The adventures in
Babysitting
This story begins a month and half after “Yes, Charmed Ones, There’s a Santa Claus. Paige is five months pregnant.
The lights in the room reminded, Sean, of interrogation lights in old spy movies. The room had a hint of sterilization and the decor if the designer plan for it to be comforting, he or she really should go back to design school. The color on the walls was light beige and the carpet was a blue with flakes of beige, darker blues and reds. The nice beige walls were littered with charts of diagrams of a fetus growth and explanations of possible health risks to the expecting mother and the developing fetus. The few artworks that were around the room were Norman Rockwell. Why does a doctor office have Norman Rockwell art? There was also some artist that Sean could not recognize. All the artwork was related to mothers and children. He still was trying to understand why the decorator would put such unusual artwork on the ceiling. Sean looks at Paige who was engrossed in the artwork on the ceiling and he decided not to ask. He glazed up one more time and shook his head.
As each minute passes the muscle in Sean’s jaw tightens with anxiety. “How much longer is Bret going to make us wait,” thought Sean? Sean begins to pace and look at the diagrams that were on the wall and it made him even more on edge.
Sean, honey, what’s wrong,” inquired Paige?
“Wrong, Huh,” said Sean. He turned to face his wife with a force smile, “wrong why you would think anything is wrong?”
“Because that muscle in your jaw is ticking and it only does that, when you’re nervous or angry or both. Paige said trying not to smile.
“Am I that obvious” asked Sean?
Only to those who love you,” Paige said with a smile.
Sean was by her side in a couple of strides and had her hand his. “I’m supposed to be keeping you calm, not the other way around.”
“Do you think there is something wrong with the babies” asked Paige?
“Oh no, I think he just wants to see us because I’m his friend and I failed to tell him I’m married and going to be a father,” lied Sean.
Sean captured Paige’s lips with his and was still kissing when the door opened and Dr. Bret Bennett step into the room.
Dr. Bret Bennett was around six foot three with an athletic build. He had light brown hair and green eyes. He wore a ring on his left hand so he was married. He was dressed in blue scrubs and a white doctor’s coat. Dr. Bret Bennett had a smile that would defuse and charmed anyone who is threaten by him. Paige likes what she seen of her husband’s friend.
“Isn’t that how you got her in that condition in the first place, Sean” Dr. Bret Bennett joked walking in the room and shutting the door. Paige broke the kiss a little embarrassed for being caught making out in the doctor office. Sean just smiled showing absolute no embarrassment at all.
“Hello my friend” Sean said shaking his friend’s hand.
“Don’t hello friend me. You didn’t even tell me you got married and your wife was pregnant” complained Dr. Bennett.
“I’m sorry. I’ve been a little busy” explained Sean.
Bret looked at Paige’s chart and frowned a little, “I can see that. I do have a question why did you wait this long to make an appointment.” asked Bret?
“Because of unknown consequences” answered Paige.
“I see, so you just thought that because of Sean’s unique abilities that it could cause some unseen circumstance that I couldn’t handle or is it that women have babies all the time then why should I get medical treatment. If the latter is the case, then let me inform you that maybe women have been having babies for thousands of years. They also have been dying in childbirth for thousands of years” said Bret looking right at Paige to emphasis is point.and Paige’s eyes widened in fear. Paige wasn’t so sure if she still liked him. He was very abrasive and opinionated.
“I’m glad you haven’t lost your great bedside manner, Bret,” Sean said with an underline tone of anger. Bret looked at Sean and saw a hint of anger in his old friend’s eyes. Bret smiled and apologized for his rudeness. “I see women of all ages at the free clinic and they don’t have any medical treatment through their entire pregnancies and they end up with complications during delivery and when I see someone who can afford it and still don‘t get it, well it makes me a little angry.”
“You work at the free clinic” asked Paige.
“Yea, that’s why I’m late, a teenage mother who did get medical treatment, was in labor and delivered a healthy boy.” Bret said smiling.
“Ok, Bret, we get that point we should have came in sooner. Now why don’t you tell us why you had us come in before our schedule appointment. I know it’s not to just yell out us for not coming in sooner” questioned Sean.
Dr. Bret Bennett looked at his new patient and he frowned. “There was something in your test results.
“What” asked Paige a little above a whisper?
“Have you ever heard of pre-eclampsia, it’s also called toxemia” Bret asked making eye contact with Paige? Paige just nodded. Sean looked at his wife and his best friend. “I haven’t so does any one of you, wants to explain what it is?”
“It’s a form of hypertension in pregnant women and it is very high in women who are having multiples” explains Bret with a tone of great concern.
“What does Paige have to do then” asked Sean?
“Well she will have to go on a no salt diet, she will enjoy lots of bed rest and she will lower her stress. So that means Sean you will have to keep your outside interest away from Paige” informed Bret. Sean nodded and Sean knew he would do anything to keep Paige and the babies safe.
“I have those same outside interest” Paige conveyed with a smile. Bret looked at her and the corner of his lips twitched as though he was going to smile. “I should have guessed. So I suggested you let you husband handle it as much as possible.”
“Easier said then done but I’ll do anything for the babies. I’ll let my sisters and Sean handle it” Paige said touch her growing belly.”
“So Bret we had plans to go to St. Thomas this week can we go.” queried Sean.
“No” Bret said simply. He didn‘t say why but Sean didn’t have to even guess to why. “Let’s take a look at those babies, shall we? So Paige can you lean back and slid you shirt up. Paige slid her shirt up above her belly. “Oh lets here the heartbeats first.” said Bret placing a Fetal Doppler Monitor on Paige’s belly. Dr. Bennett moved it around and they heard the heartbeats of their babies. Paige felt the burning of tears behind her eyes. Sean had a dumb smile that has frozen itself to his face.
Bret turned around and pulled over the ultrasound. He squirted the ultrasound gel on her belly. Paige shivered when the cold gel hit her skin. “Sorry I should have warned you.” Paige smiled, “that’s ok.”
“Ok let’s see what we got here” Bret said moving the ultrasound over her belly. “There’s one baby” Bret said pointing at the screen. “And the second baby and let’s see if we can find the third and there it is” he said pointing at the screen.
“I don’t see anything” Sean said confused. “Right there” said Paige.
Sean shook his head; “I just don’t see it.” Bret laughed at his friend. “Do you what to know the sex of your identical triplets?”
Paige looked at Sean as an eerie silence past in the room. This is the question Sean and her has been debating about for months now. They have gone back a forth whether they should find out or wait until the babies were born. Paige’s sisters have had their opinions and they want to know. They also stated what they hope the babies would be.
Paige still had her eye’s lock on Sean’s when he gave her a simple nod. Paige smiled at the relief of not have to deal with anymore surprises. “Yea, we want to know the sex of our babies”
Bret smiled and nodded, “ok, I hope you like sugar and spice and everything nice.”
“We’re having girls” Paige said happily?
“Yea, you’re having girls” replied Bret. “You think you can handle girls, Sean.”
“I’ve always been good with girls” Sean said smiling. The comment made Paige playful smack Sean on the arm.
“I need to talk to you about some other medical problems that could come up” said Dr. Bret Bennett. This statement changes the happiness in the room like a slap to the face. Paige and Sean looked at Bret as though he was the executor.
Piper was sitting on her bed looking through a pile of beach trash books. She threw in Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson into her suitcase when Phoebe entered her room.
“What are you doing” asked Phoebe picking up one of the six books in her suitcase?
“It’s a little light reading for the beach” explained Piper raising one of her eyebrows.
“We are going to St. Thomas to Jason’s private villa and you’re bringing beach trash. I don’t think so” Phoebe said taking the books out of Piper’s suitcase.
“Hey, what do you think you’re doing” demand Piper?
“You are not bringing books on a Valentine’s romantic weekend. You are going to have fun with your husband” said Phoebe placing her hands on her hips.
“Oh, yea, some romantics weekend with a one-year-old whose cutting teeth. I’ll need the books” Piper said putting the books back in her suitcase.
“Piper, Jason said that he would hire someone to watch Wyatt. Speaking of the little guy where is he?”
Leo took Wyatt with him to get sunscreen” answered Piper going back to the other books. Phoebe sighs and sits down on Piper’s bed and starts to look through the books. “What about the babysitter, Jason said he would hire”
Piper looks up and stares at her sister with disbelief. “You’ve got to be kidding, right. Wyatt has been spreading his magic wing, for say, and you want to leave him with a mortal” responded Piper.
“Ok, I see you’re point but you and Leo need a little alone time. Don’t you think?
“Do you still think that Jason is going to ask you the big question” Piper said changing the subject?
“Are you changing the subject” Piper nodded? “It is still a possibility”
“So what are going to say if he asked you” questioned Piper with renewed interest, now that the conversation has switch off her and on to her little sister.
“I honestly don’t know. I think we should talk about Paige she’s not here. Do you think everything is all right because Sean was really nervous when they left?”
“I don’t know. I do however think it’s strange the doctor called personal for them to come back the next day after the blood test” answered Piper.
“I do too. What if there is something wrong with her or the babies?” Phoebe said playing with the edge of one of Piper’s books. Piper could tell that Phoebe was really worried because she was as well. “I’m sure her and the babies will be fine and we will find out what the babies are when they get home” Piper said convincingly. Phoebe looked up nodded and smiled in agreement. Piper reach over and gave Phoebe’s hand a little squeeze to emphasis her point. Piper and Phoebe both knew that Paige could not wait four more months to find out the sex of her babies.
Paige and Sean pulled up in their driveway. They had said nothing to one another all the way home. Paige spent the time looking at the pamphlets that Bret had his nurse give them. Sean reached over and took Paige’s hand in his. He raised her hand up to his lips and Sean gave it a gently kiss. Paige turns her head to look at him. Sean look right in her eyes “everything is going to be ok, I promise.”
“You can’t promise that. You have no more power over this then I do” retorted Paige.
“You’re right but I know that you, me, your sister, Leo and everyone else in our lives will help” Sean said reaching over and cupping her cheek.
“I don’t want my sister to know.”
“What? They have to know” said Sean in shock.
“No they don’t. I want them to have a nice trip to St. Thomas. I don’t want them worrying about me” justified Paige. “We’ll tell them when they get back.”
“This is crazy. Phoebe is going to sense something is wrong.”
Paige shook her head, “I’ll simply tell her it’s because we can’t go with them and we will tell Piper and Leo that we will keep Wyatt so they can have time to themselves.”
“Paige, This is stupid.” But Sean said it to the car door because Paige already got out of the car and closed the door. Sean sighed and got out and started to follow.
Piper was putting the last of her books her suitcase. Phoebe was sitting there frowning at her sister, when they heard Paige calling for them. Phoebe called for the magically doorway that Sean set up between the two houses, now that Sean and Paige lives next door at 1327 Prescott. Piper and Phoebe joined hands and they went through. When they entered Paige’s bedroom she was sitting on her bed and Sean was unpacking their suitcases.
“What are you doing” Phoebe asked Sean?
“We aren’t going” said Paige sadly. Piper and Phoebe went over to sit next to their sister. “What do you mean you’re not going” asked Piper with concern. Sean continued to put their clothes away. “Dr. Bennett doesn’t think I should fly” Paige said with her tongue in cheek. “Why because pregnant women can fly up to their seventh month and you’re only five months” inquired Piper.
While Piper questioned Paige, Phoebe however was paying more attention to Sean or you could say his emotions. Phoebe could tell that Sean was scared and worried. Phoebe also knew that Sean would not say anything in front of Paige. Sean had a tendency not to say anything at all when it was private between Paige and him but if Paige’s health or the health of her nephews or nieces was endanger she had the right to know. They all had the right to know. Phoebe knew that Sean held something said in confidence very close. She would have to get him alone to try to convince Sean to break his word to his wife and Phoebe knew it would not be easy. He wouldn’t tell anything that Paige and him discussed in private.
“Hey, Sean you’re so good with the putting clothes way. I was wandering if you could carry my suitcase to the foyer” asked Phoebe. Piper shot Phoebe a strange look and Paige narrowed her eyes at her.
“Sure, I can do that” Sean said calling for the doorway. Phoebe hooked Sean’s arm and the walk into Phoebe’s bedroom. Sean went over to pick up her suitcase.
“Wait, I want to know what the doctor said” Phoebe said putting her hands on her hips.
“You heard Paige. He doesn’t thing we should go to St. Thomas.”
“Oh so that’s why I’m sensing fear from you” said Phoebe mockingly.
