Body Work

	Dave closed up shop for the day at 9 PM; right on schedule. He had closed at 9PM every single day since he opened his shop 3 years ago. Not that Dave particularly liked to work, but because he felt a need to thank the world, although the world had never done much for Dave. He was born in the slums of Boston Massachusetts as an orphan. Without a SIN the rest of society didn’t think he existed, but he had one thing going for him that a lot of others didn’t. He was alive, and to thank the world for this fact he never took a day off. 

	Dave hit a small panel on the bottom of the front desk and immediately the metal riot blinds began to secure the large front door and the few windows.  He got up from his chair and looked around the one thing that he managed to earn for himself. David’s Body Mods was a classic barons chop shop. No large flashy name on the front and no merchandise in the front of the store. No, the real store was in the operating room in the back. He cleaned it every morning, as that was where he worked his magic.

	The first few months were rough starting up, but things started to clean up rather quickly when he did his first augment for a runner. Some fresh faced nobody ended up making it big. She recommended everyone to his body shop, saying that it was that augment that made her so effective. Dave believed it too. There wasn’t anyone better in the barons; gang warfare had made sure of that.

	Dave climbed up the stairs from his business world to his personal world. He found it odd that they were so close together yet he preferred to keep them apart. Although the name of the store was David’s Body Mods everyone assumed that was not his real name. They just called him doc. And that was the way he preferred it. Dave reached the top of the stairs and shuffled to his favorite spot in the house, a room with nothing in it, but a sound system and a large window. The sound system was already playing Louis Armstrong, not something he would normally pick, but fine none the less. It took him a whole three minutes to figure out that he never picked the music for the evening. It was only revealed to him when the music stopped suddenly, as if cut off by some unseen party.

	As Dave tried to turn around he felt cold steel begin to wrap around his neck. This was the tip Dave needed to figure out something was wrong. Later on he was disgusted at himself for needing something so obvious to break him out of his calm. 

	A gentle voice spoke quietly into his ear as the metal fingers wrapped around his neck and began to send pulses of pain through his body. “Hi Doc, I would like to have a few words with you about a medical emergency I had recently. You see I was shot at by people who I trusted just a couple weeks ago, and i'm pretty sure it was because of a bad aug. I’m thinking of suing for malpractice, or settling in an out of court settlement. The deadly variety.”

	This is when Dave began to panic. The voice was a dead giveaway as to his assailant; his first runner client, a lady by the alias of Alexandria. Dave had seen her in action only once before. During his lunch break at a small café nearby there was a shootout between Alexandria’s group of runners and some thugs. It only lasted 7 seconds; in that time Alexandria had dismembered four men. Dave was extremely proud; it was his augs that did the killing after all. He never expected them to be turned on him.

	“Y-Yes. Hi Alex, I hope we can settle this…” Dave became quiet as Alexandria’s grip tightened around his spine.  “…as calmly as possible.” Dave whined softly. He never did work well under pressure. 

	“You see… I have a confession to make. I have been seeing other men. Actually only one other man, a rival modder in fact. I do hope this doesn’t break your heart, but one of you set me up. Now I have not visited the other doc, but I have a slight feeling that you are the man I want. Watch your step when talking to me my friend, its six feet down.” The deadly point of all of this rhetoric was punctuated when a thin sliver of steel emerged from Alexandria’s right pointer finger. It hardly made a noise; only the quiet whine of the servos as the blade ejected. If Dave wasn’t careful that would be the sound that ended his life. A pathetic notion.

	“Alex, I know not to fuck with you...” Dave had more to say, but he was quickly cut off by another sharp whine as a second blade emerged; this time from the middle finger. 

	“I know that Doc, I just want you to say it loud and clear for me. Just tell me. “I did not set you up Alex.” Now another sound filled the room, a soft hum that David recognized. Two months ago Alex had asked him to install a lie detector on her palm. It was an impressive piece of equipment by itself, boasting a nearly 100% detection rate, but Alex wasn’t just interested in discovering lies. She also ordered some custom elimination of the liar in the form of two 6 centimeter monofilament blades installed on her palm. When triggered positive the blades would snap out, messily sawing through the flesh of the target. If the detector screwed up David would die here, messily and slowly, not how he wanted to go.

