Clothes were scattered all over the hotel room. The sounds of love could be heard throughout the hotel room. Prue was too busy kissing Paige, while the other rubbed circles on her back, that they did not hear the sounds of orbs from the foot of the bed. Three forms looked toward the two and there was a squeal and an, "Oh my," from two of them. The third just gulped and turned around, while blushing a very deep crimson shade.

Paige looked over, "Ah!" She called out, covering both her and Prue's near-naked forms. Prue looked back, "Uh," she blushed as well, "Piper, Phoebe, Leo?" She crinkled her nose, "What are you doing here?" She accused. Phoebe giggled, "What are you doing, Prue?" She wiggled her eyebrows, "Or rather, who are you doing?" Piper covered her face, smacking Phoebe, "Phoebe!" She called out. Leo, still turned around, "Uh, manor in five minutes," and with that he grabbed Piper and Phoebe and orbed them out.

Paige sighed, "Oh man," she said, "I think we're going to be grounded," she put her face into the pillow, "Urgh," she said. Prue sighed, shaking her head, "Well," she looked around, then back to Paige, "Paige, I do not regret what we were doing." She nodded her head once, showing she was not lying. Paige moved from the pillow and looked into Prue's eyes, "Neither do I." She then grabbed Prue head and kissed her, moving back, "Prue, I know we just met…and, I have never said this to anyone, but I love you." Paige looked into Prue's eyes, hoping the older woman wasn't about to run away. Prue, for her part, was shocked. She loves me? Prue thought for a moment. Her stomach was doing flips. Even though she just met Paige, her body and mind was telling her the same thing. What was her heart telling her, though? She thought for a moment. "Paige," she said simply, "I want you to know; I love you too." She embraced Paige, "I never want to let you go. I really do love you."

Paige began to sob uncontrollably, "I," she looked down, still crying, "I'm glad." Prue lifted Paige's head up, "What's wrong?" Paige shook her head, "I haven't had a serious relationship since before my parents died. My boyfriend was such a jerk," she sighed, looking into Prue's eyes, "A real jerk, if you know what I mean." Prue continued to look into Paige's eyes, "He hurt you?" Paige nodded her head, "I guess I've never really moved past it. I thought I did, but I kind of just stopped dating and, even more so, stopped getting involved romantically." She shrugged, "I thought it was more because of my whitelighter duties," she sighed, "but, I guess not." Prue nodded her head, moving her hands to hold onto Paige's smaller frame, "Paige, I would never hurt you. Okay?" Paige nodded her head, truly believing Prue. Both women sat there quietly for a few minutes. "I mean it," Prue said, starting to cry herself, feeling terrible because she wasn't there for Paige. She hadn't known her, but discovering you love someone makes you want to be there for them and makes you feel guilty when you're not, even in cases where you had no control over that.

Piper, Phoebe, and Leo were seated on the couch in the living room. They had orbed to Paige's hotel room, after Leo had sensed they were both still there, because they thought maybe something was wrong. It had been nearly an hour and a half since Prue and Paige left to get Paige's luggage. What they certainly hadn't expected was that their level-headed older sister would be making out, like some hormonal teenager, with a born-whitelighter.

Prue and Paige appeared in a shower of orbs, holding hands, with Prue carrying Paige's luggage. They looked around at the three faces and smiled. Prue sat down the luggage, while Paige took a seat on the smaller loveseat. Prue then sat down next to Paige, smiling at her, and holding her hand. Prue started the conversation, "Guys, I know Paige and I just met but I want you all to know that I love her. I know what you might be thinking, but I have never been one to act without thinking. Honestly," she looked over at Paige and continued to smile, "when I saw Paige's picture this morning, I wanted to get to know her. When Phoebe," she looked at Phoebe, "said she had to go to work, my heart did a flip when I realized only I was free to go to the book signing." She sighed, "Honestly," she looked at Piper, and said "you know I'm not one to just go around sleeping with people. Andy was the last person I truly loved, and I would never say that lightly, nor would I act on it without thinking." The three people were quiet, allowing the two woman time to speak.

