A/N. Thanks for the reviews. Okay, I've decided to delete my new story because I got no reviews. I know I didn't really give it a chance, but I'm a Libraian so I'm entitled to change my mind! So now I'm back to this story I can concentrate on it more. I'm actually fond of this chapter, although the beginning is kind of crap.
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Chapter 21 – One month laterPhoebe drummed her fingers against the side of her face and sighed heavily. She stared at the T.V screen, not really taking in the moving characters and sounds.
"Hi Phoebes." Paige dropped onto the sofa next to her older sister.
"What chya doin'?" Piper asked, sitting down on the other side of the couch. In her arms was a nine-month-old Prue, who giggled and outstretched her chubby arms towards her oldest aunt. Piper released the baby, and the Blessed One pulled herself onto Phoebe's lap.
Phoebe brightened slightly to find Prue in her arms and she hugged her niece tightly. "Not much."
"Phoebe, you've got to snap out of this," Paige said.
"Snap out of what?" Phoebe asked, though she already knew. Phoebe hadn't heard from Jason since she had told him she was a witch. She had taken his silence to mean he didn't want to know, so she had been moping around the house for a month.
"I know, why don't we go shopping," Piper suggested. "We can have a girls day out. You, Paige, Prue and me!"
"Hey!" Paige protested. "Don't forget this little lady," she said, rubbing her belly.
"I'm sorry little Miss Williams. You can come too," Piper said, leaning over Phoebe and Prue to speak to Paige's stomach.
"She forgives you. Don't you little miss?"
"You know, you can't keep calling her little miss her whole life," Phoebe noted.
"Yeah," Piper agreed. "Have you decided on a name?"
"Well." Paige drew out the word, as if not sure to tell her sisters.
"Ooh! Tell us!" Phoebe squealed. Prue clapped her hands and gurgled, as if she wanted to know the name of her younger cousin.
"All right then!" Paige threw up her hands in mock defeat. "Ryan and I wanted to name her after both our grandmothers, so we chose Kara Penelopy."
"Kara, is that your name?" Phoebe cooed to Paige's stomach. "It's a very beautiful name!"
Paige looked at Piper over Phoebe's head. "I totally understand your hate for people talking to your stomach. And I apologise for ever doing it to you."
Piper grinned at her baby sister. "Told ya."
Phoebe lifted her head and glared at her sisters. "There is nothing wrong with me wanting to talk to me niece. Is there Prue?"
Prue stared at her blankly, her chocolate brown eyes wide.
"You can talk to her plenty when she's born," Paige said.
"You're supposed to be on my side!" Phoebe exclaimed, tickling her niece under the chin and ignoring her sister. Prue shrieked joyfully and tried to shrink away. When she realised she couldn't escape that way; she orbed onto her mother's lap.
"Come on little lady. Let's get ready." Piper rose from the sofa and headed for the stairs.
"I need to pee," Paige announced. She too left the room.
"I'll get the door then," Phoebe said to herself as the bell chimed through the house. She walked slowly towards the front door, her depression returning now she was alone. What was she going to do without Jason, especially now that she was…?
"Jason!" Phoebe exclaimed, startled to find the tall brunette on her doorstep. "Wh… what are you doing here?"
"Can I come in?" Jason asked, his tone serious.
"Sure." Phoebe stepped back and Jason stepped in.
"I need to talk to you. Can we go somewhere private?"
"Yeah." Phoebe led Jason up the stairs. As she reached her bedroom, Piper poked her head out of Paige's old room, which was now Prue's nursery.
"Who was it?" the eldest Charmed One mouthed.
"Jason," Phoebe mouthed back, and disappeared into her bedroom before another word was said. Jason hovered in Phoebe's room, nervously twiddling his thumbs and picking at his cuticles.
"Do you want to sit down?" Phoebe asked, indicating her sofa.
"No, I'm good thanks."
"Okay." Phoebe sunk down into the love seat. "I've got something to tell you," she blurted out.
At the same time Jason said, "I've got something to ask you."
They both smiled and laughed, the tension broken. Now they could stop with all the pleasantries and get down to business.
"You go first," Phoebe offered. She was desperate to know if Jason was going to finish with her. And besides, she needed to build up courage to tell him what she needed to.
"Okay." Jason took a deep breath. "I've been thinking a lot over the past month. It's practically all I've done," he admitted. "And I've realised that you being a… a…" Jason faltered.
"A witch," Phoebe filled in helpfully.
"Right. A witch," Jason said slowly, as if finding the word hard to say.
Phoebe's heart sank to her black boots. If Jason couldn't even say the word, it didn't look good. "And?" she prompted.
"And I've realised that…" Jason stopped and suddenly dropped to one knee.
"Jason!" Phoebe gasped. "What…?"
"Just listen," Jason interrupted. "Phoebe, I love you no matter whether you're a witch or not." The mortal's crystal blue eyes glistened with tears as he produced a gorgeous white gold ring encrusted with diamonds and rubies. "Phoebe Halliwell, will you marry me?"
"Yes!" Phoebe squealed without hesitation.
Jason slid the engagement ring onto his new fiancée's finger. It fitted perfectly.
Phoebe and Jason got to their feet and Phoebe threw her arms around Jason's neck. He swung her around; both of them giddy with delight and the motion of swirling.
"What was it you wanted to tell me?" Jason asked breathlessly as he set Phoebe down.
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Phoebe and Jason strolled into the kitchen, their hands entwined and their faces beaming. Piper and Paige both looked up from the discussion they were having.
"You look happy," Piper commented.
"We are," Phoebe replied. "Tell them," she whispered to her fiancé.
"We're getting married," Jason said happily.
"Oh my God!" Piper cried, jumping to her feet.
"Wait." Phoebe held up her hands. "That's not the best news."
"It isn't?" Paige asked, having only just risen.
"Nope." Phoebe shook her head while showing all her teeth in a grin. "I'm pregnant!"
Piper and Paige both screamed and launched themselves at their sister.
"Congratulations," Paige said as she released Phoebe and hugged Jason.
"I'm so happy for you," Piper said earnestly as she repeated Paige's movement.
"Thank you." Jason slid his arms around Phoebe's waist. "I can't believe I'm gonna be a daddy!"
"D'you hear that Prue? You're gonna have another cousin."
Prue made a noise much like 'yay' as Piper lifted her from her high chair. She didn't understand the situation, of course, but she seemed to sense everyone's excitement.
"How long have you known?" Paige questioned.
Although Phoebe's lips were no longer curled in a smile, her eyes continued to shine. "About two weeks."
"Why didn't you tell us?" This time the question came from Piper as she settled Prue back in her high chair and produced a jar of baby food. Prue squealed with delight and banged her arms on the surface that lay in front of her.
"I wanted to tell Jason first." Phoebe frowned slightly at her older sister's hurt tone. Of all people she would have thought Piper would have been thrilled for her. "You do understand, don't you?"
"Of course I do." Piper looked up at Phoebe, her smile warm and sincere.