If that's what it takes
Disclaimer: I don't owe any of the Charmed characters, WB does, etc.
Summary: Phoebe's boyfriend Leslie gave her some tape. The very same day, she was kidnapped by the group of criminals who want that tape. But, what happens when she gets attracted to one of the biggest criminals in whole USA? And what happens when he gets attracted to her, too? Are they too different to be together, or they're not?
Note: In this fic, you'll hear Cole saying to Phoebe that she's a kid a couple of times. That's because Phoebe is 24. She never went to NYC and she finished her college in time.
Chapter 1 - Hidden Feelings
Young and beautiful woman sat on the couch of a big and roomy living room. She was wearing very short skirt, top and high heels. Her light brown hair was shining on sunlight. The room was very tasty and the furniture was expensive. But, it was clear that she didn't like the place. By just looking in her eyes, you could tell that she wasn't sitting there willingly. She looked at the windows that were locked. After a minute or two, a good looking guy came in. He had blond hair and green eyes. When she saw him, the girl jumped from the couch.
"Calm down, beauty." the main said. The pushed her gently back to the couch and sat next to her. "What's wrong? Don't you like the place?"
"No!" the girl yelled. "You kidnapped me! Why did you do that?"
"Because of the tape." The man explained. "Just tell me where it is and I'll let you go."
"I don't know what you're talking about!" the girl yelled again. Too bad she was such a horrible liar.
"Oh, yes, you do." the man calmly said, still smiling. "I know that your boyfriend Leslie gave you one tape yesterday and I also know that you have no idea what's on it. So, you better tell us where it is. If you do, we won't hurt you."
"I don't know what you're talking about." the girl replied. She was very stubborn.
"Oh, come on!" the man rolled his eyes. "I saw him giving you that tape with my own eyes. I've been following Leslie for awhile. Only one thing is certain, beauty - you don't love the guy."
"That is none of your business." the girl coldly said. "Why the hell do you need the stupid tape? What's on it?" she asked.
"I don't know." the man replied. "My boss told me to get it. It is obviously important, so you better tell me. I don't wanna hurt you."
"If you kill me, you'll never get the tape." girl said bravely. "And if you try to torture me, I won't tell you. Besides, I don't even know who you are? Who is your boss? What are you - some kind of mafia, or what?"
"We are the criminals that the president himself wants to catch and put in jail. Well, at least my boss is. I am Gabriel Moor." he said and grabbed her hand to shake hands.
The girl nastily pulled her hand from his and looked at him. "You know, I watch the news and read the newspapers every day, and I never heard of Gabriel Moor. So much about well-known criminals..." she laughed.
"Well, my boss is. Does the name Cole Turner ring any bells?" he asked.
"Oh, yeah. I heard about him. But, that doesn't change my mind - I won't tell you where the tape is. You can't kill me, or torture me, 'cause if you do, you'll never get the tape."
"Well, the torture has many forms..." Gabriel said and kissed the girl nastily. He lay on the top of her. He grabbed her hands, so that she can't defend herself, with one hand and used another one to reach under her skirt. Than he stopped kissing her and looked at her. "What if I continue with this? You'll have to tell me." he kissed her again.
Than the door opened and the good-looking man came in. His hair was as black as coal and he had deep blue eyes. He looked at the couch. "Let her go, Gabriel." he demanded.
"But, sir..." Gabriel started.
"I said let her go!" the man yelled. "Leave us alone." he commanded and Gabriel left the room, cursing under his breath. Than he looked at the girl. He noticed that she is very beautiful and extremely hot.
She stood up from the couch. Even though she was in high-heels, he was still much taller than her. She walked over to him without any fear. "You're Cole Turner, I guess." she said coldly. "Well, I'll tell you what I told that bastard - I won't tell you where the tape is."
Cole looked at her up and down, and than smiled. "You're different, you know." he said. "I never met a chick who is not crying when we kidnap her. Would you be so kind to tell me your name?"
"First of all - I am not a chick." she said, trying not to slap him. "And second of all, you have no right to look at me like that. I am not a whore like all those girls that stick with criminals."
"Wow." Cole said. "I'm impressed. So, would you tell me your name, or I should call you beauty?" he asked.
"Phoebe Halliwell." he girl quickly said. "What's on that tape?" she asked.
"That is none of your business." Cole replied. "Just tell me where it is."
"Or what?" Phoebe asked. "You'll try to rape me, like that idiot tried? Well, I'm not scared."
Cole sighed. "You're too brave for your own good." he said. "And don't worry, I won't try to rape you for two reasons: first one is because you're twelve, and the second one is that it's not necessary."
"What do you mean by that?" Phoebe asked.
"'You're twelve' means that you're still a kid. And 'it won't be necessary' mans that... well, as much as I can see - you'll stay here for a long, long time." he smiled evilly. "And you'll end up sleeping with me willingly. They all do." he added.
