Chapter 1121

We Made Each Other

Sheila originally took the group of Metal girls to a nude club which allowed both males and females. All of the Metal girls balked at being around strange males. They felt it was bad enough to be around them when they were clothed. They could only imagine what it would be like being around strange males unclothed. It wasn't an experience they wanted to have. It probably would have resulted in several terminations. The terminations would have been just for the looks directed at them. More than likely any comments made would have resulted in additional terminations. One physical altercation would have soon led to another one, and then another one. It would probably start a self perpetuating cycle of terminations.

The Metal girls left the first location and went to a private nude club for females only.

Sheila, Cam, Ally, Gail, Holly, and Hanna were a big hit with the normal clientele. Most of the females there were regulars. Because they were new, they caught everyone's attention. Their beautiful and flawless appearance really got everyone's attention.

The atmosphere in the private club was wild. Hookups happened out in the open. The Metal girls were being 'targeted' because they all looked so Hot.

Gail didn't like what she witnessed happening inside. She was worried things were going to get away from them. Hanna and Holly agreed with her. They didn't want to feel any repercussions from Cameron or CamNet.

It appeared Sheila was after a blonde who seemed to be after Sheila. The blonde previously tried to hit on Cam.

Gail decided to act. She approached Sheila as the big busted blonde led Sheila away. She decided to exhibit some dominance.

"Sweetheart, it's time to go." Gail said.

Sheila was caught up in the moment. She was ready for some 'fresh meat'. It looked like she was about to get some 'strange'. She didn't want to go. She was as surprised as she was upset by Gail's sudden appearance. She didn't care for the reference she was someone's 'plaything'.

"I'm going with my new 'friend'." Sheila said. "I don't want to hear two million words about what I can or can't do. You don't own me."

The blonde stopped and sized Gail up. It was clear Gail's breasts were larger than hers and better proportioned. It caused instant animosity with the local 'queen bee'. She wanted her new conquest. She knew how to handle newcomers. She tried to insult Gail.

"Are those real?" The blonde asked.

Gail didn't like the challenge. She was superior to any human female for sex, with either a male or a female. Her first impulse was to grab the blonde Bitch and snap her neck. It would be clear who was superior in an instant. She wondered if death would be 'real' enough for the mouthy blonde Bitch. She decided to give her an insult back. She wanted to do it where it would hurt. There were several 'appropriate responses' which popped up in her HUD. She decided to deliver them in a one-two punch.

"Touch them and see." Gail said. "Not everyone has small breasts like you do."

The blonde's mouth dropped open slightly. She was anything but small. She was actually one of the largest in the club behind Gail and Holly. She decided not to take the bait since she delivered the first blow. It looked like the big busted female could rip her head off. She looked at Sheila and then reached out and touched Gail. She couldn't detect any implants. She at least expected to find something for uplift. She seemed to concentrate on the area. She smiled before she spoke.

"Those are very impressive." The blonde said. "Let me see how they feel with a hug."

The blonde moved up against Gail and gave her a hug. Her hand moved up to the back of Gail's neck and lingered there for a moment as she brushed her ear when her hand moved away.

Gail didn't return the gesture. She took a step back.

"Well?" Gail asked.

The blonde looked away from Gail and glanced at Sheila for a moment before she returned her gaze back to Gail.

"Everything is very real." The blonde said.

Gail reached over and took Sheila's arm. She decided to assert her dominance and made a show out of it.

"She's mine." Gail said. "She belongs to me."

Sheila didn't like the interruption. She wanted some 'fresh meat'. It was right there at her fingertips. She wasn't sure what the issue was between Gail and her new conquest.

"I don't belong to anyone." Sheila said as she brushed Gail's hand away. "I can share my body with whoever I want."

Sheila tried to move away to go with the blonde. Gail held her firm.

The blonde sensed there was going to be some kind of trouble. She could see the big raven haired, busty newcomer was going to be a problem. She figured the big female was a match for any of the bouncers. She simply didn't have a clue Gail was a Terminator and could kill everyone in there with her bare hands. She decided on a different tactic. It was one she thought she could still control. She used it in the past and most of the previous females were receptive to the idea. It usually paid off to be inclusive rather than exclusive.

"I have some herb, pills, and other things we can all share." The blonde said. "I mean for the three of us."

Holly and Hanna went in search of Ally and Cam. They found them and soon arrived at the scene of the brewing altercation.

Cam wanted some control. Cameron would be all over her if someone was terminated. It seemed to be the way things were headed. She was aware Gail was the most 'Terminator like' of the Metal girls. Gail would tend to act exactly like it if she felt the situation warranted it. The blonde clearly picked the wrong Terminator to challenge. It looked like the best thing to do was collect the group and leave before things escalated further.

