As days went by, the house recovered from the latest revolution, while spirits went back up slowly. The newest threat had presented itself but they had so much to be thankful for that it was hard to avoid smiling. Piper and Leo just couldn't help holding their grandkids all around the house. They loved feeding them and changing them, not that they needed to because Sam and Wyatt were always around at their back and call. The house had constant visits from cousins and Aunties who had a pouty face to show to the babies. The kids' closet was filling up with teddies and noise makers they kept bringing nonstop. Sam spent as much time as she could talking to her father before he had to go back to Seattle where he lived.

"It's been a dream all this" said Samuel one afternoon.

"Really? Which part? The blood? The demons?" Wyatt pulled her hair playfully. "Ouch!" she laughed.

"Everything is well worth having you in my life again" Samuel answered sipping his tea.

"Well, I can't imagine what would have happened if you didn't come into mine"

"We're very thankful for that" added Wyatt. Piper came with a screaming Megan.

"She's getting fuzzy"

"She's probably just sleepy" said Sam getting up. Samuel stopped her with a hand gesture.

"Let me. I haven't had my turn today. Come to Grandpa Sam" he took the baby girl in his arms and after a couple seconds she went quiet.

"Aren't you a natural?" smiled Piper walking back to the kitchen.

"You used to fall asleep just like this"

"Why would mom take us with her?" said Sam holding Wyatt closer to her. "It wasn't like she was planning to keep us, why not let us stay with you?"

"I try not to think about your mother's reasoning. I just keep hitting dead ends"

"Still, it would be nice to have a reason" said Wyatt kissing the top of her head.

"I know" said Samuel smiling at his granddaughter. "She looks just like you Sam"

"What was my brother like?"

"He looked like me. He wasn't like you, he wouldn't go to sleep until I put you in the crib with him" Sam smiled. "Even then he couldn't be without you. I can't imagine how he must have felt when you got separated"

"I remember they had to lock me up…only way we would let go of each other. I was screaming at the top of my lungs, not Edward though, he was crying but you could tell cause his face was wet and his eyes red. He didn't move until they pulled him away and they dragged me away. I was so scared he was gonna faint"

"He was probably trying to look strong for you"

"Epic fail" she laughed. "I wanted to die"

"Glad you didn't" said Wyatt kissing her. "We'll find him"

A week after Samuel had gone back to Seattle, Samantha was working back in the store. The babies had their crib well settled behind the counter and were happy sleeping with mommy right next to them. Wyatt had gone back to school to take some of his finals. Paige came into the store one sunny day greeting a couple clients who were immerse in their chat gladly sipping their floral tea by the sound of relaxing cascade music.

"Hey"

"Hi Paige"

"My usual, please" she asked puckering her lips and sitting at the bar next to the counter. "How are my little nephews?" she peeked behind.

"Just fell asleep. They got tired of kicking each other" said Sam as she poured hot water.

"Julian being mischievous?"

"Aux contraire, my dear Paige. Megan has"

"Really?"

"Yeah, but she crawls to his side after a while so I guess it's involuntary"

"Sibling rivalry is way too early, don't you think?" added Paige as Sam put the flower in the cup allowing it to open with the water.

"I thought so too…anyway, how's Henry? He promised he would go bowling with us"

"Yeah, he thought it would be nice if we all go, but I'm not much of a bowler"

"Come on Paige it'll be fun"

"Maybe" Paige said not all too convinced. "What time?"

"It'll be around 5 pm cause I have to have lunch at the manor with this museum expert from London. He'll come and check my store and if he finds it interesting enough he'll give a lecture about some historic pieces they got in exhibit right now"

"Reaaaally?"

"You know how famous my store is…" she smiled slyly. "And it might have helped that I know the ex-girlfriend of the curator of the museum over there. They'll come to some big places here, I just thought it'll be good for business if they came around"

"Nice thinking"

"Well thank you, ma'lady" Julian started to cry and Sam picked him up. "Mommy's smart isn't she? Yes, she is" she kissed him repeatedly.

At lunch everybody was shuffling around like mad. Piper insisted in making a special meal to impress the museum expert. She had Leo fix every little crack visible and Sam was wearing her best dress, which was any dress that hadn't been vomited or chocolate covered by the babies. Wyatt was running a little late but there was still time. Table was set and spirits were running high as tempers.

"Leo, there's a drip in the kitchen sink I told you to fix this morning" demanded Piper.

"Honey, I was taking care of the stairs fixture you mentioned last night"

"Guys! Guys" Sam called out to them as the babies started to cry. She rocked them in their stroller. "I doubt he'll look that close. Just…keep it together for me, ok? I'm sure Leo will take care of it as soon as he can" Sam was sweating now. "Where's Wyatt?"

"I've been calling him. He has call waiting. Must be on exams" said Leo.

"Don't worry, honey, honey he'll be here" said Piper picking Megan up.

