Well u will all b glad to know that my muse has decided that she'll return, i don't know for how long but hopefull i'll be able to give you guys a few chapters.

Well here we go a few thankyous first and then

C. C. McKenna - your reviews and emails sure do help and make TOTEM v. v . v happy. SO feel free to keep them coming DUDE. Well i hope that i do not keep u waiting too long next time. Hope u like.

Paige Halliwell - Thanks for the reviews - so so sorry i made you wait. I sure hope it was worth it. Thanx.

ArdelleSagutcheway242 - Dude now i am sure glad u like this and i hope i continue not to dissapoint. Thanx for all the reviews that i have recived from u. Enjoy.

CGdancer - Glad you like it. You'll find out what Rick thinks about the whole witch thing in upcoming chapters so...keep reading. Should b a laugh. I mean...an overprotective bro, told his 'p' is a witch...can not b gd. lol

soccerstar11-5 - hay dude...u there. Hope you didn't die. I'm so so sorry that i made you wait so long. If u r still there read on...PLEASE. I'll really miss your reviews. Lol. Thanx

And anyone else who has sent reviews i thankyou v. much. Hope i have the next chap up sonner. Thanx.

Part 4 - OVERPROTECTIVE

As Rick entered the Haliwell manor his sister came running down the stairs, he smiled, yup that surly was his sister...and there was no way that he was going to let anyone hurt her, not this so called family, not anyone.

"Rick you turned of my alarm clock" She shouted as she ran around the room gathering her things. "What the hell is wrong with you? We are not fifteen anymore...are you trying to get me sacked"

He couldn't help but laugh. "Sorry P. I just could not help it..."

"Well I have to get to work...half an hour ago. And a huge case is up in ten minuets"

"What no breakfast?" Piper asked,

"Nope! No time." With this Paige grabbed her folders and headed for the door, "Bye guys" She called.

Once she had left Piper turned to Rick, "You turned of her alarm?" She asked, with a smile.

He shrugged, "Hay I'm her big bro...that's what I do. Annoy her."

Piper watched as Rick headed to the kitchen wondering weather the remark about, been her big brother was deliberate.

Piper had to admit, she had been a wake most of the night contemplating over this new found information. Of course she had known about Paige's brother...but she had never really thought about it that much. This guy was, to Paige, what I am to Phoebe and Prue. She thought all night about if this was all reversed and she was in Rick's shoes.

She would feel replace, on some degree any way. Although that was not intentional it was inevitable. Piper followed him into the kitchen...filled with a mixture of uncertainty and guilt.

"So you're the oldest?" Rick called across from where he was sat at the breakfast bar to where Prue was at the kitchen table. That was the first thing that he had said since he had came into the kitchen. That was a cup of coffee and a glass of milk with and apple gap.

Prue looked over, "Yeah I am, Prue...I have hared a lot about you"

Rick nodded as he lent against the counter, "See that's the funny thing in all the time that I had spoke to P, in the past few months. I have not hared one GOD damn thing about you. Now Prue I do not want to sound evil or rude here and I sure do hope that I am not blowing this hole thing out of proportion so...Seen as you, Like me are the oldest you tell me if..." HE stopped and looked from Piper to Phoebe a few times finally resting on Phoebe, "The youngest, ...Phoebe is it?"

In receiving a nod from the oldest Haliwell who had a mixture of anger and annoyance with considerate and understanding, he continued, "Well if you, I don't know...let us just say for arguments sake that you happened to be traveling, spoke to Phoebe at least three times or more a week on the phone you would expect her to tell you that you needn't bother to travel back because she found the family that had give her up at birth and has move in and everything is great and you are not needed. Tell me how I should be acting?"

That was it...WAY, WAY too far for Prue to keep her cool. She placed the paper down on the table and rose to her feet looking into Rick's eyes. Anger evident...

Phoebe also stood to her feet, "Prue" She spoke in a warning tone.

Prue just looked at the younger then back to Rick. "Listen to me, First of all WE did not abandon Paige. Our mother and Paige's father did..." Before Prue could continue Rick jumped in...

"Excuse me I don't mean to interrupt but this is something that I think you really need to understand... "Paige's mom and Dad...are dead. They died in a car crash in which she was thrown from before it erupted into flames prior to exploding." He shouted

Prue took this on but continued with just as much force "well her birth parents..."

"ABANDONED her" Rick emphasized.

"Yes, yes they did. That is my point...it was not our choice. I was Five RICK. What five year old do you know who has a say in such a huge decision. Do you think that as a person, from what you have seen of me that I would have allowed one...any of my sisters be put up for adoption? Secondly, you and Paige are not the only people who have lost a parent, I understand how tragic that must have been for you but, I also, at a young age witnessed my mother's death. I watched as my mom drowned, and I could not do a damn thing. SO I ask you please to think before shouting off at my mother. I may not agree with her giving Paige up for adoption but I sure as hell love her no less...so please show me, my sisters...and even your sister some level of respect."

Rick nodded, "Prue, I did not intentionally disrespect you, or your family. I just feel like...everything that our mother and father did is been forgotten about. I just do not want Paige to be given this...All of this...the stuff that I can not give her and not remember that her brother loves her. I'm been protective. Maybe to protective...but if you build up her hopes, and dreams and crush them then you will see just how OVERPROTECTIVE I can get."

"Rick in the time that I have known Paige I too have become protective of her. She is like a sister to me that I grew up with, I think no more, nor less of her than I do Piper or Phoebe."

"But that is just it...you did not grow up with her. I did...there were so many god damn nights that I sat with her and listened to her tell me about how unhappy she was, how lost, how unwanted she felt. Can you even begin to imagine what it feels like to be given up at birth? No. She told me how some nights how she would try and imagine what her life would have been like. What would have been different? You have no idea what it's like to here that your sister is imagining a different life. One where you don't exist well...Prue...I do. What I walked into last night, was my living hell... I am so so, SO sorry if I am not taking the feelings of you and your sisters into account..."

It was just then that Phoebe decided she had to stop this, "Okay Prue step back...Rick, back door now. Follow me" With that Piper assisted in pulling Prue back and Phoebe practically had to drag Rick out side with her...