AF: The Weekend
By Bashful
John and Mary Marsh had been married for more than 5 years
when John felt the trouble began. John and his partner Ken
Lincoln owned a Computer software business. It wasn't
Microsoft but it was growing. They both were involved in
the development of their products. John handled marketing
and sales and Ken was the bean counter. It was a struggle.
John should have hired a sales team long ago but he had a
problem trusting others with something as important as
selling his products. Besides, he would argue, since he
helped design the programs, who better to demonstrate and
sell them. This caused John to spend a lot of time on the
road and in sales meetings sometimes coming home just to
drop into bed and fall asleep, sometimes taking a hotel
room rather than make the commute for just a few hours
sleep. He took to leaving clean underwear and shirts in
his car so he could change in the mornings after having to
stay in the city.
Mary worked for the city in the human resources
department. She was the assistant to the manager and
earned a good salary. Mainly she worked there because it
provided them with a good health plan. John's company
wasn't large enough yet to get a good price on health
insurance. John and Mary wanted to have a family but they
hadn't yet started. As Mary put it, with a big grin, they
were practicing.
Lately though they hadn't done much practicing. John
had been very busy with many meetings and trips. Mary
hadn't complained, she understood how hard it was to run a
business. Ken did his share but he didn't have the people
skills to sell. John knew he had to take some time off and
spend it with Mary but every time he tried, another wild
fire would break out that he had to extinguish.
One day, John ran into an old family friend. He had
been a good friend to John's father and he was one to John
as well. They were both waiting for a table in the same
restaurant. John spotted his friend and they shared a
table. Wendell Turner was a retired businessman with an
impressive string of successes behind him. John had gotten
his advice many times on business matters now he told his
friend about his personal problem. He loved his wife but
he felt the marriage was lacking the old spice it had in
the beginning.
Wendell told John he couldn't look for time to be
off, he had to take the time. His family had to come
first. It was common for marriages to slow down a little
after the first few years, love and lust turned into love
and friendship. That was to be expected. If you liked your
spouse as well as loving them, your marriage was secure.
John admitted he had not prioritized his personal
life. Wendell snorted.
"John, this is the woman you love, the woman you
pursued for months and had to talk into marrying you. You
told me you had to enlist the aid of her mother to get her
to accept your proposal. Why are you talking about your
marriage as if it's a series of appointments on your
Daytimer? "
John was taken back. Wendell was right. He had
stopped thinking about Mary in the special way he used to.
Something had to happen to get their lives back on the
same track. He determined to make the time for them, this
weekend.
John thanked his old friend. They argued good
naturedly over the check finally John won out and paid it.
Wendell was about to leave when he sat back down and
motioned John to do so as well. Wendell pulled a small
velvet bag out of his pocket. It was the sort of bag one
might get at a jewelry store. Wendell placed the bag on
the table in front of John. He told John he wanted him to
have the bag and what was in it. John picked it up and
emptied the contents into his hand. It was a bronze or
copper medallion on a long chain. The medallion was
crudely made and obviously very cheap. E was a picture on
one side of a small angel or fairy perhaps. The figure
held a wand in his/her hand. John knew the medallion must
be special for some reason for Wendell to be carrying it.
He asked Wendell what it was.
"It's magic my boy, real, live, magic. I know that
sounds crazy but that's what it is. I was on my way to
give it to a friend who runs the museum here in town. He
may know what to do with it. This medallion has the power
to change you into anyone in the world. Even our waitress
if you so desired. "
John lay the medallion down. He had never known
Wendell to play practical jokes. He believed him, for some
reason, as crazy as what he was saying sounded. Wendell
explained the medallion was originally found in Africa,
where it came from before that no one knows. If the wearer
of the medallion were to touch a piece of clothing worn by
another person, the wearer would become a twin of the
other person. If the wearer of the medallion were to touch
the medallion to another person, the two would switch
places. Each body changing into a duplicate of the other.
The medallion could not work on someone who had used the
medallion less than 12 hours before. Nor could the
medallion change a woman who was pregnant or while she was
experiencing her period.
Wendell wanted John to have the medallion. He
thought that John might find a way to bring some more
excitement back to his marriage.
John stared at his friend. "What are you suggesting
that I do with this, Wendell? "
"Whatever you think might help return _the spice_ to
your marriage, as you put it. " Wendell said. "Discuss it
with your wife, if you can't agree though, don't use it.
But be careful, if you misplace the medallion while
changed in any way, there is no other way to change back.
"
John thanked his friend and placed the medallion
back in the bag and dropped the bag in his pocket. John
decided Wendell was right, he needed to take care of his
marriage first. It was Friday and he headed for home. On
the way there, he called and canceled all of his afternoon
appointments. He was making time for his wife and their
marriage this weekend. John called Mary at her job and
told her he was taking the weekend off, starting now. He
asked her if she could get the afternoon off. Mary was
thrilled, she said she would try and call him back. Before
John got home, Mary had called and told him she was off
and on her way home.
John arrived home just minutes after Mary did. She
was surprised and pleased to see him. They kissed briefly
first then John pulled her back to him and kissed her like
he used to when they were first married. Mary didn't fight
it. They stay locked together for well over a minute.
"Wow, " Mary said, "what was that for? Not that I'm
complaining, mind you. "
"Just wanted to let you know I still love you. "
John said.
"I still love you, John. " Mary said softly, almost
sadly.
"Is something wrong? " John asked.
"No dear, just tired, it's been a long week. " Mary
said.
"Now don't get me wrong, " Mary said, "but may I ask
what brought this on? "
"I ran into Wendell at lunch today. I've always been
able to talk to him about things I wouldn't discuss with
another guy. He's almost a father to me, you know that. I
mentioned I felt there was something lacking between you
and I. He advised me to stop worrying about the company
and start paying attention to you and our life together. I
took his advice immediately. "
"Yea, Wendell! " Shouted Mary. "Oh John, I've missed
you so much. I really need some time alone with you. Thank
you, darling. " Mary followed this with a passionate kiss.
It was John's turn to be surprised by the intensity
of the kiss. He kissed her back and one thing lead to
another. A little while later, two happy, pleasantly
exhausted, people cuddled in each other's arms.
John was unaware how much he had missed the
closeness that intimacy brought. He slept with Mary almost
every night but the feeling of holding someone you have
just made love to was nothing like the simple act of
sharing a bed. Too often John had been asleep before his
head hit the pillow.
Mary was more relaxed than she had been in weeks.
