There was silence between Paige and Chris for a good ten minutes, both had their mind on the other. Both thinking of all the things they wished they had the guts to say.

Paige wanted to tell him she had liked him a lot but had moved on and wished he wouldn't make her feel the same way again by hanging around and being charming.

Chris had wanted to tell her that he always thought she was the prettiest girl he had ever met and that he wanted nothing more then for her to feel the same way and to be with her, but his pride was always in the way not to mention the reason he was here.

And so Chris was busy making his coffee and searching the cupboard for biscuits while Paige washed up her own and piper's cup.

Then Paige saw Chris's trade mark smile out of the corner of her eye.

"What's so amusing?"

She asked it without expression because she didn't know whether she should be mad at Chris or not.

"Someone brought the whole Cadbury range I see."

Paige smiled, she loved the way he could make her laugh but she hated the way he made her doubt herself. She felt indignant and slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah well it was necessary, besides, I would have never met Ben otherwise."

Chris's smile faded.

"What did you bump into each other down the chocolate aisle?"

Paige rolled her eyes.

"No, but I wouldn't have gone into the supermarket if I hadn't wanted chocolate and that is where we met."

Chris turned to face her.

"So what's his deal, this Ben guy?

"Why do you care Chris?"

Was he jealous? He had no right if he was, after all there was a ten minute period when he could have had her and he not only missed the opportunity, he gave it up and so her love life was really none of his business.

Chris shrugged his shoulders.

"Just making conversation, I didn't think I'd hit a nerve."

Paige felt extremely exasperated, he always played mind games.

"You didn't Chris, but no matter how close of friends we aren't, my love life has nothing to do with you, you don't see me asking about yours."

Chris didn't want to say she was his only form of love life.

"After all you could have a wife and kids in the future, I wouldn't put it past you."

She knew it sounded ridiculous but she wanted to question him this time.
Chris stared into her eyes, they were deep blue and they pierced her heart, they were sad and lonely but with a heat behind them, of what she couldn't tell. Paige didn't want to feel this way, it was too bittersweet.

" This is still because of what I did last night? Your still angry that's obvious but you have to get that I never meant to hurt you and I just want you to forgive me because I am sorry and I couldn't bear not being your friend."

He took in a deep breath and his voice dropped.

"It's too lonely without you."

Paige's heart was beating fast, she was confused, he sounded like he had feelings for her but said he only wanted to be her friend, he kissed her too but she didn't get him. She wished he would just talk to her.

"I will go out with Ben, maybe even date Ben, who knows maybe even marry Ben if I am lucky, but I wont if you give me a reason."

Chris bowed his head, he looked tormented and his eyes stared into hers with sorrow and pity. He couldn't give her a reason, he knew he loved her but love wasn't always enough, look at Piper and Leo, and he didn't want to risk the future for her, no matter how much he loved her, it was just wrong.

"I want you to be happy, and I don't think you will find that with me, I just want your friendship ."

Paige looked cheerless but nodded. "Okay whatever you want."

Chris tried to smile.

"Besides I know inside you think I am a complete jackass, and you're special, you deserve someone better."

She cocked her head back.

" Wow good to know you're a bit more perceptive then you used to be."

He smiled again but inside he was dying.

"Yeah well I gotta go, I have got stuff to do and I wont make dinner sorry Paige."

Paige knew it was a lie but she didn't mind, perhaps it was easier this way.

"Well come see me soon wont you?"

Paige's mind was reeling and she just wished one aspect of her life was simple, not complicated or dangerous. She would have given up her chance with Ben for Chris because she knew she cared about him, she told him so and now she didn't see how they could just be friends when so much had passed and so much had gone unsaid. She would try though, because there was little else to be done.

"Hey, Phoebe how's it going? You going to be home for dinner?"

Phoebe was glad to hear her sisters voice, it was soothing and it reminded her of home, it was funny but she had felt so homesick, the past couple of days she felt like she wasn't herself. She was so absorbed in her work she found little time to think about little else.

She wanted to get on top of her work load while it was peaceful on the demon front, after all if a wave of attacks happened in the future, at least she wouldn't have much to catch up on, she also wanted to completely secure her job's future which she felt she was doing well at, her input at the meeting although slightly unprepared was good and she felt her superiors were satisfied by it.

She had a bit of each of her sister's personalities, she was not such a realist as Piper but not such an optimist as Paige. She was balanced and in the middle of both, but lately she had been more pessimistic, she thought that the drought of demons wouldn't last long and she was proved right by the one that attacked them a few days ago, so she had decided to be as prepared as possible from now on.