"WHAT?" Phoebe yelled and slapped him. "I told you - I am not a whore and don't you dare treating me like one! You can just dream about me sleeping with you, 'cause that'll never happen!" she looked at him. The truth was, her whole body shivered when he said that they'll sleep together one day and that's exactly what she tried to avoid. The last thing she wanted was to fall for a criminal.
"We'll see." Cole smiled and turned to leave, but he suddenly stopped. "By the way, this will be your room. Don't bother to escape, there's no way to do that. And please stay away from my fiancé, she can get pretty dangerous when she sees a beautiful girl in this house." he finished and went away.
Phoebe lay down on the bed and closed her eyes. "Why did Leslie give me that tape?" she wondered. "Well, I bet he didn't know that they'll kidnap me." Than she thought about Cole. "God, he's hot." she thought, but than she heard another voice in her head "Are you crazy, Phoebe?" that voice yelled "The last thing you need right now is to get attracted or fall in love with your own kidnapper." and with these thoughts, she fell asleep...
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Cole went to Gabriel's room and knocked on his door. "Gabriel, I want you in my office in 10 minutes!" he said and went down to his office. He sat in his chair and stuck his head in his hands. "What's wrong with me?" he thought. "What does Phoebe have that the other girls don't? And yet, I feel different with her. I don't feel like a criminal at all..."
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the knock on the door. "Come in." he said and Gabriel came in.
"You wanted to see me, boss." Gabriel said.
Cole nodded. "Sit down." he pointed at a chair. "Look, I want to talk to you about Phoebe Halliwell." he noticed Gabriel's confused look. "That's the name of the girl we kidnapped." he explained. "Well, I won't keep her locked up in the room, 'cause that won't help. I'll give her a permission to go anywhere she wants, as long as that's in the house."
"Good decision." Gabriel said. He was glad he'll be able to see her more. He was really attracted to this girl and he really hoped he'll be able to win her heart. "But, why are you telling this to me?" he asked
"That's why the guards are all around the house." Cole continued as though he didn't hear the question. "I want you to follow her. Be anywhere she is, except of her room and the bathroom, of course." he added.
"Of course." Gabriel said, trying to repress the happiness "This is my chance!" he thought.
"And one more thing." Cole said, getting very serious. "If I see your hands on her, you'll be sorry you were born. Is that clear?" he asked.
"Yes, it is." Gabriel nodded.
"So, you'll start following her from tomorrow." Cole said "Go now, I have some things to do."
"Yes, sir. Oh, by the way, Grace told me to tell you that she's waiting for you in your room."
"Grace..." Cole sighed heavily. "To be honest, she's the last one on my mind right now." he looked at Gabriel. "And once you start following Phoebe, make sure that Grace stays away from her. You know that Grace can get pretty jealous when it comes to girls."
"Okay." Gabriel nodded. "Just one more thing, boss: I know it's not my business, but why can't I touch Phoebe? Why did you warn me in that tone?"
"Like you said - it's none of your business." Cole said. "Now, go."
Gabriel nodded and walked away. Cole stuck his head in his hands again and whispered "Phoebe..." "What the hell's the matter with me? Why am I getting protective when it comes to her? Even Gabriel noticed..."
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After an hour, Cole went to his room and he saw Grace sleeping on his bed. He smiled. "Grace..." he whispered as he moved her to wake up. "Grace..."
Grace opened her eyes and saw Cole. "Hi, honey." she said. "I got tired of waiting."
"I know, I'm sorry." Cole said. He tried to sound like he was really there, but his thoughts were somewhere else. "Will you sleep in my room?" he asked.
"In every meaning of the word." Grace smiled seductively. She got up from the bed and unbuttoned his shirt. Cole pulled her into a passionate kiss. "Come here..." Grace fell on the bed and pulled him on the top of her. He took off her shirt and kissed her neck gently. Grace than pushed him aside and climbed at the top of him. She ran her hands on his chest and kissed him.
At one moment, Cole pushed her and stood up from the bed. He was only wearing his boxers. "I'm sorry, Grace, but I just can't do this tonight." he apologized. "My thoughts are somewhere else. Sorry."
"Your thoughts aren't somewhere else, they are with someone else." Grace said. "I can see another girl in your eyes, Cole. You can't hide it from me. But, you know I understand you." she smiled, trying her best to hide her jealous. "Just tell me who she is."
"I can't Grace." Cole shook his head. "I'm sorry for this. I just need some time alone. Could you please go to your room?" he asked. He was dreadfully worried now. He knew that if Grace finds out that he can't stop thinking about Phoebe, she'll attack her, and he couldn't let that happen.
