Disclaimer: I don’t on them the WB and Aaron Spelling do

Prue walked in to her room to see her baby sister standing on her bed with a teddy bear in one arm and a book in the other.
" Pwue." Phoebe screamed when she had noticed her big sister walk in the room.
Prue raised her eye brows slightly at her youngest sister’s behavior. "Hi Pheeb’s, what are you doing?"
Phoebe smiled her biggest smile and dropped her teddy bear and book on to the bed and then hopped to the ground. She ran over to her big sister and threw her arms around her waist. "I was waiting for you to get home so you could tuck me in."
Prue stepped back from her sister’s grip and looked into Phoebe’s eyes. There was something different about them they, were more innocent then usual. Like a child was really in her body. "Phoebe, honey how old are you?"
Phoebe looked down at her fingers and did the best she could to count on them. "I am this many." She held up four fingers.
Prue nodded her head. "Phoebe do you know where Piper is?"
Phoebe nodded her head. "Uh huh want me to show you? "
"Sure Prue" answered Phoebe.
Phoebe quickly grabbed Prue's hand and pulled her out of the room and down the stairs towards the kitchen. When she walked in the kitchen she saw Piper standing by the kitchen sink staring out the window.
"Piper honey." Prue called out to get her sisters attention. Piper jumped at the sudden interruption of silence. "Oh God Prue you scared me. Am I ever glad you are home! Why didn’t you answer your cell, I called like a billion times."
Prue let go of Phoebe’s hand and walked up to Piper giving her a quick hug. "I am sorry I didn’t mean to scare you, and my cell phones battery went dead." Piper nodded her head showing Prue she understood.

"Prue lets sit down at the table." She then noticed Phoebe sitting on the counter counting the apples in the bowl of fruit. "Phoebe what did I tell you ten minutes ago?" Phoebe’s bottom lip stuck out and started to quiver.
"To go to bed." Piper pointed towards the stairs. "Go to bed now Phoebe. Prue and I will be in a few minutes to tuck you in."
"Ok." Phoebe sighed as she hopped of the counter and started making her way toward the stairs. Phoebe gave one more wounded puppy dog look to Piper then made her way quickly up the stairs.
Prue sat down at and gave her, her best spill every drop of news you have right now, look.
Piper sat next to her sister and sighed. "You are probably wondering why Phoebe is being sent to bed at nine o’clock at night and why she is acting like she is four years old.
Prue ran her fingers through her long straight black hair. "Yeah that thought had crossed my mind a couple of times since I got home tonight."
"Good because I can explain to you what happened. It’s up to you to take it all in and make since of it, because I am not exactly sure if I understand what’s going on. Ok Phoebe and I were out running errands this morning and she decided she really wanted to go put a flower on mom’s grave."
Prue flinched at the thought of her mom’s grave. Her mother’s death was always a button pusher when it came to Prue especially when it came to Phoebe and her mom’s death. Sometimes she secretly got frustrated with Phoebe because she couldn’t remember her mom the way Piper and Prue could. Prue knew deep down that it wasn’t Phoebe’s fault that she was too little to remember anything when her mom died but it still hard to always have to explain things to her. Piper noticed Prue flinch and she stopped talking long enough to grab Prue’s hand and give her a quick squeeze.
"So I took her. I don’t know what her reasoning was maybe she just needed to think about mom or something. Well we were probably there for about half an hour just sitting there each in own thoughts. When all of sudden this glowing form came from mom’s grave, and it turned out to be mom. Phoebe and I were both shocked because neither one of us had to call upon a sprit spell. In fact our goal for today was to be magic free."
Prue stood up. "So your saying mom just appeared."
Piper nodded her head. "Yep, she looked so beautiful Prue. She was glowing more today then when we call her. Any ways she made Phoebe and I sit down. She said she had some news for us, no wait she said had message for us. She said that elders have just found some new demon that they never knew existed."
"Wait." Prue stopped Piper "They sent Mom to tell us that there was some new demon. Why didn’t they just have Leo your husband, tell us?"
"Prue." Piper whined. "I was just getting to that if you would have just let me get to that far. Ok the elders thought of this great idea for them, bad for us. Put the charmed one’s through a test to see if they are strong enough to beat this demon. Now this test is more for us then Phoebe. They have discovered that this demon is going to be mainly after us because we are the two strongest, I am guessing in power because I know for a fact Phoebe can over take me in anything physical wise."
Prue giggled. Piper shot Prue a small glare. "Anyways they wanted to see how we could cope with stress and our powers. So they thought it would be great if they turned Phoebe into a freaking four year old for the next four weeks. But get this; they couldn’t actually make her four years old in a four years old body because that would be way too easy."
Prue sat back down. "Does Phoebe understand what is going on?"

Piper nodded her head. "To appoint, Mom told her that she would know about her powers and she would understand that she maybe four but we are grown up and she has to listen to us. So at least it’s not like when Phoebe really was four and I was six and you were nine. So she's not expecting us to be kids too. I am not sure if she understands anything more. Right now all she know is she is a kid and she is supposed to be playing and having fun. Now if in our own home that’s fine but taking a twenty-four year older who thinks she is four out into public maybe a little bit more difficult."
Prue put her head on the table. "So for the next four weeks you and I have to take care of our little sister as if she was four?"
"Yep." Prue stood up again. "Great. This is just great. Why do they always pull this crap on us? Have we not saved there butts enough times that they can’t trust us."
Piper rolled her eyes. "I guess not."
"Piper what are we going to do?" We both have jobs that have difficult schedules. How are we going to take care of our little sister too?"
Piper shrugged her shoulders "I have no clue. We will figure it out Prue." Piper stood up. "Now come on Prue I promised Phoebe twice that we would tuck her in."
Prue started following Piper up the stairs. "You know this could be worse."
"How?"
"She could be four months old in a twenty-four years old body."
Piper turned around and smacked her sister. "Don’t even say that Prue. They might over hear you and make her four months old. Then I would have to kill you."
Prue giggled. "Gee, someone is in a grouchy mood. "I wonder why?"
"Maybe, because I have been taking care of a four year old since one o’clock today."
Prue giggled and ran ahead of Piper. "Maybe this will be good practice for you for when you and Leo have kids of your own."
Piper smacked her sister again. "You are so not funny."
Prue just smirked at her and kept walking towards to Phoebe’s room. Prue opened the door quietly. She noticed Phoebe curled up in a ball on her bed. Prue waited for Piper to catch up before she walked all the way into her sister’s room. As soon as Piper caught up they both walked over to her bed and sat down. Phoebe was sound asleep with her thumb in her mouth and her teddy bear under her arm.
"Aww, Piper look at how cute she is." Piper smiled “yeah she is pretty cute;but wait until she wakes up tomorrow." Prue ran her fingers through Phoebe’s hair.
"I am sure she isn’t that bad. I mean she can’t be worse then she actually was when she was four." Piper nodded her head.
"True, she was a handful when she was younger and she was smaller she could hide easier." Prue laughed. "I use to hate it when she hid from us. We always got in trouble for losing her." Prue ran her fingers through her sister’s hair one more time. She gently kissed her forehead and stood up. "Piper, I am going to bed right now. I am going to leave the hall light on and my bedroom door open in case Phoebe needs me tonight.
Piper nodded. "Good idea good night Prue. I love you."
Prue hugged Piper before she walked out of Phoebe’s room. Piper sat on the edge of Phoebe’s bed and just watched her sleep. "What are we going to do with you Pheeb’s?" Piper thought to herself.
Prue awoke to something heavy jumping beside. She opened her eyes and noticed it was something it was someone. "Phoebe honey don’t jump on the bed. You could fall off and get hurt."
Phoebe sat down on the bed next to Prue. "You awake Pwue?"
Phoebe asked looking at her big sister. Prue reached out and pulled Phoebe into her arms. "Yeah sweetie I am awake."
"Yea!" Phoebe shouted. "Can I watch TV?"
Prue shook her head. No sweetheart you have to have breakfast first. Phoebe pouted for about half a second. Then her eyes lit up with excitement.
"Pwue can I have chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast."
Prue shrugged her shoulders. "That’s a question you’re going to have to ask Piper. She’s the one that makes breakfast."
Phoebe nodded her head. "Ok Me going to go ask Piper right now."
Prue grabbed at Phoebe before she could leave. She pulled her towards and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I love you Phoebe."
Phoebe returned Prue’s kiss with a big messy kiss. "I love Pwue too." She said getting. "Now I go ask Piper if we can have pancakes for breakfast."
Piper sat at the kitchen table sipping her morning coffee enjoying the silence. Phoebe ran in to the kitchen killing Piper’s moment of sanity. "Piper can we have chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast?" Phoebe asked hoping down on one foot in front of Piper. Piper couldn’t help but laugh at her little sister’s enthusiasm.
Piper stood and placed her hand on Phoebe’s shoulders. "Sure we can have pancakes for breakfast."
