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StoreFraternity Brother To Sorority Sister Trouble At The Frat Ken knew he was in trouble and he couldn't hide much longer. He was hiding in a friend's house who was away and had told him he could stay there for a couple of weeks. He was thinking about his actions over the last few years that led him to his current predicament. It started three years ago with the access of easy credit. He had accumulated several credit cards with a combined credit line of $30,000. Which was amazing considering he was a college student with only a part-time job. At first, it was easy to pay the bills because he was living at home and had no expenses. That all changed when he moved out to go to Florida State University for his last two years of college. At FSU he foolishly spent his money, buying things he did not need. Within months he had exhausted his credit limit, and he couldn't even afford to make the minimum payments. Ken's problems would soon get worse, he lost his job and now he had no income. He could no longer make any payments on his cards. Creditors were threatening legal action, they were harassing his family. He thought about bankruptcy. Then something happened. His fraternity's treasurer had to leave the chapter due to family emergencies. A brother, not knowing about Ken's financial problems, asked him to assume the treasurer's role. Ken knew he should say no, but he said yes. He said yes because the treasurer's role was to also serve as administrator of the house and this position would give him free room and board. For a few weeks, everything was fine. Alumni and brothers commented on how smooth the house was being run. Ken took great pride in his work. Unfortunately, this period of bliss would soon end. After a month the collectors turned the heat up on Ken. His family tipped him off that his creditors were looking for him to serve him papers to appear in court. He put his personal issues to the side to attend to the affairs of the house. He prepared to pay the fraternity's bills. When he logged onto to the fraternity's bank account he noticed there was $63,213.00 in the account. He thought, "If only I had that kind of money." Unfortunately, that thought led to action. He knew it was wrong, but he did it anyway. He wrote $37,126.00 worth of payments from the fraternity account to pay his bills. Ken had relief for about half a day. He knew that he had traded one problem for much bigger problems and his problems were now criminal and not civil. He knew he had to leave before the theft was discovered. In the middle of the night he walked out of the house, leaving his personal possessions including his cell phone and car behind. And through a combination of walking, and the city bus system he made it to his friend's house. Of course, his friend had no idea of Ken's troubles, or he might have hesitated before letting him stay there. Ken never left his friend's house, never logged onto the internet, and he made no calls. To his knowledge, his friend had told no-one that he was staying there. At the end of two weeks, Ken had no idea what he would do. He had no idea where he should go and turning himself him was not an option, he would not be able to survive prison. Ken estimated that he had 30 minutes before he would need to leave the house. He had no idea what he would do. He did the only thing that he could do. He prayed. He prayed like he had never prayed before: "Dear God I have sinned. I have been irresponsible with my finances. This led me to steal. I am sorry God. I do not have any means to repay the money that I stole. Please help me." At once a bright light appeared in the room. A huge, fierce man appeared in front of him. He had a flaming sword and spoke with a voice of authority. Ken was scared. He was hoping that he was having a nightmare. The man said in fierce deep voice, "Ken this is no nightmare. God has heard your prayer and He sent me to help you." Trembling Ken asked, "What are you, an angel? You seem too fierce to be an angel." The creature replied, "Read your Bible. Angels are very tough men. One angel can wipe out a million men. You need to forget about the angels you have seen on 'Touch By An Angel' or in advertising." The angel addressed Ken firmly and said, "Look I can help you, but time is wasting. If the police find you I will be unable to help you. I suggest that you be quiet and listen." "There is one way to save you, it will involve you helping someone else. There is a young lady who will lose her life if we do not take action." "How can I save someone's life, especially when the police are looking for me." The angel said, "Her name is Beth Campbell and she is a student at Florida State. She is preparing to purchase a painting from a guy she met on Craig's list. The painting is a gift for her parent's wedding anniversary. What she doesn't know is that this man is no dealer, he is, in fact, a serial killer. She is not responding to our spiritual warnings. She is convinced this is a good deal." "I don't understand how can I help he?" asked Ken. The angel replied, "We will put you in Beth's body. And you will change her decision. In other words, you will become Beth." "How can that be? wondered Ken. The Angel explained, "Your mind would enter Beth's body. You would be Beth Campbell for the rest of your life. When you become Beth, no one will know Ken, because Ken will have never existed." "Why do I need to have never existed?" Ken asked. "Look your wasting time. Your friend told the police that you are here and they are on their way. If you are still here when they arrive then the deal is off and you go to prison. I will tell you this much. If you never existed, you never ran up a huge debt, then you never stole the money. We essentially erase all of your mistakes. You need to decide now. Do you want to go to prison and have a criminal record or do you want to be the beautiful daughter of a rich family with a wonderful life ahead of her?" Ken was hesitant. He didn't want to be a girl. But he didn't want to be convicted felon and having to serve time. He was still thinking when he heard a car door slam. He looked outside and saw the police car and the officers walking up to the door. Ken looked at the angel and said I will do it. Ken Becomes Beth Instantaneously Ken went from his friend's living room to sitting at a red light in a car that wasn't his. It took him a few minutes to get his orientation. He looked at his nails with their lollipop red polish and then looked in the rearview mirror and the face of a beautiful young woman was looking back at him. Then he remembered the angel and the angel telling him that he would be placed into the body of a young woman. Ken sat at the light paralyzed about what to do. The sound of car horns behind him broke him out of his trance. He took his foot off of the brake and drove through the light. Not knowing where he was going he turned into the Target parking lot and parked to get his bearings. As soon as he placed the car in park he heard the sound of a ringing cell phone. He realized this was now his cell phone, and he found it inside of his purse. He answered the phone and was surprised at the sound of his high pitch voice. "Where are you?" said an angry and loud voice. Ken asked, "Who is this?" "You know who this is. If you are not here in ten minutes I will keep the painting." The painting. Ken remembered he needed to avoid this guy in order to save his life. Ken said, "I don't want the painting," and he immediately ended the call. Ken had accomplished his first task, saving Beth's life, now his life. But he didn't know what to do next. He did what was instinctual to him, he prayed, again. Ken prayed aloud "God thank you for helping me. I need the angel to come back, I need more guidance" In an instant, the angel appeared. He was sitting in the seat next to Ken. Ken told the angel, "Thank you for coming. I am still lost. Can you help me by giving me more information?" The Angel replied, "First my name is Thomas. Second, I can help you. I can answer questions, but I can't give advice or tell you what to do. Also, I can only visit you five times. However, since you didn't know the rule and the change was instantaneous this visit will not count against your visit total. So, what do you want to know?" "Who am I? Why was I put into the body of the girl, a girl who attends the same college where my friends are?" were the first questions that Ken had for Thomas. "First your name is Beth Campbell. You are a junior at Florida State University and a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Your dad is a professor in the College of Business. Your mom is a teacher, and you have one sister." You were put into the body of a girl because Beth was the body that was in the direst need of saving at the time and she seemed to be the person you would be the best fit for you." "As for staying in a body in Tallahassee, there are two reasons. Staying in a familiar university and city would be the easiest transformation for you. Also, it would serve as a reminder to you about your transgressions so that you will not repeat them. This brings up an important point about living as Beth. You will have her friends, family, possessions, but you will still live your life. You can live the life that Beth was living, or make your own decisions. I cautioned you about making too many changes from the way Beth lived her life, it can cause problems with family and friends." "You have successfully completed the first and most important step, you saved the life and body of Beth Campbell. What happens next is up to you," said Thomas. Then he added, "Remember I can come and help. but I can only visit you five times so use me sparingly and wisely. Anything else before I leave? "Yes," said Beth. "What happens to my old family?" Thomas replied, "You may have forgotten that I told you this. But your existence was erased you never existed. If you never existed, then you never committed any crimes. And if you didn't commit a crime then there are no victims. Your family never knew you. As far as they are concerned they only had two children and not three." Thomas then left as quickly as he had arrived. Beth Begins Her New Life As soon as Thomas left Ken began to realize and accept that he was Beth and no longer Ken. He sat in the Target parking lot while he contemplated his next move. Where should he go? To Beth's house? Back to the Chi Omega house? He decided that he would go to the Chi O house. He was familiar with the FSU Greek system and he felt confident that he could navigate Beth's life in the Sorority house, and while there he could learn about Beth's life, her family, and her routines. Beth drove to the Chi Omega house. She took a moment to look at the house before going in. She had been here many times before as Ken. She had been there for socials, formal dinners. As a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and he had many opportunities to visit. This time she was going in the house as a girl and she would see things differently than she had before. Things were different indeed, especially when she went upstairs the first time. When she was a guy, she was never allowed upstairs to the area where the sorority sisters lived. Beth saw a few young women dressed in scantily clothing, and she noticed that she wasn't aroused. She decided to walk to her room, room 26. Beth wondered How did I know I was in room 26? Beth found her room and walked in. Sitting on one of the beds was a tall brown hair Chi O. Beth recognized her as her roommate, Leigh. Again, Beth asked herself how did I know her name? She was broken out of her soliloquy when Leah said, "You look like you have had a hell of a day. Where have you been?" "Hell, of a day is an understatement," said Beth. "This has been the craziest day. There is no way I could explain this day." "Before I ask if Brad is involved in your crazy day, where is the painting for your parents? Again, I am sorry that I couldn't go with you to meet the dealer," said Leigh. Brad - my boyfriend. OMG, I have a boyfriend Beth thought to herself. Immediately she was able to picture Brad in her mind. He was 6'2", Brown hair, green eyes, muscular. Beth wondered how she knew that when she had never seen him? "I decided not to buy the painting. Something told me this was a bad deal, the dealer seemed creepy. When I told him, I wasn't coming he got very rude and nasty. I made the right decision." "Glad you are ok. What are you going to get them now?" asked Leigh. "I don't know. I have a few days to come up with something," replied Beth. "Well I am heading to the mall. Want to tag along and look for some ideas?" asked Leigh. "No thank you. I need to catch up on studying. Today's runaround cost me a few hours," was Beth's reply. Beth sat on her bed and tried to make sense of the day. She was still trying to figure out how this switch worked. How did she know the things that she did? What things will she know? What will she have to learn on her own? She was tempted to call Thomas, but she didn't want to waste one of her five visits. She decided that she would make a list of questions for the next time she spoke to Thomas. Getting to Know "Beth" After Leigh left Beth decided it was time to find out who she was. She sat down at her desk and wondered where should she began. She thought about asking Leigh, but that would arouse suspicion. She was trying to think of another idea when she heard a phone, her phone ringing in her purse-she was still trying to get used to the idea of having a purse. She pulled the phone out of her purse and the caller id showed that it was her mom calling. She decided to let it go to voicemail, she wasn't ready to talk to her new mom yet. She started to put the phone back into her purse, then she realized the phone could help her in her quest to learn more about herself. He figured that Beth was most likely a very social young woman, she was in a sorority after all, and like most college students her life details were probably on her phone. She went to the email on her iPhone first. Nothing much there. Just a few reminders about class assignments from professors, that information would come in handy later on. She went to her text messages. Lots of information. She had text to and from her parents, sister, Brad, and friends. After an hour of reading text messages, she learned the following: Her sister was named Kellie and she was a student at Auburn University. Kellie had been communicating with Beth about bringing her boyfriend home for their parent's anniversary party in a couple of weeks. She learned that her dad's name was William and he was a tenured professor in FSU School of Business. Apparently, she was not close to her dad. She saw that weeks, sometimes months went by before she and her dad would communicate with each other. On this day her dad sent her a text message telling he would get back with her later in regards to re- scheduling a lunch that he had canceled three weeks ago. If her dad under communicated, her mom over communicated. Her mom sent her text her at least a dozen times a day, and most of the text were unsolicited. Her mom criticized her for her major, psychology. Her mom felt she should major in something that would enable to support herself. Her mom added more criticism about her education, she laid into Beth for maintaining only a "c" average in an easy major. Mom suggested that she should cut back on her sorority activities. Beth's boyfriend Brad was another sore subject. Her mom did not like Brad and she subtly suggested that she shouldn't bring Brad to their anniversary party. Her mom questioned why was she with him and why couldn't she find someone better. The rest of her mom's text was critical of other areas of her life. Text from Brad was not critical, but he was not happy with the way things were going between them-Beth wondered if anybody liked her. Brad was not happy about their physical relationship. He also felt that she was becoming a drag on his social life. The message was clear, she needed to start doing more sexually or she was history. The new Beth was thinking maybe he should be history and mom might be right about him. There was text from sorority sisters reminding her that she is not fulfilling her committee assignments, she was late on projects, and accumulated some fines, etc. "New Beth" laughed to herself. Her mom thought her grades were suffering because of her sorority activities. In reality, she was doing just enough to get by, making the sorority leadership angry with her. New Beth began to wonder if the Old Beth might have purposely ignored the warning signs about the "art dealer" who was really a serial killer. Beth knew she should read her social media postings to learn more about her life, that would give her more history, a better sense of what was happening in her life. She was just about ready to go to her Facebook page when another text came in. It was from Ron. Ron was a guy that she had worked with at summer camps and in the church's youth ministry, where she currently worked part-time. She always knew that Ron had a crushed on her. Beth liked him, but not in a romantic way. He was always available in a pinch when she needed someone to help her, go with her to an event that Brad didn't want to go to, etc. She almost ignored the message from Ron, but her eyes caught the words "Where are you" in Ron's text. She decided to read the whole message: "Beth, where are you? You were supposed to be at work 15 minutes ago. I am covering for you with Larry (their boss). Beth suddenly remembered that she had to go to work-again she wondered how did she know that? Beth hurriedly ran out of the house to her car and headed to work. Fortunately, the new Beth had two things going for her. One, her sorority house was only five minutes away from the church. Two, the Old Beth always had a habit of running 15 minutes late, so this was not totally unexpected. Fifteen minutes after receiving Ron's text, Beth had clocked in and was ready to go to work. She was amazed at how she knew the names and faces of people that she had never met before. She was no longer wondering how she was able to do this, she just accepted this as part of the change and went with the flow. As Ken, Beth never had any interest in working with kids. Beth was surprised, and yet she wasn't surprised when she saw how easy it was for her to relate to the children and lead them in their activities. Although she would have been hesitant to admit it, she actually had fun and enjoyed her job. An experience that Ken had not had in a long time. Beth made it through the rest of the day without too much trouble. She was beginning to realize that when Thomas changed her from Ken to Beth, he must have installed some sort of system that helped her with daily life, i.e Old Beth's schedule, friends, family, for starters. She also knew passwords for old Beth's devices, social media accounts, etc. And how to do things that a young woman would know how to do naturally, how to dress, put on makeup, being extra careful recognizing her vulnerability as a young woman. Before Beth knew it a week had passed and she couldn't believe that she had spent a week in her new body and life. She was starting to get comfortable. But she knew some big test was coming up. She still had to "meet" her parents, sister, and Brad. Beth had lots of questions. She decided it was time to call Thomas for his first visit. Thomas' First Visit Thomas had told Beth that he could visit her five times. But he never said how he would visit. Did she need to be somewhere secluded? Were there certain times that he could visit? Would others see Thomas when he was talking to Beth? Beth knew none of these answers. She decided to play it safe and would call for Thomas on Friday night when she was going to the home of a couple from church, to take care of their plants and pets. Beth planned on calling Thomas when she was alone at the house. Friday night arrived and Beth stuck to her plan. She called out to Thomas not knowing exactly how this would work. Seconds after her plea Thomas appeared in the living room of the house. Thomas appeared with a very authoritative greeting of hello. Thomas asked Beth how she was adjusting to the change. Beth answered cheerfully, "It has been relatively smooth. I don't know how I know all the things that I do about the Old Beth, but it has helped tremendously having that knowledge. I have been able to avoid some awkward situations. Thank you for making it easier for me" Thomas replied sternly, "We didn't do that for you. We did it for Beth's family and friends. Imagine how they would have felt and reacted if Beth suddenly didn't know who they were or anything about them. We wanted to make sure that they had no knowledge of what happened to the Old Beth. You are a beneficiary of this generosity." "What does that mean?" asked Beth with some irritation. "Do not forget that you are in Beth's body because you did wrong. You were granted grace and mercy so that you might help others, especially in this case Beth and her family. You saved Beth's physical life which spared her family and friends of having to experience her traumatic death. Because you agreed to do this you were spared the earthly consequences of your sin and crimes that you committed as Ken" Beth meekly replied, "Thank you for this gift and second chance at life. I will not waste this opportunity." Beth was silent for a few minutes while she took in everything that Thomas had said. Then with humility, she said to Thomas, "I have some questions that I hope you will help me with." "Proceed," said Thomas. "I have been reading all of Beth's old text, emails, social media postings and a journal that I had found. I get a sense that she really wasn't happy with her life. Is that true?" was Beth's first question. "That is true," Thomas replied. "Old Beth was a very nice young woman full of compassion and love. She loved to please others. Usually, this trait is an asset to most people. In Beth's case, she needed a little skepticism. She needed to realize that not everyone can be trusted and some people can use your kindness to harm you." "I'm starting to realize that. It looks like everyone was telling her how he should live her life, and she reluctantly went along with whatever they wanted," Beth answered. She then added, "And this brings me to my next question." "What is that?" asked Thomas. "Can I make changes in her life?" she asked. "We have covered this before, but I will cover it again. Yes, you can make changes in the way Beth was living her life. You can make any changes you wish. But, again I cautioned against making too many changes, especially in the beginning and too radical changes in her/your life. What kind of changes were you thinking of making?" Thomas asked Beth. "For starters, I wish to change my major to something that has a better future, seek a sorority leadership position, start being on time, get better organized, and dump Brad. I would like to get rid of Brad before my parent's dinner. Fortunately, he goes to college in Virginia and I have not had to deal with him face to face this week," Beth replied to Thomas with confidence. "Don't you think that is a lot of changes, especially after only one week in Beth's body?" Thomas asked in a way that indicated his disproval. "No, I don't. I am just getting started," Beth answered with confidence that bordered on arrogance. "What is wrong with making all of these changes?" Thomas took a different approach to answering her questions. "Let's look at those changes one at a time. Why do you feel the need to change your major?" "What am I going to do with a psychology degree? My mom is right I need to have a serious major, a major where I can make lots of money. I don't want to ever be in the same shape financially that I was in as Ken," said Beth. "It's too late change you major this semester. Why not take some time and learn more this major and see how you could use it in your life? You can apply some better study habits and raise your GPA and see what differences that would make in your education and viewpoint," Thomas replied with a smile. "Tell me why do you want a sorority leadership position?" "I was a leader in the fraternity. I enjoyed being in leadership and I was very good at it," Beth answered. "I would like to lead the sorority. I think it would be interesting to have led both a fraternity and a sorority. How many people can claim they have done that-of course I can tell no one." Thomas looked at Beth and asked her, "how did it work out when you led a fraternity?" Without waiting for an answer Thomas added, "You forgot your values, you were motivated by power, greed, and gave into the temptation to commit financial crimes." Thomas could tell these were tough words for Beth to hear. With some compassion, he added, "Why don't you just focus on being a good sorority member. That would be an improvement over the old Beth. This will also give you a chance to find out what your role should be and an opportunity to get to know the other girls in the house." Beth accepted this answer and then asked, "Can I improve my organization and punctuality skills at least?" "That would be a great idea, and many people will appreciate that," said Thomas. "Now let's talk about Brad." "What about Brad?" Beth asked. "You are right. It's probably not a good idea to have him come to your parent's anniversary dinner. You are not ready to deal with him in person. I will make sure that Brad is unable to come. In the meantime, get to know him before you make any decisions about your relationship," said Thomas. "Are you going to hurt him?" asked Beth. "I assure you he will not be harmed," Thomas said. "Do you have any more questions?" "Yes, one more. When I call for you do I need to be isolated like I am tonight? Will other people see and hear you?" Beth asked. "It is best that when I come to visit you are alone. Others will not see or hear me, but they will see you talking to an invisible person." "Beth, it is time to say good-bye. You are doing well for your first week. Remember you have only four more visits left," As soon as Thomas had finished saying those words he was gone. Brad Beth immediately begin working on some of the changes that she and Thomas had discussed during his visit. She went out and bought an organizer and notebooks. She downloaded all of her class syllabus and assignments onto her IPad-Old Beth had never read them, she just seemed to get by. Old Beth had never bothered to purchase the class books. New Beth purchased and downloaded all of her class books onto her kindle app on her IPad. Finally, she scheduled time to meet with her professors. She wanted to make sure that all of her professors knew her and knew that she was determined to do better academically. That was the easy part. The hard part was what should she say to Brad? Thomas had told her that she wouldn't have to worry about Brad. She had spoken to Thomas three days ago, and Brad was still coming. More than once she asked herself why, why hadn't she asked Thomas how he was going to handle Brad? Tuesday night at dinner, Beth decided she would call Brad as soon as dinner was over and tell him not to come. She would tell him, he should just stay in Virginia, that it was too much for a weekend trip. Beth suspected that Brad would be okay with this, because he didn't really want to come. As soon as she got back to her room, Beth took out her phone to call Brad. She started to dial his number but stopped when she saw that she had a voicemail from Brad. She thought that was odd. She couldn't remember the last time Brad had called her, much less leave a voicemail. She pushed play on the message and listenened: "Hi Beth. I have some bad news. I can't come down this weekend. The pipes burst in my parent's basement. They need me to come over and help them. I am leaving tomorrow and will be helping them with cleanup, repairs, etc. I know you are at dinner and you can't have your phone with you at dinner which is why I am leaving you a voicemail. I will talk to you later. Bye." Beth sat on her bed re-listening to his message. She had several thoughts about Brad's message. First, she was surprised at the lack of affection in his voice. Brad and old Beth had been dating for over a year. There was no hi baby/honey/sweetie, etc. He didn't say I love you. Second, he knew the house rules prohibited cell phones at the dinner table and that she was at dinner. Then why did he call during dinner time? Did he not want to speak to her? Beth also realized that he seemed too happy that he couldn't come and he was happy about the damage at his parent's house. Beth wondered who exactly was Brad? How did he meet old Beth? Why were they dating? She knew a little from reading Brad's text. She knew that he was very demanding. His text were really directions about what he wanted her to do for him. She went to Brad's Facebook page. She noticed two things; two thirds of Brad's friends were female and most of the pictures on his page were, will objectionable, especially to a girl he had been dating for over a year. Her next move was to go her journals to learn more about her history with Brad. Beth and Brad met the year before at a mixer that her sorority had with his fraternity. They had paired up for a dance. Then they had a second, and a third. After the third dance, they left the mixer together. Brad took her to Lake Jackson. A long night of talking led to some light kissing and hugging. Her entry into her journal explained: "Left the mixer with Brad last night. What a night. I thought I could sneak in before breakfast. Sadly, I was greeted at the door by Leigh, Jen, and Kate. I was busted ha ha. I had to tell the girls what happened. They all suspect that I am holding back. They are convinced that Brad and I had sex last night." New Beth still found it hard to believe that Old Beth had fell for Brad so quickly and easy. The thought that her body had possibly had sex was amusing and curious. Amusement and curious turned to horror when she thought of her having sex in this body. Beth's amusement and horror were for naught. Further reading would reveal that old Beth and Brad had not had sex yet. The furthest that they had gone was the one time she let Brad cup her breast, through her unbutton blouse but over her bra. This lack of intimacy was causing friction in their relationship. Brad had made it clear that if he was going to be making trips down from Virginia (he was in grad school in Virginia at this time) he expected much more. He had even made a suggestion that she should start taking birth control pills. Sex wasn't the only issue with them. Brad was constantly ridiculing her and demeaning her. He made fun of her major. Stating that only the dumbest people major in psychology, they could not handle any tougher major. He Was constantly putting down her sorority, sorority sisters, and friends. He made sure that she knew he did not want to associate with such low life, and he would like for her to start thinking about new friends. What hurt Beth the most was Brad's insults to her Christian faith. Old Beth admitted that she was puzzled by this. When they had met, Brad was actively attending church. She knew that he grew up in a strong Christian family. Now he was saying that if they had a future together the church would have no part of it. Not only would he not be going to church, he didn't want her going to church. New Beth pondered on this for quite a while. She was starting to get an idea of why old Beth was struggling in school, work, and life. She was surrounded by people who didn't always treat her kindly, and sometimes took an advantage of her nice and meek personality to get their way. Brad was definitely one of these people. Beth sensed that he was only interested in Beth for the sex that he hoped she would provide when he came down to Tallahassee. She also thought that Old Beth only stuck with Brad because she feared that she had no other options. New Beth decided it was time to change the dynamics of her relationships with those in her life. She decided that the first change would be to tell Brad good-bye. Beth's Family Beth prepared for the meeting with her family at her parent's anniversary party. She had done some crash studying, using all of the resources that Old Beth had left her. She knew her mom would be her biggest challenge since her mom was her biggest critic. The list of things that her mom constantly criticized her about was endless; her grades, sorority, Brad, not going to church, going to the wrong church, physical appearance and so on. Reading Old Beth's journal entries into her journal brought tears to new Beth's eyes. Some of her mom's comments that old Beth had recorded: "Had lunch with mom today. As I was preparing to order, she suggested that I go on a diet. I am shocked. I'm 5'6" and 128 pounds. Granted I am not as skinny as some of my sorority sisters, but I still think I am healthy." "Mom said glad you have a boyfriend, but does it have to be Brad? Mom spent the next hour listing all of his faults, which I already knew. Her criticism forced me to defend Brad." Beth wasn't surprised that she and her mom were having some problems. Her short time as a woman had taught her that most young women had struggled with their mothers. What was different was the intensity and the frequency of their arguments. What she couldn't' figure out was why were things so tense between her mom and her? _______ Beth's dad was a well-known and respected college professor. At one time, he appeared on track to become the Dean of the Business School at the Pennsylvania College he taught at. Things changed when Beth was eight. That summer her family suddenly decided to move to Florida. Nothing was ever said as to why her family had to move and leave relatives behind. All that was ever said was that it was because of her dad's job. When Beth was older she took advantage of the internet and did some research. Beth was shocked to learn that her dad had an affair with a college student. The affair became a nasty scandal when it was learned that the young student committed suicide when she was discovered that she was pregnant. Old Beth never mentioned this to her parents, she kept it to herself. New Beth did some calculations and determined that things started to go sour with her dad about the same time she had learned this dirty family secret. Further calculation revealed that Beth was now the age of the student that her dad had an affair with. This explained much of the coldness between her and her dad. _______ Beth always wondered if her older sister knew why the family moved to Florida. She and her sister had never had the deep conversations that sisters normally have. The day Kellie graduated from high school she left for college at Auburn. It was only after she left that Beth would learn the truth about her dad. Kellie was everything that Beth was not. Kellie was assertive, very open sexually-her sister's sexual exploits were well known in high school, she detested the church. Kellie also was a Business Major. And she was determined to step on whoever she needed to in order to succeed. Beth thought it was strange that her sister tried to emulate so many of the qualities of their dad, a dad that Kellie openly despised. Beth began to wonder if maybe there was another reason that he was put into this body/life. Could Ken have been placed in this body/life in order to improve the relationships between Beth and her family members, which improve the lives of her family? _____ Beth knew it was time to call for Thomas. She had some ideas on what was going on with her family and some things that she wanted to do to restore relations with her family members. Remembering Thomas previous instructions about communicating with him, she decided to call him while she was driving. If anyone looked in the car and saw her talking they would just assume she was speaking to someone on her phone using her Bluetooth. As soon as she turned onto Tennessee Street she called out for Thomas. He was in her front street before she got to Monroe street. "Hello, Beth," was Thomas's greeting. After some casual conversation about her new life, Beth finally approached the subject for which she had summoned Thomas. "I called you here because I want to talk about my family. I think things are tense in my family and between us all because of what my dad did in Pennsylvania. And the tenseness comes from the fact that the family has not talked about these events." Thomas answered firmly, "You are correct. What your dad did in Pennsylvania has cast a dark cloud over the family. Your family has tried to bury what happened and move forward with their lives. What are you thinking?" "I am thinking it is time to unbury what happened and put it behind us," Beth answered with command. "I want to approach my mom, dad, and sister and clear the air, and while I am it let them know that I am not going to let them walk over them anymore. I believe this one reason you put me in Beth's body and life." "First, as I have mentioned previously you were placed in Beth's body as a second chance for your life. But if you improved things in your family that would be a good thing. Second, I advise you to proceed cautiously while bringing up old memories," Thomas warned. "I will. I will be sensitive and caring. Not sure if I should approach Kellie first? Mom? Dad? Do you have any other advice?" Beth asked. "I would start with Kellie. You two need to firm up your relationship. After that, I would suggest that you speak to your dad. I would add that you should approach your dad with the same grace and mercy that you have received. He has punished himself and has been punished by others enough," Thomas answered. "You suggest I talk to my mom last?" asked a surprised Beth. "That is my suggestion. But don't be surprised if you learn somethings that are different than what you think." Thomas knew the conversation was over and decided to say good bye. "I am going now. Good luck and remember that you have only three visits left." ______ Heeding Thomas' advice Beth decided to visit her sister at Auburn. She had debated for days about should she call Kellie and let her know she was coming, or should she just show up. She knew just showing up was a risk because Kellie might not be there when she arrived. But if she called ahead a time and told Kellie that she was coming, chances were great that Kellie would find an excuse to be away when Beth came to visit. She decided she would have a better chance at success by showing up unannounced. Before making the drive to Alabama Beth decided that she needed to do some more research on her sister. She went to Kelly's Facebook page. The first thing that Beth noticed was that her sister changed her hair style and color often. She counted six different hair colors on her sister in the last 18 months. Her Facebook page didn't give Beth much more information than she already knew about Kellie. Searches on Twitter, text messages also didn't provide Beth with any new data. She decided it was time to take a break and do some errands. Beth contemplated calling Thomas, but decided to wait on his 3rd visit. Instead she thought to herself, I wish Thomas could help. After her inner plea, something strange begin to happen. Her internal data bank begin to load with information about Kellie. She started remembering conversations she had with Kellie, fights, vacations, etc. After a day of running errands she was ready to meet Kellie. The weekend following her visit with Thomas Beth decided to drive up to Auburn. Four hours later she was knocking on her sister's apartment door. After several minutes of