Four days Later

Chris lay across the living room couch, recuperating from the past couple of days. Although Leo was able to heal his wound, he could not give him back the energy he had lost. That part was up to him, and of course Pipers pampering.

Even to this day, Chris still claims that that week he ate enough food to last a life time, not that he was complaining. He hadn't had a home cooked meal in nearly eight years. And it felt so good to have his mother all to himself again. To see her, be able to touch her, to know that she's real.

He had just woken up from a deep sleep when Piper walked into the room with some hot coco, tomato soup (his favorite) a peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich, and a big glass of orange juice.

"Hey Chris, how are you feeling this morning?"

"Better," he responded.

"You should be after all the sleep you've been having!" Piper laughed, "Phoebe and Paige have bets on home many hours you're going to have slept by the end of the week.

"How many am I at now?"

"56 hours in four days."

"Wow that's gotta be a world record or something."

"Yeah probably," Piper responded.

They fell silent for a moment, and the mother and the son shared a moment of awkward peace. "Why couldn't you tell me that you were my son Chris?"

Chris was silent for a moment, beign careful to avoid Pipers stare, but finally he spoke,"Future consequences. I wanted to, believe me but... I just couldn't."

"But aren't you changing the future by just being here?" Piper protested.

"Well... yeah I suppose. But I couldn't risk changing it any more then was necessary. My purpose here is to stop Wyatt from turning, after that everything else will fall into place."

Piper shook her head sadly, "I cant believe I let this happen. Its not far."

"It wasn't your fault Piper, I was the one who chose to take the binding potion, not you."

"No, I'm not talking about that," Piper said shaking her head, "I'm talking about the future. Chris, I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that. I just—I don't know what kind of mother I must have been if I had let one of my boys turn and then have the other pay the price. I just—oh God I'm going to be such a horrible mother. No wonder you didn't tell me, I would have just messed up even more," Piper mumbled in silent agony.

"No," Chris said his eyes soft, "No, Piper that's not true at all. You gave everything for us, but you couldn't stop Wyatt from turning by then. It was too late. No one could. It wasn't your fault," Chris reached out a nervous hand and picked up Pipers. "Piper—eh mom, I wanted to tell you who I was so badly. You don't even know how badly I wanted to. But I just couldn't. You've gotta believe me on this one." Slowly, ever so slowly, the mother and the son embraced, for the first time in eight years.

After several moments, Piper pulled away to arms length, a soft smile written on her lips. She looked Chris up and down, as if to take in every part of him. He was a man. The little child that she had growing inside of her at this very moment was now standing in front of her a full grown man.

Piper reached up and ruffled her sons' hair, like she would do so many times in the future, "I believe you," She said taking a slow sigh, "And I promise I'll make things better this time around. I'll do everything in my power."

"You always have," Chris said nodding slightly.

Feeling the moment become a bit lighter, Piper smiled and patted Chris on the back, saying, "Just, don't keep any major secrets like this from me in the future and maybe I'll let this one slid ok?"

Chris smiled, "Ok."

"Now," Piper said clapping her hands together, "Eat up! You're too skinny!"

"Piper you just fed me like two hours ago!" Chris protested.

Piper gave a mock gasp, "You've gone without food for two whole hours! OH! What kind of mother am I!"

It was by that couch that some well needed mother son bonding occurred. Bonding that would mean the difference between life and death just a few weeks later. But that my friend, is a story for another time.

THE END

Wow I wrote this story in record time it feels. I made some minor changes in the Chapters that had already been posted so you might want to take a look at those. Sorry if my conclusion was a bit cheesy. Well, please review peoples and tell me if this is a golden globe or a trash can tanker lol And as always! Thanks for reading!!!

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Ok well that's all the special thanks for everyone whose reviewed so far, a day after I first posted lol. I cnat believe I got so many reviews in just one day. I'm honored. Well, I hope you guys have enjoyed the ride, and keep an eye open for a new story I have coming out. Its another Chris based fic (cause we all love him ::drools::) I don't know when I'll post it but just know that it's coming. You can never have to many Chris fics I always say.

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