A/N: This story came to me while I was in the hospital. I almost had
something similar to Phoebe's problem in this story, but it wasn't that bad
(thank God). I know that you have probably read something like this before,
but writing about it really helped me. I wasn't as healthy as I would have
liked to be, but it could have been worse, like in this story…I hope you
guys will like this story, cause it means a lot to me.
Thanks to Lilian who helped me with the grammar and made suggestions (I would be so lost without you) and to Becca, who kept her fingers crossed for me before, during and after the surgery (you really are the best and I'm so glad to have you as my friend).
Chapter1
"I'm home." Piper yelled out, entering the manor. She had been at the grocery store and needed help with the bags. Leo came out of the kitchen, followed by Phoebe and Paige.
"Honey, where have you been? You left almost 5 hours ago." Leo exclaimed. The three of them had started to get worried, even if Leo had sensed Piper and knew that everything was okay.
"Well, I met someone." Piper smiled. "He is great. We kind of ran into each other at the grocery store. It was his fault so he wanted to make it up with a cup of coffee. Well, that led to five cups. He's great, but I need to go to the bathroom."
"Wait a minute." Leo interrupted. "You met somebody? I thought meeting me was enough."
"Oh please, it's not like that. I told him about you. He is a really nice guy who just moved here from Chicago. His name is Cole Turner and he is an ADA. And we are having him over for dinner tonight. He is single, by the way." Piper looked knowingly at Phoebe and Paige. "Of course I mentioned my two beautiful, but single sisters."
"Oh Piper, you are the best." Paige replied quickly. "I haven't had a date in to long. What am I going to wear?"
"Relax, Paige. It's just dinner at home… Phoebe, don't you have anything to say?"
Piper and Paige both eyed Phoebe carefully. Usually she would have been all over Piper by now, trying to get as much information as possible, but surprisingly she hadn't said a word yet.
"Oh, I don't care. I'm not going to be home tonight, so Paige can have him all to herself." And without another word Phoebe grabbed her purse and Piper's keys and left.
"I wonder what's wrong with her. She's been acting strange lately." Piper said, but Paige was already upstairs and Leo in the kitchen.
Cole Turner was on his way home, driving in his car, smiling. He had met an amazing woman today. Piper, he realized he couldn't remember her last name, which was strange, considering he usually had a pretty good memory. They had a really good time together and had talked for hours. For the first time in a while he had fun. It wasn't easy, being a demon on the run and all. Ever since he had refused his last assignment (to kill a witch family, a mother, father and their baby girl), he wasn't very popular in the underworld. But that was okay, he had a perfect cover, working as an ADA. Nobody would look for the mighty Belthazor (which was his demon form) inside a courtroom. And not only was he now leading a normal life, he even made a friend.
Cole's thoughts went right back to Piper. She was different than other mortals he had met. She was fun. Not that he was attracted to her, even so she was beautiful, she wasn't his type. He liked his women a bit wilder, more exciting and upbeat, but he wasn't really looking for anyone. He was trying to get his life together, but still, he was looking forward to meeting Piper's younger sisters, especially Phoebe… If that was her name, he couldn't really remember. Anyway, she sounded like someone he could see himself with in the future. When he heard that she had left everything and everybody behind to move to New York, he was impressed. There were few humans who would give everything up in the search for a new life. She certainly sounded different.
Cole also looked forward to meet Leo, Piper's husband. It had been a long time since Cole had gone out with another guy, a buddy so to say. Yes, Cole thought, this day had been a good day and tonight would hopefully be just as good.
*
"Honey, can you get the door, please? I'm just getting the chicken out of the oven." Piper called towards Leo who was in the living room.
"Sure honey, hang on." Leo answered and got up from the couch, turning off the baseball game.
"Hi, you must be Cole. I'm Leo, Piper's husband." Leo said after letting Cole in.
"Ya, that's me, Nice to meet you."
The two men shook hands just as Piper was coming out of the kitchen.
"Cole, I'm so glad you could make it." She said with a smile.
"Hey Piper. These are for you." Cole handed Piper a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a bottle of red wine.
"Oh thanks, here, let's go in the kitchen so I can put these in some water." Piper said, pointing at the flowers.
"You have a nice house." Cole said after entering the kitchen. He had liked it the second he saw it and after entering it he decided that this must have always been a nice home. Not that he knew anything about nice homes, after all he grew up in the lonely, dark chambers in the Underworld, imagining how it would be to grow up in a home like this one.
"Thanks, it was our Grandmothers. Maybe Paige can give you a tour after dinner."
"Did I just hear my name?" Paige asked, entering the kitchen. Cole looked at her and immediately liked her. Well, he thought, her clothes screamed, "look at me", she was wearing a short pink skirt and a very tight yellow top, but her face was warm and friendly.
