Repairs start off... alright

The sight of Aurora's bosom kept with you for a few days. It did keep you excellent company while working on some of the more... outdated systems. You and a coworker were working on replacing a huge power conduit in Sector 4. Thing was heavy as shit and a foot in diameter. Your watch beeped, signaling break time. You walked down the maintenance corridor to meet up with your coworker in the center, where the exit was. It was rather stuffy down there.

"Hey Michael, how's it going on your end?" She asked

"Ah, you know Britt, living the dream." You reply. You gesture for her to climb out first. Her muscular arms gripped the short ladder and lifted her up. Your eyes traced down her figure, her hips flared out and thighs were thick to match, wobbling slightly with each movement.

"Yea, I'm about half done, so I can help you out when I'm done." You chide, Britt Kolloch was a faster worker, but you typically had a slightly higher quality. You knew that if she just slowed down a little her quality would be higher than yours.

Once topside, the two of you sat near the hatch and shared some recycled water and replicated rations.

"I heard that they got the replicators in Admin working correctly with the new RestoreTech." Britt started

"Typical, at least the ones down here can still make buffalo ranch chicken rations correctly." You reply

"Yea, heh, but I heard they taste better than before, or different, or something. Air quality is getting better too, if you didn't notice." Britt continued.

"Of course it tastes better, food's replicated correctly." You chuckle, "Eh, everything still smells stale down where the air doesn't circulate." You shrug and finish your ration.

"Haha, yea." Britt paused while you finished. "You met the new tech from Prosperity?"

"Aurora? Yea, met her a couple days ago. Seems nice." You reply, putting away the trash and getting your gloves back out.

"Just nice?" Britt raised any eyebrow and tilted her head slightly towards you

"I only spoke to her for a few minutes, and I don't stick to first impressions."

"That's right, well, she made a couple big impressions with me." Britt said, trying to gauge your response.

"Yea Britt, I noticed that. Must be whatever they were eating on the way over." You put your gloves back on, and started back down the hatch, "But break's over, unless you wanna watch me work and keep talking about our new coworker's shape."

Britt made a suppressed expression and put her own gloves back on.

You sat in your dingy office with Aurora looking at a projection of the station. Aurora flitted through some programs and sectors started changing colors in hues from green to red.

"So, I've highlighted the different sectors based on how much work we think it will take to modernize it based on the last few years of repair logs and fulfilled part requisitions." Aurora said

"Looks about right, Sectors 12 to 18 are the oldest sectors. I see Admin's already in the green." You say, sitting back in your swivel chair.

"Part of the deal." Aurora said with a smile. "Wait, are your quarters not in Admin?"

"Nah, I've lived in stations my whole life, gone from apartments large enough to stand and lay down in up to the roomier space I have now. Couldn't imagine having an Admin suite to myself, all that space makes me nervous." You explained.

"Well, Mike, we can make sure whatever sector you're in can get modernized next." Aurora said, leaning slightly towards you.

"Don't." You said, slightly uncomfortable with that type of attention, "No special treatment, let's keep to your schedule. Britt and me fixed up the power conduit in Sector 4 today, so your people can start working there while we get 12's conduit upgraded."

"Got it, but Mike, we're the same team here, my people are also your people." Aurora smiled at you.

"Yea, anything else?" You asked, putting your hands on the armrests of your chair.

"Nothing else for now." Aurora said, powering down the display.

"Alright, I'm going for drinks, join me if you want." You stand and head out into the hall.