Rick was on top of the world as he walked back to his dorm. His first experience with Jessenia couldn't have gone better, and he had no doubt that his suggestions of weaving their forgotten morning delight into her dreams would bare fruit in no time.
As Rick went up the stairs and turned down the hall to his door, he was met with the sight of Olivia and Tessa waiting for him. Olivia was wearing a frayed pair of denim shorts, tank top, and sneakers, while Tessa was wearing a white dress with flowers on it that showed off her cleavage and her legs, and a pair of strappy sandals. As different as their outfits were, they were wearing one thing in common; matching smiles that were just a bit too enthusiastic.
"Hey, guys, what's...going on," he asked suspiciously.
"Oh, not much just thought we'd go do some shopping out at the outlets today," Tessa said, innocently.
"Damn, that's pretty far out there," Rick replied, eyeing them warily, heart beating a little faster, especially after Olivia raised her eyes at his response.
"Oh, yeah, that's right! It is far away! Man," Olivia said, with a look of shock on her face, "that's sooooo long to have to Uber or take three buses, how did we forget, Tess?"
Rick breathed a sigh of relief and rolled his eyes; he was afraid Olivia might have remembered last night and was confronting him, but the girls were just trying to get him to give them a ride.
"Sometimes it sucks being one of the only guys on campus with his own car," Rick thought to himself.
"Oh, you're right, Liv!" Tessa replied, dramatically holding her hands to her face, "how could we make such a simple and preventa-"
"Just meet me in lot 3 in 15 minutes, I need a shower," Rick said with a sigh.
"You sure? We had a whole bit about being vulnerable young women on a long, foreboding bus ride all planned out, Tessa was even ready to flash you to get to the Jewelers before the sales end at 5 today if necessary."
Tessa blushed, then stomped on her sister's foot.
"Ow! Fuck, Tessa! What'd you do that for?"
"Because we're not actually that desperate for a ride, and I'm not flashing anyone!"
"Fine, fine. Whatever, let's go," Olivia said, turning around and walking off towards the parking lot.
Tessa gave Rick a quick smile and wave before running after her sister. Rick sighed as he watched Tessa go.
"I can't believe I'm going to have to spend my free afternoon shopping...with two gorgeous women...that are easy to hypnot- the hell am I complain about?" Rick said once the realization dawned on him and he rushed off to grab a shower.
An hour later Rick was trudging his way through the outlets, somehow stuck carrying the girls' bags as they made their way happily through the shops. Rick hadn't had a chance to try anything with either girl yet and was feeling down before Tessa finally stopped them in front of the jewelry shop.
"This is it!" she said, beaming at the fancy sign.
"Tess, for real?" Olivia said, exasperated. "This place is super fucking expensive, no one shops here unless they are made of money, there isn't even anyone here!"
Rick took a peak through the window and had to agree, the only person in the whole shop was a very pretty woman with strawberry blonde hair and a very bored expression.
"Oh, stop it, Liv, they have a sale today-"
"-That no one can still afford," Olivia mumbled, causing Rick to chuckle.
"And that should be all the more reason for them to discount people who actually show up even more!" She said, talking over her sister. She didn't wait a second longer and trotted in. Olivia shrugged at Rick and then two followed her inside.
It was a very nice place, and Rick had to admit the jewelry was exquisite; diamonds he could only afford in his dreams, earrings that would make starlets blush, and rings that would make most people getting proposed to faint. As he entered, Rick felt a tingle in his own ring, and felt an idea growing.
"Time to test out one of Janina's stories..." he thought to himself as he browsed.
Tessa was busy chatting up the pretty woman behind the register, who just seemed grateful to have someone to talk to, while Olivia admired some bracelets in the corner. Rick went to Olivia, heart thumping in his chest.
"What do you think of that one?" she asked Rick, pointing to a bracelet that cost more than his monthly rent and utilities combined.
"It's pretty, but probably too expensive for a Hypnotized Head Hunter," he said quietly.
"Hypnooooo...uhhh," she responded with a slight moan. Olivia's body went slack as her eyes closed and she slumped into Rick's body at the sound of her trigger.