"Um probably not hun sorry, I am going to complete finish up here tonight then It should be back to normal, plus I am going to call Jason.

They hadn't talked for a while and she was getting worried he had lost interest, after all even her affections for him were waning and she expected him to the one. The long distance thing was putting a strain on it. No physical contact for long periods of time with your boyfriend can make a girl feel lonely, not to mention frustrated and so she was going to try and secure her love life as well today.

"Okay that's alright, Chris is taking your place at the dinner table. Oh I forgot to ask how your critical meeting went."

"Oh it was better then I thought, I think I impressed them enough to feel confident about everything, I shouldn't have underestimated myself so I am sorry for stressing this morning, I should have had your belief in me."

"Well what are sisters for if not to drive you up the wall?"

Phoebe laughed relieved, everything was turning out pretty good, although she was still anxious about Jason

Piper put down the phone, she suddenly felt a surge of complete despair, she hadn't had them so frequently later but she still got them every so often. Perhaps because she had been so busy or occupied with Wyatt and P3 that she had forgotten the feeling of helplessness and utter heartache, but it had came back just then and with strong doses.

She lay down on the bed and put her hands over her face, she thought of Leo and what they had, what they would never have again. It made her feel like the best chapter of her life had ended, and for good.

She would never have that time of happiness in the sun again, but that was the reality of a charmed one and she had tried to embrace it, channel the pain into motivation and work to save people who had lives worth living. She felt so lonely, no one else had to face waking up alone and knowing the man you love can never be with you. Well perhaps Phoebe but at least hers was only semi - permanent. Then she quickly steered her mind to think of the positive things, Wyatt and her sisters, and the gaping hole of hopelessness was filled, well almost, enough to function and to live periodically contently, who had to be happy anyway?

She quickly got up and switched on the light in her dark bedroom, she breathed in deeply and let out a half sigh, half breath. She looked at her reflection in the mirror on the opposite wall, her eyes were watery but put on a convincing smile that could fool her sister and walked back down stairs.

When she returned to the kitchen Paige looked almost as bad as she felt. She stood at the sink looking out of the dark windows with a sad almost vacant look on her face, it was still only late afternoon but the storm clouds still covered the sky and it was darker then usual. The wind howled as it beat against the house.

"What's troubling you Paige?"

Thinking about other peoples problems and worries drew her attention away from her own, she also liked to be of some sort of help since they hadn't been sent an innocent for a while.

Paige didn't want to tell Piper about Chris, it would just make things even more awkward and she knew she would get some sort of lecture, after all her marriage and romance with a white lighter ended in painful disaster so she didn't think she would bless a union of the same nature with her little sister and a white lighter she only half trusted.

"I'm fine."

She turned around and unfolded her arms, she still had a far away look in her eyes.

"Really."

She emphasised how okay she was to Piper as she still looked unconvinced, sure she had things on her mind but who didn't? Piper, Phoebe and her all had things on her mind, it was a sign of things getting back to normal in the Halliwell Manor.

"Well I wont push you but I know your not fine, and after this morning I can't help but be slightly concerned."

She wasn't backing off, she never really did and sometimes her persistence was a good thing but after Leo left it became a bit annoying as there was no end to her quizzing everyone about everything. Just because they lived under the same roof didn't mean they had to know every detail about each other, but it seems Piper disagreed.

"Look, it's just a mood swing, women are known to get them on occasion."

She didn't want it to sound like she was pointing out Piper too much, but she was the most temperamental of the sisters, although no one could really blame her after what she had been through.

Piper raised an eyebrow, Paige rarely got mood swings but she knew trying to get information when Paige wasn't talking was like talking to a wall so she gave up and went to see Wyatt.

Her son was the one thing that could make her smile, make her forget. He was an escape for her. They all needed to escape sometimes. Phoebe escaped into her work, Paige to the hill overlooking the city and Piper had Wyatt, a portal to a head space where they could escape reality or their problems.

"Hi could you put me through to Jason Fitzgerald's executive suite, I think it is room 112."

Phoebe felt her hands beginning to sweat as she clutched the phone and pressed it tenderly to her ear. They were almost like strangers until they eased into conversation and it was if nothing had changed, and for the hour or so they talked, it was as if the distance and time away from each other was no thorn in their blossoming relationship. When the phone went down though, she experienced withdrawal symptoms until she next heard his voice on the other end, she was certain she deserved better than this, but it was no ones fault and so she had to bear it. She thought she might love him, enough at least to suffer the agony.

