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Letters
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By Darkside.

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After the horror of Incubus and the sweeping epic of Fury I've
decided to write something a little lighter and shorter. Besides I owe
Vickie Tern this story as part of a bet I lost :-(

Before you ask, I know the science is wrong, but I'm tired of reading
up on everything before I write for a while. Cut me some slack OK..

Many thanks must go to Vickie Tern(Vickietern@aol.com)
for proofing it for me, eric(otten3@primary.net) and
Jenny Adams for providing me with comments
and suggestions. Therefore any errors that remain must be my own. 

If you've enjoyed this story you can find all of my stories at
www.fictionmania.com, in the authors' listing under "Darkside."

For those who've asked and pleaded I've got four words for you
"Bexley's back, Fall 98"

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Letters
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Jennifer Williams was about to step into a nice hot bath when the
doorbell chimed. Quickly turning off the water she wrapped a white
towel around herself and walked downstairs. Looking thru the
spyhole, she saw a smartly dressed man carrying a large leather
folder. She sighed and opened the door.

"Ms Williams. I represent Hutchinson-Walter and Barclays," the
man started to say.

"I know who you're from and you can tell my brother to piss off.
The terms of the will were resolved over a year ago. I've nothing else
to add."

The man pushed his spectacles onto his nose again and then added,
"Ms Williams. Your brother has instructed me to tell you that he
wishes to bring action against your father's will on the grounds of
diminished responsibility. It his view that your father was not of
sound mind and body when he left the family home to you."

"We had all this out last year. If you want any more answers from me
you'll have to speak to my lawyers. Now I have an urgent
appointment to get to and my bath is getting cold. Good day!"
This said, Jennifer closed the door in the lawyers face.

She slowly walked upstairs, dreading the renewal of the conflict
which tore her family apart nearly 5 years ago. The terms of the will
were quite clear. She would get the house, her brother John would
get everything else. It wasn't her fault a developer wanted to buy the
house and now it was worth five times it's market value, far more than
John had inherited. She had debated selling, but this was her
home, the home where she and her brother had grown up. She had so
many memories of this place -- how could she let it be torn down to
make way for a mall?

Letting the towel fall from her body she stepped into the bath. She
just wished that all could be made right between her and her brother.
She remembered her mother trying to intervene and mediate the dispute
right up until the moment when her health declined and she was forced 
to move into a nearby hospice. Still at least she was happy there and
there seemed to be no resentment over what had transpired so long ago.
As the warm water flowed over her body she relaxed and let the tension
melt away.

--

In another part of town David Williams was angry. The lawyer had
just got back from his sisters house and told him the bad news.

"If it's a fight she wants then a fight she'll get," David shouted to the
cringing lawyer.

"Yes Mr Williams. We have medical evidence that suggests your
father suffered mental trauma for many years. All we need is
your signature to proceed." The lawyer held out a sheet of paper.

David picked up his gold plated fountain pen and signed where the
lawyer indicated.

"Y'know if she'd just've been willing to share. That's all I really
wanted, half and half," David said.

"We did make the offer, but Ms Williams was unwilling to sell," the
lawyer added.

"I know. Look come back and see me tomorrow. I'm just going to
visit mom at the hospice," David said.

"Thank you," and with that the lawyer left.

David sat down on his leather chair. As a successful business man he
didn't need the money the house sale would bring, but it was the
principle that counted.  Dad had always favored Jennifer, always
knew what Jennifer liked. It just wasn't fair that in death Dad should
show a preference.

--

Jennifer got out of the bath and dried herself down. As a divorced
woman of forty four she reckoned she could pass for 35. Nature had
been kind on her face, and the crows feet around her eyes could
hardly be seen. Her figure wasn't too bad considering she'd had two
children. Taking regular exercise had managed to keep her muscle
tone firm as well.  All in all she was in good shape.  However, nature
had not been so kind to her in other ways. Already she had been
having hot flushes and the signs were pointing to her impending
menopause. Still, she'd had two wonderful children and lots of
years were left. Ignoring how she felt for the moment, she selected a
shortish skirt to go with a white blouse and quickly slipped them on.
Today was the day she found out if she was going to get that loan
she'd been after. Putting on her heels and smart jacket she got into
her car and drove off.

--

David drove thru town on his way to the hospice. Drawing up to the
lights he let his foot gently blip the gas peddle. The throbbing engine
of his specially imported TVR Cerebra roared as he idly passed the
time waiting for the lights to change. Looking over his shoulder he
noticed that it was his lucky day as a bright red Viper drew up
alongside him. It's driver looked at him and smiled. David smiled
back and blipped the gas once more to signal his acceptance of the
challenge. David focused on the lights and adjusted the pressure on
the heavy clutch. Green, go, and David floored the gas pedal. The
Viper did quite well and even managed to stay level for 20 yards,
until the superior acceleration of his Cerebra took him to 100 mph in
just over 9 seconds. Grinning all over his face he slowed down to 55
and took the turning towards the hospice.

