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Chapter 24 – Everything's gonna be okay.
''Here you go Sweetie.'' Paige looked up from under her big sunhat and took the drink that Cole handed to her. ''Thanks you're the best.'' She said. Cole smiled and sat back down next to her in the sand, ''I know.'' He replied. ''Bighead.'' Paige mumbled as she brought the pink straw to her mouth and took a sip from her drink. Cole let out a laugh and laid back, ''Thanks.'' He closed his eyes and moved his hands behind his head. ''You're welcome.'' Paige put her drink down in the san carefully and moved her weight on top of Cole. ''Oww.'' Cole opened his eyes and placed his hands on Paige's legs. ''Evil.'' She said, hitting him gently. Cole flashed a smile at her, ''Careful I'm old.'' He told her. Paige smiled back and shook her head, ''You're not old.'' She replied, as she placed her hands on his bare chest. Cole nodded gently, ''I am 120, you're 28. That makes me very old.'' He stroked her legs with his thumbs. ''No. Old men are wrinkly, bald or grey, grumpy, not good in bed, impotent and they don't have a 28 year old wife unless they are very rich.'' Paige said smiling. Cole hid his smile, ''I do have wrinkles.'' He protested. ''Shush, just some wrinkles on your forehead and I think that's cute. Now are you grumpy or bald or grey?'' ''Sometimes grumpy. And my hair is starting to get grey.'' Cole said. Paige moved her hands slightly, ''Are you bad in bed?'' ''No. Well you said I'm amazing.'' ''Impotent?'' Cole let out a laugh, ''Obviously not.'' Paige smiled, ''And do you have a 28 year old wife who loves you for who you are and not for the money you have?'' she asked. ''Hmm..'' Cole teased. Paige hit him playfully, ''Well do you?'' Cole laughed, ''Alright alright. Yes I do.'' He said. Paige smiled and kissed him softly, ''That's what like to hear. Now can my young, fit husband please rub my back with sunlotion? I don't want to get a sunburn.'' She moved off him gently. ''Fine. Gold digger.'' Paige laughed and Cole picked up the bottle of sunlotion as he sat up, ''Lay down then'' he told her. Paige nodded and did as was asked.
Piper leaned back against Leo's chest, ''Hmm finally alone.'' She said. Leo smiled and wrapped his arms around her, ''Yeah.'' He kissed her cheek and closed his eyes. Their relationship had definately improved after Leo told Piper that he had given up being an Elder for his family. He was more home now and he had more time to spend time with his family. Wyatt was happier and Chris listened better to what he was told. Piper sighed deeply and took Leo's hands within hers. ''I love you.'' She told him. Leo smiled, ''I love you too honey.'' He moved slightly. Piper closed her eyes as well, ''Shall we ask Phoebe and Luke if they want to babysit tomorrow?'' she suggested. ''Sure, where do you want to go?'' Leo asked, playing with her hands. ''Hmm. I don't know, a restaurant. Indian one maybe.'' She replied. Leo smiled, ''Sounds like a good plan to me.''
