The Swapping Solstice
by Tanya Sissipus
"Hey, Shonda!" His blue eyes winking her way, Kidd smiled. "Cold
enough for ya?"
"Oh, funny -- like I haven't heard that a hundred times since
Friday." Shonda scowled, but her voice was as sweet and friendly as
ever. The mock-scowl turned into an honest frown, though, when she
noticed the young man was struggling his way into a parka, a disgusting
green thing that looked three sizes too small. "Oh gawd! Please tell me
you're not going out there!"
He tried to shrug, but the borrowed jacket didn't leave him much
room. "What, you think I'm gonna spend my whole vacation cooped up in
here?" As he tried to free a mess of brown hair from the way-too-tight
collar, he cursed the sound of a fresh tear along the shoulder seam. "If
I could've found a coat that fit," he told the petite beauty, "I would
have been gone Friday afternoon."
"You're crazy!" When Kidd gave no indication he intended to stop
and listen, she scurried ahead to manoeuver herself between him and the
doors. "I mean, hello, haven't you been paying attention? This has been
the worst storm in, like, thirty years!"
Kidd was touched by her concern but, at the same time, wanted to
laugh. Shonda was almost a foot shorter and sixty pounds lighter than
himself, but that hadn't stopped her from trying to keep him inside.
"I'll be fine," he told her. All he'd heard for the past three days had
been doom and gloom -- from his own radio, the library's television, the
staff, and the students -- but he knew they were exaggerating things for
the sake of safety. The storm had BEEN a rough one, he freely admitted
that, but the worst seemed to be over.
"Kidd!" She was being pushed backwards -- gently, of course --
leaving black marks on the floor from her heels. She wasn't about to
give up so easily, though. He could push her right through the doors if
he wanted, and it still wouldn't make any difference. "Do you even have
snow-tires on that piece shit you drive?"
"Nope." Almost to the doors now, he picked the young woman up,
turned, and set her down next to the lockers. Then, chuckling softly, he
dangled a set of keys before her. With a mischievous wink, he told her,
"That's why I borrowed Joe's truck."
Suddenly, Shonda's eyes widened as she pointed to the skull-shaped
keychain. "He let YOU borrow his truck? You? His mortal enemy?"
With the front door already open, Kidd smiled. "Hey, what the
asshole doesn't know can't hurt him, right?" The wind howling behind
him, he managed to block most of the blowing snow with his body as he
leaned down for a kiss. "Come on," he whispered, "just one -- for good
luck."
The brunette didn't even hesitate. With a party-girl squeal, Shonda
jumped into Kidd's arms and hugged him tight, her arms barely encircling
his muscled torso. Gawd, she'd wanted to do this for the longest time,
but the burly young wrestler just never seemed interested. Once -- just
once -- she wished he'd get rip-roaring drunk, toss her down on a
strange couch, and leave her with some kinky memories to make the
hangover worthwhile.
Reluctantly, she let go and stepped back out of the cold. "You'd
better come back," she smiled.
"Hey, don't worry about me." Kidd grinned as he turned the collar
up on his jacket. Then, in his best Schwarzenegger impression, he
drawled "I'll . . . be back." With that, he disappeared into swirling
wall of white, lost from sight before the door even had time to bang
closed.
As she turned away from the door, Shonda shuddered again. This
time, though, there was no arctic breeze to blame it on.
"You . . . goddam . . . mother-fucking . . . piece . . . of . . .
SHIT!" Cursing at the top of his lungs, Kidd smashed his fist against
the cold, hard steering-wheel. Halfway home, stranded on an empty road,
with nobody around for miles, and he ran out of gas. It was so stupid,
so idiotic, so pathetic, he could almost believe that Joe had planned it
that way!
"Come on . . . come on . . ." Again and again he turned the key,
waiting for the familiar sound of a fuel-injected ignition coming to
life. "Oh, come on . . ." Maybe the gas-gage was broken and he'd just
stalled. Maybe he was sitting on a full tank and the engine was just a
little damp. The only thing he COULDN'T hope for was an extra can of gas
in back -- between the smelly old bed, the monstrous speaker system, and
the beer- fridge, there was no room!
"Fuck it!" With a sigh of disgust, he turned everything off. As
comforting as a little heat and some music might be, he had to save the
battery for later. The storm WAS worse than he'd wanted to believe, and
he hadn't passed more than two cars since leaving the school. Later,
somebody MIGHT see his headlights in the darkness, but there wasn't much
he could do right now.
Nothing, that is, except wait.
"Oh, perfect." Kidd chuckled into the darkness as he tried the
lights again. "This is just wonderful." With cold, shaking hands he
jiggled the keys in the ignition. "Oh, I am enjoying this SO much." His
voice eerily calm and quiet, he tried the heat instead, then the radio.
"Nothing . . . nada . . . zip . . . zilch . . . zero . . ." As he
collapsed back into the cold leather seat, there was a disturbing edge
to his laughter.
Suddenly, the young man began to beat on the dashboard with
almost-frostbitten fists. "I really didn't fucking need this!" The
inside of the truck had gotten steadily colder as the day dragged on,
leaving him painfully frozen, then frighteningly numb. He'd stepped
outside once -- just once -- but the blinding snow and sub-zero
wind-chill had forced him right back inside. Later, out of desperation,
he had tried again, but the doors were frozen shut.
Thoroughly defeated, Kidd laid himself down on the bench seats,
shoving his hands beneath his body. "Had to steal a coat without
pockets," he cursed, "didn't you?" With nothing left to do but wait for
morning, he decided he should save his strength -- for all the good it
would do. As if being stranded on the side of a deserted road weren't
bad enough, a quick survey of the truck had revealed more bad news --
the fridge was empty, the bed lumpy and diseased, and he had nothing to
burn. Of course, if he could have coaxed even an hour's life from the
fucking battery, none of that would have mattered!
"Should've listened to Shonda," he told himself softly. "It's just
like some cheesy horror movie -- the cute little chick is always right."
The doomed young man tried to laugh, but couldn't control his
chattering teeth. Far too quickly, sleep began to claim his weakened
body. Kidd knew he should stay awake, knew he might not ever wake up,
but was powerless to resist. Instead, he clung to the memory of Shonda's
embrace, wishing he could recapture just a tiny bit of its warmth. For a
moment, he swore it was working, but his body succumbed to
unconsciousness before he could even wonder if it was just frostbite
setting in.
The first thing Kidd noticed upon waking wasn't the heat, the
noise, or the pale red glow from above -- it was the rough, incessant
jabbing between his legs. "Unnggh . . ." Still half-asleep, he tried to
free himself of the painful prodding, but couldn't move. He couldn't
roll over, couldn't sit up, couldn't even bring up his arm to dig out
the mysterious annoyance. Suddenly, panic set in.
"Oh, shit! The snow, the snow!" Kidd began thrashing back and
forth, but felt like he was only digging himself in even deeper. "Oh,
gawd, I'm gonna die!" Too groggy to realize he was warm and dry, he
figured the window must have collapsed sometime during the night,
burying him under a ton of snow!
"Shhh! Hey, hey, shhh!"
