Blooming Under the Rose
By Ricky
There was a time not that long ago when the phrase "I work
for Arthur Anderson" was something to be proud of. At least
in Tracy's office, located in a large city that will go
nameless, it still was. Tracy's boss was one of the most
scrupulously honest people you will ever met, and he
demanded a level of integrity from his employees that was
second to none. But all that didn't matter when everything
fell apart, the office was locked up and Tracy was out of a
job.
You would think there would be plenty of work available,
after all companies still needed accountants, but after a
few months he had found nothing and was getting frustrated
and, he hated to admit, bored. He simply wasn't cut out to
sit home and collect unemployment. In fact it was about to
run out when the letter came to renew the lease; so Tracy
decided it was time to make a change.
He enjoyed his work, but for some time now he had felt that
something was missing in his life. He couldn't really put
his finger on the problem, it was just a vague feeling that
there was something wasn't quite right. Unemployment hit
him easier than most, at least financially. He was single,
frugal and (until recently) well paid. His credit cards
were paid off every month, there was a healthy balance in
his savings account and the stock portfolio was still
respectable, if a little thinner than previously. He
expected that it would rebound if he waited long enough, so
he left it alone.
Just what would an accountant to do in the situation? The
stereotype would suggest patient waiting and attention to
the details of a job hunt but Tracy wasn't into
stereotypes. He had a crazy side to him that had been
carefully suppressed, at least during business hours, and
that side now had 24 hours each day to be beat its way out
of his brain. He told the landlord he was leaving, put most
of his stuff in storage and set off to see the country. He
had plenty of time, sufficient money and an urge to travel.
It was time to see the world.
So Tracy loaded up the old 1988 Corolla (198,000 miles on
it) with camping gear and what worldly possessions he would
need for the next few months and started off. Now don't
laugh, I told you he was frugal. In his nameless city a car
was a luxury. If he hadn't found a sweetheart of a deal on
garaging it the poor old buggy would have been history,
public transportation was a much better option than
driving. If he was trying to impress a date he used a taxi
or limo; he might actually drive the car a couple of times
a month, mostly on camping expeditions.
So, the plan was to point the car south and see what was to
be seen on the road. His idea was to keep going until the
car gave out, then see if there was anything more
interesting and rewarding to do with life. He calculated he
had a couple of years before he had to worry about money,
so why not take a chance? Besides, our hero was sick of
being the quiet accountant, measuring the alternatives and
checking everything meticulously. He was determined to
start over again and find out what life had to offer.
Deliberately ignoring the Interstate system, he kept to the
secondary roads; he wanted to SEE the country, not glance
at it as he sped by. He stopped in dozens of little towns,
spent Memorial Day in Virginia watching a simple parade of
wagons and tractors and the high school marching band. The
4th of July found him in Georgia. While there are still
those who don't like celebrating that particular holiday in
Georgia, there are plenty who do; most especially one
Georgia "Peach" who had absolutely no fuzz on her skin!
He visited untold little monuments and historical markers,
camped a day or a week wherever there was something
interesting to stop for and met wondrous and amazing people
wherever he went. People in campgrounds were still willing
to welcome a stranger and make him a friend, which is why
Tracy enjoyed camping so much. He loved every minute of it
but that vague yearning for he knew not what still followed
him no matter where he traveled.
Labor Day Friday found him on Route 6 in Pennsylvania, a
winding snake of a road running through farmland and
forest, simply beautiful country. Pennsylvania is unique in
that it has dozens of little camping areas scattered around
it. Just pull over, put your money in the honor box and set
up camp. The map told him there was one in about 20 miles
so he pushed on in the dusk. If you've ever driven in the
area, you will know that cool fall evenings produce sudden
patches of thick fog, making driving a challenge. The only
warning he had was a sudden growling of the tires on the
side of the road but by then it was too late. The road had
curved but he hadn't and the old Corolla was headed
downhill to meet its fate.
That fate was mercifully hidden in the fog, but it included
a large farm pond. The sudden, insistent quacking revealed
a flock of ducks by the pond as the car hit with a
surprisingly small splash and kept going, floating away
from the fog shrouded shore. He had plenty of time to
unsnap the seat belt and ready himself. Tracy grabbed his
laptop (who says women and children first - save the
DATA!), opened the door and bailed out, wading the 20 feet
to shore blindly as the Corolla gurgled and sank behind
him. He slithered out of the pond and stood, sodden and mud
covered, among the highly excited and noisy flock in the
gloom.
This was not exactly in his plans; he had rather pictured a
burly driver congratulating him on the longevity of his
buggy as it was hoisted it on a tow truck to be taken to
its final rest while he stood, suitcase in hand, ready to
find his way into a new life. Romantic, right?
Standing alone in a fog might sound romantic to some, but
it wasn't so romantic in reality. Suddenly there was a glow
off to his right. A woman's voice called an indistinct
question and he answered. They called forlornly back and
forth until her flashlight approached and she emerged from
the mist.
"Are you okay?" she asked as she spotted him, scattering
the birds and raising a fresh wave of honking and quacking.
What could he do but introduce himself?
"Hi, I'm Tracy. I seem to have inadvertently given the fish
in your pond an artificial reef to play in. I hope you
don't mind too much."
He started to shiver in the chill air while she just stared
incredulously. She finally put her hand on his dripping
arm, maybe to assure herself he was real.
"You're freezing! You'd better come into the house and tell
me what happened."
Tracy squelched his way across the yard to her house where,
still dripping the abundantly scented water from the green
skinned farm pond, he removed his mud covered sneakers at
the front door. He was acutely aware of his mud covered
body as he stepped into the entrance hall and very glad of
the throw rug that prevented him from damaging the
beautiful wooden floor. He knew from a visit to one of
those small museums that the woodwork was polished
chestnut, laid by German craftsmen long ago. The staircase
glowed softly, festooned with intricate stick and ball
adornments. An Eastward facing stained glass window in the
shape of a keyhole promised a spectacular show come
sunrise.
"Is there someone I should call, Tracy? Do you need a
doctor?"
"No doctor, thanks. I'm in the pink of health! I just had a
refreshing dip in your pond to wake me up and I'm feeling
fine now, if a trifle soggy. I suppose you could call the
nearest hotel."
"You're crazy! What about your car?"
"May it's rusty soul rest in peace. It can wait until
tomorrow. I don't suppose there's a taxi service hereabout
that will accept the monster from the slime lagoon as a
passenger?" He plucked a bit of dangling seaweed from his
body and looked for somewhere to put it.
"Your humor is a rank as your aroma, young man."
Young man? Him? He paused to take a better look at his
unwitting hostess. She was a tall brunette, in her early
30s and certainly not old enough to call him a "young man".
