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Looking back on that moment the only word that was suitable to describe myself was hysterical. Leo had to pull me back so the doctors could do their job – saving Chris. He held me back against his chest, an iron wrought grip around my wrists as I tried to fight back.

"Leo…Leo let me go, uhhhh let me go" I protested, tears streaming down my face but he just tightened his gip. I could only watch as the doctors and nurses tried and tried and tried to bring Chris back but it didn't work. He remained still and that annoying shrill ring continued to echo around the room.

"No… no what are you doing? You can't stop, why are you stopping?" I questioned frantically as the doctor placed the shock paddles down, a solemn look on his face.

"I'm terribly sorry but… he didn't make it" he said in a sad voice and at that moment I could've sworn my heart stopped. Chris was… dead? No, that didn't make any sense – he was strong, he didn't just survive through all that pain to die once it was better. No, oh god, no.

"No… no, no, no, no" I muttered, feeling my face crumple. The doctor just glanced down, eyes moist as he muttered, "I'm sorry for your loss" before walking away, his white coat swishing around him.

The pain hurt so badly, like my heart was literally getting torn from my chest. Chris was… gone. Just like that. He wouldn't see Wyatt good again, his family being alive… his daughter being born. With a last struggle I pulled away from Leo's now loose embrace and stumbled over to the wall, holding onto it for support. This was my nightmare come true.

Chris was my everything, had been for a long time and without him here… it felt like a part of me had died. With shallow breaths I closed my eyes against the pain, willing it to go away… it didn't.

"Jade –"I heard Leo start to say, his own voice choked up but I just covered my ears with my hands and collapsed onto a nearby chair, rocking up and down slightly. It couldn't be true, I couldn't have lost Chris, I just couldn't have.

People came, how many I didn't know, all with soothing words and comforting hands but I ignored them. Nothing could make this better and no one could help.

CHARMED*****CHARMED

"Leo! Leo what's going on?" Phoebe asked urgently, seeing her brother in law's grief stricken face.

"Chris-Chris didn't…" Leo stuttered, a lone tear running down his cheek.

"Oh no… no, he can't be" Phoebe replied, feeling like collapsing on the spot. Leo just nodded solemnly, running a tired hand down his face. Phoebe blinked away the tears, trying to stay strong.

"Are you sure? Because Chris… he's strong and being from the future and all-"Phoebe tried to say out of desperation but trailed off when Leo gave her the look, the look which clearly stated 'he's gone'.

"Oh god" Was all Phoebe could manage before the tears fell.

"Where's jade?" Phoebe asked in after-thought, knowing that his fiancée was bound to be in a bad place right now – she had seen the chemistry between them, could see how much they were in love – it was bound to be killing her. Leo glanced up and nodded his head to the right where Phoebe could see Jade slumped in a chair, head in her hands. She started to walk forward but halted in her tracks, her head pounding. The emotions Jade was feeling were so raw, so heart wrenching, so painful Phoebe's heart actually hurt – but she pushed past that, trying to keep her own emotions in check so she could comfort her.

"Jade… its Phoebe, I-I'm so sorry" she said truthfully, both mourning their loss. Jade looked up at her, eyes rimmed red, hair a mess, cheeks wet with tears. Phoebe actually had to hold back a gasp of pain. Oh god, it hurt. So. Much.

"If there's anything I can do…" She said, reaching out to place a comforting hand on her shoulder but Jade stood up abruptly, a fresh torrent of tears already streaming down her face.

"Would people stop saying that? If I hear another offer of them wanting to help I swear to god I will vanquish them - demon or not" Jade said loudly, eyes wild, "And-" She said brokenly, losing the fire in her eyes and looking defeated again, "Unless you can bring Chris back… you can't help" She said before getting choked up with tears and running around the corner, disappearing from Phoebe's sight.

"Jade, honey, wait…" Phoebe called but stumbled again, placing a hand on the wall. All the emotions were crushing her, emotionally and physically – Leo's, Jade's, the whole hospital's – it made her want to crawl up in a ball and never wake up. So Phoebe just settled in letting out a defeated sigh and collapsing into a chair, finally letting her emotions out.

A few hours passed but Phoebe was still sitting in the chair, too exhausted to even move. She couldn't even face visiting Piper because she didn't know how to break the news to her that her son was, Phoebe thought sadly, gone.

The clock just buzzed six o'clock in the morning and the sun was now peeking in through the blinds but the sunshine seemed to mock her. Why was the sun shining at a time like this? Phoebe threw her head back and massaged her temples, trying to ease the pain.

"Phoebe?" A gentle voice asked and she sat up quickly, mouth gaping in shock.

"Chris?" She asked in disbelief, standing up, eyes wide with surprise, "How-I don't understand" She stuttered, heart racing. Chris just smiled cheekily before answering, "A little thing called magic". Phoebe didn't even scold him for being a smart ass – she just ploughed straight into him, squeezing the life out of him.

"Oh my god it's really you" She muttered against his chest, giving one last squeeze before she held him back at arm's length, inspecting him. He was a little bit pale and scruffy looking, his wild hair sticking up in every which way but… he was fine, he was healthy, he was alive.

"It's me" He clarified and then Leo came into sight, complete shock written all over his face. Once the hugging and shock wore off Phoebe slapped him over the head and Chris looked round at her, face mortified.

"Oh don't look at me like that you know what that was for – you got us all thinking you were dead" She explained, pointing a finger at his chest.

"Technically I was" He piped up but Phoebe just wacked his chest this time.

