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When Demons Return

Warning: This story has adult themes!

Nightmare Ever After


Note: This story contains adults themes. Mostly violence and language you have been warned.


Another Note: I decided in the beginning of each part it is going to be Prue’s point of view.


Nightmare Ever After Part 1


My wedding day was one of the happiest days of my life. My husband, Dan, gave me my dream fairytale wedding. The day was perfect. My whole family was there, including my Mom and Grams, I really could not be happier.


Next came our honeymoon that like my wedding was perfect. He took me to Pairs. And we made love like the whole time. It was so perfect.


I really thought I was going to be happy the rest of my life. I thought Dan would always surprise me with flowers or chocolates like he did when we where engaged. Dan was the sweetest man alive. He loved me and I loved him. He always promised he would protect me from everyone who tried to hurt me.


What a load of crap…


You see when he promised he would not let anyone hurt me. He did not include himself in anyone. He doesn’t protect me from himself.


It only took me two weeks to see my fairytale marriage turn into my own privet hellish nightmare. I never imagined that the happiest day in my life was only the first page of my never-ending nightmare.


~~*~~


6 years later…


Prue and Dan are married and they live in San Diego. They have a 5-year-old daughter, Beth. (Married 6 years)


Leo and Piper are married and they live in the Manor. They have Melinda she is 8 years old. (Married 9 years)


Phoebe and Cole are married and they live in Dan’s old house. They have a daughter, Cassie she is 7. (Married 8 years)


~~*~~


Prue bit her lip as she drove into her drive way. She was 40 minutes late. She had to pick up Beth from swimming lessons, and on the way home there was an accident so she had to take the long way home. Her breathing quickened when she saw Dan’s truck. Her bottom lip quivered and she closed her eyes tightly. He was going to kill her. “Come on honey lets get into the house…” She said getting out of the drivers seat on opened the back car door. She helped Beth out. She took a deep breath; she knew Dan was going to be pissed. It was 4:30; she should have had supper on the table by 4:25. And she did not even start it. She opened the door. She cleared her throat, “I’m home…” She called out.


“Where the ... have you been?” Dan walked up to Prue, glaring at her.


Prue gulped, “There was an accident I had to take the long way home…” She explained hoping that he would calm down.


Dan’s glare did not change. “Beth go to you room.” Beth looked up at her mother, scared. “Now!” Dan growled.


Beth nodded and ran up to stairs to her room. When she got there she closed her door, then her eyes as tight as she could. She put her small hands to her ears, hoping to block out the yelling and screaming.


Dan’s glare still did not change. “Are you sure you just weren’t sluting around with someone?” He said as he raised his left arm.


“No. Dan I would never do that to you…” Prue told him. “I swear I wasn’t…”


Dan brought his hand down, striking the left side of Prue’s face. He hit her so hard she fell to the ground. She looked up at him, holding her cheek. She gasped when Dan’s shoe flew into her stomach. “Don’t you ever learn you stupid bitch?” Dan asked.


“Dan…please…” Prue begged him to stop beating her.


Dan put his knee on the sore spot on her stomach holding her down. He took off his belt. “So you where sluting around…How many is that?” He asked.


“6…” Prue whispered. She started to shake, 6 was the number of times he’d hit her with the belt.


“You where late so that is 3, and you don’t have my supper read and that is 4…So that is how many Prue?” Dan asked.


Prue held back as sob, “13.” She answered.


Dan took the belt and rose it about his head, and brought it down on her stomach. Prue screamed. “Count Prue…” He demanded.


“1…” Prue said through sobs. “2…” She said once the belt hit her across her chest. He kept on whipping her in various places such as her stomach, chest, arms, legs, and finally her back.


He grabbed her by the hair and lifted her head up. “Did you learn your lesson Prue?” He asked.


Prue nodded. “Y…es.” She said through tears.


Dan kissed her forcefully, “Good, but you still have one more punishment…You cannot talk to you sisters for a week. Got it?”


Prue sniffed, “Got it.”


Dan pushed her head back to the floor, which made a thud. “Now make my supper.”


~~*~~


Beth sat on her day bed sobbing plugging her ears didn’t help. She still her heard her mother’s screams. She knew exactly what her father did to her.


Prue did not know it but her nightmare was Beth’s to.


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 2


First of all he never hit Beth if he ever did I really think I would kill him. I can take the abuse. Beth can’t and shouldn’t.


I know what you wondering…Why are with him? Why would you stay with him after all the shit he put you through?


Well…There is no one answer. Mostly I’m scared. That’s right. I Prudence Halliwell am scared. When he first started to hit me I convinced myself he would change.


Then he convinced me it was my fault that he hit me. I guess it is…If I didn’t screw up he would have no reason to hit me.


Then one day I told him I would leave him if he ever hit me again. Instead of saying “Okay Sweetie…I’ll never hit you again…I promise…” He beat the shit out of me and told me if I ever left him he’d kill me, or my sisters.


I could not let him do that. So I stayed with him. And he has made my life a living hell ever since.


~~*~~


Piper Halliwell entered the Manor with her arms full with groceries. “Leo I’m home!”


Leo grabbed two of the grocery bags and the milk. “Hey honey.” He said giving her a kiss on the check.


Piper smiled, “Hey.” She followed him to the kitchen. “Phoebe, Cole, and Cassie are coming for diner tonight right?” Piper asked as she started to unload groceries.


Leo nodded, “Right. Are you going to call Prue about Mel and Cassie’s birthday party?”


Piper sighed, “Yeah I better do that.” She grabbed the cordless phone at pushed the number ‘1’ for speed dial.


“Hello?” Dan said when he picked up the phone.


“Hey Dan it’s Piper. Is Prue there?” Piper asked.


“No she’s not. She had to run to the grocery store.” Dan lied. He looked into the kitchen and watched as a bruised Prue made supper.


“Oh…” Piper said a little disappointed. She had not talked to Prue in a week. “Well we are throwing Melinda and Cassie a birthday party and we want you guys to come…” Piper said.


“When is it?” Dan asked, trying to decide if he would let Prue go or not.


“Two weeks from tomorrow.” Piper answered, “I thought you guys could stay with Leo an me for the weekend.”


“Yeah. We’ll be down there.” Dan said.


Piper smiled, “Great. Could you have Prue call me when she gets home?”


“Sure.” Dan lied.


“Thanks. Bye.” Piper said before hanging up.


“Who was that?” Prue called from the kitchen.


“Piper…” Dan said as he walked into the kitchen. He stood behind her. “She invited us to Melinda and Cassie’s birthday party.”


Prue looked down, “So can we go?” She asked, praying he would let her.


“Yes…I told her we’d be there.” Dan said.


“Really?” Prue asked excitedly. She threw her arms around him, “Thank you…”


“Your welcome.” Dan said. “Is supper almost ready?”


Prue nodded, “Yeah. I just put the pizza in…It will be ready in 20 minutes.” Prue glanced up stairs, “Is it okay if I go check on Beth?” She asked in permission.


“Yes you may.” He said smiling; it was a good thing Prue finally was smart enough to ask permission to leave the room…


~~*~~


Piper sighed as she hung up the phone.


“Every thing okay?” Leo asked, coming from behind her.


Piper nodded, “Yeah…It’s just that Prue wasn’t home…So I once again didn’t get to talk to her.


Leo pulled Piper into a hug, “Is she coming to the party?”


Piper nodded, “Yeah.”


Leo smiled, “Maybe you can convince her and Dan to move back here…Dan can find a different job…”


“I wish I could…But if Prue is happy that is all that matters…” Piper said.


“Well Mel is going to be happy to see her…And Beth.” Leo said.


Piper smiled, “I can’t wait until the party…We will all be family again.”


~~*~~


“Beth?” Prue asked when she entered her daughter’s room. She looked down onto her bed and saw Beth scrunched into a small ball with her eyes shut tightly. “Beth, sweetie are you okay?”


Beth looked up at her, “What’s sluting around Mommy?”


Prue looked down, “That’s not important.” Prue told Beth.


“Why did Daddy hit you?” Beth asked.


Prue sighed, “Because I was late.”


“But it wasn’t your fault…” Beth said.


“Daddy thought it was…” Prue tried to explain.


“I don’t like it Daddy hits you.” Beth said as she hugged Prue.


Prue winced from her daughters touch, she had so many bruises and scratches it would be hard not to hurt her when someone would touch her. “Me neither…”


It was 15 minutes later when Prue, Dan, and Beth where sitting at the diner table eating super. “How do you guys like it?” Prue asked.


“It’s good Mommy.” Beth smiled as she took another bite of home made pizza.


“It’s good Prue…” Dan cleared his throat; “I’m going to the bar after supper. I want the kitchen cleaned up and you in bed by 10…Okay Prue?”


“Yes Dan…” Prue said looking at her plate. She wondered what it would be like when she got home…He was 10 times worse when he was drunk.


~~*~~



My bedtime is 10…God…How pathetic is that? Dan actually gives me a time where I have to go to bed…The last time I had a bedtime was when I was like 12.


I’m defiantly not looking forward to tonight. Dan is 10 times worse when he’s drunk…


I often wonder if Dan ever abused Piper…But I decided he didn’t a long time ago. If he did, why would Piper set me up with him? Would she want me to be abused? I don’t think so.


Sometimes I just want to scream at Piper…And ask why the hell she set me up with that monster…I want to blame her at times…But I know it’s not her fault. It’s mine. I know I should leave him…But like I said before I’m too scared.


I guess now would be a good time to answer the question you are all probably wondering…Why don’t I use my powers. Well…I tried before. But it wouldn’t work. I’m not sure why, there is a spell in the book of shadows that gives you a protective shield against powers. So I think he used that…


When it comes to Dan and I having sex, well I don’t have much of a say. It’s very simple when he wants it he gets it. I’ve stopped trying to resist him when I’m not in the mood (Which is always…) Even if I said no, he’d beat the hell out of me and he would make me do it anyways. So I decided to save myself the pain and just let him have his way with me.


I do find it very degrading, but what choice do I really have?


~~*~~

Phoebe, Cole, and Cassie walked into the manor. “Piper! We’re here!” Phoebe yelled.


Melinda ran up to them, “Hey Cassie wanna go play house?”


Cassie smiled, “Yeah.” She said before the two girls ran up stairs.


“Hey Phoebe. Hey Cole.” Piper said greeting Phoebe and Cole. “Dinner should be ready in ten minutes.”


Phoebe grinned, “Good I’m starving.”


“I called Prue today.” Piper said.


“Really? What did she say?” Phoebe asked.


“Well I said I called her. I didn’t say I talked to her.” Piper said.


“What? She wasn’t home again? Phoebe asked.


“Yep.” Piper told Phoebe, “Talked to Dan though, he said they’re coming for that party.”


Phoebe smiled, “Good. We haven’t seen them for like two months.”


