Disclaimer: I definitely do not own Charmed. I do own the bowl of shredded wheat I'm eating though.
A/n: I'm uploading early today because it's Christmas Eve. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
Also, I realized that I forgot one character, so this story is probably going to end up being 16 chapters now.
Thanks for all of the reviews. I really, really appreciate them. Merry Christmas!!!
Katie
What's in a Name?
A story by: Ryeloza
Eight: Dan
"Dan falls in and out of love so easily," Dan's sister, Marie, always said.
Then his other sister, Karen, would follow this up by saying something like, "What was wrong this time? She didn't drive well? No, I've got it. She didn't use the right brand of toothpaste."
Dan always took this in good humor; he was used to his sisters' teasing. "Ha, ha," he'd say. "It just wasn't right, you know?"
The conversation would always end the same way, with his oldest sister, Lynn, saying, "Well, hopefully someday you'll find someone who will be good enough to be Mrs. Dan Gordon. After all, it's got a nice ring to it."
This time, however, he really didn't want to tell them what had happened. This time, he hadn't been the one to fall out of love for some reason, trivial or otherwise. This time, he'd had his heart ripped out of his chest and stomped on.
Of course, Dan was a Gordon and he could never go too long without talking to other Gordons; they were blood and they understood him better than anyone. So they'd all gone out to lunch one day and Dan broke the news.
"Piper and I broke up," he said.
Marie shook her head and turned to Karen. "Dan falls in and out of love so easily," she said, as per usual.
"Marie," said Dan sharply, "please don't. Not today."
"Oh my gosh," said Lynn. "Don't tell me you're really broken up about this one? Dan?"
Dan shrugged, his eyes unwillingly tearing. "I loved her," he said. "I finally found the one I thought would be Mrs. Dan Gordon. But she decided that she loved someone else more."
The next thing he knew, all three of his sisters were hugging him.
"Don't worry, Dan," said Karen. "She doesn't deserve to be Mrs. Dan Gordon. You'll find someone better because you are the most amazing person."
"Yeah," echoed Lynn and Marie.
Dan smiled, feeling wholeheartedly loved for the first time in awhile.