persistent knocking Beth almost gave up, but she heard some movement in the apartment. Her very surprised sister awkwardly greeted her and invited her inside and welcomed her with a hug while saying, "This is a surprise" said Kellie. "I wish you had called." Beth laughingly replied, "If I told you that I was coming you would have not been here" Kellie replied, "Right I would disappear when my only sister visits.." The sarcastic tone of her reply told Beth that there was an element of truth to what she was saying. It was over breakfast that Beth finally brought up the reason for her visit. With confidence, that Kellie had never seen in her younger sister, Beth looked directly at her sister and asked, "Why did we have to leave Pennsylvania, especially so quickly?" Kellie almost choked on her eggs when she heard Beth's question. She asked, "Why are you bringing this up now?" "To be honest I have gone through life changes and I am tired of things being the way they are. Look I know the reason we left. I have done the research I know about dad and his student that he had the affair with." Shocked by her sister's bold statement Kellie asked, "Then why did you ask me?" Without hesitation Beth replied, "I wanted to see your reaction. I was also hoping you could fill in some blanks." "That was a tough time. To be honest I would just as assume forget it. I was just starting middle school when it happened. I remember mom crying and arguing with dad. People coming to our house speaking very forcibly with dad. It was a scary time. Things got worst with my friends. We lived in a small town then and everyone knew about dad. Some of my friend's parents wouldn't let them associate with me. Some my peers made fun of me, and our family. The few friends that I had left I had to abandon when we moved. I started middle school in a new place with no friends," Kellie replied on the verge of tears. New Beth realized something that Old Beth never knew, how much her family's sudden move impacted her sister. Beth was only in the second grade when these events happen as a result she was protected by the innocence of being a young child. Her sister however was entering her teen years facing all of the struggles of being a young teen girl without friends, and without parent support. So many pieces of her sister's life started to fall into place and now she understood why Kellie did some of the things that she did. _____ After a several hours of tears, hand holding, and hugs the two sisters arrived at a closeness that they had never experienced before. Kellie said, "For the first time in a very long time I feel like we are sisters." Beth thanked her sister for bearing the brunt of what happened and for sparing her younger sister of much agony. This lead to more tears and hugs. Later that evening, after Beth had decided to stay overnight with Kellie. The two young women were watching tv and doing their nails when Beth asked Kellie, "have you ever talked to mom or dad about this? "Dad no. I think he was embarrassed about what he did. I could tell it was a subject that he didn't want to discuss," Kellie answered. "I tried many times to talk to mom. Many years she would just tell me that it did not concern me. Then a year ago she said that she had no choice in what happen. She had to stick with dad because she had two small children. I could tell she was still bitter about what had occurred almost a decade earlier." After several minutes of silence Kellie turned toward her sister and asked, "What has happened with you?" "What do you mean?" Beth answered. "You have definitely changed. It wasn't too long ago that you wouldn't have approached this subject with me. You have always been a very passive person, avoiding conflict. The old you would never have driven up here by yourself and demanded that we have this conversation. Mom tells me that you are doing great in school. Did you get struck buy lightening or something that caused you to change this much?" Beth laughed to herself. She was tempted to tell her sister the truth, but she knew her sister would never believe the truth. Beth understood, she knew that she wouldn't believe this if she hadn't been experiencing this. Beth told her sister, "Let's just say that I have been doing a lot of praying. Those prayers have changed my life." Beth thought to herself that this was not a total lie. Kellie with a smile said, "Wow if prayer can change you this much then maybe I should start praying." "Well it could only help," Beth said. "Look I feel that I need to talk to dad next about all of this. Would you like to join me?" Kellie thought for a moment before answering. "I think you should do this alone. You are definitely on a mission from God. But I will be praying for you." _____ Despite being a student at Florida State and having lived in Tallahassee for many years Beth had never visited her dad's office in the College of Business on the FSU campus. So, it was little wonder that Dr. William Campbell was surprised to see his daughter waiting for him in the lobby when he walked out of his office. Fearing that something was wrong William quickly and nervously asked his daughter, "Beth is everything ok?" "Yes, dad everything is ok," Beth replied. With the knowledge that his daughter was ok William calmed down and said, "I am surprised to see you here. You have never visited my office before." "I never been invited before," answered Beth. William felt a twinge of guilt as he realized that Beth was correct. He replied, "That is true I guess I should have invited you before. Sorry about that. Now that you are here what do I owe this pleasure to?" "Dad I wanted to talk to you. I know we hadn't done this in the past. But, I want to change things. Can we grab lunch or at least a coffee?" Sensing that his daughter had something on her mind William offered, "Why don't we go to my office and talk and we will order a pizza." Beth accepted her dad's offer. They went to his office had some small talk while they waited for the pizza to arrive. Once the pizza arrived and while they were eating lunch Beth got to the point of their meeting. "Dad, I met with Kellie last weekend and we had a good talk. I am wanting to fix things in my relationships with the family." "And I guess I am next?' William asked "Dad I will get straight to the point. I know why we had to move from Pennsylvania. Yes, I know about your affair with a student, her pregnancy, and eventual suicide." Bath paused to let her dad take in this knowledge that she knew about his past. William reflected on what Beth had just said. How did she know this? How long has she known? What does she want? Sensing her dad's questions Beth said, "Dad there's this thing called the internet. It wasn't really hard to find out the information. I have known ever since high school about this." For a moment William was frozen. He wondered what was his daughter's motive in bringing this up? She had changed considerably over the last few months. He couldn't believe how is daughter was talking to him. She was talking very forceful, direct, blunt almost as if she was man. William couldn't figure out what had caused the change in his youngest daughter. "Ok so you know, what do you want to do with this information?" Beth remembered what Thomas had told her about treating her dad with the same grace and compassion that she had received as Ken. "Dad I love you very much. I love our family. This secret has hurt our family. It is time we destroy it. You are a good man. You have taken good care of Kellie & I. Let's put this in the past." Beth walked over to dad and gave him a hug reminding him again that she loved him. She added, "Dad I really miss you and want to spend more time with you. Let's get together at least once a week for coffee or lunch." William looked at his daughter and wondered what had caused this incredible change. He decided that it didn't matter. He liked the new Beth. After a few more hugs Beth decided it was time to leave. On her way out she said to her dad, "Dad two more things. I want to talk to you about changing my major to business and you really need to talk to Kellie." _______ Beth had fixed things with her sister and dad. Now it was time for the most difficult challenge, her mother. Anne Campbell was going to be the most difficult family member to talk to. New Beth had already learned that her mom was the polar opposite of her dad who had been very distant. Anne was a smotherer. She was very close, too close. And when she spent time with Beth most of the time was spent on criticizing her and an endless list of suggestions on how she could improve her life. Beth knew that talking to her mom would not be easy, but she had to try. She contacted her mom and invited her to lunch. Anne was surprised and little suspicious as to why Beth wanted to have lunch with her. Anne had met Beth many times for lunch, coffee, etc., but it always been at Anne's prompting and Beth reluctantly accepted. This was the first time that Beth had invited her. Beth didn't want this to be a typical meeting and critique lunch that she usually had with her mom. She decided to put her mom at ease with the hopes of avoiding any confrontations. Beth invited her mom to a tea and sandwich shop that was a favorite of her mother. And because she knew her mom liked her wearing something besides jeans she decided to dress up and wear a dress to the tea shop. As Beth got ready for lunch and a put the dress on it dawned on her how easy it had become to adjust to wearing dresses and skirt. When Ken become Beth at first she wore nothing but jeans. The she slowly wore some capris, followed by shorts-shorts that were way shorter than anything that she had ever worn as Ken. She next tried a very plain dress, then more girly dresses, then skirts. Her clothing choices more than anything else she had experience affirmed that she was 100% female. While Beth looked feminine, and acted more feminine she still thought like a guy when it came time to be assertive. And many were noticing this change along with her changes towards academics, work ethic and overall confidence. Anne liked some of these changes, but most she wasn't sure about or she did not like. During her lunch with Beth Anne planned to find out what was going on with Beth and why she was changing so much. When Anne saw her daughter in a red A line dress, white pumps and wearing the necklace she had given her last Christmas, she soften her mood and decided maybe she didn't need to pursue her agenda. Anne made a point of complimenting her daughter on how nice she looked and for choosing this restaurant over one of the burger places that Beth usually favored. Beth greatly appreciated the compliment and made sure to tell her mom how much she appreciated the praise from her mom. In conversations with her sister and dad Beth had been the one to lead the conversation and bring up the difficult subject. Her mom did not give her a chance to steer the conversation. Anne looked at her daughter and said, "You have a changed I don't know why you changed, what motivated it. I am glad that this change has resulted in improved grades, and I appreciate that you are on time and more considerate of other people's schedules. But what is going on?" "Mom, I am glad you noticed my improved academic performance. I felt it was time to get serious about my studies. And while we are on the subject of academics I am considering changing majors," Beth replied with strength. Anne had never heard her daughter speak like this before, with strength and authority. She was both proud and a little worried about this abrupt change in Beth. Not sure what to say she asked Beth, "Why this change now?" "Better late than never," Beth answered quickly. Beth sensed that if she didn't take control of the conversation quickly her mom would go over every detail of her life demanding an explanation for everything that she did not agree with. And Beth was in no mood for this. Not waiting for her mom to finish speaking she said, "Mom stop. I need to talk to you about something." Anne was shocked that her daughter was so abrupt. Her daughter, the one she though she knew would never talk to her mom like that. Anne wondered what could have gotten into Beth. As stunned as Anne was by Beth's abruptness she still had a pretty good idea of what Beth wanted to talk about. She looked her daughter squarely and said, "I know what you want to talk about. Your dad told me about your conversation. I have no interest in digging up that terrible part of my life. I have moved on." "Have you mom? Have you moved on? Because you seem to have been angry all of these years. You have been extremely hard on me and Kellie. I know mom and daughters have problems but ours seem more intense than other mom and daughter relationships. Why didn't you leave dad when all of this happen? Beth asked. Beth's words were like a dagger to Anne. She could feel a dam of tears about to burst inside of her. She knew if she didn't leave immediately she was going to start crying uncontrollably in public, something that she would not allow. It took every bit of strength she had to hold back the tears. Anne told Beth to pay the check and to meet her at her car. After Beth paid the check she went to her mom's car and found her mom inside crying uncontrollably, but what caught Beth's attention was that her mom was sitting in the passenger seat and not in the driver's seat. Beth got in the car and her mom handed her the keys and told her to drive to their house. Anne cried uncontrollably during the 10-minute drive to their home. When they arrived at the house Anne did not get out of the car. She kept crying. Beth began to wonder if she might have been too hard on her mom. After what seemed like an eternity Anne finally spoke. "I couldn't leave your dad. One I had no job skills. I didn't finish college. If I had left your dad I would have had no way to support you and Kellie." Beth was shocked to hear about her mom not finishing college. Her mom had always told her about her college days and how great it was. Why had her mom lied to hear all of these years? Beth asked her mom, "What do you mean you didn't finish college?" Anne tried her eyes before answering Beth. "I got pregnant with Kellie during my last year of college. I had to drop out. Your dad and I couldn't get married because he would have lost his scholarship and the financial support of his parents. When I had Kellie I was an unmarried college dropout." Beth was stunned to learn about this revelation. She wondered if Kellie knew about this? Before Beth could ask another question her mom resumed her confession. "It was terrible. My friends at church deserted me. I was kicked out of my sorority. Grandma and grandpa couldn't provide financial support for me to stay in college so I had to move back home to have the baby." More questions poured into her head. Was this why she had hardly any contact with her dad's parents before they died? Beth could only recall meeting them a couple of times. Wait her mom was in a sorority? But her mom said she was kicked out of the sorority. Maybe that was why her mom disapproved of her being in a sorority. Beth finally asked, "Does Kellie know about this?" "Yes Kellie knows. This one reason she never listened to me when it came to relationships, sex, etc. She felt that I had no moral authority." Once again Thomas' words came back to Beth, "Offer the same grace and compassion that you have been offered." Beth got out of the car and walked to the other side and opened her mom's door and took her hand to lead her out of the car. She gave her mom a big hug, then smiled and said, "mom I love you. The past is the past. I am looking forward to us rebuilding our relationship now that his dreadful secret is out of the way." Anne gave her daughter a long hug. She and Beth walked into the house arm in arm. Once inside Anne said, "Can I tell you something strange?" "Stranger than what I have already heard," Beth tried to reply with a chuckle. "Maybe not strange, more like unbelievable," answered Anne. "Tell me," Beth said. Anne took a deep breath and said, "Last night I had a dream. An Angel name Thomas told me that you had died and that another person, a guy had taken over your body. I know it sounds strange but it would explain so much." Beth shockingly replied, "What?!" "I know it is strange and hard to believe but..." Anne paused, then added, "He said one more thing." "What did he tell you?" asked Beth, not believing that she was having this conversation. "He told me not to let you change your major." Thomas Third Visit. Beth was still trying to wrap her arms around her mother's description of her dream about Thomas the Angel and his message that Beth's body was now inhabited by the soul of a former man. Her dream had to have been real, it would be too much of a coincidence to have been just a dream. Going on the premise that the dream was real, Beth asked herself over and over why did Thomas say those things to her mom? And did her mom believe them? Beth's mom admitted that the dream sounded unrealistic, but it did same to be the best explanation for her daughter's change in behavior, attitude, etc. Beth decided that she would deal with her mother later. For now, she needed to talk to Thomas. Her mom was not up to driving Beth back to pick up her car. Beth found some of her old clothes in her parent's house and decided to run back to her car and take the opportunity clear her head. Beth had determined during Thomas' second visit that the best way to contact Thomas was while driving so that it would like she was talking on her Bluetooth. As soon as Beth got in the car she called out for Thomas. Thomas took his time to arrive. Beth wondered if this was his way of playing mind games with her. When Thomas finally showed up he greeted Beth a big smile and said, "Hello again. Has anything happen since we last spoke." Thomas ended this sentence with a laugh. Beth screamed, "You know what has happen. Did you appear to my mom in a dream and tell her the truth about me?" "You know I can neither confirm nor deny that. But for sake of argument why would I do that?" Thomas asked. "I don't know. I am not up for these games. I was completely shocked when my mom told me about the dream. It has to be true it's too much of a coincidence. Couldn't you had used another name besides your real name?" Beth asked in frustration. 'First Angels can't lie so if it was me, I would have used my real name. But play along, if this was true why would I do this?" Thomas asked. "I don't know why you would do that. I am not in the mood for games," Beth replied with frustration. Thomas realized he was going to have to be more direct with Beth. "If I did this maybe it was to help you." "How could this help me?" asked Beth. "For starters, it made your mom open to what you had to say. She would listen more than she usually did. And it would help if you have an ally on your side. A dream like this would be real enough that your mom would have to believe it is a possibility. And she would be able to accept your changes over the last several months." Thomas paused then added, "And by keeping it a dream, your mom is less likely to think it this is real, and if she thought the truth was real she would be endlessly interrogating you. Think about all of this." Beth drove several minutes in silence taking all of this end. She realized that Thomas would never admit to doing this, but she was certain that he had appeared to her mom in a dream. And what Thomas said made sense. "Well if you had appeared to my mom in her dream I would have said thank you," said Beth. With that Thomas smiled and they put the subject away and never spoke of it again. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Thomas asked. "First, did I do the right thing with my family? Will everything turn out okay?" Beth asked. I can't tell you how things will turn out. There is much information, that I as an angel is not privy to. But if you prayed and had peace about your actions with your family then yes you did the right thing," replied Thomas Beth thought about all of her interactions with her family over the last few weeks. She indeed had spent much time in prayer before talking to her family members. She had complete peace when she approached each individual family member. She was convinced that she had done the right thing. She moved on to her next topic. "I need some help about Brad. From what I can determine Brad is a complete selfish jerk. He only wants me, old Beth for his needs and pleasure. I am wondering why did old Beth go out with him?" Beth paused then added, "That seem to be one of the few things that Old Beth and her mom agreed on, that Brad was bad for Beth/me." "I need to dump him. I am trying to improve Old Beth's life, studying harder, being more responsible, and I believe I need to remove this distraction." Thomas answered, "You are right about Brad. But keep in mind you're not just improving Old Beth's life, you are building your life. You are going to be Beth until the day you die. The things you are doing today will lay the groundwork for your future." Beth took in Thomas' words before asking, "How should I end this with Brad? I don't want to drive to Virginia to break up with him." "You don't have to drive to Virginia. You will be surprised to learn that Brad is currently in Panama City, two hours away. You didn't know that did you?" "No I didn't. Even though she, as new Beth, had actually never met Brad. She still feel hurt by this slight. She was more convinced than ever she need to dump him. "Any suggestions on how I should dump him?" Beth asked. "Thinking like a guy has worked for you so far, so do that when you meet Brad. Keep in mind that the longer you stay in Beth's body the more you will lose the ability to think like a guy. Eventually you will start thinking more feminine, but you always some ability to remember your male brain," Thomas said in a tone that was both reassuring and warning. Thomas looked at Beth and said, "I need to tell you two more things. One, remember you want to treat all, including Brad with the same grace, compassion, and mercy that you have received." Thomas let those words hang in the air. "Finally, this is my third visit, you have only two visits left. You want to use those last two visits sparingly, you have already called on me three times in less than a year." And with those word Thomas disappeared. Beth Meets Brad Beth, Kellie, and various family friends celebrated her parents 25th wedding anniversary. The party was a good time, and her parents affirmed their love to each other. Beth realized that her parents had loved each other very much in spite of all that they had been through. She really was beginning to believe that she had a good family and it was not too late to restore their relationship. One thing that made the night more enjoyable for Beth was that she had wisely chosen to ask Ron to go with her to the party. This was good for a couple of reasons. One, if she had come alone it would have been a rough night. She would have hated the interrogation about why she could not get a date. Another benefit of Ron going with her was that her parents, especially her mom really liked Ron. Ron seemed to soften her mom and dad up and put everyone at ease. Beth knew she owed Ron a big thank you for coming with her to her parent's party. She would add the thank you to ever-growing IOU list that she had for Ron. _______ A couple of nights after the party Beth decided it was time to cut Brad away from her life. She decided to ask Leigh to accompany her to Panama City so she could dump Brad. Two hours after leaving Tallahassee they showed up at the club where Brad was attending a party-Leigh had discovered he was at the club from Brad's Facebook page. After several minutes they found Brad, locked in a very intimate kiss with a girl that Beth had seen on Brad's Facebook page. For the first time that she could remember, Beth wanted to act like a girl when she broke up with Brad. But the words of Thomas were still in her mind; act like a guy and treat Brad with the same grace and compassion that you have received. With those words still in her mind she walked up to Brad's table and said, "Hello Brad." Brad was stunned to see Beth at this club. It was unlike her to track him down, and she did not like going into clubs, due to her religious beliefs, something that had been a source of contention between her and him. While Brad was shocked to see Beth, Brad's date was scared to see her, wondering if there was going to be a confrontation. Beth reached out to Brad's date and said, "Hi I am Beth, Brad's ex-girlfriend. I will not cause trouble. I just have a few things to say to Brad and then I will leave." Brad started to respond, what do you mean ex-girlfriend but then thought wisely that it would be a bad idea to say in front of his current date. Instead he asked, "Can we go somewhere private?" Beth without hesitation said, "No! This will only take a few minutes. Brad we are done. Let's be honest we have been done for a while. We haven't seen each other in months. I am not the girl you met, and I never have been. Do not call, email, text me, or contact me on Twitter, Facebook, snap chat or any other social media. Good bye Brad. I wish you the best." Without looking back Beth and Leigh left the bar and returned to Tallahassee, leaving him with lots of questions and few answers. One of questions was who was that girl? That was not Beth, at the least the Beth he though he knew. What happen to her? He had never seen her so assertive, forceful and strong, all of the things that Brad did not like in a woman. He was glad that they had parted ways. ________ On the way back to Tallahassee Leigh turned to Beth "Girl I am proud of you for the way you stood up to Brad. I never knew that you had it in you. These last few months I have noticed quite a difference in you, it's like you are a different person." Beth thought to herself, "If you only knew." Major and Being A Girl During the fall of Beth's junior there were two events that happen that made an impact on her and she would end up calling Thomas for guidance. With Brad out of the way Beth had one more thing that she wanted to take care of, her major. Beth felt that she was wasting her time in Psychology. She felt it was time to move to Business. It meant it would take an additional year of college, but it would be worth it. She would have a degree that was more marketable, and she would be financially independent. With this plan in mind she decided to talk to the person who had always badgered her, at least the old Beth, about her major; her mother. Anne had always thought it was a bad idea for her daughter to major in Psychology. It was a major that set you on a course for, well nothing. She had wanted Beth to talk to William about becoming a Business major. Beth was surprised when Anne didn't approve and thought she should stay a Psychology major. "What do you mean you don't want me to change?" asked Beth. "You have been wanting me to change every day since I declared my major." "I have had a change of heart. I think it would be the best if you graduated with your bachelor's in Psychology and then earned your Masters. I see you in a different light. You have a gift for helping people. Look at how much you have helped our family this year." "To be honest that dream I had about the angel also weighed on me. I still remember him telling me not to let you change your major." Anne finished talking and waited for Beth's response. Beth was going to argue. She realized her mom was right and she also remembered Thomas telling her to stay a Psychology major. Of course, Thomas reasoning probably had more to do with her financial misdeeds as Ken. After that conversation Beth never thought anymore about changing her major. ______ With the issue of her major settled she begin to settle into her life more and more. She began to be Beth more, and Ken less. There were days that she wouldn't think of her life as Ken. Then the days became weeks, then the weeks became months. She thought of herself as young women who was in college. When Thomas switched her from Ken to Beth, he gave her all the knowledge and experience that a woman of 20 years would have acquired. Thomas knew she would need this knowledge in order to function in society. It is one thing to have a powerful tool, it is another thing to use it. It took Beth awhile to be comfortable with using this tool. Living in a sorority house she was forced to use the tool that Thomas had given her before she was comfortable, but she did use it. She discovered many different things about living life as Ken and living life as Beth, for example clothes. Ken, didn't have too many clothes, as Beth she didn't have enough clothes. When she was Ken she could put on a blue shirt and khaki pants several times and always feel that the outfit would look the same no matter what. However, as Beth her mood, emotions, cycle, etc. could affect how she felt about the outfit. One week she could look stunning, and the next week she would think it made it her look fat. The other thing that she had learned about clothes and girls, it's a competition. Girls judge what you are wearing, they remember if you have worn the same thing before. Beth had fallen into this trap, as both the judger and judgee. Clothes also affected the bathroom. As Ken, he thought that girls took so long in the bathroom because they had to sit to pee. As Beth, she learned it was more than that. First there were never enough stalls in the women's rooms. Second some outfits required that you practically undress before you could pee. The other thing she learned is that women's clothes were not practical. They were made for beauty and that made certain activities almost impossible when wearing them. Shoes was another example of how much different her life was from Ken's life. When she was Ken she had only three pairs of shoes. She probably had 20 pairs of shoes in her closet, and almost all of them were uncomfortable after wearing them for an hour or two. She now understood why women often go barefoot. Many times, she found herself carrying her heels. It was tempting to blame men for designing the shoes and clothes that women wore. But Beth was surprised to learn that most women's shoes and clothes were actually designed by women! At first, she thought maybe the women who designed these clothes and shoes were masochist/sadist because they enjoyed the pain that they inflected on themselves and others. Another thing that she learned was it was worth the pain. Her heels would hurt eventually, but before they did, she looked great. And yes, many of her outfits were not practical but she enjoyed how they made her look beautiful, hot, and sexy. Beth knew about all of the latest fashions because the tv in the house was usually tuned to the E network and every girl had about 20 fashion apps on her phone. As Ken almost of his apps were sports related and 95% of his tv viewing was sports. While fashions were one part of being a girl, there were some not so fun things she had to take into account of being a girl. Ken could walk anywhere he wanted and not worry about anything. He would often walk around campus into the wee hours of the morning. Beth rarely went walking on campus once it was dark, and she never walked alone. She knew she was vulnerable to attacks. Her sorority house was a constant reminder of how vulnerable women can be. In the sorority's chapter room, there was a stained-glass memorial to two of the members who were assaulted and murdered in the house during the 70s. Yes, there were many other downsides to be a girl, weight, limiting food intake, more body maintenance. But there were many upsides. Among them were the relationships with other women. Ken saw all women as potential romantic interest. He never took the effort to develop relationships with women as friends. If he had taken the time maybe some of those relationships with women could have evolved into something more. The first female friends that Ken had occurred when he became Beth. Beth would spend hours talking with her sorority sisters, other girls in her classes and at work, and she talked more with her mom and sister that she ever talked with Ken's mom and siblings. Beth would have conversations that covered everything. She discovered many times conversations were a way to validate, unload, to bond, and rarely were conversations about solving problems. Nothing was off limits, problems with professor, parents, boys, frustrations with weight, mean things that had been said, boys who were jerks, boys who were hunks, birth control, food, religion, you name it. The friends that Beth had far exceed the number of friends that Ken ever had. She never ate alone, went to Starbucks or a movie by herself-unless she wanted to, and that was rare. Whenever she went shopping plenty of friends tagged alone to give advice. And if she wanted to go out and have fun, there were plenty of girlfriends to accompany her and make the night more fun and memorable. She also learned about the concept of safety in numbers and watching each other's back. Of all the new girlfriends she had, no one was closer to her than Leigh. If anyone would notice changes in Beth it would have been Leigh. Leigh was old Beth and new Beth's roommate for a little over two years. Every now and then Beth would do something that was different from the way old Beth did them. Leigh would sometimes comment lately you have acted like a different person. Most of the changes that Leigh noticed in Beth she attributed to growth and maturity. And in a weird way new Beth inspired Leigh to grow and make changes her life. As time went on their friendship deepen. Of all the Chi O sisters Beth felt closest to Leigh and vice versa. Thomas had given new Beth all of the memories of old Beth, and those memories include growing up with a sister. Those memories help tremendously, especially with new Beth deepening her relationship with her sister Kellie. Her relationship with Leigh was even better than the memories. She got to experience life living as a sister. She and Leigh had indeed become more than sorority sisters, they had become true sisters. Since Beth lived locally, she would often invite Leigh to her house for the weekend so that she could get a break from campus life. Leigh became so comfortable with the Campbells that were there weekends when she went to Beth's parents' house without Beth! Leigh returned the favor she would often bring Beth to her family's home in South Florida on spring break, summer break and other long breaks. It was on one of those breaks that Beth realized something important. Leigh's dad had taken the girls, along with the rest of Leigh's family out on the family's boat. As they cruised many of the canals of South Florida Beth thought about the past year and all that had happened. She was no longer lonely, she was on a good academic track, her faith was strong, she had a good family. The most surprising thing to Beth was that she enjoyed being a girl. She enjoyed all the things that make a girl a girl. She didn't miss any other things from her old life as Ken. She went into this life as Beth reluctantly. A year later if Thomas had offered her the chance to go back to being a guy she would say no thanks. Leigh looked at her friend deep in thought. She asked Beth what she was thinking about. Beth smiled and said, "I have never been happier than I have been in the last year. And you have been a big part of my happiness." With that Beth and Leigh hugged and held each other's hand for the rest of the boat ride. Ron Beth had experience almost all aspects of a young woman's life. Almost. One thing Beth had not experienced was a romantic relationship with a man. She didn't count Brad. Brad was old Beth's boyfriend and the only interaction she had with him was to dump him. Unlike Ken, Beth cultivated friendships with the opposite sex. Of all the guys that she was friends with, Ron was her closest and dearest guy friend. If any of her guy friends had a chance to be her boyfriend it was Ron. Ron had been friends with both old Beth and new Beth. When old Beth was disorganized and floundering, Ron stood by her and helped her with her studies. When her family was criticizing her, Ron was her biggest cheerleader. When she needed a job it was Ron who went to his boss and lobbied for him to hire Beth. And when she was late for work, which was often, it was Ron who covered for her. When new Beth arrived and would feel lost, Ron would be the anchor that her life needed. If you asked Ron he would tell you that he would love to be Beth's boyfriend. He dreamt of being her boyfriend and more. He would do anything he could to spend time with her, study, go to lunch walk her to her house after work. He would spend money to buy her flowers and other treats. When Brad had forgotten/ignored Beth's birthday, Ron made her a jewelry box filled with her favorite candies, and decorated with some of her favorite things like pandas. _____ For the longest time, it looked like Ron and Beth were going to be nothing more friends. Then two things happen to give some spark to moving their relationship forward. During the winter, a FSU student had been attacked on campus. Ron and his friends had heard the screams of the girl and called the police. They ran towards the attack. The police arrived on scene first and stopped the attack, and saving the girl's life. Ron and his friends never saw the girl. After he gave his statement to the police he knew where he had to go; to the Chi O house. He wanted to know that Beth was safe and that she wasn't the victim. When she came to the door he told her what happen. And how he had been worried about her. Beth thank him for his care and love. As Ron walked back to his car she shouted loud enough for everyone near the house to hear, "I LOVE YOU RON! After that incident Beth slowly warmed up to Ron as more than a friend. When they walked she walked closer to him than she used to. Sometimes she would hold his hand, and when they said good bye their hugs lasted longer and were tighter than before. They also started sending cards and little gifts back and forth to each other. She would come and visit him at his apartment. They did dinner more than they did lunch. Many people started to suspect that they were more than friends. _____ At the end of the school year Ron was feeling ill. He put off going to the doctor. Several people pushed him to go to the doctor. He only went after Beth said that she wanted him to go the doctor. The doctor determined he had nothing more than a bad summer cold. But during his examination of Ron he discovered a lump on Ron's hand. Ron had ignored the lump thinking it was an injury that would eventually go away. The doctor thought otherwise and did a biopsy. The doctor scheduled surgery for that week to remove the malignant tumor. Ron was shocked and frightened to learn the doctor's diagnosis. He had the prayers and support of the members of the church and his friends. He appreciated all of this love and support. But there were two people he would like to be by his side. One was his mom. His mom had been emotionally distant to all of her children. She never came to visit Ron at college, she rarely called, emailed, or text him. Whenever he talked about coming home for a visit, his mom stressed that she would be too busy to spend time with him. Ron's mom said that she was too busy to come to his surgery, but she would pray for him. He wasn't surprised, but he was still disappointed. He had hoped his illness would bring her to his side. Ron's mom was one of the people that he wanted to be with him, but she wasn't the number one person