Changes
By Margaret Jeanette
Tracy Morrison was all smiles as she went over the latest order
from Clark Industries. It was the biggest order she had ever
gotten. She was in sales at a machine manufacturing plant. They
made specialty-packaging equipment. Clark Industries was ordering
three machines. Her commission over her salary would be huge to
her.
Her happiness was cut short when Sue Dunlop came in and told her
she just heard that Tornow was shutting down and moving to Mexico.
Tornow was where Tom, her husband, had worked for over ten years.
He was a supervisor there. Sue said she heard they were to be shut
down in three months.
That night at supper Tom told her all about it. He said he was
told he would be one of the last to be let go. He told her it might
be six months before he would be out of work. She was happy to hear
that but still wondered what he would do after that.
Five and a half months later Tom worked his last day. The company
had paid him another five months pay as a departure settlement.
They had banked Tracy's commissions and now they banked his
departure pay to cover needed expenses. They agreed that they
wouldn't touch this money unless absolutely necessary.
The first five days Tom hit every company within thirty miles of
their home. None of them needed his skills right now. He wasn't
real handy with his hands and so he flunked several mechanical
ability tests.
On Friday night at supper he said, "I have been thinking that if
there weren't so many women working there would be more for men to
do.?
Tracy said, "That isn't fair. Women have just as much right to a
job as a man has. If a woman can do the job then she should be
considered equally with a man who applies for it."
Tom said, "Men are the head of household and should make enough
to support their families for the basic needs. Women are getting
these jobs because the government says they should be considered
first."
Tracy said, "No, the government just says women can't be
discriminated against when it comes to a job or promotion."
Tom said, "I guess I am just down because there are not any jobs
out there to be had. I have gone from making enough to pay the
house mortgage, car payment, buy groceries and put clothes on our
backs to nothing."
Tracy said, "Remember last year's income tax, I made five
thousand more than you. This year I will make a lot more than last
year. WE will make it. I can cover all the expenses and have some
money left over."
He sat there and mulled over what she had said. She said, "You
can help me by keeping the house clean and taking care of me."
He said, "I don't mind taking care of the house but it isn't like
a pay job would be."
Tracy tried to comfort him by saying; "Look at it this way, if we
had to pay someone to do all the housework it would be a big drain
on our pocketbook. You will be doing something that will keep our
expenses down."
He said, "I guess you're right."
The next day being Saturday, Tracy did the wash. She noticed that
a lot of his under shorts had small holes in them and two pair of
his pants had holes that shouldn't be there. She cut them up for
rags.
Tom had gone to do his usual Saturday morning grocery shopping.
He spent seventy-three of the eighty dollars he had. On the way
home he put seven dollars worth of gas in the van. He was left with
some change in his pocket.
While he was gone Tracy had decided to check his clothes for
wear. When she was done she had cut up all of his under shorts and
all but one pair of his pants. It had been a long time since they
had bought any clothes for him and she knew they would have to go
shopping for clothes soon.
Tom got home from shopping and complained about not having any
money left. He said he wondered when prices would stop raising.
Tracy agreed with him and told him they had to eat. He told her he
used the last of his cash to put gas in the van.
She told him she had disposed of his under shorts and pants with
holes in them. She said they would have to go shopping to get
replacements. He said he didn't feel like going shopping.
In the afternoon they were relaxing for a short while when Tracy
again mentioned going shopping for new clothes for him. He felt so
relaxed that he didn't want to go. She told him she wasn't going to
go alone. They continued to relax and she finally decided to get
up and get the clothes off the line. As he was hanging his shirts
on hangars she noticed two of them had small tears in them. She
junked them. When she looked in his side of the closet she saw he
had only one pair of pants and two shirts hanging there. She
wondered where all of his clothes had gone.
That night as they were eating supper she said, "Today I had to
throw out some of your clothes that had holes or rips in them.
Where did all of your clothes go? You used to have more than you
have now."
He said, "Well, when I would see something that had a big hole or
got ripped I would just toss it out."
She said, "Well tomorrow we have to go and get you some new
clothes. That's all there is to it."
He said, "You go, I am not a shopper. I'll wear whatever you get.
Try to get clothes that are on sale. I hate paying full price for
everything."
Sunday after breakfast Tracy asked him to go with her to get some
new clothes for him. He said he didn't feel like going and that she
should go. He again told her he would wear whatever she got him.
As she was leaving he reminded her to just buy what was on sale.
She got to the department store and was looking at the men's
briefs. They were 5 pair for seven dollars. Right across the aisle
wee woman's nylon briefs on sale seven pair for five dollars. She
thought she ought to get those women's ones for him. He had said
he would wear whatever she got and they were on sale. She thought
it would serve him right if she did get them. Finally she did get
the woman's briefs for him to wear.
Then she noticed a rack with slacks hanging from it. It had a
sign stating the price was $4.00. She looked and found three pair
that would fit Tom. One pair was powder blue, one cream and one
pink. They all zipped in the back and didn't have pockets in back.
She looked around and saw a sale rack with blouses. She figured she
might as well go all the way. She found blouses to match all three
pair of slacks.
When she got home she told him, "I found your briefs seven pair
for five dollars. I got you three pair of slacks for four dollars
apiece and matching tops for $2.50 a piece. How does that sound
for shopping for bargains?"
He told her he was proud of how thrifty she shopped. She asked
him if he was really going to wear the sale items. He said that he
would. She took everything and put it away. She smiled to herself
when she put the brightly colored briefs in his drawer. There were
bright pink, lavender, rose, coral, red, blue, and black briefs
there. She noticed they all had lace trim around the waist and leg
openings and a little colored bow in front at the waist. She also
noticed all the blouses had lace trimmed ruffles. She pictured how
he was going to look wearing them. She thought she should get him
some flats to go with them. She thought that pink flats would go
with any of the slacks.
Later he was taking his shower. Tracy heard the shower turn off
and waited for the call she knew was coming as soon as he saw the
panties next to his pajamas. It never came. He came in wearing his
pajamas and no sign that he had seen the panties.
The next morning she was starting breakfast when she heard him
call. She went to the bedroom.
Tom said, "These are women's underpants. You don't expect me to
wear them do you?"
She said, "You are forgetting a couple of things. One, you said
you would wear whatever I got. Two, you wanted me to but what was
on sale, I did that. There was no men's underwear on sale. Three,
I wanted you to go along but you didn't want to so now you either
wear them or go naked. I don't care!"
