You Have It All Wrong Two
Amy's Story

By SaraUK

Part 24

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    Amy was glad to see daylight finally start to show through the curtains, it felt like she'd woke up every hour through the night, and had very little sleep. Today was the big day her life would change for the better. Amy was finally going to become a woman. Fear seemed to be winning out over the excitement of it all now though, hence the trouble sleeping last night.

    Ann and Amber were both still fast asleep, so she slid out of bed trying not to wake them up, and made her way to the bathroom. "Well girl, this is it. After this week, you will be all woman." Amy said, as she looked in the mirror. Not that she saw anything but a woman now day's, but it would be nice to not feel like she's hiding something anymore.

    Amy could see that it looked like she'd had very little sleep, and it definitely felt like it, so she slipped out of her night gown, and went to take a shower to try and make herself feel a little better. It was still really early, so she didn't have Amber coming to join her today, not that she really wanted her too. Amy was to scared to let Amber have any fun with her.

    Once Amy was done in the shower she put on her bra and panties, and her bathrobe, then made her way down to the kitchen. Amy was just heading past Mandy's room when she heard the door open very quietly, so she stopped to see who it was. Amy smiled when she saw Chrissy sneak out.

    "Hi Chrissy." Amy said in a whisper.

    Chrissy let out a squeal, and quickly slapped her hand over her mouth to trying to keep the noise down. "What you trying to do sis, scare me to death?" Chrissy mumbled through her hand, as she glared at Amy.

    Amy had to put her hand over her mouth, not because of squealing, but because Chrissy looked so funny standing in the hallway with a scared look on her face.

    "I'm so sorry Chrissy." Amy said as she tried not to giggle.

    "Yes you really look sorry." Chrissy said in a whisper, as she grabbed Amy by the arm, and led her down the hallway to the top of the stairs, so they could go down to the kitchen. "You're up early, is everything alright?" Chrissy asked as they walked down the stairs.

    "Yes, but I couldn't sleep. What about you, you're up early as well." Amy asked sounding worried.

    "I'm worried about you too." Chrissy said, as she held the door to the kitchen open for Amy to enter.

      Amy entered the kitchen, and took a seat at the table, and Chrissy sat down next to her. "It's kind of nice to know that someone is that worried about me Chrissy, but I wish you weren't." Amy said, as she held Chrissy's hand.

    "I know what you'll have to go through Amy, and I wish I could take the pain away." Chrissy said with worry in her voice.

    "Chrissy, I never thought I'd ever get to this point. Never mind having all the amazing friends I now have." Amy smiled. "I can live with a little pain, if the end result gives me what you now have." Amy added.

    "I'll be there for you every step of the way baby sister." Chrissy said, as she pulled Amy into a hug.

    "I know you will big sister. I know you will." Amy said, as she hugged Chrissy back.

    Once they had done hugging, Chrissy got up, got a bottle of water out the fridge, and split it between the two of them. Chrissy did not want to be mean and make a pot of tea because Amy wasn't allowed anything to eat or drink, she could only have sips of water.

    "I'll go back up stairs while you all have breakfast." Amy said, as she sipped her water.

    "We're not going to bother having anything until we have you at the hospital. We didn't think it fare on you to smell the food before we left the house." Chrissy said.

    "You really don't have to do that Chrissy; I'd be fine just keeping out the way." Amy said with some pleading in her voice.

    "I'm too worried to eat anything, and I'm sure the others will be the same when they get up." Chrissy said with a giggle.

    "You will have to make a pot of tea; I can't see Ann going half the morning without her tea." Amy giggled.

    "Good point. I don't think Mandy is much better if she doesn't get her morning cup of tea." Chrissy said, as they thought about it a little more.

    Amy and Chrissy were still sitting at the kitchen table when the others started to turn up. Mandy was the first, then Becky. Ann and Amber both came down together. They all hugged Amy, and gave her a sad look when they saw the dark rings under her eyes.

    Chrissy had made a pot of tea, so she poured them all a cup, and then sat down with her glass of water again, just like Amy had. It was strangely quiet at the kitchen table that morning. None of them knowing what to say, so they all finished their drinks and then headed back up stairs to get ready.

 

    Amy's bag was already packed and ready to go, so she set about getting herself ready with Amber's help. Amber could see that Amy was really scared, so she just kept hugging her whenever they took a break from getting her dressed.

    "I love you so much Amy and I plan to make you feel like a girl every minute of every day when this is all over." Amber said, as she hugged her again.

    "Thanks Amber. I never thought I'd have a girlfriend like you, or get to live like this." Amy said, as she hugged her back.

    "I'm the lucky one here Amy. I got you." Amber said with a grin, just before she kissed Amy.

    Amber helped Amy to finished getting dressed; they stood there hugging each other until Ann came into the bedroom. "It's time to go sis." Ann said, as she walked over and grabbed Amy's bag. "Did you pack a toothbrush?" Ann asked, as she held up the bag.

    "Yes I packed a toothbrush sis." Amy said.

    "Clean underwear?" Ann asked.

    "Yes mum, I packed clean underwear, and everything else I might need." Amy said, as she rolled her eyes

    "I can't help it if I love to worry about you." Ann said, as she wrapped her arms around Amy and hugged her.

    Ann picked the bag up again once she broke the hug with Amy, then she followed behind, as Amber led Amy down to the hallway just inside the front door. Chrissy, Mandy and Becky were already waiting for them down there. Becky was going to follow Mandy in her car, and take Chrissy, Amy, and Amber with her, while Ann was going to travel with Mandy in her car.

    The hospital wanted Amy there at eight am, so the girls set off just after seven. They got to the place in plenty of time, as the roads were quiet. Checked Amy in, and then had to go and wait down the hall while the doctors examined her.

    The girls found out that they would be running tests on and off all day, and it would be best if they came back at visiting time later in the day. Mum was going to be there with Amy all day. So all the girls gave Amy a hug, and then left Amber alone with Amy to say a privet goodbye, before Amber left with Becky and Ann to head home, so Ann could pick up her car, and then head into work for a couple of hours.

    Mandy and Chrissy left, to head into the shop, so they could get started on the orders for the changing service, and the Internet. They both thought it felt odd not having Amy around, but they both got stuck in, and hoped that keeping busy would help the time pass quicker.

    Becky drove home and parked on the drive. Ann was going to drop Amber off at Sara's, as she was going that way. They both got into Ann's car, while Becky unlocked the front door and waved to them, as they drove away.

 

    Sara was a little shocked to see Amber standing on her front door step, so she pulled her into a hug when she saw how worried she was. "I didn't think I'd see you today." Sara said.

    "They pretty much kicked us all out the place. They said we could go back at visiting time." Amber said looking sad. "So I thought I'd come and help you out here, if that's okay?" Amber asked, as she let Sara lead her to the dinning room.

    "I don't mind at all Amber." Sara smiled. "To tell you the truth, I was hoping to get your input on a couple of designs I had ideas for over the weekend." Sara added, as she opened a folder and let Amber look at the designs.

 

    Amy changed into her nightgown was now sitting in bed. She looked around the room she was in, and was happy that it looked nothing like a hospital room at all. Apart from the bed, the room looked more like a posh hotel room. Amy smiled when she saw Prue enter the room.

    "Hi mum, do you know when I'll be able to have something to eat? I'm really hungry." Amy asked with a pained look.

    "It won't be to long now Amy dear. They just want to take some blood samples from you, then I'll get you some breakfast sorted out." Prue said with a smile, as she walked over to the bed and held Amy's hand.

    Prue was right, it wasn't long before a nurse came into the room with a trolley, Amy looked a little worried when she saw all the things on it.

    "Hello dear, I just need to take some blood samples. It won't take to long." The nurse said with a smile as she Took hold of Amy's arm, then wiped it with something on a peace of cotton wool.

    "Okay." Amy said in a scared voice. Amy couldn't bear to see the nurse stick the needle in her arm, so she looked the other way.

    Prue stood the other side of the bed from the nurse, so Amy was happy to look at her instead of watching the nurse take her blood.

    "There you go dear, all done." The nurse said, as she taped a peace of cotton wool to Amy's arm where she'd just taken the blood. "I bet you must be really hungry by now, do you want me to get some breakfast for you?" The nurse asked with a smile.

    "Please. I am very hungry." Amy said with a pained look, as she put her hands on her belly.

    "Well we can't have that now, can we?" The nurse giggled. "Take a look at the menu, and let me know what you want, and I'll get it for you." The nurse added, as she handed Amy a card with a list of things she could have.

    "Wow, they have a lot to choose from." Amy said, as she looked at the list. She looked down the list until she saw that they had scrambled egg on toast, and she decided to have that, and a pot of tea. "Can I have the scrambled egg on toast please, and a pot of tea?" Amy asked the nurse.

    "Sure you can dear; I'll be as quick as I can with it." The nurse said, as she finished labelling the test tubes with Amy's blood in them.

    "Oh, can you bring an extra cup as well please?" Amy asked with a pleading smile.

    "For you dear, Anything." The nurse smiled back.

    Amy waited for the nurse to leave the room before she spoke to Prue. "I'm sorry mum for not taking the time to thank you before now, for doing all this for me." Amy said, as she looked up at Prue.

    "That's all right dear, I know you've had a lot on your mind." Prue smiled. "I'm just happy to do my own little bit to help out." She added.

    "You've done more than a little bit mum." Amy giggled. "Oh, how was the date last night with Frank?" Amy asked, as she suddenly remembered.

    "It was amazing Amy. I feel like a school girl when I'm with him." Prue said with a grin.

    "That's great mum, I really hope you're both really happy together." Amy said with a smile. "He's a really great guy. I wish he could have been my dad." Amy said with a far away look.

    "Hay you never know Amy, he still might." Prue giggled.

    "What, you mean that you might tie the knot?" Amy asked looking shocked, but happy at the same time.

    "It's still early, but I could see myself spending the rest of my life with him." Prue said with a grin. "I'm just not sure that's what he's looking for. The thought of gaining six daughters might scare him off." Prue added with a giggle.

    "I really hope he does mum. I'd love to be able to call Frank, dad." Amy was grinning as she said it. "When are you going out with him again?" Amy asked.

    "Next Sunday for sure, but I'm hoping to get out with him at some point in the week, but I told him it would depend on how you're feeling." Prue said, as she brushed a couple of stray hairs out of Amy's face.

    "I'll be fine mum; you should get out with Frank as much as you can." Amy smiled.

    "I know you will honey, but I won't be the best company if I'm worried about you. Frank understands, and he said he'd come and visit, so I may get to see him then." Prue smiled.

    The rest of the day for Amy went by with Doctors coming in and doing tests on her, she was already feeling sore because they had to undo what Prue had done to her, so they could see what they would have to work with. Amy was scared as she watched them prodding and poking her, but Prue was there with her, so she felt better for that little bit of support.

    Amy found the day a bit boring, and wished that the others had stayed, but visiting didn't start until two in the afternoon. Prue was only allowed to stay because she was her doctor. Amy was glad she'd picked up a couple of books to read they helped pass the time. Amy had a funny feeling deep down, it felt a little like when she use to dress as a kid, and was scared of being caught. She didn't want to bother Prue with her thoughts, so she kept quiet.

 

      Mandy and Chrissy were still running around sorting out the orders for the changing service when they saw Linda enter the shop with a basket of food. "Oh god!" "Is it that time already?" Mandy shouted in a panic, as she looked at her watch. "I'm sorry Linda, but we're a little short staffed today, and are running a little behind." Mandy added in a panicked voice.

    "Hi Mandy, don't worry about it; I've got plenty of time." Linda said, as she walked up to the back of the shop and entered the back room. "Hi Chrissy, I've got your lunch here." Linda added, as she saw Chrissy sitting in front of the computer printing off some orders.

    "Hi Linda, I'm really sorry, but we're running a little behind today." Chrissy said with a pained look.

    "No worry's Chrissy. Is there anything I can help with?" Linda asked, as she put the basket down on the table.

    "Sure, you can take these to Mandy for me." Chrissy said, as she passed Linda a stack of printouts.

    "No problem." Linda said with a smile, as she skipped off to find Mandy. "Here you go Mandy. Hot off the press." Linda giggled, as she handed Mandy the printouts.

    "Not more." Mandy said with a groan. "How many more of these things are there Chrissy?" Mandy shouted, as she looked towards the back of the shop.

    "That's the last of them now sis!" Chrissy shouted back.

    "Thank god for that!" Mandy shouted back, as she worked her way down the list of the sheet she had at the top of the pile.

    Linda stood and watched her go down the list, and how she found the item using a code on the box that matched the code on the sheet next to the item listing. Linda soon understood what to do. "Do you want me to help you get it all sorted out Mandy?" Linda asked.

    "Do you think you'll be able to understand our system?" Mandy asked.

    "I think so. And I can always ask if I get stuck finding something." Linda said with a smile, as she held out her hand to take a couple of the sheets off Mandy.

    Mandy handed Linda half the pile and then watched as she started working her way down the list, and stacking the items up on the counter, and putting the sheet down on top when she'd finished picking out all the stock for that order. They soon had them all sorted out, and Chrissy came through and started double checking each order to make sure they had it right. Chrissy only had to change a couple of items on one of the orders Linda picked out, which Chrissy and Mandy thought was pretty good for her first go at the job.

    "Thanks for the help Linda. You learn pretty quick." Mandy said; as she leaned on the counter looking warn out.

    "No problems, glad I could help. Where's Amy today?" Linda asked looking a little worried.

    "She's in hospital for the next week." Mandy said with a pained look.

    "Oh no! What's wrong with her?" Linda asked looking shocked and worried.

    "Nothings wrong really, well apart from being born the wrong sex." Mandy said with a sad look.

    "Oh, she's having the surgery then today?" Linda asked with a pained look.

    "Yes and no, she's gone in today, but they won't be doing the surgery until tomorrow. They say it's so they can run some tests, but I think it's so they can charge you a little more money." Mandy said with a raised eyebrow.

    "That sounds about right for the hospitals." Linda chuckled. "Well send her my love when you see her again, and I hope it all goes okay." Linda added.

    "We will Linda." Mandy said, as she gave her a quick hug to thank her for being so worried about Amy. "Speaking of love, how did it go with the boyfriend the other night?" Mandy asked with a grin.

    "He really loved it, but I have my worries that he might be a little bit of a closet you know what." Linda said with a sly look.

    "Would that be so bad?" Mandy asked looking a little worried at the way Linda was now speaking.

    "No, not at all, but I'm not to sure how to confront him with it." Linda said "What if I'm wrong, and I upset him? He's such a nice guy that I don't want to loose him." Linda added with a sigh.

    "You could always set a trap, and see if he takes the bait." Chrissy said with a smile.

    "In what way?" Linda asked looking puzzled.

    "Leave something lying around, that he would want to try on, then tell him you'll be out for some time, but come back early." Chrissy said in a matter of fact way.

    "You know for someone so cute, you have a very devious mind." Linda giggled.

      "What can I say, I learned from the best." Chrissy giggled, as she wrapped her arms around Mandy's waist and got a hug from her.

    "That is a good idea, but I don't really want him trying on my new Basque, stockings, and panties. I like them to much." Linda said with a pout. "That's the only thing he seems to be interested in.

    "Is he the same size as you Linda?" Mandy asked.

    "No, he's a couple of sizes bigger than I am. That's why I don't want him trying on my things."

    "What if we provide you with a matching outfit, but in his size?" Mandy asked.

    "Don't you think he'd know I was up to something, if I buy a second set of the same underwear?" Linda asked with a funny look.

    "True, it would look a little odd." Mandy said, as she looked to be deep in thought. "What if we do it in another colour, you could say that you really liked the look of it, but we only had it in a larger size." Mandy added sounding really excited.

    "That could really work." Linda said sounding giddy. "But I can't afford to do that just now." Linda added looking crestfallen.

    "You're forgetting about the good friend discount again." Chrissy said with a sigh.

    "No, I can't let you keep giving me things. I won't let you do it." Linda said, as she folded her arms in a defiant way.

    "I wonder what Carl will do when we tell him we're having trouble with a member of his staff." Mandy said in a sad voice.

    "Well you know what Carl is like about his staff always being nice and polite." Chrissy said as she shook her head from side to side. "I don't think they'd be working for him much longer." Chrissy added with a sigh.

    "You wouldn't would you? Please, I really need this job." Linda was worried now that she could lose her job, just because she didn't want t take charity from them. "Okay, okay. I'll take the items, but please don't tell Carl any of that stuff you just said." Linda was close to tears now.

    "Calm down Linda, we were just joking with you." Mandy said, as she pulled Linda into a hug. "Do we really look like the sort to do anything like that?" Mandy asked.

    "No, but looks can sometimes be very deceiving." Linda said as she broke the hug with Mandy. "Word around the hotel is, you have Carl wrapped around your little finger." Linda added.

    "That may be so Linda, but I would never do anything like that to anyone. I'm sorry for worrying you." Mandy said.

    "I'm really sorry too Linda. It was only a bit of fun." Chrissy said, as she also gave Linda a hug. "Can we still help you set up your boyfriend?" Chrissy asked.

    "Sure, just as long as you don't mind. I still feel bad for letting you give me all these nice things." Linda said as she broke the hug with Chrissy and let her run off to find the right items for her.

    "Linda, do you mind me asking about Carl?" Mandy asked, as they waited for Chrissy to get back with the items.

