Author's Note: So I've been away from the story for a long time. The series is over, and of course Phoebe stayed with wholesome Coop instead of (much more interesting) Cole. Bleh, well I was convinced that I wouldn't continue, especially when I haven't seen any episodes recently and feel like I've forgotten some of the style in which the dialogue is created and how the characters speak. But, a lot of people seemed to like it, and I'm willing to take the risk and continue the story. Enjoy, and I appreciate every review.
Episode Cinco:
Scene: Manor. Front hall. Phoebe slowly opens the front door, peaks her head out to see if anyone's there and then—with Cole in hand—rushes into the living room
Piper: (yells from off screen) Phoebe? Is that you?
Phoebe: Uhhh (shoos Cole, he's like "where the hell you want me to go?" she's like "just go" and he sighs, shimmers out; she yells:) Yeah (turns toward dining room direction, straightens herself out, sees Piper has just entered the room)
Piper: Feeling any better?
Phoebe: Wha? Oh, right. Yea, yeah my uh my stomach is better, I think it was something I ate (heads off toward stairs)
Piper: What's your hurry?
Phoebe: (A little out of breath) Hurry? What hurry?
Piper: You just seem like you're in a rush.
Phoebe: A rush?
Piper: Is there an echo in here? What's gotten into you?
Phoebe: Gotten int—(sighs, realizes she's still repeating Piper's questions and calms down, smiling at her own idiocy)
Piper: (after a beat) Did you talk to him?
Phoebe: (pauses for a moment, then soberly replies) Yeah.
Piper: And did everything work out?
Phoebe: (she opens her mouth to respond, then hesitates and stops herself; finally she says:) I don't know, but at least my heart's in the right place.
(as she walks past Piper and goes upstairs, Piper looks back at her and smiles, happy that it worked out…of course assuming that Phoebe was talking about Coop)
(Piper starts towards the kitchen when Coop "hearts" in with a bouquet of flowers)
Coop: Is Phoebe here?
Piper: Uh, yeah (smiles) she's upstairs.
Coop: (grins) thanks.
Piper: (standing against the banister as he walks up the stairs) so, did everything work out?
Coop: (smiles, looks confused, after a moment says:) you mean between Phoebe and Michael? No, I don't think they're right for each other.
Piper: (smiles in that way like "stop pulling my leg") Nooo, I mean between you and Phoebe?
Coop: (looks surprised) No, not yet (raises up bouquet) but I'm going to talk to her right now.
Piper: but I thought—(Coop looks on, waiting for her to finish her sentence…) Nevermind…You know what? (she pulls his arm and leads him down the stairs) You should go, uh, talk to the elders for us (drags him to the door)