I first saw the Dr. and Jean standing back, critically scrutinizing, and then bursting into smiles of success. But who's, theirs or mine?

"Well?"

"Well, what silly? Do you want me to say it? You're beautiful!"

I looked down, feeling the weight on my chest and saw two perfectly formed pink mounds, where my good ol' hairy chest used to be. Leaning over more, I saw the redness between my legs where just a few days ago my maleness had been secure. In one breath, I cursed the enemy, Jean, the Doctor, and the U.S. Navy!

I looked up and noticed that Jean was coming toward me, holding something behind her back.

"If you'll smile, and look a little bit less like you had just lost your last friend, I'll show you something and give you something that you requested."

For a moment, I hesitated, and then being unable to resist the charm of her smile, I too gave a little smile in return.

Quickly she pulled a mirror from behind her back and held it up for me to see my new face . . .

The face of a lovely hesitantly smiling girl looked back at me. i blinked in surprise, and long lashes kissed the cheeks of the girl in the mirror, I smiled more broadly, and the face, returned a radiant one to me. I was actually enchanted with the beauty of the good Drs. work! It would take me a while to get used to seeing the lovely face in the mirror, but I really couldn't complain about it. It went well with the lovely new body that I had been given.

"Well, if I have to be a girl, I might as well be a beautiful one. You did a wonderful job, Doctor. I have to admit. I guess that the rest of it is up to Jean and I to get me used to it."

I don't think that you'll have too much trouble and I'm sure that you're in the best hands with Jean."

She added, "Don't worry doctor, I'll take good care of her! Won't I BRENDA MARIE!!!?!!!

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