Top Gun

"I just have to ask," I spoke as the final credits of Highlander ran. "What's your other favorite movie?"

"Top Gun." Helen piped up, as Charlotte got up to change the film.

"Go ahead, ask her. It's hilarious." Kaila giggled, giving me a big hug. "And this one doesn't have all men are assholes as the premise."

"Ok Charlotte, why Top Gun?" I took the bait.

"Because it was originally going to be about the first female combat pilot." She explained. "There are so many clues..."

"I have to hear this." I shook my head as she settled back onto the bed.

"This is great, Brent, you'll love it." Helen shot me a smile that I felt in my crotch.

"Her name alone. Maverick."

"OH come ON, It's a macho pilot name." I objected.

"Yes, but combine it with the other things. She's doing a total James Dean look."

"So?" I asked, not quite getting it.

"Go to a pride rally some tahm. Trust me, it's a clue. Why do ya think his CO hates him?"

"Because he's a jackass?"

"No, because she was screwing the admiral's daughter and the admiral wants his little girl to be straight. So what do they do? They can't toss out the first female pilot; it'd be a PR nightmare. Instead they send her to the hardest course they can, hoping she'll drop out."

"And she just happens to hook up with the hottest instructor."

"You know it." Charlotte grinned.

Watching the movie, I had to admit she had a point. The movie had a lot of subtext that made sense if Maverick had been a woman. I actually found myself laughing at the bathroom scene, thinking about how that scene would have been a tad bit different.

"All right, I'm convinced. That one works." I stated after the final credits ran. I stood up, ready to head to bed.

"Oh, dear, is it bedtime story time already?" Kaila winked at me, then turned towards Charlotte and did the same.

"Kay, You're gonna make that poor boy's haid explode if you tell him evrethin..." Charlotte smiled, pulling Helen into an embrace.

"Hey, I want stories too!" Helen complained, before kissing her girlfriend with a sweet peck.