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Chapter 10 – Pride and Pregnancy.
It was three weeks later, time had passed quickly at the Halliwell manor. Henry now knew more about magic and he started to get used to all the supernatural powers. Paige and Piper had finally managed to set a date for Phoebe and Luke's engagement party. Luke had gotten out of hospital about a week ago, Leo had healed the stab-wound and he was just like before again. Now Paige was sat in the bathroom, holding a pregnancy test, she had been having stomach cramps for the last week and she should've had her 'time of the month' days ago. Paige sighed inwardly, waiting for the possible little blue line on the test would make a big difference for the rest of her life.
'I can't be pregnant.' She thought, 'I'm not a mother person.' She looked back at the pregnancy test, ''Oh my god.'' She mumbled as she got up. ''I should've used the pill, I knew it.'' Paige opened the bathroom door and bumped into Cole. ''Paige..Hi.'' Paige looked up and hid the pregnancy test behind her back, ''Hi.'' She said, blsuhing gently. Cole smiles slighlty, ''Are you okay?'' In the last three weeks Paige had started to trust Cole more. He had vanquished a demon who wanted to hurt her and Paige had given him some good advice for a job. Paige nodded, ''Perfectly fine, don't worry.'' Cole raised an eyebrow, ''What are you hiding behind your back?'' he asked. ''Nothing.'' Paige lied. Cole rolled his eyes and waved his hand, making the pregnancy test appear in it. He looked at it, ''A pregnancy test?'' he asked surprised. ''Don't even start Cole.'' Paige said as she brushed past him and went into her room, she slammed the door behind her. Cole looked at the test again, ''She pregnant?'' he murmered. Cole turned around and knocked on Paige's door, ''Paige?'' ''Go away Cole, please.'' Paige's voice answered. He rolled his eyes again and opened her door, it cracked and Paige pulled the sheets over her head completely. Cole walked into the room, he made his way towards the bed and sat down on it, ''I just want to help you.'' Paige kicked him with her feet lightly, ''I don't need help I'm..fine.'' she mumbled from underneath the sheets. ''You're pregnant, from Henry.. or did you have a one nightstand?'' Paige popped her head up from under where she was laid and gave him a look. ''Alright, It's from Henry.'' He said. Paige sat up, ''What am I gonna do?''
Cole smiled slightly, ''I suggest you tell Henry.'' He said. ''Yeah great idea, tell him that we're only four weeks together, but that I'm already expecting his magical son..or daughter.'' Paige mocked. '"Don't be stupid.'' Cole said, ''He loves you and he'll probably be happy about this.'' Cole replied. Paige shook her head, ''This is stupid, I can't raise a baby.'' Cole looked at her, ''Listen to me, if anyone can handle being a mother then it's you Paige, you'd do great.'' He said sternly. Paige sighed, ''Maybe, I don't know.'' She said as she looked at the window. Cole put his hand on her shoulder, ''Trust me, you'll be a great mum.'' Paige moved her eyes back to him and gave him a weak smile, ''Thanks Cole.'' ''Anytime.'' He replied as he got up, ''I'm going to go now, I have some demons to take care off.'' Paige nodded, ''Bye.'' Cole raised his hand as in a goodbye and he walked to the door, shimmering out before he could reach it. Paige got up slowly and walked towards the window, she looked out of it and placed her hand on her stomach, without realizing it.
Phoebe walked into the kitchen, she put the bag with he labtop on the table and grabbed a mug from the cupboard. Luke sneaked up behind her, but she didn't notice and poured coffee into the mug. She took a sip from it, closing her eyes. Luke smiled and wrapped his arms around Phoebe's waist. She let out a sharp gasp and turned to him, ''Luke! It's you..hi.'' she smiled slightly, ''Don't scare me like that sweety.'' Luke's smile faded, ''Sorry.'' Phoebe put the mug down and moved her arms around his neck softly, ''How are you feeling? Nervous for the party tomorrow night?'' she asked. Luke shook his head, ''Not yet.'' He moved his hands to her hips, ''You hun?'' he looked at her. Phoebe smiled, ''A little.'' She kissed him Luke smiled and kissed back. Henry walked into the kitchen with Paige following him, ''So you're saying that our baby is going to be magical?'' he asked, noticing Phoebe and Luke too late. ''Yes, as seen as I'm.. Phoebe!'' Phoebe looked at Henry and then at Paige, ''You're pregnant?''