"It is time to leave." Cam said. "Let's go."

The blonde checked out the newest arrivals. She thought things just started to get better by the second. The newcomers were all smoking hot and gorgeous. She tried to decide which one was the best looking of the group. She was headed for one of them before when she was intercepted by the hot Asian girl. It was the nipple rings she wore which drew her off of Cam originally. She didn't think things were going to go anywhere with the hot Asian girl with the big raven-haired female holding her arm. The blonde finally decided. It was time to move on. There were plenty of fish in the sea. She went straight to Cam.

"Do you party?" The blonde asked.

Cam wanted to see where things were headed. It seemed a little off to her. The blonde female was too aggressive and seemed to want one or more of them. There were a lot of questions going off in her head with the encounter.

"I have before." Cam said. "I only party with my friends."

The blonde looked a little affronted by Cam's choice of words. She didn't give up easily. She tried a third tactic.

Everything started to remind Cam of some of the sex trafficking operations Cameron took down. She went on more than a few of those. They all ended violently and bloody.

"I can party with all of you." The blonde said. "I have some friends too."

Holly didn't want any male involvement. She didn't wish to be soiled. It was her desire to remain a virgin. The only male she was supposed to respond to was John. It was John who was supposed to have her first. It was programming Cameron placed in all of the female Terminators. They didn't have a choice. Cameron wanted to make up for when she was 'stuck in time'. It left John high and dry for fifteen months after Duplicate Cameron was presumed terminated.

"Are they all females?" Holly asked.

The blonde seemed a little miffed. She looked insulted.

"Of course they all are." The blonde said. "Who needs men?"

The blonde looked closely at Cam and Ally. It was clear they were sisters. They looked almost identical, but not quite. One must be a little older or something. She couldn't quite place it. She wondered if the Hot chick and her older sister got it on. She thought it would be hot to watch. It would be even hotter to have one on each side of her. She imagined 'working' on one while the other one 'worked' on her and then the two of them would switch.

There was a lot of tension in the air. The sexual tension was high and about to get higher.

Three other hot females approached them. They were the blonde's other 'new friends'.

The girls all checked each other out and sized each other up. It was clear to all that the Metal girls were all better looking and Hotter.

The indisputable fact left a sour taste in the human challenger's mouths. It was before anything even happened yet. It was the taste of envy and jealousy.

John watched the action go down from the club's internal security cameras. He thought it was time to get involved. The Metal girls were all together now in a group. There were four individuals who appeared to challenge them. He knew it was a mistake.

When he saw Gail physically take Sheila's arm and pull her away from the other female, he knew things were going to turn contentious. He was a little surprised when the blonde female touched Gail and then gave her a hug. Gail didn't respond and still held on to Sheila. He was a little surprised when the blonde turned her attention to Cam.

He previously discussed with John Henry a way to clear the club out quickly. John Henry was a little reluctant to put the plan in motion if it was necessary. He tried to defer the action to CamNet, but there was no response one way or the other. He decided it was time to act on his own.

"This looks more and more like trouble." John said. "Set it up and I will activate the fire alarm myself."

John Henry already set the fail safe into motion. He was relieved to hear John would be the one responsible. He was sure the General would receive far less flak than he would from the Metal girls.

"It's ready to go." John Henry said. "All you need to do is hit 'Enter'."

John knew if there was any outside involvement, it was going to lead to a problem. It could eventually lead to a termination. It wasn't something he wanted to happen. If the girls weren't in the nude club, none of this would be happening currently. It made him wonder if it actually did and he just didn't know about it at other locations. It actually seemed like a real possibility. He didn't want any trouble before his Honeymoon Cruise tomorrow. The last thing they needed was a mass casualty event in a club for females known for nudity. He knew one Metal girl could kill everyone in there. Six of them could do it rather quickly. The fact no weapons would be used would be very difficult to explain going forward once the investigation started.

"I don't want them to pick up on any of those females." John said.

Someone moved behind John. He hadn't paid attention to what was happening around him. He developed a case of 'target fixation' on several levels. The aggressive nature Gail exhibited was his primary concern.

"Are you jealous?" Sarah asked.

John looked up and his mother was standing there. He wondered how long she was there. He wasn't sure if she was the last person he wanted to see right now or not under the current conditions. He was fairly certain she would agree with his assessment about what was happening, and what needed to be done.

