Title: Dreams
Summary: Two people fall in love with each other through their dreams, can they overcome their problems in real life & be together?
Warnings: All mistakes are my own. I don't own anything.
Note: During Season 5 when Cole hasn't been vanquished and Piper is pregnant.
"Piper, are you sure?" Prue asked.
"NO! Wait," Piper said, thinking fast.
She turned and looked first at Paige. Paige said she would support any of her decisions. So would she support this decision? Paige looked at Piper and gave her a small smile, to which Piper smiled back.
Piper's eyes went from Paige to Phoebe. Phoebe looked terrible. Piper could almost imagine how horrible Phoebe could feel. There still were so many secrets to come between their bonds. What had happened over the last two days changed so much and deepened their sisterly bond for the future. Would they still have a deeper bond if she changed time?
Piper looked at Leo. He seemed to be starring off into a distance. He wanted to be anywhere but here. Could Piper bring herself back to a marriage based on a lie?
Piper finally looked at Cole. His eyes radiated his love for her. Piper slowly smiled at Cole. He looked deeply into her eyes before nodding his head and smiling back to her.
Prue watched, as her sister seemed to be thinking about her decision. "Well?"
"I love him," Piper said as she turned back to Prue.
"I know you do, sweetie. I have no idea what drove him to Phoebe, but I know that deep down inside, Leo loves you, too," Prue said.
"No, Prue. Not Leo." Piper shook her head.
"Then who? Cole?" Prue asked.
"YES! I love Cole," Piper smiled. "I can't go back to a perfect marriage because I set it that way. I want a good marriage because it is that way."
"Good girl."
Piper threw a questioning look at Prue.
"What? I can't support any of your decisions?" Prue asked smiling.
"Of course you can."
"Then go get your man. Follow your heart!"
Piper turned around. "I love you." She said as she walked towards Cole.
Leo, who happened to be standing in front of Cole, got up, smiling. Cole looked hurt and seemed to shimmer away at any moment.
"Not you," Piper said, gently pushing Leo out of the way. "I love Cole."
Piper saw the smile break out on Cole's face.
"I love you, too." He said as he, too, walked towards Piper and they greeted each other with a passionate kiss.
"Alright!" Prue said, with Paige joining her with a wolf whistle.
"I thought you guys were friends," Phoebe said surprised and with a pang of jealousy.
"That doesn't look like friends to me," Prue said.
Leo looked away.
When Cole and Piper didn't break away, Paige interrupted them with a "We're still in the room."
"Sorry about that." Piper and Cole both turned red.
Prue and Paige laughed.
"I want you guys to know that I was given another chance, by the Higher Powers—from where Prue has just come back from," Piper said.
"What chance?" Cole asked.
"A chance to turn back time so that all this never happened," Prue said.
"What did you say?" asked Phoebe looking at Piper jealously.
"What do you think she said?" Paige asked smiling.
"I said no," Piper said. She squeezed Cole's hand. "Leo, I couldn't go back to a marriage that was based on a lie."
"What lie?" Leo asked.
"A lie of perfection. Our marriage would only be good because time was changed, not us. It's better to have the truth out now and let us follow our hearts, then let secrets destroy us," Piper said.
"What about my child?" Leo asked, not believing what Piper was saying.
"Your child will be fine. It's my child, too. You're still an Elder, but that doesn't mean you can't visit her when she's born. But I'll just wait a while until she's old enough to understand, before telling her what was between us," Piper said.
Leo forced a smile on his face to cover up his true feelings. Without another word, he orbed away.
Piper sighed before going on, "Paige, you said you would support any of my decisions, but would you support a decision that was wrong?"
Paige stuttered.
"I couldn't bring myself to change the bond between us," Piper said.
Paige nodded.
Piper turned to Cole. "I can't change my life back to what ifs. I can't live with myself knowing I could have had a better life. I want to have that better life with you, Cole." Piper gave him a quick kiss, before turning to Phoebe.
"Phoebe, our bond has deepened beyond words these last two days. The truth's out and we can be much more open with each other, then letting some demon tear our family apart. Do you understand why I didn't change time?" Piper asked.
"Yes. I would've done the same thing if I were you. You deserve a chance to be happy, Piper," Phoebe smiled, despite the hurt she was feeling seeing Piper and Cole together.
"Alright guys, I gotta go," Prue said.
"Wait! Prue? We didn't even have the chance to talk," Phoebe said, even more hurt.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Pheebs." Prue gave Phoebe a hug. "You can summon me anytime you want, now. Well, not anytime because I see Andy a lot up there and—"
"Too much information," Paige interrupted laughing.
"Oh, sorry. Anyhow I gotta go. You can summon me or else I'll visit on my own accord. Bye everybody!" Prue said starting to disappear in twinkles.
"Bye!" Everyone said.
