Chapter 29:

The alarm clock rang out in the silent house, waking up the young mother. After she turned it off she looked over to make sure her fiancé was still sleeping and she got up and left their room quietly. She walked through the dark house, going downstairs to the kitchen where she started the coffee for the morning to come. Looking out their kitchen window, she stood and watched the sun rise like she did every morning.

Just as the coffee pot dinged signaling that it was done, Piper heard the sound of little feet coming down the stairs. She sighed, a happy content sigh, and waited for her daughter to get to the kitchen.

Piper waited by the window in front of the sink, still looking out at the beautiful morning when her child tugged on her pyjama pant leg. When she turned her head to look down at her tired baby she smiled.

"Good morning Honey Bee, how was your sleep?" she said as she turned and picked up her 6 year old. She was a little bit glad that her kid was small for her age; it meant she could still pick her up...even though she's getting older; Piper wasn't looking forward to the day her little Samantha was too big for her to pick up.

"Was aright, can we have pancakes for breakfast pease mommy?" the little brown haired girl said as she rubbed her sleepy blue eyes.

"Of course Baby Doll, we can have whatever you want. Do you want to help me make them? Or want to go wake your father up so he can watch cartoons with you while you wait?" Piper said a little bit surprised because she usually doesn't ask for anything but a small bowl of cereal and milk.

"I go wake up Daddy! He told me I get to go to his work with him today! Member Mommy! School is brinin me" Sam said with the biggest smile on her face, as her mom put her back down on her own two feet. Piper laughed lightly as she watched her little girl run out of the kitchen and up the stairs to wake her father up. Shaking her head she got to work on the pancakes, glad that her girl asked for something bigger for breakfast today.

There was still a small stammer in Sam's voice when she talked, but the doctor said that it would go away on its own. It was only on the beginning letter of whatever sentence she was saying. Her parents hardly noticed it anymore...just when their daughter talks to new people...they notice the reaction on the people's faces, the fact that their daughter is six and still talks like that.

This was the age she was supposed to talk a lot, and more clearly then when she was younger. So far there hasn't been any improvement in anyway what so ever. Though her speech was off, and she was smaller than the other kids her age, she was an amazing dancer, and when she sang she didn't stutter. One of Piper's friends was trying to get her to put Sam into a sport with her kid...but Piper was sure that her girl wouldn't really go for any of that. Maybe she would want to try something when she was older, but right now she was pretty happy doing just her dance classes.

Just as she was getting the eggs out of the fridge she felt warm arms come around her waist and she stood and leaned back into his chest, smiling. He brought his hand up and moved her long brown hair out of the way so he could kiss her neck.

"Good morning beautiful" he whispered in her ear, he let go of her long enough so she could turn around.

"Good Morning handsome" She laughed at his messy bed hair and kissed him on the lips...before she quickly moved out of his arms and went back over to her cooking, leaving him standing there confused for a second and slightly hurt.

"Hey, I think pancakes can wait at least a little bit Pipe... Sam's watchin her cartoons, we have time to ourselves for a little while here" Andy said as he went around and turned the pancake grill off and took the eggs from Piper before she could crack them to put them into the batter.

"Andy, she finally asked for something more than cereal. I want to give it to her quickly before she changes her mind. Anyways Lisa's coming to get her early for school today...we'll have time to ourselves again then." She said taking the eggs back slowly as she was talking to him, he sighed and turned the grill back on.

"Wait why is she getting picked up early today? I thought I was just going to take her to work with me, instead of them dropping her off later" he said, and the precedence of their child took over any thought of them spending alone time at all. It was hard to believe that they're little family was actually making it in life, with all that had been against them when they first had their daughter...the fact that they were rather successful was the most amazing thing ever, and statistically...well they shouldn't be living this good at all.

"She does do other things at that school you know, she's gotta know what she has to do while she is at work with you also. Just relax Hun, they'll get her there just fine, and then she'll be all yours. I promise"

(PIPERS POV)

(After Andy and Sam had left for the day)

I couldn't believe it still... I had moved away, I wasn't with my sisters anymore; I haven't talked to my sisters in over 6 years... and the reason- to keep them, and my little girl safe. From what, I have no idea.

I was only 23, and Andy was 25 now...and we had a 6 year old daughter. She was the center of our whole world; I don't know what I would ever do without her anymore. To tell you the truth for the first few years I hadn't been ready, I didn't know what to do, but lucky for me the other older mothers around here had helped me...they understood. I've always had and still do just want to pack up and move back to my sisters, to let them meet their niece and love her us much as I know they would.

This feeling I have in my stomach stops me though, I don't know what it is...but it feels bad, and I don't want to put my child into something that I'm not even sure of. We had a life here, it's a good life. And I'm not going to be the one to ruin that.

It was my day off from school and I didn't really know what to do, I was kind of getting tired of this small town. I missed the big city of San Francisco but I knew I couldn't go back there. I decided to head over to the computer and continue trying to search my family history; I had started searching just a few months ago. Trying to see if I could find anything, anything at all on why Grams didn't want me there.

Just as I opened a page stating on where the name Halliwell originated the door bell rang out through the house. I frowned and got up to head downstairs pausing to look down at my clothes and moving my hands up to feel my hair...I was in a baggy v-neck shirt and shorts, and my hair was in a messy bun. I wasn't expecting anyone today so I hadn't gotten ready for the day yet; I shook my head and prayed that it wasn't one of those scary Stepford wives from Sam's school. They were always so perfect and shoving their noses into everyone's business, I always try to stay out of their way and out of the spot light with them...they could be very persistent though. I sighed as I headed to the door, wondering who the mystery visitor would be.

hmmm so who's at the door? u guys got any ideas? lol let me know what u think! review, it helps me remember to update... lol

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