A/N: For starters I am SOOOOOOO sorry that this update took months but I have a lot going on and hopefull I will be able to finish this story soon. I hope you all enjoy the new chapter and like always don't forget to review.
Chapter Five: Get Ready For The Fall Out
It was four o'clock when Leo Wyatt finally arrived back home. It had been a hard day and all he wanted to do now was take a shower and hit the sheets but remembering that he had promised Wyatt that he would take him out to dinner and a movie he walked into the living room to ask Katelyn if she could stay just a little bit longer so he could shower and relax for a moment without any interruptions from his son. Upon entering the living area he found the woman reading a magazine as Chris and Wyatt played comfortably together as if they had known each other their entire lives.
Leo leaned heavily against the door frame and smiled to himself as he thought about what life would have been like if Piper and his Chris were still alive. Images danced before his eyes of the four of them having a picnic in the park and taking family pictures that included a mentally stable Phoebe and Paige along with their families. It would have been so beautiful, so perfect. But their life was anything but perfect and it was time for him to stop living in the past and pondering over what ifs. The man shook his head and tried to rid himself of the painful images that were never going to become reality and decided to make his presence known.
"Hey guys"
Katelyn instantly turned around to greet him as Wyatt ran into his arms.
"Daddy!"
"Hello Mr. Wyatt. How was your day?"
"Brutal as usual but can I say. It pays the bills" replied Leo with a grin as he looked over to his son's new playmate.
"Hello Chris"
"Hi" the boy smiled back at him fondly. "Me and Wyatt were playing blocks"
"Oh really?" questioned Leo while grinning ear to ear. There was just something about the boy that warmed his heart.
"Yeah"
"Are you guys having fun?"
"Yes lots of fun. Come see what we built Dad" Wyatt said dragging his father to the center of the room towards something that looked like a large building.
"This looks pretty neat. What is it?"
"It's Spiderman's house" replied Chris as made himself comfortable on Leo's lap.
Leo didn't know how to respond but since Wyatt wasn't complaining he decided to just go with the flow.
"Wow you guys did an awesome job"
The boys smiled at each other just as the sound of a phone ringing filled the air.
It was Katelyn's cell phone.
"Hello"
"Yes this is she"
"WHAT!"
"Oh my God. Is he going to be alright?"
This got Leo's attention as he immediately stood and instructed the boys to stay put as he rushed over to Katelyn.
"Ok, I'll be right there"
The young woman then proceeded to hang up the phone and quickly retrieve her coat and purse.
"Katelyn what's the matter?"
Tears were streaming down her face as she turned back to Leo.
"Mike was in a car accident and they said his injuries were pretty serious"
"I'm so sorry Katelyn. If there's anything I can do then please don't hesitate to ask"
The woman nodded her head then looked towards the small brown haired child and sighed.
"Leo do you think you can keep Chris for me until Marie gets off work? I don't think taking him to the hospital with me is a wise idea. I don't want him to get scared if things don't go well and I freak out"
"Sure" Leo agreed without hesitation. "Just leave me her information and I'll call her and tell her what's going on"
The frantic wife did exactly that before saying one more thank you and rushing out of the house and speeding away down the street.
"Where did Katelyn go?" asked a slightly nervous Chris. He liked Mr. Wyatt enough but he wasn't sure if he wanted to be left alone with him.
"Well" began Leo being sure to choose his words carefully. "You know Mike right"
The boy nodded.
"Well he's hurt really bad and Katelyn had to go make sure that he was going to be okay"
"Did he scarp his knee really bad or fall down because it hurts really bad when that happens" the boy questioned with innocence only a child could produce.
Leo smiled slightly.
"Yeah he feel down and he got hurt really bad but don't worry. Everything's going to be just fine"
"But what about my Mommy? She doesn't know where I am"
"No but I'm going to call her and let her know where you are"
Chris looked down at the floor with misty eyes filled with concern. Seeing this Leo instantly added
"It's okay Chris. I'll even let you speak to her so you know that everything's ok. Alright son"
The boy's eyes seem to brighten at the notion in turn bringing his bright smile back.
"Okay"
"Good now go play with Wyatt while I call your Mommy and when I'm done giving her directions I'll call you over and you can talk to her. Sound like a plan?"
"Yes" the boy said leaping into the air before running back to his new friend as Leo dialed Marie's number.
Piper was on her way home when a strange number appeared on her cell phone.
