Witty Pretty Thing

“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” ― Oscar Wilde Welcome, welcome. You've found your way to Madame X, and to my humble abode. My name is Frannie, and your pleasure is my business. Tell me what you need, and what you want, and we'll make it happen. I promise.

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Once their fort was done Marley contently crawled into it, glancing around and giving Frannie a bright smile. “It’s perfect!” she cheered, beaming as she scooted back into it. “And I know you guys will still be here but still, it’s a scary thought,” she admitted with a small shrug, absently fidgeting with her fingers. “But at least for now I can hang out with you!”

Frannie smiled, shooting her a thumbs-up.  “I thought it looked pretty good.”  Grabbing the remote in case they wanted to watch tv, she joined Marley in the fort and looked around appreciatively.  “Pretty fort for a pretty pup - seems appropriate.”  Reaching out, she put a comforting hand on Marley’s knee.  “It’s not like there’s any rush.  But if you do decide you want to then we’ve always got your back.”

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Feeling her cheeks warm up slightly at the wink Marley giggled softly. “I mean you do seem very good at your job, you seem to have a lot of clients but actual nice ones you know? I mean a lot of them are nice thanks to Miss July, but still. I think that’s part of the reason I haven’t left here, because it’s a safe space. Plus you are here and Sebastian is here and I feel like I’d be very lost without the two of you. Especially in such a big city like this.”

“Thank you, pup - that means a lot that you’d say so.  I like to think I’m pretty good at it, anyway.  You’re right, though, the clients are definitely kept in line by Miss July - most of them don’t need it, though, they are actually quite nice.”  She finished up the fort and nodded happily.  “Even if you were in the city, though, you could always come back and visit us.  Sebastian and I would be very happy to see you.”

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Admittedly Marley had paused at first of the mention of a blanket monster but then told herself not to be silly and continued on, thankfully. Glancing over at Frannie she grinned a little as she focused on making sure to take her time when it came to helping Frannie with their fort. Though she had to admit, she was a little surprised to hear Frannie’s answer. “Really? Out of anything you’d still want to do this? Huh. And I don’t know for sure, I’d like to think working in a book store could be really fun! Or maybe somewhere with kids. When I was younger I thought it could be neat to be a teacher but that’s a lot of schooling that I never had the money for,” she explained with a shrug.

Frannie nodded, a smile tugging at her lips.  “Yeah, I do.  I like making people happy, and giving them something they can’t ask anyone else to do for them.  Plus I’m really good at it,” she winked.  “You’d be a great bookstore worker, though.  And who knows, you’re making some good money here and you’re still young enough to go back to school if that’s what you want to do.  There’s a whole lot of kids out there who’d be lucky to learn from you, Pup.”

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“I think so!” Carefully climbing off the couch Marley made her way to the closet in the hallway, pulling it open and grinning a little to herself as she pulled out some of the already folded blankets. Making a mental note to bring some of her own next time as she carried them back into the living room area. “Frannie, I was thinking, if you didn’t work for Miss July…What do you think you’d be doing?” she asked curiously as she plopped down on the floor, getting to work assembling their fort.

“Alright, if you have any trouble then just shout and I’ll come save you from the blanket monster,” Frannie assured her, waiting until Marley was out in the hall before standing and pulling the couch cushions off to arrange them in a fort along with some pillows she had nearby.  “That’s a good question,” she mused aloud as they began to drape the sheets over the cushions.  “Probably something a lot like this, just at a place that wasn’t as safe.  How about you, sweetheart?  What would you be doing?”

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Grinning a little Marley nodded gently, peeking up at Frannie and leaning up to softly kiss her cheek. “Awesome! Except I have to wait until the most perfect moment!” she decided with a small nod. Glancing around once more she absently wrapped her hands around Frannie’s arm. “can we make a fort like last time?”

Frannie chuckled, shaking her head in bemusement.  Marley operated on her own sense of internal logic, and while she didn’t always get it she could always respect that.  “You just let me know when the perfect moment is, then, and we’ll make it happen.”  She put her hand over Marley’s and squeezed gently.  “Of course we can, pup.  Do you remember where my blankets are?”