She never wanted this minute to end. It would but she felt
that her marriage was on much more solid ground since John
came home today. The dark spot in her memory was almost
totally eradicated by the events of the last few minutes.
The rest of the weekend together should make it disappear
completely.
"Wendell was right, " John said, "he usually is. You
don't get to be 80 years old without learning what's
important. I'm glad I've learned that lesson today."
Mary just made a sweet sound of contentment.
"I guess we won't be needing the _marital aid_
Wendell sent home with me after all. "John told her.
"Marital aid? Did Wendell give you a phallus shaped
vibrator or something?" Mary asked with a giggle. She
thought that might be fun, a little kinky experimentation.
"No, nothing like that. Actually it probably is a
joke but he gave me a medallion that can change your
shape. Or so he claimed. "
Mary sat up. What did the medallion look like she
asked. Her eyes were bright with excitement.
John told her it was in his coat pocket. "Let's see,
that's on the floor of the living room, between your dress
and bra, in the trail of clothes we left on the way in
here. "
Mary laughed at the sight and ran to get the
medallion out of John's coat pocket. She jumped back on
the bed with the small velvet bag in her hand. She opened
the bag and poured the medallion into her hand. Her eyes
lit up even more than before.
"John, this is the Medallion of Zulo. " Mary
exclaimed "I read stories about this on the Internet. I
always thought it was just a legend but this looks just
like what the stories described. "
John began to suspect this was a joke contrived by
Mary and Wendell. He decided if it was, he would be a good
sport and play along. He had nothing to lose.
"So you already know how this works then? " John
asked her.
"Oh, yes. " Mary said "If you'd like I can pull some
stories I downloaded from the 'net so you can read them
for yourself. This thing can change anyone into anybody
else, if it really works of course. Just because it looks
like the real thing, doesn't mean it has magical powers. "
Mart told John some of the stories she had read. He
liked that better because they were doing it together and
she wouldn't have to sat there and watch read.
Mary told John of the man who kidnapped his children
and then found the medallion. He used it to disguise
himself as a woman. Then she and the kids lived as a
single mother and her two children until the real mother
found them. The real mother became a man using the
medallion and impregnated the former man. She then changed
back and left her ex-husband pregnant and unable to revert
to being a man because she took the medallion with her.
Another story involved a man who used the medallion
to change into an exotic dancer because he couldn't find a
job anywhere else. Then he got stuck that way when the
medallion was stolen.
"I don't know about this. " John said "All these men
winding up stuck as women for life. Doesn't sound very
safe. "
"These are just stories John, it probably doesn't
even work. But id it did and were took certain
precautions. Would you switch bodies with me? " Mary asked
with a lascivious grin.
"Switch bodies and then what, do your laundry? "
John laughed.
"No, then we make love, of course. Then you do the
laundry"
She told him she had a fantasy about being a man
and making love to a woman. She wouldn't make love to a
woman, as a woman, but having sex with John as a woman she
Found . . .stimulating.
"Are you saying the thought makes you hot? " John
said with a grin.
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. " she said
while blushing. "How about you, would you let me make love
to you if we were in each others bodies? "
John was silent for a time. He had heard of this
fantasy before. Many people, he was sure, wondered about
how it feels to make love as the opposite sex. He had
considered it before and found the idea repugnant. He
couldn't accept the idea of another man sticking his penis
into his body no matter what John's body may look like at
the time. However, if Mary were the other 'man' then that
was different. That he not only could accept, he was also
turned on by the idea. Besides, she wanted to do it
obviously and he owed her a great deal to repay the
neglect of the last few months.
"Yes, I would, at least once, if the medallion
actually works. But lets talk about the precautions we
mentioned. Where would we put the medallion? When would we
change back?
Who drives the car if we go out? There are a lot of
questions to be answered. " John was obviously having fun
with this.
Mary was too; she was a mile ahead of John in
planning this out. She wanted the medallion to work so
badly.
"Okay, we keep the medallion in the floor safe. It's
fire proof and burglar resistant. That should keep it
safe. We change back when either one of us is ready or
late Sunday night. Which ever comes first, agreed? We
don't expect the other to do anything they don't want to.
No pressure to act out some weird fantasy. If both of us
don't agree to it, we don't do it or even bring it up
again, agreed. Finally, we keep this a secret. We don't
tell anyone we have switched, if we do, they will lock us
up for being crazy. "
"Sounds like this is something you have been
planning for sometime. " John told her
"Like I said, this is a fantasy of mine. It doesn't
rule my life, but I enjoy imaging it and reading the
stories. Now, are you ready? " Mary had the medallion
around her neck and she was reaching out to touch John
with it when he stopped her by grabbing her wrist.
"We're naked so clothes aren't a problem, " John
said, "but shouldn't you take off your rings and earrings?
"
Mary giggled and pulled her diamond studs out of her
pierced ears and handed them to John. She then removed her
wedding and engagement rings and handed those to John as
well.
"What are these for? " He asked.
"For you to put on after the change is done, silly .
. .girl. " Mary told him with a wink.
John laughed and pulled off his own wedding ring and
handed it to Mary.
"Wait! " John said, "What about your period? When is
that due? If it starts while I'm you we have to wait for
it to pass before we change back. "
Mary thought for a moment. "At least 10 days, maybe
11, okay? "
John nodded, he knew Mary was using birth control
pills, he would just make sure to take them as well.
Mary leaned forward and reached out with the
medallion. John watched as her beautiful C cup breasts
swayed slightly when she moved. He thought about how they
might be his in a few minutes. The medallion touched the
skin of his chest and he immediately felt a tingle cover
his body, intense in the area of his nipples and his
groin. Mary jumped just a little as she made contact with
John.
"Did you feel that? " she said.
John nodded. After the tingle though, he couldn't
feel anything, but he could see changes starting. It was
working! John's arm and chest hair began to disappear and
he was shrinking.
John was 6' 1 and weighed about 175. He had medium length
brown hair and gray eyes. He never considered himself more
than average looking but Mary thought him quite handsome,
in a rugged short of way.
Mary was average height and build 5' 6 and weighed
just about 115. She had thick wavy blonde hair that she
wore just to her shoulders. With the wave she naturally
had in her hair, she didn't need to do much more than blow
it dry to style it. As long as she didn't let it get much
longer. Her face was smooth and had a flawless complexion.
John considered her to be a classic beauty but Mary wished
her nose wasn't turned up on the end. John loved her nose.
John watched in fascination as Mary's body sprouted
hair across her chest and her breasts began to diminish.
At the same time, John saw his chest begin to enlarge; his
nipples spread out and darken in color.