Sean sits down on Phoebe’s bed with his back to her. Phoebe went around the bed to look at him. “Ok buddy, spill it what’s wrong and don’t give me it’s between you and Paige.”
Sean sighed and put his face down into his hands. Phoebe sits down next to Sean on the bed. Sean looked up at her.
“Sean, I have the right to know if my sister or my nephews or nieces are endanger.”
“Nieces” replied Sean.
“What?” said Phoebe a little confused?
“Paige and I are having girls; your nieces” clarified Sean.
“Girls, Paige, are having girls” Phoebe paused for a moment to relish in the good news. Phoebe realized that Sean was trying to change the subject.
“Ok don’t change the subject, buster, what’s wrong with Paige or my nieces” Phoebe asked smiling; even though, she shouldn’t be but the idea of nieces made her smile.
Sean nods “She has toxemia. It’s—”
“I know what it is, Sean. Piper had it when Wyatt was born.” Phoebe said interrupting. “We just won’t go.”
“You have to go that’s why she didn’t want to tell you.” explained Sean
“Sean, she needs us.”
“And she will have you when you get back from St. Thomas. She would feel terrible if you gave up your holiday for her. I am more the able to take care of her and Wyatt” said Sean.
“I just don’t know.” Phoebe was staring at the wall. She was trying to decide what to do about this.
“Phoebe didn’t you think Jason was going to ask you the big questions” asked Sean.
“What is it with people changing the subject to me?” Sean looked at her confused, “What?”
“Never mind” Phoebe said waving her hand. “I think he might but that doesn’t mean he will.”
“Do you what him to, I mean asked you the questions?”
Phoebe took a big breath “I honestly don’t know.”
“I see” Sean said getting up and grabbing Phoebe’s suitcase and heading towards the door.
“What do you mean” asked Phoebe following him?
“Just that you have a lot to decide; that’s all”
“What do you think I should do” asked Phoebe?
“I think you should listen to your heart” said Sean glazing back at her as they went down the stairs.
“I listen to my heart, when I said yes to Cole” uttered Phoebe.
“Did you” said Sean heading down the stairs.
“What does that mean” demanded Phoebe? Sean said nothing until he reaches the foyer and set her suitcase down.
“I don’t want to offend you or make you mad” said Sean cautiously. “I haven’t been in this family long enough to state my opinion”
“But,” Phoebe said with a defensive stance.
“What were your instincts telling you about Cole?”
“What does that have to do with anything” insisted Phoebe?
“Maybe nothing or maybe a lot” said Sean.
Phoebe headed into the living room and Sean followed. “My instincts were telling me that there might have been something wrong.”
“And you ignored it” stated Sean.
“Yea because my future self told me too” retorted Phoebe.
“Maybe she knew something you didn’t. I mean if you found out he was the Source you would have vanquished him and you would have never learned what real love was” smiled Sean.
“You think I learned what real love was from Cole” asked Phoebe.
Sean paused, “Yea I think you did. You chose your sisters’ love over his. Evil can love but it becomes a controlling, possessive love. Phoebe you knew the difference and you will know the answer to the big question if Jason asks. Just listen to your heart; it will never let you down.”
Jason arrived at the Manor with the limousine to take them to the airport. Jason wants to be in the air by eleven o’clock. It will take around ten hours to get to St. Thomas from San Francisco. Jason’s chauffeur was taking the luggage to the car while they all said goodbye to Paige and Sean.
“Are two sure you want to take care of Wyatt” asked Piper?
“We’re sure” said Paige.
“We need the training” added Sean patting Paige’s stomach and smiling. Piper smiled back, “I hope you know what you’re getting yourself into with Wyatt cutting teeth and little cranky.”
“Piper
we can handle it I promise. I took care of my nieces and—.” Sean said fading to
silence remembering and kind of missing his family. Remember that he got two
things from his family when the Source murdered them, their knowledge and their
power.
Paige took Sean’s hand and squeezed it a little for support. Piper hugged Paige and handed her Wyatt. Piper then hugged Sean. “You take care of all of them because if something happens, believe me, you will have to answer to me.” Piper let go and had a mischievous grin on her face.
Phoebe takes Sean in a great big hug. “I’m going to tell them on the plane ok; oh thanks for the advice” whispered Phoebe in Sean’s ears. “I’ll tell Ian to listen for your call if you need to get a message to us quickly, okay” Sean whispered back. Phoebe nodded and hugged her baby sister. “If you need us for any reason at all you get a hold of us” said Phoebe looked intensely into Paige’s eyes. Paige nodded and Sean knew that Paige has a feeling that he told Phoebe what the real reason they were staying home.
Leo shakes Sean’s hand. “You take care of my little man and my sister-in-law.” Sean nodded in agreement. Leo hugged Paige and kissed Wyatt on the head. Phoebe kissed Wyatt on the cheek and tickled his tummy and he wiggled. Wyatt pushed her hand away and giggles.
“I’m really sorry you two can’t come a long but I’ve got a web cam there” explained Jason.
“Thanks” said Sean shaking Jason’s hand. Then they were gone and on their way to St. Thomas and Jason’s private villa.
“Why don’t you take Wyatt and go back to the house and I’ll get Wyatt’s things” Paige called for the magic doorway and went back to Sean and her bedroom with Wyatt.
Several hours passed and Sean was giving Wyatt a bath and afterwards he would get him ready for bed. Paige is in bed with baby name books all round her and a yellow legal pad on her lap. She is writing down another name when a yell came from their bathroom. “Sean is everything all right” yelled Paige.
Sean came out caring Wyatt in a towel. Sean was soakin’ wet and Wyatt was laughing. “Sean what happen.”
“Wyatt decided to see if his little boat could survive a tidal wave” answered Sean.
“You mean he used magic” asked Paige?
“Aye, he did and I didn’t react fast enough to stop me from getting wet.” Paige started to laugh, “Did you get Uncle Sean all wet?” Wyatt shakes his head and giggles. “One of these days he’ll learn to nod his head yes, when he means yes.” said Sean putting a diaper on him. Sean tossed Wyatt’s pajamas to Paige. “You think you could put his P.Js on him. So I can go clean up the water in the bathroom.”
“Sure” said Paige as Sean handed him to her. Sean seen the pad of baby names and pick it up.
“So how are you coming on names” asked Sean?
“Ok, I guess but you know you could add some names” insisted Paige.
“Well let’s see what names you have Patricia, Penelope, and Paris for P’s. For M’s you have Miranda, Melody, and Marissa. So do the names have to start with the same letter? I thought because of Wyatt, our babies would start with W’s” said Sean going back to the bathroom to clean up the mess and fighting back a laugh.
“I haven’t found any W female names I like” bellowed Paige.
Sean stuck his head out of the door, “What about Wendi, Wilma, and Willow.”
“Wilma is from Flintstone. Willow is from Buffy,” said Paige “And Wendi is related to a hamburger.”
“So for now W’s are out,” joked Sean going back into the bathroom.
“What were your sisters’ names” asked Paige?
“What” said Sean sticking his head back out of the bathroom?
“What was your sisters’ name?”
“They didn’t all start with the same letter” stated Sean now leaning against the doorframe.
“That’s ok”
“My oldest sister’s name was Deirdre. My next oldest sister’s name was Fiona and my older sister was Mary Kathryn and we called her Mary Kate. But they don’t start with the same letter.
“That’s ok but maybe we could use them for middle names” said Paige. Sean smiled and went back into the bathroom. Paige picks up another baby book and turned to D’s.
“Wyatt what do you think of Deirdre, Devlin and Delaney.” inquired Paige.
Wyatt kissed Paige’s belly, “Baby! Baby! Baby!”
“Yes Wyatt babies” replied Paige.
“Me baby” Wyatt said patting Paige’s belly and then he laid his head on her belly. Paige laughed; “they’ll be your cousins.”
Piper is reading one of her book and Phoebe is staring aimlessly out the window of the plane. Jason had invited Leo to see the cockpit and they just left. Piper gets up and went over and sits next to Phoebe on the small leather loveseat.
“Ok spill, you’ve said about seven words since we left the Manor” said Piper staring at her sister. Phoebe stopped staring out the window and looked at her sister. “Spill what, There’s really nothing to spill” replied Phoebe. “Besides I’m the one with the power of empathy. How do you know something wrong?”
“ I don’t need to have the power of empathy to know something wrong. I’m your big sister and I’ve know you since the day you was born and the only time you’re this quiet is when you’re working something out in that head of yours, so talk” demanded Piper.
“Alright, it about the real reason Paige and Sean didn’t come. She has...”
“Toxemia, Yea I know,” Piper interrupting Phoebe.
“Did Paige tell you?”
“No, but I recognized her symptoms because if you remember I had it with Wyatt” answered Piper.
“Why didn’t you confront her when she didn’t tell you” asked Phoebe curiously?
Piper gazed out the window into the blackness that surrounds the plane. “Because I figured she had her reasons. If I confronted her it might have upset her and that’s the last thing she needed. You know Paige, she’s stubborn and she wouldn’t let us stay home and help her once her mind is made up, besides if they really need us they will call” Piper said looking back at her little sister.
Phoebe smiled and hugged her sister, “you think they can handle Wyatt?”
“I hope so because they’re going to have three and what Leo is saying.”
“What’s he saying?”
“There have never been identical triplets born to a witch or a druid. The few twins that has been born had a connection far beyond anything they’ve every seen. The last twins born to a witch or druid was a hundred years ago” explained Piper.
“So what are they saying about these babies because Paige is not only a witch but also half whitelighter?”
“All I know is they have had many meeting on the subject and they are a little nervous” remark Piper raising her eyebrow.
“So what are we going to do?” Phoebe looked up the plane to make sure they were still alone.
“Well what we always do deal with it when it happens” replied Piper. “What else can we do? We know they’ll be good. They’ll be the best part of Paige and Sean.”
“Aren’t you interested in what powers they’ll have” inquired Phoebe?
“Honestly, no because if their powers are anything like Wyatt’s. We are going to have our hands full.”
Jason and Leo walks back to where Piper and Phoebe were sitting. Piper gets up and went back to the leather couch where she was sitting next to Leo. Jason sits down next to Phoebe and he took her hand in his. Phoebe smiled at him. When Piper sits down Leo took her hand and kisses her gently on her lips. “I love you, Piper.” Piper smiled, “I love you, too.”
“So what were you ladies talking about when we were gone” asked Jason smiling.
“We were talking about Paige and our soon to be nieces.” Phoebe smiled and kissed Jason.
“Well if I remember right, when Wyatt was born you kind of got all wrapped up in him. Are you going to do that with these babies, when they come into the world” questioned Jason.
“No not exactly but they’ll need my help, with triplets it not going to be easy” retorted Phoebe.
Jason smiled, “I though so, that’s why I’m going to let you work at home and only come in for staff meeting.”
“Let me” Phoebe said irritated. “You’re going to let me. Oh well don’t do me any favors.”
Phoebe starts to get up and Jason grabs her. He pulls her into his embrace and kisses her. “I didn’t mean it like it sounded. What I meant is that it is all right with Elise and me if you work at home to help out your sister after your nieces are born.”
“Good recovery, Jason” laughed Piper.
Piper went back to her book and Phoebe pulled out her computer to work on her column. Jason asked Leo if he wanted to play a game of Chess. Leo agreed and Jason pulled it out.
Paige is sitting on Sean and her bed, prop up on pillows. She was holding one of the baby name books and the pad with the baby names were on her lap. Paige wasn’t looking at the book but over the top of it at her husband. Who was leaning against the footboard rubbing her foot and humming something she didn’t recognized yet it was lovely? Paige was wearing a strange smile of satisfaction on her face when Sean glanced up he raised his eyebrow, “What?”
“Nothing Do you know how much I love you, that’s all and I think your amazing” Paige said smiling.
Sean face turns instantly red with embarrassment. “I love you, too very much.”
Paige bites her bottom lip and Sean was now looking at her curiously, “A penny for your thoughts.”
“What was that song you were humming? It was beautiful”
“Oh umm, It was a song my grandfather sang to my grandmother. I think it was their song. It was called Always by Irving Berlin.” answered Sean.
“Really, do you remember the words?”
“Huh I think I remember the chorus. Umm let’s see” Sean closed his eyes trying to remember and Paige smiled on how cute he was when he’s lost he his thoughts.
Sean
started to sing, “Days may not be fair, always. That’s when I’ll be there,
always. Not for just an hour. Not for just a day, not for just a year, but,
always.”
