The Vacation Nightmare
By Margaret Jeanette
Jason Barrett woke up at his usual early time. It took him a
minute to realize that he was at his sister-in-law's house. His
wife Sharon was sleeping next to him. He knew she wouldn't be up
for at least two hours yet as she liked to sleep late when she
didn't have to go to work. He wondered about the headphones on his
head. He didn't remember putting headphones on.
He got up and padded to the bathroom. He knew no one was up yet
so he was real quiet. He closed the bathroom door and sat on the
toilet. Right across from him on the edge of the tub was a pair of
Denise's panties. They were white with rows of black lace all
around. He wondered what it felt like to wear something like that.
Without thinking he kicked his jockey shorts off and reached for
the panties, slid them up his legs, and stood up. They didn't feel
too bad, kind of sexy. Just then the door opened and Denise
stepped in. She saw him standing in her panties.
"What the hell are you doing in my panties?" She stormed.
"I was just seeing how they felt. I don't know why I tried them
on. I'll get them off!"
"No, leave them on. They're not mine any more, they're yours! You
can keep them on."
She stepped past him and picked up his jockey shorts. She told
him to stay where he was. She sat on the toilet and smiled
wickedly.
She wiped herself and stood, then said, "I have some other
clothes you can have. Follow me!"
"No, I can't do that!" He protested.
She grabbed his arm and he had never realized she was so strong.
She pulled him to her bedroom. She grabbed his ear and sat him on
the edge of her bed. She told him to stay there. He sat quietly. He
was afraid she was going to wake up Sharon.
"You need something to match your pretty panties. Here put these
stockings on." She handed him a pair of black mesh thigh high
stockings. He slowly put them on. Then she brought a black lacy bra
and helped him by hooking it for him. She stuffed a pair of heavy
cotton socks in each bra cup. Then she slid a black slip over his
head. Then came a sleeveless red dress, which she zipped up the
back.
"I always hated my large feet but now maybe there is an advantage
to having large feet. I think I have a pair of shoes that will fit
you."
She produced a pair of red pumps with a five inch stiletto heel
that ended in just about a point. She slid them on his feet. They
fit perfectly. He just about fell when he tried to take a step. She
told him to take short steps and put one foot directly in front of
the other. He tried that and found he could walk with difficulty.
She looked at him and smiled as he tried to walk. Then she told
him to sit on her vanity bench. He sat facing her, glad to get off
his feet. She reached around behind him and soon his lips were as
red as his dress. She told him the lipstick was guaranteed to last
all day. He was thunderstruck. He didn't want to be seen wearing
lipstick. She then did his eyes with eyeliner, eye shadow and heavy
mascara.
She looked at him, smiling to herself. She felt mean but she
wanted to prove a point. She wanted to punish him for wearing her
panties. She grabbed a red silk scarf she had and when she was done
he had a turban on his head. She found some red clip-on earrings in
her jewelry box and when she was done he had them on along with a
matching bracelet and necklace.
"Go down and make some coffee. I'll be down in a few minutes.
Remember, take short steps."
He had a bit of trouble managing the steps but made it without
any mishaps. He made the coffee and sat at the dining table.
Denise appeared just as the coffee was done. She told him to get
her a cup. He got her one and saw she was wearing denim jeans and
a plain shirt.
He asked, "Can I go take this off now. You see how I look. I
don't want Sharon to see me like this."
"You have your panties on for the day. Everything goes with them
doesn't it? Doesn't everything you have on go with fancy lacy
panties? Answer me!"
"Yes, everything goes with them but I can't keep this stuff on.
Sharon will be up in a little while. Please, can't I go change?
I'll keep the panties on if that will make you happy. Please, I'm
begging you, can't I go change."
"I go to all the trouble of getting you dressed and you don't
appreciate it. Get yourself a cup of coffee and come back here and
sit down. I'll explain it to you."
He got the coffee and sat. Denise started by saying, "You look
really nice in that outfit. It's yours now. So you are wearing your
clothes. There shouldn't be any problem with you wearing your
clothes is there?"
He was getting angry and retorted, "I don't want these clothes.
I didn't pick them, you did! I want to get out of them."
Denise said, "They are your clothes. You will keep them on as
long as Sharon or I say. Do you understand that?"
He said, "You can't let Sharon see me in these clothes. Please I
am begging you."
Denise said, "I don't want to hear another word about what you
are wearing. You are going to keep them on, Suzette."
"Suzette?"
"Yes we can't call you Jason in those clothes so I decided you
will be called Suzette. Do you have different name in mind?"
"No, please can't I get them off?"
They could hear Sharon going to the bathroom and knew she would
be with them shortly. Denise told him he could go into the living
room while she explained to Sharon what had happened or he could
stay where he was and shock her. He decided to go into the living
room.
Sharon came in wearing a robe over her nightgown. She got a cup
of coffee and sat by Denise. It was quiet for a few minutes. Then
Sharon whispered, "Did it work? Did you catch him?"
Denise gave her the OK sign with her fingers and a smile and nod
of her head. Both sat smiling.
Denise finally broke the silence saying aloud, "There is
something I have to tell you. I woke up and headed for the bathroom
and when I opened the door I caught Jason standing in a pair of my
panties. I got angry with him and made some changes."
Sharon asked, "Why would he put on a pair of your panties? That
doesn't sound like him."
Denise said, "I saw him. He was wearing my panties. He said he
just wanted to see how they felt. I told him they were his now and
I dressed him to match the panties."
Sharon gasped, "You what? Where is he? I want to see him!"
Denise said, "I'll call him but I want you to go along with what
I've done. Are you game?"
Sharon said, "If you did what I think you did I don't know what
I'll do. I can't make any promises."
Denise said, "Fair enough. But if you work this right you can
gain a girlfriend or get that maid you said you wanted."
Sharon said, "Where is he? I want to see him now!"
Denise called, "Suzette come out here, now!"
It took him almost five minutes to get the courage to stand up
and head for the dining area. When he entered he was blushing as
deep a red as his dress.
Denise said, "Turn around real slow so Sharon can see you."
He did as he was told. Sharon exclaimed, "Do you like wearing
panties and all of that?"
He protested, "I didn't want to put this stuff on. She made me!
I saw the panties lying on the tub and just wanted to see what they
felt like. Now she says they're mine and I have to wear these
clothes. Tell her to let me get them off."
He was shocked when Sharon said, "The panties you're now wearing
are yours, right?"
He answered, "Yes she said they were mine now."
Sharon continued, "Everything you have on is things someone
wearing panties would wear right?"
He said, "I guess so. Can't you tell her to let me go change?"
