"I have to give you credit Chris." Wyatt said as he unbuttoned his shirt and threw it in the laundry hamper across the room. "You really cheered Mel up…I don't know how you did it, but you did."

Chris shrugged as he began to rummage around in the closet. The two brothers were now up in their room getting ready for some much needed sleep, and Chris was glad to see that much of the anger Wyatt had been holding on to earlier had now dissipated. "I guess I'm just good at giving advice." He said with a slight smile. "I am part whitelighter…in case you hadn't noticed."

Wyatt's eyes glanced over at his brother's wings for a brief second and he returned the smile. "It's hard not to at the moment." He replied with a laugh. "And what ever you said to her worked- she was pretty much her old self when you guys came into the kitchen- except for the whole looking like a demon thing…"

"Yeah, she'll be alright." The younger brother commented as he managed to pull his own shirt off with some difficulty. "I pretty much just stated the obvious- told her I forgave her, and that she wasn't really evil."

Wyatt nodded; satisfied that something had finally worked out. He had been so relieved when Chris and Mel had appeared in the kitchen- Mel had actually been joking and smiling and it seemed that she really had managed to over come her doubts. "Good." The older brother said before pausing and starring down at the white T-shirt he now held in his hand. "Err…do you think Mom would be mad if I tore a hole in this one?" he asked, looking over at Chris.

Chris shook his head and grabbed a shirt of his own. "She can't be. We don't have a choice-most shirts aren't really designed to accommodate wings and we need to wear something."

A smirk crossed the older brother's face as he was struck by a sudden thought. "Oh, I don't know about that." He began playfully. "I'm sure Jenny would be more than happy to see you walking around half-naked."

Chris turned bright red and glared at Wyatt. "Shut up Wy." he said, telekinetically flinging a pillow at his brother.

Wyatt ducked out of the way, his eyes dancing with laughter. "Oh Chris, my handsome angel in shining armour." He mocked in a high pitched girly voice as he pretended to swoon. "I'll love you for ever and ever."

"And I thought I was supposed to be the immature one." Chris shot back, still glaring and looking less than amused.

"Okay okay." Wyatt said, forcing the grin off of his face. "I'm sorry for making fun of you Chris. But seriously, the way that girl looks at you, it is so obvious that she just wants to-"

"Enough Wy!" Chris exclaimed. "Drop it alright? What goes on between me and Jenny is my business." He took out some of his annoyance by tearing a large hole in the back of a dark greet T-shirt.

Wyatt rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll stop- but only because I'm tired. I'm your big brother, remember? It's my job to make fun of you."

"Yeah, I think you've made that pretty clear over the years." Chris muttered as he pulled the shirt awkwardly over his head. He struggled for a minute before managing to finally force both of his wings through the large hole in the back. "Argh, this sucks." He exclaimed, ruffling his feathers so that they fell back in place. "There is no way I am going to spend the rest of my life like this. I can hardly put a shirt on for god's sakes."

Wyatt nodded as he proceeded to tear a hole in his own shirt. "No kidding. I'm more worried about sleeping- I always sleep on my back- but somehow I don't think that's too practical anymore."

"Yes, well hopefully this will be the only night that we have to worry about that. We're going to fix this. We have to." Chris replied, his face set with determination. He paused and gave a loud sigh. "I'll be back in a sec Wy, I'm just gonna go check that Jenny is getting settled alright downstairs."

Wyatt unsuccessfully tried to hide his smirk. "Alright…Be good."

With another roll of his eyes, Chris shot his brother a look before orbing out in a swirl of blue.

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Piper sighed loudly as she entered her bedroom. She still wasn't fully convinced that stopping to sleep was the best choice of action- she wanted to find a solution as quickly as possible- and this was only stretching the process out…but it had been two against one. Phoebe and Paige had out voted her- democracy had spoken- and now everyone was finally settling in for the night. Most days, she probably would have fought harder to convince the others of her position, but today had worn her out far too much to even attempt an argument.

