The Land of Nod IV

    "The ice is broken, both tumbled in;
      One got drowned the other could swim.
      But, nothing could save them from the Martian winds."

    Stacy recited a Martian verse. Tomas reread the health code laws on reproduction.
    "It wasn't to long ago when people would have sex without a thought about the consequences."
    Congresswoman Whitney mused. They were all under house arrest, because of Stacy's illegal pregnancy.
    The Martian child had been taken by Plan Parenthood officers into protective custody.
    Stacy and her father Tomas had traveled from the Martian colonies to meet with their congresswoman for asylum.
    The congresswoman had offered to give it, but she could not guarantee that the child would be returned ...

    "Are we going to prison?" Cam asked. The congresswoman turned about from her Scrabble Board@ and smiled at her
    house boy, "I don't think you have to worry unless you know miss Stacy intimately."
    "No. No mam. I-just thought, since I helped with the baby .. Does that make me an accessory?" Cam rubbed the back of his neck.
    "Well, you are my butler. I think the judge will be lenient. Tomas. What have you discovered?" the congresswoman looked over to
    the giant Martian at her computer. He got up and walked over to her, placing his large right hand on her belly.

    "You might be pregnant with my child." he said.

    Whitney stood up slowly and slapped the Martian across the face.
    "That's not funny." she said tersely. Tomas showed no emotion.

    "The condom split." he answered calmly.

    Whitney hick-upped and staggered backwards into her chair, "I took contraception."
    "That may not be sufficient. Martians are genetically engineered to be fertile.
    You should flush your system and consult your doctor." Tomas kissed her gently on her forehead and took his daughter by
    the hand back to their room. The congresswoman's mouth hung open as she watched them walk away.
    "I will call Doctor Shafer." Cam said.

    "Jesus. I might be the first Earth woman to have an ET." Whitney babbled.


      to be continued...


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    Reflections : If I told there was an invisible tea pot in the sky. How would you prove me wrong?



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