"See ya later Paige" Piper called wearily as she rocked her two week old attempting to soothe his cries. Her little sister was going out on a date at Piper's insistence that she'd be fine but now that she really was alone she was starting to regret it.

"Come on sweetie" she cooed trying not to cry "It's just you and me and we're ok aren't we? You're fed and changed and I know it's like the whole world is against us."

Chris' sobs slowly turned to sniffles and he gazed at her with wide, wet eyes.

"That's my sweet boy" Piper let a small smile grace her face. It wasn't as easy as she'd thought it would be the second time around. Phoebe said it was because she hadn't cared for an infant in almost three years and her doctor said it was also because she was still grieving the loss of Wyatt.

She pressed a soft kiss to his soft head and slowly moved up the stairs to the attic being careful not to jostle him. When she reached the attic she placed him gingerly into the bouncy chair that Paige had recently put up there.

She moved quietly to place white candles around in a circle intent on getting some company and having someone she loved dearly to talk to even if only for a few minutes.

"Hear these words; hear my cry; spirit from the other side; come to me; I summon thee; Cross now the great divide." Piper said summoning up all the strength she had. She felt the power of her spell wrap around her like a warm blanket and she though hard on her sister, the one she desperately wanted, no needed, to speak to.

White orbs and a tinkling filled the attic and Piper grew excited as she always did when she knew a spell was working. However the excitement only lasted until the orbs faded and in their place was her beloved Grams.

"Oh Grams" Piper sighed disappointed "I wanted Prue."

"Piper you are still not ready to see Prue." Grams said consolingly "You just need to be patient. I can't stay long Piper I was just sent to deliver the message."

"But," Piper started.

"No buts and you know that" Grams interrupted "Everything will be ok Piper. I promise you that and you will be able to speak to your sister in the future and I will be back before you know it. We have to give this little guy his wiccaning."

"I know" Piper chewed at her lip disheartened. "I love you Grams." Piper said as Grams began to fade.

"I love you too darling" Grams smiled and blew her a kiss.

Piper collapsed onto the couch and let the tears come to her. "Why!" She asked loudly of the empty room "First you take my mother before I can even really remember her, then my father leaves because he can't handle this life, then Grams, Prue, Leo! Worst of all you took my son! Don't I deserve something in return?" Her voice took on a begging quality as she continued to rant "Haven't I done everything you have asked of me!" She stared at the ceiling as if willing her words to be heard "The power of three is basically destroyed again! Phoebe's gone to Japan to be with Jason, Paige and I can't do this all by ourselves."

"I can't do this by myself" Her voice cracked and she couldn't find it in herself to continue speaking.

She was shocked when she heard the tinkling of orbs fill the attic again and she glanced up to find Andy, her sister's old flame, standing near the altar.

"Andy?" She asked more out of surprise than confusion.

"Piper" He smiled softly at her and moved to wrap her in a brotherly hug.

"What are you doing here?" She asked hugging him tightly and pulling back to look at him closely.

"They heard you Pipe" He chuckled "And I must say you really have a way of making them feel guilty."

She glared at him slightly and said "Well it's not my fault they've pretty much taken away almost everything that means anything to me because of this stupid 'gift' of mine."

"I know" Andy assured "That's why I am here."

Piper looked at him perplexed "And your presence is supposed to make up for all this?" She chuckled softly "Not that I don't love you and all but you were Prue's one true soul mate"

He laughed boisterously and Chris stirred in the chair and Piper swiftly picked him up.

"You are a great mom Piper, don't ever doubt that" Andy said placing a reassuring hand on her knee as she fed Chris.

"Andy why are you here?" Piper asked after a few moments silence.

"I was sent with a message" Andy said quietly "You can't give up right now Piper, the world needs you, your son needs you. But you are right in that you deserve something in return for all your losses."

Piper raised an eyebrow at him "And that would be?" She prompted when he didn't continue right away.

"Leo was never your soul mate." He said bluntly thinking of no other way to say it "The Elders think it is the right time for your true soul mate to come back into your life."

"Wait back?" Piper interrupted perplexed.

Andy nodded "It isn't going to come easy of course you do have to find him. But he will be there and you will be happier with him than you ever were with Leo."

"Why did the Elders let us get married if we weren't supposed to?" Piper asked perturbed.

"Because of free will Piper and you were in love with Leo at some point and I know that deep down you still are." Andy started again "And because the boys needed to be born, both of them. Yes you lost Wyatt but everything does happen for a reason Piper and you just have to believe that and trust that the world hasn't failed you."

Piper opened her mouth to speak again but was interrupted by Paige's shout from downstairs and the slam of the front door "Piper I'm home! That was the worst date I have ever had! I'll grab the ice cream if you grab the movies?" Paige shouted referring to the pair's new tradition. Since they had their spa night it had become a ritual whenever either needed a little pick me up and something both sisters sincerely looked forward to.

"Ya be there in a minute" Piper called back stuttering slightly.

"I'll leave you be." Andy laughed again standing to leave "Piper just believe in magic and all it has to offer. You won't be alone forever and if Prue has her way you won't be alone long at all."

Piper's face lit up at the mention of her sister and she moved to hug Andy awkwardly while trying not to jostle Chris who was still being fed. "Tell her I love her?" She asked, if she couldn't speak to her sister she'd take the next best thing.

"Of course" Andy kissed her forehead and orbed off leaving her standing there still a little shocked by the whole surreal experience. There were some things that she'd never get used to- her dead sister's dead boyfriend suddenly appearing in her attic would be one of them.

She was standing staring at the spot Andy's form had just vacated when Paige came in "Pipe who were you talking to?"

"An old friend" Piper grinned "Come on let's go and you can rant about your date." She wrapped her free arm around her sister's waist and they headed downstairs together.