Christmas Surprise

by Margaret Jeanette

 

Terry and Jennifer Buxton had everything going for them. Married eight years and having their own real estate business that was thriving gave them a good life style. Jennifer was nominal president of the company while Terry was listed as vice president. All major decisions were made by both of them. They had 10 agents working for them and each one seemed to show success in selling properties.

It was three weeks before Christmas and lunch time. Terry left taking their office girl, Tanya, to lunch. They went to a supper club that served delicious noon meals. After lunch on the way back to the office Terry pulled off into the Starlight Motel parking lot. He went in the office and quickly came out with a room key. They both went to room 112, their regular room for the last week and a half. A half hour later Terry returned the key to the front desk and they returned to the office.

He never noticed the dark green car following him. Back at the office he carried on as if nothing was happening. In the middle of the afternoon he saw a middle-aged man go into Jennifer's office but thought nothing of it.

Three weeks later on Christmas Eve he and Jennifer did their traditional trimming of the tree. After it was trimmed he brought out his traditional gift for Jennifer. He was totally surprised when Jennifer brought out not one but two armfuls of presents for him.

"We always only got each other one gift for Christmas. What gives? Why so many?" he asked.

"This year I decided on something different. Instead of one big gift I got some small gifts especially for you. Don't worry, I understand. I know I'll love whatever you got for me."

The next morning after breakfast they went into the living room to open their presents. Jennifer opened hers first. It was a diamond necklace-earring set. She loved it. Then she handed Terry his first present to open.

He tore the wrapping off and opened it. He looked perplexed when he found two pairs of lace trimmed panties in it, one red pair and one black pair. He figured it must be some mistake and proceeded to open the second box Jennifer handed him. In it were a black and also a red long line bra.

"There must be some mistake here," He said.

"Keep opening your presents. It will all come together after you have them all opened," Jennifer told him.

He opened the next present and found a dark red and a black slip in it. Then he found four pairs of black nylons in the next present. Then it was two bracelets and then two pairs of earrings, one a pair of studs and the other a pair of shiny gold dangly earrings. Then came a larger box containing two very feminine dresses. One was red with small blue flowers and lots of lace on it, the other black trimmed with a ton of white lace. Then came a box containing gel filled breast forms. Then it was a box containing a wig stand with a curly black wig on it. Then a two box present that contained high heeled shoes, a red pair and a black pair. Then Jennifer handed him an envelope which, when he opened it, contained pictures of him and Tanya. The first picture showed him and her kissing. The next showed the two of them in the act of love.

As he was trying to think of an excuse for what he saw in the pictures he held in his hand Jennifer spoke. "You can go put on your pretty Christmas presents or you can go into the bedroom and start packing your stuff."

"Jennifer, I am truly sorry for what has happened. I can't tell you how sorry I am. I promise it is over and won't happen again."

"No, it has happened and you can go and do as I said. If you pack your things I will divorce you and it will all be over between us. If you put on your pretty Christmas presents then you will do as I say or else you can imagine what will happen. Now, take your presents and get into the bedroom!"

He slowly picked up all of his Christmas presents and went to their bedroom. He set them on the bed and sat down to think of his options. He knew it would be over if he didn't put on the women's clothes.

Finally after a half hour he slowly undressed and put on the women's clothes. He appreciated that the bras were front hook ones and as he slipped the breast forms in he was surprised at how heavy they were.

He finally was completely dressed except for the wig and he sat at Jennifer's vanity and put it on, adjusting it so it looked like it was his hair. He had never thought he'd ever be sitting at Jennifer's vanity like this.

Just then Jennifer came in. "Well I see you have decided to stay. Stay where you are and I'll do your make-up. I didn't get you any because I wasn't sure about your coloring and what would be right for you. We'll find out tomorrow morning."

He didn't know what she meant by tomorrow morning but didn't ask. She applied eye make-up to him, then outlined his lips and filled in the outline with bright red lip stick.

"Now, I don't want to see you without you wearing lipstick! Do you understand?"

He nodded that he understood and wondered what she would do next.

She helped him put on the shoes he'd selected.

