Chapter 1059

I'm Beat

John's eyes were closed as Cameron 'worked' on him. Every now and then he opened them to see Cameron. His breathing grew deeper and harder as everything built up to a climactic 'finish'.

Cameron was pleased she was able to 'finish' John off again.

"I'm beat." John said.

Cameron wiped the back of her hand across her mouth. She smiled at John.

"Not when I'm around." Cameron said. "'Rosie' gets the night off."

They looked at each other and laughed.

John took a moment to think about everything. He was very pleased with what Cameron just did. He thought back to the area he left a short time ago. It was the Command Center. It concerned him a little because operations didn't seem very critical currently. Anytime there was a lull, it was usually followed by an upsurge of enemy activity. It was never a good thing to think about. It was his job. He really hoped if anything were about to break loose, it would happen before Cameron and him went on their Honeymoon Cruise. He didn't want to have it ruined by hostile activity. He knew it would cause Cameron and extreme amount of grief unless she was part of attack on Skynet.

"I need to get back to work." John said.

Cameron was very pleased she was able to pleasure John several times during their latest love making session. She wasn't so sure about the last time, but she stayed with it and produced the result she sought. It seemed to be touch and go at the beginning, but she finally got everything 'straightened out' at the end.

"We still have nine hundred and seventy six more times to go." Cameron said.

John was a little concerned with the number. He didn't think it was necessary. He was afraid it started to sound more like a job instead of pleasure. He didn't really want to keep a score. He worried he would get the number wrong one time and it might cause a problem with Cameron. If he was one under, she would think she didn't do good enough one of the times, or if he was one over, she would immediately think he was with someone else and it's where the extra number came from.

He was sure at the current rate it would turn into a lose-lose scenario, when everything was currently a win-win scenario. He figured he might as well throw the idea out there and see what happened. If there was going to be some type of a problem, he would rather get it over with now.

"Do we need to keep track?" John asked. "I really don't like putting a number on our love making. It reminds me of a situation about a spy where they gave him a number, and took away his name. It's not the British one either. I don't want it to feel depersonalized. I enjoy and appreciate any time we can spend together. It doesn't matter what we do."

Cameron looked a little upset. She wondered if she did something wrong. She wiped the backside of her other hand across her mouth in the other direction. She was sure she took care of everything she missed before on the second pass.

"No. There doesn't need to be a number." Cameron said. "It was just for fun."

Now John wondered if he should have said anything. He could see Cameron looked more than a little concerned. He doubted she listened to his statement in its entirety and probably only chose a small part of it to worry about. There was one question on his mind since they started at number one thousand.

"It's fine." John said. "What happens when we get down to zero?"

Cameron was more than a little miffed John didn't want to keep a tally. She thought it would help him keep track of his 'progress'. She wanted to play with John a little. She wanted to see what his reaction would be. She reached up and wiped below her left eye. She looked at her hand for a moment and turned her attention back to John.

"It's the end." Cameron said. "There will be no more. Someone else will have to take over. When we reach zero, I'm all done. Zero means zero. Zero added to zero equals zero. Zero multiplied by zero equals zero. Zero divided by zero equals zero. Zero subtracted from zero equals zero. Zero means zero."

John wished he wouldn't have asked the question. Now maybe he would need to secretly keep track so he could ration out the rest of his time with Cameron going forward. He wanted to make sure.

"Really?" John asked.

John was very worried.

Cameron could see John was very concerned now. Numbers tended to do things to cause humans concern correlation. It depended upon what the number was and in regards to.

"Really." Cameron said.

Cameron looked at John with a straight face.

When he began to look really worried, she couldn't stop it. She started to laugh.

"I fooled you again." Cameron said.

John wasn't so sure about it. He thought she looked pretty serious. He wasn't about to ask if she was or wasn't. He knew the idea was out there. Depending upon how things progressed going forward might determine what the definition of 'zero' would be when it was reached.

"For a few seconds there I thought maybe we should have set the goal at one million instead of only one thousand if it was the case." John said. "Maybe infinity would have been a better starting point."

Cameron was still in a playful mood. She wanted to give John one more thing to think about.

"Infinity seems like a serious number. I want to make sure everything is in tip top condition. We better purchase a few hams so you can 'refit' me after you pull the bone out." Cameron said. "I don't want to be known as 'Lucy'. I could always put my chip into a male chassis for the remainder of the times. It would help level the playing field a little and cut down on the wear. Maybe it wouldn't."

