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Chapter 9 - I Was Made For Loving You
"Piper, Paige!" Phoebe called out while rushing into the Manor. "I've got a big problem."
"What's the matter, what kind of problem?" Piper approached her from the kitchen.
"Remember when Prue turned into an empath a couple of years ago and could feel what other people were feeling? Well, I think that's what I am now. An empath." Phoebe said as quickly as she could. "Which already resulted with many bad things."
"Such as..." Piper gave her sister a curious look.
Phoebe looked around and scratched the back of her neck. "It involves me and Jason, his office and a lot of... things."
"Oh, I see." Piper smiled. "And since when is that a problem to you?"
"Since I was supposed to talk things over with him. I've done nothing but avoid him in the past few weeks and now all of sudden I come to talk things over with him and end up under his desk with no clothes on?" Phoebe threw her hands up in the air in frustration.
"Okay, too much information there." Piper laughed. "Well don't worry, you'll learn how to control it just like we learned to control all the other powers we have."
"That takes time and I don't have it. I am picking up everything from everybody and it's really annoying. Your perkiness alone is killing me." Phoebe said.
"I am not perky, I'm just happy that Leo got a day off so we're taking advantage of it. Speaking of, I was supposed to have the house to myself today, remember?" Piper asked.
"Well I'm sorry but I can't go out there, I am picking everything from everybody."
"Phoebe..." Piper pretended to be threatening.
"I can't and don't get all frustrated on me, you're only adding to my frustration." Phoebe sat on the couch. "I'll be in my room and I promise I'll be really quiet."
"No, you won't! Phoebe, your room is right next to mine and I promise that we won't be quiet and you are strictly forbidden to hear that." Piper said, torn between laughter and angriness.
"I can't go out, I can't go to the office..."
"Go to Cole's!" Piper suggested.
"Oh, that would be very convenient. Piper, the one person I possibly mustn't pick feelings up from is Cole." Phoebe said.
"Yeah, you've probably got that one right. Okay, you are allowed to be in the basement and don't come out for whatever reason. Just wait for five minutes, I think Cole's still in there, he's been trying to train Paige. Trying being the key word here." Piper laughed.
"Where's Paige gonna go?" Phoebe asked.
"She's spending the night at Richard's." Piper replied. "And I don't see why you wouldn't at Jason's. Not like you're not used to sleeping with him..."
"Yeah but like this, I can never know which of the feelings is me and which is not. Lately, I've been feeling like Jason isn't really what I want and instead of somehow talking it over with him, I'll just end up under his desk every time." Phoebe said and Piper burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Paige asked as she walked into the hall.
"Phoebe sleeping with Jason." Piper said while giggling. "Phoebe sleeping with Jason all the time actually."
Cole cleared his throat from behind Paige. "Oh." Piper took a deep breath. "Sorry, didn't mean to say that in front of you in case..."
"No, that's okay." Cole replied while putting his jacket on. "I'll see you three tomorrow, I have some work to do in the office."
Phoebe backed into the front door. "Uh Cole... Could you do me a favor and move away from me? Like move far, far away from me?"
Cole frowned. "Phoebe, I thought we had this conversation."
"No, it's not that." Piper smiled. "Phoebe is an empath and seeing how your feelings aren't very... well, you get my point."
"Don't worry, I'll just blur out. We're at the safe distance now. I'll drop by tomorrow and in case anyone needs me, I'm in the office tonight."
"What are you doing working so late?" Phoebe asked politely.
"Tough case." Cole replied. "Besides, I like doing what I do, it really keeps one occupied."
"Dude, you need to get laid." Paige laughed.
"Paige..." Piper gave her a look.
"And you need to stop training like a little girl and start training like a Charmed one." Cole said. "Ask Phoebe for tips." he smiled at Phoebe who gave him a meaningful look in return.
"Well it helps when you sleep with the trainer." Paige said while grabbing a lollipop. "So tips from the training sessions or tips from bed?"
Phoebe rose her eyebrows, took a deep breath and looked away.
"Try both." Cole replied darkly and blurred out. Paige's jaw dropped offendedly.
Piper and Phoebe burst out laughing. "I'm sorry Paige, but that was just..." Piper hiccoughed while laughing.
"A word of advice, sis..." Phoebe approached her. "Don't provoke Cole. Not physically nor verbally."
"So, sis, care sharing some tips?" Paige grinned at Phoebe when her sisters finally started laughing.
"From the basement or the bedroom?" Phoebe laughed.
"Oh, disgusting. Basement of course." Paige sat next to Phoebe.
"You wanna know both!" Phoebe smiled and looked shocked at the same time.
"What? No, I just want you to give me some training tips." Paige said.
Phoebe started laughing. "I can't believe it, you wanna know both. I'm an empath, Paige, no fooling me."
"Get out of my head!" Paige pushed Phoebe playfully. "And I don't want to know both, I'm just curious, it's different.
"Okay, you both - out. Now. Leo's almost here." Piper pushed her sisters out to the front door.
"But where am I gonna go?" Phoebe protested.
"Wherever you please, Pheebs." Piper replied. "Paige, have fun."
And so she shut the door.
What fun it was to be pushed out of your own house with two men wanting you and nowhere to go...
"By the way, Paige..." Phoebe called out for her sister who was preparing to orb to Richard's. "He is great in bed."
"Disgusting, Phoebe." Paige replied. "See ya tomorrow."
After watching her sister orb out, Phoebe took a deep breath. "Great, now what am I going to do?" she whispered to herself.
