Chapter 1

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I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream
Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen
I never understood the frequency, 
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, 

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Phoebe jostled the bags full of food she was carrying to the other arm and with some gracefulness picked up somewhere, opened her apartment door without dropping anything.  She almost congratulated herself until her foot caught on the rug and she nearly went flying.  She did manage to keep the food and as soon as she got them to sit on the counter congratulated herself.

She went to the answering machine which was blinking.  She looked at the time, 6:30 pm.  Time for Prue to be calling her.  She clicked on the machine and Prue's voice filled her apartment.

"Phoebe it's me.  Did you know that Piper was going to be in New York?"

Phoebe perked up at that.  She hadn't known...

"I'm wondering why one of you didn't tell me?  Well if you hear anything please give me a call."

Phoebe knew better than to keep Prue waiting.  She dialed the number and let it ring.

"Hello?"

Was that Piper?

"Piper is that you?"

"Phoebe? What are you doing?"

"Prue called me and told me that you were going to be in New York. I wanted to see when..."

"Oh well she called Dan and that is where he said I was going to be. I just had a stop in New York.  I was on my way back home." Piper explained.

"Does this mean you are back for good?"

"No, it means that I have three months left in Paris and then I'll be home."

That meant one thing.  She was back to watch Leo graduate.

"Piper, are you back because..."

"Yes."

"Be careful.  I'll see you when you get back."

"Bye Phoebe."

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Phoebe puttered around the kitchen.  Miles was coming over that night and she was going to be making him dinner.  It wasn't until she was nearly done with her meal that she realized that she had forgotten the bread, "Damn it!" she yelled out to no one but herself.

She took her keys and some cash and left the apartment.  Italian food was only good if you had bread as well.

She walked down to the corner store and the owner, John Minter, was still there.  "Forget the bread?" he asked.

Phoebe laughed, "Yeah I did."

"The best is over on isle two."

"Thanks."

She went over to isle two and got the fresh bread.  Went to the counter and paid for it.  "Have a fun time tonight with Miles." John called after her.

She laughed and told him that she would.

As she walked up to her apartment she saw that it was ajar.  Which scared her.  She decided that she would peak in.

"Phoebe there you are!" Miles exclaimed.

"Miles?" she asked with relief.

"Yeah.  Did you know that you left your door unlocked?  That's not very safe here."

She wanted to slap him and herself.  "Right.  Well I just ran downstairs to get bread for the evening."

"It smells wonderful."

"Do you know we have been talking for a full minute and you still haven't kissed me?"

Miles grinned and leaned down to give her a kiss.

This date was going to be nice.

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End of Chapter 1