A/n: Here is chapter 28! Finally. Only 4 more chapters to go until the 'final' chapter..I'm not going to say more..
Disclaimer: if you don't know this by now you're really blonde,
Chapter 28 – I'll stand by you.
It was a month later, the endless during heatwave had caused many people in San Francisco to install an airconditioning just like Paige and Cole had. Mainly because Paige seemed to be hot all the time, carrying a now 9 months old baby with her. Cole couldn't imagine what she felt like, though he tried to help her as much as he could. ''I so need to get this baby out of me.'' Paige complained for like the sixth time that week, and it was only Wednesday. Paige was lying on the couch, waving some cool air towards her face with her hand. Cole let out a small laugh, ''Hun. Stop complaining I really can't help you.'' He told her.
''Actually you can, but I don't know for sure if I want you to do it now.'' She replied, letting out a sigh. Cole raised an eyebrow, ''How?'' he shifted in his chair and looked at his wife. ''By making love to me.'' She told him. ''But one; I'll have to get up and I feel lazy and two; It's nearly impossible because I can't be on top, I'd be hurting you. And you can't be on top because you'd splat the baby.''
Cole held her stare for a moment to see if she was being serious and then started laughing gently. Paige shook her head and sat up with some difficulty. ''I'm serious Cole. It would induce the baby, but we'll have to go through a lot of trouble.'' She shook her hair back and looked at Cole who placed his hand on her arm gently.
''I'll go through that trouble for you if the pregnancy is really bothering you that much.'' He told her. Paige smiled slightly, ''Really?'' she asked. Cole nodded and got up, holding out his hand. ''We've got time enough.'' Paige took his hand and let him pull her up slowly. Together they disappeared upstairs.
A few hours later Cole was laid behind Paige, stroking her hair softly. He pulled the strap of her slipdress back over her shoulder and then kissed it softly. ''I love you.'' He whispered, though he didn't get an answer. Paige was asleep. Finally asleep after a couple of hot, sleepless nights. Cole smiled slightly and placed his hand upon her stomach carefully.
Paige moved slightly and moaned in her sleep. Cole leaned on his elbow and watched her sleep, she looked so innocent. ''Hmm. David.'' She murmered quietly. Cole cocked a demanding eyebrow. David? He thought. Paige smiled slightly in her sleep and she dug her fingers into her pillow. Cole placed his hand on her shoulder gently, ''Hunny?'' Paige moaned and turned over, she was clearly dreaming of David.
Cole kissed her forehead softly, trying to ignore the pang of jealousy that he felt in the pit of his stomach.
A loud bang and a red flash lit up the sky outside.
Cole looked out of the window when the banging and flashing continued. He glanced back at Paige, but she didn't seem to notice anything and continued to sleep contently. He got up and made his way over to the large window. There seemed to be a big party going on outside, at the end of the street. Cole closed the curtains quietly and went to check on Glen, but then realised it was Saturday and that Glen was at Henry's.
Paige moved slightly and mumbled something, a sign that she started to wake. Cole heard her and turned around. He smiled slightly as he walked back to the bed. Paige opened her eyes and looked straight into Cole's. She smiled slightly, ''Hey.'' She whispered. Cole gave her a smile back, ''Hey baby.'' He stroked her hair. ''Hmm. What's that sound?'' she sat up slightly causing one of her pillows to fall off the bed. ''Fireworks.'' Cole replied, he picked the pillow up and put it back on the bed. ''Is Glen alright? Maybe he's scared.'' She pushed the covers off of herself. ''Glen's at Henry's, Sweetie. Don't worry just go back to sleep.'' Paige shook her head.
''I'm thirsty.'' She said. Cole kissed her cheek softly and pulled the covers back over her legs, ''I'll get you some water.'' He told her.
Now you're talking. Paige thought to herself. ''I love you.'' She leaned back in the pillows. Cole laughed slightly, ''Bet you do. I'll be right back.'' He gave her a meaningful wink and walked out of the bedroom.
The minute Paige heard him reaching the last steps of the stairs, a demon shimmered in. He looked at Paige and formed an energyball. Paige moved and sat up properly, ''No. Cole!'' she called, but the demon already threw it and all Paige could do was duck off the bed. She ended up on her side on the floor and pulled a face.