that he wanted. The person that he wanted the most was Beth. There was never any doubt that she would be by his side. He was the first person that he told about the doctor's diagnosis. She told him that she would drive him to and from his surgery and she would stay with him all night at his apartment. On the day of his surgery Beth picked Ron drove him to the hospital. Stayed with him through the check in process. Went to his private room where they waited for them to take to surgery. Why they waited they prayed, read Bible verses, laughed, and held hands. Finally, the orderly came took Ron away to surgery. Almost as soon as he was out of the room she kept a prayer vigil up, praying and crying. One of the nurses came into the room and told Beth that Ron was out of surgery and the doctors had removed all of the tumor. Soon as he was alert they would bring from recovery back to his room where he probably stay for a couple of hours. The nurse asked Beth about her relationship with Ron. She said it was complicated. The nurse told her that she had seen wives who were not as devoted and caring towards their husbands as she was to Ron. _____ After a few hours the doctors determined that it was safe for Beth to take Ron home. She drove him home and got him into bed where he would drift in out of sleep for the next few hours. Beth stayed in his apartment checking on him periodically. Later in the night she went into his room. She looked at him in a deep sleep. She was glad that he was going to be ok. She laid on his bed next to him. Thinking about everything, particularly her relationship with Ron and how much she cared for him. She had surprised herself on how easy the nurturing side came out of her. As Ken he would have never taken care of any body. At one point during the night she put her head on Ron's shoulder and fell asleep. She would wake up hours later, while Ron was still asleep. Poor Ron had no idea that he and Beth had slept together in his bed! _____ During the rest of the summer Beth and Ron stayed busy. They both worked at the camp their church held every summer. Almost every day after work they would go out to eat. Ron loved the weekdays, but he dreaded the weekends. During the week Beth and he were like a normal couple. Going to dinners, movies, hanging out. Sadly, for Ron Beth would usually leave on Friday night or early Saturday to either visit her sister at Auburn, visit Leigh who was working in Savanah for the summer, or go somewhere with her mom. Ron tried to be understanding and supportive of these trips. It was hard because he wanted so much more. One weekend towards the end of summer Ron thought he might have caught a break. Beth decided she was going to stay in town and visit with her parents. She, at her mom's urging, invited Ron over for Saturday night dinner. Ron was ecstatic. He brought flowers for both Beth and her mom. He thought this could be the night that things changed for him and Beth. Dinner was great. He had a wonderful time with Beth and her parents. He offered to help clean up but Mrs. Campbell wouldn't hear of it. She told Ron and Beth to go and enjoy themselves. Beth suggested to Ron that they go out into her backyard and sit in the gazebo. After some small talk Ron decided to lay it on the line and tell Beth his true feelings. Before he could speak Beth said that she had something that she wanted to say. She held Ron's hand and said, "Ron you mean to the world to me. I cannot imagine not having you in my life. You have done so much for me." She paused then continued, "I know you are wanting our relationship to deepen to be boyfriend and girlfriend and to date for real. If I was to date anyone right now it would be you. Only you." Beth could see the disappointment in Ron's face, but she knew she should continue. "So much has happened to me in the last year. I am just not ready to enter into a relationship, yet." She moved closer to Ron. "That romantic love we are talking about I feel I am heading into that direction. Please do not give up and please be patient and give me time to get there." For the first time Beth moved face closer to his and kissed him on the lips. It was a closed mouth kiss, but it was on the lips and not on the cheek. Ron stood up and thank Beth for her honesty and said he would take in everything that she said, He asked Beth to thank her mom for the dinner. He left and drove home more confused than ever. Thomas's 4th Visit Beth and Ron started their junior year with their relationship still undefined. Ron was still patient and hoping. Beth was still unsure but was slowly moving towards a romantic relationship with Ron. One week in October their relationship questions were put on hold. It was time for one of the great campus traditions, homecoming. Homecoming is a special event on campus for alumni and students. There are also special traditions for the members of the Greek system. Fraternities and sororities are paired up (the Greek council does the pairing) for homecoming activities, i.e. build a float, do skits, etc. The big homecoming event for the Greek system is the homecoming mixer. The fraternity and sorority that have been paired up will get together for a mixer, usually at the fraternity house. This year the Chi Omegas were paired with Ken's old fraternity. When Beth heard which fraternity that her sorority was paired with, she almost fainted. She couldn't believe that she would be going back to the old frat house. She had not been anywhere near there since her transformation. The thought of going back terrified her so much that she thought about resigning from the sorority. She had fears that her old fraternity brothers would recognize her and call her out for being a girl, and then call the police. She also feared that even if they didn't recognize her there might be mean things written or said about her (as Ken). She was also afraid that she would see things that she would recognize and would bring back bad memories of her time as Ken, especially in the last days at the frat. She decided it was time to call Thomas again. When Beth had previously called Thomas, she would usually drive around Tallahassee and pretend to be talking on her blue tooth. She knew that this talk would be longer than previous calls and driving around town would not be an option. She decided to go to her parents' home-they were away for the weekend-and summon Thomas. "Well hello Beth I was beginning to think that you had forgotten about me," Thomas said with a smile and a laugh. "Hello Thomas, yes it has been a long time. Thank you for coming," Beth greeted Thomas warmly. "Beth what can I help you with this evening?" "A few of things are on my mind. You probably already know this, but my sorority is having a mixer with my old fraternity this week, and to be honest I am scared," Beth answered. "What are you worried about?" "That I will be recognized and attacked." "No one will know who you are. Remember when you became Beth, Ken ceased to exist. He never existed. Since he didn't exist, he didn't steal money from the fraternity. When you enter the frat house and the brothers see you all they will see a beautiful young woman, just like all the other sorority girls on this campus." "Well that is reassuring that I will not be remembered as Ken. But if I understand you correctly, I will be able to recognize everyone and things at the house?" "Yes, you will have all of your old memories and knowledge as Ken when you go to the mixer this week," Thomas told Beth. "Is there any way you could remove my memories? I think it would make things easier for me." "To answer your question, yes I can erase your memories as Ken, but I will not erase them," Thomas replied sternly. "Why? "Two reasons. One you need your old memories to help you make a better life for Beth and others. Second you need to remember what you did as Ken, or else you will be prone to repeat the same mistakes." Beth stated, "I thought I was forgiven?" Thomas spoke with authority, "Yes you have been forgiven, but there are still consequences for your actions. And in your case retaining memories helps and protects you and others." Beth quietly pondered what Thomas said, and she realized that he was right. Beth looked up at Thomas and said, "Thank you Thomas for your guidance and wisdom. I have a couple more things I would like talk to you about." "Ask away" "Again, I am sure you know this, there is a guy in my life name Ron. Ron wants me to be his girlfriend, and I am leaning that way. But not sure if I should commit. What should I do?" "Why are you hesitant to commit?" "I am not sure that I am ready for a romantic relationship. I am not opposed to be romantically involved, just not sure if this is the time." Thomas without hesitation, "Look I cannot tell you what to do, this is a decision you have to make on your own. On one hand, you are right to wait if you are not ready but then there really is no perfect time to fall in love. Keep in mind Ron will not wait forever. At some point, he is going to realize that it will be time to move on." Beth was disappointed that she didn't get a direct answer from Thomas. But she knew there was no point in belaboring the point. "Ok I have one final thing to talk to you about." Thomas, giving the look and impression that he already knew what she was going to ask, "And what would you like to ask me about next?" "I know as far as my old family concerns they know nothing about me, in their minds I have never existed." Thomas replied, "You are correct, what is your point?" "I would like to see them one last time. I know I can't talk them, but I just want to see them one more time. Is this unreasonable?" Beth asked almost crying. Thomas wasted no time in responding, "It is understandable why you feel that way, but it is not possible. You need to focus on your family. William, Anne, Kellie." With a sigh Beth said, "I don't like it, but I accept your decision." Thomas stood up to get ready to leave before he departed, he spoke, "You have only one more visit left. Use it wisely." It dawned on Beth that she had only one visit remaining. She asked Thomas, "What should I do if I need advice?" "You have friends and a family that can help. And don't forget you can always read your Bible and pray to God." And with that Thomas disappeared. Homecoming Before she knew it the date that Beth had been dreading arrived, the Homecoming Mixer with her old fraternity. Beth wasn't sure how she would feel seeing all of her old fraternity brothers. Even though she had Thomas's assurances that she would not be recognized, she was still nervous. She tried almost every dress in her closet and in the Governor's Square Mall for the mixer. She went back and forth on how she should dress for the mixer. Most of her sorority sisters were opting for the sexual sultry look. After considering this look Beth decided against it for several reasons. The main reason that she was that she knew these guys. She knew how they treated girls, especially when they dressed sexy. Beth was not ready for a sexual encounter with her former fraternity brothers. She opted for a pink Bodycon Cami Dress with white wedge sandals. Hoping that guys would not notice her. _____ Almost every sorority house had a rule regarding mixers at a fraternity house. The main rule-Do not go upstairs. Stay on the party floor. Every fraternity had the members bedrooms upstairs. Sororities did not want their members upstairs for the protection of the members and of the sorority. Many sorority sisters had gone upstairs willingly only to find themselves in a compromising situation. Then there were girls who went upstairs willing and participated willingly in the activities upstairs. Sororities knew that their members went upstairs all the time at non-sanctioned events. They (their national organization) didn't want them going upstairs at an official sorority sanctioned event. Beth listened to the chapter president reminding everyone to stay downstairs. She debated if she should share some inside information that she had about the house and its members with the president. There was one thing different about Beth's old fraternity house from other houses. In addition to the rooms upstairs there were rooms on the side of the house just off of the main floor where the party was. As Ken he was one of the few people to live in lived in those rooms. Members used to call those rooms the Bible Belt since most of the Christians in the house lived there. Despite having the nickname, the Bible Belt, Beth knew of many girls from many different sororities who had skirted the upstairs rule by going to the side rooms. In the end Beth decided not to say anything to the chapter president. How could she explain this knowledge?! _____ The night of the mixer arrived. Beth walked to the fraternity house with Leigh and several other sisters. On the way there Leigh whispered to Beth, "Are you ok, you seem tense. This is supposed to be fun." Beth whispered back with a forced smile, "I know and it will be fun. I. am just nervous I used to know some guys from this house, and they were jerks if you know what I mean." Leigh put her arm around Beth's shoulder and gave her a side hug. "Yes I do. But don't worry I will be by your side. Is that why you dressed down for this evening?" "Yes, it is and thank you Leigh." When Beth walked back into the house for the first time in over a year she was flooded with many memories, not all of them were bad. The most prominent and recent memories were anything but nice. She remembered sneaking through this room and out the front door before she would be discovered by the members and the police. She tried to put that memory out of her mind, after all Thomas had told that had never happened. Beth went to the wall where all the photo composites were. She looked at the composites where Ken's picture had been, the picture was not only not there she could tell by looking at the composite it had never been there. She went to the other photos on the wall, photos that should have had Ken in them doing various fraternity activities. Ken was not in any of those photos either. Ken hadn't been photo shopped out of the picture you could tell he never had been in the picture. For the first time Beth begin to relax and trust Thomas's words that she would not be recognized. She moved away from the wall and told Leigh that she was feeling much better, and Leigh should feel free to mingle. "If you are indeed ok, I see a couple of guys I want to get to know better. But if you need me I am right back by your side." Leigh laughed and hugged her roommate and went in search of her prey. Feeling more confident, Beth started looking around the room searching for people she once knew. She saw Paul the weasel chapter president who was now in his 7th year of college. He was a rich kid who never worried about finances and was intent on staying in college and living off of his parents for as long as he could. As Ken, he and Paul never got along. He could never figure out why. Beth now realized that it was jealousy. She wished she could apologize to him. Next, she saw Wayne, the SOB Chapter Vice-President. Ken and Wayne fought all the time They had different values and beliefs. The real reason she didn't like Wayne was because he had been the one who figured out where Ken was hiding and told the police. What made Beth upset about that was that Wayne enjoyed lowering the boom on Ken. Still Beth knew that she should forgive Wayne because Ken had indeed stolen the money. Beth knew there was no way she could express her regret and apologies to either Wayne or Paul, especially since Ken's crime and their actions no longer existed. So, she said a silent prayer offering forgiveness and asking for forgiveness. This gave her peace. As soon as she finished praying she heard a familiar voice say hi to her. She opened her eyes and saw Dave. Dave had been one of her best friends in the frat. They had watched many games together, played golf together, and went on a few road trips together. Beth wasn't surprised that she was talking to Dave, what she was surprised about was that she and Dave were almost eye to eye. Ken had been 6'2, She was now 5'6 and Dave was 5'4." This was another reminder of how much she had changed as Beth. Dave spoke again, "Hi I am Dave." Beth quickly responded, "Hi I am Beth." Dave and Beth began a conversation. He told her about the house, his interest in sports, about his studies. After a few minutes she realized she no longer had anything in common with Dave. Beth told Dave, "I need to check on my sister she was not feeling well. Maybe we will catch up later." Beth went in search of Leigh. She found Leigh sitting on the couch speaking with another former friend of Ken's, Scott. Beth noticed a sense of irony of Leigh and Scott together. Scott and Ken and done numerous things together, movies, dinners and they went to the same church. Scott had invited Ken to his family's home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The fraternity brother who had shared his family numerous times with him as Ken, was now sitting with the Sorority member who has shared her family numerous times with Beth. Seeing that Leigh was ok, Beth returned to the party. She was looking at her text messages. She was looking down at her phone when she literally ran into Aaron Dye, her old roommate at the Pike House. Beth was surprised to see Aaron. When Ken had fled the house, Aaron was in the process of leaving the fraternity so that he could marry his girlfriend Kathleen. Beth had just assumed that Aaron had left the fraternity and was living with Kathleen while they finished school. She was processing all of this when she heard Aaron ask, "Hey are you ok? I didn't mean to run into you." Beth fumbled her words. "Uh, it's ok, my bad. I was I was not looking where I was going." Beth was struggling because she had never seen Aaron like this before. First of all, she was looking up to Aaron, who was 6'0- Previously as Ken he had been slightly taller than Aaron. Everything seem to stop as Beth looked at Aaron. So many memories were going through her mind. They had been pledges together. They had been drawn together because both had been Christians and active in Bible studies. They had shared values. They had met each other's families. Ken was closer to Aaron than he had been to anybody else in the Pike house or at FSU. The changes in height was not the only reason that Beth looked Aaron differently. She was looking at him for the first time as a girl. She was seeing him as a kind, handsome, good looking man- "What did I just say?" she screamed internally to herself. Why do I think Aaron is cute? She was definitely into unchartered territory. She had never had a, sexual(?) feeling about a guy before. While she was processing all of this Aaron invited her to step outside of the house and sit on the front porch. Beth accepted his invitation and they walked out and sat on the steps. They chatted about trivial things while their fraternity brothers and sorority sisters partied inside of the house. After about 20 minutes of chatting Aaron turned to Beth, "I really didn't want to be here tonight, but as a member of the fraternity I was required to make an appearance. I am guessing it was the same for you?" Beth laughed and answered him, "Guilty. I didn't want to come either" "We both have made our appearances. Why don't we walk over to the ice cream shop that is a block away?" Beth had been to the store many times with Ken, often with Aaron. She had never been there as Beth. Usually her fellow Chi O opted for the frozen yogurt store on the other side of campus. It took her no time to accept Aaron's invitation. Aaron smiled and stood up. "Great let me go inside and get my wallet and we'll go." Beth knew she had only a few minutes and she couldn't do much, but she would do what she could. While Aaron went back inside and she was still sitting on the steps she opened up her purse and took out her compact mirror. She quickly applied some fresh lipstick, then some make up, and tried to brush her hair into some sort of style. She finished her rushed cosmetic job as Aaron came back outside. Aaron offered Beth his hand to help her up and asked her, "Are you ready go?" Beth answered him with a smile. And they walked to the store unnoticed by anyone else, or so she thought. _____ Beth and Aaron spent the next hour eating some ice cream-which melted long before they had finished it and learning about each other. Well Aaron learned about Beth. For Beth, it was hard asking Aaron questions that she already knew the answers to, but she did it. There was one question that Beth was dying to ask, but she couldn't ask until Aaron open the door. Aaron finally gave her the opening she needed when he asked her, "Are you dating anyone?" Beth quickly answered, "Not dating anyone right now. There is one guy I am friends with, but not dating.." Then she asked the question that she had been dying to ask, the one question that she did not know the answer to. "Are you dating anyone?" Aaron took a deep breath before answering. "I am not dating anyone. I was dating someone, we actually were engaged, over a year ago." Trying not to sound excited or eager, she asked, "What happen?" "It wasn't meant to be. Her mom got ill and she went back home to take care of her. A month after she had left she told me that she had met someone else and that we were through." Beth patted his hand. "I am sorry about that. That must have been rough. I didn't mean to bring up an unpleasant memory." Sitting up straight and full of confidence Aaron told Beth, "That's ok. I now know it was for the best and it wasn't God's plan for us. God has given me complete peace about all of this." Aaron looked at his phone and saw the time. "I guess we should head back to the house." "Actually, would you mind walking back to my house instead?" Aaron was all too happy to walk her back. It gave him some more alone time with Beth. Leaving the ice cream shop their hands touched. When they turned onto Jefferson their pinkies were touching. When they got to the Sigma house they were holding hands, with their palms touching. When they were in front of the DZ house their fingers became intertwined. They would remain that way until they arrived in front of the Chi O house. Aaron reluctantly let go of her hand, but was looking at her face. "I had a good time tonight. I would like to call you and go out sometime." "I would like that too," Beth said. "Let's exchange numbers." They exchanged numbers and began their long good bye. "Good night Aaron. I had a fun time tonight. Thank you for rescuing me from the mixer," she said with girlish laugh. "Good night Beth." With that Aaron leaned down and kissed Beth. It was an open mouth passionate kiss with their tongues meeting. It was Beth's first open mouth kiss as a girl. She looked in her purse for key fob and she saw that she had a message on her phone. She was thinking Aaron sent her one more good night message. He did. There was also a message from Ron. Thomas Might Not Have Advice But The Sorority Has Lots! Upon entering the Chi O house Beth quickly realized that she was kidding herself if she thought that no one had noticed her disappearance. Some of the comments: "What happen with you and that tall handsome guy?" "You thought that we didn't notice you putting on make-up and walking away with him, and not returning?" Beth tried to end the interrogation by saying, "It was just a friendly chat at the ice cream shop." "You talked at the ice cream shop for over an hour?" Beth- "We just lost track of time. We are friends." "We all saw you two holding hands while you walked down Jefferson Avenue. And we all saw the kiss that he gave you in front of the house. I wish I had friends like," which was followed by lots of giggles. Beth acknowledged that they were right and proceeded to tell them all about Aaron. She was hoping that would end the conversation and she could go upstairs. It just led to more questions. "Who is it going to be Ron or Aaron?" "You should choose Ron. He is loyal and will always stand by you." Another sister answered that comment by saying, "That sounds like a dog." "You should choose Aaron he is tall, good looking, and it looks like he is confident and knows how to give a girl a good time." "Guys like Aaron are trouble. They know how good they are and are jerks. Choose Ron." "Choose Aaron. Ron has been hanging around you for four years and couldn't pull the trigger." "Ron is a better choice. He is passive and well not dominate you. You will be in control." This was met with, "That's exactly why you shouldn't choose Ron." "Chose Aaron. You could have Ron any time in the last few years. Hell, you even chose that jerk Brad over Ron. Why did you choose Brad over Ron?" Beth thought to herself, "That is a good question. I have often wondered why did old Beth choose Brad over Ron?" The comments and questions went back and forth for another 15 minutes. Finally, Beth shouted, "Enough! I had a good time tonight I will admit it. I don't know what I will do. I need to sort things out. I love all of you. Good night my sisters." Beth hurried upstairs hoping that Leigh was still awake. She entered their door and called out, "Leigh you are...." She stopped because she realized that Leigh was not in their room. From wat she could tell Leigh had not come back from the mixer. Beth didn't see leigh's purse and the clothes that were on the bed when they left were still there. Concerned for Leigh's safety she called Leigh, no answer. She then sent Leigh a text. Beth "Leigh it's Beth. Are you all right?" Leigh "Yes I am more than all right:);) Beth: Where are you? Leigh: I am still at the Pike House? Beth What? Leigh I am with Scott, the guy you saw me with at the mixer Beth: You didn't go upstairs did you? Leigh: No! You will never believe this. They have some rooms on the side of the house. Beth sighed she knew what that most likely meant. Beth: Are you coming home tonight? Leigh Not until everyone is in bed. The last thing I want to do is face the interrogation. By the way how was your interrogation? Beth What how did you know about that Leigh Everyone saw you get all made up and leave with Aaron and not return. Beth I survived. Make sure Scott walks you home. Ok Leigh I will Beth BTW I want details tomorrow lol Leigh I want details also tomorrow ;) Beth Good night sis I love you Leigh Love you too Now that she knew that Leigh was safe, well mostly safe, it was time to deal with her other messages. She listened to Ron's voicemail: "Hi Beth. Just thinking about you. Hope you are having fun with all of your homecoming activities. Looking forward to next week when we go to Sonnys Bar B Que. Miss you at work and miss walking you home. Give me a call when you are free." Beth had forgotten all about next week's dinner. She was wondering if she should cancel. She couldn't decide about that right now. She went to Aaron's text message. Hi Beth. Wow I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a mixer. Enjoyed our time at the ice cream shop. Plus the walk and the kiss. Good night Aaron Beth was trying to get her head around that she had two guys who were interested in her. They were both great guys. But she wasn't sure which one she liked the best. A that moment her phone announced that she had another text message. Beth-Aaron again. Are you going to the game on Saturday? I have a ticket. I am sitting with our church and I would like to have you join us. After dinner some members of our church are hosting a dinner I would like for you to come. Let me know. Beth already had a ticket to Saturday's game. She had been planning on sitting with the sorority. If she ditched the sorority to sit with a guy, well she wouldn't be the first Chi O to do that. She sent Aaron the following text: Aaron sounds like fun. I am looking forward to sitting with you and the members of your church. Pick me up at the Chi O house @11. Night Beth Beth closed her phone and muttered this is not going to be easy, but she said it with a smile. Ken's Family Beth had a wonderful time at the game and the dinner at Aaron's church. She enjoyed meeting all of Aaron's friends and learning and relearning more things about him. Yes, they did kiss more times. Before they knew it, homecoming was over. Beth did keep her date with Ron at Sonnys. She told him all about homecoming, omitting all references to Aaron. With homecoming over Beth needed to focus on school and work. For once she was glad that she had a job to go to. Usually she complained about having to work. Work was now proving to be a good excuse to avoid dealing with Aaron/Ron. She was no longer employed by the church. She accepted a job working for the state. Tallahassee being the state capitol employed thousands of students to do menial task. For Beth the state job paid more and had better hours. She worked in the bureau of vital statistics. Which track social economic factors of Florida's citizens. One of the things that Beth discovered working for the state is that there is a lot of down time. When they didn't have reports to audit they were free to use the computers for school. Beth did utilize this benefit. She also did something else. She tracked Ken's family. She wanted to know how they were doing if anything major had happen to them. Most days there was nothing to report. One day after she logged on to her computer there was an alert. The system flagged new information on Ken's mom. Ken's maternal grandfather had passed away and his mom had filed a claim for a death certificate. Beth did some research. She discovered that Ken's grandfather had passed away, not at his home in Deland, but at Ken's old house on Merritt Island. Ken's grandfather had been living with Ken's family, which was a surprise to Beth. Beth did some further research and learned that the funeral was to be in two days in Deland at the family plot. Beth knew exactly where that was. Ken had been there twice once for his grandmother's funeral and once for his aunt's funeral. She decided she had to go. She knew she couldn't speak to them, and that they wouldn't know who she was, but she could see them. She saw no harm in this. She thought about asking Aaron or Ron to go with her. But that would require too much explaining. Besides she still wasn't sure how she felt about her relationship with those two. Her dilemma was helped by Aaron going home to South Carolina for his mom's birthday and Ron was committed all weekend to helping the youth at church with their campout. She got up early Saturday morning and drove the four hours to Deland. Even though her old family wouldn't recognize her she wanted to look her best. She went to Macys and bought a black sleeveless dress that covered her shoulders. She decided wear black hose with four inch black pumps. She wanted Ken's mom to be proud of how she looked Beth arrived at the cemetery just as the ceremony was concluding. She looked around for the best place to observe. She found a tombstone near where Ken's relatives were buried. She stood in front of the tombstone with flowers in her hands. She was pretending to pay her respects to the person buried beneath the tombstone she stood in front of. She could see all of her old family members. Her former cousins walked by her, nodding as to say hello. They didn't even recognize her. She could see her former mother and brothers. All things considered they looked good, they were understandably sad. She was debating about walking up to her former mom, thinking about how she would express her sympathy. Her thoughts were interrupted by her former cousin Butch. Butch had been Ken's closest cousin. They were only a year apart in age. They had spent many summers at their grandfathers, spent the night at each other's house numerous times. For a short time their two families had lived together. During this time they shared a room. To say that they were intimately familiar with each other would be an understatement. Butch approached Beth and said hello. Beth responded with hello. "Who are you visiting?" Butch asked "Um (Beth had to look at the tombstone to see who was buried) my grandmother. You? "We just buried my grandfather." "I am sorry for your lost" Beth said to Butch "Thank you. He lived a long and full life" There was an awkward silence for a few minutes as Butch stood there looking at Beth. "Is there something you wanted?' asked Beth "I know this might sound strange, especially considering the circumstances. But I feel that we have met before." Beth thought about unloading in him, but then realized maybe he recognized something of Ken in her. She politely said, " I doubt it. I live in Tallahassee and I attend Florida State." "Never been there. I am a fireman in Orlando," Butch paused then stepped closer to her. "Listen this might sound crass, but would you like to go somewhere for a drink? Beth couldn't believe what she had just heard. OMG was he really hitting on her? Seriously he just buried his grandfather. He was married. She could see Butch's wife. Ken had been the best man at their wedding. In a forceful, but normal voice she turned to Butch and said, "are you crazy? I am paying my respects to my grandmother and you just buried our grandfather." Moving closer he said to her in a tone just above a whisper, "maybe we can help comfort each other." Beth was now furious. Her former cousin wanted to have sex with her on the day of their grandfather's funeral. Granted Butch didn't know that she used to be Ken, but still it was sick. Ken and Butch had a shared a room many times growing up. Sometimes for months at a time. This gave Beth some useful inside knowledge about Butch. She knew two things about him. One was that he had a one inch dick. A very small dick. She had seen it a few times, as Ken. Butch had shared with Ken many times the frustration that this had caused him sexually over the year. She also knew that Butch had a four-inch scar on his groin that was only visible when he was naked. Butch like to tell women that he got the scar when he was saving a small child in a fire. Some women bought it. When she was Ken there were rumors that Butch was cheating on his wife Susan. He would have sex with female fire fighters at the fire house on the nights he was on duty, and sometimes they would meet up when they were off duty. Ken had defended Butch on these allegations stating that he didn't believe him. Years later Butch confessed that it was all true. While all this was going on Beth noticed that her former family had left the cemetery. She missed seeing them leave. She had driven four hours for nothing. Beth could not contain herself anymore. "First I think it is disgusting that you are trying to hit on me within sight of your grandfather's freshly dug grave and YOUR WIFE." "How do you know I am married and that my wife is here? asked a puzzled Butch "You are wearing a wedding ring genius and it only makes sense that she would accompany you to the funeral. Leave now and we can forget this whole thing." But Butch wasn't budging. He figured getting her to bed was going to be a challenge and he was up to the challenge. This turned out to be a foolish decision on his part. He was still standing there staring at Beth when his wife Susan showed up. 