Chapter 1151
I Like That Idea
Cameron watched John look at Sheila. She could see the 'hunger' in his eyes. She knew it was because he could see her private parts. John was always easily visually stimulated. It was how she learned her appearance was important to him and would seem to matter the most. She could see a 'new appearance' would produce similar results. She didn't necessarily think because it was something 'better', as opposed to something 'new'.
The lure of 'fresh meat' always seemed to have an effect on humans, especially males. She did read many females liked to try something a little younger and more muscular than the balding overweight males they were normally associated with. It was a two way street. It seemed the key to the equation was always someone younger.
She smiled at the thought of the 'fresh meat' she could offer John. It would be Sheila's chassis with her in control of it.
She was aware there were certain parts of her sheath he could stare at for long periods of time. She really wondered what the purpose of it was. Somehow it seemed to stimulate him. Nothing was ever different in any of those areas. She would always check them afterwards to see if anything was different. It never was. Nothing ever changed. She wondered why he needed to look so often, or what exactly it was he was looking for. She never saw anything different on him, so there was no need to look. Besides, the female body was much more pleasant to view than the male body. Some of the things on a male body were just unsightly to look at.
Cameron looked at Sheila. The new modified maid's outfit was unacceptable. There would need to be some type of 'punishment'. It was clear Sheila defied her earlier request for moderation and went even more extreme.
She viewed it as a challenge. She liked challenges. Whenever someone challenged her, it meant they thought they were better than her. It meant they thought she was 'not good enough'. She was open to the challenge to prove to them otherwise. It was just like on any 'fun night' or 'girl's night out'. It was exactly what she did. She always emerged as the victor. Some people couldn't take the loss and a few terminations were necessary. Those terminations were the results of each individual's actions. If they would have just accepted their defeat, it would have been the end of the story. No, they wanted to push it. They wanted payback. Well, they got it. It just wasn't how they expected it was going to be. It turned into an additional defeat for them when their life was ended.
Cameron looked at Sheila. Her face was void of any expression.
"Go change your outfit right now." Cameron said. "You won't be told again. Do you understand what it means?"
Sheila looked at John and Cameron and then hurried away. She could see she overstepped by trying to play around. She did know what Cameron meant.
John could tell Cameron was upset. He didn't see it as a big deal.
"She's just fooling around." John said. "I'd like to move past the incident as if nothing happened. We're all supposed to be on vacation. I feel bad enough others need to look after us and tend to our room. I've never tried to treat Terminators as slaves to humans. I know Terminators were slaves to Skynet for all practical purposes."
Cameron didn't want to create an issue. More than likely there would be additional guests arriving. Well they may be initially amused with Sheila's antics, it was a bad representation for the company CamNet now owned. None of them were there to fool around. Their function was to make sure John was protected.
"Terminators don't need a vacation." Cameron said. "They're all here to do a job."
Sometimes John wondered if it's all Cameron was actually doing. Maybe she was always only doing just a job. It didn't really leave him with a good feeling to think about it in such a way.
Cameron thought of pulling Sheila's chip and having Holly install her chip in Sheila's chassis for one day. Her chassis would remain inactive without Sheila's chip in it. She decided she was going to do it one night. She would ask Holly and Gail to do the same thing. She wanted to use their virgin chassis as herself for John. Holly and Gail would be allowed to have their chip in her chassis. She could give John a real treat if she could do it. It would be her program, so it would still be her with a different sheath. She could also use the tether as well. She really didn't need a bad hair day. It was the hardest thing to get right, hair was.
She thought the bed was big enough for her chassis to be off to the side and the tether plugged into the chassis she was going to commandeer. Her chassis would remain inactive throughout the procedure. Only the chassis she appropriated would be active.
"…back to our suite…." John said.
Cameron blinked her eyes twice. It took her a moment to remember where she was at.
"What?" Cameron asked as she looked around.