Cole shimmered in, in front of the demon with a big knife. The demon had obviously not expected this and before he could react Cole thrust the knife into the demon's chest. The demon cried out in agony when his body erupted into flames and a moment later all that was left was a scorch mark on the carpet. Cole dropped the knfie and hurried over to Paige. ''Hunny are you okay?'' he asked. Paige looked up at him, slightly worried. ''Cole.'' She said. Cole looked at her, ''What's wrong? Are you hurt?''
Paige shook her head, ''No. I think my water just broke.''
Cole looked at her, a smile growing on his face. This was it, his daughter was ready to get born. He knelt next to Paige and helped her to get up. ''You have to get Piper and Phoebe.'' Paige told him. She didn't want to give birth in the hospital, much against Piper's wishes, because of her half-demonic baby. She was afraid that the baby would use her powers. Cole helped Paige to sit down on the bed carefully, ''I know sweety. Are you sure I can leave you alone for 10 minutes?'' he asked. Paige nodded her head firmly. ''Just go.'' She told him, leaning back against the pillows.
Cole smiled and kissed her forehead softly, ''I'll be right back.'' And with those words he shimmered out.
Paige shifted slightly and placed her hand upon her stomach. A stumbling sound in the hall made her look up worriedly. ''Cole?'' she said. The door opened an David walked in. Huh? Paige thought''David. Why are you here?'' she moved slightly. ''I wanted to visit you, but the door was open so I thought something was wrong.'' He walked towards the bed. ''What's going on? Did your water break?'' Paige nodded and pulled a face,
''Contraction.'' She said.
David sat down next to her and took her hand within his, ''Just squeeze as hard as you can.'' He told her. Paige shook her head and breathed deeply, trying to focus on something else than the pain. The both looked up when something or someone flamed into the room. Paige's eyes widened and she moved. It couldn't be. It shouldn't be. Not now.
David looked from the demon to Paige and back at the demon, ''Who's that?'' he asked, slightly paranoid. ''Source'' Paige replied shortly. She tried to get up, but the Source moved towards her. It was as is he was floating on the air, because it didn't look like walking at all. ''Don't bother Paige.'' He said.
''You're not getting my baby. Cole!'' she called paniced, this was the only time she had even been really scared of the Source because none of her sisters were around.
David picked up the knife that Cole had dropped earlier.
The Source merely chuckled and sent David crashing into a wall by simply flicking his wrist. '"David..'' Paige wanted to get up again, but the Source placed his hand upon her shoulder and flamed out with her leaving an unconcious, bleeding David behind.
Only moments later Cole shimmered with Piper and Phoebe into the bedroom. He looked around the room slightly confused not see Paige on the bed. ''Paige?'' he said.
''Oh my God.'' Piper said, ''That's David isn't it?'' she hurried over to David's side who just started to come round.
He moaned sllightly.
''David. What happened?'' Piper demanded, helping him to sit up and lean back against the wall. ''That Source. He came in and threatened Paige. He wanted to take her.'' He rubbed his neck. ''Something tells me he already did.'' Cole replied, biting his lower lip worriedly. If the Source hurt Paige he was going to kill him. Piper helped David to get on his feet. ''We have to find him before the Source hurts the baby.'' Phoebe said, ''Or Paige.'' Piper suddenly looked at Cole, ''The Crystals.'' She told him.
Cole pulled a confused face, completely losing track of the whole situation.
''Crystals?'' he asked. ''The Crystals, you know the ones we form a Crystal cage with. Can you get them Cole?'' ''Oh.'' Cole nodded and simply waved his hand. The box that contained the 5 crystals appeared in it. ''There you go.'' He handed them to Phoebe.
''Get your filthy hands off of me.'' Paige snapped.
She was down in a cave in the Underworld and a demon had tried to cool her forehead down with a wet cloth. The Source let out an evil laugh, ''Stop struggling, Paige. It will only make it harder. The birth can start soon and there's nothing you can do to stop it.'' He told her. ''You are – not – getting my – baby.'' She breathed heavily. ''Tsk, tsk. How many times do I have to tell you, Paige? I don't want your baby. I want her dead. The only time she'll be vulnerable enough is when she's just born.'' Paige moved slightly and pulled a face when another contraction hit her.
