Piper's POV
"Why can't you just let the past rest in the past? What's done is done. Nothing you do here today can ever bring your mother back to you." Sam said with tears running freely down his checks.
"But do you want other innocents to die because of this water demon, when now there is the Power of three to vanquish it?" I asked softly as I waved my hands. "Would my mother?" I moved forward till I was standing in front of Sam. I reached over and touched his arm. "Sam, I can tell that you had cared for my mother before she died, that you are still in deep mourning. But we just can't allow the water demon to kill countless innocent people."
Sam sighed deeply and took a swallow. "You are just like your mother, Piper, more so than your two sisters." He looked deeply in my eyes. He opened his mouth to speak when suddenly something in his eyes changed. He stepped back away from me and my hand dropped. "I'm sorry, but I can't help you Piper."
"Why the hell not?" I demanded deep in my throat. I mean come on enough is enough.
"I have to protect Patty's girls for her." Sam simply said.
That put a stop to my argument. For the time being.
Victor's POV
I held up my hand as Prue came storming up to the door of the shack, "Let Piper have a chance to get through to Sam, Prue. Don't go barging in and ruining it."
"Get out of the way Victor," Prue snarled softly as she glared into my eyes. "Now."
I shook my head and wrapped my arms tightly across my chest as I leaned back against the door. I smiled pleasantly. "Looks, like to me I hold the cards in my hands now, Prue, you can't move me, not even with your powers."
"Oh really." Prue winkled her forehead for several minutes and finally gave up trying to use her powers against me, she tilted her head confused.
"Want to know why you can't use your powers against me on this issue, Prue?" I asked grinning.
Prue didn't say anything.
"Why not daddy?" Phoebe asked for Prue.
"Because I called upon your mother too shield me." I softly said.
Paige's POV
"So do you want to go over there and score?" I asked as I finally had enough of Glenn keeping an eye on the mysterious woman that was sitting behind me. I couldn't help but show my hurt feelings to him, because I honestly thought this afternoon I would be able to spend just Glenn and I catching up for all the lost time. But if Glenn was in the mood to hook up; I couldn't very well stand in the way now can I?
Glenn tore his eyes off of the mysterious nameless woman and looked into my eyes with a startle look. He leaned forward so he had to slightly stand up; he cupped my cheeks into his palms and smiled softly. "I'm sorry Paigey, this is our time today. I want to spend this afternoon just you and I."
"Are you sure?" I whispered and I couldn't help but have tears at the corner of my eyes. God I hope I was going though PMS, because I sure don't want to be an emotional female in front of Glenn.
"I'm sure sweetheart." Glenn said leaning forward and kissing my lips lightly before pulling away. He sat back down but moved his hands to cover mine which were resting on the table in front of my now empty placemat from where my lunch plate had been sitting just moments before.
Prue's POV
"Don't you dare speak about our mother, not here Victor," I growled at him.
"Prue…" Phoebe started, but I cut her off with a glare.
"You know…what is the point of me being here?" I shot. "It seems like Daddy freaking Dearest has everything under control," I snapped. "Since he is in control," I said, turning around, pulling my hair back, "He can figure out how to vanquish the demon," I continued, "And he can just do it himself since Mom is protecting him instead of us," And with that I turned around once again, heading towards my car.
"No," Phoebe said grabbing my arm, "Prue just calm down…" She tried.
"Calm down? You want to calm me down? We are having some deadbeat mortal telling me what to do, and how to do our freaking job!" I said throwing my hands up in the air. "He has no right to be here Phoebe," I whispered angrily.
"Prue…he's our dad-," Phoebe started.
"Maybe for a year, but what is going to stop him from up and leaving again?" I whispered again. "And I am only saying that because I know you and Piper would just be hurting if he left again,"
"He promised he wouldn't leave again," Phoebe said to me. "He isn't backing out on this promise Prue," Phoebe said in a small voice.
"I hope so, for you and Piper's sakes," I sighed, taking a deep breath trying to calm myself down. Victor was looking at us, and that just flared my anger up again. I felt Phoebe's arm tighten around mine, and I bit my tongue not wanting to get angry with her, when it was Victor who deserved my anger. He looked at me and was about to open his mouth when I snapped, "Don't even speak to me Victor, because believe me I am not going to be forced away by some prick who is being protected by our mother,"
Patty's POV
I sighed deeply as I watched my oldest daughter lose it yet again concerning her father. I had to do something and drastic. But I knew the Elders didn't want me to interfere, but damn the Elders, they didn't know Prue as I did, I am her mother after all.
