Charmed. Cole and Phoebe Guardian Series.How quaint the ways of paradox?

Charmed. How quaint the ways of Paradox Chapter 17

Part 2: Promises,promises,promises

Chapter 17

"How quaint the ways of paradox; At common sense she gaily mocks" (Gilbert and Sullivan. Pirates of Penzance)

Cole woke up slowly aware of Phoebe's even breathing beside him. He opened his eyes slowly and glanced around the room. Everything seemed normal. He hoped. God he hoped. He got out of bed and went to the closet where his clothes were normally kept and nervously opened the door, and found to his undying relief a row of his suits, shirts and his favourite sheepskin jacket.

Phoebe woke up and glanced at the clock. It was only 6 in the morning "Baby what are you up for" she moaned.

Cole grabbed a pair of his track pants and walked around the bed. He switched on the lamp and looked down into Phoebe's sleepy brown eyes and the long blond streaked hair falling across her face. In relief he bent down and kissed her hard on the mouth. Then he turned around and strode out the room. In the hall he yelled Piper, Leo at the top of his voice and threw the door to their room open, switching on the light.

Piper was asleep on her side with Leo curled against her back, his arm across her. They both struggled awake. Piper leaned back on one arm and Leo sat upright.

"What?" they both said drowsily.

"There's been another time line change" Cole said.

"What?" said Leo jumping out of bed.

"There's been a timeline change and its turned back again" Cole said walking into their room. Paige appeared at the door behind him and Phoebe wrapping herself in a kimono looked over her shoulder.

"Time line change" Piper murmured as Leo frantically found pants and shirt and pulled them on.

"Are you sure?" Piper said slowly coming wide awake.

"Paige what's the weather like?" Cole asked.

"What?" Paige said.

"What's the weather like Paige?" Cole repeated.

"Its f..reaking winter in San Francisco. Its cold" she answered.

"I'm sure" Cole said. " Leo?"

"I'll check" Leo said. "Yeah I'll go somewhere you can't follow me" he added.

Phoebe pushed past Paige "So we were together in the changed line" she said her eyes narrowing, her expression grim.

"Not really" Cole said backing off until he felt Piper and Leo's bed behind him.

"I see "said Phoebe approaching him, while he watched her nervously.

Phoebe stood right in front of him. "You bastard" she said and lifted her hand and bitch slapped him as hard as she could across his face.

Cole whimpered ahhh and spun, then fell backward half way across Piper still in bed. Piper let her breath out in a deep and pained eekk. she put her hands on Cole's back and shoulder and as hard as she could pushed. "Get off me" she snarled.

Cole hit the floor beside the bed with a thump looking up into Phoebe's angry eyes as she towered over him "You bastard" she said again and turning stalked out the room.

Cole moaned and Melinda in the nursery woke up at the commotion and made her presence felt with an ear shattering wail. Piper jumped out of bed and ran to her daughter, picking her up and returning to the bedroom, she loomed over Cole still lying on the floor trying to work out which part of his back was broken.

"You bastard you woke Melinda" she said angrily and followed Phoebe.

Cole sat up trying to pull the sliding track pants up.