Becoming Barbara
by Barbara
1. Peter.
Peter Briston sat at his TV watching another episode of Star Trek.
"Those guys are all a bunch of sentimental incompetents," he thought. "All of
the Star Fleet officers I know are tough cookies. With long voyages and
unknown hazards, they have to be. You think about the mission and the ship
and not the individual crew member. You don't endanger the whole ship just
to pluck Picard out of a tough spot."
Peter was also dismayed at the way they constantly broke the Prime
Directive: No interference with alien cultures. If Peter had engaged in just one
of their silly shenanigans, he would have been punished severely. "Well,
that's Hollywood."
"Peter" was not Peter's real name. His real name was unpronounceable
to a human. Peter was from the real Federation of Planets, and he was on
Earth under what could loosely be described as a "research fellowship." His
body had undergone reversible genetic engineering to give him a human
form. Any human physician would have seen only a human being.
Peter was living in a small home in semirural Minnesota, not far from
the Twin Cities. As an exobiologist specializing in sentient life forms, he
observed Earth people. His research would help the Federation determine
whether it wanted to make contact with this backwater planet or whether it
should destroy it as a nuisance to other life forms.
To cover his activities, Peter had hung out a shingle that said "Spiritual
Counseling." It gave him an opportunity to observe a few humans very
closely and to investigate how they thought, if they thought at all. He also
collected a few dollars from his practice which allowed him to pay the taxes
on the home and to pay for the subscriptions to several magazines he read as
part of his studies. The rest of his supplies were delivered by a Federation
shuttlecraft carefully disguised to look like a full size Chevy van that pulled
up to his home once a month on rubber tires.
Peter began to watch the evening news. If his studies had not
compelled him to follow all human events, he would have ignored it. He was
repulsed by the barbaric behavior of many humans. His society had
progressed beyond all of the wars, murders, political bickering, greed, theft
and assorted violence that played out on the TV screen each night.
"Testosterone will be the death of these creatures. The male of the species
controls human activity, and most males, especially males in positions of
political power, have their brains in their testicles."
That is not to say that Peter had not developed a few close friendships
with humans. He had grown especially fond of Cathy Woodbridge who lived
on a neighboring farm. She was in her late twenty's, and Peter had seen her
mature from a young girl of 10 to her present state. It was an interesting
scientific study of an individual and had led to a close personal friendship. To
Cathy, Peter was a second father.
Peter had not seen Cathy for several weeks when she dropped in
unexpectedly one day in the late winter. "Just checking up on you, Peter. I
haven't seen you around in a while."
"Cathy, it's me that hasn't seen you. Where have you been?" Peter
could tell she was upset. He could also tell she was not as upset as she had
probably been a day or two earlier. She had all of the signs of recovering
from a traumatic psychological experience. "Come in. Let's talk about the
first thing that comes to mind."
It didn't take long for Cathy to unload her troubles. Peter had known
she was seeing a young man, Sam Hollin, and that Cathy was serious about
him. Sam had gone through a long courtship with Cathy. They had taken a
secluded weekend together, and Cathy thought she would get a ring from
Sam. Instead, after two days of passionate lovemaking, Sam left and never
called her again. That was several weeks ago, and Sam was on at least his
second post- Cathy girlfriend. "He could at least have written a letter that
said, 'Nice fuck, Cathy, but after I loosened you up a little, I wanted to see if
I could find someone else with a tighter box,'" she finally blurted out amidst
a torrent of tears and sobs.
Peter was distressed to see his friend in such a turmoil. His
observations had told him that human females preferred long stable
relationships and that many of them, like Cathy, withheld intimate sexual
contact until that relationship had been formed. For Cathy to have give her
sexual favors to Sam without receiving the solemnization of marriage in
return could produce long term mental problems.
On his home world, Sam would have treated Cathy using advanced
technology. In Minnesota, that would have violated the Prime Directive. Peter
talked and listened. He talked and listened for several weeks as Cathy
regained her composure and self-confidence, and he began to form an
opinion of Sam Hollin. This man had too much testosterone.
Several weeks after his first session with Cathy, Peter got a phone call
from Gretchen Schide, another young woman in the locality. She said Cathy
had referred her and asked for an appointment for some counseling.
Gretchen's story was almost a repeat of Cathy's except that Gretchen had not
invested as much emotional capital in Sam as Cathy had. After another month
or so, Peter was counseling four of Sam's castoffs, all of them referred by
Cathy or Gretchen.
Sam was spreading an epidemic of mental depression among the
young women of the area with his wandering erection. "Find them, Fuck
them and Forget them," was actually being practiced. Prime Directive or not,
Peter thought he had to act to protect his neighbors.
2. Sam.
Sam Hollin had been the star player on the high school football team.
He had also been one of the better players on his college football team. He
was too small to play in the pro's, and he knew it when he started college. He
had not wasted his athletic scholarship on a Physical Education degree. Sam
was a smart guy and not your average dumb jock. He had studied finance and
now had his stockbrokers license. He was making good money and driving
his red BMW.
Sam was also a good salesman. He had a way with people, especially
with women, and he had known it from an early age. He was good at selling
stocks, and he was good at getting what he wanted from women. He sold
stocks as quickly as the offerings came across his desk. He got laid whenever
he wanted it.
During his high school and college days, the women had come looking
for him. He had almost posted a sign on his door asking the girls to take a
number. When the celebrity of football passed, Sam had to use his charm,
which was considerable, and his salesmanship. He had to work for it a little
bit now.
Sam avoided emotional entanglements. He just wanted some sexual
satisfaction on a regular basis and the thrill of the chase. Once he had
penetrated a woman, he lost interest. If that was emotionally troubling to her,
it was her problem. She should not have let him bed her without a marriage
license. Only once, with Cathy Woodbridge, did he come close to making an
arrangement permanent. Happily, in his own mind, he had overcome that
weakness and was again mining new, virgin territory, so to speak.
Sam's one passion other than women and money was wilderness
hiking. He would take off for a week and sometimes two to tramp through
the backwoods somewhere far away from civilization. He had made an
appointment with High Mountain Tours to take a five day hike through the
High Sierras in June. The date of the hike was fast approaching, and Sam
looked forward to the adventure. He would fly into San Francisco on
Saturday, stay there Saturday night and take the tour company's van into the
Sierra's late Sunday morning. After five days in the mountains, he would
return to San Francisco the next Saturday and fly back to Minnesota on
Sunday.
When departure day came, Same checked his bags at the ticket counter
and boarded the plane. He sat down next to a man reading a brochure for
High Mountain Tours. "Are you going on the Sierra hike with High
Mountain?" he asked.
"Yeah, it sounds great. You're going too?" came the response.
