I love you Piper II
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Part 14
Phoebe thought it's time to give Cole a push. After he'd been vanquished along with The Source and Leo had asked The Elders to erase the love Piper had been keeping for Cole, Phoebe sighed of relief convincing herself that they were starting a new phase of their life, she wouldn't have to see Cole without having him, she's happy, Piper's happy, and Cole got what he deserved. Unfortunately, he came back. Gorgeous as always, fascinating as always, loved Piper and didn't pay a slightest attention to her, it's worse than always. Phoebe felt hurt seeing him focus only on Piper, the way he looked at her, the way he talked to her, Phoebe remembered how close and passionate she and him had been, he didn't seem to keep a bit of those memories. By God, they'd shared the same bed countlessly and it remained nothing in his heart. Her anger geared up, she'd done that once, she could do it again. Phoebe joined her oldest sister, Prue, to vanquish him. He needed to be dead if his life was not for her. However, they'd totally failed since he turned out to be invincible. Phoebe begun to thought of the other way. They hadn't used the power of three yet, he might not able to survive if Piper joined hand with them. They were The Almighty Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches ever existed, no demon was supposed to be an exception to them, even an invincible one. The problem was Piper would never accept to take part in vanquishing her ex-husband, she still kept a soft spot in her heart for him, it wouldn't be just a soft spot if The Elders hadn't applied their powers on her.
Phoebe had incited Piper to reject Cole directly and openly the other night. She didn't know what they'd told but Piper became more moping after that, and Cole disappeared. Actually Piper didn't go out since then, she confined herself in the manor being saturnine all the time, not looking like a bride-to-be a bit. Phoebe was waiting for Cole doing something so that she could appeal to her sisters for getting rid of him. But he's nowhere to see. She's always proud of being a psychologist, she's able to judge what people were thinking and doing when they're in a certain situation. She thought Piper's feelings was being awaken, they would end up together again if she did nothing now. And no, what she couldn't get, nobody could either.
Phoebe entered his office with a big smile on her red lips.
"Hey, I couldn't think you're here."
Cole was sitting on his chair gripping a brandy in his arm, his legs crossing on the desk.
"They said working is the best way to bury sadness."
"Oh baby!" – she walked to take his bottle away.
"What are you doing here?" – asked him – "New potion just come out? Okay, do it! I promise no resistance this time."
"No." – said her – "I'm not here to vanquish you. Look at yourself. You're not supposed to be like that. Why don't we come to each other and bring pleasant to each other?" – she gently flirted him by caressing his cheeks – "We used to do it before." – she started a kiss.
Cole put a hand on her shoulder to stop her, then stood up walking away.
"Did you think about it when you're trying to vanquish me?" – Even he's a half-demon, even he didn't love her, it would be hard for him to kill her considering they'd slept with each other more than once.
"Because I love you, and you just dream of Piper. I'm jealous." – defended her.
"Who are you kidding? I was never your only man." – interrupted Cole – "Our lovely sneakiness was for fun. Leave, Phoebe, if you still want me to respect you."
She had to struggle against herself so hard to stay calm. She wished she'd been able to vanquish him on the spot. "Son of a bitch." – grumbled her silently.
"Piper loves Leo. Rehearsal dinner is in tomorrow night." – Phoebe raised her voice – "You're losing her, baby. Their love is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."
Cole glared at her, the last sentence tore his heart apart, that's also what she'd said in his first marriage anniversary. Now Piper was Leo's, her wedding was coming. The day after tomorrow. . . He's really obviously losing her. . .
"Get out!" – roared Cole. Phoebe orbserved him carefully, she knew her goal was achieved. So she walked out smiling slightly.
"I want Piper. I need love." – mumbled Cole to himself.
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Leo was up there with The Elders.
"Are you sure Piper will stick by me forever?" – asked him.
"Her feelings for that demon is waking up."
"You should lull her again." – suggested Leo.
"It's illegal to prompt her to do against her free will." – refused The Elder – "We abated her pain and guided her to you. You have to do the rest by yourself. Piper Halliwell has a strong mind, she isn't a sentimental type. Prevent her from getting unexpected emotion, and your marriage will be stable."
"Who knows what that demon is keeping in store?"
"Vanquish him to end all of troubles."
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Phoebe stomped in the kitchen throwing a big bouquet of roses on the table.
"The bastard bothers me again!" – shouted her.
"Who?" – asked Prue.
"Our invincible problem." – answered Phoebe.
"What? Since when he changes his target?" – doubted Prue.
"About a week." – said Phoebe – "I'm sorry, Piper, I'm not planning to let you know. But I can't stand him anymore."
Piper glanced at the bouquet, she didn't believe her sister's story, she knew Cole had had an affair with Phoebe, but he loved her, only her, she never suspected it.
