Chapter 9

"Ok can someone tell me what the hell just happened?" question one very confused Paige. She and Phoebe had just walked into the attic a few minutes before all hell broke lose and now neither her sister nor her brother in law were talking.

"Hello, can someone please answer us and give us one damn good reason why you" she said pointing to Elder who was focusing on healing himself after getting the crap beat out of him by his oldest child. "Hit my nephew"

"I don't want to talk about it" the man responded in a tone none of them had ever heard before. It sounded like a mix between anger and regret.

"Listen you may not want to talk about it but we do. Damn it Leo we need to know what's going on and pray that Wyatt hasn't gotten his hands on a very vulnerable Chris so spill" commanded Paige as she rested her hands on her hips in anticipation.

Piper was about to repeat her husband's words and warn her sisters that this was a matter concerning her family and tell them to butt out but the look on both women's faces told her that she wasn't going to get out of answering their questions that easily. But what was she supposed to say? Well my son who we thought was having a mental breakdown because of what his brother did to him was just as sick and twisted as the monster that raped him, if it was rape anyway. Piper tired to shake her last thought from her head knowing that Chris didn't ask for what happened but then again how could he…how was it possible that he found pleasure in his brother's touch if he didn't like it in one way or another?

The thought made her cringe in disgust. No something was wrong. Chris wasn't like that she was sure of it. When they were in the horrible future she saw the hurt and tormented look on his face every time Wyatt touched him and kissed his lips. The thought brought tears to her eyes every time those painful images flashed before her eyes and a part of her now regretted not standing up for her son and making her husband see that their big discovery had been a bodily function and nothing more.

"PIPER" a very frustrated Paige yelled trying to get her sister's attention. If she thought zoning out was going to get her out of this then she had another thing coming.

"You wanna know? Do you? Do you want to know what we found out about your nephew?" Leo shouted and stood suddenly demanding the attention of those around him and even though his words were loud and angry his eyes were full of pain and sorrow. "Your nephew obviously took great pleasure in what his brother did to him"

"Leo what the hell are you talking about?" questioned Phoebe not believing what she just heard.

"You heard what I said Phoebe and to quote Wyatt himself 'I can remember with all extreme clarity that it wasn't just my seed that damped the sheets that glorious night"

It took a minute for it to sink in but both Phoebe and Paige knew exactly what Leo was saying.

"Oh my God" Phoebe spoke as she collapsed down next to her sister, whereas Paige said nothing, instead choosing to glare at both Leo and Piper.

During her time as a social worker she had dealt with this kind of situation often and couldn't believe that her sister and brother in law could be so ignorant and blind and now her nephew was out there somewhere in great pain all because of something that he had no control over "How stupid could you two possibly be?"

Her words seem to snap everybody out of their own self pity and shock as they all now turned to look in her direction.

"Excuse me did you hear what I just said…"

"Yes I heard you!" the young witch lighter screamed while putting up a hand to silence the Elder. "Now you're going to listen to me. I've dealt with many cases like this when I worked down at social services and I can tell you that none I repeat NONE of these victims enjoyed what happened to them or the way that their own bodies betrayed them. In fact they hated and blamed themselves for it and in cases where their families learned of the details and turned on them those same people ended up trying to commit suicide. And sadly some succeeded"

"Wh…What?" whimpered Piper as her eyes widened with fear and worry. She immediately looked over to her husband who was now about three shades paler and appearing as if someone had just ripped his heart out.

"Suicide" he spoke faintly with glazed over eyes.

"Yes suicide Leo. You may have just pushed your son to kill himself. Happy now?"

"Paige!" Phoebe cried out as she shot the woman a pleading look.

"What Phoebe? I'm sorry but there's no nice way of putting it. Leo turned on Chris and basically blamed him for what happened and I can only imagine how he feels seeing as how he had to practically force himself to forgive him for everything he did to Chris in the other future it had to damn near kill the boy"

"I'm not saying that he wasn't wrong Paige but I'm sure that he feels bad enough without you…"

"Without me what Phoebe? Telling him the truth? Well if so that's just too damn bad and in my opinion he deserves to feel like shit for how he treated Chris"

"Paige give it a rest already" yelled Piper in her husbands defense.

"No Piper, she's right" the man in question finally spoke on his own behalf as he lifted his head to reveal tear filled eyes. "Paige is right I may have just killed my son"

"No Leo you didn't. It was just a misunderstanding and as soon as Chris comes home we'll explain that to him"

Suddenly mocking laughter could be heard coming from the witch-lighter's direction. Everyone in the room was too much in shock to say anything instead they just stared at her before looking at each other in awe.

"You people are true pieces of work, you know that? After all the hell we put him through, then with all the forgiveness that we begged for only to turn our backs on him when he needed us the most and you honestly believe that he's going to come back here. If he's still alive that is"

"Shut up!" yelled Piper as she stood up and stalked over to her younger sibling. "How dare you speak about my son that way you BITCH!"

Paige was set to answer her sister back when Piper's hand made contact with her cheek sending her head snapping to one side, stunning all in attendance whom of which gasped before everything went silent.

Paige then removed the dark strains of hair from her face and proceeded to stare deeply into her sister's eyes causing the woman to step back some in fear of retaliation.

