Forbidden-Piper/Cole Fic

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Author: DrTroyswife

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or any of the characters that appear on Charmed. As always I wish I owned Cole now on with the fic.

Title: Forbidden

Summary: Let's say this takes place beginning of season 5. Except Cole is half-human and has all his normal powers and not insane. The sisters are not planning to vanquish him; they pretty much leave him alone. Piper isn't pregnant and Paige's hair is still black, oh and Phoebe still works at The Bay Mirror. Alright let's continue.

Leo slammed his and Piper's door in total frustration. The third fight this week and their marriage wasn't getting any better. Leo went down to the kitchen. They could not have a child right now. Paige was standing in the kitchen drinking a glass of water. She looked at him.

"Guess you heard everything" said Leo leaning against the island.

"I think the whole neighborhood did," said Paige.

Leo sighed. "It's not working out between us anymore"

"You two can't be really over," said Paige.

"I hope not," said Leo looking down.

Paige walked up and hugged him. Leo took in her bubble gum scent. He ran his hand over her hair. Ok so this was wrong, he was a married man. He was not supposed to be fantasizing over his wife's sister. Paige and him had gotten closer as they were working on her powers. Phoebe and Piper were too busy to teach Paige. It's like they became bored after vanquishing The Source. Of course they were still mourning Prue but it wasn't right.

Next thing Leo knew he was softly kissing Paige. His head was saying no but his heart was saying yes. Was it possible that he didn't have enough love for Piper to stop this forbidden kiss?

Paige didn't know what she was doing. Maybe she felt she connected to Leo. She was being very bad. Way to build up trust by kissing your sister's husband. Paige moved her hand up Leo's shirt. His chest felt so tight and smooth. She felt Leo's hand on her stomach slowly moving to her breasts. Paige felt a shiver down her spine. Break the kiss her mind was telling her. She broke it finally.

They looked at eachother with confusion in eachother's eyes. Why had they committed such a sin? They didn't like eachother that way. The kiss was magnificent, but that's all it would be just a kiss. Nothing further. Leo orbed out pain written all over his face and Paige sighed.

***Next Day***

Cole walked into P3; he was on his lunch break. Hopefully Piper would be in a good mood, probably not. He saw her stacking glasses.

"Hi" said Cole.

Piper ignored him.

"That's pretty rude." started Cole.

"WOULD YOU JUST GET OUT?" shouted Piper angrily.

Cole looked at Piper's face as she looked at him angrily. Then her face softened and she shook her head. Her face was tear-stained.

"I'm sorry," said Piper. "What the hell are you doing here anyway?"

"Just needed a drink" said Cole.

Piper filled two glasses with whiskey and one down the bar.

"Want to talk about it?" asked Cole.

"No" said Piper. "I just need a drinking partner and you really are the best candidate"

"I'm flattered," said Cole sarcastically. "Is it Leo?"

"Yeah" said Piper. "It's Leo"

She put her head on the bar and started crying. Cole watched the sister helplessly. Piper the vulnerable, sweet, down to earth sister was crumbling in front of his face. He didn't know what to do so he did what he would do if Phoebe cried. He stood up and walked over to her. Then he pulled her into a hug.

Piper looked up and saw Cole pull her into a comforting hug. She wondered why? He should hate her, for all the hell he went through. He owed him yet he comforted her despite the last two years. Piper closed her eyes and leaned into his warm embrace. This was definitely forbidden.

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Forbidden 2

A/N: Thanks to you guys who reviewed hope you are liking the story and here comes more.

Piper watched in her laying position as Leo walked into the bedroom. She was laying in her bed. He looked tired.

"Piper are you awake?" asked Leo.

"Yeah" said Piper coldly.

Leo shook his head. "Piper I really don't want to fight with you. I love you and this fighting isn't getting us anywhere"

"Not now Leo" said Piper tears falling down. She was trying so hard not to cry. Her heart was tearing apart and it hurt.

She had almost falling asleep In Cole's embrace. He didn't try to say comforting words or lie to her that everything was going to be alright. Just a shoulder to cry on and Piper appreciated that. Piper felt Leo climb into the bed. She moved over a little.

Leo glanced at Piper and then turned his back towards her. He felt guilty for kissing Paige and liking it. Not liking it, loving it. It was sensational but will never happen again.

***Next Day***

Phoebe walked into the manor with her suitcase. Paige walked up.

"Thank God you're back" said Paige.

"What's wrong, demons?"

"More like marital demons" said Paige. "They have been going at it all week"

Phoebe sighed. "I just got back from LA and already a problem. So where are they?"

"Piper went out and Leo is with The Elders" said Paige.

"Just let them work out something" said Phoebe walking upstairs.

"But Phoebe." called Paige.

"I have my own divorce problems" said Phoebe slamming her door.

Paige shook her head and walked to the kitchen.

***Cole's Penthouse***

Cole leaned back in his chair looking at his divorce papers. He always wanted to make Phoebe happy and if signing away their marriage was it then he was going to do it, but he didn't want to.

There was knocking on the door and Cole shook out of his thoughts. He lazily walked over to the door and opened it.

"Piper" said Cole surprised.

"Surprised?" asked Piper holding a basket of muffins.

"Yeah" said Cole.

"Can I come in?" asked Piper.

"Well" said Cole looking around. There was cartons of Chinese food and bottles of liquor lying around.

"I won't mind the mess" said Piper peeking in.

"Ok" said Cole letting her in. He scratched his head as he shut the door.

"I made this for you" said Piper handing him the basket.

"Thank you" said Cole.

"Thank you for the shoulder yesterday" said Piper.

"No problem" said Cole walking to the kitchen. "Hope everything is okay"

Piper surveyed the penthouse. Besides the mess the place looked cozy and warm, but to Cole it was probably lonely and cold. She spotted his divorce papers and took a look at them. Cole cleared his throat and she dropped them.

"Sorry" said Piper blushing. "I didn't mean to invade"

"It's alright" said Cole. "Phoebe's probably been bragging and posting the divorce all over"

"I think it's hard for her too" said Piper before she could stop herself.

"Well it's too late for us" said Cole. "And she wanted to go with this"

"I'm going to go" said Piper walking towards the door. She turned towards him again. "Will you be at P3?"

"Not tonight" said Cole. "Thanks for asking"

"How about tomorrow?" asked Piper.

"Sure" said Cole putting his hands in his pocket.

"Bye" said Piper.

"Bye" said Cole.

Piper left and left out a deep breath. Her stomach was in knots.

"Whoa girl" she muttered.

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***P3 That Night***

Piper watched Leo and Paige angrily as they joked around.

"So you won't even consider a marriage counselor?" asked Paige.

"Yeah right" said Leo taking a drink of his beer.

Paige watched Leo sympathetically. They didn't see Piper storm out.

***Phoebe's bedroom***

"Cole just sign the damn divorce papers!" cried Phoebe angrily as she signed hers. "I don't love you anymore"

"I think we established that" said Cole coldly. "I can't stand you"

"I don't give a damn" said Phoebe. "I can't believe I married you. Cole you don't know how evil you are."

"And I don't need a lesson in it" said Cole as he hung up.

Phoebe looked at the phone shockingly as she heard the dial tone.

***Downtown***

Cole slammed his car door and walked into the bar. There was commotion by the pool table. He rolled his eyes and walked up to see what it was all about.

"Piper!" cried Cole.

Piper was dancing with a guy on the pool table. She was obviously drunk. The guy grabbed her waist and stuck his tongue down her throat. Cole grabbed the guy and threw him on the floor. He got up and attempted to punch Cole but he blocked it and punched him in the gut. The whole bar froze and Piper started laughing. Cole turned towards her and put her over his shoulders.

"Hey!" cried Piper drunkenly.

He put her down by the car and opened the door.

"Get in" said Cole.

Piper kissed him and Cole pulled her off.

"Piper what's wrong with you?" asked Cole.

Piper laughed and then threw up on Cole's shoes. Cole groaned as Piper blushed.

"Oops" she laughed.

***Next Morning-Manor***

Leo walked downstairs to the living room. Phoebe looked up from the couch.

"Do you know where Piper is?" asked Phoebe.

"She left a note saying she was at a hotel and would call if she needed help" said Leo.

Phoebe turned back to the tv. Leo sat next to her.

"Divorce Court?" asked Leo.

"Yeah" sighed Phoebe.

Leo watched and wondered if him and Piper were headed down that road. Phoebe seemed to be getting along just fine.

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***Cole's Penthouse***

Piper woke up with a huge migraine. She groaned and glanced around. Where the hell was she? She saw a glass of water and aspirin on the nightstand. She sat up and the room started spinning. Piper closed her eyes and took the aspirin. Her migraine instantly went away. Piper realized she was wearing one of Cole's shirts and made her way to the living room where Cole was lying uncomfortably on the couch.

