Chapter 12 – Fate
The cold, soft stone brushed against Sarah's back, but she moaned when her lover's lips found hers. She tangled her fingers through Cameron's hair and pulled Cameron into her body.
Cameron broke the heated kiss and bent down further to gain access to her lover's neck.
Sarah leaned her head against the bathroom's stone wall. Her eyes rolled back, and she moaned as Cameron's soft lips caressed her skin or gentle nips were delivered across her pulse point. She tried recalling her entire reason for bringing them into the bathroom for the jacuzzi. But Sarah realized their journey to the filling jacuzzi would have to be delayed, again. Cameron pressed harder against Sarah, who started clinging to her.
Long ago, she and Sarah had removed their clothes and had been making love for two hours now. Sarah had suggested they try out the jacuzzi before they went out to dinner. Cameron readily agreed and guided her lover into the gigantic bathroom. While Sarah played with the dimming lights, Cameron figured out the jacuzzi that was filling up properly. But soon enough, Cameron became distracted by Sarah's nearing presence that brought them to the neighboring wall.
Sarah had drawn her lover to her, away from the jacuzzi. She'd whispered in Cameron's ear that she wanted to show her something new. But Sarah realized her mission was failing if she didn't slow Cameron down. With that fuzzily in mind, Sarah cupped Cameron's cheek and brought full lips back up to hers.
Cameron had her left hand flat against the wall near Sarah's head. Her other hand though ran up and down Sarah's nearest thigh. She kept sliding closer to Sarah's inner thighs.
Sarah took a deep breath at the end of the kiss and quickly covered her lover's swollen lips when her lover wanted another kiss. She grinned and softly reminded, "I want to show you something we haven't done yet." She pulled away her hand once she saw that Cameron silently agreed to withdraw from her pursuit.
Cameron rested her right hand on her lover's trim waist. She briefly bowed her head and rubbed her cheek across Sarah's in a tender manner.
Sarah kissed her lover's opposite cheek but shifted forward until she had Cameron's shell ear between her lips. She paused and huskily advised, "Spread your legs."
Cameron couldn't deny her lover's request, which sent another shock through her systems and encouraged the throbbing between her legs.
Sarah trailed her fingertips across her lover's collarbone. She nipped her lover's earlobe then whispered, "Now just keep your knees locked." She nibbled on the edge of her lover's ear before she went lower to Cameron's neck. She gave a stronger bite at the base of Cameron's neck. Sarah enjoyed the pleasurable hiss from Cameron.
The terminator slid her hand to Sarah's lower back and suddenly forced Sarah's body against hers. She opened her smoky blue eyes and caught her lover's smirk.
Sarah could tell it was hard for her lover to stay somewhat passive, but Cameron did it for her. Sarah briefly kissed her lover's sweet lips and caressed her flush, round cheek. She then pushed her right palm against Cameron's stomach in hidden signal to move back.
Cameron understood the silent request and put a small amount of space between their molded skin. She watched and felt Sarah's touch glide down her hot skin and stopped at her lower abdomen.
Sarah studied her lover's swirling blue eyes. She was amazed by how their love making evoked so many emotions from the usual stoic terminator, but it excited Sarah too. She slowly began her quest and gradually bent her knees. When she was eye level with her lover's taut stomach, she placed several kisses across the smooth skin that hid perfectly engineered metal. Briefly, Sarah shut her eyes and touched her forehead against Cameron's firm stomach. She then moved her head until her moist lips met Cameron's abdomen then she tasted earthy skin. But her hands glided down to the outside of Cameron's thighs and held strong.
Cameron positioned both her palms flat against the wall, and she dropped her head forward. She had her eyes closed briefly while Sarah kissed over her stomach. But when Sarah paused, she opened her eyes and watched her human lover come fully onto her knees. Cameron's features became twisted from confusion until Sarah's warm breath brushed across her wet folds. She grounded her teeth at how the excitement fluttered in her stomach and made her ache for Sarah's touch.
Finally, Sarah leaned forward and brought her lips against Cameron in needed anticipation. Immediately, she heard her lover's echoing moan that told so much about the usually quiet terminator. Sarah was fully encouraged and used her right hand to now spread Cameron's folds wider. She snaked out her tongue along her lover's swollen clit.
Cameron clenched the stone wall and nearly crumbled some of it if she wasn't careful enough. She lifted her head and gritted her teeth because she worried her noises would be too loud. But Cameron lost her minimal control when Sarah's tongue flickered over her throbbing clit. She released her loud, repeated cries as her body heated higher. Cameron couldn't ever imagine finding this kind of pleasure from her body.
Sarah managed her left arm around her lover's hip until she had Cameron’s firm ass in her hand. She pulled a bit closer so that her lips molded perfectly. She withdrew her tongue but gently sucked on her lover's clit.
"Sarah," Cameron gasped in surprise. She dug her nails into the stone and gave several strong moans each time Sarah sucked a bit harder than normal. She dropped her head forward again, gazed down at her lover, and became further excited by watching Sarah.
After a few moments, Sarah returned to using her tongue and smoothly ran her tongue across her lover's clit. She was quickly finding out what truly drew out Cameron's pleasure. She briefly pulled back but surprised Cameron by directly blowing on her lover's heated clit.
Cameron gasped and her body involuntarily jumped at the sudden cool air brushed against her center. She hadn't expected it at all, and it caused further hot fire through her body that went right to her wet center. Then Sarah started toying with her clit with a few light flickers. Cameron knew her lover was teasing her, but Cameron needed more of Sarah's touch so she lowered her hand.
Sarah softly grinned when her lover gently cupped her cheek. Her lover then silently drew her back in with a tender pull. Sarah shut her eyes as a shock rippled down her stomach because of Cameron's blunt command. Sarah loved it and fulfilled her lover's needs by leaning in again.
Cameron repeatedly moaned while her lover heightened her pleasure far past any measure. She clawed the stone further and tilted her head back. Cameron no longer processed any data or made any calculations because all her focus was on her body and how Sarah made her feel alive. She could stay in this moment forever if it was possible, yet Cameron could only surrender to it. All the heat built up in her body reached a first peak, and she moaned deeply from an initial release.
