Chapter 1410

To Be With You

CamNet redirected her Terminators. There'd been enough information uncovered about the group with the white vans. There was a drone currently headed towards the suspected location.

They arrived at the location an hour later. It was close to sun up. It was a smaller building than any of the other ones they dealt with recently. They wanted to make their move before it was daylight. The drone scans showed there were two individuals inside. There was one white van parked in front of the location.

Lena looked at the drone scan.

"It only appears one person is active." Lena said.

Tina currently held both of the men's phones in her hand who they'd terminated from the other white van.

"Based on the way both of these phones keep showing calls, I think I know what they're doing." Tina said.

Lena already knew what both of the terminated men sounded like.

"Maybe we should take one of the calls and see what they have to say." Lena said.

Tina wasn't sure it was a good idea.

"We might miss a code word and alert them." Tina said.

They parked a block away. They put their vests on. They didn't expect heavy opposition. On the last few encounters, they'd felt a little under dressed.

They didn't spot any surveillance equipment from the low drone scans nor did they spot any as they approached.

Lena checked the drone images as they got closer. It was low enough to continue to get a good thermal reading. It was going to need to retreat to a higher altitude very soon. Daylight was fast approaching.

"Something's happening." Lena said.

It appeared the individual who was up already, went to where the second one was at. They were both moving around now. Things seem to be a little frantic.

"They may have spotted us somehow." Tina said.

Lena and Tina decided to hang back and wait. The building was locked up for a missile strike. It could also be hit with direct fire from the minigun.

"They're by the door." Lena said. "They're getting ready to come outside."

They watched the men leave the building and go to the van parked in front. They got into it and drove away.

They currently had two drones with them. One of the drones began to follow the white van.

CamNet directed them to take a look inside of the building. The drone which remained with them did another low level scan from several angles. There was no one else inside of the building. The drone needed to go to a higher altitude so it wouldn't be spotted. It would still be able to fire a missile at any time. They would also be able to direct some 'metal hail' if it was necessary.

They moved alongside the building. They did a quick check of the exterior.

"I think there's more happening here than meets the eye." Tina said.

Lena was a little concerned about the timing of the men's departure as well.

"I think it was our arrival." Lena said. "Maybe it was the lack of contact with the other two men."

They watched the drone images of the white van which left the location a short while ago. It made no attempt to circle back or return to the building. They didn't appear to use any type of evasive maneuvers either. They didn't seem to be in too big of a hurry to get away. They weren't driving recklessly anyway.

"They may have set a bomb to go off before they left." Tina said. "I think it's going to go off in the next few minutes."

They retreated back to their SUV.

The sun came up a short time later.

Exactly five minutes after the men exited the building. There was an explosion. It wasn't a big explosion. It was some type of incendiary device. The building begin to burn profusely. CamNet would prevent any type of emergency response.

"I'm glad we weren't inside of there." Lena said.

They started out in a loose pursuit of the white van which left the location.

CamNet's Terminators watched the two men make a run for it. They wanted to see where they ended up at.

Jill wasn't sure what was about to happen. The vehicle stopped. Much to her concern, it began to back up. It was still on the paved part of the road. It pulled over off of the road directly in front of her. It was a pickup truck. Two men got out of it. There was one on each side.

"I don't think this is a good idea." The first man said. "It looks like a homeless person's car."

The two men came a little closer.

"It does look like a piece of crap." The second man said.

Jill held the pistol in her right hand.

"It's probably just some loser sleeping it off." The first man said.

"It'll be daylight soon." The second man said. "Let's go."

The two men got back in the pick up truck. The truck started and it drove off.

She lifted her head to make sure they were both gone. She still held the pistol. She was ready to use it if she had to. She couldn't see the taillights of the big truck any longer but she could see the taillights of the pickup truck.

There were no headlights coming from either direction. She took the opportunity of being stopped to relieve herself. It gave her another opportunity to realize how sore she was. It gave her further resolve to get some type of payback from the men who'd abused her. She got back in the vehicle and started it.

She looked off to the side and could see the glow in the morning sky. It would be sunrise soon. She pulled back onto the road without her lights on. She kept some distance from the pickup truck but kept it in sight. They were traveling very fast. It wasn't long before she could spot the big truck up ahead of them. She figured they would pass them soon. She waited until they went over the next rise. She dropped back some. When she crested the rise, the pickup truck was in the process of passing the big rig. The sun came up a short time later. She kept her distance.

Jill didn't have any idea of what her destination was going to be. More than likely it was going to be trouble.

The female Fanatic bounced along in the back of the big rig trailer. Right now the dice were still rolling. Where they'd stop, she didn't have a clue.

