Mike kepthis weapon holstered, his hand hovering near the butt as he cautiouslymoved towards the pair."Let's just take a breath and calm down, partner..." he said, his voice firmbut not threatening. "You don't want to hurt anyone."The man looked from Mike to Megan, and then back to Mike. His voicetrembled as he said, "I'll kill her; I swear I will if you don't backoff!" You know we can't do that," Mike said. His voice remained calm, but hisheart was racing. The perp had his finger on the trigger,. "I apologize for accusing you of turning our son into a woman," I saidand dropped a deep curtsey."Apology accepted," she chimed. "Now, as far as your own feelings areconcerned..." My feelings?" I asked."Your feelings, yes," she repeated. "Now, you said you don't feel like awoman after wearing a dress for the evening, but how can you tell?" I just know...?" I said."How can you?" she said, "You've been living and dressing as a man foryour whole lifetime, and now, you have experienced something. "Petra," Petra shook it."Look; we don't like other girls working our patch. It takes money fromour pockets, besides your kind work down on Clifton Road." Ritarummaged in her handbag for cigarettes."Here." Petra offered her one hers."Look I'm only here for one night and I won't be back I promise. It'stoo complicated to explain." Petra ignited her bic and Rita leaned itto light her cigarette."Alright. Because you're a tranny you're really not that muchcompetition. Some blokes will go with. He really does love you. He's told me so." Patricia told her reassuringly."Then what is it? God, he doesn't think I'm a slut for throwing myself at him, does he?" Noel asked, her mind a mess of confusion.Patricia thought for a second and then said hesitantly, "Listen Noel, you can never tell him I told you this. Never! It would break his heart if he found out that anyone else knew about it. Do you understand?"Noel said pleadingly, "Please tell me. If it is coming between us, I've got to know!".