Understood
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Chapter 40
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"I'm starting to appreciate the color red," said Cyclonus sleepily. He was drifting away in the post-overload bliss, his favorite minibot pulled against his chest.
"I am too," smiled Tailgate. He stared across the room at the open window, where the warm breeze stirred the gauzy red curtains. There was no balcony outside, just a railing before the wide open window. Not that there was much of a view-just the side of the neighboring building. "Cyclonus?"
"Hmm?"
"I think I'm ready to start putting myself on the viewing floor. Do you mind if I do?"
"Of course not. As long as you're always available when I want you. You know your contract."
"They don't book appointments for the kept mechs here."
"How many kept mechs are there?"
"Besides myself, two others—Chase and Starside."
"There's always a red mech named Chase," Cyclonus muttered.
"Or a blue one," Tailgate giggled. "But everyone who works here is painted red, so our Chase would have to be red."
Cyclonus shifted and his hand dropped down to massage the panel over Tailgate's array. "So I won't be the only one in your valve any more. I'll be sharing you with all of Kaon again."
"If it bothers you, I don't have to," Tailgate offered guiltily, suddenly sitting up. "It's just that Gloss has been encouraging me too. He says that he keeps getting asked for a minibot and I'd fill the position very nicely. And he's so nice to me. And everyone, actually. Plus I thought it would be nice to earn a little spending money. The other boarders here have so many pretty things and jewelry and I thought maybe I should buy some to fit in."
Cyclonus pulled the much smaller mech back down and kissed the top of his lover's head. "I still can't understand how such a sweet, honest mech like yourself came to be working this kind of job."
"Well it's that..."
"Shhh... don't tell me," Cyclonus interrupted. His cooling fans gave a lazy spin. "I'm going to get some recharge. This berth is always more comfortable than I expect it to be."
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"Understood" continues in Chapter 40
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