Part 3

In the morning, Lexie greeted her master with breakfast in bed.

"There's a good slave," Jake said.

God, he was enjoying this game. But maybe he could find a way to skirt the censorship, and have a little fun this morning?

"Lexie," he said, pulling up a swirling spiral on his phone. "Look at this while I eat."

Lexie stood transfixed. She was so happy that master was taking control like this. She felt herself falling, falling. With each passing moment, her will was being eroded.

Soon she was just standing there slack-jawed, a smile on her face as she watched the pretty spiral.

"And sleep. Wow, you go under quite easily, don't you?" Jake said. "I wonder how much practice my little slave has had? Or maybe you're just very weak willed."

Lexie was far away now, but a small distant part of her was trembling in anticipation of what was to come. Her eyes were closed, and her masters voice was her only anchor to reality. It was everything to her. Master's words were all that mattered.

"Slave, when you wake up, you won't be in my bedroom. You will see yourself in a hot, dry desert. You've been in the desert for days without any water. Do you understand?" Jake said.

"Yes, I will be in a desert," her voice was monotone.

"That's right," Jake said. "You'll perceive the things around you as terrain you might see in a desert. You will be the only one there. I will be completely invisible to you."

"Master will be... invisible," she repeated.

"Good girl," Jake said.

Lexie flushed at his words. It felt so good to know that she was pleasing master.

For his own part, Jake was having a blast. This game was kind of growing on him. He was liking how interactive everything is, and the hypnosis segments made him feel like he really was in control of everything. He only hoped that he would be able to get his satisfaction out of it.

"Yes, I'll be invisible. But a part of you will still hear my voice. Anything I say about the desert or you, it will become true for you. Do you understand?" he said.

"Yes, master. Whatever you say is true," she said it from far away.

"Good, you're going to wake up in 3, 2, 1."

He snapped.

Lexie opened her eyes, and looked around herself in despair. How did she end up in this place? She was so thirsty. She could feel her parched tongue, her dry throat and feel the heat of the sun beating down on her.

She took a few stumbling steps.

Water.

She needed water. She looked around, hoping to see another person. Someone, anyone. But she was alone.

The person she wanted to see the most was her master, but he was nowhere to be seen.

<You're going to fall on your knees in exhaustion and thirst.>

Lexie's strength finally gave out. Her knees went week, and she collapsed forward onto them.

She didn't know if she was going to make it.

<You need to relief from the intense heat. The hottest part of you is in your chest. You're going to unbutton the top few buttons of your maid uniform to get a bit of relief from the heat.>

Lexie had been out there for days. It was a miracle she had lasted this long in these conditions, but suddenly her chest started to feel so very warm.

She tried fanning herself, but it wasn't enough. The heat was becoming so intense now, she couldn't help herself. She had to undo some buttons, get just a little bit of relief.

<Good girl.>

Lexie didn't know why, but she felt a flush of satisfaction as she unbuttoned her top. She started to feel a familiar warmth between her legs, different from the warmth of the desert.

<Now... Shit, I have to at least try. You're still too warm. Take off your maid outfit for me. Strip down.>

Lexie felt a conflict starting in her head. She was getting so hot. She needed to take her clothes off, or the heat would get her for sure.

But something in her wouldn't let her do it. She reached to unbutton more of her maid outfit, but something stopped her.

That wouldn't be T-rated would it?

She looked around, wondering where that strange thought had come from. She was in a survival situation, she had to do whatever was necessary to survive! She had even dressed and undressed herself this morning for master, but for some reason, in these circumstances, she felt a strange block. Like her hands were tied - some compulsion or principle in her prevented her from doing this right now.

<Can't blame a guy for trying. Whatever, forget about taking your clothes off.>

And just like that, the conflict stopped. Lexie looked around the desert, and saw two vultures flying overhead.

She couldn't blame them. They were just animals, following their instincts.

She wasn't so different. Her whole life now was obeying master. Nothing else mattered. That was her instinct.

<Slave, you're in luck. You just found some rocks with a small trickle of water coming out of it.>

Lexie could hardly believe her eyes. There, ahead in the distance was her salvation. She crawled towards it.

<But oh, no! You realize the water has stopped.>

Lexie's heart sank. Maybe the vultures would get their fill today.

