It had been a real chore to convince her I was really interested in her and not playing some cruel joke. The more I’d gotten to know her, the harder...I’d fallen. I’ve thanked God every day since that she felt the same way about me. All in all, I think it took me a year to convince her I was interested in her as more than just a friend. When I graduated, I enrolled in the Marines because my athletic scholarships hadn’t covered my entire tuition, and my family was too dirt poor to be able to help. “Energy source?” I asked Tirus who was doing a scan as all we could sense was energy, not the type.“Some sort of fusion generator,” he finally replied.“Anyone spot a doorbell?” I asked with a grin.This time we at least got an answer to my query, shouted over the barrier, though it was not much better than the previous one in a demand that we go away or face lethal force.“Not feeling the love here,” Clara chuckled.“Well, at least we know there are survivors,” I shrugged. “I’m pretty sure that. "Let's just go back," he said. After Trista had her dates with the other reluctant crossdressers, eventually the choices got down to the final four. It was three of the boys in drag, and Charlie, the one she had really wanted from the very beginning. As Jamie left, he said to Trista, "I can't believe you're sending me away, after you made me dress like a woman for a whole week." "Well, it's not a total loss. You get to keep the dresses." Russ asked her why Charlie wasn't required to be in. You straightened yourself and turned back toward the bar for another sip of your drink.Your head down a little, you turned it to me. "Waiting for something?"Your insertion of the toy and the subsequent straightening was as subtle as one could imagine. Even if the place had been weekend-full, there’s serious doubt anyone would have noticed.With the remote in my pocket, I found the button that brought the egg to life. Immediately you took my hand and gave it a squeeze, telling me the toy was.