The Discovery
By Margaret Jeanette
Tom and Kris Rhoden were happily married. He was a junior clerk
and she was chief teller at a bank. She always knew he wasn't very
macho. In bed she always initiated sex and led the way, but she
liked it that way.
Occasionally she would tell him to do something like wash the
dishes or clean a window and he always did it. It was on one such
occasion that she told him to scrub the kitchen floor. She hated to
do any sort of house work.
He asked, "Where's the mop for the floor?"
"The floor is so dirty I think you have to do it on your hands
and knees. That's the only way you can really scrub the bad spots."
He was doing the floor when she looked at him and saw him as more
of a woman than a man. She imagined how he would look in a dress
and smiled to herself. He would never go for something like that.
All he had were suits and dress shirts. He didn't own any casual
clothes. When he was done there were marks on the knees of his
slacks.
"Look at that. You now have marks on your good slacks. You need
to wear something different when you are cleaning."
"All the clothes I have are like this. I don't own any other
clothes. Besides, they'll wash out clean. What else is there to
wear?"
"You could wear a pair of my old pants. I am sure they'll fit
you."
"What if someone should see me? I don't know if I could bear
that!"
"Who's going to see you? We don't get that much company, only
your sister, and it's rare that she stops by. Besides if I explain
it to her I'm sure she'll understand. We don't have a lot of money
to spend on new clothes for you."
A couple of hours later she asked him if he would rinse out some
of her panties in the bathroom sink with the softener she had. He
did and when he was finished his shirt was wet in front.
Kris saw that immediately and said, "Look at your shirt. It's all
wet. Come into the bedroom. We're going to see if my blouses and
pants will fit you decently."
They went into the bedroom and she had him take his shirt and
slacks off. She handed him one of her rather plain white blouses
and he put it on and buttoned it up. Then she handed him a pair of
her old black slacks. When he had them on she saw they fit like
they were made for him. She also saw something else, a change in
him. He was very quiet and she could sense, very passive. She
enjoyed him being like that.
"I can't wear these. It's just not right."
"What's not right about it? You can and will wear those. It's
just around the house and it doesn't hurt anything, does it?"
"No, I guess not but I don't like it."
She knew she had won. He wasn't outright refusing to wear them.
She told him to clean the tub and shower and he went to do it. She
sat and smiled to herself that she had him where she wanted him.
She called to him and asked to use his pocket knife. He told her
he would have to go get it. She went with him to the bedroom, and
he handed her his pocket knife. She cut somme labels she wanted to
cut, then instead of handing the knife back to him she opened the
closet door and put it in a black patent leather purse with a thin
shoulder strap. Then handed him the purse.
He looked in disbelief when she told him that now he could always
have his pocket knife with him.
"You mean you expect me to carry a purse? You can't be serious!"
"I am serious, this way you can always have your knife with you
and besides unless you give me grief you'll only be carrying it
around the house."
She went to where his slacks lay on the bed and got his wallet
out and then opened his purse and put it in there too, telling him
now he had everything he needed. She told him if he gave her any
backtalk she would go further than he could ever imagine.
"I can't and won't carry a purse. It's not right."
"OK, I warned you. Take the pants and blouse off right now!"
He thought he had won his point and quickly took them off. She
told him to get his under shorts off also. She only told him that
when they were going to make love. He was ready and had them off in
a flash.
She went to her drawer and got some things out, then came back to
him and told him to raise his feet one at a time. He didn't know
what was going on so he did it. He protested when he realized she
had put a pair of lacy panties on him. She grabbed his wrist and
showed him she was more powerful than him. She slid something up
his arm and grabbed his other wrist and soon was sliding something
up that arm. Before he knew it he was wearing a black bra.
"You can't do this to me!" She stuffed a cotton sock in one of
the cups.
"This isn't right. Stop!" She stuffed a sock in the other cup.
"Stop it. You are being stupid." She stuffed another sock in each
of the cups.
"What are you doing to me? Stop this insanity." She stuffed
another sock in each cup.
"As long as you keep it up I'll keep stuffing. The more you
complain the longer you'll wear what I put on you. Do you
understand?"
She got a satin slip and made him hold his arms out so she could
get it over his head and on him. He complained that she was going
nuts. She told him for that he was going to wear what she'd put on
him for the rest of the day.
She grabbed a blue satin dress, and after fighting with him
finally got it on him. He'd fought her attempts to get it on him
but lost.
She told him that he was going to wear a dress and everything
else tomorrow, for fighting her when she was trying to get the
dress on him.
"Look at me. I look ridiculous. I try to please you and you go
bonkers on me. You think I am going to keep wearing your clothes,
you are crazy."
Her hand shot out and she slapped him so hard he stumbled to the
floor. She was in shock. She didn't mean to hit him but it was a
reflex action. He looked up in shock and fear. He didn't want to be
hit again.
She told him there were some other things in his purse and that
he should go into the bathroom and use them or else. Out of fear
and still wondering what was going on he went into the bathroom.
In the purse he saw some foundation, lipstick, blush and eye
shadow. He had watched her applying it to herself numerous times,
so he knew how to apply them. He took his time, and when he was
done he looked at himself in the mirror and approved how it was
applied.
He came out, and she was standing there with a medium length
blond wig. She had him bend down a bit to put it on him, adjusted
it, and told him he looked delicious. She handed him a pair of her
blue sling back heels to put on. They were a little tight and he
complained about it.
She told him in a rough voice that he should stop complaining, as
it would only be a little while that he would have to wear them. He
thought it was about time she came to her senses. She told him to
get his purse.
He had his purse when she told him it was time to go. He raised
his voice and said he wasn't going anywhere. Her hand shot up and
pinched him on his ear. He was yelping when she pulled him out the
door and pushed him into the car.
"You told me that this was only to be in the house. What are you
doing?"
"You are wearing a satin dress. A satin dress isn't a house
dress; it is a going out dress. We are going to get you some decent
fitting shoes to wear. If you say one more word you will regret it.
Just sit back and relax. Try to enjoy it."
"Enjoy it! How do you expect me to enjoy it? I didn't want to
wear your clothes in the first place."
"But you are now aren't you? You keep this up and you'll be
wearing them to work next week."
"Kiss my ass! You've lost it. You are totally out of control!"
"Just for that you can wear my clothes to work next week. You
better believe you will be wearing them and make-up also. I know
all of your co-workers will love your new image."
"Stop and think about what you are doing? Use your head! This
doesn't make sense!"
