Disclaimer: I own nothing except the story. All characters belong to Brad Kern and Aaron Spelling. At least I think so. There may be some other people who own stuff.  Flames are welcome. As are any reviews.

Warnings: Slash/Incest, Chris/FutureWyatt pairing. Some Chris/Bianca. Slight/A lot of OOC from all characters. Don't read if you don't like.

Summary: This takes place in the future, about a year before Chris leaves. There were other reasons Chris wanted to save Wyatt. There were also reasons that he didn't want to change things.  Starts out in the present. Chris is in his room at P3. After Chris-Crossed. Changes perspectives in the future occasionally. From Chris, Wyatt, and Bianca, in coming chapters. Elaborates on what Wyatt said about Chris perhaps being on his side. Considers that Chris may have been less-than-good, bordering on evil.

Almost Paradise

Chris never questioned why his older brother was good to he and Bianca but not to anyone else. He'd seen what Wyatt did to those who betrayed him. But when Chris betrayed him, he'd simply been sad. Wyatt had found out about Bianca. Chris loved his older brother, even as more than a brother. But he had wanted to marry Bianca. He even had the ring. Wyatt had given it to him before he had found out about Bianca. Afterward, Wyatt had told Chris that he should give it to her.

She was one of his elite assassins, but more than that, a friend. Wyatt had liked her better than any of the others. If the others had been involved with Chris, he would have simply killed them. Chris stood up and went over to the small couch in his room at P3. He sat down and removed his wallet from his pocket. He had a picture of his two lovers in it. He opened it to a picture where he and Bianca were standing before the ocean. Wyatt had taken the picture. They were happy. Wyatt had thought that Chris and Bianca were only friends then. Still, that wasn't what had turned him.

Chris needed to find out what turned his brother into the monster that tried to keep him in the future. He kept denying to himself that Wyatt had tried to kill him. He wouldn't do that. Wyatt would never hurt Chris. Chris still didn't believe that he had hurt Bianca deliberately, either. It had been an act of someone in pain. He shuddered. His two lovers. They were once happy together. But then, Chris hadn't been an angel either. He had done some very bad things. Almost as bad as Wyatt. But Chris still had morals, even if he chose to do things the wrong way. He knew he was no angel. He had been happy. Happy. Perhaps being a devil had its perks, but he couldn't go back to being what he was. Chris closed his eyes and remembered.

~A Year Earlier~

Chris opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. Ick. Ugly ceiling. It needed repainting. His brother had found a real shitty apartment this time. For being an all-powerful ruler, Wyatt had horrendous taste in housing establishments. He could have had a huge mansion and he chose these shithouses. Chris rolled his eyes and rolled over to look at his brother, sleeping next to him. He leaned over Wyatt's face and kissed him, hoping to wake him up. Wyatt mumble something in his sleep and attempted to slap Chris' face away. It didn't work. Chris grabbed his elder brother's face and kissed him harder, pushing his tongue into his soft,warm mouth. Using tongue usually woke him up.

"Chris! What ARE you doing!? I told you not to do that while I'm sleeping. You could end up choking me." Wyatt grabbed Chris' face and pushed it away. He rolled over into his pillow, much to Chris' dismay.

"Wyatt, you have to get up. Don't you know what we have to do today? Do you know what day it is? Normally, I'd enjoy having you on bottom, but not today." Chris shook Wyatt, attempting to wake the blonde man up.

Wyatt sighed and rolled over so that Chris was face to face with him. "Actually, Christopher, aren't you the one always on bottom? And yes, I know what today is."

Wyatt shoved Chris off of him and climbed out of bed. He was naked. Chris lay back and enjoyed the view. His brother was big in more ways than one. Chris snickered. Wyatt glared at Chris.

"What!? Is my nude body that funny to you?"

Chris looked him over once more. "No, just thinking of something. Not your naked body. Sorry to disappoint," he lied, "Now, maybe you should get dressed. So as not to distract me anymore. We have to stop that rebellion in your forces that the oracles told you about."

"You're my second-in-command. You do it. Your powers almost rival mine. As much as I loathe to admit that." Wyatt grinned at Chris. He lunged forward and wrapped his little brother in his arms. Wyatt nuzzled his head against Chris'. "I'm so happy to have you with me on this, little brother. You know I love you. And not just as a brother."

Wyatt walked over to one of the drawers in the small endtable by the bed. He opened the drawer and pulled out a box that looked like it would hold jewelry.

"Here. This is for you. Had it made special by the magical jeweler." He tossed the box to Chris.

Chris opened it, and in it was a small silver band with words engraved on the inside.

With you

It's Almost Paradise

~End of Chapter One~

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