On next day, they had a brief funeral service just family. Wyatt and Sam hadn't spoken a word to anyone. They had simply nodded and tried smiling as best their pain allowed them to. They went back to their homes and Sam took her keys.

"I gotta go to the store. Check things out"

"You don't have to do that now!" said Wyatt rubbing her arms.

"I need to do something. I can't just sit around and think. I'll go crazy!" she started panicking. Wyatt hugged her.

"OK. Ok. Want me to go with you?"

"You don't have to do that. I'll be fine"

"I don't want you back there on your own" said Wyatt nervously.

"I gotta go back sooner or later" she stared. "This is how I deal with things. I don't wait"

"But he is right, you shouldn't be there on your own for now. I'll come with you and maybe I can help you fix some of your store" said Leo. Sam agreed and took Wyatt's keys.

"Come now, Wyatt. You gotta give her a little space. I know you're both hurting but you have to understand this is always harder on her" Piper patted her son on the back.

"I know you're right…I just…"

"I know. Why don't you sleep or take some tea or something? You need to rest as well"

"I'll take you on the nap, mom" he kissed her on the cheek and walked upstairs. As soon as he was in his room, he went to Danny's cell.

"Not you people again!" he said. "Look, I pleaded guilty. Still I got a kick ass lawyer who got me out in a few years, not gonna kill me because I got a good defense, ok?" Wyatt grabbed him from the front of his shirt and picked him up in the air. "No. I just don't see why you get to stay alive" before Danny could say anything else, Wyatt electrocuted him. He covered him so they would take longer finding him and orbed back home into his bed ready to take a relaxing nap.

Once in the store, it took Sam a couple seconds to give that first step and take the yellow police ribbon from the door. She gulped and opened the half-hanging door. The alarm system had been installed as requested. Leo pushed the debris out of the way and opened fast enough for Sam to reach the panel they had installed and entered the code to stop the alarm from going off. She took a deep breath and closed the pane.

"All set" she smiled at Leo. The place was untidy from being unattended but otherwise the only mess came from her attack.

"Are you really up to this?" asked Leo. "We could just go back"

"No, I can do this. I'm fine" she said taking a second deep breath. "I should check upstairs"

"Want me to go with you?"

"I think I got this" she said thankfully, gripping tight Leo's arm as she went upstairs. "Why don't you get started on the door? It would be nice to have everything shut again before we leave"

"Sure" said Leo going to get his tools still throwing a concerned stare at her before she took the first couple stairs upstairs towards her apartment. She had trouble swallowing her own spit as she went but she didn't stop. She reached the top and opened the door which had stains on the bottom of the front door. It was her own blood and she knew that well cause she remembered landing close to the door when she blacked out. She kept having flashes of that night. She couldn't block them out. They suddenly stopped on their own though, once she was in the threshold. She could see her things thrown everywhere and police marks on the floor where she undoubtedly lied unconscious after Danny was done with her again. She had no escaping clause this time. He was here: in prison, but here nonetheless. She would have to run again, but would she? She had let everyone down, so maybe she should. She pondered over this. She walked and sat next to the window. Her throat aching as she breathed. She never thought she would have to do this ever again. She put her head in her hands and sighed. She opened her eyes and saw something that caught her attention. She saw a red scorched mark between all the overthrown books and shattered dishes. She shuffled some stuff around and followed them; there were like scratch lines all over and just beneath the sofa she found a ball of grey fur. She didn't have a cat or anything like that, maybe a police dog entered the apartment. She went downstairs at the sound of voices. She bagged away the fur and welcomed what seemed to be customers, recurrent customers worried she had been dead. She explained in a nutshell what had happened leaving the important details out and welcomed them back in a few days' time. They were more than happy to spread the word that she was alive and kicking and that the store was still in business. Leo was happy to see Sam happy, but honestly, her mind was still on the marks on the carpet.

They got back home around seven. Leo successfully fixed the door and would help in the next few days with the counter and some walls that needed plaster. Some of the shelves needed some re-hammering as well.