She remembered going to the bar getting slammed and then Cole taking her to the car. Oh she kissed him. She must've passed out in the car. Piper watched as Cole slept. She sighed. She should've known better than to vanquish him without finding the truth. They were all stupid in believing The Seer. The @#%$ tore the family apart. Maybe someday, somehow she'll make it up to him.

***Later that morning***

Piper called Paige and told her she was running a few errands for a few hours and had went to the corner market to get some breakfast items. She had to borrow Cole's sweat pants, which were really baggy on her tiny body. She took them off when she got back and saw Cole was still sleeping.

Cole woke up to aching muscles and he sat up ignoring them. He smelled really good food and wanted it. He walked in the kitchen and saw Piper cooking. His eyes traveled from her silky bare legs to her angelic face. He had to admit Phoebe never looked this good.

Piper turned when she noticed another presence and almost dropped the spatula. That man looked so tasty right now. He had bed hair and his bright blue eyes that she could drown in stared into her chocolate brown eyes.

"See you're feeling better" said Cole knocking Piper out of her thoughts.

"Y.Yeah" stuttered Piper. "Thanks for the miracle medicine"

Cole nodded. "Smells really good in here"

"Nothing says loving like something from the oven" said Piper cheerfully. She turned red. Why did she say that? Clumsily she turned and the back of her hand hit the griddle. She cried out and Cole was by her side.

"I'm okay" said Piper biting her tongue.

Cole turned on the cold water and gently took Piper's hand under it. He held her hand while gently rubbing small circles on her hand. Piper glanced at Cole.

How could this man who killed for more than a century be so gentle? What she was feeling now was beyond sin. She was about to taste the forbidden fruit.

"I think I barfed on your shoes" said Piper remembering. What a great conversation starter?

Cole laughed. "It's okay"

"I'll pay for it" said Piper. "Really"

"Piper I have plenty more" said Cole. "They're three hundred dollar shoes"

"Oh" said Piper smiling. "Don't you wear sneakers?"

"Not when you're a lawyer" said Cole sighing. "I wake up, drink, go to work, drink, come back home, drink, deal with my divorce, drink drink drink, eat Chinese food, drink, then go to bed at around 2 in the morning"

"Sounds lonely" muttered Piper aloud. She looked at Cole. "I'm sorry"

Cole looked at Piper. "So am I"

He shut off the water. "I'll get some ointment as you finish"

He walked away leaving Piper lost in thought.

***Manor Porch***

Leo found Paige sitting on the front step. He sat next to her.

"Paige about what happen the other day in the kitchen" started Leo.

Paige looked at him. "Meant nothing"

"I'm sorry" said Leo. "I'm still in love with Piper she's my world"

"You don't have to apologize" said Paige. "Really"

"Ok" said Leo taking a breath. "Thanks"

Paige nodded. Love was not in her deck of cards.

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***Downtown***

"Piper Halliwell-Wyatt" called the receptionist. "Mr. Rockwell is ready to see you now"

Piper sighed and entered the office. The phone rang and the receptionist answered.

"Good afternoon how may I help you?" asked the receptionist. She listened to the caller.

"No" she said. "We specialize in divorce"

End of Chapter 2

A/N: Whoa folks! What is going on here? How do you guys like it?

Piper came back home at around five and rough hands grabbed her. She was pulled against the wall.

"Leo get the hell off of me!" cried Piper.

"Why were you at Cole's last night?" asked Leo.

"What!" cried Piper.

Leo tightened his hold. "I tried to sense you so I could surprise you with dinner to make up but I sensed you were over there. The penthouse is orb proof and Phoebe stopped me from going over there"

"I got drunk ok he brought me to his place" said Piper. "Now let me go your hurting me"

Leo loosened his grip but never let her go.

"Are you crazy?" asked Leo. "You were vulnerable for gods know how long?"

"He was a complete gentleman" said Piper pushing Leo away. "He slept on the couch"

She walked to the living room angrily.

"So where were you all day?" asked Leo.

"I was at the law office" said Piper. "For divorce"

"Divorce?" croaked Leo.

Piper refused the tears to start again. She was going to be strong.

"I'm leaving" said Piper walking towards the door.

Leo grabbed her arm and pushed her away from the door. Piper hit the wall and fell on the floor. Leo opened his mouth and moved to help Piper up.

"Piper baby I'm sorry" said Leo helping Piper up.

Tears were streaming down Piper's face. She didn't safe with him not anymore.

"Leo I want you to get the hell out of my house" said Piper wiping her tears.

Leo orbed out anger written on his face.

***Cole's Penthouse***

Cole stared out the window looking onto the view and took a swig of his whisky. He heard the elevator ring and open. He sensed his bitchy ex-wife walking out. He didn't bother looking at her.

"So Piper's your new target?" asked Phoebe coldly as she crossed her arms.

"What me and Piper are doing is none of your damn business" said Cole taking another swig.

"Piper is my sister" said Phoebe. "And you better not come near her. She's happily married with a good man"

"One that makes her get drunk at bars" said Cole dropping the bottle.

"You don't know what is going on" said Phoebe raising her voice. "Stop trying to wiggle your way back into my family! You have no family Cole! No one, no one wants you. You're really pathetic. That bottle is all you have and you can drown yourself in it if you want but you are not my priority anymore"

"And you're not mine" said Cole.

He angrily stumbled over to the table and snatched up the divorce papers then he shoved it into Phoebe's hands.

"Not get the hell out of here" said Cole as he walked to his room and slammed the door shut.

Phoebe just stood there stunned and looked at the divorce papers. There were signed. She was free.

She was finally free.

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***Night***

Piper stopped at the penthouse door. What was she doing? She couldn't keep coming here, but hey Cole was a good listener and she really needed someone to talk to. She had a jacket on cause Leo left her arms with bruises. She shuddered and knocked on the door. It was slightly opened to her surprise. She opened it and walked in to the cold and dark penthouse. She walked in.

"Cole" she called.

The place smelled faintly of liquor and the mess had grown bigger. She stepped in some glass and looked down. The coffee table had been flipped over and broke. Something was not right. Where was Cole?

She saw the french doors were opened and the curtains were flapping. She walked towards it as the moonlight shone in. Cole was sitting on the edge of the balcony 40 stories up in the air. Piper didn't want to scare him. She raised her hands in an attempt to get Cole off of there. It didn't work.

"Don't try it" slurred Cole. "I shielded myself from your powers, pretty wicked huh"

Piper knew before she saw him he was drunk. Piper tried to keep calm.

"What are you doing?" asked Piper.

"Beautiful view" said Cole. "I wonder what skydiving feels like"

"Don't wonder" said Piper. "It requires a parachute which you don't have. Get down from there"

"No" said Cole laughing.

Piper saw his body shaking. He was going to fall off real soon.

"Cole this is not the way" said Piper. "We can talk remember when I was drunk and you talked to me. I want to do that to you"

"Yeah but you have a family to go to" said Cole slowly. "I have no one."

Piper took a breath. "That's not true. I'm your friend and right now you're scaring the crap out of me Cole. Please don't do this"

"I'm sorry Piper" said Cole. "Go to Leo. Go home and work on the child you want"

Piper walked out onto the balcony trying to grab Cole from behind.

"Ow" said Cole grabbing his head in pain.

"COLE!" screamed Piper as he fell off the balcony. He froze just below the edge and Piper grabbed his arms as he quickly unfroze. Cole looked at her pleadingly.

"Piper stop" pleaded Cole. "Let me go"

"No!" grunted Piper as she pulled. He was heavy and she started to sweat. "Shimmer here"

"Piper please" said Cole. "Let me go"

Piper's face hardened. "Fine then we'll both go"

She let him go and jumped off the balcony herself. She screamed. This was scarier than she thought. She closed her eyes hoping her plan was going to work or she was doomed.

Suddenly she felt a warm body against hers holding her tight and then felt a bit dizzy. Then she felt solid ground and from the smell she was back in the penthouse her plan had worked. Cole was breathing harshly in her ear. Piper shivered, the warmth was comforting. Piper swallowed as they both tried to get their bearings back.

"Why?" asked Cole. "Why did you do that?"

"Cause I wasn't going to let you be weak and kill yourself" said Piper. "All because my sister is being a @#%$"

Why had she said that? She was supposed to be defending Phoebe, but they all knew the truth about The Source and yet Phoebe still berated him. Piper found her arms around Cole and moved her hand through his hair.

"I'm going to help you get back on your feet" said Piper she pulled away and looked into his eyes. "Ok?"

Cole nodded. "I don't deserve this"

"Yeah you do" said Piper. "We all need a second chance"

Cole smiled and Piper helped him up.

"You are so going to suffer a major hangover" said Piper shaking her head as she guided him to his bedroom.

As she shut the door they didn't notice Leo by the shadows staring angrily into the darkness and making a silent promise to himself.

