The
Epicene Effect
By
Jerry Leckie
Chapter
Nine
The first outbreak of pandemonium occurred when Nick and John
heard the news. They behaved like expectant fathers for an hour before
rational thought returned. The next morning, when Doc Kennedy confirmed
that Toby was indeed with child, the second hubbub arose as word spread
throughout the valley. Later, Kennedy burned up the satellite relays to
the thousands of other enclaves, announcing the breeding and urging his
colleagues to be prepared for similar events among their populations.
That night when Toby initiated love play, Tom advised caution,
not wanting to injure the incipient child. But, Toby knew his own body
and overcame Tom's objections with his sexual prowess. In a matter of
minutes he had Tom humming with passion as he kissed and stroked the
length of the boy's body. The journey paused at Tom's lips for a long
kiss, then continued with an expedition to explore his ear.
In response, Tom's hands clawed at Toby and his breath came in
short gasps. Toby noticed a subtle change in the scent of his lover's
musk. He glanced down the boy's body in time to see Tom's penis begin
to shrink and withdraw. In contrast, his own already hard shaft began
to throb as more blood rushed into it.
Toby's heart pounded in anticipation. With trembling fingers, he
stroked Tom's abdomen, just above the pubic hair, bringing forth a
torrent of approving comments. "Oh yes Toby! Now I know what you were
feeling. It's wonderful, beautiful. I can feel it coming. Touch me more
Love, more. Just like that. It won't be long now Love. You can mate
with me. Oh Toby, I love you so much!"
Emboldened, Toby replaced his fingers with his lips. Tom
shuddered and wove his fingers in the boy's hair. As Toby continued to
kiss the spot, he could feel the heat rise from it and could finally
see the flesh redden. In moments, the skin parted and Tom spread his
legs. Toby moved between them and guided his penis into the slit. They
hissed as the sensation of such intimate contact swept over them. Tom
wrapped his legs around Toby and drew him forward until the full length
of his penis was inside.
Even though they had mated twice before, tonight they had taken
opposite roles and paused to process the unfamiliar sensations. For the
first time, the sensitive walls of Tom's female organs felt Toby's
penis enter and throb with the boy's heartbeat. Likewise, for the first
time, Toby felt Tom's muscles grip his shaft and caress it with a
rippling-like effect, locking it in place.
Instinctively, Toby relaxed into Tom's arms, surrendering his
body, offering his seed to his lover. Acknowledging his superior role
in the mating, Tom kissed Toby's cheek, then held him tightly as the
tingling began. He crooned, "Yes, it has begun. Thank you Love for this
gift. Let us hope that it will make a child for us to love and
nurture." They shuddered with ecstasy as he began to draw semen from
Toby. As the wonderful sensations began to ebb, he murmured, "You are
my mate, my friend, my love, my life, forever."
The next morning, Nick and John stared across the breakfast table
with unflinching attention as Tom and Toby tried to explain what they
had learned during last night's mating. "In epicene mating, the one in
female phase is dominant," Tom said, choosing his words carefully. "I
don't know how to explain it other than it's both a physical state and
an emotional state." His brow wrinkled. "Lemme say it this way. In
heterosexual mating, the male is dominant. It's his decision to deliver
his sperm to the female. That can be accomplished even while the female
is asleep or while it is against her wishes. But, in epicene mating,
the one in male phase brings his sperm to the one in female phase as an
offering, then she takes it by drawing it from him. As you can see,
it's an act of love; both parties have to want the mating to take
place."
Nick said gravely, "Tom, you've explained it well, and validated
another epicene characteristic. In the future, the epicene population
of the world will be the product of love, not rape or marriages of
convenience or unexpected pregnancies."
§ § §
Tom and Toby settled comfortably into valley life over the next
two months. Their relationship with Nick and John matured into loving
friendship. They also made other friends, two of which were Jeffrey and
David. The two boys initially engineered an introduction, out of
curiosity, when they heard that Toby was pregnant. But, after the
initial meeting, the four found that they genuinely enjoyed one
another, and quickly integrated Nick and John into the friendship.
During this time, they settled into their careers. Tom enjoyed
his work out of doors on the valley's power system, and the job paid
him well. Toby accumulated fifteen accounting clients, which was just
about the limit he could handle without sharing his fees with an
employee.
They continued to live with their friends, eventually repaying
them for the purchase of the clothes. Tom and Toby also offered to pay
them rent, which Nick and John adamantly refused. Ultimately, the boys
insisted on buying the groceries for the house.
But, this was a short lived agreement. When Tom announced that he
too was pregnant, the boys began seriously thinking about moving into
their own place, with lots of room, since it appeared that their family
was destined to grow. Coincidentally, the construction company was
building a house with four bedrooms nearby. By the time Toby's
pregnancy began to show, the house was almost completed. They
negotiated with the company, and, with a small down payment and an
installment contract, the house was theirs.
The next order of business was furniture, a scarce commodity in
the valley. Normally, such items were scavenged from one of the
abandoned towns, but that was out of the question. So, they furnished
the house in stages. They ordered a bed airlifted into the valley.
Friends introduced them to a woodcarver who agreed to make items of
furniture as they were able to pay for them. They even made some items
themselves out of doors, barrels and so forth. By and by, the furniture
was polished, painted, upholstered and installed in the new house. Tom
and Toby moved in and their friends threw them a housewarming party,
arriving with gifts that served to help make the new house a home.
By the next month, Toby's pregnancy was very obvious. Doc Kennedy
and Doc Cunningham, the valley physician, had been monitoring him. So
far, he had progressed without incident. Toby found the movements of
the baby both thrilling and a little unnerving. One evening while they
were entertaining, the child became so active that Toby had to retire
to the bedroom to rest. In a few minutes, Tom went to check on him. Ten
minutes later, Jeffrey, David, Nick and John crowded into the room to
see if everything was all right. They found Tom leaning over Toby with
his ear pressed to his mate's protruding belly. Both of them were
smiling.
Nick quipped, "What's up guys? The kid giving you instructions on
how to birth him?"
Tom grinned up at his friends. "He's making a lot of noise that
we haven't been able to translate."
"Lemme hear," Nick countered. "Maybe I can figure it out." He
placed his ear on Toby's belly and smiled. "I knew the kid was gonna be
smart, but this is incredible."
"Whatdayamean?" Tom asked, knowing a joke was forthcoming.
"I can hear him reciting the multiplication tables. He's either
gonna be an accountant or an engineer. Imagine that!"
For the next three months, Toby's belly grew progressively
bigger. One Friday afternoon, he was standing at the kitchen counter
when he felt the child turn and the glands of his body activate.
He picked up the telephone and called Tom. "Babe, I think it's
time."