AN: Just to let you know, Joey and Bella won't be getting back together :( He will come back into the story soon before leaving again and coming back in one of the sequels (not sure which on yet). Bella will be getting with Edward in the next sequel and Joey and Edward will meet.

Hope you enjoy this chapter, please read and review xoxox

Dishwalla and Messelin

"This place couldn't be more dead if I was embalmed." Phoebe said as she and Prue looked around their sisters new club grimly.

Prue sighed. "Yeah, I think that we're gonna have to take that offer."

"What's this guy's name again?"

"Chris Barker."
"And he's not a loan shark or anything, is he?" Phoebe asked nervously and Prue rolled her eyes.

"No. He's a collector, an investor. And it's a no-interest loan that we can pay back any time. Trust me, he's not gonna miss the money."

"Mmm. Must be nice. When do we tell Piper?"

"Not until the club is in the black." Prue said firmly as they both put on fake smiles as Piper walked over to them.

"So, you guys, you do like the name of the club, right? P4. Little nod to the Power of Four, to us, partners." Piper said happily.

"Yeah, it's very clever. Uh...Piper...it's a little...quiet in here. Don't you think?" Phoebe said awkwardly as Prue threw her a glance.

Piper frowned slightly but it didn't take the smile off her face. "It'll pick up once word of mouth kicks in."

"And when will that be, exactly?" Phoebe asked warily.

"Well, you can't predict these things exactly. It's not like starting a restaurant. Besides the bank's not gonna call the loan. It's not like we're gonna lose the house." Piper said with a final smile before walking off and Phoebe turned to Prue wide eyed.

"Who said anything about losing house? We're not gonna lose the house, are we?"

"No, because we're gonna take that offer and trust Piper to this place with people."

"What people? Where is everybody?"

...

"Bella, please, don't be mad at me." Piper said as Bella leaned across the bar of P4 with a scowl on her face.

"I'm your sister and I'm not even allowed in you club." Bella sighed as Piper gave her a sad smile.

"You're in it now." She said slowly untill Bella gave her an un-impressed look. "Okay, Bella, I'm sorry that you were born five years too late. I wish I could have you as my barmaid but I can't."

"Can't you atleast ask about it? Find some loopholes, it's not as though I will be drinking!"

Piper sighed and held her hands up. "Fine, I'll ask but I'm not making any promises."

"That's all I'm asking." Bella said with a small smile and Piper smiled back untill she saw the expenses. "This is bad."

Before Bella could ask what was wrong a voice came from the stairs. "You should keep that door locked, you know? Anyone could just walk in." Jenny said as she walked over to them.

"Jenny? What are you doing here?" Piper asked, as she and Bella turned towards the teenager.

"Are we breaking the law, right now? Being underage and all?" Jenny asked, gesturing between her and Bella.

"No, we're not open. Actually, I don't know. Uh, what's your point, Jenny?"

"If you were open for business and I was here, would you have me arrested? Because I think friendship counts for something. Even though we're not really friends yet, but at least we're neighbors and neighbors do favors for each other, right?" Jenny said slyly and Bella grinned.

"What kind of favors?" Piper asked.

Jenny took a deep breath. "I need a ticket to the show!"

Bella and Piper shared a confused glance. "What show?" Piper asked.

"It's all over the radio! I have to see them! If I don't, I'll die!"

Piper looked over at Bella questionally but the younger sister just shrugged. "Not a clue what you're talking about."

"She's talking about Passion." A man said from the stairs as he walked over to them. "Piper Halliwell?"

"Yeah, can I help you with something?" Piper asked as Jenny watched and Bella looked around bored.

"Jeff Carlton. And I have to tell you when I heard about P-cubed, it was if the fate had smiles upon me."
"P4." Piper corrected but Jeff just shrugged.

"Whatever, I manage Dishwalla." He said and Bella's head snapped towards him.

"Diswalla? The Diswalla?" she asked, not sure whether she heard him correctly and was a little put out when he ignored her.

"I've been looking for the right place, something small, new intimate. The boys want the reacquaint themselves with the personal side of performing. They want to connect again. And I think your little hole in the wall here, is just what the doctor ordered." Jeff told Piper who looked like she was going to faint.

"Dishwalla wants to play in my little hole in the wall?"
"I want them to. Don't you?"