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Forbidden 4


A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I have this story all planned out it just takes encouragement to type it so review as always. Now I’m thinking you can guess the pairing. This is a first for me…<br>

Piper had awoken around 6am at the manor to arrive at Cole’s. She was going to get him back on his feet and working. Piper took a shower and got dressed quickly. The manor was always quiet indicating Phoebe was going to wake up for another 4 hours to go to work and Paige would wake up at around 12 so Piper left a note saying she’ll be running errands and left.

She first stopped at the local Wawa to get a cup of coffee then she drove to Cole’s thoughts running in her mind. Her marriage to Leo was over. A three year relationship over. Piper sighed and took a breath. She loved Leo she did, but he didn’t understand and he had betrayed her. He had hurt her, he cheated on her with her sister.

The attraction between Paige and Leo was noticeable but Piper put her blinders up and refused to see. She parked in front of the building and got out.

***Penthouse***

Piper unlocked the door with the keys she took from Cole last night. She shut the door and observed the mess. She rolled her eyes. This was going to be fun and so was getting the scent of stale alcohol out of the air. She drank the rest of her coffee and put her purse down.

Piper walked to Cole’s room and saw him sprawled out on the bed slightly snoring. Good he was still knocked out. She didn’t want to handle cleaning the house and cleaning Cole she wanted to do one at a time.

First she started in the kitchen wiping down greasy counters then tending to the stack of dishes in the sink. She opened the dishwasher and quickly placed the dishes inside it was amazing how dirty the place became since she left. While the dishes were washing Piper changed the trash and took in the scent of a clean kitchen.

Then Piper got out a large black trashcan and started stuffing old newspapers and cartons of ice cream and Chinese food in the trash. There were beer bottles and vodka bottles on the table. She vacuumed the glass up and the whole penthouse trying to keep quiet so she could let Cole wake up on his own accord.

**Six hours later***

Piper was watching some TV while eating salad, she had gone grocery shopping and did some of the errands. Then she came back to the penthouse and made calls about the weekend to the bands that were auditioning.

She heard horrible retching coming from Cole’s room and placed the salad on the replacement coffee table. She rushed over with some water and aspirin.

Cole turned his head to glance at Piper who’s face contorted.

“At least you’re puking” said Piper.

“That’s a good thing” said Cole hiding under the covers.

Piper shook her head. “Yeah you’re getting the alcohol out of your system”<br>
She placed the water and aspirin on the nightstand and closed the blinds. Cole was reeking beyond pleasure. Stale alcohol all over him and the bed.

“Come on smelly time to jump in the shower” said Piper pulling at the bedspread but Cole had a tight hold on it.

“No” whined Cole.

Piper put her hands on her hips and huffed.

“Cole Turner stop acting like a child and get up” said Piper.

Cole didn’t move and Piper walked into the bathroom.

The only clean room in the house, wonder why? Thought Piper sarcastically.

She turned on the bath water and made sure it was fairly hot. Then she walked back to Cole and froze him. She stripped the bed cover he was still in his stinky clothes. He unfroze and looked at Piper shockingly.

“Not fair” murmured Cole.

She helped him sit up and he took the aspirin.

“Feel better?” asked Piper.

“A little” said Cole. “gods what happened last night”<br>
“Well aside from the fact that you tried to kill yourself you passed out before you hit the bed” said Piper.

Cole looked at her confusedly bits and pieces coming back to him. He remembered Piper being there and her falling to the ground. And him being so afraid for her at that moment and the feeling had shocked him to the core.

“Piper” said Cole. “I’m sorry”<br>
“No biggie” said Piper. “I mean my little skydiving act saved your ass and it’s cute so I couldn’t just let you ruin it”<br>
Cole raised his eyebrows as Piper realized she had been rambling and the thought had slipped from her mouth and slid out her mouth. She turned red.

“I can’t believe I just said that” said Piper.

Cole shook his head. “Said what?”<br>
Piper let out a breath. “Thanks”<br>
Cole smiled and got up with Piper’s help.

“Come on all your clothes and your razor are in the bathroom and so is a nice hot bath” said Piper as they entered the bathroom. Piper noted how big the bathtub was. Just enough for two. She shook out of her musings and watched as Cole took off his shirt.

Piper gasped slightly. Should she turn around or leave? As the thought went through her mind it was connecting with her functions she was stuck on the floor. Toned muscles were shown on that man’s body. Oh Wow! His back was smooth. He turned to look at Piper who stared at his six pack.

“Piper I think I’ll be fine climbing in” said Cole unbuckling his belt.

“Huh?” said Piper shaking her head. “Oh right yeah I’ll be back in five minutes to check on you”<br>
“Sure” said Cole.

Piper slid out of the bathroom and left the door open just a little and leaned against the wall taking deep but slow breaths. Her heart was beating as if she just ran a marathon and her face felt hot. She moaned deeply as the vision of him half naked ran in her mind over and over again.

***Bathroom***

Cole sat in the tub and moaned with delight as the hot water was soothing his aching muscles. Piper’s scent still filled the air and he could do nothing but think of her. The way she moved and talked was perfect to him. Her tiny frame was magnificent and he wanted to touch her to run his hand through her hair. He wanted to take her pain away but if he and Piper got together he would be the cause of her pain.

What was he thinking?

Him and Piper.

She was married, she wanted a child. And not with some demon like himself but with a perfect angel a good doer. So what was she doing here taking care of him? She was gentle and kind although bossy, but that was what Cole liked. A bossy conservative woman who knew what she wanted and didn’t take crap from anyone. Piper was that woman, Cole never thought Piper as weak or a softy like her sisters did. Cole saw the Piper within the Piper that comes out when demons attack. A strong woman who could handle herself.

He had to admit that he had been attracted to Prue a little when he was not imaging ways to wipe her off the face of the earth. Piper didn’t remind him of Prue at all or Phoebe or Paige. Piper was Piper with her hidden maternal instincts and he wondered what the sexy side of her was like.

He washed his hair and his body and just sat back into the hot water. It was so soothing and making his exhausted. All this thinking was making him exhausted.

Phoebe, she had been his world, his life, his reason for staying alive and not succumbing to his evil side. A tear slowly slid down his cheek as he kept his eyes closed and he leaned back and put his arms on the sides of the tub.

He couldn’t even imagine Phoebe’s smile maybe that was because he was still drunk or what? He wanted everything back to normal. He didn’t want to be this way. Why was he like this? Why was he defected? He was damaged, damaged before he was even born. What would his father or mother for that matter think of him?

He drifted off to sleep lost in thoughts.

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Forbidden 5


A/N: Ok so we know that there’s some attraction between the two “friends” let’s go on…<br>

Leo was flipping through the Book of Shadows when Paige walked upstairs.

“Whatcha doing?” asked Paige in a chipper mood. “A demon on the loose”<br>
“You can say that” said Leo coolly as he never took his eyes off the book.

Paige swung her arms back and forth as she felt tension in the air.

“Well I have a lunch date” said Paige.

“A date?” asked Leo shutting the book. “With who?”<br>
“Some guy I met yesterday” said Paige as Leo walked up to her. “Why is that a problem?”<br>
Leo looked into her eyes and kissed her roughly. Paige pulled back.

“No Leo ok” said Paige. “Don’t do this out of pain because you’re divorcing Piper”<br>
“Are you admitting that you don’t want me?” asked Leo as he backed Paige up against the wall.

“Don’t do this” breathed Paige trying to keep control. He was close enough to touch to rip his clothes off and…<br>
Paige pushed Leo away and ran out of the attic. Leo ran his hands through his hair. He was losing it. He was losing Piper and he just hit on Paige. What kind of husband was he? He had to get Piper back and he wasn’t going to leave her to some demon.

He went back to the Book of Shadows like that would be any help.

***Penthouse***

Cole woke up slowly in the bathroom where there was sobbing coming from the living room. He got up from the bathtub and climbed out. He wrapped a towel around his waist and walked to where the source of the crying was. Phoebe was draped over a body. Piper’s to be exact her eyes were open and she was bleeding from several stab wounds.

“Piper” croaked Cole.

Phoebe looked up with pure hatred in her teary eyes.

“YOU” she growled.

“I didn’t do it” said Cole.

“Oh really” said Phoebe standing up. She pointed to his hand. Cole looked at it. He was holding a bloody athame he dropped it quickly. “You are evil!”<br>
She threw the potion and Cole screamed.

***Dining Room***
Piper placed both plates down with shaking hands. She hadn’t heard anything from Cole in two minutes and that worried her a bit. She observed her work.

Pancakes, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, and toast. She smiled as she liked when the setting was perfect. She fixed her ponytail and walked to the bathroom.

“Cole” she called. No answer. Should she just walk in there? Maybe he was hurt or didn’t hear her. She walked in and ran over to his side when she saw he had fallen asleep under water. Before she could pull him up he shot out splashing water all over Piper. He coughed and spit out water.

“Cole are you alright?” asked Piper worriedly as she kneeled at his side.

“Yeah” he gasped.

