Prue sat with Bane still stunned as to what had happened a few minutes before. She felt the tears caressing down her face, but she made no move to wipe them away. The silence in the room was suddenly overwhelming as she got off of Banes lap and rushed up stairs.

Bane looked over at Piper and Leo with a lost forlorn look on his face, before he too got up and went after Prue.

Piper sat with Leo not even really sure what to think or say. She wanted to go up the stairs to Prue but she knew this was something that she needed Bane for. She got up and went to the front door. Taking her own jacket from the hook she pulled it on. Making her way to the kitchen, she then grabbed her keys and started out the kitchen door.

"Piper?"

"I'm going to look for Phoebe. And I have a pretty good idea where she is. Just stay here until I get back. If they come down just let them know where I went." She leaned up and kissed Leo before she walk out of the Manor.

Piper drove down Pine to the end before parking in the large lot. Getting out she made her way, with caution in the dark, to the path that would lead her down to the shoreline. She had a pretty strong idea as to where Phoebe had run off to. After she had Arroyo fever she had asked Phoebe where it was she went, 'to do what ever it was she did', and this was her answer. Sitting on the jutted out rocks near the coastline. She laughed when Phoebe had said she could sit there for hours and just toss rocks out to sea. She had laughed for even as a small child Phoebe couldn't sit anywhere for a few minutes let alone hours at a time.

As she approached the last step she could make out the silhouette sitting out on the rocks, with the movement of an arm now and then. Making her way across the rocks she sat in beside her sister. "I thought I might find you here." She spoke quietly not wanting to push her sister way.

"Should have never told you about this place." Phoebe tossed another rock out to sea.

"Yeah well. You did and here we are." Piper reached over and took a rock from Phoebes palm and then tossed it in after the one her sister had just thrown.

Phoebe threw another rock out and watched the ripples it created. Like ripples in their lives. One thing set off a chain of events no one person had control over.

Piper looked at her sister and watched her fighting something inside her. "Phoebe, I know you are hurt still, and what Prue is asking you is huge."

"Piper I can't. I felt the life inside me growing. Now all I feel inside is empty." she said as she looked out to the waters

"Phoebe. I can't know what you went through or are still going through. But you have the chance to make Prue and Bane happy. To give to them what they can't not get themselves. Sure they could adopt, but as Prue said, the child wouldn't be them. Or have our magic to carry on to her children." She took Phoebes hands in her and looked up at her sister, "All she is asking right now is for you to think about it sweetie. You know she will be there with you every step of the way." Piper didn't want to voice what she felt was Phoebes main reason for holding back and not doing this. She wanted her sister to see it first.

Phoebe drew away from Piper and stood up. Making her way closer to the edge of the rocks she threw out another rock from her hand. It was her last one as she now stood there pulling her jacket around her as a cold gust of wind blew in of the Pacific Ocean.

She felt Pipers arms snake around her waist and her chin resting on her shoulder.

Piper could feel Phoebe shaking in her arms, "Come on, lets get you home before that cold does turn into something worse." She guided her sister off the rocks and up the path to the Jeep.

"Piper. Can we just drive around for a bit? You can take me for a espresso."

Piper laughed at her sisters stall tactics. "Sure. But no espresso."

"Why?"

"Cause I can't have one with you. I'll get you a fruit favoured something." Piper laughed as they pulled out of the parking lot.

Prue had drifted off to sleep though restless, as she was worried about Phoebe. Bane had told her that Piper had gone looking for her as soon as they left the living room, but yet neither sister had come back.

Prue woke at the hushed sounds of voices and footsteps walking down the hall. She knew both. Growing up together in the old Manor you got accustomed to various sounds and footfalls from those you grow up with.

Rolling over she felt the hand on her arm "Let her be for a bit Prue. Maybe she just needs some time." Bane looked up at Prue as she sat on the edge of the bed.

She knew he was right but what just wanted really, was just make sure they were both ok. But she heeded his advice and lay back down on the bed.

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Phoebe pulled the extra blanket around her as she snuggled into her bed. Her and Piper had a good talk but she was still not sure. "Piper what am I going to do?"

"I don't know sweetie. It's your decision. But she will understand and still love you no matter what you decide."

Phoebe closed her eyes and thought a moment longer. "She needs to know why I left."

"She is sleeping by now Phoebs."

"Please. We both know she isn't. She never could when we are out late."

Piper looked down and saw the determination on her face. "I'll go get her. You stay under the covers."

Piper made her way quietly across the hall. She knew, like Phoebe did that Prue would be awake. As Phoebe said, she always was when they were out late. She had to make sure her sisters were home safe before she would venture into dreamland herself.

Easing the door open, so not to wake Bane she looked inside. As she thought, Prue sat up on one elbow, "Piper?"

"She wants to talk to you."

"Now?" Prue got out of bed and pulled her robe around her

"Now."

Prue leaned down and gave Bane a kiss, "Night honey."