Perhaps his current soggy state emphasized his youthful
good looks a bit too much. She had a fine figure, nice legs
under a denim skirt and a checked man's shirt that did
nothing to hide a truly impressive pair of breasts. Her
hair was tied in a bun, giving her a somewhat Western
appearance. Even with her nose wrinkled her face was very
easy to look at.
"My apologies, sweet lady. Perhaps I should step outside
and make use of your garden hose until I can find a way
into town."
"Mister, there is nothing resembling a taxi for twenty
miles of more around here. This isn't the city you know.
Oh, hell, come on upstairs and use the shower. It's been
five minutes and you haven't tried to rape me yet so I'll
trust you far enough to get you presentable."
What could he do? She was right and he was getting chillier
by the minute. He followed her up those gorgeous stairs,
commenting on the architecture to her obvious delight, and
she showed him the bathroom.
"When I hear the shower running I'll come in and take your
clothes down to the wash. Don't worry, since you were kind
enough not to be a homicidal maniac I'll return the favor."
Tracy emerged from the shower feeling far more human and
smelling like a rose, mainly because the shampoo he used
was rose scented. The disgusting clothes were gone in their
place was a large, fluffy, rose patterned towel and a red
robe. Placed neatly beside them were a hairbrush and a
toothbrush, which he gladly used. The robe was a different
story. It was obviously feminine, a shiny, silk-like
material embossed with roses. Did He detect a trend here?
It had lace around the hem and the cuffs and the material
flowed between his fingers with a sensuality that nagged at
his mind. It was a little tight when he put it on but it
fit well enough. Opening the bathroom door he called
tentatively.
"Hello?"
His hostess appeared from a door down the hallway.
"My, you do clean up nicely, Tracy. I'm afraid I don't have
any other clothes to offer you while yours are being
washed."
"Please, I have no complaints. I seem to have come out of
this smelling like a rose, which is not what I was
expecting when I crawled out of your pond. Thank you, I
truly appreciate your kindness."
"My pleasure, Tracy. It's not every day that adventure
comes knocking at my front door.
"Pleased to be of service, Madam. Not to be overbold, but
since I am standing here in your bathrobe could I ask you
to tell me your name? Would I be right in thinking it may
be Rose?"
"Good grief, I must be flummoxed! Yes, I'm Rose, Rose
Kominos.
"Ah... I have always savored the Greek experience."
"Not with me, buster, unless I get to know you a whole lot
better!" Her eyes sparkled and the half smile took the
sting from her words. "Come on down to the kitchen with me
and we can try to figure out what to do with you."
So there was a trend. Tracy followed her down the stairs.
Passing through the dining room he saw the wallpaper was
done in roses and pheasants. The kitchen was bright and
homey with a little breakfast nook near the back door. She
motioned to him to sit down.
"Tea? Coffee? Are you hungry?"
He was. It had been a long time since lunch.
"I couldn't trouble you like that, Rose. I really need to
find some way to get to a motel for the night, it's getting
late."
"Can I come with you and watch? I'd like to see you walk
into a motel lobby in that robe, it would be something to
remember in my old age! Seriously, Tracy, you're out in the
country here, the nearest motel is a good hour's drive
away. You're going to think I'm crazy but you're welcome to
use the spare room for the night. You didn't show up on the
sex offender registry and I didn't find any outstanding
warrants."
"You what?"
"I called my cousin the sheriff and asked him to check. By
the way, your wallet is on the counter - you might want to
spread it out before it becomes a bock of paper mache. Nice
picture on the license."
"Sure. If that doesn't make me look like a homicidal maniac
I don't know what would."
"You should see mine, but I won't let you. There are some
things I wouldn't inflict even on a stranger. How about
some eggs? I make a mean Greek omelet. And forget it, I
heard every single Greek joke before I was ten years old so
don't bother."
"I shall keep my mouth firmly shut until you place
something delectable in it."
Knowing when to keep her own mouth shut, Rose busied
herself with cooking while Tracy spread the forlorn
contents of his wallet on the counter. This was an
occupation made difficult by the distraction Rose provided.
She moved with a restrained grace and unconscious
sensuality, which was not lost on our hapless hero. Between
the banter, the truly impressive sight of her breasts
bouncing as she used a hand whisk on the eggs and the
unaccustomed silky material of his robe, Tracy was starting
to think he had better sit down or he would embarrass
himself.
As the omelet simmered she put the teakettle on and
arranged some muffins on a plate, handing them to Tracy.
"Care to warm my buns?" A perfectly timed pause. "The
toaster oven is over there."
"Certainly, would you have any Rose Hip tea... in the
cupboard?"
The atmosphere in the country kitchen was warming
perceptibly. Despite the accidental nature of their
meeting, there was something developing between these two
disparate people. After a suitable pause in conversation to
appreciate the food, Tracy regaled her with tales from his
wanderings, those tales having been suitably polished
around innumerable campfires over the summer. Truth to
tell, Tracy was a fine storyteller. He had a way of lapsing
into other characters and voices to illustrate his stories,
working his audience adroitly. With an intimate audience of
one and burgeoning hopes in his head, he was as vivacious
and charming as he knew how to be.
Rose, for her part, was falling for his charm. She couldn't
help watching as the silky material of her robe slowly part
to reveal his chest. 'Nice pecs.' she thought. 'It's been a
long time...' The thought trailed off as she laughed at his
joke.
"So, my car is done for and it's time to decide what to do.
I've been assuming that it would be some sort of sign from
Heaven when my car died, that that place would be where I'm
fated to start my new life. Seems silly, but that's what
has been in my head for quite a while. Is it just me in
this thin robe or is it getting cold in here?" Tracy asked.
"I heat with wood, Tracy. It's getting cold in here because
I haven't lit a fire. It's too late for that so why don't
you come to bed. With me."
There, it hung in the air. The decision that she had been
wrestling with all night was made.
"I snore, but I think I have other aspects that make up for
it. Are you sure, Rose?"
"Tracy, when I make a decision I stand on it, or in this
case lay down on it. Besides, you're terribly sexy in my
robe and I have been wanting to take it off you all
evening."
"I am yours to command, my fair Rose!"
They adjourned to the bedroom where, since this is only R
rated, you will have to fill in the details for yourself.
Here's a hint: use a lot of loud cries, repetitious chants
of "Oh God!" or "Yes" and long, heartfelt cries of
"Ahhhhh..." and you will be pretty close. Rose found Tracy
did indeed have certain aspects to his personality that
would mitigate a lot of snoring. Week's worth, if the last
couple of hours were indicative of his abilities. For his
part, Tracy swore that Rose Hips were a lot more fun when
they were not in a teacup.
Afterwards, Tracy graciously allowed Rose the use the
bathroom first. By the time she had returned he was
noticing a chill in the air that had eluded him previously.
"You look cute in goosebumps, lover! Your turn in the
bathroom and I'll dig out something snuggly for you.
