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A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed throughout the entire story - wouldn't have done it without you.
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One year later. . .
"Mum! Geroff!" Wade complained, trying to swat Phoebe's hands away from his hair while still trying to clutch onto his playstation control. Phoebe smiled.
"You've just got this one hair sticking up. . ." Phoebe said, reaching out.
"Mum!" Wade shouted, causing Phoebe to start laughing.
"What's going on in here?" Cole's head appeared from behind the door.
"Dad!" Wade exclaimed, jumping up and hugging his father.
"I thought you weren't back till tomorrow." Phoebe said, as Wade released Cole.
"What, I've been gone a week and you're not happy to see me?" Cole asked, giving her a sheepish smile.
"Are you kidding me? I'm about ready to go and quit that job for you." Phoebe said with a half smile, before leaning in to kiss him. "I've missed you." She said quietly.
"Mmm, that's what I like to hear. . ." Cole muttered playfully, causing Phoebe to gently slap him on the chest. "Did you get my flowers?" Phoebe was reminded of the gorgeous bunch of flowers Cole had sent her the previous day.
"Yeah I did." Phoebe said with a smile. "They're beautiful."
"One year anniversary. . .it's a start." Cole said. "And how's our son doing?"
"He hasn't been off that playst--" Phoebe began.
"I wasn't talking about that one." Cole interrupted, placing a hand on Phoebe's slightly swollen abdomen.
"Oh, and you're so sure it's a boy?" Phoebe questioned.
"I have a feeling. . ." Cole said, raising his eyebrows. He leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips. "I'm cooking you dinner tonight. I've organised it. Your sisters are taking the kids. . .think of it as a belated anniversary present."
"I didn't get you anything." Phoebe said guiltily.
"Yeah you did." Cole said with a smile, as he gently stroked her abdomen. "You gave me everything I ever wanted."
"Ergh." Wade exclaimed from his seat on the floor, where he was once again engrossed in his game.
"Don't listen in if you're going to complain!" Cole said playfully to his son, gently releasing Phoebe. Cole grabbed Wade and hauled him carefully over his shoulder.
"Dad!" Wade complained. Cole paid no attention. He turned around and gave Phoebe a half smile, before leaving the room, Phoebe following close behind.
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"That was amazing." Phoebe said honestly, leaning back and looking intently across the table at Cole. The room set up to look as though it came straight from a fairytale, the only light coming from the dozen candles placed around the it. Cole smiled.
"Good." He said. He held eye contact with her for a moment, before waving his hand in front of him. The radio in the next room magically came alive, a slow classical tune sounding. Phoebe smiled. "Sound familiar?" Cole asked.
"Of course it sounds familiar." She said reminiscing. "This was the song playing just--"
"Before we got back together." Cole finished. "I thought it seemed right." He stood and offered her his hand. Unlike the last time they had danced to the song, Phoebe didn't hesitate at all. She accepted his hand and allowed him to hold her close as they moved together in time to the music. It was a few minutes later that Cole broke the silence. "I've been wanting to talk to you about something. . ."
"What?" Phoebe asked, pulling back only slightly so she could look into his eyes.
"About me and you and Wade. . .and this guy here." Cole said gently stroking Phoebe's abdomen. "A year ago we promised we would take things slow. . .but that plan went out of the window by the time we got upstairs." He paused and smiled. "I promised you things would be different than last time, and I want to prove it you."
"You don't have to prove anything to me, Cole." Phoebe said softly.
"No, I really do." Cole said firmly, but gently.
"You don't. I know things are goin--" Phoebe began.
"Phoebe, please." Cole interrupted with a smirk. "Can I do this?" Phoebe was taken aback by his comment, but decided not to say anything.
"Sure. . ." She said. Cole nodded and placed his hand in his pocket, retrieving a small, dark velvet box. A breath caught in Phoebe's throat.
"Last time, I did this in the least romantic way I could have." Cole said. He opened the box to reveal a gorgeous, one-stoned, gold ring. "This time I'm doing it the right way." He pulled away from Phoebe and climbed down onto one knee. "Phoebe, will you marry me?" Phoebe smiled gently.
"Last time I never gave you an answer straight away. . ." Phoebe began.
"And this time?" Cole questioned, his heart beating loudly in his ribcage. Phoebe kneeled down in front of him.
"Yes, of course. . .how could I possible say no?" Phoebe said softly. She smiled, as Cole's own smile grew wider. He took her hand in his and slipped the ring with ease onto her finger. And then he reached out and pulled her into him, as they embraced tenderly. Phoebe held onto him tightly. There was no chance a lifetime was going to be long enough.
The End
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It's been great writing for you guys. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback, it was greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed throughout the entire story - wouldn't have done it without you.
