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Just to let you all know, the reason I update so much, so fast, is because I am going on a three-week trip to Europe and I will not have computer access for those three weeks. I leave June 15th, and I want to finish my story before then, because three-week cliffhangers SUCK!

Chapter 6

Piper entered the kitchen, where Paige was preparing breakfast. "Glad you could make it."

Piper smiled uneasily. "Sorry, overslept."

Phoebe glanced at Piper. "Piper, you NEVER sleep past 9."

Piper gulped. "Umm… must have been the morning sickness… speaking of which… seems to be better."

Chris came down the stairs. He quickly glanced at Piper. She remained emotionless. He grabbed a plate and began eating. "What's up?" he asked.

"Piper just said her morning sickness seems to be gone," Phoebe said to Chris. He smiled.

"That's great," he said. "At least Mini Me has hopefully decided to be nice now, eh, Mom?"

Piper laughed. "You still give me the occasional kidney shot." She took Wyatt's food from Phoebe and began feeding him.

Leo orbed in. "Hey, all. Piper, need to talk, out there." He motioned outside of the kitchen. Piper handed the baby food back to Phoebe and left with Leo to the living room.

"What's wrong?" she asked, worry and fear growing inside of her as they stopped at the landing of the stairs.

"Nothing is wrong. Everything is right," he grinned. "They let me resign. They say they see now that my family needs me."

"That's wonderful!" Piper exclaimed as she hugged Leo. "Just… how we going to break everything… to them?"

"I don't know…" Leo trailed off. "Just come out and break it to them?" Piper nodded. She led him back into the kitchen.

Leo cleared his throat. "I, umm, have an announcement to make." He got the family's full attention. "I have resigned from Elder status."

Phoebe's jaw dropped, along with Paige's, and Chris stared with a mixture of hopeful happiness. Leo nodded, mostly to Chris.

Piper spoke up. "And I – we – have an announcement. We're not splitting up anymore. Last night, we had a long talk about us… our kids'… life… and we realized we still felt the love for each other. We're still married." Phoebe jumped up and hugged Piper in joy. Paige followed and hugged her as well. Chris came over and spoke quietly Leo.

"Thanks, Dad," he murmured.

"Anytime, son," Leo softly replied as the family celebrated.

"I'll go call Darryl and Sheila," Paige announced, leaving the rambunctious kitchen. Piper scooped Wyatt into her arms and her and Leo cradled their first-born. Phoebe ran off to e-mail Elise to tell her she'd be working from home.

Chris stood off to the side from his parents, deciding not to intrude on their happy moment. Piper looked up and saw uneasy Chris. "Come here, Chris." She beckoned for him to come closer. He walked over and stood next to his parents.

"Thank you, Chris," Piper said happily. Chris blushed and nodded. Paige came back into the kitchen.

"Sheila and Darryl are thrilled," she said, excitement prevalent in her voice. Piper smiled a reply. Phoebe came into the kitchen.

"You know… I think it would be a good idea for the four of you to sit down… have a nice chat…" Phoebe said. "I'll disappear if you want." She motioned to the laptop in her hands, where her message had not yet been sent.

"I can be gone too…" Paige spoke up.

Piper and Leo exchanged glances, then looked to Chris. "What do you think?" Leo asked him.

"Okay," Chris said after a moment of playing with the idea. "Family talk might be a good idea." Phoebe erased her message and closed her laptop. She scooped up her keys and coat.

"I'll be back around three," she said. Piper waved Phoebe goodbye.

"Anything we need?" Paige asked as soon as Phoebe had left, motioning to the refrigerator. Piper shook her head. "Well then, I guess I'll be… somewhere… doing something… maybe shopping for some new clothes for baby Chris?" Piper nodded and Chris looked away at the mention of his tiny counterpart. Paige grabbed her purse and coat and left the Manor.

"So… lets go to the living room?" Piper asked. Chris nodded and they headed for the living room, Leo carrying Wyatt. They sat down, Chris in the recliner facing Piper, Leo, and Wyatt on the couch.

"So… Chris… lets start with basics?" Piper asked. Chris shrugged. "What is your full name?"

"Christopher Perry Halliwell," Chris replied.

"And why did we name you that?" asked Leo.

"Christopher was the name of your father, dad," smiled Chris. "And Perry… I'm not really sure where that came from."

Piper and Leo nodded. "What year are you from, in the future?" Leo asked.

"2027," Chris replied.

"Do you know who turns Wyatt?" Piper asked. Chris looked into his mother's eyes. The memory of Piper's death came flooding back.

Enter Memory

"Wyatt… how could you?" Piper had asked weakly.

"You don't love me. You say you do, but I know better. It's all about power now, mother. Love loses in the battle against power. Goodbye, mother." He dropped the energy ball on Piper.

Exit Memory

Chris screamed and fell off the chair, hitting the floor with a horrifying thud. Leo and Piper immediately rushed down beside Chris, who was holding his head and panting. Leo applied his tingly touch to Chris' head wound. Chris remained on the floor, slowly opening his eyes, trying to blink away the tears.

Wyatt orbed off the couch onto the floor next to Chris. He placed a tiny hand on Chris' face, wiping away the tears. Chris smiled at his older brother as his breathing slowed and returned to normal.

"Are you okay, Chris?" Piper asked her son.

"I am… now," Chris replied, smiling at Wyatt.

Wyatt smiled and said, "Kis!" as he pointed at Chris.

Piper and Leo smiled as Chris sat up, scooping Wyatt into his arms. "Yep, that's me," he grinned. Chris climbed back into the chair with Wyatt, and Piper and Leo sat back down on the couch.

"What happened?" Piper asked as soon as order had been restored. Chris avoided eye contact with her.

"I…" he froze up. 'Should I tell them? Should I tell them that every night I cry myself to sleep with that horrible memory?'

"Chris, come over here," Leo said, scooting to the far end of the couch so Chris and Wyatt could sit between him and Piper. Chris reluctantly sat between his parents. Leo took Wyatt back into his arms.

"If you don't want to tell us, you don't have to," Leo said, "Its your choice."

Chris thought for a moment. "I can't… I can't tell you," he murmured. "But… maybe I could show you. With a spell."

Piper and Leo looked at their son with interest.

"Let Mom and Dad see, my very worst memory, from my point of view, so they will understand too," Chris recited. White lights shot out of his head into Piper and Leo's, and they viewed Chris' memory.