"Look. I don't know what you two talked to each other. But he keeps sending me flowers everyday in my office. I don't see any funny that my ex demonic brother in law is pursuing me."
"How is it possible?" – blurted Piper.
Prue thought for a while and offered her supposition:
"He's seeking vengeance. He doesn't love any of you. He just wants to ruin our lives for what we did to him."
"We vanquished him." – spoke Phoebe plainly.
"It's The Source. He'd been killed before we vanquished The Source." – said Piper.
"It's Cole." – said Prue – "We knew he wanted the throne for a long time ago. He became Deputy Source, he could manage to be The Source later. All of us saw he's trying to kill us, but cease when Piper singing. What did it mean if he wasn't Cole?"
"I'm sorry, Piper, he doesn't love you. He's seducing me now." – added Phoebe.
They found Piper was staring at the bouquet, she couldn't explain what had happened the night they'd vanquished The Source. He'd thrown a fireball to her causing her abortion. Cole wouldn't have done that to her, that's why she'd joined her sisters to vanquish him. Then The Elders took her out of the grief she's supposed to have, and she never thought of him or the event until now.
"I can't live without you." – Piper remembered his desparing voice, Cole never acted, she could still recall his look, full of hurt and pain. So she didn't know how to receive the news, the flowers became vague in her vision, she's sobbing, she'd tried to hold her tears back, she'd tried to stop her emotion, but not tonight. Was Cole using her for his revenge??? Was Phoebe lying to them??? Had he chosen the throne over her??? He'd looked at her sadly that night, he'd hold his head screaming painfully, he had seemed to be fighting himself. . . Was there something she didn't know???
Piper started to feel pain, loss, and she started mourning. . . Phoebe's plan was giving her a backfire.
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All of the family were around the dining table enjoying Piper's rehearsal dinner, full of laughters, Victor and Bane were also there. Piper sat next to her husband-to-be, Leo, he's still her fiance only tonight, everyone would call her Mrs. Wyatt after tomorrow, she's learning to accept it. Phoebe wanted to irritate her to vanquish Cole, she awoke Piper's love for him instead, but Piper wasn't going to put the wedding off, she wasn't a teenage girl, she had to take responsibilities of what she'd done. Love was the most important thing, love wasn't everything.
"Piper!"
The room turned to stare at the uninvited guest that never used door. Piper was speechless, she would like to talk to him, but not now. Seeing him wasn't just confused as before, he's crashing her heart by letting her see him while she couldn't hold him and kiss him.
"Go with me." – said Cole.
"Get out of here!" – shouted Leo.
"What do you want, Cole?" – asked Prue.
"I thought you're kind enough to leave Piper some peace in her own home." – gritted Phoebe.
He lifted his hands turning everyone into marble statues, except his ex-wife.
"Cole!" – uttered Piper.
"Piper, you're not marrying him." – he walked to grab her arms. His eyes were sullen, she looked at him melancholycally hoping she had enough courage to talk. He pulled her close to his chest and embraced her, she didn't protest, it's the second time since him coming back. She knew why she didn't protest him, she's probably unaware of that, but her subconscious always realized where she really belonged to. . .
"Go with me!" – repeated him.
"No, Cole!" – whispered Piper - "I'm where I'm supposed to be. Nothing can change that."
"But we love each other. And you know that."
"You were right. If not the agreement, we never ended up together." – reminded Piper, he'd told her he hadn't planned to come back and married her as their promise.
"But we did. And we're happy." – argued him – "Look at what you have for your rehearsal dinner. Prawn and salmon. I swear you're thinking of me while cooking them. You cooked those courses for me."
Another tear fell down on her cheek, he's right, she cooked for him, though she knew he couldn't eat them. They had been happy together, though they'd been in the rough period of their lives. Now she's starting a new marriage that she would never reach that happiness as she used to.
"I do love you." – said Piper while sobbing – "But we have no future. I'm a witch, and you. . ." – her voice quivered – "you're a demon. It'll never work."
"Who cares those stupid things." – said Cole – "We did it before."
"And it proved that we couldn't." – mumbled Piper – "I know I'm losing the most important thing in my life. I know I can't have the family I'm dreaming of with Leo. But we can't be selfish, we can't live for ourselves." – he seemed to be absorbing each of her words – "Besides you're the love of my life, I have my sisters and my legacy to take care of. That's what human do, I can't just listen to the call of love and go away with you. Think about me as a friend, Cole, and let me take care of you as my best friend."
"I don't want us that way." – he shook his head – "I want to wake up and go to bed with you, I need your concern to me as my wife and I'll be with you as your husband. I'm not human, Piper, I can't stand seeing you live with Leo and have children with him."
She wiped her tears and sniffed, she missed her first child. If their child hadn't been dead, she would've had the best reason to come back to him. Prue and Phoebe never accepted Cole, neither The Elders. If she chose him, her family would fall apart. She didn't know why she decided to choose her family over him while he's the one she loved most. Was blood always more essential than love???
