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Published: 2018-08-20 00:44:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 7067; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 18
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You had a good time bending people to your will, getting whatever you wanted. But good things don't last forever. Eventually, the friends and family of the people that worshipped you got involved. Then came the lawsuits and court summonses. Controlling every police officer and judge involved in these cases just wasn't feasible. You needed a good lawyer.Kim Wexler is a very good lawyer. And she's attractive enough for you to not mind having to spend so much time with her. She's also way out of your price range. But once she gets to know you, you're sure she won't mind that you showed up to her office without an appointment and after business hours. After you work your magic, she'll happily represent you for free.
She'll happily do that, and anything else you want her to.
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“Hi, Cameron, sorry to come in unannounced. I’d love one, thank you.” Kim wasn’t one to turn down a drink after work.
“My secretary informed me that she had been doing a couple sessions with you that worked really well, and it got me curious. Can you tell me about them?” She looked around the room, eyeing the features that distinguish the psychology office from a lawyer’s - - the wellness magazines, the mental health books in lieu of state codes and statute compilations, the more soothing color scheme and ambience.
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*Cameron reaches into her desk and pulls out a metronome, setting it to 60 seconds, and putting it on the small table next to the couch, near Kim's head as she lays down on the sofa. At the same time, she activates a program on her computer that simulates the sounds of a ticking clock, so that it and the metronome combine into a sort of stereo effect of that ticking sound throughout her office. As Kim gets settled, Cameron moves over to her large armchair next to the sofa, taking with her a notepad and pen.*
"Now, Kim. You want to quit smoking, is this correct? I need you to assent to this training and agree that you're seeking help before we can begin. Only a willing person can be hypnotized."
*Cameron repeats the standard lie she had been repeating to patients for years. That wasn't true at all, provided the hypnotist was skilled enough. And Cameron was certainly skilled enough. Still, getting Kim to give consent would help put Kim's mind at ease, which would make this all the easier.*
"I promise not to turn you into a chicken or anything like that." *Cameron says with a smirk, again playing on the stereotypes of hypnosis that Kim, like most people, probably believes to be true.*
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(I'll try to keep this as gender neutral as possible until you answer my question(s) in my note.)
*Doctor Cameron Daniels stepped out of the office and looked at the uhaul truck and the movers bringing boxes of files into the office complex. The office down the hall from Dr. Daniels' that had been empty for months must finally be getting a new tenant. The sign on the wall said "Kim Wexler, attorney at law." Dr. Daniels had heard of Wexler and McGill before. They were a good firm with a sparkling reputation. Dr. Daniels wondered if this Kim Wexler was any relation to that firm. 'A good question to ask when you introduce yourself.' Dr Daniels thought.
A few minutes later, a shiny black Saab pulled up outside of the office next to the truck. Out stepped a gorgeous blonde, her hair, as always, pulled back into a professional pony tail, a charcoal grey pantsuit on and black heels on. She immediately began helping unload the truck, so Dr Daniels ducked back into the office, figuring this woman would be too busy to exchange pleasantries at the moment. Later, when she was getting settled, and the office building was empty, it would be easier to introduce one's self and have a conversation.*
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Much later, Kim sits alone in her office. A busy day has turned into another busy evening. Jimmy has long since left, but before she could head home and pick up some takeout for the two of them, she had a few more files to go through. She was really looking forward to some dinner, but the work wasn't going to finish itself. She's soon completely absorbed in what she's doing, tuning out the outside world, and her own exhaustion, to get everything ready for tomorrow, where she'll present her findings to her clients before doing this all over again.
She's very productive when Jimmy isn't around to distract her. Soon she'll be able to head home.
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*Dr. Daniels walks down the hall to the Law Offices of Kim Wexler. He knocks on the front door. There's no response, but whoever left before didn't close the door properly because it opens as he knocks. He steps into the waiting room, his freshly pressed Navy blue suit glinting in the light. He sees a light on in an office and walks towards it. He knocks on Kim's office door, not wanting to startle her.*
"Hi there, I'm Cam Daniels. I have a psychiatry practice down the hall. Just wanted to introduce myself and say welcome to the building. Are you related to the Wexler from Wexler & McGill? I heard that firm broke up, but I didn't know anything about how or why". *He says, walking towards Kim behind her desk, his right hand extended to shake hers as he approaches.*
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Cam's voice startles Kim. 'Great', she thinks. 'Jimmy forgot to lock the door again.' Not wanting to be rude, she stands up and shakes Cam's hand. "It's nice to meet you, Cam. I'm Kim. Kim Wexler. Despite what you may have heard, Wexler/ McGill is alive and well."