There was a pause.

"He asked he not be disturbed today Madame I am sorry."

The English the woman spoke was very good.

"Well could you perhaps tell him it is his girlfriend, he isn't expecting my call but it was never a problem before."

"Okay, I will call up to his room and check for you Madame, may I have your name?

"ah yes, it's Phoebe Halliwell."

There was a pause and then classical music played down the phone line while she waited. She didn't understand why she needed her name, after all how many girlfriend's did he have?

The music stopped and the women's voice returned:

"Yes, very good Madame, I will put you through now."

"Thankyou."

Phoebe was slightly breathless, she would be talking to him any second now.

"Hi Phoebe."

He sounded distracted, and she automatically felt disappointed and lost her nerve to ask him anything important.

"Hi Jason."

She didn't know what else to say.

"Are you busy because I can call back?"

"Well yeah a bit, but it is good to hear your voice, I can take a ten minute break, it is only going over details before the conference tonight."

"Oh it's so good to hear your voice too, I miss you so much." She couldn't help but express her loneliness.

"I know I miss you too, so..hows your sisters?

His sentence sounded hollow and he seemed like he didn't really want to talk, and that his question was just to continue some idle chit chat with an acquaintance. Then her empath ability kicked in and just from his voice she could tell he was reluctant towards her and that something was wrong.

"They're fine Jason, so when do you think you're coming home?"

She thought it best to address the issue after she heard a little more just to be absolutely sure.

"I am not really sure, maybe in a few months, things are pretty hectic here I couldn't even give you an approximate date!"

Phoebe was slightly irritated.

"Well it might be nice to try, considering we are trying to have a relationship and it would be reassuring to actually see the significant other sometime this year!"

"What do you want me to do? My work is my life and it is difficult I know, but you can either work with me or work against me."

He sound equally bad tempered and Phoebe felt hurt he couldn't be more enthusiastic considering she had called him and they hadn't exactly been in contact regularly, maybe once a fortnight, if she was lucky. They were getting briefer each time, in fact he hadn't called for over a month and it made Phoebe feel worthless, yes she deserved better then this.

"My life is difficult too and I understand your work is your life but you sound like you are talking to an angry client not your girlfriend!"

She mocked his "you either work with me or against me" sentence as she thought he couldn't be more formal. Phoebe didn't need to be tied down and restricted by her loyalty to a boyfriend she never saw and who obviously didn't give a shit about her.

"So your seeing another woman?"

Her empath ability gave her a sketchy feeling he was being unfaithful but her voice was a little too casual for her liking considering she was scared shitless. She would be heartbroken if he was but she was too tired of waiting around for answers.

There was a pause and Jason let out a long breath.

"I don't know who told you but it should have been me, I am sorry Phoebe I really am."

He finally sounded genuinely miserable about lying to her.

Phoebe sat in a stunned silence as tears began to form and drop down her face.

Jason took it as the easiest opportunity to get it all out in the open.

"I was going to tell you when I got back to America but I didn't want to have to see your face when I broke the news and I didn't even know how long it would be before I even got to America."

"So you took the coward's way out and decided to just cut me off and not even call? Is that all I meant to you?"

Her voice wavered as she mopped her face with a tissue.

"Maybe I am a coward, but you must have known things weren't working out, the distance thing is too hard and as much as I loved you then it just made me miserable and I am sure it did the same to you."

"Perhaps it did, but I hung in there because I loved you, how could you love me if you let us slip away? Besides it nice to have a warning or some contact to know its over Jason."

"I wasn't lying when I said I miss you, and a lot of me still loves you, but work didn't give me time to hold things together with you and staying faithful for the sake of doing what's right just added to my loneliness. You meant, you still mean a lot to me, you were part of my life, but I just don't think we can be a successful couple. If it wasn't for our jobs I am sure things would be different and that is the sad part, but of course people like us aren't lucky in love in that way."

"We wouldn't have been successful because you give up too easily and I pity any woman you get involved with, speaking of women who was the woman you gave me up for?"

Phoebe's voice was bitter and rife with contempt.

"She isn't as special as you Phoebe but she just occupied the loneliness I felt when I was away from you, and eventually I didn't feel it anymore."

Phoebe felt like she was going to burst if she didn't sob out loud but she wouldn't do it while talking to Jason, she didn't want a scumbag like him to know he affected her so much.