Paige was still smiling at Sean when he opens his eyes and looked at her. “What now?”
“Do you know how cute you are?”
“Paige, stop it” said Sean turning red in the face again.
“You know you embarrass easy” Paige said smiling.
“You’re the only person who can.” retorted Sean
“You are cute. You sung a song to me that your grandfather sung to your grandmother. You, with out me knowing, made Kool-Aid Popsicles out of ice trays, so it was just the right size for Wyatt’s little mouth, so it would help him” explained Paige.
“He’s cutting teeth. I just wanted him to feel better” Sean said as an after-thought.
“You see that’s it, all the little things you do and don’t want any credit for it. It makes me fall even more in love with you.”
“Paige” Sean stops rubbing her foot but keep holding it. “I will never stop loving you and taking care of you. You have giving me so much and taking care of you is not a chore, it’s a gift, besides concerning Wyatt, he’s my nephew too. I love him and your family.” Sean paused and looked meaningful into her eyes. “And I would do anything to help my new family. So why don’t you tell me some more baby names but first I think you should answer the phone it’s your sister.”
The phone began to ring “You know I hate when you do that.”
“No you don’t. You love it and you know it” said Sean smiling and going back rubbing her foot.
Paige picked up the phone, “Hello.”
“Hi, Paige, I’m I interrupting anything” asked Piper?
“Oh know, just the cabana boy is rubbing my feet.”
“Oh the cabana boy, Isn’t that how you got in the condition your in” laughed Piper.
“Oh know that was the pool boy” Sean was looking at his wife with a strange look because he was hearing only one side of the conversation.
“Ok Paige that’s a little more information then I was asking for.
“Well you brought it up” laughed Paige.
Sean still was staring at Paige like she had two heads. Sean was getting up of f the bed. “Hey where are you going”?
“Paige I’m not going anywhere” said Piper confused.
“Not you, my cabana boy” replied Paige.
“To get something to drink,” Sean mouths. “Do you want anything?”
“A Piña Colada would be nice” answered Paige. Sean shook his head and mouth “I bring you a glass of milk.”
“Piña Colada, Paige what are you talking about” asked Piper still confused?
“I’m talking to Sean. He’s bringing me some milk” answered Paige.
“Oh, I see, so is my son being good” inquired Piper with a hint of fear in her voice.
“He’s been great. He got Sean a little wet during his bath but we just clean up the water. Wyatt helped me pick out baby names and then Sean gave Wyatt Kool-Aid Popsicles for his sore gums, which settled him right down and then Sean rock him to sleep” stated Paige. Sean walks back into the room and put Paige’s milk on the nightstand. Paige nodded at him. Sean went back to the foot of the bed and set down and started to rub her other foot. Paige closed her eyes enjoying it.
“Paige, Paige, Paige are you still there” asked Piper?
“Oh, What, Yea I’m still here” responded Paige.
“What names did he help you pick out” inquired Piper?
“Um, for A’s he liked Amanda, Allison, and Alexa and for B’s he picked Bailey, Brianna, and Brandi” said Paige.
“I like Alexa and Bailey” said Phoebe who got on the extension.
“I like all the names my son picked” said Piper
“You’re not a little bias, are ya” retorted Phoebe.
“Pheebs no one asked for your opinion” said Piper.
“I guess when it comes to mother and their babies they’ll always protect them” Phoebe joked.
“Paige we’re going to let you go and I call you tomorrow” said Piper hanging up the phone. “Bye honey, if you need anything just call and say goodnight to the cabana boy” Phoebe said laughing as she hung the phone. Paige hung up the phone and smiled at Sean. “Phoebe said goodnight.”
“So I have an idea for C’s do you want to her them” asked Sean? He stopped rubbing her foot and climb up next to her.
“Sure what are they?”
“What about Callie, Courtney and Cleo” asked Sean.
Paige picks up her pen and wrote them on the growing list of names.
The sun shines bright into Piper and Leo bedroom in St. Thomas. Leo was spooned around Piper when Piper woke do to the brightness. Piper glanced at the clock it showed ten-thirty. She went to slowly split away from Leo not to wake him. She couldn’t believe she had slept so late but as she was trying to slip way Leo tighten his grab. “Where are you going” Leo asked groggily?
“It’s late it’s ten-thirty. I haven’t slept this late since—.”
“Before Wyatt was born. Yea I know and technically your not over sleeping it’s still seven-thirty San Francisco time” said Leo interrupting Piper.
“We can’t lie in bed all day there are things to see” replied Piper.
Leo rises up on his elbow and Piper turned to her back so she could look at her husband. “Sweetie, we’re on vacation, if we want to stay in bed all day we can. I know Phoebe and Jason won’t mind. Can we please take advantage of being able to sleep in” asked Leo?
“I would have slept later if it weren’t so bright” said Piper smiling. Leo smiled back and grabbed a remote control on the nightstand. He hit a button on the remote and the window turn dark and so did the room. He put the remote back on the nightstand. “Is it dark enough now?”
“Yea, umm where Phoebe and Jason” asked Piper.
“They left early this morning to go snorkeling” replied Leo as he leaned down and started to kiss his wife. Piper sighed “I thought we were going to sleep later.”
“Oh we are but I have to make you tired first” Leo said against her neck.
The sun was reflecting brightly off the surface to the crystal blue water. There was a lone boat bobbing in the water. When two people in snorkel mask breaks the surface of the water. Phoebe and Jason lift their snorkel masks off their faces.
“That was beautiful, the colors were amazing” said Phoebe swimming closer to Jason and loop her hand behind his neck.
“I thought you would love it. I wanted to show that part of the world to you” replied Jason. Jason kissed Phoebe on the lips. They started to sink and they broke their embrace and started to laugh.
“Do you know how much I care about you” asked Jason?
Phoebe smiled; “I care about you, too.” Jason smiled back and Phoebe wandered if he loved her and was scared to tell her, maybe he wasn’t going to ask her to marry him after all.
“Phoebe is everything all right” asked Jason?
“Yea” Phoebe said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
“Ok, let’s get back into the boat and go back to the villa. I know this great little sea food restaurant and maybe we can get Piper and Leo to join us.” Phoebe nodded and Jason gently brushed his lips on hers, then they swam back to the boat.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER, They were back at the villa and Phoebe had started to feel the affects of jet lag and getting up early to go snorkeling. They arrived at the villa and Phoebe spotted Piper out on the lanai. Jason went to take a shower and Phoebe went out on the lanai to join her sister.
Piper was staring out at the beautiful view and was lost in her thoughts. She didn’t hear when Phoebe joined her on the lanai.
“Hi, sis” said Phoebe walking out the sliding doors. Piper jumped to the sound of her voice. “Oh I’m sorry.”
“It’s ok I was just deep in thought” said Piper.
“There’s something wrong. What is it” asked Phoebe taking Piper hands?
“There’s nothing wrong.”
“Really then why am I feeling such sadness coming from you” inquired Phoebe. Piper looked back out at the view. Piper took a deep breath and released it real slow. “I had that dream again.”
“About your daughter that you had in the future,” Phoebe inquired? Piper simply nodded to the question. “But you’ve not had that dream in months.”
“Yea, I know I must be having it because of Paige having girls” guessed Piper.
“You think it brought back out of your subconscious?”
Piper walked over and sits down in a wicker chair. Phoebe followed her and took a chair next to Piper.
“Maybe it never really went away. I love Wyatt with all my heart but sometimes I miss that little girl. I know it sounds crazy.”
“Oh no sweetie, it’s crazy. We all know you love Wyatt and would never change a single thing. You know you could try to have that little girl nothing stopping you” suggested Phoebe.
“Pheebs it was a miracle that I had Wyatt. I may never be able to get pregnant again.”
“What’s stopping you from trying” asked Phoebe.
“Leo may not want another baby” retorted Piper.
“But you don’t know until you asked” rebutted Phoebe. “Honey, if you want to try to have that little girl then tell Leo, explain to him how you feel.”
“What if he says no, because he’s now an Elder?”
“Is that what your afraid of, that he won’t want a baby because he’s an Elder?” Piper looked away and nodded. Phoebe pulled her in to a hug. “Piper, Leo loves you and I’m sure he would love to meet that little girl too. So at least give him a chance to decide with you.”
Piper had tears running down her cheeks and she nodded. “So when are we going to talk about it with him” laughed Phoebe?
“We” Piper said smiling and raising her eyebrow. Phoebe smiled back. “So I’m going to go take a shower and you, me, Jason, and Leo; we’ll go get a bite to eat at that sea food restaurant.”
Phoebe hugged her sister one more time and went into the villa. Piper watched her as she went and then she made eye contact with Leo and he smiled at her. Piper had a tightening of her stomach because of her nerves but she gave a small smile back to him. She will ask him about it on Valentine’s Day. I hope he says yes.
Paige blinks her eyes trying to bring them into focus from a few hours of sleep. Paige’s eyes focus on the red digital display as it showed eleven o’clock. Paige wasn’t surprised of the time seems she never got to sleep until after three in the morning. Paige laughed to herself because for the last three months when she goes to sleep her daughters decide it is the best time to wake up and keep her up by moving around. Now she can’t even find a comfortable sleeping position. I’m a huge whale.
Paige reached behind her to see if her husband was still a sleep but he wasn’t there. She knew he would be up taking care of Wyatt. She turned over onto her back and pushed herself up into a sitting position. Paige looked over and saw a note on Sean’s side of the bed. She picks it up and began reading it.
Good Morning Darling,
I
took Wyatt downstairs so you could get some more rest. I thought of a few names. What about Molly,
Polly, and Holly? I know they don’t
start with the same letter but they rhyme but if they don’t work for you how
about Madison, Makenna, Morgan?
I Love you XXXOOO
Sean.
P.S.
If you need anything just yell.
Paige smiled and reached for her pad on the nightstand. She jotted the names down and got up and grabs her robe and head for the bathroom.
Wyatt came up to Sean carrying a few books. Wyatt wanted his uncle to read to him and Sean had no problem with it. Sean would do anything to keep him quiet so his wife could get some more rest. He knew she was restless most of the night.
“What do you have here, Wyatt” asked Sean taking the books. “Jack and the Beanstalk, Bob the Builder, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viort. Do you want me to read to you?”
Wyatt giggled and shook his head yes. Sean picks up Wyatt and puts him on his lap.
“Ok, little man what book do you want me to read to you” asked Sean? Wyatt held up Jack in the Beanstalk. Sean took it form him and open it up and started to read: Once upon a time there was a poor widow. Who lived in a little cottage with her only son Jack. Wyatt giggled and lends back to enjoy the fairy tale that his uncle was reading to him.
Paige was sitting on the edge of the bed trying to decide whether she was going to go downstairs. She was getting tired of the four walls of her bedroom. She thought about going and finish painting the nursery but she knew that Sean would be highly upset if he caught her on her feet painting. But she never was one, to just stay in bed all day unless it would be fun. She decided to go downstairs and join her husband and nephew. She could just as easily sit on the couch as her bed so she headed downstairs.
Sean was just finishing up the book and laid it down.
“It would be fun to be Jack” Sean said to Wyatt. Wyatt giggled and put his hand over the book. Blue orbs started to appear around Sean. “Wyatt, no” said Sean but it was too late. He was sucked into the book and blue orbs came out of the book and Jack was standing in front of him.
Paige saw the whole thing as she was coming down the stairs and coming up to the couch where Wyatt was now sitting alone. Jack was still standing in front of him, very confused. “Oh Wyatt what have you done” asked Paige with a crack to her voice. Wyatt looked up and stops giggling, when caught the look on his aunt’s face.
“Umm, where am I? I was walking home after I traded my family’s cow for these magic beans” inquired Jack pull the beans from his pocket. Paige just stared at him in disbelieve. “This is last thing I need to deal with today. Wyatt you need to bring Uncle Sean back, now.” Wyatt just shook his head no.
A HALF-HOUR LATER, Paige was sitting on the couch in the living room of the Manor and still trying to convince her nephew to bring her husband out of the book. Jack came upon the television and manages to turn it on. When it flip on it was a war movie and caused Jack to scream and run out the door. Paige yelled out him to stop but he didn’t. Paige now has to find Jack and make Wyatt bring Sean back. Paige sighed she was about to summon Leo and admit defeat when Darryl walks in the open door.
“Paige what are you doing here? I thought you were in St. Thomas” asked Darryl.
“Sean and I couldn’t go because of my pregnancy” answered Paige then looking at him like he was the answer to her prays.
