AN Fanfiction sucks, wouldn't let me upload. Anyway here you go. I've only put it up now because I wont have time to do it later because I've had some time off of college and I need to catch up, so since education is like "more important than anything else" I have to focus on that. Happy Reading Lol.

Disclaimer Nope done own it. At least I dont think so, if i do I've been left out a lot.

Left Alone

Paige woke up the following morning with an emanating happiness flowing throughout her body. She stretched widely and smiled happily of the images that floated in, then out, and the resurfaced in her minds eye. Last night had been…

Magical.

For the lack of a better word anyway

Cole had spent most of the night stroking, kissing, caressing every part of her delicate frame. Whispering comments of pure bliss, a seduction technique she had learnt she couldn't say no to. In bed he was so gentle, he wouldn't do anything without making sure first, knowing that she wanted it and other times he would just take what he wanted. She turned over and pushed her arm out, extending it to move over Cole's body. Instead she found the cruel bedding instead of the man she wanted to be there,

"Cole?" She opened her eyes and saw she was alone. It hadn't been a dream right? No, nothing like that could be a dream.

Then again.

She had been having several dreams like that about Cole since her feelings for him had resurfaced. She let her teeth bite down on her bottom lip, fighting back the tears. It hadn't been a dream and she knew it. Cole had gone. She remembered the soft kiss as he shimmered. He didn't want to stay. Simple as that, it was a one-night stand and that was it. He probably didn't even think anything about it, he probably had forgotten about it already. She sat up in bed, full of disappointment and regret. Turning her head to the side she saw a note propped against the alarm clock, unfolding it she saw simple words in Cole's handwriting.

Last night was amazing. Thanks for giving us both one last memory. Hope you have a great day today, Johns a lucky man. I'm not sorry it happened. Cole.

Shit. She was getting married today. Quickly she got up and her eyes magnetically drew to the dress that hung on the door of her dresser. It was beautifully simple. She didn't want it though. Marrying John hurt too much, she would be lying to more people than herself if she married him. Then again, he loved her and she loved him…Paige looked around her room, full of things for a wedding, her mind wandering back to last night.

Cole smiled at her as she ran her hands down his body, his skin glistening with sweat. Their activities wearing both their bodies out, they lay in the afterglow, bathed in it.
"Cole" She whispered, he moved slightly and tilted his head so he could see her properly,
"I missed you"

Thinking about Cole had to stop. Especially today of all days. All days. She just couldn't think about him full stop, it was wrong. She was taken by another man, and here she was thinking about the most intimate night of her whole year she had spent with her ex. Sighing she lay back on her bed, the alarm of her clock behind her head signaled it was time to get ready for the day ahead. Ignoring it she heard the door open,

"Paige" Pipers voice made Paige close her eyes with a groan and pull the covers up to cover her naked form. Her fingers traced the path Cole's had taken. She shivered holding back the feeling to orb to Cole and kiss him passionately and make him forget about Jenny and focus his mind on her again. "Come on lazy, you need to get ready" Paige turned her head to the side and opened her eyes to look out of the window. "Even if you don't want to" She added under her breath, low but not low enough for Paige to miss,

"What's that meant to mean?" She asked finally sitting up and facing her sister, her hand clamped around her cover that she held so close to her chest. Piper shrugged and closed the door as she stepped into the room,

"You and Cole last night is what I mean" She replied, walking to her baby sisters wedding dress and running her hand down the soft fabric of it. Paige watched her, the hazel in her eyes highlighted by her fear of being caught,

"We didn't…do anything" She lied. She sighed as Piper turned to her with her eyebrow raised. It was obvious everyone but the pope knew what happened between them last night. They were hardly discreet about it. "I didn't want to. I mean I did…of course I did. Piper please. What am I supposed to do?" Piper took in a long breath and looked at the floor before her sister,

"Do you want to marry John today?" Paige blinked and lowered her head. It was a question that held more than one answer, not something she enjoyed.

"Yes…" She replied, sure it was uncertain but she couldn't face Cole either. She dragged her eyes to Piper who seemed to be holding a fake smile stubbornly on her face, she didn't want her to marry John but it was her life and nobody could interfere,

"Then I suggest you start getting ready" She told her baby-sister briskly, "I'll make you some breakfast, get a shower and make yourself gorgeous" with those as her parting words Paige watched Piper walked out of the room, as she heard her sisters footsteps die away she turned to her wedding dress.

Here we go.

