Preface
This is, of course, the sequel to My Journey, a story I wrote back in
October of 2004. You should probably read that story first (if you haven't
already), to get the proper context for what follows.
In the postscript to that story, I mentioned that I only wanted to write a
sequel if it was going to be fresh, offbeat and original, and to be honest
I don't think the following story really qualifies, and, barring a few
plot twists, it's essentially pretty straightforward. In fact, apart from
the fairly explicit sex, it actually reads a little like a transgender
Harlequin Romance(tm). Let's face it, I'm an incurable romantic. Oh well.
Hope you enjoy it anyway...
My Journey... Continues
I slept late the next day. I awoke languorously, and thought back dreamily
to the night before. I savored the memory of Ken taking me in his arms and
kissing me, and basked in the recollection. I reached down and found that
I was hard. There was some pressure in my bladder, but it was not
unbearable, so I lay there and drowsed for a while, snuggled up in my
prettiest nightie and replayed the kiss in my mind again and again. I
became harder still, and after a few minutes I reached into my night table
and pulled out a bottle of baby oil. I drizzled some on my hand, and
brought myself to orgasm, fantasizing that it was Ken's firm cock I was
stroking.
I lazed for a few minutes, then got up and wandered into the bathroom to
pee and examine myself in the mirror. I fluffed my hair and wondered, is
it my imagination, or am I looking more feminine, even without makeup?
Standing there, in my pretty nightie, and tousled locks, I definitely
looked more like a girl than ever, certainly like not a boy in a girl's
clothes. I discovered that the thought both puzzled and excited me.
I made my way into the kitchen and poured myself some coffee. Mom was
already up, and I was mildly surprised to see it was after ten. I felt
like I'd only been asleep for a couple of hours!
"Good morning, sleepyhead," she began with a sly smile, "So tell me, how
was the dance last night?"
"Oh," I shrugged, trying to seem noncommittal, "It was nice. I had fun."
In spite of myself, I could feel a flush rising to my cheeks.
"Uh huh," she replied, not fooled at all, "I can tell by your face. How
did you enjoy going on a date as a girl?"
I gave up trying to keep the smile off my face. "Well..." I blushed
deeper, "I liked it! I had a great time! Ken's really nice!" I finished
before I could stop myself. I found that I was quite shy about discussing
this with her.
She smiled but said nothing. Before the silence could become
uncomfortable, the doorbell rang. Mom answered it, and in a moment I could
hear Cynthia's voice. They emerged into the kitchen a few seconds later.
"Hey there, date girl!" Cynthia exclaimed, putting her arm around my
waist, "How are you this morning? Did you have too much fun last night?"
"No," I rejoined, still smiling sunnily, "Just the right amount!"
"Isn't Ken the best? He's really sweet, isn't he? Not to mention handsome!
And that bod!" she grinned conspiratorially at me.
"Well..." I looked away guiltily, "Yeah, I guess so..."
"You guess so," she scoffed, "Don't worry, I can tell by the look on your
face. You LIKE him!"
To my dismay I blushed furiously.
"Uh huh," she nodded, "I thought so."
Anxious to change the subject, I turned back to Mom.
"Hey Mom," I began, "What would you think if I got my nails done at the
salon? I mean, like... acrylic nails, you know... like Cynthia's?" I
finished hesitantly.
"Hmmm." She mused, "I don't know..."
"Oh come on, Liz," Cynthia urged, "I think it's a great idea!"
"They're not good for your natural nails, you know," Mom cautioned, "and
you have to keep going back to get them filled as they grow out."
"I know," I said earnestly, "But I have enough money, and, well... I
really would like to have long nails!"
"Well, sure," she said after a moment, "Why not?"
"Great!" I gave her shoulder a quick squeeze, "Thanks!"
"Want me to come along?" Cynthia asked.
"No, that's okay, thanks. I'll be alright!"
I downed a piece of toast and finished my coffee, then ran into the
bathroom to shower. Back in my room, I slipped into bra and panties, then
a tight pair of hip hugger jeans and a long sleeved tee, as it had turned
cool overnight. I did my makeup and slipped in a pair of cute dangly
earrings and a cluster of silver bangles onto my wrist. Then I donned my
high heeled boots, grabbed my purse and headed out, stopping only to grab
the car keys from Mom.
"Thanks Mom!" I said, "See you two later!"
"Have fun!" yelled Cynthia as I ran for the door. I remembered that Ken
might call soon, so I grabbed my cell phone and slipped it in my purse.
I felt excited as I drove to the mall. I glanced at my nails, still
polished from the night before, and wondered what length I wanted. My mind
strayed to Ken -- wondering if he would like them -- and then thought
of this morning's erotic interlude, and blushed.
Jessica, my previous manicurist, was at the front counter as I entered the
salon. She recognized me immediately.
"Well!" she exclaimed, grinning, "Look at you! You look gorgeous, honey! I
guess we didn't need to worry about putting clear polish on you after
all!"
"Nah," I responded shyly, "I guess not!"
"So what can we do for you today?"
"Well, I was thinking about getting acrylic nails..."
"Super idea, hon!" Jessica replied eagerly, "You'll love them, I promise!
And I have a cancellation this morning, so I could take you now!"
"Great!"
I sat down at the manicure station, and Jessica began removing my nail
polish with a cotton swab. She chattered away non-stop while she worked.
"So," she began, "It looks like you've decided you don't mind looking like
a girl after all! I remember when you were here before you looked so
scared! You were so uptight and nervous about looking too feminine, and
now look at you! Bra and everything! Gorgeous boots, too! Did you get them
from Aldo? That's where I do most of my shoe shopping. I'm a total shoe-
aholic, honey! You wouldn't BELIEVE how many shoes I own. I probably don't
even know myself... And of course nails, my other passion... I must have a
hundred bottles of nail polish. And I bet half of them are all dried
up..."
On she went, chatting happily away, hopping from topic to topic like a
bird flitting from branch to branch. My contributions consisted mainly of,
"Really?" and "Oh my!" and "Awesome!"
Then she said, "Oh and did I tell you? Oh, of course I didn't tell you! I
haven't seen you since that first time! Well! I'm dating a firefighter! We
just met two weeks ago, but we're hot and heavy, let me tell you! He's so
nice, and sweet, and what a body! I tell you, the boy is ripped! And the
SEX....! She sighed happily.
Then she said, "So how about you? Any cuties in your life right now?"
The question took me completely by surprise, and when I recovered I began
to blush -- as I half expected I would. It didn't go unnoticed.
"Oooh! She's blushing!" Jessica said excitedly, "So there IS someone! Come
on honey! Tell me all about him!"
"How come you're so sure it's a 'him'?" I asked, a little annoyed that
she'd made me blush... and then called attention to it!
"Oh!" she exclaimed, "I... oh my God! I'm sorry... I just... well..." She
looked suitably discomfited, so I decided to let her off the hook.
"Oh okay, Jessica," I confessed, "Okay, yes, you're right... it's a
guy..."
"Alright!" she squealed, "Tell me ALL about him!"
I gave her a compressed account of how Ken and I met just the previous
day, his asking me out, and the dance.
"So, what's he like?" she pressed, eagerly, "What's he look like? Is he
cute?"
