Title: That Past Doesn't Always Stay Hidden
Rating: PG-13
Category: Drama
Timeline: Season 4 Spoilers: Season 4 Season: 4
Content Warnings: Language Warning
Disclaimer: We don't own any of the Charmed Ones or any character from the show Charmed. Any characters you don't recognize belong to the authors.
Summary: What if Cole and Paige knew each other before Paige met her sisters but it wasn't a happy memory? - Season 4
A/N: Hey! This is Crash and Burn(X5-343) and Slim (SlimJim0321). This is our story! Co-writers! **************************************************************************** ***************
Takes place after Paige moves into the Manor. We skipped ahead a little but don't worry everything will be explained about what is going on and what happened in that period of time!
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*Paige's Pov*
I moved into the Manor about three days ago and everyone seemed really happy. I realized it was because of me being their sister and not just because of demons that Piper and Phoebe wanted me there
After I was gone for a while during that night at P3 where I 'met' Cole Piper came looking for me in the bathroom. I had finished crying and was fixing my make-up. She asked me if anything was wrong. I think she could tell I was crying but I told her I was fine and would be right out.
After she left I stared into the mirror and memories flooded my brain. I can still remember everything from that night almost sixteen years ago. My screams, the pain, the sounds, his snarls. I remember what happened weeks after that night too. I can remember looking at the blue strip on the pregnancy test. I remember how much I cried and how my parents raced up the stairs and I was forced to tell them everything. About how I was raped and now with child.
Nine months later I gave birth to two wonderful twins. One girl and one boy. Since I knew I couldn't keep them I named the boy Matthew hopefully his new parents wouldn't share my last name. I named the girl Casey.
After my parents died I searched for any family that was left. Once I gave up on my search for my biological parents I wanted nothing more then to finds my babies but I resisted the temptation. If they had a good life then I didn't want to ruin it for them like I had ruined my parent's lives.
I clenched my eyes shut trying to block the memories and I walked back out into P3.
*Present time (No Pov)*
Paige arrived back at the Manor after work and headed toward the kitchen where she smelled that Piper was cooking.
"Hey Piper!" Paige greeted, pouring a cup of coffee.
"Hey Paige! Have a good day?"
"It was okay" Paige agreed
Before another word could be spoke Phoebe strolled into the room and greeted the two.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey Pheebs" Piper greeted
"Hi Phoebe" Paige responded
"You guys got any plans for tonight?" Phoebe asked
"Well I gotta go to the club like usual" Piper replied
"And I got a date" Paige finished "Okay good! Cole and - I"
Before Phoebe could finish her sentence she was cut off by the shattering sound of Paige's cup hitting the floor.
"Oh god!" Paige muttered, bending down "Sorry! Oh god sorry!" She repeated to her sisters
"it's okay! It's just a cup" Piper soothed
Paige knew she was going to be forced into hearing Cole's name alot but she still wasn't used it yet and each time she heard the name she wither winced, cringed, fought back tears or jumped. This time she dropped a cup.
"Paige, sweetie, back up. Don't cut yourself on the glass, Piper get a broom" Phoebe suggested "you okay sweetie?" She asked Paige who was still trying to pick up the pieces.
Phoebe glanced at Paige's hands. They were shaking badly. Phoebe reached for them and held them tight within her own. Phoebe watched as tears formed between Paige's eye sockets and she watched a few fall. Paige was obviously not processing anything. Phoebe embraced Paige tightly and looked up at Piper. They both shared looks of fear, confusion and worry.
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Paige jumped out of her trance and jumped up.
"I'm so sorry, I-I have to go" She said, still shaking
"Paige, wait!" Phoebe called but Paige had already raced upstairs.
Piper and Phoebe winced at the sound of Paige's door shutting.
"What is up with her lately?" Piper asked aloud
"I don't know. I mean today she dropped a cup, yesterday she jumped after I said something and practically ran out of the room"
"Okay well do any of those things have anything in common? Is there any other time where she's acted uncomfortable or anything?"