Paige spoke up next, looking toward Leo, "You know that since Guy," she looked toward Piper and Phoebe, "my ex-boyfriend, from high school," she looked back to Leo, "I haven't been able to truly trust another person with my heart, at least not romantically, but with Prue I immediately felt a connection." She smiled, looking by at Prue, "When I first met you, before I even knew your name, my stomach was hurting, like there were butterflies doing summersaults," she joked, "and I wanted to get to know you. I really wanted to get to know you so much, which is why I asked you to the coffee shop, but then I got worried because I thought something might be wrong." She sighed, looking back at Leo, "I didn't expect to fall for someone this fast but I wouldn't trade this for the world; I finally found someone I can trust," she sighed looking down at the ground, "and, because of what happened, that's rare for me."

Leo nodded his head, looking to Paige, "I'm glad," Paige smiled looking up to him. Leo looked to Prue, "Prudence," he said, using a voice that made everyone in the room jump, "Paige is a little sister to me. I have mentored her and watched over her. I trust you. I really do," he smiled again, "just take care of her, okay?" Prue nodded, feeling glad to have his support. Leo then looked back to Paige, "Paige, this is an odd position for me to be in. I consider both of you family so, on the one hand, I'm thrilled for the both of you. I know both of you, and what you have both been through, so I want nothing but happiness for you both but then, on the other hand, I'm scared if this doesn't work out it will hurt you both. I don't want that, so try and be careful? I want you both to be happy, okay?" Paige nodded, "Thank you, Leo," she said, near tears.

Piper smiled and looked to Prue, "She makes you happy?" She asked simply. Prue nodded her head, "Extremely." Piper nodded her head, "Then you know I will support you both." Phoebe smiled and squealed, "You know I'm all for Prue getting some," she giggled. There was a chorus of, Phoebe's!, Ew's!, and shaking of heads directed toward Phoebe due to the comment. Paige smiled, shaking her head, and moved closer to Prue. Piper picked up on this and smiled. She was truly glad her eldest sister found someone who could truly support her. From what she had seen of Paige, the woman was certainly level-headed and didn't just make random decisions. Of course, they had hardly known her for a day but Leo trusted her. He even thought of her like a sister, and Piper knew that Leo didn't just trust anyone, so Paige must have really been trust-worthy.

After dinner, Paige had excused herself and went to the backyard. She needed some time to think about everything. She had been out her for an hour. She heard someone clear their throat, and looking up she saw Prue. Paige smiled and moved over, to allow Prue room, "Please," she offered, "sit." Prue nodded and sat down, placing a hand over Paige's shoulder, "Everything okay?" Paige shook her head, "No, I just am not used to large families." Prue laughed, "I understand," she hesitated and then spoke up, "but I think it's more than that."

Paige sighed and then decided to be truthful, "Bringing up Guy earlier made me think of some bad memories." She sighed. Prue moved closer to Paige, allowing Paige to place her head into Prue's neck, "Tell me," she offered. Paige nodded, beginning to lightly cry, "He used to hit me. It was so long ago, but I still remember it." She sighed, shaking every so lightly, "He once tried to rape me," she shook her head, "he never got a chance. Right before he did," she shook her head, "my father found us. We were out on a date," she sighed, "my father saved my life. I always wanted to know my birth parents, and I hated my adoptive parents, but they loved me." Prue began crying a little herself, but kept silent, letting Paige speak. "After that, we pressed charges. Eventually, Guy would be found guilty, but my parents weren't alive to see that. They died a week before the final decision. We were arguing when they died," she sighed.

