. the petitioner and I ... had attempted to open negotiations with Mr. Rideout. The original petition was just an opening position." Really," the judg... said with a suspicious look. "Just a cursory glance at your demands from Mr. Rideout and he'd be answering any questions from the poor house. This document, on the surface of it, is outrageous in its demands. Small wonder they chose to ignore it." I apologize, your honor. It was not my intention to deceive the court." Yes ... I'm sure," she said. I wouldn't be needing it after tomorrow.***I fumbled for the light on the nightstand and turned it on. Five o'clock. In less than two hours, I would be wheeled into an operating room, and when I woke up, I would be a eunuch.I looked down at the girl who had given me my last night as a man. Her long black hair curled in ringalettes around her shoulders, and she gazed up at me with deep brown eyes. Without a word, she reached up for me and pulled me towards her, and once again we began making. There werejust two other patrons sitting at the bar. One female and male but theydidn't appear to be together. Kelly asked if Cherie was available. Thehostess raised a painted eyebrow. "Is she expecting you?" she asked."Please tell her Kelly is here," Kelly told the hostess. "I talked withher yesterday." The hostess walked away with a true wiggle in her hips.She was amazingly feminine from the front and back. Could she be a realfemale? Only the voice hinted at maleness. A few minutes later. "Monica grinned and took my jaw in her hands. She kissed me. "We do."I rolled my eyes and grabbed my book. I used it to swat her butt as she tried to stifle a giggle, grabbing her wrist to keep her from squirming away. We ended up tangled together and I dropped the book on the floor and gathered her up in my arms. "I just don't want you acting like this was all my fault," she said as she buried her nose in my chest."It mostly is," I said.She scoffed and tried to slap my arm, but she was bound.