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Thanks to Lisa and Melly for their great reviews.
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Chapter 14
"Being back."
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"Cole, Cole, Cole wake up." Paige said as she was shaking Cole for him to wake up.
"Paige?" Cole asked as he opened his eyes.
"Yeah, it's me. You had a nightmare right?" Paige asked, concerned.
Cole nodded and said: "I fell asleep and then... Brad came."
Cole put his head in his hands and sighed.
"I'm sorry." Paige told him.
"I heard you screaming Phoebe's name, that's why I came here." She added.
"I know, Brad was here and than Phoebe came here as well and he killed her." Cole said at the verge of tears.
"We won't let that happen Cole, next time this bastard will show his sorry ass, we'll vanquish him." Paige said.
Cole nodded and asked: "Can you call Phoebe and make sure she and the kids are all right please?"
Paige nodded and said: "I'm going to do it but I'm sure they are all okay."
"Thanks." Cole said. He was scared, Brad was scaring him, even if Brad was just a normal demon, he had caused so much trouble to the family that Cole was scared. He wasn't scared of Brad himself, but of what the demon could do to his family, who know, he could hurt Phoebe again or one of the kids. Cole knew that Phoebe wouldn't be able to handle such an horrible thing again.
"You're welcome buddy." Paige said as she walked upstairs.
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Later that day, Phoebe, Prue, Liz and Tom were all having dinner.
"Thanks Pheebs, everything was delicious." Prue said.
"Unfortunately, I have to go." She added as she got up.
Phoebe smiled and got up to hug her big sister.
"I'm glad you are the kids whitelighter, I know I can trust you, I know you won't betray me. Not like..."
Prue didn't give her time to finish her sentence because she knew her little sister was going to talk about Brad.
"It's over Phoebe, you don't have to be scared anymore, we'll kill this bastard and he'll pay for everything he's done to you." She said.
Phoebe nodded and Prue said: "I'll cheek on you from up there and Cole, Paige, Piper and Leo are all there for you as well."
Phoebe smiled and Prue kissed her on the cheek and then she kissed the kids on the cheek as well and orbed out.
"It's great that Aunty Prue is our whitelighter, she's cool and funny." Tom said.
"Yeah, it's really great but now I think it's time for you guys to go brush your teeth and get changed into your Pj's." Phoebe replied as she kissed both of the kids on the forehead.
Both of Liz and Tom nodded and they ran in the bathroom while Phoebe cleaned up the kitchen.
Suddenly, the phone rung and Phoebe picked it up.
"Hello." She said.
"Phoebe... Hi... It's me... Cole." Cole said, unsure of Phoebe's reaction.
"Hi." Phoebe replied shyly.
"Uh... I... I was wondering that... uh... maybe... you could give the phone to the kids so that... I... I could... uh... tell them goodnight... If you don't mind of course." Cole said.
He was hoping that Phoebe will let him talk to the kids, he was just praying to be able to talk to them a little.
"It's hard you know... I miss you... I miss them... I know everything is my fault, and I'm deadly sorry for what I've done to you... If I could change things, I would do it... But I can't, I need to talk to them... please." Cole begged.
"It's also hard for me Cole... and I know it's hard for you as well... but... why... why don't you come here and kiss them goodnight? They will be happy to see you, Liz needs you." Phoebe said, actually, she didn't really know why she had just said that, she didn't really know if she wanted to see him, but she knew that the kids needed to see their father, specially Liz.
"Are you sure?" Cole asked, of course he was happy but he didn't wanted to push Phoebe.
"Yeah. You can come." Phoebe said.
"Thanks." Cole replied before hanging up the phone.
He shimmered in front of Phoebe and thanked her again.
"Daddy!!!!!" Tom exclaimed as he and Liz walked out of the bathroom.
Cole kneeled down on the floor and hugged his son tightly. He was glad that Tom was happy to see him, he wasn't scared anymore. After Cole let go Tom, Liz immediately cuddled up in her father's arms. Thanks to his kids and little by little, Cole's soul was healing from the pain.
"I think it's time for you to go to bed." Cole whispered in Liz's ears.
The little girl nodded and Cole got up with her in his arms and he walked in the kids' room, followed by Tom. Phoebe was watching them from the doorway.
Cole put Liz in her bed and bent over her to kiss her goodnight while Tom was laying down on his bed.
"Can you stay with me tonight Daddy?" Liz asked in a whisper.
