Darkness was all around him. It was the only thing he was feeling along with confusion. He didn't know exactly what was happening. He suddenly felt the urge to kill somebody. He saw with the corner of his eye a woman passing by. Out of nowhere he grabbed her and stabbed her.

Cole gasped and sat up. He was trying to catch his breath, as he was dripping with sweat.

"A dream. It was just a dream." Cole whispered and stared down on his left. Phoebe was laying there sleeping peacefully.

He threw the covers and got up. He headed to the bathroom and then to the nursery to check on his daughter.

She looked so peaceful and beautiful, he smiled.

"Everything is ok." Cole whispered.

He went back to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water. He knew that was a dream, but it felt too real. He felt evil in his dream, like in the past, before he met Phoebe. Stabbing that woman felt too real.

Suddenly, he wondered what if he somehow turned and went back to his old habits? He was good for almost 4 years now, but who was counting? He felt like a recovering alcoholic and chuckled. He shook his head and took a sip of his water.

Phoebe stirred and opened her eyes to find Cole missing. She got up slowly and searched for her man.

"Hey, what are you doing up?" Phoebe asked him sleepily.

"Oh, nothing. Just got thirsty." Cole raised his eyebrows and shook his head, then walked up to her.

"Why are you up?" Cole asked her and put his arms around her.

"Looking for you."

"Let's go back to bed. It's 4am."

"Lemme check on Scarlett since I'm up."

"No need. I already did. She is fine." Cole smiled to her.

"K. Just lemme check on her again."

"Ok." Cole smiled and after they checked again on their baby girl they went back to sleep.

Next day Phoebe worked from home to take care of Scarlett at the same time and Cole went to the office. They had to find a nanny sooner than later, cause she had to go back eventually. She hated that they had to get a nanny and that she had to leave Scarlett behind her for more than 8 hours per day, but there was no other way.

Cole was about to head to a briefing, when his assistant David greeted him with a cup of coffee and some documents.

"So, just a heads up... Carter wants you to work closely with another lawyer on a new case." David informed Cole.

"Come again?"

"What I said."

"I don't need anyone's help." Cole said.

"I know that, it's just their decision."

"Why didn't they tell me before?"

"I think they will at the briefing."

"Great... Who will it be?"

"James... something. I'm sorry, I didn't catch the name."

"So, he is not even that known?" Cole asked irritated.

They walked into the conference room.

"Cole, glad you're here. I'd like you to meet James Porter." Carter, who owned part of the firm smiled.

Cole was surprised to see a brunette smiling up to him.

"Hi, I'm James, you can call me Jamie." The woman smiled and gave out her hand to him.

He looked at her hand and then shook it. "Cole Turner."

"I know, Mr. Carter has talked to me a lot about you."

"Oh, he has?"

Cole looked back at David, who was as surprised as him to find out the new lawyer was a woman. By the name they figured it would be a guy.

"So, let's get started."

An hour later, Cole found himself busy with a new big case and a brand new woman lawyer on his side. They had to work together for hours and hours, but he was worried about Phoebe. She wouldn't be particularly fond of the idea of him working with another woman. He remembered what happened last time, when she thought he was sleeping with his assistant. That broke them. They had mended their wounds, but that didn't mean that she had stopped being jealous or that he was jealous of her, for that matter.

Cole shook his head. Perhaps, it would be better to just not mention that she is a woman. He can't deny the fact that she was a knock-out. He did see that, he wasn't blind. He didn't want to lie to Phoebe, but if he just didn't mention that particular detail, it would be better for everyone.

He loved Phoebe so much, there was no way he would ever cheat on her. His mind, heart and body belonged to her. He didn't care about anyone else, but he didn't want to cause any doubts to her. They had a baby now. She had to know that the both of them are his whole world.

"Everything is going to be all right. Just act normal." Cole whispered.

"Hey, baby." Phoebe greeted him smiling from the couch, as she was typing away on her laptop.

"Hi." Cole smiled and leaned to her to kiss her.

"How are you?" She asked.

"Good, good. You and Scarlett?"

"We are fine. I'm just finishing up my column. Scarlett is asleep."

"Good."

Phoebe stopped typing for a second and looked at him.

