Lost

All the important info is in chpts 1-4

Note: Charmed-Snow and I wrote this story. We hope you like it.

It's an AU.

Chpt. 9

New York

When Piper got outside, she was confused. She didn't know which way Metropolitan Hospital was.

"Are you okay miss?" The doorman asked.

"I'm lost. Where is Metropolitan Hospital?"

"Wait here." He said as he walked to the curb to flag a taxi cab, for her. Then he politely opened the door when the taxi stopped in front of her.

"But I have no money." She whispered.

The doorman felt sorry for the young woman, so he handed her a 20 dollar bill.

"My treat." he said as he helped her into the cab.

"Thank you."

San Francisco

Leo was through wasting time. Darryl better have some answers for him or there will be hell to pay.

"Damn!" Darryl whispered when he saw Leo walking towards him.

"I want you to arrest Prue and Phoebe Halliwell."

Darryl couldn't believe what Leo was asking him to do. The sisters are having a hard time coping with Piper's disappearance; they didn't need leo causing trouble for them.

"Why?"

"They know where Piper is."

"How do you know?"

"Piper's angry with me because I forbid her from opening her little club I'll bet she's hiding out. My wife doesn't work no matter what!"

Darryl looked Leo in the eye and said, "You're an ass."

New York

Barbara swallowed as she backed away from Cole. She never saw anyone so angry as she did looking at Cole. She also noticed something else, fear. Fear for Angel

"Tell me." Cole quietly urged.

"That young man is not Angel's fiancé. Sheila said that Paul owed her a favor, so she had him pose as the fiancé, to get Angel out of your life."

"Damn! I can't believe how selfish she can be. If anything happens to angel I'll kill them both." He grumbled.

A knock at his door interrupted them. When he answered the door Cole was surprised to find Angel standing on the other side.

"Angel! Are you okay? You look upset." Cole said as he led her to the chair, his voice suddenly gentle.

"I'll leave you two alone, to talk. I'm sorry all this happened." Barbara said. She had a feeling that they were meant to be as soon as she looked at them, together.

Cole took her had and smiled.

"Thank you for telling me."

After Barbara left, Cole turned his attention to Angel.

"Cole." Piper whispered "I have a feeling Paul is not my fiancé. I had a dream of a man on bended knee, holding out a ring, to me, and it wasn't Paul."

Cole knew he had to tell her about Sheila's plan, but he had to be gentle.

"Angel." he said, taking her hand, "We need to talk."

"Okay."

Cole took a deep breath and started to explain.

"You're right, about Paul not being your fiancé. He was hired, by Sheila, to pose as your fiancé."

Piper was puzzled. Why would someone she never met want to hurt her? It didn't make sense.

"I don't understand why she would try to hurt me."

"She was jealous of my feelings for you. She felt that if you were gone, I'd turn to her."

"Did you?" Piper whispered.

Cole smiled as he brushed her hair from her face.

"How could I be with her when you have my heart? I love you Angel."

Piper gently kissed Cole on the lips.

"I love you too."