"I was just going to stop and get you some shoes but now we are
going to make a couple of other stops. You keep getting in deeper
and deeper. When will you learn to keep your mouth shut?"
He sat silent after that. He didn't know what the other stops
were but from the way she said it he knew it wouldn't be pleasant
for him.
She stopped at a discount shoe store and made him go in with her.
She quickly found a pair of matching blue heels for him to wear.
She also got him a pair of black and a pair of white flats. On a
sale table were women's wallets on sale. She picked out a white one
with a red rose on it for him. She also found a larger white purse
for him. They checked out.
In the car she handed him the wallet and told him to transfer his
things from his old wallet to his new wallet and into his new
purse. She could see he was on the verge of tears, but he started
transferring the things.
He protested when she pulled into her mother's driveway. He told
her he would stay in the car. She told him that he would either
come in or she would see that he regretted it. He caved in and
accompanied her into her mother's house.
Her mother acted not in the least surprised at his appearance. He
couldn't believe it, that she was acting like it was the most
natural thing in the world for him to be wearing a dress.
"Kris always was more of a tom boy than a lady. I knew she picked
you so she could rule the roost. You look lovely. I just finished
replacing one of my nails. Would you like me to do yours?"
He looked stricken. How could she think he would want his nails
done? Then Kris said that would be a great idea. She gave him a
dirty look until he agreed. A half hour later when they left Tom
had long red fingernails.
"Your nails now match your lips. You are lucky mama had just the
right color for them. I never cared for color on my nails but it
looks good on you."
He blushed and tears were starting to come from his eyes. Then he
openly started crying. He felt the car stop, and Kris was wiping
his eyes with a tissue. He couldn't believe that she had parked in
his mother's driveway. She told him it was now time to visit his
mom. She threatened him with worse until he got out.
His mother couldn't believe how much he looked like Tamara, his
sister. Tamara lived with her and was out doing something. His
mother told him he looked adorable. They were just about to leave
when Tamara came home.
She laughed when she saw Tom. Kris explained that he seemed more
female than male to her so she was just trying to see if he really
was. Tamara said she had a dress he could have, one from when she
was a bridesmaid for a wedding. She was sure it would fit him. Kris
told him to go with her and try it on.
In her bedroom she helped him out of the dress he had on, got a
scarlet dress out of her closet, and helped him get it on. It was
snug but it fit. It did show off his bust, a lot. When he tried to
walk he found that the hem was very constrictive. Tamara told him
it was a mermaid dress and that she hated it. She had him wear it
where the others could see it.
His mother and Kris both liked how he looked in it. Kris told
Tamara that if she had anything else he could have it would be
great. Tamara told her to leave him with her for about fifteen
minutes, that there was something else he could have.
Fifteen minutes later he was presented again. This time his ears
were pierced in three places each and he was sporting studs in them
of cute little flowers. Kris thanked Tamara for everything. She
told him he should keep the dress on.
They were leaving. He hated the dress, because he had to take
such short steps because of it. It was too tight for him, he was
sure of it. Kris drove and stopped at the discount shoe store again
and bought him a pair of higher heels in red to match the dress.
Now he had trouble standing without falling much less walking in
these stiletto heels.
He was relieved when she pulled into their driveway. She told him
he should start to make supper, that she was going to do a quick
run and would be home in about a half hour.
He was checking supper when she walked in carrying four large
bags. She laid the bags on the sofa and asked what was for supper.
He told her, and she said that was great, she was hungry.
As they were eating she said, "I got you some other clothes to
wear. You can't keep wearing mine. You look so cute in that dress.
I remember when Tamara wore it. She looked so nice but I think you
look nicer in it."
He couldn't believe what she was saying, but he did feel a slight
sense of pride that she said he looked nice. She had never told him
he looked nice in anything before.
After supper he minced his way around to clean things up. When he
was done Kris chided him for not wearing his nice apron over his
delicious dress. He noticed that she had spent a long time in the
bathroom after supper, and had just come back to the living room.
She told him to get her the evening paper from the front porch.
She smiled and congratulated herself when she saw his rear swaying
in that dress. He was learning quickly, she thought.
"I have given it some thought and I think you should accompany me
when I buy you clothes. That way you can pick out the ones you
think you will look good in. What do you think about that?"
"I don't know. I am still wondering why you are doing this to
me."
"Well, first, you seem to be more feminine than masculine. Look,
when we make love, I am the one on top. Second, I think it is time
you went a little further in your feminine direction. Third, you
look so cute in your feminine clothes. Fourth, I am doing it
because I am stronger than you and I can make you do it. You can
honestly say I made you do it, and not have to say you did it on
your own. I do have a piece of advice for you, which is, try to
enjoy it. I think once you are used to it, it won't be so bad."
"I thought you wanted to be on top when we made love. I was doing
it for you. I'll agree that you are stronger than me, but that is
no reason to dress me like this. Please don't make me go to work
wearing women's clothes. Please!"
She almost relented, then said, "I am glad you mentioned work.
Look here at what I got you, some clothes for work."
She grabbed a bag and pulled out two pairs of black women's
slacks. The first thing he noticed was that they had no pockets.
Then she pulled out a pair of pink slacks. Then it was three
blouses and two more bras in black and dark red. She opened another
bag and pulled out a hand full of bright lacy panties and two more
colored bras and a black girdle for him. Then it was two more
items. When she held them up he could see they were skirts in
bright flowery print colors. Out of the other two bags she pulled
six dresses, one more colorful than the other, and he noticed they
had lots of ruffles and lace.
He was mortified, and she saw it in his face. She admonished him
that if he didn't like them he should buy his own dresses.
"But you don't have any like that. Yours are all plain and all
your blouses are plain, almost like men's shirts. Why did you buy
me all these fancy, lacy blouses, and dresses with all these
ruffles?" Also, you wear white plain panties, not the kind you
bought for me. Why did you get those?"
"It's simple. When you do the laundry you will know right away
which is mine and which is yours. I thought you would appreciate
not having to look at labels to sort the clothes when you folded
them and put them away. You will have to iron the cotton ones
because you want he ruffles to stick out properly, but I know you
will do a good job. Won't you?"
A quiet yes told her he was accepting what she had done to him.
She asked him if he wanted to go shopping with her tomorrow, but he
declined.
At bedtime she told him to leave his bra and panties on. She
handed him a long flowing nightgown to put on. He had never seen
her in a rose colored nightgown before, and asked her if she had
gotten it especially for him. She told him she had.
In bed she started the love-making process. She asked him if the
clothes made him at least a little horny. He told her they did. She
was on top, slowly moving her rear up and down, and asked him if he
didn't want to wear those clothes all the time. She picked exactly
the right time, because he said that he did.
