Chapter 3

I had actually dared to doze off comfortably in Heather’s arms when I was jolted from my slumber by a phone call. Heather answered it, as it was her cell. She kept saying things like, “yeah, yeah, thank you. Yes, I’ll be sure to keep him informed and you as well. He’s doing well, resting, in fact. He’s a good man. He didn’t deserve this, but I’m doing what I can to help out.”

“That was Dr. Jakhtar. She’s begun the STI screen, of course, and is also checking for any such results from your mother, sister, and friends. They’re also looking at DNA for matches on any accomplices or participants other than those four. They haven’t told me much, other than that your mother, sister, and their friends are in custody and nobody has posted bond.

“No bailouts for them. I guess that they were each other’s contact for that. They’re now being inspected for any evidence of sexual penetration, of course. It’s too early for pregnancy tests, though. Time will tell on that front,” Heather explained before pulling me closer and kissing my face.

“Well, it couldn’t happen to nicer girls, right? They’re gonna hate jail! Bland food, tight control of their schedules, snoring cellmates, and that’s if they don’t get their faces shoved into another inmate’s dirty bush. I don’t condon prison rape, but if anyone has it coming, those four do. And if they go to prison, I’ll be safe from them for at least a little while. They’ll probably just get a slap on the wrist, knowing my luck. The Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman treatment,” I snorted while kissing Heather’s neck.

“But even a few months would give us time to prepare for them. Also, while it’s not enforced much, there are penalties on the books for incest, you know. It’s still a crime and since you didn’t consent, they would look foolish if they went after you for it, but they could very well use that to stick it to the ladies. Simply put, it’s another weapon in a DA’s arsenal if they chose to make an example of your mother, sister, and company.

“I know that I would, especially as a female ADA. A chance to prove that feminism isn’t just code for female supremacy and that #MeToo isn’t just a witch hunt? I’d grab it with both hands. Some of the sisters might object, of course, but they would look silly and expose themselves as actual gynocratic bitches. Because, honestly, if women’s lib is also to liberate men, then it actually has to treat you guys fairly. Otherwise, it’s just a bunch of bullshit and anyone with half a brain can see that,” Heather remarked while feeling me up.

“Damn, you’re getting rather handsy, aren’t you, babe? Anyway, as much as I dislike any kind of laws that regulate what consenting adults do, in this case, I wasn’t a consenting adult. An adult, yes, but hardly consenting. Forced incest is wrong for the same reasons as any other kind of rape and any weapon or tool that they have ... they might as well use it, right? It’s there, they should take full advantage of it for leverage in plea bargaining, if nothing else,” I observed as we continued making out on her sofa.

“Hell, yeah, just because we can’t fuck like bunnies yet doesn’t mean that we can’t fool around like two horny teenagers in the back of a Dodge, right? And exactly my point. They should totally nail them with whatever tools they can find in the shed. What’s the penalty here in the Grand Canyon State again? One to almost four years for incest? Damn ... yeah, that will scare more than a few folks into cutting a deal to avoid doing jail time. Get a few Mormons on that jury and they’ll have a slam dunk conviction, too. Like it or not, they’re strongly anti-drug, very much so,” Heather commented while turning on the Netflix, “sorry if ‘Netflix and chill’ ain’t quite a euphemism this time, but, hey, we can watch whatever you like. I’m just in a mood to escape.”

“How about ‘Deep Space Nine,’ then? I’m a serious Trekkie, just a little warning there. And there’s plenty of eye candy for both of us, from Jadzia Dax to Major Kira to Doctor Julian Bashir to Commander Benjamin Sisko. Not to mention Keiko. She’s kinda pushy at times, but mostly just feels isolated, so not being bossy or cranky just for the hell of it. I love DS9 best of because of the complex politics and culture clash stuff, plus the weird relationship dynamics, such as the ‘odd couple’ bromance between Bashier and Chief O’Brien, plus the Jake and Nog deal and the ‘frenemies’ stuff between Constable Odo and Quark,” I suggested, making Heather laugh as she put on one of my favorite TV series of all time.