Parking his car he got out and walked to reception, where he was
met by a young nurse.

"Mr Williams?"

"Yeah."

"You'd better come with me. I have something to tell you," the nurse
said softly.

From the look on her face David knew what it would be. He felt
tears well up inside him. "It's about mom isn't it?"

The nurse nodded. "I'm afraid so. Listen, take a seat over there and I'll
arrange some tea," the nurse said, pointing at a side room.

David sat opened the door and went inside. The gloomy interior of
the room did nothing to brighten his mood. A few moments later the
nurse returned with a tray of tea.

"How'd you take it?" she asked.

"White with one sugar," he replied.

The nurse poured the tea and handed it to him. She then sat down on
the chair next to him.

"It's about your mother, Vickie," she said softly.

"She's dead isn't she?" David said, tears filling his eyes.

The nurse nodded. "I'm afraid so, she slipped away peacefully last
night, in her sleep. The doctors says that she wouldn't have felt a
thing."

David put his head in his hands and started to sob. The nurse put an
arm around him and just let the grief pour out.

"Y'know she was the only one to understand me," David cried.

"I thought you had a sister?" the nurse asked.

"Only by relation. Since dad died and cheated me out of my house I
have no sister. No, even when I was a child mom knew exactly how I
felt, even about girls. Now she's gone there's no-one," David sobbed.

"Did you want me to tell your sister?" the nurse asked.

"Even though I hate her, I owe her enough to tell her myself," David
said.

"That's good. I think she knew she was going to die because she
wrote a note and sealed it last night. It's addressed to you and
Jennifer Williams. Is that your sister?"

"Yeah. What's it say?"

"It's sealed remember. The only thing written on it were instructions
that you and Jennifer must open it at the same time."

"OK, let me take the letter now. I'll pick up the rest of her things
tomorrow."

"Fine. I'll just go and get it. You'll be OK here won't you?"

"Yeah," David replied.

The nurse left and shut the door behind her. David's head was in a
whirl. What could the letter contain? Amendments to her will? Or
even the proof he needed to disprove pops will? He thought back to
the fun times him and mom had, of the water fights in the garden,
building snowmen and mom showing him how to fix a car. He felt
himself drifting back into halcyon days gone past.

His day dreams were interrupted by the nurse returning with a letter.

"There we are," the nurse said, handing it to him.

"Thank you," David replied quietly.

"Do you want to see her?" the nurse asked.

"Yes please, this is hard to take. I'd like to see her again."

The nurse looked at David, compassion showing in her eyes. "She's in
our own facility for the moment, she'll be moved to the funeral home
later on today."

"Which way is it?" David asked.

"Follow me I'll show you," the nurse said.

The nurse stood up and held the door open for David. David put his
tea down and followed the nurse thru a seemingly endless passage of
brightly lit corridors. Eventually they came to a large, dimly lit room.
Looking inside David noticed that the place had an almost religious
feel to it. A large stain-glass window was at one end and copious
amounts of flowers were placed everywhere. An oak casket lay on a
table at the far end.

"This way," the nurse said.

David walked to the casket, dreading what he would see inside. His
stomach was in knots and he could feel his eyes starting to sting with
tears. David got to the casket and looked inside. A wail of grief
escaped from his mouth as he saw his dead mother inside.

Once the initial shock was over he noticed how peaceful she looked.
She was dressed in her favorite night-gown and her hands were
clasped to her chest. To all intents and purposes she looked asleep
and she looked more radiant than she'd done for years.

"She looks so peaceful," David commented.

"Yes she does. That's how we found her. I'll leave you to spend some
time with her. I'll be right outside if you need me," the nurse said.

David nodded "Thanks."

The nurse left the room, leaving David alone. Seeing her body there
rammed the facts home. David could feel himself crying again and
after a choked "Bye Mom," had to leave the room.

Still in shock David got back into his car and just sat there for a
moment, gathering his thoughts. Pressing the starter button the
engine roared into life and he drove off towards Jennifer's house.

--

Jennifer sat back in her chair and sighed. The bank had refused her
loan on the grounds of insufficient liquid assets. She needed the
money to start up her own cleaning firm and now selling the house
was the only option she could see. After her ex-husband had taken
the kids and cleaned her out she was nearly broke. She hated that
David would win but she needed to get on with her life and this was
the best way to do it. She was about to put some coffee on when the
doorbell rang again.

She got up and saw David at the door. She unbolted it and almost
shouted "What the hell do you want?"

"It's mom. She's dead, " David said sadly.