Sharon said, "No, you can keep on what you have on. Maybe if you
wear them for today you will learn your lesson. Then again maybe
we'll have to have you continue to wear dresses. I'll have to see
how I feel."
He said, "But I'm your husband. Do you want your husband in a
dress?"
Sharon said, "Do you look like a husband? You look more like a
girlfriend. If you argue, Denise said you might make a good maid.
We can always get you a maid's outfit. Is that what you want?"
He knew he was defeated. He got a cup of coffee and sat down at
the table. The sisters were discussing the day's plans.
Denise said, "I am off work this week so anything is open. Would
you like to visit the new mall in Brentwood? I hear it's huge. It
will take all day to see it all."
Sharon said, "That sounds good to me. All three of us girls can
go and shop till we drop."
Suzette quickly spoke, "I don't care to go. You know I am not a
shopper."
Sharon said, "If we go we'll find you a couple of maid's outfits.
You don't like shopping, you can stay home and do housework. Or
would you rather go?"
He decided to go. The three of them got into Denise's car and she
drove them to the mall. Two stores inside the entrance they went in
there was a dress shop. Sharon grabbed a dress that she thought
would look nice on Suzette. He begged off but she persisted.
She said, "If you don't want to try on any dresses we sure can
find you some. I am sure we can find some that will do for a maid.
Is that what you want?"
He said it wasn't and found himself with Sharon in a changing
room. The dress was a teal velvet one with white lace trim on the
white collar and cuffs. It fit a little snug on him but it looked
all right to Sharon and Denise. They told him to buy it for
himself.
He asked, "Why would I want to buy it. You said I could get out
of wearing a dress after today."
Sharon said, "I said I may let you out of it not for certain. You
don't want to wear the same dress two days in a row do you?"
He knew he was going to buy it. He went and took it off and took
it to a cash register and bought it. Sharon and Denise were smiling
the whole time.
Right next to the dress store was a nail parlor. Denise suggested
they get his nails done there. He protested. The two women tried
to persuade him to get his nails done. He kept arguing that he
didn't want his nails done.
Then all of a sudden Sharon said, "That's enough! You are gong to
get your nails done, then we will get you some maid's uniforms. You
will learn not to argue so much."
He looked at her as if she had condemned him to death. She
returned an equally hard look. She took his arm and he had to
follow her in his heels, as he couldn't walk that well. When he
left the nail parlor he had nails that extended far from the tips
of his fingers. They shone like wet red paint. He was totally
defeated and at their mercy now.
When they came to an earring kiosk they got his ears pierced in
three places in each ear. He sat numbly as they pierced his ears
and put the studs in. He absently followed the two women as they
shopped more stores. He was happy that they hadn't found any more
dresses for him.
At lunchtime they headed for the food court. His legs were
killing him by the time they got there. When they asked him what he
wanted for lunch he said just a burger. They went and got the food
as he sat at a table. He was thankful to be off his feet.
As they were eating Sharon and Denise were talking steadily. Then
Sharon said, "Suzette, you haven't said anything. How do you like
shopping? Isn't it fun?"
Suzette said, "It might be fun for you, you two are not wearing
heels tall enough to give you a nosebleed. My legs are killing me.
Could we possibly get some low heeled shoes for me?"
Denise quickly chimed in, "Don't be silly. You have to get used
to the heels. It's good for you. The longer you wear them the
better you'll feel. Sharon told you we are going to get you maid's
uniforms and to be a proper maid you will have to wear heels. A
maid always looks better in heels. Don't you think?"
Suzette said, "Can't we forget this maid stuff? I am your husband
for God's sake!"
Sharon said, "You keep that up and you will be a maid faster than
you can bat an eyelash. You are making this a very unpleasant day.
It is a day we should be having fun. We are on vacation. If you
keep forgetting we are on vacation your vacation will end very
fast. If I hear one more word of complaint out of you or see one
look of being unhappy your vacation will end right there. Am I
clear enough on that?"
He looked at the floor and mumbled something the women didn't
hear. Sharon asked him what he said. He told her, nothing. She
asked again and he wouldn't tell her.
Finally she said, "I'll give you ten seconds to say what you said
before. If you don't tell me your vacation is over right now."
He said, "I just was complaining to myself."
Sharon said, "You are lying. It sounded like 'go to hell' to me.
Is that what you said?"
He said, "So what if it was. It isn't going to make any
difference anyway. You have your mind made up!"
Sharon said, "I didn't have it made up before but I do now.
Buster, your vacation is over."
The two women got up. He followed suit and followed them. They
entered an Accessories Galore store. Sharon picked up a red purse
and a pink wallet with a white rose on it. She told him it was for
when he had to go grocery shopping.
The two women looked at a mall directory and headed for some
store. He saw them going into a store called Everything French.
Sharon asked the saleslady if they had French maid outfits. The
saleslady told her they had complete outfits. She said they had
everything you could want for a French maid. The saleslady led them
to three racks of uniforms. Sharon picked a black one that she knew
would fit him. It had a very short skirt. The saleslady asked if
she wanted the layered petticoat and Sharon said she wanted
everything. Sharon ended up getting three black uniforms and a
pink one. She got mobcaps with long ribbons to match. The saleslady
asked if she wanted the seamed stockings to complete the look.
Then the sales lady said it was a shame that they didn't have the
maid there as they could have gotten her a corset to wear under it.
Sharon said they had the maid there, and soon Suzette found himself
in a changing room being fitted for a corset. Sharon chose one with
a lot of steel stays in it. The saleslady showed Sharon how to take
up on the laces to get maximum effect from the corset. He could
hardly breathe when they were done. The saleslady said to take up
on the laces at least every two days.
When Sharon asked about heels for her maid the saleslady took
them to the shoe area. Sharon picked a pair with six-inch heels in
black patent leather. They locked on the feet with an ankle strap.
She also picked up a pair of pink pumps with a five and a half inch
heel that locked on the feet.
When they checked out he couldn't believe she was spending that
much money for everything. He had his hands full of bags and
packages to carry. Denise suggested they head back to the car, as
it was late afternoon. They were headed back toward the entrance
they had come in when Sharon spotted a sign in a window. It read-
Permanent Make-up Special One half off!!
She left them standing there as she went in. She came out and
told them they had to go in. Once inside she introduced Suzette to
a girl named June who Sharon said would do his make up for him.
June took him to a chair and started with a fine brush on his eyes.
As she worked she told him it was like a tattoo only you didn't
need a needle and the colors were brighter. When she was done he
saw his face was done close to what he thought a hooker would wear.