"Okay, okay sorry" He chuckled, looking between the pair, "But in all seriousness – I'm fine now, apparently a higher power don't think it's my time yet" He explained and Phoebe and Leo shared a confused glance.

"A higher power? Who – the elders?" Leo asked, genuinely confused.

"Not elders… something else, something that resembled… a green floating head?" And at that Phoebe let out a snort.

"A green floating head? Are you sure you weren't hallucinating from being dead and all?" She asked and Chris just rolled his eyes good naturedly – "No I wasn't but that's not my main concern right now, we can discuss that later, where's mom, Jade and Paige?" He asked, craning his neck, the worry now evident on his face.

"Your mom's doing fine, she's on the next floor well, having you, Paige got the all clear and I'm just waiting for my healing powers to come back so I can heal her and Jade, well… she was kind of upset" Leo explained and Phoebe snorted.

"Kind of? That girl was absolutely heart-broken – I haven't felt anything like that before" Phoebe replied truthfully but immediately regretted it when Chris' face fell and the worry in his eyes intensified by a thousand.

"Where is she? I need to go talk to her…" He said, looking around wildly.

"Down the corridor there but… Chris wait" She called, grabbing his arm in an attempt to stop his frenzied run. "So… what? You're just gonna go up to her and say 'oh hey I'm not dead, still feel like marrying me'?" She questioned sarcastically and Chris sighed heavily.

"No - but I'm not gonna put her through more pain by postponing not telling her" He replied, escaping Phoebe's grip and disappearing down the long hallway, searching every room.

"Let him go Phoebe" Leo advised, pulling her back gently by the arm, "I think he needs her right now and anyway… if you were in Jade's situation wouldn't you want to know he was alive?" He questioned and Phoebe nodded reluctantly – she had to agree with him on that.

"I guess… but still, thinking the guy you love is dead and then he randomly shows up a few hours later, it's bound to be a shock for anyone, especially someone whose pregnant and doesn't need any more stress" She explained and Leo gave a small smile.

"Worrying about your great niece?" He asked with a smirk.

"Always. Worrying about your grand-daughter?" she fired back with a smile and Leo nodded.

"Of course" He told her and looked around Phoebe, a content smile on his face. Phoebe looked behind her and saw Jade and Chris at the end of the hallway; Jade had taken a few steps backward in shock, her hand was on the wall for support and her face was one of complete shock but Chris had his hands out, like he was inviting her into his embrace. It wasn't long before she complied, dropping her hand that was covering her mouth and she literally jumped into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"They're so cute" Phoebe squealed, ignoring the weird looks from passer-bys.

CHARMED*****CHARMED

"Jade" A gentle voice whispered but I wasn't really concentrating on who it was – I just guessed it was Leo because of the male voice.

"Not now Leo" I sniffed, rubbing my eyes but a hand on the back of my neck made me turn around… and almost faint right then and there.

"C-C-Chris" I stuttered, stumbling backwards a few steps. What. The. Hell? But… what was happening? How could Chris be standing there, alive and well, when only a few hours previously I saw him dead? It didn't make any sense.

"Jade, baby, I know, it's a lot to take in, but I promise you… it's me" He vowed, holding out his arms. I looked at him again, recognising every single part of him from the way he stood to the shade of his eyes. It was definitely Chris.

"It's me Jay-Jay" He said and that was it, the use of that nickname that only he used sent me over the edge. The double J was because my middle name was Jay, and only Chris had ever called me that. Only him.

"Chris" I murmured before throwing myself into his arms full pelt but he steadied us so he was lifting me off the ground and my arms wound around his neck.

"Oh god, it's really you… but how?" I mumbled, tears of happiness clouding my vision.

"I don't know but it doesn't matter… I've got you" He whispered back before turning his head and crashing his lips to mine.

CHARMED*****CHARMED

I watched as Chris cringed on the last pain filled scream, eyes portraying guilt; even I winced. Dear lord labour sounded as painful as getting roasted over an open flame. All went quiet for a few seconds until suddenly, a high pitched wail filled the air and everyone smiled.

"You really do like dramatic entrances don't you? First orbing in in the middle of the titans, then turning into a creepy spider demon and now this?" Paige smiled. She was sitting in a wheel chair, a blanket wrapped around her shoulders – she was fine but they were just keeping her in as a precaution. I laughed at that while Chris made a playful face.

"Oh and by the way" I told him, leaning upwards to whisper in his ear, "Happy Birthday" I said, kissing his cheek. Ever since that whole 'death' incident which happened in the early hours of this morning I had been afraid to let him out of my sight, let alone refrain from holding him.

Chris smiled and wrapped an arm around my waist just as Leo exited the room, holding a teeny weeny little baby with a cute little button nose and a tuft of hair on his head wrapped in a little blue blanket.

"Awwwwwwwwww" I couldn't help but coo, "You are so frigging adorable" I exclaimed and I could've sworn I saw him blush.

Ten minutes later, just as Leo left to reunite the mother and son the same figure with the mangled face and devilish eyes growled menacingly, his deformed figure hidden under the cloak.

"Oh don't get too cosy witches, I'm coming" He spat, his breath which was ice cold started fogging up the air around him, "Especially you future ones, I'd watch your backs if I were you, because nothing can stop me now" He cackled, before shimmering away, leaving no trace that he was even there in the first place.

So… hope y'all enjoyed this, I tried to make it longer! Haha! Please please tell me what you think! Cookies for all! Haha! J xx