"What, When?"

"Last night, she passed away in her sleep. I wanted to tell you myself
and to give you this," David said and showed Jennifer the letter.

Still shaken by the news Jennifer said "You'd better come in. I was
about to make some coffee, want some?"

"Please. Listen I haven't come here to fight, I just wanted to tell you
the news and to see what mom wanted to say in her last letter,"
David explained.

"Truce?" Jennifer said, holding out her hand.

"Truce," and David shook it.

David paced around the room whilst Jennifer made the coffee.
Putting to one side his feelings of being wronged he noticed that the
place hadn't changed at all in nearly 5 years. The clock on the wall
was still 15 minutes fast and he smiled when he remembered dad's
reasoning for leaving it that way. He could almost hear his dad's
voice saying 'Son, I want to tell you a secret. The clock is 15
minutes fast so that we can always be on time.'

His memories were interrupted when Jennifer came back in, holding
two mugs of coffee.

"This place has hardly altered," David commented.

"Yeah it's just the way Dad liked it. Anyway what's the letter say?"

"Don't know. I'll open it and you can read it," David suggested.

"You don't want any lawyers to witness it do you?" Jennifer said
sarcastically.

David glared and tore open the letter. Handing a rough sheet of
paper to Jennifer he sat back and sipped his coffee.

Jennifer started to read.

        'To my dear, precious children.
        If you are reading this note then it means my time has come
        to join my husband. You will have many questions and I
        hope my letters will help to answer them for you. I sincerely
        hope that these letters will bring you back together and you
        will come to see why we did what we did.

        My letters are stored in the loft, underneath the fifth
        floorboard, nearest the hatch. It's the floorboard that has the
        grain running opposite to the rest.

                All my Love

                Vickie.'

"What letters?" Jennifer asked.

"No idea. Mom never said anything about them. I guess the
questions she's talking about are about dad's will," David suggested.

"That's only a small question. What about this one. What did Mom
and Dad do before they married? We never heard anything about
their families, never saw grandparents, aunts, uncles or anything.
You know how much that hurt when we were younger."

"OK, what about why Dad always favored you?" David said.

"We didn't come here to fight. I suspect these letters will answer
questions we never even thought of. Let's go find them."

"Agreed."

David went outside to the toolshed and found a long crowbar. He
then extended the stair ladder and switched the light on. Jennifer
followed him into the loft and looked around.

"There it is," David proclaimed.

"Yeah look how the grain of the wood runs opposite to the others.
Quick, lever it up," Jennifer ordered.

David slipped the bar between the boards and pushed downwards
with all his strength. There was a loud crack and the floorboard split
in two. David gave it another go and the floorboard came loose.

Jennifer knelt down and pulled out a cloth bag. Dusting it down she
gently untied the string that held the bag shut. She reached inside
and pulled out a pile of letters. The paper looked old and worn and
the writing was faded but just legible.

"Shall we take them downstairs?" David suggested.

"I can't wait. Let's read them here. Besides, I don't want the writing
to fade in the sun. Say, this is just like when we were young and
played at secret agents isn't it?"

David didn't admit it but he was as curious as his sister "That WAS a
long time ago. OK, we can read them here," he replied.

Gingerly Jennifer put each letter on the floor. There were four
altogether, three in their mom's handwriting and another, more
official looking one. Each envelope had a number written on the top
right corner.

"I guess we go for number 1," David said.

"Logical," Jennifer replied.

Jennifer took letter number 1 and slowly opened it. She took the
letter, written on old pink notepaper and started to read.

        'Dear Jennifer and David,
        If you are reading this letter it means that I have passed away
        and my husband, your father has also gone. Try not to be too
        sad as we both had a life full of joy and happiness. More than
        we were entitled to in any case. Sure it was a struggle
        sometimes but our love carried us thru.

        What you are about to read is the truth about us and where
        you came from.'

"Shit, we're adopted," David said.

"Shut up, she continues," Jennifer said and continued reading.

        'No you're not adopted and we are your biological parents.
        Let's just say for the moment that you had an unusual
        upbringing. These letters will answer many questions you will
        have had over the years and could even resolve any disputes
        that have sprung up between you.'

David glared at Jennifer when she read that last sentence.

"Hey I didn't make that up," Jennifer said.

"Stop interrupting will you and carry on," David moaned.

Jennifer shrugged her shoulders and obeyed.

        'I guess the easiest place to start is my birthday. I was born
        on the 16th of June 1929 in California. The year does not
        surprise you but the date does I bet.  Why do I say I was
        born on your fathers birthday? That will become clear in
        time. As I grew up I developed an interest in science and
        vowed to become an engineer when I grew up. My dad, your
        grandfather said that it was a worthy trade for a lad such as
        me.'

