Author's Note: Sorry this chap took so long but I developed Writer's block. Plus, I developed an obsession with the Thunderbirds fan fiction after seeing the movie and I want to learn more because I love Movieverse Alan/Tin Tin fictions
Three days later...
The bond between the Halliwells and the Lords has grown stronger.
Underworld.
A cloaked figure stands in front of a basin.
The demons that have been attacking The Charmed Ones shimmer in.
"You called for us Me Lord?" one demon asked bowing.
"Yes," the cloaked demon murmured. "Why is it you have failed to kill the Witches yet again?"
"They are very powerful Rahbon," another demon said as they all gathered around the basin.
"I gave you the power to regenerate and stronger power so that I could have The Charmed Ones dead and yet you still can't DESTROY THEM!" Rahbon barked.
"They are also well protected Rahbon sir."
"Arh, yes the boys," Rahbon waved his hand over the basin and images of the four lords protecting the girls appeared in four split sections.
"They always seem to get in the way."
"It seems to me that the Witches seem awfully fond of these Lords," Rahbon smirked waving his hand again and images Piper, Prue, and Phoebe all sharing a kiss with a lord and an image of Chris comforting Paige after the waterfall attack.
"Maybe we can use that to our advantage My Lord."
"Yes, it seems all three girls are haunted by fears of rejection," Rahbon answered studying each story being replayed in the basin.
"Is there anyway we can harness those fears?"
"Yes... but only through their dreams," Rahbon replied.
Paige sat on the bank of the river hugging her knees, her horse grazing nearby. Prue and Piper were out with Andy and Leo and Phoebe was rostered in P4. She and Chris had had yet another fight over the fact that she didn't entirely trust him. Paige hated fighting with Chris because he was brilliant, his smile melted her heart, his gazed made her knees weak and he made her skin tingle whenever he touched her but she was still not sure she'd been wrong so many times.
Paige sighed dipping her toes into the water.
"Am I so spitefully ugly that he hates me," she asked Heartland miserably.
"No," came an answer.
Paige looked across at her horse confused. But then she heard footsteps, she reached for a rock, jumped up and whirled around ready to attack. "Who is there? Show yourself!"
"Calm down 'Little Halliwell' it is just I..." a male came through the scrub on a beautiful chestnut. "...Coleridge Turner."
Paige gave a sigh of relief and dropped her rock.
"Oh, it's only you," Paige sighed sounding extremely thankful.
"A little on edge are we Miss Paige?" Cole smiled dismounting.
"Oh, yes those demons have me a little on edge Cole... I mean Lord Turner," she said.
"You can call me Cole if you wish too, I have no objections," he told her.
"Very well then Cole."
"I understand your fear you sisters say you are new to the constant evil," Cole said.
"Yes, that's right, I am just the weak, sulky baby of the family," Paige grumbled.
"P..." Cole began but she cut him off.
"If you are looking for Phoebe she is at P4 today," Paige turned away from him and crouched down again hugging her knees to her chest once more.
"I've seen her today, Chris said you had had another argument," Cole came over to her and sat down beside her.
"Oh," was all she said.
"You are wrong Little Halliwell, you aren't spiteful or ugly. You're a very kind, sweet, loving and extremely beautiful young woman and Chris adores you," he assured her with a toothy smile.
She felt comforted by his smiled and flushed.
"Thank you Cole."
"You aren't weak or a baby Paige, your sisters love you and need you, your important," Cole promised.
"Sometimes I just feel so stupid for being frightened," and tears came.
Cole didn't know what to do so he just held her.
"Shhh, it's all right Paige," he soothed.
Paige suddenly sat up and whipped her eyes.
"Thank you Cole," she sniffed.
"Now, what would Chris say you call me by my nickname, you seem to trust me but not him," Cole smirked.
"Sometimes I just feel like he's not telling me something, I mean he practically told me to get lost because he had to meet someone and when I asked him why he literally blew up at me about not trusting him," Paige confessed standing.