Paige bit her bottom lip lightly, not wanting to answer. ''Oh my god hunny congratulations!'' Phoebe runned over to her baby-sister and hugged her tightly, ''That's great, right? Isn't it?'' Paige laughed slightly, ''I'm not sure yet.'' She replied. Phoebe let go off her and put her hands on Paige's stomach, ''Hi baby! I'm your aunty Phoebe.'' Henry watched and smiled slightly. Phoebe looked over at him, ''You too, congratulations, You're going to keep the baby right?"' she asked. Paige and Henry exchanged looks, ''Yeah I think so, I mean it's early in the relationship, but I don't want to have an abortion.'' Paige said. Henry nodded in agreement. ''Yay.'' Phoebe said childishly as she hugged Paige again, ''Does Piper know yet?'' Paige smiled slightly and shook her head, 'I'm not sure if I should tell her already.'' ''Course you should, she'll be happy for you..well she'll give you a lecture first, but then she'll be happy for you.'' She told her younger sister. Paige laughed slightly, ''Thanks Pheebs.'' She replied. Phoebe grinned, ''Anytime sis.'' She said.
Luke looked at Phoebe and Paige, ''Sweety we need to go.''he said, ''Remember we were going to look for wedding bands?'' Phoebe moved her eyes to Luke, ''Yeah, I'm coming.'' She said as she looked back at Paige again, ''Don't worry hunny, just tell her you'll be fine.'' She told her baby-sister. Paige nodded, ''I know, you go shopping.'' She smiled at her. Phoebe smiled back and held out her hand to Luke, he took it and together they walked out of the kitchen. Henry walked towards Paige, ''So are we going to tell her?'' he asked as he put his hand on her arm. ''Yeah, it's for the best if we do.'' She replied and smiled slightly. Henry nodded in agreement, ''Okay, good.'' Paige looked up at the ceiling, ''Leo? Piper?'' she called. Only a moment later bright blue lights filled the kitchen as Leo orbed in with his wife. ''What's the matter?'' Piper asked, she let go off Leo and turned her attention to Paige and Henry. Paige looked at Piper, ''I..we need to tell you something.'' She started. Leo looked at them. ''Okay, go on.'' Piper said as she folded her arms. ''I'm..pregnant.'' paige managed to get out, she looked at Piper, expecting her to get mad, but in stead of giving her younger sister a lecture, Piper smiled. ''Hunny that's great, congratulations.'' She said.
Paige was surprised wasn't Piper supposed to get angry? Wasn't she supposed to tell her that she should've used protection and that it was way too early in the relationship to be expecting a child together? ''Is it? Oh..thank you.'' Paige replied, still a bit stunned by Piper's reaction. Piper inched over to Paige and wrapped her in a hug, ''I'm happy for you.'' She said as she let go off her again and hugged Henry as well, kind of manly. Henry looked at Paige, obviously surprised by Piper's reaction too and he hugged back tentatively. Leo looked at Paige, ''Paige, don't you think this is a bit early in the relationship?'' he said. Paige looked back at him, ''Wait a minute..Piper?'' Leo/Piper blushed gently, ''How do you know?'' he replied. Paige laughed slightly, ''Because you react just as I thought she would, did you two switch bodies again?'' she asked. ''Wyatt thought it would be funny to use his powers on mommy and daddy.'' Piper/Leo said. Paige smiled slightly, ''Figured out how to switch back yet?'' she asked. Leo/Piper shook his head, ''Obviously not, otherwise I'd have my own body back now.'' Paige stiffled a laugh and looked at Henry, he looked a bit overwhelmed, ''Is Wyatt really that powerful?'' he asked. Paige nodded, ''Yeah he is, but don't worry I don't think he will practice his magic on you.'' She replied. Henry smiled weakly and walked over to her, ''When was that doctor's appointment you were talking about?'' he asked.