Grace picked up her clothes, kissed him and walked away. She pretended that she closed the door, but she didn't. She didn't close them completely, 'cause then she wouldn't be able to hear Cole sighed. "God, Phoebe, get out of my head." he said.
"Phoebe?" Grace thought. "Who the hell is Phoebe?" she knew everyone in the house and was sure that there's no girl whose name is Phoebe in the house. "I'll have to find out what's going on." she thought.
She marched to Gabriel's room and knocked at the door. "Gabriel, open the door!" she yelled. "I have to talk to you immediately!"
Gabriel opened the door. He was in pajamas. "Grace, what's up?" he asked. "What's so urgent? Besides, aren't you supposed to be with boss right now?"
Grace rolled her eyes. "May I come in?" she asked.
"Sure." Gabriel moved from the door and she came in. He closed the door and turned around. "How can I help you?" he asked.
"Who is Phoebe?" Grace asked angrily.
"Phoebe?" Gabriel jumped surprised. Did this girl have the power to read his mind, or what? He was just thinking about Phoebe when she came in. "Phoebe Halliwell?" he asked.
"I don't know what her last name is." Grace said "Who is she? Tell me everything you know."
"Well, Leslie St.Claire gave that tape he had to his girlfriend, and we kidnapped her. Phoebe is that girlfriend and she is the only one that can tell us where the tape is." Gabriel explained. "Why?"
"Cole kicked me out of his room, 'cause he couldn't stop thinking about Phoebe." Grace explained. Gabriel raised his eyebrows. "I can see her in his eyes, Gabriel!" she complained. "So, she's in the house, isn't she?"
"Yes." Gabriel nodded. "She's in the room next to Cole's. But, please, don't fight her, 'cause I'll have troubles with boss later. He gave me an order to keep you away from Phoebe. I'll be in trouble later."
"Is she pretty?" Grace asked, ignoring him.
"Beautiful." Gabriel replied. "So, are you sure he was thinking about her?" he tried to act normally, though he got very jealous. If Cole falls for Phoebe, he had no chance to win her heart. "But, he never fell in love with a girl." he thought "Hopefully, he won't do it now."
"So, Cole wants to protect the little bitch. Don't worry - I'll make sure that you don't have problems with Cole." she said. "But, I have to talk to her. I won't allow that little bitch to steel Cole away from me!" she yelled and stormed away.
But, before she could knock on Phoebe's door, Cole got out of his room and looked at his fiancé. "What do you think you're doing in front of Phoebe's room, Grace?" he asked.
"I have to talk to that bitch, Cole!" she yelled. She looked at him, and tears appeared in her eyes. "I see her in your eyes honey" she whispered "I see her in those eyes and it's killin' me!"
In that moment, Phoebe got out of the room. Cole's breath stopped when he saw her wearing short night dress. "What's all the yelling about?" she asked.
"Phoebe, go back to bed." Cole pleaded. If Grace tells her...
"Oh, so this is the famous Phoebe!" Grace yelled and looked at Phoebe. "Tell me something - what do you have that I don't?" she asked Phoebe. "Ha? WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT I DON'T?" she yelled, tears streaming down her face.
Cole hugged Grace and looked at Phoebe "This is my fiancé." he said. "She is a little sensitive." he explained. "Just go back to bed, Phoebe. Please."
"I don't get it." Phoebe said, still confused. "What is going on here?"
"Uh..." Cole turned to Gabriel. "Take care of Grace." Gabriel looked at Grace and than back at Cole. "This is an order, Gabriel!" Cole yelled and went to Phoebe's room with her. "What do you want to know?" he asked.
"What was that all about? Why did your fiancé attack me?" she asked.
"Well, I told you that she can get very jealous when it comes to me and girls. She talked to Gabriel about you and got jealous." Cole explained.
"Well, tell her that she has nothing to be jealous about." Phoebe said coldly. "You may have slept with every girl in this house, but you will not sleep with me. She has nothing to worry about. Tell her that I love Leslie."
Cole laughed. "Don't lie to me." he said. "I saw you looking at Leslie with the same eyes you look at me right now. You may smile when you're with him; you may sleep with him, but that won't change the fact that you don't love him. Love is not something you can control, Phoebe."
Phoebe laughed sarcastically. "What do you know about love?" she asked.
"Much more than you can imagine." Cole said, looking at her. "Anyway, I won't talk to you about that. Go back to bed." he demanded.
"You can't tell me what to do." Phoebe said.
"I know. Do what you want." He said. "Just stay here. By the way, from tomorrow, you can go wherever you want, as long as you don't leave the house. But, Gabriel will follow you wherever you go." he added.
"WHAT?" Phoebe screamed. "Forget it! So he can try to rape me again? I don't want that bastard around me. Put in charge somebody else!"