He didn't pay any attention that she was wearing a pair of blue jeans and one of his flannel shirts. She told him it was lunch time and he should go fix them something for lunch. He went and found it was really difficult walking in the heels. He had selected the black pair with the ankle strap. He never noticed they had five-inch heels.

He fixed soup and a sandwich, as they always had their big meal in the evening. They were sitting eating when Jennifer laid out the ground rules for him.

"First, you will wear women's clothes until I decide it has been long enough. That will be until I feel exonerated for what you did. Second. I don't want to see you without your lipstick on. Third, you are now our office girl at work. You will take care of all the typing and file work that Tanya took care of before. I don't have time to interview replacements right now. Fourth, you will always be the best lady you can be or else. Fifth, I expect you to do as I say with no questioning of what I tell you. Do you understand what I am saying?"

"Yes, but do you really expect me to go to work wearing dresses?"

"Yes, I do. What else does an office girl wear? You'll find that your shoes are locked on your feet. If you give me so much as one reason to punish you, you will find it will be a long time before you get them off."

He sat there wondering how things would go. He was now truly sorry for what had happened and said, "I am truly sorry for what has happened. You have to believe me. It will not happen again, I promise."

She retorted, "You are sorry you got caught. You have the right to leave but if you leave you will be wearing what you have on right now. Do you understand?"

Dejectedly he told her he understood. After they were done he rinsed the dishes and put them into the dishwasher. When he was done she handed him her pink coat to put on and told him they were going for a ride.

In the car she drove and he held onto the pink purse she had handed him as they went out he door. He wondered where they were going and was surprised when they pulled into a drive way of a duplex. She told him to get out and he stood alongside her as she rang the doorbell.

His jaw dropped when Tanya answered the door. Jennifer spoke, "Sorry to bother you on Christmas but it is important."

Tanya invited them in, recognizing Jennifer but not the person with her. They sat down and Jennifer handed her an envelope with the pictures in it. Tanya blushed as she looked at them.

Jennifer spoke, "It would be difficult if you continued to work for us. You can see I have all ready punished Terry. Doesn't he look marvelous in his new dress?"

"Oh my gosh. I didn't think I knew who that was!"

"Well, do you still want to make love to him?"

"No, it would be like making love to my sister!"

"Good, now I'm sorry but we no longer need your services. It's Christmas so I am willing to offer you a month's pay as your last check. Does that sound all right with you?"

"Yes, it does. I have been offered a job where my girlfriend works and have been thinking about taking it. Now, I know I will take it. There is something I can do to show you there are no bad feelings between us."

"What is that?" Jennifer asked. Tanya whispered something in her ear. Jennifer laughed and shook her head yes.

Tanya took Terry to the table and told him to put his hands flat on the table with his fingers spread. He did as he was told and was surprised when Tanya started to glue long false nails on his fingernails. When she had all ten false nails glued on she started painting them with a bright red polish. It shone like it was a red Christmas tree light. She sprinkled some small flakes on it after she had applied the third red coat. Then she added clear polish. When he looked at them he could see a reflection in his nails. He blushed deeply when Tanya and Jennifer both laughed at him.

"I think you should give Tanya a hug for giving you such pretty nails. Don't you think so?" Jennifer said, "And don't forget to thank her for the wonderful job she did on them."

He rose and when he took a step toward her he almost fell because of the high heels. He gave Tanya a hug and mumbled a thank you to her. She just smiled and told him to enjoy himself. She said she would love to see his first hour at work but it wasn't possible now.

They left and when he was in the car he couldn't help but think about going to work. He asked, "Can't I at least go to work wearing my regular clothes and only wear these out of work?"

Jennifer answered with her jaw set, "Those are your regular clothes now. Get used to it. You will wear what I say and I say you will wear those clothes!"

He was surprised when she pulled in and parked outside a drug store that was open 24 hours a day. They went in and she led him to the cosmetics counter. Jennifer asked the salesgirl if they could sample some perfume. She said they would like something with a floral scent. After trying a half dozen scents Jennifer picked one with a heavy floral scent to it. She sprayed some on each of his wrists and behind his ears. He was drowning in the smell of flowers.