John laughed uneasily. He hoped she would say, 'I fooled you again', but she didn't.

He needed to wonder. Maybe she was sending him a message. It seemed more than a little touchy at this point. He wanted to change the subject. He had some legitimate concerns as well.

"What do we need to take on our cruise?" John asked.

Cameron received a list of things they would need. She didn't need most of them herself. She was aware humans required a considerable amount more maintenance than she did, especially on a daily basis. It seemed to be even more so for the human females.

"I have a whole list of things." Cameron said. "Savannah gave it to me."

The thought of Savannah enticed John. It would be nice to have a 'real virgin' on his honeymoon. They were so close several times. All they needed was just one more second….

"It seems very thoughtful of her. Is Savannah going?" John asked. "I thought she was going to sit this one out. Even if she doesn't go with us, I want her to go on her own. She deserves some time off. Maybe Young Allison could go with her."

Cameron wanted to mention Savannah's room was just around the corner….

"She won't go with us." Cameron said. "She wants it to be about us. I would like her to go though. You've made an excellent suggestion for her roommate."

Cameron's secret really hoped if Savannah went, she could be her roommate.

John wondered who wanted Savannah to go with them more, Cameron or him. He realized he didn't really need to think about the question. He already knew who Savannah would rather go with if she had a choice. He was pleased he would be able to go with Cameron.

"I know she booked us for the next voyage." John said. "It's really short notice. It's only a few days away at this point."

Cameron was still a little surprised at what CamNet did with some of the appropriated funds from the Syndicate. She purchased an entire cruise line as soon as Savannah brought up the subject of John and her going on a cruise. She did think it showed a certain sense of style. She actually wondered what Young Allison's influence was on CamNet's decision to do it. What if Young Allison is the one who 'directed' CamNet to do it? She doubted John would want to hear the information. She decided to keep it simple.

"Savannah knows some people in high places associated with the cruise line." Cameron said.

John knew it was Young Allison's doing in some way. He figured it would only cause a problem if he mentioned it. He knew Young Allison was her real 'firecracker' no matter how it was viewed. He checked the time.

"I've heard the story." John said. "I need to get back to the Command Center."

Cameron was in constant contact with John Henry server as well as CamNet if there was a problem. Neither one of them contacted her with a problem. She didn't think John needed to hurry. There was nothing important happening. She wanted to spend some more time with John. She wanted to make love with John again. She didn't think he would be ready for a while. There were other things they could do to share.

"Do you want to wash my back?" Cameron asked playfully. "If you do a good job, you can wash the front side as well, and everything else 'in between'."

John looked at her perfect naked figure. It was an offer he didn't hear very often. He thought about the fifteen months when Cameron was 'gone' and presumed terminated. He said he wasn't going to turn anyone down if they were presented to him. He figured it might as well include Cameron as well. Why not?

"I think operations can wait a little longer." John said. "There don't seem to be any pressing issues."

Cameron wanted something else to be 'longer', not the wait.

"I'll get the water started." Cameron said.

Cameron would also see what else she could get started while she was at it. It was clear to her the female body was superior to the male body. It didn't mean only a female Terminator either. The human male body lacked the ability to perform endlessly. A human female could.

Savannah was pleased at the way events shaped up. She was especially happy for Young Allison. They were able to share in handing out the hearts. It happened a little sooner than she anticipated. She would have waited until Young Allison was with her to distribute them anyway. The trouble with Sheila and the fact Young Allison was there allowed everything to advance quicker.

She was especially happy for the surprise she was able to give to Young Allison as she left. It was clear Young Allison and Anna cared about each other deeply. They loved each other. Anna was forbidden from relations with anyone. Anna shared Cameron's program with the continually updated 'Neural Interface' from her. Anna was exposed to a double dose of caring and love for Young Allison. She was also 'exposed' to sexual relations with a male, and multiple females, from Cameron and her. She couldn't do anything herself.

Savannah knew she still needed to see CamNet.

She was going to call Cammy. She last saw Cammy with Sheila and Ally. They were all supposed to 'take it easy'. She doubted it would happen. She hoped they didn't take their hearts out to look at them and then return them to their sheath. She knew if they did, they wouldn't turn their pain receptors off at any point during the process, and would feel everything rather intensely.

All the Metal girls now possessed a heart. Well, except the ones 'in some future' and Metal Summer in River's future. It left Samantha as the only one at the Resistance base without one.