She turned and left. He knew she was angry and he was wrong. He
slowly put a pair of panties on. He went to the closet and grabbed
the blue slacks. He looked at the front and saw the angled pockets
and knew why they were on sale. He pulled them on and was surprised
to find the zipper in the back. He knew they were women's slacks.
When he grabbed the blue blouse he was ready for almost anything
but when he saw the lace-trimmed ruffle it was too much. He put it
on and was thankful the buttons were in front but why did they have
to be so small.
When he walked into the dining area Tracy told him he looked
darling. She kidded him that he forgot his make up. He grumbled
something she couldn't understand.
He sat down and took a sip of coffee. He said, "I am wearing them
but I don't like it. All the money you saved was on women's
clothes."
Tracy said, "Everything was on sale marked way down. You are
decently covered and who is going to see you in the house all day?"
He told her she was right. He said it wasn't so bad, that the
clothes actually felt a lot softer than his regular clothes had
felt. She could sense he wasn't actually mad at her. She said, "The
top of your blouse is flat and loose but other than that you look
very nice. A little make up could do wonders though."
He said, "You expect me to put on make up?"
She said, "It wouldn't hurt if you made yourself pretty for me.
I think I would like that. You can be my little housewife."
He mumbled something she couldn't make out. She was leaving for
work and kissed him good by saying, "You have all day to practice
with make up. It would be a very nice surprise to see you wearing
some when I get home."
He said, "Don't hold your breath!" but she was gone and didn't
hear him. He got another cup of coffee and sat thinking that he had
to get control back from Tracy. She had used his logic and got him
these women's clothes. Sure he had agreed to wear whatever she got
but he never expected this.
He finished his coffee and started to do some cleaning. All he
could think about was what Tracy had said to him about make up. She
had to be dreaming if she thought he would put make up on.
Late in the afternoon he decided to start supper. He got the
potatoes out to peel. Then on the spur of the moment he decided to
put some lipstick on. He would show her he wasn't afraid to wear
make up. He had to apply it twice before it was right looking to
him. Then he saw the eye shadow there. He decided to try it. He
tried the bronze shade but didn't like it. Then he decided to try
the blue shade. The light blue shade looked just like the blue in
his blouse. He thought it looked all right. He went back and
peeled the potatoes. He got the vegetable ready and placed it in
the microwave so all he had to do was push the time. Then he got
the steaks and put them in the counter top griller. He knew Tracy
should be home any minute.
She didn't show on time. He checked the potatoes and they had
some cooking to do before they would be done. Then he got an
inspiration. He went to the bedroom and sprayed some of her perfume
on his wrists, neck and behind his ears. He thought that was where
Tracy sprayed it but he wasn't sure.
He returned to the kitchen and checked the potatoes again. They
would be ready in about five or six minutes he guessed. Then he
heard Tracy's car pull into the garage.
She came in carrying a bag. She took one look at him and said,
"You look scrumptious, darling. And you smell delicious. You make
me want to skip supper and take you to bed."
He said, "Thank you. Supper is ready I'll have it on the table in
two minutes. Sit down."
She sat down and he served the meal. She was impressed with his
cooking and told him so. They finished eating and together they
cleaned up. Then Tracy told him she had something for him. She
handed him the bag she was carrying when she came in. He took it
and sat down at the table.
He was surprised when he opened it and saw a pair of pink shoes
with a two-inch heel. They had a sling back design. Tracy told him
to try them on. He didn't know if he should or not but decided to
humor her. He tried them on and they were a little tight. Tracy
told him to take them off and his socks she would get something to
help. She returned a minute later with a pair of black nylon
knee-highs. She told him to try them and try the shoes again. He
did and found that they fit perfectly, not tight at all.
She told him to leave them on and come and sit by her on the
couch. They were seated on he couch and she started to kiss him.
She told him she loved him. They continued kissing for about
fifteen minutes when the doorbell rang. She told him to answer it
and he did. It was her friend Dora. Dora looked at him and told him
he looked sweet. He asked her if she wanted a drink and she asked
if they had iced tea. He told her he could have some made in a
couple of minutes. He went to the kitchen as the women started
talking.
Tracy gave her a quick appraisal of how Tom came to be dressed in
those clothes. Dora said she should have gotten him a dress to
wear. Tracy told her she wasn't punishing him, she had just used
what he said against him to show him he wasn't always right.
He returned with an iced tea for Dora and a glass of her special
lemonade that she liked so well for Tracy. He had a glass of iced
tea. Tracy told Dora he looked great except for the flat loose
material on his chest.
Dora said, "Well, I work at the medical supply store on Harris
Street. We get breast forms returned for all sorts of reasons and
we can't resell them. I can bring some by if you want to use them."
Tracy told her that would be marvelous. Tom sat there in shock at
where this was all leading. Tracy and Dora chatted for quite a
while as Tom sat there silent. He was lost in his thoughts.
Dora left and Tom was still sitting lost in his thoughts. Tracy
talked to him but he didn't respond. Finally Tracy went and shook
his shoulder. He returned to reality
Tracy asked what he was thinking about so deeply. He said, "I was
thinking about what I'm wearing. I'll tell you the clothes feel
good to wear but it isn't right me wearing them. I am a man and a
man doesn't wear women's clothes."
Tracy said, "You did agree to wear whatever I got you didn't you?
You said you would wear anything I got on sale didn't you? You had
a chance to go with me to pick out your clothes and you turned it
down, didn't you? You say you like the feel of the clothes, so what
is the problem?"
He said, "The answer to most of your questions is yes but that
doesn't make it right!"
She said, "You did say you would wear whatever I got you as long
as it was on sale. Are you now telling me that you didn't mean it?"
He said, "No, you know I don't like having to pay full price for
anything is all."
She said in a severe tone of voice, "I see in tonight's paper
that Gordon's Department store is having a sale on slips, bras and
dresses. I am going to stop there tomorrow after work and get you
a slip, bra and dress to wear. They are on sale and you will wear
them. I am tired of you swinging in the wind. You made a deal with
me and now you are trying to back out on it. I don't like that and
won't stand for that!"
He knew by her voice that she was going to do it. He tried to
think of something to change her mind. Finally he said, "I'll go
shopping with you to pick out the clothes for me. How does that
sound?"
Tracy said, "That sounds good. We'll go as soon as I get home.
You be wearing your pink slacks, blouse and shoes with the black
knee-highs. You can help pick out your bra, slip and dress."
He said, "I thought we would get some men's clothes."
