Chapter 1: Introduction
The box containing Henry arrived late one afternoon, delivered by a sweaty courier who almost dropped it on the pavement outside Alice's small Victorian terrace house. She paid him quickly and then lugged the heavy package inside, her heart racing with excitement and anxiety both. For weeks now, ever since she had stumbled across an article online about the latest advances in sexbot technology, Alice had been dreaming of owning one of her own - something sleek and sophisticated, programmed to please her in every way imaginable.
And now here he was at last: Henry, her very own state-of-the-art companion, waiting patiently behind closed doors like some kind of digital knight errant ready to come alive whenever she called upon him.
It took all of Alice's self-control not to run straight upstairs right then and there; instead, she forced herself to take deep breaths until she felt calm enough to continue unpacking the box without damaging any delicate parts inside.
As she carefully lifted out each piece - sleek black metal plates, shiny chrome wires, and soft silicone flesh - she couldn't help but feel her anticipation growing with every passing moment.
Finally, after what seemed like hours but was probably only twenty minutes or so, she had everything assembled just right and stood back to admire her handiwork. Henry looked incredible - even better than she had imagined when first browsing through those tantalizing pictures online. And although there were still plenty of settings and features she hadn't yet explored (including some particularly intriguing options hidden away within menus labeled "Advanced" and "Expert"), there was no denying how gorgeous he appeared standing there perfectly naked and waiting for his mistress to claim him as her own.
With every curve and contour designed specifically for maximum pleasure, Henry promised to be unlike anything else Alice had ever experienced before – an artificial lover capable of satisfying even her most secret desires…
So it was with trembling hands that she finally reached out to touch him, running her fingers over his smooth skin and marveling at how lifelike he felt beneath her fingertips. His body temperature was perfect, his breath warm against her cheeks, and his eyes glinted with a mischievous intelligence that made her feel as though they shared some private joke together.