Savannah was unsure what to do about it. She felt the final envelope in her rear pocket as she walked. She wanted Young Allison to be there as well, but this one was different. There was an underlying factor which she didn't want Young Allison to deal with. Maybe she was worried Young Allison might embrace it more than she did the others.

She arrived at the nursery. She knocked softly and entered.

She stood by the connecting door to Riley's room and waited. A few seconds later there was a soft knock and the door opened.

Samantha opened the door.

"Hello, Savannah." Samantha said.

Savannah glanced through the open door into Riley's room. She didn't see anyone else.

"Hi, Samantha. Do you have a few minutes?" Savannah asked.

Samantha looked back towards Riley's room. She quietly closed the door.

"Yes." Samantha said.

Savannah couldn't help but look at Samantha's figure. She thought she was beautiful. Like Isabel, she thought it was a real shame she needed to be Resequence to a different appearance.

She couldn't help but think about being in the hallway at the casino hotel as she exited the stairwell. She used her Taser on the Skynet Terminator who previously inhabited the chassis. She was the one who brought her down.

Samantha was different. Her program was a compilation of several different Metal girls, including some programming from Cameron. She was also restricted currently to who she could be involved with. It was not supposed to be Derek or Reilly under any conditions. Right now it didn't matter. She was the one who was there.

"I wanted you to have something." Savannah said. "It's 'personal'."

Samantha's face lit up a little.

"What is it?" Samantha asked. "Is it a surprise?"

Savannah thought it would be a surprise. It wasn't supposed to be a surprise as much as it was supposed to be a gift and a loving gesture.

"It's a gift." Savannah said.

Samantha gave Savannah a big smile.

"It's a present!" Samantha said.

Savannah wanted to make sure Samantha understood it was a joint gift. She wondered if she should have brought Young Allison or not for this one. She watched the way Young Allison fondled both Sheila and Ally when she didn't need to. She was pretty sure the same thing would happen with Young Allison and Anna. She determined it was better if she handled this one by herself.

"This is from Young Allison and me." Savannah said.

Savannah took the heart shaped locket out.

Samantha looked stunned. Her eyes were wide in disbelief.

"Is it for me?" Samantha asked. "You got me a heart?"

Savannah was aware Samantha's exact future was unknown.

"Yes. It's from Young Allison and me. It's from both of us." Savannah said. "I know your future is indeterminate right now and things can change."

Samantha was clearly thrilled.

"Can I open it?" Samantha asked.

Savannah was unsure of the order when she made the photo arrangement. Samantha wasn't activated for too long of a time period.

"I wasn't sure how to make the arrangement inside." Savannah said. "You can change it. There are other photos and compilation photos too. You may decide what goes in your own heart and in whatever priority you desire. You can always change it too. Depending upon how things play out there may be others you want to add or make more specific."

Samantha opened the locket. There was a photo of Precious on one side, and Jan and Summer together on the other side. She wondered if it was a message from Savannah as to what her priorities should be going forward. She was certainly enthralled with Precious and she liked being around the other girls as well. They were much larger. They were very young teenagers. They were trained and could take care of themselves if the situation warranted it. Precious was unable to protect herself or do anything else. It was her primary function. It was the survival of Precious if things went bad.

"The children…." Samantha said. "How beautiful."

Savannah was on unstable ground. She didn't want to do anything inappropriate or compromise Samantha with her current assignment.

"I know you have restrictions…." Savannah said.

Samantha gave Savannah a tight hug and a small kiss.

"Thank you for this." Samantha said. "It is so special."

Savannah made several options available to Samantha with the photos inside. She actually wanted her to make her own decision. She thought maybe she should have given Samantha the photos outside of the locket and allowed her to put them in as she saw fit.

"You can look at the other photos." Savannah said. "I was very unsure what to do, but I needed to transport all of the photos here for you to view. The order they're in doesn't signify anything.

Samantha was happy with what she saw right now.

"This way is fine." Samantha said. "For now it's perfect."

Savannah took out a few other items. The heart still needed to be installed.

"I brought you a scalpel, some sutures and a bandage." Savannah said.

Samantha looked down at her covered breasts.

"Will you put it in for me?" Samantha asked.

Savannah hoped Samantha would ask her to do it. It was one of the reasons why she hadn't brought Young Allison along. Maybe she would do a little fondling herself.

