The day has been long. No, the week has been long for the Halliwells. The
Charmed Ones just survived a close encounter with the Underworld, Chris
just lived through his worst fears, and now they are faced with the biggest
surprise of their life.
Jessie got up from her kneeling position beside Chris as she backed away. She looked at Piper's eyes, seeing the shock fade away as it was replaced with joy and happiness. Jessie walked away, letting Piper have a moment with a son she never knew she had.
She turned to the rest of the family and found Leo with an expression she couldn't find words for. She found it amusing at first but as she channeled his emotions she felt sorry for the guy. He was hurting as he was beginning to realize the pain he caused Chris. Now he was feeling extreme remorse and sorrow for the things he's done. Beating himself up for his past mistakes.
Phoebe was floored from the news but Paige just smiled happily at the scene before her. Jessie began to walk out as she took hold of the Phoebe's arm.
"Give them some time alone." Jessie said quietly as she dragged her to the kitchen followed by Paige.
"But...but.." Phoebe argued as Jessie and Paige carried her off.
"He's gonna be unconscious till morning, let Piper have a moment alone with him." Jessie persuaded as they left the room, leaving Piper and Leo to be with their son.
Piper stared with loving eyes as she watched him sleep, finally calming down from the fear episode. She caressed his face as tears of joy fell and she lightly laughed to herself.
"My son, my brave son." Piper said to a sleeping Chris.
"Our son?" Leo gasped as the shock of the news blew over. Piper turned to her ex-husband as she realized she wasn't alone. "All this time and he's been our son." Leo spoke out to Piper.
"Leo..." Piper began but she was at a lost for words.
"Piper...the things I've done, things I've said to him." Leo said sadly. "Will he ever forgive me?" Leo asked in sorrow, trying to find the answers he needed in her eyes.
"Come here Leo." Piper said as she waved him over. Leo stood from his seat and slowly walked to where Piper was kneeling and he sat down beside her. She took his hand into hers, "I'm sure he will. Both of us have done some horrible things to him. It's just going to take some time." Piper said trying to ease the emotional pain that Leo was going through.
"He looks so much like you." Leo stated a small smile forming on his face. "Can't believe we didn't see it before."
"You think so?" Piper stated softly smiling to herself.
Meanwhile, Jessie led the other sisters into the kitchen and they all sat down at the table.
"Paige, Chris is our nephew..." Phoebe stated but it came out more of a question.
"Yeah." Paige replied smiling at her sister's expression
"Paige you don't seem too surprised?" Phoebe said as she gave her a confused look. "Wait...you knew didn't you?" Phoebe accused her little sister.
"Well, I kinda did...." Paige replied mildly.
"Kinda?! How long have you known?" Phoebe asks surprise in her voice.
"Since this morning, I walked in on their conversation." Paige stated pointing to Jessie.
"And why didn't you tell me then?!" Phoebe asked feeling left out.
"Well, with all of the things that's been happening, Chris's state of shock, Piper's kidnapping, I didn't have time." Paige stated shrugging her shoulders. "Plus he made me promise."
"And how long have you known?" Phoebe asked turning to Jessie.
"Since the day we met." Jessie said softly trying to avoid Phoebe's eyes.
"You too?" Phoebe continued.
"Chris made me promise too." Jessie returned.
"Our nephew has been under our noses this whole time and we didn't have a single clue." Phoebe stated, "And we almost lost him today..." Phoebe said trailing off.
Jessie flinched as Phoebe's last statement caused more guilt to course through her, making her feel more responsible for causing Chris pain.
"I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to..." Phoebe apologized as she saw Jessie's reaction.
"No, it's ok, you're right, he almost died....because of me." Jessie returned
"Jessie..." Paige started
"You mind if I go up to the attic?" Jessie asked cutting off Paige in mid sentence.
"Why are you going up there?" Paige asked.
"I'm gonna see if I can find out who that demon was we ran into." Jessie replied. "Plus I need to clear my head." Jessie added. Receiving confused looks from the sisters.
"You're gonna clear your head.... by doing research?" Phoebe asked confused.
"Kinda, the emotions right now are getting pretty hectic." Jessie replied rising from her seat. "I just need to get away from it all, get my mind on something else."
"I know what you mean." Phoebe replied rubbing her temples. "Leo alone is giving me a migrane. Just imagining how it must be dealing with Paige and Piper's emotions is making it worst."
"Hey!" Paige said offended by the remark.
"What?! It's true...." Phoebe said in her defense.
