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The truth is out

"It has to be ages since I last ate such a delicious food, aunt Piper, you're the best cook I've ever known" Nick said after the dinner when everybody moved to the living room.

"Thanks, sweetie. It has to be ages since somebody praised my cooking." She stared at her sisters, Leo and Chris with 'shame yourself' look.

"You know, if we would tell you how excellent your repast is every time we eat it, you wouldn't enjoy it so much when somebody else says it" Leo said quickly, girls and Chris nodded.

"Oooh, how thin argument, Elder-boy" Nick said enjoying the pissed expression of Leo's face. He just loved annoying him.

"Hey Nick, I forgot to ask you, how's Prue doing?" Chris tried to change the subject of the conversation.

"Well, she is fine... if I can say this about someone in that time. She helps injured rebels and dad guards her so Wyatt and any of his followers can't hurt her."

"Wait, who's Prue?" Phoebe asked hoping that Nick would say what she was thinking.

"She's my sister... half-sister, to be precise. My dad isn't her true father" A big grin appeared at Phoebe's face.

"I'll have a daughter!" She hugged Nick.

"Hey, I can't breathe!" Nick said trying to escape from Phoebe's tight embrace.

"Sorry, baby. But how old is she and who's her father?" Phoebe asked impatiently, releasing him.

"So, she is 18. And I've never known her father, because he died before I was born, but dad told me his name was Jason and he was your husband."

"Jason? As in Jason Dean?"

"Yeah, you know him?" Instead of the answer he could see the faraway look in her eyes.

"What happened to him? I mean you said he died." Paige asked and woke Phoebe from daydreaming.

"I don't know exactly what happened, but dad was sure he was killed by the same person that turned Wyatt, but I hope not."

"Why? If Chris will find that demon who turned Wyatt and I'm sure he will, we would vanquished him and Jason would be alive and happy with your mom."

"Well, that's my problem. Because if he won't die, mom and dad won't be together and that means I won't be born."

"Hmm, that makes sense"

"That's great, because then you wouldn't hate me and neither want to kill me" The moment Leo finished the sentence he flied to the nearest wall.

"Hey! I told you not to hurt him!"

"Sorry Chris, but this Elder-boy is so irritating and you didn't tell me not to hurt him, you just said I can't kill him and that's different." Nick defended himself.

"OK. Would you please control yourself and not hurt him? At least till the 'event', you know what I'm talking about. I thing I will need him in good form."

"Fine, but then can I?" Nick asked with hope. Chris looked at Leo who was checking if he didn't break any of his ribs.

"We'll see" Nick looked a little disappointed.

"Anyway, I have to go now, but if you'd need something, just call." Nick nodded.

"So, see you later, guys" Chris orbed away.

"What event was he talking about?" Leo asked finally sitting on the couch.

"None of your business, Elder-boy."

"Hey, young man, just stop talking to your uncle this way." Phoebe said a little pissed.

"He's not my uncle anymore, he's... he is just an Elder-boy now."

"He is your uncle if you like it or not. And now answer his question."

"No, I'm sorry mom, I can't tell you, but it's so obvious. There's only one thing Chris would need our Elder-boy for."

"I'm sick from all his secrets and plans! He's always doing more harm than good. I think it's time to send him where he belongs." Leo yelled.

"No! You can't send him back, you have no right! Don't you understand that he left everything he ever had just to save Wyatt?! But it would be too much for you to admit it, Elder-boy. And I really admire him that he still has the guts to face you after all you've done to him." Nick yelled back.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Leo was angry.

"Right, what I am talking about?" Nick said wryly. "Look, I know that you are too perfect to understand, but I'll tell you it my way. Take for example my dad, ok? He has always loved me and he has always loved Prue even if she wasn't his daughter. But you? You wasn't able to love your own son for God's sake!"

"What? I would never stop loving Wyatt."

"Yeah, everything's about Wyatt, only Wyatt. Chris had never been good enough for you to call him your son, he was your big mistake. Big failure of big Elder-boy. You didn't care if you were hurting him, but I did. I could feel his pain every time you was with Wyatt, every time you totally ignored him. He was like my brother, my best friend and I hated you for everything you had done to him because he didn't deserve it. And you know what's worse? He would forgive you everything, he tried so hard to impress you, but you didn't care. And now you dare to ask me what I am talking about." Nick didn't yell anymore, his voice was cold. He wanted to cry, but he couldn't, he despised Leo too much to show his weakness in front of him. But then he noticed something was wrong. They were staring at him and crying. Leo was in shock and cried too. Nick has never seen him cry before. This was definitively weird.

"What? Did I tell something?" Nick asked uncertainly. He was totally confused.

"Chris... he... he is my son?"

"Of course he is. Yours and Piper's. Why..." He finally realised what was wrong "You... you didn't know it?" He asked silently, but he didn't need the answer, everything was too obvious. He buried his face in the hands.

"Great Nicholas, just great. You're such an idiot. They didn't know anything, Chris had to have a reason why he didn't tell them, but you just couldn't shut up, no, you had to say it. Idiot!"

"Nick, are you ok?" Phoebe interrupted his soliloquy.

"No, why?"

"You know, you were thinking aloud" Phoebe looked a little worried.

"What?... Oh, it... it's just... Don't worry mom, I'm not insane, it's just... last year I've been all alone. I was hiding and only dad knew where I was. I needed someone to talk to, but there was no one, so I started to think aloud, because hearing a voice felt good, even if it was only my own voice." Phoebe nodded and hugged him.

"Now, we... I have to tell Chris what did I do. Chris!" Nick said after a while.

"No sweetie, I don't think you should..." Phoebe tried to stop him but he ignored her.

"Chris! Where are you!" Suddenly blue and white orbs appeared.

"What? Are you all right?"

"Chris, I... I just did something very, very stupid"

"What?" Chris had never seen such a guilty look on Nick's face. Then he noticed that everybody was staring at him, they had red eyes from crying.

"What did you do Nick? Don't tell me you said..."

"Who you really are, huh?" Nick was glazing on his shoes.

"No, you didn't... you... you couldn't"

"Look Chris it isn't all my fault, you've never told me they didn't know" Chris didn't say anything, he closed his eyes and tried to breathe deeply... in, out, in, out.

"Chris? You're ok?" Nick asked and put his hand on Chris's shoulder, but Chris pull him away.

"No! I'm not! What did you think? Wasn't it obvious that they didn't know?" Chris yelled.

"Chris I'm sorry..."

"You should be more than just sorry. It was so hard for me not to tell them, but I didn't. I stayed cold even when my own mother told me she didn't want to see me anymore. And now, you've been here for a day and you already destroyed everything, everything!" Chris orbed away very pissed. Nick watched the orbs disappear and then turned to the others.

"Huh, at least he didn't want to send me back" He tried to smile, but he couldn't. He sat next to his mom and rested his head on her shoulder. After a while he fell asleep.

"Leo..." Phoebe interrupted the awkward silence.

"... would you take him to my room?" She pointed at Nick.

"Why?" Leo asked still confused from what Nick said.

"Well, because he's asleep and I don't want to wake him. He had very hard day today, so I think he should rest in normal bed not on the couch. I will sleep here tonight."

"Fine, but you have to promise he won't wake up and won't try to kill me."

"Oh, c'mon Elder-boy, don't tell me you are afraid of your nephew" Phoebe ribbed him. Leo gave her a brave look, shook his head and orbed himself and Nick away.