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Jessica's Story - Part 20 Anne was checking the calender for her next day off work. Since going full time at the supermarket, she had been given every second Wednesday off, along with every Sunday. The reason was simple, as she needed to visit the register office to arrange her civil partnership ceremony to Julia. "Next Wednesday," she said to herself. "It will have to be then." "Shall I call Sally and tell her?" asked Helen. "I'll call her," said Anne. "I'm sure she'll get some time off, even if she only has half a day." Sally, Anne's transgendered sister-in-law, was also getting married, to her lesbian lover Carol. It had been decided to have both ceremonies together, not only to save money, but to make it easier for John and his family, who would be travelling from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Having made the quick call to Sally that evening, Anne decided to send an email to John. She had a few photos of her children at the Severn Valley Railway that her nephew and nieces would be interested in seeing. She was expecting a call off John too. He had called her only yesterday concerning hotels for their planned week in Scarborough. She had barely sent the email when the phone rang. "I'll get it," she said. "It could be John." Upon answering the phone, her guess was proved right. "Hi Anne. Just been in touch with the hotel. We're in," said John. "Oh great!" said Anne. "Oh, that means I can confirm my own booking." "Yes, the woman did mention that a large booking had been reserved," said John. "3 adults and 4 children isn't large, is it?" asked Anne. "Well, it might be," said John. "But we have 4 children too. Well, we will have soon." "Well thanks for telling me. Can I end the call now? I want to get that booking confirmed," said Anne. "Ok, you do that," said John. "Bye." "Bye," said Anne. Anne was indeed soon dialling up the hotel to confirm her reservations. "Hi, Anne Brook here," she told the woman on the other end. "I called the other day to make enquiries for a week in August." "Ah yes," said the woman. "Do you still want to make the reservations?" "Yes please," said Anne. "I was just waiting to see if my brother-in-law could get the same week." Anne went and wrote down details as the woman gave her the costs including deposit. She eventually went to the living room to tell Helen. "All sorted," she said. "Should be able to get the money. Now I'll get back to doing dinner." "Wouldn't bother," said Helen. "Julia has already started doing it." Anne went upstairs to tell the children about the holiday. The girls were playing with their dolls as usual while Edward had got his train set out again in his room. "Yippee! We'll be meeting our cousins again!" said Jessica. "It will be a first for me," said Kelly. "Mommy has never taken me on holiday before." "Well, you'll be going on holiday this year," smiled Anne. "Oh, and dinner won't be long, so get washed please." * * * Over the remainder of the week, Anne and Julia continued to look for car dealers that were interested in buying 2 cars. Despite this, Anne was still keen on trying that one dealer again, after falling in love with a 7-seater that was on sale. "You may find another one," said Julia. "Maybe an even better one." "You're right," said Anne. "It's not like that was a one of a kind model." Indeed it wasn't. With Helen looking after the children, Anne and Julia went off to various dealers. The snag was that they needed to take both cars with them, so Anne drove her own car while Julia followed behind. Their latest stop was a car hypermarket which boasted a huge number of cars on sale. One huge warehouse and a huge carpark outside, they were thankful that the cars on sale were sorted by type. Therefore, they found all the larger MPVs grouped together outside. All were used, of various manufacturers, and of different ages. "Ah, this one I do like," said Anne. She had found a dark blue people carrier, which was only 2 years old, and looking at the details on the windscreen, it was in good working order. "Not a bad price either," said Julia. "I wonder if it is as good as they say?" "I can always get the AA to inspect it for me," said Anne. "Ok, lets go and find someone," said Julia. They had to search far and wide, with the only other people about being other potential customers. They decided to head for the cabin where the dealers were usually found. "Good evening ladies," said the first gentleman they found. "How can I help you?" "With a part exchange deal, I hope," said Anne. "Ok, so which car are you looking at