    "What do you want to know Mandy?" Linda asked with a worried look.

    "I was just wondering if he is such a bad person to work for, I seem to notice a lot of his staff seem to worry about what he might think, or do if they get caught doing something wrong." Mandy asked.

    "It's the complete opposite actually, Mandy. It's because he's such a great boss, we worry that he's got other people waiting to jump in and take your job away from you." Linda said with a worried look. "I should really look for a full time job, but I love working at the hotel so much that I live with having less money." Linda added with a giggle.

    "I see. Sorry if I put you on the spot, but I just wanted to know." Mandy smiled.

    Chrissy came back with the items for Linda to try and trick her boyfriend with just after that, so Mandy let the subject drop. They helped Linda take all the stuff out to the van, and then waved her off, after she gave them both another hug each to thank them for yet more underwear, even if it was for her boyfriend this time!

    "Do you really think she'll be able to trick her boyfriend sis?" Chrissy asked, as she stood waiting for Mandy to lock the shop door, so they could go and have some lunch.

    "I think she will, it sounds like he has more of a liking for lingerie than just seeing his girlfriend in it." Mandy said with a smirk.

    Chrissy just giggled, as she started pulling tubs of salad out the basket. They never did get any breakfast after they left Amy at the hospital, so they were both very hungry by now.

    Sara and Amber were just sorting out some final changes to a set of designs for an evening dress when they heard the doorbell sound. Sara looked at the time then said, "It must be the girl with lunch. Carl doesn't trust me to feed myself." Sara giggled, as she made her way to the front door.

    "After what happened last week, I'm amazed he's still sending people to you to have dresses designed." Amber said with a giggle.

    Sara opened the front door when she got to it, and was shocked to see Carl and Vic standing there with a basked of food in his hand.

    "Hi Carl. They got you running the food around now?" Sara asked with a giggle. "It's nice to see they found a use for you at long last." She added with an even bigger giggle.

    "Hay, I can do more than just deliver food you know!" Carl said with a hurt look. "I also deliver new cars." He added with a smile, as he looked at Amber, just before chucking a set of keys at her.

    Amber caught the keys, and then looked at them. "Does this mean my new car is here?" Amber asked with a grin.

    "Yep, got the phone call this morning, and thought it would make you getting to see Amy a little easier if you had it." Carl said, as he stepped aside, so Amber could go and look at her new car.

    Amber ran out of Sara's house, and stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the metallic red mini parked on the drive. She especially liked the colour because Amy had picked it out for her. Amber walked slowly up to the car, and then looked in through the windows as she walked around it.

    "Is it what you wanted Amber?" Carl asked, as he stood with Vic just outside the house.

    "It's beautiful Carl. Thank you so much." Amber said with a tear in her eye.

    "You're welcome Amber." Carl said with a smile. "You're going to take it out for a spin? See how it drives." Carl asked.

    "Can I come with you, if you are?" Sara asked, as she walked over to the car.

    "Sure, hop in, and we'll see what she drives like." Amber said, as she pushed a button on the key fob to open the doors and disarm the alarm system.

      Amber and Sara both jumped in the car. Amber took a couple of minutes to adjust the seat and steering wheel before she started the engine and then pulled out the driveway and headed up the road. Amber had gotten to know her way around in the two weeks she'd stopped here before, so she was soon giving the little car a good work out.

    Carl and Vic had gone in the house when they got back to Sara's house, so she parked her new car out the way of Vic's and then they headed back into the house to have some lunch. The guys had set up the food on the dinning table, and had brought enough so they could eat with them.

    "Thank you Carl, I love my new car." Amber said, as she ran over and gave Carl a big hug. "It even drives better than the other one you got me." Amber added with a grin.

    "I'm glad you like it Amber." Carl said, as he hugged her back. "I should hope it drives better, I went for the bigger engine model, and had it tricked out a little bit while I was at it," Carl added with a grin.

    "Well its money well spent Carl. It really does handle a lot better than the other one." Amber had taken a seat at the table as she spoke.

    They all started eating, Carl asked about Amy. "Have you heard anything about Amy yet Amber?"

    "Not yet, but she doesn't have the surgery until tomorrow, so there's not much to be told really." Amber said with a worried look.

    "I'm sure everything will go just fine Amber, when she does have it done." Carl said with a smile. "I guess it must be a pretty routine operation for them by now, and Prue had picked the best privet hospital to do the surgery." Carl added.

    "I know all that Carl, but I'm still going to worry about my baby." Amber said.

    Carl knew that there was nothing he could say to make Amber feel any less scared and worried about Amy, so he just changed the subject to talking about some of the designs for the girls at the changing service.

    Sara and Amber got back to working on the dress designs once they waved to Carl and Vic as they drove off in Vic's car. Amber was spending more time watching the clock go around on the wall, than she was doing any real work, so Sara told her to get going at just after three in the afternoon. Amber gave Sara a hug, and then left to go and see how Amy was doing.

 

    Amy had been flicking around some music channels on the telly in her room, but she got board with that, so she picked up one of the books she brought, and carried on reading that. Prue was off chatting to some doctor she use to work with, so Amy was all on her own. She soon looked up when she heard a voice she knew at the door to her room.

    "Hi baby. Have they left you all on your own?" Amber asked with a pout, as she entered the room.

    "Amber! Are you here on your own baby?" Amy asked, as she looked to see if anyone else was going to enter behind her.

    "Yep, I'm all on my own. Carl sorted out my new car, so I can come and see you when ever I want now." Amber said with a grin.

    "You got your new car already?" Amy asked with a shocked look. "I thought Carl said it would be a couple of weeks before you got it?" Amy asked.

    "I think a little extra money changed hands, so I got it sooner." Amber said with a wink. "Not that I'm complaining about any of it." She added with a grin.

    "Well I'm really glad to see you here; it's been a little boring to tell you the truth." Amy said with a funny look.

    "Has mum already gone then?" Amber asked, as she gave Amy a hug, and then kissed her on the lips.

    "She went to chat with an old friend she used to work with, and hasn't come back yet." Amy said with a giggle.

    "That sounds like mum. I just feel sorry for the friend." Amber giggled.

    "I don't talk that much young lady." Prue said with a hurt look, as she entered the room, having heard everything Amber just said,

    "I'm sorry mum; I was just joking with Amy." Amber said to Prue with a worried look. "Please don't be mad with me." Amber added, as she ran over to Prue, so she could give her a hug.

    "I'm not upset with you Amber." Prue giggled. "I do tend to waffle on a little bit to much." Prue smiled, as she hugged Amber back.

    "So how have they been treating my little baby then?" Amber asked Prue, as she broke the hug with her.

    "They've been treating her like a little angel. All the nursing staff have fallen in love with her." Prue smiled. She then spent some time giving Amber a run down of what the doctors had been doing through the day. Prue ended by telling Amber about them undoing the little operation she'd done all them months ago.

    "Is my baby feeling a little funny down there then at the minute?" Amber asked, as she pointed at Amy's groin area.

    "It's a little sore, yes. I'm pretty sure it will be a lot worse after tomorrow though." Amy said with a pained look on her face.

    "Do you mind if I take a look at it, before they take it away?" Amber asked, as she started to pull the covers out the way.

    "No! I don't want you to ever see that part of me." Amy shouted, as she slapped Amber's hand away as hard as she could.

    Amber let go of the covers and jumped back nursing her sore hand. She'd never seen Amy act this way before. Amy was gripping the covers up to her chest, looking scared. So Amber took a step forward to try and calm her back down.

    "Get out Amber, just get away from me!" Amy screamed, when she saw Amber moving towards her again.

    Amber didn't know what to think. The woman she loved was telling her to go away, but she didn't know why. Amber felt the tears start to flow, as she turned and ran out the room.

    Prue was just leaving the room, so she could go and get Amber and herself a drink, when she heard Amy scream at Amber to get out. Prue turned just in time to see Amber run past her crying. Prue didn't know whether to go after Amber or stop and make sure Amy was okay. She decided to check on Amy first, then go and find Amber.

    "Amy, Amy. What's wrong dear?" Prue asked looking worried, when she saw how scared Amy looked, as she sat in bed clinging onto the bed covers that were pulled up under her chin.

    "She can't see me like this, not ever. I can't let her see it." Was all Amy would say, as she sat there shaking.

    "Can't see what Amy? What happened? Why did you shout at Amber to get out the room?" Prue asked with even more worry in her voice.

    "She wanted to see Andy, mum. Why would she want to see Andy?" Amy started crying.

    Prue looked a little lost with what Amy was saying for a second or too, then it hit her what Amber must of asked her. "Did Amber ask to look down there?" Prue asked looking worried.

    "Yes. Why would she need to see that?" Amy said, as she sat in the bed sobbing her eyes out. "She won't want me any more if she sees who I really am." Amy added, as she let her head drop on the pillow.

    "Oh Amy, now you're just being silly." Prue said, as she stroked Amy's hair. "Amber knows who you really are; I think she just wanted to take one last look at the thing that caused you so much pain over the years." Prue added, as she grabbed some tissues to wipe Amy's face.

    Prue really wanted to go and find Amber, but she was worried about leaving Amy in such a state, so she decided to wait for one of the others to turn up, so they could sit with Amy while she went looking for her.

 

    Ann pulled into the car park at the privet hospital, and was glad that Mandy had given her the BMW; she didn't feel out of place as she got out of it, and looked at all the other posh cars spread around the parking area. Ann was in a rush, she wanted to make sure her baby sister was doing okay. Ann almost ran all the way up to the room her sister was in.

    Prue let out a sigh of relief when she saw Ann enter the room. "Thank god one of you finally got here. Have you heard anything from Amber?" Prue asked looking hopeful.

    "Hi mum. No, I thought Amber would already be here, she left Sara's house hours ago." Ann said looking puzzled.

    "Amber was here, but she had a problem with Amy." Prue said, for want of a better way of putting it. "Amy shouted at her to get out, and Amber ran off crying." Prue added looking worried.

    "Do you want me to go and look for her mum?" Ann asked, as she went to leave the room again.

    "No dear, you stay here with Amy. I'll go and look for her, I know my way around a little better than you do." Prue said, as she walked over to where Ann was standing. "I think she could do with seeing another friendly face, she must be sick of me by now." Prue added with a frown.

    "Please find her mum; she must be really hurting right now." Ann said looking really worried for her best friend.

    "Don't worry dear, I'll track her down, and bring her back up here." Prue said, as she gave Ann a hug.

 

    Ann walked over to see how Amy was doing, as Prue left the room to go and track down Amber. "Hay sis, you doing okay?" Ann asked already knowing the answer to the question.

    "I'm sorry sis. I just got so scared when she asked." Amy said with her head buried in the pillow.

    "What happened Amy? Mum wouldn't say, so I have no idea what made you snap at Amber like that. Please tell me." Ann asked, as she tried to make Amy look at her.

    Amy finally looked up at Ann, and then told her how she felt about the doctor releasing her thing, and how Amber wanted to look at it. Then she went on to say how she thought Amber wouldn't want her any more if she ever saw it. Ann said the same thing Prue had done, about her just being silly.

    "Do you think mum will find her sis?" Amy asked as she sat up in the bed again. "And do you think she'll ever want to speak to me again?" She added looking depressed.

    "I'm sure mum will track her down, and I bet she will just be happy that you want her back up here." Ann said, as she gave her baby sister a hug.

    Prue entered the room again ten minutes later looking depressed. "I'm sorry, but a guard said they saw a young woman fitting her description leave the hospital in a red mini."

    "That sounds like Amber all right. Carl picked up her new car today, and dropped it off at Sara's. That's why Amber was here so early." Ann said, as she hugged Amy. "I'll go and give her a call on her mobile, and see where she is." Ann added, as she grabbed her purse and left the room.

 

    Amber had ran out the hospital and gone straight to her car. She pulled out the hospital, and decided to head home, not really knowing what the others were going to say to her for upsetting Amy. Amber just wished she knew what had caused Amy to become extremely angry like she did. Amber looked over at her purse when she heard her mobile ringing, but as she was driving, she couldn't answer it.

 

    Ann tried calling Amber a couple of times, but she never answered. Ann walked back up to the room Amy was stopping in to tell Amy and Prue the bad news.

    "She's not answering her phone. All I can do is hope she sees the missed calls and then calls me back." Ann said looking hopeful.

    "Do you think she'd head home? Could you not call Becky and ask her to get Amber to give you a call when she gets there?" Prue asked.

    "That's a good idea mum. I can't think of anywhere else she might go, not unless she heads back to Sara's place." Ann said, as she thought about it a little more. "I'll call Becky first, then I'll give Sara a call, just in case." Ann added, as she left the room again.

 

    Becky was waiting for Mandy and Chrissy to get back from work, so they could all head over to see Amy at the hospital. They thought it easier to go in the one car, rather than keep taking all of them. Becky heard the front door open, and then slam shut again, so she went to great Chrissy and Mandy home. She was a little puzzled when she saw Amber running up the stairs, but before she could follow her to find out what she was doing home so early for; the phone rang in the kitchen, so she went to find out who it was.

    "Hello Becky speaking." Becky said into the phone.

    "Hi Becky, its Ann. Is Amber there by any chance?" Ann asked in a pleading voice for the answer to be yes.

    "Yes, she just this minute came in the door and ran straight up stairs." Becky said. "I thought she was going over to see Amy this afternoon?" Becky asked.

    "She was here with Amy, but something happened, and Amy shouted at her to go away, and she did." Ann said with a sigh.

    "May I ask what happened? I may be able to sort it out at my end." Becky asked.

    "The doctors had to undo what mum did the other month, and Amber asked to see it. Amy got upset, thinking that if Amber saw her thing. She wouldn't love her any more." Ann took another deep breath before carrying on. "But by the time mum and I had got to the bottom of it all, Amber had already left the hospital."

    "I see. How does Amy feel about it all now? If I can talk Amber into coming back to the hospital with Chrissy, Mandy and me, will Amy want to see her?" Becky asked.

    "I think so; she's really worried about how she treated Amber now." Ann said. "Please get her to come back. I don't think Amy will have her surgery tomorrow if she doesn't see Amber tonight." Ann added sounding very upset.

    "I'll do my best Ann, and if all else fails, I'll set Chrissy loose on her." Becky said with a giggle.

    "Who could ever say no to Chrissy!" Ann said sounding a little happier. "I hope to see you all later then Becky. Thank you, and good luck." Ann added at the end.

    "Okay, see you later. Bye." Becky said, just before ending the call, and heading up to find Amber.

 

    Amber had entered the house, and was just heading up stairs when she saw Becky come out the kitchen. Amber was happy when she heard the phone start ringing, this meant that she wouldn't have to explain to her why she was home, and had been crying. She collapsed on the bed in Ann and Amy's room, not really knowing what else to do.

    Becky walked down to Amy's room to see if Amber was in there. That is where she found her lying on the bed. "Amber, Amber? Can we talk please?" Becky asked, as she walked over to the bed.

    "It's a free country, but don't expect much talk out of me right now." Amber said in a mumble, as her face was pressed into the pillow.

    "I just spoke with Ann on the phone; she told me what happened at the hospital." Becky said, as she sat on the bed so she could look at Amber's face.

    "I'm glad that someone knows what happened then, because I've got no idea." Amber said close to tears again. "All I know is Amy hates me, and she told me to go away." Amber added, as the floodgates opened up again.

    "Hay, come on Amber. Please stop crying." Becky said, as she pulled Amber's head onto her lap. "Amy just got scared for a second, and panicked. She thought if you saw her thing, then you wouldn't love her any more." Becky added.

    Amber suddenly sat up when she heard Becky say that. "She thought what?" Amber said. "What ever made her think a stupid thing like that?" Amber asked.

    "She thinks you fell in love with the girl Amy, but if you see what's left of Andy, then you won't want her any more." Becky said, as she pulled Amber in to a hug.

    "I thought she'd trust me more than that by now. I just love her as a person; I don't give a dam about what she had down below." Amber said, as she let Becky hug her. "Did you ever have this trouble with Chrissy?" Amber asked.

    "Not really, but I fell in love with Chrissy while she was still a he, so I kind of just fell in love a little more each day." Becky said with a sigh, as she thought about Chrissy. "You never showed any public interest in Amy until she was all tucked away down there, so she must have thought you only liked her that way." Becky added with a shrug.

    "I can see your point Becky, but Amy is well off the mark with her thinking." Amber said, as she finally sat up full on the bed.

    "She does have a lot on her mind at the minute Amber, so cut her a little bit of slack." Becky said with a raised eyebrow.

    "True. If I'd know how she felt, I never would have asked to see it. I'm not really sure why I did now." Amber said, as she screwed up her nose.

    "Maybe to prove that she was once a boy called Andy. She has changed a lot since she first turned up in our lives, and you knew him, a long time before that." Becky offered as an answer.

    "You could be right there Becky, I do find it hard to think of Amy as ever being the same lonely little boy I knew back then." Amber said, as she tried to remember Andy, but all she could see now is Amy, even back then. "God I love that girl." Amber said with a sigh.

    "Chrissy and Mandy will be here soon, then we're going over to see Amy. Will you be coming with us?" Becky asked with a smile.

    "I'd really like to Becky, but maybe I should keep away until after the surgery. Amy won't have to worry about me seeing anything that way." Amber said looking a little sad.

    "Ann said that by the way Amy was acting when she called me, Amy may not even have the surgery until she's spoke to you again." Becky said with a painted look.

