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Chapter 3

Two Years Later

How was he supposed to do this?

How was he supposed to tare the remaining members of the Halliwell family apart?

How was he going to separate Paige and Phoebe from their only nephew? And even worse how will the separation affect their lives?

He didn't have the answers to his questions just yet but the one thing he knew for sure was that he couldn't stay here any longer. He couldn't live in the very same place where all of his dreams had come true and where Piper, the love of his life had made him her husband and father of her children. No, too many memories were attached to this place, taunting him with a life, love and family that were since gone and that he could no longer have.

His son, his second little boy and his wife were now dead and had taken with them the heart and soul of their once happy home. The happiness that was present just a few short years ago was now replaced by feelings of despair and emptiness that he knew would never go away. He could feel the life being sucked out of him each time he slept in their bed and every time he passed the room that once belonged to his youngest child. It was just all so depressing and hopeless to the point where he couldn't stand it any more. He had done all he could to hang on this long and not to lose his mind like his sisters in law and now with him getting closer and closer to his breaking point he knew it was best to leave, not only for his own well being but for the welfare of his child too. He just hoped that Phoebe and Paige would find a way to deal with it and to understand why he has to do this.

The man sat down on the comfortable beige colored chair as and ran his fingers through his hair as he anxiously awaited the arrival of his deceased wife's two sisters. He closed his eyes and tried to relax while thinking of just the right way to break the news to the women, who he was sure, was going to give him one hell of a fight about his decision but he didn't care. He had to do what was right no matter how painful it was.

"Leo, Wyatt! I'm home" Phoebe called out as she entered the house carrying a few bags of food. "Hey there" she said passing through the living room and into the dinning room while feverously unpacking the continence of the bags.

"Hey there" the man replied as he walked into the dinning room and began helping the woman.

"Hey, where's Wyatt?"

"He's at Darryl's. Autumn wanted to see him so I dropped him off but more importantly Phoebe we need to talk"

"About what?" questioned the woman as her brother in law followed her into the kitchen.

"Look I've been doing some thinking" began Leo as he took a seat at the kitchen table and motioned for the witch to do the same.

"About…"

"Well" the man said before pausing. "Umm, I think Paige should be here to hear this as well"

"Is it that bad Leo? Is someone after Wyatt, cause if so I'm sure Paige could take care of it" the woman spoke in a rather somber tone. Her sister had made quiet a few demonic friends as of late and they have come in pretty handy when it came to taking care of threats towards their family. But then again one of them was practically family seeing as how he was the father of her sister's unborn child.

"No, there's no threat to Wyatt or anything. It's just that…I think you should call Paige here before I continue"

"Ok" the empath responded in a shaky voice, knowing that whatever it was that Leo had to say couldn't be good. "Paige! We need you it's a family emergency!"

Within seconds the witchlighter was standing before the pair with a look of worry and concern. "Is everybody ok? Oh my God where's Wyatt? Did something happen to him?"

"No, no Paige he's fine. We all are"

A look of relief came over the woman's features before one of annoyance took form in its place. "Then what the hell is the big emergency then! My God you almost gave me a heart attack"

"Sorry sweetie but I knew that it was the only way you would come quickly and I didn't want to hold Leo up any more. There's something he needs to tell us so why don't you sit down. Besides I don't want you freaking out any more and upsetting my nephew" Phoebe said while pointing to her sister's extended belly.

Obeying her sister's advice Paige took a seat next to her brother in law while shooting a look of wonder and apprehension over to her sister. Although she had no idea what Leo planned on telling them she knew it had to be major and given the amount of tension in the air she was well aware that whatever it was, she wasn't going to like it.

"Firstly I want to tell you how much you guys mean to both my self and Wyatt. I mean if it weren't for the two of you I don't think I would have had the strength to go on after Piper and Chris's deaths"

"No problem sweetie we love you guys. Besides that's what family's for, to lean on each other when times are tough"

"Thanks Phoebe. Anyway I just wanted to let you both know that my decision has more to do with this place then anything the two of you have done, so please, don't think I'm doing this because of you"

"Doing what Leo?" questioned Paige in a threatening tone that her sister didn't like.

"Paige…"

"No don't Paige me! You're leaving aren't you? You're taking my nephew, my sister's kid and leaving! How dare you? How could you do this to us, knowing that you two are all we have left of her?" the woman shouted letting her anger and desperation get the best of her.

"Do you think I want this?" Leo shot back, unable to hold it in. "You don't think that I want to stay here with the two of you, the only family I have left?"

"Well if you love us so much then why are you leaving?" asked Phoebe who now stood up out of her chair.

