Eternal flame

Siamese - You are right... as usual. Jason's 'true' nature really has something to do with where and how he got his powers. He's not a demon, though. Don't worry, I won't overdo myself. I had a good night sleep after I finished last chapter. Well, at least part of the night. I'm from South Europe, and it's sooooo hot in here, almost unbearable to sleep...

phoebe+cole4ever - Thanks for all the compliments about dedicating and great stories. I love Phoebe&Cole stories, too. And I'll keep trying to update every day. It's really a lot easier now when I made 'chapters and events' plan...

sehar - I'm glad you liked the chap. Thanks for reviewing this fic! Keep it up... :)

Blue eyes6 - Well, I can't actually get rid of Jason, because than there would be no trouble in the fic... :) Thanks for reviewing...

Chapter 7 - Important step

"Phoebe, I'm home!" Cole yelled from the front door as he entered the Manor. Jason looked at him from the living room and rolled his eyes. Phoebe ran down the stairs and kissed him.

"Where were you?" she asked.
"Well, I was looking for a job. And guess what - I got one!" Cole said.

"You didn't do any magic, did you?" Phoebe asked.

"I swear I didn't." Cole kissed her and than raised her up in his hands and carried her to the sofa in the living room. They were both laughing and didn't even notice that there was a woman sitting on the couch and talking to Jason. "I already worked there when I was a... well... you know."

"Congratulations." The woman said in veeeery seductive tone. "What do you do, Mr. Turner?"

"Excuse me, do I know you?" Cole asked in a bit rude tone.

"Oh, no." she laughed. "I'm so sorry. My name is Nina. Nina Smith. Pleasure to meet you." she elegantly extended her arm and shook hands with Cole. "I'm a friend of Jason. I heard a lot about you from him."

"From Jason?" Cole laughed and looked at him. "If he told you that I'm a stealing-girlfriend monster, don't trust him." Jason just rolled his eyes sarcastically and turned around.

"No, he didn't." Nina kept using the seductive voice, though it was more than obvious that Cole didn't pay any attention. "He told me that you and your girlfriend have a very nice relationship and that you really love her."

Phoebe and Cole glared at each other with smiles on their faces. They just couldn't help it - they started laughing. "Yeah, that's very funny." Phoebe looked at Nina.

"I'm not lying." she simply said. It was clear that Nina didn't like Phoebe, and it was even clearer that Phoebe didn't like Nina. "He really told me that."

"Well, than he must really be drunk." Cole smiled unpleasantly. "Now, if you'll excuse us." he grabbed Phoebe's hand. "We're going for a walk."

"Just a second." Phoebe said to Cole. "I have to tell to my sisters where to find me."

"They're not here." Jason said. "Piper is at P3, Paige is working (A/N: Paige is still working at "South Bay Social Services" or however it's called), and Leo is at the Elders." he smiled, hoping Phoebe would smile back, but she didn't.

"Wait a minute..." Phoebe was stunned. "She knows?"

"About magic?" Jason asked. "Yes. She is a witch, too."

"Of course." Nina said, fixing her eyes on Cole. "Life just wouldn't be interesting without magic, would it? I heard you're a demon." she walked over to Cole, who looked at her with an 'I'm-not-interested' look. "Bad boy, ha?"

"Okay, hands off." Phoebe said when Nina came really too close. "For your information, Cole is my boyfriend. And, just in case you can't read the signs he's sending you, I'll help you out - hands off!" she said furiously, grabbed Cole's hand and they walked away.

"Your plan won't be easy at all." Nina furiously whispered when Phoebe and Cole left the Manor. "They're deeply in love."

"Our plan." Jason corrected her. "And it will work. I'll do my part when you do yours. You'll se it'll work. There is nothing that can stop us now..."

"Phoebe, I want for us to go back to the Manor. Put on a beautiful dress and put on the make up, okay?" Cole said, holding her hands in his. "I have a reservation at a restaurant, and I'll take you somewhere after the dinner. I really want for this night to be our night."

Phoebe smiled. "Good idea." she said. "I really want to see that bitch's eyes when she sees us."

"Oh, look who's jealous now?" Cole smiled and kissed her lips gently.

