RETURN OF LOVE
Chapter 3 – Happiness at last!
Phoebe's ship, "The power", has just landed on England port. She went out of it and immediately went to see her father...
Mr. Victor was sitting in his office and was looking in some papers. He heard some noise downstairs, at the hall, but he didn't care. There were almost three years since his daughter was gone, so all he hoped was that he'll see her again. The maid of their villa ran to him and yelled something like "I know that I shouldn't let her in while she's freaking out, sir, but I just couldn't stop her..." and in the next second, his daughter came in his office, pushing the door, so they slammed behind her.
"How dare you?!?" she yelled "How dare you to promise to some motherfucker that I'll marry him?!?"
"Now, now, Phoebe, calm down..." Victor was surprised by his daughter's behavior and the way she spoke. It was obvious that the see changed her a lot.
"To calm down?!? YOU'RE ASKING FOR ME TO CALM DOWN?!?" Phoebe screamed and all villa probably heard it "If I die in pain, Victor, it'll all be your fault!!!"
"What pain are you talking about? And call me 'father' please..."
"Shut up!!! I'll call you like I want!!! That bastard to whom you promised that I'll marry him saw me at the ship, so he broke into my cabin and he would probably rape me if Cole didn't defend me!!! And do you know where Cole is now?" Phoebe still screamed, but now the bright tears were running down her face "He is between life and death, on my ship!!! And that's all because of your stupid behavior!!! I... I hate you so much!!!"
"What Cole? Some guy? You're crying and dying because of some stupid guy? Oh..." Victor stopped when he saw Phoebe's face
"He is not just a guy!!! Do you even care I love him?!? Oh, and you know Cole. He is my ex boyfriend!!! But if he dies, Victor, I'll die along with him!!! So, you killed you own daughter!!! Congratulations!!!"
"You mean that bastard that hurt you so bad a couple of years ago?!? Phoebe, I actually wish for him to dies, that's what he deserves!"
Phoebe pulled out her gun and aimed at her father "Say something like that again, and I swear that I'll kill you!!! If you wish for Cole to die, than you wish it for me, too!!! I hope that one day you'll pay for everything you've done to me!!!" She pushed the door and left the Halliwell villa. But, as she walked outside, someone from inside yelled "Phoebe!!!" she turned around and saw Maxim.
"Any news? Did Cole wake up?!?" Phoebe asked quickly
"Yes. And I told him that I never saw you broken like that, so he wants to see you immediately." Phoebe and Maxim started running to her ship, and a couple of tears rolled down Phoebe's cheeks. But, those were the tears of joy, because she couldn't even repress the happiness Maxim's words gave to her. As soon as she reached her ship, Phoebe ran to Cole's room. As walked in, Cole turned around and looked at her. She ran to him and kissed his cheek. She carefully hugged him and said "This is the best day of my life!!!"
"Phoebe, I never imagined that you will possibly be that happy to see me." Cole smiled at her and Phoebe remembered that she was afraid that she'll never see his smile again, so she just looked at the floor and cried.
"Phoebe, what is it?" Cole looked at her
"I... I thought I'll never see you smile again." Phoebe covered her face with her hands.
"And yet you do, don't you. I heard that these fifteen days while I was 'a plant' all you do is cry, so now smile a little, I'm not dead." Cole looked at her
"But, I just... I was so afraid and so hurt while you were lying here." Phoebe whispered
"I know, I know..." Cole hugged her now and brushed away tears from her face.
"You know, you're a hero around here and a dream come true for all women on this ship" Phoebe finally smiled
"Oh, that's just great..." Cole looked at the ceiling (Cole is lying in the bed all the time, doctor told him he can move only head). "Phoebe, where've you been when I woke up?" he suddenly changed the subject
"Who, me?" Phoebe looked at Cole. He just nodded. "Oh, I was just having a little chit-chat with my father. Why?"
"Just asking... Phoebe, did you fight with your father?"
