Happy Birthday

"Thanks for helping me with these invitations, Leo. Phoebe was suppose to have gotten them all sent out a week ago." Piper said, placing yet another closed envelope to the side, deeming it ready to send out.

It had been nearly two weeks since the incident with Javna, and you slowly begun to settle in better among the three sisters. For Phoebe, you were her boyfriend and bed mate, for Piper you helped out around the house with whatever was needed, and for Prue... you backed off on the annoyed retorts and tried more witty ones, which seemed to be improving your relationship, minute that it was.

Just the other day their father had came into town, and you'd gotten to spend an hour listening as Prue laid her feelings on the matter out, which also seemed to help.

"It's no problem Piper, if I'd known that their was this much to do, I would've offered several days ago." You replied, adding two more invitations to the stack.

"Oh wow guys, look how much you've gotten done!" Phoebe exclaimed, coming into the kitchen, "This party is going to be a hit, I can just feel it." Phoebe added with a bright smile.

"Yeah, if anyone shows up on such short notice." Piper snarked with a stressed frown. "Honestly Phoebe, you were supposed to have gotten these done a week ago, at this rate, nothing will be ready on time!" Piper lamented.

"That's not true, the cake is ordered, the location is set, I even got Prue a gift this year." Phoebe announced proudly.

"Those are all things I did, and your idea of a gift is a card three days late." Piper replied as Phoebe lost her smile.

"Well not this year, I have a job interview later that I just know I'm going to nail!" Phoebe said with a quick kiss as she hurried out the door.

Several seconds passed as both you and Piper stared at the front door before Phoebe came back in.

"Forgot your purse?" Piper asked rhetorically.

"Forgot my purse." Phoebe answered sheepishly.

"I see you standing on some scales... oh wait, I'm sorry sweetie, you gained weight." Phoebe sadly, offering her sympathies to the women who looked a combination of insulted and worried.

"But just can't be, I've only cheated three times this week, I want my money back!" She proclaimed, trying to take her money back out of the jar before Phoebe scooped it up, holding it to her chest like her child.

Seeing that she wasn't getting her money back, the woman stormed away, with Phoebe calling after her, "Don't forget to tip your bellboy!"

"You know, if you're going to fake this whole 'psychic' routine, you might want to try going out vague platitudes that make people happy." You commented, walking up to Phoebe's little table.

"Oh, umm, what are you doing here babe?" Phoebe asked a bit nervously.

"Oh, I'm just here to learn what my future holds, as well as to see my girlfriend dressed up in a corny psychic outfit." You replied, sitting in the chair across from her, putting out your palm as you dropped a twenty into the jar next to Phoebe.

Deciding to go along with the act, Phoebe took your hand, seeming to go into a fake deep trance.

"I see a beautiful woman in your arms, she's laughing, oh, she stopped laughing, now she kissing you, and oh my..." Phoebe opened her eyes, "I think you are going to get lucky today." Phoebe said, before leaning closer to you, "On a side note, is it porn if you're watching yourself?"

Smiling, you leaned forwards, meeting her lips with yours as you kissed in the lobby, people just walking past.

"Phoebe, what are you doing!?" A voice questioned from behind you.

"Ahh, there's the response I was expecting." Phoebe whispered, pulling back as she stood up, you mirroring her as you stood, coming face-to-face with a Piper with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm making money, putting my all-natural talents to good use." Phoebe exclaimed, only for a passing guy to pause, looking at her before who you assumed was his wife dragged him away.

"Phoebe, we were given these gifts to help the innocent, not swindle them!" Piper lamented, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Um, hello, is one of you the psychic?" You heard a voice say as an Asian man ran up to the arguing sisters, and it took everything you had not to react.

You watched Piper point at Phoebe, and Phoebe raised her hand.

"I'm not swindle people, I'm giving them hope in this dreary world." Phoebe proclaimed as you snorted next to her.

"Oh thank God, I've been going to every psychic in the city, you were my last hope." The ghost man said as Piper waved him off.

"Besides, I've already made more than $200, at this rate I'll be able to buy Prue the best gift ever!" Phoebe said excitedly.

"Please, I need your help I've been murdered!' The ghost tried to interject.

"Cool it pal, the bar is over there." Piper said, pointing in the vague direction of a cleaning closet. "Funny, you should mention Prue, Andy invited her on a spa vacation this weekend, so you get to be the one to talk her out of going this Friday since you forgot to send out the invitations on time!" Piper retorted irritably.

"Umm, Piper, as much as I love seeing a cat fight break out in a hotel lobby, who are you talking to?" You asked, catching both sisters' attention.

"What do you mean who am I talking to, I'm talking to Phoebe!" Piper answered angrily, her stress building up.

"No, I meant who were you trying to send to the bar, it's just us three here." You asked, thankful for your acting skills.

"That guy who was going on about needing to find a psychic." Piper retorted.

"See, he can't see me, only you can, please, you have to help me!" The ghost cried out.

"This guy, I thought I told you to beat it already!" Piper snarled, whirling around scaring a guy passing by.

"Umm, Piper, there's no one there..." You trailed off.

Piper paused in her rant, turning between you and the ghost before reaching a tentative hand out, which passed cleanly through the Asian man's body.

"Now do you believe me?" He asked as the color drained from Piper's face.

You tried to resist the urge, but it overpowered you before you could stop it. "What's wrong Piper, you look like you've seen a ghost?" You asked.