"Hi Carla" I said to her gently "Scotch on the rocks"
"David, Hon," She smiled lightly "I think that I know your drink by now"
"Am I that predictable" I asked her, archly.
"One scotch on the rocks, Glenlevit, before each show to get rid of the jitters"
I watched her as she moved down the bar coquettishly flirting with all her customers. Her shorts were just that, short, showing a substantial portion of her round hot ass and the vertical stripes of her T-shirt definitely enhanced her ample chest. The pubs name, "Knockers" was emblazoned across her two proud mountains of flesh. She moved unconsciously to the beat of the music that blared over the speakers that firm ass swaying back and forth, almost mesmerizing.
My show that night was routine. A brief talk on hypnosis while carefully watching the crowd for "tells" that marked the highly suggestible people, the ones with that certain streak of exhibitionism in them that would make them the best subjects. Then cajoling them gently into volunteering for the "demonstrations" that were my hallmark. A man who, upon going to the men's room, found his penis gone, a woman who suddenly thought her clothes were transparent, all the normal shtick that has been the stock in trade of stage hypnotists for a hundred years then, the dramatic pause for the show-stopper, my money maker.
Letting the tension build I brought my next "assistant" up onto the stage. I slowly began to deepen her induction. Then, to music only she could hear. This mousy shy girl began to do a vigorous "bump and grind" strip tease. I, of course, did not allow her to actually remove any clothing only to think she did. The applause was tumultuous and then it was closing time.
I walked over to the bar and, much to my relief; Carla had already poured me my standard after show drink, tonic water with lime. I sipped it gratefully and noticed she was watching me out of the corner of her eyes.
Setting my glass down I looked over at her "Was there something?"
"Is that real?" she blurted.
"You saw it," I said.
"But everyone knows you can't get someone to do something they don't want to do" she said "So that girl, at the end"
"Wants to be a stripper" I supplied, laughing" Not exactly, what she wants is to be the center of attention, just once."
"How much can you do with hypnosis, I mean can you make someone, say quit smoking?"