John had been seated 'Indian style' with his legs
crossed while Mary was resting on one hip and her arm,
with her legs curled up together. Hers was a modest pose
such as a woman might take. As the changes progressed,
Mary found it necessary to open her legs up to allow for
growth of her new male organ.
John was somewhat horrified to see his penis
shrinking down and withdrawing back into his body. The
familiar aperture replaced it. John felt a tickle on his
neck as his hair grew out to the same length as Mary's had
been. He became aware that his position was perhaps more
revealing than a lady would choose so he changed position
to one similar to Mary's.
After about 30 minutes, Mary and John now were
identical twins of each other. They had even assumed the
same sitting positions the others had been in before.
Mary was the first to speak.
"Oh my God, it actually worked. I look and sound
just like you. John, say something, are you okay, did it
hurt? "
John was having a hard time talking. His heart was
pounding in his chest and it was causing his new breasts
to jiggle just a little. He was staring at them when Mary
again called his name.
"My gosh Mary, I never really believed it would
work. I'm you; I'm really you. Look at my hands, I even
have long nails. " John pointed at Mary's face and began
laughing, he laughed so hard he had to hold his sides.
Mary was afraid he had become hysterical and
wondered if it would be appropriate to slap him. But when
John pointed at Mary's face again, he got up and walked to
the dresser to look in the mirror hanging over it. Mary
saw her husband's face look back. For a moment, she didn't
see anything out of the ordinary. Then she noticed she was
still wearing makeup. Her features were larger than her
feminine face so the makeup was stretched out like writing
on a balloon. She began laughing as well if not as hard as
John did. He was probably suffering from a slight case of
shock. Mary went to the bathroom and washed her face.
Noticed she was still wearing nail polish as well and she
quickly cleaned the polish off her now shorter nails. It
had bunched up against her cuticles when they retracted
into her fingertips.
Mary finished at the sink and felt the urge to
urinate. She stepped to the toilet and started to sit down
but stopped her self. She stood while she peed for the
first time. John had stopped laughing and came into the
bathroom.
"I thought I heard water on water. Uh oh, that means
I have to sit down to pee now, huh? "
Mary nodded as she shook her new equipment before
turning to face her very pretty husband. Mary put her
hands on John's now wider hips and pulled him close. She
bent over and kissed John on his full, inviting lips. John
was a little surprised but he quickly got over that and
responded to the kiss. They embraced and John was treated
to the sensation of his nipples becoming erect and
pressing against the bare, hairy chest of his now male
wife. The kiss, the touch of bare skin, the knowledge that
they were now another sex, add in the fact that these were
two people very much in love with each other, the
inevitable happened.
John felt his former penis become stiff, rise up and
press against his now concave abdomen. At the same time he
felt hot desire start to spread from his core to his
entire new female body. For the first time, he experienced
the sensations of an aroused woman. The wetness, the
craving to have an emptiness filled the taunt breasts and
erect nipples. John felt his heart speed up again, his
breath came hot and panting when his mouth was not
occupied with Mary's tongue. John began caressing Mary's
broad back and then he slipped one hand down to grasp the
throbbing manhood that pushed against his belly. He had no
thoughts of being male, no hesitation in him at all. He
longed for the penetration that he had never felt but his
new body remembered all too well. Mary was stroking his
derriere and one of his breasts. They were fighting a war
with their tongues and both sides were winning.
"Now Mary, take me now. " John whispered between
kisses. Mary needed no more encouragement. They had talked
of doing this very thing. They had prepared for the change
to occur. They had not believed it would but they had
hoped for it. Now the time was at hand.
Mary picked John up in her now powerful arms and
carried him the few feet to the bed. She carefully lay him
down and stared down at the sight for a moment. John was
reaching up for her with out stretched arms, wordlessly
begging her to come to him. His breasts were swollen and
his vagina wet with anticipation. Mary positioned her self
between his legs and leaned forward. She was guided to the
spot with John's hand and she felt John's well lubricated
lips begin to part as the tip of her penis began to enter
him.
As John sensed the impending penetration, he pulled
Mary's face close so he could kiss her as a male organ
entered him for the first time.
Mary delayed her entry while she licked and nibbles and
sucked on the breasts that just minutes before had graced
her chest. Mary traced around each areola with her tongue
and nipped at the stiff point of sensitive flesh that
capped each breast.
John could feel Mary just at the entrance to his
labia but she was not pushing. He was growing more excited
and wanted her inside him now. He wrapped his legs around
her waist and pulled her toward him.
Mary slid deep into John with ease. She pushed
gently but steadily, completing the move in one slow
stroke. She stopped when she could go no farther and
paused there. She couldn't believe the intensity of the
feelings she was experiencing. She began to move back and
forth, slow at first but faster and faster in response to
John's urging.
John sighed loudly as Mary sank all the way into his
body, feeling the emptiness that he had sought relief for,
filled. He wanted Mary in deeper but she was as deep as
she could get. He released his legs from around her. When
she started moving in and out, John nearly swooned. He had
no idea it could feel so good. He found himself flexing
new muscles and enjoying new pleasures. John began making
low sounds, deep in his throat, encouraging Mary to go
faster, faster. She complied as the music playing in their
heads raced to the crescendo. At almost the same moment,
the symbols crashed and the horns sounded for both of
them.
The explosion from Mary's manhood shot deep inside
John, triggering an orgasm, the likes of which John had
never dreamt. Even after Mary had gently lain down next to
John, he was still luxuriating in the internal fireworks
going off in his body.
They cuddled and dozed for a time. Each lost in
their own thoughts.
"Oh John, " Mary said, "I had no idea it was so
intense for a man, and the feeling of . . . power, I'm not
sure what to call it. Being on top, being in control, I
guess. It's all so intoxicating. "
"I had no idea the feelings of pleasure were so
overwhelming for a woman. Being on the bottom, being
protected and controlled, it feels so damn good. I can't
put it in words. You were terrific, God it, you, were
wonderful. "
Mary blushed at her husband's praise.
"You were wonderful as well. I love you more than I
ever have. Thank you John, for the weekend, for the
switch, for everything. "
They kissed and John announced he had to use the
little girl's room. Mary chuckled as John slid out of bed
and padded to the bathroom. John sat down to pee and
sighed with contentment. He had no idea this day would
turn out the way it had. He glanced at the clock. It was
only 4:30! Well, he had taken off early and they had spent
most of the time in bed. John finished and carefully wiped
himself dry. As he stood he noticed an invitation stuck to
the mirror. Mary would put notes and cards up there to
remind them of important events. This was an invitation to
the 60th birthday party for Kenneth Lincoln Sr., the
father of John's business partner. John took the
invitation into show Mary.
