Sorry it took so long to continue this, I got distracted I accidentally erased the original version of this chapter, so that was a set back, I finally just sat down and started writing, this just came out. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing, everything belongs to the actors and Brad Kern and Aaron Spelling

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Zankou helped Phoebe to a chair and checked her ankle. It was only a graze, but from the way she winced when he ran his fingers over it, it stung.

"Do you want to go up now or let me finish the potion?" Zankou asked, Phoebe frowned and thought.

"Finish the potion. Okay, thaw all of the potions and combine them, carefully into a pan and add..." Phoebe trailed off as she mentally listed all of the herbs they had on hand. "Three table spoons of St. Johns Wart and Ginger." Phoebe ordered. Figuring she knew what she was talking about, Zankou combined all 20 potions and added the St. Johns Wart and Ginger. He leaned back as the mixture exploded. Phoebe nodded at the result and suppressed a giggle at the look on Zankou's face. He looked like a firecracker had exploded in his face, his face was covered in soot.

"Women." He muttered to himself and poured the potion into three different vials.

"Well, how do you want to do this?" Zankou demanded, Phoebe took the potions and stuffed them in a basket she had removed the decorative flowers from. She extended a hand to Zankou, who took it and pulled her up.

"Excuse me." She said and slid her arm around his neck. He automatically slipped an arm around her waist. Ignoring the feeling in the pit of her stomach, Phoebe nodded to Zankou.

"Let's go up." she ordered. It took all she had not to cry out as they were enveloped in a brilliant heat. When she opened her eyes, Zankou helped her to the couch. Grams glared at him.

"What did you do to my granddaughter?" she demanded, Zankou was about to respond when Phoebe spoke up.

"It wasn't him, it was Barbas. One of Barbas' energy balls grazed my ankle. Zankou finished the potion and brought me back up." Grams didn't look convinced, but nodded anyway. Leo looked at Phoebe's ankle and whistled lowly.

"Zankou, go get the iodine and some bandages." Leo ordered. Muttering to himself, Zankou left the attic and went to find one of the bathrooms. It was Paige's.

"The logical place is...The medicine cabinet." Zankou said and opened the door. And quickly closed it. He took a deep breath, opened the door and grabbed the iodine and bandages and closed it again.

"I'd rather face The Source again." he shook his head and walked down the hall, passing Phoebe's bedroom and resisted the urge to look inside. He walked in front of the mirror and stopped to look. He frowned and wiped away the soot. You like her don't you? a voice in his head asked, Zankou frowned and shook his head. "I'm losing my mind." Zankou muttered and returned upstairs. Paige and Grams were bending over the book, scribbling away, occasionally erasing and re-scribbling. Zankou handed the iodine and bandages to Leo and watched absently as Leo worked on Phoebe's ankle.

"Thank you, for in the kitchen. You didn't have to." Phoebe said, wincing as the iodine stung her wound.

"If we're to survive, we need to work together." Zankou said and walked over to look out the window...

-------------Piper and the Boys------------------

Piper smacked her hand against the steering wheel, wishing for the umpteenth time that the traffic would actually move. Thankfully the boys were asleep, it was quite late and Piper just wanted to get home. What had started out as a quick trip to Chinatown for supplies had turned into an all day affair. She was tired and she just wanted to get home, dammit! Finally after what seemed like eternity, the traffic started moving and Piper pulled into the driveway minutes later. She looked up at her house in gratitude at being and was surprised to see a very singed Zankou looking down at her. Her eyes widened in fear for her sisters until he turned and waved frantically at someone else inside. Phoebe and Leo came over to the window and waved down at her.

"Whats going on!" Piper yelled, moving towards the Manor, oblivious to Leo and Phoebe motioning for her not too. She tried the front door and was blasted across the lawn and saw the disconcerting sight of Leo and Phoebe ducking and Zankou throwing energy balls and getting slammed into the far wall with Paige and Grams following suit. Grams? What was she doing there?

-----------In the Attic---------

Zankou snarled at he rose to his feet and saw Barbas gone. Paige and Grams were climbing to their feet and Leo was pulling himself and Phoebe to their feet. He walked over to where the potions had been and the paper with the spell Grams and Paige had written. They were gone. A string of expletives flowed with surprising articulation as Zankou made sure everyone was all right.

"Piper's outside. There has to be a way to contact her." he said, looking at Paige. Paige got the message and flipped through the Book until she came to the Astral Projecting spell.

"Let's hope this works." Paige said, She cast the spell and Grams caught her, Zankou took a long stride and helped settle Paige in a pile of blankets.

--------------Outside-------------

"What's going on, Paige? Why is Zankou and Grams in the same house? Who was Zankou shooting at?" Piper demanded. Paige glanced at the house then explained in a quick, hurried tone.

