Chapter 293

Try Again

With the knowledge that an HK drone was approaching and it wasn't theirs, action needed to be taken instantly to protect John and the operation.

Sheila immediately moved John away from the SUV and against a wall. After she looked around she moved him around a corner. That way if the SUV were targeted, the block wall would help protect him.

Hanna took a M72 LAW out of the SUV before she moved away from it. She moved across the street to provide some flanking capability if necessary. A FIM-92 'Stinger' would've been preferred in this instance but they hadn't brought one. They weren't expecting this event on a mission of this type.

Bob and Jim moved away from the building rapidly as they split up. The full nature of the incursion was unknown at this time. They didn't know if there was a ground assault of some type to go with it or not.

Jim moved across the street but was a block away from Hanna.

Bob moved a block away from where Sheila and John were at.

The HK drone suddenly appeared. There was a loud boom and the HK drone wobbled violently as it was hit.

Sheila moved John back further from where they were at currently. There was an alcove where there was a ladder inside a metal cover. She broke the lock off and tucked John inside.

"In you go, love." Sheila said. "The wall and metal cover will help protect you."

John protested.

"I should be out there to help fight." John said.

Sheila closed the steel door with John inside.

"Stay in there for now and I'll let you cop a feel when I let you out." Sheila said.

John was about to protest again. He needed to think about what Sheila just said. She'd probably let him do that. It was something he'd thought about all night. He loved nipple rings and wished Cameron still wore hers.

John could tell it was a shot from a Barrett Light Fifty. It was soon followed by a second shot. He knew none of his group brought one and neither of the girls did either.

'Cameron'. John thought to himself. Now he felt guilty about wanting to cop a feel from Sheila. He decided if she really would let him he would. What could a little feel hurt?

John shook his head to clear it. He needed to refocus. There could be a Skynet attack underway.

As always, he thought that Cameron watched over him and protected him. Cameron would berate him again for needlessly being out in the field instead of directing his troops as a true leader should do. Cameron would often remind him of a future without him in it. Every time that he saw Jesse and Vanna he was reminded of it. What happened to them was his 'fault' for not being in that future when he was needed most. Their assaults and scars were almost as if he'd inflicted them himself. Cameron pointed that out and reminded him many times. It was always very unpleasant.

Now his mind drifted back to copping a feel from Sheila….

Earlier:

Ally waited alone. She was perched in a four story building down the street from the location of the future Gray. She watched over the operation and John. Cameron insisted she back the team up with an M82A3. She would rather have been down on the ground with John in either Sheila's or Hanna's place. She missed out going with them earlier because she needed to be in place before the operation started.

She was aware that she was 'kept away' from John much more than Sheila and Hanna were. She figured it was because Cameron was afraid John might desire a little 'more' from her. He might want to compare her to Cameron in the bedroom.

Both the 'Holly' and 'Allison' in her did want that. They were the programs that made her who she was. Ally knew if she ever was presented with the opportunity to be with John that she was going to take it.

She was snapped out of her salacious thoughts by the sound of an HK drone approaching. She quickly checked with John Henry and it wasn't one of theirs. Theirs were still on the way.

Cameron anticipated possible HK drone activity. If the HK drone was on an attack mission she was to bring it down. A .50 BMG AP round fired into each power plant would do that instantly.

If the HK drone was on reconnaissance only, the goal was to damage it and see who came to claim it. They'd used this strategy before with less than desirable results.

Before the HK drone was used to draw them out for a confrontation. This might be the same thing again, to see if they took the bait.

Ally hit the HK drone once and then hit it again a short time later.

It was damaged and having trouble flying. It decided to evade and run.

Ally searched for more targets. There could be ground troops too. She would seek out any hostile Terminators first. A .50 BMG AP round fired into their head would bring them down for good.

John left the enclosure. He was a leader, not a coward. He realized that Sheila used the lure of sex, even if it was just a feel, to control him. She was good. That was why the females made such good infiltrators. They could use their 'charms' to get to men and women in a sexual manner.

Sheila frowned a little when John returned. She wanted him to cop a feel as much as she wanted him better protected. She now protected John with her chassis. She could hear more drones in the area.

"There are two more drones that I can hear in the vicinity." Sheila said.

John felt his fear level rise as his heart thundered away in his chest. He looked back at the enclosure. The metal door was open. It called to him. He looked away from the safety it offered and stayed close to Sheila. Maybe he should start listening to Cameron about unnecessary risks. He hadn't actually contributed to this mission and tied up two Terminators by being there in the first place.

