Pas de Deux (Star Trek: TOS story)

Fanfiction
Title:	Pas de Deux
Author(s):	Kate Singer
Date(s):	1992
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Pas de Deux is a Kirk/Spock story by Kate Singer.

It was published in the print zine Within the Mirror #6.

Summary

"Kirk awakens to find himself at Spockʼs mercy, as they fight and love to an understanding and then bonding between them."

Reactions and Reviews

1992

I started Pas de Deux and was glued to it. It grabbed my attention and swiftly carried me along to the end. I loved it. Singer is a new writer, and I like her. I want to read more by her, which I'll sure I will. (She's set this up for an easy sequel, whether intentionally or not.)

The story is basically one long sex scene. It definitely is erotic... very erotic. There is a slight plot, though, which is handled well. The first sentence caught ay attention immediately. And the concluding sentences are tied to the beginning, which shows she knows the classic principles of story writing. Even if you think Spock wouldn't really do what he did to awaken Kirk, you will have to admit she gave a reason for his action. The characterization is well done. I have lots of favorite spots in this story. I've read it twice already, and I know it's going to be one of THOSE that I will continue to reread. But since I don't want to give too much away and 'spoil' it for other readers, I won't mention these.

Well, my favorite part was one where Kirk swears "dammit," and gives Spock a glorious ultimatum. Bet it's your favorite part, too.

This is well written. By that I mean the vocabulary choice, phrasing, and sentence structure are interesting and complex. She is a very good wordsmith.

She uses a lot of alliteration. That was one technique I noticed. I just picked these examples from one of the first pages:

--"blinding, bruising force"

--"recklessly aroused"

—"always eager for such evidence of its own prowess -- surge in response." (And I bet you can guess what is

"surging.")

Frankly, there's nothing I would change. I expect this story will get a large favorable response. Kate Singer is a great new K/S writer.

Wow. An erotic, yet complex. bit of writing. Great opening sentence. I wish there would have been more to this. I want to see what happens next.