As they were leaving she noticed a necklace-earrings set with tiny bells on it. She picked it up and was surprised at how loud the bells rang. She took it to the check out counter and paid for it. He hoped it was for her but knew that wasn't the case.

Back at home Jennifer went to do some work on her computer. Terry watched a movie on the television. He couldn't get into it and finally switched it off and read the paper. An article about the real estate business caught his eye. He was surprised to see Jennifer quoted in the article. Then he thought, they were the biggest independent family-owned real estate business in town, so it made sense they would interview her. He finished reading the paper and went to start their evening meal.

Ever since they were married he had made Cornish game hens on Christmas night. Tonight would be no different. He was having trouble getting used to the longer fingernails. They poked when he didn't want to and were constantly getting in the way. He wondered if he could talk Jennifer into letting him remove them.

When supper was ready he called Jennifer. They ate in silence until he said, "There is one little problem. These long fingernails poke when I don't want them to. They make it almost impossible to do anything. Do you suppose I could take them off?"

"Oh, you'll get used to them. They shine so nice and are very noticeable. You better keep them up or I will be very disappointed in you. After you eat don't forget to freshen your lipstick."

He was crest-fallen. He was sure she would let him remove them.

He wondered how long before this would be all over.

That night when he got out of the shower Jennifer told him he should remove all of his body hair below his neck. She handed him a bottle and told him to rub it all over, then wait ten minutes then shower again. He did as she said and was amazed at the amount of hair he was losing. She then told him to clean the shower.

When he was done she handed him his panties and a long nightgown. He put it on without any argument. He got into bed and was soon asleep.

When he rose the next morning Jennifer reminded him to do his lipstick first thing. He went into the bathroom and went to the toilet, then did his lipstick.

As he entered the bedroom he saw Jennifer had laid his dress on the bed. He tried to talk her out of having to wear it but she was adamant about it. He reminded her that he always took the week between Christmas and New Year's off on vacation.

"That was when you were the man of the house. You are now an office girl and you have to go to work. Now before you get dressed let me help you with your breast forms."

She took some adhesive and soon his breast forms were glued to his body. He finished dressing and was soon being escorted out the door and on the way to work.

They arrived, and he made one last pitch to go home for his vacation. Jennifer would have no part of that and told him he had better get in to work right now!

Jennifer announced a meeting in her office immediately and everyone filed into her office.

"There is a change to announce. Tanya no longer works here and Terry is taking her place. Let's all welcome Terry as our new office girl."

There was a round of applause and Jennifer reached into her drawer and took out a name tag for Terry. She handed it to him and he saw his name was now spelled Terri. He blushed as he pinned it on his chest. Jennifer said she knew this was always a slow week but everyone should do the best job possible. She then dismissed them.

Terri went out and started to catch up on the filing. It wasn't long before he was caught up. He sat down and was glad to get the weight off his feet. Those heels were killers.

Just before noon Angela asked him if he wanted to join them for

lunch. At first he was going to turn down the invite, then decided

to go with them

Four girls and Terri went to a family restaurant and sat at a round table. They all ordered and when their drinks arrived the girls started talking about their Christmases. That took up the time until their food arrived. Terri sat silent.

Finally Angela broke the ice with him saying, "Well my guess is Jennifer found out about you and Tanya. Am I right?"

"Yes, that is exactly what happened. Jennifer is really pissed at me and I don't know how long before she changes her mind about things. I sure hope it is pretty soon. These shoes are killing me."

The girls all laughed and soon they were telling jokes. Even Terri told his favorite joke. They were all laughing when they got back to the office. Terri was surprised at how well the girls were treating him.

The afternoon seemed to go faster than the morning did. Terri did some typing and the girls made occasional comments to him. No one seemed to mind that he was a man in a dress.

At quitting time Jennifer gathered him up, telling him they had lots to do. He wondered what that was but decided to keep quiet. He was quiet in the car until Jennifer pulled into a large mall parking lot.

