Rebirth

By J.L. Williams

Part Five

  

CHAPTER 17: GREAT DATE

  

Dick was true to his word. He called Jamie Saturday, about noon, and asked if she wanted to go to the movies, 'or something' later that night. Jamie suggested that Dick come over to the mansion. She said they could watch a movie there, and wouldn't be confined to being quiet and stuck in the show. Jamie said that if Dick wanted to rent a movie or two that would be fine, she didn't care what he wanted to see. Dick readily agreed, and promised to be there around 7:30 p.m.

Jamie spent the rest of the afternoon studying and generally wondering what would happen when Dick came over. She asked Dr. Leslie if she had done the right thing by asking Dick to come over. Dr. Leslie said, "Jamie, it is perfectly normal for a girl your age to ask a boy over to her house to watch a movie. I have asked Eve to put together some snacks and an assortment of soft drinks. I have to warn you that Dr. John and I will be gone from 8:00 until midnight tonight, and I don't expect that Eve will be looking in on you. Soooooo young lady, you will be on your own."

Jamie inadvertently gulped. She didn't know the doctors would be gone. She was hoping that their presence in the house would be a way to keep young Dick at bay.

Leslie saw Jamie's discomfort, and said, "Jamie, I think that if you are worried about Dick, the easiest way to keep things from getting out of hand, is to keep a certain thing in hand, if you know what I mean. I would guess that would be enough for tonight, and Eve will keep you safe when she dresses you this evening. You just relax and have a good time." Leslie smiled, and then added, "You really like him don't you?"

Jamie blushed, and said, "yes, he's bright, good looking, has a great sense of humor, and I can tell that he really likes me."

"Well I should tell you Jamie that his parents have all but married you two off. His mother loves you. I heard about it when I called the clinic this morning. John talked to two people who saw how you handled the 'pinching incident' and they relayed the story to Mrs. Brodnowski. She couldn't believe how poised and mature you were at the party last night, she said you were wise beyond your years--if she only knew." Leslie laughed as she related the story. Jamie laughed too, and went back to thinking about the arrival of Dick Brodnowsk--unchaperoned!

Eve dressed Jamie in red bikini briefs, a red bra, a red silk blouse, tight jeans, nude panty hose, penny loafers, and a sanitary napkin. Jamie thought it was a great idea. If Dick got too frisky, he would certainly feel the pad, and she could tell him that this was not a good time for her. Eve fixed her hair in a sexy flip, put gold hoop earrings and a gold chain around her neck, and sprayed her with some nice spring like perfume. Jamie felt sexy when Eve finished with her

She was also sexually charged, since Eve wouldn't take care of her while they were getting ready. Jamie went downstairs at 7:15 and started flipping through television channels waiting for Dick to arrive. She found a college football game featuring two long time rivals West Virginia and Pittsburgh, and quickly became engrossed. She didn't hear the doorbell, and was slightly startled when Eve brought Dick into the den.

"Miss Jamie, Mr. Brodnowski is here to see you." Said Eve very formally. Jamie could see that Eve was desperately trying not to smile.

"Thank you Eve. Dick, I'm sorry, I didn't hear the doorbell. Did you have to wait long?" inquired Jamie.

"No, in fact the maid....er Eve?...ah she let me in right away. Here are the videos I rented; I hope you haven't seen these. Are you watching the game, do you want to watch the end of it before we watch the movies?" Stammered Dick half asking, half hoping that they could watch the game.

"Dick, sit down. Of course we can watch the game. It's tied at 20, and the fourth quarter is just about to start. Now, did you eat dinner? I can have Eve fix us something to eat, or we can just have some snacks--now or later. What would you prefer?" Asked Jamie, feeling more and more confident as Dick seemed to get flustered in the presence of Eve.

"Oh, I'm fine. I just had dinner a little while ago. Who are you for in the game?" Said Dick.

Jamie instructed Eve that they were fine for now, but if she could bring in the snacks around 8:45 that would be great. She said if they wanted drinks, there were soft drinks in the refrigerator there in the den. Once Eve left, Jamie sat down and motioned for Dick to sit next to her on the couch. She put her hand on his knee, and said, "I'm for Pitt. Now you sit back, relax, and lets watch the game."

Dick couldn't believe that Jamie could be for the Panthers. He bet her that West Virginia would win. Jamie agreed to bet, but noted that they never agreed on what the bet would be. She made a mental note of that; she thought it could come in handy later in the evening. Jamie then said, "My Aunt and Uncle will probably be down here to say hello to you in fifteen minutes. They will want to see you before they go out." Jamie watched for a reaction from Dick as he heard that the doctors would not be home. She couldn't discern any reaction. She thought he was still pretty overwhelmed by the house.

As Jamie predicted her Aunt and Uncle stopped by at ten minutes to eight to let Jamie know they wouldn't be home until at least midnight. Jamie smiled at how Dr. John said "until at least". What a set up for Dick she thought. They went through all the pleasantries, and the doctors left. Dick and Jamie resettled into the couch, and watched the rest of the game. Despite Jamie's exhorting for Pitt to do well, Dick's team the Mountaineers won.

It was 8:15 when the game ended, and Jamie was working the timing of the evening in her head. She wanted to kiss Dick, but she knew that she had to keep him at bay for at least a little while. Once the post game show was over Jamie suggested a tour of the house. Dick eagerly said yes. He wanted to see the house, and was glad Jamie suggested something to do. He was so sexually aroused by Jamie that all he could think of was her.

Jamie got up and took Dick's hand, and off they went to tour the mansion. Jamie led Dick up the stairs to the top floor, and started to work her way down. She saved her room for the last stop on the second floor. Dick, while certainly not poor, was completely over whelmed by the opulence of the mansion. When Jamie took him into her room, he seem a little uncomfortable, but when she showed him her bathroom with the walk in tub, he couldn't contain himself, he said, "Jamie, how can the doctors afford a place like this working in the clinic in a town like this? This place is amazing? Do you use this tub?"

Jamie laughed and said, "First, the doctors made most of their money in New York, at a hospital there. Second, they have made some wonderful investments that let them work at the clinic, and serve a town like this. Third, yes it is amazing. Fourth, I do use the tub. It is fabulous." And with that Jamie impulsively put her arms around Dick and kissed him softly on the lips.

Dick responded by putting his arms around her, and pressing his tongue against her teeth. Jamie opened her mouth and began to suck gently on his tongue. Dick pulled Jamie closer to him. She couldn't believe how sensual and warm she felt in his arms. She sighed as she ran her fingernails through his hair. After a few moments they slowly broke off the kiss. Jamie gazed up into Dick's blue eyes. She smiled and said, "We better finish our tour. This is too wonderful. Eve will be looking for us if we don't get downstairs."

Dick nodded, and kissed her one more time. He took Jamie's hand, and they left her bedroom and continued the tour. They finished up back in the den as Eve was entering from the kitchen entrance. She had a selection of pizza, sandwiches, and some cheese and fruit. It was enough food to feed about eight people, not just two. Eve set the food out, and asked Jamie if there were anything else the two of them would need. Jamie said no, but asked if Eve wanted to join them since there was more than enough food, and they were about to watch some videos. Eve politely declined. She said, "Miss Jamie, if you have everything you need, I will be retiring for the evening. Please leave the dishes here; I will clean everything up in the morning. Good night Mr. Brodnowski, it was a pleasure to meet you. I do hope Miss Jamie invites you over again." With that Eve was gone.