"What's up with you?"

"Nothing. Why?"

"You're acting weird."

"I am?"

"Cole."

"It's nothing. Just that they gave me a new partner at work and it's a big case. I'm gonna have to stay at the office till late.

"What? Don't they know we've got a new baby at home? Why would they give you such big case now?"

"Cause, I'm the best they have?"

Phoebe got annoyed and went back to typing furiously.

"Baby." Cole said, as he took off his jacket and sat next to her. "Hey." He grabbed the laptop from her lap and placed it on the coffee table.

"I'm sorry." He whispered to her and turned her towards him.

"Ugh. It's not your fault." Phoebe sighed.

"I'm gonna do my best to get it done as fast as possible. I promise you. I'm gonna be here for you and our baby girl."

"I know. We just... it's time to get a nanny." Phoebe said sadly.

"It's gonna be ok. She's just gonna be here only for a few hours."

"I hate that."

"Me too."

He caressed her cheek and kissed her.

"I miss you." Phoebe whispered.

"Me too." Cole deepened the kiss and layed her back on the couch.

He took her glasses off and placed them next to the laptop.

"You're so beautiful."

"Mmm..." Phoebe moaned and grabbed his hair, caressing him, when Scarlett started crying.

They both moaned, as Phoebe pulled back. "Have to go."

"I know." Cole said and bit her lips softly.

"You're driving me crazy."

"Back at you." Cole whispered to her.

It's been two weeks since Phoebe had gotten back to work and Cole started working on the big case. They still hadn't find a nanny, but Scarlett stayed with Piper, Leo and Wyatt. Paige was also working. It had been rough not to see each other that much and even when they did, it was only for a little bit, as they were mostly sleeping.

Phoebe was feeling like she drifted away from Cole. They had become like a married couple, who only talked about their child and were too tired for anything else. Where was the promise they had vowed to each other about making time for each other?

Phoebe sighed thinking about all that and decided to take a coffee break.

Back to Cole's office, he was with Jamie working, trying to find a way around the case.

"This is tricky, but I feel like it might work." Jamie said.

"Well, it has to." Cole said as he sat back.

She stood up and walked next to him.

He noticed how her dress fit tightly around her curvy body and then kicked himself mentally for thinking like that, but he was a guy. He wasn't blind.

"We should take a break. I think we deserve it. We're gonna kill it at court." She said, as she leaned back on his desk.

He looked at her full breasts, as she stared down at him and smiled.

"Any ideas of what we should do during the break?" She asked mischeviously and Cole looked up and coughed.

"Coffee?" He stood up.

"We already had coffee." She smiled to him looking into his eyes and then lips.

"Well, maybe we can have some more." Cole said.

She took a breath and turned around. Cole sighed relieved and his eyes fell on her back. He checked her butt out, which turned him on and he shivered.

"Look, I think..." She said and turned back around to face him again.

"What?"

She noticed his discomfort and she bit her lips.

"I'm leaving after the case is done." She whispered to him.

"I know."

"Then..." She said seductively close to him.

"I can't."

"Why not?" She touched his arm.

"I'm married."

"Me too." She chuckled.

"Jamie..."

"Shhh..." She touched his lips and moved her breasts against his chest. "I can feel that you want this." She whispered and kissed him.

He kissed her back passionately. His mind went blank, all he knew was that he wanted to have her right there.

She moaned as she felt his hand squeezing her butt and smiled kissing him even harder.

"Fuck me." She whispered to him and he lifted her and sat her on his desk.

She grabbed his belt and undid his pants. He kissed and bit her full breasts.

Then he took her underwear off and entered her. She gasped and moaned.

They went at it hard and rough. She kissed his neck and moaned his name. Her legs were wrapped around him.

Cole gritted his teeth and got lost into the passion.

"Wow." She whispered breathless as she put her underwear back on and lifted up her dress a bit.

Cole felt more sober, as he got dressed. He looked outside the tall windows and down onto the city regretfully.

"That was amazing. Hey, don't beat yourself up. It was an one-time thing." She told him.

"Please, go. Now." Cole said.

"Fine." She said, gathered her things and exited the office.

Cole pulled his hair in frustration.

He cheated on Phoebe.