(Subplot) Melanie's Magic Act

Melanie was once again disappointed to be taken away from her group of friends, just as they were about to have some fun together, and instead sent to do whatever she was told by a random stranger. Still, she refused to let her displeasure show. This was the first job for her new Magic Mel persona and she was determined to own it, whatever it was.

She now seemed to be backstage somewhere, and was surrounded by various props and bits of slightly cheap looking scenery. Initially she thought she was alone, then she noticed a tall man in a sparkling suit a few years older than she was bounding over to her while beaming from ear to ear.

"Bloody Hell, you'll do alright love!" He enthused "I'm assuming you are my assistant for the night?"

"I'm Magic Mel, at your service and here to assist you in any way I can!" she replied cheerily.

Laura had advised Melanie to avoid the Barbie style sexy talk, which didn't come at all naturally to her, and instead play up her cuteness, which very much did. Mel felt far more comfortable with that and, according to Laura at least, a lot of guys preferred it anyway.

"Nice to meet you - I'm the amazing Al! Did you forget your clothes love?" the magician asked, unapologetically eyeing Mel up.

"I don't wear any. It's about the one thing I won't do, not even for you!" Mel giggled.

"Hmm, it would have been nice If I could have stripped you on stage, but I don't think anyone in our audience is going to mind if you come one like that"

Wait - on stage? Audience? These were not the kind of things Melanie wanted to hear.

"So they tell me you can do all kinds of tricks. Is that the case?" Al enquired.

"I don't do tricks I do magic, though only on myself. But yes, I can do whatever you would like me to. It's you who has the power really!"

"Okay, lets see what you've got then" the man stroked his chin "How about you turn yourself into a rabbit for me?"

Melanie immediately shrank down to the ground and into the form of a fluffy white bunny. Al did a double take and seemed almost lost for words for a moment or two.

"Fucking Hell Mel, how did you do that? There was no smoke or cover or anything. And where did you go?" Al asked in astonishment as he looked around the room.

"I'm down here!" the rabbit squeaked in Melanie's accent "I told you, I'm magic!"

"I can't believe I'm seeing this!" Al picked the rabbit up, still not accepting it was Melanie, and fondled it rather aggressively as he looked for wires or speakers or anything to explain what he had just witnessed. He then placed it back on the floor.

"Okay Mel, now can you turn back to your usual pretty self, but wearing nothing but a pair of bunny ears and a little cotton tail above your arse"

Melanie instantly reappeared in place of the rabbit, fake ears and tail attached as requested.

"Wow!" Al exhaled in disbelief "I'm going to be honest Mel, you are a way better magician than me. That is one of the best tricks I have ever seen and I still don't know how you did it. I thought you were just going to be the naked eye candy, but to be honest you could be carrying the show for me with those kind of skills. Now tell me, what are your rules on the sexy stuff? How far are you willing to go, because this is an adult themed show and the dirtier it gets the happier my punters are"

"I will do whatever you want me to. No limits!" Mel winked.

This sounded like it was going to be awful, but she knew she couldn't afford to think like that. She was going on stage either way. She may as well do it with a smile on her face.