"Well, I'll be upstairs if you need me." Jessie stated as she headed out.
"Good luck." Paige called out as Jessie left the room.
Jessie walked out of the kitchen as she headed for the stairs. As she started to ascend she glanced over her shoulders as she saw Piper and Leo, both kneeling beside a sleeping Chris. Piper held her son's hand close as they quietly spoke to him hoping he could hear them in his sleep.
A smile grew on her face as feelings of joy and love came over her. But as fast as the happy sensations came they faded away as the feelings of guilt was stronger and it flooded back, pushing all other emotions away. Her smile disappeared as she continued up the stairs into the attic.
She walked across the room to the bookstand. She slowly picked it up and walked to the window seat and sat down with the Book across her lap. She slowly opened the cover and flipped through the pages, hoping she would recognize the demon she saw in the Underworld.
"Thank you." A voice broke the silence as Jessie's gaze went to the door. There was Piper leaning against the door with joy written all over her face.
"For what?" Jessie returned in a soft voice as she closed the Book.
"For letting me in. Letting me see the real Chris." Piper replied "Leo needed some time alone with Chris so I figured I should come and see how you're doing?" Piper stated as she crossed the room, as she walked over to where Jessie was sitting. Piper noticed Jessie's sad expression.
"What's the matter?" Piper asked taking a seat beside her.
"I'm afraid he's gonna hate me for revealing his secrets." Jessie replied looking down.
"Honey, he's not gonna hate you." Piper returned with comfort.
"I almost killed him..." Jessie said softly as she gazed out of the windows.
"It's not your fault. It was an accident, you gotta believe that." Piper said
"He barely made it, his fear of losing you almost killed him!" Jessie cried as the thoughts of Chris flooded her mind, not realizing she revealed another one of Chris's secrets.
"Losing me?" Piper asked as the words sunk in. "Jessie what are you talking about?"
"I shouldn't have said it..." Jessie stated, "I shouldn't be telling you this...."
"Please tell me. Lose me how?" Piper persuaded trying to find Jessie's eyes.
"He lost you when he was just a kid and he's afraid of losing you again." Jessie replied as she turned to look into Piper's eyes with tears threatening to fall.
"Oh..." Piper trailed off as her gaze went to the floor as the thoughts of leaving her two sons broke her heart. Jessie knew exactly how she felt.
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Jessie got up from her kneeling position beside Chris as she backed away. She looked at Piper's eyes, seeing the shock fade away as it was replaced with joy and happiness. Jessie walked away, letting Piper have a moment with a son she never knew she had.
She turned to the rest of the family and found Leo with an expression she couldn't find words for. She found it amusing at first but as she channeled his emotions she felt sorry for the guy. He was hurting as he was beginning to realize the pain he caused Chris. Now he was feeling extreme remorse and sorrow for the things he's done. Beating himself up for his past mistakes.
Phoebe was floored from the news but Paige just smiled happily at the scene before her. Jessie began to walk out as she took hold of the Phoebe's arm.
"Give them some time alone." Jessie said quietly as she dragged her to the kitchen followed by Paige.
"But...but.." Phoebe argued as Jessie and Paige carried her off.
"He's gonna be unconscious till morning, let Piper have a moment alone with him." Jessie persuaded as they left the room, leaving Piper and Leo to be with their son.
Piper stared with loving eyes as she watched him sleep, finally calming down from the fear episode. She caressed his face as tears of joy fell and she lightly laughed to herself.
"My son, my brave son." Piper said to a sleeping Chris.
"Our son?" Leo gasped as the shock of the news blew over. Piper turned to her ex-husband as she realized she wasn't alone. "All this time and he's been our son." Leo spoke out to Piper.
"Leo..." Piper began but she was at a lost for words.
"Piper...the things I've done, things I've said to him." Leo said sadly. "Will he ever forgive me?" Leo asked in sorrow, trying to find the answers he needed in her eyes.
"Come here Leo." Piper said as she waved him over. Leo stood from his seat and slowly walked to where Piper was kneeling and he sat down beside her. She took his hand into hers, "I'm sure he will. Both of us have done some horrible things to him. It's just going to take some time." Piper said trying to ease the emotional pain that Leo was going through.
"He looks so much like you." Leo stated a small smile forming on his face. "Can't believe we didn't see it before."
"You think so?" Piper stated softly smiling to herself.
Meanwhile, Jessie led the other sisters into the kitchen and they all sat down at the table.
