Chapter 18

Natalia stared with wide eyes at her reflection, realizing she was looking at Pamela’s physique. Only the length of her hair was the same but the rest of her body had significantly changed. Her hips were wider and her breasts were smaller but her face was perfectly molded into Pamela’s features.

With great interest Natalia studied her new face and tried to mimic Pamela’s expression, who still used her friend’s chest to project herself.

Natalia thought it felt strange to act as if she was Pamela but she instantly knew it was a great tool for infiltrating into a company.

“Wow, ” she said as she smiled to Pamela, “This is really incredible!”

“Do you think he would appreciate to see me like this?” Pamela asked with a small voice.

Natalia knew there was a small chance it would complicate their relation with Gregory but she had a hard time to formulate the correct words, worrying she could hurt Pamela’s feelings.

“I don’t know, ” she said softly, “You know him better than me.”

It was silent for a few moments where the women were looking at each other via the mirror.

“I’m not sure if we should do it, ” responded Pamela.

Natalia stared at her friend, realizing she needed to help her to make the right decision and asked, “Why not? What are you afraid of Pam?”

She sighed deeply, “What if he freaks out?”

“Nah he won’t, ” Natalia said with a smirk, “And you know it. I bet he’d love to hug his lover again after 25 long years.”

“Exactly, ” Pamela whispered, “Every time he’s been reminded I’m with you, he has this guilty look etched on his face.”

“Tell you what Pam, ” Natalia said soothingly as she looked straight at Pamela’s reflection, “Why don’t we give it a try?”

“Are you sure?”

“Hell yeah, ” she replied but then she used a serious tone, “But you need to be really precise in what I have to do and say.”

Ellen sighed deeply as soon as the last person had left the large room and moaned, “I must say I never had thought that attending a meeting could be so tiring.”

Jeanette huffed.

“What?” asked the leather clad woman.

“It was the most productive meeting in ages,” she replied incredulously, “We were all in alignment for once.”

“I guess so,” Ellen as she was stretching her muscles, “I thought Alex was a little too keen to help out.”

“He claims to know Natalia,” Jeanette replied demurely as she looked at Ellen, “Any idea whether it’s true?”

“Yes it is,” Ellen sighed with a forlorn smile, “I was stupid to introduce Alex to her. You see, at the beginning of my Uber career I had serious trouble being social enough to deal with clients early in the morning.”

Jeanette had trouble hiding her grin on her face as she responded, “I think it’s admirable you took up driving people around. I mean, it’s something completely different from what you did before.”

Ellen chuffed. “Let’s forget the past and focus on the now. Which is complicated enough already.”

“I know,” she replied dryly. “Do we need to keep an eye on Alex?”

Ellen pondered about it for a few seconds and responded, “No I don’t think so. He just wants a piece of the action.”

Jeanette nodded, “Fair enough, I think most of us want to get this sorted.”

“I want Natalia to infiltrate Fosanto,” said Ellen, void of any emotion.

The brunette gasped and as she looked at Ellen with eyes as big as saucers she asked, “Why Fosanto? It’s renowned for its harsh work conditions. Surely you can’t just throw her into the deep end!”

“I have the feeling that we might get some answers about what is happening at the GIS.”

“It’s too dangerous,” Jeanette replied aghast, “We can’t afford losing her!”

Hellen rolled her eyes and said exasperated, “Since when are you so concerned? You were the one who said that she and Pam could deal with a lot more. A little stress won’t harm her and beside Pam can help her when it gets too dangerous.”

“I don’t know,” Jeanette said slowly, “There’s a risk she’ll blow her cover and then the GIS is in a far worse situation.”

“Oh come on, Jeanette,” answered Ellen, “She is only going to work there. I definitely don’t want her to be so stupid to go in and do a full-fledged investigation.”

“I know you don’t want that to happen,” she replied instantly, “But you know how Pamela always managed to get in trouble.”

Ellen looked at Jeanette for a moment and conceded, “True, but I think that Natalia will have the common sense preventing them getting into trouble.”

Natalia studied her altered body once more in the mirror, realizing that Pamela’s physique was definitely much more refined. It felt strange as if her body was forced into a harness even though she could move her arms and legs without any restrictions. But she adored her complexion which was now a lot darker and all her freckles had disappeared. She loved her blue eyes which stood out because of her raven black hair. She smiled to her reflection which gave her butterflies, knowing Gregory would be absolutely shocked to his core.