<But you realize that you might be able to coax more water out. Positioning yourself near where the trickle used to be is tricky. You have to stay on your knees, with your head looking upwards and your mouth wide open ready for the water.>

Lexie gave a weak smile. Maybe all hope wasn't lost? It looked like there might still be a way to get more water. She moved herself into position.

Jake stopped to admire his handiwork. He was loving this game. Lexie was several feet away from him, but that pose was just so suggestive. On her knees, head tilted back, mouth open.

Even if he couldn't actually make her do anything too sexy, he could try to get her close.

"Slave, you realize that to make the water come out, you need get your mouth around the lip of the stream. You need to get it deep inside your mouth, and rock your head back and forth against it."

Lexie started to pantomime the action, opening her mouth wider and bobbing back and forth against the imagined stream.

Jake was loving the way she was moving. He could feel his pants start to get tighter.

"After so long without water, you're finding immense pleasure drinking right now. It's so intense. It's radiating out from your mouth, and making your whole body feel incredible. You can't help but moan at the pleasure you're experiencing."

Lexie's ministrations to the imaginary stream started to get more intense. The water was giving her new life and vigor, and she was a bit surprised when she let out her first moan. But something about this felt so right. She was soon moaning at regular intervals at the intense pleasure she was getting from drinking this water.

She was feeling the pleasure building to something, but she couldn't think what. All she knew was that she had to follow that pleasure, let it build, and build...

Jake couldn't control himself any longer. His hands found their way to his pants, and he started unbuttoning them and pulling them down. This was too good. He was going to rub one out while watching her.

And just like that, Lexie stopped.

"No, keep going!" Jake said. He hadn't even started to jack off yet.

"I'm so sorry, master," Lexie said. "I was in a desert having the most wonderful time, and now... I am here. I don't know why."

Lexie looked at her master, and it was like her brain was blocking out something. Something was different about him, but she couldn't put her finger on exactly what.

"Well, go back to the desert, slave," he said. There was a frustration in his voice, a desire unfulfilled.

Lexie wanted more than anything to go back. She wanted to experience that strange pleasure all over her body again. To see where it was leading, but as hard as she tried to imagine herself in the desert, it wouldn't come back. It was like she had been rudely awoken from a wonderful dream, and no matter how hard she tried she couldn't fall back asleep.

She felt so unsatisfied.

And it wasn't just because she couldn't do something her master wanted. That was definitely a bad feeling, but this feeling of dissatisfaction went deeper. She had been so close! To what, she couldn't say, couldn't even imagine. But now she couldn't get back there.

"Whatever," Jake said. "I'll finish in the bathroom then!"

He walked away in a huff. He hated this stupid game, and it's stupid limitations! It was so fun to play, and so fucking sexy, but what good was it if he wasn't able to finish off with his little slave NPC in sight?

Lexie waited patiently for her master to emerge from the bathroom. When he came out, he seemed less tense. He had a pleased look on his face.

He smiled at her.

She smiled back at him. But that dissatisfaction in her lingered. Still, she tried to tear her mind away from it, and stood at attention waiting for her master's next command.

"You know what," Jake said. "I was considering coming back and hypnotizing you again. But I see the way you react when I do that. You love being hypnotized, don't you?"

Lexie quivered at her master's words. It was so true. She loved when he took control. Loved doing what he told her. Loved making him happy.

"But you've failed me, slave. I know it's not your fault. You're completely unable to conceive of anything related to sex. It's like a blank spot in your brain."

Lexie stood there patiently, waiting for his command. He was going to command her right? How else could she make him happy?

"I don't want to reward you for failure. So I'm not going to hypnotize you for a bit, as much as I love to do it. No, today I want you to follow me during school."

Lexie nodded eagerly. "Of course, master. Whatever you say."

Jake finished getting ready, while Lexie loaded his finished breakfast into the dishwasher. When he was finally ready, they set out.

* * *

Lexie felt a little strange being outside. It had only been two days, but she had begun to think of master's apartment as her natural place, more and more. Of course, she would be happy to do what ever he told her to, and that included going outside for errands.

However, as Jake walked to his first university class, they found themselves surrounded by students also on their way to class.

