RANSVESTIA

"Only outwardly are you a woman, my Darling," she said softly, "there has never been a doubt in my mind that you are still every inch a man or I wouldn't have fallen in love with you." She smiled, and continued, "You see, I have the best of both of you - Bob and Greta. I can love you and be loved by you as Bob and still - Greta's face won't whisker me when we kiss and I can have the feminine companionship of Greta for shopping trips, gossip and other girlish things."

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"Maybe so," I replied, but I don't know what these hormones will do to my manhood. I still get the longings and feelings of a man, but can I still perform as a man? This I must have an answer to and soon!"

Neither of us were hungry, so skipped dinner and discussed our prob- lem until very late. Our true feelings wouldn't permit us to work out a liveable solution, so I reluctantly agreed to calling Uncle Henry. As we said good night, I cautioned Helen she had better lock her bedroom door or she might meet a fate worse than death. She kissed me firmly and told me there would never be a locked door between us. Neither of us slept well that night.

The Colonel came the next morning while we were still doing the breakfast dishes.

"What in hell happened here yesterday anyway?" he blurted as he came through the door, accompanied by Majors Jones and Atkins.

"Good morning, Gentlemen," I said, "come in and sit down. Lt. Osborne and I have discovered a very serious problem that requires your help."

Everybody was nervous and jumpy. I felt and rightly so that they were more concerned about the mission than our personal feelings. Their primary concern was that I wanted to dump the mission, but I as- sured them I would complete it and that was what was causing the trouble.

Whenever the conversation became loud and animated, usually Helen or I could calm them down a little; although at times when everybody was shouting at someone else, the Colonel finally blew his top and threatened to “court-martial the whole damned bunch of us” if we didn't calm down. That cooled us off. so we took a coffee break and then settled down to work out a solution. At first they all had different ideas.