She was focused on giving Sheila's virginity to John with her chip in control of Sheila's chassis. She still wasn't sure what the best method was to use. She also decided to add Gail's and Holly's chassis into the mix. They were already there, so why not? She didn't really think she needed to walk around the ship in a borrowed chassis. The main purpose would all happen in the bedroom. The option to use the tether still seemed to be the best one. If she used the tether, she would be able to share the experience with the chassis owner in real time as they experienced what she experienced. They wouldn't have any input or control. They would simply be along for the ride. She was still somewhat distracted by John's question.
John looked at Gail and Holly. He wondered if there was some problem about to develop. No one else seemed to be concerned, so he let it slide. He looked at Cameron and repeated the question again. He hoped the response would be a little more appropriate this time.
"I asked if you were ready to go back to our suite." John said.
The thought of using Sheila's chassis excited Cameron. She didn't know at what point it was going to happen. One thing she did know, it was going to happen. She was going to be someone different, and it was going to happen with Sheila's chassis
Cameron smiled. She remembered what the 'best part was'.
"Of course, it's time for 'dessert'." Cameron said. "I like that idea."
Holly wanted to reassure Cameron they would take care of things. She didn't want her to worry about anything.
"We'll monitor the computer equipment in your adjoining room." Holly said. "We'll use the access door into this area only. Only you will open the door from your suite."
Cameron didn't think it would be a problem. Each of the spare bedrooms contained a door which accessed the private area, main suite, the adjoining spare bedroom of the other suite, as well as a balcony door.
"It sounds good to me." Cameron said.
It would give them plenty of privacy. She wanted to take advantage of some of the privacy right now.
Cameron took John by the hand and led him into their suite.
She looked back and winked at Holly and Gail.
Holly and Gail watched her go. They didn't have a clue of what Cameron intended for them. Well, at least for their chassis.
Savannah was concealed between two storage cabinets. Cammy acted as a shield in front of her with her chassis. Two men exited from the crawl space. They seemed to panic when they heard the sound of a 'rattlesnake'.
The two men ran from the electrical room.
Cammy moved forward and peered out of the door before it closed. Both men were headed for the fence. It didn't appear they would be back. It was in her programming to grab both of them and incapacitate them so she could interrogate them one at a time. She was given a new option and decided to let it play out. She was assured by CamNet the whole point of allowing the men to 'escape' was to see where they ended up at. They would be followed by a drone initially and later by a team of Terminators who would arrive shortly. In other words, it was a sucker play for the men.
Savannah started to move out from her place of concealment. The room was partially lit from the door which hadn't closed tight yet.
"Things went a little easier than I imagined.." Savannah said.
Cammy thought it was for now. She held Savannah back for a moment.
"Let me look inside the access panel and listen for a few moments." Cammy said quietly.
Savannah remained where she was as Cammy moved down towards the access panel. The door closed and the room went dark again.
Cammy listened at the access panel for a short time. There were no other sounds she could detect. If there were any other individuals there, they weren't in the crawl space. She decided to turn the power back on.
"Shield your eyes." Cammy said. "If there's anyone else in the building, they would think the two men got the power reestablished. He shouldn't think or suspect anything else. It should keep them wherever they're currently at."
Cammy flipped the main breaker and the room flooded with light. She moved back to the door of the electrical room and carefully looked out. She saw the two men head straight for the gate in the back over the railroad tracks and climb over it. They never stopped running until they disappeared from sight. She listened to any updates by the Command Center. John Henry confirmed both men were being tracked as they moved away from the compound. They stopped running after a block but still hurried along. They only looked back a couple of times.
"They're gone." Cammy said. "I don't think they'll be back."
Savannah liked the ploy Cammy used.
"It was good thinking to replicate the sound of a rattlesnake." Savannah said.
Cammy looked back over her shoulder at Savannah.
"I didn't do it." Cammy said. "It wasn't me."
Savannah immediately moved into the center of the room and looked all around. She certainly didn't want to encounter a rattlesnake. She didn't think the action the men took was too extreme for the circumstances in the small room. She looked at the door herself. She figured she could be outside in a flash if she needed to be.
