Chapter 29 – R&R Thanks!!
Phoebe and Cole were worn-out from all the events that happen the past day and night. It was 2 AM when they got home. All of them enjoyed themselves. The restaurant was great just like Cole told them. Their foods arrive fast. It taste better than great which Kendall complimented. The dance floor was packed and the band just kept playing songs back to back. Cole asked Phoebe to dance and when they got out there they were stuck together, actually glued together. Phoebe didn't want to break from the embrace for one second, and it helped that the songs were soft and slow. Zach and Kendall finally got to the dance floor when Kendall dragged him. Zach was just enjoying her body when he had her in his arms. He moved her all over that floor. Time flew and it was late, both couples wasn't aware of it. When they made that drive back to the College the couples split saying goodbye and went their separate ways.
Phoebe and Cole were at Phoebe's house. When they arrived they stripped and showered together; as the water got colder things heated up between the two. They dried off with towels and covered their bodies with it as they walked to her bed. They shed the towels off their bodies as they crawled under the sheets and back into each other's arms. As they snuggled in the silence of the darken room the ringtone of Phoebe's phone was heard. Phoebe groaned, as she sat up and clicked on the lamp searching out for her phone. When she got it out of her purse she made her way back to the bed with the sheet she dragged off of Cole. Cole eyes are close while he rested on the pillow. She laid her back against his chest and her head lay somewhere on his shoulder. He turned his head to her hair, smelling it then brushing his lips on it.
"Who called?" he asked
Phoebe had not checked. She flicked open her phone and stared at a picture of them on the screen. She smiled. "Look" she showed Cole handing him the device. Cole stared at them. Kendall had sent the picture to Phoebe's phone. "It's beautiful right?" Phoebe asked as she turned around to him. Cole still staring, he traced the image of her with his index finger. A smile spread across his face. "It's better than beautiful, it's perfect Phoebe" he told her.
Phoebe cheeks turned a shade of red, blushing she looked away. Then took the phone and replied with a yup. She scrolled down to read Kendall's text.
This pic takes my breath away… it's truly stunning and I'm jealous.
Just like you are in this picture
Be HAPPY Phoebe!
K
"Kendall took the picture; she say's to be happy"
"And you should" Cole told her opening one eye.
"I know and I am. I am very happy. Today proved that we can be normal around our friends. I didn't once think of you as a Demon today"
"And I never thought of you being a witch"
Cole sat up and leaned against the headboard. He shut the lamp off and then pulled her to him. He straightened the covers over them. Phoebe still held the phone open viewing their perfect image in the dark. "I love it… man what a friend I have in Kendall. She's not like my sisters and when I came to college that's all I was use to, my sisters. I never really had a best friend. When I met Kendall things changed. She felt like a sister to me. Still staring at the text her friend sent. "She is and she will always be my sister"
Phoebe closed her phone and sat it on her nightstand, she noticed the time. "Cole it's close to 5'o clock, we should sleep you have classes in a few hours"
Cole still resting his head against the headboard opened his eyes. It was really dark and if Phoebe wasn't on the bed with him he wouldn't have known where to look for her. The moon shine drifting threw her window helped a little. Phoebe lay against Cole again. "We should have that picture blown up and put in a frame or something" he suggested.
"Yeah I would like that. We could put one in my room and yours"
Cole nod. He did like the sound of that. He wrapped his arms around Phoebe under the comforter as he pulled them back down on the mattress. "Don't worry about me Phoebe I'm not tired" Cole said going back to that conversation. They both rest together enjoying their body's closeness.
Phoebe out of nowhere asking the question she wanted to ask ever since she had that Nightmare. "Can I see Cole" she asked
Cole confused. "See what"
"Can I see your demon half?"
"Why Phoebe" He said quickly.
"I want to see what he looks like. I never asked you about—
"It's not him… it's me it's a part of me and didn't you see my demon side in your premonition" Cole said not liking this subject. He turned away lying on his back as he rubbed his face.
"Why does this bother you so much?" Phoebe said turning to him, staying at a distance so she could somehow see his face. He didn't answer. "I saw a demon but not clear on what he look like just that he was huge and was red. I also remember his teeth, also huge and yellow… what a nasty grin he had"
Cole turned her way straining in the dark to see her. I might as well open up to her but what if I do and she leaves me for good. Tell her everything, show her Belthazor and she just run out and leave me. He rubbed his face again this time with a loud groan. "Phoebe" he sighed.
"Please Cole I just want to be closer to you and by knowing who you are" she put her hands on his cheeks and smoothed her thumb over it. "Who you really are will make us both closer"
"My demon name is Belthazor, I'm an upper level demon, I have no clue how old I am but I'm a whole lot older than I look, and my powers consist of shimmering, Energy balls, Pyrokinesis/Telekinesis. I can control my demon half but I am stronger when I am Belthazor" He took a moment to let her take that all in.
"Wow" Phoebe said taken aback not expecting all of it.
"We can't end it now Phoebe, you said you wanted to know all of it and now you know. Next step is seeing. Don't be afraid okay. She nods. Whatever you see or hear just know that it is still me right here with you". He waited a moment getting his self together and making sure she was ready to see the demon. He took a deep breath and willed himself to transform.
The demon appeared in front of her rather quickly. Largely laying about on the bed in the same place Cole was. Only difference he appeared fully clothed. The demon looked up too Phoebe and with the shining of the moon she saw him as the demon in her unforgettable nightmare. She quickly moved away and clicked on the lights like as if she was a little kid seeing a boogeyman. She stood near the lamp, as she put her hand to her mouth covering it, speechless.
Belthazor as Cole laid about staring at her. "Look past it Phoebe think of me" He said his voice scarily deep and chilling. "Look past the difference of my demons appearance and the sound of the voice. I'm still Cole; it's still me he said as he held out his giant red hand willing her to come over to him.
Phoebe listened to Cole looking past everything and her nightmare. She came to him. She sat on the bed and took his hand. Her hands fitting into his like a baby, so small and gentle to his rather large but smooth hand. She wasn't afraid of what was in front of her because she knew Cole would never hurt her. Still the demon in front of her was a scary sight to see. She looked all over him. The difference was unbelievable. "I see" she said. She moved her hands over his black suit. She kept her eyes on his face as she reached for it. Tracing the line tattoos around it.
His face is soft and silky, his head is bald, everything red and black. In some way she felt he was strangely attractive. As they stared back at each other she told him to turn back. He did and there was Cole back again like he never left still laying in the same spot. "You want me to leave?" he asked not looking at her.
"No, I want you to stay. Seeing Belthazor showed me you trust me and it actually helped me get over picturing how horrible your demon half is. You made me realize that it's you even though I can't see you underneath all that massive red character". She kissed his lips. "Thank you Cole for letting me see that side of you, for letting me in"
"I took a chance even though I knew you could leave me for good this time, but what wouldn't I do for you?"
"Would you give me the world if you could?"
"I would if that's what you really want"
She shook her head and played with the silver chain around his neck. "What I really want is for you to give me your heart, would you give me your love Cole" she whispered.
Again he repeated "I would if that's what you really want" he brought her lips to his, brushing over them softly until he pressed harder wanting more from the kiss. He turned her on her back while he leaned on top of her. As he pulled apart staring in her eyes and playing with her hair he thought about what she was asking him to do or say, Was he really ready to say those words to her, would he actually give her his love?
Knowingly speaking out loud as he looked her in the eyes and holding one of her hands while still playing in her hair with the other "I would because I already have", answering his question and hers in a few but meaningful words.
Well Thanks for everything… Come back next week to read!
