Hello again. Here's the second chapter, of A Guardian's Protectorate.
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Chapter-2 Memories
Cole was actually whistling his happiness as he put on his tie. He was preparing to pick-up Phoebe from the manor. He had decided to pick her up the old fashioned way, by car. He had a brand new silver Porsche that he had just bought. He was almost ready for their evening. Even though it wasn't a date, he still wanted to look nice for her. He glanced at the clock above the fireplace. He exhaled a sigh and chuckled.
"I guess I got ready a little too early. Oh, well, I guess I can just relax then." Cole said to himself. He then loosened his tie slightly and sat on the couch.
At the manor:
"Ah!" Phoebe exclaimed as she ran from the bedroom to the bathroom, in frantic search of something.
"Phoebe, what's wrong? You nearly ran me over in the hallway." Piper said, looking into the bathroom.
"Oh, sorry Piper. It's just that I was looking for my make-up and some other things." Phoebe said, looking over her face as she applied the make- up.
"Where are you going? A date maybe?" Piper questioned suspiciously.
"Um...no." Phoebe answered hesitantly. She hadn't quite told her sisters that she was going to see Cole. "
Phoebe, I know you too well that you're lying. Furthermore, you've never acted like this unless it was a date with...oh, Phoebe no." Piper said, as she realized what was going on. Phoebe had heard the tone on her sister's voice. She then realized that she thought she was going for a date with Cole.
"Piper, it's not like that! We're just going out for dinner and we're going to talk, that's all, nothing more, nothing less." Phoebe said quickly, putting on her earrings. She was trying to get ready at the same time as reassure her sister.
"Hmm, dinner, talking, it sounds like a date to me." Piper said with an accusing tone. She raised her eyebrow in suspicion.
"Piper, I mean it. We're just friends!" Phoebe said, exasperated. She quickly walked to her room to find the new dress she had bought. Piper quickly followed behind her.
"Phoebe...." Piper began, but was cut by Phoebe.
"No, Piper. It's the anniversary since his, our daughter died and he got the gate. I will not ignore this, now if you'll please excuse me." she said in an irritated voice. Piper was so shocked that she didn't realize that Phoebe had swung the door close. She walked to the stairs to tell her sister and husband.
"Ah! I've only got like half an hour left!" Piper heard Phoebe exclaimed.
About 25 minutes later:
Paige, Piper, and Leo heard Phoebe coming down the stairs. Paige was really surprised by Phoebe's attire. For someone who was just going to have dinner, she sure dressed up. In a nice dark blue dress that went to her feet, she was looking very exquisite. When Paige looked closer, she was surprised to find that it was actually an Armani design and Paige was beginning to become suspicious.
"Phoebe, why are you going on a date with that demon?" Paige asked angrily.
"Paige, I am not having a date with Cole! We are just going to go and spend some time so that we can help each other right now." Phoebe explained. She was starting to get tired of having to explain her actions to her sisters.
"Phoebe, why do you need to get help from Cole? We're here for you." Piper said.
"I know that honey, but we need to do this together. I mean it's the anniversary of our daughter's death for Christ's sake!" Phoebe said, raising her hands and voice. The doorbell rang suddenly, stopping Leo from saying whatever he was about to say.
"I'll get that." Paige said, still mad at Phoebe.
"No, I'll get that." Phoebe said, heading Paige off at the door. When Phoebe opened the door, she smiled, while Paige frowned.
"Cole, oh, how sweet." Phoebe said, as she took notice of the single peace rose he held in his hands. She could hear Paige snort behind her as if to say 'please'. Phoebe turned around quickly and shot her a look, then turned back to Cole.
"You ready to go?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, um, we're going to be driving to the restaurant if you don't mind." Cole informed her.
"Oh, yeah, I don't mind." Phoebe said. When she looked over him, her heart was caught up in her throat. He looked gorgeous as usual. He was wearing a suit that was a deep dark blue, much like her own, but darker. It really brought out the blue in his eyes and the dark red tie he had worn really matched with the suit. She noticed that Piper was beginning to come, recognizing the voice, so Phoebe quickly began pushing Cole out.