Jamie picked up the videos. Dick was so sweet she thought. He brought some mindless violence and a "chick" movie. She knew which one he wanted to watch, but he was nice enough to bring one he thought Jamie would like. Without asking Dick which one he would want to watch, she put the macho man movie in the machine. She then went over to the food and fixed a plate for Dick while he got a couple of diet colas out of the refrigerator in the bar. They both met

at the coffee table, and sat down. Jamie turned on the movie using the remote control. Dick thanked her for all the food. They ate and watched car crashes and bombings for a while. Halfway through the movie Jamie asked Dick if he wanted more to drink. He said yes, and Jamie got up to get the soda. She cleaned up their plates, and came back with the cold drink. She handed it to him, and as their hands touched on the can, Jamie knew that the rest of the movie would serve as a night-light.

Dick put the can down, and took Jamie into his arms. She eagerly climbed into them. They caressed each other's tongues as they kissed. Each could feel passion building up in the other. Dick moved his mouth down from Jamie's mouth and began kissing her throat. Jamie put her head back and enjoyed his moist lips and tongue as he orally caressed her neck. She ran her fingers through his hair, and instinctively snuggled closer to him. Dick reached up and started to unbutton Jamie's blouse.

This was it. The moment of truth. Jamie had to make a decision. What was she going to let Dick do tonight? In a moment her mind was made up, she moved back slightly to give him room to undo the buttons on her red silk blouse. Jamie wanted to do something for Dick. Actually she knew exactly what she wanted to do. She wanted to drop down between his legs, undo his pants, and take his manhood into her mouth, and satisfy him like she knew he had never been satisfied in his young life. But Jamie knew that was a wish that she could not satisfy--yet. It was too early in their relationship. She didn't know if she'd get a "reputation" for being easy or worse.

While she was trying to figure out what do for Dick, he had gotten her blouse unbuttoned, and was now doing his best to massage her breasts. Jamie smiled to herself. While it felt good to have Dick's hands touching her through the satiny bra, he was not doing a very good job. She placed her one hand on his chin, and kissed him, wrestling his tongue with hers. She took her other hand, placed it over his hand, the one that was on her right breast, and guided him, both in where to go, and how much pressure to put on her. She ended the kiss, and whispered, "Oh Dick, that feels so good, don't stop."

Dick was pleased to be doing such a fine job. He never even realized how Jamie had changed his clumsy efforts into a sensuous massage. Jamie felt wonderful. She eventually helped Dick unhook her bra. He continued working on her breasts, and eventually, went down and kissed them. At that point Jamie took both of Dick's hands and pulled him onto the floor. Once they were there they began exploring more of each other. Jamie unbuttoned Dick's shirt, he took off her blouse and bra. Soon they were both naked from the waist up. Jamie rained kisses onto Dick's chest. She teased him with her hair. Dick was ready to explode. He took his right hand and started to caress Jamie's knee, and began to work his way up her thigh. Jamie moaned in delight, but as Dick neared his destination, she gently stopped him. "Oh Dick, that feels too good, but this is a bad time of the month for me. Let me do something for you."

Jamie had his belt unbuckled and his zipper down in a second. She lifted her head from his chest, and Dick was wide eyed with passion. Jamie gently ran her fingernails along the fabric of

Dick's underwear. She could see the reaction on Dick's face, and feel the reaction of his penis. Jamie had decided to use Leslie's advice and take 'things' into her own hands. She stroked Dick's penis two more times through his jockeys, and was about to take it out, when Dick had his orgasm. He pumped his load again and again into his underwear. Jamie stroked it through the now soggy shorts until Dick was finished. She had to fight back the desire to suck up the entire contents. She did secretly get enough on her fingers to taste it. She liked his taste. It was slightly different from Dr. John, and she liked it.

She rose up to kiss Dick, who looked more than a little embarrassed. She kissed him, smiled and said, "Dick, I am so glad I was able to do something for you. Just lay here and relax." Jamie laid her head on his chest and listened to his heart and his breathing settle back to normal.

While lying there she had a wonderfully wicked thought. "Dick you can't wear that underwear anymore. Stay here I'll get something for you to change into that isn't all wet." Jamie put her blouse back on, but not her bra. She ran up to her room to get a pair of beautifully embroidered silk and lace burgundy tap pants. She knew Dick would protest, but she also knew that she could get him to wear them. On her way back downstairs she stopped and grabbed a hand towel from the hall powder room. She figured if she were cleaning him up while she suggested the panties, he'd have them on within seconds.

Jamie bounded back into the den to find Dick, his eyes closed, lying exactly where she left him. She knelt next to him, set down the towel and panties, and started to pull his pants down. Dick's eyes opened, and he started to say something, when Jamie put her finger over his lips. "Would you relax? Let me take care of you. This will only take a minute."

She then went back to getting Dick out of every stitch of clothing. She put his jeans, socks, and shoes in a pile. Then she put his wet underwear off to the side. She then began to clean Dick's crotch. She wiped him from his butt to his navel. She spent a great deal of time on his penis. She really hated to finish her task. She noted that he had great legs while she wiped up the slippery residue that encompassed his groin. While she was wiping off the last bit of liquid off of his now not so flaccid penis, Jamie said, "Well you can't wear these 'mighty tighty whitey's' home. So I brought you these to wear." Jamie was wearing a smile that would light up the town as she finished her sentence.

"Jamie, I can't wear those! They're girls panties!" cried Dick.

"Dick, who's going to know, once you put your jeans back on, they'll be covered. Plus, it will keep you thinking of me all the way home." Jamie kept slowly rubbing the towel across Dick's penis as she continued, "You aren't stopping at anyone else's house on the way home are you? If that's the case, then I could understand your reluctance."

Jamie smiled, and started to put the burgundy panties on him. Dick tried to protest. Jamie left the panties just below his knees, and bent down to kiss him. He opened his mouth to accept

her tongue, and they were back in the throes of passion. Jamie climbed on top of the naked eighteen-year-old boy, and started to rock slowly in rhythm with his thrusting hips. Dick tried to roll her over on to the floor, but Jamie knew she needed to stay on top to keep control. She felt Dick's penis grow hard against her. She felt his hands caress her nipples. She knew that they were both going to reach a climax very soon.

As they pushed against one another Jamie couldn't help but think of how she wanted Dick to be satisfied. She felt herself gently drifting into a state of euphoria. This love making with Dick was somehow different than being with the doctors. She couldn't quite decide how, when her thoughts were interrupted by Dick's sudden increase in the speed with which they were moving. Jamie decided to once again take matters into her hands. She slid off of him, and put the towel over his penis. Four or five short strokes were all it took. Dick tensed, and Jamie felt the towel become damp. She kept pumping until Dick slumped back into the floor. Jamie made a mental note to tell Dick to breathe, and not hold his breathe when he had an orgasm--it did make it more intense.