    "Well it looks like I'll be coming with you then. I'm not going to let Amy wait any longer to become 'the girl' she was born to be." Amber said as she slid off the bed, and went to the bathroom. "I'll meet you down stairs once I've cleaned myself up a little." Becky added, just before vanishing into the bathroom.

    Becky headed off down stairs to wait for Chrissy and Mandy to turn up, and fill them in on what happened this afternoon between Amber and Amy.

 

    Mandy pulled her car into the driveway, and saw a metallic red mini parked on there off to one side. "That must be Amber's new car, but I thought she'd be at the hospital at this time." Mandy said sounding a little puzzled.

    "Maybe Carl dropped it off here because he missed her at Sara's." Chrissy said with a shrug of her shoulders. "I love the colour Amy picked out for her." Chrissy added as she got out the car and walked over to take a closer look at it.

    "Well she'll have a nice surprise when she gets back later then." Mandy said with a smile, as she walked over to the front door and opened it. "Come on sis, or we'll never get over to see Amy at this rate." Mandy added, as she held the door open for Chrissy to enter the house.

    Chrissy ran into the house, and before Mandy could close the front door, she heard Chrissy shout, "Becky!" By the time she'd turned to look at Chrissy, they were both hugging and kissing in the middle of the hallway.

    "Did Carl drop the car off for Amber?" Mandy asked, when they stopped kissing each other.

    "No, Amber brought it back home with her." Becky said with a worried look. "You better come to the kitchen, so I can tell you what happened earlier." Becky added, as she led them into the kitchen, so she could sit them down and fill them in on everything.

    Becky had filled them in on everything by the time Amber walked into the kitchen, she was shocked when she was attacked by Chrissy and Mandy. They both tried to hug her to death.

    "Give us ten minutes, and we'll get you back over there." Mandy said, as she broke the hug and dragged Chrissy off up stairs with her, so they could change out of their work clothes.

    Mandy and Chrissy were soon back down stairs, both of them now wearing summer dresses, and looking a lot less like business women. Becky was going to drive over in her car, to give Mandy a break for once.

    "I could get use to being driven around like this." Mandy said with a grin while she sat in the back of Becky's car. "Okay, to the hospital James, and don't spare the horses." Mandy added in her very best posh sounding voice.

    "Much more of that, and ma'am will find herself walking." Becky said, as she looked at Mandy in the rear view mirror.

    "Do you see what I have to deal with? You just can't get the staff now days." Mandy said with a sigh, just before she burst out laughing.

    This set Amber off, and soon Chrissy and Becky were laughing from the front of the car. Mandy was happy to see Amber laughing again, but she could also see that she was still worried about what happened with Amy this afternoon.

    Once they parked the car at the hospital, they expected Amber to run off, so she could make up with Amy, but it looked like Chrissy and Becky were almost dragging her to Amy's room.

    Amy was sitting up in bed looking out the window, she'd hardly said two words to Ann or Prue since Ann got back and said that Amber had turned up back at home. Amy did look at the door to her room when she heard someone knock on it.

    "Hi, is it okay if we come in?" Mandy asked with a smile.

    Amy was suddenly looking a little happier, and was hoping that Amber had come back with them, so she was trying to look around Mandy to see if Amber was really there.

    "Is Amber not with you Mandy?" Ann asked looking a little sad.

    "Yes, she's out in the hallway with Chrissy and Becky, but she's not sure Amy will want to see her. So I said I'd come and check first." Mandy said, as she looked at Amy.

    "Please tell her to come in here Mandy. Tell her I'm sorry for upsetting her." Amy said, as she started to cry.

    Mandy took a couple of steps back until she was stood in the hallway herself, then she looked at Amber stood between Chrissy and Becky. "Your girlfriend is balling her eyes out in there, so get your butt moving and fix it." Mandy said in a firm voice, as she pointed into the room where Amy was.

    Amber saw the look of an upset mother in Mandy's eyes, and she didn't want to find out what would happen if she didn't get in the room right away. She parted from Chrissy and Becky, then she ran into the room and over to the bed where Amy was. Amber went to speak, but Amy was to fast, and pulled her down onto the bed so she could hug her.

    "I'm sorry Amber. I am so sorry. Please forgive me." Amy said, as she hugged Amber for all she was worth.

    "I love you Amy, so there is nothing for me to forgive. I shouldn't have asked you what I did earlier." Amber said, as she hugged Amy back.

    "We're all going to grab a drink. Give you some time to chat." Ann said, as she stood up and walked over to the door where Mandy and Prue standing.

    "Okay. Thanks guys." Amber said with a smile, as she turned to look at them all.

    Amy was about to ask them all not to go, but ended up giggling when she saw Chrissy's head poke around the door. "I'll see you later sis!" Chrissy said with a grin, just before she was dragged away again, by whom Amy took to be Becky.

    They were both alone in the room, and Amber just sat on the bed looking at Amy. Each one was waiting for the other to speak. It was Amber in the end that broke the silence.

    "Is it true, that you though I wouldn't want you anymore if I saw down there?" Amber asked, with a sad look.

    "Yes I did." Amy said, as she looked down at the bed, to afraid to look Amber in the eyes. "You never showed any interest in me when I was Andy, so I thought I would lose you now if you saw down there." Amy said in a whisper, as she found it hard to speak.

    "I thought you trusted me more than that Amy. I love you, the person. The fact that you're really cute, is just a really big bonus." Amber said with a grin, as she put her hand up to Amy's chin and lifter her head, so she could look her in the eyes as she spoke.

    Rather than say anything, Amy just tried to pull the covers down. Amber had to stand up in the end so she could, then she looked at Amy with a puzzled look on her face.

    "What are you doing Amy?" Amber asked.

    "Showing you what you asked to see earlier." Amy said in a shaky voice.

    "You really don't need to Amy. I know how much you hate seeing it yourself." Amber said, as she stopped Amy trying to lift her nightgown.

    "I need to let you see that I do trust you Amber. How can we spend the rest of our lives together if I can't trust you with seeing this." Amy said, as she carried on lifting her clothing up.

    Amber found herself looking at a very small version of a male's penis. It looked very sore, and twisted all out of shape. Amber really did just see it as a cruel birth defect.

    "See Amy, I didn't run away." Amber said with a smile, as she wrapped her arms around her, and started kissing her.

    "I'm really sorry for not trusting you Amber, and I'm even sorrier that I hit you." Amy said, as she rested her head On Amber's shoulder when they finished kissing. "I hope I didn't hurt you to bad?" Amy asked.

    "Don't worry about it baby. I can only guess at how worried you must be right now, and I should have been more understanding." Amber said as she stroked Amy's hair. "Thanks for letting me see it Amy. I was saying to Becky back at home, that I was beginning to doubt you ever were a boy." Amber added with a giggle.

    "I wish that were the case, I wouldn't be here now waiting to have surgery." Amy giggled. "It is nice to think I act so natural as a woman though." Amy added with another hug for Amber.

    "I think you better cover yourself back up before the others come back in." Amber said, as she stood up to let Amy pull her nightgown back down, and then pulled the covers back up over her self.

    Amber had just finished helping Amy sort herself out when they heard a knock at the door. They both said to enter, and they saw Ann poke her head around the door.

    "Did you two get everything sorted out?" Ann asked with a smile, as she entered the room followed by Mandy, Prue, Chrissy, and Becky.

    "Yes we took care of it, and she now knows that she's stuck with me for a very long time." Amber said looking proud of her self.

    "You poor thing Amy. Please run away why you still can." Ann said with a giggle, as she ran over to the bed, and pretended to pull Amy out of it.

    "Hay! I'm not that bad to live with." Amber said with a pout, just before she giggled and stuck her tong out at Ann. Then she jumped on the bed next to Amy, and hugged her. "You don't really want to run away from me do you baby?" Amber asked, as she rested her head on Amy's shoulder.

    "Never Amber, the only running you'd see me doing, would be to chase you if you ever tried to run away from me." Amy giggled.

    "Never going to happen baby." Amber smiled.

    The girls were all happy to see Amy and Amber all happy and in love again, so they all settled down to chat about their days. Amy was glad to hear about Linda's boyfriend liking the little gift they set her up with. She was hoping to be back at work before Linda came back in to tell them whether or not the trap would reveal her boyfriend to be a cross dresser or not.

    They all stopped until just after eight, that's when a nurse came in and said that visiting time was over. The nurse also needed to get Amy ready for her surgery first thing in the morning. Amy would be going down for her surgery around the same time the others would be sat eating breakfast.

    Prue was going to be coming back in the morning to overlook the surgery, so it will help her better to consult with other transgender people. But the main reason was so she could keep an eye on her youngest daughter.

    "I'll see you in the morning Amy before they take you down for surgery." Prue said, as she gave Amy a hug.

    "Okay mum. Thanks for everything." Amy said with a smile, as she hugged Prue back.

    Mandy was the next to give Amy a hug and wish her luck. Then Chrissy and Becky both hugged her together, and wished her luck for her surgery in the morning. They both said they'd be thinking about her.

    Ann gave Amy a big hug, and said she'd be thinking about her tomorrow, just before they all left to give Amber a little time to say a proper goodbye with just the two of them.

    "Don't look so worried baby, you're in very safe hands here. Mum's going to call us as soon as you're out of surgery. Then we will all come and see you tomorrow evening." Amber said, as she hugged Amy.

    "I'm trying not to be scared Amber, bit it's not easy when you know what they plan to do to you." Amy said with a very shaky voice.

    "I know Amy, but just think about the end result, and focus on that." Amber smiled, as she stroked the side of Amy's face. "Just look at how happy Chrissy is now. That will be us soon." Amber added with a grin.

    "I know, that's the only thing stopping me from jumping out of bed right now, and coming home with you." Amy giggled.

    "I better get going before Ann and Mandy come back in to drag me out of here." Amber giggles, as she gave Amy one final hug and then kissed her again. "I'll see you tomorrow. Love you baby." Amber said as she walked over to the door.

    "I love you more babe!" Amy shouted back, just before she blew her a kiss.

    Amber smiled back at Amy, then she waved as she left the room and let Ann wrap her arm around her and walk her down to her car. Amber was going to head back to the house with Ann, so she wouldn't have to drive back alone.

 

    Mandy was going to head back with Chrissy and Becky in her car. They called and got some take out on the way home, but none of them really felt like eating, as they were all worried about Amy.

    "When did we get so use to having Amy around?" Chrissy asked, as she realised that the table in the kitchen didn't seem right without Amy sitting with them.

    "I know what you mean sis, it doesn't feel right not having her sitting there giggling and playing around with you, Becky and Amber." Mandy said with a sigh.

    "This is how I felt for over six months. Like there was some large hole, that couldn't be filled, but at least I know where she is this time." Ann said, as she starred off into space.

    "Its going to be a really long week with Amy stuck in hospital, I know that." Amber said with a sigh, as she rested her head on her hand, as she lay them on the table in front of her.

    "Don't worry Amber, we'll help you get through it." Ann said, as she rubbed Amber's back.

    They cleared away the leftover's and then got the dishes washed and put away before they went to the living room to watch some telly before calling it a night and heading up to bed.

    Chrissy was happy that Becky had decided to take the night off from the club. She really didn't want to be without her tonight, and Beth had said she could cover everything for her, but only for the one night.

    Ann and Amber both got ready for bed, but it felt all wrong not having Amy there doing it with them. They cuddled up together in bed, but sleep didn't come easy for either of them.

    Amy was on her second night without any real sleep. She was really scared about the surgery, and the bed felt odd to her. But the real reason was the fact she missed cuddling up to Amber. When Amy finally did get to sleep, she would have nightmares about her farther trying to cut her thing off with a knife himself. Amy would wake up screaming.

    By the time she woke up for the second time screaming, one of the nurses on night duty sat talking with Amy until she fell asleep, and then sat with her while she slept. Amy had told the nurse about being 'thrown out' the house, and saving Chrissy's life, and how they had all taken her in and now she was living her dream. The nurse shed a couple of tears as she watched Amy sleeping, and she would talk softly to Amy when it looked like she was having another bad dream.

    Amy woke the next morning feeling a little better. She looked at the nurse asleep in the chair next to her bed, and the fact she was still holding Amy's hand. Amy looked at the nurse's nameplate and saw her name was Peggy. "That's a really nice name." Amy thought to herself. Amy didn't want to wake Peggy if she could help it, but she really needed to use the bathroom, so she slowly slipped her hand out. Peggy still woke up though.

    "Sorry for waking you Peggy, but I really need to use the bathroom." Amy said with a sad look, as she slid out of bed and padded off to the bathroom.

    Peggy standing when Amy got back from the bathroom, it looked like she was trying to get rid of some aching mussels. "I hope I don't get you in any trouble for last night." Amy said, as she watched her stretching her back.

    "Don't worry about it Amy, my shift was just ending when I heard you screaming. I'm glad I could help you get some sleep." Peggy said with a smile, as she helped Amy get back in bed.

    "I feel really bad now for keeping you from your bed." Amy said with a pout. "Please go and get some sleep before you need to come back to work Peggy." Amy added, as she sat in bed looking at her.

    "Don't worry about it Amy, I'll go and get some sleep when they come and take you down for your surgery." Peggy said with a warm smile. "I really don't want to leave you alone at the minute." She added, as she walked around the room stretching her legs a little.

    Prue turned up at the hospital, and headed up to Amy's room and found Amy chatting with a nurse. "Hi Amy, how you feeling today?" Prue asked with a smile, as she walked over to the bed and hugged her. "Don't answer that dear, silly question really." Prue said with a giggle. "Did you manage to get any sleep?" She asked instead.

    "I was having some trouble to start with mum. Bad dreams, but Peggy came and stayed with me for the rest of the night." Amy said with a smile, as she looked at Peggy sat in the seat next to her bed.

    "Thank you for doing that Peggy, but I hope we didn't keep you from doing your job." Prue said looking a little worried.

    "It was no trouble really, and I was due to go off shift anyway, so I came and sat with Amy. She told me about her past, and why she was having the bad dreams." Peggy said, as she stood up.

    "I don't know what to say Peggy. Not many people would give up their free time to sit and talk to someone after working a long shift." Prue said, as she walked over and gave Peggy a hug.

    "To be honest, I really don't like heading home in the early hours of the morning, so it was a nice excuse to stay here." Peggy said with a giggle.

    Prue knew what she meant, as she'd done some of them shifts when she was a student doctor. "I know just what you mean Peggy. I use to hate heading home, you never knew who was waiting in the shadows." Prue said, as she broke the hug.

    "Well I can see that Amy will be in safe hands now, so I will head home and get some proper sleep." Peggy said with a big stretch. "I'll be back on again tonight, so I'll check in on you then." Peggy added, as she gave Amy a hug, and then left.

    A team of doctors and nurses soon joined Amy and Prue. They started to get Amy ready for her surgery. They placed her in a very fetching hospital gown, and then helped her get onto a trolley, so they could take her down to the operating room. They stuck needles in her arms with tubes coming out of them that hooked up to clear bags that looked like they had water in them.

    "Hello Amy. Were going to put you to sleep now, and when you wake up it will all be over." The woman said with a smile. Amy was already beginning to feel a little funny, and then the world started to fade away and she was soon out.

 

    Amber woke the next morning and was just about to jump out of bed, to go and see if Amy was taking a shower, but then she remembered where Amy was. Amber looked at the clock and wondered if she was already in surgery. She rolled out of bed, and padded off to the bathroom.

    Ann woke just as she felt Amber getting out of bed, so she lay there and watched her walk off into the bathroom. Ann could tell by her body language that she was really missing Amy already. "I really hope you're doing okay baby sister." Ann said to herself, as she looked at the clock to the side of the bed. She slid out of bed and joined Amber in the bathroom.

    "Morning Amber. How did you sleep?" Ann asked, as she walked over to Amber who stood at the sink splashing water on her face.

    "Hi Annie. I slept okay I guess, but I really missed having Amy there to cuddle with." Amber replied as she grabbed a towel to dry her face.

    "She'll be okay Amber. I'm sure that mum wouldn't just send her to any old doctor, and mums already said she'd be there to keep an eye on her." Ann said, as she wrapped her arms around her.

    "When did I fall so head over heals in love with her Ann?" Amber asked, as she let Ann hug her. "I feel like I'm fighting to get from one minute to the next, just so I can be with her again." Amber added with a sigh.

    "I don't know Amber. Maybe you've always loved her, even when she was still Andy." Ann said, as she thought back to how they would play around.

    "I guess you're right Annie. She did look really cute that first time I saw you both out shopping." Amber giggled when she thought of that first time.

    "It's a shame you never come over to talk to us that day. Things could have been a lot different for Amy now." Ann said with a sigh.

    "Yes, but not in a good way Annie. She would never have met Chrissy and the others, and I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be having her surgery right now." Amber said as she broke the hug with Ann.

    "True, but she would have had a place to go when they kicked her out the house." Ann said looking a little angry.

    "I spoke to Amy about that once, and she made a really good point Annie. She said that they would have just twisted the story to make it sound like we were both in on it." Amber said with a sad look. "I would have been in some of the pictures in that case, if I had come over to speak to you both that day." Amber added.

    "You're right, they would have twisted it. God I hate those people!" Ann said through gritted teeth.

