"It's never dawned on me. Ourmeals have come out of the freezer - that you put in there, but theycan't last forever - and the wash is piling up - and ...h dear!"She surprised me again. Came and put a comforting arm around me.. "You'reSO sweet dear! I just BET that not many men would have the courage toadmit that!"It felt so strange! SHE was comforting ME! But it was nice after afashion and I cuddled in to her side. "Any ideas?" I whispered to her."I could say that I'm going to do the housework. If we could expand the cast of players on DATE NIGHT, the possibilities would expand geometrically. Chris always enjoyed meeting new couples, but thought of our secret games a very personal matter. After much thought and discussion, she agreed to meet them to see if the chemistry seemed right. We would invite them over for drinks with the prior understanding that there would be NO SEX that night.It was several days before I was able to contact Rachel on the BBS, but arrangements were made for. I wanted to stop, but some outside force made me continue to dance. Dance until the nutcracker and I were the same size."What's going on?" I asked confused."What do you mean, my sugarplum princess?" The man who was a nutcracker said to me. "I am the prince of the dolls, Princess Erica." Princess?" I said in a confused tone as I looked down to find myself in a pink ball gown, slippers and white tights. "My skin... it's so soft."I stared at my perfect manicure with a pink polish and found myself. I did have to dance with every female in the family but I did not mind that too much.I was twenty-two years old and had just graduated from college. I would be staying at the house after everyone left and look for a job in the city. Mom was forty and her sister, Aunt Meg, was thirty-eight, both divorced. My two sisters and my youngest cousin were also in the house and I had just spent the last three nights sleeping on a couch in the den.Two nights before Lora, the bride-to-be, joined me on he.