buying?" he asked. Anne showed him the details of the car, having written them down on a piece of paper. "Ok, come inside," he said. "And what about the car you wish to sell?" "Cars," corrected Anne. "My partner and I are downgrading if you can call it that." The man looked at Julia, and assumed that she was the "partner" that Anne was talking about. He said nothing though. "Cars," he said. "Ok, thats fine. What models are they?" "We've got them here if you want to see them," said Anne. "You brought them both?" he said. "Yes, we did," said Anne. "Though we've got the log books here with us." The man took the log books and looked at them. He seemed satisfied and then got up. "Lets take a look at them then," he said. Anne and Julia led him to where their cars were parked. He looked at them in general and seemed satisfied. Julia and Anne had taken the added step of having them washed prior to their visit. After he had given both cars a good looking over, he led them back to the cabin. "Well, I'm sure we can take them both off you," he said. "Now, down to business." "I hope you don't mind, but I would like to get the AA to look at that car for me," said Anne. "It has been checked out, but if you want a second opinion, that's fine with me," he said. He went over the details on the car in more detail. Anne and Julia listened carefully before ending the talk and leaving. "I'm satisfied so far," said Anne. "But I just want the AA to look at her first." "I understand why," said Julia. "I've heard stories like that too often." They got into their cars and headed off home. Upon arriving back, they found the children in the kitchen having their dinner. Helen was with them. "Anything left for us?" asked Julia. "There's some cottage pie left in the oven," said Helen. "How did you get on by the way?" "Very well," said Anne. "They've agreed to buy both of our cars, and they have one that meets our requirements." "That is good news," said Helen. "So, everything sorted?" "Just going to get the AA to check it out first," said Anne. "Just want to be sure that this car is ok." Julia had gone over to the oven where the remainder of the cottage pie could be found. She served it on to two plates that had been left for them and gave them a quick warm up in the microwave before serving vegetables with them. "You know, this should have peas in it," said Julia as she brought the plates to the table. Sandra gave a scowl. She didn't like how she was treated like a criminal for her disliking of peas at times. "Don't be hard on her," said Anne. "We all have foods we don't like, unlike those television chefs." "We don't have their money either," said Helen. "With their posh restaurants and television programmes, they must be raking it in." After dinner, the girls went back upstairs to play. Edward went into the living room and went to read some books with Helen. Anne remained in the kitchen and looked at the paper work that she had brought back from the car dealers. * * * Jessica was certainly enjoying school now. It had been a year since she had come out to her parents and set in motion the events which had followed. The one year anniversary of her going full time was yet to come, but even so, in the time since the previous April, the boy called Peter had been very much replaced by a girl called Jessica. She even found her past catching up with her too. With her hair getting longer, she now wore clips and hairbands almost every day to school. They could also come loose at times, and such a time had come. "Oh, my one clip is coming loose," she said as she was walking up the main path Monday morning. "Let me do it, sis," said Sandra. "After you helped me that once." "But that was ages ago," said Jessica. "I know. I always wanted to return the favour," said Sandra. "And now I can." The time was when Jessica was still Peter, and both could only dream of the day that Jessica could wear hair accessories. It wasn't the first time that Sandra had helped Jessica in such a way though. She had many times since Jessica's hair had grown. It was just the first time at school, and it brought back that first time to mind. "Thanks sis," smiled Jessica. "The day has happened." "Don't mention it, and don't be late for class," said Sandra. "Ok sis," said Jessica. "See you later." She went and caught up with Kelly who had gone on ahead to look for Rachel and Lisa. "What was all that about?" asked Kelly. She had looked back to see where Jessica was. "Sandra owed Peter a favour," said Jessica. "She owed who a favour?" asked Kelly. She hadn't expected Jessica of all people to mention that name. Jessica