She replied, "I told you what was on sale. Their sale ad doesn't
show any men's clothes on sale. We are going to get what I said and
that's final!"
He was quiet after hearing that. He didn't want to go if they
weren't going to get him some men's clothes. He was quiet when they
went to bed. When she handed him one of her nightgowns he put it
on. It was tight on him but she thought he looked divine.
He didn't say his usual good night to her. He had turned his back
to her but she wished him a good night anyway. The next morning he
was up before her. He shaved and went and put the pink outfit on.
He didn't put any make up or perfume on.
When Tracy saw him she knew he was being difficult. She was just
getting used to him in make up and perfume. She hoped he would
cooperate and go and put some make up on.
Finally she asked him nice to go put some make up on. He slowly
trudged toward the bathroom. Tracy couldn't believe it. She felt a
feeling of winning a big match or something. When he returned he
was wearing a light pink lipstick. She was satisfied with that She
had her breakfast and was ready to leave for work. She told him
before she left to be ready to go when she got home. She told him
to have lipstick, eye shadow and perfume on. She suggested he try
to do something with his hair.
All morning he wondered about what to do. He knew his wife was
trying to make him more and more feminine. He thought about moving
out. He knew half of their savings would carry him for quite a
while and give him a chance to find a good paying job. Then he
thought about Tracy and how he loved her. He was torn between two
forces. One to get back to being a man in men's clothes and two his
love for Tracy and his wanting to stay with her.
He was so involved in this decision making that he had done
nothing all morning. It was well after noon when he finally made a
hard decision. He decided to ride it out and stay with Tracy.
He went on the Internet to their bank's web site. He transferred
two hundred dollars out of savings into checking. Then he looked in
the yellow pages of the phone book. On the third call he found an
area beauty shop that said he could be seen in twenty minutes.
Fifteen minutes later he was at the beauty shop. A very pretty
woman named Christine met him and told him she would be the one who
would be working on him. He was wearing lipstick and the pink
outfit.
He said to Christine, "What I am about to ask may seem odd but I
want you to do something with my hair. You know, put curls or
something in it to look more feminine. My wife has taken me this
far and she said this morning I should do something with my hair.
To tell you the truth, I have no idea what to do with it. I'll
leave it in your hands to see if you can do something with it. I
have to be home in two hours so I would appreciate it if you could
have me ready by then."
Christine said, "You must really love your wife. I can see a
couple of possibilities with your hair. How do waves and a flip
sound?"
He didn't know what she was talking about so he said it sounded
all right. She started working on him in the chair furthest back in
the shop. After she had shampooed his hair she started doing some
clipping. She did very little clipping before she put some rollers
in his hair. He could tell she worked very confidently and he felt
pretty good. She carried on a small talk conversation with him. At
one point she said she had to wait as something set up and asked
him if he wanted her to do his face and nails. He told her to go
ahead. She started on his nails. When she was done he had red
polished nails that extended a little over a quarter inch from his
fingers. She started working on his face. He felt like he was
getting a facial massage as she worked. He enjoyed the feeling.
She returned to his hair. Soon she was brushing it into shape. He
liked how it felt when she brushed his hair. She sprayed it and
then asked if he would like some glitter in his hair. He told her
what the heck, go ahead.
When she was done and turned him toward the mirror he couldn't
believe it was him. She had done a wondrous job. She told him she
enjoyed working on him. He was surprised when she said he would be
welcomed any time. He was surprised when he got the bill. Christine
told him she gave him their regular customer discount. He tipped
her generously.
He arrived back home twenty minutes before Tracy would get home.
Suddenly he felt very nervous about how Tracy would take his new
look. Then he remembered he had not put perfume on. He hurried to
the bedroom and sprayed himself with it. He stopped at the
full-length mirror and checked his appearance. He approved how he
looked. Then in his mind he imagined how he would look in a dress.
He thought he might not look too bad except for his flat chest.
He was shaken out of his thoughts when he heard the garage door
opening. Tracy came in and when she saw him she turned on the
overhead light to get a closer look. She was stunned at the change
in him.
Finally she said, "My lord, I never thought when I said you
should do something with your hair that you could do that to it.
You look just fabulous. How long did it take you to get your hair
like that?"
He took his hand and wiped an imaginary curl from his face and
said, "I didn't do it. A lady named Christine did it. I didn't know
how or what to do with it so I called a beauty parlor and went
there. I hope you aren't mad that I spent the money."
She looked at him and breathed a sigh saying, "I don't think I
will ever be as pretty as you are right now. It is amazing. I just
can't believe it. Is that glitter in your hair?"
He said it was. Then she noticed his nails. She gushed all sorts
of praise on him for getting all the things he got done. She told
him she was very proud of him.
Then she said, "How did it feel paying full price at he beauty
parlor?"
He said, "Aha, I didn't pay full price. Christine gave me the
regular customer discount!"
She laughed saying, "Even when you don't know what you are doing
you get discounts. I can't believe it."
Then she got serious saying, "Oh, I talked to Dora today. She is
gong to stop anytime with some breast forms for you. I figure we
need them so we get the right cup size for you."
Tom said he had to talk to her about something serious. She said
she was ready to talk anytime. Just then the doorbell rang. It was
Dora. She was very business-like as she attached the breast forms
to his breast. She told him they were C forms and that she could
have gone to DD forms but she didn't. Ten minutes later he was
putting his blouse back on. His chest looked natural but a little
droopy.
Tracy thanked Dora and gave her a kiss as she left. Dora winked
at Tracy and told her good luck. Tracy replied that she didn't need
luck as long as she had Tom.
Tracy came back to Tom and told him it was time to go. He grabbed
the black clutch purse he had borrowed from Tracy and followed her
out. On the way to Gordon's Department Store Tracy said she was
ready to talk. He told her he didn't think they had time to talk
about all that he wanted to say. Tracy became a little worried
about what he wanted to say. She knew he was a very complex person
and had to have a lot of time to carry on a serious conversation.
They arrived at the store and Tracy led him to the area where the
bras were displayed. She signaled a saleslady and asked her to
measure him for a proper fit. The saleslady got a tape measure and
measured below, above and around his bust. She told Tom he had
beautiful shaped breasts. He blushed. She said it looked like a 42C
would fit the best. Tracy asked where the ones that were on sale
were. The lady took her to where the sale bras were. Tom waited in
the fitting room.
The lady said, "These are the advertised bras but we also have
these other bras on sale. These have steel stays that will give
more support to the breast and support the back at the same time.
