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Chapter 26 – Three months later

Phoebe sighed with happiness and glanced around at her family. Piper and Leo were seated together, a one and a half-year-old Prue in her high chair between them. Their faces radiated joy and peace. On the opposite side of the table Ryan and Paige sat with their six-month-old daughter. They too looked content. Jason sat across from Phoebe at the end of the table, his smile firmly in place as he chatted away to Ryan and Leo. The whole family was together, and for once it wasn't because of a demon attack.

The three months since Eef's vanquish had been pretty uneventful. Prue and Kara had both grown and developed at an alarming rate. Prue could now speak a few words, of which peanut seemed to be her favourite, for unknown reasons. The Blessed One kept blurting out the word, so the nickname 'Peanut' had stuck. Prue now had full control over her orbing, freezing, exploding and force field powers and took great delight in using them whenever she could. The little witch-lighter also seemed very protective of her younger cousin, much like her namesake.

Kara had become a very beautiful baby with a mop of mousy brown hair and large hazel eyes inherited from her father. Another thing she inherited from her daddy was her powers. The two abilities she had shown; electrokinesis and cyrokinesis were also her great grandparents' powers, so Ryan had learned. It worried Paige slightly that her daughter had shown no whitelighter abilities, but seeing as she was only one-quarter whitelighter and only six-months-old, Paige wasn't too concerned.

Prue and Kara had already developed an almost inseparable bond. Often the oldest would orb into Kara's crib when the baby was upset, leading the family to think the Blessed One might be able to sense. Phoebe just hoped her baby would be close to them.

'If she ever arrives' Phoebe thought. She was a week over due, making her more uncomfortable.

"Peanut?"

Phoebe looked up at her oldest niece to see her holding up a carrot and looking at it curiously.

"No Peanut, that's a carrot," Leo answered, gently plucking the vegetable from his daughter's grasp before she could make a mess with it.

Her father's words just confused the little girl even more and she gazed up a Leo, her doe brown eyes baffled. "Me peanut?"

"You're my Peanut," Piper responded, kissing her daughter's forehead.

"Me Mommy's Peanut!" Prue told her youngest aunt proudly.

"And you're a very beautiful one too," Paige said.

"Fank oo aunt Pay."

"I think we'd better go," Jason announced.

"So soon?" Ryan glanced down at his watch. "It's only seven o'clock."

"Yeah, sorry. I'm so tired at the moment," Phoebe said apologetically.

"I know hat you mean," Piper and Phoebe both replied in unison. They understood how draining being pregnant was.

"We'll see you next week." Phoebe rose awkwardly from the chair. "If this little one isn't born before," she added, placing a hand on her bump.

"I can't wait to be a daddy," Jason sighed.

"Aww. Sweet," Paige said.

"I know. Isn't he?" Phoebe agreed.

"Stop before you make me gag!" Ryan complained playfully while lifting his daughter from her high chair. "Time fore bed baby."

Kara squirmed in her daddy's arms. She wasn't a huge fan of sleeping.

"Bye guys." Ryan struggled with Kara as he disappeared around the corner.

"It's you bed time too Prue," Piper said.

Before the oldest witch could remover her baby from the chair, Prue disappeared in a flurry of orbs.

After a second her soft voice floated down the stairs. "Nigh' night!"

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Piper woke the next morning, a smile unconsciously tugging at her lips. She felt more relaxed and rested than she had in weeks. The sun was shining and a refreshing summer breeze rattled the windows gently. It was a beautiful morning. Piper gently pushed Leo's arm from her waist and quietly rolled over to face him. He was still asleep, his eyes closed and face peaceful. Piper lightly ran a hand down his cheek, not wanting to wake him, but wanting to feel his touch.

As she threw back the covers and climbed out of bed, Piper let her mind wonder back to the night of passion she had shared with Leo. Although the couple loved and doted on their daughter, they longed for another baby to make the little family complete. Piper hoped last night had been the night, but it was too early to tell. After the trouble she had had conceiving Prue, Piper didn't want to go through the heartache again.

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One week later

Phoebe shivered as the cool night air settled around her and she pulled her blanket closer. Below her lay San Francisco, lights glittering and cars buzzing. The Golden Gate Bridge was illuminated in a warm glow and the cars running along its surface were like different coloured dots zooming along. Some where in the distance a fire work was let off and an explosion of purple, gold and blue momentarily blinded onlookers. The sky was clear and the stars twinkled.

"Are you okay?" Jason swung to his fee from the low chair he sat on.

"Just a bit cold," Phoebe replied.

"Maybe we should go inside?"

"Yeah," Phoebe agreed. Jason gently took her arms and hauled his fiancé to her feet. Being two weeks over due made it very hard to move.

Once standing, Phoebe gasped sharply and clutched at her huge stomach.

"What?" Jason demanded, fearing something had happened to his baby.

"My waters broke."

"Oh. Okay. Inside." Relief washed over Jason, so he was only capable of one-word instructions. He breathed deeply, trying to quench his excitement. He led Phoebe inside and settled her onto a couch. "Wait here. I'll get your stuff."

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Three hours later, Phoebe lay on a hospital bed, while Jason crouched next to her. Even if he had wanted to get away he couldn't, as Phoebe was gripping his hand so hard it was turning purple. His teeth were clenched, and he was trying not to wrench it from his fiancé's death-grip. Jason was amazed at how strong the small hand grasped in his own was.

Phoebe panted and bit her lip, almost drawing blood, as another contraction ripped through her. She had never known physical pain like this. "Why is giving birth so painful?" she moaned.

"Sweetie you…"

"Shut up. You're not the one giving birth!" she snapped.

"But I…"

"Honey, you know I love you," Phoebe panted with fake sweetness. "But shut the hell up!"

"But the…"

"Jason, you know what they told you in ante-natal classes? It's bull…" Phoebe's words were lost in a scream. "Just be quiet and hold my hand okay?" she asked, once the contraction had stopped.

Jason nodded and gave Phoebe's hand a reassuring squeeze.

"Come on Ms Halliwell, one more big push," the mid-wife instructed.

Phoebe screamed again, but this time the sight of a tiny little baby being lifted up by the midwife rewarded her. The tiny bundle seemed less than happy to be out of its safe, warm home, but once placed in its mother's arms it the wailing soon died down to a dull roar.

"Congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl," the midwife announces, although the new parents barely heard her.

"Hey baby girl," Phoebe says softly. "I'm your mommy. And this…" she indicated to Jason. "Is your daddy."

Jason looked down at the baby, his eyes full of love and wonder. "Hey sweetheart."

"Can we please come in now?"

The sound of Piper's annoyed tone broke the parents' gaze from their baby, and they both looked up to see the oldest Charmed One burst into the room, closely followed by Paige, Ryan Leo and Victor.

"Hi everyone, met Phoenix Patricia Halliwell, Phoenix, meet you family," Phoebe said proudly.

Everyone crowded around the baby, cooing and pulling funny faces.

"Piper, can you please get me a glass of water?" Phoebe asked.

"Sure." Piper turned to face the cheep wooden bed side table and a glass of water resting there dissolved into blue and white lights and orbed into Piper's hand, who gasped in shock. She looked up to see if anyone had noticed, and there was Leo, staring at her and wearing confused expression. He met her eyes and broke into a huge grin. That was when Piper understood. Telekinetic orbing; her baby's power. She was pregnant!