Before he fell asleep he wondered why he had said he wanted to
wear those clothes all the time. He didn't want to wear them at
all. What could he say to change her mind? He couldn't think of
anything to change her mind. He started noticing the soft silky
feel of his nightgown. It felt sexy to him for some reason. This
part of it wasn't half bad.
The next morning after breakfast he was going to get dressed.
Kris asked him if he wanted to get out of his clothes for a while.
He jumped at the chance, thinking she might have changed her mind
about him wearing dresses.
She helped him undress then had him go into the bathroom. When he
came out all of his body hair was gone. He'd had very little and it
was very fine so he didn't think it was any loss. She got him one
of his bras and a pair of his panties to put on, and he put them on
without protest. She was happy that he was accepting it. She felt
so good that she had discovered he would accept feminization. She
told him to select a dress for today.
He selected a light yellow one with black lace trim on the
ruffles. She liked how he looked in it. She remembered Tom's boss
telling her she could call him anytime. She called him and
apologized for calling on a Sunday, then asked if Tom would lose
his job if he came to work dressed differently than he usually was.
His boss assured her he wouldn't be fired for that. She then felt
more resolute than ever that he should stay feminized.
She let him relax all morning and then only make a light lunch
for the two of them. He was enjoying the feel of the nylons on his
legs and the slip brushing against his legs. If he couldn't talk
her out of dressing him this way, he decided, he might as well
enjoy what he could.
At lunch he asked, "Can you not send me to work dressed this way.
Can't I possibly go dressed as man?"
"You can go dressed different than you are now. I will allow
that. You can wear a pair of your new slacks tomorrow and one of
your new blouses."
"Come on now! All I am asking is that you let me go dressed as a
man. I don't think that's too much to ask! You did say once that
this would stay in the house. Why not let it stay in the house?"
"You have already been out of the house in your pretty dress, so
it won't be as if it were the first time. Tomorrow you will wear
your pink slacks and that pretty blouse with the matching pink
lace. If you give me one more argument you will be wearing one of
your fancy dresses to work tomorrow."
He was defeated and he knew it. She wasn't taking any arguments
from him. Every time he said anything about being allowed to dress
like a man she set tougher conditions.
After he had cleaned up from lunch she told him they were going
shopping. She drove him to a mall, and the first store they stopped
at was Perfumes Plus. There after trying many perfumes she selected
a strong floral perfume for him to wear. The saleslady told her
that it didn't readily wash off, and she said that was good.
Next when he was starting to feel discomfort from walking in
heels she led him into a store that heralded Working Girl Jewelry
and Accessories. There she found a pink crystal necklace, bracelet,
and earring combination for him. She also found him three other
sets in different colors. She liked the way he blushed when she
told him how pretty he would look wearing them. Then she spotted
hair ribbons and got him six with fancy bows and lace on them. He
shuddered when he saw them.
Next she led him into a drug/convenience store. There she
purchased two heavy pointed balloons and three bottles of hair
setting gel. He wondered what she was going to do with the
balloons, but knew better than ask.
She walked him around the mall until his legs were starting to
ache. Suddenly she stopped at a kiosk selling jeweled name pins.
She looked for the longest time, then selected one. He couldn't see
what she selected, until she turned toward him and pinned one on
him.
"This is your new name, Alyssa. Isn't that the most feminine
sounding name you can think of? You should be giving me a big thank
you for getting you such a pretty pin with your new name on it."
"Thank you. I like my new name," he said sarcastically.
"If you are going to take that attitude I'll just have to punish
you. You could use some punishment. Then maybe you'll learn to do
as you know I want, and do what I say as quickly as possible."
She next led him into an Exquisite Woman store. There she
purchased two long line posture bras guaranteed to make your
breasts stick out. She told him he would love to wear these all the
time. She told him when she was done with him he would either
listen or be constantly reminded of what she could do.
She led him completely around the concourse of the mall one more
time, and he was ready to drop when she finally led him to her car.
He was never so thankful to be able to sit down in his life.
They started out, and she told him there was only one more place
for them to stop. She stopped at a strip mall that had half dozen
stores. He was glad to see he wouldn't have to walk any great
distance.
There she led him into a store that had only one sign saying
'Adults only' in its window. She was looking at different
chastity belts. He told her he didn't think he needed anything like
that. Then she looked at the chains and restraints. He realized
she didn't know what she was looking for. She finally led him out
of there without buying anything. She told him if he didn't quickly
develop a better attitude she would be going back there for some of
their cute toys.
Next door was a Country Girl store. She led him in, and it didn't
take her long to pick out two aprons for him. One was a white
gauzy heart shaped one with red lace all around it. The other was
a pink flower shaped one with a surrounding lacy ruffle. She told
him he would look darling in either of them. She smiled when she
saw him blush.
They went home and she had him prepare supper. He made breaded
pork chops, potatoes, petite peas and milk gravy. She told him that
was one of the best meals he had ever made. She rewarded him by
telling him he could change into his black flats. He thanked her
and she thought he was coming around. He cleaned up the dishes from
supper.
When he was done he went in to where Kris was. She was reading
the newspaper and didn't acknowledge him for some time. He just
enjoyed the rest. She finally put down the newspaper.
"Alyssa, tomorrow you wear your pink pants and matching blouse.
Don't forget to put your make-up on first thing. You better get up
earlier than you usually do so you can get ready properly and not
have to rush. Wear your black under things. If you give me any
backtalk I'll see that you wear your black fuck-me heels. I think
you owe me a great big thank you for all I have done for you
getting you this far along."
"Thank you for all your help. I never would have been able to do
something like this without your help."
"Tell me again, as you did last night, that you want to always
wear pretty clothes like you just got."
"I love all the new clothes and want to wear them always."
"What would you do for me to tell you that you could wear men's
clothes tomorrow?"
"I will do anything, and wear whatever you say"
"You are getting smarter. I wasn't planning on letting you wear
men's clothes tomorrow anyway." She laughed at the idea. She got up
and left the room.
As he relaxed, he was thinking about tomorrow. He was not looking
forward to it all. He knew there was no way short of death that
Kris would let him stay home. He wondered what she was doing,
taking so long somewhere.
He heard her call him. He got up and went toward the bedroom
where he thought he'd heard her call. She told him it was time to
get ready for bed. She told him to get out one of his black posture
bras. He got one out, and when he was undressed she told him to
wait a minute. He saw her take one of the balloons they had
purchased earlier in the day and smear some glue on it then attach
it to his breast. Then came the other. She then told him to put
his posture bra on.
