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Chapter 26 – Saving the Secret

David straightened his shirt and knocked on the front door. He took a deep breath and observed himself in the glass of the door. He had had a thing for Paige ever since he had seen her for the first time. He didn't know why exactly, though she was the kind of woman he fell for. The dark hair and her delicate face. It was a shame she was married already, though you never knew. David looked up when the door opened, it was Paige. She smiled,

''Hey, you're exactly on time.'' She said. David flashed her a stunning smile back, ''Hey. I know, was just trying to make a good impression.'' He joked, hoping it would loosen her up a bit. Paige laughed slightly, 'Trust me, you already did.' She thought as she checked his well-fitted shirt out. ''Do you want to come in?'' she asked. David nodded and Paige stepped aside to let him in. David walked in, looking around, ''You have a really nice house.'' He told her. Paige smiled and closed the door behind him, ''Thanks David. Would you like a drink?'' David nodded in reply, ''Please. Is Cole home?'' he followed Paige to the livingroom. ''No, yes he's upstairs in our bedroom. He was really tired.'' She explained. ''Just make yourself at home, do you want coffee? Maybe something alcoholic?'' David took place on the couch, ''Some coffee will be fine, thanks.'' He smiled at her. ''Okay. One coffee coming up.'' Paige smiled back and made her way into the kitchen.

She grabbed two mugs from the cupboard and made some coffee for the both of them. She poured it into the mugs when she felt two strong arms wrap themselves around her waist. Paige smiled, ''Baby, I thought you were asleep already?'' she turned around and looked straight into the eyes of a tall, ugly demon with a very bad breath. Paige turned her head away from him,

''Let go off me.'' She said. The demon wordlessly conjured an athame and pressed it against he throat, ''Do not move.'' He told her, another stench of bad breath coming into Paige's face. She pulled a digusted face and used her self-defence abilities to flip him to the floor, causing him to drop the athame. Paige picked it up and knelt next to the demon, taking his place and pressing the athame against his throat this time. ''Who sent you?'' she asked. The demon pressed his lips on each other and refused to even speak one word. Paige pushed harder, ''Who sent you?'' she repeated threatingly. ''You wouldn't believe me if I told you.'' He said through gritted teeth. Typical, why did demons always have to be so loyal? They'd get vanquish anyway, whether they refused to speak or not. ''Try me.'' She said. ''Fine. The Source has sent me, he is after your little unborn baby.'' The demon told her with a smug smile on his face. Paige shook her had and removed the athame from the Demon's throat. He made a move to get up, but Paige stabbed him in the gut before he could escape. The Demon cried out in agony before he exploded into a million pieces. Paige let out a sigh, was it ever going to stop? She got up and turned around. 'Oh my god.' She thought, when she saw David standing in the doorway, shocked. Her eyes widened, how much noise had she made? And how long had he been standing there? This was absolutely not good.

''I..- David. What..'' she stuttered.

''Paige. That was..- What the hell?'' He stepped backwards slightly, ''You just killed someone and how could he explode? What's happening?'' he asked sounding very paranoid. Paige could understand that he was feeling scared, she had been scared as well when she first found out about magic and demons and witches. ''I..- David there's no reason to be scared. I promise I won't hurt you.'' She said, stepping closer to him carefully. David looked at her shaking his head slightly, ''What was he? Why did you kill him?'' he asked, his voice carrying a tone of worry.

''He was a demon and he was after my baby.'' Paige figured that she couldn't make up a lie anymore, he had seen too much, so she decide to risk her family and to tell David the truth. She just hoped that she could trust him enough. ''A demon?'' David's worried tone now changed into a tone of unbelief and sarcasm, ''You're telling me that they actually exist? You must be nuts.'' He said. Paige shook her head, ''You've seen it with your own eyes David. Yes, demons really do exist.''

''So what are you then? A vampire slayer or something?'' he looked at her. Paige couldn't help but smile slightly, exactly how much TV did he watch? ''No. Actually I'm a witch, a good witch, but I have killed some vampires yeah.'' She decided to try and go along with him, maybe that would make him feel a little more comfortable. ''A witch? Like in this fairytales?'' ''No. They're evil witches, look just follow me to the livingroom so we can sit down and I can explain everything to you properly, okay?'' Paige proposed. David looked at her and took a deep breath, even though she didn't look like it, he was sure Paige could easily hurt him and he didn't want to make her angry. ''Okay.'' He agreed. Paige walked past him and went into the livingroom. David followed her carefully and he watched Paige taking place on the big sofa, he himself didn't sit down, he felt safer standing.