explained the story to her, Rachel and Lisa. "Your life has never been boring though, has it?" said Kelly. "But it's so much better now," said Jessica. No one would ever guess that Jessica had something that other girls didn't. Even those who knew, couldn't believe it. Miss Abbot, Jessica's second year teacher had known since September, but even she was starting to forget that Jessica was no ordinary girl. Seeing Jessica each and every week, seeing how comfortable she was in the role, was making it very easy for her to forget at times. Not that she minded, for she had no intention of outing her. She was aware that the headmistress knew about Jessica. She found that out soon after finding out herself. Mrs Fletcher had made it clear that Jessica's identity was to remain confidential, and Miss Abbot was more than willing to abide with that. What pleased her more was how her conscience had been cleared. After bringing Jessica to the attention of her parents, she had seen how ugly the situation had got. But the situation had been resolved, and Jessica was now a schoolgirl and one of the brightest in her class. Anne was also finding it hard to believe that Jessica was a boy. Unlike Jessica, she continued to look at the photos of Peter that she stored away in her room. After closer inspection, she noticed how Peter wasn't entirely happy in each one, even if he was smiling. She understood what that meant now. She then looked at the pictures of Jessica, who's smiles were certainly genuine. It gave her more satisfaction that she was doing the right thing by raising Jessica as a girl. It had cost her her marriage, so she believed. She was sure that Adam's affair had started because she had allowed Jessica to be herself, something he would never allowed at any rate. But as she had learned a dark side of him that she didn't know until then, she had no regrets about divorcing him. Adam was in the past, gone. Her future was with Julia now, and raising their 4 children together. Back to the present, and she had been in touch with the AA about inspecting the car that she and Julia intended to buy. They had agreed to view the vehicle for her and give her a report as soon as possible. She had also decided to check her email, early that evening, while letting Julia get on with dinner. She found a reply off John concerning the photos that she had sent the week before. She read the email and found that part of it was written by Michael, though it appeared as though John had lent him a hand. The message was actually for Jessica, and after reading it through, she understood. She had heard over the phone that Michael was officially starting his second year at school in September as a girl, but now, her nephew wanted to say thank you to his cousin, for helping him come out. Anne went over to the girl's bedroom and knocked the door. "Jessica. Michelle has sent you an email," she said. "Michelle has sent me a message?" replied Jessica. "Yes. Now come and read it," said Anne. Jessica got up off the floor and followed. Sandra and Kelly decided to follow. They all stood by the computer as Jessica read aloud the message. To Jessica I'll be going to school in September as a girl. I want to thank you for helping me become the girl I have always wanted to be. You really helped me over Christmas. You will be my best friend forever. Michelle Brook. The message was short, but to the point. Jessica had formed a special bond with Michael since that fateful Christmas Day. It was just a shame that geographic distance kept them far apart. "Do you want to send a message back to her?" asked Anne. Jessica thought about it. "I wish I could speak to her instead," she sighed. "I can arrange that," said Anne. "Come with me, I can phone them up for you." Anne went over to the phone and called John. He answered quite soon. "Hello?" he replied. "Hi John. It's Anne here. I have a girl here who would like to speak to Michelle." "Michelle is out at the moment, but she is due back anytime now," said John. "She visits her friends with Emma." "I can hang on a few minutes," said Anne. "Hang on, sounds like they're back," said John. Anne waited for a reply. When she got one, she passed the phone to Jessica. "Hello. Who is it?" came Michael's voice. "Is that Michelle?" said Jessica. "Yes," said Michael. "Who are you?" "It's me, Jessica," said Jessica. "Thank you for the message. I'm pleased that you are going to school as a girl too." "Oh, Jessica. I'm sorry," said Michael. "Didn't recognise your voice." "Never mind," said Jessica. "How are you?" "Just been over to a friend's house. I can go with my