"Yay!" Phoebe shouted. Piper cringed at the Phoebe’s voice. "Ok I have an idea Phoebes why don’t you go up stairs and ask Prue to help you get dressed."
Phoebe put her hands on her hips. "Piper I do not need Pwue to help me get dressed I can do it all by myself."
Piper smiled and raised her eye brow. "Can you now?" Phoebe nodded.
Piper shook her head. "I don’t know if you’re up to the challenge."
Phoebe nodded her head again. "Yes Piper I can do it watch I am going to go to do it right now I am a big girl."
Piper laughed as she watched her little sister run up the stairs. She had secretly tricked Phoebe in giving back her moment of silence.
Thirty minutes latter everybody was seated around the breakfast table. Phoebe was eating happily wearing a purple knit sweater and a lime green mini skirt with brown Sketchers boots. Prue and Piper ate quietly for awhile until Phoebe started playing with her food.
Showing she was full and board. Prue cleared her throat. "Phoebe are you done eating?"
Phoebe nodded her head. "Ok honey why don’t you go watch some cartoons now?"
"Yay!"
Phoebe shouted as she jumped up from her chair. She was about to head for the living room when Piper stopped her. "Wait a minute missy hand check."
Phoebe walked over to Piper who took her hands gave them a quick expectation. She noticed that she was covered in syrup and chocolate. That’s what I thought." Piper stood up and walked Phoebe over to the kitchen sink, she helped her wash and dry her hands.
"Ok Pheeb’s you can go watch TV." Piper said lightly smacking her little sister’s bottom sending her on her way. Once Phoebe was gone Piper sat back down at the table.
"Prue we have to come up with a plan here." Prue nodded her head in agreement.
"I am well aware Piper, and the first thing we have to agree on is not letting Phoebe pick out her own cloths."
"Well it seemed like a good idea at the time." Piper said in her defense.
Prue held back a giggle. Piper shook her head and shot her sister a small glare. "Prue seriously how are we going to do this for the next four weeks?"
Prue shrugged her shoulders. "I am not exactly sure. All though I do know for the next two weeks I only have day photo shoots. Also they are going to be quick ones too I should only be gone four or five hours a day. So what I was thinking you could take her during the day while I am at my photo shoots and I can take her at night while your at the club."
"Aww Prue that’s not fair. You get her when she is asleep."
"PIPER." Prue raised her voice.
Piper hung her head. "Besides Piper you can put her down for a nap. I am the one that has to give her a bath and get her ready for bed and with Phoebe that has never been an easy task."
"Prue not only are we taking on a four year old we also have to pick up Phoebe’s share of chores, and face it Prue she does a lot around here. I am so glad this is happening during Phoebe’s break from school and Prue what happens if we get attacked by a demon. And what about Leo? Also she is four now we don’t really have any toys to keep her occupied I mean we have a few but not many."
"Whoa." Prue said putting her hand up to stop Piper from talking.
"Piper your rambling sweetheart." "Piper ran her fingers through her hair.
"Sorry Prue."
"Its fine Piper I know your stressing out. Believe me I am too. Now first I know Pheeb’s does a lot around here. So we have to figure out who is going to go shopping and run errands, we can take turns. As for the some of the stuff we can let slide. Now for toys one of us can go pick a few things up. As for Leo he can help us baby-sit it will be great practice for him. I will also make sure you get quality time with your husband; I know how important that is for you. Now when it comes demons we have to pray to god that none attack, but if they do things will be ok Phoebe still has her powers so we still have the power of three."
Just then Phoebe came running into the room with tears streaming down her face. She ran over to Piper. "Piper I was playing with Kit and she scratched me." Phoebe wailed.
Piper pulled Phoebe on to her lap. "Let me see baby."
Phoebe held out her hand. Piper noticed a little scratch that was bleeding a little bit. Piper put her around Phoebe and held her close to her. "It’s all right baby girl. Piper will make it better." Piper wiped away the blood and gave it a small kiss. "There almost all better, Now go get Prue to kiss it and everything will be better."
Piper watched as Phoebe got off her lap and went and sat on Prue’s lap. She watched as Phoebe told Prue the horrible story on what happened. She smiled when she saw Prue kiss it and start tickling Phoebe so she would forget her tears. I hope we can get through this Piper thought to herself.
An hour latter Piper sighed in frustration as she watched Phoebe jump on her bed. Piper had beentrying to convince Phoebe for the last thirty minutes to put on a pair of black pants so Piper could take her out into public.
"Phoebe honey do you want to go bye bye?" Piper asked?
"Yes!" Phoebe shouted.
"Than put on these pants." Piper said holding the pants out to her.
"No." Phoebe shouted back. Piper gave a small scream and buried her face in the blacks pants. "Breathe 1, 2, 3, Breathe, 1,2,3,." Piper said to herself."
Just than Leo orbed into the room. Her walked over to Piper and wrapped his arms around her. "Hi honey. How’s the Phoebe sitting going?"
Piper sighed. "Leo I can’t get my sister dressed normally I have about twenty things to do in the next few hours and I have to be at the club at one to meet with Goo Goo Dolls."
Leo looked at the pants in Piper’s hands. "Are those the ones you want Phoebe to put on?"
Piper nodded her head. "Yes that way they look cute with her sweater the go with her shoes and they will keep her warm."
Leo nodded his head and grabbed the pants out of Piper’s hands. He walked over to Phoebe and whispered something in her ear. Phoebe’s eyes got big and she stated to giggle. She quickly grabbed the pants out of Leo’s hands. "OK. I will wear the pants."
Leo gave Piper a wink and left the room leaving Piper in shock. Phoebe sat down on her bed and slowly began to change her cloths. She then asked Piper to tie her shoes as soon as she was done. Piper helped tie her shoes and grabbed her sisters hand.
"OK Phoebe lets go bye bye."
"Phoebe get ice cream now?" Phoebe asked Piper as they werewalking down the stairs. Piper sighed and rolled her eyes. She just figured out how Leo had gotten Phoebe to put on her pants.
"LEO!" Piper yelled. She heard Leo givea small laugh from their bedroom. Piper turned her attention back to Phoebe. "Honey if you are really good while we are out running errands you can have some ice cream.
"Yay." Phoebe shouted in Piper’s ear. Piper rubbed her ear with the tip of her finger.
"This is going to be the longest four weeks of my life." Piper said under her breath.
Prue hurried down the stairs leading into to the club. She was more than an hour late picking up Phoebe. She knew Piper was going to kill her due to the fact that she had a meeting with the Goo Goo dolls. Prue noticed Piper sitting at thebar working on her appointment book.
"Piper I am so sorry I am late. There was a terrible accident and I have been stuck in traffic for the last hour and a half." Piper turned around and saw Prue.
"Hey don’t worry about it. I got hear about fifteen minuets before the band did and that gave me a chance to Phoebe down for a nap in my office. The last I checked on her she was still sound asleep."
Prue sighed with relief. "Oh thank God I was so worried."
Piper flashed Prue with her evil grin. "Well Prue I didn’t get a chance to go shopping for toys. So have fun."
Prue sighed. "I guess I deserve to do it since you have had her the last two days huh."
Piper nodded. "Oh by the way if Leo says he is going to help you when you can’t get Phoebe to do something turn him down. He told Phoebe I would buy her ice-cream today if she put on her black pants. So I ended up buying ice-cream today."
Prue giggled. "Got it. Do not let the big kid help with the big kid."
Piper rolled her eyes at Prue’s attempt to be funny. "Prue I am going to stay at the club until it opens and then I am going to make sure everything is under control then I will be home. So you and Pheeb’s are on your own for dinner tonight.
Prue nodded her head. "OK well I am going to go wake sleeping beauty up. Can you have a glass of lemonade waiting for her. You know how thirsty she is when she gets up from a nap.
Piper nodded her head. Prue headed back to Pipers office where she found Phoebe curled up in a ball on the couch with Piper’s coat laid over as a small blanket. She gently started rubbing Phoebe’s back.
"Phoebe honey wake up. It time to go bye bye." Phoebe sat up and started crying.
Prue forgot that when Phoebe was little and she was woken up before she wanted to get up she would start to cry. "Prue didn’t waste a second she quickly pulled Phoebe on to her lap and started rocking her.
"Shh it’s OK Prue’s got ya." She whispered into Phoebe’s ear. after about ten minutes Phoebe stopped crying and looked up at Prue and smiled.
"We go bye bye now?"
Prue smiled. "After you get a drink and say good bye to Piper."
Phoebe nodded. Prue lead Phoebe out of the office and towards the bar. She sat on a stool next to Piper where lemonade and some pretzels waiting.
"Hey guys Piper said to her sisters as she saw them approaching the bar. Was she really that sound asleep? Piper asked Prue.
Prue shook her head. "No I just forgot that when she was little she would cry if she was woken up before she wanted to get up.
Piper nodded her head."I remember that now."
"So I just picked her up and held her until she calmed down. Phoebe had finished her drink and ate her pretzels.
