A/N: Thank you all who reviewed my last chapter and so, so sorry for the long delay, I had a lack of inspiration. So sorry! Without your reviews, I probably wouldn't even publish this chappie at all, because my inspiration was really down to zero, your reviews picked me up. Thnx so much and I hope u review this chappie as well... :)

Chapter 8 – Fight Club

As Kimberly opened her eyes, she felt a huge pang of guilt. She rolled over and saw Cole sleeping next to her. She immediately sat up. "Oh, God. Oh, God, oh, God, oh, God." she whispered. "What did I do, what did I do?" She cast her look down on Cole and shook him gently to wake up.

Cole slowly opened his eyes and plopped himself on his elbows. He kept staring at Kimberly for a full minute before he closed his eyes regretfully and ran his hand through his hair. "Please, tell me I didn't sleep with you." he said slowly.

"There's no point in denying it now." Kim replied.

"What was I thinking?" Cole almost yelled.

"We're both equally guilty for this." Kim said. "We both betrayed her. That's a fact. But what do we do now, Cole?"

"Kim, Phoebe mustn't know." Cole said as he grabbed her hand. "Promise me you won't tell her."

To his surprise, Kimberly shook her head. "For as simple as that would be, that wouldn't help us a little bit. We would feel more guilty every day and would eventually end up confessing everything; one way or another, Cole."

"You-can't-tell-her." Cole said determined.

"Yes, I can, Cole." Kimberly replied. "And believe me that I'll lose much more than you will, cuz I'll lose a friend I've had for about ten years. You'll lose a girl you've known for a very short time. And don't start with 'I-love-her' because I know you do, but this isn't something I'd be capable of living with."

"Kim, think about it. She'll hate us both. If we tell her we slept together, maybe we'll gain our peace of mind, but we'll both lose her. Don't you think we'll lose a little bit more than we'll gain?"

"Well, after what we did, we deserve that and much more. We put our lust before Phoebe's happiness and I think we should really pay for it."

"So, this is your way of dealing with your guilt?" Cole asked, now sitting on the edge of the bed and quickly dressing up. "Punishing yourself?"

"Yes, Cole, it is. Deal with it." Kim snapped.

Cole relaxed a little bit and turned towards Kimberly, now completely dressed up. He took her hand and crouched down next to her. "I love Phoebe." He said simply. "I love her and God knows she's like the only person I've ever loved. And if I'm gonna lose her, at least promise me you're never gonna remind me of last night again."

Kim nodded. Than she looked at him. "Cole, why did you sleep with me?" she asked.

Cole looked at her dumbfounded. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, you don't love me. You always knew I was Phoebe's best friend and you always looked at me like what I am. Her best friend. You never had the hots for me…"

"Well, I guess I just lost control. You know, you wouldn't understand. It's a guys' world. So, why did you sleep with me?"

"Well, I did have the hots for you ever since you came into this University. But I guess I kinda suppressed it all for Phoebe."

Cole closed his eyes. "How could we let this happen?" he asked.

"We just… did."

After this statement, an unpleasant silence filled the room.

"Okay, Kim, we're gonna be late for classes." Cole said after he took a glance at his watch. "We'd better go."

"No, you better go first and I'll go after you." Kim suggested. "I can't appear like this at school" she said as she pointed at her hair. "I'll stay to take a shower and I'll tell Mrs. Carey I missed the bus, okay? Unless you mind leaving me alone at your apartment?"

"No, don't be silly." Cole said and threw her the keys. "I prefer it this way. I'd hate for any of those rumor-spreading idiots to see us together and tomorrow Phoebe to find herself on the front page of every newspaper in California."

Kim smiled. "Okay, go."

Cole walked out of his apartment and just before he closed the door, he looked inside and yelled "You have some of Jessica's clothes in my closet!" but Kim gave him a very unpleasant look, so he just closed the door and walked towards the school.

"My, my, Cole Turner." He thought to himself. "Now you're in trouble."

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At the lunch break, Cole walked out of the laboratory and towards the cafeteria, but someone pulled him aside in the corridor. He looked at the person and saw Phoebe. His heart jumped into his head. "Does she know?" he thought.

"We need to talk, Cole." Phoebe said and lead him into an empty classroom. He walked in and she walked in behind him. She closed the door and leaned on them.

Cole kept his distance. "What do you wanna talk about?"

"Oh, come on, don't be like that." Phoebe said. "Look, I'm sorry for kissing David, Cole. I was just so pissed and Jessica humiliated me in front of my entire class, so I kinda took it out on you. I'm sorry, okay?"

Cole has never felt more relieved in his entire life. "No, there's nothing to be sorry about, babe."

Phoebe gave him a very suspicious look. "There isn't? But you looked so pissed, I thought…"

Cole walked over to her. He looked at her beautiful face and smiled. "Let's just say I know what you must have been goin' through since yesterday."

