-Chapter Eight-

Lust

The lights flashed across the dance floor of P3 as a hundred people danced on the dance floor as a band stood on the stage playing one of their hit songs. The girls at the bar handed the customers one of which is Clark. He took the drinks on the tray. "Thanks!" he called over to her as he took the drinks.

"Here you go," Clark said putting the drinks down. The girls, Leo and Darryl took theirs. Clark sat down next to Paige, reminiscing on the month they had been together. It had been a good month full of demon fighting and vanquishing, well more so Paige, since Clark still didn't feel comfortable about 'killing' demons. Although, he did vanquish a few demons who were about to kill the girls.

"So, how are you two love birds doing?" asked Piper nosily.

"Okay," Paige said suspicious of her sister's nosiness. "Why?"

"No reason," Phoebe said. She looked at them both intently. "So have you guys done it yet?" she asked curiously.

"Phoebe!" exclaimed Paige outraged.

"What?" replied Phoebe amused. "A guy with super strength and super speed of course we're going to be curious."

"Well, for your information we haven't done it yet," Paige whispered angrily.

"Why not?" asked Phoebe curiously at both Paige and Clark.

"Well, my powers take a bit of time to get used to new things," Clark said awkwardly his face turning red.

"So you've never done it?" asked Piper raising her eyebrows shrewdly.

"Yes," Clark snapped impatiently. "It's just I haven't done I for a while so…" He returned to his drink awkwardly.

"Right, well changing the subject," Phoebe groaned disgusted. "Elise wants your article in by tomorrow morning."

"Already done," Clark replied taking a gulp of his drink.

"Okay, well we're going to the rest room," Piper said standing up. Phoebe and Paige stood up with her. They all left to the bathroom.

"So, you and Paige seem happy," said Darryl said to Clark as the girls left.

"Yeah," Clark nodded. He bowed his head glumly. "It's just going to be harder to leave."

"Hang on, you're leaving?" exclaimed Leo shocked, "when? Does Paige know?"

"Yeah she knows," Clark said dully. "And I'm not sure when I'm leaving but, I know it's soon."

"Wait, but, if you're not sure then, how do you know you have to leave?" Darryl asked. Clark had found over the past month that he could trust Darryl with his secret and found him a valued ally and friend.

"Well, my father will send me a sign for when I have to return," Clark said.

They two of them nodded; not really understanding but they had found that nothing was understandable when it came to Clark.

"Ready to go," Paige said from behind Clark making him jump. He turned around to see her with Phoebe and Piper.

"Yeah," Clark said standing up.

"Where are you two going?" Darryl asked inquisitively.

"Dinner," replied Paige. "See ya."

They disappeared through the dancers and climbed the stairs in the far corner leaving Piper, Phoebe, Leo and Darryl alone to have a drink.

Cole sat looking through the pages of an old book in his penthouse office. An obsessive look glinted in his eyes as he flipped through every page scanning it frantically.

"Sir," squeaked the blond demon girl nervously. "It's been a month since I told you about the Last Son and his feelings with one of the Charmed Ones."

"And?" Cole replied bored his eyes fixed on the book he was scanning.

"Well I was just wondering why you hadn't done anything?" she asked nervously afraid o what he might say or do.

Cole slammed the book shut. "I am doing something," he replied impatiently. "The Last Son's powers have been impressive and that is why I have been sending demons and warlocks after him. To test him."

"Test him why?"

"So I can know what powers he possesses," Cole said blankly. He stood up and walked to wards the window. "Right, know I know he's very fast, very strong, can shoot fire out of his eyes and can blow cold air. Which begs the question of how I get them?"

"You want his powers?" she gasped shocked.

"Yes," Cole replied with a smile. "And I have found the spell to do it. But, here is where you come in. You see right now he's too close to the girls," he paused an evil glint sparkled in his eyes. "Especially, Paige. And what always causes a rift between two lovers. When the other finds them in the arms of family member. You know what to do?"

He turned around to see the demon holding a small pink ball. She smiled, "One big ball of lust coming up." She flung it towards the window. They watched as the pink streak flew through the sky. She walked towards Cole. "How about we let out some of our own lustful urges?" she whispered seductively.

She suddenly, gasped as Cole turned and stabbed her with a knife. He twisted it making her gasp even more. "I have no use for you any more," he snarled.

She became engulfed in a wall of fire exploding in front of Cole.

"Here's my article," Clark said placing a piece of paper down on Phoebe's desk.

"I'll give it to Elise," Phoebe said. "So, you and Paige going out for Lunch?"

"Yeah and then, we're going to go to dinner tonight," Clark replied flipping through the Bay Mirror. He looked at his watch. "Which reminds me. I'm late. See ya."

She smiled pleasantly. Suddenly, a pink beam hit her a pink cocoon surrounding her. She gasped the cocoon disappearing. She looked around. The cocoon must have been invisible. She looked over at Clark talking to one of the interns. She smiled seductively, hungrily even. She curled her hair coyly.

"Clark," she whispered hungrily. A look of arousement in her eyes.