"I've been meaning to ask sir, why don't we have our own private jet?" asked Nina as they sat in the airport lounge, waiting for their flight to board.
She had been quite surprised that Aaron hadn't invested in one, given how secretive and reclusive he was.
"We don't do enough overseas travel to justify the costs of buying and maintaining one." replied Aaron as he typed away on his huge, black laptop.
Nina stared at it in fascination, the laptop was a monster with a massive 27-inch ultrawide screen.
Large air vents shaped like fighter jet engine exhausts blasted warm air out the back. The red backlit keys made mechanical clicking sounds at every keystroke, and the lack of branding on it, told Nina that it was a custom-built design.
Nina wondered dourly whether that monstrosity would even fit on an airplane seat, the laptop barely cleared the armrests of the plush lounge chair Aaron was sitting in.
"Isn't that laptop a tad impractical sir?" she finally asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
"Perhaps, but it perfectly suits my needs." said Aaron giving her a small smile.
Nina leaned over to see the massive screen, immediately, the musky scent from Aaron's black leather suit and expensive aftershave invaded her nostrils. Forcing down the wave of attraction, she focused on the laptop screen. Aaron had several windows full of C++ code open.
"What are you working on sir?" she asked him curiously.
"Updates and optimizations for our 3D game engine" replied Aaron as Nina marveled at the intricate sections of code spread over the text editor windows.
"Flight 3757 boarding now." announced the flight attendant, and Aaron saved his code changes, shut down the laptop and packed it back into his large carry-on backpack.
Nina fell into step behind Aaron as they proceeded towards the boarding gate. Their carry-on luggage was scanned by airport security, Nina suppressed a shudder as the female airport security officer ran the metal detector over her skirt suit and efficiently patted her down.
She joined Aaron on the other side of the gate and retrieved her carry-on bag from the X-ray machine, while Aaron coldly waited for his massive laptop to be inspected.
"You have proof of purchase for this White boy?" asked a burly African American female security officer in ghetto slang as she turned Aaron's massive laptop over in her large, sweaty hands.
"I see you haven't changed much since high school Ms. Davis, graduated from vandalizing cars to harassing passengers have we?" asked Aaron coldly.
The security officer dropped the laptop back into the security tray and staggered backwards, terror filling her eyes.
"Viola! How many damn times have I told you not to harass people!" snarled an older Latin American guard running over to Viola and Aaron.
"K-Keep that man away from me!" screamed Viola, running away from both Aaron and the other guard.
"Everything looks to be in order sir, I apologize for my colleague's behavior. Have a pleasant trip" replied the male security officer politely as Aaron picked up his laptop and put it back in his backpack.
Nina watched the altercation with a mixture of curiosity, anger and admiration.
It was obvious that Viola was trying to abuse her authority, and Aaron seemed to have gone to high school with her, and had known about her bully tactics. What had he done back then that would make Viola so terrified of him? Aaron's Stoic demeanor and quiet intimidation triggered a surge of admiration in Nina.
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Nina was quickly starting to regret booking her business class seat next to Aaron's.
The only thing separating her from Aaron was a pair of thick arm rests.
Her mess of confused and conflicted feelings and desires had only gotten more intense as the week progressed.
Now, so close to Aaron's leather clad figure, she felt herself squirming as she tried to sort out her messy mixture of confusion, arousal and submission.
Finally, she hastily excused herself to the plane's restroom.
In the restroom's relative privacy, Nina pulled down her pencil skirt, slightly damp pantyhose and plain white cotton panties, and started to furiously masturbate. Vivid images of her dominating women, and submitting to Aaron flashed across her mind as her arousal built. Finally, her orgasm hit, wave after wave of pleasure crashed into her as she bit hard into the leather strap of her purse to avoid making a sound. Hastily cleaning herself up, she exited the restroom and rejoined Aaron, feeling much calmer and composed.
Aaron, for his part barely noticed her as he sat engrossed in the code he was working on.
Nina switched the seat to bed mode, lay down and attempted to sort through her confused feelings and desires.
