Message-ID: <39054asstr$1036141803@assm.asstr-mirror.org> Return-Path: <liptonsoup1951@yahoo.com> X-Original-Message-ID: <20021101045108.96399.qmail@web10901.mail.yahoo.com> From: Jack C Lipton <liptonsoup1951@yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 20:51:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: {ASSM} Affirmative Action (MF+, mild ROM, geezer angst, cyclicTG) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 04:10:03 -0500 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: <assm@asstr-mirror.org> Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: <URL:http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2002/39054> X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation <story-ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Story-Submission: <ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Moderator-ID: kelly, dennyw Author: Jack C Lipton Title: Affirmative Action Part: 1 of 1 Universe: tigger Summary: some nanotechnology can be helpful Keywords: MF+, mild ROM, geezer angst, cyclic TG Revision: $Revision: 1.12 $ Affirmative Action by Jack C Lipton It's been some years now, since that day I had my heart attack and (coincidentally) the world changed. I wasn't "Patient Zero", thankfully, but it seems I got my dose the same way. Life may not be as comfortable for me these days, but, thinking back, it wasn't too hot then, either. Hmmmm... * * * * Just over 51 years old, I had to face my own mortality- and that wasn't the worst of it- I had come to look forward to my end as an escape from the burden of futility. Bad enough was accepting that all of my sex appeal resided in my pay-rate. It was way too late to consider starting over. Tony Randall I'm not. My wife had long before focussed her life on her worries, reaching the point where nothing I could do would lift her spirits and instead weighed me down; I don't like futility and here I had to live with it- And I didn't have the strength to. Unfortunately, I had neither the strength nor the rage needed to take more active measures. There were times that it bothered me that she could cope with our children better than with me. My going to work was an escape from futility; I could, for a short time, play the game of denial and deceive myself long enough to feel pleased in accomplishing some tasks and helping my co-workers. My varied technical background helped me achieve good results outside my normal field, but I had grown up in a household so replete with sarcasm so no praise could reach my heart and lift it. And one day, while sitting at my desk, my heart could no longer bear the weight of my life and stopped ... ... but, damn it, not completely. One of my co-workers found me quickly enough and called in the local person trained for CPR and the EMTs came to take me to the local hospital. Waking up was a bitch. I had realized from the sensations I felt as I passed out that my salvation was at hand, expecting to look upon the face of my maker- and I hadn't. I was stuck here, no immediate escape. I could still be blamed and held responsible for another's misery, and, with a now weakened heart, I'd gather more blame for spreading misery to others. My wife came to see me, as did my co-workers, which, strangely enough, wasn't as much of a burden as I expected (though as soon as they left, I realized that I was an emotional burden on them). Despite the nasal prongs pumping oxygen into me (and drying out my nasal passages and sinuses) and the headache from the nitroglycerin in the IV, I still managed to sleep, crying. Then life took a strange turn. The next morning the "miracle" was discovered. It wasn't just for me, though, there were many in the hospital who went through it first; I was somewhere like the thirty-seventh in the hospital to wake up with a new burst of energy. When I was finally brought up to date (after being transferred to an isolation unit; The changes wrought within me made my CCU bed no longer a necessity) I saw a 16 year old boy in the mirror rather than the balding, bearded geek. The final transformation had occurred while I was showering; Given how cold I had to turn the temperature, I suspect that I needed to shed a lot of heat. My weight had melted off of my like sunburned skin... I hadn't been attractive as a teen-ager, either. I wasn't enthused by this discovery of a "new lease on life" since life, up to that point, hadn't been something to savor. I had grown used to the wearying depression and moments of crushing disappointment that the hope of dying early had kept me alive. As Harry Chapin once said, "sucked" is a technical term not to be confused with non-reproductive genital contacts (he explained once that the "music" of the Osmonds could only be described using this particular word). And, so, life for me had been a continuous concert by the Osmonds, i.e., Life sucked. And it sure looked like I was going to see more of it. So, in an effort to distract myself, I tried to analyze what was going on. I managed to get a chance to meet all 52 other changees in just this hospital. The fact that the floor was closed off and the staff had started to wear those inflatable "space suits" didn't help. We were isolated from others for fear of contagion. We were fortunate that this "infection" had been traced down to a whole run of IV bags that are ubiquitous within a hospital (and in ambulances). Somehow a whole run of IV bags had been seeded with... ...something. As a regular reader of Science Fiction (on of the few avenues of escapism I was willing to use) I realized that it had to be dependant upon some kind of nanotechnology that was both smart enough to map our genome to our bodily structure as well as being able to guide the reconstruction that turned the clock back- while still protecting our human "guts". The reconstructive aspect was most borne out by a car wreck victim who'd lost a leg- and it was growing back on him. The scar from my gall bladder surgery of 20 years ago was completely gone (and some ultrasounds indicated that I had my gall bladder back). My teeth were in better shape (growing back after they all fell out) than they were when I was 16 the first time. One of the patients admitted to having been HIV positive; Tests indicated that it was completely gone. All of us looked like teen-agers again, though the apparent ages varied within a fairly narrow range. Someone using advanced genomic and nano-technology was playing with us. Being an avid technogeek, I tended to keep up on news dealing w/ the sciences so I had a grasp of "where we were", technically speaking. I found it hard to believe that any human agency had the necessary technology to do this (or the will to do what looked like a kindness). Considering that over 1200 people in just this region of the country were "afflicted" it was going to be difficult to place a tight lid on this. There wasn't much that could be done, and I don't think there was much cooperation from the medical community to isolate us forever. It certainly didn't hurt that there were some politically powerful people in the same boat with the rest of us, either. Given the way our "infections" had been delivered lifted the level of isolation. This was helpful to us since we had a lot of energy and clarity of thought so the isolation was weighing upon us more greatly than I would have expected. We were told that tracing the contaminated batches back to their origins should have yielded a culprit; Trouble was, she was missing with little evidence of ever existing. So, whoever had placed the seeds of this fountain of youth was not to be found. I imagine that many of the "tainted" IV bags were placed in deep storage so that they could be hoarded for more "deserving" people in power. (We later found out that the "gift" we received was world-wide though some vectors were never openly identified. Cultural adaptibility varies, did you know that?) So, when I was allowed visitors again, my visitors were almost as uncomfortable as I. My wife was approaching 50 and here I was a teen- ager again. I think I can safely say that this did not lighten her mood at all. The energy this "new me" had was making me question some aspects of my life: how much of my depression was just lost energy due to aging? Discovering that my food intolerances and allergies seemed to be gone certainly helped my mood. Finding my appetite greater than usual was not expected, given the normal run of hospital food; It was found that our bodies were more thorough in extracting nutrients from the foods we were eating. Given our new "passengers" this extra appetite became understandable. Of my visitors now, the older among my co-workers seemed rather wistful, almost wishing it had been them. As for me, I was ready to return to work, if only to avoid going stir crazy. This was insane. I didn't remember ever having this much energy. We were all released after two weeks, there being no medical reason to retain any of us. We were told to see our doctors weekly and to maintain a diary. I'd never done that before; I wasn't thrilled at the request since I didn't want to be reminded of my life. With the heart attack, I had gone into the hospital with a likelihood of coming out through pathology in a bag; If I had lived and hadn't gotten a dose of whatever it was, I'd've been in for those two weeks and a minimum of 2-3 months of disability (if not been considered disabled for the rest of my life) so this was, in some ways, good news. I wouldn't be stuck at home where I'd be adding to my wife's anxieties. I could return to work and escape from myself. And this would give me time to deal with my Health Neglect Plan since I'm sure this isn't in any of the DRGs. Going home with my wife was not comfortable. She wasn't sure what to do with me. If anything, this confused her and distracted her from her normal burden of concerns (which always seemed to orbit things that she had no control or influence over) so, if anything, she was more cheerful. This was a completely new situation for her. Of course, I knew I'd be sleeping in the den again. It had been a while since she was willing to have me sleep in the same room (much less the same bed) with her. My youngest daughter was home with her big brother for my arrival so she was there to hug and kiss this... ...stranger? She had an initial problem recognizing me as "daddy", but, by talking my "silly" voice to her, she heard "me" and saw through the younger face. My son had visited me and was now uncomfortable being "older" than me. I still ruffled his hair. He did finally relax. Once home, though, things settled down to normal- along with the same level of distance from my wife. She had, if possible, more emotional scars than I could boast, so it was often best to let her work out her issues on her own (I had long ago learned not to give any kind of advice since that'd be the fastest way to ensure she'd go in the opposite direction) and give her a little physical attention here and there. That didn't help matters for me, though- my little private sessions with my right hand were necessary more than 3 times a day. It is fortunate that this drive didn't kick in until I was out of the hospital- I'd've hated having an audience. Getting a new driver's license photo was entertaining. It's strange how DMV (Dopey, Moronic and Vicious) is so reluctant to adapt, even once we got a judge involved. It was incredibly fortunate that my fingerprints were on file from before (thanks to SEC paperwork from decades ago) and that my current prints matched them. It was a pain but I think DMV was finally able to accept medical records to justify the updates. The claw marks they left on their office floors stand in mute testimony to their "spirit of service". Going to work didn't seem much changed, I seemed to be more interesting to my female co-workers (of all ages) than before- which, given my history (losing my virginity in my mid 20s) was very unusual. I had long before come to the conclusion that my sex appeal was mostly nonexistent since I had little in physique or personality (after all, I was considered an engineer, and engineers use their personalities as a contraceptive); It seems that adding those dancing nano-bots to my bloodstream changed those factors, though I couldn't see why. If anything, I looked more like the frog than a prince. But I still got a surprising number of visits in my office from various women I worked with- and they'd tend to hang around to talk for a bit. Unlike the DMV, company security had less of a problem giving me a new badge- but then they had one other employee on campus who went through this too, and I heard that her badge photo was even less flattering than my own. With the younger body, I found that my little "sessions" could be quicker (oh, great, I'm back to being a premature ejaculator!) so my short stops to a stall in the men's room were not as obvious. I got to really dislike being "ready" most of the time. It was emotionally more uncomfortable when I had some female visitors in my office and I'd be trying to de-emphasize my tumescent state (I have to add that I had lost some size in this change, so hiding what I had was easier). The "loose-fitted" pants best capable of providing camoflage were, to my irritation, not considered "business casual". About a month after getting back to work, I ran across the other "young'un" in the company; An older manager had re-discovered that she'd been an "ugly duckling" and was uncomfortable looking like a tomboy. She had been working from home as much as possible but needed to be in a meeting that, oddly enough, included me. We started comparing notes at the door to the "holodeck" (a previous manager had likened a conference room to a Star Trek HoloDeck since we'd go in there and fantasize over how well our products worked) and managed to get comfortable chatting w/ each other. With the body of a thirteen year old girl Dorothy was not exactly an imposing figure (it was odd how people had different "optimal" ages; I was stabilized at 16. None stabilized pre-pubescent and only one or two looked as old as 20; None of us could shave) but when it was her turn to discuss a project her department was driving, she knew her people and her bullshit detector still worked. When that oxygen deprivation meeting ended she had regained some of her "lost" confidence (I think she was pleased that her group wasn't responsible for sucking all of the oxygen out of the room) which looked good. I came through looking