Spinning Out of Control
A/N's: This fic was written by Kiseki-no-neko, jZzRgRl13, and dixie-girl
JZzRgRl13's Notes: Here's chapter five, sorry about the long wait. Um . . . I actually don't have anything to say for this chaper, so just read and review!
Dixie-girl's Notes: It took awhile to write this since we just need transition for the upcoming plots and I regained my crown of the idea machine.
Bunny's Notes: I like this chapter....a lot, nobody gave me credit, so I shall give myself credit for the pa/c scene, go me! sticks tongue out at Liss-Liss and Tiffness Right, so um...don't got nothin' to say, so...have fun!
Disclaimer: We don't own Charmed or it's characters, they belong to Aaron Spelling, so don't sue us!!!!
Summary: AU fic! Written by Kiseki-no-neko, jZzRgRl13, and dixie-girl. The new Seer brings Cole back from the dead to step up as the new Source, but he has something he needs to finish first. This takes place in late season five and its based on Paige/Cole, but there's also Hoebe (I mean Phoebe), Piper and Leo too.
A couple weeks after making up with Piper, Phoebe walks into the apartment. "Ryan?" she calls, kicking off her shoes. No answer. "Hello?" she calls again. She looks down and notices a trail of rose petals.
"Hm," she says. She follows the trail until she reaches their bedroom door. "Ryan?" she asks, opening the door, and she gasps. Ryan is in the middle on the floor, wearing a tux and down on one knee.
"What are you doing?" asks Phoebe.
"Phoebe Haliwell," Ryan says. "Will you marry me?"
Flashback to one week earlier
"Uh, Ryan?" asks Phoebe. "I have something to tell you."
"And what might that be?" asks Ryan, looking up.
"Well," she says. "I don't really know how to put it so I'm just going to say it." She takes a breath. "I'm pregnant," she says really fast.
Ryan's eyes widen. "Really?"
"You're not happy?" asks Phoebe, her face dropping.
"Of course I'm happy!" exclaimed Ryan. "This is great!"
"Really?" asks Phoebe, brightening.
He hops up and gives Phoebe a kiss. "Yeah!" he cries. "I've always wanted to be a dad!"
Phoebe laughs as Ryan starts dancing around the room.
End of Flashback
"Will you marry me?"
Phoebe goes down on her knees so she can look Ryan in the eye. "Of course I'll marry you, Ryan Greene," she says, kissing him.
Cole shimmers down into the Underworld, where the Seer is waiting for him. "So?" she asks. "Is Paige dead?"
"No," Cole answers.
"Why the hell not?!" screams the Seer.
"Because!" says Cole. "SHE kissed ME!"
"SO?!?" yells the Seer.
"I can't kill her right after she kissed me!" says Cole.
"Sure you can!" the Seer replies. Cole snorts.
"You're getting really annoying, 'ya know?" says Cole, forming a fireball.
The Seer glares at him. "You wouldn't hurt me," she says, not sounding like she believed it. "I resurrected you!"
"Yes," says Cole. "But see, I don't need you anymore," he takes a step towards her.
"I can help you," urges the Seer. "I can make you the new Source!"
"I can do that on my own," Cole says calmly, taking another step towards her. "Like I said, I don't need you."
"Don't be stupid Cole," says the Seer. "Just -," Just then Cole hurls the fireball at her. She bursts into flame and disintegrates.
"Takes care of that problem," Cole says to himself.
Phoebe bursts through the door of the Manor and exclaims, "Guys get down here!!" Paige comes running down the stairs and Piper from the kitchen.
"Phoebe?" asks Paige. "What is it?"
"What? Are you okay?" asks Piper. "Is the baby okay?!"
"Yes, yes, the baby's fine," says Phoebe with a smile. "But, um." She sticks out her left hand, revealing an engagement ring and squeezes her eyes shut. She then opens one eye, "What do you think?"
Paige and Piper's mouth dropped open. "He PROPOSED?!" exclaimed Piper.
"Ok, is that a good 'He PROPOSED', or a bad one?" Phoebe asks, looking nervous.
"Uh . . uh," says Piper, not knowing what to say.
Paige raises an eyebrow at Piper, "Well?"