Try as I might, I couldn't keep a smug smile off my face. I decided that
it would be fun to talk girl talk with Jessica, and my embarrassment faded
away as quickly as it appeared. And after all, I'd never really had a
"girl talk" before!
"Yeah," I replied, smiling, "He IS really nice. He was a real gentleman
last night... And yes, he's definitely cute!"
"So did you kiss?"
"Hey!" I replied in mock astonishment, "I'm not the type to kiss and
tell!" then grinned conspiratorially, "Oh yes, we definitely kissed!"
"How was it?" she asked in a stage whisper, "Is he a good kisser?"
"Well, I admit I don't have much to go by... but yeah! It was awesome!"
"Are you going to see him again? Wait! Are you getting these nails for
him? Cool!"
"Well, really I'm just getting them cuz I want them, but yeah, it's partly
because I think he'll like them! And yeah, I'm seeing him again later
today!"
"Alright!"
The process took about two hours, and we talked non-stop. At the end, I
had gorgeous long nails, about the same length as Cynthia's.
"Okay hon!" Jessica said brightly, "Let's settle up now, and then you can
choose some pretty polish for your beau tonight!"
I chose a frosted strawberry pink. I wanted something pretty and feminine,
but not too in-your-face. "Good choice!" Jessica commented, "I think
that'll look great with your skin tone!"
I sat for a few minutes waiting for my nails to dry, then, "Jess..." I
hesitated.
"Yes hon?"
"Well, I wanted to ask you for some advice..."
"Of course!"
"It's just that... well, I've never dated a guy before... I guess I'm a
little nervous. I'm not sure I'll k now what to do. Or when, for that
matter."
"Really?" she said, eyes wide, "You've never dated a guy?"
"Really" I confirmed.
"Wow, honey! I'm surprised... Well, anyway. Do you like him?"
"Yes. I do."
"Does he like you?"
"Yeah, I think he does!"
"And does he treat you good?"
"Well, it's a little early to tell but, yeah, he has so far!"
"Chris honey, in that case, I don't think you have anything to worry
about. Trust me. You'll know what's right. And you'll know the right time,
too. Just relax, go with the flow, and be yourself. Do what comes
naturally. If it's meant to be, it'll be. I really believe that. You look
great; you don't have anything to worry about in that department. And I
know that when the time comes to... you know, move the relationship
forward, you'll know it, and you'll be just fine!"
"Oh Jess, that's the best advice I've had in ages. Thank you so much," I
gushed, "You're the best!"
We hugged our goodbyes and as I was leaving she called, "Come back and let
me know how things went tonight! I'm working Monday, so drop by and we'll
have coffee!"
I wandered through the mall for a while, looking at clothes, shoes and
jewelry. I could barely take my eyes off my new nails. They're so sexy! I
thought excitedly.
Then my phone rang. I frantically dug it out of my purse and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hi Christine!" said a voice, "It's Ken."
My heart leapt to my mouth.
"Hi!" I said a little breathlessly, "How are you?"
"I'm great!" he replied, and I could tell he was smiling into the phone,
"How are YOU? Not too hung over I hope?"
"No, not at all," I replied, "In fact I'm over at the mall."
"Cool!" he said, "Are you still into getting together?"
"You KNOW it!" I found myself smiling back at the handset, "Name the
time!"
"Well, actually, I was wondering..." he hesitated.
"Yes?"
"Well, you know Beth has invited us up to her family's cottage for a last
weekend on the lake before the snow flies. I was wondering if you wanted
to go."
"Wow! I'm a little... nervous. I'd be under some pretty close scrutiny,
don't you think? Do you think the girls will be bringing bathing suits? I
don't know if I could pass if I was wearing one... You know..."
"I think it's gotten a little too cool for that," he replied, "And as for
passing 'close scrutiny' I don't think you have to worry about that!
Remember the dance? You passed with flying colors there!"
I thought for a few moments. "What do you think I should wear?"
"Just wear whatever's comfortable for you. So, you want to go?"
"Oh what the hell. Sure! Let's!"
"Alright! Pick you up in an half an hour?" he sounded excited.
"See you then!" I hung up and hurried to the car.
On the way home, I kept getting distracted by the sight of my nails on the
steering wheel. I almost rear-ended another car at a stop light!
Back home, I ran to the bedroom and began going through my closet looking
for something to wear. What will the other girls be wearing? I wondered.
The day had warmed up somewhat, but the breeze was still chilly, so I
decided to stick with my jeans. I swapped my long-sleeved tee for a cute
tank top and wore shorty jean jacket over. I traded my danglies for a pair
of large silver hoops, pulled my hair back into a ponytail at the crown of
my head using a black velvet scrunchie, and freshened my lipstick.
Mom was out somewhere, probably with Cynthia, so I scribbled a quick note
and left it on the kitchen table. I paced impatiently by the door for a
few moments, then went back into the kitchen and rummaged in the fridge
until I found a bottle of white wine. I figured it would only be polite to
take something with us.
Then the doorbell rang, and my heart flew into my mouth. I answered it.
"Ready?" Ken asked breathlessly, "Let's go!" I grabbed my purse, stuffed
the wine into a plastic bag, and followed him out to the car.
"You look great, by the way!" he commented with a grin as he buckled up,
"Love those jeans!"
"Thanks!" I replied, grinning back at him, "You're looking pretty
scrumptious yourself!"
He was, too, in a pair of faded boot-cut jeans, cowboy boots and a denim
shirt over a white tee. His hair had been freshly washed, and fell in a
boyish lock over his forehead. My heart picked up the pace as I gazed at
him.
As we turned onto the on-ramp for the highway that led out of town to the
north, we talked about the dance the night before. Unexpectedly shy in his
presence, I chatted about the band, the music, the people we'd met, and
speculated on who might be at the cottage when we arrived. I avoided
talking about the romantic conclusion to our evening. I think Ken felt the
same way.
An hour or so later, we turned off the highway onto the dirt road that led
to Beth's cottage, and I felt my nervousness reassert itself. Eek! Too
late to back out now, I thought.
Presently we saw flashes of water through the trees, and emerged into a
grassy clearing bordered by several large cottages. The cottage farthest
to the right, a beautiful wooden A-frame, showed signs of much activity.
On a large sundeck that extended toward the water there were about a dozen
people, many of whom were clutching glasses or beer bottles. More were
down at the shore, and still more were visible inside the cottage through
the tall windows that gazed out toward the lake.
We parked and walked down the short graveled path to the cottage; as we
did so, Ken took my hand. I smiled shyly at him.
Shouts of greeting came from the crowd on the deck, and we climbed the
stairs to join the throng. Beth emerged and hugged us both.
"I'm really glad you guys could make it!" she enthused, "Did you bring
bathing suits? Believe it or not, the water is still not too bad! Whadya
want to drink? We got beer, wine, booze, you name it."
I accepted a wine cooler and Ken popped the top off a frosty beer from a
large well-stocked cooler. We sat, scrunched together, on the only seating
still available, a small plastic love-seat next to the railing. We were
spotted almost immediately by Jeff, whom I had met and danced with the
night before. He came over, smiling.
"Hey you two!" he boomed, "Ken! Howzit hangin'? Hi Christine! Glad you
could come. So," he continued, "It looks like you guys are hitting it
off..."
I smiled non-committally, but Ken replied, "Yep, Christine's my girl."
Wow, I thought, and my heart fluttered a little, does he really mean that?
