Chapter 14

"Why did you invite me here Cole?," Phoebe asks as she took a sip of wine.

"To renew our acquaintance," was the reply.

"Okay, seriously, I'm dressed up like this, is because I thought I'll be meeting up with Henry," she said after a moment.

"So, are you saying you won't dressed up like this for me?," Cole teased.

Before she could answer, the waiter sidled up with their starters, then sidled away again, and in between mouthfuls, Cole remarked, with some satisfaction, that he was delighted with the progress of their companies business project. Glad, that he decided to change the topic, she made a few remarks and to her surprise, found Cole has turned from a funny and teasing man into a business man in a minute. After a few minutes of discussing about their future renewal of contract, she saw Cole's eyes immediately turned cold.

"Is.. Is something wrong?," Phoebe asks uncertainly.

"Yes," he replied, and was staring rigidly behind her shoulder. Wondering what is wrong, she turns to look behind her, and to her surprise, she saw Henry walking purposely towards them.

"Henry!," Phoebe said, surprise. "What are you doing here?"

"The question should be, my dear," Henry said harshly, "what are you doing here?"

"She's having dinner with me, Denton," Cole answer instead, "I think it's pretty obvious, don't you think?"

"I think no one ask for your opinion, Turner, so why don't you just take a hike or something?," Henry ask sarcastically and turns back to stare at Phoebe. "Well?"

"Sit down, Henry," Phoebe whispered calmly," people are staring at our table. Your reputation.."

"I don't give a hell's damn about my reputation!," Henry shouted. "I'm still waiting for your answer, Kate!"

"You're creating a scene, Henry. Fine, let's just go then," Phoebe said, resign. As she stood up, Cole stood along.

"I'm not letting you go back with him in his condition, Phoebe," Cole said and turns to cut between Phoebe and Henry.

"Phoebe?," Henry sneers. "She's Kate, you idiot. Looks like you have the wrong girl, dude. Come on, Kate". Cole stood firmly in front of Phoebe.

"Her name's not Kate Lynn, Denton," Cole said amusingly. "Her name is Phoebe Haliwell. Are you sure you're both dating? Because it looks like you don't even know her name, man"

Henry's face paled. He turns to look at Phoebe. "Kate?"

Phoebe's face turns a shade whiter. "Henry.. let's discuss this outside"

"No!," Henry shouted. "Is this true, Kate?"

"Tell him, Phoebe," Cole said confidently. "Tell him"

Silence.

"Kate! Is this true?!"

"Phoebe! Tell him!"

Her head spinning. She stares at both of them. "I don't have time for such childishness. When both of you, have learn to grow up, call me". And walks out the restaurant.


"Oh god! I hate both of them!"

"Wow, Henry was yelling in the classy restaurant?," Paige asks astonished. "He must be really really angry"

"But, how did he knew Phoebe was there?," Piper asks puzzled.

Both of them fell silent.

"Bill must have told him," Phoebe said silently. "They're tight"

"That bastard," Piper said harshly. Both Paige and Phoebe stared at her.

"What? I'm not allowed to bad name people, but you can?"

Both of them nodded in agreement. "Well, that's true.. but it's the first time for you.."

"Hey, do you think this is going to come out in the papers tomorrow?"


Lovers Spat

A little birdie told our paper, that there was a lover's spat between Henry Denton and Kate Lynn. And apparently, there's a third party involved and you readers, will not believe who it is! It is non other than hunky Cole Turner!

It happen in a Démsto, a small Italian restaurant which happens to be the couple's favorite restaurant (Denton and Lynn), but it so happens, Kate was dining with Turner, when after the first course, Denton comes storming to their table and started screaming at Lynn for cheating on him. And according to some observers in the restaurant, it was said that Denton was shouting at Lynn, asking what was she doing with Turner and was about to drag her out, but Turner, stood between them trying to protect her! Ohh, isn't that romantic? What do you think will happen to our sweet couple now?

"Oh my god!," Phoebe said as she puts the newspaper down. "They even have pictures of me, Cole and Henry!"

