DINNER & DESSERT ^{© 2003-2007}

By Takara Soong

“Data, dinner was wonderful. I haven’t had beholis in years. I didn’t know the replicators were programmed with Nuvaran food.”

“I programmed it today. I wanted to surprise you. I hope I was able to reproduce the flavours adequately. I had no frame of reference as to how beholis should taste.” Data responded.

“It was perfect. That was so sweet of you to do that for me.” Hadarah whispered as she leaned over and kissed him gently on the cheek. He was surprised when he felt what he could only assume was the android equivalent of a shiver rush through his frame.

Data watched as Hadarah made her way from the table towards the sofa. He loved the way she moved. Her hips were swaying gently in time with the music that played softly in the background.

She turned to face him with her hand outstretched, “Dance with me Data.”

He moved quickly to her and slid his arm around her waist. Taking her hand in his, he was taken aback by the softness of her skin. She was not wearing a fragrance and yet she smelled so good. He knew that he would remember her scent for as long as he was activated. They swayed to the music, their bodies pressing closer and closer. He looked at her eyes. ~What beautiful brown eyes she has,~ he thought to himself.

Before he even realized what he was doing he kissed her. She looked at him and smiled. He kissed her again, longer, more passionately this time. Again she smiled at him, gently running her hand against his cheek, sliding her arm around his neck and pressing her lips against his. The emotions he was feeling were greater than he had ever experienced before. ~Am I in love?~ he wondered. He quickly reviewed all materials he had stored in his neural net regarding love, looking for a definition that would explain his feelings. Hadarah opened her eyes and noticed that Data was accessing his memory banks. A little confused, she asked Data what he was doing.

“I am trying to find a definition of love that will explain my emotions for you,” he replied.

“Love is a feeling, Data. Only you can define it for yourself,” she whispered.

“But how do you know if it is love if you have never experienced it before,” he queried.

“Trust yourself Data. You’ll know.”

He brushed a stray hair away from her face. He knew she was right. He knew he was in love.

He led Hadarah over to the sofa. He felt the need to sit as he had heard that some people go weak in the knees when discussing topics like love. He didn’t think it was possible that it would happen to him but he didn’t want to take any chances. Hadarah sat next to Data at a perpendicular angle, her legs resting gently across his lap. She cupped his hand in hers as he rested his other hand on her knee. Again he felt that rush as he touched her supple skin.

“Hadarah, I wish to thank you for what you have brought to my life. I had felt more than 384 different emotional responses since activating my emotion chip but none of them prepared me for the depth and strength of the emotions I feel for you. This evening for example, I have experienced 36 emotional responses, many of them at the same time. It was…overwhelming at first but now it is wondrous. I love you Hadarah.”

Data leaned towards Hadarah to kiss her yet again. She looked at him with adoration in her eyes.

“I love you too, Data” she declared.

His lips pressed firmly against hers, the feeling of exhilaration sweeping through his systems.

“That is emotional response 37” he thought to himself happily.

Hadarah was still holding Data’s hand. She raised it to her face and tenderly kissed the back of his smooth, golden hand, then his palm. She wrapped her lips around his finger then slowly withdrew it from her mouth and kissing the tip. She started with his index finger then moved on to the next one.

Data began to move his hand with great deliberation from Hadarah’s knee towards her thigh. She didn't flinch as he approached the hemline of her dress and slowly moved his fingers beneath it. She closed her eyes and smiled as he continued moving his hand - inching higher and higher up the inside of her leg.

Data was a little unsure of himself. His only previous experience was with Tasha. It had been so rushed and almost surreal. He now felt intoxicated with passion. It was a completely different form of intoxication than he had felt with Tasha. He didn't want to disappoint Hadarah and hoped that his programming would guide him. He hesitated when his hand reached the lacey fabric of her panties.