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Paige began to breath deeply as she stared into the floor length mirror. Her hair was styled, her dress was perfect, her make up was applied and she looked the part of the blushing bride. They had arrived at the church half an hour ago and in less than 15 minutes she would be walking down the aisle, ready to marry John. He had wanted a traditional wedding and Paige had gone along with it, she wanted everything to be different to what it had been like with Cole. She closed her eyes trying to settle the butterflies in her stomach, she didn't feel right. Swallowing hard she turned to the left as she heard the large wooden door open, her breath caught in her throat as she saw Cole enter.

"Cole? What are you doing here?" She pulled the bottom of her dress up slightly so she could walk towards him, he pushed the door to shut it and moved further into the room, not noticing the door hadn't closed behind him. Paige watched as he lent against the table in the large room, he looked at her and smiled.

"Me and Jenny went to the manor, I wanted to see Ben in a suit. Phoebe looked great, so did Piper and Jenny well…she phoned up the job she had applied for and cancelled the interview because she wanted us to come today" He shrugged, "I wasn't sure if you'd mind" Paige looked at him, he was dressed smartly but still remained casual. He wore a dark blue shirt over his dark trousers. Paige felt her heart flutter.

"No I don't mind, I wanted you here. Moral support I guess" She fiddled with her fingernails and chewed on her bottom lip gently, "Where's Jenny?"

"She's with Ben he decided he wanted to sit with her and me" He let his eyes scan over her body, take in the sight of her wearing a wedding dress and making herself beautiful for another man. "You look amazing Paige" She blushed at the compliment and sat down on the plush chair in the corner,

"Thanks. Cole about…well…last night" She started.

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John smiled at Leo, it was a nervous smile but as he looked around the room and saw all his family members, friends and all the people Paige knew he started to settle. He glanced at his watch,

"I'm going to go to the toilet. Wont be long" He told Leo, the whitelighter nodded back. Unsure if he really needed to know that information. He glanced at Piper who seemed to be in deep conversation with Phoebe, they had been like that all morning. He thought it best to leave them to it, and if they wanted to confide in him they would. John walked out of the toilets after splashing his face with cold water to get rid of his nerves. He ran his hand through his black hair and walked past the room where Paige would be getting ready, as he moved past he heard voices. Intrigued he stood outside the door, hearing the words from inside.

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" - I don't think we should have done anything" Cole said smoothing down the front of his shirt, "But I don't regret it" Paige sighed and shook her head, the soft curls in her hair tickling her neck softly,

"Me either. I said that last night" She looked at the flowers in the vase, all stood straight and proud, looking doubled as they were in front of the dressing mirror.

"Maybe we should just forget about it and move on" Paige turned back to Cole, a meaningful look on her face, Cole shrugged "I know it's hard Paige last night was" he smiled "-amazing. That's no consolation to our partners, though, if they ever found out. I cant risk that, you cant, I wont let you" Paige raised an eyebrow and stood up, her heels clicking on the hard floor as she walked towards him,

"Why not?" She was close enough now to put her hands on him, but she didn't. Instead she held them in front of her, clasped tightly in a ball.

"Because you have a chance of happiness with John. Me and you were…" Paige silenced his sentence with a glare,

"Perfect"

"Yeah…wait no we weren't if we were then we would still be together" He insisted, as though to prove his point he grasped her arms within his large hands and stared at her, "You and him are suited for each other. He's the one for you"

"He's not the one my heart beats for though. Yeah I love him in a way and I trust him completely but I cant see me spending the rest of my life with him Cole. He says he understands magic but he hates it, he doesn't pay attention to Ben, and as much as I try to say different he doesn't make me feel" she searched for a word in Cole eyes, finding nothing but a fight "He just doesn't make me feel" Cole loosened his grip on her arms and moved his hand to her cheek, "It's not him I want Cole" she moved her head into his hand,

"I…cant - I don't feel the same…" Cole lied, knowing straight away Paige could tell he wasn't telling the truth,

"Didn't seem that way last night" She spat angrily. She was hurt and Cole knew it was because of him. He looked at the floor and saw they were toe to toe. "If you don't want me Cole then I'll walk out of that door right now and marry John. We'll have babies and be happy. You can live a lie if you want but I've told you how I feel. I care for John a lot, we'll be happy. I'll get on with my life, all you have to do is say you don't want it, don't want me" she looked at him until Cole couldn't stare away any longer and he brought his eyes to hers. He saw the serious tone in her eyes, the truth behind her words. Lowering his lips to hers he felt her eyelashes close against his skin and he kissed her slowly. Paige ran her fingers across the back of Cole's neck and let them linger in his hair. A moment passed, then another, and another and finally they parted. Cole smiled slightly as Paige kept her eyes closed, regretfully he let go of her body and moved away from her, "That was a goodbye kiss wasn't it?" She opened her eyes and looked at him, Cole nodded and felt Paige wipe the lipstick from his lips that had transferred from hers,

