Two months later. Piper still barely comes out of her room. Leo and she hardly say a word. Leo frequently disappears. Patience and Aidan turned one and Aidan learned to walk.
"Prue, please tell me you went to bed last night" Andy said coming into the attic.
"I would but that would be a lie" Prue said. "But I did take a break from this to settle Aidan down, he was fussing last night, I think he's getting sick"
"See I don't consider that taking a break" Andy said. "You haven't eaten in a day, go eat now"
"Will you stop bugging me?" Prue asked.
"For an hour, yes" Andy said.
"Fine" Prue said. "Do you have to go to work?"
"I'm going into work in a couple hours and I have to work all night" Andy said. "Everyone on the night shift decided to take tonight off so they're short a couple guys"
Prue got up and walked to the kitchen. Andy followed.
"Did Leo come back last night?" Andy asked.
"Yeah" Prue said. "But Piper was asleep"
"Has she eaten?"
"Barely, just half a sandwich" Prue said.
"Well that's more than you" Andy said. "Can you please take a break from the potions? If Aidan is getting sick he needs you"
"You know what, I give up on the potions" Prue said. "Last night I reached the end of the Book of Shadows, I've run out of ideas. I feel like a failure"
"You aren't a failure, Prue" Andy said. "Magic was never going to fix it; you knew that, now Piper just needs a lot of support and time to heal"
"It's been two months and she barely comes out of her room" Prue said. "We've given her support and time"
Andrea and Ava came walking into the kitchen.
"Mommy, baby's sick" Andrea and Ava said.
Andy and Prue went to the conservatory where Aidan was. Prue picked him up and felt his forehead.
"Hey sweetie, you're running a bit of a fever aren't you" Prue said. "Andy can you get the thermometer?"
"Sure" Andy said getting up.
Aidan's face was flushed and he was starting to get fussing.
"Thank you girls for telling me about Aidan" Prue said.
"Welcome" Ava said.
Andy came back into the conservatory with the thermometer.
"Piper's got Patience, right?" Prue asked.
"Phoebe does" Andy said. "But she is driving Leila who has a half day, to school today and then going into work so we'll have her in about twenty minutes"
"She shouldn't be around Aidan when he's sick, I'll see if Piper feels like taking her" Prue said. "When do you go into work?"
"Two" Andy said. "I still have three hours to help you"
"Good" Prue said.
She took Aidan's temperature.
"100" Prue said. "That means bedtime"
"I can take him upstairs" Andy said.
Prue handed Aidan to him.
"Mommy, why you worry bout Aunt Piper?" Andrea asked.
"Because Aunt Piper lost something very close to her" Prue said.
"Like Mr. Teddy?" Ava asked.
"Kind of" Prue said.
"Is that why she don't love us no more?" Andrea asked.
"She still loves you girls, she just hurts real bad" Prue said. "Remember how sad I was when I misplaced my vision?"
"Yeah" Ava said.
"Well Aunt Piper is even sadder than that" Prue said. "And that makes her quiet"
"Oh" Andrea said. "Maybe if we sing a song she feel better"
"I'm sure she would but Aunt Piper just wants to be alone right now" Prue said.
Ava and Andrea went off and played with each other for a while. Prue asked Piper if she wanted to take Patience and she said yes. That evening it was just Piper, Prue, and the kids in the house. Ryan and Leo had been called away. Phoebe was at work and Leila was spending the night at a friend's house.
"Piper, I brought you and Patti some dinner" Prue said.
"Actually, I think I'll eat downstairs" Piper said. "I can't stay in here any longer"
"Okay" Prue said. "How about we eat at the table in a couple minutes, I just have to check on Aidan"
"Okay" Piper said.
Piper took Patience downstairs to the dining room. Prue checked on Aidan and then she and the girls joined them.
"So, Andy's working tonight?" Piper asked.
"Yeah" Prue said. "They're short a couple guys on the night shift so Andy volunteered to fill in"
"Oh" Piper said. "Sorry I left you guys with Patience so much"
"It wasn't that much" Prue said. "Besides, you had good reason"
"I'm surprised there haven't been many demon attacks" Piper said.
"I know and the ones that do can be vanquished easily so knock on wood, but we've been almost demon free" Prue said.
Prue heard Aidan start to cry again.
"Poor guy" Prue said getting up to check on him. "He has a bad cold. His nose hasn't stopped running and he has a nasty cough"
"I can watch the girls, you go check on him" Piper said.