''Okay. So normally I don't tell this to people unless I know I can completely trust them. David you need to promise me that you won't tell anyone what I am about to tell you now, because my life can depend on it, okay?'' she looked at him. David bit his lower lip and then nodded slowly. ''I'm, well actually me and my two other sisters, are witches. Good witches. Our job is to protect the innocent.'' She started to explain. David shifted nervously and then tentatively sat down on the arm of the couch.

''By killing those demon people?'' he asked, now gaining more interest, this certainly wasn't something that you heard everyday. ''Yes. By killing demons who form threats. We keep this a secret, because if we get exposed demons will have total control over the city, even the whole world and without us no one will be there to stop them.'' She clasped her hands in her lap, hoping that this all wouldn't freak David out too much.

''Does Cole know you're doing this?'' David asked her. Paige nodded, ''He does actually. Cole's not just a mortal. He's a demon, though one that is on the good side. Also my son, my brother-in-law and my nephews have magical powers as well.'' David took a deep breath, this was all really impressive, but he still didn't understand it completely. ''But you just said that you kill demons, that it is your job and why was that guy you just killed after your baby?''

''Look you're just going to have to trust me when I tell you that Cole is on the right side now. That demon was after my baby, because the Source wants to kill her.'' Paige sighed slightly as she heard herself telling him that. First Piper's baby, now her baby, she was never going to have a normal life, was she? ''The Source of what, Paige?'' David moved himself of the arm of the couch, next to her. He believed that she wasn't going to hurt him now, because of the look in her eyes. He could imagine it was hard to know someone was after your so innocent baby, especially as a mother. ''Of all evil.'' Paige replied with a sigh ''Right. And he wants your baby because...''

''Because she's half witch/whitelighter and also part demon, part human. Apparently she will be very powerfull. Cole used to be the Source's right hand man, one of the most powerful demons since centuries. He has even been the Source for a while. My sisters and I vanquished him twice, but he came back again. Good this time though, we fell in love, I got pregnant, we got married and I fully trust him. Cole is still very powerful, though and I'm a charmed-one, one of the most powerful witches in the world, yadda yadda yadda. Eventually it all comes down to one thing; our baby will be very important.''

She took a deep breath, that was a lot to explain and it was confusing as well. ''Like in real powers?'' David seemed to get more and more interested, in a good way though, he didn't look like he wanted to expose her and earn loads of money with that. Paige nodded, ''Yes.'' David smiled, but his smile faded soon when he looked over to his right side. Paige pulled a confused face and turned her body towards the direction that David was looking in. She found Cole standing in the doorway, topless and with a fake smile on his face,

''Hunny? What are you doing?'' she asked, his voice sounding quasi-friendly. Paige bit her lower lip, he was so not going to like this. ''He saw me vanquishing a demon, Cole. I had no other choice than to tell him.'' She told her husband.

All the anger disappeared immediately out of Cole's face when he heard that and it was replaced by a worried look.

''A demon attacked? Are you okay? How's the baby?'' he asked in a tone that matched the look on his face. ''The baby and me are fine Cole, don't worry. The demon is gone, but the Source is back, we'll talk about it later.'' She replied, giving him a determined look so that he wouldn't continue about the subject. ''Fine.'' He gave in and then looked back in David's direction. David had gotten up, ''I think I might have to go.'' He said, he became slightly nervous again now that Cole had entered the room and didn't seem to like the fact that he knew Cole was oh so powerful. Paige nodded slightly, understanding the too much of information in one day, ''Okay, let me walk you to the door.'' She walked into the hallway.

David nodded slightly at Cole as in a goodbye and then followed Paige's lead. Cole saw him checking Paige out and rolled his eyes,

''Typical.'' He mumbled.

Paige opened the front door for David and looked at him, ''Look before you go. Promise me you will keep this a secret okay?'' she told him with a serious look on her face. David looked back at her, ''I promise.'' He replied immediately. He understood how important this was for her and even though his head was still struggling to absorb all the information he had gotten this night. Somehow he had accepted the fact that she was different than other people already. ''Thank you, now do you know the club P3?'' Paige asked him. David smiled,

''Yeah. I've been there the first night I was in San Francisco.'' He told her, ''Why?'' ''Well maybe we can meet there tomorrow night and dicuss your 'new life' in this town, because it didn't exactly work out tonight.'' She looked up at David, who nodded slightly, ''Alright, what time? 10:00pm?'' he asked. ''Make it 9:00pm and I'll be there.'' Paige smiled. ''That's a date, See you then Paige.'' He stepped onto the pavement. ''Okay, bye David.'' David smiled back at her, ''Bye.'' He walked down the steps and Paige closed the door.

