A/N: Sorry for taking soooooo long to post. Highschool really keeps me busy. But I've managed to get it done! Hope you all like this chapter. R/R
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Chapter III

"Uh, Clay, hi. What are you doing here?" Phoebe stuttered, with Cole second on that.

"Hi, I'm in town for a couple of weeks, and just thought why not stop to visit the most beautiful woman in San Francisco." Clay greeted Phoebe with a warm smile.

"Uh, wow. This is so unexpected." Phoebe still hasn't recovered from the big surprise. "How…how did you know where I live?"

"Oh, I called your house, and Piper told me you don't live there anymore and gave me this address." Clay said holding up a piece of paper with the address written on it.

"Why didn't you call first?" Phoebe asked.

"Well, I thought I would surprise you. I know how you like surprises. So, SURPRISE!" Clay said with a grin on his face.

"Well, I'm surprised!" Phoebe put on a weak smile. "Uh, well, come in. Clay this is my husband Cole, Cole this is Clay, my ex from New York." She introduced the men as Cole but on a fake smile toward Clay.

"Wow, Piper didn't tell me you were married." Clay said in amazement. "It never occurred to me that you're the marrying type. I mean after all the talk about marriage only bring pains, sorrows, and losing the one you love and all."

"Oh, yes, she's very much married." Cole puts in arms around Phoebe and held her left hand out to show off the ring. "And I bet Piper didn't mentioned she's also pregnant with my baby."

"Uh, no. Well, congratulation!" Clay replied.

"Have a sit." Phoebe led him to the couch. "Why don't you guys get to know each other? I'll get us something to drink. What would you like?"

"Coffee would be fine, thank you." Clay said, as he sits down. Phoebe then turn toward Cole with a smile, signifying what would he like.

"Coffee."

"Ok, well, behave while I'm gone you two." Phoebe wittily joked, before she walks into the kitchen.

Cole and Clay sit silently, looking around as they tapped their feet in rhythm. The awkwardness grew by the seconds before Clay broke the silence. "She's something isn't she?" He commented plainly as he clapped his hands together, with his elbows resting on his knees.

"Yeah, yeah she is." Cole nodded in agreement. "She is something."

"How long have you two been *mar-ried*?" He stretched the word out as if it was a bad thing. He didn't really buy the idea of Phoebe Halliwell being so married, with a child on the way, for someone who said marriage was a curse.

"Uh, not very long, over two months." Cole said boldly.

As Clay was about to say something, Phoebe chimed in with the coffees. "Here we are. So what did you talk about? Oh, Cole don't you have to go to the office?"

"Um, not really. I checked, I don't really have to come in today." Cole smartly replied, even though it was obvious he was lying.

Sitting around talking about old times, Phoebe and Clay laughed and smiled as Cole was left alone as the annoying third-wheel, making snorting noises and makes sarcastic comments whenever he got a chance. But he didn't seem to be noticed by the other two, who are madly engaged in old memories.

Clay soon noticed the tension and Cole's cynical comments. To wrap things up, Clay thanked Phoebe for lightening up his vacation. "Well, I had a blast. But good things must come to an end at one point or another. So I guess, I better get going."

"Oh, you're welcome here anytime." Phoebe happily said, as she walked over to give Clay a hug.

"Nice meeting you Cole." Clay put on his most respectful look, but behind all that, Cole disgusted him, he hated his guts. He offered his hand, while Cole offered his, and they shook on it.

"Yeah, you too."

"Well, call me sometime, bye." Clay said sweetly, as he took his hate filled eyes off of Cole, and turn to Phoebe looking at her warmly with sparkles in his eyes. He hurried to the door and took another glimpse at Phoebe.

"I will. Take care of yourself. Bye." She said softly, as she was about to close the door.

Shutting the door, as she turned back around, Cole was eyeing her with suspicions. Phoebe raised her eyebrows and gave Cole the "what?" look. She walked past him, and picked up the tray that she had served coffee in and brought it back into the kitchen. Cole followed her closed behind, with jealousy filled in his eyes. "So you didn't know *he's* in town, huh?"

"Cole, you were right there. You saw how surprised I was." Phoebe exclaimed.

"Oh really? How do I know this isn't just a little scheme that you two have been planning, just for me not to get any suspicions?" Cole asked in a childish manner.

"Cole, what the hell are you talking about?" Phoebe slammed the tray onto the counter, expressing her anger towards him.

"Why did you ask me if I had to go to the office out there? Was it so you can have some *alone* time while I'm gone?" Cole once again assumed in the most childish way.

"Because you told me you had a case to work on!" She defensively replied. "Why are you making such a big deal out of this?"

"Because Phoebe, there's a reason why you have that premonition, and now he's back in town. Coincidence? I think not!" Cole responds angrily, he nearly screamed at her. "I know you still have feelings for him, you want him."

"Cole, first of all, you don't know shit about me! Second of all, you don't know what I want, now do you? And third, you need to stop being a jackass!" She retorted as she stormed out of the kitchen, grabbed her purse on the diner table, and then stormed out the door.

The glowing *eyes* had been followed Cole and Phoebe's every moment ever since the premonition hits Phoebe the previous night. As it followed Phoebe out the door, it blinked and banish into the air.

Leaving Cole standing in the kitchen looking stunned. He slammed his fist down to the counter, causing the cups to rattle. Somewhere in his mind, he thought he should have guessed that it was coming. Exiting the kitchen, he stepped over to the view of the window by the dining room, and glare out the window, expecting Phoebe to walk out of the building any second.

Down in the lobby, Phoebe walked out of the entrance door abruptly into the street, as she *accidentally* bumped into Clay and looses her balance. About to hit the ground, Clay grabbed her instantly. She lifted up her face, and gave him a warm, yet sultry smile. Clay lightened up his face as he sees her.

"Are you alright?" He thoughtfully asked.

"Oh, I'm fine now, thanks to you." She said, and widened her smile.

"Why are you here?" Asked Clay curiously.

"Oh, uh, Cole and I just had a fight and I just needed some fresh air." Clay was about to interrupt as, she proceed before he could cut in. "Don't worry, it's not you. He can be such a pain in the ass at times."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Well, how can I make your day better?" He offered.

"Surprise me." Phoebe said flirtatiously. Clay impishly grinned, and says, "C'mon."

Cole envy glared out the window, as he balled up his fist and punch at the window at the view of them walking off together. He turned and threw every object that was in his way.

Back in the atrium the elevator bell rings, as a pissed off Phoebe abruptly walked out of the tower. And hailed a taxi.