Chapter 2
For days now Piper, Paige and Leo tried to cheer up Phoebe, but nothing helped. She would not eat, would not go out and even refused to help them fight demons. Life in the Halliwell manor was tough, until one day, out of the blue, Cupid showed up. He never told them why, but it didn't matter, because with Cupid the peace came back into the Halliwell household. Not only that, the smile on Phoebe's face returned as well. Unnecessary to say that nobody, not even Leo who missed Cole a lot, wanted to let Cupid go and so he stayed.
"Cupid, I need to talk to you." Days had turned into weeks and Cupid was by now more then just a houseguest, he was a close friend that had moved in.
"Sure, Phoebe, what is it?"
"Well, I'm pregnant." Phoebe answered and broke down in tears - again.
"Oh Phoebe, I had no idea. I'm so sorry. No, wait, I'm happy. You are having a baby. A little you inside yourself." Cupid said smiling, trying to cheer Phoebe up. "This child is a child made out of love from two people. What more can you want? So maybe Cole left, but you know that he loves you and you love him and now you'll always have a part of him with you. No matter what happens."
Cupid was right, Phoebe thought. This was hers and Cole's child and she would love it with all of her heart. Still, something wasn't okay.
"But what if the Source finds out? What if demons find out? What then?"
"What are you talking about, Phoebe? Why would they care?"
"Because this baby is a quarter demon, that's why. It not only has magical powers, it has demonic powers as well. I'm not a little pregnant, Cupid. I'm in the 8th week. The baby was received when Cole was still a demon."
Cupid could tell how worried Phoebe was, and she had every right to be.
"Well, let's not tell anybody." Cupid said softly and Phoebe almost laughed.
"I would like that, but I kind of have to. I can't hide this much longer, you know."
"Well, let's just say that this isn't Cole's child. Let' say… Let's say it's mine." Cupid said shyly, hoping that Phoebe would get the hint. It was true, he Cupid, had fallen in love, had fallen in love with Phoebe.
"I don't know. I don't wanna be a burden. Really…"
"Phoebe, maybe you don't understand." Cupid interrupted her "I'm in love with you and if you let me, I'll love this baby like it was my own."
Phoebe nodded, trying to hide her shock. Yes, there was a time when she was in love with him, or almost in love with him, but that was way before Cole… Cole…
"I know you still love Cole," Cupid interrupted her thoughts, "but maybe one day you can love me. And if you don't try you will never now."
Phoebe smiled, feeling her heart skip. Maybe, just maybe, she could love again. Not that she would ever stop loving Cole, but other people could fall in love for a second time. Why not her? And when Cupid pulled her into a hug, Phoebe didn't reject.
7 months later
"Piper, let's go. The baby won't wait." Leo yelled. Him and Paige were already out the door, realizing that Piper was missing.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Piper said, finally making it downstairs. "I'm sorry, but I didn't know what to wear. I want to make a good impression."
"Piper, honey, what are you talking about?"
"Leo, I'm going to be an aunt. I can't look weird meeting my niece or nephew for the first time." Piper had been this excited and nervous ever since Phoebe had told them that she was pregnant. Nobody knew that Cole was the baby's father. Nobody but Cupid and Leo.
"I'm so happy for Phoebe and Cupid, but isn't it to early for the baby?" Paige asked worried. She had been worried ever since Cupid called, telling them that Phoebe was in labor.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Leo said, trying to calm Paige down, but he knew it didn't work. Paige was suspicious and she had every right to be.
When they got to the hospital they found a very nervous Cupid in the waiting area.
"Where is she? Where is the baby?" Piper almost screamed. No way could she calm down.
Just as Cupid tried to answer that he didn't know anything, because Phoebe wanted to be alone with the doctor and nurses during the birth, one of the doctor's came out.
"Ah, there is the lucky father. I'm happy to tell you that everything went okay and that you have a son."
Cupid almost ran the doctor over on the way to Phoebe's room.
"Doctor, is the baby okay?" Paige asked still worried.
"He is just fine. It was an easy birth and Mother and child are well."
Just as Paige wanted to ask how early the baby was exactly, Leo asked if they could go and see Phoebe. Paige was a bit surprised that Leo seemed to want to get her away from the doctor so quickly, but ignored the feeling. After all, not only Piper was an aunt now, she was one too.
The three of them went to find a very exhausted but happy Phoebe, with Cupid by her side. In Phoebe's arms was the most gorgeous little boy with big blue eyes.
"Everyone, I want you to meet Benjamin Victor Halliwell. And Ben, these are your Aunts Piper and Paige and your Uncle Leo."
Piper, who was close to tears, walked over to the bed and Phoebe handed her the baby. Piper and Paige looked at him adorably.
"Phoebe, Cupid, he is perfect." Piper said and Phoebe's smile disappeared for a second as she thought about Cole. "This is your son, Cole. Our son. I named him after your father. I'll hope you'll meet him one day." Phoebe thought and looked into Ben's blue eyes. They were right; he was perfect, just like his father.