Sarah already had coated fingers that became further coated by Cameron. She gave her own soft moan at knowing Cameron was starting the final build to her fall. But what surprised her was when Cameron carefully grabbed her and demanded for her to stand back up. Sarah easily slid her fingers through her lover's slick folds and stood back up.
Cameron had specific plans that'd come to her earlier in the evening. She would complete them now, with Sarah. She pushed her body against Sarah's until Sarah was locked between Cameron and the wall. Cameron then snaked her left arm around her lover's petite waist.
Sarah hadn't stopped her constant rubbing against her lover's clit. She then pleasantly discovered her lover's fingertips brushing against her throbbing clit too at the same pace. Sarah whimpered and dropped her forehead against her lover's chest.
Cameron moaned at her lover's smooth wetness. She brought her lips close to Sarah's ear and softly ordered, "Spread your legs wider for me." She was quickly given more room, and she now easily pressed her fingertips harder against her lover's clit.
Sarah mimicked her lover's exact motions. She and Cameron moaned at how it made them felt, together. Sarah grasped her lover's shoulder, but she realized her knees were becoming too weak. She worriedly pleaded, "Cameron, I can't stand... much longer."
The terminator hooked Sarah's waist better and murmured, "You don't have to."
Sarah whimpered at her lover's strength that held them both up. She was able to relax her stressed legs and fully focus on her lover's pleasure. She shifted her forehead to Cameron' collarbone because Cameron leaned down closer to her. She then found Cameron's cheek brushed against hers.
"Together," Cameron huskily whispered. She slowly glided her two fingers further back and dipped into Sarah's entrance. She savored her lover's low whimper. But Cameron sharply inhaled when her lover started entering her too.
Sarah was achingly slow as she went deeper into her lover. She started the opening pace as steady yet rather deep. She and Cameron shared several moans and clung tightly to each other. Her fingers became completely coated and made Sarah excited by her lover's pleasure.
Cameron matched her lover's achingly beautiful speed. She continued mounting higher and her need for release thickened because of Sarah's seduction. Despite Cameron's strength to hold up her and Sarah, she felt more human than any other moment in her life. When she and Sarah made love, she was no longer machine nor was Sarah a human, but it was merely their emotions. And all over Cameron she was filled by emotions that could not be pinpointed but merely felt. Each time Sarah drove into her, Cameron's emotions fueled her body's desperate fire and made her moan a bit louder.
Sarah held tight to her lover, who was also her protector that'd come through time to stop at nothing at keeping her safe. What little she'd experienced in the past during sex had never prepared her for these amazing hours with Cameron. Sarah could not seem to find an end to her hungry desire for Cameron. And as Cameron pushed in and out of her, she now understood why she was Cameron's human.
Cameron had increased their pace significantly and had to adjust Sarah's body weight in her arm. But she held true without putting any worry into her human lover. Cameron detected that Sarah was at the peak just like her, and they both wanted the same release together. She carefully slipped her thumb over her lover's aching clit and started rubbing.
Sarah gasped and gripped Cameron's shoulder harder. She followed her lover's lead and now worked her thumb over her lover's clit too. She softly whimpered in Cameron's ear and emotionally begged, "Please, Cameron."
But Cameron tried pressing her lover further and huskily murmured, "Just a... bit... longer." She knew as soon as she slipped her thumb under the hood of Sarah's clit then Sarah would orgasm.
Sarah was breathing hard, her chest tight from build up, and she hid her face into her lover's chest. She slid her arm around the back of her lover's neck and held onto her. She gave a sharp cry when her lover drove deeper into her than normal. But Sarah returned it quickly which made her lover echo the same cry.
Cameron still pushed in and out of Sarah's tightened entrance. She brushed her lips over Sarah's ear and softly ordered, "Together... now." She curled her fingers deeper then adjusted her thumb right on Sarah's swollen clit.
Sarah followed her lover's example and at the same time, she and Cameron forced the pace at the fastest. Together they climbed the last bit that made their hearts pound against their chests. Sarah gave repeated cries from the fire and her emotions. She then found her limit and desperately held onto her lover's stronger body just as she called out Cameron's name.
Cameron stilled her fingers inside of Sarah's locked center, but Sarah drove one last time into her and made Cameron cry out for her lover. But as they orgasmed together, Cameron kept their burning bodies close.
Sarah gasped for air after her heavy scream. She then whimpered and hid her face into her lover's damp neck. She tangled her left hand in Cameron's rich brown hair.
Cameron slowly came back down from her high, but she sensed her lover's emotional crash like the other night. She first carefully withdrew her fingers now that Sarah's grip had loosened enough. She let out a low groan when Sarah did the same. But Cameron gathered enough of her awareness and scooped up her human into her arms.
Sarah brought both arms around her protector's neck and tucked her head under Cameron's chin. She shut her eyes while a few tears trickled down her face.
Cameron turned so that she could rest her back against the cold wall. She kept her knees still locked because she wasn't a hundred percent sure she'd stay upright otherwise. She bowed her head down to Sarah's while her body calmed and her systems found equilibrium and control again.
After a few minutes, Sarah lifted her head and now played with her Saint Christopher necklace on Cameron's neck. She rubbed her thumb across the pendent then peered up at her protector.
Cameron offered a soft smile and was warmed when Sarah mirrored it back. She lowered for a tender kiss that reminded her why she'd do anything to protect her human.
Sarah pressed the pendent back into Cameron's sticky skin then coyly asked, "How about that jacuzzi?"
The terminator gradually inclined her right eyebrow. "I believe it's ready now."
Sarah chuckled and teasingly reminded, "It was ready awhile ago, but us on the other hand..."
Cameron slowly smirked, but she headed over to the jacuzzi and carried Sarah with her. She ascended the steps to the hot tub then carefully stepped into the steaming water.
Sarah soon found herself immersed in warm water that streamed all around her. She slipped out of her lover's arms and quickly dipped under the water to wet her hair.
Cameron didn't bother wetting her hair but found a simple seat that had few jets. She wasn't quite sure about the circulating water or the jets.
Sarah grinned at her protector's hesitation with the new experience, but she decided to let Cameron get use to it first. She went to a well jetted seat and let the strong pressured water ease her worn muscles. One jet especially soothed her middle back from the bullet bruises left behind. She tilted her head back and allowed a larger jet to massage her neck.
