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Chapter 2

His body hit the attic floor with a loud thump. Chris groaned in pain and slowly sat up. He stared at the familiar room he was in and grinned. He was home. He got up and walked toward The Book of Shadows and ran his hand against the aged cover. He really had missed all of this.

Chris began to make his way to the door when it suddenly flew open. A quiet gasp came from the person staring at him followed by the thud of her hitting the floor. He rushed to her, gathering her up in his arms.

He hadn't expected to see his mother so soon.

He smiled, staring at her face. God, he had missed her so much. When he had come back to the past the first time around being around her was so hard. He knew that he had to act a certain way around her, but he longed to embrace her and tell her how much he loved and missed her. Even if she wasn't the mother who had raised him, she was still his mother. She was Piper Halliwell. His grin grew wider as she began to come to.

She stared at him as if she wasn't sure if he was really there or not. He took her hand and squeezed it, reassuring her that he was really there. She smiled through the tears that had started to fall and threw herself into his embrace.

"Oh, Chris! I'm so glad you're here. Chris, I missed you so much! I didn't get to say goodbye. You have no idea how much I've missed you. Oh, my baby!" she held on tightly, her ramblings continuing.

They sat there for what seemed like hours, just holding each other and crying. He hadn't felt so happy in such a long time. His mother was in his arms and he was able to tell her he loved her. He was able to tell her how much he had missed her. She let him cry. She dried his tears, smiling in a way a mother only knows how to do. He was safe in her arms. He was loved.

"Mom, I love you," he said once more, trying to get used to it. She cupped his face and kissed his cheek.

"Oh, peanut, I love you, too. I will never let anything happen to you again. I'll protect you like I should have before. Don't you worry about anything," she said as he helped her up. They embraced yet again and when it ended, they just stood there staring at each other. It was such a beautiful moment; he knew he'd never forget it.

They walked hand in hand out of the attic, huge smiles plastered on their faces. As they made their way down the stairs, familiar voices could be heard.

"Ooh, Phoebe and Paige will be so happy to see you!" Piper exclaimed, pulling him in the direction of the voices. To say that he was nervous was an understatement. The last time he had seen Page was before he had died, and that wasn't exactly a pleasant way to say goodbye.

He bit his lip as they stood outside of the room. He could see Phoebe playing with Wyatt and Paige holding his mini self. Whoa, that was bizarre. Wyatt suddenly turned and stared at him, a happy squeal escaping his lips. He remembered him!

Blue and white orbs formed and he found his big brother in his arms in an instant. Wyatt began to tug at his shirt, giggling as Chris kissed his forehead.

"Piper, is that you?" Phoebe called out. Piper laughed and grabbed Chris' hand, forcing him to come into view.

Phoebe and Paige stood there, mouths wide open in shock. The room was completely silent. Even his mini self was quiet. The silence was broken when Paige and Phoebe screamed joyfully and lunged at him. He let out an oomph as the breath was knocked out of him by the sheer force of his aunts' hold on him.

"Hey, you're actually suffocating me. Do I really need to die again when I've just gotten back?" Chris chuckled. They let go of him instantly, and he noticed that they were crying.

"Chris, I can't believe it!" Phoebe said through her tears.

Paige stood there, watching him. The look she was giving him was heartbreaking and he couldn't stand it. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close as she broke down.

"Come on now, Aunt Paige, you don't have to cry," he said softly. She held on tighter, laughing a little. Paige pulled back and looked at him again. She shook her head, still not able to believe that he was really there.

"Chris, the last time I saw you, you were fading away!" Her tears had finally stopped, replaced with a look of wonder.

"Yeah, you died. How are you here?" Phoebe asked, walking up to him. She began to poke and prod at him, making sure that he wasn't a hallucination.

He rolled his eyes. "Aunt Phoebe, if you'd stop poking me I'd be able to explain!"

Phoebe grinned sheepishly and ceased prodding him.

Chris motioned for his family to sit down and they did as they were told. He placed his finger to his lips, contemplating a way to explain everything. Did he even know what had truly gone on up there? Well, he'd have to try and explain it. They deserved to know.

"Well, I woke up in a white room. Well, everything was white; I actually thought I was in some kind of limbo at first. I was in pain and bleeding, so that ceased my thoughts of being dead. I mean, if I were dead why would I be in pain? Why would I be bleeding? Any way, an Elder appeared and led me to a room full of more Elders. They had decided that me saving the future was a good thing and that I deserved to be rewarded for it. They then told me that they were going to let me have a second chance at life, but that I'd have to live it out in the past because the future was far too changed and that it would be too hard for me to adjust there. Uh, and here I am," he finished lamely. His family sat there, absorbing everything he had just said.

Phoebe was the first to break the silence. "Well, we're just glad to have you back, sweetie!"

"Yeah, it just wasn't the same without our neurotic nephew around," Paige added, grinning from ear to ear. Everyone in the room laughed at this, and Chris felt his stomach flutter. He had missed this. His family was so important to him and now he'd be able to be with them forever. It was almost too overwhelming to think about.

"Chris?"

Had someone called out his name or was he imagining it? His mothered suddenly turned her head and Chris followed her gaze. He paled and his mouth began to dry when he realized who it was.

"Dad," he whispered, not knowing what else to say.

His father hesitated, almost looking as if he were fighting with himself. He began to walk to him and Chris grew nervous. When his father stood before him, Chris stood and met him at eye level. An identical stare met his and he broke down.

Leo wrapped his arms around his son and held on strongly.

The floodgates had opened and Chris was powerless to stop them.

A/N:

I hated this chapter. I apologize for how horrible it was. The next chapter will be much better. I'm going to introduce a new character and I think it'll be fun. Ah, and we'll also have more Chris and Leo. I really love the relationship that they formed, so I want to focus on that for a little bit. I have a lot planned, but it's hard getting it out the right way. Does anyone else have this problem? There are so many ideas in my head, but when I open up Word and attempt to write it out nothing happens. It's actually quite irritating.

Did any of you catch tonight's Charmed? (Kill Bllie Vol. 2) Gosh, it was amazing! I was in tears at the end. I can't believe the series finale in on Sunday. I've watched this show since it started and to see it go is strange. I'mso used tonew episode's...it'll be weird not watching on Sundays. Thank God for TNT and DVDs!I read what's going to happen on the series finaleand WOW! I know for sure that I'll be crying.

Yeah, I'm going to stop now.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter! As always, reviews are encouraging and boost my mood, which helps me write faster.