Inside the mall Jennifer led him to a large department store and into the ladies section. She led him to the dress racks and started to put dresses into their cart. When she had eight or nine dresses in the cart she led him to the lingerie section where she picked out a half dozen bra and panty sets. He noticed they were all bright colors and very feminine. She picked up a few other things, then she surprised him when she picked out a padded girdle for him. He shuddered when he saw it.

Next it was to the jewelry counter where she picked out a watch-bracelet set for him. She also got some rings and other bracelets for him along with some more earrings. Then she headed back toward the lingerie section where she picked out some very lacy long nightgowns for him.

When they checked out he was amazed at the total for all the purchases. Jennifer never batted an eye at the total. They were walking down the concourse of the mall when Jennifer turned into a restaurant and seated herself in a booth in the corner.

Jennifer ordered for both of them and while the food was coming asked, "Well, how did your day go?"

"Well, not bad really. It was a lot different than I imagined. None of the girls made fun of me and I went to lunch with some of them. For some odd reason I felt comfortable with them and we had a very nice conversation and told some jokes."

"I heard you all laughing when you got back. You know it made me a little jealous that you were enjoying yourself so much. I have never gone to lunch with any of the girls."

"Have you ever thought about asking them to go to lunch with you? They are really nice, you know. They have the same concerns we do and there is a lot in common between all of us. You should try it; it might not be as bad as you think."

"You have surprised me. I thought you would really rebel at wearing dresses and you are taking to it like a champ."

"I know what I did was wrong and I am truly sorry I did it. I know I have to be punished and I am willing to accept that punishment. I can think of other ways you could have punished me but I am willing to accept your way."

"You know there are days when I feel really bitchy and those days I am not trying to punish you but I just feel bitchy and out of sorts."

Terri laughed and said "Tell me about it. I have seen that before. It is no surprise to me. I try to avoid you when I see you in that mood."

When they left the restaurant Jennifer thought about their conversation. They had never had such an intimate conversation before. Terri had never said anything about her occasional bitchiness or how he felt about her having those occasions.

When they got to the car and were on their way home Jennifer told him that when they got home he was to hang up all his new clothes. There was a lot of silence and Jennifer wondered what he was thinking about. Terri wondered what Jennifer would do next.

They arrived at home and Terri went to put his new clothes away. He only found two empty hangers and said something to Jennifer about it.

Her reply, "There are some empty cardboard boxes in the garage. Get them and put your boy clothes in them. You will probably need to put your boy underwear in a box also to have room for your new undies."

He got the boxes and carefully folded his shirts and slacks and packed them away. He did the same with his tee shirts and under shorts and socks. Now he had room to put all of his new clothes.

When he finally got back to the living room and Jennifer she had him put five rings on his fingers and the ladies watch and matching bracelet on. She told him how nice he looked.

At bedtime he put on one of the long nylon gowns and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it felt. It was so light and wispy and moved so neatly. He wanted to twirl in it to see how it looked in the mirror but didn't because Jennifer was in the room with him.

The next day at work Carla asked him if he wanted to go to lunch with her. He accepted and at noon they found themselves in a small diner sitting in a booth for two people.

Carla didn't waste any time asking, "Well how does it feel living as a woman?"

"Not so bad really except for the heels. I am really surprised at how nice all of the girls are treating me though."

"Well that is easy to explain. You always treated us nice and never berated us even if we made a mistake, so we treat you the same way you always treated us. Only difference is now that you are the office girl, so to speak, we feel more equal to you than when you were, as it was, the boss. Everyone knows you are being punished by your wife and agree with it or not that is between the two of you."

Terri felt a lot better hearing that. He had never thought that there was a big difference between him as a boss and them, but it seems there was a dividing line there. They talked about selling and different clients and how they reacted to different selling points and he was amazed at how well Carla knew her job. He had never thought about that before. He saw her in a whole new light.

When he got back to the office Jennifer asked him to make a report month-by-month for the last year on how selling went. He told her he had it on his computer and she told him to go ahead and use it.

It felt good to sit at his desk and be using his computer. In less than a half hour he had a comprehensive report to give to Jennifer. While he was on his computer he set it up so he could call into it to get at his files.