    "Those people are no longer a problem Annie, so stop beating yourself up over it." Amber said as she smiled at Ann. "Amy has a great life now. She's got a loving family, and she's soon going to be the woman she should have been from birth." Amber added with a grin. "Not to mention a really great girlfriend." Amber giggled.

      "You're right Amber, well about most of it anyway. Not to sure about the great girlfriend bit. I think she could do better." Ann said in a whisper. "Don't trust her, very beady eyes." Ann added, just before she started giggling.

    "Hay! Who are you to say I can't be trusted? And I have very beautiful eyes, even if I do say so my self." Amber said, as she playfully poked and slapped Ann.

    "Come on, let's take you and your beautiful eyes down for some breakfast." Ann said, as she wrapped an arm around Amber's waist and led her out the bathroom.

    Mandy, Chrissy, and Becky were all sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea in front of them, when Ann and Amber got down there.

    "Hi Ann, Amber." Chrissy said, as she stood up and poured them both a cup of tea out. "None of use are very hungry, so we were just going to have some toast for breakfast. Will that be okay for you two?" Chrissy asked, as she pasted them their cups.

    "Morning Chrissy, Mandy, Becky. Toast will be fine, not feeling very hungry myself." Ann said. "MMM, that tastes good, thanks Chrissy." Ann added after taking a sip of her tea.

    "Hello everyone." Amber said looking a little gloomy. "Toasts fine for me too. Thanks Chrissy." Amber added, as she took her cup off Chrissy.

    Chrissy and Becky set to work sorting out the toast and putting the pots of jam and marmalade on the table. They soon had the first batch done, and took them over to the table, so they could make a start on it.

    "How do you like your new car then Amber?" Mandy asked, as she tried to take Amber's mind of thinking about Amy.

    "I really like it Mandy. I never realised that Carl was having it tricked out though." Amber said with a smile, as she thought about her new car.

    "He did say something to me about having it fitted with better shocks, and some other stuff." Mandy said, as she tried to remember what Carl had said to her. "Most of it went right over my head, so I just sat nodding at him as he spoke." Mandy added with a giggle.

    "Well what ever he had done to it, it drivers a lot nicer than the other one did, and that was a nice driving car to start with." Amber smiled.

    "I'm just glad he got it in time for you to use it, so you can get and see Amy when ever you want." Ann said, as she hugged Amber.

    The girls sat chatting for a little longer, then they all went to get ready for work, while Becky got the dishes washed and put away. Becky waved Chrissy and Mandy off at the front door. Chrissy was really worried about Amy, so she didn't play around when it was time to leave for work, but Becky could understand why.

    Ann had already left for work, which only left Amber in the house with Becky, but she was just getting the last bits together before she left herself.

    "Are you sure you'll be okay driving today Amber? I can take you if you want me too?" Becky asked, as she stood at the front door with Amber.

    "I'll be fine Becky, but thanks for the offer." Amber smiled. "I just feel so useless at the minute, and really scared." She added looking worried.

    "I know just how you feel Amber. I was the same way when Chrissy went in for hers, but she'll be fine, just a little sore for a week or two." Becky said, as she gave Amber a hug.

    "Thanks Becky, it really helps having you and Chrissy to talk to about all this. Will you and Chrissy help me take care of Amy once she comes home? I really want to give her the best possible care I can." Amber asked as they broke the hug.

    "I'd like to see you try and stop Chrissy from helping you." Becky giggled.

    "You do have a point there." Amber giggled back. "I better be going, or Sara will think I'm never going to turn up today." Amber said, as she looked at her watch.

    "Okay Amber. Drive safe, and I'll see you later." Becky said, as she gave her another quick hug.

    "Okay, bye." I'll see you later." Amber said in return as she walked over to her car and got in.

    All the girls thought it was the longest morning in history, as they all watched the clock count off each minute. They were all waiting for a phone call from mum, to say that Amy was out of surgery, and doing okay, but it just never seem to come.

 

    Amy started to realise that she could hear voices, and someone calling her name. She slowly opened her eyes, and found a nurse asking if she was all right. "Have they done it?" Amy asked in a groggy voice.

    "Yes honey, you're in the recovery room now. Don't try and move for the time being, and we'll get you back up to your room in a little while." The nurse said with a smile, as she changed one of the bags pumping clear liquid into her body.

    Amy had to smile when she saw Prue's face come into view. "Hi mum. They've finished already." Amy said with a week smile.

    "Hello dear. You've been asleep for quite some time now, but everything went really well." Prue said with a smile, as she brushed Amy's hair out of her face. "They have you on pain relief, so you won't feel anything for the time being." Prue added.

    "Does Amber know I'm okay mum?" Amy asked.

    "Not yet, I wanted to make sure you were awake before I called them." Prue said, as she thought about how much Amy must love Amber to be more worried about her, than what she had just had done.

    "Am I a real girl then now mum?" Amy asked with a tear in her eye.

    "Well as real as we can make you with medical science." Prue said. "But you still have a long road to full recovery." Prue added in a firm voice.

    "I know mum, but I have Amber and Chrissy to help me get better." Amy said with a grin.

    After Amy cleared post-op recovery, they moved back up to her room and Prue made sure she was comfortable back in bed before she went to make the calls to all the girls. Ann was the first one she called.

 

    "Hi mum, is everything okay?" Prue heard Ann asked down the phone.

    "Hello Ann. Yes, everything went really well. Amy's back in her room resting, they have her on some pretty strong pain killers, so she keeps dropping in and out of it at the minute." Prue said.

    "That's great mum. Thanks for letting me know, I've been worried sick." Ann said, as she let out a big sigh. "Does Amber and the other know yet?" Ann asked.

    "Not yet dear. I thought I best call you first. You are her last bit of real family." Prue replied.

    "Thanks mum, but you're wrong there. Amy and I think of you all as our real family." Ann said back down the phone.

    "Thank you dear, I really think of you and Amy as my real daughters, just like I do the others." Prue said sounding a little choked up by Ann's comment.

    "I'll leave you to call Chrissy, Mandy and Becky, and I'll give Amber a call and let her know mum." Ann said down the phone trying to change the subject, and stop mum from crying.

    "Okay dear, I'll let you get off the phone then, and I'll see you later, here at the hospital." Prue said. "Bye hon." Prue added, just before ending the call.

    Ann scrolled down her list of names in her phone until she found Amber's, then she hit the call button. It didn't take long for Ann to hear Amber's voice on the other end of the phone.

    "Annie! What's wrong?" Amber shouted down the phone at her.

    "Calm down Amber, nothing is wrong. I just called to say mum just called me, and said that Amy is back in her room and everything went really well." Ann said in a calming manner.

    "Oh thank god for that." Amber said back down the phone, as she also let out a big sigh. "When can we go and see her?" Amber asked sounding eager.

    "Mum said they have her on some really strong pain medication at the minute, so she's in and out of it. I'm not to sure she would even realise you were there at the minute." Ann said with a giggle.

    "I'll take her any way I can see her at the minute Annie." Amber said. "I'll get ready and head over now. I can't wait, I need to know she's really okay." Amber added with pleading in her voice.

    "Okay Amber, but drive safely." Ann said in a firm voice.

    "Yes mum." Amber replied with a whine, just before she started to giggle.

    "I'll give you yes mum. I'll see you later then up at the hospital. Bye!" Ann said, just before ending the call.

 

    Chrissy was just sorting out the Ebay orders when her mobile started ringing. She quickly answered it when she saw it was Prue calling. "Hi mum, is Amy okay?" Chrissy asked with some worry in her voice.

    "Hello Chrissy. Yes Amy is doing just fine, and the surgery went really well." Prue said on the other end of the phone. "She's back in her room, but they have her on some pretty strong pain killers, so she keeps nodding off." Prue added.

    "Will we be able to come and see her later then mum?" Chrissy asked with hope in her voice.

    "I think she'd really love to see you all."

    "That's great, Mandy and I will come straight from work then." Chrissy said sounding a lot happier now. "Will you still be there?" Chrissy asked.

    "Yes, I want to make sure she's not in to much pain before I head home. It will be nice to see you all again as well." Prue added sounding happy.

    "Okay mum, I'll go and tell Mandy the good news, and we'll see you later. Bye!" Chrissy said just before ending the call.

       Chrissy put her phone back in her purse and then went to find Mandy. She was just finished up with a customer, so Chrissy waited for the customer to leave before running over and hugging her.

    "What's got into you baby sister?" Mandy asked with a giggle, as she hugged Chrissy back.

    "Mum just called. Amy's out of surgery, and doing just fine." Chrissy said with a smile. "Mum said we can head over to the hospital later if we want to." Chrissy was sounding hopeful that Mandy would drive her over there when they finished work.

    "That's great news about Amy, but I'm not sure I feel like driving all the way over there when we finish work." Mandy said, as she pulled a funny face.

    "Oh, okay then. I'll get the bus there then, and see if Ann or Amber will give me a lift home again when they leave later." Chrissy said looking a little sad. She didn't like getting the bus, being around lots of people while she was on her own still scared her a lot. "I better go and get finished with the Ebay orders." Chrissy added, as she went to break the hug and head back to carry on working.

    "You're just too easy to wind up baby sister." Mandy said, as she pulled her back into the hug. "I was only teasing you. I want to see how Amy is doing, just as much as you do silly." Mandy added with a grin.

    "Don't joke with me sis, not when it comes to going all the way over to see Amy." Chrissy whined.

    "I'm sorry sis, but I just can't help my self. You look so cute when you're sad." Mandy said, as she pinched Chrissy's cheek and talked to her as if she was a little girl.

    "Stop doing that sis, I'm not a baby." Chrissy said with a pout, as she tried to bat Mandy's hand away from her cheek. Mandy just giggled as she kept switching from cheek to cheek.

    "Have you called Becky and told her the good news yet?" Mandy asked when she finally stopped teasing her.

    "No, not yet. I'll go and do it now." Chrissy said, as she ran off to grab her mobile again, so she could call Becky.

    Becky was sitting in the kitchen looking at her mobile, which was on the table in front of her. She was getting worried that she'd not heard any news on how Amy was doing. Becky jumped a mile when it suddenly started ringing. Looking at the call id, she saw it was Chrissy, so she answered right away.

    "Hi babe, is everything okay?" Becky asked sounding worried. "Have you had any news about Amy yet?" Becky added on the end.

    "Hi baby. Everything is just fine, and mum just called. Amy is back in her room, and the surgery went really well." Chrissy said down the phone. "Mandy and I are heading over after work, do you want to come with us?" Chrissy asked.

    "I'd love to babe, but I have to head into the club tonight, and I don't think I'd be back in time if I came over there with you and Mandy." Becky said sounding depressed about it.

    "Couldn't Beth cover for you, just for one more night?" Chrissy whined.

    "She probably could, but I'm not going to push my luck." Becky said in a firm tone of voice. "Send Amy my love, and tell her I'll pop over and see her tomorrow afternoon, just after lunchtime." Becky added, trying to sound a little happier.

    "Okay, I'll let her know." Chrissy said, still not sounding very happy about it. "I'll miss you baby." Chrissy added.

    "I always miss you lover, but I have a club to run, and a wife to keep in pretty clothes." Becky said with a giggle.

    "I'll let you off then. I better go and get on, or Mandy and I will never get over there ourselves." Chrissy said, when she saw the time. "Love you babe bye, bye!" Chrissy said, just before she blew Becky a kiss.

    "Okay. Love you twice as much right back." Becky said, as she blew a kiss back down the phone at Chrissy. "Bye, bye!" Becky added, just before ending the call.

 

    Amy was lying in bed trying not to move, as that made everything really hurt down below. She felt swollen down there as well. Prue had said they had packed her out with a special dressing to keep everything open while she heeled. Amy was soon grinning though when she saw Amber enter the room.

    "Amber! God I've missed you." Amy said, as she held her arms open for Amber to get a hug.

    "Hi baby, I've missed you too." Amber said, as she hugged Amy. "Are you in much pain?" Amber asked, as she broke the hug, and sat in the chair next to the bed.

    "The pain medication is helping, but it's still painful when I try to move." Amy said with a wince, as she tried to sit up a little more. "They have me fitted with some form of a catheter for the time being, as I can't go to the bathroom on my own." Amy added as she screwed her face up.

    "So there's no turning back now then?" Amber said with a grin, as she held Amy's hand.

    "No, not that I would ever want to anyway." Amy said in a firm voice that made it sound like Amber was talking like a bad person.

    "I was just checking." Amber giggled.

    "Do you mind if we talk about something else. I'd really like to take my mind off down there for a little bit." Amy asked with a pained look.

    "Sure baby, what do you want to talk about?" Amber asked.

    "How were the others last night after you got home?" Amy asked.

    "Worried about you, but apart from that fine I guess. The house seemed a little weird with you not there, and Chrissy was really quiet." Amber said with a sad look.

    "I know what Chrissy is like for worrying at the best of times, but she knew what I was about to have done, so I think she was really worried for me this time. Not that I think she doesn't really worry about everything anyway." Amy said with a puzzled look, as she tried to make sense of what she just said.

    "I know what you mean Amy." Amber giggled. "How did you sleep last night?" Amber asked.

    "I had a couple of bad dreams, and woke up screaming. But a really nice nurse called Peggy came and sat with me when her shift ended, then she stayed until mum turned up this morning." Amy said. "She was really nice, and she said she'd come and check on me tonight as well." Amy added with a smile.

    "That was really nice of her. Do you think we should get her a little gift to say thank you?" Amber asked.

    "That would be really great Amber. Maybe a really nice box of chocolates." Amy offered as an idea.

    "Okay baby, I'll get it taken care of tomorrow before I come over to see you." Amber said with a smile, as she got out her mobile, and set a reminder in her planner. "If I don't do this, I will forget all about it." Amber added with a giggle.

    Amy sat chatting for a little longer, but soon needed to lie down again as she was in some pain. A nurse came in and upped her pain medication to help ease it a little. The next thing Amber and Prue knew, Amy was fast asleep, and looking very peaceful.

    "Will she really be okay mum?" Amber asked Prue, as she watched Amy sleeping.

    "Yes, but she will do a lot of sleeping over the next couple of days, while her body deals with what's been done to it." Prue said with a smile, as she helped Amber to her feet, so they could go and sit on a large sofa that was also in the room.

 

    Ann had to smile when she entered Amy's hospital room. Amy was asleep in her bed, while Amber and Prue were both fast asleep cuddled up on the sofa. She took the empty seat next to Amy's bed, and watched her baby sister sleep.

    Amy started to open her eyes expecting to see Amber sat next to the bed, but she smiled when she saw that Ann had turned up. "Hi sis." Amy said with a croaky voice.

    Ann smiled at her, and then put her finger to her lips, as a sign for her to be quiet. Ann then pointed to the sofa where Amber and Prue were both still fast asleep.

    Amy looked over to where Ann was pointing to and saw Amber and Prue asleep. Amy thought Amber looked cute, as she had her head rested on Prue's chest. Amy remembered how Amber would sleep like that with her real mum when she was still live.

    "That brings back some memories." Amy said in a whisper. "Hi sis, how was your day?" Amy added in another whisper.

    "Hello baby sister. My day was okay, apart from being really worried about you." Ann whispered back with a smile. "I was sitting here thinking that I remembered how Amber use to fall asleep curled up with her mother on the sofa back home, before she died that is." Ann added with a sad look.

    "She looks really happy like that though sis, do you think she is?" Amy asked, as she lay in bed watching Amber sleep.

    "She's as happy as I've ever seen her baby sister, and it's all because of you." Ann smiled. "She didn't sleep to good last night, she really missed you being there to cuddle with." Ann added with a sad look.

    "I really missed her to sis." Amy said with a pout. Amy then went on to tell Ann about a nurse named Peggy, and how she helped her get some sleep. Amy also told Ann about the gift she wanted to get Peggy, as a thank you for being so kind and stopping with her all last night.

    Ann knew what Amber was like for being forgetful, so she was going to get a box of chocolates as well, just in case Amber forgot.

    Amber opened her eyes, and had to take a couple of seconds to realise that she'd fallen asleep cuddled up to Prue on the sofa in Amy's room. Amber looked up at Prue, as she started to wake up as well.

    "Good afternoon sleepy heads." Ann said with a smile, as she saw Amber and Prue looking around still half-asleep. "I'm sorry if we woke you." Ann added with a sorry look.

    "We should be the ones saying sorry, for falling asleep in the first place." Amber said, as she sat up, so Prue could have a stretch. "Great company we turned out to be." Amber added, as she also had a stretch.

    "Don't worry about it Amber. You looked really cute cuddled up with mum sleeping." Amy said with a big smile on her face. "Do you feel any better now you've had a little more sleep?" Amy asked, as she tried to sit up.

    "I do feel a lot better now, thank you." Amber said with a smile.

    Ann saw the pained look on Amy's face, and quickly stood up to help her get in an upright position. "You should have asked for someone to help you sit up Amy." Ann snapped at her.

    "Sorry sis, but I forgot about my surgery for a second." Amy said with a silly grin on her face.

    "They must be some good pain killers they have you on, if you can forget about that." Ann said with a strange look.

    Chrissy and Mandy finished up at the shop early, and then called in at the post office before heading over to see Amy. Mandy could tell by the way Chrissy wouldn't sit still, that she really wanted to check on her baby sister/best friend.

    Once they got to the hospital and parked the car, Chrissy almost ran Mandy up to Amy's room with her. "Chrissy! Will you slow down a little bit!" Mandy shouted, as she nearly tripped up along the way.

