Chapter One- Mourning
It was morning when she woke up. Phoebe didn't want to. She just wanted to roll over and sleep, praying that what happened last night was a dream. Praying that she just did not lose the love of her life. The TRUE love of her life. She rolled over and laid a hand on the pillow next to her. There she found an envelope with something lumpy in it. It was a piece of paper and a locket. The letter read:
My dear Phoebe,
Thank you. Thank you for making the last two weeks of my life memorable. The only regret that I have is leaving you behind. It's not everyday in a demon's life when he falls in love with one of the good guys. I did. I am leaving this behind for you to remember me by. One day we will meet again. I love you.
Drake
As Phoebe wiped the tears out of her eyes she looked at the locket. It was heart-shaped with a sapphire flower on the front and I love youD on the back. She opened it up and found a picture of him and a picture of him and herself in it. Oh, Drake, thank you so much!
Phoebe got up, clasped the chain around her neck and put the letter in her memory box. She drifted a hand across the book Drake had given her, thinking of the past two weeks. Then she headed off into the bathroom to get ready for work.
Meanwhile- downstairs in the kitchen
"I hope Phoebe is okay, Piper." Paige said pouring herself another cup of coffee. "I hope so too, Paige. It seems like every time she falls in love something goes wrong." Piper said. "She's strong though, she'll get through it." Just then Phoebe walked into the kitchen. "Good Morning guys. Sleep well?" she asked. "Morning sis. Yea, we slept well. How about you? Are you okay?" Paige asked. "Why wouldn't I be? Oh, Paige, Piper don't worry about me. I know Drake's gone, but I am okay with it. Look, he left this on my pillow. I found it this morning." Phoebe said referring to her necklace. "It's beautiful." Piper told Phoebe. "Look, I have to get going. I have to get this column done. If anything comes up call me." Phoebe said heading out the back door, all the while thinking of Drake.
"She's in denial. She is hurting so bad. I can feel it." Paige said. "What can we do about it?" Piper asked. "I don't know. This is beyond magic. This is a broken heart." Paige said. "What if we conjure Grams and ask her for advice?"
"What advice can she give? No, Piper. This is something Phoebe has to deal with on her own. It's going to take a while. She really fell hard for him." Paige said.
On the Way to Phoebe's Job
As Phoebe was driving, she thought about the last few years and about Drake. Ever since her disastrous relationship with Cole, she had never found someone with whom she was truly in love with. Leslie, Jason and all the rest were just excuses. Excuses to not truly be in love. Excuses just to feel. Those few weeks with Drake opened her eyes. She truly felt loved. Like she was always meant to find him and he was always meant to find her. The little time they has spent together were the happiest she had ever known. At night they would sit up in the attic looking at the Book of Shadows discussing various battles they had fought. There were times when Drake would turn them into historic characters or they went to some beautiful place around the world or he would quote wonderful poems and things. And then there were times when all they had to do was look at each other and know that no words would need to be said. It was a new sense of discovery. It was something she had never had with Cole. She felt like the whole world wasn't worth enough as Drake. He was her world for that short time. But then he died and left her feeling empty. Not the ordinary empty but the kind that doesn't ever go away, the kind that leaves a cold feeling in the pit of her stomach. For Phoebe it was the last straw. How could she fall in love when everyone she loved went away in the end? If she wasn't meant to be with Drake, then who was she meant to be with? By the time Phoebe got to works she was shaking, on the verge of breaking down. She needed Drake. Two weeks with Drake was not enough. She needed him. Then suddenly it came to her. I'll summon him. she thought. It was then that she realized that that would be the only way to be happy. I've got to find a way to bring him back. He's all I need, he's what I need. The Elders have to do this for me. I can't go on living with this pain and its only been one day. Phoebe felt a little better now that she had a plan.
She walked into work and headed for her office. "Phoebe, when are you going to do that interview with Journey" Elise asked barging into her office. "I don't know. Look, Elise, can I just have a moment. I had a really rough night. A close friend just died and I need some time without you breathing down my neck." Phoebe said. "I'm sorry. Why don't you take a few days off. I'll schedule the interview for a few weeks from now. I'll put a notice in the paper that you're taking time off. Go home, get some sleep, cry it out. Then when you feel better everything will be waiting for you ready to go." "Thank you Elise, I appreciate it. But I'll take that time off starting tomorrow. I need to be here today. Just let me do my work alone for today. If anything comes up reschedule it for when I come back." Phoebe told Elise, who just nodded and headed back to her office. Phoebe spent the rest of the day working on her column for the next day.