They went back out to Lexis’ car and started again. Nick thought his day was over and they’d go back so he could change. Lexis drove north, and Nick thought she was just making a bigger, easier loop back to Kayla’s apartment. But they continued north, Nick realized he went this way only if he was going to the mall to work. ‘Surely they weren’t going there?’ “What… wait, where are we going!” he asked?

Kayla spoke up, “Just a short ride and walk. Don’t worry, no one will recognize you.”

Nick insisted they go back, “Either we go back or this is all off!”

Lexis quickly signaled for a turn and they were heading back to Kayla’s. Nick relaxed as they headed to the apartment. Once there and walking to the apartments they saw people and he said “Hello” in Nikki’s voice. Others respond accepting he was a woman.

Two guys stopped Kayla, “Are the three of you open to going out tonight?”

Kayla almost choked before she could respond, looking first to Nikki, “No, at this point we’re in for a girl’s night.” Nick gave a big sigh of relief and continued to walk to Kayla’s apartment. He paused ten feet from her apartment door. Kayla and Alexis caught up to Nick with Kayla getting out her apartment fob key. Kayla looked ahead of Nick to see why he stopped.

“Megan and Eryn, I’m surprised you’re here.” She proceeds to the door, opening it and allowing everyone inside.

Megan turns around, “Everyone this is my friend Eryn; we stopped hoping to get a glimpse of Nick to see if we could help with the transformation. Where is he; don’t tell me he was a no-show?”

Lexis joyfully spoke up, “Let me introduce myself, I’m Lexi Newbury and this is our friend Nicole Magers. We were just out and came back.”

Both Megan and Eryn shot their eyes over to Nicole. “No,” one said. “Wow girl, you dress up really well. Could you turn a little so we can see you better?” There’s a pause until Eryn asks, “Are you as comfortable as you appear. I know you’re getting nervous, but please relax. You’re among friends.”

Nick uses Nikki’s voice, “I was… I too was surprised this is me. Can we please be seated?” Nicole made the mistake of sitting on a soft couch that sunk. Nicole had begun to sweep her hands under her bottom and legs but wasn’t prepared as she flopped further down. The front of the skirt flew up a bit and it rode up her thighs. “Embarrassing,” Nicole sighed.

Kayla giggles lightly, “That is why I didn’t allow you to sit there before.” Kayla sat on the same couch, allowing one leg to swing underneath her as she gently sat. Megan and Eryn both remained standing for a moment, both looking very surprised or pleased, maybe both.

Eryn looked around and saw another outfit visibly hanging in Kayla’s room. “Has she already tried the other two outfits?” Eryn walked over to the dress she saw hanging and came back to hold it in front of Nichole. “How is the name Nicole Magers, if he’s Nick Greene?” Eryn stretched out her other hand to Nichole to help her stand up. Eryn was amused as Nicole slipped her feet back into the heels before standing up.

Nick spoke up, “I used my mother’s maiden name to get a second student I.D.” Eryn had marched Nick to a mirror and held the dress in front of her.

Eryn asked Nick softly, “So, I take it you haven’t tried this one yet? Are you willing; I’d like to see how you look in it?” Seeing his initial reaction she said, “No, you don’t have to, but I would be very thankful if you would try it on?” Nick took the dress and walked into Kayla’s bathroom.

Nikki called back out, “Can someone hand me the hangers for this outfit?” Stepping out of the skirt and taking off the blouse and cami did not come naturally to Nick. She called out, “Do I step into the dress or pull it on over?”

Kayla knocked and stepped into the bathroom asking if it were okay. “I’m sorry for coming in, but I didn’t want you ruining the dress as you tried to get it on. We’ll pull it down over you, please, let me help you. Raise your arms and find the sleeves as it comes down over you.”

The dress was gathered at the waist to accent a figure as they buttoned up the front. Nick would have buttoned it all the way up. Kayla found a nice compromise. She helped Nikki with her hair and changed her makeup just a little. That little change made a nice difference that even Nikki noticed. “Thanks, Kayla. I take it they’re being here is not a total surprise. I suspect they are earlier than you thought.”

