Love Triumphant
Peace and Love
Conclusion
Later the six found themselves on the beach beside the Olympian ocean. They'd all changed clothes. The girls were in different colored short shirt style dresses and the guys were in half opened white shirts and blue jeans. A small bonfire burned close by.
Cole's head was resting in Phoebe's lap and she was alternating between running her fingers through his hair and rubbing his temples. He glanced to either side of him and noticed that Prue and Piper were doing the same for John and Leo. The girls were talking softly so as not to disturb their husbands who were drifting in and out of sleep. It had been a long and exciting day. Cole didn't say anything to let the girls know he'd awakened. Instead he just closed his eyes again and contentedly listened to the melodic sounds of their voices. This was bliss.
"Thank you for agreeing to the beach as our picnic site," he heard Phoebe say to Prue. I know it isn't exactly your ideal spot." "She only agreed because it was John's suggestion," Piper teased. "There is that but I also have finally made peace with all my old ghosts including the seaside. We not only have Mom, Dad, and each other back but we have also gained three wonderful husbands to boot. The beach doesn't make me sad anymore. I also agreed to the picnic being here to make up for my little blunder of suggesting the Wiccan Park. I only thought of it because it is where I first took significant notice of John. I forgot it might hold bad memories for you two because you used to spend time there with Paige."
"Don't worry about it, Prue," Piper told her. "This isn't a night for regrets or sadness. I do sometimes wonder about how and what Paige is doing in the underworld though." "Great Grandmother Hera told me that she and Demeter have been visiting Paige. I guess she is keeping herself busy by penning fantasies that continue along the same lines as the ones she, her father, and their cohorts authored for your hallucinations. She's even incorporated one with a goddess theme only with her still having her powers and you two still as her partners. It shows how delusional Paige still is.
Great Grandmother and Demeter are doing their best, however, to get through to Paige and convince her that she can still save herself if she will allow the good side of her nature to break down the walls that evil built." "I hope she will," Piper remarked. "Well if anyone can help her in that area it is Great Grandmother Hera. She was able to turn herself away from the darkness and back to the light. Hopefully she can help Paige do the same," Prue commented.
"I wish Great Grandmother Hera and Demeter good luck," Phoebe said. "Don't get me wrong, a part of me feels sad about Paige. She allowed herself to throw away so much of what was valuable in her life. I just can't make myself feel sorry for her though. I guess my wounds are still a little too raw from what she helped do to us. I know that forgiveness is divine and eventually I probably can manage it in terms of Paige. I guess even though I've certainly matured a lot, I'm still not all the way there yet," Cole heard his wife say. He was about to show he was awake and comfort her but Prue beat him to it.
"Don't be so hard on yourself little sis. No one thinks less of you because you are not ready to pardon Paige's actions. It's understandable after the hell she put you through. Like you said you will get to that point someday but in the meantime let's change the subject matter to something less depressing, like the beautiful scenery all around us."
Prue dropped her gaze to her slumbering husband and virtually glowed with happiness. Cole could sense his own wife's gaze on him. "Absolutely exquisite," Phoebe concurred. "All right, you two, just don't start another comparative anatomy of John and Cole, conversation or I'll have to leave. I want to be able to actually look the two of them in the eyes again," Piper instructed them. "Later," Cole heard Prue whisper to Phoebe. They shared a giggle.
The warm breeze blew and gently lifted all their long locks. Piper sighed. "This is perfection," she remarked. "Here, here," Prue agreed. "There are bound to be a few rough waves here and there," Phoebe joined in, but I think over all we will have smooth sailing from now on." "Premonition?" her sisters asked. "Uh-Uh. It is my utter conviction and faith in the belief that whatever struggles lie ahead of us, in the end love will always prove triumphant." There were sounds of agreement from Piper and Prue.
A soft smile crossed Cole's face and he was about to drift back off when he heard Prue gasp, "oh my gosh look at the sky." He quickly sat up and saw that John and Leo were now fully awake too. They all looked toward the heavens. Three symbols appeared in the sky. One was Leo's family crest, the other was John and Cole's, and the third was the triquertra representing the Charmed ones. They slowly danced across the sky until their sides were touching. Then a heart formed around them to the amazement and delight of the young lovers below.
The End of Love Triumphant but more stories with our gang to follow.
