Ok, here's chapter 5.
Recap of ch 4.
Pheobe is now determined to make sure that Cole gets as much time with their daughter as possible.
Chapter 5-Whatever it Takes
"Prue, Wyatt, why don't you go downstairs and get a cookie from the kitchen," Pheobe said wanting to talk to Cole alone.
"Okay," the children said running down the stairs.
"No running," Pheobe said sternly.
The children slowed their pace.
"I can't believe I missed this," Cole said looking around the room. "Pheobe, if I would have known that she was here, I would have tried to get out. I thought that the child was the Source's. And then I was informed that the baby was dead. I'm so sorry you had to go trough this alone."
"Well, now I don't," Pheobe said walking over to him and taking his hand.
A huge smile swept over Cole's face. He didn't expect her to be so accepting. After 5 years, they were still just as in love.
"What about your sisters?" Cole asked.
"Paige lives with her husband, Richard, now so she won't be a problem. And Piper...well, I've been wanting to move out anyways,' Pheobe said and smiled at Cole.
She knew Piper would freak out and try to kill Cole. She also knew that Piper would never accept Cole as Prue's father. Moving out was best for everyone.
"Pheobe, you shouldn't have to change your life just because I appeared at your door," Cole said.
"You've changed your life for me. Now, it's my turn. Besides, Prue is 4 now. She deserves her own room," Pheobe said trying to rationalize why she was moving.
"But..," Cole started.
Pheobe stopped him with a passionate kiss.
"I want to be with you. Prue needs to be with you. We're moving," Pheobe said after they parted. "And that's final."
At that moment the children ran in.
"Prudence, I want you to pick out your favorite toys," Pheobe said pulling a couple of suitcases out of the closet.
Pheobe started to put Prue's clothes in the suitcases while the child got her favorite toys.
"Where are we going?" Prue asked.
"Umm...we're going to stay at a hotel tonight," Pheobe told the child.
"Is daddy coming?" she asked.
"Yes," Pheobe said.
"Yay," Prue said and began to pack up her stuff faster.
"Wyatt, come here," Pheobe told the little boy.
He obeyed.
"You know what a secret is?" Pheobe asked.
Wyatt nodded.
"Don't tell anyone where me and Prue are," Pheobe said. "And don't tell anyone about Prue's dad. If you don't tell anyone then I will get you whatever you want. I'm taking you to aunt Paige's house and you can't tell her or mommy. On the way there, I'll stop at the toy store and let you get whatever you want. Do we have a deal?" Pheobe asked.
"Okay, aunt Pheobe. I won't tell anyone. I promise," Wyatt said.
"Good," Pheobe said. "I'll be right back," she said as she motioned for Cole to follow her into the hall.
Pheobe shut the door to the children's room.
"I'll look for a house tomorrow. We can't let Piper see you though. She'll try to kill you. Her powers have grown a lot over the past 5 years. How about you shimmer to the hotel and check us in while I take Wyatt to Paige's. Make sure that there is an adjoining room for Prue," Pheobe said.
"Pheobe, I have no money," Cole told her.
"I know. Follow me," Pheobe said and walked to her room.
She handed Cole her checkbook.
"Here," she said. "I have two bank accounts. One is for Prue's college and the other is what I've been saving so that Prue and I could move out of the manor. The account has nearly a million dollars in it," Pheobe said.
Cole's jaw dropped.
"Pheobe, how did you get that much money?" Cole asked.
"My job at the paper. They gave me my own television show. I wanted to stay with Prue so I quit. I only worked long enough to save up this money," Pheobe explained. "Technically, you are still my husband so they'll let you use this account."
"I'll see you soon," Cole said, kissing her and then shimmering away.
She walked back into the children's room.
"Are you ready?" she asked.
"Yeah, where's daddy?" Prue asked.
"He went to check us into the hotel. Don't worry. You'll see him in a little while," Pheobe told her daughter. "I have to pack a few things so both of you play for a few minutes," Pheobe said going into her room and packing as fast as she could.
She packed some clothes but mostly, she packed things that meant a lot to her, pictures of Prue.
She pulled a dark wooden chest out form under her bed. This chest held everything precious to her-Prue's outfit that she wore home from the hospital, pictures of Cole.
She started putting everything in the car.
It took four trips to get everything in. They would come back later for everything they had left behind.
"Let's go," Pheobe said.
The children ran down the stairs.
Pheobe wrote a note for Piper and put it where she knew Piper would find it.
Piper, Wyatt's at Paige's house. I won't be home
tonight. I'm taking Prue somewhere. I love you.
Pheobe
Pheobe put the children in the car and buckled them in and then got in herself.
The stip at the toy store was hectic and expensive.
They finally left the store with $700 worth of toys, half for Wyatt, half for Prudence.
Pheobe put all the toys in the car and then put the children back in.
They arrived at Paige's house ten minutes later.
"Wyatt, remember, don't tell anyone," Pheobe said getting his toys out of the car.
"I know," Wyatt said. "I won't tell anyone," Wyatt said as he walked up the steps to his other aunt's house.
Pheobe walked up the stairs holding the shopping bags that held Wyatt's toys. Wyatt pressed the doorbell since his aunt's hands were full.
A few moments later, Paige opened the door.
"Hey, Paige," Pheobe said. "I know this is last minute but I need you to watch Wyatt. Piper won't be home for a few hours and I can't take him with me."
"Okay, come on Wyatt. Uncle Richard is in the living room," Paige said.
As soon as he heard that, Wyatt ran into the house.
"Thanks, Paige," Pheobe said. "Here. I brought these to keep him occupied. Piper will pick him up later. I left a note for her," Pheobe said.
She handed the toys to Paige, told her nephew and sister goodbye, and then made her way back to the car.
"Okay, we're ready to go," Pheobe told Prue while putting her seatbelt on.
The hotel was about two hours away so of course Prue fell asleep along the way. Pheobe looked into the backseat and saw Prue snuggled up with her most prized possession: the teddy bear.
"I'm doing the right thing Pheobe told herself. "You'll be with your father soon and I will do whatever it takes to keep our family together," Pheobe told her daughter.
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