Chapter One:
2003
CPOV
On the quiet street of Prescott, Cole suddenly appeared on the sidewalk. He was still cradling Ben in his arms. Suddenly Ben stopped glowing and with a healthy wail, his features appeared. Ben had a small tuft of Chestnut hair on his little head and vivid Blue eyes that matched Cole's. It had been so long since anyone had looked at Cole with such unconditional love and acceptance. "Welcome to the world Ben." Cole whispered lovingly at his son.
Cole then looked up, across the street. He hadn't even realized when they dusted away, his first thought was of Phoebe and this place. Cole really wanted to see her, but Ben came first now. He couldn't risk missing any part of his son's life. He always told Phoebe he would die for her, which he had, he would also die for his son. Just one look into Ben's eyes and he was sure of two things. One he could live a life without Phoebe and two he would rather live for those he loved then die for them.
Sure, he still loved Phoebe and probably always would, but he was finally at a place where he could let her go and move on. If by chance in the future they are reunited like Ria spoke, Cole would be ready, until then he was at peace with the situation. Thinking more about his second revelation, It sounded like the most obvious thing in the world. Sure, most people would rather live than die, but for him it was more than that. He wanted to be actively involved in the lives of his loved ones. He didn't want to miss a single precious moment. Cole didn't want to be the type of dad that works so much that he misses Ben growing up. Maybe he could work from home? He wasn't really sure about all the details, but first thing he knew they needed a place to live. They couldn't go back to the penthouse, it was too risky. Maybe a nice little condo? That would have big windows to let in plenty of light and an open layout. Also a deck on the roof, so Ben has room to play outside as he gets older. "Are you ready buddy? It's just going to be us. Do you think we can do it?" Ben let out a quiet fuss, "Yeah me too." Cole replied more to himself than to Ben. He then Dusted them both off find the perfect new home, for his perfect new family.
It had been a couple months and Cole was slowly figuring out parenthood. He had purchased the basics for Ben like: diapers, formula, clothing, and a place to sleep. It was all so overwhelming at first, there were just so many options. He had no Idea which type of diapers to buy. Should he get cloth or disposable? He didn't even know people still used cloth diapers. Cole couldn't believe there were so many brands and variations within each brand.
Which formula should He buy? There were so many different brands. Should he buy organic, soy, or regular? Then what bottles should he pick to feed Ben the formula? Should he purchase a crib, bassinet, both? The books, he had lost count on the books on infants and parenting. He figured he should probably pick at least one but which one? Obviously, some he could rule out from the start like the ones about breast feeding and postpartum depression. He decided on The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two.
Even after Cole started reading The Baby Book, he was still confused. Cole didn't think the same rules apply to a mothers who had just given birth and fathers. He thought only the mothers should sleep when the baby slept, but he sure learned quickly that is not the case. All the things Cole had done throughout his life, nothing was as exhausting as staying awake all day and then having to keeping getting up with Ben throughout the night.
Magically speaking all had been well. No demons had attacked yet, hopefully they never would but that was probably wishful thinking. Cole wasn't sure what Ben's powers all were except telekinesis. Ben mostly moved things when he was fussy or hungry. Cole remembered the first time he figured out that Ben had telekinesis. He was still figuring out all of Ben's different cries and Cole was trying to give Ben a bottle when he was tired not hungry, then as Ben continued to wail, the bottle flew across the room. Cole figured he would eventually find out the rest of Ben's powers when the time was right.