"Paige, Chris is our nephew..." Phoebe stated but it came out more of a question.
"Yeah." Paige replied smiling at her sister's expression
"Paige you don't seem too surprised?" Phoebe said as she gave her a confused look. "Wait...you knew didn't you?" Phoebe accused her little sister.
"Well, I kinda did...." Paige replied mildly.
"Kinda?! How long have you known?" Phoebe asks surprise in her voice.
"Since this morning, I walked in on their conversation." Paige stated pointing to Jessie.
"And why didn't you tell me then?!" Phoebe asked feeling left out.
"Well, with all of the things that's been happening, Chris's state of shock, Piper's kidnapping, I didn't have time." Paige stated shrugging her shoulders. "Plus he made me promise."
"And how long have you known?" Phoebe asked turning to Jessie.
"Since the day we met." Jessie said softly trying to avoid Phoebe's eyes.
"You too?" Phoebe continued.
"Chris made me promise too." Jessie returned.
"Our nephew has been under our noses this whole time and we didn't have a single clue." Phoebe stated, "And we almost lost him today..." Phoebe said trailing off.
Jessie flinched as Phoebe's last statement caused more guilt to course through her, making her feel more responsible for causing Chris pain.
"I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to..." Phoebe apologized as she saw Jessie's reaction.
"No, it's ok, you're right, he almost died....because of me." Jessie returned
"Jessie..." Paige started
"You mind if I go up to the attic?" Jessie asked cutting off Paige in mid sentence.
"Why are you going up there?" Paige asked.
"I'm gonna see if I can find out who that demon was we ran into." Jessie replied. "Plus I need to clear my head." Jessie added. Receiving confused looks from the sisters.
"You're gonna clear your head.... by doing research?" Phoebe asked confused.
"Kinda, the emotions right now are getting pretty hectic." Jessie replied rising from her seat. "I just need to get away from it all, get my mind on something else."
"I know what you mean." Phoebe replied rubbing her temples. "Leo alone is giving me a migrane. Just imagining how it must be dealing with Paige and Piper's emotions is making it worst."
"Hey!" Paige said offended by the remark.
"What?! It's true...." Phoebe said in her defense.
"Well, I'll be upstairs if you need me." Jessie stated as she headed out.
"Good luck." Paige called out as Jessie left the room.
Jessie walked out of the kitchen as she headed for the stairs. As she started to ascend she glanced over her shoulders as she saw Piper and Leo, both kneeling beside a sleeping Chris. Piper held her son's hand close as they quietly spoke to him hoping he could hear them in his sleep.
A smile grew on her face as feelings of joy and love came over her. But as fast as the happy sensations came they faded away as the feelings of guilt was stronger and it flooded back, pushing all other emotions away. Her smile disappeared as she continued up the stairs into the attic.
She walked across the room to the bookstand. She slowly picked it up and walked to the window seat and sat down with the Book across her lap. She slowly opened the cover and flipped through the pages, hoping she would recognize the demon she saw in the Underworld.
"Thank you." A voice broke the silence as Jessie's gaze went to the door. There was Piper leaning against the door with joy written all over her face.
"For what?" Jessie returned in a soft voice as she closed the Book.
"For letting me in. Letting me see the real Chris." Piper replied "Leo needed some time alone with Chris so I figured I should come and see how you're doing?" Piper stated as she crossed the room, as she walked over to where Jessie was sitting. Piper noticed Jessie's sad expression.
"What's the matter?" Piper asked taking a seat beside her.
"I'm afraid he's gonna hate me for revealing his secrets." Jessie replied looking down.
"Honey, he's not gonna hate you." Piper returned with comfort.
"I almost killed him..." Jessie said softly as she gazed out of the windows.
"It's not your fault. It was an accident, you gotta believe that." Piper said
"He barely made it, his fear of losing you almost killed him!" Jessie cried as the thoughts of Chris flooded her mind, not realizing she revealed another one of Chris's secrets.
"Losing me?" Piper asked as the words sunk in. "Jessie what are you talking about?"
"I shouldn't have said it..." Jessie stated, "I shouldn't be telling you this...."
"Please tell me. Lose me how?" Piper persuaded trying to find Jessie's eyes.
"He lost you when he was just a kid and he's afraid of losing you again." Jessie replied as she turned to look into Piper's eyes with tears threatening to fall.
"Oh..." Piper trailed off as her gaze went to the floor as the thoughts of leaving her two sons broke her heart. Jessie knew exactly how she felt.
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