sane. The bunch of developers, though- they came out with all kinds of bruises. I'm of the opinion that the arrogant need to get their legs kicked out from under them- and then you need to keep kicking. So, we ended up chatting awaiting an elevator and during the ride until I got off at my floor. I was quite comfortable talking with her. Once on "my" floor, I had to spin up my team on re-deploying some unix servers for the shift in the development project. Once we worked out the upgrade plans, we wandered off to the "good" Wendy's for lunch. (It was amazing how much utter crap I can now digest without ill effect. Even McDonald's and Burger King no longer tied my guts up. Sure it's crap, but I can safely eat it now, and it's cheap, something appreciated given my greater appetite. Best of all, I no longer need any antacids at night.) Life had stabilized. I thought. It sucked at times, but there were some bright spots. I had an easier time convincing myself that I was a productive and appreciated member of the department. I wondered if any of the brain-burn I suffered as a child was being repaired since I was more comfortable when praised. Then, almost 3 months to the day of my heart attack, I collapsed in Johanna's office. Johanna, on top of everything else, was the co-worker who'd found me after I had collapsed with the heart attack; This time, there was no way to blame it on a heart attack since it was obvious that, though weak as a kitten, I was alert, oriented and breathing fine. She was more than mildly surprised that my skin turned a bright, cheerful green. I rebounded quickly, but the look on her face was very telling. She pulled my hand and had me look at the back of it. Green? Green? GREEN?! That's not natural, you know that. But then, very little of this whole situation was natural. There was no way this particular shade of green could've been produced naturally- at least, not without killing me. I grabbed her desk phone and called the one doctor acting as the clearing house for us "changees"; Once I related the symptoms he asked me if I was homosexual. Homosexual? Me? No! He then asked when I had last had sex with my wife- or any woman, for that matter. I hadn't thought about it. My wife and I hadn't gotten it together in over 8 months. Between my lack of enthusiasm (and hers) there hadn't seemed to be a point to it. I so informed the doctor. He told me I had no more than 4 to 6 hours to jump a woman, adding that, despite the color of my skin just now, this task should not be difficult. I handed the phone to Johanna and had her ask him to explain things so that she could explain it to me, and mentioned that she'd need to help me sneak out. As she spoke to the doctor on the phone, she looked over to me; I'd never seen her eyes that big before- they were like saucers. She was on the phone for a few minutes; I almost wondered what else was being explained. After hanging up the phone she told me she now understood why she was having a problem; She stood up and I could see that her slacks, though dark, had a darker line running up the front a ways (and her seat showed she'd soaked through). I'd always liked her; A tiny little black woman with a wonderful voice, she was exotic, exciting, sharp and sweet. While some of my younger co-workers didn't see why I'd be fascinated by her, I never could help but find her attractive, despite her being only 3 years younger than myself. I wasn't expecting to learn how sweet she (literally) was. "Jack, you'll be dead in less than 6 hours unless you have sex with a woman" she said, closing (and locking) her office door. "And I don't think it'd be easy to walk you out looking like that, so drop your drawers- now!" Of course, as she was talking, her slacks and underwear went down to her ankles before kicking them free; I thought I saw a sanitary napkin in her pants even though I wasn't able to pay close attention. After I dropped my pants and boxers, she had me lay down on the floor. The thin carpet wasn't so bad, but she was in a real hurry and before I could even try to help she was already sliding onto me. She went down to the root and suddenly started spasming internally and fell forward onto my chest, where I held her as she went through what looked and sounded like a series of orgasms. As soon as these passed, she then went to work sliding up and down on my dick, though, in her efforts to get me to come, she kept having orgasms. I thought I counted 5 stops for her orgasms to pass before I finally fired into her spasming core; I couldn't believe the way her body was just working my semen out of me. It seemed odd that, despite my firing quickly, she still got off as well as she did. Fortunately she didn't seem to be the noisy type. Once satiated, we lay like that for over 15 minutes, me holding her and stroking her back. She sighed on top of me and cuddled in my arms; It was an almost perfect feeling. "Well it looks like it worked, you're not green any more!" I sighed, holding her. It was an idyllic moment. "You know, I could grow to like this. I enjoyed fucking my brains out with you- and that's not as easy for me." I held her and stroked her back and told her "I don't know why I feel so content right now, but I do. I feel like I've done you some good and it's nice to think that I've pleased you..." I hadn't realized that I was still hard until she started riding me again. This session had her coming more often and more intensely than the first, but, given my teenaged body (and balls) it didn't take too long to fire another load into her spasming pussy. This time, though, within 5 minutes of finishing, she and I got ourselves together. Johanna was surprised: "Hey, there's no mess from you? I should've had your semen dripping out of me!" Given the way it felt for me, I was sure she'd've been leaking for a week or more. I let her know that it felt like her body may have sucked my load directly to her womb and hoped that she hadn't been impregnated. "I don't think so, since I went through the change early. The doctor did tell me, though, that I should find myself getting younger by tomorrow. I'm wondering how I'll feel..." "Maybe you'll get younger on the inside. I don't see how you could possibly look younger. You barely look old enough to date, much less drink. I don't know whether many people will notice any change." Then I had a fright- how to explain this to my wife? Johanna noticed my sudden stiffening and watched me turn white. "How will I explain this to Helen?" Johanna looked closely at me and sat back; I was told that she'd follow me home and she'd talk to Helen. We then arranged a short day and left work early. Arriving home that afternoon was anticlimactic; I had my son Colin take his little sister Courtney out to the movies so Helen, Johanna and I could talk things over. Helen was first dismayed, but when Johanna related Doctor Coleman's directions and the price-tag, she calmed down a bit- and then called the doctor (who had to be paged). When she had a talk with the doctor and hung up, she turned to me and said "What's next? Are you leaving me?" "We told you all of this so you wouldn't throw me out, Hon. If I was planning to leave you I wouldn't have needed to tell you much. With this, perhaps you'll cut me some slack and not be upset." Johanna had to jump in, though, with "What's wrong with him that you didn't fuck him in the last 3 months? I've been itchy all this time when I was around him and didn't realize why until today; It must've taken a lot more effort- or major distraction- to have resisted the urge. So what was wrong?" Now, if there's one subject Helen will NOT discuss, with ANYONE (including me) it's anything to do with sex or sexuality. This is a conversational area that, even in an empty house, was just not brought up, and here Johanna had asked a direct question that, even if motivated, I'd never have asked. I've asked her less direct questions and had my head handed to me. I was rather anxious thinking that Helen was likely to go ballistic, and, in fact, she was tensing up and then suddenly relaxed. "Johanna, I don't discuss this stuff. Not even with Jack, here, and he's got more right than you..." "But your neglect could've killed him! Mind you, as much as I like working with Jack, jumping his bones was not on my to-do list- though I ended up enjoying it anyway. Now he's damn near irresistable to me, which should upset me but doesn't." "Johanna, Helen has her problems. This is a forbidden subject for her, I don't know why. Even back when we've attempted a get-together, I've just given up. I don't like it when I make her unhappy." Even to myself, it sounded like I was whining. Helen was aghast at this- "Jack, look, you don't make me unhappy!" Her reply seemed perfectly engineered to piss me off- which it did. "Well, you might not have been actively UN-happy, but I could tell that you weren't actively happy, either! Discussing bills, housework and the kid's report cards while we're trying to cuddle is a pretty clear indication that getting affection from me didn't interest you. I seemed to be just somebody for you to vent your complaints to. I found it a lot easier to avoid you and take the edge off with my hand- though, lately, I was worried that my right arm would wear out. C'mon, Hon, if I was making things better for you it would've been noticeable, even to me, right? Every time I've even tried to get you turned on and interested you changed the subject and talked about stuff that... well... turned me off." Helen glared at me, but held herself silent, though I could see her starting to seethe. She finally spoke: "I wasn't unhappy!" Now I found myself with a full clip of anger; I started snarling at her with "So? You weren't happy either! Or even pleased, for that matter. If you liked the attention, I would think you'd've found some way to encourage it. If you didn't like the attention, well, you'd make sure that I wasn't motivated by discouraging activity. Somehow discussing the bills while I'm nibbling on your shoulder, neck or ear is not what I'd call a sign of encouragement. If it wasn't for the stupidity I get from the testosterone flowing from my balls, I wouldn't have gone near you for a long time. That's just it; my hormones kept me from fully learning to stay away. There were times when I thought you wanted a sexless husband. Is that the message I was supposed to get?" I think that was the most anger I'd expressed in the last two years; It was completely new to Johanna and Helen seemed taken aback by the display. I think I still had steam coming out of my ears. Helen suddenly sat back, eyes like saucers. Johanna was staring at me too. At least my anger kept my dick down. I could tell Helen was thinking. Johanna took a chance and jumped in, hoping I wouldn't become annoyed with her, too: "So, Helen, what'd you do when you got horny being around your husband?" Helen doesn't like the word "horny". There were a lot of words she didn't want to hear. She could handle the "fuck" word though, but only used as an expletive, not as a descriptive verb; She still didn't like it. Helen kinda shrank away, and, in a small voice, said "Nothing. I just stayed clear and waited for it to go away." I was still annoyed. "Well, I think encouraging me to stay away from you made that strategy effective." Johanna decided to be a little less pushy, saying "Hon, if you had been active with your husband, you'd've lost a lot of the years you have on you... ...and, as the side effects I've been told to expect become better known, you'll seem odd since you haven't regressed any. As it is, Dr. Coleman thought that Jack might've been a homosexual because he hadn't gone to bed with you. I think you'd better start scheduling time with your own husband. And, Helen, since you're so reluctant, I'll sit in the room and make sure you both jump together." I stared at her like she had a second head but I still only counted the one. I turned to Helen- she was sitting there with her mouth hanging open (I felt like I was looking into a mirror). Somehow I doubt this was the kind of thing she could easily cope with. It was hard enough for her to accept so much as a kiss from me with anyone else around. "Helen, will I need to tie you down?" With Johanna's remark it was MY turn to have my mouth hang open- again. With that last, Helen just lost it and started laughing her butt off- her 5'8" versus Johanna's 4'9" frame, and Helen had a lot more muscle (and padding) that the smaller woman didn't. "Johanna, I can't handle witnesses. I can barely handle sex, even with just Jack. And certainly not here in the living room. If you want, Jack and I will sneak to our bedroom, just please don't listen..." At this point I just stared at my wife- this was so unlike her (despite the refusal to allow a witness) that I had to resort to astonishment. "Well, Jack, let's go." We went. Being a bit less than a completely cooperative mood, I neglected to lock the door while she went to take a whiz. Undressing, I lay on the bed, already quite erect (thanks to an age 16 body) and awaited her pleasure (or, as I expected, the "lack of"). My balls had already taken command; They were quite willing to do this. The rest of me didn't want to get disappointed going through this again. I had some serious problems dealing with her rejections and disinterest in me; Her obvious lack of enthusiasm all too often reminded me of my inadequacies. Of course, it seems I was adequate for Johanna herself earlier today, but I suspected pheromones could've been enough for her to become willing, just as I had, and probably had gone a long way to make foreplay unnecessary, and her small stature made my equipment's reduced size less of a problem. When Helen came back in from the bathroom she was quite naked- an unusual occurence. I suddenly realized that she was probably not fighting the pheromone's effects for a change. Seeing her vaginal area, this became more obvious to me- wet, very wet and swollen. What surprised me most was the quickness she showed in climbing on top of me- before I could move to provide a spoon position, she straddled my hips and reached down to guide me to her *dripping* pussy; She slammed down onto me and yelled out her orgasm as I felt her spasming around me (it almost hurt). After her cry, she put her arms down as she positioned herself over me (which, for her, was an unusual position, even 20 years ago). Her weight wasn't that convenient (and I knew her knees and hips would be complaining