"Yes, I'm Sam Hollin."
"Peter, Peter Briston."
3. Becoming Barbara
The two men talked about hiking, football, stocks, and politics. Sam
thought they hit it off quite well. They exchanged the addresses of their
hotels, and Peter invited Sam up to his room after they had checked in to see
some of his equipment. Sam had dinner after arriving at the hotel and then
asked for directions to Peter's hotel. Shortly after 7 o'clock, Peter heard a
knock on his door and let Sam in.
The bedspread had been thrown back and there was a large vinyl mat
on the bed that was connected by a few wires and hoses to a small box on the
floor. Looking at the contraption Sam asked, "What's that? You're not taking
it with you on the hike, are you?"
"Oh, no. I built this thing myself based on some theories I have about
relaxation. After a long trip, I'm usually pretty tense, and I find it difficult to
sleep. If I don't sleep, I'm a wreck the next day . Tension is a problem in the
mind, and the machine uses magnetic waves to concentrate brain wave
patterns on peaceful subjects. The mind relaxes, and I sleep like a baby. You
ought to try it, just for a minute. Even a minute will have a small effect."
Sam was reluctant, but finally laid down on the mat after some gentle
coaxing from Peter. He fell unconscious immediately. Peter's plan was
working to perfection.
Peter drew a small blood sample, singled out one cell and located the
gene in the cell nucleus with the XY chromosome. Using genetic engineering
technology, he added genetic material to the Y chromosome so that it became
an X chromosome. He placed the new gene in the genetic replicator which
would produce a serum that he would inject into Sam.
While the genetic replicator was at work, Peter disrobed Sam leaving
Sam lying nude on the mat. He also hooked up several collection tubes to
Sam's body cavities. There would be a significant loss of biomass in the
process, which the body would secrete, not as the waste product of
digestion, but as hydrocarbons and water. Peter had to collect all of it. If he
ever reversed the process, the biomass would be used when the body gained
mass.
Peter took the serum and injected it into Sam. The serum would travel
to every cell in Sam's body. The serum and the electromagnetic fields from
the mat would cause every cell to replicate the new XX chromosome pattern.
Every cell would then revert to an embryonic form and go through the same
growth process that Sam had gone through to his present age except with the
new genetic information. In the process, the body would take on the shape
dictated by that new genetic information. The whole process took about eight
hours, and Sam would sleep for another two hours after that. At the end of
the process, Peter unhooked the tubes, packed everything up and left.
When Sam woke, he felt a little different, a little lighter; and the
blankets seemed to be piled up strangely on his chest. Someone's hair was
covering his face: long light brown hair from some innocent lass just wanting
an education Sam guessed. "That rascal Peter got me fixed up with a girl," he
thought with amusement, "and I must have gotten so relaxed in that
contraption of his that I can't remember it."
Sam reached up with his right hand to brush the hair back. The hand
responding to his commands was small and dainty with fair skin. It was
connected by a delicate wrist to a smooth, hairless arm with little
musculature. The nails on the hand were elegantly narrow and well curved.
The hand continued to Sam's head only to discover that the hair in his face
was his and not someone else's. Sam began to get concerned. He was not
one to panic, having been trained by years of playing football to keep a cool
head in a tight situation, but his was a strange situation.
He moved his left hand to his upper chest to discover what was
tugging at his flesh. At the same time, his right hand pulled the blanket down
so that he could see. There were two well-rounded breasts of adequate,
though not spectacular, size resting right where a woman's breasts ought to
be. They were sensitive to Sam's touch sending small waves of pleasure back
to his brain as he played with each nipple. He pushed the blanket down
further watching his hairless torso narrow as it approached his waist. His
smooth skin then flared out as it passed over wide hip bones on either side of
Sam's body. Looking for the ultimate test, Sam put his left hand between his
legs. His hanging equipment was gone having been replaced by the familiar
feel of the lips at the entrance to a woman's inner sanctum. He pushed one
finger inside sending more pleasure waves throughout his body. "What
the...," he started to say, stopping in mid-sentence when he heard a voice that
was about an octave above his normal speaking voice.
The phone rang. Sam put the receiver to his ear. "Sam, this is
Peter...., " began the caller.
"Peter, you no good bastard. What have you done?" A string of
obscenities, invectives, slander and abuse began to tumble out of Sam's
mouth. Peter simply hung up.
Sam called the front desk. "Front desk, may I help you?"
"Yes, please. This is..... Uh, never mind. I just found it." Who would
Sam tell the front desk he was? If he said Sam Hollin, the clerk would laugh
and say "Yes sir," with the emphasis on "sir." Besides, he was in Peter's
room. What would a strange woman being doing in Peter's room naked.
Going to the police was also out of the question. They would not believe he
was really a guy named Sam Hollin.
Sam got out of the bed and stared at the mirror. The attractive woman
staring back at him could have been his twin sister. "It's a younger version of
my mother," he stuttered. A quick inventory of the room revealed that its only
contents were the woman's body Sam was now inhabiting and the hotel's
furnishings. "This is impossible. This is scientifically impossible," he
muttered.
The phone rang again. It was Peter. "If you've calmed down, I'll come
up and talk to you."
"Come on up."
"I'll be about 20 or 25 minutes. In the meantime take a shower. You've
probably noticed an odd odor. And be sure to wash your hair." Sam did
notice an odd odor. It was a byproduct of the reengineering process, but Sam
did not know that at the time.
He went to the bathroom and stood at the toilet to relieve himself.
"This won't work," and he sat down. Sam took a quick shower
experimenting with his new erogenous zones as he soaped down every part
of his body. Once he was out of the shower, it took only a second or so for
him to realize that he couldn't dry his long brown hair with a towel. Taking
the built in hair dryer and a complimentary comb from the hotel, Sam dried
his hair fluffing it out with the comb the way he had seen Cathy do it on their
romantic weekend. And then he waited in the nude.
There was a knock at the door. Looking through the peephole, Sam
saw Peter with a bathrobe in one hand and a shopping bag in the other. Sam
opened the door without undoing the chain. "Pass in the bathrobe." Peter
complied being careful not to put his fingers in the jamb where Sam could
crush them.
Sam put on the robe but couldn't get the belt to come across the front
of the robe. It dawned on him that the left flap had to go under the right flap.
"Girl style," he thought and cinched the belt up snugly. He undid the chain to
let Peter in.
As Peter came in, Sam lunged at him hoping to knock him down, get a
good hold somewhere and threaten Peter with his life if he didn't reverse
whatever process had resulted in this transformation. Peter merely caught the
small female body like a large medicine ball and then grabbed both of Sam's
wrists. He placed both wrists in his left hand. Using all of his strength in
both arms, Sam could not break Peter's single handed grip. He came to his
next realization that strength would not decide the issue. He was the
diminutive person in a woman's body with a woman's lack of strength.
