Chapter 11

Present Time

Rick entered Phoebe's office with some flowers. Phoebe looked up from her computer.

"I'm sorry" said Rick. "I was a jerk last night"

"I know" said Phoebe. "All this talk about not rushing"

Rick put the flowers on the chair. "Maybe this won't work out"

Phoebe looked at him. "So you just want to give up"

"You seem like you're not interested" said Rick. "Maybe this was too soon after your divorce. You're not ready"

"I guess I'm not," said Phoebe to herself. She stood up and hugged Rick. "Thank you and I'm sorry"

Rick smiled and stretched his hand out. "Friends?"

Phoebe took his hand. "Friends"

Rick left and Phoebe got back to her work.

Paige walked in and saw Piper going upstairs with a bunch of goodies in her robe.

"Hi Paige" said Piper cheerfully. "How was your date with Nate?"

"Fine" said Paige. "You and Leo having a picnic in your room?"

"Yeah" said Piper. "We rented a bunch of movies and we're still trying for that baby"

Paige ran in the kitchen and threw up in the sink. Piper walked in. "Paige you have been throwing up for days" said Piper. "Did you see a doctor?"

"No" said Paige. "I might just have the flu"

"Well take some medicine" said Piper leaving.

Paige threw up again and cried.

Cole was setting up the apartment for a romantic night. Paige was coming to spend the night, then they were going to talk about how to tell her sisters. Cole finished setting up the roses. He smiled to himself, this was going to work out. A whitelighter and a half demon. How weird? Cole saw someone shimmer in with a bow and arrow. Before Cole could react the arrow went through his chest.

The elevator doors opened and Paige stepped out. She was wearing gray sweats and her hair was in a ponytail. She thought she should have dressed more into the mood, but she felt sick. She had a weird feeling and it didn't feel good. She ran to Cole's door and used her key. She entered and saw roses all over with a couple of lit candles. She walked in cautiously and saw Cole lying on the floor in pain. She ran to his side.

"Cole" whispered Paige. She saw the arrow in his chest.

"Paige" said Cole.

"I'm going to pull this out" said Paige.

She tugged and pulled. Cole cried out. The arrow had inscriptions on it and a red tip. Paige looked it over.

"What is this?" asked Paige.

Cole grunted. "A poison arrow that's all I know"

"I'm going to heal you" said Paige.

"No" said Cole breathing hard. "Most poison arrows are transferable. If you heal me you will be poisoned"

"Maybe the Book of Shadows has something" said Paige.

"But what about your sisters?" asked Cole.

Paige closed her eyes and the book appeared in her hands. She put it down and helped Cole up. He moaned and laid down. Paige opened the book. That's when Leo orbed in.

"Paige where's the book?" asked Leo.

He looked at Cole and gasped.

"Leo" said Paige.

"Paige step away" said Leo angrily. "Did he hurt you?"

"No" said Paige. "He's been shot with this arrow and is going to die"

"I thought the girls vanquished him" said Leo.

Paige stepped protectively in front of Cole.

"You don't know what's going on" said Cole weakly.

"Shut up" said Leo.

"Leo you shut up" said Paige. "I need to know what this arrow is"

"Paige you're not serious about healing him" said Leo angrily. "Let him die. He's a demon"

Paige glared at him. "I'm taking him to the manor and we're going to heal him"

She orbed out with Cole. Leo orbed out also.

Phoebe walked in the manor happily. Piper came in from the sunroom.

"Why are you so happy?" asked Piper.

"Rick and I broke up" said Phoebe.

"Aren't you supposed to be sad?" asked Piper.

"After Cole nothing seems to faze me anymore" said Phoebe. "I'm wiped so I'm going to bed" They heard arguing upstairs and ran up. It came from Paige's room. They opened the door and Phoebe almost fainted. Cole was lying on the bed sweaty. Paige and Leo were shouting furiously. Piper whistled.

"Get the vanquishing potion" said Piper to Phoebe. Phoebe ran out quickly.

"You just don't stay dead" said Piper gritting her teeth.

"The Elders brought him back" said Paige.

"He told you that?" cried Piper. "He's a liar"

"When I had to go up there it wasn't for whitelighter training" confessed Paige. "It was to work with Cole to vanquish a rising Source. We successfully did it"

Piper tightened her fists that were at her side. "I can't believe you lied to us"

Phoebe entered with the potion. She raised it.

"Potion" called Paige. The potion appeared in her hands. She opened the window and threw it out.

"What are you doing" cried Phoebe.

"You can't vanquish my boyfriend" said Paige looking at Phoebe.

Phoebe put her hand at on her chest.

"He put a spell on her" said Piper.

"No" said Leo. "I just checked her out and she's clean"

"Cole and I fell in love during our mission" said Paige. "I wasn't planning or expecting it"

Phoebe went up to Paige and smacked her in the face. Leo orbed out. Paige rubbed her cheek.

"I know you're angry" said Paige.

"I feel like I don't know you" said Piper crying. "You were the one who didn't like Cole"

"Now you're sleeping with him" whispered Phoebe sick to her stomach.

Leo orbed in. "This is a very rare and poisonous arrow deadly to witches" "What happens to demons?" asked Phoebe.

"Nothing" said Leo.

"Why is Cole dying then?" asked Piper.

"Cause he's part witch" said Paige.

That was a long stretch making Cole part witch. I won't make this a big deal because I like half demon Cole. Will Paige and Phoebe get into a catfight?Please REVIEW! Blessed Be!