Charmed: Let Gorgons Be Gorgons by Paul Ruditis

Author:Paul Ruditis [Ruditis, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Published: 2016-02-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“This is almost as exciting as watching Prue assemble puzzles,” Cole said. They were into their second hour watching the most boring mortals on the face of the planet go about their humdrum lives.

“Give it time,” Coop replied. “Whatever’s going on, it’s been spreading fast enough that we should get some kind of clue soon. I’m sure something is going to happen to at least one of these couples before the day out.”

“Maybe we could force the issue,” Cole said. “Pick a couple and try to instigate a fight. That might call the attention of whoever is doing this.”

“I’d prefer not to do his work for him,” Coop said politely, but dismissively.

Cole shifted on the wicker couch. This was the most uncomfortable piece of furniture he’d ever spent time on. Coop didn’t look any cozier in his chair. It was no wonder that Leo slipped out to Magic School a few minutes ago. Cole would have to find an excuse to stretch his legs as soon as the former Whitelighter got back.

“We should have moved the sofa in here from the other room,” Coop said as he adjusted his position in the chair.

Cole nodded in agreement, but didn’t say anything. They’d already exhausted every topic of conversation he could come up with, from asking about Coop’s kids to the current organizational structure of the Cupid community. The latter was a subject he frankly didn’t care about at all. At least it kept them from discussing the white elephant in the room: the one thing they had in common.

It wasn’t that Cole was avoiding talking about Phoebe. He simply didn’t know a good way to broach the subject. He found his answer while watching the multiple couples onscreen—or on window. “She really seems to care about this job.”

“Phoebe?” Coop asked, as if there were any other option. “She loves it. And she’s good at it, too.”

Cole nodded. “A natural from the start.”

“That’s right,” Coop said. “You were there when she got it.”

“More or less,” Cole said. “I wasn’t always myself in those days.”

Coop shifted in his chair, but didn’t add anything. Probably too polite to bring up the whole sordid time when Cole was infected with the Source. Back then, he’d been trying to trap Phoebe into marriage and giving birth to his demon child. Cole wondered how much about their past Coop knew about. Probably all of it. It didn’t exactly make for casual conversation. They should probably just stick to the weather.

An uncomfortable silence fell on the room as neither man knew what to say. Thankfully, they were saved by Leo’s return.

“The kids are taken care of.” Leo paused to take in the awkward way Cole and Coop were sitting before moving on as if he didn’t notice. “Bailey’s going to stick around to keep an eye on them until we can get them home.”

Coop sat up straight. “That’s one brave librarian.”

Leo smiled. “Henry’s going to join her once he gets off work. The two of them should be able to handle eight kids.

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