A/N: Finally! Chapter 21! took me bloody long enough!..Thanks for the reviews all MWAH
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Chapter 21 – Early surprises
''But Cole, I don't want to go there.'' Paige protested. She was with Cole in the kitchen and they had just had dinner. Now they were arguing, because Cole wanted Paige to go to the hospital as seen as she kept having the same stomach pains. Well, they weren't really argueing, they were just both being stubborn. ''Look, Sweetie, I know you don't really like hospitals, but I think it's better if you get a check up.'' Cole said as he walked towards her. He placed his hands on her arms and looked at her with a determined look in his eyes. Paige rolled her eyes, ''Fine, but only because it's you.'' She gave in. Cole smiled, ''Thank you.'' He kissed her softly on her lips. Paige kissed back, but Cole pulled away again and took her hand. Paige let out an annoyed sigh, ''What.'' She said. Cole laughed slightly, ''Sorry. Glen needs feeding.'' Paige looked at the time, ''Right.'' She wanted to get the bottle, but Cole stopped her, ''Wait, let me do it.'' He said. He grabbed Glen's bottle, kissed Paige's cheek and then walked out.
''Mommy, where's daddy?'' Wyatt asked, looking up at his mum, who was feeding his little brother Chris. ''Daddy's working Sweetie.'' Piper replied as she waited for Chris to open his mouth. ''But I want to play with daddy.'' Wyatt said, getting up. Piper smiled slightly, ''He'll be back tonight, Wyatt.'' Chris shook his head and used his telekinesis to send his food up to the ceiling. ''Oh No!'' Piper called out, she quickly froze the spoon with squashed banana. ''I'm not going to clean the ceiling againm Chris.'' She said. Chris giggled and Piper looked at him. He was really coming into his powers now, Piper had at least cleaned the ceiling about 3 times now this week. Chris gave her one of his big innocent grins which made Piper laugh, ''Don't act so innocent, buddy.'' She said, taking him out of his chair. Chris wrapped his arms around her neck, ''Mommy sweet.'' He said. Piper smiled and jumped back slightly when the spoon with the frozen banana fell to the floor. 'Leo, where are you for heaven's sake.' She thought to herself, as she kissed Chris' cheek softly.
Paige looked up at the doctor's face, ''You must be making a mistake.'' She said. ''I'm not meant to be pregnant yet, I mean.. we used protection everytime. I think.'' The doctor shook his head, ''I'm not making a mistake Miss. Matthews, you are really 2½ weeks pregnant.'' The doctor said, whilst helping Paige to put her jacket back on. ''You can't drink anymore or smoke, using drugs is also bad for the baby especially in the first trimester.'' ''I know.'' Paige nodded. ''This is my second pregnancy. Besides I don't drink, smoke or use drugs.'' She told him, getting her purse. ''Okay that's good, well if you need help, you can always call me.'' He said, giving Paige a small card. ''Thanks a lot, I will.'' Paige smiled and opened the door, ''Goodbye.'' ''Bye, Miss. Matthews.'' The doctor held the door open for her and closed it when Paige had walked out.
