Chapter 10 Ever After
"Good," Piper said as she saw Cole beginning to stir.
"How'd it go?" Leo asked him as the newest charmed one sat up and looked around the attic,
"It's finished." Was all he said as he moved over to where PHOEBE lay still unmoving?
"Good, but why isn't she awake." Piper asked frowning slightly as she approached her sister. She felt Leo orb in beside her. He just lifted a finger to his lips as Phoebe's eyes opened.
"Hey," Cole whispered lifting Phoebe into a sitting position.
"Hey," She smiled up at him still a little dazed but finally feeling completely safe.
"Come on." Leo whispered to his wife as he led her from the room.
"Hmm?" Piper frowned but let him lead her out.
"Let's leave them alone." He said and they orb out.
"No orbing in the house!" Phoebe called and Piper laughed.
"At least somethings don't change." Cole laughed and she smiled.
"Yeah, Cole maybe we should talk before anything else happens."
"Ok, but not here ok?"
"Ok, I think I've had enough magic for one day."
"Hmm." With that they headed down stairs, Phoebe swaying at the still rusty use of her limbs.
Once in Phoebe's room they sat down, he at her desk and she on her bed.
"Ok, lets see, um, I know you love me and that you still might not want to try again for a relationship." She began but he put up a hand to cut her off.
"Phoebe, I think I've proved I do." He then added. "I've not only died for you but come back from the dead twice, saved you from nightmares and demons alike and even forced you to kill me so you and your sisters would be safe."
"You…'
"Phoebe, honey, that last day, I knew that my powers were growing, when I was with you I was able to better control them."
"But I pushed you away."
"Yes, so the only way I knew was to end the growth."
"Oh…" She looked at her hands and thought of all of that pain, sure she'd pretended to be over him but heaven's she'd never get over him. Jason Dean had just been a distraction, something to get her over him. It hadn't worked, nothing ever had. Nothing ever would. She knew that now, just as she knew the tears were streaming down her cheeks.
"Phoebe," she found he had moved and was now on his knees before her, her hands in his. "I love you, I know that we can't forget the past but we can keep it just that and get on with the future." He began; half afraid she'd not choose to risk things again. So much had happened; he'd even try and understand. Still as he began again his heart began to race, his mind narrowing on his words. "Will you take another chance and marry me."
Phoebe knew that he was taking a big chance, so had she by sharing her thoughts but now was the crucial moment. She had to choose to either take this or leave it for good, for there would never be another chance.
Cole held his breath, he'd known that it would take a large leap of faith but if today hadn't been a large enough reason there would never be one strong enough.
Phoebe knew her answer and without a thought slid off of the bed and into Cole's arms, wrapping hers around him and pressing her lips to his.
The kiss was not one FO fire or one of lust but the expression of the love that would always pulse steady between them.
Neither saw the group standing just beyond the window, the smiles on the faces of the five ghostly visions.
"It looks like their all going to have their ever after after all." Pru leaned her head against Andy's shoulder and he gave her shoulders a squeeze.
"And the two destined couples will signal the power shift." Grams smiled and then they all winked away.
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The End
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PlZ R&R.
Special thanks to Phoebe Grayson for her advice and I'll try and add more Leo and Piper in the next story I write. Although I have to admit Cole and Phoebe are still my favorites.
Also thanks to everyone who gave me feedback. I've said it before and I'll say it again, a story is just a bunch of words with out someone to read it.