He had tears in his eyes when he left the salon. Denise and
Sharon laughed at him and his tears. They made it to the car and
stowed the packages. He was glad to be able to sit and get the
weight off of his legs.
They arrived back at Denise's and he had to carry all of the
packages in. When he had them all in the women watched as he
unpacked them one at a time. He had to hang the uniforms in the
closet in the bedroom and put the lingerie they had gotten for him
while his make up was being done in the dresser drawer.
He had to empty his wallet into the pink one and put it in his
new purse. Sharon gave his old wallet to Denise, telling her to
throw it away. Then Sharon told him his vacation was over, to get
one of the black uniforms on. She told him not to forget anything.
She left and he changed.
When he entered the living room they had him turn around a couple
of times. He was very unsteady in the heels but managed to turn as
they said. Denise told him to get them a drink. He went and mixed
drinks for them. He heard Denise call that there was a tray in the
cupboard. He found the tray and took the drinks to them.
After they were served Sharon told him he was supposed to curtsy
after serving the drinks. She told him to curtsy so they could see
how he was at it. He did a little bob but it wasn't good enough.
They had him keep on until he got better at it.
He was sent out to make a light meal for the two women. When he
had it ready he was going to sit down to eat. Sharon immediately
straightened him out, telling him he was there to serve them and
not to eat until they were done. He was flabbergasted. He didn't
know what to do. He wanted out of the uniform and back into his
men's clothes.
Every time he had to fill the women's glasses they made sure he
curtsied. They kept him busy with little things. Once he caught a
leg of a chair and stumbled. The two women laughed at him. Denise
told him to straighten a seam of his stocking. He had to fuss with
it for quite some time to get it straight. He felt a little sense
of pride when he did get it straight.
That night at bedtime Denise apologized to Sharon that she would
have to sleep with the maid. Sharon laughed and said that was all
right.
As they got into bed Jason said he had a question. Sharon said to
ask away.
He asked, "How long do you intend on keeping this up? How do you
expect me to go to work with this make up on? What are you
thinking?"
Sharon said, "Well, Suzette it is this way. You will be my maid
until I get tired of it. I'll let you quit your job because you
will be busy being my maid. That answer your questions?"
He said, "I am your husband, not your maid!"
She said, "Today you showed me you can be a good maid so I have
decided you can stay as my maid. I'll take care of you. You can
take care of me. I'll tell you what, tonight I'll let you make love
to me because tomorrow I intend on locking that up. You can have
one last night of fun or you can sulk. It's up to you. Do you want
to take advantage of it? Think of it as a reward for not being too
bad today."
He decided to take advantage of it. He didn't know what she was
talking about but he decided to try to convince her to change her
mind. They made love and when they were done he asked if she really
wanted to lose that. She said she could get all of that she wanted.
He was shocked.
He fell into a restless sleep. The corset didn't let him take a
deep breath. He awoke the next morning wondering about the
headphones he was wearing. He put on the black maids outfit. He
went down and made coffee. He was on his second cup when Denise
came in.
She told him to make her some eggs over easy and toast with
strawberry jelly. He made them and served them. She reminded him to
curtsy. He was having another cup of coffee when he heard Sharon
call Suzette.
Sharon told him she would have breakfast in bed. She told him
what she wanted. He curtsied and went to make it. When he served it
he used the tray he used last night for the drinks. She told him
what clothes to get out for her to wear. She had finished her light
breakfast and told him to help her get dressed. Then she sent him
away. He returned to the kitchen area where Denise told him to wash
and dry the dishes. He did as told. He seemed to be in a trance
through all of this. Something made him want to rebel but something
stronger made him do as he was told. He still thought Sharon would
get over it.
Denise showed him where the things he would need to clean were and
told him the place better be spotless when they got home from doing
some shopping. He started cleaning. It went better than he thought
it would. He was soon done with everything they had told him. He
sat and wondered how he was going to get out of this. He was
restless, so he walked around even thought his legs hurt a bit. He
enjoyed how the petticoat felt on his legs and he went into the
bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror there. He liked what
he saw yet at the same time felt it was wrong.
The women came home in the middle of the afternoon. Sharon told
him to come to the bedroom. He did and she told him to strip. He
thought he was getting his men's clothes back but was surprised
when he was naked that she glued some breast forms on his chest.
Then she attached a chastity belt on him, locking it and telling
him he would now have to sit to go to the bathroom, and wipe
himself afterward like any woman.
Then she told him to get dressed again. She laced the corset
tighter than the saleslady had. He thought he was going to pass
out, it was so hard to breathe. When he was fully dressed she told
him she had something she wanted him to do
She pulled up her skirt and pulled down her panties, then had him
administer his tongue to her pussy. He had done it before and soon
she had two orgasms. She told him that was the only way he would
get to have sex with her from now on. She laughed when she saw the
look on his face. She told him not to look so down. She promised to
have sex with him that night. He made supper for both of them and
cleaned up afterward.
At bedtime Sharon handed him a baby doll top to put on. He put it
on and she told him to lie on his stomach with his legs off the end
of the bed. He suddenly felt something poking at his rear. Then he
felt her stick a finger in his rear. Then two fingers, then three.
She moved them around as freely as she could. Then she withdrew
them. Then he felt something else poke at his rear. It was a
well-lubricated dildo. She forced it in and it hurt him. Soon
though he was enjoying it. He pushed back on her thrusts. He came
without being hard. She withdrew and made him kiss the dildo.
Sharon said, "Now you are as complete a woman as I can make you.
You know you should give yourself an enema before we do this
again."
All he could do was blush. Sharon told him he blushed just like
a woman on her wedding night. That made him blush deeper.
Sharon said, "Tomorrow we are going home. You can wear the teal
velvet dress you bought on the way home. Make sure you pack all of
your uniforms and stuff. Denise said she has a couple of dresses
you can have."
He fell into a restless sleep. When he awoke the next morning he
found he had the headphones on again. It bothered him, as he didn't
remember putting them on. He got up and put the velvet dress on.
He saw a pair of matching sandals that looked like they had velvet
straps. They also had six-inch heels. He put them on wondering
where they came from. He went and made coffee and soon was enjoying
a cup.
Soon the girls were up and after breakfast Sharon told him to
start packing for the trip home. He started packing, thinking that
once they got home he could revert to his men's clothes. The
lingerie, shoes, and the rest of his jewelry and stuff took all the
room in the small suitcase he had brought. He went and asked Denise
if she had a box or bags for the jeans and shirts he had brought.
Sharon was there and she said, "I told Denise to donate them to
a charity shop. Leave them folded on the bed. She'll take care of
them. If you are all packed put your stuff in the car. My suitcases
are all ready for you to put there also."