to her) but she started to stroke me, and, most surprising to me, she started talking... "Jack, I've been feeling pretty hot for the last couple of months but I couldn't handle doing anything about it. Now I actually feel good doing this, I've not come like that in... ...I don't know how long. Oh, Oh, OH GOD, AHHH!" With her second orgasm, I was ready and started firing away into her, my own spasms seeming like nothing compared to her own. This seemed to extend her orgasm, though, and she laid down on me and started to kiss me- something she'd previously been uncomfortable doing, even when we were dating 25 years before. I don't know why, but her kissing (and internal massage) kept me ready and she started the climb back towards another orgasm, and then 3 more before I joined her again. When we finally finished her seventh orgasm (and my second, surprisingly enough) she rolled to her side and I continued to face her and cuddled up to her. We kissed each other gently, looking into each other's eyes and just rocked each other (not easy given the bed, but it was nice to feel loved to this degree). When we finally came down and I slipped from her, we heard applause; Johanna was standing by the bed and applauding. Helen suddenly went red, blushing before Johanna told her how wonderful it was to hear and see. Helen finally relaxed a bit as Johanna sat down behind me and said "See what you've been missing?". "Johanna, I actually feel good right now; I don't know why. I actually feel content holding my husband, even if he looks young enough to be my son, and I don't know why. I've never been able to feel this content except when I was holding my children as infants..." "Did you feel this way when you were pregnant? I've never had children, so I'm wondering if the contentment I feel means..." "No, pregnancy didn't bliss me out like this. It's more like how I felt while nursing my children as infants- there's just some kind of warmth to this. It feels good to hold and be held right now..." "So, does this mean you guys will make a little room for me to cuddle up?" "Sure, just avoid the wet spot..." "What wet spot, hon? I should be lying in it, but it's not as bad as I would've expected; It only feels a little damp here, I think it's when you dripped when you climbed on top of me. I think, like Johanna here, whatever you got from me is not coming back out. Let me shift so you can place your head on my shoulder and that way we'll have room for Johanna to join us..." We snuggled up together under a sheet and fell asleep. We were very fortunate that Colin took care of his little sister and got her squared away for bed without disturbing us... The clock radio kicked in at 6:30; We had shifted a bit over night (Helen must've gotten up in the middle of the night) and I found myself spooning Helen with Johanna spooned by Helen, all on our right sides. It was heavenly lying like this, but my bladder was getting more than a little insistent, and my hardon was unhelpful at best. I didn't want to wake up much but I did. Draining the lizard softened it a bit so, grabbing my robe, I went to wake Colin up for his college classes (grumbling, he went off to the shower, but seemed pleased when I thanked him for taking care of his sister) and started getting clothes together for Courtney so I could get her to the school bus stop. Once Colin was out of the house I got into the shower and got joined by both Johanna and Helen- which was nice enough. Yeah, I was sticking out but did my best to wash my wife's back, which seemed, as I rubbed it in the shower, to suddenly shed layers of skin- over and over, just like I had after catching whatever this is. The shower was rinsing it off her body, we turned the shower head on her back, then her front and we saw her weight just melting off of her into the water. It was funny how the skin just peeled off, like a sunburn, only thicker, and it all seemed to wash down the drain like it was turning into dust (despite the water). She had an incredible case of dandruff at first but all of her hair fell out (I was going to miss that gray streak, I thought, as her hair just suddenly disintegrated into dust and washed away). This was repeated for all of her bodily hair; I estimated, when she was finished shedding this weight that she was only about 14 years old bodily, despite her still sizable breasts. Her skin and face were flawless, with the high cheekbones that attracted my eye during our first (blind) date, and hair was already growing on her scalp (I started checking elsewhere but her pubic hair didn't seem to be growing back, any more than mine did). Then it was Johanna's turn in the shower stream; We didn't get much skin off of her, just one layer, but the beautiful dark tone was much smoother than before. She also experienced the same hair loss as Helen, but this wasn't too odd since she liked her hair quite short. She still looked the same as she did at work, so there weren't anywhere near as many gross changes as Helen had gone through. There was no doubt that the shower helped to complete the changes wrought in our bodies since we needed the extra cooling for the work going on under the covers. Both of them washed me and Johanna started to give me a hand job, which got me anxious until I saw Helen reach to help. With both of them showing interest in me, my climax was not long in arriving. Finished with the shower, I dressed enough to awaken and prep Courtney for her school bus. Once she was awake and getting herself dressed and ready, I returned to my bedroom to find Helen looking for something to wear and Johanna watching her as she dug through the drawers, finally choosing a pair of my warm-up pants. The tie string managed to keep them on her hips, though just barely. None of her underwear fit- no bras, no panties, even her socks fell down. "Johanna, should we take turns calling in sick and take her shopping?" Her silly smile answered me as she nodded; She was amused. Considering her small size and minimal change in the shower, most of her clothing still fit (although her brassiere was a casualty; She was disconcerted to find the "A" cups full of air). I called in to the office and told my manager that I had to take a sick day to help my wife. (Given that this condition I had kept me from being ill, this was accepted easily by my manager; I pulled enough weight that he could provide me enough slack for the occasional "mental health" days.) Once I was off the phone, Johanna called her manager to make arrangements and, while she was on the phone, I hustled little Courtney off to her school bus stop and saw her board with the other kids. Waving at some of the other parents I usually talked to, I headed back to the house. We quickly got things together; While waiting a bit for the mall to open up we gathered up all of Helen's clothes that were history and bagged them for a drop-off at a thrift store. Helen had doubled up her now oversized shirts to reduce the prominence of her new substantial nipples (she didn't seem to need a brassiere for support any more) which seemed unusual, since her nipples never had amounted to much before. I stopped her, pulled up her shirt to examine her nipples again closely and handled them to "wake them up"- they heeded that wakeup call very quickly and seemed to be about the size of my thumb to the first knuckle. Prior to this change, her nipples had always barely shown any indication of excitement. This whole thing intrigued me; My own nipples had not shown any changes. I asked Johanna to expose her breasts to me, so I could examine her breasts the same way- and I was pleased to discover that her nipples were the same basic size as Helen's. Johanna expressed a lot of surprise at this new feature (and was, unlike Helen, willing to tell me that she had to pull her underwear off immediately). Once she'd shed her clothing, I could tell she was dripping. She jumped up onto the bed, spread her legs, and told me, with as sultry a voice as possible, "Jack, please fuck my brains out - NOW!". I was bothered that this didn't take long. She spent most of the time in a whole convoy of orgasms before I sprayed her full. Helen pulled her shoulder to roll her on her side as she took on the same position. She'd already discarded the pants and held her legs and hands up to me. Once I was fully into her the spasms (as I had felt w/ Johanna) started and her pussy was surprisingly tight, but the activity of the spasming on me got me going in record time; I quickly started pounding into her now young body and she slammed back against me, almost constantly coming before I emptied what was left in my balls into her. Johanna broke the silence this time: "It looks like we'll all need another shower. That looked almost as good as it felt." This time we talked in the shower and Helen told us that it felt odd that she could watch her own husband fuck another woman's brains out and it didn't bother her. "What do you expect, dear- You got plenty of him last night and you were up next. I can't believe how turned on I got with my tits, especially considering how small they are!" "Johanna, I was so turned on too but I forgot that I was supposed to respond- mentally at least. I flooded the warm-up pants, so I'll have to grab another pair before we leave. Oh, and Jack, please don't touch either of our tits until we get back here." We dropped off the clothing at the thrift store and headed to a discount clothing place in a nearby mall (Helen gets really anxious about spending money). We surprised one of the salesgirls there because Helen needed to be re-measured. We got her some of her regular style of underwear (she was only comfortable in cotton) to start and got her jeans, some bras (she was pleased to discover that she was now down to a 34B from a 48DDDD - which always seemed too small). Since her feet hadn't shrunk as much, we bought her new socks and even some sneakers (until I could drag her out for a new pair of Birkenstocks) so, after $387, she had a small but usable wardrobe. While she was concentrating on this, we got a new brassiere for Johanna- which she arranged to put on right away. (Helen also was wearing hers too; I discovered that they needed it to cut down on the rubbing between their shirts and nipples.) With a quick lunch in the food court we were ready to start for home when Johanna told me to wait in the food court for a half hour or so while she dragged Helen off. I went off to the bookstore and ran across two new science fiction books which I purchased before returning to the food court. With something to read, I could relax and wait. It's known to Helen that a bomb can go off next to me while I'm reading and I'd not notice. This kind of thing has led to some amusing (and not so amusing) events within our marriage. So I didn't notice how full the food court's tables were getting when I heard "Hey, Colin, can I sit at your table?" with a touch on my shoulder. I looked up at a rather pretty little oriental girl who started when she saw my face and said "I'm sorry, I thought you were a friend of mine." "Colin? Lipton, right?" "Uhhh... How did you know?" "Well, we chose that name name for him because it wasn't particularly common. I'm his dad, Jack Lipton." "Uhhhhhh..." she stood there, mouth hanging open. "Why don't you sit down and start on your lunch; I don't think you'd enjoy a cold... whatever that is." This snapped her out of her shock; She sat down and started on her food, glancing up at me now and then, as I sat back and opened the book again. Now, let me clarify some things- I'm clumsy around women (and girls) unless I could define a "harmless" relationship. This pretty little oriental girl couldn't be easily pigeonholed. The wrong portion of my body was starting to notice her. "I'm Mei, by the way" (sounding like "me") was her first attempt to get a conversation going. "No, I'm Me..." I smiled back, trying to tease her. This got a chuckle from her. She finally filled in with "Colin told me that you'd gotten younger as part of that whole panic some months ago; Despite what I've seen on the news and on the net, the reality of it is surprising. You look younger than he does." "Yeah, the estimate is that I lost about 35 years in my biological age; I seem to have stabilized at about 15-16. There's one poor woman at work, a director, way up there in the food chain, who stabilized around 13. I am quite pleased I didn't roll back quite that far; It would've been tougher for the cops to resist pulling me over. So, this makes me physically younger than you, too. Trouble is, I'm still 50 years old up here", tapping my head, "so the generation gap is still there. So there's a lot of words that you kids use that leave me completely in the dark. I can't talk like I look." "So you kept all your memories? Did you get anything... Uhhhh... What does Colin's mom... I mean, your wife, think of this? Does she like it?" "We'll see. She's still trying to adapt to it. Some things about this she likes, some things not. It's a little hard to take someone who looks like me seriously in a corporate setting, despite my seniority. In a marriage it's pretty confusing too. Anyway, how're you doing in your classes?" "I'm doing OK. I'm looking forward to the summer, though. I'd like to get a nice job." "Yeah, assuming the bean-counters loosen up a bit, we'll probably be looking for summer hires. I want to get Colin in again but that may be difficult. Why don't you get a resume to him and I'll pass it along, OK?" She stared at me, mouth open in shock. "Mei, Colin's mentioned your name as one of the bulging brains, so, if you've impressed him, I'm willing to help expose you to the world of business- though you may not thank me. The company likes plenty of red tape." "Cool, then..." She started, then glanced up and said "Hi Colin, how're you doing?" From my perspective, her eyes suddenly darkened and I realized that her pupils had just opened wide. It's funny how good my vision has gotten. I stayed quiet, waiting. Colin didn't even look at me as he sat down at the table, staring at Mei. I wasn't sure she recognized his looks; He had to have been drooling. Now I understood his case of testosterone poisoning that had been driving Helen and I up a wall. They didn't notice me as I watched both of their faces- and I realized they were entranced by each other. If I could encourage this correctly I might arrange for some quiet in the house by marrying off my son. "So, Colin, I've finally met Mei- I mean