"Hey, I'm Paige." She said, introducing herself to Cole.
The four of them had a pretty good time together and laughed a lot. And the food was great. Cole was just sorry that Phoebe hadn't been able to make it. He would have liked to meet her.
After dinner and coffee, the four decided that the night shouldn't end there.
"Well, how about we go to my club?" Piper suggested.
"Wow, you got your own club? You never mentioned that, what's the name of it? Maybe I have heard of it before."
"Oh, it's P3." Paige answered for Piper. "It's the coolest place in town.
"Well, let's go." Cole and Leo both said.
*
Phoebe meanwhile had been walking around town by herself. The truth was that she had no place to be and nowhere to go, but she really wasn't interested in meeting somebody. She had too much on her mind as it was. And sooner or later she had to tell her sisters and Leo the truth and she really didn't look forward to it. She still didn't understand why this happened. She knew there was no answer, no reason. Some things were just meant to happen.
Phoebe decided to go to P3. Somehow she always ended up there.
*
Piper, Leo, Paige and Cole got to the club a little while later. Piper and Leo started dancing the second they got there and Paige ran into a couple of friends so Cole ended up sitting alone at the bar. And that was just fine with him, as much as he liked the three, he really wasn't a people person and needed a couple of minutes by himself.
Cole watched Paige across the room. She was great, but not his type. She was a little too young and immature for him. As his eyes traveled around the place, they got stuck on a beautiful woman, sitting by herself on one of the couches in the corner. Cole thought that she was by far the prettiest woman in the club and he watched her for a couple of minutes. He decided that she had to be alone, because she didn't seem to be expecting anybody and wasn't looking for anyone, even if she nodded towards some people. She seemed familiar with the place and it looked like most regulars knew her. Cole decided to see if she wanted to get to know him…
Of course Phoebe had noticed the tall handsome guy at the bar, looking at her. He was definitely someone she would normally like to meet, but not today, not at times like these. So when Phoebe saw the men make his way towards her she got a little irritated.
"Hi, I'm Cole. I was wondering if I could get you a drink." Cole said, trying to sound casual, but not too casual. Flirting, or getting to know somebody he liked, wasn't always easy for him.
"No thanks, I'm all good." Phoebe answered, trying to show no interest.
"Okay, how about a dance?" Cole asked, not giving up that easily.
"No again. Sorry, but I really just want to be alone." She replied.
Cole was about to leave, when Piper and Leo came towards them.
"Oh good, Cole, you have met Phoebe." Piper exclaimed, happy to see them together. She had decided earlier that Cole would be a great guy for Phoebe.
"Oh, I was just about to leave." Cole answered.
"No, no. That's Phoebe, my other sister. And Phoebe, this is Cole Turner. I mentioned him earlier…"
"Oh yes" Phoebe replied, "I remember. Hi Cole, nice to meet you."
"Hi, good to meet you too." Cole said. So, this was Phoebe, he thought. She was as pretty as Piper said she would be, but didn't seem to be as nice. Cole decided that maybe she just didn't like to meet some strange guy again (he was sure that he wasn't the first one that had tried to make small talk with her) and forgot about her "No's". Instead they all sat down with Phoebe and started talking.
As the night went on, Cole enjoyed himself even more, which was mostly because of Phoebe. Even if she still didn't seem to be interested in him, she did warm up and started to talk a bit more.
"Well, I think Leo and I are ready to head home." Piper said yawning.
"Oh, I'd rather stay." Paige exclaimed, looking hopefully at Cole. He on the other hand waited for Phoebe to say something. He didn't want to stay if she was leaving.
Everybody noticed Cole looking at Phoebe, and Paige finally felt that she wouldn't get anywhere with Cole, who seemed to be more than interested in Phoebe.
"On second thoughts, I'm ready to go home as well." Paige quickly said, being ready to give Cole and Phoebe some time alone. But to Paige's surprise things didn't go that way.
"Well, I'm ready to go home as well. Actually I have Paige's car here so I'll be on my way. Bye Guys, bye Cole." And before anyone could say anything else, Phoebe got up and left.
Piper, Leo and Paige could tell how disappointed Cole was, even if he tried his best to hide it.
"Well, I'm gonna go then too." Cole slowly got up and the other followed his example.
"Cole, can I talk to you for a second?" Piper asked once they were outside.
"Sure, let's walk to my car."
Leo and Paige decided to wait in Paige's car so Piper could talk to Cole alone.
"Listen, I really don't know what's wrong with Phoebe. She has been acting strange lately and she has been sick. Don't give up yet, okay?"
Cole wasn't sure what to say.
"Well, Piper, I'm not sure. I mean, I really like her, but I don't know… She doesn't seem to be interested.