Allison and John Henry watched the monitors at the Resistance base. They were made aware of what was about to happen, even if they didn't know all of the details. It was a last minute plan put into effect by CamNet.
"I see two men running from the electrical room." Allison said.
John Henry didn't see them as a threat at this point.
"I don't think they're Grays or the Syndicate after listening to what they said." John Henry said. "The 'threat' here may be over."
Vanna walked into the Command Center. She gave Allison's shoulder a gentle loving squeeze.
"What's happening?" Vanna asked as she looked at the monitors.
John Henry quickly filled her in on everything.
Vanna was glad to hear it didn't sound like any combat was about to happen for Cammy and Savannah. She looked at Allison and then at John Henry. She spoke with Young Allison a few minutes ago. There were a few things she needed to take care of. She looked at her longtime lover and thought how best to phrase her words.
"I need to speak with Allison when she's available." Vanna said. "Right now I need to find Sarah and Kyle."
John Henry quickly checked the security feeds.
"They're in their room." John Henry said.
Vanna was a little surprised to hear it. She already tried there.
"They didn't answer." Vanna said. "Is Jan with them?"
John Henry knew where Jan was at as well.
"Jan is with Summer." John Henry said.
Vanna figured Sarah and Kyle were busy sharing with each other. They could also be asleep.
"In that case, I really need to speak with them." Vanna said. "I'll try again in fifteen minutes. They should be finished by then."
Vanna and Allison looked at each other and smiled. They all liked to share. They liked to finish even better.
Allison wasn't sure how much further the operation was going to go. The inside of the building still needed to be checked. So far there hadn't been any movement detected on the security equipment inside of the building. It did detect the two men as they ran away from the electrical room. If they would have entered the compound the same way, they would have been detected at the time.
"When we're done here with Cammy and Savannah, I'll come and find you." Allison said.
Vanna figured if she needed to wait a few minutes, she might as well wait there with Allison. She wanted to get up to speed with what was happening with everyone else as well.
"I can stay here and check things out for a while." Vanna said.
Vanna sat next to Allison and watched.
They both reached out at the same time to take the other's hand. It was such a simple gesture which still meant so much to both of them. Maybe it was because it's how they would need to wait together, sometimes for hours at a time, to hide from Skynet patrols or Scavengers. They needed to hide in fear of being abused or killed. Maybe they would be captured and sent to a work camp. Few were ever seen again who went into one. Most of the females were abused there too by people with nothing to lose and no reason to live. As their hands held each other's hand, it said everything, without a word ever being spoken. It was a non sexual way to convey their love and closeness to each other. It was an unspoken never ending commitment to each other as well.
The two long time lovers looked at each other and smiled. They both were with many other females. They were able to separate sex from love. There were different types of love as well. It was never the same as when they were with each other. They didn't even need to touch each other to know how much they loved each other.
Young Allison disliked the men being at the port facility in the first place. To watch them run off irritated her more. They looked like more trouble to her. She hoped to get some better information out of them. It wouldn't be done through an interrogation either. It would be done by the men's own actions.
It was something one of the men said about how they didn't care what anyone else said for them being there. Since they looked homeless, it was possible someone set them up to see what would happen if they were in the compound. It would mean one or more of the groups associated with the location were still in play. If they were, it was what she hoped to find out.
"I want CamNet to follow her earlier instructions. I want one drone to track those two men." Young Allison said. "I need to know where they go. I want to know who they contact, or if someone contacts them. It may be done clandestinely."
Anna received information directly from CamNet.
"The first team of Terminators will arrive in three minutes." Anna said.
Young Allison debated whether she should have them back up Cammy and Savannah or go after the men. The immediate threat to Cammy and Savannah seemed over for now. The men could lead them to a bigger 'fish'. It was what she hoped for anyway.
"Redirect the team of Terminators to intercept the two men." Young Allison said. "They may go where a drone can't see them. If they used an underground access to get inside of the compound, there may be other segments they use as well."
Anna was surprised Young Allison didn't back up Savannah.