Tracy looked at those and chose a black, a red and a dark blue one.
All three wee long line with front hook closure. She went back to
Tom and tried one on him. His breast stuck out so far he wondered
if he would be able to button his blouse. She said the size was
perfect. She asked the saleslady who had returned if he could keep
it on. The saleslady removed the tags and told him he could get his
blouse on.
He exited the changing room and Tracy led him to a rack with
slips on sale were. She found a black one and a red one but
couldn't find one to match the dark blue bra. She finally settled
on a pink one that was liberally trimmed with lace. She led him to
where the dresses were.
They looked for over ten minutes. He didn't care for any of them
as they all had a lot of lace or a lot of ruffles or both. Tracy
was starting to get flustered, finally telling him to either chose
some or she would. He chose a pink one with ruffles and a
sweetheart neckline and a green floral print with white lace trim.
Tracy picked a red one with a load of lace-trimmed ruffles.
In the changing room she had him try all three on. They looked
really good on him so they went into the cart they had. They were
headed to check out when he stopped at a sale rack of evening
dresses. She saw him looking at a coral one that had caught his
eye. She looked and saw it had a tight skirt with a slit in the
side. She asked him if he wanted it. He said that he just wanted to
see what it looked like. He said he doubted he would ever go
anywhere that he could wear it anyhow. Tracy put it in their cart.
They were going past the shoes when Tracy spotted a pair of coral
colored heels. They were a strappy sandal with a five-inch heel.
She debated whether to get them and quickly decided to get them.
They were going past the perfume counter when Tracy spotted a
sale on some perfumes. She told Tom he had to get his own scent as
he was using hers. She picked White Lilac for him. It was a lot
more feminine smelling than hers but she thought it would help
remind him to be as feminine as possible.
They checked out and he was surprised at how much they had spent.
Instead of heading out the door Tracy steered him into the mall
area. He was listening to his heels clicking on the hard surface of
the walkway and didn't pay attention to where Tracy had led him.
She told him to sit down and before he knew it he had two studs in
each ear. She bought some dangly ones for him to wear after his
ears healed.
They were on their way home when Tracy asked him what he wanted
to talk about. She was afraid of what he might say but she had to
know what it was.
He said, "It appears to me you want me in dresses or at least
women's clothes. I don't know why but I have decided to go along
with what you want. I don't really know why but I will wear what
you say. I would like it if you would let me know what you have in
mind."
He was surprised when Tracy pulled over and parked the car. Then
she turned to him and gave him a big kiss and said thank you to
him. He didn't know what to make of it. She pulled back into
traffic and soon they were home.
The clothes got put away and they were sitting in the living room
enjoying a glass of hot chocolate. Tom said, "I wanted to talk to
you about all of this. I will tell you I thought about leaving and
taking half of the savings and going somewhere else. That thought
appealed to me. Then I thought about you and decided I didn't want
to leave you. I know I love you and I think that is the main reason
I am not leaving. I then decided to go along with what you seem to
be pushing me into. I don't know where it will end and I am scared
that when I find out I will not like it at all. So where it stands
now is like I told you in the car. I will wear what you say, even
though I may not like it."
She saw tears in his eyes and for a moment was sorry she started
this, then said, "When I first bought the women's slacks, panties
and blouses for you I had all intentions of getting you men's
clothes. Then I saw it all on sale and remembered what you had said
about wearing whatever I got. I was upset that you didn't go with
me and decided to teach you a lesson. Then when I saw you in he
clothes my first thought is how nice you looked in them. You do
look nice in them you know. The other day when I told you to go put
make up on and you did it gave me a warm feeling, knowing you were
doing what I said. I think it is a power trip or something. I
really like the idea of coming home to find you have made yourself
pretty for me. It tells me you love me so much you will do anything
for me. I really appreciate that."
He asked, "Where or when will it end?"
She said, "I can't really say. As I said I am really enjoying it
now and would like to see where it plays out."
He asked, "How can you look at me as your husband if I am wearing
a dress? I am afraid of losing you if I continue to wear dresses!"
She said, "I have always thought of you as my husband. I don't
care what you are wearing, you are still my husband. If I ever
stop seeing you as my husband I promise to let you know right
away."
She got up and gave him another one of her special kisses. She
led him to their bedroom and when they were in bed started nuzzling
his neck. Soon they were making passionate love. They fell asleep
in each other's arms.
The next morning he chose the green floral print. When he had it
on and looked at himself in he mirror he didn't remember so much
lace last night. However he was satisfied with how he looked. He
did his make up and headed to make breakfast. He made breakfast for
both of them. When Tracy came in he told her to sit down and he
placed a bowl of oatmeal in front of her. He got her a glass of
orange juice to drink.
He sat down to eat with her and Tracy said, "You look great this
morning. Thank you for making breakfast. You are too good to me."
He said the bank statement had come yesterday and if she would
leave her checkbook home he would balance it for her. She said that
would be wonderful.
She also said, "Why don't you call the beauty shop you went to
and see if they can get both of us in Saturday? That way both of us
can get down at the same time. Remember to ask for the same girl
that did you the last time. I think she must be real good from what
I saw she did for you."
He agreed and they finished eating and Tracy handed him her
checkbook and left for work. He cleaned up the dishes and went to
balance her checkbook.
He looked at the statement. He was surprised at how much they had
in savings. He started to enter the entries in her checkbook He was
amazed when he saw a two thousand dollar deposit in her checking
account. Three weeks later there was a twenty five hundred dollar
deposit. The rest of the deposits were less than a thousand dollars
each but there were a lot of them.
He got all the checkbook entries and started the balancing. He
checked he items off from the statement. When he was finished he
was two thousand dollars off. He checked the statement and found
a two thousand dollar deposit that she had not entered. When he
balanced it he was shocked to see she had over four thousand
dollars in her checking account.
When he looked at the total of the deposits for the month he saw
she was making more than twice as much as he made in his best
month. This bothered him. How in the world would he ever find a job
where he would make as much as she was much less find a job where
he would make more.
Then he remembered she had said about making an appointment for
the beauty parlor. He was fortunate when Christine answered the
phone. When he told her who he was she remembered him. She set up
a nine A.M. appointment for both of them. She told him he would get
an additional discount for bringing a new customer in. He was
extremely happy to hear that.
When Tracy got home he told her about beauty parlor appointments.