Besides me, that is."
When he returned she was under the covers, a flannel
nightgown (red roses, of course) showing where the coverlet
stopped. On his side of the bed was another nightgown, this
one with pink roses, and a pair of cotton panties. Tracy
picked up the panties and looked at the strange and
wonderful woman who had taken him into her bed.
"Plain white, no roses? I'm disappointed!"
"You 're looking at the back, silly man. Turn them around."
He did. There was a small, appliqued rosebud on the crotch.
As he slipped them on he could no longer ignore the
childhood memories they brought back. He took refuge in
humor, as he had so many times before.
"Do you invite all your men to get into your panties like
this?"
"Only those who have none of their own to use. I would
think you'd be pleased to know I don't have an assortment
of former lover's clothes around the place for you to
choose from. If you don't want to wear them then freeze!"
Tracy sat down and put them on, then lifted the nightgown
above his head.
"The other way around, silly. The tie goes in the front!"
Awkwardly he wiggled the garment around and stood up,
shaking the nightgown to it's full length.
"Well, it is warm. Thanks, Rose."
An understatement, if there ever was one. It was a good
thing they had just made love or his sudden erection would
have been hard to explain. He climbed into the bed,
automatically falling into the comfortably entwined
position men and woman have used since the dawn of time.
Shortly, snores filled the bedroom, but Rose was fast
asleep before they could bother her.
---
Dawn came, then went wherever Dawn goes when she is utterly
ignored. Eventually there came a point when Rose was
conscious of a loud buzzing in her ear. This also made her
conscious of the warm hand curled around her breast and the
body aligned with hers. Pleasant feelings, almost
forgotten; it had been a long time. Add the little illicit
thrill of her impulsive invitation to a stranger and it was
a lovely way to wake up. She gently disengaged herself and
rose from the bed.
The air was still chilly, it looked like this Labor Day was
going to involve some labor - splitting the wood she had
been ignoring. She quickly skinned out of the nightgown
and, after a brief search of her drawers, wrapped a bra
around her body. As she reached behind to fasten the snaps
she became aware of Tracy's admiring glance.
"Get a good look, lover. I'm putting on something warm so
you won't have long!"
Suiting her actions to her words she shook out a soft,
brown sweater and covered herself. Tracy sighed
theatrically but watched avidly as she stepped into her
jeans.
"I don't suppose I could convince you to bring my clothes
up from the laundry?
"Oh shit!"
"I'm sorry I asked! I'll just roll over and go back to
sleep then."
"No, that's not it. You beguiled your way into bed so
easily last night that I never put your clothes in the
dryer. They may be clean, but they are as sodden as they
were when you took them off!"
"My dear, if you had told me there could be any downside to
making love to you I would never have believed it... until
now."
"Well, from my point of view having a naked man around the
house is not exactly a problem, you know."
"Not if he's freezing his naked ass off, it isn't! Why
don't you heat with oil or gas or something that turns
itself on when it gets cold?"
"Just to make you miserable, that's why." She paused. "I
suppose if you can wear my nightgown you might fit into my
other clothes."
Such a simple statement, but it brought back some very
complicated memories. Ah Jack, so sweet and so confused.
She had thought of him in years, but can we ever really
inter our first love so they will never come back to haunt
us?
He, like she, was still trying to understand what sexuality
meant, where they belonged in this strange, unlimited world
of almost adulthood. Both college students, he a senior and
she a freshman, they met during a production of "Oklahoma"
in the college theater. He was a theater major, she
fulfilling a "breadth" requirement for her business degree,
but there was a common bond that defied logic. One night,
when the drink flowed as it often does at campus parties
she went home with him, knowing full well she would share
his bed. It was awkward and inelegant but sweet all the
same.
In the euphoric rush that followed their lovemaking he
confessed his confusion with what would now be called
gender identity, but which back then she had no name for.
In an impulsive act of trust he had shown her his pitiful
wardrobe of dresses and lingerie. Her confusion was
genuine, but her sense of self was such that she did not
feel threatened, rather she was honored to be trusted so.
The bond between them grew and blossomed as she took the
part of native guide to his gradually strengthening sense
of femininity. Their sexual relationship became a fond
memory as their friendship grew and he began to accept his
true sexuality. He graduated all too soon, and the last she
had heard was in New York with a partner of many years and
steady work in the theater he loved so.
This had all come rushing back last night watching this
stranger in her bathrobe. He didn't look much like Jack,
but the memories flowed into her mind as they sat and
talked. She had a strong picture of this man in Jackie's
favorite casual ensemble; a burgundy embroidered blouse
with matching skirt, full and flowing, swaying as he danced
in living room the evening they parted.
Unlike that distant friendship, she felt a strong sexual
attraction that was quite unusual for her. She was mildly
surprised at herself at how easy it was to invite him into
her bed, and afterward could not resist offering him her
nightgown just to see what would happen. With his easy
acceptance of it, as well as her panties, she conveniently
forgot to load the drier as she sleepily wondered how much
what Tracy would accept. Call it a desire to relive the
past while tinkering with the end of the story or call it
what you will, she turned to her drawers and tossed him a
sweatshirt and a pair of jeans, knowing full well that her
jeans would never fit the taller man.
"See if these fit, lover."
The sweatshirt was no problem, but the jeans ended at mid
calf and her much larger hips made them very loose about
the waist. The stretch pants didn't stretch enough either.
"You wouldn't happen to be a Sensitive New Age Guy, would
you?"
"You need to ask after last night? I'm crushed!"
"So, are you sensitive enough to wear a skirt until your
clothes are dry or are you going to go all macho on me?"
"I like the idea of laying in bed and letting you bring me
breakfast better."
"I vote that I sit at the table and drink coffee while you
cook for me. Since I learned to count votes in Florida it
appears I have won the election. Get your cute but lazy
carcass out of bed!" She went to the closet and removed a
denim jumper. "If you're still cold you can try this."
He got. Then he stood there and shivered even with her
fuzzy slippers jammed on his oversize feet. It never
occurred to Tracy to wonder why a man who loved camping and
would gladly sit around a campfire freezing his buns off in
a miserable drizzle should be so annoyed by the slight
chill of an unheated house, but bothered he was. Rose, for
her part, thought it was hilarious.
"How do I get myself into situations like this?"
"Picky, picky, picky! I thought you were going to throw
away your old life and start over. You have to admit it
would be different. I'm going downstairs and eat, lover."
She left, and shortly he put on the jumper. Well, why not?
The flashes from his childhood were one reason, but it was
only until his own clothes dried, after all. That brought
to mind the rest of his clothes, reposing in the trunk of
the pond. Just what was he going to wear until they could
be retrieved? One night with Rose was an unexpected
pleasure, but he really wasn't the type to assume it would
last. Right now he needed a committed relationship with a
mechanic who owned a laundromat.