"Hi, Mom." John said. "Not really, but I don't want the other females to get busted up. One of the Metal girls is bound to take something the wrong way. You know they don't always have the best sense of humor and take some things as a personal insult."

Sarah did know it. It led to awkward moments at times. Some things meant in jest were simply taken the wrong way and viewed as something negative by the Metal girl. It was never the intent. It was a matter of interpretation and they didn't understand some of the ways humans interacted with each other. Things got much better over the years, but there were still awkward moments which needed to be further explained to prevent hard feelings. The current situation the Metal girls were in didn't appear to be one of those situations where something could be easily explained it wasn't a 'personal attack'.

She looked at the group of naked females. She felt her heartbeat rapidly pick up as she looked around the different security cameras. It brought back a lot of longing and desire to her. It reminded her of her high school days. She never saw so many beautiful naked women before all at one time. It was a far cry from her classmates in the locker room after gym class. Few of them stacked up, quite literally, to the beauty she could see inside the location. She actually wished she was at the location as well. Maybe she could help better control the Metal girls from acting irrationally when so much was apparently available for their pleasure.

"They're all so beautiful." Sarah said.

John thought Sarah identified the problem.

"They're trying to hit on our girls." John said.

Sarah saw something more. She saw all of the naked females in the club. It wasn't what her focus was on. It was very specific as to where she saw true beauty. It was always right in front of her eyes. It was just usually presented differently, sometimes under very traumatic conditions.

"No, I meant our Metal girls are all so beautiful." Sarah said. "I never looked half as good as any of them look. I've usually only seen them topless or naked when we were doing repairs after battle damage. It was never a pretty sight. Now I can see them all in perfect condition and how beautiful they really are, especially all at once. LOOK at them."

Sarah looked at 'Cameron' and Ally. They were identical but still looked different. She knew one was Ally, but she was unsure of the other one. She wasn't sure if it was Cam, Cammy, or Cameron. Those three all looked the same to her. She really didn't know how Savannah could tell them apart.

John Henry could see Sarah check out Cam and Ally and as she tried to figure out which one of the three girls it was. He decided to help her out before she said the wrong thing.

"Cameron and Cammy are in Palmdale with Kyle and Derek." John Henry said. "Savannah and Bob are with them."

Sarah appreciated the identification without having to ask. She felt it was a shortcoming on her part.

"I didn't know it was Cam for sure." Sarah said. "Thanks. I didn't want to ask. Such pure beauty is a little confusing to keep track of at times. I usually see Cam and Cammy with their human companions. I see Cameron with hers too."

Sarah took a moment to look at John after her statement.

John could never tell them apart. It seemed only Savannah, Young Allison, and Summer could. He wasn't sure if Jan could or not. He would make a point to find out. He wanted to cut his mother a little slack.

"Don't feel bad." John said. "I can't tell Cam, Cammy, or Cameron apart either and one of them is my wife. Everything is identical on them, including their program. Well, most of the program anyway."

John knew Cameron was usually the one who didn't smile. It was often his only clue. It was a pretty good one too. Cameron told him before she 'fixed' Cammy and Cam so they wouldn't be defective like she was. She removed or firewalled many of the problems and incidents which plagued her. It alone made Cam and Cammy feel better about themselves. It allowed them to be 'happy'. He assumed it included Camille as well, but she was seldom at the Resistance base. She was half a world away with Young Jesse. He felt a twinge of excitement when he thought about Young Jesse. He pushed the thoughts from his mind. It wasn't the right time to get sidetracked.

Sarah saw the situation at the club was escalating. As fascinating as it was for her to look at, it was a little troubling as well.

John Henry noticed the way Sarah looked at the various screens. He could see there was more than curiosity there. His experience with humans indicated to him she was stimulated as she looked at the various monitors. His next question sort of just slipped out.

"I'm curious, Sarah. Would you ever go there?" John Henry asked. "I mean to a place like where the Metal girls are at?"

John didn't like John Henry's question, even if he was curious as well. Since John Henry asked the question he would actually like to know the answer himself. He still felt the need to speak up for his mother.

"John Henry!" John said. "The question seems a little inappropriate."

Sarah laughed. She was a little surprised at John Henry's question. She felt a little honesty wouldn't harm anything. She still had her eye on Claire and some of the other girls in the Resistance. She didn't think it would hurt to send out a feeler.

"It's fine, John. It's an honest question." Sarah said. "If I was twenty years younger and it was before I gave birth to John, I would like to visit a place like where they are at. It actually looks like a lot of fun. The atmosphere is a lot more relaxed without a bunch of males leering at you or groping you. It was always a problem whenever I went to the beach with my friends. It doesn't have to be anything sexual to enjoy not being harassed by anyone. I also would have liked it so I didn't end up with tan lines. Those always bothered me. Sometimes I would sunbathe topless in the backyard at my parent's house."