Paige walked into the bedroom, ''Cole?'' she said, placing her hand on her stomach as she felt the baby kick. She smiled slightly to herself, the little girl she was carrying with her for 7 months now, was definately going to be a tough one. She walked towards the bed, but Cole wasn't in it. ''Baby? Where are you?'' she sat down and took her cellphone out of her pocket at the same time that Cole flamed into the room. Paige looked up and her eyes widened. Had she just seen that right? Did Cole just flame or was her pregnancy playing tricks on her? ''B-baby?'' she said, getting up. Cole turned around and looked at her, Paige saw his completely black eyes, the sign of being evil. Cole looked at her, a grin starting to form at the corners of his mouth. Paige carefully took a step closer to him, ''Sweetie it's me. Paige. Remember?'' she said quietly. Cole smiled and walked towards her, ''I know. I remember.'' He spoke with a heavy voice, whilst wrapping his arms around Paige's body. Paige flinched slightly and looked up at him, ''You do?'' Cole nodded and pulled her closer to himself. ''But Cole.. you're the Source aren't you?'' she asked carefully. Cole conjured an athame behind Paige's back, ''What makes you think that, baby?'' he asked as sweet as he could. ''I – Your eyes.'' Paige replied. Cole grinned and stabbed Paige in her back with the athame. –
Paige woke up with a gasp, she sat straight up in bed, breathing deeply and some of her hair sticking to her forehead. She could still feel the athame making its way into her back, but it had been a dream, right? She felt with her hand behind her back and looked at her hand when she pulled it back – blood. Paige suddenly didn't feel so good and breathed deeper, ''C-Cole.'' She said shakily. She looked over at Cole's body, breathing peacefully. He moved slightly, but continued to sleep. ''Cole..wake up.'' Cole let out a quiet moan and started to wake. He turned over and opened his eyes, ''Paige?'' he said, his voice slightly hoarse. ''Cole. My dream, you stabbed me. I'm bleeding.'' Sweat started to form on Paige's forehead and Cole sat up quickly, ''What. Hun what are you talking about?'' he asked rushed. ''My back.'' Paige replied, she could feel the tears prick in her eyes, what if something happened to the baby? Cole pushed the covers off himself and looked at her back, ''Oh my God, Paige did you dream this.'' He asked, placing his hand on her back gently. Paige closed her eyes and nodded, she hadn't ever been this scared. ''Paige, you have to summon an Elder.'' Cole told her as he tore up a sheet. Paige shook her head, ''I can't. I don't know how.'' She said. ''Yes you do, you just have to concentrate.'' Cole told her sternly whilst pushing the sheet on the wound gently. Paige moaned slightly, ''Cole.'' ''Paige, please.'' Cole kissed her cheek, ''You're a charmed-one you can do this.'' He took her hand and squeezed in it gently. Paige closed her eyes again and focused on summoning an Elder. Only a moment later, bright blue lights filled the hotel suite. ''Paige, why are you summoning me?'' Katie asked. Cole looked up, ''You need to heal her, she was dreaming I stabbed her and when she woke up she was bleeding.'' He told Katie at top speed. ''What? Paige are you hurt?'' Katie walked over to the bed. Paige nodded, ''Heal, please my baby.'' She whispered. ''Cole remove the sheet.'' Katie told him. Cole removed the sheet and revealed the stab wound on Paige's back. ''That's from an athame.'' Katie said as she held her hands over the injury. Paige bit her lower lip, 'Please don't let anything have happened to the baby.' She thought. Cole watched as Katie's hands started to glow and slowly healed Paige's back. Cole smiled slightly, ''You're going to be fine, Paige.'' He told her. Paige nodded and looked at Katie, ''Thanks.'' Katie smiled, ''It's okay, but you have to do something about that dreaming Paige. I haven't heard of it before, but it could happen again.'' She told her now sounding more serious. Paige looked at her, ''But what could it be? I mean dreaming you get stabbed and then actually being injured when you wake up?'' Katie shrugged slightly, ''I'll ask the other Elders if you want.'' She suggested. ''Please do that.'' Cole said, he placed his hand on Paige's shoulder, ''I'm going to go to the Underworld to see if I can get any information there.'' He told his wife. Paige nodded in agreement, ''Okay.'' Katie got up, ''I'll let you know if there's something important, bye.'' And she orbed out in the same mass of blue lights as she had appeared in.
