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Chapter 6: New York Law Firm
Bianca sat Chris down on the couch a few days later and sighed deeply. "Honey, we have to talk about something."
"What is it?" Chris asked, staring into her eyes.
"Well, my boss is offering me a promotion," Bianca said, smiling slightly.
Chris smiled. "That's great!"
"Well, um, he talked to some people that run other Taylor & Smith Law Firms, and he found me a spot in a different one than the one I'm at now," Bianca said, losing her smile.
Chris also lost his smile as Wyatt walked in. "Well, where is it?"
"It's in New York," Bianca said, looking down at the ground.
"Wait. What?" Chris asked, staring at her, confused.
"And it's a really great opportunity for me. For us. I mean, I've wanted this for so long. You know that. And I would be making so much money," Bianca said, looking back up at him.
"We can't move to New York, Bianca," Chris said, staring at her. "What about my Charmed responsibilities? What about my responsibilities to this family?"
"Well, Chris, we would be only an orb away if they needed us," Bianca tried to reason. "And Michael can't stay in the basement like we were planning. It's icky down there. And we can't share a room with him forever."
"Well, then we'll fix up the basement and he can have the room. We can work around this," Chris said, smiling slightly.
"But I really want this job," Bianca said, staring into his eyes.
Chris sighed and looked down at the floor. Then he looked back up at her. "So I guess we're moving to New York, then."
"Yeah. I'm really sorry, honey," Bianca said, touching his cheek with her hand gently.
"No, it's okay. I understand. This job means a lot to you," Chris said, standing up. That's when he noticed Wyatt. And the hurt and anger on his older brother's eyes. "Wy -"
"No! Whatever! Move to New York! I don't give a damn!" Wyatt yelled before orbing away.
"Wyatt, can we at least talk about this?!" Chris yelled.
Piper and Leo walked in.
"Hey. What's all the yelling for?" Piper asked, staring at Chris.
Chris slowly faced his parents. "Bianca and I have some news."
"Okay," Piper said as Leo and her sat down on the couch.
"She got a job offer," Chris said, looking down at the floor. Then he looked back up at his parents after a minute. "And it's in New York."
"Well, you're turning it down, right?" Piper asked, turning to face Bianca, who was now standing up.
"It's really important to her, Mom. She's wanted it for so long. And I don't want to stand in the way of that. So, we're moving there," Chris said as Bianca stood next to him.
"Chris, you can't. You have responsibilities and duties to this family and your destiny," Piper said, staring at him.
"Well, honey, he'd only be an orb away if we needed him," Leo said, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Wyatt won't like this," Piper said, facing him.
"No. He doesn't. He's pretty pissed off, actually," Chris said, looking down at the ground.
"Wait. He already knows?" Piper asked, looking back up at him.
"He overheard Bianca telling me about it," Chris said, sighing.
Michael orbed in. "I just had a nice little chat with Wyatt, Chris."
"You're not mad, are you?" Chris asked, facing him.
Michael smiled for a second, then shook his head. "No. I'm not mad. Wyatt's pissed, but I'm happy for you guys. At least someone in this family has the guts to move away. And, this way I get the room all to myself."
Chris smiled and hugged his younger brother.
"Just visit often, got it?" Michael asked, looking into his eyes.
Chris smiled softly. "Got it."
Bianca smiled. "We're moving to the Big Apple!" she cheered.
"We still have everyone else to tell. And then we have to get Wyatt to stop being so damn pissed off," Chris said, smirking.
"Well, most of the people that matter are cool with it. Michael, your Dad and your Mom -"
"What. No. I'm not cool with this. I actually think that this is a very bad idea," Piper said, standing up.
"Mom, please -"
"No, Chris. I don't think that this is a good idea. The Charmed Ones need to stay in the manor. You're the strongest here. You're the strongest when you're living together. Your father and I could always move out so you three -"
"We could?" Leo asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Yes. We could. We could move in with Pheobe and Paige. And Prue, Pearl and Paris can move out. Simple as that," Piper said, facing him.
"Mom, please. I'll just be an orb away. It's nothing big. It's as big as when Aunt Paige and Aunt Phoebe moved out of the manor. You got along fine. And now there are two Charmed Ones to take care of demons. And I can orb, so I can come back anytime I need to," Chris said pleadingly. "This is really important to Bianca, and I don't want my being a Charmed Ones to stand in the way of her dream."
Piper sighed and crossed her arms, sitting back down next to Leo. "Fine. But you still have to get everyone else to agree with it."
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"So, what you're saying is that everyone else is cool with it. And I'm the only one who's holding you back?" Wyatt asked Chris in the kitchen a few hours later.
"That's what I'm saying," Chris said, sighing. "You know, Wy, I didn't give a damn if anybody besides you, Michael, Dad, and Mom cared if I moved away. If Uncle Richard, Aunt Paige, Paris, Uncle Jason, Aunt Phoebe, Prue or Pearl cared and you guys didn't, I would move still. I care a lot about what you five have to say."
Wyatt turned to him from the fridge. "Well, what I have to say is that you shouldn't move out. Go with your original idea. Clean out the basement and move into it. Or, Mom and Dad already told me that they'd be willing to move out so only The Charmed Ones and their wives lived in the manor. Plus their granddaughter."
"Wyatt, why do you care so much?" Chris asked, walking over to him slowly.
