Activated

Author's note: This one is going to be big one

Calliope PoV

I shouldn't keep finding things to surprise me about this house but it seems like every day I find something. It is my fault, I concentrated on the outside look of it and was kind of vague on some of the details. Add to it that Sandy got in thick with the architect really early, in theory it was so she could work on making the house secure, in that she succeeded in an epic way. She snuck in a bunch of things from the bunker design to the screens that she built in to some of the doorframes to keep the cats out of places.

It isn't like I am angry or anything, it makes my home even more amazing. Today I was in the kitchen, pulled out a yogurt for a quick snack while I was looking on the tablet for my next project. I settled into my seat, as I put down my phone it lit up and I could see it just started wireless charging. I tested it and apparently the area I guess I usually set down my phone has a wireless charger built into the countertop. How did she know where I would be sitting and place my phone?

While I am pondering this the, my now charging phone rings, Mr. Kline from the gallery. On my tablet I am asked if I want to use the kitchen audio system for my call? Another feature, I need to really get a list of these. No, I think I'll answer it normally. "Hello Mr. Kline, how can I help you today?"

"Good morning, Miss Bard, I have an interesting commission I have been asked to pass on."

"Oh, some well-connected person looking for a family picture or something?"

"Not quite, a museum looking for a unique piece."

"Oh, that doesn't sound so bad, did they have anything in mind?"

"They left that open, although I expect you will have some ideas when I tell you who it is."

"Mr. Kline, you are being mysterious, I'll bite where are we going with this?"

"Apparently the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian has received a donation specifically earmarked to obtain a Euterpe original."

I drop my spoon at that, "The Smithsonian??"

"Yes Miss Bard, you impressed someone who is a big Smithsonian sponsor, they would like see one of your pieces featured."

I'm stunned, I think my pause was a little long, "I accept of course, I am also a little overwhelmed."

"After all these months working with you, I am certain you will rise to the challenge."

"Thank you for your confidence, this is big. How long do I have? I'd like a few weeks just in case."

"Miss Bard, most artists do not have your alacrity, I'm not sure they would expect something this year."

I didn't actually here what he said at the time, "I need a few days to come up with something, a concept, at least a few days."

"Miss Bard, you do not need to rush. I will let them know you accept the commission; I am certain they will be patient."

"Thank you, Mr. Kline, this really changed my plans for today."

"Let me know if we can be of any assistance, if you need anything researched? We are at your disposal."

"Thank you, I will let you know."

"Have a good morning, full of color."

"To you as well sir."

I just sit there staring at my yogurt for a good 2 minutes, at that point I look for the spoon. I look down and Odysseus just discovered the spoon and is sniffing it, I scoop it up because I'm not sure yogurt is good for cats. "I'm going to have a painting in the Smithsonian."

Picking up my phone I dial up my best friend, "Hey Sandy, how are you doing? I have some news I want to run by you."

"Hey there Cali, we're settling in to the apartment. So are you and Michael engaged yet."

"No, not yet, I'll let you know when that is coming. I just got a new commission today and it is kind of exciting."

"Oh? Am I wrong to guess it isn't just some rich guy wanting a picture of their cat?"

"No, and now you have me thinking about painting Circe & Odysseus." Sure enough, they are chasing each other around the kitchen. "Someone wants me to do a painting for the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian." My voice goes up an octave as I say it.

"Wow, just wow. What are you going to paint?"

"That's why I called; can you get everyone brainstorming for me?"

"Awww... we get to be the untalented part of your big day."

"No jokes, this is big."

"Got it, we'll have a few ideas by the weekend. How are you otherwise?"

"I miss having you guys around, if anyone wants to come up north for a weekend I wouldn't object."

"Let's see what the schedule looks like, it isn't like we don't miss you."

"Awww, I'm going to spend the rest of the day researching, changed my plans for today completely.

"Take it easy, I'll let you know when we have something."

Before I put down the phone I text Michael, "I hope nothing is going on tonight and you are coming over, I have news." Maybe I should warn him how worked up am going to be by then? Nah!

Sandy PoV

After my morning run with Becca, I showered and made myself up nicely, one of my favorite sundresses with my hair in its traditional pony tail. Some very pretty shoes to round it out, nothing else to get in the way. Oh, and the earrings that I'm told setoff my eyes. Just before noon Mike knocks on the door, the buzzer I removed earlier this morning in preparation for an upgrade.