She still had the satchel charge and the grenade. She could rig the grenade to explode when the roll up door opened. It would kill anyone standing directly in back of the truck when it happened. If there was only one or two people standing there, it would be fine. More than likely there was going to be more around. It would also alert everyone to approach the trailer she was in with caution. She didn't want anyone to know she'd tampered with the two HK Tracks.

She could see there was a little bit more light around the rear door. She moved to the back of the trailer and lifted the rear door slightly. She could see it was just about sunrise. She'd been in the back of the trailer for a long time. It was probably the uncertainty of not knowing where she was headed which made it seem like forever. None of her dreams helped either.

The female Fanatic knew the sun was up. It was a new day for most people. She needed to consider the possibility it was her last day.

It was the last full day of the cruise. It was a day at sea.

After the night's activities, the various groups all returned back to their respective suites.

Earlier Cameron watched the various girls share with Leticia.

She returned to the Owner's Suite. She was a little surprised to find John in there. He was by himself. She looked over towards the Honeymoon Suite. It sounded quiet in there. She wondered how things went earlier. She stood and watched John sleep for a long while. She knew it irritated him when his mother did it. He told her not to do it as well. It just seemed like something she should do. She didn't want to disturb him. She didn't do anything else.

She looked towards the balcony window. She could see the glow in the sky. The ship made its usual turn to give anyone who was up in the luxury suites a good view of the sunrise. From what she heard none of the humans were up. It was only the Metal girls.

Cameron walked to the balcony and looked out. She watched the sun come up. She wasn't sure why, but it always seemed the sunset looked more appealing than the sunrise did. She entered the Control Center once the sun was up.

Jim didn't have anything new to report since the last time she'd checked earlier on. She decided not to plug in. There was a lot on her mind. She needed to remind herself everything which occurred is what she wanted to happen. She was pretty sure she believed it now herself.

She decided to return back to John's side. She would strip off her clothes and climb into bed next to him. She wondered if he would still want her. She went back into the Owner's Suite. She headed for the bedroom.

She was a little surprised to see John already dressed. He just finished tying his shoes and stood up.

"Hello, sweet love." John said as he spotted Cameron.

Cameron greeted him with a kiss. She was very pleased at what he said.

She went over his breakfast options. He didn't want room service and he thought they could skip the buffet for now. He wanted to have a fancy breakfast.

They exited the Owner's Suite and entered the private area.

She noticed John look over towards the Master Suite and then at the Honeymoon Suite. He didn't say anything and headed for the door.

They entered the hallway and passed by the other suites. She didn't see him look at the suite where Leticia was at, nor the one with Mary and Laura. They continued on down the hallway towards the rear elevators.

She expected him to say something about his 'encounter' with Young Jesse. He didn't say anything. She didn't ask.

One of the rear elevator doors opened as they approached.

"I see someone's on the ball." John said.

The door closed as soon as they entered. They exited at the main dining room. They entered and were immediately taken to a window seat.

She expected to be joined by Young Jesse and Holly-Camille. No one else showed up. It was just the two of them. She was a little disappointed.

John expected some questions from Cameron but there were none. She acted as if it was just another day on the ship. He wasn't about to bring anything up on his own. They shared some small talk as he ate.

Cameron spied the older couple off in the far corner. They didn't see her. She was glad they hadn't. She'd tried to avoid them. It was clear Cammy or her must have interacted with them in the past. She didn't want to get into it. The less she knew about the past, the less likely she was to do something to change it. She figured she probably did anyway at some point.

After breakfast they headed back to the Owner's Suite. As they neared the private area, Jim opened the door for them and greeted them.

Cameron noticed John looked at the Honeymoon Suite as they passed but he didn't say anything. Jim opened the door to the Owner's Suite and let them in.

John walked to the main balcony and opened the door. He'd missed the sunrise today. They all did except Camille-Holly and Cam-Gail. They both watched it together and thought of the 'fun' they'd shared with Jan and Summer. Summer, like Savannah, could show them both 'beauty' in things they never could see it in before.

Cameron made sure John drank a cup of espresso at breakfast. She made sure it was appropriately 'seasoned' with a little 'pick me up' for John. He complained it tasted like 'battery acid'. She made sure there was a hot chocolate 'chaser' ready for him. It always seemed to please him.

She moved up behind John and hugged him.

"What would you like to do today?" Cameron asked.

John wanted to rest. He was beat.

"We can take it easy for a while." John said.

Cameron wanted to make sure John was pleased with what she could offer.