When he had it on his breasts stuck out famously. He couldn't
believe how far they stuck out. He couldn't collapse his shoulders
so they wouldn't be any less visible. Kris laughed at his antics.
"Get used to it. If you have a good bust, flaunt it! Aren't you
glad I could do so much with a couple of balloons and styling gel?
They are just as good as the gel breast forms you would pay a
hundred times more for. They'll jiggle like the real thing. "
She laughed when he moved and they did indeed jiggle. She made
him parade around the room to watch them jiggle. He was glad
finally to get into bed. He slept as well as can be expected and
was up over a half hour earlier than he usually got up on workdays.
Kris heard him and told him not to forget his make-up, and turned
over for some last minute sleep.
When she got up he was already dressed. He had the pink slacks on
and the pink sheer blouse with t the white ruffles trimmed in pink
lace. She could see the black underwear through it. She saw he had
his make up on and looked pretty good. She added a pink necklace,
bracelet and earrings to his look. Then she got a pink hair ribbon
with a cute bow and placed it in his hair. He didn't care for that
but that was the least of his troubles. Lastly she pinned his name
pin on him. Everyone would know to call him Alyssa.
With the posture bra doing its thing the ruffles stuck straight
out and emphasized his chest. In the full length mirror on the back
of the bedroom door he could see his breasts jiggling with every
movement. He wished he had the old stuffing in the bra cups.
Kris handed him his white purse and sent him off to work. He
arrived, and walking down the hall to the room where he worked with
seven other men, no one recognized him or made any indication of
recognition. When he walked into the room, only six of the others
were there. Most didn't recognize him and the two who did had
serious faces.
Martin, who worked at the desk next to him, told him to wait
until Mr. Harper sees him. He might fire him for coming to work
dressed like that. Tom worried about it but continued doing his
job.
About eleven Mr. Harper came to his desk and told him he wanted
to see him in his office. Tom figured this was it. He was going to
get fired. He slowly walked to Mr. Harper's office.
He was sure he was going to get fired when he saw Mr. Harper and
Mrs. Swanson both sitting there.
Mr. Harper started, "All of our junior clerks are men and dress
like men. I always thought you were a little on the feminine side
and today I see you finally decided to cross the line. You have
done good work for us but we want to keep things as they were. I
have talked to Mrs. Swanson about you and we have come to an
agreement on a possible course of action that won't involve firing
you. Mrs. Swanson will explain it to you.
Mrs. Swanson started, "You can't work with a bunch of men when
you're dressed like you are. Mr. Harper says you're a fast typist
and have a good head on your shoulders. We are prepared to move you
to the secretarial pool. I checked, and you will actually get a
little raise, because we rewarded all the secretaries for working
late on a couple of occasions to get some reports out. Will you be
willing to work as a secretary?"
He answered in the affirmative and she continued, "You look very
lovely in that outfit, but all of our secretaries wear dresses. It
is an unwritten code. Do you have any dresses to wear?"
"Yes, I do. Thank you for not firing me. I was sure I was going
to be fired."
"Right now we have three openings in the secretarial pool. You
may move up faster there than where you were. All of the executive
secretaries come from the secretarial pool and an executive
secretary makes more than a senior clerk. So if you do a good job
and keep your nose clean I am sure you will be considered the same
as all the rest of the secretaries." Mrs. Swanson indicated to Mr.
Harper that she was done.
Mr. Harper said, "Clean out your personal things from your desk
Take the rest of the day off. I'll mark you out at your regular
quitting time. Good luck!"
He shook Tom's hand and told him he thought Tom looked marvelous
and that he would not throw him out of bed. Then he laughed.
Tom laughed too as he left the office. It only took him five
minutes to clean out his desk, and he was going to leave when
Martin asked him if he had gotten fired. He told him no, that they
gave him a raise and a different job. He wished he had a camera to
take a picture of Martin's face when he told him that.
He went home and started a couple of steaks marinating for
supper. He was extremely happy. Wait until Kris hears about his
good fortune, about the different position and the raise.
When Kris came in, the first thing she asked was if he got fired.
He told her no, and she asked how come he was home so early. He
told her he would explain at supper.
She couldn't wait with her news, so she said, "You won't believe
what happened today. The supervisor of the loan office got in an
argument with Mr. Tweed, the president of the bank, and walked out.
They offered me the job in conjunction with mine at almost double
my current salary. I took it. Aren't you happy for me?"
"Yes, I am. I always knew you would advance. Now you really have
moved up. Congratulations."
He started to get supper on the table, and then they sat down to
eat. She asked what had happened with him at work today. He
explained everything. She was amused at how enthusiastic he was
about being a secretary.
"Now aren't you glad we got those dresses for you to wear? See,
everything falls into place when you accept that you are more
feminine than masculine, Alyssa."
He couldn't argue with her. He still found it hard to believe. He
wondered what would happen next.
After supper he was cleaning up while Kris was holding the paper
as if reading it. Actually she was thinking about how things were
before the discovery that Tom was so feminine. Then, she would be
the one cleaning up and he would be sitting there. She thought
about how he was accepting the feminization. She couldn't believe
she hadn't seen it earlier. She loved him more now than before. She
knew she'd always been a tomboy and that he was soft and cuddly,
and that was how they made a match. She wondered what would have
happened if he'd made a strong stand against what had taken place.
Then she thought, he wasn't that much of a man to stand up against
her.
At bedtime in bed she started working on him. She slowly mounted
him and started the penetration of her receptacle. She asked him if
he wanted to stay wearing a dress forever. He said he didn't care.
She asked him if he wanted a boyfriend. He said he didn't. She
teased him that a boyfriend would make him a complete woman. He
wasn't laughing. He was afraid she was serious.
The next morning he dressed in a coral dress with dark blue trim.
It had a tight skirt, but he didn't mind. He did his make up just
right and added a dark blue bow to his hair. Kris was happy with
how he looked.
At work, Mrs. Swanson showed him where he would work, saying,
"Alyssa, this is your work station. Today everyone will be going
over the quarterly report. All you do is see if it reads right to
you. Everyone has someone different to deliver the report to. You
will be delivering your reports to Mr. Woods. No one likes him
because he is so gruff. His secretary quit because there was no
pleasing him. He is a good man but I am afraid he is only
interested in his job. He never made a pass at any of the
secretaries and all of the other male executives have made at least
one pass at one of the secretaries in the past.
