South Attic Wednesday Morning

[sensethevisions]

Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
I'm not that girl


Now that Cole was guaranteed to hate her, and she was still upset with him, Phoebe wasn't so nervous about going into the attic in the mornings. She had moved a lot of her belongings into the spare room...okay, thrown them there, would probably be the best description.

She laid down on the cold bed and was instantly joined by Valkyrire and Seraphim. Valkyrie hissed at the new gem around her neck and bit at it.

"Stop that," she said faintly.

"-Bad-" Valkyrie retorted. "-Not good for you to have that-"

"It's who I am, now," Phoebe whispered, petting the kitten.

"-He's your soulmate. You'll die, he'll die without you.-" Seraphim hissed. "-You're being stupid.-"

Phoebe sat up and looked at the kittens, trying not to let the insanity of getting relationship advice from a pair of stubborn kittens get to her.

"He doesn't want me...I don't want him."

"-Liar.-"

Phoebe flushed. "Okay, I can't want him anymore."

"-Why?-"

"He lied to me...he hurt a friend."





"-He was afraid of losing you-" Valkyrie said logically.

"-He knew you'd be hurt and was willing to do whatever he needed to do to stop that.-" Seraphim added, trying to pull the jewel off of her neck.

Phoebe pulled Seraphim away from the jewel. "Look, Cole and I...we're just not meant to be," she said sadly, trying to fight the tears.

"-And you and Crowley-bastard are?!-" Seraphim demanded.

"Look," Phoebe said softly. "A few weeks ago, I signed a contract with Crowley. I would be his if he would back off of Cole."

Valkyrie swiped at her. "-Idiot! He just wanted you because it would hurt Belthazor!-"

"Ow!" Phoebe yelped. She frowned at Valkyrie. "He was hurting Cole! I was willing to do anything to put a stop to it. I found out last night...that the contract I signed...was an agreement of marriage."

"-WHAT?! That bastard! He knew you would do anything and that you couldn't read it!-"




Phoebe wasn't sure this time which of her protectors had spoken. She looked down at them, knowing they had more to say.




[[OOC: Locked to Valkyrie, Seraphim and demonbelthazor]]

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[demonbelthazor]

Bel heard voices coming from the spare bedroom and knew Phoebe must be in there with the kittens. He hesitated, not wanting to see her, but found himself heading to the room regardless. Opening the door without knocking, he leaned against the doorframe and said sourly, "Congratulations."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked up, hoping that she had masked tears and caring into blankness.

"I'm not sure if I should say thank you, fuck you, or realize that you must be getting such a happy out of the fact that I was this dumb."

Her voice isn't sad or angry...there's nothing there. In fact, she seemed to be a bit, wilted.

[demonbelthazor]

He shrugged. "You made the choice to go to him, knowing what he is. You deal with the consequences."

[sensethevisions]

"I guess that's the difference between us, Cole. I was willing to do anything for you."

[demonbelthazor]

"Right," Cole laughed. "Marrying Crowley for me. That makes perfect sense."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe threw something at him.

"I didn't know I was signing a marriage contract, asshole." She ran a hand through her hair and shook her head. "All I cared about was making him leave you alone at the time."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel ducked the object and it sailed through the doorway. "And you're still going to go through with it?"

[sensethevisions]

"Like I have a choice? I keep my promises."

[demonbelthazor]

"Of course you have a choice. You don't have to do it."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe went to stand up, bur Valkyrie digging her claws into her leg made her stay seated.

"Even Aziraphale said there was nothing that could be done." She might have flailed. "I figured you'd be over-joyed," she said in that same flat voice. "While I'm trying to deal with this bizarreness from the 6,000 year old demon who thinks he may be able to love me attached to me...that's one less witch you have trying to keep you from bringing back Angelus."

[demonbelthazor]

"I'll be sure to let him know when he asks about you," Bel said. "And where are you registered?" he added sarcastically. "I'll get you a wedding present."

[sensethevisions]

No, no, no, she would not let him see how much this was destroying her. But it was obviously the fact that someone else had grabbed what he had thought was his and not any caring about her that made him react like this.

Feeling both hurt and angry, she shook her head and lifted up the pendant from her neck. "This is all the gift I need." It was only then that she realized she was still wearing Cole's ring. Maybe he wouldn't notice.

[demonbelthazor]

"Fine," he snarled. "Why don't you go move into the Hotel with your new fiance then?"

[sensethevisions]

"Because I enjoy sparring with you?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Whatever," Bel said. "If you want to stay, stay, but don't expect me to like it." He stalked from the room and slammed the door behind him.

[sensethevisions]

"See," Phoebe said softly as she looked down at the kittens in her lap. "He does hate me."




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