My Storybook Hero
Getting to know you
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Piper arrived at Roger's the next morning—about the same time she had met Cole. She had a new idea for her story. She would introduce another man who was interested in Holly, who put Holly and Julian's relationship to the test.
Piper really hoped Cole would be there today. She was in luck. She say his tall, dark-haired form walking towards the café'.
"Miss Halliwell, we meet again. Hopefully no spilled coffee?" Cole asked.
Piper smiled. "Piper, please and no spilled coffee." Piper closed her laptop.
"Piper, huh? You can call me Cole, then. You have a really nice name."
"Thanks," Piper felt herself blushing.
Piper and Cole met each other everyday at the same time at Roger's. The manager and the waiters got used to seeing them and smiled each time they passed their table.
Piper felt in heaven when she was with Cole. The both were so much alike. Just like Holly and Julian, except they had no problems, or so Piper thought.
They found out so much about each other; they liked books and movies.
"My dad told me that my mom use to love to go the movies," Cole said.
"Really?"
"Yeah, she died when I was young," Cole said.
"I'm so sorry," Piper said.
"It's okay. I never really knew her," Cole said.
"My mom died when I was young, too. She died awhile after my little sister was born," Piper said.
"I'm so sorry. What about your dad?"
"He walked out on us after he found out my mom was pregnant with my little sister," Piper said.
"Why?"
"He found out that she was having an affair and that the baby was 'the other man's' daughter. I was raised by my Grams," Piper said.
"Oh, I'm sorry—this is all none of my business."
"No, it's okay. What about your dad?"
"My dad was really devastated after my mom died. He never really moved on. He buried himself in his work—he's a lawyer, too," Cole said.
"Are you related to Benjamin Turner? He's a prosecutor," Piper asked.
"Yeah, that's my dad."
"Really? He handled my mother's case," Piper said.
"Really? What case?"
"My mom was killed during an armed robbery. He was the prosecutor," Piper said remembering her mother.
"Oh God! I never knew that. I would think he would have mentioned that," Cole said. 'Defending you? That would have been news to me. I never knew my dad defended somebody famous."
"We were nobodies then," Piper said.
"Nobodies?"
"Well, look at me now!"
"Modest are we?" Cole joked.
Piper laughed.
Piper never felt better. This was where she wanted to be. With Cole. They even found out more about each other's family as Piper was paying for her coffee one day.
"Who's that? Are you a fan of Prue Trudeau's?" Cole asked.
"Huh?"
Cole pointed to a woman's picture in Piper's wallet.
"I would think. She's my older sister," Piper said.
"Prue Trudeau is your sister?" Cole asked eyes wide.
"Yeah. She used her husband, Andy's last name so it wouldn't seem like we were related. She's a great actor," Piper said.
"Yeah, she is. I can't believe she's your sister. It was such a tragedy when she died," Cole said.
"I know, but the media made it such a fiasco. She was killed in a car accident, not murdered by a crazed fan," Piper shivered as thoughts of her older sister came to mind. She missed her sister soooo much.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," Cole was turning red.
"Oh, don't be. You sure do say sorry a lot," Piper said.
"Sorry," Cole looked flustered again. "You mentioned a younger sister?"
"Yeah. Paige. She's a social worker who's trying to have a social life," Piper laughed.
Cole smiled.
Piper felt so happy with Cole. They talked together. They walked together. They met at Roger's a lot. They even laughed together and the waiters at Roger's laughed with them, even thought they had no clue what Piper and Cole were laughing about.
It was one of those days filled with laughter that Piper received a surprise.
Piper had just calmed down after laughing at a ridiculous joke Cole told.
"Seriously, I was not that funny!" Cole laughed with Piper.
Piper calmed herself down to find that Cole was staring at her.
"What?"
Cole shook his head. Piper realized what was happening. It was the perfect moment. Julian kissed Holly at this moment. Piper felt excited, but tried not to show it.
Piper took a deep breath and gave a small smile to Cole.
Cole leaned in and kissed her. Piper felt ecastic. She deepened his kiss. Piper felt she was on Cloud Nine. Nothing could ruin this moment, but something did.
Cole pulled away breathless. He was looking upset.
Piper looked at him questioningly.
"Piper, I'm so sorry. This is wrong," Cole said looking away from Piper. "I'm engaged."
