The boys filed into the room, Pogue and Caleb carrying duffel bags, Tyler lugging the pizzas and Reid holding the beer, big shock there. "So what happened?" Caleb asked, setting his bag down on Sarah's desk.

He swooped down to kiss Sarah before she started to speak. "Well, Pip and I were watching a movie, and Monica had fallen asleep. She started mumbling quietly, but we didn't really think anything of it."

"Yeah," Piper, chimed in, "we just figure maybe she was having a bad dream or something..."

Sarah nodded, grabbing a slice of pizza before continuing. "So, we let her go until she started yelling at someone. She was saying stuff like, 'Don't touch me', and 'I'm not going anywhere with you'. That's when we started to worry."

Monica sighed, frustrated at not having any memory of her dream, and slid a slice of pizza from the box. Pogue has dropped his bag beside Mon's bed, and hadn't moved from that spot. He just crossed his arms over his chest, a frown marring his handsome face.

"Did, she say anyone's name?" Reid asked, taking a swallow of his beer, "Anything to tell us who was attacking her?" Piper shook her head, her teeth gnawing at her lip, and Tyler put his arm around her in a comforting gesture.

"We were about to go over to her bed," Sarah said, reaching for a napkin, "when all of a sudden, she started screaming for Pogue. Like, full-on screaming..." A deep, primal growl escaped from her boyfriend, and Monica's hand gripped his thigh, trying to calm him down.

Caleb rose from his position on Sarah's bed and began pacing. His brows were drawn together in concentration, a muscle jutting out on his jaw. "Ok, so we don't know exactly who it was in her dream, but it's safe so say that we all suspect it's Chase. We already know he's planning something, and we're taking measures to keep you girls safe, so maybe we should just keep doing what we're doing, and see what happens. I really don't see any other alternative..."

Monica nodded, and leaned back against the headboard with a sigh. "Caleb's right. There isn't much more that we can do."

The rest of the group nodded in agreement, and began to tuck into the pizzas. "So," Monica asked between bites, "what happened with the 'dads'?"

"They're annoyed that we didn't go to them sooner," Tyler began, being the only one with an empty mouth. "They're a little concerned that we've had to divulge our secret to other people, they're very interested in meeting you and getting a better understanding of your gifts, and they're going to brainstorm to see if they can come up with some kind of a plan."

"What an overload," Sarah chuckled, grabbing another slice.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Piper exclaimed, "What gifts are we talking about? What's going on??" she looked from Monica, to Sarah, then to Reid. Sarah suddenly became very interested in the olives on her pizza, and Reid looked out the window, rubbing the back of his neck.

It was Monica who met her eye, and sighed. "You had just found out about the boys, and I didn't want to freak you out any more than you already were..."

"Ok," Piper nodded slowly.

"I'm, uh, gifted, I guess you could call it..." and she launched into the spiel that she gave the boys. Piper listened intently, interrupting with questions here and there, and finally accepted the truth, without even a hint of freaking out.

"Wow," she said, reaching for another slice. "I get why you didn't tell me before. I think you were right. I don't think I would have been able to handle that after finding out about the guys," she turned to Sarah with a smile, "So, are we just plain boring or what?!"

Sarah laughed as Reid threw his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder. "Never boring, babe. 'Specially not in the bedroom!" She gasped, then pushed him off the bed laughing, and the tension in the room disappeared.

Monica sighed, settling into the crook of Pogue's arm, and took another bite of her pizza. "So, when do they want to meet me?" she asked him softly, looking up at him.

"Tomorrow," he replied, "We'll take you there after school, and hopefully they'll have come up with some sort of a plan by then." She nodded, and he kissed her softly, smile crossing her face.

They had school the next day, so Tyler, Reid and Piper opted for an early night, heading back to their dorm. Sarah and Monica decided to brave the showers by taking the protection stones with them, and having the boys walk them and wait outside. After the quickest shower of their lives, they hurried back to the room, the silent, empty halls not feeling quite safe. As Sarah and Caleb settled themselves in bed and Pogue stripped to his boxers, Monica made her way to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

She had a mouthful of the frothy substance when Pogue strode into the small room, his arms wrapping around her waist and his chin against her shoulder, his eyes meeting hers in the mirror. "You ok?" he asked after a few moments.

She nodded before rinsing her mouth out, then straightened, and leant back against him. "Just worrying a little about everything. I've never dealt with something like this before..."

His arms tightened, and he dropped a kiss to her shoulder. "I won't let anything happen to you. Ever."

She smiled and turned in his arms, her hands resting loosely around his neck. "Ditto," she smiled, before kissing him deeply.

She left him to brush his teeth, and smiled as she passed her cousin's bed. Sarah and Caleb were cuddled up, trading small kisses, and they grinned at her she clicked her tongue at them. She climbed under the covers, and closed her eyes listening to the rain hitting the windowpane. She felt the covers being pulled back and Pogue's weight press onto the mattress. Opening her eyes, she smiled as he made himself comfortable, before curling into his side. She could feel his strong heartbeat under her palm, and the steady rhythm soothed her frayed nerves. He grinned as she sighed, and lifted a finger to tilt her face to his.

"Sweet dreams, beautiful," he whispered, then pressed a soft kiss on her lips, before sleep claimed her.