Cameron curiously watched her lover but then visually inspected the jacuzzi despite she knew how it worked and why humans invented it. She could only conclude due to her cybernetics that she couldn't enjoy the full potential meaning behind a hot tub. But she regarded her human, who seemed to enjoy it without fault.
Sarah raised her head and combed back a few damp strands behind her right ear. She studied her protector and a curious thought came to mind. "Have you ever swam or can you?"
"I cannot swim," Cameron answered.
Sarah considered this with a tilt of her head. "Because you don't know how?"
"I know the various human swimming techniques," Cameron replied, "However, I weigh too much to stay afloat."
Sarah hadn't expected this response and seriously thought about it. "So, if you somehow ended up falling into a river what then?"
"I then walk," Cameron replied.
Sarah opened and closed her mouth a couple of times then checked, "You walk under water until you can get to shore?"
"Yes."
Sarah was skeptic about this defect with terminators. "That doesn't sound so... efficient." She couldn't help her grin. But, she poked, "You don't rust out?"
Cameron detected the tease; she was growing accustom to Sarah's humor. She slowly narrowed her eyes then suddenly splashed water at her human.
Sarah gave a low whine of complaint and glared at her lover but evilly teased, "Immature machine." But when Cameron started moving towards her, she straightened up and held out her hands. "Wait, wait."
The terminator was halfway to her lover yet paused and indeed waited despite her blue eyes were full of mischief.
Sarah rapidly fired off excuses. "Whatever you're about to do you can't do because I'm injured, bruised, and... and exhausted." She mentally groaned because she knew she'd lost by how Cameron smirked in response.
Very slowly Cameron's blue eyes started glowing bright blue, and she whispered, "This won't hurt a bit, promise." She came for her lover.
Sarah suddenly squealed between Cameron's lit eyes and the promise. She attempted darting out of the hot tub, but it was rather hard since Cameron was already upon her. "N-n-no!" She'd only turned around and had her hands on the tub's edge before strong hands and arms targeted her. "Cameron!"
The terminator locked her left arm across Sarah's stomach, but with her right she lightly moved her fingers across Sarah's side.
Sarah broke out in a fit of laughter mixed with squeals. She thrashed a bit, which caused water to splash around or out of the jacuzzi. "Caaameron!" she hysterically screamed between her laughs. "Oh god... please." Sarah whimpered and gripped the arm across her stomach.
Cameron continued tickling her lover's uninjured side and kept her lover from getting free. "You are extremely obnoxious, Sarah Connor."
Sarah's laughs echoed in the bathroom, but she pleaded, "Please! My pancakes are... gonna... hop out any... second." She squealed another time then it suddenly stopped, and she inhaled deeply. She was relieved and slumped back into her lover's larger body.
Cameron had a faint grin at her accomplishment to get even, finally. However, she didn't release her human and instead moved back to her earlier spot. She brought Sarah with her and positioned them in a seat. She situated her lover between her legs.
Sarah let out a low groan and softly asked, "Where did you learn to tickle?" She pulled away a few wet strands from her face.
"I have many resources," Cameron merely revealed to her lover.
Sarah laughed and turned her head sidelong. She quirked a grin but leaned back into her lover's welcoming body. She soon found Cameron's right arm across her chest.
The terminator kept her left arm wrapped over Sarah's stomach. She then propped her left leg up on the seat's edge while her other leg hung off the edge into the deeper spot. She rested her back against the tub's jetted side.
Sarah lowered her head back on her lover's broad shoulder. She closed her eyes while a soft smile caressed her lips because she was thinking about how Cameron had gotten her with the tickling.
Cameron started rubbing her thumb across Sarah's side in a soothing rhythm.
"Hmmm," Sarah murmured at her lover's caress. But she started a new conversation that instantly came to mind at how they were snuggled together. "For a cybernetic organism, who's suppose to be rather robotic, you sure understand human intimacy and affection."
Cameron processed her human lover's statement then explained, "I have done extensive research on human physical contact."
"Apparently," Sarah muttered. She opened her eyes and teased, "Did you Wikipedia it or something?" She bit back her laugh because she could sense her lover was confused by her question. She now chuckled and clarified, "The Wikipedia is this free encyclopedia on the internet that you can like... research anything about." She then quickly added, "But it's not always a hundred percent accurate." She noticed how her lover was rather quiet and still so she raised her head up, curiously.
Cameron had hollow eyes, but she suddenly blinked and replied, "Very interesting."
Sarah furrowed her eyebrows then dared, "Did you just get online and look at it?"
"Yes."
Sarah slightly shook her head, laughed, and lowered her face down to Cameron's shoulder again. "Machines," she muttered. She then recalled the last time she'd said that so she hastily detoured Cameron before she could react. "So, why did you research so much about physical contact?"
"Initially, it was apart of my education," Cameron explained.
"Education?" Sarah prompted.
"Yes, Omega and your daughter have been working on an educational structure for terminators." Cameron tilted her head some. "Your daughter is perfecting the structure while she tests it on me."
Sarah blinked a few times and tried grasping the concept of terminators being educated when they were already walking super-computers. "Why do you need to be educated? Can't they just upload the data to your systems?"
"There is a difference between book knowledge and experience knowledge," Cameron replied.
"Ah," Sarah murmured now that it made sense. "How were you educated about physical contact then?" She had a faint grin at a few ideas in her imagination.
"It started out simple with book knowledge such as data uploads and video files." Cameron could tell Sarah was interested by her education. "Later, your daughter had me continue my own research through observation. I was required to observe various physical contact methods via different relationship types."
Sarah straightened up and had a partial view of her lover's face. "So you had to say... observe physical interactions between a mother and child or between friends?"
"Correct," Cameron agreed. She noted her lover's thoughtful expression. "Afterwards, your daughter encouraged I begin executing physical contact with humans. I start out small and simple with such things as handshakes, touching on the shoulder or knee. Then I would continue to build upon the basic physical contact."
Sarah was highly intrigued by the education, but she became confused about one aspect. She turned partially and had a better view of her lover's face. "Well that doesn't totally make sense. If you're researching and learning about physical contact, can't that contradict the Alpha Directive?"
The terminator slightly bowed her head and considered this aspect. She carefully explained, "A terminator may execute physical contact that is not intimate."
