Ben had one of the best nights of his life, Lauren hadn’t been that passionate since their wedding night. Though given what she had said and what the Doll looked like he figured that was due to wanting to feel like herself. He wasn’t going to complain but he did feel guilty that he received pleasure from Lauren’s insecurities.



That wasn’t the only thing Ben was feeling guilty about though. While he saw the effect it had on Lauren’s mind, he was still curious about using it. He was glad that she was going to pull out of the program for her mental state as the temptation would be removed or so he thought.



After speaking to Lauren before she left and confirming that she wasn’t keeping the Doll, Ben’s temptation to use it grew. This was his only chance to try out this unique experience, he told himself. Lauren didn’t need to know, besides she wasn’t going to use it again. These intrusive thoughts continued throughout the morning as he got breakfast and was ready to get to work.



‘You can still do your job in the Doll’ Ben thought as he went upstairs and looked at Lauren’s office door.



Ben once again violated the rules of the house as he opened it and saw the Doll standing there. It wasn’t in the docking station or in the box. It was standing over the neurochair about halfway down, she was in a neutral position with her legs together and her arms by her side. He could easily return her to this position.



‘Just try it for an hour, see what it’s like’ Ben reached out to touch it but pulled back. ‘Who wouldn’t pass up this opportunity?’



Ben left the room but forgot to close the door as he went to his office and started work. He worked for about forty minutes but was unable to concentrate as he kept thinking about the Doll, to the same level of interest as the previous day. Only yesterday it wasn’t a problem because it was his day off. Ben sighed as he got up to use the bathroom and froze as he looked down the hallway into Lauren’s office.



As if being called by a siren Ben walked past the bathroom and entered Lauren’s office again. He laid back on the chair, looking up at the Doll as he put the neurolink on. He still wasn’t sure if he could actually turn it on or not but that wasn’t going to be a problem. Ben felt his mind slipping away as he laid down in the chair.



When Ben opened his eyes he found himself looking down at his body in the chair. Without saying a word he had accidentally activated the Doll. He looked at his dainty hands and perfectly trimmed nails, moving his fingers. They were completely hairless and lacked any notable features. They weren’t his hands nor were they Lauren’s.



Next Ben looked down at the biggest difference between this body and his. It didn’t feel strange to him that he now had two modest breasts, just that they lacked nipples. He clasped them with both hands, feeling the weight and gave them a light squeeze. They didn’t feel quite real and were a bit more stiff than Lauren’s but it was still a pleasant sensation as he loved how they felt.



Ben continued on as he continued running his hands down his new body. He loved the smooth and hairless skin, and toned belly. It didn’t even feel weird not having a penis, in fact it felt natural to him, it was more the lack of anything that was strange but he didn’t hate that feeling either.



“Why would Lauren hate this?” Ben tested out her new voice, it sounded perfect to him.



Saying Lauren’s name made him remember that she was at work and that was something he was supposed to be doing.



“Shit, how do I leave this thing?” Ben asked as the command came to him. “Standby” he said as he closed his eyes but that didn’t work.



He was panicking a little but oddly enough he didn’t feel his heart racing as it just gave a solid and calm rhythm.



“No there’s more to it than that, if it just required me to say Standby I could accidentally say those words…” Ben realized but wasn’t sure what it was. “Lauren’s code, it must be that, but what was it?” She only used her ID number at work and Ben had only heard it once before when a blaring alarm was going off.



“I’m in so much trouble…” Ben rubbed his temple. “Deep breaths Lauren, deep breaths… it’s okay you have all day to figure this out, just get to work and I’ll figure it out later.” Ben didn’t even notice what she just said as she went to take in a deep breath before remembering the Doll couldn’t actually do that. Still it did something and she was more calm.



Ben left Lauren’s office and returned to his. He had thought about getting dressed but then Lauren would notice that he had been through her draws and closet. So he sat down at his desk and returned to work. The temptation of using the Doll no longer distracted him, though the situation he was in did.



“Lauren Smith, ID299935B” Ben recalled the command as he remembered he needed to use the bathroom. “Standby.” He closed his eyes and woke up again in the chair.



“That was…” Ben paused as he heard his natural voice. “That was something else. He got up awkwardly as he patted himself down. He kind of felt strange being back in his body as he walked to the bathroom and sat down to use the toilet.



‘I need to shave…’ He thought as he looked at his beard in the mirror but it wasn’t just there he felt like he had too much hair. Though he didn’t have time for that just yet as he needed to get back to work.



Ben jumped back when he saw Lauren sitting in his chair. He wasn’t expecting her home this early, even though she had come home early on Friday and Monday. He then gave himself a face palm remembering that’s where he left the Doll. He wasn’t sure if it was safe to move her like this so he went back to Lauren’s office and sat back on the neurochair.



As soon as he put the neurolink back on, he drifted off and woke up in front of his work computer. He looked down at his naked body, wiped the hair out of his face and smiled. He gave his breasts a light squeeze before getting back to work.



Ben stayed in the Doll until lunch time. Now that he knew how to put her into Standby mode he returned her to where she first was and put her back as he found her. He looked down at his body sleeping there and gave a bittersweet smile.



“Lauren Smith, ID299935B, Standby.”



Ben returned to his body with the Doll looking down at him, with a smile on her face. He got out of the neuro chair and put a hand on her shoulder. “I’m glad I got to spend this time with you before you go,” he said as he kissed her on the cheek before leaving the room. This time he remembered to shut the door behind him.



For the rest of the day Ben continued as if nothing had happened, he went about his work and got dinner prepared early as he waited for Lauren to come home. He wasn’t sure what he was going to say to her when she got back, or how she would take it when she found out what he had done.



When Lauren came through the door, she looked uncertain. She walked over to Ben and gave him a big hug. He returned it feeling her body against his. Lauren didn’t notice that Ben clung on for a few seconds longer than he usually did, she was just enjoying the moment.



“We need to talk about work,” Lauren said as she took off her shoes and sat down on the couch, inviting Ben to sit next to him.



“Is this about the Doll?” Ben was worried. After today he didn’t want to get rid of her. He told himself he’d only try her once but after using her he wanted more.



“No, it's something else. I’ve had a big opportunity come up but it requires me to go to Tokyo for up to a month” Lauren explained. “If I say yes it’ll mean keeping the Doll longer as they want me to test it.”



“Oh wow,” Ben was trying to get a read on Lauren’s face.



“That’s what I thought, but get this, they are offering a double bonus. So that’s 20k if I go, also it’ll be long enough to pass my bonus period for testing the Doll,” Lauren said with excitement. “This is also a request from someone high up in the company so I could get a promotion from this.”



“That’s amazing!” Ben got up and gave her another hug.



“The problem is, I’ll be required to use the Doll again, I’m not sure I’m ready for that.” Lauren voiced her concerns.



“Maybe it’ll be easier using it from another continent, instead of focusing on what’s different, you can focus on being home. Besides, you can probably get away with using it once or twice, just to meet your obligations.” Ben was ecstatic, not only would Lauren be getting a huge bonus but it meant keeping the Doll longer.



“You’re fine with me going?” Lauren tilted her head.



“Of course, this is too big an opportunity to pass up,” Ben assured her. ‘For you and me both,’ he thought to himself.