AN-this chapter is about Paige and Henry

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed, or any of its characters. No copyright intended.

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry,

show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.

~Unknow

Charmed: 8 Blessed it be

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Matthews-Mitchell's House

"How do you like HJ's new nickname I think I could get used to it Hawkeye was one was my favorite characters from M*A*S*H" Henry asked Paige. He had notice that during dinner his wife seemed a little agitated. He thought it could've been learning about Prue and her family or maybe it was about Cole. Nevertheless, even as they got home and he got the children ready for bed while Paige went to their bedroom. When in entered the room she still seems a little bit off. "Honey are you okay?" when he still didn't get a response from her, he had to ask. "Okay Paige what's going on?"

"Oh, huh did you say something Henry" Paige answered finally acknowledging her husband for first time since they got home. Sitting on their bed with her purse on her lap and the only thing she taken off was her coat.

"Paige I've been talking to you for the past five minutes and you still haven't answer me want's going on." Henry said taking a seat next to Paige on the bed

"I am sorry Henry it just was too much at one time to take in"

"I know you were caught a little unguarded about everything that happened today but we all need time to adjust. I am sure that once all the kids get settled and used to the new family members and schools everything will be okay."

"Yeah Henry I know it's going to take a while for us all to adjust but huh it's not just that" Paige said shyly

"Okay then what else is there," Henry inquired

"Well you see while we were in kitchen Prue pulled me to the side and gave me an envelope" "what was in it" instead of answering Henry Paige reach inside her purse pulling out the envelope and handed it to him.

Henry couldn't believe his eyes he had never seen so much cash in his life. Now he understood why Paige was so distracted. When he saw the letter, he pulled it out. "Do you want to read the letter on your own or do you want me to read it to you"

"I don't think I can so can you read it" Paige answered Henry nods his head yes and then unfolds the paper a bankcard like the one the triplets had was inside he handed it to Paige before he began reading.

To my baby sister

There are so many what if in life and all of mines, mostly are surrounded around you. What if I had said something when I realize Mom was hiding her pregnancy? Yes I knew Mom was pregnant back then I had already seen her pregnant twice before I recognize the signs even though she and Grams tried to hide you. What if I had woke up earlier the day you were born? We were planning to go visit Aunt Janice that day usually on those days I would wake up early to make sure I packed everything before leaving. What if I would've walked up to your parents on any of those days in the park? From the first moment, I saw you I knew there was a connection between us, there were one to many similarities between you and the family to ignore but I did. No and for that, I have to say I am sincerely sorry Paige. I should have been in your life. To have protected you, watched out for you and given you all the sisterly advice I could but I wasn't.

The only things that makes this bearable for me is knowing that you had wonderful parents who loved and cherished you while they raise you. I am truly grateful for your aunt and uncle for taking you in when your parents dead even though I wish you had come to us than.

There are moments when I think what life would've been like for all four of us if we had grown up together. Would have you and Phoebe ganged up on Piper and me. I wonder how many more gray hairs you would've given Grams. Then I come to the realization that if you hadn't been raised the way you were you wouldn't be the woman you are today and that is the only reason I can find forgiveness in my heart for all the powers that be that made mom feel the need to hide you.

Inside this envelope, you will find $8000 in cash along with a bankcard to an account in your name with an additional $30,000. A thousand dollars for each year of your life I have missed. I know this will not make up for all the birthdays and holidays we have missed spending together but I hope this money will ease some the burden you have today. I am proud of the mother, teacher, advisor and wife you have become Paige and I am proudest of the sister you are now.

With my heart filled with joy your big sister,

Prue

Blessed it be

When Henry finished reading the letter, all he could do was hold Paige in his arms while she cried into his shoulders. They sit like that for half an hour until Paige almost cried herself to sleep.

"I think I know what to do with the money" Paige said composing herself. When Henry looked down at her waiting for answer Paige decided to continue. "I was talking to Ava the other day there is a house three blocks away from them going up for sale with the $8000 we can pay off all our credit card debts that will leave us with the $30,000 to put down on the new house."

Henry thought about what Paige had just said. Ava's neighborhood wasn't far from the Manor would the 30,000 be enough for a down payment with the money they could make from selling the house they live in now could make up the difference but how long would it be on the market before it sold. A part of him didn't want to take the risk of up routing the children but he had known how close Paige was to her sisters to be able to move closer to Piper would be great for her so he thought what the hell why not.

"We can check the place out tomorrow and if it is a fixer upper we could always see if Binyamin and Prue can get their team to fix it up those guys work pretty fast." Henry said with a chuckle

Paige smiled at Henry today has started good in the middle they had a surprise but tonight it had ended wonderful her big sister loves her and will always be there for her that was something she thought she would never get. The day her parents died a part of her went with them and then she had found out about the Halliwell as she thought she had a second chance. There was a part of her that always felt like she had come to them too late, because she had missed a chance to meet Prue but now she had her big sister back and she wasn't letting her go.

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