He was smiling broadly when he told her he was going to get an
additional discount for bringing in a new customer. They were
sitting eating when he asked her about all the deposits in her
checking account. He also told her she had forgotten to enter one
deposit. He asked why she carried such a high balance in her
checking account.
Tracy said, "Every sale I make has a commission. The company
makes out a check for every commission to keep track of the cost of
every order. Every time I get a check I deposit it in my checking
account. Once in awhile I check it on the Internet and transfer
money into our savings account. I guess I haven't done it for some
time. I'll try to take care of it more often"
He was satisfied with her explanation of her checking account.
The size of her income still bothered him but he didn't let her
know it.
Tracy said, "Tomorrow is casual Friday but I have an important
buyer coming in and I have to make a good impression with him.
Could you possibly iron that white blouse with the ruffle in front
for me to wear tomorrow? I am beat from the work I did today."
He agreed and after he had cleaned up the dishes from supper he
got out the ironing board and iron. He got the blouse and was soon
ironing it. Tracy looked at him as he was ironing the ruffles. She
thought he looked just like a real housewife. She was glad she had
married him.
That night as they were getting ready for bed she handed him her
red nightgown and told him to put it on. She raved at how good he
looked in red. She told him to wear his red dress tomorrow. He was
blushing as he got in bed. They enjoyed a long kiss before falling
asleep.
The next morning he put on the red bra, panties and slip on. When
he took the red dress off the hanger he wondered if they could have
found one more place to put some lace. It was so full of ruffles
and lace he wondered who came up with these styles. Once he had it
on it felt good on him. He looked at himself n the mirror. He liked
how he looked. The ruffles were standing out on his chest giving it
a larger look than it actually was. He twirled around three times
before going to make breakfast.
Tracy woke up in time to see him do his twirls. She smiled as she
saw him twirl around. She felt very good about what she had done to
him. She whistled a tune as she dressed. She was still whistling
when she came for breakfast.
Tom set breakfast in front of her. She looked at it and commented
on how good it looked. Then she said, "You make a wonderful wife.
You treat me so good, I don't know what I would do without you."
He said, "I am not your wife. I am your husband."
She said, "Of course you are my wife. Look everything you do.
It's all things a wife does for a husband. Isn't that right?"
He said, "I suppose it is but I am only doing it out of love. I
can stop, you know. I know you go to work and I am at home but that
doesn't mean I am your wife."
She said, "I know what the problem is, you don't have a wife type
name. Pick a wife type name right now!"
He said, "I am not going to pick a wife type name. You can do
what you want but I don't like where you are going."
She said, "If you are not going to pick a name I will pick one
for you. I think you look like a Jessica. Yes, from now on you are
Jessica! Now, tell me your name!"
He said, "My name is Tom!"
She said, "No, your name is Jessica. Now tell me your name is
Jessica or I am going to be very angry."
He knew when she was angry it was hell around there so he said
his name was Jessica. She smiled and got up to go to work. She said
she might be a little late coming home.
As she walked out the door she said, "Good by, Jessica." He
stewed about being called Jessica. If she only knew that Jessica
Stewart was his first real girlfriend in school. If she only knew
that the boys then called him Jessica to tease him. The more he
thought about those days all of a sudden they became funny. He
laughed at the thought of being called Jessica almost fifteen years
later.
He sat and thought about where Tracy was taking him. He tried to
think of how to put it to her that he should be let go, back to
being a man. Every idea he had he came up with a reason to
counteract it. Finally by noon he gave up. He made himself a
sandwich and got a glass of milk. He wondered what to make for
supper. It would have to be something that could be kept warm
without losing its flavor and taste. Finally he had it.
He looked in the refrigerator to see if the makings were all
there. He didn't find hat he was looking for. He decided to go to
the store. He had not been out alone since donning women's clothes.
He was afraid someone would recognize him. Undaunted he grabbed his
purse and left.
At the super market everything went smooth. He thought his heels
were too loud on the floor but when a young woman in heels passed
him he realized it was his imagination. He got everything he needed
and picked up some groceries for the weekends meals.
At the check out the cashier rang everything up and bagged it for
him, then said 'have a good day, ma'am". He was glad to get out of
there. When he got into the car he saw his gas gauge was low. He
stopped at a self-service gas station. He was going to grab the
handle of the gas nozzle when a hand beat him to it. It was an
elderly man who told him he would pump the gas for him. He gave the
man a big smile and when the man was done he thanked him in a loud
whisper. The man told him he always liked helping pretty women.
Back home he started the macaroni and cheese casserole. He used
three kinds of shredded cheese in it and cubed a small hunk of
cheese that was in the refrigerator. He poured the milk over the
mixture and spread corn flake crumbs on top. Then he put it in the
oven at 350 degrees. He then went to his computer to play a couple
of games.
He saw his E-mail icon flashing. He opened his mail program and
saw it was from Tracy. He clicked on it. It read 'Jessica, I will
be about a half hour late coming home tonight. Plan accordingly. I
love you. Your Husband Tracy'.
He was a little miffed at how she had referred to him indirectly
as the wife but then laughed over the fact she had referred to
herself as the husband instead of outright calling him the wife. He
returned to playing games and soon was tired of that. He didn't
know what to do with himself. He knew he was bored.
He checked on the casserole and saw it was coming along. He went
to watch some television. He couldn't find a single show that
interested him He wished he had something of interest to do. He
looked in the paper again for any job that he might be interested
in. It was the same as last night. There were no jobs for men out
there. There wee several ads looking for women. The thought crossed
his mind that maybe he should apply for one of those, but he
dismissed it with a laugh.
He heard the garage door open and knew Tracy was home. She came
in and gave him a big kiss. He told her supper was ready and she
asked if he got her E-mail. He told her he did but didn't add any
further comment.
As they were eating Tracy told him about her day. She had got
another big order that could lead in a second order bigger than
this one. She said her commission for this would be big but if she
got the next order it would make this one look small.
After supper dishes were put away she came by him and handed him
a small black box. He opened it and saw a bracelet in it. The
bracelet read 'Jessica' on it. She put it on his wrist. She told
him he was to wear it always. He was shocked that she would give
him something like that and tell him to wear it always.
Tracy said, "I saw that bracelet when we had your ears done. I
was hoping it hadn't been sold and I was so happy when I saw it. I
know you like it. It is a gift for how wonderful you are. Now you
can be Jessica my best girlfriend and Tom my husband."
He was in a little better mood hearing her mention him as her
husband. He still had his doubts over where she was going with all
of this.
