William Rivers was being treated as an honored guest. Georgina and Reggie were waiting for him to arrive for afternoon tea.
"Why are we having afternoon tea again?" Georgina asked.
"One, to let you have more sweets and two, because I want to make it special for him," Reggie replied.
Georgina nodded, at least one of the reasons.
"I hear Brielle embarrassed him, Claire said he's been red ever since."
"What did my bitch sister say?" Reggie asked.
"Well we put all the Goddesses and Nymphs in one room without any knickers. Brielle told him to make the most of it he would never have so much cunt again."
"Nymphs?"
"Yes, that's what I thought I'd call Claire's girls who want to become bed-warmers. We need them to handle the growth in membership but I wont let them work until they've been cleared by William. You'd better double time some extra cameras."
"Octavian is getting the lenses, I can make the cases and mechanisms in a day."
Their conversation was interrupted by Claire who throughly enjoyed playing female butler.
"Your Ladyship, Goddess, William Rivers."
She stepped aside to reveal William he was indeed red and reluctant to enter. Reggie stood grabbed his hand and drew him into the room and almost pushed him into a seat.
Georgina was surprised at his attitude, "Have I upset you William?"
"Have I upset you? Fucking Hell Georgina, I've spent the last hour wiping vaginas, after that how could YOU upset me?"
"Bad language is NOT acceptable William," Georgina paused and thought, they waited.
"Brielle is very worldly, I'm sorry if she embarrassed you."
William coughed, straightened his spine and said with determination but no conviction, "It would take more than a-"
"Beautiful woman," Georgina said, interrupting.
William's color rose higher, "Yes, more than a beautiful woman to upset me."
"Good," said Brielle, who had stolen the tray from Claire.
She courtesied, "Thank you kind Sir, you too are very handsome."
William was so red, he looked fit to pop.
"Brielle, Reggie, William is clearly uncomfortable, it should be our gaol to calm not exacerbate his distress."
The girls looked at each other and nodded. They knelt at his feet, they each took a hand and kissed it and said in harmony, "Sorry William."
William managed to move to crimson without popping.
"Girls, sit, behave and say or DO nothing unless asked."
Brielle and Reggie sat trimly on the sofa. Their imitation of society ladies was perfect.
"William, I am sorry. They are just trying to include you. Please stay calm, I am worried about your blood pressure."
William impressed Georgina, he stood and knelt between the girls and kissed their hands. Then re-took his seat.
"May I serve?" Brielle asked, "Lola can't make it she has an late lunch appointment with a friend."
Georgina didn't feel quite so guilty that no sweets were returned to the kitchen this time, William had a healthy appetite. The tea and cakes unruffled Williams feathers.
"I have done the research you requested. Turmeric does have significant antibiotic qualities so a daily dose may fight venereal diseases. The principle ingredient is curcumin which is poorly absorbed by the digestive tract."
He handed Georgina a sheet filled with fine writing.
"That recipe will help, grind the turmeric, ginger, and pepper mix with coconut oil and maybe some honey to improve the taste and drink it including the slurry."
"Why?" Brielle asked, WE didn't do that and it worked.
William knew these suggested herbal remedies were Brielle's. After his research he was amazed at how effective they would be.
"Pepper contains piperine an antioxidant which will aid absorption, coconut oil allows the curcumin to be directly absorbed into the bloodstream through the lymphatic system thereby in part bypassing the liver. Ginger has shown strong correlation to turmeric in a number of studies. It should make it even more effective."
The more-effective soothed Brielle.
"Your day after anti-pregnancy suggestion also seems valid. The terpenoids in the seeds of Queen Anne's lace or Wild carrot block crucial progesterone synthesis in pregnancy."
"What?" Reggie and Brielle said, together.
William smiled, "The boot is on the other foot?"
The girls looked suitably contrite.
"It makes the uterus 'slippery' so the egg is unable to implant."
He gave Georgina another sheet, this time with a preparation procedure for the Queen Anne's Lace.
"Would you be willing to double blind split test these remedies?"
"NO, these girls are too dear to wish them ANY harm."
Georgina eyed William, pleased that her double meaning was understood. There would be repeat of his poor treatment of Reggie.
William sat and nodded, he knew he would be refused. Georgina had not changed, she still tucked people under her wing and protected them.
"What?" Reggie and Brielle said together, as William was cogitating.
"William wanted to give half the girls a placebo, so he could conduct a clinical trial on the effectiveness of Brielle's remedies. That would mean the control group would be unprotected."
Reggie was getting restless, she was sure to break something in a minute.
"Reggie, William enjoys architecture. I'm sure he'd like to see that unique corbel in your bedroom."
Reggie looked temporarily stunned.
"The corbel in your BEDROOM!" Brielle said.