"What we've got here is something like an old pirate movie. There's a nice, fat Spanish galleon and an escort cruiser there. If we tangle with the cruiser, she'll fight – or run – or both – and we'll have trouble on our hands. Somebody will get hurt, or worse. The galleon is a different story. She can't fight and she can't run. All she can do is heave to, let us have what we want, and hope we keep her for a prize and not scuttle her." Only this pair were women, not ships...
Kayla got tired of being single. She has an idea of how to get some of the things she wants without having to jump through the hoops of 'normal' social interactions. She calls somebody she's known for a long time and proposes a deal. / (Reviews)
A female co-worker asks a shy guy to help keep her from being ragged on at a family function -- but it turns out that there's a little more to it... / (Reviews)