(Subplot) Magic Mel

Melanie appeared back an her aunt's place feeling like she needed a shower immediately. Thankfully it was getting late and her relatives had retired upstairs, so she had neither been seen disappearing nor rematerialising. She really didn't feel like having to explain that on top of everything else.

Once she had showered, she picked up her phone from where it had been charging before she was whisked away to her porn shoot. She could at least give herself credit for trying, but her attempts at owning her sexuality in the last job had completely backfired. In fact, Liam had gone from almost worshipping her to viewing her as - what was it he had called her at the end? A filthy cumslut, or something equally unpleasant. That was the exact opposite of what she was going for. She needed the advice of someone who knew what they were doing in those kind of situations.

"Oh, hey Mel!" Laura sounded chirpy as she answered her phone, which was a relief. It seemed like everything at the mansion must be okay for now "Where are you? We were starting to worry"

"I just needed a little time out, this app is incredibly hard work. I'll be back tomorrow though. How are you? How is everything?"

"Oh, you know, just chilling out on my four poster bed in the massive mansion I'm living in. It's all good here, I mean, all things considered. James and Tania seem to be settling in well. No new dramas but still no sign of Soph"

"And Lexie?"

"She was hopping about happily enough with Barbie last time I saw her"

"Um, so this wasn't just a social call. I needed your advice about something"

"I'll try my best!"

"So, when you were at Naked Forever, you were one of the top performing girls on the whole app right?"

"Well, I don't like to blow my own trumpet, but since you ask Melanie, yes I was" Laura giggled down the phone.

"This app I'm on now. I think it's pretty similar. I'm not allowed to talk about individual jobs, but I can be made to do anything the person hiring me wants. Like even stuff where I get transformed"

"Uh-huh, that does sound similar"

"Yeah, but the thing is, I'm hating every second of it. And I really don't want to. Like, if I have to do it I at least want to make it bearable. And I want to come across as confident and in control, not like some slutty plaything to be toyed with. So how do I do that? How did you manage it?"

"I mean, we have to acknowledge that you are a more reserved person than me by nature, but I have no doubt you can do just as well as I did. You are hot as fuck Mel, you just need to finally accept that and own it. Do you want to know what my secret was?"

"I'd love to"

"I always saw myself in the third person, like a character almost. Do you think I could have done any of that weird shit as Laura Parish? What would my mother say! So I became Luscious Laura when I was working, and I kept that persona completely distinct and separate from when I wasn't. Luscious Laura would do things that I never would. And I just kinda threw myself into it and started to really enjoy it"

"I get that. So, like, I could be Magnificent Melanie?" Mel could hear laughter on the other end of the phone "What?"

"You'd sound like a trapeze artist. How about Juicy Jones?"

"Eww, definitely not" Melanie wrinkled her nose "How about Magic Mel?"

There was a thoughtful pause before Laura answered.

"You know what, I actually like that. It kinda hints at the sexy stuff but is still sweet and innocent on the surface, which is definitely gonna be part of your appeal. Also, you know, it fits with you being able to transform and stuff"

"Okay. I'll go with it. But would I still be Magic Mel even if I was a dog or something?"

"Oh yeah, Luscious Laura got turned into a dog plenty of times, and much worse than that. But I always figured if that's what got them off then I would be the cutest, most obedient, energetic little mutt they could have dreamed of. Look, another thing to keep in mind is you are the one with the power really. They want you, not the other way round. Would you spend even a quid to be in the presence of these people? Because they are paying a fortune to get a smidgeon of your time. If they are acting like arseholes then really make sure they remember that dynamic"

"Thanks Laura, that really helps. I mean, it's going to take a lot of practice, but I'm going to give it a go!"

"Hey, it took me time too but you'll get there gorgeous! I'll see you tomorrow, Magic Mel!"