"What the h... have you done to me?" asked Sam attempting to sound
belligerent but failing miserably because of his sweet voice. "I want, I want
me back! You'll be in considerable trouble in about three hours when the tour
company starts looking for me."
"Sit down, Barbara. You don't mind if I call you Barbara, do you?
Sam just doesn't seem to fit anymore." Sam sat down and glared. He didn't
like the name, but he had no choice but to listen.
Peter continued, "This process is completely reversible if you just
listen to me and follow my instructions. And, I will get away with it if you
don't follow my instructions, because no one will miss you for six days. I
seem to have forgotten to make my own reservation with High Mountain, so
I plan on using yours. I'll be Sam Hollin until Saturday, and you'll stay here
as Barbara. And, I'm sure you've already determined that you can't go to the
police. They won't believe you."
Sam was in shock. "If I stay here for six days, what do I do? Walk
around town in a bathrobe. I have to eat and stay somewhere. And why are
you doing this to me?"
"Let's see. What do you do? You're alone in a strange city with no
money and no friends. You have no skills you can prove, the stockbroker's
license belongs to some guy named Sam. It seems to me your mealticket is
between your legs. Men will pay for that. You know, that's pretty much the
same way you treated my good friend Cathy Woodbridge. You treated her as
someone to use and throwaway"
"What, you want me to be a whore for six days because I broke up
with Cathy! I'll get killed out there on the streets," Sam pleaded. "I'll just
stay in one of the missions until you return and change me back to my old
self."
"You didn't break up with Cathy, you got what you wanted from her
and then discarded her, just like the johns on the streets discard the women
they use. If you ever want to be Sam again, you'll listen to what I say." Peter
explained that he had an old client in San Francisco, MaryAnn, who ran an
employment agency for young ladies on the night shift. The service catered to
upper crust clients who wanted evening companionship from educated
women who could carry on an intelligent conversation.
Peter had e-mailed MaryAnn about an anonymous client he was
counseling. She was having difficulty breaking away from her conservative
Minnesota family even though she was almost 30. The young woman had
seen "Pretty Woman" and, in the ultimate act of rebellion, had determined to
become a call girl in California. Peter couldn't stop her, but told MaryAnn
that he would attempt to guide his client her way. He knew that MaryAnn
worked hard to protect her associates. Because his client had a degree in
finance and was a scintillating conversationalist, he thought she would merge
easily into MaryAnn's operation.
Best of all, Peter's e-mail said he was certain that his client had never
had intimate relations with a man. Her domineering father had driven away
every suitor. Even her college days seem to have been chaste. She often
remarked that a man-eating tiger would have starved to death on her campus.
"Here's MaryAnn's number, directions to her house by bus and bus
fare. You call her now and tell her that you're the client I wrote to her about.
I'll send her another e-mail before I leave to confirm that my client's name is
Barbara. You'll need to cook up some story why you don't have any i.d. If
MaryAnn reports that you were a good worker next Saturday, I'll reverse the
process. If not, you can stay as you are. Oh, and don't worry about getting
pregnant. You won't ovulate for another ten days"
Sam knew he was dealing with a madman. What training he had in
psychology told him that the safest way to deal with a madman is to humor
him. Sam turned and made the call. A pleasant female voice answered the
phone and Sam asked for MaryAnn. The voice identified herself as MaryAnn
and Sam said, "My name is Barbara." He almost choked as he said it. "I
believe Peter Briston has written to you about me. He said I could seek
employment with you and that he would be sending you another e-mail to
confirm my name." Sam heard the door close. He didn't have to look. He
knew Peter was gone. MaryAnn said to come over when it was convenient,
and Sam said he would be there as quickly as the Sunday bus could carry
him. Sam forgot that he had no clothes and then remembered the shopping
bag that Peter had brought in.
The shopping bag was laying on the floor. Reaching in, Sam pulled
out a bra, a pair of panties, a see-through blouse, a black skirt and a pair of
women's athletic shoes. None of them appeared to have been an extravagant
purchase. "I wonder what Peter told them when he bought the bra and
panties," thought Sam.
Sam had never worn women's clothes. The thought of transvestitism
repelled him. He took one side of the panties in each hand and pulled them up
his legs attempting to forget what he was doing as he did it. The bra was
next, and, when it pinched his sensitive breasts, Sam wondered how women
put up with the things. The hook in the back was no major problem to a man
who had unhooked numerous bras in his 30 years. The see through blouse
was almost a joke. Anyone looking at Sam could easily see the bra straps in
back and the lace on the cups of the bra in front. The skirt came down to
Sam's knees. He was relieved that it wasn't four inches above the knees. He
wore the shoes without socks.
Sam had to go somewhere, so he decided to go to MaryAnn's. At least
he was expected. He approached the door and had to overcome a very deep
apprehension that had overtaken him. He was about to walk out into a public
place wearing women's clothes. A man just didn't do things like that. He had
to remind himself that he was in a woman's body and that anyone looking at
him would only see a woman wearing very plain woman's clothing.
Sam opened the door and walked to the elevator staring at the floor the
whole way. He was thoroughly ashamed and didn't want anyone to see his
face. When the elevator door opened, Sam looked up and gasped at the sight
of a 40ish looking man who had that die-hard Marine Corps look to him.
"These guys beat the pulp out of sissys wearing dresses," were his silent
thoughts.
"Sorry if I startled you ma'am," and the Marine held the door for him.
Sam overcame his fear again and entered the elevator. The Marine said
nothing on the way down, but Sam knew that he was looking at Sam's
female body. It's what Sam would have done in that situation. On the ground
floor, the man held the door for Sam, and Sam knew he was watching Sam's
swaying posterior as he walked out of the hotel.
The walk down Nob Hill to Market Street was uneventful. Sam's
apprehension at being ridiculed started to disappear. People perceived him as
just another woman. A few men cast a lingering eye at him, but it was only
the same gaze that he had had for an attractive woman, especially one whose
soft skin and lacy bra were tantalizingly perceptible beneath her blouse. Sam
wished that the blouse were a little thicker.
The bus arrived, and Sam took a front seat. As was his custom, he
started to put his left ankle on his right knee. The skirt lifted up and then fell
down his legs. "Brother, I'm giving everyone a crotch shot," came the next
silent thought. Sam lowered his leg and squeezed his knees together while
smoothing the skirt out over his knees with his hand. He retained that
position for the rest of the trip.
Arriving at his stop, he walked the two blocks to MaryAnn's house. A
police cruiser went by, but Sam had conquered most of his fear and merely
smiled. The police generally had no time for men in skirts either, but Sam
was adjusting to the fact that his skirt was on a woman's body.
