In the near future, a panic about the declining birth rate and a steep decline in overall happiness has gripped the nation. A scientist testified to congress that the issue was simple -- people are not having enough sex. Immediately new "based in science" laws and programs sprouted up across the country to increase access to sex. One such new program is the "free-use option" where women who have committed a non-violent crime are given the option to have all charges dropped if they agree to cede control of their body for a night. This story is about the very first application of that law in the town of Oakville.
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It was finally senior prom at Oakville High, and Julia Clark had butterflies in her stomach. She was on the ballot for prom queen, and the winner was going to be announced in the next hour. Julia was feeling confident that she would win. Stephanie, her main rival, may be the head cheerleader, but Stephanie's reputation for being nasty was surely going to cost her votes from the other girls. As for getting votes from the guys, Julia had never really tried to catch their attention before, but tonight she was pulling out all the stops. Normally she didn't wear makeup, but tonight her eyes shimmered with extra color and her perfect smile glowed even more brightly between her glossy lips and blushed cheeks. Instead of her usual ponytail, her blonde hair was styled up with blue ribbons. On her body, she was wearing a matching blue ribbon-like dress that hugged her athletic torso so tightly it looked like it was painted on. It was low cut and accentuated her breasts (she wasn't wearing a bra), and there was a slit up the side that showed off a perfectly muscled track-star thigh. It was a little nerve-wracking to wear such a revealing dress, but if it helped her win the crown tonight it would be worth it.
Unfortunately, the cost of the dress and makeup had depleted all her extra cash, but she had a plan for that too. Her purse was stuffed full of hidden mini vodka bottles that she'd stolen from her parents. On the dance floor she walked up to her friend Emily who put $20 in her purse, then Julia surreptitiously handed her a couple bottles. She figured she could also use a little liquid courage herself, so she grabbed another bottle and managed to swallow the vodka despite the burning in her mouth.
After she tried the same cash-for-booze exchange a second time though, Stephanie noticed her and pointed at her accusingly. "Oh shit," was the only thing Julia had time to think before a chaperone grabbed her wrist and slapped on a metal handcuff.
"What are you doing? Let me go!" Julia yelled, but the chaperone revealed himself to be an off-duty cop.
"I'm sorry miss, but you're under arrest for selling alcohol on school premises. You'll have to spend the night at the precinct."
"No no no no. Please. I can't leave prom. I can't".
"Hmmm, well, if we hurry and you confess to the judge tonight, you might be able to get back to prom in time."
Julia muttered a quick "fuck you" under her breath, but let the officer take her off of the dance floor and out of the building.
After a short ride in the squad car, Julia was standing in front of the judge.
"So, officer Carter, you caught her selling alcohol on school premises?"
"Yes, your honor. Another student pointed her out to me as she made the sale, and so I caught her red handed," officer Carter responded.
"I'm so sorry, sir," Julia implored. "It'll never happen again. Please, please let me go back to the dance"
"Hmmm, well we could do an expedited punishment..." The judge thought for a moment and then smirked. "Are you familiar with the new public-use alternative punishment? We could combine that with prom"
Her stomach dropped and she felt a hot tingling sensation spread through her body. She'd just read about this new punishment in the news. "No no no, I can't do that"
"Well, otherwise you'll not be getting back to prom tonight. And who knows what the traditional punishment will be. Could be a slap on the wrist - or maybe your whole summer will be community service. Are you sure signing away the ownership of your body for one night isn't the better option?"
Julia's head was spinning and felt like she'd lost all control. She also felt an intense heat between her legs, as she realized she didn't want her special night to end in a jail cell.
"Ok." She said meekly. "I'll do it."
"Then you must obey every instruction that officer Carter gives you tonight. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand," Julia nodded.