"I don't think so baby, I'm sorry." Cole told her before kissing her in the cheek. It was breaking his heart not to be able to stay with his family, with the people he loved.
"Goodnight baby, I love you." Cole told her, he tried to pull apart but Liz was still having her arms around his neck and was holding him tightly.
"Come on baby, you have to let me go." Cole told her.
"No." Liz stated and it was not a whisper.
"Listen honey, I love you big like a truck, but you have to let me go, because I can't go home right now, Mommy is not ready." Cole explained, he was the one whispering now.
"But it's not fair." Liz said.
"I know, but I'll be back soon." Cole promised.
Liz nodded and finally let her father go.
Cole kissed her one more time on the cheek and he got up and walked towards Tom's bed and told him goodnight.
"You take care of Mommy, Lizzie and the baby, okay?" Cole asked with a small smile.
Tom nodded and Cole said: "You're a good boy."
Before getting up, Cole kissed his son on the forehead and walked towards Phoebe was had been watching the touching scene between Cole and the kids.
"I can't wait for you to be ready to have me back in your life." Cole told her.
"Liz talked." Phoebe said.
"Yeah, she's feeling better day by days." He replied with a smile, glad that Liz was okay.
"I have to go, I'm not allowed to kiss my last baby goodnight, but, I'm very happy that you let me come here. Thank you Phoebe, thank you very much." He said.
He was about to kiss Phoebe on the cheek, but he stopped. He knew it wasn't right, he couldn't do it even if he badly wanted to do it.
"Sorry." He whispered.
He was ready to step back and to shimmer away but Phoebe grabbed his hand. He was still close to her, his lips almost touching her cheek. He looked in her eyes and something happened, he couldn't say what, he couldn't explain it. Maybe it was that their link was back, that Phoebe wasn't afraid anymore. He looked deep in her eyes, searching some answers, what did it mean? This look, her hand grabbing his, did she want him to stay? Of all a sudden and Cole exactly knew why, Phoebe slightly nodded her head. He couldn't help but smiled and kissed her. Of course, it wasn't a long, deep and passionate kiss like he was dreaming, it was a small kiss on the lips and for Cole, it was heaven. Phoebe let go his hand and Cole stopped kissing her, thinking that it meant that she had enough of him and that she wanted him to go.
Phoebe looked at his beautiful blue eyes that she loved and missed so much.
"I know you had an hard week because of me, I'm sorry." She whispered.
"You don't have to, I'm the one who hurt you. I'm sorry." He replied.
Phoebe wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. At first, Cole didn't know if he should wrapped his arms around her but he finally did it, because he needed it, because he wanted it and because he had dreamt of it for one week.
He kissed the top of her head and whispered with tears in his eyes: "I love you."
They suddenly felt someone hugging their legs and when pulled apart and saw Liz hugging them. They both smiled and Cole picked his daughter in his arms and kissed her on the cheek.
"Is Daddy staying with us now Mommy?" The little girl asked.
"Yeah, I think so." Phoebe replied looking at Cole with a smile.
"Then I want to sleep in his arms in your bed." Liz stated.
Cole gave a questioning look at Phoebe, he heard that she was okay for him to stay but he didn't know if she was okay for them to share the same bed.
"Well, if the princess is proclaiming something, we can't say no." Phoebe said with a smile.
"And with Tom too." Liz stated.
Phoebe smiled and nodded.
"I want Daddy to give another kiss to Mommy." The little girl stated again.
Cole hesitated for a moment and Liz said: "I am the princess, you have to do what I say."
Cole looked at Phoebe, wondering if he should kiss her or not and he finally decided to kiss her when he saw the look in her eyes. Sometimes, they didn't need to talk to understand what the other was thinking or wanted.
While Cole was kissing Phoebe, Liz said: "Good Daddy, good Mommy."
Both of Phoebe and Cole laughed and Phoebe said: "Let's go to bed, I'll take Tom with me."
Cole nodded and walked in their room, happy to be able to enter it again. He laid down on the bed with Liz and soon Phoebe and Tom joined them.
"Now everybody sleep." Liz said.
Cole smiled and wrapped his arms around his daughter and Phoebe did the same with Tom. They all fell asleep in a matter of time.
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Next Morning. When Phoebe woke up, she only found Liz sleeping next to her. She got up and walked in the kitchen and saw Cole and Tom preparing breakfast.
"Morning boys." She greeted them and she kissed Tom on the forehead.
"Morning Mommy." Tom told her.
"Morning Phoebe." Cole said.
"What do you want for breakfast?" He asked.
