A/N: As you may have noticed, the end of the last chapter was set in the episode Dream Sorcerer, and I am going to continue from there with this plot line. I am slightly annoyed that I had to start this after Dead Man Dating as although I am a fan of the Piper-Leo relationship, I also think that Piper and Mark worked really well together. Thank you for the reviews so far! Please keep reviewing.

To the reviewer who was worried about Paige and Leo becoming a couple. There is no way I would ever do that. Firstly, they are like father and daughter to each other so they would never think any other way about each other. Secondly, I like to stick to the original pairings from the original show. (Hint hint, ;) who do you think Leo will end up with?) The only difference is the trials and dilemmas that occur in those couples forming.

Chapter Two: The Dream Sorcerer (And The Magical Clean Up Crew)

'Sure,' said Piper. 'What would you li...?'

Piper had paused when she saw Paige's face.

'Sorry. Do I know you from somewhere?' asked Piper. 'You look familiar.'

Paige was puzzled by this question. She thought for a second that maybe Piper had recognised a similar feature between Paige and Leo. Then she remembered that she was not actually related to Leo, so it could not be that.

'I don't think so,' said Paige.

'Are you sure we haven't met?' said Piper. 'You just look too familiar. Does the name Halliwell ring any bells?'

Paige shook her head. Obviously Paige was lying, as although she had never met the sisters before, Leo had told her a lot about their family history.

'Never mind,' said Piper. 'What would you like to drink?'

'A coke, please,' said Paige.

Piper turned around to sort out Paige's order.

'I should try and start a conversation,' thought Paige. 'Dad wants me to make friends with these girls, but how?'

Piper placed a glass of coke in front of Paige. 'That will be two fifty. Do you want that on a tab or pay now?'

'I will pay now,' said Paige. She pulled out her purse, wondering whether the Elders would reimburse her with any money she laid out towards helping with Leo's charges.

'Thank you,' said Piper, taking the money. 'Have a good day.'

'Do you own this place?' asked Paige.

'No,' said Piper. 'I only manage it, but sometimes it feels like I am the only one running it. My actual interests lie in cooking, but recently the world has decided to plan a completely different life for me to the one which I had set out for, so…'

Piper became a little lost in her thoughts. As Paige knew Piper's magical secret, Paige had a hunch that this was what Piper was alluding to, but as Piper did not know that Paige knew, Paige decided to act none the wiser.

'Don't worry, my job life is similarly not where I would like it to be,' said Paige.

Piper came back from her thoughts, listening to Paige. 'Why's that?' asked Piper.

'Well, I have had a secretarial position at a social work firm since I was seventeen,' said Paige. 'I have been there for three years now. When I started I only planned for it to be a way to earn money until I found my dream job, but I never got around to it.'

'Hmm…' said Piper. 'What is your dream job then?'

'That is what has had me stumped for so long now,' said Paige. 'I just do not know. I need to find my muse, my inspiration.'

Piper nodded.

On seeing that there were no other customers to be served at the bar, Piper decided to leave the bar area. She returned to the table where her two sisters still sat.

As Paige was sitting at the bar, drinking her coke, her back was to the table that the sisters sat at, and she did not want to turn around in case it looked like she was spying on them. She noticed that she could see the sisters sat at their table through a reflection caused by one of the glass cabinets behind the bar.

As Piper sat at the table and started chatting with her sisters, Paige could see Piper subtly point at Paige. Paige saw the other two sisters turn round and look at Paige before turning back. The sister that must have been Prue, because she looked like the eldest, shook her head, while the other sister, who Paige assumed was Phoebe, seemed to be trying to make a point about something.

Prue suddenly looked at her watch, realising the time. She stood up and left hurriedly. Piper went to speak to one of the waitresses on the restaurant floor. Phoebe suddenly stood up and walked in the direction of Paige.

Paige quickly drew her eyes away from the reflection back to her now empty glass. She heard the stool next to her move, and looked up to see Phoebe sitting at it.

'Hi there,' said Phoebe. 'I am Phoebe.'

Phoebe held out her hand, expecting Paige to shake it. Paige looked from Phoebe's face to her hand and then back to her face. Phoebe was smiling pleasantly at Paige but Paige could tell from Phoebe's eyes that she was after something.

Paige remembered one of Leo's warnings about meeting the sisters.

'Phoebe Halliwell has the power of premonition. At the touch of a person or an object, she can be thrown into a vision of the past or the future,' Leo had said. 'Therefore, do not allow any form of physical contact with her. She could easily find out my – no, sorry, our – secret if you give her the advantage of a premonition.'

Piper approached the bar by Phoebe. She looked angry.

