Michelle picked up a couple of sirloin steaks and vegetables to go with them. She wasn't read while she walked around, she just looked like any other woman in the shop. This gave her an enormous sense of satisfaction.

While there she browsed the rack with tights and stockings. This was something she'd always wanted to do, but always felt people would think she was a pervert when dressed a man. Odd that she thought. You often she women looking through men's underwear in shops. No one thinks that's strange. You assumed they were buying for there men, or you just didn't care. After all, not exactly exciting are they, men's boxers. The only time he used to feel comfortable looking at lingerie in a shop was near valentines day or Christmas.

The thought occurred to her. Now she was a woman, she could look through all the women's shops in the town. Matalan's was just across the road! She stopped herself. Her bank balance would be down to double figures soon. She would have to see if Sam was good on his word.

Panic hit her. She'd have to use her card to pay, it had her male name on. Then she realised how stupid this was. No one would look at it, it wasn't the 1990's.

Standing in the queue she heard a voice.

"Excuse me luv."

She turned to see a old lady supported by a walking frame. She replied softly.

"Yes, is everything alright?"

"That's a lovely dress. I used to have one just like it. That was fifty years ago though. Where did you get it."

"Oh my aunt died and she had a cupboard full of vintage clothes. I thought they were too nice to throw away."

"Well it looks beautiful on you dear."

"Next please."

Michelle turned and said goodbye to the old lady and started packing her shopping into her flowery bag. She paid and felt a surge of pride. She had spoke to a woman and she never thought she was anything other than another woman.

Walking back to the house she felt optimistic. This might actually work! She could fulfill her dream of living as a woman. She got back home and snt a text to Sam asking what time he would be home as she was cooking dinner. Sam replied saying he would be home around six thirty.

She turned on her laptop and browsed the Matalan website for clothes that she would need. She would ask Sam after dinner. Around five she put on an apron that had been hanging in the cupboard and started preparing dinner. She felt like the perfect little housewife, in the kitchen, getting dinner ready for her man. She felt at peace. This is what her life could be now if Sam wasn't lying. She had never had faith in anyone like she had in Sam. He was her knight in shining armour. He rescued her, and was going to change her life.

Sam arrived as she was setting the table. She lit a candle in the center as Sam took his coat off.

"Special occasion?"

"Just a special thank you to you."

"I'll change and have a quick wash. Down in five."

They sat chatting enjoying the excellent steak.

"I love the way you cooked the chips, skin on. Much better than the frozen ones."

"I'm glad you like it. I'm attempting to become a domestic goddess for you."

"Well you look like one. That dress suits you."

"I wanted to ask you about what you said. About buying me the clothes I need."

"Sure Michelle, I meant it. I have some thing to show you. Lets go and sit in the lounge.

They went though to the lounge and Michelle put Dark Side of the Moon on the radiogram. She turned it down low so she could see listen to Sam.

"I got some information for you at the hospital today, here take a look."

She saw leaflets on gender reassignment and hormones. There were even leaflets on breast enlargement and facial feminisation from a private clinic.

Her heart rose up to choke her.

"You bastard! I fucking believed in you. I thought could trust you, I have never trusted anybody like that. I think i even loved you! You're just like my fucking step dad. You think I'm a freak, you want to cut me up and pump me full of pills."

She ran sobbing her heart out up the stairs. She slammed and locked her bedroom door.

"Michelle please it's not like that. I was only trying to help. Please listen."

Between her sobs she replied.

"No piss off I'm leaving. I'll be gone by tomorrow night."

"No Michelle, please don't go, I love you. just...."

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