Forbidden II-25

A/N: Here is chapter 25 I hope you guys review like you have been doing and I'm glad for it. Without you this fic would be nothing. More about Cole and Piper coming up next...As always please review...

Piper woke up slowly on the bed taking in her surroundings. She had one fantastic dream about her and Cole. Passion, love what a man! Piper sighed and opened her eyes to look at Cole.

He wasn't there

She shot off the bed.

"Cole!" called Piper.

She saw the bathroom door open and Cole walked slowly back into their bedroom.

"Oh you scared me" said Piper worriedly. Her heart was pounding against her chest. She thought it to be a dream. That he never came, that he was still six feet beneath her.

Cole stood at the door. He looked sick, his cheeks were sunken in his cheekbones becoming ever more visible. Dark circles under his eyes.

Piper put her hands on her lap.

"Cole what's the last thing you remember?" asked Piper softly.

Cole squinted his eyes and looked towards the floor.

"Potion...Phoebe...Source...vanquish" answered Cole slowly. He squeezed his eyes shut as to avoid pain.

"That was when we vanquish almost two and a half years ago" said Piper ashamed. She hated to think of that day she almost...almost? She did kill him it was pure determination on his part that he came back, because he loved Phoebe.

Now Piper knew he came back for her, but how?

"W...Why are you here?" asked Cole. "W...with me"

"Because i love you" said Piper. "And we're married"

Cole slumped to the floor in tears.

"Y...you hate me" said Cole. "Married to Le...o"

Piper laughed and cried. "No i love you. I never ever truly hated you"

She got on the floor and crawled to him. He looked at her with confusion in his eyes.

"Cole look in my eyes and remember" said Piper gently taking his hand into hers. "Our very first kiss, us bowling together, you saving me from the hellhounds, our complete and total love, when i came for you in the wasteland. Please Cole"

Cole closed his eyes and took a shuddering breath. Everything she said felt familiar but he couldn't really remember.

Piper

Sweet kisses like honey...beautiful eyes and laughter.

Screaming...blood...doctors...tears...rings...bright light

Leo...gunshot...more blood

"Cole!" cried Piper when he stopped breathing.

Cole opened his eyes quickly and moved away from Piper. Then he looked to where the bullet hit. Piper saw this and took his hand which was shaking. He was shaking badly.

"Piper" whimpered Cole.

"Oh Cole" sobbed Piper pulling him into a tight embrace.

"He...he...sh...ot me" sobbed Cole as he cried into Piper's neck.

"I know" whispered Piper kissing the top of his head. His hot tears poured down her neck and it was like having her heart poked with pins. "He will never ever hurt you as long as i'm alive"

***Halliwell Manor***

Phoebe was lying on the couch glasses on typing on her laptop. Jason laid on the other side watching tv. Paige walked in with her hair cut just above her shoulders and curled to a flip.

"Nice Paige" commented Jason.

Phoebe looked up and smiled.

"Yeah Paige"

"I thought it was time for a change and well i have some things to do in the kitchen" said Paige referring to potion stocking. Phoebe saw the bag in Paige's hand.

"Ok" said Phoebe. "Jason and i were heading over to his place pretty soon"

"But you're coming home right?" asked Paige. Phoebe was hardly home and the manor felt pretty empty.

"Yeah" said Phoebe. "In fact Jason is gonna move in for a couple days"

"Yeah my apartment is getting remodeled" said Jason.

"Phoebe can i talk to you for a minute?" asked Paige.

Phoebe sighed and saved her work then she got up and entered the dining room.

"Remember we're witches" said Paige in a low tone.

"And?"

Paige raised her eyebrows.

"Look Paige Jason is moving in here for a couple days and i think this is the next step to an engagement so don't you dare screw this up for me" said Phoebe.

Paige grabbed her arm. "What happened to exposure?"

"You're a whitelighter you can sprinkle memory dust on him" said Phoebe coolly and she walked away.

Paige groaned.

***Piper and Cole's Bedroom***

Piper didn't know how she sat there. She was lost in thought on how to keep her love safe. She looked down in her arms and saw Cole was asleep. She shimmered on the bed much to her confusion...she thought that his powers went back into him.

Piper laid Cole down. He opened his eyes.

"Go back to sleep and get some rest then we'll have breakfast" said Piper running her hand on his face. He smiled and moved so he could cover himself up.

Piper watched him for a few more minutes. She really took in the way he slept and just fully appreciated it. The doorbell rang and Piper got up defensively.

She left the bedroom not noticing an energy ball forming in her hand. She quickly shook it off and closed her hand.

"Who is it?"

"Piper open up please it's me Paige"

Piper rolled her eyes. What bad timing.

She opened the door.

"Nice hair" said Piper rudely. "Now what do you want?"

"I haven't see you in awhile" said Paige. "Except for when we need the power of three"

Piper crossed her arms.

"Phoebe said she saw your son, Ben at the supermarket" said Paige.

Prue i'm gonna kill you, thought Piper.

It urked her just to know that Phoebe was that close to her son.

"I was wondering if i could see him" said Paige.

Piper sighed. "Paige he's not here"

"Piper if you don't want me to see Ben you don't have to lie" said Paige. "I mean i sense half demon in here"

Piper froze up she had to stregthen the shields.

"Well Paige you're sensing wrong" said Piper. "He's with Prue and i'm very busy"

Paige walked off obviously hurt. Piper shook her head feeling bad that she was neglecting her sisters. She shut the door and went to make breakfast.

***Up There***

Paige stripped off her clothes almost furiously. She walked over to the large bed with cream colored silk sheets. She climbed up and kissed the man who was naked under the sheets.

"How'd it go?" asked Leo as Paige climbed under the sheets.

"She won't tell me anything and i know i sensed half demon in that penthouse" said Paige. "So either Ben was there"

"Or someone else" said Leo thoughtfully.

"Leo i can't kidnap an innocent child" said Paige.

"Do you want to destroy the world!" cried Leo. "Do i have to show you again what he will do in the future?!"

"No" said Paige. "I just don't know"

"Trust me sweetheart" whispered Leo kissing her softly. He broke. "Everything will turn out good"

Paige kissed his neck and Leo saw a woman wearing nothing but a robe and with long brown hair walk into the room. Leo waved her away and continued with Paige.

A/N: How did you like that chapter? Thanks to all your reviews and I know you want to know, how and who brought Cole back and I promise that will be answered soon. And it looks like Leo is ever so close to finding out about Cole. And it seems Paige is still in love with him...