I Want to be You - Week One
By Kaitlyn Autofeild
Chapter One: The Induction
Blake laid back in the doctor's chair, smiling weakly at the cute girl
next to him. ?The sedative was quickly taking its effects, allowing
Blake to fall into a deep sleep before the procedure began. ?Several men
and women with masks and unidentifiable equipment went blazing around
the room. ?A silver band with wires was attached to Blake's forehead.
The many wires ran through a machine, tall and slim with several buttons
and levers and two slots for what seemed to be gaming cartridges from
the early 1990s. ?The slots held two large memory cards; one was named
"Blake Harding," and included a brief description of his age, weight,
etcetra. ?The other was written "Stacy Ryan," and looked to be a bit
older than Blake's brand new cartridge. ?
"We're prepared to run the back-up program," one of the lab assistants
remarked. ?Another girl nodded, double checking all the wires for both
Blake and Stacy and giving a thumbs up. ?Another flipped a switch and
Blake's eyelids began twitching as his entire memory bank of his very
fiber and being were transferred and copied onto the external disc.
"Ready to initiate swap sequence in three... ?two..."
---------FORTY EIGHT HOURS EARLIER----------
"Wait, hold on a second. ?What do you mean you're breaking up with me?
Cara, that's not... ?No, please, don't hang up on-- CARA!" Blake yelled
into the phone, feeling weaker than he ever had before in his life.
After two years being together in college, Cara, his fiance, had met
somebody while studying abroad and called an end to their relationship.
The man had come back with her, and she hadn't even the decency of
letting him know what he already knew--she had been cheating on him
while abroad.
Blake looked at the dinner table he had set for her welcome home party.
The candles meant to represent his burning desire now appeared to be his
love life going up in flames. ?The oven beeped signaling the steaks were
ready. ?He wiped a tear from his face and pulled the tray out of the
oven and switched it off, sat down at the kitchen counter and shame ate
the steaks. ?Each hot bite brought on another tear until he just didn't
have an appetite.
Cara had taken Blake's heart and cut it from his chest, stomping on it
with her heel. ?Making the mistake so many in this situation do, Blake
began a mind quest to find out what he had done wrong in the
relationship. ?If they were in love, what made that change? ?He walked
over to the fridge and cracked open a beer, answering calls he didn't
want to take from his friends and family asking him why his facebook
status now read: Single. ?Stupid facebook. ?
Fourteen phone calls, seven beers and a good cry later, Blake went off
to bed. ?But he didn't sleep. ?The mind began to wander, as it often
does in such cases, about what he could have done differently. ?Maybe he
should have called her more often while they were abroad. ?No, he should
have gone with her! ?Nah, that would never have worked, he had to stay
here and work. ?But what could he have done to prevent it. ?It was sad
to say, but Blake Harding had hit the weakest point in his life.
The next morning, he awoke, mostly drained from over thinking everything
in his mind. ?No shower, no breakfast, just more beer. ?The phone
rang... ?it was his parents.
"Heh... ?Hello?" he managed to get out.
"Blakey!" the cry of his mother, "I heard everything! ?Are you alright
my son? ?How dare that bitch hurt my boy's heart!"
"Mah, she's not a bitch. ?She loves me. ?She's gonna turn around and see
the truth, you'll see."
"You always did think too much with your heart Blake. ?Cara is a
compulsive woman. ?It's amazing you got her to commit to you, but I
sensed something about her the day we met. ?Does she deserve
forgiveness, well... ?that's up to you I guess. ?But ... ?Now after what
she's done, would you really be so quick to take her back? ?Does she
deserve your love?"
Blake stayed silent as he considered his mother's words. ?"I... ?I love
her ma. ?She's everything to me. ?I just have to prove to her that she
made a mistake, that's all."
"You just don't really understand women, do you Blakey? ?This wasn't
just a one night stand for her. ?She's been seeing this man for some
time behind your back--"
"How could you possibly know that?"
"She was distancing herself from you even before the trip. ?Something
was going on with her."
"Mom, I have to go. ?I can't talk about this now."
"I suppose so," Mrs. Harding said, "Guess I'll need to make some phone
calls and tell everyone the wedding is off. ?If you need anything--"
"I know mom. ?Bye." ?
Blake dropped the phone on the couch and buried his head. ?He needed
fresh air. ?He needed a drink. ?He needed to get laid.
----------
Later on that evening, Blake found himself at the local downtown bar
near the college campus. ?He sat alone, two glasses of beer emptied and
working on his third. ?Not many had come to the bar... ?It was Tuesday
night after all. ?Which made it all the more surprising when a cute
redheaded girl came in and sat next to Blake, despite there being plenty
of other open seats. ?Her hair trained down between her shoulder blades,
just a tad bit wavy. ?The girl wore a simple teal patterned spaghetti
strap dress cut below her knees. ?Although her chest was nothing to brag
about, it certainly wasn't hurting her looks, with the added bonus of no
foreseeable lower back issues. ?A light layer of make-up, silver dangle
earrings and matching necklace and four inch strap heels completed the
look of this little beauty. ?And Blake wanted none of her.
"I'll have a martini please. ?Strawberry," she told the bartender, then
turned to Blake. ?"Hello. ?I couldn't help noticing you looked a bit
lonely. ?Thought you could use a drinking partner."
"What?" Blake lifted his head, "Oh, yeah. ?That'd be fine."
The girl smiled, "My name's Emily. ?What's yours?"
He looked down at the girl's extended, manicured hand and shook it
gently. ?"Blake. ?My name is Blake. ?Sorry if I seem a bit out of
order.."
"Rough night?"
"You could say that," he chugged down and finished the third beer.
"Whoa, slow down there buddy," she said, placing an arm on his
shoulders, "You want to talk about it?"
"To tell the truth, I'm kinda mad at your whole gender right now. ?I
mean look at you, you're pretty, outgoing, dressed to impress." ?She
blushed, "You women are a perfect heart stabbing machine. ?You reel us
in with your made-up faces, your round booties and your... ?boob shaped
boobs."
Emily received her drink and took a sip, "Really. ?That's what women
are. ?Objects designed to hurt men. ?Is that what you really think?"
"I don't know what to think. ?One more please bartender."
"My girlfriend might be upset if she knew you were hitting on me," Emily
spoke, taking another sip, "She is the jealous type you know."
"Girlfriend? ?You're a--"
"I'm whatever I feel like being," said Emily.
"Umm... ?okay," Blake said confused by her tactics, "You know, if you
were looking for a one night hook-up, this sure ain't the way to do it.
I'm also certain you've picked the wrong guy."
"What makes you say that? ?Let me guess. ?Your gal hurt you in a way you
never dreamed she could?"
"She... ?Cara cheated. ?I mean, I think she's been cheating for a while
with a guy in her class. ?She was my fiance."
"I thought I saw some hurt behind those eyes. ?Come here hun," she
hugged him.
"Thanks for trying to cheer me up. ?But I don't think a one night stand
is going to help. ?Unless you can give me the secret to how women think,
and why they think they can get away with shit like this."
Emily smiled, pulling her purse up to the bar counter, "I think you
might be good." ?She pulled out a card, "I'd like you to meet my
girlfriend Stacy."
