A.N Well, to tell you the truth I got stuck on this chapter, and I've just not had any ideas what so ever but I did the story today so here it is.

Disclaimer I don't own Charmed. Never have, never will, never going to since it was cancelled. But hey! I do own this story so no stealing, because I won't be a happy bunny.

Chapter 13
Moving forward

Cole looked stunned for a moment, his eyes wide and his expression unreadable. He wasn't sure how to answer that, it was the last thing he was ever expecting. Paige turned to Hannah who looked back at her sympathetically and smiled genuinely,
"I think it's best if I go. You two have a lot to discuss" She said, she glanced between them, Paige nodded slowly as she looked back at Cole trying to understand what he was thinking by reading his expression but it wasn't working. Hannah realised she had better just go and orbed out giving Paige a quick pat on the shoulder. Paige walked towards Cole, but he moved away ever so slightly, she sat down on the bed and reached out her hand for his, after a slight pause he held her hand and looked down at the bed sheet,
"You're pregnant?" he repeated again, he knew it was repetitive now but he didn't know what else to say, he heard Paige sigh
"Yeah I am" she was still getting used to it herself, and now she had to try and help Cole get used to it. Cole felt…he didn't know how he felt, he wanted to get angry but he knew that wouldn't help and he knew he didn't have a reason to,
"Paige I…I don't think…I thought we were being careful" he fumbled over his words, as realisation struck him hard, he looked up at her and she let out a sarcastic laugh,
"What do you want me to say Cole? We weren't careful enough?" She shook her head, "I know this is a shock for you, but I'm the one with the child inside me, how can I be sure your going to stick around?" Cole let go of her hand and quickly took her in his arms and hugged her,
"I know, I'm sorry" Paige closed her eyes and hugged back tightly "I'm always here you know that. But…are we even ready, I am serious about us." He let go of her and pushed away from her so that they were at eye level "I don't want to lose what we have because of an accident, but if you want a child…" He trailed off, Paige paused and blinked a few times, she put her hands together and played with her nails
"So you think this is an accident then?" Cole realised he didn't mean that, the way it came out anyway. He wanted children that he was sure of. Hell he wasn't getting any younger, deep down he wanted children with Paige, but how could he be sure she wanted one with him. His dark eyes searched her face, he wasn't sure how to answer,
"No. Yes. I don't know" He placed his hand upon her clasped ones "This is just happening so fast"
"Cole, I thought you wanted us to be together"
"I do me and you. I wont lie I've thought of me and you having children but I didn't know…Just give me some time" He heard a lame sigh escape her lips. Cole watched as he saw disappointment crop over her face. She wanted a baby. It was plain to see now, after what had happened to her as a child she was neither going to give her child up or get rid of it, in 9 months she would be a mother and that wasn't going to change. She didn't hide the fact that she was upset by Cole's less than enthusiastic answer, and inside he felt bad. He wanted to do whatever he could to make Paige happy, and he knew he wanted to be with her no matter what.
"I need to go home Cole, I want to talk to my sisters" She pulled her hands away from his and stood up, she brushed her top down, Cole stood up in front of her
"Are you going to tell them?" He asked, he placed his hands on her waist, he felt her flinch under his touch as he stroked near her stomach with his thumb. Slowly it started to hit him that beneath his fingers was his child was growing. His son or his daughter was inside Paige, and a feeling crept over his body, one which only a few moments ago he didn't think he would be feeling, he was excited that she was carrying his child. He was probably more than excited, but he was also proud that he was going to be a father. She shrugged lightly.
"Maybe, yes probably they can help" She replied, carefully Cole put his arms around her again, a smile playing on his lips. He knew what he wanted now, he wanted Paige and he wanted this child with her. To him it didn't matter if they had been together a week or a year, he had a feeling inside Paige was 'The One' and everything happened for a reason, so maybe she was meant to get pregnant now.
"Don't tell them until I've told you this" He told her, Paige looked slightly confused, and put her hands on his arms as she looked at him
"Tell me what?" Her intriguing eyes searched him. She felt him playing with her top at the back, and watched as he bit his lip. It was a lie to say she couldn't tell that he was nervous. "Cole?"
"Because" He started "I want to tell them with you" Paige looked into his eyes and smiled
"You mean…?" Cole nodded he knew what the end of her sentence was going to be without her having to say so,
"I want this baby with you Paige" He told her as she moved her arms slowly around his neck "I know we haven't been together long, but I haven't felt this strongly this fast for anyone since Phoebe…I want to be with you Paige, forever. I want to have children with you, and I know this is happening fast but it's happened already and…" Paige shook her head, implying for him to stop which he obeyed to, he stopped playing with the bottom of her top and placed his hands at the bottom of her back, letting his finger trail gently,
"I know" She said simply, she pushed herself up onto her tiptoes and kissed him lightly, her fingers laced through his hair like silk, Cole pulled back slowly and she looked at him confused "Are you okay?"
"Move in with me Paige" Paige blinked a few times before she let his words register into her mind "Or I'll come to the manor, I just – I want to be with you" It took all of the bravery inside for him to ask her that, and her answer seemed to take forever to pass her lips
"I'd love to move in with you" she smiled at him, Cole's face lit up in relief and happiness and he lowered his head and pushed him lips against Paige's, Paige felt her heart flutter as she returned his kiss. Everything was perfect. She was with the man she loved, she was carrying his baby and he wanted to be with her the way she wanted to be with him. Cole pulled away, she could see in his eyes he was burning with passion, something which she had never seen a man have for her before. Every other man she had kissed, only usually wanted on thing and when they got it they went on their way. Some stayed around for a while, but got bored and left. She only hoped that Cole wasn't like that.
"Should we go tell your sisters then?" he smiled down at her, she nodded in agreement
"Sounds like a plan dude" She said, Cole laughed slightly. In the past, even when they hated one another, when she called him 'dude' it made him forget the hate he had for her, if only for a second. It was like she was calling him something herself, not an insult but nothing romantic, as though she were claiming him. In reality it was nothing more than a name she had for him, and more like likely many other men, but for some reason when that word escaped her lips, he felt like he was the only man on the earth that she called it. Ridiculous he knew, but it wasn't against the law to dream was it?

