<i>Ugh</i>. What the<i>hell</i>did Georgie want? Why couldn't he just leave them alone? Nerissa forced a smile onto her pretty face, though she was certain he could see through her insincerity. She wanted to exchange glances with Briar, but that would have been dumb because Georgie liked to be cruel for cruelty's sake and if he sensed any weakness, he'd pounce. When he demanded a kiss, Briar's eyes widened mildly, her lips parting in what might have been acceptance, though anyone who knew her well like Nerissa did could see the fear in her eyes.<i>No one</i>ever kissed Georgie without paying the price....<br/><br/>Georgie broke the horrible spell with a loud smack on their asses, leaving a sting that both girls would much rather deal with than what he had been lightly threatening them with. Thank heavens he had been<i>joking</i>!<br/><br/>The Little Mermaid gritted her teeth as she watched her boss bulldoze his way through their changing room, reminding her once again that nothing was private in this establishment. She glanced at Georgie when he said her name, her eyebrows arching above her silver eyes at his orders. Well... this was... n't new. How many new girls had she had to show the ropes to--or poles to? She was one of his oldest dancers and she knew exactly what she was doing up on that pole. Of course like most Fables, she didn't age, given how popular her story was and so unfortunately for her, Georgie would never let her go--easily. She might be here till the day she died. That made her frown, which Georgie misinterpreted. She was fine with that, which was what she replied: "Fine."<br/><br/>Seemingly satisfied with that answer, the tattooed fiend marched out of the room, but not before he  gave out another order: this time to Aurora who could not keep the surprise off of her face.<br/><br/>“What... does he mean?” Nerissa asked as soon as she felt like they were alone again.<br/><br/>“I... I don’t know,” Briar shuddered, obviously not looking forward to being under Georgie’s scrutiny. “I guess I... better find out,” she whispered, the dread of going to Georgie’s office obviously upsetting her.<br/><br/>“Yeah,” Nerissa whispered, feeling sorry for her soul sister, but knowing there was nothing she could do, but help after. “I’ll stick around if you want after my shift,” she offered.<br/><br/>Briar waved her hand, dismissing the idea. “I’ll be fine.” She knew her life wasn’t in danger; Georgie did not want to lose an asset after all.<br/><br/>“Okay,” the Little Mermaid nodded. “I guess I better go find the new girl and help her get dressed,” she sighed, forgetting about the joint she was about to share with Briar as she headed out the room to look for Little Red Riding Hood.<br/><br/>Alone suddenly, Aurora hugged herself with her slender arms and stared off into space. She might have looked lost, but she was furiously thinking. What was Georgie up to? Was he playing games with her, or did he seriously mean it when he said he noticed she was struggling? She tried to think back on the last few nights she’d been working and although she hadn’t cleared as much as Nerissa or Rapunzel had, she had not done poorly. She simply wasn’t as talented as the top girls and that was something she thought Georgie had come to accept. Obviously not.<br/><br/>Nerissa’s heart was never in her performances, but it was impossible for men to tell—even for Georgie, who called her his star. And Rapunzel was simply<i>into</i>it. She had been the first Fable ever to go under a Mundy knife so she could emerge with breasts the size of watermelons and thighs thick like tree trunks not to mention an ass that certainly suited the Mundy phrase “juicy doubles.” Briar couldn’t understand how the girl was able to walk, but damn could she ever walk<i>and dance</i>. If anything, her enhancements had made her a true star. She was one of the princesses on the highest demand at the<i>Puddin’ &amp; Pie. </i><br/><br/>And now Georgie wanted to see Aurora. She  wished her fairy godmothers were with her, but they were off making glamour or destroying glamour, depending on what Snow White had asked for on any specific day. No, she’d have to face this alone.<br/><br/>Glancing down at her outfit, Aurora wondered if she should change, but the pale blue nightie she wore complimented her bare feet look, which was how she usually danced as shoes her size were difficult to find. Deciding to leave herself the way she was, Briar lit her joint, smoked a few puffs and then made her way to Georgie’s office, her spine tingling with dread.