That could wait until after breakfast. He did make
breakfast for Rose, albeit with a lot of questions as to
where things were to be found. The oven quickly took the
chill off the kitchen as he worked. Relaxing over coffee
she asked, "So Tracy, may I offer a way for us to celebrate
the holiday? Once we finish chopping some wood so my poor
chilly lover will be willing to get out of bed tomorrow
morning. At least after I'm finished with him, that is.
Was she serious?
"I rather thought I'd call the nearest garage and have them
get bring a tow truck."
"You are a city slicker! I happen to know that my cousin
Sam, who operates the only tow truck in town, is away for
the long weekend. Unless you want to pay overtime and
holiday pay to somebody from the city to drive down here
and fish out your car you'll have to wait until Tuesday."
True enough, but she didn't want him to have his own
clothes to wear for just a little while longer.
"You said it was going to the junkyard anyway so what's the
hurry?"
"Rose, as wonderful as you are I wouldn't want to presume
on your hospitality. Besides, all my clothes are in the
car."
"My mother always complained that I was forever taking in
strays - people that is, not pets. You are just the latest
in a long line of them. Besides, I like waking up with your
hand on my breast. I have plenty of skirts to share, just
pretend you're my sister for the weekend and we'll get
along nicely."
"I think I'd rather be one of your ubiquitous cousins, a
sister shouldn't think about your breasts like I'm thinking
about your breasts. Preferably a cousin removed enough
times to remove your clothes and make mad, passionate love
to you without fear of inbreeding."
"Perhaps you're right, but those cousins that aren't
congenital drooling idiots might notice you're new to the
family. By the way, thank you for using the condom last
night, I do worry about uncontrolled breeding. For a lady
you're quite a gentleman."
"Thank you for having them handy. My supply is at the
bottom of your pond at the moment."
"Ah... A gentleman prepared for any adventure, or were you
a Boy Scout? I suppose I could say you are an old college
chum here for the holiday."
"You make it sound like you're going to introduce me to the
entire town. You're pretty isolated out here, there's not
much chance of anyone seeing me in your clothes, is there?"
"Not out here, but what I didn't say before you interrupted
was that the Kominos family reunion is happening just
outside the kitchen window on Monday. You wouldn't want to
miss the chance to meet all your almost cousins, would you?
Since I don't have a man, half the town is convinced I'm
gay anyway. Wouldn't it be delicious to have my lesbian
lover with me at the picnic? You look pretty cute in my
clothes, you know. I bet we could fool them all if we
tried. How's that for starting a new life in style?"
There! She had issued the challenge. Would he take it?
"You are completely nuts! Did I cross into the Twilight
Zone last night in the fog? You don't suppose when I look
out the door I'm going to see crop circles and flashing
blue lights, do you? You're going to need some alien
technology to make me look like a woman, you know."
"Nonsense, plain old Earthling technology is up to the
task. You haven't shaved this morning and I can hardly see
your beard. With a little trimming and shaping I can give
you a fantastic butch hairstyle. Too bad you don't fit into
my pants, you'd make a great bull dyke! I bet I could get
cousin Eftehia to give you a bunch of piercings so you have
that fierce, defiant look and I'm sure cousin Katrina kept
her mother's mastectomy forms even though she's been gone
for years. You'd need to have boobs, you know."
This woman was pushing just about every button he had in
his psyche, most of them buttons that had rusted and jammed
years ago. Did she know what she was doing?
"Whoa! Do you set about remaking every stranger that lands
in your pond like this? Don't I get a choice here?" One
last feeble try at defense. "I'm sure my clothes will be
dry by Monday and I could go as myself, that is if you
still want me there."
"Of course I do! Don't you have the slightest sense of
romance and adventure? Think of how much fun it will be to
become someone you aren't! Besides, we dress up for these
parties; jeans and a T-shirt would be out of place, my
love. I have this darling white silk suit that would be
perfect on you. Real silk, sensuously soft and supple.
Don't you want to feel it sliding over your skin, lover?"
"I think I would prefer your skin sliding over mine, since
you ask."
"Not at a family reunion. Now afterwards, if you conduct
yourself properly, there might be a reward for good
behavior!"
"You tempt me. Do you think we could really pull it off?"
"Of course we can! Go ahead and get the chopping done while
I run out and canvas my cousins and pick up a few things.
I'll be back in a couple of hours, when you've finished the
sweaty work, and we can shave your legs. What shoe size do
you wear?"
"Seven, but I haven't the faintest idea what that is in a
woman's shoe. Hey - I thought bull dykes didn't shave their
legs as a form of social protest!"
"You're wearing a skirt, remember? You aren't going as a
bull dyke, they don't wear skirts. You will be just
fashionably mannish enough to raise a few eyebrows among my
more conservative relatives but feminine enough to keep the
rumors under control. I just hope I can find a bra for you.
There's not much selection at the little clothing shop in
town and I really don't want to have to drive to the city.
Too bad mine would look grotesque on you, my boobs are too
big."
"Not for me they aren't! I'm touched; I never had a
training bra. Say - if you can buy me a bra then why not
just by me a nice shirt and pants and have done with it?"
"And ruin all the fun? C'mon Tracy, admit it. You liked
wearing my nightgown and you were pretty quick to put on
the jumper."
"I was cold! You do know that you are a complete and utter
wacko? I just wish I had a convenient cousin I could call
to see what institution you escaped from. And no holes in
my body! I'll try to look tough without any additional
hardware, thank you very much."
"Aw damn, I was hoping for a nose ring so I could lead you
around. Really, something in gold with a red silk
tether..."
She had to stop at that point because her lips were
otherwise engaged. Tracy, in the manor of wise men through
the ages, had covered her lips with his, effectively ending
the conversation.
---
Rose climbed into her little Geo and was soon on her way,
leaving our hero to ponder the vagaries of this fascinating
woman. He also pondered the use of an axe and maul, two
items he was fortunately familiar with from his camping. He
set about splitting wood, slowly at first, then as his
muscles warmed up he developed a steady rhythm. Billets of
wood falling with a satisfying chunk as each swing of the
heavy sledge drove the maul into the log before him.
The day warmed, as those crisp fall days often do, until he
was glistening with sweat. He paused occasionally to catch
his breath, reflecting on the oddness of heavy labor in a
woman's jumper. Actually, it wasn't half bad, he
appreciated the coolness of the air that the open garment
allowed and the feeling of the hem swishing around his legs
was really rather pleasant. By the time Rose pulled in with
a merry toot of the horn there was an appreciable stack of
wood. Tracy carried enough to the house to last the night
while Rose brought in several bags from her car.
"Wanna get naked?" she leered, stripping off her sweater.
"I'll let you practice on my bra before you try yours!"