	“Alex…. I did not set you up.” Dave through his life to the winds of fate, but with confidence, Dave installed the lie detector and he was positive it was installed correctly. He only used the best of the best so chances were he would live. He never would have thought about screwing with Alexandria. He was never dumb enough to do that.

	There were two agonizing seconds as the detector analyzed his speech. A soft ping indicating Dave’s innocence was emitted, but Alex did not let up on her grip. Instead she crooned into his ear. “It looks like you’re in the clear Doc. It’s a shame really. After all I have to tie up all the loose ends of this mess.” 

	Dave whimpered as he came to the natural conclusion of what Alex was implying. For the mistakes of some other modder Dave was going to die here. “Alex. I know that you mean what you say, but I never did anything to you. Please just make it quick.”

	A soft chuckle was his reply along with the words “Quick Doc? Where is the fun in that? By the time I’m through with you, you will be having a grand old time. Don’t you worry. I’m very sensual in my work.” Immediately Alexandria’s left hand snapped into action. There was a quiet “thunk” as one of Alexandria’s various blades emerged from her forearm. Dave began to whimper as he felt the deadly, sharpened steel against his back. His reflex was to move away from the weapon, but Alexandria wrapped her front leg around his torso while they were talking. Dave was nowhere near strong enough to break out of the loose prison Alexandria had formed around him. 
	Alexandria began her work. She started slowly, on top of Dave’s spine right above his pants. Her chromatic arm blade sawed up to his collar in one quick movement of Alexandria’s left arm. She then began to bring the steel around his front, gently cutting his clothes as if she were handling a delicate piece of art.

	“Please Alex, I’m begging you. Just finish me off quick.” Dave pleaded, but Alexandria only began to laugh harder. Dave’s shirt fell to the floor and he imagined that Alexandria was looking for the most painful part of the body to destroy.
	
	“Oh Doc. You really have no idea what is coming to you do you.” Was all that Alexandria said before wrapping her left and right arms around Dave’s now exposed chest. Her legs also wrapped around him, locking them together as she whispered into his ear. “I told you, you are going to enjoy this Doc, but I don’t think you understand.” There was another soft whine as a blade emerged from the sole of Alexandria’s right foot. She pulled it off the ground with inhuman flexibility. For a brief while she gently massaged Dave’s torso with the deadly instrument, leaving a large red mark that slowly began to bleed. Then she pulled the blade down over Dave’s pants, cutting them in twain. The two halves of fell to the floor and Dave winced. He never bothered to put boxers on today. He did not expect such intimately violent company. 

	“Well Doc look at you. I think you are ready for this as much as I am.” Alexandria continued to sensually whisper into his ear. Dave then looked down and was embarrassed by his erection. He had to admit the situation was somehow arousing. 

“Wait Alex, this is what you wanted from me?” 

“Of course you idiot. If I wanted you dead I would have just slit your throat. Now don’t judge. A woman has needs too.”

	Dave was about to respond in what he thought would be a suave one liner, but he was cut off as Alex pushed him straight onto the floor. He turned over to see why she changed her mind, only to find she did not. Alex was now straddling his torso leering down on his body. Both of her hands gripped his wrists, effectively acting as manacles. Her powerful augmented legs imprisoned his own. Dave was stuck, he was going to have some action tonight whether he wanted too or not.

	“Er, Alex…. Please be gentle, im not as… robust as you are.” Dave asked. 

	Alexandria leaned over and bit his ear, crooning “Im not a very gentle soul, Doc.” 

	Then it began. Alexandria raised her waist over Dave’s now fully grown shaft and immediately pushed herself to the hilt. The couple both let out gasps. Alexandria’s was one of pleasure and relief after not having any contact for so long. Dave’s was one of surprise and fright. He had very few encounters of this nature, and all of them where much slower than this. 

	Alexandria’s warmth began to occupy all of Dave’s attention. It was nearly metal free unlike most of Alex’s body. It writhed and tightened all on its own accord, clamping down on his girth then suddenly pulsing, causing waves of pleasure though out Dave’s body. Then Alexandria began to raise her waist up again. She stopped about halfway up Dave’s member before sliding down again. She emitted a contend sigh and began to softly bite at Dave’s lips. Alexandria began to pick up the slow, casual pace until, wet slaps could be heard all around the house. She jokingly whispered “Kiss me, Lover” before forcing Dave into a passionate bite on the lips. Dave did not recognize her sarcasm and pushed her into a kiss. Alex opened her eyes in surprise and Dave began to see that she had augmented eyes as well. 