"First, a kiss and then, cereals and orange juice would be great." She replied with a smile.
"I think I can handle it." Cole told her and he walked towards her.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the lips.
"That's not fair." They heard Liz saying.
They puled apart and Cole asked: "What is not fair baby?"
"You let me sleep ALL alone." The little girl said as she crossed her arms and started pouting.
"Oh, my poor baby, wanna come in Mommy's arms?" Phoebe asked as she walked towards her daughter.
Liz nodded and Phoebe picked her up. She rested her head on Phoebe's shoulder. Cole walked towards the both of them and kissed Liz on the cheek and told her good morning.
"You kiss Mommy too." She said.
Cole smiled and kissed Phoebe on the cheek.
"Not on the cheek, on the lips." Liz said rolling her eyes.
Cole did as he was told and then they all sat down at the table and had breakfast.
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After breakfast, Liz and Tom were getting ready for school and Cole was cleaning the kitchen with Phoebe's help.
"I'll drive them to school so that you can stay here and rest." Cole proposed.
Phoebe nodded and Cole walked next to her.
"You look tired." He said as he placed a hand on his cheek.
They started kissing, even if it was just small kisses, it was feeling really good for the both of them. The last thing Cole wanted was to push her, that's why he was waiting for Phoebe to ask for more, which she did. Cole slowly deepened the kiss, taking his time, caressing her face with his thumb, enjoying the moment he's been waiting for so long.
"Don't you see that they are kissing?" Paige said out loud, talking to her older sister Piper.
Cole and Phoebe pulled apart and looked at them.
"Oh... hi guys." Paige said with a smile.
"Didn't mean to bother you." Piper said, smiling as well.
"We were wondering where Cole was, but looks like we've found him." Paige said.
Cole smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I should have told you but... I didn't know I was going to stay here tonight."
Both of the girl smiled and Paige said: "Well, now that we're here, maybe we could drive the kids to their school."
"Good idea." Piper said, nodding her head.
"You sure it doesn't bother you?" Phoebe asked.
"Of course not Phoebe." Piper said.
The kids joined them in the living room and a moment later, they all left, leaving Phoebe and Cole alone.
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Send a review and tell me if you liked it or not and why. All the suggestions are welcomed.
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Thanks to Lisa and Melly for their great reviews.
Special thanks to the amazing Gaby for always being there when I need it.
Chapter 14
"Being back."
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"Cole, Cole, Cole wake up." Paige said as she was shaking Cole for him to wake up.
"Paige?" Cole asked as he opened his eyes.
"Yeah, it's me. You had a nightmare right?" Paige asked, concerned.
Cole nodded and said: "I fell asleep and then... Brad came."
Cole put his head in his hands and sighed.
"I'm sorry." Paige told him.
"I heard you screaming Phoebe's name, that's why I came here." She added.
"I know, Brad was here and than Phoebe came here as well and he killed her." Cole said at the verge of tears.
"We won't let that happen Cole, next time this bastard will show his sorry ass, we'll vanquish him." Paige said.
Cole nodded and asked: "Can you call Phoebe and make sure she and the kids are all right please?"
Paige nodded and said: "I'm going to do it but I'm sure they are all okay."
"Thanks." Cole said. He was scared, Brad was scaring him, even if Brad was just a normal demon, he had caused so much trouble to the family that Cole was scared. He wasn't scared of Brad himself, but of what the demon could do to his family, who know, he could hurt Phoebe again or one of the kids. Cole knew that Phoebe wouldn't be able to handle such an horrible thing again.
"You're welcome buddy." Paige said as she walked upstairs.
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Later that day, Phoebe, Prue, Liz and Tom were all having dinner.
"Thanks Pheebs, everything was delicious." Prue said.
"Unfortunately, I have to go." She added as she got up.
Phoebe smiled and got up to hug her big sister.
"I'm glad you are the kids whitelighter, I know I can trust you, I know you won't betray me. Not like..."
Prue didn't give her time to finish her sentence because she knew her little sister was going to talk about Brad.
"It's over Phoebe, you don't have to be scared anymore, we'll kill this bastard and he'll pay for everything he's done to you." She said.
Phoebe nodded and Prue said: "I'll cheek on you from up there and Cole, Paige, Piper and Leo are all there for you as well."
Phoebe smiled and Prue kissed her on the cheek and then she kissed the kids on the cheek as well and orbed out.
"It's great that Aunty Prue is our whitelighter, she's cool and funny." Tom said.
