Room 518/520, Monday morning

[demonbelthazor]

Bel woke up in his own body. For a moment he was confused, then elated. Being a girl had been weird.

Then he realized he had the memories of what "Phoebe" had done all weekend. Which shouldn't be possible. But he remembered the conversations he'd had with everyone over the course of the weekend as if he'd had them himself: Dawn, Bridge, "Hamlet", Pippi, "Briar", "Nadia", Anders, Bridge (again), "Joxer", and (*wince*) Callisto.

He facepalmed. Stupid Fandom weirdness. First Blair, then Phoebe. Who was he going to think he was next?

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[demonbelthazor]

"Have you figured out what I've figured out?" Cole muttered, still facepalming.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nodded, still hiding under the blanket. "Uh huh."

[demonbelthazor]

"Can we just stay in our room forever?" Cole asked pleadingly.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nodded. "Uh huh. That sounds like a good plan."

[demonbelthazor]

He snuggled closer. "So much for our experiment," he said lightly.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe blushed bright red. "But it was still fun... even if we weren't really switched..."

[demonbelthazor]

"True," he said, smiling.

He was silent for a moment, then hesitantly asked, "How are you feeling about...other things?"

[sensethevisions]

"You mean... about how you feel about Angel?" she asked quietly, kissing his chest.

[demonbelthazor]

He swallowed nervously. "Yes?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was quiet for a moment.

"I can understand why you were worried about telling me... and part of me is afraid I'll one day lose you to him." She looked up at him through her hair. "Cole, I knew when I met you that you had a great capacity for love and for caring about others. But you gave me your heart." This is where she got nervous. "I know that there's the slight chance that you may one day go and see if there's a chance he could feel the same way as you. But right now... you chose me..."

[demonbelthazor]

He kissed the top of her head, then tilted her chin up so that her eyes met his. "I love you, Phoebe, and nothing will ever change that," he said. "Nothing."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiled at him softly and then she nodded. "I know. Nothing will ever change my feelings for you, either." She swallowed. "But you have to promise me something."

[demonbelthazor]

"What is it?" he asked.

[sensethevisions]

"First, if your feelings change, I get to hear it from you and not the rumour mill." She leaned forward and kissed him. "Not that I'm expecting that to happen and if it does, I'll just tie you up and keep you anyway," she teased. She sobered for a moment and shamelessly ripped oof Piper's speech to Leo. "You can't not tell me things because you worry that it will hurt me or make me sad."

[demonbelthazor]

"It won't happen," Cole said fiercely, hugging her close. "And...I'll try. But I hate to see you sad."

[sensethevisions]

She hugged him back just as tightly. "I know you ahte seeing me sad... but it's just as hard for me to see and feel that you're upset about something and not talking to me about it. It makes me worry." She kissed him deeply and then pulled back. "I keep telling everyone that communication is the most important part in a relationship."

[demonbelthazor]

He nodded. "I will do my best," he promised. "You have permission to hit me over the head with a heavy object if I fall back onto bad habits." He smiled at her.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiled at him. "I love you, Cole. I don't want you to think you can't talk to me... and I'll try make sure to do the same thing."

[demonbelthazor]

He cuddled her close in silence for awhile. "I don't want to go to class," he murmured.

[sensethevisions]

"I don't want you to, either," she said softly.

[demonbelthazor]

"Maybe Piper will forget I'm in her class," he said.

[sensethevisions]

"This is Piper," she reminded him. "Is she the only class you ahve today?"

[demonbelthazor]

He nodded. "Just the one. Baking." He made a face.

[sensethevisions]

She nuzzled him. "I kind of like just being here and being held by you."

No, she wasn't still scared about how close she had came to staying a mermaid and disapearing.

"But, Pper might get upset with you if you don't show up to her class."

[demonbelthazor]

"It's only a couple hours," he said. "You don't have any workshops today?"