"Sorry about hitting you man. It's just … Paige's sudden death. I'm just so angry and I took it out on you." Glenn stuffed his hands deep in his pockets as he stared at Chris.

"Don't sweat it." Chris shrugged. "Any time you need an punching bag, I'm here."

"I want to apolize to you two; I shouldn't have gone off like that, at your sister's funeral." Glenn turned to face Piper and Phoebe.

"What's a Halliwell sister's funeral without drama?" Phoebe quipped. "At least it isn't an demon bounty hunter after another demon. At least there isn't a fire to put out."

"Don't ask. EVER!" Piper firmly stated.

Everyone in the room understood that the subject of Prue's funeral was off limits.

"So how tense do you think the meeting between Pure and Paige is?" Phoebe asked as she walked over to the Book of Shadows and closed it.

"I can find out if you want." Sam's face brightened. "I do have access to up there after all."

Hope lighted up Piper and Phoebe's faces as they looked quickly over at Sam, Paige's white lighter father.

"What are you waiting for?" Victor demanded. "Get up there all ready."

Without another word Sam orbed. But Sam reappeared a mere second later in the Halliwell's attic.

"What happened why did you come back?" Piper asked.

"I can't go up there. The damn Elders blocked the gateway from me." Sam glared up at the ceiling.

"WHAT!" Piper and Phoebe scream.

"You ARE dead. How can they deny you access?" Victor asked.

"When they said no access to Paige, they mean it." Piper walked over and picked up a sleepily Wyatt. "Dad, you can have Paige's room if you would like." With her sleeping son in her arms Piper left the attic.

"I'm ready to go home now Chris." Glenn nodded over at the neurotic white lighter from the future.

Chris walked over and touched Glenn's shoulder and the two men orbed out.

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