“More like two months and seven days…” Piper mumbled under her breath.


Phoebe sighed, “I swear ever since she married Dan she’s been so distant.”


“Well she married the man she loved and we didn’t and don’t have to put up with that wiccen crap anymore. Personally I don’t blame her.” Piper said as she stared to set the table.


“You miss her as much as I do, don’t you?” Phoebe asked.


“Oh yeah.” Piper admitted. “Screw Dan, Prue should be here with us.”


Phoebe nodded, “I agree with you…But Prue is happy…So I guess we should be happy for her.”


“You don’t really mean that do you?” Piper asked.


“Hell no.” Phoebe replied, taking a drink of coffee.


~~*~~


Feeling something heavy and big on top of her awaked Prue. She opened her eyes and looked up. She saw Dan with the ‘look’ in his eyes. The one he gave her when he wanted her. She could smell a large amount of alcohol on his breath.


Dan finally spoke, “Take off your clothes…” He slurred through his drunken mouth.


Prue immediately obeyed his. She knew what the consequences where if she didn’t listen to him. He was more rough then usual, he didn’t wait for her to remove her panties, and instead he ripped them off of her. Prue closed her eyes tightly when he entered her. Hoping and praying that it would end soon…


~~*~~

The next day Prue had yet again another rude awaking. Dan had pulled her off the bed and started to kick her in the stomach repeatedly. “Dan…Stop…” Prue begged when she became awake enough to realize what he was doing.


“If you’d get you lazy-no-good-ass up when I told you to I wouldn’t have to do this…” Dan snapped at her.


Prue pulled herself up slowly, her stomach and ribs screamed in pain. “I sorry Dan.”


“Would you make my breakfast now?” Dan asked impatiently.


“Yes Dan. What would you like?” Prue asked, slipping on her bathrobe.


“Pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice.” Dan told her, “And this time don’t burn the damn bacon.”


“Yes Dan”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 4


If there is one thing Dan loves about me it is my body. Of course in Dan’s point of view, since I belong to him so does my body.


Dan is the most possessive people I know. Every thing in our house…Excuse me Dan’s house belongs to him. Including me. He has made it very to me that I am part of his belongings, his property.


I often have dreams where I kill Dan…Sometimes I beat him to death, other times I stab him over and over until there is nothing left to stab…I fear that I dream this because that is what I think Dan might do to me one day…


What if he does kill me? What would happen to Beth? I could never leave her alone with that monster…


~~*~~


Prue had just got done making breakfast, “Dan it’s ready…” Prue told him when she walked into the living room Dan was watching TV.


“May I go wake Beth up?” Prue asked, waiting for an answer.


Dan nodded, “Yes you may.”


~~*~~


Prue entered Beth’s room, “Beth, sweetie, its time to eat breakfast.” She shook her daughter softly, “Come on baby, wake up.” Prue smiled, Beth looked so peaceful when she was sleeping.


Beth’s eyes blinked open, “Morning mommy.” She smiled.


“Morning baby.” Prue got up and pulled some clothes out of Beth’s dresser, “Can you get dressed and then come down stairs to eat…then after that I will do you hair.”


“Okay Mommy…” Beth said crawling out of bed.


~~*~~


Prue walked into the kitchen as Dan was taking his first bite. “How is it?” Prue asked, almost too afraid to hear his answer.


“It is actually pretty good…For once…And since you where good this morning you can call your sisters today.” Dan said.


Prue smiled, “Thank you Dan.”


Beth walked into the kitchen and sat down, “Morning Dad…” She said. “Mamma can I have some orange juice?”


“Of course sweetie.” Prue took Beth’s glass and poured her orange juice.


“Thank you mom.” Beth said after taking a drink.


It was after Dan left and she took Beth to school when she picked up the phone to call her sisters. She had not talked to the for two weeks, and she had not seen them for two months and 8 days. She dialed Piper’s number.


“Hello?” Piper said after she picked up the phone.


“Hey Pipe.” Prue said.


“Prue? Hey! How are you?” Piper asked.


“I’m great.” Prue lied, and she know deep down Piper knew she was lying. “How about you? What have you been up to?” Prue asked.


“Well yesterday I had Phoebe, Cole, and Cassie over and other then that I’ve been planning their party.” Piper said.


“I bet their excited.” Prue smiled.


“Yep. I didn’t tell them you where coming so they are going to be surprised when they see you, not to mention happy.”


“Beth will be glad to see you guys to…” Prue said. “So how is Leo? Haven’t talked to him since Dan and I came up.”


“He’s doing great.” Piper said, “Since we killed the source he hasn’t had many charges he had to get to…The other day he surprised me with breakfast in bed…The toast was burnt, but hey it’s the thought that counts right?”


Yeah…” Prue said wishing Dan was at least half understanding.


“Does Dan do ever do that for you?” Piper asked.


“All the time…” Prue lied. She looked at the clock they had been talking for 15 minutes, “Well I better go…Dan will kill me when he sees the phone bill” Prue prayed silently that Piper would think it was weird for her saying ’Dan will kill me’ “And I have to call Phoebe yet. “ She added.


Piper said nothing about ‘Dan would kill me…’ she thought Prue was just joking, “Well take care Prue…I’ll see you in two weeks.”


“I love you Pipe.” Prue said.


“Love you to Prue.” Piper said. “Bye.”


“Bye.” Prue said before hanging up the phone. She sighed and turned the phone back on and dialed Phoebe’s number. She got the answering machine. “Hey Pheebs, it’s me…Just wanted to talk, you don’t have to call me back if you don’t want to…Okay? Bye.” Prue hung up the phone she hated leaving messages…


~~*~~


Prue didn’t have to pick Beth from school that day, one of her friends was having her 5th birthday party and she was spending the night. She had just put supper on the table when Dan came home.


“Prue I’m home.” Dan walked into the kitchen caring two bags in his hands. “I got something for you…” He handed her the bags.


Prue forced a smiled, “Thanks.” She wasn’t sure if she should be scared or not. She opened the bag, “What are these for?” She asked. Both bags where full of sexy looking nightgowns.


“I want you to where these every night…You got it?” Dan asked.


Prue nodded, “Yes Dan…”


~~*~~


Dan was still in the bathroom when Prue put on the red silky nightgown. She looked in the full-length mirror she thought she looked horrible. She could see all her cuts, bruises, and scrapes Dan had given her. She usually wore sweat pants and a sweatshirt to bed, to cover up these hideous marks, but now Dan took that to away from her. She sighed and crawled under the covers.


Minutes later Dan entered to room. He smiled sickly at her, “Let me see your new nighty…” He pulled the covers off her, “You look so sexy…” He kissed her forcibly, “If there is one thing that I love about you it is your body…It is so perfect…” He put his hand on her breast. Prue closed her eyes; she knew what was going to come next. “And you there is at least one thing your good at…” He slowly slid on top of her, “And I’m going to show you what that is…”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 5


I now feel lower then ever. The nightgowns Dan got me are the most degrading thing he had ever made me wear.


The nightgowns are all very tight, and you can see ever bruise, every cut, and every scratch he has ever given me.


I know he is making me wear the nightgowns for three different reasons…Reason number one: His own sick pleasure. Reason number two: So whenever I put on the nightgowns and see the bruises, cuts, and scrapes I know my place in his household. And reason number three: So he can prove he can make me do anything he wants…To show he is the boss. To show it is his way or I can get the shit beaten out of me and it will still be his way.


I have decided to go with the less painful way…


~~*~~


A week had passed quickly; it was a Friday night once again. Beth was once again at friend’s birthday party.


Dan had only beaten her six times that week. It was practically a record.


Prue was sitting on a kitchen chair reading a Stephen King novel; she was waiting for supper to get done and Dan to get home. Of course a big part of her hoped Dan was in a horrible, horrible car accident and there would be no chance for survival…Prue smiled at the thought. She wondered how her friend Stephen King would kill Dan, probably very gruesomely.


“I’m home!” Dan yelled.


“Damn…” Prue cursed under her breath.


Dan walked into the kitchen. “I have something for you.” He handed her a long whit box with a red ribbon on it. It looked like those boxes some green houses put flowers in it. But Prue knew better then that, she knew this ‘gift’ was not flowers. She opened the box and gasped, “Wh-wh-wh-wha-what is that?” She stuttered in pure fear.


Dan took the object out of the box, “I went past an old western shop today, and this caught my eye…When I saw it I thought of you…” He said sweetly. “Do you want to try it out?” He smirked, “Because I do…”


“Dan that’s a whip…” Prue crocked out, “You aren’t really going to hit me with that are you?”


Dan looked at the clock. “Oh…Prue…Look at the time…It’s 4:30…And supper is not on the table. Before Prue could do anything Dan grabber her arm and threw her to the floor. “Instead of the belt I will use this from now on…” He hissed into her ear. “Now super ain’t ready when it is supposed to be…How many is that?”


“Four…” Prue whisper.


“What? What was that? I could not hear you Prue…Say it louder.” Dan demanded.


“Four!” Prue shouted.


Dan smirked, “You raised your voice to me…That will be another 4…”


Prue knew better then to argue. She just nodded, closed her eyes, and bit her lip on what was about to come.


Dan drew his arm back and with one powerful blow after another he whipped her on her back.


Prue couldn’t breathe; the pain was too intense…She felt herself slowly drift into an unconscious state…


Dan smirked down at her. He noticed the stove was on. He walked over and turned it off. He walked back to his unconscious wife and picked her up. He walked up stairs and placed her on his bed. He started to undress her. He smiled sickly at her naked form…He was going to have his fun with her tonight…


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 6


Pain…That about sums it all up…I can’t believe he bought a whip…All the other stuff he does to me is nothing compared to the whip…I still can hear the sound that came from the whip when it first hit my back. The pain of course was a lot worse then the sound…


When it first touched my back I thought I was going to die…


The pain was so intense…I don’t think my back will ever stop burning…


I don’t know how much more I can take this…


It seems by every passing week he gets worse and worse…


I’m starting to consider leaving him…


But what if I die trying?


Then again what if I die from not trying…?


~~*~~


Five minutes had passed and Dan was still staring at his wife’s nude body. His eyes never left the place before he neck and about her bruised stomach. She was still not awake and Dan was growing impatient. His eyes finally left her body and he slowly got up. He walked into the bathroom that was connected to their bedroom and started to fill the tub with the hottest water he could get…


Prue’s eyes blinked painfully open. She almost passed out again from the pain, but she forced herself not to…


She looked around; slightly surprised she was no longer in the kitchen.


Instead she was in her bedroom, on her bed, naked. She couldn’t ponder too long, because Dan walked into the room.


Dan sat next to her on the bed, he pulled her body onto his lap, “Okay, now Prudence sweetie…” He said as if he where a loving husband, “If you know what is good for you, which I hope you do, you’ll listen to every ...ing word I have to say…” He looked at her lustfully, “And you will do everything I tell you to do…”


Prue gulped, “Yes Dan…” She said loud enough for Dan to hear her but without raising her voice.