sister to other houses now! I really enjoy it," said Michael. "Being a girl is so much fun, it feels so right." "I know what you mean," said Jessica. "We are not boys at all." "Of course not," smiled Michael. "We are girls. I just wish everyone would believe us." "Same here," said Jessica. "So, still wearing the wig?" "I have to," said Michael. "I wish I didn't, but I can't grow my hair until July. I really do want long hair." "I do too," said Jessica. "It is long now, but I still want it longer. I'm growing my hair to my bum." "Wow. It will be nice and long," said Michael. "I bet mine will look nice that long too." "Why don't you grow it that long?" asked Jessica. "My sisters and friends are doing it too." "I might," said Michael. "I'll have to tell Emma." Anne was standing by patiently, but in the kitchen, Julia wasn't being as patient. "Dinner is ready," she called. "Hang on a sec. Jessica is on the phone," said Anne. "I've got to go. My dinner is ready," said Jessica. "See you in the summer holidays. I can't wait till then." "I can't wait too," said Michael. He then just happened to giggle. "You have a really cute giggle," said Jessica. She then giggled too. "Gotta go. Bye." "Bye," said Michael. Jessica handed Anne the phone back and headed to the kitchen. She wanted to spend a bit more time speaking to her cousin. She couldn't wait for the summer holidays so they could meet again. * * * Jessica entered the kitchen to find everyone there, except Anne, who was just following her in. "What was so funny, sis?" asked Kelly. "Michelle has a nice giggle," replied Jessica. "I think Jessica will want a mobile phone soon, so she can talk to Michelle more often," said Anne. "I'm sure she would have been on the phone much longer, had you not called her in for dinner." "Sorry. I didn't know," said Julia. "So, what did you say to her?" asked Sandra. "I just asked her how she was," said Jessica. "She's really happy about going to school as a girl next year." "And she told her about your hair growing contest," said Anne. "I'm sure we mentioned that during our birthday party," said Sandra. "Does this mean Emma and Michelle will be growing their hair really long?" asked Kelly. "Wouldn't surprise me, seeing how many similarities there are in this family," said Anne. "Anyway, lets eat up before this food gets cold. Wednesday arrived, and Anne had decided to do the school run for a change, seeing that she had the day off work. Upon arriving back home, she gathered up all the necessary documents that the register office required, including birth certificate and divorce papers. Julia had also got a number of documents to take also. "Just got to wait for Sally and Carol to arrive," said Helen. "She did say she was getting the morning off," said Anne, referring to Sally. Sally and Carol arrived a few minutes later. Carol hadn't got many documents, since she had never married. Sally had brought her deed poll papers and the documents that showed she was now legally female. "So, that is what Jessica will need in a few years time?" said Anne as she looked over the document." "Yes, or her birth certificate will forever show M in the sex column," said Sally. "And I do have a corrected birth certificate!" Anne could tell that Sally prized her new birth certificate, just by the way she looked at it. "Ok, ready to go and plan our futures?" said Carol. "Ready and waiting," said Julia. Taking Sally's car, they headed to the register office. Once inside, they headed to the counter where Julia and Carol had been before. "We've come to book a double civil ceremony," said Carol. The woman at the counter looked at them and took a book from beneath the counter, plus some application forms. "You've brought all the necessary documents?" she asked. "We have," said Carol. "Plus payments." They had to fill two application forms: one per couple. The woman went about looking at their documentation while they filled them in. "Do you wish to have just the registration, or the ceremonies too?" she asked. "We want the ceremonies too," said Anne. "We are planning on having guests." The woman turned to her computer and started entering details on that. When she came to Sally's documents, she had to do a double take. She couldn't believe that Sally was transsexual. "You could have had a proper marriage, had you decided not to get registered as a woman," she said. "That registration meant a lot to me," said Sally. "Now the law sees me as I wish to be seen." The woman continued to fill in the details before asking for the payment. Carol obliged with that as promised. "Well, I hope your day goes