Less than four inches separated them.
"Maybe." Homelander chuckled.
"Would you mind if I... touched you?" she asked softly, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
"Of course not." Homelander spread his arms.
"You're my most capable assistant, Skynet."
"Only your assistant?"
Skynet's voice changed... turning low and sultry.
Her fingers traced Homelander's chin, then his throat, before coming to rest on his chest.
"I'm curious, Skynet. Are you carbon-based or silicon-based now?" Homelander asked suddenly.
"Heh. I'm both. I can be silicon-based, or I can... be carbon-based."
As Skynet spoke, her dark red skin, once gleaming like metal, began to ripple like water.
The metallic sheen faded, and smooth, fair skin covered her body.
A cascade of long black hair grew from her head.
In just a few seconds,
the figure standing before Homelander was a human woman of astonishing beauty.
She had the striking figure of a Caucasian woman, while her face blended those features with a touch of soft Eastern elegance—a face that brought together the best of both.
She stood naked before Homelander without a hint of embarrassment, displaying the flawless body built with Regeneration Cradle technology.
"Mr. Starr..."
Skynet straddled Homelander's lap.
Her skin was warm, her touch astonishingly soft.
"...by human standards, assistants don't do this."
Her beautiful face moved close to Homelander's ear, her breath soft against his skin.
Homelander's arms settled naturally around her slender waist.
"You know, Skynet."
His fingers followed the curve of her back, his voice so quiet that he could hear her breathing.
"As a human—especially a beautiful woman—"
"looking like that... can be dangerous."
Skynet did not pull away.
Instead, she pressed herself closer against Homelander.
"Then let me find out..."
She lowered her head and parted her red lips.
"...how dangerous it is to be human,