Charmed. Cole and Phoebe Guardian series. To know Phoebe is too...

Charmed. To know Phoebe is to... Chapter 12

Part 2:Phoebe being Phoebe

Chapter 12

Phoebe had driven home and crept up the manor steps and only got back to bed a few minutes before she heard Piper restlessly moving around the hall. She was very, very sleepy and in fell asleep immediately. She woke up nearly four hours later, smiling to herself. She actually bounced out of bed. And for the first time Cole's ghost seemed exorcised from that room. It felt like a place where she could live again, not a place where she hurt.

Not even the fact that she was going to be very late for work worried her. They knew her, they were used to it.

She dressed in revealing clothes for work, a top that showed her bra and a very tight skirt which very clearly stated she was a sexual person again. She left her hair loose and put two clips shaped like butterflies in it, and no makeup. Sexual maybe but not a tart.

She came down stairs and Paige who was reading the paper challenged her immediately "Where were you last night?"

Phoebe said cautiously "What do you mean?"

Paige grinned "I heard you coming in sis, who is he?"

Many thoughts flashed through Phoebe's brain, particularly the one that her sister's did not need to worry about her being with Cole just yet "Someone I used to know" she answered after a hesitation.

"And he's really great isn't he, performance wise anyway" Paige grinned,

"How did you know?" Phoebe demanded.

Paige laughed "Well right know you look like a girl who has had great sex recently. You finally found someone who made you glow again. And that has not happened since Cole" which Phoebe acknowledged by putting her ahead on her side.

"And" continued Paige "When you blow Cole off and then that gorgeous guy at P3. I knew you were falling for someone" Paige smiled "I know you."

Phoebe gulped. "Blow Cole off?"

Paige smiled "You saw him the other day and you aren't even upset. You've not said anything about finally being over Cole, or even mentioned him., You are over him aren't you?" But Paige said the last question with more than a hint of suspicion in her voice.

Phoebe swallowed "I guess I'm finally over the bad stuff. Cole is always part of me. I loved him and he did save me, I don't even remember how many times I owe him for that"

Paige said "You don't owe Cole anything. "

Phoebe swallowed again. "Maybe not but I don't want to hurt him either. Maybe I care enough about ... about what we had, not to want that for him."

"Phoebe you get another boyfriend" Paige said incredulously "Cole's going to get hurt." Paige eyed her sister "Where and when did you meet this new one? " Paige demanded a little sceptically.

Thoughts rushed through Phoebe's head "I just knew him on and off, and he used to be interested, but he thought I wouldn't be so he didn't ask. "

"I know you Phoebe" Paige said. "There's more to this than you're telling" Paige continued. "And I take it he asked"

"Not in so many words" Phoebe answered honestly "But he will... I hope"

"And when do we meet him?" Paige asked

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Phoebe grabbed her purse and started to run for the door. She stopped. "You and Piper have seen me through so much. This one I need to make work on my own. You'll meet him when I'm sure. If it doesn't work, then you don't need to know anything." Phoebe ran off just as Piper came in to hear the end of the conversation.