Chapter/Scene 7 - The Manor; After Dinner Conversation

"So, how were the home movies?" Piper asked, collecting the empty plates as Leo collected both boys for bed.

"They were ok," Cole said smiling. "Goodnight Wyatt, Chris," he went to touch Wyatt's head and Phoebe panicked, fearing Wyatt's use of his protection shield.

"Cole." He turned to face her as Wyatt projected a shield. Piper went wide-eyed as Leo grabbed Wyatt and took off out of the room.

"Yes, Phoebe?" He smiled.

"What are you doing tomorrow?"

Paige cleared her throat softly and shook her head when Phoebe glaced at her.

"I'm going to napa with Melanie..." he glanced away from Phoebe. After what went on between them upstairs he couldn't face her when discussing his life with Melanie.

"Melanie?" Piper asked, stacking more plates together and motioning for Paige to take them into the kitchen. Which she did reluctantly.

"She's my fiancee.." he met eyes with Piper, who glanced at a disappointed Phoebe.

"Oh, I see."

Paige reentered the room. "How did you two meet?" She smiled warmly now, making it clear she was more interested in him with Melanie than with Phoebe.

"Well ... uh.." Cole said, glancing at Phoebe - who turned away when they met eyes. "Phoebe?"

"What? Oh. No.. tell them, it's not bothering me. I'm going to go get dessert ready," she stood and so did he.

"Need some help?"

"No.. no.. I-I got it, but thank you," She smiled awkwardly and went into the kitchen, leaning against the wall next to the doorway - listening to them continue talking.

"So, how did you meet her?" Paige asked again.

"Well.. she woke me up because she saw me passed out in an alley somewhere in the south of the city and she asked me who I was. I didn't really know at the time where I was or what I'd been doing, just a name and a former occupation," he replied.

"Oh?" Paige gave a bored expression.

"Yeah.. you see .. I only knew I was Cole Turner, ex-Assistant District Attorney. But I didn't know much after that," he drank some of his iced tea that was infront of him.

"And has she helped you find your identity?" Piper asked.

"Yeah actually she has. I mean, I don't remember any of it in a familiar way but I know now what my life was like before," he replied.

"What was it like?" Piper asked suspiciously.

"I had a dog named Cody.. every two months I use to visit the graves of my parents, Jenny and Wayne Turner, I was working as a bartender and -" Cole was cut short.

"Wait. Stop. Go back, excuse me? Jenny and Wayne?" Piper shook her head as Phoebe reentered - Desertless.

"That was not who you were. That's no one you know. She's been lying to you this whole time." Phoebe said.

"She has?" Cole looked angry.

"Well, it makes sense as to why she agreed with you about my not being able to help.." Phoebe said.

"What was I like, Phoebe, please tell me so I can finally know."

She looked to Piper, who nodded. "Cole.. you were a demon.."

"Is that some sort of title because of my dark-period?"

"Not exactly. See.. you had magical powers. A demon. And.. we.. we're.. witches."

"The Charmed Ones, to be exact," Paige added.

Cole laughed. "And you expect me to believe Melanie's lying?"

"Cole," Piper started. "The hardest truth to believe is the one that seems impossible."

"Prove it then, if you're witches."

"Ok. Paige."

Paige put her hand out. "Book of Shadows." The book appeared in her hand, encircled by blue and white glowing orbs.

Cole's eyes went wide and he fell off his chair. "What ... how did you do that?"

"We told you. We're witches," Piper said, turning to Paige. "Open his page."

Paige flipped through the pages until she came to Belthazar's. Cole's Human description opposite that page. "Voila. Belthazar."

Cole looked at it, in shock. "It can't be true."

"It is. Cole, look at me," Phoebe said. He looked at her. "Do you trust me?"

"You I trust - them.. not so much. How can you prove it to me?"

"Well I ..." She paused, thinking of a rhyme to help him understand. "Heed now my power from three, in this night I ask of thee, to help guide our truth to one. So sayith I, so shallith be done."

A glowing light shined over Cole's eyes and he held his hand to his head and groaned.

Piper put her hand on his shoulder. "Cole?"

"Cole, are you ok?" Phoebe asked, leaning down and peering into his eyes.

"It's.. all true," he muttered, hanging his head.

"Yes, it is," Piper said.

"You're witches. The Charmed Ones.." he looked at Phoebe now.

"Yes, Cole, we are. And you.. you were one of the strongest demons alive. But you were good. My love for you and yours for me made you good," She cupped his face in her hands.

"I was good..."

"Yes. The dark place you had gone, Cole. That was when you sought to become the ultimate evil."

"I never would hurt you, Phoebe," Cole said.

"I know that. I've always known that."

He looked up at her. "Melanie lied to me."

"Yes, Cole. She did."

"But why?"

"Now that's the right question," Piper said.

Paige ate a piece of bread and looked at Piper, mocking her from earlier. "She's a weirdo. Maybe she's a demon."

"Maybe..."

"What? I wasn't serious Piper. Geez," Paige tossed a piece of bread at her head.

Piper looked at Paige. "No, think about it Paige. She lied to Cole. What logical explaination could there be unless she planned on using him for something."

"Yeah.. like, sex, maybe?" Paige shook her head.

"Paige.." Phoebe said. "Piper's right, we should look into it."

"Fine. How do you propose we do that?" Paige said.

Cole looked down. "She's.. a demon?"

"We don't know yet Cole," Phoebe said, taking his hand in hers.

"Hello, back to the supposed demon here people," Paige said.

"Right. Well, we'll do what we originally did when Prue was alive," Phoebe said.

"Uh. Right.. which is what?"

"We freeze only the innocents in the room and if she moves.. she's not so innocent," Piper said, turning to face Cole.

He looked at her.

"Will you take us to where she is?"

He nodded, staying quiet.

"Great.. so when do we go?"

"Right now." Phoebe said, thinking about Cole.

"Ok, but can I change first? I doubt she'll notice if we change," Paige said.

"Okay, go change. I'm fine the way I am," Piper said.

Phoebe looked at Cole. "I'll be right back, ok?"

He looked up at her. "Can I follow you?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Look I just.." he turned to face Piper. "You and Paige make me nervous. Phoebe.. well.. I was married to her, I feel more comfortable around her."

"It's understandable, believe me," Piper said - remembering her and Paige planned his death a lot.

"Ok, come on Cole," Phoebe took his hand and led him out of the room and Leo reentered.

"What's going on?" Leo asked.

"Cole's fiancee might be a demon," Piper said, rubbing her hands against her sides, obviously stressing.

"Oh. Do you think she's connected to that demon Paige has been hunting?"

"What?" Piper looked up.

"You did remember to ask Paige about Rabio, didn't you?"

"Oh... no, I'd forgotten. Today has just been really hectic and confusing," Piper said.

Leo nodded. "Well, you might want to ask her then."

(well.. i know a lot of you are probably wondering how Cole came back, and why his memory is gone.. that will all be explained in good time. The story plot is already spelled out in my head, I just need to get it all down in word-files! As for now... comment please ;) the reviews give me much more stamina to get it all out!)