His dark hair was short but stylishly cut. He had blue, half-lidded eyes. He was wearing a tailored tuxedo.“You must be Jessie,” he said fixing he... with a friendly smile. “I’m John Carter.”“Nice to meet you,” said Jessie as she shook Carter’s hand.The woman reappeared. She had a carry-on bag slung over her shoulder. “I’m so sorry to leave you like this,” she said to Carter.He squeezed her shoulder. “Don’t be silly. The sitter’s here; we’ll be fine. Tell your sister I hope she gets well soon.. I opened the door and handed her the keystepping outside into the night air as Amy locked the door behind us.The tightness of the dress made it a struggle to get seated but onceinside I fastened the belt as Amy switched the car into life. "I'mlooking forward to tonight," she said as she turned looking behind hershe slowly backed the car out into the main road.......The drive to the Community Centre where the dance was being held was nolonger than fifteen minutes. Amy switched on the indicator. ."Then Chris felt Ron's shoulders shifting underneath his hands. Ron'sbody began to shift and transform while Chris continued with themassage, digging his fingers in deep enough to distract Ron from thesensations of his changing. A few seconds later, Ron had become a verysexy girl with long black hair."Now imagine the sexy clothes she wears," Chris instructed him, stillkeeping his own voice sweet and suggestive.Ron's clothes all shimmered and changed, transforming into somethingthat was more. I searched Lady Megan's face for her reason for asking the question before I responded. "America." At their blank looks I continued, "It is a far off land."I have to be careful here."If it is so far away, how did you get here?" Lady Megan continued her questioning."I was in my carriage when it fell into a magic portal of some sort, I ended up on the edge of this kingdom; and through a few adventures, I managed to find my way here." I gestured grandly. I awaited their reaction.They both were.