The morning light came through the windows and shined right into Chris's
closed eyes as he slept. Surrendering to the annoying light, his eyes
flickered as he slowly opened them. But as quickly as he opened them he
closed them right away when he realized he had a major headache and the
light was not helping. He shielded his eyes from the light with a hand as
he slightly opened them once again.
Across from him, Piper sat there covered in a blanket as she slept peacefully. Chris watched as his mother slept, wondering why she would be sleeping across from him and not in her own bedroom. Chris tried to enjoy this moment but the light was making his head hurt even worse. He looked passed his sleeping mother and saw the curtains were open.
With his other hand he waved it towards the window attempting to close the curtains with his powers. Instead of closing them, the glass shattered into pieces with a loud crash. Chris stared wide-eyed as he realized what he just did.
The loud crash woke up Piper as she popped her hands up, ready to blow up any intruders. She looked around realizing no one else was there. She slowly relaxed when she saw an empty room and turned her gaze to Chris who sat there surprised and shocked at what he just did to that window.
Piper looked at him with a loving eyes and a warm smile. Chris eyes switched between the window and Piper, hoping he wouldn't get a lecture about breaking a window. 'It's not really my fault.' Chris thought, 'I blame it on the headache.'
"Morning." Piper finally said breaking the silence they were in, she continued to stare at him with newfound eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that Piper?" Chris asked. "I didn't mean to break the window." Chris stated as he threw up his hands as if he was surrendering.
"Piper? Shouldn't you be calling me something else?" Piper said rising from her seat.
"Like?" Chris asked in confusion. Piper came over to where he was sitting and sat down beside him. She placed a comforting arm around his shoulders as she pulled him close. Chris's look of confusion only got bigger as he tried to figure out what was going on.
"I don't know, how about mom...." Piper stated softly as Chris was shocked beyond words. He blinked rapidly for a few seconds as he tried to comprehend what he just heard.
"Piper, what are you talking about?" Chris replied laughing nervously. "Call you mom? Did you hit your head? Are you ok?" Chris nervously rambled.
"Chris, you don't have to hide it anymore. I know the truth." Piper returned pulling him into a warm hug.
He naturally embraces the hug his mother was giving him. "How?" Chris asked shocked
"You told me in your sleep last night." Piper stated pulling back from the hug. "You don't remember do you?" Piper asked looking into his eyes, for the first time realizing how his eyes resembles Leo's.
"The only thing I remember is running back to you after throwing the demon off of Jessie." Chris replied trying hard to remember the events of last night.
"Chris, honey, you were hit by Jessie's power. You nearly died." Piper explained as she took his hand into hers. "You went into a fear coma, we almost lost you." Piper continued.
"Like a nightmare?" Chris said in confusion as Piper only nodded, "How'd you find out about me then."
"You screamed out my name and then you called me mom." Piper replied giving him a small smile. "You told me not to leave you." Piper said looking down for a moment as she remembered her moment with Jessie last night. Her eyes returned to Chris's as she pushed those thoughts aside for the time being.
"Does everyone know?" Chris asked breathing in deep.
"Yeah." Piper replied seeing his reaction.
"And Leo?"
"Yeah, he was there too." Piper replied as Chris only nodded in sadness. "Chris? What's the matter?" Piper asked seeing his sad face.
"You weren't supposed to find out." Chris stated softly. "Now I don't know how much of the future I've just changed." Chris continued.
"But aren't you here to change the future?" Piper asked trying to catch his eye.
"Yes but..." Chris started as Piper cut him off.
"Chris, I'm glad I found out, I just wish I found out sooner. But, why did you keep it a secret for so long." Piper asked
"I had to." Chris replied.
"Well, now you won't have to hide from your own family." Piper stated as Chris's smiled at her last statement.
"You don't know how hard it was to hide from you guys for so long." Chris started looking at his mother, "You don't know how many times I just wanted to run up to you and hug you and tell you that I love you." Chris stated as his eyes watered up.
"Chris, honey, I'm sorry for what you had to go through." Piper said softly as she caressed the side of his face, "And we didn't make it easy for you either, and I want to apologize for all the horrible things we've said to you. Will you forgive us?" Piper stated as she seeked forgiveness from her son.
