Part 2

She hadn't wanted it to turn out like this; she hadn't wanted any of this. Not to get Paige involved and not to make her pay out, not for Paige to have to bail her out – yet again. The brown envelope was in Paige's hand, and Phoebe had never felt this guilty. She was the older of the two wasn't it Paige's job to need the money and the favours all that Phoebe could think of was all the times growing up where she was told over and over again she was nothing, just a waist of space. A loser who would never grow up to become anything and her sisters would always be bailing her out. It was now more than ever that she was believing that.

The car was parked in a creepy little side road, Davison Street, Paige tapped her fingers against the steering wheel. She hated this, seeing Phoebe so hurt, seeing her sister have to deal with so much. It was when she looked to her side and saw Phoebe's sadness, saw the unshed tears and the hurt.
"Phoebe, honey…don't do this to yourself" Paige explained
"You shouldn't have to do this for me!" Phoebe explained, "your struggling to bring up a kid Paige – you shouldn't have to bail me out"
"Hey, I'm not struggling" Paige smiled and hit Phoebe playfully, "look, this…it's money" She said now becoming more serious, "you're family. You mean a hell of a lot more to me"

In this moment there was only one thing that phoebe could think of and they were the words that she had hared so much growing up and they had never felt truer than they had right now. 'you'll never amount to anything, we'll be bailing you out all our lives' they were words Prue had used often.
"Why do you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Stick by me" Phoebe answered, "Threw all the shit your always there, why?"
"Because I'm soft" Paige joked
"Really Paige, why haven't you given up on me like Prue and Piper?" Phoebe wanted to know why it was Paige was doing this.
"Because…you mean more than money to me Phoebe. I love you and, I out of any of them know what it's like to hit rock bottom…you were there for me, call this returning the favour" Paige explained.

"I'm so sorry I'm making you do this" Phoebe let the tears fall, she couldn't help it. Paige's heart broke, she reached over and hugged Phoebe, "Sis, Dude, it's fine. We'll fix this…we'll sort it out."
"Clay's gone Paige…"
"He's hurt you huh?" Paige asked as she looked at her sister
"I loved him" Phoebe cried.
Paige just hugged Phoebe, "I promise I'll help you threw this"

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The football highlights continued to flash on the tv, which had no sound. He had muted it and the lights were off. Looking to his side he couldn't help but smile – at his side hunter was curled up in a ball sucking on his thumb as he slept soundly. His head rested on Carters Lap. "Hey little man" He cooed softly. Reaching down he lifted the young boy into his arms careful not to wake him and quietly walked towards the room where he slept. "Paige will kill me if she knows I let you stay up" He joked, as he placed him in the bed and then tucked the covers around him. "Sleep tight dude!" He switched the night light on and ruffled his hair lightly before turning and walking out of the room shutting the door behind him.

All he could think about was Paige - turning the light on and switching the TV off he sat on the couch. It was twelve forty five now and he was wondering what was happening – all she had told him was her hand Phoebe had some stuff to take care of and asked if he could baby sit Hunter. He knew something was wrong because of the way they were both acting. Paige's attitude had changed after she'd talked with Phoebe. When she had returned with the older to she seemed tenser – worried. He wasn't sure weather that had something to do with the relationship between the sisters or something Phoebe had said. Carter had guessed maybe a bit of both with them been a no show and with Prue's sly comments at dinner.

They hadn't been un noticed by Carter,
And neither had Paige's reactions…
…or Phoebe's
…or Piper's for that matter!

Now Carter understood why Paige had kept there relationship on the low…
Carter had learned a lot tonight from Prue, a lot about Paige she hadn't told him.
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"Come on, you're coming back to mine…"
"I can't"
"What other options do you have?"
"Paige"
"Phoebe…I'm not letting you walk off into the night"
"I'll crash at a mates."
"I'm your sister"
"I've took to much already…" Phoebe shot
"Look, Phoebe…until you get yourself sorted you're staying at mine."
"What about Carter"
"After that dinner tonight…I'm thinking he's going to break up with me anyhow. And don't think Prue's getting away with that…" Paige pulled the car to the side of the curb and Parked up. "Come on, I mean it…this is no trouble."

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"Is everything okay?"
Paige shut the door and Phoebe was stood behind her, "Yeah, it's fine"
"You sure?" Carter asked
Paige put her arm around Phoebe, "it will be" She looked at her sister, "Shower and spear room if you like"
"Thanks…I mean it…for everything!" Phoebe then looked to Carter, "sorry about this" She said.
He just smiled, "Rough day huh?"
"Could say that..." She walked towards the spear room.
Carter looked to Paige, "She looks worn out"
"you have no idea" Paige nodded, "Is hunter okay?"
"He's great, I put him to bed"
"I'll just check on him, won't be a minuet" She walked towards her sons room.

A good fifteen minuets later Paige walked back into the living room, Carter looked over to her. "He okay"
"Yeah, worn out as well" A silence fell over them, Paige sat and looked towards him "I'm really sorry about today, about Prue, and dinner and all that shit she said"
"Paige…"
She didn't stop, she just continued to talk, "Maybe the whole get to know my family was a bad idea"
"Paige…"
Again she didn't listen, "I just…I'm sorry!" He walked over to her.
"Paige" He took her hand, and pulled her close, "Stop…"

He kissed her lips softly, "Look, your family is crazy I get it." He smiled jokingly, she smirked a little as she looked into his eyes. He became more serious "You have a past…I get it, we both have pasts. All that matters to me is how I feel and I'm crazy about you… I don't care about the guy before me, I don't care you have a kid, I just want a chance to show you I love you"

Paige move into him, "I know you do…but I need to explain, about what Prue…"
"And you can…just not tonight, I just want to go to bed and hold you."
Paige fell into his embrace - "I love you" She smiled.
"You to baby!"

Paige didn't know how she was going to deal – she had little money now to get threw the week. Rent was due – she wouldn't let Phoebe know but that was the last of her savings. That was her back up…
But all that, would be tomorrows problem! All Paige need to know right now was that Hunter was safe in his bed,
Phoebe was safe in the room,
That Prue hadn't managed to wreck what her and Carter had…yet!
Prue was too over protective of her little sisters, and Paige had to talk this threw with her before it got out of hand.

Like she said…
…Tomorrows problem!

more soon guys