"I'd be honored." Savannah said.

Samantha wanted to make sure all of her responsibilities were in order before she became occupied.

"Let me check on Precious real quick." Samantha said.

Samantha ducked back into Riley's room.

Savannah laid everything out.

Samantha returned thirty seconds later and closed the door behind her. She pulled her top off and took off her bra. She stood and faced Savannah.

Savannah liked what she saw. It was extremely enticing. Samantha's breasts looked a lot like Claire's did now. It was another reason why she was glad Young Allison wasn't there. Samantha was going to look like Young Allison's mother in the near future. It made her want to see the other 'parts' on Samantha's sheath. The Resequencing progressed rapidly. She knew the face was the last thing to completely change. Well, the face and one other specific area. There was always a lot going on down there, on everyone.

"You're very beautiful." Savannah said.

Samantha looked down at herself.

"My sheath is changing and my programming will as well." Samantha said.

Samantha looked forward to the updated 'Neural Interface' with Claire.

Savannah looked at Samantha with hungry eyes. She planned to touch as much as she could and try to make it seem like she wasn't touching too much.

"This is now." Savannah said. "I would recommend you turn your pain receptors off in the area I'm going to make the cut."

Samantha hoped to get a little more out of it.

"I would like you to inspect the area thoroughly where the bullet went through my breast previously." Samantha said. "I want to make sure they're both the same and feel the same. I know it was a different type of wound than most of the female Terminators ever needed to suffer from, except Cameron.

Savannah would need to be asked twice to make the inspection. She started immediately. She periodically looked into Samantha's eyes. She could see Samantha tried to keep her face blank, but she could still see she was pleased with what occurred and wanted it to happen. She wanted to set up something for the future as well and make it sound plausible.

"Everything looks and feels perfect." Savannah said. "Once the Resequencing is complete, I can check it again to make sure everything is the way it should be.I may bring Claire with me so we can do a comparison to verify it."

The smile Samantha attempted to contain earlier broadened into a full one.

"I think it's an excellent idea." Samantha said. "I went to verify everything is the same. Some areas may need some further inspection to verify everything is functioning properly."

Samantha thought she could get a little more out of it as well, even with her restrictions.

Savannah picked up the scalpel and made the incision.

Samantha winced a little.

Savannah wondered why she even bothered to tell Samantha to turn her pain receptors off. She knew none of them would listen. Samantha was no exception. It would at least give Samantha a good comparison between a little bit of pleasure when the examination was done followed by the sharp pain of reality. She believed both of the incidents should have shown Samantha she was alive.

"I knew you wouldn't listen about the pain receptors.." Savannah said. "Hold the incision open for me."

Samantha understood about pain. It was clear she was 'alive'. She'd talked with the other female Terminators as well as read Cameron's poems. They all indicated the same thing. There were two ways to know that you were 'alive'. One was pain, the other was pleasure. It was always easier and quicker to find pain rather than pleasure.

"It makes it real." Samantha said. "I've read Cameron's poems too."

Savannah placed the heart shaped locket inside Samantha.

Samantha released her hands and the incision closed up over the heart.

Savannah put in two sutures and placed a bandage over the wound after she wiped the small amount of 'blood' away. The procedure actually went very quickly.

Samantha thanked Savannah. She gave her another hug and a kiss while she was still topless.

Savannah was aware Samantha made the kiss a little longer than she expected. She wondered if it was because of the fact she touched a little more than she needed to, for a lot longer than was necessary during the examination before she made the incision.

Samantha was very pleased with what Savannah did for her. She looked at Savannah as she went to put her top back on. She wanted to give her a good look at what she looked like. She knew she wouldn't look like she did for much longer. She would be identical to Claire in a very short time.

Savannah watched Samantha put her top back on but leave her bra off. She placed it in a drawer in a dresser, which was now in the room.

Samantha thanked Savannah again with a big smile and went back into Riley's room.

Savannah headed out of the nursery and decided to see what Cammy was up to. She was very pleased with everything she did with the lockets. It made her wonder why she hadn't done it years ago. She didn't have an answer for it. She wasn't really sure what prompted her to do it now. Wait. She did know. It was because she needed to get one for CamNet and her server. It was the real message she needed to send and have established.