Piper saw him visibly shaking. “Why don’t you come out?”<br>
She grabbed his robe and kept her eyes on his face as he climbed out. It was so hard not to look down. She helped him put it on and then grabbed his shaking hand.

“I’m sorry” said Piper. “I shouldn’t have rushed you up so soon”<br>
He didn’t answer and moved away from her.

“What’s wrong?” asked Piper.

He heard the sadness in her voice. No he didn’t want to do that to her.

“Piper I had a nightmare that I killed you” said Cole. “I don’t want you near me to get hurt”<br>
“Hey” said Piper soothingly she grabbed his shaking hand. “It was just a nightmare ok, I believe you won’t hurt me”<br>
She rubbed his hand and his shaking subsided.

“Thanks Piper” said Cole shaking his head.

“Don’t worry about it” said Piper. “You stress way too much”<br>
“Wonder why?” said Cole sarcastically as Piper pulled him to the living room.

“Look what I did” she said walking to the middle and holding up her arms.

Cole looked around and smiled.

“Like it?” asked Piper.

Fresh air filled the penthouse and Piper opened the french door to let the sunlight in.

“I love it” said Cole walking around. “It’s really different”<br>
“And?” she said while walking to the kitchen and Cole followed following at how excited Piper was.

“I went grocery shopping” said Piper while opening and closing the fridge and cabinets.

“You didn’t have to do this” said Cole as Piper pulled him towards the table. His mouth watered at the sight of the food. “I’ll pay you back as soon as I can”<br>
“It’s a gift” said Piper. “So sit down, shut up, and eat. Unless you’re not feeling well. Are you sure you’re okay?”<br>
“Yeah” said Cole. “Having you here makes it better”<br>
They sat down to eat and Cole took a bite. It was hot and buttery. He forgot what Piper’s pancakes taste like. He started to eat quickly swallowing every bite as Piper watched with amusement.

“I didn’t know I cooked that good” joked Piper as Cole finished off the last piece. He burped and blushed.

“Excuse me” said Cole.

Piper returned that with a bigger burp and Cole raised his eyebrows.

“Excuse me” said Piper.

“You always have to do one better don’t you?” asked Cole.

“Maybe” said Piper.

Cole stood up and started to collect the dishes. Piper stood up also.

“I’ll get those and you get dressed” said Piper.

“No Piper you did enough I’ll do the dishes” said Cole.

“Cole I insist really” said Piper. “Cleaning is my joy now please go get dressed”<br>
Cole smiled and nodded at Piper’s pushiness. He entered his room and closed the door. He took deep breaths. He hadn’t felt this excited for a very long time. Piper was so close to touch to grab her and…<br>
Cole Turner you are supposed to be a gentlemen, evil or not. He felt his face grow hot as he started to get dress.

Piper

That name so sweet to the ears so delightful to say. Full of warmth and softness.

Phoebe

That name held so much disgust for him. Leaving a bad taste in his mouth that he would love to refer to her as She-devil. He couldn’t believe that he wasted his love on her. She never believed in him she just didn’t want to look wrong in front of her sisters and the one time he really needed her, needed her trust, her love, her help she abandoned him.

Well now was not the time to cry over that. He combed his hair and put on some cologne. Then he exited the bedroom to hear the most heartbreaking sound.

He saw Piper crying on the couch wiping her tears furiously.

Wyatt!

That had to be the cause and it made Cole’s blood boil. He walked towards her carefully and she looked up and laughed.

“Little weak Piper crying again huh” said Piper getting up.

Cole grabbed her hand and pulled her for a hug.

“That isn’t even a word to describe you” said Cole. “Don’t ever call yourself weak, okay?”<br>
Piper nodded under his embrace. “I’m tired of crying”<br>
She looked into Piper’s eyes. “I feel different with you, it’s weird cause you were supposed to be the enemy”<br>
“And you, mine” said Cole. “But you make me feel different, you make me want to live”<br>
Piper stared up at Cole their breathing getting heavy with excitement their heartbeats synchronizing. He was close enough to kiss.

What would it be like? Just one innocent kiss. Was it innocent? She was still married. It was a sin, but she lost her virginity at 20 before she was married. She broke so many sins, one wouldn’t make a difference.

Cole leaned in and put his forehead on Piper’s. Both of them were intense with passion and if they didn’t do this. Just try and see what would happen. She smelled so good, her body in his arms right now. So far, so good.

Piper lifted her head and put her lips on his. Step one complete, a nice friend kiss right. But they were both selfish and they wanted the french kissing. They both gently opened their mouths and Cole slipped his tongue in her mouth. Piper lifted to her toes to get more leverage and their hands were all over eachother. Their kiss intensifying to a heated and fiery passion. They were getting needy, they needed eachother. They world was frozen, no sound no movement.

Piper found her hands moving to his belt, okay that was going beyond taste. Cole’s hand was under her shirt and moving up her abdomen. Piper moaned with pleasure goosebumps were running through her.

Cole moved his hands from Piper’s shirt and grabbed her arms she whimpered slightly and he broke their kiss. The birds started chirping and the traffic from outside resumed. Piper realized her jacket was off. Her bare arms were showing and so were the bruises.

“Piper” whispered Cole as he looked at them.

“Uh I have to go” said Piper retrieving her jacket and putting it on. She walked quickly towards the door.

“Wait Piper” called Cole as he grabbed her hand. “I thought it was a demon attack, but you’re acting funny so I’m guessing it was Wyatt”<br>
Cole was beyond mad now. How dare he put his hands on Piper?

“Cole please don’t” said Piper with teary eyes. “If you care about me you’ll leave it alone”<br>
She left the penthouse quickly almost running. She had to get out of there. She needed fresh air. She never felt that kind of ecstasy and that scared her to the core. What was he doing to her?


Cole closed his eyes for a moment replaying the kiss over and over again. He had lost control and he promised himself he wouldn’t. He didn’t want to scare her off, it looked like he did.

Wyatt!!!

Cole was fuming and it took him all the strength he had to not get Wyatt and beat him to a bloody pulp. How could he do that to Piper? Piper of all people the woman he claimed to love.

The doorbell sounded and Cole opened the door. He was met by a fist connecting with his face…<br>

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Cole laughed as he clutched his jaw and stepped back. Leo was red with anger and Cole put his arm out.

“Come in” said Cole.

Leo walked in and slammed the door.

“I just felt my wife in distress” said Leo. “And then I orb in the lobby and see her run out in tears. What the hell did you do to her?”<br>
“I don’t know what you’re talking about Whitelighter” said Cole harshly.

Leo grabbed his shirt and pushed him against the wall.

“I suggest you get your hands off me before I break your face” said Cole angrily.

Leo let him go and stepped back.

“Like I said” said Cole. “Piper came to me to ask me about a good lawyer, a divorce lawyer. These days Wyatt you’re the cause of her tears so don’t come in my home and start throwing accusations and empty threats”<br>
“Don’t test me demon” threatened Leo.

“Goodbye whitelighter” said Cole with disgust.

Leo walked out angrily.

***Manor***

Piper walked in the living room to see Paige making out with her latest boyfriend and it automatically triggered Piper’s memory into the kiss she had with her. Piper felt her face turning hot again and cleared her throat. Paige and her date looked up.

“Oh Piper” said Paige. “What’s up?”<br>
“Uh Paige yeah this is the living room” said Piper. “And I would like to walk in here without seeing you or Phoebe making out with someone”<br>
“Gosh, Piper” said Paige annoyed. “We’ll go to my room”<br>
She pulled her date up and they went upstairs. Piper ran her hands through her hair and took a seat. The day’s events were taking a toll on her so she took off her shoes and laid on the couch.

***Later***

“Cole baby stay with me!” sobbed Piper as doctors were getting equipment.

Cole was bleeding profusely from a wound. Cole smiled at Piper. His face too pale for Piper’s sanity.

“Hey hey” said Piper trying to keep him awake. “Um do you remember the first time we made love…”

***Manor***

Piper jolted out of her sleep covered in cold sweat. She put her hand on her chest. She was left in the dark living room. Piper looked at her watch. It was 8:52pm.

She slept a long time. Was she that tired? Was that a dream? No that was definitely a horrible nightmare? Now was that a vision. No only Phoebe had those, but still. It felt real. The atmosphere, her pain and fear at that moment.

Someone walked in through the door.

“She’s awake” said Leo to himself.

“Leo what are you doing here?” asked Piper.

“I live here” said Leo.

“Oh I just thought…”

“You thought since we’re getting divorce you kick me out of my home” said Leo. “Is that right?”<br>
“Leo I know you’re hurt” said Piper.

“But you have friends and sisters to run to” said Leo. “Piper I don’t”<br>
Piper sighed.

“Where were you this afternoon?” asked Leo.

“Running errands like my note said” replied Piper.

“Right” said Leo walking up to Piper. “You’ve been running a lot of errands lately”<br>
“What is it any business of yours anyway” said Piper.

“I’m going to stay at a motel” said Leo. He orbed out angrily.

