Chapter 2-Off to New York

A week later-Halliwell Manor

"Piper, have you seen my red dress," Pheobe yelled down the stairs.

"Yeah, it's in your closet," Piper yelled back up the stairs.

"Oh, found it, " Pheobe said putting it into her suitcase.

She finished packing and carried her bags down the stairs. She walked into the conservatory and picked up Wyatt.

"Hey, Wyatt. You be good while auntie Pheobe is gone," she kissed his forehead and put him back in the playpen, and picked up Chris.

""Hey, Chris. You be good too. No fighting with your brother," she said kissing him as well and putting him back in the playpen.

"Don't either of you do anything cute while I'm gone," she said in a baby voice making both of the boys laugh.

"I love you, boys."

She walked out of the room.

"Piper, I have to go. My plane leaves in an hour. If I miss it, Emma will be waiting at the airport," Pheobe yelled.

Piper came into the room.

"Have fun in New York. Tell Emma I said hi. See ya in two weeks," Piper said pulling Pheobe into a hug."Make sure you call."

"Of course I'll call," Pheobe said. "If the boys do anything call me. Keep trying to help them say Pheobe. They've almost got it down."

Piper laughed.

"Fine. I will keep teaching them how to say Pheobe," Piper said.

"Bye, Piper. I love you," Pheobe said.

"I love you too. Bye," Piper said as Pheobe was going out the door with her bags.

Pheobe honked the horn and sped off to the airport.

"God, I hope she doesn't see him," Piper whispered.

Piper knew it would be hard for her even if she didn't love him. He still had been a very big part of her life. Seeing him would bring up too many bad memories.

New York-Cole's office

"Mr. Turner, is it all right if I take the afternoon off? I have to go pick up your date from the airport," Emma said, a smile playing across her face.

"Yeah, that's fine, but it's not a date. I already told you that I don't want to date." he said.

"Okay, it's just a dinner between two friends then," she said.

"The only thing I have today is a meeting. You can leave now if you want," Cole said.

"Thank you," she said leaving his office, gathering her things, and walking to the elevator.

Who was he kidding? This was a date. He hadn't asked for it, but he was going out on a date, a blind date no less. He felt as if he was betraying Pheobe in a way. Cole pulled out a picture of Pheobe that he had hidden in his drawer. He hadn't told anyone about Pheobe. He was trying to start a new life. He didn't want people to know of his past. He didn't even want to think of his past, but no matter what he did, he couldn't forget about her. About once a week he would pull this picture out and just let the memories take him over. It was now that time. He sat there just thinking about her.

He was missing her now more than ever, though he didn't know why. It was probably the fact that Emma wanted to set him up with her friend on a blind date. What was the point? She doesn't even live in New York. She'll only be here for two weeks. He hadn't wanted to accept, but Emma wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. How bad could one night be? She'll be gone in two weeks anyway. He put the picture back into his drawer, put his suit jacket on, and walked out of his office to go to the meeting he had with his partner, Matt, and a couple of new clients. Maybe tonight would take his mind off of Pheobe.

Airplane

Pheobe was quiet the entire except for the occational calling to the stuartist for something. She was too busy with her thoughts. She knew that she would probably not see him, but the thought of seeing him was driving her crazy. She had convinced Piper that she had forgotten about him, but the truth was she thought about him almost everyday. When she would dream, they would be about him. He was the only man she ever loved, the only man she pictured as the father of her children.

A part of her hoped that she wouldn't see him for fear that she wouldn't be able to contain herself. The other part just didn't care. That part of her wanted Cole, to see him, touch him, just be with him. She really didn't know what she would do if she saw him. The last time she saw him, she had kissed him without even thinking about it. She was still so in love with him. She hoped that he was too, but he probably wasn't. She tried to stop thinking about him and to focus on the date she had tonight. Emma had set her up with her boss. At least this would take her mind off of Cole. Nothing else seemed to.