Furrowing her brow in confusion the woman answered.
"Hello"
"Hi Marie"
She could barely understand the person through all the static but was able to slightly make out what was being said.
"Yes who's this?"
"This is Mr. W…"
More static and Piper was becoming more and more frustrated. She knew it was a man but she couldn't understand his name. She just hoped it wasn't some guy that Katelyn was trying to set her up with again. The girl was really sweet and all but she was always pushing these random guys on her when she really wasn't interested in dating. At least not at the moment.
"Who is this? I'm sorry but we have a really bad connection here"
"This is Mathew's father"
"Oh hi there. Is everything ok?"
"I'm afraid not. Mike was in a car wreck and Katelyn had to go to the hospital"
"Oh my God is he going to be alright?"
"We don't know anything yet but it's not looking too good"
Suddenly Piper felt tears stinging her eyes as she worried about the health of her friend. Mike and Katelyn had became instant friends with she and Chris ever since the first day they met and they were the only true friends she had in the area.
"Anyways she thought it would be a bad idea to take Chris to the hospital with her since she didn't know what kind of news she would be receiving so she left him with me"
"Oh umm…"
"It's okay. I'm not a psycho killer or anything so don't worry Marie. You son's in good hands. Some even consider me to be an angel of sorts" the man laughed.
And through the better reception on her cell phone Piper could hear the man's voice a little more clearly and if she didn't know any better she could have sworn that the man sounded just like Leo.
Shaking away her panic she continued speaking.
"Oh, that's okay I'm sure you're great"
"Thanks but Chris is right here if you would like to speak to him"
"Oh that's wonderful put him on the phone please"
"Sure but let me give you the address first"
"Alright but let me pull over so I can write it down"
Pulling into the Pathmark shopping center Piper pulled out a piece of paper and a pen.
"Go ahead"
"It's 327 Brookside Ave"
"Oh I know where that is"
"Ok great here's Chris"
"Hi Mommy"
"Hey baby" the woman said relieved to hear her son's voice. The boy didn't seem worried or in any pain so this was definitely a good sign.
"Are you having a good time with Mr…" Piper trailed off feeling horrible about not knowing the name of the man that was keeping her son but luckily Chris did.
"Yes. I'm playing blocks with Matthew and Mr. Wyatt"
Piper could feel her heart stop beating at the sound of those two names.
Matthew and Mr. Wyatt.
As in Wyatt Matthew and Leo Wyatt.
No, this could not be happening. All the planning she did and the slight change in name there was no possibly way they could have found her. Not this soon. Taking a few claming breaths the woman convinced herself that it had to be just a coincidence.
"That's nice sweetie. Look Mommy's on her way and she'll see you really soon okay?"
"Okay"
"Good now put Mr. Wyatt back on the phone"
"Hello"
"Oh hi, listen I'm on my way and I should be there in about fifteen minuets"
"Great. I can't wait to meet you"
"Same here. See you soon bye"
"Bye"
As Piper pulled out of the parking lot she couldn't help but get a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach but every time her instincts screamed at her to turn back in the other direction she brushed them aside and continued on towards the Wyatt family home. The whole way there she had to keep telling herself that it was just an odd occurrence that the boy and his father had similar names to the family she had left behind. Yes that was it. It was an odd occurrence, nothing more, nothing less.
With shaky hands she turned off the car and headed up the stairs of the nice sized house. It was sandstone colored brick house with a white picket fence and had a beautiful cherry wood door with stained glass windows as the focal point. It had a nice porch with a swing on it and she was sure that the back yard was just as gorgeous.
Piper couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealously as she knocked on the door and patiently waited for the man of the house to answer. She wished that she could give Chris a nice place like this to grow up in but it was too big of a risk. A house like this in such a friendly neighborhood would attract way too much attention to her and her son so they would just have to get used to apartment life.
She was so engrossed in her jealousy and admiration of the house that she didn't notice that the door was now open and someone was starring back at her in awe. But the woman was brought out of her trance the second the young boy called out to her.
"Mommy?"
The word itself was very familiar to her but the voice that spoke it was a different story.
The child was blond not brunette.
He was about six instead of three and more importantly he seemed shocked to see her.
"Wyatt!" another voice called out that she instantly recognized but there was not enough time for her to recover from the shock or run away to keep her identity a secret.
All she could do now was prepare herself for the fall out that was about to come next.
