Halliwell manor. Attic.

Cole found himself tied up to a couch in the attic in the Halliwell manor. The handcuffs where fastened to the sides of the couch. He observed the sisters watchful. They were standing around the Book of Shadows, discussing. He had secretly tried to use his other powers, but neither had worked. Since Paige had mentioned innocent blood he believed the sisters were under some evil influence.

His assumption had hardened when he had met Piper. Her outfit was so not like her at all, and she had looked at him in a way she had never done before. It made him feel very uncomfortable.

"So now we have him", Piper said glancing at Cole, "what do we do next?"

Phoebe and Paige turned round and Phoebe came over to sit down next to Cole. She stroked his arm and chest hungrily.

"I know what I want to do", she purred.

Cole looked up in her eyes and didn't find love there, only lust. "If you want me", he asked sourly, "Why did you bring me here? Wasn't I agreeable enough at the penthouse?"

"I'm a sister, I share my toys", she shrugged carefree, playing with his sleeve.

Paige and Piper took their places at Cole's other side staring down on him. Cole felt driven into a corner. He tore at his chains violently, but to no avail. Paige smirked and Piper grabbed his arm to restrain him. He propped himself up on his elbows so he wasn't in such a subdue position.

"What did you do to the handcuffs?" he demanded from Piper. Despite that Phoebe had mentioned Paige doing the potion, he couldn't quite believe it.

Normally Piper was the potion master in the house. He wanted to find out where the innocent blood had come from and how the spell worked. Hopefully the sisters hadn't killed anybody.

"I had nothing to do with it," Piper said playing offended, "my little sis did it". She motioned with her head to Paige, "and I'm very proud of her."

"Never knew you were good at that", Cole admitted surprised shifting his gaze to Paige. She had been very quiet since they had arrived at the attic.

"I'm planning on getting even better," she informed him saucy, "and you are going be a great help in it. If you like it or not". An unpleasant smile played at her lips.

Cole recognized the threat in her tone immediately. It wasn't to misunderstand.

To Cole the sisters seemed really out of control. "Did you kill anybody?" he asked Paige directly.

"Come on Cole, I'm not you" Paige said acting offended.

Piper ran her hand along Cole's chest like Phoebe had done before. He looked at her uncomfortable.

"Piper, don't tell me you have miraculously fallen for me too," Cole taunted.

The whole situation felt rather ridiculous for him. All three Charmed Ones sitting around him looking at him attentively, but he sobered immediately. Piper slapped him hard in the face.

"Don't be so arrogant", she hissed. Cole felt some blood in his mouth. Her blow had split his upper lip.

He looked at her angrily when a wicked smile crossed Piper's face. "I don't fall for demons Cole, I'm married to an angel. But I have to admit I'm curious how it is to bed a demon. Just for comparison. I'd like to work on that later with you," Piper announced smugly.

„Piper!" Phoebe shrieked looking flabbergasted at her older sister.

"Phoebe, please," Piper reasoned with her sister rolling her eyes. "You keep telling us you are not in love with him anymore. So why are you bothered by me having some fun with him? I don't think I will wear him out, if I remember correctly what you told us about him." Piper pulled up an inquisitive eyebrow and Paige smirked.

Cole was simply speechless. His glanced flickered over their face, but the sisters were busy with themselves. Hearing something like this form Piper's mouth was almost unthinkable. Cole looked pained at Phoebe who seemed unmoved. So she really didn't love him anymore! He couldn't comprehend that. The spell Paige had performed on him at the mermaid incident had proved that Phoebe still loved him. It had revealed such beautiful feelings that he had decided to stay in San Francisco and try to get Phoebe back. These feelings couldn't just go away just as his feelings for Phoebe hadn't either. And now she had no objections to Piper laying hands on him.

"But I go first – it was my idea and he is my ex-husband!" Phoebe jumped up staring angrily at Piper.

"No way!" Piper contradicted jumping up herself. Her hands flexed to blow up.

"I'm not doing anything with any one of you!" Cole shouted his hurt and now slightly panicked glance darting from Phoebe to Piper and back.

Cole felt like an animal bargained for at the market place. The two women stared condescendingly at him. They didn't care about him watching their quarrel about him.

Paige seemed to enjoy the show. She bent forward towards Cole smiling wickedly and said "You will do what we want you to. I make a potion and you are going to try it out". She got up agitated.

"I'd appreciate that," Piper said looking at Paige and then to Phoebe, "what about drawing lots?"

"That's fair", Phoebe agreed. She conjured three matches out of thin air and broke them in three different lengths then gave them to Paige, "since you are not involved".

Paige took the matches and adjusted them in her hand. From the outside they all looked even.

"The shortest one goes first, then the middle, then the longest, ok?" Paige asked her sisters.

Both nodded. Then they drew the lots. Piper got the shortest and smiled victoriously at Phoebe who got the longest.

Phoebe pouted, "Bitch". She turned and started to leave the attic fuming,
Paige followed her slowly smiling maliciously. She had to start working on the potion for Piper.

Piper had manipulated the outcome magically. She had cast a spell in her mind to show her the right match. She was the oldest so it was her privilege to go first, besides Phoebe had had Cole often enough.

"I'll be right back", Piper whispered bending down to Cole and stroking his face, before she followed her sisters towards the door.

"Phoebe!" Cole cried out desperately, rattling with his chains once more, "you really wanna let her do this to me?" At least he had to try to get through to her.

Phoebe turned round and smiled at him slobbery. "Honey, don't be such a bore, just enjoy it. Never thought you were that uptight". She turned on her heels and left the attic without a second glance.

Cole looked after her dumbfounded. But he suppressed his heartbreak and anger for the moment. He had to find a way out of this awkward situation. He was not eager to do anything intimate with Piper or try out any potion Paige brewed. He tortured his mind for a reason why Piper and Phoebe wanted him and Paige was keen on brewing evil potions.

At this point he was completely convinced that they were under some peculiar evil spell. But who would get anything out of it? Maybe it was an assault on him instead of on the sisters. He needed to figure it out quickly, before things got out of hand.

Since he was helpless thanks to the magical handcuffs, he needed someone's help. There was only one person. Leo.
He called for Leo quietly since he didn't want to alert the sisters.

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Underworld. dark cave.

Kiwik was waiting impatiently for the return of his servant. The ritual had taken place hours ago and still no message from above ground. He paced his cave restlessly.

"Master", the small green demon shimmered in, bowing low to the ground. He didn't carry good news, so he behaved very submissively.

Kiwik hurried around. "How is the spell going? Have they turned evil yet?" he asked expectantly.

The little green demon fidgeted at his place, casting his eyes down. "They captured the former Source, the traitor Belthazor. No kills yet", he informed his master and braced himself for his outburst.

"What?" Kiwik shouted. He was very dissatisfied.

Dantalon had promised him the spell would work faster. He vented on the little green demon by hitting him so hard in the face that the demon fell to the ground.

"You go up again and keep an eye on them. Inform me as soon as something changes. Tell me what they do with the traitor Belthazor", Kiwik ordered.

He waved his hand and the small green demon knew he was dismissed. He shimmered out immediately without getting up. It was not smart being around Kiwik when he was in a bad mood.

Kiwik hit the stone wall of the cave hard. It hurt his palm and black blood sizzled to the ground. Patience was not one of his stronger character traits. Dantalon was going to pay with her life if this didn't work out the way she had promised.

tbc

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