Cole kissed Paige's forehead and got up. Paige smiled slightly and watched him getting dressed, ''Are you going as well already?'' she asked. Cole nodded and pulled his shirt on, ''I'll be back as soon as I can.'' He said as he buttoned his shirt up. ''But baby we're on honeymoon.'' Paige pushed the covers off herself. ''I know, that's why I promise I won't be long.'' Cole placed his hands on the bed and kissed Paige's lips softly, ''Love you, don't fall asleep.'' He told her. Cole knew Paige wasn't going to like it that he left to go to the Underworld on their honeymoon, but he was prepared to do anything to keep her safe like now. ''Hmm. I love you too, be careful.'' Paige replied. Cole smiled at her and shimmered out. Paige rolled her eyes and got up, ''Don't fall asleep.'' She said with a mock tone in her voice. She got dressed and walked into the bathroom to do her hair.
That night Cole and Paige walked back upstairs after having had dinner in the big hall of the hotel. ''Enjoyed your dinner Sweety?'' Cole asked. They had taken 'today's special' which contained Cole's favourite, medium rare steak. Paige looked at him and smiled, ''Yeah, it was lovely.'' She walked to their room and opened the door. ''Want a drink baby?'' Paige put the keys down. ''Please, whiskey.'' Cole replied whilst taking his jacket off. ''Neat right?'' Paige walked over to the minibar. ''Hm Hmm.'' He placed his jacket on the bed and walked over to Paige. ''There you go.'' She handed him his glass of whiskey and picked up her own iced-tea. ''Original.'' Cole told her as he placed a hand on her waist. She always took iced-tea or mineral water. ''I know.'' Paige put her own hand on Cole's and took a sip from her drink, ''Want to go to the balcony?'' she asked looking up at him slightly. Cole looked down at her and nodded, he watched her taking his hand and leading him to the balcony of their room, where they had a beautiful sight over the beach and the sea. He smiled and placed his glass on the side of the balcony. ''Careful, it might fall.'' Paige said. ''Don't worry it won't.'' Cole wrapped his strong arms around Paige and rested his head on her shoulder, ''We should do this more often.'' ''What hugging?'' Paige teased as she kissed his cheek softly. ''No, going to this kind of places, just us.'' He explained. He ran his hand down her back and felt her shiver slightly. ''Yeah. I agree.'' Paige whispered in reply as she closed her eyes. ''Want me to take you to bed?'' Cole whispered in her ear. Paige nodded, ''Please.'' She was a little afraid of having one of those dreams again, but she was too tired to worry about it properly. Cole picked her up carefully and walked back into the room. He placed Paige on the soft bed carefully. Paige looked up at him and smiled, ''Thank you.'' She closed her eyes and let Cole tuck her in. ''Sleep well baby.'' He said, kissing her lips softly. Before Paige could reply, sleep took over her body and she let the dreams float in.
A surpressed moan came from out of the alley. Paige walked closer to it, ''Cole?'' she said. She heard another gun shot and started running, something was very wrong. ''No! Cole.'' She heard a female voice calling out, she could swear that was her own voice. Paige ran into the alley and saw Cole's body lying on the ground, his chest was heaving and she saw herself knelt down next to him. What was going on? ''Cole, why aren't you healing? Please baby, don't go.'' She heard herself saying. The shape of a tall man came running towards her, was he going to hurt her too? He came closer and didn't seem to see her. ''Wait.'' Paige wanted to say, but no sound came out of her mouth and the man ran straight through her. 'This isn't real.' Paige thought, 'This is just a dream I have to wake up.' In the corner of the alley the other Paige started crying, ''Cole don't leave me, don't do this to me.'' ''Paige..'' Cole whispered, but it wasn't the Cole who was laid on the ground that spoke, the voice seemed to be come from further away. Paige looked up, ''Cole?'' she said. She heard a quiet moan. 'How do I wake up?' she thought.
