~Part Ten~
"Yes!" shouted Phoebe. "I will."
"I love you Phoebe." Cole said.
"I love you too." Phoebe replied an adoring look in her eyes.
Cole placed the ring on her finger. It was the gold band, with the diamond and sapphires surrounding the diamond. Phoebe looked at it in awe, but then sat up, smiling. Cole could contain himself no longer. He shouted out loud, and picked her up and swung her in a circle. They totally forgot about everything that Cole had spent so long setting up. Cole put her down, and they shared a long, satisfying kiss. They continued to kiss, making them more frequent and shorter in length. They pushed open the door to Phoebe's room, making their way to Phoebe's bed.
Later….
Leo orbed back. His hour with Piper was finished. And what an hour it had been. He walked into the kitchen. It was set for two people, but nothing had been touched. There was a ring box on one of the places. He could only guess what had happened. He crept around, looking slowly from room to room. He didn't want to disturb Phoebe and Cole, but he also needed to make sure that this wasn't a hoax. He finally saw them in Phoebe's room (the door was open a crack). They were on her bed. Phoebe had fallen asleep in Cole's arms. Obviously, they had been doing it. Leo crept out of the cabin, and went into the park. It was an island; the weather was always good. He found a nearby cabin where other groups had stayed. He went inside, found a bed, and lay down and thought. But as soon as he lay down, the council called him. He orbed up to talk to them.
"Council." He said, kneeling down to show his respect.
"Leo Wyatt, whitelighter." They replied. Their voices were harsh and showed no respect. Leo was used to it. The council didn't respect whitelighters, they never had. Leo was at the bottom of their list for being so disrespectful, skipping so many meetings, and for falling for one of his charges. It wasn't like it ever happened. Piper's mother had fallen for a whitelighter, and that hadn't worked out. Leo popped his head up. He had forgotten that the council was speaking to him. He caught the last of their words, "go home on Friday."
"You said we can go home this Friday?" Leo asked.
"Have you not been paying good attention Leo? Your wedding can still be canceled. We said that they have proven themselves. It is time to return home, to have them face the outside world. We know of Cole's proposal and of Phoebe's acceptance. This could end the fight of good and evil. Take them home tomorrow. Let them fend for themselves. Then report to us. We need to speak to you about the future of the Charmed Ones."
"As you wish, council." Leo orbed back. They were getting married! He was happy for them. Maybe they could have a double wedding. He trailed off in his own thoughts, remembering he wasn't supposed to know this yet. He vowed to keep his mouth shut and to take them home the next day, as if nothing had ever happened. He walked into the correct cabin, into his room, and lay down. He went to sleep and dreamed of Piper and the children they would one day have, and the happiness that would hopefully be bestowed upon them.
"Yes!" shouted Phoebe. "I will."
"I love you Phoebe." Cole said.
"I love you too." Phoebe replied an adoring look in her eyes.
Cole placed the ring on her finger. It was the gold band, with the diamond and sapphires surrounding the diamond. Phoebe looked at it in awe, but then sat up, smiling. Cole could contain himself no longer. He shouted out loud, and picked her up and swung her in a circle. They totally forgot about everything that Cole had spent so long setting up. Cole put her down, and they shared a long, satisfying kiss. They continued to kiss, making them more frequent and shorter in length. They pushed open the door to Phoebe's room, making their way to Phoebe's bed.
Later….
Leo orbed back. His hour with Piper was finished. And what an hour it had been. He walked into the kitchen. It was set for two people, but nothing had been touched. There was a ring box on one of the places. He could only guess what had happened. He crept around, looking slowly from room to room. He didn't want to disturb Phoebe and Cole, but he also needed to make sure that this wasn't a hoax. He finally saw them in Phoebe's room (the door was open a crack). They were on her bed. Phoebe had fallen asleep in Cole's arms. Obviously, they had been doing it. Leo crept out of the cabin, and went into the park. It was an island; the weather was always good. He found a nearby cabin where other groups had stayed. He went inside, found a bed, and lay down and thought. But as soon as he lay down, the council called him. He orbed up to talk to them.
"Council." He said, kneeling down to show his respect.
"Leo Wyatt, whitelighter." They replied. Their voices were harsh and showed no respect. Leo was used to it. The council didn't respect whitelighters, they never had. Leo was at the bottom of their list for being so disrespectful, skipping so many meetings, and for falling for one of his charges. It wasn't like it ever happened. Piper's mother had fallen for a whitelighter, and that hadn't worked out. Leo popped his head up. He had forgotten that the council was speaking to him. He caught the last of their words, "go home on Friday."
"You said we can go home this Friday?" Leo asked.
"Have you not been paying good attention Leo? Your wedding can still be canceled. We said that they have proven themselves. It is time to return home, to have them face the outside world. We know of Cole's proposal and of Phoebe's acceptance. This could end the fight of good and evil. Take them home tomorrow. Let them fend for themselves. Then report to us. We need to speak to you about the future of the Charmed Ones."
"As you wish, council." Leo orbed back. They were getting married! He was happy for them. Maybe they could have a double wedding. He trailed off in his own thoughts, remembering he wasn't supposed to know this yet. He vowed to keep his mouth shut and to take them home the next day, as if nothing had ever happened. He walked into the correct cabin, into his room, and lay down. He went to sleep and dreamed of Piper and the children they would one day have, and the happiness that would hopefully be bestowed upon them.