"Your pathetic you know that? I try to sympathise but I just can't, because people have it worse off then you but they don't just cut and run. I just hope someday you learn to treat women with respect."

She slammed the phone down without saying goodbye, he didn't deserve it, she couldn't believe how blind she had been. She felt foolish and sorrowful but a small part of her was relieved she could get on with her life without having to think of him and miss him, she still did but eventually that would go away.

She sniffed hard as she could see a few people out on the office floor looking at her worriedly. She quickly dived on to the floor and sat up against her desk and grabbed her knees up against her chest, she closed her eyes and just cried.

The next few days passed quickly, Piper was a rock as usual, she might have been torn up inside but she didn't let it affect anything and Paige was desperate for a call from Ben that she barely left the house, she knew deep down though that it was an excuse not to think of anything or anyone else.

Phoebe threw herself into her work even more as it was her only solace, she didn't open up to her sisters, she felt embarrassed and she was still in a type of denial, he had seemed the perfect guy but life was too unfair for her to a have a stable non demonic relationship.

And it was lucky no demons did attack because the charmed ones would not have been ready or focussed enough to fight them anyway. Demons really didn't know when to pick the best opportunities which was an added bonus for the forces of good.

Chris was getting increasingly more anxious day by day, not only was he getting distracted from his plan but it was veering off track as the charmed ones were so occupied with their normal lives they forgot he was even around and he couldn't progress any further.

He was also kind of lonely as Leo was the only one he really saw and even then they didn't really talk, they weren't exactly best friends. He was more hurt Paige was too busy to acknowledge him, she was busy waiting for calls or fussing over whether to call Ben instead and it frustrated Chris not to mention worsen his temper as the green eyed monster often felt like rearing it's head.

It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon when Ben finally called. Piper was upstairs asleep. She was exhausted because she was up all night with Wyatt when she suspected he might be ill, his little coughs echoed down the silent hall consistently and even Paige felt uneasy about sleeping when she heard Piper singing to him desperately.

She ended up calling Darryl at about 4:30am in the morning in a panic, she spoke to his wife and in the end she took her advice and woke up a few hours later and in the morning took him straight to the doctors, he was told he had a chest infection and gave Piper some medication to unblock his chest.

She wouldn't have slept at all if Paige hadn't insisted when she got home and literally steered her to the bed and put her in it. Even then Piper tried to get up but Paige sat with her and restrained her until she fell into a deep sleep. Paige had the baby intercom and knew when his medicine was due and so decided she could take care of him for the day, after all other then Piper, Paige took as much care of Wyatt as anybody. She didn't mind though, she just wished she could get the perfect job on the side so she could finally prove to herself and her sisters that she was not a complete bum who did nothing but watch TV all day.

Phoebe was at work and Paige knew she was upset about something but she never found time to talk to her, she was home late and up before anyone else, it was like she did even want to relax anymore, she wasn't carefree or humorous anymore, she was silent and often bitter, and that was on the rare occasion they got a glimpse of her.

Paige and Chris were sitting idly on the sofa, Chris fidgeted constantly, he knew he should be doing something more productive but he was concerned about Wyatt's health and he could hardly do much when everyone and everything was so scattered. He leant his head on his hand and watched Dr Phil unexcitedly, Paige did the same. Neither had really said much but Chris couldn't help looking at her quickly on occasion, she was so engrossing, he could've stared at her for hours if it wasn't a bit disturbing for her and a little embarrassing for him.

"I hope Wyatt gets better soon." She stared nervously at the baby com as he coughed and gurgled restlessly.

"Yeah, he can protect himself from demons but not from illness."

Paige nodded.

"Well it's better then most people I suppose, especially when he was born into this family. It's still kind of weird when someone gets sick in this house, its shows they are still human."

She rolled her eyes at how obvious a statement it was.

"I just mean, we survived demon attacks all the time that the rest of the population couldn't handle but we still get knocked out by the common cold every now and then like everyone else, it just rea wminds you that you are still part of the world you knew before becoming witch."

Chris smiled, he understood her and how isolating it could be with normal upbringings and then becoming a witch. At least he was brought up in the magical world so he was accustomed to the feeling in the non magical world as might Wyatt when he grows up, but they at least didn't know any different, Paige had to adjust to it and he didn't have a clue how hard that could have been.

"So how is your flat hunting going?"

"Now that you mention it, it isn't."

"How come?"

"I haven't really seriously looked, I don't know much about real estate in this time and I don't know the pros and cons enough to make an informed decision on my own."