"I sure hope so" said Sam taking Julian out of the stroller as well and rocking him side to side. The doorbell rang between the babies sobs. "He's here" Sam put the baby in Leo's arms and ran to the door with vomit on her shoulder. She started to wipe it off once she noticed on the wall mirror. "I'm gonna have to change for the fiftieth time…Wyatt, what took you so…?" she froze.

There was a young man standing by the door. He had blue eyes and brown cream hair not unlike Sam's even though it wasn't red.

"Sammy?" he asked puzzled.

"Ed…?" she reached for him as if she were dreaming. Once she touched him solid she wrapped her arms around him and so did he, letting go of his briefcase. Their jaws dropped.

"What the hell is going on?" asked Wyatt just a few feet away behind Edward.

"Wyatt. This is my brother…Edward" she had tears in her eyes. She let go and pulled Wyatt closer. "Ed, this is my husband Wyatt Halliwell" she smiled wiping her face.

"Edward Watson" Sam sighed. They went into the house and did the blood test as they always did to avoid any danger near the babies, before introducing them. Edward sucked on his thumb still confused as they brought the babies in.

"This is Julian and this is Megan, your niece and nephew" Edward took them in his arms. Sam just couldn't help but touch his face in awe, Wyatt next to her. He couldn't help but smile. He knew how important this was for her. He held her hand all the while. After a while, they started to get fuzzy again so Wyatt took them upstairs while Piper and Leo served lunch.

"How did you find me?" asked Sam sitting on the table in front of Edward.

"I must confess I didn't come here looking for you"

"Who were you looking for?"

"I had a meeting with the owner of a shop. I come on a behalf of a museum"

"You're the museum expert from London?" said Sam before Edward.

"How would you know?"

"I literally sent for you…well, not you, you but…an expert on the exhibit"

"You know the owner of the shop then"

"I own Brightest Blessings little bro"

"Talk about fate" he laughed and kissed her hand. "and don't call me little, I am older than you"

"Couple hours and you feel superior, huh?... Don't think it was fate though…think I might owe someone one…" she said looking upwards, thankful.

"Lunch's ready" Piper called out to them; Sam walked Edward to the dining room.

"I'll get Wyatt and Leo" she said before turning upstairs.

"That's alright I don't bite" said Piper smiling at a nervous Edward. Leo was coming down the stairs.

"Wyatt's putting Megan to sleep"

"Oh, OK. I'll help him. We'll be right down" said Sam patting Leo on the shoulder affectionately and heading upstairs. She reached the bedroom's door and opened it very slowly to avoid waking any of the babies. When she entered, Wyatt was rocking their daughter from side to side as if dancing, his smile wide on his face. It was almost a shame to interrupt. "Ahem, lunch is ready…need a hand?"

"Nah…she's out. I just can't stop staring. She's so beautiful"

"I made her you know?" said Sam as Wyatt put the baby in her crib. He came to her and put his hands on her waist.

"I thought we did…I had my part in it, didn't I?" he kissed her making her tremble

"I…guess…you…helped…" she said between Wyatt's kissing all over her neck. "But just a little" she finished her sentence stopping him on his tracks. "We really need to go downstairs" she laughed.

"Must we?" he kissed her again.

"Yes, we must" she said laughing and kissing. "My brother's waiting. I still can't believe I'm saying that!"

"You two should catch up. Why don't you go to a movie or something tonight?"

"We can't. We have bowling night with Paige and Henry"

"They'll understand"

"Actually, I think it'll be perfect if he comes along, if that's alright with everybody. I would love it if he spends time with our family"

"We'll ask him, OK? Let's not pressure him. Maybe he would rather talk to you alone"

"I was alone for so long, now I just want to add him into our lives"

"I understand but…we have to understand that he has a life of his own and we don't know exactly what this would mean to him. You should be prepared for that" Sam stood in silence holding Wyatt.

They both went down to lunch where everybody was already seated waiting for them. Chris and Edward were laughing about something.

"What's so funny?" asked Sam taking a seat as Wyatt pulled out a chair for her, then sat next to her.

"Nothing…" said Edward clearing his throat. "Did you really bang one of the Imagine Dragons?" Sam choked on her lemonade.

"Edward!"

"What? He told me"

"Chris?" said Piper.

"Come on, mom. It was years ago. It doesn't matter anymore. It's just a funny story how it happened"

"Well, tell some other fun story" said Sam catching her breath. Wyatt seemed amused. Sam nudged him smiling. She grabbed of the table's grapes and threw it at Chris and at Edward's amusement she threw another one at him.

"Hey, kids, keep it together!" said Piper trying to avoid smiling herself and throwing a dirty look at Leo who already was.