As much as she hated to admit it, she really was tired…maybe just a bit of sleep wouldn't hurt.

She just hoped they would still be able to come up with something before the next day was through…

The feeling of someone's hand on her shoulder caused her to give a sudden yelp of surprise, and she whirled around to see Leo standing behind her, a slight grin on his face.

"Sorry to scare you." He said softly, as he pulled her in to an embrace. "You really are tense tonight…"

Piper rolled her eyes and rested her head on his broad chest. "Can you blame me?" I haven't had to deal with this much stress in a long time."

Leo gave a quiet chuckle as he led her over to the edge of the bed and placed a comforting arm around her shoulders. "You just have to look on the bright side." He began, giving her a reassuring smile. "Phoebe and Mel are back, and good. The boys are fine, and you and Emily really seemed to hit it off…tonight hasn't been all bad."

"It's been pretty bad." Piper scoffed, shocked that her husband was still so cheery and optimistic after all that had gone on. "One half of our family tried to kill the other half of our family- Cole is still evil- Chris, Wyatt, and Paige were all shot by darklighter arrows…and killing the demon didn't break the spell. I have no idea what we're going to do…"

"We'll think of something."

"Will we?"

Pipers words rung in the air, and she struggled to fight back the tears beginning to well in her eyes. She was the oldest sister- everyone would be looking to her for answers…and she really didn't know if she could provide any. She was just as lost as everyone else. She didn't know what was causing this, and she didn't know how they were going to find a way out.

"What if we don't think of anything?" she demanded, her voice shaking slightly. "What if you and the boys stay this way forever? What if Cole and Mel are forced to look like demons for the rest of their lives?"

She felt Leo brush his fingers up and down her arm soothingly and she drew several deep breaths. "Piper, honey, you can't think like that. Not yet. We'll find a solution." Leo said, his voice quiet and steady. "You just have to stay calm."

Calm.

Stay calm…

She had had to deal with the pressure of being the oldest ever since Prue's death many years ago…tonight wasn't really any different…she could do this. She could keep everyone together. She could keep herself together.

She had to.

She had to be strong…

"Alright." She replied after several seconds of silence. "I'll try."

Leo gave her a comforting hug, and she could sense that he was now smiling. She really didn't know where she would be without him sometimes. He was always her voice of reason- he always managed to keep her steady. His gentle voice had always held so much truth and earnestly that she could not help but believe all he said.

He was right…they would find a way.

She couldn't give up yet.

Sighing to relive some of the built up tension, Piper allowed herself to relax against his chest and she smiled slightly as he began to run his fingers gently through the tips of her brown hair. "I guess everything's just getting to me." She said quietly, her eyes meeting his. "It's days like these that remind me that my life will never be normal…I guess a part of me still desires that."

She felt him tense slightly at her words.

"I'm sorry for that Piper." He whispered, a frown forming on his lips. "I truly am."

Piper quickly sat upright again, and looked at him with confusion etched on her face. "Leo, this isn't your fault-" she began. But he cut her off before she could continue.

"It is- indirectly of course…" he trailed off and smiled sadly. "You could have had a normal life Piper- well, at least one more normal then this…but you choose me…and let's face it, I'm far from normal. Tonight has shown us that." He paused, and placed his hand over hers. "I can pretend to be human all I want Piper, but we both know I'm not. And the boys…because of me, they can never be normal either. I'm so sorry for that- and I wish things could be different."

Piper stared into his green depths, shocked at the honestly in his words. She had thought they had dealt with these issues years ago…she thought that she had proven her devotion beyond any doubt.