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For days now Piper, Paige and Leo tried to cheer up Phoebe, but nothing helped. She would not eat, would not go out and even refused to help them fight demons. Life in the Halliwell manor was tough, until one day, out of the blue, Cupid showed up. He never told them why, but it didn't matter, because with Cupid the peace came back into the Halliwell household. Not only that, the smile on Phoebe's face returned as well. Unnecessary to say that nobody, not even Leo who missed Cole a lot, wanted to let Cupid go and so he stayed.
"Cupid, I need to talk to you." Days had turned into weeks and Cupid was by now more then just a houseguest, he was a close friend that had moved in.
"Sure, Phoebe, what is it?"
"Well, I'm pregnant." Phoebe answered and broke down in tears - again.
"Oh Phoebe, I had no idea. I'm so sorry. No, wait, I'm happy. You are having a baby. A little you inside yourself." Cupid said smiling, trying to cheer Phoebe up. "This child is a child made out of love from two people. What more can you want? So maybe Cole left, but you know that he loves you and you love him and now you'll always have a part of him with you. No matter what happens."
Cupid was right, Phoebe thought. This was hers and Cole's child and she would love it with all of her heart. Still, something wasn't okay.
"But what if the Source finds out? What if demons find out? What then?"
"What are you talking about, Phoebe? Why would they care?"
"Because this baby is a quarter demon, that's why. It not only has magical powers, it has demonic powers as well. I'm not a little pregnant, Cupid. I'm in the 8th week. The baby was received when Cole was still a demon."
Cupid could tell how worried Phoebe was, and she had every right to be.
"Well, let's not tell anybody." Cupid said softly and Phoebe almost laughed.
"I would like that, but I kind of have to. I can't hide this much longer, you know."
"Well, let's just say that this isn't Cole's child. Let' say… Let's say it's mine." Cupid said shyly, hoping that Phoebe would get the hint. It was true, he Cupid, had fallen in love, had fallen in love with Phoebe.
"I don't know. I don't wanna be a burden. Really…"
"Phoebe, maybe you don't understand." Cupid interrupted her "I'm in love with you and if you let me, I'll love this baby like it was my own."
Phoebe nodded, trying to hide her shock. Yes, there was a time when she was in love with him, or almost in love with him, but that was way before Cole… Cole…
"I know you still love Cole," Cupid interrupted her thoughts, "but maybe one day you can love me. And if you don't try you will never now."
Phoebe smiled, feeling her heart skip. Maybe, just maybe, she could love again. Not that she would ever stop loving Cole, but other people could fall in love for a second time. Why not her? And when Cupid pulled her into a hug, Phoebe didn't reject.
7 months later
"Piper, let's go. The baby won't wait." Leo yelled. Him and Paige were already out the door, realizing that Piper was missing.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Piper said, finally making it downstairs. "I'm sorry, but I didn't know what to wear. I want to make a good impression."
"Piper, honey, what are you talking about?"
"Leo, I'm going to be an aunt. I can't look weird meeting my niece or nephew for the first time." Piper had been this excited and nervous ever since Phoebe had told them that she was pregnant. Nobody knew that Cole was the baby's father. Nobody but Cupid and Leo.
"I'm so happy for Phoebe and Cupid, but isn't it to early for the baby?" Paige asked worried. She had been worried ever since Cupid called, telling them that Phoebe was in labor.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Leo said, trying to calm Paige down, but he knew it didn't work. Paige was suspicious and she had every right to be.
When they got to the hospital they found a very nervous Cupid in the waiting area.
"Where is she? Where is the baby?" Piper almost screamed. No way could she calm down.
Just as Cupid tried to answer that he didn't know anything, because Phoebe wanted to be alone with the doctor and nurses during the birth, one of the doctor's came out.
"Ah, there is the lucky father. I'm happy to tell you that everything went okay and that you have a son."
Cupid almost ran the doctor over on the way to Phoebe's room.
"Doctor, is the baby okay?" Paige asked still worried.
"He is just fine. It was an easy birth and Mother and child are well."
Just as Paige wanted to ask how early the baby was exactly, Leo asked if they could go and see Phoebe. Paige was a bit surprised that Leo seemed to want to get her away from the doctor so quickly, but ignored the feeling. After all, not only Piper was an aunt now, she was one too.
The three of them went to find a very exhausted but happy Phoebe, with Cupid by her side. In Phoebe's arms was the most gorgeous little boy with big blue eyes.
"Everyone, I want you to meet Benjamin Victor Halliwell. And Ben, these are your Aunts Piper and Paige and your Uncle Leo."
Piper, who was close to tears, walked over to the bed and Phoebe handed her the baby. Piper and Paige looked at him adorably.
"Phoebe, Cupid, he is perfect." Piper said and Phoebe's smile disappeared for a second as she thought about Cole. "This is your son, Cole. Our son. I named him after your father. I'll hope you'll meet him one day." Phoebe thought and looked into Ben's blue eyes. They were right; he was perfect, just like his father.
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