"Thanks" Prue said going upstairs.
"Aunt Piper, you can have Mr. Teddy to make you not feel sad" Ava said.
"Thank you for the offer, but you keep Mr. Teddy so when you feel sad he can help you" Piper said.
Ava went back to eating. Prue came downstairs with Aidan.
"Time to play let's see who will go insane first. The mom giving the kid medicine or the kid taking the medicine" Prue said going into the kitchen.
A few minutes later she came out with a crying Aidan. She had a little red stain on her shirt.
"Who took the medicine, you or Aidan?" Piper asked.
"Funny" Prue said sarcastically while rocking Aidan back and forth. "What's wrong baby, do you just not feel good"
Phoebe came in the door.
"What's wrong with Aidan?" Phoebe asked.
"Sick" Piper said.
"Hey Piper" Phoebe said.
"Hi" Piper said.
"Leila's friend picked her up a couple hours ago, you have to pick her up at noon tomorrow" Prue said while trying to quiet Aidan down.
"Okay' Phoebe said.
"Dinner's in the kitchen too" Prue said. "It's just us for now. Leo and Ryan got called away and Andy's working all night"
"It'll be like before we were all married or engaged" Phoebe said. "Only with four kids"
Phoebe went and got herself some dinner.
"Are you going to sit down Prue?" Phoebe asked.
"He's only quiet when he's in my arms and I'm standing up" Prue said. "I figured that out"
"Have fun tonight" Phoebe said.
"I'll just stick him in your room if he gets too bad" Prue said smiling.
"Remind me to lock my door" Phoebe said.
Aidan had laid his head on his mom's shoulder and was sucking his thumb.
"Mommy, I got to go potty" Ava said.
"Me too" Andrea said.
"I'll help" Piper said.
Piper took Andrea to one bathroom and Prue, still holding Aidan, took Ava to another.
"Well Patti, I think your mom is finally ready to start living her life again" Phoebe said.
Patty clapped her hands together.
"You're happy too, huh" Phoebe said.
Patience smiled. Phoebe sat eating her dinner. Prue and Piper came back with the girls. Aidan was still awake with his head resting on Prue's shoulder.
"He looks like he doesn't feel good" Phoebe said looking at Aidan.
"My poor little baby" Prue said to Aidan.
"Why don't I take him while you finish eating and change" Phoebe said noticing the stain on her shirt.
"I don't know if he'll let you" Prue said.
"I'm his aunt of course he'll let me" Phoebe said.
She took Aidan out of Prue's arms. He immediately started crying. Phoebe handed him back to Prue. Aidan laid his head back on Prue's shoulder.
"Told you" Prue said.
Prue continued eating standing up with Aidan. The twins started playing together. Andrea used her telekinesis to steal Mr. Teddy from Ava. Soon a telekinesis tug a war was going on. Prue yawned.
"Go to bed, we can take care of the kids" Piper said.
"Aidan wouldn't allow it" Prue said. "Besides, I'm not tired"
"We heard you up all night" Phoebe said.
"It wasn't all night" Prue said.
"Yes it was" Piper said.
"Coffee works miracles on this kind of situation" Prue said. "When Andy comes home, I sleep and he takes care of the kids"
"Oh great, so then both of you become sleep deprived" Phoebe said.
"We can catch up on our sleep twenty years from now" Prue said.
"I bet" Piper said. "Now's your chance, I think the little guy is asleep"
"Yes" Prue said.
She went upstairs to put him in his crib. He started fussing again. Prue came back downstairs with him.
"So much for that" Prue said.
Piper had set Patience down with the girls. Phoebe and Piper were watching them play together.
"Patience, stop projecting thoughts into my head" Piper said. "You cannot have a cookie"
Phoebe laughed. Prue sat down and for once, Aidan didn't cry.
"I need coffee" Prue said getting back up.
She went into the kitchen and returned with a mug of coffee.
"You are pitiful, just go to bed" Piper said. "I've had plenty of sleep the last two months, I can handle Aidan"
Prue handed Aidan to Piper. Again he immediately started to cry. Prue took him back.
"Okay, take Aidan with you" Piper said.
"I can't sleep with a sick one year old in my arms" Prue said.
Prue looked at her watch.
"I think its bedtime" Prue said.
Piper looked at her watch.
"You're right" Piper said.
She picked up Patience and took her upstairs.
