Out of nowhere, A demon shimmered into the room and Phoebe and Piper were caught off guard. It was the first attack since Paige's death, and their minds went blank at the sight of the horned demon staring at them with his black eyes, smirking at them. He formed an energy ball, and Phoebe snapped into action, but Piper, stood there paralyzed.

"Piper! Come on!" Phoebe yelled, as Piper remained unmoving. Phoebe levitated and kicked the demon's hand, extinguishing the energy ball. She landed with cat reflexes and preformed a roundhouse kick to the demon's stomach. She stepped back as the demon bent over double in pain. Chris ran up behind Piper and raised her hands, blowing the demon up. Phoebe looked at Piper.

"What was that?" She sounded mad.

"I…I have to go pick Shea up." Piper said, running out of the room with her car keys in her hand. A second later, Phoebe heard the car start and tires screeching as Piper pealed out of the driveway. She looked at Chris, who just shook his head.

Shaking all over, Piper pulled into a parking space at County General Hospital. She shook off the shivers and walked through the automatic doors. A couple stormed past her, clearly looking angry. She caught part of their conversation as the woman stopped the man. She brushed her blond hair out of her face and stared at the handsome dark haired man she was with.

"Ryan. I can't believe your being soft on her." The woman said angrily.

"Belle." He pleaded with her. "She just lost her best friend, and her boyfriend. We can't sue. It's just mean."

They must be Shea's foster parents, Piper thought. She pretended to be looking through a magazine as they continued to argue.

"Ryan Scott. This is our big break. We sue the pants off the Fosters and we get the money. Then we split. It's all the money we've dreamed about." Belle grabbed Ryan by the shoulders and shook him, as if she was shaking sense back into his head.

"I just think that we should take it easy. Why do we have to ditch her?" Ryan asked. He obviously cared for Shea slightly.

Belle had also come to this conclusion. "You've like her, as a daughter. You really want to adopt her, don't you?" Belle's eyes were accusing.

"She's not such a bad kid. She's funny, and she's a big help around the house." Ryan said with a fondness in his voice.

"I can't believe you. You should just adopt her and get rid of me." Belle stormed out of the hospital causing several people to look in her direction. Ryan just sighed and sat down. Piper thought about it, then sat down next to him. She gently tapped his shoulder, startling him.

"I'm sorry. I couldn't help hearing your conversation. Are you Shea Scott's dad?" Piper asked

"I'm Ryan Scott, her foster dad. Why?" Ryan asked. He was nervous about this woman.

"My name is Piper Halliwell. The accident was…" Pier started to explain.

"In front of your house." Ryan interjected.

"Yea. Listen, Shea called me. She asked me to pick her up." Piper said.

"Why." Ryan asked again.

"She was scared of you guys. Although, If you don't mind me saying, I think she's more afraid of Belle, or whatever her name is, than you are. It looks like you care about her." Piper tried to look into his eyes, trying to find some sign of love.

His voice softened. "Yea. I really love her, as a daughter. I don't know why I'm still with Belle. I guess it's because if I left, they'd take her away, or grant her to Belle, because she makes more money than I do. I couldn't leave Shea with Belle. Belle hates her."

Do you want to come get her with me? You could stay at my house or something, until Belle cools off." Piper offered.

"Thanks, but she won't cool off to soon. She stays angry for a little while. But I'll come with you to say good bye to Shea." He stood up.

"No. It will be fine. We have a guest room, and you can keep an eye on Shea." Piper insisted.

Finally, Ryan gave in. "Okay," was his only response.

They stood at the elevator waiting for it to arrive.

"Sorry. What was your name again?" Ryan asked, embarrassed.

"Piper. Piper Halliwell." Piper responded, smiling at him.

"Piper." He repeated. "That's pretty." He responded, smiling back down at her.

Shea was in her room, packing all her stuff. Piper was going to be here any minute, and she wanted to be ready. Her foster parents would never know where she was, and they would need her to testify against Rhys. If she wasn't around, they couldn't sue. She was just putting her last magazine in a box when the door opened. She turned around to see Piper enter the room. She ran over to Piper and wrapped her good arm around her in a hug. Piper returned it, and Shea heard the door open again. Expecting to see Chris, she started to say his name. However, when she saw Ryan Scott in the doorway, she froze. Piper was the first to say something.

"Don't worry kiddo. He's fine." Piper whispered encouragingly.

"Belle is gone. She left." Ryan stuttered out.

"Then why are you here." Shea's voice was rude and uninviting.

"I…you mean a lot to me Shea. I wasn't going to sue anyone. I didn't want Belle to do any of those things. I just want you to be happy." Ryan said.

"Oh really. Well how come you suggested that you guys sue Rhys parents. Or how come you smacked me in the head." Shea asked accusingly. Piper thought she had a right to. She didn't know that Ryan had done those things. She too looked at Ryan.

"I didn't want Belle to go off on you. You know she would, if I agreed with you." Ryan said.

"Well. If you want me to be happy, you'll leave. Leave and never come back!" Shea yelled.

Piper was shocked, "Alright. That was a little harsh. Ryan didn't do anything wrong, except for a little smack on the head. He deserves a chance." Piper said, hoping that she could convince Shea.

Shea considered and smiled. "I'm sorry. Really, I am." She said.

"That's alright. I guess I deserved it." Ryan said, as a grin spread across his face.

He stepped across the room and pulled Shea into a hug. She looked overjoyed at this.

"Alright. Let's go." Piper said, as she picked up Shea's stuff and ushered the father and daughter out of the room.