"Yeah, it's really great but now I think it's time for you guys to go brush your teeth and get changed into your Pj's." Phoebe replied as she kissed both of the kids on the forehead.
Both of Liz and Tom nodded and they ran in the bathroom while Phoebe cleaned up the kitchen.
Suddenly, the phone rung and Phoebe picked it up.
"Hello." She said.
"Phoebe... Hi... It's me... Cole." Cole said, unsure of Phoebe's reaction.
"Hi." Phoebe replied shyly.
"Uh... I... I was wondering that... uh... maybe... you could give the phone to the kids so that... I... I could... uh... tell them goodnight... If you don't mind of course." Cole said.
He was hoping that Phoebe will let him talk to the kids, he was just praying to be able to talk to them a little.
"It's hard you know... I miss you... I miss them... I know everything is my fault, and I'm deadly sorry for what I've done to you... If I could change things, I would do it... But I can't, I need to talk to them... please." Cole begged.
"It's also hard for me Cole... and I know it's hard for you as well... but... why... why don't you come here and kiss them goodnight? They will be happy to see you, Liz needs you." Phoebe said, actually, she didn't really know why she had just said that, she didn't really know if she wanted to see him, but she knew that the kids needed to see their father, specially Liz.
"Are you sure?" Cole asked, of course he was happy but he didn't wanted to push Phoebe.
"Yeah. You can come." Phoebe said.
"Thanks." Cole replied before hanging up the phone.
He shimmered in front of Phoebe and thanked her again.
"Daddy!!!!!" Tom exclaimed as he and Liz walked out of the bathroom.
Cole kneeled down on the floor and hugged his son tightly. He was glad that Tom was happy to see him, he wasn't scared anymore. After Cole let go Tom, Liz immediately cuddled up in her father's arms. Thanks to his kids and little by little, Cole's soul was healing from the pain.
"I think it's time for you to go to bed." Cole whispered in Liz's ears.
The little girl nodded and Cole got up with her in his arms and he walked in the kids' room, followed by Tom. Phoebe was watching them from the doorway.
Cole put Liz in her bed and bent over her to kiss her goodnight while Tom was laying down on his bed.
"Can you stay with me tonight Daddy?" Liz asked in a whisper.
"I don't think so baby, I'm sorry." Cole told her before kissing her in the cheek. It was breaking his heart not to be able to stay with his family, with the people he loved.
"Goodnight baby, I love you." Cole told her, he tried to pull apart but Liz was still having her arms around his neck and was holding him tightly.
"Come on baby, you have to let me go." Cole told her.
"No." Liz stated and it was not a whisper.
"Listen honey, I love you big like a truck, but you have to let me go, because I can't go home right now, Mommy is not ready." Cole explained, he was the one whispering now.
"But it's not fair." Liz said.
"I know, but I'll be back soon." Cole promised.
Liz nodded and finally let her father go.
Cole kissed her one more time on the cheek and he got up and walked towards Tom's bed and told him goodnight.
"You take care of Mommy, Lizzie and the baby, okay?" Cole asked with a small smile.
Tom nodded and Cole said: "You're a good boy."
Before getting up, Cole kissed his son on the forehead and walked towards Phoebe was had been watching the touching scene between Cole and the kids.
"I can't wait for you to be ready to have me back in your life." Cole told her.
"Liz talked." Phoebe said.
"Yeah, she's feeling better day by days." He replied with a smile, glad that Liz was okay.
"I have to go, I'm not allowed to kiss my last baby goodnight, but, I'm very happy that you let me come here. Thank you Phoebe, thank you very much." He said.
He was about to kiss Phoebe on the cheek, but he stopped. He knew it wasn't right, he couldn't do it even if he badly wanted to do it.
"Sorry." He whispered.
He was ready to step back and to shimmer away but Phoebe grabbed his hand. He was still close to her, his lips almost touching her cheek. He looked in her eyes and something happened, he couldn't say what, he couldn't explain it. Maybe it was that their link was back, that Phoebe wasn't afraid anymore. He looked deep in her eyes, searching some answers, what did it mean? This look, her hand grabbing his, did she want him to stay? Of all a sudden and Cole exactly knew why, Phoebe slightly nodded her head. He couldn't help but smiled and kissed her. Of course, it wasn't a long, deep and passionate kiss like he was dreaming, it was a small kiss on the lips and for Cole, it was heaven. Phoebe let go his hand and Cole stopped kissing her, thinking that it meant that she had enough of him and that she wanted him to go.
