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Third Person POV

'Dinner has to be perfect.' Piper announced. 'It's the first real dinner as a family, well including Dad, Bella and Chris. I want everything to be perfect.'

'Perfection doesn't exist Piper. Maybe you should explain what perfect means to you so we can accomplish it.' Bella said, throwing a pea into her mouth.

'Okay, not in the mood for little Miss. Smartypants.' Piper called out to her from the dinning room.

Paige and Bella laughed as the prepared the sauce for the lamb, Bella was pretty sure Piper was about to have an aneurysm, what with all the pressure she was dealing with, so she decided to take her place as head chef of the Halliwell kitchen. Piper was now setting the table for her very important dinner and they were waiting for Phoebe to come back from the store with the asparagus and potatoes.

While they waited, and Piper watched them cook in anxiety, they spoke to each other. They talked about family, books, latest episodes of The Young and the Restless and Pipers pregnancy. But that topic was a bit uncomfortable for Bella, who didn't exactly know what she was going to do once her Chris left and baby Chris was born. A part of her wished that she never met him, but whenever she thought like that something in the back of her mind slapped and told her to shut up.

And that she did.

Phoebe walked in, with a bag of groceries in her arms. Bella looked at her, wiped her hands on her apron and walked over to help her. Phoebe looked at her with a strange expression on her face before silently thanking her.

'No problem.' Bella said with a wide smile.

Phoebe smiled back, slightly, 'I'm gonna go upstairs and change.'

Paige and Piper nodded and they all watched her go. Bella sighed and tucked a strand of her curled hair in the back of her ear. 'Bella?' Paige asked.

'Yes?' Bella began to take the contents of the bag out and she set them on the counter.

'Have you noticed how strange Phoebes been acting lately.' Paige asked her.

Bella nodded, 'Why do you think that is?'

Paige shrugged, 'No idea. If I knew I would be here asking myself what I did to her, or didn't do.'

'We should blame ourselves. We can talk to her later. Lets just get dinner done.' Piper said.

'Agreed.' Bella and Paige said at the same time.

'Dinner looks wonderful!' Leo exclaimed. They hadn't even known he was in the manor until they heard him.

Paige and Piper walked out of the kitchen and went to face him, 'You guys really outdid yourselves.'

'Well, Bella helped.' Paige said with a cocky smile on her face.

Piper rolled her eyes, 'More like, she did everything.'

Paige narrowed her eyes and Piper stuck tongue out, Leo laughed and looked around, 'Where is Bella?' He asked.

'Oh, she's up there.' Piper pointed up.

'Oh she's with her father.' Leo stated.

'No, she's in her room.' Paige furrowed her brow in confusion but said nothing. Piper laughed at Leo and they shared one of their very famous, I'm still in love with you but I can't bring myself to tell you, looks. But Paige broke the spell easily by stating her presence.

Michael teleported in, a bottle of a very old and expensive wine in his hand. And Chris orbed in a few seconds after him. The looked at each other in surprise but smiled a few seconds later. As much as Chris hated to admit it he knew nothing about Michael and he hated admitting that because Michael was Bella's father.

Phoebe walked down the stairs watching everyone in confusion but she shook her head and said nothing. She even kept her mouth shut when Chris gaped at Bella as she walked down the stairs wearing a spaghetti strapped, silk, emerald green dress that cascaded to the floor like a waterfall. She stared at Chris and wondered how nobody saw his reaction to Bella.

Were they all really that unobservant?

It was ten minutes after Bella's entrance when they began to eat, Victor hadn't shown up yet and they were all too tired and hungry to wait for him. It wasn't a quiet dinner, they all spoke to each other, they told stories and jokes that made each other laugh and forget about their troubles. Even Phoebe forgot about the situation that Bella and Chris were currently in. That was until their father showed up.

There was a soft rapping at the door and Paige stood up to answer it.

'Paige.' Victor greeted her happily.

'Hey, Victor.' She leaned in for a soft hug, 'Sorry we already started eating without you.'

'Oh, that's fine.' He said. It wasn't until then that Paige had noticed the woman next to him.

'Who's this?' She asked, afraid to be asking.

'Phoebe didn't tell you?'

'Tell me what?' She asked, still afraid.

'This is Marion. My fiance.' He told her, confusion clear in his eyes. Marion smiled sweetly but Paige didn't have time to be nice. She turned away for the pair and walked towards the table.

'Phoebe?' She called halfway there.