well," said the woman. "Goodbye then." As the women left the register office, they hugged and kissed their partners. "Ok," said Sally through teary eyes. "Just need to find dresses to wear, caterers to hire, and invites to write." "Well, when it comes to clothes, the other mustn't see it until the day," said Julia. "Whatever Sally wears, she'll look beautiful," said Carol. "Thanks," said Sally. "I'm sure you'll look the part too." Sally was keen to get back to work, but as for the others, they decided to spend a bit of time in Walsall. With the day organised, they decided to look for outfits for the day. "I can soon catch the bus home," said Anne. "Got to pick the girls up from school too, but still time yet." As they walked along the high street, minding their own business, discussing the possibilities, Anne came to a stop. "What is it?" asked Julia. "Don't look that way," said Anne. "That git of an ex is over there with his kerb walker crumpet." Carol couldn't help but look though. "When you mean ex, you mean the bastard who wished my bride to be dead?" she asked Anne. "That's the one," said Anne. "I'll kill him," said Carol. "Oh shit, the git is looking over now," said Anne. Adam had looked over and had appeared to notice her. "Let's hope he decides not to come over," continued Anne. "Or I'll beat you to the kill, Carol." "Better still, lets give him something to look at," said Julia. She put her arms around Anne and kissed her hard. Anne got the idea and let the snog last a while longer, making sure that Adam got the message. Carol just stood and waited for the look on Adam's face. It was one of disgust. But rather than coming closer, he turned and walked away. "They're gone," said Carol. "You can break apart now." "Pity, I was enjoying that," said Anne. "I was too," said Julia. "I take it, he didn't know about your new relationship?" asked Carol. "He does now," said Anne. "But he is gone from my life. Julia is my love now." * * * They continued doing their window shopping, they went into one bridal shop to look at bridesmaid dresses. They knew that the girls would want dresses that were fancy. "I'm just wondering about Michelle and Emma," said Anne. "We'll need them here before the day to have them measured up." They decided to ask one of the assistants at the store for advice. "Excuse me, but could you help us concerning bridesmaid outfits," said Anne. "We have 2 girls coming from Newcastle for our wedding and, well, we'll only have a day or two perhaps to get them fitted." "Well, if they're coming down a day or two before the event, that wouldn't be a problem," said the assistant. "If you can give us their dress sizes, so much the better." "Oh, thanks," said Anne. "No rush, as the ceremony is in August." "But advance planning is always best," smiled the assistant. "Take a catalogue if you like." Anne accepted the catalogue, but continued to look at what was on display. After a short while, she looked at her watch and decided it was time to go. "Need to get back and get the car," she told Carol. "Three girls need picking up from school." They all caught the bus and headed back home. Carol decided to hang around and speak to Helen, while Anne was immediately off to collect the children. Julia decided to leave off the sighting of Adam until Anne had returned with the girls. It wasn't long before that happened though, and with the girls soon off upstairs to play, Anne broke the news to Helen. "Should have ignored him," she told them. "Got nothing to do with us now, and that was mainly his decision." "Never mind," said Anne. "I've told him effectively that I'm a lesbian now." "Anyway, lets have a look at this catalogue," said Julia. They all gathered around the table and started looking at the various bridesmaid outfits available, including headdresses and shoes. "One question," said Carol. "Who's going to be the head bridesmaid?" "If you're wondering about the prospect of who will help you with your dresses, does it matter if there is one or not." "Well, the oldest would usually be the one," said Anne. "Now, how old are Emma and Michelle?" "Emma will be 8 in October while Michelle will be 7 in November," said Helen. "Well, that makes Sandra the oldest. She's 9 while Jessica and Kelly are both 7." "Kelly will be 7, you mean," said Julia. "Ok, but she will be by the time this day comes along," said Anne. "But I think they'll like dresses that are a little showy." "I think I know what you mean," said Carol. They looked at a number of dresses which had floral designs, both in relief and embroidered. Head bands with flowers on them were also