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Contently focusing on laying her head against Frannie’s shoulder Marley gasped softly once their kiss was mentioned. “Oh my gosh! I almost forgot!” clasping her hands against her cheeks for a moment she huffed a little. “That was my whole idea! And I forgot” with a small pout once more she tilted her head to press her forehead against Frannie’s shoulder, groaning a little. “I’m sorry if it still counts…I still would really like to um…smooch you,” she murmured against the fabric of Frannie’s clothing.

Frannie chuckled, patting her arm with a patient smile.  “It’s not a big deal, Pup.  As long as one of us remembered, that’s the important thing.  After all, it’d be a shame to have you come all the way over here and then miss out on that.”  For either of them to, really, since Frannie was sure she’d get a nice kiss out of the whole idea.  “I think it still counts, so you’re more than welcome to smooch me.”

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Nodding a little Marley pouted slightly at the idea of having to practice until she realized that practicing meant more time being taught, and that meant even more time with Frannie and it was only a few moments later that her pout turned into a smile once more. Shifting a little on the couch to sit properly once more she gently laid her head against Frannie’s shoulder. “I don’t think you had to practice at being perfect though, you just seem to always be,” she pointed out with a small giggle. “What did you want to do?” she asked curiously, perking up once more and taking the opportune moment to lightly kiss Frannie’s cheek.

One of Frannie’s favorite things about Marley was the fact that her inner monologue was always completely visible on her features - as now, when she went from pouting to excited in the span of a few moments.  The compliment made her snort softly, patting Marley’s leg.  “I’m about the furthest thing from perfect, Mars, but I do try and practice being a good person at least.”  She’d been letting Marley set the agenda, so she didn’t have an immediate answer to the question.  “Well, I believe there was your rain checked New Years’ kiss.  Other than that, I thought we could play some board games or just watch a movie - whatever strikes your fancy, pup.”

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Instantly looking back over at Frannie Marley perked up. “R-Really?! Neat! I um…T-They don’t have to pay extra or anything because I just want to play games with them maybe, because I don’t think I’m as good as you are at the tummy rubs yet, I tried on my teddy and even though they can’t give feedback and I remembered not to scratch I still don’t think it was at your level of good,” she explained with a small shrug.

“Really.  And don’t worry about that part of it, Miss July and I will handle all the specifics.”  The fact that Marley had been practicing on her teddy was ridiculously adorable, and Frannie couldn’t help the smile that tugged at her lips.  “I’m sure you do just fine, pup.  The only way to learn something like that is lots of practice.”

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Nodding a little Marley shifted to sit on her knees, absently fidgeting with her fingers as she glanced around before shyly looking back at Frannie. “H-Have you had any of your um…p-puppy friends come over? If you did were you a-able to ask if I c-could meet them too one time?” she asked, absently biting the corner of her lip as she took her gaze off Frannie and looked around once more.

Frannie waited patiently for Marley to get her question out, seeing the struggle she was having between being shy and being curious.  Once she had, though, and they had eye contact again she nodded.  “I’ve had a couple of my regulars, yes.  And one of them is very okay with you joining us for a session.”

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Blushing a little at the compliment Marley absently fidgeted with her fingers, shyly looking down at her feet for a moment before her attention was turned back to Frannie the moment she moved. Making her way over to the couch she happily plopped down on to it, her gaze never leaving Frannie. “That’s good! I like to think that Miss July really investigates people before letting them come in, even if sometimes some of them are still mean. One time when I was kind of nervous about someone she came and checked on me after and I thought that was really sweet, because normally I find she can be kinda scary” she admitted with a small giggle. “My day was good! Um…I didn’t have any clients so I just made lots of paper roses to make your perfect one and then I mostly just waited for you to be free! Which…I realize now sounds super lame but you know,”

“Oh, she definitely does.  That’s one of the advantages of working in a place like this - you always know that you’re protected.”  Frannie smiled a little at the story of Miss July checking on Marley, one more of the little touches that she appreciated.  “And she’s very scary, when she wants to be.”  Sitting down on the other side of the couch she gave Marley her full attention.  “Not at all, nothing bad about taking a day to just relax and enjoy yourself.  It’s not always an option, so better to take advantage of it while you can.”

