He's My Darlin'

Fanfiction
Title:	He's My Darlin'
Author(s):	Robin Hood
Date(s):	1985
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Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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He's My Darlin' is a K/S story by Robin Hood.

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It was first published in the print zine Act 5 #1.

Reactions and Reviews

1989

What an interesting premise! The implications of an individual like Charlie X with powers that make him capable of mastering adults and an adolescent's sex drive are extremely controversial. I don't know if Robin realizes it, but she is questioning the concept that power automatically goes with age. It is Kirk and Spock, and adults, who are the powerless victims of a teenager's desire. The tables are definitely turned here. Such a story might cause readers to think about their assumptions concerning teenagers and sex, as well as power in relationships.

2008

He‘s My Darlin‘ by Robin Hood, is, as you might have guessed, another look at Charlie X. I‘ve always loved Kirk‘s fatherly discussion about love with the disturbed teen and seen it as a confession of his own frustrations at loving someone he believes to be unattainable. Here we are treated to a slightly different version in which Charlie wisely observes, 'You don‘t have to worry, you have the Vulcan.' Things take a nasty turn, though, when Charlie explains the strange feeling of attraction he has when he looks at Kirk and decides to take what he wants, rendering Kirk helpless with his power. Spock hears his mental cries for help and plunges into the room only to be caught in the same web created by Charlie‘s mind. The scene that follows is one that neither Starfleet officer can control, but they are able to manipulate it enough to finally render the dangerous youngster unconscious. What‘s nice is that during Charlie‘s forced attentions, both men realize something that will change their lives forever – their love for each other.