Lexie felt a moment of shame passing across her mind, but she quickly dismissed it. Why should she be ashamed to be out in public, dressed like this? It was what her master wanted to do, and that was all that mattered. But still, she couldn't help but notice all of the people gawking at her as she walked along the path.

Meanwhile, Jake was having a very strange experience. He had been enjoying his little game, bossing his maid NPC around, until people started filing in around him.

Then he became aware that he wasn't playing the game anymore.

But there was a strange girl walking beside him. She looked just like Lexie from the game - down to the outfit, but she was a real, flesh and blood person.

"Uh, are you a cosplayer or something?" Jake asked the stranger.

"What do you mean, master?" she said, tilting her head to the side.

"It's just, uh, I recognize the character you're dressing up as from a game," he should have been thrilled, but something about the whole situation was so surreal.

"I do not understand master," she said. "I apologize. Is there something you would like me to do?"

"Um..." Jake said.

He was a little confused. Why was this girl walking beside him? Why was she insisting on acting just like the character from the game?

"No offense," Jake said. "But can you drop the maid act for a bit? Just act like a normal student for a bit."

The girl seemed to process his words for a moment, and nodded. She straightened up and changed the way she walked.

She was no longer walking like a servile maid, waiting for his next command.

Jake breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's your name?" Jake said.

The girl blinked at him in confusion. "I'm Lexie."

Jake shook his head. This girl was a real piece of work. Pretending to have the same name as the character from the game? Clearly, she was someone who got a *little* too into video games.

He could also tell from the blank look in her eyes, that she didn't have a whole lot going on inside of her head.

It was such a shame. In terms of looks, she was Jake's type down to a T. Maybe he could have done without the bottle blonde hair and the kinky outfit, but she was definitely one of the hottest girls on campus. But personality-wise, she was the exact opposite of what he liked to go for. He preferred girls he could have a long and intellectual discussion with.

"No, I mean your real name!" Jake said.

"Um... Would you like to call me something else, ma-, uh, Jake?" Lexie said.

Jake threw up his hands. "Yes, obviously. I can't just call you the name of that character from the game."

Lexie thought about it, and shrugged. "Would the name Alexandra please you more?"

Jake shook his head. It was just the long form of 'Lexie.' Was that even her real name? The way she said it, it was like she was coming up with it on the spot.

"Alright, Alexandra will have to do," he said. "It was, uh, really nice meeting you."

He expected for the strange girl to split off and go to her first class at some point. But she never did. In spite of the air she gave off of being ditzy, she continued to follow him to the engineering building.

No way.

Was this girl in engineering?

The way she was acting, she seemed like she would be more at home in the art or theater department, but she just continued to follow him.

Soon enough, they arrived at his classroom, and he went to sit down and she took the seat right next to him.

Part of him was angry, and wanted to tell her off for stalking him. But then his buddy Frank sat down next to him.

"What's with the outfit and hair, Stacy?" Frank said. "I never thought I'd see you dress up like this."

Alexandra was about to respond, when Jake jumped in.

"Her name's Alexandra, actually," Jake said. "She's cosplaying a character from some game."

Frank shrugged. He wanted to ask more about why Jake and Stacy were doing something like this, but professor had cleared his throat and started lecturing.

"You should really button up those top buttons," Jake whispered to Alexandra.

She nodded, and buttoned them up. She smiled at him afterwards.

Jake tried to pay attention to the lecture, but he was so distracted by Alexandra. God, she reminded him so much of his game at home. Part of him wished he had skipped school, and just spent the day ordering his sexy little NPC around. Giving her orders.

God, he needed to take a cold shower now.

He turned to the front, and forced himself to focus on what the professor was saying.

When class got out, Alexandra turned to Jake.

"Sheesh! I didn't understand a thing that guy was saying," Alexandra said.

Frank, who was walking with them, raised an eyebrow. Stacy was the smartest girl he knew - she had even tutored Jake and him from time to time. Was she really unable to understand, or was this part of whatever strange thing she and Jake had going on?

"Uh, Jake, we have a bit of time before our next class, why don't we try and explain it to her," Frank said.

Jake looked uneasily at the girl. He wasn't sure she was someone he wanted to be befriending, in spite of how hot she was.

