Skip forward a bit.

It's been 3 months since you and Sharon made first contact. With their help you've visited other worlds, some more **** then others. One world was on a breakthrough with hard light, creating real holograms. Another world solved world hunger with safe GMOs. And another one legalized cloning as a form of reproduction. With each new world, the number of available worlds opened up as well. Except for one thing....

Every time first contact is made, there is another Sharon waiting on the other end. You've been the only John and the only non-Sharon to develop this technology. For a while, you all thought that maybe you're just a male version of Sharon, but multiple genetic tests and personality tests suggest otherwise.

You've gotten to know a few of the Sharons and have even started developing feelings for them. Even more unexpected, was that some of them have been showing signs of endearment as well. You've decided to keep your feelings to yourself, as this is a most unusual situation. You've decided to stay in your world for the time being, give a bit of a break. Maybe it'll clear your head. You've kept your gate open so that the Sharons can come and go in your world as they please. There is still much to be discovered and shared with them.

One morning you're having breakfast, when Sharon walks in.

"Ah, hello there John."

"Hi Sharon. You know, we've got to come up with some way of identifying which you, is you." She laughs a bit and sits down at the table with you. You know this one to be the first one you made contact with. She's more forward with you, and has spent the most time with you.

"Well, actually, we've all decided that any kind of labeling system we come up with is futile. There was a major breakthrough today and I wanted to be the first to tell you." You look up and she seems frustrated, deep in thought. You notice this and offer her something to eat, maybe it'll make her feel better.

"Pancake? It's an old family recipe." She sighs and takes the plate you hand her. "So what's the big breakthrough?"

"We made first contact with another group of Sharons." She takes a minute to let that sink in. If there are infinite worlds, it makes sense that there would be an infinite number of groups that have already been formed. If the labeling before was complicated, this takes it to a whole new level.

"Wow, so..." You're not quite sure what to ask. You've got a hundred questions, but she seems out of it. "How are you doing? You sound like you could use some rest." She looks up at you and smiles.

"I'm exhausted. We've been sharing information with them for the last 30 hours and I haven't had a chance to make it back to my bed for some sleep."

"You can always crash here." She smiles as she makes her way upstairs to the bedroom. She stops after her first step on the stairs. As she turns around, she slyly says

"You know... maybe I'm not as exhausted as I thought. I wouldn't mind some company..." A cue you don't have to be given twice.