The panic vanished just as suddenly as it had begun, replace
instead by a kind of sleepy confusion. Part of him recognized the human
voice for what it was, but he needed another minute to understand the
implications.
"Come on, you're gonna, like, wake everybody up."
"What?"
"Shut . . . up, " the phantom voice giggled, "or you're really
gonna get us in trouble."
Kidd forced himself to calm down. Slowly, gradually, he started to
notice his surroundings. Where he'd been expecting the lumpy leather
truck seat, he found a lumpy flannel blanket instead. That low droning
in his ears wasn't the howling wind, it was the murmur of a few dozen
voices. The soft, restrictive coffin that had triggered his panic attack
wasn't snow, it was a damn sleeping bag. He still had no idea what was
jabbing him between the legs, but . . . for some reason, he was in no
hurry to dislodge it.
"What . . . where . . . where am I?"
"The gym, stupid."
"You mean, somebody actually made it out to rescue me?" The young
man shook his head in surprise. "Who the hell would be that crazy?"
"Rescue you?" The mysterious voice chuckled softly. "I think YOU'RE
the crazy one, girl!"
Before Kidd could respond to that bizarre surprise, he heard the
familiar sound of a sleeping bag being unzipped around him.
"Ooooaaaaaahhhhh . . ." Momentarily free of the suffocating cocoon, he
reached out to stretch cramped limbs, only to feel another weight come
pressing down atop him. A desperate, blind grope revealed a nicely
rounded ass and a pair of firm little breasts. Despite his confusion, he
grinned -- this wasn't so bad, after all.
"You know, hon, the real Sleeping Beauty only needed a kiss to wake
her." Suddenly, he felt a warm, sticky finger being pressed against his
lips. Feeling strangely playful, he let it slide inside, where he sucked
and licked it clean. "Not you, though," the voice giggled. "Gawd, I must
have spent twenty minutes diddling your clit before you woke up."
Kidd had allowed the earlier 'girl' reference to pass him by, but
this was something he couldn't ignore. Strangely, though, it didn't
really bother him. Instead, it just piqued his curiosity. "Ah, you wanna
run that by me again?" he asked.
"Mmmmm, you mean my finger?" His unseen companion giggled again as
she slipped a hand between his legs.
As a previously unknown form of pleasure spread out to envelop his
body, Kidd decided not to correct her. Instead, he just let himself feel
what was happening, enjoy what she was doing. His mind kept insisting
that there was something seriously wrong here, but the young man wasn't
interested. Whatever was happening felt so wonderful, he never wanted it
to end.
"Unngghhhhh . . . ahhhhhhh . . ." Suddenly, that warm tingle had
turned into something else entirely. The steady, comfortable pressure
between his legs had deepened, driving the pleasure INSIDE him!
"Ooooohhhhhh . . ." This was so wrong, so impossible, but he could
actually feel his body clench around the invading fingers -- and he
loved it!
"Mmmmm, my little Shonda's horny this morning, isn't she?" Any
question that little surprise may have provoked was silenced by a long,
hard, passionate kiss. Again, he really wasn't worried, just curious.
Even after the kiss was over, he was content to let his lips linger
against hers. Enjoying the faint scent of herbal shampoo and feminine
musk, he asked softly "Leigh?"
"Yes, lover?" Giggling again, she pulled her hand from between his
legs and let him lick the girl-cum from her fingers. Slowly, one at a
time, she poked those fingers between his lips and tickled his tongue.
"What is it, hon?"
His suspicious confirmed, he just smiled. There were a million
questions he wanted to ask, but . . . well, they just didn't seem
important. "Oh, nothing," he sighed. "It can wait till later." While
they shared another kiss -- tender and romantic this time -- he felt her
hands slip between their bodies to fondle his breasts. Moaning against
Leigh's lips, he reached up to return the favour.
"Hey, just how long is that t-shirt of yours?" she asked a few
minutes later.
He reached down to find that the hem somewhere around his hips.
"Ah, not very, I'm afraid."
"Then I guess you'll just have to make a run for it!" With no more
warning than that, Leigh knocked the sleeping bag away and yanked him to
his feet. "If anybody asks," she giggled, "we both need to pee!"
"Mmmmmm . . . has my little muff-muncher been practising behind my
back?"
Kidd raised his face from between her legs and smiled. Really,
there was no way he could know for sure, but something made him believe
that Leigh and Shonda were an exclusive pair. "Nope." Giggling, he
licked the tangy cum from his lips. "You're my one and only, hon."
With a sultry pout, Leigh begged "Tell me what I wanna hear."
Slowly, sensuously, he began kissing his way up her body. Leaving
the light brown curls of her bush behind, he whispered "I . . ." Leigh
nodded as he continued to leave kisses across her taut little tummy. ".
. . love . . ." He eagerly climbed her B-cup mounds with his lips and
bit playfully at each rosy nipple. ". . you." Then, jumping straight to
her mouth, he sucked and nibbled on her soft red lips, wonderfully
fulfilled by her breathless moans.
"Mmmm, I love you too, Shonda."
They remained on the bathroom floor for a few minutes more, content
just to hold one another close. Unfortunately, the sun was beginning to
peek in the window, suggesting that sleepy teenage girls would not be
far behind. "We'd better start back," Leigh whispered. "We've been here
too long already."
"You go on ahead," he replied. "I wanna freshen up a bit first."
"Okay, but you'd better take my panties." As she slipped back into
her pink jeans, the beautiful brunette laughed. "Wouldn't be the first
time we started the day in each other's underwear!"
Kidd returned the laugh and watched her slip out through the
peach-coloured door. Her tiny ass had just the right amount of wiggle,
her legs were simply stunning, and those feet . . . mmm, just perfect!
As the petite, unpainted, toes disappeared around the corner, he noticed
the tiny blue vein that crossed Leigh's right ankle. Somehow, that minor
imperfection made the rest of the foot so much more special.
When the pitter-patter of her steps faded into silence, he got to
his own feet and walked slowly towards the sink. There, gazing back at
him from the mirror, was . . . well, Shonda. Her long, dark brown hair;
bright blue eyes; cute, sharp little nose; and small, but full mouth.
"My gawd . . . Shonda . . ." He placed one hand against the dirty glass,
comforted by the sight of his reflection doing the same. It may have
been her hand; her long, purple nails; but HE was manipulating it from
inside.
"What happened?" Even now, there was no fear, no worry inside him
-- just a growing sense of wonder. Taking his hand from the mirror, he
stepped back for a better look. First, her wonderfully round, D-cup
breasts entered the picture, followed by her tiny little 22 inch waist.
Stepping still farther back, the young man turned to the side. "Mmmm,
I've always loves that ass," he smiled, giving it a sexy little wiggle.
With a final turn, he admired her sleek, sexy legs, and oh-so-tiny,
delicate feet.
"Shonda? Are you . . . um, in here with me?" He felt silly asking
the question aloud, but it would explain so much. After almost twenty
years as a guy, two decades of being rough, tough, and rugged, he was
taking to this new body far too easily. It just felt so right, like it
had been tailor-made just for him. Of course, that was impossible, but .
. . hell, this whole situation was impossible.