"This is," says Piper looking solemn. Then she smiles. "GREAT!"
Phoebe opens her other eye and breaks into a grin, "Yay!" she hugs Piper
"When's the date?!" exclaims Piper. "What are the bridesmaid's dresses gonna look like?!" She bombards Phoebe with a million questions.
Paige rushes over to Phoebe and grabs her hand. "Let's see it!" she exclaims and Phoebe sticks out her hand, still getting used to the feeling of the ring.
"Are you sure it's real?" asks Paige. Phoebe playfully bats Paige's hand away. "Of course it's real!"
"What kind of job does Ryan have anyway?" Paige asks.
"He's a neurosurgeon!" replies Phoebe with a grin and Paige nods, "Then it's real," she smiles.
Piper and Paige lead Phoebe into the kitchen. "So," says Paige when they sit down. "How did he propose?"
Phoebe sighs with a grin, "It was so romantic!"
"Tell!" urges Piper!
"Okay," starts Phoebe. "I got home from work and I didn't think anyone was home. So I was walking towards the kitchen and I saw this little trail of rose petals!"
"Rose petals?!" repeats Paige. "Wow, that guy knows how to treat a lady."
"So I follow it, because, you know, rose petals usually mean something good," continues Phoebe. "And, of course, it leads to the bedroom. So I open the door and he's waiting for me in his tux, down on one knee!"
Paige and Piper raise their eyebrows at each other. "And then he proposed and I said yes!" ends Phoebe with a wave of her hand for flourish.
"Wow," says Piper.
"What she said." Paige agrees.
"And I was proposed to in a bathroom," says Piper.
All of a sudden Leo orbs in and Paige looks up at him, "You proposed to Piper in a BATHROOM?!" she exclaims.
"What?" asks Leo, confused. "Ryan proposed," says Piper, raising her eyebrows and Phoebe beams and sticks out her left hand.
Leo acts shocked, "Oh, uh, that's great Phoebe."
Phoebe pulls back her hand. "But . . ?"
"Uh . . nothing," says Leo. He looks at Piper, "Piper, can I talk to you for a minute?"
Piper looks at him strangely, "Uh, sure."
"Hey, what's the big secret Leo? You can talk to us too!" Paige interjects.
"Um, marriage stuff," replies Leo, pulling Piper into the foyer.
"What?" asks Piper.
"I think something's up with Ryan," replies Leo quietly.
Piper raises her eyebrows. "And I thought that was my job," she jokes.
"Well, the Elders are a bit concerned," says Leo.
"What? Why?" asks Piper, now serious.
"They can sense something . . .askew about him," answers Leo.
"Something askew," repeats Piper skeptically. "Right, okay Leo."
"Don't take this lightly, Piper," says Leo. "Remember you didn't believe Cole was evil but look how that turned out. Phoebe is naturally drawn to evil."
"I'm sure there's nothing wrong with Ryan," replies Piper. "But if it'll make you feel better, we can invite him over to dinner and get to know him, just to make sure."
"I'm not sure that's such a good idea," says Leo.
"Leo, that's the whole point of the dinner, if something happens, we'll all be there, at the ready, ok?" Piper sighs.
"Oh alright," says Leo. "But if I sense anything -,"
"You'll get Phoebe outta there, and I'll blow his ass up!" Piper finishes.
Leo smiles, "Okay," and they kiss.
That night, Cole shimmers into Paige's room. Paige looks up at him, setting her book on the bed, "What are you doing here Cole?"
"You don't seem too surprised to see me." Cole smirks slightly.
"Why should I be? You've been shimmering in here enough times." Paige smirks back.
Cole's smirk falters, and he glares at Paige, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"What do you think it means?" Paige asked cryptically, "And anyway, you shouldn't be here."
"Why not?" Cole questions, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, see...umm, I said you were..." Paige sighs, "Dead!" Paige finishes.
"You what? Does it LOOK like I'm dead to you!?" Cole yells.
"Hey, keep your voice down." Paige hushes him. A devious smirk crosses Cole's face, "I AM NOT DEAD!"
Paige gasps, shooting off her bed to Cole, "Idiot!" Paige covers his mouth to stop his yelling and orbs out with him.