	He never did Optics. He had the stomach for cutting of limbs, but something about the sacs of gelatin that we call eyes disgusted him. He saw the soft red tinge of the light inside the metal of her cyber eyes. Some people say that when you die you see a light at the end of a tunnel. This was not the warm light of heaven however. Dave was sure that only hell lurked behind that light. 
Alexandria began to enjoy this kiss, pushing back her tongue wrapping itself around Dave’s. It tightly embraced his and suddenly Dave realized that her tongue was auged as well. It was much too long for a normal humans tongue, it easily could have filled his entire mouth. Dave raised his eyes in worry and surprise. Alexandria simply smiled, not a soft loving smile, but one of a predator who’s pray looks weak. Her tongue began to straighten as she kissed even deeper. Then suddenly she pulled back and her tongue shot out like a striking viper. It wrapped it’s self around Dave’s neck forming an extremely tight collar. 

	Somehow Alexandria could speak unimpeded. Probably a cyber voice  box installed in her throat. She whispered longingly again “Dave, don’t be afraid. I promise I won’t hurt you. Well I might a little, but not badly.” True to her promise Alexandria suddenly released one of Dave’s arms and several sharp instruments could be scene in the darkness. She gently pricked Dave on his cheek with one of the deadlier looking ornaments before beginning to scratch his chest. 
Dave was not as calm however. He tried to pull the tongue that was strangling him away. He felt incredibly weak in less than two seconds of pulling and then his stopped listening to him completely. The arm fell back to the floor, lifeless. Dave then realized that he could not move any part of his body. He could only receive information and move his eyes. The blade that Alexandria had on her finger must have had some sort of action inhibiting toxin applied to it. He was now forced to sit back and enjoy the pleasure as Alexandria ravaged his body. She released his neck from the tongue-collar and raised her entire body up.
Dave had never examined Alexandria in such a passionate light before. He saw her alien features above him, partly hidden by the gloom. Dave recognized her arms and legs, after all he installed them himself. He never looked at the rest of her while working. He was a professional and respected the privacy of his clients. Now looking however he wished he had earlier. Alex was finally toned across all of the non-augmented parts of her body, with raven black hair. Dave tried to look closer at her face, but her eyes were to frightening and kept drawing his attention. 

	A sharp pain drew his attention back to what she was doing to his chest as she raised her waist up and down his member. She seemed to by stenciling something there. It felt like writing and Dave tried to remember if she ever requested a tattoo machine inside one of her augments. All he remembered however where implements for killing. 

	Finally Dave began to lose control of his own body and he felt a familiar pressure building in his loins. Alexandria’s constant attention compounded by the fact that he found this situation alluring drove him to his edge rather quickly. He could do nothing to prevent his coming orgasm so he didn’t even try. When he felt Alexandria tighten one last time he let himself go. He poured all of the seed he had been storing for the past month deep inside of her. Dave’s vision slowly began to go dark as he felt the final waves of pleasure washing over him. He heard Alexandria whisper something into his ear, but he never could find out what it was.

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Dave was surprised the next morning to find he was still alive. He was inside his bed like he had gone to sleep normally last night. He still felt all the aches and pains of the ordeal several hours ago, but he felt fine. The second thing that surprised him was, there was still someone in bed with him. He felt the familiar metal of his paramour’s arms and legs and was immediately gripped by fear. Alexandria was still behind him, assumedly sleeping peacefully, and Dave calmed down however when he realized there were no blades extended this morning. 
Alexandria broke the silence 30 minutes later, “Good morning Doc. Im happy to see that your awake.”
“Hi Alex, Im happy to see that all of my extremities are still in one piece. I was it your intention to leave me unscathed last night?”
“Look at your chest Doc. I wouldn’t say that you are perfectly fine.” Dave followed Alex’s orders and found that there where long curving scars over his torso. It was writing like he assumed last night. In the light of the morning he could see what it spelled out. In very fine cursive the words “Mine, Hands Off” could be seen. 
“Er… Very kind of you” Dave replied.
“I thought you would like it. Now Doc. Do you want to take a day off with me?”
“Sure.”