Epilogue

Phoebe sat in the attic of the Manor. Her thoughts on Cole, and everything that had happened over the past few weeks. She had almost died from a gunshot wound, her sisters had to fight demons while fighting themselves and she lost the one man she had ever truly loved. Why was it that the fates were always so cruel to them?

"I will always Love You Cole. Always."

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"Penny." Piper looked at her sister seemingly lost in thought

"Uh sorry?" Prue lopoked up from where she was starring out the window

"For your thoughts. A penny." Piper sat beside Prue

"Hmmm not enough."

"What's wrong Prue?"

"I was just thinking about Phoebe and everything that happened."

"She just needs time to heal Prue. Both from her wound and her heart. But you know her, she's tough. She'll bounce back."

"I know. I just feel for her. I know how she feels."

"So talk to her. In some ways I think that's all she wants. Is someone to understand her pain. I can't. I've never lost the one I love like that. You have."

"I know. But this is hard for us. Her and me. She knew I never really liked Cole in the first place."

"But you learned to accept that he was a part of her life."

They sat in silence before Prue stood up and out her cup in the sink. She didn't say another word to Piper as she left the kitchen and Piper didn't need to hear the words. She knew what her oldest sister was up to.

Prue walked up the stairs to the second level and then continued a bit higher. She knew where Phoebe was. It was where she had been spending a lot of her time since she came home from the hospital.

Walking through the threshold of the attic doorway she saw her baby sister sitting on the bed they had up there, her back leaning against the wall.

"Hey you."

"Hi." Was all Phoebe said. With no emotion she didn't even move as her sister came and sat beside her.

This could be harder then I thought, Prue thought to herself. "I was gonna go to the bank you wanna come keep me company?"

Phoebe looked at her sister, "Are you nuts? I'm never going to the bank with you again." She said with a slight laugh. She knew her sister was just trying to cheer her up.

"Good cause I wouldn't want you too. So what's up?" Prue asked gently as she sat up next to Phoebe. Who to her surprise leaned into her and rested her head on her shoulder. Prue wrapped an arm around her sisters' shoulders as they sat in quiet.

"Does it ever stop hurting Prue?" Phoebe asked quietly.

Knowing what Phoebe was asking she just looked ahead of her at the wall on the other side, "Not really sweetie. You will always carry that special place in your heart for him. And one day you will be doing something and your mind will be flooded with memories. You'll cry and then you will move on again. But it never truly gets easier."

"Is that what's it's like for you with Andy?"

"Yes. Just when I think I'm over it. I'll just start to think of him. But then I'll move on. He will always be a part of me, as Cole will always be a part of you. It is those memories that keep you going each day. Those memories that keep you alive inside."

A single tear ran down Phoebes face as she listened to her sisters' words. Was she strong enough to do this on her own? No. She knew she wasn't but she also knew she wasn't alone. "I miss him so much."

"I know sweetie. But you are not alone in this. Piper and I are always here for you. And so is Cole. He's just inside your heart. Forever."

Each sister said not another word. As they both recalled the men that they had loved and lost. It had started out as any other day not so many weeks ago but in the end a love was lost to the touch but not to the heart. For in the heart the love would remain forever

the end

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Well there you have it. Thank you to all that read and my lil story and a bigger thanx you to all those that replied... Even on my own web pages I don't write for the reviews I write because I enjoy to. But its always nice to know thta what you are writting other people enjoy as well. That you have accomplished what you wanted in keeping peopel in suspense at jst the right moment. So to everyone I thank you ...coming soon. Payback...What happenes when demons from their past reappear unexpectedly...? and what will the consequences be?