Cole looked up when Paige came out of the examing room, ''And?'' he asked, getting up. ''Nothing's wrong.'' Paige told him. Cole raised an eyebrow, ''Nothing? You've been having stomach pains for no reason?'' he asked, confused. ''Nope, just a pregnancy.'' She replied, taking his hand and starting to walk to the exit. ''Oh..wait, what did you say?'' Cole stopped and looked at her. Paige smiled slightly, ''I'm pregnant.'' She repeated. Cole looked confused and speechless for a moment, but then a smile spread over his face. ''Hunny, again. That's great.'' He said, hugging her gently. Paige hugged back, ''Is it? I mean are we ready for it? Glen is only 4 months old.'' She said, pulling away from the hug and looking at Cole. Cole moved a strand of her dark hair behind her ear, ''I'm ready for it. I mean I've always wanted a real family.'' He told her. ''Being a demon used to be a lonely life.'' He put his hand on her cheek, which made Paige smile. Cole loved her smile, it always cheered him up. ''Well if you say we're ready for this, then I want this baby too.'' Paige told him, not once leaving his blue eyes. Cole smiled and gently pulled her closer into his embrace, ''So, we should set a wedding date before you can't fit into a dress anymore.'' He told her. Paige nodded, ''I agree.'' She said as she walked out of the hospital. Cole walked with her, ''What kind of wedding do you want?'' he asked, holding her hand closer. ''Hmm, something outside I think. At night under the stars.'' ''Hmm, sounds nice.'' Cole said, walking towards the car. ''Iv'e never really imagined myself getting married, didn't think I would.'' Paige admitted. ''Why not? You're a great mum and I'm sure you'll make a wonderful wife.'' Cole replied as he unlocked the car. He opened the door for Paige, ''Thanks. And I don't know, I've never lasted really long with guys.'' She got into Cole's porsche and he closed the door for her. Cole leaned on it and kissed Paige's cheek softly, ''Because they've never noticed how amazing you are.'' He said. Paige looked up at her boyfriend and smiled, ''You're sweet.'' Cole shook his head. ''Truthful.'' He corrected her and he walked around the car. Paige watched as he took place next to her in the driver's seat. She let out a small laugh and buckled her seatbelt. Cole did as well after giving her another kiss on the cheek and then started the car. He reved up the engine, which made Paige laugh, and drove off.
Piper woke up in the middle of the night when she felt someone lying down next to her. She looked over and saw it was Leo, who looked exhausted. ''Leo?'' she said quietly. Leo looked up at her and a weak smile played on his lips, ''Hey, it's okay go back to sleep.'' He told her. Piper shook her head and turned onto her side, ''I didn't think you'd be home tonight.'' She said. ''Told you I would still come home everyday.'' He smiled slightly and kissed Piper's cheek, but Piper turned her head. ''Your sons keep asking where their daddy is.'' She pushed her hair behind her ear and sat up. ''Piper, hunny you know I have my duties as an Elder.'' Leo said, looking at her. ''I know. But you have duties as a father and a husband as well.'' She replied. Leo sat up and placed his hand on Piper's shoulder, ''Hunny.'' ''No, Leo don't hunny me. I've had enough of you being away all the time. I can't raise the boys on my own.'' Piper shrugged Leo's hand away and pushed the covers off herself. Leo looked at her helplessly, ''I want to help Piper, believe me I do. I just can't, the Elders..'' ''The Elders can drop dead this time, I'm not planning on losing my family again. You have two choices Leo, you can either tell them you need to spend more time with us or you'll be sleeping on the couch for the next few weeks, because I hate being woken up in the middle of the night.'' Piper told him, louder than she meant to. She got up and grabbed a blanket and a pillow. ''Piper..'' Leo said, but Piper ignored him and walked out of the bedroom. Leo let out a small sigh and let himself sink back into the pillows, sometimes he wondered why she was still with him. He knew she was right, Leo was away too much and too long. Most of the time he came back when his sons were already asleep and when Piper was ready for bed, if she wasn't asleep already like she had been now. He looked up at the ceiling, maybe clipping his wings again was for the best. Although the Elders weren't going to like it if he suggested that. Leo closed his eyes, he thought Piper and him had been over these problems, but he guessed that he'd have to give up his powers again. After all, his family was more important than his powers were and he wouldn't want to lose them, ever.