Or is he just saying that to keep the wolves at bay?
"Lucky bastard!" Jeff responded, "It's Philly all over again!"
"Oh gimme a break!" Ken scoffed, punching Jeff in the arm, "You told me
you weren't interested!"
"I was just being polite." Jeff rejoined, "But you definitely didn't need
any encouragement!"
"What's this all about?" I asked.
"Oh, we were at this conference in Philadelphia during first year," Jeff
snorted, "and at this party we both had the hots for the same chick. Guess
who disappeared with her while I was talking to someone else?"
"Hey, you snooze, you lose." Ken said with a crooked smile.
"And now here you are with the cutest girl at the party!" Jeff exclaimed,
grinning at me.
I felt myself blush. "Well, thank you!" I responded.
"Let's go down to the water," Ken suggested, again taking my hand. We
descended the wooden steps from the deck that led toward the rocky
shoreline below the cottage.
"I thought you'd probably had enough of that," he commented wryly.
"Oh, I don't know," I said airily, "I kind of liked his compliments!"
"Uh huh," he grunted, "I'm not sure that I did..."
Though a cool breeze was blowing off the water, the sun still felt hot. We
joined a group that was lounging on deck chairs at the end of the dock and
exchanged greetings, but since there were no free chairs, we sat on the
edge of the dock, with our feet dangling toward the dark water. We sat in
silence for a while; Ken tossed a few pebbles into the water and we
watched as small fish darted toward them to see if they were food. Then a
quartet of guys and girls I didn't recognize ran down the dock toward us,
dressed in bathing suits, and hand in hand with loud screams, jumped
straight into the water, soaking us with their splashes.
"Shit!" I yelled, "Damn, that's cold!"
"Oh, sorry!" one of them called back to us when she surfaced. Beth, who
was on the shore by the end of the dock, walked out towards us.
"Wow! You guys are soaked! Do you want some dry clothes? I can probably
find some inside."
The thought of undressing, even in private, made me nervous, even though I
knew I was just being paranoid. What if someone walked in at the 'wrong
moment?'
"Oohh, that's okay," I dissembled, "I'll probably dry out in a few
minutes... No biggie."
"Are you sure?" she pressed, "The air's kinda cool... Well, whatever. But
hey, if you decide you want to get REALLY wet and go swimming, let me
know. I bet I can find bathing suits for you."
She grinned and touched my arm, then walked over to the other group. "Hey
you guys!" heard her shout, "Who's up for a swim?"
Ken grinned at me. "Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind seeing you in
some sexy bikini!" he leered.
"Uh, I don't think so!" I retorted. Then in an undertone, "I don't want to
chance it... What if someone notices... something?"
"Awww... well, okay," he pouted, then, "So, you want to go for a walk? We
could head up the road a ways. I think it goes out onto that point of land
over there. We could get a pretty good view of the whole lake."
"Sure!" I smiled, "Let's go!"
We strolled up the driveway and turned down the narrow dirt road that led
farther along the shoreline toward more cottages. Late in the season as it
was, there wasn't a trace of mosquitoes, the air was fresh and pleasantly
cool, and the maple trees that lined the road blazed with color.
We ambled side by side for a minute or so in companionable silence, then
he took my hand. I glanced at him, and he turned to look at me as we
walked.
"So..." he began.
"Mmm?"
"So, how are you doing? Nervous at all? You seem pretty relaxed..."
"I think in general I'm okay," I responded after a moment's thought, "I'm
feeling pretty good right now, although if I let it, my mind races ahead
to all the things that could go wrong... or at least, things that could
get awkward. Like when Beth wanted to offer me a change of clothes. All I
could think of was, what if someone walked in just at the wrong moment? I
know that's silly; the chances are pretty slim, but still... And the
bathing suit thing... I would definitely worry that something would
show... like, you know... a bulge where there shouldn't be one." I grinned
a little self-consciously, "That would totally make me nervous. I wouldn't
be able to relax until I was back in my clothes again."
"Yeah, I can understand that," he gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. "I
also meant, how are you feeling about... well, me? Us. Like, for example,
are you okay with me holding your hand?"
I was silent for a few moments.
"Well," I began, "I'd be lying if I said that I was completely relaxed
about... us... It's all so new. I mean... honestly, Ken, this time last
year, if someone had told me that today I'd be up here, dressed as a girl
and walking hand in hand with a boy, I would have flipped out, and
probably punched him! Really. But..." I hesitated, feeling unexpectedly
reticent, "Well, to be honest, it feels kind of nice. I guess the truth is
that there was always a part me that... that wanted to be a girl, or at
least try it out. I just never admitted it to myself. And," I continued,
"Being with a guy is part of what being a girl is all about!"
I hesitated again, screwing up my courage, "And... and I really do like
you..." I found myself blushing furiously, "I... well, you're really
nice..."
By this time we had emerged onto the point of land that extended from
between two cottages out to a public boat launch. Ken turned to face me
and put his arms around my waist.
"I think you're really nice, too," he said softly, and leaned toward me.
His lips touched mine briefly, and my heart raced.
We gazed into each other's eyes for some moments, then kissed again more
earnestly. A drunken cheer rose faintly from the direction of the cottage
dock. We turned and saw a bunch of revelers waving at us.
"Get a room, you two!" someone yelled. A shout of laughter followed this.
Ken and I grinned self-consciously at each other.
"Jealous!" Ken yelled back.
We walked back along the road to the cottage and joined the group on the
deck. Despite the fact that I'd only had a couple of glasses of wine, I
found that I felt a little tipsy. The noise level had increased
substantially, and speakers on the cottage wall blared forth rock music.
Darkness came quickly. The barbeque was lit, and presently everyone was
munching hotdogs or hamburgers. After dinner, the party moved to the
beach, where a large pile of wood was ignited, and soon everyone was
sitting in a large circle around a blazing bonfire. A couple of guys
produced guitars and began to play and sing. Although I could play guitar
myself, more or less, I realized that it would be pointless to try with
half inch long talons. The party quieted somewhat, and soon everyone was
singing along. I sat next to Ken, and kept my voice fairly low. I was
pretty confident with my ability to keep my voice in a feminine register
while talking, but I was afraid that my singing voice might give me away.
Some time later, I headed up to the cottage to get Ken a beer and another
glass of wine for myself. As I rummaged in the fridge, I heard someone
come in behind me. It was Erin, a girl whom I knew slightly, since she was
the older sister of a friend from school. I felt a twinge of disquiet, but
I smiled and said hi.
"Hi Chris," she responded, looking keenly at me and smiling slightly. I
poured some wine into my glass.
"Well!" she continued, "I gotta say, honey, you're looking fabulous!"
My heart flew to my mouth, but I tried to keep my features neutral. Play
dumb, play dumb! I thought frantically.
"Thanks," I said briefly, and made for the door.
"I thought it was you," she went on, "Soon as you arrived."
"I don't know what you mean," I said, somewhat tremulously.
"Oh, don't worry hon," she waved her hand, "I won't blow your cover. I
just wanted to let you know that I recognized you, and I thought you
looked great."
"What do you mean?" I said, still playing dumb.
"Come on, Chris," she said shortly, "I know it's you. Dave's friend." Dave
was her younger brother.
Shit!
"Oh God, Erin," I breathed, abandoning all pretense, "Look, please don't
say anything to anyone!"
