Author's Note: I'm updating the story, and of course after I put up the story Generation Hex and The Torn Identity took place…Which really sucks because my concept was a way to incorporate Cole back into the series, realistically, while going along with what's been happening in season 8. So basically I ask you guys to bear with me. For the rest of the story, assume that the events of both episodes did take place, along with the ones in my story. Of course Steven becomes Michael, and Piper now knows Billie and Christy are the Ultimate Power, etc. Later I might edit the previous part of the story to fit in with what has happened but right now I'm too lazy. Eventually the story will turn into an AU—probably tonight—because it is obvious that Kern is having Phoebe and Coop hook up in the upcoming episodes. But like I said bare with me—maybe I'll create another story that takes place after Forever Charmed.
(Return to scene at end of previous chapter):
(pause, Phoebe is silent, pensive for a moment)
Phoebe: (crinkles her brow) You remember when you were going out with Dan (slight pause) and uh, and Leo came back and saved you? (pause) How did you know Leo was--you know--the one?
Piper: I just felt it honey. In my heart I always knew he was the one. (takes deep breath) And it looks like whoever this mystery man is, that's giving you (smiles, reaches over, strokes, Phoebe's hair) your fabulous glow, is the one for you.
(Doorbell rings, Piper looks toward kitchen doorway)
Paige: (Yelling from off camera) I'll get it.
Scene: Manor. Front Hall. Piper walks toward the door
(Paige opens the front door, Henry enters with a smile on his face and a heroic attitude)
Paige: Henry (He smiles, bends down and kisses her)
(Just then Phoebe walks into the hallway, she has composed herself and put on a smile)
Henry: (briefly looks over at Phoebe) Hi, I've come to help. (smiles, triumphantly)
Phoebe: …to help with what exactly?
Henry: The ultimate power—uhh Billie and her sister.
Paige: Honey, that's real sweet but now's not really the time. (she pats his arm)
(Phoebe takes a moment and admires them/their relationship)
Henry: Paige, I love you, and I want to help. I can handle any witches or demons that attack. I may not be able to orb anymore…
Paige: (smiles seductively) Like that, did you? (Paige pulls him toward her)
Henry: (smiles) Yeah…
(Phoebe is still admiring when Piper walks into the front hall)
Piper: Okay people, break it up (Paige looks over) You guys can do...whatever later. (Shoos Henry to the door) Right now we have an ultimate power to deal with.
(Henry backs out of doorway, with sweet, reminds-you-of-a-little-boy smile on his face)
Henry: If you need me…
Paige: …you'll be at the station, I know.
(He reaches in for one last kiss and immediately after Piper closes the door)
Piper: You're finishing each other's sentences. Cute! (in the sarcastic way only Piper can pull off)
Paige: Yeah, well can we just figure out this whole Billie thing? I don't want Henry's last memory of me to be you slamming the door in his face.
Piper: Well I made a power-stripping potion, but we don't know where she is. Phoebe, did you try scrying for her…Phoebe? (Phoebe is gazing at the floor) Phoebe!
Phoebe: (kind of startled) oh , what? Yeah I couldn't find her.
Paige: Maybe we should check with the Elders.
Phoebe: Okay well, while you do that I, uhh, I think I'm going to go home—(puts her hand on her stomach) I don't feel so good. (opens front door)
Paige: But Phoebe—
(Phoebe exits, closes door)
Paige: What was that?
Piper: Boy problems.
(Paige rolls her eyes)
Scene: Phoebe's Condo. Phoebe enters front door. She takes off her jacket and walks to the middle of the room. Front door is still open.
Phoebe: (looks upward, shouts) Cole?...Cole?
(Cole shimmers in on a chair. He's wearing dark, casual clothes like those in Charmed Again Part 2)
Cole: How are your sisters?
Phoebe: Well… Christy's turned evil and Billie's going to help her kill us. But otherwise everything's fine.
Cole: Is there anything I can do to help?
Phoebe: (sighs, frowns—gets in serious mode) uhh look, can we take a walk?
Cole: Uh, Yeah; yeah… (raises his eyebrows as he responds. He gets up, walks into hallway and Phoebe exits after him)
Scene: Empty street. Cole and Phoebe are walking together on the sidewalk in silence
Cole: (finally) Phoebe what's wrong?
Phoebe: (nervously, with faked smile) What makes you think there is something wrong?
Cole: Wellll, you asked me out—presumably to talk about us—and you haven't said anything for 10 minutes
Phoebe: (still with nervous, faked smile) A lot on my mind I guess, with Billie and Christy, and…
Cole: …and Michael?
Phoebe: (Taken by surprise) What? (ticked off) That was one date.
Cole: Oh, so it's your Cupid then?
Phoebe: Nnno-okay, where is this even coming from?
Cole: I'm just trying to figure out where you're coming from Phoebe. (pause, he takes a deep breath) Are you in love with him?
Phoebe: (seriously, not in that I'm-saying-no-but-I-mean-yes that she has many a time in the past) Am I in love with him? (outraged) No Cole. No, I'm not in love with him. And I can't believe you'd even—
Cole: Then what? (Phoebe gears up to bitch at him again) What is it that you're not telling me? Lately you've had this…look (Phoebe rolls her eyes, tries to look away, but Cole nudges her chin toward him) like you're in love. (her expression changes to pain/guilt and she looks down the street as Cole pauses before continuing to babble on) And if you are, I can't stop you, bu—
(Phoebe suddenly, passionately kisses Cole, pressing her lips harshly against his. They both continue to kiss, touching the sides of one another's face)
Phoebe: (pulling away, her eyes watering—about to cry, says with sorrow/pain) The only man I've fallen in love with… (her voice falls apart) is you.
(For a moment Cole glows yellow. At this moment a random extra on sidewalk walks between them as Cole collects himself)
Random Extra: (to Cole) Hey, watch it.
(Phoebe and Cole look at one another, surprised)
Phoebe: Sir! (catches up to him) Excuse me, sir. Um (smiles moronically) Sorry to bother you but uh when you said "watch it", you were talking too…?
Random Extra: Your boyfriend (points to Cole)
Phoebe: You can see him? (looks over to Cole) He can see you?
Random Extra: I have two eyes, don't I? (to himself) I knew I shouldn't have taken a walk this late (trails off) it's when al the crazies come out.
(Hee, just some comic relief for the bored masses)
-Commerical Break
(finally got the L word out there. Jeez the Feebs has gotten pretty screwed up in the years since Cole, hasn't she? Ha, just kidding, I know: Understatement Of The Century.)