He pinched her cheek, “Good girl…” He reached out his hand and started to touch her. On instinct Prue pulled quickly away. Dan shook his head, “Now Prue…I thought we had an agreement…” He grabbed her roughly and picked her up, he started to drag her to the bathroom.


“Dan…Wh..What are you going to do to me?” Fear consumed her voice.


Dan grinned, “Oh you’ll find out.” He reached the bathtub and threw her in roughly.


Prue screamed as soon as her body hit the scalding hot water. She could feel her skin start to turn red. Before she could do anything Dan grabbed her by the neck, squeezed, and then forced her head under the water.


His hands started to burn up like Prue’s body, but he didn’t care. He knew it was hurting Prue a whole hell of a lot more. He pulled Prue back up. She started to cough and gasp for breath. He pushed her back in, his hands started to sting for the heat, but he didn’t care, as long as he was teaching her a lesson he did not care.


~~*~~


When Dan woke up the next morning he turned his attention to Prue. She was sleeping or unconscious, he decided it didn’t really matter.


He thought about the night before…He had never beaten Prue that badly before. She deserved it. If she were a good wife he would not have to do this. He stared down at Prue, she was still naked, and he saw every bruise, every scar, every scrape, and every cut he had ever given her. He realized her soft skin was still red, the water must have been hotter then he thought. He did not really care though, she deserved it if she would have just listened to him he would not have had to do it.


He heard the doorbell ring. He got up to answer it; he figured it was Stacy dropping off Beth. Hey opened the door. “Hi pumpkin.” He bent down and picked up Beth. “Hey Stacy.” He forced an innocent looking smile.


“Hi Dan.” Stacy said, “Is Prue around?”


“Yeah she is…But she’s sick…Threw up for about an hour last night.” Dan lied.


“Oh.” Stacy said; she wasn’t sure if she believed him. “Well I gotta run…Tell Prue I hope she feels better.”


Dan smiled, “I will.”


“Bye.” Stacy said before leaving.


“Bye.” Dan closed the door behind her.


~~*~~


The following week went by fast. Dan still beat Prue every night. It was never as bad as the night with the scalding hot water, but it was still pretty bad.


Prue was relieved when Friday rolled around, a whole weekend with Dan not being able to touch her. She only wished it would be able to last longer.


~~*~~


“Are you ready to go yet?” Dan yelled. He was waiting very impatiently by the front door.


“I’m ready!” Prue ran up to him with three overnight bags. ‘I would have been ready sooner if you actually helped!’ Prue thought, but did not say out loud, she knew what would happen if she did.


“Let’s go then.” Dan said opening the door. “Come on Beth…”


~~*~~


Two hours later they arrived at the Manor. Prue grabbed two presents for Melinda and Cassie “Do you want me to bring the bags to?” Prue asked.


Dan shook his head. “No just go.”


Prue nodded, “Come on Beth…” She walked up to the front porch; she couldn’t wait to see her sisters. She rang the bell.



A few seconds later Piper answered the door, “Prue!” She pulled her sister into a hug, “I’ve missed you so much!”


Prue winced under Piper’s touch, praying she would not notice. “I’ve missed you to.”


Piper bent down and picked up Beth, “And I’ve missed you little missy.” She gave her niece a kiss on the cheek.


“I missed you to Aunt Piper.” Beth said as she gave her Aunt a hug.


“Prue!” Phoebe appeared at the front door, she imminently pulled Prue into a hug.


Prue once again winced, but Prue ignored her pain, “Hey Pheebs.”


~~*~~


Of course Melinda and Cassie were ecstatic when they saw Prue. And Prue was surprised to see Bane was at the birthday party. He had gotten out of jail five years earlier. When Prue had seen him she gave him a quick hug, but she did not miss the look of jealousy that was in Dan’s eyes.



“So how have you been?” Prue asked Bane. Everyone was out side, she and Bane where sitting on the swing talking. Dan, Leo, and Cole where at the patio table talking and Piper and Phoebe where barbequing hamburgers, while the girls played.


“Good. I’ve been good.” Bane said, “And yourself?”


“Couldn’t be better…” Prue lied, and she knew Bane knew that.


~~*~~


Prue started to wash her hands; she had just gone to the bathroom. “Hello Darling…” Dan hissed from behind her.


Prue jumped, “Dan…” She didn’t even hear him come in.


“What the hell was going on with you and Bane?” Dan demanded.


“Dan we are just old friends…” Prue said nervously.


“Well it didn’t look like just old friends…” Dan began to raise his hand, ready to strike her.


He suddenly stopped when someone opened the bathroom door, “What the hell are you doing?”


~~*~~


--> Nightmare Ever After Part 7


Yes! Yes!


She knows!


She caught him in the act!


No more hiding.


No more pretending.


She knows!


She’ll tell everyone!


They will all kill him!


My nightmare is finally over…


~~*~~


Thinking quickly, Dan grabbed the back of Prue’s head and kissed her passionately. After he was done he turned, “Sorry I just had to kiss my wife.” He put his arm around her


Piper laughed, “Prue come on your supposed to be hanging out with us. Not making out with the man you see everyday.”


“Making out?” Prue said slightly shocked. She felt Dan’s tight squeeze on her arm. She forced a smile, “Sorry Piper…I can’t resist this Guy.” Are you freaking blind? Prue thought, Come on Piper he was going to hit me! Damn it! How could you not see that?


“Well come on downstairs. Lunch is ready.” Piper said turning and walked down the steps.


Dan glared at Prue, “You have no idea how lucky you are…” He mumbled and left the bathroom.


Prue watched Dan leave. ‘No Dan you are the lucky one…Piper would have killed you if she saw you hit me…’ Prue thought. Prue sighed heavily then left the bathroom. Prue sat down on the picnic table and grabbed a hamburger.


“Oh My God what happened Prue?” Phoebe asked.


“Huh?” Prue looked at Phoebe, “What?”


“You have a bruise on your forehead. What happened?” Phoebe asked.


“Oh, I hit my head this morning, you know how my basement suddenly has a low support beam? Well I wasn’t paying attention and I hit my head.” Prue said thinking of a lie fast.


Phoebe grinned, buying Prue’s story, “I always knew you were a klutz. “


Beth looked down at her plate of food. She hated it when her mother lied about how she got her bruises. She wanted so badly to stand up and shout ‘Daddy did it.’ But she stayed quite.


Cole looked over at Prue. To him her story didn’t seem right. She seemed almost nervous when she told them the story. His eyes moved to Dan, who was looking at Prue. Did he hurt her? Ever since Prue married Dan she seemed so different, she didn’t seem like the Prue he knew. She became so distant. The same question entered his mind, did Dan or does Dan hurt Prue? ‘No’ Cole answered his own question. Prue didn’t seem like a person who would put up with abuse. She seemed more of a ‘if you touch me I’ll kick your ass’ type of girl.


~~*~~


The weekend passed by quickly and it was time for Prue, Dan, and Beth to go.


Prue gave Piper and Phoebe a hug, “I’ll miss you guys.”


“We’ll miss you to.” Phoebe said, releasing her hold on Prue.


Prue smiled, “You’ll have to come and visit me and Dan…”


Piper smiled to, “We’ll do that.”


~~*~~


The two hours passed by slowly, Dan barely had said a word the whole time. And frankly, that scared the hell out of Prue.


Prue hated the fact they where now back in San Diego, now Dan could hurt her.


Dan pulled into the driveway of their home. “Get Beth out and get into the house…Forget the bags.” He whispered harshly to Prue.


Prue gulped but nodded. She slowly unbuckled.


“Hurry up…” Dan snarled at her.


Prue nodded again and as fast as she could get herself and Beth out of the car and into the house.


As soon as they entered Dan slapped her, with such force she fell to the ground.


Beth gasped, Dan had never hit her mother in front of her before.


Prue was still on the floor, holding her cheek in shock.


Dan seized the opportunity and drew his foot back and with all his strength, kicked her in the stomach.


Prue gasped for air, she looked into Beth’s eyes. “D…D…an st…op B…B…Beth…” Prue stuttered out through her pain.


Dan looked at her, “No Prue…She has to watch. She needs to know what will happen to her if she doesn’t listen to her man.” With that he kicked her again and again.


Prue could not hold back her tears, “Why are you doing this?” She sobbed.


“I know something is going on with you and that Bane guy…Now you have to pay…” Dan shouted at her, “Now stand up. Stand up damn it!” He kicked her in the stomach once more.


Prue stood up her whole body was shacking. She didn’t even see Dan’s fist coming until it came in contact with her face. Within seconds there where four more blows to her face. Two in the eye, and the other three where on both sides of her cheeks.


Dan started to get bored with punching her face, so he moved down to her ribs. He used them like they were a punching bag.


Beth could only stand there and watch. She didn’t know what else to do, other then cry, like she already was.


Dan took a step away from his wife, and she slowly sunk to her knees and finally fell on to her soar stomach. Dan went into the closet and pulled out the whip. He kneeled down, “Pull up your shirt Prue…” She did so. She cried out when Dan struck her with the whip, again, again, and again.


He finally stopped. And turned to a sobbing Beth. Her cheeks where bright red. Dan grabbed her arms roughly and drug her to the broom closet and more or less threw her in. “You stay in there…Or your mom won’t be the one gets hit…” He threatened her before slamming the closet door.


He went back to Prue, was still on the floor sobbing. He turned her around so she was on her back. He looked down at her. “This is your fault you know…If you would just listen to me I wouldn’t have to do any of this. If you where a good wife I wouldn’t have to teach you so many lessons…”


His hand slowly made it’s way up her torn shirt and ripped it off. “If you were not such a slut, I wouldn’t have to hurt you…” He said as he slipped off her pants.


He of course then raped her, enjoying every cry she made. When he was done he kicked her hard in the stomach. “I’m going to the bar…Be in bed by 10.”


Dan then left her lying there, naked and alone. Beth was still sobbing in the closet.


Prue quickly got her bra, underwear, and pants on. She struggled to walk to the closet. She opened the door. “Beth honey go up stairs and grab your favorite stuffed animal. Okay?” Prue turned and as fast as she could walk up the stairs. Beth followed. Prue went into the room she and Dan shared and put on a fresh shirt. She walked over to her jewelry box and pulled out a small piece of paper.


Beth walked into the room holding a stuffed bear. “Mommy what are doing?” She asked.


“We are leaving sweetie…” Prue said. She sat on the bed. “Can you say this with me?” She asked, holding out the piece of paper.


“What is it?” Beth asked.


“It’s a spell…So we can get to aunt Piper’s without driving.” Prue answered. “Can you say it with me?”


Beth nodded, “Are we leaving Daddy?”


Prue nodded, “Daddy went to far tonight sweetie…He’s gonna hurt us if we stay.”


