Last Chance Part 6
Cole awaited another two weeks to go back to Phoebe. In the meantime he had gotten a job and stayed sober the entire time, never touching one bit of alcohol. There was no way in hell he was going to screw this up. He realized he was hurting her, but only when he was gone and wanted to win her back and show her he truly loved her. Life seemed dismal without her in his life, but he had called for Leo twice, who had brought news of his fiancé and a picture of her so Cole could "kiss" her every night. How he missed her body next to his at night. He would often wake up alone and cold wishing he could shimmer to her room and watch her sleep. Sometimes the urges to see her and the pain of not being with her were so strong he would creep into her room and just watch her resting, always kissing her forhead before he shimmered back into his abandoned room. That is, unless someone walked in, though this had only happened once before. Paige had been very protective of Phoebe ever since Cole had left and often came into her room to check on her when Phoebe started whimpering in her sleep. Usually Cole was able to hide behind something, but that one night was different. Phoebe had woke up quickly and Cole was tempted to go to her and comfort her when she began to cry. Unfortunatly Paige had thrown open the door, giving him no choice but to shimmer away, his heart ignoring her cries, though it hurt him so. That night he had not slept, for he had not been able to say goodbye. She cried throughout the night, he could hear her sobs deep down in his heart, and he dared not go back for fear of being caught. When Leo had brought the picture the pain of not seeing her had somewhat subsided. This morning, however, was different from the rest. His heart kept jumping, his stomach churning. Today was the day he would leave her hints, clues, signs all around her and tonight was the night he would win her back and ask her to forgive him. Tomorrow morning he would wake up with her in his arms and kiss her, never once letting her go. He did not have time to think of all the negative things which could happen, he was going to get Phoebe back. His eyes lit up at the mere thought of her as he began to put his plan into action. Three days later, Phoebe and Paige were shopping for maternity clothes in the mall. It was noticeable now that Phoebe was growing larger, but this was not the only sign of her pregnancy visible. She was extremely emotional and usually overcome with "morning" sickness whenever she ate. The fact that Cole was gone did not help either. Leo had informed the other two sisters of his visits with Cole, but no new news had been coming in lately. In fact, Leo had lost track of him entirely. Paige was trying to convince Phoebe to buy a blue sweater as everyone in the store froze instantly. The two looked around, expecting to find Piper, but instead were greeted with a cool breeze. It swirled around them, smelling faintly of flowers and chocolate. All of a sudden a cascade of rose petals waterfalled down upon them, seemingly out of thin air. Magic kept them alive and swirling as a diamond engagement ring fell in front of Phoebe with a note attached. She gasped, identifying the ring as the one Cole had given her. She had thrown it out the window in a fit one day, overcome with grief and lonliness. Since that night she had regretted her actions, yearning for the ring like it was part of her abandoned soul. She tightly grasped the jewelry in her fist as she opened the letter. In it she recognized the writing to be Cole's. It read:
My Darling Phoebe, As I write this I smile at the mere thought of you. No matter the distance it seems my heart will always belong to you and you alone. It has been so long since I have held you; my arms ache to surround your sweetness once again. Before I say anymore I feel I must explain my actions. Whenever you hurt a part of me is suffocated and dies. I feared I was causing you too great of pain, pain that you did not deserve. I believed if I left you, both you and our baby would grow up safe. I fooled myself once into believing I could live without you, and I refuse to do it again. I love you more than words can describe, and have continued to do so even in our time of separation. Until I recently had some sense knocked into me, I was ready to spend the rest of my life hiding from you, the one person who I could love, the one person who could truly love me. I was set to choose a life of despair and anger, one with no feelings of love, one empty of life itself. Now I know without you there is no living for me. I lose control of myself and stop caring for anything. I slowly begin to fall apart and will continue to do so without you in my life. My love, I yearn to be with you and our baby once again, so much it hurts to even imagine not ever seeing you again. You told me of your dreams of a beautiful family you and I will share, a wonderful life filled daily with the pleasure of being with each other. I only want to make your dreams come true. My heart explodes with feelings and emotions I have never felt each time I look at you. My only wish is for you to forgive me and accept me back in you life so we may continue our destiney together. If you do not wish for this I understand full heartedly. Please meet me tomorrow night at the place where we first met for a romantic dinner so we may talk of what is to happen between us. I will always love you, you will forever be in my heart. Goodnight my love, sweet dreams. Till We Meet Again,