Leo/Piper gave Paige a look, ''Doctor's appointment? But what if the baby uses it's powers?'' he said. ''Don't worry Piper, the baby hasn't showed any powers yet so I think it will all be fine.'' Paige said as she took henry's hand, ''The appointment is in 20 mintues so we should be going.'' Henry nodded, ''Okay, are you sure you want me to come with you?'' he asked sounding a little insecure. ''Positive.'' She replied as she moved her eyes to Leo and Piper, ''You two figure out how to switch your bodies back.'' She told them. Leo/Piper nodded, ''yes, Leo upstairs, Book of Shadows now.'' He said as he marched out of the kitchen. Piper/Leo smiled slightly at Paige and then followed his own body upstairs. Paige looked back at Henry, ''Are you okay hunny?'' Henry smiled slightly, ''Yeah I am, just a little surprised, but that's good.'' He replied. Paige smiled back and held out her hand to him, ''You coming then?''
He nodded as he took her hand. He felt still a bit overwhelmed by the fact that he would become a daddy, but he decided that he could accept it even though he and Paige weren't together for that long. He looked at her as she walked with him to the hall and took her jacket from the coat rack. Henry smiled slightly to himself, he could definately see Paige being a mum, she was caring and really kind as long as you'd be kind to her too. Paige handed him his jacket, ''There you go.'' She said. ''Thanks.'' He replied, putting it on. Paige smiled and put her jacket on as well. Henry went back into his daydream and thought of him and Paige getting married, she'd look stunning in a weddingdress he was sure. 'Too early to think of that.' He thought to himself as he followed Paige outside. She closed the door and walked to her car, ''Wait let me drive.'' Henry said and he walked to the other side of the car, opening the door for her. Paige laughed slightly, ''Why?'' she asked. ''Because you're pregnant.'' Henry replied simply. Paige smiled and got into the car, ''Not too pregnant to drive my own car.'' She said as she buckled her seatbelt. Henry just smiled and closed the door carefully, he walked back to the driver's seat side of the car and got in.
Cole was sat on the couch in his lonely house, his feet put up on the table. He looked at the glass of whiskey he was holding and then downed it. He deciced that he needed a woman in his life again, he didn't feel good like this, so alone. He put the glass down on the table that was stood next to the big couch and looked up at the ceiling, Where could he find a woman who wasn't afraid of magic and demons? 'Paige isn't afraid.' He thought. Wait a minute, he wouldn't want to have Paige as his girlfriend, he hated her. Well actually not anymore, they were starting to become friends after they had helped each other out a few times. Cole shook his head he shouldn't be thinking this, Paige was Phoebe's sister and more importantly she was with Henry and she was on love with him. He sighed heavily, ''Get a grip Cole.'' He mumbled sternly as he moved his feet off the table and sat up properly, ''You don't want Paige, she's just a..friend.'' But deep inside of him he found himself wishing that she would be more than just a friend. Cole stood up, 'I've been around good witches and whitelighters too much.' He thought and he decided to go to the underworld for some vanquishing, maybe that would help him to get rid off these strange feelings for Paige. Cole straightened his clothes slightly and shimmered out to the Underworld.
It was night at the Manor, paige was in her bedroom. She stood in front of the mirror and looked at her stomach, she couldn't imagine that in a few months she wouldn't fit into her normal clothes anymore. She smiled slightly to herself, she could actually get used to the idea of being a mum, Piper could always help her. At the same moment she thought that the door cracked, ''Paige?'' a voice said, it was Piper. Paige turned around, ''Hey.'' She said. Piper smiled and walked into the room, ''It's late and I saw the light burning, are you okay?'' Paige nodded, ''I'm fine.'' She smiled back. Piper looked at the mirror and then back at Paige, ''Imaging yourself with a pregnant belly?'' she asked. ''How do you know?'' paige said, she blushed slightly. Piper smiled again, ''I've also been pregnant Paige, twice, I know what it's like.'' She replied. Paige looked at her older sister, ''So you're not mad? Or worried?'' Piper shook her head, ''Not mad, ofcourse not, just a bit worried but that's me I worry.'' She answered. Paige sat down on her bed, ''Do you think Henry will leave me?'' paige asked a little insecure. Piper walked over to Paige, ''No, ofcourse not, Paige Henry is a sweet guy, he wouldn't hurt you.'' She assured her younger sister. Paige smiled weakly and stood up, ''You think?'' Piper nodded, ''Definately.'' She wrapped her baby-sister in a hug, ''It will be fine and if Henry hurts you I'll make sure he regrets that for the rest of his life.'' She said. Paige laughed slightly and hugged back, ''Thanks Piper and I'm glad you've got your own body back again.'' She said. Piper laughed, ''Yeah, Wyatt decided that he was bored of it and he wanted his real mommy back.'' Piper replied as she let go off Paige.