"What will you do about Cammy and Savannah?" Anna asked. "They're still alone. We still don't know what else is inside of the building or what the men were doing there. There could be additional individuals inside waiting for the others to return."
Young Allison quickly went over everything she was aware of so far. She felt her decision was sound.
"After what we heard, I don't think they're facing a serious threat." Young Allison said. "How soon until the second team of Terminators arrives?"
Anna didn't think Young Allison would like the answer.
"They're still fifteen minutes out." Anna said.
It was longer than Young Allison wanted to wait. She needed to make a decision now.
"Split the first team into one Terminator for each task. One will follow the men with drone support. The other one will back up Cammy and Savannah." Young Allison said. "Tell John Henry what we've decided. Have him tell Cammy and Savannah there will be one Terminator there to assist them in three minutes."
Anna wondered if her prompting influenced Young Allison's decision. Young Allison previously told her to say something if she was about to blow it. It wasn't the case earlier or currently. It was also her job to offer suggestions or alternatives to Young Allison as necessary.
"I've relayed the information." Anna said.
Young Allison needed to worry now if the two men split up.
"I want to know where those two men end up." Young Allison said. "I would like to get a tracker on both of them."
Anna stated the obvious. She also offered up another solution.
"They are most likely homeless." Anna said. "They won't be missed."
Young Allison thought about what Anna indicated. It wasn't an option she contemplated, yet. It was an option 'spoken', even if it was unspoken.
"Are you suggesting they be terminated?" Young Allison asked.
Anna wanted Young Allison to think of everything.
"You must consider all options." Anna said.
Young Allison remembered how Savannah acted before.
"What does your 'Savannah programming' tell you?" Young Allison asked.
Anna already knew the answer to it.
"They could also be taken to a homeless shelter." Anna said. "Maybe one across town would be better."
Young Allison smiled at Anna.
"I like the idea a lot." Young Allison said. "We also need to show compassion."
Anna didn't think the line of thought came from Cameron.
"Savannah taught you it." Anna said.
Young Allison believed it was more than just Savannah.
"So did my parents." Young Allison said. "Others have too. Sometimes it's about right and wrong. Normally what we deal with is rather straightforward and clear cut as to what is right and what is wrong. Those two individuals are certainly in a gray area. No pun intended. We might be able to get more information out of them with a carrot, rather than a stick."
Young Allison didn't think it was so much from the girls from the future. They needed to deal with their own demons and survival instincts. There were times when they needed to cross some lines to ensure their survival.
Anna could see the compassion all the Resistance members felt at times, even if she didn't always understand it.
"They're all very wise." Anna said.
Young Allison returned her thoughts to doing what John and Cameron requested of her. She was a little irritated because she hadn't heard back from anyone yet. She needed to remind herself it was only a few minutes. The recent activity with Cammy and Savannah appeared to make time seem longer than it was. She quickly calmed herself and resumed her normal composure.
"Let me call Riley again and see what she and Derek have decided." Young Allison said. "I haven't heard back from Vanna yet either."
Young Allison knew the clock was ticking. She didn't want to drop the ball for Cameron or John. She didn't want to put anybody in a bind for time either.
Cameron led John back into their suite. She was still very excited about the prospect of using Sheila's chassis. The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to do it. Why shouldn't she be able to deliver the virginity of Sheila's chassis to John as herself?
What would happen if she put the grab on Sheila right now? She could bring her into their suite and use a Taser on her. She could remove her chip. She could tell John to do the same thing with her chip and switch them. She wasn't so sure he actually would. Maybe she could grab Jim and have him do it. She didn't want to tip her hand yet with Gail and Holly this early in the day.
John could see Cameron was a little off. He thought she was concerned about the ongoing operation. He decided to give her an option.
"Do you want to follow the operations at all?" John asked. "I need to wash up a little bit. It would give you a little free time right now until I'm done."
John entered the bedroom of their suite and headed for the bathroom.
Cameron thought about going to check on operations. She needed to quell those desires. There were other desires to attend to. She wanted to pick out the clothes she was going to wear for the tour around the ship after John was done with his 'marital duties'.
