Sharelle walked briskly across the parking lot to her car, her high heels making a "clik-clik-clik-clik" on the pavement. As she approached her car she pressed the unlock button on her key fob, and a moment later she had pulled the door open, tossed her purse on the passenger seat, and set herself inside. There was a bottle of water in her purse, and she took it out, cracked it open, and took a large swig out of it before setting it into the cupholder. She pulled down the sun visor and opened the mirror, studying her look in its reflection—and that's when she caught herself staring.
Staring deeply into her own eyes.
She shook off the effect, scolding herself for succumbing like that. Bad enough that it happened every now and again in front of her co-workers, but at least she could laugh it of with them—as a senior marketing executive, she could claim she was making sure her look was perfect because "presentation is everything." After all, it wasn't like she could tell them the truth—that would raise a whole host of questions.
She was about to put her car into gear when her phone rang. She pulled it out of her purse and checked the ID. Her eyes widened, she drew in a sharp breath, and the phone almost fell from her hands.
It was Him.
The last time she'd seen him was two weeks ago; the time before that, a month. There was no warning he would call, no set schedule—except he always had a knack for calling when her husband Michael was out of town. Did he know when she would be left alone? Was he spying on her? Was she the spy? It was certainly a possibility.
She pressed the answer button on the screen and waited for his voice. He always spoke first.
"Where is your husband?"
"He's out of town on business. He won't be back 'til Friday."
"Do you have any plans for tonight?"
"Not anymore."
"Then I'll expect you within the hour."
"Yes, Master."
The call disconnected, and Sharelle sat there for a long moment, lost in—well, it wasn't exactly thought, was it? She was aware of her surroundings, and yet her mind was somewhere else. On someone else.
On Him.
She sent a text message to one of her friends, saying something had come up and she wouldn't meet them at the pub tonight. The reply came back—four sad emoji faces. Fruity cocktails and spicy chicken wings would have to wait until another night, but they were her friends and they would understand. That done, she put the car in gear and headed on her way.
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The apartment was a large studio affair, with a three-quarters wall that was wood on its bottom and frosted glass blocks on its top separating the living and sleeping areas. The kitchen and dining areas were to the left, and just beyond that, the door to the bathroom. Immediately to Sharelle's right as she entered was the coat closet—and nearly covering the door to the closet was a full-length mirror.
A mirror.
She stepped closer to the mirror, and stared deeply into her own eyes. This time she let it happen. Her hands dropped to her side—her breathing slowed and deepened—her mind relaxed completely—
("You're hypnotizing yourself. Just like the geishas of ancient Japan would hypnotize themselves to cherish and adore men, so they would be better entertainers for them. Marilyn Monroe used to hypnotize herself this way as well—and she was one of the most beautiful women in the world. Almost as beautiful as you are. She would hypnotize herself to deeply love sex, and completely adore men. Just as you hypnotize yourself to deeply love sex, and completely adore men. Let yourself drift deeper and deeper into deep, deep hypnosis.")
Sharelle let herself drift, staring deeper and deeper into her own eyes. When she was ready—she began the litany.
"I am my Master's hypnotized slut. I always want to fuck my Master.
"I am my Master's hypnotized whore. I will always fuck my Master whenever and wherever he wants.
"I am my Master's hypnotized pussy. I am always warm and wet for my Master.
"I am my Master's hypnotized bitch. I will always get on my hands and knees for my Master.
"I am my Master's hypnotized toy. I will always let my Master play with me.
"I am my Master's hypnotized pet. I will always have the highest adoration and affection for my Master.
"I am my Master's hypnotized cocksucker. I will always accept my Master's cock into my mouth.
"I am my Master's hypnotized doggie-fucker. I will always allow him to take me from behind.
"I am my Master's hypnotized ass-fucker. I will always present my ass to my Master for his use.
"I am my Master's hypnotized goddess. I will always be the ultimate embodiment of beauty and sexuality for my Master.
"I am my Master's hypnotized lover. I will always be in love with my Master whenever I am with him.
"I am my Master's hypnotized servant. Whatever commands he gives me, I will always obey.
"I am my Master's hypnotized mistress. I will always keep secret the love and obedience I have for my Master."
The litany completed, she continued staring into her own eyes, even though she felt them getting heavier and heavier. She could only keep them open half-way, just like those bedroom eyes photos of Marilyn. And as she stared into her own hypnotized bedroom eyes, she could almost see Marilyn with her, creamy white skin, platinum blonde hair, and her own hypnotized bedroom eyes staring back at her—a sharp contrast to her own dark hair, eyes and skin. And then, as it always happened, Sharelle's eyes closed.
She opened them after a few moments of deep, warm serenity, then reached over to the closet door and pulled it open. Inside, hanging from a sturdy wooden rod on a plastic clothes hanger, was a green evening dress—the only item in the closet, besides a small valet stand. Sharelle undressed herself slowly and sensually, savoring each motion of the fabric against her body, then hung each item on the clothes valet after folding it neatly. Her brassiere was the last thing to come off, and when she'd hung it up she looked in the mirror on the inside of the closet door and regarded her beaautiful body-the ample handfuls with Hershey-kiss nipples that were her breasts, the wonderful, firm curves of her buttocks, the slender, well-defined arms and legs—
("You should be very glad that you are a beautiful, desirable woman, and that men watch you and enjoy your beauty—for that means you can be close to them, and serve their pleasure, and express your adoration of men in the strongest possible terms—with the physical satisfaction you can give their bodies and the erotic satisfaction you can give their minds. You were meant to express your adoration in such ways. You were meant to satisfy men in such ways.")
Sharelle took the green dress off its hanger and slowly slipped it onto her body, once again savoring the motion of the fabric against her skin. And once again she regarded her image in the mirror, making sure she was her most presentable, making sure she was her most beautiful and desirable.
For Him.
When she believed she was ready, she entered the main living area, gliding in on her heels like a model slowly walking the runway. And there he was, sitting on a large, comfortable sofa, wearing a black satin robe and as Sharelle guessed, not much else. He was dark-skinned like herself, slender yet muscular, with short dark hair and large dark eyes that she could feel staring at her even when he wasn't in the room. A glass of red wine, nearly empty, was in his hand, and an open wine bottle stood alone on the coffee table.
He grinned as she walked into the room to stand before him—there was about twelve feet of space between them, giving him plenty of view to admire and appreciate her beauty. She stood there with her hands at her sides, one foot in front of the other, and waited for his word. He always spoke first.
"You look exceptionally gorgeous tonight—as usual."
"How may I serve you, Master?"
"You can start by refilling my wine glass," he replied, pointing at the bottle on the table.
"Yes, Master," said Sharelle, and she moved forward to pick up the wine bottle. Holding it carefully over the glass, she slowly poured it full, then lifted it up and away when she was done. He took a sip of the new wine, and then took another.
"You can put that in the refrigerator—it's starting to lose its chill."
Sharelle took the bottle over to the refrigerator and put it inside. She turned back to him and watched as he took yet another sip of wine.
"Why don't you fix me some dinner?"
"Yes, Master. At once, Master."
It was the work of twenty minutes to whip up dinner—beef-filled tortellini in red sauce, broccoli with melted cheddar cheese, a small green salad—and of course, more wine. While it wasn't all made from scratch, it wasn't exactly low-rate take-out, either. When it was ready she set it all upon the table, then sat at his left side with her hands demurely folded in her lap, feeling the full bliss of her adoration as she watched him eat.
When he was finished—and he ate everything on the plate—he stood up and moved to her side. Sharelle stood up as well, gazing into His eyes with rapt attention.
"That was excellent, as usual."
"Thank You, Master."