her, not me, her, Mei..." I said to shake him out of his stupor. He took a quick look at me, stopped, and stared at me. "Dad?" "Yeah, I took the day off; We needed to go shopping for your mom. Right now Johanna dragged her off somewhere. They're already"- I glanced at the clock on my pager- "20 minutes over due." Suddenly Mei's eyes shifted and widened as I felt a pair of hands cover my eyes "Guess Who?" Talk about timing, huh? Now, I knew from the skin color that these hands didn't belong to Johanna, so I replied "Would that be Helen of Troy?" With my vision restored I saw both Colin and Mei staring over my shoulder. She kissed me on the cheek and whispered "Close, but I'll take all the flattery you can dish out, though you may have used up your supply for the next year..." With that, she dropped into the chair opposite Colin as Johanna scrounged a chair from another table, leaving the lone teen-age boy there with a disappointed look on his face; she sat between Helen and Mei. "Helen, Johanna, this is Mei. Colin's mentioned her to us on occasion, remember hon?" Colin was still in shock. "Mom?" "Yes, dear. What's wrong?" "You... You're..." "I didn't know that dad's condition could spread to me, so it's changed some things I'll have to get used to. Like your father, though, I'm feeling I've got far more energy than I remember. Does this surprise you?" "Not that much, now that I think about it. How long did it take?" "Not long once exposed. No problem. Don't worry about it." "Should I have to worry about it?" Both Helen and Johanna stared at each other for a second or so and broke out laughing, so I replied: "No, I don't think so. Anyway, I think we'd better get going; Johanna needs to pick up her car, we need to be back for your sister." Both women nodded as they got up and passed the big bags to me. Colin and Mei looked up at us, then went back to staring into each other's eyes. It was at this point that Johanna leaned over and whispered in Mei's ear before we walked out and saw a flicker of fear on the young girl's face that Johanna didn't get to notice. Once in the car and rolling I asked Johanna what she said to Mei; I was curious. "Jack, I told her that your son is thick and she needs to get her message through to him more directly." Helen added that "I hope it's not a case where they'll give us a grandchild too soon- though I'm egotistical enough to hope that he got his good taste from my side of the family..." We were stopped at a light when Helen turned to me and stared at me. "So, is she nice enough for our son?" "I'm not sure, but the initial indications are pretty good. She's almost as smitten as he is, and he's at least as inept as I was at his age, so he can't tell that she's broadcasting her interest in him. Given the flash of fear on her face with Johanna's suggestion, I suspect she's as much a babe in the woods as he is." As the light turned green, Johanna commented from the back seat: "Well, if he'd been looking at me that way my underwear'd need changing. Again. There is no way her panties aren't drenched." "I don't think so. I think she's pretty thick herself. There's no doubt in my mind that she wants him and she's doubting that he wants her. Likewise he has to find her desirable and attractive but must not believe it could be reciprocated. They just don't know where they stand with the other. I suspect that she's got her own confidence problems- and I never realized that Colin must be the same. Both must have some awful fear of rejection. I certainly did at that age." "But she must get pretty damn hot" Johanna pressed. Helen added "But Colin was responding. I wonder if he's concerned about his erection? I could tell from his squirming- and hers- that they were both more than a little excited." "That's a major problem; Remember, I was a virgin when I met Helen, she wasn't." "JAAACCCKKKK!" squawked Helen. "C'mon, hon, let's be real. Given the puppy look on Colin's face and some of the irritation he inflicts on us, I would suspect him as still a virgin. I would think that she's at least as thick because she doesn't realize what his gazes really mean. It'd be nice for him to get laid, but I'd want it to be someone who will value him and want to keep him." I was surprised to get the last word on that subject, it seemed alien with two women in the car. Well, we arrived at the house in short order and brought in the goodies the women had bought. We made the obligatory pit stops on our way to the master bedroom, where we finally stripped bare- and I could see that both women were dripping wet. Helen got onto the bed on her hands and knees- conveniently positioned for me to step behind her and use my erection to best effect. She arrived more noisily several times before I did and Johanna was quick to take her place when I finished unloading. I then performed the same job with her and, once done, we took a quick shower together to wash off the "eau de pussy" we had accumulated. Of course, we had to air out the bedroom, too, but it was a nice enough day. It was coming up on 2:30 so I prepared to go out to the school bus stop and collect Courtney. Both women wanted to show off some of their purchases but I let them both know that today was a bad day with Courtney due home shortly and no Colin to take her off our hands. Courtney's bus pulled up and she came running to me and gave me a hug. I walked her home. Oddly enough, Courtney recognized her mother despite the loss of years; She didn't even hesitate and ran to her mother's arms, calling "Momma! Momma!" Well, come to think of it, she had to adapt to me, so she had some practice. Helen cuddled our daughter with tears in her eyes- and it suddenly hit me that she must've feared the loss of her baby daughter's love. Johanna looked at me and smiled- I could see her light up. Johanna gave me a quick hug and kiss on the cheek as she quickly gathered her purchases and headed out the door. I stepped to the door and watched her get into her car, wave, and leave. Helen and Courtney finally let each other go, Courtney calling out that she needed to get to her homework so she could go out and play. Helen grabbed me for a kiss before she headed for the kitchen to start putting dinner together. I heard her humming in there as she went to work. I looked in on her occasionally as I went to work on the laundry; This had made a huge change in her, she was almost bouncing around in the kitchen as she put a meal together (and it was shaping up to be something special, which she's seldom had the energy for, despite her exceptional talent). I found some additional clothing we had missed earlier and placed the underwear in the trash while bagging the stuff that we could donate. From there, I had enough energy to check up on Courtney and helped her with her homework and finally got her out in the backyard. Things settled down more that evening as I dealt with Courtney as I would whenever I stayed home from work. This gave Helen something of a break though she whipped up a wonderful dinner. I managed to avoid teasing Colin about Mei when he came in (or even over dinner) but both Helen and I were on the same wavelength as we watched him. I knew Helen would work on his attitude and encourage him to ask Mei out for a date. I slept well after Helen and I went at it like a pair of rabbits. I couldn't believe that we could go at it so long. Well, I guess that youth is wasted on the young- or rather, it WAS wasted on the young. Helen and I certainly knew what to do with all of this reclaimed energy- and few teenagers would've had a clue in knowing how to please their partner. Work the next day felt awkward at first- Johanna was already in her office and gave me a smile and wink as I walked past to my own. She stopped by shortly afterwards, closed my door, and let me know that she had enjoyed the last two days: "After all, men aren't usually on my radar..." I just stared at her, and stammered out- "But- But- I've always figured that you were never shorted for dates! I never would've thought you were..." "Yes, Jack, I prefer women. I told Helen yesterday and she let me know that she's been depressed because she kept thinking about women and, given her childhood traumas, was pretty uncomfortable. I don't think she's all that interested in going bi right now, but..." I shrugged. I couldn't think of either my wife or Johanna in any negative; I felt bonded to them both. I expected- well, hoped- they both felt as bonded to me as well. We hugged before peeling apart to our respective work. So things settled down again. I ended up with Johanna spending more lunches with me (even when we didn't couple like mad minks) because we were comfortable. I ran across Dorothy every now and then and we would chat about her situation; She was not entirely displeased with how her husband had finally stabilized. Helen was far more interested in me; While she was still rather concerned about pregnancy, she didn't feel as threatened, so she was far more willing to jump my bones- at least daily. Many days she woke me up this way (which was a big change for a "non-morning" person). Johanna also rotated into our bed at least 2-3 times a week. Mei did end up with a summer intern position; She started about five months after my heart attack and renewal. She fit in surprisingly well, though it was obvious that she missed Colin, who had to work elsewhere. There was no longer any doubt in my mind that I wanted her as a daughter-in-law assuming that Colin was smart enough to continue his pursuit. It was during this interval that we found out more about how wide- spread this syndrome (infection?) was- and how many of the world's more "powerful men" (usually of the "Dictators for Life" or "Religious Leader" variety) made sure that they got it too. The next surprise provided for a lot anxiety for all late-comers... Six months after I got this syndrome, I woke up feeling odd; Helen helped me up and I went to empty myself and didn't find the expected plumbing- everything seemed to be missing. I called to Helen as I sat down and started to whiz. As she came in I pointed to my lack and her eyes widened. Once I finished I went into the shower and started the water. Helen quickly joined me and, suddenly, my skin was shedding at an incredible rate. I felt hot, despite the water, and, as the shedding occurred, I started to lose... ...height? I seemed to be getting shorter. How short was I going to get? Finally my weight and height stopped pouring off of myself and I suddenly recognized the change to my skin- I even recognized my new hands, just before Helen gasped- "Jack, you've turned into Johanna!" Then it struck us both, and we stared at each other: "Johanna!" When we got out of the bathroom, the phone was ringing and Helen picked it up in the bedroom as I was towelling myself (and her) off. It was Johanna, but Helen said "She sounds a lot like you now" as she handed me the phone. Helen then left the room to kick Colin loose for his job and I talked with Johanna about the latest set of changes- and we agreed that we'd better exchange clothing; I let her know that we'd meet at her house since I could get Helen to drive out there. Helen got our daughter to one of her friend's houses while I hunted for some of Helen's clothing for the short trip. I also packed up some of my work (and casual) clothing to pass to Johanna- Which we went to take care of, after a false start for the car (when I realized that we'd need to bring her shoes and I'd be travelling barefoot). We got to Johanna's house without incident; She was on the phone with Doctor Coleman as we pulled up. It was funny realizing that she was not comfortable with wearing my kind of body (and still in a bathrobe). It seems that quite a few people in the local area were calling in about this. Johanna led the way to her bedroom and peeled off the robe; I carried the bag of clothes for her while Helen had the shoes (and my birkenstocks). Once in the bedroom I peeled out of the clothes and Helen inspected Johanna in my skin (well, not really, since it wasn't, literally speaking, a body swap) while Johanna inspected me closely. We were seeing some minor discrepancies (we kept our eye colors, so my blue eyes in dark brown skin seemed odd), but nothing really serious. On top of this, Johanna was sporting quite an erection, too, which had grown fairly quickly and continued to pulse with an accelerated heartrate. Given my new shape and (ahem) lack of stature, the display was more than mildly intimidating. I might not have been big as a teen-ager but it sure looked threatening to me now. I was uncomfortable seeing an erection from the other side; I wasn't really ready to try out the new plumbing, despite the itchiness and wetness I was feeling. After a quick look at Helen, I let her know that I couldn't cope with it right now and that it'd be a nice idea for her to help Johanna to learn how to use what I didn't have any more. I also learned about the "heat" in my own loins; Once Helen had pushed Johanna onto her (his!) back and jumped her (his!) bones, my own plumbing was leaking like a sieve- so I started to play with it. I learned a lot about how to play with a woman that day as I did it for myself- and managed to climax on close to the same schedule as Helen- Early and Often. I was still a little tense but I figured that I could balance this out later. Johanna was almost completely blown away with this. While I had finally experienced a climax in a woman's body (it was odd that I had so suddenly acquired some comfort- in the heat of the moment!) there was a difference in how my climaxes felt between then and now, and I was already wondering what this was going to do to my identity. My discomfort with this change was dropping off... ...and I could tell from Johanna's facial expressions through her (his) climax that it was a surprise to feel it. I also realized the opportunity to learn what a woman really likes in terms of attention, even though I wasn't quite ready mentally to do so. Once Johanna recovered from being ridden, she turned to me with "You know, I could get to like this. I preferred women before and this makes me a little more acceptable to many. I doubt this will last, though." I had to agree, but I was suddenly struck with the realization that we could cope with this pretty well HERE in the U.S.; I didn't envy any of those dictators that'd look like one of the women they had relations with. Well, Johanna, Helen and I jumped into the shower and we washed