MaryAnn lived in what Sam would call a row house. It shared its side
walls with the adjoining house. Sam knocked on the door and a woman in
her late forty's answered the door. Sam identified himself as Barbara, and the
woman, who was MaryAnn, let him in.
"Barbara, where are your things?" was the first question.
Sam concocted a story about leaving home with only a purse and
telling his father that he was just headed to the store. He had taken the bus to
San Francisco, and the purse had disappeared in the bus station the night
before. As a precaution, he had kept a little money in his bra and had used the
last of it the night before to get a motel room. And, here he was.
MaryAnn was a little incredulous. "If you weren't a friend of Peter's, I
would throw you out right now and let the wolves out there take care of you.
That's very hard to believe, but Peter has done a lot for me and I'll give you
the benefit of the doubt."
MaryAnn engaged Sam in a long conversation that ranged over a
number of topics. Sam's charm reasserted itself as Sam realized he was being
tested for a position with MaryAnn's business. MaryAnn came to the
conclusion that this young woman really was the scintillating
conversationalist that Peter had promised. Her clients would appreciate an
evening with this erudite person.
"OK, I'll put you up for one week. After that, you will have to find
your own place." Sam hoped that there would be no next week. "You can eat
here too, but I'll take that out of your first week's commissions. I assume
that I'll also have to front you the money to buy some clothes, and I'll take
that out of your first week's commissions too."
Sam at least had a place to stay. He also realized that it was about noon
and that he was hungry for the first time that day. MaryAnn led him to the
kitchen where the two women prepared lunch. MaryAnn paused while eating.
"I have rules for my associates and for my clients. Before I share those rules
with you, always remember that I don't have 'girls,' I have 'associates.' I
don't sell sex, I provide companionship. If there is a sexual component to
that companionship, so be it, but if a man just wants to relieve himself in
you, he can go elsewhere.
"My first rule for my associates is that they must keep the three tools of
their trade in top condition. Those three tools are your mind, your physical
appearance and your wardrobe. Your mind is in good condition. The other
two we will have to work on. You'll need a quick trip to the hairdresser
tomorrow. As soon as you finish lunch, we're off to the mall.
"The second and last rule is to satisfy the client. As long as he doesn't
put you in any danger and isn't demeaning you, you follow his instructions.
Regardless of how good you feel or how much pleasure you may be
experiencing at the time, your job is to make him feel satisfied and
appreciated. If there are certain things you won't do, let me know now. I
know most of my client's idiosyncracies, and I'll keep you away from the
ones you don't want to handle.
"My first rule for my clients is that they may not hurt you or humiliate
you. They are expected to behave themselves. Second, they are responsible
for your safety until 8:00 a.m. the following morning. You see one client a
night, and he takes you to his home or a nice hotel. I don't run an "in-and-
out" service. That also means that your 'shift' doesn't end until 8 o'clock
either."
"Those are good rules, MaryAnn. I like them."
"Good, will you keep the two that apply to you?"
Remembering that MaryAnn had to give Peter a good report, he
responded, "yes."
Changing subjects, MaryAnn asked "Is it true what Peter reports that
you've never had relations with a man? You don't have to explain, Peter
already has."
"Yes."
"OK, I'll take note of that." MaryAnn slipped into another room while
Sam finished his lunch. A few minutes later she slipped back in and
announced, "I have a client for you tomorrow evening. A nice fellow that
pays a premium for a lady's first time."
Externally, Sam drew on all of his charm to put on a smiling face and
say "good." Internally he thought, "Some jerk guy is going to bang me. What
is happening to my life?"
Arriving at the mall, MaryAnn and Sam went first to the lingerie
section in the mall's best department store. "You want something that is
pleasing to a man's eye," MaryAnn explained. " We'll get into teddy's and
more adventuresome things in a few weeks. Right now, we're just looking
for lace or brocade on the bra cups and lace or embroidery on the panties. A
little color helps too." Sam tried to control his embarrassment which arose
from even being in the lingerie section. He also remembered that he had
planned to be doing a final inventory of his backpack about this time, and
here he was feeling the inside padding of bras.
MaryAnn selected six pairs of lace panties of different colors from one
particular style. "You'll like wearing these." Sam thought that he wouldn't.
A bra fitting expert was at the store that day and MaryAnn asked for
some assistance. The fitter took Sam into a changing room where Sam
removed his blouse and bra. The fitter noticed a deep crease mark on each
breast. "Oh, honey, that pinch must be painful. Let's see if we can get
something that fits a little better. May I?" she asked as she used her hands to
show that she wanted to touch Sam's breasts. The fitter took Sam's
measurements and cup size. "A 34C should do it." She brought in a white bra
that matched the panties MaryAnn had selected. Sam put it on, and the fitter
hooked it in back and adjusted the straps. "How does that feel?"
Sam had to admit that it felt much better. In fact, it felt comfortable,
and it held his knockers much better than the one Peter had bought. The fitter
let Sam wear the bra, and MaryAnn picked up three more in the same style
and size and in colors to match the panties. MaryAnn also picked up a
camisole, a half slip, two full slips of different lengths, and four pair of
pantyhose in different shades. "Garter belts and stockings are for next week."
It was quite a haul. MaryAnn simply explained to the clerk that her
friend, Barbara, had lost her luggage on a recent flight. The clerk just made
some comment about the baggage probably being in Timbuktu. Sam and
MaryAnn proceeded into the mall.
"Barbara, there is one thing we must be sure to handle today before the
stores close. It can't wait until tomorrow. Come with me." MaryAnn walked
down the wide concourse and turned into a small, brightly lit shop with the
ominous name "Ear Rings and Ear Piercing." Sam's heart sank as MaryAnn
said, "Have a seat." It was over in an instant and Sam left the store with a cut
glass stud in each ear.
"You need some everyday wear and a 'party' dress for tomorrow
night. We'll look at the sales racks first. Most of the stuff on the sales racks
is there for a reason, but you can find some nice things. Like this," said
MaryAnn pointing at a rack with a two piece skirt and jacket outfit that was
marked "50% OFF." The jacket was light blue with a printed paisley trim that
matched the pleated skirt. "Try it on, Barbara."
Sam took the outfit into the changing room. It seemed to fit alright, and
MaryAnn was pleased. "Only $35. That's a gonga. And, it will be something
to wear if you have to meet a client for lunch downtown." Browsing around,
MaryAnn picked up two blouses, one of white cotton for household wear and
one of a satin material that could be used for more formal occasions, a
business style skirt that came down below Sam's knees and a pair of slacks.
"Quite frankly, Barbara, you're lucky you found me. From what you're
wearing, your choice in clothes is abominable. You'll be much more
attractive in these. And, the cost hasn't been outlandish."