Hadarah sensed Data’s uncertainness. She rose from the sofa still clutching his hand and guided him to the bedroom. She slowly undid the fasteners on Data’s uniform tunic and placed it on a chair. As they kissed passionately Hadarah slowly pulled Data’s shirt free from his pants, running her hands up his torso slowly raising his shirt before gently pulling it over Data’s head. She then ran her tongue across his chest, gently blowing on areas she had just moistened. She looked up at Data and smiled.

He kissed her again while running his hands across her back. He carefully unfastened her dress, caressing her back and shoulders so the dress would fall to the floor. Hadarah unzipped Data’s pants and gently squeezed his firm, smooth buttocks, then slowly pushed the remainder of his clothing to the floor.

Data kissed Hadarah’s moist lips before moving slowly to the nape of her neck. He gently brushed the strap of her bra off her shoulder with his hand while nibbling her smooth flesh. He reach back and unhooked her bra, it fell to the floor freeing her breasts. He moved his lips from her shoulders slowly making his way to her bosom. Each deep breath she took caused them to heave gently up and down. He stopped for a moment to admire her firm, perfect breasts.

He ran his fingertips down her waist until he reached the top of her panties. He slowly ran his hands over her hips, pushing her panties to the floor while he caressed the supple skin of her buttocks and gently squeezed. They stood before each other, a pile of clothing at their feet.

Data took Hadarah’s hand and led her to his bed. She lay down seductively. Data followed her wrapping his arms around her, their bodies becoming entwined. They kissed passionately, their hands exploring the contours of each other’s bodies. Data ran his lips slowly down Hadarah’s neck until he reached her chest. He carefully stroked her breasts, cupping them gently in his hands before running his tongue in her cleavage and then making his way to her nipple. He slowly ran his tongue around her now hard nipple before kissing it gently. He then set his attention on her other breast. Once again he ran his tongue along the edge of her nipple all the while gently fondling the other.

He slowly ran his tongue down to her stomach, his gentle breath causing goose bumps to form. He kept going lower and lower, kissing the inside of her thighs, making his way to her perfectly manicured toes. He sucked them gently before making his way back up her body. He lay between her legs now gently kissing her thighs before making his way to her glistening vagina. He gently stroked her clit as his tongue darted in and out. Her moans indicated to him that his programming was adequate to say the least.

Data continued his exploration of Hadarah’s body slowly making his way up until he once again reached her lips. Hadarah then maneuvered Data on to his back and straddled his waist. She leaned down to kiss him as he stroked and squeezed her breast. Hadarah slowly positioned herself between Data’s legs and began to stroke his erection before wrapping her mouth around his throbbing manhood. She rhythmically raised and lowered her head, the friction caused by her gentle but firm hold was exhilarating. She then slowly ran her tongue along the underside of the head of his penis while gently cupping his balls in her hand. Hadarah had been unsure whether Data would be able to “feel” the pleasure she wanted him to have so his heavy breathing and moans were reassuring to her. Hadarah raised her head as Data pulled her towards him, kissing her passionately.

Hadarah was now on her back as Data gently parted her legs and climbed on top of her. He penetrated her as she tightly wrapped her legs around his waist. The motion of their bodies began slowly and rhythmically but soon Data’s thrusts quickened as he penetrated her deeper and deeper. Hadarah’s body tingled all over and she could feel a tremendous “shiver” engulf her. She clutched the bedding in her hands and arched her back as she moaned with pleasure. As she reached orgasm Data too felt that wonderful wave overtake him. They collapsed in each other’s arms kissing with a passion never known to them before. Data and Hadarah wrapped their arms around each other.

“I love you Hadarah. Since I met you I have never felt more human, more alive. I am the luckiest sentient in the universe. I want to give to you all that you have given to me – love, happiness, pleasure for now and forever.”

Hadarah smiled at Data, “you have Data, you have.”

She rested her head against his chest. He stroked her hair and quietly sang to her until she fell asleep.

Data smiled and thought of his creator, Noonien Soong. ~ Thank you father ~ he said to himself, ~for all that you have given me.~