Chapter 5
The next couple of days went by slowly. Phoebe didn't mention the "engagement" and Piper, Paige and Leo never asked, nor did they notice the ring.
They were all downstairs one morning, when the doorbell rang. Phoebe went to get it.
"Delivery for Miss Phoebe Halliwell." "I'm Phoebe." Phoebe answered, wondering what she got. "Okay, sign here." Once Phoebe signed, a dozen of deliverymen came into the house, carrying long red roses.
"Em, excuse me, where should we put these?" One of them asked and Phoebe just pointed to the living room. Within two minutes, the room was filled with roses, at least 500 of them. There were roses everywhere. After the deliveryman left Piper, Paige and Leo came to see what went on.
"Oh God Phoebe, tell me that they are for me." Paige said hopefully, but Phoebe shook her head. Piper found the card and read it aloud.
"My dearest Phoebe, you've made me so happy. I'll be the best husband I can be. We will be together for eternity. Jon" Everyone gasped and starred at Phoebe.
Phoebe just stood there, not knowing what to say. Just as Piper was going to ask her to explain, Cole shimmered in. "Wow, what happened here?" he asked surprised, seeing all the roses. Nobody wanted to tell him so it became very quiet and Cole's hands got sweaty. He didn't know what to think. Finally, Phoebe stepped forwards.
"Ah, well, these are for me. They just got delivered…" Cole looked at her, waiting. Waiting for and explanation, waiting for the truth, waiting to hear who sent her those roses, waiting for his heart to break all over again.
Phoebe, however, couldn't do it. She saw the look in Cole's eyes; saw the pain and the worry. She was about to move on and change the subject when she had a flashback of her premonition, seeing Cole die. He had to know. That's what would keep him safe, that's what would keep him away.
"Listen, Cole, remember I told you that there was somebody else? Well, his name is Jon and these roses are from him. He asked me to marry him and I said yes."
Phoebe felt Cole's heart tighten, felt him struggle not to let his emotions get the better of him, but worst of all, she could feel him slipping away, for good.
Piper, Paige and Leo had been silent the entire time, worrying how Cole would react. It took a couple of minutes for Cole to understand what really happened, that the love of his life was to marry somebody else. He swallowed, blinking back the tears that he felt and promised himself never to love again. Then he began to speak.
"Well, congratulations. I hope you will be very happy… Anyway, I just came by because I found out some new stuff while I was shimmering around. It looks like the Source is back. And not alone. He has the Prince of Darkness on his side. I have never met him, but I have heard of him, we all have. His father is something like the God of the Underworld. Anyway, the Prince must be married before his 30th birthday, like his older brothers. He can marry either a witch or a goddess. If he fails to get marry before he turns 30, he will be banished on earth forever, without his powers, but none of his brothers failed so I do not expect him to fail either. His brothers all picked a powerful witch and if she refused to marry they kill her loved ones, until she gave in. Therefore, the youngest brother is now working with the Source and rumors has it that he already found a bride. I don't know who, but she is supposed to be one of the most powerful, good witches there is. "
Cole wasn't quit done, but Phoebe jumped up, gasping for air.
"Okay, I think we have heard enough. I'm gonna go out." With that, Phoebe went to get her jacket and keys.
"Phoebe, where are you going? This is important." "I know, Piper, but you and Paige can listen to the rest. I have to go and see Jon, that's more important." Without waiting for an answer Phoebe left, slamming the door shut behind her.
"Looks like someone is in love," Paige mumbled, without realizing that Cole was right next to her. "God, Cole, I'm so sorry. I was just saying… I didn't really mean it."
Cole just stood there, realizing that he had thought the same thing. He still remembered when Phoebe had left everything behind to go and see him.
"It's okay Paige." Cole whispered and shimmered out.
The next couple of days went by slowly. Phoebe didn't mention the "engagement" and Piper, Paige and Leo never asked, nor did they notice the ring.
They were all downstairs one morning, when the doorbell rang. Phoebe went to get it.
"Delivery for Miss Phoebe Halliwell." "I'm Phoebe." Phoebe answered, wondering what she got. "Okay, sign here." Once Phoebe signed, a dozen of deliverymen came into the house, carrying long red roses.
"Em, excuse me, where should we put these?" One of them asked and Phoebe just pointed to the living room. Within two minutes, the room was filled with roses, at least 500 of them. There were roses everywhere. After the deliveryman left Piper, Paige and Leo came to see what went on.
"Oh God Phoebe, tell me that they are for me." Paige said hopefully, but Phoebe shook her head. Piper found the card and read it aloud.
"My dearest Phoebe, you've made me so happy. I'll be the best husband I can be. We will be together for eternity. Jon" Everyone gasped and starred at Phoebe.
Phoebe just stood there, not knowing what to say. Just as Piper was going to ask her to explain, Cole shimmered in. "Wow, what happened here?" he asked surprised, seeing all the roses. Nobody wanted to tell him so it became very quiet and Cole's hands got sweaty. He didn't know what to think. Finally, Phoebe stepped forwards.
"Ah, well, these are for me. They just got delivered…" Cole looked at her, waiting. Waiting for and explanation, waiting for the truth, waiting to hear who sent her those roses, waiting for his heart to break all over again.
Phoebe, however, couldn't do it. She saw the look in Cole's eyes; saw the pain and the worry. She was about to move on and change the subject when she had a flashback of her premonition, seeing Cole die. He had to know. That's what would keep him safe, that's what would keep him away.
"Listen, Cole, remember I told you that there was somebody else? Well, his name is Jon and these roses are from him. He asked me to marry him and I said yes."
Phoebe felt Cole's heart tighten, felt him struggle not to let his emotions get the better of him, but worst of all, she could feel him slipping away, for good.
Piper, Paige and Leo had been silent the entire time, worrying how Cole would react. It took a couple of minutes for Cole to understand what really happened, that the love of his life was to marry somebody else. He swallowed, blinking back the tears that he felt and promised himself never to love again. Then he began to speak.
"Well, congratulations. I hope you will be very happy… Anyway, I just came by because I found out some new stuff while I was shimmering around. It looks like the Source is back. And not alone. He has the Prince of Darkness on his side. I have never met him, but I have heard of him, we all have. His father is something like the God of the Underworld. Anyway, the Prince must be married before his 30th birthday, like his older brothers. He can marry either a witch or a goddess. If he fails to get marry before he turns 30, he will be banished on earth forever, without his powers, but none of his brothers failed so I do not expect him to fail either. His brothers all picked a powerful witch and if she refused to marry they kill her loved ones, until she gave in. Therefore, the youngest brother is now working with the Source and rumors has it that he already found a bride. I don't know who, but she is supposed to be one of the most powerful, good witches there is. "
Cole wasn't quit done, but Phoebe jumped up, gasping for air.
"Okay, I think we have heard enough. I'm gonna go out." With that, Phoebe went to get her jacket and keys.
"Phoebe, where are you going? This is important." "I know, Piper, but you and Paige can listen to the rest. I have to go and see Jon, that's more important." Without waiting for an answer Phoebe left, slamming the door shut behind her.
"Looks like someone is in love," Paige mumbled, without realizing that Cole was right next to her. "God, Cole, I'm so sorry. I was just saying… I didn't really mean it."
Cole just stood there, realizing that he had thought the same thing. He still remembered when Phoebe had left everything behind to go and see him.
"It's okay Paige." Cole whispered and shimmered out.