"Okay, listen, you're a very attractive, cute woman, and I'm sure your
lesbian lover is just as beautiful. ?And although a threeway is
tempting--"
"Whoa whoa, hold on there cowboy. ?A threeway?" Emily sipped her
martini, "I'm just not that kind of woman. ?... ?Okay, well, I AM that
kind of woman, but not tonight. ?Listen. ?Have you ever wondered what it
would be like as a woman? ?What it feels like to dress in their clothes,
do your own make-up, have your hair professionally styled... ?sex? ?You
said yourself you'd like to know why women act a certain way."
Blake took the card Emily had taken from her purse, "Okay, what's your
deal lady? ?You want me to come over and let you play sissy doll with
me, well you can forget it."
"Not at all. ?I'm offering you something real. ?A chance to be a woman.
Feel what they feel, think what they think. ?A vacation from your life
Mr. Harding."
"I didn't tell you my--"
"Never mind that. ?Listen, think it over. ?If you'd like to hear more,
call us." ?She closed her purse and swung it on her shoulder, standing
up and finishing her martini. ?"Ever wonder what it's like to have real
breasts? ?A vagina? ?But more importantly, what it would be like to be
someone else?"
"Wait a second, this card says Stacy Ryan. ?You said your name was
Emily."
"It is. ?Stacy is the one who offers the package. ?I help her sell it."
She strut back out the door of the bar, "He's got my tab bartender. ?Oh,
and your last name is written on your jacket. ?Toodles, we'll be hearing
from you soon!"
Blake watched her leave the bar, a little pissed she left him to take
care of her tab. ?He glanced down at the card she left him in more
detail. ?"What the hell is I Want to be You, INC?"
----------
"Hello, thank you for calling I Want to be You, INC. ?We offer several
packages including short term and long term body exchanges. ?How may I
direct your call?"
"Ummm..." Blake stammered on the phone, "Yeah, I was given a card last
night with this phone num-- ?I'm sorry, did you say body exchange?"
"That is correct sir," said the receptionist, "Long and short term body
exchanging. ?It is a safe procedure, I assure you. ?Hundreds of
satisfied customers and counting."
"Ooooookayyyy. ?Well listen, I was approached last night by one of your
representatives I think. ?She gave me a card for a Stacy Ryan?"
"Ah yes, she's one of our short term associates. ?Stacy offers a one
month trade package. ?If you're interested, I can schedule a meeting
with her. ?She has an opening this afternoon. ?I'd encourage you, if you
have any further interest, to meet with her. ?You can always say no if
it makes you feel uncomfortable. ?But I can tell you as both an employee
and a client that there is nothing to worry about."
Feeling as though he had nothing to lose, Blake agreed to a meeting with
Stacy. ?Perhaps he was out of his mind, but his life was kicking him in
the ass. ?A vacation from it seemed like a perfect opportunity, although
too good to be true. ?
----------
The conference room at I Want to be You, INC. headquarters was small,
yet homey. ?That still didn't stop Blake from feeling rather nervous.
Meeting with someone to discuss swapping bodies with them seemed rather
unreal. ?But curiosity and lack of any voice telling him it was a bad
idea had led him here, this afternoon.
A knock on the door later, and a man in a lab coat entered, taking a
seat at the head of the table and bringing out his note pad and several
documents. ?Following him in the room was Stacy. ?Stacy was a short
girl, a little over five feet tall, but what she lacked in height she
made up for with the curves of her body. ?Her face resembled that of a
sweet girl: soft cheeks with dimples forming around her perfect cherry
lips. ?Brown hair fell just above the shoulder blades in a pony-tail.
Stacy's green eyes seemed to penetrate Blake as he gave her a quick
study, a smile forming on her lips. ?Despite being short, her legs
seemed quite long dropping from the skirt she was wearing. ?Her breasts
were nothing to complain about--a bit busty for her size but nothing
ridiculously over sized with an bubbled ass to match her near-hour glass
figure. ?It was obvious she worked hard to keep her body in shape, and
though she was no model, she was by all accounts a perfect, average
American woman. ?And while Blake had been sizing her up in his mind, he
never noticed she was doing the same to him.
Stacy reached her hand across the table, "Good afternoon Mr. Harding.
My name is Stacy Ryan. ?Emily says she met you last night."
Blake took her soft hand in his and shook lightly, "Emily? ?Oh right,
the woman from last night. ?She left me with her tab. ?She's a little
off her rocker."
"But you're here, aren't you Blake?" Stacy smiled, taking her seat.
"I'm sure you have a lot of questions. ?I will answer them the best I
can. ?But first, let me tell you about the package I offer, and then
I'll let you decide.
"I offer a one month deal with my body," Stacy began. ?"You will, for
one month, experience being a woman. ?Living out whatever curiosities
you have, finding whatever answers you seek. ?The change is not
permanent, nor can you ask for more time. ?Meanwhile, I will take care
of your body. ?Exercise, eat healthy, and ensure no harm comes to it. ?I
also reserve the right to experience life in your body. ?During your
time in my body, you would keep all of my appointments, find an
appropriate job with the company will help you find, and I would expect
that you would not do anything to harm my body.
"As far as living arrangements, you will be staying with me. ?I don't
mean to reign in on your freedom, but it is a necessary precaution we
take. ?Even though you are in my body, I am still responsible for it.
This is a contract deal Mr. Harding. ?Previous clients have given me
high marks as I helped them to live out different fantasies through use
of my body, and they have become better people for it. ?So, what do you
think Mr. Harding? ?Would you like to experience life on the other side
of the gender fence? ?Would you like to be me?"
Blake's eyes widened as he considered how something of this nature was
even possible, but it seemed like this was not Stacy's first rodeo. ?And
he was just in a weak enough point to say, "Yes. ?I want to be you."
"For one month, you will be," Stacy smiled. ?"I promise you, this
experience will be unforgettable. ?Ultimately by living as a woman, you
will become a better man. ?Now--" ?Stacy glanced to the man in the lab
coat, "We're prepared to make the swap tonight. ?We just need to go over
a few rules with standard use of my body." ?
The man in the lab coat slid a contract document in front of Blake, and
a copy to Stacy to read. ?"I don't think you will find any of these
unreasonable Blake," she said as she began reading the document, "Number
one: ?All sexual partners MUST be pre-approved."
"Sexual partners? ?I have to have sex in your body?" Blake asked with
much curiosity mixed with a sense of disgust at the thought of some man
having sex with him.
"You don't have to. ?But you may want to, and for that reason they must
be approved by me. ?Let me put it this way: If you get an STD or get my
body pregnant, then you get to live out that hell. ?Now, I want my body
back at the end of this, as with all my clients. ?This has never been a
problem before, and I don't foresee any problems with you Mr. Harding.
Let's move on. ?Number two: You must experience my monthly cycle as any
woman would. ?It's part of the experience dear, and I'll be around to
help you when that time comes."
Blake's mind swirled as she read the next part. ?A period? ?He knew Cara
always had cramps and never dealt with her own that well, but maybe this
could be good. ?For once, he would know what all the fuss was about.
"Number three: While you will have access to all my clothes, make-up and
accessories, anything you purchase while in my body becomes my
property."
"So, if I bought an iPod--"
"No. ?I hate Apple. ?I refuse to conform," Stacy cleared her throat and
continued, "Number four: No irreversable changes can be made to my body.
That means no tattoos, no body piercings, and I don't know why you
would, but no cosmetic surgery. ?I'm pretty enough not to need it,
wouldn't you agree Blake," she bat her eyelashes lightly at him.
Blake nodded, "You're a very attractive woman."
"Heh, you haven't even seen me dolled up yet. ?But you will... ?Moving
onward. ?Should you have any distinct fantasies you would like to try,
they will be saved for the last week. ?You should indicate them now."