"I am done now I wanna go bye bye." Phoebe hopped of the barstool and ran over to Piper. She climbed on Piper’s lap.
"I love you Piper." She said planting a messy kiss on Piper’s cheek.
Piper wrapped her arms around Phoebe and pulled her into a tight hug. She then kissed Phoebe’s fore head. "I love you too baby girl.
Prue stood up and kissed Piper on the head. "Love ya Piper. I’ll see you when you get home." Prue than took Phoebe’s hand come on squirt lets go toy shopping."
"Yay Phoebe squealed in Piper’s ear as she jumped of her lap.
Piper watched her sister leave and sighed with relief when they were both gone. "Now I have some quiet time." She said out lout to herself.
Prue wondered down the toy isle with Phoebe next to her. Prue had made up a game with Phoebe that they were pretending to shop for someone else so if Phoebe found a toy she liked she would pick it up and say
"I bet she would like that." And if Prue approved she would agree or if she didn’t like they toy she would say "I bet we could find her something else."
This game was going great. Phoebe was enjoying herself. She had all ready picked out a light bright and a art kit. Prue grabbed a coloring book and construction paper for her. Prue also thought that books would help her and Piper get her to sleep so she and Phoebe had spent twenty minuets picking out about twenty books. Prue looked in the cart and decided that about five more toys should keep Phoebe busy enough for the next 3 and a half weeks. Phoebe stopped in the doll isle where she found a Barbie that she liked. Phoebe wasn’t really asking for any more toys but Prue knew she would get board so Prue had to pick some things out her self. She found a great deal on an easy bake oven. So she grabbed that and got a lot of the small packages that went with it. That would keep Phoebe busy while Piper was in the kitchen. She could help but be doing her own things. Prue then noticed a really cute teddy bear that talked and played games with kids. So she picked that up.
"There she looking in the cart I think that should do it. Phoebe smiled at her. "I think she will like all these toys." "I am sure she will." Prue said putting her arm around her sister.
Piper walked in the manor quietly but tripped over bags of toys. "Damn it Prue." Piper said as she caught her self. She headed up stairs to check on her sisters and see why there were four bags of toys in the middle of the entrance not opened or played with. Piper made her way to Phoebe’s room where she saw Prue sitting on the bed with Phoebe in her arms and a wash cloth on her head.
"Prue what happened?" Piper asked as she took a seat on her Phoebe’s bed. Prue smiled. "Phoebe got sick. She threw up everywhere and had a small fever. Her fever is down now though so don’t worry. You should come down and see what I bought her."
Piper laughed well I saw a little bit as I tripped over there coming in." Prue cringed. "Opps sorry Piper I was going to pick those up before you got home but everything happened so fast."
Piper shrugged her shoulders. "Don’t worry about it. I understand."
Prue untangled herself from Phoebe. "Come on Piper some of the toys I got are so cool. We should play with them before Phoebe wakes up."
Piper shook her head. "Prue that’s something we used to do when we were little. Phoebe would take her nap and we would open her new toys claiming we were just setting them up for her."
Prue laughed. "Well we had to make sure they were safe for her."
Piper just shook her head and followed her big sister down the stairs." Prue just plopped her self on the ground near the toys. Piper sighed and joined her sister on the ground.
"Prue I really love when you inner child comes out but do we have stay here on the floor?" Prue nodded her head. She started pulling toys out of the bag and Piper’s eyes got wider and wider after each toy.
"There is not enough aspirin of sponges in this house for all these toys. Prue you got like the messiest and loudest toys possible." Prue pouted a little. "Don’t you like the Easy Bake? I thought of you when I bought that. Phoebe will feel like she is helping you but she will be doing her own thing."
Piper smiled. "Prue that is so sweet thanks for thinking of me."
Just then Phoebe came down the stairs holding her blanket. Rubbing sleep from her eyes. "Piper." She said sitting down on Piper’s lap. "I don’t feel good."
Piper wrapped her arms around Phoebe. "I know baby." Prue leaned over the toys and put her hand on Phoebe’s head.
"Piper she is burning up again. Prue stood up. Come on Phoebe Lets go upstairs. Phoebe shook her head.
"No I wanna stay with Piper." Piper looked up ready to see the hurt in Prue’s eyes but she was surprised to see Prue still smiling. "I know honey but you let her get up."
Phoebe held her arms up to Prue. Bent down and picked Phoebe up. Phoebe’s head went to Prue shoulders right away.
"Piper I am so glad that she is so light." Piper stood up.
"Yeah me too." The three girls headed up stairs to Phoebe’s room. Prue gently placed her on the bed.
"Piper do you think we should give her adult aspirin of children’s."
Piper shrugged her shoulders. "I don’t know Prue, I think medication goes off of body weight and she is an adult body." Prue ran out of the room. Piper sat down next to Phoebe who leaned on her.
"Piper my tummy hurts." Piper ran her hand on Phoebe’s tummy. "I am sorry sweetie. Prue is getting something to make you feel all better."
Phoebe nodded and closed her eyes. Prue was back with in minuets with some aspirin and a glass of milk in a sippey cup. "Prue did you pick up sippey cup today?"
Prue nodded. "Phoebe has an easier time drinking out of them. Plus they don’t spill. That makes life easier on us." Prue handed Phoebe the aspirin. "Here put these in your mouth, now drink." She said handing her her sippey cup. Phoebe took the aspirin and laid back down next to Piper. She was asleep in seconds.
"Prue did she hurt your feelings when she asked for me to stay with her." Prue shrugged her shoulders.
"No not really. She’s with you more. You were there when she got turned into a child you have spent so much more time with her like this. She looks up to you more like the Mommy. I am the daddy in this role. I am cool and stern but your the one who she wants to be held by. I know she still loves me."
Piper stood up. "Well I am going to bed Prue. I love you too."
Prue smiled and kissed Piper on the forehead. "Good night angel."
Piper smiled and walked out of the room. Prue pulled the blankets up around Phoebe and went to her own room to get some sleep.
One week latter!
Prue sat at the breakfast table with Phoebe sitting next to her coloring a picture next to her. Prue was going over some spreads waiting for Piper to join them. Piper bounded down the stairs a few seconds latter. Prue looked up and grinned at her younger sister.
"I take it Leo was home last night." Piper blushed and took a seat at the table.
"Yes he was. Not that it is any of you business." Piper grabbed a granola bar of the counter with a glass of milk.
"Prue you make the best breakfast ever. Could you please make them more often." Piper said with a sarcastic tone.
Prue shrugged her shoulders. "If someone wasn’t busy with a certain Angel I wouldn’t have to make breakfast."
Piper reached over and lightly smacked her sister. "Shut up. She looked over at Phoebe. How was she last night. I couldn’t get her down for nap yesterday. She was just in a rotten mood."
Prue shot a glare at Phoebe. "My God Piper I almost spanked her last night. I swear she was being the biggest brat ever. I couldn’t get her in the bath and when I finally did an hour latter she bit me."
Piper raised her eye brow. "She bit you?"
Prue nodded her head and held her hand out to Piper. Piper gasped when she saw a scab on Prue’s hand. "She drew blood?"
Prue nodded. "Let me tell you how pissed I was."
Piper ran her fingers through her hair. "I can only imagine. Prue what are we going to do? We can’t let her get away with this kind of behavior."
"I don’t know Piper but right now I know I am so late I better get going."
Piper stood up. "Prue at one Leo and I are taking Phoebe to the park for launch. Do you want to meet us there on your launch?"
Prue picked up her camera bag and car keys. "Actually I get off at twelve-thirty. So I’ll meet you there. Piper can you make me a turkey sandwich?"
Piper giggled. "Sure no problem. I’ll see you at the park." Just then Phoebe jumped up from her chair. "Pwue, wait."
Prue turned around. Phoebe ran up and handed her a drawing. "Look Prue I made you a picture for work. See there is me and you and Piper and Leo."
Prue looked at the drawing and she could see hearts and scribbles and stick people. Prue took the drawing. "Thanks Phoebe. It’s beautiful." Prue kissed Phoebe on the forehead. She then started tapping her nose. "Now you be good for Piper today while I am work. Take your nap. Then I will meet you at the park. I love you."
Phoebe nodded her head. "Okay Prue. I love you too."
Prue hugged Piper as she walked out the door. "Good Luck."
Piper sat on a picnic blanket watching her husband play Frisbee with her little sister. Piper smiled. "I love that man." She said out loud to her self.
"I hope you do your married to him." A voice said behind. Piper turned around and her smile grew bigger when she saw Prue standing behind her.
"Prue. I didn’t even hear you come up behind me."
Prue set her camera down. She dropped down to her knees beside her sister. "So how has your day been?" Piper just shook her head.
"That bad?" Piper scrunched up her nose. "No; it was just frustrating. Phoebe is just being so bratty."
Prue nodded her head. "So I have noticed."
"She just needs a good spanking."
"Piper!"