"Well I can come with you one day and help you out."

Chris felt a bit happier as watching Dr Phil was the last thing on his mind.

"Yeah if you don't mind."

"Hey what are friends for?"

It was a normal remark but somehow it didn't quite ring true. Still they smiled at each other nonetheless, their stares lingered and Paige got up quickly before she did something she regretted. She patted herself on the back afterwards, because Chris was totally kissable when he was so close to her.

"I am going to go get a drink, you want?"

Chris turned his head, he looked at her intently.

"No I'll pass, I don't want to miss a minute of Dr Phil advising pregnant teenagers and their mothers, you never know when it will come in handy."

She laughed, amused.

"Or because you can't be bothered to move your white lighter ass off the sofa."

He grinned attractively.

"Hey I can orb can't I?"

"You can but that would take too much effort huh?"

She raised an eyebrow challengingly.

Chris's grin broadened and his eyes lit up.

"Well now that you mention it, I think you're right."

She shook her head playfully.

"You're hopeless you know that?"

He turned back to the TV pretending to be interested as she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

When she entered Chris was leaned up against the sink.

"hey you beat me."

She couldn't help but feel impressed.

"Hey, I need my kicks somehow."

They looked at each for a moment.

"Well I hope you're satisfied."

She swatted him over the head lightly.

"Not quite."

He moved closer to her and they weren't an inch apart, he knew what he was doing and he didn't want to but he couldn't think logically when he was with Paige, his brain jammed and his impulses took over, and right now he wanted nothing more then to kiss her.

She put her hands around his neck and he slipped his around her waist and they kissed, slowly at first, both enjoying the sensation and then they kissed passionately, neither wanting to hold back. They were too accustomed to restraint and they didn't like it, it was boring and not nearly as fun.

He spun her around so she now leant against the side of the sink and grabbed her ass and lifted her up so she sat on it, and they made out like there was no tomorrow.

Only the phone rung. And that was their tomorrow.

Paige broke off and looked across towards where the phone was. Chris kissed her neck.

"Don't answer it."

She giggled as the sensation of having her neck kissed sent electricity down her spine and it tickled.

"It might be Phoebe."

She had hoped it was from Phoebe, Ben was the furthest thing from her mind. When she was with Chris everyone and everything disappeared.

"Hello?"

She tried not to sound so breathless as she had wrestled Chris's playful hold and ran for the phone.

"Hi, this is Ben, I just thought I'd call and say, well say hi."

She cringed, things she wanted were never timed right.

"Hi, it's great to hear from you."

He sounded nervous but she heard him breath a light sigh of relief, probably relaxing after feeling a bit stupid calling.

"So I was wondering if you wanted to catch up sometime, I'd love to meet your nephew or if you'd prefer we could just get a coffee or a bagel or whatever you want really."

It was cute he was as inarticulate as Paige could be, she could understand his awkwardness, if her husband had died not long ago she would felt guilty and a bit rusty about approaching other men too.

"That sounds cool, um can I give you a call a bit later on tonight, it's just I was half way out the door, my sister has had an emergency at work and I really need to get there ASAP."

She felt guilty and stupid making up excuses but Chris was looking at her in confusion to who was calling and she really didn't feel comfortable talking to him when Chris was in the room.

"Oh sure, I'll be in all day so just call when you get the time, I hope your sister's alright though."

"Oh she'll be okay once we get her to hospital, I'll call you soon. Bye."

She quickly put the phone down, how stupid could you get? The guy was great and she was fobbing him off, he hoped he was too rusty to remember being fobbed off, although she doubted with a body like his he was ever used to it, still she would make sure to call him with a more plasuable outcome to her lie and all would be set right.

The moment of passion for Chris and her had kind of fizzled out.

"So, who was that?"

Chris was sat on the bench by the sink kicking his legs lightly against the side while he looked at the floor.

Paige didn't want to lie to Chris, she was never good at keeping secrets from those she loved, and after all, she had nothing to be sorry for her. He knew her and Ben may be seeing each other.

"That was Ben, he was just called to say hi."

Chris smiled but their was a bitterness in his face.

"No guy ever calls a beautiful woman to say hi."

Paige was thrown off by his back handed complimented and laughed instinctively instead of replying automatically.

"Well this guy did, oh and to ask me out for coffee."

She laughed to try and cut the tense atmosphere that had suddenly surrounded them.

"Well I hope you guys hit it off and have lots of children."

He jumped down from the bench and walked purposefully next door.