"Wait a sec. Read that bit again," David demanded.

"Umm, oh yes. 'My dad, your grandfather said that it was a worthy
trade for a lad such as me.' ," Jennifer read and then looked right at
David.

"Did I just read LAD?"

"Yeah, are you sure it says that. Could it be lass?"

Passing the letter Jennifer said "No it's definitely lad, take a look."

"You're right. Look, she continues and I'll take over," David said and
started to read.

        'Yes you did read lad. You see I was born Victor Turner to
        Mr and Mrs Robert Turner of 132 Redondo Ave, Los
        Angeles. My dad was a carpenter and my mother looked
        after me, her only child. In case you missed the facts staring
        you in the face I'll repeat them. I was born a man in 1929.
        How I became Victoria Williams, nee Turner will be outlined
        in my second letter. '

"Mom was a MAN?" Jennifer almost shouted.

"No way. She says that we are her biological children. Even today's
surgery can't do that. She must've been joking," David exclaimed.

"Keep reading. I have to know," Jennifer cried.

        'This is no joke. I'm afraid I've got another shock for you.
        Your father, Robert Williams was born Rose Williams on the
        20th September 1930. Yes, that was my birthday. His parents
        were Fred and Gloria Williams of 158 Northholt St, New
        Jersey. He always wanted to be a housewife and look after
        his beautiful children. That may seem strange to you
        nowadays but then it was the done thing to do.

        Your father knew all about me, because in a way he created
        me. However that story is another letter.

        Anyway you are in shock no doubt over this and that's quite
        understandable. Please understand that we loved you and if
        there is life beyond the grave, still love you. What you are
        hearing is painful we know but you have to know the truth.

        We kept this secret from you when you were younger
        because we knew that it would hit you hard. The one lesson
        we want you to carry with you thru the rest of your life is
        that our situations don't matter, it's how we feel and react to
        others that really matter. We tell you this now so that you
        may know that love triumphs over tribulations. Please
        understand we did this out of love and not any desire to see
        you hurt.

                All My Love

                Vickie.'

"I can't cope with this, Dad used to be a woman?" Jennifer sobbed.

"I know, I feel the same way. I feel as though my whole world has
just fallen in. First mom's death, now this," David started to cry
again and for the first time in five years brother and sister
embraced, each giving comfort to the other.

Jennifer sniffled, wiped her eyes clear of tears and said "I've just
thought of something. We now have the names and addresses of our
grand-parents. We may even have aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews
we don't even know about. We could even be a family again."

"Hmm, there's still the issue of Dad's will."

Jennifer's face showed anger and she spat "OK I'm fed up with your
carping on about it. We agreed a cease-fire so stop sniping. Anyway
let's see what mom says in her second letter."

"OK, OK, I get the message."

Jennifer reached down and opened the second letter. "Hmm seems
much heavier than the last one. Why don't we take it in turns?"

"OK, I'll go first," David suggested.

"Fine."

        'Hello Again.

        I'm sure my first letter was quite a bombshell for you and no
        doubt you are still reeling from it's revelations. This letter
        will answer the how and the why we ended up like we were.
        It also goes into explicit detail, which you may find
        distasteful but underlines what we want you to know.
        Anyway on with the story.

        As I said I was born in LA in 1929 and my name was Victor
        Turner. I had a natural gift for engineering and physics and I
        graduated from college with a high honors degree in 1951 .
        Since my parents were poor I enlisted in the army to see me
        thru college and beyond.

        During that time the cold war was about to get into full
        swing and the whole country was starting to get nervous
        over the goings on in the Soviet Union. The US government
        routinely performed nuclear tests in the atmosphere,
        something that seems madness today. Anyway I was
        transferred to a secret research establishment in Utah in 1955
        to work on experiments with radiation and other still secret
        devices. I had been there a year when I met Rose.

        You've seen pictures of me when I was young and I was
        quite a, what's the modern name for it? That's the word I'm
        looking for, a babe. That's right -- the pictures of me are
        pictures of Rose. I'll explain later before you ask, OK.

        Anyway Rose was a babe. I'm not sure that photographs
        capture how blonde her hair was or how blue her eyes were
        but suffice to say every man on the base was after Rose. I
        wasn't too bad either, tall dark and handsome my mom used
        to say.

        Anyway, Rose worked as a nurse, taking care of routine
        health matters on the base. I can still remember admiring her
        shapely form underneath her uniform, how her pert breasts
        emphasised every curve she had.
        
        It was time for my routine radiation check-ups and the staff
        nurse was off sick. So Rose did the checks instead. We got
        talking and Rose and I hit it off right away.'

"Hey when's it my turn?" Jennifer complained.

"I didn't realise they worked in some kinda military research base in
the 50's. No wonder they kept it secret," David commented.