She showed him how to access the report. He sat down and started
to go over it. Some of the figures didn't seem right. He made a
note on his pad about it and continued. There was another section
that didn't correspond with the section he had marked down. He
noted that also. His job as a junior clerk had prepared him well
for this sort of thing. He finished going over it and printed out
a hard copy of it. On the hard copy he made notes in the margin
about how he thought the figures were possibly wrong. He put it in
one of the inter office envelopes and sent it to Mr. Woods.
An hour later Mr. Woods was there asking to see Alyssa. He was
shown where she was.
"Alyssa. I want to commend you. You caught a mistake in the
quarterly report. You saved us from being embarrassed. How is it
that you seem to be the only one who found it?"
"Well, I had previous training as a junior clerk. I tried to
access the figures but I was denied access to that information. If
I could have accessed it I might have been able to supply you with
what I thought were the correct figures."
"You know our security system. Every computer here has a
different number and they are all set up to access only what is
necessary for them to do their job. I have gone through four
secretaries since I have been here. None of them stay. Two quit and
two returned to the secretarial pool. I am a hard boss, which I
know. How would you like to try a new job as my secretary?"
"I don't know. I need some time to think about it."
"How about I give you until tomorrow noon? I'll take you to lunch
and you can give me your answer then. Wear something nice
tomorrow!"
He turned and left. Mrs. Swanson came right over to him and asked
what Mr. Woods wanted. Alyssa told her.
"Mr. Woods, also known as Mr. Growler, has offered you the job as
his secretary! That's amazing. He never liked any of the work
anyone did for him before. Another thing that amazes me is that
you are here less than one day and he offers you a position as his
executive secretary. Talk is that next year Mr. Dunn, the
president, is going to retire and Mr. Woods is top of the list to
replace him."
"I don't know if I should go to lunch with him or not. What do
you think?"
"Definitely go with him. I have never heard of him going to lunch
with anyone. Think of it as a reward for your good work. He must
see something in you or he wouldn't be asking you to go with him."
That night he told Kris all about his day. She was impressed that
he was going for lunch with a vice president of the company. She
told him about her day and how well it had gone. He congratulated
her on being able to do the double job.
He spent over a half hour deciding what to wear to work the next
day. He finally settled on a black floral silk skirt and a white
blouse with black lace trim. He laid out a black hair ribbon for
his hair. He set out a pair of black four inch pumps to wear with
the outfit.
The next morning he wondered if he had chosen the right outfit.
Kris told him he looked absolutely fabulous. Mid-morning he was at
the copy machine when Mrs. Swanson told him he looked beautiful in
his outfit. She asked where he got it and he told her. She said she
was going to stop there on her way home.
At noon, Mr. Woods came and got him. Mr. Woods led him to his
Lexus and opened the door for him to get in. He took him to the
fanciest supper club in town and they ordered lunch.
They were eating when Mr. Woods asked him, "Have you made a
decision about being my secretary? I know the word is out that I am
a terrible boss. I think I can be a good boss but stupid mistakes
make me angry. You don't impress me as someone who makes stupid
mistakes. Please try it as a favor to me. You can always go back to
the secretarial pool."
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it. Whatall is involved?"
"You will screen everyone who wants to see me. I will give you a
copy of all appointments. The only one who sees me without an
appointment is Mr. Dunn. You will type all of my letters and return
them to me for my signature. If you notice anything at all wrong
you are to inform me. Oh, I like my coffee with just a dash of
cream. I have a cup when I come in at eight and one at ten. The
coffee maker makes more but you can have the rest. Other than that
we will have to play it by ear."
"That doesn't sound too hard. I think I can handle that. Will I
really have my own office?"
"Yes, just outside mine. Anything you need, you just ask; I'll
see that you get it."
"You know I have heard about you that you are a tyrant, but I
don't see that at all."
He laughed and said, "I am just precise about what I want and how
I want it. I like things just so and am ornery if they aren't just
so. If I come on too strong let me know. I promise I won't bite
your head off."
Alyssa laughed. He seemed so nice, not at all as he'd been
described by others.
Mr. Woods continued, "You look lovely in that outfit. You have a
great sense of style. Keep up the good work. Tomorrow you will
report to your new office. When we get back I'll inform Mrs.
Swanson of your choice and she will show you your new office."
They returned to the office and as promised Mrs. Swanson showed
him his new office. He was impressed by the size of it. His new
desk looked so shiny and new. Mrs. Swanson told him to clean out
his present desk. He knew there weren't any personal things in it.
When they returned to the secretarial pool and Mrs. Swanson had
left several of the girls quizzed him on what had happened at
lunch. When he told them he was going to be Mr. Woods's secretary
they expressed sympathy for him, telling him what an ogre Mr. Woods
was.
That night he told Kris he was now an executive secretary. His
enthusiasm made her smile. She had never seen him this worked up in
a positive way about work. He wondered what he was going to wear
for work tomorrow. She laughed and told him that proved he was more
woman than man. When he was a man he'd never worried about what he
was going to wear.
After supper he thought about what she had said about him being
more a woman than a man. He wondered if that was true. He was
enjoying wearing dresses now, and knew he wouldn't stop wearing
them on his own.
Thursday and Friday things went smoothly. He suggested language
changes in three of Mr. Woods's letters. Mr. Woods agreed to the
changes and told him to keep watching those things. He wondered why
people thought of Mr. Woods as an ogre. He was actually very sweet
Saturday they went shopping. He bought one new dress that he just
had to have. Kris laughed at how he'd gotten into shopping. She
told him that proved he was more a woman than a man.
Sunday they went on a picnic. Kris told him she was proud of how
he was handling wearing dresses. She said she'd never thought
things would turn out like this. They cuddled a bit, then thought
that people might be staring at them. They both giggled.
Monday morning at work he was proof reading one of Mr. Woods's
letters. It said very rough things about an idea that had been sent
to him. Alyssa went into Mr. Woods's office and talked to him about
it. He told him that it would turn off the employee from ever
submitting another idea and they might miss a good one. He provided
such a good explanation that Mr. Woods asked him to write the
response and give it to him. When he read the response he told
Alyssa that it was a masterpiece of writing.
On Thursday as soon as he arrived at work Mr. Woods told him he
was taking him for lunch to celebrate his first full week as his
secretary. At noon they were eating and Mr. Woods seemed more like
a friend than a boss. They exchanged jokes and laughed together.
When they finished eating and Alyssa was getting out of the chair
Mr. Woods grabbed him and gave him a deep kiss on his lips. Alyssa
liked it but was flustered. Should she tell him that she is a man
or let it drop?