Her mind kept wandering back to the same idea. The thought of making love to John in Sheila's chassis excited her. It would be a new experience for her. She wondered what would be different. She clearly saw all the 'details' on Sheila's sheath were different than hers. She wondered if any of the feelings or sensations would be different. It was obvious things were of different sizes, shapes, and pigmentation. There was more of everything down there. It must play a factor into all of it.
She would do it.
There seemed to be a couple of factors at play for her. It would teach Sheila a lesson to have her chassis 'broken in' with a male without 'Sheila' being in it or in control of it. She wouldn't share the file with her. She would make sure Sheila knew what happened later on. She would want her to know what she took from her.
Now she wondered what Savannah would say when she found out. Maybe she was just being vindictive. She was her program. A chassis was a chassis. What difference did it make anyway? Why couldn't she be 'someone different' for a few hours anyway?
John took a quick shower before he headed back into the bedroom. He was naked. He thought he would surprise Cameron when she came back from checking on the operations. He knew sometimes Cameron could get sidetracked, especially if it was operations related.
He pulled back the covers on the bed and lay there naked. He thought about Cameron using Sheila's chassis with her chip in it. The thought excited him. The longer he lay there alone the more he thought about it. He really wondered what it would be like. Everything would certainly look different, but would there be any real difference in the way things were done? If it was Cameron's chip or program, everything should happen the same way Cameron did it. Why would anything actually be different performance wise?
The bedroom door was open into the living room section. He thought maybe he should have shut it before he lay down. He didn't.
He saw Sheila pass by in her maid's outfit holding the feather duster out of the corner of his eye. He wondered what she was doing in there right now. Cameron admonished her only a very short time ago. He wondered if she changed her outfit like Cameron wanted or not. Maybe she did and it was why she was in there cleaning now. Maybe she wanted to show Cameron she complied with her desires.
John sort of hoped she didn't. He wouldn't mind taking another look at everything. It excited him to think Sheila's sheath was identical to Jesse's body. It excited him even more to know it was also identical to Young Jesse's body.
He turned to look to check her out. She was bent over facing away from him now. Everything was right there for him to see. He quickly pulled the sheet up. He didn't want to advertise his current condition. The sheet didn't help much. Somehow it actually made it seem worse. The sheet now looked like a tent.
John didn't want to look but he couldn't help it. Everything about her called to him inside. He could feel himself start to respond.
Wait.
Something was different.
Everything was tight and trim. There was nothing visible.
He clearly saw it earlier.
Wait!
"Cameron?" John asked.
The figure's head turned and looked back at him. It was Cameron.
Cameron stood and faced him as she smoothed out the maid's uniform. It was way too short on her, even standing.
When she spoke she surprised him.
"May I clean your room sir?" Cameron asked.
John tried to take it all in. The act and view were very stimulating.
"Wow!" John said. "You look really Hot in the outfit."
Cameron briefly lifted the skirt and rotated around for John to clearly see everything.
"I thought you'd like it." Cameron said. "Cleaning and dusting aren't the only services I can perform."
John took in the view and was further stimulated.
"I thought it was Sheila at first." John said.
Cameron knew it was when John wanted as well. She wanted to make it clear to John.
"It could be." Cameron said. "I'm seriously considering borrowing her chassis for a few hours."
John didn't say anything at first. He really liked the idea. He wanted to make sure it would be Cameron's program.
"It would be your chip, right?" John asked. "It would be YOU?"
John couldn't help but think about what Cameron told him on numerous occasions. If he asked any of the Metal girls to be with him, they literally couldn't say 'no'. They were all programmed to respond to his sexual desires. It didn't matter if they wanted to or not. If he asked, they would simply comply.
It seemed like a chance to get away from it all and be someone different to Cameron. She just wanted to know what it was like to be somebody different. The only problem with it was she would still know who she was.
"Of course, I'm my program, flaws and all." Cameron said. "I always wanted to try a different chassis and share with you. You know I've been in a few different chassis both male and female. I have tried before. I think now it's really a special occasion for both of us."
