A/N: OK. This is when Lou met Cole. Haha... Like When Harry Met Sally... oh whatever. Movie addict.
GemBem - All of the characters look bad. Don't worry. They'll regain their old personalities soon. For example, Phoebe's character, at the moment, is quite pathetic and she's my fave! Painful, but... It'll get better. And I like Paige a lot so don't worry about it. Actually the only characters on Charmed that I ever didn't really like were Dan and his annoying niece (Jenny? Jessie? Something...) Prue annoyed me a bit at times and I definitely haven't warmed up to Jason, but... yeah.
By the way: Am I paranoid or am I losing readers?
If you're reading this... review... please!

Cole shrugged on his jacket. Picking up his suitcase he noticed a square of white float to the ground. He bent down, picking it up, and was amazed at what he saw. Al's Taxi Service proclaimed the card in bright blue letters. Underneath, Lou Stevenson was written. Cole angrily ripped up the card, throwing it into the trash bin.

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Cole arrived at work and found another card on his desk. He crumpled it up and threw it away. He found another in his desk drawer. In fact, he found one in each of his drawers. He had found twenty by noon.

You could at least reply, Lou said, stepping into the office and sitting down.

Leave me alone - whoever you are, Cole said, raising his hands menacingly.

Lou lifted his own hands, but for an entirely different purpose. He waved them. Don't Cole, he instructed.

Yeah. Why? He snorted and lifted an eyebrow, raising his hand ever higher. Cole felt himself fall back in his chair, stunned.

Because I could do a lot worse, Lou replied with a shrug. Everyone wants you. Evil. Good. I'm giving you a chance to work only for you. I'm willing to give you a chance to do only one thing - fulfill your destiny. That's it.

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And so he followed. He called for a taxi that night. Lou picked him up, just like he thought would happen.

I don't want a chance. I don't want to be connected to anyone anymore, Cole replied angrily.

Lou hit his hat up so it was no longer covering his eyes and looked at Cole via the mirror. Not even her? he asked skeptically.

Her who? Cole growled.

You know damn well, Lou said, losing his temper. You know damn well. And Cole? You knew damn well that your fate was intertwined with hers. You just had to screw it up. Make a mess. That's what you do. You know the answer and yet you go your own way, thinking - stupidly! - that you're fixing it all, but instead you just screw it up. And when you realize that you do? You don't go back! You don't want to lose our pride. So you make face and leave others to clean up the blood. He took a deep breath. This time you've left the bloody to mop up their blood.

I never knew that we had a destiny, Cole defended himself.

Don't lie to me. You may be able to pawn that line off on others, but not me. You knew that you two had destiny together ever since you met her. You knew ever since you saw Phoebe at that crime scene. You knew. And since you've come back from the wasteland? Lou gave a cold laugh. You've had extra awareness ever since you came back. You've been able to see things that you never saw before. And if you concentrate? You can see their lives. You see their destinies and all the things that were lined up even before their birth. You can see their soul. And no doubt you looked at hers?

Cole asked, surprised that he knew. Surprised that he knew it all.

Ever since Cole had come back from death he had known more then he ever had. He'd always been smart, but now? That knowledge, which when he was a demon he would have painstakingly gathered over some months, came to him innately.

And Cole?

he asked, gruffly, trying to hide his surprise, which he saw at a weakness.

Remember that final pull?

Cole knew what Lou was talking about. Something had pulled him from that hell. The wasteland. Something. He had been about to fall after almost getting out, but something grabbed and he found himself, that morning, in his old penthouse.

Cole raised an eyebrow.

That was me. I've been following you Cole. I know everything about you. Don't try to read me. You can't, Lou said, pulling up to the curb. My only job is to ensure that destinies play out, or at least try to. We can't have you screwing them all up.

We who? Cole asked.

Lou tossed him a business card. Just call them Al for now.

A/N: OK. How was that? Confusing. Lou's very enigmatic. I like the character though so he's not disappearing. If your confused, befuddled, or just plain amused.... review! Ask your questions. I'll answer. I accept flames, but welcome some good constructive criticism more.
I'd much prefer:
Susy - I guess your story is OK, but I don't like the way that Lou's character is going. Cole wouldn't follow him.
then:
Bethy - Sucky story!!! Freebie is soooo not cool. I luv Pru! Shez da best! Ya!

However. Any review is great! Thanks everyone!