Well, Chapter 22 has finally arrived. Warning: With my lack of inspiration, this chapter is crap compares to others, so please pardon me for that. I haven't worked on this story for a while, so my writing in this part may suck.
Chapter 22: The Joy of Family Reunion
It was five 'til six, everyone was dressed nicely ready to go to Piper's. Cole was dressed casually, in black pants and a dull blue shirt. Rushing out from the hallway was Cole's miniature size.
"Well, now don't you just look handsome?" Cole raved as Junior stepped right up to him.
"No, Daddy, I look sharp!" He grinned, and placed his hands on his sides.
"Oh, of course, you're right." Cole pretended to sound apologetic, "My mistake. You look very sharp."
As Cole's said that, Phoebe appeared from the hallway with hers and Junior's jackets on the nook of her arm.
"Ready?" She asked.
"We're set." Cole replied, almost sounded delightful.
"Well, aren't we gleeful this evening." Phoebe remarked.
"And why shouldn't I be?" Cole inquired. "I get to see my ex in-laws again."
Phoebe stood and stared at Cole for a second, took in a deep breathe, and nodded her head. "Ok, Cole, whatever you're up do, you're not pulling it tonight."
"Oh, my dear Phoebe." Cole whined dramatically, while clutching his heart, "Whatever do you mean?"
"Cole, cut it out." Phoebe demanded, a bit annoyed by his mimic.
"I can assure you that I'm not up to anything." Cole sincerely assured, "I'll be good...I promise. If not, your can always punish me later." Cole whispered huskily into Phoebe's ear sending vibrating tingles through her body. She couldn't help but tempted by the idea.
"Alright...let's go." She cleared her throat abruptly, and then grabbed Junior's hand.
"What'd Daddy tell you Mommy?" Junior asked innocently, looking up at her with his big blue eyes.
Phoebe pursed her lips, and forcefully smiled. "He told me he has a surprise for you."
"Oh, yay!" Junior exclaimed with ebullience.
Approximately 20 minutes later, they've arrived at the Manor.
"Well, hello Phoebe." Leo greeted by the door, "Cole," his voice suddenly changed.
"Leo." Cole mocked.
Ignoring Cole, Leo widened the door and welcomed in the happy family.
"Aunty Paige!" Junior squealed in delight.
"Cole, Phoebe." Piper greeted with lack of enthusiasm.
"Well, hello to you to Piper." Cole sensed her tone, and remarked with a touch of sarcasm which earned him an elbow in the rib.
"It'd been a while." Piper forced on a smile, never minding Cole's sarcasm.
"5 years to be exact." Once again Cole replied with mimic.
Sensing the tension Paige chimed in, "Um...dinner?"
"Oh, yes, dinner." Piper simply agreed.
They all gathered around the dining room, and Cole took a seat next to Phoebe. Things were quite tense between the Halliwell's, with an exception of Phoebe, and Cole. Words were rarely spoke, and if you sit still long enough you can even hear the crickets chirping.
Junior looked around the table while playing with him food, he stole a glance at Cole's direction and then to Piper's. He looked around for a little while longer, then made a motion as if he was about to speak and Phoebe suddenly chimed in.
"Well, this is a lovely dinner."
"Yeah, Good. Food." Cole spoke between pauses.
"Thank you Cole." Piper looked up at Cole, pursed her lips, and but on her best behavior to block her instinctive sarcasm spasm.
"So, Cole," Paige spoke up, with a bit of discomfort. "What are you planning to do while you're here?" The sound of saying the word 'here' irked her, just knowing he won't be leaving anytime soon.
"Um...well, the law is all I know..." Cole started, just before Piper's instinctive sardonic spasm kicked in.
"I bet."
"Piper!" Phoebe warned.
"Sorry, I couldn't control it." Piper simply said, in an innocent yet not so innocent tone.
Phoebe gave her an evil glare, and shook her head. This whole dinner was a mistake. She thought. Cole was right, this was a bad idea: a family reunion with the family that he once tried to assassin, and turned against was a total disaster. What was she thinking even considering this? What was PIPER thinking even considering this? Piper of all people! Prue wouldn't have, she would have hated this. She wouldn't even have considered Cole stepping foot into the manor. She would have smote Cole at first sight.
"As I was saying," Cole continued, ignoring Piper's remark. "That law is all I know."
Once again Piper interrupted again, but this time she said nothing, but sneered.
Again, ignored her, Cole carried on, "So I guess I'll try to find a law firm and join them."
"Oh, I have a good question for you." Paige abruptly informed, "How are you going to explain to the firm that you were once reported missing as a dead beat dad? I bet they'd love to hear that."
"What's a dead beat dad?" Junior immediately queried. "It doesn't sound good. Especially the word 'dead'."
"It's nothing, honey." Phoebe gently patted Junior's thigh. "Nothing to worry about." Just as she has said that, she shot Paige a look that could kill.
Paige immediately realized Junior's pretense, with all this excitement of ganging up on Cole, she has completely forgotten about him. "Oh, sorry."
Phoebe let out a tiresome sign and crumbled the napkin on her lap and somewhat threw it on the table.
"You know, I'm kind of tire. I'll go wait in the living room." With that, she pushed her chair back and rushed to the living room.
