"Please Dad, I'm sorry please." Chris could no longer look Leo in the face. His head bowed down to his chest in shame, begging for his father to stop his malicious attack. Leo's fist was still clinging to his shirt, and he was still frozen in time having no idea what to do next. Phoebe and Paige still stood frozen on the stop. With all the noise Chris and Leo had created, Piper had wondered on downstairs to find out what was going on. No one noticed her standing in the archway, mouth wide open after hearing Chris's confession.

"What did you just say?" whispered Piper. Everyone turned around to see her tear stained face. Chris's head shot up at the sound of her voice.

"Piper? I'm so sorry." cried Chris. Leo had finally let go of his shirt and tripped back in disbelief of what he had just done. Had he just beat his own son to a pulp? He had just taken his fist to his son's face? Without the extra support of Leo holding him up Chris fell to the ground with a loud cry. His arms immediately wrapped around his waist, shielding his ribs from any future attacks which he was sure were to come. He had just confessed to his parents who he was. Their neurotic, pain-in-the-ass, stubborn, demon-chasing whitelighter was their future son. Their son who Piper was not yet even pregnant with. They were all in their own trances until wet coughs coming form Chris snapped them out of it. Piper, Paige and Phoebe all ran to his aid, wanting to do all they could to help the man. This truly surprised Chris expecting everyone to turn on their heals and run away from him.

"Chris?" worried Piper. "Chris what hurts? Where does it hurt sweetheart?" Her motherly instincts already kicking in. "Leo would you get your ass over here?!"

Leo still had not said a word, he could not believe what he had just done. He felt so ashamed, sick, disgusted with himself. "Im so sorry" where the only words that fell out of Leo's mouth before he orbed away. He could no longer stand the sight of his son crippled and covered in blood lying on the floor.

"Leo!" screamed Piper, trying to get him to come back with no luck, so she turned her attention back on the whitelighter. "Chris baby please talk to me, tell me what hurts, please talk to me."

"Piper, im so sorry. Im so sorry." Was all they could get out of the whitelighter. What was he apologizing for? Why was he so sorry? He had nothing to be sorry for, and that made her mad. Leo should be the one here apologizing, not Chris.

"It's okay sweetheart. You have nothing to be sorry for. Now Chris, i need you to tell me where it hurts."

"Piper?" whispered Chris, finally coming out of whatever state he was in.

"Yeah its me. Your gonna be okay."

"Shit." exclaimed Chris, scrunching his eyes closed, trying to block out the pain.

"Hey, language mister." smiled Piper, trying to lighten the mood.

"Sorry." relied Chris, a small smile appearing on his face.

"Now, where does it hurt? Can you move to the couch?" asked Piper.

"I dunno. I think my shoulder is dislocated, my head feels like its been hit with a sledgehammer, i'm pretty sure i have half of your glass cabinet in my back and i think my ribs may all snap in half." said Chris through gritted teeth, trying to keep his tears at bay. No one had further mention his latest confession and for that he was grateful.

"Okay, were gonna try and move you to the couch okay?" piped up Phoebe.

"Okay." said Chris. Slowly, with Paige taking the rear and Phoebe and Piper taking his sides they slowly helped him into a standing position. Taking a break and giving Chris a few seconds to get used to the sudden change in position.

"Ready to move?" asked Phoebe. The only response she got was a slight nod. At this point Chris did not trust to open his mouth and speak at this very second, as the headache and his sensitive stomach made a threatening move to force his lunch to make a reoccurrence. So they slowly made their way to the couch where Chris was sat down and forced into a lying position to help his breath with his now very sensitive ribs. Phoebe rushed off to try and get ahold of Leo and Paige worked at getting Chris more comfortable, or at least as comfortable as he could get right now. Piper refused to leave her sons side and trusted that her sister knew what she was doing. She brushed her hand over her newly discovered son's head, brushing the hair away that had fallen over his head. He has a fever? Thought Piper. Thats not good. Where had that come from? It couldn't have been from the fight, it had only just happened. It was at this moment where Piper took the time to look, and actually take a proper look at the fallen whitelighter. His clothes did not fit him properly like they once did, his eyes were sunken in, his skin was so pale, and he looked so tired. How long has he been like this? Why did we not notice before? All this time he's been here for us, protecting us, trying to save his brother from evil and not once did you take a second to see how he was doing. Whats wrong with me? I have should noticed this before. Piper placed her hand back on his head, just double checking. Yup that definitely a fever, a high one at that. With that she sent off Paige to get the thermometer.

A few minutes later Paige return with the digital thermometer and put it in Chris's ear, waiting for the coming 'beep', the screen read 103.8. Thats a fever alright, and a bad one. Leo where are you? Piper asked herself.

Phoebe's POV

Phoebe rushed to the attic, calling for Leo as she went. She was prepared to summon his ass if he didn't show up soon.

"LEO!" Phoebe screamed one last time, and started walking to the book, getting ready to say the spell when Leo appeared. "Where did you go? And what the hell took you so long to come back?!"

"Im sorry, i was just over whelmed. Phoebe what have i done?" Leo slowly fell to the couch, no longer trusting his legs to keep up.

"Leo, you didn't know. None of us did." answered Phoebe. She could feel the pain radiating from Leo. He felt terrible.

"That doesn't excuse what i did." Leo could not face her, he just looked down at his hands.

"I know, but you can only go up from here. Start by apologizing? and go form there. Your son needs you right now Leo, he's in a lot of pain. Apparently you pack quite the punch."

"Yeah, i guess. I just... i cant believe what i did. How can he ever forgive me for that?"

"I don't know sweetie, but all you can do is try." smiled back Phoebe. With her final word she got up and offered Leo her hand and led him downstairs.

Meanwhile... Piper's POV

"Im so sorry Piper" cried Chris, the all familiar tears starting to fall again. "It all my fault."

"Hey now, none of that. Right now were just gonna focus on you. You have nothing to apologize for okay?" slightly lectured Piper.

"Yes Piper." smiled Chris. Piper was happy to finally see a full smile on his face. She would have never before thought a simple smile from her whitelighter would bring her so much joy. Its like a switch has been flicked, suddenly nothing else matters. Her boy is in need of her, her son and thats all that matters. Paige sat on the end of the couch, smiling at the exchanges by the newly brought together mother and son.

"And its mom mister!" she replied, her smile growing bigger. She was soon brought back to the reality of the situation when Chris tried to move and get more comfortable, letting out a small moan while doing so.

"Shhhhhh" said Piper. "Don't try to move. We'll get you healed up and you'll be feeling better in no time. "

"NO!" shouted Chris, eyes wide with fear as he saw Leo round the corner with Phoebe close behind. "No! Please don't hurt me! Stay away from me!" Chris shouted in pain as he tried to push himself further into the couch, a poor attempt in backing further away from Leo. Hearing his sons screams stopped Leo in his tracks, not wanting to upset his son any further then he already was.

"Chris, its alright." soothed Piper. "Shhhhhh, calm down okay, he's not going to hurt you." Piper said, with the last few words she turned her head looking at Leo. Had Leo really hurt his son so bad that he was afraid of him? What have i done? Thought Leo.