"Whoa! The manor looks uninhabited," Paige joked as she put the Book of Shadows back on the stool. She had just orbed herself, Piper, and Phoebe home.
"I think everybody deserves a nice long sleep-in," Piper said yawning.
"I agree," Paige answered, but Phoebe didn't say anything.
They all went to bed and as usual, in the morning, Piper was the first one to wake.
"Good morning, sleepyheads," she greeted Paige and Phoebe with a nice, big breakfast.
"Wow," Phoebe said after starring at everything Piper had cooked.
"I'm hungry," Paige said as she heaped her plate full of food.
"Phoebe? Aren't you going to eat?" Piper asked, smiling.
"Sure...um...Piper, stop it," Phoebe said.
"Stop what?"
Paige remained quiet as she starred from Phoebe to Piper.
"That big act. I know you're mad at me, so you don't have to act all cheerful," Phoebe said.
"I'm not mad at you Phoebe."
"Yes, you are," Phoebe said.
"Phoebe, no I'm not! I understand. It's all right. You don't have to worry about anything. Can we please just get back to normal? We're not enemies," Piper said.
Then why do I feel like it, Phoebe thought. Because you both have feelings for the same guy, a voice at the back of her head said.
"I'm sorry, Piper. I don't know what's wrong with me," Phoebe said covering up her true feelings.
"It's okay—" Piper was interrupted by the phone. She picked it up. "Hello?... Sure."
Piper handed the phone to Paige, "It's some guy named Richard."
Paige immediately grabbed the phone. "Hello? Richard?...Yeah, I'm so sorry. Something came up...tonight?...yeah, sure I'm free...okay see you tonight...Bye!"
"Who was that?" Phoebe asked.
"I had a date with him two nights ago. I guess with everything happening, I didn't go. He just called to know if I stood him up or something and asked me out tonight. Is that alright?" Paige looked at Piper.
"Sure—" Piper started to say, but was interrupted by the phone again. "Hello?...Hey, whatcha doing?...really?...sure I can come over tonight...love ya. Bye!"
"Who was that?" Paige asked.
"Cole."
Phoebe jumped at his name.
"Are you alright?" Piper asked Phoebe.
Phoebe nodded. "What did he want?"
"Just to go out tonight," Piper said, happily. "Are you alright with it?"
'Yeah. Like I said, you deserve to be happy. You go ahead," Phoebe said.
Piper and Cole were in the penthouse, sitting on the couch—heatedly making out. Piper and Cole seemed to go on forever, while Piper twisted his shirt in her hands. She couldn't get enough of him. Cole started to reach for Piper's shirt, when Piper pulled away.
"Hold on a second. We're forgetting something," Piper said looking downward.
"What are we forgetting? You want to skip this whole part and go straight to sex?" Cole joked.
"No... I'm pregnant," Piper said.
"What?" Cole said, as if this was the first time he had heard. "Oh... sorry I forgot."
"I just feel awkard...knowing it's Leo's."
"It's alright."
"I better get home, anyhow."
"Can I drop you off?" Cole asked.
"Sure."
Phoebe was flipping through the Book of Shadows so fast that the pages looked like they were going to rip out at any second.
"Phoebe, what are you doing?" a voice asked.
Phoebe looked up to see Prue.
"What do you think I'm doing?" Phoebe asked with tears spilling down her cheeks.
"Phoebe, you can't change time," Prue said.
"Oh, yes, I can."
"What do Piper and Paige think?" Prue asked.
"I haven't told them."
"Why do you want to alter time?" Prue asked.
"Because I can't live like this. This is not right! Piper and Leo should be together. None of this should have happened! Cole should be a wreck or..."
"He should be with you?" Prue asked.
"How do you know?"
"Are you jealous?" Prue asked.
"No...yes...I think so," Phoebe said, more tears spilling.
"Honey, it's not your choice to change time. It was Piper's and she didn't want to change time. Do you not want Piper and Cole to be happy?" Prue asked. She slowly closed the Book of Shadows and held Phoebe's hands.
"Of course I do, but why do they have to be together?" Phoebe asked.
"Because they each are looking for something that only the other can give," Prue said.
Phoebe pulled her hands away from Prue. "Just leave me alone!" Phoebe walked out of the attic. She turned at the door. Prue was still there, her hand on the book. She sighed as she disappeared. Phoebe waited until she was sure Prue was gone and then ran back to the book. She found the spell she was looking for and with a little alterations, she started casting it.
Piper and Paige both met at the front door.
"How was your date?" Piper asked.
"Wonderful! Richard is so amazing," Paige said. "How are things with you and Cole?"
"Disappointing."
"Why?"
"We just make out. It's awkward carrying Leo's child, so, we decided to just await the birth of the baby together." Piper turned to Paige. "Did you know that Cole wanted to have children, too?"
"No, but I don't want to know anymore," Paige said laughing as she walked into the manor.