Jamie wiped Dick off once more. Then on an impulse, bent down and kissed the head of his penis softly, and let her tongue dart onto the tip. She looked up smiled, and moved up to kiss him gently. Dick was now completely useless for anything. He was lying there as happy as he could ever remember. He also wanted to go to sleep. Jamie knew exactly what he was thinking. She went down and pulled up the tap pants, and helped him into his socks and jeans. They got back on the couch. Jamie snuggled up next to him, and he draped his arm around her. Dick took the remote, rewound the movie, set the remote down, and drifted off to sleep. Jamie was too turned on to sleep. But strangely, she liked the sexual tension she felt, and she also was very content being held by this sleeping teenager. She was very happy.

While Dick slept, Jamie was lost in her thoughts. The movie droned on until Jamie had to wake Dick up to send him home. She woke him by sticking her tongue in his ear. Startled, he didn't know how to react. Jamie was laughing as she watched him collect himself--to the point of remembering where he was. As his brain reminded him of where he was and what had happened he started blurting out apologies. Jamie kept laughing, and told him to stop. She enjoyed watching him sleep. She also said that she liked snuggling up against him.

Dick knew he'd never understand girls. So, he put on his shoes, and as he was tying them he went from apologizing to her to thanking her. Jamie let him ramble on for a minute, then stuck her tongue, as wet as she could make it, back into his ear as hard as she could. Dick sat up and said, "Why did you do that?"

"To get you to stop. Dick Brodnowski, you don't have to thank me for anything. I thoroughly enjoyed tonight, and I should be thanking you. Now, lets get these movies back in their boxes, and as much as I hate it, I have to walk you to the door." Jamie looked right into his eyes as she talked. She did enjoy herself. She was also suppressing a smile; she realized that Dick forgot all about the burgundy panties.

They gathered up the movies, and put the empty glasses on the tray that Eve had set out. Jamie picked up the hand towel and Dick's underwear off of the floor, and as she did, she saw Dick's mouth open. He remembered what he was wearing. "Ah....ah Jamie, I'll take those shorts..." He stammered.

"Don't be silly. What are you going to do with them? You can't very well toss them into your hamper. I can either wash them for you, or we can throw them away now. If you let me wash them, I can give them to you at school on Monday, and we can trade." Jamie was having too much fun at Dick's expense. She finished the sentence by licking her lips seductively.

"Throw them out. My mom won't miss a pair of underwear." Dick wasn't able to match Jamie tease for tease at this time. He was distracted. The panties he was wearing were very different from what he was used to wearing. Plus, he still couldn't believe this beautiful girl had given him not one, but two hand jobs. They were the best he had ever received...because they were the only ones he had ever received.

He was sure that he loved her. He wanted to tell her that. But he thought it would sound foolish. So he just said, "Jamie this has been wonderful. I'll call you tomorrow. Thank you so much."

"Dick, you better get going or you're going to get grounded. I don't want that to happen. I would miss you too much. Now get going." Jamie took him by the arm as she walked him to the door. She opened the door; turned, and opened her mouth to accept his kiss, and closed her eyes and thought that maybe she loved him. For the second time since she found herself in this body she thought about being a complete woman.

Jamie watched Dick walk to his car and drive off into the night. She closed the door and leaned back against it and sighed. It had been a great night. She started upstairs, and walked to her room. As she started to undress, she heard a soft knock at her door. It was Eve. Eve asked if she could help Mistress Jamie get ready for bed. "God bless Eve," thought Jamie. She knew exactly what she was doing. Within minutes, Eve had undressed Jamie, taken her into her mouth, sweetly kissed her, assisted her with nightgown, and tucked her into bed. Eve silently left Jamie drifting off to sleep. Her last thought was wondering if she would ever see those burgundy panties again.

While Jamie was being 'helped' be Eve, Dick drove home in a daze. He was alternately smiling at how great Jamie had been to him, and finding a quizzical look on his face as he kept squirming in the driver's seat. Jamie panties felt wonderful. That fact made him nervous. He was sure that he shouldn't like that sensation as much as he did. In fact Dick found himself driving home with another erection. Dick made it home with ten minutes to spare on his curfew. He bounded into the house to find his mom sitting up waiting for him. She wanted to talk, and he wanted to get up to his room. He told her about the mansion, and that Jamie had a live in maid, and that they watched two movies. He edited out the love making, and the fact that

Jamie's aunt and uncle were not home all evening. Finally, his mom sent him to bed. As soon as he got into his room, he stripped down to his..er her..underwear, and for the third time that night had an orgasm. He cleaned up after himself, he was careful not to get any ejaculate on the panties, and went back into his room. He put on his pajamas, and went into the back of his closet, where he had a metal file, he placed the panties in there and locked the file. He smiled once more as he thought about the evening. He went to bed and as he slept he dreamt of Jamie walking next to him in a field of flowers. They were married, they were walking arm in arm, they were smiling, and they were very much in love. They were out on a beautiful day and they were going to spend it together out in that field. Dick was carrying a large picnic basket, and Jamie was carrying their baby in her womb. She was pregnant with their child, and Dick was so proud he was practically bursting with pride.

Dick normally didn't remember dreams, but Sunday morning he remembered this one. He played it back in his mind again and again. He liked that dream. He hoped that he would have the dream again. He knew he would imagine how Jamie got pregnant. He was sure he would imagine that often.

CHAPTER 18: HOMECOMING

The next two weeks passed quickly. The entire school had designated Jamie as 'Dick Brodnowski's girlfriend', or 'the quarterback's girlfriend'. She really didn't mind it too much. For the time being it was fun. She and Dick didn't get to see each other too much over the two weeks leading up to homecoming. The football team played on the road both weeks, so there wasn't a mixer after the games, and the games were so far away, that by the time the team got home, Dick had to head home as well.

The highlight for Jamie, and for her to share with the doctors was constant changing of the plans for the dance. Jamie remembered her girls from before the accident, and this new life. They would be amending plans right up to the dance, and sometimes right up to the time they actually did something. She regaled the doctors with stories of how changing plans sent the high schoolers from despair to ecstasy and the reverse. The only thing that appeared to be cast in stone at this point was that Jamie and Dick would be double dating with Terri and Jack Gowers.

Homecoming week was fun for Jamie. She enjoyed watching the kids at school get caught up in all the excitement. The team was undefeated, they were playing a big rival, and the girls were all in a dither about what they were going to wear. Jamie found herself getting caught up in it more and more as the week progressed, but she also had her forty-year-old brain keeping a sense of humor about the whole thing. The most interesting part of the week was watching Terri. She seemed more excited about doubling with Jamie and Dick than going to the dance with Jack. Terri had been going to the mixers and to an occasional movie with Jack ever since the first game, but if Jamie ever asked about him, she just changed the subject. This week was no different. Terri would rather talk about what Jamie was wearing, and what they were going to do after the dance than talk about Jack or Dick.

The schedule of events for Friday and Saturday were very traditional. There was a big pep rally Friday afternoon. There was a bonfire and party for alumni Friday night. Saturday morning there was the parade, followed by the junior varsity game, the varsity game, and the dance at the gym that evening. The pep rally was great. Mr. Jackson the principal talked about the great season and the great team. The cheerleaders went crazy for a while, then the assistant principal Mr. Moran spoke about not drinking and being responsible. The pompon squad did its thing for a while. Then the players were introduced. Jamie was sure that Dick got the loudest and longest ovation. The band played some upbeat music, then the captains each said a few words.