On the way home Jennifer asked him how he liked being the office girl. He told her it wasn't so bad and that all of the girls were really nice to him. Jennifer pulled into a self serve shoe store and got him three pair of lower heeled shoes to wear. He was allowed to wear one pair out of the store. This was like heaven to him.

At home Jennifer wanted to know what he and Carla had discussed at lunch. He told her he was surprised at how well Carla knew the realty business and that she really had a good head on her shoulders.

The next morning Angela asked him if he wanted to go for lunch with her. He accepted and he noticed Angela had a different type of smile on her face when he accepted.

At lunch they were barely settled when Angela asked, "Well how was your lunch yesterday with Carla?"

"It was fine. We talked about the real estate business. Why do you ask?"

"Well Carla's different. Before she had no interest in you, but now we think she might have changed and has an interest in you."

"Why would she have an interest in me now? I don't understand."

"Oh, I thought you knew. Carla is a lesbian. She likes anyone in a skirt. We all know she is living with another woman who is her lover for now. We have known it for some time. Once we asked her right out and she admitted she was a lesbian. So, you two didn't stop for any hanky-panky then?"

"No, it was just lunch and talking, then back to the office."

"Well, so much for all the juicy gossip we had when we saw you two leave together."

They both laughed and Terri wondered why he had never known that about Carla before. He reasoned that he wasn't looking for anything like that. They enjoyed a pleasant conversation and just before they finished Angela just had to ask.

"I see you are wearing lower heels now. Is Jennifer having second thoughts about things?"

"I don't know. She didn't say if she is but she is being nicer to me now. I am not going to second guess her. So far it hasn't been too bad and I have found out some of the clothes feel pretty nice when I am wearing them. I guess she is just waiting to see what develops before she changes her mind. I hope it is pretty soon but I am willing to wait until she is fully satisfied that I have paid my penance."

"That is a good way to look at it. I give you credit, you are taking this very well. A lot better than I would have thought. You are lucky this is the big off-season for selling and listing houses and there aren't a lot of people coming to the office."

"Yes, I know and I am grateful for that."

Back at the office Jennifer said she wanted a week-by-week history of the last year's selling with listed price and accepted price and how much the company got from each sale. When he asked if he could use his computer she said he could use the one Tanya always used.

He sat down and saw Jennifer smile as he booted up the computer Tanya always used. He knew she figured this would take him all afternoon and then some. When it was fully booted he dialed into his computer and by merging two files had all the information he needed in less than fifteen minutes. He sent it to the printer for a printed report and played games while it was printing. When it finished printing he checked it over and saw it contained everything Jennifer wanted and then some. He decided to make up some graphs of the information and proceeded to do so. When that was done he saw he still had an hour and a half until quitting time. He played games to pass the time.

A half hour before quitting time he took the report in to Jennifer. She was totally surprised at how fast he had gotten the report done. She had figured it would take him at least until mid-morning the next day to complete.

On the way home she said, "I see you went to lunch with Angela.

What did you two talk about?"

"Oh, mostly Carla. I never knew Carla was a lesbian. It was a complete shock to me when Angela told me that. That doesn't change my opinion of Carla but it explains how she sold those three houses to obviously lesbian clients she had. She has a connection with those types of people and it isn't hurting our business so I guess it is a good thing she has the taste she has, from a business angle."

"I suspected she was a lesbian but I never had anything solid to go on. Did you talk about why you are wearing dresses now?"

"We talked about that the first day when the bunch of us went to lunch. They are willing to accept that it isn't my doing to wear dresses and are willing to accept me as I am. I am really thankful for that. I was surprised that they all knew about Tanya and me."

"Those girls are sharp as tacks. Nothing gets by them. That's why they all do so well selling. They pick up on the little things. It does surprise me how they are treating you. I think they are treating you something like a hero for doing what I demanded."

"It was explained to me that I always treated them right and they are just returning the same. I guess you might say I am the eternal optimist. I always figure things will work out. If I didn't I probably would have fought you more."

"Yes, I guess you are right. What I figured was punishment, making you so the girls would look down on you, isn't working like I expected."