"Night Prue." Bane returned the kiss though knowing her as he did, she would not be back that night.

Walking out of the room Prue hesitated, "How is she?"

"Cold, tired, scared."

"How are you?" Prue looked at her middle sister knowing she would be there to help them but never concerned with herself.

"I'm ok. A little tired. She was at the beach."

"Her spot. I thought she would go there. I think her and Cole use to go down there all the time too."

"I know they did."

"Piper if I had a choice right now I would never had asked her. But…"

"I know. My stomach is already occupied." Piper smiled light heartedly at Prue

"Something like that." Prue smiled, "I don't want to pressure her or have her feeling any more hurt or emptiness she already is."

"I know Prue and so does she."

Prue looked at Piper not really sure to believe her or not. But she did know one thing. Her baby sister had a heart so big it would crush anything. She just hoped it would crush her fears. Her fears of never having children of her own.

They eased into the room and Prue saw Phoebe laying in her bed snuggled down in her quilts. Out of instinct more then anything she sat on the edge of the bed and placed a hand on Phoebes forehead, "You ok sweetie?"

"I'll live." Phoebe answered quietly.

"Phoebe." Prue knew her sisters to well to be fooled by anything. "It's getting worse isn't it?"

Phoebe rolled over and looked up at Prue. She was freezing cold and nothing was helping, "Yes."

Prue sat further up on the bed and pulled her sister close to her. Giving her any warmth she could.

"Prue I'm sorry. I was scared."

"Its ok baby. Just rest right now."

"No." Phoebe pulled herself away from Prue but still managed to keep one blanket wrapped around her. She sat there with her legs crossed in teh middle of her bed and looked into her sisters' eyes. "Prue I want to help you. I do really. But I'm scared." The last part came out quietly.

"Phoebe you don't have anything to be afraid of..." Prue reached out to Phoebe only to have her sister pull away.

"Don't I? Prue I lost my baby. Mine and Cole's love. He was all I had left of him. I can't go through that loss again. To feel so whole and loved and have it ripped away in that one second we let our guard down. I can't go through this emptiness again." Her tears ran down her face. "I can't let you go through that. I know how much you want this baby Prue. But what if I loss yours too. What if I get my own niece or nephew killed? Like I did my own child?"

Prue looked at Piper for any kind of guidance. But she then turned back to her distraught baby sister, "Is that what you think Phoebe that you got your child killed?"

"Didn't I? We had a plan. I saw a chance and went out and did my own thing."

"Phoebe you can't think that. It wasn't your fault." Piper said as she tried to comprehend what Phoebe was thinking in her mind.

Prue took Phoebes hands in her and held tight. Knowing her sister would try and fight her. "Phoebe. What happened wasn't your fault. We all know at times our adrenaline takes over. You acted on instinct.

"That got me hurt and my child KILLED!" she fought away from Prue but her sister held fast.

"NO! Phoebe you didn't. It wasn't your fault." Prue wanted to scream and yell at Phoebe. "And we will NOT let anything happen to you or the baby. Anyone comes close to hurting either of you will not only have me to deal with me, but I have a good feeling Bane will take on any demon who tries." Prue cupped one hand under Phoebe chin to look into the tear filled eyes. "Phoebe I love you and I know you will do anything to protect my child. I don't want to pressure you into this and believe it or not I understand your fears. Take a few days and think about it. That is all we are asking. If you say no, we can always wait till Piper has her little girl and in a few months after we can try."

Phoebes tears fell freely down her face. Her heart was pulling her in two directions; To be safe and say no or to help her sister and say yes. Could she go through that again? She felt the battle going on but her mind and one portion of her heart had already made her choice, they had when she walked out of the Manor hours before. So she just lay there snuggling down closer to her sister. At first her voice didn't work, but then it found its way. "Ok."

Prue looked down at Phoebe and then up to Piper had she heard right, "Phoebe?"

Phoebe sat up and looked at Prue. Her eyes were starting to well. "I love you. And I know you will be the best mother in the whole world. And underworld."

"No, that was your title Phoebs." Piper smiled at her sister.

"Yeah." Phoebe smiled between her tears, "Prue you raised me like you were my own mother. I know at times I pushed you away, but I always loved that you were there no matter what I did. And I know that love will endure anything. So yes Prue. I will carry your child."

Prue looked at Phoebe almost unsure. "Are you sure?"

Phoebe gave her sister a weak smile. "I'm sure." She suddenly felt the pull of Prue's arms engulfing her as she felt the tears of her sisters mix in with hers. She knew in that one millisecond she made the right choice.

"I have one condition though." She pulled away from Prue for a moment.

Piper reached out and smacked her sister, "Phoebe!"

Phoebe swatted back at Piper and looked at Prue. "You had soooooo better be there every second I am sick."

Prue looked over at Piper and then back to Phoebe. She remembered how sick her sister was before she lost her own baby. Pulling her back into a hug, "I won't miss any of it."