Fluer is going to manipulate and drain that naive alicorn of all her money and is going to leave her like a needy slutty lusty bitch. Or she's a changeling. Bleh, I don't like getting sloppy seconds, no matter how good, but I'll keep reading. This gonna be good.

turn a new lead

Think you mean turn over a new leaf

Oh god, I have no idea which way this is going to go. But I look forward to finding out.

5969292 Fixed!

Twilight is out classed here. She is going to get eaten.

You know, I honestly think that Fleur isn't in the wrong here, but Rarity. She's a Professional Escort. You are paying for her to spend time with you, to listen and talk with you, even have sex with you. In the end you pay her for your services, and all that "personal time" you spend growing a "connection" with her? For Fleur, it's all just business as usual. She doesn't force anyone to give her and extraordinary amount of money. It's their mistake for seeing a connection when there isn't and acting upon it. Fleur knows the difference that is why she is the best at what she does.

“That’s sweet, Rainbow Dash — albeit strange and amoral,”

I think you mean "immoral", meaning "acting against morals". "Amoral" means "possessing no morals, without a moral standard".

5971799 I agree playing as devil's advocate. I mean For a service like this, the customer needs to know that what they're getting into won't follow up with anything meaningful or worthwhile. Fleur as much as anyone/anypony else is showcasing their services through such means in last night's performance because they want to show why they're the best choice to be their escort.

I can only see this going wrong by Fleur's misunderstanding of Twilight's attempt of making friends with her as part of business, if what we saw at the beginning of Chapter 1 is any indication.

At any rate, I'm liking this so far. Looking forward to more.

6014115 What I like about this story is that it's going in the opposite direction in terms of plot to something like "Private Gig" where Twilight is forcing herself to keep their relationship as "friends", since she is being cautious because of her profession, even though there is a clear attraction.

As for Fleur I can sense some attraction from her unless the rumors about her extorting ponies for money is true and she's kissing Twilight's flank, metaphorically of course(well for now anyway). Since Twilight has yet to approach Fleur as a customer and not as a friend, I don't think that there is any malicious intent. Though now that I think about it, she may just find Twilight physically attractive and knowing that she is an Escort, sex isn't awkward for her and that's why she's so openly flirtatious until she gets a piece of purple pony princess plot, anyway. Fleur is allowed to have sexual partners without the need to be paid, y'know.

6014216 That is true. And I really hope her moves on Twilight are meant to be genuine and not a sales pitch.

Damnit I'm out of available story.
Please more.

well not exactly the story I was waiting for or anticipating I'm just glad to see you back on the site and I'm glad to see you writing again

6014245

Don't you find a bit suspicious the most talented and best payed escort of Canterlot moving to a little backwater town like Ponyville? what can be there to attrack Fleur 's attention, except the newest, naive Princess of Equestria?
No, I don't think friendship is what she is looking for.

6060979 Hmm... I don't know. I get that Fleur's moving into Ponyville is quite strange, but I'm not sure about her seeing Twilight as one of her intentions. I mean she seemed surprised when the two first talked the first day she arrived.

6061753

She is a profesional; of course she is good at pretending.

6061767 ... Oh right. Fuck, this might hurt a little since Fleur's the main mare in one of my stories.

6061753 Or she had to get out of Canterlot and Ponyville was just convenient.

So, Fleur is the bad guy for running her business like a business?

It's too bad you stopped writing this. Such an interesting premise, and your execution was really good...

Don't know how I got here, but darned if I'm not bummed to find the story is DoA.