Carter Moss had spent decades in denial about his true self. He was
trying hard to fight his feelings but the battle was lost. He couldn't
take it anymore, he had to be true to himself.
He was a woman inside. He was Carly Moss. His whole life was a sham, one
desperately covered up in a false veneer of masculinity and dangerous
actions.
The feelings started when he was young. At first it was just a few odd
sensations, urges to play with the girls and even out the numbers. As
school went on, the urges grew to wanting to be one of them.
By high school he had to shut himself off from the world, trying
desperately to stay away from people. He tried everything possible to
mask his feelings. He played football and basketball and baseball, ran
track, competed in martial arts tournaments- all in attempts to keep his
mind occupied and be the man everyone saw him to be.
After graduation, Carter immediately enlisted in the Army. It was his
only real option, he couldn't trust himself to stay away from women and
gay clubs where he could dress as a woman. Those places called to him,
subconsciously trying to get him to become the woman he should have been
born as.
The Army was a constant battle of focus and concentration. The urges
subsided for a long time, giving way to the need to be there for his
fellow soldiers and the civilians that they worked with. It was what he
needed most and despite having a battlefield in his mind the real world
battlefield was what made him into the person he would become.
Carter was a natural leader. He learned quickly and adapted his
education to help others. It earned him respect and admiration, making
him a sought-after soldier among his colleagues.
His branch of service was artillery, specifically their field surveying
MOS. He learned every job in the field with his subordinates being
forced to learn the same in a basic proficiency, just in case they had
to replace a fallen or injured soldier in the midst of battle. It caused
much anger among some of the lazier soldiers, but the revelation that it
was actually a smart thing to do for them and gave them a chance at
advancement smoothed over most ruffled feathers among the crewmen of the
battery.
His main job was seen as the most boring, unimportant job in the
artillery corps and more suited for the engineers than artillery. He was
always great with maps and plotting as a kid back in Vermont but used
the solitude to quell his ever-present internal struggle. He spent
endless hours studying the layout ahead of him, picking up hidden
changes in terrain that others missed, and helped to plan the routes for
both advancement and retreat for his battery and the support personnel
with them.
When he wasn't out in the field, he was always in the barracks reading.
The men would kid him about finding a girl for himself but his reply was
always an irrefutable, "I'm not looking for a 'good time girl,' I'm
looking for Ms. Right and I don't like the choices locally." The ones
who made the jokes saw others laughing at them with knowing nods at the
jokers getting the worst woman all of the time.
It made the jokers look even worse when he showed just what he was
reading during all of their times at the barracks: textbooks, for the
college classes that he was attending online and at the local college so
that he could earn a bachelor's degree in geographic science. The other
guys didn't do that until they had four years into their enlistments and
had little reason not to take college courses as it would help a lot
towards promotions. Carter did it for enrichment as well as helping to
keep his mind occupied and away from those ever-present urges to become
a woman.
He would often get setup on dates with women but he politely told the
ladies that he wasn't interested in dating at that point and paid for
their dinners. He gave them a good evening and let them vent about their
lives and acted as a friend, with the ladies accepting that he was being
a nice guy and didn't want to date them yet wasn't gay as they had
believed him to be. He was busy with classwork or with work so he didn't
have the time to devote to women that the women needed.
It was actually a smart move on his part to stay away from the women, he
simply didn't trust himself. They weren't too bad, but he was constantly
struggling with jealousy over them being able to dress as themselves
while he was stuck as a man. He loved women, but he couldn't make love
to them.
Rumors were abound about him being gay causing a lot of anger and
frustration from officers. The truth won out all of the time, the
instigators were exposed as being jealous of his work and offering no
facts and any further digging only resulted in a close look at their own
sexual activities. He shrugged it off, confiding in his superiors that
he would rather save his money and spend his time devoted to the Army
than waste it getting laid.
The wives loved him as he was reliable and respectful. He never
attempted to seduce them, he never saw them as anything except wives of
his brothers. Whenever one of the husbands tried to get him to come
clean about how he got so close to the ladies he happily told them the
truth, getting the men to groan at the simplicity of it as well as the
genius of it.
The kids all saw him as an uncle, with several older sons and daughters
seeking his advice whenever their parents couldn't or wouldn't listen.
He was honest and guided them, working with them through their troubles
and trying to see things the right way. It worked well with at least one
girl saving herself from her inner demons and getting much needed
attention before she did something horrible.
Time passed slowly. He was the constant in his battalion for years. He
trained his soldiers well and sent off many to become commissioned and
warrant officers while himself staying behind. The command staff knew
not to force him out, he was one of the stars of the battalion and his
actions were praised by the regimental and brigade commanders.
Once the army went to war he volunteered for deployments. His reasoning
was sound, they needed experienced soldiers and he was expendable with
no dependents and few connections. It was a tough call but he wouldn't
be dissuaded, he opened up a spot for advancement and the division
commander wanted every experienced soldier out there fighting.
The truth of the matter was simple: he needed to be there as his
feelings were starting to grow stronger. He needed to be more masculine,
it was quelling the femininity. His feminine side wouldn't take over if
it was always being forced down by vigilance and need for survival.
His abilities as a surveyor were put to use by the division as the
information they had was faulty and out of date. Satellite imagery was
spotty, sand dunes were mistaken for buildings and vice versa. He and
his crew were used in a new way by the military- their skills would help
special forces and the infantry more so than the artillery as they had
originally intended.
Combat suited Carter just fine, he had no problem dying. If it saved the
lives of fellow soldiers then he would gladly give up his life for the
others. The fact that his ever growing urges would be forced to die down
was a bonus.
Days were spent out in the field as he and several others mapped the
terrain while perfecting their rifle and handgun skills. They
coordinated with infantry and avoided obvious traps and hazards that the
satellite imagery missed or had been put in place in the past by enemy
forces. Mortar positions were destroyed, large gun emplacements were
wiped out in air raids, and infantry camps fell before the might of his
own gun battery- all due to his diligent and dangerous work.
The group were lucky for a month until they encountered the worst thing
possible- enemy armor that was moving in on their position. The
intelligence had failed them badly, the group was forced to flee while
he stayed behind protect a downed helicopter crew as well as distract
the enemy from the large group of retreating artillery pieces. He dug
in, using every weapon he had to keep the enemy pinned down believing he
had a full team until air support arrived to take out the tanks and
supporting troops.
He was wounded several times from shrapnel as well as gunfire but
wouldn't leave until the helicopter crew were saved and the column made
it safely past the enemy lines. He went above and beyond the call of
duty but refused to allow himself to get nominated for major medals. He
was forced to accept a Distinguished Service Cross(DSC), silver star,
and two bronze stars for his actions.
It kept him out of the spotlight but was noted in his records that he
refused higher honors despite them being warranted. The troops knew that
he was worth of the highest award, but his refusal was tough to deny and
he had done what few would have dared to do and paid the price with
three purple hearts. He was the real-deal tough guy, someone you didn't
mess with anymore.
The artillery brass were unhappy that he was upstaging them and tried to
have him sent back home. This caused the infantry and intelligence
branches to see to it that he was kept there officially as their liaison
as he had been doing that already without recognition due to the
laziness or arrogance of his battalion commander. It didn't matter to
him, so long as he was there and not stuck back home facing his internal
demons what his job title was didn't matter one bit.
In total he spent five years deployed. His field work was exemplary and
his mapping skills were the difference between life and death for
hundreds of soldiers. The fact that he had won respect of those on the
ground actually doing the fighting and resupplying as opposed to those
who were in a cushy air conditioned office held a lot of sway, he could
do no wrong in their eyes and nobody dared disrespect him with the
amount of support he had.
When he finally was forced to be relieved he was sent to a training unit
to help the next generation of soldiers in surveying and mapmaking while
also training in geospacial engineering. He understood why he was being
put where he was, he didn't need to do anything else to help the Army as
his actions were near legendary. It was time for him to settle down for
a bit, three years teaching was needed and the three classes he would
teach would be needed by the new crop of surveyors.
The three years were exceptionally tough on him. Being older, single,
and without any family he was always the one stuck doing the worst
shifts on base but doing so without a complaint. The inevitable rumors
started again but this time they were that he had a death wish and was
doing what he did so he'd one day die alone so others didn't have to
die.
The Army Medical Department psychiatrists thought that maybe there was
something wrong with him but he had learned long ago how to hide his
true self and his true feelings simply by believing what he was saying
before saying it to others. He passed all mental health screens and
passed every one of their physical tests giving little heed to the
rumors. There were some that felt he was hiding something but without
evidence he was let go and ordered to remain away from the active
battlefields.
That was key. Carter chose to take the first open assignment in Korea
and acted exactly as he did back in Southwest Asia but with more control
from officers and a tougher scrutiny from his new battalion commander.
The fact that they were always under the constant watch of North Korea
and faced dangers that many never knew about drove him to be vigilant
which drove his fellow soldiers making his time there one of the most
beneficial for the army.
Day in and day out he kept at it, working from dawn until dusk to map
out the lay of the lands and help expose inadequacies in their old maps
and intelligence reports while working with the new drones to get the
physical and virtual maps to sync-up. The land was tough but it was
easier to maneuver for his teams than the war zones had been. Despite
constant oversight he excelled and won praise and respect from the brass
for his actions that put him dangerously close to North Koran troops.
He opted to remain there another year, helping train South Korean
soldiers which in turn helped fellow soldiers as they picked up slack
allowing them more free time. The national pride and sense that their
work was vital drove the South Koreans and allowed them to see that even
the boring task of making maps and surveying land was important for the
military especially when coupled with real stories from someone who had
endured battles. The fact that he chose to be there helped as well, they
saw him as a true colleague and not a temporary one who moved on when
their tour was done.
He had a few run-ins with the law in South Korea that was more about
women causing issues with the soldiers than about what they had done. He
saved the same crew that he had protected after they had crashed during
the evacuation of his battery four years before and won them over again.
The two were a couple of career guys who respected him to the point of
being friends, even if they never knew his big secret and were often at
the center of his nights away from the b ase.
After two years in South Korea he took another overseas assignment,
opting instead for time in Europe. It was meant to be an easy assignment
but to him it turned out to be something worse. The temptations were
overwhelming him as he saw the red light districts of the major cities,
especially Amsterdam, in the forays that he made while out on weekend
passes.
It hurt immensely. The feeling was so strong that he considered
deserting the army and seeking asylum but he couldn't do that to his
soldiers. He forced his feelings deeper, avoiding the major cities as
much as possible and throwing himself in smaller projects to pass the
time and help the locals.
His actions caught too much attention. He was always working and trying
his hardest to help others but it brought the wrong attention from the
brass. The fact that he was never dating and never partook in the local
prostitutes rang alarms that he may be one of the, "Undesirables."
This came to a head one day as he was confronted by several officers. He
sighed, asked them for their evidence that he had done anything to
violate rules, then countered everything that they had. What was worse
for them was he had the backing of several generals who actually
encouraged his behavior as he had done more for the US military in a few
short months than hundreds had for years prior causing PR nightmares for
the base if he was sent home for anything except legitimate proven bad
behavior.
He avoided any disciplinary action, instead he received commendations
for his actions. He was a model soldier with support from above and
below the officers who tried to ouster him, the truth showed that the
two superior officers were angry and upset over having to do more work
because he found training to be lax and their oversight next to nothing.
It was even more damaging when he exposed them as two frequent users of
brothels, with the two being married men making them both adulterous
liars.
His time in Europe came to a sad end as he saw the duo sent home in
disgrace with their wives seeking divorce. He simply shrugged it off, he
had enough of the continent and while it was easy work he chose to
instead to return home and live out the rest of his current enlistment
and put in for retirement.
He had spent 20 years in the army. 20 long, hard years on him mentally.
He had finally had enough, the army had changed and his kind wasn't
needed anymore. The days of the caring, tough sergeant were over and the
smart, tech savvy sergeants was starting and he felt it was time to pass
the mantle on to the next generation as his sergeants had done to him.
But where to go now that he was retired? His immediate family was gone.
His parents long dead and he had no siblings. He was alone in the world
and without a home.
He had a few cousins thanks to his aunt. They were all clustered in
northern Vermont and New York. His eldest cousin, a man named Jeffry
Bartlett and the one family member who had always known his secret and
who vowed unending support, offered him a job in his county as a
surveyor without even needing to ask if he could handle the job.
It was a dream job for Carter. He could continue what he loved while
living as he saw fit. He could finally become Carly, he could become the
woman he was born to be.
Jeffry smiled as Carter took the job, adding a happy, "You will make a
beautiful woman. Please stop pretending to be what you aren't. You are
my cousin. You are family, and you need to be yourself. Be the woman you
truly are."
Those words melted his, no her, heart and brought tears to Carly's eyes.
