Sasha was coaching Kaylie on the beam as he saw two unfamiliar men with a teenage girl walk into The Rock. He didn't pay any attention until he looked closer and saw that the girl had his eyes and hair color. He sighed. She was almost all Prue. He nodded towards the tall men as they made his daughter smile slightly and Sasha called "Enough kaylie" as he called an assistant coach to supervise. He approached the group and shook hands with the men. He was curious as to where Phoebe and Piper were.
He clasped Parker's shoulder and said "Let's talk in my office, yes?"
They all nodded and walked forward, though Parker not so discreetly shook Sasha's hand off her shoulder. Her shoulder was still sore from the attack this morning and Sasha's hand was placed on the exact location of the healed wound. Leo offered a shrug to tell Sasha that it wasn't his fault and they entered the office. Sasha sat on his desk, as to try I keep the meeting informal, as Parker sank into a seat with her uncles surrounding her on either side like a security detail.
Sasha was startled by how different his daughter looked. And not just her physical attributes. Their was a certain weariness that now surrounded her- not to mention the grief filling her eyes. Sasha tore his eyes away from the sight of his daughter and to the men. "Where are Piper and Pheebs? When I spoke to them on the phone they were quite..adamant about coming"
Cole and Leo glanced at each other and then Leo spoke "There were some complications. The girls had to deal with a...a family emergency."
Parker snorted at the phrasing and Cole have her a sharp look. Sasha was confused first by the phrase itself and then by Parker's reprimand.
"I don't understand. Is there something more pressing then your recently deceased sister's daughter moving away?" Parker sunk down lower and Leo placed a comforting hand on her shoulder (the good one).
Cole continued for Leo "They will come visit when things settle down. It's complicated, Belov" and with that Cole fixed Sasha with a look that clearly sad "piss off"- a look perfected after years in the D.A. office and underworld.
"Guys, it's fine. I'm good. My dad will help me out a bit. You can go deal with my aunts in San Francisco. All of them." The underlying meaning of what Parker was saying was clear and Cole and Leo nodded. The two took turns hugging their niece and Parker walked them out.
Sasha exited the office to see what was going on while the events of the office transpired. Steve Tanner approached Sasha and he sighed. Sasha was not in the mood to put up with Tanner's tendencies this week. He was mourning the loss of Prue and worried for his daughter.
"Sasha. Can I talk to you in your office?"
"I'm not in the mood, Steve"
"Sasha... I just- I don't know the circumstances around you and your daughter's mother- but, well, I'm sorry for your loss and anything I can do for you, let me know. I spoke to Lauren, just telling her about... your daughters... situation... And she was sympathetic, as it was similar to her own. I hope the girls get along, but you don't have to worry about any... unwelcome problems from the Tanner-end of the gym"
"Thank you, Steve. I do ask that you not mention the situation to the other gymnasts, though I am sure Lauren told her friends. And to clarify- my daughter is not a gymnast. She literally refuses to touch any beam."
Steve smiled and left. Sasha rubbed his face as he realized that as soon as Parker walked back into the building, her uncles would be gone, and she would be alone and all his responsibility. He just may need the gyms help. No matter where Parker would, it seemed she would be raised by a village
