An hour later, Rowan and Carmen left the brothel and headed out into the commercial district. Rowan's cyborg companion had spent some time putting on makeup, perfume, and a robotic cat girl wig that made her look as much like a lycan as the rest of them, complete with articulated ears. Rowan definitely looked like a human but slicked back his hair and put on a nictid styled outfit so at first glance people wouldn't stop and stare.
Carmen impersonated a lycan on her first date by hanging off Rowan's arm like he was a life preserver.
Rowan pulled at his collar and said, "Don't you think you're a bit close for midday? I thought couples only got romantic after dinner."
Carmen pressed her cleavage into his arm and giggled. "We don't have time for that silly, I need to build up as many good memories with you as possible before the big show tomorrow. Come on, let's go get lunch, what are you up for? I heard there's a really good lycan restaurant that just opened up. They said on their website they'd be willing to even cook your steak if you ask."
"I love a good lycan steak," he said.
"Good, then walk this way," she pulled him down a dank corridor with surprising strength. Rowan noticed that Carmen never let go of him. She was always holding a hand or walking in arms with him. Her thumb would gently rub circles into the back of his hand like she was always testing that he was still there. When she looked at him, she was always smiling broadly and twitching one of her fake ears.
A large neon sign with lycan script pointed to the entrance that Carmen was dragging Rowan to. A spicy aroma filled his nostrils and soon started to make his stomach growl. Carmen spoke perfect lycan and asked for a private table for two. Rather than sitting across from Rowan, Carmen decided to slip into the booth next to him and got right into his personal space. The young man could smell the musky lycan perfume hiding a more floral scent underneath. Carmen put her hand on his leg like she thought nothing of it.
A gruff muscular lycan with a notched ear and a scar over his eye walked up to the couple and spoke in his own language. Carmen responded with a smile, pointing to Rowan once. The waiter nodded and walked off.
"What's going on Carmen?"
"I just ordered you a mixed drink, I think it's called slaughtered prey or something like that. I'm just having soda water. My living tissue can get drunk which feeds into my simulator program which I don't really have much control over."
"You're saying you can get drunk?"
"Mmm hmmm! And I'm such a light weight. I bet you could put a couple of beers in me and do whatever you want. Sounds pretty hot huh?"
"Meh, I like my girls to be aware and consenting," he replied.
Carmen stopped for a moment and looked at his lips before meeting his gaze again. She smiled and said, "I'll have to remember that."
Rowan raised his eyebrow and frowned slightly. "Why do I feel like I'm being covertly interrogated?"
Carmen winked before sliding her soft fingers up his leg, "It's because you're a very perceptive and intelligent person. I like that in a man."
"You don't have that much choice in men though, you're just a …"
Carmen put her free hand over his mouth. "Don't say it. Don't spoil the date. Treat me like I'm real. Come on, I know you can do it. Pretend like you're having a good time with the girl of your dreams. If you're going to survive the next couple of months, you're going to have to learn to act convincingly."
Girl of your dreams… His face went pale. The words felt like she had just swung a sledgehammer in his gut.
Carmen's mouth dropped open and her eyes widened. "Oh! Did I say something to hurt you?"
Rowan tilted his head and waved his hand, as if to clear the air. "No worries Carmen. It's just that I didn't have that much luck with women back when I lived in the republic. I was…I am very shy. That's why I took up cybernetics. With everyday people, you can never know who's going to hurt you. At work, the cy…I mean everyone is far more predictable."
"I see," Carmen replied. Her shimmering blue eyes focused on a spot on the wall that made Rowan feel like she was thinking hard. "But why Pax Orbis? This station is the most dangerous place for humans in the galaxy."
"With the higher pay, it will bring me to my goal ten years sooner."
Carmen brought her mouth to Rowen's ear. He could feel her breath when she whispered. "And what would that goal be, darling?"
"Have you heard of Nulla Prime?"
"The pleasure planet? The one that all the reality romance streams are recorded on?"