“Whatever it is the answers no” said Darryl firmly.
“Darryl all I need you to do is watch Wyatt and take care of this book.”
Darryl looked at Paige suspicion; “it can’t be that easy. Every time I help you something always gets me in trouble.”
“Not all the time, Ok sometimes it gets a little out of hand but we’ve never let you get hurt.” Darryl looked at Paige with disbelieve.
“I have to go find Jack before he does something. I don’t want to call for Leo and Piper and ruin their much needed vacation, besides if I call for them they will come home and won’t be able to prove we can take care of Wyatt” explained Paige. Darryl just stood there staring at her. Paige was hoping that Darryl wouldn’t ask very many questions. Come on Darryl, say yes.
“Who’s this Jack, never mind, I don’t want to know. The less I know the better, just hurry up. I have to go and pick up Sheila’s Valentine’s Day present besides where‘s Sean? Can‘t he watch him” said Darryl a little irritated?
“Well Sean is a little unable to help at the moment but believe me when I say he’s real close. Don’t worry I’ll be back as soon as I find him and Darryl make sure nothing happens to that book” replied Paige.
“What’s with the book, oh something else I really don’t want to know, just hurry ok.” Paige smiled and orbs out to look for Jack.
Darryl looked at Wyatt and he giggled, “Oh what would you like to do and Wyatt pick up Jack in the Beanstal. Would you like for me to read to you?” Wyatt giggled so Darryl sits down and started to read. “Once upon a time, there was a poor widow who lived in a little cottage with her only son, Sean. Oh my Go—” Darryl said stopping in mid-sentence and looking down at Wyatt. Wyatt just looked up at Darryl, “Book, please.” Darryl just starts to read and realizes why Paige was so worried about the book.
Piper and Leo are sitting on the beach. “Are you going to read that book the whole time” asked Leo?
“No just let me finish this chapter.” Leo sighed but waited patience for Piper to finish. Piper put the bookmark into the book to mark her page. “Ok what do you have in mind to do” inquired Piper?
“Let’s go parasailing” Leo smiled
“Have you lost your mind? I’m not about to be drag behind a boat and flying through the air on a parachute.” stated Piper.
“Come on Piper it’ll be fun. It’s something we’ve never done” Leo gave Piper a little grin and Piper caved to Leo. “It’s that damn smile” thought Piper.
“Okay let’s go and tell Phoebe and Jason where we’re going” said Piper gathering up their things as Leo helped her. “We fight demons almost everyday and here we are on vacation and you want to put our lives in mortal danger.” Leo laughed and put his arm around her waist as they walk back to the villa.
AN HOUR LATER, Piper was all strapped into the harness and ready to be dragged into the sky. Phoebe and Jason decided to come along. Phoebe had told Piper that she wouldn’t miss this for the world. Piper just shook her head at the thought of relying on the harness.
“If I die, I’m coming back and kick your as—. “Ahhhhh” Piper started to yell as she was being dragged up into the sky. Piper was holding her eyes closed and screaming like a Banshee.
“Piper, open your eyes” yelled Phoebe looking through the binoculars.
Piper opens her eyes and saw the beauty around her, the dark blue sky meeting the clear blue water. She could not believe how fun it was. It felt like she was flying like the birds. The air tosses her hair around. She could not believe how free she felt. She was so glad that she was able to do this. Piper knew if she could do this she could talk to Leo about having another baby.
Paige had been looking for a couple of hours for Jack. She had frequently been calling Darryl to make sure everything was fine at home. She had taken the crystal and the map to try to scry for Jack but it didn’t work. Paige knew it was a long shot but she didn’t know what else to do. She tried a couple of spells but with no avail. She was standing wander what to do whether she should call for Leo and her sister when she flashed out and was standing in bushes at a park.
Paige could not believe what just happen. She had to get her bearings of where she was at and how she arrived there. She didn’t orb she flashed and she wandered why one of her daughters brought her here. “Why did you bring me here” whispered Paige and placing her hand on her belly?
Paige looked up and saw Jack walking passed her. “How did you know?” Paige was shock in what her babies just did; bringing her to the park or better yet to the very individual she was looking for.
Jack was starting to step off the curb when she seen the SUV coming. She stuck out her to call for him but it was to late, instead of her calling for him. Jack vanished and reappeared behind the SUV. “What the hell” Paige said as she went to Jack.
“Are you ok” asked Paige? Jack simply nodded and started to cry, that is when Paige realized that Jack was just a boy of about ten to twelve years old.
“I want to go home. I don’t like it here” cried Jack. Paige hugged him and lightly kissed him on the top of the head.
“I’ll get you home I promise. Let’s go” said Paige orbing out with him.
Paige and Jack orbed into the living room of the Manor. Wyatt had fell a sleep on the couch and Darryl was pacing back and forth.
“Is everything all right” Paige asked Darryl?
“Hey I was just worried about when you would be back” answered Darryl.
Paige was staring to get a little dizzy and she started to sway back and forth. Darryl grab her, “Paige are you ok?”
“Not exactly I’m a little dizzy and nauseous” answered Paige.
“Come over her and sit down. I’ll call your sisters.”
“No, Darryl I’m ok. Let’s just get Jack back to where he belongs” Paige said reassuringly. Darryl agreed but he’s face still showed his concern.
Paige put her hand on Wyatt and gave him a little shake, “Wyatt wake up, honey.” Wyatt stirred and opened his eyes. He looked up at his aunt and smiled.
“Wyatt you need to send Jack home. He wants to go home and see his mommy” said Paige gently to her nephew. Wyatt looked up and saw Jack with tears still rolling down his cheeks. Wyatt frowns and tears started to fill in his eyes. “Book” he simply said.
Darryl handed Paige the book and Wyatt put his hand over it. Orbs started to form around Jack and then he was sucked into the book. A stream of orbs started to come out of the book and when the orbs vanished Sean was standing there a little worse for wear.
Sean’s clothes were torn and he was beginning to wear a black eye. Paige got up and walks to him. “Oh honey what happen” said Paige bringing her hand up to his eye?
“Ouch” said Sean taking her hand away from his eye and kissing it.
“Oh I’m sorry” said Paige with grimace.
“Are you ok” asked Sean when he looked into her eyes?
“She was a little dizzy and nauseous a few minutes ago” informed Darryl. Sean turned to face Darryl. It was the first time he realized he was there. “Hey Darryl” said Sean shaking his hand.
Sean did not say anything else he picks up Wyatt and walk into the foyer. Sean went to the front door of the Manor. Paige frowned and followed Sean and Darryl was right behind her.
Sean finally turned around and looked at the both of them. “We’re going home and you are going to back to bed” order Sean.
Paige opens her mouth to say something and Sean put his finger over her lips. “No arguments; not this time” said Sean with a smile. When he moved his finger he replaced it with his lips. “You need your rest and as your husband it is my job to take care of you and you can’t deny me that.” said Sean with his lips hovering over Paige’s. Paige smiled “No I can’t.”
“I think I’ll just go” said Darryl smiling.
“What are you smiling about” asked Paige?
“Oh it’s nice to see that someone has power” laughed Darryl going out the door that Sean just open for him.
“Thank You” said Sean shaking Darryl his hand and smiling. Sean turned to his wife and smiled, “Oscail Master Bedroom.” Sean grabbed Paige’s elbow and escorted her through the invisible doorway into their room.
“I’m going to take a shower” Paige smiled. “Only people who have power over me are the people I allow to.” Paige gently kissed her husband and glanced back at him with a smile as she went into the bathroom.
Sean looked at Wyatt, “What am I going to do about that woman I love?” Wyatt just shook his head no. Sean smiled; “you don’t know either, huh.” Sean started to tickle Wyatt “Little man we have a lot to talk about starting with putting people in fairy tales.”
Phoebe and Jason were at a small romantic Italian restaurant. She was wandering if this is it, was he going to ask her to marry him.
“Do you like it” asked Jason?
“Like what” replied Phoebe?
“The restaurant” laughed Jason. “Where’s your head tonight?”
“Yea the restaurant is nice. I just have a lot on my mind”
“Like what” said Jason taking a sip of his wine?
“About Paige and if she’s ok” Phoebe lied. Jason nodded and silence continued between them.
They finished eating and were talking about the day. They were laughing about Piper parasailing.
“I can’t believe she did it. Paige yes but not Piper. It really surprised me” said Phoebe.
Jason took Phoebe’s hand, “Let’s take a walk on the beach in the moonlight.”
“All right” said Phoebe. Phoebe waited for Jason to pay the check and pull out her chair. Jason took her hand and led her down the stairs to the beach. It was dark on the beach because there was only a sliver of the moon.
“I thought it would be a little brighter out here. Do you want to go back” asked Jason?
“No, it’s fine. You can really see the lights of the island. I think it’s romantic.”
They were walking along in silence until Jason stopped and pulled her into an embrace. Jason kissed her on her lips and then moved down to her neck.
“Mmm, is this why you brought me out here” inquired Phoebe? “Believe me I don’t mind.”
Jason laughed and laid one gently kisses on her cheek. “No not really, I just couldn’t help myself.” Jason released a breath that he didn’t know he was holding. “I love you, Phoebe.”
“I love you, too” Phoebe said kissing Jason gently on the lips that turn passionate quickly. Jason broke the kiss; “I need to ask you something before you distract me any further.”
“What” said Phoebe as she is began laying gently kisses on his neck and in the opening of his shirt?
Jason closed his eyes to try to form the words in his head to ask.
“Phoebe”
“What” Phoebe kissed him on his lips?
“You’re making this hard” replied Jason. “I am” said Phoebe laughing and kissing his neck.
“I was wandering if you would marry me” said Jason. Phoebe stopped kissing him and just stared at him. She heard Sean in her head follow your heart. She had a feeling he was going to ask but it was still a surprise.
“You can say something” said Jason.
Phoebe closed her eyes; “yes I’ll marry you but why are you asking me now and not tomorrow on Valentine’s Day?”
“Because I want to get marry tomorrow” answered Jason.
A look of shock came over Phoebe’s face; “tomorrow you have got to be kidding?”
“No I’m not” retorted Jason.
“Paige and Sean aren’t here. I can’t get married without them” said Phoebe with a frowned.
“I’m not one to wait Phoebe. You know once I make up my mind.”
“I don’t have a say in this” rebutted Phoebe.
“Of course you do but I just figured you would agree.”
“I think we need to go back to the villa we have a lot to talk about and I have something to tell you before I agree to anything” said Phoebe taking Jason’s hand and dragging him back up the beach.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER, Phoebe and Jason were back at the villa. Phoebe was glad that Piper and Leo was still out site seeing and they had the villa to themselves. Jason sits down on the couch and Phoebe joins him there. Jason took her hand and looked at her with concern. All the way back up to the car and back to the villa was in complete silence.
Phoebe gave a sheepish smile, “You know I love you and want to marry you, right.”
“Yea Phoebe” said Jason cautiously.
“I don’t want to get married without all my sisters and besides there’s something about me you don’t know. I’m not sure how you’re going to handle it so I’m going to just say it” stated Phoebe.
“Okay just tell me, whatever it is I’m not going anywhere, I pro-.”
“Don’t say you promise till you know what it is” interrupted Phoebe. Jason nodded and squeezed her hand for support.”
Phoebe sighed, “Jason I’m a witch.”
“All right so you’re like a Wicca I can handle that” said Jason.
“No I have magical powers.” Jason just stared at her like he was seeing her for the first time.
“Magic powers, Phoebe this is funny but really I don’t think I see the humor” said Jason frowning.
Phoebe got up and levitated off the floor. “What the hell? How did you do that” said Jason getting up and moving away from her? Phoebe took a step towards him and he put his hand up. “Wait just let me get me head around this.”
“Jason, I though you should know before we got married” explained Phoebe. Phoebe was scared that maybe he doesn’t love her enough to handle this.
“Why do you have these powers” asked Jason a little above a whisper and not making eye contact? Phoebe let out a slow breath “my sisters and I fought demons and warlocks.”
“Demon and warlocks their real” asked Jason? Phoebe just nodded. “I need some air” said Jason heading for the door.”
“Jason” Phoebe took a step to follow. Jason put a hand up to stop her from following him. “Phoebe I love you but I need a little time so I’m going to go for a walk. Don’t wait up.”
Jason grabbed the door and flew by Piper and Leo presently coming back from site seeing. He didn’t say a word to either one of them. Phoebe had taken a seat on the couch as the tears that were burning behind her eyes streamed down her face.