He got everything in the car. Sharon and Denise said their
goodbyes and soon they were on their way. He sat quietly looking
glum. Sharon would occasionally glance at him and smile. He
thought, that was her smile when she knew something he didn't. He
thought about getting home, unpacking the car and getting into his
jeans and a shirt. He didn't give one thought to his make up.
Sharon said, "Now, Suzette wasn't that a wonderful vacation?
Wasn't it a lot of fun?"
Suzette answered, "Maybe for you but not for me. Can we end this
when we gat home? I think I have had enough of this. It will feel
real good to get into jeans and a shirt again."
Sharon quickly told him, "When we get home you will unpack the
car and put all of your new clothes in the spare bedroom. That is
your new bedroom now. It is the maid's room. When you have all of
the clothes put away you can change into one of your maid's
uniforms. I have some things for you to do."
He asked, "You don't seriously figure on continuing this? I
thought this was just for our vacation period. You don't expect me
to continue to be your maid do you?"
She replied, "You will either be my maid or you will leave
wearing your maids outfit. The choice is up to you. Tell me what
you want to do. Do you want to be my maid or are you going to
leave?"
He was totally dejected by this turn of events. He agreed to be
her maid. He had tears in his eyes and started crying.
Sharon looked at him and said, "That's good. You are crying just
like a woman. Denise said those tapes would work but I didn't think
they were worth what we paid for them. It looks like those tapes
are the real thing."
He asked between sobs, "What tapes?"
She laughed and said, "The tapes you have been listening to every
night as you slept. The first one is what made you want to put on
the panties and accept being dressed in a dress. The rest make you
want to be as much a woman as you can be. You only got two tapes
left and you will be the happiest maid in the world. Denise told me
about them and I didn't think they would work. Boy was I wrong. You
fell for it hook, line and sinker."
Sharon was laughing and he started crying. He now knew it was all
set up and he'd been caught. He wondered if he would ever get out
of it. He hated hearing Sharon laugh like that. He thought he was
doomed to being a maid for the rest of his life. Then a thought
came to him.
He asked, "What about the paycheck I brought in? We are going to
miss that, aren't we?"
Sharon said, "I didn't tell you but I have been promoted twice in
the last six months. I bring in enough to cover what you made plus
some more. I screwed my way into those promotions but it was worth
it."
He was shocked. She had violated their wedding vows and now was
bragging about it. He had never suspected a thing.
She continued, "Don't you remember those nights I came home late
and had you eat me out? Don't you remember how I tasted? You were
eating their load that was still in me."
Sharon was laughing so hard now that she had tears in her eyes.
Then she continued, "According to the directions, last night you
got prepared to suck a man off. The pamphlet gives a keyword that
will work if you refuse. When we get home I am going to enjoy
seeing you go down on a man. Don't you think that will be fun? You
can get your sperm fresh on delivery, not bottled up in me."
He sat there devastated. He didn't know what to think anymore. He
decided when he got home he would put the clothes away and change
into jeans and a shirt and go somewhere. He would go anywhere just
to get away from her.
They arrived home and he put all of their clothes away. Sharon
watched him closely. He finished and was going into their bedroom
when Sharon asked him what he was going to do. He told her he was
going to change. She asked if her pretty maid was going to wear her
pink uniform. The trigger words pretty maid made him turn around
and go put on his pink uniform.
When he came out in his pink uniform with the white apron with
the heart shaped pocket trimmed in pink lace she told him to start
washing the dirty clothes from the vacation. He started the wash.
Sharon told him she wanted everything ironed when it was done
drying outside.
As the second load was washing she had him put all of his male
clothes in boxes and take them to the car. She told him they were
going to a thrift shop, as he would never need them again.
He was hanging up the second load of clothes when he heard Mrs.
James, their next-door neighbor call him. He went over by her
figuring he might as well get it over with. Mrs. James recognized
him right away.
She asked, "Are you going to a costume party or something?"
He replied, "No, on our vacation my wife used some hypnotic tapes
on me and now has me as her maid. I don't want to do this but for
some reason I can't help it. I have to get going as she has a ton
of work for me."
Mrs. James said, "Come over tomorrow morning after she leaves for
work and we'll talk. I may be able to help you, I don't know for
sure but I have an idea."
He told her he might be able to come over the next morning and
went back inside. He was just inside the door when he heard Sharon
call for Suzette. He knew she must have heard him enter.
When he entered the living room he got a shock. Sharon was
sitting on the couch and a man was next to her. Her blouse was open
and the man was sucking on her breast. When she told the man to
meet Suzette her new maid the man turned and looked at him. He was
shocked to see it was Toby Henderson, his boss from work.
Sharon said, "See, I told you he wouldn't be able to work for you
anymore. That is his new uniform that he will be wearing every day
from now on. Doesn't he look precious?"
Mr. Henderson said, "Yeah, he looks good enough to eat, or eat
me. I guess he really is done working for me. Do you want me to
give him a good recommendation?"
Sharon laughed and said, "Oh, yes, we need a good recommendation.
I know he isn't giving the two-week notice so he will have to thank
you for the good recommendation. How about a blow job?"
Suzette backed up when he heard that. Sharon said the trigger
words 'blowing is fun' and he found himself desperately wanting to
give a blowjob. He saw Toby unzip his pants and take out his tool.
Sharon told him to kneel in front of him and kiss it. He did it.
Soon he had it in his mouth and was giving an excellent blowjob.
When Sharon saw Toby was about to come she said, "Blowing isn't
fun"
Suzette came out of control. He started to gag just as Toby shot
his load. He had to swallow it. Toby pulled out and Suzette had a
gagging feel in his throat. He heard Sharon laughing. He hated that
laugh. Sharon told him to go finish the wash.
He came in after hanging up the second load and heard a commotion
in the main bedroom. Very quietly he made his way to the bedroom
door. He saw Sharon and Toby making love. Sharon was groaning with
her eyes closed. He heard her shriek. She had never sounded like
that when they made love. He left the area without either of them
knowing he had been there.
He had tears in his eyes as he went to get the last load of
clothes. He had them hung up and was back in the house when he
heard Sharon call for him. He went and Sharon told him he had to
clean her out. He got busy at it, and he knew she had two more
orgasms as he did what he was told to do.
He was ironing the clothes when Sharon told him to make her
something to eat. He made her a steak and potato with a salad for
supper. She told him she was happy with all he had done so far that
day and she would make him some supper after she had eaten.