Phoebe woke up from Piper's voice, she turned over. Sounded like Piper was angry at Leo again. She let out a small sigh and sat up, carefully trying not to wake her gently snoring husband. She looked over at Luke and smiled slightly, she hated snoring guys, but Luke's snoring was kind of cute. Phoebe kissed Luke's cheek softly and got up. She grabbed her dressing gown from the chair and pulled it on. Luke moved slightly, but continued sleeping. Phoebe smiled again and then walked out of the bedroom quietly. She closed the door slowly and went downstairs. Piper was sat on the couch, her head in her hands, feelings slightly guilty for raging at Leo like that. ''Piper?'' Phoebe's soft voice sounded through the dark. Piper looked up and smiled slightly as she saw her sister walking towards the couch, ''Feelings nauseaus?'' she asked, trying to keep her voice as steady as she could. Phoebe shook her head, ''No, you woke me up. Sweetie are you alright?'' she took place next to her oldest sister. Piper shook her head and started crying, ''I thought we had been here, all the arguing. I thought we were just a happy, normal couple now.'' She said. Phoebe wrapped her arm around her older sister, ''Hunny. You two are a happy couple, you're just going through a bit of a hard time.'' She replied. ''Again? How many more times Phoebe? Until we split up?'' Phoebe shook her head, ''Of course not, I know you two you can fight this together. You just need to communicate more.'' ''How can we communicate when Leo is away most of the day?"' Piper asked, she sobbed quietly as she rested her head on Phoebe's shoulder. Phoebe let out a small sigh, ''Have you told Leo that?'' she asked, stroking Piper's back gently. Piper nodded, ''Of course I have, but then he just says, sorry Hunny I've got to go, we can talk later. I love you. Well if he loved me he wouldn't be away most of the time.'' Phoebe shook her head, ''Don't be stupid. Leo loves you it's obvious. And there is absolutely no chance he will ever stop loving you.'' Piper smiled slightly, she loved it when Phoebe tried to cheer her up. She always made her see things more positive and sometimes she wondered if that wasn't her duty as seen as she was the oldest sister. ''Listen, it will be alright, okay? Don't worry. Leo is not the kind of guy that ignores everything you tell him. I'm sure he's going to discuss the whole situation with the Elders.'' Phoebe told her matter-of-factly. Piper nodded slightly, ''I know, thanks Sweetie.'' Phoebe kissed Piper's cheek, ''Anytime, now if you don't mind I'm going to ask my snoring husband if he can warm me up, because I'm getting cold.'' Piper laughed slightly, ''No, go ahead. I'll be okay now.'' Phoebe got up, ''Night night.'' ''You too.'' Piper replied. Phoebe walked out of the livingroom.
Cole walked into the bedroom, holding a tray with breakfast. He walked over to the bed slowly and put the tray down next to a small, sleeping shape on the bed. ''Sweetie?'' he whispered, walking over to Paige's side of the bed. Paige moved slightly in her sleep and moved her hand underneath the pillow. Cole knelt down in front of the bed and stroked Paige's hair. ''Time to wake up Baby.'' He said quietly. Paige let out a quiet moan and turned over, her back towards Cole. Cole smiled, ''That's just rude, Paige.'' He got up and leaned over Paige slightly. ''Paige?'' he said, tapping her shoulder lightly. Paige sighed slightly in her sleep and started to wake. Cole smiled and stroked her cheek, ''I made you breakfast.'' He told her as he kissed her cheek. Paige moved slightly and opened her eyes. She saw Cole leaning over her and smiled, ''Hey.'' ''Morning.'' Cole replied as he sat down on the side of the bed. Paige turned onto her back and looked at him, ''You're up early.'' He smiled and shook his head, ''It's 11.00am hunny.'' He told her. Paige sat up, ''Exactly, you're up early.'' She kissed Cole softly and looked at the tray which was stood next to her, ''Thanks hunny, you're an angel.'' Cole got up, ''Actually I'm not, but I won't argue with your compliments.'' He said as he walked over to the closet. Paige let out a small laugh and took a sip from a glass of orange juice. Cole pulled his trousers on and looked over at Paige, ''You know I think we should tell your sisters that you're pregnant today.'' Paige nodded and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. ''But we're not in a rush, are we?'' she got up and put her dressing gown on. ''Not really.'' Cole replied as he buckled his belt and took a shirt out of the closet. Paige walked over to him and kissed his cheek softly, ''I'm going to take a shower okay?'' Cole looked at her and nodded, ''Okay, I'll sort Leo out.'' He replied. Paige smiled, ''You're the best.'' She said and she hit his butt lightly. Cole let out a laugh and watched Paige leave the bedroom. He smiled to himself and put his shirt on as he listened to Paige turning the shower taps on. He let out a small laugh when he heard Paige starting to sing.
