Outlander novella
Virgins
- by Diana Gabaldon
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in Dangerous Women, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (Harper Voyager, November 2013)
The two title-virgins in this prequel to the Outlander time travel series are Jamie Fraser and his pal Ian, who undertake a mercenary adventure near Bourdeaux in 1740. During their adventure, they may or may not have changed their status as virgins in the art of lovemaking (we’ll never tell), but will say that at the conclusion of the story, they were still time travel virgins. —Michael Main
The job offered was simple. Rebekah was to be married to the son of the chief rabbi of the Paris synagogue. The ancient Torah was part of her dowry, as was a sum of money that made D’Eglise’s eyes glisten. The Doctor wished to engage D’Eglise to deliver all three items—the girl, the scroll, and the money—safely to Paris; the Doctor himself would travel there for the wedding, but later in the month, as his business in Bordeaux detained him. 
