Chapter 17:
A/N: Wow it's been a while. But I have two new chapters up, so please review! I'm kind of busy at the moment with school and applying to college, but my goal is to finish this story soon. It's getting kinda long dontcha think? PRESS THE BUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and review!)
Prue was touring Jessica around the house. They were coming up to Prue's room.
"And to your right is where I reign. My solitude, my castle…you get the picture. This place also has a great significance to you, my dear, sweet, daughter. This was where you were, well…conceived." Prue explained somewhat awkwardly
"Ew, mom, embarrassing much?" Jessica exclaimed, kind of disgusted
"Sorry, sweetie, but it's the truth." Prue replied, smirking a bit
"Thanks, mom, for giving me that mental image and scarring me. I thought I was safe here!" Jessica said
"You are safe here, Jessica. I promise I will never let anyone hurt you again. I'm sorry I gave you up. I wish I could turn back time and keep you. I hope you don't think too badly of me. It was a cowardly thing to do, but you were in danger. I'm really, really sorry." Prue apologized, more seriously
"Mom. Listen to me. You did the best you could. You can't blame yourself for what happened to me. It was the fault of other people. Not yours. You were doing what you thought you had to do. I could never be mad at you. I know that now everything's going to change. I won't have to live my life in fear anymore, and that's the best gift you could have ever given me." Jessica replied sternly "By the way, mom, I have a question…"
"Shoot. Anything you want to know, just ask." Prue said
"Well, I was wondering…who's my father?" Jessica asked timidly
"Oh, sweetie…your father…where to begin?" Prue replied, thinking
"Um, a name might be a good place to start." Jessica said
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Your father was…a very complicated man. His name was Cole Turner. And…it's really hard for me to say this. He skipped out when I told him I was pregnant. He never met you. We were both just graduated from high school at the time, and it was scary. I wish I could say your father was a great man who stayed with us until the end, but he didn't and he really wasn't. He had his qualities, and I was in love with him. But he walked out just like my father walked out on us when I was little.
"So now I'm on my own, but I'm dating a fabulous man named Andy Trudeau, whom I'm sure you will love. He's actually a cop, and he knows our secret so we help each other out a lot on cases. He's honestly been my best friend since kindergarten, maybe earlier. He's the greatest guy ever and I couldn't have gone through High School without him. A lot of people thought I cheated on Cole with Andy, but Andy still stuck with me even with all the rumors. I never cheated on your father though. And you are definitely his." Prue finished with a sigh