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"False ID" by Kathy B
"False ID" by Kathy B is a delightful short story in which Kathy, after looking in the mirror one day, realizes her life has been pretty much all work and no play. So, she decides to lose some weight and rediscovers her sex drive, doing whatever it takes to rekindle the relationship with her husband, Brian, whom Kathy describes as "plain vanilla." Finally, frustrated and even hornier than ever, Kathy and Brian separate for a couple of months. During this time, old Brian figures out what the deal is and returns with an idea he thinks will set things right. Brian suggests Kathy should revive her college alter ego, "Connie Sutherland," a name Kathy used on a fake ID. Brian makes his pitch, suggesting a little "authorized infidelity" would be just the thing to spice up their relationship, finishing off with the news of having a date for "Connie." It takes a little doing on Jack's part, but Kathy/Connie agrees to go out with a guy named Jack, an acquaintance of Brian. After meeting Jack and discovering he's Black, Connie and her date have dinner and go dancing, after which Jack gives her one hell of a goodnight kiss, leaving Kathy wondering which way was up. She returns home and shares the evening's activities with Brian, who now appears to be more kinky than she suspected! The author's depiction of the sexual liaison between "Connie" and Jack is fairly stereotypical of first-time interracial sex involving Blacks and non- Blacks - but stimulating nonetheless. The moral of this story is every relationship can use some spicing up - you just have to find the right spice. With Kathy and Brian, all they needed was some salt and pepper :-). This story was nicely written, save a couple of formatting boo-boos. I would have liked to seen the story end with a focus on the impact this escapade had on Kathy's and Brian's relationship, but we sort of get the idea things worked out well. Good job, Kathy B! Ratings for "False ID" R'khaan (technical quality): 8 R'khaan (plot & character): 6 R'khaan (appeal to reviewer):7 |