At the discount shoe store, MaryAnn picked up a pair of stylish flats.
"You can wear those things you have on when you go running, but my
associates should maintain a certain amount of fashion at all times. You'll
wear these as soon as we get home."
It was approaching 4:00 and the stores closed a 5:00 on Sunday. "We
still need a party dress," MaryAnn exclaimed "and, I don't like to be rushed.
Let's go down to Sara's Fancy Dresses. I usually have good luck there."
Sam was pretty well loaded down with packages, but MaryAnn took him to
Sara's. "Your client likes the conservative- sophisticated look." MaryAnn
pawed through racks of business and evening dresses. Pulling one off of the
rack, she said, "This will do nicely if it fits you." MaryAnn nodded toward
the changing room, and Sam proceeded to change into the dress. Never
having pulled a zipper up the back of a dress while inside it, Sam walked out
of the dressing room with the zipper half-down and asked MaryAnn for
assistance. She zipped Sam up all of the way.
The dress MaryAnn selected was classic in its style. It was dark blue,
but with no trim. The sleeves were three quarters length. The jewel neckline
fell just below Sam's collarbone revealing the delicate outlines of his neck. It
was snug in the torso revealing Sam's bust and tight at the waist. From his
hips, it fell straight to his knees with only enough flare for comfortable
movement. "Oh, it's gorgeous, Barbara, and it fits you so well. I don't think
we'll need any alterations. And now some shoes."
Shoes meant heels. Sam knew that. He would not have dated a woman
that went out in flats. "We're a little pressed for time, so we may not get the
best fit, but we must get something stylish." MaryAnn selected a black velvet
pump with two inch heels in Sam's size. Sam put on two peds that the shoe
store had in boxes around the premises. Trying on the pumps, Sam wobbled
a little.
"Sorry, I haven't worn heels in a while," was Sam's explanation.
"You'll have to practice tonight." MaryAnn paid this one last bill and
they headed home. Sam spent the rest of the evening in pantyhose and heels
learning(or as he told MaryAnn relearning) to wear two inch heels.
4. Lesson One
Monday morning was spent at the hairdressers. It was an introduction
to "girl talk." All of the women in the shop talked incessantly about things
that interested Sam not at all. Despite all of his charm, Sam found it difficult
to communicate with a woman when the other party thought Sam was a
woman. He did receive a first class hair cut that kept his hair just below
shoulder length and a manicure ending in an application of pink nail polish.
The plan was to meet "Steve" at Market and Stockton at 5:30. There
were reservations for dinner at 6:00 and the theater at 7:30. At 3:30 MaryAnn
had Sam shower. Drying off, Sam saw the clothes MaryAnn had laid out:
matching mint green bra and panties, blue pantyhose, a full slip and the blue
party dress. Sam was nervous but proceeded to don the lingerie.
A few minutes after Sam started to get dressed, MaryAnn walked in
with a few things in her hand. "Here, you'll need this. It's Chanel No.5: the
best." Sam recognized the scent and stood still as MaryAnn applied it to his
neck and wrists. Sam then sat down in front of the makeup table in the room.
MaryAnn helped him apply eyeshadow, mascara, eyebrow pencil, a little
blush and lipstick. MaryAnn simply shook her head at Sam's ineptness at
selecting and applying makeup. "You did have a conservative upbringing,
didn't you?" There was also a pair of gold plated earrings to replace the glass
studs. "These are mine, and I'll need them back."
With the proper lingerie, the dress fit even better than in the store. It
slid effortlessly over Sam's slip onto his shoulders. This time, he managed to
zip the dress himself. Putting on his pumps, Sam thought he was ready.
MaryAnn handed him one final item, a purse with a little cash, a hair brush,
lipstick and a package of tissue. "We're off for your first engagement.
Nervous?" asked MaryAnn.
"A little." Sam was actually sick to think he was going on a date with a
man, a man who expected everything Sam's female body could give.
They drove to the nearest BART (subway) station and took it in to the
Stockton terminal. Coming out of the terminal right at 5:30 MaryAnn saw
Steve waiting on the corner. She introduced Sam to Steve as Barbara, wished
everyone a pleasant evening and left.
"Do you like Chinese?" Steve enquired.
"I adore Chinese food. I suppose there are many good Chinese
restaurants in this part of town."
"Yes, and I have reservations at a cozy little place just two blocks
away."
They walked the two blocks to the restaurant. For the first time, Sam
heard the "swish, swish" of the pantyhose on one thigh rubbing against the
pantyhose on the other as he walked and the "clip, clip" of his heels on the
sidewalk.
Sam turned on his charm and got Steve to talk. The best way to start a
relationship was to let the other person talk. Steve taught psychology at
Berkeley. He was also an avid hiker and amateur geologist. The conversation
turned to the geology of the Sierras which Steve knew firsthand and which
Sam had studied in preparation for his hike. The conversation continued over
dinner, and Steve made a mental note to compliment MaryAnn on assigning
an associate with a real interest in learning serious subjects. Barbara was a
most exciting young woman.
An additional new experience awaited Sam. Halfway through the
dinner, his bladder called. Excusing himself and grabbing his purse, he
headed for the restroom. It was his first time in the "LADIES" room, and he
simply speculated at what loveliness sat behind the doors of the stalls. He
chose his own stall and returned to the table after completing his business.
Steve's car was in the restaurant's parking lot, and the couple drove to
the theater. Sam had expected a movie, but it was actually a stage production
of George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara." "Aptly named," thought Sam.
Sam had participated on a few drama productions in high school and college
and was able to engage Steven in a discussion of the play and the staging
between acts. Steve was even more impressed.
The play ended, and they wandered to Steve's car. Steve offered his
arm, and Sam took it remembering that he needed that favorable report to
please Peter at the end of the week. In the car, Steve simply remarked, "I
have reservations at the Gateway Motel. MaryAnn has approved of it before."
Sam smiled and responded, "MaryAnn has high standards." Sam's
stomach turned into knots as the car pulled into the parking lot. Steve
registered, returned to the car and drove to their room. He held the car door
for Sam and opened the door to the room letting Sam enter first. Sam placed
his purse on the table and turned to face Steve as he closed the door.
Steve advanced and took Sam in his arms holding him tightly. Sam
embraced Steve in return as Steve's hands lowered there way to Sam's rear.
Steve gently pulled Sam in close. Sam could feel the man's erection through
his dress and knew where it was headed. He would simply have to endure
the situation and make Steve think he was enjoying it.
Steve's hands continued to wander over Sam's back and derriere. He
looked down at Sam as Sam looked up. Their faces met, and they kissed.
