Wednesday Morning, The Roof

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was not exactly in the calmest state of mind.

In fact, one could surmise that she was miles away from calm.

Between promising her boyfriend that she would do anything to stop him if it looked like he was going to end up hurting someone, having a serious conversation with Lana, which is still being played out and hearing on the radio about Cole and Anders... and Cole and Seely, the teenage witch was quite a bit flaily and upset.

Because it was so early, she made her way up to the roof, and sat there, watching the fog settle over everything as the sun rose.

Phoebe sat on the ledge and watched all of this, seeking the peacefulness of sunrise while everything else inside her was full of turmoil.



[[OOC: Open like an open thing. Buried in tons of paperwork. Please to entertain me.]]

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[demonbelthazor]

Waking up with his girlfriend MIA was becoming far too common for Bel.

Then he heard the radio. And headdesked. Repeatedly.

He went off in search of Phoebe and conveniently checked the roof.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was sitting on the ledge of the roof, staring out at the fog.

[demonbelthazor]

"Hi, sweetheart," Cole said, coming up behind her.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe turned her head to look at him and then smiled slightly. "Morning, love."

[demonbelthazor]

"What's wrong?" he asked hesitantly, settling down beside her.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked down and then looked back at him.

"I'm just worried about you... and the radio kind of upset me, but that is so not the major issue."

[demonbelthazor]

"It's not what it sounded like!" Cole flailed. "I lost a bet with Willow!"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe raised an eyebrow at him.

[demonbelthazor]

"We made a bet about who the villain on Vanessa Saturn was last night," Cole explained. "The loser had to...kiss Seely. That so wasn't my idea. For me to kiss him, I mean. I thought I was going to win!"

[sensethevisions]

She stared at him for a moment.

"Why would you want to make Willow kiss Seely?" She shook her head. "Leather pants?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Because it would embarrass her?" Cole said. "And she brought up the leather pants, not me!"

[sensethevisions]

"And Anders?"

[demonbelthazor]

Cole blinked. "We were just up on the roof smoking last night," he said. Maybe a little defensively.

[sensethevisions]

Yeah, she picked up on the defensiveness in his tone.

"Demon?"

Because, honestly, that was the only explanation she could think of for that.

[demonbelthazor]

"That part of me likes messing with his head," Cole reluctantly admitted.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe let out a breath and nodded. "Thought so." She met his eyes. "Does he know that your demon likes screwing with him and it's not you trying to get him into bed?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't even know what it's doing sometimes," Cole said with a sigh. "I worked so hard at suppressing that side of me, and now after what Raynor did, it seems like it has a life of its own. It's like it's just lurking there, waiting for a chance to sneak out."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe frowned. "We have to keep him away from you until we get the demon under control again, then," she said quietly.

[demonbelthazor]

"I can handle it!" Cole growled. But his words may have been contradicted by his tone.

[sensethevisions]

"Yeah, that would be why you're growling at me," she pointed out softly.

[demonbelthazor]

Cole looked dismayed. "Usually when you're with me, it's easier to keep the demon part of me under control," he said.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was worried... and a little scared because of the talk yesterday, but she wasn't giving up.

She reached her hand out to him. "Come here."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole snuggled in closer to her. "I'm here," he said softly.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe wrapped her arms around him and held him silently for a few moments.

"I'm always here for you, love," she said softly. "We will find a way out of this."

[demonbelthazor]

"Raynor wants me to hurt you," he said quietly. "Wants you to turn against me so I don't have your support."

[sensethevisions]

"He'd have to kill me first."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole gave her a Look. "You know I'd die before that happens."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nodded. "I know. Raynor will not get what he wants, Cole. I'm not leaving you, not turning against you. Yes, I'll keep my promise, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let that bastard strip you of everyone."

[demonbelthazor]

"I gotta get my father back," Cole said. "If I can do that, then I can stop going to the Underworld...and it won't be able to pull at me."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy felt like doing his morning stretches on the roof that morning. but found that he wasn't the only early riser out here this morning.

"Morning."