"Rebecca Abrams, this is Michael Russo, my boyfriend."

"[It is a pleasure to meet you.]" She says with a smile.

"Her English is better than most American girls these days, she's just messing with you."

"Yes, I am, Sandy has told me about you, I am glad to meet someone that makes her so happy."

"So, here's the apartment Mike, I'm working on upgrading it a little. Come with me, I want to show you something in this room over here." I lead him into my room and close the door, turn to him and give him the first of many kisses. I feel something and change my plans, without any warning I drop to my knees and pull down his pants and boxers.

"Oh, hello there not-so-little-Mike, I missed you too."

"Sandy, what are you doing?"

I take hold of his dick and start to stroke him, "Oh, looks like you are happy to see me too not-so-little-Mike."

"SanDY!" as I put him in my mouth and start to suck. I close my eyes to better focus on my other senses, I needed this so bad. Mike unloads and the echo hits me really hard, maybe he was worked up too. I slowly pull away and swallow what was left for me. It is better than chocolate, I know this is my changed perceptions but I it makes me warm all over now.

"Thank you not-so-little-Mike, it was good to catch up with you. I do have a problem with 2 other holes I think you can help me with when you are ready."

"Two? Oh."

"You rest up not-so-little-Mike, I'll be in touch." I stand up and look Mike in the eyes.

"You are so weird, what if I came in here and pulled down your pants and started to talk to your pussy?"

I keep my expression somewhat neutral, "I wear dresses and skirts for easy access." I smile, turn and go to the bathroom to wash up making sure to properly swish my pony tail.

We join the rest at the table to discuss lunch.

"I know we're going to order something but we have a kitchen that was only used previously for reheating stuff, I think we're going to stock up on groceries."

"Sandy, I'd like to go with you shopping, I have never been to a grocery store here."

"Oh wait, all we have is my bike."

"I can drive." How did I forget Alex was here?

"You have a car?"

"Yes, I bought one over the summer, I suspect I'll be driving over here a lot." Jen hugs and kisses him; they are so adorable.

"Mind taking us over to the grocery store?"

"Sandy, why don't I take Becca over with Alex, you spend time with Mike."

I love you so much Jennifer, "So Mike, want to hang out?"

"I don't know, sounds boring."

"I know, I can't think of anything to do."

"Well, you two behave, we'll bring back groceries and something to make for lunch if everyone can wait."

"Thank you Jen, we'll stay out of trouble."

Jen and Becca follow Alex to his car, I figure we have at least an hour and a half.

"Mike my dear, would you join me in the bedroom?"

"You want to talk?"

"Oh I'm sure there will be talking, and other noises."

He follows me, and after I close the door I proceed to take off his clothes and neatly fold them. Once I have him set I kick off my shoes and pull my dress off in one quick move, nothing on but my earrings. I kiss him and rub my body against him guiding him to the bed. I'm glad to see my efforts have had the desired effect.

I look down and shift my attention to his dick, "Oh hello there not-so-little-Mike, I'm so glad to see you, can you help me with a little problem?"

"Sandy, I'm not sure-" At this point I licked his dick, I think I shut down any objection.

"Not-so-little-Mike, I have a problem, I'm not sure what position I like for anal, any chance you can help me with that?"

Mike's eyes go wide but he's not talking. I reach over and hand him a fresh bottle of lube I picked up then I laid down flat on my front on the bed. I hear a squirt, music to my ears, feel him moving into position on the bed then some pressure. "Eep!" He's in and wow, this is so good, why don't we do this more? Oh right, I need to do some prep work.

"Oh, let's try behind me on the side now, not-so-little-Mike." We roll over and I raise one leg in the air. "Eep!" as he enters me, apparently I make that noise when he pushes into me. Jen is right, much easier to read others, I just don't have a clue about myself. This position is good, I like how my leg looks up there and he can reach around to play with my tits.

"Oh, now let's get you on your back." I climb on top, looking down on him and lower myself on to his dick, "Eep!". That noise is weird, why can't I stop it? This isn't so bad but it is not my favorite.

"Almost done, let's try missionary." I'm on my back, one leg running up his chest and next to his head as he pushes into me again, "EEP!" Okay, I like this position, he's rubbing my leg and looking into my eyes and tits.