She almost mentioned she would remove her bottoms as well if no one else was around. She really would have liked to have been able to use the laser back then. It would have made a lot of things simpler.

John was more than surprised at everything she just said. They were all things he never really thought about before, but probably would going forward.

"Mom!" John said.

Sarah's answer seemed to excite John Henry. He thought it would further his research on human females. They never ceased to amaze him. Maybe he should 'interview' Sarah more. He thought it would be best to do it when John wasn't around. He understood children were as protective of their parents, as parents were of their children.

"Fascinating…." John Henry said.

John already heard enough. It was time to end the madness.

"I've seen enough. I'm hitting the fire alarm." John said. "I don't think things should go any further."

John didn't want to hear his mother reveal any more. He was aware of some of the things she did in the past and how far she needed to go to protect him. Often it was a great sacrifice to her. He wasn't even sure how many different males she needed to be with to help protect him and provide for him. He saw she did it without hesitation. It made him feel bad for some of the times he was upset at her. He did notice she shared a few female visitors as well. He remembered it was the only time she looked happy after someone visited her. It made him wonder if she ever talked with Kyle or anyone else about it. He wondered if she ever talked with Cameron about all of her personal sacrifice to protect him. At this point he hoped no one said, 'everyone sacrifices for John Connor'.

Other than those who died for him, no one else sacrificed as much for him as his mother did from the moment she came into contact with Future Kyle. It troubled him later on when he realized the only currency his mother possessed to obtain the protection for him he needed was with herself, specifically her body.

He really wished they would have stayed with Charlie in Nebraska. Maybe Cromartie would have found them there too. Maybe Cameron would have found them first. Maybe Charlie would have died eight years earlier. Maybe all of them would have. Maybe they all would have ended up dead if his mother didn't move them when she did and abandoned Charlie to protect him.

He was the one who looked Charlie up on the demo computer. He was the one who went to Charlie's house. He saw he was married. He was the one who went and got Charlie when Future Derek was dying. If he would have let Future Derek die instead, maybe Charlie would still be alive with his wife Michelle.

It always came back to him and his decisions which seem to get people killed. He didn't want everyone to sacrifice for John Connor. He didn't want anyone to sacrifice for him.

The two SUVs pulled up in front of the Young residence. One was left in front of the house. The other one disappeared into the garage at the Detail house. The two groups met up on the sidewalk outside of the Young residence.

Kyle liked the look of the surroundings. The area seemed very well maintained. It was better than most he visited in the suburbs. It was a while since he was there.

"This is a nice neighborhood." Kyle said. "I was only here a few times before. I don't remember it looked this good around here."

Cameron may have interceded a little bit in regards to it. She hadn't liked the way some neighbors maintain their property. Maybe part of it was she actually didn't like some of the neighbors themselves. She wanted to get rid of all the riff raff and scum preemptively.

"There's an unofficial HOA or home owners association." Cameron said. "They keep the neighborhood in shape."

Cameron didn't mention she owned most of the properties and rented them out to older couples without children. She provided all the gardening services and enforced strict property maintenance standards. Anyone who violated her rules usually 'moved out' the same night. Pets were discouraged and soon 'ran away' from home.

Kyle wanted something like this for Jan to have around her as she grew up. He remembered the neighborhood he grew up in. It was where his younger self was currently at. He actually missed all of the things he could do in the neighborhood he grew up in. He wanted those same things for Jan. It was always a source of contention between Sarah and him whenever it was discussed. Sarah would never listen to him about giving Jan a real life. She always told him it was impossible and she tried to do it with John. She reminded him it always brought Skynet down on them, more than once. He still felt the need to say something about it.

"This would be a good place for Jan to grow up at." Kyle said. "It's more like a real life."

Derek could see the beauty in it as well. He remembered all the times Kyle in him went to the park and on other adventures before J-Day. He was very pleased his younger self was able to do it still with Kyle's younger self. It was one of the reasons why both of them didn't want their younger selves to know about Skynet or the Resistance. They grew up as 'normal' teenagers and did all the things normal teenagers did. He knew they would make the same mistakes all teenagers made. It was just part of growing up. The Terminators who watched over them always remained in the background. Their main goal was to watch out for anything Skynet related. They were given specific permission to intercede if anything appeared it might turn deadly in either of the boys' lives.