Sam could feel the stubble of Steve's beard around his lips. The kiss was
long and passionate with Steve flicking his tongue in Sam's mouth and Sam
flicking back. Steve's hands found their way to the neck of the dress and
unhooked the clasp. The zipper fell slowly. He put one hand on each side of
the neck of the dress and pulled the dress off of Sam's shoulders. Sam
lowered his arms and the dress fell forming a blue ring around Sam's feet.
The slip followed in a few seconds creating a white ring on top of the blue
one.
Sam began to feel cold. He hugged Steve more tightly, partly to satisfy
the client and partly for warmth. Sam reached up and pulled the knot loose in
Steve's tie as Steve unhooked the clasp of Sam's bra. As Sam's arms went
lower and lower undoing each of the buttons on Steve's shirt, the bra slipped
off of his shoulders and finally to the floor between them.
Steve took Sam's arm and led him to the bed. He pulled back the sheet
and placed Sam between him and the bed with Sam's back to the bed. Sam
knocked off his pumps. Steve put a hand on each side of Sam's pantyhose,
pulled it down slightly and said, "Sit down and raise your legs." Sam did so,
and Steve deftly removed the pantyhose and panties in one movement. Sam
was naked before a man with a bulging erection in his pants.
Acting his part, Sam bent over and untied Steve's shoes. The only
thing keeping him going was the hope that Peter would be good to his word
if he received a good report from MaryAnn. As Steve slid off his shoes and
removed his already unbuttoned shirt, Sam unbuckled Steve's belt and
unzipped his trousers. Steve stepped out the trousers leaving his erection
peering out of the top of his briefs. Sam pulled down the briefs leaving Steve
fully naked with his steel hard love shaft bobbing in Sam's face. The sight of
another man's swollen member mentally disgusted Sam, but he went forward
automatically.
Steve laid down beside Sam with the two laying on their sides facing
each other. Each put an arm around the other, and Steve's erection throbbed
against Sam's abdomen. "Don't be nervous. You'll enjoy it." Steve's hands
slowly explored Sam's female body. Sam feigned pleasure as Steve played
with each breast and nipple. The small amount of physical stimulation
reaching Sam's brain was insufficient to overcome the emotional loathing his
male mind had for the entire situation.
Steve's hand eventually found its way to the inside of Sam's thigh and
then to the lips of Sam's female opening. A finger went inside sending a
moment of delight to Sam's mind. Steve's finger started to pump and the
satisfaction increased. With a gentle nudge, Steve had Sam lay on his back.
The pumping with the finger continued as Steve first kissed Sam's neck, then
his chest and finally his breast. Steve's tongue made circles around one
nipple and then began to suck it delicately. Torrents of pleasure now flooded
Sam's body from two sources. The low moan was an involuntary reaction as
Steve's stimulation released every female hormone Sam's new body could
produce.
Experienced as he was as a man, Sam had no experience with the new
and different pleasures he was experiencing as a woman. He quickly reached
orgasm arching his back high into the air to push against Steve's hand. "Girls
do like it," he thought. As a man, Sam's orgasm would have ended that
round of lovemaking, but as a woman, Sam was simply ready for more
stimulation. Another orgasm followed in a few minutes.
All feelings of revulsion retreated to the inner recesses of Sam's mind
as the female hormones coursing through his body demanded complete
satisfaction. The words, "I'm ready," flowing from Sam's mouth shocked
even him. Steve obliged and placed himself between Sam's legs. He opened
Sam's lips with his fingers and placed the tip of his shaft in the opening of
Sam's love tunnel. Never having been used, Sam's pussy was very tight,
and Steve pumped gently penetrating a little further with each stroke. Intense
fulfillment inundated Sam's body along with a little discomfort from the
pressure of Steve's penetration.
After several strokes, Sam experienced a sharp pain as Steve broke
through his hymen. Responding to the small gasp and the grimace on Sam's
beautiful face, Steve whispered, "There's no more pain. That's the last of it.
Trust me."
Sam must have inadvertently moved backwards from the pressure of
Steve's prick and the pain of the loss of his female virginity. Steve's head
was now in the headboard. As a man, Sam had hated it when some bitch
would back away from his thrusts so that his head was in the wall. He was
usually very caustic in evaluating his partner's performance. "Oh Steve, we
need to move down the bed. You must be very uncomfortable. I won't move
away from you again." And the two lovers backed away from the headboard
with Steve partially inside Sam.
As Steve completed his penetration, Sam lost control of himself. He
was completely unable to handle all of the new sensations emanating from the
large male rod that was inside him. He began to pump against Steve's
erection for his own pleasure. One orgasm came, and Sam again arched his
back high into the air. He was oblivious to anything except the delight caused
by Steve's male member.
He reached another orgasm and was on his way to a third when he
noticed that the sensation had changed. There wasn't as much of Steve as
there had been. Steve had climaxed. His erection was going flaccid, and Sam
hadn't even noticed. Steve was finished, and he withdrew before Sam could
reach another moment of ecstasy. Sam heard himself say, "Oh no, oh no, not
yet. More, please." But there was no more. A concoction of semen, vaginal
juices and a little blood flowed out of Sam's pussy and between the cheeks of
his posterior onto the bad. "Oh, yuck. That puts a real damper on things,"
thought Sam.
"Let's shower," said Steve. Because the juices were still flowing out of
him, Sam kept one hand between his legs as they walked to the shower. The
two people washed each other under the warm cascading water.
"Barbara, you appear to have enjoyed yourself immensely, but I think
you forgot about me. I don't even think you knew that I had climaxed." It
was a violation of MaryAnn's second rule, and Sam knew it. "But don't
worry about it. You'll do better next time."
"Next time." Yes, Sam would usually go two or three times a night
too. As much physical pleasure as he had had, Sam realized he would have to
endure the emotional trauma of making it with a man a second time that
evening.
They returned to the bed, and Sam took a wash cloth to the gooey mess
on the bed. Steve pulled back the sheets and took the dry side of the bed.
Sam knew he would have to sleep in the wet spot.
Sam fell asleep only to be woken about 2:00 a.m. by Steve's
wandering hands. Sam turned on his back. Continuing to act his part, he
fondled Steve to bring his erection to fullness. As Steve penetrated him, he
kept his mind focused on what Steve was doing. He gently wrapped his legs
around Steve's legs and pulled Steve's body close to his. Sam was careful to
move and pump in rhythm with Steve's motions. He attempted to give Steve
everything he would have demanded from a female companion.
Steve was no early ejaculator. He lasted a long time, long enough for
Sam to reach another orgasm despite the fact that he was concentrating on
Steve. Steve climaxed almost simultaneously, and the two showered again.