''Cole..'' she said quietly.
''Cole won't be able to hear you.'' The Source reminded her with a smug smile plastered on his face. At the same moment a sizzling energyball barely missed Paige and hit the demon behind her in the gut. He got vanquished immediately. The Source and the other 3 demons looked up. Cole stepped around the corner, ''Are you sure about that?'' he asked, working up another energyball in his palm.
''Belthazor.'' The Source said. Cole rolled his eyes and chucked the energyball at one of the other minions, vanquishing him as well. The Source formed a fireball, but before he could throw it, it got blown up by Piper, who stepped around the corner as well. The Source, expecting Phoebe to be there as well, saw the danger in having the three Charmed Ones in his cave and he glanced at the minions that were left. ''Main cave.'' He told them and then he flamed out.
The last two minions abandoned Paige and shimmered out.
Cole, Piper and also Phoebe hurried over to Paige, who seemed livid with rage. ''You nearly hit me with an energyball!'' she yelled at Cole. ''Hey what kind of demon do you take me for baby? I can aim, it wouldn't have hit you.'' Cole replied, a small smile playing on his lips. He knelt next to her and kissed her cheek. ''It's going to be okay.'' ''Thinking he can just kill my baby. Well I don't think so.'' Paige mumbled. Piper knelt in front of her baby-sister. ''It's okay Sweetie. You have to calm down, can you sit into labour position for me? The one we've practiced?'' she asked. Paige took a deep breath and Cole helped her to sit up.
Phoebe placed the crystals around them. ''What are you doing?'' Paige asked. ''We have to go home, please.'' Piper shook her head, ''You're fully dilated hunny, we don't have time to go home.'' ''I – what. I'm not giving..'' Paige was cut off by another painful contraction and she grabbed Cole's hand. Phoebe placed a pillow in Paige's back and handed Cole a wet cloth for Paige's forehead. ''Okay, I think we're ready.'' She told Piper.
Paige moaned slightly, ''I thought the second child was supposed to be easier.'' She complained out of breath. Cole stroked her hair, ''You're almost there baby.'' He told her. Paige shook her head firmly and Piper looked at her. ''One last time Paige, one last big push.'' Paige moved slightly and Cole placed his hand on the small of her back gently.
''You can do this Sweetie.'' He kissed the top of her head softly. Paige bit her lower lip and took a deep breath. She pushed with all the strength she had left.
''Very good Paige. I can see a head.. and the shoulders. There she is, there she is.''
Piper said, she glanced at Phoebe who handed a small blanket to Piper.
Paige leaned back against Cole's chest breathing deeply. ''You did very well Paige. I'm proud of you.'' Cole said, stroking her hair gently. ''Cole? Do you want to hold her?'' Piper asked. Piper got up and handed Cole a small shape wrapped in the blanket. The little girl almost disapeared in his big, muscular arms. He moved the blankets slightly and smiled. ''Paige. She's beautiful.'' Cole said in awe, he stroked the little girl's cheek softly with his index-finger.
Paige looked up and Cole handed their new-born baby to her carefully. She smiled slightly, ''How can anything even think of killing something as cute as you are?'' Phoebe looked over her youngest sister's shoulder. ''What's her name Paige?'' she asked smiling. Paige looked up at Cole who smiled as well. ''Her name is Paris. Paris Elizabeth Turner.''
A couple of hours later everyone was back at their own houses. Paige was asleep on the bed and Cole was sitting, since half an hour, with his daughter on the couch downstairs. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her. She looked so much like Paige. Paris had her full lips, the same porcelain white skin and the same cute nose. Though there were a few recognisable features from Cole as well. The same blue eyes and the same tall fingers.
''You're so gorgeous.'' Cole whispered, stroking the soft and little hair that she had. It was Paige's colour, or at least the colour that she had when she didn't dye it.
He smiled slightly, finally he had the family that he'd always wanted to have. His own child and a loving wife, not to forget Glen, his adopted son. Cole never thought it would have been possible for him to have this all, but here he sat, holding his first daughter.
Cole would have loved to have more kids, preferably 4, but Paige would kill him if he told her that. He smiled to himself. She had told him that she didn't want more than two kids, because she'd be the one ending up like a housewife, whilst he'd go to the Underworld or some bar. Cole moved slightly and laid down. He placed Paris next to himself carefully and put his arm around her so that she wouldn't fall off the couch. He closed his eyes tiredly, it had been a long day and night.