Now he had a daughter to worry about going forward. He looked around the neighborhood again. It was a while since he visited there as well. He really liked what he saw.

"I'd like the same thing for Riley and Precious too." Derek said.

Cammy spoke frankly and honestly. She felt they missed the point of the way things were.

"It's safer at the base." Cammy said. "This ties up a tremendous amount of resources."

Savannah didn't like her answer, even if it was true. She agreed it was safer at the base. She wanted Young Allison to have a better life than she could at the base. She knew how restricted everything was at the base. It's where she grew up at. She was specifically targeted for termination by Skynet. She eventually understood why she needed to remain 'hidden' most of the time. As far as the world knew, she 'died' along with her 'mother' when their building was hit during the tragic accident which involved a 'small plane'. It was how the story was spun anyway. She just didn't think Cammy needed to say it like she did.

"Cammy!" Savannah said.

Cammy looked at Savannah and said nothing further. She knew when not to rock the boat.

Savannah felt there was a personal sacrifice as well on her part. It was one of the reasons why she delayed any type of personal or romantic involvement with Young Allison, especially on a sexual level. It would put an end to Young Allison's 'real life', or something which was as close to it as it would ever be. Everything would change and be different going forward.

Cameron wondered about what she may have done before or since. She didn't know. She was sure she did all this before. So far there was no proof one way or the other. There were other solutions available for the members of the Resistance. She offered it to them multiple times. When the TDE stopped functioning into the past, it put the brakes on her ability to carry out those plans. It was no longer an issue. She now possessed an advanced TDE based on River's improvements. It was at her base and it was controlled by CamNet. She could send everyone away from the nightmares of the future, and the death and destruction Skynet was sure to dish out.

"I can give all of you this life in the past, away from Skynet." Cameron said. "I've offered it to all of you before. I believe in different timelines I've sent you all there, even if you didn't want to go. I did it to protect you."

It gave them all something to think about. They figured Cameron would have drugged them first. They would have woken up in the past naked, wondering where they were and what happened. It wouldn't take them long to figure out how they arrived there. They would have to start their lives over from scratch. It would be a past without Skynet and all the evil and death it radiated. Maybe Cameron would have made arrangements and they would have woken up in a mansion somewhere. They would be wealthy and everything would be at their fingertips.

Savannah wanted to refocus the visit. It seemed to be going in multiple directions at the same time. It isn't why they were there. It didn't seem like the right place to have the various discussions either.

"Let's just see Young Allison and Anna for now." Savannah said. "I don't want any other issues to spoil our time here. It means a lot to me to be able to see Young Allison whenever I can. I think you can all understand it."

The door opened and Anna was there. The group entered and looked around. The house was organized and spotless.

"This is a nice house." Derek said. "It's really big."

The more he looked at it, Derek could picture a place like this for Precious to grow up in.

Anna actually heard part of the discussion about the housing situation for some of the other Resistance members.

"Cameron added on to it." Anna said. "It was done to speed construction of the bunker and mask what we were really doing."

There was some movement off to the side.

"Hello." Young Allison said.

Everyone turned and looked.

Young Allison stood there. She looked exactly like Cameron. Well, a slightly 'younger Cameron'. She looked perfect and Tight.

Savannah felt her heart flutter some. She always thought Young Allison was beautiful without any makeup on. She looked stunning to her right now. She swallowed hard and moistened her lips lightly before she spoke.

"You look very beautiful, Allison." Savannah said.

The two girls embraced in a long hug. Savannah began to reconsider her 'hands off' policy with Young Allison. She really wanted her right now. She wanted to be with her and hold her in her arms. The earlier discussion about the housing situation and her confinement at the base bother her deeply. She didn't want it for Young Allison. She believed she prevented it from occurring years ago.

Nobody said anything for a few seconds as they all took in Young Allison's beauty.

They all exchanged greetings and Young Allison showed them around. They ended up at the bunker door.

Derek looked around and realized what was behind the door.

"Is this our secondary Command Center?" Derek asked.

Anna didn't want to make a big deal about it. She didn't think it was the original intent when it was constructed. It was what it morphed into at this point in time. She actually thought Cameron's base was the secondary Command Center. Now with Derek's question, it made her reconsider. What if it was intended to be the secondary Command Center? What if it was supposed to be the primary Command Center going forward? She didn't like the implications. She wanted to keep her answer simple.

"For now it is." Anna said.

Young Allison was in complete control. They were all in her realm now.

"Please, come down and see my world." Young Allison said. "The future is always knocking."

Savannah and Young Allison held a long gaze.

It was clear to Savannah she could hear it knock a lot louder.