"Last one, let's go back to doggie." I get on my hands and knees and wiggle my ass at him. "Eeeeep!" I swear, I do not know where that noise is coming from. Oh this is good, I like this and start to moan. I feel something coming and this time there is no stopping it. I am so glad nobody is home because I have just been moaning until I run out of breath, breath in and continue even louder. The climax hits and it is a really big one, waves bouncing between us. Mike falls over on to his back, pulling out of me as he goes. I whisper "Thank you not-so-little-Mike, you are the best." I look at Mike before I roll over myself, his eyes are open, a smile on his face but I'm betting he's a little out of it still, that was a big one. I get on my side next to him and give him some light kisses.

Michael PoV

Well I met the new roommate in person and I already know Greg's reaction, he told me at least twice how he was amazed the two hottest juniors ended up rooming, wait till he gets a load of Rebecca. Do not get me wrong, my Sandy is perfect but Rebecca is almost as hot. She has that accent and smile, only a matter of time before she's going to find someone. And they better behave, she can clearly take care of herself plus I know the Ninja will be watching.

Sandy gives me a tour of the apartment which concludes with the bedroom and a blowjob. She's decided to play a new game where she is talking to my penis, calling it 'not-so-little-Mike'. I have never met anyone like Sandy, there may be nobody like her.

"Thank you not-so-little-Mike, it was good to catch up with you. I do have a problem with 2 other holes I think you can help me with when you are ready."

"Two? Oh." Um, wow.

"You rest up not-so-little-Mike, I'll be in touch." She stands up and looks directly at me, those green eyes take my breath away.

"You are so weird, what if I came in here and pulled down your pants and started to talk to your pussy?"

She continues to look me in the eyes, her expression mostly neutral, "I wear dresses and skirts for easy access." She breaks into a smile and goes out to the main area with a swish of her pony tail. I know that swish is intentional, I have caught her practicing it and it so works. I make sure my pants are fine and go out to discuss lunch.

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Everyone else just left to go shopping leaving me with Sandy, I know where this is going.

"Mike my dear, would you join me in the bedroom?"

"You want to talk?"

"Oh I'm sure there will be talking, and other noises."

She leads me into the bedroom and starts to take off my clothes, folding them nicely too. Next she pulls off her dress, making a point to show the only thing she is wearing are the earrings I gave her. Then she comes up to me and I feel my skin on fire where she rubs up against me as she leads me to the bed.

"Oh hello there not-so-little-Mike, I'm so glad to see you, can you help me with a little problem."

I'm not sure I like this game, I know this is not her teasing me about the size of my dick, I am quite average. I know she's not doing that because that isn't in her nature, I haven't heard a mean word out of her since I have known her. I start to protest, "Sandy, I'm not sure-" at this point she licks my dick, my Sandy wants to play games who am I to object?

"Not-so-little-Mike, I have a problem, I'm not sure what position I like for anal, any chance you can help me with that?" Oh wow! She hands me the bottle of lube at this point, this is happening. She then gets down flat on the bed, my eyes travel the length of her body. I'm stuck until she reaches back and spreads her cheeks. If there could be said there is a perfect asshole, Sandy has it. I apply some lube, line up and push into her. "Eep!" My world shrinks and only my Sandy is in it.

After a few minutes, "Oh, lets try behind me on the side now, not-so-little-Mike." I get behind her on her side, "Eep!", her prefect left leg is in the air. I reach around with my hand to hold her breast, she is so soft and warm.

Apparently she has sampled that position, "Oh, now let's get you on your back." I roll over, and she lowers herself on to me, "Eep!", that little sound as I enter her is something else. I stare into her eyes and smile at her. She pulls away, I guess she'd done with that.

She rolls on to her back and puts a leg along my chest, I push into her, "EEP!" I see her smile go wider, I run my hands along her leg and stare into her eyes. She makes a gesture to her breasts and I watch them jiggle.

"Last one, let's go back to doggie." She moves to her hands and knees then wiggles her behind at me. I get some more lube on my dick and push into her. "Eeeeep!" I think she likes this position, I start to pound away and she gets loud. She's moaning now in a deep husky voice, I don't know if I could get more aroused but that does it to me. We climax and I squirt into her behind, I feel waves hit me over and over, I actually fall over on to my back. I hear her whisper "Thank you not-so-little-Mike, you are the best." I'm going to need a minute here. I see her perfect face enters my field of vision, she starts to lightly kiss me on the face. I am in heaven.