'Hi what is going on?" asked Susan with a little bit of suspicion. Normally she would have politely said nothing and walked away. But Beth was angry that Butch had caused her to miss seeing her former family. So, she let loose with anger. "You want to know what is going on? I am student at FSU I drove down her today to pay respects to my grandmother. While I am standing here in quite reflection your husband comes up to me and asked out me out for a drink, hinting that maybe we could comfort each other." "No way he wouldn't do that, especially on a day that we buried his grandfather who he adored," Susan responded defensively. Beth felt some tears welling up she decided to release them. With tears streaming and crying she said, "Your husband told me he could rock my world with his one-inch dick, and that he would impress me with the scar he had on his groin from when he saved a child in a fire." Beth could see Susan's mouth open as in shock. Beth decided to go in for the kill. "He also told me how he was the king of the firehouse. He mentioned how he used to fuck-what was her name Paula-when they were on duty. He told me how they would sneak around have sex with her when he was off duty." Beth dropped the flowers on the grave of the woman that she did not know and walked back to her car. She never looked back, but she could hear Susan yelling at Butch. _____ Beth was a few miles down the road she decided she need to stop and compose herself. She pulled into a Starbucks. She looked at herself in the mirror and saw where streaks of mascara had run down her face and where the tears had ruined her make-up. She was in the midst of doing a repair job when her phone buzzed telling her that she had a text message. The sender of the message was not identified, but when she read the message she knew who had sent it. Unknown: Was that necessary? You should not have said those things about Butch. Beth: Why not. They were all true. Susan deserved to know. Unknown: It wasn't your place to tell her. All you did was hurt her deeply. Beth: I was mad at Butch because of his perverted behavior I missed seeing my old family. Unknown. You shouldn't have been there in the first place. Beth: Are you mad at me for going to the funeral? Unknown: I don't get mad. I will say that I am more disappointed by your behavior at the funeral. Unknown: Your silence tells me that you are thinking about what I am saying. Remember you are to offer the same grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love that you have been given. Beth: I am sorry that I let you down Unknown: Your Heavenly Father has forgiven you. You have been operating under the impression that you will not make mistakes as Beth. You will make many. Put this behind you and move forwards. Beth was feeling more composed now and she decided to drive back to Tallahassee. She stopped at a Chick Fil A in Gainesville. While she was waiting for her food she checked her phone for messages. First message Leigh: Where are you?? I heard you get up early this morning then I fell back to sleep. Want to go shopping tonight?? Love you girl Leigh Second Message. Ron: Beth this has been a wonderful weekend. The Holy Spirit is alive at this Camp. Can't wait to tell you about it. What do you say Burgers @ Red Robin on Wednesday? Ciao Ron Third Message: Aaron: Missing you, wishing you were here. Mom's B day is lame, mostly Her friends. I am getting up early tomorrow morning and driving straight back to Tallahassee. What do you say if I can get come in time we go to Potbellys for a couple of hours. And I am off on Wednesday how about Barnacle Bills?. Look forward to seeing you Aaron Beth though about what she would say to all three messages while she had her Chick Fil A Sandwich After a few sips of tea (feeling proud of herself for forsaking the fries) she took out her phone to returned messages. Beth: Not sure if I will make home in time for shopping tonight. Maybe we Could grab a salad tomorrow after church? What is the latest with Scott? Leigh; Salad sounds great. I will tell you tomorrow about Scott. What's up with your love life? Beth Lol sounds good I will tell you tomorrow. It has been a long day. A coworker asked me to drive her to her grandfather's funeral. It was a last-minute thing. Leigh You are a good person. Drive home safely. Beth: Ron I am afraid I can't make it on Wednesday I have another commitment. Let's look for another night. Next message Beth: Aaron-Barnacle Bills on Wednesday sounds fun along with Pot Bellys tomorrow. Sorry you are not having fun at your mom's b-day party. But be a good son and don't be a Debbie downer? Drive home safely Can't wait to see you xoxo Beth Another Visit To The Old Frat Aaron made it back in time for him and Beth to go to Potbellys. They had a pleasant couple of hours before they had to say good night. Aaron drove Beth back to the Chi O house. They spent several minutes in the car saying good night with intimate kisses. When Beth finally got out of the car she felt like she was floating to the house. Beth knew she was falling in love with Aaron. She was falling in love with Aaron, the way Ron wanted her to fall in love with him. She dreaded having to tell Ron the truth. She had no idea how to tell him. She took Thomas's advice and prayed. _____ Thinking of Thomas reminded Beth of another thing that she had to do. Using her job in Vital Statistics she contacted the funeral home that handled Ken's grandfather's funeral. She was able to get the contact number for Butch's wife Susan. Beth had intended to hurt Butch, she ended up hurting Susan. Beth was able to contact Susan and apologized for her actions. Surprisingly Susan did not blame Beth for anything. She felt bad for Beth because Butch was trying to hit on her on the day she was honoring her grandparent. Susan also told Beth that she didn't learn anything new from her outburst. The things that Beth said were things that she already knew or suspected. Susan finished the call by telling her that she and Butch were divorcing and she completely believed Beth was innocent. ______ Beth and Aaron continued to see each other. They would go out on a date/dinner a couple times a week, coffee usually each school day, text/IM/skype/Snap Chat each other throughout the day. Beth also changed churches and begun to attend Aaron's church on a regular basis. This change in church greatly reduced the times that she and Ron saw each other. Beth knew she had to be honest with Ron. She was just hesitant because she did not want to hurt him, even though she knew this was inevitable. She did try to carve out time for Ron. Once a week they would meet for lunch and catch up. Beth was glad that Ron was staying busy at the church as a member and as an employee. Ron's busy schedule meant that Ron wasn't reaching out to her as much as he used to. Still Beth knew she that she needed to find a way to be truthful with Ron. Channeling her inner Scarlett O'Hara she said, "Tomorrow is another day, I will think about it tomorrow." ______ Chilly weather (by North Florida Standards) settled onto the FSU campus. Soon it would be time to begin preparation for the holidays. The first holiday up, Halloween. Some of the Chi O were planning on a private Halloween party at one of the sister's farm in Thomasville. Beth was going to ask Aaron to come with her. She was thinking about dressing up as a pirate winch and Aaron could dress up as a pirate. But she wasn't sure if winch costume might be too much too soon. As it turned out, the question about the winch costume was moot. Beth's mom and her mom's friends were hosting a Halloween party for some of the kids from the children's homes in Tallahassee. Anne Campbell wanted, well demanded that Beth help her with the event. She wanted Beth and some other FSU students to come dress as Disney characters and hand out candy and gifts to the children. Anne also asked Leigh to participate. Leigh and Beth agreed to help. Leigh decided to ask Scott to come Beth decided she would ask Aaron to participate when they went out that weekend. _____ Aaron and Beth went to Theater Tallahassee and saw Fiddler On The Roof. A friend of theirs from church was playing Chava in the play. They were pleased with the play and their friend's performance. Afterwards they went to what was becoming their favorite restaurant Barnacle Bills. Over dinner Beth asked Aaron about helping with her mom's Halloween party. He said he would gladly help, he could meet her mom and Scott already told him that he was helping. The next thing to be decided was what costume should they wear. Ken had never paid attention to Disney movies. Beth was more familiar with Disney movies, having worked at children's camps she had become familiar with many of the recent movies. After her mom approached her about the party she began reviewing all of the Disney princesses. She decided that she wanted to go as Belle. She felt that she could identify with her the most in appearance, and with her love of books. This meant that Aaron would go as the Beast, to which he agreed to do. After dinner, they stopped at the ice cream shop near the frat house. Over ice cream Aaron asked Beth if she would be comfortable going back to his room at the house. Beth froze before she answered, she would blame it on brain freeze. She wasn't sure how she felt about going back to her old room. She weighed the pros and cons back and forth. Finally she decided if this relationship was going to continue eventually she would have to go back to his place. With a cheerful smile she told Aaron that she would love to go back to his room. But first she wanted to visit the women's room. Beth took a little extra time in the women's room. She was doing more than freshening up. She was taking in what it means to go to Aaron's room. Having roomed with Aaron She was familiar with his relationships with Kathleen and other girls. Aaron had shared, before he became Christian he had been sexually active. He didn't start dating Kathleen until after he became a Christian. Aaron told Ken that he and Kathleen had not had sexual intercourse. Ken now Beth, believed Aaron when he said that they had not had sex, he knew that they had some sexual activity, to his/her knowledge they had not advanced too much further than "second base." Beth wondered what were Aaron's expectations and how far was she comfortable going tonight? She admitted she didn't know the answer to either question. The only thing that she knew was that the only furniture in the room was two desks and two beds. ______ Beth and Aaron arrived at the Pike house parking lot. He opened the door for her and took her hand and helped her out of the car. They walked hand in hand up the back steps that she had walked many times as Ken. They walked through the main living room, which to Beth's relief was empty. They went down the hallway that she had walked down many times before. She couldn't help but remember the last time she had walked in this hallway. it was 2:00 am and she, as Ken was sneaking out of the office before her theft had been discovered. Those memories quickly disappeared when they approach Aaron's room. Beth could feel heart rate racing as Aaron reached into his pocket for his key card. While it took him 15 seconds it seemed like it took 15 hours for him to open the door. Aaron turned on one of the lights in the room he led her into what had once been their room. What struck Beth the most about her old room, was how it had not changed, literally from when she had fled the fraternity. Only difference was that Ken's stuff was missing, everything else was the same. Beth noticed that the other bed had no bedding and the other desk was unused. She asked Aaron, "Do you have a roommate?" "I used to have a roommate, Taylor. Taylor dropped out of school last month. We do not need to worry about anyone barging in on us." The couple sat on the bed sitting with their backs against the wall. Beth took off her black high heeled sandals. "That feels good. My feet are killing me," she said flirtatiously. They spent some time talking about general things. The play, friends, family, etc. 10 minutes after they had sat down Aaron kissed Beth. They kissed almost non-stop for several minutes. Aaron then turned off the light leaving them in darkness, with only the light from the moon illuminating them. Aaron resumed exploring Beth's lips, neck, and ears with his kisses. Beth was enjoying all of this, but she was still experiencing some nervous energy. In an effort to slow down, and try to regain some composure. She asked Aaron to stop while she took off her earrings, saying that she didn't want to lose them. Aaron obliged. After placing her earrings on the desk next to the bed she turned to face Aaron again. Aaron placed his arms around Beth and was able to move her so that she was now lying flat on the bed. Aaron picked up where they had left off, but now he was on top of her, not totally though. Beth's soul, conscience, and inner voice was at war inside of her. Part of her was freaking out with the thought that a guy was on top of her. As Ken, he had been on top of girls before, but this was totally different. When she was Ken and on top she was in control. Now there was no doubt that Aaron was in control of this situation. There was a part of her that wanted to yell out stop let me up. But a larger part of her inner workings was enjoying it. She felt comfortable and at ease "submitting to Aaron." She relaxed as Aaron's tongue explored more parts of her neck, lips, cheek, tongue, ears. She could feel a fire forming inside of her. A fire that was giving her warmth. She also knew that if she got too close to that fire it could burn her. She felt a little "ember" from the fire when Aaron's hand cupped her right breast. She was still fully clothed but the touch was warming her erogenous zones, preparing them to fire. As Ken he had felt women's breast before, right here in this very room 15 feet from where she was now being felt up by Aaron. As Ken, when he felt a woman's breast he would feel it in his groin, feeding his erection. The feel of a woman's breast didn't affect any other part of his body. The experience was much different as Beth. While the most intense of the sexual energy was being felt in the nerves of her breast, other part of her body were reacting to Aaron's touch and his kisses. Her heartrate was definitely rising. Her body heat was increasing, she could feel a warmth forming on her chest. She felt tingles up and down her body, her toes begin to curl making her painted peach toes to not be visible. More ambers from the fire were landing on Beth, she was still feeling just warmth and not flames. Aarons kisses were taking her places that she had never been before. She was enjoying this new experience in intimacy. Aaron repositioned himself so that his body was aligned with Beth's. When Aaron moved Beth felt something new, Aaron's erection bulging inside of his pant. The only erection that Beth had ever felt or seen before were the ones he had experienced as Ken. While the temperature was getting hotter, she was still feeling warmth and not flames. Aaron's hands continued to explore Beth's upper body through her blouse. After a few minutes he decided to try going a little bit further. While he and Beth were engaged in a deep passionate kiss, he unbuttoned the top button of Beth's blouse. Beth now felt the flames and not just the heat. She received a jolt of adrenaline and broke the kiss and told Aaron that she wanted to stop. Aaron obliged, feeling good with how far they went tonight. They both sat up. Beth told Aaron that she enjoyed the night, she wasn't ready to go that far tonight. They spent the next hour cuddled and holding hands while they watch the conclusion of the live action of Beauty and the Beast, a concession made by Aaron. When the movie was over Aaron took Beth home. Where they spent another 10 minutes saying good night smothering each other in kisses. Halloween Fall was in full swing on the campus. Students and fans were flocking to the campus on weekends to watch their beloved Noles. The Seminole football team was enjoying one of their most successful seasons, eight games into the season they were undefeated. During the last weekend of October all of the Nole fans took a break from dressing in Garnett and Gold and dressed up for Halloween. Aaron and Beth had already decided to dress up as Beauty and the Beast. Although she had been looking forward to the Chi O Halloween party, she was happy to be at this special party. Her mom had always been a volunteer on the children's home board, always working to do special projects for the kids. Ken had never been interested in any type of philanthropy, especially anything that involved kids. But as Beth, he/she enjoyed participating and helping the children. Some might say that Ken's change in attitude was because he was now a girl and these were the kind of things that girls like to do. There might have been some truth to that, but there was more. Beth enjoyed helping kids with their homework, making crafts, leading them on activities, etc. Helping others reminded her of how much she had received, how she had been forgiven, given a second chance at life. She wanted others to experience these things. After serving the kids dinner the volunteers led the children and staff in a sing along of various Disney songs. When the kids started to sing "Be Our Guest" the entire audience began cheering for Belle and Beast to dance. They agreed and went to the front of the makeshift stage. Beth figured she knew everything about Aaron, all though she was seeing some things from a different point of view. One thing she was certain of was that Aaron didn't dance, especially any type of ball room dancing. No one in the room was more surprised than Beth when Aaron took her hand and waltzed with her across the stage. Those in the crowd saw the radiant smile of Beth, her glow, and how her eyes popped as she was treated tenderly and lovingly by the Beast. More than one person said, they must be in love in real life. After the sing along and dancing the volunteers disbursed to different parts of the fellowship hall and set up stations to distribute candy to the kids for a little trick or treating. Beth was giving out M & M, a job that didn't take much thought. She distributed candy without thinking for her mind was somewhere else. She was thinking about her and Aaron dancing tonight, last week in his room, the many other times they had been together. She thought about the Pirate Winch costume that she had considered wearing. She started dreaming. She saw an image of her wearing the winch costume. She and Aaron were in a house, a house-that she had never seen before. She saw Aaron kissing her as he removed her costume. She saw them tumbling onto their bed. She closed her eyes to take it all in. She opened her eyes and saw no kids at her station. She went back to her dream. It was early morning she was cooking breakfast. She saw Aaron come up behind her and kiss her neck as she flipped the pancakes. She saw Aaron move in tighter behind her. She saw him put his arms around so that they were just below her breast. Beth smiled and could feel herself blushing. She went back to her dream. She saw him slowly slide his hands down the front of her body, stopping when his hands got to her baby bump. Beth's inner voice started screaming, "What the hell?" She was interrupted by the sound of little kids shouting, "Belle. Belle, Belle." Beth remembered where she was. She quickly gave out the candy, giving every kid bonus packs of M& M. ________ Beth enjoyed the night, but the end couldn't come soon enough for her. All the volunteers pitched in and cleaned up and they were done in no time. Beth and the rest of the crew was happy to be out of their costumes and back into regular clothes on the way home. Beth's mom had asked Beth to come home this weekend so they could have time together. After some hesitation she agreed to have some mother/daughter time with her mom. She dove her mom's car while her mom made some phone calls. While her mom chatted with the other volunteers and board members she had that vision again. Once again she was making breakfast. Aaron came up behind her put his hands in front of her and again slid them down again to her baby bump. "Beth watch out!" screamed her mom. Beth was brought back to awareness just in time to avoid hitting the car in front of them. "What are you doing? Where is your mind?" Beth thought to herself, trust me mom you don't want to know. "I am sorry mom I was distracted with school and some other things." They drove in silence until they pulled into the garage. As soon as they entered the house her mom announced, "I will make us some coffee. Any preference? Her mom planning to make coffee late at night was a sign that she wanted to stay up and talk. Beth had a hunch her mom was going to be talking in the sense that her mom would be asking almost all of the questions and Beth would be answering them." Beth took her stuff to her room. Before she returned to the living room she took out her phone and sent a text to Aaron Beth: Hey sweetie. Had fun with you tonight. Thank you for dressing up. I owe you. Aaron: It was fun. Got to meet your mom, and had fun helping the kids. Beth: Where did you learn to dance that? You surprised me! Aaron: I will tell you another time Beth: Good idea. Mom has made some coffee. Means she wants to talk, I m sure one of the subjects will be you lol Aaron: Well I think I made a good impression Beth: Tomorrow night dinner your pick and my treat, Love you Aaron: Love you too Beth: xoxo Beth changed into a pair of Chi O sweat pants and FSU sweat shirt and walked to the living room. Her mom had made her favorite coffee Starbucks Italian Roast. While her mom chose Dunkin Doughnuts coffee. Her mom commented that this was one of the things that she loved about Keurig, everybody gets their favorite coffee. Beth figured her mom was going to want to talk about Aaron, what she didn't know was how would she bring him up. Anne sipped her coffee quietly for a couple of minutes and then asked Beth, "Where was Ron tonight?" Beth was not expecting that to be the starting question. She stumbled over words. "Well he was busy doing something at church." "Doing what at church?" "Look mom I really don't know what he is doing. I just guessed it was something church related." "Why don't you know? Don't you two talk?" Beth sensed her mom was looking for an answer, an answer to confirm what she suspected about Ron. "Mom, Ron and I are both busy during the week with school and other things. We try to meet up for lunch once a week.: Anne quickly asked, "Did something happen between you two?" "No mom, nothing happened. We are both very busy. We are just good friends." Anne decided it was time for her second round of attack. "Are you an Aaron and just friends?" "What do you mean?" "I mean are you and Aaron friends, or is there something more between you two?" Beth was feeling the heat, and it wasn't from the coffee. Her mom was driving at something, but didn't know what it was. "I spend time with Ron and I spend time with Aaron." "You mentioned you get together once a week with Ron. How much time do you spend with Aaron?" Beth didn't want to get specific and she wanted to end this line of questioning. "Mom what is your point?" "Ron is a good boy. He serves the Lord, is active in the church, and is nice to everyone." Beth started to speak, but her mom stopped her. "If you want to date Aaron and not Ron that is fine, you just need to be honest with Ron. Let him be free to find someone." Beth said nothing for a few minutes, I just don't' want to hurt him." Anne moved closer to her daughter and put her arm around her "I know honey you are a good girl, and you would not want to intentionally hurt Ron. But the longer you wait the harder it will be for you and Ron." Beth hoped that was the end of the conversation and that they would say good night and go to bed. But Anne wasn't through. "Tell me about Aaron. Where did you meet? "We met at homecoming. We were paired up with his fraternity. Neither one of us was interested in the party. We sat on the front steps and talked. Then we walked to the ice cream shoppe and talked some more." "Where is he from? What is he studying? Does he go to church?" "He is from Charleston, SC. He is majoring in Business. Yes, he attends church regularly." Her mom smiled. "Let me guess he goes to Celebration? Is that why you started going there?" "I went to Celebration because he invited me to some special events. I met some wonderful people there besides him, and I decided to keep going." "Well be careful. Protect your heart. Remember what I said about being nice to Ron. With that mom and daughter said good night and went to bed. Beth was in bed but she couldn't sleep. She thought about what her mom had said. She knew her mom was right. She started praying about the words she should say to Ron. I am Woman Beth finally got some sleep, for about an hour. Unfortunately for Beth, at least on this night, she was a light sleeper. A late-night text message from Leigh would wake her up. Leigh sent a message saying, "It happen!!!" And she would give Beth details tomorrow. Beth knew exactly what that meant, Leigh and Scott had finally had sex. Beth knew that tomorrow would be an interesting day. She tried to go back to sleep. Every time she would close her eyes and almost get to sleep, the image of her and Aaron would bring her back to full consciousness. She could clearly see Aaron unbuttoning the buttons on her Winch costume. She saw Aaron slide the dress to the floor. She saw herself again making breakfast. Again, Aaron walked up behind her as she flipped the pancake. Aaron put his arms around her and slid his hands down the front of the body stopping at her baby bump. There it was again, that bump. The baby bump brought home another crashing reality about being a woman. When Beth was Ken he had thought about what it would be like to make his wife pregnant and having to go through pregnancy and childbirth with her. He assumed it would be hard for his wife, but he would be supportive, and he didn't give the pain of pregnancy and childbirth much thought. Now Ken was Beth and she was the one with a uterus and vagina. And she knew how tight and small that space was! And a baby was much bigger than the birth canal that she now owned. When Ken became Beth, he hadn't really thought about pregnancy other than in the abstract. He knew pregnancy was a consequence of his new gender. But it seemed so far off. He didn't see himself in a relationship, and he definitely didn't envision having sex with a guy. Now he was in a relationship with a guy, and sex with a guy was beginning to seem more and inevitable. She wondered when she and Aaron would have sex. Not if, but when. Living with many college age women she had heard plenty about sex from a woman's point of view. For women talk around sex often accompanied talk about birth control. College age women enjoyed sex, but most were not interested in experiencing pregnancy and motherhood while still in college. While feminist did not like it, many women still assumed the responsibility for birth control, for a good reason. Guys can't get pregnant. Women knew that if they forgot the birth control or if it failed, it was the woman who would suffer the consequences. They are the ones who get pregnant and give birth. From this side of the fence she understood completely why women didn't trust men to be responsible for birth control. Beth knew some of the birth control methods that were being used by her sorority sisters, and abstinence was defiantly not the most popular choice. One of her ex-Chi Omega sisters was a nursing student. She had obtained some childbirth photos of the baby's head crowning. She then blew the pictures up and hung them in the living section of the house with the message "tonight on your date remember this photo" Did it work? No. Beth knew of two Chi O who became pregnant and left the sorority. Most Chi O ridiculed and mocked this ex-sister. Rumors abounded about what had happened to her. Some said that she became a lesbian and/or became pregnant. When it came to birth control there were many options, but by far the most popular method was the pill. Beth had come to realize that being on the pill was more than birth control, it was a status symbol. To many of her peers having that pink round case was a way to say I belong. I belong to the sisterhood of women. They treated the pill the way her Chi O sisters treated their sorority pin as a way to identify that they are members of the Chi O sorority. Beth was surprised to learn that many young women were on the pill for reasons other than birth control. Many used the excuse that they needed to regulate their periods as a way to get their parents to let them get the pill in high school. And some girls had obtained the pill by claiming they had an eating disorder. She also found it ironic that many girls used these excuses for having the pill even if they were using it for birth control. _____ Birth control, child birth was just one part of being a woman. Beth had already accepted that she was now a woman and would be a woman until the day she died. Even though she had gladly embraced that she was a woman, she still struggled with what does it mean to be a woman? How should she live out her life? How can she best serve others and make a difference in the world as a woman? In the almost two years of being a woman, Beth had heard many different views from women on what exactly it means to be a woman. She knew that feminist would despise the argument of her question. They would say that the argument is moot because the question is moot. They would say there are no differences between men and women. Anything men could do women can do. Beth agreed that men and women should be free to purse whatever pursuits that they wanted. But having the privilege of living life as both genders she knew that the feminist argument was wrong. Men and women were different, and not just physical and biologic differences. As Beth she was more cautious and less inclined to take risk than she had when she was Ken. As a woman she was more vulnerable and that may have been part of her new found caution. But she was more cautious when making everyday decisions. She spent a month researching and praying before deciding on her major. Ken would have made the decision in an hour. When it came time to make purchase decisions she would go on Yelp and Amazon and read the reviews before making purchases. Of course it was Ken's reckless living that got him in the financial peril that led him to steal and led him to live life as Beth. She couldn't deny that she was more emotional and held on to things more than Ken ever did. Ken could get in an argument with a fraternity brother and 30 minutes later they would be drinking a beer together. Beth had some arguments with her sorority sisters that resulted in them not speaking to each other for over a month. Beth was more nurturing and caring than Ken ever was. Beth would see an upset child or an elderly person and offer to help. Ken never noticed others who were not directly linked to him Beth's interest and hobbies had changed since she became Beth. Ken's life was sports. Beth still like going to FSU games, but for her it was more of a social event. Since becoming Beth she had developed an interest in the theater, baking and cooking. She also knew the latest fashions. Beth had some arguments with some of her more feminist sorority sisters who disagreed that certain jobs and certain majors appealed more heavily to one of the genders than the other. Beth would reply "then why don't you see women fighting to get into construction jobs? Why aren't there more men in the education and music majors?" Establishing that men and women were different was just the starting point for Beth as she pursued what it means to be a woman. One of the popular movies among college women was Legally Blonde. In the movie the lead character Elle Woods struggles with how she can be a taken seriously and be a successful woman lawyer. She comes to realize that instead of denying her feminine qualities that separate her from men she needed to embrace them. But how? There were two resources that Beth knew could help her. One was the Chi Omega Symphony, which encourage its members to always be womanly. This means live above snobbery. Place a person's character over their appearance. To be loved instead of seeking to be popular. Work earnestly, speak kind words, be thoughtful in your choices. Be loyal. And never be discouraged by life's obstacles. These words were good words to live by. She would find direction in another place, The Bible. Beginning in Genesis. Yes, God had established women as the gender who would bring life to the world by giving birth. He also established that she would be a helper to her man, for it is not good to be alone. The Bible also states that giving birth is not the only role women are to have in the family. Women are instructed to make the house, to create the heart and soul of the family. In Ephesians women are told to submit to their husbands for they are the head of the house. He also told men-a verse that many men either forget or neglect-that they are to love their wife the way Christ loved the church. To honor and cherish their wife. The Bible also states that women are to be honored. 1 Timothy states that women are to be worthy of respect. Finally, she noticed that many of the tenants of the Chi Omega Symphony seem to be taken from 1 Timothy Chapter 2; dress modestly, do good deeds, worship God, learn in quietness. Beth decided that she would be a woman that honors God by being the best woman she could be. First thing that she needed to do was be honest with Ron. A Surprising Breakup After weeks of praying and soul searching Beth knew that she could no longer put off the unpleasant task of talking to Ron. There was no doubt that she loved Aaron, and if their relationship continued at its current pace they were destined to be not just in love, but lovers. She and Ron agreed to meet at one of the college hangouts on Tennessee Street. She agonized over what she would say to Ron, she knew there was no way to avoid hurting Ron, she wanted to minimize the hurt. Beth walked into the sandwich shop and saw that Ron was already there. Ron stood up gave Beth a hug and invited her to sit down. Beth had already decided that she would not order anything. It would be best to get this over with and make a clean break. Beth started to speak but Ron stopped her. "Beth, I have something to say. And I need to say it now." She thought that Ron was going to once more affirm his love for her. This was going to be harder than she wanted it to be. She meekly said, "Ok go ahead and say what you have to say." Ron took a drink of his Coca Cola and then began his speech. "Beth we have been friends for a long time. You have been a great friend for me. You have always been there for me. You have done so much for me. You are a wonderful Christian woman. You would make a great girlfriend and one day a wife for any guy." Beth did not like how this conversation was going she knew she needed to stop it before it went too far. She tried to stop Ron. Ron was not deterred, "I have told you before that I have been in love with you and that I wanted more. However, things have changed and I have to be honest with you. I no longer feel the way that I used to about you. I am sorry that I have not been honest with you." Beth processed what she was hearing. She said to herself, "Did he say that he was no longer in love with me? Did I miss something?" Ron was continuing with his oration. "I should have been honest with you. I met someone a few months ago. And we have been dating." Ron paused and then continued, "I am sorry to hurt you but I really do love Samantha." Beth was processing all of this. At first, she wasn't sure she was hearing this right. When she realized she did hear Ron correctly she went to disbelief. She couldn't believe that Ron was breaking up WITH HER! She was supposed to be breaking up with him. Beth said with a forced smile. "That is great. I am happy for you. How did you meet her?" Beth tried to listen to Ron's description of how he and Samantha met, but she really didin't hear him. She was too busy trying to get over the fact that she was the one being "dumped." Granted she and Ron were not an official couple, but she had enjoyed and liked the comfort of having Ron around and always available. She also realized that she had not treated Ron fairly, and that she had not been honest with him. Beth looked at Ron. "Ron I need to ask your forgiveness. I should have been honest with you earlier about my feelings for you. I should not have strung you along. Please forgive me for that." Ron did not hesitate. "My good friend you are forgiven." Before he could get another word out, Beth interrupted, "there is one more thing I need to confess. Not too long ago I met someone and started dating him. I should have been honest with you once I realized my true feelings for Aaron, I am truly sorry for misleading you, lying to you, again I ask for your forgiveness." Ron waited until he knew Beth was through. "I had heard that you were dating someone, but I wasn't surprised. A smart, beautiful, polite, charming woman like you would be the desire of any man. Not surprised you found someone. Tell me about Aaron." Beth proceeded to tell Ron all about Aaron. After she was finished with giving Ron the details she asked Ron, "You said that you had heard I had been dating someone. Who told you that I was dating someone else, my mom?" "Well your mom, and others at church did mentioned that you were dating a guy, but that wasn't where I first heard about you dating another guy." "Really? Where did you first hear?" asked a surprised Beth. Ron chuckled. "You probably will not believe me." "Of course, I will believe what you tell me. Who told you that I was dating someone else?" a very curious Beth asked. "An angel told me!" "An angel?!!" Beth answered back with astonishment. Ron continued, "I know it sounds crazy but an angel appeared to me in a dream. In the dream the angel told me I was seeking happiness and fulfillment in all of the wrong places. He told me that you were dating someone else and that I will never be happy until I let you go emotionally." Beth had a sneaky suspicion who this angel might be. "Did this angel have a name?" Ron begin to feel relief as he sensed that Beth believed his story about the angel. Ron wasted no time in answering back, "He said his name was Thomas." Beth rolled her eyes. _____ Beth and Ron spent the next several minutes talking about school, and how life was going in general. They both knew when it was time to end the conversation and say good-bye. Outside of the restaurant they gave each other a hug and said agreed to stay in touch and remain good friends. Beth said she would like that. However as she watched Ron walk away she knew that was highly unlikely. Beth had been a girl for almost two years. But she had been a girl long enough to know that there was almost no chance that Samantha would support Ron regularly seeing a girl that he had a long-time crush on, no matter how innocent and Christlike it might have been. Beth and Ron no longer attended the same church and they were in very different majors in school, the odds of them seeing each other was very low. She was thinking about all of this, her relationship with Ron and the future as she watched Ron walk down Tennessee Street. At the precise moment that she realized she would probably never see him again, Ron turned right onto Copeland and walked out of her sight. Speaking in a soft and regretful tone she said, "Good-bye my good friend. I wish you well." ------- "He broke up with you," Leah said with a loud laugh. "Oh my God. This is hilarious you wanted to dump him and was worried about hurting him. But he broke up with you and he was worried about your feelings." "Thanks for the recap" Beth said sarcastically. "And then you were worried he would find out that you have been dating someone, only it turns out he has been dating someone else! This is so funny" Leigh laughed. "Yeah it's very funny. Tell me again why I thought you would be a comforting friend?" Beth asked before taking another taste of her frozen yogurt. After her meeting with Ron Beth called Leigh and asked her to meet her at their yogurt shop. Leigh was enjoying Beth's saga, too much for Beth's comfort. Leigh finally decided that her friend need some comforting. She held Beth's hand and spoke, "You have been worried about hurting Ron, turns out he is doing ok. And I know it took a lot of courage for you to meet Ron and tell him the truth. Now you don't have to worry about him. You know he has found someone and is moving on with life." Beth realized her friend was right, and gave her a friend a sincere thank you and told her that she was a great friend and that she loved her. Then it was time for the second reason for their meeting. "So tell me what happen with you and Scott?" Beth asked. "Well as you know at the Halloween Party we went dressed as Woody and Jessie from Toy Story. Let's just say we made a version of Toy Story that Disney will not be making anytime soon," Leigh answered with a wink. "I take it would be an X Rated film?" Beth asked with a grin. Leigh finding it hard to suppress a big grin, "Yes it would be X Rated!" Potpourri of Events Having settled things with Ron Beth was ready to move on with her life, especially her relationship with Aaron. She wanted to freeze her every moment of time, but life seemed to be speeding by with so many things. --------- Thanksgiving Although it was almost a month between Halloween and Thanksgiving, to Beth it seemed like it had just been hours. Before she knew it, Thanksgiving had arrived. Normally Aaron would have gone home for Thanksgiving. But this year he decided to stay in Tallahassee. His mom was not happy about this news. But he was able to convince her by playing on her emotions, that it was a six hour drive each way, and Thanksgiving was only a four-day weekend. He appealed to her alumni pride. The FSU-UF game was taking place on Saturday, and as an FSU alumnus she understood why he had to stay in town. Reluctantly his mom agreed when he told her that a family from church had invited him to their Thanksgiving. Aaron's mom told him to make sure that he brought something to the dinner and have a good time and that she and the family would miss him. What Aaron didn't tell his mom the family he was spending Thanksgiving dinner with was Beth's. On Thanksgiving morning Aaron followed his mother's advice and showed up with flowers for Mrs. Campbell and Beth, plus a pie that he purchased from Publix. Aaron wanted to make a great impression on his girlfriend's family. He succeeded. Anne Campbell quickly warmed up to this polite young man from Charleston. Beth's dad spent much time bonding with Aaron over football and Aaron's pursuit of his Business Degree. They shared a laugh when Aaron reminded Dr. Campbell that as a freshman he had given him an F on his first college exam. Beth's sister Cheryl initially offered some resistance to her sister's boyfriend. She "interrogated" Aaron whenever she had a chance to get him alone. By the time dessert was served she realized that her sister had made a great catch. ---------- The Hated Gators Many people in Tallahassee, and Gainesville live and die with the FSU Seminole-Florida Gator game. Some people on both sides get so wrapped up in the game that the next year could be a happy or depressing one depending on the game's outcome. This year's game promised to be no different. Both teams were undefeated and ranked #1 and #2 in the country. Tickets were going five times the face value. Normally the Chi Omegas tended to sit with their dates at games. This game would be different. One of the Chi Omega sisters, Bridget had been suffering from cancer. She had been planning on going to the game with her sisters. The Chi Omegas had decided to sit together as a sorority with Bridget and accommodate Bridget's request. Bridget