Beth nodded again, “I know.”


Prue kissed her daughter on the head, “Okay now repeat after me…Take my body…Take my soul…Take me a way from this nightmare…Take me where I want to go.”


In a swirl of light Prue appeared in the manor. “Piper!” She called out. No one answered. “Damn it…” Prue cursed under her breath she had forgotten that Piper had told her she, Phoebe, and the guys where going to P3 that night.


Prue sighed, and sat on the couch, “Come on honey lets take a nap until Aunt Piper gets back.” She grabbed the blanket and wrapped herself and Beth in it. It didn’t take to long for her and Beth to fall asleep…


~~*~~


Piper, Phoebe, Leo, and Cole walked into the manor, “Thanks Piper, I totally forget I was out of Advil…”


“No problem Pheebs. Go wait on the couch on something, I’ll bring it to you.” Piper said walking in to the kitchen.


Phoebe walked into the living room. She looked on the couch and imminently recognized the sleeping forms of her sister and her niece, “Oh My God! Piper get in here quick…”


“What wrong?” Piper rushed into the living room, and she to saw Prue. “Oh My God…” She said when she saw the bruises that covered her sister’s face. “Do…Do you think we should call Dan?”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 8


Oh My God…I can’t believe I left him.


He can’t hurt me anymore…


But what if he lives up to his promise?


What if he kills me?


Or even worse…What if he hurts Piper or Phoebe.



Tonight was the last draw…


He went to far when he beat me in front of Beth…


My poor sweet Angel had to see what he has been doing to me for the past five years…


I don’t know what I’m going to tell her about her father…


Will she hate him?


Or will she hate me for putting her through this?


~~*~~

“No!” Cole quickly spoke up as soon as Phoebe grabbed the phone.


“What?” Phoebe asked putting down the phone.


“Why would Prue come here if she was hurt unless…” Cole paused. “Unless Dan was the one who hurt her.”


Piper and Phoebe looked at each other; they both knew Cole was right.


“Lets get them in the guest room…It will be more comfortable.” Piper said. She really did not know what else to say.


Leo orbed Prue and Beth into Prue’s old room and laid them in the bed.


“What do we do now?” Phoebe asked.


Piper sat on the love seat that was in the room. “We wait until one of them wakes up.”


~~*~~


It was about an hour later when Beth woke up. She looked at her surroundings, confused. She saw Piper and Phoebe sitting on a love seat. “Aunt Piper? Aunt Phoebe?”


“Beth!” Both Piper and Phoebe jumped up and ran to their niece.
Prue’s eyes blinked open. She looked next to her to see her daughter sleeping soundly. “Sweetie, do you know what happened to Mommy?” Phoebe asked, picking up the small child in her arms.


Beth nodded, “Daddy hit her.” She paused. “My teacher said it wasn’t polite if you hit. She said you shouldn’t do it.”


Piper nodded, “Your teacher is right…Is tonight the first night Daddy hit Mommy?”


Beth shook her head, “No…Mommy doesn’t know I know, but I hear her screaming at night.”


“Oh God…” Phoebe whispered in shock, her fears were confirmed…


~~*~~


Her eyes blinked open.


She realized she was no longer on the couch, but instead in her old room, on her old bed.


“Piper? Phoebe?” She asked once she saw them sitting on the love seat.


“Prue!” Piper jumped up. “Are you okay?”


Prue nodded, “Yeah…I think so.”


“Why didn’t you tell us?” Phoebe asked.


Reality suddenly hit Prue: She left Dan. “Oh God...He’s gonna kill me…” Prue jumped up from her spot in the bed. “Maybe…Maybe he’ll take me back…I’ll beg him to take me back.”


“Excuse me?” Piper asked. “Prue what the hell are you talking about? There is no way we are letting you go back to that bastard! And him take you back! That is bullshit Prue! Look what he did to you! Look what he did to your daughter! Him take you back? If anything he should be begging you to take him back!”


Prue slowly sunk to her knees sobbing, “I’m sorry…I’m so sorry!”

Prue, “There is nothing to be sorry about Prue…” She drew her sister into a hug.
Phoebe sat on the floor next to


“This is not your fault Prue…” Piper added.


“Yes it is Piper! I was with him six ...ing years! He has beat me almost every day since!” Prue said as she continued to sob.


“You were scared Prue. We understand that.” Phoebe said softly.


“What time is it?” Prue asked.


“3 a.m.” Piper told her. “Why?”


Prue half laughed, “He probably just noticed I was gone…Or he just stumbled his drunken ass into the house…Or he just passed out on the kitchen floor…” She whispered.


~~*~~


Dan walked up the stairs and into his room. “Come on Prue…Take your clothes off…” He said before he even looked in the bed.


“PRUE!” He yelled. No answer. He turned on the lights and saw no one. In rage he knocked everything that was on his dresser off. “Damn it!” He yelled. He knew Prue had left him. He looked down at their wedding picture. The glass was now shattered. He bent down and picked it up. “You will be mine Prue…”


~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 8


I told them…


There is no turning back now.


They know…


So everyone will know…


It’s finally out in the open…


I wonder what the guys are going to say?


They’ll probably be pissed…


Especially Bane…


He will probably beat the shit out of Dan…


I hope he does…


~~*~~

“Here you go.” Piper said as she handed Prue a mug of coffee.


“Thanks.” Prue said. Instead of taking a drink she just stared at the black liquid that was in her mug.


“So are we going to talk about it? Or are you just going to stare at you coffee?” Phoebe asked taking a drink out of her own coffee.


Prue sat her mug down, she sighed. “Dan started to abuse me about two weeks after we got married…”


”Two weeks? Prue he has been abusing you for six years?” Piper asked. “Why didn’t you tell us?”


“I know…It was stupid of me for staying with him! But I was scared! I was scared what he would do if I did leave him…I was scared that he would kill me…I was scared that he would hurt, or even worse kill you guys…I was scared that I’d be alone…” Prue tried to explain what she was feeling for the past six years.


“Prue what are you talking about? Piper and I would…”


“Not alone like that Phoebe! God…I know I would have you two…But wouldn’t have the love of man…I know it sounds pathetic…But I was just so desperately wanted to be loved.”


“Sweetie…I’m sorry to tell you this, but Dan doesn’t love you…I mean he beat you! He never would have hurt you if he really did love you…” Piper told Prue.


“I know that know…But my marriage looked good on the outside…When people were around Dan loved me…” Hot tears slid quickly down Prue’s bruised face.


Phoebe gave Prue a hug, “Prue…I am so sorry I didn’t notice anything…”


“It’s not your fault Pheebs…” Prue paused. “I became an excellent liar…Look. I’m really tired…Can we please talk about this tomorrow?”


Piper nodded, “Of course.” She grabbed Prue’s hand “Come on, I’ll tuck you in.”


~~*~~


Prue crawled into bed and pulled her daughter’s small body close to hers. She gave her a kiss on the forehead. “I love you baby…”


~~*~~


The next morning Prue, like always, was the first one up. She took a quick shower and slipped on Piper’s sweatshirt and sweat pants.


Prue walked out of the bathroom, bumping into Piper. “Morning.”


“Good morning Prue…How are you feeling?” Piper asked after she looked at her sister’s face.


“A little sore…” Prue admitted, she was thankful Piper could not see her stomach and ribs.


“You should take something for the pain…Do you need to go to the hospital?” Piper asked.


Prue shook her head. “No…Nothing is broken…Dan would make sure of that.”


“Really?” Piper said, “How do you know?”


“Remember three years ago I “fell” down the stares and broke my ankle…Well I didn’t exactly fall…Dan pushed me.” Prue sighed, “After that he was more careful…You know make sure he wasn’t too rough with me.”


“Oh…Do you want some breakfast? I’ll make you your favorite…” Piper said.


“Oh! Waffles with strawberries?” Prue asked, getting a little excited.


“Yep.” Piper smiled.


“Ah Piper…Can I use you phone?” Prue asked.


“Depends on who you’re calling.” Piper told Prue.


“Bane actually…I kind of want him to know about Dan…” Prue said.


“You want him to beat Dan up don’t you?” Piper asked, trying to hide a small smile.


“Don’t you?” Prue asked.


“Oh yeah! Maybe Cole will help him…” Piper said.


Prue laughed a little, “And not Leo?”


“Come on Prue…Even I could beat up Leo…Leo is a wuss.” Piper said.


Prue nodded in agreement, “True.”


~~*~~


Bane walked into the manor, “Prue! Prue…”


Prue walked into the entryway, “Hi.”


“Oh My God Prue…” He walked up to her and pulled her into a hug. “I’m so sorry…”


Prue rested her head on Bane’s shoulder. “Sorry for what?”


“Not knowing…I should have known!” Bane said.


“Come on Bane…No one knew…” Prue told him.


“I’m going to kill Dan if I ever see that bastard again…” Bane promise

As if on cue the door opened once again…


Bane turned around. “You Bastard!” He quickly walked up to the person at the door and punched him hard in the nose…


Nightmare Ever After Part 9


Prue watched in awe as Bane punched Dan repeatedly.


“You ...ing bastard!” Bane yelled, “I should ...ing kill you!”


“Did you like beating the shit out of her?” Bane yelled. “Do you like this?” Bane asked as his fist flew into Dan’s face.


“Bane stop…” Prue finally decided to step in. “Please…” She added.


“But look what he did to you!” Bane argued.


Prue nodded, “I know…But you are not him…” She paused, “Let me talk to him…Alone…”


“What if he hurts you?” Bane asked.


“He won’t. And if he tries I’ll scream…” Prue told Bane. Bane nodded started to walk past her. “Call the police.” She whispered only loud enough for only Bane to hear.


“Prue…Sweetie…Look I’m sorry…I didn’t mean to hit you…I just lost control…If you want to come back to me…I’ll take you back.” Dan told her before wiping the blood off his face.


Prue let out a laugh, “You take me back? What the ... are you talking about Dan? If anything you should be begging me on ...ing hands and knees to you back…But there is no way in hell that I will ever take you back.”


“Prue…” Dan started to say.


“No Dan. Are you really that ...ing clueless? Did you really not realize what you were doing to me almost every day for 6 years?” Prue asked. “Did you not know you made my like a living hell? You beat the shit out of me almost every day Dan!”


“Prue…Please…I love you.” Dan told her, taking a step closer to her.


Prue laughed again, “You love me Dan? That is bullshit! Love does not hurt! A hug does not her! A kiss does not hurt! But you hurt me Dan. I don’t know what that is…But it ain’t love.”


There was a knock on the door. “Guess what? The cops are here.”


~~*~~


Prue sat on the living room couch thinking about what happened 6 minutes ago, then what had been happening for the past 6 years. Dan was only arrested 6 minutes ago, but she already felt free from his wrath.


