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crlnclyn: Yeah, I like that too. I like to think that they see it as a normal activity, like verbal talking, and even get confused and respond out loud (like Chris did). I like how confusing that would be for someone watching. He he, thanks! I like Leo, but there will be some drama between him and Mel, and Chris of course. You will find out why she came back soon! Probably not the next chapter, but most likely the one after that. Thanks for the Review!

lissysue85: Thanks! I'm glad you were able to understand it well. Even writing it I had to re-read it a couple times to figure out what I was doing. But you'll find out what happened between Mel and Wyatt soon! I'll probably give you a little hint in the next chapter, but I plan on giving you a flashback in the one after that probably. Thanks for the Review!

A/N: Okay guys, here's the next chapter! From here on out I'm blending in Chris and Mel's telepathic talking with everything else. To tell whether it's out loud or in their head just think of it this way... out loud is in "..." where as the telepathic stuff is in '...'. Okay? Hope it's not too confusing! Enjoy!!

Dreams

"So we have a daughter in the future?" Leo asked Piper after the sisters explained everything that had happened.

"Apparently," she replied, finishing up cooking dinner while Phoebe and Paige set the table.

"But...uh..." Leo was still confused, especially since Mel seemed to hate him as much as Chris did. Piper sensed his dilemma.

"Honey don't worry about it. I'm sure everything will work out," she said, trying to comfort him. "Now let's get this food out there, they should be back soon. Will you go get Wyatt?"

"Sure."

"How is he?" Phoebe asked her sister as Leo went upstairs. Piper sighed.

"Oh, I don't know. He's still struggling with Chris, and now this...I don't know."

"Well, look at it this way...You'll have another kid, a daughter, like you saw when we went to the future."

"Yeah, but Phoebe...I don't even know where me and Leo stand now, with Chris, and now we find out we're supposed to have another kid? What are we supposed to do?" Piper asked, near tears. Phoebe rushed over and pulled her into a hug.

"I don't know sweetie. We'll get through this though. I promise."

*****

"What are we doing in here, Chris?" Mel whispered. Chris had orbed them into the nursery.

"Look," he said, standing over the crib.

Mel walked uneasily over to her brother. She looked down in the crib, gasping when she saw baby Wyatt, who smiled at her.

"Oh my God," she muttered, staring at the innocent little baby in the crib. "He's so..." she couldn't think of a word.

"I know," Chris told her. He'd had the same reaction when he first saw his baby big brother.

"Why'd you bring me in here Chris?" Mel asked, turning to look at her brother, who sighed.

"I know Wyatt did something to you." Mel opened her mouth, but Chris stopped her. "No, listen. I'm not gonna make you tell me what, not until you're ready. I just wanted to remind you of what we're trying to do, what we're trying to save." Mel sighed.

"You know me too well," she told him. Chris smiled and shrugged. Mel wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. "Thank you," she whispered.

"You're welcome. Now come on before mom flips out."

After they orbed out to downstairs, Leo, who had been standing at the door, walked into the room. Wyatt smiled and giggled. Leo smiled back at his son.

*****

"Hey! There you two are," Piper said as Chris and Mel orbed into the dining room.

"About time, I'm hungry. Where's Leo and Wyatt?" Paige asked impatiently.

"Oh for God's sake!" Piper exclaimed in annoyance. "Leo!"

"Coming," he called from the top of the stairs.

"Happy?" Piper asked her younger sister.

"Yes, thank you," Paige replied sardonically.

Chris and Mel chuckled.

'Just like always.'

'Yep.'

"What's so funny?" Phoebe asked, curious.

"Nothing," Chris responded evenly.

"Well, I hope you guys are hungry," Piper told them.

Chris and Mel smiled at each other, before joining their aunts at the table. About that time Leo came into the dining room carrying Wyatt. Piper smiled at the baby and placed him in his high chair, before they all sat down and started eating.

'Oh, great! We have to make nice with him all night?'

'Hey, you have no room to complain. You haven't been here as long as I have.'

'Yeah, but still...'

'Just do what I try to do...ignore him.'

'Okay.'

After ten minutes of making small talk, Phoebe decided to try and lighten the mood.

"So, Mel...Do you have a boyfriend?"

Chris almost choked on his food, and Mel almost spit out her drink.

"What was that all about?" Paige asked them.

"Yeah, I'm curious myself," Piper added, wiping some food off Wyatt's shirt. She looked at her other two kids with curiosity.

"Nothing," they replied innocently.

"So, do you?" Phoebe asked again.

"No, I don't," Mel answered.

"That's too bad," Phoebe said, able to tell Mel was uncomfortable with that conversation.

"So, what was with you two almost choking?" Leo asked.

Mel's eyes shot up. Leo could see nothing, just cold, dark, emotionless eyes.