stated that she wanted to go to the FSU-UF game dressed up, in a dress and heels. She never said why she wanted to dress up for the game. Her Chi Omega sisters didn't care why, they were going to make sure that her wish was granted. Sadly, Bridget died a little over a week before the Big Game. The Chi Omegas decided they would attend the game in dresses and heels to honor Bridget. This is why Beth went to the Florida game in a red dress and cream-colored pumps instead of jeans and a FSU tee shirt. Before the game there was some excitement for Beth. Coca Cola had decided to sponsor a pre-game contest. Four fans (2 from Florida and 2 from FSU) were chosen to come onto the field for a pre-game field goal kicking contest. And Beth was one of the contestants chosen. Beth was one of two FSU students and the only female picked out of the four to kick a field goal for a chance to win scholarship money. Beth was excited to go onto the field and kick. As Ken, he had been the place kicker and punter on his high school football team. He remembered the basics of how to kick. But Ken never kicked in a dress and heels. And Beth did not have the leg strength that Ken had. She wished that she could change out her dress and into some shorts, but that was not an option. The official from Coca Cola explained the rules to the participants and wished them luck. As the contestants got ready, the production assistant asked Beth if she was going to remove her heels? Beth started to say yes, but then she remembered a movie "The Right Kind of Wrong" that she had seen on Netflix earlier in the week. In one of the movie's opening scenes the Bride, in full wedding gown and heels, punted a football at least 40 yards. Beth decided she would try to kick a field goal in dress and heels. If she was the first one out, which seemed likely, she would at least look beautiful! The first attempt for the four contestants was the equivalent of an extra point. The 1st Florida contestant kicked it through the up rights. The 1st FSU contestant kicked it wide right, words of terror to all FSU fans. The second Florida contestant failed to get the ball off of the ground. Then it was Beth's turn. Fans could not help but notice a beautiful young woman dressed up and getting ready to kick a field goal, which was in stark contrast to her competitors who wore jeans/shorts and a tee shirt. Beth remembering her football days, followed through with a solid kick, while balancing on one heel-a small miracle. The FSU fans and some of the Gator fans cheered when her kick went through the uprights. The two competitors moved to try a 25-yard field goal. Both were successful. Beth had no idea how she did this. Since she was in dress and heels she was unable to get a full follow through. The ball was moved back five more yards for a 30-yard field goal. The contestant from Florida missed. Beth was nervous. As Ken she had kicked a game winning 33-yard field goal. But now she didn't have Ken's leg strength and she wasn't in a uniform. But a sense of calm came over her. She kicked the ball and it sailed through the uprights. The fans cheered and the FSU band played the FSU fight song! The fans on both sides cheered for this beautiful woman who had out kicked the guys. In fact there were many cheers of "you go girl!' Beth quickly realized that many were cheering for her because she was a girl and won a football kicking contest. She felt proud to display some girl power. Beth decided to respond in a very feminine way. She picked up the hem of her dress and did a full curtsey and brought down the house. Beth accepted the congratulations of the representatives from Coca Cola. She was given an envelope that gave the details of her scholarship money. The letter said congratulations and that a $25,000 scholarship would be deposited into her account at FSU. The letter was signed by a Mr. Thomas Angel. As Beth walked to where the Chi Omegas were sitting she was greeted by a large round of cheers. One of those cheering was Aaron. Aaron had a been a former high school football player. He laughed at the irony that he was in love with a girl who had just won a scholarship with her football skills. Beth's sorority sisters were very proud of her also. She spent most of the game regaling her triumph with the girls from her sorority. They paid very little attention to the game even though it was an exciting game. Beth and her fellow Chi O missed most of the first 58 minutes of the game. When they begin to pay attention to the game they realized that their beloved Noles were trailing 21-20. The Noles gave their fans hope when they were able to get the ball to inside of the 30 with two seconds left in the game. FSU sent out their kicker to try a game winning 30-yard field goal. The irony was that he was going to kick from the exact same spot that Beth had kicked her field goal before the game. Everyone in Doak Campbell Stadium figured it was a lock. After all a girl in a dress had kicked a field goal from that spot before the game. Sadly for the FSU faithful the triumphant field goal before the game was the only the only kick they would celebrate that day. The FSU kicker's kick went wide right, reminding the FSU faithful of previous wide right kicks that had cost the Seminoles victories in big games over the years. After the game so many people were complaining and wondering why couldn't a college place kicker kick a successful field goal from the same spot that a girl from the stands, who was dressed for an afternoon tea had successfully kicked through the uprights. The criticism became so constant and mean that some of the FSU coaches and players went on social media and tv and tried to defend the FSU placekicker. They pointed out that no one was rushing Beth and that she was able to use a kickoff tee. The two kicks didn't compare. The pleas fell on death ears. The sorority girl kick, as it became known, would dominate the local sports news for the rest of the season. After the game most of the FSU fans went back to her homes and begin their mourning. Beth and Aaron were probably one of the few FSU fans who were in a good mood after the game. They wanted to go out to dinner, but all the restaurants were packed with fans from the game. They settled on Chick Fil A. Because it was the Thanksgiving holiday both Beth's sorority house and Aaron's fraternity house were closed. They ended up enjoying their Chick Fil A treats in her parent's back yard swing. Aaron told Beth how proud he was of her. He rubbed her legs while they kissed and fondled each other, hoping that the darkness would shield them from her family. Since that night when Aaron and Beth first became intimate in his fraternity room, they had slowly advanced their intimacy. They still had not had full sexual intercourse nor had they been fully naked in front of each other. The most they have done was when Aaron had unbuttoned Beth's blouse and kissed her breast above her bra. Part of this slow response was a reflection of their strong Christian beliefs. And some of it was attributed to Beth still learning to be a woman. Even though they were Christians, they were still human with carnal needs. That night after the game they were ready to consummate their relationship. Unfortunately, or fortunately, for them they had no options. They couldn't have sex in her parent's house or in the house of the family that Aaron was staying with. And because of the game hotel rooms were nonexistent. And they agreed that their first time wasn't going to be in a car. That night Aaron decided that next year he was moving out of the fraternity house and getting his own place to live. ______ Christmas and New Years Within days of the conclusion of the FSU-Florida game it was time for final exams and final presentations and papers. Beth and Aaron were both very busy and saw each other very little over the last couple of weeks of the fall term. They did take time to go to each other's Sorority and Fraternity Christmas party. And before Aaron left town for Christmas he would attend a Christmas party with Beth's family. Beth gave Aaron some sweaters, a framed photo of her kicking the ball before the FSU-Florida game and some homemade fudge and cookies for his trip home. Aaron gave her an FSU football jersey with "Campbell on the back' and the number 31. The number 31 gave Beth paused. 31 had been her number when she played high school football as Ken. She asked Aaron what made him choose the number 31. Aaron said he felt like a spirit was telling him too buy that number. He added, "The strangest part I thought I heard the spirt say that his name was Thomas." Beth once again rolled her eyes. Beth and Aaron said good-bye. Aaron went back home to Charleston to spend Christmas day with his family in his home. The day after Christmas Aaron and his family left for a two-week vacation in New England. Beth and her family were going to Colorado for two weeks of skiing. She and Aaron stayed in touch via all forms of social media, phone, and texting. On the night of the Sugar Bowl they watched their beloved Seminoles beat the UCLA Bruins. Beth wore the shirt that Aaron had given her. She made sure to send him lots of pictures of her wearing the shirt while she watched the game. After the game they decided they would spend time with their family and promised to check in and say good night before they went to bed. Beth decided she was going to wear her FSU jersey to bed. She decided to give Aaron one more present. She tied the front of her jersey into a bow making sure that it exposed her Victoria's Secret velvet lacy bikini briefs She took a selfie and sent it to Aaron and said good night. ------ Beth went to bed hoping to get a good night's rest for the next day's skiing. For a few hours, she slept soundly. She was dreaming. She was wearing her FSU jersey and she was making breakfast. Aaron came up behind her and put his arms around her and kissed her neck. As she flipped the pancake Aaron slid his hands down her torso, stopping when his hands reached her baby bump. Beth immediately woke up. Is Beth Ready To Take Things To The Next Level? Aaron spent the rest of the break staring at the picture of Beth in her jersey and panties. He had never seen her panties before, he had only seen her bra a view times and had never seen her bare breast. They knew that some people ridiculed them for their approach to sex and for wanting to maintain some purity. But he couldn't stop thinking about that picture. He wondered what it would be like to feel those panties. He imagined the thrill he would get sliding those panties down her smooth-shaven leg and tossing them aside. He knew that time would have to wait. 2,000 miles away Beth also stared at the picture that she had sent to Aaron. She still couldn't believe that she did it, but she was glad that she did. It felt great to be daring and sexy, and safe. She was not sure if she would have the courage to do that in person in front of Aaron. It had been almost two years to the date since Ken had become Beth. Two years ago she was only interested in in survival and becoming Beth was the only way that he could avoid a prison sentence. He really gave no thought at that moment what it would mean to become a woman. Two years ago he never imagined that he would become as feminine as he had become. Wearing skirts, dresses, and sexy under garments. When Ken became Beth he never thought he would one day be in a romantic relationship with his former roommate. Two years ago Ken's mind would not have been able to process the thought of him wearing panties and he definitely wouldn't have imagined that he would send a picture of him in his panties to any guy, let alone his former roommate. Beth realized more and more that she was a full-fledged card carrying double X woman! And she had to admit she had never been happier. ----- At the same moment that Aaron was imagining what it would be like to remove Beth's panties, Beth was wondering what it would be like to have Aaron remove them from her body. She wondered what it would be like the first time Aaron saw her body? How would she react the first time she saw Aaron's erect penis? As Ken and as Aaron's roommate, Beth had seen Aaron's penis a few times. But she couldn't recall what it looked like. She attributed that to the fact that guys do not stare at other guys' penises. If Beth couldn't remember Aaron's penis she was pretty certain that she had never seen it erected. Beth's sexual experience was very minimal, and to be honest as Ken it wasn't much more than what Beth had experienced. She had so many questions but whom should she turn to? Thomas? Well she didn't want to waste a visit on this subject and besides this wasn't the kind of thing you should probably talk to an angel about. Leigh was the first person that came to mind. But Leigh was currently on the other side of the world in Australia with very limited cell service. She knew when she got back to FSU they would talk, but she wanted answers now. She thought about her mom, not a good idea. Her mom was of a different generation and she would probably tell Beth to wait. At that moment she heard the door to their suite open and in walked her sister Cheryl. Cheryl. She could talk to Cheryl. She knew of no one who had more sexual experience than her sister Cheryl. Besides it had been awhile since she and her sister ad shared some bonding time. ----- "I can't believe that my sweet, pure, and virgin sister is wanting to have sex with Aaron! I mean it's Aaron right?" Cheryl asked. "Yes, it's Aaron," answered a very irritated and embarrassed Beth. Cheryl and Beth talked for hours. Cheryl told her not to set her expectations too high for the first time, talked about birth control, and then moved on to other subjects besides sex. The sisters realized how much they missed sharing with each other and expressed how much they enjoyed their talk. As they got ready for bed Cheryl asked "can I ask you one more question. I know how much your Christian faith means to you. How do you reconcile having sex outside of marriage with your faith?" Beth thought for a moment before she replied. "I know that it is a contradiction, and part of me feels guilty, but there is an equal part of me that really wants to. I know I am not the only one who feels that way." "Like Aaron?" asked Cheryl with a mischievous grin. "I am sure Aaron feels that way. There are also many people our age in church who are sexually active. I would guess that half of the girls in my college Bible Study are having sex on a regular basis. Then look at how many Chi Omegas are having sex, and many of them profess to be Christians. We know it is wrong, but we are struggling with our sexual urges that Paul warned us about in 1 Corinthians," Beth answered. "So all those years I could have been going to church and while still enjoying screwing different guys," Cheryl replied with a wink. "I am not saying having sex when you are unmarried, especially when you are a Christian is the right thing or even acceptable. I am acknowledging that it is a problem. Just like people in the church struggle with other things like lying, addictions, and even stealing." Beth silently thought about people who steal and are Christian. Sadly, this was a subject that she was all too familiar with. "I sometimes wonder if this was one of the reasons that people got married at much younger ages than they do now." Cheryl didn't hesitate to fire back. "Yeah and back then women didn't have rights, there was no abortion, no legalized birth control, very few women had education or a job with career potential. I say no thanks to the puritan standards, and as you have pointed out the hypocritical standards, of the church. I will gladly choose to be a sinner and enjoy life." "I didn't say that the church is hypocritical. The church has been consistent. It is the people in the church who have been inconsistent," Beth answered her sister's sharp rebuttal. "You said you would rather be happy. Are you truly happy?" Cheryl didn't answer, and simply said, "Good night I am tired we will talk again." ----- Before her conversation with Cheryl she was leaning towards to having sex with Aaron as soon as they were both back in Tallahassee. Cheryl, unintentionally, had had made a good point and now Beth was having second thoughts. She wondered how do you justify sex outside of marriage when you are a Christian? If Beth had learned anything from her time as Ken it was that sin brings consequences, eventually. You cannot justify doing the wrong thing. The reason she was living as Beth and not Ken was because as Ken he had lived life carelessly, spending money he did not have, then he stole money to pay for his debts. Ken had no impulse control. He just thought about the moment and did what pleased him. In the two years as Beth she was hardly impulsive at all. Beth seldom bought things on impulse. She thought about her actions and how they would affect others. How would having sex with Aaron now benefit her or Aaron? To quote Carol King "would this be a lasting treasure or just a moments pleasure?" Would sex benefit Aaron. His goal was to earn his Business degree, go to seminary and use his business degree and seminary degrees and be a successful pastor. What if she and Aaron became sexually active and she became pregnant, what would that do to Aaron's career? How many other people would be affected by their actions? Could they still be an affective witness if people knew they were having sex outside of marriage? Beth was convinced that Aaron was called to be a pastor and to shepherd a flock, and to provide spiritual guidance. If Aaron's career was derailed before it got started, how many people would never receive help because Aaron was not there? Beth thought about her own role. Since her conversion, each day had taught her that her role was to be supportive. She found her calling in not just the traditional verses about wives and mothers but also in the 6th chapter of Acts. Her goal was to take care of others to care for others, so that those who are called can focus on teaching and preaching the Word of God. If Beth was still Ken and a guy he would not think of any of these things. He would only care about trying to screw whatever girl he was with and not consider the potential consequences. Beth knew full well that Aaron was a man and he has the same drives that Ken used to have. Beth knew she would have to be the strong one to protect both her purity and the purity of Aaron and Beth as a couple. (Re)Meet The Parents Vacation seem to come to an end much too quickly for both Aaron and Beth and their families. Soon they were back at school and getting ready for the spring semester. For Beth there was one welcome change in this new semester. Her football kicking skills had won her a scholarship and this meant she no longer needed to work and she was happy to leave her job with the State behind. This free time gave her an unexpected opportunity, spending more time with her dad. Her dad being a college professor was always aware of the old maxim for college professors, "publish or perish." He was now working on a new book. He needed someone to help with research and editing. He needed someone that he knew well and who he could trust and no one better fit this role than his daughter Beth. Beth welcomed the opportunity to spend additional time with her father. They would spend 10 hours a week working together. This work time was sprinkled with time to talk about a wide variety of subjects. For Beth this was a treasured time that helped her getting to know her dad. William Campbell was also getting to know his daughter. One thing that he was learning was that his daughter's relationship with Aaron was serious. And he decided he needed to spend time with and get to know his potential future son-in law better. William invited Aaron out once a week for lunch. Aaron wisely accepted. At first, he was intimidated by Dr. Campbell. This was nothing new, after all most men are somewhat intimidated by their future father-in-laws. Over time Aaron saw and accepted that Beth's dad loved her, and always would. He also made it clear that he was very protective of his daughter and no one had better harm her. Aaron came to respect and fear Beth's dad. ------ Before long Valentine's Day arrived. Ken used to dread this day. He sometimes dreaded it because he hated the idea that he had to go the extra mile to please the girl that he was dating at the time. The real reason he dreaded Valentine's Day was because most V-Day he was alone. Beth had someone and she was looking forward to (expecting was more accurate) Aaron making this a special day. He did not disappoint. He found a family from church that was willing to open up their home and let him use their kitchen. Aaron made Beth a wonderful meal of grilled shrimp and shrimp scampi. And he attempted to make a cake. The cake did not turn out so well. But he decided to go with it because he had no choice. His hostess saw the cake and took pity on him and baked a new one. After dinner Aaron was surprised when he uncovered the perfect chocolate cake. Aaron presented his beautiful girlfriend with flowers and a homemade jewelry box. Inside the case there was a necklace with the Cross, FSU crest, and a football. Also, in the box there was a promise ring that Beth put on her right hand. ----- Valentine's Day was able to be enjoyed without the pressure of sex. Aaron and Beth had discussed their relationship and sex upon their return to school. Beth shared with Aaron her conversation with Kellie and her after conversation thoughts about sex and how it would affect their relationship long term. Aaron reluctantly agreed. Admittedly he had been hoping that this semester he and Beth would consummate their relationship. He had to admit that Beth's arguments were right and valid. Aaron and Beth also agreed to seek a mentor from church. They found a married couple, Justin and Rachel, who were 10 years older than them. They were far enough removed from college life to offer a fresh perspective but close to enough to college age to remember the struggles of being young and in love. One of the suggestions that Justin and Rachel made was for Beth to no longer go to the fraternity house. Aaron did not like this suggestion. But he knew it was for the best. ----- Very shortly after Valentine's Day it was Aaron's birthday. Beth wanted to make this a special day for Aaron. And she did, sort of. She was able to get him a round of golf at her family's country club. She also gave him the complete volumes of CS Lewis, and made him a homemade Italian five course meal in her mom's kitchen. To Beth's regret she couldn't do this on Aaron's birthday, she had to celebrate his birthday a couple of days early. His family drove down from Charleston to celebrate Aaron's day. Beth reluctantly gave Aaron some alone time with his family. Aaron went along with this idea only because his mom agreed to let Beth join for most of the family celebrations. One would expect Beth to be nervous about meeting her boyfriend's mother, but she was not worried. She had met Martha Dye many times before. Martha would usually visit Aaron at least once a semester. Whenever she visited Aaron she was always nice to Ken. She would invite him out to eat with the family, she would always give him baked treats, she treated Ken as another son. Ken appreciated Mrs. Dye's generosity and caring. It didn't take Beth long to realize that she was meeting a very different Martha Dye. Gone was the friendliness and warmth that she knew as Ken. She was meeting a Martha that saw this young woman as a threat. Martha put on her Charleston charm. She greeted Beth by saying, "It is a delight to meet you. How long will we have the pleasure of your company?" By now Beth was fluent in girl speak and she knew what Martha Dye was really saying was "I am not happy about meeting you. How long until you leave before your carriage turns back into a pumpkin?" Beth begin to suspect maybe there is something to this whole mother/son crap. To Beth the visit seemed like a remake of the movie "Meet the Parents", but with a feminine twist. When Beth shared that she was majoring in Social Work, Martha replied, "Social Work is a major for girls who are not smart or just hoping to find a husband. I am sure neither applies to you." Over dinner Martha bragged how Aaron could trace his family lineage 300 years to some of Charleston's founding families. Beth felt a chill go up her spine when Martha asked her "how about your family, how many generations have they been in Tallahassee have they been involved in State politics? Beth meekly replied that her family moved to Tallahassee when she was young and that her dad was a college professor and that her mom was a stay at home mom, and now does volunteer work at the church and community." Martha replied with a touch of sarcasm, "That's nice," and rolled her eyes. During the after dinner conversation Martha "complimented" Beth telling her that she dressed very well for the daughter of a college professor. Beth had no trouble translating Martha's girl speak-"Your rags might do for the daughter of a poor college professor, but they would never do for someone who wants to be the wife of a man who comes from one of Charleston's founding families." Beth surmised that Martha Dye would be happier if she wasn't around. She told Aaron that she wanted him to have some quality time with his family and she would do the same with her family. Beth drove back to the Chi Omega house and wondered if her relationship with Aaron would survive his mother. Road Trip Aaron enjoyed the rest of his family's visit. He couldn't wait to be back with Beth. They both were excited to see each other. Their welcome greeting told each other that this vow of purity was going to be tough to keep. Eventually Aaron asked Beth what did she think of his family. "I think your mom doesn't like me." "Why do you think that?" asked a surprised Aaron. "Let's call it a woman's intuition. Hopefully, I can get her to warm up to me," Beth answered giving Aaron hope. ----- The spring semester was racing by. Both Aaron and Beth were working and studying hard. At the end of March, it was time to relax and time for spring break. They decided that they wanted to go on spring break together, but not to the usual spots Daytona Beach, Panama City, etc. They were going to go on a mission trip to Colorado. They were going to help a church and school rebuild that had been destroyed by one of the fires from the previous fall. Aaron was excited about the trip, working with the church, and enjoying the Rocky Mountains. Aaron had never been to Colorado before. He was looking forward to some hiking, maybe a Rockies game and he thought he might check out Denver Theological Seminary. The FSU students arrived early Saturday morning and went to work. By Tuesday they had donated over 100 hours of work to restoring the church and school and were told to go and enjoy the rest of their vacation. Tuesday night all of the students went to the Rockies-Dodgers game. They celebrated when Charlie Blackmon hit a walk off grand slam home run. The FSU students especially liked this event. Blackmon had visited the site where they had been working at. He spent time taking pictures with the students and talking with them. Wednesday the group went to Colorado Springs. They took a tour of the Air Force Academy. They were awed by the beauty of the Air Force Academy Chapel. They visited Pike Peak going to the top of the mountain. This time they were in awe of the beauty and majesty of God's creation. Standing on Pike Peak it was easy to understand how Katherine Lee Bates was inspired by Pikes Peak to write "America The Beautiful." On Thursday everyone was given an "off day" from the group, free to do individualized activities. Beth and Aaron got up early to drive to Breckenridge. Beth wanted to show Aaron where her family stayed at last Christmas. They didn't stay long, but there was enough time and snow for them to have a snowball fight. On the way back to Denver they stopped in Littleton to give Aaron a chance to check out the Denver Theological Seminary (DTS). Aaron had heard about the seminary from a church member who used to live in Littleton and whose father was an instructor at the Seminary. His interest in DTS was increased when he met some students and instructors from DTS while they were working on their service project. They all invited Aaron to come out and visit DTS. The couple had a good visit with DTS and they were both very impressed with what they saw. Aaron felt a bit of sadness, because he knew his family, well his mom, was going to insist on him going to a seminary on the east coast. Aaron didn't let his sadness overtake the good time he was happy on his visit. He struck up a good relationship with one of the deans at DTS. The Dean invited and encouraged Aaron to come back tomorrow night. The local community was having an annual carnival and he felt that Aaron and Beth would enjoy it. Dr. Wilson offered to serve as host for the couple so they could enjoy the events. The carnival was everything that Dr. Wilson said it would be and more. They enjoyed all of the rides, food, games, etc. Needing to take a break Aaron and Beth sat down on a bench overlooking the specialty booths. While they sat on the booth they discussed the week. They both took a satisfaction in their work on the service project. They reminisce about the Rockies game, trip to Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, Breckenridge, and the Rockies game. They observed all of the specialty booths that were on the edge of the carnival. They saw booths that would take your photo and photo shop you into a variety of scenes. There were booths that test your skills. Some merchants offered you a chance to make videos, either a music video or a chance to broadcast a historical sporting event. Some vendors offer various virtual reality experiences, Aaron was interested in trying the NASCAR experience. They saw other types of booths. One offered face painting, another offered to spray your hair any color or colors. There were vendors offering tattoos, and a variety of body piercings. Aaron pointed to those booths and asked Beth, "Can you imagine what people would think if we dyed our hair, say green?" "My mom would freak out. Your mom would go ballistic, and it doesn't really fit in with the Chi O image," Beth answered. "How would we look if we got parts of our body pierced?" Aaron asked "Well certain piercings are more acceptable by Chi O. Getting my ears pierced is as far as I will go. I am a big baby when it comes to needlesm" Beth answered with a laugh, They continued this way for the next 20 minutes. One of them would point out a booth and asked the other what would they think about doing that. One booth caught Aaron's eye. He pointed it out to Beth. "What would you think about us doing that?" Asked Aaron as he pointed to the booth he was asking about. "Are you kidding?!" asked a very surprised Beth. "No I am dead serious," said Aaron with confidence. "He spent the next several minutes explaining what gave him the idea and why he wanted to do it." Beth took in Aaron's words and sat on the bench in silence. Finally, she spoke, "You know that CS Lewis did this?" Aaron replied, "Well I hadn't thought about that, but you are correct he did do this," A few minutes of silence passed and Aaron spoke again. "Why don't we just call this an insurance policy." Beth responded, "Then let's do it." They got up from the bench and walked hand in hand to the booth they had been talking about. Sisters and Friends Throughout the history of time, women have often neglected their friends when they get involved in a serious relationship. In the early stages of a relationship a woman typically goes all in with the new guy that she is dating, she almost forgets her friends. Inevitably the woman goes back to her friends, when she and her guy have a disagreement, fight, etc. During the time she had been dating Aaron, Beth had gone against the norm. She surprisingly had kept a balance between Aaron and her friends. Her separation from friends came because it was her friends who became seriously involved in relationships. This has been the case with Leigh. Leigh would "disappear" from their lives for weeks at a time. Come back when she and Scott had some problems. Then she and Scott would make up and she would disappear again. Leigh was on one of her out cycles with Scott when Beth returned from Colorado. Leigh found it strange that Beth did not spend time with her telling her all about her trip. Beth was spending fewer and fewer nights at the Chi O house. She started spending more nights at her parents' home, which was a surprise, and she began spending more and more time with Rachel from church. Beth and Leigh still managed to make time for each other, they would meet up 3-4 times a week. Beth explained that she wanted to spend a little more time with her mom, and she enjoyed Rachel as a surrogate big sister in her life. Leigh would learn that there was another reason that Beth had been spending more time away from the sorority house. Beth confessed that she had lost interest in sorority life, and that her life had changed, and she really didn't feel a part of the sorority anymore. She admitted that this feeling had been building for some time, but the break came after her mission trip to Colorado. Leigh stated she had noticed some changes in Beth since she came back but couldn't figure out what exactly had changed in her friend. Beth would say that Colorado was a life changing experience, but she wouldn't elaborate. Leigh tried to ask Beth about Colorado, what had happened. Beth would smile and laugh as to say, "I have a secret" and "She would say we did some fun and memorable things in Colorado," This was very unusual for Beth. Leigh knew that her friend loved to talk and share about her life. Typically, a life changing experience would have amounted to an all-day conversation! ----- As the school year came to a close Beth and Leigh discussed plans for the summer. Leigh was going to spend a week with Scott and his family, then a couple of weeks with her family and then a couple of months in Germany and Italy. Beth laughed when Leigh asked her "what are you doing this summer?" "I am going to go visit Aaron's family in South Carolina and then spend the rest of the summer working with my dad on his research. Nothing as exciting as your summer!" "Are you really are going to go to visit Aaron's mom on her home turf? I will be praying for you," said Leigh. "Thank you I can use it. I am sure it will be ok," Beth responded seeking assurance. ----- Going to Charleston may not be as fun and exciting as going to Germany and Italy, but for Beth it was a vast improvement over her summers as Ken. Ken was always broke when summer vacation came. He would spend his summers working extra hours and because he was trying to graduate early, he was also taking a full load of classes during summer. Between his work, school, and lack of money he rarely did anything during the summer break. If he did anything he went to a movie, and usually alone. ________ Before they left for the summer Beth and Leigh decided that they were going to move out of the Chi O house and get an apartment together. They found a wonderful apartment near the mall and they secured it for the next year. Aaron also decided to move out of his fraternity house. He found a spot closer to the church and he moved in before he left town with Beth. Unlike Leigh, Aaron would be sticking around Tallahassee this summer taking summer classes so that he could graduate at the end of the fall term. ------ The last two years of Beth's life had been ascending. She was doing better academically, professionally, and socially. Her parents felt that her life was on track, and her relationship with Aaron made them feel really good about her future. Kellie wondered if Beth and Aaron had finally had sex? Kellie asked her sister point blank. Beth responded with a resounding no. Then she went on to tell Kellie how the talk they had over the Christmas Holidays had changed her mind. Kellie accepted her sister's answer and let the subject dropped. She didn't totally drop the subject, however. Kellie mentioned this to her mother and Leigh. Both of them acknowledged that they too noticed something different, since her return from Colorado but they couldn't figure out what was different. ------ Beth continued to help her dad with research on his book. One of the periodicals he assigned her to research was the Wall Street Journal. Beth never read the journal. To her it was a boring paper about stocks and other business things. Next to the article that her dad had assigned her to research there was an article that caught Beth's eye "I'm Catholic Thanks to "Humanae Vitae It's about more than birth control." Beth was surprised to find an article in the boring journal that discussed birth control. She immediately read it. She was surprised to discover the article not only talked about birth control, but about faith, and faith from a woman's perspective. The article, written by a woman lawyer and practicing Catholic outlined the benefits of using what she calls "no birth control" but is often referred to has the rhythm method. Some of the benefits of practicing the Catholic doctrine is that you grow to see everything, including your spouse as sacred. Following the natural methods of a woman's cycle allow the couple to share in family planning, when to have children. Husband and wife do not act as two individuals but as one. The author stated that using contraception allows a man to be selfish, forget the reverence due to his partner. The author stated that when contraception is used the man often will often reduce the woman to be a mere instrument for his satisfaction and desires. Even though she and Aaron were not having sex she knew it would happen soon, Colorado had ensured that it would happen, she wanted to be ready. She decided that this was the birth control method that she wanted. She hoped Aaron would be on board. Visit to Charleston It was a trip that she knew that she had to make, but it was a trip that she was dreading. Aaron and Beth were heading to Charleston to spend a week with Aaron's family. A whole week, Beth still couldn't believe this was happening. The trip was Aaron's idea. He thought a trip to see his family at the end of the spring semester would be a great opportunity for Beth to have another opportunity to spend time with his family and for them to get to know her better. The idea sounded good, but Beth wasn't too sure if Martha Dye was onboard with her visiting Martha's home. Aaron assured Beth that his mom had invited her and wanted her to come and spend time with the family. Aaron went as far as having his mom call and personally invite Beth to South Carolina. Martha's forced invitation sounded exactly like a forced invitation: Martha: "We always enjoy when Aaron comes home and we get to spend some quality time with him. But this year it will be extra special with you coming. Girl Speak translation -Crap I enjoy having my son with HIS family. You being here will ruin everything Beth: I am honored that you would invite me to your home and family. I can't wait to be a part in all of your family's activities. Beth could her Martha groaning Martha: "I know an ambitious girl like you has many things going on this summer, and while we appreciate you making time for our family, we would understand if your obligations kept you in Tallahassee. Girl speak translation: We know your end game you want to get your hooks into my son and his family assets. Are you sure you don't have something else to do