Terri hoped that she would end his having to wear dresses but that was dashed when she told him to keep up the good work as an office girl. He knew she would relent but when!

The next day being Saturday they only worked until noon. On the way home Jennifer stopped at a small restaurant for some lunch. They talked about the coming year and their hopes for the company. Jennifer had to agree with him that the housing market should be real good and steady for the coming year. They both agreed that it would take much effort on everyone's part to top the present year.

They left the restaurant and Jennifer parked in front of a ladies apparel shop. As they were going in she told Terri that if he saw something he would like to let her know. Inside almost immediately he saw a pink and white sweater. He commented on how nice it looked. Jennifer put one in the basket. He didn't notice anything else that caught his eye, but Jennifer put in the basket a dress that she let him know was for her, and a black full skirt.

They left and when they arrived at home she handed him the sweater and skirt to put in his closet. He hung it up and knew things weren't going to change in the near future.

He went into the computer and dialed up his computer to check some figures. He was checking for an hour and couldn't find exactly what he was looking for. Finally he gave up and went to start cooking supper.

He made stuffed Cornish game hens and called Jennifer when they were ready. At supper Jennifer said, "You know it really makes me jealous that you are so close to all of the girls and I am not."

"You shouldn't be. I told you, ask one or two of them to go to lunch with you. It isn't something to be afraid of. Go and you will find they talk about almost anything. Don't be afraid."

"I don't know. I can talk selling houses and lots but I feel that is the only area I am really conversant about."

"You didn't talk about real estate when you were in high school. The girls talk about the same things they talked about in high school minus how they are doing in class or about the teachers."

Jennifer still had doubts about going with any of the girls for lunch but she wanted to try. Yet she didn't. She wished she had the confidence some of the girls had when it came to dealing with others. Maybe she should try it once and see what develops.

As he was finishing eating it popped into his head where he would find what he was looking for on his computer in his office at work. He could hardly wait to check to see if he was right.

After everything was done he headed into the computer room to see if he was right. When he got into his computer he headed for the file he was looking for. Sure enough he found it and soon had it downloaded.

The next morning he showed Jennifer what he had downloaded. It was the sales results by person for everyone in the company for the last three years. He also had made graphs to show who had sold how much.

"I see if Angela had sold one more house she would have been the top salesperson in our company, passing you and me," Jennifer said. "I would never have believed it. Carla ranks up higher than I thought. This report shows me a lot I didn't know or realize before."

"Not bad for a mere office girl, huh?"

"You may be doing the office girl job but you are still really necessary to our success. You may someday graduate back to your job as salesman someday. It may not be soon but I think you will make it eventually."

Those words made him think it wasn't gong to end soon. He got up and went to play some games on the computer. The rest of the day there was little conversation between them.

The next morning he put on his thin silk dress. It had a light violet flower pattern to it. Jennifer wasn't in the room and he spun on his toes to see the full skirt bellow out. When he stopped twirling he was looking in the mirror and saw he was blushing big time.

Jennifer came in and said, "That is a pretty good dress to wear to work."

"Well, I felt like wearing it. If you think I should change I will."

"No, keep it on. You look so feminine in it I just thought you would wear something else. It looks good on you if I say so myself."

At work just about all of the girls commented on how nice he looked in the dress. He was glad he had worn it. He wondered if the girls had forgotten he was a man. It bothered him a bit but he looked on the bright side in that they were all being so friendly to him.

At lunchtime he smiled when he saw Jennifer and Angela leave together for lunch. He was sure Jennifer would do all right. She just needed to take that first step. He knew she was nervous about it but that she would get over it quickly. Angela had a knack for making everyone feel at ease.

That evening on the way home all Jennifer could talk about was what a wonderful time she had at lunch with Angela. She thanked him for convincing her to try it. She was so animated that her enthusiasm carried over to him. At home and in the house she gave him a lingering kiss as a thank you. This was the first time she had kissed him since Christmas. He felt better, that at least that was a step toward things getting back to normal.