Kayla, “Take a good look for yourself. If you are okay with how you look, let’s go and woo the upperclassmyn.” Nikki opened the door and walked out as Kayla followed. Nikki walked over to Megan, Lexi, and Eryn. Everyone was duly impressed.

It was now six, everyone agreed to eat Chinese, but it took a little coaxing. Eryn’s car was cozy but they all fit. There is a Chinese restaurant over by the mall but it wasn’t their first stop. They parked near the closest entrance to the shoe store.

Nicole was now noticeably more comfortable and use to walking. Eryn joked, “You are fortunate these aren’t as high of a heel as last week.”

They walked into the shoe store and busied themselves looking at shoes as Dorie was checking out a customer. It was a moment before Dorie came over recognizing Eryn and Megan. “Are your friends interested in shoes? I’ll give each of you a coupon for bringing them in.”

“I think they brought us in to see if you would recognize me?” Nick smiles as she hadn’t. “I’m Nick’s alter ego or something like that.” It still took a moment for it to sink in for Dorie. She was as surprised as any.

“Should I call you Nikki or what? Please tell me that this wasn’t you all along,” Dorie asks? She soon recovers, “Does this means you are willing to be in the fashion show as the store’s representative?”

“No, I haven’t been like this and I’m not like this in the way I think you mean. But when I’m dressed like this please call me Nikki or Nicole. I thought I made it clear last weekend that I’m straight. And yes, since they transformed me this well; I think I’d be going back on my word to say no to the fashion show. But it will be a one-time thing.”

Dorie says, “If you find a pair of shoes you like for, under sixty dollars, I’ll give it as a promo.”

Nikki started to say ‘No’, but Eryn spoke up. “Sorry, but you do not pass up a perk like that. How often has your boss given away a pair of expensive shoes?” Eryn speaks again, “You’re right, she doesn’t. You will take advantage of this opportunity, even if you give them away after the fashion show.”

The other women had Nicole look at and try three pairs of shoes before Nikki picked out a 2 1/2” heeled boot that she first looked at. It was very attractive and expensive, but on sale, it was barely in the sixty-dollar range. Nikki wore them out of the store. Nick thought he was done, but they went to Macy‘s.

Nikki was uncomfortable but everyone else insisted Nicki get her own panties and bra.

Nick whispered his protest and problem to Kayla, “There is no way, I’m comfortable trying on a bra and having things spill out of the cups and rolling on the floor.”

Kayla understood the protest, but her answer was she would go in and help Nikki. The women agreed to buy two nice pairs of panties and a nice satin and lace bra. Nick said the expense would be lost on him. The women insist it will be worth it to them.

Nick made the mistake of staring at a blouse too long as they went into the changing room. Lexis knew Nikki’s size and soon knocked on the changing room door to hand in the blouse

The women did buy the lingerie and insisted on Nikki buying the blouse. They justified his expenditure saying, “You are getting a new pair of boots, stockings, panties, and a bra while only paying for a blouse.”

“Yes but I don’t care to wear any of it.”

Eryn spoke, “Like I said, last weekend. You are a special guy to have girlfriends who accept you as you are.” Nick knew he could either argue that or pay the price to buy all the clothes he was getting. A soft thanks were his reply.

It was eight-thirty by the time they ordered their meals. Lexi did not mention how straight Nikki sat or how she ate taking small bites. Near the end of the meal, Nick was uncomfortable. It couldn’t be that he ate too much as half his dinner was being boxed to go.

Lexi stood up and extended her hand to Nikki, “Come, I’m sure you need to use the little girl’s room.” Nick pulled his hand back, while Lexi raised her voice just enough. “You really don’t want to protest and you definitely don’t want an accident.” Eryn got up to go with them.

In the toilet stall, Nikki scooted up to her dress and casually pulled down her panty and pantyhose. “Wipe your front as well as back,” Lexi whispered as Nicki had gone in.

