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On with our story…

Piper was asleep when the phone rang. She looked over at her clock, it was almost two in the morning. "Who the hell?" She mumbled as she grabbed for it.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Piper, it's Darryl. I know it's late, but I couldn't wait to tell you. We've got Todd in custody, we picked him up a couple hours ago."

"Oh my god Darryl. Thank you. " Piper said, wide awake now. "How did you get him?" she asked.

"Actually we didn't Piper. He changed his hair color, and my guys missed him. Cole was the one who found him. It seems he staked out the night club, and caught the guy trying to do it again." Darryl explained.

"Thanks for filling me in Darryl. I am defiantly relieved." Piper said before hanging up.

The next morning Piper was making muffins for breakfast when Paige walked in. "Is Phoebe home?" Piper asked Paige.

"No, I don't think so. She hasn't been home in two days." Paige said.

"Darryl called last night" Piper said, wanting to change the topic.

"Really? What's going on?" Paige asked. Her, Darryl and Cole had decided last night that Piper didn't need to know about the arrest or the spell.

"They got Todd. Cole staked out the nightclub and found him trying to get another girl. Cole stopped him" Piper told Paige.

"Oh sweetie! I'm so glad they got him" Paige jumped up and gave Piper a hug.

"Yeah, me to. Now if only I could blow up a certain part of his anatomy" Piper said jokingly.

"So Cole went out looking for the guy huh?" Paige asked.

"Yes. He must have seen how upset I was that Todd was still out there preying on the innocents." Piper replied.

"Yeah, I am sure that was all it was" Paige said.

Piper sat down across from her sister. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asked Paige.

"Nothing. Nothing at all" Paige replied with a smile.

"No, I know you better than that. Come on, spill." Piper said, crossing her arms.

"It's just that I wonder what's going on between you two. I think Cole is great, I really do. But your married Piper." Paige said.

"We are just friends Paige, nothing more." Piper insisted. She didn't want to tell Paige or anybody else how she felt and the things she was thinking.

None of it mattered anyways. She was married, and she did love Leo. Besides, Cole didn't like Piper. He loves Phoebe. Always has. Always will.

Piper sighed. "He still loves Phoebe, you know that." she said to Paige.

"Do I hear jealousy in your voice?" Paige asked Piper, raising her eyebrows.

"NO!" Piper insisted. She got up to go back to the coffee pot.

Paige stood up. "I gotta get to work Piper" she grabbed her sister's arm gently. " I don't know what's going on, but I'm not blind either. I just want you to be happy"

Paige walked up the stairs shaking her head. She wasn't blind. She saw the way Cole acted around Piper. The way he looked at Piper. He was in love with her. Paige would bet that Cole didn't even know he was in love yet. But he would, and Paige was worried that another Halliwell was going to break his heart.

Paige knew Piper felt something for Cole. But Paige also knew that Piper wouldn't be able to hurt Leo. She shook her head. It was time for work.

Piper sat in the kitchen after Paige went upstairs. Cole did love Phoebe still. They had a deep bond, a true love. You can't just shut that off. But Paige was right about the jealously. Piper didn't understand why, but she was extremely jealous of that.

Piper spent all day thinking about what Paige had said at breakfast. Piper knew it was pointless to fight her feelings any longer.

She did like Cole. She was attracted to him. He was sexy, dark, tempting. But she also found herself falling for who he was. He was caring, gentle, patient, loving. Everything about him was what she loved in a man.

Piper couldn't lie to herself anymore, she had a crush on Cole Turner. But she knew she would never act upon her feelings, and she was sure once Leo came home they would go away anyways. Piper figured she was feeling this way because of spending the last week alone.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Piper left the kitchen to answer the door.

"Cole!" she said as she answered. Piper prayed her face wasn't red with embarrassment.

She gave him a big hug. "Cole thank you so much for finding Todd. You have know idea what that meant to me"

"Piper, your welcome. I'm just as glad as you are that he can't hurt anyone anymore." he said. Cole couldn't breath. The feel of her in his arms was to much. He had to fight the urge to kiss her, letting her go instead.

"I actually came by to drop this off" he held out the gold necklace he had found. "I found it in the alley, and I remembered seeing you wear it."

"Thank you Cole. I thought I would never see this again. Prue gave it to me for Christmas one year, it means a lot to me."

"Well, I gotta get home. I just wanted to drop this off"

Piper took his hand. "Thank you for everything Cole."

Cole's hand felt like it was on fire. "Your welcome Piper." he bent down and kissed her cheek before he left.

Cole sat on his couch in front of the fireplace. He was holding a bottle of vodka. He knew he was hammered, but he didn't care. He had to have an escape from his own mind.

Something had happened in the last 24 hours, and it had hit him hard. He had fallen in love with Piper. He didn't know why. He didn't know how it happened this fast, he just knew that it had happened. Her smile haunted his vision, her laugh was ringing in his ears. He could still feel her hand in his.

Cole took another drink, enjoying the burning sensation in his throat. Of all the stupid things to do, he had fallen for another Halliwell. As if getting his heart shattered once wasn't enough.

The worst part of all was that Cole was sure what he felt for Piper went beyond anything he had felt for Phoebe.

He would gladly give up his life for Piper. But she was married. She could never love him in return. Compared to what she had he was nothing.

Her incredible face was always on his mind. He wanted to run his fingers through her silky hair after they made love. He wanted to explore her tiny body. He wanted to know what spots made her moan, and what spots were ticklish. Cole wanted to know her fears, her secrets, her hopes, her desires.

Cole groaned. Why did he do this to himself? He would never get in the way of her and Leo. He could never tell her the truth, he wouldn't hurt her like that.

Cole finally fell asleep on his couch, still clutching the bottle of vodka close, dreaming it was Piper he held to his heart.