'Mel...' Chris silently warned her.

'But, he's -'

'Mel...' She looked over at her brother.

'Fine.'

The sisters and Leo noticed the strange look Chris and Mel shared, but didn't say anything about it. The rest of the dinner passed by fairly quiet, with mainly just small talk.

After dinner Mel and Chris offered to help with the dishes, but Piper refused to let them. Instead, they retreated into the living room with Phoebe and Paige. Leo put Wyatt to bed and then orbed 'up there,' but promised to be back in the morning.

"Aw...isn't that sweet?" Paige commented, looking at Mel, who had fallen asleep leaning on Chris.

"It's so cute!" Phoebe agreed, earning a glare from Chris.

"Oh, hey I think I remember something about tea or hot chocolate?" Paige said abruptly.

"Oh, yeah that's right. You want some?" Phoebe offered Chris as her and Paige got up to go in the kitchen.

"No thanks."

"OK, we'll be right back."

"OK."

Phoebe and Paige quickly exited into the kitchen, glancing back at the siblings once more. Piper had just finished up the dishes when they got there.

"Oh, Piper your kids are so cute!" Phoebe told her sister excitedly. Piper smiled at her. Paige rolled her eyes.

"Who knew Chris would have that much of a soft spot for anyone besides you," Paige told Piper sarcastically.

"Ha ha. So what are they doing?" Piper asked.

"What's who doing?" Chris asked, walking into the kitchen. Phoebe smiled at him.

"Oh we were just telling Piper how cute it is that you let Mel fall asleep on you." Chris glared at her. "So did you change your mind?"

"No, just came to see what you three were doing," he answered. Piper saw through his mask though.

"What's wrong?" Chris sighed.

"Nothing." Piper gave him one of her 'you better tell me right now' looks. He exhaled. "Well, you know how we have that telepathy thing?" The sisters nodded. "Well, when we're asleep, and dreaming, we can't control it."

"So you can see what the other's dreaming?" Paige asked, mind-boggled.

"No, just hear. It's still weird though. So if one of us is in the room when the other is dreaming -"

"You hear their dreams?" Phoebe guessed.

"Exactly, but if we're in different rooms it usually doesn't affect us," Chris explained.

"What do you mean usually?" Piper asked in a worried tone.

"Probably only when the emotions they're feeling in the dream are really strong. Right?" Phoebe asked, looking at Chris to make sure she had explained it right.

"Yeah."

"So now you want to get away from you sister?" Paige asked him.

"No, I just don't like to hear her dreams, just like she doesn't like to hear mine."

Piper smiled at him. "You and Mel are really close aren't you?" Chris looked at his mother, who could see a hint of sorrow in his eyes.

"Yeah, we are. Really close."

"So what's up with this telepathy thing you guys have?" Phoebe asked, curious.

"Well, it's sort of like with you three, only a lot stronger. We can hear actual thoughts, and control what the other hears. It's telepathy, but only between siblings," Chris tried explaining.

"So you can talk to each other in your heads, but you can make sure the other doesn't hear something you don't want them to," Paige reaffirmed.

"Do you guys have it with Wyatt too?" Piper, who had been still until then, asked. Chris looked over at her, and nodded. Piper suddenly got really worried. She knew they said Wyatt was evil, and was afraid he might've used this to get to his brother and sister.

"Don't worry mom. We learned how to cut him off," Chris assured her, knowing what she was worried about.

"Are you sure? I mean he -"

"Yeah, mom I'm -" Chris cut her off, only to stop abruptly when he felt a shooting pain in his head.

"Chris? What's wrong?" Piper asked worriedly. He was double over, clutching his head.

"It's Mel," he told them, leaving the kitchen.

The sisters followed him into the living room. They saw Mel tossing and turning on the couch, mumbling in her sleep.

Chris sat by his sister, trying to stop her thrashing about. The sisters were watching helplessly as Chris tried to shake her awake. They could see the tears running down her face. In the process though, Mel seemed to half-wake up when she shot straight up and began screaming at Chris.

"NO! LEAVE ME ALONE! STOP!"

"MEL! WAKE UP!" Chris shouted back, knowing she was still in her dream. Trying to get a better grip on her, he heard what she was saying in her dream.

'Wyatt! Please! Stop! Please, Wy! I'm begging you! Please! Help me! WYATT!'

Suddenly Mel's eyes shot open to see her brother with a death grip on her, and her mom and aunts watching with concern. She looked back at Chris, who she knew had heard that last part of the dream. She started sobbing, and Chris pulled her into his arms, squeezing her as tight as he could.

A/N: Hey, I know I kinda left you guessing on that last part. Sorry. You'll find out more in the next chapter though. Reviews are appreciated!