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Marley tried to calm herself down when Frannie went to look at the braid but she couldn’t stop bouncing slightly still. “I just wanted to look pretty for you,” she murmured, leaning over to gently kiss Frannie’s cheek once more, beaming as she looked at the girl with the paper flower in her hair. “How was your day? Besides the egg nog?” she asked giggling a little.

“You don’t have to do anything special to look pretty, trust me.  You’re pretty all the time.”  Frannie chuckled quietly, gesturing toward the couch in case Marley wanted to get off her feet.  “It was pretty good, actually.  The guy was a regular, and he always tips pretty well.  Plus he’s actually a decent person, which some of them aren’t.  We had fun, I think.  How was yours, pup?”

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It may have been silly but considering past ocurrences, Marley didn’t want to take any chances as she made sure to take a few small breaths as she heard Frannie unlocking the door, instantly beaming once it opened (and managing to not lose her breath this time!) she glanced down at the flower, happily holding it out to the other woman. “Thanks! I worked real hard on making one that was perfect for you,” she explained with a small shrug once her hands were free, leaning over Marley gently kissed Frannie’s cheek before instantly bouncing on her feet. “Oh look! I even tried to do a braid! It’s not as good as the ones you can do but it’s not a total disaster either!”

Frannie made sure to make a show of examining the flower before tucking it into her hair.  “It was worth every second of that hard work, pup.  It’s gorgeous, and I love it very much.”  The kiss brought a fresh smile to her face, and the cute way that Marley bounced on her feet was even better.  “Ooh, let me take a look!”  Frannie shut the door and picked the braid gently up to examine it.  “Better than a lot of my early ones, I think - it’s much easier to braid someone else’s hair than it is to braid your own.”

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It took Marley more time than she’d like to admit to realize that Frannie probably didn’t have a real magic spellbook and that she wasn’t really magic, but then again she did literally take her breath away when they first met, so maybe she had a bit of magic somewhere! She’d spent her morning and early afternoon tidying up her room and doing her best to stay patient, plus it gave her time to make the perfect paper rose for Frannie.  Just as she was finishing up the braid she had put in her hair (though it wasn’t perfect, it was better than her last attempt) was when she got the text that Frannie was client free, clean and ready to hang out. Grinning a little to herself Marley glanced over her appearance once more, smoothing her hands over her simple dress before quickly making her way out of her room and to Frannie’s, gently knocking on the door she was quick to hold the little paper rose in front of her.

Frannie’s day was a lot like most other work days - fulfilling.  She loved what she did, and it was always a pleasure to see a client leave with a satisfied smile on their face.  Granted, the eggnog thing was messy, but she balled up her soaked sheets and changed the bed before slipping into a long shower designed to work the sticky substance out of her hair and off of her skin.  By the time she was done and dressed in a pair of pink sweats with a grey tank top, her skin had a warm glow and she was ready to see Marley.

Shooting the other woman a quick text, she finished cleaning her place and grinned happily when the knock sounded from her door.  Bouncing over, she opened it with a smile and stared appreciatively at both Marley and the flower she held.  “That is just gorgeous, Pup.  And the flower’s not too bad either.”

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TEXT ⇨📧 FRANNIE

MARLS: I think you have magic powers. That seems more logical!

FRANNIE: I suppose that might be it too; I don't think I have many of them, but a magic tummy rub does sound like something I'd have in my spellbook.

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MARLS: It wasn't even that I thought it was silly! It was just really tickly, so I giggled! Apparently you are the only one who can somehow touch my tummy and not make me all ticklish over it

FRANNIE: Ohhh, that makes much more sense. It takes a very special touch to avoid tickling, and years of practice.

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MARLS: Sounds...sticky? I don't know if that's even the right word. I've never understood food in the bedroom, I had someone one time want to lick chocolate off me, I ended up giggling the whole time. It wasn't very sexy.

FRANNIE: I think it's a really good word. I'm anticipating it being really, really sticky. Food has its uses, but I don't blame you for giggling - it can feel a little silly.

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MARLS: Is that like...a word for something else? Your poor hair just goes through too much! I'll make sure to give you lots of head kisses when I see you to make your hair feel more loved! But okay! Maybe we can get ice cream! Or um...Slurpees!

FRANNIE: Sadly no, he literally wants to pour eggnog on me and lick it off. You're not wrong, though, this place is a little hard on my hair. Head kisses will definitely help! We could always do both?