Cameron called Young Allison off to the side after she was done showing Derek and Kyle her work area.

"I want to compliment you on your appearance." Cameron said.

Young Allison felt there was a sort of poetic justice to it. She didn't really see herself as a 'younger' version of Cameron, but Cameron an 'older' version of her.

"I made you and you made me." Young Allison said. "We made each other."

Cameron tilted her head slightly to the side for a moment as she contemplated what Young Allison said. She looked Young Allison over several times. She liked her somewhat youthful appearance. It was clear Young Allison was superior to her. She realized if they both dressed in skimpy clothing or in a bikini, and went out in public, Young Allison would draw more looks than she would. Normally she drew more looks than anybody. She knew it wouldn't be the case currently. She believed Young Allison would make the ultimate infiltrator with her youthful appearance. They would be completely identical soon, so it made little difference. It definitely made her more enticing with how she looked right now. She was sure Young Allison could open any door with just her looks. All she would need to do is flash her million dollar smile.

"You're more beautiful than I am, Allison." Cameron said.

Young Allison wasn't so sure about it. She didn't want to take anything away from Cameron. She believed Cameron was the most beautiful person she ever knew. She glanced over at Savannah and wondered why they actually stopped. It didn't take her long to figure out what the real reason was. She previously discussed it with Cameron and why certain things needed to be the way they needed to be. She wanted to make her position clear.

"I don't think it's possible. Nobody is more beautiful than you are." Young Allison said. "Are you ready for your trip? I won't be going with you, nor will anyone else, so please don't ask. I don't like to need to tell you the same thing over and over."

Cameron knew the 'Natural Order' was unstoppable. She quickly glanced at both Young Allison and Savannah. She knew the future. The future was unchangeable in certain regards.

"It will happen soon enough." Cameron said.

Young Allison wondered if it was true. It was pounded into her head certain things needed to be a certain way no matter what happened. With the nuclear activity which occurred in the Nevada desert, it made her wonder about all of it. She still wasn't sure she was involved with the process when it was initiated. There probably was another timeline version of her involved. It was probably one of the reasons why CamNet wouldn't release any of the files. It actually made her wonder if another timeline version of Savannah or her actually 'ordered' CamNet not to release them. Right now she needed to deal with Cameron. She didn't know when anything would actually happen.

"Will it?" Young Allison asked.

Cameron began to wonder if this was a challenge of some sort.

"It will." Cameron said. "John MUST be protected."

Young Allison didn't want to upset Cameron.

"The future waits for nobody." Young Allison said.

Cameron smiled and touched Young Allison's cheek.

Young Allison saw Savannah was with Cammy and Anna. They were going over some things with Derek and Kyle.

There was one worry Cameron needed to address.

"I don't want you spending more time than normal working with CamNet and John Henry while I'm gone." Cameron said. "It's not your place to fill in for John on a full time basis. It isn't what I want. I'm not the only one who feels the same way."

Young Allison faced Cameron and stood her ground. She would do what was needed.

"The situation may dictate it's necessary." Young Allison said. "I will not shirk my duty."

Cameron wanted to maintain control.

"Then I may need to cut my honeymoon short and make sure John is protected." Cameron said. "CamNet and John Henry can operate on their own. Savannah will assist you if she's not out in the field. I would prefer if she wasn't."

Young Allison still stood her ground. There was another point she wanted to drive home.

"Savannah isn't going with you either." Young Allison said.

Cameron didn't say anything.

Young Allison softened her approach and spoke with honesty.

"This cruise is about John and you." Young Allison said. "I've discussed this with Savannah. Your bond with John is what comes first. Some things are very important to us as well and must always be considered. We understand your directive and we want you to understand ours. We matter too."

Cameron was a little upset with what Young Allison said. She did need to listen to both Savannah and her as well. John wasn't the only one who might need a little correction from time to time. She might need some as well. Savannah and Young Allison had already done it more than a few times. She knew it's how it was supposed to work. She was aware the 'Chosen Ones' would always make the best choice. She retreated from the current subject and changed it.

Cameron talked to Young Allison some more about not overdoing it. She could see Savannah waited for her turn to do the same.

Savannah came over and Cameron excused herself.

Young Allison knew what was about to be said. She didn't want everyone to make a big deal about her. She spoke before Savannah could say anything.

"Save it." Young Allison said. "I just heard it all."

Savannah didn't like the abruptness. Young Allison shouldn't treat her in a rude manner. It was an important issue. It was time to be firm.

"Then you will hear it again from me." Savannah said. "You know I care about you."