"I umm... ?Sorry, this is hard for me. ?Considering being a woman for a
month, when only two days ago --"
"Ahh. ?Someone broke your heart, didn't she?" Stacy placed the contract
down and looked Blake in the eye, "Then this is exactly what you need.
A vacation from your life, and a better understanding of women."
"She was my fiance. ?We were getting married this June," Blake's eyes
swelled with tears.
"Awe, sweetie," Stacy handed him a tissue and sat pondering. ?After a
few moments of silence, "You know... ?It might be fun to get married. ?A
mock wedding. ?I've never tried that before. ?Would that be something
you'd be interested in?"
"I don't know," Blake said, though his tone said otherwise.
"Doctor, add that to the contract. ?We can void it if when the time
comes you don't feel comfortable," said Stacy. ?"Do you have any other
questions for me?"
Blake sniffled a bit, "Just one. ?Assuming this is all real and when I
sign this contract we will indeed be swapping our minds into each other
bodies. ?Why? ?Why are you doing this."
Stacy looked at Blake plainly, "Because. ?Because I think people who are
curious about the other sex should have a chance to experience it.
Because some people need to know to learn something about themselves.
Because ... ?Well, because it turns me on a little bit. ?I'm not gay Mr.
Harding, but I do have my own curiosities about being a man. ?Why do you
think Emily picked you?"
"Oh my gosh... ?You're Emily's girlfriend?"
Stacy nodded, "Indeed I am. ?But you'll be spending plenty of time with
the both of us as soon as you sign this contract. ?What do you say."
She placed a pen next to Blake's hand. ?He looked up at her, then to the
doctor in the room, and down to the paper. ?Taking the cap off the pen,
he signed his name...
---------- PRESENT ----------
"Transference complete doctor," the lab assistant called, "Time to wake
them."
One of the lab assistants headed to Blake's body with a checklist in
hand, another to Stacy's, "Mr. Harding?" she said gently, snapping a
finger next to each of Stacy's ears.
Blake stirred, feeling normal yet out of place as his eyes opened, now
on the adjacent chair to his body, "Am I...?"
"A woman? ?Yes sir. ?All vital signs are normal, we just want you to
take things slowly as you get used to your new body."
Blake rose up, feeling the weight shifting on his chest, cupping what
would be her breasts for the next four weeks, "Oh wow! ?These are
sensitive--Hey, my voice!? ?It's all... ?higher in pitch or something."
Blake continued making discoveries slowly, her hands creeping around her
body feeling the sensitively soft flesh underneath the single camisole
and shorts.
"How you feeling?" a familiar voice asked, walking towards her. ?Blake
looked up to see her body, her male body, giving off the same grin Stacy
had when they met earlier that afternoon. ?"Welcome to your vacation."
He noticed his previous face's eyes grow wide as her hand reached around
her flat mound, "Problem?"
"I think I have to pee..."
Chapter Two: One Heel in Front of the Other
The sun rose upon Blake while she laid in the bed much softer than she
was used to. ?With one open eye, she found proof enough that everything
that had happened was indeed real. ?No camera trickery, movie magic or
virtual reality. ?She really was a woman. ?The clock read 8:13 AM as she
pulled herself up again, still with the unfamiliar weight of her chest
falling downward. ?Blake made her way to the bathroom hearing strange
yet familiar noises coming from the room across from hers. ?Cracking the
door only slightly she saw her body--the one she'd been in for her
entire life until last night, spooning with a redheaded woman, who's
apparent giggle gave away her identity as Emily.
"I suppose it works both ways," Blake told herself, not sure how she
felt about Stacy using his body while she was in hers. ?Of course, Stacy
never said sex was off limits in her body, just that a sexual partner
should be pre-approved. ?Blake shook her head again at the thought of
being with a man in Stacy's body, fearing eventually the curiosity would
outweigh logical sense.
The mirror image above the sink was a clear indication of who she was
now. ?Now, and for three weeks, five days and seven hours. ?Blake
lowered her panties and squatted down to relieve herself, promising
herself there would be no repeat of last night's incident. ?When she
finished, she stood back in front of the mirror and grasped the sink,
beginning to play with her facial expressions. ?The muscles all worked
the same, but somehow it was all different. ?A smile looked less campy
and charming and more sweet and innocent. ?A raised eyebrow seemed more
sexual and playful rather than expressing perplexity. ?In fact, the
sexual implications were all heightened with a female face.
"It's prettier with make-up on," Stacy said in his male voice, startling
Blake as she turned around.
"What? ?Oh no, I was just--"
"Relax Blake. ?This is normal. ?Well, normal as a body swapping contract
gets. ?I hope you're ready for today."
"Why? ?What's today?" Blake was unsure if she wanted to ask the
question.
"Blake dear, if you expect to spend the next month as me, then you'll
need to learn to walk and talk as me. ?Or more to the point, how to walk
and talk like a real girl. ?You didn't think you'd get to sit here all
day and play with my tits, did you?"
"Um, well, no--" Blake stammered.
"And in order for you to get the full experience, I've got to teach you
everything a woman learns growing up in the next twenty-four hours." ?At
this point, Emily had popped up behind Stacy with a devious smile.
"Well okay then," said Blake, thinking nothing of it, "Where do we
start?"
Stacy smiled, "Maintenance. ?Hair, make-up, underwear, bra... ?And a
shower. ?Let's start with the shower and go from there." ?As he was
talking to her, he handed her a towel from the closet. ?"And don't play
too long." ?Emily giggled again, then kissed Stacy as he turned into
her. ?Blake was beginning to suspect that Emily had chosen him
specifically because she liked the body, and wanted her girlfriend's
brain behind it.
Blake took off her cami and lowered her panties again, seeing the naked
girl in the mirror as she ran the shower water. ?"Oh man Blake. ?What
did you get yourself into? ?You're in a woman's body... ?A fricking
woman's body!" ?She reached up and cupped her breasts and made a face
which slowly turned from disgust to pleasure. ?"I could be in trouble."
She hoped into the shower and allowed the warm running water to wash
over her body. ?As she placed her head under the stream, it became most
notable just how much hair Stacy had. ?The wet hair flapped onto her
shoulder. ?Noticing a loofa and a fragrant body wash, she lathered it up
and began slowly stroking it over her soft skin. ?Underneath her breasts
and around the lips of her vagina seemed especially erotic, and was an
area she visited more that once.
A knock against the door startled Blake, "Hey you in there! ?You'll have
twenty-seven more days you can play with yourself, but today I need you
out of there stat!"
An annoyed look came about Blake's face, but she washed the soap from
her body and turned off the water. ?She was startled again to see her
old self standing in front of her, holding a matching bra and panties
with the door wide open, "Hey! ?I'm naked!" She shrieked, covering
herself.
"Nothing I haven't seen. ?Em either. ?And what were you thinking getting
my hair wet? ?Now we're going to have to blow dry." ?Stacy walked over
and pulled the hair dryer from underneath the sink, plugged it in and
began to dry Blake's hair, "You're going to have to learn to do this.
Start at the root and work your way towards the tips. ?Once we're done,
we'll brush."
Blake took the hairbrush sitting on the counter and stared at it while
Stacy finished blow drying her hair. ?She ran the brush through, finding
tangles along the way. ?Before she could finish, Stacy pulled her hair
back in a pony-tail, leaving her bangs in the front.
"Now come, to your room. ?We're going to get you dressed."