Paige awoke early that morning. She turned over to cuddle into Cole, but discovered he wasn't there and she sat up. Paige smiled slightly as she remembered that she had a daughter. She pushed the covers away and got to her feet, picked up her dressing gown and pulled it on. She tied her hair in a loose ponytail and made her way downstairs.
Cole was still laid on the couch, in a deep sleep. Paris just awoke and started crying. Paige quickly took her out of Cole's arm and walked into the kitchen.
''Don't wake your daddy yet Sweetie.'' She rocked Paris gently, ''Are you hungry?'' Paris started to calm down slightly and Paige smiled, 'You're so cute.' She thought.
In the livingroom Cole started to wake slowly. He rubbed his eyes and blinked a few times before they adjusted to the sunlight that shone through the window upon his unshaven face. He looked around and noticed that Paris was gone. ''Paris?'' he sat up, afraid that she had been taken by a demon. Cole got up and walked into the kitchen where he found Paige, feeding Paris. ''Oh. Sorry hun. Want me to leave?'' he asked, relieved that Paris was safe. Paige looked up, ''No it's okay. Did you sleep well?''
Cole nodded. ''Alright I guess. Want some coffee?'' he smiled, already knowing her answer. ''God please, haven't had any in weeks.'' She replied. Cole laughed slightly and walked over to the cupboard. He took two mugs out and started making coffee.
Paige tied her dressing gown back around her body and got up still holding Paris.
''Where are you going?'' Cole asked without looking up. ''Getting dressed and putting Paris in her bassinet.'' She replied and walked out.
Cole had turned their last spare room into Glen's room and Paris had gotten Glen's nursery. Mainly because they didn't want Paris to wake Glen up at nights, but also so they didn't have to change it later when Glen was older.
Cole poured the coffee into the mugs and brought them to the table. He sat down and picked up the newspaper when someone knocked on the backdoor. Cole let out a slightly irritated sigh and got up again. He made his way over to the door and answered it. Outside stood David and he smiled slightly. ''Hey, I came to check up on Paige. Is the baby born?'' he showed the bunch of flowers he was holding to Cole. Cole nodded smiling, ''She's upstairs. If you hurry you can see Paris awake.'' He told David, stepping aside to let him in. ''Thanks and congratulations.'' David walked in and Cole closed the door behind him. He didn't like David that much, but he appreciated this. ''You know the way up.''
David nodded his head and walked out of the kitchen. He made his way upstairs curiously, ''Paige?'' he said. ''Yeah hang on a minute.'' He voice sounded from the bedroom. David opened the door slightly and caught Paige putting on her jeans. David couldn't help but watching her, though he realised it might have been a little perverted. Paige turned around and spotted David in the doorway, ''David hey.'' She picked up her top and put it on quickly. ''What are you doing here?'' she asked struggling to put it on. David walked in and put the flowers down on the bed. ''I came to see your daughter.'' He helped her to pull her top down.
Paige smiled, ''Thanks.'' David smiled back and handed her the flowers, ''Congratulations.'' Paige accepted them smiling, it were her favourites, sunflowers. ''Thank you. That's really sweet.'' She placed them on her nightstand. ''Can I see her?'' David asked. Paige nodded her head, ''I think she's still awake.'' She walked out of the bedroom. David followed her eagerly, ''You know you look pretty good for someone who just gave birth.'' He told her as he followed her lead into the nursery. Paige let out a laugh, ''Why thank you.'' She made her way over to the bassinet and took Paris out gently. David could feel the smile growing on his face when Paige handed her daughter to him.
''She gorgeous Paige, just like you.'' Paige smiled and cocked a demanding eyebrow. ''I mean she looks just like you.'' He saved himself, he didn't want Paige to know how deeply he felt for her. Paige laughed slightly and stroked Paris' cheek softly. Paris yawned tiredly and closed her eyes to fall asleep in David's arms.
A/N: Well she finally gave birth! Was pretty hard to come up with something, but I did it and I hope you liked! Please hit the little blue button and leave a review.. Make me happy :) xxxxx
