Chapter Two

After orbing away from Leo as quickly as he could Chris went to the manor. He needed to check on Piper to make sure she and mini him were ok.

"There you are," she smiled up at him as he orbed into the kitchen "I was wondering when you'd finally come home,"

"I.. I've.. come to say sorry," Chris answered looking down at his shoes.

"What are you sorry for sweetie?" Piper asked reaching up and stroking his brown hair.

"I put you in danger mom," he cried failing to stop the tears falling "I'm so sorry I never meant.."

"Shh," Piper soothed pulling her son into a hug "I know you'd never put me in any danger on purpose. The spider demon had you under control. It wasn't your fault,"

"I've messed everything up. I came here to save Wyatt. I was supposed to come in, find the threat, get you to vanquish it. And leave before any of you found out who I really was,"

"But I'm glad I know who you really are," she reassured him "I get to spend time with my very bright, very brave, handsome son," She managed to raise a smile from Chris.

"Are you hungry? Cause I am. I'll make us something to eat," she asked

"Yeah that would be great mom," Chris sat down at the table.

"What do you fancy?"

"I'll have what ever your having,"

Piper laughed "I don't know whether you'll like it honey," She pulled out a packet of Oreo's and a jar of chunky Peanut butter. "You've given me quite a craving for these,"

Chris grinned, "Are you kidding! I love Oreo's with peanut butter,"

"Really," Piper said handing him a packet.

"Yeah," Chris' face shone. "Everyday when I got in from school, no matter what, you and I would sit at the kitchen table eating Oreo's and peanut butter and you'd ask me what I'd done all day. You used to say that I loved them so much because that's all you ate when you were having me,"

"So I was a good mother then?" Piper asked through a mouth full of cookie.

"The best!" Chris answered looking intently at his mother. He laughed quietly "Wyatt used to call me a right mommy's boy,"

"I was closer to you then?"

"Yeah well, Wyatt spent a lot of time with Leo," he trailed off.

Piper heard something in his voice with that statement. Bitterness, regret a little bit of both if she was truly honest. She wasn't sure whether she should push the Leo subject as Chris was finally opening up to her and she wasn't sure if he'd clam up if she asked about his relationship with his father.

However she knew that Chris had more issues than Vogue! And as his mother it was not only her right, but her duty to bug the crap out of him till he told her what was wrong.

"Your not close to your father then?"

"No!" Chris stated coldly letting Piper know he did not want the conversation steering to the subject of Leo.

"Chris I understand you have your issues with Leo, but remember that the things that have happened in your past have not happened in our future yet,"

"You don't understand," Chris snapped rising from the table "You don't understand what it was like growing up constantly living in my brother's shadow. Not being good enough in my father's eyes,"

"Then why don't you tell me," Leo asked from behind Chris. "Why don't you tell us what it was like,"

"What's the point?" Chris spat at Leo.

"Well maybe you can stop me from making the same mistake twice,"

"The only way you can stop yourself from making that mistake again is to stay out of my life and mini me's life altogether. Because I'd rather not have you in my life full stop than have the future me made to feel the way I have,"

Leo didn't get to answer Chris, he said goodbye to his mother and orbed away.