But she could see it in his eyes…he really did feel responsible for her unhappiness…

"Leo," she began, her voice barely above a whisper. "Don't think for one second that I regret being with you. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me- you're the reason I've been able to deal with all of the complications of being a witch- you keep me going every single day. I know you're not normal- and I yes, I do wish that we could be together without the difficulties of magic- but after all this time I know I just have to accept that that isn't a possibility. And as long as I have you, I'll be okay…" She trailed off and raised a petite hand to tenderly brush the side of his cheek. "You're my angel, Leo- literally and figuratively- and you helped me to create two little angels of our own. You've brought nothing but good into my life, and I love you for that. I'll never stop loving you…"

Before she could say another word, his lips cut her off with a passionate kiss. Piper felt a warm tingle flow through her body and her heart fluttered as the man she loved held her in his strong arms.

"I love you too." He whispered as they slowly drew apart. "We've been through so much together, and I don't regret one second of it. You're amazing Piper."

He pulled her in for another longer kiss and Piper allowed her love for him to consume her completely. She needed this. She needed to feel safe and comforted in his embrace…it almost made her forget about the current chaos of their lives.

"Leo." She whispered as he gently lay her down on the bed and continued to place soft kisses on her lips. Her hand laced around his back and she pulled him close. She could feel the desire building between them and she smiled slightly as her hand brushed the soft white feathers on his back.

It was all so surreal…and yet, it was all so wonderful.

So perfect.

His beautiful green eyes met hers and she could see the love contained so clearly inside of them. He may not have been able to provide the normal life that she had desired…but he had given her so much more than that. He had given her his devotion…he had given her two perfect boys…he hand given her strength and courage…he had given her a love greater then she had ever thought possible…

"Leo." She whispered again. "Leo, I love you."

He smiled and brushed a stray strand of hair away from her eyes. "Love you too."

They kissed again, even more fervently then before, and Piper knew beyond any doubt, that she was in heaven…

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Jenny looked up as a mass of blue sparking lights began to form across the room. She knew who it was even before they solidified- she could sense his presence somehow…it was strange…and she couldn't help but wonder if this was yet another of the powers she had received that night.

"Chris." She said with a smile as the last of the lights faded away to reveal the boy and confirming what she had sensed.

"Hey." He said, walking over to her and glancing around the room. "I just came to see if you were all set- and to say good night. Are you sure you'll be okay on the couch? Do you need anything?"

She shook her head. "I'll be fine." She replied.

"Okay then…good." Chris replied, feeling suddenly uncomfortable, as they stood in the silent room, both unsure of what to say.

Several seconds passed before Jenny spoke. "I talked to Mel." She said, her voice quiet. "I told her I was sorry- and I think she's okay now."

Chris smiled; relieved to hear that two of the most important women in his life had managed to make amends. "Good. I'm sure she'll be fine, and I know you didn't mean to hurt her."

Jenny shook her head as she sat down on the edge of the sofa bed. "You're right, I didn't…I was just scared…I thought I had almost lost you." She drew a deep breath and locked her blue eyes directly on is green. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you Chris- I've always known that there was something about you-I've always been drawn to you…and as crazy as this night has been, I'm glad that I finally know why…"

He smiled and joined her at the edge of the bed. "I feel the same way." He began gently as he placed a comforting arm around her shoulders. "My entire life I thought I was always going to be alone- not really alone, there is my family of course, and my friends- but I thought I'd never find anybody that I could really relate to….who would really understand me. And now you're here…and you're just like me…and everything is suddenly so…"

"…perfect?" she asked, finishing his sentence before he could.

He smiled again. "My thoughts exactly." Chris paused and glanced down at the floor. "I know I shouldn't be saying this –considering all that's gone on…but his night had been one of the best nights of my life."

Jenny flushed a light pink and nodded in agreement. "I know." She whispered. "I'm so glad I found you…"

A lopsided grin appeared on his face, and before she could say another word, he drew her in for a long and tender kiss. It was their second of the night, and it was every bit as magical as the first. Her body tingled with pent up desire, and she allowed herself to succumb to the charms of her adoring angel.

"I'm glad too." Chris said, smiling as they drew apart. "Unbelievably so."

Jenny gave a quiet laugh and the two young whitelighters leaned against the back of the couch, content in each others company. Chris placed an arm around her shoulders once again, and Jenny allowed her head to fall against his chest.