She was a woman, she was was always a woman. Even when she spent her
life as a man she really was a woman. It was hard to refuse that offer,
she accepted it and signed the paperwork as soon as it arrived at the
base.
Her next problem was where to live. She had accumulated a lot of money
from her 20 years in the army thanks to wise investments, eight full
years overseas with five in combat zones, and thrifty spending. She
always lived in the barracks and never wasted money on frivolous items
like TVs or stereos or computers so it added up over time.
It was a lot of money. It was meant originally for her cousins in case
her luck ran out and the enemy put her out of her misery but it
accumulated and compounded and was now ready for use. She would have her
dream home, isolated from others but all her own.
The day her enlistment ended she packed up her belongings and headed
north to Jeffry's home. She made several stops along the way though. The
first and foremost was a stop to buy new clothes as her old army
fatigues were no longer of any use to her and as much as she loved the
army it was time to put away the uniform for good.
Shopping was a tough experience as she had to size herself up then make
it look like she was shopping for her wife. She was tech savvy enough to
know where to go for the right, "Equipment" to make her pass in public,
thankfully for her there were several stores near major cities along her
route to Jeffry's home. When she saw how she looked with her new
breastforms and false vagina for the first time, she was in tears and
barely kept herself together while the shop's owner smiled brightly at
her.
Jeffry greeted her as soon as her rental car parked. Years of pent-up
anger and frustration evaporated as his smile shone brightly as he saw
her exiting the car. She was crying into his shoulder as she saw him,
Jeffry happily telling her that she was beautiful.
His wife Violet happily hugged her, giving her the once-over and smiling
at how well she looked in her true form. She introduced their kids with
her older daughter Becky snubbing Carly while her younger daughter Eva
clung to her mother's side in fear. Their son Brice simply shrugged it
off, it was cutting into his online playtime with friends and he didn't
really care about the mini-reunion.
The family entered the home and at once she was inundated with
questions. Becky was shocked to hear that she was becoming a woman, she
thought she was crazy and immoral for doing something like that. Eva saw
the sincerity and sat in her lap, allowing her affection that she badly
needed as only a young and innocent child could bring.
Off to the side, Brice listened as she told why she felt the way she did
and why she had done a lot of the things that she had done over the
years in the Army and why they were stupid. He understood her, he could
relate to the isolation and depression that she suffered from. He didn't
show it but his parents saw his reaction and had to suppress their fears
that he was becoming like his unofficial aunt.
The talk lasted several hours with Becky leaving in disgust over
everything that Carly was telling the family. When she was out of
earshot Violet confessed that Becky was acting the way due to friends'
pressure and her real feelings were suppressed and sadly until she
realized that her friends were wrong she was going to give her aunt the
cold shoulder. It didn't faze Carly, she simply accepted that not all
would accept her as her true self even if they were family.
Over dinner, plans for her new home were discussed. Violet was eager to
help, in fact she knew of a lot of land for sale including several plots
that had homes already built. That saved Carly a lot of trouble as it
eased her burden and she trusted Violet to help find the right place.
The issues regarding her transition were discussed with Jeffry insisting
that she get her transition down on paper legally so there were no
issues from her new job. He called a friend and got an appointment for
the next day, with Violet whispering, "She's a former classmate of his
from college, she is also one of the few psychologists who are used to
transgender patients. Our state is very lenient but our county and town
are conservative but are not so out of date that they will refuse you a
job when there is nobody in 500 miles who is as qualified as you are and
as you are already living here you have priority hiring."
The visit the next day was a success. She was given the go-ahead to
transition as it was felt that she had suppressed a lot of feelings for
far too long and continuing to further suppress them would only cause
suicidal thoughts if she hadn't already had them. Her military actions
alone were tantamount to suicidal actions as she had gone out of her way
to be in harm's way even if it was part of her job.
Her next stop was a physician who agreed to take her on especially as
she came highly recommended and whose family was known to her as being
good people. She even got a referral to an endocrinologist for hormone
treatment, a shock to her but a pleasant surprise. The explanation was
simple- she had a need and she had the proper backing so there was no
need to delay the referral.
Her last stop was the courthouse to apply for a change of name. Carly
considered keeping the name Moss but thought it was better to start anew
under Jeffry's family name as they were her only family and his parents
had been the ones to set Jeffry straight regarding Carly's actions back
when she was just a kid. The Bartletts were the kindest people to Carly
and she had loved them deeply, becoming Carly Bartlett was, to her, the
best way of honoring them.
She met a little bit of resistance at the courthouse but when shown the
fact that she had support from medical professionals and had the law on
her side the clerk gave her a court date for a hearing with the judge.
The judge simply granted the request, she wasn't trying to hide and she
was doing so with the full knowledge that it would be public knowledge
as the town was small and everyone knew everyone.
The judge just grinned as he added, "Your parents would be pleased with
you for being true to yourself. They may not have accepted that you
needed to become a female but they respect that you were doing so for
yourself. They raised you to be independent, and this is the ultimate
mark of independence."
When Carly arrived back home, Violet was eager to show the properties.
The two spent several hours going over them with one being chosen, one
that happened to be adjacent to Jeffry's own property. She smiled at the
thought of the kids coming by to spend the day swimming or hiking, the
500 acres of her property included a hill, private lake, a decent-sized
stream, and a large house.
Violet held back the reason for it being so cheap compared with other
properties. Carly knew she hid a secret, so Violet explained, "It's
adjacent to a federal training area with frequent helicopter flights.
Few want the property due to fears that people would shoot at them if
they went too far onto the property. It's a good place, it's just in
need of a loving touch. I figured you'd enjoy the solitude and nostalgia
of being close to the Army without being part of them."
The house looked rundown but it was actually in good condition and only
lasted on the market as long as it did due to appearances, it was
perfect for her to ease her time before her job began. The fact that it
was at the end of a road with military-owned land behind and her only
immediate neighbor on one side was abandoned and foreclosed and the
other side was family made it perfect for her. She agreed to buy it,
paying in full for it from her savings account.
The paperwork was made official in three days. She was a landowner,
recognized as a woman by the state, with a new name, and family who
loved her. It was the start of her new life.
Carly enjoyed her isolation for the next month. She met with town and
county officials and showed her stuff by showing how incompetent the
previous surveyors were at their jobs. The fact that several were
related to key landowners and public officials didn't sit well with the
state and led to them taking direct action to ouster those officials
while showing that Carly was a treasure to the county and town and any
retaliation against her would be followed by state and federal
corruption investigations.
Her impact trickled down to the community as the town's bills were
actually much less than should have been as the proper assessments on
multiple large tracts of land and proper boundaries had been properly
established leading to large landowners paying more of their fair share
and the smaller owners paying less. Things were made all the worse for
those landowners as they were related to the previous surveyor and were
clearly altering the records to favor their family. She was slowly
winning people over, simply be doing her job right and not showing any
favoritism to anyone- even her own cousin as he too ended up with a
larger bill for the error: one done to curry his favor when he took over
as sheriff.
Her past was well known. She didn't hide it; in fact, she openly
acknowledged it and made fools of most who tried to use it against her.
Wars of words broke out as several bigots were laughed out of town and
several town and county officials getting reprimands or outright fired
for their behavior.
Her military record was unmatched as she was seen as a town hero,
despite being someone that most would never want to celebrate. Those who
served in the military respected her service and those who saw combat
protected her reputation as she had shared something few can understand.
Even the elderly war veterans couldn't help but respect her past, she
was trying to move on and doing what they had to do after fighting and
in her case- dealing with her struggles the right way instead of
drinking and using drugs as they had done in the past.
Outside of earshot her reputation was more than just telling it like it
was. She was a perenial loner and her isolation was accepted as her
keeping her privacy for her gender change. The reality was simply that
the ladies of the town were all heterosexual and she couldn't get any of
them to fall for her and had a failed attempt to woo one that ended
badly for her- thus, she stopped trying to flirt.
Her isolation irked Becky. Becky hated that she had to endure questions
about her "Aunt" and when she refused to call Carly her aunt, she
endured punishment from the teachers for offensive behavior. Her friends
tried to stand up for her but were shown to be much worse than she was.
The two finally butted heads when Becky came over to demand that Carly
stop her charade of trying to be a woman and start acting like a man
that she truly was. She was in tears, she couldn't stand being all alone
as her so-called friends abandoned her for continuing to allow her,
"Uncle" to live a life of sin. She didn't want to be alone anymore, she
hated it and needed to tell Carly to stop before it ruined her life.
Carly sat her down and told her the truth about her life. She then
turned things around and showed just what kind of people Becky's so-
called friends really were by showing their online activities. The boys
were frauds, they were openly flirting with any girl in a skimpy skirt
and loose blouse while the girls openly mocked anyone who wasn't part of
the inner circle of friends- especially Becky.
The girls were vicious and posted insulting claims that Becky wasn't
able to see but Carly was due to the girls being too lazy to set their
privacy settings to keep everyone except certain people that they
targeted, like Becky. The girls complained about Becky's body and how
much she needed a "real man" while flaunting their bodies to boys and
some girls. It was all on display, but they blocked Becky from seeing
any of it for obvious reasons- it was the end of their, "Friendship"
with her.
She sighed then told Becky, "They are classic bullies and snobs. They
love using good people like you to do their dirty work then abandon you
when they no longer need you after you end up getting in trouble- like
what happened in school to you. Your real friends stayed away from them,
I know they want you to push away from those people and embrace who you
really are. You are your mother's daughter, you are a beautiful and
smart young woman who is destined for greatness if you just allow
yourself to see it. I know you have real friends, I've seen them talking
with your mom about you and growing concerned over your actions toward
others. They care about you, they'll come to you again if you just stop
the act and be your true self. This isn't you, this is your so-called
friends' vision of you. You aren't a mean girl who torments people, you
are a bright, smart, beautiful girl- just like your mother."
The two were in tears as they reconciled. "Aunt" and "Niece" were
speechless for several minutes as they dried their tears and embraced.
She had won over her biggest critic and had set her on the right path,
knowing that it was a tough road ahead of her but seeing Becky having
help waiting for to ask.
At Jeffry's home, Becky tearfully apologized to her parents while her
Eva and Brice just shrugged. It was a poignant moment, with both smiling
at her being the aunt their daughter needed. When the trio were asleep
they confided in Carly that they feared they might lose their daughter
to religious zealots but her actions had undone two years of
brainwashing and intimidation.
Carly just shrugged it off, happily admitting, "I dealt with people
worse than those boneheads and could see the conflict in her eyes. She
is a good person, she just needed someone to tell her that she was that.
You are her parents, sometimes I guess it takes an aunt or uncle to
uncover the truth. She is so much like you two it's scary, just give her
a chance to move away from this and restart her life and be Becky."
The drama died down and Carly became entrenched in the community. She
took her hormones and was slowly but surely she developing small
breasts. Eva giggled at her wearing a bra and seeing for the first time
that her aunt had boobs, it made her feel like her life was affirmed
now- she was a woman.
Carly's isolation was short-lived. After six months alone she woke up
one winter morning to the sound of ice breaking and people running
through the woods near her house. She grabbed a weapon and was fearful
that someone was finally going to harm her after months of living in
peace, even with friends and support not everyone approved of her being
there.
What she found scared her. A woman and a young girl shivering from the
cold weather and bleeding from jabs by the heavy brush behind the house.
They were freezing to death and needed help.
Carly dragged the two inside and tried her hardest to get them warm,
removing their bloody clothes and wrapping them in blankets. They were
ill-equipped for traveling during winter, especially miles from any
major road and especially through the rough terrain that was part of the
neighboring properties. The two were emaciated, in danger of
hypothermia, and looking like they were in fear for their lives.
That wasn't the biggest surprise. The young girl wasn't a young girl.
What she saw as she removed the girl's clothes to get her into the warm
blankets shocked her- she was a young boy.
Carly heated soup and tea for the two guests while looking through their
pockets for something to give her an idea as to who they were. They were
heading north instead of south so they weren't foreigners who were
trying to skirt Customs and Border Protection checkpoints given that
they were 50 miles from the border. No, there was a reason why two
people would risk their lives to cross in the middle of nowhere in the
midst of winter and it had to be something worth risking their lives
for.
The two started to stir after two hours of warming up. Carly had the
food ready and tea steeped, hoping that it was going to be enough to
bring them back to health as she didn't want to risk a visit to a
doctor. The two eagerly ate and drank, taking in the heat while enjoying
the needed nourishment.
Realizing that they were stark naked and Carly knew the little kid's
secret, the woman got ready in case Carly tried to hurt them. The kid
tried to hide behind her as well, having the look of pure fear as Carly
gazed on them while letting them settle down. She didn't speak or move,
letting them calm down.
After a tense 10 minutes, Carly finally explained to them, "You were
nearly frozen and your bodies were losing heat fast. I had to undress
you to save your lives. You are ill-equipped to be out in this weather
let alone hiking at all. I didn't do anything to either of you, only try
to get you warm."