''I thought, he'd never leave.'' Said Cole's voice behind her. Paige turned around and found Cole walking towards her. ''I don't trust him.'' He told her. Paige rolled her eyes, ''So what else is new? You don't trust anyone it's what demons do.'' She placed her hands on his waist. ''Half demons.'' Cole corrected her, wrapping his strong arms around her body. ''So the Source is back hm?'' Paige nodded, ''He's after our daughter. How unexpected and original.'' She said with a tone of sarcasm in her voice. Cole kissed her forehead softly, ''Hun, stop worrying. We'll take care of him, just make sure you'll be careful with that David guy.'' ''Yes dad.'' Paige teased. ''Hmm. Now lets go back upstairs. I'm really tired.'' Cole took her head gently. Paige nodded her head and followed her husband upstairs.

The next night Paige walked into P3, a little after 9:00pm. She looked around the big main room that was filled with flashing colourful lights to see if David had already arrived. Paige spotted him near the V.I.P lounge and smiled, he looked cute, even though she probably shouldn't look at him in that way now that she was married. She made her way over to him,

''Hey.'' David said looking up, he flashed a smile at her. Paige smiled back, ''Hey you, get up we can sit in the V.I.P lounge if you like.'' She told him. David cocked an eyebrow, ''Do you know the owner of this club or something?'' he asked. ''Actually, yes she's my sister.'' Paige walked to the V.I.P lounge and David followed her.

''Why didn't you tell me?'' he watched her sitting down on the large sofa that was standing in the lounge. Paige laughed slightly, ''I just did.'' David smiled and took place next to her, ''I ordered us two beers, is that alright?''

Paige shifted slightly and looked at him, ''Actually I don't drink.'' She confessed.

This was like the 6th guy she had to tell this news and she sort of hoped that David wouldn't ask any further, because she thought he knew enough about her life for now. David raised an eyebrow, ''You don't? Can I ask why not?'' he moved closer to her. Paige hid her smile, 'Here we go again.' She thought.

''Problems, all in the past it doesn't really matter, because we're here to talk about your life not mine.'' She smiled. David nodded, ''Sorry.'' One of the waiters came up to their table with two beers, he seemed surprised when he saw Paige, ''Aren't you supposed to be at home romancing your husband?'' he flashed her a cock-eyed grin. Paige smiled, ''Just helping out a friend. Can you take my beer back and replace it for a..-'' '' – Sparkling mineral water, sure will do Paige.'' The waiter completed the sentence for her and he placed David's beer onto the small table, ''There you go.'' ''Thanks.'' Said David with a slight laugh. ''Not cute, don't finish my sentences. I'm not that predictable.'' Paige complained. 'Bob', the waiter laughed and then walked off to replace Paige's beer for a sparkling mineral water. ''Apparently you are.'' David said, taking a swug from his beer. Paige shook her head and rolled her eyes.

Glen started crying loudly, wriggling in his small bassinet. He felt alone and scared, because it was dark and his mommy hadn't shown up to check up on him after she had put him to bed like she usually did.

''It's okay Glen. I'm here.'' A heavy, rumbling, male voice said. It was Cole, his daddy. Cole walked into the nursery with a bottle. He placed the bottle on the drawer and took Glen out of his bassinet carefully. ''It's okay, stop crying buddy.'' He told him with a hushed voice. Cole kissed Glen's cheek softly and walked around the small dark room with him to calm him down, ''Mommy will be home soon.'' Cole stroked Glen's hair and picked up the bottle that he had put down earlier. Glen started to calm down once Cole had wrapped him in a warm embrace. His big mocha brown eyes followed all of Cole's movements and he gurgled slightly when he saw Cole picking up his bottle. His small hands reached for it, which made Cole smile,

''A hungry little guy aren't you.'' He said as he started to feed Glen. Glen willingly drunk the formula, whilst his big eyes never once stopped watching Cole. Cole let out a heavy sigh and looked at the clock, 11.30pm, Paige should be home soon. She never stayed away for too long. And Cole didn't only miss her, he was also worried about her, because she needed her rest, especially now that she was pregnant. A few minutes later Glen had finished his bottle and Cole placed him back in his bassinet.