Piper and Leo went up to her and Piper sits down beside her. Phoebe looks at her sister and loses it all together. The emotion of what just happen and fear of losing the man she loves overwhelms her.
“Oh, honey what happen” inquired Piper hugging her little sister. Leo mouthed “I’m going to give you some privacy.” Piper nodded and Leo left.
“I told him about us; about us being witches” sobbed Phoebe.
“I take it that he didn’t handle it very well” said Piper. Phoebe shook her head.
“Honey, just give him a little time that’s a lot to absorb” Piper said reassuringly. “I know he loves you but that kind of information is a little overwhelming. Did he ask you to marry him and is that why you told him?” Phoebe just simple nodded her head. Piper gave her a little kiss on her cheek.
Sean was watching his wife sleep as he was rocking a restless Wyatt. Sean could not believe what happen today. He realized how irresponsible he was by saying what he said. Paige fell asleep shortly after getting out of the shower. It was now around ten-thirty in the evening and he’s wondering if he should wake up Paige when she opens her eyes.
“Hi” said Paige rubbing the sleepy out of her eyes.
“Good Evening” smiled Sean.
“It is; what time is it?” Paige rose up and looked at Sean’s alarm clock on his nightstand. “Oh my, why did you let me sleep so late?”
“Because you need your rest,” answered Sean. Paige lay back down on her pillow. She then grabbed Sean’s pillow and hugs it.
“Are you going to give my pillow back when I’m ready to go to bed” asked Sean raising his eyebrow?
“No” smiled Paige. “Sweetie, Wyatt’s a sleep you can put him down.” Sean rose and laid Wyatt in bed then walks over to his and Paige’s bed. Sean sat down and stretches out with his back against the headboard. He brushed a strand of Paige’s hair behind her ear and the laid a kiss on her cheek.
“You still look a little pale” Sean said with concern.
“Is that your way of saying I look like crap?”
“No it’s my way of saying I love you and I concern about you. You were supposed to rest not look for some fairy tale character.” Sean scooted down and turns over on to his side. He braced his elbow on the bed and put his head on his fist, so he could look at his wife.
Paige reaches out and touch Sean swollen black eye. “Are you going to tell me what happen?”
Sean flinched from the pain. “If I tell you no we’ll you let it go?”
“No, I won’t” Paige entwined her fingers with his.
Sean sighed. “I should have duck when the giant’s wife took a swing at me.”
“Why did the giant’s wife take a swing at you” inquired Paige confused?
“I grabbed her from behind to pull her into a room and when I let go she hit me.”
Paige started laughing then put her hand over her mouth so she didn’t wake Wyatt.
“It’s not funny, Paige.”
“Oh I think it is. It serves you right for grabbing a woman from behind.” Paige chuckled.
The phone started to ring and Sean answered quickly so it wouldn’t wake his nephew.
“Hello,” said Sean.
“Hi Sean is Paige up,” asked Piper “I’m mad at you Sean” added Phoebe.
“Why? What did I do?”
“What Did You Do? Listen to your heart Phoebe. It will never let you down. Bull Jason walked out on me tonight. Thanks a lot” said Phoebe angrily.
“I’m sorry. I… wait did he take his marriage proposal back” inquired Sean. Paige looked at Sean confused, “What’s wrong?” Sean held up a finger in a one-minute gesture. Paige narrowed her eyebrows.
“No what does that have to do with anything and how did you know he asked me” demanded Phoebe?
“Just give him some time and the other part you was elementary, my dear Phoebe. You wouldn’t be this mad at me if he hadn’t asked you to marry him and you told him you were a witch” explained Sean.
“That’s exactly what I said not the latter but about give him some time.” Piper piped in.
“Here’s Paige” Sean said handing Paige the phone. Paige turned on her back and sits up with Sean’s help.
“What’s going on” asked Paige?
“Jason asked Phoebe to marry him and Phoebe told him what we are” explained Piper.
“And he left” added Phoebe.
“Oh, Pheebs I’m so sorry. I just know he be ok with it” said Paige reassuringly.
“He wanted to get married tomorrow” informed Phoebe. “I told him I couldn’t get married without both of my sisters.”
“Phoebe if you want to get married tomorrow then do it” told Paige.
“No Paige I want you there” retorted Phoebe.
Paige decided to let go of the topic because she could tell that it was upsetting her sister. “So are you enjoying the island?”
“Piper went parasailing” Phoebe said laughing.
“You’re kidding right” said Paige laughing also.
“I don’t see why it’s so funny” Piper said irritated.
“Oh come on Piper” uttered Phoebe.
“How are things going at home” inquired Piper changing the subject?
“Are you changing the subject Piper” asked Phoebe?
“Phoebe I believe I’m talking to Paige now” retorted Piper.
“Sorry” said Phoebe in a mocking tone.
Paige went silent determining how much information she should share with Piper about Wyatt escapades. “Well we had an exciting day” answered Paige slowly.
“What do you mean” asked Piper apprehensively?
“Well, Wyatt used his powers and put Sean in Jack in the Beanstalk and brought Jack out of it, then I kind of lost Jack.”
“What” yelled Piper? “I can’t believe you didn’t call us for help and how exactly did you find Jack.”
“I didn’t; my daughters did. I was wondering whether to call for you when all of a sudden I flashed right next to him” answered Paige. There was silence on the other end of the phone.
“Wouldn’t Jack be a mortal” murmured Phoebe?
“Maybe because he came from a fairy tale” added Paige half-heartedly.
“You’ve been really thinking about this” inquired Piper.
“Yea, it kind of scared me” replied Paige.
“How are you feeling? It had to be very stressful for you” interrogated Piper.
“I’m fine,” lied Paige. Sean narrowed his brow and frowned at her side of the conversation. Sean started to say something and Paige held up her hand to stop him.
“You’re lying. I can feel it all the way here” explained Phoebe. “Do you need us to come home,” Piper added with concern.
“No” Paige was afraid that they would come home because of her and she would not allow that. “I’m fine and my husband is taking care of Wyatt and me very well, thank you. Sean had a long talk with Wyatt about putting people in fairy tales and besides he saw the pain in Jack’s eyes. I think he understood Jacks pain. We’ll be fine; please don’t come home because of me.”
“Ok if you have any problems call us and we’ll come home. We’ll call you sometime tomorrow to check up on you” said Piper. She didn’t like being so far from home and not seeing how her baby sister really was feeling. She had to put her trust in Sean.
“You better stay in bed missy and let that man of yours take care of you” said Phoebe. “Seriously Paige if you get any sicker you go to the hospital,” Piper added. “And call us immediately.”
“I will; I’m not going to risk my daughters’ health or my own” reinsured Paige. The sisters said goodbye to one another and Paige reinsured Phoebe that everything will be all right with Jason.
Phoebe had fallen a sleep, on the bed that she was sharing with Jason. She had lain their several hours worrying about Paige, her nieces, Wyatt and Jason. Phoebe wanted to stay wake but the events of the day had taken its toll and she fallen off into a restless sleep.
Jason dragged himself into the villa in the early hours of the morning. He had spent all evening mowing over the information Phoebe laid on him. He knew one thing is that he loved Phoebe like no other woman; in fact, he doesn’t remember ever being in love. His thoughts went to Leo and Sean they seem to handle the fact that their wives have powers. They even are having a family with them and he wonder if Wyatt and Paige’s soon to be born little girls would have powers. He would love to talk to Leo or Sean about how they can handle their wives having powers and if their children have powers. He knew he would have to talk to Phoebe soon but he decides to talk to someone else first. Jason looked at his watch it was two in the morning in San Francisco.
Jason walks out on the lanai and pulls out his cell phone. He punches in some numbers on it and waits for the other party to answer.
“Hello” said a sleepy Sean.
“Sean, its Jason can we talk.”
“Who is it” Paige asked groggily?
“Its Jason go back to sleep” answered Sean kissing Paige’s forehead and leaving the room. But before he left the room he glanced at the clock.
He walked into the hall and closed the door before he spoke again. “Jason it’s two in the morning is there something wrong is everyone ok?” Sean was scared and had no idea why he would be calling him so early.
“Everyone is fine as far as I know. I probable broke Phoebe’s heart though” Jason said sadly.
“I don’t want to be rude but why the hell are you calling me at two in the morning?”
“I’m sorry I just wanted to ask you a question and I didn’t think I could wait until Leo got up. I didn’t want to wake Piper too” explained Jason apologetically.
“Ok just tell me what’s on your mind so I can get some sleep before Wyatt wakes up.”
“Ok...hmm...How do you handle Paige being a witch? I mean it must have shock you when she showed you her powers” asked Jason. He chooses to just throw it out there for Sean to answer.
Sean realized that Phoebe told Jason that she and her sisters was witches but didn’t tell him about Leo or himself. How was he going to handle this without upsetting him more? Sean took a deep breath and let it out slowly to allow the thoughts to form in his tired mind.
“How do you handle Phoebe’s independence and temper?” Sean chooses to ask questions instead of answering his questions.
“I don’t; they’re a part of her and if I could change them; wouldn’t want too” answered Jason. Jason wasn’t sure where Sean was heading for by asking him that question but he decided to go along.
“Do y...y...you love her? Excuse me” Sean said yawning.
“Yea I do very much.”
“Why” questioned Sean. Sean slid down the wall to take a seat on the floor.
Jason stared out on the horizon and a low glow was coming from the east. Silence lasted for a couple of minutes. Sean closed his eyes waiting for Jason to figure out his heart.
The silence was broke by Jason sighing. “I can’t see my life without her. She makes my life complete and when I’m away from her all my idle time is of thoughts of her. I don’t want to be alone anymore I want to be with her but—”
“But what; so she’s a witch and have powers. It’s a part of her like her independence, temper, humor, and her kind and caring heart. Do you like those qualities” interrupted Sean?
Again silence spread thru the air, while Sean let Jason absorb what he was saying.
“So you overlook the fact that Paige fights demons” Jason asked slowly?
“Jason, listen to me, you can make all the excuses in the world about this but it comes down to how much you love Phoebe. I, personally, would have risked everything for Paige and I almost did. I feel whole lying next to her. She completes me and the magic it’s sometimes a pain and I worry about her but I know it what makes her who she is also makes me pretty proud when they keep someone safe. Look at Phoebe as a supernatural cop instead of using a gun, she uses her powers. I hope that helps but Jason no matter what I say to you. You have to look for the answers with in yourself. I’ll ask you this can you see yourself without her in the present or in the future” Sean said hanging up the phone?
A few minutes later Jason heard a busy signal and pressed end on his phone. Sean had giving a lot for him to think about but the truth of the matter is that he had to figure it out for himself. Jason walks back into the villa and opens the door to the room he was sharing with Phoebe. She was still dressed and curled up in the fetal position. A smile crossed his lips “you are so beautiful, Phoebe Halliwell.” He knew right there how he felt and what he was going to do.
Jason walks over to the bed and sits down on the edge. He sat there watching Phoebe sleep. Jason leans down and places a gently kiss on her lips. Phoebe started to stir and her eyes fluttered open.
“Hi” said Jason smiling.
“Hi” Phoebe replied back.
She sits up and Jason took notice of her tear stained cheeks. Jason’s heart tightens as though there was a vise around it. Jason cupped her cheek. “I’m so sorry. I was a jerk.”
“No, I should have told you when our relationship started to get serious, instead of, springing it all on you after you asked me to marry you and I’ll understand if you never what to speak to me. Actually I won’t understand if you never want to speak to me.”
Jason started to laugh and put his finger on her lips. “Shhh, I would like for you to listen to me.” Phoebe nodded and Jason pulled his finger away and brushed his lips over hers.
“I received some great advice from a friend. He told me to listen to my heart.” Phoebe raised her eyebrow; “Who?”
“I thought I was explaining, besides it doesn‘t matter.”
“Sorry go ahead, I’m listening” replied Phoebe smiling.
“He reminded me of more important things. If you haven’t noticed I have a tendency of controlling things and I’m not very happy when it doesn’t go my way” said Jason
“No really” Phoebe said sarcastically. Jason glared at her “Are you going to listen?”
“I’m sorry go on” replied Phoebe holding her hands up.
“I want you to marry me still but I think we have a lot to talk about. I also feel that we shouldn‘t get married today. It’s going to take me a little while to get use to the whole magic thing and that their really are demons but I promise you; I don’t run from anything and I’m not going to run from this. If you’re willing to be patience with me, I will do my best to work this out” explained Jason.
