Chapter 5
Cole held Phoebe in his arms while she slept on the train. He laid his head back on the sand bags, and watched the light flash by through the slats of the dark box car. Flashes ran through his head of him and Phoebe's night together. Seeing her for the first time, the feel of her on his skin, her hair brushing his face on the beach. Her face looking up at him. Dancing with her on the floor of the club, her laughter echoed in his head.
"What am I doing?" Cole said to himself.
Prue and Piper sipped their coffee in the kitchen while discussing how they would tell Phoebe, about Cole Turner.
"Prue, I don't know how to tell her…"
"Piper, we have to find her, we can tell her later, but we have to find her first.
"Where are you going?" Piper asked
"I'm going to Cole's hotel, to see if she is there, or where they went."
"And you think he will just tell you?" Piper asked.
"I have leverage remember?" Prue said
"You got to be kidding me?"
"What, I have my ways…you stay here in case Phoebe comes home for any reason." Prue said.
"Ok…Prue, be careful." Piper warned.
"I will" Prue said and left.
Cole and Phoebe felt the train start to slow down.
"We'll get off here" Cole said.
Cole and Phoebe got off the train, and checked into one of the hotels near by. They checked in under different names.
"A hot bath will be nice, Phoebe said
She walked in and sat on the bed of the room. Cole came sat down by her. He was trembling.
"Baby, you are so cold, Phoebe said touching his face.
Cole smirked.
"I'm just tired…go take you bath." Cole said softly, and kissed her forehead.
Phoebe walked around the corner and turned on the water. She leaned around the corner and looked back at Cole.
"Are you going to join me?" Phoebe asked smiling.
Cole smirked again.
"You go ahead, I'll get us some food." Cole said
Phoebe looked at Cole's eyes. He looked like he had tears in them.
"Baby…what's wrong?" Phoebe asked walking back to the bed where Cole was sitting.
Cole reached for Phoebe, and laid his head on her stomach, as she stood in front of him. Phoebe softly stroked his hair.
"Thank… you…Phoebe for showing me how to love." Cole said swallowing hard.
Phoebe leaned down and kissed him on the forehead.
"I love you too Cole" Phoebe said.
Prue walked into the hotel mansion, escorted by the door man. She waited in the lobby for a while. All she could think of was what she would say to Phoebe.
"Miss Halliwell!" Rico said as he walked down the huge flight if stairs.
Prue looked up, and saw the tall dark haired handsome man that was with Cole the night of the party. He was dangerously handsome, and caught her off guard when he walked up to her and kissed her hand.
His eyes were as black as she had ever seen. And his three piece suit, flattered his figure. Every hair was in place, and his skin was like smooth glass.
"You're even more beautiful up close" Rico said smiling at her, "Rico Vargas…pleasure to meet you at last." He finished.
"Prue Halliwell…"
"I know" Rico said whinking at her.
"Uhhh…I..was just looking for Mr. Turner, I need to speak to him." Prue fumbled.
Rico was still holding her hand. Prue pulled it from him. Rico just smiled.
"Mr. Turner is out of town…is there something I can help you with?" Rico said staring into Prue's eyes.
Prue looked away with shifty eyes.
"Do I make you nervous?" Rico said smiling at her.
"My sister…I know she is with Mr. Turner" Prue snapped, trying to hide her trembling hands.
"Your sister…well, Miss Halliwell, I'm afraid I don't know where she is." Rico said and turned to walk away.
"I didn't say she was missing" Prue snapped.
"Cole?" Phoebe said from the tub, "Baby?"
There was no answer. Phoebe smirked.
"Hum…must have fallen asleep?" She said to herself, as she reached for a towel and got out of the tub.
Phoebe walked around the corner, and Cole was nowhere to be found.
"Cole?" Phoebe said a little louder.
Just then Phoebe saw an envelope on the table. She sat on the bed and tried to stop her head from spinning.
Phoebe just stared at the white envelope for a minute before she swallowed hard and walked to the dresser.
Phoebe opened the envelope that had her name on the front, and pulled out the contents.
"Cole don't do this to me" She said fighting tears.
A train ticket back home, five hundred dollars, and a note. Phoebe sat on the bed and started to read…
Dear Phoebe…