Prue shook her head, "I'm sorry, honey," she said, kissing Prue's forehead, "I wish I could have been there for you." Paige shook her head, "I," she sighed, "I've never really been able love someone since Guy, Prue. He tore out my heart." Prue nodded, holding onto Paige like she was afraid to let go, "Paige, I will never let anyone do that to you, okay?" Paige nodded her head, "Alright." Prue smiled, "Paige, trust me, I never want to break your heart. I know we just met today, but I swear to you I never will do that to you. I can't promise we won't get into arguments. I'm sure we'll get mad at each other; probably want to kill each other, too," she smiled, looking at Paige in the eyes now, "but I will always want to make up with you. Always," she repeated.

Paige smiled, looking at Prue now, "Realistic," she winked, "a very good quality, Ms. Halliwell," she giggled, kissing Prue on the lips, "Thank you." Prue smiled, "No, thank you, Ms. Matthews." Prue winked now. Paige giggled again, placing her hands around Prue's neck, and snuggling closer, "I'm glad I got to meet you, Prue," she sighed, "I don't want to leave." Prue smiled, thinking it over for a moment, "Then don't," she said simply. Paige looked at her, with a confused look in her eyes, "What do you mean?" Prue smiled, "Move in with me?" Paige sighed, "What will your sisters say?" Prue shrugged, "Piper will probably think we're moving fast, but she'll support me, and Phoebe will just make some off-hand sexual comment." Paige chuckled, but kept silent. Prue looked at her, "Honestly, Paige, I love you. I'm not going to just say that for sex, either. If we never had sex, even if we never touched, if you were just around me, I would be happy for that. Don't get me wrong," she sighed, "earlier, when we almost did have sex, I was so happy, but not because of what we were going to do, but because of who I was with. You make me happy, Paige."

Paige nodded her head, thinking some more, "Alright," she said simply, "I'll move in with you, Prue. I trust you, whole-heartedly." Prue smiled, holding Paige even tighter, "I never want to let you go, Paige." Paige smiled, holding onto Prue just as tight, burying her face into her neck, "Then don't," she said simply, "and I won't let you go either." They both smiled, simply happy to be there with one another. Little did they know that three sets of eyes were silently watching them, from the kitchen.

Phoebe sighed, "Do you think they're really in love, Piper?" Piper nodded her head, "Yes, I trust Prue. She's only ever really been in love with Andy. She would have settled for Roger, but she was really in love with Andy." Leo nodded his head, "I can say the same for Paige. She once loved Guy, but he wanted her only for her body, and when he refused," Leo shook his head, "he tried to take it." Piper held her hand to her mouth, "No…" She said simply, shaking her head, and Phoebe began to tear up, "Did he?" She asked, looking to Leo, hoping it wasn't true.

Leo shook his head, "No," he said simply, "He tried but Paige's adoptive father saved her just in time. They would later sue Guy but, unfortunately, neither her mother nor her father lived to see him placed in prison." Leo sighed, "Part of the reason that Paige was able to write the first book was because of the money that she won from the court case. They never wanted money, just justice, but Guy came from a rich family." Leo shook his head, "His parents would buy off the young girls and their parents that Guy hurt," he gritted his teeth, unable to stomach the actions of such a boy, "but Paige and her parents weren't willing to take the money."

Phoebe looked at Leo, "Did they," she hesitated to even say it. Leo, seeming to pick up her train of thought, spoke up, "The courts were never able to prove that Guy's parents were responsible for the accident, but the timing certainly made the jury wonder, so that may have had something to do with Paige winning in the end. I certainly was one to wonder, even did some research of my own," he sighed here, "but I was never able to prove anything." He shrugged, "ever since then though, I have watched over Paige; first as her whitelighter, and mentor, but now as her friend. As I said earlier, she's a little sister to me. I take the role of an older brother very seriously. I knew her before I knew the three of you so, even though I know Prue would never intentionally hurt Paige, I'm very cautious of this relationship." Piper and Phoebe shook their heads, understanding Leo's reasoning, "I hope it turns out for them, they both deserve it," Phoebe finally spoke up.