"You learn very quickly, Barbara. That was fantastic. I enjoyed you
immensely," Steve said when they returned to bed. Sam was scrunched up
like a pretzel trying to avoid the two wet spots so that he could sleep.
Sam did not rise until after 8:00. He turned to talk to Steve but Steve
was already gone. He noted that his shift was over. There were two $20 bills
on the nightstand and a little note.
"Dear Barbara, Thanks for letting me be the first. I enjoy watching a
woman's reaction when she is entered for the first time. You enjoyed it more
than most. It was emotionally gratifying watching you even though it may not
have been as physically pleasurable for me as it could have been.
"You are a quick learner. The second time was absolutely the best sex
I've had in a long time. Steve."
"This guy just likes popping cherries," Sam thought with disgust, "and
he got mine. He's just a voyeur seeing how I would react to that big prick of
his." He was taken aback by his own thoughts. In his male thoughts, sex
was simply an act to be enjoyed. As a female, he felt a little used by someone
who just perceived him as a warm hole. His male approach to women had not
totally changed yet, but he was beginning to see that the principle of the "3
F's" treated women as objects rather than as people.
Dressing quickly, Sam took the $40 and walked down the street to a
small cafe for breakfast. He was horribly overdressed for the place,
especially wearing 2 inch heels at 9:00 a.m., and he drew some attention. He
contemplated not returning to MaryAnn's, but $40 was not enough to live on
for the rest of the week. Calling a cab, he returned to his employer's home.
5. Lesson Two
MaryAnn met Sam at the door. "Steve called a little while ago from his
office. He wants to know if your available in two weeks. I said I would have
to check with you. I guess everything went OK."
"I think I satisfied the client. It was a lot different than I expected."
"Good, I have another client for this evening. His name is Hank, and
you'll find that his tastes are substantially different than Steve's. If you take
this one on, we'll be just about even on your wardrobe expenses. You have
to understand that several of my associates won't work with Hank. He won't
hurt you, but he is a little... abrupt."
Sam felt trapped. He just wanted Peter to come back on Saturday and
return him to his normal state. That meant getting the favorable report from
MaryAnn. "Sure, I'll do it."
"OK. It's another trip to the dress shop, and, I know I said garters
were for next week, but we'll have to get one and some stockings. Why
don't you get into a pair of slacks, your flats and your satin blouse and let's
go?"
Arriving at the dress shop, MaryAnn headed for the "professional"
racks. Having helped her associates for many years, she was extremely adept
at getting the right item of apparel quickly and at the right price. "Barbara, try
this one on," she said pulling out a pink suit.
Once again, Sam found himself in the changing room with females in
various states of disrobement. There was still more than a kindle of the old
Sam as he took in the human scenery. Sam took off his slacks and put on the
skirt from the suit. The hem was at least six inches above the knee. The skirt
was only a little longer than the jacket. Protest was on his mind when he went
out to see MaryAnn.
"That's it, Barbara. Hank will love it," MaryAnn exclaimed.
"Love it. It barely covers what needs to be covered. How do you keep
the prying eyes away when you're wearing something like this?"
"It's exactly what Hank wants. Just remember to keep your thighs
together when you sit down in public."
The next purchase was a matching pair of pink three inch heels with an
ankle strap. Sam would have to deal with the larger heel size in the space of
an afternoon. The garter belt and black stockings were the last purchase of the
day. MaryAnn offered some advice. "When you wear these, be sure to put
your panties on over the garter straps. You'll se why."
Evening came, and Sam felt like he was working the lower end of his
new profession. Instead of being subtle, all of the makeup shades screamed
"sex." MaryAnn provided big hoop earrings and suggested the matching red
bra and panties. She let Sam keep the purse for another night. She also gave
Sam a package of pantyliners to put in his purse. Sam was a little puzzled,
because Peter had said he would not even ovulate for another eight days.
MaryAnn dropped Sam off at Hank's apartment at 6:30. She waited to
make sure that Hank answered the door. Hank greeted Sam wearing a
bathrobe. It was impossible to see if he had anything on underneath, but Sam
could guess.
"The bedroom's back this way. Do You want to see it?" It was a lousy
opening line, but Sam followed him to the bedroom.
"Take off your panties and lay on the bed." Sam started to unbuckle his
heels before removing his panties. "No, just your panties. Leave everything
else on." He now understood MaryAnn's instructions, and the panties came
off in one easy move.
Hank took off the robe revealing that he had nothing on underneath and
that he was ready for action. He lay between Sam's legs, pulled Sam's short
skirt up a few inches to reveal his objective and pushed his member into
Sam's opening. Sam concluded that Hank must have put some Vaseline on
the tip of his organ, because Hank entered him relatively easily even though
Sam had not had the opportunity to produce any lubricant.
Sam went to put his arms around Hank. "No, just lay there," came
Hank's terse response.
Hank continued to pump, and Sam felt next to nothing. "This guy is
just masturbating in me. Why doesn't he use his hand. It would probably be
a lot more enjoyable." After a minute or so, Hank tensed and pumped his
vital juices into Sam. Waiting until he went flaccid, Hank withdrew, and the
mixture of semen and juices flowed between the cheeks of Sam's posterior
down to the sheets. "There has to be a better way of pulling it out," Sam
thought.
"Thank you, Babs. Now let's get cleaned up quickly and get on our
way." Hank led the way to the bathroom. Sam held up his skirt with one
hand and kept the other between his legs so that nothing oozed onto his
stockings. Two clean washcloths were sitting on the counter. Hank cleaned
himself and was halfway dressed while semen and vaginal juices still dripped
from Sam's love receptacle. "Get your panties on. I have reservations at the
most exclusive disco in town."
Putting his panties on now meant that Sam would be walking around
all night with a damp crotch. It was then that he remembered the pantyliners.
He took one out of the package and grabbed his panties. Pulling the panties
up to his knees, he placed one pantyliner along the cotton panel. He pulled
the panties up and was all set.
The disco was nice but nothing spectacular. Hank danced with Sam to
the loud and pulsating rhythms. It was a good thing none of the dances were
close. Sam would not have known how to follow.
On the way back, Sam began to wonder why Hank was a client. He
didn't seem to meet MaryAnn's standards. At the apartment, Hank revealed
his intellectual side. He pulled a book off of the shelf and began to read to
Sam as they both sat on the sofa. It was a translation of Ovid's
"Metamorphoses." Again, Sam thought it was an appropriate selection
considering his situation. Sam recognized the text, impressing Hank. "No
one knows the classics anymore. Do you want to hear it in Latin?" asked
Hank. Not knowing any Latin, Sam declined.