"Oh Cole, come on. Get to know her better first. How about lunch on Sunday? Come over and I'm sure Phoebe will be there and be in a better mood."
"Okay, fine. Thanks." Cole answered and they both went their separate ways.
Thanks to Lilian who helped me with the grammar and made suggestions (I would be so lost without you) and to Becca, who kept her fingers crossed for me before, during and after the surgery (you really are the best and I'm so glad to have you as my friend).
Chapter1
"I'm home." Piper yelled out, entering the manor. She had been at the grocery store and needed help with the bags. Leo came out of the kitchen, followed by Phoebe and Paige.
"Honey, where have you been? You left almost 5 hours ago." Leo exclaimed. The three of them had started to get worried, even if Leo had sensed Piper and knew that everything was okay.
"Well, I met someone." Piper smiled. "He is great. We kind of ran into each other at the grocery store. It was his fault so he wanted to make it up with a cup of coffee. Well, that led to five cups. He's great, but I need to go to the bathroom."
"Wait a minute." Leo interrupted. "You met somebody? I thought meeting me was enough."
"Oh please, it's not like that. I told him about you. He is a really nice guy who just moved here from Chicago. His name is Cole Turner and he is an ADA. And we are having him over for dinner tonight. He is single, by the way." Piper looked knowingly at Phoebe and Paige. "Of course I mentioned my two beautiful, but single sisters."
"Oh Piper, you are the best." Paige replied quickly. "I haven't had a date in to long. What am I going to wear?"
"Relax, Paige. It's just dinner at home… Phoebe, don't you have anything to say?"
Piper and Paige both eyed Phoebe carefully. Usually she would have been all over Piper by now, trying to get as much information as possible, but surprisingly she hadn't said a word yet.
"Oh, I don't care. I'm not going to be home tonight, so Paige can have him all to herself." And without another word Phoebe grabbed her purse and Piper's keys and left.
"I wonder what's wrong with her. She's been acting strange lately." Piper said, but Paige was already upstairs and Leo in the kitchen.
Cole Turner was on his way home, driving in his car, smiling. He had met an amazing woman today. Piper, he realized he couldn't remember her last name, which was strange, considering he usually had a pretty good memory. They had a really good time together and had talked for hours. For the first time in a while he had fun. It wasn't easy, being a demon on the run and all. Ever since he had refused his last assignment (to kill a witch family, a mother, father and their baby girl), he wasn't very popular in the underworld. But that was okay, he had a perfect cover, working as an ADA. Nobody would look for the mighty Belthazor (which was his demon form) inside a courtroom. And not only was he now leading a normal life, he even made a friend.
Cole's thoughts went right back to Piper. She was different than other mortals he had met. She was fun. Not that he was attracted to her, even so she was beautiful, she wasn't his type. He liked his women a bit wilder, more exciting and upbeat, but he wasn't really looking for anyone. He was trying to get his life together, but still, he was looking forward to meeting Piper's younger sisters, especially Phoebe… If that was her name, he couldn't really remember. Anyway, she sounded like someone he could see himself with in the future. When he heard that she had left everything and everybody behind to move to New York, he was impressed. There were few humans who would give everything up in the search for a new life. She certainly sounded different.
Cole also looked forward to meet Leo, Piper's husband. It had been a long time since Cole had gone out with another guy, a buddy so to say. Yes, Cole thought, this day had been a good day and tonight would hopefully be just as good.
*
"Honey, can you get the door, please? I'm just getting the chicken out of the oven." Piper called towards Leo who was in the living room.
"Sure honey, hang on." Leo answered and got up from the couch, turning off the baseball game.
"Hi, you must be Cole. I'm Leo, Piper's husband." Leo said after letting Cole in.
"Ya, that's me, Nice to meet you."
The two men shook hands just as Piper was coming out of the kitchen.
"Cole, I'm so glad you could make it." She said with a smile.
"Hey Piper. These are for you." Cole handed Piper a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a bottle of red wine.
"Oh thanks, here, let's go in the kitchen so I can put these in some water." Piper said, pointing at the flowers.
"You have a nice house." Cole said after entering the kitchen. He had liked it the second he saw it and after entering it he decided that this must have always been a nice home. Not that he knew anything about nice homes, after all he grew up in the lonely, dark chambers in the Underworld, imagining how it would be to grow up in a home like this one.
"Thanks, it was our Grandmothers. Maybe Paige can give you a tour after dinner."
"Did I just hear my name?" Paige asked, entering the kitchen. Cole looked at her and immediately liked her. Well, he thought, her clothes screamed, "look at me", she was wearing a short pink skirt and a very tight yellow top, but her face was warm and friendly.
"Hey, I'm Paige." She said, introducing herself to Cole.
The four of them had a pretty good time together and laughed a lot. And the food was great. Cole was just sorry that Phoebe hadn't been able to make it. He would have liked to meet her.