"You can't tell me what to do." Cole imitated her. "And don't worry - he won't touch you." he said and Phoebe rolled his eyes. "I told him he'll be sorry he was born if he touches you. You have nothing to worry about."
"Oh, no?" she yelled and than she realized what he said. "Why did you tell him he'll be sorry he was born if he touches me?" she asked. She felt her heart jumping in her chest, but she ignored it.
"Because I need you to tell me where the stupid tape is, and you won't do that if I torture you." Cole said. He truly hoped it was just because of that. "C'mon, go to sleep. I can see you're tired."
Phoebe nodded. She lay down in bed. Cole just stood and looked at her. He tried to ignore the sentence "She's an angel" that was in his mind in that moment.
"What?" Phoebe asked when she saw him looking at her. "Wanna give me a goodnight kiss?" she asked sarcastically.
"Good idea." Cole smiled. He walked over to her and placed a light kiss on her lips.
"Are you crazy?" Phoebe yelled, suppressing the shiver of her body. "How dare you kissing me? I thought I told you..."
Cole kissed her again to cut her off. He wrapped him arms around her waist. Phoebe tried to pull away, but he didn't let her. He kept kissing her and slowly, she began to respond to those kisses. He felt it and his heart began to beat stronger. She caressed his face with the palms of her hands. Than she felt his hands slipping under her night dress, but she didn't care.
Everything was too perfect to last, though. In that moment, Gabriel came in and his blood began to boil when he saw them. He cleared his throat, and Phoebe&Cole stopped kissing and looked at him. Phoebe pushed Cole away from herself and blushed like never before.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, boss..." Gabriel started.
"Don't worry." Cole said uncomfortably. "Did you calm Grace down?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Well, I... I had to lock her in her room." Gabriel quickly replied. "Hopefully she won't crush the door until you come."
Cole turned and gazed at Phoebe, but she successfully avoided his gaze. Than he rushed through the door, leaving Gabriel alone with Phoebe. "So..." Gabriel looked at Phoebe. "You prefer my boss over me. Of course, every girl does." he rolled his eyes.
"For your information, your boss never tried to rape me, unlike you." Phoebe said, who was now slowly touching her lips with her fingers. "And if you have a problem with what you just saw, why don't you complain to Cole? Because you're a chicken." Phoebe laughed.
"Oh, I'll show you who the chicken is..." Gabriel rushed to her bed and lay on the top of her. She took a rope out of his pocket and tied her arms to bed. She tried to defend herself, but it was useless; Gabriel was much stronger. He than kissed her roughly and she fainted. "That's better." he said. "Now I can do the rest..." he said and tore her night dress.
In that moment, Cole stormed in the room. "GABRIEL!" he yelled. The jealous completely took control over his actions. He felt rage that he never felt before. He ran to Phoebe's bed and pushed Gabriel, so he fell off front bed. He got him up and punched him. "GET OUT OF HERE, BASTARD!" he yelled "NOW!" Gabriel looked at Cole and ran out of the room.
"Phoebe..." Cole whispered when he saw her. "Oh, my God!" he untied her hands and looked at her. She was really pallid. Than he realized that Gabriel tore her night dress. He looked at her perfectly shaped body. "God, Phoebe, what do you do to me?" he whispered and kissed her lips. He took off her nightdress (or at least what was left of it) and threw it aside. Than he went to the closet in her room and took another night dress out of it. He put it on Phoebe in no time. Than he sat on her bad and put her head in his lap.
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Next morning, Phoebe woke up when she felt a hand rushing through her hair. She opened her eyes and saw Cole. The last thing she remembered was Gabriel trying to rape her. Than she panicked. She couldn't remember! "What happened?" she asked Cole quickly.
"Don't worry." Cole shook his head. "He didn't have time to hurt you."
Phoebe sighed with relief. Than she looked down and saw blue nightdress. As much as she remembered - she was wearing the pink one. "But..." she started.
"I said don't worry." Cole cut her off. "He tore your night dress, but that's all. I just put another night dress on you. Don't look at me like that." he said when Phoebe looked at him with a 'what-did-you-do' look. "I'd never do what you think I did. You're just a kid."
Phoebe sighed with relief once again.
"Besides, I already told you something - you'll end up sleeping with me willingly." he smiled.
"Yeah, right!" Phoebe said sarcastically. "In your wildest fantasies, maybe. Or maybe in your dreams. But in real life... Don't make me laugh."
"Are you sure?" Cole asked "It certainly didn't look like that yesterday."
Phoebe got up from bed and walked over to closet, completely ignoring him. She took some clothes and went to the bathroom to get dressed...
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So, guys, what do U think? Please, review this story and tell me what you think? I think that this will turn out to be a good fic. But, please, review! Just tell me what U think. I'll write more when I finish my fic 'Eternal flame' (in a couple of days). Just please, review 'till than!