"Uh... yeah."
"Let's cross some T's and dot some I's." Jeff said, passing Piper a contract while the two teenagers shared excited grins.

"Uh, Mr. Carlton, sir? Do you think it will be possible for us to meet the band? We'll do almost anything." Jenny said and Bella nodded in agreement.

Jeff studied them for a second. "Be careful what you wish for, sweet heart." He said in an odd sort of voice that made Bella's smile fade.

"Come on, Jenny." Bella said quickly, dragging her friend towards the door. "Lils will kill us if we're late again."

...

"Prue, don't feel awkward." Prue heard Barker say down the phone to her as she walked around the kitchen with Phoebe watching her.

"Well, it's a big deal."
"I know. Starting a business with that bank loan breathing down your neck can make things kind of scary."

"Yeah. On top of your loan."

"Hey, Listen. I have no doubt I'll be seeing my money again after your sister gets her club off the ground."
Prue cringed slightly at that comment but knew she couldn't tell him her thoughts on whether P4 would be successful.

"And the terms are still the same?" she asked instead.

"Absolutely, no interest."
"Uh...no...we'll pay you interest."

"Okay, fine. A quarter percent, whatever. Now, speaking of getting off the ground, the plane trip to Paris is still open for discussion." Mr. Barker said and Prue cringed again, this time for a whole different reason.

"Mr. Barker..."
"I mean, come on...hasn't the rain check burned a whole in your pocket by now?"

"Look, I really appreciate the offer-"
"It's not an offer, Prue, it's a dinner request."

"In Paris." Prue said dryly and Phoebe frowned in confusion.

"You know what they call french bread in France?"

"Bread." Prue said, making Phoebe even more confused.

"Exactly, dinner in Paris is where it all begins."
"Okay, you know, why don't we just start with you loan, followed with us paying you back as soon as possible."
"Oh, you're a hard bargainer."
"So are you."
"Oh, I haven't even begun to fight."
"Uh huh."
"Paris?" Mr. Barker tried again, making Prue roll her eyes.

"Stop it."
"Never. I'll see you at the club, with the money."

"Okay, bye." Prue said quickly, hanging up the phone and turning to Phoebe. "Well, it's all set. Mr. Barker's gonna meet us at the club, hand over the cheque and that'll be that."
"We're doing the right thing, aren't we?" Phoebe asked causiously. "What does Bella think about this?"

"Well, we're helping out a sister. That's always the right thing, right? And Bella feels the same way, mind you, she's too busy trying to think of ways to get into the club."

Phoebe grinned as Piper walked into the room.

"Guess what I did! Guess what I did! All by myself!" Piper said excitedly, amusing her sisters.

"What?" Phoebe asked, playing along.

"You ready?"
"What?"

"Get this...Dishwalla, my club, playing there, tonight!" Piper said happily and her sisters eyes widened.

"What?" Prue asked stunned.

"I networked. Sent out feelers, sent off press releases and wouldn't you know it. Dishwalla decided to put P3 on their schedule. How's about that? P3 has officially been validated as the place to be. We're on the map," she said hugging both Prue and Phoebe. "I couldn't have done it without you, you patient," she said, kissing Prue, "most generous," kissing Phoebe, "sisters in the whole wide world." She finished just before the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." She said happily, humming as she walked towards the door and smiling widely when she saw who it was. "Leo... this day just keeping getting better. Hi."

He smiled at her awkwardly. "Hi...uh...Piper, we have to talk."
"Yeah...okay, uh...are you free tonight? Better be, 'cause you're my date. We have backstage passes, baby, to see Dishwalla at P4. I made it happen." Piper told him proudly and he grimaced.

"Uh...no...actually, I made it happen." He told her and she frowned.

"What?" she asked as Prue and Phoebe walked in.

"Yeah, look, I wanted to tell you sooner, but I didn't have time. I had to move fast. There's a demon involved." Leo explained and Piper's eyes narrowed.

"A demon?" she questioned slowly.

"Yeah, he'll be at your club, tonight." Leo told her, looking away as her gaze was starting to make him uncomfortable.

Piper stared at him for a second before shaking her head in disbelief. "No, their manager, Jeff Carlton, came to me and-and booked them himself."