each other; Both of them made a point to tease my nipples (Whoa!) and slit; Both of them knew just where and how to touch me to inflame my "new" body and the next thing I knew I was sandwiched between both of my lovers and suddenly found myself lifted and penetrated, all as they both continued to play with my new sex. With penetration came my first real orgasm as a woman, which almost turned me inside out. For me, this was completely new and unexpected, and I really, really, hadn't been ready for this. Despite this unexpected coupling (which was nothing like an anal exam, thank God) and my discomfort at being with a "male", I couldn't help responding. Helen and I were facing and kissing each other, helping to distract me from the dick now sliding into (and out of!) my new body. With all of the stimulation I was receiving, it felt wonderful and, with the continuing manual stimulation and the "fucking" I was not long in coming- and coming again. There wasn't much sensation in feeling Johanna's new cock when it came- beyond the suddenly extra spasming in counterpoint to my own abdominal spasms. I realized, at that moment, that I might not be ready to initiate sexual activity with a man, that I could handle the act itself. Helen told me that knowing I was in this body made it easier for her to exchange affection with a woman. Shower over, Johanna dressed first in the clothing I brought for work and guided Helen in selecting an outfit for me to wear (along with the undergarments). Fortunately Johanna didn't try to get me into one of her dresses or even a skirt this first day as a "her", but the pantsuit wasn't without it's own messages. I ended up with nice socks and shoes (the clothing closely matched what I'd otherwise wear; Only the panties were a big jump from boxers) and we sorted out other items as we readied ourselves for work. Johanna did make a crude remark that she'd want briefs instead of boxers in the future. I sighed and commented that there was no accounting for taste- or lack thereof. Johanna also picked out another 2 outfits and helped bag them with Helen. I suddenly had a funny feeling in my plumbing and went back to the commode and found, while peeing, some of the semen Johanna had pumped into me dripping out of me. This was weird, but I suspected that whatever was enabling this was cushioning my mental state. I could just imagine the kinds of tranquilizers running through my blood just then. As I returned Johanna told me to drop my drawers again, which I did. She placed a pad in the panties and helped me pull them back up. "Ever since you came back to work after the hospital stay, I've needed these pads to absorb my drippings. I expect you'll also be dripping. Oh, yes, when you pee you'll need to wipe yourself towards the rear..." This wasn't something I was ready for just then, but I paid enough attention. (I found out that my paper-folding habits were such that I didn't go through a whole roll in one day; I wondered how come Helen burned through the rolls so fast.) Helen finally told us "Be careful guys, don't get hurt. Give me a call, both of you. I think we'll need to coordinate our house-holds. Oh, and Johanna, please don't fuck every woman in sight with my husband's body..." Johanna just stared at her... "Helen..." Helen continued with "Well, you don't know if you'll end up with a constant erection. Now, we live 15 minutes from the office, so run home with Jack during lunch if you guys need to fuck, like you used to. I don't envy you guys explaining this to the folks at work. I love you both! See you later!" We walked out with Helen; She climbed into our car and left me with Johanna, who held up her keys and said "Want to drive?" "Huh?" "Well, you won't need to adjust the driver's seat, right?" *SIGH* Walking into work was odd, knowing that my ID badge didn't match my face at all (and I suddently realized that neither did my driver's license) but, with the badge readers, this wasn't much of a problem unless someone closely looked at the photo on my badge. Additionally, the big notebook computer I was carrying was more of a drag, having to adjust the straps on the backpack- and Johanna didn't tend to carry hers back and forth during the week. Fortunately the security folks (who I usually greeted by name, thankful that I didn't have their jobs) were busy going over some paperwork, so didn't pay too much attention when I said "Good Morning Lee, Jo...". Johanna has come in with me enough times and realized that I (her now) would usually make the greeting, so, using "my" face, repeated the greeting. Jo waved to Johanna, "Good morning Jack." Heading to our offices, we decided to bite the bullet, and I soon saw "myself" seated in Johanna's office, pulling her notebook from the desk and powering it up. I proceeded to my own office and started to put my computer on-line, getting ready for the day. I had to spend a few moments adjusting my chair. Even the simple stuff was spooking me out. Bob, the fellow I shared an office with, walked in and grunted at me as I was sitting at my desk. As he started up his PC, he asked me if I was waiting for Jack, and if there was anything he could do for me. He then added that he'd seen "Jack" in "my" office, in case we missed each other. Bob was always exceptionally helpful, one reason why I always spoke well of him; This warmed me because teamwork is a matter of volunteering, not taking. "Bob, sorry, but I *am* Jack. Apparently this is the next phase of that little bug. I'm concerned that this may confuse things for you and the rest of the team." After he got control over his jaw, he added "Oh, so that was really Johanna as you in her office? So how come you look like her instead of someone else? Though a tip-off is the voice- you don't have her accent, so that's a differentiation." "Whoa... ...that's a good question. I'll be talking to the doctor covering the local situation later, and this is something that'll need to be asked. I'd guess that some genetic material was exchanged at some point. Right now, I don't think there's a good answer." He looked at me funny; I could tell he was resisting asking "how" such an exchange would occur... At that point we dove into the automated reports that were spammed to the system management group. It was around 9:30 that my manager walked in with "Jack" and her manager; I got up and we went to the closest little conference room with them and we sat down with the door closed. Leona, my manager, spoke first: "Jack, Johanna, what's going on?" Well, we didn't have much in the way of answers, but promised to get them. Leona and Larry (Johanna's manager) told us that they were more than a little taken aback by this shift. "If you think you've gotten a confusing issue, think of how it is at this end. As it is, We've got to call this one in. We called it in earlier this morning, but I suspect that the news from all over is going to get real interesting today as this shakes out. This is about 6 months to the day since I got caught by this syndrome. Things seem to happen, so far, on a 90 day schedule, so this is going to be bizarre." Johanna leaned forward with "And, in case you're curious, Jack and I went at it 3 months ago when he reached a crisis because he hadn't been active. Boy was I itchy, and now look at me! It was pretty bad then with getting turned on like that, but I think he was putting out pheromones to get a woman's attention." Leona turned to me with "So that's why I was constantly jumping my husband every night when I got home- So you're the reason I'm pregnant. Ooooooohhh... someday it'll be your turn!" I would've blanched if I could have. Wearing a woman's body, I was now "conceivable"- and, if having Johanna use her new masculine equipment on me this morning was a shock, this was greater. I had no idea whether any further changes were likely to occur at the next 90-day mark, but I really hoped to regain my lost masculinity. We broke off from that meeting with an understanding that we'd work with security to get our badges updated. Once our managers stepped out, I realized that this'd be a good time to call Doctor Coleman about our condition, but I first called Dorothy's office and hit her voice mail. I pulled out my PDA and looked up her home office's number and dialed that. "Hello?" came a more masculine voice on the phone; I identified myself as Jack and told her the Johanna was here too, and that we realized that she wasn't quite herself. S/he chuckled. "That's for sure. My poor husband... ...well, I think some of the nurses he works with at the hospital will find his new situation interesting. Jack, why you and Johanna?" "That's one of the questions I want to ask Coleman. I'm gonna try to conference him in, OK?" "Cool, I'll hold." We called Dr Coleman's office; We were fortunate that he was not on another call just then- and it sure looked like we got some priority, too. Once Dorothy was on the call, I started off with: "So, I take it that quite a few have gone through this, right?" "Yes, darn near everybody who survived the first crisis. What's odd, though, is that we now have far more women than men. I've already seen three who came in together; They had been men, and came in as women- all now identical. They brought in a man that none of them had looked like who claimed to be the original for the female bodies in the office. I found out that she took the shape of the first changee she had relations with." "So Dorothy and her husband swapped that way and, because Johanna and I got together when I turned green, I've exchanged body structure with her. Hmmmm..." "Yes, that seems to be the case, so far. I suspect that a lot of people are likely to be embarassed by having their peccadillos aired." I turned to Johanna and said "Please don't spread it around. I'm worried that the next woman you bonk as me will get my equipment. I hope to get it back someday." Both Dorothy and Coleman (what IS his first name, huh?) were chuckling. "And try not to get me pregnant. I don't think I could cope with that either." "Look, folks, this is still a little up in the air. We've got some shrinks looking at this as a major trauma, so we'll probably need to have you come on in for a conference. We'll probably do it in one of the halls so that the whole changee population can air their stories and we can try to collect some epidemiological data for us to crunch." "Thanks Doc..." we all said and hung up- and Johanna and I hugged and she went off to her desk and I went back off to mine. And I still didn't feel like a woman- even when I had to use the ladies room. It just didn't seem quite right, and I had to back out of the men's room when I realized I couldn't stand in front of the urinal. Fortunately it wasn't occupied at the time, so I managed to get to the women's room without incident and used it. Fortunately the pad that Johanna had slipped into "my" panties wasn't particularly wet (yet), so I retained it- I wasn't looking forward to having to do this myself. Getting back to my office, I joined the guys for a fast-food lunch, noting that Johanna apparently went out to lunch already. I hoped she was not having problems with the hormones that the balls would put out. I figured that she was willing to adjust the car seat this time, though. Lunch was reasonably comfortable and we talked shop and even a bit of office rumors. Apparently, despite the change of vocal pitch, my speech patterns (rhythm, word choice, etc) had them forget the body I was wearing at the moment when Walt mentioned that he figured that Sylvia (one of the QA techies) was "as lesbian as Johanna"- which caused him to suddenly stop with his hand over his mouth and turn to me, which caused the other 3 guys at the table to turn and look at me. I shrugged. Walt then picked up again, "Well, maybe not. Maybe she's more gay than Johanna." He knew it was lame. The rest of the guys just stared him down. It was up to me to get things going again. "Considering who is really in here despite the body, in my head I still find women attractive, so, at least with me here, I can be considered lesbian. As for the real Johanna, she got caught in the web of pheromones when I hit crisis three months ago so, whatever her preferences may have been, I don't think she had much choice. I think she now feels bonded to me by this. Granted, wearing a body that I kinda miss wearing already, she may decide to indulge herself, though I hope she won't. It'd be awkward, depending upon what the next shift is. Do you really think you'd want to take your chances like this? Do you think *I* want to take much in the way of chances? It's bad enough that I'm missing equipment- do you really think I want to become a mother?" "Well..." Bob jumped in, "If you were one of the Moties from Mote in God's Eye, you'd need to get through a pregnancy to become male again. Hopefully this isn't true, but it's one more thing to worry about, right?" It's a good thing Johanna's hair is short and curly; It almost stood straight up. I also vowed to keep an eye on others in the "same community" as I. Lunch ended and, oddly enough, we saw "me" pull in at the same time. Johanna walked in with us and dragged me to her office, where she closed her door. It was then I noticed the re-washed hair and a different shirt. She nodded, "I'm sorry Jack, but I damn near exploded, so I went off to Helen and she drained me- but good. How did you stand it?" I, somehow, was not completely surprised. "I tended to make at least two trips to the men's room, hopefully when it was empty, and emptied it by hand. I really should've realized that I had other options for that last couple of months, you know. Now I feel stupid." So we went back to our own desks to work. That night, Johanna and I went to her house and packed up yet more clothing and a fair amount of her paper- work before proceeding to my house. We set up "my" clothes in the spare bedroom (which was rigged as an office) and Johanna moved in with us. This was gonna be tough to explain to either Colin or Courtney- and it'd have to be tonight (at least for Colin). Courtney cuddled up to Johanna and I could see "her" just relax with my daughter and then smile happily. I don't think I'd ever seen my face with that expression before. Helen called Colin aside; I followed them into the kitchen and closed the door and we sat at the table. Colin eyed both of us, most especially me, and asked me "So, why are you here with my Mom?" I looked him in the eye and replied "Because I woke up