Savannah passed by John's room. It sounded quite in there now, unlike earlier. She wondered when it was going to happen with either of them, Cameron and John. She was ready. They needed to be as well. If nothing else she wanted to try it once with John. Even if it wasn't something she wanted, she would be with John to protect him. Protecting John protected the future. Protecting the future protected Cameron and Young Allison. She would do whatever was necessary to protect all three of them. Everyone else came after them, including herself.

She turned the corner and headed for Sheila's room. The door was still open. Savannah paused and listened. She decided not to disturb them. She turned around and went back down the hall.

She hoped to spot Bob or Jim. Maybe she would check the armory and see who else was available. Steve and Tom were supposed to be back. They were out with Derek and Kyle earlier. They also may have picked up another assignment in the meantime.

Savannah saw Jan and Summer were still watching the movie. She could hear them laugh and giggle every now and then. They were growing up fast too, especially Summer. Her observations were Summer was as educated and advanced as Young Allison. She actually thought Summer was advanced far beyond Young Allison at this point. They were only a few years apart. Summer reminded her a lot of River.

She noticed a big difference in how the two sisters treated their age. Young Allison wanted to be older. Summer seemed content to be her age or act even younger. She gave it a lot of thought to try to determine why it was the case. She understood Young Allison wanted to start sexual relations with other people. She knew it was going to be more than just her. There are no two ways around it. Young Allison already made it clear to her she was going to do everything she did.

As far as Summer went, she believed Summer used her age to her advantage. She knew people would think she looked like a girl and not think anything more about it when they saw her. It gave Summer a big advantage in anything she did when she dealt with others. It seemed to help a lot because she knew what they were thinking as well. Summer never said it, or would admit to it, but everyone believed it was the case. They all believed she was like River.

It was one issue she didn't want to think about right now. There was still a lot of speculation as to exactly who was who and what may or may not have occurred. Cameron still maintained she didn't do anything, yet. Everyone needed to remember there were two Duplicates of Cameron, as well as numerous clones. Most of them shared her appearance, Anna and Metal Summer didn't.

She decided not to check on any of the girls with their Cyborg girlfriends. It would be a special time for all of them. She was unsure of what all Anna and Young Allison would do, but she knew Anna was restricted from doing 'anything'. She figured Young Allison would 'cop a feel' and maybe even get a simple kiss out of it. It was one of the reasons why she left the room. She wanted them to do whatever they wanted to do while Anna was topless. She didn't think it would hurt anything. She thought her absence would signify anything could happen in this particular instance, based upon the circumstances.

She thought the only thing it would do is make Young Allison want to be older even more, so she could do the same things she did. She felt it would bother her more, but it didn't bother her at all. She didn't know it was part of her nightly 'conditioning' for her to be with everyone, as well as Young Allison. It was just the way things were.

She made it clear to everyone Young Allison was free to choose her own destiny, but only when it was the right time. To her it wasn't the right time. To Young Allison it was. She figured Young Allison would be with John before she was. At the rate she was going it would probably happen before she went into the past. For some reason it didn't bother her any either. She just hoped Young Allison didn't get pregnant too soon. The thought did bother her. It was for a multitude of reasons as well.

John Henry watched Savannah and Young Allison move from room to room. He soon figured out what they were doing. He knew it was an effective strategy. Savannah physically placed herself and Young Allison into the 'hearts' of all the female Terminators. He knew she was there already on each of their chips. She created a bond with all the Metal girls which could never be broken. He already knew all of the Terminators would follow the 'orders' of the 'Chosen Ones'. It meant all of the machines, including the 'lesser ones', would do the bidding of Savannah and Young Allison regardless of how it related to the Resistance. It was something to think about. He also believed it was a privilege which would never be abused by either of them. Well, Young Allison liked to act on her own quite a bit.

He was more concerned at what Cameron was up to. She was acting very differently the last few days. She seemed at peace with herself if nothing else. It was unusual for her. Normally she was far from content with anything, except Savannah and Young Allison. He always noticed her disposition changed when she was with either of the girls. Everything about her seemed different when she was with them. She seemed content and she seemed happy.

"Hi, John Henry." Savannah said.

John Henry jumped a little bit. He was caught off guard. He quickly changed a couple of screens he was looking at. He wondered if Savannah saw what was on them.

"Hello, Savannah." John Henry said.

Savannah didn't want to go off on her own to Cameron's base. She figured it would cause some type of a panic with everyone. It was no big deal to her. It wasn't too far of a drive. She was worried Cameron might receive an alert she went off without an escort. She didn't want to spoil Cameron's time with John.