She finished eating and he cleaned up after her. She went to the
living room and he returned to ironing. He figured she had
forgotten she had said she would make him some supper or she was
waiting for him to get the ironing done. He was just about done
ironing when he saw her come into the kitchen and open a can of
something. She put it in he microwave and a minute later told him
his supper was hot.
He sat down to eat. It looked not bad but not that good either.
She said it was beef stew flavor. He ate it and it tasted
different. When he had finished it she set an empty can in front of
him. She said that was his supper. He looked at the can and it was
Pedigree Beef Stew Dog Food.
Sharon said, "That makes healthy dogs. It should keep you
healthy. If you don't want that tell me and I'll get you something
else like dry dog food."
He felt like throwing up but didn't. He wondered what she was
going to do to humiliate him next. He put all of the wash away and
she told him it was time for bed. He looked very tired. When he had
his uniform off she tightened the laces on his corset some more.
His ribs ached from the strain of the corset. He put a nightgown on
and crawled into bed.
His mind was a whirlwind. He heard Sharon coming toward his room.
He faked sleeping and felt her put the headphones on his head. As
soon as she was out of the room he removed them. He fell asleep
wondering what he was going to do.
The next morning Sharon had him make her breakfast. Before she
left she set a can of dog food on the counter and told him if it
wasn't gone when she got home she was going to get him dry dog
food. She left for work after telling him to clean the house real
good.
He was going to start to clean the house when he remembered Mrs.
James invitation. He headed for her house. He went through the back
yard and knocked lightly at her patio door.
She immediately opened it and said, "Come on in. I just made a
fresh pot of coffee. I have all ready done some checking and it
looks good, that we can get you back to where you were before all
of this happened. I have one more thing to check out and I think I
will have some very good news for you.
They got coffees and sat in her living room. Mrs. James said her
daughter does research in sexual matters and is aware of the
hypnotic tapes. She said there is a set to counteract the ones
Sharon is apparently using. She told him another daughter has a
beauty salon and knows of all the permanent products out there and
thinks she can restore his face to where it looks like his natural
look.
They were discussing what he was going to do. Mrs. James was not
surprised when he mentioned divorce. She told him it might be his
only option. They talked while they had another cup of coffee. He
felt a lot better, having someone to talk to who seemed to
understand.
The doorbell rang and he was introduced to her son-in-law, who
was a lawyer. Her son-in-law listened to his story then said he had
a great case against his wife. There could be the divorce and also
a civil case, for what she had done to him. He agreed that she had
violated their wedding vows and that he had to divorce her to get
out of this situation. The lawyer asked him if he could get the
tapes Sharon was using. He said he would look for them.
The lawyer sent him to see if he could find them. He found them
in Sharon's nightstand drawer. He returned next door and found a
pretty young lady there also. She was a professional photographer
who was to take pictures of him in his various outfits. The two of
them went back to his house and she took a dozen pictures of him in
his dresses.
When they got back to Mrs. James house she told him he was doing
the right thing. The lawyer's secretary had arrived to take a
statement from him. She was a beautiful woman. He started to get
hard, then the chastity belt stopped it. He grimaced in pain and
Mrs. James asked him what was wrong. When he told her about he
chastity belt she said she could take care of it. He assumed she
had a key that might work.
He gave his statement to the secretary. He didn't leave out a
thing. When he was done the lawyer asked him when he wanted the
papers served on his wife. He said he had to find a place to stay
and without any money that was going to be hard. Mrs. James offered
her spare bedroom. He took her up on her offer.
When done with the paper work that needed his signature, he found
out they would be served shortly after Sharon got home. He spent
half the afternoon carrying his clothes, which mainly consisted of
his two dresses and his uniforms, to Mrs. James house.
He told her he would like to see Sharon's face when the divorce
papers were served. Mrs. James told him to go and act like nothing
had happened. She told him they could eat supper after he was
back. He returned home.
He was there about ten minutes when he heard her car. She was a
slight bit late and came carrying a bag of something. Sharon told
him it was his food for the next two weeks. It was a bag of Gravy
Train Dog Food.
He almost told her to eat it but didn't want to spoil the
surprise. He almost jumped out of his uniform when the doorbell
rang. Sharon told him to answer it. He told her she should, as he
wasn't answering any doors anymore. She told him he would regret
that.
She answered it and when the server had her sign for some papers
she did. She opened the envelope and when she saw what it was she
was furious. She came and started screaming at him.
She screamed, "What in the hell is this all about, you worm.
Where do you think you can go with your uniforms and dresses? You
could have had a roof over your head and I would have taken care of
you! You are so ungrateful I can't believe it. What do you have to
say for yourself?"
He said, "Two things. One, I never violated our wedding vows. And
two, adios."
He turned and walked out the front door. She saw him walk to the
corner and turn the corner. She wondered where he was going. Then
it dawned on her that his car was gone from the garage when she
pulled in. She figured he'd parked his car around the corner and
was headed for some friend's house.
He went to Mrs. James front door and pushed the bell. When she
opened the door she asked how it went. He told her the best part
was how good he felt when he said adios. The two of them ate a
delightful meal and enjoyed each other's company.
She told him she had a surprise for him after supper. When they
were done eating the two of them cleaned up the dishes and chatted
some more. He noted that she was eight to ten years older than he
was. They went into the living room and he was sitting in the
recliner when the doorbell rang. Mrs. James, who he now called
Irma, answered it. He saw a man about her age come in and kiss her
on the cheek. She introduced him as Bill Tucker, her first
boyfriend.
She explained that he was a locksmith and would get the chastity
belt off of him. The two men went into the spare bedroom and in
about twenty seconds he had the lock picked. He told Jason he had
never seen a lock like that on a chastity belt. He said it usually
takes him under ten seconds to open those locks. When Jason told
him he didn't have any money yet but he would see that he got paid
Bill told him it was a favor for Irma.
The two men talked for a while. It seemed so long ago since Jason
had talked to another man. Bill told him that since Irma's husband
had been killed in a plane crash over two years ago, and his wife
had died from cancer, that the two of them would go out to eat once
in awhile. He said neither one was ready for a lasting commitment
yet.
Bill left and Jason felt a lot better with the belt off. The two
of them talked until late into the night. When he went to bed he
felt like a heavy weight had been lifted from his body. The next
morning he put on the red dress he had worn that first day at
Denise's. He walked into the kitchen and found the makings for
coffee and started a pot.
He was enjoying a cup when Irma came in. She thanked him for
making the coffee. He said he didn't mind doing it for someone who
appreciates what he does. Irma told him he had a nine thirty
appointment so they had better eat a small breakfast.
At nine thirty he was in a salon owned by her daughter, Janet.