Jamie knew what Dick was going to say because he rehearsed it with her the day before. She knew he didn't realize it but she completely rewrote it for him. She smiled with pride as he got the crowd worked up. The best player speech came from Tommy Barton the middle linebacker. He was practically a Neanderthal on and off the field. But he was so emotionally worked up, and so pumped up to win this game that he got the student body screaming and stomping their feet. The last speaker was the head football coach. He seemed like a really great guy, Jamie knew that Dick liked him a great deal. He got up at the assembly and gave a wonderful speech that

kept the crowd at a frenzied pitch. He said some wonderful things about Dick, and the rest of the team. He also said that this team could win the state championship for the first time in the history of the school. While he was talking Tommy Barton couldn't sit still, he was leading cheers and stomping his feet the whole time. Finally, the principal came back to the podium and dismissed the assembly.

Jamie waited by her locker for Dick. They only had a few minutes before Dick had to go to practice. She wouldn't see him again until after the game. The football players weren't allowed to go to the bonfire. Jamie wasn't going if Dick wouldn't be there, so she wished him luck, and gave him a furtive kiss on the cheek. Dick blushed at the public display of affection. But he took her hands and gently squeezed them. "Thanks, Jamie. We'll need some luck. This is a good team, and they have a ferocious defense. But I can't wait to see you after the game"

Jamie thought of telling Dick to be careful, but she knew from her own playing days that trying to be careful was the surest way to get hurt. She said instead, "Go out there and kick their butts. I'll be the one cheering the loudest for you. If they hurt you, maybe tomorrow night I can kiss your bruises and make them better." She smiled as sexily as she could, and added, "maybe you should wear my underwear under your uniform, it will keep you focused, it worked for that pitcher in 'Bull Durham'. She laughed and squeezed his hands as she finished.

Dick blushed again, he stammered something about that being a good idea, turned and ran off to practice.

She put her books away, grabbed her jacket, and went outside to meet Terri. They needed to 'finalize' their plans for Saturday. She found Terri in the parking lot standing by Jamie's car. Terri smiled when she saw Jamie. They were going to town for a 'coke'.

As they pulled out of the parking lot they saw Amy and Becky. They stopped and picked them up. The four girls headed into town. Once they were ensconced in the booth at the restaurant Amy took over. "Everyone should be at my house be 6:00 tomorrow night for pictures. Then we'll leave for the country club at 6:30. Dinner reservations for the eight of us are for 6:45, my dad says dinner is his treat since it's my senior year. Then to the dance, I have to be there by 8:00 or a little after. Then after the dance we're all going to Becky's, right Becky?"

Becky just nodded dumbly. Amy never even stopped for a breath, she then said, "Jamie you and Terri are coordinated for tomorrow right? You're going together to my house, the club, the dance, and then to Becky's?"

This time it was Terri and Jamie's time to just nod. Jamie always enjoyed watching Amy. She was nonstop action. The girls finished their drinks, finished gossiping about the other girls in the class, and while Becky and Amy were going to the bonfire, Jamie and Terri weren't, so they all said they would see each other at the game.

Terri asked Jamie if she would come over to the shop to look at her dress. Jamie really wanted to head home, but she could see that Terri really wanted her to look at the dress. Jamie and Terri headed over, entered the shop, and called hello to Aunt Betty, who as always, was in the back sewing. Once in the store, Terri started crying. She grabbed Jamie's hands and said she was sorry, but she needed to talk to someone, and she didn't know what to do. Jamie couldn't understand what Terri was saying between the sobs and the shallow breathing. She took Terri over to one of the dressing rooms, sat her down, and knelt in front of her.

Jamie clasped Terri's hands and said, "Terri, tell me what's the problem? You're not making any sense. Please try and stop crying, and tell me what's wrong."

Terri worked hard to get herself under control. Finally, she managed to stop crying. She made an effort to talk slowly and deliberately, "I don't want to go to the dance. I don't like Jack. I don't want to wear the dress Aunt Betty got for me, and I don't know what to do."

Jamie looked at Terri, and felt like her father. She looked deep into her eyes, and wanted to say is 'that all, its just six hours'. But she knew that for Terri this was terribly important. Instead she said, "Terri, its not that bad. Let's talk about this one item at a time. First, the dance won't be that bad. This is your senior year, you should go to these events. We'll be together as a group all night, me, you Amy, Becky, the boys are just with all of us. Second, I don't know Jack like you do, but he seems harmless enough. If he isn't, then you have to tell me. We can correct that. Finally, about your dress, let me see." Jamie smiled at her friend. She really felt bad for her, and wanted to hug her. But she was afraid if she came in contact with Terri that intimate, she would want to kiss this beautiful woman.

Terri got up and asked Jamie to wait there, she'd go upstairs to her room and get the dress. Jamie wandered among the racks of lingerie while Terri went upstairs. She was gone about fifteen minutes, and when she came down the stairs she was gorgeous. Terri had swept her hair up, and she was wearing a chocolate colored high collared velvet dress, it had a heart shaped opening in the back that showed off her creamy white skin, their were short puffed sleeves that seemed to fit her style as well. The dress hugged her curves all the way to its hem, which was about four inches above her knees. She also had on three inch matching pumps and sheer nylons. Jamie thought she looked good enough to eat. She started to say that, when Aunt Betty walked into the room.

"Jamie, doesn't Terri look wonderful in that dress?" Aunt Betty asked.

"She certainly does. The dress fits her perfectly, and it really accents her figure. It's wonderful." Agreed Jamie.

"I hate it. I don't want to wear it. I'm not going to the dance." Said Terri.

Aunt Betty through her hands up in disgust. She looked at Jamie for assistance, and said,

"Maybe you can talk some sense into this girl. She looks beautiful in that dress, she's going with a nice young man, and she's going to be with you and Amy. Why do I have to put up with all of

this. Jamie do you know why she's acting like this."

Before Jamie could say anything, Terri blurted, "Aunt Betty, you just don't understand, no body understands." Then she started crying, took off her pumps, and ran back up the stairs.

Jamie and Aunt Betty looked at each other in amazement. This didn't seem like Terri at all. Jamie said, "I don't know why she's acting like this, but I'll go up and talk to her, and see if I can't find out why she's so upset."

Jamie bounded up the stairs to Terri's room. She found Terri as she expected, sprawled across her bed still crying. Jamie sat on the bed next to her, and although she wanted to put her hand on Terri's back to comfort her, she found it very difficult to do so. Finally, she placed her hand in the center of the heart shaped cut out of Terri's dress, and asked her to please tell her what was wrong.

Terri rolled over, towards Jamie, causing her to move to get out of Terri's way. She looked at Jamie, and said, "Jamie, I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm very scared. I just don't want to wear this dress. I want to wear pants. I don't know if I like boys. Last week when Jack was taking me home from a movie, and he wanted to kiss me, I didn't want to kiss him. I don't know what the problem is with me. I'm afraid I might be a lesbian or maybe I was supposed to be a man."

Jamie could no longer help herself. She pulled Terri to her, hugged her tightly, and whispered in her ear, "so?"

Terri pulled back, and looked at Jamie, "you don't think that's awful?"

