Stella was sitting in her office. She had moved out of the Halliwell
manor right after Chris had rescued her, even though Piper had encoraged her
to stay. She had gone to Bianca's funeral, it was a beautiful ceremony, and to
her surprise, Wyatt had been there! He'd broken down sobbing and went right to
his mother, who held him. Stella saw Chris but didn't speak to him. Afterwards,
she'd gone back to work. The funny thing is that Wyatt had been visiting her,
apologizing over and over for kidnapping her. Apparently living without his
powers had been good for him! She sighed, missing Chris. She loved him but she
didn't want to be his second choice.
She heard orbs behind her and smiled, assuming it was Wyatt. "You need
to find a job or something to fill up your time!" she jokingly said, turning around.
She gasped, for it wasen't Wyatt, it was Chris. He smiled at her and handed her
a single pink rose. "For you, for being so sweet and helpful!" he said. Stella
smiled. "Thank you, it's beautiful! What's up?" she asked. Chris cleared his
throat, nervous. "I want to apologize for not calling you for a while, I needed
some time to think. When I found out that I had a finacee, and when she died,
I was so shook up, I didn't know what to think! I had to take some time to grieve
for her and figure out what I want in my life, but I know now, I want you"
Stella looked at him in shock, seeing in his eyes that he was telling the truth.
Chris took her hands and pulled her up, wrapping his arms around her. "I started
falling in love with you right away, but when I remembered Bianca, I knew I had to
give it a shot. The amazing thing is, if it weren't for Bianca, I wouldn't have
met you! You are brave and sweet and beautiful, and I need you in my life!
I want to take you out to dinner, go on dates with you, kiss you. I love you!"
Stella was blown away by Chris's words. Never in a million years would she have dreamed that Chris loved her. She touched his face gently, watching as he turned his face into her hand, closing his eyes. "I love you too, Chris! It was so hard for me to find out you were engaged! When Wyatt had me trapped, all I could think about was you, I was so scared he'd hurt you! Are you sure this is what you want?" she asked. Her fears were laid to rest as Chris pulled her closer and kissed her, running his hands through her hair. He looked deep into her eyes and said, "I want you so much! You are my choice!" He kissed her again, orbing her to his room. He locked the door and closed the blinds. He started unbuttoning her top, tracing her skin with his fingers. Stella sighed, unzipping his pants and slowly taking them off. Chris returned the favor by undoing her skirt, letting it drop to the floor. "You're so beautiful!" he said, picking her up in his arms and carrying her to the bed. He laid her on it and followed her, kissing her face, neck, going down her body. Stella shivered, loving the feel of Chris's mouth on her. She kissed his shoulders and ran her hands down his chest, gazing up at him with love. Chris was so gentle as they made love, he looked into her eyes and held her, caressing her. Stella moaned softly as she let herself go, the sensations overwhelming her. When they were done, they lay in his bed, her head on his chest. Chris played with her hair, stroking it softly. Stella was content and happy, she knew Chris loved her.
A few months passed and Stella moved back into the manor. She got to go
with the Charmed Ones on some demon vanquishing missions and spent quite a bit of
time with Chris and his family. One bright spring day Chris took her to the Golden
Gate Bridge, his favorite spot. They sat up there, enjoying the view, then Chris
turned to Stella. "I love you so much, Stella! These last few months have
been amazing, and I don't want this to end, so..." He reached into his pocket, pulling
out a small velvet box. He opened it, revealing a small but lovely diamond ring.
Stella started to cry as he got down on one knee and asked, "Stella Huff, will you
marry me?" "Yes, of course I'll marry you!" she squealed, excited. She held out
her left hand as he slid the ring on, a perfect fit. She threw her arms around him
and kissed him and he kissed her back. They orbed back to the manor and told his family.
Everyone was thrilled for them, even Wyatt gave them both a hug. As Stella was hugged by
Piper, she looked at Chris and saw the love in his eyes. She knew that this was right,
it was true love, at last.