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One year later. . .
"Mum! Geroff!" Wade complained, trying to swat Phoebe's hands away from his hair while still trying to clutch onto his playstation control. Phoebe smiled.
"You've just got this one hair sticking up. . ." Phoebe said, reaching out.
"Mum!" Wade shouted, causing Phoebe to start laughing.
"What's going on in here?" Cole's head appeared from behind the door.
"Dad!" Wade exclaimed, jumping up and hugging his father.
"I thought you weren't back till tomorrow." Phoebe said, as Wade released Cole.
"What, I've been gone a week and you're not happy to see me?" Cole asked, giving her a sheepish smile.
"Are you kidding me? I'm about ready to go and quit that job for you." Phoebe said with a half smile, before leaning in to kiss him. "I've missed you." She said quietly.
"Mmm, that's what I like to hear. . ." Cole muttered playfully, causing Phoebe to gently slap him on the chest. "Did you get my flowers?" Phoebe was reminded of the gorgeous bunch of flowers Cole had sent her the previous day.
"Yeah I did." Phoebe said with a smile. "They're beautiful."
"One year anniversary. . .it's a start." Cole said. "And how's our son doing?"
"He hasn't been off that playst--" Phoebe began.
"I wasn't talking about that one." Cole interrupted, placing a hand on Phoebe's slightly swollen abdomen.
"Oh, and you're so sure it's a boy?" Phoebe questioned.
"I have a feeling. . ." Cole said, raising his eyebrows. He leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips. "I'm cooking you dinner tonight. I've organised it. Your sisters are taking the kids. . .think of it as a belated anniversary present."
"I didn't get you anything." Phoebe said guiltily.
"Yeah you did." Cole said with a smile, as he gently stroked her abdomen. "You gave me everything I ever wanted."
"Ergh." Wade exclaimed from his seat on the floor, where he was once again engrossed in his game.
"Don't listen in if you're going to complain!" Cole said playfully to his son, gently releasing Phoebe. Cole grabbed Wade and hauled him carefully over his shoulder.
"Dad!" Wade complained. Cole paid no attention. He turned around and gave Phoebe a half smile, before leaving the room, Phoebe following close behind.
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"That was amazing." Phoebe said honestly, leaning back and looking intently across the table at Cole. The room set up to look as though it came straight from a fairytale, the only light coming from the dozen candles placed around the it. Cole smiled.
"Good." He said. He held eye contact with her for a moment, before waving his hand in front of him. The radio in the next room magically came alive, a slow classical tune sounding. Phoebe smiled. "Sound familiar?" Cole asked.
"Of course it sounds familiar." She said reminiscing. "This was the song playing just--"
"Before we got back together." Cole finished. "I thought it seemed right." He stood and offered her his hand. Unlike the last time they had danced to the song, Phoebe didn't hesitate at all. She accepted his hand and allowed him to hold her close as they moved together in time to the music. It was a few minutes later that Cole broke the silence. "I've been wanting to talk to you about something. . ."
"What?" Phoebe asked, pulling back only slightly so she could look into his eyes.
"About me and you and Wade. . .and this guy here." Cole said gently stroking Phoebe's abdomen. "A year ago we promised we would take things slow. . .but that plan went out of the window by the time we got upstairs." He paused and smiled. "I promised you things would be different than last time, and I want to prove it you."
"You don't have to prove anything to me, Cole." Phoebe said softly.
"No, I really do." Cole said firmly, but gently.
"You don't. I know things are goin--" Phoebe began.
"Phoebe, please." Cole interrupted with a smirk. "Can I do this?" Phoebe was taken aback by his comment, but decided not to say anything.
"Sure. . ." She said. Cole nodded and placed his hand in his pocket, retrieving a small, dark velvet box. A breath caught in Phoebe's throat.
"Last time, I did this in the least romantic way I could have." Cole said. He opened the box to reveal a gorgeous, one-stoned, gold ring. "This time I'm doing it the right way." He pulled away from Phoebe and climbed down onto one knee. "Phoebe, will you marry me?" Phoebe smiled gently.
"Last time I never gave you an answer straight away. . ." Phoebe began.
"And this time?" Cole questioned, his heart beating loudly in his ribcage. Phoebe kneeled down in front of him.
"Yes, of course. . .how could I possible say no?" Phoebe said softly. She smiled, as Cole's own smile grew wider. He took her hand in his and slipped the ring with ease onto her finger. And then he reached out and pulled her into him, as they embraced tenderly. Phoebe held onto him tightly. There was no chance a lifetime was going to be long enough.
The End
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It's been great writing for you guys. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback, it was greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoyed the ride.