Her mind slowly drifted to the first time he had ever hit her…


Prue Halliwell Gordon sat on the kitchen table looking through a newspaper.


“I’m home honey!” Dan walked into the kitchen and gave Prue a kiss.


“Hey sweetie. How was work?” Prue asked, returning the kiss.


“Good. It was good.” Dan said, “What are you doing?”


“Looking for a job.” Prue answered.


“What?” Dan asked.


“I’m looking for a job.” Prue repeated.


“Prue…Sweetie.” Dan gently took the paper away from Prue. “I thought we talked about this…We agreed you’d work around the house.”


“Dan I know. But you know I hate sitting around doing nothing.” Prue argued. She got up from her chair and started to walk towards the living room.


“Prue don’t you dare walk away from me!” Dan yelled. “You are not getting a job!”


“Why not?” Prue asked, as she spun around to face him.


“No wife of mine will work.” Dan said.


“But I want to work Dan.” Prue argued again.


“I said no!” Dan roughly grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her violently.


“Dan stop!” Prue pulled away. “You are hurting me…”


“Prue I don’t want you to get a job…” Dan paused, “Do you understand?”


“But…”


Dan suddenly backhanded her, sending her to the ground. “Do you understand?”


Prue nodded as her hand went up to her cheek. “Yes Dan…”


Prue sighed sadly at the memory. If only she had left him then…


Prue glanced in the next room where Beth, Melinda, and Cassie where playing. She still remembered the day she went in labor with Beth.


”Prue I home!” Dan walked into the manor. “My supper better be ready!”


“It is Dan…I made your favorite…Chicken.” Prue told him as he walked into the kitchen.


“Finally you made something that looks half way descent…”


~~*~~


Prue and Dan lay in bed, Prue was reading a baby book, and Dan was looking at Prue. He leaned over and kissed her. “Let’s make love...”


“Dan I’m 7 months pregnant. We cannot have sex.” Prue told him.


“Yes we can…” Dan said kissing her.


Prue pulled away, “No we can’t! It could kill the baby!”


“Yes we can.” Dan repeated.


“Dan no!” Prue said getting up.


“Damn it Prue! Get your ass back here!” Dan yelled. He quickly grabbed her and shoved her against the wall. He punched her in the stomach, “This will teach you to talk back to me!” He punched her again.


“Dan…Stop…please…the baby…” Prue cried.


Dan punched her a few more times. She slumped to the floor semi countess. Dan calmly walked to the phone and dialed 911. “My wife needs help! Someone attacked my pregnant wife!”


Prue felt tears coming. She went in labor that night. Beth was two months premature. She only weighed 4 pounds…


“Prue.” Phoebe sat next to her sister. “There something I have to tell you…”


“What?” Prue asked, looking at her sister.


“Dan made bail.”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 10


Bail?


He made ...ing BAIL!


You have got to be ...ing kidding me!


Oh! That is not a ...ing invitation for him to come and kill me…


~~*~~


“What?” Prue asked in shock.


“Someone paid bail, so Dan wouldn’t be in jail.” Phoebe told Prue. “Honey I’m sorry…”


Piper sat next to Prue. “Darryl didn’t want him to have bail, but there was some bullshit about they can’t keep him in jail without evidence and he never went to trial so he was not proven guilty yet.” She tried to explain.


“Isn’t my face evidence enough?” Prue asked. “Do you who paid for the bail?”


“Some guy named James Frankson…” Phoebe answered. “Do you know him?”


Prue only nodded, James was the only person Dan ever hit her in front of…


Dan and James sat watching football on Dan’s big screen TV. “Prue!” Dan yelled. “Prue would you get your ass in here with our food?”


James laughed, “Ha, way to talk to her. Maybe now she’ll hurry her ass up.”


Prue walked into the room caring a bowl of chips and another bowl that had popcorn, “Sorry it took so long.” She apologized.


Dan rolled his eyes, “You better be.” Dan took a handful of popcorn and shoved it in his moth. “Now get me a beer.”


“Dan you had four cans already…You have had enough.” Prue told him.


Without a word Dan stood up and backhanded her. Prue fell to the ground, “I said get me a beer.”


Prue’s eyes flashed to James, who only laughed. Prue slowly got up and nodded, “Yes Dan.”


She stared to walk to the kitchen. “Way to keep her inline.” She heard James tell Dan. Her heart suddenly stopped on what she heard next. “Want some more pointers?”


“Prue? You okay?” Piper asked concerned for her sister.


Prue shook her head, “No…Not really…”


“Want to talk about it?” Phoebe asked.


Prue shook her head again, “No…Not really.” She closed her eyes as she remembered what else happened with James…


”Prue!” Dan yelled when he got home from work on a Thursday after noon.


Prue greeted him in the hallway, “Yes Dan…Is anything wrong?” She played the fake role of the concerned wife.


“I have to go out of town the weekend. You know on a business trip.” Dan told her.


Prue almost could not hide her rejoice. No Dan for a whole weekend. “Yeah…”


“I’m going to have James stay with you.” Dan said. “He is going to keep a close eye on you…Going to make sure you won’t go sluting around.”


“What? Dan can’t I just go to Piper or Phoebe’s?” Prue asked. She did not want James to stay with her. She noticed the way he always looked at her.


“No! James is coming here on Friday and staying here until I get home on Sunday. You will listen to every damn word he tells you! Do you under stand?” Dan asked raising his right arm.


“Yes Dan.” Prue whispered.

~~*~~

“Hello Prue…” James looked at Prue who was making supper. “You are looking good today.”


“Thanks.” Prue rolled her eyes when she turned back to the stove. ‘Please don’t touch me…’ she prayed silently.


She felt James behind her. His hand made its way toward the stove and shut it off. “I don’t know about you…But I’m not really hungry for what ever you are making.” He wrapped his arms around her. “You know what I am hungry for?” He asked. “That’s right…You…”

~~*~~

He was finally done. Prue pulled away from his sleeping form. She tiptoed silently to the bathroom; she had to take a shower…


The next morning James walked into the kitchen seeing Prue making breakfast.


“Good morning…Last night was really fun.” James said sitting down. “Now lets not tell Dan about last night…Because he’ll never believe you…I’ll just tell him that you came on to me…Or you had a man over…” James paused. “He’d kill you…” He paused again, “Or he’d kill your sisters if I ever told him that. So just don’t say anything to him, okay?”


Prue nodded. “Okay…”


Prue opened her eyes, she heard her sister’s talking, but she didn’t really know what they where saying…


She had finally had enough. Dan had been beating her for the last six months. And she could not take it anymore. If Dan hit her one more time she was going to threat leaving him…


She couldn’t really remember what set him off that time…What she did remember s what happened after she told him she would leave him…


Prue picked herself up from the ground, Dan had just slapped her. “Dan if you ever hit me again I swear to you I will leave you.” Prue threatened him.


Something in Dan’s eyes seemed to change. He took a step forward and started to throw punches and kicks at her. It didn’t take much to make her fall to the ground. Dan continued to hit, punch, and kick her. “No Prue! You will never leave me! If you ever ...ing leave I will kill you!” He stopped hitting her, “No. I won’t kill you…I’ll kill one of your sisters…And I’ll make you live with the guilt that their death was your fault…And you will still be married to me…And if you don’t shape up I’ll the other one…And you will still be married to me…And I will make you live with the guilt…Do you understand me?”


Prue let out a sob, “Yes…”


“Prue.” Piper said, snapping Prue out of her thoughts.


“Huh?” Prue asked.


“I’m sorry.” Piper said.


“Piper it’s not your fault…”


“Yes it is! I never should have set you up with him.” Piper said, “I should been the one he hit.”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 11


I can’t believe that bastard James bailed Dan out! I hate that guy…


I just wish people would stop saying it’s their fault. Damn…It is getting so annoying…I know who’s fault it is…It’s my fault for staying with him…Mine…No one else’s…


~~*~~


“Piper! Would you shut the hell up with this is my fault shit!” Prue snapped. “It’s not your fault. Get that through your head!” Prue paused. “And Dan would have never hit you…He knew you would not stand for it…He knew you’d dump his ass as soon as he did…And he knew I wouldn’t…” Prue whispered the last part.


“How did he know Prue?” Phoebe asked, “You are the last person who I thought would ever stay in an abusive relationship.”


Prue looked down. “He knew I wanted to be with someone…Anyone…He knew I was terrified to be alone…He knew I was so desperate to have someone I’d stay with him…Even after he hurt me.” Prue paused, “I’m really not the strong you guys…Really I’m the opposite of strong…”


“You are strong Prue…” Piper told her, “You left him…That is what matters.”


“I can’t believe what I put Beth through…My poor Angel…” Prue whispered. She stood up, “I should talk to her about what is going on and what it going to happen…” She said before she left the room.


~~*~~


“Want a beer?” James asked Dan.


”Yeah that would be great.” Dan said, he was sitting in James’s living room. James moved to San Francisco about a year earlier. “I need her James…”


“Need who?” James asked giving Dan a beer.


“Who do you think? I need Prue…I love her so much…” Dan said. “Damn bitch put a restraining order against me.”


“Dan…Buddy…If you want I can keep tabs on her…” James said, “I mean she never put a restraining order against me…”


Dan looked at James, “I want you to watch her every move…”


~~*~~


“Do you think Dan loved Prue?” Phoebe asked Piper. “You know Prue said he didn’t…But I don’t know…”


Piper sighed, “I think he did…Not the way Leo loves me or Cole loves you…I think when Dan married Prue something in him changed…Something inside he snapped…I think he was too afraid that he would loose her…So he made sure he became the upper hand…”


~~*~~


Prue sat in her old bed with Beth, “I know you probably wondering what’s going on…” She said to her daughter.


“Daddy hurts you.” Beth said looking up to her mother.


Prue nodded, “Yes he did hurt me…But he won’t be able to hurt me anymore…” She told her. She brought her child into her arms. “Sweetie I know you love your Daddy…But I don’t think you’ll ever be safe with him…”


“You think he might hit me to?” Beth asked.


“Yeah…I think he would…” Prue paused, “I am not safe with him sweetie…” Prue tried to explain everything to her daughter. “I’m sorry…But we are not going to see Daddy for a long, long time…”


“Because he’ll hurt you if we do?” Beth asked.


“Yes…He will hurt me if we go live with him again.” Prue gave Beth a hug, “I’m so sorry sweetie…”


“Why are you sorry Mommy?” Beth asked, “It’s not your fault…”


“Did Daddy ever hurt you?” Prue asked.


“When he threw me into the closet he did…” Beth said. “He made me cry when he hit you.”


“Daddy will never hurt us again.” Prue promised.


~~*~~


James smiled at Dan, “Then it will be done…I will watch every move she makes…Want pictures?” He asked.