Leo sighed. "I know, I cast a spell on him."
Piper was staring at him again untill the message finally sunk in. "You what?"
"I sort of cribbed it from one of the other witches I look after. I suggested to Carlton that he get Dishwalla into your club."
"Why didn't you just come to us?" Prue asked.

"Because he knows I would be pissed off. What are you doing?" Piper snapped and Leo frowned.

"My job."
"Your job? What are we, like, Leo's witches now?"

"Um...actually...there's three charlie's angels and there's four of us." Phoebe said making everyone turn towards her and she continued weakly when she saw Piper's glare. "There's one too many."

"Well, Pheebs, you keep correcting me when I'm trying to have an arguement with my boyfriend then I'll make sure there's only three of us. Okay?" Piper said slowly and Phoebe's eyes widened as she nodded quickly. Piper turned back to Leo who was looking more scared of her now. "We're supposed to kill a demon during a sold-out concert? Are you nuts?"

Phoebe sighed quietly. "Piper-"
"No, Leo! Anywhere else, but not there...not my place." Piper said firmly.

"The band's manager made a bargain with Masselin." Leo said just as firmly.

"That's the demon?" Prue asked before Piper could start again.

"Yeah. In exchange for human sacrafice, Masselin will make Carlton rich and powerful by attracting successful bands to him."

"Are you telling me that Dishwalla is hooked up with a demon?" Phoebe asked.

Leo shook his head. "They don't know anything about the demon."
"So, these innocents...what happens to them?" Prue asked warily.

"They're devoured by Messelin. Consumed for their souls."

"EWWW!" Phoebe said at that as all three sisters grimaced.

"The more souls Masselin collects, more successful Carlton becomes. You can't destroy the demon without first freeing those trapped within him." Leo explained and Piper scowled at him.

"All this freeing and destroying, is this in between sets or during the encore?" she snapped and Leo sighed.

"Look, I know you're upset."
"No...no... I skated past upset just after you came in the door. Right now, I'm at furious!"
"We have to talk."

"You bet your white-lighter ass, we do!"
"Later. I have to go." Leo said softly before he orbed out.

"See, now this is exactly why you should never date a co-worker." Phoebe said smiling but stopped when she saw the look on Piper's face. "It was a joke. Oh, honey, I'm sorry."
"How could he do this?" Piper asked quietly.

"Well, it sounds like he didn't have a choice and quiet frankly, I don't think we do either."

"Well, I've got to go to the office and call this investor." Prue said before whispering to Phoebe. "Barker, gotta talk to Barker."

...

"There's Leo's problem." Piper said once she and Phoebe found Messelin in the Book of Shadows.

"It's our problem." Phoebe reminded her.

"You want to know what the real problem is?" Piper asked sarcastically.

"Oh, do tell." Phoebe said, just as sarcastically.

"Never mind."
"Thank you."
"So, how do we vanquish this creep?"

"Let's find out. Shall we?"

"And what was with that attitude?" Piper asked, making Phoebe look at her confused.

"What attitude?"
"Leo...it was like he was angry that I was angry. I have the right to be angry, don't I? I don't want to talk about it."
Phoebe stared at her sister for a moment. "Then don't."
"Whoa!" Piper said as Phoebe was still looking at her.

"What?" she asked, once again confused and getting annoyed with it.

"Look at Messlin's victims." Piper told her and Phoebe looked down at the book, grimacing at the picture.

"Yeah." She said before reading from the book. "Trapped within the demon. The unfortunates one kept alive, their souls tortured for the pleasure he gets from their suffering." She looked up at Piper. "We've got to get them out of there."
"With what? Demonic Ipecac?"

"Actually, yeah. That seems to be the idea." Phoebe said before reading again. "The demons seeks willing, trusting souls, delivered by the one who sealed the pact"

"The manager."
"Well, I'm already close. And as far as we know, I'm a willing, trusting soul... a sucker. Someone who falls for a quick line from a pretty face."
Phoebe rolled her eyes. "Will you please stop that?"

"You're right. Fine. Leo is the least of my worries."
"Right. We'll worry about that tomorrow."

"I don't think I can wait that long."

"You're gonna have to. Because tonight we have some major demon-ass-kicking to do."

If anyone knows any loopholes that could get Bella into P4 please let me know. If not, I'm going to have to make something up because I can't have Bella not in P4.

R&R