''I see, but I want to go to bed now if you don't mind.'' Paige said. Piper nodded in agreement, ''That's okay, me too.'' She replied, ''Night hunny.'' ''Night Piper.'' Paige replied as she watched Piper walking out of the bedroom, closing the door behind her.
Paige sighed slightly to herself and turned the light off, she walked back to her bed and climbed in. 'I hope Piper is right.' She thought as she laid down. Paige heard someone shimmer into her room, but because of the darkness she couldn't see who it was and she sat up. ''Don't worry Paige, it's me, Cole.'' A familiar voice said. Paige peered through the dark, ''Cole? What are you doing here?'' she asked slightly surprised. ''I..need to know something.'' He replied simply as he walked towards the bed. Paige tried to follow him, ''Know what?'' she felt cole sitting down on the bed near her. ''Cole it's midnight.'' She told him quietly. Cole smiled slightly, ''I know, sorry.'' He put his hand on her cheek. Paige moved her head slightly, ''What do you want?'' Cole looked at her and then decided that if he wanted to be sure he just had to do it, he leaned forwards slightly and kissed Paige softly on her lips.
Paige was stunned for a moment, was Cole Turner kissing her? As in a reflex she kissed back, but then realized what she was doing and she pulled back, ''Cole..'' Cole looked at her, ''I'm sorry..I just.'' Paige interrupted him, ''What did you do that for? Why did you kiss me?'' she asked quietly, not sure if she wanted to know the answer. ''I..I think I've fallen in love with you Paige.'' Cole replied as he looked down at the sheets. Paige didn't know what to say, Cole Turner the ex-demon, the man who hated her and had tried to kill her, was in love with her? ''You can't be, cole you hate me you tried to kill me.'' She said. ''I don't hate you anymore Paige, I think that the whole theory about that opposites attract is true after all.'' He answered. Paige let out a small laugh, ''You're just trying to get close to us again.'' She said. Cole looked up, she did have a point in not trusting him, but he wouldn't be that stupid, ''No paige, that's not it I know I've done some bad things in the past, but I thought you were starting to trust me?'' Paige sighed slightly, ''I was..I am..Cole I don't know, but what I do know is that I'm not in love with you, I'm with Henry. I'm sorry but I don't want to give him up.'' She replied as she looked into Cole's eyes which were two small shining spots in the dark. Cole smiled weakly, ''But he's a mortal, he can't protect you.'' He said without actually realizing he was telling Paige his true feelings, he wanted to protect her. Cole wanted to put his arms around Paige when they were asleep next to each other. He wanted to help her get through the pregnancy and just be there for her. He even wanted to flash a goofy smile at her when they were laid next to each other in bed after sleeping together.
Paige smiled slightly, ''I don't need protection Cole, I'm a charmed one and people have been telling me my whole life that i'm stubborn, so I think I can take care of myself.'' Cole sighed and stood up, ''I know, I'm sorry I didn't mean to surprise you with this, I just hoped that you..'' he didn't finish his sentence, it was too embarassing. ''I should go.'' He said. ''Yeah, it's late.'' Paige replied. Cole nodded even thought Paige couldn't see that properly. ''Bye then.'' He said. ''Bye Cole.'' Paige replied as she waited for him to shimmer out. Cole glanced at Paige one last time and then shimmered out. Paige let out a sigh and laid back down, cole was in love with her. She definately hadn't seen that coming, but she wasn't in love with him. She was in love with Henry and didn't have any feelings for Cole or did she? 'No ofcourse not, he's just starting to become a friend.' She thought to herself. ''Cole's Phoebe's ex-husband I would never start a relationship with him, especially not because I'm carrying Henry's baby.'' She mumbled quietly as she closed her eyes. Cole didn't matter, Henry did she decided before she fell into a deep sleep.
((ok ive been messing around..really stupid cause i thought cole didnt know about paige pregnancy, but he was the first one to know grr.. ahwell i changed it but its still ok.. chapter 11 will be up soon.. Xxxxxxx)
