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Phoebe watched her sister and ex-husband come down the stairs holding hands. She felt a pang of jealousy, that she quickly ignored.

Cole lead Piper to a chair and she sat down. He moved to stand off to the side of the room, away from Phoebe's glare. The bitch had been staring at him since they walked downstairs.

Paige spoke up first. "Piper, I think we should have Darryl here. You probably need to file a report"

Piper shook her head. "I'll talk to Darryl later, I want to tell you guys about it first. Especially you Phoebe. I know how you feel about Cole, but if he hadn't been there I would have been raped." Piper tried to keep back her tears. 'Come on Halliwell, your stronger than this' she told herself.

She looked at her two sisters and took a deep breath. "His name was Todd. At least that's what he told me. He slipped something in my drink when I went to the restroom. When I came back he started hitting on me. I told him I was married, but he wouldn't listen. I got up to leave. He followed me outside, and that's when the drugs kicked in. I fell down and he grabbed me. I tried to freeze him, but I couldn't control my arms or hands. I tried to…" Pipers words broke off as the tears she didn't want to let out started falling.

Cole walked over to her side, kneeling down beside her chair he took her hand. "Piper, if you can't right now it's okay" he gently told her.

She looked up at him, and continued her story. "He tried to rape me behind the club. I couldn't do anything. The drugs had messed up my ability to even scream. Cole shimmered in the alley and scarred the guy away with an energy ball. He saved me. He was in the club and saved me. Phoebe, you have to understand he was good, not evil. He didn't do anything to hurt me. He just helped"

Phoebe watched Cole hold her sister, and she listed to Piper's story. Cole looked incredible, sexier than she had ever remembered. He was showing his good side, he had buried the evil Cole. 'Its not fair' she thought. He was all the things she had wanted him to be, but it was towards her sister.

Phoebe stood up. "Piper, I'm glad your okay sweetie. I really am. I am glad Cole was there to save you. Cole thank you for bringing her home safe to us. But don't think you have fooled me. I know what you did this. It's your pathetic way to try and get me back, and it's not going to work."

Cole fought the urge to create an energy ball with her name all over it as he watched her walk out of the room.

Paige and Piper looked at each other, and then at Cole. His face was red, but they couldn't tell if it was from anger or embarrassment.

"Cole, I'm so sorry" Piper apologized for her sister.

"It's okay Piper. She's just trying to be hateful towards me because of our past. I don't love her anymore. I haven't for a long time. What she says doesn't affect me at all" Cole reassured Piper.

Paige stood up. "I'm going to go find her and see what her problem is" Paige walked out, wanting to give Cole and Piper some privacy.

"Are you going to talk to Darryl?" Cole asked Piper.

"Yes, absolutely. I want the asshole caught. I don't want him hurting someone else first." she said. "I'll probably wait and talk to him tomorrow. I want to take tonight off"

Cole stood up. "Piper, I'm going to get going. I need to put in an appearance at the office today." He didn't want to leave her, but he figured she needed to rest.

Piper stood up and nodded. She fought back tears again, she didn't want him to leave yet.

"Can I call and check on you later?" Cole asked her.

"Please. I want you to. I want us to keep in touch now Cole." Piper said. She took a breath. "Cole. Thank you for everything."

Cole wrapped her in a hug. "Piper, your welcome. If you ever need me you call me, I'll be here for you. I promise." he leaned down and kissed her cheek.

Piper smiled and Cole shimmered out of her arms. Piper could hear Paige and Phoebe in the kitchen, but all she wanted to do was go lay down. She went up to her room and closed the door.

Cole shimmered out of Piper's embrace and to the club. He picked his car up and drove to the office. He couldn't keep his mind off Piper. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He was counting the seconds until he could call her.

Cole waited until 8 pm to call Piper. He stepped out on to his balcony and dialed her number.

Piper answered on the second ring. "Hello?" she said softly.

Cole felt a tingle at the sound of her voice. "Piper, it's Cole. How are you doing?" he asked her.

"I'm okay Cole" she said. Piper didn't want him to know she had been crying. She hated feeling so weak. She was the tough one. The ass-kicker. The demon freezer. The oldest sister. Not this weak bawling baby she had been all day.

"Piper, I know your crying. It's okay to cry Piper, it doesn't make you weak. " Cole reassured her.

Piper heard Cole tell her it was okay to cry, and the tears started to flow. "I'm just so tired of crying" she said

"It's okay Piper, you can do whatever you want. Your not weak. Is there anything I can do for you?" he asked her. He was still at on his balcony, enjoying the feeling of the cool night air wrapped around him.

"You can stay on the phone with me" Piper sniffled. " I have nothing to say, but I'd like you here in case I do."

"That's it?" Cole smiled. "I though it would be something hard. "

Piper sat down in her chair with her knees drawn up to her chest and held the phone to her ear as she cried. The sound of Cole's breath lulled her into a peace.

"Cole" she whispered after about ten minutes of complete silence.

"Yes?" he asked.

"I'm going to bed now, but thank you." Piper said softly.

"Okay, call me if you need anything" he responded. After he heard the click of her phone, he left his on. He wasn't ready to break the connection with her yet.