"Barbas trapped us here, I can't orb out and Zankou can't Flame or Shimmer or whatever it is he does. He and Phoebe were in the kitchen whipping up a potion when Barbas attacked. He grazed Phoebe ankle, Zankou finished the potion and he brought Phoebe and said potions to the attic. Grams and I were working on a spell, but Barbas took off with the potions and the spell." Paige explained. Piper sighed.

"What do you want me to do?" she asked in resignation, looking up at Phoebe and Leo who were watching the conversation.

"Go to magic school, see if you can find a way break the shield and defeat once and for all." Paige said. She hugged Piper quickly. "I have to go before we're found out. Leo and Phoebe send their love. So does Grams. See you later." Paige said and vanished. Piper swore and walked back to her car. Somehow she had to get to Magic School. The sound of orbing behind her startled her and she whirled around, hands ready to blow something up and saw Kyle Brody.

"Kyle? Aren't you dead?" Piper asked, Kyle shrugged.

"I guess Paige didn't tell you? I'm a Whitelighter now. The elders sent me to bring you and the boys to magic school." Kyle said and explained more as Piper took Chris in his car seat and woke a sleepy Wyatt. She packed some of the herbal components in a bag and allowed Kyle to orb them to magic school.

-----------The Attic-----------

Phoebe watched sadly as Kyle orbed Piper and the boys, along with much needed supplies, to Magic School. She turned to survey the room and sighed in disappointment. Most of her childhood toys and memorabilia had been caught in the crossfire between Zankou and Barbas. Zankou noticed her looked and felt a twinge of regret.

"I apologize for the mess. He's a fast Shimmer. If that's even a word." he added with a smile. Phoebe chuckled and looked around again. Then something made her remember a secret stash of Herbs, a just in case scenario.

"Leo! Help me dig." she said, forgetting Leo was with Paige in the Kitchen and Grams was occupied with the Book. Zankou knelt next to her and pulled some of the heavier pieces of debris out of the way. His proximity was distracting, but Phoebe had plenty of practice at concentrating while being distracted. Having a two-year-old and six month old nephew allowed that kind of practice. She finally found what she was looking for. Buried under a table. She sighed in disgust as Zankou peered around the piece of couch he was holding and looked at it.

"Look out." he said shortly and Phoebe scrambled out of the way. After moving the piece of couch. Zankou bent down and lifted the table, straining at the weight of it underneath the other junk. "Get it." he grunted. Phoebe ducked in and grabbed to bag and darted back out. She was almost out when, from sweaty hands, the table slipped from Zankou's hands and started to fall. Zankou snatched her around the waist and pulled her the rest of the way out before it crashed down on her. Phoebe sighed in relief as she laid on her back. She realized where she was and rolled away, embarrassment flooding her cheeks. Zankou was just as embarrassed apparently and rolled to the opposite direction, quickly rising to his feet. Both looked at Grams like guilty children, but Grams was too enveloped in the book. Phoebe opened her mouth and closed it again, thinking better of it. Zankou walked to the opposite end of the attic and looked around.

--------Grams POV--------

I watched out of the corner of my eye as Phoebe and Zankou worked together to dig something out of the rubble. Watching them work together I noticed that Phoebe was close to touching Zankou with her hip. She was on her hands and knee's with Zankou kneeling on one knee next to her. Her hips swayed slightly, drawn to his, almost, but not quite, touching. A brief frown of disapproval crossed my face when I saw this. Phoebe was drawn to him, like she was with Cole. He lifted the table and Phoebe crawled underneath, snatched something and was almost out when it slipped. Zankou quickly reached down, snatched her waist and pulled her out, keeping it from coming down on her. They laid back, Phoebe on Zankou's arm, until Phoebe rolled away and Zankou went the opposite way. I turned my full attention back to the book when they looked at me. The attraction was obvious and it was just as obviously being fought on both sides.

--------Normal POV--------

Phoebe bent over the table, looking into the bag of herbs sorting them in her mind. There were too many. She piled them out and some of them went rolling across the floor and one bumped Zankou in the heel. He bent over and picked up the vial. Seeing the others rolling, he used his powers and gathered them to him, neatly piled in his hands. Carrying them carefully over to the table, he set them down while avoiding looking at Phoebe.

"What are you planning to do with these?" Zankou asked, curiosity getting the better of him.

"Experimenting, hopefully we'll come up with a concoction powerful enough to bring down Barbas. Without it being stolen." Phoebe said, casting a baleful look at the walls and ceiling. Zankou suppressed a chuckle and Phoebe grinned. The earlier tension had all but vanished and it was replaced with a wary easiness.

"Zankou, come help me with this spell." Grams said curtly. Zankou, knowing better than to argue, walked over to her side with the book about ten feet in front of them. "I know what you're doing with my Granddaughter." she said in a low voice so Phoebe wouldn't hear. Zankou gave her a perplexed look and played along.