"But," Sarah debated, "that's kind of relative. I mean, one human may see a touch as more intimate than another human... depending on how they personally define it."
Cameron was not aware of this factor and became curious.
Sarah still had perplexed look and checked, "Did you observe intimacy somehow? I mean did you watch two humans..." She suddenly flushed at where her question was headed. She cleared her throat and finished, "Did you do sex observation?" She had a smirk.
"I was not allowed," Cameron answered.
Sarah chuckled then gently patted her lover's taut stomach. "Well, you can tell my daughter later that you've added sex experience to your physical contact education."
Cameron had cool features and remarked, "I will." But her eyes sparkled with mischief again.
Sarah went bug-eyed at Cameron's response and realized her mistake. "I was just kidding." She gripped her lover's bicep. "Don't you dare tell her that we..." Her cheeks grew bright red.
The terminator regarded her flushed lover. "It is taboo in much of human culture to publicly discuss sexual intimacy."
"Yes," Sarah agreed. "And even more so between parent-child." She shifted back in her lover's arm. "As far as I'm concerned, my parents only had sex once and that's all I need to know."
Cameron curiously interpreted her human's statement. "That is highly unlikely however."
Sarah patted her lover's raised knee. "I rather be none-the-wiser." She clutched her lover's knee. She rested into her lover's warm body. She then shifted gears and remarked, "You've never said what my daughter's name is."
The terminator remained quiet for a beat as she considered how to handle the question. She finally replied, "You will know her name in 2014."
Sarah hadn't expected such a response and sat silently. She let out a low breath and softly repeated, "2014." She bowed her head. "That's less than six years away." She tempted further by asking, "Who do I marry?"
Cameron put her head to one side and studied her lover's curious profile. She then found jade eyes upon her.
Sarah could tell her lover really didn't want to answer so she shook her head. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't put you on the spot so that you break the Timeline Directive more." She turned away and whispered, "I'm just too curious for my own good."
"I understand," Cameron murmured. She drew her lover in closer and promised, "Your daughter told me that you have a loving spouse, who helps carry you through the ups and downs at Cyberdyne and in the marriage." She tilted her head and mentioned, "She never mentioned his name."
Sarah thought this was odd, but she didn't contest it. She instead inquired, "It's me and my company that brings terminators into this world, right?" Sarah thought about how the future would be greatly altered by the terminators, who were both killers and protectors for the human race.
"Yes," Cameron gently confided. She considered how this information could impact the human, who was the mother of all destiny. She then implored, "You must not stray from this fate, Sarah." She saw how Sarah lowered her head. "If you disrupt the timeline with this knowledge then the effects could be worse than better."
"But I could stop this," Sarah argued.
"You do not know that." Cameron let out a low sigh and carefully explained, "It is your research and development that Omega obtains and uses to build better terminators than John's army." She could tell that Sarah still wasn't sure. "If it is not Cyberdyne who begins the terminator race then it may be another company that has poor ethics. You cannot risk the safety of millions by altering the timeline."
Sarah seriously thought about Cameron's speech, and she sighed deeply. "The effects could be devastating huh?"
"They cannot be calculated with so many variables," Cameron agreed.
Sarah slowly nodded and promised, "I won't change it." And Cameron's mention about poor ethics greatly stuck in her head. She then recalled something that'd been on her mind for awhile. She queried, "How'd you get that scar on your back shoulder?" She twisted around and studied her lover.
"I acquired it not long after I was brought online." Cameron had a distant expression but continued her story. "Two assassins were sent after your daughter, and they hoped to kill her before she brought me online. But your daughter pushed up my online date because my design was faster than expected. I was brought online three days in advanced, and the assassins assumed I would be a male terminator."
Sarah slotted her eyes a bit. "Did you catch them then?"
"I was aware there were assassins, but I couldn't pinpoint them with hard proof." Cameron had a displeased look. "However, I stayed at your daughter’s side on a twenty-four hour basis. They finally made an attempt for her one day before my original online date."
Sarah held her breath despite she already knew the outcome.
"One tried killing her with a plasma handgun, but I blocked the shot then stopped them before they could damage her." Cameron focused on her lover's face. "I wanted to kill them, but your daughter denied me. She said they must be tried before a jury so they were locked up." She revealed displeased features. "They escaped a day later and returned to the Resistance."
Sarah shook her head and stared down at the moving water. She peered up again. "Who were the assassins?"
"The Reese Brothers," Cameron replied. "Kyle Reese fired on your daughter."
Sarah released a heavy breath. Her mind raced to the struggle between her and Kyle Reese back in the factory. She could recall his words about her daughter's beauty. She shook her head once to rid of the memory and came back to the present.
"He said he didn't want to kill me," Sarah softly mentioned. "Kyle Reese, I mean."
Cameron thought about it then explained, "He and his brother were a part of the Resistance since Judgment Day." She slightly narrowed her eyes and her tone was dangerous. "Kyle Reese often talked as if he was forced to follow the Resistance and John, but he made choices."
Sarah bowed her head then after a beat, she leaned back into her lover again. She knew that her lover had no sympathy for either brother. She did find a fraction of peace at knowing they would never hunt her daughter down.
Cameron stayed quiet and held her lover close. She gently kissed Sarah's temple then whispered, "You did what you had to do." She felt Sarah hug her tighter. "He would have killed you no matter what you told him."
Sarah had her right arm behind Cameron's back, her side pressed into Cameron's body, and she held Cameron's bicep with her other hand. The side of her face rested on her lover's chest. She was lost in her memories from last night. "He didn't want to kill me though." She replayed her struggle with Kyle. "He had to do it... he couldn't stop himself."
"But he would have done it," Cameron sternly reminded.
Sarah nibbled on her lower lip then whispered, "His eyes were like the triple eights... just hollow and lifeless... until I shot him."
The terminator frowned at her human's constant talk about Kyle Reese. She raised her right leg up and bowed her head closer to Sarah's. She insisted, "You should not dwell on last night."
Sarah sadly smiled at her lover's worry. She briefly squeezed Cameron's bicep and explained, "You should get use to it... that's a human trait to dwell on things."
"It is not a very healthy thing to do," Cameron concluded.