'Yes?' Phoebe looked up and squealed, 'Daddy!'

But Paige stopped her from jumping into her fathers arms, 'Phoebe would you care to explain something?'

'What?' She asked, a lump in her throat.

'How you dad showed up here with his fiance, and you didn't even tell us.' She hissed at her.

Phoebe sighed in relief, she thought she was going to ask about Chris and Bella, 'I just, I forgot...I'm sorry.'

'Don't explain that to me.' She said.

'What's going on?' Piper asked, standing up and staring at her sisters.

'Phoebe didn't tell you?' Victor asked.

'Tell me what?' Piper asked as she crossed her arms over her chest. Victor sighed and presented the woman next to him.

'Piper, this is Marion... my fiance.' Victor barely choked out. Piper's eyes went wide and she couldn't help but gasp loudly at her fathers confession. She tried to form word but couldn't find her voice and she had no clue as to what she was going to say.

'When?' She finally asked. Before Victor could answer Piper continued. 'How? What about m-' She was going to say mom but she stopped herself and earned a worried glance from her father, 'Dad, as happy as I am for you, I just don't understand why you didn't tell me or Phoebe.'

'Honey. Phoebe knew.' He said. 'I told her because I thought by her breaking the news first, you could be more calm. That way when we spoke it wasn't going to be too awkward.'

'What?' Piper turned to her sister and scowled, 'You knew, why-why didn't you tell me?'

'Piper I didn't want to upset you. You're pregnant and I was just looking out for you.' Phoebe told her sweetly.

'I still don't understand. Your my sister. We don't keep secrets.' Piper told her angrily.

'I suppose Bella hasn't been secrets either.' Michael interrupted her, Phoebe gasped and the turned to look at Michael. 'I mean you did tell them, right dear.' Bella shook her head and Michael sighed. 'But maybe you were just looking out for Piper as well. Bella will be leaving with me for a few months.'

'What?' Piper's voice rang out so loudly the mirrors might have broke. 'You can't! The last time you took her she was gone for months. Not again.' Michael inclined his head but said nothing. 'And you, Bella why didn't you tell me.'

'I didn't tell anyone.' She said glancing at Chris for a second. 'No one knew.'

'But still-' The glare that was radiating form Pipers face made Bella flinch back in fear and suddenly no one wanted to be in her way. No one.

'Leo knew though!' Bella yelled out. Piper directed her glare to Leo but he pointed at Phoebe.

'Remember who your actually angry with.' He told her calmly. Piper retaliated and turned back to Phoebe, who shrunk back in fear.

'Phoebe he's right. I don't understand why you would keep this from me. I don't understand why you would lie. Your my sister and I know you were trying to protect me but you are so selfish...'

Phoebe didn't know what came over her, maybe it was because she felt so guilty, or because she knew she wasn't the only one that was keeping secrets but something happened.

'Bella and Chris are having an affair!' She blurted out. The minute she said it she threw her hand over her mouth and tried to take it back. But it was too late.

Everyone gasped and the shock that everyone felt was so deep no one dared to speak.

'What?' Piper asked. He voice barely audible.

'Piper.' Bella said -Piper faced her, her mouth still opened widely- tears falling from her eyes, 'I wanted to tell you... but I didn't know how.' Bella confessed, her voice cracking twice.

Piper didn't answer so Chris spoke, 'How did you find out?' He asked Phoebe.

'The other day, in P3 I saw you two kissing.' Phoebe said, mentally kicking herself. She didn't want Piper to find out like this but it had slipped out. Chris nodded but Bella didn't even notice.

'Piper please say something. I am so sorry.' Bella said her voice depressingly unhappy.

'I don't know what to say. I don't know what to feel. Should I feel angry, upset, sad, confused. I don't know. I just feel very shocked. So shocked.' Piper told Bella, her eyes clouded.

'Piper I'm-' Bella began but she was interrupted.

'Bella I just need time.' Piper said, her hand rubbing circles on her temple, 'I just-' She said but she simply sighed and walked out of the room into the kitchen. The room was quiet, no one blinked, no one moved, no one dared to speak.

Bella sighed and began to walk to the door, 'Bella? Wait.' Chris called after her.

'I'm sorry Chris.' Bella sobbed as she broke down, 'This... Us... We're over.' She whispered with finality. She turned swiftly on her heel, opened the manor door and teleported somewhere far away. Chris gaped after her and Michael followed her daughter.

Five seconds after Bella left, rain began to fall.

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