The next morning right away he could tell Jennifer was in one of her bitchy moods. She was up before him and when he started to get dressed she handed him the padded girdle to put on. Then she got out a black dress with a tight skirt and the black heels with the five inch heel.

He wondered what had happened that she was this way but knew better than to say anything. When they arrived at work she told him to straighten out the files and to check that each of them was up to date. He knew he would be on his feet all day doing that.

By quitting time his legs were in great pain. He was thankful to be able to sit in the car. He didn't say a word all the way home. At home he asked Jennifer to unlock his heels. She said it wouldn't hurt to keep them on a while longer and told him to start supper.

He made a small casserole and they ate in silence. He cleaned up afterward and went into the living room to read the evening paper.

Jennifer interrupted his reading saying, "I was a real bitch today wasn't I?"

"You could say that. I don't know what's wrong because you haven't said."

"I was just sitting here thinking about it. Do you know in the last two weeks we have only had three house showings? I hate when things are that quiet. I just lose it. I took it out on you and you aren't the blame for it. I am sorry. Can you forgive me?"

"Hey you are forgiven. Remember I married you for better or worse. You can get bitchy once in awhile. I really don't mind. I just wish you would try talking to me when things like that bother you. You know every year it is really slow around this time. It is part of the business and people aren't looking to buy or sell. It always picks up and things take off. You know that!"

"I know. It just got to me bad and I lost it. Tomorrow why don't you wear your sweater and skirt combination. I think you will look nice in it. Come over here and I'll unlock your heels."

He felt better hearing her talk like that. He got undressed and took a long leisurely bath. The next morning he put on the sweater-skirt combination with a pair of pink flats. When he looked in the mirror he saw a pretty woman staring back at him.

At work all of the girls teased him about being a sexy sweater girl. He smiled at each one, taking their kidding as a compliment. At noon Jennifer told him she would treat him to lunch. This was something she had never done before.

At lunch she said, "I got a call from one of Tanya's friends who works in an insurance office now, who is interested in the office girls job. She is coming in about four this afternoon. You may get your office back. Then you will have to wear your power suits. I know a woman's wear store where they sell great power suits for women."

"Well, you'll need me to break her in if you hire her. It will take a couple of days before she knows her way around our system."

"Yes, I guess you are right. I don't know if I'll hire her or not yet so don't get your hopes up."

They enjoyed a good lunch and soon were back at the office. In the middle of the afternoon Angela, Carla and Susan all had new listings they had just gotten. Jennifer was ecstatic, things were picking up.

Terri saw a young girl come in and Angela show her into Jennifer's office. He figured this was the girl interested in the office girl position. He watched as she walked out of Jennifer's office, hoping to get a clue as to whether Jennifer had hired her. He couldn't tell by the look on her face.

On the way home he waited for Jennifer to tell him if she had hired the girl. Jennifer wasn't saying anything about it. All Jennifer talked about was possible buyers for the new listings. Finally at supper time Jennifer told him she had hired the new girl. Jennifer agreed that she would take a couple of days' training. Jennifer said the girl would start on Monday.

On Sunday Jennifer told him he could get his clothes out of storage in the garage. When he asked her why she said he could wear them while he trained the new girl.

"No, I am still the office girl training my replacement, so I'll dress as an office girl."

"I get the feeling you like wearing those dresses."

"Maybe, maybe not. I didn't put them on voluntarily. I was blackmailed into wearing them. I will wear them until I am officially done as an office girl."

"Then you will be wearing them voluntarily. I am telling you that you can go back to your men's clothes."

"I know what you are saying and I am sticking by what I said."

"You really do like wearing them don't you? I would never have believed that. Here I thought I was punishing you and you were enjoying it all along weren't you?"

"When I started I didn't care for it, but when I didn't have to wear those high heels it got better. I can't explain it but the feel of nylon and silk on my body does make me feel good. The clothes are so light weight and I really like it when I turn quick and the skirt swirls around my legs. It makes me feel different, I can't explain the feeling but it is a nice feeling."

"Dear, you can wear whatever you want. I still love you even if my punishment turned out to be a delight for you."

They kissed, and both knew this tragic period in their lives had brought them closer together.

 

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