"Terri, if you are sincere in your feelings, how can it be awful? The only thing that would be awful would be to be dishonest with your emotions. You're my friend I don't care about any of that. I care about you, not that stuff." Jamie said.

Terri looked at Jamie, and said, "You really mean that don't you. You are a good friend."

"You give me too much credit Terri. Lets get this situation figured out. I'll make a deal with you. I can get Dr. John to get you an appointment with the research psychiatrist at the clinic. She is wonderful, I've met her and you'll like her. I think she can point you in the right direction with your questions about sexuality. But the immediate problem is tomorrow. I don't think it would be fair to Jack, your Aunt, or even yourself to not go. It's only one evening, and I think we can all get through it without too much pain and suffering. What do you think?"

"Jamie, you're right. I'll be okay. Can you promise me that you won't say anything about this? Even to your Aunt and Uncle?" Terri asked.

"Sure. I won't say another word until you're ready to talk to the doctor at the clinic. But you have to promise me that you will. Okay?"

Terri agreed, and both girls hugged again. Both wondered silently how this information would change their relationship. Terri asked Jamie to help her off with her dress. Jamie unzipped the back of the soft chocolate dress, and as fell to the ground, Jamie looked at Terri's body, and knew that sooner or later she would have to have her. She truly lusted for the tall beautiful brunette. She didn't know how it would happen, but she wanted to taste her skin, to kiss her, and to at some point enter her, and make love to her.

"Thanks Jamie, you are my best friend." Said Terri. The sound of Terri's voice brought Jamie back to reality. She was standing there holding the dress while Terri was pulling on her sweat pants.

"Actually Terri, I owe you. You were the one who was my first friend here, and I thank you. Now lets go down stairs, and tell your Aunt that things are okay for tomorrow. Then I have to get home. I promised Aunt Leslie that I'd be home for dinner."

Jamie left the shop with both Aunt Betty and Terri smiling. She had made arrangements to meet Terri at the game at about one o'clock the next day. Jamie walked over to her car, and drove home daydreaming about Terri. She pictured herself as she was making love to her. She tried to compare that picture to how she felt about Dick. That picture had her completely female. They were both wonderful she thought. She tried to pick the one she liked better, but couldn't. Great, she thought, I'll be in the shrink's office before Terri.

Eve met Jamie at the front door, and took her book bag. Eve then said that the doctors were in the study having a drink before dinner, would Jamie like to join them. She said she would, if Eve would bring her a glass of merlot that would be terrific. Eve turned to leave, and Jamie headed straight for the study. After her second glass of wine Jamie felt slightly light headed, but it was a condition that would make relating her experience with Terri and her thoughts on the ride home easier to convey. She told the whole story. Both doctors listened with rapt attention. When she finished she looked at them and said, "What do you think? Am I going crazy or what?"

Dr. John spoke, "Jamie, first you don't know how wonderful it makes Leslie and me feel to know that you confide in us. That makes our relationship so much richer. That is why we both love you so much. As far as your confusion about how you would like your gender to be, that is understandable. You know that you are working with forty plus years of being a male, despite the way you look. You also know that we have, and continue to give you carefully measured doses of female hormones. Your relationship with Leslie and me adds to the confusion I am

sure. Leslie and I have discussed this, and while we unfortunately don't have all the answers for your future, we have discussed what we would do if you came to us and decided that you wanted to alter your sex from what it is now."

Jamie asked Dr. John what he meant.

"Basically it means that it at some point you were to come to us and ask to be one hundred percent female or one hundred percent male. We are prepared to honor either request. Obviously you would not be able to have children if you opted to be female, but you would be able to father children if you opted to be one hundred percent male. The downside of the male choice would be that you would be your current height and build. It sounds like you have been thinking about this. Any decision?" Dr John was very concerned for his 'niece' and it showed in his manner and the tone of his voice.

Jamie said, "yes I have been thinking about it, but like I said, with Dick I want to be a woman, and with Terri, I want to have a penis, but I still feel like I should be the feminine one with Terri. More importantly, when I am with the two of you, I wouldn't change a thing. Now, if I may be so bold, I would like one more glass of wine, and a promise from both of you that the three of us will spend the night together."

Leslie poured the three of them another glass of wine, and they toasted to their relationship, and to a night of lovemaking. Leslie then ended the discussion by saying that for now it certainly sounded like Jamie, despite some longings, was not in a position to want to change anything. The doctors asked her to keep them informed about all of her feelings, however minor they may seem at the time. They wanted to know, and more importantly wanted to be of assistance.

Jamie was tipsy by the time dinner was served. She merely picked at dinner, and excused herself to go freshen up in her room. When she got to her room she found that Eve had laid out her clothes for the evening. She quickly got out of her school clothes, jumped into the shower, which helped to sober her up greatly. She toweled off, and headed back into her bedroom. There was a red velvet choker with a small cameo on the front, a red leather bustier that showed off Jamie's cleavage and figure to their maximum extent. Next came a red satin garter belt with a built in gaff, and sheer red stockings. Jamie was glad they weren't fishnet. The fishnets gave a nice slutty look, but she really preferred the feel of the regular nylons. She rolled up the nylons, and rolled them on to her long shapely legs.. Once into the above-mentioned articles alongside the bed there were five inch red paten leather pumps. Jamie almost jumped into them. She was really aroused, and she also wanted to see how she looked. She grabbed the last item on the bed, it was a long red sheer silk robe.

She went to the full-length mirror, and twirled around. She was so happy with this body. She remembered a few months back when she first looked into this mirror and almost fainted.

It was amazing how far she had come. She could hardly contain herself. She went to the vanity

table and applied just a little more makeup than usual. She wanted to look 'as grown up' as possible tonight.

Just as she finished she heard Dr. Leslie on the intercom asking her if she would be good

enough to come to the doctors' bedroom. Jamie started immediately, but too fast. She almost fell over in the five-inch heels. She caught herself on the bedpost, straightened herself, and with just a touch of feigned arrogance slowly walked to the doctors' bedroom.

For as often as she had been in there it looked different tonight. The lighting was different for one thing. The room was lit with only candles, and it was cast with a reddish tint as well. Jamie didn't pay too much attention to it. She had so much sexual tension from her time with Terri, that she really was ready to skip foreplay tonight, and get on with some really randy sex. She didn't care which doctor, or both. She just wanted to get started.

As her eyes adjusted to the light she saw Leslie standing in the corner dressed in exactly the same outfit as she was wearing, only Leslie's was all black. Jamie looked closer, and saw that Leslie had very exaggerated makeup, and more serious than that a whip! Jamie moved closer and asked Leslie what was going to happen tonight.

"Jaqui has arrived, and we need to welcome her into the household staff. We decided to make it a surprise for you. I hope you don't mind. John and I wanted to see how you react to some dominant situations, and besides I wanted to see how you looked in that outfit. I am very pleased. Now come with me, John is waiting in the next room."

Jamie was amazed to find that there was a room in the house that after all these months she hadn't been in. As they entered John, dressed only in black leather chaps and black vest greeted Leslie with a passionate kiss, and turned and did the same to Jamie. She felt his strength like never before. There was animalism about John tonight that both frightened and aroused Jamie. They broke off the kiss, and Jamie saw Eve and Jaqui kneeling in the center of the room. Each was dressed in a harem girl outfit. Jaqui looked good in hers, but it wasn't something Eve would choose for herself.