Cole
Tears formed in her eyes as Phoebe read over the precious words Cole had written her. She collapsed to the floor in tears of joy as she handed the card over to Paige. A smile crept upon the youngest Halliwell's face as she helped Phoebe up, knowing her older sister would no longer cry at night. Paige would no longer have to stay up at night hearing her sister cry out into the night, her screams filled with such pain it hurt Paige to hear them. Sometimes these were nightmares, but other times she knew Phoebe was up and awake, her body shaking and sobs overwhelming her frame. She wanted to go to her, comfort her, but never knew how to. The rose petals suddenly vanished as the room grew alive again, no one knowing what had just taken place. The two quickly paid for the clothing and rushed home to tell Piper the wonderful news. All three sisters were overcome with happiness and started jumping up and down like young girls excited for a birthday party. Phoebe was so excited and worn out that she fell asleep on the couch and was carried to bed by Piper and Paige to her bed. Both exchanged smiles, knowing that if everything went as planned soon Phoebe would never sleep alone again. That night she slept soundly. Nightmares were forbidden to enter her mind. Tonight she dreamt once again of her baby, who was finally going to have the perfect family, and of Cole. When he came home she would never let him go. She dreamt of their marriage and their life together, loving each other forever, until the day they died, and then some more. She dreamt of the love she and Cole shared, of their family. Cole slowly flamed into his old bedroom, only to find Phoebe deep in sleep with a smile spread across her face. He too smiled at the angelic sight, knowing soon he would be with her. He quietly kissed her forhead and stomach, relishing the few moments he was with her. Before he flamed out he dropped to his knees, crying at the thought of her in pain, he anguish now about to end. Cole stayed there and did something he had never done in his entire life, only heard about. he prayed. He prayed for Phoebe and his child, for the courage to go through with this, for the strength to help both of them through their ordeal. When he was done, he stood up and began to flame out, but not before saying: "Till we meet again."
The following day dragged on unbearably slow for Phoebe and Cole. Both of their stomachs were churning, butterflies flying like crazy. It was too much for Phoebe to wait, so she started preparing at four o'clock, earlier than she had for any date before. It had been a month and a half since Cole had left, and Phoebe, being pregnant, now felt self-concious about everything, especially her body, though she had barely gained an ounce, except for her abdomen. When she was finally done it was 6:15, almost time to go. She slowly descended the stairs in a floor-length black dress with no back and slits up the sides. Her hair was done up with blue and white flowers in them, Cole's favorites, baby's breath. Though two months pregnant, she looked breathtaking. "Honey, he is already in love with you." Piper said, beaming at her baby sister. "Yea, he said his heart was already hurting, no need to give him a heart attack." Paige teased. "You guys! Do I look alright?" Phoebe asked, catching a worried glance of herself in the mirror. "Stunning, now come on, we do not want to be late, do we?" Leo asked, smiling at her. She nodded and grabbed his hand, but not before receiving a supporting hug from her sisters. He then orbed her to the crime scene they first met Cole at when he was still posing as a district attorney. "You alright? Want me to wait with you?" Leo asked with a hint of worry in his voice. He did not want to leave Phoebe alone in an alleyway, especially with her baby in mind. "No, thank you though. You better go, before Cole shows." She said, shooing him away. Leo orbed out, leaving a very nervous Phoebe to her thoughts. A few minutes later, Cole walked out of the shadows, oblivious to everything but her. He strained to fix his tuxedo, straightened his tie, wanting every minute of tonight to be perfect. He held a single red rose behind his back, which he gave to her when she noticed him. "Cole." She whispered as he took her hand and brought it to his lips. She smiled brightly at the gesture, something she had not done since before he left, as he held out his arm and asked "Shall we, my love?" Instead of taking his arm, she ran and threw her arms around him, holding him tightly as if never to let him go. He held her back and smiled into her hair as he breathed in her scent and shimmered away with her still in his arms.
