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14. Epilogue
Piper's POV
It was early, the numbers on the alarm clock showed 4; 35 but I couldn't sleep. Beside me I could hear Leo's sound breaths as he slept but other then that it was all quiet. I pushed the covers away and sat up, the moon shining in through the window reflected in the diamond on my finger and I couldn't help but smile as I knew what it stood for.
Three years ago next on Friday, I got married, ok Prue and I got married, but not to each other, to two really great guys, and since then everything is the same, and yet so totally different.
The apartment still feels crowded, but crowded in a good way. Phoebe still lived with us, that was when she wasn't out on the streets of New York hanging out with her friends and that boyfriend of hers. I guess you could say we live a bit of a strange life in the eyes of our friends here, but then again what Halliwell doesn't have a little bit of strange in them.
I still get up every morning and cook breakfast, and Prue still can't cook. so I did so, same as usual, got up and walked into the living room, I went to go to the kitchen and realized that it was still before five in the morning and no one would be up for breakfast any time soon, so I sat on the sofa and turned on the television.
There was an episode of an old sitcom. You know one of those where you hear fake laughter in the background so you know where to laugh. I wrapped a blanket around my body and just sat there, watching and laughing where the show told me to so I didn't hear her get up until she sat down next to me on the sofa.
"Phoebe you scared me, what are you doing up so early sweetie?"
"I couldn't sleep" Phoebe answered with a shrug.
She sat back on the sofa and curled in under my blanket as her eyes landed on the TV screen.
"Did you have a bad dream?" I asked.
"No" Phoebe said simply as she looked up at me. "And I'm not five anymore" she added with a laugh.
"Your still my baby sister though, or one of them. How are things going for you phoebe, i know we talk but I'm in the mood for some sister talk, how's school, have you spoken to Paige lately and what about this boyfriend of yours huh phoebe"
"One question at the time" she smiled and made herself comfortable, placing her head on my shoulder. "School is okay I guess, I mean I get good grades but I don't like it. I talked to Paige last night after she had been to this really cool party..." her voice died out slightly.
"I won't tell grams about the party" I laughed and she relaxed.
"As long as you tell me everything about this boyfriend of yours phoebe" I finished and she blushed slightly.
"Yeah we want to know everything." we heard Prue say and we turned to see her head poking through the door, "don't leave me out you guys, I wanna know too."
"Come on over" Phoebe raised the blanket and Prue quickly curled under it and leaned in.
"So spill" Prue said with a big smile.
"Okay well his name is Cole and he is just so cool. I mean the all down bad guy look but the thing is that is just so sweet and caring" Phoebe said, getting a slight dreamy look in her eyes.
"Ok I so know that is not everything, that's a profile you put on a website thing, not something you tell your very close sisters." I said laughing, "tell us more, everything."
"Yeah we want the good stuff" Prue said and started to tickle Phoebe under the blanket until she was laughing.
"Okay I will tell you" Phoebe said and Prue stopped the tickling. "So what do you want to know?"
"Everything" I said.
"Well he is very sweet...he always holds my hand even if we are in public. He gives me his jacket if I'm cold and he kisses me...oh does he know how to kiss" she added and I couldn't help but giggle as did Prue.
"And" I asked, it was my prerogative, I have to know some things to interrogate him after all, but she didn't need to know that.
"He makes me happy" Phoebe said simply. "I know I am young and I will probably go through many boyfriends in life...I just doubt it could be any better. I think he's my Leo" she said and smiled at me. "Or my Andy" she added making Prue smile.
"Well when do we get to meet him?" I asked, "how long have you been going out with him?"
"You can meet him soon" Phoebe said. "Maybe you could cook a dinner" she asked me.
"Sounds good" I said.
"So how long have you been dating him?" Prue asked as she realized Phoebe had not answered that question.
Well about a month or two or..."phoebe started, but drifted of at the end.
"Phoebe,"
"Ok well, I have been dating him for 6 months and 3 days"
"6 months, Phoebe!" Prue said.
"Well I wanted to be sure before you meet him...you know you can be a bit hard on guys" Phoebe answered.
"We? Hard?" I asked.
"Okay so maybe a tiny bit" Prue said making me laugh.
"Speak for yourself Prue, I'm not like that, right phoebe?"
"Uhm right" Phoebe said.
"Okay so what are we looking at?" Prue asked so she wouldn't get the same question.