"Honey, " John said, "this party for Ken's dad is
tonight, we have to go to it. "
Mary looked uneasy. Probably about going out in
public John thought.
"Can't we blow it off. I really just want to be with
you this weekend. " She replied.
"I feel the same way but this isn't business. Ken is
my friend and his father helped us get started with that
loan. Then he refused to take any interest on the loan
when we paid it back. It would be insulting not to show
up for such a special occasion. We won't have to stay
long, just an hour, put in an appearance. Then we'll do
whatever you want to do. Besides, this may be only chance
I get to dress sexy and go out. " John's pretty eyes were
bright with excitement.
Mary didn't want to go but John was right. They had
to. She agreed and John jumped up and scampered into the
bathroom.
"I get the shower first, we girls need more time to
get ready. " he said as he raced off.
John showered and nearly got side tracked once he
began soaping his body. He used massive amounts of will
power and finished washing. He patted his skin dry and
wrapped his hair in a towel. He would need Mary's help
with it and he wanted her to have a chance at a shower
first. He called out to her that she could have the shower
and stepped into her huge walk in closet to choose an
outfit to wear.
John had made some modifications to the house when
they had it built. The master suite had a big bathroom
with a shower and a large whirlpool bathtub. On each side
of the bathroom was a walk in closet. Mary's was larger
because it included a vanity table and addressing area
with a three-sided mirror. Mary was not vain but her
appearance was important to her and John had accommodated
her very reasonable requests. He fully acknowledged the
differences between men and women. He was now going to get
a lesson on how profound those differences were in the
everyday act of getting dressed.
John wanted to be sexy but at the same time not
trampy. He had an idea of what he wanted to wear and he
looked for the particular dress. He had not seen Mary wear
it lately. It was an evening dress and she would have had
reason to wear it in the last few months. John knew this
was his fault but he was making up for that now. John
found the dress he was looking for. It was a soft knitted
material. Jet black in color. The dress had long sleeves
and a jewel neck line. The hem ended just 3 inches above
John's knees. It was not revealing in the sense that
little skin was displayed. It was the way the dress clung
to the woman inside it that made it so alluring. The old
cliche of being painted on was the only one that fit. Even
the slight flare from the hips didn't keep the dress from
adhering to the wearer's legs. John knew with the right
shoes and stockings, with a garter belt of course, he
would look fantastic. He was sure of this because whenever
Mary wore this dress she was a knockout. He swelled with
pride to have the beautiful woman in this dress on his
arm. He knew it attracted stares from men and women alike.
John selected a matching bra and panty set and slipped
them on. He had seen Mary dress often enough that he was
able to manage the bra without assistance. He then slipped
on her silk robe and went into the bathroom. John enjoyed
the soft touch of the silk on his much softer and hairless
skin.
Mary was just getting out of the shower when John
walked in. Even with his hair in a towel, no makeup and
just wearing a robe, he was beautiful. Mary was naked and
John saw with amusement that Mary was very pleased to see
him. John was swept up and soundly kissed by his larger
stronger wife. They shared the kiss and Mary began untying
the robe. John stopped her and pushed back.
"Slow down big boy, we have a party to go to,
remember? Let's take care of that then we can play again.
Okay? " John was flushed and aroused. He would have
enjoyed a repeat performance himself but the party was
important. They would have plenty of time for fun and
games later.
Mary relented but made John promise they would leave
as soon as possible.
"Tell you what, you promise to get ready and help me
get ready without any more attempts at seduction and we'll
leave as soon as they have cut the cake and we've each had
a bite to be polite. Okay, promise, scout's honor? " John
said with a grin.
Mary dutifully held up three fingers and said, "I
swear. "
"Thank you dear, it is important on a personal level
or I would skip it. But I really want to get dressed up.
This may be my only chance. " John told her.
"Have you picked out something to wear yet? " Mary
asked him.
"Yes, I have but I need help with my makeup and
hair. "
"What did you choose? "
"That's a surprise, you help me get the rest of me
ready and I'll show you. "
Mary grinned and nodded. She had John take his long
hair down and she combed it out. Because of the natural
curl in it, she really didn't need to do anything else. It
would dry with curls and bounce already in place. It made
Mary's life a lot easier than for most women. She had John
sit down at her vanity table and she began showing him how
to apply makeup. John was doing as he was told and the
phone rang. Mary went answer it. It was a telemarketer
trying to sell time-share condos in Florida. John
chuckled; he knew the lecture the poor slob was about to
get. He half listened as Mary tore into the salesman. She
called him buddy a couple of times so it must have been a
guy. When Mary walked back in still a little agitated she
stopped and looked at John.
"Where did you learn to put on makeup? " she asked
him.
John blinked and looked in the mirror. He had been
applying makeup with out thinking about it while listening
to Mary harangue the guy on the phone. Apparently his
female body remembered what to do. John's makeup was
perfect. Mary told him he was ready except for dressing.
John shooed her out of the closet and she went to
John's closet to dress. She was ready in 5 minutes. She
choose a dark blue suit with a light blue shirt and a
colorful tie. She was sure John would be wearing a nice
dress and she didn't want him to look overdressed compared
to her. Mary stretched out in the overstuffed chair and
put her feet up on the footstool. She waited for John to
come out. John found a matching garter belt and some black
stockings. He discovered he knew how to put them on as
well just as long as he didn't concentrate on the act too
much. He threaded the garter straps under his panties so
he could slip them off to use the restroom, if needed. He
stepped into a pair of high heels with at least 3-inch
spikes. He tried walking and stumbled. He tried again
without thinking about it and had no trouble. John pulled
on a full slip with a short hemline. Then he opened the
back zipper of the dress and slid it over his head. He
flipped his long, thick hair out of the way and easily
zipped the dress back up. He selected a diamond solitaire
necklace that was a gift from Ken's parents at their
wedding. It matched the diamond studs that John had placed
in his pierced ears after the change took place. John put
some perfume behind his ears, knees and at his throat. He
stood in front of the mirror. He felt the same sensation
he felt whenever he had seen his lovely young wife dressed
as beautiful as this, only now he was reacting to the
sight as an aroused woman. He felt himself get wet again.
He blushed at the reaction. John turned away from the
mirror and opened the door to the bedroom.
The light was fading outside, it was close to
7:00pm. The bedroom was shrouded in darkness and when John
opened the door, he was silhouetted in the light from the
closet. Mary saw her former body standing in the doorway.