"Bye Piper!" Phoebe yelled, trying to get Cole out before he faced her sisters' wrath.
"Um, Phoebe, what was that all about?" Cole asked as they were walking down the steps of the manor. He had noticed the odd behavior of Phoebe and her sisters.
"Uh, well you see, I didn't exactly tell them I was meeting with you today." Phoebe said, hiding a small smile. Cole just looked at her for a moment, a little surprised. Then all of a sudden he burst out laughing and he had to grip his sides that hurt.
"Hey." Phoebe said, letting her smile out as she playfully slapped him on the arm. Cole straightened up, his laughter dying down. He took a closer look at her and smiled again. She had dressed in a dark blue Armani dress that, in his eyes, matched him nicely. 'I guess we think alike still' Cole thought loving that idea. Until now, he'd only been watching her, and not what she was wearing. To him, it didn't matter, because he would think she was still beautiful no matter what she wore. The dress only made her look even more beautiful.
"Cole? Cole? Hey, Cole." Phoebe called out waving her hand in front of his face.
"What? Huh? Oh, sorry, I was justâE¦thinking." Cole said, trying to cover up what he was really thinking. Phoebe raised her eyebrow, trying to figure out what he was hiding. She gave a mental shrug and they continued to walk to his car.
"Wow. Nice car Cole." Phoebe said, looking over his Porsche.
"Thanks, I always had a liking towards Porsches, I have no idea why though." Cole replied, smiling. 'Good thing I got this car' he thought, as he opened the door for her and helped her inside. He got around and went in himself, and as he put the key in the slot, he still kept staring at Phoebe, or glancing at her. Phoebe noticed this and got curious.
"What?" Phoebe asked in an amused tone.
"Oh nothing." Cole said, covering up his slight blush and embarrassed emotions. Phoebe however felt his feelings and his struggle, she smiled inwardly, but she didn't dare show him. If she did, this night might take a turn she wasn't prepared to take.
"So, we going or not?" Phoebe asked, changing the subject quickly.
"Oh, yeah, sorry." Cole said. He then revved up his car, and quickly pulled out and drove really quickly to get to the restaurant.
About 10 minutes later:
"Wow. You drove pretty fast Cole." Phoebe said, glancing at the clock, which read 7:09.
"Uh, yeah. I didn't want to be late, or else we would've lost our reservations." Cole said, making up an excuse. In reality, he couldn't stand being in a car for that long with her and not reach over and kiss her. She was way too close. He opened up the car door and escorted her to the restaurant. Phoebe gasped when she entered the building. It was covered in beautiful Italian wallpaper, and its arrangement inside was of an Italian design. It had white marble tiling as the floor and a grandiose ceiling, which made the place much bigger than it seemed. "
Cole, it-it's beautiful." Phoebe managed to say as she looked around.
"Yeah, I know, that's why I wanted to bring you here. I've been here a lot and I thought you'd like it." Cole said, with a laughing glint in his eyes. When he looked at her, it seemed like she was a child who was introduced into a candy store. He smiled at that thought and imagined her as a little girl. They walked up to the person who was checking a list. When he looked up at Cole he smiled.
"Ah, Mr. Turner, how are you tonight?" he asked, clearly acting as though he knew Cole on a friendly basis.
"Hello, we have reservations at 7:30?" Cole said, indicating Phoebe.
"Ah, yes you do, one Cole Turner, and Ms. Phoebe Haliwell." he said cheerfully. He glanced at his book again and looked up at Cole.
"The Ms. Phoebe Haliwell?" he asked curious.
"Yes, this is her. Now may we please be seated?" Cole said. He didn't want Phoebe know he'd been here before for a few breakdowns before. The man who was in front of them was one of the friends he'd made recently and he'd told almost everything about what had happened.
"Yes of course, Roberto!" he called to a man, clearly dressed in a waiter's attire. He came up and saw the two.
"Right this way." he said as he turned to lead them to the table. Once they were seated, Phoebe looked around once more and noticed that they were in a secluded area and their area slightly curved for privacy from anyone seated in the opening that lead to the walkway.