    "Sorry sis, but I just need to see for myself, that she's okay." Chrissy said slowing down, and looking a little sheepishly at her sister trying to get her breath back.

    "I know you do, but I'd like to get there in one peace." Mandy giggled, as she wrapped an arm around Chrissy's waist to stop her running off again.

    Amy was looking at Prue sitting on the sofa, as she was telling them a story about Mandy as a child, when she suddenly turned to look at the door, when she heard someone shout her name.

    "Amy! You really are doing okay." Chrissy shouted as she ran over and hugged Amy, as she sat up in bed.

    "Hi Chrissy. Yes I'm doing just fine, sore, but fine." Amy said with a grin, as she hugged Chrissy back.

    "We're all missing you at home. The place doesn't feel right without you there." Chrissy said with a pout, as she broke the hug.

    Chrissy started asking Amy questions about how she was feeling, so Ann let her take the seat next to the bed, and she went and sat with the others over on the sofa for a little bit. They all sat smiling as they watched the two of that chatting away as if they hadn't seen each other in months.

    Amy, Ann and Amber all looked worried when a nurse came in to change Amy's catheter bag. The bag looked to be full of a blood colour liquid, they soon calmed down when Chrissy said that was normal at this stage of her surgery. The nurse backed up what Chrissy was saying, and they all calmed down again. Ann and Amber were glad to have Chrissy there to help talk them through everything.

    The girls all stayed until the nurses asked them to leave when visiting was over, they needed to let the doctor look at Amy and change her dressings. They all gave Amy a hug and then left to head home for dinner.

    Becky had already left for the club when they got home, but she'd set out a large pot of stew, and was keeping it warm in the oven. Becky had even gone out and grabbed a fresh loaf of bread for them to have with it.

    "God this smells amazing." Amber said, as she helped Chrissy get everything ready and on the table.

    "It sure does. Remind me to give her a big hug when I see her tomorrow." Ann said, as she handed Chrissy her plate, so she could fill it up for her.

    "You'll have to get in line behind be Annie." Amber said with a giggle.

    "You can all get inline behind me." Chrissy said with an even bigger grin.

    The others all laughed when they saw how protective of Becky, Chrissy was being when it came to giving her hugs. They were soon all sitting at the table enjoying the stew, and thanking Chrissy for teaching Becky how to cook so well.

    Even though the food was good, it felt odd not having Becky and Amy there to eat it with them, but they soon finished eating, and then set to work getting the dishes washed and dried. Once that was done, they all went to the living room, and relaxed in front of the telly for a couple of hours, before calling it a day and all heading up to bed.

 

    The doctor had looked at Amy, and the nurses had repacked her, but she was now in some pain. Peggy turned up looking a little more alive than she did when she left.

    "Hi Amy. I hear that the surgery went really well. How are you feeling honey?" Peggy asked, as she checked her catheter, and drip.

    "Hi Peggy. I'm in a little pain." Amy said, as she winced.

    "Looks like more than just a little." Peggy said, as she saw the pained look on Amy's face. "Let me give you some more pain medication, and you should be able to sleep then." Peggy said with a smile, as she injected something into the bottom of the drip going into her arm.

    Amy felt the pain start to ease up, and soon she was fighting to keep her eyes open, so she stopped, and just drifted off to sleep.

    Peggy smiled as she saw Amy trying to keep her eyes open, then just give up and let sleep over take her. The painkiller Peggy just gave Amy also had a little something to help her sleep. Peggy kept an eye on her through the night, and   an eye on the catheter bag to make sure it didn't fill up all the way. She went and sat with Amy when her shift ended, as she really liked this kid. Peggy was soon sitting on the sofa, as it looked a lot nicer than the chair by the side of Amy's bed. It was so comfortable that she fell asleep, and didn't wake again until another nurse came in the next morning to check on Amy.

    "Morning Peggy. Sorry if I woke you." The new nurse said as she changed Amy's drip for a full one, and then changed her catheter bag as well.

    "Morning Sue. Don't worry about waking me, I needed to see about getting up anyway." Peggy said, as she had a stretch.

    "How come you stayed here after your shift? They been having trouble with this little one?" Sue asked with a puzzled look.

    "She was having nightmares the other night, so I came and sat with her until she fell asleep. She told me some of her story, and I really felt for the poor kid." Peggy said, as she stood up and walked over to the bed.

    Sue stood looking at the girl lying asleep in the bed and then said. "These transgender make me sick."

    "Sue! Don't be mean, they can't help being born in the wrong body. How would you feel if you felt like you do, but every time you looked in the mirror you saw a guy?" Peggy snapped at her in a whisper as she tried not to wake Amy up.

    "I didn't mean it like that Peggy." Sue said with a shocked look with her hand on her heart. "I just mean some of them look so beautiful, I find it hard to believe they could have been anything but female." Sue added with a pleading look for Peggy to forgive her misunderstanding.

    "I'm sorry Sue, I thought you didn't like transgender people then for a second." Peggy said.

    "Well the really pretty ones like Amy here make me really jealous, but I could never hate any of them." Sue said, as she looked at the angel-faced beauty lying in front of her.

    Peggy told Sue some of the stuff Amy had told her the other night, and Sue shed a couple of tears as she heard of how this little thing had nearly died saving a girl's life. Then how the girl and her family had adopted her and her sister, as part of the family. Amy had even told Peggy about her now dating her sister's best friend, as she was in love with her. So Peggy passed that little snippet onto Sue as well.

    Sue could now understand why Peggy was looking out for this kid, and she would be keeping a close eye on her as well now. Sue just hoped that she would finally be happy, but it sounded like she already was.

    "Can I leave her in your safe hands then Sue? I should see about heading home and getting some proper sleep." Peggy said, as she looked at the time.

    "You can count on it Peggy, so go home and get some sleep. You look worn out hon.," Sue said, as she led her over to the door, and almost kicked her out. Sue walked back over to the bed and was just doing a final check on everything when she heard a voice speak to her.

    "I don't really make you sick do I?" Amy asked in a quiet voice. "I'm really sorry if I do." Amy added sounding worried.

    "You heard all that? I thought you were still asleep hon. I'm really sorry." Sue said, as she went and stood next to Amy near the top of the bed.

    "Yes I did. Do you hate me?" Amy asked.

    "No I don't honey. Peggy just misunderstood what I was saying." Sue said, as she stroked Amy's hair. "I was born female, and don't look half as pretty as you do, so I am really jealous, but I don't hate you." Sue added with a smile.

    "I don't feel very pretty at the minute." Amy said, as she winced in pain. "I just feel really full and very sore." Amy added, as she tried to sit up a little bit.

    "Well you are very pretty Amy, and the other stuff will pass in time. You had a very large operation yesterday, and it will take some time for you to get over it." Sue said, as she helped Amy sit up.

    "Thank you miss." Amy said with a smile.

    "Please call me Sue, and if you need anything, just buzz me, and I'll come running." Sue said, as she handed Amy the lead with the button for the buzzer on it.

    "I'll try not to bother you to much Sue, I know how busy you must be." Amy smiled

    "It's no bother Amy, if you need anything, just buzz me. Now do you feel like some breakfast?" Sue asked, as she handed Amy the breakfast menu.

    "Could I have the egg on toast please?" Amy asked without needing to look at the menu.

    "One helping of egg on toast coming right up." Sue said, as she vanished from the room. Amy found herself giggling at the way Sue made her feel like a small child.

    Sue came back a little later with Amy's breakfast, and a little treat. Sue had a double chocolate muffin and a blueberry one. "I thought you might like one of these for later, which one do you like?" Sue asked, as she placed them on the tray next to Amy's egg on toast.

    "Can I have the chocolate one please?" Amy asked.

    "Sure, there you go." Sue said, as she put it on Amy's nightstand for later. "I really like the blueberry one myself." Sue said in a whisper, so know one else could hear.

    "Would it be okay if I kept them both Sue?" Amy asked in a low voice.

    "Sure you can Amy, if you think you can eat them both." Sue said, as she placed the blueberry muffin on the nightstand next to the chocolate one.

    "I was hoping you might have time later to join me for a cup of tea, then we could both enjoy them." Amy asked with a hopeful smile.

    "I'd really like that Amy. Thank you very much." Sue said, as she gave Amy a hug. "Pretty and kind hearted, now I am really jealous." Sue giggled.

    "Stop teasing me Sue." Amy said, as she went all red in the face.

    "Red really suits you Amy." Sue giggled. "Now eat all your breakfast, and I'll check in on you later." Sue said, as she made her way over to the door, and then vanished out the room again.

    Amy ate her breakfast, and then sat reading one of her books until the doctors came round and wanted to look at her groin again. She was in some pain again after it all, so Sue gave her some more pain medication, and Amy was soon lying down and getting some more sleep.

    Sue looked in on Amy a couple of times and on one of them she was just waking up, so Sue helped her sit up again. "How you feeling Amy?" Sue asked.

    "I would really like a cup of tea." Amy said with a croaky voice. "Do you think you'd be able to join me, so we can eat our muffins?" Amy asked looking hopeful.

    "I'm due a break anyway, so I don't see why not." Sue said with a grin, as she went to get a cup of tea for them both.

    Sue came back with a pot of tea and a couple of cups, she poured them both a cup out, and then sat next to Amy's bed in the chair, and relaxed with her blueberry muffin. Sue really enjoyed the muffin, and thought the company was even better, as Amy told Sue in more detail how she ended up where she was now.

    Amy was in some pain again by the time Sue was ready to get back to work. Sue helped Amy lie down, then she put some more pain medication into the drip, and let Amy get some more sleep ready for when her friends came in to see her later.

    Due to all the girls finishing work early the past couple of day, they all decided to head into their jobs on the Wednesday morning to try to keep on top of their workload. They were all going to meet up back at home for lunch, and then all head over to the hospital in the afternoon in just Mandy and Becky's cars.

    Becky was making sandwiches for everyone coming home when she heard the front door open and close. She could hear Amber talking, but couldn't work out whom she was talking to. She looked at the kitchen door when she heard it opening, and smiled when she saw Sara walk in just behind Amber.

    "Hi Sara. You are being dragged over to see Amy then as well?" Becky asked with a grin as she put another tray of sandwiches on the kitchen table.

    "No, I really wanted to come and see how Amy is doing. You don't mind do you Becky?" Sara asked, as she took a seat at the kitchen table, after Amber offered her one.

    "I don't mind at all. Amy will be happy to see you." Becky smiled. "Help yourself to a sandwich if you want, or you can wait for the others to get home, and we can all eat together." Becky added, as she sat at the table to wait for Chrissy, Mandy, and Ann to get home.

    "I think we can wait for the others to get home, so we can all eat together." Amber said, as she looked at Sara to make sure that was okay with her.

    "Sure, I don't mind waiting. Even if they do look really nice." Sara said with a grin, as she looked at all the sandwiches on the table.

    "Speaking of nice food, thanks for the stew last night Becky, it was really good." Amber said. The girls had let Becky sleep in this morning, so none of them had a chance to thank her for the meal she made.

    "I'm glad you liked it. I wanted to cook something that would keep warm in the oven until you all got home." Becky smiled. "How was Amy doing yesterday? I'm sorry I couldn't get over to see her." Becky said.

    "She was in some pain, but looked really happy to be complete, if you know what I mean." Amber said with a grin. "She understood why you couldn't make it over to see her yesterday, and said to tell you not to worry about it." Amber added with a smile.

    "That sounds like Amy. She gets more and more like Chrissy every day." Becky smiled.

    "Amy would take that as a real compliment if she heard you say it." Amber giggled.

    They sat chatting for another ten minutes, then they heard the front door open and close, just before they saw Chrissy, Mandy and Ann walk into the kitchen. Chrissy screamed Becky's name, and then ran over and jumped on her lap. They spent the next couple of minutes kissing and hugging each other.

    "Hello baby." Becky said, as they broke the hug, and stopped kissing each other.

    "Hi lover. I've really missed you." Chrissy said with a pout.

    "You saw me just this morning." Becky said with a grin.

    "Yes, but you were fast asleep in bed at the time, and I didn't want to wake you up." Chrissy pouted some more.

    "Well I am wide awake now." Becky sat grinning.

    "I know, and I plan to make the most of it." Chrissy purred, as she started kissing Becky again.

    "Sis, do you think you could stop playing with your starter, and see about having something a little more filling to eat?" Mandy asked, as she watched Chrissy trying to see how far she could stick her tong down Becky's throat.

    Chrissy broke the kiss with Becky, and giggled as she looked around the room, and saw that everyone was looking at them. "Sorry, just a little love sick." Chrissy said in a whisper, as she slid onto the chair next to Becky. "Oh, hi Sara. Sorry I didn't see you when I came in." Chrissy said with a smile.

    "I don't think you saw much at all when you came in, but I saw plenty." Sara giggled.

    Chrissy just went all red faced, and then took a sandwich off the try and nibbled on it, while she cuddled up to Becky.

    They all made a start on the food Becky had made, then they all went up to get ready to leave. Becky was already dressed, so she stayed to keep Sara company. "You can go and help Chrissy get ready if you want to Becky. I don't mind waiting down here alone." Sara said, when she saw the sad look on Becky's face, just after Chrissy left the kitchen.

    "I'd really love to, but with how I'm feeling right now, we would never get over to see Amy." Becky said with a smirk.

    "Oh I see, well you best stay down here with me then." Sara giggled.

    "Yes. Amy really would think I'd fallen out with her if I didn't go and see her today, and kept Chrissy away as well." Becky said with a worried look, just before she started giggling.

    The girls were soon heading back down to the kitchen, Chrissy ran over and jumped on Becky's lap again. Wanting to make the most of being together before they went over to the hospital, and had to settle for holding hands while out in public.

    Once they were all back in the kitchen. Mandy led them all to the front door, and then let them leave. She armed the alarm system and locked the front door before heading over and getting in the back of Becky's car. Sara sat in the back of Ann's car, with Amber sitting in the front passenger seat next to Ann.

    Amy was sat up in bed flicking round the daytime television shows, and not finding anything of interest when she heard the clicking of heels on the floor outside her room, and by the sound of it there were a lot of them. Amy hoped it would be the girl's coming to see her. She looked over at the door hoping to see Amber and the others enter her room, she wasn't disappointed when she saw them walk in her room.

    "Hi baby!" Amber said, as she ran over to the bed and wrapped her arms around Amy, as they kissed each other. "How you feeling today?" Amber added, as she broke the kiss when the others all started giggling at them.

    "Hello lover. I'm feeling better, but still really sore." Amy said with a pout.

    "I'm sorry to hear that baby. What can I do to make it better?" Amber asked, as she leaned in and started kissing Amy again.

    "Maybe we should leave them to it, and come back later." Ann giggled.

    Just the thought of trying to play around with Amber, made Amy wince in pain. "I know I said I'm feeling a little better, but I really don't feel like doing anything like that at the minute." Amy said.

    Amy saw everyone standing around waiting to give her a hug when Amber had finished, so she gave them all one, and then went back to hugging Amber, as she sat on the edge of the bed. That's where Amber started sitting all the time, apart from when Amy got tired, or was in a lot of pain. Then the nurses would come and give her something for the pain, and she would soon be asleep. Amber would go with the others to get a drink, or something to eat at them times.

    Amber and the other girls would visit everyday, but everyone else was going to wait until Amy was back home, then they would come and visit her there.

    Peggy and Sue took good care of Amy while the others couldn't be there, and they started showing Amy how to use the bathroom once the catheter was removed. Amy was sore to start with, but she soon got the hang of it. She also had to agree with Chrissy and Cathy when it came to the dilating, she really didn't think much of doing that, but it was a small price to pay for being a woman.

    By Sunday morning, Amy had recovered enough to be able to go home. Amber was able to help Amy with her dilating, and Chrissy was there to help as well. Amy had all her things packed, and was sitting on the sofa in her room chatting with Peggy and Sue.

    "I want to thank you both for being so kind to me. I know you both went far beyond what you really had to do." Amy said with a tear in her eye as she gave each of them a hug.

    "We should be thanking you Amy. We've never had anyone as nice as you stop here, and we love your new family to bits as well." Peggy said, as she hugged Amy back.

    "They are pretty amazing." Amy giggled.

    Peggy and sue weren't on duty today, but they both wanted to come and say goodbye to Amy before she went home later today. They decided to sit with her until the others turned up, so she didn't have to be alone.

    "Thanks for sitting with me until Amber and the others get here. I really don't like being alone any more." Amy said with a smile, as she held both their hands. "You'd think I'd be use to being alone after spending six months being just that." Amy said, as she looked to be deep in thought.

    "Maybe it was being like that, which made you hate it so much." Sue said.

    "With how long you said you've been living with Chrissy and the others, and how long you spent living on your own. That would mean you were alone last Christmas." Peggy said, as she worked it out in her head.

    "Yes I was, but it wasn't really a Christmas for me, not on my own." Amy looked sad, as she thought back to how she spent her Christmas day.

    Amy or Andy as it was back then, had been working in a shop stacking shelves right up until the shop closed Christmas Eve. He then headed back to his little bed sit with a loaf of bread that had been reduced, due to it being ripped open at one end. He had a couple of dented cans that had been reduced. Andy's Christmas dinner was going to be beans on toast, which was a big thing from Andy's point of view.