this summer. Beth: Thank you for your concern, but I was able to clear my calendar. Spending time with Aaron's family is the most thing for me right now. Beth could hear the disappointment in Martha's voice. As Beth hung up the phone she thought back to Colorado. She laughed to herself and said, "Lady if you knew what I knew you would be livid" Even though Beth knew that Martha didn't really want her to come, she came anyway. Beth couldn't deny that a small part of her was coming because her boyfriend's mother really didn't want her to come. _____ Beth was packing for the trip. She was guessing what she would need to pack. Neither Aaron nor his mom had given her any idea of what they would be doing in Charleston. This meant she had no idea what clothes would be needed for the trip. The day before she and Aaron had gone to the mall for lunch. While they were there she and Aaron went off on their own and did some shopping for the trip. Beth emptied the contents of the bag onto the bed so she could pack them for the trip. As the clothes landed on the beg a box with a bow caught her eye. She immediately knew it was from Aaron. She figured that he must have put dropped it in her bag. She quickly read the note that was with the box: I hope you will pack this. I have been thinking about you wearing this, ever since Colorado. Beth opened the box and smiled. She wasn't sure when she would wear the item, but she packed the box anyway. ____ Six hours after pulling out of Tallahassee they arrived at Aaron's family home. The drive gave her a chance to reflect on another way her life had changed. When she was Ken, she drove all the time, especially on dates. The only time she drove now was when she was by herself or when she was with other girls. In fact, she could not remember if she had ever drove with Aaron as her passenger. Slowly she adapted to being in the passenger seat full time. She could use her ipad, text friends, watch movies, or sometimes she could simply rest and maybe catch some sleep. As they got closer to Aaron's home Beth figured that the toughest part of this trip would be having to pretend that she had never been there before. She had visited the Dye home three times as Ken. The last time she had visited, Aaron's mom put him and Aaron in the same room. Beth was pretty sure that wouldn't happen on this trip. As soon as they were in the house the games began. Beth knew that she was in competition for Aaron with his mother. Whenever Beth tried to get some alone time with Aaron, his mom would find some reason to intrude, or make up some excuse for some mother-son time. Martha was constantly waging war against her son's girlfriend with her double entr?es. It sounded nice on the surface and to everyone else, but Beth got the true meaning. She only had to look at Martha's sneer to know that she was right. Aaron for his part tried to balance things. He wanted to be respectful to his mom. He also wanted to show his affection for Beth. Aaron often found himself negotiating for a type of truce between the two. He thought he had an idea. Aaron thought it would be a good for his mom and Beth to have some time alone. Aaron suggested that his mom take Beth to lunch at the family's club. Beth thought it was a great idea. Martha agreed with some reluctance. She only agreed after Aaron pleaded with his mom by saying that Beth could be the one. A few days later Martha and Beth were dinning at the Palmetto Club during the ladies' lunch. The lunch got off to a good start. A few days earlier Martha had taken Beth out shopping for a dress to wear to the lunch. Beth appreciated this gesture, and she accepted it because it showed gratitude, and she didn't have anything appropriate for the club. Because it was Ladies Lunch, most of Martha' friends were present. Martha was polite, and this time genuinely polite, Beth thought. She introduced Beth to all her friends as Aaron's girlfriend. After an hour of meeting everyone Beth and Martha were finally seated at a table. Martha was disappointed that two other women would be joining them at their table. she and been hoping that she and Beth would have a table to themselves. Martha hid her disappointment well and continued to put on her charm. During the lunch Beth would look around-while trying to pay attention to the conversation. She looked at the splendor of the club, everything was beautiful. Every woman was dressed to the max, no one wore a dress that cost less than $300, including Beth. There was a definite elitism to the club. When Beth was Ken he used to dream and desire a life like this. Now Beth wondered why was Ken so interested in living type of life? Beth and found much joy in the things she had as Beth. Beth's parents were not rich, but they did not lack for any necessity. Surprisingly this life, combine with her faith gave her much joy. Beth was confident that Aaron really didn't desire this life either, which gave her some relief. She knew that Aaron only participated in these events out of respect for his parents. The two-hour lunch ended and it was time to leave. As they left the club Beth sense that some of the warmth that Martha had been exhibiting for the last two hours was starting to chill. She was wondering was this Martha's version of the clock striking midnight? Upon arriving back at the Dye house Beth was surprised to hear Martha invite her out to the deck to chat. Beth wondered what was this about, she was pretty sure this was not going to be a pleasant chat. "Martha began the conversation by saying, "I was very impressed with how well you did at the club today. You probably didn't have many opportunities for social events like this when you were growing up." Beth thought to herself, "Here we go. I wish she would just come out and say what she means." One thing that Beth did miss about being Ken was that guys say what they mean. There was none of this talking behind your back, phony compliments, etc. Some of her Chi O sisters were pretty good at this, but they were all amateurs when compared to Martha Dye. Behind her charming smile, Martha fired her next shot at Beth. "It must be hard for you. When you see the background Aaron comes from, and you realize how different you two are. I commend you for lasting this long in this relationship, especially against such difficulties." Beth was fuming. She was ready to unload on Martha. At first, she was going to say some hurtful things. Then she calmed down. Then she thought about something else she could say to Martha. Something that would hurt more than any angry words. Before she could say what she longed to say, Aaron arrived back at the house. While Beth and Martha were at lunch Aaron went to the airport to pick up his sister who had flown in from New Hampshire. Aaron's sister Laura was married to a Naval Officer stationed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Laura had decided to fly down and spend time with her family and get to know her brother's girlfriend better. After some refreshments Laura invited Beth to go shopping. Laura stated she needed some clothes that were more appropriate for the hot and humid weather of South Carolina. Beth happily accepted. ----- On their way to the mall Laura asked Beth, "Is my mom getting to you?" Beth showed surprise at the question. Laura laughed and continued, "I have my answer. There are many reasons that I live 1,000 miles away from here, and my mom is reason number 1!" Beth couldn't believe what she was hearing. Laura continued, "Don't get me wrong I love my mom dearly. But she can be a bit much at times." The two-young woman spent a few hours bonding while shopping. Their shopping spree turned into several hours. Laura called her mom and brother told them. "I am kidnapping Beth. We will not be home for dinner." She then laughed and ended the call. Over dinner Laura continued to share with Beth. She asked, "Do you know why my mom gives you a hard time?" "Because she hates me?" "No, she doesn't hate you. She is intimidated by you and afraid of you." "You're crazy. There is no way she is intimidated by me." "My mom knows the hold you have on Aaron. She knows how much Aaron loves you. She knows that you are most likely the one for Aaron. I know all this for many reason, but mostly because my mom has shared this with me numerous times." Laura paused to let that sink in. "My mom knows that she cannot compete with you." Beth pondered what she had just heard. She began to feel a strong connection with Laura. She believed that she could be trusted. Beth decided to go with her intuition, and asked Laura, "Can I share something with you, something I have shared with no one, and can I trust you?" "Yes, on both accounts!" replied Laura with excitement. ----- "Oh my God I can't believe it. That is wonderful and incredible. Just promise me I can be present when you tell my mom," Laura exclaimed. "I will try." Feeling more at ease, she and Laura decided it was time to go home. "Thank you for trusting me. Remember you have power over Aaron that my mom cannot touch." ----- When Beth and Laura arrived at home they discovered that they were not the only ones who had been shopping. Martha had taken Aaron and spent hundreds of dollars on him buying new clothes. Once they arrived home She had made him his favorite dinner, hamburger steak with fresh cut French fries. For dessert she made him his favorite cake, chocolate with sour cream icing. Martha made a point of letting Beth know how good she took care of her son, spending money on him, making his favorite meal. Martha asked Beth, "Have you ever made that meal for Aaron?' "No, I haven't made that meal for Aaron. I have made many other meals for him that he likes. Maybe you could share your cake recipe with me?" Beth responded with a mixture of confidence and fatigue. "I will be happy to," Martha answered Beth in a way that it made clear that she had no intention in helping Beth in her relationship with her son. "Where is Aaron?" "He went to his room. You and Laura were out late tonight." "Good night. I think I will turn in also, after I say good night to Aaron." As if she was firing a warning shot, Martha answered back, "Good night to you also. Laura and I will be up shortly." Beth went to Aaron's room. She told him about her day with Laura, most of it. He told her about his day. They spent a little time being intimate, knowing that they would have to cut it short. She went to her room that she was sharing with Laura. Laura was outside talking to her husband. Beth was relieved to be alone. She thought about everything that had been said and done that day. She was secure in her relationship with Aaron, and after her talk with Laura she was more confident in her relationship with Martha. Beth fell asleep without undressing. She had the dream. This time she was wearing a Precious Lavender Sexy and Lace slip. She was making pancakes. Aaron came up behind her and put his arms around her as she flipped the pancakes. He slid his hands down her torso stopping at her baby bump. She put her hands on top of his. She could see her diamond engagement ring and wedding band and Aaron's silver wedding band. Beth woke up and saw that Laura had entered the room. "Wow. You look you were having quite dream," Laura greeted Beth. "Laura, I think it's time. I need to show Aaron another way that I can express my love to him. I am ready." "Well I think it is a safe bet Aaron is ready. Let me help you." Laura went to her bag and pulled out a lavender slip. The same slip that Beth wore in her dream. "You and I are the same size. Wear this. I will also help you by running interference with my mom." "How are you going to do that, and thank you." "I will tell her I am hesitant about having a baby. And I need her advice," Laura answered with a wink "Thank you and I owe you." Beth took the slip and gave Laura a hug. Beth anticipated that Aaron might be hesitant about having sex in his childhood room, in his parent's house. She remembered her time as Ken and figured that Aaron's resistance would soon melt. Aaron was very surprised when he saw Beth walk into his room in her slip. "What are you doing?" Aaron asked with anticipation, wanting confirmation that what he thought was going to happen was going to happen. "Aren't you worried about my mom?" "No, I am not worried, and besides Laura is taking care of her." "I guess you are not worried about us having sex outside of marriage?" He said with a smile. "You and I both know that no longer matters." At Last Aaron walk up to the woman he loved. He put his arms around her and pulled her closer. He kissed her passionately and deeply like he had never kissed her before. He stopped long enough to brush a lock of her brownish red hair to the side so that he could see her sparkly green eyes. He looked into those eyes and realized there was no one more beautiful in the whole world. He pulled her even closer, in a low and passionate voice told her "you are the most beautiful woman in the world. I am so lucky to have you. I love you so much." ----- Beth felt Aaron's love on so many levels. For the first time in her life she felt truly loved. Even when she was Ken she never felt true romantic affection from another. Beth felt Aaron's touch as he slid the straps of her slip off her shoulders. He kissed her bare breast. Feeling his tongue work his magic. Beth (and Ken) had never felt anything this good in her life. She knew at this point there was no turning back. She was going to claim Aaron as hers, and he was going to claim her as his woman. ----- Aaron couldn't believe this was finally happening. He dreamt about this many times before. He picked Beth up and laid her on his bed. He put his fingers inside her panties and slid them down her leg and tossed the panties onto to the floor. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked. He wanted to stare at our naked body. He imagined how beautiful and sexy she would look when this moment would finally happen. His expectations were far short of how beautiful and sexy she did look. ----- Beth and Aaron would make love multiple times that night. Neither one would ever forget that night. And they both wished they had not waited so long. The Next Morning. Laura kept her end of the bargain and kept her mom occupied for as long as she could. Martha spent over an hour convincing her daughter that having a baby was the right thing to do. What Martha was really saying was that I want to be a grandmother and I don't care what it cost you. Despite Laura's efforts Martha was aware of what was going on in her son's room. She told Laura, "I need to put a stop to this." Laura stood firm and blocked her mom's path to the doorway. "Mom I understand you don't like what Aaron and Beth are doing, but if you go in there right now you will lose Aaron forever. Take a minute and think about this." Martha reluctantly realized that her daughter was right. She decided to sleep in the downstairs guest room, although she got very little sleep that night. ----- Despite having little sleep, she was still up before Beth. She was sitting at the breakfast table. Thinking about last night, and the events of the past several months. She was also wondering what she would say when she finally saw Aaron and Beth. Beth came downstairs shortly after Martha had poured her coffee. Martha saw the happiness and joy in this young woman. She didn't know how to take that. She almost wished that Beth had come downstairs in a regretful mood. Martha looked at Beth and sent her a non-verbal communication that said, "we both know what you did last night-" Beth didn't back down, she sent Martha a non-verbal communication that said, "Damm right I did!" "Please tell me you used protection, that you are on the pill," Martha asked in almost pleading fashion. Beth immediately answered, "You do not have to worry about us being unmarried parents." "That's an unusual way to answer that question," thought Martha to herself. Martha stared at the beautiful young woman in her kitchen who was making herself some coffee and an English muffin for breakfast. She could understand why her son was attracted to her. She had beauty, personality, and above average intelligence. She would be the perfect girl for just about any guy. Any guy except her Aaron. She wondered how she should handle this girl. Part of her wanted to end everything right here and now. But she knew that would probably backfire, and she would have a more difficult situation on her hand. After much thought Martha decided that this was a case where she might need to lose the battle, in order to win the war. For the rest of Beth's stay Martha decided that she would be the perfect Southern Lady. Graceful, loving, and a welcoming hostess. After they left, she would figure out a way to get extended alone time with Aaron and sabotage the relationship. Return to Tallahassee Mercifully for Beth her week in Charleston ended. She felt like she had survived a very difficult test and she wanted to celebrate. As they were heading back to Tallahassee Beth looked at Aaron. She knew what she wanted. "We had a good visit in Charleston. I think we need to celebrate. There is a nice Embassy Suites in Savanah. Let's stop there for the night. We can enjoy the Manager's Reception and the breakfast buffet tomorrow morning." Two hours later they pulled into the Embassy Suites parking lot. ______ "Managers' reception starts in two hours." Beth told Aaron as they walked down the hallway to their room. Using the app on her phone Beth unlocked their room and Aaron dropped their bags on the floor. In less than a minute their clothes were off, and they were in bed for the first of several lovemaking sessions." _____ Aaron hoisted his glass of Merlot and said, "To the most beautiful woman in the world. Thank you for making me the luckiest guy in the world," Beth clink her chardonnay with his glass. Aaron then added "I am enjoying this new life we are living!" Beth smiled and laughed. "I bet you are." They discussed small talk. Aaron asked Beth what she thought of where he grew up, the trip in general. Beth worked to stay positive, focusing on her time with Laura, visit to the club, walks that they took on the beach, etc. Finally, she said, "We need to talk about your mom." Aaron with some reluctance admitted, "Yeah I know." "Look I don't expect you to be rude to your mom or to be disrespectful towards her, or stop to caring about her. But I need to know that you are with me, that I have your support when there is a conflict between your mom and I." "You do have my love and support. You are the most important person in my life. I promise that I will not let my mom come between you and me. I love you." Beth and Aaron had another glass of wine and went upstairs for another round of lovemaking. The next morning, they attack the breakfast buffet with zest, stating that they had worked up a good appetite the night before. _____ As they drove back to Tallahassee, Beth pretended to sleep. She was thinking about Aaron and his mom. She wondered was she being too hard on him? Was Aaron what they would call a mama's boy? She thought back to the relationship that Ken had had with his mom. Ken and his mom had a very adversarial relationship. His mom was very distant, cold, and gave the impression that she resented having children. Beth/Ken knew that much of this resentment, and coldness came from the fact that she had Ken so early in life. His mom gave birth to him when she was 19. She was a farm girl who had married the first guy that would get her off of the farm. In a funny turn of events, Beth really understood Ken's mom (and his dad who had to drop out of college when Ken was born) better, and why she did some of the things that she did. In a silent prayer Beth told God that she forgave Ken's mom. Ken's upbringing would cause him to have difficulty relating to women in later life. Beth didn't want a mama's boy for a partner, but she didn't want a man who didn't know hot to relate to women either. She was hoping, well praying that Aaron would be somewhere in between. As Aaron drove, she put her air buds on and listened to music. She decided that she needed to call Thomas for his 5th and last visit. She prayed that Thomas would respond to her in a way that Aaron would not notice. Thomas did not disappoint. He told Beth to communicate through prayer and he would answer. She began, "Well Aaron's mom ruin Aaron and I's relationship?" "Your relationship is in jeopardy, but it has nothing to do with Martha Dye. It will be because of you, and your failure to learn from your previous life." "What do you mean because of me?" "Let me ask you, what did you learn from your life as Ken?" "Dishonest living in any form will only lead to trouble." She paused. "I know what you are referring to. But, before we deal with that, I need Aaron to stand up to his mom." "Actually, you have it backwards. You need to come clean, with his parents, your parents, and friends. In the process Aaron will become the man that you want him to be." Beth thought for a couple of minutes before responding to Thomas. "This is the last time that I will speak with you. Do you have any final advice for me?" "As you live the life of Beth, remember it is important to help others. You need to forgive as you have been forgiven. You need to extend grace and mercy as you have been given grace and mercy. You need to help others, as you have been helped." Thomas let all of that sink in then he continued. "You have come a long way as Beth. Beth is much better person than Ken ever would have been. Beth's family is much better for having YOU in their lives, and the Dye family will benefit from having you in their life also, and you will make a much better wife for Aaron than any other woman would have made." Beth started to cry hearing those words. She turned her head so Aaron would not see her crying." Thomas continued. "Two more things, what you and Aaron did in Colorado was not bad, you just should have been open about it. And while this is the last time you can call me, you still have the power of prayer and your Bible. Besides you never know where I will show up again." Even though Beth could not see Thomas, she knew that he had vanished from her presence. _____ In the days after their Charleston trip Beth would often look at the package that Aaron had bought for her to wear. She would take it out of its box and stare at it. She would wonder if today would be the day that she would finally wear it. Aaron often asked her when she would start wearing it. Every day she would ask herself, and even pray about when she would wear the gift that Aaron had bought her. With her conversation with Thomas still fresh in her mind, Beth knew what she, and Aaron had to do. It was time to put things in order. She knew that she needed some help. She reached out to Leigh, her sister Kellie, Aaron's sister Laura, and her friend Racheal from church. She didn't tell them why she needed their help, she just told them what she needed from each of them and they all agreed to help. She prevailed on Leigh to help her create a romantic ambiance in their apartment, and for Leigh to make herself scarce while she and Aaron had a romantic dinner. Racheal would create a romantic four course meal for Beth and Aaron. Laura and Kellie would be instrumental in phase two of her plan. _____ It was Friday during the first week of school. That morning she had sent Aaron a text telling him to come to her apartment precisely at 5:00 and not to make any other plans for the weekend, other than going to the FSU- Miami game Saturday night. Aaron dutifully arrived at Beth's apartment at 5:00. He used his key to enter. Even though there was still some sunlight, he could tell that the apartment had been decorated to create a romantic mood. He saw Beth standing in the living room of her apartment, with the rays seeping through the window it made her look like an angel. Aaron couldn't help but notice that she was holding the box that contained the gift that he bought her before they went to Charleston. He had been wanting Beth to wear it for a long-time, he was wondering if this would be the night that she finally put it on. Beth addressed Aaron, "Aaron I know you have been wanting me to wear this for some time. If you want me to wear it, you are going to have to ask. I know it will be just a formality and it will not change things between us. But I need you to ask. This will be the first step that we will need to take." "First step, hmm I wonder what other steps she has in mind," Aaron thought to himself. He decided he would worry about that later, he knew what he needed to do now. Aaron approach Beth took her hand and got down on one knee. "Beth, I never loved anyone more than I have love you. You have brightened my life, made it better, introduced me to new things, and made me a better person. I know that I don't want to live another day without you, I want you to be my partner in life, ministry, I love you, will you marry me?" "Yes I will be your wife. I love you!" Aaron stood up and put the diamond engagement ring (like the one in all of her dreams) on her finger and planted a deep kiss on her lips. Beth led her true love to the kitchen table where they enjoyed a wonderful dinner. There was no mention about the next steps that they needed to take. _____ On Saturday, Aaron and Beth had a leisurely breakfast, went to the pep rally, and then went and watched the Seminoles defeat the Hurricanes in a 26-21 thriller. That night Beth went back to Aaron's apartment. It was then that Beth told Aaron the steps that they would need to take next to make things right so that they could move forward with their lives. A Secret Revealed The next day it was time to put phase two of Beth's plan into action. Both Kellie and Laura had informed her that they had successfully did their part. Beth was happy to hear that, but she knew that it was going to be a tough day. What Kellie and Laura had to do was get their parents to meet with Aaron and Beth together. For Kellie this was relatively easy, she got her mom to agree to host Aaron's parents at their home, something that she had been wanting to do for a long time. Laura had a more difficult challenge, she had to figure out how to get her family, well mostly her mom, to Tallahassee on short notice. Getting Martha Dye to Tallahassee would be more difficult. Laura would need help getting her mom to come down from Charleston on short notice. She called her dad. Steven Dye was a very powerful lawyer in Charleston. He had influential clients, who came from all parts of the world and gladly paid his five- figure retainer. Steven spent many more hours at his office, traveling to meet clients, than he ever did at home with his family. He sometimes didn't see his family for weeks at a time. While Steven's presence with his family was scarce, it was powerful. When he was present there was no doubt who was in charge of the family. Laura knew that her dad was the only person in the world who could make her mom do anything. She also knew that her dad was the only person who would be able to keep her mom from exploding when she heard the news that Aaron and Beth were going to share with the families. Her dad not disappoint Laura. Steven, Martha, and Laura were on their way to Tallahassee in hours. _____ The next morning the Dye family showed up at the Campbell's home in Tallahassee. It was the first time that the two families had ever met. Martha was in true form, putting on a very polite and graceful face. While pleasantries were exchanged the families speculated about what Aaron and Beth wanted to talk to them about. After what seemed like an eternity, Aaron and Beth showed up. They entered the room with Aaron's right hand holding Beth's left hand. Aaron waited until he and Beth were being hugged by family members before letting go of her hand. It was Anne who noticed the ring first. "Oh my God you are engaged!" Anne screamed out. Others offered similar congratulations, all except Martha. Laura turned to her mom and asked her mom, in a way that would encourage a response, "Mom isn't Beth's ring beautiful?" "Yes it is," was Martha's cold reply. Aaron took charge. "Everyone please sit down. We have some things to tell you," Once everyone was seated Aaron continued, "Beth and I decided that I will speak for both of us," After a short pause he continued. "We need to apologize to you and ask for your forgiveness for lying to all of you." Everyone wondered what he could possibly be talking about. Aaron continued, "Last Spring Break when we went to Colorado, we did something." The suspense was building. Everyone speculated on what they could have possibly done that made them feel guilty. Aaron continued, "Beth and I got married when we were in Colorado." The responses were mixed. Kellie and Laura were thrilled. Their fathers were silent. There was no need for them to say anything, because Anne and Martha were saying plenty. ______ The next several hours were, to put it mildly, tense for all. Anne & Martha who had never met before were bonding, bonding over their rage and hurt. Their hurt however was different. Anne was hurt that her daughter would have a wedding without her presence and without Beth telling her about getting married. While she would have still been disappointed, she would have at least, appreciated a call after the wedding instead of a public announcement five months later. Martha was angry that her son had deprived her of a huge social event, that he had married a girl that she did not approve of. She was not happy because she could not think of anything to do. When Aaron and Beth were just dating, it would have been much easier to break them up. Their marriage was a game changer. _____ Aaron and Beth went back to Aaron's, now their apartment. They sat in silence, holding each other while they hope and prayed that their families would forgive and support them. _____ The next morning Aaron & Beth were awoken by her parents. They were invited, summoned to come to their house for "breakfast." One hour later they arrived at the Campbell house, surprised to see that only Beth's parents were present. Breakfast was served. Anne wasted no time. She made the following clear. She understood that they were in love and wanted to get married. She and Bill were hurt that they were not told about the wedding before or after the ceremony. She stated that a simple call before the ceremony would have been nice saying that they were going to get married. She let all of that set in for the next several minutes while everyone ate their breakfast quietly. Then it was Bill's turn to speak. "We have accepted your apology and confession and you have been forgiven. Before we can move on we have two things we need to discuss." Beth asked, "What are they?' "Why did you get married and why did you keep it a secret these last five months?" Aaron spoke for the couple, "We got married because it seemed like a good idea, we were caught in the moment, plus we wanted an insurance policy." "Insurance policy?" Aaron hesitated before answering. "Well this is awkward, but we called it an insurance policy because we wanted to make sure that we were married, even if only technically, when we had sex for the first time." Silence hung in the air. Parents know from the minute that their child is born, that the child will one day have sex. Still parents are not ready for that moment when they first discover that their child is sexually active. It was Beth's turn to talk. "As far as the secret, we weren't sure how to tell you. In the beginning we weren't sure how this would work. And to be honest it was kind of fun and thrilling having a secret like this. I know it was wrong." Anne took over the conversation. "Well we understand, we were young once ourselves. Just remember this in 20 years when your daughter does something like this!" She paused and smiled. "Aaron welcome to the family. We have come to know and love you as a son. We can't help but notice that Beth's life changed and took took a positive turn around the time that she met you. We don't think it's a coincidence." Aaron felt accepted and loved by this family. He looked at his in-laws and said, "Thank you for making me a part of this family. I promise to be the best husband possible for your daughter." The four of them were now in a group hug. Anne spoke, "One last thing. We know that you are already legally married, and you will be living together. But we still want to give you a church wedding. Your friends and family want to celebrate with you." Beth and Aaron said in unison, "We accept." _____ Aaron and Beth were on there way back to their apartment. They were wondering why they hadn't heard from his parents. They tried calling his mom. No answer it went right to voicemail. Same with his dad. They tried calling Laura, she answered. She told them that their parents were having a serious conversation. They gave her some cash and told her to leave the hotel room for a few hours, they would call and tell her when to come back." Aaron and Beth invited Laura to hang out with them back at their place until their parents told her that it was okay to return. After a couple of hours of watching movies Laura's phone finally rang. It was her dad telling her to come back to the hotel. Laura told him that she was with Aaron and Beth. He told her to bring them with her to the hotel. _____ Steven Dye, as always was a man of few words. He got right to the point. "While we wished you had told us that you were getting married, or even that you were married, we understand, and we fully embrace your marriage." Beth and Arron immediately said thank you and got up to hug him. 'Sit back down I am not finished. It is no secret that your mom did not embrace this relationship. I think it is time that you knew why." Aaron responded to his dad, "We pretty much know why, mom doesn't think Beth is good enough for me." Steven decided to take the conversation in a different direction. "Son why don't you tell your mom how you feel." "Mom, I love Beth more than anyone else in the world. I am fortunate, lucky, and most importantly blessed to have her as my wife. You need to respect Beth's place in my life as my wife. If there is ever a conflict between you two I will always side with Beth. Mom, I love you and I thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope you will accept these terms. Because if you do not, I will leave this room now and your life." Martha let her son's words sink in. She had been worried about losing her son. She now realized that if she interfered in her son's marriage, she would lose him. She got up walked over to Beth and welcomed Beth to the family and promised that she would not interfere in their life. Steven Dye resumed his oration. "I thought it was important for you to know why your mom gave you a hard time. The reason that she resisted..." "Wait Steven, stop. I need to tell them. I need to confess something. This is not my first marriage. I was married once before. The three young adults were stunned. They couldn't believe what they were hearing. Laura and Aaron felt like their whole life had been one big lie. Laura yelled, "What do you mean you have been married before? Why didn't you tell us?" Tears were starting to form in Martha's eyes. Laura and Aaron noticed it. It was almost as a big as a shock as finding out that their mother had been married previously. Neither could recall a time when their mom cried. Martha continued, "There's more" Aaron was still in too much shock to speak. Laura was angry. "What the hell else could you possibly be hiding?" "I had a son with the man that I was married too, and I left them behind to marry your dad," Now Laura joined Aaron in silence, both were shocked to discover that they had a brother somewhere that they never knew about. During the next few hours. Martha confessed everything. She was unhappy in her life. She wanted more. She said that her ex-husband was a decent man, he was manager of a grocery store, hard worker, honest, treated her well, etc., but it wasn't enough. She wanted to live a different life, a life with riches and wealth. One summer she came back to Tallahassee for a wedding of one of her college classmates. She met Steven that week at The Moon, a Tallahassee night club. She lied to Steven about being single, and she invited him to be her plus-1. She saw that he was a up and coming lawyer who was going to make big money, and she knew he could provide her with the material riches that she desired. Martha told her husband that she wasn't going back, and she surrendered all rights to her son. A few months later they were divorced and a week after her divorce she married Steven in Las Vegas. Steven then told the family, he knew it was wrong to steal another man's wife, but he did it anyway. He added that both him and Martha suffered for their actions, for years neither one was happy. That they were going to get a divorce when Martha discovered that she was pregnant with Laura. Steven and Martha came to an agreement. He would give Martha freedom and all the material things that she wanted, and she would play the part of the loving wife and provide him with a family. Martha explained that she never hated Beth. She had lost one son because of her selfishness and she didn't want to lose another son, which is why she tried to hold Aaron close. She didn't realize until it was almost too late that a different type of selfishness almost caused her to lose a second son. It was this fear, the fear of losing another son that caused her to try and push Beth away. She then asked Beth to please forgive her and to give her a chance to start a new relationship with her new daughter-in-law. Beth's immediate instinct was to say no way. But then she remembered how much she had been forgiven. She had been given a second chance and was able to avoid criminal prosecution. She had been given a second chance at life by becoming Beth. She remembered Thomas's words, forgive as you have been forgiven. She walked over to Martha took her hands and said, "Martha I forgive you, all that has happen between us is in the past. Today begins a new day in our relationship." ______ Before the night was over, Aaron finally asked the question that was on everyone's mind-what happen to your son, you know our brother?" Through red eyes and tears, Martha answered, "I don't know. I knew it was for the best that I leave him. I know that his dad remarried, and his new wife adopted him as her son. He got the loving mother that he deserved." Aaron and Laura took in all of this news. They had never heard any of this before. They knew nothing about their grandparents, they had died when they were toddlers and both of their parents were only children. Laura spoke, "Mom we have a lot to digest here and it is going to take some time. Before we can even begin to think about what we do next." _____ In the weeks that followed Martha's revelation Beth, Aaron, and Laura talked about that night. There was much debate about should they reach out to the son that Martha had abandoned. How would he respond? Did he even know the story? Would it be right to upset his life? Laura and Aaron tried to balance all of this against their curiosity about a brother they knew nothing about. Beth also had her own thoughts about what Martha should do. She felt it would be good to have closure for Martha, Aaron, and Laura to meet their long-lost son/brother. But was it right to force their way into a "stranger's" life? She wondered if it would be better to have a third party reach out to the man on behalf of the Dyes? Or should they just leave him alone. There was another thing that nagged at Beth about Martha's revelation. She wondered if she should tell others, or at least Aaron about how she