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Chapter 2 - Back to Good? ~*~*~*~ And we're all grown
now, ~*~*~*~ ~ Three Days Later ~ "Mommy!" Paige greeted from the door. Prue looked up to see her daughter running toward her and smiled. It had seemed like forever since she had seen her. "Go to the other side honey." Leo directed Paige from the right side, where Prue had been shot in the shoulder, to the left. Paige jumped up on the bed and into her mommy's arms. Her chocolate hair bouncing in their pigtails with excitement at finally getting to see her mommy. "Hello Precious. How are you doing?" Paige snuggled into Prue's one armed embrace, "Fine. Uncle Leo and Aunt Piper have been playing with me. Last night we got to eat ice cream and watch a movie." she tattled. Prue looked up to the both of them, "Oh quit worrying. She had a normal dinner. This was a special treat for not being able to come and see you." Piper snapped. Leo went in search of a couple of chairs and Piper went over to look at her sister. So thankful that she was alive. "So what has been going on since the premiere?" Prue asked when she noticed that Paige had fallen asleep. "It's been a madhouse. We had to sneak out last night just to get her ice cream. All sorts of stories are flying." "They haven't tried to talk to Paige have they?" Piper shook her head, "They haven't found her. We've been over at Leo's. No one ever thinks to go over there." "Over where?" Leo asked from the doorway. "At your place." "Oh." He placed the chairs on Prue's right side so that they wouldn't disturb Paige. "She's so beautiful." Prue whispered. And both Leo and Piper smiled. She had been wonderful. Not truly understanding what was happening with her mom or why Piper and Leo were so nervous all the time. "She was so excited about coming here. Could barely sleep. I guess it finally caught up to her." Leo commented and relaxed in the chair. Piper sat down on Leo's lap foregoing the chair and cuddled up to him. "So where is Phoebe in all this mess?" Prue asked as she watched her sister and brother-in-law. She was a little jealous. Not that she didn't want Piper or Leo not to be happy, but she wanted one of her own. However it was very hard to find a guy who didn't want her money, loved her just for her, and loved her daughter as well. "I'm right here." Phoebe said from the doorway. Piper looked up and Leo looked over, "Phoebe hey!" Piper called and got up and went to hug her sister. "How are you doing?" Phoebe asked. "I'm doing better now. I'm glad you came." "Yeah it took me three flights and a lot of demanding to get here this fast." "Hello? Am I not the one that is shot?" Prue protested from the bed. The girls laughed and Phoebe walked over to where Paige was and gave her sister a hug. "How are you?" she asked. "I'm glad you are here." she replied honestly. Phoebe looked down at Paige, "God she gets more beautiful each time I see her." she swore. "Yes she does. You better wake her before you leave otherwise she'll be crushed." Prue warned. "Oh I'm staying here for awhile. You guys need the help and I'm looking for new photographers." she announced. Piper who had gone back to Leo was excited, "So this must be the first time in a long time that all of us are going to be here at the same time, same place." "Yeah it's too bad Prue's shot though." Leo joked. "Thanks Leo. I'll remember this." Everyone laughed. Just then a knock came from the door, Piper got up to answer it. "How many more people are going to be able to fit in here?" Prue joked. And suddenly a calm came over everyone. Prue was back to her old self and it finally felt like things were going to get better. Piper opened the door to reveal Darryl with a dozen red roses. "Can I come in?" he asked hesitantly. "Of course." Piper said and stepped back letting him in. He walked over to the foot of the bed. "Are those for me?" Prue asked. "Yes. I came by to apologize for not protecting you. I'm so sorry Prue. I knew something was wrong and in the chaos I couldn't protect you. I'm very sorry." Prue smiled at him, "Darryl you have nothing to apologize for, but if it will make you feel better I forgive you. After all Piper and Leo are safe. And as long as Paige stays safe everything will be fine." Darryl looked relieved. "I have no problems looking after my favorite Halliwell." Pointing to Paige. "Oh and on another note we're looking at the security tapes to see if we can find anything, but you know it's going to be like a needle in a haystack. And in the meantime you'll have protection." "Don't worry about it Darryl. I have total faith in your ability." "You haven't told her yet?" Darryl directed to Piper and Leo. "Tell me what?" Leo started to say something, but Piper took over, "Well since Darryl is our body guard. And he is looking into your case we thought you needed your own bodyguard. And Darryl knows of a great guy that will really look out for you." "I don't need a bodyguard." Prue protested. Piper and Phoebe shook their heads at their sister. Only Prue could get shot and deny needing a body guard. "Yes you do Prue. And if I, or Piper, or Phoebe, or Darryl can't be there then you need someone. No one wants anything to happen to you or to Paige." Leo reasoned. And knew he won the argument when he mentioned Paige. Prue sighed with defeat, "Fine. When do I get to meet him?" "Now?" Phoebe asked having seen him and Darryl outside waiting to go in. Piper went over to the door and let him in. Prue's breath left her body when she saw her childhood sweetheart standing in front of her. "Hello Andy." she greeted. "Hi Prue." Just then the nurse came in and stumbled over her words as she saw six people in the room. "You guys have to leave. She can only have one visitor at a time." Everyone looked at each other and nodded their heads. "Okay Prue. Phoebe, Leo, Paige and I are going back to Leo's house. We'll come by again later." Piper said and Phoebe went over to Paige to pick her up. She never woke up and everyone else left leaving Andy to face Prue. Prue was going to kill her family for this. "Long time no see." finally dribbled out of her mouth after watching everyone leave. "Well I see you in a magazine at least once a week." Andy contradicted. "Oh so it is only on my part." Prue had no idea where to go from here. So much had happened since she had last seen him nearly six years ago. "This is awkward." he commented. "Yes it is." ~*~*~*~ End of Chapter 2 * "Back to Good" by Matchbox 20 |