"Well like husband like wife umm? Hit first ask questions later. I just thank God I'm not some broken young man who's only crime was loving this family too much. Someone who was willing to risk his own life for you all only to have you all turn your backs on him in the end"

She then paused momentarily to allow her words to sink in and register with her sister and brother in law before continuing.

"You know I pray with everything that I am that Chris is okay. That he didn't allow your anger to destroy him and that he chose to live and not end his life. But then again there's another part of me that hopes he did and has some how found peace that was so far out of his reach in this life because if he didn't then my heart bleeds for him. I say this because that means that he is so lonely, so down and out right now that he would turn to the one person who at this point seems to be the only person that he would feel loves him most"

"No" Piper said pleadingly as her sister gave her nothing more then an icy glare as she shook her head up and down confirming the woman's suspicions.

"Yes Piper. You and Leo have just pushed Chris out of this family and right into the arms of his rapist. Now deal you with it" were the last words the woman spoke to her family before walking away to the sound of their pain filled sobs.

"You've made the right decision Chris" the boy's brother spoke to him as he held him close.

The words made him feel sick to his stomach but the thought of being alone again, suffering in solitude and swallowing the bitter pill of rejection once more was just too much for him. He needed to be loved, to be held and cared for and as much as he hated to admit it Wyatt was the only one able and willing to give him all those things. His family whom he loved and would have done anything for was no longer available to him leaving that pain and betrayal still fresh in his mind. He ached for them and a part of him wanted to go back and explain him self and try to make them understand what occurred but it was no use. They hated him now just as they had so many times in his past only now there was no going back. His relationship with them was broken forever and there was nothing that he could do about it.

A strong hand griped his chin, lifting it up slightly causing his eyes to stare into a familiar pair of hazel-blue ones.

"You won't be sorry my love. I promise you I'll always be there for you no matter what" Wyatt spoke in such a way that Chris almost believed him.

Almost.

"Can we just go now" he replied suddenly feeling anxious. He wanted to get home and as far away from Piper and Leo as possible.

"I'm happy to see that you're so anxious to get home. I know Autumn will be pleased to see you" he spoke with a smirk right before threat same smirk turned into a full blow smile.

"What are you so damn happy about?"

"I almost forgot to tell you"

"Tell me what?"

"That you're going to be an uncle"

Chris couldn't help but smile and jump around ecstatically. "No shit! Really? How is she? How far along is she? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Ha, ha, ha. I should have told you this earlier. Wow I haven't seen you this excited in years"

Suddenly the boy's laughter and job came to a halt. "Unfortunately I haven't had any real reason to be happy lately and we both know why"

Sighing heavily Wyatt spoke in a soft tone "Come here" as he pulled the boy into a tight embrace once again and was pleasantly surprised when Chris didn't resist. "I am truly sorry for what I did to you but you have to believe that I did it out of love. I did it because I needed to be with you, to feel your body beneath mine, to be one with you. I know you don't understand my reasoning but you have to know how much I love you"

Wyatt was right. Chris didn't understand his insanity, he just chose not to care at the movement. He had fought all his life against his brother and he no longer possessed the energy or the will to do so and was now frightened by the fact that he was starting to accept how his brother felt about him and his reasoning for doing so. Even being grateful that he had at least one person he knew loved him. No matter how twisted.

"Whatever Wy,I just want to go home. The sooner we leave here the better"

"I'm glad you feel that way. But there's something I need you to do for me first" the elder man said as he pulled a vial from his pocket and placed it in is brother's hand.

Eyeing the potion suspiciously Chris asked "What is this?"

"Relax Chris it's just a little something I whipped up to help you"

"I don't need to take anything Wyatt. I already said that I would go with you"

"That's not what the potions for Chris. It's to keep you from falling apart when we go back to the manor"

"What!" Chris screamed as he shook his heard. "No Wyatt, please don't make me go back there. I hate them and I never want to see them again"

Chris's words were music to the older man's ears and as good as they sounded he knew his brother's didn't mean them. But he would the second he drank the potion.

"Look. Chris I know that the thought of going back there doesn't set well with you, hell I'm not too keen on it either but we have to in order to get back home" he said while slinging an arm over the boy's shoulder. "I need you to drink that Chris so they don't try to manipulate you and cause you more pain. I don't want that to happen bro. I'm tired of watching them destroy you with all their empty promises and I know you're fed up as well so please Chris, just take it. It won't hurt you I swear. You know I would never do anything to hurt you, unless you deserved it"

Chris stood there for a few seconds looking between his brother and the glass bottle that contained the blue-green mixture, unsure of what to do. On one hand Wyatt was right about his family. If they saw him with his brother they would automatically turn on the charm and pretend to be sorry and beg him to stay. Then the on the other hand and quiet contrary to what his brother would like to believe in his warped mind, he had hurt him. And he did so often times without reason. But there was something in him that wanted or rather needed to trust Wyatt. He needed to know that he had at least one person in his life that he could count on and that would never lie to him.

In that moment Chris made a decision and hoped like hell that it was the right one. Slowly he removed the corkscrew from the top of the vial and with a nod of approval from his brother drank its contents until every drop was gone.