Author's note: Winter Maid - Chapter 3 was as far as I would go in terms of disabling a character. I felt that a fourth chapter going in the same direction would have been a mistake, and I didn't want to kill the series. Instead, I decided to steer it toward a more light-hearted style. I'm aware that this change won't please everybody, so if you expect to read about a girl getting cruelly manipulated by a device until she turns into a brainless sex slave, I recommend you to skip this one. Winter Maid 4 is meant to be amusing and present a couple having a healthy and fun relationship. Thanks.
"NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME, BRIAN!"
"Aaaah, stop running, Mia! You love the SusceptGear, and you know it!"
"I do! But I don't know how you programmed it... It's not the same anymore!"
"Oh, as if I could do worse than what you did to yourself while I was away! I had to rescue you, remember?"
"You will turn me into a chicken or something!"
"A chicken? That would be funny."
"Stay away!"
Brian chased me around the kitchen table, trying to make me wear the SusceptGear that he had programmed earlier. He wouldn't tell me what the device would do to me, and once it would be on my head, I knew my freewill would vanish; it would force me to do random stuff.
Spending a full week by myself demonstrated that my curiosity was strong enough to turn me into a sex doll without really thinking it would happen, which was not necessarily the best thing ever even if it had been a fun thing to experience. So, Brian and I agreed that I would have to be more careful in the future and that for now, he should be the one programming the device for me to prevent further incidents. I may have scared him a little.
That said, it meant that he would push me toward HIS fantasies... not mines. Maybe... Yes, making him happy sexually by giving him what he wanted was what I loved the most, what turned me on, but this desire came from me, hence the reason why I decided to experience the device by myself at first. This time around, my desires would come from HIM! And God only knows what his twisted brain would come up with.
"Mia, I love you! I want you to have amazing romantic experiences."
"AH! Do you really expect me to believe that?"
"No, but it made you smile."
"Hehe. You are an idiot. Tell me how you programmed the SusceptGear first! Then I'll consider it."
"No. It's a surprise! Come on. It's going to be fun. I promise."
"At least, give me a hint!"
"A hint? Mmm... Oh, I know. One sec!"
I couldn't believe that worked. Brian, who had refused to give me any information whatsoever about how he programmed my headgear, was now willing to provide me with some details. I considered that a small victory under the circumstances.
Smiling a bit too much for my taste, he walked to the kitchen, opened a cabinet door just to pull out a peanuts bag. He walked back to me and placed it in my hands, leaving me confused.
"Peanuts? What do you want me to do with peanuts? I don't even like peanuts..."
"Yes, you do..."
"Not those... They have shells... and cracking them involves effort."
"Oh, my God, Mia. You are so lazy! Is that why you are never eating those?"
"Yes! But anyway... Why peanuts? This is not helping me to understand what you are going to do to me!"
"I said I was going to give you a hint. I never said it was going to be a good one. Alright, let me put the device on your head. I promise it won't turn you into a chicken."
I groaned and pressed my forehead on his chest. The truth was that I was dying to wear the SusceptGear again, and I knew Brian would never do anything harmful to me or turn me into a permanent porn star. He made it clear that he was more in love with me as Mia than anything else... He just wanted me to have fun.
"... Okay... But I still don't get the peanut thing..."
"You'll get it soon enough."
Brian kissed me on the forehead and carefully placed the high tech tiara on my head. Once he flipped the switch on, a blue light appeared in the middle of the band; the SusceptGear was armed. Remote in hand, he looked at me in the eyes.
"Alright? Ready? Last chance to change your mind. It will start right away with a short thirty minutes conditioning session. Do you want to sleep here on the couch, or do you prefer our bed?"
"Here is fine... Just do it..."
"See you in a bit, Mia... Queen of Squirrels!"
"Wait... Queen of what!?"
Before I could get an answer to his super weird comment, he pressed the button, and a beep interrupted my questioning. Immediately, the amazing relaxing feeling invaded my soul. I had missed that a lot since the last time I used the device. Kinks or not, the induced calming effect was the best part of the experience. All my worries and tensions just vanished magically.
The first thing I noticed was that Brian was my Master again. I knew I'd need to obey his every command, but I was also getting very tired.
"M... Master? I'm... so... tired..."
"Go to the couch, Mia... Just rest for a bit."
"Yes... So... tired."
I wobbled to the couch, laid down on it, and as I was drifting away, the last thing I saw was my Master gently placing a cushion under my head. Then everything went dark.
***
"Mmm..."
"Welcome back, Mia."
"Master?"
"Yes, how was your nap?"
"I don't know... Can... Can I hug you?"
"Sure, come here."
When controlled by the SusceptGear, I was always so confused. For some reason, I felt like I needed a hug, and everything else was like a strange dream.
I stood up and went to Brian to wrap my hands around his waist. He gave me a reassuring squeeze, and then he kissed me tenderly, which filled my mind with a satisfying feeling that I was making him happy.
Then he directed my attention elsewhere.
"Mia, you should look outside, there is something you might want to see?"
"Outside? Yes, Master."
I walked to the large living room window and tried to find what he was talking about. It looked like a freezing day again; some light snowflakes were falling from the grey sky, making everything look pretty. The ground was all white, and the fir trees held as much snow as their branches could carry. Our leafless maple tree seemed beautifully dead but was just asleep for the next few months. Winter was as beautiful as ever.
Then something caught my attention; two squirrels chasing each other bolted out of the woods, jumping around, just for fun. A powerful sensation exploded inside of me, something so overwhelming that I couldn't contain it.
"MASTER! MY CHILDREN!"