The Fifth Wheel and Fainting

In the car on the way to P3 Paige took her bug and Piper and Phoebe went in Piper's Jeep. Paige wasn't sure how long she was going to stay.

"Hey Piper thanks for going along with the whole dress-up thing with Paige. You do look good though, you have to admit that," said Phoebe trying not to laugh at Piper's expression on her face. "Yeah well I figured it might help her open up a little more to us," said Piper shrugging. "That is what I thought too but otherwise I don't know what to do," said Phoebe. "Well I think just what your doing is fine," said Piper nonchalantly. Phoebe just looked at Piper surprisingly and thought, "She must not be over Prue's death enough to accept Paige as a sister yet." "Just give her time and she will accept her soon enough," she thought. Phoebe missed her older sister but she had come to like Paige was excited at the prospect of someone looking up to her and being a big sister.

The two sisters pulled up to the club with Paige pulling in right behind them. The three sisters entered the club together and headed to their regular spot. Surprisingly there sat Leo and Cole who were chatting over a couple of beers. When Leo saw Piper his mouth just hung open like a hungry birdie ready for a feeding and he looked like he was ready to drop dead. Piper just blushed a deep red color when she saw the look on Leo's face. When Cole saw Phoebe his mouth dropped open and just hung there. Phoebe walked over to Cole laughing and said, "It's not nice to stare," pushing his mouth closed. "You all look good," said Leo winking at Paige who didn't have a boyfriend at least not since Shayne. Paige smiled at Leo and sat down twirling her hair nervously.

"Who wants a drink?" asked Phoebe. "Um I would like a mineral water," answered Paige. "I'll just take what Leo has," said Piper sitting next to Leo. "Do you want me to get them?" asked Paige standing up and shifting her eyes towards Cole. "Uh sure," said Phoebe catching on to what Paige was saying. "What did you want then?" asked Paige. "Um I'll take a martini," answered Phoebe sitting next to Cole on their usual couch. Paige walked away scowling and mumbling, "Talk about being the 5th wheel."

Phoebe's Thoughts:

Piper didn't hear what Paige said she was too busy talking to Leo. Phoebe caught it but choose not to say anything about it, at least not now. "Maybe she just had a bad day and is feeling left out," thought Phoebe to herself. Phoebe couldn't help but watch Paige walk away. "She walks so much like Prue and looks like her from the back," thought Phoebe to herself. Cole was busy with a conversation with Piper and Leo so Phoebe continued to watch Paige and that is when she saw it happen. She saw a guy start to hit on Paige but what Paige did next shocked Phoebe.

Back to Story:

Paige went up to the bar counter still scowling and ordered their drinks. While waiting for the drinks a guy came up started to hit on her. "Hey baby wanna come away with me?" asked the guy suave. "No thank you, just leave me alone," said Paige not wanting to cause any trouble and getting a little uncomfortable. The guy apparently wasn't going to give up so easily and it didn't help that the guy had had a few beers. "Oh come on baby a pretty girl like you shouldn't be alone," said the guy rubbing the back of his finger against Paige's cheek. He had pushed Paige too far when he touched and caused her past memories to come rushing back at her. Paige immediately pushed his hand away from her face and kicked the guy in the nuts.

Piper and Phoebe came running over after Phoebe had gotten Piper's attention. Phoebe had been watching the whole thing but didn't want to step in unless Paige really needed her. She let it go too far though. "Paige are you okay?" asked Phoebe going over to Paige to give her a hug. Paige slightly pushed her away but she ended up fainting into Phoebe's arms instead. The stress from the memories from her past coming running back at her probably caused it. "So do you know why our baby sister just fainted?" asked Phoebe worriedly. "It looks like she has some inner demons to deal with," said Piper helping Phoebe lift Paige up. "Jimmy take this jackass outta here," said Piper talking to the security guard. Jimmy answered, "Yes Mrs. Halliwell." He picked the hollowing guy up off the floor, "Come on buddy time to go."

"I'll take Paige's bug home," said Phoebe grabbing Paige's keys outta her purse. "Okay I'll meet you at home," said Piper while she and Phoebe lifted Paige into the backseat of Piper's jeep.

Author's Note: I am trying to get chapter 4 up by Wednesday. I already have a page and a half written. I am trying really hard to post the story as much as I can. I hope this is not as bad I think it is. I tried to space the paragraphs better. Tell me if I need to change them a little like space them more, etc etc. Please keep reviewing.

Paige Halliwell