They all sat at the dinner table and ate quietly. Leo talked about the store and Sam nodded in agreement, but she showed no emotion whatsoever. They all left for bed early. Wyatt and Sam lied in bed in silence. She was reading a book and he was staring at the ceiling. They had no idea what to say to each other. After a quick "Goodnight" lights were out and each spent the night half-awake staring on their side of the bed, back against each other. As days went by, they became weeks and then months, till a year was completed.

Everyone was doing alright except for the blissfully normal problems of everyday life. Chris and Wyatt, assisted by their cousins, searched for demons, but there was none around. They had suddenly gone underground. To Wyatt and the rest it was more of a warning than a relief. To the Charmed ones it was a bliss to give the kids a break to grieve and they kept telling them to enjoy these moments cause sometimes this was all they had.

Chris had finished dating his fiftieth girlfriend and was already looking for the next one. Wyatt and Sam were not doing very well even though they thought things were fine. Brightest Blessings was running as good as ever. Clientele was steady and had some covens buying for them, so business was good. Wyatt and her came and go from the manor to their apartment. They acted as if nothing was wrong.

"Phoebe, I need to talk to you" Cooper told her one day as she wrote her column for next week.

"What about? Can it wait?" she said without turning her head around.

"Not really" said Cooper pulling her arm softly away from the keyboard. Phoebe saw his face and saw the urgency. She let go of the Laptop and followed him to the bedroom. "Bianca. Lightly on that book!"

"Sorry, mom"

"What is it?" said Phoebe once Cooper closed the door behind them.

"Valentine's coming"

"Hun, I know it's a big deal for you but…we can celebrate before or after, it's not a problem really"

"No, honey. Wyatt and Sam are not on the lovers list"

"What?"

"It means they haven't slept together in a long time so they're technically not considered lovers"

"That's a lot more than I wanted to know about my nephew" she said disgusted.

"They need to work on their passion. Their love is still there but is like a flame…waiting for the remaining of the candle to give in"

"What do you mean?"

"It means that…if they let their flame die. They'll end up hiding their love from each other and be miserable. Cupids can't fix that"

"Can't you do something?"

"That's the thing. I found out, but I don't know if I'll be allowed to intervene myself. They'll probably send another cupid since I'm next of kin"

"But how do we know if they'll be able to help?" said Phoebe now worried.

"There's where I needed your help. If you guys meddle there'll be no tracing me, but as soon as I use my ring…"

"You'll get busted" Cooper nodded with a smile. "I'll try to explain in lesser detail to my sisters"

Once she did…

"How do we know it's not better this way?" said Piper. "How do we know they went through all this because they're just not meant to be?"

"You don't believe that do you?" asked Paige surprised.

"Piper? After all you went through to end up with Leo, you're seriously asking me that?" said a shocked Phoebe.'

"Exactly. I'm not sure I want to meddle and help my son go through all me and his father did. Maybe he's not meant to suffer that much"

"Honey, I know you're trying to protect him but he loves her and so does she. We've all seen that" said Paige again surprised.

"Piper…I've seen what they can do together. You wouldn't believe it. Their love is so powerful"

"What if that's bad? We've seen it go wrong Phoebe!" she stared at her sister remembering Cole.

"It didn't work for me, you're right! Doesn't have to be like that for them though" uncomfortable silence befell the room. "Look. We all know in this family how it is to love and loose the one you love; now this time we can help Wyatt avoid that sour mouthful. If you won't help, I'm gonna at least try" she went upstairs to the book of shadows. Paige followed while Piper stood there in silence.

"Why is she acting like this?" asked Paige crossing her arms.

"She's scared, that's all. She's protecting her young or so she believes. I'm just doing what I believe to be right" she said scribbling parts of one or other spell. "Here. How's this? I wrote a spell that could enhance how they feel inside and make it their outer feeling for a day. Should that be enough for them to work it out?"

"Better be" they held hands and chant: "With smell of roses will end thee, after the sounds of next morning bee, may the sounds of their inner hearts, may be heard by the outer ears."

"Did it work?" asked Paige.

"How should I know let's go find them!" they hurried out of the attic. Leo arrived at the table with a single flower for Piper.

"We're leaving now. Kids stayed in the apartment?" Phoebe asked meaning to sound innocent.