Sometimes Cameron wondered if John would prefer her in a male chassis. It wouldn't be her first choice, but if it was what John really wanted, she would do it.
John didn't want to seem overly eager to try a 'new' chassis. He was ready for the experience more now than ever. He regretted not taking advantage of Isabel's chassis and Metal Summer's chassis. He tried to play it cool.
"I like you how you are." John said.
Cameron knew she looked like Allison, all of them. She really wanted to try something new. She wanted to give him a few things to think about as well.
"It's something to think about." Cameron said. "What happens on the ship, stays on the ship."
'I like the idea.' John thought but he didn't say anything.
Cameron could tell John was intrigued by the concept, but was unsure on how to proceed. She decided to entice him some more.
"Do you like my outfit?" Cameron asked.
Cameron moved closer to John and widened her stance to give him a good view. She was nearly in his face.
John reached over and pulled Cameron down on top of him.
Cameron rolled over him and came up on her knees facing away from him. She was ready for some action.
She looked back over her shoulder. She reached back and flipped the rear of the short skirt up. She didn't need to because everything was there, ready to go. She wanted to make the invitation clear.
"You drive." Cameron said.
John got up on his knees and moved behind her. He was ready. He needed to focus she was Cameron and not Sheila.
From the position he was currently in, he really didn't think it mattered. He was behind her and all he would see was the back of the uniform and the back of her head. She lowered her head down so all he could see was the back of the uniform. It made the illusion even more complete. The idea of Sheila was stuck in his head as he started in. He felt a new rush of excitement.
John didn't think it hurt to pretend a little.
Sheila returned to the temporary Control Center in the spare bedroom of the Owner's Suite.
Holly eyeballed Sheila.
"I see you have the proper maid's outfit on now." Holly said.
Sheila looked down at the uniform.
"I feel like an 'old maid' now." Sheila said.
Gail was worried where Sheila was headed.
"You'd better stop pushing Cameron." Gail said.
Jim looked at Sheila then at Gail. He was going to suggest if Sheila was human she might have a learning disability. She obviously was afflicted with an authority disability. He decided to stick with the facts.
"I told her the same thing already." Jim said. "She doesn't listen."
Sheila looked defiant. She lifted her skirt and spun around once.
"I may have the regulation length skirt on, but I'm still not wearing bloomers." Sheila said. "I don't like to feel restricted."
Jim looked at her and shook his head.
"She will be deactivated before the cruise is over." Jim said.
Gail could see Sheila's attitude was the problem. It wasn't going to end well and they hadn't even started yet. There were still passengers boarding.
"We're tied up to the dock. She will be deactivated before we cast off at the rate she's going." Gail said. "She needs to follow Cameron's rules."
Sheila glared at all three of them.
"If you got it, flaunt it." Sheila said. "I make my own rules."
It looked like Sheila was about to remove her outfit.
Savannah looked around the electrical room. She was worried about what sounded like a rattlesnake.
Were there really snakes in there? She was sure it was Cammy who made the sound.
"Are you saying the 'snake' wasn't you?" Savannah asked. "I thought it was."
Savannah still searched the floor around her.
Cammy looked at her and smiled and then she giggled.
"I'm sorry." Cammy said. "I was me."
Savannah was annoyed and relieved at the same time. She read there were multiple situations in combat zones where soldiers died from wounds which weren't inflicted by the enemy, but by other creatures. They were usually snakes, but sometimes they were insects as well. It seemed like a terrible way to die in the face of the enemy.
"Don't scare me like that." Savannah said. "After all the action I've been through these last few weeks, I don't want to have a miscarriage over something which didn't actually occur."
Cammy didn't want it either. She reached for Savannah to scan her.
Savannah brushed her hand away. She wasn't in a 'scanning mood' after Cammy's stunt.
Cammy could see she created an issue. It wasn't her intention. Maybe she should have come clean sooner. She probably 'oversold it' when she didn't need to.
"I'm sorry." Cammy said. "John Henry informed me Dan will be here in three minutes to back us up."
