Rogue Review  No. 32 - May 26, 1998

by Lee Vine

Wanting by Lord Malinov

M/F

Length: 1,500 words

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NOTES:

(1)  IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 THEN STOP READING NOW!!!!!
(2)  IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURAL ACTS WHICH SOME 
PEOPLE CALL PLEASUREABLE BUT YOU REGARD AS NECESSARY FOR THE 
PERPETUATION OF THE HUMAN RACE THEN STOP READING NOW!!!!!!!
(3)  IF YOU AREN'T SURE IF EITHER (1) OR (2) APPLY TO YOU THEN STOP 
READING NOW!!!!

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Summary

Joe returns to his office in a daze.  Someone has left a rose on a 
his desk.  There is a card that accompanies the rose.  Written on the
card are three words.  I want you.  Joe spends the rest of the day 
trying to figure out who sent him the rose.

Commentary

This was an outstanding story.  There are a few things that I really 
liked about it.  The way Joe wakes up as the story progresses.  His 
little fantasies about each of his female coworkers.  His cautious 
optimism that he can actually figure out who sent him the rose.

The ending was great.  I understood it one way the first time I read 
it and another way the second time I read it.  I am still not sure if
I was right either time.

Judgment

This is a great story.  I would not change a thing.


