An Adult Furry Tale of a woman executive and her anxieties.
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Grace is an over stressed top executive who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Like so many executives, particularly women, they are super control freaks and can't let go. Grace is quite beautiful and has used this to her advantage on more than one occasion for advancement. Not that she has screwed her way to the top; to the contrary, as she is actually quite prudish. It is just the perception or hope of getting between those beautiful thighs that is enough to get her what she wants. With soft pale skin, thick shoulder length, perfect Page Boy dark auburn hair, exquisite delicately featured face, dark brown eyes and a tall medium to slender, well curved body she has no problem commanding attention. Just enough breast to grab your eye and her name describes the motions of her body.
She just can't let go of things long enough to let go of the stress. She does the gym, the Psychiatrist, Yoga; even a failed attempt at sex therapy. She won't quit her job or take an extended leave as the Psychiatrist told her she must do. She has even shopped till she dropped, getting some wonderful furs and other fine clothes in the fling; but all has failed to pull her back from the brink of a breakdown. It's actually somewhat more traumatic than that even. Things are getting out of control and more like her life is beginning to fall apart.
After another night of fitful attempts at sleep she awakes late on Friday morning and called in with another excuse for another late show at the office. She decides to walk instead of a Taxi. Maybe it will help clear her head. On the way she stops at a Diner not far from her office. Never having eaten there before she sits at the counter. This is all totally out of character for Grace. While she is eating a man a bit older than Grace comes in and sits beside her in the one vacant stool. He is obviously a regular since all behind the counter know him by name ...
"What would ya like Grant?" He chats with them a little and turns to Grace.
"You're new here. You like the food?" Grace is totally unfamiliar with this kind of situation and one that she cannot control.
"Yyyes" she stutters to his forward question.
"You're an executive in one of the office towers, right?"
"Is it that obvious?"
"Like a red tag on your beautiful dark mink."
"Thanks for the tag and the compliment."
"You're a real stress case."
"Is it that obvious?" Grace is getting exasperated.
"Your hands are shaking and you can't be that afraid of me or you'd be running down the street."
"I'm not afraid of you at all but is it all that obvious?"
"Like Pinocchio's nose." Grant is a medium built six foot guy with a friendly face, clear blue eyes, light brown short cropped beard and hair with rugged looks. He has a deep, gravely and comforting voice.
"Are you a Psychiatrist?"
"No. I'm a cabinet and furniture maker but I did learn Hypnotism, not a professional mind you but I have helped a few friends with some problems. Would you like some help?" This forward suggestion has Grace spinning out of control and groping for a reply.
"I just met you and none of the pros have been able to help me. What makes you think you can?"
"Well, I have executives all the time ordering cabinets from me thinking that a new something or other will take away their anxieties. I have been thinking about it a lot lately. It seems to be worse with the women as they have a lot more to cope with and I can understand that." Grace is numb with the information and observations of this obviously very smart guy. Not a bumpkin blue collar worker.
"Why would I take your advice? You're a total stranger and I have no reason to think you can do any better. Why am I listening to you anyway?"
"You have run out of options and run out of time." This hits Grace like a needle in the arm.
"My shop is on the way to your office. Why don't you stop by my shop and at least you can see that I am a legit Cabinet Maker?"
"OK."
This guy is nothing like anyone Grace has had anything to do with in her life. She has only dated business executive types and a few intellectuals in college. Never a blue collar type but then Grant is not like any blue collar guy she has ever heard of, let alone met. The UPS guy is a real hunk and has all the women in her office drooling but nothing like Grant. He has a swift and sharp mind and appears very knowledgeable. She was instantly and uncontrollably attracted to him like his mind was taking hold of hers directly, reading her very thoughts. It's disturbing and comforting at the same time.
Grant pays for them both as they leave. They walk two blocks and down an Alley. Grant opens a large, green, plain industrial metal door with METROPOLITAN WOODWORKERS in one inch high plain white block letters on the door. What Grace experiences will change her life forever.
The shop is very busy but well organized and calm at the same time. Everyone she meets or speaks to is very friendly and obviously very happy doing what they are doing. Not at all like Grace's office. The cabinetry and furniture she sees is of the finest quality and design and more ornate and fluid than most new stuff she has seen. There is a sensuality to it all, almost like they are alive.
When they go into Grant's office the room is alive with the most beautiful and sensual furniture Grace has ever seen.
"Sit in the rocker there." As Grace sits it is as if the rocker immediately molds itself to her body, like it was made just for her. She rocks effortlessly and is lulled into an extremely peaceful state of mind. "What can you do for me to help me out of this state of mind I am trapped in?"
"I can put you in a series of hypnotic trances, plant suggestions and have you do some exercises that will more permanently alter your feelings and behavior."
"I'll need to think about it."
"Don't take too long. You don't have much time left. I'll have the rocker delivered to your place this afternoon." They exchange cards and phone numbers. "You can call me on my cell any time. I will be glad to help anytime you wish."
Grant walks her back to the door through the shop and she is out in the Alley. It is like being transported from heaven to hell when the door shuts behind her.
Grace goes on to her office and arrives just before lunch. She is in her office for only a few minutes. Her office is much like many other Executive Chic offices with hard surfaces, angular chrome & glass and the ubiquitous Tombstone black leather Executive's Chair. It is somehow far less comfortable and friendly than the all wood rocker she just sat in?
She is overwhelmed with feelings of dread at the shear starkness and hostility of her office. She has a lunch appointment and nearly sprints from her office to go to it. After lunch she has another meeting in the equally hostile conference room and since the rest of the afternoon is made up of internal staff meetings she cancels them all and splits at 2PM for home.