"Yes, of course! He didn't care about my pain and he basically denied that he's the main cause of all this. And when he said that I shouldn't care about you because... because you hurt me in the past, I almost killed him..." Phoebe admitted
"Honey, you should never do that. I'm not worth that much..." Cole started, but Phoebe stood up angrily, so he stopped.
"Even if I kept denying, you do affect my life a lot. If I can admit something like this, you can admit that you are worthy" Phoebe slowly said as she kneeled next to his bad again. But through her head at one moment passed the word "Honey" which Cole just said to her.
"Shhh... Listen" Cole pointed at the radio and Phoebe stopped talking. The song on the radio made her smile.
"I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how
And I banished every memory you and I had ever made
But when you touch me like this
And you hold me like that
I just have to admit
That it's all coming back to me
When I touch you like this
And I hold you like that
It's so hard to believe but
It's all coming back to me
There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things I'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than any laws allow
Baby Baby
If I kiss you like this
And if you whisper like that
It was lost long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you want me like this
And if you need me like that
It was dead long ago
But it's all coming back to me
It's so hard to resist
And it's all coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now
But it's all coming back
There were those empty threats and hollow lies
And whenever you tried to hurt me
I just hurt you even worse
And so much deeper
There were hours that just went on for days
When alone at last we'd count up all the chances
That were lost to us forever
But you were history with the slamming of the door
And I made myself so strong again somehow
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then
But if I touch you like this
And if you kiss me like that
It was so long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you touch me like this
And if I kiss you like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things we'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than all your laws allow
Baby, Baby, Baby
If you forgive me all this
If I forgive you all that
We forgive and forget
And it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
We see just what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now"
And when song finished, they both smiled. Phoebe looked at Cole and said "Well, it's true..." and she kissed him. Cole kissed her back and when they stopped, he looked at her and whispered "You were right; this is really becoming a habbit to us".
"Sorry..." Phoebe whispered and stood up.
"For what?" Cole looked at her. "Just don't be sorry, okay?"
"Okay. Look, I have to go to tell everybody you're alright, and then I'm comin' back, okay?"
"Phoebe, are you running away or you really have to go" Cole looked at her suspiciously
"I'm not running away from you, Cole. I would never do that." Phoebe smiled
"I'm just glad you finally showed me what's behind your 'I'm a strong girl' mask." Cole smiled back at her.
"Do you know something? You hurt me bad in the past and I suffered a lot, but for these fifteen years, you hurt me much more than for last three years, and I suffered even more." Phoebe said that as a joke and a fact, but Cole just looked down.
"No, don't take that seriously!" Phoebe regretted for saying that to him
"But it's true." Cole said sadly "All I do is hurt you, Phoebe, admit it."
"No, you don't, 'cause I have no hell idea where would I be without you now. I would probably never become a solider, because you made me do that, and I would probably be raped by that sucker, Ben"
"Don't say that even in a joke." Cole looked at Phoebe's eyes and he saw the happiness in them, so he was happier, too. "What happened to that guy, Ben?" Cole asked her
"Well, I shot him in a leg, and Maxim did the rest" Phoebe simply replied, but Cole looked at her nervously
"Don't do that anymore, please." Cole said very quickly "You and Maxim were pissed off, probably, so you killed the guy, but you two shouldn't cover your hands with blood because of me."
"I did that from self defense" Phoebe tried to make him feel better
"Only from self defense?" Cole asked her "I don't think so. I can imagine how you felt than, Phoebe, and if I were you, I would kill my entire crew from anger, that's how much I love you. But I think I would regret it later... Phoebe, are you even listening to me?" Cole looked puzzled at her.
But, when Phoebe heard "That's how much I love you" she stopped listening to him. "No, sorry, I was thinking about something else..." Phoebe mumbled "Look, I'm finally going to tell happy news to everyone, and than I'll be back, I promise." Phoebe came closer to him and brushed his cheek. He just touched her lips, and she went out the room...
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So, Cole is back and Phoebe is happy, but for how long? What is Cole's past all about? There are still many undiscovered things. So, there's only one more thing I need to say R&R, please!!! Please review this chapter, please!!! Love from Phoebe...