A/N: Thanks to all those who reviewed (Fanmania…)

Fanmania: That whole waterbearer thing came off the top of my head… I think I'm going to go with Cole making a bargain with the Elders and bring him back… and then I think Phoebe will leave Jason…

Chapter Fifteen: "My Little Waterbearer

"You know, now I understand why they call it the terrible two's," Phoebe said, agitated as she watched Little Prue sit in the bathtub, causing the water to divide and circle around her.

"No baf!" she cried.

"Prudence Kristen, why must you make things so difficult?" Phoebe asked, tickling her daughter.

"Where daddy?" Little Prue asked, looking up at her mother. "Miss him."

"Oh baby," Phoebe said softly as she finished washing up Little Prue. She pulled her out of the tub and dried her off. Phoebe knew that Little Prue was having a difficult time accepting the fact that her dad had left and went to Hong Kong. 'His special place' as Phoebe had called it. "It's okay; you have Aunt Piper and Aunt Paige and Uncle Leo here for you."

"And Phaith and Pate!" she replied. "Wy and Chris too!"

"Yep, Phaith, Pate, Wyatt and Chris," Phoebe said. "And all of us love you."

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"Please, I've given you the names of all upper level demons. What more do you want? Please, just make me human!" Cole stood in front of the council of Elders. "You can take all of the evil out of me; all I want is another chance to be human."

"Fine," one of the Elders declared. "But mark our words, you slip up once and all that you've worked for will be taken away and you will be forced to be a spirit again."

"Okay, just please, I'm ready."

Another Elder waved his hand. Cole felt his body become whole again as he ran his hands over his body, feeling that he truly was human again. "Where should we put you?" the Elder asked.

"In front of the Halliwell Manor," he replied.

The Elder nodded and orbed Cole away.

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Cole smiled as he looked around and took in the beauty around him, completely loving it all. He took in a breath as he gathered the courage to knock on the door. He raised his fist and knocked three times, praying that Phoebe would answer the door.

Phoebe answered the door with Little Prue on her hip. "Cole," she said flabbergasted. "What… what are you doing here!" Little Prue handed a glass of water to her mother.

"I've been made human by the Elders. I really want this to work out for us Phoebe, I really do. Paige and Piper have forgiven me and now I need you to too. I know I've made my mistakes," he reached out and touched Phoebe lightly on the arm. She snapped into a past premonition of the old Cole. The evil Cole. She pulled back the glass of water and began to throw it at him. The water came out half-way and stopped in mid-air. It gurgled for a minute and went back into the glass.

Phoebe looked over at Little Prue and frowned. Little Prue shook her head. "Mean," she said. "Mommy no be mean."

"Sorry baby," Phoebe said, apologizing. "I won't do it again, promise." Prue smiled.

"What was that?" he asked.

"That was Prue, my little Waterbearer," she told him.

"Waterbearer? She's a Waterbearer? How did that happen?"

"Well, an Elder came, told me that she was one and she would be partaking in the Night of Aeoulous. So we just had to cope with it. Personally, I think that it's pretty cool."

"As do I," he replied. "But you do have to take into consideration that it will be tough to raise her as it is. That's why I want to help you in doing so. Piper and Paige have already accepted me back in and I really want to be a part of you and your daughter's lives."

Phoebe's face softened as she let on a small smile. "Cole, I would love for you to be a part of this family," she said, stepping aside and letting him inside the house. Piper came into the foyer and saw Cole. The look on her face was mixed between forgiveness and anger. After all, he had helped her keep Leo. She decided to be nice as she walked up to him and hugged him.

"Cole," she said. "What happened to you?"

"The Elders gave me one last chance to be human. I would do anything to be a part of this family." He looked at Piper, begging for clearance.

"Well, as far as I'm concerned, you're as much a part of this family as the Kyle or the rest of us. The only person you really have to worry about is Paige."

"She may have trusted me when I was a ghost but maybe not so much now. I'm really hoping that she will come to accept that I've traded in everything to be with you," he said lightly touching Phoebe's chin. Phoebe softly smiled.

"Well, it's the time of truth," Piper said. "Paige!"

Paige appeared in a swirl of orbs. "What?" she asked, looking at Piper. She was distracted when Cole caught her eye. "What is he doing here?" she demanded.

"He," Phoebe said stepping in between them, "is here for me and for all of us as long as you don't have a problem with it."

Paige eyed him skeptically. "Fine," she said.

Phaith orbed in beside her. "Mommy!" she said. "Why leave?"

"Sorry hunny," she replied. "Auntie Piper called for me."

Phaith saw Cole. She looked at him with the most disregards as a two year old could muster. "Who he?"

"This is Cole," Phoebe said.

As if feeling they needed a third consultant, Phaith and Little Prue sent a telepathic message to each other containing one word: Patience! "Pate!" they both cried out. In a split second, Patience appeared in a flurry of orbs.

"Wha?" she asked. She then saw Cole and smiled. "Cowe!" She ran up to him and hugged his legs.

"How…?" Piper asked. She figured that it was better left unasked.

Cole was as surprised as Piper was. "What is going on?" he asked.

"Your guess is as good as ours," Phoebe replied.

"So is this the new Power Of Three?" he asked.

"Your looking at it," Paige replied.

"They'll do good." He smiled.

I know, I know… it was a kind of sucky chapter…. But hey, the next chapter will be much much better! I promise! Well, just read and review!