Chp.7

THE NEXT MORNING

Cole headed down for breakfast feeling very refreshed after last night's "events" in the bedroom. As Cole passed the bathroom he could hear someone getting sick and assumed it was Prue. "Honey are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Just go down for breakfast and tell Piper I'll be there in a minute." She said.

"Okay if you insist" he said and headed down the stairs meeting Paige on the way.

"Somebody had a late night last night I can see" Paige said smiling.

"Well I can't say last night was "G rated" now can I" Cole said smiling from ear to ear.

"I guess not" Paige replied.

"Where's Prue?" Piper asked as Paige and Cole walked into the kitchen looking hungary as they sniffed the the air for the delightful smell of freshly baked croissants.

"Getting sick in the bathroom" Cole replied casually stuffing a croissant in his mouth.

"Ohhhh" Paige and Piper said at the same time knowingly. Just then Prue walked in looking like she'd just been through hell and back.

"Hey guys" Prue said very unenthusiastically.

"Honey are you okay? You look like shit. No offence" Paige said sympathetically.

"Well puking my guts out isn't exactly my idea of a good time" Prue retorted "listen maybe we can meet for lunch. I took the day off because I have a doctor's appointment this morning and my photo shoot isn't until tomorrow"

"I'm free" said Piper looking at Paige, "How about you?"

"I'm free too" Paige said mouth full of croissant.

"Great why don't we meet at P3 around 2" Prue said.

"Sounds great," Both Piper and Paige responded.

"Ooo we gotta go Cole the appointment's in like half an hour!" Prue said trying to rush Cole along.

"I'm coming?" Cole said unaware that he would be joining Prue at the doctor's office.

"Yeah. You are. Let's go!" Prue said hastily pulling Cole along with her out the door.

"Well I'd better be hurrying too. Mr. Caldwell will kill me if I'm late. Again." Paige said a little embarrassed as she hurried out the door.

"Bye Paige. Have a good day at work!" Piper called after Paige. "Well it looks like I'm all alone." All of a sudden a swirl of bright lights appeared behind Piper and a figure emerged out of the lights. The figure then moved forward to Piper and kissed her passionately. Piper looked at the figure smiling after the kiss. "Well that was a nice surprise."

"You think so," Leo said with a smile.

"Yes it was but...I've got to go meet a band at P3 and then I'm going to meet Prue and Paige for lunch. I have a very busy day ahead of me" Piper said.

"Ah yes the very busy life of Piper Halliwell. No time for her neglected husband as he sits here lonely...all alone...no one to talk to" Leo said teasingly.

"Yeah well I'm pretty sure you've got better things to do up there," Piper said, "Now I REALLY have to go! Bye I love you" Piper called as she headed out the door. Meanwhile Paige was stuck at working doing loads of paperwork.

"Damn why do I always get the boring jobs!" Paige thought to herself, "Ooo almost 2 o'clock" she said loudly. Just then a tall extremely handsome man appeared behind her just as she turned around. Paige screamed then covered her moth with embarrassment. "God dammit Steve you scared the crap out of me!"

"Sorry I just thought you'd like to join me for lunch. There's a cool new restaurant down in North Beach. I thought you might want to check it out with me," Steve said politely.

"Aww that's so sweet but I can't. I already made plans with my sisters to meet for lunch today. How about tomorrow? I don't have to work tomorrow and maybe we can upgrade to a dinner date instead," Paige said hoping Steve would understand and not just think she was blowing him off.

"That sounds great! Pick you up at eight tomorrow?" Steve asked sweetly.

"Definitely! Sorry I really got to run or I'll be late. See you tomorrow!" Paige called as she left the building and started her car. Wow she couldn't believe it she'd been crushing on this guy for like ever and now they were finally going on a date! She couldn't wait to tell her sisters after all she'd told them about Steve ever since she laid eyes on that gorgeously tanned body of his. With those tranquilizing blue eyes and sandy blond hair, who wouldn't fall for him?