Phoebe sat in the kitchen, papers lined the table and she had her glasses propped on her head. She rubbed her eyes tiredly and almost didn't hear Piper walk into the kitchen behind her,
"You really should relax Pheebs" Piper told her as she placed her purse down on the side "Take some time to chill, you don't need to answer each and everyone of those letters people send to you" Phoebe looked up, and smiled weakly at her older sister. How she envied her sometimes, she had the perfect husband, a secure job and it was possible she would have a child. Sometimes she wished she could be Piper for the day and see what it felt like to be on top of the world for just one moment.
"People are counting on me" She argued, her hand reached for her coffee but found solace on the empty mug, a few cold drops in the bottom. She rolled her eyes and stood up, going to the coffee machine and flicking the red switch to 'on'.
"The whole freaking world counts on us Phoebe, but I'm not going to put my life on hold, why don't you get out?" Piper countered "Go to P3, meet some people hopefully male people" Phoebe smiled at Piper's comment, it was typical her, trying to cheer her up from finding out about Paige and Cole – granted she had accepted it, but it was still weird to think, Paige was sleeping with her ex husband (!) – And it was sweet she was trying to help. The coffee machine light clicked off just as Cole shimmered into the kitchen, his arm wrapped around Paige who equally was holding onto Cole. Smiles were etched like stone on their faces, Phoebe and Piper turned around to see the couple holding onto one another, a soft blush on Paige's face. Phoebe's eyes scanned them and she noted Cole had one of his arms around her, and one hand protectively on her stomach, Paige with her hand covering his.
"Hey sisters" Paige spoke happily, like she hadn't a care in the world, Piper smiled at them, she knew there was something different. "I come bearing news of a good kind, so like it or lump it because good news is rare in this household" Paige knew she wasn't going to be able to contain her excitement, her and Cole were expecting a child together and they were going to live with one another, she knew everything was going so fast, but she didn't care, life was too short to hesitate. Phoebe laughed gently as she lent on the counter looking at them,
"Well then?" Phoebe started "Spill it girl" Paige held onto Cole's hand tighter,
"I'm pregnant" She smiled, the whole of her face lit up. A few hours ago she didn't think she could be this excited about expecting, but now she didn't think she could get any higher in the happiness ranks. At first shock registered on her two sisters faces and Phoebe swallowed hard, Piper's shock seemed to disappear and was replaced with worry as she strode across the room towards Paige
"Is this what you want? Are you sure? Are you both ready for this? A child is a lot of work. Do you two even have future plans?" Paige slowly pushed Cole away and embraced her oldest sister in a hug,
"Yes. Defiantly. We think so. We know. And yes" Paige answered all of Pipers answers as her elder sister hugged back "Don't worry so much"
"Its what I do" Piper smiled. She let go of Paige and looked at her "The future plans are what?"
"We want to live together" Cole interrupted them; he knew it was a woman thing to get all excited but he wanted to tell the news quickly. He loved Paige with everything he had inside him, but he felt slightly awkward with Phoebe in the room. Phoebe who was still routed to the spot managed to finally break into a smile
"That's great, but what about the power of three? We can't split up can we?" She asked, her eyes directly on Cole, he shrugged and looked at Paige
"I can orb, Cole can shimmer. Please don't say no. Or Cole can stay here" Paige could hear herself pleading. The one she really needed to hear a yes off though was Piper.
"I don't see why not, I mean, you're not far away Cole are you, and I guess your right about shimmering and orbing…but, what if we need you? What if there's a demon attack?" Piper asked, she wanted Paige to be happy, but she had to think about the long term effects it would have.
