Hello, my most excellent readers! Here is the promised update. Hope you enjoy!
This scene is for a few people in particular--Maija, Sikanda, and Katie: I am so sorry that I took so long to update and in doing so thank you for your wonderful reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Charmed. Just to my brain, which keeps dreaming all these scenarios up.
Planning
(the living room at the manor. Cole, Henry, Paige, and Leo form a sort of semicircle around Piper, who stares at Prue in disbelief)
Piper: How…how could you?
Prue: Piper—
Piper: It's her child, Prue!
Prue: Piper please—
Piper:(voice trembling) Don't you "Piper please" me, you are not allowed to—
Paige:(steps up to Piper and places her hands on her shoulders, speaks firmly) Piper! (more softly) Come on, you're the sane one in all this, remember? Don't loose it now.
(Piper starts to speak, but stops. Coop runs in from the kitchen.)
Coop: What happened? Is Piper—(sees Prue, stops) okay?
Piper:(woodenly) No.
Paige: She'll be fine...eventually. Why?
Coop: Sammie felt an emotional surge downstairs. She's in tears.
Piper: I don't blame her.
Henry:(alarmed) Paige…
Paige:(authoritative) Piper, calm down. You're hurting your niece.
Piper:(closes her eyes and takes a deep breath) Fine. (to Paige, but looking at Prue) I could never intentionally cause you or your daughter pain.
Prue: (a little desperately) Piper…
Coop: What is going on? I want to—
(he's interrupted by a flash of pink light as Phoebe materializes in next to her husband, almost directly across from Cole. She registers her eldest sister's presence with muted surprise.)
Phoebe: Prue.
Prue: Phoebe, listen to me, I—
Phoebe:(holds up a hand) Sweetie, it's great to see you, but…(she turns her attention to Cole and slowly walks, stopping just in front of him.)
Cole:(feigning friendliness) Hello Phoebe. How was work at the paper?
Phoebe: Huh?
Cole: That's what I thought. (he shoots a glare at Coop) So what were you really up to?
Phoebe: Um…Searching. Then planning.
Cole: Ahh, I see. Planning. What were you planning?
(Phoebe bites her lip, backs away, starts to turn. She stops, squares her shoulders, spins around to face Cole again, and puts her hands on either side of his face. There's a startled intake of breath from Paige, Henry, Piper, Leo, Coop, and Prue. Cole stands, unmoved, staring directly into Phoebe's eyes.)
Cole: That's it? This is what you've been planning?
Phoebe: No. (pauses, takes a deep breath) This is. (before Cole can say anything else she pulls his lips to hers)
Don't worry, I'm not going to leave you with a cliffie like that! Go on to the next scene:-)