Dan nodded, “She is going to pay for leaving me…”


~~*~~


Nightmare Ever After Part 12


It amazing how one secret can turn into so many lies. After Dan started to hit me I started to lie…


I became an amazing liar…No one knew I was lying. I tricked everyone…


Sometimes I think I even fooled myself…


~~*~~


Prue laid her sleeping daughter down. “I love you sweetie.” She kissed her on the forehead and covered her with the blankets that were on the bed. She quietly left the room.


She walked down stairs, “Pipe, can I use your phone?” She asked.


“Yeah.” Piper said, “Who are you calling?”


“Stacy. You know my neighbor…I’m going to ask her to pack all mine and Beth’s things…” Prue said, picking up the phone. “Do you think Leo and Cole could go get it then?” She paused, “I would go down, but I don’t know if Dan will be there.


“Yeah. They would not mind.” Piper said, “I’ll go talk to them while you call Stacy.”


Prue nodded as she dialed the phone. “Stacy? Hi…It’s Prue.”


Piper walked into the kitchen where Phoebe, Leo, and Cole where, “Leo, Cole do you think you could go to San Diego and pick up Prue’s things…A neighbor of hers is packing everything up…”


Cole nodded, “I can go.” He knew why Prue was not going…She was really terrified that Dan would be there…


“Me to.” Leo agreed.


Prue walked into the kitchen. “Stacy and her husband are going to pack everything up.” She said quietly.


Cole looked at Leo, “We better get going then…”


“Yeah. Bye Piper.” Leo kissed Piper on the cheek. Cole did the same with Phoebe, and Prue could not help but feel a little jealous.


“You okay Prue?” Phoebe asked, after the men left.


Prue shrugged, “I guess…I’m just a little stressed out right now…” She paused, “Can I use the phone to call Bane?”


Piper nodded, “Yeah.”


“Thanks.” Prue got up from the chair she was sitting on and walked out of the room. She grabbed the phone and dialed. “Hey Bane. It’s Prue…”


“Prue? Are you okay?” Bane asked, immediately concerned.


“Yeah I’m fine…I was just wondering if you knew of any empty apartments in you complex.”


“Actually I know there is a empty apartment in the building next to mine…Why?” Bane asked.


“I wanna move out of the manor…Get my own place.” Prue said.


“What? Can you even afford that?” Bane asked.


“Yeah…I have a bank and checking account that Dan didn’t know about…” Prue told Bane, “The security there…Is it any good?”


“Yeah, you need a key to get in the building, plus you need to punch in your apartment number.” Bane said. “Are you sure you wanna move out? I mean you just got there.”


“I know…I just don’t want to depend on my sisters…Plus I think it would be easier on Beth…” Prue said. “So do you have the landlords number?”


~~*~~


They had been sitting in silence for the past half an hour. Leo finally spoke, “So what do you think about this whole mess?”


“Honestly?” Cole asked, “I want to kill him.”


“You are not the only one.” Leo told him.


“You know Prue was the last person I would ever think that would put up with abuse…” Cole said. “She seems so strong to me…”


“She is strong…I think Dan just knew how to bring her vulnerable side out.” Leo said, not taking his eyes off the road. “I swear if whitelighters could kill…” He said under his breath.


~~*~~


Prue got off the phone with her new landlord she sighed heavily, “Now to tell my sisters…”


~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 13


There are many reasons that I want to move out…


I’m a little jealous…Both Piper and Phoebe have a man that would never ever hurt them…


I’m scared that Dan will come the manor…Wanting to see me…


If I move he won’t be able to find me…


Or my daughter…


~~*~~


Prue walked into the kitchen. “Piper…Phoebe….We have to talk.”


“About what sweetie?” Piper asked.


“Me moving out…” Prue said. “I talked to Bane, and he said there was an apartment open…Then I called the landlord.”


“Prue…Are you sure you wanna move out already?” Phoebe asked.


Prue nodded, “I think that would be best…I don’t want Beth to get settled in here, and then have to move again…It just would be too hard.”


Piper nodded, “Can you pay for it? Or do you want me to lend some money…”


“I have money…I have a bank account and a checking account…” Prue said. “Dan does not know about it.”


“Just remember Prue…We are always here for you.” Phoebe said, pulling her sister into a hug.


“I know.” Prue hugged her youngest sister, “I love you guys.”


Piper smiled. “We love you more.”


“Oh My Gosh…” Prue gasped


“What? What’s wrong?” Phoebe asked.


“Today is mine and Dan’s anniversary…”


~~*~~


Dan stared at a picture of himself and Prue. He grabbed the phone that was beside him. He dialed. “Hi I’d like to order seven dozen roses…”


~~*~~


“I’ll get it!” Piper yelled when she heard a knock at the door.


“Is Prue Gordon there?” A deliveryman asked.


“Ah…yeah…but she is a little busy…” Piper told him.


“Well I have a delivery for her.” He explained, “I’ll go get it…”


He came back with four huge vases. “Here you go…”


“Prue!” Piper yelled after the man left.


“What it?” Prue asked. She looked at the flowers. “Please don’t tell me those are for me…”


“I would, but then I would be lying.” Piper said softly.


“Is there a card?”


Piper nodded. “Right here.”


Prue took the card. “A dozen roses for each year we where married….A dozen roses for each year I loved you…” Prue read the card out loud. “Love Dan.” She tore the card in half. “If he loved me he would know I prefer orchids over roses.”


“You okay?” Piper asked.


“Yeah…At least they’ll look nice in my new apartment.” She muttered as she left the entryway.


~~*~~


3 days later Prue was finished settling into her apartment.


“Have a nice night Prue…Love you.” Piper said, hugging her sister.


“Love you to.” Prue said, she hugged Piper, then Phoebe.


Bane looked at Prue. “Call if you need anything.”


Prue smiled, “I will. Bye.”


“Mommy?” Beth asked when everyone left. “Can I sleep with you tonight?”


Prue nodded, “Sure honey.”


~~*~~


He crept into her apartment. It was actually a lot easier getting in then he expected.


He walked quietly to her room. He peered inside. He saw her and her daughter sleeping. “Damn you are sexy…” He whispered. He walked up to the bed and lightly touched her cheek.


She moved as if she knew someone was touching her. Her arm moved around the little girl who was next to her.


He pulled out a camera and started to take pictures. After a few shots he left the bedroom and made his way to the kitchen. “Shit!” He cursed when he ran into a chair.


She shot up into a sitting position when she heard a noise. She looked at her daughter, who was still fast asleep. She quietly grabbed a bat, which she put under her bed. She slowly walked out of the room. “Who’s there?” She whispered.


No one answered…Prue’s eyes danced around the room trying to find who was in her apartment.


She didn’t see the fist that suddenly met the back of her head…Then all she saw was black…

~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 14


When I told my sisters I was moving out they took is surprisingly well.


I threw the roses I got from Dan out…I can’ t believe I actually considered keeping them!


After I arrived to my new apartment Bane had a dozen orchids waiting for me. He is such a sweetheart. When I…If I start dating again, Bane will definitely be my top pick.


I talked to a woman (her name was Tammy Karson) today; she is going to be my lawyer when I take Dan to court. She garneted that I will get full custody of Beth, and Dan will go to jail for at least a year for beating me. I wish it was more then that, but Tammy told me I’d be lucky to get him in jail for that long…


~~*~~


He looked down at her unconscious body. He bent down and turned her on her back. “You are so beautiful…” One of his hands stroked her face, and the other one went down to her breast. He wanted her so badly, but he knew he could not touch her. He bent down and kissed her gently “You won’t tell Dan about this will ya?” He waited a few moments as if she was going to respond. “I didn’t think so.”


“Mommy?” His head shot up when he heard the small girl’s voice. “Mommy.”


“Shit.” He cursed. He stood up and ran out of the apartment.


“Mamma.” Beth walked into the living room where her mother lay. She sat next to her body. “Mommy. Wake up.”


Prue moaned. “Beth?” She sat up and held her head, “Owe.”


“Mommy, why where you sleeping on the floor?” Beth asked.


“I’m not really sure.” Prue stood up. She had no recollection about what had happened only minutes earlier. “Let’s go back to bed sweetie…”


~~*~~


“Are you sure you don’t mind watching her Bane?” Prue asked.


“Of course not. Beth and I are buddies, right Beth?” Bane asked.


“Yep.” Beth grinned. She loved spending time with her mother’s friend. “Can we play Candy land?”


Bane smiled, “If I can be blue.”


“Okay, I wanna be red!” Beth smiled. “Bye Mommy.”


“Bye sweetie, love you.” Prue bent down and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “You be good.”


“I love you to, and I will.” Beth said as she set up her favorite game.


Prue looked at Bane, “I should be back in the next hour or so. I’m going to a few interviews then I’m going grocery shopping.”


~~*~~


Prue has gone to three interviews they all seemed unpromising. She had to explain she had to miss so many days for court. She had even told them about the abuse, and they looked at her as if she where some sort of freak.


Prue grabbed a shopping cart and started down the isles. Grabbing the basics like bread and milk.


“Prue…”


Her eyes flashed up at the man in front of her. “Get the hell away from me.”


Dan smiled, “Come on Prue…I know you miss me…Maybe even as much as I miss you…”


“I don’t miss you Dan…Neither does Beth.” She told him.


“Why don’t you miss me Prue? We have been together for eight years, married seven…Doesn’t that mean anything to you?” Dan asked.


“What would I miss Dan? Are you really that ...ing stupid that you don’t realize how much you hurt me? Do you really think I miss getting the shit beat out of me because I did not have supper on the table exactly at 4:25? Do you really think I miss having no say in what I do? Or what I wear? Do you really think I miss you forcing me to have sex when I didn’t want to?” Prue asked. “Are you really that ...ing delusional?”


“Prue I…” Dan tried to say.


“I don’t want to hear it Dan.” Prue said. “I am not afraid of you anymore.” She then walked away.


Dan watched her leave. “You’ll pay for standing up to me bitch…”


Nightmare Ever After Part 15

Okay, okay. I admit it. I lied. I am still scared of Dan.


I fear he is going to hurt my sisters or myself…


If he ever touched them I would kill him…I really would.

~~*~~

Prue walked into Bane’s apartment. “Hi.” She smiled at Bane who was sitting on his couch.


“Shh…” Bane motioned to Beth. Her head resting on his lap, sleeping. He carefully lifted her head and set it on a pillow. He walked up to her, “How where your interviews?”


“Honestly?” Prue asked, “They could have gone better.” She sat on at his kitchen table, “What if I don’t get a job? What will Beth and I do? I don’t want to move in with my sisters.”


“Then move in with me.” Bane said.


“What?” Prue asked in shock.


“Look, Prue I know you will get a job. You are smart and a very talented photographer. But in the off chance you don’t get a job in the next month, move in with me. I’ll sleep on the couch.”


“What if I don’t want you to sleep on the couch?” Prue smiled. “When my divorce is final I’m defiantly going to look you up.”