"Cole, what was that all about?" Phoebe asked. She was slightly confused; she didn't understand why the man and Cole seemed to be close friends. Not only that, but it seemed the man knew about her. When she thought about it more, she realized that Cole's secretary probably knew about her too.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just came here a few times before we had become friends." Cole answered coolly. They sat in silence as they stared across to each other.
"Phoebe....." "Cole...." They both said at the same time.
"No you..." "Please..." After a few awkward moments, they both began to laugh.
"Please Phoebe, go ahead." Cole said as he gestured her to continue.
"Oh, okay. It's just that, I know you've been feeling a little down lately. Do you want to talk about it?" Phoebe asked tenderly.
"Well, actually, yes. You well know that today is especially hard for me." Cole paused and took a breath. When he looked back up into Phoebe's eyes, he saw warmth there and it urged him to continue.
"Ever since Kara...Kara died, I've just felt..." Cole trailed off, unsure of how to put his feelings into words. He'd always had trouble expressing his feelings to other people, unless he was drunk.
"It's all right Cole, I know how you feel." Phoebe said comfortingly as she reached over the table and stroked his cheek. Tears had begun to fall down his cheeks. Like many times before, he had shed his tears in grief and pain. With Phoebe though, it felt like they were tears of release and it made his heart lift. Phoebe could feel how sad Cole had been a moment ago. Now, his heart felt lighter and Phoebe was happy she could help him.
"Are you all right? Do you want to talk about her?" Phoebe inquired lightly. She didn't want Cole to feel as though she was pressing the matter. Cole felt how Phoebe didn't want to hurt him more than he already was. He took her hand in understanding, and looked into her eyes. There was an unspoken understanding between them, and they spent the rest of the time reminiscing their few memories of their daughter. Even through their dinner and afterwards, when Cole was dropping her off at the manor, Cole thought, 'this was a good night'.
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So... what'd ya' think? I know, a little gooey, but hey, I need to put down their emotions and all. Tell me what ya' think, your questions, comments. And if you are going to write a flame, at least make it a constructive flame. Otherwise, it'll just be ignored. Thank you, and remember, keep writing those reviews.
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Chapter-2 Memories
Cole was actually whistling his happiness as he put on his tie. He was preparing to pick-up Phoebe from the manor. He had decided to pick her up the old fashioned way, by car. He had a brand new silver Porsche that he had just bought. He was almost ready for their evening. Even though it wasn't a date, he still wanted to look nice for her. He glanced at the clock above the fireplace. He exhaled a sigh and chuckled.
"I guess I got ready a little too early. Oh, well, I guess I can just relax then." Cole said to himself. He then loosened his tie slightly and sat on the couch.
At the manor:
"Ah!" Phoebe exclaimed as she ran from the bedroom to the bathroom, in frantic search of something.
"Phoebe, what's wrong? You nearly ran me over in the hallway." Piper said, looking into the bathroom.
"Oh, sorry Piper. It's just that I was looking for my make-up and some other things." Phoebe said, looking over her face as she applied the make- up.
"Where are you going? A date maybe?" Piper questioned suspiciously.
"Um...no." Phoebe answered hesitantly. She hadn't quite told her sisters that she was going to see Cole. "
Phoebe, I know you too well that you're lying. Furthermore, you've never acted like this unless it was a date with...oh, Phoebe no." Piper said, as she realized what was going on. Phoebe had heard the tone on her sister's voice. She then realized that she thought she was going for a date with Cole.
"Piper, it's not like that! We're just going out for dinner and we're going to talk, that's all, nothing more, nothing less." Phoebe said quickly, putting on her earrings. She was trying to get ready at the same time as reassure her sister.
"Hmm, dinner, talking, it sounds like a date to me." Piper said with an accusing tone. She raised her eyebrow in suspicion.
"Piper, I mean it. We're just friends!" Phoebe said, exasperated. She quickly walked to her room to find the new dress she had bought. Piper quickly followed behind her.
"Phoebe...." Piper began, but was cut by Phoebe.
"No, Piper. It's the anniversary since his, our daughter died and he got the gate. I will not ignore this, now if you'll please excuse me." she said in an irritated voice. Piper was so shocked that she didn't realize that Phoebe had swung the door close. She walked to the stairs to tell her sister and husband.