"I already have." Chris returned with a smile
"I love you Chris..." Piper stated as she pulled him into another hug.
"I love you too....mom." Chris stated joy and happiness coming over him.
"And I will never leave you." Piper said softly into his ear, "I promise." She continued as she pulled him closer.
Pulling back from the hug Piper stared at her son's face as joy and happiness filled her heart. She just couldn't help but stare at the man before her. Weird as it may be, this man is her child to be.
"I'm going to go get ready and start breakfast." Piper stated softly as she rose from her seat beside Chris. She walked towards the stairs only to find herself looking back to make sure he was still there as if he was going to disappear from her once she turns away. "See you in a little bit." Piper called back heading up to her room.
'What just happened' Chris thought to himself as he replayed the bonding moment he just shared with Piper, his mom. 'She knows who I am...' he continued lost in thought. The weight of the world seems to lighten when he no longer had to hide from his family. The family he came back to save.
Chris was so deep in thought he didn't realize he was being watched from the stairs. Jessie stood leaning on the wall watching as a smile grew on Chris' s face, the smile that she missed for the last few days.
Jessie broke her gaze on Chris as she walked towards the front door of the house, unnoticed by Chris. She quietly opened it and stepped outside as the warmth of the sun came down on her. She took a seat on the stairs leading to the house as she pulled her knees close. She hugged her knees to her chest as she rested her head upon them.
The morning air was soft on her face and the silence of the outdoors, or as silent as San Francisco can get, invited her to some inner peace. 'I don't know how they do this day in and day out.' Jessie thought. The pressure of being with the Charmed Ones was wearing her out especially the emotional stress that comes with it. She can't seem to block out their emotions and her own emotions were adding more to her problem.
Inside she was torn apart, sadness and guilt filled her spirit. She almost killed Chris last night. A great friend that she has come to love dearly and she almost ended his life.
Inside Chris was dealing with his own emotional struggles. Should he be happy that he doesn't have to hide from his family or should he be sad because he lost his love? He couldn't figure out which way he should be feeling. There was no right answer for him and the person that could tell him wasn't around.
Chris stood up from his seat and began searching for Jessie, the one person keeping him strong through his rough times.
The first place he looked was the guest room, where she has been staying for the past week but he found it empty. He continued his search up into the attic and the only person there was Phoebe. She was busy doing research in the Book of Shadows, she didn't realize Chris was there with her.
"Hey Phoebe, have you seen Jessie." Chris asked as he saw her look up from the page she was reading. Her reaction to his arrival was priceless, it was shock, surprise, happiness, and excitement put together. 'Uh oh' Chris thought, 'here it comes, brace yourself.' Chris said to himself.
Phoebe looked up from the Book when she heard Chris voice in the attic. Her expression brightened up in a flash as she jumped to her feet and raced over to Chris. She pulled him into a tight embrace, never wanting to let go.
"Chris Halliwell, don't you ever do that to us again. Do you know how much you scared me?" Phoebe said to him as she pulled him in closer, if that was even possible. He enjoyed the hug his loving aunt was giving him but the lack of air was not appealing.
"Phoebe? Air?" Chris coughed out.
"Oh I'm sorry, so sorry." Phoebe replied pulling away from him.
"And I'm sorry too." Chris said, "For scaring you."
"Are you ok?" Phoebe asked looking up at her nephew.
"Yeah I'm fine, I had a headache but it went away." Chris said confused as he just realized then he no longer had a headache.
"Have you talked to Piper?" Phoebe asked
"Yeah we had a little chat when I woke up. It was great." Chris stated smiling.
"That's my nephew!" Phoebe exclaimed with excitement as she squeezed his cheeks between her fingers. "That's so great, first mother and son moment!"
"Phoebe!" Chris said in shock and embarrassment.
"What?" Phoebe asked knowing what he was going to say.
"I think I'm a little too old for that don't you think?" Chris asked blushing a little.
"You're never too old for that." Phoebe returned laughing.
"I think I am, by the way, have you seen Jessie? I've looked everywhere and I can't find her." Chris stated looking defeated.
"Sorry honey I haven't seen her since last night." Phoebe replied wishing she could've been more helpful. "Maybe she went to her apartment for something?" Phoebe added hoping it could help Chris find his friend.
