Part 1
"I love to obey... I love to obey"
I didn't know what I was looking at. I came back to the office to grab some files. I thought there might still be a few of my employees working. But I certainly didn't expect to see Heather slumped over in her chair saying she loved to obey with Connor standing over her.
"What's going on here?" I raised my voice. Connor whirled around, clearly startled. But Heather didn't react at all. She just stayed seemingly asleep, repeating that she loves to obey.
"Oh, Vanessa. I thought you had gone home for the evening." He quickly looked down to Heather's crumpled form. "Heather wide awake." He snapped his fingers and Heather's eyes shot open. She pushed her long, red hair out of her face, stood up and straightened her skirt.
"Oh Vanessa, I can explain..." Connor started.
I couldn't believe this. As a woman CEO I'd had to put up with all sorts of bull shit over my career, mostly sexist comments from my male colleagues. But I never thought I'd have to deal with... Whatever this was. "Look. Whatever you two are into, do it on your own time and not in my office. Also if... Whatever this is, is some kind of romantic relationship, then file it with HR in the morning. I don't want to see this again and if I do it means I won't see either of you in this business again" I turned to head into my office, but Heather places her hand on my shoulder.
"Please Vanessa, just let me explain. Connor was just helping me relax and focus." She was staring into my eyes so intently. I never noticed how blue her eyes were before. It was like she was looking through me. "I told him I was having trouble concentrating and taking direction. I couldn't focus. I couldn't let everything else in the world drop away and just focus on what's in front of me. You can understand that can't you?"
"Listen Heather."
She cut me off. "Yes Listen. That's it exactly it. He's helping me listen. You're so good at listening and focusing aren't you Vanessa?"
"This isn't about me Heather. It's about you."
"Yes that's right. That's why you need to focus on me. Focus deeply into my eyes. And focus on the soothing sound of my voice. Let everything else melt away as you stare. Just stare and listen and focus. Now you're completely focused on me aren't you?"
My head felt funny. I was lost in her eyes. They were so deep. I had almost lost track of what she was saying. It took me a moment to realize she had asked me something or even remember I should be disciplining them. "What... Oh yes. Focus. I'm focused. But Heather you can't act like this at the office."
"Act like what? Completely focused or deeply relaxed?"
"What no that's not what I meant."
"So it's ok to be deeply relaxed and completely focused at the office?" Heather smiled, never breaking eye contact.
"Yes but"
"That means it's ok for you to relax now Vanessa. You feel so tense. Just let yourself relax. Feel the tension in your muscles start to melt. You don't have to worry about anything. You know it's ok to let all that go. You just said yourself that it's ok to relax here."
Her hand on my shoulder began to gently rock me back and forth. A small part of me felt like I should stop her, like it was inappropriate. But I felt so calm. So focused. So deep. My grip on my bag loosened and it fell to the ground, slumping onto its side.
"That's just how I felt when Connor offered to help me relax. At first I wasn't sure. But the more he talked the better I felt. The more lost in his voice I felt. It just became so peaceful, so focused, and relaxed. That doesn't sound so bad does it? "
Her eyes looked so deep. So focused on me. So deep... Oh had she asked me something again. I tried to respond but my mouth felt numb. "Mhmm?"
"Of course not. If sounds wonderful doesn't it?"
"Mmm... Wonderful."
"Then after that, everything just felt easy. So easy to accept his words deep into my mind. So easy to drop for him. So easy to SLEEP." Her grip on my shoulder tightened and she pulled me towards her as she yelled sleep.
My mind felt fuzzy and empty and her voice was commanding. I just slept. My body crumpled against her. Even deeply asleep I could hear them talking. Heather's voice was clear in my mind. But everything else sounded distant and foggy. I heard her say "How did I do master?"
Connor said something I couldn't hear. Then it sounded like they were kissing. Then he said something else and she responded.
"Yes of course Master. Vanessa can you hear me?
"Yes..."
"Now you're going to find that Connor's voice has just as much power over you as mine. Anything he tells you will sound like it's coming from deep inside your own mind and you'll happily accept whatever he tells you. Do you understand?"
"From inside me?" something seemed off about that.
"That's very good Vanessa." I heard Connor's voice for the first time since I fell asleep. It sounded loud and powerful. "Even though you're so deeply asleep, you'll find it easy to stand up. You're going to open your eyes remaining deeply asleep."
I slowly pulled myself off of Heather's chest and stumbled to my feet. My eyes half opened, staring vacantly ahead.
"Now when you wake up, you'll find it completely natural that I hypnotized Heather. In fact anything you see us doing will seem perfectly natural and normal. You'll even thank me for teaching her to focus and obey. Do you understand?
"You... hypnotized her?" I said groggily
"I did. Hypnosis isn't anything scary. It's just a state of deep relaxation and focus. You want your employees to be focused don't you?"
"Yes..."
"So it only makes sense you'd thank me for hypnotizing her."
"Yes... Thank you."
"That's right. Now when I wake you up, you'll completely forget you were hypnotized. But the more you think about hypnosis, the more you'll want to be hypnotized. Now tell me you want to be hypnotized.
"I want to be hypnotized?" I sounded unsure.
"Yes you want to relax don't you. It's so nice to be this relaxed and just let yourself sleep. Let your mind take a break. It feels so nice to be hypnotized. Now tell me confidently that you want to be hypnotized."
That made sense. "I want to be hypnotized"
"Very good Vanessa. Not only do you want to be hypnotized. Being hypnotized turns you on."