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Chapter 7 - Days Go By // means memory // ~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~ Andy had been able to secure passage for Prue from her hospital room to the back where the Lincoln Navigator was parked. Phoebe had dropped by a few minutes ago letting mother and daughter say good-bye to one another and dropping of some clean clothes for Prue. Everything was now set for the seven hour trip it would take to get back to San Francisco. He had some orderlies carefully place a sleeping Prue in the back and as soon as she was secure he took off. He hadn't been in San Francisco since that night with Prue. He couldn't believe that he had done that either. Not with her. She was more than a one night stand and he was engaged to be married. He just couldn't stop himself that night. He still loved her after all those years. Would probably always love her. And perhaps that was the reason his marriage didn't work out. His ex-wife was a good woman, but she wasn't who he wanted. It was getting harder and harder for him to remember why himself and Prue had never made their own relationship work out. They had grown up and things that had once been a problem were no more. Except now they had new problems. They had been separated from each other for six years. She now had a daughter and he had an ex-wife. Not to mention that she was famous, her sisters were famous, and she was completely out of his league. And now he had nothing but those thoughts to fill his mind for the duration of the next seven hours. ~*~ "Andy." Prue whispered. He didn't answer her and so she sat up, "Andy." she said louder. He jumped and then looked in the rearview mirror. "Afternoon. How are you?" he asked. "I need you to find the closest convenient store." she requested. "The next town is about fifteen miles. Are you okay with that?" Although the need to go was urgent she would wait, "Yes that's fine." she answered and sat back. The silence although bearable it was not what Prue liked. They use to be able to talk about anything. "So what were you up to before you became a body guard?" she asked. She had wanted to talk to him for some time, but there were always people around and when there weren't she was sleeping. "I'm not actually a bodyguard. I'm a private detective, but I knew Darryl when I was in the force. So when he asked me for the favor I took it." "If I haven't thanked you, thank-you." "Your welcome. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you. Especially now that I know you have a daughter." An innocent comment to him, but Prue flushed. If he only knew the truth he would kill her. Of course he couldn't do that in a car... "Did I say something wrong?" he finally asked. They were a few minutes away from the store, but if he didn't get it out of her now he never would. "No, you didn't. I was just thinking about her." Which was the truth. "When's her birthday?" A $64,000 dollar question indeed. "April 21st." she answered. And luckily he had just pulled up. She knew he would make the calculations in his head. Realize that it was him who was the father and get really upset, but before any of that she needed to go to the bathroom. Andy was stunned. It had been in the back of his mind as a possibility, but he shrugged it off because he thought that she would have told him. "Listen we can discuss this as soon as I get through, but if you don't help me out your going to loose your deposit on this vehicle." That snapped him out and he got out and helped her. She bought a couple of items while in there to keep her occupied if there inevitable conversation lasted for awhile. And she had a horrible feeling that it would. He helped her back into the car this time placing her in the front seat with him. She scrunched her nose up at him but didn't say anything. After all most of this was her own fault. ~*~ They drove for a little while as Andy tried to figure out what to ask first. However it kept coming back to why. "What happened? I want to know from beginning to now." He finally asked in the same tone of voice that he had used on harden criminals. Too bad Prue was immune to it. She took a deep breath and decided that full out honesty was best and began her tale... // Prue stared at herself in the mirror. There was only one explanation for her condition. She was pregnant. She heard the door open downstairs and Piper's voice filter through the small home that her, Phoebe, and Piper all shared while trying to make it in LA. And by the sounds of it Piper was not alone. "Prue are you home?" Piper called out. Prue really didn't want to come out, but didn't have a choice. "Yes I'm here." she said coming out of the bathroom. As she walked out she saw Leo, "Hi Leo." she greeted. "Hi Prue. How are you doing?" "I'm okay." she lied. Leo gave her a quick look like he didn't believe her, but quickly looked back to Piper. Prue didn't know how Leo could tell she was lying. He had only been dating her sister for a couple of months, but he some how had this sense to know when any of them were hurt, lying, or needed something. Which endeared him to her and also annoyed her. "We were just stopping by before we went to lunch to see if you or Phoebe wanted to go to lunch with us." Piper explained. "Well Phoebe's out getting work, which is where I need to be headed. Rain check?" she asked. "That's fine." Piper answered. Prue grabbed her purse and walked out with Piper at her heels, "Prue is everything alright?" she asked. Prue turned to look at her sister. There was no way she could lie to her. "Listen, can we talk about when I get back?" "Sure. Not a problem. Do you know when you'll be home?" "Probably around eleven." "I'll be sure to be here. If you need me I have my cell phone." "Thanks." she said and walked away. // "I was so scared. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to contact you and tell you, but I had no idea where you were at. So I tracked down your mom and got your address. I didn't want to tell you over the phone." Prue continued on with her narrative. //"There he is." Prue pointed out. Phoebe looked over her shoulder at Andy. He had become much better looking since she had last seen him. "Lookin' good are you ready to go talk to him?" Prue shook her head. Prue was the strongest person that Phoebe knew and to watch her go through this was hard, but she had to do at some point. "Well it is now or never. Get your ass out there and make me proud." she demanded and pushed Prue out the car door. Just then Phoebe's cell phone rang, "Has she talked to him yet?" Piper who had to stay back in LA because she had gotten an audition. Not that Phoebe felt that sorry for her after all she was with Leo and she had the house to herself. "I just pushed her out the door. He is eating lunch in a park. And let me tell you it took forever just to get here." "Well she's scared
and she has every right to be. I just hope everything turns out for the
best." "Me too." As soon as she hung up the phone she saw Prue walking back to the car. And past her shoulder she saw Andy with some woman kissing. She quickly moved over and let Prue get in. There were tears streaming down her face. As soon as she got in the car the dam burst and all Phoebe could do was hold her and let her cry. // "I couldn't do it. I couldn't ruin your life like that. I lost all of my courage then. No one said anything, but I knew they thought I was wrong. I didn't care. I would have their support and love and that was all that mattered." ~*~ End of Chapter 7 To Be Continued. |