with this shape this morning. I'm what's left of your Dad. That's Johanna back there curled up with Courtney. So, it looks like Johanna needs to move in with us to maintain some sense of normalcy for Courtney." With my talking, Colin was first disbelieving and then steadied down quickly- Again, the lack of Johanna's accent (which makes the voice I was using far more alluring than with me driving it) in my current form was more telling- and he said "I thought Dad's voice seemed odd, the few times he spoke." (So he'd heard the accent. I wondered what Courtney made of it.) Helen added "So please don't rile up your sister- we need to get her comfortable enough and I don't know how much we can tell her yet." He nodded at this, "OK, I can see that. Hopefully this won't be too confusing for me." "Look, I'm concerned about the next shift- these things, so far, have come every 90 days from when I got this... ...thing. So try not to panic. And, if you think you've got problems with identity, think about me and Johanna- we've exchanged a lot, and it's not going to be fun for any of us." "So, who sleeps with who? Do you, as Johanna, sleep with Mom or in the spare bedroom? Or does Johanna, as Dad? Who is where?" Both Helen and I stared at one another before we both said, "We don't know yet". Helen grabbed the bull by the horns with "We haven't worked out any of these details. What kind of relationship can I have with either your father or Johanna? I've never been interested in women, but now he is one, and there's a woman wearing your father's... ...equipment. So I'm getting screwed up by this." Colin smirked, "Yeah, I guess screwed is a good choice of words." Helen blushed. A little over three months ago Colin would've been deafened if he'd said that to her then. "So, Dad, why are you Johanna rather than Mom?" I sighed, then "Because I had sex with Johanna first after getting this syndrome when I reached a crisis three months ago- because I hadn't boinked your mother between getting younger and the crisis point. Assuming my suspicion is correct, once the rules of this finally come out, there will be a lot of embarassed people out there..." Colin's eyes suddenly defocussed, as he finished my sentence: "And a lot of dead ones, too, Dad. Especially in countries where women are property. A lot of powerful men won't be so powerful any more, will they?" Helen and I could not help but sit up suddenly and stare at him and then each other. He usually did have a knack at seeing trends and recognizing the dark cloud usually found attached to a silver lining. Stunned at the visions, Helen whistled as I said "Good God!" We returned to the living room where Courtney jumped on me, calling "Aunt 'Hanna! Aunt 'Hanna!" which cheered me, and I pulled her up next to me. Considering my current disadvantage in size, I was not about to have her climb onto my (small) lap, but she sat next to me and cuddled. That evening was quite pleasant for me as "Aunt Johanna" and I went to bed in the spare room early; This pretty much made the decision of who slept where. After setting the clock radio, I laid down and fell asleep quickly. Once morning arrived, I discovered that I wasn't alone- Courtney had climbed into bed with me during the night and was being spooned by me, with her head on my left arm. I managed to pull away and headed for the hall bathroom and dealt with my ablutions and started my shower to prepare for the day. I did get surprised by Colin, though, as I stepped from the shower. I was dripping as I reached for a towel and he got an eyeful of Johanna's body. As I dried (I hadn't developed the body modesty necessary for this form) we discussed the morning. He seemed a little uncomfortable, then I looked down at myself and then him, and realized that his body had certainly noticed the femininity of this form. "Sorry Colin, I forget how different things are. I'd better let you get going with the morning." "OK Dad." I beat a hasty retreat, dressed for the day (and installed the pad) then awakened Courtney. I got her moving and had her prepping for her day camp. She was happy around me, so I guess she liked her Aunt Johanna. It was particularly pleasant that she had no problem with the skin color on her "aunt". Slipping into the master bedroom I saw the empty bed and heard the shower going, so I knew they were cleaning up (and, from some of the moaning I heard, they were active). The room had that suggestive odor, so I realized that Johanna and Helen were getting "very close". What was disturbing was that it DIDN'T disturb me, that my wife was jumping into the sack with someone else- but, I guess, that someone else was me- kind of. Stepping back out of the bedroom I checked up on Courtney and Colin, ensuring that both were getting ready for the day. Courtney had finished her toilet and Colin was back, this time in the shower. Given this morning, I suspected his right hand was getting a work-out. I realized that I needed to talk to Mei- and that this body would make it easier. Finally, Johanna and I dragged Courtney to the car and we brought her to day camp on the way to work. I asked Courtney why she climbed into my bed during the night; "I needed a cuddle and you're small enough to cuddle nice." With Courtney finally off at day camp we headed for work. Workdays are workdays. We didn't have much time to spend in self reflection. Johanna jumped Helen at lunch again, while I talked to Mei in local cafe. I realized that Colin was still afraid of her. I found out that she was afraid of Colin. Finally Mei said "I'm such a freak, though- Colin could never find me attractive." I looked her up and down. No, I think Colin would certainly sport a woody, even with her dressed. Heck, even my current equipment noticed her. I could tell my nipples and clitoris were awake. She shook her head, "No, it's not that obvious. Follow me after lunch." Once we finished eating, we went to the Ladies room and she pulled up her top- and I realized that she had some kind of heavy brassiere on. She pulled that up and exposed the biggest pair of nipples I had ever seen, on an almost flat chest. And her nips weren't even fully hard yet, I watched them grow and crinkle up. Mine were following that lead; I was still man enough to get excited by the view. She was small enough that no brassiere was needed (I'd not be wearing one except that my new nipples made it necessary) but her heavily lined bra certainly made her nipples, over and inch across and seemingly two inches long, less obvious. "Wow, those are nice. So what's wrong with them?" "My clitoris is big too, see?" She pulled her panties down enough for me to see, yes, she had a large clitoris, it was standing up and protruded at least an inch from her lips. I realized that I'd need to masturbate soon. I nodded with "So? That's not much of a problem. It must make it easier for you to enjoy sex, though." She nodded, "Yes, it's been handy when I play with myself," as she re-arranged her clothing, "but don't you think that Colin would freak? I feel like I'm such a freak..." As she started to bawl, I reached out and held her, and suddenly realized I was slightly shorter than her. "Mei, yes, I think Colin would freak for sure- He'd jump your bones so fast that your head would spin. It's hard enough for me to resist you. I really think you need to tell - or show - Colin. I'll help if you want." She slowed her crying in my arms (it was wonderful that we were close in size) and looked in my eyes, "How can you be so sure?" "This isn't really a secret, but don't spread it yourself, OK?" She stared, and suddenly looked scared. "Is it your being a lesbian? I heard someone mention it." I shook my head, stopped, and said, "Well, maybe not completely accurate, but I'm Jack in here. Apparently Johanna and I swapped body shapes. I woke up and shed weight to end up like this. Johanna gained a bit of weight to grow into my body shape. So, as a former man, and Colin's Dad, I can attest that Colin would have to be completely dead between the ears- and legs- to reject you for your enhancements. I would think you'd be irresistable." She took this well- and concentrated on the part she could cope with best: "Enhancements? But I'm a freak! No one could find me desirable!" I shook my head again, "Hey, so you've got something extra. If Colin doesn't want to spend time nibbling on either of them, he's a complete loss. Heck, I wish _I_ could nibble on them, but that isn't appropriate. I want my son to be happy, and I don't think he could be happy unless you are happy. Visit the house tonight, say, around 7PM and talk to Johanna as Jack about work and we'll see what we can do. And wear something that won't hide your main... enhancements. As soon as they stand up, act like they're not there. I think I can guarantee his eyes will lock on and never let go. And I don't think he'll want to let you out of his sight, either." Mei smiled, pulled be back into a tight hug and said "Thanks." We returned to work- and, for the rest of the afternoon, Mei kept dropping in on me to squeeze my hand. I could see the rest of the guys check her out each time, though they were quite covert about their inspections. I managed to calm down my pussy and nipples though I knew the pad had collected a fair amount of juice. Johanna, wearing my face, dropped by during the afternoon- and I discovered how bad it had been for her- after 10 minutes the pad in my panties was soaked. I headed for the ladies room and ended up in there at the same time as Sylvia, which was enough to intimidate me into not "scratching the itch". I had brought one of my extra pads in my pocket, so I dealt with it quickly, mentally trying to control the itch in my (damnit) slit- That something that could bring such pleasure could drive me so. Less than an hour later I returned and used my hand. Thank God the room was empty, I came like a freight train within seconds of putting my hand down there. I went for seconds because my clit told me to and came off again- quickly. This calmed down my bottom and I was able to get a third pad in place (after using paper to dry myself off a bit, almost getting off a third time) and returned to work. Johanna saw me as I walked past her office and the smirk on "my" face wasn't really funny in this context. I stepped in for a moment and the next thing I knew, Johanna was adjusting my clothes, and sent me on my way, all without a word. Leaving for the day, we climbed into the car together. I told Johanna to drive since I could feel the flood coming again. My head nodded back to me, took the driver's seat, and got us home quickly and safely. I dragged Johanna into the master bathroom, stripped and got into the shower. She followed me, with the biggest erection I had ever seen (Well, I was smaller now) and I bent over in the warm water. There was no doubt that I was designed to enjoy sex, regardless of my gender. I started coming like a freight train and couldn't stop. Now I knew what happened to Helen and Johanna when I went at them, I was on the same kind of ride and couldn't stop and think, I could only enjoy the ride. There was no doubt in my mind that this was weakening my masculine memories, so it was wonderful when Johanna finished her second load and spun me around and held me. My head on "his" chest felt good as I came down from the high. My back was being stroked and my butt squeezed, just as I did when I had that equipment, which was stirring again against my belly. Johanna sat on the seat we had in the shower and this time I guided it in and sat down on it, facing my old face and started to moan again. Hands on "his" shoulders, my nipples, hard as a rock, rubbing against "his", and I was off in that place again where my body did it's best to extract another load- which wasn't that long in coming. Sated (for the moment) we finally seperated and started washing each other. Johanna held me before we finally turned off the water and we dried each other off. Oops, I had no change of clothes in here. Well, the towel was big enough. I wore it out and ran for the spare bedroom where I got dressed in shorts and t-shirt, a new pad in my panties. I then proceeded to the kitchen where I gave my wife a hug and quick kiss. I saw that Johanna had already preceded me and was talking with Courtney in the back yard. "Hon, I expect Mei to come by to talk to Johanna as if she was me, ostensibly about work, but I really wanted her to come here so she can talk to Colin." "Colin? Is there a problem?" "She's so afraid of Colin rejecting her. She thinks she's deformed, the poor girl. Such a deformity all women should have." Helen raised her eyebrows. I leaned over and whispered "She's got the biggest nipples I've ever seen or heard of; If I was a woman I would want that kind of deformity." Helen's mouth hung open, then shut, with "So that's why she and Colin haven't gotten anywhere. She's afraid that he'll see them and turn away. I sure hope our son isn't that stupid, sweetheart." I nodded my heartfelt agreement. "And, Hon, in case you haven't noticed, you _are_ a woman right now" to which I couldn't disagree. We had dinner, me sitting next to Courtney (I had suddenly become her favorite aunt, so she fought to sit next to me) and, after cleaning up (both Johanna and I dealt with this, given the masterpiece that Helen had prepared) Mei arrived before it was 7. Colin was in his room as Mei sat in the den with Johanna and I. Helen popped in, closed the door, and said "Mei? I want to see them. Quickly..." Mei, after some trepidation and looking at me, stood up, and pulled up her thin dress, showing her huge nipples to us. Johanna, despite now inhabiting a male body, didn't pay attention until she realized that Mei was special, and said "Wow!" When Mei pulled down her panties to show her large clitoris, Johanna repeated her surprise and smiled at the girl. Actually, both Helen and I could tell that Johanna's body enjoyed the show because we looked at each other, and realized the other must have gotten pretty moist. Mei's nipples suddenly got harder as she let her dress back down. Her huge erect nipples were now quite obvious through the material. At that moment Colin knocked on the door and came in, startled to find Mei there. He suddenly turned stupid, going "Uh... Uh..." before he noticed her "highbeams". I saw him pause. Suddenly his mouth hung open and he stared at her chest. He kept trying to look at her face, and each time his eyes rebelled and returned to her chest. I could almost