"What am I doing with Phoebe?" he asked in confusion.

"You know quite well. Don't play the temptation game with her. She's been through a relationship with a demon before, it ended with her in tears and psycho demonic ex-husband. I won't allow it." Grams said, giving him the evil eye. Zankou looked at her coolly.

"I believe that Phoebe is a grown woman and who she does or does not wish to consort with is her business. Not yours." Zankou said in a firm, unyielding voice. He glanced down and frowned slightly. "You misspelled dangerously. You forgot the 'L'." he said coldly and walked over to a chair and sat down, closing his eyes and regaining a firm control on his temper. He felt a light touch on his hand and opened his eyes to see Phoebe.

"Do I want to know what the conversation was about or can I guess?" she said with a small smile. Zankou shook his head.

"Your grandmother is delusionary. She seems to think we're...Interested in each other." he said, carefully choosing his words. Phoebe nodded and pulled another chair over.

"She can be a bit...Over-bearing sometimes. Having seven husbands can do that to a person." Phoebe said with grin as Zankou's eyes widened.

"Seven? Blessed Trine, that many men could stand her?" he chuckled, Phoebe giggled and leaned back in her chair. The potion was brewing and there was nothing to do but wait. There was a comfortable silence broken only by Grams flipping through the book and muttering to herself, casting malevolent looks at Zankou. Phoebe finally got fed up and walked over to her Grandmother.

"Grams, what is it?" she asked in aggravation.

"Do you remember what happened with Cole? The whole Demon thing?" Grams said with a meaningful glance at Zankou who rolled his eyes. Phoebe mimicked his action and rolled her eyes at her Grams.

"Relax, there's nothing there." she said, Penny didn't look convinced.

"Oh, please, it's almost tangible." she retorted. Phoebe nodded, walked over and put Zankou in a lip lock. He looked completely surprised, after a moment Phoebe pulled away, leaving Zankou breathless and panting. Phoebe was completely unaffected.

"Not a thing. Excuse me." she said and left the attic. Zankou let out a visible gulp. Regaining his composure. Zankou found something interesting to look at on the opposite end of room, keeping his attention focused on what he was doing. Phoebe came back a few minutes later, looking calm and composed. Zankou wished he felt the same way. But he was a demon, he could control himself...he hoped.

"That was reckless, Phoebe." Grams admonished. Phoebe shook her head. She walked over and looked at the potion, it was ready.

"Zankou, get me five bottles and five corks." she said. Zankou collected the bottles and looked around for the corks.

"Where are the corks?" he said, glancing around. Phoebe absently pointed at a shelf about ten inches from her. Zankou shook his head.

"You could have just reached over and gotten them." Zankou said, Phoebe shrugged.

"More fun to torture you." she grinned. Zankou rolled his eyes. Phoebe quickly dished up the potion, gave one vial to Zankou, kept one for himself and gave one to Grams.

"Let's get down to the kitchen." Phoebe said. Zankou offered both arms to both women. Phoebe took one and Penny reluctantly took one and Zankou shimmered them to the Kitchen...

---------Piper's Kitchen, an hour later-------

"No, no it has to be short and to the point. Not long-winded." Paige said looking at the spell Grams had written.

"This is short and to the point." Grams argued, Zankou was looking around and Phoebe and Leo were sitting quietly.

"Nice Kitchen." Zankou said. Phoebe grinned and shrugged.

"Piper keeps it in good shape. Just don't get in her way when she's in a cooking frenzy. You're liable to end up fried, fricasseed and buttered." Phoebe said as Zankou chuckled.

"At the same time?" he asked with a smirk.

"Most of the time." Phoebe replied. Leo watched them silently, seeing how they reacted to each other. Phoebe would stretch her arm towards him without meaning too, Zankou would smile genuinely at her and they would unintentionally flirt. He knew the symptoms, having experienced it himself with Piper at the beginning of their relationship. Only this was different. Phoebe and Zankou were enemies. Zankou having come after Phoebe and Phoebe and her sisters going after Zankou. He hoped that if something did develop, it wouldn't end in tears like Cole and Phoebe's relationship had so many years ago. It was difficult to tell. There was honest attraction and not just the physical kind, though there was plenty of that. Leo hoped Phoebe would true love, but, truth be told, her choice in men sucked.

If she liked Zankou, and from what Leo could tell, she did then there was a good chance Zankou felt the same way and he would treat her like a queen. Leo just didn't want a repeat of Evil Queen Phoebe.

Time would tell if it was another Phoebe and Cole. The only thing was for Phoebe and Zankou to see it, then there would be nothing that could stop them, not Leo, Piper or Paige.

TBC

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