"Don't worry," she repeated, grinning slyly, "I can keep a secret... But
you definitely make a better girl than a boy!"
"You won't tell Dave, will you?"
"Hmmmm. Dave eh?... Well, what's in it for me?" she asked, still grinning.
"PLEASE!"
"Welllll," she drawled, teasingly, "I GUESS not...Not if you don't WANT me
to..."
"God! Of course I don't want you to! Look, Erin... okay, you recognized
me, but... shit, if anyone else found out..."
"Okay, okay!" she said, holding up a hand, "Look, I PROMISE I won't tell
anyone, alright? I was just messing with you. Jeez. Chill, honey."
"Thanks, Erin!" I said, my heart still racing. "It would be pretty
embarrassing if anyone found out..."
"Don't sweat it, dude... or should that be dudette?"
I made for the door, my hand shaking so violently that I spilled some of
my wine.
"So, Chrissie, wait a sec..." she called after me. I turned.
"I've got a ton of questions," she went on, "Like, how long have you been
doing this?"
"Well, all summer, I guess," I replied.
"So you like being a girl?"
"Yeah, I guess I do."
"And you've even got a boyfriend, too!" she continued, grinning, "We all
saw you two playing tongue tag over on the point! You're really getting
into this, aren't you?"
"I suppose I am," I was still trying to calm myself down; "It's been a bit
of a whirlwind, though. It's all still pretty new."
"Well Chrissie," she said, putting an arm around my shoulders, "Welcome to
our team!"
We walked back down to the fire together, and as we emerged onto the beach
she touched my arm and said in an undertone, "We'll talk more later, okay?
It's fascinating."
I sat down beside Ken, who looked at me with some astonishment and asked,
"Are you okay? You look a little freaked out!"
"Tell you later..."
I took several deep breaths, trying to bring my pulse back to normal.
Whew! That was scary!
The party went late. As it broke up around two AM, one of the girls,
Sarah, I remembered her name was, announced, "Okay everyone! Next weekend,
it's MY turn! Everyone's invited up to our chalet at Blue Mountain for a
START-of-season party! Skiing season is just around the corner, so let's
kick it off in style. And there's tons of room, so if anyone wants to stay
over, that's cool with me!"
This announcement was greeted with cheers. Everyone chimed in with "We'll
be there!" "Oh yeah! Party time!" "See you then!"
"Want to go?" Ken asked.
"Sure!" I replied, "Sounds like fun."
We walked back to the car and climbed in.
"You okay to drive?" I asked.
"Sure," he said, "My last beer was hours ago."
We drove down the road and onto the highway. I discovered that I was
exhausted, and snuggled down into the seat and closed my eyes.
The next thing I knew, Ken was shaking me gently. "We're here," he said,
"Time to wake up..."
"Oh god, I'm sorry Ken," I yawned, "I just passed out, didn't I?"
"No problem, babe," he grinned, "You looked so sweet, lying there asleep."
We kissed and said goodnight, and I stumbled down the path to the front
door.
--
I was late to work the next day, my head feeling like it had been stuffed
with cotton. Shayla greeted me with, "Well, you look like you had too much
fun this weekend!"
"Ooohhh," I moaned, "Way too much. I just wanna sleep!"
"Well, tell me all about it at break, okay?"
"Sure."
"Hey, let's see your nails," she said. I held them out.
"Wow!" she exclaimed, "Those are some major claws, honey! Sex-eeee!"
I sat at my desk, but I found it hard to focus on work. It wasn't so much
the wine -- I didn't really drink that much -- but the lack of sleep,
and the cascade of thoughts in my head from the events of the previous
day. I thought some more about what it was like to kiss Ken, and then my
mind went back to Erin, and her revelation. I still felt uneasy, despite
her reassurances.
I downed a couple of quick cups of coffee, and tried to focus on work, but
the day dragged by. I found myself missing Ken, and wondered what he was
doing. I thought with some excitement about the following weekend, and the
party up at Sarah's chalet at a popular local ski area.
The day continued to creep by, and when I arrived home I scrounged up some
dinner, dozed in front of the TV for a while, then went to bed by nine.
The following day I felt a lot better, but it still seemed interminably
long. That evening, Mom and I went out for dinner. She seemed in a great
mood, almost bubbly. She grinned at me over our salads.
"Well Christine," she said, emphasizing the second syllable slightly, "I
must say I am enjoying having a girl around the house."
This remark seemed singularly unanswerable, so I just said, "Cool."
I reflected. I couldn't remember the last time Mom had seen me in boy's
clothes; in fact, I could barely remember the last time I even WORE boy's
clothes. Here I was, sitting in a restaurant in plain view, wearing a
short dress and high heels, and it felt completely natural and
comfortable. The last traces of my nervousness at being 'read' were long
gone.
"Yes," she went on, "And you really seem to like it too, don't you?"
"I guess I do."
She paused.
"I suppose you know that that was our plan all along, Cynthia and me.
Getting you into feminine clothes, getting you to be more and more
feminine, bit by bit."
"Yes Mom," I said wryly, "I figured it out."
"You know, you probably don't remember, but when you were little, you
played a lot with Sally next door..."
"I remember."
"But I'll bet you don't remember her dress-up trunk, do you? It was full
of all kinds of costumes. There were a few boy costumes, policeman,
cowboy, fireman, that kind of thing, but you always chose the girl ones to
wear. The princess costume, the Wonder Woman costume, the Barbie costumes,
the cow-GIRL costume..."
"No. I don't remember that."
"Well, you did. I caught you clumping about in my high heels more than
once, too. It was your Dad who put a stop to it. He hated it, and made
sure you knew in no uncertain terms. He shamed you out of it. But I
remembered, and I always thought that one day I would see if I could
revive those feelings, and then just see what happened. I always wanted a
daughter, you know..."
I thought about this, while our main course arrived. I couldn't decide
whether to be pleased or pissed off. It felt a little weird to be
manipulated like that, but then... but then, I WAS pretty happy these
days. It felt good to be a girl! I was proud of my femininity, and proud
of my looks. I knew that I was pretty, and if I was honest with myself, I
felt... EMPOWERED, in a way that I never felt as a boy. As a boy, I'd
always felt nondescript, invisible, inconsequential. As a girl, I felt
confident, sexy, and...well, empowered. I had friends who liked me,
including everyone at work, and then there was Ken...
I was quiet for a while, eating and thinking more on this revelation. A
lot of things that I had been wondering about suddenly fell into place. I
wondered where the future might lead. Things were good, generally. I had a
job I liked, new friends and co-workers I liked, and I wasn't overly
bothered by the fact that many of those friends were unaware of my true
gender. It was true that, if anyone ever "outed" me -- my thoughts went
immediately to Erin -- things could probably get ugly in a hurry, but if
I was careful...
We finished our dinner and drove home without any real resolution to the
conversation. If Mom noticed my introspection on the way, she didn't say
anything.
Wednesday morning I noticed Shayla and Janice sitting in Cynthia's office
and chatting animatedly. Some time later, Shayla came over to my desk with
a cup of coffee and plopped down in the chair next to me.
"So!" she began without preamble, "Cynthia mentioned that you have a
boyfriend! You never said anything about him... Not the kind to kiss and
tell, huh?" She was grinning at me, but I observed that she seemed a
little edgy.