"What? It’s not like she has never had one before. Grams used to spank you guys." Prue giggled.
"Yeah she did. This spanking thing is coming from the golden child who was never spanked in her entire life. So she is all for it because she doesn’t understand the emotional trauma."
Piper put her hands on her hips. "Bull." Prue giggled.
"Yeah I know it’s just I don’t think I could actually spank my little sister."
"Prue you were wrong you know?" Piper said with a mischievous smile.
Prue raised her eye brow. "What was I wrong about?"
"Being spanked." Prue’s jaw dropped. "You Piper were spanked?"
Piper smiled boldly. "Yep. By mom."
Prue’s eyes widened. "By mom? Wow Piper. Where was I?"
Piper laid back on the blanket. "You were with dad at a baseball game. Mom had Phoebe and I. Phoebe was like a month old. We were in the store and I really wanted a chocolate bar. I kept asking and saying please; but Phoebe was crying so she was ignoring me trying to get Phoebe to calm down. I got so mad. I reached out and slapped mom. Then I said listen up woman I am trying to ask you something."
Prue’s mouth dropped. "Piper." "Mom wasn’t to happy. She grabbed my wrist and she pulled me and the shopping cart towards the bathroom. Once we were in there the next thing I know I was over her knee and she was spanking me. I remember crying. I know she put me in the cart and we shopped in silence. She then dropped Phoebe off with Grams and we went out for ice-cream. She pulled me on to her lap and hugged me and told me how much she loved me. Funny it’s one of my best memories of her. I got alone time with her it was so much fun."
Prue ran her fingers through her hair. "Wow Piper."
Piper just giggled. "I guess I am not the golden child anymore."
Prue laughed. "No you still are. Phoebe and I have you beat. All though neither one of us were ever spanked by mom."
Prue started to laugh. "Remember when I was ten and I started hanging out with those middle schoolers?"
Piper started laughing. "Oh my gosh I remember that. You got mad at Grams and yelled F you to her. She spanked you so hard."
Prue laughed. "Yeah I couldn’t sit down for a week and I still don’t think my tongue got all it’s taste sensation back. She washed my mouth off so bad. The worst part was I didn’t even under stand what I had done. I didn’t think it was that bad."
Piper was laughing so hard tears were pouring down her cheeks. "Look at us Prue. We are laughing about how we got spanked when we were little. How sad are we?"
Prue stopped laughing and sat up. "Pretty darn sad. We are also way of subject. Seriously what are we going to do about Phoebe."
Piper shrugged her shoulders.
"Don’t know." Prue sighed. "That helps Piper." Just then Piper jumped up and ran.
"Piper!" Prue called she followed her sisters with her eyes and gasped and jumped up too. She could see Phoebe laying on the ground screaming. Prue ran past Piper and got to Phoebe before Piper. Leo was crouched over her.
"Leo what happened." Prue nearly screamed. She gasped when she saw blood gushing out of Phoebe’s mouth. Leo looked up at Prue.
"The Frisbee hit her in the mouth.
"Damn it Leo how hard were you throwing that." Prue said harshly.
"Prue." Piper said in a warning tone. Prue knelt down by Phoebe who was screaming. She looked up at Leo.
"Sorry Leo. I didn’t mean to be so mean." Leo placed his hand on Prue’s shoulders.
"Don’t worry about it." Piper knelt down and took a close look at Phoebe’s lip. "Leo honey could you please go get the napkins."
Leo didn’t think twice he sprinted off towards the Picnic sight. Piper looked around and noticed people were starting to gather around.
"Prue." Piper whispered. "We have to get her to quiet down. People are starting to stare."
Prue looked up and noticed people were around. She placed her hand on Phoebe’s back. "Phoebe honey I need you stand up." Phoebe stood up still crying.
Prue started to lead Phoebe back to the blankets. Piper stood up and nervously looked around. "It’s OK everyone she’s OK." Piper took off running after her sisters.
Prue got Phoebe on the blankets and laid her down. Leo placed the napkins on the spot Phoebe seemed to be bleeding from. Piper sat down and moved the napkins away. She took a good look at Phoebe’s wound and placed the napkins back on.
"It’s nothing to worry about. She just split her lip it’s not really that bad." Prue sighed with relive.
"Good. lets get her home." Piper and Leo immediacy agreed and began to pack everything up.
Prue and Piper sat in front of the fire latter that evening. Piper leaned against Prue. "I am totally tired." Prue giggled. "Yeah after your night last night with Mr. Angel I am sure you are." Piper sat up and smacked her sister lightly.
She then laid back down on her sister. "Prue I am talking about Phoebe. Maybe you and I aren’t cut out for this challenge."
Prue started running her fingers through Piper’s hair. "Don’t say that Piper. We can do it. We have already gone through one week we only have three to go. We just need to set up rules together and follow through with them."
Piper didn’t say anything she just snuggled closer to Prue. Prue sat there playing with Piper’s hair. "How about we each come up with a list of problems that we are having with Phoebe and then tomorrow after breakfast we can think of solutions. Tomorrow is Saturday and were both off. For the rest of the day we will spend it with Phoebe and try out our new rules together."
Piper still didn’t say anything. Prue looked down at Piper to see her crying. Prue stopped playing with Piper’s hair and pulled her up into her lap and started rocking her.
"Piper what’s the matter sweet heart." Piper relaxed in her sisters arms. She didn’t say anything for a few minutes she just let her sister hold her. Prue didn’t push Piper she knew she would talk when she was ready.
"Prue I am scared." Prue stopped rocking her sister and kissed her head. "Sweetie what are you scared of?"
Piper sniffled. "That if we can’t handle our own sister how are we going to handle kids of our own."
Prue started rocking her sister again. "Piper that will be one hundred percent different. It won’t be a test they will be our kids in kid shaped form not the size of our twenty-four year old sister. Plus I am sure our kids will be calmer then Phoebe. We helped raise Phoebe the first time. We can do it this time and we can do it with our own kids. Piper you are going to be the best mother in the world I know it."
Piper stopped crying. She reached up and kissed Prue on the cheek. "I love you."
Prue smiled. "I love you too. Now come on lets go to bed."
Piper sniffed again. "Can I sleep with you tonight. Leo is out on assignment and I really don’t want to be alone."
Prue pushed the loose hair out of Piper’s face. "You know you never have to ask sweet girl." Prue stood up and helped her sister up. "Lets go get some sleep and we will work out our Phoebe problem tomorrow."
The morning came faster then the older Halliwell’s would have liked. At five thirty A.M. Phoebe ran into the room and jumped on the bed. Piper sat up with a groan.
"Phoebe it’s way to early to get up." Prue sat up with a yawn. "Phoebe honey do you want to lay down with Piper and me and try to get a little more sleep."
Phoebe shook her head. "No!" She said stubbornly.
"Ahh." Piper screamed as buried her head in a pillow.
Prue put a hand on Piper’s back. "Phoebe what do you want?"
"I want to eat and watch cartoon."
Prue sighed. "I just bought pop tarts yesterday. So I am going to go down stairs and feed her breakfast. You." She said pushing Piper pack down. "are going to stay here and get more rest."
Piper pulled the pillow down from her face and gave her a small smile. "Thank you." Prue bent down and kissed Piperon the forehead.
"Anything for you. Now come on brat let’s go eat." She said taking Phoebe’s hand.
Phoebe turned around at the door way. "You take a nap Piper because you are grumpy."
Piper sat straight up in bed. Prue pulled the door shut. "Lay back down Piper." She yelled trying not laugh.
Piper came down the stairs about two hours latter rubbing sleep out of her eyes. "Coffee." She said out loud as she stumbled into the kitchen. She grabbed a mug and poured a cup. She took the first sip and sighed in contempt. Prue looked up from the table.
"That good huh? I thought you hated it when I make coffee."
Piper shrugged. "Normally I do because you always make it too strong, but today it’s the best thing ever."
Piper looked around the kitchen. "Where is Pheebs." Prue pointed in the direction of the living room. "She is watching Scooby Do and playing with her light bright as we speak."
Piper smiled. "It’s quiet in here. It’s so nice." Piper sat down at the table. "So Prue how are we going to deal with our problem."
Prue held out the note pad she was writing on. We are going to team up like parents, pretty much what we are doing now; but one thing that is different is that we are going to come up with the same rules and the same punishment system then we will both use it. That way Phoebe doesn’t get confused and we have an easier time dealing with a temper tantrum."
Piper nodded. "Good, I like it."
Piper and Prue began to work on there plan. Mean while Phoebe had her own plan. She was done watching cartoons. "This is boring." She said to her stuffed bear sitting next to her. She went up stairs to dig through the box of toys she had to see if there was something that she could do that would help her not be board. But she never made it to her room. She passed by Piper’s room the door was open and Phoebe could clearly see Piper’s make-up table. She walked in the room and sat down.
"I am going to make myself look pretty." She said as she began opening Piper’s drawers and pulling out item after item.