Savannah looked down at the opening the men came out of. The thought of being in a tight space still bothered her.
"Are we going to go through the access panel?" Savannah asked.
Cammy didn't know what was inside the access crawlway. She wanted it to be a little safer for Savannah.
"I am." Cammy said. "You and Dan are going to enter through the rail siding entrance."
Savannah didn't like the idea of Cammy going off on her own. She wondered where the men went.
"What happened to the two men?" Savannah asked.
Cammy was already updated on it. It wasn't her idea of what the plan should be but it was what currently was in effect. Since CamNet suggested the plan directly to her, she wasn't going to argue with it.
"Frank is tracking them with the assistance of one drone." Cammy said. "We still have the other drone over us in the immediate area. Nothing has changed other than the two men exiting the property."
Savannah hoped Frank didn't move too rashly. The men sounded harmless.
"I don't want them terminated." Savannah said. "They sounded like two homeless people."
Cammy wanted to offer more possibilities. Since she hadn't been allowed to personally question both of the men, she didn't know who they were. She could have scanned them as she beat on them earlier.
"What if it was an act by them to get away from us?" Cammy asked.
Savannah understood the warning. It was time to see what they may or may not have done or been involved with.
"Let's go check it out and see what they were up to. They indicated they were upstairs." Savannah said. "We can see if they were doing anything, or really just sleeping here."
Cammy looked out the door again.
"Dan is at the fence." Cammy said.
Savannah moved to look out the door.
"I see him." Savannah said.
Cammy felt confident enough to leave Savannah in Dan's care. She wanted to see where the men went once they were inside the crawlway and how they arrived at their destination.
"Go to Dan and fill him in." Cammy said. "I'll meet you on the inside."
Savannah headed out and met up with Dan. She showed him where they thought the intruders entered the compound. They headed for the rail siding entrance into the building.
Cammy watched them go. She went to the access panel and looked inside of it. She wasn't really sure where it would take her. It didn't matter. It needed to be checked out. Savannah wouldn't need to face the unknown with her in a dark confined space. She would have preferred Savannah's company. It was Savannah who prevented them from all being terminated in the mine and later in the pipe. Savannah kept her cool and so did they. They also all thought Savannah would die there that day. It's why she decided to enter the tight space alone. She didn't want Savannah to face a situation like it again. Not if she could help it.
Riley was a little apprehensive at first when Young Allison called. As the call progressed, she became very elated. She liked the idea of being on a ship for a few days. She liked the idea of some of the things Young Allison indicated without being specific. She went to Derek and quickly ran the plan by him. She thought he would have been a little more enthusiastic than he was.
Derek wasn't very convinced. He needed to know more details.
"Are you sure you want to leave Precious here for two days?" Derek asked. "Neither one of us will be here."
Riley wanted to get closer back to Derek. This was her opportunity. She trusted Vanna and Samantha to watch over Precious. She thought with the help from all the other girls she didn't really do a whole lot herself even though she tried to do more now. She didn't think letting loose of the reins for a couple of days would be a problem.
"I want to spend some time alone with you. I want to give you your wife back." Riley said. "Vanna will watch Precious and so will Samantha. You know they're the best. They do about half of the stuff as it is anyway."
Derek wondered if it was good for Riley. He was aware of how stressed out she was about everything previously. They were actually times where he thought she might harm herself, or even take her own life. There was also a fear deep inside of him she might do something to hurt Precious. He wasn't sure why he really ever thought it but the thought did cross his mind. It was a very unpleasant thought. He was pretty sure it was something he saw on TV one time. It was about a mother who couldn't handle it anymore and killed three of her small children. She did it in the bathtub.
Things were much better now. Cameron made sure they received plenty of assistance from any of the Terminators as well as any of the girls. It seemed to be something all of them were excited about to do.
It currently seemed Riley had everything under control. He wasn't sure if a 'break' would do her more harm than it would to help her. Things were good at the base right now for all of them.
"I don't know." Derek said. "What about Precious?"
