Caretakers and Companions

T1NA and CHELL-C had been friends since they'd met in the production center. It's easy to bond when you have so much in common.
They were both typical of their model. Towering, beautiful Caretaker and Companion models with a number of personal modifications.
T1NA was a chrome titan with a smooth, provocative design. Her body was lush and decadently curved. She wore tight, black clothing that proudly displayed her form. Her optics were almond shaped, quite expressive, and an incandescent red. Her largest and most prominent feature was her massive midsection, engorged with the presence of her owner, lover, and charge.
CHELL-C couldn't have been more different from her counterpart. Just as gigantic, but with a tight, streamlined, aerodynamic design that spoke of speed and athleticism. She was bright red and preferred to go nude. Her optics were wide, round, emerald green lenses above her smooth faceplate. Her taut, synthetic tummy was, to her chagrin, utterly empty.
It was a cool and lethargic day in autumn when T1NA and CHELL-C were strolling through a mall department store. Racks of shoes and clothing were spread out neatly within, ranging in sizes from small children's to the massive measurements of the Caretaker and Companion (C&C) models.
There were few people in the store with them, human or otherwise. A bright green C&C with a full midsection was eyeing up a pair of enormous, neon purple pumps while a nursery model and her owner were picking out baby booties.
CHELL-C was being strangely quiet that day. She was usually extremely verbose, rattling off about some trend she had picked up on or some attractive human or synthetic that had caught her eye. It was honestly putting T1NA a bit off.
They had stopped in front of a rack of t-shirts. T1NA had wanted to buy her partner something new to wear, and this store had them on sale.
"I'm so jealous." CHELL-C said suddenly.
Looking up from examining a shirt with some band name on it, T1NA gave her friend a concerned look.
"About what?" She asked.
"About you," She said and gestured at T1NA's full belly. "and him."
T1NA stood and straightened herself. "What do you mean?" She asked.
"I mean!" CHELL-C said, sounding exasperated. She thought for a moment, then started again. "I mean I'm jealous of you two. What you have."
T1NA crossed her arms over her breasts and tilted her head quizzicalally. CHELL-C was definitely the jealous type, but she had never demonstrated any jealousy regarding T1NA and her owner's relationship.
"Why?" She asked.
"Why?!" CHELL-C scoffed incredulously. "You really can't tell?!"
"No!" Said T1NA. "I'm honestly confused!"
CHELL-C buried her face in her hands and groaned miserably.
Frowning, T1NA stepped forward and placed a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"What's wrong, C? You got me worried."
Halting her dramatics, CHELL-C lifted her head and looked at her friend, then lowered her gaze to her friend's engorged midsection.
Reaching out, she placed a hand on the dome.
"Can I talk to him, too? This is important and I want you both to know." She said sadly.
"Sure thing, sweety." Said T1NA kindly. "Just a sec."
She raised one hand and a small pillar of light rose from her palm. It fanned out and pulsed with color, then the colors coalesced into a small, holographic screen. On the screen was live feed of a young, thin man in boxer shorts and nothing else. His surroundings were snug, but comfortable looking, and he was sleeping contentedly.
T1NA could scarcely contain herself.
"Ohh, that is adorable!" She whispered. She nibbled her lip and used her free hand to give her belly a gentle squeeze. In the video a section of  the walls surrounding the man dimpled slightly.
"T1NA." Said CHELL-C, impatient.
"Oh!" Said T1NA, snapping back to reality. "Sorry." She added sheepishly. "Here, let me wake him."
With her free hand she gave her belly a firm shake. The man stirred in the video.
"Babe?" Said T1NA. "Sweetheart?" The man stilled. "Tim! C'mon, Tim! Time to wake up, baby."
"Mmmmf." Went the man, rising to consciousness. He opened his eyes, then clamped them shut against the light in his face. Placing a hand on the round, smooth, soft surface of his surroundings, he began to adjust himself to a proper sitting position.
T1NA's belly wriggled and jostled with his movements.
"Hey, Tim." Said CHELL-C.
"Hey, girls." Said Tim, groggily. Reaching a hand up, he scrubbed at the sleep in his eyes. "How long was I out?"
"You conked out on the walk over. We were in the middle of talking, too." Said T1NA, smiling. "It was cute."
"Well, honey, I can hardly be blamed." Said Tim. He smiled at his home and lover. "You are just too irresistibly comfortable."
T1NA beams, her smile broadening.
CHELL-C makes an extremely jealous sound.
"See?!" She said, gesturing at the differently sized lovers. "That! That right there! That is what I'm jealous of!"
Tim looked concerned. "What's going on?" He asked.
"I think CHELL-C's upset." Said T1NA.
Tim raises an eyebrow. "With... us?"
"NO!" Shouts CHELL-C, then claps a hand over her faceplate.
The C&C who was looking at the pumps glances at them briefly, then goes back to perusing shoes.
Dropping her hand, CHELL-C starts again more quietly.
"Nonono! I'm not upset with you guys! If I'm upset with anyone, it's the company and their clients!"
"Why?" Asked the lovebirds.
"Because I still don't have an owner!" Said CHELL-C, miserably. "I STILL don't and I don't understand why!"
She begins to pace up and down the aisle.
"I'm one of the latest models of C&Cs! I'm designed for class and comfort! I can outstrip any car on the road! I'm a damn good piece of hardware!"
She stops pacing and crosses her arms.
"But nobody's buying! The market is bloated! Both figuratively and literally." She said, eyeing T1NA's gut.
"Oh, CHELL-C." Said T1NA, feeling immense sympathy for her friend.
"Damn." Said Tim, feeling powerless.
"The company isn't making it any better." Said CHELL-C, sounding defeated. "They've got me living in some cramped storage facility with the rest of the "no sells" while they have me carting around smelly, tasteless interns so I can earn chump change." Rant finished, she simply deflates. "It just sucks."
T1NA quickly threw her arms around CHELL-C and held her tightly. Her lover stuffed belly squishes against the red, robotic giantess and CHELL-C can distinctly feel Tim pressing against the synthetic flesh of his lover to offer his sympathy.
"It's gonna be okay, C." Said T1NA. "It's gonna be okay."
CHELL-C just sniffles and sighs.
"We love ya, Big Red." Said Tim.
Brightening at the human's nickname for her, CHELL-C collects herself.
"Alright, alright!" She said, untangling herself from T1NA. "Enough with the soap opera. I'll be fine."
"Yeah." Said T1NA, smiling at her friend.
"We know." Said Tim, doing the same from his screen.
"No more sap!" Ordered CHELL-C. "Time for food! I need high voltage and lots of RAM bars! Who's with me?"
"Yo!" Said T1NA, raising her hand.
"And we'll stuff a few burgers down you for your man!" Said CHELL-C, clapping her friend companionably on the gut.
"It would be appreciated." Said Tim from his holographic screen.
And with that they left the department store, having purchased nothing, but feeling closer than before they'd entered. After some food and a good recharge, they'd be just fine.
Everything would be just fine.