"I probably have a reputation among MaryAnn's employees of being
very cold and interested only in obtaining 'ecstasy,'" Hank remarked. "It's
because I don't have much interest in women who lack an appreciation of the
finer things in life. When MaryAnn sends over a woman like that, I just take
my pleasure from her. It seems this time, though, that she has sent a girl with
a head on her shoulders. Maybe I can be a little more delicate."
If the first penetration had been abrupt, the second was the classic
seduction. Hank tried to put Sam in the right mental mood by reading Ovid's
tales full of sexual innuendo if not outright pornography. Of course, Sam still
thought of himself as a guy and wasn't seduceable by a man, but he played
the part.
They sat close to each other. Subtle hands undid buttons and tugged at
zippers. Sam's jacket, then his skirt and then his blouse fell silently to the
floor. Hank's clothes fell on top of Sam's. Sam was left lying on the sofa in
his red bra and panties and his black garter belt and stockings. "Oh Barbara,
you look delicious," came Hank's whispered remark. After casting a long
and desiring look at the scantily clad female body before him, Hank reached
behind Sam and unfastened his bra. With great care he pulled down Sam's
panties and slid them past his feet.
Hank played with the woman's body that was Sam for an exceedingly
long time, caressing and kissing almost every conceivable place before
fingering his final destination. Hank's fingers brought Sam to a first climax
just like the night before and then began a long slow penetration with an
erection of steel that sent Sam wild.
Sam remembered to satisfy his client. He also explored Hank's body
with his hands and kept Hank's mouth busy with long amorous kisses. He
gently stroked Hank's member before penetration being careful not to bring
him to full satisfaction before it was used for its intended purpose. As Hank
lay between his legs, Sam wrapped his stockinged legs around Hank
remembering how he had liked the feel and the look of stockings on a love
partner.
They came together. Sam was learning how to control the timing of a
climax to coincide with that of his partner. He knew that watching your
partner bask in the same ecstasy you were experiencing brought a certain
mental satisfaction to a man. He was giving all for his client and to satisfy
that clod, Peter, who had gotten him into this position.
Their bodies were covered with perspiration, and they showered
together with Sam giving Hank every rub he expected from a girl. Knowing
what the man wanted gave Sam an edge in providing it. Returning to bed,
Sam slept the rest of the night. At least the wet spot was on the sofa.
There was a $50 bill on the nightstand when Sam woke. Hank had
already left for work. "Hank got what he wanted, a good conversation and
two fucks. I get a $50 tip," Sam thought. Sam took a cab to MaryAnn's.
6. Lesson Three
When Sam returned, MaryAnn was nervous. "There's a 'bug' going
around, and I've just had a sick call from my associate who was supposed to
accompany Charles Winthrop, my most important client, to the charity ball on
Thursday. I usually use out of town women for Mr. Winthrop because
another client at the ball might recognize a local person. You haven't been
around much, can you do the job? Mr. Winthrop has already given his
approval. I apologize, I had intended give you tonight and Thursday off."
MaryAnn had taken some risks with Sam, and now, he felt he had to
repay her generosity. "I'm the woman who can do it." "Woman?" Sam asked
himself why he had used that word.
"Well, it's back to the dress shop, but don't worry about the cost.
Everything is on Mr. Winthrop. I don't expect any of my associates to carry
these types of clothes in their wardrobe."
The dress shop catered to formal attire. MaryAnn looked at one formal
evening dress after another. Sam tried on one dress with thin shoulder straps
and a back that plunged to the very bottom of Sam's back. "Do I pull it up or
down if I have to use the facilities?" he joked.
The next evening dress was the one MaryAnn liked. It was a strapless
white number that exposed the tops of Sam's breasts and his cleavage. The
top of the dress came tightly under his armpits and around his back to keep
the front in place. It then followed every contour of Sam's well fashioned
body to the base of his hips and derriere. It clung tightly to his legs until
about 5 inches above the ankle where three layers of white taffeta flared out to
float just above the floor even with Sam wearing two inch heels. Sam could
hardly walk in it. "You'll have all day today to learn, Barbara. I have another
evening dress similar to it at home that you can wear for the rest of the day."
Some alterations were necessary to the dress, and MaryAnn made
arrangements to have it delivered the next day.
Sam got his third pair of heels, a pure white pair to match the dress.
MaryAnn also picked up a white brocaded clutch purse. "It doesn't carry
much, but it looks stylish."
Sam wore the "training dress" for most of the afternoon. Walking was
difficult when you could only take 16 inch steps, but Sam learned. Stairs
were a particular problem until MaryAnn suggested that Sam lift the front of
the dress as he climbed or descended a set of stairs.
As Sam walked around the house, MaryAnn took the time to explain
that Mr. Winthrop was absolutely her best client and that he paid well. It is
absolutely necessary that you please him. She also explained that Mr.
Winthrop was a little bit older and may need some assistance when they were
alone if he was to perform fully.
A good part of Thursday was spent at the beauty salon. The stylist
formed Sam's hair into an elegant coiffure sitting on his head. A few of the
shorter wisps of hair trailed down the back of Sam's neck, and there was a
curl on either side of his head. It was in the style of fashionable ladies.
The dress arrived in plenty of time, and Sam began to dress at 5:30 for
his 6:45 engagement with Mr. Winthrop. His makeup was perfect, but
MaryAnn provided no jewelry. "Mr. Winthrop will bring the jewelry,"
explained MaryAnn.
The plan was to meet Mr. Winthrop at a discrete hotel 15 minutes
before the ball started. By the time introductions were over and they had
driven the few miles to the ball, they would be fashionably late. Sam and
MaryAnn arrived first and waited in a little side room off of the lobby. Mr.
Winthrop arrived promptly at 6:45.
MaryAnn made the introductions. Mr. Winthrop looked at Sam and
simply said. "Call me Charles, my dear. There is no need for formality
between us tonight."
Charles produced a black velvet box and opened it. Inside was enough
diamond jewelry for a king's ransom. "Allow me," he said removing a four
stringed diamond choker. Sam turned around, and Charles pulled the choker
snug around Sam's neck. MaryAnn helped with the diamond earrings which
dangled from each of Sam's ears in a single string of five diamonds. The
diamond bracelet and ring came last. "It is not an engagement ring, Barbara.
It is simply on loan for the evening."
Sam looked at himself in the mirror. He looked like a million bucks,
literally. He raised his delicate hand to his throat to touch the diamonds
around his neck. The play of his well manicured hand and tastefully painted
nails against the diamonds and the soft white of his shoulders was the most
elegant thing he had ever seen. A quick thought raced across his mind, "Boy,
what I would have given to have holed somebody like that last week. And
now it's me that's getting holed."
Charles offered his arm which Sam took eagerly. He would need the
balance walking in his formal evening dress. Charles escorted Sam to his
limousine.
Sam had seen the name