"My turn," Jennifer demanded.

David passed the letters onto Jennifer and said "There we go. No
skipping ahead remember."

Jennifer started to read.

        'Times were different then and to have slept with someone
        before you married them was seen, by polite society to be
        taboo. However Rose and I weren't polite society and we
        went at it like rabbits. As I write this I can feel my erect cock
        thrusting it's way into her warm, moist pussy. My hands are
        caressing her erect nipples and her moans are music to my
        ears. Yes, we were very much in love and damn what others
        said.'

"Ewww,"Jennifer said.

"What?"

"Mom said she'd go into detail but that's taking it a little far."

"Come on keep reading," David demanded.

Jennifer continued.

        ' Yes the sex was great and we planned to marry as soon as
        we had enough money together. However we came under
        pressure by her parents to split up. You see they were from
        the old school that believed you should marry within your
        social group and a carpenters son was not their idea of an
        ideal match. We pointed out that Jesus was a carpenters son
        but that only served to fan the flames. Rose's parents were
        'old money' in New Jersey and didn't want the
        bloodline polluted. Anyway we had to stay on the base for
        long periods of time so we didn't see much of anyone else.

        I guess you are wondering where all this is leading so I'll get
        on with it. I remember the day as though it was yesterday.
        The 18th of August 1957, unknown to us and most people at
        the time the Earth passed thru a strong solar flare. The
        significance of this will become clear later on.
        I was inside a laboratory performing the last set of
        experiments on the effects of Gamma rays on living tissue and
        was just bombarding some lab rats with radiation when Rose
        came in. She'd just finished her shift and decided to visit me
        on the pretence of monitoring my health.'

"I wonder why so much detail?" David asked.

"No idea. I'll see what she says," Jennifer said

        'Anyway I was so distracted by Rose that I forgot to switch
        off the Gamma emitter when I removed the now sleepy rat.
        All of a sudden every valve in the apparatus blew and my
        body was bathed in electrical energy. Rose seeing me in
        danger leapt into the field and dragged me out as best as she
        could. We must have been exposed for about 20 seconds but
        it was enough to knock us both out.

        The power spike shorted the machine out and we lay,
        unconscious until an MP walked past an hour or so later.'

"Wow just like the incredible Hulk," David exclaimed.

"Except that they didn't turn green and cranky. I wonder what
happened?" Jennifer commented.
        
"My turn to read," David said.

Jennifer passed the letter to David and said "OK."

        'We were taken to the infirmary and prodded and poked. A
        Geiger counter showed that we had been exposed to high
        doses of radiation but something had prevented cell damage.
        Eventually ,after a battery of tests we were released and went
        to our separate homes on two weeks sick leave.

        I first knew something was wrong three days after the
        accident when I went to shave. Strangely there was no stubble
        on my face and my normally brown eyes had turned blue. I
        thought nothing more of it that morning until Rose came
        over to see me.
        
        I noticed her eyes were brown and that she was wearing more
        blusher than usual. I also noticed a thin layer of hair on her
        face. When asked about it she was a little coy and said
        sometimes her body played tricks on her.'

"I can see what's going to happen," David said.

Jennifer looked puzzled. "Yeah. The accident. I'm surprised that they
didn't suss it out then."

"I'll keep reading."

        'That evening I had a splitting headache and I had to go to
        bed early. Rose felt unwell too and kissed me goodnight.

        It was about midnight when I felt as though my body was on
        fire. Sweat was pouring off me and I had to get up to get a
        glass of water. As I went into the bathroom I felt my pyjama
        pants go loose and fall down from my legs. Too ill to do
        anything about it I staggered to the sink to get some water.

        I casually glanced in the mirror and saw my face was softer
        and more rounded. My normal black hair was growing out
        and becoming blonde. I put a hand to my face, not believing
        it was real and saw to my horror that my hand had lost it's
        muscular look and was now small and dainty.

        I stared at my face again and saw how the flesh had just
        finished changing and that the last of my hair had been
        replaced by long, blonde locks. Looking back at me, in the
        mirror was Rose's face.

        It was then I noticed a pressure on my chest and reached up,
        dreading what I would find. I could feel the flesh of my newly
        forming breasts starting to press against my hand. The nipple
        on the breast was erect and no matter how hard I pressed
        inwards my breasts kept growing. I gave up after a while and
        just let them hang there. A horrible thought struck me and I
        reached down to my groin, dreading what I would find. I
        screamed, a high pitched, womanly scream when my finger
        found only a moist, fleshy mound.

        I tore my clothes off and stood in front of the mirror. I looked
        exactly like Rose! I had her long, shapely legs and wide hips.
        My body was thinner and the curves I had were certainly not
        masculine. My breasts hung from my body and heaved as I
        breathed. So I did what any normal man would do, I
        screamed. '

"Fucking hell, I would do to," David exclaimed.