Cole awaited another two weeks to go back to Phoebe. In the meantime he had gotten a job and stayed sober the entire time, never touching one bit of alcohol. There was no way in hell he was going to screw this up. He realized he was hurting her, but only when he was gone and wanted to win her back and show her he truly loved her. Life seemed dismal without her in his life, but he had called for Leo twice, who had brought news of his fiancé and a picture of her so Cole could "kiss" her every night. How he missed her body next to his at night. He would often wake up alone and cold wishing he could shimmer to her room and watch her sleep. Sometimes the urges to see her and the pain of not being with her were so strong he would creep into her room and just watch her resting, always kissing her forhead before he shimmered back into his abandoned room. That is, unless someone walked in, though this had only happened once before. Paige had been very protective of Phoebe ever since Cole had left and often came into her room to check on her when Phoebe started whimpering in her sleep. Usually Cole was able to hide behind something, but that one night was different. Phoebe had woke up quickly and Cole was tempted to go to her and comfort her when she began to cry. Unfortunatly Paige had thrown open the door, giving him no choice but to shimmer away, his heart ignoring her cries, though it hurt him so. That night he had not slept, for he had not been able to say goodbye. She cried throughout the night, he could hear her sobs deep down in his heart, and he dared not go back for fear of being caught. When Leo had brought the picture the pain of not seeing her had somewhat subsided. This morning, however, was different from the rest. His heart kept jumping, his stomach churning. Today was the day he would leave her hints, clues, signs all around her and tonight was the night he would win her back and ask her to forgive him. Tomorrow morning he would wake up with her in his arms and kiss her, never once letting her go. He did not have time to think of all the negative things which could happen, he was going to get Phoebe back. His eyes lit up at the mere thought of her as he began to put his plan into action. Three days later, Phoebe and Paige were shopping for maternity clothes in the mall. It was noticeable now that Phoebe was growing larger, but this was not the only sign of her pregnancy visible. She was extremely emotional and usually overcome with "morning" sickness whenever she ate. The fact that Cole was gone did not help either. Leo had informed the other two sisters of his visits with Cole, but no new news had been coming in lately. In fact, Leo had lost track of him entirely. Paige was trying to convince Phoebe to buy a blue sweater as everyone in the store froze instantly. The two looked around, expecting to find Piper, but instead were greeted with a cool breeze. It swirled around them, smelling faintly of flowers and chocolate. All of a sudden a cascade of rose petals waterfalled down upon them, seemingly out of thin air. Magic kept them alive and swirling as a diamond engagement ring fell in front of Phoebe with a note attached. She gasped, identifying the ring as the one Cole had given her. She had thrown it out the window in a fit one day, overcome with grief and lonliness. Since that night she had regretted her actions, yearning for the ring like it was part of her abandoned soul. She tightly grasped the jewelry in her fist as she opened the letter. In it she recognized the writing to be Cole's. It read:
My Darling Phoebe, As I write this I smile at the mere thought of you. No matter the distance it seems my heart will always belong to you and you alone. It has been so long since I have held you; my arms ache to surround your sweetness once again. Before I say anymore I feel I must explain my actions. Whenever you hurt a part of me is suffocated and dies. I feared I was causing you too great of pain, pain that you did not deserve. I believed if I left you, both you and our baby would grow up safe. I fooled myself once into believing I could live without you, and I refuse to do it again. I love you more than words can describe, and have continued to do so even in our time of separation. Until I recently had some sense knocked into me, I was ready to spend the rest of my life hiding from you, the one person who I could love, the one person who could truly love me. I was set to choose a life of despair and anger, one with no feelings of love, one empty of life itself. Now I know without you there is no living for me. I lose control of myself and stop caring for anything. I slowly begin to fall apart and will continue to do so without you in my life. My love, I yearn to be with you and our baby once again, so much it hurts to even imagine not ever seeing you again. You told me of your dreams of a beautiful family you and I will share, a wonderful life filled daily with the pleasure of being with each other. I only want to make your dreams come true. My heart explodes with feelings and emotions I have never felt each time I look at you. My only wish is for you to forgive me and accept me back in you life so we may continue our destiney together. If you do not wish for this I understand full heartedly. Please meet me tomorrow night at the place where we first met for a romantic dinner so we may talk of what is to happen between us. I will always love you, you will forever be in my heart. Goodnight my love, sweet dreams. Till We Meet Again,
