Chapter 13: Revelations and Vows

Three months after their engagement found Chris babysitting the youngest Halliwell while the rest went to Pipers restaurant for their annual family get together. Poor Pippa was feeling under the weather, and for the last three days she refused to let her big 'bubba' out of her sight. Instead of asking for her mother when she was sick she asked for Chris. Phoebe was feeling slightly put out until she saw how Chris took care of her youngest.

At the moment Chris was sitting on the couch with Pippa sitting on his lap, leaning sideways so that she could alternate looking at the TV which was playing her favourite film The Little Mermaid, and Chris who kept asking her how she was feeling and if she would like anything to eat or drink yet. Chris was simultaneously running a hand through her hair trying to sooth her into a healing sleep, and rubbing her stomach trying to ease away the pain. It seemed to be working as she was nodding off, he couldn't help but to smile and chuckle compassionately at her as he noticed her valiant attempt to stay awake to watch the end of the movie.

"Don't worry sweetheart. I promise as soon as your feeling better we will watch all of the Little Mermaid films together whole way through, just go to sleep and concentrate on making yourself feel better. OK sweetpea?" he asked. She looked into his face checking his sincerity and then smiled slightly, cuddling into him and closing her eyes.

Chris soon heard her breathing even out and her grip on his shirt slackened in sleep, but he still couldn't bring himself to lay her down. He wished that his children will be as cute as Pippa was. His hand unconsciously moved from Pippa's stomach to his own, where he began the gentle caress of his unborn child. He fondly remembered the day he found out about his unexpected pregnancy.

FLASHBACK

It had been two weeks since Wyatt found him being sick in the bathroom. He had been able to hide his ongoing illness for that long before he was busted: again. Wyatt again came charging into the bathroom, pausing for a second to take in what he was seeing he then bent down next to his fiancé and rubbed his back.

As soon as Chris felt like he was no longer in danger of puking up a lung he leant back into Wyatts' arms. "You finished babe?" Wyatt asked.

"I think so." Chris murmured.

"Good." Wyatt muttered. In seconds Chris felt himself hefted into a bridal carry with Wyatt striding determinedly through the hallways towards the living room.

"Wyatt...what are you doing?" Chris said as he wrapped his arms around his fiancés neck.

"I am taking you to see my father like I should have done last time I found you like that." Wyatt stated in his 'no-nonsense' tone.

In no time at all Chris found himself laying flat on the couch in the living room, Piper fussing around his head, and Leo checking him out. He thought he had a stomach bug or the flu...so imagine his surprise when Leo suddenly laugh and pulls him into a bear hug, congratulating him profusely.

Confused Chris patted him on the back thinking 'Ok, he has finally cracked'

Wyatt seemed to agree with him as he began to look worriedly at the back of his father's head. That worry soon turned to anger. "Dad! What the hell! My fiancé is sick and you are laughing like a deranged hyena!! What's wrong with him!! For all I know he could be dying or......"

"Wyatt!" Leo called out laughingly. "Calm down son, Chris isn't dying." He said as he pushed his son onto the seat next to the perplexed Chris. Unconsciously Wyatt wrapped his arm around Chris's waist and brought him closer to his side.

Suddenly Piper entered the conversation again, shocking the other occupants of the room who had nearly forgotten about her being there due to her silence. "For goodness sake Leo! Stop grinning like that and tell us what's wrong!" it seemed that her patience with her husband drew thin.

"Nothing's wrong." Leo stated as he continued to grin. He held up a hand to for-stall any arguments. "Chris you are perfectly healthy for someone in your condition."

"Condition!" Screeched Piper and Wyatt simultaneously. "What condition?" Wyatt continued once he calmed some.

"Chris. Your pregnant."

Silence

Chris erupted into hesitant laughter. "He he Oookay. Leo are you feeling ok?"

"I am perfectly fine Chris. In fact I feel great now that I know that I am going to be a grandfather."

"Leo, has no-one explained to you how the birds and the bees work?" Chris asked in all seriousness trying to make sense out of Leo's obvious breakdown.

"Of course I know about that Chris, I was a doctor you know! And what happened to dad?"

"Oh sorry Dad, but you're not exactly making sense, I mean you are saying that I am pregnant when I am most definitely male." As he was saying this Chris couldn't help but feel a pang of longing. He has always wanted a family of his own.

"Oh!" Piper exclaimed as she remembered the visitor that told them of their future grandchild and how they had forgotten to pass that information on to the parent- to-be. As she began the story she glanced at her unusually quiet son and saw him staring at Chris's stomach as if trying to see through to the tiny life that it held within. She couldn't help but smile slightly. She knew that that child was going to have its father wrapped around its pinkie before its even born.

As she finished the tale, Chris had tears in his eyes with his hand placed on his still flat stomach. Wyatt was still staring at Chris's stomach, now with his hand placed over Chris's.

"A....a...a baby?" Chris mumbled as he looked down at his and Wyatt's entwined hands on his stomach. Looking up into Wyatt's face he saw Wyatt looking straight at him with so much love he couldn't describe.

"Our baby." Wyatt stated with awe as his hand started to rub Chris's stomach reverently. Neither of the boys noticed the soon to be grandparents leaving to room quietly to give them some much needed privacy.

Chris found himself with tears in his eyes. Leaning forward he pressed a lingering kiss on his lovers mouth before he pulled away to wipe at his face and smile at his lover. Without any words spoken Wyatt orbed them both to their rooms, once there Wyatt lay down and brought Chris so he was laying with his head pillowed on Wyatt's chest, one hand constantly massaging his abdomen.

"Our baby." They both whispered together as they drifted into slumber.

End of Flashback.

Chris was brought out of his musings by someone pressing a kiss to the crown of his head. Looking up he saw the rest of the family observing the scene with fondness with Wyatt's hands placed on his shoulders. "Hey babe. How long have you been home?" he asked curiously.

"Not long." He replied with a smile. He nodded down to the still sleeping Pippa "How long has she been out?"

"About twenty minutes. She only slept after I promised to watch the little mermaid with her when she gets better." All the adults chuckled at this and Coop moved forward to take his daughter into his arms.

"Thanks for watching her Chris." He whispered as he held his precious bundle in his arms.

"It was my pleasure." Chris replied as he stood so he could run a hand through Pippa's hair.

"You're going to make a great father Chris." Coop said as he flashed back home with his family.

Chris couldn't help but smile with a tear in his eye. "I hope so." He whispered so low that he was the only one to hear. After all he didn't have the best role models. What if I turn out like my father? NO! I will not become like that piece of scum. I will raise her right and love her until my last breath. He vowed to himself as he let himself be guided up to bed. After all I will have Wyatt there with me, as long as he is there I can do anything.

Drifting to sleep that night both boys dreamt of their child, the beautiful baby with his daddy's blonde hair and his mommy's emerald green eyes.

A/N I am so sorry for the update! I know that it's been ages since the last update and I am terribly sorry but I completely lost my muse for all my stories!!

But I am back now do not fear.

Thanks to ovoriel for beggin me to continue. Without her PM i can honestly say that I wouldn't have updated when I did.

PS. In this chapter I have referred to Chris as both the 'daddy' and the 'mommy' this is because I haven't been able to decide what to call him in the future. If you have any preferences please let me know! It will really help me out...

Anyway I hope that there are still loyal readers out there...If your still listening then please review an let me know what you think. Am I going downhill or am I improving?