used to be Ken? Should she follow Martha's example? Beth wasn't sure about what she should do. Martha's story was at least believable. Who would believe Beth's story? They would assume she was crazy and who knows what would happen to her. In the end she decided this was a secret that she would take to her grave. It would take years of visits, phone calls, family counseling, but eventually Steven, Martha, Laura and Aaron were able to work through the hurt and forgive each other and work past their hurts. Making Things Right-Beth Takes A Stand Following the weekend announcement things began to move, quickly. Beth had her name changed on all documents, driver license, credit cards, checking accounts, FSU records, etc. She loved seeing the name Beth Dye. Mrs. Dye-a name that she was trying to get used to, moved out of the apartment that she shared with Leigh and moved into Aaron's apartment, and quickly soften it up with a feminine touch. The move was made easier in that Leigh was able to quickly find a new roommate. Next on the agenda was picking a date for the wedding. August 6 was selected as the date that would work best for all. Martha Dye would host a dinner at her club and formally introduce Aaron and Beth to their friends in Charleston. It was decided that the dinner would take place in March. Wedding plans became secondary until after New Year's Day. Beth and Aaron were in their last semester at FSU and were focused on graduating in December. The young married couple graduated together the week before Christmas. Things were good and they had lots to celebrate. ____ They decided to spend Christmas with Beth's family skiing in Colorado- They had spent Thanksgiving with Aaron's family. This was Aaron's first- time skiing. He took a lot of teasing about his struggling on the blue slopes while his wife looked like an Olympic Skier on the red slopes. Still they had a good time. It proved to be a wonderful way to get closer to Beth's family. Beth and Aaron stayed behind in Colorado. Aaron decided to formally apply to attend Denver Theological Seminary. Aaron and Beth met with the Dean of Admissions at the seminary. They wanted to make sure that he understood that they had been married last March in a private ceremony and that the August wedding was a celebration for their family and friends. They were assured this would have no bearing on Aaron's application for admission. _____ Martha Dye hosted a party that impressed all of her friends, which was one of the objectives of going to Charleston. The other objectives were to celebrate the marriage of Aaron and Beth, and to continue to bond as a family. The only problem that they had to work through was the recognition of their marriage. Martha wanted to give the impression that the August wedding was THE wedding for them. However, Beth and Aaron wanted to be honest. They insisted that Martha tell everyone that they were married one year ago in a private ceremony and that the upcoming wedding was a celebration with family and friends. Martha reluctantly agreed. ___ Beth felt good. They had done the right thing. Confessed what they did wrong, asked for forgiveness, and yielded to their parents' wishes for a formal wedding. She felt that they had healed things with hers and Aaron's families. All in all, things were looking good, except there was one more family that she wanted closure with. She wanted to see Ken's mother and family one last time. Thomas had told her that it was not possible. But Thomas was not in charge. She decided to start praying to the Man in Charge for one last opportunity to see Ken's family. Before she would have an opportunity to get closure with Ken's family, she would have to make something else right. In her quest to do this she would find herself opposing many church leaders. ____ It would be Eight months between graduation and the wedding & Aaron and Beth's departure for Colorado. They knew that they needed a job, however a full-time job would not be an option. Not only were they short timers in Tallahassee, they had the trip to Charleston and a trip to Disney World scheduled a month before the wedding. The Disney World trip would be a graduation & wedding present to themselves. They needed and wanted a short-term temporary job. Aaron got a job working with the Department of Transportation auditing accident records. Beth took a job with University Ministries. Her job was to work on a team that was trying to understand why church participation among college students was declining. Most days she would visit different places on campus and ask them a series of questions. One of the things that she discovered was that the church had alienated itself from most college students and other young adults. A driving force that kept many away was that they knew what the church was against, but many could not tell you what the church's mission was. Most of this centered around the way some churches treated the LGBTQ community. Beth often got frustrated when she heard these complaints from her peers. What was even more frustrating was that when she tried to present her findings to the church leaders, she was met with death ears. Either they didn't believe her, or they did believe her, but they didn't think it was a problem. ____ She was required at the end of her assignment to submit a report to various church officials at an upcoming symposium. She didn't know what she could say that was any different from she had already said countless times. She talked to Aaron about it. He tried to be supportive and helpful. He knew that this was a hot button issue that needed to be addressed. In the end they decided that her best option was to go to a higher power and ask what she should say. That night she and Aaron prayed for hours. ____ The next day many church leaders from around the state had arrived in the Capital City of Florida to hear what Beth and others had to say about declining church participation among 20-30 year olds. Beth was the one of the last speakers, she approached the podium and spoke with confidence. "Many young adults are turned off by the church today, especially in North America. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones has to do with how the church has treated those in the LGBTQ community." "We need to remember that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality or Lesbianism. He did speak about divorce multiple times. At one time divorced people were not allowed to participate in the church, let alone be a member of the clergy or serve in the church. Today that has changed. 99% of the churches welcome those who have been divorced, and some who have been divorced are in pastoral positions. The church has accepted those who have been divorced with the love and grace that Jesus offers, and we should. Wouldn't Jesus want us to offer the same to those in the LGBTQ community? Yes, He would. "Jesus said in Matthew 28 to go and make Disciples to all. He didn't say go and make disciples to all, except those LGBTQ community. Do you think Jesus doesn't care about those in the LGBTQ community? Our job is to welcome all in the love of Christ, and to let God do the judging. "Speaking of judging, the Bible teaches that we all have sinned. We will all be judged for actions and none of us are perfect in God's eyes. We all need the love, grace and mercy of Christ. Jesus never said if you are LGBTQ you are not welcomed to His mercy and love. Again, we need to make all feel welcome in Jesus name and God will do whatever judging that needs to be done." "We also need to remember that we are all made in God's image. The Bible says all. It doesn't say all are made in God's image except those who are LGBTQ. All are made in His image. When we reject those in the LGBTQ community we are rejecting God." "It is important to remember what is being said about LGBTQ was once said about the African-American community. One of our nation's largest denominations was started as a pro-slavery denomination. We need to remember that the church has been wrong before in interpreting God's will." "I have two final thoughts. Let's assume you are right that homosexuality is wrong. What did Jesus do with those who had done wrong, who society had rejected? He went to them. He ate with them. He welcomed them into his fold. If our Savior and Lord did that shouldn't we?" "Finally, to those in the LGBTQ community, I say that the church is not perfect. But God and Jesus are perfect. The love and peace of Jesus Christ is meant for all. We want you to join us in fellowship and worshipping Christ." As expected, there were some in the Christian Community that did not welcome or liked Beth's message. Her mom and Aaron's mom were two that would have preferred that she had not spoken out about this subject. Some of the older churches, challenged her on her statements. Beth's message was well received by many in the community. She received many emails of encouragement and support from those in the college community, those in government, and some members of the LBGTQ community. There was one unexpected surprise. Many churches, even conservative and traditional denominations reached out to Beth, wanting to know if she could help them learn to minister to and welcome members of the LBGTQ community into their flock. After meeting with the Pastoral Staff from a non-denominational church, Beth received an email from Denver Theological Seminary. They told her they were excited about her and Aaron coming to Denver and they hoped that she would continue her work educating the churches on the modern flock when she arrived in the Rocky Mountains. A Magical Visit to Disney World Aaron and Beth were settled into their own apartment. For Beth the hard part about living with Aaron was pretending to be surprised by Aaron's idiosyncrasies. She had lived with Aaron previously as Ken. Prior to moving in with Aaron, she wondered if he still did the same annoying habit of setting his alarm for 5:30 am, then hit the snooze every to minutes for the next hour. Beth was convinced that she could break Aaron of his habits, because she had powers of persuasion over Aaron that Ken never had! Adjusting to each other's quirks in their personalities was just one of the things that Aaron and Beth had to adjust to. Before living together as husband and wife their sex life was irregular. Now that they were living together as a married couple, they were having sex on a more regular basis. Beth felt it was time to bring Aaron in on her plan for birth control. Ken never really thought much about birth control. One reason he didn't think about it was because the chance of him having a date and having sex with a girl was pretty slim. He also had the typical male attitude that it was the girl's responsibility to take care of birth control. And it was not unexpected that Aaron would have the same attitude about birth control. Aaron did have the same attitude as Ken about birth control. Now Ken was Beth. She was having sex regularly and she could pregnant which meant that "Ken's" view of birth control had changed. She explained to Aaron "Humanae Vitae." Aaron liked the fact that he wouldn't have to use a condom, but he didn't like that he would have to plan love making around Beth's cycle. But he did like the faith component and he knew that the woman he loved embraced this method and he would also. There's an old joke, "What do you call girls who use the rhythm method? Mothers!" This is one of the reasons that this method of birth control is not very popular. The rhythm method requires a lot of discipline-which cuts into spontaneity, and most women's cycles are not regular, so it is hard to pinpoint the exact days of ovulation. Unfortunately for Beth she fell into the latter category. When she ate not only all of her steak and bake potato, plus a good portion of Aaron's steak and bake potato, she figured that she was just hungry. When the spaghetti from her favorite Italian restaurant made her sick, she blamed it on a change in sauce. When it was colder than normal in Tallahassee (50 degrees) she claimed it was too hot and demanded that the AC be lowered. She and Aaron were watching "Wedding Crashers." When Vince Vaughn's character got injured during the touch football game she cried and couldn't stop crying. Aaron, in a moment of stupidity, said you have been very emotional lately. It was only after that comment, when she threw the pizza at him, went to the bedroom, and called Aaron many names, that she suspected that she might be pregnant. She sent Aaron to the store to get a pregnancy test. Aaron was only too happy to get out and he turned what should have been a 10-minute trip into an hour errand. Just past midnight on Mothers Day, ironically, the First Response pregnancy test showed two pink lines and Beth realized that next Mother's Day she would be celebrating it as a mother. Beth was overjoyed at being pregnant. She was happy that she and Aaron were starting their family. She was experiencing a joy and happiness that she would have never known as Ken. Each day was a journey and adventure into motherhood, a venture that on somedays seem to fly by and other days it seemed to crawl. Her pregnancy wasn't all joy, most of it was joy. For example, Beth was horrified to realize she would be five months pregnant at her wedding. She was already married, and this was going to be the celebration wedding WITH PICTURES! She realized that for the rest of her life when she and others looked at her wedding pictures, she would always see her baby bump in her wedding gown. Moving was another problem with her pregnancy. Beth would be well into her fifth month when she and Aaron moved to Colorado. Aaron reassured her that he would take care of anything, she only had to take care of herself and the baby. Beth wasn't the only one who was concerned about having her baby in Colorado. Both moms, hers and Aarons, pleaded with her to have the baby in Tallahassee. This baby would be the first grandchild for both families. Both future grandmothers wanted to be present for every moment, or for as many moments as possible. In the end Beth made it clear that her husband's place will be in Colorado, and her place is with her husband. She told both Anne and Martha that they wanted both of them to be part of the baby's life and they look forward to their visits to Colorado to spend time their grandchild. ___ Beth's pregnancy came at a time when she and Aaron were planning on going to Disney World for a week. They were looking forward to staying at the Wilderness Lodge. It was close enough to the park amenities, but far enough away to enjoy some peaceful down times also. Fortunately, her pregnancy wasn't too far advanced. She had just enough of a baby bump that it was visible and cute, and people would definitely know that she was pregnant. She would be able to enjoy most of the parks, but she would have to skip Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain and the other rollercoasters at the parks. Aaron wanted to ride Space Mountain, but he didn't want to leave Beth. It was only after Beth had urged him several times that he decided to ride Space Mountain without her. Beth told him not worry, she would take this opportunity to ride It's a Small World, visit some shops, and do some people watching. It's A Small World was another reminder of how much different her current life was from her former life. Ken, like most guys hated It's a Small World. Beth had dragged Aaron onto the ride a couple of days ago. She enjoyed the music, the bright colors, the details of the different dolls from different regions. Which is how Disney Imaginer Mary Blair and Music Composers The Sherman Brothers designed the ride. They wanted a catchy tune that you could sing and hum and after leaving the ride. It was a soothing 17-minute ride for Beth. When she was Ken, she found all of that distracting, boring, and annoying-especially the song. The last time she had rode It's A small World was when she was Ken and he was 9 years old and his mom made him ride the attraction. As she waited in line she was thinking back to that day and other trips that she had taken to Disney World with Ken's family. Since Beth was by herself the ride operators directed her to join the party in the first row. She entered the boat without noticing the other family in the row. A few seconds after the boat started on its journey around "the world" Beth turned to looked at the dolls on the left side of the boat, and she almost went into shock. She was sitting next to Ken's mother. Beth couldn't believe it. Her reaction looked she had seen a ghost. She tried to regain composure before Ken's mom saw her. It was too late. She turned to Beth and asked, "Are you ok?" "Yes. Sorry for alarming you. My mind is playing tricks on me. I thought I saw something that startled me," Nothing else was said between the two women for the next few minutes. Sometimes she would look at her old mother, and sometimes she would look at Beth. And a couple of times they turned to see that the other one was looking at them and they quickly looked somewhere else," The 17-minute ride seemed to last 17 hours. Beth had wanted this for some time, now that she had the opportunity that she had prayed for, she wasn't sure what to do with it. The ride was over and she saw Ken's mom leave the boat and go outside. She thought that she had lost her only chance to have closure with Ken's family, or maybe that was all the closure she was allowed to have. As she walked out of the darkness of "It's a Small World" and into the brightness of the hot Florida sun that covered the Magic Kingdom she was temporarily blinded as her eyes adjusted to the sunlight. A few seconds later her eyes adjusted, and she was looking into the face of Ken's mother, she almost walked into her. "Hi, my name is Carol. I feel like we have met before and that I know you. I think you feel the same way, which is why you kept looking at me during the It's A Small World Ride." "Hi, I am Beth Dye. Would you like to talk and see how we might know each other? If you don't mind could we sit down and chat?" Carol spoke first. "I see you have a wedding band and that you're pregnant. I am guessing Dye is your married name. What is your maiden name?" Beth hesitated. She wondered if she should give her maiden name or Ken's last name. If she said Ken's last name that might create some problems. She went with her maiden name. "I was a Campbell-" "I don't know any Campbells. But there is something about your eyes that makes me think that I know you from somewhere." "Maybe we don't know each other, but I would like to keep talking with you. Tell me about you. Married? Children? What do you do?" "We live in Satellite Beach. I have two children, two sons." "What about your husband?" "He has his own State Farm Insurance Agency." Beth took all of this in. Her family was definitely living a better life without her. Because her mom didn't get pregnant with her in her early twenties, she and her dad finished college. They had careers, lived in a nicer place. She was happy for them. On the other hand, her family was happier and had a better life without her. Was Ken the cause of his family's unhappiness? For a few minutes she felt guilty for her family's misfortunes. Then, again Ken's parents were the ones who got pregnant with him. They made the choices that affected their family. But... They did their best. It was time to let go and forgive. Her life was better, and so was her family. In her heart she offered her forgiveness to Carol. They chatted for another hour. Aaron texted Beth after he got off of Space Mountain. She told him to ride it again, she was having a wonderful conversation with a lady she met on It's A Small World. Eventually Beth knew it was time to go. "I enjoyed this chat. It has been a pleasure meeting you." "I know we couldn't figure out how we might know each other. Give me your email address and I will email you if I ever figure it out," Carol said with a smile and laugh. Carol then added, "You know if I had a daughter, I would like to think she might have been like you." "Thank you. Would it be inappropriate to give you a hug?" "I would like that very much. Wish you the best with your new baby, and please send me some baby pictures. With the way my two sons are about relationships, your baby might be as close as I get to being a grandmother." Beth hugged Carol. As she hugged her, she remembered all of the other times she wished Carol had hugged Ken this way. Beth didn't want to let go. But she reluctantly ended the hug and said good-bye." As they parted ways, Beth took one last look at Carol. She felt happy and at peace knowing that all members of her former family were having wonderful lives. The Wedding For weeks Beth basked in the memory of their trip to Disney World. She was thankful that she had a trip to see her former family and speak with Ken's mom one more time. She would treasure that moment always, especially when Carol said that if she had a daughter she would have liked for her to be like Beth. She was debating whether she should send Carol a baby picture. It might be a way to keep the communication open so that she could stay a part of her former family's life. Or maybe it was a door that should be closed. That would have to wait. She needed to put the finishing touches on her wedding that was fast approaching. When the idea of the wedding was offered she had gladly accepted and was looking forward to the event, that was before she became pregnant. Now she was visibly pregnant. She insisted that the invitations and all correspondence regarding the wedding state that she and Aaron had been married for over a year and that this wedding was a celebration of their marriage. She even made sure that the pastor who was preforming wedding ceremony would say it. ___ It was finally the week of the wedding. Aaron and Beth were honored that so many friends and family members came to the wedding, including all the Dyes. They had made significant progress in healing as a family since Martha's revelation last fall. Things were not 100% ok, but they had reached a point where they could come together and celebrate Aaron's marriage to Beth. Many of her Chi Omega sisters came for the wedding. She debated if she should ask any of them to be her bridesmaids. She decided to avoid hurt feelings and asked Laura and Kellie to be her bridesmaids and she asked her former Chi Omega roommate and best friend Leigh to be her maid of honor. Leigh happily accepted and asked Beth to be her Matron of Honor next summer when she married Scott. Beth squealed and happily agreed. The Rehearsal dinner was a very welcome treat for the families and members of the wedding party. Steven used his connections and was able to book the rehearsal dinner at the Governor's Club, a very exclusive private club in Tallahassee. Beth and her family had lived in Tallahassee for decades. Not only had they never been to the Governor's Club, they didn't even know anyone who had been to the club! Steven had wanted to hold the reception at the Governor's Club also. Beth and Aaron politely refused. They wanted their friends to be able to join them in the reception. They had a simple reception at the DoubleTree Hilton across the street from the church. The morning of the wedding arrived. Beth, like every other bride wanted to look beautiful on her special day. She wanted to look perfect! No matter how many times everyone told her how beautiful she looked, she still found something about her that didn't look right. It was only after three hours of putting on her makeup and fixing her hair would she relaxed. It was easier for her to relax after receiving a text message from an "unknown caller" that was very known. He told he her that she had done a wonderful job transforming into Beth. And to everyone in the room she was the most beautiful bride they had ever seen, baby bump and all. Beth had come to terms with her baby bump and wedding after the Disney World Trip. This is who she is. A married woman expecting a baby. She couldn't think of any greater title to have than those two. Besides she would tell her future child how they were married a year and a half before this ceremony. They did the ceremony again because they wanted everyone to share in their love and joy. Finally, it was time. Beth and her bridesmaids made their way to the church entrance. They were met by William Campbell. William like many dads who hid their emotions cried as he took Beth's arm and waited for their cue to begin their march down the aisle. During those last seconds he was filled with memories. Memories of watching his little girl grow up. He had no way of way of knowing that the woman on his arm was not the little girl he was remembering. Thus, it was poetic when he said, "I love you very much and I am very proud of you. These last few years you have really blossom. You are a totally different person from the little girl that I watched grow up. " Beth smiled, knowing how true his words were. She thought about the original Beth and then whispered to her dad "that little girl and I both love you very much and we appreciate everything that you ever did for us" and she kissed him on the cheek. As the first notes of the Bridal March started Willam and Beth began their walk down the aisle. Beth was still thinking about the original Beth. She had not thought about her in a long time. Beth knew that the original Beth was enjoying peace. One day when Beth's earthly life was over she would meet the person whose life she replaced. What would the old Beth think of the how she lived the life of Beth? The walk from the narthex to the altar was about 100 feet. It seemed like it took 100 years as time froze with each step. After a couple of steps Beth glanced to her right. She saw Aaron's, and her former fraternity brothers. Aaron didn't participate very much in the fraternity during his last year at Florida State, but he remained close to many of his old fraternity brothers. He had formed strong close ties with his brothers which is why many of them came to the wedding. There was a time Beth would have felt very uncomfortable being in the presence of many of her old fraternity brothers. But time has a way of healing and changing one's perspective. They were not to blame for what happen, it was Ken who stole the money and it was Ken who broke the trust that they had in him. Fortunately for Ken & Beth-she now thought of them as two different people-they had been given another chance at life. As Beth walked past her old fraternity brothers, she was filled with positive memories that she had with them when she was Ken. They were good guys. She was no longer a member of the fraternity. She was now the wife of a fraternity brother and she was happy and comfortable in that role. If any of her old brothers asked for a dance, she would be happy to dance with them, in fact she was hoping that certain ones would ask for a dance! She took a few more steps and glanced to her left and saw many of her Chi Omega sisters. Beth was blessed with many more friends than Ken ever imagined having. Beth's friends were not just casual acquaintances, these were deep intimate relationships. The most surprising thing for Beth was how much she enjoyed having these relationships. Beth could not think of a single moment that she had felt lonely, isolated, or didn't have the support of 100 plus women who were always at her side at a moments notice. Another reason she was glad to be a woman. A few more steps and she saw the many friends that she and Aaron had made outside of the Greek system and FSU. Beth was a more confident person than Ken had ever been. She was active in her community and focused on helping people as much as possible. Focus-definitely not a word in Ken's vocabulary. Ken had no idea what he was doing or where he was going in life. Beth had direction. She was going to use her love for Christ and help as many people as she could, while being the best Christian wife and mother possible As she progressed down the aisle she saw her family. Beth was closer to her family than Ken ever was to his family. She loved her family dearly. She no longer thought of them as her new family, they were just her family. The Campbells had been there for each other, through the highs and lows of their lives. At the end of the day they loved each other, and they were still family. She realized that Ken had been unfairly critical of his family. He felt that his parents had not provided for him, at least in a way that he had wanted. Beth now understood that Ken's parents did the best that they could and that they did love their children. Were they perfect, no.? But then what family is perfect? This journey had taught Beth something about families. No family is perfect. All families had things that they wish they could change. Beth's family, Ken's family, Aaron's family, and hers & Aaron's family were going to fail at times. But she and Aaron will be like their parents and do their best and love their families unconditionally. She was thankful that in her lifetime she had experience the love of the Campbell's, Dyes, and even Ken's family. She was now approaching the altar. She saw Aaron's Best Man Scott and her Maid of Honor, Leigh standing parallel to each other. She had thought how amazing it was that the person who been one of her closest friends as Ken was now engaged to Beth's closest friend. What were the odds of that? Beth suspected that the odds might have been tampered with, that a certain angel might have had a part in their relationship. Of course she couldn't prove it. She was happy that both Scott & Leigh were going to be part of their lives. They finally reached the altar and Aaron came down to meet them. William kissed his daughter and shook Aaron's hand and went and sat down next to Anne. They said their vows, read scripture, and before they knew it they were walking back down the aisle to form the reception line. Eventually to the relief of Beth and Aaron the reception line came to an end and they joined their wedding guest in walking across the street to the DoubleTree Hilton for their reception. The reception was wonderful. Aaron and Beth got the party started, dancing to a Frank Sinatra Classic "Nice and Easy." Neither Aaron nor Beth had ever heard of this song until three months ago. Beth and Aaron were at her doctor appointment, sitting in the waiting room. They were discussing the recent family events and the challenges ahead that they would be facing. Aaron remarked that he wished they could take things nice and easy. At that moment the Sirius station that was playing in the waiting room played "Nice and Easy," They were hooked on the song. Beth danced with her dad. She also danced with Scott while Aaron danced with Leigh. At one point during the dance Scott whispered, you know you remind me of someone, I can't figure out who. She danced with other former fraternity brothers. She danced with Dave. She remembered the fun times that Ken and Dave had going to FSU baseball games. She danced with Paul. Earlier Paul had mentioned his struggles with finding a date, and his reliance on his parents. During her dance with Paul she encouraged him to get his independence, telling him there were many girls who would find him attractive, especially when they saw he was an independent man who could make his own way. She danced with Wayne. There was a time when being in the same room with Wayne would have made her sick. But she had moved on. After all it was Ken who was in the wrong and not Wayne. And she couldn't be mad at Wayne for turning Ken in. If he hadn't, she wouldn't be enjoying this wonderful life that she now had. As the music died, she told Wayne thank you and gave him a kiss, leaving Wayne thrilled and confused. _____ All good things must come to an end, including the wedding celebration of Aaron and Beth. At the appropriate time everyone made a final toast to the young family-after all they were not just a couple anymore-and wished them well. As arranged, when the DJ played John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Dye left the ballroom to begin their two-day drive to Colorado and the start of their new life. Epilogue Aaron dove into his studies while Beth set up their house and prepared for the arrival of their daughter. Aaron said he was looking forward to having a daughter that he could spoil. Beth admitted she was worried about having a daughter. Would she have the knowledge that would be necessary to pass on to a young girl? Her prayers told her that she had everything she needed to be a mother. A few days before Christmas Beth went into labor. Unfortunately for Beth when her labor began, they were in the middle of blizzard. Police were advising everyone to stay off the road. Aaron checked in with a few people who had ventured out. They all said you needed a 4 wheel drive to go anywhere. He called 911 and they said they were not sure if they could get an ambulance to them in time. But they offered to get a doctor on the line who could talk Aaron through the childbirth. A prospect that scared Aaron more than it did Beth! Fortunately for them their next-door neighbor, Jason had a Ford F 150 with four-wheel drive with and an extended cab. They were able to get Beth into the back seat and Jason drove them to the hospital in blizzard like conditions. Even with the 4 wheel drive the drive was not easy. 30 minutes after arriving at the hospital, Beth gave birth in a snowstorm to a beautiful baby girl who was named after three southern women who had never seen snow. MarthaAnne Leigh Dye arrived a couple of days before Christmas, giving her parents a Christmas they would never forget. MarthaAnne would grow up to be a wonderful woman, taking after the women she was named after and her mother. She would be a terrific and supportive big sister to her five brothers and sisters. Kellie inspired by her baby sister, transferred to FSU and moved in with her parents. She earned her MBA, where she was mentored by her dad to become a college professor. When her dad retired, she took his place on the faculty. She would marry a colleague and became the mother of twin boys. After the wedding, Laura did not immediately return home to New England. Instead she went to Charleston for a month to take stock of her life and to determine what she wanted to do with her life. She realized that she wasn't happy in her marriage, and she wanted a divorce. She told her husband Mark that she had been using her marriage as an excuse not to deal with her mom, and she was sorry for hurting him. She wished him well and hoped they could remain friends. She may not have wanted to be married to Mark, but she was inspired by his military service. She went back to school and became a Physician Assistant and was commissioned into the Navy. She had lost touch with Mark over the years and wouldn't see him again until almost a decade later. Commander Martha Dye was surprised to see her ex-husband. Lt. Commander Mark Watson was even more surprised, especially when he realized that he had to salute his ex-wife. They got a good laugh out of it and maintained their friendship, sometimes with benefits. After graduating from seminary, Aaron discovered he loved teaching. He became a professor at the seminary. He would be asked to fill in at local churches when a need arose. He was also requested as a consultant to help other churches, nationally and internationally. Beth focused on being a Pastor/Professors Wife, Mother, and working on special projects to help the church when needed. She earned her MSW and would partner with many organizations to launch social programs that were a partnership with the church and community. One reason that Aaron and Beth were financially free to live this life was because of Martha & Steven Dye. Steven had made millions of dollars in his life and he invested very well, setting up huge trust funds for Aaron, Laura, and of course Martha. He also established another trust fund for his grandchildren's college education. Martha changed more than anyone else, except Beth. She became a more loving, caring, and compassionate woman. The change was so incredible, Beth often wondered if someone else was inhabiting Martha's body; maybe after meeting a certain angel? A couple of years after the family wedding, Steven passed away. The Dyes were comforted by the fact Steven lived long enough to see the family reconciled with healthy relationships. Martha knew that she did not want to live by herself in Charleston. She sold the house and moved to Colorado. Aaron, and Beth were happy to have grandma close by to help with the children. Sadly, Steven's death wasn't the only one that the family would grieve. Six months after Steven's death, Anne Campbell passed away. Beth grieved Anne's death hard. Anne was HER mother, and she had formed a close, loving, and supportive mother/daughter relationship with Anne. After Anne's death, William decided that he did not want to stay in Tallahassee with the memories of Anne. He remembered the fun times that he had in Colorado with his family. He joined, Aaron & Beth & their families, and Martha and moved to the Rocky Mountains. Anne's death would offer another example of how much Martha had changed. She not only became a full-time grandmother to Aaron & Beth's children, she became a surrogate grandmother to Kellie's twin boys. She was always happy to do grandma duty whenever she was called. And she ended up spoiling all 8 grandchildren. The family was happy to have another grandparent close by. The family did many events together. Martha and Bill enjoyed these family events, but they wisely developed their own friends and activities. One Thanksgiving the family was sharing what they were thankful for. For Beth she was thankful that she and her family had been given a second chance at life. She realized, not for the first time, just how blessed they all were. And they lived in peace and joy. The End Don't be surprise if Beth, Aaron and Thomas appear in another story. Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Notes First, I want to thank everyone who took the time to read this story. All of you read and commented on this story made this such an enjoyable venture. A journey that has finally come to a close. Some questions that I have been asked during this writing. Who is Beth based on? Beth is a composite of several people. Some parts are based on my life. I really was a Chi Omega and I had a baby during a blizzard, which was a shock to this native Florida girl with Southern California ties! Our next-door neighbor did drive us to the hospital, thank you again Jason. Other parts of Beth came from experiences of friends, and some I made up. Why did you have Beth end up with Aaron and not Ron? When I started writing this story I intended for Beth to end up with Ron. I changed to Aaron after I saw that I could come up with more storylines and more interesting storylines if Beth fell in love with one of her former fraternity brothers. I tried to give Ron a great send off by having HIM break up with Beth. If you have any other questions please email me [email protected] I started this story six years ago. Since then I had two babies, moved across the country, and many other experiences. I couldn't have finished this without help from many. I want to thank my husband, who gave me time to write, who supported me in this endeavor, and supported me in supporting my brother. My Chi Omega sisters, who reminded me of many fun times we had, some of which I included in this story. Thank you to my brother, who I hope to be able to call my sister one day. I am inspired by your strength and courage. I wish there really was a Thomas to make your wish come true. Love Megan

