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C.C. - thanks as always love the reviews i get. And what can i say...love is blinding, Rick's in for a hard few months. ANd Phoebe well, she always gets the guy! And usually always blows it. Just have to see how this works out. lol. Personally i can not wait for Prue to find out about them?!? think of the fun. lol
thanks for all the reviews that i recive off you. YOu r my hero. Keep sweet DUDE! - speak soon. TOTEM
Succubus-69 - thanks alot for the reviews!!! i really apretiate them and i'm glad you like the fic i'll try and post more often. Thanks for the patients. Sorry i have not replied to those prior i got a bit caught up in my hectic life but i really apriciate them all. Thank you for sticking with this fic even if it does take a chunk of time and a half for meto update. Keep cool dude TOTEM
evil-paige - thanks alot glad you like it and yup...i'm actually having a lot of fun writing for RIck! He's like a member of my fictional family now lol. thanks again and keep reading.
I love to get Reviews from you guys who have read it because it helps me understand if i'm on the right track with the fic and even get some ideas and find out what you want and like. Thanks again to all you guys and if i have missed anyone out i am really sorry...i thank you all as well. Enjoy the next Chapter...TOTEM
Oh Brother – ...is there?
He had been awake now for the last hour and a half, unable to sleep just there. He was looking at the woman that lay in his arms and for some reason, he felt a little odd. Not because there was anything wrong with this but, he kept thinking of Paige, I mean sure he had gone out with her friends before, more than once but this, him and Phoebe, were totally different. It was Paige's sister and he was Paige's brother. For her this would be totally wired and to be honest he had become accustom to having this family now. He actually loved it. If something went wrong, got complicated then...he'd lose it all.
Softly he moved the hair out of Phoebe's face and looked at her. So lovingly he watched over her as she slept, it was true since the first time she had pulled him away from the fight with Prue, when they talked in the garden, he felt something really strong. Now both were accepting it hard as it may be. Neither wanted to endanger what it was they had now but it was too strong to keep on ignoring. He couldn't treat her as a sister, and as that day proved found it ha,rd to treat her like a friend.
His mind was running a thousand miles, he needed to get out of there, think, try and understand what it was he was feeling. He had never felt this strong before about another person. Slowly ever so slowly so not to wake her up he pushed back the cover, rose himself from the sofa and stepped over the back of the sofa. Phoebe stirred slightly when he finally made it to the floor but then she settled back into sleep. Throwing on his cloths that were placed over the back of the sofa he took of towards the kitchen. Taking his guitar from where it was lent against the wall in the kitchen he left. At this early hour of six o'clock it was still dark, the sun only just starting to break through.
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Paige fully dressed came tumbling down the stairs, two at a time. A smile plastered on her face and a sparkle in her eye. Everything was okay, for a long time in ages it was simple again, her life. Well except the demonic factor but...oh well. Every time she thought of magic and demonic attacks she felt guilt and anger wash over her that she had not told Rick yet, but today she pushed it away, today nothing was going to stop her from been happy.
Walking into the kitchen she saw her sister sat over on the breakfast table, she had one foot on the chair pulled into her chest and her head rested on her arm. "Hay, Pheebs morning" Paige beamed,
"Sadly yes it is" Paige picked up something in her voice, sadness.
The youngest walked over and poured two mugs of coffee, then she walked over to the table and placed them down taking a seat pushing one in front of Phoebe. "Look like you needed it. Want to talk dude?" She asked
Phoebe took the coffee then looked up at Paige, 'yeah sure I do, I think I'm in love with your brother' He mind ran over, "Just a bad night and day actually. I broke up with Jason yesterday..."
"What! You and Jason but you were in love with each other?" Paige was genuinely shocked. She thought beyond a doubt that these two were right for each other.
"Yeah well apparently he either also loved his secretary or got very lonely in Hong Kong!" Phoebe spat in disgust, she had been faithful through out there relationship he however obviously thought less of what they had."NO! He slept with her?" Paige asked, Phoebe nodded and took a sip of her coffee, "How did you find out?"
"He told me, I was at work yesterday and he called from Hong Kong, told me 't keep living like this been so far apart. He admitted he cheated on me and then said the my Job was still there and it wouldn't be effected. He's going to stay in Hong Kong for a few months let it settle down between us. He broke up with me over the phone while I was sat in a busy office" Phoebe explained, sure this was what she was angry at and yesterday yes this was the reason the she was upset. But seen as Paige knew there was something wrong and Phoebe couldn't tell her about the whole, I love your brother thing, this would have to do. Truthfully, she didn't love Jason anymore, not after what he had done, how could she.
