Title: Cover, Blown

Author: Wicked R

Disclaimers: the universe and characters are the property of the WB. I'm using them for fun only.

Rating: PG.

Genre: Angst/Romance

Summary/Set: if there would be one thing you could change about "The Seven Year Witch", what would it be? Yes, you've guessed it.

Pairing: Phoebe/Mr. Turner, Piper/L.

Drake said his final good bye to Phoebe, "parting is such sweet sorrow," then he added, "I never knew what that meant until now."

"There's something I have to know before you go…how is it you came into my life at exactly the right time?"

"Guess a little bird told me?"

"Come on, I've been doing this long enough to tell when there's more to something than meets the eye."

"Ah, yes, there's magic and mystery in all things. And times a'tickin…"

"Yes it is," Phoebe cut into his words, "that's why you need to tell me. Was there anything I don't know about?"

"It's hard," he confessed, taking hold of her hand, "it might spoil everything that you've re recently learnt about love and we don't want that…"

"Drake, secrets spoil everything about love. Non trust does. So I need to know what's going on, if you want me to remember what you've thought me about forgiveness."

"Okay," he sighed, taking a step back, "first you need to know my full name. It's Drake…Kendall…T…Turner."

"What? Wha…What does that mean?" She glared, utterly baffled.

"It means…that I'm Cole's little brother," he said quickly all of a sudden, "he asked me if I could do something, since he couldn't. I always wanted to meet you since the first time he talked to me about you…"

"He asked you? From where?"

"The dimension between life and death. Where I got after I made this ludicrous two weeks deal. But I can assure you, I don't regret one minute that I spent here with you…"

"Between life and death, huh?" Phoebe still started towards Drake, not really seeing him while weighing up what she had heard, "just like Piper having a good coach that told her how to call back to her loved one from death! I remember I had that experience once with people talking back to me through television screens and appearing in all sorts of weird places just a couple of year ago!…And you the same place as well!…and Cole? What is this? A family gathering?"

"Oh, no. I did spoil everything, didn't I?" Drake frowned, "you're angry now?"

"No," she said slowly, "not really. I'm annoyed everybody thought I couldn't handle it and kept it a secret. Even Piper. I guess I can only prove that I can handle it if I don't loose the plot now, right? I'm still grateful to you and I will never forget you."

"Does that mean you still love me?" He smiled.

"Yes. I just wish I could tell that to your brother too."

"Well, actually, you can. It was your hate that killed him, even if it came in the form of a thrown potion vial. It is your love that can bring him back. If you still really love him…which I guess you do," he hugged his big brother as he materialised next to him.

Phoebe shook her head, momentarily ignoring her ex and still talking to Drake, "what about you? Can I bring you back too? Can I do something so you don't have to leave?"

"Even if it was," Drake smiled at her sadly, "I don't think I would want to compete for you. I'd loose…let's just keep it nice and simple," he took his jacket and walked out the room.

"You do have some explaining to do, you know that?" Phoebe turned towards Cole with her hands on her hips. It was one of those stances he liked so much about her…

The End.