    "You poor thing. You had no one to spend the day with?" Peggy asked with a tear in her eye.

    "No, not anyone. I did think about calling my sister, but I was to worried she hated me, and would just laugh at me on the phone." Amy said with a sigh. "I just didn't want to know that. I just couldn't deal with it." Amy added, as she rested her head on Peggy's should while she hugged her.

    "I have a feeling you won't be alone this Christmas though." Sue said with a giggle, as she thought about all the people that had kept coming to see her since she came for her surgery.

    "No I won't." Amy giggled. "Chrissy said she's going to make it the best Christmas I've ever had. She had the full backing of all the others as well." Amy added with a smile.

    "Chrissy does seem very capable, so I think she will keep her word." Peggy said.

    "She was once like me as well you know." Amy said, as she looked to be deep in thought about something. Then she suddenly realised what she'd just said, and put her hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have said that." Amy added looking worried.

    "What do you mean Chrissy was once like you?" Sue asked looking puzzled. "You mean she was down on her luck, and living from hand to mouth?" Sue asked.

    Amy looked to be having a battle in her own mind, as she tried to work out how to get out of the mess she was now in. "No, she was once a boy." Amy finally said, deciding that lying would only make things worse. Amy just hoped that Chrissy wouldn't be to mad with her for telling them.

    "Pull the other one Amy. There is no way that cute little blonde was ever a boy." Sue said with a funny look.

    "Do you really find it that hard to believe Sue? You've already said that if you hadn't seen me have the surgery, you never would have believed that I'd been born male." Amy said.

    "You do have a point Amy. Fate was very cruel to you both then, but I'm glad you've fixed that little mistake." Sue said, as she hugged Amy again.

    Sue and Peggy were still sitting on the sofa with Amy when the girls all turned up to take her home. They were shocked when Amber handed them each a large box of chocolates each.

    "We hope you both like chocolates." Amber said with a smile. "We wanted to thank you both for taking such good care of Amy for us. She spoke very highly of you both all week." Amber added, as she gave them both a hug to thank them for doing that.

    "You really didn't have to, but thank you very much." Peggy said, as she looked at the large box in her hands.

    "It was a real pleasure looking after her, and thank you very much as well." Sue said with a grin, as she looked at her box.

    Mandy and Ann grabbed Amy's bags and then stood chatting with Peggy and Sue for a little bit. Chrissy stood with Becky holding hands, but Chrissy was soon cuddling into Becky when she saw Peggy and Sue looking at her with puzzled looks on their faces.

    "You okay baby?" Becky asked, as she felt Chrissy shaking a little bit.

    "Can we go and get some fresh air please Becky?" Chrissy asked with a begging look in her eyes. "This place just brings back some bad memories." Chrissy lied.

    "Okay babe, anything for you." Becky said, not believing what Chrissy just said, but wanting to get her outside anyway.

    Amy had seen the way Peggy and Sue had been looking at Chrissy, and the way it was getting to her. Amy was worried when she saw Becky lead her out the room.

    Mandy had also seen how Chrissy was beginning to act just before she saw Becky lead her out the room. "I think we better see about getting you home young lady." Mandy said with a smile, as she picked up the bag she had, and made her way out to the cars.

    Peggy and Sue followed the others down to the car park, as they wanted to make sure Chrissy was okay. They both realised that they'd been looking at her a little too much when they saw her leave the room holding onto Becky like a small child.

    Becky had taken Chrissy out side. Chrissy made her way over to Becky's car and waited for Becky to unlock the doors, so she could get in.

    "What's wrong Chrissy? You're scaring me now." Becky asked, as she held the door open for Chrissy to get in the front passenger seat.

    "Nothing, I just want to be ready to leave when the others come down." Chrissy said in a sharp town of voice, as she pulled the door shut, and sat looking down at her lap.

    Becky was about to go around to the drivers side and get it, so she could have a chat with Chrissy, but she saw Mandy and Ann heading over with the bags. Becky opened the trunk of her car, and waited for them to get over to her and put them in.

    "Becky, is Chrissy okay?" Mandy asked, as she saw Chrissy still looking down at her lap.

    "Far from it Mandy, but she won't tell me what's wrong. She just started acting really weird up in Amy's hospital room." Becky said looking worried. "She said the place brought back some bad memories, but she's been fine until today." Becky added with a shrug.

    "Let's see about getting her and Amy home, and see if she feels any better then." Mandy said, looking in the car at Chrissy.

    Amy had taken a slow walk down with Amber, Peggy, and Sue. They could all see Chrissy sitting in Becky's car, but she wouldn't look at them, she just looked to be starring at her own lap.

    "Do you think we upset her Peggy?" Sue asked.

    "I really hope not, but we were looking at her quite a bit." Peggy said looking worried. "Do you think we should go and say sorry?" Sue asked.

    "It wouldn't do any good Sue. Chrissy is too worked up to listen to anyone right now." Amy said with a sad look. "I'll talk to her when we get home, and take care of it then." Amy added.

    "Let me give you my number Amy, so you can give me a call and let me know you got it sorted out." Peggy said, as she fished a peace of paper out her purse and wrote hers and Sue's numbers down on it.

    "May I ask what happened?" Amber asked, as she stood waiting for Amy to put the peace of paper away in her purse.

    "I let slip earlier, that Chrissy wasn't born a girl, and she'd had the surgery some time ago." Amy said. "Sue and Peggy thought I was joking with them, and they were looking at Chrissy a little too much, as they tried to look for any signs." Amy added in a whisper.

    "Oh I see. That explains a lot then now." Amber said, as she gave Amy a stern look. "Amy is right though. Chrissy won't listen to anything you try to say to her while she's like this." Amber added, as she led Amy over to Mandy's car.

    "I want to go in Becky's car with Chrissy." Amy said, as she headed over to get in Becky's car. Peggy and Sue gave Amy and Amber a quick hug before they were to close, they really didn't want to upset Chrissy any more than they already had.

    Ann got in Mandy's car with her, while Amy and Amber got in the back of Becky's car. They all waved to Peggy and Sue, as they pulled out the car park. Chrissy just sat looking down at her lap until they were well away from the hospital, even then, she just sat looking out the window as they headed back to the house.

    Amy was glad to be pulling into the driveway at home, she'd really missed this place for starters, and she really wanted to sit down and talk with Chrissy about what happened at the hospital.

    Ann unlocked the front door and turned off the alarm while Becky got the bags out the trunk with Mandy's help. Amber helped Amy get in the house, while Chrissy just followed behind. Ann, Amy and Amber all headed for the living room to get Amy seated on one of the sofas. Becky and Mandy dropped the bags in the hallway, and then followed the others into the living room. Chrissy had just walked over to the stairs and headed up to hers' and Becky's room without saying a word to any of them.

    "Where's Chrissy?" Amy asked, when she saw Becky and Mandy enter the room without her.

    "She went up stairs. Does anyone know what's wrong with her?" Mandy asked looking worried.

    "That would be my fault Mandy." Amy said holding her hand up.

    "Baby, why don't you go and see how Chrissy is doing, and I'll fill them in on what you told me." Amber said, as she stood and helped Amy to her feet again.

    Amy made her way over to the door, and then headed up to find Chrissy, as Amber started telling the others about Amy's little slip at the hospital.

    Chrissy was laying on the bed trying to work out how the two nurses read her. "How did they see I was not born this way?" Chrissy thought to herself.

    "Chrissy? Can we talk please?" Amy asked, as she poked her head around the door.

    "I'm sorry Amy, but I really don't feel like talking to anyone right now." Chrissy said, as she never bothered to even turn over and look at Amy.

    "Please Chrissy, I really need to talk with you." Amy said close to tears now. "I've done a really bad thing and upset someone very special to me." Amy added, as she walked over and sat on the bed very slowly.

    Chrissy turned over when she heard Amy softly crying. "You've not had words with Amber have you?" Chrissy asked looking worried.

    "No, Amber and I are fine." Amy said, as she lay down next to Chrissy.

    "Then what's wrong?" Chrissy asked looking puzzled. "Who have you upset then?" Chrissy asked.

    "I've upset you." Amy said with a pout.

    "I'm not upset with you Amy." Chrissy said with some shock in her voice. "I got read by Peggy and Sue, and it upset me. I thought I looked pretty good, but I guess I don't pass as well as I thought I did." Chrissy said looking sad.

    "They never worked out you weren't born a female Chrissy, I told them by mistake." Amy said, as she started crying again. "Please forgive me. I didn't mean to tell them, it just slipped out." Amy added, as she wrapped her arms around Chrissy and hugged her.

    "I'm not upset with you Amy, I'm just glad it was you telling them that had them looking at me funny." Chrissy said feeling relieved that she wasn't that easy to read after all. "I was all set to never leave the house again." Chrissy giggled, as she hugged Amy back.

    "I'd never let you do that sis." Amy said with a smile when they broke the hug. "Peggy and Sue said you looked way to cute to have ever been anything but a girl." Amy added with a giggle.

    "I can live with looking cute." Chrissy said with a grin.

    "Will you come back down stairs with me sis? The others are all worried about you." Amy asked, as she slowly slid off the bed, and then helped Chrissy to stand up.

    "Are you doing okay Amy? It sounded like that hurt you just then getting off the bed?" Chrissy asked with some worry in her voice.

    "Its hurting a little bit, but I'm really glad to be home again." Amy said, as she let Chrissy wrap an arm around her waist, and lead her back down to the living room.

    "Don't worry Amy, you'll soon be back to your old self." Chrissy smiled.

    "God I hope not." Amy said looking shocked for a couple of seconds, then she started to giggle.

    "Sorry, bad choice of words. What I mean is, you will be running around like you use to in no time at all." Chrissy giggled.

    Amy was feeling better now that Chrissy was giggling and looking happier again. She knew just how Chrissy had felt at the hospital, she'd had them same feeling ever since Chrissy first helped her become Amy again, all them months ago. Amy found it hard to remember how she coped with life before meeting Chrissy now.

    Amber, Ann, Mandy, and Becky were all sitting on the sofas in the living room when they heard Amy and Chrissy giggling, as they entered the room. They all smiled, now they knew that Chrissy was okay again.

    "I'm sorry for being so moody with all of you." Chrissy said, as they entered the room and saw everyone looking at her.

    "Amber just explained what happened, so don't worry about it. We're just happy to see you back down here giggling with Amy." Mandy smiled.

    Chrissy led Amy over to Amber and then helped her to sit down next to her. "I believe this belongs to you." Chrissy smiled. Then she went over and sat next to Becky on one of the other sofas, and cuddled up to her.

    "You okay now babe?" Becky asked with some worry in her voice still.

    "Yes I'm fine now. I just felt really scared when I thought they'd both read me as not being female." Chrissy said in a sad tone of voice.

    "But you are a female Chrissy. Hell, you look more female than me, and I was born one." Becky giggled.

    "You know what I mean. I just thought they could still see the male in me." Chrissy said, as she played with the edge of her dress, not wanting to look at any of them.

    "I'm sorry baby, but the only bit of maleness you ever had, was left behind in the hospital a couple of years ago." Becky said, as she pulled Chrissy a little closer.

    "Becky does have a point Chrissy. I've never seen you as anything put a very beautiful woman." Ann said with a smile. "Even now I wonder sometimes whether or not you're just pulling my leg." Ann giggled.

    "Thanks Ann. I wish I was pulling your leg, but I was just like Amy once." Chrissy smiled. "Sorry, I mean how Amy used to be." Chrissy added with a grin.

    Amy just sat cuddled up to Amber grinning. She was finally happy, and had everything she could ever want.

    Mandy and Ann made the phone calls to let everyone know that Amy was home again, and they could come round and see her whenever they wanted to. Then the girls set about making some snacks for themselves, and anyone else that turned up.

    Chrissy took charge of sorting out the food, while Becky, Amber, and Amy took orders from her. Amy was only allowed to do small things, as she was still not 100% yet, but she was glad to be doing something other than sitting in bed reading. Amy 'was banished' to the living room when Mable, David, and Kim turned up.

 

    "Hello dear, how are you feeling now?" Mable asked, as she gave Amy a hug.

    "Hi Mable, I'm still very sore but really happy to finally feel complete." Amy said with a grin, as she hugged Mable back.

    "I'm really happy for you dear, but remember to take it easy." Mable said in a firm voice. "There's nothing wrong with letting the others pamper you for a couple of weeks while you get yourself back on your feet." Mable added with a smile.

    "I know that Mable. I don't think Chrissy would let me do too much, even if I tried." Amy giggled, as Chrissy came into the room with a tray of cold drinks for every one and a pot of tea for Mable.

    "You can count on me stopping you young lady." Chrissy said in her best bossy big sister voice. "Hi Mable. It's great to see you." Chrissy added, as she gave Mable a hug, after putting the tray down on the coffee table.

    "Hello dear. I swear you get prettier every time I see you." Mable said as she hugged Chrissy back.

    "Stop it Mable, you're just saying that." Chrissy said looking a little red in the face, as they broke the hug. Chrissy then ran off back to the kitchen where Becky and Amber were still sorting out sandwiches and other little snacks.

 

    "Hi David and Kim, thanks for coming to see me. I'm sure you've got better things to be doing on a Sunday afternoon." Amy said, as she gave them both a hug. Amy liked hugging them, they were so much bigger than she was, that she always felt like a small child when she did it.

    "Hello Amy. Don't be silly, where else would we want to be? We had to make sure you were being well looked after." Kim said with a grin. She knew only to well that the others would not let any harm come to Amy.

    "I may be in danger of being over pampered by Chrissy, but I can live with that horror." Amy giggled.

    "Hello Amy. I'm really glad to see you doing okay after the." David couldn't finish what he was trying to say, as he looked a little off colour just thinking about it.

    "Don't look so worried David. I'm really happy the way I am now." Amy said, as she gave David another hug. "You seem very happy with your manliness, I wasn't." Amy added.

    "I'm very happy with his manliness." Kim said with a big grin on her face.

    "Kim!" David said in a harsh whisper, as he went all red in the face.

    The girls all started laughing and giggling, while Kim just wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

    "He gets very shy, when I start talking about personal things." Kim giggled. "That's one of the things I love about him so much." Kim said with a sigh, just before kissing him again.

      David was glad to hear the doorbell ring at that point, it meant more people turning up to see Amy, and he wouldn't be the centre of all the chatter going on.

    Mandy went to see who it was, and smiled when she saw Vic, Jenna and Cathleen stood there. "Hi guys. Come on in." Mandy said, as she hugged each of them, as they entered the house. She got an even bigger shock when she saw Carl just pulling into the driveway. So she waited for him to park.

    "Hi princess. How's Amy doing?" Carl asked, as he reached the house, and pulled Mandy in for a kiss.

    "She's glad to be home, and loving all the company she's getting." Mandy said, as they stopped kissing. "I'm really happy now too." Mandy purred, just before kissing him again.

    Mandy closed the front door and then followed Carl to the living room, so he could say hi to Amy and the others. Mandy hadn't been sitting down very long when the doorbell went again, so she got up and went to see whom it was this time. Mandy found Frank and her mum standing there smiling at her.

    "Hi mum, Frank. You're both looking very smart." Mandy said, as she let them in. "Going someplace nice after you leave here?" Mandy asked fishing for information on their date.

    "Hello dear. I always look nice." Prue said with a grin. "And the rest is none of your business young lady." Prue added with a firm but kind sound to her voice.

    Mandy knew that she wouldn't be getting any more info out of her mum, so she turned her attentions to Frank. He would be a lot easier to crack.

    "I hope you're taking good care of my mum Frank, and plan to take her someplace nice tonight." Mandy said, as she studied his face.

    "Hello Mandy. You know I'd give my life to keep you're mother happy and safe." Frank said, as he gave Mandy a hug. "As for dinner tonight, your mothers in charge. I've got no idea where we're going." Frank added with a grin.

    "Don't forget who taught you all those little tricks on how to get people to tell you what you want dear." Prue whispered in Mandy's ear as she hugged her.

    Mandy just giggled, at the thought of her mum out smarting her. "Okay, you win mum, but I hope you both have a great time." Mandy said, as she hugged her back.

    "Don't worry dear, we will." Prue said, as she let Mandy lead the way into the living room.

    Amy stood to get a hug off Jenna when she saw Mandy enter the room again with Prue and Frank following her, so she broke the hug with Jenna and went over to say hello to them. "Hi mum, Frank. Off out on a date tonight?" Amy asked, as she looked at them both dressed very smartly.

    "Yes we are, but we wanted to come and spend some time with you first. I wanted to make sure you were really doing okay." Prue said, as she looked at Amy for any signs she was hiding anything from her.

    "I'm a little sore, but doing a lot better now that I'm at home." Amy said with some pleading in her voice.

    "Okay dear, but any problems and I want to know about them right away. Do I make myself clear?" Prue said in a firm voice.

    "Yes mum, I understand." Amy said like a whining teenager. This made everybody laugh, and soon Prue and Amy were giggling as well.

    Mandy went to the kitchen to see if Chrissy and Becky had about finished making the snacks, and to let them know mum was here with frank. They soon entered the living room and hugging their mum, and Frank.

    "Hi mum, Frank. You clean up well Frank." Chrissy said with a smile, as she gave him a hug.

    "I still feel scruffy next to your mother." Frank said with a smile, as he looked at Prue standing next to Mandy.