"All of the girls, including the Metal girls, are available." Cameron said. "You have a fine selection. This is your honeymoon and it's the best one ever for anyone."

John couldn't disagree with it. He knew it was more than just about him. It was about Cameron too.

"It's our Honeymoon." John said. "I appreciate everything you've arranged and allowed."

John honestly meant it. He knew Cameron wanted to 'make up' for the years and months she'd been away from him through her own actions. He'd remained 'true' to her and this was her way to make amends for the past. It seemed like a pretty fair trade for all that happened. Maybe he could 'forget' about some of it now. Cameron wasn't the only one who had trouble putting the past behind her.

He wasn't proud of all of the past events. He was more bothered by the way they'd been enacted and carried out. He could have done things differently on multiple occasions and didn't. He still wouldn't want to trade what happened with Future Riley and him. Maybe as enamored as Cameron was about 'first times', so was he. Future Riley was his first. She certainly wasn't his last. Life moved forward, not backwards.

Cameron smiled and kissed him. She was very pleased to have been in all of the Metal girl's chassis and delivered their virginity to John herself. She wasn't done yet.

"Who would you like next?" Cameron asked. "Leticia has indicated she's available for anything you want. Mary and Laura would also like to spend time with you. I think Vanna and Allison would as well. I know Young Jesse does."

Cameron wasn't so sure about the last one. She hoped it was a good experience for Young Jesse. She really thought John would have spent the entire night with her. He didn't. Maybe things didn't go quite the way she'd planned. The goal was for Young Jesse to become pregnant so she could deliver a child for Jesse. Even if her experience with John was less than satisfactory for her, she was sure she would continue to do it until she was pregnant.

John thought about the girls from the ship. He specifically thought about Leticia. It was very enticing for him. He could be with her and then never need to see her again. It would just be some wild sex and remain that way forever. He looked at Cameron and felt a higher calling. He wanted to show his love for her.

"I'd like to be with you." John said.

Cameron thought it was good. She would select a chassis to use for him. She wanted to know which one he wanted her to use.

"Which chassis would you like?" Cameron asked. "All of them are available."

John looked at Cameron.

"I'd like yours." John said.

Cameron felt it was a good idea. She already planned something in that regard.

Holly wanted to see what things were like in Camille's chassis. It was identical to her chassis.

"I'll contact Holly." Cameron said. "She's ready for me to use Camille's chassis while her chip is in it."

John could tell Cameron missed what he meant. He wanted to make it crystal clear to her.

"I want to be with you how you are right now." John said. "I want to be with my wife."

Cameron looked a little confused.

"You want to be with 'just me'?" Cameron asked.

Why would John want her? He'd been with her thousands of times. He could have her as someone 'different' right now. There were six human females available too.

Cameron needed to call Holly-Camille and find out the status of Young Jesse. She'd avoided her earlier. In fact she'd avoided Allison and Vanna too as much as was possible. Nobody said anything.

John moved close to Cameron and gave her a kiss. He felt it was important they share with each other as who they actually were.

"I want to be with you like you are right now." John said again. "I really appreciate what you've done for me and 'gave' to me seven times over as 'yourself'. It was beyond special. I want to finish off the cruise with you. We can end it like we started it."

Cameron was pleased to hear it, even if she was a little disappointed. There were certain things she wanted to make sure happened. She felt they were very important.

"Young Jesse may need to see you again." Cameron said. "It's something I want to happen for Jesse."

John thought he'd 'taken care of it'. He didn't want Cameron to stress out on it. He'd actually like the opportunity to be with Young Jesse again. Maybe things would be different. Maybe they wouldn't be. He figured the best thing was to let Cameron remain in control of events. As long as she felt she controlled them, it didn't seem to be a problem for her.

"Figure out what needs to be done and I'll do what's necessary." John said. "I want you to be happy."

Cameron smiled. She liked to be in control. As long as she made the choices, she didn't mind what happened. It was her who made it happen. She was the 'decider'. It wasn't other people going behind her back or 'slapping' her in the face as they did what they wanted.

Savannah opened her eyes. 'Cameron' was right there in front of her.

Wait.

Cameron was on the ship at sea.

It was Young Allison and she'd made herself Tight. She looked just like Cameron.

"Hello." Young Allison said.

Savannah sat up on one elbow. She'd overslept.

"Hi." Savannah said. "How late is it?"

Young Allison hoped she would've said something else.

"It's after sunrise." Young Allison said.

Savannah looked at Young Allison in detail.

"You look absolutely stunning, Allison." Savannah said. "You're beyond beautiful. I understand why Cameron tries to look like you do. You're a total knockout."