John, Leslie, and Jamie stood together, and John ordered Eve to take Jaqui to the pillar. Eve rose and took Jaqui by the hand and led her to the smooth wooden pillar off to the rear of the room. Eve removed Jaqui's halter top, bra, and silken pants; leaving her in a thong gaff and five inch heels. She then took silk scarves and fastened Jaqui's wrists to the rings affixed to the pillar. Once her job was completed Eve silently knelt next to Jaqui. To Jamie this whole thing looked scripted or ritualized. She watched silently and waited to see what would happen next. Dr. John walked to the wall and selected a large wooden paddle, the kind you see in fraternity houses. He walked over to Eve, and told her she would receive the privilege of giving Jaqui the first six paddles. Eve stood, and without a word or a sign of emotion, quickly struck Jaqui on the butt six times. Jamie flinched and squirmed more than Jaqui.

Eve turned and handed the paddle to John. He then motioned for Jamie to step forward. He said it was her turn, and that she was entitled to twelve. It was a welcoming ceremony that could not be ignored. She should strike Jaqui as hard as she could, and they should be swift and sure onto to Jaqui's buttocks. Jamie took the paddle, and as she walked to the pillar, she thought she would like tomorrow's homecoming better than this. She drew back her hand, and softly brought it down on to Jaqui's already red bottom. Leslie and John exhorted her to be more forceful. She did increase her speed with each of the next four swings, but then she heard Jaqui cry out, and the next seven tapered off to almost taps. Jamie turned and handed the paddle to John. He passed it onto Leslie who proceeded to really let Jaqui have it. She pounded her with eighteen straight shots.

Finally, John got his turn, and he substituted Leslie's whip for the paddle. He gave her two-dozen lashes, causing the skin to tear, and blood to start running down Jaqui's shapely legs. When he finished he instructed Eve to tend to her and to take her to her room. He added that he expected Jaqui to serve breakfast to him tomorrow at six o'clock, and to have breakfast for Jamie and Leslie at seven thirty following their aerobics class. She should be completely functional by then.

Eve untied the knots and helped Jaqui to a cot in the corner. John directed Leslie and Jamie back to the bedroom. Once they closed the door, Jamie started crying. She couldn't help it . It seemed so barbaric. She said she was sorry, but she didn't think she could ever do that. John took her into his arms, and lifted her up and set her gently on the bed. "Jamie," he said, "there is nothing to cry about. You don't need to feel bad because you don't like being a dominatrix. We did that to Jaqui because she wanted us to do it. It is her way of feeling welcomed into the house. She is such a complete submissive, she wouldn't have it any other way. We learned something about you tonight as well you don't seem to have that "D" gene in you. That's fine. You are a wonderful girl, what's most important is you are an incurable romantic. You probably were before we met you. We all are what we are, nothing more or less. We love you for who you are. We won't put you in that situation again."

"Speaking of love," said Leslie, " let's get naked, and make some."

Jamie felt better after hearing John's talk, she hugged him, and felt his erection through his chaps. She slid down on him while Leslie undid the strap on the chaps. Within seconds she had John's member in her mouth. He was now lying on his back. Jamie was between his legs and Leslie was on his face. Within a few minutes of expert tongue work, Jamie tasted John. He filled her mouth immediately. She had learned over the last few months how to accept all of him and keep sucking while swallowing what was already in her mouth. She loved him enough not to want to lose a drop.

As she coaxed the last few drops out of him she heard Leslie begin to gasp. She was about to have an orgasm. She reached around and felt for Jamie. She wanted Jamie to finish her off. Jamie repositioned herself onto her back, and felt the warm wet hair of Leslie's most private part

cover her mouth. Jamie's tongue thrust up into Leslie. Meanwhile John sat up and was massaging Leslie's breasts. Soon Jamie felt Leslie tense. Then Leslie's orgasm erupted. Leslie ejaculated into Jamie's mouth as well. This was too wonderful. She loved when Leslie would do this. Jamie couldn't drink all of Leslie in, but she got almost all of it. When Leslie would come like this it was so sweet for Jamie. She didn't know why, but she knew that oral stimulation could bring Leslie to ejaculate eighty five percent of the time. Jamie found herself truly addicted to this. She couldn't get enough of it.

When she had sucked Leslie to the point where Leslie could no longer stand it, Leslie pulled off of her. Jamie laid on the bed smiling. She was sure she could taste them both. It took all the thoughts of paddles and whips out of her mind. She loved taking care of the doctors. Suddenly, she felt Leslie and John undressing her, and Leslie buried her head on top of Jamie's erection. John started kissing Jamie's feet and sucking her toes. He moved up to her calves, and skipped to her breasts. It didn't take long before Jamie was pumping her load into Leslie's mouth. Leslie worked her penis until Jamie almost screamed from the pleasure. She reached down and took Leslie from her groin, and all three fell asleep intertwined on the king sized bed.

Morning came and Eve woke Leslie and Jamie. Dr. John was already gone to the clinic. The two girls dressed for aerobics, and went out to see Riccardo. As they finished, right on cue, Jaqui arrived with coffee, juice and croissants. Leslie asked Riccardo to join them. He was ogling Jaqui as he said yes.

After breakfast, while Riccardo blatantly hit on Jaqui the whole time, Jamie went upstairs to get ready for the football game. She was wearing a long sleeve gold turtleneck top with a plaid vest, dark green shorts with green knee high socks, and penny loafers. Eve suggested a jacket, and they compromised on a blazer. She added football earrings, a bracelet, and a green ribbon for her hair, and she was ready to go to the game. Jamie asked Leslie one more time to come to the game. Leslie pleasantly surprised her by saying yes. Leslie went up to get dressed, and she was down in a few minutes. Then the two girls were off to the game leaving Eve and Jaqui to themselves.

They arrived at the game and met Terri. Walked to the stands and found some seats halfway up the bleachers. In the old days Jamie would have stood at the top row to be able to see the plays unfold better, but that was the bastion of the 'dads'. The women never went past half way up the stands.

Dick was right their opponent was very good. They were the Mason High Screaming Eagles. They were also undefeated. The Eagles scored on their opening drive with relative ease. They kicked off into the end zone and Dick led the Knights' offense onto the field to start at their own twenty-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage Dick went back to pass and got sacked. Jamie heard herself gasp. She was really worried about him. The game settled into a defensive struggle. Dick was getting really beat up. Finally, with a minute to go in the second quarter, Dick passed to Jack Bowers who caught the ball in the end zone to tie the game. The crowd

went wild. The score remained tied, and at half time, and the homecoming festivities began.

The band played, then the principal, Mr. Jackson came out and announced the homecoming court. There were two freshman, two sophomores, two juniors, and the king and queen of homecoming would be seniors. Jamie didn't know the underclassmen, but the seniors were Dick and Amy. She was thrilled for both of them. Dick couldn't come out, but Amy was for the first time speechless. She never expected it. The whole senior class got together and voted for her as a way of showing their appreciation for all her hard work. The band played again, and the teams headed back on to the field.