As if triggered by thoughts of the impossible, Kidd's memory
recalled a hazy, dream-like image from his hypothermia-induced sleep. It
was an image of a strangely beautiful woman, tall and pale, with
snow-white hair and ice-blue eyes. Her age had been impossible to guess
at, but she'd radiated an aura of both agelessness and ancient wisdom.
He seemed to remember her standing beside him, almost as if it were the
truck that wasn't really there, instead of her.
She'd only been there for an instant, though, a blink of the eye,
before she changed . . . changed into something . . . no, someone . . .
someone else . . .
Suddenly, the memory shattered around him as his privacy was
invaded by a trio of young women. Muttering amongst themselves, they
didn't even glance his way as they shuffled into separate stalls. No
longer amazed at how calm and comfortable he felt, Kidd just shrugged
and headed back for the crowded gymnasium.
"Ohhhhh . . ." One hand pressed to his stomach, Kidd awakened from
a dream he already couldn't remember. As he stared up at the dim red
glow of emergency lights above, he took a series of long, deep breaths.
"Don't . . . don't feel so good," he gasped softly. With a groan, he
rolled onto his side, but that only made him feel worse. "Unnngggg . .
." Suddenly, a spasm racked his body, forcing him to his feet before he
could even think about it. "Ba-ba-bathroom!"
Still clutching his stomach, he danced across the gym floor on his
toes, wincing every time a sleeping body shifted below. It seemed like
forever before he reached the door, and nearly twice as long to make it
down the hall way. "Unnnggghhh . . ." The young man could feel the bile
rising in the back of his throat as he ran, and only a supreme effort of
will kept him from vomiting onto the cold tile floor.
Bouncing roughly off the bathroom door, he stumbled into the
closest stall and literally fell to his knees. "Ungghh . . . arggghh . .
. eeeggghhhhh!"
It was few minutes later before he felt safe enough to rise.
Slowly, shakily, he leaned one hand on the toilet paper dispenser and
flushed with the other, again spitting into the bowl. The vile taste
still in his mouth, he stumbled out to the sink and slapped at the taps.
First, he washed the grime from his lips and face, not stopping until he
felt clean. Then, after rinsing his mouth a dozen times or so, he washed
himself again.
"That is just soooo gross." Kidd grimaced as he shook his hands
dry, but had to admit he was feeling better. As he reached up for a
paper towel, though, he hesitated. The long, slender fingers before him
certainly weren't his own, but neither were they Shonda's. Not only they
did look different -- especially the nails, which were short and red,
rather than long and purple -- but they felt different too. The strange
thing was, they too seemed a perfect fit.
"Gawd, this is weird," he chuckled softly to himself. "In the space
of two days, I've come to inhabit the bodies of two different women, and
it doesn't bother me. Quite the opposite, in fact. This is getting kinda
exciting." Turning to the mirror, he smiled at his reflection, instantly
recognizing the blonde hair and blue eyes. "So, we're Jamie this
morning, are we? Guess that would explain the upset tummy."
Jamie was a stereotypical blonde bimbo, standing about
five-foot-four, with an exaggerated hourglass build. She was neither the
most intelligent nor the most talented girl in school, but her 38DD
breasts made up for most of that. Not only had they won her the coveted
title of cheerleading captain, but they'd also earned her more than a
few brownie points from horny teachers. While there was no proof that
she'd slept with any of them, the day she revealed her pregnancy had
resulted in a level of obvious tension among certain staff AND students.
"Now that I think about it, I can kinda feel . . . well, I'm not
sure what I feel." Delighted by this new sensation, he rubbed his naked
tummy and wished the baby was old enough to kick. He'd barely begun to
show, but his nipples were already more swollen and sensitive than
Shonda's had been. Of course, that could've just been the difference
between one girl and another, but something told him there was more to
it. As strange and unreal as it SHOULD have been, Kidd seemed to have an
understanding of what it was like to be pregnant. There were still
things he didn't know, but he suspected that Jamie didn't know them
either.
Shrugging his shoulders, he exited the bathroom and began a slow
walk back to the gym. "Wish I knew how and why this is happening," he
muttered. "Not that it really matters, but I'm curious." There it was
again, that same comfortable sense of complacency he'd first felt as
Shonda. "I mean, if I knew how I got here, maybe I could stick around
for a while. Hmmmm, might be nice to do the whole motherhood thing."
As soon as he said it, though, he had a feeling this situation was
just as temporary as the first. He did experience a small pang of regret
over that, but it never occurred to him NOT to accept it. It wasn't that
it seemed wrong to resist the seemingly- inevitable, he just never
thought about it.
"So, this is what the bedroom of a sexually liberated cheerleader
looks like, eh?" His hand still on the doorknob, Kidd smiled. Not so
long ago, the voyeur in him would have taken a guilty, dirty pleasure in
the scene before him. A simple little room like this would have seemed
the most forbidden territory, promising erotic adventures that even
Indiana Jones could only dream of. The instant he steeped inside,
though, all he felt was the comfortable, cozy embrace of home.
Earlier that morning, he'd returned from the bathroom to find
everyone packing their things. The school would remain open for a few
days, to serve as a temporary shelter, but the students were free to
return home. Curiously enough, the mention of home had brought to mind
this very room, and not the house he'd grown up in. Already, his old
home, old family, even his old friends seemed to belong to another life.
"Mmmmm, very nice." Kidd smiled as he laid eyes upon the immense,
princess- canopy bed that dominated the tiny room. A gorgeously
extravagant work of pink silk, white lace, and solid mahogany, it
introduced an element of romance into what he'd previously known of
Jamie's life. "So," he asked, patting his tummy, "is this where mommy's
little girl was conceived?" He giggled and tossed himself backwards on
the bed, delighted at how much bounce it still had.
As he rolled over and over again, loving the sheer size of the bed,
he noticed the closet staring at him from across the room. The mirrored
doors were like an enchanted window on the pale blue wall, promising
wonders and delight for whomever entered. A silly grin spreading across
his face, Kidd decided, "After the past few days, I really could use a
change." Despite his good-humour, though, it was a sense of honest
curiosity that he propelled him towards the closet, rather than a desire
for voyeuristic thrills.
Picking a door at random, he slid open the left and stepped inside.
"Gawd, the closet's almost as big as the bedroom!" Instinctively, he
reached up to turn on the light, hardly even aware that he was doing it.
Then, under the soft white glare, he began his inspection.
"Oh, wow . . ." His eyes on a dark purple prom-dress, Kidd very
carefully pushed the other clothes aside. Even without touching it, he
knew it was definitely not cheap off- the-rack merchandise, but a
specially tailored bit of work. He wanted so much to try it on, to
indulge himself in the luxury, but couldn't bring himself to unwrap it.
Jamie had clearly wrapped and sealed it in anticipation of next spring,
and she deserved the honour of realizing that feminine dream.
"Okay, so what do we have that a girl can wear right now?" Still
grinning, he took a few steps to his right. Before him were several
dozen blouses, made of everything from silk to cotton to polyester, and
in more colours than he'd ever seen in any rainbow. Personally, he'd
always liked women in pinks or reds, but it was a teal-blue, long-
sleeved number that called to him now. Tossing it on the bed, he moved
farther down again, past sweaters, t-shirts, and a few light jackets.