"Ah! I've only got like half an hour left!" Piper heard Phoebe exclaimed.
About 25 minutes later:
Paige, Piper, and Leo heard Phoebe coming down the stairs. Paige was really surprised by Phoebe's attire. For someone who was just going to have dinner, she sure dressed up. In a nice dark blue dress that went to her feet, she was looking very exquisite. When Paige looked closer, she was surprised to find that it was actually an Armani design and Paige was beginning to become suspicious.
"Phoebe, why are you going on a date with that demon?" Paige asked angrily.
"Paige, I am not having a date with Cole! We are just going to go and spend some time so that we can help each other right now." Phoebe explained. She was starting to get tired of having to explain her actions to her sisters.
"Phoebe, why do you need to get help from Cole? We're here for you." Piper said.
"I know that honey, but we need to do this together. I mean it's the anniversary of our daughter's death for Christ's sake!" Phoebe said, raising her hands and voice. The doorbell rang suddenly, stopping Leo from saying whatever he was about to say.
"I'll get that." Paige said, still mad at Phoebe.
"No, I'll get that." Phoebe said, heading Paige off at the door. When Phoebe opened the door, she smiled, while Paige frowned.
"Cole, oh, how sweet." Phoebe said, as she took notice of the single peace rose he held in his hands. She could hear Paige snort behind her as if to say 'please'. Phoebe turned around quickly and shot her a look, then turned back to Cole.
"You ready to go?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, um, we're going to be driving to the restaurant if you don't mind." Cole informed her.
"Oh, yeah, I don't mind." Phoebe said. When she looked over him, her heart was caught up in her throat. He looked gorgeous as usual. He was wearing a suit that was a deep dark blue, much like her own, but darker. It really brought out the blue in his eyes and the dark red tie he had worn really matched with the suit. She noticed that Piper was beginning to come, recognizing the voice, so Phoebe quickly began pushing Cole out.
"Bye Piper!" Phoebe yelled, trying to get Cole out before he faced her sisters' wrath.
"Um, Phoebe, what was that all about?" Cole asked as they were walking down the steps of the manor. He had noticed the odd behavior of Phoebe and her sisters.
"Uh, well you see, I didn't exactly tell them I was meeting with you today." Phoebe said, hiding a small smile. Cole just looked at her for a moment, a little surprised. Then all of a sudden he burst out laughing and he had to grip his sides that hurt.
"Hey." Phoebe said, letting her smile out as she playfully slapped him on the arm. Cole straightened up, his laughter dying down. He took a closer look at her and smiled again. She had dressed in a dark blue Armani dress that, in his eyes, matched him nicely. 'I guess we think alike still' Cole thought loving that idea. Until now, he'd only been watching her, and not what she was wearing. To him, it didn't matter, because he would think she was still beautiful no matter what she wore. The dress only made her look even more beautiful.
"Cole? Cole? Hey, Cole." Phoebe called out waving her hand in front of his face.
"What? Huh? Oh, sorry, I was justâE¦thinking." Cole said, trying to cover up what he was really thinking. Phoebe raised her eyebrow, trying to figure out what he was hiding. She gave a mental shrug and they continued to walk to his car.
"Wow. Nice car Cole." Phoebe said, looking over his Porsche.
"Thanks, I always had a liking towards Porsches, I have no idea why though." Cole replied, smiling. 'Good thing I got this car' he thought, as he opened the door for her and helped her inside. He got around and went in himself, and as he put the key in the slot, he still kept staring at Phoebe, or glancing at her. Phoebe noticed this and got curious.
"What?" Phoebe asked in an amused tone.
"Oh nothing." Cole said, covering up his slight blush and embarrassed emotions. Phoebe however felt his feelings and his struggle, she smiled inwardly, but she didn't dare show him. If she did, this night might take a turn she wasn't prepared to take.
"So, we going or not?" Phoebe asked, changing the subject quickly.
"Oh, yeah, sorry." Cole said. He then revved up his car, and quickly pulled out and drove really quickly to get to the restaurant.
