“Thanks for this place. I rarely get to go out for casual food. I do most of the cooking. Well, Zera does. Well, she will once we get a new place.” She slurped up her noodles. “We might get a new place. Hell, I don’t know what I am doing right now.”
“You might want to get a neutral place. Somewhere with better security.”
Zera chuckled and slurped then remembered she was Susa and changed her eating style to something daintier.
“Wow. You became another person there. Do you have practice doing that?”
“When Susa started with Blind Date, she was super nervous about dates. So, if the patron was physically enhanced, I would go along in her and help out during tense moments. It helped her get through the first dates. Once she had regulars, I could skip it, but for a few intimate moments, she would like me to drive.”
Naima blinked. “With me?”
“With anyone. Once the first time was over and she was comfortable with the patron, she remembered how I did what I did, and the next time, their date was with her. I was like training wheels.” She smiled. “I never did anything she wasn’t a part of, but I made sure that she had a chance to do it on her own when she was rebooked.”
Naima’s eyes were wide. “That explained it. It was hot when you were with me but so much sweeter with her. Like she was a brook, and you are rapids.”
Zera blushed and looked down. She finished her noodles, Susa-style.
“Thank you for the date, Patron. I suppose I should get a ride back to the research department before I have to head out.”
“I thought you wanted a ride to downtown?”
Zera blushed. “I forgot what I was wearing.”
“Oh. Okay. I will get you back there and then give you a lift to wherever you need to be.”
“You don’t have to.”
“I know. If I get a call, I will have to leave you, but if not, I will take you to your destination.”
“Thank you. I hope that some of my clothes show up, or I am going to be stuck in scrubs again.”
Naima smiled. “I could find you something.”
They got up and left the table, heading back to Naima’s cycle. She took a direct route to the research building and helped Zera inside. Once Susa was back in her bed, Zera went around resetting her life support and gave her a nutrient bag instead of saline. They would need it tomorrow.
Naima blinked. “Uh, Zera. Your clothes?”
“Oh. Damn. Right.” She put on the scrubs and her flats and headed back to her office with Naima on her heels. Boxes and bags were everywhere. “Oops. I shopped angry. Right.” She went to one of her favourite manufacturer’s labels and got a set of underwear and a different company for a wrap dress and a third for heels. “Um, do you mind if I dress here?”
Naima sat on her couch. “Be my guest, but make it slow.”
“What time is it?”
“Five after six. I can have you downtown in six minutes.”
Zera hit the lock and opacity screen on her office door. “Well, then, I have fifteen minutes to play.”
“I am still on duty.” Naima smiled. “But if you come over here, I can give you a hand.”
Zera nodded, kicked off her shoes, and walked over to the other woman. “Where do you think I should start?” She set the bundle of clothing down next to Naima.
“Your shirt. Your shirt should definitely come off first.”
Zera removed the scrub top, and Naima leaned forward to flick each nipple in turn with her tongue.
“Apologies for being too tall.”
Naima pulled her forward, her claws digging lightly into Zera’s back. “No apologies necessary or desired.”
Naima slid one hand into the scrub bottoms and murmured, “Oh, you are wet.”
Zera chuckled. “Side effect of being cared for. It does not happen often.”
They kissed, and the fingers against her moved faster until Zera shivered and clutched at Naima’s shoulders. Her breath was fast, and the team member’s eyes were shining. “Wow. The look in your eyes. Wow.”
Zera kissed her softly. “What look?”
“Like I am the most important person in the universe right now. If this is how you first looked at Torun, I can understand him wanting to see it again.”
Zera blushed. “Um. Right. I have to get changed.”
“No one is stopping you.” Naima leaned back and sucked on her fingers with her eyes half-closed.
Zera stripped out of the scrub bottoms, used them to clean up a little, and dropped them to one side. She wiggled into a pair of panties and put on a bra. The heels went on next, and the wraparound dress went on last. “I would like my transport downtown now, please.”
“Folks are going to think I am playing the field. Susa before and you now.”
Zera grinned. “Nothing wrong with that.”
Naima got to her feet, and they were close to similar heights, but Zera had heels on. “You are majestic as all fuck.”
Zera laughed. “You say the sweetest things.”
They walked out the door and out of section black. The skirt was a little trickier, but it got them a lot more attention as it flared up and ruffled back to expose both thighs to the hip.
“So, Zera, you basically have bare legs wrapped around me.”
“Yeah. Don’t worry, I have had my shots.” She chuckled. They took off, and Zera held on as they zipped through the streets. She gave Naima the crossroads that she wanted, and they glided through the streets and traffic to their destination. Team vehicles had priority signals, and Naima hadn’t used one of them.
Zera pulled the helmet off with her eyes gleaming. “You meant that to last.”
“I did. Got you here with a minute to spare.”
Zera handed the helmet back and smiled. “Have a good night.”
Naima kissed her hand. “You, too.” She stowed the second helmet and roared off.
Zera headed inside to get ready for Astel. The corset that