“Alright Pam, ” said Natalia as she shook the tension out of her arms, “Are you ready?”

“Let’s do it before I change my mind, ” Pamela replied sturdily.

She took a deep breath and pushed the bathroom open. She walked resolutely into her small living room, keeping her fingers crossed, hoping Gregory would appreciate the transformation. With bated breath she turned into the living area and was a little surprised he wasn’t there.

“Gregory?” she called out as she rushed towards the kitchenette and as soon as she had reached the tiny kitchen she knew he probably had left her apartment.

“Check the bedroom,” suggested her partner in crime in a hushed voice.

“Shit!” cursed Natalia softly as her bedroom was void of any handsome men as well, “He’s gone, Pam.”

“Oh well, ” sighed Pamela flatly, “Too bad. Maybe it’s for the best.”

“How do you mean?” Natalia asked surprised.

“Maybe it’s a little too soon and maybe it would have been too confronting anyway.”

“Hmm, I guess so,” Natalia responded as she walked back to the bathroom again, “But why would he leave just like that?”

“He mentioned something about a meeting when we were enjoying the shower.”

Natalia chuckled, remembering the naughty things she was doing at that time. “Guess we better get dressed and hop over to Enzuinia.”

“Yeah, ” Pamela said demurely, “You better hurry before we’re too late again.”

“Good point, Pam. I definitely don’t want to bump into Jack today.”

Gregory needed some time to get his thoughts in alignment, knowing the team of type R androids desperately needed him, he decided to pay a visit to his favorite island. The harsh winds were much colder than he had anticipated, causing him to sober up instantly.

Natalia was an amazing woman. He loved to be with her and the fact that Pamela was there as well made it very special. Although he’d wished he could touch her angelic face once more.

He sighed deeply, trying to get his mind focused on the precarious situation of the GIS. There was still a lot to be done, before the Enzuins’ safety was guaranteed again.

He knew that the old team of androids could pull it off but he had the feeling they needed some more encouragement. There still was an unhealthy amount of skepticism which he needed to clear away.

With that in mind he snapped his finger and stepped through the main portal, hoping he would be able to catch the last part of the meeting.

With a huff Jack locked the door of his apartment. It had been ages he felt so utterly disregarded, especially after Jeanette and Ellen had told him George was not to be disturbed. He didn’t like it at all when he realized there were so many old faces back on Enzuinia. He couldn’t believe his ears when Ellen told him that the Enzuins had changed their minds about the type R androids. He knew he was ‘tolerated’ by those bloody aliens, only because he had a vital role to train and recruit new members of the GIS.

He was sick and tired keeping up his appearances and even now he had the feeling he had been dismissed by his own kind.

“You look like you need a break.”

Jack hung his head as he recognized Emily’s voice. The woman always came to him at the worst moments. “What do you want?” His voice sounded tired, reflecting precisely how he felt.

“I wanted to share something with you,” Emily said hesitantly, “but I guess now isn’t the right time.”

Jack saw the effort she had taken to look even more sexier than ever which pissed him off beyond belief. He hated the fact she managed to get him worked up, longing for ravishing her delicious body. Reluctantly he looked at her pretty face and was surprised by her vulnerable expression, as if she genuinely was concerned about him. Taken aback by her sudden change of heart he cleared his throat. He hesitated for a few moments, not really understanding what the little bitch was planning. “What do you want to share with me?”

Emily’s shy smile did wonders to his foul state of mind and couldn’t prevent him from smiling either. “Well,” she almost purred as she traced her finger over his forearm, “It seems I’ve won a contest.”

“Did you now?”

“Uh huh.”

Jack longed to kiss those lovely plump red lips, knowing all too well the thickly applied lipstick would be all over his face if he did kiss them. He pulled her firm body closer, loving the fact that her firm breasts were squashed against his chest. “What did you win?” He asked her huskily.

She gasped but managed to whisper in his ear, “A dinner at a Michelin star restaurant.”

Reluctantly he slowly distanced him from her again to look her straight in the eyes. “You know,” she said meekly, “I hate to eat on my own.”

“Me too.” He replied, studying her face closely.

“Do you know The Blue Lounge hotel?”

Jack nodded slowly, wondering why the hell she was asking him to join her. Clearly she must have loads of other eager males she could’ve asked. He kept staring at her pretty face when he asked, “Why me? I bet there are plenty of others who would be willing to join you.”

