Title: Angel without a prayer

Author: Winter Blaze

Disclaimer: I don't own the charmed characters. I don't even own the title of this story is belongs to Deana Carter, but I am just using the title and not the song that goes with it.

Summary: Phoebe and Cole's daughter, Lana has been missing for four years. What happens when she finds her way home and no one is there; that she happens to recognize?

Chapter 2: Absence of the heart

He tried to open his mouth to speak but no words would come out. He was caught in her beauty once again. His eyes roamed first to her curly brown hair then her face. He could see the pain, hurt, and loneliness in her blue eyes. He moved on to her lips. They where so full, and the way she parted them when she slept. He wanted to just rush over to her and take her in his arms and whisper his apologies to her then kiss her with all the passion he had for her, but he knew he couldn't.

He knew if he let his eyes roam any further he would not be able to control himself. "Are you going to tell me or just stare at me?"

He stood there for a second thinking, 'Could I tell her that her mother is still alive?'

"I was sent here as soon as my liege found your location. He told me to keep any eye on you, since your mother died," He winced as he mentioned her mother but he knew he had to continue, so he didn't look at her face, "You had received your power's, so I have watched over you for four years and you have yet to show signs of your powers that my liege and I know you have. Why haven't you used them?"

He knew why she didn't use them because to use them would mean she would be admitting that she was what he had called her four years ago; a witch.

"I don't know what you are talking about, so you can leave and tell your master that I don't have any powers and that he can leave me alone!"

"You know I can't do that."

"I know you can, but you won't. Why?"

"If I tell him he would kill me and then come after you and I don't want that to happen."

Over the years, Lana had gotten used to Zolar being there watching over her, making sure no mortal disturbed her, but she knows that being with him would cause her even more pain.

"I know you have an absence of the heart and I am the cause of that, but I don't want to lose you, Lana. I want to show you what I really look like."

He transformed out of his demon side and into his human half. "I thought you where just a...a..."

"The correct word is demon. I'm half human as well. I just never cared about my human side until now."

They locked eyes for a minute. Hazel starring into blue and then all of a sudden Zolar was shimmered against his will.

Lana knew he didn't want to leave, but she knew he may not be coming back, so she got up and starting running out of the alley way.

Authors Note: Review response:

Pepper-maroon- Thank you for reviewing. And I like your story it's really good and I can't wait to read more.

Authors note: I don't own the title of this chapter either. "Absence of the heart" belongs to Deana Carter.