AFTER EFFECTS
"I better go." Leo said before orbing out. He knew that this situation called for white lighter interference. But Leo knew his ex - wife and his ex sister - in - law well. He knew that no one, white lighter or Elder could force peace talks …. Or peace screech's at this point. Leo knew he would do no good hanging around the manor so he orbed to the one place where he found peace and serenity.
After Leo's last orb sparkles died out Wyatt suddenly orbed from his mother's arms.
"Where did he orb off too?" Phoebe finally found her voice after her shock and dismay of Piper's lost temper and unthinking words.
"To Paige." Piper softly said. "Wyatt orbed to Paige."
"Good than." Phoebe nodded her head firmly. "Well back to my column than." Phoebe turned and left the attic.
"Do you mind if I crash in the attic?" Chris asked as he wrapped his arms across his chest.
"What's wrong with my office at P3?" Piper asked disconsolately.
"It's small." Chris said. "I'm beginning to get in the way there. No one is complaining mind you, but I know that when the paper work and counting the drawers need to be done I'm in the way." He shrugged his shoulders. "I can't go out and get an apartment. One, I don't have a paying job and two I don't have the proper identity check up."
"Why don't you stay up in Elder land." Piper waved her hand airily.
Chris rose his eyebrows. "Just think about it please."
"I'll think on it and discuss it with Phoebe and Paige. It's their house also." Piper's voice shook when she said Paige's name.
"Of course." Chris said before walking over to the Book of Shadows. He flicked his right hand and the pages began to turn. He brought his hand to his chin as his face turned into his serious demon hunting face.
Piper watched for a few minutes trying to place why Chris's expression was so familiar to her. She finally sighed and turned and left the attic.
SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY
Piper stepped off the final step off the stairs that led up to the third floor attic. She paused momentarily before walking towards Paige's closed bedroom door.
Piper placed her hand on the knob and than stopped. What am I going to do? March in there and demand my son? I can't stop Wyatt from orbing to Paige.
No, I didn't come here to get Wyatt back; I came here to apolize . But how can I apolize for finally telling the truth? Piper dropped her hand and turned and walked to the stairs that led to the lower level.
Piper walked into the living room where Phoebe was busy tapping away on her lap top. "Hey." She softly said so not to startle her younger sister.
"Hey." Phoebe looked briefly up before looking at the screen again. She typed for a few more minutes before closing her computer top.
Phoebe leaned back on the couch cushions and wrapped her arms around a pillow and pulling it against her. "So what is the newest game plan on finally chasing Paige from the family for all time." She glared up at her older sister who was standing with her back to the fire place.
Piper blinked. "All I was doing was responding to Paige's anger over us calling Sam Cowen." She tried defending herself for her rash and compete lost temper up in the attic.
Phoebe just snorted. "If you wanted to respond to Paige's anger than you would have done so on the phone. With the wrath of Piper you would have easily broken in on Paige's taunt and had one of your freaking own." She shook her head.
"You didn't have to say what you said to her, Piper, ever. You know how insecure Paige is. And how insecure Paige will always be even through we tell her how much we love her and need her." Phoebe paused. "Well at least I tell her that I love her. You never do."
Piper knew what Phoebe said was the truth. "I just can't." She sat down next to Phoebe and took her sister's hand off of the pillow. "I royally blew it with Paige didn't I?"
"That's a pretty safe bet." Phoebe said. She sighed deeply as her anger at Piper slowly left her. "How are we going to get her to stay?" She asked with tears at the corner of her eyes.
"Wyatt still hasn't shaped changed her back. As a chimpanzee Paige is stuck here." Piper said. She sighed. "I don't think there is anything we can do to keep Paige here with us. We can't physically keep her here. One she can orb. Two she is a fully grown adult and allowed to live on her own."
Phoebe silently nodded her head.
UP THERE
"How many times do I have to tell those girls that they belong together. That separate they are weak but together they are strong. That they must remain living in the manor together until their destiny is full filled." Penny shook her head as she watched what was going on down in the manor.
"Give them time mom. They are still coming to terms with everything." Patty said as she also watched her daughters down in the manor. "Things will work out as they always do."
"You know Paige is out of there the moment Wyatt shape changes her back into being human." Penny said.
"Trust in Paige; she'll realize how much her sisters love her and need her and that she loves them and needs them. Paige will open her heart completely to them and trust them as she would have done if she was raised with her sisters." Patty said softly as she was watching chimpanzee Paige with Wyatt in her bedroom.
PAIGE'S BEDROOM
I finally found a way to make sure that Aunt Paige can't rush out anymore. I should be happy shouldn't I? But I'm not. Things aren't going the way I thought they would. Wyatt kept a close eye on his aunt's movements. He watched as his aunt padded back and forth.
How do I get Wyatt to shape change me back when I can't talk in my usual voice to him. How can I get him to realize that I need to be my human self again that I need to leave? How do I get him to realize that no matter what I will always love him and that I of course will always come and visit him. Paige stopped her padding back and forth and climbed onto her bed. She sat with her paws in between her hairy short legs. She looked over at Wyatt who was staring right back at her. She read his sadness in his eyes. She tried to smile to let him know that everything was all right but she just couldn't force her sad thoughts into a smile.
I'm sorry Aunt Paige. Wyatt suddenly orbed.
Paige sighed and figured that Wyatt had orbed back to Piper. Wyatt still didn't like being apart from his mother for too long. Paige let herself drop backwards onto her bed and she closed her eyes and fell asleep. It had been a long and trying day.
END PART ELEVEN
Author's Note: Hey I updated the first day of the New Year. Not bad. I promise I'll get the chapters to this story up much faster now that I have a lap top and wireless at my apartment.