Blake's dripping feet smacked against the floor as she followed Stacy to
her room, keeping the towel wrapped around her at all times. ?She
couldn't help but think it strange to see her old body from the back,
and being about a foot shorter than it didn't help matters.
"Drop the towel," Stacy commanded as Blake did so, but not without
hesitation. ?With Stacy looking, even keeping in mind it was Stacy's
body she was in, she felt weak. ?"Hold out your arms." ?Blake's arms
shot forward. ?Stacy slid the straps of the bra onto her shoulders,
cupping each breast in it's cup, and closing the clasp in the back.
Blake grabbed the panties and pulled them up over her flat sex. ?"How
does that feel? ?Most guys have a bit of difficulty with the bra at
first."
"It's... ?It's a bit tight, I guess. ?Like it's pulling my boobs up."
"That's what a bra does dear. ?It provides support. ?Now, I could loosen
the straps, but I can tell you I tried this bra on yesterday and
adjusted it perfectly for you. ?If you loosen too much, well, then
you're missing the point."
"No no, that's okay. ?If I'm going to do this, I wanna do it the right
way. ?I'm a guest in your... ?umm, body."
Stacy smirked, "Great." ?He walked behind her and unsnapped the bra,
pulling it off and placing it in Blake's hand, "Now, put it on."
Blake slipped the bra over her shoulders and pulled it close to her
chest. ?She cupped each breast carefully, and then went to catch the
clasp in the back. ?And missed. ?And missed again. ?Thrice she missed,
until she backed up against a wall and pinned it down so she could
reach. ?
She eyeballed Emily who was standing in the corner, laughing a bit to
herself, "Sorry, excuse my rudeness. ?I just think it's funny every
time."
"Well, she'll have to get it right if she expects to last a month in my
shoes," said Stacy, "Oh, and speaking of shoes..." ?He glanced to a pair
of two inch pumps near the foot of the bed. ?"We'll get there. ?Now,
take off the bra and try again. ?Hold one strap, and twist your wrist to
pull the other half together."
"You know, they make bras that fasten in the front," Blake said,
struggling through her second time.
"Where's the fun in that? ?Heck, if I had my way, I'd have you in a
corset and petticoat just for the fun of it. ?Good job," he said as
Blake attached the clasp one last time, "That's good for today, I think
you'll have it by tomorrow morning. ?Practice when you have time. ?Now
for make-up. ?Go sit at my vanity. ?Emily, bring an extra chair. ?This
may take some time."
Taking her seat in front of the vanity, Blake looked herself in the
mirror, surprised already with just a bra and a pleasant line of
cleavage at how pretty she looked--before make-up. ?She could feel the
presence of Stacy and Emily looking at her with much joy. ?Emily grabbed
the brush and some bobby pins and began brushing through Blake's hair,
releasing the pony-tail while Stacy began opening drawers and pulling
out a large quantity of different foundations, blushes, lip colors, eye
stencils, eye shadows, mascara wands, and puff & applicators.
"Now, I'm going to do a simple make-up for you today. ?You'll have to
experiment with what you like later, but you'll learn the basics and
where I keep everything." ?He grabbed a foam sponge in the shape of a
triangle and a little capsule of skin-toned creme. ?"This is foundation.
I use a creme foundation. ?You just rub your sponge lightly across and
begin blending on the face," Stacy spoke while he started on Blake's
nose.
"And I'm just going to put your hair in a bun. ?Looks cute," said Emily.
Blake let the foam go over her face while Stacy applied it, "Creme
based? ?What other kinds are there?"
"Well, there's liquid, but I don't prefer it. ?It's heavier, seeps into
your pores more, and is more likely to melt in hot weather. ?You don't
want to melt, do you?"
"Not preferably," replied Blake. ?"So, here I am, in your body, and I
don't really know a thing about you. ?Anything I should know? ?I mean,
if I'm going to spend a month in your body, and you in mine, shouldn't
we get to know each other a little better?"
"What's there to know? ?Let's see, your name is Stacy Ryan. ?You are
twenty-seven years old, you've lived in Cali your whole life, and you're
five foot two inches tall." ?He said, finishing up the foundation and
picking up a puff, placing a small bit of powder on it, "This conceals
the foundation." ?
"Um.. ?Okay, those are great facts that I mostly already knew," Blake
replied as Stacy padded her face lightly with the puff. ?"But I want to
know about you--"
"She's got a sensual spot on her inner thigh leading up towards her
hooha," Emily said with a great big grin as she finished up Blake's hair
bun, adding two couoke chopsticks.
"EM!" Stacy bellowed, setting the puff down, blushing, "Okay, well, it's
true. ?And if you're gonna bring somebody back here, you'd find out
sooner or later."
"Umm, no thanks. ?Just wanted a vacation really," Blake said.
"What? ?Don't tell me you're not curious," said Stacy, picking up the
eye-liner, "Okay, close your right eye. ?This is eye-liner, and you'll
quickly learn that the eyes are the most important part of the process.
Your peepers gotta be real pretty if you want to attract lookers." ?he
said that as if he'd practiced the line before. ?"Give it a week.
You'll want to know."
"You can keep telling me that all you want, but I ain't gonna. ?I may
look and feel like a woman, but I'm still a man. ?And I still have my
morals about me."
They stayed silent while Stacy continued to demonstrate the eye-liner,
eye-shadow and mascara. ?It all seemed pretty straight forward to Blake;
she'd seen Cara put on make-up plenty of times while they were living
together. ?The thought of Cara brought a tear to her eye, feeling more
sensitive than usual with female hormones rushing through her.
"Whoa sweetie, don't cry," Stacy grabbed a tissue and dried up the tear
before it distorted anything. ?"You don't want to ruin any of the work I
just did, and you certainly don't want to ruin it after your hard work
either." ?
Blake nodded.
"Now, let's add a little color to those cheeks." ?He took up the blush
and brush, swirling it gently and swiping back and forth across Blake's
cheeks, "Pretty simple, right? ?Now, lip color."
Stacy picked up the lipstick, "Okay dear, pucker up." ?Blake did so
while Stacy ran the lipstick over the familiar lips, "And rub together.
I just used a natural color dear, nothing bizarre. ?You'll want to save
those for special outfits and occasions."
"I'm sorry about earlier, the crying. ?I--"
"No need to apologize dear. ?Emotions can run high when you're not used
to the hormonal fluxuations. ?And as I understand it, you're due for a
good cry after what that bitch did to you."
"Wait, how did you know about that?"
"Emily told me. ?You also alluded to it yesterday before we swapped.
Anyway, I think you'll really benefit from a month in my body. ?I'm not
saying it was your fault Cara left you, but after I'm done with you, you
shouldn't have a problem finding someone truly special and being able to
understand her fully. ?And how to please her."
"Wow, you're really into the sex thing, aren't you?"
Stacy glanced to Emily with a grin, "Yup. ?I sure am."
Detecting the attraction between the two, Blake posed the question, "Now
wait a minute. ?Since she's your girlfriend, and you're in my body...
Did you two--"
"Have sex?" Emily blurted, "Sure did. ?Let me tell you, you're body is
amazing. ?Cara doesn't know what's good for--"
"EM! ?Shut it. ?I love you, but sometimes you don't know when to shut
the floodgates," Stacy said sternly. ?"She's right though. ?And yes, if
you'll look in the contract, I have the full right to use your body as I
choose, but not to worry. ?I follow my own rules. ?Emily is clean, and I
won't be coming home with any tattoos or piercings. ?I might cross-dress
though."