"Do you notice something different?" Piper asked.
She and Paige starred at each other for a minute, when they heard chanting coming from the attic.
"PHOEBE!" Piper and Paige both ran up the stairs and into the attic just in time to see Phoebe casting some sort of spell.
All three of them disappeared and then reappeared seconds later in the same spot.
"What are you doing?" Piper asked Phoebe.
"Nothing."
"You just casted a spell! What spell did you cast?" Paige asked.
"You know I casted a spell?" Phoebe asked. "You guys aren't supposed to remember."
Leo orbed in, suddenly. He walked over to Piper and brushed a kiss on her cheek.
"I won't be back until late tonight." Leo looked at Phoebe. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
"Huh? What?" When Leo gave Phoebe a look, Phoebe remembered. "Oh yeah."
"Bye everyone," Leo said orbing away.
"What the hell just happened?" Paige asked.
"I don't know, but I do know that I'm not with Leo," Piper said.
"Huh?" Phoebe looked at Piper.
"I'm with Cole!" Piper exclaimed.
"What spell did you cast Phoebe?" Paige asked.
Phoebe finally broke down. "I cast a time changing spell."
"What?"
"Why?"
"To change things back to the way they were before. I can't stand seeing you and Leo not together, but it seems my spell has backfired," Phoebe said.
"How could you cast a time spell?"
"Why did it backfire?"
"Because you guys remember and I just brought us back to the past about two days ago, while Leo and I were still seeing each other," Phoebe said crying. "Piper, please don't be mad."
"Mad? I'm not mad!" Piper said.
"You're not?" Paige asked surprised.
"I'm furious! Phoebe, you know better than that? How could you cast a spell like that? You better reverse it fast. I told you I didn't want time changed and what do you go and do?" Piper tried to keep calm, but her face was turning red.
"I'm sorry, Piper..." Phoebe started to say, but was interrupted by something on the attic wall.
A portal in a triquetra shape seemed to appear on the wall.
"What the hell is that?" Piper shrieked.
A young man seemed to hurl out of the portal and landed at Paige's feet.
"NO! NO! NOT NOW!" he got up and ran back to the portal, but the portal had already closed. He turned and glared at Phoebe. "Damn you, Phoebe! Can you not leave things the way they are?"
Piper tried to freeze him, but the freeze just bounced off him.
"You can't freeze me," he told Piper.
"Why?" Paige asked.
"Who are you?" Piper asked him.
"I'm your son," he said.
"Whose son?" asked Paige.
"Your son. Piper's son. My name is Chris," he said looking at Piper.
"Son? I thought we have daughters," Phoebe blurted out.
"A lot of things change in the future," Chris said.
"How do we know you're really Piper's son?" Paige asked.
"Because I am. I'm from the future. I was suppose to land somewhere else, but Phoebe casted a time travel spell, while I was in the time portal so I was thrown here. Mom, you gotta believe me," Chris said taking Piper's hand.
Piper was thrown into a premonition.
*Premonition*
They were in the attic with an older version of Piper, Paige, and Phoebe. Cole was standing beside Piper.
"Piper, I'm so sorry," Phoebe was wailing.
"That's the problem, Phoebe. You always are," Paige said angrily.
"It's too late," Piper said.
Chris walked in. "Mom? Dad?"
"Sweetie, you've got to hurry. Leo's going to be here any minute," Piper said to him.
"Son, you should land at a penthouse. Your mom, Paige, Phoebe, Leo, and I will be there. Maybe your Aunt Prue will be there, too," Cole said.
"You've got to hurry. Warn them!" Paige said.
"Honey, warn Leo about the future. You're our last hope. He's turned your brother and sister and he's after you next. Please hurry!" Piper said to him.
Piper turned to her sisters. "Ready?"
Paige and a teary Phoebe nodded. All three of them started saying a spell as a portal appeared.
"Bye Aunt Phoebe, Aunt Paige," Chris said.
Phoebe nodded, but Paige said encouragingly, "You be careful, now. Your cousin will be looking forward to your return."
"Mom? Dad?" Chris looked at Piper and Cole.
"You better come home safe. We'll play some ball when you return," Cole said, smiling.
"Mom? When I come back, can we have dinner just like old times?"
"Sure. You hurry now, before that portal closes," Piper said giving her son a hug.
Chris started walking towards the portal, when Leo appeared in front of him.
"You don't want to do that," he said, putting his hand on Chris's shoulder. Leo was suddenly blown up.
"You stay away from my son!" Piper said blowing Leo up again. "What are you waiting for Chris? We'll take care of him. You hurry!"
Chris ran into the portal. The last thing he saw was his father hurling an energy ball at Leo.
*End of premonition*
"He is my son," said Piper, hugging Chris.
"I told you so," he said, happy to be in his mother's arms and for a minute there, he forgot why he came.