When she was satisfied with her look she deiced to go down stairs to show her sister’s how pretty she was. Phoebe skipped into the kitchen. "Pwue Piper. Look at me."
Prue and Piper looked up when there names were called. Piper gasped and Prue’s mouth dropped.
"Phoebe what were you doing?" Prue asked.
"I was making myself pretty." Phoebe said proudly. "Yeah well you defiantly did. Now how about we take some of that off your going to get a rash with all of that on."
Prue stood up and guided Phoebe to the counter. She helped her hop up and started running the water. Piper went up stairs to figure out where Phoebe had made the mess. Prue began with a wet paper towel to clean her sisters face when she heard a scream. Prue stopped doing what she was doing at gave Phoebe a stern look.
"You used Piper’s make up didn’t you?" Phoebe nodded with a smile.
"Yep." Prue tried to hold back a giggle. "She is going to hurt you."
Prue said under her breath. A few minuets latter Piper stormed into the kitchen.
"Where is she I am going to hurt her."
Prue turned around and smiled. Piper come help me clean this off. "Then you are going to explain why this not good and try out our new punishment style."
Piper sighed. A few minutes latter Phoebe found herself crying sitting in a chair facing the wall.
"Piper is mean." She kept saying.
One week Latter.
Piper sat on the floor crossed legged playing a game of candy-land with Phoebe.
"Piper it’s your turn." Phoebe said quietly.
Piper looked up and raised her eye brow. "OK. Pheebs thanks for telling me. I was thinking about something."
Phoebe looked at the ground. Piper pulled her color card and made her move. She then looked up at Phoebe was nervously playing with the strings on her pants. Piper smiled at the pants Phoebe was wearing. They were black with strings that tied in to bows on the side of the knees. Piper had just bought them for Phoebe before she turned into a baby. Piper remembered buying them for Phoebe. She saw them in the store while she was buying a birthday present for a bartender at P3. She saw them and thought of Phoebe right away. Phoebe had been so excited about a surprise pair of pants. Phoebe hadn’t even gotten to where them yet. Piper shook her head and snapped back into reality. Shenoticed Phoebe hadn’t moved.
"Phoebe what’s the matter?" Phoebe looked up at Piper.
"Nothing." She said quietly." Piper leaned across the board and brushed the loose hair out Phoebe’s face.
"Phoebe I know you and I know something is wrong." Phoebe shot a glare at Piper. "No Piper. Nothing is wrong. You leave me alone."
Phoebe stood up and kicked the game board sending pieces flying. She then jumped up and ran out of the room leaving Piper in shocked. Prue just getting home slammed the manor door. she heard screaming so she ran to the sound and saw Piper sitting on the floor in front of a mess. "Piper what happened?"

Piper shrugged her shoulders. "I have no freaking clue, but you had better go take care of her because if I see her right now I going to hurt her."
Prue nodded her head. Knowing that Piper was about to explode Prue quickly left the room. She knew Piper needed her space. Prue headed up the stairs to Phoebe’s room. She opened the door and saw Phoebe sitting on her bed holding a stuffed animal. Prue sat down on the bed with Phoebe.
"Phoebe what just happened." Phoebe didn’t say anything she glared at Prue.
Prue stood up with her hands on her hips. "Phoebe Marie Halliwell. You wipe that look of your face right this second." Phoebe just looked away.
Prue was starting to loose her temper. "Phoebe. Look at me." Phoebe just ignored her. Prue sucked in her breath. She had, had enough of Phoebe’s attitude. She reached over and grabbed Phoebe’s chin and forced her to look at her. Phoebe tried to squirm out of Prue’s grasp but she couldn’t she tried to reach out and pinch Prue but Prue used her other hand and grabbed Phoebe’s hand.
"Don’t you even think about it or you will be so sorry." Phoebe set her arm down. She gave in and stopped struggling. She looked Prue in the eyes.
"What you want Pwue." Phoebe asked angrily. Prue shook head. "No Phoebe do not talk to me in that tone of voice. Now you tell me what is wrong." Phoebe shrugged her shoulder. Prue sighed.
"Phoebe are you tired? Did you not get enough sleep? Are you hungry? Are you mad at me or Piper."
Phoebe pouted for a second. "I am not sleepy. Or hungry." She stated. Prue removed her hand from Phoebe’s chin.
"Pheebs are you mad at Piper and I?" Phoebe nodded her head. Prue sat down next to Phoebe.
"What are you mad at us for?" Phoebe got up and walked over to her window sill seat. She looked out the window. Prue sighed. She couldn’t take anymore of Phoebe’s attitude.
"Fine Phoebe don’t tell me now what’s wrong. You will be telling me latter. Right now I need you to get up go help Piper clean up the mess you made and apologize to her. Then you are going to come up here and take a nap."
Phoebe shook her head. "No." She shouted.
Prue walked up to her and put her face close to Phoebe. "If you do not do what I just told you do I will spank you." Phoebe’s eyes widened.
She jumped up and ran out of the room. She found Piper picking up cards. She bent down and started to pick them up too. She never said anything she just quietly helped clean up the mess she had made. When she was done she looked up at Piper.
"I am sorry I kicked the game board Piper." Piper nodded her head. "It’s OK."
Phoebe was about ready to leave the room when Piper grabbed her. "Phoebe what’s the matter."
Phoebe looked at the ground and burst into tears. "You and Pwue don’t love me no more."
Piper’s heart broke. "No Phoebe. That’s not true baby. We love you so much."
Phoebe looked up. "Then why you mean to me. Always yelling at me and sending me to time out couch."
"Honey. Prue and I don’t mean to yell at you. It’s just when you act up we don’t know what else to do. We know we want you to be a good girl. That’s also why you end up on the time out couch. Know matter what Prue and I will never stop loving you. We may get mad when we don’t understand why your acting the way your acting."
Phoebe nodded her head. "Promise."
"Promise." A voice said behind them. They turned around to see Prue standing there.
Phoebe smiled. "OK. I try to be better."
Prue smiled.
"That’s all we want." Prue held out her arms to Phoebe. "Come here baby." Phoebe ran over to Prue and gave her a hug. "I love you Pwue."
Piper joined the hug. "I love you too Piper."
Piper smiled. "I love you." Prue pulled away.
"Phoebe I am not going to make you take a nap, but I do want you to go watch TV until dinner is done.
Phoebe nodded. "OK."
Piper sighed. "I guess I better go get it started."
Prue smiled. "I’ll help you."
Piper pretended to be afraid. "Oh dear, I better get the pizza place on hold."
Prue shot her a glare. "Oh I am not that bad."
Prue got Phoebe settled in front of the TV and joined her sister in the kitchen. "Well Piper. I never got to tell you my news." Piper looked up from pot she was stirring. "What News."
My boss is sending me out of town for a photo shoot. Wait no he is sending me out of state." Piper gasped. "No. When."
Prue looked down at the ground. "Tomorrow Night."
Piper looked as if she was about ready to cry. "Does that mean I am going to be all alone taking care of Phoebe."
Prue shrugged her shoulders. "That’s up to you. I am driving to Oregon. My boss is paying my gas and hotel fair. He also said he knew how close to my sisters I am. He also traveling alone is dangerous. So if I wanted to bring my sisters. He wouldn’t mind."
Piper looked up at Prue. "That’s a long drive with a four year old. But I think having us all together would be better for us. In case of a demon. So I am all for it. I’ll get Leo to take care of the club."
Prue smiled. "Great. We will have fun!" Piper stirred the pot again. "I hope so."
Piper sat at the counter going over the books for P3. Phoebe sat next to her coloring quietly next to her. Piper looked over and smiled. Since last night Phoebe had calmed a lot. Piper glanced at the clock. Prue would be home in about an hour. Which gave Piper enough time to Finnish the books and get a snack packed. Prue had packed last night for herself and Phoebe and Piper had packed while Phoebe was down for a nap.
Phoebe stopped coloring. "Piper."
Piper held up her finger. "Hold on sweet hear." Let me Finnish add this up.
Phoebe nodded and picked up her crayon. Piper wrote down the number quickly.
"What’s up Pheebs?" Phoebe put her crayon down again. "Piper I am hungry."
Piper smiled. "Can you wait for about an hour for Prue to get home?"
Phoebe sighed. "Piper I am really hungry."
Piper stood up. "Will a snack help you feel better."
Phoebe nodded. Piper fixed Phoebe a small snack and sat back down. She glanced at the clock half an hour to Finnish the books. Prue ran up the steps of the manor. She was so nervous about going on a trip with Phoebe.
"Piper, Phoebe I am home." Phoebe came running out of the kitchen. "Pwue you are home. That is good now we can eat." Prue laughed. "Hi to you too."
Piper came out of the kitchen carrying her books from the club. "Hi Prue. I am finished with the books. We have drop them off at the club before we leave. Phoebe and I are ready to leave. Why don’t you go up stairs and get changed into something more comfortable. While I take the suitcases to the car."