"Wait, doesn't that defeat the purpose of becoming a man for a month?"
asked Blake, noticing Stacy going for one more item in the vanity.
"Well, yes and no," Stacy pondered, "Hey, by week three, I miss some of
my clothes. ?But I promise, I won't go out in public like that. ?Sends a
bad image to potential clients. ?Emily just gets turned on by a man in
lace sometimes."
Emily blushed on the bed, "It's true."
"Okay, now, this is your best friend. ?It's lip gloss. ?Just take the
applicator wand and apply," He said, running the shiny peach flavored
gloss across Blake's lips, "There, now, take a look in the mirror and
study what I've done, and how I did it. ?I'm going to pick an outfit for
you today. ?When you're ready, we'll start on practice in heels next."
Blake did so, surprised again, this time at how much her face really
shined. ?She felt almost like a doll, every feature beautified and...
She felt good about herself. ?Blake rose from the chair, still keeping
her eye on the mirror until, "Whoa, wait. ?You want me to wear that?"
"Oh, well, I should have told you sooner, but... ?You do have an
interview with the temp agency today. ?I Want to be You INC does pay for
much of the bills, but I still need to be working. ?I should also point
out that while you're in public, you will be referred to as Stacy Ryan,
Miss Ryan, or whatever nickname they give you. ?Don't let them call you
shorty," Stacy obviously had an issue with that one. ?After taking a
breath, he smiled, "Okay, time to put on the heels. ?I chose something
simple, no stilettos or anything. ?But we should get you in pantyhose
first. ?Helps you feel the way the heels will feel later today."
"Whoa, hold on, aren't you moving just a little fast here?" Blake
replied stubbornly.
"Not really. ?The first day is always a rush of new feelings mixed with
a heavy agenda," said Stacy, "But not to worry. ?Everything seems
difficult at first, but because you're in my body, the muscle memory
will speed up the process. ?It only took you a couple tries to get the
bra correct. ?Now, pantyhose." ?Emily handed Stacy a pair of black hose.
"You want to bunch it up at the toes and roll it up."
With some caution, Blake did so. ?The hose felt tingley on her legs as
she pulled them up, but was surprised at the smoothness that came with
them. ?It was like wearing pants without wearing anything at all. ?The
dark tone put off from her silky legs through the black pantyhose was
rather attractive. ?Blake walked over to pick up the black heels set out
for her.
"Hold on a minute," Stacy stopped her, "If you're going to walk in
heels, you can't walk like a brick. ?Women are much more graceful. ?Or
at least they should be," He winked at Emily, who was playfully
offended, but kept quiet, "Lead with your chest and let you're hips
follow."
Blake wanted to do everything the right way, and so she practiced the
walk, receiving critiques from Emily and Stacy as she did so until
finally she was ready for heels. ?With the pantyhose on, her feet slid
into the heels quite gracefully, but when she stood up, she felt like
she was standing on an angle. ?"Whoa!!!" she cried, feeling herself fall
forward as Stacy helped her to re-balance. ?"You all really walk around
in these all day? ?Why?"
"For you," said Emily, "And every other man who deemed that heels are
sexy. ?Would you have paid that kind of attention to me that night had I
not been dressed as I had?" ?Blake always knew in the back of her mind
what women went through, but to actually experience it was an entire new
level.
Once she had her balance, Blake trotted across the floor once more until
it felt comfortable enough and received approval from the odd couple.
"I think I have the hang of this. ?Can I put on some real clothes now?"
Stacy laughed, "Sure hun. ?Blouse first, " he handed her a teal colored
blouse which she strung her arms through rather quickly and went to
button.
"Mmm, it's silky! ?I think clothing companies reserved all the good
fabrics for women... ?Wait a second, why are all the buttons on the
opposite side?"
"Because dear, it's a woman's blouse. ?The buttons, and in fact, the
entire cut is different from men's wear. ?It's designed to show off your
curves," Stacy pointed out. ?
Blake shrugged and finished buttoning, "Um, I think they left off a
couple buttons at the top."
"Nope," Stacy laughed at Blake's comment, "You're going to an interview
dear. ?You're going to need a modest show of cleavage. ?In fact, you'll
find most women's tops accent some form of their femininity in some way
or another. ?Now here, be a good girl and put on your skirt."
Taking the skirt, Blake stepped through it and reached around for the
zipper, fastening the button behind her with ease. ?"There. ?How do I
look?"
"Asking that question already, huh?" Stacy laughed, "In truth, you took
care of the skirt pretty well."
"Had to tie an apron behind my back at my part time job," Blake said,
"Think that's why the bra came a little easy too; it was just a little
bit higher. ?So, am I done?"
"Not quite. ?You need some jewelry. ?Women need to accessorize. ?It's
not enough that we paint our faces and dress up pretty, but we need to
add some dazzle to our look. ?Here," Stacy showed Blake back to the
vanity, "This is my jewelry box. ?Earrings are at the top. ?Necklaces
down below. ?I have a couple of bracelets too. ?For today, a simple
necklace and earring set should be fine." ?He pulled out a sterling
silver chain necklace with a pink pearl at the end, and two dangle
earrings with smaller teardrop pink pearls. ?"For the earrings, I chose
dangles. ?They just slide in through the piercing, no need to worry
about the back of the stud. ?The necklace is self-explanatory. ?So you
put those on, Em and I are going to go get ready, and then we'll be on
our way to the temp agency. ?Practice walking."
Blake slid the earrings through Stacy's pierced ears, and hooked the
necklace so the pearl fell right above her line of cleavage. ?She began
walking, minding her footing once more until muscle memory took over,
making her way back to the mirror, "Hello Stacy Ryan. ?Hi, my name is
Stacy. ?Nice to meet you, I'm Stacy."
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"That's right, sweep your arm underneath the skirt and slide into the
seat," Stacy instructed as Blake got into their car. ?Emily sat in the
back, prim and proper as always in her business slacks, strap heels and
pink blouse. ?Stacy got in, wearing only jeans and a button up shirt.
Stacy put his foot to the petal and they were off to the temp agency.
Blake looked through the purse Stacy had loaned her, checking her ID and
other information Stacy had given her earlier to memorize, so when
filling out an application she wouldn't look out of place, having to ask
Stacy what her address or phone number was.
"So Blake, how do you feel so far? ?I know it's been kind of a rush
since last night, but once you get settled, it's smooth sailing. ?Well,
sort of, but we'll worry about that later--"
"Worry about what?" she asked, fear developing in her eyes.
"My, well, haha, YOUR period. ?But don't worry about it. Emily and I
will help you through it. ?That's not to say we're going to hold your
hand the whole way. ?In fact, this is one of the few days there will be
any hand holding."
"Well, for you," Emily interjected, "Right sweetie?"
"Yes Em. ?Sorry, I promised Em any time I'm in a guy's body we'll spend
a day at the mall holding hands," Stacy said with a blush, a bit
embarrassed. ?"But I take care of my lady."
"Yeah she does."
"Emily, you're doing that thing again where you mouth is moving. ?You
might want to see to that," Stacy's commanding male voice and icy stare
into the rear-view mirror said it all: 'I love you, but you need to
stop.'
"So once we get out of this car, I'm Stacy?" asked Blake.
"Yes ma'am. ?But when we're home, it doesn't matter. ?And you still
haven't answered my first question. ?How does it feel?"