This remark made me distinctly uncomfortable, for reasons I wasn't exactly
sure of.
"Well," I began, then hesitated, wondering just what I ought to say,
"Well, there is this guy, Ken... We went out twice on the weekend. But
we've only just met. I wouldn't exactly call him a boyfriend..."
"Oh come on, Chris!" she urged, "Give me the whole story... What kind of a
date was it?"
"That IS the whole story," I replied, feeling for some reason that I
should minimize things, "He's actually someone that Cynthia knows. He
asked me to this dance on Saturday, and Sunday we went up to a friend's
cottage. That's about it."
"Is he nice?" she pressed.
"Sure he's nice," I replied, "We've spent a little time together, but gee,
haven't even known him a week yet!"
Just then Janice strolled over. "Hey! Are you quizzing Christine about her
new beau?" she asked Shayla, then turned to me, "Come on, girl, spill!
Give us all the details!"
"There ARE no details!" I insisted, "We've been out twice, on the weekend,
and that's it!"
My discomfort level was increasing by leaps and bounds, and I still wasn't
sure why.
"We're really just friends... you know, hanging out together." This last
was pretty much a lie, especially in light of the fact that Ken and I had
kissed several times, but I was feeling more and more like I had to defuse
the conversation.
"Well, okay honey," Janice remarked, "But any time you need advice about
men, just come to me. Believe me, I could write the book!" She glanced at
my hands. "Love the nails, by the way. They look awesome!"
With coffee break over, she and Shayla returned to their desks, and I sat
for a while and pondered why I'd felt so uncomfortable discussing Ken with
them. I remembered that, back when I was still a boy (or more or less a
boy, anyway) and Shayla and I were becoming friends, it had occurred to me
more than once that she and I might somehow become... MORE than friends.
Was that it? Was I feeling some guilt over the fact that I was now with
Ken instead of her? Did she feel the same way? She HAD seemed a little
tense... With these thoughts still rolling around in my head, I somehow
made it through the rest of the morning, and went out to lunch by myself,
still wrapped in my own thoughts.
The last few days had been a tumult of changes and revelations. Not only
was I living, for the time being at least, full time as a girl, (and being
accepted as such by everyone) I suddenly had a boy who was interested in
me... and vice versa. Then there were my Mother's revelations the previous
evening... Apparently, when I was little I gravitated to girl's clothes.
But my Dad had put a stop to it... so thoroughly that the memory of it had
completely vanished, The memory, but not the feelings, it seems; just
deeply buried. It took Mom and Cynthia's collusion to bring them to the
surface again, for better or worse. For better, it seemed, at least for
now...
And what about Shayla? My lunch salad sat heavily in my stomach at the
thought that I might inadvertently have hurt her. Should I ask her about
it? Should I pretend nothing's wrong? God! This was all getting to be too
much in too short a time.
And what about Ken and me kissing? What about my erotic fantasy Sunday
morning? Where was all THAT going to lead? I guess that makes me gay,
doesn't it? But I don't FEEL gay... I feel like a girl with her boyfriend.
God, it's so complicated! I thought about the weekend ahead, and a flutter
of excitement stirred in me, but it wasn't enough to lighten my mood.
Practically in a funk, I returned to the office and finished my day,
hardly speaking to anyone.
The following morning I was in a better mood. Ken and I had talked for an
hour on the phone the night before, and although I didn't tell him about
any of the things that were troubling me, just his cheerful demeanor and
friendly chatter did much to lighten my frame of mind.
With my better outlook, I was feeling in a femmy mood, so I wore a long,
flowing skirt and flirty, sleeveless blouse with my hair up, and long,
dangly earrings. I'd redone my nails the night before, a rich velvety
brownish red, and wore lipstick to match. I felt pretty.
It seemed that by then everyone in the office had heard about Ken and me,
and there was a little good-natured teasing. During break, Simone and Jill
joined me and Simone said, "So Chris, tell us all about this new guy in
your life!"
"There's not much to tell," I said, resorting to what was becoming my
standard line, "Honestly. This friend of Cynthia's asked me out a couple
of times, and that's about it." I felt a flush rise to my features (yet
again!) as my mind flitted back to Sunday morning's erotic interlude.
"Has he kissed you yet?" Simone asked slyly.
"Well, yeah, a couple of times... you know... a kiss goodnight. That's
about it..." (Liar liar! I chastised myself. Are my pants ACTUALLY on
fire?)
"Well, I think it's great," she replied, as if I'd gushed non-stop about
him, "I'm happy for you, hon!"
"So am I," Jill chimed in, "Be sure and keep us up-to-date!"
"Oh, I will," I said.
Shayla and I hardly spoke, the fact of which I was painfully aware. She
was out of the office a lot, down in the records department or in meetings
with some of the lawyers, or in Cynthia's office with the door closed, so
it was certainly possible that she was simply too busy, but it weighed on
my mind anyway.
The following evening, as Mom and I lingered over our after-dinner tea,
she looked at me and smiled.
"So, you and Ken are going out again this weekend?"
"Yeah," I replied, "We're going up to Blue Mountain, to a party at this
friend's family's chalet. Remember?"
"I do," she responded, "Does this mean that you and Ken are becoming...
close?"
"Well," I hesitated, still uncomfortable about talking to her about him,
"I guess, maybe. He's nice. We had a good time together up at the cottage
last weekend."
"He is nice," she agreed, "I like him. He's very well mannered, polite,
friendly... and he's good looking too, isn't he?" she concluded, smiling
at me.
"I suppose so," I murmured.
"Well, I think he is," she was not to be thrown off, "In fact, I think
he's quite the hunk!"
God, Mom! I thought to myself, are you TRYING to embarrass me?
"What did you two do, up at the cottage? Anything you feel like sharing?"
Geez! I thought to myself, she's pumping me for information. She probably
wants to know how far things have gone. Well, that's privileged
information...
"Oh, you know," I said, staring intently into my tea, "Just hung out with
some people. I had a little wine, but not too much. There was a barbeque,
and later on we had a bonfire down on the beach, and some guys played
guitar and there was a bit of a sing-along."
"Well, it sounds like a very nice time," she smiled. She was silent for a
few moments, then said in a more serious tone, "Chris, I'm not trying to
pry, really. I just want you to know that you can come to me for advice if
you need to... Or, if you don't want to talk to me about it, you can go to
Cynthia. I like Ken, I think he's a nice boy, and, well... You can come to
me if you need to, that's all. You know, dating advice."
My God, I thought, she's telling me it's okay for me to date a boy! I bet
she expects us to become boyfriend and girlfriend. Well, no offense, Mom,
but when it comes to asking for advice, I think I'd rather go to that
crazy guy downtown who yells at street lamps than you.... Look how well
you and Dad worked out.
"Thanks Mom," I said, rising from the table, "But I'm okay, really."
I went to my room, undressed and slipped into a nightie, then fell asleep
on my bed watching a rerun of Sex and the City.
--
Thursday and Friday dragged even worse than the previous three days.
Cynthia, who no doubt had heard about my impending weekend, offered to
give me Monday off, in exchange for all the hard work I had been doing,
and I gladly accepted.
By Thursday morning Shayla had returned to her usual bubbly self, but
there seemed to be a subtle distance between us that was certainly new.