Paige took her top off and grabbed a towel, she didn't notice the demon shimmering in behind her and continued singing. ''Your marriage needs to be stopped.'' The heavy, hoarse voice made Paige stop singing and hold her breath. The leather wearing demon grabbed her around her waist, trapping her arms, and pressed his athame against her throat. Paige gasped slightly and glanced at the athame, ''Cole...'' she said. ''Don't..call for your boyfriend.'' The demon said, pressing the athame harder against her neck. Paige swallowed and closed her eyes, 'Can't they ever just let me take a shower.' She thought, whilst her heart started to beat faster. She tried to figure out what she could do best.
Cole looked up when Paige abruptly stopped singing as if she had been interrupted. Was she in danger? Cole shook his head, he had to stop being so paranoid she was probably just getting undressed. But his head snapped up again when he heard her saying his name, there was something going on there. He quickly buckled his belt and walked towards the bathroom door as quiet as possible. ''Keep that thing away from me.'' Paige's voice sounded from the bathroom. ''I said quiet, or something very bad will happen to your unborn baby.'' A hoarse, male voice replied. Cole listened, it was clear that Paige was being threatened by a demon. An energyball formed in the palm of Cole's hand and he placed his other hand on the doorknob softly. When he heard Paige letting out a slightly paniced moan he threw the door open and he found a large demon holding his girlfriend, an athame pressed close against her throat. The two looked up, the demon surprised, Paige relieved. ''One step closer and she's dead.'' The demon seemed to recover quickly from Cole storming in with a lethal energyball in his hand. ''You'll be dead before you can hurt her.'' Cole replied in a threatening, angry voice. Paige looked at Cole, she hoped he had a plan, because she didn't. Cole looked back at her and glanced at her elbow, hoping she would understand what he had in mind. He saw Paige nod almost invisably, letting him know that she understood what his plan was. Cole extinguished his energyball, ''Okay, what do you want?'' he said looking at the demon. ''You two not to get married.'' He replied, still holding Paige tightly. Cole nodded, ''Right and why not?'' ''I have found out that if you two will get married, you'll be one of the strongest couples that has ever existed and that won't be good for Evil.'' The demon answered, moving the athame slightly. ''Okay.'' Cole replied simply. The demon looked at him, ''What do you mean Okay?'' ''Okay, we won't get married. I don't want anything to happen to Paige.''
The demon looked Cole straight into the eyes, ''I dont trust you.'' He said. ''Well I guess we're even then. Paige.'' Cole glanced at Paige who elbowed the demon that was holding her in the stomach. He loosened his grip on her for a moment and Cole formed an energyball, ''Now!'' he called. Paige pulled herself loose from the demon and ducked just in time to avoid the energyball sizzling towards the demon. The demon looked stunned for a moment and dropped his athame when he exploded into a million bits of demon guts. Cole straighted his shirt and looked over at Paige, ''Are you okay, baby?'' he asked as he walked towards her. Paige nodded and sat up, she took Cole's hand and let him pull her up. She let out a small sigh, ''Good thing you have such good ears.'' She told Cole smiling. Cole let out a small laugh, ''I know yeah, Lets just hope no one in the Underworld has such good ears as me, otherwise we might be sturggling with more demons that shimmer in.'' He wrapped his arms around Paige. Paige nodded in agreement, ''I know. But Sweetie I was going to take a shower, would you mind letting go off me?'' she asked, giving him a sweet smile. Cole smiled back, ''Sorry.'' He let go off her, ''Can I join you, please?'' Paige looked at him, ''Hmm. If you want.'' Cole nodded in reply, ''Yeah, I do and this way I'm able to protect you in case another demon shimmers in.'' Paige let out a laugh, ''But you also have a chance that they catch you naked.'' She said as she took her skirt off. ''I'd rather not think of that, thank you very much.''
A/N: Sorry it took so long my loyal readers hehe, but I had a bit of a writersblock, which is gone now. I've already typed out chapter 23, only got 22 left to do lol.. they'll be up soon.. xxxx Keep reviewing!