Blake stared down at her chest, "It feels... ?I don't know. ?I like it,
I guess, but I also hate that I like it. ?Nice to be in someone else's
shoes for a change. ?Get a new experience. ?Not have to deal with the
same pressures anymore. ?Oh, if my mom calls, she's working on
cancelling the um..." ?Blake began tearing up again.
"No no no no no, don't cry Blake. ?You'll have to fix that pretty face.
I'll take care of things on your end. ?You just do what you need."
Blake nodded and returned to her purse, memorizing the facts she needed
to know so she'd get placed somewhere good with the temp agency. ?
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"So Miss Ryan, what are your special skills?" The tall old man sitting
across the table asked.
Blake stammered, feeling nude as the old man stared straight down the
center of her breasts, "Uhhhmmmmm..."
Chapter Three: A Day in the Life
Blake sat in front of the vanity the next morning, showered and hair
down. ?She began searching for the tools of the trade--namely
foundation, eye make-up and lip color--to start her day. ?Things had
gotten a bit stressful yesterday, but she managed to pull it off. ?And
although she was put through the ringer for 'genuine female
experiences,' Blake hadn't really felt any difference from her normal
body. ?Being in a female body, she naturally adapted to the clothes and
regular undergarments, if not without a little struggle. ?But today
would be different. ?Her first day just out and about in the social
world as a thriving member of the opposing sex.
"So," Stacy startled Blake while he ate his bowl of cereal in the door
frame, "What pre-tell do you have planned for today?"
"Well... ?I thought I'd start by doing a little bit of shopping. ?Find
what suits me if I'm going to look like you for a month. ?I believe the
contract says I can adapt your look?"
"No tattoos or piercings, but yes. ?That's what you're paying for.
Also, I get to keep your clothes you pick out in my body. ?It's like
getting to shop without doing any of the work. ?Like that blouse you
wore yesterday? ?Bought for me by a former client," Stacy said with
pride.
"Oh. ?Well, that's cool," replied Blake as she slowly applied her
foundation, trying to recall what she was taught the day prior. ?
"Anything else?" Stacy pressed.
"Well, if there's time I'd like to have a spa day. ?You know, just
relax."
"Alright then. ?I'm gonna fuck Em. ?Have a nice day Blake."
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The girl hit the town for the first time, walking among the population
in a foreign body, purse in sway, hair draped freely upon her soft
shoulders, a simple sundress swaying, criss-crossing her legs as she
took off down the paved sidewalk. ?Blake was much more alert to her
surroundings. ?It wasn't enough that she had really only had one day's
practice with the shape and weight distribution of Stacy's body. ?The
attention she drew from men was particularly strange. ?As if the only
thing on their mind was how to get her out of her dress, or at least
underneath it. ?She couldn't decide how it made her feel, though she was
leaning towards disgust. ?Maybe she should have not worn the dress, but
Stacy insisted since she only had a month, she should make use of her
ability to wear truly feminine clothing without it being a social
abnormality. ?The heels didn't help, but then again, tennis shoes with a
dress?
Blake had chosen a familiar part of town. ?In fact, when she was in her
male body, she and Cara frequently visited this street full of shops,
beauty shops & boutiques. ?Many were brand names, and others were
specialty stores. ?Oddly, despite it being the same place, it appeared
different through a set a woman's eyes, and it wasn't just being a foot
shorter (but this was certainly a factor). ?As a man, Blake saw many of
the shops as places he could buy things for Cara. ?Now... ?Now it was
all for HER. ?So many new possibilities awaited Blake, and she just
couldn't decide where to begin.
"Huh... ?I always thought this'd be easier to decide," Blake said aloud
to herself, trying to take in all the possibilities. ?Thinking it'd be
best to start somewhere, she began in a women's clothing shop, full of
chic looks for the modern woman.
"Hello ma'am," the shop girl approached her, "My name is Linda. ?Is
there anything I can help you find today?"
"Yes, well, I was looking to create a new look. ?Something comfy and
sexy I guess."
"Great, I'd be glad to help. ?What's your size?"
"I'm an extra large. ?Uh, 36 waist," said Blake not thinking.
Linda looked her up and down, "You been doing a lot of shopping for your
boyfriend miss?"
"WHAT! ?No, I don't have a boyfriend, I-- ?um, oh..."
"I need your dress size. ?Don't you know your dress size miss?"
Blake looked around the store, "Well I... ?lost a lot of weight
recently. ?Hence the wardrobe change." ?'Few, that was close. ?Gotta
remember what I look like is only the beginning of the changes,'
thought Blake.
"OH, well good for you," said Linda, lightening up. ?"I'd love to help
get you measured. ?Follow me to the fitting rooms," she said cheerfully,
directing Blake to the back of the store. ?
As Blake followed, her eyes kept spotting series of blouse, turtle
necks, V-necks, flowing & pencil skirts, series of shoes and boots in a
way she never had before. ?Instead of just 'girl's clothes,' they were
now all possibilities in creating what her version of Stacy Ryan should
look like. ?A girl who is confident in her self image. ?Perhaps exactly
what Blake needed to see in the mirror after her emotional weekend.
She stepped in front of the mirror as Linda took her measuring tape,
"Arms out please miss." ?Blake wanted to giggle every time she was
called 'Miss.' ?She did as Linda instructed, allowing the tape first to
wrap above her hips on her waist. ?Linda wrote something down on a sheet
of paper, then measured around her ass. ?
"Is that necessary?" Blake asked.
"You're kidding, right?" asked Linda, soon realizing Blake was indeed
clueless. ?Which then raised the question of how this girl even got
herself dressed this morning. ?"Um, yes it is. ?You want your butt to
look good in a skirt or jeans, right? ?I'd kill for your curves ma'am.
Whatever diet you were following worked wonders for you. ?How much did
you lose?"
"Uhh," Blake picked a random number, "Sixty pounds."
"WOW, congratulations ma'am. ?That must be quite the achievement."
"Yup. ?Uhm, portion control. ?Lots of cardio," Blake rattled off the
regular accepted achievement points, then became surprised as Linda's
measuring tape got friendly with her breasts. ?"Whoa!" she cried,
felling the sensitivity.
"Did I pull too hard?" asked Linda.
"Oh no, they're just a bit sensitive. ?Can I put my arms down now?"
"Oh, I see that time of the month, huh? ?You're courageous wearing a
dress. ?You know, your monthly cycle isn't exactly the best time to be
measured. ?Everything will be loose," Linda replied, writing down the
bust measurement.
"My what?" Blake's eyes grew wide, "Oh, no ma'am, not on my umm...
Period. ?Not today, not tomorrow... ?I hope."
"What's that?"
"Nothing. ?Not on my cycle, don't worry," at this point she was
blushing.
Linda rolled her eyes, beginning to wonder if she should have just let
this woman look around when she walked in. ?She grabbed her sheet and
read Blake's measurements, "Alright, I have a 33 chest with a C cup, 24
inch waist, and 34 inches at the hips. ?Probably want to find a dress in
the range of 4 to 6."
"Is that..." Blake paused, knowing how her question would come off,
"Good?"
"I'll put it this way: ?Whatever you did on your diet, you did a killer
job," said Linda, "So I'm going to find some outfits in your size, and
you can try them. ?Sexy and comfy, right?"
"Yes. ?Sexy and comfy is good," replied Blake. ?Linda left to pick up
some outfits around the shop and let Blake begin trying them on in the
fitting rooms, stepping into the first skirt...