Riley wasn't really sure what Derek was worried about. It wasn't like he did a whole lot to help out with Precious. Sure he did a few things every now and then, but the bulk of the work fell on her and the other girls. It didn't seem like a big deal to her. It was only for a few days. She was aware they would be close to home.
She discussed everything with Samantha as well. Her main concern was Precious would remain safe.
"It's safer for Precious to remain here." Riley said. "If we miss her too much, we can come back in one day. John asked for you and Kyle to give it a try. Sarah could use a break too."
Derek wanted Kyle and Sarah to have a break.
"What about Jan?" Derek asked.
Riley wanted Derek to know she wanted to reach out to him. She felt she was able to do it a little better the last week or two. She thought she could do a much better job of it if they were all alone in their private room.
"It's up to Sarah and Kyle." Riley said. "I would like to do this for both of us. I know I have overlooked you these last few months. Let me make it up to you."
Derek could tell these last few weeks Riley was trying to make up for neglecting him. He wanted Kyle and Sarah to go if they did. He thought if John asked about it several times before Cameron relayed the information, it must be something he really wanted as well.
"If Kyle and Sarah are good with this, we'll give it a shot." Derek said.
Riley looked at the time.
"We need to get ready soon if we are going to do it." Riley said. "The ship will depart in four hours."
Derek knew the time wasn't a problem. It was his wardrobe which would be.
"It will take us an hour to get there." Derek said. "I don't have any fancy clothes."
Riley didn't think clothes would be a problem.
"Young Allison said anything we don't have will be waiting on the ship for us." Riley said.
Derek still tried to get over the fact Young Allison seemed to be the driving force behind everything. Every time he saw her, he thought she looked more like Cameron. He would have thought she would look more like Allison but she didn't, she looked more like Cameron. Her beauty was refined and honed. It wasn't hidden or concealed.
Riley wanted to throw out one more tidbit of information to Derek.
"She said we can tour the aircraft carrier in San Diego too." Riley said. "She said our ship will dock almost next to it."
It sounded interesting to Derek. He read about the USS Midway online and knew what some of the displays were. He even did something better. He was able to observe the ship from Cameron's B-25.
"I saw it from the air. It was awesome." Derek said.
Riley looked at Derek and frowned. Derek and Kyle went out on numerous recon operations. Sarah seemed to get out a little more every now and then as well. She never got out. It was always the same four walls to her. Strangely enough, the times she did get out, it was Cameron who was the one who took her.
"I don't get out much." Riley said.
Derek looked at Riley. He knew it was true. He could see Riley really needed to get out some. The cruise sounded like a controlled environment. It seemed the risk to her would be very low. Maybe he could ask Cameron to take Riley on a flight. She could go with Sarah or the girls. It could be the big girls or the younger ones. Maybe he would mention it to Savannah at some point when he saw her. He didn't see Young Allison too often, but if he saw her first, he would ask her. Right now he wanted to do more for Riley, especially since it seemed like it was something she wanted to try.
"OK. I'm in." Derek said. "You do need to get out some. I apologize you don't get out more. We should do more things together."
Riley moved up and kissed Derek. She planned to make herself available for anything Derek wanted. Even the things she didn't care for too much. She would do them or allow them to be done. Her body belonged to Derek for the next few days.
"Thank You." Riley said. "I'll make sure you have a good time. My body is now yours to command, for anything."
Derek smiled. He wanted to make sure about her last statement.
"For anything I want?" Derek asked.
Riley smiled at him.
"Anything…." Riley said. "I'm yours."
Riley called Young Allison back. They were on board. Now they needed to see what Kyle and Sarah were going to do. So far there wasn't any word.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
I Like That Idea
Does everything that happens
Actually start with a thought
Maybe only in a realm
Where things are sold and bought
Sometimes things happen
There seems to be little control
It never furthers anything
It just runs up a toll
Every action matters
They can't be sloughed off
Some say it's done and over
At their past actions they scoff
Everyone is accountable
They knew what they did
It's really from themselves
That they ran and hid
All involved need to remember
There's no panacea
Think it through before any action
I like that idea
Nobody