Sheila shielded him with her body. She was pressed into firmly him. She scanned him as his anxiety level rose. If she weren't wearing all her gear she would've made sure he was able to get a look at her nipple rings. She really wanted him to cop a feel. She'd like to scan his response to that and his sensations. She knew that scan would be much more pleasurable than the current one.

"Relax, love." Sheila said. "The two new drones are ours."

John wondered if she toyed with him or not. It seemed like she was correct.

"Are you sure?" John asked.

Sheila pressed tighter into John.

"Easy, love. You're in my care now." Sheila said. "Nothing bad will happen to you in my company. Cameron wanted to damage the other HK drone so we can follow it to wherever it goes. If it sets down we can see who comes for it."

John thought about what she'd just indicated. He wondered what Cameron was really up to.

"Do you mean we were bait?" John asked.

Sheila turned back and looked into John's face. Where did that idea come from?

"No. Cameron wouldn't do that to you." Sheila said. "This was a 'just in case scenario'. John, everything she does is for you or for what you've wanted or asked for in the future."

John didn't want to get into THAT discussion.

The damaged HK drone limped away as the two of theirs went high on either side of it to follow it.

John could see that the HK drone retreated.

"We need to mount up so we can be ready to move. I want to be there when it lands." John said.

Hanna heard what John just said. That was a 'nonstarter'.

Hanna returned and looked at Sheila. She knew Cameron's plans. They required John to be back at the base 'uninjured'.

"That is not happening tonight." Hanna said. "This is recon only until Cameron and John Henry formulate and clear a new plan."

Bob and Jim returned as well. They saw the location of the sniper after they'd fired the second time.

"I didn't know Al…." Bob started.

Sheila cut him off. "Cameron - has everything under control."

Bob and Jim looked at Sheila and said nothing further.

"We will take John back to the base now and you two can follow the HK drone. For John, everything for tonight is finished." Hanna said.

Hanna and Sheila exchanged glances, almost everything.

They were both aware Cameron was about to make some life altering changes….

That was actually some MORE life altering changes. She didn't seem to have a shortage of them.

Bob and Jim left in a hurry.

Sheila still kept John behind the block wall.

Hanna looked at Sheila for a few seconds and left.

They heard her enter their SUV and start it.

John was going to go around Sheila. She reached out and stopped him.

He watched her work something loose that was stuck in the front of her vest. She got it out.

"What's that?" John asked.

Sheila placed it in his hand.

"It's a piece of shrapnel." Sheila said.

John looked at it in the dim light. It was a small piece of metal.

"Did you get hit by this?" John asked.

Sheila didn't see the need to be specific.

"Yes." Sheila said.

John watched as she unhooked her vest and opened it up. She lifted her shirt and exposed her naked breasts with the nipple rings to him.

"Be a good bloke and make sure I don't have any sheath damage." Sheila said.

John reached out but stopped, her breasts were right there. Her nipple rings called to him….

"Go on." Sheila said. "It's identical to the way Jesse looks and feels. There's nothing there to bite you. That's down between my legs."

John swallowed hard.

Until she brought up that she was identical to Jesse he wasn't going to 'check'. Now he needed to. He slipped the piece of shrapnel into his pocket.

He looked around and reached out and touched her. He felt everything and moved her nipple rings up and down.

"I don't find any damage." John said.

She stood there still as he touched her.

John expected her to tell him to stop but she didn't.

Wait!

This was a set up. He quickly let go and pulled her top down.

There a smile beamed on her broad lips as she closed her vest back up.

"Thanks, love." Sheila said. "I'd hate to be with one of the girls later and have a torn breast as we shared a little sex. Of course our heads are usually a little lower for most of that."

John swallowed hard.

"Since there was no damage I don't think it needs to be reported to anyone." John said.

Sheila leaned forward.

John thought she was going to kiss him. Her lips ended up next to his ear.

"I'll be our secret…." Sheila whispered.

John went to go around her. He saw her start to unhook her pants.

"What are you doing?" John asked as he looked around.

The beautiful broad smile was still on her face.

"I may have taken some damage to my inner thigh." Sheila said. "It's pretty high up. It's almost where my leg joins my body…."

John lightly licked his lips.

Wait!

John wondered how she was able to have such control over him.

She never touched him. It was he who ended up touching her!

She was good.

"Hanna will need to check that for you." John said. "Thank you anyway."

John moved around her and headed for the SUV. He adjusted himself in his pants along the way. He was at 'full attention' right now in the middle of a combat operation!

John was glad to be back at the base. He was very aware that things could have gone a whole lot worse. Sheila protected him with her chassis and Hanna, Bob and Jim all would have as well.