She didn't ask about Ken again. We parted Friday afternoon after promising
to get together some evening next week for an after-work coffee or drink,
or perhaps even dinner, and get caught up.
That evening I was antsy, anticipating the next day. Ken called to say
that he was out with some of the guys from class, but promised to pick me
up bright and early the following morning. He seemed excited, and my own
excitement rose to mirror his.
I re-did my nails and watched a movie, but I couldn't really focus on it,
so around ten I went to bed.
Saturday morning broke cool and misty. It had rained heavily the night
before, and pools of water lay on the streets and sidewalks. I threw a
change of clothes and a few other necessaries into a small overnight bag,
thinking that we might spend the night at the chalet, then dressed in
black tights, denim miniskirt, low cut black off-the-shoulder tee over a
pink tank top, and black high heeled ankle boots. I put my hair in a pony
tail with a barrette, put in some long, dangly silver earrings, and
slipped my silver bangles onto my wrist, then began on my makeup. I did my
eyes as if we were going out to a club, sultry eye shadow, eyeliner, and
lots of mascara. I chose a cherry red lip gloss to match my nails, and
threw it in my purse.
Then, into the kitchen to down a quick bite of breakfast and cup of
coffee, then paced impatiently, waiting for Ken to show up. Mom emerged in
her dressing gown and noticed the overnight bag by the door.
"Staying over?" she asked.
"Well, Sarah said we could if we wanted to, and it's kind of a long way,
so I thought I'd take some stuff with me, in case we were just too tired
to drive back."
Mom nodded, "Okay. Are you taking your cell? In case I need to call?"
"Yeah. It's in my purse."
"Well," she said, yawning and heading for the kitchen, "Have a great time.
Call if you're going to be gone past Sunday..."
"I will," I called after her, "But Ken has classes Monday, so I doubt it."
Just then I saw Ken's car pull up, and I pulled on my denim jacket,
grabbed my purse and bag and ran out the door. He jumped out and came
around to my side of the car as I ran down the path and embraced me
warmly.
"Hey!" he said, grinning from ear to ear, "I've really missed you these
past few days! I could barely concentrate on my classes."
"I missed you too!" I said into his ear, and kissed his cheek. He
responded by holding me tighter, and kissing me on the lips.
"This is going to be big fun!" he enthused as he opened the passenger door
for me, "I've been looking forward to it all week!"
"Oh, me too!" I said, climbing in, "Let's go!"
The mist had turned into fog, and the air was definitely cooler.
Visibility was poor; we drove slowly up the highway toward the mountains.
"Shit," he murmured, "It's going to take us ages unless this fog lifts."
"Well, I don't care when we arrive," I replied, "It's just nice being
together again. We can just relax and get there when we get there. I
suppose everyone else is in the same boat."
"True," he said.
We stopped for coffee after about fifteen minutes, then continued up the
highway. The fog stayed thick.
"You know, Christine," he began, "I don't know if I've ever told you this
before, but believe it or not, I've never been with anyone like you
before. This is a totally new experience. All of my previous girlfriends
have been... well, girls. Don't get me wrong!" he continued before I could
say anything, "I really like you! I think you're amazing, and I love being
with you. I just thought you should know that this is new to me, and...
well, it's just new, that's all," he concluded lamely.
"Well," I responded, "All of my boyfriends have been... non-existent. This
is new to me too, Ken. But I feel the same way. I'm having a great time,
and... and I'm looking forward to this weekend together..."
"Good," he grinned over at me, "I just wanted to make sure we were on the
same page, you know? I'm pretty comfortable with who I am, and I like
trying new things. And I'm looking forward to this weekend too!"
With that revelation, we seemed at last to completely relax in each
other's company. We climbed higher into the mountains, conversing non-
stop, while the air grew even cooler, and a thin rain began to fall. I
almost didn't want to drive to end, but presently we saw huge billboards
advertising the Blue Mountain ski area, and we turned off the highway and
down a side road. The fog was even thicker up here, clinging to the trees
and blowing in wisps across our path.
We began passing signs for overflow parking, and presently we saw
buildings and chairlift towers looming through the mist. The trees opened
up into a huge clearing with parking lots on one side and a maze of
condominiums on the other. We continued up the road past the base of the
ski area, and turned down a short road with chalets on both sides. At the
end of the road, a large, rambling stone and timber chalet stood to one
side, several parked cars around it.
"That must be the place," said Ken, pointing. We parked and walked hand in
hand up to the stairs the led up to a wide timber balcony. I recognized
Sarah and Bethany and their boyfriends, and a few others from the cottage
party.
"Hey, you two! Alright! Glad you could make it!" Sarah called when she saw
us, "Hell of a drive though, huh?"
We exchanged greetings with everyone, then sat together on a wooden bench
to one side. Ken got us both beers from the cooler.
We were among the first to arrive, probably because of the fog, but a few
minutes later a couple more cars appeared and parked. With a small twinge
of disquiet, I recognized Erin and her boyfriend. The other car contained
Jeff, and two other guys I hadn't seen before.
"Damn, it's getting colder out here," Beth commented, shivering, after
more greetings were exchanged, "Let's head inside. Maybe we should get a
fire going."
"Fine by me," I said, "I'm freezing with just this jacket on. How about
you?" I asked Ken.
"Absolutely."
We went inside and sat in the large, rustic living room while Beth began
arranging kindling in the fireplace. The interior of the chalet was
gorgeous, with huge wooden beams, log and stone walls, and a spiraling
flight of stairs that led up to a balcony that overlooked the living room
and kitchen. There looked to be at least four bedrooms upstairs, and a
couple more guest rooms on the ground floor.
As we sat and chatted, more couples arrived, someone put on some CDs, and
presently the party was in full swing. Ken and I mingled and talked. I
found myself in a circle of girls in the kitchen, talking excitedly about
boys, movies, school, work, clothes, shoes, makeup, the topics came fast
and furious. I felt completely accepted, liked, and even... even popular.
I was asked for my opinion on clothes and shoes, advice on boyfriends, and
got asked to a sleep over party two weekends away.
I located the bathroom, peed and reapplied my lipstick, then Ken appeared
beside me and asked if I wanted to get some fresh air. We left the noise
and smoke behind and went out onto the deck. The light was fading, and the
fog was as thick as ever. It seemed even colder, and I hugged my jacket
tighter. Ken put his arm around me.
"Having fun?" he asked.
"Oh you know it!" I responded, smiling at him, "It's incredible, Ken.
Everyone likes me! The girls all treat me like an old friend. Julie asked
me for advice on whether or not she should break up with her boyfriend;
someone else wanted to know what I thought of her dress. I just feel so...
so accepted! It's so cool. I love it! I... I love being a girl!"
"And you make a good one, babe!" he grinned.
I was starting to get chilled, so we headed back inside. Erin materialized
at my side.
"Hey Christine," she said, taking my arm and steering me toward the
kitchen, "Let's talk."
"Talk?" I echoed, feeling suddenly apprehensive, "Talk about what?"
"About you, silly!" she grinned, "I have lots of questions. Time to answer
them."
"Oh."
She maneuvered me over to a corner. "So honey," she began, "Tell ,me. How
did all this start? I mean, it wasn't that long ago that you were..." she
looked around and lowered her voice, "you were dressed as a boy, hanging
out with Dave and generally behaving like an obnoxious male teenager. And
now... well, look at you. You're every inch a girl, aren't you, sweetie?