Fingering his way through Jamie's collection of dresses, he made
mental notes of which one's he like to try on later. Sold-colours seemed
to be her favourite, but it was the floral-prints that caught his eye
most often. "Need something to go with that blouse," he whispered
softly. Rejecting her sexy miniskirts one-by-one, he took a much closer
look at her knee-length and full-length skirts. There were several that
he sensed would be just right, but he eventually settled on a long black
skirt, slit just past the knee.
After tossing that on the bed too, he returned for a quick glance
through the rest of Jamie's clothes. The section of skirts gave way to
pants and slacks, among which he was surprised to find only two pairs of
jeans. "Probably just as well," he smiled, "since I won't be fitting
into them in a few weeks anyway." The rest of the closet featured a
random collection of nightgowns and sleep-shirts, but he decided to
leave them for later.
Next, he knelt down to examine the collection of shoes below,
whistling softly at just how many pairs there were. There were plain
tennis shoes in the back corner, mostly white or black, but he also
found a set of flourescent-coloured canvas sneakers that he immediately
fell in love with. Grabbing a teal-pair that almost perfectly matched
his blouse, he held them against his feet. It was then that he noticed
how beautiful, how erotic those tender little tootsies were. Much
shorter and skinnier than his old feet, Jamie's were almost baby-smooth.
There wasn't a single hair to be found and only a few wrinkles on the
soft soles.
Sitting down on the floor, he crossed his legs and raised one foot
to his face. "Gawd, those little toes are adorable!" His big toe looked
just like a tiny thumb, while his baby toe had a slight kink to it that
actually turned him on. Even his nails were erotic, almost like
miniature versions of his painted fingernails. Curious, he extended his
leg, giggled at how his nails almost seemed to disappear into the
distance.
"What a shame we've gotta put you away," he sighed. Tossing the
canvas sneakers towards the bed, he continued his search. Beside them he
found a few pairs of platform shoes and high-heels, but not nearly as
many as he'd expected. "Probably not the best support for an athletic
cheerleader," he reasoned, "not to mention an expectant mother." The
rest of the floor contained some sandals and mules that he really liked,
but it wasn't the season for them. The three pairs of bunny-slippers in
the other corner, though, would surely see some action later than night.
Pulling the closet door closed, Kidd asked himself, "So, what's
next?" One red nail tapping lightly against his soft, full lips, he
gazed around the room. As soon as he spotted the dresser beside him, he
laughed. "Of course, silly -- underwear!"
Wide enough to stretch almost from the closet to the wall, the
dresser was clearly an antique. The twelve drawers had been carved with
scroll-work that matched the bed, and the oval-shaped mirror above
looked so delicate, he was afraid to touch it. The tiny forest of
cosmetics on top, though, intrigued him. There were, of course, tubes of
lipstick, blush, eyeshadow, and mascara, but it was the unfamiliar
objects that interested him.
"Now this . . . this is really weird." Picking things at random, he
only had to touch the different cosmetics, and instantly knew their
purpose. He still had no idea what some of them were called, but he had
no doubt that putting on the makeup would come just as easily as
everything else. "Definitely strange, but kinda cool, too."
Turning his attention to the dresser itself, Kidd decided to start
at the top and work his way down. Inside the top right-hand drawer her
found an assortment of jewellery, combs, brushes, hairpins, and
barrettes, while its neighbour yielded more makeup, hairspray, and other
assorted beauty aids.
Moving down to the next two drawers, he found a bigger collection
of socks, pantyhose, stockings, and leggings than he'd ever seen in one
place. "Gawd, she's got her own little hosiery department in here!" As
much as the fancier pairs of pantyhose and real stockings appealed to
him, he settled on a beige pair of leggings, which would surely be
warmer beneath his skirt.
The next two drawers yielded panties on the left, and bras on the
right. To his mild surprise -- he was starting to expect these changes
by now -- he was more appreciative than aroused by the lacy underwear.
Not that he was ignorant of how sexy he'd look in it all, he just had
more of a concern for comfort and functionality than ever before. "So
pretty . . . so wonderful . . ." he whispered to himself. To his
delight, there were even a few scented little soaps hidden here and
there, which added a perfectly feminine aroma to the whole scene.
"Ooooh, I like these." As soon as he laid hands on the pair of
black lycra panties, he found the feel of them too much to resist.
Smiling to himself, he unfolded the tiny treasures and nodded at the
thin band of lace along the top. Now, of course, he just needed a bra to
complete his very first ORIGINAL outfit as a woman. There was a gorgeous
black underwire bra, trimmed with lace that matched his panties, but he
wasn't sure. It looked fantastic, and he knew he'd need the extra
support during his pregnancy, but he was afraid it might be too dark for
his blouse. "What the hell," he giggled, "it's not like anybody's gonna
be watching!"
Continuing his way down, Kidd found two additional drawers of
lingerie, only these were the sexier, romantic kind. He had no idea what
most of the things were called, but knew exactly how he'd look in them
-- stunning! Already looking forward to the evening, he added a few
camisoles, teddies, and peignoirs to his mental list of things to try
later.
The second-last drawer on the left contained shorts, one-piece
swimsuits, bikinis, and tube-tops, none of which would likely fit his
pregnant body by summer. In the drawer beside it he found the sexiest of
Jamie's miniskirts, including some leather and latex ones he just
couldn't imagine wearing in public. He had to admit, though, that the
leopard and zebra prints were kinda exciting.
Finally, he opened the last two drawers, finding disappointment in
one -- textbooks, notes, and other bits of school stuff and some
curious secrets in the other. Very carefully laid out, side by side, in
two overlapping layers, were five pairs of men's boxers! That alone was
a surprise, but the fact that they looked -- and smelled dirty -- was
quite another. The front of each pair was yellowed and crusty, and the
smell was something he remembered only too well -- stale, dried cum!
"Oh gawd . . . that is soooo nasty!" Unable to resist the
temptation, he reached under his skirt, pulled off his panties, and
slipped a pair of boxers over his suddenly damn pussy. It felt so kinky
and erotic, but he also knew it wasn't the first time Jamie's body had
sported dirty, cummy boxers. "I know they're trophies," Kidd whispered,
"but from one guy or five?" Giggling, he decided to leave the panties on
while he investigated the bedside table.
Sitting atop the table was an adorable pink Barbie phone and a few
trashy romance novels. With titles like "1-800-MY-HERO," "Across the
Rainbow of Love," and "Wild Honey and the Hired Hand," it was a pretty
safe guess Jamie didn't care much for plot. Based on their dog-eared,
well-worn condition, though, she clearly had her favourite parts. Kidd
giggled, somehow certain he'd be taking one to bed with him later.
"Now, let's see what we've got inside." As he opened the small
white drawer, he found a glossy catalogue laid over everything else.
Curious, he turned it over and smiled. Jamie had left it open to the
maternity section, and had even circled a few things for herself. He was
a little surprised to see she preferred the pantsuits over more
traditional dresses, but something told him it was the right choice. He
hadn't been in her body long enough to understand just how much it would
change, but his new feminine instincts hadn't failed him yet.