The woman moved back then told her, "Yes, I dressed my niece as a girl.
I did it to save her life. I know you won't believe me, but we had no
choice but to flee the country. We will be out of your hair as soon as
we are dressed. I don't want the people after us to go after you too for
helping us."
Carly let it go for now, they weren't going to be able to leave for a
while due to the storm coming in at that very moment. Both would have
died in it, two feet of snow were about to fall and with the terrain
around her property they would have fallen into the lake or into the
river. It was sad to think that the two were wiling to risk their lives
to get away from people, but she knew from seeing it firsthand in the
Army that people to irrational things in the name of self-preservation.
She let them settle for an hour before telling them, "There's a storm
bearing down on us. I'm not going to lie to you, you will die out there
if you leave. This place is secure, there's no way to get to us without
first having my cousin questioning them or his wife knowing in advance
and warning me."
Sensing the need to do something, Carly stated, "My name is Carly
Bartlett. I own this property and the 500 acres around it. The only
neighbors are my cousin and his family. The rest of the land is owned by
the military and is off-limits to everyone due to its main use. I can't
tell you what they do there, but it's in your best interests not to go
beyond the property line. You were trespassing but I understand why.
I've seen it before and understand what drives people to risk their
lives to escape even worse danger."
The woman sensed that she had no choice but to talk. She looked at the
young kid and sighed, telling Carly, "I'm Eleanor. Eleanor Rigby. This
is my niece Charity Ewing. Yes, she is my niece. I'm sorry that she
isn't born with female equipment but she is as female as anyone."
She gave a glare to Carly while Charity hugged her tightly. Carly simply
sighed and explained to her, "I am transgender. I'm in the midst of my
transition so I know exactly what she's feeling. I know what it is like
to be so afraid of doing something wrong, to run from your shadow, to
try to act like you are the toughest guy in the room when you are the
daintiest flower. I won't harm her for being herself, I'd be a liar and
hypocrite. She has you to care for her, it's more than most of us have
to help us be ourselves."
Charity didn't believe her. Carly pointed to a picture on the mantle of
her in uniform then took out her breastforms. Charity gasped as she
looked at Carly's chest flatten to small bumps, not large but clearly to
them that they were the start of breasts.
Carly added, "That's as far as I am showing you. I only started a six
months ago so I still have 'it'. You are too young to think about losing
'it' anyway so don't ask why I still have mine. There are rules that we
have to follow and I don't qualify for surgery to remove 'it' yet."
Charity looked down in shame while Eleanor asked why she was living
alone. Carly sighed deeply and told her, "It's impossible to find a
woman to date me up here. It's not worth the hassle of fighting TERFs at
the gay bars and the locals lesbians tolerate me but are afraid of going
against those TERFs who rule the roost. There's a lot of support from
the zealots in town and the surrounding towns, anyone who goes against
them lose their jobs or homes. I'm the first who hasn't faced their
wrath- yet."
Eleanor asked what she meant by "TERFs," Carly explained, "They are
called 'trans exclusionary radical feminists'. They are in favor of
women's rights but only for those who are 'pure' genetic women. They
have a strong hatred for anybody who defies their logic. They hate
bisexuals and consider us as threats as we are not what they claim men
to be and no matter if we are women inside, we are still men in their
eyes. Some of them are so entrenched in their views that they can't
accept the concept of the possibility of there being intersex people and
refuse to acknowledge that they can be wrong about their narrow views
even when evidence is shown to them. It's about image, we shatter their
carefully crafted image of what it means to be a woman as we are
'inferior' or 'fake' women in their eyes."
Eleanor saw how worked-up Carly was getting and patted her hand,
unintentionally doing that action but it was what Carly needed at that
moment. She understood Carly's hatred for them, they were what gave
actual feminism a bad name. She loved Charity deeply and for anyone to
claim that Charity was still a boy because she had been cursed with a
penis never knew the real Charity.
Carly saw the look in Eleanor's eyes and felt a stirring, but didn't act
on it. Eleanor was asked about why they were on the run, to which
Eleanor tried to dodge the question. Carly sighed and told them, "If
it's illegal I have to tell my cousin. I won't let his family be in
danger due to my helping you."
Eleanor's eyes welled with tears while Charity mumbled a scared, "It's
because of me. My parents were in jail because of me. I'm at fault."
She started to wail while Eleanor explained, "Charity's parents are
dead, killed by drug smugglers who have been trying to store their
merchandise in her father's buildings. They refused to sell their
property to the leader of the group, when Charity tried to protect them
from harming her parents they went after her parents through the courts.
The group framed them for sexual abuse, then switched to physical abuse
as they had no way of proving that they did anything and nobody believed
the claims outright."
Charity was starting to calm down while Eleanor was getting upset.
Eleanor added, "They started to make up more lies, this time going after
them by claiming she was being abused by forcing her to become a girl.
They had no clue that she was actually transgender, she had never
dressed outside of my home and her parents had gotten every possible
piece of evidence to support her transition making the lies pointless.
That didn't stop the courts, the judge put them in jail while the
smugglers took over their now former business for themselves. They tried
to make it look legal, but nobody cared because of her parents being
made to look so horrible for the claimed forced transition."
Charity looked away in shame while Eleanor tearfully added, "My sister
and brother-in-law were killed in jail by people hired by the smugglers.
We fled immediately, taking as much money as possible as it wasn't safe
for Charity anymore. They blamed me for the murder and had a technician
go after me as the suspect. It didn't matter that there was little
evidence and all of it pointed at them, I was the only one to be
suspected and my fleeing only made me look guilty. We had to get away,
they'd kill us too!"
She wailed into Carly's shoulder as Charity looked away in shame. Carly
hugged her tightly, kissing her cheek to calm her while offering her a
somber, "I believe you. I'll have my cousin look into things for you as
he can get the truth as opposed to the lies. You are safe here, you
don't have to leave."
Carly led Eleanor up to a bedroom and put her to bed, kissing her cheek
and again telling her that she'd be safe with her. She meant it, she
wouldn't let anyone harm Eleanor nor Charity. She didn't know why she
cared so much about the duo, but she felt for them and needed to protect
them.
Looking down at the naked Charity, she sighed and gave her a robe that
her nieces usually used when they stayed over for the night. Charity
blushed while Carly told her, "I can see if my niece has any cast-offs.
You are about the same size as my niece Becky, unless you want to wear
my nephew Brice's old clothes until we can get you some new clothes
instead?"
That was a test as Charity looked at her with upset eyes. It was the
reaction she expected, she had her heart set on living as a girl and the
thought of wearing boy's clothing upset her. Carly just smiled down at
her and offered a soft, "You don't have to return to being a boy, I
couldn't do that to you."
Carly led her up to a bedroom and her nieces' spare pajamas. As
expected, she was too big for Eva's nightgown and too small for Becky's
pajamas. She saw the look of shame on Charity's face and offered her a
somber, "Brice's pajamas are the only ones that fit. I'm sorry, but they
aren't pink as you hoped."
She showed the pajamas and they were a mix of colors but there was
something interesting about them. Instead of superheroes or trucks, they
had unicorns and fairies. Charity looked up at her with shock, it took a
second but Carly explained, "He's a crossdresser. He thought he might be
a girl inside but it was just his ignorance and fear of being a boy who
liked the softer side of things. He's a cute girl, he can be a beautiful
woman but he only dresses as a stress relief and only does so at my
house. He's not so into it that he's going to do it all of the time, I'm
starting to believe that he'll grow out of it when he gets real friends
and people stop bullying him in school. He's going to get bigger soon, I
can already see hair and he's getting taller. His father's pretty big,
he's going to get confident and grow to be just like him."
Charity dressed quickly, with Carly closing the door to allow her
privacy. Carly returned a few minutes later and was surprised to see
Charity fast asleep in bed, dressed in the pajamas and sporting a smile
on her face. Carly left the room and checked on Eleanor, pulling the
blankets back over her breasts and smiling at the beautiful sight in
front of her.
Carly went downstairs and phoned Jeffry about the situation. Jeffry
listened to what she had to say and let her calm herself before adding,
"I'll do some discrete back-channel digging, something smells bad and I
don't want anyone to be hurt because we screw-up. I'll have Dr. Isaac
look at her tomorrow after the storm dies down and the road is plowed,
we owe him dinner anyway and he has handled a few of these discrete
calls before so knows the drill."
Carly ate her own lunch and awaited the two guests awakening. It took
two hours but Eleanor awoke first and blushed as she dragged the blanket
she was wrapped in around to find Carly. Carly sighed and told her, "I
don't know if you will fit into my clothes but you are welcome to try. I
don't mind your nudity, you are a beautiful woman- the best I've ever
seen. But I think Charity might feel a little self-conscious about
seeing your breasts and pubic hair on display. She's a long way from
both."
Eleanor blushed while Carly simply smiled at her. Eleanor was a looker
and was causing Carly to fight her urges to ravish the beautiful woman.
Eleanor felt a stirring as well, she hadn't had anybody call her out on
her body before and done so without trying to shame her.
Carly led her upstairs and had her try on everything that she had that
would fit her boosom and wide hips. She was actually taller and wider
than Carly was, a shock to Eleanor but Carly explained that she was
always small for her size and had never really been too big even when
she was trying hard to act as a guy. She sighed and added, "I take after
my mother. I loved my parents but it stung my father deeply that I
looked like her and was mistaken for being her daughter as a kid. If I
had been larger I likely would have killed myself because I couldn't
pass as a woman no matter how hard I tried."
Carly was now feeling terrible, but it was her hormones doing the
damage. Eleanor hugged her to calm her, thanking her for being so kind
and kissing her full on the lips in appreciation. It was on instinct,
but it was enough to jar Carly from her funk and focus on something
else.
Eleanor dressed in the outfits but they were clearly too small for her.
She resorted to wearing Carly's old Army fitness attire, which were
loose enough to not chafe yet tight enough to not fall off of her
shapely hips. Carly had a hard time focusing, she loved what she saw and
from the look on Eleanor's face it was making her feel good to know that
she was getting a reaction for Carly.
Eleanor looked down in shame at realizing that she was causing Carly's
reaction, telling her somberly, "I will let you have your way with me as
payment for helping us. I don't have anything else to repay you with, I
don't think you'd accept any payment from the cash that we have in my
backpack."
Carly outright refused to accept that form of payment. She sat Eleanor
down and explained to her, "I am not going to let you prostitute
yourself. I like you in that way, but I'm not going to take advantage of
it. You are beautiful, but you are desperate. I knew too many women like
that and I can't bear to be like the men who forced them into a cycle of
sex and later sex and drugs. I saw it too much in Europe and in South
Korea. It's a terrible situation, there's no end to the cycle without
help and it may never come. I want you to be safe, I may like your body
but I refuse to take what doesn't belong to me. You need help and I am
happy to give it to you- free of charge."
It was an understanding between them, Eleanor just sighed and explained
firmly, "I'll do my fair share until it's safe enough to leave. It's the
only thing I can do with sex off the table. Charity is a good girl but
she is useless at cleaning. It's inherited, her parents were horrible at
it as well. I am a decent cook so all that is needed are the
necessities. I'd rather you not eat and frozen dinners every night."
She had hit Carly hard but it was a thoughtful gesture that she couldn't
deny. Carly smiled at the idea, it was an easy workaround as she could
claim Eleanor was her live-in maid and cook. The fact that she had a
little girl with her was also something that would be easily explained
as it was tough to not be a help to the duo in a time of need.
Carly drew up an employment contract to make it seem legitimate. She had
them create false names as their old names were too dangerous to use.
Eleanor and Charity ceased to exist, in their place was the mother and
daughter pair of Cora and Devon Smith and work for her as a live-in
maid.
The Devon name was purposely gender neutral for Charity's sake. The
newly dubbed Cora shed a tear as Carly told her, "You have to pose as
her mother. I know it's painful to recall, but it won't draw much
attention and you already look so much alike that it's fitting to be her
mother. She is also going to be seeing a doctor who will help keep her
in working order but ensure that she starts down her path to womanhood.
You are her mother now, she is your daughter."
The two went to get Devon, with the little girl hugging Cora as she
shook her awake. Cora told her affectionately, "We have to have new
names so we aren't clocked by people. Carly has found a good name for
you, 'Devon'. Is that OK with you?"
She nodded, to which Cora explained, "She wisely suggested that we do
something different than we are doing. It's easier to hide who we are if
we are mother and daughter. I know you don't want to forget the people
who raised you and gave birth to you, but we have to be mother and
daughter from now on."
Devon started to cry and nodded, hugging Cora and telling her, "You've
been my mother for six months. I love you, mom. I know mom and dad are
dead and mom loved you deeply, you are the mom I need. I hope you can
find a person who makes you their wife so I can have two parents."