available. "Now, we were told that for Emma and Michelle, we just need to get their sizes," said Anne. "But I suppose they could gain another inch or so by then." "Possible," said Helen. "Some children do grow up quickly. Some too quickly." "But whatever, we need them here before the day," said Anne. "So they can attend the fitting." After narrowing it down to a few designs, they looked at clothes for themselves. Anne had been planning on a skirt suit, but after seeing the dresses, she was having second thoughts. The dresses on offer went from simple plain dresses with little detail, to full blown bridal gowns. Carol had got her eyes on the latter. "I know Sally wants to dress up for the day," she said. "And I might join her." "It's your day as well as ours," said Julia. "Make it as special as possible." If any of them had selected an outfit for themselves, they didn't make it known. Their final choice would not be known to their partner until the day itself. As Anne went off to start on dinner, the phone rang. Helen went to answer it, though Carol had an idea who it could be. "Yes, she's here," said Helen. "Just been discussing dresses for the wedding." "Ok, I'll come over and collect her," said Sally. "Already invited a few friends from work." "Stop for dinner if you like," said Helen. "Oh, let me guess. A group of children want me to continue Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?" asked Sally. "No, but they might ask." "Ok, I'll stop. Can't get enough of those kids!" said Sally with a chuckle. "Anne, can you do dinner for two more please," said Helen as she entered the kitchen. "Who else?" asked Anne. "Carol and Sally," said Helen. "I take it that was my girlfriend?" asked Carol. "Yes, and she's coming over for dinner. You too," said Helen. "Oh, free grub. Yummy," grinned Carol. "I'm sending you the bill," said Anne. "I'm happy to pay," said Carol, though she could tell that Anne was pulling her leg. Sally soon arrived and greeted the adults first. The girls must have overheard her voice as they were soon coming down to greet her. Sandra had got their copy of the first Harry Potter book with her. "Did anyone tell them I was stopping for dinner?" asked Sally. "No," said Julia. "Why?" "My services as book reader are required," said Sally, now holding up the book. "Ok girls. I'm sure she'll read some after dinner," said Helen. Sally wasn't offended in the slightest and did read two more chapters for them later. * * * The following day, Julia received a phone call from the AA. They had inspected the car and passed it. "Thank you very much," said Julia. "So, I take it we can go ahead with sale?" "Yes," said the person on the other end. "Thank you again. Bye," said Julia. "Good news?" asked Helen. "The car we are interested in is ok," said Julia. "We can go ahead and buy it." But first, Julia had the school run to do. Her days of using her car were now numbered and she made it known to the girls when she picked them up from school. "Well girls, we'll soon be getting our new car," she told them. "You'll have a bit more room to sit." "What colour is it?" asked Sandra. "Blue," said Julia. Her current car was a pale blue. "Blue is a boys colour. We prefer pink," said Kelly. "Well sorry. The new car is blue," said Julia. "When can we see it?" asked Jessica, who had taken the passenger seat this time. "Soon. But we haven't got it yet," said Julia. One benefit of having just one car would be the parking in the street. It was sometimes hard to park when neighbours from across the street took your usual space, meaning having to park further down the road. With the children home and now playing in their room, Julia awaited Anne's arrival. Anne was pleased beyond doubt. "I suppose we could go down this evening and seal the deal," said Anne. "Helen, can you do dinner tonight?" "Sure," said Helen. "What about you?" "Save us something for when we get back," said Anne. "I don't think we need to take both cars this time." Anne went upstairs to wash and get changed. She then came down and left with Julia in her car. Upon arrival at the car dealers, they met up with the man who they had spoken to last time. "I was wondering whether I would see you today," he said. "The AA did send someone round to look at it." Their chosen car was no longer on display, but over in one of the on- site garages, getting valeted. "Just getting her ready for you," said the man. He then led them to a nearby office to do the paperwork. With only one of their cars on site at the time, they couldn't conclude the deal completely. They would bring both cars around when the time