A/N. Thanks for the reviews. Ginger85, I'm touched you like the way I keep to the characters. I was trying to and didn't know if I was doing a good job, but apparently you think I am, so thank you.

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Chapter 9 Two months later

Piper, Phoebe and Leo were all sat at the dining room table, enjoying a meal of delicious lasagne created by the eldest sister. Now that Piper was seven months pregnant, and not working, she had a lot more time on her hands to cook. Of course, there were still the demon attacks that got in the way, but they had been a lot less frequent recently. The absence of threats worried Piper, and she felt that the lack of attacks meant that the demons were planning something big. Leo had tried to convince his wife that if there were something planned, the Elders would have felt it. To which Piper mumbled a sarcastic reply that Leo couldn't quite catch.

"That was delicious," Leo complimented, wiping his mouth on a napkin and patting his full stomach.

"Thank you sweetie." Piper pecked Leo's cheek. It wasn't often her family thanked her, and when they did she relished it.

"I am going to clear up," Phoebe announced, rising from the table.

"You are?" Piper asked, faking surprise.

Phoebe glared at her sister playfully. " Yes I am. We can't have my niece too worn out now can we?" Phoebe collected all the dirty plates and headed for the kitchen, humming a little tune as she went.

"I suppose not," Piper agreed. Once Phoebe had disappeared around the corner, she leaned towards Leo.

High heels clicked down the stairs and a radiant looking Paige entered the room. She wore a slinky black dress, with a plunging neckline and her strawberry-blonde hair was swept into an elegant bun.

"Any particular reason you're all dressed up?" Leo wondered.

"I'm going on a date with Ryan." Paige smiled widely.

"You went out with him last night!" Piper exclaimed.

"I know. Tonight he's taking me to the orchestra."

"Things are getting serious, huh?" Piper noted.

"Yep," Paige said happily. "See you later." With that she orbed out.

In the two months that Ryan and Paige had been seeing each other, they had spent a large amount of their time together. Ryan had also won over the rest of the family, and they were convinced her was not a demon.

Alone again, Piper rested her head on her husband's shoulder, and Leo wrapped an arm around his wife. For a few moments they stayed like that, silently enjoying each other's company. Leo shifted his arm and Piper moved her head away.

"What is it?" she asked.

"A charge is calling. I've got to go." Leo pecked Piper's cheek and orbed off.

I'll go to bed, then," Piper muttered to herself, somewhat grumpily.

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Paige was perched on the edge of her seat as she watched and listened to the orchestra in wonderment. The deep, booming music touched her soul and revived memories that had long ago been pushed away. Her adoptive parents used to take her when she was a little girl, but during her teenage years she had thought it 'un-cool.' She hadn't been back since her parents' death, and she had almost forgotten how moving the music was.

"Enjoying it?" Ryan whispered in her ear.

"It's…. breathtaking." Paige could barely find the words to describe how she felt.

Ryan touched Paige's arm lightly. "I know."

The touch sent sparks up Paige's arm and a tingle of pleasure down her spine. Paige couldn't believe the effect this guy had on her.

The music stopped suddenly, and lights flooded the auditorium. Her heart, sinking, Paige realised it was over.

"It's finished," she said flatly.

"Maybe we can carry this on at my place?" Ryan suggested.

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"Piper?" Phoebe tapped her older sister's door, a steaming cup of sweat smelling herbal tea in one hand. When no reply came, Phoebe pushed the door open, guessing Piper was asleep and planning to put the tea down on her bedside table.

"Piper?" The cup of tea fell from Phoebe's grasp with a clatter. The contents spilt everywhere, stinging the carpet and splashing up Phoebe's leg. But she took no notice. Her heart began to beat furiously, yet all the blood drained from her face. Instead of finding her sister curled up in bed, there was no one. The room was empty.

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A/N. I know it was quite short, and unfortunately the next couple of chapters will be pretty much the same, though they will be action-packed. I apologise in advance for the length. Please review!