First a thank you to my reviewers:
ariex – Thank you for checking out and reviewing this story. I hope you continued to read and enjoy it.
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Chapter 6.3 – One of Those Magical Things
Piper gave him an apologetic smile. "Hi, Dad."
"But . . . I thought . . . aren't you . . ." His shoulders slumped as he trailed off.
"It's okay, Dad," Piper reassured him.
An idea popped into Victor's head, one that visibly relaxed him. "This is one of these magical things, right, like when your mom and your grandmother were at your wedding to Leo."
"Sort of," Piper agreed hesitantly. "Not exactly."
"You are dead, aren't you?" Victor asked.
Piper smirked. "That's the sort of part."
"You didn't die," Victor accused, turning to glare at Prue. "You must've faked your death. Your sisters told me. . ."
"I did die," Piper interrupted. "But I got a second chance."
Victor stared her. He gave Prue an apologetic look.
Prue decided she'd give him that one free, since she had been the one to tell him Piper was dead. Although Phoebe had told her to, she was the one who actually told him.
"Can I have a hug, Dad?" Piper requested softly. "Please?"
Victor stared at her for several seconds. When he moved it was to touch her arm. Once he had assured himself that she wasn't going to vanish before his eyes, he pulled her into a tight hug.
Prue stood off to the side, watching. She sighed. One less hard thing to do. She had no idea how she would have told him, but now he knew. Oh, Piper. I don't know what we would have done without you. You are forever smoothing things over, between Phoebe and me and now between Vic . . . Dad and me. Just like you always did.
There was, of course, still the question of how to tell Victor about Paige. "Ah . . . Dad."
That's the end of chapter six, but there's more to come. Chapter seven is just waiting to be posted, so review and I'll post it.