Summary:
Lady Veronica Carrington upsets a prostitute. The prostitute decides she needs to be knocked down a peg or two...
High-Class Hooker
She turned the key, hoping in vain that this would be the twist to get her car going. But the engine was dead - she dropped her head, and let out a little scream.
What was she going to do?
And where was she?
***
Her name was Veronica Carrington - well, Lady Veronica Carrington, to be precise. Born into an established English family with a long pedigree, Lady Veronica had a lot of money in her trust fund and a stately home that was the envy of most of her social set. Everyone who was anyone knew her, and no social gathering was complete unless Lady Veronica was there.
And, to top it all off, she was also stunningly beautiful.
Lady Veronica's face was framed by her long auburn hair, straight and hanging just below her shoulders in a natural look that was perfectly calibrated. She had brown eyes, a button nose and pouty lips, always covered in dark red lipstick and with a smirk that exactly hit that nook between confident and sexy.
Carrington women had a definite look, and Lady Veronica was no different. At just 25, the world was her oyster.
But her wealth, her reputation, her beauty - none of those were of any use at the present moment. None of them would get her car going.
Urgh, she thought, this isn't how my evening should have gone. Just two hours ago, she was sharing drinks and stories with the Rochesters, a charming family she'd known for years. They were good blood, and she thought that their son William was even flirting with her a little bit - if he played his cards right, it was possible she would even consider a proposal. He wasn't unattractive, she thought, and his connections would help her rise even further in the world.
And then, driving home. It should have been an easy prospect, that same familiar route, but she was forced into the middle of who-knows-there due to roadworks and diversions. She trusted the sat-nav to guide her safely back, but it led her into a very unsavoury-looking part of town before her car decided to give out.
She went to call for help, and found her phone was out of charge.
So, she was in the middle of nowhere. Her car and phone were dead, and no-one knew where she was.
She knew she'd have to go and try to find some help.
Lady Veronica stepped out of the car, one long leg after the other, a delicate gesture perfected long ago. She'd decided on green today - she wore a simple green dress that complemented her curves perfectly, and a pair of two-inch green heels. They were decorated sparingly - a broach, a clutch bag, a belt - and she chose to leave her hat in the car.
In a place like this, she certainly didn't want to draw too much attention to herself.
Lady Veronica thought the best course of action was to check each street, remaining as near to the car as possible. This looked like some kind of industrial area, she thought, so there was bound to be someone on the street, some car passing by that she could flag down.
She started to walk, knowing that help would be just around the corner.
***
Lady Veronica's assessment was wrong.
It was the middle of the night, and a cold one at that, and she'd seen no walkers or cars at all.
She'd walked further and further, abandoning the car entirely, just hoping to find someone to help her home.
Her feet were throbbing from so much walking, and her body felt frozen. It was really only force of will that kept moving forward.
THUNK
Finally, a sign of life. She heard the sound of a car door closing around the corner, and she hoped she could catch the driver before they pulled away. Even if they didn't have a phone she could use, they'd be certain to help her, through either the kindness of their heart or the enticement of the money in her clutch bag.
The driver was pulling away - Lady Veronica waved her arms and shouted to them, but she had no luck yet again.
Or so she initially thought, until she became aware that she wasn't the only person on the street. There was a figure in the shadows, a small red light in the darkness indicating that they were enjoying a cigarette.
"Excuse me," Lady Veronica said in her refined tones, "may I ask for a moment of your time?"
The figure stepped into the flickering light of a broken lamppost, and Lady Veronica was unable to conceal her surprise.
It was a woman - she was young, perhaps a similar age to Lady Veronica. Her face was laden in make-up - she had bright red lips like the heiress, shining with a hint of glitter, but that was where the similarities ended. Whereas Lady Veronica thrived on her natural beauty, there was nothing natural here - layers of foundation, dark eyeshadow in excessive quantities, giant false eyelashes - decorated by a nose ring, hoop earrings, and all framed with straight platinum blonde hair.
And that outfit - huh, she almost openly snorted with disgust - what outfit? The woman was dressed, but barely so, in a white tube top her ample breasts were threatening to spill out of with every movement. She wore a black wetlook miniskirt with stained white panties clearly visible, and a leather jacket that had seen better days. On her long legs, fishnet stockings poked out the top of white thigh-high heeled boots.
She looked, Lady Veronica thought, so
common
.
"A moment of my time?" she laughed, a street-weary tone in her voice. "I don't normally do lesbian stuff, but I can make an exception for someone so," she gave the heiress a quick once over, and smirked at her body "impressive."
Lady Veronica's eyes widened, and she felt the colour drain from her face.
Oh God, she realised, she'd found a - she struggled for the word - a
prostitute
.
"You didn't need to make such an effort for me, love," the woman laughed.
"No, no, no," Lady Veronica waved her hands in front of her, as if trying to shoo the idea away, "I'm not after any -" she couldn't even find a word. "No, I need a favour."
The woman raised an eyebrow in disinterest.
"My car broke down, and my phone's dead, and I just need to call a recovery service or one of my people or someone. Anything to get me out of this...
place
."
The woman's face hardened.
"So you wandered into Hooker Alley, asking for a favour, and I'm supposed to believe you just want to make a phone call. What's your angle?"
"You too ashamed to admit you want a bit of action, your majesty?"
"It's Lady Veronica," she said, indignant.
"They call me Chloe," the woman shrugged, "and I don't care if you're the king of Sweden if you're going to pay."
"What I've told you is the truth, I promise you," she started to feel a little annoyed with the woman, "I wouldn't be in a place like this speaking with a trashy whore like