The two hugged deeply then Devon hugged Carly, kissing her cheek and
thanking her for helping them. It was touching, especially when Carly
saw a look in Devon's eyes that made her feel like she was the one who
would help Devon be the girl that she was inside and ensure that mother
and daughter were in a safe place- literally and figuratively. She was
starting to feel for them as more than just a protector, it was the
closest she had ever had to feeling like a mother to a child.
The trio went downstairs to have dinner, with Devon hugging Carly the
whole way down. When Cora went to cook leaving the two alone, Devon
whispered to Carly, "Mom likes women. She likes you a lot. I can see it
in her eyes, she likes you as a girl. She knows that you have a penis,
she still likes you."
Carly looked away, Devon hugged him tightly and cried into her shoulder.
When she stopped, she told Carly, "I want her to be happy and you are
the first person who has been nice to her. You are what she is the
market for- petite, pretty, not afraid of anyone, treats me like a girl,
and is smarter than you let on. I want her to be happy and you are
making her happy."
The two kept silent as the moment passed, but Carly did hug Devon so the
little girl could understand it was alright and her wanting her new
mother to be happy wasn't a bad thing. Carly kissed her cheek and offer
her a solemn, "I'd love to be your mother but I don't want you to feel
like you have to be what I am or try to please me. Your mom has to
choose her lover and who she falls in love with. I do care about the two
of you, but I don't want you to feel like we have to be together just
because I'm showing you a love that nobody else has shown. You deserve
safety, she deserves a new start. I'll give you that, but it's going to
take a long time for us to see if we are meant to be together. Your
heart is in the right place, it's a pure feeling that a child has for
their mother. I'd be proud to have you as my daughter, one day it may be
but not for a long time. I'm sorry, Devon. It has to be this way."
Cora shed tears listening to the two talk. It was touching, Devon loved
her deeply and wanted her to be with someone who cared about them but
Carly knew that it was raw feelings. She was right, she felt a strong
connection to Carly but it was tough to get over being with someone who
wasn't a guy. She had been with girls before and dated one before
fleeing, but wasn't ready for someone like Carly yet.
Cora entered and hugged Carly, then kissed her clear on the lips and
announced, "I like you, but lust and desperation are fueling it. I'd be
happy to date you when you are ready, but not until then. As for you, I
am happy that you care about my feelings and want me to be happy. I love
you, my little daughter, and I want you to be happy and safe. That means
fixing our situation first. Carly is being kind to us and we are going
to earn our keep while here. She's not running a hotel, we'll cook and
clean and help her in any way that we can to earn our keep. Now let's
eat, I know you are probably hungry."
She kissed Carly again, blushing at her suddenness but happy to do so.
Carly smiled and whispered to her, "I'm happy to have you here for as
long as you want to stay. I have work but I trust you enough to be left
alone. My cousins will stop by to talk with you, it'll be tough to keep
Jeffry and Violet away. The two will help you with Devon, especially as
they know all of the right people to do so."
She sighed and added, "Eva will be happy to play with Devon and Brice
might come by to vent what he has going on inside. Becky will probably
want to see you just to quell her curiosity, maybe meeting a woman who
isn't related will help her open up about the girls around her."
Over dinner, Carly told the two about her family and his past. She
glossed over a lot of her military life but did tell them about her
childhood and feelings and why she was the way that she was with Devon.
It was reassuring to Devon, Carly felt the same way as her and endured
far worse than her until then.
Devon helped wash the dishes while Carly went to work preparing
preparing their rooms for the night. When Carly was out of earshot, Cora
was asked about Carly. Looking down in shame, Cora confessed, "I like
her a lot. She's not like anyone I've ever met before, she seems to
understand me more than she lets on. I'm happy that she's in our lives
but sad that she gave up so much to fight herself. She's what I
envisioned my husband to be: tough, strong-willed, caring, generous.
She's all of that in a body that is to die for! She's beautiful, even if
she has small breast buds she's still the most beautiful woman I ever
met. I'm happy that she's letting us stay until we are safe, I just hope
that it's not misplaced trust."
Devon looked down in shame and knew what she meant, Carly could be
putting on an act just until she could get her cousin to arrest them.
She might say one thing, but her meaning could be something else. It had
happened before, they were burned by a man who wanted his way with Devon
and when Cora refused he called the police on them forcing them to flee
in panic and leaving their car behind.
Devon was willing to do what she needed to do to help her mother, even
if it meant having sex with a man. She didn't care, all she wanted was
to get to safety. She was already naked when Cora burst into the room
and confronted the pervert, forcing him to admit that he was going to
turn them in and get the reward money being offered for Cora while
keeping Devon for himself.
Things got scary after that as they had to change cars constantly, with
them driving southeast then north and finally east. It took them six
months to cover much of the northeast. When their final car died and
there was no way of getting another one, they walked through the hills
of Vermont until reaching the northern portion of the state and crossing
onto Carly's land.
They had driven over 6,000 miles in six months as they crisscrossed the
country trying to get north to the Canadian border at its weakest point.
Finding Carly's land was a stroke of luck, they knew that they were
going to die soon so they'd at least die together. They made for Carly's
house to try to find shelter for the night, unknowingly finding out that
it was occupied and they'd just found sanctuary.
The two finished the dishes and put away the leftovers for the next day.
They sought out Carly in the living room and sat with her, with Carly
insisting on them sitting next to her so they enjoyed being with her and
feeling at home. Devon soon fell asleep, with her head falling in
Carly's lap while Cora hugged Carly to show her thanks and to calm her
nerves as she felt her lust rising inside of her.
When Carly tired of watching TV the two talked, with Cora telling her,
"I've always been single as I had trouble finding the right person for
me. I tried dating guys and girls and nobody could fill my heart with
love. The sex was great, but none of them were 'the one' for me. My
sister and brother-in-law were two amazing people, but none of their
friends wanted anything to do with me and tried to use me to get at them
so they could get a piece of their fortune. When they were murdered, we
were blamed for all of it and the true faces of people were shown:
greed, anger, wrath infected people. They were after us and it showed-
they lied to the police, lied to the DA, lied to the state. Everyone who
went to them were lied to and not one person tried to call them on it!
They cost me my girlfriend, my home, my family, and my life. I can never
be a teacher, I can never date- I'm marked! I'm an accused rapist and
murderer!"
She broke down, crying her eyes out and venting what she had kept inside
for six months from Devon to spare her from further anguish. Carly
hugged her back, telling softly, "We'll get you help. I know a lot of
people who owe me favors, ones who'll force things to go your way. They
owe their lives to me, they owe their fortunes to me. I won't let you
get hurt again, I'll move heaven and earth to ensure that the two of you
are safe."
Cora kissed her deeply, sobbing as she did so. The two took the sleeping
Devon up to her room and put her to bed, then moved to Cora's room to
help her get ready for bed. She was in no condition to do it, it was
going to take all of Carly's might to not help her so she didn't even
try to fight it.
Cora had other plans and started to undress Carly. Carly tried to resist
but Cora's pleading eyes showed it was all in love and not out of
feeling that she had to do so for their protection. She kissed Carly
deep, then told her, "I want to do this. I need you close to me. I need
you in me."
She bent down and took Carly's penis in her mouth and fellated her,
giving her what she had never had done before and loving the chance to
enjoy her male anatomy. When Carly was close to releasing what she hated
creating, Cora stopped and led her to the bed then stripped herself
naked. She climbed on top of Carly and inserted her penis into her,
kissing Carly's breasts and telling her how much she wanted to be the
one for her even if she wasn't meant to be the one.
The two went at it several times that night, with Cora in a trance but
loving every second of their sexual encounter. When they fell asleep,
Cora had her head on Carly's chest and her hand on Carly's breasts. It
was an image that stayed the same all night until Devon joined them in
bed and hugged the two, with Carly jumping out as soon as she felt Devon
hug her body.
Carly got showered and dressed while Devon slept alongside Cora, with
Carly then replacing Cora so she could shower and change clothes. Devon
smiled at the couple, with Carly whispering to her, "It's not what you
think. She needed me and I couldn't stop her from doing what she did. I
care about her, she is as much in danger as you are and needed someone
to be with her last night."
Devon smiled and offered her a happy, "She's fertile. I know her cycle
by hear. You just made her a get pregnant. Congratulations, you're going
to be a mommy too."
Cora gasped then looked at Carly who shrugged. It was a chance, but it
was just as likely it wasn't the right day. The two hugged and kissed,
with Devon telling them that she'd be happy to be a big sister.
Cora sighed and told the two, "You are wrong. I haven't been regular due
to us not eating right but I had mine last week. I have been light so
you didn't notice things but I'm not fertile. Not that I don't mind if I
became pregnant with Carly's child, but it's not the right time. Thank
you for telling me the truth, but it isn't something that you should
concern yourself with- it's my body functions and it's private."
Devon blushed and left the room, with Cora telling Carly, "I love her
but sometimes she's too honest. I did enjoy what we did and am happy
that you weren't upset with me. If you never want to use 'it' again I
understand. Please don't get upset at her for trying to get us together,
she loves me too much at times. It's tough to not love her for being
herself and trying to help you even if you don't want it."
Carly left it alone and went to Devon's room to comfort her. She hugged
her and gave her a sad look, one that she had to feel for the girl over.
She softly told the little girl, "It's alright. You meant well. She's
not upset with you, it hit her hard as she was in a tough situation and
her hormones got the better of her. I'm happy that you were trying to
help her, she loves you no matter what."
The two hugged for several long minutes as Devon cried into his arms as
she cried at her being such an understanding person then went downstairs
to find Cora had already finished cooking. She didn't ask if Devon was
feeling better, with Carly telling her quietly that she needed time to
accept that she wasn't in trouble for what she had done. The three ate
in silence then saw Devon rush to clean up the remains as the adults
went to the living room to relax and let her calm herself before coming
to them.
When she rejoined them, Carly received a text from Jeffry that he was
coming over with help. It was as she had expected, only he did it
quicker than she thought due to the weather. The storm had hit them and
was still raging but Jeffry wasn't one to stay home especially as his
truck had a plow and he needed to clear her access anyway so coming by
was going to happen regardless.
Jeffry arrived shortly after, with Carly hugging him deeply then
stepping back as he was with several of his colleagues from the
sheriff's department. Jeffry sat down and explained to Carly, "You hit
pay dirt. I put in a call to my contact at the FBI and got an immediate
request to keep the two here and away from town. They want to speak with
them, the whole situation has managed to go tits-up and pear-shaped as
well as pissing off just about everyone you can possibly piss off and
that's just from the feds. These two are gold to them- FBI, ATF, DEA,
HSI: you name them, they want them. And all of them want them as
witnesses for their own cases, not because they want to toss them in
jail."
Letting that sink in, Jeffry added, "The joint task force want to see
them to get their side of the story. The warrants for the arrest of both
are on hold per a federal judge, anyone trying to execute it will be
tagged and anyone trying to go after them will be arrested per order of
the US Marshals Service. The sheriff is going to get himself tossed out
if he interferes but we all know that he'll try whatever he can to get
paid off by those who want the two. You won't go anywhere without one of
us with you, that includes school and the market. I know you'll need to
get some supplies but that's unavoidable."
Finally taking a second to breathe, Carly interrupted him and explained,
"We've already established a set of identities for them: Eleanor Rigby
and Charles, "Charity" Ewing are no more. They are Cora and Devon Smith.
They've accepted that their old lives are over, they've adopted the new
ones as their own. Further, they aren't niece and aunt- they are to be
addressed as mother and daughter from now on."
Jeffry didn't seem phased by that, with him countering, "That's for the
best. They need to know that if the truth got out then it's likely that
there will be trouble. The feds are coming in three days, they'll come
in via helicopter since it's inconspicuous. The Army is assisting due to
your connections- you have a few on the base that are fighting over
helping you, especially after you let them use your land for training."
Carly shook her head and muttered a quick, "Brooklyn and Newark," to
which Jeffry countered, "They're both in debt to you for saving them
from getting arrested by those corrupt MPs in Seoul and saving the whole
crew from certain death north of Kandahar. They know all about your
transition, they tried to see you but the townsfolk told them that you
didn't exist anymore- that you had changed gender and are a woman. They
said it made sense to them but were too respectful to you to ever say
anything about your actions. They are trying to help you out without
helping you out."
She sighed and left it alone, Jeffry asked if Devon was diagnosed
already and was told, "It's all official. It's what got them sent on the
run. You can read the police reports, it's all in black and white."
He nodded, adding, "It's why the FBI wants to talk to them. The town is
in deep shit and going down the drain fast. She's innocent so why go
after her? That's where the other agencies come in- she knows too much.
She's valuable, she had to have seen something going on that scared
them. She's the key."