Cam seems nice enough, but she's not really in the mood for polite chit chat. She just wants to finish up here and grab some food. Still, it couldn't hurt to know some of the neighbors better. She decides to give him a few minutes and then politely suggest he leave.
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*Cameron can tell his visit isn't the most welcome one and doesn't want to intrude or overstay his welcome. On the other hand, this gorgeous woman was here all alone in front of him and it would be a shame not to use some of the gifts he learned along the way for his own amusement. There was a reason his clientele was almost exclusively gorgeous women, though no one in Albuquerque seemed to notice this fact. Small towns do have their advantages sometimes.*
"My goodness, that's a hefty stack of files you have there." *Cameron says, pointing at Kim's desk and the floor around it.*"I understand being an attorney is one of the most stressful jobs out there. If you ever need a session, my door is always open." *Cameron offers.* "I'm also happy to offer a few quick relaxation tips anytime if you're ever feeling overwhelmed. Just a few minutes of breathing techniques or internal mediation can prove wonders to calm someone's frazzled mind."
*Cameron makes to leave, seeing if Kim will accept his offer, and if not, he's been a polite neighbor and he can formulate a new plan to bring this woman under his thrall at a later time.*
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Cameron seems nice enough, but Kim still feels relieved to see him start to leave. She's not the least bit tempted by his offer. The only relaxation she's looking forward to is food, a good movie, and sleep. "That's very kind of you Cameron, but I think I'll just finish up here and head home. My boyfriend is waiting for me. You understand." Kim purposely took the opportunity to mention that she's seeing someone. Though Cameron seems nice, no guy invites a woman he just met to his office this late just to show her some breathing techniques. Better to nip any romantic thoughts in the bud right now.
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"Of course, of course." *Cameron says. Inwardly he slumps. That had not gone well. Not only had Kim rejected his offer, she had basically shut down any way for him to come back with any plausible excuse in order to begin her "reeducation", as he liked to refer to it. It was inevitable she would succumb to him and his abilities, but now Cameron had to think of a new plan in order to gain the foothold he needed to begin to slowly condition her.*
"Well I'll leave you to it then. I'm just down the hall if you guys need anything." *Cameron says, politely excusing himself and heading out before his welcome is overstayed.*
*A few weeks later, Cameron is leaving his office for the evening when he sees Kim walking towards the elevator alone, this time in a grey pantsuit. Always with the pantsuits. Cameron was looking forward to changing Kim's wardrobe as one of the first things he would do once he had succeeded in getting into her mind.*
"Ahh Miss Wexler. Another late night for you, I see. Takeout and TV for you again this evening?" *Cameron asks, pressing the button for the elevator as Kim approaches, a few feet away.*
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(I recall her office being on the ground floor when she had one. Also, I have vivid memories of Rhea Seehorn wearing things other than pantsuits on the show 
Kim has gotten used to Cameron stopped her for a chat over these past few weeks. Most of the time, their conversations has been a pleasant distraction. Kim greats him with a warm smile. "Yeah, that's the plan. What are you going to be up to tonight?"
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(Touche, let's assume there's an underground parking garage under the building then
"Probably going home to watch a seminar for my continuing professional education requirements. We're required to log 20 hours of professional credit in order to maintain our licenses every year. Which sounds more interesting to you? 'Hypnotizing patients to help them move past trauma' or 'Counseling child victims of abuse'? Rather bleak slate of options this month."
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(Seems like a fine plan so far)
Kim stares at Cameron, astonished. "Wow. That... that sounds tough. I had no idea you dealt with those kind of patients. I'm not sure I'd be able to get through either of those."
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"Yeah. I do some crisis counseling and trauma work with victims. Most of my clients are the "normal" type of therapy, but I do a little bit of that work as well. It's tough, but it's rewarding as well. I did training in hypnotherapy in medical school, so why not be able to use it for good?" *Cameron says, trying to formulate a new plan.*
"Have you ever thought about trying to quit smoking, Kim? I see you out there smoking every day. Wouldn't it be nice to kick that nasty habit? I do offer that service as well."
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Having grown used to Cameron over these past few weeks, Kim takes his offer much more seriously this time. She knows smoking is bad for her, of course. Everyone knows that. But it's also a useful stress reliever for her. And she doesn't really smoke that much. "I might take you up on that. Someday. But we all need our vices sometimes, don't we. Besides, it sounds like you've got more serious problems that could use your attention."