The shapely legs, the curvy figure, the halo of light
around the shiny hair. Her breath was taken away by it
all. She felt the physical reaction begin in her pants she
smiled at the thought of her own body turning her on.
Tonight would be one to remember.
John stepped into the room and turned on the lights.
Mary sat up and looked shocked at the dress John had
chosen. She tried to cover it but John saw the look on her
face.
"What's wrong, is something showing? If there
something wrong with this dress. It's my favorite and I
really want to wear it. " John said, almost pleading.
Mary wasn't comfortable with the whole evening out
but she was unwilling to tell John why. Maybe things would
have gone different if she had, then again; maybe John
could have been a more attentive husband. It was her fault
but he was to blame, or visas versa. You choose. The end
result may have been the same, we'll never know.
'She covered as well as she could and insisted that
everything was fine she was just shocked at how good he
looked.
John blushed and kissed Mary on the check, having to
rise up on tiptoes to do so.
Mary offered her arm to the lovely creature in the
form fitting black dress and they left for an evening
neither would ever forget.
John and Mary arrived stylishly late. John felt eyes
on him from the moment he walked into the room. He
wondered how women got used to being stared at. John mixed
with the many people in the room. He located the birthday
boy and found himself giving him a birthday kiss, on the
lips! It was just a peck really but John felt a little
strange about it. He shrugged it off. It was really no
different than shaking hands for guys. Women hugged and
kissed, that was normal.
After a cup of non-alcoholic punch and a glass of
wine, John needed to visit the restroom. He found the
guest bath down stairs with a line of three guys waiting
to use it. Just then Ken's mother touched John's arm.
"Don't wait down here, Mary, go up stairs and use
the bathroom in my bedroom. It has everything you might
need dear. "
John thanked her and went up the stairs and to the
left to the master bedroom. He entered the room and closed
the bedroom door before going into the bathroom. John
relieved himself and touched up his makeup. He was looking
in the mirror and feeling himself get hot again. The party
was going well and they had decided not to have a candle
blowing ceremony. John and Mary could leave anytime the
wanted. John wanted to leave, he wanted to go straight
home and make love to Mary again, right now. He was highly
aroused, so much so, he thought he could smell his own
natural scent above the perfume he was wearing. He turned
out the light as he opened the door to the bedroom.
Just as John stepped out of the bathroom, the
bedroom was plunged into darkness. Suddenly a man's arm
was around John's waist. A voice whispered in his ear.
" I know I promised but seeing you in that dress is
driving me wild. I can't wait, I have to have to you here
and now. "
John was shocked at first but then he remembered the
adventures Mary and he would have during their first year
of marriage. They would attend parties such as this one.
Invariably they would become bored, or so they said. They
would slip into an empty bedroom or a large closet, one
the kitchen pantry. While there they would have a
fantastically fast session of raw sex. Made all the more
gratifying by the danger of getting caught and the
possible embarrassment that would bring. Once they were
caught. By the cook, in her pantry. John had slipped her a
$100.00 to keep quiet. He knew she would tell every other
domestic in town, but she didn't go screaming to the
couple who owned the house.
John turned and kissed Mary. They fell backwards
onto the bed and Mary quickly pulled John's panties down.
They were joined in seconds and it was over in a couple of
minutes. They both reached climax more as a result of the
danger and adventure of the moment. That was what he and
Mary had referred to these little events as 'adventures'.
Mary withdrew and stood up, zipping up her pants.
"I'll go out first and make sure it's clear, " Mary
said, still whispering, "then you can follow me. You are a
fantastic lover. " She kissed John once more. Mary walked
to the door and opened it to look out. John watched her
shadow move toward the door. She opened the door and a
shaft of light fell across her face.
"Your husband doesn't suspect does he? " The man
said.
THAT WASN'T Mary! It was Ken's brother, Lyle. He had
just screwed John, thinking he was Mary. John was beside
himself. Only shock kept him from screaming out at Lyle.
Lyle slipped out the door and closed it behind him John
lay on the bed, his mouth open. The horror of what had
just happened to him sending shivers done his spine. He
stood up and felt the residue of Lyle's act run down his
leg. Revolted, John rushed back to the bathroom. He threw
up in the toilet. When he had emptied his stomach, he
straightened up. He cleaned himself up as best he could.
He reapplied lipstick and tried to drive the thoughts of
his kissing Lyle out of his mind. He wiped his legs off
with a wet wash rag and rinsed it out thoroughly before
placing it in the hamper. Finally, believing himself to be
presentable he walked back downstairs.
John found Mary listening to several men tell jokes.
John tugged on Mary's arm and asked to leave. Mary
finished listening to the last joke and she put her arm
around John's slight waist and guided him out the front
door. They stopped and said goodnight to Ken and his
parents. Lyle was standing near by but he turned away when
Mary and John approached.
Outside, John shoved Mary's arm away and walked
toward the car. He stood there while a confused Mary
hurried to unlock the door. Mary tried to help him into
the car but she was rebuffed. Mary got behind the wheel.
She now suspected something had happened between John, and
Lyle. She had reason to be concerned.
Mary tried to talk to John but he refused to
acknowledge her or even look at her. When they got home.
John was out of the car before Mary and beat her in the
house. He slammed the door in her face.
Mary entered the house and saw John putting a
blanket and pillow on the couch.
"You don't have to sleep out her, honey, I'll leave
you alone tonight. " Mary told her husband.
"I'm not sleeping out here, you are, you lying,
cheating bitch. " John was so mad he was spitting his
words out. He felt small and defenseless but he intended
to have his say.
"I can't believe that you have been having an affair
with that slimy little piece of garbage, Lyle. Have you no
more self-respect than to pick such a loser? Have I been
such a bad husband? "
'Yes, as a matter of fact you have. " Mary said
evenly. "You have been a very poor husband the last 5 or 6
months. But that does not excuse what happened between
Lyle and myself. I was partially to blame for that. "
"Partially, " John sputtered, "who else is to blame?