"Girls, bedtime" Prue said.
"No!" they shouted.
"Go now or you don't get dessert for the rest of this week" Prue said.
Andrea and Ava started heading upstairs, Prue followed. She helped them get into their pajamas and go to bed. She turned off their light and shut their door. She went downstairs.
"Three down, one to go" Piper said. "Actually four down"
Aidan had fallen asleep on his mom's shoulder. Just then Ryan and Leo orbed in.
"Hello" Ryan said greeting Phoebe with a kiss.
Leo walked over to Piper and kissed her.
"You aren't here for magical talk, are you?" Phoebe asked.
"No" Ryan said. "Unless we get an urgent call, we're free tonight"
"Patti's in bed" Piper said to Leo.
"That's okay, I'll just spend time with her wonderful mother" Leo said. "How are you?"
"Better" Piper said. "A lot better"
"Good" Leo said.
The phone rang.
"I'll get it" Prue said. "Hello"
"It's me" Andy said. "I wanted to make sure you were doing okay"
"I'm fine" Prue said. "Aidan's just got a really bad cold; his fever went down a little with the Tylenol but his nose is running and he has a cough"
"I promise you a break when I come home. Why don't you have someone take him while you take a nap?"
"He cries every time I hand him to someone else or lay him in his crib" Prue said. "I'm guessing the only other person he would let hold him would be you"
"I'm sorry, Prue" Andy said. "I have Sunday off so you can sleep all day"
"It's okay Andy; I kind of left all of the responsibilities to you the last couple months"
"I have to go" Andy said. "I love you"
"Love you too, Bye"
Prue hung up the phone.
"I'm going to see if he'll stay asleep if I put him in his crib" Prue said.
"Okay" Phoebe said. "Actually, Ryan and I will be in our room"
Soon Leo and Piper were the only ones in the conservatory.
"Were you surprised to see me down here?" Piper asked.
"A little" Leo said.
"I just saw that I was wasting precious time with daughter and my family" Piper said. "I know losing that baby was the hardest thing that ever happened to me but I can't let that stop me from living my life. I have a great husband, a wonderful daughter, two really great sisters and tons of nieces and a nephew"
"I'm glad you're back to living again" Leo said. "It was too lonely without you"
"Um, where did you keep orbing too?" Piper said. "You'd disappear for like five hours"
"Thinking" Leo said. "I go to the top of the golden gate bridge and I think"
"Oh" Piper said. "I love you"
"I love you too" Leo said.
"I miss the feeling of being pregnant. I know I always said I hated it but now that it's gone I miss it" Piper said.
"You know, when you're ready, we can try again" Leo said.
"I know, not right now, but maybe in a couple of months" Piper said. "I think I'm going to go to bed, care to join me?"
"Sure" Leo said.
They went upstairs. Piper snuggled against Leo and laid her head on his chest.
"I missed this, the quietness and comfort we felt after putting Patti to bed" Piper said.
"I know" Leo said.
Soon Piper and Leo had fallen asleep, Piper's head still lying on his chest.
"You haven't been around much lately" Phoebe said.
"I know; I'm sorry" Ryan said.
"You know we still haven't set a wedding date" Phoebe said. "If we wait any longer a huge demon is going to interfere"
"Actually, I think we should wait until after the next huge demon comes, that way we have a guarantee that there won't be any demons" Ryan said.
"Just don't wait until one of my sisters is pregnant again" Phoebe said. "I don't want their water breaking like the last time there was a wedding"
Ryan laughed.
"You know, I have a question" Phoebe said. "If the twins are the Twins of the Elements, will their be another Charmed Ones?"
"They won't be the power of three, that's all I'll say" Ryan said.
"So there will be more or less of them?" Phoebe asked.
"I cannot say" Ryan said.
"Meanie" Phoebe said. "You want kids after we're married, right?"
"Of course" Ryan said. "Maybe we'll give Aidan a boy cousin"
Phoebe laughed.
"Somebody better or he's going to have a couple of problems when he starts school" Phoebe said.
"I love you more than anything in the world" Ryan said.
"Even money?" Phoebe asked.
"Yep"
"Food?"
"Yup"
"Cars?"
"Well, I guess so" Ryan said smiling.
"You better" Phoebe said smiling too.
Phoebe started kissing Ryan.
Time for the big question to ask all of you. Should I have another sequel to this? Please review and tell me if I should. Even if you never review I just need a one word reply please!