It was Saturday afternoon, around 3 PM, and they had been working for hours on a critical proposal that had to go out by Monday morning. They were the only ones left in the office, an odd pair of work friends in spite of their very different backgrounds. But Sindra liked working with John, even though he was at least ten years older than her.
They were opposites in many ways. John was born in Europe, tall, blond haired, trim, well build, and white skinned, whereas she was born in India, short, with a light build but a size B chest, long legs, luscious black hair, and a lovely brown skin. They had worked together on a number of projects and time had given them a good understanding of each other. They were both smart and successful and had build up a certain deep affection for the other person.
Suddenly John looked up.
"Time for a break?"
"Sure. Coffee?"
Without waiting for his answer she got up from the spare desk in his office she was using and walked over to the espresso machine on the side table. She felt John's eyes on her as she made the two coffees. She could not help herself and swung her hips a bit as the machine gurgled like she was dancing to an inner tune. Her knee long wide skirt swayed as she moved accentuating her long slender legs.
When she looked around and innocently asked "One sugar, right?" she saw his bright green eyes follow her movements. Caught out he quickly switched his gaze to her face. The innocent smile she gave him only seemed to flare up something in his eyes before he smiled back.
"Yes please. I like your dance moves."
He got up to get his coffee reaching around her as he did. His closeness made her shiver a bit and she blushed when he noticed.
"Let's sit on the couch so we can relax a bit before we continue."
Without waiting for an answer he turned and walked over to the leather couch in front of his desk where clients often sat. Suddenly Sindra was nervous.
"Hmmm, maybe we should keep working?"
"Nonsense, sit down. I want to try something and have a bet with you."
"What do you mean?" she answered sitting down at the other end of the couch.
"Want to take my bet? I have recently been studying hypnosis, and want to bet that I can easily hypnotize you?"
Sindra blushed. "Why would you want to do that? To make me do what? Fall asleep? We need to finish that proposal!"
"I just want to see if I can get you into a trance."
"And then what? It won't work anyway. And you cannot make me do what I don't want to" Sindra responded. Deep down she wondered if that was true. And did she know herself what she really wanted?
"Want to try?" John insisted, looking into her eyes.
She hesitated as she felt his gaze. To her surprise it felt warm and pleasant. Was he already trying? She knew she should say no, but out came "Ok, I'll take your bet!"
"What will be my reward if it does work?"
"First show me what you can do."
"Ok, put down your coffee and sit back. Don't move and look into my eyes."
Wondering if he had already cast a spell on her she found herself doing what he asked without any further questions. When she looked up he was crouching in front of her. Somewhere inside her she knew she should have declined, she was married, and who knew where this would lead. But she felt her head nod in agreement. Had he already hypnotized her with the one look?
He grabbed her chair, wheeled it close and sat down, and then leaned forward till his face was about two feet away from hers. As soon as he really locked his beautiful green eyes with the long lashes onto hers she started to feel calmer, mesmerized. Her nervousness disappeared and her breathing slowed down as he kept her gaze. It felt intimate and pleasant but also somewhat intrusive, as if he looked into her soul somehow and saw some of her longing, her desires.
She had expected to easily keep him out but she felt herself sinking deeply under his spell. When he whispered some sweet words her defences crumbled even further. He had gotten through and she knew it.
His silken praise for her deep brown eyes, the lovely shape of her face, and the beauty of her gorgeous black hair turned on a flame in her for more of his attention. When he described the sweetness, the desirability of her dark red lips she started to smile, which led him to compare that to the rising sun in the morning and warmed his heart.
And then slowly her eyes closed on her without warning. She still heard his voice but could not move, did not want to move. The feeling of warmth surrounding her was comforting and calming. Deep down she felt a heat in her belly, but it came with a sensation that this was what supposed to happen. He had her, and she had lost the bet.
"Open your eyes and speak to me Sindra."
His face was closer than expected when she opened her eyes. Definitely in her personal space, but she did not mind at all.
"It looks like you won. What do I need to do?" she admitted surprising herself.