Peace and Love
Conclusion
Later the six found themselves on the beach beside the Olympian ocean. They'd all changed clothes. The girls were in different colored short shirt style dresses and the guys were in half opened white shirts and blue jeans. A small bonfire burned close by.
Cole's head was resting in Phoebe's lap and she was alternating between running her fingers through his hair and rubbing his temples. He glanced to either side of him and noticed that Prue and Piper were doing the same for John and Leo. The girls were talking softly so as not to disturb their husbands who were drifting in and out of sleep. It had been a long and exciting day. Cole didn't say anything to let the girls know he'd awakened. Instead he just closed his eyes again and contentedly listened to the melodic sounds of their voices. This was bliss.
"Thank you for agreeing to the beach as our picnic site," he heard Phoebe say to Prue. I know it isn't exactly your ideal spot." "She only agreed because it was John's suggestion," Piper teased. "There is that but I also have finally made peace with all my old ghosts including the seaside. We not only have Mom, Dad, and each other back but we have also gained three wonderful husbands to boot. The beach doesn't make me sad anymore. I also agreed to the picnic being here to make up for my little blunder of suggesting the Wiccan Park. I only thought of it because it is where I first took significant notice of John. I forgot it might hold bad memories for you two because you used to spend time there with Paige."
"Don't worry about it, Prue," Piper told her. "This isn't a night for regrets or sadness. I do sometimes wonder about how and what Paige is doing in the underworld though." "Great Grandmother Hera told me that she and Demeter have been visiting Paige. I guess she is keeping herself busy by penning fantasies that continue along the same lines as the ones she, her father, and their cohorts authored for your hallucinations. She's even incorporated one with a goddess theme only with her still having her powers and you two still as her partners. It shows how delusional Paige still is.
Great Grandmother and Demeter are doing their best, however, to get through to Paige and convince her that she can still save herself if she will allow the good side of her nature to break down the walls that evil built." "I hope she will," Piper remarked. "Well if anyone can help her in that area it is Great Grandmother Hera. She was able to turn herself away from the darkness and back to the light. Hopefully she can help Paige do the same," Prue commented.
"I wish Great Grandmother Hera and Demeter good luck," Phoebe said. "Don't get me wrong, a part of me feels sad about Paige. She allowed herself to throw away so much of what was valuable in her life. I just can't make myself feel sorry for her though. I guess my wounds are still a little too raw from what she helped do to us. I know that forgiveness is divine and eventually I probably can manage it in terms of Paige. I guess even though I've certainly matured a lot, I'm still not all the way there yet," Cole heard his wife say. He was about to show he was awake and comfort her but Prue beat him to it.
"Don't be so hard on yourself little sis. No one thinks less of you because you are not ready to pardon Paige's actions. It's understandable after the hell she put you through. Like you said you will get to that point someday but in the meantime let's change the subject matter to something less depressing, like the beautiful scenery all around us."
Prue dropped her gaze to her slumbering husband and virtually glowed with happiness. Cole could sense his own wife's gaze on him. "Absolutely exquisite," Phoebe concurred. "All right, you two, just don't start another comparative anatomy of John and Cole, conversation or I'll have to leave. I want to be able to actually look the two of them in the eyes again," Piper instructed them. "Later," Cole heard Prue whisper to Phoebe. They shared a giggle.
The warm breeze blew and gently lifted all their long locks. Piper sighed. "This is perfection," she remarked. "Here, here," Prue agreed. "There are bound to be a few rough waves here and there," Phoebe joined in, but I think over all we will have smooth sailing from now on." "Premonition?" her sisters asked. "Uh-Uh. It is my utter conviction and faith in the belief that whatever struggles lie ahead of us, in the end love will always prove triumphant." There were sounds of agreement from Piper and Prue.
A soft smile crossed Cole's face and he was about to drift back off when he heard Prue gasp, "oh my gosh look at the sky." He quickly sat up and saw that John and Leo were now fully awake too. They all looked toward the heavens. Three symbols appeared in the sky. One was Leo's family crest, the other was John and Cole's, and the third was the triquertra representing the Charmed ones. They slowly danced across the sky until their sides were touching. Then a heart formed around them to the amazement and delight of the young lovers below.
The End of Love Triumphant but more stories with our gang to follow.