Cole
Tears formed in her eyes as Phoebe read over the precious words Cole had written her. She collapsed to the floor in tears of joy as she handed the card over to Paige. A smile crept upon the youngest Halliwell's face as she helped Phoebe up, knowing her older sister would no longer cry at night. Paige would no longer have to stay up at night hearing her sister cry out into the night, her screams filled with such pain it hurt Paige to hear them. Sometimes these were nightmares, but other times she knew Phoebe was up and awake, her body shaking and sobs overwhelming her frame. She wanted to go to her, comfort her, but never knew how to. The rose petals suddenly vanished as the room grew alive again, no one knowing what had just taken place. The two quickly paid for the clothing and rushed home to tell Piper the wonderful news. All three sisters were overcome with happiness and started jumping up and down like young girls excited for a birthday party. Phoebe was so excited and worn out that she fell asleep on the couch and was carried to bed by Piper and Paige to her bed. Both exchanged smiles, knowing that if everything went as planned soon Phoebe would never sleep alone again. That night she slept soundly. Nightmares were forbidden to enter her mind. Tonight she dreamt once again of her baby, who was finally going to have the perfect family, and of Cole. When he came home she would never let him go. She dreamt of their marriage and their life together, loving each other forever, until the day they died, and then some more. She dreamt of the love she and Cole shared, of their family. Cole slowly flamed into his old bedroom, only to find Phoebe deep in sleep with a smile spread across her face. He too smiled at the angelic sight, knowing soon he would be with her. He quietly kissed her forhead and stomach, relishing the few moments he was with her. Before he flamed out he dropped to his knees, crying at the thought of her in pain, he anguish now about to end. Cole stayed there and did something he had never done in his entire life, only heard about. he prayed. He prayed for Phoebe and his child, for the courage to go through with this, for the strength to help both of them through their ordeal. When he was done, he stood up and began to flame out, but not before saying: "Till we meet again."
The following day dragged on unbearably slow for Phoebe and Cole. Both of their stomachs were churning, butterflies flying like crazy. It was too much for Phoebe to wait, so she started preparing at four o'clock, earlier than she had for any date before. It had been a month and a half since Cole had left, and Phoebe, being pregnant, now felt self-concious about everything, especially her body, though she had barely gained an ounce, except for her abdomen. When she was finally done it was 6:15, almost time to go. She slowly descended the stairs in a floor-length black dress with no back and slits up the sides. Her hair was done up with blue and white flowers in them, Cole's favorites, baby's breath. Though two months pregnant, she looked breathtaking. "Honey, he is already in love with you." Piper said, beaming at her baby sister. "Yea, he said his heart was already hurting, no need to give him a heart attack." Paige teased. "You guys! Do I look alright?" Phoebe asked, catching a worried glance of herself in the mirror. "Stunning, now come on, we do not want to be late, do we?" Leo asked, smiling at her. She nodded and grabbed his hand, but not before receiving a supporting hug from her sisters. He then orbed her to the crime scene they first met Cole at when he was still posing as a district attorney. "You alright? Want me to wait with you?" Leo asked with a hint of worry in his voice. He did not want to leave Phoebe alone in an alleyway, especially with her baby in mind. "No, thank you though. You better go, before Cole shows." She said, shooing him away. Leo orbed out, leaving a very nervous Phoebe to her thoughts. A few minutes later, Cole walked out of the shadows, oblivious to everything but her. He strained to fix his tuxedo, straightened his tie, wanting every minute of tonight to be perfect. He held a single red rose behind his back, which he gave to her when she noticed him. "Cole." She whispered as he took her hand and brought it to his lips. She smiled brightly at the gesture, something she had not done since before he left, as he held out his arm and asked "Shall we, my love?" Instead of taking his arm, she ran and threw her arms around him, holding him tightly as if never to let him go. He held her back and smiled into her hair as he breathed in her scent and shimmered away with her still in his arms.