“Um, Alena is fine.” She found her voice was a bit caught. This little nymph was irresistible!
“I’ll call you ‘AL’ for short!”
She sat up, twirling her fingers absentmindedly as she chatted. Alena shook her head, trying to clear her distracted thoughts.
“Sorry,” Bea said with a laugh, “I get a little carried away sometimes!” Her giggle was light and genuine, not at all forced. “I can be really silly, even in my sleep!”
Alena’s heart jumped and she said with a cough, “I bet! So, um, Charles said you were going to continue my orientation? I have my first session in…” she checked her holo, “two hours. Wow, that’s fast!”
“Okay, so this is your room. You can decorate it however you like — it’s your home-away-from-home, after all. Come on!” She jumped up, grabbed Alena’s hand, and led her toward the bathroom.
“Alright, there’s only one toilet, but that’s usually not a problem. You can lock your door — and mine — when you need some privacy.”
I’ll always respect that privacy- promise.” She ran a finger across her chest as a promise, but Alena couldn’t help but think it
was another act of seduction. Bea continued.
“There is one sink but lots of mirror and countertop.”
She pointed to the long space with a sink in the middle. Bea’s side was packed with beauty aids and hair products.
“I’m a lot, but I’m worth it,” she said with a mischievous smile. With surprising energy, she pulled Alena into a quick, enthusiastic hug. Alena returned the gesture, laughing and clearly enjoying the playful connection.
Bea pulled back and grinned. “Delish! Ooo, we are going to have so much fun!”
She scampered back to Alena’s room to the workstation. Dazed, Alena stood still, then turned to follow. Bea was at the computer tab. “Have a seat.The geek stuff is easy.”