So, what happened?"
I had no idea how to begin, and I wasn't at all sure I wanted to share my
history with Erin anyway. I decided to spin a somewhat fictionalized
account of the last few months, with a completely fictional background. I
told her that I'd always felt like a girl, that my mom had always
supported me, that been dressing for years in private, and that I'd
decided to come out publicly a few months ago.
"And who all knows? She asked, "Does Ken know?"
"Oh, of course Ken knows," I said, "He's known from the beginning."
"I bet I'm the only other person here though, right?"
"Yeah,"
"Are you going to get a sex change?"
Surprisingly, until that moment it hadn't even occurred to me, and I was
somewhat shocked by the idea. The thought of losing my penis made me want
to cross my legs.
"God. I don't know. I never really thought about it."
"Are you worried about being discovered?" she paused, "Are you worried
that I might tell somebody?"
In fact, that's exactly what I was worried about, but I wasn't about to
say so. I didn't want to give her that power over me.
"Well, it's gone okay so far. Nobody suspects anything, I think. And you
promised me you wouldn't tell, right?"
"Uh huh..." she grunted noncommittally.
I felt a slight twinge in my guts, and I wondered if she was thinking
about blackmailing me or something.
"Of course," I went on, hoping to give her something to think about, "If I
was discovered, it would affect Ken too. And I bet he'd be pretty pissed
off at whoever spilled the beans. And I sure wouldn't want to see him
angry. He's got quite the temper."
Of course, in reality I'd never seen Ken even mildly irritated, but I felt
it was time to give her some well-deserved misinformation.
"Hm. Well, don't worry, doll," she finished, "I won't tell anyone. We're
friends, right? Hey! It'd be fun to go shopping with you some time. Maybe
try on some sexy outfits! We could go to a bar some time, see who we can
pick up..."
By this time, I wasn't about to trust her as far as I could throw her, and
I heartily wished I could get away back to Ken, where I figured I would
feel safer. I was definitely getting a weird vibe from her, and it made me
uncomfortable. But I put on a false smile and said, "Sure! That'd be
great!"
Erin began rummaging in the fridge for another beer, and I seized the
opportunity to track down Ken and haul him outside for some fresh air and
a moment of sanity.
"I don't trust Erin," I said to him, without preamble, "She's acting all
friendly and nice, but I just get this vibe from her like she's dying to
tell someone about me and stir up some shit, just for fun. I hope I'm
wrong, but..."
Ken frowned. "Well, if she does, I'll be pretty pissed off. And she
doesn't want to see me pissed off, believe me."
I grinned at the similarity between Ken's remark and mine to Erin just a
few minutes earlier. I'd totally made up my line about his temper, but
maybe I was telling the truth after all, and not known it.
Through the windows I could see several of the girls were in the kitchen
putting together a pot-luck dinner. Ken and I walked down the steps and
strolled along the grass toward the base of one of the ski hills. It was
full dark by now, and to my surprise a few wet flakes landed on my nose
and cheeks.
"Hey, I think it's snowing!" I exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Ken replied, looking upward, "It is! Cool!"
We walked some more, and the few flakes increased into a definite, honest
to goodness snowfall. The temperature was still above freezing and it
melted as soon as it hit the ground, but the volume increased steadily as
we walked.
Presently we turned around and headed back. By the time we returned, thin
layer of white had covered the steps and deck railings of the chalet.
We headed inside and Ken shouted, "Hey, it's snowing!"
Everyone rushed to the windows to look.
"Holy shit, is it ever!"
"Wow! Look at it!"
"Yeah! Alright! Ski season!"
"Skis? No way, man! Snowboards rule!"
Several people ran out onto the deck and began scooping handfuls of wet
snow from the railings and before long a full-blown snowball fight was in
progress.
Soon the food was ready and the crowd outside, by now half-soaked with wet
snow, came in and we all sat by the fire and ate. But the snow obviously
worried a few people, and soon afterward many of the couples said their
goodbyes and headed home before the roads got too bad.
"Anyone who wants to can stay here tonight," Sarah announced, "There's
lots of room!"
"Want to?" Ken asked me.
"Sure," I agreed, "I brought a change of clothes."
Half an hour later there were only about half a dozen of us left, sitting
lazily around the fire and drinking hot spiced wine, soft jazz playing on
the stereo. I felt drowsy and snuggled my head into the crook of Ken's
shoulder, his arm around me. It felt delightful, warm and cozy.
We chatted for a while, then Sarah suggested she show us to our rooms. We
climbed the stairs to the balcony.
"Here you go," Sarah said as she opened a door, "It's got a great view of
the mountain; can't see it now of course, but in the morning... and
there's even a private bathroom! Cool, huh?"
It also had ONE bed, a queen, by the look of it. My pulse quickened. Was I
ready for this? I realized that in my rush to leave that morning I hadn't
packed a nightie or anything.
Ken headed out to the car to get our bags, and I followed Sarah down the
hall.
"Hey, Sarah," I began, "I just realized, I didn't bring anything to wear
to bed. Can I borrow something?"
"Oooh, you want something to get Ken's motor running, I bet!" she grinned,
"Well, I'm sure I can find you something!"
I wasn't sure that was exactly what I had in mind, but I was too hesitant
to say so, so I followed her to her bedroom.
"How about this?" she asked, holding up a very pretty white satin and lace
camisole.
"Uh... sure. Okay, why not?" I took it, "Thanks, Sarah! See you in the
morning!"
Ken was already back in our room and digging around in his bag. He looked
up at me and smiled, looking as nervous as I felt. I bunched the camisole
up in my hand.
"Hi. Nice big bed, huh?" he said, "Nice and... big."
"Yeah, looks comfy." I wondered if he could hear the quiver in my voice.
"Mind if I use the bathroom first?" he asked, "I won't be long, promise!"
"Sure, you go ahead."
I sat on the edge of the bed, fingering the camisole, and listened to him
through the door, splashing water in the sink. I felt a little unwell, the
food and spiced wine mingling uneasily in my stomach. Just nervous, I told
myself. I mean, we're going to be sleeping in the same bed! The most we've
done up to now is kiss and hold hands. What's going to happen?
Ken emerged, naked to the waist. He smiled at me and said, "All yours!"
As he bent over his bag, I couldn't help noticing his slim but well
muscled physique, hairless chest, nice biceps, taut pecs and abs. A small
flutter of excitement flared up to join my nervousness, and I felt an
unmistakable stirring between my legs. With the camisole concealed in a
towel, I went into the bathroom, taking my purse with me.
I washed my face and hands in the sink, and then rummaged in my purse,
extracting my makeup. I redid my eyes, stroking on new eye shadow and
eyeliner, finishing with mascara, and then put on fresh lipstick. I tried
on a couple of different pairs or earrings that I had with me, eventually
settling on some pretty silver danglies, then removed my barrette and
fluffed my hair with my fingers. I began wondering what I really WANTED to
happen tonight, and my nervousness increased, but so did my excitement. It
became difficult to tell the two sensations apart. I found myself
stripping to bra and panties -- pleased that I wore pretty ones --
then I slipped the camisole over my head and straightened it, wishing I
had some sexy shoes to wear as well.