'Phoebe!' she said through clenched teeth. 'Prue and I said no.'

Phoebe let her hand drop to her side as she turned to Piper.

'There is nothing wrong with trying to get a vision…' began Phoebe.

Piper interrupted Phoebe, worried that Paige would overhear.

'Sorry, Miss,' Piper said to Paige, thinking of a cover up in case Paige had overheard the beginning of Phoebe's sentence. 'When she says vision, she means she wants to get an idea of what your dream job would be. You know, an idea, that sort of vision.'

Paige smiled, trying to act unaware of the cover up Piper had just attempted. Paige realised suddenly that Phoebe's intentions of shaking her hand had been to try and prompt a premonition, possibly to find out why Paige looked so familiar to them. Although Paige would like that question answered too, she did not want to chance breaking Leo's cover by allowing Phoebe to have a premonition.

'You mentioned our little conversation to her?' asked Paige.

'Sorry,' said Piper quickly. 'My sister here is also looking for a job, so it sort of came up in conversation.'

Paige could tell that Piper felt really bad about having gossiped about Paige behind her back.

'That's okay,' said Paige. 'It's nice to get to know new people anyway. I have lived in San Francisco my whole life. I think it is about time I socialise with the locals.'

Phoebe laughed. 'Well, Piper, our older sister Prue – she just left for work – and I, all grew up here. So we are some locals you can socialise with. I wouldn't call myself much of a local though. I recently moved back from New York.'

'That's cool,' said Paige. 'I have done a bit of travelling myself, but I have never lived anywhere other than here.'

Paige thought of all the places that Leo had orbed her to. Often he had treated her, on birthdays, with quick trips abroad. Orbing meant no having to book a seat on a plane, and no long journey times, as well as no jetlag.

'So, you know our names now,' said Phoebe. 'What's yours?'

Piper noticed there had been a sudden influx of customers so had to leave Phoebe to talk to Paige alone. Before she left, Piper said to her little sister, 'Don't Phoebe.'

Paige realised this was in reference to the premonition thing, and Paige also realised that the sisters would be talking in code around her a lot from now on, if she were to become an integral part of their lives.

'The name's Paige Wy…,' said Paige. Paige suddenly remembered that she could not give them her last name. Leo had told her that they knew his, and 'Wyatt' was definitely not a common surname.

'The name's Paige. Why do you ask?' Paige repeated, readjusting the sentence a little.

Phoebe laughed. 'Why did I ask? That is a funny question. You really do need to get out more, Paige. When people socialise they do tell others their names.'

Paige smiled weakly. She hated lying, and she hated that she had to act dumber than she was just to cover things up. Then again, the sisters were also having to act dumb whenever they almost let slip about being witches, so Paige did not mind so much.

'Oops, yeah,' said Paige. 'So, you are after a job then?'

'Yeah,' said Phoebe. 'I have been looking for a local one since I got back from New York. Just last week I was a psychic in a hotel but I got fired.'

Paige smiled. She knew how she was going to become close with the Halliwells now. 'They are looking for another secretary at my firm,' said Paige. 'Give me a copy of your resume. I can hand it in to them and put in a good word for Phoebe Ha…'

Paige stopped. She forgot that Phoebe had not told her her last name yet. Turning 'Halliwell' into 'hang on', Paige completed her sentence.

'…for Phoebe. Hang on, what's your surname?'

'Halliwell,' said Phoebe.

'Then I shall put in a good word for Phoebe Halliwell,' said Paige smiling.

'Thank you so much!' said Phoebe. 'If you come by this address…'

Phoebe quickly scribbled down her address on a napkin.

'Come by this address in…' Phoebe stopped to think. 'Hmm… I need to change a few things on my resume first. That means getting a hold of the computer without getting killed by Prue… Hmm… Come by in a few days time and I will have it ready for you!'

'Sure,' Paige said, taking the napkin. 'That will give me a chance to put in a good word for you at work before they even see your resume. See you then, Phoebe Halliwell.'

Paige stood up to leave but Phoebe stopped her.

'I didn't catch your surname, Paige.'

'Er,' began Paige, thinking fast. 'It's Matthews. Paige Matthews.'

'Okay, then,' said Phoebe. 'I will see you in a few days, Paige Matthews. Thank you so much!'

'No problem,' Paige said.

Paige exited Quake. She was pretty sure that in the corner of her eye she had seen Phoebe pick up Paige's empty glass in an attempt to get a premonition.

Paige hoped that Phoebe had failed in trying to force a premonition. She now had to wait a few days to find out whether or not Phoebe had.

