"Yeah?" "What were you just doing?" "Thinking."Yeah?" "What were you just doing?" "Thinking." "Rowan, I'm your builder. You don't need to do personality delays around me." "That wasn't a personality delay." Ember blinked. "What was it?" "I was thinking. When I'm using this body, I slow down to organic speeds." "Does that bother you?" "Of course it bothers me," Rowan said. Ember heard a touch of frustration in the voice. "I can't figure out why it happens, either." "What were you thinking?" Ember was startled to note the slight blush that became evident as the fur on Rowan's face ruffled slightly, standing up. "I don't know how to ask for something." "How about just asking?" Ember said. "Ember... Would you touch me?" Ember smiled. "Why me?" "Because your brother is my gengineer and he treats me like a machine still. Even when I'm organic, I'm still interlocking parts to him." "It's his specialty. He sees himself that way too." "Really?" "Really." Ember stood up and walked over to the couch, sitting down next to Rowan. "So," she said, "How would you like me to start?" Rowan smiled and pointed to her thigh. |