Janet had him sit in her chair and asked him where he'd had the
permanent make up put on. He told her and she guessed it was
Balzac's they used. She said it was cheap permanent make up and it
could be removed without a lot of trouble. She tried a solvent that
she thought would work. It didn't work but did change the color of
the eye shadow she tried it on. This told her something and she
tried another solvent. It took the color right out. It stung his
skin and she immediately put some soothing lotion on where she had
removed the make up.
She worked steady and hard. He felt she knew what she was doing.
As she worked she told him they never use permanent make up because
it just has to be changed quicker than it wears off anyway. She
said they would never ever use it on a man. He told her he was
wearing a dress when he got it. She told him a beautician who
doesn't know if she is working on a man or woman isn't much of a
beautician. He liked her.
He was surprised when she said her mother had told her what had
happened to him. He didn't know Irma had told her daughter. He told
her he would have to pay her when he got some money. She told him
it was a favor to her mother. She thought her mother wanted a man
around the house who looked like a man. Then she surprised him when
she said she thought her mother had made a good choice.
It took until noon but Janet got all of the make up off. She
laughed as she removed his false nails. She said she thought they
only used that length of nail in fantasy movies. They both laughed
at that. He found himself liking her more and more. When he was
done Janet told him she was taking him to her mother's house.
They arrived and Irma had another surprise for him. She handed
him a pair of jeans and a shirt to wear. He was so happy he gave
her a kiss. Janet stayed and had lunch with them. He watched as
Irma walked her daughter to her car.
Janet said, "Mom, I know he is very nice but don't count on him
staying with you. He has had a lot happen to him. Give him some
room and I think you'll both be better off. I am telling you this
because I love you and I don't want to see you hurt. I'll be in
touch. Goodbye."
Irma stood and watched as her daughter left. She knew her
daughter was right. She also knew Jason reminded her of her Harold
who had died in that plane crash. She never thought anyone could
replace her Harold. Now she wondered if there was someone who could
replace him.
When she got back inside Jason asked if they could talk. She
agreed. They both got a cup of coffee, as they seemed to talk
better over coffee.
Jason started, "I really appreciate everything you have done for
me, I really do, but I do not think I am ready for a permanent
relationship right now. There have been too many things that have
happened to me. I really like you and maybe something will develop
but right now it is the furtherest thing from my mind. I hope you
understand what I am trying to say."
Irma answered him saying, "When my Harold died I never thought I
would find another like him. I don't know if I ever will. I like
you and I am not sure we could have a long-term relationship. I
understand where you are coming from. Your wife never liked me but
you always were pleasant to me. Right now I think it is just liking
you very much. You thank me for helping you and you seem to be very
kind but you are on the naive side. You don't get angry and you
always seem to try to look at the good in everything. My Harold was
like that. It was one of his endearing characteristics. I wouldn't
mind if we went further but I am not going to pressure you. I think
what you need now is a little bit of love and a lot of caring.
That's what I intend on doing. I hope to help you get back on your
feet."
He sat and thought for a minute then said, "Thank you. You have
done so much for me I don't think I will ever be able to repay
you."
She said, "Your sincere thanks is all I need. Now, I have to make
a call to a friend. Could you possibly mow the lawn for me? I hate
doing that."
He agreed and while he was out there she called Tootie who worked
at a medical supply store. She talked to her for almost a half
hour, finally inviting her to supper.
At five thirty Tootie arrived. Irma introduced the two and said
supper was ready. The three of them sat and ate a delicious meal.
Tootie had noticed how Jason's chest stuck out, and immediately
knew why Irma had called.
After supper Jason found himself showing Tootie his breast. She
started to remove the breast forms. He could tell she was an expert
at this. She soon had them off. She looked them over and said they
were not cheap ones. He felt a lot better getting rid of those
things. He found himself feeling more like a man again.
Irma and Tootie were talking and Irma was telling her all about
what Jason's wife had done to him. Tootie couldn't believe it.
Irma said, "He made such a pretty maid, I couldn't believe it."
Jason got up and left the room saying nothing. Five minutes
later he returned wearing his maids outfit. Irma was surprised and
shocked. She never expected this. Tootie sat in wonder at how he
had changed. She felt uncomfortable and made her exit.
Irma asked him why he put the maids outfit on. He told her he
didn't know. It was something he felt he had to do. Then Irma said
she wondered if there wasn't some keyword or something. She tried
to recall all of the conversation she had just had with Tootie. She
had sent him to change back into his men's clothes.
When he came back she thought she would try something. They were
sitting watching a drama on television. She was convinced there had
to be a keyword that set him off.
During a commercial she said, "I was telling Tootie what a
pretty maid you were when you got up and left."
She hadn't finished the sentence when he got up and left. He
returned wearing the maid's outfit. She told him to sit and watch
the show with her. She was happy to have figured it out. She
wondered if it went further than just the uniform. She asked for a
glass of milk.
He immediately got up and quickly was back with a glass of milk
on a little tray she had forgotten she had. When she took it he
curtsied and asked if there was anything else she wanted. She said
no that was fine.
She had to call her son-in-law and tell him of her findings. When
he answered the phone she said, "Jim, Something interesting just
happened. Did you know there are keywords that set him off? They
must have been used to control him."
Jim told her, "We listened to the tapes and found six keywords.
Right now Stacy is making a set of tapes to counteract the ones he
listened to. They should be ready tomorrow or the day after. How is
it going otherwise?"
Irma said, "Well we had a real good talk this afternoon and I
think we both are at the same stage in a lot of things. He is
normally a very nice person, maybe a little too trusting, but a
nice man nonetheless."
Jim said, "Tell him we have a hearing scheduled for day after
tomorrow for his separation. I have already gotten a court order
for his wife not to have any contact with him."
When Irma told him about the hearing and the restraining order he
felt pretty good. He had resigned himself that his marriage was
over when he saw Sharon and Toby in their bed. Now all he had to do
was follow the legal procedure through. Irma told him about the
keywords and that the tapes would be ready in a couple of days. He
was glad that an end seemed in sight.
That night he felt the best since this had all started. He felt
he could see the light at the end of the tunnel. He slept the sleep
of angels. When he awoke he felt like he was on top of the world.
He made coffee and when Irma came in he poured her a cup. For some
unknown reason he gave her a good morning kiss. After he did that
he wondered why he did it. He passed it off as a spur of the moment
thing.
The whole day they did little but small jobs. He found he liked
doing things with her. He didn't know why but it was enjoyable just
being around her. Before they went to bed she reminded him that
they had to be in court at nine the next morning.