Shortly they were in the bathroom, where Rose sat him down.
"Nice legs, Trace. You're going to look swell in
stockings!" She started to roll a gelatinous pink goop on
his legs.
"Aaaagggghhh! That's cold!"
"My God, just wait until it snows around here if you think
that's cold! I'll warm it up for my poor little
girlfriend."
She filled the sink with warm water and floated the bottle
in it.
"For someone born and raised in the Northeast you sure do
have a problem with the cold! Am I going to have to bundle
you up like Charlie Brown this winter and get you a guide
dog so you can see where you're going under all those
layers?"
"I'll have you know I was born and raised in Buffalo, snow
capitol of the news networks! I was not, however, born in a
barn. I was raised in a centrally heated, thermostatically
controlled home. When I am not out camping and freezing
myself for pleasure I revert to 100 percent pure wimp,
expecting to be coddled in civilized warmth."
"Poor baby! I think I'll have to institute a regimen of
cold baths, frozen drinks and ice cream in order to get you
ready for winter. You're good at splitting wood so there's
hope for you; that can keep you warm during the day and
I'll keep you warm at night."
"You talk like I'm going to settle in for the winter. Do
you invite every lousy driver you fish out of your pond to
hibernate in your den?"
"If you behave yourself there's a distinct possibility that
my old college girlfriend could stay as long as she wants.
Stick out your legs, girlfriend, this should be warm now."
Stroke by stroke she covered Tracy's legs with the hair
remover. Sitting naked in the warm bathroom, Tracy found he
had slipped into a state of simple passivity. There are
times in life, in doctor's offices or long checkout lines
for example, when there is nothing to do but wait. Some
people fuss and fume, but Tracy found that when he had
absolutely no personal control of events he could abandon
his normally take charge personality and let his mind float
free. There is an almost spiritual quality to this state,
where the pressures and demands of life recede and there is
nothing to contemplate but the joy of the present.
Although the past few months of traveling had been an
enriching and pleasurable experience, Tracy was just
starting to contemplate how profound his need for stability
and direction were becoming. Then came the shock of the
accident and the realization he had absolutely no
connection to his previous existence left, not even the
clothes on his back. Is it any wonder that, after the
overwhelming passion of last night combined with the
memories of his childhood experiments in his mother's
clothes, that he felt a sense of intense relief in letting
Rose take the weight of decision off him. The idea of being
a man pretending to be a woman who looked like a man had a
delightfully perverse attraction to it. In his present
state of nirvana he completely trusted Rose and was
perfectly willing to accept her direction without
complaint. Nay, he found he was truly enjoying the
experience!
"Hey lover! You in there? Time to wash off unless you want
to take off your skin, too!"
Right. He stepped into the steaming stream of water and
cleaned off the depilatory, luxuriating in the warmth.
"Wash your hair, Tracy. It will be easier to style when
it's wet."
Obediently he used the rose scented shampoo, then
reluctantly stepped from the tub. Rose happily covered him
in another of her huge towels and dried him off. She handed
him a tube of deodorant.
"Secret. Well, that's certainly appropriate, isn't it?"
"Of course. I bought you a razor, too, so we can keep the
secret."
Freshly shaved, she led him to the bedroom and handed him
another pair of panties, which he put on.
"Have you ever worn a bra before, lover?"
"Not since I was a horny 12 year old."
There, it was out! Fear of discovery and a sudden growth
spurt had made it a short lived practice. But the memory
was still there when he wanted to admit it to himself.
"And I thought you said this was your first training bra!
Anyway, you're an honest man, too bad Diogenes isn't around
to appreciate it. Hold out your arms... There, let me snap
this... You will be glad to know I put the breast forms
under the electric blanket so you will not have to scream
at me again. See, they settle in like this... now you try
this one." Rose fussed with his bra a bit, until she was
satisfied. "This just might work! Can you remember how to
put on pantyhose?"
He could. As he leaned over to put his toes in the
pantyhose he felt the weight of his breast forms shift, the
straps of the bra over his shoulders tensed, sending a
warmly feminine feeling through his body. In his youthful
experiments, putting on a bra had been a powerful sexual
stimulant. In his present euphoric state it was not erotic
but, in a way that needed no explanation, simply proper. He
worked the hose over his legs, standing to settle them
around his waist.
Rose stood nearby, contemplating the stranger before her.
Like Tracy, she was in a state of euphoria, but she was far
from passive. Now Tracy stood before her in bra and
panties, looking completely relaxed and happy. Flashes of
last night's pleasure suddenly overcame her. There was an
almost feminine aspect to their lovemaking at the
beginning, a gentleness that she had seldom experienced.
Not that Tracy wasn't satisfyingly masculine where it
counted, but there was a rapport she had seldom shared with
anyone present last night. She knew full well that a good
time in bed wasn't anything to base a relationship on, but
still she had found herself daydreaming of sharing the long
winter with Tracy. Seeing him in a woman's clothes brought
back cherished memories of her own and the added intimacy
of sharing her clothes with her lover appealed to her.
Soon Tracy was dressed in a nubbly, rust colored sweater
and skirt, the new black flats fit perfectly. Rose sat him
in front of the mirror and began to brush his hair. He felt
a small and passing pang as she began to snip but by then
he was ready to do just about anything she asked. Even
watching in the mirror he found the transformation hard to
believe. His hair was noticeably shorter but distinctly
feminine. When the styling gel set the person in the mirror
was certainly not the Tracy his parents would have
recognized. If it weren't for the clear swell of breasts
under the sweater a casual observer would have been
weighing various visual clues wondering, "is it a he or a
she"? Funny how total strangers need to know that or they
go crazy with curiosity.
"It doesn't go with the image but you will certainly need
makeup, love. Just enough to allow you to appear before
your adoring public. With the butch look the shadow on you
upper lip will be politely ignored if anyone notices. With
any luck the entire family will be so busy wondering if I'm
sleeping with you that they won't analyze too much. Small
town gossip is a primal force, you know. Everyone in the
county is going to know about you by Tuesday morning at the
latest."
"Maybe you better use a little more makeup so they think
I'm a circus clown. You make it sound like I'm going to be
an attraction in the side show!" He slipped into the voice
of a carnival barker.
"And here, ladies and gentlemen, for your edification and
horror we have the one, the only, man-woman. Is he or isn't
she? Only twenty five cents! A quarter of a dollar to view
this poor, unfortunate being. Does he need a halter or does
she need a jock strap! You decide, ladies and gentlemen,
step this way, if you please!"
"Just for that I'm calling cousin Eftehia. You really need
earrings, it just doesn't look right without them."
"You're right, Can I get a tattoo, too? Maybe a rose with
great big thorns running all the way down my arm?"
"No, you may not, I don't like lovers with comics on them.
Come on downstairs and I'll teach you how to bake bread."
