Anything For Love
By Misha

Author's Notes- Okay, like most of my stories this is set in it's own weird time line. Everyone is in their Senior year and they've all known each other for years. In this one Belle and Chloe are step-sisters and best friends. Chloe is Craig and Nancy's biological daughter and was raised by them away from Salem, until she was ten and they divorced and then she went to live with Nancy. Three years later Nancy married John Black and they moved to Salem. Chloe fits in just fine at school, even though she tends to stay on the sidelines and is perceived as mysterious and elusive. Belle has been raised by John exclusively since Marlena died when she was eight. She's just like she is on the show, perky, popular, and really nice. Mimi's family is not poor and have never been in danger of loosing their house. She's popular, pretty, but a little petty and very jealous of Chloe. She and Belle are friends, but they're not very close. She has her eye on both Shawn and Phillip, but neither one of them is interested in her. Phillip is pretty much the way he was on the show: a spoiled, stuck-up, conceited jerk, although he never had a gambling problem and he is beginning to change. He also has a thing for Chloe, but he's not sure how to tell her. Shawn is exactly the same as he is on the show except he and Belle aren't friend and never have been, they do know each other though. He and Phillip are best friends. That's it. I'm not sure about Brady or Jan and Jason, they might show up later or they might not. You never know. Anyway, this will be unlike most of my stories as this will be mostly fun and fluffy, there'll be some angst... But it won't be predominately angsty like my other stories. That's all for now, enjoy.

Part One

"Belle, do I have to go?" Chloe Wesley asked her step-sister. "Can't you go alone?"

Isabella "Belle" Black looked at Chloe in disgust. "No! It's bad enough I'm going to Mimi's party without a date, but at least if I go with my best friend I don't look like a total looser. Please, it'll be fun?"

Chloe stared at her. "Fun? Yeah, right. A party held by Mimi "stuck up is my middle name" Lockhart, fun?"

"She's not that bad." Belle protested, trying to defend her friend and co-cheerleader.

"She's an airhead." Chloe said flatly. "Also, in case you haven't noticed, she can't stand me."

Belle sighed. "Chloe, have you ever thought about why Mimi doesn't like you? She's jealous. You're beautiful, smart, talented, and Phillip Kiriakis pays more attention to you than he ever will to Mimi."

"That's a good thing?" Chloe asked, making a face.

Phillip Kiriakis was the King of Salem High, he was also Chloe's nemesis. From the day that Chloe moved to Salem after her mother married Belle's father, she and Phillip had been at each other's throats.

Belle personally thought that it was because they secretly had feelings for one another, not that either would admit it. Well, not that Chloe would admit it. She amended silently, thinking about what she had learnt the day before.

"Come on Chloe, please?" Belle begged, deciding not to press her like she normally would.

Chloe sighed, wondering how she and Belle managed to be best friends considering how different they were. "Alright. But, I don't have a costume and it is a masquerade in case you've forgotten."

Belle smiled. "That's okay. I picked up a costume for you."

Chloe sighed and buried her head in her hands, knowing that there no way out now. What am I in for? She thought miserably.
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Phillip Kiriakis looked at his nephew, long story, and best friend with a grin. "Tonight is the night, Shawn. Tonight I make her fall in love with me."

"So how does this great plan of yours go?" Shawn asked curiously. "'Cause in case you've forgotten, Chloe thinks your a conceited jerk."

Phillip made a face at Shawn's words.

It was true, Chloe wasn't too fond of him, but he was determined to change that. He didn't remember when he had fallen in love with her, but during one of their millions of arguments he had.

She wasn't like any other girl he had ever known, and maybe that was why she hit him so hard. She was special. She was everything he had ever wanted even though it took him a long time to realize. And tonight he would show her what she meant to him.

"Shawn," he said, deciding to let his friend in on his plan, "Mimi's party is a masquerade. Everyone will be in costume, with masks. She won't know who I am."

"But how will you know who she is?" Shawn asked logically. "And for that matter how do you know she's going? She does have a tendency to skip these things if she can."

Phillip smiled. "Because I have an ally in her camp."

Shawn thought about it for a moment and then nodded. "Belle. She'll make sure Chloe goes to her party."

"And she picked out Chloe's costume so that I know what she's wearing." Phillip told him. "I got desperate and begged Belle for her help. She squealed with joy and instantly agreed."

"I can't wait to see how all this turns out." Shawn said sincerely. "Because I have a feeling that things are going to get very interesting tonight."
* * * * *

Belle smiled as Chloe walked out of their shared bathroom and into Belle's bedroom to model her costume.

Belle had chosen to dress her step-sister as a princess in an elegant "Gone With the Wind" style gown, a beautiful crown complete with a wispy veil that fell to her chin, dainty beaded slippers, elbow-length gloves, and a gorgeous diamond pendant she had borrowed from her step-mother, Nancy.

"You look beautiful." She told her sincerely, knowing that Phillip was going to faint when he saw her. She had told him what Chloe would be wearing, but even she had no idea how beautiful her step-sister would look.

"Thanks." Chloe said softly. "Belle, it's a gorgeous costume. Thanks for picking it out, I love yours too."

Belle looked down at her genie costume and smiled. "Thanks. Now let's get going, we don't want to be late."

Chloe made a face through her veil. "Of course not."

Belle poked her in the ribs before exiting her bedroom. "Come on, cheer up. I guarantee that you'll have a fabulous time."

Especially since a certain someone is going to try and sweep you off your feet. She added silently.

She had agreed to help Phillip win Chloe because she knew that even though she would never admit it, Chloe had feelings for Phillip and she wanted her to be happy.

Belle just wished that her own crush, Phillip's best friend Shawn, would do something like that for her. But Shawn didn't even seem to know she was alive, let alone... It was hopeless.

Belle pushed the thought aside, determined to be happy for Chloe.

So what if Shawn doesn't notice me? She thought. This is Chloe's night. Mine will come some day, I know it will.
* * * * *

Shawn sighed as he got dressed for Mimi's party.

He kept thinking about Phillip's plan for Chloe and wishing that he had the guts to do something similar for Belle.

Not that it would work. He thought bitterly. She doesn't even know I exist and even if she did, why would Belle Black want to date me? She could have any other guy at Salem High.

He pushed the thought away and continued to get dressed.

This was the not the time to get depressed about his hopeless crush on Belle, tonight was Phillip's night. His job was to watch his best friend get the girl of his dreams and help out if things started to go wrong. That was it.

Still, he couldn't help wish that it was him and Belle who were going to hook up tonight.

Hopefully. Things could go wrong, he realized.

But they won't. He thought positively. Everything will go as planned for Chloe and Phillip, and if it doesn't... I'll find a way to make things right. Even though I'm miserable, there's no reason Phil should be.
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