If you want me to stop wasting space on this site just so say and this story will be discontinued.
Chapter 22: The Joy of Family Reunion
It was five 'til six, everyone was dressed nicely ready to go to Piper's. Cole was dressed casually, in black pants and a dull blue shirt. Rushing out from the hallway was Cole's miniature size.
"Well, now don't you just look handsome?" Cole raved as Junior stepped right up to him.
"No, Daddy, I look sharp!" He grinned, and placed his hands on his sides.
"Oh, of course, you're right." Cole pretended to sound apologetic, "My mistake. You look very sharp."
As Cole's said that, Phoebe appeared from the hallway with hers and Junior's jackets on the nook of her arm.
"Ready?" She asked.
"We're set." Cole replied, almost sounded delightful.
"Well, aren't we gleeful this evening." Phoebe remarked.
"And why shouldn't I be?" Cole inquired. "I get to see my ex in-laws again."
Phoebe stood and stared at Cole for a second, took in a deep breathe, and nodded her head. "Ok, Cole, whatever you're up do, you're not pulling it tonight."
"Oh, my dear Phoebe." Cole whined dramatically, while clutching his heart, "Whatever do you mean?"
"Cole, cut it out." Phoebe demanded, a bit annoyed by his mimic.
"I can assure you that I'm not up to anything." Cole sincerely assured, "I'll be good...I promise. If not, your can always punish me later." Cole whispered huskily into Phoebe's ear sending vibrating tingles through her body. She couldn't help but tempted by the idea.
"Alright...let's go." She cleared her throat abruptly, and then grabbed Junior's hand.
"What'd Daddy tell you Mommy?" Junior asked innocently, looking up at her with his big blue eyes.
Phoebe pursed her lips, and forcefully smiled. "He told me he has a surprise for you."
"Oh, yay!" Junior exclaimed with ebullience.
Approximately 20 minutes later, they've arrived at the Manor.
"Well, hello Phoebe." Leo greeted by the door, "Cole," his voice suddenly changed.
"Leo." Cole mocked.
Ignoring Cole, Leo widened the door and welcomed in the happy family.
"Aunty Paige!" Junior squealed in delight.
"Cole, Phoebe." Piper greeted with lack of enthusiasm.
"Well, hello to you to Piper." Cole sensed her tone, and remarked with a touch of sarcasm which earned him an elbow in the rib.
"It'd been a while." Piper forced on a smile, never minding Cole's sarcasm.
"5 years to be exact." Once again Cole replied with mimic.
Sensing the tension Paige chimed in, "Um...dinner?"
"Oh, yes, dinner." Piper simply agreed.
They all gathered around the dining room, and Cole took a seat next to Phoebe. Things were quite tense between the Halliwell's, with an exception of Phoebe, and Cole. Words were rarely spoke, and if you sit still long enough you can even hear the crickets chirping.
Junior looked around the table while playing with him food, he stole a glance at Cole's direction and then to Piper's. He looked around for a little while longer, then made a motion as if he was about to speak and Phoebe suddenly chimed in.
"Well, this is a lovely dinner."
"Yeah, Good. Food." Cole spoke between pauses.
"Thank you Cole." Piper looked up at Cole, pursed her lips, and but on her best behavior to block her instinctive sarcasm spasm.
"So, Cole," Paige spoke up, with a bit of discomfort. "What are you planning to do while you're here?" The sound of saying the word 'here' irked her, just knowing he won't be leaving anytime soon.
"Um...well, the law is all I know..." Cole started, just before Piper's instinctive sardonic spasm kicked in.
"I bet."
"Piper!" Phoebe warned.
"Sorry, I couldn't control it." Piper simply said, in an innocent yet not so innocent tone.
Phoebe gave her an evil glare, and shook her head. This whole dinner was a mistake. She thought. Cole was right, this was a bad idea: a family reunion with the family that he once tried to assassin, and turned against was a total disaster. What was she thinking even considering this? What was PIPER thinking even considering this? Piper of all people! Prue wouldn't have, she would have hated this. She wouldn't even have considered Cole stepping foot into the manor. She would have smote Cole at first sight.
"As I was saying," Cole continued, ignoring Piper's remark. "That law is all I know."
Once again Piper interrupted again, but this time she said nothing, but sneered.
Again, ignored her, Cole carried on, "So I guess I'll try to find a law firm and join them."
"Oh, I have a good question for you." Paige abruptly informed, "How are you going to explain to the firm that you were once reported missing as a dead beat dad? I bet they'd love to hear that."
"What's a dead beat dad?" Junior immediately queried. "It doesn't sound good. Especially the word 'dead'."
"It's nothing, honey." Phoebe gently patted Junior's thigh. "Nothing to worry about." Just as she has said that, she shot Paige a look that could kill.
Paige immediately realized Junior's pretense, with all this excitement of ganging up on Cole, she has completely forgotten about him. "Oh, sorry."
Phoebe let out a tiresome sign and crumbled the napkin on her lap and somewhat threw it on the table.
"You know, I'm kind of tire. I'll go wait in the living room." With that, she pushed her chair back and rushed to the living room.
If you want me to stop wasting space on this site just so say and this story will be discontinued.