They were sitting in the living room when Tracy said, "Remember
I told you I had this buyer coming in. Well, I gave him a tour of
our plant and we went to lunch. After lunch we sat in my office and
he gave me an order. He is the buyer for a Japanese construction
company that builds things all over the world. He gave me an order
bigger than any I have ever taken. We are going to be shipping
machinery all over the world. I faxed the order to our sales
manager and she faxed it to the president of our company. The
president called me and congratulated me on the order. He is taking
us for dinner tomorrow night, isn't that great?"
He answered, "Oh, yeah, great!"
Tracy asked, "What's the matter? Aren't you happy for me?"
He replied, "I am happy you got the order but what am I going to
wear tomorrow night?"
Tracy said, "Well, you'll wear your coral dress. I know it will
look good on you."
He said, "I can't meet the president of your company wearing a
dress!"
Tracy said, "Oh yes you can and you will. Don't worry about
anything I'll take care of it. You'll do fine. You worry too much."
He said, "I worry a lot. I don't know where this is going and I
just wonder what's going to happen next. All day today I was
worried about what is happening."
Tracy said, "You are keeping the house fairly clean but you could
do a little better job. You are keeping me fed with your cooking
which is improving slowly. Maybe I should enroll you in one of
those classes that teach home skills. What do you think?"
He said, "I don't think I need a class in home skills!"
She knew by his voice not to push it. They went to bed and he
gave her a sweet good night kiss. She could tell something was
bothering him.
The next morning he had breakfast made when she got up. She came
and ate in her nightgown. She complimented him on the delicious
breakfast.
Then she said, "I know something is bothering you. Now, sit down
and tell me what it is."
He sat down and said, "I feel real good when I make your
breakfast. After you leave I do a little cleaning. Then there's
nothing to do and I sit and think about what's happening and where
I am at. It depresses me. I wish I had a job to bring in some
income. Can't you get me in where you work?"
She said, "You know that is impossible. They don't like hiring
any relatives of any of us salaried workers. They are afraid too
much information will get out on the plant floor or something. Now,
come on. We have to get going. We have to be at the beauty shop in
forty-five minutes."
She got up and went to get dressed. He was already dressed so he
sat and enjoyed a cup of coffee. He sat and wondered how he could
get out of going for supper with Tracy that evening. He was
thinking of pretending sickness but knew it wouldn't work.
Tracy came back and said it was time to go. He drove to the
beauty parlor. When they went in Christine greeted him with a kiss
on the cheek. She told him it was so nice to see him again. A girl
came and introduced herself to Tracy and led her to a chair.
Christine took him to her chair and started on his hair.
Christine said, "I see your bracelet says Jessica. Is that your
new name? It sure is a pretty bracelet."
He told her it was his new name and that Tracy had given it to
him. Christine asked him if he wanted glitter in his hair again. He
told her that sounded good. When Christine asked him how he was
doing applying make up he told her he just couldn't get it as good
as she did. She told him they had a make up that last over a week
if he wanted to try it. He said that sounded good and she said if
you used it every week for three weeks it would last over a month.
She said they lose income when that happens but they are glad to
help customers.
She finished with the first part of his hair and started on his
face. She called a girl over who filed and filled his nails and
polished them a candy apple red.
She was working on his face when she asked how things were going
at home. He said not too bad but he would sure like to find a job.
He told her he was getting bored staying in he house all the time.
Christine said, "You know I can talk to Margaret the owner here
and see if she has something you can do. We used to have a shampoo
girl but she got married and moved out of he area. I'll see what I
can do. It would be nice working with you and if she hires you for
shampooing it would give the rest of us more time to work on
customers."
He said, "This is only the second time I have been in a beauty
parlor. I don't know much about working in one. I don't know if I
want to or not to tell you the truth."
Christine said she would talk to the owner and see what she says.
He was enjoying the attention and when she said she was using
colors that would be good for daytime or nighttime wear he didn't
know there was a difference.
She went back to his hair removing the turban and doing some
brushing. He really liked the feel of her brushing his hair. When
she was satisfied with it she turned him toward the mirror. He
looked and saw he had more curls than before but it looked great.
She told him all he had to do with it was run a brush through it a
few times and it would jump back in place.
He was done before Tracy so Christine left him in the chair. They
chatted about many different things and he realized he really liked
her. He wished they could talk longer when Tracy came by him. She
was done and he told her she looked ravishing. She smiled and told
him he looked the same. Christine agreed saying he looked so
feminine with his new hairdo. Tracy said she saw he had glitter in
his hair again and she wished she had told her stylist to put some
in her hair.
They got home and he was so happy that Christine had given him a
thirty per cent discount on all that she did on him. He tipped her
generously because he really liked the way she worked on him.
Tracy told him there was one thing he could do for her. He asked
what she wanted.
Tracy said, "I would like it if you shaved your body from the
neck down. Tonight you are going to wear the coral dress and it is
sleeveless and you armpit hair is gong to show, I have some nude
nylons for you to wear with it and your leg hairs are gong to show.
Why don't you put on a shower cap over your hair and go in the
shower and shave for me."
He accepted her explanation and went and did as she asked. He
felt different after he had shaved. He slipped into a lounging gown
and went to relax.
Tracy asked him how he liked the beauty parlor. He said, "It is
really enjoyable. I like how they massage your face as they put
make up on you and it really feels good when they are brushing your
hair."
Tracy said, "Jessica, you have spoken as a true girl. I think you
are coming along fine. You see it isn't so bad after all."
After they ate lunch he was sleepy so he laid down for a short
nap. He was surprised to see he had slept for over an hour when he
got up. He looked in the mirror and saw his hair was out of place.
He brushed it and it went back in place like Christine had said it
would.
Soon it was time to get ready. He got dressed in the pink
underwear and soon had the coral dress on. He slipped the shoes on
and buckled them. He had trouble walking in the higher heels. Tracy
had him walk around giving him hints on how to walk in the higher
heels. Soon he could manage not too badly.
They arrived at the supper club five minutes early. They were
headed fro the door when Tracy spotted the president of her company
and his wife coming toward them. The president introduced his wife
to them.
Tracy said, "This is my husband Tom but I changed his name to
Jessica. "
The president said, "Jessica you look lovely. Let's go in, I'm
famished."
They were soon seated and had ordered. Tracy had given them a
short explanation of how her husband had ended up in dresses. She
told them he was bored at home but he didn't want to go to any home
making classes even though he could improve on his household
skills.