"No, I'm not jealous." Phoebe said, but Cole kept smiling. "Okay, maybe just a little. But, I'm much more pissed. I mean, that woman is smart. She knew you don't like her, but she pretended like she didn't. I hate when people lie and pretend."

"Okay, well, let's not talk about Nina, or whatever her name is. Let's go back to the Manor." Cole said and kissed Phoebe and than they turned around to go back to the Manor...

"Phoebe, you look..." Cole looked at Phoebe, who was coming down the stairs. The was wearing a long, pink dress. Her hair was knotted into an elegant bun. She smiled when she saw Cole speechless.

"I don't know what to say." Cole laughed. "I can't say that you look beautiful, or gorgeous, because you look much more than that. You look beautiful even without the dress and the make-up, but like this..."

"It's okay, Cole." Phoebe smiled. "Really."

"Wow, Phoebe!" Jason and Nina came into the hall and now Jason glared at Phoebe. "You look... amazing."

Cole raised his eyebrows proudly as Phoebe said "Yes, well, Cole and I are going out to dinner. Please, tell my sisters to leave the front door unlocked, so we can come in tonight. We won't be here until 2 A.M."

"Would you two like some company?" Nina smiled seductively.

"No thanks." Cole said.

"You just wouldn't miss an opportunity, would you?" Phoebe asked sarcastically. Nina blinked, pretending like she doesn't understand the question. "Oh, you don't understand? Well, let me explain. If Jason and you would come with us, he would flirt with me, and you would flirt with Cole."

"No, I..." Nina was still pretending

"Save that 'I-don't-know-what-you're-talking-about' look for someone who is foolish enough to believe you." Phoebe said and Cole laughed. "Let's make things clear - Jason can be friend with you, and you can come here, but leave your seductive voice and goo-goo eyes at home. Understood?"

"Nobody tells me what to do." Nina said furiously.

"Well, there's always the first time for everything." Phoebe smiled pleasantly as she hugged Cole and they walked out of the Manor.

"Urgh!" Nina yelled a minute later. "That bitch is driving me crazy!"

"She is not a bitch!" Jason yelled. "I warned you - Phoebe is very honest. She is not hypocritical. If she doesn't like somebody, she doesn't hide it."

"Well, our plan will go to hell if she doesn't stop being like this, 'cause I can't stand her!" Nina whispered furiously.

"You'll have to..." Jason said

Phoebe and Cole were at the restaurant, though they finished their dinner. They were just talking and laughing all the time.

"Well, since we got nothing more to do here, I'd like to take you to one place." Cole said to Phoebe. He was holding her hands. She smiled.

"What place?" Phoebe asked.

"You'll see..." Cole answered. He got up from the chair and than pulled out Phoebe's chair. She laughed.

"I never thought I'll be here, with you after... everything." she said. Cole hugged her and they walked out of the restaurant. They were walking for fifteen minutes. Phoebe's head was on Cole's shoulder (God, she must really have high heels to place her head on his shoulder!) and his arm was around her waist. They were just walking, no talking.

At once, Cole stopped. "Close your eyes." he said. She looked at him, smiled, and than closed her eyes. He grabbed her hand and they walked for two minutes more.

"Can I open my eyes now?" Phoebe asked.

"Not yet, wait just a little more." Cole smiled and brushed her cheek.

They were on the beach now, and Phoebe knew it. She could hear the sea waves and could feel the sand they were walking on. "How about now?" she asked.

"Okay, open your eyes." Cole said.

Phoebe opened her eyes and he jaw dropped. They were standing on the beach and she saw many torches stuck in the sand forming a big heart. Inside of that heart, there were dozens of shells forming three beautiful words: "Marry me... again". She was speechless. "Cole... this is... beautiful..." she tried to speak.

Cole smiled and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She kissed him back. "Of course I'll marry you." she whispered in his ear. "I love you so much."

"I know, I love you, too." Cole said. He took the ring out of his pocket and put it on her finger. He looked straight in her eyes. "I know this feeling." he laughed.

"I know it, too." Phoebe said. "After all, this is not the first time we're engaged."

"What's for breakfast, honey?" Leo asked as he came in the dining room. Piper looked at him and he kissed her.

"Well, there are pancakes, toast, salad and oatmeal for kids." Piper said. "Could you please go and wake up Jason, Paige Phoebe and Cole? Oh, and bring the boys down."

