Kat reached across for a glass of juice and handed me one. Maggie picked up a third, and Kat proposed a toast.“To my special friends, who I hope wi...l remain friends forever.”“Should we get Simon?” I asked.“Simon will sleep for a while, and you are both almost more special to me now.”I felt a bit awkward. I never meant to drive a wedge between Simon and Kat. Kat sensed this and so explained more.“Simon has been very special and helped me and my daughter. I don’t regret hooking up with him,. I had been certain I was going to lose her.She put on a brave smile, and reached for the hand I extended to her.Jaime stood over her, protectively. "Jesus, Ace! Where'd you find this one? If I hadn't shown up in time, I think she was going to kill the lot of them herself. Friggin' maniac. Crazy girl was spitting out half a guy's ear before I managed to clean things up."I looked down at her.She grinned sheepishly. "No way I was going to portal again. We'd wipe together or not at all." She looked. I've had quite a bit of discomfort inmy nipples and cried quite a lot when watching a film the other nightbut, to be honest, I've thought far less about transitioning than Ihad done before taking them. In fact, I'm starting to wonder whetherI need them at all."Dr Campbell explained "Well, the discomfort in your nipples is theresult of you starting female puberty. Unfortunately, there's littlewe can do about that. As for the crying, that goes with being awoman, I'm afraid. But the fact that. "I love you and I don't want to see you end up like some of those other bar hogs that look forty years older than they are. You are still beautiful and I intend to make sure you stay that way for as long as possible," I said.Mom listened to me–probably the first time she'd actually listened to me in some time. But then she didn't have anyplace else to be at the time! And my words seemed to break through at least a little bit. "Y-you really think I'm... pretty?" she asked."Of course Mom. I have.