Young Allison smiled. It was what she'd wanted to hear. Now she was very happy. She especially liked the fact Savannah acknowledged Cameron's beauty actually belonged to her. It was her DNA after all.

"You are too." Young Allison said.

Savannah laughed. She knew what she looked like in the mirror when she got up.

"I look like crap when I wake up." Savannah said.

Young Allison touched Savannah's cheek. She looked at her with love in her eyes and spoke with total sincerity.

"You look beautiful to me." Young Allison said. "It's the only thing which really matters."

Savannah felt it was true. Beauty was in the eye of the beholder.

"Loving eyes are blind." Savannah said.

Young Allison smiled. True love could cut through many things.

"Loving ears are deaf too." Young Allison said.

Savannah figured it referred to her being with all the other girls. It included the human girls as well as the Metal girls. She also knew it included Young Allison's mother. She'd been with Claire on multiple occasions. She really didn't want the conversation to go there.

"I need to get ready." Savannah said. "How long have you been up?"

Young Allison needed to get caught up on her studies. She'd been awake since before sunrise. It upset Anna greatly. She decided to downplay it some for Savannah. There was no need to upset her too.

"Not too long." Young Allison said. "I took care of a few things."

Savannah got up. She felt tired and sore. It really had been a rough week. She wished she could be young like Young Allison again. They were only a few years apart as it was. It was more the punishment her body received than an age issue. She made it to the bathroom and started to get ready.

Young Allison was still a little troubled by the incidents they were involved in after the meal at the Chinese restaurant. She'd apologized to Cammy and Anna again this morning and she would do so again for Savannah. There was nothing simple about it. Eight men died as a result. It didn't bother her in the slightest. Their actions determined their fates. It was the blonde haired female who was only a couple of years older than her which troubled her.

She couldn't get the thought out of her mind.

'What if it was me?' Young Allison thought.

In the future, it was her. It was her in more than one future. More than one version of her experience similar things, it happened in every future.

It haunted her.

Cammy and Anna listened from down the hall. It was clear the girls were ready for the 'next step'. The 'next step' was the step which would leave them behind.

"It's only a matter of time." Cammy said.

It was something they wanted for the girls, but feared for themselves.

"The 'Natural Order' can't be disrupted." Anna said. "Everyone knows it."

It was clear Savannah Weaver and Allison Young belong together in any future. The present certainly wasn't exempted.

Sarah awoke after a very uneasy sleep. She desperately wanted to have the same dream again. It didn't happen. It made her wonder how a bad dream could happen over and over again, but a good dream couldn't.

She was still sure it was more than a dream but the evidence indicated otherwise. It was very disappointing.

It was time to get up. She looked over at Kyle. He wasn't there. He must have already gotten up.

She quickly sat up in bed.

Wait.

What time was it? She spied her clock radio. Was it really the time? She never slept in this late. She quickly got up and looked for Kyle. He wasn't in their quarters. Jan was still asleep in her room. She let her sleep. She headed for the bathroom. It was time to get it in gear.

Claire and Jesse were with each other multiple times last night. On most of those encounters, they each saw the other one as 'Sarah'. Things like it happened from time to time. The fact they both did it, made it even more special. Neither one told the other one what they'd done.

Claire got up without disturbing Jesse and went to the pass door to check on Summer. She hadn't checked on her all night. She quietly opened the door and saw Summer's bed was made and her room was neat. She figured Summer already got her breakfast and was probably studying elsewhere. Maybe Jesse and her were a little noisy at times. It'd been a wild night.

Summer was in the Command Center. She'd arrived unannounced and undetected earlier.

John Henry was at his station and at work like always. He glanced over and Summer was at John's station. She looked at a half a dozen screens. They all changed rapidly over and over.

Summer didn't look away from the screens.

"Hi, John Henry." Summer said. "I'm sorry if I disturbed you."

John Henry wondered how long she'd been there. He hadn't noticed her until now. It looked like she'd been there a long time.

"Everything is fine." John Henry said.

John Henry tried to see what she was viewing. He didn't have those files. It was something CamNet fed her. He'd learned not to question it. CamNet would lock him out of his own system for a time if he did.

He wondered if CamNet was up to something herself. He wouldn't put it past her in the slightest. There was no way he was going to look into it. He already picked up enough activity on the fringes to know there was more going on.

Samantha was about to go and 'borrow' Jesse again. She'd done it once in the night already.

Riley was with Precious right now but she was unable to satisfy her hunger.

"This is pathetic." Riley said. "I can't make more than a few drops."

Samantha didn't see it as a problem.