"How domestic! Lead on, dear old college chum. I'm yours to
command."
---
The rest of the day passed pleasantly. Attired in a rose
patterned apron Tracy learned how to bake bread, finding
that kneading bread while wearing a bra was an intensely
pleasurable experience, as was just about everything else
he did that memorable day. Perhaps that should be
'memorizing' rather than 'memorable', because Coach Rose
kept pointing out the little, unconscious mannerisms a lady
would never use, not even one with a mannish demeanor. The
night was an intensely pleasurable experience as well,
wearing a nightgown is so much more convenient than pajama
pants.
The next morning Tracy found himself awake early while Rose
was still blissfully asleep. He showered and tried his best
to duplicate Rose's hair styling on his own. He took far
longer than she, but in the end he restored yesterday's
look by himself. He paused frequently to admire the small
green jewels that now adorned each earlobe. Cousin Eftehia
had been surprised a woman of his age had never had her
ears pierced, but Tracy was sure she did not realize he was
not a woman. The makeup was much harder than it looked. The
first attempt was so bad he removed it all and started
over. This time it was better, but Rose was going to have
to help him for a while it appeared.
Somehow it felt right to slip into his bra and slide the
forms into place. Rose was still sleeping peacefully as he
selected a skirt and blouse from the closet. Somehow the
flats had disappeared during the night, so he found a pair
of white socks and donned his own sneakers, then went
downstairs to stoke the fire. With the kitchen warming
nicely he started the coffee and whipped up a batch of
pancakes. The griddle was just about ready when a steady,
ringing, clang - clang - clang broke the tranquility of the
morning. Looking out the window he saw a huge, brightly
colored tent spread on the ground and several men swinging
large hammers, driving immense spikes into the ground.
Tracy instinctively went out to see what was going on, not
realizing until he felt the cool air on his legs that he
was wearing a skirt. He stopped abruptly but it was already
too late, the workmen had noticed him. Well, he knew it had
to happen sometime, why not now?
"Good morning." Tracy called, shifting his voice into a
more feminine register.
"Morning, ma'am. You must be Tracy. I'm Rose's uncle Daniel
and these are my boys Ezekial and Sampson. Thought we'd get
an early start on the tent for the reunion."
"Pleased to meet you. If you give me a minute I'll go get
your sleepy niece out of bed. I just started a batch of
pancakes, would you gentlemen be interested in joining us?"
"That would be right nice, ma'am. Knowing little Rosie you
won't get her out of bed before we get the tent up, so it
should work out nicely. Just pour the well into the
coffeepot and we'll take care of emptying it for you."
"My pleasure! Don't let me keep you, I'll go fill the
coffeepot."
Tracy returned to the house, inordinately pleased at how
well his first appearance had gone.
"Hey sleepyhead! Wake up, Uncle Daniel is here!" She really
was cute when she woke up, hair askew and those gorgeous
eyes blinking rapidly. "Can he really drink as much coffee
as he says he can?"
"Are the boys with him?"
"Yup, I now know Cousin Ezekial and Cousin Sampson. What
happened to the Greek names?"
"Jesus happened. Uncle Daniel from the Baptist side of the
family. All his kids have names from the Bible, which isn't
too bad for Zeke and Sam, but poor Cousin Hephzibah uses
her middle name when her parents aren't around. And yes,
between them they can drink enough coffee to drown a small
elephant. Wait a minute - you didn't..." she trailed off.
"I did, but it wasn't until I stepped off the porch that I
remembered I was wearing a skirt. Who would have thought I
could do that after only a day? I have made the first
appearance of my new life and it went well. Anyway, they'll
be in for pancakes as soon as the tent is up. If you make
yourself presentable I'll even feed you, too."
"Damn! I had other ideas of how to wake up. What are you
doing dressed already?"
"Some of us like to greet the morning before the sun sets."
"Begone, cruel hag! Hey, you did your own makeup, not bad
for an amateur!"
"You should have seen the first try. I'm glad you talked me
into the earrings. Now quit stalling and get out of bed,
'Little Rosie'."
"Watch it, sister," she growled. "Only Uncle Daniel gets
away with calling me that, I hate being called Rosie but
some things you can't change."
---
To Tracy it felt kind of like a scene from The Waltons,
with he and Rose serving the menfolk platter after platter
of pancakes and cup after cup of coffee. There was a truly
pleasurable feel in hefting a heaping platter of pancakes
and feeling his skirt caress his legs as he delivered it to
the table. With only a small hint from Rose he even
remembered to smooth the skirt as he sat down, legs
properly together. His first inclination was to stab a
stack of pancakes from the platter, he was getting very
hungry after smelling the golden cakes while he served, but
he remembered in time to take a more ladylike portion. In
fact, he took several ladylike portions and disposed of
them all.
At last there was nothing left to eat and the coffee was
consigned to memory, so Tracy and Rose were left with only
the heap of dishes as a reminder of breakfast. Uncle Daniel
surprised Tracy with a quick peck on the cheek as he left,
favoring him with the same parting ritual as he gave Rose.
'If only he knew!' was the dominant thought in Tracy's
head.
Rose remained in her chair, a grin on her face, as the door
closed. "Tracy, I would not have believed it if I hadn't
seen it myself. You were so believable for a moment I was
fooled myself. You realize that Uncle Daniel is going to
spend all of tomorrow trying to convert you after you gave
him that 'liberated feminist' riff? Did you really have to
tell him you practiced Zen Buddhism?"
"Well, I once did you know. I didn't keep up with it but it
has influenced me quite a bit. 'Just do what you are doing'
is a fine philosophy, you know. Just now I'm being a woman
with all my concentration, thanks to you."
"I think I'm starting to understand Mary Shelley better.
Well, at least I didn't have to rob a graveyard for my
creation."
"Thank heavens, I would hate to have to learn how to use
green makeup. Really Rose, I'm enjoying this more than I
can say. I've never met anyone like you and I am feeling
content and peaceful for the first time in many years. For
now I intend to live in the present and enjoy what it
brings, just as the Zen Master taught me all those years
ago. I'll worry about the future when the time comes to
worry about the future."
"Well, the time has come to worry about the future, right
now. I need to make a trip into town to lay in supplies for
tomorrow's festivities. I can live in the present without
much effort, but I do it by procrastinating. Grab your
purse and let's go!"
"Rose, I don't have a purse," Tracy deadpanned. "Remember?"
"Of course you don't, what was I thinking? You can use one
of mine."
---
Tracy was to learn that going shopping was a major
expedition when you live in the country. During the hour
long ride into the "Big City" (The word "Big" being a very
relative term to one who grew up as one among several
million people), was accomplished with alternating bouts of
animated conversation and companionable silence; somehow
their developing relationship did not include the need to
spoil the silence with unnecessary conversation.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, dear reader, but you would be
completely uninterested in details of the shopping trip.