Rowan nodded and said, "Ever since I was a kid I wanted to live in a small house on a beach and live an easy life. I love the water. I figure with enough money I could buy a continent on a new colony inside the mine field and live my life in modest luxury. Nulla Prime's too expensive, but I think I can find a good approximation somewhere in republic territory."
The lycan waiter dropped off their drinks and Carmen ordered the food for herself and Rowan. The young man had a sip and felt the fruity drink stimulate his tastebuds. He sensed hints of apple, raspberries, and a flavor he couldn't quite describe. When it hit his stomach warmth radiated out from his belly to his extremities. "Oh, that is nice. Carmen, thanks for the recommendation. Would you like a sip?"
"Well, one sip won't hurt me right?" Carmen brought the glass up to her glossy pink lips and took a mouthful. She moaned softly and said, "I like it so much. I wish I could have more." She seemed to press her body more into his. Her hand drifted even closer to his crotch; it was only a few inches away. "About your dream, would you be alone, or did you have someone in mind?"
"Ah, I haven't quite figured that out yet. I do have a friend, but we haven't met in real life, and I'm not sure she even likes me that way." He took another sip. "You see she works up in the control section and…"
"So you haven't seen her in reality?"
Rowan laughed and said, "No, I guess not."
The cyborg smiled. "I don't think that counts, at least not yet. Long distance friends can't compare to a physical connection. Don't you think so?" Her hand on his lap started to squeeze gently.
"Carmen, don't you think you're being a bit forward?"
"Like I said before, I don't have that much time. I'm getting such a kick out of teasing you. Mmmph, I'm with the only real man in light years. So is the physical connection essential to a lasting relationship or not?"
"I wouldn't really know."
"You mean you've never done it with…"
He lied, "No! Of course I have. Things just didn't go very well so I haven't been in a long term relationship."
She looked all over his face, then raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Well that won't matter now that you have me," she said, batting her eyelashes.
"I don't think I 'have' you Carmen," he said. He grimaced and continued. "I know that individuals like you in your line of work need to do this sort of thing, but I'm finding it really hard to imagine forming a bond with anyone I know for a fact will be having sex with someone else. I have to watch it happen on top of it. I don't know if I can do it."
"It's easy Rowan, you just have to separate what's real from what isn't. There's no way I could really love a slime or a giant insect."
"Yeah, maybe so. But what about a nictid or even a lycan? They're close enough to humans. I could definitely see a girl get swept off her feet by one of them."
She sighed and said, "You really are inexperienced with women Rowan. Intimacy is vitally important, but it's not the foundation of a lasting relationship. When those blood suckers see me, all they see is a piece of ass."
"Heh, you think I'm any different?"
Carmen gave Rowan a look that put butterflies in his stomach. "Yes I do."
"Here's your food human, the grilling orb is very hot." The waiter sent a floating metal sphere a couple of inches above a silver drip tray, along with two small bowls filled with well marbled meat strips. The ball had hundreds of perforations and was giving off smoke that reminded Rowan of hickory. The wolf kin man flipped a switch and a vent fan pulled away whatever smoke the grill was making. Finally he slid a tray of ingredients like herbs, nuts, sprouts, sauces, and salt to eat along with the barbeque.
Carmen squealed and then said, "I've never had this before, It smells so good!"
Rowan couldn't deny the aroma of the sweet and tangy marinade made his mouth water. "How do I eat this?"
"Don't worry at all Rowan; Carmen has you covered. The idea is that every mouthful is its own dish. You take the small spoons and load up the bigger flat bottomed spoon with little bits of ingredients, making a taste profile." She did exactly what she was telling Rowan. "You then pick up a single strip of meat and you place it on the grilling orb. Now the trick is to never try to flip over the meat; it'll just slide right off if you do that." Carmen took a fork and dipped two pieces of meat into a sauce before placing them on the perforated metal ball. The morsels clung to it and sizzled, sending up a wonderful tangy aroma.
