You'll be in my heart

Come stop your crying it will be alright. Just take my hand and hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you. I will be here don't you cry. For one so small you seem so strong. My arms will hold you. Keep you safe and warm. This bond between us can't be broken. I will be here don't you cry. You'll be in my heart. Yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on you'll be in my heart. No matter what they say. You'll be here in my heart always.

Piper was sitting in the nursery holding a damp wet cloth to Chris's forehead. The five year old whimpered in pain. Piper wrapped her arms around him tighter, "I know you don't feel good buddy. Mommy knows. Shh… can you tell mommy what hurts?"

Chris sniffled and tugged on his left ear. Piper rested her chin in her son's dark hair, "Mommy will get you some children's Tylenol chews and then you need to try and get some sleep. Mommy will be right back."

Chris nodded and Piper placed him in the rocking chair. Before she left the room Chris asked, "Is it the grape flavored kind?"

Piper smiled kissing her son's head, "Would I buy anything else for my special little guy?"

Chris weakly shook his head cuddling his baby blanket closer as well as his teddy bear. Piper came back into the room with medicine and handed the chewable tablets to her son. Chris took them and then climbed back into his mother's lap. Dean came into the nursery with Wyatt trailing his heels. He smiled at Piper, "How is he feeling?"

Piper sighed, "He's got a fever and his ear is hurting him. I gave him some Tylenol and I'll call the doctor in the morning."

Dean nodded, "I guess I should bring the roll away cot into the nursery? I know you don't like to be away from the boys when they are sick."

Piper smiled, "Thanks Dean. Wyatt what are you doing up?"

Wyatt gave his mother an innocent smile, "Mommy sing to me. Please."

Piper nodded and motioned for Wyatt to climb into her lap. Once both of her boys were comfortable she softly began to sing, "Come along will there be sun shine shining? Will we find the silver lining? Come along sing a song. When today becomes tomorrow will we find rain or sorrow? Sing a song. Is it wrong to put all our hopes together and wish for something better? Is it wrong to be loved? To face the future with another who means more than any other is to be loved. We'll paint the gray clouds in pretty rainbow hues. We'll brush the gloom away and save it for a rainy day. Oh today. If troubles cast a shadow and shadows make the sun afraid to stay we'll be ok. There'll be sun shine shining and we'll find the silver lining another day. Tomorrow is another day. How I hope you'll always stay. Tomorrow is another day."

Wyatt and Chris fell asleep in their mother's lap as soon as she was finished singing. She smiled at them and then looked sheepishly at her husband, "Dean I need some help getting these two into bed. Please."

Dean nodded and lifted Wyatt into his arms. He felt his son stir and kissed his head, "Easy bud. It's just daddy. Go back to sleep."

Wyatt gave his dad a hug and went back to sleep after his dad had tucked him in. Across the room Piper was tucking Chris into bed. She checked his fever and sighed, "It's not going up."

Dean's smiled faltered, "But?"

Piper smoothed back her sleeping son's hair out his eyes, "It's not going down either. I'll have to call the doctor first thing. No you are not bailing on Sam and Bobby again."

Dean frowned, "Are you the one who wants me to hunt? Are you feeling ok? Are you sick?"

Piper rolled her eyes, "For the love of all that is magical! Dean your brother needs you! Bobby needs you! The world needs you dam it! I'm tired of going over and over this! I don't want you to go but I know you have to. You don't have a choice."

Why can't they understand the way we feel? They just don't trust what they can't explain. I know we're different but deep inside us we're not different at all. You'll be in my heart. Yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on now and forever more; don't listen to them because what do they know? We need each other to have to hold. When destiny calls you must be strong. I may not be with you. You have to hold on. They'll see in time. I know. We'll show them together. You'll be here in my heart. Believe me you'll be in my heart. I'll be there from this day on now and forever more. You'll be in my heart no matter what they say. You'll be here in my heart always. I'll be with you. You'll be here in my heart always. Always I'll be there for you always and always. Just look over your shoulder. I'll be there always.

Piper took Chris to the doctors that morning and waited for doctor Stephens was ready to take a look at her son. Chris hadn't gotten any better from the night before. He now had a sore throat, a fever of a hundred and 101.6 degrees, and an ear ache in both ears. Her heart broke for her five year old Son as he tried to bury himself in her arms to seek comfort. Gently she hugged him, "I know you don't feel good buddy. Doctor Stephens will make you feel loads better. I promise."

When the doctor was finally ready to see them Chris was so sore, tired and cranky he refused to get onto the exam room table. He sobbed, "Mommy!"

Piper looked at Doctor Stephens imploringly, "I'm really sorry about all this. Chris just really isn't feeling well. He's never been this sick before."

Doctor Stephens nodded, "I think we can compromise and have me do the examination on your lap; if you don't mind."

Piper nodded and the doctor checked Chris out while the young woman held her son in her arms protectively. Doctor Stephens answered, "I think your son has a bad case of the croup. Just make sure he gets plenty of rest and drinks a lot of fluid. He'll be fine. If he seems to have trouble breathing or you can't get the coughing to stop make an appointment right away."

Piper thanked the doctor and brought Chris home. She spoke in a soft voice to him, "Alright buddy let's get you home and into bed. You were so brave at the doctors how about we get some popsicles to sooth your sore throat. Hmm…"

Chris answered with a hoarse, "Grape flavored?"

Piper nodded and smoothed back her son's sweaty hair, "I know you are tired bud. Mommy is gunna carry you."

Chris rested his head on his mother's shoulder. Piper finished the shopping and made her way back to the manor. Prue and Phoebe were in the kitchen helping Wyatt with his homework. Wyatt looked up from his math homework and smiled at Piper and his brother, "Mommy I can count to a hundred all by myself! Can we go out for ice cream after t ball practice tonight please? I got all my homework done."

Phoebe frowned, "Wyatt that's not true. You've still got a dot to dot to finish."

Piper sighed and looked into her son's eyes, "Baby I can't take you to t ball practice tonight…"

Wyatt's eyes filled with tears, "But you promised."

Piper set Chris down and pulled Wyatt into a hug, "I know I promised but your brother isn't feeling well. You need to rest so you don't get sick to. I'm sorry."

Prue whispers in Phoebe's ear and the two of them leave for awhile. Piper got Chris tucked under the covers and set up the humidifier beside the bed, "Get some sleep. You'll feel better once you wake up."

Piper started to leave the room when she is frozen. She quietly mumbled under her breath, "Dam it."

Once she gets herself unfrozen she knelt down at her son's eye level, "Sick or not what did I tell you about using your powers?"

Chris starts to cry softly into his mother's shoulder, "Please don't leave mommy."

Piper kissed away her son's tears, "Shh… I'm right here. I'm not going to leave you."