Both Piper and Paige looks at the newspaper. "You look good in the dress"

"Oh come on, Paige! This is serious! I'm on front page!," Phoebe cried out. "The companies reputation is in taters now! I'll probably get fired!"


"Did you see the news?," Anna squeal. "You are one hot major news man!"

"Whatever," Phoebe said. "Look, can we just get back to work?"

After a few minutes, the intercom buzzed. "Yes Anna..?"

"The Star is on line 1. Do you want to take their call?"

"No!," Phoebe said angrily. The phone has rang non-stop and it's all reporters. When will all this nonsense stop soon?

"Kate!". Phoebe quickly looks up.

"Henry.."

Henry slams the door. "So.. are you going to explain to me?"

She stood up. "Explain.. what?"

"Explain, why did you lie to me about your name?," Henry asks, amazingly calm.

"Look, I.. no one knows about my name," Phoebe explain. "It's.. complicated"

Henry breaths in deeply, trying to control his temper. "Okay.. fine. What is your real name then? I can't keep calling you Kate right, when it's not?"

"It's Phoebe Haliwell. But, I'm kinda hoping this would be just between us?," Phoebe asks. "Please?"

"Why with all the secrecy?," Henry asks puzzled.

"Well, it's actually quite complicated.. and it's not that important," Phoebe assures him. "So.. are we okay now?"

"Ka.. Phoebe..," Henry takes hold of her hands," I don't trust Turner at all. I get so jealous when you're with him.."

"There's nothing to be jealous of, Henry," Phoebe said, "Okay, fine, we used to date during high school, but that's then, now is now. There's nothing between us now. I'm with you now"

"I'm still not sure about you and Turner, Phoebe," Henry said. "Look, it's pretty obvious he still likes you"

"Phoebe..," he takes hold of her finger and gently kisses it. "Phoebe.. I want to be with you.."

"What?"

"I mean.. I want to be at your side, at all times.. I love you Phoebe," Cole said passionately. "You and I belong together"

She squeezes his hands tighter as she remembers Cole's words in her house.

"He's always coming around your house, meeting you unprofessionally.."

"Turner, what are you doing here?," Henry asks.

"I'm here to see Kate," Cole replied, unconcern how Henry is going to think about his presence.

"What business do you have with her?," Henry asks, curious. "If you have business negotiation, you could come during business hours.."

"Oh, we're not discussing business," Cole assured him, never taking his eyes of Phoebe. "It's personal... Do you mind?"

"He's always saying I'm not fit enough to be your boyfriend.."

"Phoebe?," Henry sneers. "She's Kate, you idiot. Looks like you have the wrong girl, dude. Come on, Kate". Cole stood firmly in front of Phoebe.

"Her name's not Kate Lynn, Denton," Cole said amusingly. "Her name is Phoebe Haliwell. Are you sure you're both dating? Because it looks like you don't even know her name, man"

"I've got so many reasons why you shouldn't see Turner anymore. Do you see it, Phoebe?," Henry argued. "Do you see it?"

"What do you want me to do? Do you want me not see to see him anymore? Is that it?," Phoebe asks furiously. "I've never asks you to stop seeing your ex-girlfriends"

"Well, first of all, my ex-girlfriends has not call me up, asking me to go out for a date, and telling me how much they still adore me..," Henry replied furiously back. "Don't you get it? I don't want to loss you, Phoebe. I don't!"

"Henry.. ," Phoebe said warmly. "Henry.. I don't know what to do.. I don't want to loss you too.. but.. I just can't stop seeing Cole. We go way back"

He sighs heavily. "So.. what do we do?"

She crosses her arms. "I don't know Henry.. I don't". Silence. After a few minutes, he looks up.

"I have an idea," he said quietly. "You can continue your friendship with Turner"

Phoebe broke into a smile. "Are you sure?"

"Yes".

She immediately went to him, and hug him. "Thank you"

"But.. on one condition"

She looks up at him, curious.

"..only if you agree to marry me..?"