Young Allison didn't mean to hurt Savannah. She felt bad about being rude.

"I'm sorry, Savannah." Young Allison said. "I know you do."

Savannah talked it all over with Young Allison. She didn't know if Young Allison would listen, but she sure hoped so. It was time to move on.

"I think it's enough of everything for now." Savannah said.

It wasn't the discussion Young Allison wanted to have either.

"And how." Young Allison said.

Savannah looked Young Allison over from head to toe, twice. It was amazing to see how good she looked.

"You really look stunning and beautiful." Savannah said.

Savannah resisted the urge to reach out and touch Young Allison. If they were alone, she would have. The desire was very overpowering. They weren't alone, so nothing happened.

Young Allison hoped she could prompt Savannah into doing a little more. She wanted to make sure Savannah understood why she looked like she did.

"I did it just for you and Cameron." Young Allison said. "I wanted to look nice for both of you."

Savannah doubted she could ever look as good. She used to help Young Allison fix herself up. Now it looked like she could use Young Allison's help.

"I will need to have you work on me." Savannah said.

Young Allison learned to look like this from Savannah and Cameron teaching her in the first place. She didn't think she was anything special.

"I will, but this is what you and Cameron taught me." Young Allison said.

Savannah wanted to make sure Young Allison was provided with everything she needed. She really wanted some alone time with Young Allison.

"Would you like me to make something for you or would you like to go out for dinner?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison felt Derek and Kyle were her guests. She wanted them to have some input.

"We can do what Derek and Kyle want to do, unless Cameron needs to go back." Young Allison said. "I don't want to put Cameron and John in a bind for time."

Savannah previously checked with Cameron several times about the time issue.

"I don't think it will be a problem." Savannah said.

Young Allison looked at Derek and Kyle. It was her house so she was the hostess.

"I'll ask Derek and Kyle." Young Allison said.

Young Allison seemed very bold and forward to Savannah. She seemed very confident. The Reese brothers were hardened Resistance fighters from the future.

"You don't feel intimidated speaking to them?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison smoothed her clothes. She made a point of accentuating her figure.

"Hardly, they're just men." Young Allison said. "How hard could it be? Nobody is superior to females."

Young Allison winked at Savannah and took off to go speak with them. She was aware they would be embarrassed because they couldn't keep their eyes off of her. Cameron told her how things worked and she was right on everything.

Savannah wondered what all Cameron taught Young Allison. She was sure it was a lot of 'big girl' stuff. It seemed Young Allison knew it all already anyway.

She took in Young Allison's beauty again. She knew if she was away from Young Allison for long in the past, she was going to lose her. Young Allison was way too alluring and seductive. Maybe her hormones weren't at full force yet. Wait, maybe they were….

When they kicked in with her, she mercilessly dogged Jesse to seek a sexual encounter. She remembered how Jesse would literally run away from her whenever she cornered her. There was a look of terror in her eyes. Jesse tried to explain to her Cameron or Vanna would kill her for real if she touched her. It was soon after when she went to Australia and into the arms of Young Jesse. Cameron took care of everything. Cammy was soon created after they returned. Everything else and everybody else happened later on. They still kept happening, over and over. She couldn't get enough.

Savannah looked for Anna. She wanted to get some answers.

Samantha soundlessly entered the nursery and saw Jesse and Claire remove each other's clothes.

She quietly moved over to a dark corner to watch. They appeared not to see her.

"Do you think she'll come back?" Claire asked.

Jesse was sure Samantha would return.

"She'll be back." Jesse said. "They ALL come back."

Claire didn't want Samantha to miss seeing her with Jesse.

"Maybe we should wait until Precious is taken care of." Claire said.

Jesse secretly hoped Samantha would join them.

"There will be plenty for her." Jesse said. "Just don't get carried away. I know it's easy to do. I've done it with Vanna."

It left another possibility open.

"What if Riley comes in?" Claire asked.

Jesse remembered the old times.

"We could invite her to join us." Jesse said.

Claire wondered about it.

"You were with Riley before." Claire said.

Jesse spoke honestly. She usually did anyway.

"I was with Riley many times. She was just a snack." Jesse said. "It was a time when we needed each other. It was mostly sex, but we did share feelings too. I had a very hard time trying to open up to anyone back then. I feel I shortchanged Derek in all of it. It was Cameron who believed in me and showed me I could love. She showed me I could be loved for who I was, not just what I could offer. She made arrangements so Vanna and Allison could share with me. We didn't just have sex, we made love. They gave me love and made me feel it. You do the same thing. I know love is something real."