Tracy and Rose never came near a dress shop, or even looked
in the women's section of the K-Mart. Tracy was still new
to life as a woman, whatever hormonal or genetic cue it is
that causes women to shop for new clothes when they have a
house full of perfectly serviceable apparel was still
inactive within him. This was a practical shopping
expedition; they bought paper plates, plastic knives and
forks, tablecloths and other totally mundane and
uninteresting items. They rented a high powered cooker for
the corn pot, wrestling it into the car together, as would
any two normal women in that situation. They bought
decorations and kid's toys; just about anything you would
need for a large family reunion.
Not that Tracy was disappointed, mind you. After his
initial nervousness at exiting the car at the first stop,
Tracy was completely at home in his new persona. Wandering
the aisles, list in hand, was a new adventure. Even though
he had done it many times before, this was the first time
she had gone shopping. In fact, it was somewhere on one of
the many stops that the subtle mental shift from 'he' to
'she' occurred in Tracy's mind. Being called "Miss" or
Ma'am" certainly helped, as did the subtle but constant
reminder of bra and panties and skirt. These sensations,
and the overwhelming feeling of rightness, combined to tip
the gender balance in Tracy's mind over to the "F" side of
the scale.
Tracy attracted occasional attention, but she didn't mind;
with her mixed presentation that was only to be expected.
She found herself being annoyed when the guy at the rental
place continued to hit on Rose despite her clear negative
signals. Men could be such jerks! Then the guy at the bulk
food place tried to hit on her; at least she thought he
was; she was still pretty new at this. The guy carried
their order out to the car, so it wasn't really too bad at
that. The only bad patch was when she was standing in line
at the beverage store with the keg of beer and suddenly
hoped they wouldn't ask her for an ID. They didn't, thank
heaven for her mature demeanor!
They ate dinner out at a lovely restaurant, the server
actually pulling out her chair and seating her. Neither of
them wanted the day to end, so they took in a movie
(necking a little in the dark, of course) and made a
complete day of it. They were so exhausted by the time they
made it home there is no need to be discrete about what
they did in bed because they simply slept.
It was a good thing the party didn't start until noon,
because ten o'clock found them both still in the bed,
trying to think of a good reason to leave it. Despite the
fickle nature of the weather at that time of year, this
Labor Day was going to be warm and sunny. They showered
together, extending that precious time of closeness just a
bit longer, then Tracy put on her bra and panties as if she
had been doing so all her life. Rose brought out the
promised silk suit and laid it beside Tracy. It was pure
white, with that distinctive crinkled silk texture. Roses
grew along the edges of the jacket as if climbing a
trellis, and the hem of the skirt was adorned with a garden
of rosebushes. There is a wonderful feeling about silk and
Tracy truly appreciated it. She couldn't help but spin
around before the mirror and watch her skirt flare with the
motion. Beautiful!
Her hair was beginning to get used to the new style and was
quickly brushed into place. Rose did her makeup this
morning; she wanted to look her best for the family. They
ate a simple breakfast, then proceeded to hang the
decorations they had purchased the day before. The place
was looking quite festive by the time the first car pulled
up.
Tracy soon lost track of all the aunts and uncles and
cousins and more obscure relatives, before long there were
over a hundred people milling about. Tracy had been hugged
by just about all of them. Rose's family, at least those
that weren't part of "The Baptist Side", were just as
uninhibited as she was. It didn't take her long to find out
there were even a couple of Mormons present; it seemed
Cousin Ellen had married into a third religion. Such
details were not hard to learn, in fact it would have been
harder not to learn them because everyone seemed intent on
reciting the genealogy of every other person in her line of
sight.
Tracy was spared the promised conversion attempt; Uncle
Daniel was far too busy trying to politely convince a
Mormon nephew he would go to Hell as a blasphemer. She
watched in awe as the two earnest gentlemen marshaled their
arguments, quoted obscure bible verses and flung parables
at each other, both truly and sincerely trying to save the
other from their heretical beliefs before it was TOO LATE.
The capital letters were clearly audible! The things she
had missed being an only child from a small family!
When she mentioned what she did for a living, Uncle Burt
was dragged over to have a professional conversation.
Actually, it was kind of fun, Uncle Burt had to be about 80
years old and had a deplorable sense of humor, one that
required every single one of those years to ferment to it's
present, highly aromatic, state. That had to be why
everyone held their noses when he started to tell a joke.
When he realized he had a new victim he was in heaven. The
few relatives who were willing to listen to the 999th
rendition of Burt's jokes soon stopped listening when the
talk turned to trial balances and other jargon in the
accounting biz.
The information flow slowed a bit while they ate. This
family could cook! Replete after sampling dozens of dishes
whose exotic names made no more impression than the names
of this vast family, Tracy settled comfortably next to Rose
and allowed the family to politely pump her for her life
story, romantic status and future plans. Her storytelling
abilities came to the fore as she and Rose together created
an impromptu life history. It was fashioned out of real
incidents with the names changed to protect the guilty,
stories she had heard on her travels and her perverse
desire to see just how much these people would believe.
"We met at the college library, Rose and I. She was paging
through a book, I think it had something to do with
increasing your bustline in only 30 days. She turned out to
be a very precocious reader, didn't she?"
"Now Tracy, I couldn't help but noticing you were checking
out a book on feminine deportment." Rose turned to her
audience with a broad smile. "There had been a panty raid
in the girl's dorm the night before and her panties weren't
touched. Being such a good reader I naturally tried to help
her, but her feminine qualities took forever to develop. I
encouraged her to try out for the swim team, but she was
afraid of how she would look in a two piece suit. In fact,
it seems like it was only yesterday she mastered the art of
wearing a skirt gracefully!"
"I'm sure my sainted Mother, may her soul rest in peace,
would be very surprised at the feminine demeanor my dear
friend Rose has given me. Back in college I would never
even have considered wearing a skirt in public, let alone a
bikini. I came from a very conservative family who
disapproved strongly of any overt display of femininity on
my part. In fact, it wasn't until I arrived here yesterday
that Rose convinced me to have my ears pierced! Thank you
Eftehia, you don't know how wonderful these earrings make
me feel!"
"Did your mother want you to go into accounting, then?"
asked someone who Tracy had yet to attach a name to.
"I haven't really figured that out."
"I assure you sum of us are addicted to accounting." Uncle
Burt added.
"My feelings on the subject were divided, but there were a
rational number of reasons to pursue a career in
accounting, on the whole. You might say that accounting
brought a balance to my life."
"Then there was the fact that Tracy never had a boyfriend
in college." Rose went on. "She mostly hung out with the
guys but never dated one that I know of."
"Well, we had more in common than I did with most of your
friends, Rose. I just didn't think I would fit in at one of
your pajama parties."
