Moonstone Believes All Is Going According To Plan

"Oh my," Dr. Stone said, a smile on her face. "Sounds like you two had fun!"

"Yeah," Sue nervously pushed a strand of hair behind her right ear. She was blushing, a little embarrassed at the details she had gone into. "I didn't think either of us would get into it, but it was—well, we haven't had that much fun in the bedroom in ages. Maybe ever."

"Good," Dr. Stone said. "Of course, you should be careful to mix things up a bit. Extend the roleplaying scenario. Maybe if the LMD takes you in costume—or if you're tied up—"

"Ooh, that might be fun—" Sue Storm said.

For a few moments they discussed various scenarios. Dr. Stone asked other questions about Sue's health, her dreams; the doctor outlined that they should continue their sessions, if Sue found any benefit to them, and Sue agreed. It was all very professional, though friendlier now. Moonstone could tell she had Sue's confidence now, she held some of the Invisible Woman's bedroom secrets, after all.

It was when Sue Storm left that Doctor Doom's holographic head appeared over the desk.

"I do not see how you have done anything except strengthen the Richards' marriage," he said, his voice echoing strangely from within his helmet. There was accusation in that voice. Moonstone smirked and sat down in her chair, fishing out a bottle of bourbon and a glass from the bottom drawer.

"Relax," she said as she poured two fingers of amber liquor into the glass. No ice, no water. "Everything is going according to plan. I didn't even need to use my powers that session. But I will if I have to. Susan is getting Reed used to the idea of being a cuckold, they're both excited about the new game they're playing. Neither of them is going to be ready when the game turns real—and that will shatter them."

She said it with an easy confidence, as if this had been her plan all along. Perhaps, in broad strokes, it was. Sure, she had improvised here and there, and she hadn't expected Reed to be quite so on board so soon, but that simply meant the plan was working better than expected. Or at least, that is what Moonstone told herself as she sipped the bourbon.

"Very well. But see that you do not fail in this, Sofen," Doom replied.

"I won't," Karla said, and as the hologram vanished, she drained the glass in a gulp.