"Yes, I believe they did. Phoebe" said Piper coming closer playing with the rose between her fingers. "Be careful what you say to them. Maybe we should just let things…" she took a whiff of the rose. "moving. He loves her and she should hear it. Because she's probably afraid to say it herself after all she believes she failed him. Anyway, good luck" Both other sisters, left, weirded out as ever.

"Side-effect?" said Paige.

"Not a word. Let's go" They went to the store and when they got there Wyatt and Sam were yelling. You could hear them all the way out. "Think that was us?" asked Phoebe concerned.

"Never heard them like that before" said Paige.

"OK. Orb" said Phoebe grabbing Paige's arm. They did and appeared between them who were each on either side of the room. "Morning, kids. What's up?"

"This isn't the best time, Aunt Phoebe" they were both breathing hard.

"Should I leave?" said Sam.

"You don't have to do that! And you know it! Why are you being such a martyr?"

"I'm not being a martyr, I just don't feel I'm up for this game anymore Wyatt. I feel like I'm in your way!"

"You're not in my way! I love you!" Phoebe was pleased to hear, but it didn't have the reaction she expected.

"I love you too! But that doesn't matter anymore Wyatt, can't you see? I just don't fit here."

"It won't help that you run out on this"

"I don't mean that!"

"Then what do you mean?"

"I mean to leave" there was silence. "Got a good deal on the store a week ago" Wyatt came too close to her Phoebe meant to stop him, but Paige caught her. Wyatt grabbed her arms gently.

"I lost something as well…maybe…more than I thought I had"

"Maybe we both did" Sam answered. Wyatt let go and left walking away. Phoebe let a tear drop down her cheek and hugged Sam in silence.

"Don't do anything after you've spoken to Wyatt tomorrow, OK? Promise?" said Paige and Sam nodded more out of instinct than anything else. Her chest, her throat, her heart ached. Phoebe felt it too. Paige orbed her home.

Sam broke her promise, took her usual lucky bag and left the store heading to the bus station. She wasn't sure where she was going to go, so she just waited in the empty lot at two in the morning for a bus to arrive.

'Thought you might need this" said Piper echoing all through the courtyard. "Sorry if I scared you"

"You didn't" Sam said without flinching. She turned sideways to see Piper stretching out her arm to hand her a red velvet case. Sam took it.

"Haven't opened it. Just so you know. I don't know what it is, but I found it in Wyatt's pants after he drank himself asleep…a bottle of vodka can do that to you"

"Is he OK? He doesn't drink"

"He'll sleep it off. Anyway, I thought you should know what it was before you left wherever it is you're going" said Piper who sat next to her staring at the horizon.

"What do you think it is?" Sam asked as she played with the box turning it over and over.

"Bits the hell out of me, but I do know he's been carrying that for weeks or so Chris says" Sam took a deep breath and opened the red case. It was her Jasper.

"He mended it. Danny cracked it, but Wyatt mended it" she put it back and closed it.

"Must mean a lot to you" she asked for the case back putting her hand out.

"It did" she smiled and gave it back.

"What about my son? Still care for him?" asked Piper making eye contact for the first time since she'd arrived.

"Like you wouldn't believe"

"Then why leave? I'm not here to stop you, but give me a reason why am I going to see my son suffer for the woman he loves so much?"

"It's not a love issue Piper"

"Then to hell with it. Whatever it is. Is it magic? Wyatt will find the way, how do I know? Because he's like his father, he would give it all up, to be with you…and if that could fix what happened to you, he would do it within a second, but it won't. Don't be afraid! If this is your path we'll go hand in hand as a family. You feel like you failed him, as much as he feels like he failed you for not being there with you. Don't you see? Give yourselves a chance. Don't let yourselves be blinded by fear." Piper finished her talk and stood up. She took a few steps away and then turned. "Good luck" she said before walking all the way to her car.

Piper started her car and was driving out of the lot when she heard a rock hit her car. Sam came running after. She paused at her door. Piper smiled at her and opened the window. "Can I get a ride home?"

"Hop in" she said smiling. Once she was back in the car she took Piper's hand and squeezed it hopefully. They drove back for a couple hours and when they arrived at the manor everyone was up and looking for them.