[Disclaimer] I don't own Charmed...poo. WB does.

[Summary] Phoebe relives a vague memory from her past. She temporarily lived in L.A. before moving back in with her sisters. Cole is missing and Phoebe is dating Jason.

[Author's Note] -words here are characters thoughts- & *words here are song lyrics from the song "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar.* I know Phoebe never really lived in L.A. but it's all part of the story. Rated R for sexual content and explicit language. Cole never died. Just disappeared, my story... my rules! PLEASE REVIEW!! THANKS!

Haunted

*Breaking Away*

Phoebe's cell phone rang, "Hello?"

"Hey Phoebe."

"Hey Jason... what's up?"

"Well, I was hoping we could grab some lunch together... you know if you're feeling better." Jason was hoping to spend some time with her.

"Uh... yeah, sure. I'd love to." Phoebe answered

"Great, meet you at the café on Sunset in half an hour?"

"Sure, I'll be there."

Phoebe hung up.

"Wait, you're going to lunch with Jason?" Piper asked

"Yeah, if I don't he'll think something is up. And I don't need my life to get more complicated than it already is."

"But what about that thing on your neck?" Paige pointed out

"Umm... do you guys have any concealer or something? I kind of ran out."

"Sure hun..." Paige took some out of her bag "but it won't do you much good, That thing is pretty... noticeable."

"Oh... it shouldn't be that bad." Phoebe tried to assured herself; patting on the concealer on her neck.

"Um... Pheebs..." Paige said

"Yeah..." Phoebe continued to pat

"I don't think that's your color. It looks like you got a tan with a turtle neck on."

"Ugh," Phoebe exasperated "I hate my life." She plopped down on the sofa.

"Aww... it'll be okay. Just use my concealer." Piper smiled and placed Wyatt on Phoebe's lap.

"Hey you... you know you're auntie loves you. Really, really loves you!" Phoebe laughed and gave Wyatt back to Piper.

"Now what?" Paige asked

Phoebe got up and went upstairs.

"Where are you going?" Piper asked

"I'm getting your concealer, I have a date." Phoebe continued up.

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"Hey Jason." Phoebe smiled in her leather skirt and halter top.

"Hi Phoebe." He smiled and gave her a sweet kiss on the cheek

"Are you feeling better?" they sat down at a table close to the window.

"Yeah, much better."

"What was up with you earlier? Why were you screaming?"

"I just had a bad dream... that's all." She guaranteed him

"Are you sure? You seemed like you had a fever on your way out. You seemed a little... uhh... sweaty."

"I was fine, I promise."

"Are you fine now?"

"Yeah."

"Then, are you fine with skipping all this and going to my place?"

"Yeah, that's an idea." They got up and into his blue BMW.

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She could feel Cole pressing hard against her lips; feeling his tongue slide into her mouth. She gladly welcomed it and caressed it back. He broke free of their lock and got atop her. She held her ankles and he slowly slid into her again. He rocked slowly at first, then harder and harder; slowly penetrating her.

"Cole..." she moaned.

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"Cole?" Jason broke free of their grasp "Phoebe... is that why you've been acting so weird lately? Have you been seeing Cole?"

"No, Jason. I haven't..." She slid out from under the covers; a blanket wrapped around her. She walked into the bathroom.

"Cole... I know you're out there, and I know some how you can hear me. So I am warning your sorry ass, leave me alone now or else I will kill you, even if I die trying." She whispered into a mirror.

*Your love is like a tidal wave, spinning over my head

Drownin' me in your promises, better left unsaid

You're the right kind of sinner, to release my inner fantasy

The invincible winner, and you know that you were born to be*

".phoebe." she heard a voice whisper

"Cole? Where are you?" Phoebe got louder. Someone knocked on the bathroom door.

"Phoebe, can you come out? We need to talk about this." She opened the door and saw a tall man standing there.

"Cole, you bastard!" She gave him a right uppercut. The man fell to the floor.

"Phoebe, what are you doing?!" Jason was on the floor, massaging his jaw.

"Oh... my... gosh, Jason... I'm so sorry. I thought you were someone else." She helped him up.

"You mean Cole?"

"Ermm... yeahh..."

"Why would Cole be in my apartment?" Jason asked

"I don't know, Jason. I'm so sorry. I was just-"

*You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!

You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around - NO NO NO*

"I have a lot of work to do, Phoebe. I think it's best if you leave." He said, staring down at the floor.

"Oh... yeah, sure... I shouldn't be interfering in your work. Give me a minute to get dressed." She picked up her clothes and went back into the bathroom. She put back on her skirt and top. And began to look into the mirror and put on her make-up.

"Phoebe..." Cole's face appeared in the mirror.

"Cole..." she placed her hand on the mirror but only felt the cold glass. Anger filled her veins, "YOU BASTARD!" she struck the mirror, breaking it into numerous tiny pieces... leaving her hand bloody and scuffed.

"I'm going crazy..." she put away her make-up and wrapped her hand in a towel

*Your love has set my soul on fire, burnin' out of control

You taught me the ways of desire, now its takin' its toll

You're the right kind of sinner, to release my inner fantasy

The invincible winner, and you know that you were born to be*

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"Leo!" she called as she entered the Manor.

"Phoebe, what's wrong?" she exposed her bruised hand

"What happened? Cole?" Piper rushed in, staring at Phoebe's gruesome cuts

"No... not exactly, I broke Jason's bathroom mirror." Leo healed her hand

*You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!

You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around - NO NO NO!*

"Why? I thought Cole was in it..." she said walking into the family room and relaxing back down on the couch.

"You thought Cole was in Jason's mirror?" Paige walked in with the Book of Shadows clutched in her hands "Was he Snow White's wicked step mom?"

"Paige, you're not helping. I swear I saw Cole whisper my name in Jason's bathroom mirror." Phoebe was reasoning with them

"Phoebe... maybe you should rest. Maybe you drank too much the other night..." Piper suggested

"No, I didn't... why are you guys against Cole being up to this?" Leo, Paige, and Piper were silent.

*You're the right kind of sinner, to release my inner fantasy

The invincible winner, and you know that you were born to be

You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!

You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!*

"What's going on you guys? What aren't you telling me?" Phoebe demanded to know.

"Phoebe," Piper said "before you came in Leo told us that the Elders found Cole-"

"Well, that's great. Let's vanquish his demonic ass so I can go back to Jason."

"Phoebe... the Elders found Cole's body. He's dead Phoebe."

"Dead?" Phoebe was stunned

*You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!

You're a Heartbreaker

Dream Maker, Love Taker

Don't you mess around with me!*

"...phoebe..." she heard Cole's voice whisper

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[Author's Note]- Yuck, long chapter. Don't worry, Cole isn't in the demonic wastelands... but he is-Well, you'll see next chapter. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Please Review!! I'd really appreciate it! Thanks! Until next time....