After a week had passed, Phoebe & Coop grew closer together and their newly fragile relationship had finally evolved into quite strong bond. If she needed anything he would have come to her no matter what time was, just to help her. As their relationship blossoming each day, Phoebe decided to tell him the truth about her relationship with her boyfriend in San Francisco, Kyle Lerner.
"Hello, Coop. Can we meet this evening nearby the Eiffel Tower around 8pm?" Phoebe asked over the phone that morning.
Coop answered with a smile, "Alright, I'll picked you up then. Gonna get going now!"
Phoebe felt a rush of excitement running through her blood. Not that finally she able to open up to someone about her life and now she felt more alive with Coop. She had already chosen what to wear this evening, her floral summer dress and matching jacket as winter is already starting here, it might be really cold there.
Twenty minutes later, she heard honking outside and hurried to meet Coop already dressed in suit jacket, jeans and a pullover. Definitely a sight to savor tonight. He opened to door of his car and led her in before he got in beside her and drove off to the night.
"Are you alright," Coop asked dreading for a good answer.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just nervous about tonight." Phoebe smoothed her dress and took a long deep breath before continue, "Because I got so many things to spill to you."
"It would be alright. I'm prepared for any monarchy bomb that you going to drop on me," Coop replied reassuringly.
"No, but I really don't want you to bolt after I break the story," Phoebe pleaded.
"Don't worry, I won't go anywhere," he answered to reassure her.
They settled for Café de L'Alma just few walks from Eiffel Tower and Coop had arranged an amazing entertainment just for her. "To the lady, let's cheers!" Coop held his glass of champagne.
"I can't believe you reserved the whole place?" Phoebe sounded a bit surprised. She never received such treatment for Kyle before when she was in her hometown. "Did you plan all of these?"
"Some of them," Coop replied. "We want tonight to be special, don't we?"
Phoebe sipped her wine and savored the taste of crushed grapes and berries. "I bet you say that to all the women you brought here," Phoebe teased. "You had your way in women I noticed."
"Nope, actually you are the first & only woman that I date and took out on official date,"he said.
"Well should I say lucky me?" Phoebe joked.
Coop just smiled and turned around to the waiter as hint to bring them their dishes. The sight of the restaurant truly took Phoebe's breath away. Tonight she felt like "Cinderella" in many ways.
Coop looked at Phoebe straight into her eyes and leaned towards her, "You looked stunning tonight. I am honored to serve you and be able to entertain you tonight." He took her hand and kissed it. Phoebe swallowed with anticipation.
"I want you to know something about me," Phoebe muttered.
"Its alright, you can tell me," Coop replied.
"Actually my relationship with my boyfriend, Kyle is not what you think. We fought a lot and we definitely didn't get along much." Phoebe told him about all his infidelity and abuse that she couldn't take it anymore but don't know how to end it.
"I'm scared and confused. I want it to be over but I really can't bring myself to hurt his feeling because we've known each others since 7th grade."
Coop wrapped his arms around her and pushed her hair away from her face,"Listen, I'm not really good with words but..I think you should start to think of yourself first. Why would you stay and lived your life with someone who doesn't even care about you!" He looked down at her, leaning closer, "Remember, I'm here and I really care for you."
Then, their lips met. At first, the kiss was reassuring then, hunger took over and the kiss become more determined and insistent. "I'm sorry," Coop breathed after broken the kiss. "I got carried away a little sometimes."
Phoebe looked up, her eyes huge, "It's alright. At least something good happened rather than seeing you bolt after my lengthy explanation. I must have come off as the biggest egomaniac of all."
"No you don't. You'll never bored me. It is still a very rare occurrence to have a conversation and a beautiful, smart and funny woman like you," Coop complimented her.
Coop drove her to her hotel and accompanied her to her suite, once they got there Coop handed out a gift quilt. "Before I go, I have something for you," he said softly. "Open it & see if you liked it."
Phoebe can't help as a rush of excitement filled her. "Are you sure, you know this isn't really necessary," she said back. As she opened the quilt, her breath caught in her throat at the sight of the gorgeous Tiffany's necklace.
He helped her with the necklace tilted her face before kissing her with the most chaste of kiss. Phoebe made a small cries and moans as he swept her in the most passionate kisses she ever experienced her whole life. The next thing she knew Coop already lifted her and carried her to her suite and dropped her on the nearby sofa.
"Oh," was all Phoebe could muttered.
"Oh, indeed. You truly bewitching, Phoebe!" Coop said with adoring smile.
"Can I ask you for one favor?" Phoebe pleaded seductively.
"What would you insisting?" Coop replied.
"Can you accompany me during the whole process of completing this book? I won't get bored at least while doing my writing," Phoebe insisted.
"Alright then, where do you suggested should we go for hangout?" Coop joked. He brushed her hair away from her face and kissed her cheek. Inhaling the wonderful scent of her hair, he leaned on top of her head and held her hand.
"I'm thinking of more scenery setting, a garden maybe but I'm not really familiar with the area. You choose!"
"Rather than choosing, better I make a surprise for you and take you there tomorrow. I had a good place in mind." Coop teased.
Coop left the building, Phoebe laid on her bed smiling to herself. She can't stop thinking how exciting to spend her day tomorrow with Coop. Is this love that she's been feeling for Coop now?
Coop arrived at his mansion an hour later, and hurried to his bed and lay sprawling on his bed. He couldn't kept his mind off Phoebe even after what he did. Could this be love that he felt for Phoebe now
Phoebe lied on her bed, sighing contentedly. But she had bigger secret to share with him if she really want to get closer to him. If she really want a relationship. She needed to tell him about who she really was. A witch. One of the Charmed Ones. She had many of her boyfriends either bolt or hurt during the process and she decided to shut herself from any relationship right now. The Kyle thing she used to come up whenever she felt insecure was just a prank. She don't need some childhood sweetheart in her days. But she sensed something unnatural with Coop. Something that she couldn't figured it out herself. There's an invincible aura which he carried that made him far more charming and exquisite than most of the men she dated. As if he was some kind of wizard.
"Could you be one of them, Coop?" Phoebe got lost in her thought. She hugged her pillow and fallen fast asleep. The only thing that stirred her about few hours later was her alarm clock.
She grabbed the clock and took a good look at it, "Oh my God, 9:00 am!Shit, I'm late as hell." She hurled towards the bathroom door and lazily pushed her way inside. She took a nice hot bath and rinsed herself completely before she browse through her wardrobe, choosing the right attire for the entire day with Coop. She intended to make the most of it today. Bluntly, she decided on her dusty pink ankle length dress matched with her lighter pink knitted wool jacket. She pinned her hair smartly at each corner of her ear and rushed downstairs.
Once she reached the elevator, she saw that Coop had already been waiting for her inside. "So, where do you plan to write your masterpiece today?" he asked with contentment. Phoebe noticed that he was as good with a hood jacket and dark t-shirt underneath and a pair of black jeans to compliment his look this morning.
She raked her hair while turning to face him, "I'll show you, it should be a surprise!" She sounded very persistent today and Coop hated to ruin her very good mood. He seemed so pleased with what happened today and intended to keep it that way.
Both climbed into Coop's car and headed to the French hillside where along the way, Phoebe could spotted at least few villagers still busy doing their daily chorus. They stopped at the hillside town where Coop immediately booked a hotel there to spend the whole 2 days there. Phoebe couldn't helped smiling as she saw his reaction at the way their room was suppose to look like and she was fascinated with the surroundings, which could assisted her in her ideas for the next chapters.