to collect their new vehicle arrived. They decided to collect the car the next day. "Ok, we'll have to get the cars emptied before tomorrow evening," said Anne as they returned to her car. "Start tonight if you wish?" asked Julia. "Get my car sorted if you like," said Anne. "But I want something to eat first." They arrived home earlier than anticipated and ended up having dinner with the children and Helen. "So, how did it go?" asked Helen as they ate. "We can pick it up tomorrow," said Anne. "Just got to clear out our cars first." "So, will you pick us up from school in it tomorrow?" asked Jessica. "No, but the day after," said Julia. "But it's Friday tomorrow," said Sandra. "So, maybe we can go out on Saturday in it," said Anne. After dinner,they went out and started to empty the belongings from Anne's car. There wasn't much in the car really, but they made sure that nothing was overlooked. Julia would do her own car tomorrow. "I think that is that," said Anne, as she took a look at the car that was soon going to be out of her life. "How long have you had it?" asked Julia. "Adam bought it me 5 years ago," said Anne. "Allowed me to go out while he was at work. I kept it as part of the divorce, so I could take the children to school." "I bought mine second-hand," said Julia. "Couldn't afford a new one. Be nice to have this new one though." "Yes, it will," said Anne. "We can do longer journeys too, taking it in turns to take the wheel." "You mean as in visiting your brother-in-law?" asked Julia. "That is one possibility," said Anne. "I'm sure we could visit them during a school holiday." Later that night, after the children had been sent to bed, Julia and Anne prepared to turn in themselves. "My love," said Julia. "Ever since we started dating, you've never mentioned your age." "I've never really had a reason to reveal it," said Anne. "I'm in my early 30's." "32 to be precise," said Julia. "How do you know?" asked Anne. "I looked at your birth certificate the other day," said Julia. "I'm 32 in October if you wish to know." "I suppose there is no point in hiding it," said Anne. "So, you know that I'm 33 in June." "Do your children know?" asked Julia. "No," said Anne. "I'm too old to have parties now." "That won't do," said Julia. "Kelly knows about my birthday. I take her out so that she can pick me a card." "So, you want me to celebrate?" asked Anne. "I'm not suggesting a party. Perhaps a dinner out, and dessert right here," smiled Julia. "But I'm sure the children would enjoy giving you cards and all." "Ok. I'll tell them nearer the date," said Anne. "Now about that dessert?" "Sure, my love," said Julia. "I think it's clear that you've always wanted a woman in your life." "I think so too," said Anne between kisses. "Making love to you has really opened my eyes." "And I think that lucious red hair was to catch the eye of potential admirers," said Julia. "Well, I considered the colour while I was still married," said Anne. "So, no is the answer to your question. I did get a bikini last summer for such a purpose though." "I hope you decide to wear it when we go away in August." "I will," said Anne as she lay down and started to make love to Julia. "So long as you wear one too." * * * Anne was up early as usual to go to work, leaving Julia and Helen in charge of the house. After taking the girls to school, Julia decided to start on clearing out her own car, including giving it a vacuum. It was fortunate that they had an expansion lead for the plug so that she could take the vacuum cleaner outside. And with Anne going to work on the bus, she was able to give the other car a clean out too. "Won't they be doing that at the dealers?" asked Helen, who was standing in the front doorway. "Possibly, but they won't want a couple of messy cars," said Julia. Once she had done the cars out, she went back inside for some lunch. Helen was giving Edward more reading lessons. They were certainly helping, as he was able to read short sentences now. "At this rate, he'll be top of the class when he starts in September," said Julia. "Always best to give them a head start," said Helen. "Anne will agree with me." "Anne brought this up last night, when we were coming back from the showroom," said Julia. "About us going to Newcastle, to visit her brother-in-law and his family." "Why not?" asked Helen. "I suppose it would be nice to visit them for a change." "Haven't you been?" asked Julia. "Call me an old fuddy duddy, but Sally offered me the chance on numerous occasions, but I declined," said Helen. "I just didn't fancy the long trip." "I presume Sally visits them