In the car she decided to tell him the truth. "I have to tell you
something, something important."
"What, that you are a man. I know that you are a man but you are
not much of a man. You are more woman than man the way I see it."
"That's the same thing my wife says. She keeps telling me I am
more a woman than a man. I just don't know."
He sat quietly the rest of the way back to the office. He liked
the kiss and it worried him. He didn't think he was homosexual but
now he wondered. He did enjoy the kiss and wanted more, but why?
The rest of the afternoon he tried to figure things out. He loved
Kris but now he loved Mr. Woods also. He was in a quandary. What
should he do?
At home he was not in the mood to talk. Kris talked to him but he
didn't answer. Then she hit the nail on the head.
"Is my girl in love? Does she have a first boyfriend? Is she
afraid to talk about it? Come on, tell me!"
He broke down and started crying. Kris thought it was just like
a girl. He managed to get it out finally. He was crying harder now,
and she held his head on her shoulder, comforting him.
"Well, if you want to quit we can make it on my salary now. You
are the one who has to make the decision. I love you but that
decision is in your hands. You can see where your path leads you
and decide later or do something now. Either way you have to make
a decision. It's up to you."
He sat quietly. She knew he was in deep, deep thought. She didn't
want to bother him.
Finally he spoke, "I don't want to quit. For the first time in my
life I have a job I absolutely enjoy. I am going to go to work
tomorrow. I love you and I think I also love Brent Woods. That part
I am going to have to sort out."
TGIF day and he headed for work. All the way there he wondered
what path to take. If Brent Woods asked him for a date should he go
or not. His stomach was all abuzz. He wished there was an easy
solution to all of this.
About eleven Mr. Woods came out by him, "I am sorry about the
kiss yesterday. Can I take you to lunch today to make up for it?"
"I would love to go to lunch with you. As far as the kiss goes,
I think I enjoyed it as much as you did. Don't feel bad about it.
You have nothing to be sorry for."
At lunch Brent said, "I know you have a lot to decide. Are you
going to let the total woman come out or are you going to hang on
to the man inside. I think I'm in love with the woman in you. I
know you are married but it's to a woman, and two women don't marry
in this State. I don't know if your relationship is husband and
wife or two close girlfriends. This is for you to decide. You can
let me know if we have a chance. I am ready to accept anything."
Alyssa didn't answer him. She ate without saying anything. They
were getting up from eating when impulsively she reached her arms
around his neck and kissed him with passion. When they broke the
clutch Alyssa wondered why she had done that.
On the way back he asked her if she wanted to go out for supper
and a few drinks this week-end. She declined, saying she had plans
but the following week end might work. He was satisfied with that.
All afternoon all he could think about was the statement Brent
made about whether he and Kris were married or just living as good
girlfriends. He wondered how Kris saw it.
That evening he had a long, serious talk with Kris. She admitted
that sometimes she saw him as a close girlfriend and other times as
her husband. No matter what she said it didn't make him feel much
better.
Finally in desperation she said, "If it will make you feel any
better tomorrow wear your boy clothes and see if it makes any
difference in how you see things. I wish I had the perfect answer
for you but I don't. You are fighting between the male side and
female side of your life. Do you have any idea which side you want
to win?"
"No, I don't know which side I want to win. I just wish one side
or the other would step up and take full control. As far as
wearing the boy clothes, as you call them, I don't think it will
make any difference. I enjoy the dresses too much right now. It
would feel odd because I don't remember how it felt to wear slacks
and a shirt anymore."
That night Kris made tender love to him. He was afraid to tell
her it didn't feel the same as before. She asked him if he thought
she had made love to her husband or her girlfriend. He said it was
her husband. Before he fell asleep he wished he had told Brent he
would go out with him this week end. He didn't know why he felt
this way.
Saturday they went shopping. He found a denim full skirt that had
an eyelet lace on the ruffle at the bottom. Kris told him he would
need a multi-layered petticoat to wear beneath it. They found one
at the Country Miss store in the mall. At Blouses Plus he found
the perfect white blouse to go with it. It had eyelet trimming on
the white ruffles.
Sunday they relaxed at home. Kris could see he was in deep
thought most of the day. She wondered what he was thinking about.
Late in the afternoon they were sitting having a hot chocolate and
all of a sudden his face lit up. Kris asked him what he was
thinking about.
"I think I finally figured out what's wrong. I have been trying
to decide which path was right for me. I can't decide which one to
take. What I need to do is let nature take its course and not worry
about it."
"That's smart of you. It was hurting me to see you having such a
difficult time trying to figure what you were going to do. Whatever
you decide, I'll stand by you."
"Thank you. There are times I wish this had never started, but
now that it has I am glad it started. I just wish there was an easy
way out."
"Life is not full of easy ways out. You have made serious big
decisions in the past so I know you will make this decision when
the time is right."
He felt a lot better now. He could actually relax and enjoy the
feel of his dress, and he was looking forward to whatever came
along.
Even so, he was bothered from time to time. So Monday afternoon
he went to see the Employee Assistance counselor. The counselor
told him she could not decide for him and recommended a counselor
who was known to work with people like him. She asked him where
he'd gotten his feminine voice and he told her that his wife had
worked with him on it.
That night he talked to Kris about seeing the special counselor
and she told him to go ahead. He wondered what would happen when he
saw the counselor. He looked again at the card and decided to call
her tomorrow.
The next day he hedged between calling her and not calling her,
but finally he called. A one hour appointment was set up to assess
his problem, and immediately he felt better. The rest of the day
went fast. He told Mr. Woods about the appointment on Thursday
afternoon. Mr. Woods told him he was doing the smart thing by going
to a counselor he knew could help him. Then Alyssa was totally
surprised, when Brent gave her a kiss as a congratulation on taking
the big step to solve the problem. Her heart beat faster when he
kissed her.
Wednesday was the longest day yet. The secretarial work was done
by ten and there was nothing else pressing. Alyssa spent the rest
of the day checking to see how many of the departments in the
company she could access. She found out she could access the
records of every department.
She took her afternoon break with the girls of the secretarial
pool. None of them could believe it when she said Mr. Woods was a
pleasure to work for. They said it was hard to believe anyone could
work for him and not get discouraged.
That night he told Kris what the secretaries had said about
Brent. They laughed at that. Kris said she would like to meet
Brent. Alyssa didn't know if that was such a good idea.