Sarah shrugged and remarked, "But very human." She then lifted her head and met her lover's gaze. "You've never dwelled on anything?" She could tell by Cameron's downturn lips that Cameron had, at least once.
"I never have... until last night," the terminator sadly admitted. "I've processed repeatedly my mistake for not killing Kyle Reese when I had a chance." She broke the eye contact. "You cannot endure the kill like me. I was built to kill."
Sarah quickly freed her left hand and lifted Cameron's chin. She found cobalt blue eyes on her again. "You were built to protect." She didn't like the idea of Cameron believing she was a built killer.
Cameron hesitated but confessed, "And I failed to protect you from Kyle Reese... from the weight of his death. I failed to understand how killing can impact a human so greatly." She still had a frown. "Now I understand why your daughter refuses to carry a weapon." And it also made sense to her why days ago Sarah had said that having a gun made Sarah an automatic target and that carrying it also meant it had to be fired, eventually.
Sarah cupped her lover's cheek. "Last night didn't go completely as planned, but... I think both of us walking away alive is better than what could have happened." She hesitated yet admitted, "I rather carry his death on my shoulders than be killed and have you carry that weight."
Cameron processed Sarah's words and silently agreed that she'd be forever altered if Sarah had been killed last night. She didn't want to consider what would happen then. She pushed aside the thought and leaned forward.
Sarah met her lover halfway for the tender kiss. After the warm kiss, she whispered, "You ready to get out? I've had enough."
"Yes," Cameron agreed, "I may indeed rust." She softly grinned at Sarah's low chuckle. But she picked up Sarah and started to stand from the water. She wasn't surprised when strong legs wrapped around her waist then Sarah kissed her again. The terminator leaned forward and seated her lover on the ledge.
Sarah already felt the heat build up in her body. She started nibbling on her lover's exposed neck.
Cameron softly moaned but murmured, "I wish to perform oral sex on you." She felt Sarah smile against her neck. Then Cameron arched an eyebrow when Sarah revealed ruby cheeks, again.
Sarah cleared her throat and mentioned, "I've gotta work on your pillow talk." She sensed the heat calming from her cheeks because of Cameron's blunt statement. Such an event happened a few other times between her and Cameron during love making.
"What else do you call cunnil-" Cameron was cut off by Sarah's hand over her mouth. But once her mouth was free, she further rattled, "I believe slang is eating someone out, muff diving, or tipping the-" She was stopped a second time by Sarah's hand.
"Cameron," Sarah seriously warned, "you're killing the mood, quickly." She lowered her hand once she was sure Cameron wouldn't say anything else vulgar. "Let's just leave it at verbs like making love or pleasing."
Cameron seemed to consider this then stated, "Inaccurate but... sufficient."
Sarah shook her head with an amused expression. "Come on, perfectionist." She freed from her lover and stood up from the hot tub. She went over to the nearby wall that had two fresh towels ready for them. She opened up one and brought it to her lover. She then grabbed hers, but they both were dried rather fast.
Cameron soon guided her lover back to the bedroom with the towels in hand for later use. She lifted her human onto the king size bed and crawled after her. She had Sarah on her back but propped up on her elbows.
Sarah was breathing heavily but was taken into a passionate kiss. She came out of it with a dazed, heated expression and reached for her lover.
Cameron moved over top of her lover and lowered her face closer to Sarah's. She quietly confessed, "I cannot resist you." She pressed her palm into Sarah's stomach and traced over to Sarah's side.
Sarah whimpered at her lover's words.
"Is this similar to an addiction?" Cameron inquired; her eyes inquisitive.
Sarah grinned and gave a small chuckle. She brushed her cheek across Cameron's and replied, "I'm not sure, but we both have it." She withdrew some and showed her smile.
Cameron returned the smile, which broke away her usual stoic features. She recaptured her lover's silky lips for another heavy kiss. She moaned as her tongue danced with Sarah's, and she fleetingly realized their kisses kept improving with more experience. But Cameron lost focus on her systems and started becoming seduced by her skin's desires again.
Sarah pulled back only to find that the center of Cameron's eyes were illuminated brightly. Her breath hitched but not out of fear, just merely surprise. She made a quick mental note to ask about this later because right now she wanted to be with her lover.
Cameron slid her hand under her lover and mentioned, "I want you to sit over me."
Sarah flushed yet again at what the terminator may have in mind. She wouldn't deny Cameron though and murmured, "Show me what you want." She drew Cameron down for another kiss before her lover showed her exactly what the new position would be this time. And Sarah was not disappointed by Cameron's imagination.
It wasn't until nearly seven-thirty that the couple made it out of the hotel room and went to dinner. Sarah decided on something different by taking Cameron to the Outback Steakhouse. This gave Cameron a brief glimpse into Australian culture, which greatly intrigued her and started a conversation between her and Sarah about humans' different cultures throughout the world. Cameron tried grasping how humans, one species, could diffuse into so many cultures. She also further expressed to Sarah how humans could physically be so different despite Cameron understood human biology and adaptation. Through the discussions, Sarah smiled and enjoyed conversing with her lover, who was developing better conversationalist skills.
After dinner, Sarah strolled out of the busy restaurant with her lover and went to the truck. Without thinking about it, Sarah drew Cameron's hand into hers, and they walked closer than normal. She noticed how the parking lot was fairly busy, but it was normal for the restaurant.
"I prefer the shrimp with coconut on it," the terminator mentioned after a quiet minute.
Sarah blinked as she came out of her thoughts. She chuckled and peered up at her lover. "It's better than the shrimp cocktail huh?" She smiled at her lover's nod. "That was the first time you've had lamb."
"Yes," Cameron agreed. "It was good."
Sarah nodded a few times. "It's a fairly popular dish in Australia and New Zealand."
The terminator thought about it and all the human cultures. She mentioned, "If I lived in this time period, I would travel to study and learn human cultures. It is rather fascinating."
Sarah revealed a grin at her lover's curiosity over humans. She believed if Cameron could overload herself with data about humans then she would do it. But gradually her grin slipped because indeed Cameron had a good point since Judgment Day would wipe out many cultures, traditions, and history.
Eventually, the couple returned to the hotel room at the Hyatt Summerfield Suites. Sarah became comfortable on the sofa with Cameron at her side. She halted her lover from turning on the television and instead wanted to talk about tomorrow. Sarah mentally braced herself for the talk.