Her initial dislike for Aaron and his authoritarian attitude had faded, and she was now comfortable following his rules and even appreciated some of the changes they had forced her to make.
Her close-cropped androgynous haircut had grown into shoulder-length wavy black locks. She had started to take better care of her body and grooming.
Her wardrobe now had sets of fitted blazers, pencil skirts, crisp blouses and formal tops.
She had ditched her baggy sweatshirts for sleeker fitted ones.
Her shoe collection had also expanded to include high-heeled pumps, sandals, ankle length and knee-length boots.
These new lifestyle and fashion changes, made her feel better in her own skin, more confident in herself and more feminine.
Her staunch views that Aaron and Sirius Software made sexist and objectifying games had taken on a more nuanced perspective.
While graphic and extreme in their presentation, the games were well-written, well-optimized and had aesthetically pleasing, stylized artwork. A far cry from the growing trend towards desexualization and androgynous character models modern Western video games had embraced.
She resolved to find out more about Aaron, and get to know him as a person instead of just her domineering boss, with that thought in her head, she drifted off to sleep.
"Did you sleep well sir?" asked Nina as the plane landed in Munich for a 1-hour layover, before leaving again for Tokyo.
"Well enough I suppose" said Aaron twisting his large frame to stretch in the confined space of the business class seat.
Nina marvelled at his impressive physique. The black long sleeved T-shirt and sweatpants that he wore for sleeping, revealed a lean, muscular frame. Nina felt herself growing hot again staring at him.
Aaron adjusted his chair back to sitting mode and retrieved his enormous laptop which was sticking out of the storage box built into the seat in front of him.
"Wouldn't you like breakfast first sir?" asked Nina as Aaron powered on his laptop.
"I'll get lunch once we land in Tokyo" said Aaron.
"Well, could you please order me a sandwich sir? I need to go to the ladies" asked Nina as she adjusted her own seat to the sitting position.
Aaron nodded and waived to the flight attendant as Nina left for the restroom.
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Nina returned to find a chicken and cheese sandwich waiting for her.
She pursed her lips, bristling that Aaron had ordered her meat despite her being vegan, before her annoyance morphed into guilt, given that she had never actually told Aaron about her dietary preferences. Her hunger overcame her discomfort and she bit into the sandwich.
The succulent chicken and the mild, melted cheese filled her mouth and tickled her taste buds. She resisted the urge to moan at the deliciousness of the sandwich. Why had she stopped eating meat? She finished the sandwich and sighed contently, reclining in her seat.
As she reclined, Nina couldn't help but marvel at Aaron's work ethic. He worked quietly and diligently, barely paying attention to his surroundings, his hands flying across his laptop's keyboard.
Deciding that her time had best be spent preparing as well, Nina pulled out her tablet to review their itinerary and their meeting schedules.
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"Our meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM tomorrow, so get plenty of rest and assimilate to the new timezone." said Aaron as the taxi took them from the airport to their hotel.
"Yes sir" said Nina demurely. Her proximity to Aaron's powerful presence, coupled with her own growing attraction to him, had a profound impact on her. She had come to realize why the women she had interacted with previously had been drawn to Aaron's dominating personality and attitude.
While he was authoritarian, his Stoic discipline and strong work ethic made them feel feminine and safe in his presence. No amount of feminist indoctrination could counteract that raw masculinity.
Thinking of the other women she had interacted with, such as Tomoe, Natalya, and Yiyi, not to mention the other Japanese models and voice cast, Nina felt a powerful rush of possessiveness and competition.
She needed to make sure Aaron had eyes only for her!
Nina suppressed a shudder and blinked in surprise at her feelings. "Why am I feeling this way?" She thought to herself.
With a shake of her head, Nina settled into the plush back seat of the taxi and watched the Tokyo scenery, trying to ignore her growing curiosity about Aaron's preferences.
She already knew he preferred skirt suits and high heels as evidenced by his strict dress code, but what else would illicit a response from him?