"I'm not doing it" Nicola folded her arms in defiance "If you want to call the police then fine, but I'm sure they have more important crimes to solve. I'm not putting on one of your stupid, moth eaten costumes.
"It's ok, I will" James sighed, not wanting any trouble. Nicola rolled her eyes as her friend picked what seemed the most innofensive costume he could, a black suit with a top hat and wand.
"I can't believe you are going along with this" Nicola chided James as he entered the changing booth near the wardrobe in his new attire.
A few moments latee there was a puff of smoke and James appeared as if from nowhere in front of the two women dressed from head to toe as a classic circus magician.
"Ta da!" He bellowed triumphantly and theatrically.
"Ok, how did you do that?" For once Nicola seemed genuinely impressed.
"The great Magico can do anything!" James answered with uncharacteristic swagger "After all, I am the only magician with real magic powers"
"Yeah, right" Nicola tutted.
"Don't believe me? Than you shall become my glamourous assistant and witness my incredible power first hamd!"
"Seriously, stop acting like this" Nicola warned, confused at James' strange behaviour.
"This is no act my dear assistant - this is real magic!" James replied "Now lets get you out of those work clothes and into something fit for the stage"
He waved his wand at Nicola who was suddenly dressed in a skimpy, glittery bikini that barely covered any of her voluptuous figure.
"Are you kidding me?" Nicola shouted with more than a hint of embarassment "Make my clothes reappear now"
"And now for my first trick" James announced, ignoring Nicola's protests "I shall make my glamorous assistant.."