After she came out and she was washing her hands, Lexi told Nikki, “Check your purse, I put in what you needed before we left the apartment.” Nikki checks her face in the mirror and then her purse. She pulled out a lip-gloss, a small brush, and a plastic case with eye makeup.

Lexi had Nikki fix her own lips but used a mascara brush to separate Nikki’s eyelashes and then brushes her hair into place. The rest of the table complimented Nick on how he was doing.

They did go to a nightspot to relax and talk. The lights were low and there was enough music and noise that they talked knowing they could not be overheard. Megan was the one who brought up the question. “Nikki, it seems you are quite relaxed, does it mean you’re…”

Kayla broke in and spoke to Nick’s defense, “We’ve already talked on this subject. I think Nick has a neat sense of himself. It’s not so much seeing himself as a girl; I think he has a bigger sense of being himself.”

Nick gets up and hugs Kayla in appreciation for what she said. The evening passes with them eventually making their way back to the apartment with Megan and Eryn going back to their places.

Nick undressed, showered, and was ready to get back in his clothes. Kayla calls into the bathroom, “I hope you don’t mind but I put a nightshirt in there. I think you are too tired and should crash here for the night. Lexi is in the other shower, she too is staying the night.”

Luckily, to Nick’s thinking, the nightshirt is not overly feminine. There is a fragrance with it, but it too is subtle. Nick has dried and brushed out his hair.

“Why don’t you lay down on my bed until I’m done with my shower and then we can figure out sleeping arrangements?” Nick is surprised at how relaxed Kayla is around him now. She’s partially undressed, down to her panty and bra as she goes to shower.

When Kayla came back to the room, she found that Nicole had already fallen asleep. Kayla went and visited Lexi in the common living area. Kayla was willing to share her bed, but she was unwilling to give it over nor her pillow up. She grabbed her pillow and made it to the side with the most sleeping area still available.

It was almost five in the morning when Nikki woke up needing to use the bathroom. Once Nikki was done using the toilet and cleaned up. She/he was ready to sleep in the common area but it was too cool to sleep without a blanket. Once back into Kayla’s bedroom, she heard a voice talking to her, “Get back into bed before I fully awake.”

Scooting into the bed Nikki was pulled over to Kayla, “Don’t say anything aloud, just cooperate.” Kayla began to give Nikki a passionate kiss. “I hope you can have a good time without going all the way?” She did guide one hand to her breasts. It soon became apparent that she was treating Nikki like a lesbian lover.

While Nick did not get to completely enjoy himself, he enjoyed the time immensely. It leaped ahead of any first date he ever had. It was after 7:00 that he woke up while Kayla was putting the finishing touches on getting dressed. Before leaving the room, she turned and addressed him as Nikki. “My suggestion would be for you to take a good shower and to dress in the second skirt outfit.”

He found himself, thinking of his time with Kayla, and now imagined it was Nicole who wanted to be clean of Nick. He found himself wondering, ‘who Kayla saw herself with? And why was she suggesting for Nicole to wear another outfit.’

Lexi called in, “We know you have to work later and again tomorrow; so we want you to try the other outfit and get in a little more practice. We do enjoy having time with you as Nicole. I hope that doesn’t cause lasting damage to your male ego. We are finding it all quite refreshing.”

Kayla says, “I am needing to write a fiction story for one of my classes. Would you mind if I used you for inspiration?”

Nicole replies, “As long as it doesn’t become non-fiction or have so much detail that it obviously describes me.”

We had been so busy talking that I was putting on the top before I was conscious of all that I was doing. Kayla knocked at the door saying, “I hope you won’t mind but I have some cutlets you should try in your bra to see how they look and feel.”

I said, “We need to wait for another time, as I just put my top on.”

Kayla giggled, “That is easily undone, now is a good time with you here and willing.”

Still using Nicole’s voice, she says, “You’re presuming easily done, but I am not used to doing this at all.”

Lexi giggled, “For someone not used to doing this; you managed to get further along than any of us imagined. We are not presuming, though we are pushing you a little…

To be continued…