About 10 minutes later:
"Wow. You drove pretty fast Cole." Phoebe said, glancing at the clock, which read 7:09.
"Uh, yeah. I didn't want to be late, or else we would've lost our reservations." Cole said, making up an excuse. In reality, he couldn't stand being in a car for that long with her and not reach over and kiss her. She was way too close. He opened up the car door and escorted her to the restaurant. Phoebe gasped when she entered the building. It was covered in beautiful Italian wallpaper, and its arrangement inside was of an Italian design. It had white marble tiling as the floor and a grandiose ceiling, which made the place much bigger than it seemed. "
Cole, it-it's beautiful." Phoebe managed to say as she looked around.
"Yeah, I know, that's why I wanted to bring you here. I've been here a lot and I thought you'd like it." Cole said, with a laughing glint in his eyes. When he looked at her, it seemed like she was a child who was introduced into a candy store. He smiled at that thought and imagined her as a little girl. They walked up to the person who was checking a list. When he looked up at Cole he smiled.
"Ah, Mr. Turner, how are you tonight?" he asked, clearly acting as though he knew Cole on a friendly basis.
"Hello, we have reservations at 7:30?" Cole said, indicating Phoebe.
"Ah, yes you do, one Cole Turner, and Ms. Phoebe Haliwell." he said cheerfully. He glanced at his book again and looked up at Cole.
"The Ms. Phoebe Haliwell?" he asked curious.
"Yes, this is her. Now may we please be seated?" Cole said. He didn't want Phoebe know he'd been here before for a few breakdowns before. The man who was in front of them was one of the friends he'd made recently and he'd told almost everything about what had happened.
"Yes of course, Roberto!" he called to a man, clearly dressed in a waiter's attire. He came up and saw the two.
"Right this way." he said as he turned to lead them to the table. Once they were seated, Phoebe looked around once more and noticed that they were in a secluded area and their area slightly curved for privacy from anyone seated in the opening that lead to the walkway.
"Cole, what was that all about?" Phoebe asked. She was slightly confused; she didn't understand why the man and Cole seemed to be close friends. Not only that, but it seemed the man knew about her. When she thought about it more, she realized that Cole's secretary probably knew about her too.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just came here a few times before we had become friends." Cole answered coolly. They sat in silence as they stared across to each other.
"Phoebe....." "Cole...." They both said at the same time.
"No you..." "Please..." After a few awkward moments, they both began to laugh.
"Please Phoebe, go ahead." Cole said as he gestured her to continue.
"Oh, okay. It's just that, I know you've been feeling a little down lately. Do you want to talk about it?" Phoebe asked tenderly.
"Well, actually, yes. You well know that today is especially hard for me." Cole paused and took a breath. When he looked back up into Phoebe's eyes, he saw warmth there and it urged him to continue.
"Ever since Kara...Kara died, I've just felt..." Cole trailed off, unsure of how to put his feelings into words. He'd always had trouble expressing his feelings to other people, unless he was drunk.
"It's all right Cole, I know how you feel." Phoebe said comfortingly as she reached over the table and stroked his cheek. Tears had begun to fall down his cheeks. Like many times before, he had shed his tears in grief and pain. With Phoebe though, it felt like they were tears of release and it made his heart lift. Phoebe could feel how sad Cole had been a moment ago. Now, his heart felt lighter and Phoebe was happy she could help him.
"Are you all right? Do you want to talk about her?" Phoebe inquired lightly. She didn't want Cole to feel as though she was pressing the matter. Cole felt how Phoebe didn't want to hurt him more than he already was. He took her hand in understanding, and looked into her eyes. There was an unspoken understanding between them, and they spent the rest of the time reminiscing their few memories of their daughter. Even through their dinner and afterwards, when Cole was dropping her off at the manor, Cole thought, 'this was a good night'.
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So... what'd ya' think? I know, a little gooey, but hey, I need to put down their emotions and all. Tell me what ya' think, your questions, comments. And if you are going to write a flame, at least make it a constructive flame. Otherwise, it'll just be ignored. Thank you, and remember, keep writing those reviews.