Piper shook her head and called Cole on the phone. She played with the cord as he stomach turned in knots.

“Hello” said a sleepy voice.

Piper gasped in embarrassment. “I’m sorry did I wake you?”<br>
“Sort of” said Cole. “But I feel asleep on the couch so thanks”<br>

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“Yeah you get right into a bed” said Piper laughing nervously. Gosh she was acting like a schoolgirl.

“Ok doctor” said Cole.

Piper was still disturbed by the nightmare. It was funny that her and Cole had a nightmare about eachother the same day.

“So did you want something?” asked Cole clearing his throat.

“Just checking up on you” said Piper.

“Well goodnight Piper” said Cole.

“Night, Cole” said Piper.

She hung up the phone and walked to her darkened room. She let her hair loose and turned on the radio.

Then she laid on her bed awake listening to the songs play on the radio.


Cole lays on his bed slightly laying on the right side

And Piper laying on the left side of her bed


***Next Day***

Cole was working at his desk it was almost time for his lunch break. He sighed. Piper was running through his mind he could hardly concentrate. He felt the world froze, how much stronger was her powers getting and he felt his powers go haywire also.

They were climbing on dangerous territory. He didn’t love Piper, did he? Or maybe he just doesn’t because he’ll know he’ll hurt her one day. Like all the women in his life.

“Hey Turner” called someone out of his thoughts.

Cole shook his head and looked at his cheerful boss, Mr. Kline.

“Afternoon Kline” said Cole smirking.

“You’ve been doing a great job here despite your absence” said Mr. Kline.

“Well I’ve been on sick leave” said Cole. “Nasty divorce”<br>
“Yeah I hear you” said Mr. Kline. “I’m on my third wife”<br>
Cole chuckled. “I don’t know if I’ll get married again, too complicated”<br>
“Well what are you doing tonight?” asked Mr. Kline.

“I’m going to transform into a couch potato” said Cole leaning back on his chair.

“Well since you’re not busy how about coming out bowling with me and the wife” said Mr. Kline. “If you don’t have a partner I could always ask Ms. Davies”<br>
“Ms. Davies is my secretary and she’s married” said Cole. “Plus I don’t think I should”<br>
“Come on Turner you hardly go anywhere” said Kline.

“Of course he’ll go” said a voice behind Kline.

Kline and Cole turned towards the visitor.

“I’ll be happy to accompany him” said Piper smiling at Kline.

“Isn’t she precious” said Kline.

Piper walked over to Cole’s desk.

“Well you two be at Strike at 9 tonight” said Kline. “Or Turner you’re fired”<br>
“Got it Kline” said Cole as Kline left him and Piper alone.

“What was that all about?” asked Cole as he used his powers to close the door.

“Well he’s right you never go anywhere” said Piper. “You needed a date and I’m up for bowling”<br>
Did I just say date? Thought Piper.

She considers this a date? Thought Cole.

“Piper I don’t know how to bowl” said Cole. “I was trying to avoid the embarrassment factor”<br>
“Well I haven’t bowled since college” said Piper. “So it’s like a first for both of us”<br>
“So you want me to pick you up?” asked Cole.

“No” said Piper. “Leo’s being a whack job so I’ll just come over to your place and we’ll go in my car”<br>
“Alright” said Cole.

***That night***


Piper was looking at herself in the mirror there was a knock on the door. Piper opened it and saw Paige.

“What do you want Paige?” asked Piper.

“Well are you going to be at P3 tonight?” asked Paige crossing her arms over her chest.

“No I’m not” said Piper. “I’m going out with a friend”<br>
“Oh what time will be home?” asked Paige.

Piper shrugged and Paige shook her head and left. Piper had to fight the urge to blow her up into tiny orbs herself.

***Penthouse***

What should he wear? He didn’t own any jeans all he had was casual pants and from what he seen this was not casual and those clown shoes that he would probably have to wear did not match with anything. He decided on khakis and a navy blue shirt.

At least no one would be staring at his feet. He heard the doorbell ring. That was Piper. He put on his aftershave and ran to answer the door. Wow he was in a rush. He swung open the door and saw Phoebe.

“Do you have my stuff?” asked Phoebe.

Cole rolled his eyes and attempted to shut the door but Phoebe pushed it open and walked in. Cole conjured up an energy ball and flung it at Phoebe’s back but it dissolved just when it was about to hit her back and Cole faked a smile as Phoebe turned around towards him her face carrying a scowl.

“Phoebe ever heard of anti-aging cream?” asked Cole smirking.

“Ever heard of a vanquishing potion?” retorted Phoebe.

Cole put his hand on his heart.

“Ohh that hurt” said Cole.

“Do you have a box of my stuff?” asked Phoebe.

“It took you all this time to come and get it?” asked Cole.

“It was only a few months” said Phoebe.

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“A few months too late” said Cole crossing his arms. “I donated it to the Goodwill”<br>
“You @#%$!” cried Phoebe. “Those were hundred dollar shoes and outfits”<br>
“Yes and someone more deserving needed it” said Cole.

Phoebe walked up to him and attepted to slap him but Cole caught her hand.

“You wouldn’t want this pretty little hand incinerated?” asked Cole dangerously.

Phoebe felt her hand getting hot almost burning but she wasn’t going to show him any weakness.

“Let go of me” said Phoebe lowly.

Cole threw her hand down and Phoebe walked towards the door.

“And leave my sister alone” said Phoebe.

She walked out of the penthouse leaving Cole nearly in tears.

“Are you okay?” asked Piper behind him.

Cole closed his eyes and turned around while clearing his throat.

“Don’t let her get to you” said Piper.

“Nah I’m okay” said Cole. “Her same old bull”<br>
Piper nodded.

“How did you get in here anyway?” asked Cole.

“Phoebe left the door open” said Piper. “I heard everything and hid around the corner”<br>
“So you’re ready to go?” asked Cole.

“Let’s bowl” said Piper.

***Strike***

“Whoo hoo!” screamed Piper as she jumped up and down. She jumped in Cole’s arms.

It was the tenth spot, Cole and Piper needed one more strike to win. Mrs. Kline smiled at the two and turned to her husband.

“Are you sure they’re not dating?” asked Mrs. Kline. “They look cute together”<br>
“They do Janine” said Kline. “Jus don’t start on your matchmaking”<br>
“Those two don’t need one” said Janine. “They’re doing it all by themselves”<br>
“Kline you’re up” said Cole holding on to Piper’s waist.

Cole hadn’t had this good of a time ever. Seeing Piper beam was the best present he could give. He never seen her have so much fun and when she jumped in his arms. Pure ecstasy.

Kline got another strike.

“Come on Cole you can do it” said Piper. “And no powers”<br>
She whispered that last part. Cole smiled. “I can’t do it”<br>
“It’s no big deal if you miss” said Piper. “Just relax and concentrate”<br>
They were close like before and they felt hot like they were burning. They breathed heavily while hypnotized by eachother’s stares.

“Hey you two!” called Janine. “Hurry”<br>
Cole broke away and Piper shook her head as she reached for her pizza. Cole grabbed his bowling ball. He took a deep breath and rolled it. It rolled with incredible speed and when it hit the pins. It hit it with such great force that not only had he got a strike all the pins cracked and broke. Piper opened her mouth as did the Klines. Cole turned around his face was red and he was laughing nervously.

“We won” he said.

***Night-Park***

“Thanks for this wonderful time” said Piper.

“Thank you” said Cole. “I haven’t had this much fun ever”<br>
“Me neither” said Piper.

They passed the beautiful fountain.

“Hungry?” asked Cole.

“I ate too much pizza” said Piper. She stopped walking and turned towards Cole. “Something is going on with us, something really passionate and scary”<br>
“I agree” said Cole.

“And the kiss the other night was something else” said Piper. “It’s just you of all people. I mean how are we feeling this way now and not back then”<br>
“Maybe because now we’re free and we’ve lost hope in love” said Cole. “Makes us compatible and now I can’t stop thinking about you and kissing you”<br>
He walked closer to her.

“Touching you” said Cole touching her hair. “Smelling you”<br>
Piper closed her eyes and let out a breath. He was too close and she was going to lose control again.

“We can’t” whispered Piper as she felt Cole’s forehead on hers.

“I know” whispered Cole. He pulled away and looked at her. She opened her eyes. “I don’t want to hurt you”<br>
Piper touched his face unshed tears in both their eyes, it was starting to rain but they didn’t notice and the rain was slowing down.

“Then kiss me already” said Piper as he moved towards her he grabbed her and kissed her passionately breaking the barrier, their friendship was turning into something they both weren’t sure they were ready for.

Did they have the key to eachother’s heart to open again?


A/N: Hope you like and please Review! I have a co-writer in this fic he’s just starting and will be giving you chapt 7. Welcome Matthew(Matt91). Please Review!

