Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or its characters. The story lines, however are mine.

Pru looked down at her newborn son with tears of joy filling her blue eyes. "What is your name? Huh, little guy." She prodded.

"Mommy, why are you asking the baby? He can't talk." Parker reminded his mother, shaking his little 5 year-old head at his mommy's silliness. Everyone knows babies don't talk.

"Oh, I know he can't talk yet," Pru laughed, giving her eldest son a look of mirth. "But sometimes when you ask a question an answer will come." She smiled at his look of disbelief, "For instance, I know now that his name is Palmer."

"Palmer, huh?" Asked her husband Andy. He mulled the name over and smiled, "I like it. How do you pick their names?" He asked conspiratorially once Parker had left the 'baby room' and headed to his own to continue playing with 3 year-old Pace and his Auntie Paige.

"Well, it's magical," Pru began.

Her husband smiled at her, "Pru, you are magical. Let me in on it."

"It's about the power of three," her eyes glazed with unshed tears, "Parker is named for my power, telekinesis."

"Ah, 'parking' things in a new place," Andy figured intuitively.

Pru smiled, Andy was such a good detective, but she really thought he'd have figured it all out on his own, awhile ago.

"Pace is for Piper, freezing time's pace," He continued, "and Palmer for Phoebe, premonitions, palm reading. Did she read palms?" He queried.

"No, not really. But most people see that the two are connected, or assume they are."

"What happens if you have a fourth son?" Paige asked her sister upon entering the nursery. She'd heard the explanations, had, actually figured it out awhile ago. Once upon a time, she'd be feeling left out by not having a nephew named for her power, although since she could now freeze time, Pace could've been named for herself. But because of the birth order of her nephews and the names Pru chose to give them, she knew that she was honoring her other sisters, their sisters. She thought it was beautiful. She didn't ask the question out of jealousy but a simple curiosity instead. She knew that her big sister loved her.

"Pax," Pru answered swiftly as Andy groaned over the thought of having a fourth child.

"Peace, I like it." Paige said coming to stand near her sister and newest nephew. "From my White-lighter half." She mused.

"You could get married, settle down and name your son Pax," Andy suggested. He loved Paige like a sister and worried about her being lonely. He wanted her married and happy, not demon fighting 24/7. Even Pru took a break, as much as she could, to raise her children. They'd often talked about Paige, in bed at night, talking as any married couple might. He knew that Pru felt responsible for Paige's super-dedication to the protection of innocents. He knew that Piper had always hoped for a normal life, Paige seemed to have forgotten entirely what that could be like. If she had any wishes or dreams in that direction, she kept them locked firmly away and didn't discuss them with her family. He also knew that Pru felt guilty for Paige's doing more than her 'share' magically. Hell, he felt guilty, but as a mortal, there wasn't much he could do to help the two sisters.

"Ugh, that old argument?" Paige inquired, flipping her long brown locks over her shoulders, "When are you going to give it up?"

"When are you going to consider the possibility?" He rejoined.

"I don't have time. Besides," she continued, "I've unknowingly dated my share of demons in my day. When I first became a witch, my boyfriend was possessed by the Source." She reminded him, "I won't risk what happened to Phoebe." She clarified, "I mean she really loved Cole and he really loved her. They had that once in a lifetime thing going on. Much like you two," she waved a dainty but strong hand indicating himself and Pru. "He never chose to be the Source, cosmic accident," She laughed without any real mirth. "Then we have Piper and Leo, again, another once in a lifetime epic love. Piper's death devastated him so much that he quite literally died, just to be with her again. I can't go through that. I learned a lot from my sisters. I won't risk someone else's life or happiness by combining it with my own."

Pru's eyes were wet with tears as she handed Palmer to her husband and went to hug her baby sister. "Have you learned anything from me?" She whispered in Paige's ear.

"Yes," Paige whispered back, "sometimes miracles happen."