Devon finally stopped being scared and blurted out, "Dad wouldn't sell
them his buildings to use to hide drugs and stolen goods. The men who
wanted to buy the buildings tried to give him next to no money for the
buildings. Dad had better offers from the town and was going to sell to
them but they backed out. Dad got accused of having sex with me and mom
was accused of molesting me in the mall after that, leading to mom and
dad getting arrested and murdered. Aunt Eleanor got me away before I
could be put into social services' care, they accused her of causing mom
and dad's deaths."
Jeffry calmed her and calmly explained, "The Texas Rangers investigated
their deaths and found who really killed them- a man hired by the men
trying to buy the properties. You own the places, thus with you in their
control you'd have to sell to them. Your going on the run caused things
to crumble, you ended up being a huge help to the feds without realizing
it. You are only wanted by the local police despite the case being
cleared by a judge but things are changing fast now that you are
located. Nobody can go after you, and if the sheriff tries to go after
you I'll have him in jail for civil rights violations. The federal judge
killed the arrest warrant so any new one to pop up will have to come
from the judge directly- and that won't happen since there's no way for
it to happen because there's no evidence of any crimes. You are safe
here, but just to be safer some change of hairstyle and hair dye is in
order. Luckily, Becky wants to help you there- she's good at it."
Jeffry got up to leave, first hugging Carly then hugging and kissing
Devon. She looked up at Carly for help, Carly nodded at him accepting
her then waited until the deputies were out of earshot and told her, "He
knows about Brice's dressing and didn't bring up your change because
it's too painful to you. He's fine with you being yourself, he'd rather
have you safe and happy than afraid of him. He also told us it's going
to be alright, but we do have to take things slow and ease into our
cover stories. I think it's best to act like a family- my ex-girlfriend
and daughter coming to live with me. The town knows that I used to be a
man, having an ex doesn't matter to them but try to keep to your cover
story. Any slip-up will be a lot of headaches for all of us especially
if the sheriff gets his claws on you. He'll try to make you out to be an
example of his ability to be a strong law enforcement person but in
reality he'll do it for money he will get from the folks trying to get
you two. It doesn't matter if you'll be killed, he just wants money."
Two hours later Becky came by with some supplies to makeover the ladies.
She led Devon upstairs and had her strip so she could work on her hair
and eyebrows, unintentionally seeing her secret causing her to gasp in
shock and run to Carly. She was in tears, begging Carly not to tell her
dad that she was with a boy alone and trying hard to get out of whatever
trouble she might have caused.
Carly sighed, sat her down, and told her, "She's like me. You didn't
know what to expect, you grabbed her too fast for us to tell you. She's
doing this change of hairstyle for a reason: she needs it. It's a life
or death situation, she needs to look like another girl and if possible-
like my daughter."
She nodded and went back upstairs, sitting Devon down and dying Devon's
hair the same dark chestnut brown as Carly's hair. She then cut off the
dead ends and gave her hair some bangs, smiling as Devon had trouble
keeping herself from crying at seeing her hair in the mirror. She hit
her mark, the way she had Devon's hair colored and styled it was tough
not to see her as Carly's daughter.
She did the same with Cora's hair, with Cora blushing as Becky tried to
ask about her and her aunt. She was being mischievous, but Cora could
see that she wanted Carly to find love even if Cora had just met Carly.
Cora wistfully told the probing teen, "She's amazing- smart, beautiful,
loving, and knows how to make you feel better. She's like all of the
traits I hoped to find in the boys and girls I dated. And she's the best
I've ever had in bed. I don't know how she does it, but she made me feel
like a new woman."
She blushed at saying that, with Becky countering, "She's in love. I
don't know what's going on with her but Aunt Carly is in love. You're in
love too- don't try to deny it. Everything you just told me points to
it. I don't want to think about her and you having sex but it's not
normal sex talk- it's like mom and my other aunts, just without the
graphic descriptions. Yuck!"
A few minutes later she was done, with Becky wisely telling her, "I
don't want to do your pubic hair. As much as it'd help you, that's a bit
too far for me. I don't like looking at girls naked, no offense."
She nodded, adding, "I prefer clean-shaven" Becky asked why, with Cora
blushing and telling her, "It's easier to do since it takes a while to
grow back yet only a few seconds to trim. You'll learn what you like, my
sister hated shaving so only trimmed around her panties. You are at the
age when you learn what is your own preferences, especially if you want
to wear a bikini."
She hugged Cora for telling her that, crying into her chest as she
explained, "Mom doesn't shave since it was pointless since we don't get
out much if at all anymore. My aunts are the same, and my cousins are
too young for shaving and were told only sluts and prostitute shave. Mom
doesn't have these kinds of talks with me, Aunt Carly is afraid to do
them."
Cora hugged her back and softly added, "I'm used to it. I had to do this
with Devon for a while. She's in a tough space due to her parents'
issues so went to me for a lot of help with girl things. It's nice to be
an ear for someone, especially someone who is in need of someone to talk
to who's been there. Your mom cares about you but sometimes an aunt is
best. I'd be happy to be that for you, even if Carly and I don't work
out as a couple. She's doing that for Devon so it's only fair I do it
for you."
Becky thanked her again, calling her "Aunt Cora" which touched Cora's
heart. She loved being an aunt and hoped to one day be a mother. Carly
was changing her life for the better, even if the two don't work out as
a couple she was glad that Carly was helping her become a better woman.
Becky went downstairs and was feeling a lot better. Violet was there and
saw her daughter looking like she was her old self, with Cora having to
whisper to her, "She's in need of an aunt. We had a talk about pubic
hair and shaving. She's embarrassed to ask about it but wants to shave
it all off."
Violet blushed and let it go, it was something she wouldn't think about
talking about with Becky even if it was one of those things a mother
should have talked about before. Violet shot back a happy, "Thanks for
doing that for her. She looks relieved and happier, I think you gave her
an outlet that Carly can't be especially with her being so early into
her transition. I don't mind you being her aunt, especially as you are
in need of someone to be an ear and help you with you prepare for doing
the same with Devon."
Violet didn't come alone as Cora saw Brice blushing at seeing a pretty
girl wearing his clothes while Eva was trying hard to get Devon's
attention. Brice was looking at Devon's chest and butt causing the two
mothers to see that the boy was into puberty and might have given Devon
a crash course in dealing with boys her own age. He wasn't pushing
things, but it was clear that he liked her a lot.
When Eva got her fill of Devon and sought out Carly to sleep in her lap,
Brice asked what the big deal was with her as she was acting a little
too girly for a girl. Devon looked down in shame and confessed, "I'm
like Carly, I'm a boy. I don't know why I'm acting that way with your
sister, but I like being a girl."
He hugged her and kissed her cheek. She didn't react, letting him kiss
her again. He finally told her, "I'm a cross-dresser so I can't be upset
at you acting that way. I don't really like it, I do it to vent. Mom and
dad let me do it because I don't like doing what the boys do to vent-
boxing, football, and wrestling."
She smiled and asked to see him as a girl. He went up to her room and
got dressed, coming down a few minutes later as a girl and looking
beautiful. She was at a loss for words, he told her firmly, "I know, I'm
like my mom. I'd rather be like my dad but I'm too young. Mom said I'm
like my grandpa, he wasn't big but he was strong and tough and could
beat anyone senseless who tried to hurt him."
She hugged him again to calm him, with Brice telling her, "You are too
pretty to have been a boy. You're a girl, anyone can see that. Mom and
dad love Aunt Carly as a sister, there's no reason they won't be the
same with you. Maybe knowing that a girl close to her age is a girl
inside will help Becky as well."
The two went downstairs and saw Carly asking if Brittany was staying
over again. Brice shook his head no, but changed his mind when he saw
the look Devon was giving him- she wanted a girl's night with hm. Eva
looked over at Brice and asked if he was going to play dress-up again,
with the energetic little girl rushing upstairs to get her favorite
dresses out.
Devon followed behind,, "Brittany" was left to tell them, "I'm only
doing it for her. You know I'm not a girl. I got guilted into this by
her. I don't want to make her feel unwelcome or weird for being a girl."
Cora hugged him to calm him, with Violet happily telling him, "It's for
the best, your sister would have wanted you to dress tonight since you
know how she is when she knows you are Brittany. She's still not out of
her toddler phase, she thinks of you as a doll even if you aren't one.
Don't think too much of it."
Upstairs, Eva asked Devon if she had a pee-pee like her aunt. Devon
looked down in shame which she took to mean that it was true. Devon
explained to her, "I'm a girl like you but I don't have an 'innie' yet.
I'm a girl and I love being a girl."
Eva hugged her and told her, "Aunt Carly has a big pee-pee, I saw it
before. Mommy said that she's all girl even if she has a pee-pee. I like
her, she's mommy's best friend and daddy loves her like as sister. I
want your mommy to be mommy's sister so you can be my cousin for real.
Grandpa and Grandma like Carly but won't make her their daughter because
they knew her mommy and daddy before they died."
Devon hugged her, crying into her shoulder over the little girl being so
open with her. Eva was just like her mother, she knew how to make you
feel better. The fact that she was getting to play with Devon was beside
the point- she wanted to make Devon happy and found the right thing to
say."
Becky grew bored and went searching for her sister, smiling as the
little girl talked with Devon and had a big smile on her face at getting
to do something fun with a willing person. When she went downstairs
again, she listened to the adults and felt bad that Devon and Cora had
suffered so much while she was in a funk because of what her former,
"Friends" were saying about Carly. She felt for them, for the first time
she was starting to see how she had it easy so far in life and others
had it tougher than she did.
She sat down and hugged Carly for no reason, with Violet telling the
teen, "Those bimbos really are just a load of hot air and a walking
vagina at this point. I know for a fact that two are pregnant and one is
sleeping with her teacher- their mothers confronted them after finding
their pregnancy tests in the trash and forced them to go to the doctor
to confirm it. The other was caught in class having sex with your
biology teacher- it's why he hasn't taught anyone in two weeks. I also
know that they all planned on making you get into legal trouble by
forcing you to steal midterm tests from your teachers. The bimbos got
caught planning it, and when school reopens in a week they'll find out
the truth: they were ratted-out by their co-conspirators. You dodged a
bullet, the more time you spent with your real friends the more they
tried to get at you and make you into their patsy causing their own
downfall."
Becky nodded, understanding what she meant and adding a solemn, "They
also slept with our history and math teacher. I know they wanted me to
sleep with them as well. I don't like older guys, though."
Violet smiled and added, "He likes you too. All you have to do is stop
acting like a brat and start seeing he is a nice guy whose family is
more than just money. He's like your father. As much as you hate to see
it, your father was geeky in school and grew into himself. Your brother
is that way too, he'll have a few girls looking to date him soon once
they see how much he's growing in all the right places."
Becky gagged while Brice blushed deeply. Becky countered, "Three girls
are fighting over him. They're really trying to get at him to get at
Aunt Carly. They think if they bed him they'll get close to Carly to
make her try to do something with them so they can claim molestation.
His lab partner Ivy is pretty cute, he just doesn't see how much she
tries to flirt with him but he can't see the signs!"
Poor Brice had to run off in embarrassment while Becky grinned. Violet
shook her head but it was just a bit of playful fun. She happily told
Brice, "Ivy's mother said she had a crush on you. Give her a chance, I
think she really does like you a lot and needs your help with class."
Becky asked if Violet had called her grandparents yet about visiting
Carly. Violet smirked and told her, "I called them yesterday after Carly
called about her visitors. They're coming tomorrow, they'd have come
today but the snow caused a delay. Mom and dad got hit hard and dad's
truck was needed. And of course, your uncles weren't able to drive them
because they had to help your aunt's family out again! Lord knows, those
witches can't be bothered to use their own money to hire plows for
themselves."
Turning to Cora, she casually told her, "Mom and dad will be happy to
help you out. Dad's family own 1/3rd of the businesses in the
neighboring county, it's a big reason Jeffry is left alone by the idiots
who think that they run this county. He's happy to know that Carly found
someone so fast, and happier to be of assistance to Cora if she wants."
Becky smiled and asked, "Can he adopt her so Carly can really be our
aunt?" Violet smirked which told her all that she needed to know: it was
in the works but in another way. Violet countered, "That's an even
better idea than they had. Carly might not have let them do it because
of her own family's feelings."
Carly added, "Mom and dad loved you but wouldn't have liked my being
your sister. If your parents are in need of a daughter then Cora is fine
as their daughter. I'm happy that they want to do that, especially as
it'll help Cora to have that kind of firepower behind her. I fear for
anyone crossing Martin Cole!"
Cora was dumbstruck but Violet grabbed her phone and called her parents
to get them to help. Violet happily told them, "Change of plans. She has
two people staying who need your help, one of whom I'm demanding be your
new daughter. The girls already like them and she's being a great aunt
to Becky. As much as Carly might be a great aunt, Cora is better at it
than her because of their shared anatomy. No offense to you, Carly, but
there's a few things I don't think you'll ever be able to talk about
with her."
