Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed. C'est la vie.
Scenes in a Kitchen
A story by Ryeloza
Five: Family Cooking
"I'm glad you can still cook."
Piper looked up, torn between amusement and annoyance. She liked that. Falling into this familiar pattern with Cole really made things a lot less awkward.
"I thought the point of this was for you to cook," she said.
"Does playing assistant count for anything?" asked Cole. "I mean, I think it should."
"So far your 'assistance' has been tasting everything I've made. I'm not sure that counts for anything."
"I think it's pretty brave," said Cole, leaning back against the counter with a smirk. "After all, it's been a long time since I've had your cooking. Maybe you got lax in your old age. Maybe I'm risking my life because you put cyanide or mercury or—"
"Wow," said Piper laughing. "You're just as paranoid as you've always been, aren't you?"
"More so," said Cole. He sighed. "This is just really important to me, Piper. I want to make a good impression."
Piper tossed her hair over her shoulder and turned back to the pot of sauce she had simmering on the stove. "Lucky for you," she said, "Nora loves my cooking." She scooped some of the sauce onto a spoon. "Here, taste this."
Cole eagerly put the spoon in his mouth and made a ridiculous sound of contentment. "Perfect," he said.
"That's what I thought," said Piper.
A/n: This one probably requires a little explanation, particularly for anyone who is unfamiliar with my other fic. I have a series (still a WiP) in which Cole comes back to life and eventually gets back together with Phoebe. This chapter takes place in that universe. Nora is Phoebe and Coop's oldest daughter; in this story she is coming home for the first time to meet Cole and Cole wants very much to impress her.
If you're interested in any of this series, the first story is called, "Alone, Eternally."
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for the reviews so far!
Katie