"Sure." Leo said and orbed away.

Five minutes later, Leo orbed back in the kitchen, holding Wyatt and Chris. Then Jason and Nina (!) came into the kitchen. Not long after that, Paige cam in the kitchen, too. She was yawning. The only ones left to go down were...

"Phoebe and Cole, where are they?" Piper asked her husband, placing Wyatt and Chris in highchairs.

"I don't know, they weren't in their room." Leo said. Everyone suddenly looked at him.

"What?" Piper, Jason and Nina yelled at the same time. "Well, where are they?"

The answer to Piper's question revealed itself in the moment Phoebe and Cole entered the Manor. Piper ran to the hall and saw Cole carrying Phoebe in his arms. They were both laughing loudly.

"What are you two doing?" she asked with reproaching tone. "Were you out all night?"

Phoebe looked at her strangely "Have we met?" she asked. "You look kind of familiar." Cole looked at her and they both burst out laughing. Than Leo, Paige Jason and Nina came and looked at Cole, who was now carrying Phoebe up the stairs. Both of them were still laughing.

"Are they under... the spell?" Jason asked slowly.

"Oh, yeah." Piper said. "That's the very well-known spell called Vine-and-Champagne spell."

"I'm going to check the car." Leo said. "Driving in their state..." he raised his eyebrows and orbed out.

"But, why are they drunk?" Paige asked "What were they celebrating?"

"There's no need for a special reason for celebration, if you are Phoebe or Cole. I mean, they're back together, and they've been separated for more than three years. Isn't that enough to celebrate?"

"Not really..." Nina said with suspicious tone of voice. "Piper, is Phoebe usually wearing rings? I mean, when she's going on a date or something?"

"Sometimes yes, why?" Piper looked at her.

"Just a thought..." Nina said.

It was evening. Phoebe woke up next to Cole (nothing happened, they just fell asleep!) and smiled. She kissed his lips and he woke up, as well.

"Hi." Phoebe said.

"Hi." Cole answered.

"We should go downstairs for dinner." Phoebe said. Cole nodded. But, when Phoebe tried to get up from the bed, Cole pulled her back. She fell on the top of him and laughed. He kissed her and she kissed him back with the same passion he kissed her with. "Come on, we should go." she said.

"Okay." Cole said. "Got, I have a migraine!"

"Talking to me?" Phoebe said. "Here you go." she gave him a pill. "It's aspirin, it'll help."

"Fine. Let's go down." Cole grabbed Phoebe's hand and they went downstairs. Everyone was already at the table. When they sat at the table, everybody looked at them.

"Having a migraine?" Piper asked cheerfully. Phoebe and Cole nodded. "Well, you deserved it!" she said. "Cole, my sister Phoebe was never, ever, in her whole life drunk like she was yesterday.

"We had a very good reason to celebrate." Cole said. "And I hope you guys agree with the decision we made."

"Which one?" Piper asked.

"Well..." Phoebe started, but before she could actually say anything, Wyatt orbed Chris's four at the kitchen counter and Chris started to cry. "No, don't cry..." Phoebe stood up and gave Chris's food back to him. "There you go. Good boy." Chris smiled and continued eating his dinner. Wyatt looked disappointed.

"Well?" Piper asked. "Would you tell us the famous reason now?"

"Well, from now on, Cole and I are officially engaged." Phoebe said. Jason started choking, because he was drinking the juice in the moment she said it. Piper quickly passed him the glass of water and he drank it.

"T... Thanks." Jason said, his eyes still watery. He looked at Nina, who didn't give any sign of surprise when Phoebe said 'the news'.

"But, I need my sisters blessing." Phoebe said. "Just like you did, Piper."

"Well, you have my blessing." Piper smiled, and Cole and Phoebe looked more than grateful.

"Mine, too." Paige said. "If you two are happy, we are no one to ruin it for you."

"I'm sorry, I lost the appetite." Jason said rapidly and walked away as quick as he could...

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So, guys, how was the chapter. So much about going steady, ha? Well, I just couldn't help it. I love Phoebe&Cole! They were really meant to be. And what do U think? Who is Nina? Where did she come from, and what does she want? What is Jason's plan all about? Review and tell me what U think! Plz, review!