After dinner and coffee, the four decided that the night shouldn't end there.
"Well, how about we go to my club?" Piper suggested.
"Wow, you got your own club? You never mentioned that, what's the name of it? Maybe I have heard of it before."
"Oh, it's P3." Paige answered for Piper. "It's the coolest place in town.
"Well, let's go." Cole and Leo both said.
*
Phoebe meanwhile had been walking around town by herself. The truth was that she had no place to be and nowhere to go, but she really wasn't interested in meeting somebody. She had too much on her mind as it was. And sooner or later she had to tell her sisters and Leo the truth and she really didn't look forward to it. She still didn't understand why this happened. She knew there was no answer, no reason. Some things were just meant to happen.
Phoebe decided to go to P3. Somehow she always ended up there.
*
Piper, Leo, Paige and Cole got to the club a little while later. Piper and Leo started dancing the second they got there and Paige ran into a couple of friends so Cole ended up sitting alone at the bar. And that was just fine with him, as much as he liked the three, he really wasn't a people person and needed a couple of minutes by himself.
Cole watched Paige across the room. She was great, but not his type. She was a little too young and immature for him. As his eyes traveled around the place, they got stuck on a beautiful woman, sitting by herself on one of the couches in the corner. Cole thought that she was by far the prettiest woman in the club and he watched her for a couple of minutes. He decided that she had to be alone, because she didn't seem to be expecting anybody and wasn't looking for anyone, even if she nodded towards some people. She seemed familiar with the place and it looked like most regulars knew her. Cole decided to see if she wanted to get to know him…
Of course Phoebe had noticed the tall handsome guy at the bar, looking at her. He was definitely someone she would normally like to meet, but not today, not at times like these. So when Phoebe saw the men make his way towards her she got a little irritated.
"Hi, I'm Cole. I was wondering if I could get you a drink." Cole said, trying to sound casual, but not too casual. Flirting, or getting to know somebody he liked, wasn't always easy for him.
"No thanks, I'm all good." Phoebe answered, trying to show no interest.
"Okay, how about a dance?" Cole asked, not giving up that easily.
"No again. Sorry, but I really just want to be alone." She replied.
Cole was about to leave, when Piper and Leo came towards them.
"Oh good, Cole, you have met Phoebe." Piper exclaimed, happy to see them together. She had decided earlier that Cole would be a great guy for Phoebe.
"Oh, I was just about to leave." Cole answered.
"No, no. That's Phoebe, my other sister. And Phoebe, this is Cole Turner. I mentioned him earlier…"
"Oh yes" Phoebe replied, "I remember. Hi Cole, nice to meet you."
"Hi, good to meet you too." Cole said. So, this was Phoebe, he thought. She was as pretty as Piper said she would be, but didn't seem to be as nice. Cole decided that maybe she just didn't like to meet some strange guy again (he was sure that he wasn't the first one that had tried to make small talk with her) and forgot about her "No's". Instead they all sat down with Phoebe and started talking.
As the night went on, Cole enjoyed himself even more, which was mostly because of Phoebe. Even if she still didn't seem to be interested in him, she did warm up and started to talk a bit more.
"Well, I think Leo and I are ready to head home." Piper said yawning.
"Oh, I'd rather stay." Paige exclaimed, looking hopefully at Cole. He on the other hand waited for Phoebe to say something. He didn't want to stay if she was leaving.
Everybody noticed Cole looking at Phoebe, and Paige finally felt that she wouldn't get anywhere with Cole, who seemed to be more than interested in Phoebe.
"On second thoughts, I'm ready to go home as well." Paige quickly said, being ready to give Cole and Phoebe some time alone. But to Paige's surprise things didn't go that way.
"Well, I'm ready to go home as well. Actually I have Paige's car here so I'll be on my way. Bye Guys, bye Cole." And before anyone could say anything else, Phoebe got up and left.
Piper, Leo and Paige could tell how disappointed Cole was, even if he tried his best to hide it.
"Well, I'm gonna go then too." Cole slowly got up and the other followed his example.
"Cole, can I talk to you for a second?" Piper asked once they were outside.
"Sure, let's walk to my car."
Leo and Paige decided to wait in Paige's car so Piper could talk to Cole alone.
"Listen, I really don't know what's wrong with Phoebe. She has been acting strange lately and she has been sick. Don't give up yet, okay?"
Cole wasn't sure what to say.
"Well, Piper, I'm not sure. I mean, I really like her, but I don't know… She doesn't seem to be interested.
"Oh Cole, come on. Get to know her better first. How about lunch on Sunday? Come over and I'm sure Phoebe will be there and be in a better mood."
"Okay, fine. Thanks." Cole answered and they both went their separate ways.