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Ian had watched Clara for the better part of three months before he had made his move. He decided on her quickly; she would be his, so he began coming and going from her world as he set things into motion on his world to take ownership of her. She was ideal for his purposes; young, kinky, attractive, and healthy -at least as far as he could tell. He was satisfied with her state of health based on what he could observe given this world's privacy laws. She was not on any serious medications, and what minor issues she did have, his own people could address better than hers could. Most importantly, Clara had a functioning reproductive system and a parallel universe identity to step into when he brought her over to his world. He would swap the two versions of the women so they both could live more rewarding lives.
"Hey Professor Kline," Clara said, smiling at Ian as he stepped into the trendy coffee shop. "The usual?"
The people of this version of North America were so friendly, he mused as she greeted him. "You know what I like, Clara." He tapped his credit card to the reader and dropped two crisp dollar bills into the tip jar as Clara turned around to prepare his latte; plain, no sweeteners. He couldn't help but watch her ass as she sidestepped at the bar to gather ingredients and prepare his brew on the back counter. His eyes sparkled as he imagined all the things he'd insert into that backside to control and subdue her when the time was right to take her. On campus, Clara's red hair would fall to her hips in waves like molten lava flowing downhill, but at the coffee shop, she wore her hair in a bun that he rather disliked. When she was his, it would always tumble down her back, just the way he preferred.
"How are classes going?" he asked her when she handed him the warm mug and a couple of napkins. She knew he liked to sip his coffee in the shop rather than take it to go, so she stopped asking if wanted a paper cup. She invited him to sit and stay for a bit and he settled his muscular frame onto a bar stool to chat the younger woman up before the next rush of customers came in to steal her away from him.
"Not bad," Clara replied as she stacked clean mugs for future orders. "I'm about done with the homework from your class, and I think I might actually be starting to understand some of it." She grinned at him. "Maybe," she amended.
He smiled back. "And your other classes?"
"I'm struggling with chemistry. But!" she added and he knew the sales pitch to her optimist thinking was coming next. "I have a party to go to this weekend and I've got the bulk of my work cleared away so I can do that."
Ian nodded his head in understanding. He was fortunate to find a job teaching mathematics at his target's university. Even more fortunate that the hiring board did not look too closely into his academic credentials, which were forged for the purpose of getting closer to Clara. "Aren't you a little old for toga parties and beer bongs?"
She laughed. "Toga parties, yeah, I think I'm a little too old. I met a new friend in a study group that I recently joined. She's celebrating her 26th birthday and I was invited!"
Were she on his world, he'd have admonished her for prioritizing
any
party over her studies if she was struggling in one of her classes. But this was not his world and the eternal optimists who inhabited this version of earth were prone to deprioritizing important things in favor of relaxation and mental health. It would not be a habit she would be permitted to continue when he got her to his home, but he had no authority over her...
yet.
On the other hand, he thought, he admired her capacity to make lemonade out of lemons. Not that his people lacked this trait outright, but the people here definitely knew how to liven things up, and Clara seemed particularly adept at focusing on the positive and keeping things light and carefree.
"That's close in age to you, right?"
Clara nodded. "Close enough! I just turned 25."
Ian knew exactly how old she was -- she was born on September 2nd at 7:43 AM at Jonesville Medical Center -- but she didn't need to know exactly how much he knew about her. It would only scare her off. She would be considered quite old to be first working on a bachelor's degree on his world, but it wasn't the case here. Where he was from, 25-year-olds were usually finished with their second degrees and entering the workforce. But Clara was a product of her environment and had gone backpacking through Asia and Europe for a few years following the loss of her parents, which delayed her academic pursuits. Even on his world, trauma such as this would justify a hiatus from reality. Special exceptions aside, young people were pushed to achieve success in the academic fields. Even slaves had to go to school and contribute to their society. It was why slavery couldn't begin until a participant was twenty-five.
She looked at him funny for a few seconds and then turned her attention back to the dishes. He knew what she wanted to know but she was too polite to ask outright. "32," he told her. He wasn't, actually, but he looked to be about that age. Medical advances on his world slowed the aging process and lengthened lives. Ian was actually 45 and had a life expectancy of 150 years. He would appear this young for decades to come.
"Oh!" she said, brightening up. "Professor at 32?"
"My credentials warranted it," Ian said, giving her a little wink.
She looked impressed and she was undeniably attracted to the professor. His having commanded such a lofty title at his age made her all the more attracted to him. Even better, his looks were easy on the eyes. His black hair was always impeccably combed and his thick, dark beard was trimmed neatly, close to his face. He tended to wear jeans and a dress shirt that he wore unbuttoned at the top and tucked into his pants. She got nervous each time she saw him and really wanted to dominate his attention as often as she could. She would make a mad dash to the mirror in the back office of the coffee shop each time she'd see a car fitting his make, model and color pull into the lot. Checking her hair and making sure she didn't have anything on her face, she'd run back to the front of the house to greet him, pretending each time like she was taken off-guard by his presence in the coffee shop. Professor Kline usually stayed for a half-hour or more, leaving only when it got too busy in the shop for his tastes. On that day, when he was ready to leave, he used his napkin to dab up the ring of coffee his mug left behind and he made a point to say goodbye before he headed out.
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"Do you have a few minutes?" Professor Kline asked Clara after class one day. "I want to go over your homework with you." His tone was serious and firm.
Clara's face fell.