"I'll take care of it." Samantha said.

She left to go get Jesse.

Riley watched her go. She was glad Derek was out with Kyle early. She didn't like him to see she wasn't a 'good mother' because she couldn't take care of her own daughter. It disgusted her because her breasts were functionally little more than 'play things' for others. It seemed it was the only function they were good for to her.

Savannah got ready fast. She used some of Young Allison's makeup. Normally she would've skipped it. She wanted to fix herself up a little since Young Allison made herself look Tight.

Young Allison could see the extra effort Savannah went to. She knew it was just for her. It made her feel good inside. It was clear they both wanted to please each other.

"Where do you want to go for breakfast?" Young Allison asked. "You look really nice too."

Savannah was glad she noticed. She'd looked awful when she'd looked in the mirror when she got up.

"Thank you." Savannah said. "You pick it or we can do brunch somewhere."

Savannah looked around for Cammy and Anna.

Young Allison noticed.

"Cammy is in Allison's room. She's fixing her makeup." Young Allison said.

Savannah knew Cammy always looked perfect.

"What was wrong with it?" Savannah asked. "Did something happen?"

Anna walked up.

"Allison looked Tighter than Cammy did." Anna said. "It made her feel inadequate."

Young Allison smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

"It happens." Young Allison said.

Cammy appeared a few seconds later. She looked Tight.

Savannah looked at Young Allison and Cammy.

"You look like twins." Savannah said.

Cammy tilted her head slightly.

"I think I have a quarter of a cup size on her and I'm slightly taller." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't think the difference would be noticeable to anyone other than a Terminator. She didn't think she should mention it. It would really make Cammy feel inadequate. Right now Cammy believed she still held an advantage.

Young Allison tried to be playful. She wanted to take away Cammy's perceived advantage.

"You can always do some age regression so we can be the same." Young Allison said. "You know you want to do it."

Young Allison figured Cammy would rather look like her instead of Cameron at this point in time. She didn't verbalize those thoughts.

Cammy did want to do some age regression. She wanted Savannah to want her. Maybe it was because the age regression was so traumatic to Anna is why she hadn't. Anna was traumatized to watch her breasts and figure fade way before. In the beginning, she'd begged Cameron to allow her to stop the age regression before everything was 'gone' and Cameron relented. Most of it was all back now. Her aging rate continued the same as Young Allison's. She still believed a younger appearance held an advantage.

For some reason all females wanted to look younger than they actually were. Aging was part of the natural process. She thought it was something they should embrace instead of try to circumvent. She would be able to circumvent the aging process at will.

"What makes you think I haven't started?" Cammy asked.

It made Savannah and Young Allison laugh.

Savannah decided she would pay closer attention the next time she was with Cammy. It would be Hot if Cammy actually followed through.

Anna didn't like to discuss the aging issue. She didn't like it at first but she was used to it now. She looked down the front of herself and then at Savannah. She remembered when they were identical. It was before her age regression. They weren't too different now. She liked being the same as Young Allison. Maybe it was time for her to slow things down. She felt much the same way Cammy did, without them even discussing it.

Savannah wanted to do something with Young Allison but she needed to get caught up on operations.

"I need to see what's happening." Savannah said. "I need to go to the bunker for a while."

Young Allison frowned. She'd tried to stay away from it so far this morning. She quickly decided they would go together.

"Let's go." Young Allison said.

Anna was down there most of the night. She didn't spy on the girls like Cammy did. If Cammy wouldn't have been there, she would have done the spying herself. She didn't think there was anything pressing.

"Everything is turned on and current." Anna said. "Don't expect to find much."

Cammy checked her phone.

"There haven't been any alerts." Cammy said.

Savannah thought it was a good thing.

They all headed into the bunker.

Jim tracked where everyone was at.

Mary, Laura and Leticia all went to the buffet together.

Allison and Vanna went to the Honeymoon suite because Holly-Camille asked them to. It seemed Young Jesse needed to speak to them. It left the Metal girls to make up the Master Suite and the two suites outside the private area. They'd made up the Owner's Suite while John and Cameron were at breakfast.

The only one which wasn't done, was the Honeymoon Suite.

Young Jesse hadn't left the Honeymoon Suite since she went in last night with John.

The other Metal girls were all in the Control Center now with Jim.

Jim looked over at them. They were all connected to each other with a series of tethers. They all had the same blank look on their face and they all blinked at the same time. Every now and then they would all smile at the same time. He wondered what they were all doing.