Phoebe stared at him for a minute then he kissed him. “I am willing to take it a step at a time if that’s what you need but we can talk about that later.” Phoebe gently kissed him that turns more passionate and Jason eased Phoebe on to her back. Jason showed Phoebe how much he really loved her.
It was nine-thirty in the morning and Sean was wiping down the kitchen counter while Wyatt was playing with a mop pushing it around. Sean went over to change the radio. “Wyatt, will you stop changing the radio station, I don’t want to listen to sappy love songs for Valentine’s Day.” Sean changes the station once more and Wyatt changes it back.
Sean throws his hands up in defeat. “Fine, We’ll listen to Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. Wyatt giggled and Sean went back to wiping off the counter and started to hum along.
Paige got up and came in the kitchen and stop at the doorway. She stood there watching Sean hum and dance to the music as he was cleaning the kitchen. Paige started to giggle at him and he turned around. Sean takes two long stride and was standing in front of his wife. He grabbed Paige’s hand, pulled her to him and started to sing and dance with her around the kitchen.
“Look into your heart- you will find.
There’s nothin’ there to hide.
Take me as I am-take my life.
I would give it all I would sacrifice.
Don’t tell me it’s not worth fightin’ for
I can’t help it there’s nothin’ I want more.
Ya know it’s true.
Everything I do-I do it for you
There’s no love-like your love
And no other- could give more love
There’s no where-unless you’re there.
All the time-all the way.”
“I thought you didn’t want to listen to sappy love songs” Paige said mockingly.
“I guess it depends on who’s in the room” replied Sean as he kissed his wife. “What do you want for breakfast?”
“I’m not really hungry” answered Paige.
“Darling you’ll have to eat something. What if I fix you a bagel and some hot tea” asked Sean.
Paige nodded and as the song ended Sean had her by the table and kissed and help her sit down at the table. “What are we going to do today” asked Paige?
“We meaning Wyatt and I are going to the park. You are going to sit on the couch or in bed with your feet up reading books or picking out baby names and speaking of baby names do you like Emma, Elisabeth, and Emily” inquired Sean.
“Yea I like those names and I don’t want to stay home today. It’s Valentine’s Day. I think I could go to the park with the two of you.”
Sean paused in putting strawberry marmalade on her bagel. “Paige you had an adventure out of the house yesterday remember. I think you should stay home. You were dizzy and nausea after the fairy tale fiasco” Sean explained with concern.
“You talked to Wyatt and we’ll leave the fairy tales at home. Sean, do you really thing something will happen at the park” said Paige smiling.
“No I guess not” Sean said slowly. Not sure if it is a good idea for Paige to leave the house. “You have to remain sitting on the beach and I’ll bring a blanket to keep you warm.” Sean shook his hand and went back to spreading the marmalade on her bagel. Paige looked at Wyatt “Do want to go to the park?” Wyatt nodded his head and giggled.
The sun was bright and the park was pack with kids and their parents. Sean finally found a place on a bench for Paige to sit down.
“Is this all right” asked Sean, still not sure if Paige should have left the safety of the house. He was glad she was here though because he didn’t want to leave her at home either. “Sean, will you stop fussy over me you’re like a naggin’ old lady.”
“I’m sorry but I’m just worried about you” explained Sean.
“I never dreamed you would fuss so much” Paige said firmly.
Sean knew that Paige was a little irritable and knew he better give her some space. So he picks up Wyatt and throws him over his shoulder. Sean headed with Wyatt over to the swings. Paige watched as Sean pushed Wyatt on the swings. She loved watching him with Wyatt. These few days has made her realize what a great father is going to be but Paige didn’t know how Sean and her would handle three babies with powers because Wyatt has been a hand full.
Paige was lost in her thoughts when Sean came over to sit down next to her. Sean placed his hand on her belly and kissed her on the cheek.
“You know my husband is a very jealous man” joked Paige.
“Really is he very big or do you think I could take him?” Paige looked at him like she was sizing him up. “I’m sure he could take you and he’s more handsome.” Paige was trying to fight back a smile.
“Oh really but could he kiss you like this” said Sean as he brought his lips down on her in a passionate kiss. When Paige broke away she was breathless. “His kisses are some much better” laughed Paige. Sean smiled and kissed her again but gently.
“There are children around here” said an old woman walking by” Paige and Sean laughed at the response. “How do you think all these children got here” Sean counter back smiling? The old woman stiffens up. “I swear the young people today” the old lady walk way mumbling.
“Speaking of children where’s Wyatt” asked Paige?
“He’s over there playing in the sandbox” Sean said pointing towards the box. Sean put his arm around her shoulders and he leans back against the bench. They were sitting there watching Wyatt dig in the sand.
“What do you think of Lexiss, Lilly, and Lauren” asked Paige?
“I don’t know them but they might be nice” Sean said grinning.
Paige smacks Sean in the chest, “Sean names for our daughters.”
“I like them” answered Sean rubbing his chest and he started to watch a boy around three or four pushing a little girl down. He notices that Wyatt had stopped digging in the sand and was watching the little boy. Paige was talking about picking the right name but he really wasn’t listen.
Paige had look to where Sean was staring, when the little boy pushed a little boy over. “Oh my what a little bully” said Paige.
“Uh huh” responded Sean still watching Wyatt. Wyatt had stood up and now was completely focus on the boy knocking kids over.
“Where’s that kid’s mother” said Paige not really wanting answer?
“I don’t know.” Sean took his arm from around Paige’s shoulders and lean forward placing his elbows on his knees. He narrowed his gaze at Wyatt. The little boy shoved another little girl over around the age of two and orbs started to appear around the little boy.
“Oh—” cursed Sean as he gets up. Sean made a wide wave of his hand and everyone except Wyatt, Sean and Paige, started to move in slow motion.
“What did you just do” asked Paige?
“I pulled us out of time” answered Sean.
“What” said Paige?
“They are moving at normal time. We, on the other hand, are not moving at normal time.” Paige just nodded not sure exactly what he meant. Sean moved over and grabs Wyatt and handed him to Paige then he picks up the Boston Bulldog puppy that used to be the mean little boy.
Sean pointed towards some trees and Paige followed with Wyatt when Sean got in the protection of the trees he made another big wave with his hand and everyone started to move normal again.
Paige had set Wyatt on the ground and clumsily knelt down in front of him. “Wyatt you need to turn him back into a boy” said Paige pointing to the puppy.
“No he mean” said Wyatt shaking his head hard.
Paige stood up and decided to try to change him back. “What once was now turn back again,” said Paige and nothing happen.
Sean took his belt off and put it around the puppy’s neck. “Well that didn’t work” said Sean aggravated.
“Why didn’t it work” questioned Paige?
“Maybe for some strange reason no one can undo his spells” replied Sean.
Paige kneeled back down and decided to try another approach. “Wyatt do you miss your mommy?” Wyatt nodded. “Don’t you think he misses his mommy” asked Paige?
“No” said Wyatt firmly.
Paige sighed but continued, “Wyatt don’t you think that maybe his mommy is missing him?” They just then heard a frantic voice calling for Timmy. The Boston Bulldog puppy struggled to get away.
“See Wyatt he misses his mommy and she misses him” informed Sean.
“Sweetie, it’s not our job to punish the guilty but to protect the innocent. You should have let his mommy take care of punishing him for being mean, not you” explained Paige lovingly.
“He bad” said Wyatt.
“Yes he was but now you are for using your powers to punish him” replied Paige. “You have to turn him back so he can go to his mommy.”
“Timmy, Timmy” said a voice coming closer and more frantic.
“Hurry up. She getting closer” whispered Sean.
“Wyatt you have to turn him back.”
Wyatt stuck his lip out in a pout and orbs started to surround the puppy and where the puppy stood now stands the mean little boy, Timmy. He looked around a little confused. The steps were getting closer. Sean reaches out removed his belt and then put his hand on the boy’s head. “Timmy you will not remember being turned into a dog or us. You will tell your mommy that you were hiding. You thought it would be fun and you will no longer push other kids over” order Sean.
“Sean” said Paige. “What are you doing?”
“I’m altering his memory and why I’m at it I’ll make him a nicer kid” explained Sean smiling at Paige. Paige shook his head at her husband. They heard Timmy’s mother calling for him again and he ran towards his mother.
Sean help Paige stand up and pick up Wyatt. They step to the edge of the trees. They saw the mother grab her son and hug him. “Don’t you every do that to Mommy again. You scared Mommy half to death” they heard her say as she carried her son away.
“See Wyatt you using your magic to punish the little boy but you punished his mommy instead” said Sean tenderly. Wyatt bottom lip started to tremble and he wrapped his arms around his Uncle Sean’s neck and he started to cry.
“Shhh, It’s ok but you need to remember not to use your powers in that way ok” said Sean rubbing his back to comfort him.
“We love you, Sweetie but we didn’t like what you did” explained Paige looking into his eyes and also started rubbing his back.
“I think we have had enough excitement, let’s go home” said Sean putting his arm around Paige and they walked towards their SUV.
IT WAS SEVEN-THIRTY IN THE EVENING, Piper and Leo had removed their shoes and was walking along the beach. Leo pushes Piper towards the water as a wave hit the shore. She scream and went to smack him but he jump out of her reach. Leo started to run and Piper started to chance him. Leo didn’t run to fast because he wanted to get caught.
Piper grabbed him and Leo fell to the ground taken her with him. Leo pulled her into his arms and then turned her beneath him and he kissed her passionately.
“I love you, Mrs. Wyatt.” Leo said breaking the kiss.
“I love you too, Mr. Wyatt.” Piper placed her hand on his cheek.
He trailed kisses from her lips to her neck. “That feels good” said Piper. Leo raised up to look at her. “Piper is there something you would like to talk to me about” asked Leo?
“Kinda” said Piper threading her fingers through his hair.
“What” questioned Leo as he pushed her hair off her forehead?
Piper didn’t say anything trying to form the right words in her mind. A flash of concern entered Leo’s eyes and made her stomach tighten. “I want to try to have another baby” Piper said apprehensively.
Leo pushed up and sits down looking at his wife and Piper raised up on her elbows. The idea to have another baby had crossed his mind several times but didn’t want to bring it up because he didn’t want Piper to get hurt if she couldn’t conceive again. “Are you sure? I mean Wyatt was a miracle” replied Sean.
“I know he is and I know we haven’t talk about it lately but I would like to have that little girl I meet in the future” explained Piper. “It’s entered my mind several times over the last couple months. I blamed it on the fact that Paige was pregnant. Leo pinched the bridge of his nose. Piper reaches up and took his hand in hers.
“I know it may not happen. If it doesn’t then I’ll be very happy with just having Wyatt but I would like to try. I don’t want Wyatt to be an only child. I don’t know what my life would be like if I didn’t have my sisters” clarified Piper.
“I just don’t want you to be disappointed if you don’t become pregnant. I remember when you thought you were pregnant and when you weren’t it broke your heart and that broke mine” Leo said lovingly.
“I know it may not happen and I’m not going to promise I won’t be disappointed but I’m willing to give it a try, besides, don’t practice makes prefect” said Piper grinning. Leo pushed Piper back down and his lips connected with hers in a deep, passionate kiss. Leo broke the kiss “I think practice makes perfect and during the process of practice you do get pregnant. I will be the happiest husband ever.”
Piper grabbed Leo’s head and pulls him back down into a kiss. Piper breaks the kiss, “I think there’s no time like the present to start on that baby.” Leo just hovered his lips above hers “I have to agree.” Leo captured her lips with his and orbs out.
Jason was sitting on the beach leaning back on his hands. Phoebe has her arm threaded through his and had her head on his shoulder. They were watching the waves hit the shore. Phoebe had just got done explaining everything to him.
“So the Godiva girls were nymphs” said Jason. “And all the times you had to leave early were because of demons.”
“Yea,” answered Phoebe.
“Leo is an angel for witches and Sean is a druid. I called him to get advice about being married to a witch” said Jason putting his head down.
“What did he tell you” asked Phoebe?
“I’m the only one with the answers and to listen to myself.”
“Sounds like good advice to me” answered Phoebe.
“It was; but I feel like he lied to me. I assumed he didn’t have powers and he didn’t tell me other wise” retorted Jason.
“If he would have told you he had powers would you have listen to him” inquired Phoebe.
“Probably not; so I guess I’m glad he didn’t tell me because I won’t have listen to my heart and I would have walk away from the best thing I ever found” clarified Jason.