"Today she dropped the cup after I asked what you guys were doing tonight, yesterday she jumped after we were eating dinner and Cole came over."
"And that night at P3 I found her in the bathroom I could tell she was crying." Piper finished
There was a momentary pause before a look of realization washed over both Phoebe and Piper's faces. They looked at each other.
"Cole" they said in unison.
"I said I was about to say Cole and I wanted the Manor to ourselves to night but she dropped the cup after I said Cole and I, she jumped at dinner when Cole came over"
"And that night at P3 was after she met Cole" Piper finished again
"Oh, so this is just great!" Phoebe exclaimed sarcastically
"What do you think happened between the two of them?" Piper wondered
"Do you think we should go try to find out?" Phoebe suggested
"No. Not yet, Paige is really shaken up right now, I think going to Cole would be a better idea" Piper declared
"Oh yeah, Piper! That'll go over really well! 'Hey honey how was your day by the way have you and Paige met before because every time she sees you she looks traumatized'!" Phoebe mocked
"We might not have any other choices Phoebe!" Piper snapped
Phoebe sighed "Fine, I'll ask him. COLE!" Phoebe yelled
Moments later Cole's familiar shimmers filled the gap between Piper and Phoebe within the kitchen.
"You rang?" Cole joked, leaning in for a kiss.
Phoebe turned her head and Cole realized both Piper and Phoebe wore serious looks upon their faces.
"What's wrong? Demon?"
"Just one" Piper replied
"You Cole" Phoebe started
"Huh?" Cole asked obviously confused
"Is there a connection between you and Paige?" Piper demanded, popping the question.
Cole sighed and looked at the ground.
"oh god" Phoebe muttered, putting her hand to her mouth
Just then the doorbell rang.
"Follow us to the living room Cole!" Piper ordered
Phoebe brushed past Cole coldly and followed Piper to the door.
Once Piper and Phoebe opened the door they were greeted by two fifteen year olds.
"Hi" The boy spoke nervously
"I'm Casey and this is my twin brother Matthew. Does Paige Matthews live here?"
Category: Drama
Timeline: Season 4 Spoilers: Season 4 Season: 4
Content Warnings: Language Warning
Disclaimer: We don't own any of the Charmed Ones or any character from the show Charmed. Any characters you don't recognize belong to the authors.
Summary: What if Cole and Paige knew each other before Paige met her sisters but it wasn't a happy memory? - Season 4
A/N: Hey! This is Crash and Burn(X5-343) and Slim (SlimJim0321). This is our story! Co-writers! **************************************************************************** ***************
Takes place after Paige moves into the Manor. We skipped ahead a little but don't worry everything will be explained about what is going on and what happened in that period of time!
**************************************************************************** ***************
*Paige's Pov*
I moved into the Manor about three days ago and everyone seemed really happy. I realized it was because of me being their sister and not just because of demons that Piper and Phoebe wanted me there
After I was gone for a while during that night at P3 where I 'met' Cole Piper came looking for me in the bathroom. I had finished crying and was fixing my make-up. She asked me if anything was wrong. I think she could tell I was crying but I told her I was fine and would be right out.
After she left I stared into the mirror and memories flooded my brain. I can still remember everything from that night almost sixteen years ago. My screams, the pain, the sounds, his snarls. I remember what happened weeks after that night too. I can remember looking at the blue strip on the pregnancy test. I remember how much I cried and how my parents raced up the stairs and I was forced to tell them everything. About how I was raped and now with child.
Nine months later I gave birth to two wonderful twins. One girl and one boy. Since I knew I couldn't keep them I named the boy Matthew hopefully his new parents wouldn't share my last name. I named the girl Casey.
After my parents died I searched for any family that was left. Once I gave up on my search for my biological parents I wanted nothing more then to finds my babies but I resisted the temptation. If they had a good life then I didn't want to ruin it for them like I had ruined my parent's lives.
I clenched my eyes shut trying to block the memories and I walked back out into P3.
*Present time (No Pov)*
Paige arrived back at the Manor after work and headed toward the kitchen where she smelled that Piper was cooking.