Prue nodded and started heading for the stairs but she stopped. "Phoebe come with me."
Piper raised her eye brow. "I thought it would be easier for you to load the car with out the extra help."
Piper smiled a thank you and took off. Phoebe and Prue headed up the stairs. fifteen minutes latter everyone was loaded into the car.
"Piper where do you want to stop and get dinner from?"
Piper shrugged her shoulders. I don’t know. How about fast food?" Prue nodded and put the car in gear.
They arrived at P3. Piper got out and ran inside leaving Prue and Phoebe in the car. Prue looked back at Phoebe. "Pheebs do you have to go the bathroom."
Phoebe shook her head. Prue raised her eye brows.
"Are you sure?" Phoebe nodded.
"Yes Prue." Prue shrugged her shoulders. Prue took a good look at the back seat. Piper had arranged it with blankets making a bed for Phoebe to sleep on. All of Phoebe’s toys were piled neatly on the floor. Prue’s laptop was plugged into the lighter area. It was charging. Prue had picked up a couple of DVD’s for Phoebe to watch. Prue also saw the new activity books and markers stacked nicely to the side of the seat. She shook her head.
"Man is she spoiled." Prue said under her breath.
Phoebe leaned forward and tapped Prue’s arm. "Pwue I am hungry." Phoebe whined.
"As soon as Piper gets back in the car we are going to go get something to eat." Phoebe began to pout.
"But Piper said as soon as you got home we would eat. That was forever ago. Now we have to wait for Piper." Prue tried hard not to laugh.
"I am sorry honey. Piper will be right out. All she has to do is put the books away and leave a couple of notes for the people that work there."
Phoebe nodded her head. "If you say so." A few minutes latter Piper got back in the car. "OK. Let’s get going."
"Now we go eat?" Phoebe whined from the back seat.
Piper brought her hand up to forehead. "Oh my I forgot she was hungry." Piper turned around to face Phoebe. "I am sorry baby. We will go eat now." Phoebe smiled.
"Promise?" Piper laughed. "Yes I promise."
Half an hour the three girls were on the freeway heading to their destination. Each girl was quietly eating their subway sandwiches lost in their own worlds. Phoebe finished her sandwich and chips. She threw the garbage in the bag and set it on the ground. She leaned forward.
"Pwue I have to go potty." Prue sighed. Phoebe I just asked if you if had to go like twenty minutes ago."
Phoebe began to cry. "But I didn’t have to go then. I have to go now."
Piper turned around. "Phoebe don’t cry. We will find a place for you to go."
Phoebe stopped crying and began to kick the back of Piper’s seat. "Make her stop now she began screaming.
Piper turned around and slapped Phoebe’s leg. "Stop kicking the back of my seat. Prue will stop as soon as she can."
Piper said more harshly then she planned too. Phoebe stopped kicking and started to cry again. Piper grabbed the blanket at the bottom of her feet she bulled it up to her face she buried her face in it. She let out a quiet scream. She felt Prue’s hand rubbing her back.
Piper took a deep breath and uncovered her face. She gave a grateful look to Prue. She then turned around. "Phoebe I am sorry I yelled at you. That was not right."
Phoebe crossed her chest. "What ever." Piper’s jaw dropped.
"Phoebe." Prue said in a warning tone. Phoebe hung her head.
"Sowrey." She mumbled.
Five hours latter. Piper was now driving Prue was reading a book with a little book light attached and Phoebe was sound asleep in the back seat. Piper let out a yawn.
Prue put her back down. "Are you OK Piper."
Piper nodded. Prue gave her a long stare. "Honey you are starting to getting black circles under you eyes."
Piper shook her head. "I am fine Prue."
Prue reached over and placed her hand on her sister’s knee. "Sweet Heart. You have been with a four year old since six o’clock this morning when she pounced on you this morning covering you with sloppy kisses and demanding pancakes for breakfast."
Piper laughed. "How could I forget that." Prue smiled.
"Piper I am tired. You are tired and don’t even get me started on Phoebe. So why don’t we find a place to sleep."
Piper shrugged her shoulders. "I guess we could do that."
Piper saw an exit up a head. She found a super 8. Prue ran into to check them into the hotel. Piper got out of the car and stretched her legs. Piper walked around to Phoebe’s door. She opened it. She was about to wake her up when Prue came running out.
"Piper don’t wake her up. She’s going to start crying." "How are we going to get her in side?"
Prue reached into the car and un buckled her sister. "Piper I am going tocarry her in."
"What people will see what will think." Prue turned around and shot Piper a glare. "Who gives a damn what they think. What do you think if they saw her crying?"
Piper sighed. "What ever."
"Piper knock it off." Piper put her hands on her hips.
"Knock what off Prue." Piper said coldly.
Prue rolled her eyes. "Your attitude."
Piper grabbed the keys out of Prue’s fingers. "I am going to go open the door."
Prue sighed. "Fine Piper." Prue went back to getting Phoebe out of the car. She carried Phoebe up to there room.
Piper had left the door open but she was not in the room. Prue set Phoebe down on a bed. She quickly pulled the covers down and picked Phoebe back up. She tucked her in. She began to pace the room when Piper didn’t return. She cast a quick glance at Phoebe. She was sound asleep. Prue saw that one of the two keys were on the table in the room. She grabbed and decided to go see if Piper was in the car grabbing their stuff. She left the room making sure the room was locked tightly she made her way down to the car. She noticed Piper wasn’t there. She was starting to get worried. She shook the worried feeling out of her head. She deiced to grab things they would need. She opened each bag and grabbed Pj’s for her and Piper. Phoebe was already asleep so she wouldn’t need any. She then grabbed clothing for tomorrow. After that she grabbed her and Piper’s make up bags. She struggled with everything. She made it to her room with out dropping anything. She opened the door and noticed Piper still wasn’t in the room. She dropped everything on the couch and let out a small sigh. She grabbed her pj’s and went and changed. When she came out of the bathroom she checked on Phoebe. She was still sound asleep. Worry was starting to over come her. Just as she was about to get up. Piper came into the room. Carrying a bottled water and a snickers bar.
"Piper. Where in the hell have you been? You scared the crap out of me."
Piper shrugged her shoulders. "So what. I was getting water. Chill out Prue."
Prue’s mouth dropped. "Piper!"
Piper grabbed her Pj’s and went to go change. Prue waited until she came out to let her have it. When Piper came out of the bathroom, Prue stood up and put her hands on her hips.
"Piper I realize you are tired and cranky; but there is no reason to be acting like a spoiled brat."
Piper gasped. "I am not a spoiled brat." "I didn’t say that. I said you were acting like a spoiled brat."
Piper crossed her arms. "What ever Prue." Prue rolled her eyes.
"Piper just go to bed." Piper shook her no. "Prue you can’t tell me what to do."
Prue rolled her eyes. "Piper you can make this easy on your self or hard."
Piper shot a glare at Prue daring her to do something. Prue couldn’t take it anymore of it. She was tired.
Piper’s body language was screaming she was tired. Prue got up and crossed over to Piper. Piper took a step back. Prue was faster then Piper though. She grabbed Piper’s wrists and pulled her to her. She soon had Piper in a sturdy grip. Piper struggled against Prue. Prue pulled her towards the bed and threw her on it. She then pinned her down. Piper struggled for a few seconds but quickly gave up. Once Prue was sure she would jump up Prue crawled in on the other side and laid down, but she still head a tight grip on Piper’s arm. Prue waited for until she heard Piper’s steady breathing. She let go of Piper and feel into a deep sleep. The next morning Prue woke up to someone playing with her hair. She opened her eyes and saw Piper sitting next to playing with Prue’s long hair. Prue locked eyes with her sister and smiled. Piper went to smile but broke down into tears.

"I am sorry Prue. I was so mean to you last night." Prue glanced at the clock and noticed it was still early. She pulled Piper down beside her. She kissed Piper’s head.
"It’s fine baby. I know you were tired. Lets get more sleep so we don’t have a repeat of that tonight." Piper’s tears turned into sniffles. She soon drifted back to sleep.
A few hours latter Prue awoke to something hot and sweaty touching her. She slowly sat up and noticed Piper was curled up into a little bawl pressed tight against her. Prue put her hand on her sister’s forehead but pulled back quickly. Piper was extremely hot. Prue could tell Piper had a temperature. She sat all the way and spotted Phoebe on the ground by the TV. She then noticed the TV was on my turned down so low that Phoebe’s nose was practically touching it. Prue couldn’t help but laugh.
"Phoebe move back from the TV." Phoebe looked up and smiled at Prue. "I was being quiet so I not wake you guys up." Phoebe said proudly.
Prue saw the remote on the bed stand beside her. She reached over and turned up the TV. Phoebe got up and walked over to Prue.
She climbed on her lap. "Pwue I am hungry." Prue giggled. "Phoebe when aren’t you hungry?"