"I tried to forget you. I tried to live without you. A week. It turns me crazy." – continued Cole – "If not for you, so do it for me, please! I need you."
"Don't bring pressure on me, Cole!" – said her softly – "And don't let them stand as statues so long."
He'd been back a month and a half. His main job all the time was pursue her and plead her to reunite with. Piper knew he needed more time to calm himself down and move on with his life. She hoped he would get sober after her wedding. Cole closed his eyes as if he wanted to hold his tears back.
"Okay." – murmured him – "Good bye, Piper." – he stepped backward and blurred out. The statues turned human.
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Three sisters were in the dressing room of the church. Piper's standing in front of a big mirror wearing her wedding dress, Prue's helping her adjust it, Phoebe sat on the table holding the bouquet.
"So it's the second time Piper's gotten married. We're still single." – complained Phoebe.
"Don't count the previous one." – said Prue.
"Do you think he'll show up today?" – asked Phoebe.
"Shut your mouth up!" – cowed Prue, then she turned to Piper – "Today is a demon-free day."
"He said good bye to me last night. I don't know what it means." – murmured Piper.
"How could we know what a demon's thinking!" – commented Prue.
Piper's stiffened, that's how she's thinking of him, a demon. Penny had once said demons would never let their lovers go. So saying good bye to her wasn't what Cole's supposed to do. . .
"I think there's something wrong with him." – said her.
"Hoping he doesn't cause something wrong to everyone. Who is able to put him into trouble?" – smirked Phoebe.
Piper stared at her fourth finger, it would wear a wedding ring soon, then she and her husband, Leo, would start their married life together, having children and fulfilling their tasks as a Charmed One and a whitelighter. Both of them were good, so were their children. That's what the destiny arranged for them.
Prue gave Piper her bouquet:
"Where's your smile?" – asked her jokingly, but it couldn't affect her sister, Piper wasn't sure she wouldn't regret for what she's doing right now. Listening to the mind wasn't always right.
Victor popped up:
"Are you ready?"
Piper looked at herself one last time into the mirror.
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- - - Penthouse - - -
Cole's just doing the same thing, he saw his seedy image reflecting in the mirror. After Piper had refused him last night, he came back there pouring himself in the wine. But Cole was absolutely sober this morning. He knew today was Piper's wedding day, the day he officially lost her since all of his hope officially faded out. He'd already said good bye to her, and she seemed to be okay with it, she'd done with her choice, their path of life seperated from now on. Leo's joining her to walking their way, and he, he would be walking with himself on his way. The way he's not supposed to have if he hadn't come back from the wasteland. The pain he's not supposed to own if he had moved on from there. So it's time. . . it's time to go to where he belonged. . .
Cole formed a large energy ball in his hand,
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"I come to say goodbye. I'm leaving."
"Where're you going?" – asked Piper in disappointment.
"Somewhere distant."
"Will you come back?"
"I don't know."
"Take care of yourself." – stammered Piper.
"Thank you, my little angel." – whispered him.
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- - - Church – - -
Victor was escorting Piper walking along the aisle leading to the altar where Leo's waiting for her. He looked so fresh and happy. She knew he's a good man, he's an angel for good and their marriage was blessed.
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"You never came back. Why didn't you come back?" – asked Piper.
"We're different. We couldn't have a future together." – answered Cole.
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Victor transferred her hand to Leo who eagerly took it with a big smile.
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"Why you love me? I haven't done anything to you."
"A look, a smile, you can make me melt." – confessed Cole – "I love your face, I love your voice, and I want to be with you. When you cook a meal for me, or launder my clothes, you give me this feeling. You've given me a life I never dreamed of. For the first time I really live during my life. I only hoped you said you loved me someday, and you needed me to stay with you, but you never told that."
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"Thank you all for coming to honour the love between Leo Wyatt and Piper Halliwell." – said the priest.
- - - Penthouse - - -
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"I want you to marry me." – prattled Piper.
"You'll forget me by and by." – murmured Cole.
"Never."
"Promise, Piper."
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Cole threw the energy ball to the mirror which bounded back to him gulping him in fierce flames.
- - - Church - - -
"Before we get started, I must ask, is there anyone who has just cause why this couple should not be united." – continued the priest.
Everyone heard a slam on the door.
"I object to this union."
All of the hall turned around to see the killjoy. Prue dropped her mouth, Phoebe had her eyes wide open, Leo pulled Piper to his embrace.
Standing there was Cole wearing well groomed. Ironically, no one knew he had just failed in an attempt of killing himself and the only thing he could think was come to the church ruining her wedding. If he's still alive, Piper wouldn't be marrying to someone else. Cole couldn't think more. He was everything now, but sanity.
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