Hello, my wonderful, magnificent, patient readers! Here is scene V. It's short, and I apologize. I wrote quite a bit last night, but it just didn't flow, so I deleted the entire thing and started over again this morning after my doc appointment. Another apology for the content, as it's mostly filler, but necessary to what's going to happen later on in the story. Now, to answer a question:

Q: Shouldn't Phoebe have three kids?

A: According to the last episode of Charmed, Phoebe should have three kids. However, this scenario doesn't fit with my story. So, in my lovely little world of WellxWisherland, that end bit of Forever Charmed simply shows Phoebe and Coop leaving for the hospital, and waving goodbye to Billie, who, in an attempt to make up for being stupid and biting the hands that fed her, does housecleaning so pregnant Phoebe could stay off of her feet. Once again, Billie fans, please do not let my slight Billie problem deter you from reading this. She will eventually show up in this story and I promise that I will be nice to her. Because that's what Jesus and the Charmed Ones and Buddha and a variety of other good and kind people would do.

Kp: thanks so much for your review! I'm sorry that this chapter isn't very suspenseful. I'll try to up the excitement level in the next chapter.

Melissa: Thanks! I'm glad you like the names; I tried to give them family names with little individual twists. More cuteness is to come, I promise! 

Cherrylilly: Thanks for finding that button! ;-) I can guarantee that the reactions will be…interesting.

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed. Maybe if I write that enough I'll be able to just accept it without sighing sadly….

Good Neighbors

(The kitchen. The sisters sit at the island. Phoebe holds little Henry on her lap as she listens to Piper and Paige.)

Paige: So Piper brings the kids over for lunch when the door rings. We leave the room for two seconds to see who's at the door and one of the little darlings takes the lid off of the blender—while it's on high!

Phoebe: (laughing) That must have been fun to clean up.

Piper: Actually, we didn't have to do a thing. The kids took care of it.

Phoebe: You're kidding.

Paige: Well, threatening to change bedtimes to five p.m. sped the process along.

Phoebe: (smiles) I'll bet. (takes a sip of water, cuddles little Henry) So who was at the door?

(Piper and Paige perk up, share a look)

Piper: (trying to be casual) You know Mrs. Smith?

Phoebe: That nice old lady who lives in the house behind the manor? Of course.

Piper: Well, she had a heart attack in her garden a few days ago.

Phoebe: (concerned) Oh my gosh! Is she okay?

Paige: Yeah, she's fine. Piper was outside when it happened; she came and got me, and I was able to heal her.

Phoebe: That's so great, guys!

Piper: (impatient) Yes yes, it's very nice. Anyways, the point it, she's decided that she wants to live closer to the rest of her family.

Paige: And to thank moi (gets a nudge from Piper, rolls her eyes) I mean us for saving her life, she offered to give us the house.

Phoebe: (jaw drops) What?! But, that house…that house is worth a fortune!

Piper: You can't put a price on life.

Paige: Besides, her son's some rich stockbroker or something. She doesn't need the money.

Phoebe: So…is one of you going to move into the house—

Piper: Away from the Manor? Never.

Paige: Henry and I love our place. It's right next-door and we just put in our dream bathroom.

Phoebe: So…what are you going to do with it?

Paige: (looks at Piper) Well…Piper and I have been talking, and we don't want to sell it to just anybody…

Piper: (brightly) So we want you and Coop and Melinda to move in.

(stunned silence)

Phoebe: You…you want Coop and I to buy the house—

Paige: No no no, sweetie. We want you to have it. As in a gift.

(Piper and Paige watch Phoebe expectantly. Taken aback, she starts playing with little Henry's hair)

Phoebe: Wow. I mean, this is kind of sudden, it's great, but sudden…I'll have to talk to Coop about it—

Paige: Come on Phoebs, what is there to talk about? You guys complain about living so far across town; Coop agrees.

Phoebe: I know, but we're established at the condo, Melinda's settled in really nicely at her kindergarten. We'd have to switch school districts.

Piper: So? She'd be in school with her cousins, who are always complaining that she's not around enough.

Phoebe: I know, but that house…it's so big, and there's only three of us.

Paige: It's not much bigger than the Manor, and you and Prue and Piper lived here by yourselves for two years.

Piper: Besides, who's to say it'll just be the three of you much longer.

Phoebe: What's that supposed to mean?

Piper: (nodding to the baby in her lap) Isn't Melinda constantly begging you for a little sister or brother? You love kids, Phoebe.

Paige: Yeah. I always figured you would have three or four by this point.

Phoebe: Paige!

Paige: What?! Honestly, you're married to a cupid, you two obviously enjoy—

Piper/Phoebe: Paige!

Paige: I'm just saying!

Phoebe: Look, guys, you've made some excellent points, and the offer is incredibly sweet. Coop and I will definitely talk about it, okay? I just want this to be a joint decision, completely thought out and all that jazz. Life is good right now. I don't want to screw it up.

Paige: (giving up) All right. But you promise you'll think about it?

Phoebe: (smiles) Promise.

Piper: (gets up to stir something on the stove) Speaking of Coop, where is he?

Phoebe: He's going to be a little late. One of his couples in Australia is finally getting married. He wants to be there.

Piper: Aww. That's so sweet— (she looks out the window) LEO WYATT!!! DON'T YOU DARE GIVE THAT REVOLTING CREATURE A PIECE OF THAT GOOD STEAK!!!! (flustered, she runs out the back door.)

Phoebe: The Turkleton's cat get out again?

Paige: You see why we want good neighbors?

Phoebe: (rolls eyes) Let's go watch. (hands little Henry to Paige) I want to see this.

Paige: Oh yeah.

(they exit)

Thanks for reading! Next scene: Melinda does some light reading…aloud.