AUTHOR'S NOTE: I don't know if there are such things as loving, positive Mind Control stories in this category, but, even if there are, this is definitely not one of those. There is also a strong water sports theme throughout.
Tamara is a class act, just as her profile promised. She's come to this beach date dressed in a long flowing red dress, one clearly chosen to show off her assets. At the age of 26, she says she's not averse to settling down and that plays into my natural strength as a solid, dependable, career-focused man.
She's also susceptible.
I haven't tried anything too complex yet, but she's responded in good time to each of my cues. It's all subtle stuff - get her in the right position looking at my face with the ocean sun behind me and with the right combinations of audio and visual stimuli, I'm quickly able to get her to blink at my command -- two gentle taps against my thigh. She doesn't even realize she's doing it.
She accepted the smartwatch without question at the start of the drive. For a prototype, it's still pretty classy. I've told her its special function is all about sweat and salt levels and that's what her display shows. It's feeding a whole lot more blood chemistry directly to my phone though. I managed to get a good look when we stopped for petrol. Everything points to her being a healthy, well-rested, and well-fed organism. She's a little earlier in her cycle than I'd have liked, but that'll balance out over the coming weeks, even if today needs bigger doses.
So test number two is the lavatory break. Simple enough, and again the beach is the perfect environment. It's hot and it's in no way suspicious that I'm plying her with water. She should stay hydrated, after all. The sea is lapping at the sand. She'd need to go naturally anyway by and by, but it's only when my ringtone goes -- an ambient mix of ocean sounds with some very particular harmonics - that she gets up, excuses herself, and makes her way to the facilities.
"Sorry," she says as she returns. "That took ages and they were filthy."
"Yeah," I reply with a shrug. "It's a lovely beach but..."
This particular stretch of beach was a deliberate choice on my part. She won't want to make that hike again. During the wait, I had a chance to monitor her further and made some important notes on my pad. I know what I'm doing now.
We put our towels down and lie in the sand. After a pause, I offer her the contents of the hamper. She takes a jam sandwich and some of the biscuits. Again, she's nicely malleable. She's chosen exactly what I was suggesting to her just with my tone and body language. The biscuits will make her thirsty again and jam is an excellent transmission medium.
The chemistry of love can be divided into three parts -- lust, attraction, and attachment. Tamara is a long-term project which means today will be a nice balancing act between all three.
I'm starting with attraction. We'll lie here for a while in the sun all relaxed while her dopamine and serotonin levels start to kick in. Perfect. With just the two of us here, there's only me to latch onto.
It's a pity that we can't move straight to attachment because she immediately offers to rub sun-cream on my back and I return the favour. Without having had the opportunity to elevate her oxytocin levels though, she's not getting the full benefit of all this physical contact
I make small talk as we lie there. All this lab voodoo is good, but I still need to reach a minimal level of charm. She tells me about her hometown and starts to ask about my work as a biochemist. I overcomplicate it as a way to deflect without lying and she doesn't ask any follow-up questions.
After an hour I offer her a laced Coke and she accepts another layer of sunscreen from me. This time we do get a significant bonding effect - a quick glance at my phone's screen confirms it. It also gives me a great opportunity to look her over again as I apply the lotion. She really is magnificent -- not an inch of fat on her, except possibly around those lovely breasts, which are superb even when she's lying on her back. I hope this works. The next specimen might not be so fine. Still, the next phase is going to be a bit tricky.
"You want to go for a swim?" I ask.
"Sure," she replies.
"Great," I say. "Just a second." I go into my back, pull out a small speaker, and make a Bluetooth connection with my phone. I then set a timer for five minutes. A quick glance at my own waterproof watch and I'm synchronized.
She looks at me in askance.
"Sorry," I tell her. "It's my day off, but the lab relies on me. If I don't answer questions fairly promptly, it can waste the whole team's day. They probably won't call, but..."
"It's okay," she says.
It's a lie. I work alone. But serves two purposes. Firstly, it just helps me navigate the technical issues. She needs to be able to hear my phone from the water. Secondly, and as a bonus, I've managed to subtly elevate my own status just as her cortex has become more primed to care about such things.