"Sorry, Piper" apologized Edward. "I guess Chris just wanted to make me feel more comfortable around my little sis and…" he laughed. "Mission accomplished"

"I can throw an apple just as well"

"Cool it!" said Piper. "Watch the hands"

"I guess you'll have to throw it with your mind then" he laughed.

"Don't tempt me!" Sam smiled.

"I have enough of that at work" he said with a sigh as Piper served the food. Everybody went quieter.

"How do you mean?" asked Sam staring. Wyatt rubbed her shoulder in a would be calm way.

"It's just I have enough talk about witches and magic at work to have you mentally throwing fruit at me!" he chuckled. He stopped after a couple seconds as nobody followed. "Is something wrong?" he said having a mouthful. Sam spoke before anyone else could.

"No, none at all" everyone continued as if nothing happened. She smiled forcefully at her brother.

After lunch, Edward insisted on going back to his hotel.

"I'm seriously jetlag here. I can barely stand" he smiled leaning on the front wall.

"I know. It's just I thought I would have more time with you when I finally found you"

"I know" he hugged her again and she leaned against him and against the wall with the door ajar. "I really didn't expect this" he stared at the sky.

"You make it sound almost as if were a bad thing" said Sam sadly.

"No" said Edward looking straight at her. "Not at all. This is just…overwhelming. Don't know what to make of it"

"I see" she caressed his cheek. "I missed those eyes" Edward smiled and kissed her hand. Sam went inside. "See you tomorrow at Brightest Blessings then" she had a nasty feeling in her chest she didn't know how to handle anymore.

"I'll be there around ten. The pieces should arrive by then as well, so…"

"Perfect. Get some rest. Bye" she closed the door slowly. Once she did, she walked upstairs without talking to anyone she went straight up to the attic. She looked out the window and Edward was still looking back before entering his car. Silently, tears ran down her cheeks. They had found each other and somehow she felt he was still away from her. Maybe she had lost him for good and he wasn't going to come back. She sat by the window hugging her legs in silence.

After a while, Chris came in.

"Can I come in?" he said stepping only a step or two still holding the door knob.

"Sure" Sam answered wiping her face and staring back out the window. Chris walked to her and sat next to the window as well. "Wyatt sent you?"

"No, he was feeding the babies"

"Piper?"

"She thinks you might need some time alone…I just thought you might like some company…we disagreed on that" Chris smiled faintly. Sam sighed.

"I just feel like I lost him"

"You didn't lose him. He wanted to know all about you. He was genuinely interested…maybe…it was just that…he realized just how much he missed and he's not sure he will be able to be part of your life now"

"You think so?"

"I'm sure. Why don't you talk to him?"

"I can't. We promised we would go bowling with Henry and Paige tonight and I'll go crazy if I stay in here just thinking these things…I need to get out…plus, I could us her advice…"

"Talk to him tomorrow then"

"I don't know. He seems to be interested in getting his job done. That's all"

"OK. Let's suppose you do that. Do you really want him to go back to London without telling him how you feel?"

"I don't think he wants to hear it at all!"

"He does, trust me on that, sis" she took his hand.

"Nice to know I have a spare"

"Oh yeah, well, glad to help" said Chris hugging her and wiping the remaining of her tears.

That evening, they went bowling as planned and somehow they all ended up forgetting all sorrows. They were all happily going home by ten or so. Wyatt and Sam went into their bedroom alone since the babies were under Piper and Leo's care tonight.

"That was fun" said Wyatt. "Just us"

"Yeah, it's exhausting isn't it? Finding time for us" she kissed him. He kissed her back holding her head and pulling her by the waist closer to him. She felt aroused by his touch and his breath was like a steaming breeze that caressed her skin. She ran her arms across his shoulders, down his back, till she reached the bottom of his shirt which she slowly slipped off him. She kissed his chest, pushing him onto the bed. She wanted to devour him whole. She climbed on top of him continuing the long run of her kisses up to his neck. He ran his hands up and down her back crumbling her blouse taking it slowly off along with her brassiere. He sat to reach her lips and returned some of her passion directly into her mouth. She clung onto him tight. Wyatt tumbled her onto the pillows and swiftly removed what needed to be out of their way to finally reach each other and with a half down garment started to slide inside her beloved. They danced as one as they ever did and all was well as they ever felt. As they reached mutual satisfaction they held each other tight and rest alongside. She nested her head on his chest.

"Are you alright?" Wyatt asked. "You're trembling"

"I'm OK" she kissed his chest. He kissed the top of her head. "It's just Edward. Chris thinks I should tell him how I feel before he leaves"

"I told him to stay out of it. I'll talk to him"

"No, don't. He's right. I don't want him to go away and…regret not telling him"

"What if he doesn't want to come back?"

"Well, then the more reason to tell him. If he doesn't want me in his life for whatever reason, he's moved on. I have to as well" Wyatt tightened his grip on her. She cuddled.

"I wish you didn't have to get hurt"

"I know"