More silence passed between them, only this time much of the tension was gone.

They both felt relaxed, and they knew that this was exactly where they were meant to be.

"I still can't believe it. I can't believe that you're an angel…that magic exists…It seems like something out of a story book." Jenny said quietly as Chris brushed a few strands of blonde hair away from her eyes. "I'm worried that when I wake up tomorrow I'll find out that this was all just a dream…"

He gave a quiet laugh. "Trust me, this isn't a dream- I know it must seem weird, but I've lived in this reality my entire life…it's not going away anytime soon."

"Good." She replied, her world slightly muffled by a yawn. "I don't want it to go away. I don't want you to go away…" She paused. "I love you."

Chris smiled. His whole body felt suddenly light and his green eyes shone with adoration for the girl he had been destined to find. "I love you too." He whispered. "And I won't leave you. I promise…"

Silence consumed them once again, and a minute later the sound of Jenny's heavy breathing told Chris that she had drifted off….

He considered orbing out from under her, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

She looked like a sleeping angel…

He could see a gentle smile across her beautiful face…she was so calm and content…he didn't want to disturb her.

Sighing, and unable to fight back a smile of his own, Chris rested his head on the back of the couch and allowed himself to fade off into some much needed sleep…

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The manor was pitch black as Phoebe slowly made her way up the narrow stairway to the attic.

She had felt so alone as she lay in bed, starring up at the dark ceiling. The spot which was usually filled by the form of her husband was empty, and his comforting warmth was nowhere to be found.

She had attempted to sleep, but she had been unable to suppress the thousands of discontenting thoughts which were circling in her mind. The entire night had been so long and confusing, but as much as she desired it, her own guilt and doubt prevented her from getting any rest.

She had betrayed her family…

Paige hated her…

Her daughter looked like a demon…

And her husband...the man with whom she had shared so many ups and downs…was still full of the hate she had almost let consume her earlier.

She never wanted to feel such malice…such evil…ever again, and it pained her to think that Cole was experiencing it even now. He had done so much to overcome the bad inside of him- he had fought it for her, for their love- and now this stupid spell had brought it all rushing back…

It wasn't fair.

He didn't deserve this…

And she couldn't bear to leave him alone.

Phoebe quietly opened the attic door and stepped into the empty room.

Even in the dark she could see his form crumpled several feet away. He was awake now- and his head snapped up as he sensed her presence. His cold demonic eyes stared at her as she moved towards him, lacking the love she knew that they could possess.

"Have you come to free me?" Cole asked as she stopped less then a foot away from the crystal cage he was contained in.

She shook her head sadly. "I can't honey…I wish I could, but I can't."

He grunted in response, and she could see several painful bruises which had formed on his arms and neck. "They've taken you back then." He said coolly. "The whitelighters have corrupted you."

Phoebe drew a deep breath, and slowly lowered herself down to the floor. She sat cross-legged in front of him, and silently contemplated her response. It was clear the spell still had him full force. "No Cole." She began quietly. "We were the one that were corrupted- by the spell. It clouded our judgement…we never really hated our family, the spell just made us think we did. I know that now, Mel knows that now, and I only hope that you will realize it too."

Cole did not reply, and he dropped his head to face the floor- avoiding her eyes- avoiding her love…

Sighing, Phoebe grabbed a nearby pillow and placed in on the attic floor. She nestled into it, knowing that she would sleep better here- at least then, she would be at his side.

"Good night Cole." She said as she allowed her eyes to close. "You have to try to fight it…If you love me, and if you love Mel, you can break through all of the hate you're feeling…I know you can…"

Her words trailed off as sleep over came her, but she could sense in her last moment of consciousness that she was beginning to get through…

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A/N Three cheers for fluff! Yes, that was a bit of a pointless chapter, but it was fun anyway, right? I had to get some P/L in here some where;) More plot in the next one…

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