But looking at Frank's eager face, he couldn't say no.

They decided to make a beeline for the library.

They sat at an empty table, and Jake and Frank started to do their best to try to explain the concepts to her.

Frank quickly realized that this was some sort of joke. It had to be - otherwise how could you explain Stacy twirling her blonde (!) hair and asking what the "squiggly line" meant again? Once Frank realized that, he stopped trying to rephrase things. He watched Jake, who seemed all too eager to explain to the seemingly confused girl the concepts involved.

Frank wondered why Jake and Stacy were being so open with... whatever *this* was. Like, didn't Stacy feel any shame for role-playing a kink like this in public? Whatever was happening, Frank felt a little envious of Jake. How did he get a girl like this? Frank was sure the two of them had crazy sex all the time, if this was something they were willing to try.

"But I don't get it," Alexandra pouted. "I, like, don't understand what you mean by area under a curve?"

Jake sighed. Frank had already given up, but he was genuinely trying to help the poor girl. But he was out of ways to rephrase the simple concept.

"Please, you have to understand!" Jake said. "We've explained it so many ways."

Alexandra's eyes widened at his words. A command? She smiled giddily, and clapped her hands.

"Oh my gosh! It suddenly makes sense. So, like, integral means whole, which means 'a sum.' And we're trying to add up the areas of all the little parts, right? It's just like limits!"

Jake was surprised. Had she actually understood it?

Frank scoffed. He was sure Stacy had understood the whole time. She was just doing this for Jake's benefit.

"You two should get a room," Frank said, shaking his head. "I'm leaving."

He got up, and walked away.

Jake waved his hands defensively. "Don't get the wrong idea," he said. "I wasn't helping you as a way of flirting or anything."

But Jake looked around, and realized that he and Alexandra were alone in the library. No, he and *Lexie.*

Jake smiled.

"Oh, I've been waiting to play with you again," he said. "How's my little maid been?"

"Um, do you not want me to act like a student anymore?" she said.

Jake laughed. "You know what, I think pretending to be a student when you're on campus suits me just fine. Though if you ever find yourself in this position in the future, you should change into a skimpy schoolgirl outfit."

"As you wish," she said.

Jake rubbed his chin. He wasn't going to hypnotize her again this morning, but he did want to have some fun with her.

"Slave, I want you to be madly in love with me. Whenever you look at me, you feel passion. You want to flirt with me all the time. You wish you could be my boyfriend, even though you know as my slave that could never be our relationship."

He hoped this wouldn't trip up the censors.

He was pleased to see the way his slave's gaze softened. She looked so tenderly at him. Before, she had merely been his happy servant, but now she seemed even more devoted to him than before, if it was possible.

He was about to issue another command, when someone else came up to a nearby shelf, and Jake realized he and Alexandra would have to get to class.

"Hey, Jake," she said, looking at him with a look that was making him a bit uncomfortable. "Thank you for explaining that tough math problem to me."

"N-No problem," he said a bit flustered.

She was leaning forward now, her face was so close to his own. How had Jake not noticed it before? This girl was into him, and it was clear she was down bad.

A part of him wanted to lean forward, and kiss her. She seemed so willing in that moment. But Jake wasn't that kind of guy.

He knew that he could never see a long term future with a girl like this, and he didn't want to give her false hope. He wanted intellectual connection, and after trying to explain basic calculus to her for half an hour, he was sure the two of them were incompatible. Besides, it made him kind of uncomfortable the way she patterned herself off of that video game character.

Had she done that for his benefit?

The more he thought about it, the more Jake thought it would be a bad idea to indulge this girl. She was *so* freaking hot, and he knew he'd probably regret not asking her out, but he didn't want to take advantage of a stranger that was so clearly obsessed with him.

He had to wait for the right time to let the poor girl down softly, without breaking her heart.

Besides, it might have been a bit pathetic, but Jake already had Lexie in his video game. He didn't need someone like Alexandra.

Sure, he could only go so far with a T-rated game, but the exhilaration he felt whenever he gave that NPC slave girl an order or hypnotized her was second to none. And the sheer variety of things he could do in that game... He knew he would never be comfortable ordering around a real person - it was something best left in his video game.