Underneath the catalogue was a small red diary, but it no longer
held the fascination for him that it would have just a week before. Here
he was, with the chance to read a beautiful woman's most intimate
secrets, and he just shrugged it off. Not only was the voyeuristic
excitement gone, but he felt guilty just holding it. "I may add to it,
hon," he told the empty room, "but I promise not to read it."
Laying the diary atop the pile of romance novels, Kidd dug a little
deeper into the drawer. Suddenly, his fingers found something cold,
hard, and smooth. Already certain of what he'd found, the young man
blushed as he uncovered the hidden vibrator. Nestled between two
unopened packages of batteries, the pink plastic penis looked to be the
same size as his old cock. "Hasn't even opened the batteries," he
whispered softly. "Does she just not use it very often, or did she buy
it for later in her pregnancy?" Carefully, almost reverently, he took
the vibrator out for a closer look. A few seconds later, he grinned.
"You little slut!" Not only were there batteries inside, but the
dial on the bottom was so worn, he couldn't even see the on/off arrows!
This was obviously a favourite, well-used toy -- probably one that saw
nightly action, if she needed so many extra batteries. "Mmmm, a nice
bed, sexy lingerie, romance novels, and my very own vibrator . . . I may
never sleep again!"
He was just about to test his new toy when somebody said, "Truer
words have never been spoken."
Startled, Kidd guiltily dropped the vibrator as he looked over to
the door. "Oh . . . my . . . gawd . . ." Standing there was a
good-looking young man, almost six feet tall, and extremely well-built.
That kind of size, combined with a confident stance and a rebellious
goatee, marked him as a spoiled, superstar athlete. Kidd already knew
that, though. Not because of his strange new feminine instinct, but from
several years' history with his best friend!
"Don't think you'll need the props," Terry smiled. Already
unbuttoning his shirt, the dark-haired young man kicked the door closed
behind him. "Your mom's off to bingo, so we've got the night to
ourselves." As he reached down to unzip his jeans, he hesitated. Really
grinning now, he winked Kidd's way. "How about we try and make our
little boy a twin to play with?"
For the first time since falling asleep in Joe's truck, Kidd was at
a loss. That was his best friend standing there, a guy who'd been like a
brother to him. To think HE was the one who'd gotten Jamie pregnant was
surprising enough, but to have him here, ready for sex, was almost too
much! "Ah . . . Terry, I don't . . . don't know about this."
"Hmmm, I love it when you play hard to get!" Completely naked now,
he moved towards the bed, his cock jutting out like some kind of
perverted arrow. "Come on," he growled, "daddy knows what you want."
The instant Terry's naked, erect cock popped into view, Kidd
stopped thinking of him as a past friend. Instead, he was just a man, a
lover, someone who had come to please and satisfy. Despite the fact that
he'd always been completely straight, Kidd was suddenly very aroused.
Just like everything else he'd encountered as a woman, this seemed
right, it seemed natural. As unlikely as it should have been, he wanted
that cock!
"So, does my Jamie want a snack first," Terry asked as he climbed
onto the bed, "or shall we go straight to the main course?" His naked
chest rippling with power, he reached out to embrace his pregnant lover.
"Lady's choice, honey."
Kidd licked his lips and stared down at his best friend's huge,
throbbing penis. He did want to feel that inside him, but he felt like
the snack should come first. Whether that was how Jamie liked it, or how
she knew Terry liked it, didn't matter. All the young man could think of
was how wet his pussy got at the mere site of a naked man. It was a
potent, incredible kind of lust, different from what he'd felt as
Shonda, but no less pleasant. Purring softly, he flashed his beautiful
blue eyes and let himself sink down the bed.
"Mmmm, I want it all!" he grinned. Focussed only on the gorgeous
cock before him, Kidd planted a kiss on the head, delighted by the salty
taste of precum. It seemed somehow familiar to him, almost like an
addiction, but was a new sensation too. "So very, very nice . . ."
Opening wide, he lowered his mouth over Terry's cock, letting it sink
slowly into the warm, wet tunnel. Deeper and deeper he took it, relaxing
his throat and angling his head on instinct alone. Despite the fact that
he'd never touched another cock before -- had never WANTED to touch one
-- he was deepthroating this monster in one stroke!
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" Terry was already breathing hard as his hand
came down to stroke the back of Kidd's head. "You know what that does to
me, Jamie. Gawd, its so fucking intense!" As if he didn't know what he
preferred, he alternated between stroking his lover's head and ramming
her face into his crotch.
His nose pressed against Terry's sweaty, hairy crotch, Kidd looked
up and winked. Then, taking a deep breath, he forced even more cock down
his throat, purring around it. Almost immediately, the quarterback
beneath him tensed, groaning as his hands dropped down to clutch at the
bedsheets. With a very good idea of what was coming next, Kidd bobbed
his head up and down just a bit and continued to purr. Suddenly, the
hard cock spasmed inside him as its owner hissed in pleasure.
"Back up . . . back up . . . wanna see . . . oh gawd, you know what
I wanna see!"
Again, Kidd knew exactly what he wanted, but was far too busy to
think about HOW he knew. Slurping and swallowing, he pulled back until
the shooting cock was just inside his mouth. Now he could feel the
explosions, taste the glorious gobs of cum gathering inside his mouth.
Wildly fingering his clit, he continued to suck and suck, draining every
drop of sperm from his best friend's cock.
"Oh . . . yeah . . ." Still gasping for breath, Terry smiled down
at the sexy cheerleader who had so expertly deepthroated him. "Come on,"
he prodded, "show daddy his favourite."
Nodding, Kidd reluctantly let the cock slip from his mouth, careful
not to spill any of his white gold. Then, smiling with his eyes, he
crawled slowly up the bed. Stopping above his lover, he tilted his head
down until the cum threatened to overflow his lips.
"Gawd, what a nasty slut you are." Propping himself up with a few
pillows, the young man gazed into his girlfriend's cum-filled mouth. "Do
it," he hissed, "do it now!"
Kidd winked and poked a pink tongue up through the white, slimy
pool. Wiggling it in the air for a moment, he suddenly snapped his head
back and swallowed. The sound that came out was a loud, disgusting noise
he never could have made as a boy, but it did make his pussy quiver in
delight. Finally, his tummy full of delicious sperm, he dropped down
onto the bed. "Now," he whispered, "it's time for what I want." Lightly
tracing circles on Terry's hairy chest, Kidd begged "Fuck me, fuck my
bitch-cunt, fuck that baby-making machine till I scream!"
That was all the invitation Terry needed. Laughing, he straddled
the petite beauty's thighs and placed his cock against her pussy with
one smooth movement. Holding it there for a moment -- he always enjoyed
the look of frustrated lust on his women -- he poked her lightly,
lightly again, then slammed deep inside.
"YESSSSS!!!!!!" From that moment on, Kidd's night was one long,
unending blur of ecstasy. He was being filled exactly like he loved,
although he'd never felt it before. The muscles in his pussy were
squeezing and caressing the cock on instinct alone, inviting it deep
inside, then refusing to let go. Within the first few minutes, he was
grinding his hips in return, consciously willing his lover to sink to
new depths.
Having Terry play with his tits was wonderful too, although the
rough, forceful pinching couldn't compare to Leigh's tender caress.