Carly nodded and left it alone, it was sadly the truth and she couldn't
fight that. She added, "You two are too close as mother and daughter to
talk about sex and bodily issues unless they are really bad and I'm not
prepared to talk with her about stuff that I don't know. Cora is both
prepared and is far enough away to guide her without directing her. I'm
her aunt by blood, but I'm not the one to help her with boys and periods
and pregnancies. Sorry, forget that last part."
She blushed deeply as Becky shot back an angry, "I'm not having sex with
boys until I'm ready! And I'm not getting pregnant until I'm out of
college! If I have to, I'm getting birth control pills! I think I'm more
than ready to take them. I was going to ask Dr. Isaac about them next
checkup."
Violet smiled as they caught her. Becky saw the looks and mumbled a
terse, "OK so I thought about it. I heard how they can regulate your
period so I wanted them. It had nothing to do with sex, just periods."
Violet shot back a happy, "I know, honey. I'll take you to the doctor to
get them prescribed, I didn't like the look of the flow from your last
one. You are too embarrassed to ask about it so it's good that we did
this to you. I'm sorry for embarrassing you, this is why Cora can be
your aunt that you need since your other aunts pretend that you don't
exist until they need your dad for something."
Cora hugged her and kissed her cheek, with Violet seeing how much they
had bonded. She heard a few complaints from the phone and grumbled,
"Sorry dad, I forgot to hang up. But you know now why I'm asking you to
do that for Cora- it's also for Becky and Eva's sake. Carly is already
helping Brice, and It isn't what you think- your grandson is becoming a
man and showing he's his father's son. He even is the spitting image of
you, the burly brute who made the guys in school run for cover when he
got angry!"
Martin laughed and shot back a happy, "Your sisters-in-law are spoiled
brats who look down on you so she doesn't have any real role models for
aunts. Your husband, bless his heart, only has Carly so it's for the
best that she has someone who has shown that she's the right person to
help our granddaughter."
The ladies ate lunch with "Brittany" being forced to eat by Eva before
Brice returned. She had her fun so it was just a matter of changing back
to normal clothes. Eva sat in Cora's lap after the meal, with her
brother and sister trying hard to not say something but it was clear
that Cora got approved of by her.
When it was time to leave, Eva refused to let go of Cora causing Cora to
tell her that she'd be happy to come over the next day to play with her
leading to the girl to smile brightly and lead Violet out. They were
followed by Brice walking out slowly, trying hard to not appear to be
happy to leave. Becky was the last to go, but not until she hugged Carly
and Cora tightly with both kissing her cheek.
Devon asked if she was really going to be their cousin, Cora smiled at
the thought while Carly carefully told her, "There's some issues to work
out. Your mom needs to adopt you legally, but your new grandpa has
enough sway to get his county to help your mom and keep her safe. This
county is compromised, it would end up a huge issue if your past came
out to everyone before everything got settled. I'd be happy to have you
as my daughter if your mom feels the same about me in a few days. I know
you have your heart set on us getting together, I think your new aunt
saw the same and didn't hesitate to make it right."
Cora tried hard to not cry, then tearfully told her, "I'll be happy to
be your wife. Devon needs parents, I want to be your wife and I want you
to be her mother too. Please, be my wife. I love you, Carly."
Carly went upstairs to her bedroom and took out a ring, gave it to Cora,
and announced, "My mom left this to me for my wife. I'm too big for it,
but it's perfect for you. My dad's ring fits me, though. I wore it after
he died, it saved me from a bunch of predatory ladies in my unit. Those
ladies wouldn't take a 'no' for an answer and thought that sleeping with
me would help give them leverage to get a promotion."
The ring was a little too big for her, but she smiled and told Carly,
"I'll grow into it, especially if I have your baby. I'd love to be a
mother naturally, if you don't mind it?" Carly smiled and kissed her
deeply, it was a sign to her that the two were meant to be together.
Devon cleared her throat and proudly told them, "I know you lied to me
before. It's too late. But I want you to be happy together, even if it
means mom gets to be a mother 'naturally'. I don't take offense, she and
you should have a baby the normal way. You deserve to have a piece of
each other living on."
She hugged both, with Carly in tears at her trying to be mature for
them. Carly countered, "You aren't any less her daughter than I'm your
mother. You are her daughter in all ways but genetically, and even so
you are linked as her niece. I love your mom and am happy to be your new
mother."
The three watched TV before starting dinner, with Cora insisting on
cooking even if Carly said she was her fiance so didn't have to feel
obliged to work to earn her keep. Cora smiled and explained to Carly, "I
used to cook for my sister and brother-in-law after I got home from
school. This is normal to me, I can cook and clean fast. I'm out of
touch and want to cook for you. I don't mind it, I love cooking."
She moved around the kitchen fast, cooking and setting the food down
with ease and made it look easy. It was a great meal that took little
time and showed that Cora was a whiz in the kitchen but also had a lot
of pent-up feelings that Carly told her that she should vent. Cora
finally broke down, crying into her should and told Carly, "I miss them
immensely. I want things to be normal but I know our old lives are over.
I can't go back from the accusations, I can't be a teacher nor can I
adopt. I don't trust anyone, I'll lose Devon as soon as someone figures
out who we are. It doesn't matter if the feds want to help us, I'm a
marked person- social services will remove Devon and she'll be gone. She
won't survive. She'll die in their care- killed by someone connected to
the people who killed her parents or by killing herself."
Cora vented her frustrations causing Carly to kiss her deeply and then
proclaim, "I won't let that happen. I know your new father well and I
doubt anyone will dare try to take Devon away. You are her next-of-kin
and as her only living relative you are the one who gets her by default.
Jeffry and the feds won't let the accusations stand, the feds are
interested in you because of them. They all but said that what they're
after is the people making the claims. You were setup, you were
targeted. Your rights were violated, the accusations won't stand. None
of what happened will stand. You're free and you're safe and you'll be
her mother in every way. You already are, and I'll be damned if I let
anyone take her away from you!"
She led Cora up to her bedroom and hugged her tightly, with Cora sighing
deeply as she felt her urges rise. Carly started to remove Cora's
clothes and kissed her body, making Cora gasp and shudder as she felt
her body respond to the sensual kisses.
When Carly removed her own clothes she joined Cora in bed and started to
make love to her, giving the timid woman a night of passion that she
needed while making her feel sensuality that she had never felt before.
Cora screamed with passion as she orgasmed multiple times, with Carly
finally tiring.
In the morning, both showered together while meeting the smiling face of
Devon. She happily told the couple, "Less screaming when you are having
sex with each other. I don't want too hear 'I'm cumming!' every night. I
love you, mom, but you are a big screamer when it comes to sex. I heard
you before back home with a couple of your boyfriends but this was even
worse!"
Both stopped cold and turned a deep shade of red. Devon then added, "Sex
is fun, but please remember I'm still here and I don't want to know what
mom likes or that you have a big penis. I know you aren't a fan of it,
but mom certainly sounded like she is. Please, be quiet tonight. I want
a brother or sister, but I still want to sleep. I know it's
embarrassing, but I have to say something so that you know to be quiet."
She hugged both so they knew that she wasn't upset, but the look in her
eyes showed that she was tired and must have lost a lot of sleep due to
their bedroom antics. Cora led her downstairs and sat her down, it was
time for a sex talk with her and both needed to be on the same page. She
spent an hour telling her about sex and pleasures that she was afraid
of, with Devon understanding that it was alright to enjoy it.
Carly tried to be quiet but blushed as she heard them talk about size
and placement. Cora liking to have anal sex as a shocker to her, but
Devon's look of surprise and happiness shelved that. Cora realized her
little disclosure and smiled at Carly, with Carly nodding to her that
she was alright with doing it.
Devon asked if she could do it, causing both to shout, "No!" She didn't
like that answer, but Cora told her, "It's not a thing that you should
do with a boy. I know you want to be 'normal' but it's not something
that you should be doing with a boy until you are ready. I'd prefer that
you don't do it it at all, you are a bit too young to have sex and when
you are ready you'll have your surgery so sex there is pointless."
She hugged Cora at being told that. Carly added, "You'll get it when
you're 18. I doubt your grandfather is going to let you do without it,
especially as it's so important to being a woman in our eyes. A lot of
us choose to not have it done, but it's for the best that you have it
done when you are 18 so you'll be able to go to college and not worry
about upsetting the other ladies or get segregated from them."
The trio ate breakfast and awaited visitors. The first to come by was
Jeffry and his buddies, with Carly telling them, "Are you here for
support or are you here to keep us from leaving?" She was direct, he had
to have had a good reason for coming by so early and she wanted to know
why.
He broke and admitted, "We're here to keep you here because the feds are
coming by in a few minutes. I could see their chopper coming in the
distance as we entered, they're coming in via the backdoor. It'll be an
hour at most. Dad is coming in a few minutes- that's really why I'm
here. He won't let them boss Cora around nor will he let them mistreat
Devon. She's his granddaughter now, he won't stand for any funny
business especially from a bunch of self-righteous feds."
She shook her head at hearing that. His father-in-law was a tough man to
please but he was a vicious attack dog when it came to his family-
especially ones who couldn't defend themselves especially after they had
showed they aren't ones who back down from danger unless there was no
choice. It's why he was so happy to make Cora family, she was a survivor
who showed her toughness to him already.
The doorbell rang causing Carly to rise and let inside Martin Cole,
Violet's father and the man who had a stranglehold over the adjacent
county and whose reputation had spread over into their county. He did a
double-take as he saw Cora and Devon, asking, "Where's my new daughter
and granddaughter?" They were unsure what to do, but Carly added, "This
young lady and this beautiful woman are them."
He walked over to the scared Devon and hugged her, then kissed Cora's
cheek. Noticing the ring, he let out a laugh and calmly asked, "She must
have been a great lay to make the loneliest lady in Vermont settle down
in three days." Both blushed deeply while Cora had to put a hand over
Devon's mouth to keep the impending snarky comment from being released
from her mouth.
He caught the action which proved his point, but it was just a show for
Devon who was directed to sit so he could talk with her. He asked her
bluntly, "Are you being pressured to be a girl by your aunt?" She grew
red and angry, shooting back a terse, "She's my mother. My mom and dad
are dead because people lied about being forced to be a girl. I'm not
being forced: I AM A GIRL! I have always been one and I am going to be
one. I am a girl- I was never a boy!"
He had what he wanted, she was serious and it wasn't forced on her in
any way. She was acting just as Carly had acted when he confronted her
about being transgender when he first met her when he visited the
Bartletts after she arrived. He was happy to know that there was nothing
that anyone could say or do to stop Devon from being a girl- there was
no legal reason to do so.
He proudly told Devon, "Your mom was asked the same kind of question.
I'm making sure it's sincere. I am of the belief that you are not only
telling the truth but you'd fight anyone who called you a liar."
He turned to Cora and asked if she wanted to be part of his family as he
had need of another daughter, especially as she had shown that she was
the perfect aunt for his grandchildren. Cora shed a tear, saying a
happy, "Yes. I know it's sudden, but I'd love to be part of your family.
Your daughter told us how much you have done for Carly behind the scenes
that she'll never know about and I want her to be their aunt as much as
I want to be their aunt. My parents tossed us out when we were 18 so my
sister and I had no other family so I don't mind giving up my family to
be part of yours."
She had held back that bit of information from Devon, who gasped at
hearing the news. She softly told Cora, "So that's why I never met mom's
parents! Dad's family hated mom so we didn't have any contact with them
until they died, I always wondered why mom didn't talk with her parents
but now I know."
Martin smiled and happily told Cora, "My daughter doesn't do things
half-assed. If she saw something in you that she liked she wouldn't
hesitate to say something. She wants you to be family, Becky needed you
and Eva, the little brat, could use a new target for her love. Brice is
Brice, he'll be around but he's a man's man and growing into his own
person and just needs more time to adjust to his new manhood."
Carly happily told him, "He looks like you already. He might even be
taller than you soon." Martin gave a big smile and happily added, "I'm
glad that one of the kids took after me. A much as I love my sons, it
pained them to know that they were like their mother in size and looks.
Their biggest assets were their wallets and their penises. Their wives
are only with them for money and sex, nothing else."
Devon was stopped from saying something by her realizing that it was a
test and she barely passed it. He happily added, "Violet is a great
woman, thankfully she chose to marry for love and married the one man
I'm happy goes against me at every crossroads. He's his own man, doesn't
want my money, and is able to hold his own in a fight. And yes, we did
fight- he knocked me out the night he asked if he could marry Violet.
Nobody in the entire northeast can claim that- dozens have tried and
failed to do so!"
Getting down to business, he asked if it was official regarding Devon's
transition. Cora nodded, adding a terse, "It's all on record in court
but the judge ignored the documents presented from her pediatrician and
was given statements from a doctor who never treated her that she was
being abused. Both of her doctors said that she was in transition and
there was no such sexual assault or child abuse."