Paige sat up straight in bed with a gasp, ''Cole?'' she looked around the room frantically and saw Cole lying in the doorway of the balcony, he seemed to be hurt. ''Baby.'' Paige threw the covers off herself and got up, she rushed over to Cole's side. ''Sweety, what's wrong?'' She knelt down next to him. Cole moaned slightly and breathed deeper, ''My stomach.'' He replied. Paige barely dared to look down at his stomach, it looked like he had been shot twice. ''Oh my God, hunny can't you heal yourself?'' she unbuttons his shirt carefully and removed it from the wounds. Cole shook his head, ''Tried.'' He replied with a hoarse voice. Paige took a deep breath, ''Okay, don't panic think Paige.'' She told herself. Would she be able to heal him? She knew Leo couldn't completely heal Cole because he was a demon, but she loved him and that had worked for Piper healing Leo right? Maybe it worked if they used their healing powers together. ''Cole, I'm going to try and heal you, but I need your help.'' She told him, speaking clear and slow so he could understand it. Cole nodded slightly and Paige took his hand, she held her other hand over the injuries and closed her eyes to concentrate, ''Focus baby, I know it's hard.'' She said. She felt Cole squeezing in her hand lightly. Paige opened her eyes when she saw a yellow light appearing, it was working! The wounds closed and Cole took a several deep breaths. Paige smiled widely, ''Hunny, you're okay.'' She said and she threw herself on top of him in a hug. Cole coughed slightly and tried to sit up, ''Hun..'' Paige let go off him and get up, ''I'm sorry, are you okay?'' she asked as she held out her hand to help him up. Cole took her hand and stood up, ''Am now, thanks baby.'' He kissed her cheek softly. A weak smile played on Paige's lips as his lips touched her cheek, ''I really need to do something about that dreaming.'' She said. Cole nodded in agreement, ''I don't want to almost-die again.'' He replied, wrapping his arms around her. ''Hmm.'' Paige rested her head against his chest and closed her eyes.
Paige stood outside on the balcony a few hours later. Cole had fallen asleep, even though he had tried to stay awake with her, he was just too tired. Paige could hear him snoring gently inside, which made her smile. She looked back in front of her. The sunrise made the sky look simply breathtaking, blue with orange and a little hint of pink. As nice and warm as the sky looked, it was still slightly cold outside, as seen as it was very early in the morning, and Paige wrapped her arms around herself to warm up a little bit. She didn't want to go to sleep again, actually she was afraid to go to sleep again, afraid of getting hurt, or hurting anyone else with her dreams. She yawned quietly and at the same moment blue lights filled the room behind her. Paige raised her eyebrow curiously and turned around. ''Paige, We've found a solution for your problem.'' Katie, who was the one that had just orbed in, said. ''Shh, Cole's asleep.'' Paige replied with a hush tone in her voice as she walked towards Katie. ''Sorry, but I think I know how to get rid off your strange dreams.'' She whispered. ''Really? How?'' Paige closed the doors of the blacony quietly which caused Cole to mumble something in his sleep. ''You need to let Cole throw this potion at you, when you're dreaming again.'' Katie took a small crystal clear vial filled with a dark green liquid out of her pocket. ''Why? What will it do?'' Paige took the vial out of Katie's outstretched hand and looked at it. ''It will summin whoever is behind all this and then Cole can vanquish him. The Elders think it's nothing he can't handle.'' She explained. Paige nodded slightly to let Katie know she was listening whilst she looked at Cole. He looked so cute asleep, so peaceful and innocent, hard to imagine he killed demons every now and then, let alone that he was a demon himself. ''Paige will you do it?'' Katie asked. Paige looked up still smiling slightly, ''Yeah if it works.'' She played with the vial and looked at Katie who nodded in reply. ''It will. Good luck Sweetie.'' ''Thanks, I'll wake him up, though he's probably not going to like it.'' Paige replied, laughing gently. Katie smiled, ''Okay, we'll talk soon.'' And with those words she orbed out of the, now with sun filled, hotel room again. Paige smiled slightly and walked over to the bed. Cole turned onto his side and moved the pillow slightly. Paige took place on the bed and placed the vial on the nightstand, ''Sweetie?'' she said quietly. ''Hmmm..'' Cole moaned slightly, but didn't wake.