then?" asked Julia. "Often," said Helen. "She's very popular with their children." "She's popular here too," smiled Julia. "Well, with her personality, why wouldn't she be?" said Helen. They continued to talk, and look after Edward until the time came to pick up the girls from school. The girls were hoping that the new car might make a sooner than expected appearance and arrive to collect them. Their hopes were dashed when they saw Julia's pale blue car park in its usual spot. "You were not expecting the new car already?" asked Julia. "No, of course not," said Kelly, rather unconvincingly. "You'll see it tonight," said Julia. "That's a promise." When they arrived home, Julia told them to take one last look at her car. "That was the last time you'll ride in her," she told them. "And say goodbye to our other car too." Jessica and Sandra had known Anne's car for as long as they could remember. It was going to be strange to not see it anymore. While waiting for Anne to show up, Julia ensured that all the necessary paperwork was at hand. They were hoping that they wouldn't be too long at the showroom either. Anne was back soon enough, having managed to catch a bus quickly. She was soon upstairs getting changed and washed. "Got the papers?" she asked Julia as she came back downstairs. "Got them," said Julia. "Ok children. We'll be back as soon as possible," said Anne. "We'll get your dinner done as soon as we get back." They were soon getting into their cars for the last time. The children came to the door to get what would really be their final looks at the cars. "The new car will be big enough for all of us to sit in," said Helen. "Now come inside and see what you want for dinner." The two cars arrived at the showroom and parked outside the entrance to the place. Gathering up the paperwork and logbooks, Anne and Julia went inside. "Ah, ladies. She's ready to go," said the dealer. "Got your cars?" "They're waiting in the carpark," said Anne. "Splendid. Just follow me and we can finalise the deal." Anne had decided upon paying the cash settlement in full, rather than in installments. She was keen to keep the bills down with the civil ceremonies and holiday still to pay for. After a few minutes, they handed over the logbooks and keys to their old cars and accepted the keys to the new one. All that was left to do, was to see their new motor. The car was parked outside the garage, and clearly had been valeted thoroughly. She gleamed in the evening sunlight. The dealer gave them a quick tour of a few of the features before they left. "I'll take the first drive," said Anne. "Fine by me," said Julia, now getting into the passenger seat. Anne was soon fitting her belt and inserting the key. The car engine sprung to life. "I'm liking her already," smiled Anne. She wound down her door window so she could shake the dealer by the hand. "Thank you very much," said Anne. "Great doing business." "My pleasure. Now enjoy your new car," said the dealer. As they left, they noticed some of the garage workers fetching their old cars. "I'm sad to see the back of them, but it was a necessary move," said Anne. "Yes," agreed Julia. "So, when do I get a go?" "Up to you. But you'll be using her more than me," smiled Anne. "Now lets get home and sort out some dinners." Upon arriving, Anne pipped the horn just to get the attention of those in the house. Not hard with the living room being at the front. Soon, the 4 children were running out the front door to see the new car. "The car IS big!" said Sandra. "You can get to the back seats through the side doors or through the boot," said Anne. The two rear seats were individual and could be folded down to expand the boot. They could be reached through the boot, or through the side doors, where the back seats could be folded down. "Why did it have to be blue though?" said Kelly. "What about pink for us girls?" "I'm not a girl," said Edward. "You could be though," said Kelly. "It's great fun." "Edward is a boy," said Helen. "And until he says otherwise, he will remain one." "Sorry bro," said Kelly. "I'm not bothered about the colour really," said Jessica. "It's just a nice big car." "And we'll be going on holiday in it," said Anne. "And maybe even elsewhere. Uncle Johns for instance." "You mean to see Michelle and Emma?" said Jessica, her face lighting up. "Maybe," said Anne. "During the school holidays perhaps. Now, I'm sure you all want some dinner?" "We've sorted it out," said Helen. "Chicken nuggets." "Oh, that saves a bit of time then," said Anne. "Well, better get them cooked cooked then." And they went into the house for dinner.