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A/N: This story is going through the roof. I didn’t think it would be this responsive. Lol. It looks like you guys like my lines too. Just a note from what you can tell by Leo’s attitude this is not a Piper/Cole and Leo/Paige fic. I was not going in that direction. My only focus is Piper and Cole and their possible future.


Cole smiled as he watched Piper asleep on his chest. He felt a sense of relief. He and Piper had taken a big risk but he was afraid of when she woke up. Would she leave or would she stay?

So he enjoyed these peaceful quiet moments as the sun was shinning bright and he heard the birds chirping. Perfect day for a perfect morning.

“It’s morning already” groaned Piper as she opened her eyes.

Cole nodded and Piper looked at him and smiled. Cole’s heart melted.

“Wow” whispered Piper as she turned over and got on top of him. She laid on his chest, crossed her arms on his chest and put her head on it just staring at him.

“What?” asked Cole.

“You’re so irresistible” said Piper running her hand through her hand.

“I could have told you that” joked Cole.

Piper rolled her eyes.

“I just can’t tell you how much this means to me” said Piper. She sighed.

“But you don’t feel right” said Cole sitting up making Piper rolled over to the side.

“Oh come on Cole” said Piper. “You can’t expect me to just get over Leo. It was only a couple days ago I filed for a divorce”<br>
“Well Piper I don’t like my heart to be played with” said Cole glaring at her.

Piper pursed her lips. “Don’t be such a grumpy head”<br>
“Piper I mean it” said Cole. “You don’t understand how many times I opened my heart and it broke. My mother, my father, Phoebe, and even you and Paige”<br>
Piper’s face dropped and she knew he was talking about when he was possessed.

“I was trapped” said Cole quietly. “it was dark no where to go and I was in this dark room with no one. Reliving the murders I committed, reliving my abusive life, being tortured and watching and fighting for The Source not to kill you and Paige. He needed Phoebe but it was at the end where I couldn’t fight anymore”<br>
Piper watched him and listened. “I’m sorry”<br>
She leaned up and passionately kissed him.

“Piper can we just lay in eachother’s arms for a little while longer?” asked Cole. “Before you have to go”<br>
Piper nodded and they laid back down and eventually fell back to sleep.

***Manor-Attic***

Leo was tossing things around angrily. How could she do THIS to him of all people? Leo dropped to the floor crying. He betrayed her.

She slept with that disgusting demon.

She crossed the line

They had to pay

***Jason’s apartment***

Phoebe put on Jason’s t-shirt and turned around.

“Hey where you going?” asked Jason.

“Taking a shower and going to work” said Phoebe.

“Can’t say I’m not glad that you got the heebie jeebies last night and came here” said Jason pulling her up to him. She kissed him lightly.

“You are so beautiful” said Jason.

“You’re the best” said Phoebe.

She walked past him and into the bathroom.

***Manor- Kitchen***

Paige drank her coffee and pondered. Should she tell Piper about her mis doings? But she felt Piper thought low of her already. This was so confusing. Paige decided she was going to make dinner and have a family discussion about it.

A nice calm family discussion

***Penthouse***

Piper was backing up towards the front door as Cole kept kissing her.

“I’ll” kiss “call” kiss kiss “you later” said Piper. She ran out of his arms. “Now stop kissing me”<br>
Cole smiled. “I wish you didn’t have to go”<br>
“Me neither” said Piper. “But I have to go do damage control and see if this divorce goes quicker”<br>
“Move in with me” proposed Cole.

“Huh?” asked Piper half-way out the door.

“Think about it” said Cole.

“Ok” said Piper. “I’ll call you this afternoon”<br>
“Bye” said Cole shutting the door. He felt so blissfully happy. About time.

***Manor- That night***

Paige observed her work. Piper was upstairs on the phone and Phoebe was going to be home soon from work. All she had to do was call Leo. She didn’t tell him what she was doing and she wasn’t going to. She had to get this out in the open cause it was killing them. Killing her powers. Not one of the sisters’ powers had been working right and it was because of all this animosity.

Phoebe walked in smiling and Paige was almost guilty that Phoebe was going to be in the middle.

“Alright Paige I’m here for the special dinner” said Phoebe.

Piper walked downstairs in blue jeans and a green shirt.

“A pasta dinner with cake” said Piper overlooking. “Pretty good”<br>
Paige, Phoebe, and Piper sat down.

“Leo!” cried Paige.

Leo orbed in his chair and Piper glared at him and Paige.

“Stay” said Phoebe. “I think I know what this is. You two love eachother and need to work out your problems”<br>
“I’m sorry Phoebe but this is none of your damn business” said Piper glaring at her.

Phoebe was taken aback by her older sister’s tone.

“Alright we want to get things out into the air how about the fact that Paige and Leo are having an affair” said Piper.

Paige choked on her water.

“Leo?” asked Phoebe while looking at him.

“It was just one kiss” said Leo.

“It wasn’t just one kiss when we were in the shower was it?” asked Paige angrily.

“Well why don’t you just tell us how you’ve been screwing the demon” said Leo. “Phoebe’s ex-husband to be precise”<br>
“Piper!” screamed Phoebe.

Piper stood up angrily causing several bowls to break splattering Phoebe, Paige, and Leo’s face. Piper kept her laughter in.

“I have feelings for Cole and he has feelings for me” said Piper.

“How can you say these things as if they are just normal” said Phoebe. “He probably put you under a spell”<br>
Piper rolled her eyes. “Thanks for the support Phoebe”<br>

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“How can I support something that is so reckless” said Phoebe. “What we’re divorced and you can jump right in. Did you like him the whole time he was with me!”<br>
“No it was sudden he was there at the right moment” said Piper sighing.

“I don’t want to hear any of this” said Leo.

Piper blew up the chair next to him. “Well you’re going to hear it damn it. You hurt me so bad. I can’t look at you or Paige anymore”<br>
Paige looked down and felt embarrassed.

“I’ll be in my room or maybe I’ll just head over to Cole’s” she said briskly and walked away from the table.

***Penthouse***

Piper walked in the penthouse now used to the fact now that she had a key. The place was dark except for the usually lighted fireplace that illuminated the place in a sexy orange glow.

She saw Cole sleeping on the couch clutching the remote on his chest. He had a half smile on his face and Piper quietly walked up to him.

Gosh he was so sexy. She knelt down to her knees and brought her lips to his. She felt him open his mouth and slid her tongue in and he kissed her with a heated passion.

He slowly sat up never breaking the kiss that seemed to be a daily routine with them now. Piper climbed up on to Cole’s lap the kiss getting intense. She pulled away and ran her hand over her mouth.

“Wow” said Cole.

“Yeah” responded Piper climbing off his lap. “We can’t even be in the same room without jumping on eachother”<br>
“It’s your fault for being so irresistible” said Cole. “Now what do you need?”<br>
“A break” said Piper. “The whole house had a fight and I need some fresh air”<br>
“Sounds bad” said Cole.

“Yeah it is” said Piper shaking her head. “But I’m up for it. Leo cheated on me with Paige so…”

“Paige and Leo!” cried Cole. He tightened his fist. It was all clear how dare Leo come and accuse him when he had been messing with Paige.

Paige her so called sister.

“Cole don’t be angry” said Piper sitting next to him and grabbing his hand. “Now every time I get angry something explodes”<br>
Cole forced a smile. “I can’t stand to see you cry or in pain”<br>
Piper leaned into Cole’s arms.

“Just hold me” whispered Piper.

***Later that night***

Piper didn’t get home till ten. She so wanted to stay over at Cole’s but she couldn’t get Phoebe’s hurt look out of her mind. Yet she couldn’t get Cole out of her mind either.

Piper sensed everyone was sleeping so headed to her room. She walked into her room shut the door and spotted something on her bed.

Piper walked over to her bed and picked up the document.

The heading read “Breaking of Handfasting”<br>
Piper put her hand on her mouth and sat on the bed.

Penny orbed in and spotted Piper with tears falling down her pink cheeks. She sat down next to her granddaughter.

“What do I have to do?” whispered Piper.

“Sign it with your blood” said Penny handing her a pen. “Then Leo has to sign also”<br>
She ran her hand over Piper’s hair. “Are you sure? I mean choosing Cole over Leo”<br>
Piper glanced at Grams and then shook her head. “He cheated on me I could never forget that”<br>
“And I’m not saying too” said Grams. “I’m just saying think about it, if you decide too prick your finger with the pen, sign then get Leo to sign”<br>
Piper nodded and Penny orbed away.

Piper sat there reading the document over and over again.

She was giving up the love of her life.

The love she worked hard on

Could she give it up without a fight?

“Can I do this?” she asked herself.

Suddenly this situation was looking serious and mixed feelings for another man wasn’t going to cut it.

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Piper woke up the next morning with the pen in her hand she must’ve fallen asleep while thinking. She groaned as he muscles were aching from the uncomfortable position.

Last night had reappeared in her mind and she shook it out of her head. Everything was out in the air. The Manor wasn’t going to be the same. Maybe she should talk to Phoebe.