I took a deep breath, opened the door and returned to the bedroom. Ken was
sitting up in bed, leaning back against the pillows. He smiled when he saw
me.
"God, you sure look pretty," he said admiringly.
"Thanks," I smiled back.
"No, not pretty, gorgeous!"
"Well, thanks again." I started to climb in beside him.
"No, sit here a minute," he said, patting the bed next to him, "I want to
look at you some more before you climb in."
I sat on the bed beside him and put my hand gently on his stomach. He
reached up and stroked my hair. Then he sat up and leaned toward me. I
closed my eyes and felt his lips on mine.
His hand caressed my shoulder, then my arm, then strayed down to my chest,
seeking the cups of my bra. My breathing became deeper, and I heard his
speed up as well. Then he pulled the bedclothes down next to him, and I
climbed in.
His arms went around me and he pulled me to him. Our bodies pressed
against one another. We kissed again more earnestly. Our tongues met, and
I felt his steely hardness pressing against my thigh. I felt myself
responding in kind.
Then, with my heart pounding in my chest, I boldly reached down and took
him in my hand, just as I had fantasized that Sunday morning. His cock
felt wonderful, so soft, yet so hard! I held it for a few moments, then
began to stroke, slowly, languorously. He moaned softly in response. Then
he pushed the front of my panties down, and in a moment I felt his hand
grasping me. He began stroking as well, and for a time we lay together,
our lips locked, tongues entwined, caressing each other. Incredible
sensations coursed through my body. The tips of the fingers of his other
hand stole beneath my bra and began to tickle my nipples, sending little
electric shocks through them.
Tonight, I told myself, tonight, anything goes! Tonight, I'm Ken's girl.
ALL his. I sat up and pushed him onto his back. Then, crouching over him,
my hand still wrapped around his shaft, I leaned down and licked its tip,
and felt it twitch in response. I ran my tongue around the head, then
licked up and down the sensitive underside, from base to tip. He groaned.
"Oh my God!" he breathed, "Oh my God, Christine... that feels
incredible..."
With an ecstatic sense of crossing over some sort of threshold, I took him
in my mouth, slowly pumping first the tip, then deeper and deeper. I felt
wanton, feminine, sexually charged. It was incredible!
Presently, he whispered, "Ohhh, oh God, I'm really close!"
I stopped and sat up, my hand still holding him. I grinned. "I don't want
this to end yet, honey!" I
do..."
I climbed up next to him and felt his arms around me. He pulled me to him
and held me tight. We kissed again and again. His hand sought me out again
beneath my panties he and began to stroke, firmly, first slowly, then
faster. I felt myself grow harder and harder. Then he stopped.
"I want to be inside you," he whispered in my ear.
"Oh my God," I whispered back, "Really?"
"Oh yessss," he hissed, "That would be incredible..."
I thought for a moment. "I don't have any lubricant. Do you?"
"No..." he looked crestfallen, "And I suppose we ought to use a condom,
too."
"I guess," I responded, "Well, I suppose we could ask Sarah..."
He chuckled. "Uh, I don't think I'm up for that," he said.
"Well, you certainly are UP!" I said, giving his hardness a playful
squeeze, "It doesn't matter, honey! There's still lots we can do!"
We lay in each other's arms for a while, kissing passionately and grinding
our hips together. Then, once again I crouched over him with my hand
around his shaft, and took him in my mouth, reveling in the sensation. The
sight of my long, polished nails on his cock was thrilling, and I felt my
excitement rise again. I began sucking him slowly, while his back arched,
and he moaned softly in rhythm to my movements. I saw that I'd left faint
rings of lipstick on him, and the sight excited me still more. I increased
my pace, and his moans became louder. I could taste his precum, and licked
it away.
Then his body stiffened. He caught his breath, thrust his hips upward and
croaked, "Oh God... Oh God..."
The first spurt of his cum splashed against the back of my throat. I
gagged slightly, and moved my tongue to catch the next one. He spurted
again and again, filling my mouth. I swallowed, thinking, not bad, not bad
at all... a little gooey, but kind of nice!
It seemed to go on and on, but at last he quieted and lay still. I stayed
crouched over him, my mouth still on his shaft as the last of his cum
leaked from its tip. I lapped it up and swallowed once more, then climbed
up next to him. He wrapped his arms around me and squeezed me tight.
"Oh my God, honey... That was... that was unbelievable..." he whispered,
his eyes closed.
We lay together and kissed gently for a time, our hands stroking each
other's backs. Then he licked the palm of his hand and reached down to
grasp me. He began to pump me, slowly and gently at first, then harder and
faster. My body stiffened involuntarily, and I felt my breath coming in
shallow gasps. I rolled onto my back and he leaned over me, pushing my bra
aside and tonguing my nipples. I closed my eyes. I felt myself get harder
and harder, my excitement rising like a tidal wave. I groaned and pushed
my hips forward. Then the first wave of my orgasm crashed over me. I felt
my first spurt land somewhere on my stomach, then lost all sense of time
and space. Waves of ecstasy washed over me.
Then at last, it was over, and I lay, eyes closed, wrapped in bliss. I
felt his lips on mine again, and he whispered, "Was that nice?"
"Nice doesn't even begin to cover it," I whispered dreamily, "I don't
think there's even a word for it..."
We lay together and drowsed in silence, his arm around me, my free hand
cupped gently around his cock and balls, and soon I heard his breathing
become regular. I lay quietly awhile, taking pleasure in the afterglow,
then drifted off to sleep, my hand still cupping him.
--
When I awoke the next morning, Ken was still asleep and snoring gently,
lying on his back, the covers partially kicked off. He had a hardon, and a
delightfully wicked thought occurred to me... a good way to wake him up!
I crouched next to him, and took him gently in my mouth. I began to suck,
very, very softly at first, then harder, keeping my eyes on his face. He
uttered a quiet groan, his eyes still closed, then after a moment, he
opened them. A dreamy smile came to his lips as he focused on me.
"Oh lordy," he whispered, "What a way to wake up!"
I smiled with my eyes and kept sucking.
"Oh honey, what you do to me!" he cooed, "You're amazing! If only I could
wake up like this every morning!"
I stopped for a moment and said, "Start the day with a bang!" then went
back to my ministrations.
Soon enough, he was moaning in rhythm to my movements, and presently he
stiffened and I felt his cum jet into my mouth. I sucked until he calmed,
then licked him clean. Then I sat up and grinned at him.
"Service with a smile," I said saucily. Then I got up.
"Be right back," I said. I went into the bathroom and peed, then looked at
myself in the mirror. My makeup had become somewhat smudged, and my hair
was tousled, lying in jumbled curls over my face. I could see the imprint
of one of my earrings on my cheek; I suppose it had been under my face as
I slept. I opened my purse and made some hasty repairs, then combed my
hair with my fingers.
Emerging back into the bedroom, I said, "I suppose we should go get some
breakfast, then head home, don't you think?"
"Ahh," he sighed, leaning back with his hands behind his head, "I wish
this weekend could last for ever!"
"Me too!" I smiled, "Hey, you know, we could go away for the weekend some
time. Maybe find a nice little bed-and-breakfast to stay in. You know, a
romantic getaway!"
"That's brilliant!" he responded, eagerly, "I'm thinking next weekend, how
about it?"
"It's a date, hon! Let's do it!"
Ken got up and we took a quick