After a few moments of cooking the strips only had a faint trace of pink on the outside surface of the meat. She pulled off the meat and placed them on top of the condiments already in the spoon. She sprinkled a few sesame seeds on one and then brought it to Rowan's mouth. She cupped her free hand under his chin and said, "Here darling, have a mouthful of heaven."
Rowan opened his mouth and took in the spoonful. Sour, sweet, salt, and umami flooded his tastebuds, causing his salivary glands to contract with a tinge of pain. Carmen was inches from his face, looking for his reaction as she pulled the spoon away.
His eyes rolled back in his head and he covered his mouth. "That's delicious. The meat is so tender. You're right, it does feel like its own little meal."
Carmen gave a slight giggle and said, "I knew it! Yes!" She let Rowan finish his mouthful before asking, "Now do me."
"I don't know what you like though."
She closed her eyes and replied, "Surprise me."
Rowan tried to make a thai inspired spoonful by using basil, sprouts, peanuts, and a bit of chilli sauce. Carmen smiled and bit her lip as the meat sizzled on the grill orb.
"Open wide," Rowan said.
"I can't wait!" Carmen said. She opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue just a bit farther than normal, a drip of saliva hung from the end of it.
Rowan gulped and said, "Here you go. I hope you like it." He put the spoon in her mouth and Carmen grabbed his wrist and took the morsel. He could sense she was always trying to touch him and ran through the date so far trying to remember when she had not been having some form of contact.
Carmen chewed and made soft moans. She laughed as she moaned before opening her eyes. "That's quite a mouthful you made Rowan."
"Well I thought you were the adventurous type so I tried to make something more exotic."
"Good answer." She laughed before saying, " I want to try something, do you mind?"
"I guess not." He took a long sip of his drink.
Carmen grilled up a strip of meat and then smirked. She said, "I want you to come get this bite from me. Don't chicken out on me Rowan, or I'll tell all the other girls." She then brought the meat to her mouth and kept it between her teeth.
She wants me to get it from her mouth?! Rowan nodded and then shifted, bringing his mouth to hers. Going slowly, he brought his teeth down on the strip of meat. He started to pull away but the pink haired cyborg brought her hand to the back of his head and kept him close. Rowan had to rush and swallow the meat before the girl put her moist lips down on his mouth and kissed him sensuously.
Before too long Carmen slipped her tongue between his lips and all Rowan could do was accept that this was happening, his first real kiss. Her lips tasted sweet from the lip gloss, but also spicy from the food. The alcohol he had just drank had overcome his inhibitions and he continued to kiss her. They explored each other's mouths and for a few brief moments he forgot who he was and just enjoyed the moment. His mind swam in the sensations he was experiencing. His hand reached for her side and he felt her flesh through the synthetic fabric of her outfit. She moaned softly, which jolted him back to reality and the fact that she was way out of his league looks wise, and the only reason why they were kissing was because she was a robot sex worker. He pushed away gently and she let him.
Both panted for a few moments before Carmen said, "That was my first real kiss."
"Come on Carmen, don't give me that."
"No, it's the truth. Nictids bite and lycans lick and give love bites. Only humans kiss with their lips. Did you like it?"
Rowan realized he hadn't taken his hand away from her hourglass shaped body. He blushed and said, "How could I not? You're the definition of perfect."
Carmen bit her lip and whispered. "Darling, I'm having a really hard time holding back right now. If you don't let go, I don't know what I'm going to do."
The young man pulled away and said, "Woo, lets finish up here. What did you want to do this afternoon?"
Carmen fanned herself with her hand. "I was thinking of zero gravity bowling, but I don't know if I can last that long."
…
Hours later, the couple looked down on the nature preserve planet from his living room. "Rowan, it's so beautiful, I never knew the station had such views of the planet," Carmen said. Her hands were up against the cold glass of his apartment window. The couple had spent the entire day exploring the station as a nictid and a lycan cat girl, now their bellies were full and their eyes were droopy.
"I am so beat," Rowan said while yawning. "This is the most fun I've ever had in one day though. Thank you for planning it."
"I'm so glad you enjoyed it," She replied. She got up close and said, "Hold me."