Before Martin could ask, Jeffry added, "We are obtaining her records via
the feds. The FBI have copies that will be used to treat her locally and
you'll use to change their names. They know that it'll become a big
issue but are ready to help us out. The sheriff is on borrowed time,
he's going too far with Carly and is facing them in court over his
attempts to arrest her on trumped-up charges. The dumbass thinks that he
has support but only has his lackeys helping him- the bulk of us aren't
playing his game any longer."
Martin asked when they would be able to have their names changed. Jeffry
grinned and shot back, "In a few days. The feds want to talk with them
about everything, then they'll get the all clear to change their names
to match who they really are. They'll suggest that it be done in your
county since it'll be easier as you won't get second-guessed and nobody
will dare to look at the paperwork or dig into their pasts. It's a rare
time when your influence is needed, you know how much I hate exploiting
it."
Martin laughed, it was genius and being the person who could destroy any
business in the county if they tried to go after Cora and Devon it was
also a warning to back off from them. He turned to Cora and asked if she
was going to still teach. Cora solemnly told him that she wouldn't be
able to do so due to all of the accusations that would carry over, even
if proven false just having them killed her career.
Jeffry grinned and shot back, "That isn't going to happen. What happened
to you is known and has been proven false and the ones who made the
accusations were exposed when the FBI investigated. You have a lot of
support behind you and a large number of parents who know the 'victims'
confronted the accusers over lying about your actions. It was shown that
none of the incidents ever took place- you never even met the kids who
accused you let alone were alone with them!"
Cora looked down in shame and asked if her name change would affect her.
Martin happily told her, "It isn't any different than when someone gets
married. All you need to do is update your degrees and get a
certification from the state. I'll handle all of that, especially if
they try to hinder things due to the false claims against you. I'll be
damned if I let my daughter get screwed by a state again!"
Cora hugged him, with Jeffry then getting a text from someone as they
hugged. When the two broke, he led Carly out back to meet the group of
people coming from the distance. Carly immediately called out, "Able"
which was followed by, "Baker" leading her to shoot back, "Whiskey Tango
Foxtrot."
She was met with a hearty, "Darn red legs" to which set happily shot
back, "Darn chopper jockeys." She ran up to the two men leading a group
behind them through the woods, with the two looking her over and letting
out a long wolf whistle. She blushed, with the two happily eyeing her
before hugging again.
She happily introduced the two to Cora, with Cora getting a big laugh
with one saying, "You sly devil!" while the other added, "It figures.
Our little man ends up with a hot woman and daughter. I swear if the
bastards who tried to get rid of you for being gay saw you now their
heads would explode in shock!"
Brooklyn was a tall, slim man while Newark was a shorter, stout man. The
two were the best of friends and knew Carly since her earliest days in
the Army. The two had managed to rise up the ranks and were lucky to
have avoided being forced out due to being supported by higher-ups but
their days were up in a short period of time so they figured they'd go
out doing something to help a friend first.
The feds were introduced, with agents from the FBI, ATF, DEA, HSI, and
ICE wanting to speak to the duo. The one surprise were the US Marshals.
Jeffry explained, "You are being treated as witnesses so I had them come
to act as liaisons with the county courts. They are also your
protection, the sheriff isn't above dirty tricks to get at you just to
ensure that you get out of town so he doesn't look bad. It's how he'll
be brought down, none of us in the department believe he'll be above
getting paid-off to get rid of Devon and won't hesitate to use thugs to
kidnap her to get her away from Carly. He knows Carly can be a thorn in
his side since she can defend herself and has the weapons to do so-
legally owned, too."
The ATF agents asked about that. Carly casually told them, "I was given
my former M16 rifle due to it being aged out of use, my former M11
sidearm, the M249 that 'earned' me my DSC, and I have an old M1911 that
I was given by my father that he used in the Army himself after I
qualified on pistols. I also have a .22 that I've used for hunting and a
shotgun for my personal protection in the house. I registered each with
the town and state. Before you ask, there's no ammo for the M249 and I
never assemble it except to clean it to keep it from rusting- I was
given it by demand by the troops under me, I saved their lives and they
felt that I deserved to keep it. The others I shoot regularly at a
private range."
The agents asked to see her documentation, then inspected the guns
leading Brooklyn and Newark to tell them, "That big gal saved our asses
twice. We had to put down hard helping to evacuate her battery with the
Carly here having to help us out by covering our retreat. Seconds later
a bunch of Taliban and Al Qaeda wannabes attacked their position. The
big M249 was a gift from the battalion- our battalion, not the artillery
battalion. She used it to keep them pinned down while rescue came. If
not for her, our crew would all be beheaded and plastered all over TV."
The M249 was in a military case and had no ammunition, the same was true
for the M16 and M11 as well as the M1911. The shotgun was stored
adjacent to the bed but in a special holster. The right paperwork were
with each making it all legal even if rare for a normal civilian to own
those kind of guns without being a collector or seller.
Cora was afraid without Carly. Carly entered and let them start. She
told them that she'd stop anytime they got out of line- especially
regarding Devon's transition or baseless accusations of abuse.
The FBI agents took the lead and asked for background. Devon explained,
"Mom and dad owned many buildings in our city. Dad was an accountant who
owned a real estate company that bought abandoned properties to be
rebuilt at a low cost then sold. Mom was his lawyer and worked on the
deals to sell the buildings. They got offers from people that they
didn't like, mom had them looked into and saw that they weren't who they
claimed to be. Mom refused to let dad sell the buildings to them
especially as the men were trying to get dad to sell to to them at a low
price that she knew wasn't going to be feasible for them. She didn't
want bad people to come to them to hide their things from you guys."
That caught the ATF and HSI investigators' interest. She added, "Dad was
threatened several times at the office and had men come to the house. He
called the police and they told him to give them whatever it was that
they wanted. Dad said they were paid-off by the men, the cops weren't
going to help us. They came back and dad still refused to sell, so they
went after me. They said they'd hurt me and blame dad."
Tears started to fall, she added, "They told him how they knew that I
wasn't a girl- I was a boy in a dress. If dad didn't sell them the
building at no expense they'd claim that I was being molested. They said
that I was going to be taken away and castrated. Dad refused to budge,
he told Aunt Eleanor to get me out of town when the time came. Mom and
dad were arrested the next day by the same police who told dad to sell
to the men. They died that night, Aunt Eleanor was blamed for it even
though she was with me the whole night at her house. The police went
after her, we ran off before anyone noticed."
Eleanor added, "They went after me at school when my sister and brother-
in-law wouldn't sell. They had a rival teacher make claims about
students being molested by me. That was enough to get rid of me but I
was still a danger so they tried to pin the murders on me. I took
Charity with me, I couldn't leave her to the mercy of those animals. She
inherited everything, they'd force her to sell to them easily. She was
in danger and we couldn't rely on anyone to help us- we didn't know
where to go or who to trust!"
The ATF and HSI investigators asked if she recognized the people in
pictures that they had. Both knew the men, with Devon saying, "They were
the ones who went to dad. They tried to buy the building. They were
usually with the police officers after dad called the police on them for
coming to the house. Those men with them are the officers, I know them
because my friend is one's daughter."
They showed more pictures then asked if she knew what those buildings
were used for before they had been bought by her father. She mumbled a
timid, "Dad said they were warehouses. The buildings were a big empty
space but the former owners left everything inside. He owned it all and
was going to clean it out when he got the chance. He said he needed to
talk with some people about it first."
That was music to the ATF's and HSI's ears with the lead FBI agent
explaining, "You confirmed that the men were trying to get their old
stock from the buildings. The men didn't actually own any of them, the
group were using them to stash their stock until they could move them
safely and unnoticed. Your dad buying the buildings caused them issues
which they had to rectify- going after you was a last ditch plan to save
their lives and it failed. Your father being killed brought all of us
in. We moved in after the two of you fled, we had everything in hand and
with the actions against you we had their support network. You two are
owed money from the government for nabbing them, alongside inheriting
the business."
Martin countered, "I'll have my people look into their affairs. As for
the scumbags- nail them hard. You have everything that they knew and you
have them in the buildings trying to move the goods. What you needed now
is to get after the city for what they did to them. Those cops, the
teachers, hell even that judge who denied them bail! The rest of you are
done with her, she doesn't know anything."
Cora added a quick, "The accounting information for all of the
properties is online and I have access to it if you need it. My brother-
in-law digitized everything and kept backups where nobody could get
them. I helped put them online and it'll show exactly what he had and
didn't have. He didn't open the crates in the buildings, all he did was
make note of them so you can show what was removed from the building."
She had them thanking her as it was a solid piece of evidence as they
knew already that the men had a few palettes of goods removed from the
warehouse. It was the last bit of evidence that they needed, it was easy
to connect the dots, especially with paperwork. She had solved their
case and ensured that a lot of people were about to go to prison for
smuggling, illegal drugs, guns, and other nasty things.
The FBI agents asked about the situation back home before fleeing as
they wanted to get at as many of the offenders as possible as they were
directly or indirectly connected to what happened. Cora sighed as she
told them, "The ones to instigate it are the officers. Their wives
spread the rumors and lied to any of the parents who defended me. The
principal was against me due to fearing them, she dated them and it
wasn't pretty- they beat her until she was in the hospital because she
found her true love! My sister and brother-in-law had rivals but they
weren't stupid enough to do anything, but might have let slip to the men
about Charity, sorry 'Charles' being transgender. I hate calling her
that but you probably won't yet accept her new name. She's a girl no
matter what anyone says!"
She sighed then told them, "The hospital is the biggest issue. They were
told by the receptionists and data-entry personnel. I know damn well
they told the men- they would do anything for money and give anyone
information about patients for the right price. The doctors knew Charlie
was allowed to become Devon. That's her new name since dad here is
changing it for us since Charity doesn't fit her anymore. I know that
they told them because they threatened the doctors who were afraid about
having the office searched and their licenses threatened for refusing to
give them what they wanted."
That was all they needed, with the agents telling her, "You two are in
good hands. We have enough now to get all of the major players then get
at the ones who actually went against you. A lot of people are in for a
surprise tomorrow- we are moving in to strike. Your reputation there is
ruined, but you are better off in this county with people who'll protect
you and get you situated."
They all left, with Brooklyn and Newark leading the way. Their
helicopter was observed by Carly who had to laugh as it was a big
exercise for the base's infantry units as it had a big encampment around
it with the troops working hard to ensure the helicopter was safe. It
was a big training assignment, one in a rare case of being more than it
seemed with none of the troops saying anything about the situation.
Three hours later, Brooklyn and Newark returned to see Carly. The two
drove in, with them both in a big laugh as the troops were talking up a
storm about the odd mission but one that was useful to them. It was hard
to hide the truth, but the two loved having one over on them especially
as it helped Carly.
The two hugged and kissed Cora and told her warmly how much she reminded
them of a little girl who Carly dated in Korea but who called it off
when she couldn't endure the life of being a wife. Carly had to explain
what they meant, but it was clear that it was them ribbing her. She
loved the two, they were a couple of brothers to her and were the family
she needed to keep her going forward for years.
Carly finally addressed the elephant in the room, telling the two, "I
was always transgender. Even when I was in uniform I was female inside.
I did all of those tough missions because I had a death wish, work was
what kept me going and what would end the pain. When I was with you two
it was easier, you two made it fun and dulled the pain but it got to be
too much. When I got out, I transitioned immediately."
The two realized that was why she never became an officer- too much
pressure on her to be perfect and put up with policy and procedures. It
would have caused her mental strength to evaporate causing her to become
suicidal- even more so than she already was. She hated officers,
especially the ones in it for themselves and who refused to listen to
the experience of enlisted personnel.
The saw Devon and smiled as Carly has found her offspring without having
her, she had someone who had followed her path and who would help Carly
be who she was while allowing Carly to mother her. It was also tough to
not see Carly in Devon, especially the determination in her eyes as she
spoke to the feds earlier in the day. Carly being close and having to
sooth Devon only showed that the two were the perfect mother/daughter
combination- they understood one another.
The two ate dinner with her, with Carly finally asking about their
wives. Both looked down in shame, it took all of their strength but
Brooklyn explained, "Mine died from cancer. His divorced and ran off
with a young sergeant. My kids are with my parents until I retire, his
went with his sister. His ex-wife was in a world of trouble thanks to
your new father-in-law, she owed a lot of money to people that she tried
to push on Newark and ended up in debt for it. Your in-laws are tough
sons of bitches, even if their wives are a bit snobbish. You came up
quite a bit, we knew about you through them. Your sister-in-law is the
braggart you believed her to be but she loves you deeply."