Thursday morning Alyssa had butterflies in her stomach while
anticipating the afternoon appointment. Finally it was time to
leave for it. It was only four blocks from work, and Alyssa arrived
ten minutes before she was supposed to be there. She filled out the
paperwork the receptionist gave her. For some of the questions she
didn't know what to put down, so she skipped them.
She was called in, and met Janet Simons. Janet made her feel
comfortable and Alyssa told her what was bothering her. She didn't
leave out a thing. The next thing she knew Janet was looking at
her appointment calendar, and telling her that Monday morning at
ten she would see her for a two hour appointment.
Alyssa asked if Janet thought she should go out with Brent this
week-end. Janet said it was up to her but it might not be a bad
idea. Alyssa was all smiles at hearing that.
She went straight home, humming a tune as she drove. Tomorrow if
Brent asked her she would go out with him. Then she worried that he
wouldn't ask her. She wondered why he would want to go out with
her.
Kris listened with intense interest as he told her about his
appointment. She wondered where it was going to lead. She did not
want to see the end of their marriage.
Alyssa spent the evening trying to pick just the right outfit for
tomorrow. She wanted to impress Brent, and wondered which outfit he
would like the best. Finally she selected a dress with a scoop
neckline on the black top, and a knee length skirt that had a black
background with intertwined pink flowers with pretty green leaves.
The next morning Alyssa arrived at work and had just put her
purse away when Brent buzzed her. She went into his office.
"I can't wait. How did your counseling go yesterday? I almost
called you at home last night to find out."
"It went better than I expected. Janet, my counselor, is very
nice. She asked a lot of questions and gave me some questionnaires
to fill out. She wants to see me Monday morning for a two hour
appointment. I think that will be when the meat and potatoes will
be discussed. She did say it would probably take four sessions
before she will have a definite recommendation for me."
"I'm glad for you! I know this has been wearing on you. It's best
to get something settled as soon as possible. Now, will you
accompany me to lunch this noon so we can discuss things further?"
She agreed and he gave her a handful of letters to type or make
recommendations on. She left and got to work. All of his letters
except one looked good to her. For that one she made a note in the
margin, recommending a small change for the sake of continuity.
At noon they were eating when Brent broached a subject she had
never thought of. He did it so quickly that she thought she'd heard
him wrong.
"I know there is a possibility that your counselor may recommend
a sex change. Do you think you could go through with it?" He then
repeated the question.
"I don't know. I never gave it a thought. Do you think she might
recommend that?"
"It's a possibility. I know there are a lot of men who have had
sex changes done. I was raised in Neenah, and there's a plastic
surgeon there who specializes in that kind of surgery. He does a
landslide business."
"I don't know if she will say I need that. If she does I'll have
to check my insurance to see if they cover it."
"I don't think they cover the operation as it would be an
elective procedure, but they will cover hospital expenses. Don't
worry about the operation expense; I'll cover it for you."
"Why would you cover it for me? It's not your fault I am all
mixed up!"
"I will cover it because I care for you. I can't explain it.
Something about you says you are special to me. I tried to figure
it out but I can't come up with a good reason for it. I just like
being with you! "
"Thank you! I think you're special also. I'm glad I didn't listen
to the other secretaries when I accepted the job of being your
secretary."
"I'm glad also. You have been a blessing to me. Your
recommendations for my letters have been great and I really
appreciate your friendship. Do you think we can enjoy some time
tomorrow night at supper somewhere?"
"Oh, yes. I am sure we can."
He kissed her and they headed back to the office. Both of them
were ecstatic, looking forward to tomorrow night. That afternoon
Alyssa spent dreaming of it.
At home when Kris heard about the date she was very happy for
Alyssa. Kris asked if he had a friend and they could double date.
Alyssa didn't think that was funny. Kris said maybe now she would
get to meet him. Alyssa begged her not to.
In a peeved voice Alyssa asked, "Can't you just let us get to
know each other better before springing a bunch of questions on
him?"
"I was only going to ask a couple of questions."
"Like what?"
"Like what time are you going to get her home? Do you use
condoms? Do you believe in sex on the first date?"
"Come on, get serious. Just let me meet him at the door and
leave."
"OK, have it your way. I'll disappear! You can meet your
dreamboat by yourself."
Saturday morning Alyssa stood for over an hour looking at her
wardrobe trying to decide what she was going to wear. She couldn't
find anything that caught her eye. She heard Kris call her for
lunch.
At lunch she told Kris about her dilemma trying to find the right
outfit. Kris laughed and said that when a woman can't find the
right thing in her closet, then it's time for shopping.
They were on their third store before Alyssa saw the exact outfit
she wanted. It was a red brocade floral satiny dress with a tight
skirt that had a slit halfway up the side. Then she had to get some
new red heels to go with it. They hurried home so she could get
ready. She wanted everything just perfect.
At five-thirty the doorbell rang and Alyssa answered it. She
looked stunning and she felt it, and Brent told her how beautiful
she looked. They headed for supper. He took her to a supper club on
the outskirts of the neighboring town.
They had a couple of drinks while waiting to be seated. He told
her this place was widely known for their bar-b-qued ribs. Alyssa
was in seventh heaven.
They were seated, and she ordered a half rack of ribs while he
ordered a full rack. She was wearing a small jeweled tiara in her
hair. He told her how beautiful she looked.
They talked the language only lovers talk. There was no small
chit-chat, and they enjoyed a great meal. After they left he
suggested a small but exclusive dance club for them to go to. She
agreed and they headed for it.
She was impressed with the dance club. It only had three stools
at the bar but there were plenty of tables, with the most
comfortable seats she had ever seen. They danced some slow dances
and sat and talked the rest of the time.
They then left the dance club, and he started taking her home.
She was sitting so quietly, he asked her what she was thinking. She
decided to tell him, wondering what would happen.
"My wife wants to meet you. She can be very outspoken at times
and I don't know if it's a good idea or not. But, if you like you
can come over tomorrow afternoon and meet her."
"I think that is a great idea. I would like to talk to her. I'll
take everything she says with a grain of salt, so you don't have to
worry."
She felt better hearing after what he had to say. They pulled
into the driveway and he opened her door and she got out. He took
her in his arms and gave her the most passionate kiss yet. Her
stomach did flip-flops as he kissed her. It just felt so right for
both of them.
When she got inside, she was surprised to see Kris sitting at the
dining room table with a cup of hot chocolate. Kris asked her how
it went, and added that it couldn't have been too bad, seeing how
her lipstick was all messed up.
"It went scrumptious. I had a ball. He is so romantic and he was
a perfect gentleman all night."
"I just have to meet him! You must invite him over some time."