"What do you mean?" Phoebe asked. Now she could sense there was something wrong.

Cole lifted her up and sat her at one of the tables. "I love you." He whispered and pressed his lips against hers. Phoebe responded to that kiss eagerly, but was even more suspicious when he stopped kissing her. "Cole, what are you about to tell me?"

Cole smiled ironically. "You really know me best, Pheebs. Look, I did something you're not gonna like, but before I tell you what it is, I want you to promise me you're gonna listen to my explanation."

"I never promise, Cole." Phoebe said with an unsure smile. "Now spill it."

"I didn't mean to do it, Phoebe." Cole whispered.

"You didn't mean to do what?" Phoebe asked, now getting very nervous. She didn't like the direction in which their conversation was going. "Come on, what did you do? Killed my sisters? Slept with my best friend?"

"The second one." Cole said before he could detain himself.

To his surprise, Phoebe laughed. "You slept with my best friend, Cole? Yeah, right. Come on, seriously."

"I am serious." Cole said, but Phoebe still kept laughing.

"So, who's it gonna be? Melinda or Kimberly?" Phoebe asked as though she was playing a game.

"Kimberly." Cole replied and Phoebe looked up at him that instance. She searched for his eyes, but he couldn't look at her. Her smile slowly faded from her face.

"Cole…" she whispered. "You're not serious, are you?"

"Deadly serious, baby. Deadly serious." Cole replied in a low voice.

Phoebe jumped off the table and walked over to the nearest wall. She leaned on it and closed her eyes. Cole expected her to cry, but he didn't, which is exactly why he admired her strength so much. "How could you?" she whispered.

"I just lost it, Phoebe, I'm so sorry." Cole said as he walked towards her.

"Don't you dare coming near me." Phoebe snapped without opening her eyes.

"Phoebe…" Cole started as he stopped walking.

"Where is she?" Phoebe asked and finally opened her eyes to reveal the same distance in them she had the very first day they met. They were back at the beginning.

"You mean Kimberly?" Cole asked. "I thought she was here, at the University."

"So, you sleep with her, but you don't know where she is in the morning?" Phoebe asked bitterly.

"She stayed back to take a shower and I left her at my place." Cole said without realizing how much every single of his words hurt Phoebe.

She looked up directly in his eyes with a very uncomfortable look from his point of view. "Why her? Of all the girls you could find to pay me back, why her? Is it because I kissed David?"

"No, it has nothing to do with that." Cole reassured her. "It wasn't a payback. I just lost it."

Phoebe stared at him in disbelief. "You lost it?" she yelled as loud as she could. Yelling always made her feel better when she couldn't allow herself to cry. "So, that's your big explanation? You lost it? Well, what would you say if I go and lose it to the bed with David?"

"Pheebs, I am so sorry." Cole said. "And I know you're hurt…"

"Damn right I am!" Phoebe screamed. "How dare you even look at me again? How dare you making me fall in love with you and than hurting me like this, Cole? How dare you?"

Cole looked at Phoebe who was screaming her lungs out and he could feel her pain. "Phoebe… Just scream at me, okay? If that'll make you feel better, scream like hell, but that won't stop your tears. I know you."

"Well, you obviously don't, because you're wrong if you think I'm gonna shed a single tear for you!" Phoebe screamed.

"Oh, but you will." Cole said. "And I want you to know it wasn't my intention to hurt you. It never was. I hate seeing you like this…"

"Than why did you do what you did, huh? You should've thought of me while you were in the bed with my best friend!"

Suddenly, the door of the classroom opened and five professors along with the principal stood in the doorframe, obviously afraid that Phoebe might explode from the amount of rage she was showing. Phoebe and Cole simply turned towards them and than turned to each other again.

The principal walked into the classroom. "What is going on in here?" he asked, but got no response. He realized it must've been a pretty bad fight if they hadn't even notice him.

"Oh, and do me a favor." Phoebe said as she took a breath to calm down. "Next time you hop into the bed with Kim, please tell her I love her very much."

The professors and the principals were stunned by the amount of sarcasm and bitterness in only one single sentence.

Phoebe walked over to Cole and slapped him with all the strength she had left and than pushed through the stunned professors standing in the doorframe and stormed out of the University.

"Well, Mr. Turner, as much as I feel sorry for you and the way Miss. Halliwell just stroke you, but I'm afraid that doesn't stop me from taking you to my office and asking you a few questions about what we just witnessed here." The principal said.

"That was really none of your business. It was personal." Cole said angrily.

"Yes, but since this… little discussion… took place in my school, that automatically makes it my business, so I have every right to question you."

"It-was-personal." Cole said slowly, like he was talking to a deaf man.

"Personal, yet also very public." The principal replied with a smile. "Now come with me, I promise I won't ask you about any details at all. I'm just gonna ask you about what I've heard."