Are you going to tell me Lyle forced you? Where else can
you lay the responsibility for this? "
"On you of course. You practically ignored me for 5
solid months while you ran all over the country trying to
make us rich. Well, I would rather be poor and your wife
than a rich divorcee. Three nights in a row, we had a date
to meet for dinner. You missed the first two and on the
morning of the third date, you swore on your mother's
grave that you would meet me for dinner. I waited in our
favorite restaurant for two hours. Finally you called me
on my cell phone and told me about the big deal you
closed. You were still in the city and your were too tired
to come home. You said you would see me the next day. You
never even mentioned the dinner date. I sat there and got
drunk after the call. Lyle came in and saw me. He offered
to drive me home. He invited himself in and the next thing
I know we were in bed together. You know what alcohol does
to me. I knew better, but I couldn't stop myself. He left
about midnight but he called the next day. I made him
promise not to speak to me again. Did he say something to
you? "
John was quiet for a moment. He remembered the
missed dinner date about 8:30 am the next morning. He
tried to call Mary but she was out of her office all day.
He would have said something when he got home that evening
but she didn't bring it up. He thought it best to leave
sleeping dogs lie.
John sat down on the couch. He explained what
happened between him and Lyle that evening. Mary moved to
him, expecting tears. She got anger instead. John was
angry at himself for ignoring Mary and creating the
situation that lead to her sleeping with Lyle. He was
angry with Mary for sleeping with Lyle despite the
situation. John was mostly angry with Lyle for first
taking advantage of Mary when she was intoxicated and
second for breaking the promise he made Mary to leave her
alone.
Mary was scared of what was going to happen between
her and John. Her infidelity had created a rift between
them. In addition, her failure to admit to John she had
slept with Lyle had caused John to have sex with a man.
Something he had no desire to do. She knew what was
coming, she determined not to back down from her
responsibilities again.
"John," Mary said, "I'm sorry, I've put you in a
terrible situation because I couldn't tell you the truth
about what happened between me and Lyle. I should have
told you before we went to the party. If you want a
divorce, I won't contest it. I also won't expect a share
of the company. That's yours. I''ll sleep in the guestroom
tonight. We can switch back as soon as we wake up."
Mary stood and walked out of the room. John sat
there awhile. He wondered what life without Mary would be
like. He didn't want to think about it. He was too upset
to make any serious decisions right now. John walked into
the bedroom and started undressing. He noticed some stains
on the inside of the dress so he put it aside to go to the
cleaners. John finished undressing. He took a long hot
shower. He scrubbed off the makeup and the perfume but he
couldn't scrub off the memory of Lyle and what he had done
to him. John dried off and slipped into a simple
nightgown. He looked at himself in the mirror, even
without makeup, Mary was beautiful. He still felt strange
seeing himself in the mirror with her body. He wondered
briefly what it would be like to remain this way. Female,
beautiful, having men desire you for carnal pleasure. John
decided it would take a lifetime of growing up as a woman
for him to have accepted that. He was glad Mary was his
wife, he would not want to remain in her body though. He
felt very tired and decided to try and sleep. This day had
started out so well and peaked early. The latter part of
the evening was a nightmare though. Maybe in the morning
he would have a different perspective.
John crawled into the bed and felt dwarfed by its
size in his current, much smaller body. He felt lonely,
cold and scared. He wanted Mary in bed with him. He looked
at her side of the bed and began crying. He wept for the
loss of his marriage and the loss of his innocence. He
felt that Lyle had taken something from he could never
recover. Even when he became a man again he would have to
deal with the thought of tonight.
John dried his tears and got out of bed. He went to
the guestroom on the other side of the house. When he got
to the door of the guestroom it was closed and he could
hear sobbing from inside. John opened the door and walked
in. The light from the hall spilled across the room,
falling across the bed. Mary was under the covers, her
face buried in her arms, sobbing uncontrollably. John
walked to the bed and placed his hand on Mary's back. She
rolled over and saw John standing there. She sat up and
reached for John as he reached for her.
"I don't want to lose you. I love you too much. "
"I feel the same way. I don't want to even think
about what happened tonight or three weeks ago. That is
the past, for now. I want us to have the weekend that we
started. Together, just you and I. That person will not
intrude upon us, agreed? "
"Agreed. "
It doesn''t matter who said what, they both felt the
same way.
They kissed and Mary followed John back to their
bedroom. They fell asleep in each other arms, too
emotionally and physically drained for anything other than
sleep. Sleep was what they needed most.
The next morning Mary woke up, confused about the
unusual pain she was feeling in her groin area. She had
never felt anything like it before. She untangled herself
from John who was still sound asleep and slipped out of
bed. When she stood up she realized she needed to use the
toilet very badly. She had never awakened with an erection
before so it was a very unique experience for her. She
stood at the toilet and relieved the pressure. When she
was finished she walked to the mirror and gazed at her
male face. It seemed strange to see her husband's body
reacting to her thoughts. She thought about the day ahead.
She refused to consider last night. She did to have some
concern for John and what he must have gone through when
he found out he had made love to another man. Mary washed
her face and then shaved it. She found it easier than she
had imagined and much quicker than shaving her legs. When
she was finished she splashed on the cologne of John's
that she liked and thought about a way to wake up John
that was unique for him.
She came up with an idea and felt a wicked grin come
across her face. She slipped back into bed and began
caressing John's sleeping female form. She soon had him
responding to her touch and she then dove under the
covers.
John had never been particularly good at oral sex.
He tried but something in his performance was lacking.
Mary knew what to do, how to do it and where it should be
done. She had decided to give John some practical
experience in the art of oral gratification.
Mary parted John's legs and moved the gown up to his
waist. She inhaled the musk of an aroused female and
trembled at the thought of what she was about to do. She
hoped John appreciated this. Mary began by kissing her way
down the inside of both thighs; she nuzzled in John's
neatly trimmed pubic hair and flicked her tongue at John's
clitoris. Mary parted the lips of the labia with her
tongue and tasted her own juices for the first time. She
felt John's hand on her head, running his fingers through
her hair. He was awake and apparently enjoying his wake up
call.
John woke up to the most delicious feeling he had
ever experienced. Mary was going down on him! He began to
feel that pressure once more building up inside him. The
same pressure he had experienced yesterday for the first
time. As good as intercourse had been, this was a totally
new sensation. Mary was very good at what she was doing.
John knew he wasn't as skillful at this as Mary would
prefer. He understood now another reason for the switch.
They would better understand each other's bodies. John
threw the covers back out of the way to give Mary more
room to maneuver.
Mary felt the covers lift off of her back and she
repositioned herself. She slid her arms under John's legs
and lifted them up so they were bent at the knees and
John's feet were flat on the bed. John legs spread wider
now and Mary was able to reach everything easier. In
minutes Mary brought John to his first multiple orgasm.
John arched his back and let go of a low guttural moan
that was both male and female at the same time.
John felt like he had been reborn. The sheer
pleasure he was experiencing was like nothing he had ever
felt before. He understood now why Mary wanted him to be
good at this type of lovemaking now. He enjoyed oral sex
as the recipient but not nearly as much as this.