Phoebe looked at his beautiful blue eyes that she loved and missed so much.
"I know you had an hard week because of me, I'm sorry." She whispered.
"You don't have to, I'm the one who hurt you. I'm sorry." He replied.
Phoebe wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. At first, Cole didn't know if he should wrapped his arms around her but he finally did it, because he needed it, because he wanted it and because he had dreamt of it for one week.
He kissed the top of her head and whispered with tears in his eyes: "I love you."
They suddenly felt someone hugging their legs and when pulled apart and saw Liz hugging them. They both smiled and Cole picked his daughter in his arms and kissed her on the cheek.
"Is Daddy staying with us now Mommy?" The little girl asked.
"Yeah, I think so." Phoebe replied looking at Cole with a smile.
"Then I want to sleep in his arms in your bed." Liz stated.
Cole gave a questioning look at Phoebe, he heard that she was okay for him to stay but he didn't know if she was okay for them to share the same bed.
"Well, if the princess is proclaiming something, we can't say no." Phoebe said with a smile.
"And with Tom too." Liz stated.
Phoebe smiled and nodded.
"I want Daddy to give another kiss to Mommy." The little girl stated again.
Cole hesitated for a moment and Liz said: "I am the princess, you have to do what I say."
Cole looked at Phoebe, wondering if he should kiss her or not and he finally decided to kiss her when he saw the look in her eyes. Sometimes, they didn't need to talk to understand what the other was thinking or wanted.
While Cole was kissing Phoebe, Liz said: "Good Daddy, good Mommy."
Both of Phoebe and Cole laughed and Phoebe said: "Let's go to bed, I'll take Tom with me."
Cole nodded and walked in their room, happy to be able to enter it again. He laid down on the bed with Liz and soon Phoebe and Tom joined them.
"Now everybody sleep." Liz said.
Cole smiled and wrapped his arms around his daughter and Phoebe did the same with Tom. They all fell asleep in a matter of time.
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Next Morning. When Phoebe woke up, she only found Liz sleeping next to her. She got up and walked in the kitchen and saw Cole and Tom preparing breakfast.
"Morning boys." She greeted them and she kissed Tom on the forehead.
"Morning Mommy." Tom told her.
"Morning Phoebe." Cole said.
"What do you want for breakfast?" He asked.
"First, a kiss and then, cereals and orange juice would be great." She replied with a smile.
"I think I can handle it." Cole told her and he walked towards her.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the lips.
"That's not fair." They heard Liz saying.
They puled apart and Cole asked: "What is not fair baby?"
"You let me sleep ALL alone." The little girl said as she crossed her arms and started pouting.
"Oh, my poor baby, wanna come in Mommy's arms?" Phoebe asked as she walked towards her daughter.
Liz nodded and Phoebe picked her up. She rested her head on Phoebe's shoulder. Cole walked towards the both of them and kissed Liz on the cheek and told her good morning.
"You kiss Mommy too." She said.
Cole smiled and kissed Phoebe on the cheek.
"Not on the cheek, on the lips." Liz said rolling her eyes.
Cole did as he was told and then they all sat down at the table and had breakfast.
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After breakfast, Liz and Tom were getting ready for school and Cole was cleaning the kitchen with Phoebe's help.
"I'll drive them to school so that you can stay here and rest." Cole proposed.
Phoebe nodded and Cole walked next to her.
"You look tired." He said as he placed a hand on his cheek.
They started kissing, even if it was just small kisses, it was feeling really good for the both of them. The last thing Cole wanted was to push her, that's why he was waiting for Phoebe to ask for more, which she did. Cole slowly deepened the kiss, taking his time, caressing her face with his thumb, enjoying the moment he's been waiting for so long.
"Don't you see that they are kissing?" Paige said out loud, talking to her older sister Piper.
Cole and Phoebe pulled apart and looked at them.
"Oh... hi guys." Paige said with a smile.
"Didn't mean to bother you." Piper said, smiling as well.
"We were wondering where Cole was, but looks like we've found him." Paige said.
Cole smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I should have told you but... I didn't know I was going to stay here tonight."
Both of the girl smiled and Paige said: "Well, now that we're here, maybe we could drive the kids to their school."
"Good idea." Piper said, nodding her head.
"You sure it doesn't bother you?" Phoebe asked.
"Of course not Phoebe." Piper said.
The kids joined them in the living room and a moment later, they all left, leaving Phoebe and Cole alone.
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