Piper looked at her watch and saw it was quarter to nine. She got up with a little difficulty and left the room. The Manor was quiet except for the echo of the grandfather clock.

Piper went downstairs and entered the kitchen. Phoebe was reading the paper her lips pursed tightly indicating she noticed Piper’s presence and was still angry.

“Morning” muttered Piper as she sat down.

“Morning” replied Phoebe coolly never taking her eyes off the newspaper.

“I think we should talk” said Piper.

“Alright” said Phoebe placing the newspaper on the table and folding her hands. “Why are you sleeping my demonic ex-husband, why are you being a hypocrite, oh and why are you putting us back in danger?”<br>
“Phoebe I know you’re angry” said Piper. “But getting to know Cole better has made me seen that you were right about him”<br>
“That he’s evil” said Phoebe.

“No that he was given the short end of the stick everytime” said Piper.

“So now you move in to his love life right” said Phoebe her anger getting intense.

“No it’s not like that” said Piper. “I only meant to be his friend but things got out of control, feelings went out of control”<br>
“Feelings” scoffed Phoebe. “That’s funny since you two don’t take account to other people’s feelings. Well Piper I loved him you may have feelings but I have love”<br>
“Is that why you’re with Jason?” asked Piper challenging her younger sister. She was tired of being nice and polite.

“Don’t even try to turn this on me” said Phoebe. “I’m moving on and you’re moving back. Piper you’re going to get hurt. Don’t give Cole another chance, give Leo another chance”<br>
Phoebe sighed, got up and touched Piper’s hand. “Be sensible” she said as she walked out.


***Law Office***

“Turner you’re humming” said Kline happily as he walked in.

Cole looked up with a spark in his eyes that surprised Kline.

“Do I know you?” joked Kline. “Or was there an invasion of the body snatchers?”<br>
“Ha ha” said Cole throwing his boss a sneer. “Very funny”<br>
“It’s that cupcake Piper isn’t it?” said Kline.

“Well” started Cole. He really didn’t want to discuss it cause he didn’t know where Piper and him stood. So he didn’t really want to jinx anything.

***Manor***

Piper was sitting on the couch nervously.

“Leo!” she called.

Leo orbed in clean-shaven and wearing his regular clothes, but he was wearing a deep frown on his face.

“Can we talk?” asked Piper.

Leo sighed and sat down on the couch in front of Piper.

“I’ve been doing a lot of thinking” said Piper. “About these past few days. They have been a mess”<br>
“I know” said Leo shaking his head.

“This divorce” said Piper.

Leo hung his head.

“I think I’m going to fast” said Piper slowly to his surprise. “I think I didn’t give us another chance. That I didn’t forgive you and after all the years that you gave me I think you deserve that. We’re still not out of the woods yet. I slept with Cole and you slept with Paige”<br>
“A lot of trust will have to be rebuilt” said Leo.

Piper nodded. “I guess the divorce is off”<br>
Leo stood up and kissed Piper passionately. Piper squeezed her eyes tightly her stomach was in knots.

Leo broke. “So where do we go from here?”<br>
Piper realized she had something to do.

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***Law Office***

It was nighttime and Cole was in his chair at his office looking out the window and staring at the stars. He wondered what was Piper doing? What if she was calling him? Or what if she was at the penthouse? She would’ve called though.

“Cole” said a voice.

It was Piper his soon to be his Piper. He would take care of her, he was going to make this work and Wyatt was never going to make her cry again. He swung around facing her with a smile. He saw Piper twisted in a deep wave of emotions and her face was tear streaked. He would comfort her, make the pain go away. First they would talk.

“Cole don’t say anything” said Piper taking a breath. “You just have to listen”<br>
Cole knew there was something serious and wasn’t sounding good. He hoped she wasn’t pregnant. They were so caught up in the passion that Cole forgot to offer protection. Which was really stupid of him.

Piper took another deep breath as her emotions were catching up to her again. She was about to break someone’s heart. They had just made love and she was going to leave him and their friendship. Why would he want to be friends with her after all of this?

“I talked to Leo this afternoon” said Piper. “We were talking about the divorce and I want to give him another chance”<br>
She said everything so fast despite her practice on the long drive here. She purposely drove slow not rushing through the yellow lights.

Cole cleared his throat as he felt tears well up. He pushed them back he didn’t want to make Piper worse.

“Alright the whitelighter deserves that” said Cole picking up a document and looking at it. “So do you, so go”<br>
Piper saw tears fall from Cole’s eyes onto the white piece of paper in front of them and her heart twisted. She closed her eyes tightly as she backed up slowly.

“I’m sorry” whispered Piper.

Cole looked up his face clearly showing pain, hurt and angry. Piper’s heart skipped a beat she never seen Cole look at her that way. As if he didn’t know her. She could see how broken his heart was.

“They’re all sorry” said Cole coldly. “You’re just another one to come and go. So please just go and don’t come back”<br>
Piper nodded as a flood of heavy tears flowed down her pale cheeks. She opened the door her hands slipping as she longed to escape his cold glare that she knew was burning a hole in her back. Certain items were levitating in the room and Piper jumped back quickly as the door flung open.

She ran away from the whole scene and didn’t stop running till she got to her car and fell to the cold cement in tears.

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A week later


Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Jason were on a double date. There were in an Italian Restaurant at night. Piper smiled as she leaned into Leo’s welcoming arms. He fed her a spoon of her sundae.

“You two are cute” said Jason. “I hope me and Phoebe will be like you two one day”<br>
He looked seductively into Phoebe’s eyes.

“Jason stop” she said turning red.

Piper laughed. “Pick on her all you want”<br>
“Check please” called Jason to their waiter.

Leo chucked a 20 out on the table.

“Sorry I want to take Piper home now” said Leo gently pushing Piper out.

“Alright I know what you mean” said Jason pulling Phoebe closer.

“See you Phoebe tomorrow I suppose” said Leo as he and Piper left out to the parking lot.

As they walked to the car they saw Cole and a middle aged woman with brown hair in a bun and wearing luxurious diamonds and a fur coat.

“Keep walking Piper” said Leo squeezing Piper’s arm. He turned her around and kissed her passionately making sure Turner saw it. Piper pulled away making sure to give Leo an earful when they got back to the car.

She caught a glimpse of Cole’s hurt look but he quickly glared at her and guided his client into the restaurant.

Piper climbed in the car slowly and as Leo started driving she glared at him.

“What was that all about?” asked Piper.

“What was all what about?” asked Leo.

“That kiss in the parking lot” said Piper.

“I’m just kissing my wife”<br>
Piper shook her head and glared out the window.


***Manor***

Piper and Leo were laying on the bed having just made love. Leo was stroking Piper’s hair as Piper laid on his chest.

“Piper how about we go away for awhile” proposed Leo.

“Maybe” said Piper. “Demonic attacks are low”<br>
Leo nodded and they both drifted off to sleep.

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***Penthouse***

Piper opened the penthouse door and walked through the dark penthouse. She heard soft music playing.

She looked towards the fireplace and saw herself and Cole dancing slowly. The other Piper had her head buried in Cole’s chest and she was wearing black cocktail dress.

Cole and her were smiling. Piper moved around them wondering what was going on. She tried to touch them but her hands went right through them.

Suddenly Piper screamed as a gunshot was heard. She saw herself and Cole drop to their knees.

***Manor***

Piper woke up in cold sweat. She looked over to see Leo peacefully sleeping. She pulled back her hair and went to pick up the phone but dropped her hand back down.

Piper got up from her bed and walked out onto the hallway. She heard brustling downstairs. She went downstairs and walked into the kitchen. Phoebe was eating peanut butter and cookies.

“Morning” said Phoebe.

“What time is it?” asked Piper.

“4:25” said Phoebe.

“I would have thought you were staying at Jason’s” said Piper taking a seat next to her.

“Well he’s going out of town tomorrow and as much as I want to spend the last night with him I also want him to get plenty of sleep” said Phoebe smiling.

Piper nodded and joined Phoebe in her eating binge.

***Later that afternoon***

Piper was driving through the streets when she saw Paige and Leo eating lunch together at the local eatery.

She continued driving. Leo had said they were practicing her powers so Piper relaxed. She drove home and walked inside the manor. She could use a nap.

Piper went upstairs to her room and was shocked to see Cole sitting on her bed.

“Cole” said Piper shutting the door. She saw him slightly glare at her and it was obvious he wasn’t sleeping. Piper would hate to be the cause of it.

“I can’t get you out of my mind” said Cole slowly. “I can’t get any sleep and I’m going crazy Piper, my powers aren’t working, and I feel empty”<br>
“Cole” said Piper.

“We can’t be together I know that” started Cole. “You need Leo…”

“I love you too” whispered Piper.

Cole looked up. Piper turned.