Paige followed him, she couldn't understand what was wrong with him.

"Are you pissed off?"

She stood with her hands on her hips in front of Dr Phil and Chris resumed his half watching on the sofa.

"Why would I be pissed off Paige?"

He kept his eyes glued to the screen and took an unusually superior tone.

"Well I have no idea because there is no reason to be."

He muttered something to himself but didn't talk.

Paige was tired of his mind games, she couldn't understand him. He was so indecisive, she knew he had a lot on his plate with his saving the world plan but it didn't mean he had the right to mess her around like this, she knew he must like her but he acted differently most of the time.

"Chris I don't get you, you say you don't want to date me, you say you don't want me full stop but I get the cold shoulder if I try to date someone else? I don't really see the logic, you had your chance, several times and now I just want to get things out in the open or move on."

Chris finally drew his gaze away from the TV screen and looked at his hands.

"I never said I didn't want you."

His confession was so low Paige had to bend forward to hear him.

She looked at him still confused.

"Well then why do you keep pulling me in and then pushing me away, it's not fair."

"It just wouldn't work."

He looked like he was struggling to restrain himself from whatever he wanted to really say.

Paige rolled her eyes impatiently.

"Well that is much more clearer. I am really sick of this, let me move on if you wont let me be with you. It's hard enough as it is."

"I'm sorry."

He looked at her sadly and his eyes looked almost watery.

"Just talk to me."

She pleaded with him as she sat down next to him and took his hand. He had no choice but to look at her now.

"I just don't want to hurt you, I am scared of losing myself with you, I am usually so focussed but if I am with you I am scared that I wont control things like I am used to and that that will eventually ruin me saving the future."

His eyes were fiery, they were ablaze with passion and worry.

"Does your plan say you have to save the world alone, after all you wouldn't be here if you didn't need our help, so just let me in and I can help you, we can face things together."

He was silent and looked at her lovingly before looking at the TV obviously contemplating her words, he squeezed her hand slightly.

"You think you'll be focussed if there is tension between us in the future? You can't hurt me anymore then you did when you rejected me the first time, and I have never gone out on a limb for a guy like this before so I am also now feeling pretty stupid."

She looked down awkwardly automatically regretting what she had said.

Her reply from him was a soft kiss as he held her cheek. She loved the way he tasted, the way he smelt. He was not without fault but she loved him.

Paige lay snuggled in Chris's arms the rest of the afternoon, repeats of the Simpsons and Fraiser played as they both enjoyed the comfort of being with the other, Paige wasn't really watching. She was too confused over what to do about Ben, about how to tell her sisters and about what the next step was. Chris seemed to sense her tension because he kissed her hair.

"Are you worried you made a mistake?"

"No, not at all, I want this but it's just how to tell everyone."

"Why do you have to?"

Paige looked up at Chris's face, he had never looked more handsome then when he was looking adoringly into her eyes.

"I can't not tell them, they are my sisters!"

"Yeah but at the moment they are distant enough as it is, it may push them even further, and even if they did get it, it may still complicate everything, and I don't want to have to fight it out with Leo for his acceptance."

"I don't feel right about it though, Phoebe is on edge for an unknown reason and Piper, well Piper still hasn't recovered from losing Leo, I would rather tell them and give them something to celebrate."

"What if the just end up feeling worse because the youngest Charmed one is happily dating a super sexy white lighter."

Paige giggled, he was hers, she felt safe, but there was no way he would get a bigger ego while they were together.

"Hey honey, don't go getting to cocky, we've officially been together about ten minutes and if my sisters don't approve then I am afraid there is no happily dating."

Chris looked startled.

"You really care what your sisters think that much?"

Paige chuckled to herself.

"Of course I do, but not about stuff like this, I was just joking."

She felt Chris's body relax slightly.

"But I do think they need to know."

Chris sighed.

"If you really think it's necessary then fine but don't blame me if it only causes trouble."

"Well of course I wont blame you."

Then she smirked and sat up excitedly. Chris gave her a puzzled look and she swung her hips temptingly all the way to the stairs.

"Well I will."

She shouted.

"If you don't follow me up these stairs within the next two minutes. She stared at him hungrily and she thought he got the message because he looked down almost nervously. He bit his lip and smiled broadly.

"Coming dearest."

He shouted back mockingly. He stood up and tried to jog casually to the bottom of the stairs after her.

Sorry if it's been a while, thanks for being patient everybody! I'll get to some substantial plot soon I promise!