"I just shook my head. I hugged her and genuinely meant it. For the first time since the attack we kissed passionately. And I remembered why I'd marri...d her. I'd married her because I loved her. Letting that asshole take that away from us was an even bigger crime than the one he'd done.I left for work that morning feeling far better than I had in weeks. And that was when it happened. It's funny but it always seems like things are getting better, when we take our darkest turns.I was heading. A thought flashes thru hermind, just a week ago, she was the man in the relationship.Quickly walking to the edge of the pool, she dives into the deep end.Gliding underwater, she appears on the other side and pops up at theedge, crossing her arms on the deck of the pool to support her. Glancingat the people in the chairs, all the men have their eyes on her. This isjust a continuation of the show she gave them moments ago. Feigning asmile, she pushes off and starts to do laps the length of the. "Uniquely situated" was how they phased it, hertalent for imagining other lives; But nothing had prepared you for this,and even in my transformation stories I sometimes had to fight for everyinch of a notion that I could inhabit this body, a real leap of faith, Imean am I for real transgendered? Did she feel like a woman or likesomeone who felt that I felt like I was a woman? Without a true basis ofcomparison who really knew how real this transgender stuff was, how muchof it wishful thinking,. "Of course, I'm not that stupid!" I said laughing. "I'll see you guys at four."I actually got a few replies back which were a nice change. I found Steph in the cafeteria reading the textbook."Hey Steph, got it all figured out now?" I asked with a grin."Not likely Mister and you're late!" she said, trying to keep a straight face."Hmmm, trying out our big girl voice are we?" I asked with a raised eyebrow."Needs some work, doesn't it?" she responded with a grin. "It works on my younger siblings.