Mary was aroused herself from pleasing John. She
wanted to ask John to return the favor but she knew he was
too fragile at this point in time to ask him to do
something so submissive. She would wait and he wasn't
ready before their weekend ended, she would not complain.
Mary was having a problem with the guilt she felt
over John's run in with Lyle. She would likely
overcompensate as a result. There would have to be a
reckoning for Lyle, but not this weekend.
John was beginning to gain control of his faculties
once more. He was so enraptured by the multiple orgasm he
nearly lost consciousness. Being a woman did have its
compensations.
Mary announced she was going to shower, John offered
to join her. They stayed in the shower, hugging and
kissing and washing each other. It was gentle and sensual.
Mary showed John how good it felt to have someone else
wash your hair. John showed Mary how good it felt to have
someone else wash her new male organ.
After drying each other off and donning robes they
adjourned to the kitchen for a late breakfast. Nothing of
the previous night was mentioned out loud but it hung in
the back of John's mind. He wanted something to bury the
memory under. They prepared breakfast together as they had
in the first year of their marriage. After eating and
cleaning up they talked about what to do. Mary suggested a
Movie, John wanted to spend sometime outside first, and do
the movie when it was later. Mary agreed to that and they
got dressed. Mary selected a T-shirt and jeans. John
choose a pullover top and a long, slim, denim skirt he had
always found attractive on Mary. It looked fine with the
casual walking shoes he choose. He had discovered last
night the high heels he had worn came with a price. He
feet hurt.
They began the day walking in the park, hand in
hand. Enjoying the spring weather. They bought some ice
cream and watched the children play on the playground.
They both wanted children but were waiting until the time
was right. They had lunch in an open-air restaurant and
Mary laughed at John's bad jokes. John wanted to see what
shopping as a woman was like, Mary liked the idea too so
they went to the mall.
John cruised through several stores without seeing
anything he liked enough to try on. He was somewhat
nervous about going into the women's dressing room. The
stores were fairly crowded and the fitting rooms would be
too. Mary pointed out a dress she liked and persuaded John
to try it on. He fussed a bit but he liked the dress too
so he relented and tried it on. It was a one-piece dress
with a pleated skirt that ended a good 6 inches above
John's knees. The top part of the dress had a scoop neck
and back and no sleeves. The dress was navy blue and when
John decided to buy it Mary suggested a pair of white
pumps to go with it. She had white pumps at home but
wanted John to have the experience of picking out a pair
of women's shoes. John bought white shoes with a square
toe and a two-inch heel. They felt very good on his feet.
When he saw the price of $85.00 he almost choked. Mary
chuckled at his reaction. She told him the shoes he had
worn last night had cost her $110.00 on sale.
Mary paid for the shoes with John's credit card and
they continued to shop. John asked Mary if she wanted to
buy anything. She told John shopping, as a guy wasn't as
much fun as watching him shop as a girl. They kissed
lightly and strolled through the mall window shopping and
enjoying the nearness of each other.
Mary suggested a drive in the country, just letting
the top down on her convertible and letting the wind blow
through their hair. John agreed and they returned home for
Mary's car. John left Mary drive still and they soon were
out of town, driving aimlessly. They passed farms and old
school houses and little towns. Mary took several
seemingly random turns but they wound up back near their
house just about dinnertime. Mary suggested a restaurant.
John agreed but wanted to wear his new dress. They both
changed clothes. Mary in to Dockers and a sports jacket,
John into his new dress and shoes. John planted a surprise
for Mary when he changed.
They went to a seafood place they both liked and
Mary played the gallant man role. Holding John's chair
while he sit down, holding his hand while they talked.
Mary complimented his beauty, grace and style. John found
himself blushing. He also felt guilty, he used to do the
same things for Mary when they were dating and first
married. He hadn't done any of that for too long. It was
turning into a very educational weekend.
After dinner, Mary wanted to see a movie. John
agreed and they went to see the new Julia Robert's movie.
John found himself crying at the end. He was beginning to
feel the effects of his female body on his emotions. After
the movie, John suggested going to see another movie. This
one was a brainless "coming of age" movie the critics had
all panned. Mary asked why he wanted to watch that movie.
"I don't want to watch that movie, that's the point.
" John said with a smile and a wink.
Mary smiled back. They took two seats in the back
row and as soon as the lights dropped, Mary and John
embraced.
John felt warm, safe and protected with Mary's arms
around him. He was also getting very wet. He stroked
Mary's manhood through her slacks and squeezed it lightly.
Mary was nuzzling John's neck and nibbling on his ear.
They kissed Mary pushed her tongue into John's mouth. John
felt himself getting wet. Mary's hand eased down John's
side, across his thighs and between his knees. She slowly
slid her hand up under his skirt, discovering John had
worn stocking and a garter belt. Then she discovered he
had not worn any panties. Mary smiled while she continued
to kiss John; she had frequently gone out to movies
without any panties on, but not for some time. They were
both learning this weekend. Mary's fingers found their way
to the sweet spot she sought and confirmation of her
finding it was the gasp she heard from John.
John felt himself approaching climax when a light
flashed in his half-opened eyes. John's eyes opened wide
and he saw the red, pimply face of a theater usher staring
at him. John tried to disengage Mary's tongue from his
mouth and her hand from inside his . . .
"Lady, you and your friend will have to leave, we've
had some complaints. " The usher said. His voice cracking.
He allowed his flashlight to drift down to the juncture of
John's pretty legs and Mary's hairy arm. John found
himself beset with the giggles over the situation. Mary
was blushing and apologizing as John smoothed his skirt
down and the rose to leave. The usher showed them to the
side door leading into an alley beside one of the stores.
They managed to make it outside before dissolving into
full-blown laughter. Mary had left John on the brink of
climaxing but the laughter helped. As the laughter
subsided, they embraced and kissed. Feeling more in love
and alive as a couple than they had in years. When they
ended the kiss John asked Mary to take them someplace
private and quiet so they could finish what they had
started in the theater.
Together, they ran to the car. They had switched
back to John's big Mercedes when they had changed clothes
and now John was glad. He had remembered something
special. He wanted Mary to recall it as well but he didn't
want to just tell her. Remembering is half the fun. John
gave Mary sometime to think about it. He had told her to
go someplace private and quiet. She drove for awhile and
suggested a motel. John shook his head no. Mary saw the
light play round John's luxurious dark hair. She thought
some more but was coming up blank. John took the nest step
by giving her a hint. He slipped off his shoes and
carefully climbed into the back seat. He fidgeted back
there for a minute until Mary asked him what he was doing
back there?