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Blake emerged, bags in tow as she strut once more down the pavement.
She was in disbelief of how much she spent--Stacy would be rather
happy... ?She hoped so. ?The ever growing-familiar reflection of Stacy
Ryan stared Blake in the face in the shop window of a lingerie store.
She shuddered, afraid of the curiosity growing within, 'I wonder what
those stockings would feel like--NO! ?Blake, get moving!' she thought,
picking up speed towards the boutique.
"Hello miss. ?Do you have an appointment today, or are you a walk in?"
the girl at the counter of the nail salon asked.
"Yes, I have an appointment."
"Name please."
"Bla-- ?er, I mean, Stacy. ?Stacy Ryan."
"Ahh yes, Miss Ryan. ?Yolanda will be right with you," the clerk girl
responded, finding Stacy's name in the computer and asking her to sit,
despite there only being two other older woman being tended to.
Nonetheless, Blake took her seat, setting her bags beside the chair in
the waiting room, unaware of her posture as she sat."
"Ehh-hem," the clerk girl spoke, eyeballing Blake's completely exposed
crotch between her open legs.
"Ohh!" Blake immediately shifted her position, tucking her right ankle
behind her left with a 'sorry' look on her face, and not being able to
look the desk girl in the eye anymore. ?At least she was wearing
panties.
A few minutes later a older, yet attractive woman stepped out. ?Her name
badge read: Yolanda. ?"Stacy? ?Stacy Ryan?"
"That's me! ?I'm Stacy," Blake replied, taken aback by how excited she
sounded to be called. ?She had her shopping bags set aside, she followed
the dark haired, light skinned women to her table.
"Hello Miss Ryan, I'm Yolanda, I'll be taking care of you today. ?Put
your hands in the bowl please." ?Blake did so as she took her seat,
swiping her dress underneath her bottom as Stacy had shown her. ?"So
what are we doing for you today ma'am?"
Blake couldn't look Yolanda in the eye; she could only stare at her own
hands while Yolanda cleaned, prepared and massaged them. ?"Um, well I
was thinking just a simple french manicure? ?You know, with the white
tips?"
"I can do that for you hun. ?So, I see you've done some shopping today."
"Oh, yes." ?Blake replied, unaware she was supposed to keep the
conversation going. ?She just felt a little helpless yet pampered with
her hands in a water dish while Yolanda prepared to work on her
cuticles. ?
"Well? ?What'd you buy? ?Anything pretty?" Yolanda urged on the
conversation.
Blake's eyes finally lifted a bit, "A few things in fact. ?Some nice
pants, a knit blouse, a tunic."
"Any reason for the new clothes?"
'Because I'm a man in a woman's body and want to explore the curiosity
of being a woman,' Blake thought to herself, but only smiled and said,
"I'm getting a new job. ?At least, I hope so. ?Had an interview
yesterday, they said they would call sometime in the next couple of
days."
"What kind of job is it?"
"Well, it's a temp agency, but I think it'll be a good stepping stone to
something greater," said Blake, "I'm hoping they'll place me somewhere
with computers. ?I'm rather good with writing programs and such."
Yolanda smiled before putting on her mask, "Well that's great. ?So, any
men in your life?"
"What? ?Me? ?No no no, I'm not uh--"
"Oh, I'm sorry. ?You're a lesbian. ?I'm not judging dear."
"Wait what? ?No, why would you think I was? ?I mean--"
"Bisexual? ?I'm sorry, it's not my place to ask."
"I'm straight. ?Just not ready for a man. ?That's all," Blake said
confidently, though the idea of being with another woman while in
Stacy's body somehow appealed to her. ?'Stacy and Emily probably did
things all the time when Stacy wasn't swapped with anyone else. ?Perhaps
Emily could show me a few--nah, not going there.'
"Oh I see. ?Hands out of the water. ?So, focused on your career then?
Because you know, you'll find a man when you least expect it dear. ?And
it's the one who stays with you, letting you build your career who's the
right one."
Blake nodded, letting the woman do her work. ?"Do you always get
personal with your clients?"
"I like conversation. ?It's part of the reason I took this job," said
Yolanda, "People are interesting. ?Don't you think so?"
"You have no idea," Blake replied. ?Yolanda was a master at her craft,
moving the small brush over Blake's nails, engaging Blake in
conversation the whole time. ?Blake found girl talk exceptionally hard,
having only been one for a couple of days, but managed her way through.
Yolanda moved Blake to a large chair and had her place her bare feet
into the warm water to soften them enough to work with. ?The chair
itself massaged her back, putting Blake in a trance of comfort. ?It
wasn't long before Yolanda was asking Blake for her preferred polish
color, and feeling in an extremely girlish mood, she chose a deep pink
shade.
"Well thank you so much for stopping in today Miss Ryan," said Yolanda,
"I'll see you next time you need a color fill or anything."
"Great," replied Blake, grabbing her shopping bags. ?"Thank you so
much." ?She exited the nail salon, her dainty fingers feeling rather
fresh and her feet feeling brand new--well, they kind of already were.
"Just one more thing today," Blake said to herself as she stopped once
more in front of the intimates store. ?So many things she wished Cara
would have worn for her when they were together. ?Now they'd probably
fit her. ?The woman in the shop smiled as she saw Blake staring--as soon
as Blake noticed she was being targeted by the saleswoman, she moved
quickly to the hair salon.
"Hello!" the overly flamboyant man behind the counter exclaimed as Blake
triggered the bell on the door entering the salon. ?
"Hi, I have a hair appointment with Marquis. ?Should be under Stacy
Ryan."
"Yes, I see you have a 3:30 appointment. ?Marquis should be with you in
just a--"
"Ahh! ?Stacy Ryan, how are you my dear?"
"I'm... fine. ?I'm sorry, I know you because...?"
"My dear my dear," he took her by the hands, "You're in here every two
months, always wanting something a little different. ?So, my dear, what
are we doing today?"
"Oh, um... ?Well, I was thinking to dye it and add some reds, but not
like... ?Ariel the mermaid red. ?Like a dark auburn. ?Also, I was hoping
you might help make it easy to manage without sacrificing too much--"
"Yes yes, I can do this for you. ?Let's get things started. ?Jerome will
hold your bags." ?The man seemed a little too happy to see her, but
Blake figured this wasn't the first time someone took Stacy's body to be
pampered. ?
Marquis began with coloring her hair, doing it layer by layer. ?Blake
smiled looking at herself in the mirror, never imagining so much time
and foil would go into her hair to create such a natural look--in fact,
she was amazed at how many unnatural elements went into creating a look
that appeared to be natural, wavy and gorgeous. ?Marquis scissor cut her
tips and layered her hair, "So what I'm doing now is creating layers.
This should give your hair that manageable appearance you were looking
for."
Blake ran her fingers through her hair, feeling the velvety smoothness
created by Marquis. ?"Thank you so much Marquis."
"Thank you my dear. ?Now you take care of that body." He said, smiling
as Jerome rung her up.
"Say wh- ?Oh, I will," Blake responded, having a feeling Marquis knew
about the program Stacy participated in. ?She took up her bags and
headed back to go home.
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"What the hell did you do to my hair!?" Stacy grumbled, looking at Blake
walking through the door.
"Oh, do you like it? ?I wanted it pretty and easy to care for while I'm
in your body." Blake flipped it around.
"Ooo, you look lovely darling! ?Stacy, your hair looks good with those
red undertones," Emily exclaimed.