“I’ll be waiting.” Bane smiled to.


“Do you want to come over for supper? I know Beth would be happy.” Prue said.


“I’d love to.” He stood up. “How about I help you make it. I’ll carry Beth to your place, can lay her down, and I will show you how to make my famous spaghetti.”


“That would be fun.” Prue smiled, “You know the seven years Dan and I where married he never cooked. Not once.”


“Prue if you ever need to talk to someone about Dan…Or anything for that matter you know I will always be here for you.” Bane said.


Prue smiled, “I know.”

~~*~~

Beth smiled as she drew pictures with chalk. She was at school and it was now recess and she was making chalk drawings.


A man watched her from his car; that was parked several yards away. He saw no adult, and decided it was now or never. He got out of his car and quickly walked over to he little girl. He grabbed her and put his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming..

~~*~~

Prue ran into Baker Public Elementary. She had only gotten the call five minutes earlier, though the school was ten minutes away she got there in 5. It was the first time in her adult life she sped. She ran down the hall to the nurse’s office. “Beth…Oh thank God you are okay.” She ran to her daughter and hugged her tightly. “What happened sweetie?” She looked at her daughter’s already bruised face, both arms where scraped.


“I was playing out side a man grabbed me…He took me behind the school and started to hit me.” Beth said. “He was wearing a mask.”


“Mrs. Gordon?”


“Please call me Prue. And it is Miss Halliwell.” She told the woman.


“Hi. I’m Angela Krod, I’m the principle here.” The woman extended a hand.


Prue took it, “What happened?” She demanded.


“We assume it was just like Beth said.” Angela said. “I arrived here late and I saw what was going on. I yelled and who ever it was ran off.”


“Wasn’t there anyone watching them?” Prue asked.


“Miss Halliwell, you must understand. There are about 45 other children out there the same time your daughter is.”


Prue nodded, “If you don’t mind I’m taking Beth home.”


Angela nodded, “I think that would probably be best. Are you going to report this?”


Prue nodded, “Yes. I have a friend who is an inspector. I’ll report it to him.” She picked Beth up, “Come on sweetie we are going home.”

~~*~~

Prue had just gotten Beth to sleep. She herself got into bed. She knew she would probably not want to sleep tonight. Who would do that to Beth? She knew it was not Dan…He never hit her and she knew he never would.


Prue closed her eyes. She wanted this nightmare to be over. A high-pitched scream suddenly entered her ears. “BETH!” She jumped up and ran to her daughter’s room. “Beth!” She ran to her side.


Beth was sobbing. “Mommy there was a monster in my room!” She pointed to the window.


Prue gasped. The window that she had closed when she put Beth to bed was open, had a beer bottle and a half smoked cigarette…

~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 16

Who the ... would do this? Who would attack my daughter at school?

I don’t think it was Dan. He would never hit her. Would he?


I never thought my daughter would be in danger…Now I know I was wrong…


I swear if anyone ever really hurts her I will kill them…

~~*~~

Prue grabbed Beth. “Come on honey we are going.” She quickly went to the window, shut it then locked it. She grabbed her keys, and left her apartment. She ran to another apartment, with Beth still in her arms. She pounded on the door, “Please be home…” She whispered.


A moment later a man opened the door, he looked as if he was half asleep. “Prue? What are you doing here? Are you okay?” He could almost see the fear in her eyes.


“Bane…Someone was in my apartment.” Prue said. “Can I please stay here tonight?”


Bane nodded, “Of course…Do you want to call the police?”


Prue shook her head, “No…Whoever it was is gone.” She told him. “I think I’m going to get an alarm system or something.” She said.


“Well you guys can sleep in the extra room.” Bane said, he smiled, “There are no windows.”


“Um, okay. I’m going to put Beth to bed right away.” She said. Beth was already falling asleep in her arms.


Bane led her to the extra bedroom, and watched her put Beth to bed. “I love you sweetie…” She whispered. She gave her a kiss on the forehead. She walked back by Bane. “Mind if I watch TV or something for a while.”


“How about we talk.” Bane said. Prue nodded. He put and arm around her shoulders and led her back to his living room, and to the couch. “So do think Dan was the guy in your apartment?”


Prue shook her head. “I don’t know…” She felt as is she where going to cry. “Beth woke up screaming, I ran to her room…And there was a beer bottle and cigarette butt on her windowsill…Dan does not smoke.” She sighed. “I’m really scared Bane…”


Bane hugged Prue. “Everything will be okay Prue…Your trial is in four days…Then after that Dan can’t hurt you anymore.”


“What if he does not go to jail?” Prue asked.


“He will Prue.” Bane assured her. “The police took pictures of your body when you called the police on Dan. Bruises like that just don’t show up on their own.”


“Do you think they’ll make Beth testify?” Prue asked, she rested her head on Bane’s shoulder.


Bane shrugged, “They might…Actually it would probably be a good thing if she did…It would probably pull the jury to your side.”


“I just don’t want her to go through that…” Prue said, “I guess it’s better then having Dan in her life…” She yawned, and she relaxed in his arms. She suddenly felt something she had not felt in a long, long time. She felt safe…

~~*~~

Prue knocked on the Halliwell Manor’s front door. “Hey Prue.” Piper smiled at her sister and niece, “Hi Beth. Melinda and Cassie are up stairs playing Barbies.”


Beth smiled, “Can I go play with them Mommy?”


Prue nodded. “Of course honey.” She smiled at her daughter as she watched her run up stairs.


“Phoebe is in the kitchen.” Piper said, she started to walk to the kitchen, “Want some coffee?”


“I would love some coffee.” Prue said, “Hey Pheebs.”


“Hi Prue.” Phoebe said, Prue sat next to Phoebe.


Piper sat next to Prue while handing her coffee. “Here you go.”


“Thanks Pipe.” Prue took a drink from her coffee.


“So you nervous about your trial tomorrow?” Phoebe asked.


Prue nodded, “Yeah…But I think everything will be okay.” She said, “Thanks for watching Beth tonight…” She smiled. “It will help me out a lot tomorrow morning…” She looked at her watch, “Ugh, I have to go…I’m meeting Tammy Karson for lunch today.” She looked at the confused looks of her sisters. “She’s my lawyer.”


“See you tomorrow then?” Piper asked.


Prue nodded, “The trial starts at 9:30…Bane is bringing me to the court house at 8:45.” She grabbed her purse. “Bye. Love you guys.”


“Love you to.” Phoebe said.

~~*~~

James threw the pictures he took of Prue and Beth in front of Dan. “So how do you like these?”


Dan looked at the pictures of Prue, “She is so beautiful…” He muttered. “So exactly how easy is it to get into her apartment.”


“It’s pretty damn easy.” James said. “Why?”


“I think I’m going to make a surprise visit tomorrow…I want her to know she will always be mine…”

~~*~~

The next morning Prue was up early. She got ready in less then an hour. She looked at the clock that was in her kitchen. It was only 8. She decided to check her mail. She left her apartment, not bothering to lock her door, since the mailroom was only two doors away.


She walked into her apartment while flipping through various envelops. “Bill…bill…” She muttered reading what they where.


“Hello Prue.” A male’s voice said from behind her.


Prue froze. She dropped her mail onto the floor, and gasped. She slowly turned around. “Dan…” She could not move. She could not scream. She just stood there.


Dan walked over to her, holding something behind his back. “I have something for you honey…” He pulled out his hand, which had a butcher knife, which was from her kitchen.


Prue was about to back away and scream when she felt the plunge into her stomach. She gasped in pain. She tried to catch her breath. She let out a small cry when she felt the cool blade go through her stomach once again. Her knees gave out and she fell to the ground. “P…le..a..se…Do..n’t…” Prue stuttered through pain.


“You should not have left me Prue.” Dan said emotionlessly. He stabbed her again.


Tears sprung to her eyes. She never felt so much pain. She tried to scream, but suddenly duct tape was over her lips. Dan wound it around her head twice. She saw his hands reach towards her blood stained blouse and started to slowly unbutton it. She had to fight him off…Finally finding the strength she kneed him hard in the groin.


Dan grabbed himself, trying to ease the pain. “Bitch!” He looked back were he had his wife. She was gone. A blood trail was left behind. He smiled and followed it slowly. He saw it lead to her bedroom, and to her closet. As quietly and as quickly as he could he opened the closet. He starred down at Prue, was lying in the floor clutching her stomach. Dan picked her up by the collar of her shirt, back handed her, and sent her flying to the floor.


He picked her up again, and quickly threw her onto her bed. He took the knife and used it to cut open her shirt. He stomach was painted with blood. He used his hands to rip open her braw, exposing her breasts to him. He then pulled off her skirt, revealing her panties. He smiled up at her as he slowly too off her panties. He took off his own pants. Before he entered her he kissed her duct tape covered lips. “I love you…” He said as he forced himself into her. Her eyes widened in pain.


After what seemed like hours he got up from on top of her. He got himself dressed. “I love you so much Prue…I’m love you so much, I’m going to love you to death…” He stabbed her four more times. “If I can’t have you no one else will…” He said as he stabbed her six more times.


Prue’s body finally went limp, her eyes finally closed. Dan was finally satisfied. He kissed her on the cheek, and left…

~~*~~

Bane knocked on Prue’s apartment door. He was surprised to find it was not shut all of the way. “Prue!” He said as he walked into her apartment, “Prue!” No answer. A wave of fear hit him while he looked down at the blood stained carpet. “PRUE!” He followed the trial of blood, and saw Prue beaten, naked, and not moving on her bed. “Oh God Prue!” He ran to her, quickly checking for a pulse. “Thank God…” He whispered, she had a pulse. Faint, but it was there. He grabbed the phone that was next to her bed and called 911. He held her lifeless body In his hands. He rocked her back and forth and whispered, “You’re going to be okay Prue…Just hang in there…”


He was going to kill Dan…

~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 17

Piper checked her watch. 9:15. Where the hell was Prue? She up when she heard the door open. She sighed. It was Dan. She glared at him. She really hated the man.


“Excuse me, are you Prudence Gordon’s family?” A man asked Phoebe.


“Yeah…We are her sisters…” Phoebe said. She had a bad feeling, “Why?”


“There has been an accident.”

~~*~~

Bane sat on the waiting room chair. He sighed. What the hell was taking them so long? The doctor would not tell him anything, because he was not family. That was bullshit. He needed to know if she was going to be okay. She had to be okay.


He knew Dan was the one who did this to her. He always hated the man. The day he met him, he hated him. Not because he was with Prue, but there was another reason. Bane had not realized what the reason was until Prue told him he hit her.


How could someone do that to a person they are supposed to love? He would never hit a woman, especially not his wife.


“Bane?”


Bane looked up to see Piper and Phoebe, “Hey…”


”What happened?” Phoebe asked.


“Prue was attacked…” Bane said. “I think she was raped. When I found her she was naked…”


“You are Prudence’s family correct?”