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"That's fair. I'd just recommend something less cancer-y. Like biting your nails or chewing on a pen cap. Well let me know if you want to sign up for a session. First one is always free for friends and family."
*Cameron says with a laugh. Another failure, but at least she considered in. Cameron had a bunch of silly gimmicks he could try, but Kim was clearly too smart to fall for any of the ones his usual housewife clients did. She had to agree to it, or at least be much more open with him for this to work. Cameron waves politely at Kim as he heads to his BMW on the other end of the garage from Kim's Saab.*
"Have a good night. My office is always open if you need anything."
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As Kim heads to her car, she thinks about Cameron's offer. He seemed nice, but there was something about his constant offers to visit his office that she found unnerving. He was frequently bumping in to her around the office, but Jimmy hadn't even met him yet. She decides to talk to Jimmy about Cameron, but as the night goes on, she gets distracted with other concerns and forgets to mention him.
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*Cameron keeps his distance from Kim for a few weeks, again, not wanting to raise any red flags or set off any internal alarms that would cause her to shut off or have a heightened guard around him. His office door is always open at night and if Kim leaves before him, he offers a polite wave, but never anything more. He makes sure to only walk past their office when the male attorney is there, and never makes any comment when he walks past the two of them smoking. He does make a point of emphasis to introduce himself to Jimmy, but again, tries to remain out of sight and out of mind while Kim considers his offer. No sense pushing her away. She was too strong to trick. She'd have to be brought in like a prized fish. Just lay the bait out there and wait for her to bite. He did, however, begin gently manipulating their secretary in very slight ways, so that she would occasionally say nice things about that "nice doctor down the hall." Jimmy never said much about him other than "seems like a decent guy" and went back to his shady dealings in his office that Kim knew, but didn't want to know about.
Cameron sits in his office about two months later, dictating notes from a patient session when he hears the door to the firm down the hallway close and the click of heels on the tile floor. He continues dictating, but makes sure his door is wide open as Ms. Wexler approaches.*
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Kim walks by, a briefcase in one hand, a stack of papers in the other. As usual, she's given herself way too much work, and she's going to bring most of it home with her.
She tries to look through some of the papers as she walks, and a few slip out of her grasp, fallings to the ground near the entrance to Cameron's office. "Dammit!" This is going to be one more long day in a growing series of long days. She can't remember the last time she was able to relax.
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*Cameron hears the outburst from the hallway and looks up to see Kim standing with her back to him, grey pantsuit again, as always, two thirds of a large stack of papers in her arms, the other third on the floor, strewn about. He gets up out of his chair and approaches the doorway.*
"Need a hand?" *Before Kim can even say anything, Cameron is on all fours on the tile floor, gathering up papers and trying to organize them. He stands up and hands, holding the pile. Cameron finally sees an opportunity to get her into his office. Maybe she wouldn't come to him to quit smoking or for relaxation techniques, but there were enough trinkets in his office that he could get her attention another way. Cameron walks back into his office before she can speak, knowing she can't reach out to grab the papers in his hands without risking dropping what she has left in her arms.*
"C'mon, I have an accordion folder you can use. You're never going to be able to get into the elevator or your car with your arms full of papers." He sets the papers on his desk next to a shiny golden ball on an axis and walks into the supply closet, grabbing an accordion folder and walking back out, waiting for Kim to come in and put them in the folder as well.*
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The fact that Kim finds Cameron's frequent offers to visit his office creepy is momentarily forgotten as she follow him inside. For a brief moment she has a distraction from her work, and she's grateful for the respite. "Thank you so much. I don't know why I can't be more organized."
As she steps inside, Kim is surprised by the amount of seemingly useless knick knacks laying around Cameron's office. She finds her papers piled next to a shiny gold ball on his desk. Instead of immediately picking them up, Kim finds herself staring at the golden ball. She find looking at it oddly relaxing, then supposes this sort of thing would come in handy in Cameron's line of work.
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"You're welcome. I'm sure you guys have tons of these in your office, but it can never hurt to have one more." *Cameron holds out the accordion folder for a second before realizing Kim is staring at the golden ball.*
"Oh, you like that? Yeah, I picked that one up on a trip to the Pacific Northwest, it's supposed to be some kind of relaxation aid. Here, let me show you what it looks like when it's turned on." *Cameron flips a switch on the back of the ball and it lights up and spins. Cameron knows that almost instantly it will feel to Kim like it's shining right into her eyes, into her mind, but he goes on talking about where he got the ball and how its supposed to work, knowing that will matter less and less to Kim the longer he speaks and the ball spins and flashes.*
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