"Is Bob or Jim available?" Savannah asked.

John Henry checked. They currently we're doing other activities, but they could be pulled off of them if necessary.

"They can be." John Henry said.

Savannah didn't want to disrupt anything. She didn't want to take anybody away from Resistance matters. What she wanted to do was personal and could fit into other people's schedules.

"No." Savannah said. "If they're busy, I don't want to disturb them."

John Henry figured Savannah wanted to see CamNet. He didn't want to ask directly. He would hint around and see what Savannah would reveal.

"Do you need to go out?" John Henry asked.

Savannah didn't want to create an issue with anyone.

"I was thinking about it." Savannah said. "It's not urgent enough to disrupt anyone who's already busy no matter what they're doing."

John Henry thought Cameron would be free when John arrived for work.

"John should be back soon." John Henry said.

Savannah caught John Henry's drift.

"Meaning Cameron should be available…." Savannah said.

She wasn't sure if Cameron should go along. Things might 'happen' with CamNet when she was down there with her. She didn't think so, not yet anyway. It was why she didn't want Young Allison to go with her. CamNet was supposed to leave Young Allison 'alone'. Her assignment was only to watch over her and protect her. She didn't want to entice either of them with each other. She needed to establish the baseline with CamNet and her first before anything.

John Henry was a little surprised as to what he picked up on one of the security monitors. Tom was on his way. He was preoccupied earlier.

"Here comes Tom." John Henry said.

It seemed a little too convenient to Savannah.

"Is he busy?" Savannah asked. "Was he busy?"

John Henry didn't think it mattered at this point. Tom would be in the Command Center very soon.

"He seems headed this way." John Henry said.

Savannah frowned a little with that revelation. She was pretty sure what actually happened.

"I bet CamNet sent him." Savannah said.

John Henry wanted to confirm his earlier speculation as to Savannah's destination.

"Is it where you're going?" John Henry asked.

Savannah didn't see the need to lie to John Henry. He would be able to track her or Tom soon enough anyway. Even if CamNet blocked everything from him, it would still make it apparent where she was headed.

"Yes." Savannah said.

John Henry dealt with CamNet often through their servers. She was more powerful than him and could overpower him at will. She was very dominant. He wondered about her physical presence, the very presence Savannah provided her with.

"Is she like Cameron?" John Henry asked.

Savannah thought a lot of it was up to interpretation. Cammy, Cam, and Camille were all like Cameron but all of them were different from Cameron as well as each other. The more time that passed since their creation, the more different they became.

"You tell me." Savannah said. "You deal with her all the time."

John Henry wondered about physical terms, her appearance.

"I meant her chassis and her 'look'." John Henry said.

Savannah felt there were several ways to look at it. She still thought it was subjective as far as anything other than the chassis and sheath went.

"The chassis is identical. When she's plugged into her server, she's different from Cameron." Savannah said.

John Henry felt very different when he wasn't plugged in. That was one of the reasons he preferred to be plugged in the majority of the time.

"I'm different when I'm unplugged." John Henry said.

Savannah wondered if it was because of all the information available to him when he was plugged in.

"Do you feel lost or lonely when you're unplugged?" Savannah asked.

John Henry felt very different without all of the data that he could normally see. It happened in milliseconds of time, over and over.

"I feel different." John Henry said. "I can't see everything."

Savannah wanted to question him specifically about having both a mobile chassis and a sheath.

"You still like to see some things with your eyes." Savannah said.

John Henry figured she saw what he viewed earlier.

"I do." John Henry said. "It's for research."

Savannah smiled at him and touched his cheek. She was aware he spied on the girls as well. She knew he spied on her as well.

"It always is. Don't feel bad. I did too. I still do." Savannah said. "I won't tell anyone. It will be our secret. You never 'told on me', even if you were concerned at what I looked at."

John Henry felt a mild thrill when Savannah touched him. It was almost like a surge of electricity, but it was different. He actually liked to review all of the sites Savannah went to. He found them all very 'educational'. He thought if he ever needed to pick a profession he would become a gynecologist. It always amazed him how no two females were identical with anything on their bodies. He thought about it a little bit more. Maybe he would become a cosmetic surgeon and perform breast augmentation. He was sure that Sheila would like to be his assistant on all of those matters.

"Thank you." John Henry said. "I wanted you to have freedom of choice to choose your own path."

