Piper stared at Leo. He was sitting across from her, his head in hands. He was exhausted, and was now sleeping. Chris's head was titled back, his mouth slightly open. Phoebe had nestled into the crook of his arm, her head resting comfortably on his chest. Piper shifted slightly and felt Shane's weight move. He had sprawled across the couch, his feet unceremoniously splayed across her lap. She moved them off her and placed them back in her empty seat.

Piper ran upstairs and grabbed some blankets. She laid on over Shane's body and another covering Phoebe and some of Chris. Gently, she pushed Leo's head back against the couch and covered him with a blanket. The last one, she took for herself. Curling up in the armchair, she laid her head on the armrest. As the clock struck 7 am, she heard a jingling of bells. Looking up into the front hall, she saw Paige orb in. Stock shimmered in after her, looking happy but exhausted. Piper tried to look around Paige to see where Shea was. When she couldn't see her, she asked.

"Where's Shea?" Piper whispered. Paige looked over at her.

"On her way." Paige replied.

"Is she shimmering?" Piper asked. Paige nodded.

"Yes, but she had an extra passenger" Paige said. Piper looked at her funny, but before she could ask, Shea shimmered in. She was holding hands with a man, his face hidden by shadows.

"Shea?" Piper asked. "Who is that?"

"Piper?" the man asked. Piper gasped.

"Cole?" She asked. The shadow man nodded and stepped out of the shadows. Piper looked up into the face of Cole, the ex-husband of her sister.

"Oh my god." Was all Piper could say.

Shea was jumping up and down, waiting to explain everything. Piper noticed and nodded.

"Go ahead." Piper told Shea.

"Can I wake everyone up first?" Shea asked, looking like a 5-year-old on Christmas morning. Piper nodded.

"Go for it." She said, returning her gaze to Paige and Stock. Stock had wrapped his arms around Paige's waist and was smiling. Paige looked up at Piper and Piper smiled back. She motioned the pair into the kitchen, and she followed them. A couple of seconds later, Leo, Chris, Phoebe and Shane appeared in the kitchen groaning and mumbling. Shea followed, with Cole closely on her heels. Phoebe and Leo's eyes widened when they saw Cole, but he didn't notice.

"Uh guys? Focus please. Eye's on me." Shea said. Everyone turned to look at her.

"Alright. This may sound weird but here goes nothing. Cole is Paige's half brother. His father and Paige's father are the same. Cole is half demon, half whitelighter and yea…" Shea said in one breath. Everyone stared at her. Then Phoebe started to laugh.

"That's a good one. The best I've heard in a…Oh. You're not joking?" Phoebe asked. Paige shook her head.

"Oh" Phoebe repeated. "But that means I married my…No?" Phoebe asked again when she saw Paige shake her head again.

"My dad and your dad aren't the same, which makes us half sisters. Cole's dad is also my dad, which makes him my half brother, and no relation to you, other than ex husband." Paige explained. Phoebe breathed a sigh of relief. She leaned into Chris a little and closed her eyes.

"But what's he doling here?" Leo asked.

"He need's a place to stay for a couple of days. Don't worry, he completely harmless. He stripped his powers after…well, you know…and now the only powers he has are whitelighter powers, like me. He doesn't really get the hang of orbing and that's why Shea brought him over, but yea. Can he stay a little while?" Paige asked. That's when Piper realized how many people were here, and needed a place to sleep.

"Sure. Let me get some sleeping arrangements down. Phoebe and Chris in Phoebe's room?" Piper said, checking to make sure it was okay with them.

"Paige and Stock?" Stock nodded in response. "We can set cots in the attic for Shea and Stock. Cole, you can sleep in the living room. That leaves me, in my room and…Leo." Piper said softly. She turned to face Leo. Leo just looked back at her.

"Whatever you want." He said in a reassuring tone.

Piper thought about it. "You can stay in my room with me." She finally said. Leo nodded. Cole looked at her funny.

"Alright, everyone to bed." Piper said. She looked at the clock. 8 am. Everyone turned to go up the satirs, but Piper grabbed Cole's hand, signaling him to stay behind. When everyone was gone, she started to talk.

"Everything is so complicated." She said. Cole nodded.

"I know, but it'll be fine." Cole whispered as he pulled her into a hug

"But what if…" Piper started to say, but was cut off.

"They won't. I promise." Cole said, talking into her hair. "Do you trust me?"

Piper nodded into his chest. Cole grabbed her hand and pulled her into the front hall. They were standing in front of the stairs as the clock hit 8:15.

Cole looked at Piper, who was looking at the clock. He turned her face towards his and ducked down. His lips touched hers. He was about to deepen the kiss when the doorbell rang. Reluctantly, Piper pulled herself free and opened the door.