Rowan smiled nervously, "Uh, sure." He put his arms around her and put his hands on the small of her back. His fingers pressed gently into her, as if Rowen wanted to make sure she was really there. She looked at him with bedroom eyes and he couldn't stop himself from lowering his head to kiss her sweet lips again. Carmen took his hands and moved them further down and soon his fingers were squeezing Carmen's curvy rear end. His manhood stirred in his loins and he knew Carmen could feel it when she gasped. He pulled away in embarrassment. He stammered, "I'll show you to the guest room. I'll have to get you some clothes from storage. Will you be alright if I loan you some sweat pants and a t-shirt for pajamas?"
"We won't share a bed for the night, Rowan? But it's so cold here," she said.
She took a step forward but Rowan backed up before walking to his room. He said, "I'll turn up the thermostat, it shouldn't be a problem." He walked back out with her pajamas. He almost dropped them when he saw her crying.
"What's wrong Carmen? What happened?"
"What's wrong with me Rowan? Am I not pretty enough? Is it the pink hair? I can change that. Are my boobs too big? Do you want to reskin me? Just say the word and I'll do it."
"No! That's not it at all Carmen. Believe me. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met in the flesh."
She sniffed and then pouted, saying, "Then what is it? I thought that things were going so well when we kissed at the restaurant."
He slumped his shoulders and shook his head. "I'm just having a hard time accepting that a girl like you would ever be interested in a guy like me. It's all just for work. This is all so sudden, and I'm having difficulty adjusting." He put his hands up. "Please don't cry, I'm just not used to being so close to someone so pretty." He walked up to her and hugged her, patting her pink hair. The cat girl wig was flicking its ears in different directions on the couch next to them.
Carmen didn't say anything, only hugging him back tightly.
…
Rowan grogily woke up in the middle of the night to discover a big lump under his comforter was making his penis feel incredibly good. He pulled back the blanket to reveal a nude Carmen deep throating his cock. He could feel her soft breasts on his thick legs.
His mind tried to think of any reason to stop her, but it simply felt too good. Carmen's head was bobbing while she was stroking his shaft with one hand and gently petting his balls with the other.
"Fuck, Carmen, that feels so good."
Carmen pulled away, but still masturbated him. She said, "Why didn't you tell me you had such a big cock Rowan?"
"Uggh." His glans dripped precum onto her gliding hand. "Come on Carmen, I see the closed circuit camera feeds, stop lying. I know how big lycans are. And I only have one, unlike graxlians."
"Don't sell yourself short Rowan. I know cock, and you definitely shouldn't be ashamed of this bad boy. Fuck, I bet you could make a lycan girl cum. Now shut up while I suck you off." She went back to his dong and engulfed it with her esophagus.
Rowan ran his pudgy fingers through her silky hair and added the barest pressure to her bobbing. His other hand petted her shoulder before holding her hand. Her style varied between kissing the glans and swirling her tongue to taking her lips to the base and sucking like she was trying to milk it.
It wasn't long before each massage of his nuts felt better than the one before. He groaned and then said, "Carmen! I'm going to cum."
She moaned in triumph as his pent up cock released into her throat. He shoved her head down and strained his testicles to empty every last bit of seed. Spurt after spurt passed her gullet and into her stomach. When he let go, she continued to suck and bob her head.
"What are you doing girl? I already came."
She looked up and jacked him. He was already growing again. She said, "We're not done yet."
A minute of stroking and licking returned him to full erection. She crawled up his hairy body and straddled him with her silky smooth legs. The curves of her breasts and thighs showed faintly in the light coming from the station's window.
Rowan was about to protest when Carmen put a finger to his lips and said, "Don't be a killjoy, baby. Just tell yourself that this is all a dream." Her finger traced his chin, neck,and torso before it guided his girthy member to fit inside her. It split her lips apart and pressed against the walls of her canal. She let out a sigh as she lowered herself fully onto her new lover's prick.
Carmen's cries of pleasure echoed through the night in the cavernous apartment.