.. Imean I don't yell it off the rooftops, but almost everyone in my lifeknows I used to be a... Well that I was Brian."Joan smiled and reached over t...e table to gently squeeze Sarah's hand."I'm just so amazed how well you've done... I don't mean becoming agirl... Well that is amazing, but..." Joan stopped to take a few deepbreaths to straighten out her thoughts and to try to keep from lookinglike a bumbling idiot. "Everything that you've done, your job, friends,and yes becoming a girl is. ..i've been waiting to meet a girl like you..." he answered. Butterflies started to fill my stomach. I pulled over at a nearby gas station and cut off the engine. “Fuck is you doin' alliyah?" he asked. “I want us to do ‘it'" i demanded. He coughed as he puffed his blunt. “Do what, Alliyah?" he asked. “you know exactly what." i responded. He started laughing. he threw his blunt out the window.and We both climed into the. "Yea itmade it even hotter down there during practice." "Oh," Krissy said. "Don'tyou shave too?" "Nah I'm scared I'm gonna cut myself." "Well why don't yalet me shave it for ya?" Krissy laughed and said "If u want." Jackie openedher bottom drawer and pulled out a shaver and shaving cream. "Lets go!" shesaid excitedly. "I thought u were just k**ding," Krissy said shyly. "C'monjust let me do it and see how u like it." "Oh well ok, I guess." Jackie ledher to the bathroom and told Krissy to sit. “Keiko, thanks for taking me sightseeing today.” Niki said. “If you have time tomorrow, would you like to come with me to do some fabric and design hunting? I am a fashion designer and I’ve always had an interest in Asian things. I plan to visit a couple of design houses while James is tied up, and tomorrow sounds like a good time.” “I could go for that,” Keiko replied. “See you tomorrow around 8?” With that we said our good nights and made our way to the elevators. I put my arm around Niki’s.