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I decided not to be hurt that he didn't assume he could stay with me.
"Honey, you know my home is yours. I have a place right downtown. It's not what you're used to back home, but for now I'd love it if you stayed with me. Also..."
I didn't want to dump too much on him, but he should know the truth.
"I'm not sure how up-to-date you are on gender regulations, but some of the ground we've gained for men has come at the expense of certain freedoms...including living alone.
"What I mean is, uh...all men need a registered guardian now. That is...it has to be a woman. The guardian, I mean."
I'd spoken on a nationally televised program about this without batting an eye, but alone with Alex in the back of a limo, I'm tripping over every other word.
I rushed on, "Of course, I'd love to be yours. That is, if you want me to."
"Well, ok, right. I just didn't want to assume anything. I tried to stay current, but I was limited to bits of TV here and there. No internet access.
"I can't think of anyone I'd rather have as my guardian. So, yes, if you'll have me."
Thank God! We'd cleared one of my biggest fears so painlessly!
I beamed, nodding.
Reaching out, I took his hand, "Truthfully, I can't tell you how relieved I am. I worried that you might feel...like you did before. I mean about having your independence."
"El, the plan was always to live together, when we were able to. That's never changed one bit for me. I don't see that it should now either, regardless of whether there's some new law that says you need to look out for me.
"Though I probably should ask to borrow a few bucks and have you take me clothes shopping, since you're looking at every stitch I have at the moment."
He pulled on his cuff to show what he meant.
"But in all honesty, I don't really feel like doing that just now. How about you just take me back to your place and we relax a bit?"
"You read my mind! But only on one condition..."
"And that is?"
"That you never call it 'my place' again. I'll accept only 'our place', or preferably, 'home'."
"Deal," he said with a huge smile pasted on his face.
"And don't worry about the clothes right now. Of course I'd be happy to spot you for some new outfits, but I have a few surprises back home that I hope you'll like."
I pressed the intercom button, "Driver, take us home please."
- COMMENTS
Calnet228911 months agoYou have written a great science fiction story that lives up to the standards of Issac Asimov, with an erotic twist. I think he would be proud to recommend your story as an up and coming science fiction writer.
Your story does what good science fiction is supposed to do - take humans and put them in a new situation and see what happens. You have used a virus a your story vehicle, where others use a starship, another planet, aliens, but it all is in how we humans adapt to the new situation. You have done an excellent job of that, and if this is the end of the story, it has ended on a very good note.
Thank you again.
SirMelonover 1 year agoI hope this isn’t the last one. I’ve always liked role reversal stuff like this, it’s too bad it’s so rare to see. The thought experiment itself is interesting, but it also touches something inside me that just really makes me feel all tingly and emotional. I’ve only seen one other like this, in a sci-fi world where women become the dominant sex in the culture, but i thought that one came off a bit patronizing. I like yours better. I also like stuff where it’s not necessarily sci-fi, but the man is weaker, or manipulated to be emasculated. I’ve seen a couple more of that kind. The manipulation stuff really makes me feel. It’s kinda cathartic, almost certainly a fetish, but I don’t really know what about it gets to me. Thanks for writing this, I’ve really enjoyed it, and want to see more. If you end up running out on this story line I hope you consider doing more in this vein, or including elements of this type of thing. I’ve been trying to fix my craving myself, by writing, but I’m not good enough yet for my own enjoyment, so I like reading other’s works with it, and I’ve really enjoyed your take.
Anonymousover 1 year agoThis was ok. Not amazing, but pretty good, the premise was engaging, the pacing was good, I think my largest complaint is with the dialog. You have a tendency to have multiple lines without any text signifying who is doing what.
This causes two problems. First, this text serves as a sign post, without it your readers can get lost and lose track of who's speaking. But second,a and probably more importantly, this text is a prime opportunity to add motion and dynamism to a scene. Describing posture, facial expressions, gestures, and tone.
Without that structure and added color scenes, particularly those with extended stretches of dialog, can become very difficult to read.
I appreciate that you took the time to finish this, and give closure to this story, even as you moved on to different projects. Too many writers simply abandon projects even after they've started releasing chapters for public consumption.