    "We all feel scruffy next to mum." Chrissy smiled. "You are looking extra beautiful today mum." Chrissy added, as she stepped up to her and gave her a hug.

    "You know how to make me feel good my sweet Chrissy." Prue said, as she hugged her back.

    "I hope you're going some place very special dressed like that?" Chrissy asked, as she stepped back to take a better look at her mum.

    "I'm taking Frank to that little French place down the road from Carl's club." Prue said without thinking what she was saying. Prue just looked at Chrissy grinning at her, and then heard Mandy whisper in her ear.

    "Sorry mum, but I learnt some new tricks along the way." Mandy giggled down her mum's ear.

    "That was very sneaky you two." Prue said, as she hugged them both. "Looks like I need a new dirty tricks book to work from." Prue added with a giggle.

    Amy and the others giggled when Chrissy tricked Prue into telling her where she was going with Frank later.

    Chrissy went to the door when she heard the doorbell this time, so Mandy could chat with her mum for a little bit. Chrissy opened the door and found Sara and Cathy standing there smiling at her. "Hello Sara, Cathy. I'm really glad you could make it over here to see Amy." Chrissy said, as she let them both in the house, and hugged them.

    "Hello Chrissy. We wouldn't miss coming to see Amy now she's home again." Cathy said with a smile, as she hugged Chrissy back. "How she doing anyway?" Cathy asked with a worried look.

    "Do you really need to ask that question Cathy? Just think back to how you felt when you got home from the hospital.

    "Very good point Chrissy, I feel really sorry for her then." Cathy said with a pout.

    "Do you mind if I steal a hug?" Sara asked with a pout, as she stood watching them chat.

    "I'm sorry Sara." Chrissy said with a pout back at her, as she gave her a hug.

    "I trust you're taking good care of Amy then Chrissy?" Sara asked, as Chrissy hugged her.

    "Well Amber is, but I'm there to offer support when she needs it." Chrissy said with a smile.

    "Just like you were there for Cathy and I?" Sara smiled. "You're a good friend Chrissy, and a very caring person." Sara added, as she hugged her again.

    Once they broke the hug, Chrissy led them into the living room to join the others. Chrissy was glad the living room was so large, or they would never have gotten everyone in it.

    Amy saw them enter the room and walked over to welcome them with a hug each. Amy ended up sitting on one of the sofas with Chrissy and Cathy, as they chatted about their surgery.

    Amber ended up sat on another sofa chatting with Sara and Becky about things she could do to help Amy get better sooner. Amber found it strange to be part of a very special group, she'd been worried about caring for Amy while she got better, but being there chatting with Sara and Becky really helped.

    Everyone stayed for an hour or two, and then started to leave, so Amy could go and rest. Amber set out some painkillers for her, and then led her up to lie on the bed.

    "You look really tired babe." Amber said looking worried.

    "I am a little tired, but I was having such a great time being home again." Amy said like a naughty child.

    "Amy, you need to take it easy." Amber whined. "Do you want to end up back in hospital?" Amber asked.

    "No I don't." Amy said looking worried now.

    "Well stop trying to over do it then, or you will." Amber said, as she led Amy over to the bed, and helped her lie down.

    "Will you stay with me Amber? I don't want to be alone anymore." Amy said, as she stopped Amber from   walking away.

    "How can I refuse such a pretty little thing like you." Amber purred, as she got on the bed next to Amy, and cuddled up to her.

    Amy and Amber were soon both fast asleep and sleeping better than they'd slept in a week. Ann looked in on them a little later and then went back down to tell the others. They were all happy that Amy and Amber were getting some rest. Ann was stuck in helping Mandy, Chrissy and Becky get everything cleaned up and put away before they all went and relaxed in front of the telly for a couple of hours.

    Amber woke and lay there watching Amy sleep for a little bit, before she needed to use the bathroom. Amy was just waking up as Amber got back to the bedroom.

    "Hello sleepy head. You feeling any better now?" Amber asked, as she went back to the bed and kissed Amy.

    "Hi lover, yes I feel a lot better. Thanks for staying with me." Amy smiled, as they stopped kissing. "I really missed my own bed, and having you to cuddle up to." Amy said with a grin.

    "I missed you so much this last week Amy. Please don't ever leave me." Amber said with a tear in her eye.

    "Hay, what's wrong Amber?" Amy asked looking worried.

    "I've been really worried about you, and I miss you not being here with me." Amber said, as she hugged her.

    Amy just lay there hugging Amber until she felt better, then she went to the bathroom before they headed back down stairs to see what the others were doing. They found them watching some program on telly, but they were also chatting about fashion and other stuff.

    "Hi you two, feel any better now you've had a nap?" Ann asked, as they took a seat on an empty sofa.

    "I feel much better, but I'm getting hungry. Does anyone else want anything to eat?" Amy asked, as she went to get back up again.

    "Tell me what you want. And I'll go and sort it out for you baby sister." Chrissy said, as she stopped Amy getting back off the sofa.

    "I'm feeling fine Chrissy, and am quite capable of sorting out some food." Amy said in her own defence.

    "I'm very pleased for you Amy, but you're still not moving off that sofa. Now what do you want to eat?" Chrissy said in a very calm voice.

    Amy realised she wasn't going to get anywhere with Chrissy, so she sat back down, and then thought about what she fancied for her dinner.

    "I could really go for a BLT, if it's no trouble sis." Amy asked with a sly grin.

    "Okay then, one BLT coming right up." Chrissy said with a grin, as she made her way over to the kitchen door. "Anybody else want one?" She asked, just before she left the room. They all said yes, and Becky jumped up to go and help her.

    They were soon all sitting around on the sofas being really lazy, eating BLT's and drinking wine, while watching some old musical on the telly. That's how they spent the rest of the night, until bedtime. Amy lay in bed grinning as she watched Amber finish getting ready for bed, She was really looking forward to sleeping in her own bed sandwiched between Ann and Amber.

    Amy was awake early the next morning, so she got up and started on her new daily routine, and was glad when Amber came in the bathroom to help her. They soon took care of it, and then headed down to see if they could help sort breakfast out.

 

    Mandy was sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea in front of her, and she was reading the paper, while Chrissy and Becky were sorting out all the stuff to make a full English breakfast.

    "Good morning!" Amy and Amber said, as they entered the kitchen with smiles on their faces. "Can I please help you sort breakfast out?" Amy asked in a pleading voice.

    "Good morning Amy and Amber," Chrissy said with a smile. "I guess we could use the help, but don't try and over do it baby sister." Chrissy said, as she pointed a fork at her in a threatening manner.

    "Thanks big sister Chrissy." Amy said grinning, as she dodged around the fork and gave her a hug.

    "Good morning Amy and Amber, did you sleep okay Amy?" Becky asked, as she also gave both girls a hug.

    Both girls nodded at Becky, as they ran over to give Mandy a hug before they started helping with breakfast.

    "Good morning Amy, Amber, you're both looking much better today. You must have slept much better last night." Mandy said, as she put the paper down, and gave each of them a hug.

    "It was so nice to be back in my own bed, and to be able to cuddle up to Amber again as I slept." Amy said, as she wrapped an arm around Amber's waist, and smiled at her.

    Amber and Amy were soon being given orders by Chrissy, and they got to work on making breakfast. Ann was walked into the kitchen, and she was handed a cup of tea by Mandy. Ann gladly sat and drank half of the cup before she even spoke to anyone.

    "MMM, that really hits the spot." Ann said with a sigh. "Wenches! Food, now!" Ann said in her best sounding male voice, as she slammed her fists down on the table, just before she started giggling.

    "Hay! That's Ms. Wench to you." Chrissy said with her hand on her hip, and a fork pointing at Ann in the other one. This just set everyone off in fits of giggles.

    Breakfast was soon on the table, and they all started chatting about what they had planed for their day at work.

    "I'm feeling well enough to come back to work now sis." Amy said, as she looked at Mandy.

    "You may feel fine now Amy, but by lunch time, you will be in a lot of pain. Trust me, I've been through this once already with Chrissy." Mandy said looking sad for upsetting Amy, but she knew she was doing it for her own good. "Give it another week, and you can come back to work next Monday." Mandy added.

    "Another week!" Amy said sounding shocked. "I'll just come and sit out back sorting the Ebay orders for you. Please Mandy." Amy whined.

    "Amy no. You will stay here and rest up for the rest of this week." Mandy said in a firm and final sounding voice.

    Amy looked around the table to see if any of the others were going to help her talk Mandy round, but they all had the same look as Mandy. Amy knew she was never going to win this battle, so she gave up and just carried on eating her breakfast.

    "Jenna was saying yesterday that Hope will be coming into the shop today, so she can start sorting out your accounts." Ann said, as she tried to change the subject a little bit.

    "Yes she is. She was hoping to start the other week, but it took her a little longer sorting out with the other people she was doing work for, so they could go and find someone else to do there accounts for them." Mandy said.

    "I don't know why she even bothered trying to help them out. Most of them still owe her money for work she's done for them already." Amber said.

    "I'm sure she had her reasons for what she did. I guess that if they make a mess of their accounts now, Hope knows her conscience is clear." Mandy said with a shrug.

    "She does seem like that type of a person. Very trustworthy, and kind." Amber smiled, as she thought about it. "Little Kat is lucky to have a mother like that." Amber added.

    "Will little Kat be with Hope today?" Becky asked.

    "Yes she will, but I think we should be able to cope with running the shop, and help keep Kat out of trouble." Mandy smiled.

    Amy had an idea, and went to speak, but Mandy must have read her mind because Mandy just gave Amy a stern look, and she closed her mouth again, and carried on eating her breakfast.

    They all finished their breakfast, and went up to finish getting read for work, while Amy stayed down stairs to help Becky get the dishes, dried and put away.

    Amy and Becky stood at the door and waved the girls off one by one. Ann was off to her office at the hotel. Amber was off to Sara's, and Chrissy and Mandy were off to the shop.

    "Mandy is only doing it for your own good Amy. Trust me when I say that by lunchtime you'll be glad she did make you stay here at home." Becky said, as she led Amy back to the kitchen for another drink before they started the rest of the housework.

 

    Becky was right about her being glad Mandy made her stay at home. By lunchtime, she was feeling worn out, and needed to go and lie down for a bit. Becky was heading up to bed anyway, she had work later, so they both went and lay on her and Chrissy's bed.

    Mandy and Chrissy were just about to start the orders for the changing service at the hotel when they heard the bell on the shop door sound. They looked down the shop and saw Hope enter with little Kat walking beside her.

    "Morning Hope! What time do you call this? We wanted you here at ten thirty on the dot." Mandy said, as she tapped her watch with her finger.

    "I'm really sorry Mandy. They missed out two of the busses on my route, or I would have been here on time." Hope said looking worried, that she'd blown her new job before she even started it. "I'll start and get an earlier one, that way I know I'll be here on time." Hope added, as she almost dragged little Kat up to the back of the shop.

    Mandy could see that Hope was worried, and didn't understand that she'd just been joking with her about the time thing. "Don't worry about it Hope. I was only joking with you." Mandy said, as she stopped Hope from walking past her.

    "Do you really mean that Mandy? I am normally on time." Hope said.

    "Yes I'm sure. We did say that we would work around you sorting out little Kat here." Mandy said, as she knelt down to look at Kat, as she tried to get her breath back. "Hello Kat. How are you today." Mandy asked with a smile, as she tapped the little girl on the nose.

    "Hellos Mandy. I is otays, buts mummy makes me's run all the ways here." Kat said with a pout.

    "Mean mummy. Do you want me to punish her for making you run?" Mandy asked.

    "I not no's what punish means Mandy, buts it not sounds very nice." Kat said looking worried for her mum.

    "A punishment is what a person has to do when they do a bad thing to someone else." Mandy told Kat. "So what do you say to me making your mummy by you an ice cream later, As her punishment for making you run all the way here?" Mandy asked with a grin.

    "I likes sound of that punimunt." Kat said with a grin, as she tried to repeat the big word Mandy just used.

    Hope had been looking worried when Mandy started talking about punishing her for making Kat rush with her, but she soon smiled when Mandy said what the punishment would be.

    "Does that sound fare to you Hope?" Mandy asked with a smile, as she stood up again.

    "That sounds fare to me boss," Hope smiled back.

    "That's settled then, and drop the boss bit as well. Its just Mandy, we're all friends here okay?" Mandy said, as she gave Hope a hug to help her relax.

    "Okay Mandy." Hope smiled.

    "Hello Kat!" Chrissy said, as she finished putting some items down on the counter.

    "Hellos Chrissy. Is Amy here as wells?" Kat asked, as she ran over to where Chrissy was stood.

    "I'm sorry Kat, but Amy is at home, she's been in hospital." Chrissy said with a pout, as she picked up the little girl.

    "Will she's be otay?" Kat asked looking worried.

    "Yes, she's doing really well now, but we just want to make sure she is before we let her come back to work." Chrissy said, as she sat Kat on the counter. "That's a pretty backpack you have there Kat." Chrissy added, as she looked at Kat's cute pink backpack.

    "It carries my dollies and colour book." Kat said, as she slipped it off her back to show Chrissy what was inside. "You help me colour later please?" Kat pleaded with Chrissy.

    "I think I can do that Kat." Chrissy said, as she looked in the little backpack. "Maybe you could make Amy a get well card later." Chrissy said with a grin.

    "Yes, I do that's nows." Kat said, as she tried to slide off the counter. Luckily Chrissy was quick enough to catch her before she was all the way off.

    "Wow, take it easy little one. You could have hurt yourself if you'd fallen." Chrissy said, as she placed Kat on the ground again.

    "Sorry Chrissy. Tank you." Kat said, as she hugged Chrissy's legs.

    "Come on then you little monster, I'll get you settled in the back room, while Mandy helps your mummy get organised." Chrissy said, as she held out her hand for Kat to hold.

    Hope stood next to Mandy smiling, as she watched her daughter wondering off up the shop holding Chrissy's hand.

    "She's amazing with kids." Hope said. "So is Amy. It's a shame they will never know the feeling of having their own children. They would both make amazing mothers." Hope added with a sad look.

    "I know what you mean Hope, but not even medical science can fix all their problems." Mandy said with a sigh.

    "Speaking of medical science, how's Amy doing really?" Hope asked looking worried.

    "She's doing really well, and would have been here today given the choice." Mandy giggled. "I said she can come back next week." Mandy added, as she led Hope over to a laptop on the counter.

    "Well here you go Hope, this has my accounts on it, and this large box here has all the invoices and receipts in it for the past several months." Mandy said with a sad look. "I did warn you there was a lot of work involved. Sorry about that." Mandy added.

    "Trust me Mandy, when I say I've seen much worse." Hope said, as she started the laptop up. She looked at Mandy for the password when it asked for one. "Can you enter your password please Mandy." Hope asked, as she stepped to one side for Mandy.

    "The password is kitten." Mandy said with a smile.

    Hope giggled, as she entered the password. "That's funny, you having the same password as the nickname I use for Kat."

    "You can change it to something else if you wish Hope." Mandy said.

    "Why would I want to change the password on your laptop Mandy? I can remember it easy enough." Hope giggled.

    "It's not my laptop Hope, it's yours." Mandy said with a grin. "I thought you could use a state of the art machine to work on." Mandy added.

    "Let me get this straight. You got me this laptop, so I can do your accounts, and I can take it home with me when I leave here today?" Hope asked sounding a little shocked by it all.

    "Yep, that about covers it." Mandy smiled.

    "Thanks Mandy. Thank you so much." Hope said, as she hugged Mandy.

    "Carl had Ann put all the software on it that you would need to do my accounts, and the accounts for the club. He also said to just shout up, if you think of anything else you might need." Mandy said, as she helped Hope take the laptop and the other bits and bobs through to the back room, so she could start work without being in the way.

    "How do you like your new toy then Hope?" Chrissy asked with a grin, as she sat helping Kat do some colouring on a get well card she was making for Amy.

    "I'm not to sure yet Chrissy, ask me when it's all sunk in later." Hope giggled, as she put the laptop down on the table at the other end to where Kat was sat colouring.

    Chrissy just giggled, as she helped Kat. "I have to see about getting some work done now Kat, but I'll keep coming in to see how you're doing, and if you need anything just shout for me, and I'll come and sort it out for you." Chrissy said, as she kissed Kat on the cheek before heading off to help Mandy again.

    "Otay Chrissy. I not try bother you to much." Kat said, as she kept colouring. Chrissy just smiled, and then skipped off to help Mandy.

    Chrissy kept checking on Kat, as she came back and forth from the back room. Hope was able to concentrate on doing her job with Chrissy's help. Mandy took a basket of food off one of the other girls that worked for Carl, when she came at lunchtime. Linda didn't work on Mondays. Chrissy and Mandy helped get her van loaded up with the orders for the changing service, and then locked the front door to the shop, so they could go and eat.

    Mandy carried the basket to the back room, put it on the table, while Chrissy went, and got some plates for them to put it on. Chrissy started getting the tubs of food out the basket, and she found out that Carl had told them about Kat being there, as she found a little lunch box for her in the basket.

    "Look what Carl had them pack in her for you Kat." Chrissy said as she pulled out a little lunchbox with a picture of a kitten on it chasing a butterfly.

    "This all for me?" Kat asked, as she saw Chrissy open the lunchbox, as she put it down in front of her.

    "Yep, so I want you to eat it all up." Chrissy said with a firm look on her face. "You do want to grow up to be big and strong, don't you?" Chrissy asked.