Jason turned to face Phoebe he took his right hand and cupped her face. Jason leans forward and kissed her gently. He breaks the kiss. “I love you, Phoebe.” He reaches into his pocket and pulled out a little blue box. Phoebe’s eyes got wide and Jason grabbed her left had. “Phoebe Halliwell, I love all of you and no matter what heaven or hell sends us I will stand beside you as long as I live. I know I freak out and I promise I won’t do it again, so will you do me the honor of becoming my wife.”
Tears started to run down her cheeks and she nodded yes. “Is that yes” asked Jason?
“Yes, I marry you” said Phoebe happily. Jason pulled the ring out of the box and placed it on her left ring finger and he kissed her hand. Jason looked into her eyes with all the love he has ever felt for a woman. He leaned in and captured his lips with his and laid her down. Jason broke the kiss and he looked in her eyes “whenever you’re ready just tell me the time and place and I’ll be there.” She reached up and put her hand on the back of his neck. “I just want a small wedding not a large one.”
“Small, large it doesn’t matter” said Jason. Phoebe pulled him down and she kissed him with all the love she had in her heart for him. Jason trailed kisses along her cheek and down to her neck. “Happy Valentine’s Day, my love” Jason said while he kissed her lips again.
Paige was in the shower as the thoughts of the day cloud every inch of her mind. She was starting to let fear sink in. Wyatt turned a little boy into a dog. Okay, she made a sleaze-ball have a little taste of his, own medicine, but that was different or was it. She didn’t know how she was going to handle three when she was having trouble handle one. Wyatt has run them ragged this weekend and she was nausea and dizzy all weekend. The ringing in her ears was about to drive her crazy but she wasn’t going to worry Sean. She had every intention of stay in bed tomorrow.
As the thoughts of the last couple of days ran rampant in her mind, she hadn’t realized on how long she was in there until she was starting to be hit with cold water. She opens her eyes and looked at her pruned hands. Paige sighed and bent down and shut the water off. She steps out of the shower, dries off and put on her pajamas. She wrapped her wet hair in towel.
She steps back into her bedroom and looked over where Sean was rocking Wyatt to sleep. Wyatt was a sleep in his crib but Sean was nowhere to be seen. “He must be down watching Sports Center” Paige said to herself. She started toward her bed when she seen the dozen long stem roses lying on her bed. A smile graced her lips she had totally forgot that it was Valentine’s Day or she should say; she did care that it was Valentine’s Day.
Paige bent down and picks up the card lying on the roses. Paige open the card and read what it said, “Step into the hallway and follow the rose petals.” Paige sighed, the last thing she want to do was have a romantic evening. She just wanted to crawl into bed. She decided she would just go down and apologies to Sean and inform him that she was just too tired tonight.
Paige steps into the hall and seen the rose petals. She just shook her head and started to follow them. She started to walk down the stairs and bracing herself to turn her husband down. But as she reaches the landing and started to proceed down the stairs she looked up and saw him standing there. Paige’s breath caught in her throat.
Sean was dressed in a dark blue well-fitted suit with a dark blue shirt. The suit was accented with a crimson red silk tie and decorating his lapel was a red rose. He looked like he could have just step off of GQ February issue. The suit brought out his brilliant blue eyes and he had a smile that melted her resolve. The room was lit by candlelight and the shadows that danced on his face made him look mysterious.
Paige continued down the stairs and he went to the bottom of the stairs to meet her. Paige could see the love, passion, and desire in his eyes. When she finally reached him he placed his hand on her growing belly and kissed her gently on her lips. “You look beautiful.”
“You better get that eye check because you must be half-blind,” Sean cupped her cheek with his hand.
“Have I told you I think pajamas are very sexy” chuckled Sean and then kissed her again. Paige smiled back at him.
“How did you do all this?”
“I had a little heavenly help.” Paige looked at him confused. “Ian did all the candles and I did the flowers after Wyatt fell sleep. Come m’lady and sit down, then we’ll eat.” Sean led her to the table in the sunroom.
The room was engulfed in flowers and candlelight. The room pleasantly surprised Paige. Sean pulled out her chair and she sits down. He removes the cover off her plate to reveal Eggplant Parmesan.
“This looks great” said Paige. Sean went and took his seat across form her.
They spent the meal making small talk about Jason’s call, whether Phoebe will marry him. They talk about his classes and her job.
Then the talk turn to the events of the day and Sean could see Paige stiffen up.
“Darling, what’s wrong?”
Paige paused and looked deeply into his eyes “how are we going to handle three babies when we could barely handle one?”
Paige put her hand on her belly and looked down. Sean had got up so fast she hadn’t realized he got up until her chair move out and he knelt down in from of her and took her hands in his.
“Paige, look at me.”
Paige did as he asked.
“We can handle this. We handle it, didn’t we, together? I mean with Wyatt.”
“Barely” said Paige sadly.
“No, not barely; We were just fine, besides, You don‘t think muggles don‘t have problems with their children?”
Paige smiled “muggles, huh.”
“Paige, you’ve taken care of Wyatt before why are you stressing about it now?”
“Because Piper, Phoebe, and Leo was always here” explained Paige.
“Do you think they won’t be here for us with the baby because I can tell you they’ll be here whether we want them to be or not.”
“Do think my sisters interfere in our live” asked Paige firmly?
“No I knew what would happen going in and I wouldn’t have it any other ways. I’d take warts and all” Sean said smiling.
“You know you’re very funny” Paige grinned.
Paige heard Martina McBride Valentine start to play out of the speakers. “I thought you said you didn’t want to hear sappy music.”
“And I believe that I said it depends on who’s in the room.”
“You know Valentine’s Day is a holiday created by Hallmark.” Sean stood up and pulled Paige into his arms. “I believe that lovers created Valentine’s Day and Hallmark commercialized it.” Sean leans in and kissed Paige on the lips. He broke the kiss. “Dance with me, Mrs. O’Hara.” Paige put her head on his shoulder, “lead the way, Mr. O’Hara. Sean kissed her on the head and started to dance her around the room.
“Paige” said Sean.
“Huh” answered Paige.
“It’s not the magic thing I’m worried about. It’s the learning to drive, the first date, college, and me having to walk them down the isle. Paige chuckled against his shoulder.
The sunlight was streaming into the plane. Leo and Jason having an intense game of chess, a short distance from Piper and Phoebe. They were so involved in their game that they were oblivious to the conversation between the two sisters.
Piper pointed at the ring on Phoebe’s left hand. “So are you happy about that.” Phoebe spread her fingers out in front of her to get a better look. “Yeah, we’ve decided to make it a semi-long engagement.”
Piper nodded. “And you’re okay with that.” Piper stared at her sister hoping to see the truth in her eyes. “I think so. I think we should both have away out. If we begin to think it’s too much then I don’t have to go through another divorce.”
“So you don’t want to follow in the steps of Grams.” Phoebe narrowed her eyes and her sister who was carrying a large smile on her face. “You’re a real comedian. No I don’t want to follow Grams’ footsteps.”
“On a serious note, Pheebs, I think you’re doing the right thing. Mom waited to tell Dad after they were married and I don’t think he ever forgave her for not tell him before hand. I think it made him fell trapped and I think that’s what made him run.”
“I thought it was all Grams.” Phoebe was trying to hold back her laughter. Piper raised an eyebrow at her and smiled. They both knew that Grams made it hard for their father.
Piper glanced over to Leo and made eye contact. She gave him a little smile and he gave one back. It was like they had a secret between them that only they knew about. Piper knew it had been a long time since she felt like that. Piper was going to give Jason a hug and thank him for bring them to St. Thomas.
“What was that about” asked Phoebe?
“What was what about” inquired Piper?
Phoebe grinned because she knew that Piper knew exactly what she was talking about. But she was willing to play along. “The little smile you just shared with your husband.”
“Can’t I smile at my husband” retorted Piper?
“Sure you can smile at him but there’s more to that smile like you have a secret.”
“Us...Us have a secret. Noooo” said Piper looking away.
“Piper, why won’t you look me in the eye?” Phoebe was trying to stifle her giggles. Piper glared at her and sighed.
“Can’t Leo and I have at least one secret” Piper said more to herself then to Phoebe? Phoebe bites her bottom lip to make sure she didn’t start laughing.
“Let me think about. No you don’t; so spill.”
Piper sighed and frowned at her sister. Piper was debating whether or not she was going to keep this to herself. Piper also knew that if she didn’t tell Phoebe she would bug her about it for the next seven hours that they would be stuck on the plane. Piper knew that even as a child Phoebe always wanted to know the secrets that Prue and her shared and that she was relentless when it came to trying to make her talk.
Phoebe had an idea what the big secret was but she still wanted to hear Piper say it. She would love for Piper and Leo to start trying to have another baby. Phoebe raised her eyebrow to try to edge her sister to tell her.
“Fine, Leo and I have decided to have another baby.” Phoebe squealed with happiness. Leo and Jason looked over at them. “Is everything all right” they asked together?
“Yes everything is fine. Go back to your game” Piper said quickly. Piper glared at Phoebe. “Shhh. Phoebe, I knew I should’ve told you on the plane” whispered Piper. “Leo didn’t want anyone to know yet, he’s afraid that I may not get pregnant right away. He doesn’t want me to get disappointed.”
“He has to know that Paige and I will support you.” Phoebe whispered back. Phoebe was a little irritated that Leo thought that she would put pressure on her sister.
“Pheebs, Leo just wanted to keep something just between us for awhile that’s all” explained Piper. Piper knew exactly what her sister was thinking and feeling.
Phoebe frowned a little and hugged her sister. “I have all the faith in the world that you and Leo will have that little girl” Phoebe whispered in Piper’s ear.
“Thanks Phoebe.” The corner of Piper’s mouth curled up into a smile.
“So did you get a hold of Paige this morning” inquired Phoebe. She thought it would be a good idea to change the topic.
“No I got the machine again. I should have called last night. Everything Wyatt has been doing has got me worried.” Piper frowned at the idea of what her son could have done. “I should have never left him with them.”
“Piper if you’re that worried; why don’t you have Leo, go check on them?”
“I thought about it but if I send him and there is nothing wrong. Paige will be furious with me.”
“What if there is something wrong and we don’t send Leo to check. We will regret it for the rest of our live” defended Phoebe.
“No I’ll wait for a little awhile then I call again. I want Paige to know that I trust her to handle this.”
Phoebe got up walk over and grabbed the plane’s phone and walk back to Piper. She handed it to Piper. “Don’t wait, call now.”
Paige was sitting up against a pile of pillows that was leaning against the headboard. She was looking over some of her files from her job at the university student violent crime counseling center, where she’s in charge. Paige’s mind keep going over to yellow legal pad that contain the names that Sean and her put on the list. Paige was wondering if the names they would chose for their little girls were already on it or were they yet to be discovered.
Paige was not in the mood to read about the increase in violent on campus over the last couple of months. Paige made a note to call Darryl about it on Monday. She thought that maybe the campus police, her office and the SFPD could get together and try to figure out way. Paige closed the file and laid it down beside her and reach over and grabbed the yellow legal pad of names lying on Sean‘s side of the bed.
Paige started to read over the names. She sighed. “How in the world are we going to chose your names” said Paige out loud patting her belly. Paige counted the new names that they added yesterday. Paige smiled and knew that her sisters would have to add their two cents worth of ideas for names.
Paige pickups her pen and is about to write down some more names, when the telephone starts to ring. The phone was clear over on Sean’s nightstand. Paige tried to reach for it but her belly got in the way. Paige sighed “phone.” The phone was encircled in orbs and then the phone appears in her hand. “It’s good to be a witch” laughed Paige as she hit the talk button.
“Hello” Paige answered.
“Where the hell have you been” replied Piper?
“It nice to hear from you, too Piper.”
“I have been calling all morning but no one answered” exasperated Piper.
“I’m sorry. Sean turned the phone off when Wyatt and he went for a run. He felt that I needed my rest and he didn’t what the phone to wake me” explained Paige. “And I have to agree.”
“I was just worried about you and when no one answered; I got a little freak out.”
“A little freak out, you went into complete Piper mode.”
“I did not” Piper paused. So sue me, because I care” Paige could hear the hurt in her voice.
“Piper I know that you’re worried but you can’t freak out every time I don’t answer the phone, besides, I believe you told me you would call last night.”
“Well...umm...Leo and I lost track of time” explained Piper.
“Eww more information then I need to know” Paige said crinkling up her nose.
“Ok... umm...has Wyatt been good?”
“It depends on what your definition of good is” stated Paige.
