(Sorry this took so long. My brain is not a good brain, so regular uploads might not be possible. Still, there'll be more dollmaking soon.
For those who haven't read the others, you should know that the Dollmakers contains mind control, hypnosis and dubious consent at best.)
Annette was proud. Sure, she mostly did this for the money and the grins, but there was an element of satisfaction in the knowledge that she could twist a person like this. Mason was the real 'artist' of the two of them but her little mixture of chemistry and hypnotherapy was some work to be damn proud of. Sometimes she swore she'd do something like this even if she hadn't gotten paid and laid out of it.
She looked at the woman in front of her. She wished she could have trained that haughtiness out of her as well but feeling superior to 'degenerates' like her was part of the 1950's package. Traditional values, desire for a return to simpler times where men were men and women were property. So, she tolerated the condescending looks and gloried in the fact that she'd seen the woman in so many compromising situations. That'd have to do for now.
That and the knowledge of her partner's little surprise.
The client made his way up the path, looking nervous, he didn't believe this'd really work, no matter how much he hoped. He had no idea what they'd done for him. She just hoped he'd really wanted what he'd asked for.
Still, they had his money and if he had complaints that was what dear old daddy was for.
He looked his wife up and down. Her hair had been curled and she'd been put in a simple pink dress and an apron, her makeup old fashioned and a little caked on. She looked at her husband and smiled, walking up to him and giving him a quick kiss.
"Tyler!" She giggled and put her hand in his. "It's great to see you. I've made so much progress and it's been so much fun here, but I missed you so much, and the kids of course! You didn't bring them?" She looked disappointed for a second, then shook her head and smiled. "That's all right. I'm sure you know best."
"I missed you too," he smiled and pulled her in close to him. She giggled and shook her head.
"Not here!" she scolded. "Wait until we get home."
"All right," he cleared his throat, "will you be, you know, going back to work on Monday?"
"Oh, I mean I'll have to I guess," his jaw clenched in rage, "I'll have to put in my two weeks' notice."
"Your, two weeks' notice?"
"Yes silly! I don't want to make anyone upset with me. I'll have to work out my last two weeks before I quit, but don't worry, I have about a week of vacation days saved up I can use, so I'll only have to work one. Then I can be at home where I belong, with the family."
He looked like he might cry.
"Does that mean you're happy to be just a wife and mother?"
"Just? Just a wife and mother. That's the most important thing in the world to be. I'm sorry if I ever made you feel like our family wasn't enough for me." He looked at her for a moment, then smiled even wider, then reached down and grabbed her ass. She giggled and slapped his shoulder but didn't try to remove the hand. He approached the Dollmakers.