12Cole could hardly contain his joy. It had been a year since he and Phoebe had married, they had made it a whole year and nothing supernatural had interfered with their relationship. Phoebe was married to him, Cole Turner, not the Source, just him. Now they would have three things to celebrate on this day: their marriage, Phoebe's acceptance of his first marriage proposal, and the birth of their first child as Phoebe was currently in the delivery room, very much in labor. Cole wasn't in there with her because she had threatened him numerous times due to the hormones and the pain of labor and he knew that being a witch pregnant with a child who was a quarter demon, who knows what deadly power she could throw at him, so he decided to stay with the others and wait it out. He sighed, he probably didn't deserve her love and respect but he had it and that was all that mattered. Even Paige had finally warmed up to him, getting over who he had been and accepting him as Cole Turner, not Belthazor, not the Source, just Cole. Piper had accepted him soon after Phoebe and with Piper's acceptance he had gained Leo's as well. Victor, Prue, Piper, and Phoebe's father was still wary of him but he was like that when it came to magic in general and considering his past, Cole didn't blame him. He hoped that he would win Victor over eventually but he knew it might take a while because Victor still wasn't entirely accepting of Leo but Leo was a whitelighter so that was an explanation in itself and Phoebe swore that Victor was nicer to Cole then he had ever been to Leo early on. But there was one person who's approval Cole really wanted, Prue's. He couldn't believe that after three years the girls still hadn't been allowed to see Prue. He didn't understand why, even the girls' mother and grandmother had been around a few times, but not Prue. He and the girls asked Leo why many times but the only answer he could give was "The Elders have their reasons" and then Cole and the girls got fed up so lately Leo had been ignoring the question. Oh, well he thought. Phoebe swears that Prue approves and I guess I'll just have to trust her and the others on that one.
Cole had returned a few months after Wyatt was born, he wanted to see the child who's had stopped all magic everywhere and also to apologize to Phoebe and her family. He had pretty much given up on regaining Phoebe's love and trust but he had it now and getting it back hadn't taken more then a simple apology. That had amazed him to no end and it still did as he recalled the day he had returned.
"Phoebe," he had said. "I know I'm not exactly your favorite person right now and I promise that after this I'll leave you alone but I need to apologize for the crazy way I've been acting. I never meant to hurt you or your sisters. But when you told me you didn't want anything to do with me, that you hated me, it hurt, really bad and I couldn't believe that you didn't love me anymore, I still don't believe that but I'm going to respect your wishes. I became obsessed with proving my goodness to you and in the process I got really messed up and hurt you. I'm sorry and I want you to know that I am good but you can believe whatever you want. There is one thing that I need you to believe though."
"What might that be?" Phoebe asked. "If its that you've always loved me, I know that you do. I love you too, I think I've loved you since that night we met at the crime scene and I always will. I owe you an apology too."
"No you don't," Cole said taking a cautious step towards her. "I'm not trying to question your feelings but what did you mean when you've said that you've always loved me? I thought you hated me now. And if what you've said is true does this mean what I hope it does?"
"Yes, but before we get to that, I want to apologize. I know the Seer tricked you into taking the Hollow in. I think I've always known. I don't think I ever truly thought that you wanted to become the Source. I was your wife and I abandoned you when you needed me most, I should have tried to find a way to save you. I'm sure there was a way but I was scared of becoming evil again, I was just scared about a lot of things and I'm sure you know what those things are. I'm truly sorry for all those cruel things I said and did. If you don't want me anymore I'll understand but I want you to know that if you still want me I would love to be your wife again."
"Really?" Cole asked, stunned.
"Really," Phoebe said as she planted a soft kiss on his lips.
The kiss turned into much more and the two ended up in the bedroom of the penthouse.
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