Cole rolled his eyes, but followed the principal to his office. He had the uncomfortable feeling that this is gonna be a long day…

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David walked over to Cole's apartment and knocked on the door. He got no response, so he knocked again, but nothing happened. "Where in the world is he?" David thought. He lost him on the way to cafeteria and the next thing he knew was that the bunch of girls stopped him in the hallway and told him that Cole went to see the principal because he had a fight with two guys in front of the school. Though he really doubted that that information is true, he still had to check.

At once, the door opened and David couldn't be more surprised but to see Kimberly in Cole's apartment. "Hey, Kim, where's Cole?" he asked.

"I don't know, he left for the school this morning and I haven't heard from him since." Kim replied, completely puzzled.

"And what are you doing here?" David asked.

"I'm... uh..." Kim started unsurely. "Look, come on inside so we can talk, okay?"

David walked inside and sat on the sofa in the living room. "So, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"Uh... Look, Cole and I kinda... slept together last night." Kim said slowly.

"Cole and you what?" David asked as he jumped from the sofa.

"I know it was wrong, please don't make me repeat that..."

"Kimberly, how could you?" David asked in shock.

"I told you it was a mistake." Kim snapped.

"One mistake you could never allow yourself to make! Phoebe is your best friend! And she loves Cole! She really, really does!"

"Who are you to judge me, David? Weren't you the one kissing Phoebe in front of Cole's nose! I came to him to try to justify you two!"

"Well, I can see you did a little bit more than that!"

"Just shut up, okay? I have enough to worry about! I have to tell Phoebe and I might as well be pregnant, so just shut up!"

"Pregnant? Haven't you ever heard of protection, for cryin' out loud?" David yelled.

"Well, we forgot about the protection, okay?" Kim yelled.

"So go and take a bloody test!"

"I can't, it's too early..." Kim whispered, now scared as hell.

"Than go to the gynecologist."

"And why exactly do you think I didn't come to school today? I called my gynecologist, he said to come in an hour and a half. Considering that I called him about half an hour ago, I'm gonna go in an hour."

"And if you're pregnant, what then?"

"Then both Cole and I are screwed."

"Where is Cole, anyway?" David asked. "Some girls told me he had a fight and went to see the principal, but..."

"But that's not true." Cole said as he walked into his apartment. "I went to principal because he came in the classroom where Phoebe and I were in the wrong moment."

"What do you mean?" Kim asked as she stood up from the sofa.

"I mean I told her everything!" Cole said desperately and sunk into the armchair.

"What?" Kim gasped. "How did she react?"

"How do you think?" Cole asked.

"Cole..."

"Why didn't you appear at school today? I thought you were gonna take a shower." Cole asked.

"Because I realized we haven't used any protection and I called my gynecologist to make an appointment with him." Kim said.

"Wait, what if you're..." Cole asked as he jumped up.

"You should've thought of that a little earlier, my mate." David said.

Cole sunk back into the armchair and stuck his head in his hands. "Oh, God, why me?" he whispered.

"Cole, what got into you last night to sleep with her?" David asked.

"Look, David, I really think that you are the last person to judge anyone, considering that I at least didn't kiss Kimberly in the middle of the cafeteria with half of the University watching." Cole snapped.

"Cole, I'm sorry, but she was the one who kissed me and I just couldn't push her away. Would you be able to push her away if she kissed you?"

"No, David, I wouldn't. But the difference is that she isn't my best friend's girlfriend and I'm not just attracted to her. I love her."

"Damn right you do!" David yelled surprised. "Than why'd you screw her best friend?"

"I-didn't-do-it-on-purpose." Cole said through clenched teeth.

"Oh no?" David yelled, torn between anger and laughter. "I suppose you were obligated to do it? Kim probably chained you to bed and that made you screw her against your will!"

Kimberly laughed and Cole shot her a dark look.

"Look, I just lost it." Cole said. "How many times do I have to repeat that in just one day? You know what it's like to be a guy and not have a girl by your side in awhile..."

"Yeah, but her best friend?" David laughed.

"Well, I wasn't exactly looking to screw anyone, it just happened! If I would've chosen, it certainly wouldn't be Kim, because I only looked at her as a friend."

"Yeah, a friend who may be pregnant by you." David said and Kim suddenly got serious again.

"Don't say that, even in a joke, David." Kim said.

"Like I said, you should've thought of that earlier..." David said slowly as he stood up and left Cole and Kim alone, each in their own thoughts...

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A/N: This chapter is called after a movie "Fight Club". I don't own the movie of anything about it. I called the chapter like that simply because in the whole chapter, somebody is fighting. Not physically, just psychically. :)

Guys, please, review! I'm so sorry I haven't upd8ed in awhile, but I really lost my inspiration. If I told you why, you would probably crucify me, so I'm telling you only that I did. Please, review and let me know what you think and what should happen. Should Kim be pregnant or not? Feedback always welcome, since I haven't decided yet what happens in the next chap...