"Prue, you may not disrespect your father like this." I said in a stern voice for only my two daughters and Victor to hear. I knew that the Elders would actually look the other way if I dealt with Prue in this fashion, but if I would travel down to earth and deal with her in my spirit form than the Elders would forbid me to ever visit my precious daughters ever again.
Prue's POV
"Mom?" I asked, looking around, clearly ignoring the fact she was saying to be nice to be nice to him. I didn't see her anywhere, and I sighed, thinking it was my imagination. Well even if she was here, I don't care if I am disrespecting Victor.
Patty's POV
"Don't mom me, young lady." I said fully aware that Prue thought she was going to continue to be disrespectful to her father.
"Where the hell are you?" Prue asked turning wildly around trying to locate me.
"This is powerful magic, darling, are you surprised?" I said with a slight laugh.
"Of course." Prue sighed deeply through her nose.
"Mommy why aren't we allowed to see you?" Phoebe asked with tears in her eyes.
"Sorry darling, not this time. I'm actually going against the Elders wishes by doing this." I said softly.
Sam's POV
"Just forget about this, Piper just let someone else handle the water demon." I said with a shake of my head.
"There is no one else, Sam the water demon is an upper level demon. There are no other witches who are strong enough to vanquish his sorry ass." Piper said hardening her voice.
Prue's POV
"Well if you aren't supposed to be here, and then buzz off," I spat towards the sky.
"Prue," Phoebe gasped in shock, smacking my arm. "You did not just say that to Mom," Phoebe said glancing around. "Don't take offense Mom, Prue is just a little pissed off right now,"
"I understand that...but Prue, you need to quit exploding at everyone who loves you," Mom started.
"Maybe if Vic-,"
"He is your father Prue, give him his respectful-,"
"Why should I respect some deadbeat who abandoned us? I am tired of waiting for sweet Daddy to come home, so stop trying to convince me to consider Victor as my father. I practically raised myself, helping Grams, because he wouldn't come home and be with his family!" I shouted.
Andy's POV
Seeing Prue so angry and hurt from the heavens...I knew I had to go down there and help her...even if it just is a comforting gesture. I turned to Penny, and she gave me an encouraging smile. I know the Elders wouldn't let me see her anymore if I revealed myself to everyone, and I couldn't just let Prue see me in her mind even, but doesn't mean that I can't hold Prue, just for a little while. Still invisible to everyone, I wrapped my arms around Prue, not completely solid, but enough to let her know I was there.
Prue's POV
Just as I was about to continue my angry rant, I suddenly felt like Andy was right next to me. I felt his arms slip around me from the behind. Slowly I felt all the anger I had felt earlier go away, and I calmed down. That's my girl... I heard Andy's voice, but I knew that I was the only one that heard it. "Andy..." I breathed, but no one else had heard it. Rubbing my arms were Andy's arms were, I sighed.
"Prue...are you ok?" Phoebe asked. I just nodded, and looked towards the lake.
Piper's POV
"I SAID NO! NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOME! NOW" Sam suddenly screamed. He rushed to me and grabbed my arms and dragged me; quite unwilling to the door and slammed the door open. "Victor take your daughters and get." He yanked me out of the door and instead of falling into my daddy's waiting arms I ended up going to the right and I fell head long into tons of bushes.
Victor's POV
"Samuel Wilder, you have no call whatsoever to treat a lady like this." I yelled as I helped Piper out of her mess. "Are you all right darling?"
"Yes daddy." Piper said brushing her clothes off.
"Good." I turned around and rushed at Sam. I threw a wicked right punch at his jaw. I put my hands up in boxing stance just waiting for him to take up the fight.
Sam rubbed his jaw as he moved away from his door. "Sorry about treating Missy Piper like that, but I simply told her that she had no right to be in my home any longer." He rubbed his jaw once more. "Nice right hook, Victor."
Prue's POV
Seeing Sam manhandle Piper, I growled my anger coming back in full storm. Planting my feet on the ground, I swished my arm hard in Sam's direction, and sent him crashing back into his house. Pushing Victor out of the way, I dragged Sam up to his feet. "How dare you hurt my sister? All she did to you was trying and be nice and get the info on the water demon the nice way," I growled. I threw my fist out and it caught him on the other side of his jaw.