She blushed at having said that about Violet, but she was a great person
to Carly who talked with her a few times when she needed an ear during
the toughest times of her deployments. Thinking back, it was Violet who
caused her to keep going forward until retirement so she had something
to fall back on and could do whatever she wanted to do since she was
secure in her work. Getting Carly a job was just her way of helping her
overtly, with Carly earning it on her own- but with Violet's nudge.
The duo stayed until Devon fell asleep, with the two finally telling
Carly, "We didn't trust the feds to not be part of the conspiracy. The
boys out back were ready to pounce, they are all Nasty Girl MPs who are
in training for the weekend but who have ties to your father-in-law. The
old man knows how to spin the wheels right, you have eyes on you but you
have dozens in support ready to pounce at an instant."
The two left and told Carly that they were retiring soon so would be
settling down in the area. She was happy to have them close by,
especially as Brooklyn told her, "The old man is giving us a good deal
on land he owns. He wants folks near here who want to be here and don't
owe anything to anybody. The kids are all happy to move out here, my
parents are glad to be rid of them so they can relax. They love the
kids, but they take after me- hyperactive, curious, and into everything
possible! My son is like his old man, girl-crazy and trying hard to get
them to look at him. All at age 11!"
Carly laughed and kissed them goodbye. For the first time in a long
time, she felt like she was at home and would be alright. It was more
than what she felt with Violet and Jeffry- Brooklyn and Newark were her
friends and understood her in ways Violet wouldn't, ways only soldiers
would understand.
The three went to bed feeling great, with Devon waking up for a drink of
water and then kissing both goodnight and telling them to be quiet. It
was what they needed to hear, she was doing well and didn't let the
memories phase her. She also told them that it was alright to have sex
again, with both eagerly enjoy it but being much quieter this time.
The couple went at it for two hours, with both enjoying multiple
climaxes before showering together. It was pure ecstasy for them, they
love each other's bodies enough to give pleasure multiple ways. Cora
even had Carly enjoy anal sex with her, with Carly blushing at liking
the feel of Cora's anus.
In the morning, they went at it again. When they stopped, Devon had
breakfast ready and told them that it was fine with her that they do it
as much as they wanted especially as they were trying for a baby. It was
subtle teasing, but she showed that she really wanted a little sibling
to love.
They had nothing to do so decided to visit the Bartletts to give them an
update on what was happening. It was followed by the Deputy US Marshals
following them and taking positions around the house but staying in
their cars. Carly shook her head at the waste of their time, it would
take days to get out to her house by driving and hours to get the right
flights from Texas to Vermont and even then it would be tough to get to
her without someone calling her first as their names would be flagged by
the feds.
The trio were met by an eager Violet, Martin, Jeffry, and another woman.
Violet tried to tell her to back down but the women rushed for Cora and
hugged her deeply, then hugged and kissed Devon. She was in a happy
mood, with the two waiting for an explanation but only seeing Martin
shake his head at her.
Martin finally explained, "This overly enthusiastic woman is my wife
Vera. She stayed here yesterday so I didn't have to tranquilize her for
going nuts over hearing your stories. She's a crazed mama bear when it
comes to children, especially ones who I am making our daughter and
granddaughter."
Vera smiled and whacked his arm, then told them, "I know more than he
thinks I know. I was actually at the house talking with Becky and Brice.
Becky won't admit it, but she loves having an aunt who takes a big
interest in her and wants to help her instead of use her. And Brice?
Well he's happy that you two are able to get Eva to look to someone
else. We know he's not like Carly, but Eva doesn't understand that he
was only going through a phase and isn't her sister. He's make a lovely
woman, but he's all man. And he's so much like Martin that I can't help
but see the man I fell in love with in college in him."
Eva looked sad, but Carly explained to her, "He dressed as a girl
because he thought that he might be a girl because of how people talked
about me and insulted him. You'll understand when you get older, it's
just something that he went through and understands girls more than than
any boy his age does. You did the same thing when you thought you were a
puppy- your mom told me about how you acted and when you were told that
you'd have to go to the vet to have special operations you stopped
acting like one."
All of the adults laughed at that, with Cora being told the story of Eva
and how she acted for a week until she heard just what being a dog
entailed. Eva gave them a glare, with Cora smiling and telling that it
was similar to Devon acting like a cat until she was told she'd need to
have a tail put in to be one. It was harmless teasing, and the kids
understood that they weren't that different despite being new.
Becky went to her room with Cora to talk in private about something,
with Violet smiling as Vera gave a subtle nod that it was expected. Cora
was immediately told, "My friends set me up on a date with my lab
partner! I don't know what to do!"
Cora smiled and told her bluntly, "Be yourself. He must like you for
you, he has to have seen the real Becky Bartlett in you. They want you
to have a chance with him, so you need to be yourself and not the girl
your former friends tried to make you into. They probably won't get real
boyfriends until they are already pregnant or stuck in dead-end jobs
working for their families. You aren't like that, you are your own
person and this is your biggest indication that you aren't the same
person that you used to be."
Downstairs, Devon was looked over by Vera who then asked if she was
related to the Ewing family. It was a shock to Devon, who mumbled a
soft, "My dad's family. I was born Charles Ewing. Dad's family disowned
him after he got his CPA. He didn't go into business like them, he
wanted to be on his own."
Vera squealed with glee, then told her, "That was my nephew. You, young
lady, are my great-niece. I am happy to tell you that you are related to
all of your new cousins by blood. I'll be damned if we let you get away
from us: this is personal!"
Martin smirked and texted someone then had to field phone calls that led
him to explain, "She's a girl, I don't care what you feel about Carly-
that young lady is blood to you. Yes, blood. Keep it up and I'll cut you
off! You won't survive long on your own, you need my good name to retain
business. Your family has survived entirely on my name and I'm ready to
put a stop to that. You won't hold my grandchildren hostage anymore- You
showed your true colors and I won't have it anymore!"
When he clicked off, he explained to Devon, "My in-laws aren't happy
with us for hastily adopting your mother as our daughter. That was
before we found out that you are Vera's great-niece, now we can't let
you go from us. You are family, we help our family. They might have been
tainted by their parents but I never told my sons to turn their backs on
their family and sure as hell won't let them do so."
Devon hugged him tightly then hugged Vera, who kissed her forehead and
offered a solemn, "From the worst of times come the best of things. You
found family, you are connected to us via my nephew. I'm happy to have
you as my granddaughter and facilitate your mom's adoption. It makes
even more sense, we are bringing you closer to your last remaining
family. Nobody can say it's wrong- it's family doing what families
should do for one another."
Devon asked about her sons and in-laws. Vera gave her a dour expression
and confessed, "Marty and Sal are 40 and 43. Sal went into business and
Marty went into accounting. They run the family business but Martin has
oversight over them. He runs a tight ship, which they hate but won't go
against. Marty married Tilly Hilton and Sal married Barbara Hagman. Both
ladies come from money, and both looked down on Violet because she
married a lowly deputy sheriff. Never mind that she knew Jeffry since
they went to preschool and Violet has helped run our offices because the
two are too lazy to lift a finger. But they look down on her and have
already said they refuse to have anything to do with you, your mom, or
your mother. That changes, you are blood to us and won't be mistreated
by them. They can and will be divorced if we have to force the issue, we
have enough to destroy them on fraud and infidelity."
Martin laughed and shot back, "Guess you aren't believing their whole
'just helping the gardener' claims. I don't blame you, those two are
toxic and the boys are too enamored with their plastic tits to notice.
It's a shame, they ignored two pretty young ladies in town who loved
them for themselves because two of the biggest bimbos in college gave
them handjobs in the parking lot between classes."
Devon blushed at hearing that but Jeffry added, "The kids are alright,
they know not to listen to whatever their mothers and grandparents say.
They have seen their mothers having sex with strange men and are upset
that their mothers would do that to their dads. Divorce will help them,
especially if the boneheads see that the girls who have been in love
with them for 30 years are still available and want them."
Becky came downstairs with a smile while Cora blushed at the looks she
was getting. Becky tried to act like it was no big deal, but Violet's
hug and kiss on the cheek only led to her telling her, "I have a date in
a week! The girls got us together. I don't know why they did it, but
they got me a boyfriend."
Violet snickered then added, "They know you better than anyone and
wanted you to be happy. He's what we knew him to be when he played with
you in the woods when you were younger, just because he's a lot taller
and muscular doesn't change who he is to you. You are his friend, and he
likes you. He sees in you the goodness that others see, he's always been
your friend- now, he might be a boyfriend."
Eva asked what the big deal was, so Violet teased, "Your big sister
found a boy who likes her. You might get a big brother from him. Just
wait until you get older and you find your own boyfriend to love too."
She giggled and went off to play alone, with Brice wisely letting
everyone ignore him as usual so that the ladies could talk and hopefully
not embarrass him. There was nothing to be said to him, the girls in his
school didn't like him because he was too, "Feminine" for them. In
reality, the girls were intimidated by the other boys into staying away
from the, "Competition."
Cora asked what his deal was as he looked upset at all of the talk of a
boyfriend. Violet sighed and told her, "He's getting a rough go with the
girls due to boys mistreating him. He's one of the best boys for the
girls yet any girl who gets close gets run off by boys threatening them.
The boys know not to go against him overtly as he'd wipe the floor with
them, but that hasn't stopped them from isolating him. The boys know
that he's already bigger and stronger so they keep him away before the
girls notice that fact."
Cora snorted and added, "He's bigger than them in all places- they have
penis envy. Sorry, Brice, but it's true: you are pretty big for a boy
your age. They are jealous of what you have and they don't!"
He turned deep read but a hug from Devon calmed him. She kissed his
cheek and told him that he was a lucky boy and the girls would see how
great he was soon. She knew that she'd be the one to help him,
especially when the boys tried to go after her and found out how stupid
that would be.
Brice felt better with Devon's kiss, blushing as he realized she had
kissed him but realizing that it was a chaste kiss that his other
cousins had given to him before. He smiled at the thoughts, Devon was
just a cousin and that was all that she was to him. His weirdness over
seeing her as a girl faded, Devon was a girl and one whom he could get
close to as a friend and family.
The two went up to his room to wait for lunch. She fell asleep curled in
his bed, with him covering her while he watched TV. Violet went to get
them and led him out, smiling at him being so nice to her.
Downstairs, he had to endure the adults giving him a smirk to which he
said, "Alright- I put her to sleep. I couldn't let her get cold and she
looked like she was hiding her fear of grandma and grandpa. She's my
cousin, I can't help but help her like you tell us to help our family."
Violet hugged him to calm him, with Martin grinning and proudly telling
Jeffry, "The boy is his father's son. Those bastards in school don't
know what they are getting themselves into, when they go after his
family he'll go after them and make them pay. Mark my words, Brice,
you'll make them pay."
Brice felt better, with Cora going upstairs to awaken Devon causing her
to blush at sleeping in a boy's bed. Cora whispered to her, "We
understand. He knew why you did that and wanted you to be happy. It's
alright, he's family to you and he doesn't see you as anything but
family."
Lunch was in silence as the kids were too tense to say anything. After
lunch, they spent time talking as the three teens went upstairs to watch
TV and chat with friends. Brice and Devon talked a lot about the school
and what they had been through, with both finding common ground in their
pasts.
Mid-afternoon saw the feds calling Jeffry to tell him that arrests were
being made that day of all of the major players in the case. They had
the extortionists, the civil rights violators at the school and
hospital, the parents who conspired to get rid of Cora, the people who
lied to the police about abuse, and several of the town's officers
including the chief. Basically, the family was secretly hated by most in
town due to their wealth and refusal to give breaks to people who knew
them and wanted to exploit them.
The only ones who escaped were the officers who threatened the family.
The duo went on the run when they were tipped-off that they were going
to be arrested by the feds. The leak was found quickly but the damage
had been done- they were on their way to get at Cora and Devon.
The big news was that they were cleared of everything by the courts and
all investigations into the two were halted and turned around on the
investigators. There were no warrants for their arrests, there were no
officials looking for them- just the two now former officers. Cora could
resume her teaching if she so felt the need to, while Devon could attend
school again.
The most important thing to them was that Devon could start school, with
the US Marshals facilitating the whole process by treating her as a
witness. The two would legally become Devon and Cora Bartlett as Carly
happily told them, "Marriage in the courthouse, with both of us filing
the adoption paperwork. I don't want to wait any longer, it's for
Devon's peace of mind."
Martin added, "Do it after we file. The judge is expecting all of us and
will grant everything at once. All he needs is the paperwork, which you
can get done tonight. We'll go early tomorrow morning to avoid the rush
and have it all in order for when the schools open."
The whole family ate dinner and enjoyed their time together, with Eva
falling asleep in Devon's lap as the little girl couldn't hold out any
longer after dinner. She was happy to know that her cousin would be in
school but her body gave out before she could tell Devon. The little act
of hugging her as they say on the couch to watch TV and talk was enough
for Devon, especially as she fell asleep hugging her.