Getting to know you
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Piper arrived at Roger's the next morning—about the same time she had met Cole. She had a new idea for her story. She would introduce another man who was interested in Holly, who put Holly and Julian's relationship to the test.
Piper really hoped Cole would be there today. She was in luck. She say his tall, dark-haired form walking towards the café'.
"Miss Halliwell, we meet again. Hopefully no spilled coffee?" Cole asked.
Piper smiled. "Piper, please and no spilled coffee." Piper closed her laptop.
"Piper, huh? You can call me Cole, then. You have a really nice name."
"Thanks," Piper felt herself blushing.
Piper and Cole met each other everyday at the same time at Roger's. The manager and the waiters got used to seeing them and smiled each time they passed their table.
Piper felt in heaven when she was with Cole. The both were so much alike. Just like Holly and Julian, except they had no problems, or so Piper thought.
They found out so much about each other; they liked books and movies.
"My dad told me that my mom use to love to go the movies," Cole said.
"Really?"
"Yeah, she died when I was young," Cole said.
"I'm so sorry," Piper said.
"It's okay. I never really knew her," Cole said.
"My mom died when I was young, too. She died awhile after my little sister was born," Piper said.
"I'm so sorry. What about your dad?"
"He walked out on us after he found out my mom was pregnant with my little sister," Piper said.
"Why?"
"He found out that she was having an affair and that the baby was 'the other man's' daughter. I was raised by my Grams," Piper said.
"Oh, I'm sorry—this is all none of my business."
"No, it's okay. What about your dad?"
"My dad was really devastated after my mom died. He never really moved on. He buried himself in his work—he's a lawyer, too," Cole said.
"Are you related to Benjamin Turner? He's a prosecutor," Piper asked.
"Yeah, that's my dad."
"Really? He handled my mother's case," Piper said.
"Really? What case?"
"My mom was killed during an armed robbery. He was the prosecutor," Piper said remembering her mother.
"Oh God! I never knew that. I would think he would have mentioned that," Cole said. 'Defending you? That would have been news to me. I never knew my dad defended somebody famous."
"We were nobodies then," Piper said.
"Nobodies?"
"Well, look at me now!"
"Modest are we?" Cole joked.
Piper laughed.
Piper never felt better. This was where she wanted to be. With Cole. They even found out more about each other's family as Piper was paying for her coffee one day.
"Who's that? Are you a fan of Prue Trudeau's?" Cole asked.
"Huh?"
Cole pointed to a woman's picture in Piper's wallet.
"I would think. She's my older sister," Piper said.
"Prue Trudeau is your sister?" Cole asked eyes wide.
"Yeah. She used her husband, Andy's last name so it wouldn't seem like we were related. She's a great actor," Piper said.
"Yeah, she is. I can't believe she's your sister. It was such a tragedy when she died," Cole said.
"I know, but the media made it such a fiasco. She was killed in a car accident, not murdered by a crazed fan," Piper shivered as thoughts of her older sister came to mind. She missed her sister soooo much.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," Cole was turning red.
"Oh, don't be. You sure do say sorry a lot," Piper said.
"Sorry," Cole looked flustered again. "You mentioned a younger sister?"
"Yeah. Paige. She's a social worker who's trying to have a social life," Piper laughed.
Cole smiled.
Piper felt so happy with Cole. They talked together. They walked together. They met at Roger's a lot. They even laughed together and the waiters at Roger's laughed with them, even thought they had no clue what Piper and Cole were laughing about.
It was one of those days filled with laughter that Piper received a surprise.
Piper had just calmed down after laughing at a ridiculous joke Cole told.
"Seriously, I was not that funny!" Cole laughed with Piper.
Piper calmed herself down to find that Cole was staring at her.
"What?"
Cole shook his head. Piper realized what was happening. It was the perfect moment. Julian kissed Holly at this moment. Piper felt excited, but tried not to show it.
Piper took a deep breath and gave a small smile to Cole.
Cole leaned in and kissed her. Piper felt ecastic. She deepened his kiss. Piper felt she was on Cloud Nine. Nothing could ruin this moment, but something did.
Cole pulled away breathless. He was looking upset.
Piper looked at him questioningly.
"Piper, I'm so sorry. This is wrong," Cole said looking away from Piper. "I'm engaged."