"A Hieronymus machine," Harrison Wells droned impatiently, as if he had already explained this a million times before, "is a device that works not through electronic or mechanical means, but through directing the mental, psionic power of the human being operating it. Because of this, it does not necessarily have to be constructed out of any specific material. A scale model or even the schematics are perfectly acceptable. The necessary componentâthe
only
necessary componentâis the properly trained human mind. That training comes from the importance the mind gives itself. You can't just
will
the Hieronymus machine to work, it takes an explicit reconditioning of the thought process, a complete shift in mentality."
"Is that why you brought a strap-on?" Iris asked.
Harrison looked at her with an expression that all but pleaded with her to keep up. "Caitlin, would you kindly... I don't know how to explain it any more simply than that."
"What Harry was trying to say," Caitlin started, "âI thinkâwas that just like the human mind gives the Hieronymus machine power, it gives other things power as well. Words or gesturesâ'I love you, I hate you,' they're just sounds, but we invest them with their power."
"And social taboos and rites are the most powerfully invested things in human existence," Harrison said. "The shattering of those taboos, especially for the first time, will unlock your mental prowess in incredible ways, giving the Hieronymus machine more than enough fuel to accomplish the necessary changes to the Multiverse-substratum. Losing your virginity, having sex with a woman, having sex with an African-Americanâ"
"I don't see having sex with an African-American as a big deal," Caitlin assured Iris. "A lot of African-Americans are really sexyâI mean, your dadâ"
"What about my dad?"
"Well... 'daddy' is right."
"Let's stop," Iris said.
"Are we fixing the timeline or aren't we?" Harrison demanded.
"I thought you said it was the multiverse that Zoom damaged..."
"Space-
time
continuum," Harrison stressed. "Do I have to explain sex to you as well?" He made a circle with one hand and poked it with his forefinger. "There. Do that. Or would you rather I showed you?"
Iris looked at Caitlin. She did much prefer the idea of being with this cute, adorable woman than Harrison's rudeness and hostility. She remembered that late night at the newspaper officesâthe sensuous pleasure of Linda's glowing breasts, the lustful perfume that'd filled the air after she'd stripped off Linda's panties...
"I guess... it wouldn't be so bad..." Caitlin said, putting an arm around Iris's waist, soft and warm. "We could both promise to be gentle... and I think we're both pretty attractive, right?"
"You're pretty attractive," Iris affirmed, leaning in to nuzzle her velvet lips against Caitlin's cheek.
"Oh!"
"And you shouldn't mind too muchâ" she whispered in Caitlin's ear. "Seeing as this is what you've wanted all along."
"I mean, uh, yes, it was a certain possibility that I didn't discount, but uh, uhhhh..."
"You, on the cot, lie flat on your back," Harrison ordered, pointing decisively at Caitlin. "Iris, put on the dildo. You're busting her hymen."
"Is that reallyâI don't think Caitlin's even a virgin."
"Hey!"
Iris raised her eyebrows in bemused questioning. "Ronnie? Jay?"
"Ronnie and I were saving ourselves for marriage. And Jay's a gentleman."
"And anyway, I'm sure her anal virginity will do just as well," Harrison said.
"
I am not having anal sex!
"
"That's the spirit! Keep that taboo in place!"
Iris picked up the dildo. It was at least seven inches long, as wide as a silver dollar. Attached was a harness made from leather straps. She looked over at Caitlin, undressing for the cotâshe wore high-waisted shorts that seemed barely fashionable, yet looked good, owing more to the long legs they exposed than to anything in them. There was a zipper on them, running from her waist in the front, down between her legs, and up her bottom. Caitlin had unzipped it all the way, and pulled her panties aside, but with her other hand she covered her pubis with her palm. The unzipped shorts clung to her thighs and buttocks and waist, accentuating her thin, supple body.
She still had on a short, thin midi-blouse, but had removed her bra, and her breasts were obvious under the white material. Iris could feel herself flush as her reporter's mind ran through the thinking on thatâthat Caitlin might want her breasts touched later, didn't want to fidget with her bra
then
. That she was a little nervous, like Iris, but also aroused enough to want to enjoy that. And without the bra, there wasn't much to keep Iris from her breasts. She could just lift the blouse up from her waist and squeeze those breasts, see if they were as firm as they looked, if the nipples were as hard as they appeared through that thin, white material...
Iris looked back down at the harness. She wondered if she'd end up wanting to remove it, being cunt to cunt with Caitlin, maybe having the scientist eat her out...
"It's
easy
," Harrison insisted, stepping behind her, taking the straps, and buckling the first at her waist.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Iris asked, dumbfounded, as she felt his hand go between her legs, grab one of the straps and pull it behind her. "What is this?"
"Stand still!" Harrison ordered, getting the other strap. He tightened it and said "There! Now get to it!"
The huge phallus hung from her groin now, threatening, grotesque. It suddenly seemed so much more serious than kissing and fondling Caitlin as she'd done Lindaâuglier, more domineering and callous.
"Caitlin, are you sure about this?" Iris asked.
Caitlin looked Iris over. The wonderfulness of her body was evident, barely hidden by her tight clothes. And something about the strap-on she wore made her more appealing, cast her in a sexual light that was enough to make Caitlin shiver. She longed to share something with Iris as delicious as the beautiful reporter was.
Stillâto allow that misshapen baseball bat to enter her bodyâit was so long and thick, how could she handle it? Caitlin squinted at the appendage. It had to weigh at least four pounds.
"It won't hurt." Iris didn't sound convincing. "It's just a bit bigger than Ronnie's; he put his down your throat, remember?"
Caitlin gulped. "Yeah, but in my pussy? I'm a virgin!"
Iris was too quick in her response: "It won't hurt. You'll see. Eddie didn't hurt me."
Caitlin looked deep into Iris's eyes. She trusted that Iris would try
not
to hurt her, but still...