“There are,” she conceded calmly, “but none of them are mature enough to sit through a six course dinner.”

Jack chuckled as he shook his head, knowing she was manipulating him on the spot. Although he was flattered she’d judged him to be a little more sophisticated. “What tells you I’m mature enough?”

She tilted her head slightly and waited a moment before she said, “You’ve been at the GIS for a while longer than the others.”

Jack slowly nodded as he had to concede her logic was sound; he had gained quite some experiences during his stay at Enzuinia.

“Dinner is Wednesday,” she said as she nervously played with a strand of her hair.

“I’ll be there,” he instantly answered the unspoken question, reasoning that any meeting or other appointment he might have on that day, simply had to be rescheduled.

Her radiant smile made his heart beat a little faster and he couldn’t refrain from pulling her into a tight hug again. He was surprised as she gently rubbed his back. “You feel a little better now?”

Jack rested his hands on her firm butt. He had great trouble to keep his hands still, knowing with a little flick of his fingers he could feel the soft flesh of her round globes. His girth thickened, pressing against Emily’s stomach but he didn’t mind it happening.

“Hmm,” she purred as she slowly moved away from him, “Something is telling me you’re fine again.”

“You know you can make me a lot happier,” he growled softly.

Emily chuckled as she bit at her bottom lip. “Let’s have our dinner first.”

Natalia checked herself once more in the mirror. It was quite a shocking experience to see herself changing into Pamela, even though she was thrilled at the possibility to please George.

“Nat?” Pamela asked with a small voice, “Are you okay?”

Natalia took a deep breath and as she blew it out slowly she replied, “Yes. I think it will take a little time to get used to it all.”

“I’m sorry, ” whispered Pamela.

Natalia smiled warmly to her reflection. “Don’t apologize Pam. We both are exploring new horizons.”

“I used to be a control freak, Nat.”

Natalia’s laugh was a little forced. “Oh dear.”

Pamela giggled nervously. “Those twenty-five years in solitude has changed me.”

Natalia’s face fell.

“I’m so happy we are together, Natalia. I’ve never felt so alive before.”

“Really? I mean you’re actually piggybacking.”

“True, ” conceded her friend, “But it does help we like the same guy.”

Natalia’s face became warm as she remembered the great time she and Pamela had with George. She tried to imagine how it would be if she had no control over her body while having sex. She shuddered, knowing she would absolutely loath it but then she realized something quite disturbing.

“Pam?” she asked seriously, “Is there a way to take control of my body?”

Natalia’s heart started to beat faster as she was waiting for Pamela’s answer, realizing Pamela could interpret it totally wrong.

“I’m asking because I think you should be able to do it, in case of I’m rendered unconscious.”

“Oh, I see, ” gushed Pamela relieved. “Erm, I’m not sure if I’m able to do it. Your small brainstem is different than a type R android.”

“Maybe you can try it when I’m asleep.”

“I don’t know.”

“Pam,” Natalia said insistently, “I’m sure you don’t want to be helpless if something happens to us. You must be able to attempt to save us if it’s necessary.”

“You have a point there, ” she conceded meekly.

“Actually I think we should experiment with blocking pain as well,” Natalia said resolutely.

“That’s really dangerous, Nat!”

“Not if you only do it for an emergency.”

Natalia kept looking at Pamela’s shocked face via the reflective glass, knowing that sooner or later they would find themselves in a precarious situation.

Pamela sighed deeply. “You know. You’re right. We need to prepare for the worst.”

Natalia nodded slowly. “There’s a possibility we end up in the same situation as the others who voluntarily left the GIS.”

“Shit!” Pamela gasped, “I’ve forgotten about that!”

“I thought you couldn’t forget anything.”

“I didn’t. But it hadn’t crossed my mind that we might end up in a similar situation.”

Natalia walked into the bedroom as she responded, “This is something I think we need to discuss with George and Ellen.”

Sindy walked in the dimly lit corridor, preoccupied with the list of chores she had to do today. On top of her list was a visit to the subject she had manipulated. She thought it was a pity that her subjects always ended up in a pathetic creature, their spirit completely broken. She remembered his handsome face, stubborn and defiant but like everyone, but he failed to keep his sanity. She sighed, knowing it was time to let him go, imprinting him with the same boring message: Leave GIS and start a new life.

She opened the heavy door to her play room and switched a few more lights on. The disheveled man looked up, smiling broadly as he saw Sindy walking towards him.