Jessica had to go to the little girls room and excused herself.
While she was gone the president said, "I can see you can take
control of any situation. We have an opening for a sales manager in
our southwest division. The job is yours if you want it. You get
two per cent of any sales and you can keep your three biggest
accounts. What do you say? You will have to move your office there
but you can be based here."
She said, "Thank you! I'll take it. Thank you, I never expected
this!"
The president said, "There is a drawback. Occasionally you will
have to visit some of the customers. Could you leave Monday for a
five day round of the biggest customers?"
Tracy said she could then the president's wife spoke, "I think we
can help in another area. We have two maids who take care of the
house. While you are gone we can have the maids train your husband
to do a better job at housekeeping. He can stay right at our house
until you return. I am sure that our maid Holly is about the same
size as he is so he won't need any clothes. Why don't you come for
supper tomorrow night and he can stay until you get back? By that
time I'm sure they'll have him trained better than he is now,"
Tracy said, "He says he is bored at home all the time. It sounds
great to me. Thank you."
The president said, "How are you going to tell him?"
Tracy said, "I don't know. Maybe we should leave it as a
surprise."
The president's wife said, "That sounds like a plan to me."
Jessica returned to the table not knowing what had taken place.
He saw Tracy smiling at him like she knew something he didn't but
didn't think much about it.
They were eating desert when the president said to Jessica, "Well
you came with one of our sales people and you are leaving with one
of our regional sales managers. What do you think of that?"
He was dumbfounded. He didn't know what to say until he looked at
Tracy and said, "Congratulations dear, I am proud of you!"
She said, "Thanks Jessica. I have to leave Monday for the week to
tour the bigger customers in the southwest division. But I'll be
back late Friday night or early Saturday morning."
He said without thinking, "What will I do with you gone?"
She said, "Oh, I am sure you'll be busy."
He didn't know what she meant by that but he was sure she would
have something for him to do while she was gone. They arrived home
and got ready for bed. Tracy had given him a red baby doll trimmed
with black lace to wear.
They were in bed and Tracy was leaning over on him kissing him.
She rubbed his penis through the nylon fabric. She told him she
didn't ever remember him being that big. She mounted him as he lay
on his back. She started talking to him.
She said, "Tell me you like being my wife!"
He said, "I am your husband, not your wife!"
She said, "You either tell me you like being my wife or I'll
stop."
He really liked how he was feeling so he said it. She continued,
"Tell me you are glad I got you all those nice dresses."
He told her. She kept on saying, "Tell me you like wearing
dresses and want to keep wearing them."
He was about ready to come so he repeated everything she said.
They both came at the same time. She got off him and pulled his
panties up. Then she laid along side of him kissing him and telling
him how good he was. They fell asleep intertwined in each other's
arms.
The next day she was busy packing for her trip. He lounged around
doing little. He was waiting for her to tell him what she wanted
him to do while she was gone.
Late in the afternoon she told him they had to get ready. He
asked ready for what and she told him they wee having supper at the
president's house. She told him to put on his black dress. He put
it on and wondered why she hadn't said something before this.
They arrived at the president's house and were greeted warmly. A
half hour later they were eating a delicious meal. He watched as
the two maids served the meal. He was fascinated by how they
curtsied so often. He wondered why the two maids were always
looking at him and smiling. One maid winked at him.
The meal was over and as they rose one of the maids came up to
him and asked him to accompany her. He didn't want to be rude so he
accompanied her. The other maid came along.
The first maid said, "Hello, my name is Holly and this is Penny.
I am told you are Jessica, is that right?"
He said it was and was led into a room. He immediately saw it was
a bedroom. Holly said it was her room. The girls started undressing
him. He asked what was going on.
Holly said, "We are just checking to see what size you are."
He asked why and Holly said, "We are told we are going to train
you in how to be a good housekeeper."
They had his dress off and slid a full petticoat over his head.
Then they slipped a black dress over his head and buttoned it in
back. He was in shock. He wondered what was going on. Penny tied an
apron around his waist.
Then they took him down to help clear the supper dishes. He
helped but his mind was not on what he was doing. When the area was
all cleared and wiped down he was led into another room. There the
three were talking and didn't notice them. He heard Tracy ask the
president who was going to look after her accounts when she was
gone. The president told her and she said it was a good choice.
Holly cleared her throat and the three turned their attention
toward them. Holly said her clothes fit him perfectly. Tracy told
him to step out and turn around. He did it and blushed a deep red.
Tracy said she would like to take him aside to talk to him
privately for a minute. She took him by the arm and stepped into
the hallway.
She said, "While I am gone you are going to stay here and the two
maids are going to train you. You will learn how to keep a house in
order. I know you will be kept busy and not get bored. Do me a big
favor and do your best. I'll be back on Saturday morning to pick
you up."
He asked, "Why are you doing this to me?"
She said, "I told you to take a class in home making but you
didn't want to. You know you can do a better job cleaning the house
and now you can learn all sorts of new things. I expect to see a
lot of changes in you when I return. I love you and I want you to
know you are the only one for me."
She gave him a kiss and turned to return to her conversation. He
stood there in a daze and when Holly came and took him by the arm
and led him away he quietly went with her.
Holly led him back to her room and sat him down on the edge of
her bed. She said, "If you try it won't be bad. Penny and I are
just going to try to teach you a few things. If you listen to what
we show you, you will be glad you did. I can tell that you were
completely surprised by all of this. I don't agree with surprises
like that but they do happen. I hope you let us teach you things to
help you do better."
He said, "I can't believe my wife would do something like this to
me. Why would she do this?"
Holly said, "I don't know but try to make the best of it. I am
sure she loves you and is just trying to help you do better at
keeping the house. Penny and I are going to try to take it easy on
you but if you fight us we can get nasty. We don't want to and I
hope you know we are only doing our jobs."
He told her he realized she was only trying to help and told her
he would try to be the best student she ever saw. Holly took him to
the room next to hers and told him it was his bedroom for the next
week. She unbuttoned his dress and helped him get undressed. He was
in a semi-trance and she grabbed the nightgown that was hanging on
back of the door. She told him his alarm was set for six in the
morning and gave him a reassuring kiss on the cheek and left.
He got in bed and was soon sleeping. He heard the alarm and woke
up wondering where he was. Then it came back to him. He got up and
was getting dressed. He put on what he had on the night before. He
couldn't get the dress buttoned. Suddenly the door opened and Holly
came in. She told him she thought he might have a problem buttoning
the uniform. She told him she would meet him in the kitchen after
he used the bathroom.