"I do not believe him what a loser. Are you okay honey?" Paige asked, concerned for her sister
"I will be, truth is, right now I'm more hurt and angry at myself for letting someone hurt me again. After Cole I promised that I would not let it happen and it did. Maybe between us what I was afraid of was what happened. At some point I know he loved me but, I was just there to keep him company on those lonely nights in San Francisco. Face it he played me Paige, I bet he has got one in every country and every paper. A loser who lets him take her for a ride."
"Oh honey, look our not a loser. You trusted him and he hurt you. I know how it feels but do not blame yourself. He is the loser...not you."
"Honestly, I do not love him...I hadn't in a long time. Things were too, it was just sex to him. The 48 hour visits, the presents, the hotel sweets it was all a lie. And I lived it for the longest of times. I'm just angry at my self and him for playing me but I do not love him. Not now. At one point yes I did, but not now." Phoebe explained
"Are you okay though, I mean...how are you holding up"
"Considering, pretty good. Thanks for the talk Paige it really helped the whole...what a loser gig...always helps"
"Yeah well, sisters job and hay, he is a loser and you deserve better" Paige stood up and kissed her sister on the forehead, "Have a good day Pheebs, forget about him...and if you ever need to talk again I'm here for you and if you want me to hurt him, also here for you. Accept in the next few hour, case review so I'll be off." The youngest downed her last gulp off coffee and started for the back door, "And if Piper asks I ate okay?"
"Only if you promise to grab something on the way"
"Already on it! Thanks" Paige called, then as she turned to pull open the kitchen door she was beat to it as Rick pushed it open. "Hay you, good morning. Where have you been?"
"Hay, morning P. I was just at the beach, music, sun rise, needed to think" He explained. Paige nodded. "Well do not think too much we can not have you injuring yourself. And will you be here tonight or what?!
"I'm, err, not sure" He answered
"Well, if not I'll give you a call... if so see you later. Bye Pheebs" She called.
"Bye" Phoebe spoke, and then she looked down at the coffee mug on the table. Rick turned and looked over at her, he noticed she didn't look too happy, he was about to say something but she beat him to it. "You, left early..."
Rick nodded, "Yeah, sorry about that just needed to think...get out for a few hours and really think."
"About?" Phoebe asked now for the first time looking into his eyes,
"About us. You and me...about yesterday"
"So, can you answer a question...is there?" Phoebe spoke looking deep into his eyes,
"IS there what?" HE asked,
"An us, a you and me? Look Rick I have feelings for you that go beyond friend ship but I understand that this will be tough, hard on everyone so if you want to leave it...keep on been friends..."
"We tried it Phoebe, we tried the sister thing, the friend thing and it is not working...we wont be fiends because I have feelings that are so strong for you. Last night I just held you Phoebe and that was the best thing in the world to me. I just can not endanger this what I have between, P, and Prue and Pipe. I have been thinking a lot and I'll give it a shot, I really want you Phoebe...but we have to take it slow...don't mess it up and lose what we have. I'll lose everything. But with the way that I feel about you, it's a risk I am prepared to take." He spoke softly, he had made his way to the table and was no crouched down next to Phoebe.
She looked at him, again she was overcome with the feeling of love, wanting him and needing to be with him, "there is an us then?" She asked, "Because Rick, I do not want you to think that you are just rebound guy...I have felt like this for a long time now...I can not ignore it anymore. Last night when I was in your arms I felt something, safe, Loved. I want to give it a shot, and I want it to work"
Rick took her hand in his and moved forward kissing her softly there lips met and she mover her one hand to his cheek as there kiss got more passionate. When he pulled back he whispered, "I'm glad that's how you feel, you know with the whole not been able to ignore it because I can't pretend it's not there."
Phoebe kissed him again, then whispered, "Lets keep this between us for now, we can not blow it Rick...we have to make it work."
He nodded and hugged her, kissing her quickly one last time he stood up and walked over to the counter grabbing his guitar he jumped up onto the breakfast bar with his foot rested on a stool. As if on cue then the kitchen started to fill up.
"Hay guys, morning" Piper called, as she walked in holding Leo's hand,
"Morning Piper, Leo" Rick called,
"Morning" Phoebe also spoke
"Morning guys" Leo added
Rick began to strum away then something hit him, "Hay Leo, where did you come from man I didn't hear you come in." over the past weeks Leo and Rick had also gotten to know each other. Rick knew Leo worked away a lot.
"I err, came back really late. Quiet so I didn't wake anyone up" Leo explained, then he walked over to the fridge and took out a bottle of orange out. Lame much, he thought, well what was he supposed to say 'yeah I orbed into my Wife during the night' He sighed the placed the orange on the counter as Piper started to make breakfast.
Rick glance over at Phoebe every so often while strumming away. Leo and Piper were too pre occupied to notice the way that they were looking at each other with such love. Phoebe had not felt like this in a long time, and sure both he and herself were going to have to be careful not to ruin this but, right now it was perfect.