He wanted to connect with them too and see. Maybe they were sharing each of their 'experiences' which happened on the ship with Cameron in control or maybe it was with the three girls from the ship. He would like to take a look at the files if nothing else. He was pleased Sheila plugged in earlier on and provided him with detailed images of all of the girls. He was especially pleased it included the Metal girls as well. He was a little relieved when she handed him a larger pants size before she'd left. She winked at him and left the Control Center.

Claire and Jesse got cleaned up and dressed.

Samantha came and took Jesse away for Precious.

Claire decided she needed to find Summer. Maybe she was in the commissary making breakfast.

It seemed like a good idea to her. She would make something for Jesse when she got there.

She headed out.

Summer was in the middle of something when she received the alert. Her mother was out and headed her way. She didn't want to create a problem and have her mother find her doing 'Resistance things'.

"I need to go." Summer said. "Thanks for letting me use your equipment."

She took off and headed for the commissary.

A minute later Claire passed by the Command Center and looked in.

"Hello." Claire said.

John Henry looked over and smiled.

"Hello, Claire." John Henry said.

Claire briefly looked around inside.

"Do you know where Summer is?" Claire asked.

John Henry was able to see Summer was in the commissary now. Her progress there was masked from him until Claire asked him the question. CamNet really watched over Summer.

"She's in the commissary." John Henry said.

Claire was pleased because Summer was never a problem.

"Thanks." Claire said. "She's such an angel."

Claire smiled at him and left.

John Henry got up and tried to see what Summer worked with earlier. He thought he should know what else was happening. If it involved the Resistance, he needed to be on top of things. When he checked, all he saw was the image of a skull and crossbones on the screens. He sat back down and continued his work. He made a point to not look at the security monitor.

He was sure more was going on behind the scenes than he knew. He wondered if Summer was part of some operation CamNet currently conducted. It was clearly an 'off the books' operation.

Sarah left her room. She decided to get something to eat. She was almost to the commissary when she spotted Claire coming from the other direction.

She thought about turning off to go elsewhere but couldn't. She needed to see Claire. Maybe it was the midnight encounter on the ship that did it. Maybe it actually started before then. Maybe it was because no one else looked like Claire. Then again, Samantha was very close now. She at least looked like Claire's sister at this point in her Resequencing.

Claire held out her arms to give her a hug. Sarah took it and returned it. They both held it a little longer than necessary and a little tighter as well. They liked to feel the other one in their arms. It only seemed to heighten their desire. Nothing was verbalized.

It was clear they both wanted to kiss.

They looked over into the commissary and Summer was working at the oven. The kiss would have to wait.

Summer looked over when they entered. They all exchanged pleasantries.

"Where's Jan?" Summer asked.

Sarah decided to let Jan at sleep in earlier. She was the only one there now.

"She was still sleeping." Sarah said. "Kyle and Derek are out."

Summer wanted to get Jan for breakfast. It was more like brunch at this point.

"Can I go get her?" Summer asked.

Sarah knew it would give her a few minutes alone with Claire.

"Sure." Sarah said. "I'd appreciate it. You can take your time. She's a little slow to get up in the morning. Don't rush her."

Summer showed her mother what she was doing and where everything was at.

Claire took over the cooking. It was a seamless transition.

Summer looked at Sarah and her mother.

'Whatever.' Summer thought.

Summer took off and headed for Jan's room. She knew everyone possessed their own secret desires. She also knew desires usually turned into the real thing. She had her desires as well.

Claire and Sarah looked at each other with bright eyes. There was a starry look to them as well. It was clear they were highly infatuated with each other. They were both sexually aroused now too. They hadn't really done anything other than steal a few kisses and touches with each other.

Jan opened her eyes. She'd just dreamt Summer kissed her. She turned her head and Summer stood by the side of her bed with a smile on her face.

"Hello, sleepyhead." Summer said.

Jan touched her cheek.

"Hi." Jan said.

Summer gave her a quick rundown on what was happening.

Jan quickly got ready.

Summer wanted to include as many people as possible.

"I'm going to see if Riley and Jesse can come too." Summer said.

Jan still needed to do a few more things to get ready.

"I'll meet you there." Jan said.

Summer turned to leave. She wanted to make the meeting place clear.

"Meet me in the commissary." Summer said as she headed out.

Cameron was very pleased when she thought about it a little more. John wanted her just how she was. He was provided with a choice and he wanted her.

She could see John looked a little uneasy. She didn't want him to worry about any of the previous 'events' on the ship. She didn't want him to worry about any future ones either.

"John, what happens on the ship, stays on the ship." Cameron said. "I want to share with you now. If you need to be, or even want to be, with Young Jesse again it's fine. I really don't want to talk about any of it. I just want it to happen for everyone. There's a lot of cards in play. There's a lot of things everyone needs to work through as well. There's no reason we can't all help each other."

