A note he had not noticed from the door, as it was folded and sitting behind the box, caused feelings of jealousy to roar through Jim's brain.

I hope this rare body lotion will meet with your approval. If it is massaged into any area of skin, you will develop softer, smoother, and unblemished skin. If you are satisfied with the results, leave the bottle outside your yard when empty, and I will obtain another vial for you. Your Bashful Admirer.

The crystal vial was mostly full with a pearly white fluid which semed to move sluggishly about inside the bottle as he examined it. No markings or label were visible, so Jim set it down and examined the gift box. Under the white paper which had protected the vial, he found a reversed ink imprint, seemingly from a note. Holding it up to her mirror, Jim was able to read the instructions explaining the use of the fluid.

According to the note, once the fluid was applied to skin it was absorbed into the neural network of the subject, where it bonded, creating an alternate set of pathways throughout the entire body. When complete, it enabled others to control the subject's physical body, senses, and reactions. All that had to be done to enable you to command the other was be present while the substance was applied!

Jim heard the doorbell ring, and headed downstairs. A nerdy guy he had never seen before was standing outside, rocking nervously back and forth. Jim glared at him.

"What?"

"Is Ms. Sharon McCormack home? It's quite urgent!"

"No. Go away!" Jim slammed the door and headed back upstairs.

Once upstairs, he quickly noticed that the vial was gone. While looking around, he heard a voice coming from the backyard. Jim hurried downstairs and went out back, finding Sharon, Shannon, and several other girls lounging around the pool, and each one was rubbing some of the lotion into their skin. Jim was stunned. He had sorta intended to almost maybe prevent Sharon from using the lotion, but now the best looking girls he knew had used it. And he was going to be the guy who was able to take advantage of it!

Then Jim heard a noise behind him, and ...