Piper and Phoebe turned around to see a doctor. “Yes…She is our sister.” Phoebe answered.


He nodded, “Would you like to come into my office, so we can talk about your sister’s condition?”


Bane let out a sigh of relief. Condition…She was still alive.


Piper nodded, “Bane you coming?”


“Sure…” Bane followed the sisters and doctor to an office.


”I’m Dr. Wagner.” He said. “I’ll be your sister’s doctor.”


“So Prue is alive?” Phoebe asked.


“Yes. Your sister is a very lucky woman.” Dr. Wagner said. “She was stabbed multiple times…13 to be exact…Luckily no vital organ where stuck…”


“So is she going to be okay?” Piper asked.


“I believe she will pull through. The biggest thing I am worried about is how much blood she lost.” Dr. Wagner explained. “But we have many blood donors with the same type of blood she has.”


“Was she raped?” Phoebe asked.


Dr. Wagner nodded, “There is very strong evidence of rape…”


“Can we see her?” Bane spoke for the first time since they arrived in the office.


“Yes.” Dr. Wagner said, “She is unconscious at the moment. She should wake up in a few hours.”

~~*~~

Piper, Phoebe, and Bane entered Prue’s room. Piper took one look at her sister and erupted in tear. Her knees gave out and she fell to the floor.


Phoebe gabbed her sister and pulled her into a hug. “It’s okay Piper…She is going to be okay.”


“He said there was an accident Phoebe…Does this look like a ...ing accident? Look at her Phoebe! That is no accident.”


“I know…” Phoebe whispered, “But we have to be there for her, when she wakes up…”


“I hate him Phoebe…” Piper said, finally standing up. “I hate that bastard…” She whipped her tears away. “I want to kill him.”


“Get in line…” Bane muttered, he took one of Prue’s hands in his.


“I’m going to call Cole…Tell him what’s going on.” Phoebe said, “Beth is probably going crazy...”


Piper walked up behind Bane, “Thank you.”


“For what?” Bane asked, not taking his eyes off Prue.


“For being there for my sister when she needed you.”

~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 18

I felt me eyes slowly blink open. My eyes never felt heavier. What happened? My mind struggled to remember. I looked at my surroundings. Lots of white I looked to my side and saw I was next to a beeping machine.


I concluded I was in a hospital.


I then felt the pain surge through my entire body. I let out a long whimper. I closed my eyes I remembered why I was here…


Dan. Dan attacked me.


“Prue…You’re awake. Thank God.” I turned to the voice I recognized as Piper’s.


“Piper…How long was out?” I asked.


“Only a few hours.” She told me. She gave me a hug, which hurt like hell, but still felt pretty damn good. “We were so worried…”


”We?” I asked.


“Yes, Phoebe, Leo, Cole, Bane, Melinda, Cassie…Beth.” Piper told me.


“Beth? Oh God is she okay?” I asked.


Piper nodded. “Yes…She is just really worried about you.”


“How did I get here?” I asked.


“Bane called an ambulance.” Piper said, “He came to your apartment to take you to the trial.” She paused, “Who did this Prue?”


“Who do you think?” I asked maybe a bit to harshly. I was about to say something when there was a knock on the door.


“Mrs. Gordon.” A female doctor entered the room. “How are you feeling?”


God…I hope people stop calling me Mrs. Gordon soon. “It’s Prue.” I answered, “And I hurt.”


She wrote some things down on the clipboard she was holding. “Ah, Piper, do you mind if I talk to your sister alone for a moment?”


Piper looked at me to make sure it was okay I nodded. “Yeah, I’ll tell everyone you are awake…Do you want to see Beth?”


I nodded, though I did not really want her to see me. I knew how bad I must have been looking at the moment. Piper left the room.


The doctor sat in the chair next to my bed, “I’m Dr. Crane by the way, I’ll be your doctor for the remainder of your stay.” She crossed her legs then paused, “I did not tell your sisters before, I was positive you did not even know…”


“Know what?” Why the hell did she have to confuse me like this?


“You where pregnant.” She told me, I could tell she was nervous.


“I was pregnant?” I asked. Oh God….Don’t let this be happening…


“You where barely three weeks along.” She said, “The stab wounds kill your child. I’m very, very sorry.”


That ...ing bastard. He killed our baby. “Can I be alone for a little while?” I asked.


She nodded. “Of course.” She left the room.


Tears slowly made their way down my cheeks. My baby was dead. The baby I did not even know existed was dead…The baby I never had a chance to be excited was dead…I whipped my tears away, though they were quickly replaced by fresh tears. The child I never got a chance to hold was dead. I could not get that out of my head…The baby I never really got a chance to love was dead….


Dan better burn in hell for this…


I looked up when I heard a knock at the door. “Come in.” I called as I whipped me tears once again luckily no new ones came.


“Mommy…” I looked at the door to see Beth.


“Come here sweetie.” I said, and she quickly ran to me. I helped her on the bed so she was lying next to me.


Her tiny arms clung to my arm. “Mommy…You lied.” She whispered.


“What did I lie about sweetie?” I asked her, I began to stroke her head.


“You promised Daddy would never hurt us again….” Beth broke into tears. “And he did Mommy…”


I hugged her as tightly as I could, “I know sweetie…I am so sorry.”

~~*~~

Nightmare Ever After Part 19

It has been a month since Dan nearly killed me.


I found out later that day Dan was arrested, on the charges of rape and attempted murder. Police also searched James’s house, since Dan had been staying with him, and they found pictures of me…Dan confessed that he had been stalking me…Though I have a feeling it was not Dan who took the pictures…


Last week Beth celebrated her sixth birthday with me, her aunts, uncles, cousins…And Bane…Bane really cares for Beth…And me…


Today I go into to court to familiarize my divorce and to a jury what happened the day he attacked me…

~~*~~

“Prudence Halliwell Gordon to the bench.” Dan’s lawyer, David Kooper said.


Prue slowly stood up and walked to the seat in front of the courtroom. A man held a bible to her right hand, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”


Prue cleared her throat, “I do.”


”Now Mrs. Gordon, what exactly happened on the day Mr. Gordon supposedly attacked you?” David asked.


“Um, that was the day that we where going to go to court…I pressed charges on his because he beat me while we where married…” Prue paused, “I had just gotten ready for court, and I went to get my mail…When I got back Dan was there…He then stabbed me…He put tape over my mouth and stabbed me again…He started to take off my shirt…”


Tears started to form in her eyes. “I kneed him…I didn’t know what to do so I hid in a closet that is in my room…He found me…And that is when he raped me…After he was finished he stabbed me again.” Prue finished, the tears finally escaped her eyes, and where now trailing down her cheeks. “I later found out he killed out unborn baby.”


”How long did Mr. Gordon ‘beat’ you?” David asked her.


“He stared about two weeks after we where married…So that would be almost seven years.” Prue answered.


“If he beat you why would you stay with him for so long?” David asked.


“Why does any woman stay with an abusive husband?” Prue asked, “I was scared, I felt it was my fault he hit me, I didn’t know if I could raise my daughter alone, I stupidly thought I loved him…I thought he loved me…But most of all I was scared.”


“What made you decide to leave him?” David asked.


“He beat me up in front of our daughter…He never, ever hit me in front of her before…After that night I knew he went to far.” Prue explained.


David sighed, he knew there was no way Dan was going to get out of the charges of beating and raping the woman was sat before him. “No further questions.”

~~*~~

Prue looked at her watch, the jury had been out of the courtroom for an hour now, and she was growing nervous.

As if on cue the seven members of the jury walked back into the courtroom. “We the ladies and gentlemen of the jury find the defendant, Daniel Gordon, guilty for the charges of rape, attempted murder, and spousal abuse.”

~~*~~

It has been a year and a half since Dan was sentenced 30 years in prison—No chance of parole.


I got a job at a magazine, and won the Pulitzer Prize in photography last month.


Piper’s club was nominated best nightclub in San Francisco, and won…(Was there any doubt?)


Leo officially clipped his wings shortly after Dan was sentenced to jail. He is now growing old with Piper.


Melinda is now 11 years old and looks even more like her mother…


Phoebe got a degree in psychology, and is now helping a lot of people…


Cole is now a lawyer…


Cassie, who is now 10 years old, is looking more like her father.


Bane asked me to marry him 4 months ago…My wedding is in September.


Beth is now 8. She looks more like me everyday, and loves Bane.


As for me? Well I’m making a difference…

~~*~~

“I’m so nervous…” Prue said. She looked in the mirror; she was wearing blue jeans, and a long-sleeved red shirt.


”Sweetie you do fine.” Bane hugged Prue, “Trust me you will…”


“I just hope they listen.” Prue said.


An hour later she stood in front of 400 students of Baker High School. She remembered when she was in high school and when speakers would come…She never really paid any attention to them. She prayed to God these kids would. She stepped up to the podium, she heard teachers ‘shhh’ the students.


“Hi, my name is Prue Halliwell. I bet you’re all wondering what a woman like me is doing here…I look pretty average right? I guess I am, depends on how you define average. Did you know 1 of every 4 girls in this room will or has experienced domestic abuse. I was one of those girls. Eight years ago I got married, to a man I was very in love with…But it did not take long for me to see his true colors…”


She began talking about the things her ex husband used to do to her. “On the night he left me he actually beat me in front of out 5 and a half year old daughter. No one deserves to see their mother get hurt, especially if the one hurting their mother is their father. After I left my husband I decided to press charges, the day of my trial he came to my apartment, raped, and almost stabbed me to death.” She paused, “As you can see I did not die from him stabbing me…But our unborn child did. I never even knew I was pregnant we he killed our child.”


“No one deserves abuse. But unfortunately 1 of every 4 women do experience abuse. This is why I founded a safe house for abused woman here in San Francisco. This safe house provides a place an abused woman and her children if she has any to stay. Here they will go into counseling and meals provided by my younger sisters, medical care, and a free lawyer to assist them in court if they decide to divorce or press charges against their husband. This place is also for rape victims.”


“Don’t keep rape or abuse a secret. I did, and that got my unborn child killed. And if you guys every think about hitting your girl friend, please think of my unborn child, or the look on my daughter’s face when she was only fiver-years-old when she saw her father beat me.”


For the fist time Prue really looked at the 400 students, all looking at her, all listening. She could not help but smile, she knew made a difference.

End.

Every 1 of 4 women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. Don’t let yourself be one of them. Just because someone does not leave a bruise does not mean it is not abuse. And remember a kiss does hurt, and hug does not hurt, love does not hurt.

If you or someone you know is being abused get help. Find out if there is some sort of ‘Safe House’ in your town, and get there as fast as you can.

I would like to dedicate this fic to the women who has had the courage to get out on an abusive relationship, and those who have not yet found the courage.


Thank you to all who has read and reviewed this fic, that means a lot to me.