Chapter Two
Piper was still shocked over Chris's powers when Paige decided to orb home. Henry was waiting for her on the couch.
"Guess what happened!" Paige said with joy.
"What?" Henry asked.
"Chris started orbing today," Paige told Henry as she grabbed a bottle of water. "And we found out that his telekinetic power is working."
"Is that a good thing?"
"Of course. It's a great thing!"
"Paige, I have a question."
"Fire away."
"When we have kids, will they have powers?"
"Yeah. I thought you knew that."
"So our kids will be witches?"
"And Whitelighters."
"No normal kids?"
"What's normal?"
"You know…no powers."
"Nope. The magic of the Charmed line is destined to continue."
"Oh."
"Why are you so worried about having kids?"
"I just thought it would be a good thing to have a baby around this place. Besides, you'd be a great mom and I love kids. Are you ready to try?"
"Am I what?" Paige asked, nearly spitting out water.
"Are you ready to have a baby?"
Phoebe stayed at the Manor for a few more hours. She needed Piper's advice for her relationship with Coop. She was in love, but she had a fear of being so in love. The last few times she was in love, her heart was broken.
Piper calmed Chris down so that he could get a good nap. She came into the Conservatory where Phoebe was waiting for her.
"Piper, I don't know what to do."
"What is there to do?"
"I have to let myself trust him and that's difficult for me."
"He already knows our big secret and he's not talking about that, so I'd say he's rather trustworthy."
"Of course he's keeping that secret. He has to keep magic secret, too."
"Phoebe, why can't you let your guard down? He's a good guy, not a demon. Give him a chance."
"Piper, that's easy for you to say. You married an angel."
"Well, you're in love with a cupid. There isn't that a big difference."
As Phoebe was about to respond, Billie walked in.
"Am I welcome here anymore?" she asked timidly.
"I think so," Phoebe said gently.
"Yes," Piper responded in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Look, Piper, I know you're really pissed. I get it. I really do. I mean, you guys helped me a lot. You made me into a stronger witch, then I used your son's magic to try to kill you. I know you'll be mad at me for a long time. I get that, but I need you all."
Phoebe got concerned. "Is there a demon after you?"
"No," Billie pouted.
"Then what is it?" Piper asked.
"I need my family. I need my sisters."
Billie began to cry. Phoebe got up and tried to comfort her.
"Billie, you know we're here for you."
"Are you really?"
Piper frowned. Right now she couldn't decide if she liked Billie anymore. No matter how she felt, she knew that Billie needed her. She knew what it was like to lose a sister. She imagined that vanquishing your own sister would be even harder than just having your sister die.
"Yeah, we're hear for you," Piper said in a softened tone. "Would you like some tea?"
"That would be great."
Paige was sitting on her bed thinking about how her life would be if she had a baby. It worked for Piper, but she wasn't Piper. She didn't know if she could even be a mom, but she knew she had a lot of support. She had two loving sisters and an amazing husband. The decision became clear.
"Henry!" she called.
Henry came rushing into the room. He was worried. He knew Paige could handle herself when it came to demons, but he also knew that she was human. Something serious could have happened. When he arrived at the bedroom door, he saw Paige sitting on the bed.
"I want to have a baby."
"You what?"
"I want to have a baby."
Henry ran to Paige. He picked her up and began kissing her.
