much."

"Phoebs don't be so melodramatic. It's only a few exams." Prue said. "There's no need to stress out over them."

"Yhea. That's right Prue. Only some exams. Exams that decide my entire future. Tell you what. Forget me sitting the papers. Just brand me now. FALIUER. Right across my forehead in giant bright big letters. Put it right there," She pointed to her forehead. "In black and white. Go on. Do it now. Right now."

"Oh Phoebe." Piper said. "You may fail at every thing you do. But you're no failure sweetie. And I have no idea where that just came from."

"Honey." Prue said to Piper "We're trying to make her feel better about herself here. Not worse. I'm sure your gona pass with flyin' colors Phoebs."

"You're lying." Phoebe said bluntly.

"Sure." Piper said "Prue might just of told youa little white lie. But we save the world on a weekly basis. How cool is that? You can always work at the club for me. Prue could use someone to lug her stuff around too. I'm sure we'll always be able to find you some thing, no matter how unproductive it is to do. Even if you are gona be the world's biggest disappointment."

"Yhea!" Prue agreed before she knew what she was saying.

"You 2 are just the most supportive sisters ever." Phoebe said. "I need some one who dose care."

"Oh we care." Prue said half heartedly.

"We're just not going to lie to you." Piper said.

"We don't want to hype you up for something that's going to go wrong." Prue said. "We don't want to make your disappointment any worse than it has to be. 415 have said I can have a paid assistant soon. So I'll give the job to you. Then we're all happy."

"Plus if you do pass it will be even more reason to have a celebration." Piper said.

"What other reason do we have?" Phoebe asked.

"You'll see." Piper said a knowing smile pulling at her lips. "You'll all see. Soon."

"Com'on Piper." Prue said. "Spill it. You can't just leave us hanging like that."

"Please Piper." Phoebe said. "Distract me with something."

"I can't." Piper bit her lip.

"Yes you can." Prue said. "We're your sisters you've gotta share."

"Spill it sister." Phoebe instructed.

"Well...."

"Spit it out girl!" Prue's impatience got the better off.

"Alright all ready. You can't tell any one" Piper said.

"Not a word will pass my lips." Prue said. "I swear."

"Not a soul." Phoebe promised.

"I should really tell Leo this first. But seeing as his not here. I suppose I can tell you girls. But it's only right he should know first. It is about us, not us. We haven't even talked about this yet. I don't know how his going to feel. If his even gona want this. If this is going to be aloud."

"Babbling." Prue interrupted. "You must be nerves. You only babble when you nerves."

"Damn right I'm nervous. I said I hadn't been able to talk to Leo about this." Piper said.

"Talk about what?" Phoebe asked.

"Having kids." Piper blurted.

"You what?" Prue asked.

"Your not, are you?" Phoebe asked at exactly the same second.

Piper didn't say a word.

"Don't you freeze up on us." Phoebe said. "That is not aloud. You have got to keep talking."

"What is it?" Prue asked.

"I'm pregnant!" Piper admitted. "Or at least I think I am. I had to tell some one."