"Call me?" Paige asked. Piper shrugged and looked at Phoebe, who seemed to be lost in a dream world
"I guess it wouldn't hurt if you two gave it a go, but the minute something goes wrong you should come back to the manor" Paige smiled as Piper began to give her motherly speech.
"Thank you Piper" Cole and Paige said in unison. Piper put her arm around Paige and smiled at Phoebe, who had come out of her trance
"Anytime. I don't want to sound rude but Cole if you don't mind leaving or something, I want to talk to Paige and Phoebe about sisterly things and witchy things and…" Cole took the hint
"And baby names, and ways to contact Paige, and what colours to decorate the nursery with" He mimicked "I get the point" Paige smiled, and swiftly took place in front of Cole, "I'll see you later" he told her, she nodded and gave him a quick kiss before he shimmered out, she turned back to her sisters and noticed Phoebe had moved next to Piper.
"So…a girl or boy then?" Phoebe cooed, linking arms with Piper. Paige sighed happily, she was half expecting world war 3 – or worse – when she broke the news, but it was accepted with gracious arms, she knew from that point things would be fine. She hoped anyway. She could feel herself being tugged into the living room and pushed down so she was sat on the couch then, as though on cue, the sisterly act of touching her stomach and cooing to it came into place.
"Guys" Paige started, hoping her voice would drag them away from her, it worked and her sisters looked up "Can I please have the smallest amount of space and can you back up off me?" Her sisters both flashed her grins as they moved away from her, Phoebe stood up in front of her and Piper curled her legs beneath herself and looked at her baby sister. Phoebe put her hands on her hips and began to pace ever so slightly,
"Ok so…" she began "If you have a boy what would you name him; oh what about Ben, that's Cole's fathers name. Ben Matthews. Sounds like a writer or something. Though you can't call a girl Ben for obvious reasons, what about Paris? Paris Matthews, now that sounds like a star" Phoebes rambling caused Paige to give a sideways glance to Piper who looked amused by the antics
"Pheebs can you sit down, your making me nauseous, and I already have to deal with that soon" Paige asked her, Phoebe looked at her blankly before continuing her rant
"So, do you want to know what sex your child is. I mean fair enough if you don't but then what colours will you decorate the nursery?" Paige could almost feel her mouth hang open, Phoebe was more excited about this pregnancy than herself. Granted she wasn't exactly over the shock period yet but still.
"Phoebe sit down. God you're like a rabbit on speed" Piper laughed from where she was sat, she looked at Paige who still seemed to be following Phoebe around the room. "I think Paige needs to go and see Cole, and talk to him"
"No I don't…" Paige started, but Piper signalled with a wink of her right eye to lie her ass off "But actually I do. I mean I should…we need to…I'll be home soon" Phoebes shoulders drooped. If there was anything in this world she loved more than a new baby, she had yet to find it.
"Okay" she replied disheartened. Paige gave each of her sisters a friendly smile before orbing out. Phoebe fell onto the couch dramatically and grabbed a pillow causing Piper to smile widely Phoebe caught her with the corner of her eye "What?"
"Nothing" She took the pillow off of her sister and fluffed it before putting it behind her head "I just have the best sisters I could have ever ask for" Phoebe eyed the pillow enviously, ever since she was small Piper would do that, it was a way of life. To be frank if Piper didn't take her pillow then something was very wrong.
"Wish I could say the same" She replied sarcastically, Piper hit her knee playfully and Phoebe poked her tongue out in reply. In one swift move Phoebe got up, stole back the pillow and walked upstairs. Piper smiled to herself, for once everything was how it should be. Happy.

A.N Don't kill me for this chapter being delayed. I got a reminder of one of the readers which was very appreciated. I'll start chapter 14 soon. By the way. I like reviews.