Chapter 8

They had only been back at the manor for mere minutes when Paige started to panic.

"What have I done, I can't go through with a court battle, I can't put them through that" She moaned.

"Calm down, it's gonna be ok" Piper attempted to comfort her sister.

"How can you say that, you don't know that, god I can't put them through it" Paige rushed, hinting fear in her voice.

Lizzie was quick to usher the younger kids out of the room after a look from Piper.

Nathan looked scared and Lizzie was surprised that Paige had not noticed the boy looked like he'd had a close brush with Barbas.

As Piper continued to try and comfort Paige, with little success, Lizzie knelt down to the Childs level.

"What happened back there Nath?" She asked.

"Daddy hit Lacey" Nathan sobbed.

"Yeah sweetie I was there, I mean before that"Lizzie hugged the child.

"Lacey said auntie Piper said we had to be home and daddy said no" Nathan spoke as he glared at his cousin.

"Did daddy hurt you?"Lizzie asked.

Nathan nodded as Lacey came from the other room to see what had happened to her brother.

Nathan followed Lacey as soon as he saw her, Lizzie new Lacey would be protective of her brother now.

Lizzie got up and went back into the now silent sitting room where Piper was sitting with her arm around Paige.

"Nathan said Richard hurt him," She announced.

"I didn't see that Liz" Piper answered.

"I asked Nathan if Richard hurt him and he nodded" Lizzie replied.

She could tell by the look on Pipers face that her words had affected her aunt, Paige was yet to look up but was no longer sniffing.

"Thanks Liz" Piper answered "Go keep and eye on them Hon" She added.

Lizzie nodded and left the room.