At nine the next morning Jason was sitting next to his lawyer in
front of the court commissioner. The commissioner looked at Sharon,
then at Jason. He took a deep breath and slowly let it out.
He spoke, "This is something I have never seen before. It does
appear to me that the trust in this marriage is irreparably
damaged. I cannot see where the usual counseling would do any good.
I have gone over the information filed by both attorneys and am
ready to make a decision. Until the two sides appear before a judge
I rule that Mrs. Barrett pay immediately five thousand dollars to
Jason Barrett. This is to get him started on his way to getting
things back to normal. I also rule that Mrs. Barrett pay Jason
Barrett two thousand dollars every two weeks. Neither of these
items should be a big burden on Mrs. Barrett. Now because of a plea
deal the trial Judge Hawley was to hear in three weeks has been
cancelled. You may appear before her on Monday the seventh of next
month. Does either side have any questions?"
Neither attorney had any questions. After they were out of the
room Jim told Jason that her attorney told him he would have the
check this afternoon. Then he said he would rather have had a
different judge as Audrey Hawley was hard on men in divorce cases,
but he didn't want to jeopardize anything. He said with luck she
will rule well in his favor.
Jason and Irma returned home and wanted to celebrate. Irma pulled
a bottle of wine out of the refrigerator. Jason opened it.
Irma said, "Harold bought that bottle of wine just before he left
on that plane trip. He was going to New Orleans on business and
figured we would have reason to celebrate when he got back. I never
had a reason to celebrate anything before this."
They clinked glasses and sipped the wine. Jason thought about how
she was willing to open the wine that must have been special to her
to help him celebrate. He didn't know if he was falling in love or
what. He thought how he shouldn't trust any woman until he could
deal with them. He didn't think he was ready to deal with a
commitment to any woman yet.
They were both giggling as they finished the wine. Irma said she
had to do some cleaning and Jason offered to help. She asked if she
was going to get a maid to help or Jason as himself. He told her
that was up to her. She told him she would rather have him as
Jason.
They were amazed when two hours later the cleaning was done. Irma
said she would treat him to supper, as it was almost time to eat.
They were both hungry as they had not had any lunch. Irma drove him
to a family restaurant known for its specials every night.
The family special was pork chops that night. They both ordered
them. As they were waiting for their food Irma told him how she had
never seen a divorce proceeding before. He told her he had never
thought that he would be part of one.
Irma said, "Now that you are legally separated I suppose all the
beautiful girls will have to watch out. Sharon is a very pretty
woman. It's really too bad things didn't work out."
He surprised her by saying, "One big thing I have come to realize
is that true beauty is on the inside not on the outside. You have
more true beauty than Sharon will ever have. There are women who
are pretty on the outside but don't have any beauty on the inside.
Never think that you are not beautiful. You are the most beautiful
person I know."
Irma said, "No one ever said anything like that to me. Thank you.
You are very sweet. My Harold was a sweet man. He never denied me
anything. I have not been close to anyone else until now. I don't
know how I feel about you. Sometimes I imagine it is love but then
I realize it is more strong friendship."
Jason said, "I know exactly what you are saying. I don't think I
am ready for long-term commitments yet but there are times I wonder
about my feelings. You have done so much for me that I'll never be
able to repay you. Your support is priceless. If it weren't for
that I would probably be in a major depression. You have saved me
from that."
"I only tried to help you. I never thought things would happen
the way they have happened. I can't believe Sharon cheated on you.
You seem to be an ideal husband and she didn't appreciate that."
"I think she wanted to get ahead so bad she used her body to get
ahead. She told me as much, and once she violated our wedding vows
it was probably easier the next time. I am sure she justified it to
herself. The last thing she said to me was that she was willing to
keep a roof over my head and take care of me. She was angry with me
at the time and I am sure she thought she was thinking she was
doing something good for me. I think she still had feelings for me
but got a warped outlook on how to deal with me."
Irma said, "I suppose you are right. She wasn't looking at things
in a normal way. I know I am slanted because she never talked to
me. I said hello to her at least six times before I realized she
didn't want to talk to me."
They continued their talking as they enjoyed their meal. After
the meal they returned home. They were there about five minutes
when Jim arrived to see Jason. They sat at the dining room table as
the men had a beer and Irma had a tall glass of lemonade.
Jim asked, "Do you have any idea of how much money your wife has
in savings?"
Jason replied, "I have no idea. I know she makes good money but
she kept her finances a closely guarded secret."
"Well, I have been in contact with her attorney. He knows we have
a very good civil case as well as a great divorce case. I told her
attorney that dependent on your agreeing we could possibly settle
everything before it goes in front of the judge. Are you ready to
listen to what I have proposed?"
"Yes, I really don't know what to expect. I will need some good
advice from you."
Jim explained, "According to the financial statement she
submitted to the court she has three hundred thousand in savings
plus four hundred sixty-five thousand in a 401K account. What I
proposed is that she pay you two hundred twenty-five thousand
dollars outright plus fifteen hundred dollars weekly. We will not
touch her 401K accounts. That is about half of her paycheck. I also
put a five-year limit unless you don't remarry. If you don't
remarry it goes until you do remarry or die. I also asked that you
get your house and everything that is in it except for her personal
things. You in exchange agree not to sue her in a civil case."
Jason was in shock over all of this. He exclaimed, "I never knew
she had that much money. What will I end up with? You have to get
paid and I don't know who else."
Jim said, "If you accept this I'll take twenty five thousand
flat. That will cover any expenses and my fees. It may sound like
a lot but if I go the standard percentage it will be more. Most
attorneys get from twenty five per cent to thirty-three per cent.
The rest is yours."
Jason agreed to take that offer if she agreed to it. Jim said he
could go to court in a civil case and possibly get more or maybe
get less. It would be up to a jury most likely. Jason said the
offer sounded good to him.
Jim said, "Your wife has a good lawyer. I hate to step into a
courtroom against him, but he knows your wife violated every right
of decency with you. He told me off the record he couldn't believe
it when she told him what she did. I told him I had pictures of you
in your maids outfit and in dresses they had gotten for you. He
couldn't believe that she had permanent make up put on you either.
I told him it shows up real good in the pictures. I know judges
usually put alimony at what the court commissioner sets and this is
less, but in the long run I think you will do all right. I think
she will take this offer on his recommendation."
Jason signed a letter that outlined the agreement. Jim said he
would let him know as soon as he knew what his wife decided. He
also told him they were having a bit of trouble with counteracting
the keywords on the tapes. He said he was sure they should have it
in a couple of days. He gave Jason the check for five thousand
dollars.
