It Should Happen To Us

by Tecla (38-M-2)

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"Hmph! My legs have more shape to them than hers! Private Eddie Spangler thought to himself as the WAC lieutenant swung the car on to the four-lane highway that led back to camp. Despite the milit- ary cut of her uniform, she was not unattractive to him. As a civilan, she would be quite stunning.

Eddie crossed his legs. As he did, the whish of his nylons brought a glance from her. Was that a smile that crossed her face?

"You have lovely legs, private.'

Then, back to her driving.

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Private Spangler blushed. It was bad enough to be picked up for masquerading as a woman while on leave from the army (he could not even dwell on the consequences), but to be arrested by a woman! This was the most embarrassing aspect of the whole terrible series of events.

He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, then looked away. The determination on her face brought back the sound of her voice as she sat next to him in the theatre, "Private Spangler, you are under military arrest. Come with me, please. He knew there was no choice. Outside, without saying a word, she directed him to her car and in seconds, they were on their way back to camp. It was as simple as

that.

But,

how had she known it was he? That was what puzzled Eddie. When she offered him a cigarette, the private mustered the courage to ask her.

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"It wasn't easy. You make an excellent woman, she admitted as she exhaled a cloud of smoke. "The truth of the matter is that I had no suspicions until I happened to be in the lingerie shop the day you bought that lovely white satin slip to send home as a gift'.'

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"But I've seen a lot of the fellows buying things in that shop." "Not with the care you did, baby, she smiled.

For the second time, Eddie caught himself blushing and wondered

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