    "I wants to be likes you and Amy, so's I eats it alls up." Kat said, as she picked up one of the little sandwiches.

    "You'll be even better than Amy and I. You're already more beautiful Kat." Chrissy said with a sad tone to her voice. Chrissy felt sad that she would never be able to feel what it would be like to have a baby of her own, but she was happy that Kat thought her and Amy was female enough to want to be like them.

    Mandy and Hope looked at each other with worry on their faces, but it soon past when Chrissy seemed to shrug it off and got back to helping Kat eat her lunch, while she fed her self.

    Once they finished lunch, and they'd cleared everything away, Chrissy and Mandy went back to running the shop and packing the Internet orders. Hope got back to sorting out the accounts, while Kat went back to work on her get well card for Amy.

    Amy woke feeling a little sore, but much better for having some sleep. It took her a couple of seconds to remember that she was lying in Chrissy and Becky's bed, and not her own. Becky was still asleep, so Amy slipped out of bed and went to use the bathroom in her own room, as it was still very painful for her to go, and she didn't want to disturb Becky if she made any noise. Once finished in the bathroom she headed down to get a drink, and make a start on sorting something out for dinner.

    Becky woke to find the bed empty, and she got a little worried that Amy was having some trouble, so she got off the bed and then went down to make sure she was okay. Becky found Amy sat at the kitchen table with a glass of juice in front of her.

    "Hi Becky, did you sleep okay?" Amy asked with a smile, as she poured Becky a glass of juice out.

    "I slept fine, but was a little worried when I woke to find you gone. Are you okay?" Becky asked, as she sat down at the table.

    "I'm fine, a little sore, but feeling fine." Amy said with a grin. "Oh, and you were right about Mandy being right. I never would have lasted all day at the shop." Amy added.

    "We know what rest you need Amy, we went thought the same thing with Chrissy remember." Becky said with a smile. "She was just the same as you, but she also got tied really fast." Becky added with a funny look on her face.

    "So it really will be another week then before Mandy will let me return to working at the shop?" Amy asked with a pout.

    "Yes, I'm afraid so Amy. You can still help me sort out here at the house though, it would be nice to have some help." Becky said with a grin.

    "You know I'll help you Becky, I just want to feel useful again." Amy said in a whiney voice.

    "You are useful Amy, but you need time to recover. That was some major surgery you had done, so stop pushing yourself." Becky sounded worried as she said it.

    "Thanks Becky. I'll take it easy from now on, but don't make me just sit and watch you all run around. I just want to be doing something." Amy pleaded with Becky.

    "Well what do you say to us finishing our drinks and then making dinner together?" Becky asked with a smile.

    "Yes!" Amy squealed, as she clapped her hands together. Becky just giggled and carried on drinking her drink. They were soon looking in the fridge and freezer trying to figure out what they could make for dinner.

 

    Mandy and Chrissy got everything finished off and ready to go to the post office. Hope was hanging around, as Mandy had offered her a lift home.

    "Did you never learn to drive a car then Hope?" Mandy asked, as she helped carry the parcels out to the car.

    "I can drive, but I had to sell the car earlier this year, when I had trouble getting people to pay their bills." Hope said with a sad look.

    "It must be hard trying to get around just using public transport?" Mandy asked with a pained look on her face.

    "It can be when they decide to miss out a buss or two." Hope said with a silly look. "I'm hoping to be able to sort out a new car once I've been working for you and Carl for a couple of months." Hope added with a smile.

    Mandy had the starting of a plan forming in her mind, as she finished locking up the shop. Chrissy was helping her while Hope and Kat were waiting in the back of Mandy's car. "Chrissy, can you give Becky a call, and see if she can include Hope and Kat for dinner, if we bring them home with us?"

    "Sure I can. Any reason why?" Chrissy asked with a smile, as she could see that Mandy was working on something in her head.

    "I was thinking that hope really needs a car, and we have the people carrier sat at home doing nothing most the time. I was thinking of letting Hope use it until she can sort out a car of her own." Mandy said, as she shut up the front of the shop while Chrissy shut down the computer.

    That sounds like a great idea sis. We never use it now that Becky can drive, and she has her own car." Chrissy smiled. "I'll give Becky a call right now then." Chrissy added, as she got her mobile out her purse and made the call.

 

    Becky was just sitting back down at the table after checking on dinner when she heard the phone start ringing. Seeing Chrissy's number come up on it, she quickly answered it.

    "Hi Baby, is everything okay?" Becky asked sounding worried.

    "Hello lover." Chrissy purred down the phone. "Everything is fine, don't worry. Mandy asked me to give you a call. She wants to know if you could make dinner stretch a little further, so we can feed Hope and Kat." Chrissy asked.

    "I'm sure we can get a couple more mouths out of it baby, just bring them home with you." Becky said happily down the phone. "Amy will be glad to see Hope and Kat as well." Becky added with a grin, as she looked at Amy.

    Amy let a big smile cross her face, as she heard Becky say that Hope and Kat would be coming for dinner "Hope and little Kat are coming for dinner?" Amy asked.

    "That's great, I'll see you shortly then babe. Bye, bye, love you." Chrissy said, just before ending the call. "Becky said there's no problem feeding Hope and Kat." Chrissy smiled, as she put her phone back in her purse.

    "That's great, now all I need to do is hope that they don't have plans for dinner some place else." Mandy giggled, as she walked back to where Chrissy stood near the back of the shop.

    "Well let's finish locking up the shop, and go and find out." Chrissy smiled as she left the shop through the back door, so Mandy could arm the alarm system.

    "I'm really grateful for the lift home Mandy. The busses can be really busy this time of the day, and poor little Kat normally ends up getting knocked around because the other passengers just don't notice her." Hope said, as she looked at her daughter strapped into the seat next to her.

    "Don't worry about it Hope, I'm glad we can help out where we can." Mandy said with a smile, as she looked over her shoulder at Kat smiling in the back. "Do you have any plans for dinner tonight Hope?" Mandy asked.

    "Not really, just what ever I can find that's quick to cook." Hope giggled. "Why do you ask?"

    "You'll be eating with us then tonight. Chrissy rang Becky to make sure we had enough to share, and she said we did." Mandy told Hope. "I think it would do Amy some good to spend an hour or two with Kat as well." Mandy added with a smile, as she looked at Kat again.

    "Yay! I go see Amy!" Kat shouted, as she clapped her hands together.

    "Thanks Mandy, but I don't want to put you out." Hope said a little shocked.

    "No trouble at all Hope, just my way of thanking you for working so hard on the accounts today." Mandy said with a sly look at Chrissy.

    Chrissy found it a little scary how well Mandy could bend the truth and lie when it suited her. But she always did it for the right reason, so she didn't really mind that much. They soon had the parcels at the post office, and then they headed home.

 

    Amy was sitting at the kitchen table when she heard the front door, and then the patter of little feet running towards the kitchen. Amy turned in her seat just in time to see little Kat burst into the kitchen.

    "Hello Amy, Becky!" Kat shouted, as she ran over to Amy.

    "Hello Kat. You get bigger every time I see you." Amy said, as she pulled the little girl up onto her knee.

    "I nearly four now." Kat said looking very proud of that fact.

    "You're only three and a half young lady, so stop trying to grow up to fast." Amy said, as she started to tickle Kat. Kat started to squirm around on Amy's knee, and this started to hurt her, so she stopped.

    Becky saw the pained look on Amy's face, and how quick she stopped tickling Kat. Becky knew that Amy was struggling, so she walked over and picked Kat up to give her a hug. "Hello kitten. You are getting big." Becky said, as she gave Kat an aeroplane ride around the table before sitting down at the table herself.

    Kat was giggling on Becky's knee when Chrissy, Mandy, and Hope walked into the kitchen. "You're replacing me for a younger model baby?" Chrissy asked with a pout, as she sat down next to Becky.

    "I've always got room for one more girl in my life." Becky said, as she leaned over and kissed Chrissy on the cheek. Becky didn't want to kiss Chrissy on the lips with Kat sat on her knee.

    "I share with you Chrissy." Kat said with a grin, as she held out her arms to get a hug from her.

    "Thank you Kat." Chrissy said, as she gave Kat a hug, and ended up with Kat sliding over onto her knee.

    "Hello Amy. How you feeling now?" Hope asked, as she gave Amy a hug.

    "I'm feeling much better now Hope, but I'm really sore still." Amy said with a grin.

    "I can only imagine how sore you must be Amy, but it must be nice knowing you finally got your wish." Hope said, as she sat down next to Amy at the table.

    "It is nice Hope, but I still have a long way to go yet, and a lot to learn." Amy said, as she looked around the table.

    "We're always learning Amy. Every day you learn something new, or meet someone that will change your life." Hope smiled, as she saw the way Amy looked at Chrissy when she said that.

    "Some people can change them more than others." Amy smiled, as she watched Chrissy playing around with Kat on the other side of the table.

    Mandy had walked over to where they kept all the car keys hanging on the wall and picked up the keys for the people carrier. "Hope, do you have a minute?" Mandy asked.

    "Sure Mandy, is everything okay?" Hope asked when she saw the look on Mandy's face.

    "Don't look so worried Hope." Mandy smiled. "I just want to show you something outside. Please follow me." Mandy added, as she led Hope out to the driveway.

    All the others followed when Chrissy jumped up and told them to come and see what was about to happen. "Come on you lot. You won't want to miss this."

    "Why have you brought me out here Mandy?" Hope asked with a puzzled look, as she looked at the two BMW's belonging to Mandy and Becky, and the people carrier parked off to one side covered in dust and dirt from not being used.

    "I thought you might be able to make use of this." Mandy said, as she walked over to the people carrier and handed Hope the keys. "I'm only loaning it to you, so don't refuse it please Hope." Mandy added, as she saw Hope start to step back with her hand up doing a stop sign.

       "Are you sure about this Mandy? You've already done so much for me with the laptop, and the job." Hope said close to tears.

    "We never use it any more, and Carl's been to busy to sort out getting it taken away and sold, so you may as well use it for the time being." Mandy said, as she gave Hope a hug. "I'm sorry, but it will need to be cleaned." Mandy giggled, as she looked at the state it was in.

    "Who cares about a little dirt. I'm mobile again." Hope giggled, as she looked at the keys. "Will it start still?" Hope asked, as she zapped it to open the doors.

    "It should do. Brad's been keeping an eye on it for us. He checks all the cars over for us." Mandy smiled. "I don't think he trusts us girls to look after them properly."

    "Mummy, you get new car?" A little voice said from the side of Hope.

    "Yes, sort of kitten." Hope said, as she picked Kat up and sat her behind the wheel, while she put the keys in the ignition to see if it would start. Just as Mandy had said, the car started on the first turn of the key.

    They all returned to the house, so Becky and Amy could finish sorting out dinner. Kat sat with Chrissy at the table playing patter cakes. Kat suddenly jumped off Chrissy's knee after she whispered something in Kat's ear.

    I's forgot all abouts that Chrissy." Kat said, as she ran over to where her mum had put her little backpack. "Hear's you goes Amy. I makes this all for you's." Kat added, as she held out the get well card for Amy to take off her.

    Amy bent down and took the card from Kat, and then looked at it with a smile. "Thank you Kat, it's very pretty, but it looks too professional to have been done by someone so young." Amy said looking sceptical.

    "I really do it Amy. Ask Chrissy, she watch me." Kat said in a pleading voice.

    "Okay, okay. I believe you and thank you very much Kat. I feel better already." Amy giggled, as she gave Kat a hug.

    Amber and Ann soon turned up, and were happy to see Hope and Kat there. Ann was happy to see that Hope would be getting some use out of the people carrier, she thought it would quite suit a mum like Hope. They all sat down for dinner, and then played with Kat for a little bit. Hope decided it was time to take Kat home, when Chrissy went up stairs to help Becky get ready for work.

    "Thanks again for the loan of the car Mandy. You have no idea how much this means to me." Hope said when she got to the front door.

    "Glad I could help Hope." Mandy smiled, as she hugged her.

    They all waved to Hope, as she pulled out the driveway, then they headed back into the kitchen.

    "Did you really just loan her the car Mandy, or did you just give it to her?" Ann asked with a grin.

    "No, it's just a loan, but I'll have a word with Carl and see how much he'd want for it. I'm sure he would sell it to her for a very good price." Mandy said with a grin.

 

    Mandy did have a word with Carl, and he sold Hope the car for one day's work, which he never did take out of her wages, when she finally started work for him.

 

    Amy stayed at home helping Becky look after the house for the rest of the week. She was slowly feeling better with each day, and Becky would let her do a little more each day. By the Sunday, Amy just wanted to get out and do something. Ann was going out with Brad, and Mandy was waiting for Carl to come and pick her up, so they could go and get some lunch together.

    "Does anyone want to go out and do something? I'm going mad looking at these walls." Amy whined, as she sat at the kitchen table looking at Amber, Chrissy, and Becky.

    "What sort of thing do you have in mind baby?" Amber asked, as she wrapped an arm around her waist, and kissed her on the cheek.

    "I don't know. Shopping, A movie, or even just a walk in the park. Just anything that will get me out of this house for a little bit." Amy pleaded with them.

    "Well you'll be back at work tomorrow, so that will be a change for you." Chrissy said, as she cuddled with Becky. "Anyway, I thought you said you were glad to be home last weekend?" Chrissy asked with a grin. They were all having fun teasing Amy.

    "I was last weekend, but that was a week ago!" Amy shouted, just before she slumped back in her seat with a pout, and her arms folded.

    Amber, Becky, and Chrissy all started giggling when Amy started pouting, and that is how she was sitting when Mandy came back into the room after getting ready for her lunch date with Carl.

    "Somebody's not in a very good mood, who upset you baby sister?" Mandy asked, as she walked over and gave Amy a hug.

    "They're all being mean, and won't take me out anywhere." Amy said still sat pouting. "Can I come out for lunch with you and Carl?" Amy asked looking hopeful.

    "You can come with me and Carl if you really want to Amy." Mandy said, as she broke the hug with Amy. "I thought you all decided to take Amy out this afternoon? What changed your minds?" Mandy asked looking a little puzzled.

    "Arr, sis! You had to spoil all the fun." Chrissy said, just before she started to giggle. "We are taking Amy out this afternoon, but we just wanted to have some fun with her first." Chrissy said between more giggles.

    "So we are going out then?" Amy asked looking a lot happier all of a sudden.

    "Yes we're going to take you out baby." Amber said, as she pulled Amy into a hug. "We're going to go and get some lunch, then do some shopping, then depending on how you're feeling, go and see a movie." Amber said between kisses.

      "Thank you, thank you, and thank you." Amy said sounding all excited now, as she jumped up and ran off to get ready.

    "That girl is in series need of a day out." Mandy giggled, as she took a seat at the table, while the others all watched a screaming Amy vanish out the kitchen door.

    "I better go and help her get ready." Amber smiled, as she stood up and made her way out the kitchen.

    "We better see about making a move as well lover." Becky said, as she stood up and pulled Chrissy to her feet.

    Chrissy and Becky could hear Amber shouting at Amy to wait for her, as they walked up the stairs. They both giggled, and then went to their room to get dressed.

    Amber found Amy running around the bedroom trying to find something to wear. "I don't know what to wear Amber, It's getting a little too cold for wearing just a summer dress, but I don't want to spend all afternoon getting dressed." Amy said looking flustered.

    "Calm down baby, we'll find you something suitable to wear, that won't take you too long to get on and off." Amber said, as she stopped Amy running around.

    Amber led Amy into the closet, and then started looking through all the dresses Amy and Ann owned. She found a nice looking dress, that had a simple look to it, but was made out of a thicker material, so would keep Amy a little warmer. Amber found a similar looking dress to wear herself, then they set about getting dressed.

    Chrissy and Becky had both had the same idea, and were wearing similar dresses to Amber and Amy. "Great minds think alike." Chrissy giggled, as she did a spin in her dress.

    "You look great in that dress sis." Amy said with a smile.

    "Thanks baby sister. You're looking really great in yours to." Chrissy smiled.

    "Shall we see about heading out and getting some lunch." Becky asked, as she wrapped an arm around Chrissy's waist and made her way over to the front door.

    Ann had left some time back, and Mandy had left while they were all getting dressed, so Amber and Amy sorted out arming the alarm and locking the front door, while Becky led Chrissy over to her car and helped her get in. Becky walked around and got behind the wheel, and then waited for Amber and Amy to join them, then they set off towards town.

    Becky parked her car, and then they headed to a little restaurant to get some lunch. Once they had eaten, they started their afternoon of shopping. Amy was having a great time, and couldn't remember the last time she laughed so much, as she watched the others trying on some pretty awful clothes. Amy tried on her fair share of them as well, but it was a fun afternoon.

    They walked around the shops until they started to close and then got in the car and drove to the cinema to watch a movie. Amy claimed all rights for buying the tickets and getting them all drinks and sweets. She said it was her way of thanking them all for being so good to her. They really enjoyed the movie, and then went to a Pizza Hut ^® on the way home, so they could have some dinner and not have to worry about washing any dishes when they got home.

    Amy was looking tired by the time they got home, so Amber helped her get up to their bedroom. Once there they both got ready for bed and called it a day. Amy fell asleep cuddled up to Amber, happy to be heading back to work in the morning with Chrissy and Mandy.  

 

To Be Continued

 

Edited by ChrisW