"Paige I love you but me and you are over. Good luck with today. It's time for you to go I think" he moved some of her hair behind her ear and flashed her a smile "I'll be watching you, so don't embarrass yourself" Paige bit back the tears and watched him go. Cole walked out of the room, oblivious to the man stood with his face to the wall, to Cole it looked like he was admiring a picture on the wall. Cole coughed slightly and straightened his shirt before walking into the large area where people were waiting. John turned around and watched Cole walk away his glare harsh the fresh layer of tears in his eyes perfectly viable, fists balled he knew what he was going to do. Putting a smile on his face he walked to the front of the church.

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The music played slowly as Paige took her place at the top of the aisle, her sisters stood behind her. She hadn't told them about hers and Cole's small encounter earlier but now as she walked down the aisle getting ever closer to John she realized she wanted to tell them.

"Mummy you look pretty" She heard Ben call out, she turned her head and let out a small laugh with the other people there. Her eyes caught Cole's but he just smiled at her and looked at Ben who was grinning widely at the attention he had just gotten from a few simple words. John saw the look between Cole and Paige and bit his lip, the scene only making his decision more concrete and easier to do. Paige finally made her way to John and stood with him, she faced him and looked into his eyes. There was something different.

"What's wrong?" Paige whispered, taking his hands in hers. John stared at her icily, without emotion in his voice he found the courage to reply,

"Five words Paige. I know about last night" Paige looked at him, fear evident in her eyes. He smiled at her as the ceremony began, holding her hands tightly. Paige shook visibly on the spot as the priest talked in the background. Everything seemed so different. She felt dizzy and her knees seemed to knock loudly.

"Does anyone here have reason why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony" Paige snapped out of her daze and looked at the priest before turning her head to Cole, he stared back at her for a moment before biting his lip and looking away. Paige felt her heart stop, he just sat there. He didn't say anything.

"I have a reason" Paige's heart started only to stop again as she heard Johns voice. Oh god no Paige turned back to him, pleading with her eyes. She heard people to the side of her gasp but she didn't dare turn to them again, she felt John let go of her hands and watched him take the small flower from the pocket in his jacket.

"John please…"

"No Paige. I have a reason why we shouldn't be married. I have a few actually, you helped them with me" He turned to the congregation "And I think you should all know too, a few of you will be more familiar with the names than others" Paige looked at Cole who had now sat up straight and was staring at John as thought trying to will him to say nothing and pretend this was a joke. "You all know my doting fiancée Paige Matthews right?" John stepped off the small stand where he was and turned quickly to Paige, his arms raised to point her out "Isn't she gorgeous? Bet you all think so, Cole the most. Do you know Cole Turner? I do all too well. He's Paige's ex" He turned once more on his heels, this time facing the demon "Ex as in person of the past, the person who Paige isn't meant to love anymore but that's not what happened is it?" He advanced on where Cole was sat, Paige clenched her fist as she saw Cole stand up, unwilling to be picked on

"That's enough John" He warned but instead of John backing away he laughed. Loud and in his face.

"I don't think so because you know what Cole? You cant tell me what to do, you might have Paige wrapped around your little finger but I don't give a shit what you think" he looked down as he felt Jenny pull on his sleeve,

"I think you should stop now. You're upsetting Ben" She said softly, John pulled his arm away harshly,

"You should be thanking me Jenny because here it comes, my reason we shouldn't get married" He walked back towards Paige, catching the sight of tears in her cheeks he paused but resumed his speech "My darling fiancée and her ex decided to have a proper goodbye last night" He heard a few whispers behind him but his eyes continued to stare at Paige "That's right they slept together. The night before our wedding" he turned for the final time, "But not that's not the best bit is it Paige? Tell them what is" Paige chocked out a sob and wiped her tears,

"John - I'm sorry I ... I don't know" John rolled his eyes and refused to turn back around,

"The best bit is she still loves him and he loves her. Isn't it sweet" he began to walk out of the church, still with his back to Paige he added his last part "I hope you two are very happy, because you've ruined my life" Paige closed her eyes as she heard the heavy church doors slam, she swallowed hard and tried to focus but dropped to her knees. The silence of the church brought back the scene, over and over again in her mind. She felt a heavy hand on her shoulder but shrugged it away,

"Leave me alone" She knew saying that was a mistake, she'd need more help than she thought as she pushed Cole away.

AN There ya go people happy ending. If you call that happy. Anyway it's that chapter done be happy.