"Hey Piper!" Paige greeted, pouring a cup of coffee.
"Hey Paige! Have a good day?"
"It was okay" Paige agreed
Before another word could be spoke Phoebe strolled into the room and greeted the two.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey Pheebs" Piper greeted
"Hi Phoebe" Paige responded
"You guys got any plans for tonight?" Phoebe asked
"Well I gotta go to the club like usual" Piper replied
"And I got a date" Paige finished "Okay good! Cole and - I"
Before Phoebe could finish her sentence she was cut off by the shattering sound of Paige's cup hitting the floor.
"Oh god!" Paige muttered, bending down "Sorry! Oh god sorry!" She repeated to her sisters
"it's okay! It's just a cup" Piper soothed
Paige knew she was going to be forced into hearing Cole's name alot but she still wasn't used it yet and each time she heard the name she wither winced, cringed, fought back tears or jumped. This time she dropped a cup.
"Paige, sweetie, back up. Don't cut yourself on the glass, Piper get a broom" Phoebe suggested "you okay sweetie?" She asked Paige who was still trying to pick up the pieces.
Phoebe glanced at Paige's hands. They were shaking badly. Phoebe reached for them and held them tight within her own. Phoebe watched as tears formed between Paige's eye sockets and she watched a few fall. Paige was obviously not processing anything. Phoebe embraced Paige tightly and looked up at Piper. They both shared looks of fear, confusion and worry.
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Paige jumped out of her trance and jumped up.
"I'm so sorry, I-I have to go" She said, still shaking
"Paige, wait!" Phoebe called but Paige had already raced upstairs.
Piper and Phoebe winced at the sound of Paige's door shutting.
"What is up with her lately?" Piper asked aloud
"I don't know. I mean today she dropped a cup, yesterday she jumped after I said something and practically ran out of the room"
"Okay well do any of those things have anything in common? Is there any other time where she's acted uncomfortable or anything?"
"Today she dropped the cup after I asked what you guys were doing tonight, yesterday she jumped after we were eating dinner and Cole came over."
"And that night at P3 I found her in the bathroom I could tell she was crying." Piper finished
There was a momentary pause before a look of realization washed over both Phoebe and Piper's faces. They looked at each other.
"Cole" they said in unison.
"I said I was about to say Cole and I wanted the Manor to ourselves to night but she dropped the cup after I said Cole and I, she jumped at dinner when Cole came over"
"And that night at P3 was after she met Cole" Piper finished again
"Oh, so this is just great!" Phoebe exclaimed sarcastically
"What do you think happened between the two of them?" Piper wondered
"Do you think we should go try to find out?" Phoebe suggested
"No. Not yet, Paige is really shaken up right now, I think going to Cole would be a better idea" Piper declared
"Oh yeah, Piper! That'll go over really well! 'Hey honey how was your day by the way have you and Paige met before because every time she sees you she looks traumatized'!" Phoebe mocked
"We might not have any other choices Phoebe!" Piper snapped
Phoebe sighed "Fine, I'll ask him. COLE!" Phoebe yelled
Moments later Cole's familiar shimmers filled the gap between Piper and Phoebe within the kitchen.
"You rang?" Cole joked, leaning in for a kiss.
Phoebe turned her head and Cole realized both Piper and Phoebe wore serious looks upon their faces.
"What's wrong? Demon?"
"Just one" Piper replied
"You Cole" Phoebe started
"Huh?" Cole asked obviously confused
"Is there a connection between you and Paige?" Piper demanded, popping the question.
Cole sighed and looked at the ground.
"oh god" Phoebe muttered, putting her hand to her mouth
Just then the doorbell rang.
"Follow us to the living room Cole!" Piper ordered
Phoebe brushed past Cole coldly and followed Piper to the door.
Once Piper and Phoebe opened the door they were greeted by two fifteen year olds.
"Hi" The boy spoke nervously
"I'm Casey and this is my twin brother Matthew. Does Paige Matthews live here?"