"I wonder what Rose did?" Jennifer asked.

"Dunno, let's find out," David said.

Jennifer continued reading.

        'I staggered back to my bed and lay down, in shock. I was
        about to investigate further when there was a knock at the
        door. I looked around to see if I could get anything to hide
        my new body and eventually found my dressing gown. I
        wrapped it around me ignoring the new sensations that
        bombarded me as I did it up.

        I called out, 'who is it?' in the most manly voice I could
        muster. A mans voice called back 'Vic, It's Rose.'
        I quickly got up and opened the door. My old body stood
        there with a shocked look on it's face. There was a thump as
        my old body fainted. I pulled 'Rose' back inside and brought
        her round with some cold water.

        I needn't go into the discussion we had as you can imagine
        what took place. Suffice to say we knew the accident was the
        cause and that  we had no idea how to switch us back. We
        discussed how we felt at length and decided that we still loved
        each other regardless.

        Rose treated it as a joke, a vacation if you like and asked if I
        wanted to make love as a woman. I admitted that my new
        body made me as horny as hell so agreed. Besides it gave me
        chance to try out my new tits and pussy.

        This is where it gets explicit, sorry but it turns me on even
        now. So skip ahead if you want to'

"I'll skip shall I?" Jennifer asked.

"I'm curious. In any case we might miss something. Mom wouldn't
put it in if she didn't want us to read it."
        
"You just want some cheap thrills," Jennifer teased.

"Just read it will you," David replied.

OK then and Jennifer started to read.

        'We both lay down, naked on our bed, each of us unsure what
        to do. I wasn't too sure about kissing a man but when Rose
        ran her hand over my breast I was soon persuaded otherwise.
        The feelings were electric. She gently touched my face and
        ears, something which I had liked as a man and then kissed
        me. I expected to be repelled but something in me made me
        respond. I felt my pussy go all warm and moist as she kissed
        my now erect nipples.

        Instinctively I reached down and grabbed Rose's erect dick,
        she gave a sigh as I stroked it's long, hard shaft. All thoughts
        that this was my old body I was fucking went out of the
        window when she reached down and ran a finger over my
        moist cunt. A feeling of immense pleasure rushed thru my
        body as I felt her finger enter me. A loud, feminine moan
        erupted from my body as I felt as though I was on fire.

        So intense was the pleasure I lay motionless on the bed,
        relishing every stroke and caress Rose gave me. I'd had sex
        with Rose many times but sex AS Rose was another matter. I
        lost track of time as Rose brought me to the point of orgasm
        many times. It was incredibly frustrating but also incredibly
        pleasurable. I was surprised when she asked me to open my
        mouth and even more surprised when she sat above me and
        beckoned me to give her a blow.

        I'd always enjoyed Rose sucking me and wanted to return the
        favor. I grabbed hold of her cock and placed it in my mouth
        and started to gently stroke it with my tongue. Rose groaned
        with pleasure at this and I began to suck a little harder. It was
        hard to concentrate as the waves of pleasure began to
        increase for me as well. I tasted a warm, salty flavor and
        realised that this was her pre-cum starting to be released. I
        desperately wanted for her to fuck me and indicated as such.

        We paused for a few moments for me to put a rubber
        on her and then she straddled me. She fumbled a bit, trying to
        guide her new cock into me but I took hold of it again and
        guided it into place.

        I felt her warm, fleshy shaft enter me and I felt a stronger
        pleasure wave hit me as she went right in. She waited,
        stationary for a moment and then moved her hips up and
        down, driving her cock further into me.

        I felt as though I was about to be split in two but still the
        pleasure came as she thrust faster and faster. I was now
        groaning and moaning as Rose used to, it was the only way to
        express the pleasure I felt.

        Suddenly my body was hit by a hammer blow of pleasure and
        I let out a wail as ripples of pleasure spread from my pussy to
        all around my body. I felt a pumping, throbbing sensation in
        my pussy and saw that Rose had gone still. A few minutes
        later I felt Rose go flaccid inside me and she  pulled out of
        me.
        
        We got up and just cuddled for ages, both of us completely
        satisfied. The questions how we would explain this, and
        what next, were forgotten in that brief time of post-orgasm glow.'

"I can't believe they just jumped into bed right afterwards," Jennifer
said.

"I can. People deal with shock in different ways. Look at us -- we've
been at each others throats for five years and here we are talking as
though nothing has gone on," David said.

"But still," Jennifer started to say.

"Mom did cut a lot of the dialogue out. I wish I'd been a fly on the
wall," David said.

"I suppose. Anyway, carry on," Jennifer said.

