she would be Ted, Wednesday night to and from the benefit "beauty pageant". "In fact", she said, "I am right now, since you are certainly more girlish looking". She removed her outter apparel and in bra and panties she went over to the closet from which she took a nylon top and stretch denim pants that ended at her well rounded calves. She slipped into these and fixed up a drink. They drank them both, with only sighs emanating from their lips. Never, each of them thought simultaneously, have I been any happier in my life. It was to each of them, another plateau in life that had been reached.

"Ted, honey", Janice spoke softly, How do you feel right now?

His voice was filled with emotion as he said, "Like I'm four clouds above cloud nine" and mine is equipped with air conditioning, cable television, push button gadgets of the latest design and furnished with the best money can buy!" "Baby", he continued, "If we were married, could we do this once in a while?"

"Sugar", she answered, "If you will answer yes, I'll ask you to marry me right now, and I promise I'll dress you up like this as many times as you can stand it". Without extra words being added, exchanges of troth were pledged then and there. There followed embracing and kissing and then the next sounds were zippers, quick breathes, and others that are familiar to all true lovers.

When he re-entered this trouble packed old world again, several hours later, he was a changed person. His clothing was no longer that of the fair sex. He had his old shirt, trousers and shoes on. Beneath them however, were nylon panties and her girdle that he insisted he wear until Wednesday to become adjusted to it. He went home reluctantly to bed and sailed into dreamland on his cloud 13. "Who cares", he asked himself, "If four above cloud nine is 13?" It's higher up and better.

Needless to say, when Wednesday night came, the beauty contest was a secondary objective. The primary one was their own now torrid romance. They floated, drifted, sailed and coasted through the pageant which he won going away. After the congratulations, she announced their engagement and there was much good natured bantering.

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