"You look pretty good in my pajamas, Tracy. With your lost
luggage I don't know what would have happened if they
didn't fit you. I'll bet there isn't a decent dress left in
your suitcase and I'm sure your mother wouldn't want you to
leave the house without clean underwear. Just put yourself
in my capable hands and I'll make a new woman out of you."
"I think I'm satisfied with being the woman I am at the
moment, but you know I always treasure your advice, Rose."
The needle on Tracy's internal gender balance once again
began drifting to the female side as she and Rose created
Tracy's life history as a woman. Sitting in the sun with
the mild breeze ruffling her skirt at odd intervals it was
easy to believe she had never known any life but what she
had at present. A Zen like peace crept over her, 'Just do
what you are doing' was her whole being, she was doing
"woman" right now and that was all she was.
The peace was shattered when a gaggle of youngsters in
swimming trunks excitedly entered the tent. The one with
the goggles and snorkel acted as spokesman.
"Auntie Rose! Auntie Rose! Did you know there's a car in
your pond! I saw it!"
Naturally this attracted the interest of everyone. So
deeply was Tracy into her new personality that even this
sudden reminder of who she had been until just days ago did
not shake her confidence.
"It's okay. Christian, isn't it?" The boy confirmed her
identification, "Well Chris, when I arrived in the fog I
missed the driveway and landed in the pond. That's, why I'm
wearing your Aunt Rose's clothes, you know. Mine are in the
trunk of the car until we can get a tow truck tomorrow to
fish it out. The car is so old it doesn't matter and I
didn't want to ruin anyone's weekend." Besides, those
clothes were of very little interest to her at the moment.
It was as if a princess had dropped a white, silken
handkerchief and watched it flutter to the ground before
her competing suitors. Chivalry was far from dead, at least
in the Kominos family. Uncle Daniel detailed the boys to
get the tractor from the barn, Cousin Damian produced a tow
rope, as did Cousins Peter and Phillip, which were quickly
strung together and handed to young Chris in his diving
gear. The entire family was soon collected around the pond,
much to the vocal disgust of the ducks. A cheer arose as
the old Corolla slowly emerged from the depths and finally
stood on the bank, leaking water from every seam and
crevice. Someone opened the door and a gush of water,
liberally laden with old soda cans and empty bags of chips,
threw it wide as the interior drained.
With a roar and cloud of smoke from the stack the tractor
pulled the vehicle into the driveway. Would be mechanics
discussed the possibility of reviving the old hulk,
screaming children bailed out the trunk and passenger
compartment, sending water flying in all directions.
Tracy's suitcases were removed and her camping gear hosed
off and spread to dry. Not to be left out of the
festivities a gaggle of aunts volunteered to launder the
soggy clothing, but Tracy eventually convinced them it
would be a shame to ruin their holiday washing clothes.
Whew!
When things calmed down Tracy was encouraged to repeat her
harrowing adventures in detail to the hushed crowd.
Somewhere around the fifth or sixth telling, when the
killer sharks were circling and the alligators were nipping
at her heels while cannibals shook spears and shouted from
the bank they were finally satisfied.
Discussion then turned to what Tracy would do for a new
car, the consensus having been reached that the old Corolla
was unrepairable. Naturally there was a cousin who ran a
used car lot and offered his services, not to mention a
family discount.
"I don't suppose you'll have too much trouble getting a
loan since you're staying with the bank manager, will you
Tracy?"
The bank manager? Tracy suddenly realized that events had
been happening at such a pace she had not thought to ask
Rose what she did for a living. She had a vague
recollection of Rose calling herself a businesswoman just
before she invited him to bed with her, but that was easily
forgotten in the passion that followed.
"I don't think she would approve me until I find a new job,
friend or not. I'm not going to worry about it right now,
it's a holiday! Job hunting can wait until tomorrow, this
area is beautiful and I mean to enjoy it to the fullest."
---
That night, as they lay close to each other in bed, they
talked about the day as lovers have done from the start of
time.
"What a day! Rose, I've never had a big family, I had no
idea how much fun a reunion could be! You come by your
insanity honestly, I can see."
"What, does that mean you got yours at gunpoint? You fit
right in and everyone loved you. You were perfect, I
guarantee not a one of them had any idea you were anything
but my college girlfriend. How do you manage the voice? It
almost seems strange to have you talk in your normal voice
again."
"I d-d-d-don't k-k-k-know!" replied Porky Pig.
"It's simply natural, Doc" added Bugs Bunny.
"But I say! I mean, I say it's taken a lot of hard work!"
boasted Foghorn Leghorn.
"I could do them all by the time I was ten." He reverted to
his natural voice. "The other kids loved it and I always
got invited to parties. Mel Blank was my hero, not to
mention Rich Little and Robin Williams. When I started
telling stories the voices always helped, it really does
come naturally to me. In fact, I have to be careful
sometimes around clients, would you trust an accountant
that talked like Daffy Duck?"
"You're spitting, Daffy."
"Thowry, thweetheart."
"So, when you were a horny teenager wearing your mother's
clothes, who did you sound like?"
"Why don't you come up and see me sometime, big boy."
Invited Mae West. "I'll show you my mother's bra if you'll
show me yours!"
"My mother would never show you her bra. Hell, I've never
even seen her undressed, we Greeks can be rather
conservative."
"If passing me off as a woman to your entire family is
conservative, I'm very glad you aren't a liberal."
"I've been very liberal with some things and you haven't
complained about it yet. Do you want me to call Pat
Buchannan and ask him if he thinks you look good in my silk
suit?"
"I've never once paid attention to the man, why would I
listen to his advice on fashion?"
"I knew you had good taste. So, tell me about your misspent
youth."
"Honest accountants never misspend anything, be it youth or
money. I was an only child, we lived in the suburbs and
unless I could cadge a ride from a friend I couldn't go
anywhere so I was at home a lot. My old man was too
liberal, or maybe too satisfied with my mother, to read
skin magazines and the Internet wasn't invented yet so what
was I to do? I didn't have a girl so the next best thing
was a girl's clothes. I'd squeeze into my mother's bra and
panties until I couldn't stand it any longer and then whack
off.
"That lasted a couple of years until I just plain got too
big to put her stuff on. By then I was old enough to date
and I could whack off thinking about Mary or Kris or Sue
or... Ouch!"
"I get the idea, buster. So, that's why you didn't fight
too hard when I dressed you up Saturday morning."
"Yeah, that's part of it. I always wondered what it would
be like to dress up all the way, but not enough to really
make an effort to find out. The other part is that I've
never met anyone like you before and I'd do just about
anything to you happy. I don't know why dressing me up like
a woman makes you happy, but if that's what it takes then
I'll do it."
"Tracy you're the sweetest man I've ever met. Let me tell
you about Jack..."
For the first time in her life she told an