"Maybe, thanks anyways." Chris said as he turned to leave, only to have his body yanked back around and pulled into another big hug.
"Love you Chris, and don't you ever forget it." Phoebe stated as she pulled in close.
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Across from him, Piper sat there covered in a blanket as she slept peacefully. Chris watched as his mother slept, wondering why she would be sleeping across from him and not in her own bedroom. Chris tried to enjoy this moment but the light was making his head hurt even worse. He looked passed his sleeping mother and saw the curtains were open.
With his other hand he waved it towards the window attempting to close the curtains with his powers. Instead of closing them, the glass shattered into pieces with a loud crash. Chris stared wide-eyed as he realized what he just did.
The loud crash woke up Piper as she popped her hands up, ready to blow up any intruders. She looked around realizing no one else was there. She slowly relaxed when she saw an empty room and turned her gaze to Chris who sat there surprised and shocked at what he just did to that window.
Piper looked at him with a loving eyes and a warm smile. Chris eyes switched between the window and Piper, hoping he wouldn't get a lecture about breaking a window. 'It's not really my fault.' Chris thought, 'I blame it on the headache.'
"Morning." Piper finally said breaking the silence they were in, she continued to stare at him with newfound eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that Piper?" Chris asked. "I didn't mean to break the window." Chris stated as he threw up his hands as if he was surrendering.
"Piper? Shouldn't you be calling me something else?" Piper said rising from her seat.
"Like?" Chris asked in confusion. Piper came over to where he was sitting and sat down beside him. She placed a comforting arm around his shoulders as she pulled him close. Chris's look of confusion only got bigger as he tried to figure out what was going on.
"I don't know, how about mom...." Piper stated softly as Chris was shocked beyond words. He blinked rapidly for a few seconds as he tried to comprehend what he just heard.
"Piper, what are you talking about?" Chris replied laughing nervously. "Call you mom? Did you hit your head? Are you ok?" Chris nervously rambled.
"Chris, you don't have to hide it anymore. I know the truth." Piper returned pulling him into a warm hug.
He naturally embraces the hug his mother was giving him. "How?" Chris asked shocked
"You told me in your sleep last night." Piper stated pulling back from the hug. "You don't remember do you?" Piper asked looking into his eyes, for the first time realizing how his eyes resembles Leo's.
"The only thing I remember is running back to you after throwing the demon off of Jessie." Chris replied trying hard to remember the events of last night.
"Chris, honey, you were hit by Jessie's power. You nearly died." Piper explained as she took his hand into hers. "You went into a fear coma, we almost lost you." Piper continued.
"Like a nightmare?" Chris said in confusion as Piper only nodded, "How'd you find out about me then."
"You screamed out my name and then you called me mom." Piper replied giving him a small smile. "You told me not to leave you." Piper said looking down for a moment as she remembered her moment with Jessie last night. Her eyes returned to Chris's as she pushed those thoughts aside for the time being.
"Does everyone know?" Chris asked breathing in deep.
"Yeah." Piper replied seeing his reaction.
"And Leo?"
"Yeah, he was there too." Piper replied as Chris only nodded in sadness. "Chris? What's the matter?" Piper asked seeing his sad face.
"You weren't supposed to find out." Chris stated softly. "Now I don't know how much of the future I've just changed." Chris continued.
"But aren't you here to change the future?" Piper asked trying to catch his eye.
"Yes but..." Chris started as Piper cut him off.
"Chris, I'm glad I found out, I just wish I found out sooner. But, why did you keep it a secret for so long." Piper asked
"I had to." Chris replied.
"Well, now you won't have to hide from your own family." Piper stated as Chris's smiled at her last statement.
"You don't know how hard it was to hide from you guys for so long." Chris started looking at his mother, "You don't know how many times I just wanted to run up to you and hug you and tell you that I love you." Chris stated as his eyes watered up.
"Chris, honey, I'm sorry for what you had to go through." Piper said softly as she caressed the side of his face, "And we didn't make it easy for you either, and I want to apologize for all the horrible things we've said to you. Will you forgive us?" Piper stated as she seeked forgiveness from her son.
"I already have." Chris returned with a smile
"I love you Chris..." Piper stated as she pulled him into another hug.
"I love you too....mom." Chris stated joy and happiness coming over him.