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 18-I am Woman Beth finally got some sleep, for about an hour. Unfortunately for Beth, at least on this night, she was a light sleeper. A late night text message from Leigh would wake her up. Leigh sent a message saying "it happen!!!" and she would give Beth details tomorrow. Beth knew exactly what that meant, Leigh and Scott had finally had sex. Beth knew that tomorrow would be an interesting day. She tried to go back to...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 32 The Wedding

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 10Major and Being A Girl

Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter Ten-Beth Visits Her Old Fraternity. During the fall of Beth's junior there were two events that happen that made an impact on her and she would end up calling Thomas for guidance. With Brad out of the way Beth had one more thing that she wanted to take care of, her major. Beth felt that she was wasting her time in Psychology. She felt it was time to move to Business. It meant it would take an additional year of college, but it would be...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 22 (Re)Meet The Parents Vacation seem to come to an end much too quickly for both Aaron and Beth and their families. Soon they were back at school and getting ready for the spring semester. For Beth there was one welcome change in this new semester. Her football kicking skills had won her a scholarship and this meant she no longer needed to work and she was happy to leave her job with the State behind. This free time gave her an...

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From Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter Six Brad Beth immediately begin working on some of the changes that she and Thomas had discussed during his visit. She went out and bought an organizer and notebooks. She downloaded all of her class syllabus and assignments onto her IPad-Old Beth had never read them, she just seemed to get by. Old Beth had never bothered to purchase the class books. New Beth purchased and downloaded all of her class books onto her kindle app on her...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 24

Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 24 Sisters and Friends Throughout the history of time, women have often neglected their friends when they get involved in a serious relationship. In the early stages of a relationship a woman typically goes all in with the new guy that she is dating, she almost forgets her friends. Inevitably the woman goes back to her friends, when she and her guy have a disagreement, fight, etc. During the time she had been dating Aaron, Beth had...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Part 4

From Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 4 Getting to Know "Beth" After Leigh left Beth decided it was time to find out who she was. She sat down at her desk and wondered where should she began. She thought about asking Leigh, but that would arouse suspicion. She was trying to think of another idea when she heard a phone, her phone ringing in her purse-she was still trying to get used to the idea of having a purse. She pulled the phone out of her purse and the caller id...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 7

Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter Seven Beth's Family Beth prepared for the meeting with her family at her parent's anniversary party. She had done some crash studying, using all of the resources that Old Beth had left her. She knew her mom would be her biggest challenge since her mom was her biggest critic. The list of things that her mom constantly criticized her about was endless; her grades, sorority, Brad, not going to church, going to the wrong church, physical...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 14

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Notes

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 16

Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 16 Another Visit To The Old Frat Aaron made it back in time for him and Beth to go to Potbellys. They had a pleasant couple of hours before they had to say good night. Aaron drove Beth back to the Chi O house. They spent several minutes in the car saying good night with intimate kisses. When Beth finally got out of the car she felt like she was floating to the house. Beth knew she was falling in love with Aaron. She was falling...

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 17 Halloween

Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 17 Halloween Fall was in full swing on the campus. Students and fans were flocking to the campus on weekends to watch their beloved Noles. The Seminole football team was enjoying one of their most successful seasons, eight games into the season they were undefeated. During the last weekend of October all of the Nole fans took a break from dressing in Garnett and Gold and dressed up for Halloween. Aaron and Beth had already decided to...

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Fraternity Brother To Sorority Sister Chapter 29A Secret Revealed

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 15 Kens Family

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 25 Visit to Charleston

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 8

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 9

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 19 A Surprising Breakup

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter21 Is Beth ready To Take Things to The Next Level

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 23

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 26 At Last

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 27 The Next Day

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Fraternity Brother to Sorority Sister Chapter 30Making Thing Right

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Sorority Tutor part 5

Sorority Tutor by Linda_C When he woke up the next day he was told to get ready for his special spa day. He was wearing the long nightgown. It was so strange to not be wearing any underwear, just a long gown. How could he be so covered up yet feel so exposed, he wondered. Still, it was far better than the babydoll, and part of him was a little bit relieved he could choose to wear the nightgown instead. But only a little bit. Stacy and Susan were with him that morning (and the night...

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