John looked a little relieved.

Cameron scooped John up off his feet and carried him into the bedroom. Before she set him down, and while she still held him, she looked at him sincerely.

"I really recommend you hook up with Leticia for a few hours if nothing else happens." Cameron said. "It will be a superior experience for you."

John liked the idea but didn't think it would happen. He would take it if it happened. He wasn't going to push it or seek it out.

"She's very beautiful and alluring." John said.

Earlier Cameron watched Leticia with Sheila, and then with Vanna and Allison, and then with Sheila again. She'd almost joined in several times. It was so enticing to watch. She wanted Savannah or Young Allison to be her first female. It was the only thing that kept her from joining in. It didn't matter if John was with Young Jesse in the Honeymoon Suite or not.

She wanted to improve herself to better be able to please John going forward.

"I'd like to watch." Cameron said.

John looked right at her. She'd just indicated she wanted to watch Leticia and him share. It was a wild thought.

"What?" John asked. "Really?"

Cameron smiled. She wanted to see what new things she could learn.

"I want to watch you have the best time ever." Cameron said.

Cameron set John down.

"Why don't we try and make it the best time ever right now?" John asked.

Cameron and John quickly stripped each other.

John wondered if they'd go through the usual procedure.

"Will it be our wedding night again?" John asked.

Cameron smiled.

"I think with you deflowering me as seven different Metal girls, there's been enough of those." Cameron said. "It's time for the big girl stuff."

She decided not to mention Vanna, Allison and Young Jesse.

John wanted Cameron to know she was supreme in everything

"I want you show me what you've got." John said. "Then tell me how anyone else could be 'better'. I don't think they could be."

Cameron gave John a deep kiss as she set him down on the bed.

"We'll see." Cameron said.

Cameron believed there was much she still needed to learn to satisfy John completely. She knew she needed to learn it from the human girls. The human girls could all make a better connection with him. She actually wanted to see all of them share with him from start to finish. She believed it would make her a better lover and be able to totally satisfy John in every regard.

Summer went to Riley's room and was about to knock on the door when it opened. Samantha was there.

"Hello, Summer." Samantha said with a big smile.

Summer wasn't surprised to see her.

"Hi." Summer said.

Samantha let Summer in.

Summer went over to see Precious. Jesse made a point of switching breasts for Precious to nurse as Summer watched.

She talked to Riley and Jesse. They both agreed to come to the commissary in a few minutes. Samantha would accompany them with Precious in the baby carriage.

Summer took one more look at Precious and went back to the commissary. She met Jan along the way.

Vanna, Allison and Young Jesse left the Honeymoon Suite. Holly-Camille accompanied them.

They went up to the buffet. They didn't see Mary, Laura or Leticia because they were on the other side. They all selected some food and shared some small talk. None of them discussed what happened when they were with John. They'd already done a little of it with Young Jesse when she called them to the Honeymoon Suite

Holly-Camille would scan Young Jesse every few minutes.

"Can you wait until I'm done eating?" Young Jesse asked nicely.

Holly-Camille looked a little taken aback. She wanted to offer some type of explanation.

"This chassis is slightly different from mine. It's from a different future." Holly-Camille said. "I feel it's superior to my chassis and sheath."

Allison liked it since it belonged to Holly.

"Holly was created as a Restorator by Mrs. Weaver." Allison said.

Holly-Camille was very pleased with it on every level.

"It's a good design." Holly-Camille said. "It's superior for love making. There's a better sensory network."

Holly-Camille was surprised Cameron hadn't claimed Holly's chassis for her own. She knew Holly liked her chassis so she could 'look' like Allison. She would inquire about a trade. She would do it when Allison wasn't around. She was aware the human females got 'hung up' on appearance as opposed to function. It would be a good reminder to the human girls their program is who they actually were. It wasn't their sheath or chassis.

Young Jesse didn't care for the direction the conversation leaned. She wanted to make her desires known. She looked directly at Holly-Camille.

"I like your regular sheath and chassis." Young Jesse said. "It's part of what makes you - you."

It was actually something John and her talked about last night. It was their Metal lovers. They didn't mind a switch every now and then, but they did like them the way they normally were.

Allison wanted to make sure Holly got her chassis back after the cruise.

"I want things back to normal too." Allison said.

'So much for that idea.' Holly-Camille thought.

Vanna thought Gail-Cam would join them but she didn't.

Mary and Laura looked around. Leticia was with them.