"Prue, let go of him," Victor told me.
"Stay out of it Victor," I snapped. "Now you are going to apologize to my sister, and tell us what you know about the water demon, or I will perform the truth spell and get it out of you myself," I spat.
Sam's POV
After managing getting out of the way of Prue's anger and her fists I walked over to where Piper was standing with Phoebe beside her. I stood in front of Piper. "I'm awful sorry for jerking you out of my shack and pushing you out of the door. Are you all right?"
"I'm all right, Sam, all but my pride that is." Piper said softly and put her hand out to hook into my arm. "No harm done." She looked up into my face. "Oh Sam." She softly said as she reached up with her free hand and touched my check from where Victor had clocked me one and where Prue's punch had also landed.
Prue's POV
Piper just accepts his apology just like that? What the hell is the matter with her, this idiot hurts her and she is all like, it was just an accident. I rolled my eyes at Piper, but didn't say anything. Victor looked at me, and I just glared back at him with a 'what' look. If he is going to go all hypocritically on me, I am going to puke.
"So...are you going to tell us about the water demon?" Phoebe piped up softly at Sam. He had better, or I will beat it out of him.
Sam's POV
"You know that we will just find out the information on our own, Sam. You just might away just tell us." Piper said as she continued to stroke my check.
"I just can't. Please don't ask me any more." I said in a husky voice as I stepped away from Piper Halliwell. I couldn't stand to be so near her any longer, the way she had been treating me just than reminded me so much of her mother, I had to force myself to remember that it was Piper Halliwell standing in front of me and touching me like that and not her mother, Patty Halliwell.
Prue's POV
"Alright if good cop bad cop isn't going to work with you, then it is truth spell time," I spat.
"Prue-," Victor started.
"Zip it," I shot at him, as I recalled the truth spell, "For those who want the truth revealed," I started to chant, and Victor started to put his hand towards to try and stop me I suppose, but I grabbed his wrist, and flipped him onto the ground. "Open hearts and secrets unsealed, from now until it's now again,"
"Prue, we don't need to do that," Phoebe said interrupting my chant, by brushing past me, and helping Victor up. "Are you ok Daddy?"
Victor's POV
"Yeah, I'm fine. How about you Sam?" I looked over at Sam and just waited for the entire truth about his affair with Patty to come forth from his lips.
"You have done enough today. Good day." With that Sam turned his back on my daughters and walked to his shack. His hand was on the door and he was about to walk through the door when Piper rushed forward and put her hand gently on his shoulder.
"Sam. I'm so sorry for what Prue did to you. You don't have to tell us anything, just keep your mouth shut." Piper gently said.
Sam turned slowly and put his hand shakily on Piper's chin. "So much like your mother, Pa …." Sam huskily said as he leaned forward. But he stopped after a few inches as he remembered where he was and who was standing in front of him touching him, he gently and slowly removed Piper's arm from his shoulder and he turned and went into shack and shut the door softly from behind him.
I breathed in relief that Sam hadn't said anything about Patty, or him actually kissing Piper. "Time to go girls, Sam wouldn't help you. You need to get the information from another source."
Prue's POV
"Well we would have gotten everything out of him if you let me use the truth spell," I muttered darkly.
"Prue...I have tried to be calm with you, but enough is enough already," Victor growled at me.
"Excuse me...I didn't even want to here, but if I recall correctly you dragged me out of my office, so can it Victor," I snapped.
Piper's POV
I stood at Sam's closed shack door and knew that what I saw in Sam's eyes was the truth. But I had a very good feeling that Sam didn't see me as me when he had looked at me the way he did. I moved a little closer to the door and placed my hand on the door knob to go back inside. Not to get the information about the water demon from Sam, no but to get the truth on what was so buried deep in his heart.
But I paused. I don't know why I paused but I did.
"Time to go home, Piper." I heard daddy call out to me.
I didn't want to leave; I wanted to see Sam again. I knew that I would find my answers if I were to see Sam once more. But something made me let the door handle go and I turned around to face an angry Prue, a started Phoebe and a very calm daddy. "You still are going to ride with me, daddy. Alone?"
"I promised didn't I?" Dad held out his hand for me to take.
"Lead Prue ahead of us, Phoebe." Daddy said.
"Come on fighter." Phoebe took Prue's arm and practically dragged her away from Sam's shack. Daddy and I followed slowly behind her.
END CHAPTER SEVEN