Paige moved closer to him and stroked his hair gently. Whilst pulling her feet onto the bed, ''Wake up baby.'' Cole let out a sigh and started to wake, but didn't open his eyes, he felt too lazy and was too comfortable. ''I need your help Cole.'' Paige leaned closer and pressed her soft lips on his lightly. Cole smiled and kissed back. Paige pulled back and hit his arm playfully, ''You're awake.'' She said. Cole smiled again and still kept his eyes closed, ''No, shush you'll wake me up.'' He replied as he wrapped his arms around Paige's body and pulled her against his chest. ''Fine. If you don't want to help me vanquish a demon then...'' she hinted. Cole opened his eyes and loosened his grip on her, ''What demon?'' he asked suddenly very interested. Paige let out a small laugh and ran her finger down his arm, she felt Cole shiver slightly under her touch, ''The demon, that is behind my dreams.'' She said. ''Right. What do you want me to do baby?'' Cole shifted slightly and looked at the top of her head. ''You need to throw a potion when I start dreaming again, that potion will summon the demon so you can vanquish him.'' Paige explained. She placed her hand on Cole's arm and stroked it lightly with her thumb. ''Will do then. Where's the potion?'' Cole let go off her and sat up. Paige smiled and picked up the potion from the nightstand. She handed it to Cole, ''Throw this when I start tossing and mumbling.'' She told him. Cole nodded, ''And then the demon gets summoned and I vanquish him. I know baby, don't worry.'' He kissed her cheek softly. Paige smiled and laid back down. Cole smiled back and watched her pulling the sheets over her body. ''Gonna try to get some sleep then?'' he asked, placing his hand beside her. Paige nodded and closed her eyes, ''I just want to get this over with, so that we can enjoy our honeymoon.'' She said quietly. Cole leaned over and kissed her softly, ''Sleep well then. When you wake up we're going to enjoy our honeymoon.'' He gave her a seductive kiss and got up. A smile played on Paige's lips and she turned over to get more comfortable. Soon sleep took over her body.
''Hmm. Don't, don't make me choose.'' Paige mumbled. She turned over and kept mumbling. Cole looked up from where he was sat. Paige's face looked worried and he got up, taking the potion out of his pocket. ''No. I won't choose, I'd rather die.'' Paige said. Cole walked closer to the bed and looked at the potion. Was it safe to throw it? He hesitated. ''Stop worrying Cole, it's from the Elders they wouldn't hurt Paige.'' He told himself. He glanced at Paige again and raised his hand. He bit his lower lip and then threw the potion. Cole watched, as in slow motion the vial smashed next to the bed and white smoke was formed in front of Paige. Cole narrowed his eyes slightly in an attempt to look through the smoke and formed an energyball in his right hand. When the smoke faded away a demon was stood next to the bed, a big, long haired, in leather dressed, demon. Cole raised his arm to throw the energyball, but the demon raised his hand, ''Wait. I wouldn't do that if I were you.'' He said. He conjured an athame and held it against Paige's throat. Cole raised an eyebrow, ''Oh please. Don't you know me?'' Cole said, sounding a bit annoyed. He waved his hand and made the athame appear in his own hand. The demon looked at his hand and then back at Cole, his eyes widened when Cole raised his arm again and threw the energyball at him. ''Noooo!'' the demon cried out in agony and then exploded into a million pieces. Cole smiled slightly to himself and looked at the athame, ''Your tribe could get a little visit later.'' He said and then walked over to Paige who had woken up by the sound of the yelling demon. ''Cole.. what – where's..?'' Cole raised his hand to interrupt her and smiled, ''Don't worry, he's gone. Everything's gonna be okay.''
A/n: Okay, wow this is my longest chapter ever it's huge! Almost 1000 words longer than all the other ones. Well I did as I said I updated it before i was gonna take a short hiatus. I don't know if chapter 25 will be up before sunday, but I don't think so so you'll have to wait until after my holidays. Sorry! until then keep reviewing , just click the little blue button I really like reviews!