Still, he did love having his tits played with -- hell, he loved having
tits! -- and it was as if he'd gotten used to sex like this long ago. It
should have been confusing, maybe even frightening, but it never
occurred to him that he might feel anything but delirious,
ever-increasing pleasure.
And, when he came, when the female orgasm ripped through his body,
Kidd shrieked loud enough to make his lover flinch. It was the most
incredibly intense experience of his life, and he actually felt a tinge
of sadness that he'd been denied it for so long. Wrapping arms and legs
around Terry, he humped and ground his way through the long explosion,
then just enjoyed the embrace as he gradually came back down.
A long while later, as he drifted on the edge of sleep, Kidd felt a
gentle squeeze. Murmuring softly, he patted Terry's arm where it lay
draped over his soft, warm little body. It felt so nice to be laying
next to someone like that, he was afraid he'd break the spell if he
moved.
"So, is my little slut ready to go again?" Terry whispered.
Yawning into the young quarterback's muscular forearm, Kidd shook
his head lightly. "Maybe . . . maybe later . . ." It wasn't that he
hadn't enjoyed their passionate lovemaking, it's just that he was still
bathing in the wondrous afterglow. This was something Jamie used to do
for hours and, while part of him wondered if it was the newness of the
experience he loved, his instincts told him it would only get better.
After a last, loving squeeze, Terry's arm relaxed around him.
Although that had been what he wanted, Kidd still felt a twinge of guilt
over his selfishness. "Mmmm . . . love you . . ." he whispered softly,
wanting to show his appreciation. Reluctantly, he tilted his head
slightly, and opened one blue eye to wink his lover's way. Rewarded with
a weak smile, he let his eyelid droop again and relaxed completely.
As he settled deeper into sleep, that last, brief glimpse nagged at
his subconscious. There had been something . . . well, not exactly wrong
. . . but, somehow different. It was hard to concentrate, but he seemed
to recall a hazy, dreamy, fog-like shroud around his lover. It reminded
him of something . . . of someone, maybe . . . a beautifully intangible
presence that left him with a feeling of awe. When he tried to focus on
the memory, though, the image dissolved into tiny, glittering shards of
blue and white.
Moments later, the impenetrable darkness of sleep swallowed all.
The next morning, Kidd awoke to the nerve-shattering music of rusty
bed-springs and heavy-breathing. Floating around him were the smells of
a musty mattress, stale sweat, and . . . and either cum or piss, he
wasn't sure. As always, none of it came as a huge surprise, but this
time it seemed almost tediously familiar.
"Shit, you gonna fuck, or just lay there like a corpse?" Slicking
back damp brown hair, the heavy body above him joked "If I had wanted a
dead-chick, I'd have gone down to the cemetery." Chuckling softly, he
sang "Yeah . . . went down to the cemetery . . . lookin' for love . . ."
Although he'd never heard the song before, Kidd recognized the
Headstones' signature tune right away. Stifling a yawn, he sang the next
line in a tired, bored- sounding voice: "Got there and my baby was
buried . . . I had to dig her up . . ." Satisfied that he'd made his
contribution, he made a feeble attempt at stroking his lover's back
while he waited for the end. A quick glance revealed the young fucker as
James, a class-clown sorta guy, but Kidd had no idea whose body he
currently possessed.
"Unggh . . . unngghh . . . shhhhhhhahhhhhh . . ." With a final weak
thrust, the arrogant womanizer emptied a feeble load of cum into his
condom. As the cock immediately went limp inside him, Kidd wasn't
surprised to find he'd been denied even the pleasure of feeling his hot
seed. "So, did ya like that, babe?" the young man asked.
"Oh yeah, it was wonderful, it was magical, you're the best."
Blindly slapping the limp cock from his cunt, Kidd sighed. Despite the
heights of passion he'd reached as Shonda and Jamie, sex in this body
seemed so routine. He felt like he was expected to put-out, but that's
all it was -- cheap sex, rather than making love.
A minute or so later, the bedsprings creaked and groaned again as
James rolled off the bed. As if he had no time to spare for kind words,
he slipped into his jeans, pulled a t-shirt over his head, and grabbed
his keys from the dresser. "Thanks, babe. See ya again sometime."
Kidd just waved and rolled out of the damp depression left by his
body. He didn't even hear the door slam shut below, but the sound of a
badly-tuned engine racing away carried easily through the empty house. A
little depressed, not to mention disgusted, he eventually climbed out of
bed and stumbled into the bathroom. There, slapping at the switch just
inside the door, he recoiled from the unfiltered glare of the naked bulb
above the sink.
"Hmmm, it's what's her name . . . Beth." Unable to summon any
enthusiasm, he checked himself out. This was easily the shortest body
he'd been in yet, with an average figure, but not much to distinguish
it. His hair was long and black, but looked kinda dull and felt sort of
limp. It did make a nice contrast for his dark blue eyes, but there was
nothing about his face to properly set them off. He was by no means
ugly, but . . . well, he just didn't feel very good about himself.
Yawning again, he leaned on the tap until cold water began to gush.
"Gawd," he hissed at the mirror, "I really hate men. Why the hell do
they deserve it so good?" He had no idea where the ideas were coming
from, but he honestly believed in them. From what he knew of the young
woman -- which hadn't been much before -- Beth was a dark, brooding type
of girl. At times, she could be a really nice person to sit and chat
with, but she didn't open up like that too often. Sadly, whenever she
did, it was usually with somebody whose only interest was her reputation
as a slut -- which, he knew, she definitely didn't enjoy.
Kidd reached for a towel and nudged the faucet off with his elbow.
Still patting his face dry, he sat down on the toilet and sighed again.
"This sucks." For the first time since his ordeal began, he found
himself wishing for another change that night. Up until now, he hadn't
paid much attention to how the swaps were occurring, but it hadn't
really mattered before. Now, though, he had Beth's
habitually-dissatisfied melancholy to deal with, coupled with his own
brief memories of what a woman's life COULD be like.
As he tossed the towel on the floor, he noticed that even his feet
seemed to have lost their appeal. This pair was almost child-like in
size, with tiny pink nails, and the fading red impression of wrinkled
bedsheets on top. They even tingled where the flesh met the cold floor,
but he just shrugged it off as an annoyance.
"Hmmm, another beautiful day." Standing, he wiped the stray
trickles of piss from his labia and tossed the paper into the toilet.
"Yeah," he scoffed, flushing the toilet, "I can't fucking wait . . ."
"Dawn! How's it going, hon?"
"Fabulous," Kidd grinned, "as always!" Blowing a friendly kiss
Julie's way, he skipped a little farther down the hall to his locker.
Although HE remembered Julie from her brief stint as a cheerleader, it
was Dawn's memories of being tutored by the pretty young virgin that he
recalled now.
Whistling cheerily as he spun the combination on his lock, Kidd
marvelled at what a difference a day could make. Thursday night he'd
fallen asleep in the dark, depressing low of Beth's life, and Christmas
morning he'd awakened to the bubbly paradise of Dawn's. A small part of
him was still sad over what Beth forced herself to put up with, but his
suddenly cheery outlook overshadowed all else. Hell, he felt so sweet
and bubbly, he though he might actually enjoy the school's big charity
feast for a change.