Cole leaned on the wall while waiting for an elevator to take him to the penthouse and took a deep breath. He hadn't been that tired in a long time but he also loved feeling pleased about something he did on his own. His self confidence hadn't been his best virtue ever since Phoebe and him broke up. Finishing a tough case at work couldn't possibly be compared to just holding Phoebe in his arms but at least it was giving him some satisfaction and that worked for him.
The elevator finally descended to the lobby and he walked in. He pressed the button and then turned around to check his reflection out. He was surprised by how well he actually seemed to look, no weariness evident on his features. As soon as he heard the bell ding, announcing that he had arrived to his penthouse, he walked out of the elevator and into the dark living room. He took his shirt off without bothering to turn the lights on and stopped himself seconds before he sat on the couch, only partially aware that there was already someone spread on that couch. He crouched next to the sleeping figure and his eyed widened in disbelief. Why would Phoebe be sleeping in the penthouse? He gently brushed the hair away from her face and smiled. It was so rewarding for him to just see her sleep and he had given up hope that he was ever going to see that again. He had the best intention to leave her sleep and go to his room but he just couldn't. His curiosity wouldn't let him. He gently shook her. "Phoebe..." he whispered. "Wake up."
Phoebe opened her eyes sleepily and blinked a couple of times to get used to the dark. "I fell asleep." she noticed with a sleepy smile.
"Yeah." Cole whispered and returned her smile.
Just then, Phoebe shocked herself into sitting position. "I fell asleep!" she gasped. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."
"I am more curious about why you are here." Cole said honestly.
"Piper and Leo wanted the Manor to themselves so Paige went to Richard's and I was planning on coming here and leaving before you arrive." Phoebe explained.
"I don't mind you staying at all." Cole smiled. "You know I don't."
Phoebe got up from the couch and walked to the other side of the room. "Stay there please." she said.
Cole nodded. "Why didn't you go to Jason's? Not that I'm complaining..."
Phoebe sighed. "It's this new power, it's driving me insane. Whenever I get close to Jason, things... Well, you get the point, things get out of control. He's a guy, I'm not surprised, but I don't want to do anything of the sort while under the influence of my power."
"Understandably." Cole agreed. "Listen, you can take one of my shirts and go to bed. You deserve to have a good night's sleep. If you want me to, I can leave, I know ten other places where I could spend the night at least..."
Phoebe shook her head. "No. I really need to go now."
Cole glanced at his watch. "At 3:45 AM?" he asked.
"Piper and Leo are probably asleep by now." Phoebe nodded.
"Are you willing to risk unleashing Piper's fury upon yourself in case they're not?" Cole joked, although he kept his face straight. He was praying she would stay, he needed her to stay, to just feel her anywhere close to him.
Phoebe groaned. "Fine, I give up." she murmured. "I'm gonna go have a shower, okay?"
Cole smiled. "Anything." he replied. We watched her walk over to the bathroom and took a deep breath. He grabbed some sheets and a clean shirt from the closet and went to make himself comfortable on the couch. He knew very well that Phoebe wouldn't let him sleep on the couch just because of her but he also knew she wouldn't have the heart to wake him in case he fell asleep on the couch before she returned from the shower.
In less than ten minutes, Phoebe walked out of the shower wrapped in a big white towel. She scanned the bedroom for Cole and rose her eyebrows in a surprise when she noticed he wasn't there. "Cole?" she called out as she entered the living room and then noticed him peacefully pretending to be asleep on the couch. "It's not gonna work." she laughed. "You didn't give me anything to wear you know."
He didn't reply.
She sighed. "Cole, come on..."
"You know where the closet is, take anything." Cole murmured. "And I'm not moving."
Phoebe smiled. She didn't need the empathic power to kick in to feel how much he loved her. It was simply there, whenever they were close. She could feel it. She approached him and crouched next to him. She gently placed a light kiss on his lips and moved away before he even had time to open his eyes. "Good night." she whispered when he pierced her with a look.
She closed the door of the bedroom and grabbed the first shirt she saw. She bit her lower lip playfully as she scanned his closet. "I wonder..." she whispered absently and opened the drawer in the closet where the laundry was kept. As she had expected, there were still a lot of her things there. A lot of very provocative things actually. She grinned. Well, it wasn't very appropriate but it was certanly better than nothing...
Just as she finished dressing, there was a knock on the bedroom door. As soon as she opened them, Cole pulled her into a kiss and then let go just when she realized what was going on. "That is a goodnight kiss." he whispered on her lips. "Good night Phoebe."
Phoebe shut the door and leaned against the wall. Why did he have to be such good kisser, why did he have to provoke her that way and why in the world did she still love him so much?
"You know..." Phoebe opened the door and saw Cole leaned against the doorframe with a smile.
"I know." Cole replied and before either of them could help it, they were in each other's arms. Cole lifted her off the ground and she managed to kick the door shut without breaking the kiss. They fell on the bed and Phoebe threw her shirt aside in the matter of seconds. Cole began kissing her down her bare neck and shoulders and she moaned, afraid to lose control but partially aware that she had already done it. He struggled to unbutton his shirt and she reached out to help him while capturing his lips in a passionate kiss. She decided to leave the shirt to him and ran her fingers through his hair. Somehow she was sure that everything she was feeling at that moment was hers. Each emotion, each heartbeat and each moan was hers. Surprisingly, she wasn't picking a thing up from Cole. She closed her eyes in pleasure when she felt his kisses on her neck and smiled while listening to him breathe heavily. "Cole..." she whispered between the sharp breaths.
"I know." Cole whispered back again and she smiled. He really did know. He knew every single little thing about her and she loved it.