He was amazed at the size of the house as he made his way to the
kitchen. Holly and Penny were there and Holly handed him a cup of
coffee. She asked if he needed cream or sugar and he told her he
didn't. The coffee tasted great. Holly showed him the coffee maker.
It was the latest thing from Europe. It made coffee in half the
time the old one did. But, she told him, the only drawback was it
only made five cups at a time. He finished his coffee and Holly
poured him another one. She told him they had to empty it so they
could make coffee for the master and mistress's breakfast.
The two girls started the breakfast, one frying sausages and eggs
and the other getting juice and toast. Holly explained how she
fried everything by browning it well then putting the burner on
simmer to finish the job. Everything was done when he saw the
president and his wife come into the dining area. He watched as the
two maids served the meal and curtsied before they served it an as
they left. When the president asked for another cup of coffee Holly
handed him the coffee pot. He went over and did a curtsy and poured
it then did another curtsy and put the coffee pot back.
Holly whispered in his ear, "Your curtsy needs work. Later I'll
show you the secret of how to curtsy." The rest of the meal went
fast ands soon they were cleaning up. Holly was all smiles as she
worked and Penny had a determined look on her face.
Then they took him up to the master bedroom and showed him how to
properly make up a bed. They hung the nightgown and pajamas on back
of the closet door and straightened up a bit. Then Holly took him
to his room and told him to make his bed. He made it as she had
shown him and she said he did an excellent job. He hung the
nightgown on the back of the closet door and looked around. He saw
a picture that needed straightening and straightened it out. Holly
told him she was impressed with him.
Then she took him to the living room and told him to do the
floor. He did the center and then went to do all the little nooks
and crannies. When he finished Holly suggested that he do the
nooks and crannies as he came to them then he knew he would hit all
the places he could.
She took him to the kitchen and said it was time for a break. She
made some coffee and they sat down.
Holly asked, "How do you keep your make up so perfect. I always
mess mine up. You look as good as when you walked in."
He told her about Christine and how she had put lasting make up
on him. When Holly said she was going to try Christine he told her
to tell her that he had sent her. He said then he knew she would
get the deluxe treatment.
He asked Holly about all that had to be done. Holly explained the
schedule they had set up and the times for everything. He was
impressed with how they had everything set. Holly told him they had
about two hours a day for breaks and such. She said unless they
were entertaining their day ended around seven thirty. She said
they both had televisions in their rooms and often watched
television together and talked about things. She told him he was
welcome to join them.
They finished their coffee and she told him it was time to do the
main bathroom. Holly started with the tub/shower area and told him
to start polishing the counter. The cleaner-polish she gave him
had a delicate scent. By the time they were finished he was
surprised at how fast it had went. Holly told him it was time for
lunch.
Holly made some foot long hot dogs for all three of them. Penny
came in and said she had gotten the den dusted and polished and the
floor cleaned. Holly explained that the den took extra long because
of all the things that had to be hand polished.
He commented that the hot dogs were really good. Holly explained
that the master got them made special. She said he is very fussy
about everything. He wants everything just so. She said they were
treated very well and couldn't ask for a better boss.
After lunch he and Holly did the dining area. When he got done
with the table it shone like new. He grabbed the polish and started
to dust the knick-knacks on a shelf on the wall. When he was done
Holly complimented him on his work.
They were done, and Holly told him this job usually took all
afternoon and that with his help they were done early. She then
said it was time for him to learn how to do a proper curtsy. She
showed him a trick she had learned years ago that took his body
lower and made it appear that you were lower than you actually
were. He tried it and did five perfect curtsies. Holly told him she
was proud of him and how fast he was learning.
Holly said they had an hour before they had to start supper and
asked him what he would like to do. He said he had no idea so they
just sat and talked. He told her about how he ended up in a dress
and all about Tracy.
Holly asked him how he liked being dressed as a maid. He giggled
and said, "I like the way the petticoat tickles my legs."
They both enjoyed a hearty laugh over that. Holly thought to
herself he is too nice a person to rebel against his wife. She felt
a little sorry for him but didn't tell him.
It was time to start supper. Holly hauled out a machine he had
never seen before. She told him they seldom used it but she had to
show him. She put a potato in it and it peeled the potato. She
told him to try it. He did and was fascinated by it. Holly came and
showed him how to empty the peelings. She told him she would rather
peel potatoes the old fashioned way. He learned some more tricks
about cooking as he worked with them. The meal was almost done when
Holly asked him if he wanted to serve it. He agreed and didn't know
why.
When the master and mistress were seated he started serving the
meal. He got all the food served and the mistress said his curtsies
were flawless. He swelled with pride.
The meal went very smoothly and when they were done and their
dishes were put in their proper places the three of them sat and
ate a delicious meal. They were all done with everything and it
was only seven o'clock. Holly said his help made them get done
earlier than usual.
They adjourned to Holly's room, as it was the biggest of the
three. Penny disappeared for a while and Holly took her dress off
in front of him. She told him to turn around and she unbuttoned
him. She told him to go get comfortable in a nightgown or
something. He went to his room and pulled off the dress. He
grabbed the nightgown hanging on the closet door. He immediately
noticed it was a different color and when he got it on he saw it
had a lot of ruffles and lace. He saw some fuzzy slippers in the
closet and slipped them on. He was amazed at how everything fit.
He went back to Holly's room and heard Holly filling Penny in
about him. Penny asked him how he felt about Tracy changing him.
He said, "In some ways I don't like it but there are a lot of
pluses. I love the beauty parlor and I don't have the deadlines
that I had when I worked for a living. The big thing is I wish
Tracy would let me know what is going to happen instead of
springing things on me like me being trained here."
Holly asked, "Tell me the truth, how do you like it here?"
He said, "That's easy. I really appreciate all that you have
shown me. I already feel like you two are close friends and I value
friendship a lot. I know I could fight it but that would just make
this week seem a year long. Thank you for being so nice to me."
Penny said, "It's nothing. I like the way you help us. I was
getting to where I wasn't enjoying the job but you are making me
enjoy it again. I love the way you pitch in and get something done.
I don't know what it is but you are making this place a fun place
to work."
Holly said, "I'll second that. I don't think any two people would
have gotten the things we got done today as fast as we got it done.
You add something new to the scene. You're like a breath of fresh
air around here. I'm glad things worked out the way they did. I
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