"I just don't see myself as a redhead," said Stacy.
"Well, it's not exactly red, it's brown with a red shimmer," Blake
replied.
"Oh, so you're an expert now then?" Stacy joked.
"No, it's just what Marquis said to me. ?He also gave me this shampoo to
help keep it up."
Emily spotted the bags and pulled out a purple top, "Oh, how pretty.
Stace, don't you think so?"
Stacy nodded, "Yeah, it looks good. ?Modest, but good. ?Like you're
going to work."
"Hmm, there's a problem," said Emily, digging through the bag.
"What? ?Is there not a receipt in the bag? ?I tried to make sure I kept
all those receipts so you could return it when I'm done in you're body,"
Blake panicked. ?
"No dear, the receipt's here. ?And the clothes are lovely. ?But you
didn't get anything to go under them," said Emily. ?Blake looked back,
knowing what Emily was referring too, but chose to play dumb. ?"You
know. ?Lingerie. ?A little teddy, maybe some stockings with a garter
belt? ?Something that oozes your sex appeal. ?And trust me darling, you
have sex appeal," she looked to Stacy, "I would know."
Stacy laughed a bit, "Yes, yes you would. ?Oh, Blake, there was a phone
call for you from the temp agency. ?You should call them back as soon as
you get a moment." ?He sat down and returned to his coffee. ?"Red..."
Blake slipped her heels off and redialed the temp agency. ?"Hi, my name
is Stacy Ryan, I received a call today about a job perhaps? ?Uh-huh. ?A
what? ?At the university? ?No no, that's fine, I'll take it. ?Professor
Watkins, got it. ?When should I-- ?Uh-huh. ?And the office number? ?Okay
great, I'll be there Friday." ?Blake hung up the phone, a little
dumbfounded.
"What's the matter dear? ?Did you get a job?" asked Emily, sitting down
next to Stacy and wrapping her arm around his.
"Yeah, but it's not in programming like I thought," said Blake. ?"I'm
going to be a secretary."
Chapter 4: Desk Service
Blake tossed her hair around, setting in into place with a few hair
clips to give it some style. ?She had made some improvements in the past
couple of days to the way she put on make-up, now sporting a simple but
elegant-for-work light violet smokey eye, and added a bit more blush to
bring out her cheeks. ?Her dangle earrings swayed as she moved,
sparkling as the light caught them. ?A sterling silver chain holding a
pink freshwater pearl slide and simple charm bracelet accessorized her
look. ?She ran her hands down her grey pencil skirt, her legs wrapped in
black stockings and finished at the feet with a strap 3 inch heel; the
stockings were just clear enough to see her pedicured pretty toenails.
A purple ruffle cardigan clothed her top, leaving a generous neckline,
displaying her jewelry. ?
"First day at work, huh?" asked Stacy. ?"Nice look. ?You're getting
better. ?By the beginning of next week, you'll have it down. ?At least,
getting dressed. ?But being a woman isn't all about putting on the
clothes and walking in heels. ?Although, I do enjoy that part."
"I know," Blake replied, seating herself at the breakfast table, tucking
her ankle behind the other based on reflex alone. ?"I'm supposed to
learn some vast secret to womanhood in all of this. ?That's the only
reason."
"You sure that's the ONLY reason?" Emily asked with a smirk.
"Yes," Blake replied defiantly, "I never wanted to be a woman."
"Then why did you agree to switch places with me?" asked Stacy, "All you
knew when I walked through that conference door was that I was an
attractive young woman. ?And all I knew was what Emily told me."
"Well I ... ?It's like I said. ?Listen, I was in a hard situation, and I
still am. ?When Emily approached me that night, I was wishing I could
just be someone else. ?She offered that option, and the added bonus of
doing things women got to do for a change," Blake protested.
"I wasn't saying what you are going through is hard," said Stacy, "But
it sounds to me like you switched with me to run away from your life.
And even though you're not you, I agreed to swap places with you for the
exact opposite reason. ?I'm going to help you face your fear, and help
you understand what we women go through on a day to day basis. ?Sure, if
you were curious, I could've just swapped bodies with you and had sex
with you. ?Is that what you want?"
Blake cringed at the sex part, "No no."
"Don't know what you're missing!" Emily teased.
"Hush Em! ?We're having a teaching moment. ?Listen sweetie, your first
week is almost up," said Stacy, "That means you have three more. ?All
I'm saying is to make the most of them. ?Here--" Stacy handed Blake a
dry-cleaning bill.
"What's this?" she asked, taking the bill and staring at it.
"It's your costume for tomorrow night. ?I wanted to get the stains out
of it before you used it. ?Although, technically, those stains did come
from that body..." grinning and pausing to think how those got there,
Stacy snapped back, "Anyway, you're supposed to attend all my
engagements I have planned. ?Em is going with you, so no worries. ?She
can help you with the connections."
"I'm sorry, I stopped listening after 'stains,'" said Blake.
"Just pick the costume up after you're done with work for the day."
"What is it?"
"Oh, you'll see when you pick it up," Stacy laughed. ?"Now hurry up.
Don't be late on your first day!"
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"Nice to meet you Professor Watkins," Blake shook the hand of the
surprisingly handsome and young professor. ?"What do you teach?"
"I'm the professor of archeology here. ?Department chair," he said with
confidence.
"Wow, my girlfrie-- ?I mean, I had a friend who was taking archeology
here. ?She was thinking of switching her major to it," ?Blake struggled
to talk of her ex-fiance as just some friend she had.
"Ahh, well she has probably taken my class," said Douglas Watkins.
"Well, my office is here, and your desk will be right here. ?Essentially
you'll be in charge of making my appointments during office hours,
scheduling meetings, and doing day to day file work for me. ?If I'm not
in my office, I am most likely in the lab downstairs. ?Here you'll find
all my contact information. ?Do NOT give my cell number out to anyone;
only use it in emergencies. ?Now, I hate to cut things short, but I have
a class to teach in ten minutes. ?You should be fine for the first
couple hours. ?Just get yourself familiar with everything. ?If you have
any questions, Dr. Martin down the hall can answer them for you. ?We
play golf on Tuesday & Thursday, so he knows me pretty well. ?It was
nice meeting you Stacy." ?Blake couldn't help feel that perhaps her
neckline was more exposed than she would care to like as the professor
stole a three-second stare at her cleavage line.
With a final shake of his hand, Blake sat down at her desk. ?She
couldn't believe it. ?Of all the skills she listed at the temp agency,
and she got put in the secretarial pool. ?Probably because the old man
interviewing her only saw her as a pretty face and a pair of tits. ?The
nerve!
The desk itself was an absolute mess, no drawer in order and barely
enough room to type at the keyboard. ?Blake began sorting through
paperwork, deciding before she was going to be held responsible for
anything, she should at least know what things she would be responsible
for. ?Of particular note were papers regarding a summer internship
program abroad, and more specifically, the paper with Cara's name on it.
When Professor Watkins said she was probably in his class, he wasn't
kidding. ?Perhaps this was the perfect opportunity to find out which of
the bastards on the summer internship stole her bride-to-be.
As she leafed through the pages on her desk, the phone rang. ?She
stopped and went to answer, "Hello? ?OH, I mean, Hello, Professor
Watkin's office, how can I help you? ?No sir, he's teaching right now,
but he'll be back around 10:30. ?Sure I can take a message. ?Thank you,
I'll make sure he gets this." ?
Blake turned to go through the papers again, filing things as she saw
fit, and withholding