That day, Paige put in a good word for Phoebe at work, and told them that they would have her resume by the end of the week. On getting home, Paige spoke to Leo about her meeting with the Halliwells. However she did not mention that the Halliwells thought there was something familiar about her.

Leo smiled. 'Good work, Paige. Or should I say Miss Matthews?'

'Paige is fine, Dad,' said Paige in a harsh tone of voice.

Leo could tell that something was wrong.

'Paige, is there a reason why you chose that last name?' asked Leo.

'Yes. That is the name on my passport, Dad. That is the name my wages are paid by, and that is the name that people call me at work,' said Paige.

'Oh yeah,' said Leo. He often forgot that they had forged so many details for Paige so as she could go to school when she was little and so as she could get a job. They could never legally say he was her father, as legally Leo Wyatt had died during the war.

'It's just… I feel like I am lying to the Halliwells. No, I actually am lying to the Halliwells,' said Paige. 'Being called by my legal name just makes me feel even worse about it.'

'Paige,' said Leo. 'I am so sorry. You do not have to do this. You can just stop doing it now. I have some white lighter dust that I can use. I can make them forget all about you if you want to stop doing this.'

'No,' said Paige. 'I want to carry on.

Paige felt bad about lying to the Halliwell sisters. However, she wanted to find out why they thought she looked so familiar as much as they did. She did not tell Leo that this was her only reason for sticking with the job.

A few days later, Paige had been held behind at work with a stack of files to be completed. This was exactly the reason why the firm needed another secretary. She realised that it was getting quite late into the evening, but she hoped Phoebe would not mind her calling so late to pick up the resume.

Paige walked up the street towards the manor. A man was kicking the door in, and he was yelling at whoever was inside. He gained entry and disappeared from Paige's view.

Paige ran up to the manor and entered the foyer area. The man who had entered was stood frozen in front of Piper and Phoebe. A vase was frozen in the air between the sisters and the man. They stood trembling by the phone.

Phoebe shouted 'Prue! Prue! She's not there!' into the phone.

Noticing that the two sisters had not noticed her presence, Paige ducked round the corner into the living room. She wanted to hear what was going on, but she did not want them to have to try and explain to her a logical explanation for the man and vase. She felt it would not be fair for them.

'She's not answering,' Paige heard Phoebe say to Piper.

A crash was audible via the phone. The two sisters went silent, dropped the receiver and ran out of the hole where the door used to be. Paige heard a car start and then heard it screech as the sisters drove away at a fast pace.

Realising she was now alone in the house, Paige walked over to the frozen man and vase. She stared at him for a second.

'Hmm…' she thought. 'They could do with a clean up crew, while they go to check on their sister.'

'Dad!' Paige shouted. 'Dad! I could do with some assistance!'

Leo orbed into the manor.

'Paige?' Leo noticed the frozen man and the vase. Then he noticed the dismantled front door. 'Is everything okay?'

'I think Prue was just in an accident of some sort,' said Paige. 'They do not know I am here. I think they forgot about dealing with this guy.'

Leo nodded.

'Do you think he's a demon?' asked Paige. She had not had much experience of demons and warlocks. She had only heard about them from Leo.

'No,' he said. 'He's human. What I will do is orb this guy back to where ever he lives. Then when the sisters return, I can tell them that I noticed their door needed doing, and if they wonder about this guy, they will probably assume he unfroze and left before I came in.'

'When do you think he will unfreeze?' asked Paige.

'Hard to judge,' said Leo. 'He will soon, though. He might as well unfreeze in his own home.'

Leo removed the wallet from the man's trouser pocket, looked at his I.D. for an address. 'Hans…' he muttered to himself before orbing out with the man.

Paige grabbed the mid-air vase and put it down onto a table.

Leo reappeared by himself. 'You may as well go home, Paige.'

'I need Phoebe's resume, though,' said Paige.

Leo pointed over at the living room table. 'Is that it?' he asked.

Paige picked it up. 'It looks like it, but I can't just take it and leave.'

'Yes you can,' said Leo. 'I will say that you popped around for it and I found it and gave it to you.'

Paige nodded, and reluctantly left.

She stopped and turned around.

'When you see them, can you tell them I hope Prue gets well soon?' said Paige.

Leo shook his head. 'You are not supposed to know what has happened. Neither am I.'

Paige scowled and walked out.

She hated lying, she hated being secretive, she hated spying, she hated working under cover.

A/N: I did not realise I would manage to cover the Dream Sorceror episode so vaguely, but I am glad not to have to go too closely with the episodes or I would just be rewriting them which is no fun. Obviously when I say I am going along with the plot of an episode I am only using parts of it to show where in the Charmed timeline the characters are in relation to the story. Please review!