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Rina Hart, latest celebrity singer and actress-to-be, is on top of the world. All the guys want her, all the girls want to be her, and everyone's eyes are on her. But after an incident at a party where Rina got stabbed by a crazed fan, both her parents and agent realise that she needs better protection, and decide to take up the offer of a robot bodyguard for her to protect her 24/7. After a little customisation, she boots him up and calls him Kai. 
  
  Everything became routine, easy... until one day, when a routine upgrade seems to change Kai in an unexpected way. Rina notices little things that Kai does that he shouldn't, like getting curious about the outside world and others, asking questions without prompting or command, and the fact that his artificial emotions are getting steadily less artificial by the day. Rina realises that her robot is gaining his own will, but unfortunately she isn't the only one to spot that Kai is becoming more human...
  
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Her Gift by Kara-Elle

His eyes drop to my lips before his mouth descends, capturing mine in an all consuming, over powering kiss and I moan almost instantly. He captures the sound in his mouth, pressing his lips firmly against my own, possessing, teasing and coaxing more gasps from within me. I'd never felt a kiss like this before; I twist my tongue against his and hear a deep groan of approval in the back of his throat. He grabs me and pulls me into his body, pressing my chest against his own, and I take the next step by swinging my leg over and sitting astride him. I feel him sweep my hair up in a firm but gently grip, moving it from my neck to free the skin for his mouth to lower, to nip and kiss along my shoulder. **** He was supposed to be another birthday gift. She was supposed to be another human. Guess they were both wrong. **** Androids were for the service of humans... that's why Rae's father bought her one for her 8th birthday. What she got however: was a beautifully sculpted man, who seemed to be as unlike a robot, as a robot could be. What he got: A kind hearted girl that had him... feeling. Robots didn't have 'feelings' Together, they try to figure out his uniqueness; why would his creator up and vanish right after building him? To add to his problems; when Rae ages, his feeling for her.... change. But can a robot and a human ever be together? © All rights reserved. LittleThingsInLife. Ranks I'm geekily proud of: #1 Robot #1 Android #1 fantasy-romance #1 Experiment #1 Artificial #1 Protection #1 Gift #2 Firstkiss

Glitch in the God Complex (AmpCore #1) by words_are_weapons

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Static Crush {M/M} ✔ by kataraqui

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Human Code by veelozada

Javier Morales is an android who only wished to be accepted in death as he was in life, but when rogue androids kidnap his sister and destroy the city, he must put himself last to save what matters most. *** Javier Morales died in an accident on July 3rd, 2016. Unable to accept his death, his parents request Bionics Pharmaceuticals to recreate him -- a premium android to be their son. He is created as close to the person he is supposed to be, but reality sets in. And now, to his family, he's a memory. And to the rest world, he shouldn't exist. For Javi, it was life. And he came to terms with his fate. Until rogue androids start attacking other androids and civilians. And kidnap his kid sister. In order to save her and everyone else, he has to dig into his core to regain control of his mind and body. But does he have enough heart to regain his soul? ** [This story will become free on July 24, 2023] ⇢Awards 🔴 WATTYS 2020 WINNER - Science Fiction 🔴 EDITOR'S PICK 🔴 Featured on @sciencefiction 🔴 Featured on @action 🔴 Featured on @NA 🔴 @Wattpad's Sci-Fi Summer Reading List 🔴 1st Place, Science Fiction - Punk Rock Awards 2020 🔴 1st Place, Science Fiction - The Golden Awards 🔴 1st Place, Science Fiction - The Butterfly Awards 🔴 1st Place, Science Fiction - WinterRose Awards 🔴 2nd Place, Science Fiction - The Creative Awards 2019 COPYRIGHT Vee Lozada Exclusive to W A T T P A D

What Lasts in Us by monstrousbeauty

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His eyes drop to my lips before his mouth descends, capturing mine in an all consuming, over powering kiss and I moan almost instantly. He captures the sound in his mouth, pressing his lips firmly against my own, possessing, teasing and coaxing more gasps from within me. I'd never felt a kiss like this before; I twist my tongue against his and hear a deep groan of approval in the back of his throat. He grabs me and pulls me into his body, pressing my chest against his own, and I take the next step by swinging my leg over and sitting astride him. I feel him sweep my hair up in a firm but gently grip, moving it from my neck to free the skin for his mouth to lower, to nip and kiss along my shoulder. He was supposed to be another birthday gift. She was supposed to be another human. Guess they were both wrong. Androids were for the service of humans... that's why Rae's father bought her one for her 8th birthday. What she got however: was a beautifully sculpted man, who seemed to be as unlike a robot, as a robot could be. What he got: A kind hearted girl that had him... feeling. Robots didn't have 'feelings' Together, they try to figure out his uniqueness; why would his creator up and vanish right after building him? To add to his problems; when Rae ages, his feeling for her.... change. But can a robot and a human ever be together? © All rights reserved. LittleThingsInLife. Ranks I'm geekily proud of: #1 Robot #1 Android #1 fantasy-romance #1 Experiment #1 Artificial #1 Protection #1 Gift #2 Firstkiss