"And I will never leave you." Piper said softly into his ear, "I promise." She continued as she pulled him closer.
Pulling back from the hug Piper stared at her son's face as joy and happiness filled her heart. She just couldn't help but stare at the man before her. Weird as it may be, this man is her child to be.
"I'm going to go get ready and start breakfast." Piper stated softly as she rose from her seat beside Chris. She walked towards the stairs only to find herself looking back to make sure he was still there as if he was going to disappear from her once she turns away. "See you in a little bit." Piper called back heading up to her room.
'What just happened' Chris thought to himself as he replayed the bonding moment he just shared with Piper, his mom. 'She knows who I am...' he continued lost in thought. The weight of the world seems to lighten when he no longer had to hide from his family. The family he came back to save.
Chris was so deep in thought he didn't realize he was being watched from the stairs. Jessie stood leaning on the wall watching as a smile grew on Chris' s face, the smile that she missed for the last few days.
Jessie broke her gaze on Chris as she walked towards the front door of the house, unnoticed by Chris. She quietly opened it and stepped outside as the warmth of the sun came down on her. She took a seat on the stairs leading to the house as she pulled her knees close. She hugged her knees to her chest as she rested her head upon them.
The morning air was soft on her face and the silence of the outdoors, or as silent as San Francisco can get, invited her to some inner peace. 'I don't know how they do this day in and day out.' Jessie thought. The pressure of being with the Charmed Ones was wearing her out especially the emotional stress that comes with it. She can't seem to block out their emotions and her own emotions were adding more to her problem.
Inside she was torn apart, sadness and guilt filled her spirit. She almost killed Chris last night. A great friend that she has come to love dearly and she almost ended his life.
Inside Chris was dealing with his own emotional struggles. Should he be happy that he doesn't have to hide from his family or should he be sad because he lost his love? He couldn't figure out which way he should be feeling. There was no right answer for him and the person that could tell him wasn't around.
Chris stood up from his seat and began searching for Jessie, the one person keeping him strong through his rough times.
The first place he looked was the guest room, where she has been staying for the past week but he found it empty. He continued his search up into the attic and the only person there was Phoebe. She was busy doing research in the Book of Shadows, she didn't realize Chris was there with her.
"Hey Phoebe, have you seen Jessie." Chris asked as he saw her look up from the page she was reading. Her reaction to his arrival was priceless, it was shock, surprise, happiness, and excitement put together. 'Uh oh' Chris thought, 'here it comes, brace yourself.' Chris said to himself.
Phoebe looked up from the Book when she heard Chris voice in the attic. Her expression brightened up in a flash as she jumped to her feet and raced over to Chris. She pulled him into a tight embrace, never wanting to let go.
"Chris Halliwell, don't you ever do that to us again. Do you know how much you scared me?" Phoebe said to him as she pulled him in closer, if that was even possible. He enjoyed the hug his loving aunt was giving him but the lack of air was not appealing.
"Phoebe? Air?" Chris coughed out.
"Oh I'm sorry, so sorry." Phoebe replied pulling away from him.
"And I'm sorry too." Chris said, "For scaring you."
"Are you ok?" Phoebe asked looking up at her nephew.
"Yeah I'm fine, I had a headache but it went away." Chris said confused as he just realized then he no longer had a headache.
"Have you talked to Piper?" Phoebe asked
"Yeah we had a little chat when I woke up. It was great." Chris stated smiling.
"That's my nephew!" Phoebe exclaimed with excitement as she squeezed his cheeks between her fingers. "That's so great, first mother and son moment!"
"Phoebe!" Chris said in shock and embarrassment.
"What?" Phoebe asked knowing what he was going to say.
"I think I'm a little too old for that don't you think?" Chris asked blushing a little.
"You're never too old for that." Phoebe returned laughing.
"I think I am, by the way, have you seen Jessie? I've looked everywhere and I can't find her." Chris stated looking defeated.
"Sorry honey I haven't seen her since last night." Phoebe replied wishing she could've been more helpful. "Maybe she went to her apartment for something?" Phoebe added hoping it could help Chris find his friend.
"Maybe, thanks anyways." Chris said as he turned to leave, only to have his body yanked back around and pulled into another big hug.
"Love you Chris, and don't you ever forget it." Phoebe stated as she pulled in close.
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