Lost and Confused 3

A year later

Phoebe and Jason were lying on the couch listening to music and sipping wine.

"I love you so much" murmured Jason.

"Me too" said Phoebe.

The house was semi-lit. Paige was at her new boyfriend's house his name was Richard and Piper was on a date at some new club at the next town.

She leaned up and put her glass on the coffee table. Jason started to message her shoulders.

"This just feels right you and I" said Jason.

Phoebe smiled. This past year had been rough for her she went through a lot ever since the divorce. Her sisters had been there by her side well Paige was a bit more reluctant. Phoebe groaned she had a rough day.

She turned her neck and kissed him passionately. Suddenly she got a premonition.

A woman being attacked behind a bank by a warlock.

Phoebe sensed this was happening now.

"Jason I have to go" said Phoebe. "Wait for me here"

"Demon?" asked Jason dully his blue eyes showing boredom.

Phoebe nodded apologetically. "I'll be back"

Phoebe got up from the couch as Jason turned off the music and rolled his eyes. Phoebe grabbed her keys and walked out the manor.

Alley

A man was thrown against a wall. He groaned and coughed up blood.

"You're weak" cried the warlock.

Cole swallowed a potion quickly and then released an energy ball. It hit the warlock and vanquished it. Suddenly he heard footsteps and attempted to shimmer away but he was out of breath and he still had the unconscious innocent to get to.

He saw a woman run to the innocent and checked her over then she turned around and gasped. A flash of hurt was on her face and Cole's heart tightened as he swallowed hard.

Phoebe looked at the man she took for dead for a year now in the face. He still looked the same except a bit more tired. He opened his mouth a bit and closed them.

She was still beautiful her darkened hair was to her shoulders now and she looked more beautiful than when he left. She did gain a bit more weight but wow.

All he wanted to do was have her in his arms and kiss her. He missed her so much...

The innocent groaned breaking the former lovers out of their trance. Phoebe bent down and talked to the woman.

Meanwhile Cole slowly stood up and started walking away.

"Don't go anywhere" said Phoebe sharply.

Fifteen minutes later

Phoebe came out of the innocent's apartment after making sure she was okay and saw Cole by the elevator, flushed. She felt her stomach tighten and noted that she should get home before Jason freaked and called her sisters.

They walked in the silence was killing her. He had a cut above his right cheek.

"Phoebe" said Cole turning to her.

"ONE YEAR!" cried Phoebe suddenly. She felt out of breath already and wanted to get away from him right there. Anger consumed her every being. She didn't hate him...no...she had missed him and that's what angered her.

"I had to go away" said Cole.

"So sudden?" asked Phoebe.

Cole didn't look at her. "You broke my heart one too many times and I felt that if I stayed in San Francisco any longer that I wouldn't survive"

He had a deep look of sadness in his eyes. Phoebe felt heartbroken.

"And you just show up" whispered Phoebe. "Back into my life"

"I'm leaving again" said Cole. "In a couple days. I'm staying at Hawking Motel"

"Where have you been?" asked Phoebe as the doors opened and they walked out to the lobby. "All this time, not a note, or a phone call"

"You got your divorce papers like you asked for" said Cole trying to wave down a cab. "I gave you your life back, ok. That's what you wanted"

"Not like that" said Phoebe teary eyed. "You ran off like a coward"

Cole turned to her angrily but spoke softly. "Well excuse me if I didn't want to be subject to your verbal abuse or threats"

A cab pulled up and Cole got inside slowly. He looked at her before shutting the door.

"I'm tired" said Cole. "Let me go in peace"

He shut the door and the cab drove off leaving Phoebe in tears and cold.

Manor

Phoebe walked in the manor glad no one was home yet, except Jason who came down the stairs and embraced her.

"Thank God you're okay" said Jason. He took her hand and they went upstairs to Phoebe's room.

Phoebe smiled. She needed this...to see her. Phoebe reached inside the crib and pulled out her three month old baby. She had soft brown hair and light blue eyes.

"Our little girl" whispered Jason.

A/N: You're probably thinking what's going on? Hehehe chuckles evily....

Lost and Confused 4

Phoebe woke up to the annoying alarm.

Beep...

Beep...

Beep...

She groaned and rolled over. She slapped her hand on the snooze button and got up. She was tired. Jason was there till about midnight and she could not stop thinking about her encounter with Cole.

Phoebe checked on her baby, Crystal born three months ago to Phoebe Halliwell, Jason the father. Phoebe touched Crystal's head gently. She loved her little girl. She would smile and Phoebe's whole day would be whole.

She went through the day in a mad hurry just to get to Crystal. Phoebe sighed and walked to her dresser where she grabbed a barrette and tied her hair in a messy bun. Then she went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. She could smell the scent of pancakes cooking downstairs. Her stomach grumbled in response to her hunger.

"Hold on a minute" murmured Phoebe as she walked back to her room. Gently picking up Crystal and placing her against her chest she got ready to breastfeed her.

Downstairs-kitchen

Piper snickered as she listened to the talk radio. She noticed Jason walk in dressed for work.

"Phoebe's not down yet?" asked Jason.

"Right here" said Phoebe coming in still breastfeeding. She sat on the chair. "Looks like Paige has got into yoga"

"More like into her yoga instructor" said Piper delivering the plate of stacks to the table.

Phoebe's mouth was watering. Crystal was done drinking and Phoebe got up to clean them up. Jason watched lovingly. Piper noticed this and smiled. Jason was a great father to Crystal and was really good for Phoebe.

Motel

Cole winced as he woke up to a bright light. The smell of food made him queasy and he buried his head back into his pillow.

"Get up sleepyhead" said Haylie.

"No" said Cole defiantly sounding like a 5 year old.

Haylie rolled her eyes and pulled Cole's covers back.

"Dear please get up and get in that bath that I just ran you" said Haylie.

Cole peeked his head up. That sounded nice. He was too tired to take a shower last night.

Last night...

Phoebe

Cole frowned and watched as Haylie looked at his cut concerned.

"You okay?" asked Haylie. "You should really be more careful. I don't care if you want to be this innocent helper. Cole you're..."

"Fine" said Cole sitting up.

"If you want to tell yourself that but it doesn't make it go away" said Haylie strongly. "Ignoring it won't make it go away"

"Ignoring you hopefully will make you go away" joked Cole getting up and walking to the bathroom.

"This place is disgusting" noted Haylie looking around. "You don't need this. I can give you money and you can back to New York with me"

"Maybe" said Cole. "On going back to New York, not you giving me money"

"Get off your pride, Cole" said Haylie.

Cole shut the bathroom door and Haylie went to her bag pulling out various potions and mumbling to herself.

Bay Mirror

"Phoebe" said Elise walking into her office.

"Yes" said Phoebe looking at her exhausted boss.

"I really need your column tonight Phoebe" said Elise. "You are not to leave this office for any reason. None, got it!"

"Yeah" said Phoebe. "Got it"

Elise walked away and Phoebe sighed. This job was getting to her. She really didn't have any inspiration to advise anyone anymore. She lost it over a year ago, but this was her job and she had to pay part of the mortgage.

Rubbing her head she received a premonition.

Cole was battling various demons circling him and send energy balls at him. She could see he was beaten pretty badly and one eye was closed but he had on a face of determination. He got up and continued to fight the demons who were getting tired.

Then it flashed to Cole kneeling in front of a fire in a daze. A cloaked figure stood in front of him with a glass ball. It sucked in black smoke from his body then Cole collapsed to the ground as a woman ran up to him.

Phoebe snapped out of it. She was left gasping for air. She could feel his distress