The second half was more violent than the first. On the third play of the second half Dick got viciously sacked. The referee whistled the play dead, and Dick just lay there. The ref called time out and motioned for the trainer. The trainer ran out and motioned for the team doctor. They spent about five minutes working on him. It seemed like an hour to Jamie. She wanted to run down to see how he was. She wanted to have Leslie go down there. She wanted that paddle from last night to beat up the defensive lineman who hit Dick. In a moment of compassion she looked over to see Mrs. Brodnowski. Trudy looked very scared. Finally, they sat Dick up, and then lifted him up, and he more or less walked off of the field under his own power. The stands erupted. Dick received a standing ovation. Jamie wasn't sure he knew he got it, but nevertheless Dick's injury seemed to inspire the Knight's. They started to kick some butt of their own.

Jamie stopped watching the game, and spent her time watching the trainer and the doctor work on Dick. By the end of the third period he was throwing the ball on the sidelines, and pestering the coach to get back into the game. The third quarter ended with the score still six to six. Halfway through the fourth quarter the Knights forced a fumble and recovered on the Screaming Eagles thirty-yard line. The coach sent Dick back into the game. Once again the crowd went crazy. His presence in the huddle seemed to get the offensive line fired up as well. They blocked well enough for two running first downs, and then protected Dick well enough to throw his second touchdown pass to Jack. It was a spectacular catch. Jack caught the ball between two defenders who converged on him as he caught the ball. Jack's helmet flew off, and he had to be helped off the field, but as Jamie could here the 'dads' say, 'he hung onto the ball'.

The coach decided to go for a two-point conversion. Dick took the snap from center, and dropped back to pass. The pass rush was furious, and all the receivers were covered. Dick tucked the ball under his arm, and started for the left corner of the end zone. Jamie could see the collision coming. It was the most violent collision Jamie had ever seen in all her days of watching sports. The middle linebacker and Dick collided at the goal line. Dick's momentum was just slightly greater than the linebacker's. It was enough to get him into the end zone for the two points. The linebacker didn't get up. Dick did, and walked to the sideline where he sat down, and threw up.

The linebacker was done for the day, they learned later he had a separated shoulder. The

home team defense managed to keep the Screaming Eagles out of the end zone for the next three minutes. Middle linebacker, Tommy Barton played like a crazed animal. He seemed to be everywhere at once. Mercifully, the gun sounded to end the game, and Jamie was never so glad to see a sporting event end.

She went down to the gate with Terri, Leslie and the rest of the girlfriends and parents to see not the winners, but the survivors. Jack Gower still looked a little dazed from his touchdown pass. Most of the linemen were limping. Finally, walking very slowly, and talking with the trainer and the doctor was Dick. Jamie stepped back to let his mom and dad have the first conversation with him. It was stereotypical. Dick's dad was busy congratulating him on gutting out a victory. His mom wanted to know how he was feeling. Dick mumbled something about being all right. That was not good enough for Trudy. She cornered the trainer and the doctor. She wanted to know exactly how he was. They concurred that he was pretty shaken up, but he seemed alert, knew where he was, and they said other than being bruised, he should be fine.

Dick finished with his dad, hugged his mom, and then went over to Jamie. She thought he looked terrible. She asked if he was going to the hospital. He said no, he was fine, just tired and sore. He said, he would pick Jamie up as scheduled, but right now he wanted to take a shower. Jamie was very concerned. She asked Leslie what she thought. She agreed that Dick should go to the hospital.

Jamie grabbed Leslie's hand and pulled her over to the Brodnowski's. She asked Mrs. Brodnowski if they were going to take Dick to the hospital. Mr. Brodnowski said no. He said that Dick was a tough kid, and the doctors said he was fine. Jamie protested, but to no avail. She could see that Trudy agreed with her, but she wouldn't disagree with Fred. Leslie could see that the argument was futile, so she said, "it has been great to see you again Fred and Trudy. Dick played great today. I will make sure you get copies of the pictures I take of Dick and Jamie tonight. I hope to see you soon."

Jamie started to insist that Dick go to the hospital, but Leslie led her away. Leslie said that Jamie had done everything she could. They walked towards the exit and found Terri. She said that Jack was acting the same macho way, and that he would be picking Terri up at the appointed time as well. All three girls shrugged, there was nothing they could do. Jamie told Terri she'd see her later, and they each headed for home.

Jamie was quiet most of the way home. The victory was totally overshadowed by the physical abuse that the boys endured. Finally Leslie asked Jamie what she was thinking about. Jamie said, "I can't stop worrying about Dick. He should get a better examination than what he received on the field. Plus, his dad should have had more concern for him, and his mom should have spoken up. I know she agreed with me."

"Jamie, do you think that you would have these emotions in your old life?" asked Leslie.

"Absolutely. I never was that into macho stuff. If one of my kids was banged up like that, no question about it--off to get another opinion." Said Jamie. As she finished that sentence, suddenly missing her/his children hit her like a slap in the face.

Leslie could see Jamie get pensive, she sensed what it was, she said, "Jamie, you know that your old family is very well taken care of. The travel insurance from your company, your personal insurance, and the insurance from the airline have your wife and children set for life. I know you are missing them right now, and I'm sure they miss you too, but they were destined to miss you, you'd be dead or worse in a vegetative state. This is better for everyone."

"You're right Leslie, but every once in a while they do creep into my mind. I'll be fine, but I still worry about Dick." Jamie said.

They pulled into the driveway and saw Dr. John at the front door. He had listened to the game on the local radio station at the clinic and on his way home. He too was worried about the players. They told him about their concerns, and that supposedly the boys were fine. It was now time for Jamie to get ready for the dance.

Jamie went upstairs and found Eve and Jaqui at the ready. Jamie new she should be excited, but she wasn't, she hoped that the process of getting dressed would lift her spirits. She took off her clothes, but on the robe that Eve had left on the bed, and went into the bathroom.

Eve was explaining to Jaqui the intricacies of the bathroom. Eve was wearing her usual short maids outfit, and Jaqui was wearing a duplicate, except hers was red, not black like Eve's.

Eve helped Jamie into the tub, then instructed Jaqui on what to do. Jamie didn't pay much attention to the process, she was lost in a myriad of thoughts. Jaqui finished, and helped Jamie into her robe. Eve did Jamie's make up, and kept a running commentary to Jaqui on what to do and how to do it. Jamie started to pay attention to this, and saw that Eve was relishing the opportunity to have someone to supervise. Jaqui was taking her job very seriously. She was paying complete attention to Eve.

Once Jamie's makeup was finished, it was time for her hair. They pinned it up in a very grown up style. Jamie loved the look. She then had black and gold earrings that hung almost to her shoulder placed carefully on her, and then the always-present choker, she thought this was becoming a trademark. Eve asked her to move over to the full-length mirror, and sent Jaqui for the dress, and the undergarments. Jamie took this time to ask Eve how Jaqui was. Eve smiled and said, "wonderful." That one word spoke volumes. Jamie realized that the help the doctors spoke about for Eve was not so much for during the day and running the house, as it was for during the night. Jamie was glad for Eve.

Jaqui returned with the pile of clothes. Eve sternly told her to be careful with the dress as to

not wrinkle it. Jaqui carefully laid out the clothes, and started handing undergarments to Eve. She started with a black strapless bra, followed by the gaff. Next came panty hose, they were black and very sheer, all concerned would have preferred stockings and a garter belt, but in an effort to keep Dick's potentially roaming fingers at bay, it was decided that panty hose would work better. Eve then went over and got the dress. Jamie really liked it. Despite the fact that almost all the girls were wearing black, it was the herd mentality said Dr. John, Jamie didn't mind. She knew she looked great in the dress, and it was sexy without being too revealing.