Claire knew how Future Riley hurt Cameron.

"I don't think I can ever be with Riley." Claire said. "I don't want to hurt Cameron."

Jesse didn't think it was any longer a problem.

"Don't worry about it." Jesse said. "Cameron hooked Derek and Riley up to get both of them out of the running. Everyone has someone. It's what matters at the end of the day. It's nice to have someone you can call your own."

Claire and Jesse shared a long look. She wanted to know more about Riley. She knew part of the reason.

"It freed you up for John." Claire said. "I mean when Derek and Riley hooked up and you weren't in their lives, you needed someone too."

Jesse frowned a little. No man ever rejected her before. It was still hard for her to believe.

"I tried." Jesse said. "I was even naked in his bed a few times. All of us were. It was what Cameron asked us to do. We did it for Cameron, not for ourselves. He never touched us, even with everything spread out and ready to go. I was there with Vanna and Allison separately and with Vanna and Allison together. We did everything in front of him. He still wouldn't have us. We could see everything was ready to go on him. Everything would have gone really smoothly. Nothing ever happened. It was very unsettling to me. It made me question myself. I never questioned myself before. There was no reason to."

Claire actually liked the description. She figured she was next.

"Maybe Cameron will ask me to do it." Claire said. "I will. I want to."

Jesse along with Vanna and Allison all did what Cameron asked them to do. It just never went anywhere.

"We all did what Cameron asked because we love her." Jesse said. "You love Cameron as much as we all do. If she asks you, you know you will. Maybe she will ask both of us. I think you will have more luck on your own than with me or the girls."

Jesse actually wondered if Allison and Claire were there together what John would do. She was pretty sure it was a combination he wouldn't be able to turn down for more than a few reasons.

Claire reached up and touched her heart. There were a number of things she already told Cameron she was willing to do to prove her love. She wanted Jesse to know them as well.

"I do." Claire said. "I'll do as she asks. I'll protect John. I'll have children for Cameron."

Jesse and Claire started to kiss. Soon things progressed from there. Jesse and Claire were so deeply involved with each other they failed to notice Samantha who now stood at the foot of the bed. She watched them intently from only a few feet away. Sometimes she was inches from the action.

Samantha wasn't sure when she moved there, but she was there now as she closely watched Jesse and Claire.

Claire lifted her head and looked up. She was a little startled. She hadn't expected to see anyone so close to where she was at, especially with what she was doing. Samantha's face and her face were only inches apart.

Jesse could feel Claire stiffen some.

"What's wrong, love?" Jesse asked.

Claire said what she saw.

"Samantha's here." Claire said. "I mean right here, right now."

Jesse looked over. Her thick broad lips formed into a smile.

"Will you join us, love?" Jesse asked. "There's plenty of room for one more."

Samantha backed up some. She moved up to point blank range earlier to watch. She wanted to learn everything she could from Claire since she was going to share her appearance along with the 'Neural Interface'. She was still worried about her directives and warning from Cameron.

"I can only watch for now. I'm not allowed to participate." Samantha said. "I'm sorry I moved in so close. I didn't mean to disrupt you. Everything looked so beautiful as you shared with each other."

Jesse liked to be observed. A new rush of excitement flooded her body now since there was an audience. It didn't matter if it was only one person.

"Just keep watching." Jesse said. "It will help me get there sooner. I love an audience. You can come and watch me at work here. This is what you're going to look like soon too, love. I can tell you right now it's beautiful."

Jesse started back in on Claire again with a new ferocity.

Samantha could feel herself being stimulated even if she wasn't actually doing anything. It was quite an educational experience. She did take the time to look. She couldn't wait for her sheath to finish Resequencing. She couldn't participate in the sexual activity without violating Cameron's orders. She would like it if Claire would let her give her a 'medical examination', just to see what everything was going to be like. She didn't want to ask, but she hoped Claire would offer.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Let's Go

The path of life
Exists in a shadow
Its destination is seldom
At the end of a rainbow

The journey itself
Can be fast or slow
It can reach high
Or dip down very low

There's no pinnacle
Or even a plateau
Everything is always in flux
Like a never ending escrow

What does one keep
What do they forego
What do they lend
What do they borrow

Life without substance
Is vacant and hollow
Few things can grow
Everything remains shallow

Is the direction to follow
Where the wind will blow
Filled with folly and woe
As one goes with the flow

Nothing actually started long ago
Somehow the past we still must tow
There are feelings to bestow
That can set one aglow

Who is a friend or who is a foe
Do we really ever truly know
Upstream one must always row
When everyone is ready, let's go

Nobody