He entered his room. He heard the shower running. Cameron must be in it cleaning up.

He was pleased that Cameron was already here. He would've figured she would track the HK drone. He was glad she didn't. There were others to do the 'dirty work'.

The water turned off.

Cameron's nude form walked out of the bathroom. She started to dry herself off.

"Hi, John." Cameron said.

John felt it was appropriate to show his appreciation for Cameron watching over him instead of chewing him out.

"Thanks for tonight, Cam." John said. "I mean, Cameron."

Cameron reflected on how if John only knew the choice of his words as he referred to her as 'Cam'….

John did a double take as she dried. He noticed something new that he wanted for a long time.

Cameron took her time drying to make sure John noticed. He did.

John looked at her. He was excited with her new 'smooth' look.

"I haven't seen that look for a while." John said.

Cameron handed John the towel and he dried her back. She took the towel from him when he finished and she faced him.

"I would only do it when Allison did. I only did it so that we would always be the same." Cameron said. "Vanna used to do it for her."

John was further excited to hear that. He could picture Vanna doing that for Allison. He tried to down play it some.

"That's information I could have done without." John said. "What about when you wore the nipple rings?"

John was worried about that last part of his statement. His earlier interaction with Sheila must have made him think of that or was he still thinking of Sheila?

Cameron threw her towel in the corner and cupped her breasts in front of John.

"That was just for you." Cameron said. "I have another pair…."

That prospect further excited John. He could play with the rings and her nipples for hours. He always hoped she would put a second set in down lower, a lot lower….

"Really? Let me get cleaned up." John said.

Cameron turned the water back on in the shower. She wanted to make sure it was the right temperature for John.

"In that case let me wash your back." Cameron said.

John looked at her naked body as she did everything.

"And…?" John asked.

Cameron gave John a kiss and placed one of his hands on her tight breast and the other hand where it was now bald and smooth.

"You are going to be getting a workout soon." Cameron said. "I'd say 'Little Willie' is in for a good time."

John hungrily touched her all over.

"I can hardly wait." John said.

Cameron could see some things were going to be hard. They were well on the way already.

'Neither can I.' Cameron thought.

Cameron noted that John was at a much higher state of sexual arousal than normal. She wondered if it was her newly shaved sheath location or the talk of her nipple rings. Either way it should be a good night for both of them….

Vanna was asleep. She stirred as she heard the door close.

"I thought you were gone for the night." Vanna said.

Vanna was pleased to see who it was.

"I needed to get something…."

Vanna saw that she held a syringe.

"This is fresh from a few minutes ago."

Vanna drew in her breath.

"Do you mean you were…?" Vanna asked cautiously. "…With John…?"

She flashed her beautiful smile at Vanna.

"This is for you if you want to try again. I will be here for you if you do. I will do it myself this time. You're ready now…."

"I want that. I want you to do that for me." Vanna said. "Will you please?"

A few minutes later….

"It's done."

"Now we wait and pray." Vanna said.

"Yes."

"Will you hold me?" Vanna asked.

"Yes, I intend to."

Three hours later.

"Vanna…."

"Yes?" Vanna asked.

Vanna could see tears in her eyes as she held her.

"Vanna, I will never leave your side."

"You mean…?" Vanna asked.

"Yes, it just happened."

"Hold me and kiss me." Vanna said. "Thank you Cam. I am going to call you Cam. I am saving 'Cammy' for Savannah…."

"I won't be Cam until tomorrow…."

"Thank you even more 'Cameron'." Vanna said.

"I'll need my drive back tomorrow from Isabel-Cameron. I have some files to add to it."

Cameron listened from outside the room. She was so happy. In fact this may be the happiest day in her existence – her life. She would have those files for herself soon…. 'Cameron II' would become 'Cam' right afterwards. She would see if John was ready again…. She'd snuck out earlier to give Cameron II, who was waiting outside, the 'genetic material' she harvested from John.

Cameron II would become Cam tomorrow.

Cameron was happy. Right now at this moment there were two of her.

A 'Cameron' fulfilled her desires and obligations….

'Rebel Rebel' by 'David Bowie' was the song that drifted from Vanna's room.

Try Again

Often the first steps are shaky
When a new endeavor is started
It may be the attempt is only halfhearted
For it is something new and uncharted

The true goal may not be clear
That leaves the resolution elusive
As is the maze of daily life
Few things are conclusive

The easy path forward
Is seldom the correct one
One may only be starting
While the other has already won

Does every single step forward
Really equal two steps back
How does one move ahead
When everything's under attack

Some may be lucky
Every now and then
But for everyone else
We need to try again

Nobody