"Waiting for you. " was his reply.
Suddenly it hit Mary and she remembered. The lake!
They had first made love in the back of John's old Chevy
van at the lake, on a night such as this.
Mary drove to the lake and found their old spot. It
was deserted for the time being. Mary parked and got out
of the car. She opened the back door and looked in on
John. He was sitting with his back leaning up against the
other door; his shapely legs pulled up, demurely crossed
at the ankles. He had a smile on his sweet lips and his
hands folded on top of his bent knees. When Mary opened
the door, John uncrossed his ankles and moved his right
leg off the seat, resting the foot on the floor. He spread
his legs apart and slowly inched his skirt op his thighs
until Mary could see everything that awaited her. Mary
hurriedly unfastened her pants and they dropped to her
knees, she nearly tripped getting into the backseat. John
was wet and ready for Mary when she arrived. She spent no
time on preliminaries. They had done that in the theater.
In seconds they had meet and joined together. Mary forced
herself to slow down and savor the moment, John urged her
to faster. They raced head to head for the finish line,
breaking the ribbon in a dead heat, both claiming victory.
Mary sighed and settled on top of John, he
languished in the deep pool of contentment he found
himself in. They lay that way for several minutes before
separating and then they climbed back into the front seat
and went home.
They fell asleep in each others arms once again,
this time exhausted from pleasure and not pain.
The next morning dawned bright and clear. Another
erection and urge to relieve herself awakened Mary. She
did so and climbed back into bed. She cuddled up to John
and began caressing his breasts. John woke up and smiled
at her. He reached down and grabbed the most prominent
thing he could find on his hairy wife and stroked it. Mary
kissed him and they romped under the covers for half an
hour. When they were finished Mary told John she had a
special day planned for him. They were going to do things
he had never done before, see sights he was unfamiliar
with and explore the boundaries of his new found gender.
In a deep voice she intoned:
"We will go were no man has gone before! "
John giggled with Mary's sweet laugh and demanded
details.
"Not yet, young lady, first we have breakfast. Then
we make plans. " Mary told him.
"Okay, since your talking to me like I'm your wife,
I'll make breakfast myself. " John announced and he jumped
out of bed, stark naked. He ran across the room to the
closet and disappeared inside. He reappeared wearing
Mary's silk robe. He wiggled his hips at Mary as he passed
the bed again.
John had breakfast ready in a few minutes and after
eating, John climbed into Mary's lap and asked what they
were going to do today.
"Well, " Mary began, "first I thought we would do
something with soap and water. Then we would do some
shopping. After that, I thought we would come back here
and show you how to use something I keep hidden, I'll even
show you how to use the attachments. "
John listened with rapt attention, wondering how
much his female form could take. He thought about visiting
Victoria's Secret today when they were shopping. He
regretted the mall they were in yesterday didn't have one.
"Okay, " John said, "I see you're going to be
mysterious today. Just tell me what we're going to do
first, okay? "
Mary whispered in John's ear, his blue eyes were
bright with excitement, until he heard what was first.
"Laundry? You want me to do the laundry? "
"Sure, that was the deal, we switch bodies, then we
make love, then you do the laundry remember? " Mary asked.
John did remember the conversation but that was just
a joke he thought. She must be pulling his leg.
"I thought, " John said, "we switched places to see
how the other side feels. What it's really like to be the
other sex? "
"Absolutely, and doing the laundry, shopping for
groceries, cleaning the house, that's what I do every
weekend while you are working or playing golf with your
buddies and clients. Well it's time for you to see what
the other half does on the _day of rest_ in this
household. I am going to be there to help but these things
all need to be done. If you are serious about finding out
what it really means to be me, then you'll get dressed and
lets get it done. We can still have fun after the chores
are done. "
John was stuck and he knew it. He could chicken out
and demand to be switched back but that would be the
coward's way out. It would cause more harm than good. At
least Mary would be there to help. Resigned to his fate,
John nodded and stood up from Mary's lap. He trudged into
the bedroom and went to Mary's closet. He decided he
should wear jeans to work in and picked out a pair of
relaxed fit jeans, a T-shirt and some sneakers. Mary came
in having slipped on some jeans and a T-shirt also. She
told John to put his hair up in a ponytail so it would
stay out of his face while he worked. John gathered his
long dark hair up and fastened it with a rubber band. Next
he lightly applied makeup, just some lipstick and a little
blush.
Mary explained to John that he needed to sort the
laundry into several piles. Hand wash, cold wash and hot
wash hot wash. After that she showed John how to load the
machine, put in the detergent and the softener ball. This
was little plastic ball that used centriafical force to
release the softener into the clothes during the spin
cycle before the rinse cycle. John was fascinated by the
simplicity of the device. As computer software designer,
simple meant better to him but it was hard to achieve.
This little invention saved Mary many trips and steps each
washday.
Once the first load was started, Mary had John get
out the vacuum the item she "kept hidden" in the hall
closet and She indeed did show him how to use all the
attachments. They vacuumed the carpets, the drapes the
furniture and even the light fixtures.
After vacuuming and putting the vacuum away, Mary
and John sat down and made up a grocery list. They went to
the local supermarket and Mary taught John how to shop for
food and various supplies. She even had John get her some
tampons. John blushed red when he had to ask a clerk to
show him where the feminine hygiene aisle was.
Mary helped when John needed it, handing down items
from the upper shelves. She explained she would have to
wait until someone tall enough and nice enough came along
to hand her things from the upper shelves. That was why
she hated shopping alone. John knew it had been years
since he had gone to the store with Mary. This was another
item he needed to atone for. He was making a mental list
of these.
John pushed the heavy cart up to the front with some
difficulty. Mary didn't offer to help because she was
there alone every weekend. John paid for the groceries and
the sacker took them to the car for him. John tipped the
young boy for loading the car. John and Mary headed home.
When they got there, Mary helped by making one trip
inside with her hands full of sacks but she let John get
the rest of them. It took him 3 more trips from the garage
where he parked to the kitchen. Then Mary told him where
everything went. When it was all put up, John wanted to
rest. Mary let him sit down for 10 minutes then reminded
him he had to finish the laundry. It had to be folded,
hung up and put away. That took John another hour and a
half. Finally all his chores were done. The house had been
cleaned the shopping done and the laundry completed. It
was 4:00pm. John was beat. He collapsed on the bed. Mary
gave him fifteen minutes this t