watch his eyes scan her. "Colin", I said, "Mei want's you to know something about her. She's worried that you won't be interested in her." He looked at me, eyes blank. "She thinks I'm not interested?" Turning back to Mei, he actually looked into her eyes and added "Mei, I've always felt clumsy around you. I've always been afraid to ask you out, you're so beautiful. Wow! Are you willing to go to the movies with me tonight?" Mei melted at that moment; Fortunately I was closest and caught her as she fainted. Colin was beside himself, as he came and picked her up and carried her to the couch. He was so gentle as he brushed the hair from her face and started to kiss her forehead and cheeks. There was now no doubt that my son was smart- and in love. I shooed Johanna and Helen and we left the den, closing the door behind us. "You know, Johanna, that your pheromones got her so hot that she's likely to rape Colin. I don't think he'll be able to resist her. I don't know if it'll wear off that fast, though, so maybe she'll come to her senses before it goes too far." Johanna smiled. "I stacked the deck once I realized what was going on. I was trying to get you guys excited so I left one of my sweaty shirts in there. With luck she'll stay in heat for a good long time." Helen stopped, "That's my son in there. Isn't this like raping him?" "Hon, she's wanted him and has been fearing his rejection. He's been fearing her rejecting him. Otherwise, I think they're both quite compatible. I just hope that she's not fertile just now, though, if she is, we're here for her. I don't want Colin going through hell for as long as I had, and I want him happy. Though I wasn't expecting for Johanna to help cheat." This time that face that should've been on my own head smirked. "Well, I got turned on with the nipple show. Man, I would've liked a pair like that as a woman!" We all nodded, checked on Courtney and I sat with her as Helen went off with Johanna. Despite my earlier activity, I was ready to go again, but figured to let Helen go for it. Courtney is a sweet girl who knew she had an aunt wrapped around her little finger. We moved off to the spare room (my new room) and she read her books to me. I knew it was best to keep her away from the Den (and the master bedroom). Courtney made her goodnights and, after using the bathroom, went to her bed. Colin still hadn't left the den, and neither had Mei. Knocking on the door, I stepped in- to find Colin on the floor with Mei riding him. Mei looked up at me with a glazed look and a glow that was almost blinding. She moaned and her eyes cleared, saying "This is so wonderful! Oh, God! I don't want to stop!" Colin was breathing fast and shallow and I realized that he was going to spray her- again. I watched as my son went over the top. It was strange to see Mei go off at the same time in a simultaneous orgasm- and I watched as her belly spasmed, realizing that her body was doing it's best to move Colin's load into her womb. As they calmed down (and I noticed that Mei was taking no chances, she stayed on him, making sure that he wouldn't easily slip out) I asked her if she was near ovulation. She nodded, happy, and added "But I'm on the pill to regulate my period, so I shouldn't get pregnant. I wish he could be all mine..." Colin was alive enough to add, "You want me, sweetheart, I'm all yours. I'd marry you right now if I could." "Oh God, he's getting hard again! Yes, Oh God, Yes, I'm yours Colin!" Mei was suddenly riding him hard, her belly spasming again. This worried me since it reminded me a lot of my own orgasms as a woman. I spotted the shirt, picked it up and stepped out of the room and dropped it in the laundry. When things quieted down a bit, I stepped back in and told them "You know, a bed would be more comfortable for you, right?" Mei stood up, exposing Colin's penis and said to my son: "Sweetheart, lead me to your room. I want to sleep in your arms tonight." With that, my son and his new fiance walked to his room and closed the door. As they passed me, both quite naked, Mei kissed me on the cheek and winked. I then went to my own bed and had to play with myself through 4 orgasms before I was relaxed enough to go to sleep. Wait... 4? Wow, multiple orgasm like this are wonderful. The next morning didn't come too soon for me; I (again) had a visitor in my bed; Courtney was comfortably cuddled up to me. I was worried that she'd get too attached to Johanna, but, as long as I was her Aunt Johanna, I wasn't ready to be upset about it. I took care of my morning preparations; While masturbating in the shower Mei entered the bathroom and went straight for the toilet. I stopped my hand in mid stroke and she said, "Don't stop on account of me. I do that myself." Once she finished she popped into the shower with me, gave me a hug and a mouth kiss (startling me) and thanked me for clearing things with Colin. Next thing I knew, she had her hands on me- breast and slit- and was in control of my body. I couldn't stop the rush towards orgasm and I started going off; She didn't stop completely, just slowed down and brought me through two more. I was barely able to stand when she stopped, and she said "Now play with me, please." I copied her style (what I could of it) and worked her up to quite a release, then slowed as she had with me, before bringing her off again. We washed each other (which was quick once we had disposed of distractions) and it was funny how different this was from when I was male. "Thanks Jack, now I'm ready to wake up my future husband", kissing me on the way out. I rinsed off and dried before heading for my room. Walking past Colin's, I found the door ajar and Mei riding him hard. I stuck my head in long enough to let them know there were other positions. Mei said that they'd be trying them tonight as I closed the door. Back in my room I got Courtney going and she got herself ready to go to day camp. The normal morning routine evolved with Mei riding to work with Johanna and I; She'd be joining Colin for lunch when they'd file for their marriage license. That Saturday was a nice quiet little wedding and we got to meet Mei's sisters and mother. Mei moved in with us as our new daughter-in-law. She was staying on the pill; Helen, Johanna and I had advised her that there was plenty of time for her to have a child by Colin and that we wanted them both to have the best. Over time, Mei continued to occasionally shower with me; Colin didn't raise a fuss, and seemed to encourage it. I didn't realize how much I found it pleasant to play with another woman, and it turned out that her nipples were quite comforting to work on (and did quite a job on her). (I later learned that she had occasionally worked on Helen, too.) Colin steadied down with his work and studies and was far more pleasant around the house. His wife was very helpful in the household. I got more comfortable with getting my brains fucked out by Johanna. I also jumped her enough times, riding her "equipment" until I was fully sated. So we were quite comfortable and almost forgot about the next transition. We remembered a couple of days before and started sleeping together so that we'd be able to cope with the next shift. Even though I had gotten used to (and, in fact, enjoying) being female, I was hoping to get my dick back. If this pattern went on, though, I expected that I could never have my dick full time (well, at least attached to me directly). My wishful thinking kept me from noticing that Helen was gaining some weight during the week before the next transition. So we woke up on the fateful day and I was the one with no discomfort, but both Helen and Johanna were quite shaky. I got Helen into the shower and her body started shifting around... ...becoming me (well, my masculine form). Helen got a woody right away and used it on me. Twice. By this time I had no problem responding; I enjoyed the ride- and then some. (Actually, I'd already come to the conclusion that I couldn't help BUT enjoy it.) As soon as Helen was over this, we worked on drying her and she fetched Johanna, who had already lost the dick. She came into the shower and emerged as Helen. We dried off and returned to the bedroom. Helen saw the new Johanna, and said "That's me?" and the dick sprung up fast. It was quite impressive, and Johanna immediately took advantage of it and jumped on it, riding it until they had fucked each other's brains out. We worked it as an almost normal morning, letting both Mei and Colin know about the latest shift. Then Johanna and I went to work and arranged for her new ID picture, letting the security desk know that things seem to shift every 90 days. After a call to the coordinator (Dr Coleman again) we brought him up to date. He thanked us and let me know that he expected to have some data on the patterns within a few days. So work continued. Johanna, wearing Helen's face and body, had no problems fitting in. We both alternated days to go home to Helen for lunch so that she could get out her load of testosterone. Johanna and I worked out a schedule for these missions and found that the two days that Mei was around the house at the right time, she would share the shower with whichever of us came home and work extra frustrations off. Helen would get pretty horny during the day and the pheromones would persist throughout the house. While this kept me and Johanna pretty fucking hot, it meant that Mei would fuck Colin's brains out on a daily basis. Strangely, this didn't impact their work- or, once they returned to college, their grades. "Johanna", I started, one day, on the way to work, "With the effects of all of this on Colin and Mei, would it be reasonable to rent your house out to them? I'm concerned that Mei will jump onto Helen and that'd mess things up for Colin. He's got enough problems with his identity as it is. I don't think it'd help Mei, either." She thought this over, and started nodding. "It'll simplify so many things." This was worked out that night and we all went over to Johanna's house. She went through her dressers and closets bagging up clothes for me to wear and she had me explain that "I" was renting out the house. There were some items she was careful to bag up before we left to go back to our home. Colin came back with Mei, packed up the movable stuff from his room, and they left. I was going to miss him- and his wife. Things settled down again. Johanna and I alternated in sleeping with Helen, and shower times were always fun. Johanna often showed me extra tricks in the shower. We even sixty-nined; While I had few problems going down on my wife's box, this seemed new. Me being on the top ended up with me being fucked by Helen. (I still could not cope with the idea of oral sex on a male appendage, so enough of my prejudices remained.) And that was one of the oddities of this syndrome. We learned that the first female to have intercourse with a male after the shift would get the swap, so this meant I'd get my balls back the next shift. Otherwise, once the first fuck after a shift completed, the male phase could spread the syndrome without fear of a lost of masculinity- but you can bet we took care to ensure that that first fuck wouldn't happen where we couldn't keep it in the family. Many of the men who had used the same hooker to resolve their crises had lost their masculinity- forever. There were some special cases in the first-switch scenario. This was continuing to spread. There were places where the flipping of the gender wasn't so terrible a price for the youth conferred. As surmised, many religious leaders in the middle eastern countries had arranged to acquire this to keep themselves young and in control. Unfortunately, they hadn't adjusted the role of women in their societies, so the woman who got the masculine identity arranged to imprison the female form of their leader (and, in the more repressed countries, they were killed). Within 30 days of the first shift, vast changes had been made to laws that had restricted women's rights. So things got complicated. I got my balls back and got to fuck both of my "wives" again. They fucked back pretty hard, too. It was disconcerting to realize that Johanna's shape was wrapped around my wife and Helen's shape around Johanna. We tried to figure out how to map this and realized that we'd need time to reverse the process. Helen would become me again so I could have Johanna's shape, then my balls would go onto Johanna, and finally we'd be back where we started. Before that point, though, we added another woman: Mei's mother Juenko. Juenko had realized that we had something she wanted and she had some extras that we liked. Next thing I knew, both Johanna and Helen were helping her climb onto my lap (in front of Colin and Mei, who I saw quickly get into the same position) and rode me hard, coming all the way. With three females and one male in the loop, things started to stabilize over the next year and a half and it became easier to schedule who got to be who. Once we had sorted out the body assignments, it was easier to exchange bodies through me (as the male) rather than rotating through the whole group; While I ended up going through the changes back-and-forth every 90 day cycle, this reduced the frequency of change for each of my mates. This made it so that I was male every other cycle so that we'd be comfortable with the face we saw in the mirror (except for me, but, hey, I could get to look like three different women). (The company's security office was reasonably quick to adapt as well and showed exceptional tolerance.) Helen decided to stay female for a longer term- and got her period after 15 months (5 cycles) as a woman. She got pregnant through Juenko (which means that I was wearing Juenko's body at the time). This wasn't yet widely known at the time as the new formula for pregnancies. I was pretty busy enjoying having huge nipples at the time. They were, if possible, much more sensitive than I had felt before and they seemed to be wired to the big clitoris (which has been used as a dick on occasion, though it's hard to fuck when you're in an almost constant orgasm). Pregnancy stops the swapping for that person, though there was no noticeable decrease in sex drive or intensity of climax; Helen had no problems but she watched Juenko and I swap back and I switched with Johanna for the next cycle- which meant that I wasn't going to be male for the delivery, so it was Johanna that joined her for the Lamaze classes (and both Juenko and I showed