"What is it we need to go over?" Sarah carefully started. She masked her face from her upset emotions. "I rather go over it tonight than tomorrow... it'll be easier... for me."
Cameron set the television remote back on the coffee table then faced her lover better. "There are some things you must know and do after I leave."
Sarah bowed her head and murmured, "Alright."
"All the weapons need to be returned to the shipping container." Cameron was turned sideways on the sofa, and she drew her left leg up onto the cushion. "As far as the clothes go, I suggest you destroy them." She briefly glanced over at the dinner table where her book bag rested. "You can either keep or sell the Dell laptop." she turned back to her lover.
"And the truck?" Sarah prompted.
"You should return it to the container with the motorcycle," Cameron replied. She then added, "You should also keep one or two Glocks with you for safety reasons."
Sarah grew tense at her lover's suggestion. "Do you think there will be another attempt from the Resistance?"
"It is plausible," Cameron agreed. "They may not make another attempt after they know they've failed this time." She didn't want to alarm her human, but she also wanted Sarah to be prepared for the future. "John may wait years until your daughter is born to make another attempt."
Sarah brushed her wavy hair back behind her ear. "Damn." She tried not over thinking what she could do to be prepared in the future. But Sarah realized, without doubt, that she would now always be prepared for the sudden arrival of future enemies.
Cameron thought about other loose ends and offered, "I have five thousand dollars left in cash, which you will take."
"What should I do with all the money?" Sarah queried.
"Save it." Cameron tilted her head. "I would deposit some of it in an account but keep a portion in cash for emergencies." She watched Sarah's nods. "Also, the truck and motorcycle..."
Sarah lifted her gaze to Cameron and carefully listened to the next, unexpected revelation.
"Their titles are in your name," Cameron informed. "I've altered your driver's license in the DMV's system to reflect that you can operate a motorcycle."
Sarah huffed but faintly grinned at her lover's hacking skills. She could imagine that a super-computer, like Cameron, found the current computer systems rather flawed and archaic. "What about the shipping container? I mean won't it be moved or somebody will find the truck, bike, and guns in there?"
The terminator shook her head and explained, "Cyberdyne owns the shipping container. You do not have to worry."
Sarah couldn't believe how much work Cameron went through to setup and close the mission. She repeated what Cameron told her and double checked, "So, I own the F-350 and that motorcycle?"
"Yes." Cameron studied her lover's face then recalled another detail. "You do not need to be concerned about the truck or motorcycle. I've scanned all relevant databases and there are no criminal records associated with the truck, motorcycle, or tags."
Sarah let out a deep breath. "Alright." She decided it would be best to just lock up the truck with the motorcycle.
Cameron stood up and went to the book bag. She brought it over and pulled out a plastic sleeve that held important documents about Cameron. "These must be destroyed properly." She poured out the items in the space between her and Sarah.
Sarah picked up a passport that had Cameron's photo and the alias Cameron O'Connor. Further search of the papers revealed that Cameron was an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department but transferred from Nevada. Sarah shook her head once and asked, "How long were you posing as a cop?"
"Since I first arrived here," the terminator answered.
Sarah slid everything back into the blue sleeve and snapped the button down. "What else?" She set the blue envelope down on the coffee table.
Cameron reached into her right jean pocket and pulled out the truck keys. She held up a black key. "This will open the padlock on the shipping container." She switched to a smaller key. "This opens the tonneau cover on the truck." She now handed the keys to the new owner. "I left the motorcycle keys in the ignition."
Sarah made a mental note to make sure she grabbed them when she returned the truck. She stared down at the keys but put them on top of the blue envelope. She looked at Cameron, who was fishing around in the book bag again.
The terminator straightened up with a small pouch, unzipped the top, and pulled out a rubber banded wad of hundred dollar bills. "There is exactly five thousand twenty-two dollars total." She put the money back in the pouch and tucked it away in the bag again. Once she straightened up, she sensed her lover's diffused mood because tomorrow wasn't that far away.
Sarah brushed her hair back in a nervous habit. "What year did you come from?" Her voice trembled ever so slightly.
"2045," Cameron softly told, "The day I left it was July 4... 2045. It was the fifth anniversary of Judgment Day."
Sarah closed her eyes and whispered, "My birthday... I would be fifty-seven."
"Yes."
Sarah slowly met her lover's blue stare. "I died on Judgment Day?" After Cameron's brief nod, she nervously tempted fate and asked, "How?"
Cameron stared at her lover for a long moment, but when she spoke her tone came out monotone because she tried hiding her emotions. "Your death is unknown." She saw how her words offered no solace to her human. "Your daughter knows how and where, but she does not speak about it. She only says that you will live on." She slightly frowned as she recalled her designer's riddle. "She once stated to me that you will be reborn from Judgment Day's ashes ... like a phoenix."
Sarah could tell her lover was very confused by her daughter's words. She too felt the same way but decided it had to do with her memory living on to inspire the United Races.
Cameron shook away her processes and mentioned, "I have since done much research on the phoenix, but I cannot conclude what your daughter meant."
Sarah wasn't sure herself. She took a deep breath and decided not to think anymore about the future that seemed so bleak to her now. Prior to meeting Cameron, she looked forward to her college graduation that was only months away this coming spring. But now, it paled compared to what her future seemed to hold.
Cameron let go of the conversation and instead reached for her lover, who willingly snuggled with her. She and Sarah stretched out on the couch for much of the night and savored each other's presence before sunrise would come tomorrow. A few hours later, Cameron picked up her lover and carried her to the bedroom for the night.
Sarah woke up and started getting ready for bed. She allowed her lover to check over her wounds and noticed how Cameron carefully inspected her shoulder stitches.
"These will need to be removed," the terminator informed. "However, it is best to let them stay in for at least ten more days." She slightly frowned as she considered this dilemma.
Sarah wearily glanced at her healing shoulder, but she still gripped the bed's edge with both hands. "I'm sure I can do it."
Cameron stood in front of Sarah and looked at her. "No, it is too risky." She relinquished her touch from Sarah. "They could be infected if not properly removed."
"So I'll just go to the hospital and get it done." Sarah shrugged too.
"No." Cameron folded her muscular arms, which were exposed due to her only wearing a tank top. "The doctor will know the wound was created by a bullet."