Phoebe gave Prue a confused look. Prue just shook her head. "Honey let me wake up Piper. Then we will figure out what is going on with the breakfast situation.
Phoebe crawled of Prue’s lap and went back to her bed to watch some more of Mister Rogers. (In memory of Mister Rogers.) Prue watched Phoebe for a few minutes. She was so cute. Prue loved having her that small again all though she really did miss her all grown up baby girl. Prue’s attention went back to her other baby girl. The one next to her burning up. Prue gently shook Piper’s shoulders. Piper opened her eyes and tried to attempt to smile at Prue.
"Hi Prue." She said quietly. Prue ran her fingers through Piper’s hair.
"Hi sweetheart how are you feeling?" Piper slowly sat up. "Fine." She lied.
Prue shook her head. Piper Jane don’t you dare lie to me." Prue said in a soft but stern voice.
Piper crawled back under the covers. "I feel horrible. My head hurts and I am cold and I am so tired."
Prue nodded. "That’s better. I am going to take Phoebe to go get something to eat and pick up thermometer and some medication for you."
Piper nodded her head and laid back down. Prue gave Piper a quick kiss on the forehead.
"Honey I think you are going to have to rest in the car all day today. I would stay here and let you rest but I have to be at my shoot by Friday."
Piper groaned. "Oh Prue I am so sorry now I am adding more to your work load."
Prue smiled. "Piper you and Phoebe are not work. I take care of you because I love you."
Piper smiled at Prue. She then let her self fall back to sleep. Two hours latter Piper with a 102.2 temperature now laid in the back seat in the which had originally been made for Phoebe. Phoebe sat up front with Prue. The laptop was open and she was quietly watching the Lion King. Prue kept glancing at Piper in her rear view mirror. She was so worried about her. She had a pretty high fever. She made a quick deal in her head with herself if Piper’s fever got any higher she would take her to a hospital. Phoebe’s shut the top the computer down.
"Pwue the Lion King is over. Now I am board." Prue cringed. She was opening Phoebe would fall asleep in the middle of the movie.
"Pwue." Phoebe whined again. "I am board."
Prue looked over at Phoebe. "Do you want to watch it again."
"NO!." Phoebe shouted.
Prue quickly glanced back at Piper. However she was still sound asleep. "Shh Phoebe we have to be quiet Piper’s sleeping because she is sick."
Phoebe turned around in her seat and looked at Piper. "Piper sick?" She asked.
Prue nodded. "Yeah baby, she doesn’t feel well at all."
Phoebe nodded. "How we make her better?"
Prue got an idea. "We be quiet and you take a nap with her. That will help her feel better."
Phoebe gave Prue a quizzical look. "You nap too?"
Prue shook her head. "No honey I have to drive. But you can help her by napping."
Phoebe nodded her head. "OK. She grabbed her blanket off the floor and set the laptop down gently. She leaned her seat back. She was about to close her eyes when she looked over at Prue.
"Pwue how this help make Piper better?"
Prue licked her lips. "Well Phoebe if you are asleep with Piper then it’s really quiet in her and her mind can start healing her body faster. Also you can meet her in a dream and give her a feel better kiss."
Phoebe giggled. "Dream meet I love dream meetings." "I’ll meet you in your dreams Piper." Phoebe whispered quietly as she shut her eyes. Twenty minutes latter Prue could hear the soft breathing of both her sister. She giggled at how her plan with Phoebe worked. She now had time to her self. In a sense. She was also more at ease knowing both of her sisters were safe and asleep next to her.
About five hours after Prue had gotten Phoebe to fall asleep on the long road trip Prue still found herself driving. Phoebe would wake up every once in awhile. She would have a snack and play with her toys quietly. Prue was impressed on how well she was behaving. Piper slept almost the entire time she woke up once and asked Prue to hand her a bottle of water. After that she went back to sleep. Prue glanced at the clock. It was six she figured they could drive for another couple of hours. Prue glanced in the rear view mirror. Piper seemed to be in a middle of night mare. Prue wanted to pull over and wake her up but traffic was so bad she couldn’t. A few minutes latter Phoebe began to squirm in her sleep. She woke up all of a sudden and started crying. Prue put her hand on Phoebe’s knee.
"Phoebe honey what’s the matter?"
"I had an accident." Phoebe whined."
Prue looked down at Phoebe and noticed that her gray sweat pants were soaking wet. Before Prue could say anything. Piper shot up from the back seat.
"Prue. I need the..." It was too late Piper threw up all over the back seat of the car."
Prue was about to pull over when her cell phone rang. Both of her sisters were crying loudly. Prue hoped that who ever was on the other line was not her boss and could not hear the back round. She quickly answered the phone.
"Prue speaking." Prue paused for a moment. She glanced over to see if she could pull over to the side of the road.
"Leo what do you mean Kit is stuck in the stair case?" Prue paused and listened some more. "I don’t care how much it’s going to cost to break the stairs to get her out. Just get her out. Right now I have to trust you can take care of that while I take of my problem.... No a demon did not just attack us. Piper has the flu and just threw up all over the back seat of HER car. and Phoebe just had an accident. So I need to go check into a hotel and get both of my sisters into the bath tub and clean clothes and into bed. So you take care of Kit. Please and thank you."
Prue clicked off her cell phone. She banged her head against the stirring wheel twice before putting the car into gear and getting back on the road. She got to the quickest Motel she could. She got Piper and Phoebe into the room She took a quick look at both of them and decided that Piper needed the bath first. She helped Piper into the tub. She quickly changed Phoebe into a clean pair of pants and left on the floor in front of the TV ten minutes latter she switched the girls. She helped Piper into clean clothes and put her in bed. Piper propped her self up and watched the TV While Prue went in and watched Phoebe. Half an hour latter both of the younger sisters were sitting in bed watching TV quietly. Prue sat down in front of Piper.
"Piper I know you don’t feel good sweetie but you need to watch Phoebe while I go clean up the car and take your guys clothing to be washed. I should be back in two hours with dinner for Phoebe and chicken broth for you."
Piper smiled. "I love you Prue."
Prue just shook her head. "I love you too sicko."
Prue said tweaking Piper’s nose. Four hours latter Prue lay in bed holding a damp wash cloth to Piper’s Fore head and holding Phoebe in her spare arm. Man do I love these two. Prue thought to her self. They are my world.
A week passed by the girls were home from their road trip. Piper sat at the counter looking at the calendar. Prue came down the stairs with Phoebe right behind her.
Prue saw Piper sitting at the counter. "Hey sweetie what are you doing?"
Piper looked up and smiled at her sisters. "Oh I was looking at the calendar. We are on week three which means next Friday everything goes back to normal."
Prue cleared her throat. "Expect I think we have to fight that demon once Phoebe’s big again."
Piper slammed her head on the counter. "You had to say that didn’t you?"
Prue laughed. "Sorry honey I had to tell the truth."
Piper smiled. "Oh well after this we can handle anything."
Prue shook her head. "You betcha."
Phoebe walked over to the counter where her sisters were talking. She held her arms up to Piper. "Piper I wanna sit on your lap."
Phoebe almost demanded. Piper groaned a little bit but picked her sister up. As soon as Phoebe was in Piper’s lap she was pulled into a premonition. Prue and Piper waited for Phoebe to come out of it. When Phoebe came out of it she looked up at Piper and started crying. She jumped of Piper’s lap and ran up the stairs. Prue looked at Piper and shrugged her shoulder. Piper stood up.
"Well we had better go see if she can tell us what she saw."
Prue and Piper made their way up the stairs quickly. Phoebe was in her room sitting in the windowsill crying. Prue went over and picked her up.
"Phoebe can you tell Prue what you saw?" Phoebe nodded her head. "I saw Piper being hurt by a monster." Phoebe said with her eyes wide. Prue almost wanted to laugh at Phoebe’s incenses. But it wasn’t really the time to do that.
Piper bit her lip. "Phoebe did you see where this happened?"
Phoebe nodded. "Yes in Pwues woom."
Prue crossed her arms over her chest. "In my room? I wonder how long we have?"
Just then they heard a loud crash. They all jumped. Once Piper regained her self she put her hands on her hips. "You were saying Prue?" Prue set Phoebe down. Phoebe stay here. What ever you do stay here. I’ll spank you if you move."
Phoebe bit her lip and nodded. "Pwue I be a good girl and stay here. I don’t wanna spanking." Piper and Prue both ran out of Phoebe’s room. They heard heavy breathing the second they got into the hall way." They turned around and saw a demon that looked like it was big foot standing behind him.
Piper gasped when she saw how big he was. Piper flicked her wrists but nothing happened. She jabbed Prue in the ribs. "My power’s not working try yours."
Prue flicked her hand and nothing happened. The demon and grunted and stepped closer to them. Piper grabbed Prue’s arm and they slowly started back slowly away. The demon and grunted again.

"Your powers are useless against me witches." He growled.