up anyway, even though we couldn't be in the delivery room). Whatever this agent was, it made pregnancy and delivery much easier on Helen- she didn't get as big and, when the time came, she could've squatted behind a bush to deliver. The labor was easy and quick and not incredibly uncomfortable for Helen; She indicated that this wasn't anywhere near as bad as either Colin's or Courtney's births (and she hadn't been the little slip of a girl she was now for their births, either, so she should've been at a greater disadvantage now). The healthy baby girl seemed to mostly a cross of Helen and Juenko; We named her Jasmine. As a parent, your own children always seem perfect to you, but it looked like Jasmine was doing exceptionally well. Her Apgar scores indicated that labor and delivery wasn't as traumatic as expected. Labor and delivery was so much easier that Helen mentioned that it was almost fun- though the baby was quite a reward. An interesting post-partum effect occurred: both Juenko and I started lactating as soon as the baby came home, along with Helen, who had started lactating before the baby was born. Nursing was an new adventure for me (but not Juenko), and a pleasant one. When Johanna and I swapped again she started to lactate and took her part in the titty brigade. The baby was growing quite quickly and was unusually healthy- but, then, she was probably already equipped with plenty of nano-bots. I thought it made sense for all of the women around a baby to be able to provide the infant the higher volume of food she seemed to need. When she was weaned she was never picky about eating- something I really hoped would last. While nursing reduced the sensitivity of the nipples, it didn't reduce it enough to keep Jasmine's wet nurses from periodically writhing in orgasmic ecstacy as they fed her. It was almost enough for us to put off her weaning until enough teething and biting pretty much ended the previously unmitigated pleasure of nursing. Courtney had adapted surprisingly well to this rotation and loved to hold the baby, bringing us all closer. I was surprised how well she could cope. She was able to keep track of who was who with very little apparent effort. By this time, Mei and Colin were making noises about getting into the body-swapping arrangement like us, so, with Colin's blessing, Mei and Helen had a pleasant time (when Helen was next "me"). When she got younger most of the changes were internal. Colin got a little younger a day later. Mei could now dispense with birth control pills. By this time, Dorothy had learned the formula to have children and arranged for two additional women to join her family and they were managing the gender swap much as we were. It was interesting how critical it was to keep the "male phase" within this extended family lest if be lost forever. More of my co-workers found this fascinating and some were seeking ways in which they could acquire their own youth. After watching what I went through, many found the price not too onerous. Leona and her husband managed to get the syndrome and were comfortable as just the two of them. Her twin daughters were able to adapt well enough. * * * It took a while, but this syndrome was spreading like wildfire within the US, showing up in places where it wasn't expected- but things soon stabilized. It certainly taught humility and sensitivity better than any other means. Outside of the United States and Europe the impact of this "agent" was nightmarish and frightening. Some nations had little problem adapting, others had more of a problem and a surprisingly large number couldn't adapt and rebuilt themselves. Most of "Western Culture" was able to cope almost immediately since women were not completely looked down on (and it didn't take long for glass ceilings to be shattered). Almost all of the asian countries found this disruptive, but, after sometimes painful experiences, had just enough adaptability to adapt without widespread destruction. India's mainstream culture retained stability since femininity was not an automatic disqualifier for authority; Some of the subcultures didn't survive as-is, though. Africa varied. Some nations/tribes died out from the repercussions of repression, others didn't. Those that survived had at least a modicum of sanity going in, though. In the middle east, the initial results were mixed. Israel's government, being dominated by various conservative (fundamentalist) religious factions, got hammered. A lot of the hard-liners practiced their own repressive tendencies and lost out once the shoe was on the other foot. The less conservative factions ended up with enough leverage to actually find a lasting peace- though the Palestinians had their own painful upheaval, making a peace treaty possible. It's strange how women can understand the concept of settling for "half a loaf". (Granted that the death rate from the "green crisis" seemed to kill off those with the most rigid attitudes.) Other middle-eastern countries, as countries, could not cope at all. Women had been property for far too long, so, as soon as a man made the shift, he was (for the most part) history. It's been rumored that the more repressive the regime (or the husband) was, the longer the leaders suffered before being allowed to die. The regimes that arose tended to seem far saner than what passed before, but the intervening time of chaos was a nightmare to those watching from outside. South America- well, their "macho" problem went away right quick when many of the men woke up as their mistresses or hookers. Wives knew right away and resolved it... ...right away. It's funny how one's viewpoint shifts when one can be your own victim. * * * Some called us "Tiggers" (from TG, TransGender), and the name kind of stuck, since older folks were a lot more "bouncy" than we used to be. When I've worn Juenko or Johanna's shape I've been propositioned by teen-agers- who got a lot more intimidated when I told them what I was, and backed away. I've gotten comfortable with the shifts. Even though I make the jump far more often than any of my mates, it's not so unpleasant carrying this burden for them. It's difficult to reconcile my happy state nowadays to how I felt before. Mei arranged to add women to her relationship with Colin and now they have formed what is now referred to as a "quad"; Three females to one male. Mei and Colin are working on making a grandchild for us. With some of the harder lessons, prostitution was as good as dead- no man wanted to lose his dick forever, and there were many who did. This changes sex ratios quite a bit, both here (in the US) and abroad; Across the US, it runs about 5 to 1, so quads still leave some women "outside" but marriage laws and customs had to become more flexible to match the new world. Female to male birth ratios seemed to reflect that this ratio would likely continue, and it was quite disconcerting to learn that, if I wanted another son, I would have to bear him. Also, whoever is male knows not to stray with the first coupling after a shift; Maleness has been known to disappear that way, if passed to the wrong person. So faithfulness within the marriage is critical. This kind of mistake is not tolerated well anywhere since it breaks up the ability to have children. Abortion is history. I'd almost swear that this had been a roundabout way of getting rid of it, but the "religious right" was quickly becoming history since they remained strictly monogamous. For us tiggers fertility is more manageable and something that requires planning just to get to a point where ovulation was possible, much less fertilization. Unless a female phase is maintained long enough (five 90 day phases, a minimum of 15 months) menstruation won't happen. Only a polygynous family can conceive and have children. Only former men, however, can have boys, so the gender balance went further into female dominance before this was recognized. Now we make plans. I have heard about some rednecks that had their wives get them pregnant by adding girlfriends. I worry that all three of my "women" think that'd be fun to put me through. They are kind, though, and I think Juenko is asking to have a baby next. Hopefully I won't be her at the time. * * * 5 years on... I'm a grandfather; Mei's daughter Lee was an easy birth and and adorable child. Mei's co-wives (Terri and Ruth) have been very helpful and supportive. Colin has excelled in his line of work. We've not had any extra children ourselves though we're looking forward to it- someday. There's no longer a rush to reproduce. We still fuck like bunnies, though. The TG Nanos, as they've come to be called, have made the world a quieter, saner place to live. We tiggers seem to be well on the way to being the majority. Empathy is a far more common trait in people these days; A woman is more capable of thinking ahead, so, for me, I'm a lot smarter at some things 3 months out of six, which hasn't hurt me. A lot of business is not as insane, either. With the longer term outlook people can have, the pension funds aren't quite as aggressive to hurt everybody else while making a buck, so the various stock markets have become quieter. Those people who haven't gotten nanobots tend to be looked down upon by those who have- simply because there is a strength of character required in living through this and becoming comfortable with it. Morality is more in endurance and consideration than an "unyielding" attitude. With more people in the workforce (many pensions and social security just dumped out those collecting who got younger) there was a big shuffle around, but things stabilized- which was not exactly a simple process. Nowadays it is seldom seen where more than one person in a quad is employed. This has been actually pretty equitable since things are handled with more consideration and balancing. Courtney is a teen-ager now; It seems that she's still too young to smell the call of the pheromones, but we worry. There has been enough discoveries telling us the nanos will ignore children until they pass the "stabilization age" and that they are carried by most children in an almost latent state (though looking at the improved performance of children in school is an unexpected dose of good news). The problem a parent now has comes from realizing that, once their children's nanos go active, that child must become sexually active to survive (there were some children who died because their parents were far too strict and inflexible) and that we have to prearrange a relationship for them since the 90-day time-window is too short to bet on. Courtney has related how there were some new "twins" in her junior high school- and we explained how that can happen. The look on her face when she realized what we meant was priceless. The good news for me is that I don't have to worry about my little girl becoming pregnant once she becomes active. We've been open enough with her so that she realizes she needs to talk to us when it does happen. And the boy she's dating is already dating two other girls simultaneously so she's already forming a quad- and she seems happy. We coordinate with their parents to make sure we're all ready for them to "grow up"- and commiserate together that we've got to stay as clear as possible when that happens. (Helen's parents are still alive- and they can be a real pain in the butt since they now have energy to try to interfere with their children and grandchildren.) Jasmine is growing like a weed and seems incredibly bright; I've been hearing from the news that all children born of tiggers excel with wonderful attention spans and an ability to learn that is often frightening. We also discovered that children pass the nanos around easily, without sexual (or even close intimate) contact, though such transmission to an adult has so far been shown unlikely at best. Of course, by now, there aren't as many adults left to be infected this way. So the world my children will live in is likely to still have me and my mates in it; I wonder, will they be as happy as I? The End? Notes: 1) A female, once already bonded, can engage in contact with males that are already scheduled for a switch with impunity. If a male is not already bonded within a relationship, he'll schedule for a switch but the bonded female will discard his shape/genome. 2) A male, once the first post-switch exchange has completed, can spread the TG Nanos without forcing a female into a switch. An "initialized" female will be unbonded and will spread the TG Nano to subsequent males but will only switch with the first one, becoming bonded. 3) The gametes produced have the original genome rather than that of the other, so, if a female is in a male phase, there are no "Y" chromosomes in the sperm, so only girls can be produced. Strangely, eggs produced by a male in a female phase normally only provide "Y" chromosomes, so such can only form a son. Sadly, a male in the male phase unfortunately does not provide any "Y" chromosomes. 4) Homosexual contact, both male and female, will spread the TG Nanos but the crisis requires heterosexual contact for survival, which tends to arrange a "switch". 5) "Tigger" was supposed to be insulting but was too descriptive to be offensive to those within the syndrome. 6) As a price for "immortality" the gender switching was eventually considered tolerable. 7) Someone out there really didn't like men very much. 8) Sorry, but long, slow lovemaking seems to have been lost to tiggers; It can be done, but not when it includes a male phase. Part of the whole tigger thing is that sexual activity takes more of a person's time since the drive is much stronger, though the bodies are built to maximize pleasure to the participants. There are probably some horrific stories that can be told within this framework- but I'm not that cruel. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ -- Pursuant to the Berne Convention, this work is copyright with all rights reserved by its author unless explicitly indicated. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | alt.sex.stories.moderated ----- send stories to: <ckought69@hotmail.com> | | FAQ: <http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/faq.html> Moderator: <story-ckought69@hotmail.com> | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Discuss this story and others in alt.sex.stories.d, look for subject {ASSD}| |Archive at <http://assm.asstr-mirror.org> Hosted by <http://www.asstr-mirror.org> | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+