CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

MISSING AUNT PAIGE

Chris orbed into the nursery relieved that his parents had agreed to move Wyatt out of the closet of their bedroom after both Phoebe and Paige had moved out temporarily. Originally Piper had decided to turn Paige's room into the nursery – just to prove to her sisters that she wasn't truly brothered by them deciding to move out. When she truly did. When Paige moved back in the wall across her and Phoebe's bedroom turned into another bedroom which turned into Wyatt's nursery.

Chris was relieved that no one else was in the nursery and he found Wyatt to be wide awake sitting up in his crib and playing quietly with his bear. He walked over and looked down at his older brother. "Hey there bro, you and I need to have a brother to brother talk."

Wyatt put the bear to the side and stood to his feet with the help of the crib bars. He raised his eye brows. "Ok so I'm the little brother here and you are the older." Chris sighed. "But that is here or near."

Wyatt laughed gently. "I see you understand our private childhood joke all ready." Chris laughed gently himself. He frowned suddenly. "I wish it had remained this easy and relaxed when we grew up but ..." He shook his head. "That's not the issue Chris, that's for another time."

Wyatt put his little hand on Chris's which was resting on the top railing.

"It's time to shape change Aunt Paige back into herself big bro." Chris said. "Not only for mom and Aunt Phoebe's shake but mine own. I need Aunt Paige back into herself so I can get mom and Leo to get it on so I can be conceived."

Wyatt shook his head and frowned.

"What you don't want to grow up with a baby brother? I'm not that bad." Chris said mock hurt. But he truly was hurt that his big brother felt like this.

Wyatt sensed the pain and he lifted his hand to touch Chris's face. Aunt Paige will leave than and never come home. She doesn't want to be part of the family any more. I can't lose Aunt Paige Chris. I'm sorry man. I'll help you get mom and dad back together and you will still be conceived. I'm the twiced blessed after all. But until Aunt Paige is through with her mental breakdown and realizes that she needs us than she stays a chimpanzee.

Chris sighed deeply. "It doesn't work that way little man. You have only known Aunt Paige for fourteen months, you don't know how stubborn she can be when she is ticked off or in pain. You can't force her to remain here by keeping her a chimpanzee. She feels trapped and Aunt Paige doesn't do good trapped."

I don't want Aunt Paige to feel trapped. But I also don't want her to leave me. I love her and she loves me. In time she will forgive me and realize that I am only looking out for her. She will get the time she needs to deal with her heart break over what that bastard Richard Montana did to her and she will reach the other side. Sides Grams is here for a long visit.

"We don't need Grams, we need Aunt Paige." Chris said in a steady voice. He looked into his older brothers eyes. "Don't you understand Wyatt, that I am trying to save you and protect you. It will take the power of three to do this. We won't have that if Aunt Paige remains a chimpanzee. The longer she is a chimpanzee than the longer it will be before she reaches the other side. Sides Cole will be here in a matter of weeks and Aunt Paige can not be a chimpanzee when he comes."

I'm sorry Chris, but no. If Aunt Paige is herself again than she will orb away too never return. I'm the older brother here and I know what I'm doing. Wyatt sat down and picked up his teddy bear and looked down at it breaking contact with Chris.

"You aren't going to get the final say in this Wyatt Matthew Halliwell, not by a long shot. You miss Aunt Paige just as much as I do. You miss her arms around you and her voice singing and talking to you. You miss her hugs, her kisses. Her telling you that she loves you and will die protecting you." Chris said looking down at his stubborn fourteen year old brother.

Chris sighed as Wyatt didn't respond he shook his head and orbed out of the nursery.

END CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

Author's Note: Thought it was time for some brother time.