“I may love you but I can’t be with you” said Piper. “I’m afraid, I’m afraid for us”<br>
“Me too” said Cole wrapping his arms around Piper and pulling her hair back revealing her bare neck. Cole gently kissed it filling Piper with pure ecstasy. His lips so soft and gentle. Cole lifted his mouth.

“I’m gonna miss you” whispered Cole. “I’ll be away for awhile on vacation”<br>
Piper opened her eyes wanting to tell him no, but he needed a break, he needed to go away so Piper could get over this.

“I’ll miss you too” whispered Piper.

“Would it be okay to share one kiss?” asked Cole.

Piper turned and pulled him towards her and they kissed for what seemed like the longest time. Piper pulled her leg around his waist and was letting her body control her. She pulled away regaining control and wiped her mouth as did Cole lipstick covering his face.

They said nothing and Piper sat on the bed as Cole stood in front of her. She looked up at him and he looked down at her with those mesmerized blue eyes. He nodded at her and shimmered away. The door opened just in time for Leo to see Cole shimmer away.

Leo’s face-hardened and Piper cried out as Leo grabbed her arm roughly and pulled her up from the bed.

“You better have a damn good explanation to why that demon was in our bedroom?!” cried Leo.

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Piper pulled Leo away.

“I was telling Cole that we were over” said Piper. “That I love you, alright”<br>
“Hmm” muttered Leo while walking to the television.

“Leo I feel like I don’t know you anymore” said Piper.

Leo turned. “I’m sorry Piper I’ve just been a bit stressed. Forgive me”<br>
Piper nodded and Leo hugged her.

“I just don’t want you to get hurt and Turner is trouble” said Leo.

Piper pulled away and changed the subject. “So how was you’re training with Paige?”<br>
“Well we haven’t really established healing but working on her glamour” answered Leo.

“Good” said Piper. “But it’s kind of weird with the lack of demonic attacks”<br>
“Well that just makes it better for us” said Leo kissing her.

Piper kissed him back slowly unbuttoning her shirt and they made love.

***Sunroom***

Paige was crying on the chair she heard Leo and Piper upstairs and didn’t understand why she was so upset about it. Leo was married, Leo didn’t love her. Leo loved Piper. She saw Phoebe walk in and quickly wiped her tears.

“Paige what’s wrong?” asked Phoebe.

“Nothing, Phoebe” said Paige turning away.

Phoebe sat by Paige and turned her face towards her.

“You can tell me” said Phoebe.

“Can I?” asked Paige. “Or will you just scold cause it’s wrong”<br>
“I’m not one to judge” said Phoebe letting go of Paige’s face.

Paige sighed. “Don’t get mad and don’t tell anyone”<br>
Phoebe nodded. “Swear”<br>
“I think I love Leo” said Paige.

“What?” cried Phoebe.

“See!” cried Paige standing up angrily.

“No” said Phoebe also standing up. “It’s just shock, but Paige sweetie he loves Piper”<br>
“I know and what we had was just a silly affair” said Paige. “I know that”<br>
Phoebe hugged Paige. “Hey you’ll find yours”<br>
Paige pulled away and shrugged. “I just hope I can get over this”<br>
Two demons shimmered in and Phoebe pushed Paige out of the way, levitated and kicked the demon.

“Leo! Piper!” screamed Paige.

She stood up and helped Phoebe out with the demon.

***upstairs***

Piper heard screaming downstairs and pushed Leo off of her. She threw on her clothes quickly and ran downstairs as Leo was getting dressed. Piper ran downstairs and tried to blow up the demon who was spewing green stuff.

“Yuck” muttered Piper running to Paige’s side. “Paige get a vanquishing potion”<br>
The demon turned to Piper and Piper ducked as he threw an energy ball at her. Piper heard a screamed and turned to see Paige get hit with the energy ball. Paige fell on the floor bleeding from her stomach. Phoebe ran to Paige’s aid and Leo ran downstairs. The demon pounced on Piper and put his hand on her head.

“Leo!” cried Piper. “Help!”<br>
Leo looked over to his wife but was healing Paige. Suddenly the demon shimmered Piper away and Leo cursed to himself. Phoebe cried out Piper’s name. Paige awoken to find Leo staring down at her.

“You okay?!” he asked harshly.

Paige shuddered Leo’s eyes were cold not something she wanted to wake up to. Paige lost for words nodded.

“Now Piper is gone” he said getting up and leaving Paige on the floor. Phoebe helped her up.

“We’ll get your wife back” said Phoebe.

***Underworld***

Piper woke up in a dingy like dungeon her wrists were in shackles and her head hurt. She guessed she was in the Underworld, the place smelled rotten and she coughed. She saw a demon walk in. He looked like a warlock but wore a claw glove. Light bounced off the sharp edges.

“Don’t even try to blow me up witch” said the demon. “Or is it @#%$?”<br>
“You are so going to regret that little remark” threatened Piper trying to keep herself in check. The stench off the demon reeked so much that Piper was trying not to pass out.

He ran the cold claw under Piper’s shirt and down her abdomen. Piper shuddered and closed her eyes hoping he wasn’t going to do what she thought.

“Don’t worry pumpkin” said the demon speaking into her ear. She could feel his rotten hot breath on her face. “I eat witches for breakfast, but you dear could be for desert”<br>
Piper didn’t know he meant the literal sense until he turned her face and she saw in the middle a skeleton with pieces of muscle still stuck to it making Piper gag.

Piper watched as the demon left and hung her head just thinking. Leo wouldn’t hear her call. She hoped her sisters were looking for her. What was taking so long? It was obvious she was in the underworld. Piper shoved against the shackles on her wrists trying to get out.

Maybe just maybe Cole would hear her.

“Cole!” screamed Piper. “Help me, please!”<br>

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***Florida***


Cole was sitting on the deserted beach watching the waves. He wished Piper was with him. He wished someone was with him. He took in the beach smell. It was cleaning his mind but making Piper even more visible in his mind’s eye. He didn’t want to ruin her happiness with Leo. Hopefully she would get pregnant by the whitelighter so they would be eternally together.

He closed his eyes and pulled his knees up to him. He wished he had parents to summon or he wished his father was here. He hadn’t seen him in 113 years ever since his mother killed him. Cole even longed for his mother. He remembered her protectiveness despite the late night trainings and the emotional abuse. She always said it was for his own good.

Until now Cole didn’t understand and hated her for saying that, but it was meant to protect him. For him to be strong to survive due to his human side. Cole never saw his mother after joining the brotherhood at 30. She had been so happy and Cole saw a sparkle in her eyes that he never saw before. And in the privacy of their quarters Cole embraced his mother for the longest time and she embraced him whispering encouraging words.

“You can do it Cole” she whispered. “Don’t let anyone put you down. Close that big heart of yours so that no one will ever break it and that your human side won’t get you killed. Stay alive for me. You may be alone for some time but I will find you once again”<br>
Cole could recall those exact words and that pained him. Cole didn’t know whether Elizabeth was dead or not. Even when he was The Source she was out of his radar. He wiped the tears falling down his cheeks. Time to go back to the hotel.

He stood up when he heard a distant sound as if someone was trying to call him. It sounded like…sounded like Piper.

“Piper” whispered Cole.

The sound grew louder and he almost doubled over with emotions. Piper was in danger he knew it. Cole gathered his strength and concentrated on her location.
Underworld…she was kidnapped.

Cole shimmered away and into a dark hall. Oh no. Hellhounds lived here. Demonic hounds that look human in the daytime when they sleep but when they wake they turn into man-eating hounds.

Cole checked his watch. Five minutes till sundown. He ran down the hall checking every dungeon and entered the last one. Piper was slumped over held up by the shackles. Cole ran over to her side the stench was unbearable and Cole sent an energy ball to the rotten half eating body. Piper must’ve passed out. Cole coughed at the stench.

He then put his hands over the shackles and melted them. Piper fell into his arms and stirred. Cole waved his hand in front of her face. Piper opened her eyes.

Oh what a nice pair of eyes to wake up to.

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“Cole” said Piper.

“Hey there sleeping beauty” said Cole helping her stand on her two feet.

“You found me” said Piper leaning into his embrace.

Cole kissed the top of her head. “I don’t know how”<br>
He heard growling behind him. “Cole we better get out of here”<br>
“Gotcha Piper” said Cole as he shimmered them away before the hound can pounce on them.

***SF beach***

Piper coughed as she breathed in the clean air she almost fell over again and Cole caught her and lowered her to the ground sitting next to her.

“I should get you home” said Cole. “Before Leo senses you here”<br>
“I don’t wanna go home” admitted Piper.

Cole smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead. “Come on so Leo can run you a bubble bath”<br>
‘Sure he will’ thought Piper bitterly.

“He’s too into training Paige and she’s receiving her first charge soon” said Piper.

Cole nodded as he helped her up.

“Thanks again” said Piper kissing his cheek. “For saving my life for the 50th time”<br>
Cole laughed. “It’s really nothing”<br>
She clasped onto his hand and he shimmered them away.