Connie was frazzled. It had been another long day in a line of long days. Her husband had passed away after a long illness and left Connie, her son John and her daughter Elenor alone in the world. Carl had been a wonderful partner, the business they'd started together had thrived and the family was well off. Connie was heartbroken, her lover, her partner in life and business was gone and the world was a little dimmer because of it.
John was a successful college senior, and Elenor a rising sophomore with... Party problems. Connie was managing the business, the home, the follow up to Carl's estate. The business they'd run together was an adult products manufacturer with a couple of retail outlets. Connie was a creative genius when it came to their products and her best ideas were what had made them the most press and money.
Recently Connie had been working on a new project design. Her research team was a group of mad computer scientists, and they were dumping a lot of info on her about search functions, popular porn sites and the like. Connie's attention was on the overall product. Was it a pleasing design, was it a good look, was it ergonomic, would it work well in the bath, in the bed... When she heard FedEx pull up she knew it was another delivery from research. She greeted Max at the door and signed for the small box.
Opening the envelope, Connie was confused, there was a small box and a very high end card. Glancing at the card, it says simply "Connie, these are for you. Blue is for your first dose, it is temporary. The second, red dose is irreversible and permanent. We think you will approve" the small box was carved ornately and included her name in the design. Opening the ornate box revealed two syringes, each with a vibrant hued liquid in them. The red syringe was labeled boldly "TEMPORARY - ORAL INGESTION" and the caribbean blue one was labeled "permanent - injection" Connie noted the lack of capitalization on the second.
Walking to her workstation, Connie picked up her Earpods and put them in. She called Scott, head of research and he picked up on the second ring.