The dress had the 'illusion of bareness', it was beautifully shaped in stretch ottoman knit with a stretch mesh neckline and sleeves. It came to about two and half inches above Jamie's knees. Finally came the shoes. They were three inches, black, and strapped around the ankle. Jamie thought that some of the girls would have thought these shoes painful or too high, she appreciated that they were only three inches. Eve finished Jamie by applying 'Ysatis' by Givenchy on her. She had come to really like that scent. It was now time for Dick to arrive.

Dick was right on time. Jamie came down the winding staircase, and she knew two things for sure. First Dick's smile told her that he liked the way she looked. Second, the pained expression that followed the smile told her that he was still hurting. John and Leslie were eager to take pictures of their niece and her date. Eve and Jaqui were peeking around the corner, checking out their charge and her date. After what seemed like a whole roll of film, the two youngsters were off to get Jack.

In the car Jamie asked Dick to be honest with her. How was he. At first he said he was fine, just the usual bumps and bruises, but after Jamie pestered him enough, he said that his ribs really hurt, and that he still had a headache. Jamie had him promise her that he would go to the hospital tomorrow, and no macho posturing allowed. Dick promised he would.

Dick pulled up at Jack's house, and just honked for him to come out. Jack slowly walked to the car. Despite his smile, and a leering look at Jamie, he looked to be hurting as much as Dick. Jamie thought that there would be little chance of these two studs trying anything improper tonight. If they managed to stay awake, that would be a win. Dick swung the car back into the street and they headed over to Terri's house. The three of them went in and Aunt Betty took several pictures before they headed off to Amy's house for more pictures, then to the country club to eat dinner. The car was quiet. The boys were too exhausted to do much, and the girls were respectful of their need to be still.

The dinner was fine. Amy had everyone up for pictures and kept the wait staff jumping through hoops. Jamie noticed that Dick just picked at his dinner. She asked if the food was okay, but he said he just wasn't hungry. They kept exactly to Amy's schedule, and left precisely at eight fifteen. The eight of them walked out to get the two cars. The first car to arrive carried Amy, Beth and their dates to the dance. Dick, Jamie, Terri, and Jack were waiting for Dick's car when Jamie heard Dick gasp. She turned to him as he grabbed his side, and slumped to the ground. Jamie wasted no time she had Terri and Jack tend to Dick and, she ran back into the

club, called '911' and told them they needed to hurry. She then had the presence of mind to call

Dick's parents. Jamie told them that Dick was ill, and that she would meet them at the hospital. She then ran out to the driveway. Dick's car had now arrived, and Jamie told the attendant to move it off to the side.

The ambulance siren could be heard in less than a minute. It pulled up at the entrance to the club, and the paramedics placed Dick carefully on the gurney. He was pale and sweating. Jamie was scared, but insisted on riding with him in the back of the ambulance despite the reluctance of the senior paramedic. She told Terri and Jack to take Dick's car to the dance, or come to the hospital, whichever they preferred. They decided to go to the dance to let Amy know, and then head to the hospital.

Jamie held Dick's hand all the way to the hospital. She didn't say anything, but prayed that he would be alright. Dick couldn't say anything since the paramedics had an oxygen mask over his face. The ambulance was met by a phalanx of hospital staff that whisked Dick into the emergency room. Jamie was left by herself in the waiting room, but not for long. Soon the Brodnowski's were racing down the hallway to the entrance of the emergency room. Trudy was crying, and Fred was asking what was going on before he even entered the room. Jamie told both of them what had happened, and then Fred went in search of an administrator. Jamie sat with Trudy, and the two women held hands waiting for word on Dick's condition.

The doctor came out and took Trudy and Fred to another room to tell them what was wrong with Dick. Jamie used this time to call home. She spoke to Dr. John who said he would leave immediately for the hospital. By the time Jamie hung up and walked back to her chair, Jack and Terri were coming down the hallway. The news about Dick put a damper on the whole evening. Mr. Jackson asked everyone to say a prayer for Dick, but that no one should rush over to the hospital. There was nothing any of them could do for Dick. The two exceptions were the varsity football coach who was chaperoning the dance, and left without his wife; and Terri and Jack. Coach Rocco was only a few steps behind Terri and Jack. All three wanted Jamie to fill them in on what was going on in the emergency room.

Jamie could only tell them that the doctor had taken the Brodnowski's to a room down the hall and was talking to them now. The four sat waiting in silence for about twenty minutes. John and Leslie interrupted their silence vigil. They too asked what was going on, and when they weren't happy with the answer, went right into the emergency room.

Leslie found the nurse in charge, and John looked in on Dick. What they found out was that Dick had broken two ribs, and one had punctured a lung. Additionally, he had a lacerated kidney, and a concussion. The emergency room doctor was recommending airlifting Dick to the University Hospital one hundred and fifty miles east of town for the surgery. John and Leslie concurred with that assessment.

The doctors went back to tell the kids and the coach what they had found out, when Fred and

Trudy walked back to join them. Fred immediately asked Dr. John if he knew of Dick's

condition, and if he thought the recommendation made sense. John said that it was absolutely the right thing to do. John asked if there was anything he or Leslie could do for the Brodnowskis, either here or a the University Hospital. Fred said he didn't think so, but he would let John know if there was anything. Fred then asked Jack if he would bring Dick's car by in the morning, he and Trudy would be flying with Dick to the hospital within the next few minutes. The coach said he would drive the Brodnowski car over to the university in the morning, and if they'd like he would bring them a change of clothes. Trudy said that would be wonderful if he would, and then they left.

Leslie and John said that they should all leave now, there was nothing else to do. Jamie asked if it would be okay if she went in to see Dick before they took him away. John said unfortunately she couldn't Dick was really in bad shape.

Jack put his arm around Terri and led her out to the parking lot. He asked Terri if she wanted to go back to the dance. She said no, but he persisted, and finally talked her into going back there. The coach went to find Fred to get his car keys and house keys.

Jamie sat in the back of Dr. John's car in silence all the way home. When she got in the house she finally got the courage to ask how serious Dick's injury was. John said it was very serious, but it shouldn't be life threatening. The rib damage could be repaired, the concussion would heal, and the kidney damage would have to be assessed at the university. Football was over for this year, but not necessarily forever. He would however be at the hospital for a few weeks. Jamie thanked them, and said she was going to go to bed now if they didn't mind.

Leslie walked with her up to her room, and sat with her for a few minutes after she got in bed. After Leslie turned off the light, Jamie prayed for Dick, then quietly cried herself to a dreamless sleep.

It was only ten thirty when Jamie fell asleep. She remembered that she thought this was one of the worst days of her life. Little did she know, that as she was sleeping Terri was having a worse time fending off the advances of Jack Gower. It seemed Jack thought he was entitled to a lot more than a kiss good night this particular evening. It took a well-placed knee into Jack's groin and a sprint to the front door to get away from him. Terri also cried herself to sleep, but she dreamt of Jamie.

 

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