Sandy PoV

Mike helps me with some computer setup for my desktop, at the end of the semester I just brought my system over. I used the silver cylinder providing the basics for a security system. I have learned so much over the summer and the next system won't depend on it, just provide some special help in a few cases. I keep tweaking the system at Mount Parnassus, it will never be perfect but her house is probably the smartest around, I have learned so much and I'm going to apply it here. I need to buy a system I can dedicate to it, might need to cannibalize a few PS5s for processing power.

"Mike you have got to see Mount Parnassus, Poppy's house."

"She named the house?"

"Yes the estate, and if she hadn't I would have. There is a level of amazing that if a house reaches it you have to name it. Her house is is up there with The Breakers, Graceland, The X-mansion and Hogwarts."

"You know 2 of them are fictional, right?"

"Which 2?" I smile to let him know I'm joking. "Seriously, I'm going to have her design my house one day when I become a multi-millionaire. I haven't come up with a name for it yet."

"Sounds cool. Maybe next summer after we graduate."

"You know, maybe you can come home with me for Thanksgiving."

"Actually, that might work, I just stay here that week usually."

At this point the crew comes home with many bags or groceries. "Walmart, you took Becca to Walmart?"

"Hey, nothing wrong with Walmart."

"Was it chaotic Jen?"

"Well, maybe a little. It got the job done; we're set for a few days easily."

Rebecca for her part was looking with curiosity at all the food as we put it away, I guess the selections are a lot different in Israel.

Jen pulls me aside, "Were you all bored while we were out?"

"I'm going to setup some sound damping for our rooms, even when I complete that project it wouldn't have helped. Jenny dear, I am all set for at least several hours now." I raise my voice, "Becca, I might have a few hardware projects for the apartment, can you work with me? I'm ok but I would be a lot better if you could look over things."

"Oh sure, like what?"

"A new set defense drones and some noise canceling tech."

Becca's eyes light up, I think I caught her interest.

My system online and I connect to Poppy's house to check on a system upgrade I uploaded the other day. The system is quite complicated and applies the updates during inactive periods and does a full system diagnostic, any errors and the update is rolled back and I get an email. I haven't gotten any emails so that is good. I check and it is ready, time to make a call.

I go over to our seldom-used TV and fire up my home-made conferencing app. It starts ringing all over Mount Parnassus. Calliope comes on the screen with a confused look, "That's something new. Hello there, new feature Sandy?"

"Yep, gotta keep in touch with you."

"I never thought I would ask this, where do you keep the changelog for my house?"

"Should be in the main menu on all the pads." Everyone starts to gather around the TV.

"Oh look the gang is all there, hello Alex and Michael, are the girls wearing you out yet?"

Surprisingly it is Alex who answers, "The night is still young."

"How is my brother and the cats?"

"All three are adorable, I make sure to hug all three as many times a day as they let me. The house is a little more empty since you all left, so I am actually glad you got this feature online, I imagine there are a few do not disturb features?"

"Yep, I can go over that. You can turn it off in rooms and it won't ring inside a bedroom in nursery-mode."

Jen's eyes go wide, "Nursery mode??"

"Don't panic Jen, she's just setting stuff for the future. I expect to be 'Auntie Poppy' long before that feature is used."

If I bet on these sorts of things, I'd put money on a wedding in the next year and a bundle of joy soon after.

"Oh, I have news, any idea where to buy a paper? Apparently, the big interview with Euterpe, is going to be in the art section of this Sunday's times. Big time baby!"

"I looked over it a few weeks ago, was pretty good."

"Wait, how?"

"The Times has a very poor patching schedule. It wasn't a challenge. The important piece is that he honored his deal, Euterpe is still an enigma. You know your December showing is going to be a madhouse. You were on the verge of international last time, this time it is a given."

"Yes, talked to Mr. Kline the other day, we're going to make changes. They are thrilled, never had an artist sell all their stuff."

"One thing I agreed with the reporter on, most of your artist peers are junk."

Poppy changes the subject, "Hey Rebecca, how are you holding up?"