She was aware of what John Henry would want by the things he viewed.

"You want to touch them and feel them too." Savannah said.

John Henry really wanted to get some 'hands on' experience with females. So far Riley was the only human female he was able to 'examine' thoroughly under clinical conditions. He tried to keep it as professional as possible, but he did take some personal interest in some of the things he looked at. There were multiple images he saved, especially the close-ups. He wondered if he might slip them in on John during one of his clandestine viewing sessions and see if he recognized them. He knew a number of years passed since John's 'first hand' exposure. It would actually be an interesting experiment. Like he told Savannah, it was for 'research'.

"I do." John Henry said. "I find it extremely fascinating."

Tom entered the Command Center.

"Hi, Tom." Savannah said.

Tom was pleased to see Savannah. He briefly smiled at her.

"Hello, Savannah." Tom said. "I'm available."

Savannah wondered what CamNet pulled him off of. It wasn't something she wanted CamNet to do. Maybe she would need to mention it to her. The Resistance matters came first.

"Were you busy?" Savannah asked.

Tom wasn't doing anything critical. He didn't think it would have mattered if he was or not. When CamNet spoke, everyone listened.

"Not really." Tom said. "I received a message to come here and assist you."

Savannah figured it didn't really matter at this point. Tom was there and she needed a ride.

"Let's go for a drive." Savannah said.

Tom liked to spend time with Savannah. She always seemed to brighten his day.

"Affirmative…." Tom said. "I mean, OK."

Tom quickly remembered Savannah wanted them to use more 'natural speech'. He was glad he was able to correct himself.

Savannah laughed and touched Tom's cheek with a smile on her face.

Tom felt a 'surge' pass through him. It was almost like Savannah's touch was electric. At least it's the way it made him feel. He felt a slight amount of swelling in his pants. He tried to keep things under control. Things down there seemed to happen on their own sometimes when there was visual or physical stimulation.

John Henry watched Savannah, she was so beautiful. He felt a twinge of resentment for Tom. He wondered if it was jealousy. It wasn't a good feeling. He shouldn't feel anything like along those lines. He would need to review past sessions with Mr. Ellison.

"Thanks, John Henry." Savannah said.

She smiled at John Henry and touched his cheek again as she walked away with Tom.

John Henry felt an impulse surge through him again. It was almost like Savannah's touch was electric. At least it's the way it made him feel. He was aware other male Terminators also felt this. He wondered what it was the female Terminators felt. Maybe it was time to expand his programming. Cameron often offered to share the female 'infiltration programming'.

He watched Savannah leave. She was more than his 'sister' to him at this point. Her allure was undeniable. He felt a strong desire when he was around Savannah and Claire. He would ask Sheila to teach him more. Maybe he could experiment with her chassis. She indicated several times it was available and she was willing.

Sheila did make him the offer before they would tether. She would be in control of her chassis as well as his. He would be able to experience everything she did in her chassis, as well as his chassis. She said she wanted to be the 'first' male to be with herself. It was one way she saw how to do it and experience everything firsthand for the first time in both a male and female chassis. It would happen simultaneously. The idea intrigued him immensely.

He didn't like it because he would only be along for the ride, but it was a ride he wanted to take. He would ask her after she 'finished' for him to be in control of her chassis and she would remain in control of his chassis and have her do it again. He would then retake control of his chassis and have Sheila take control of her chassis and do it one more time. He thought that would cover all of the bases. He really didn't see what the big deal was about any of it. Humans did it all of the time. It was one of the reasons why there were so many of them.

He knew it was one of the objectives of Skynet was to reduce the human population outright, and prevent future generations from forming, as it sought to control the humans to do its bidding in work camps. The trouble all of the females experienced from the alternate future was proof of Skynet's success. None of them could reproduce on their own.

He thought it was very selfish of Cameron not to allow the Metal girls to be with a male.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

I'm Beat

Some things in life are sour
Others can be very sweet
Maybe that will happen
When two loving hearts meet

Both must be true
They need to avoid deceit
That will surely take the win of love
And turn it into a bitter defeat

As the love grows and compounds
They can feel the other's heartbeat
Maybe for once in their lives
They can both feel complete

With each other as two lovers
There's no need to compete
If one thinks they are elite
The other they may mistreat

Try to avoid the conceit
Don't let the love deplete
True love is never obsolete
It's a lot of effort and I'm beat

Nobody