"And bullet wounds have to be reported to the police," Sarah muttered in despair. "Damn." She thought out other options then suddenly brightened. "I know somebody who can remove them, safely." At the tilt of Cameron's head, she told the terminator about her friend. "I have this friend, who's in med school at UCLA. He could take care of it."
Cameron slowly narrowed her eyes because she wasn't so sure.
Sarah quickly figured out the terminator's concern. "He won't say anything. If he asks, and I'll tell him I can't explain it... he won't press me. He'll just let it be." She sensed that she was winning Cameron's approval. "He's really great like that."
Finally, the terminator nodded and didn't argue it anymore. She instead ordered, "Get ready." She went to the bathroom with slightly tense shoulders. Soon enough, she and Sarah were getting into bed and quietly snuggled up to each other.
Sarah preferred to be on her stomach so she half rested on top of Cameron and half off. She placed her head on her lover's broad shoulder and tucked her hands deeper under her lover's warm body.
Cameron adjusted the bed sheets over her lover. She then wrapped her arms around Sarah and held her close.
Sarah closed her eyes and murmured, "Don't let me sleep too long."
"You need your rest," Cameron argued.
Sarah squeezed her lover and explained, "I can catch up on sleep later." She was quiet for a beat but softly added, "But I can't see you again." She shifted her right hand up and clutched the Saint Christopher charm.
The terminator leaned her cheek against her lover's temple. She wasn't sure what to say that would comfort her human so she stayed silent. She could tell that it didn't take too long for Sarah to doze off. Cameron closed her eyes, but her systems worked hard on checking over various databases like the DMV, FBI, and LA police. She scanned the local news too and stayed aware on the latest about the Cyberdyne Systems murders. She was pleased that the police seemed to have no leads and merely believed it was a break-in that went wrong.
Around four o'clock in the morning, Cameron rolled her lover over onto her back then started softly kissing Sarah's lips. She felt Sarah's fingers thread through her brown tresses then jade eyes opened up. Cameron said nothing that wasn't already spoken between them. She continued her pursuit to please her beautiful human.
Sarah soon understood what it meant to become entangled in the bed sheets. She was thinly coated in moisture, her skin burned, and her features were heavy with desire. Her body was charged by shocks from wherever Cameron touched her. Together, she and Cameron filled the bedroom with moans and soft pleads. By the end, Sarah collapsed into her lover's strong body and her emotions forced her to weep, bitter sweetly.
Cameron could only hold her human until the sobs died away. But even still, there was nothing that Cameron knew that would fix the damage in Sarah Connor. She knew that she could not protect Sarah from whatever ailed her on the inside. She no longer heard Sarah's whimpers but yet the steady trail of tears continued down Cameron's neck, over the Saint Christopher pendent, and caressed the skin over Cameron's organic heart that humanly fluttered.
Sarah eventually slipped into a light sleep while in her lover's arms. She tightly held onto Cameron through her sleep.
The terminator remained still, her back pressed into the wood headboard, and she watched her lover's soft features. She memorized the curves, dips, and concealed freckles that made Sarah's face uniquely her. But when the sun rose, Cameron refused to move and drew out the last hour before they needed to get up and leave.
But the inevitable made the time continue forward to eight thirty-five in the morning. Solemnly, the terminator woke her human and took them to the shower where they couldn't wash away their weariness under the heated water. Sarah barely spoke, yet she constantly touched her lover in the most affectionate manner. She even slowly dried off her lover's tall, muscular body, and Cameron returned the tender gesture.
After getting ready, Cameron asked her lover if she wanted breakfast before they left for the bank. Sarah could only shake her head and continued gathering up their belongings. Cameron suspected their silence would hold out until they made it to the bank. Like Sarah, she hefted several bags and checked over the suite for anything left behind.
Sarah was satisfied they had their bags and stepped out of the suite with Cameron in tow. They first put away their bags in the truck then Sarah volunteered to check out at the front desk. She came out of the hotel lobby into the overcast day that left her chilled to her bones despite her leather jacket. She slipped her hands into her jeans' pockets and made her way back to the red pickup truck where her lover waited for her.
Cameron buckled up in the passenger seat. She looked at her human, who just climbed into the truck.
Sarah adjusted the seat so it was closer to the steering wheel. She then buckled up too and started the diesel engine. She put the truck into drive and headed out the entrance. She listened to her lover's monotone directions to get to the Security Trust of Los Angeles.
"It is five hundred feet on the right," Cameron informed. She zoomed in on the bank that had a packed parking lot. "Drive by it and park a few blocks away from it."
Sarah did as was instructed but stole a quick glance at the circular bank. She hit the pedal harder, and the truck whistled down the street a ways. She found an open parking spot behind a minivan so she pulled up behind it and put the truck in park. She left the engine running though.
Cameron leaned forward and retrieved her Glock. She dropped out the magazine and checked that it was fully loaded. She slammed it back into the handle then racked the first bullet. She left the safety on then looked over at her lover.
Sarah had listened to her lover's motions, yet she mindlessly stared straight out the front window.
Cameron unbuckled her seatbelt and placed the Glock on the dash. She then came down to her human, who broke from her daze. "You must not come near the bank."
Sarah just nodded her understanding; her hands still gripped the wheel. But she finally turned her head to Cameron. "What's it like to travel through time?"
Cameron tilted her head at the unexpected question. "It is... fast."
Sarah sadly smiled at her lover's simple reply. She lost her smile though and dropped her hands from the wheel. She wasn't sure what to say, but all she knew was that her life would never go back to how it was before Cameron.
Cameron knew it was dangerous the longer she stayed with Sarah. She forced her systems and cybernetics to go through the motions. She reached behind her neck and unhooked the Saint Christopher necklace. "I cannot take this with me."
Sarah felt her heart drop at seeing her necklace being returned to her. "No, you have to..."
Cameron took Sarah's hand into hers then deposited the necklace into Sarah's cupped hand. "I cannot... it will not travel through time."
Sarah stared down at the necklace and felt the chain spill between her fingers but the charm didn't fall through. She lifted her upset features to Cameron.
The terminator closed her lover's hand over the religious pendent. "Nor could I wear it back in the future... your daughter would undoubtedly know what it means."