"Ah, there we go." It took three tries to get the combination
right, but it didn't bother him in the slightest. Jiggling open the
slightly-twisted metal door, he giggled at the mess inside. He wasn't
exactly the smartest girl in school -- a fact that had never concerned
Dawn -- but his voluptuous new body was the envy of fifteen year-old
girls for miles around. Hell, with measurements of 40DD-32-40, gorgeous
auburn hair, and adorably brown puppy-dog eyes, he was an object of lust
for boys AND girls right up through the senior grades!
"Mmmm, looking good!"
Enjoying the quick pinch of his sexy ass, Kidd turned around and
grinned. The culprit was a charismatic young guy named Andrew, about
whom he really didn't know too much. Personally, he'd always suspected
him of being a sheep in wolf's clothing, but Dawn had never paid much
attention to him. Still, that simple gesture was enough to bring out the
slut in him -- which, thanks to the uncontrollable lust of his new body,
didn't take much. "Why don't you come back here and do that again?" he
asked. Then, between giggles, he added "Please!"
Andrew just shook his head and continued down the hall.
One plump little hand straying towards his crotch, Kidd adopted a
sexy little pout. Gawd, one playful pinch, and his entire body was on
fire! He really, REALLY wanted something more, and didn't care where,
when, or how. "Mmmm," he whispered, "how I'd love to kneel beneath the
cafeteria table and suck your cock for an hour or two." Giggling softly,
he turned back to his locker.
"Dawn."
"Oh!" Spinning around in surprise, he snatched his hand from
between his legs and slapped it between his quivering breasts. It wasn't
so much the unexpected call that had his heart racing, but the husky
voice itself. There was only one girl in school -- hell, in town -- who
sounded like that. "J-J-Joy," he gasped. "I . . . um, wasn't . . . ah,
expecting you."
An odd young woman, Joy was best described as an awkward mess of
contradictions. Although she was a devout Southern Baptist, faithfully
following in her parents footsteps, she also had a strange fascination
for the occult. She was, quite possibly, the most conservative person
Kidd knew, but you couldn't tell by looking at her. Standing about 5
foot four, she had a wonderfully curvaceous body that appeared
dangerously erotic beneath her mane of jet-black hair.
For some reason, her mere presence made him fiercely uncomfortable
-- even now.
"Don't ask me why," she told him, "but Cassandra wants to talk to
you." Before he could THINK of a proper response, Joy sneered. "She's
waiting for you in the library, somewhere near the back."
"But . . . ah," licking his pretty pink lips, he asked "what about
the dinner and stuff? Besides, um, shouldn't the library be closed?"
"Just DON'T keep her waiting." Making it clear she didn't approve,
the raven- haired student sighed. "Such a waste." With that, she turned
and stalked away, leaving Kidd with the impression she'd been talking
about much more than just a 'waste' of time.
Surprised to find the heavy brown door unlocked, Kidd pushed it
open just far enough to peek inside. The library was dark and quiet,
just as he had expected, but not quite empty.
"Dawn." With one candle already casting her face in shadow, the
mysterious young woman lit a second. "Come. Sit."
As the door slammed shut behind him, he found himself wishing he'd
brought his coat, rather than leaving it in his locker. Gently rubbing
the goosebumps from his arms, he moved slowly towards the candle-lit
table. "Hi." Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Kidd smiled. "Um,
Joy said--"
"I KNOW what she said." Removing one pale white hand from her
sleeve, Cassandra tapped her obsidian nails on the table. "Sit."
As he took the chair across from her, Kidd shuddered. As
uncomfortable as he felt around Joy, being near Cassandra was just plain
disturbing. She'd been part of the Goth movement before it became cool,
and remained a leader long after the fad had died away. Naturally pale
and nearly anorexic, she appeared to be in perpetual mourning beneath
her black dress, black stockings, black gloves, and black boots. Short
curls of flaming-red hair provided her only colour, but they were rarely
allowed to escape her wispy veil and cap.
"So, tell me," she began, "how are you coping?"
"Um . . . okay, I guess."
For a moment, she remained silent. Then, her hair rustling softly
with the sound of tearing cobwebs, she raised her head and stared into
his eyes. "Is that right . . . Timothy?" Her lips tightened in an
almost-smile. "Oh, that's right," she said, "you prefer to be called
Kidd."
Captivated as he was by her mystical eyes, it took a few long
seconds for what she'd said to sink in. On first glance, those
witch-like orbs seemed to be a smoky grey, but it was the thin, teasing
tendrils of bluish-purple that so held him. "What . . . what did you
say?"
"I think you heard me."
As she spoke, her eyes seemed to swirl, changing colour right
before him. It may just have been a trick of the light, but Kidd had to
blink twice before he could force himself to look away. "How did you
know?"
As if it had been some sort of test, Cassandra nodded her approval.
"Two words," she told him. Punctuating them with the sharp rap of her
nails on the table, she whispered "The Goddess."
"The Goddess? Oh, really?" Kidd smiled and shook his head.
Ridiculous as the idea would have seemed before, something about being
in Dawn's body made him want to giggle uncontrollably. "Is that why you
asked me here? So you could convert me to your tacky, New Age, mystical
crap?"
If she took offense at the remark, she didn't show it. "Please,"
she smiled thinly, "just humour me."
Leaning back in his chair, he adopted a casual attitude, his arms
crossed beneath his breasts. As awkward a pose as it was -- his DD-cup
balloons of flesh pressing firmly down on his arms -- he enjoyed it. Of
course, the renewed dampness between his thighs COULD prove to be a
distraction, but he really didn't mind that either. "Go ahead, hon. I'm
listening."
Cassandra nodded. "A question, first," she told him. "Do you
remember which night it was that you spent trapped in the truck?"
"Of course -- it was Monday." Without meaning to, he giggled. "I
may be a bimbo, but my memory's not THAT bad."
"Be more specific."
"Okay." Kidd shrugged. "It was Monday, December the twenty-first."
"Very good. Now, what's so special about that particular Monday?"
"How the hell should I know?" Giggling, he reminded her "I'm just
an oversexed little bimbo tramp!"
"Let's leave Dawn out of this for the moment," Cassandra sighed.
"I'm only interested in you." Taking his shrug as a cue to continue, she
said "Monday was the solstice, the shortest day of the year."
"So?"
As she leaned across the table, the colours of her eyes seemed to
swirl even faster. "Forget Christmas," she hissed, "forget Hanukkah,
forget Ramadan, forget all your modern fairy-tale holidays."
"Hey," he protested, leaning forward himself. "Just wait one damn
minute."
The young witch had only to recapture his gaze, and he fell silent.
"I am talking about a holiday as old as time," she snapped. "An occasion
that predates so-called civilized religion, that predates civilization
itself!" As her anger faded, her eyes grew cloudy once again. "Forgive
me -- my passion sometimes gets the best of me."
Kidd just nodded, not trusting himself to speak.
"I have nothing against contemporary religion," she assured him, "I
am just reminding you of what came before." When she smiled, the blue in
her eyes emerged to eclipse all else. "Call her what you will -- Gaea,
Mother Earth, etc. -- but the Goddess, MY Goddess, was ancient before
time began." Just as suddenly, the cloudiness returned. "The solstice is
her special night. You would be wise to remember that."
