Darren Mitchell was about to sit down with a bowl of popcorn in front of the television when his phone rang. "Hello?"
"Darren? Hey, it's Carla. What's going on in your part of the universe?"
"Nothing much, miss sunshine. Just getting ready to enjoy a snack and watch an old movie. What about you?"
"Well... I was wondering if I could come over. You see... it's been a rough day. I need a little help to... relax. Think you could help out a friend?"
Darren thought for a moment. When Carla needed help "relaxing," it usually meant investing most of an evening in the project. Which he usually didn't mind doing, as the dividend was quite enjoyable. He did a quick mental inventory - two of his three work projects were already done, and he had the next two days off the get the third taken care of. And Carla
was
one of his best friends. "Sure, come on over," he told her. "It's not like I can't play this DVD another time. Shoot, you might even like it."
"Thanks, Darren. You're a real prince. See you in about 45 minutes?"
"Okay, I'll be waiting." Hanging up the phone, Darren looked around his living room / den. Knowing what it took for him to "relax" Carla, he moved the narrow coffee table over to the side of the room and tossed several large, soft pillows on the floor. He had just finished lighting some candles when the doorbell rang.
"Thanks for remembering," Carla said when she followed him into the room. "I don't know why, but this kind of 70's hippie setting always helps me to relax when I come over."
"And what do you know about 70's hippies, Carla? You weren't even born until 1981!"
"Yeah, but my parent's didn't leave the 70's behind until I was in junior high. Remember, mom tried to name me 'Honeysuckle' instead of Carla! And no, we didn't live in a commune of some sort, but mom and dad sure liked the setting back then. But enough of that," she said while sitting down on the second biggest pillow in the room. "Darren, I could really use some help tonight. Any chance you could... take me deep?"
"I think that could be arranged," he replied, doing his best to hide a sly smile. Whenever he'd "taken her deep" in the past, it usually included much more than simple breathing exercises. Strangely enough, Carla had been the one to broach the idea of sex while hypnotized, on the condition that Darren did nothing to block her memory of events. (While he had made extra money over the years as a stage hypnotist, Darren had never developed the skills to do any sort of brainwashing or memory blocking, and didn't really want to.) The result was always gratifying for both of them, which Darren suspected was part of the reason Carla liked him to take her on these hypnotic sessions in the first place.
"Okay, Carla. You've already taken the first step," he said while sitting across from her. "You remembered to wear some soft, comfy clothes to let your body relax. So now... we need to work on your mind." Before Carla could reply, Darren dangled a crystal on a short sliver chain before her eyes. As he had hoped, Carla's expression immediately grew slack. "You remember the crystal... very good, Carla. Now, look at it... watch it as it spins... see how the light glints off of it... each little flash reaching into your mind... calming it... pushing your stress away... making you relax..."
"Making... me relax," she mumbled.
"Exactly, Carla. Making you relax... relax so much that your eyelids are getting a little heavy now..." As he had planned on (and had happened before), Carla's eyelids began to flutter. It was only a few moments before they gently shut under the ministrations of his soothing voice. "That's it, Carla. You're doing very well. Now, tell me how you're feeling?"
"Relaxed... calm... yet closed off."
"Do you want to feel more open, Carla?"
"Yes, Darren."
"Then tell me how I've made you feel more open before."
"By having me strip to my bra and panties."
"And what does that do for you?"
"It opens my body to your view... making me feel more open to your suggestions."
"And do you want that openness now, Carla?"
"Yes."
"Then stand up, take off your sweatpants and sit back down." Slowly because of her mental state, Carla stood up from her pillow and started sliding the sweatpants down her legs. To his surprise (and joy), Darren saw she wasn't wearing any running shorts under the sweats - just her panties, which tonight were a soft pink. (Though he'd seen her wear various colors of underwear / lingerie, Darren felt that Carla looked her sexiest in pink.) After she re-seated herself on the pillow, Darren asked, "Are you feeling more open, Carla?"
"Yes... but not enough."
"And you want to feel even more open, don't you?"
"Yes... please..."
"Then take off your sweat top, Carla." Again moving slowly, Carla's right hand went to the pull-tab on the zipper slider and started pulling down. Again to Darren's delight, he saw no t-shirt or other clothing besides Carla's bra.
She really
does
want to go deep tonight,