"Your wish is granted. He is going to come over about two
tomorrow afternoon. I just hope you won't embarrass me in front of
him."
"I would never embarrass you on purpose. I am glad he's coming
over. I know it wasn't easy for you to ask him."
"It was easier than you think. He said he wanted to meet you too
but never said anything about it because he wanted to leave it up
to me. He is so considerate."
"What did you do tonight? You weren't eating all this while."
"We went to Tipper's Supper club and had their ribs, which were
just super. Then we went to Bill and Cathy's Dance Club afterward."
"I hear you have to have reservations for that dance club. He
must have made them at least two or three days ago, because I hear
they fill up quickly on week ends. He must have figured that you
would end up deciding to go out with him tonight."
"I don't know, but it was perfect. I can't remember when I
enjoyed myself so much. I just melt when I'm in his strong arms."
"Well lover, it's time for bed. I know you'll have sweet dreams
tonight."
By noon Sunday Alyssa had chosen her outfit to wear when Brent
came. She chose a white blouse with red lace trim and a red full
skirt with a multi-layered petticoat underneath. Red stockings and
flats completed her ensemble.
Precisely at two o'clock the doorbell rang. Alyssa answered it
and her heart beat faster when she saw Brent standing there. She
invited him in and introduced him to Kris. Alyssa got them each
something to drink and they settled down to talk.
"I don't really know why, but I am super attracted to Alyssa.
There is so much I don't know about her. What her likes and
dislikes are. How she got the way she is. What the future holds for
her. All I know is that she is a super person and I want to be with
her all the time."
Kris answered, "It all started when I saw her scrubbing the
kitchen floor. I imagined her in a dress doing it. The idea stayed
in my mind and I decided to do something about it. She has a strong
submissive side to her and I used that to get her to do as I
wanted. At different times she put up token resistance to what I
wanted, but I overcame any objection she had."
"Well you sure did a great job on her. At first I had a hard time
believing she was a man, then I started seeing her as just a woman.
I found out she was more woman than man inside, and she balances my
personality perfectly."
"I know she really likes you. I don't know where this is all
going to lead, but I am prepared to back her all the way. And I'm
not sure what the counselor is going to recommend, but I'm prepared
for anything."
"You and I are looking at this the same way. I know how I would
like to see things turn out but I'm also prepared for whatever
happens."
"She needs all the understanding she can get! She knows she has
my blessing no matter what she decides to do. I know it takes her
forever to make some decisions, and I'm prepared for that."
Alyssa just sat and listened to them talk about her as if she
wasn't there. She couldn't believe how nice Kris was to Brent. They
talked for two hours before Kris invited him to stay for supper.
Alyssa started to make supper while Kris and Brent continued
talking.
They ate a very relaxing supper with Brent complimenting Alyssa
on her cooking skills. After supper Kris surprised Alyssa by
telling her to go sit with Brent while she cleaned up. After
cleaning up, Kris went to join the conversation. They'd talked for
about a half hour when Brent made his exit.
He was just out the door after kissing Alyssa good bye and
thanking her for such a wonderful time when Kris said, "I can see
what you see in him. He's gorgeous and he is a true gentleman. You
picked a great boyfriend!"
"I didn't pick him, he picked me!"
"Whatever, in either case it looks like you are going to have to
make some pretty big decisions, and not too far off."
They made small talk until bedtime. Alyssa already knew what she
was going to wear tomorrow. She wondered what Janet would ask
tomorrow.
Alyssa walked the four blocks for her appointment. It gave her
time to think. Brent had told her he would pick her up at noon. She
entered and the way the receptionist told her that Janet was
waiting for her made her apprehensive. She was immediately shown in
to see Janet.
Janet said, "I have gone over the forms and questionnaires you
filled out last time, and I am amazed at some of your answers. They
definitely show a trend. I think that by your next appointment I
will have a definite recommendation for you. But today we have
other things to do."
She started out showing Alyssa some drawings and having her tell
what she saw. Some of them were simple, some required more thought.
After that there were pictures of different men and women and she
had to tell what she first saw about them. Then there were
questions about everything from sex to cooking. Then there were a
bunch of pictures of individual men and women wearing different
styles of clothes. Alyssa had to tell what caught her eye and what
she liked or didn't like about each. Lastly Janet asked her if she
really wanted to become a total woman. She said if it was possible
she would probably like to. Janet told her that was all for today,
and Alyssa was surprised to find that it was five after twelve
already. Janet told her she would see her on Thursday at ten for
two hours.
Alyssa walked into the reception area, and Brent was waiting. He
led her to his car and they went for lunch. He asked her how it
went.
"She showed me a bunch of drawings and I had to say what they
were, the pictures of different men and women, and what I noticed
first. Then she asked me about all sorts of things like cooking
terms and such. She asked me how I saw Kris and how Kris saw me.
Finally she asked me if I wanted to be a total woman. I told her I
would probably like it. I have another appointment from ten to noon
on Thursday."
"Well, it sounds like things are really moving along. Hopefully
she will tell you pretty soon what she recommends."
"I believe it will be Thursday. She said she has to go over
everything to see exactly where I fit in the best. She said not to
worry about it as she wants to do a detailed report for me,
including in it any suggestions she has. I'm not worried about it.
I would just like to know how she sees me in the future."
"No matter how it turns out I will stand behind you all the way.
I have never in my life met anyone like you."
"Gee, thanks!"
"I meant that is a good way. I have never known anyone I feel so
free to talk to about anything. Not even with my grandfather, who
I was very close to, could I talk like I talk to you."
The afternoon went fast and at home Kris wanted to know what had
happened at the counseling session. Alyssa told her and saw a frown
come over Kris's face when she was done.
"What's the matter? You look like you just lost your best
friend."
"I am wondering if what I did to you isn't going to cost me my
husband. If I had thought this could happen I would never have
started it in the first place. I was so happy about my discovery
that you were actually more feminine than masculine, but now I am
afraid I might lose you."
"You and I have always been close. No matter what happens that
closeness will still be there. There is no taking that away from
us. If it is determined that I would be better off as a total woman
then we will be best girlfriends. Otherwise I will remain your
husband and probably your best girlfriend."
"If you remain my husband, what are you going to do about Brent?"
"I haven't figured that out yet. But don't worry I'll come up
with something."
They carried on a conversation about small matters but both of
them knew it wasn't going to be easy in the near future, no matter
what the outcome of the counselor's recommendations.
Thursday morning Brent told Alyssa that Janet had called him with
a couple of questions. When she asked what they were he told her
Janet would be going over