Curious, he decided to play along. "Are you saying she is
responsible for my . . . well, changes, or swaps, or whatever?"
"Yes."
"Okay, then tell me this -- why?"
She shook her head and sighed. "To save your life, of course."
"Fair enough," he replied, "but why like this?"
"Why did she put you in a woman's body?" Pulling away from him, the
other girl chuckled softly. "That all depends."
"On what?"
Cassandra grinned. "On whether or not you're enjoying it."
With Kidd's surprised giggle, the eerie tension between them simply
evaporated. "Well, I'm having a great time," he admitted, "so what does
that mean?"
"Well, although we are ALL her children, women are closest to the
Goddess. Because we share that special connection, her decision to make
you one of us can be seen as a wonderful gift."
"Makes sense." Remembering his experiences as Beth, though, he had
to ask "What if I hated it? What if I cursed her for what she's done to
me? What if I were to spend my every waking hour looking for a way out?"
This time, her eyes darkened. "Then it would be a price. Not a
punishment -- never, ever a punishment -- but a price for saving your
life."
Kidd shuddered before her smoldering anger. He knew that, had he
chosen to view his fate as a price, Cassandra would surely take it upon
herself to punish him for being so ungrateful.
"I wouldn't worry about that, though." Suddenly, she was smiling
again. "The Goddess knows us better than we know ourselves, and surely
chose you for a reason. Of all those who died during the storm, she
chose to save YOU, to place YOU in the bodies of her daughters."
"You . . . you mean I'm dead?" He'd been so busy exploring his new
lives, he'd lost all interest in the old one. "I . . .that is . . .
well, I just assumed I swapped places with Shonda."
At that, Cassandra actually recoiled in surprise. "What, so she
could die in your place?" Her red hair stirring slightly, she shook her
head decisively. "The Goddess would never trade one life for another,
especially if it meant sacrificing one of her own. She gave you a NEW
life, not somebody else's."
Although their conversation had already passed the bounds of mere
curiosity, Kidd hadn't truly believed until that moment. Faced with the
idea of Shonda's death, he would greedily latch onto whatever
explanation Cassandra had to offer. "Then what happened to her?" His
no-longer-bubbly voice cracking, he asked "Where is she?"
"Shhh, calm yourself. Shonda is fine, as are all the other women
you've shared bodies with."
"Shared?"
"Yes." The gothic disciple chewed a slick black fingernail for a
moment as she ordered her thoughts. "Think of it as a piggyback ride,"
she eventually suggested. "When you entered Shonda, her essence remained
with you, but in the background. If you don't believe me, just think
back to how easily you adapted." As realization slowly dawned upon him,
she smiled. "You had no problems," she asked, "did you? No fear, no
anxiety, no difficulty in coping -- nothing. Correct?"
Slowly, Kidd nodded. "Yeah," he whispered, "I remember being
surprised, feeling a little strange, but it didn't bother me. Even now,"
he admitted, "after all you've told me, it still doesn't bother me."
"That's because you're sharing each new body, learning from the
women who know them best."
"Then . . . she stayed behind when I swapped into Jamie?" His eyes
wide, he shuddered again. "But that would mean I'll always be sharing,
never alone."
"No," she smiled, "not at all. When you entered Jamie, Shonda
actually came with you."
"Gawd, this just keeps getting worse!"
Her patience wearing thin, she said, "Forget Shonda for a minute
and think about Jamie. In this case, you truly did swap -- when you
entered her, she entered Shonda's old body." When he nodded his
acceptance of that, she returned to his first concern. "Shonda did
accompany you, as I said, but you entered Beth alone."
For a moment, he remained puzzled. Suddenly, though, he grinned.
"The baby!" Giggling with relief, he said "She became Jamie's baby!"
Cassandra nodded, pleased with her young student. "Correct. The
child had yet to develop an essence of its own, so Shonda was naturally
drawn to it." Not merely smiling, but beaming, she explained, "That was
HER reward for being open to you. She could have fought the Goddess,
resisted your intrusion, but Shonda chose to embrace you instead."
"Mmmm, that is such a relief." Kidd reached out to grasp the other
girl's hand. "Thank you," he told her, "for letting me know." Then,
having resisted Dawn's naturally outgoing personality for long enough,
he jumped forward to steal a brief kiss.
"You're welcome."
His smile slipping a bit, he told her, "I still feel a little bad,
though."
"About what?"
"Well, each time I swap, I'm going to feel like I'm forcing
somebody out of her home. It just doesn't seem right."
"Indeed, the Goddess chose you well." Dismissing the clouds from
her eyes, she graced him with her true, crystalline blue.
"Congratulations, hon. I am proud to count you as a sister."
"But--"
Silencing him with a wave of her hand, she rose to stand before
him. "I have told you all I can, hon, all that I may." With a wide grin
that looked out of place amidst her morbid dress, she brushed one cold
nail against his cheek. "You must trust in yourself to discover the
rest, as our Goddess trusted in you." "I will," Kidd nodded, "I
promise."
"Come on, hon. It's just down this hall and around the corner."
Ross frowned, wishing he'd been able to come up with a better
excuse for avoiding this. Cute and friendly as his blonde companion was,
he just didn't feel comfortable. "Are you sure this is safe?"
"Trust me," Kidd grinned, "we're not the first to sneak in here,
and we won't be the last!" Smiling all the way, he backed down the hall,
his brown eyes shining beneath each sliver of dusky sunlight.
Earlier that morning, he'd awaked to find himself inside Tasha, a
beautiful young tomboy who had frustrated him for years. Tall, blonde,
and nicely proportioned, she possessed a fantastic ass and wonderfully
wide child-bearing hips. Despite all that -- or, perhaps, because of it
-- she had always done her best to hide her sex. She wore her hair
short, cropped above the ears; she dressed plainly; and her
well-practised mannerisms were carefully choreographed to give the
illusion of masculinity.
"Look, maybe we should just . . . ah, turn back and forget this."
The way the tall black athlete fidgeted in the darkness might have been
comical, had the nervous hesitation between words not sounded so sweet.
Kidd had been best friends with Ross for years, and had never seen
him be anything but shy and nervous around girls. The young man wasn't
exactly a virgin, but he always seemed conspicuously absent from the
locker-room boasting of his friends and teammates.
"Well, here we are." Almost stumbling in the darkness, he giggled
up at his friend. "Watch your head, hon."
The instant he'd first realized where and who he was, Kidd had felt
compelled to make the most of Tasha's life -- which was why he'd brought
Ross out to the abandoned fitness club on such a brutal winter
afternoon. It just seemed so right, so obvious, and would surely be good
for the both of them.
"I'm still not --"
Before the young man could protest once again, Kidd launched
himself forward, sending them both tumbling onto the soft, yielding
floor. "Aerobics," he smiled, in answer to the unspoken question. "Lucky
for us, the bank locked the doors before the padding could be torn out."
Afraid that Ross might lose his nerve, Kidd wasted no time in
seducing him. "Just lay back," he cooed,