A/N: Okay, I know I'm updating a lot lately but basically I have time of work so I'm using it productively. So yay me!
I have noticed a lot of Krolan/Andy in your reviews...and I'm so glad you guys have taken to my little Elder. :o)
Anyway next chap below, hope you like.
4. Truth Will Out.
"How come their dad left so quickly?" Glen asked Paige when they were alone in the kitchen.
"I think when they didn't acknowledge him, he got the idea." Paige answered happily, still having not forgiving her sisters father for his treatment of Prue. She grabbed two bottles of water from the fridge , handing one to Glen.
"Yeah but you should have seen him, Paige. He came flying in the house, screaming for Prue. I thought he might at least try to talk to her, after he went to the effort to pin me to the wall." he replied, too preoccupied with opening the bottle he was offered to see Paige's reaction.
"He what?" she exclaimed.
Glen looked up startled by the outburst. "It was nothing. Doesn't matter."
"Yes it does."
"No it doesn't." he argued firmly, hoping Paige wouldn't go into stubborn mode too quickly before he could stop her. Apparently it worked as she focused on the wrapper on the bottle, picking at it slightly.
"I think it does." she mumbled more to herself,althoughknowing Glen would hear.
In response he moved towards Paige and wrapped one arm around her, pulling her closer. "It's fine.." he stated, "..but I would have thought he'd try, considering what we all saw."
Paige grew quiet and began to pick at the bottle wrapper more, feeling as though today had been too close to the nightmare she dreaded.
"I'm sorry, Paige. I didn't mean to upset you." Glen apologised, pulling her even closer.
"You didn't…it's just a bit scary is all, how close we came to…you know." she trailed off, not really wanting to finish her sentence.
"At least she's back." Glen responded, kicking himself for bringing it up in the first place.
"Yeah.." Paige smiled. "Thanks to Krolan, I never did get to say thank you."
"Maybe someday you can." he smiled, then grew serious, "Will Victor come back?" he asked, making a mental note to be convenientlyout that day.
"Probably….When though? Your guess is as good as mine." Paige half smiled.
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"…and to think Prue almost had more power." Phoebe pondered to Cole, who was sat comfortably in the living room. The younger Halliwell was sat next to him on the sofa, but faced him with her legs crossed in front of herself.
"Your not jealous are you?" he grinned, waiting for her quick response.
"No." she replied indignantly.
"It's not like you'd want to have some of the Source's power, is it?" Cole continued to tease.
Phoebe caught on to his actions and smiled pleasantly. "No, I wouldn't.." she moved closer to the demon, "..I have a hard enough time resisting evil as it is."
"Really?" he played along.
"Yeah.." she grinned, leaning in and giving him a small kiss. Pulling away, Phoebe looked at him with a questioning expression. "Would you want them?"
"Of course…" Cole grinned. "..but that's just the demon in me talking."
"Well maybe you can tell him to shut up, as we're kinda busy." the witch beamed, while Cole kissed her again.
Cole now looked serious and he stared at Phoebe. "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Are you going to give me an answer?" he asked.
Phoebe raised an eyebrow. "I just did."
"No, to my other question."
"What question?" she still had the same puzzled expression on her face.
"Phoebe, I asked you to marry me." Cole replied, somewhat restlessly from the run around.
The Charmed One grew quiet, which was noticed by the demon instantly. "Oh.." she replied eventually. "..Iwould love to." Phoebe smiled, but underneath she knew it was forced.
"Are you sure?" he asked, noticing her reluctance.
"Of course I am…you just caught me off guard." she half lied.
"I had already asked, Phoebe." Cole added.
"Yeah, on a battle field." she replied with a small roll of her eyes, briefly thinking of something. "At least it wasn't the toilet." Phoebe commented, remembering the endless complaints from Piper about Leo's choice in location.
At Cole's curious and perplexed look, she waved her hand dismissively. "You'd have to ask Piper."
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"Be honest, can you hear what I'm thinking?" Prue asked, sitting on the couch in the attic with the Book of Shadowsin front of her.
Andy was sat across from her and had an expression of concentration on his face. "Right now, no…when I concentrate, yes." he stated, giving her a smile.
"That will have to do." she sighed. After a couple of hours, she had finally got Andy out of her head. Prue closed the large book and placed it on the ground.
"Can I ask you something?" Andy questioned gently, while moving up on the old couch. Whenshe nodded he continued. "What's the deal with that Krolan guy?"