Prue gulped. His voice was so low that when he talked it gave her the creeps. She was scared now. Piper and her Powers did not work. They backed up slowly until they were against a door. Prue pushed the open and they feel inside the room. Prue sighed when she realized it was her bedroom. Using her powers she quickly slammed the door shut. She used her powers and held the door shut. Phoebe sat in her room. She could hear the monster in the hallway. She was so scared. She couldn’t help crying. Leo orbed into the room.
"The elders had it all wrong." He was practically shouting but he stopped when he realized it was only Phoebe in the room. Phoebe jumped and screamed when Leo orbed in her room but she smiled when she realized it was just Leo.
Leo sat next to Phoebe. "Where are your sisters?"
Phoebe sniffed and pointed towards the door. "They are out in the hall with the monster."
Leo heard a crash and Piper scream. His heart jumped into his throat when he heard his wife scream.
"OK Phoebe I need you to go over to your sisters." Phoebe shook her head.
"No!" She said crossing her arms. Leo looked confused, "Phoebe are you scared of the monster?"
Phoebe nodded. "Honey you have to go save them. Only you can."
"No." Phoebe said again.
Leo sighed. "Why?"
"Pwue said stay here or get a spanking. I do not want a spanking. You can have one Leo."
Phoebe said stubbornly. Leo sighed. "What if I promise you won’t get a spanking will you go then?"
Phoebe nodded. "Good. I promise you will not get a spanking. Now here is what you do." Leo whispered the plan into Phoebe’s ear.
Phoebe grinned. "I can do that." Leo smiled. He heard another loud crash and Prue yell out in pain. His heart began to race. He opened the door and let Phoebe out the door. He prayed the elders were right. They were wrong once before but this was the last option or they were all dead.
Phoebe took a deep breath as she walked out into the hall. She slowly crept down the hallway to Prue’s room. The door was slightly opened and she could hear things breaking and her sisters screaming. She opened the door all the way and stepped in. Prue and Piper were trying there hardest to keep the demon away from them. They kept kicking at him and throwing things. When Phoebe came into the room Piper and Prue were distracted by her presents. The demon took this opportunity to knock Piper to the ground. Prue shot Phoebe a glare.
"Phoebe get out of her now." She yelled.
Phoebe shook her head. "No Pwue." She said boldly. Phoebe stepped up to the demon.
"Monster." She said quietly. The demon turned around and growled at Phoebe.
Phoebe didn’t back away. She held her ground. She took a deep breath. "Monster you wanna color a picture with me? Or watch TV?"
Prue’s jaw dropped when she heard her baby sister ask such a dumb question. But to her amazement the demon stopped growling. He started to shrink. Phoebe held out her hand.
"Come on monster. I got a new coloring book yesterday."
Piper slowly raised her self up into a sitting position. She watched as Phoebe talked to the demon as if he were a little kid needing a friend. The demon started to shrink again. Prue took a couple of steps closer to Piper so she could help her up. Not once taking her eyes off her sister and the demon. Phoebe looked up at the monster and smiled sweetly.
"My sister made cookies. Lets go get some." The demon shrank again.
Prue helped Piper up. Piper’s gasped when she saw the demon take her sister’s hand. The second his hand touched hers he turned into a five year old boy and disappeared into thin air. Prue ran over to Phoebe.
"Phoebe." Was all she could say she was in shock.
Phoebe looked up at Prue with her eyes filling with tears. "Are you going to spank me now?"
Prue smiled. "Honey."
Phoebe interrupted her. "Leo said I would not get a spanking."
Prue help back her laugh. "Honey I am not going to spank you I am going to kiss you." Prue pulled Phoebe into her arms and kissed the top of her head. I am so proud of you."
Leo appeared in the door way a few seconds later. Piper ran into his arms and buried her face in his chest. Leo wrapped his arms protectively around her.
Prue raised her eye brow. "Leo what just happened in my bed room?"
Leo laughed. "The elders had it all wrong the reason they turned Phoebe into a child was not a test for you it was to save you. That demon was named Itayous. He was born to a human and a demon but both parents were killed soon after he was born. His whole child hood her was ignored. All his childhood trauma built up and turned him into a monster. He would only be destroyed by childhood innocents. "So they turned Phoebe into a child."
Piper mumbled from Leo’s chest. Leo looked down at his wife and smiled. He ran his fingers through her hair. Only because none of us have our own children.
Phoebe started hopping on one foot. "Pwue I very hungry."
Prue smiled. How about I go fix you dinner. Piper finally unburied her face. "You cook? Your going to kill her."
Leo laughed. "Not to mention us."
"Hey." Prue pretend to be offended.
Leo laughed. "I am going to go chat with the elders to figure out when everything is going to go back to normal. The demon is gone."
Piper smiled. "We are even a week early."
Prue rolled her eyes. "Come on Piper let’s go fix dinner."
Piper groaned as she stepped of Leo’s warm embrace. "Hurry back." She whispered and winked to him.
Leo smiled. "I will." With that her orbed out.
Later that night. Piper sat with Phoebe sound asleep in her arms. She was on the couch watching TV. Prue was in the basement developing her latest shots. Piper looked down at Phoebe. She could smell the Phoebe’s freshly washed hair. She traced flowers on Phoebe’s pajama’s. "I wonder if this is what it’s going to be like when I have my own children." She said quietly.
Leo orbed into the room. He heard what Piper had said. "Yes. This is what it is going to be like when we have kids. Your going to be a great mom."
Piper smiled. "Hi honey."
Leo bent over and gave Piper a kiss on the cheek. "Where is Prue?" He asked.
"Basement." Piper answered. Leo orbed out and was back a in less then a second with Prue in his arms.
"Leo what is so important you had to orb to get me." Prue asked trying not to smile.
Leo shrugged. "Well I just gone talking with the elders. When you guys wake up tomorrow Phoebe will be an adult again. So I figured you two would want to get in a few more minutes with this Phoebe."
Prue smiled. "Your right."
Leo placed his hand on his wife’s head. "I have to go help out one of my charges but I will be back tomorrow morning. I promise. Then we will have a couples day."
Piper sighed. "Promise?"
Leo nodded. "Yes. I was thinking we would go to Hawaii tomorrow for a couple of hours."
Piper’s eyes lit up. "I’d like that."
Leo orbed out. Prue took a seat next to her sister. "So our lives go back to normal in a few hours. Piper looked down at Phoebe.
"Well I am going to miss her but I miss my sister."
Prue nodded in agreement. "I do to."
Prue placed her hand on Phoebe’s back. "But it has been different getting to know her as a child again."
Piper shifted Phoebe’s weight. Her legs were starting to fall asleep. "Yes. But we no longer need to be baby-sitters. We can go to work and feel good knowing that the other two sisters are safe. Well safer. Well you know what I am trying to say."
Prue reached over and took Phoebe from Piper. "Lets go put her to bed. We can all sleep in my bed tonight."
Phoebe woke up next to her sisters. She looked around and rubbed sleep out of her eyes. Everything was really hazy to her. She could remember only little things. Prue sat up. She noticed Phoebe was awake.
"Morning sunshine." Phoebe smiled. "Morning Prue." Prue sighed with relief.
"It is so good to hear you call me Prue not Pwue."
Phoebe looked confused. "Was I just a little kid. I thought that might have been a dream." Piper groaned. "I wish."
Piper sat up and gave Phoebe a smile. Phoebe bit her lip.
"What happened?" Piper laughed.
"What didn’t happen?" "How long was I like that."
"Three weeks." Prue answered. Phoebe sighed.
"Did I really bite you Prue?"
Prue looked down at the ground. "Yes you did. But you were only four, I am surprised you could remember that."
Phoebe massaged her head. "I am starting to remember everything. But it seems to be like a dream."
Piper snorted. "It wasn’t."
Phoebe looked a little hurt and go up and left the room. Prue pinched Piper. "Oww. Prue what was that for?"
"You were being mean to her. It wasn’t her fault she was like that." Piper sighed.
"Your right I’ll go talk to her." Piper went into Phoebe’s room and found her sitting on the window sill. Piper walked over to Phoebe and pulled her into her arms.
"I love you Phoebe and I am glad you are back to the normal you but don’t get me wrong little you was hard to handle but you were adorable and I loved you just as much as I do now. I loved holding you in my arms and coloring with you. We had our ups and downs but you taught me I can’t wait to be a mom. I love you baby."
Phoebe smiled. "I love you too."
Prue walked in the room. “I am glad everything is back to normal." Leo orbed in.
"Piper go get ready we have a day to our selves. Piper kissed Phoebe and ran out of the room.
"Hi Leo." Phoebe smiled brightly at him. "Hi Pheebs." Leo left the room. Prue sat next to Phoebe.
"Well there going to have a couples day lets have a sisters day. I missed hanging out with this Phoebe."
Phoebe smiled. "That sounds like fun. I’ll meet you down stairs in half an hour."
Prue left the room calling over her shoulders. "Love ya baby." Phoebe smiled and shook her head. "They must love me if I am still alive."