Chapter 8: Cry Yourself to Sleep

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A/N: Okay, I'm starting to annoy myself so I know you guys are pissed off, but please review. Now on with the fic.

On instinct Prue ran to hug Andy. Piper and Leo smiled, as did Phoebe, Pam, and even Cole. Prue and Andy broke away, and they just stared at each other lovingly for an un-interrupted 2 minutes. But a troubled looked played across Prue's face as she realized something.

"Bane," she said vaguely.

Andy's smiled faded, these words obviously not being what he wanted to hear.

"Not exactly the response I was looking for," Andy said a bit sternly, even though he had meant for it to be humorous.

"No," Prue said quickly, not wanting Andy to have a reason to doubt her love for him, "I just mean that he was here before you came."

"We didn't see him when we came in," Cole said, trying to help.

"I guess he slipped out after we went into the conservatory," rationalized Leo.

"Thank God," Phoebe said as she sighed and rolled her eyes.

Piper shot Phoebe a warning glance and Phoebe gave Piper a look as if to say 'I couldn't help it.' She then quickly tried to catch herself.

"What I mean to say is, I'm just glad that Prue and Andy can spend some time together without any…"

Phoebe paused before she said her next word, and Piper gave her a look to make sure she said the right thing.

"..interruptions. I'm glad there are no interruptions," Phoebe finished begrudgingly.

She then said something under her breathe, but to her better judgment Piper chose to ignore it.

"We can deal with him later," Cole said. Even if he didn't know Andy very well, or Prue for that matter, he knew what it was like to be in love.

"Right now I think we should leave Prue and Andy to their business," he continued.

Once more the group left so that lovers could handle their affairs.

As soon as the others had left, Prue and Andy both sat down on the couch.

"I...I have so much to ask," Prue started, a little shaken, not wanting to believe this was real.

"So, you know…what's happened since..." Prue trailed off.

"Yeah," Andy said quickly, not wanting to make Prue replay his death. A large smile came across his face. "Every minute of it."

His blue eyes lit up and so did hers.

Andy's smile faded quickly with his next t words, "I'm so sorry," he said.

Prue looked at him, confused.

"For what," she said, crying slightly. She had a feeling of what Andy was going to say, but she didn't want to hear him say it. It would be too much.

"For leaving you," Andy answered, "for not being there. You needed me, and I just…I'm sorry."

Those were the words that did it.

Prue fell into Andy's arms, bawling.

"I was so lost," she sobbed, "I couldn't see." She continued.

Andy looked down at her surprised, never seeing this side of Prue before. The Prue he knew was strong, she could handle anything. But the woman in his arms seemed as defenseless as a child. He didn't like it; it hurt him to see Prue like this. He began to cradle her in his arms, wanting to make everything better.

"Everything was so dark," she said, "you were my light. But you were gone. I didn't know what to do…I..." Prue words were lost in her crying.

"Sssh," Andy consoled.

Andy stroked Prue's hair and she continued to weep into his chest.

Andy and Prue rocked back and forth on the couch, until silently, Prue cried herself to sleep.

A/N: I know, it's short and it's been forever since I updated. Sorry for that. But it's the end of the year and everyone's goin' all crazy with tests, work, and parties. I'll have the next chapter up much sooner.