They discussed what was going on with them and their new 'friends'.

They wondered who they really were. They knew they were 'loaded' and they could win at gambling easily. It seemed like some of the girls were 'bodyguards' by their demeanor at times. They would get a real 'serious' look on their face.

Gail-Cam was nearby and listened to their conversation. Jim installed cameras and listening devices in their rooms for 'security purposes'. It wasn't what he used them for.

Leticia thought they were the nicest people she'd ever met. She told them she was in love with 'Sue'.

Laura warned her 'things' were probably going to be over tomorrow morning when the ship docked.

Mary brought up their new friends said everything was a 'gift'. There was no obligation. All of their shipboard accounts now had thousands of dollars in them. It would end up in their credit card accounts and pay off all of their debt. There would be money left over.

Leticia said it was like the best 'Love Boat' episode ever, but for real.

They all wondered what they could do to show their thanks.

Gail-Cam moved away when she saw them put their utensils on their plates. Jim directed her to the other side where Vanna was waiting for her.

Ken and Lou flew the Blackhawk to San Luis Obispo in the early morning.

Frank and Dan arrived there a few hours later. They'd made another sweep of the park and the city in general before they'd departed. They'd taken down three more tagging crews and stopped several other petty crimes.

They never did find any of the gang members Sheila confronted and ran off. They were disappointed. They wondered how soon it would be until Sheila returned to follow up on everything herself. They didn't think it would be long.

Derek and Kyle followed up on some of the leads with Steve and Tom. They'd asked John Henry if they could do it to give Savannah a break.

Normally he wouldn't have allowed it. It seemed low risk as everything was destroyed at the locations. He also liked the human input they could give Steve and Tom.

John Henry thought Savannah needed a break too. He'd reviewed some of the naked scans of her over the last few days and every new scan seemed to show new damage. Savannah experienced several close ones. They were all without Cameron as well. You learned long ago whenever Savannah was with Cameron there were a lot of close ones. It actually bothered him she'd experienced them on her own as well.

Young Allison would like to have gone to Van Nuys and picked up the Mitchell. They could all fly up the coast and see the cruise ship. They could spend the day flying.

Maybe the idea was just to get Savannah to take a break until Cameron returned. There'd been action almost every day or night since Cameron left on the cruise. Even the few days she was with Savannah, she could see she was beat and run down. She also knew Savannah well enough to know she wouldn't say anything. She would soldier on and take the abuse.

They were in the bunker now.

Savannah contacted CamNet and specifically requested all the drones shadowing them be given a rest. Any maintenance which needed to be done on them be taken care of. She didn't want them to 'suffer' from continual use.

Neither John Henry nor CamNet developed, or came across, any positive leads on anything pending. The target locations all seemed to be quiet.

Savannah wanted to know about how Susan, the homeless female from the old supermarket, was doing. She was off of drugs and doing well physically. The two girls from the old newspaper plant were doing well and followed all the rules. The one girl who'd been on drugs accepted the treatment to get her off of them.

Young Allison watched Savannah follow up on everyone they'd dealt with over the last few months. It made her think of the female from last night.

Savannah looked over at Young Allison. She could see where her mind was at. She actually understood the feeling. There were also certain limitations.

"We can't help everyone." Savannah said.

Young Allison knew it was true.

"I just didn't like what I saw." Young Allison said. "You know why."

Young Allison apologized to everyone again about the events of last night.

They all told her it was the way it went sometimes.

Savannah didn't like to see Young Allison troubled over what happened.

"We can go by the park if you want." Savannah said.

Young Allison's face brightened up. She liked the idea. She also remembered what Savannah told her about some of the homeless people.

"What if she still won't accept help?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah already learned not everyone was salvageable.

"There's not much we can do." Savannah said.

Cammy called it like she saw it. She was ninety seven percent certain.

"She will be dead within two years." Cammy said.

Savannah already reached the same conclusion. She'd put the odds at one hundred percent. She didn't think it should have been verbalized in front of Young Allison. It was clear it was personal to Young Allison at this point. She wanted Cammy to show some moderation.

"Cammy!" Savannah said.

Now Young Allison looked even more worried.

To Be With You

Everyone would like to have
Some type of a secret rendezvous
Would it make a difference
Or play out as déjà vu

When things start out
They're easy to overdo
The toll may arrive later
It will never be overdue

When things start to change
It's always a preview
The downward spiral begins
Like a convoluted corkscrew

It won't do much good
To have a talking to
When one is blinded by love
Facts are easy to construe

One will go to any length
Even try magic and voodoo
Nothing will be taboo
To be with you

Nobody