“Oh my...What has he done now” asked Piper?
Phoebe and Leo looked at Piper now with a lot of curiosity. Phoebe went to say something and Piper held up her head to quiet her.
“Paige what did he do” Piper asked again when Paige didn’t answer.
“Well he turned a bully into a Boston Bulldog.”
“He did what” yelled Piper into the phone?
Paige pulled the phone away from her ear as Piper continued to yell. “You should have called; you should not have to deal with this kind of stress in your condition. Leo and I are orbing home right now.”
Paige put the phone back to her ear. “Piper, we took care of it. You don’t need to orb home. Sean and I are handling it just fine. Wyatt has been an angel all day and right now he’s with Sean, as Sean grades his student’s essays, Sean has him drawing on paper.”
“Wyatt...Noooo” yelled Sean from the hallway.
“Umm...Piper I’ll see you in a few hours. I gotta go; bye” said Paige hanging up the phone.
Piper looked over at Phoebe and Leo. “Paige just hung up on me.”
“Why” asked Leo?
“I don’t know. She just said she had to go” said Piper.
Paige put the phone down and got up. Paige could not believe that Wyatt would do anything else after the whole turning the boy into a dog fiasco. She headed into the hallway where she thought she heard Sean yell at Wyatt. Paige walks into the hallway and couldn’t help from cracking a grin.
There was Wyatt standing in the hallway covered from head to toe in green marker. Paige looked over at the wall in the hallway; where Wyatt, had decided to also stretch his creativity to the wall. Sean was standing there running his hand through his hair as he looked at the wall and his nephew. Sean didn’t hear Paige enter the hall.
Paige started to giggle at the scene. Sean turns to face his wife. “You know this isn’t funny.”
“At least it is something a normal one-year-old would do.”
“Yea I guess but I was hoping we could have an uneventful Sunday” answered Sean walking over to his wife.
“Me sorry” said Wyatt as he followed his uncle.
Sean stops and picks him up. “I know you are and I’m glad you didn’t use any magic but you are only supposed to draw on paper.”
“Sean it’s washable maker and besides I’ve got the perfect spell to make it all just disappear.”
Sean took his hand and covered Paige’s mouth. “Oh I don’t think so. We are not going to teach Wyatt that non-magical problems can be solved with magic.”
Sean started to head to the bedroom and Paige was following him. “You could just give him a bath and I could do the spell.”
“Paige, I can clean the wall with soap and water. You shouldn’t be doing magic. So please promise me you will not do that spell while I give Wyatt a bath.”
Paige looked at Sean and smiled. “Okay I won’t use any magic to clean the wall. I’ll just go get a bucket of soapy water.” Paige started to leave the bedroom. Sean put Wyatt down and grabbed Paige’s arm. “Uh huh, you are not caring a heavy bucket of water. You are going to get back into bed. You need to rest and if something would happen to you or the babies your sister would skin me alive.”
Paige sighed. “You know I’m tired of everyone treating me like I’m an invalid.”
Sean pulled Paige into his embrace “you have to realize that you have some limitations now. You also have toxemia so you now do have limitations. We don’t want the babies to be born yet, right?”
Paige pulled back a little so she could look into his eyes. “No, I’m just tired of staying in bed. What if I have to stay in bed for the rest of my pregnancy?”
“We’ll deal with that when it happens but I know the more rest you get today the more likely your blood pressure will go down. Bret did inform us that you might end up in bed at the end of your pregnancy anyway.”
“I know” answered Paige. Paige broke the embrace and went back to the bed. Sean closed his eyes feeling his wife’s frustration.
“I love you, darling” said Sean.
“I love you, too” replied Paige crawling back in bed. “I just hate staying in bed.”
“I will come back in here after I clean the wall and grade the essays in here. Is that a deal” asked Sean?
“Yea that’s a deal and I could run some more baby names by you.” Sean nodded and smiled at her and Paige smiled back. She was ready for some company. Paige knew she would go crazy if she would have to stay in bed for the rest of her pregnancy.
Sean turned around to grab Wyatt and he wasn’t there. “Wyatt where are?”
Sean started to here laughter coming from the bathroom. Sean walks into the bathroom and Wyatt spinning in a circle trying to pull off his shirt. Sean bent down and help Wyatt take his shirt off. “Well little man let’s get you in the bath.”
Piper let out a loud-exasperated breath then threw the book she was trying to read down beside her. Piper got up and started to pace in the plane. She made her third lap and everyone started to watch her.
“Piper, honey, will you please sit down” asked Leo?
“I would sit down if someone would orb home and find out what’s going on.”
“I’m not orbing” Leo said firmly.
“I can’t believe your just sitting there when something could be going wrong at home,” Piper said placing her hands on her hips. Leo moves his knight and captured one of Jason’s bishop. “Because there’s nothing to worry about if they needed our help they would call.”
“We’re talking about Paige, right” asked Phoebe? “The sister, that likes to solve problems by herself.”
“Yea and she gets herself in trouble” added Piper. “And on top of that she’s stubborn.”
“Isn’t Sean magical too” inquired Jason?
“Yes he is” said Leo in a mocking tone and gesturing to Jason that he made a very good point.
“What’s that tone for” asked Piper?
“Piper if something big would be happening that they could not handle. I would know” Leo said confidently.
Piper narrowed her eyes and glared at her husband “how.” Leo glanced up at his wife. “Well I have someone watching them.”
“You have someone watching them without their knowledge” stated Phoebe.
“Yea do you think I would leave them without backup? I did it as soon as I found out that Paige has toxemia.”
“You sent someone to spy on my sister without telling me” Piper said angrily.
“Oh Leo if Paige finds out. I feel so sorry for you” said Phoebe grinning. Phoebe looked at her sister and could almost see the steam coming out of her ears. “But I think you’ll have to deal with your wife first.”
Leo got up and went over to Piper. He grabs her upper arms. “I could not let them handle Wyatt with him being cranking and him trying out his powers. I knew he would try something on them so I decided to make sure they were not completely alone. I would have told you once we got home.”
“So if you have someone watching them then why don’t you call him or her and ask them what’s going on” questioned Piper? Piper was still boiling from not being told about the spy.
“Because if it were anything that would put Paige, Sean, and our son in danger then he would come and inform me. He isn’t here so I figure it’s nothing they aren’t handling” Leo informed Piper. Leo goes to kiss her and she stops him. “Leo I’m glad you can trust this guy but I can’t so call for him now.”
Leo took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Ian” yelled Leo.
Orbs appeared in the plane and standing there was Ian, Sean’s whitelighter and closes friend. Jason jumps up when Ian orbs in and quickly moves to the other side of the plane. Phoebe went over to him. “Honey it’s ok. He works with Leo he’s an angel too.”
“Oh I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.”
“I know you haven’t” said Phoebe putting her arms around him.
Piper had turn on Ian. “What is going on with my son? What has he done now?”
Ian started to laugh. “He colored himself and one of the walls in the hallway with green maker.”
“That’s all he’s done” inquired Piper. She was starting to calm down. Piper started to smile and was relieved that all her son did was what every child has down at least once in its life. Piper went over and sat back down and picked up her book.
“Is that all you need” asked Ian?
“Yea,” replied Leo.
Ian orbed out. Leo went back to the chessboard. Phoebe walks Jason back to the chessboard. “It’s okay Jason.” Phoebe said forcing him back down and patting on his shoulder. Phoebe went back to her computer to finish her column.
Paige fell a sleep along with Wyatt. Sean was still grading his student’s essays. Paige was talking in her sleep. Sean smiled at her.
“Haley, Morgan, Kaitlin, Noel, Skyler” listed Paige.
“What about Kiley,” said Sean?
Paige went on “Kiley, Taylor, Rhinnon, Jasmine, and Lindsey.” Paige did not even move as she continued to say girl names in her sleep.
“I think Brian would be a good name; don’t you,” joked Sean.
“Brian, Brenda, Jerrica, Jessica, Grace,” Paige continued to say names in her sleep.
Sean brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. He leans down and kissed her on her check. A gentle smile graced her lips then she continued to say baby names. Sean went back to his grading. Paige continued to say girl names.
FOUR HOURS LATER, Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Jason walk into the Manor. They set their luggage down by the door.
“I’m going to go get Wyatt” informed Piper.
“I’ll go with you” said Phoebe. Piper grabbed Phoebe’s hand, “Oscail Paige’s bedroom.”
They put their hands out in front of them and the ripples started and they stepped through the magical doorway. When Piper and Phoebe enter the room, they found Paige, Sean and Wyatt asleep on the bed.
“Ahhhhh, aren’t they so cute” whispered Phoebe.
“Let’s get Wyatt and leave them a note saying that we came pick him up” Piper said grabbing the legal pad of baby names. Piper started to flip through the names on the list. “Look at this, Pheebs.”
“Its baby names” said Phoebe smiling.
“I think they wrote down every name in the baby books.”
“Hey you had a hard time naming Wyatt.”
Piper rolled her eyes, handed the pad to Phoebe and reach over to pick up Wyatt. Sean sat straight up in bed and grabbed Piper arm.
“Sean it’s me, Piper.” Sean let go immediately. “Oh, Piper I’m so sorry. I just felt someone there.”
Paige stirred and opened her eyes “what’s going on?”
“Piper and Phoebe’s here to get Wyatt” informed Sean.
“Did you guys have fun” asked Paige?
“Yea” Piper and Phoebe said together.
“Why don’t I take Wyatt and his bed back to the Manor and let you three, talk” said Sean picking up Wyatt. Sean took him over to his bed and put him in it. Sean then called for the magical doorway and he pushed the bed and Wyatt through it.
“So Missy Paige how are you feeling” Piper asked with concern.
“I’m fine. I’m a little tired but I think it goes with the whole pregnancy thing” answered Paige.
“I should have never left Wyatt with you.”
“Why? Sean and I did all right.”
“So did you have a nice Valentine’s Day” interrupted Phoebe?
“It was very romantic and Sean gave me this.” Paige pulled a necklace out from under her pajama top. It was a heart shape diamond.
“Paige that’s beautiful” Phoebe said leaning forward and taking it in her hand to get a better look at it. Paige caught a look at the diamond engagement ring on Phoebe’s hand. “Oh Phoebe it’s beautiful. Did you get married?”
Phoebe let go of Paige’s necklace and look at her ring. “Umm...No we are going to what a little while, so he can get use to the whole I’m a witch thing before we walk down the isle.”
“He didn’t run away, that’s good. He’ll get use to the whole thing” Paige said supportively.
“Hey Piper and Leo are going to try to have another baby” informed Phoebe.
“Phoebe” said Piper.
“What you were going to tell Paige, right?”
“Yes but did you every think that maybe I wanted to tell her.”
Paige was smiling. “Don’t asked Sean and me to baby sit. We’ve had our share this weekend.” Piper frown a little and smack her sister in the arm.
“Paige what’s with all the names” questioned Piper?
“Well we are having a little trouble narrowing the list down.”
“I say so. Did you write down every girl’s name from the baby books” asked Phoebe grinning?
“Nooo. It’s hard to pick the right name. They will have those names the rest of their lives” Paige said irritated.
“Unless when they grow up, they decide to change their names to Cinnamon, Holiday, and Starbright” Phoebe said teasingly.
“What do you think they’re going to be strippers?” Paige said angrily.
“Paige I teasing” explained Phoebe.
“So am I” Paige said laughing.
“All right you two, so have you narrowed it down to a smaller list” inquired Piper to stop her two little before they start arguing.
“No we can’t agree on any names” said Paige sadly.
Piper hugs her sister “Don’t worry the names will come to you. I promise and it will be names you both can agree on.” Piper brushed a strand of Paige’s hair behind her ears.
“We’re going to go and get something to eat” said Piper.
“Do you and Sean what to come with us” asked Phoebe.
“Sure I’ll get change and I’ll meet you over at the Manor” said Paige. “You might tell Sean where going ok.” Paige swung her legs over the side of the bed and tried to get up. Piper and Phoebe started to laugh at her.
“So are you going to stand there and laugh at me or are you two going to help me up.” Piper and Phoebe went over and they each took an arm and help her up.
“So are you sure you can get dress without any help” asked Phoebe?
“Yes I can get dress just fine thank you” said Paige irritated at her sisters.
“Okay if you need anything just yell” Piper said as Phoebe called for the magical doorway. They took each other’s hand and went through the doorway laughing.
“It’s not funny. You know I’ll remember this when you two get pregnant” Paige yelled at her sisters as they disappeared through the doorway.