Prue grew thoughtful at the question, somehow knowing Andy would have brought him up eventually. She ran a hand through her hair briefly, trying to find the words. "Krolan is an Elder….."
"…who can bring you back from the dead and wants to be with you." Andy interrupted when Prue trailed off, still unable to find the words.
"It's not as simply as that." she sighed, trying to hide her annoyance at the interruption.
"..because you want to be with him." the Lighter assumed, his insecurities pounding away inside of him.
"No, I'm here with you, aren't I?" Prue shot back. "Okay, Krolan is someone important to me, I can't deny that. He has helped me a lot and yes, there was something between us but that ended even before you were back."
"It doesn't seem as though he knows that." Andy muttered to him.
"He does. We care about each other but there's nothing more to it." she replied and when he was silent, she continued. "Is this really about my relationship with Krolan or is this about you?"
Andy looked up at her question. "So you have a relationship with him?"
"Andy!" Prue warned, growing more and more agitated.
"I just don't know where I stand anymore." he replied honestly.
Prue stood up and grabbed his hand, dragging him to the door. "Fine, you need reassurance." she muttered, pulling the Lighter to her room.
Andy stood silently in her bedroom, while Prue raided her wardrobe for something. She turned round and threw something on the floor at Andy's feet. A pair of old sneakers, he instantly recognised.
"I kept them, okay, even though I wanted to throw them out into the trash, where I personally think they belong. I kept them, Andy, because they meant something to you." she told him, then began to move forward.
"I'm sorry, it's just…" he sighed, looking down at his lucky shoes. However, Prue cut him off and wrapped her arms round his neck.
"Where you stand is here, with me…where you have always been."
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"You wanted to talk." Piper stated to Leo, as she walked back into their room from the bathroom. She found her husband sat on their bed, deep in thought.
Leo looked up at the sound of her voice, stillkeeping his pensive expression. "Yeah."
"Okay, what's it about?" Piper asked, running as hairbrush through her hair.
"The battle and how you healed yourself." Leo answered, watching as Piper turned to face him and stopped with her routine.
"Well I was unconscious, Leo." she replied. It's going to come out sooner or later,another part of herself was saying,alsothinking about the little life that grew inside of her.
"It's not just that, Piper, when you were arguing with Prue, you touched your stomach….like a mother-to-be does."
Piper grew quiet, not knowing how to respond. That was not sooner! she yelled at whatever controlled 'fate', having at least thought she would have some time to think.
"Piper are you pregnant?"
And there was the question she dreaded. She couldn't lie to him but knew the consequences of her secret would catch up with her.
Slowly Piper took a seat on the bed next to Leo, and began to fiddle with one of the pillows. She swallowed deep, trying to find the right way to say what she needed to.
"Yes." she replied quietly, waiting for more questions to come.
"How long have you known?" Leo asked, unable to hide the shock in his voice.
"Almost two months."
"What?…Piper you should have told me." Leo vented.
"I know…" she replied looking up at his face. "…I should have done but I didn't. I needed to be there today."
"You risked our baby, Piper. How could you?"
"Leo, I had lots that I was risking. You. My family. I needed to be there….and don't talk to me like I drunk a bottle of vodka, rather than tried to help." Piper responded, hurt by the way he questioned and insinuated.
"Piper, you still risked your life and the baby's." Leo argued. "How far along are you?" he asked, knowing yelling won't get them anywhere.
"Almost four months." Piper replied quietly.
Leo grew silent, then looked up at his wife, who he could tell was feeling guilty. "Does anyone else know?"
Piper had a war going on inside her mind. Does she lie and protect her sister or tell the truth and incriminate Prue.
"No, I kept it to myself." she answered.
Leo went quiet again but slowly Piper watched as a smile began to appear on his face.
"I can't say I'm happy you told nobody Piper and you've gone through your own. I should have known." he told her,finally takingher hands.
"I'm going to be a dad." the whitelighter said in awe, while grinning.
Piper smiled back, "Yeah, you are."
A/N: Kinda filled with fluff I believe.
Thanks for all the reviews, much appreciated. :o) (that's me grinning)
Jessabella87; Yeah most wantCole good. I'll find a spin to it anyway. Also post something, you really should...even if it's short or just a one shot. I'll read it for you:o) (me grinning again) And I can't help but feel self conscious when I write...just one of those things. Anyway thanks for the review and hoped you liked this chap.
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