Cole looked around nervously.
"Is that your horse, my, he's a beauty," he said quickly changing the subject, going over to Heartland.
"You know something Cole, I know you do," Paige accused moving over to him.
"Chris swore us all to secrecy Paige," Cole mumbled.
"Cole," she demanded, hands on hips. "Don't forget the fact that Phoebe is my sister."
"All right I'll tell you but only because I don't want to see him hurt you with his secrets," Cole sighed.
"Well?" Paige urged.
"Chris is arranged to be married in two months."
"What!" Paige cried stumbling.
"She's a Lady her name is Viviane, Chris is meeting her at P4 today," Cole added.
"He lied to me."
"Paige..." Cole reached for her arm.
"No!!" Paige yelled, mounting Heartland and galloping off.
"Watch out Chrisy-boy, here come a very upset Halliwell," Cole sighed, mounting his own horse and chasing after Paige.
Meanwhile In P4: Halliwell Family General Store and Diner.
Phoebe was cleaning a table off when Chris entered with a tall, snobbish and much-older-looking blonde on his arm and sat at a table.
"Well, I never," Phoebe grumbled to herself and placing her hands on her hips she trudged pass his table back to the counter.
She caught his eye and glared at him.
Chris slumped in his seat.
"I told you we should have gone out-of-town instead of here, I know people that go here," Chris mumbled to the older girl.
"Nonsense Christopher dear, I like coming here when I'm in San Francisco, besides it is about time people learnt of our engagement," the girl said in a superior tone.
"Yes, I guess so," Chris hissed sulkily.
"Why Christopher dear, what ever is the matter with you?"
"Nothing Viv, absolutely nothing," Chris replied. "Except that you're four years older than me, I don't want to marry you and I'm lying to the woman I could truly see myself marrying," Chris thought.
"Please don't call me Viv Christopher, its Viviane," she ordered him.
"Very well Viviane," Chris groaned.
"Wonderful, now shall we order dear?" Viviane asked.
"Very well," Chris said.
"Waitress!" Viviane called raising her hand in the air and clicking her fingers.
Phoebe who was delivering another table's order shook her head at the woman's impatience.
"Miss! A little service over here please!" Viviane shouted rudely and when Phoebe came over Viviane turned to Chris. "What horrible service."
"Yes?" Phoebe asked frostily taking out her pad and pen.
"How rude, is that how a commoner should address a woman of upper-class?" Viviane snapped.
"No ma'am, terribly sorry my lady," Phoebe said shooting daggers as she gave a curtsy. "What is it you wish to eat?"
"I'll have a glass of red wine and a salad," Viviane told her.
"And for you My Lord?" Phoebe snapped coldly.
"Oh, my fiancé will have the same."
"Your fiancé?" Phoebe chocked, staring at Chris.
Chris looked at her as if to say "It's not what it looks like."
"Yes, you silly girl," Viviane scoffed. "Now go."
"Yes, My Lady," Phoebe growled, giving Chris a look of pure hatred and turned angrily on her heels.
"Phoebe darl, order's up!" Genevieve called from the kitchen.
"Ohhh! I show that lying scoundrel," Phoebe growled taking the two plates of salad and glasses of red wine over to Chris' table.
"Two red wines," she said placing the glasses on the table, she then took the salads and dumped them in Chris' lap.
"What are you doing you idiotic girl?!" Viviane cried.
Phoebe smirked.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry my Lord," and she walked back to the counter confidently.
Just as Chris and Viviane got comfortable again Paige burst through the door, Cole on her tail.
"Paige!" Phoebe cried coming out from behind the counter to stand in front of her sister. "You don't want to see this sweetie."
"I want to see him," and Paige pushed passed her sister Just as Viviane grabbed Chris and kissed him.
Author's Note: Bahhhmmm bahhhmmm bahhhmmm. Sorry if I disappointed any of you with whom was engaged but don't forget I am a Chris/Paige fan.
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