Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed.
A/N: Hope you enjoy it! I know the chapter's a bit short, but on the bright side, reading it will be easier. Please tell me what you think!
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"You called, Phoebe?" Cole asked, casually. He had his hands in his pant pockets and seemed to expect his ex-wife's summoning. "I thought it was about time your conscience would kick in."
Phoebe backed away. "Get away from me! I trusted you for way too long, only to put my sisters and I in danger. I'm definitely not falling for it again."
Cole was not surprised at all. "Well, considering that all I have been worrying about is you since I died, I think I fit the description for 'desire revealer'."
"Oh yeah? And what did you do during that time?"
"Actually, I helped bring Piper and Leo back together when the Elders were trying to punish them. You see, Piper was stuck between life and death and we decided to return her spirit back into her body, making the last dying cry that any lover would hear. I was there. I knew that Piper and Leo's love would make you not give up on your own."
"Why, thank you, Cole, you absolutely redeemed yourself!" Phoebe added, sarcastically.
Cole ignored that comment. "Technically, I am supposed to be caught in-between the two sides, them not deciding whether I am good or evil. They punished me, depriving me of love forever. So, here is my spirit, never able to rest in peace, trying to bust my butt to make you happy, and this is how you repay me?"
"Can I ever trust you, Cole? Can anyone ever trust you? Since I met you, I had to face you as a demon..."
"Half-demon."
"Fine...half-demon, the Source of all Evil, and then you coming back from the Wasteland and what not...not to mention I was Queen of the Underworld and had to bear your demonic spawn. How do you expect me to even give you an ounce of sympathy?"
"Because I care about you. Even though our feelings may not be the same, I still deeply care about you. And you know that. I know you do."
"Cole, I'm married now. Accept it before you drive me crazy."
"Phoebe...I don't think you're getting the point here. I care about you as a person, not a lover. Feelings change, or fade, or whatever...but the bond, the friendship, is still there. I'm worried about you and your sisters because you're not the Charmed Ones anymore. So much for being all-powerful when you give up and take the easy way out."
Phoebe opened her mouth and closed it. She knew he had a point and there was no use arguing. What was the use of being charmed if she gave in to the fight for an easier life? Isn't that what life is all about? Thoughts raced across her head,confusing her...Cole coming back...the summoning...what she really wanted...
"I...I...need a glass of water," she said, her voice shaking. She rushed downstairs, thinking that when she would come back, her destiny would need to be decided.