Jim had left and Jason and Irma were sitting and taking. Irma
said, "It looks like things are going your way. It surprises me
that it is taking so long for the counteract tapes to be ready but
Jim told me they found some other keywords to counteract. He said
they were excellent tapes for what they were supposed to do."
Jason said, "I know. I never suspected a thing. Sharon must have
thought that she was pretty secure using them to tell me outright
about them. I just wonder what would have happened if she had used
all of them. I have done a lot of thinking about all of this and if
it hadn't been for you giving me that advice I would be a maid
right now and eating dog food."
Irma said, "Enough of that. You know I sleep in a king sized bed.
If you ever feel like it the other side is always open. I still
miss Harold every night when I get into bed."
Jason said, "I miss having someone in bed with me also. It is
surprising how we miss things like that. There are little things
that come back as memories that we realize we miss, like the sound
of heels walking in that certain beat or the body movements that a
person has that is no longer there."
Irma knew what he was talking about. She sat thinking of her
Harold and how he used to gesture as he talked. She got tears in
her eyes thinking about it.
The next morning Irma asked him if he wanted to cash the check
and get some more men's clothes. He didn't answer right away.
When he did answer he surprised her saying, "Yes, we can go
shopping today. You know if it weren't for the high heels I
wouldn't mind wearing the dresses and maid's outfits sometimes. I
know that sounds awful but that is how I feel. I like the feel of
the dresses and the softness of the underwear. You probably won't
believe this but sometimes I miss the tightness of a bra on my
chest."
"I believe you. It will be no problem as I see it. We can get you
some flats to wear with your outfits. I think you look lovely all
made up and in your dresses. You look stunning in your pink maid's
outfit. If you want to wear dresses I have no problem with that. We
will get you some flats to go with your outfits as well as some new
men's clothes. How does that sound?"
"I can't believe how you make me feel like it is so right. I
thought you would be turned off by me wearing a dress, but instead
you accept that I have the urge."
They went shopping. He got jeans, shirts, men's underwear, and a
black suit. Irma thought he looked handsome in the suit. They went
to the shoe section and got a pair of men's black shoes to go with
his suit. Then they picked a pair of black flats, pink flats and
white flats for him to wear.
When they got the flats Irma saw a broader smile on him than she
thought she had ever seen on him before. Her heart went out to
him. She thought, he is so mixed up not knowing what to do. They
left the shoe area and were walking through the women's department.
Jason spotted a turquoise dress. stopped, and felt the material. It
was a very feminine style.
Jason said, "For some reason I love this dress."
Irma said, "Why don't you get it? It isn't my style but if you
feel good in any outfit it shows and then the outfit looks better
on you. If you want it, get it!"
He wondered if they had it in his size. Irma found it in his size
and laid it in the cart. He was ecstatic and didn't know why but
enjoyed the feeling. When they checked out he felt the cashier
knew all of the clothes were for him. He didn't care.
He treated Irma to lunch. They ate at a supper club that served
noon lunches. They spent more time laughing than talking. Neither
one could recall a time they had felt so good.
When they got home there was a message on the answering machine
from Jim. Irma called him and he told her the tapes should be ready
tomorrow. He also told her there was a keyword that allowed him to
remember everything that had happened to him. He laughed as he said
it was 'balloon.' He wondered where they got such odd keywords.
Irma decided to try something. She said, "Does my pretty maid
want to try her pink flats?"
Jason immediately got up and went to change. He reappeared
wearing his pink maid's outfit but with the pink flats on. He
curtsied to Irma and asked her what she wanted.
Irma said, "I think you would look better if you had a pink
balloon."
His face changed expression. He looked sad then happy then angry.
He shook his head. He got a look of wonder, then a wide smile.
Irma asked, "What are you thinking? Why all the faces?"
He told her, "I don't know. I just got a lot of thoughts. I saw
myself twirling in my maid's dress and saw myself scrubbing my
sister-in-law's kitchen floor on my hands and knees. It was like
reliving everything. I don't know how this happened!"
Irma told him all that Jim had told her. She said she thought he
should know everything and remember everything. He thanked her and
said as long as he is dressed he might as well do something for
her. She told him she would like to see him in his new dress. He
hurried to his room.
When he came out he was wearing the turquoise dress and white
flats. The dress had lace trimmed ruffles on top and a matching
ruffle around the bottom of he skirt. Irma thought it was not like
anything she would wear but it looked pretty good on him. She was
amazed as he smoothed the skirt as he sat down.
"I really like this dress. It feels so nice on me. It makes me
feel sexy in a different kind of way. I can't really describe it."
Irma noticed his feminine gestures and mannerisms. She just
enjoyed the company. They talked about different styles and she was
amazed at how much he knew about fashion. They had a good long
chat. Finally she sent him to change into his men's clothes.
It was late afternoon when Jim called. The clerk of courts had
called him and said Judge Hawley had an opening develop tomorrow
afternoon at four. Did they want to have the divorce hearing then?
Jim told her they took it.
The next afternoon he found himself in court. Judge Hawley looked
angry up on the bench. Jim told him it didn't look like she was in
a good mood.
The court was called to order and Judge Hawley spoke, "This is
one of he most interesting divorce cases I have ever seen. I
received the proposed settlement and all of the documents relating
to this case. I have one question for Mr. Barrett and that is
according to the statements filed with the court you are not
seeking half of what the two of you have in assets. You are going
for less than half. Is this what you want to do?"
Jason told her, "I just want to get this over with. I am
satisfied with what has been agreed. I want to get on with my life.
I never thought I would end up here but it is the only way out for
me."
Judge Hawley said, "I am gong to rule a bit outside the
agreement. First I will allow the alimony set up and the house
transfer as stated. But in regard to the savings I am going to
award two hundred eighty thousand to Jason Barrett. This is still
less than half of the assets but I feel a more equitable
settlement, especially since Mr. Barrett is waiving his right to a
civil action against Mrs. Barrett. Does either party have a problem
with my ruling?"
Sharon's lawyer talked with her for a few minutes then said it
was not a problem. Jim said he was happy with the settlement.
Judge Hawley then said, "To both of you I award a divorce. You
will not be free to remarry for at least six months. Good luck to
both of you. Court adjourned."
Jim told them he now had a different opinion of Judge Hawley. He
was truly surprised at how she had ruled. Sharon's jaw dropped when
she saw Jason and Irma hug each other. They went to sign the
necessary documents. He thought it was funny that you sign one
document to get married and a dozen to get divorced. Sharon gave
him her keys to the house and told him she already had her things
out of it. He told her he was really sorry it didn't work out. S