''Are you going back to sleep now buddy?'' Cole asked as he picked up the baby blue coloured pacifier. Glen smiled sleepily at Cole and Cole put the pacifier into Glen's mouth gently. ''There you go, now be a good boy.'' Cole kissed Glen's forehead softly and tucked him in. He switched on the small night-light and the babyphone and then went back downstairs. Glen, satisfyingly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Paige walked home with David. She shivered slightly and wrapped her arms around herself, like she usually did when she was cold. ''Cold?'' David asked her. ''Just a little.'' Paige replied, ''We're almost there, though.'' David smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, hoping that she wouldn't think it was too much physical contact after only 2 days knowing each other. Paige smiled slightly, ''Thank you.'' She said. ''What do you expect from a fireman?'' he replied. Paige looked up at him, surprised,

''You're a fireman?'' she asked, raising her eyebrow. David nodded, ''What? Don't I look like one?'' he smiled. ''Well..- Yeah actually you do. My father, well adoptive father, was a fireman as well.'' She told him as they walked into their street. ''Really? That's a nice coincidence.'' David said. ''Hmm.'' David walked Paige up to her front door, ''Well here we are. I brought you home safely.'' He smiled and let go off her. ''Thank you.'' Paige smiled back and took her keys out of her pocket. ''Well sleep well, we'll talk soon.'' David gave her a quick hug and then walked off. Paige smiled slightly and opened the front door. She went inside and and closed the door quietly, in case Cole was asleep already. ''How nice of you to drop in.'' Cole's voice said behind her. Paige put the keys down and turned around,

''Hey. It's late I know, sorry baby.'' She apologised. Cole smiled slightly, ''It's alright hun, did you have fun?'' Paige nodded and took her jacket off, still shivering. Cole walked over to her, ''Looks like you need some warming up.'' He said as he took her hand within his. ''Please, I'm freezing.'' Paige replied, a smile playing on her lips. ''Hmm.'' Cole walked upstairs with her. ''Is Glen asleep?'' Paige followed Cole's lead and walked into their bedroom with him. Cole closed the door quietly, ''Yeah. He woke up about 20 minutes ago, but I fed him and then he fell back to sleep.'' Paige smiled slightly, ''You're the perfect daddy for him.'' She told him as she let him lead her to the bed.

Cole simply smiled and took her top off gently. Paige let out a small laugh, '"This is your idea of warming me up? Undressing me?'' she looked up at him, once again wishing that she was taller. Cole shook his head and kissed her cheek. He moved his hands down slowly and unbuttoned her jeans. ''Okay. Mr. Mysterious what are you planning?'' Paige insisted. ''Just watch.'' Cole replied. Paige watched him taking her jeans off and raised an eyebrow. She sat down on the bed when Cole walked towards the chair and put her clothes down on it. He picked up her slipdress and walked back to her, ''Arms.'' He said. Paige smiled and let Cole help her to put her slipdress on. ''Thank you.'' Cole didn't reply again and pushed her back onto the bed gently. Paige smiled, ''Hun.''

Cole smiled back and placed his hands next to her. He moved his body above her, however he didn't lean his full weight on top of her. Paige moved her arms around his neck and let Cole press his lips on hers softly. She closed her eyes and returned the gentle, thought passionate and loving kiss. Cole smiled slightly and pulled back carefully.

He laughed slightly at the disappointed and confused look that Paige gave him. ''I said I'd warm you up, this isn't really warming you up, is it?'' he explained. ''Oh I think it is, you were perfectly warming me up.'' She replied.

Cole smiled and kissed her cheek. He moved himself next to her. Paige turned onto her side so that she faced him,

''Spoilsport.'' She pouted. ''Hmm.'' Cole murmered in reply and he placed his hand upon her stomach gently, ''Is she kicking yet?'' he looked at his wife. Paige shook her head slightly and ran her finger down Cole's nose softly. Cole moved his head slightly, ''Don't Sweetie.'' ''Sorry.'' Paige cuddled into Cole and smiled when he moved his warm, comforting arms around her body. ''Sleep well.'' He whispered. ''I ain't tired.'' Paige replied, her ears were still buzzing from the loud disco-music at P3 earlier that night. She was way too awake to go to sleep. ''Fine. But I am, have a little respect for your husband, he needs his beauty sleeps.'' Paige rolled her eyes and moved slightly,

''Paige!'' Cole called out. ''Keep your freezing cold feet with you!'' he said, moving his legs away from her slightly. ''Or else what?'' she asked, sitting up slightly. ''Or else you'll sleep on the couch tonight.'' Cole turned onto his back and raised his eyebrow, as if he was asking her what she wanted.

''I knew I should have married a younger bloke.'' Paige laid back down and rested her head upon Cole's bare chest, ''Hmm.'' Cole barely even listened to what Paige was rambling. He stroked her back absent-mindedly and closed his eyes.

A/N: Well that was chapter 26, I hope you liked it and pls pls pls bats eyelashes leave a review they make me happy. I will try to type chapter 27 up ASAP.