"Agreed," David said and started to read.

        'We tried to tell our parents of our situation but they failed to
        understand. Eventually they cut off all relations and refused to
        take our calls or answer our letters. It was a sad, hard time
        and only our love kept us going. What made it harder was
        that the military decided we were too sick to be of any use
        and wanted us out by the end of the year.

        As you may remember we got married in 1958 and it was one
        of the happiest days of my life. This letter is getting a little
        long so I'd better sign off, see you in number three.

                Love

                Vickie

                XXXX'

"OK, let's open number three," David said, still numb from the
revelations of the second letter.

"You read nearly all the second one. I think I should read next,"
Jennifer said.

"Fine. I need some time to think this thru. How about some more
coffee?"

"OK, you know where it is. "

"I meant you make it. It's YOUR house," David snapped.

"After all that's happened you still insist on getting this house?  Listen,
I need this place. Dad gave it to me for safekeeping and I'm NOT
selling," Jennifer shouted back.

"But look, we now know dad and mom switched, it must've placed a
strain on their emotional states, it would me. Using these letters, I've
got the.. ," David started to say.

Jennifer interrupted, "You wouldn't. These letters are private and
personal, not ammunition for your own ambitions. Mom's pouring her
heart out here and all you want to do is pick it up and serve it up as a
writ. Doesn't anything we've read so far make you see that Mom and
Dad loved each other and from that love came us. They'd hate to see
us fight like this."

"Of course they loved us and each other but that's not the point.
Mom wanted to use these letters to settle any arguments between us.
That's what I want to do. She wanted me to use them," David
argued.

"Look there's still two letters left. Let's see what they say and stuff
the coffee," Jennifer said, trying to placate David.

David thought for a while and then said "OK, You read."

Jennifer opened letter number three.

        'Hello again,
        By now you know our story of how we got married. This
        letter will explain events afterwards and maybe even resolve
        any differences between you. Anyway I'll pick the story where
        I left off.

        As I said we married in July 1958 and I made a stunning
        bride. Since both our parents had disowned us our wedding       
        was a quiet affair. It didn't matter, we were happy and after
        my honorable discharge had enough money to live on. I spent
        my time teaching Rose, now Robert, my engineering skills so
        as he could get a job easier. Remember in those days women
        did not become engineers, or rather they could but they
        couldn't find a job afterwards. It was a mans world.

        I also devoted my time to investigating what had happened
        that fateful night, but the science of the time was and may still
        be inadequate to explain what went on. In any case as soon as
        I fell pregnant with David all my experiments went out of the
        window. My mother's instinct was stronger than my desire to
        return to my old body. Feeling him kick and punch inside me
        was the only persuasion I needed to stay as I was. Robert had
        by then become a free-lance technical author and was
        enjoying having a career so he didn't mind much either.

        When David was born in 1960 my time was all but taken up
        by looking after him. As I had relished the challenge of
        formulae and electrons I now relished and revelled in
        motherhood.

        When David was two we agreed to have another child and
        Jennifer was the result. Naturally I identified more with David
        and Robert identified more with Jennifer. As you grew up we
        took on the roles the other would normally take. I was the
        one to give the 'father-son' chats for example. We both
        remember your childhoods with great fondness, and the
        excitement and pride of seeing you both grow up into adults
        will stay with me forever.

        We moved here in 1963 and I soon became a memorable
        figure in the town. I led the women's rights marches and
        burned my bras with the rest of them. Soon I became
        known as the town's 'Calamity Jane'. I could write a book on
        our lives together, on the good times and the hard, but I do
        know I couldn't have wished for a better partner or for more
        beautiful children.

        You remember the rest of the times we had so I'll skip to
        the now. Your father, my husband of nearly forty years has
        died. Words cannot describe my feelings of loss and grief, but
        he is still here, inside. I guess you now feel the same about   
        me. David, don't hide your feelings from yourself. Jennifer let
        out the grief that I know is still inside. Be there for each other
        no matter what has gone on before.'

Jennifer stopped reading, the tears welling up in her eyes. She wiped
them away with her sleeve and went to continue to read when David
said "Y'know seeing her write those words makes me feel better.
They struggled thru thick and thin to stay together."

"Mom would cry her heart out to see us like this. I'm sure when she
wrote this she had no idea of the bad blood that would be between
us. Why don't we put it all behind us, for her sake?" Jennifer said.

David sighed.  Deep down he knew Jennifer was right. He turned to
her and said, "Why don't I read?"

"Fine, Change the subject. I'm tired of reading for a while anyway,"
Jennifer said and handed David the Letter.

David took the letter and started to read.