Sarah searched her lover's stoic features and Sarah's words shook when she spoke aloud. "You can't tell them that we were..."
Cameron understood the unfinished statement and just shook her head once. She didn't dare tell Sarah how she worried about what Sarah's daughter would do if she found out about their intimate relationship. Nor did Cameron want to lose a chance to return on another mission into the past.
Sarah lowered her clutched hand into lap but studied her lover.
Cameron was uneasy and unsure; however, she carefully took back the necklace then raised it to her lover's neck.
Sarah bent forward some as her lover's arms encircled her briefly. She then felt the necklace's weight return to her after so many days. She closed her eyes and tried not freeing her tears. She wouldn't ask Cameron to stay, she wouldn't beg or plead because she couldn't be so selfish as to alter destiny for her own desires.
Cameron hooked her human's chin and lifted until she could lean in for a tender kiss.
Sarah returned the emotional kiss. But her tears broke through and salted their lips between the kiss. After the soft kiss, she and Cameron touched foreheads for a long moment that left them both unsure about why. Neither could understand why they were given such feelings together but they were not allowed to be fated. They only understood that the future depended on them separating and continuing as if they were never lovers.
Cameron slowly lifted her head from Sarah. She murmured, "I must go." She straightened up and seriously regarded her lover. "After I go, you must drive away and do not come back... do not look back."
Sarah just nodded and nervously toyed with her hair as tears still dropped from her face. When Cameron scooted away, she turned back to the front window and lifelessly stared out the window.
The terminator collected her gun and tucked it in the front of her waistband. She pulled her black top over it then removed her navy canvas jacket. She put the jacket in the backseat then stole a last look at her distraught lover. She turned to the passenger door, pulled up on the black handle, and swung the door open.
Sarah harshly grabbed the steering wheel and closed her eyes. She heard Cameron's movements to get out of the running truck. But at the last minute, she called, "Cameron?" She sharply opened her eyes, unhooked her seatbelt, and moved down to the passenger door.
Cameron stood on the sidewalk in the partially opened door, but she spun around just as Sarah came to her. Like Sarah, she feverishly went in for a passionate kiss that left them both breathless.
Sarah held onto the back of Cameron's neck. She was slightly hunched forward so she was close enough to Cameron. She pulled back and revealed her stricken features and red eyes.
Cameron stepped up onto the running board, shoved the door open wider, and pulled her lover into her arms. She tightly clung to the upset human, who silently cried.
Sarah gathered her strength that Cameron saw in her. She withdrew some and managed a weak smile. She gently confided, "You're right." At Cameron's raised eyebrow, she continued her confession. "I am your human." She shook her head and pressed her palm into her lover's cheek. "I don't care what the future says... there will be nobody else that's unique in my heart."
Cameron understood how her human felt. She mirrored back the sad smile and traced her lover's jaw line with her thumb. "For a few days, you made me human. I was alive." She clenched her jaw and admitted, "But I am terminator... again."
Sarah brushed her thumb across her lover's full lips. "I'm sorry."
Cameron shook her head and her hard eyes showed tenderness. "No." She gently repeated, "No. Thank you, Sarah Connor." She gave her lover another kiss that felt too short despite it lasted for countless heartbeats. But Cameron pulled back with uneasiness for the first time.
Sarah started leaning back and promised, "I'll always be in you." She placed a last kiss to Cameron's lips then whispered, "Go."
Cameron saw that Sarah was trying to contain herself, and she indeed needed to go if they were to separate now. Cameron stood motionless for a few heartbeats and took in the beautiful and strong features of Sarah Jeanette Connor II. But she back stepped and her boots met the concrete sidewalk. She gathered her own terminator strength and shut the truck door, which sounded so much louder in hear ears than normal. Cameron turned in the bank's direction and purposefully marched down the sidewalk to take her trip forward to 2045. Each step she took made her face grow colder and her footfall was heavier too; her hands fisted at her side.
Sarah Connor briefly watched her lover's form disappeared in the side mirror. Once Cameron was gone, she gave out a low cry and slammed her fist harshly into the dashboard. She welcomed the pain to her hand from the blow, and she angrily glanced at the side mirror, which didn't show Cameron anymore. Sarah recalled her lover's request for her to go and not return so she forced herself back to the driver's side.
Sarah jerked the truck into drive then spun the wheel to the left then hit the pedal. She pulled out into traffic without a care and cut off a car that honked at her. She ignored it and traveled the narrow streets of Los Angeles that she knew so well. She turned on the radio in hopes it'd distract her despite her angry feelings.
Sarah seemed to absently drive, but it was twenty minutes later that she found her way to the city's port. Sarah remembered the exact shipping container that still housed the motorcycle. She slammed the brake beside the shipping container and parked the running truck. She shut off the engine but left the keys in the ignition.
And today happened to be a usual day in Los Angeles because the temperature had dropped to freezing temperatures and the overcast weather allowed for white flakes to drift down from the clouds. The snowflakes floated through the air, glided on the breezes, and finally came to rest on the chilled ground. Several flakes landed on the lone, red truck in Los Angeles's port, but they quickly melted into tiny pools of water.
But Sarah didn't notice the snow, didn't move, and her gaze was fixed on the dashboard. After a minute, the radio's newest song filtered through Sarah's daze and made Sarah blink once. She focused on the lite station's song, which was Toni Braxton's famous Un-Break My Heart. Sarah was hit by the song's melancholy beat, and the lyrics cut into her heart.
Sarah Connor painfully leaned forward and slumped into the steering wheel; her arms hung on the top. She leaned her forehead against the center column, and Sarah's angry rage made her break down into tears. She gasped for air as her chest heaved and ached so badly. She dug her nails into the wheel and suddenly let out a wrenching scream with her head back. But it did nothing to fix the damage inside of her.
Nobody saw that Sarah Connor would be pained by Cameron Philips returning to 2045. The future never told anybody that Sarah Connor and Cameron Philips were destined to become lovers. And the future didn't whisper back a promise of happiness for the lovers. Instead, Sarah Connor would fulfill her fate as the mother of all destiny while Cameron Philips carried out her duties as the Omega terminator in the future. However, there was a single secret that only Sarah Jeanette Connor II would know and carry inside of her.
The human had fatefully given her heart to the machine.