"Love Actually"

Author: Drewrific22

PG-13 English Drama/Romance

Summary: Phoebe and Cole are divorced but still remain friends. (The charmed ones trust him again). Cole is no longer evil. Paige is a Social Worker. And as much as it pains me to say this- Chris never existed. Just Wyatt.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. Except for Mya, Sonya Waters, Corey Sinder, Rena Donahue, Judge Crane, Derek Milton, Robert Ryler and Janet and Chrissy Ryler. (I know. A lot of characters. But bare with me.)

Chapter 3

A knock comes on Cole's office door.

It opens and Mya peaks her head in.

"Dam it."

Cole slumps down in his seat. Paperwork is all over the floor. He turns around and closes the fan behind him. He looks up and sees Mya, his secretary looking in. "Mya why aren't the people here yet to fix the A.C?"

She goes in and voluntarily picks up the papers. "Uh, the repair men called. They said they couldn't come in today. They're tied up at another facility."

Cole becomes angry. Underneath his desk a fireball appears. But he resists the urge to throw it. He could not let his anger control him. And the more he resisted the urge the less the fireballs appeared. All he had to do was keep it up until he was completely cured. The fireball goes away and Cole gets up and stands in his place. He just chuckles out loud.

Mya could tell that Mr.Turner was holding back his anger. He was an overall nice guy, but sometimes he had a temper problem.

Cole clears his throat. "Okay. Is that all you wanted to tell me?"

Mya "Uh, no. Sonya and her mother are here to see you."

Cole looks at his watch. "Already? They're a half-hour early. All right. Uh, send them in."

Mya puts the last set of papers on his desk and leaves.

Cole "Thanks Mya."

Mya just nods and closes the door.

Cole thought about Ms.Waters. Her husband was filing for custody of their daughter Sonya. And Cole was trying to find a legal way around that. Though that wasn't his strong suit."

Suddenly Paige pops into Cole's head. Thinking of Ms. Waters did that to him. Maybe because Paige was dealing with the case of the little girl and her father.

Yet, lately ever since that day that Paige was attacked by Varis (2 days ago) he could not stop thinking about her. Which was strange, granting the fact that when he was evil she couldn't stand the site of him. And vice versa. But since then Cole has redeemed himself and has gained the trust of the sister's back.

"Mr. Turner?"

Cole snaps out of his thoughts. He focuses on what's in front of him. Ms. Waters.

Cole "Ms. Waters. I'm sorry. I was just uh, thinking of how to get you full custody of Sonya." Cole lied.

Sonya and her mother sit down. Sonya looks at Cole and smiles to herself. She could tell that he was lying. She knew that far away look. She was once in love herself. He was thinking of his significant other.

Cole looks up from the files. He glances at Sonya. Why is she staring at me like that, he wondered.

"Okay. Let's see what we can do."

Court Room (Janet's trail)

Paige goes in through the courtroom double doors. She spots Janet's lawyer. Corey Sinder. He has been Paige's friend since high school. She met up with him a few weeks ago and told him about Janet and her case and that's when he offered to take it.

On her way over to him Paige turns her head and sees Robert Riley, Janet's scum of a father, sitting there with a smug look on his face. Paige gives him a dirty look and turns away towards Corey.

"Hey, Corey."

Corey "Oh, Paige, hey. I need to go over our strategy before we start."

Paige "Okay. What is it?"

Corey "Well the judge may ask to see any evidence of molestation on Janet."

Paige "But there isn't any. He doesn't hit her. He just..."

Paige couldn't even say the words.

"He just has sex with her. I mean she said he did it. Isn't that proof enough? She's just 8 years old. There's no way she could be lying." Paige turns and looks at Janet and smiles. "Right?"

Corey "Well you and I believe her but the jury needs to see physical evidence."

Paige thinks for a moment. "What about Dr. Rena Donahue, the Doctor who examined Janet. She can tell the jury she found Janet's hymen ripped and dried up semen in her vagina."

Corey "Well unfortunately she's not here today but she did sign a sworn statement. So hopefully that will help some."

At that moment the Jury walks in and take their seats.

Corey "Okay. Here sit behind me."

Paige goes and takes the seat next to Janet.

The Judge then comes in and takes his seat at the bench.

Guard "All rise for the honorable Judge Crane."

Everyone stands.

Judge Crane "You may be seated." He looks at his files.

"Okay. This is Case #315."

He looks at both parties. "Robert Ryler is accused of molesting and causing mental abuse to his 8-year-old daughter, Janet Ryler. Is that correct?"

Corey and Robert's lawyer, Derek Milton, both respond. "Yes, your honor."

Judge Crane "Alright. Counselor please begin."

Corey gets up. "Yes your honor."

Paige turns her head and looks at Janet. They smile at each other. Paige squeezes her hand to let her know everything was going to be okay.

But inside, Paige was terrified. She could not let Janet go back to her father. He would just continue hurting her. And she couldn't let that happen.

Last night before she went to bed, Paige made a promise to herself that no matter what, she would protect that little girl. No matter what.