        'There are a couple of things to tidy up before I go. Firstly the
        will. We know that the choice to give the house to Jennifer
        will be controversial. David I sincerely hope that you will
        understand our reasoning for this and not go off the wall at
        Jennifer for getting the house rather than you.'

David stopped reading and looked rather sheepishly at Jennifer.
Jennifer glared back. Deciding to see what was going to happen next
David started to read again.

        'David, we knew that you were doing well and didn't really
        need the house. Of course you valued it, as the place you
        grew up in but if you are honest you don't REALLY need it
        do you. Jennifer, however, does. Her divorce has left her alone
        and broke and our home is the only solid thing she can now
        hold onto. We also knew that she would never sell, and so she'd
        keep the hiding place of these letters intact. Besides it was our
        house and ours to do with as we will. The fourth letter
        contains information that makes all our reasoning clear. But
        I'm getting ahead of myself..

        Robert and I discussed what to do with what, he wanted to
        split the house fifty-fifty but I persuaded him to do otherwise.
        Jennifer, once I am gone and these letters have been read feel
        free to sell the house and use the money as you wish. Start up
        your own business or anything. As a woman you have more
        opportunities for a career than I ever did.  Make the best of it.
        Get on with your life and live it.'

David stopped reading and looked at Jennifer. The two siblings stared
at each other for a few seconds and then Jennifer said without any
trace of smugness "I guess that blows your claim to the house out of
the water. Mom gave it to me to help me get thru my divorce. She's
right of course. I need to get on with my life."

David sighed "You're right. I can't argue about it now. I can't pretend
to like it but I guess financially speaking I don't NEED the house.
You were right earlier, about mom hating to see us fight, I'm sorry."

Jennifer's face brightened.  She saw a chance of reconciliation and
took it. "I tell you what. When I sell the house I'll give you half, as
you wanted," David's face brightened. Jennifer continued "On the
proviso that you invest in my new cleaning business. I need the
money and you don't lose any face. As you would say it's win, win."

David thought it over and then said "Partners, fifty-fifty?"

"Sixty, forty it's my business after all."

"OK. As long as you let me teach you about the accounts. You never
had any allowance left at the end of the week anyway."

"Done and done," Jennifer said holding her hand out.

David took her and they shook hands. Jennifer felt a weight lift from
her and the pain of the last few years melted away. She looked at
David, tears once again in her eyes and said "What about the rest of
the letter?"

"Shit. I'd forgotten about that. I'll read on."

        'David. We are so proud of what you've achieved. You've
        fulfilled our every wish for you. Well done. Look after your
        sister for me please.

        The second matter is one of closure. If you remember back a
        year or so ago both of us went away for a few weeks. We
        told you it was a second honeymoon, but in fact we went
        away to TGEN labs for tests. As you know they had mapped
        out the human genome and so had the best chance of
        explaining what had gone on all those years ago. The fourth
        letter is from one of their head researchers, James Shatner.

        When the results arrived we debated long and hard what to do
        about it. In the end we decided that ignorance was the best
        course of action, that to tell you too far in advance would
        cause you to worry. It might not happen anyway.

        Before I finish, I just want to tell you that I love you and you
        have made my life a complete and happy one. I have no
        regrets over what happened and I wish you well in whatever
        you do.

                All My Love

                Mom

                XXX'

"Hmmm, I Wonder what the letter will say and why she wanted it
kept a secret? And what might not happen?" David said, sounding
worried.

"Let's find out," Jennifer said taking the fourth letter and opening it.
Jennifer started to read.

        'Dear Mr and Mrs Williams.

        After much consultation with my colleagues here (EAB sends
        her regards, by the way) and long correspondence with other
        research labs around the world I can now tell you the results
        of the tests you had and some theories surrounding what
        occurred in 1957.

        It is our opinion that the solar flare that struck the Earth on
        the 18th August 1957, added with the effects of exposure to
        gamma radiation caused a situation where your DNA started
        to merge and gradually take over the other person's. Although
        we at TGEN have mapped the human genome we are some
        way away from developing a system where it can be modified
        at will. I guess what I'm saying is that there is currently no
        way to reverse the situation.  Sorry.

        Furthermore, there are signs that this genetic take-over is
        hereditary, and the children you have may be at risk of the
        same thing happening to them. They carry a combination of your
        DNA inside them and it is possible and indeed likely that this
        DNA will resurface. In layman's terms  their DNA would be
        overwritten by yours. Your son David would physically (not
        mentally) become Vickie (of 40 years ago) and Jennifer would
        physically become Robert (also of 40 years ago). Although you
        thought this could be the case and that thier puberty could 
        cause the onset, the most likely time for this to occur would
        be the onset of the female menopause and the changes that
        occur in men around the same age.'

David and Jennifer looked at each other and burst out laughing.
Nine months later it didn't seem very funny at all.

End.

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