"Chris, for as long as I can remember you've been here, I've been your older brother. For as long as I can remember we've always lived together, and you were always there for me through tough times and I was always there for you through tough times. Sure, it hasn't been my whole life, but it's been as long as I can remember. I was one when you were born, Chris. And, I know that I'm being selfish, but I really can't imagine living away from you," Wyatt said, sitting down on the table.
"Mom's gonna kill you, you know," Chris said, motioning to the table. He sighed. "Anyway, Wy, I'll just be an orb away."
"Chris, that's not the point. You won't be here as much anymore. I won't get to see you everyday. I mean, I know that you're not exactly the Chris I grew up with, but you're pretty damn close and I'm happy with what I've got," Wyatt said, getting off the table.
"Wyatt, I love Bianca so much. And I really don't want to stand in the way of her dreams. She wants this so much. I mean, if Amanda wanted something this much, would you want to stand in the way?" Chris asked, getting a bit teary eyed.
Wyatt sighed and looked down at the floor. "No. I wouldn't. But I wouldn't want to move away, either."
"And you think I do?! No! I've finally got the life that I've always dreamed of! I finally got the older brother that I once knew, but vanished when I saw him kill my family on my fourteenth birthday! I love this life so much, and I don't want to give it up yet! I have had such a horrible life, and now that my dreams have finally come true, there's nothing more that I want to do but hold onto them as long as I can!" Chris yelled, a few tears falling. "I don't want to lose you guys - you mostly - but I can't ignore Bianca's dreams! She has always been there for me! Through this life, and since I was seventeen in my other life! And now I want to repay here for everything she's done for me! Is that too much to ask for?!"
"No, Chris. No, it's not," Wyatt said, holding his brother close as tears streamed down Chris's face. "I know I was being selfish. I'm sorry. I should've realized that you don't want to give up the life that you've worked so hard for."
Leo walked in slowly, looking concerned. "Chris, I heard you all the way upstairs. Though I couldn't make our what you were saying. Are you okay?"
Chris broke away from Wyatt and walked over to Leo, letting him hold him close as he silently cried.
"Shh. It's okay. It'll all be okay," Leo said, stroking Chris's hair.
"Chris, I hope you have a really good time in New York. And I mean that," Wyatt said before walking out of the room.
Leo pushed Chris out a little, but still held onto his arms. "Are you okay?"
Chris nodded and wiped off his face as he sat in a chair. "Yeah. I just got myself all worked up."
"What happened?" Leo asked, sitting down across from Chris.
Chris sighed and looked down at the floor. "Nothing."
"Chris, please talk to me. We're buddies in this life, remember? And I don't want that to change. Hell, you even told me when you were planning on having sex," Leo said, smiling a bit. "You were the only one."
Chris looked up at Leo slowly. "I was trying to explain to Wyatt why I want to move to New York so badly. And then I asked him if he would stand in the way of something that meant so much to Amanda, and of course he said no, but he wouldn't want to move out. And I told him that I didn't want to move out, either. I didn't want to lose the life that I've worked so hard for. I mean, I lived my other life hating you, and we have such a great relationship in this one. I don't want to lose that. And, in my other, life Wyatt was the ruler of all evil and constantly tried to kill me, and in this life we're like best friends. And Mom's alive in this life. Everyone is. And they were all killed on my fourteenth birthday besides you and Prue. Michael, Paris, and Pearl didn't even exist in my other life. And, what could be better than being a Charmed One? I mean, this life is so perfect, that sometimes I think it's too perfect. Like there's some hidden catch. But there's not. And I love that about it. I love that I worked so hard for this, and now I get to experience and enjoy it. I love that I have a little baby brother, and three cousins instead of two. I love that both you and Mom are whitelighters now instead of just you, and the fact that you're not an elder. I love that I got to marry Bianca without fear of someone finding out that I was a witch during the ceremony. I just love every little tiny aspect of this life, and I don't want to give it up. But, I will. For Bianca. Because I love her that much."
"Oh, Chris, if you don't want to move, we don't have to," Bianca said, walking in the kitchen and sitting on his lap. "I wanted to move for my job, but also because I had such a crappy life in our other world. And I don't have anyone here, since both my parents are dead and I'm an only child, and I wanted to start over. But, what I forgot is that you have everyone here. You have a life here. And, I know that your parents and your aunt and uncles don't like me too much because I almost killed you in our other lives, and they tolerate me because you love me, but I think that they're beginning to love me, too. Because they're treating me like their daughter and niece."
Leo cleared his throat.
Bianca quickly looked over at him and smiled innocently. "Oh. Leo. Hi. Didn't know that you were in here. Hey. What's up?"
"Bianca, we understand that that was a whole different life. And we're okay with you two being married. We're okay with you being part of this family. Okay?" Leo asked, raising his eyebrows.
Bianca smiled. "Okay." She turned back to Chris. "Anyway, I'm sure that I can get my boss to give me a promotion at the place I'm working at right now. It shouldn't be too hard. And that means that we can stay here. With your family - our family - and our responsibilities, duties and obligations to this family."
"Great. Thanks, honey," Chris said, kissing her before she grabbed the phone and walked out of the room, dialing.
Chris smiled.
"Guess you don't have to leave this life behind after all," Leo said, smirking.
"Nope. Wyatt and Mom'll be happy," Chris said, smirking.
"Yup," Leo said, standing up. "Wanna play a game of Life?"
"I thought you'd never ask," Chris said, smiling as the two left the room.
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I'm sorry. I just loved the idea for this chapter so much that I had to write it. I hope you guys liked it. And, I'll make Chris get more memories back in the next chapter. Promise. Anyway, review please! Ciao!
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