"I think its that show about that guy who..." Phoebe started.
"OH you mean the one with the girl with the hair..." Prue said. "Wow I missed that show."
"Fine you stay here then" I mumbled as I got up from the sofa.
I wasn't really mad at them. In fact I had something I had to do, alone.
I wondered if I should tell Leo before or after I did it. I walked up to the bedroom door, and looked down the hall to the bathroom, wondering what to do.
I couldn't do it. I walked down the hall and into the bathroom, closing and locking the door behind me. It was better to let him know afterwards anyway, wasn't it?
I grabbed the small box I had hidden behind the towels and just looked at it for several seconds.
I read the instructions, although I sort of already knew what to do" but I was still unsure weather to take the test, I really wanted to tell Leo, or one of my sisters so that they could be there for me, I sort of hoped that one of my sisters would come knocking on the door right now.
As if she had read my mind I heard her voice outside the door.
"Piper come on hurry up. I need to get in" Prue said.
I looked from the test to the door still not sure what to do. But I did unlock the door and Prue hurried inside. She was about to pass me when she spotted the box in my hand.
"Piper..." she said. "Are you...?"
"I don't know Prue, I'm about to take the test now, that's why I let you in, I can't do this alone."
"Okay we can handle this" Prue said and took the box. "You just do the test and no matter what the result is we can handle it...together."
"Okay" I took a deep breath and grabbed the test.
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"So what does it say?" Prue asked the second I placed it on the sink.
"Well why don't you tell me in about 3 minutes" I shot back, I didn't mean to sound angry I was just really confused.
"Mood swings, could be a sign" Prue said, I think she was hoping I was pregnant. I hadn't stopped to think whether i was happy or not.
"How many minutes?" I asked nervously.
"2 and a half" Prue said.
My stomach did a turn. Was I ready to be a mother? Was I really ready to take that step?
What was I questioning, I was more than ready to be a mother, but then I began to wonder whether Leo was ready to be a father.
"How many minutes now Prue"
"Two, but all this worrying wont do any good, what are you worrying about sweetie, talk to me?"
"Are we ready?" I asked.
"Yes" Prue answered quickly, as if it was so crystal clear for her.
"You sure about that?" I asked.
"Yeah" she smiled. "I don't know anyone as ready as your two."
"But is Leo ready?"
"Yes he is" she said. "You both are."
"Okay, now look at it and tell me" I said and nodded towards the test.
Prue took it and looked at it, her face showing no sign of sadness or happiness.
"What does it say?" I asked nervously.
"You're going to have to look Piper, it's your test." and I knew she was right so I did it, I looked, I was so scared but I looked, and it was positive, I was pregnant.
"Prue, I'm pregnant" I said in a quiet scream so no one else in the house could hear, I was excited.
"Yeah" Prue smiled and pulled me into a hug just as the door opened and Phoebe walked in.
"So you leave me alone to go hug in the bathroom?" she asked confused.
"I'm pregnant" I said and held up the test.
"Oh my god, that's so cool" Phoebe joined in on the hug as well.
"When did this happen?" she asked after a little bit of hugging.
"I guess a few weeks ago" I shrugged.
"So does Leo know?" she asked.
"Does Leo know what?" I spun around and found both Leo and Andy standing in the doorway smiling.
"Well Leo, I'm" I said and realized everyone was watching, "I'm going to tell you in our bedroom so we don't have 3 sets of eyes on us." I said and Leo and I walked out of the bathroom to the bedroom.
"Is it serious?" he asked as he sat down next to me on the bed.
"Well sort of, I mean yeah...but it's good" I said, but stopped as I realized I was rambling.
"Just tell me" Leo said and took my hands in his.
"Okay" I took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant" I said.
"Oh my god that's amazing, why didn't you tell me before, we could have done the test together"
"I was scared" I admitted. "I just didn't want you to feel let down if I wasn't."
"Wow I can't believe I am going to be a dad" he said and pulled me into his arms, kissing me.
"Yeah me neither, are you ready for this Leo, are you ready to be a dad," I asked pulling away from him.
"Of course I am" he smiled. "We are going to be a family...well a bigger one anyway" he smiled.
"Leo I love you," I said pulling him close to me and kissing him. "Let's get back to the others and celebrate."
"No lets stay here or a while" he said kissing me again and laying me on the bed, tickling me.