"Woah, relax and obey me, Liv, but stand up straight and open your eyes," he whispered as he looked around nervously. Luckily, Tessa was still busy chatting and hadn't noticed anything. Rick stared at Olivia for a moment, enjoying sight of her vacant expression as she stared into his eyes, awaiting commands.
"Olivia, I need you to distract Tessa for a few moments, show her the bracelets, rings, I don't care, just keep her away from the register for a few moments, ok?"
"Yes, master," she said softly, causing Rick to adjust his jeans uncomfortably. "Good girl, act like normal, but remain in trance as you do it, understood?"
"Yes, Master."
"Good, go do it."
Olivia walked over to Tessa with a smile on her face and pulled her away from the register to a rack of earrings out of view in another corner of the store. Rick made for the register.
"Can I help you?" she asked with a warm smile. She had beautiful blue eyes and was wearing a blue dress that ended just above her knees and showed a tasteful amount of cleavage.
"Yes, umm," he looked at her tag, "Jackie, thank you. I was wondering if you could tell me a little about, uhh, this necklace," he said, hastily pointing at the first thing in front of him.
"Absolutely," she replied happily, taking a necklace with a bright blue sapphire out and holding it before him. She began telling him all about the attributes of the necklace, but he didn't take anything in as he plotted his next move.
"Would you like to hold it?" she asked kindly. Rick nodded, grateful for the opening. He grabbed the necklace and felt his ring finger go warm again, feeling the power flow through his fingertips and into the silver chain. He looked to his left and saw Olivia and Tessa having an animated discussion about some jeweled chokers and took his moment.
"It's absolutely beautiful, Jackie, the silver is amazing and the stone is so bright," he said, then frowned, "but I think there is a crack in the middle."
Jackie also frowned and leaned in close.
"I don't think so, sir, it looks pristine to me," she said politely.
"Look closer, Jackie right at the center, focus your eyes on the point of the gem that reflects the light, that must be why it's so hard for you to see it," he said calmly, beginning to swing it back and forth. He focused his energy on the necklace and the blue of the stone began to give off a light glow.
"Oh, wow," Jackie said, eyes going wide, "you're right, it is...bright."
"Yes, just keep looking into the center, take in the sight, try to relax so you can better focus," Rick instructed as the beautiful jeweler stared intently at the glowing gem.
"So easy to focus, to relax and stare deeply into the mesmerizing blue, isn't it?"
"It's so...easy," she said breathlessly as she stared in fascination.
"Yes, and as you stare and relax, imagine that you can see that crack, imagine that deep in the center of the gem there is a crack, it's growing wider and deeper, drawing your gaze. Can you see it?"
"Yes...I...seeeee," she said slowly as the influence of the ring helped her create the vision.
"Yes, the crack is so big and so deep, it would be so easy to get lost and to fall in, and as you stare you can imagine your mind is teetering on the edge of the growing, cavernous rift. All it would take is the slightest push and your mind would sink deeeep into the depths of the gem, lost, leaving you thoughtless and empty," Rick said softly as the gem continued to glow.
"Emp...teeee," Jackie moaned, head swaying in time with the gem as it danced before her fluttering eyes.
"Yes, one little push is all it takes, and your mind, your thoughts, your will; all of it will tumble far, faaaaar away into the gem, leaving you an obedient, thoughtless shell."
Jackie nodded slowly, eyes still fluttering with the effort of keeping open, mouth hanging open as her body relaxed. Rick leaned over and put his finger just above her forehead and said, "And you can feel that final push right now," and he gently tapped her just above the eyes. She gasped and her eyes rolled into the back of her head as she slumped against the counter.
"Good girl, Jackie, deeper and deeper, sink further and further into trance. No need to think, no need to worry, just relax and obey my every word, understood?"
"Understood," she said quietly.
"Stand up straight and look me in the eye like everything is normal," he commanded.
"Yes, sir," she responded blankly as she stood up and looked into his eyes. As hot as it was having Jackie as a mindless doll, Rick preferred her a little more animated.
"Continue to relax and be at peace, feel how wonderful it is to be so calm, how pleasureful it is to simply obey. You have no cares, no stress, only simple commands to follow as you float through a haze of blissful trance."