"Because I can't take being here any more! I can't walk around this house without seeing her face, without hearing her voice or the sound of my son's cries! I can't get the pictures of who my boy would have grown up to become out of my head or the way he looked when he died in my arms in the very bed I sleep in! This place is hell on earth for me and I can't stand it any more. I need to get out of here, I need to give Wyatt a life he can somewhat enjoy without having to watch his father mentally deteriorate!" the man shouted before breaking down into tears. "I'm so sorry. Really I am and you know that you and Paige can orb to see us any time you like. I just, I can't stay here. I'm sorry"

Silence hung in the air for almost a full ten minutes as the three members of Halliwell manor tried to process everything. All of them didn't know what to say to the other or how to react to the news of what was to come for their rapidly decreasing family members. After a few more moments Phoebe was the first one to speak.

"When are you leaving?"

"After I pick Wyatt up from Darryl's. The car is already packed"

"What about P3? That was Piper's baby, you just can't abandon it Leo. It was a part of her. It was a part of my sister" Paige spoke softly through tears while trying to deal with the pain she felt in her heart. It was almost as if she were losing Piper all over again.

"I know and that's why I'm leaving it in your hands. I know you'll take good care of it" the man replied before turning his attention to the older witch "And Phoebe, I…"

"Shh" the woman said putting up a hand to silence him. "It's ok. I understand. You have to do what you what you feel is right for you and my nephew and things haven't been right around here for a very long time. I also know that Piper would want you to move on when the time was right for you and I guess now is the time" the woman continued before standing up and holding out her hand to her brother in law before embracing him along with her younger sister.

"Are you sure that you'll be ok here by yourself?"

"I won't be alone Leo. Paige is here with me"

"Yeah Leo, since you're leaving I'm going to move back in with Phoebe. I don't want her to be alone"

"Good, I'm glad you're moving back in"

"Happy enough to maybe stay?"

"Sorry Paige"

"Hey you can't blame a girl for trying right?" the woman said while wiping a tear away. "Well you better come visit us every chance you get"

"Of course we will" Leo said looking down at his watch. "It's umm. Time for us to go"

"Wait. Let me get him"

"Paige, I don't think"

"Leo please, we need to say good bye to him. Please"

"Please Leo" added Phoebe while looking at her brother in law with pleading eyes.

"Ok, just come right back. Ok"

"Ok" the young witch replied before orbing away.

A few short seconds later she was sitting in the living room with her arms wrapped around her nephew whom of which was looking very upset about his Auntie's agitated state "Hey baby. I need you to know that I love you so much, angle and that I'm gonna miss you terribly"

"Why Auntie Paige? Where are we going?" the blond haired boy questioned not really understanding what his aunt was talking about. When the woman answered his question with heavier sobs the young child turned to his father for answers. "Daddy, where are we going?"

"We're moving away to a new house buddy"

"Are Aunt Paige and Phoebe coming too?

"No Wyatt, they're going to stay here"

"What about Autumn? She's coming with us right Dad"

"No, I'm sorry Wyatt but it's just going to be the two of us"

"But I don't wanna go! I want to stay here with Auntie Paige and Aunt Phoebe and my friends. I don't want to move away"

"I'm sorry Wyatt but we have to. Now I need you to be a good boy for me and go give your aunt Phoebe a hug before we go. Ok?"

The young boy turned around slowly and walked over to his Aunt who was crying silently but once the sound of her nephew's sobs grew louder she two began to cry hysterically. "You be a good boy for your daddy, ok baby"

"I…don…don't…wanna…g…go" the boy cried.

"I know you don't sweetie but you have to go. You be good for your Daddy. Ok?"

"Ok" came the boy's response as the woman lowered him back down to the floor. The child then moved over to his other Aunt that was holding out his jacket for him to put on.

"There you go. You're all set sweet heart" said Paige as she zipped the boy up tight.

"Will you come to see us Aunt Paige?"

"Of course I will baby. When you're all settled in I'll be the first one there"

"Ok" the young witchlighter said as he hugged the woman tightly.

"Come on Wy, it's time to go" the voice of his father called out to him as the man lifted him up into his arms.

"So where are you guys moving to anyway?" questioned Phoebe as she walked the pair to the door. "I'm not sure yet but I think I would like to go southeast maybe"

"I see. As far away as you can get uh?"

"Hey like I said you and Paige are welcomed to come to our home anytime"

"I know. I just really wish that you wouldn't go"

"I know but I have to Phoebe. It's what's best for us all"

"Yeah, right. Good bye Leo. I'll miss you"

"I'll miss you too. You know this isn't the end Phoebe. Life will go on for all of us and I believe that one day soon, we'll all be made whole again" with that Leo placed his now sleeping son into the car, gave both his sister's in a law a one last good bye hug and drove away.