Working for Halloween

"Well, I'll wear tomorrow's and you'll have to explain it. They'll understand, right?"

He looked up at me, and just shook his head. The guy I replaced messed up on scheduling before. That's part of why he was let go."

"Oh, well can you get someone else? Maybe Anna?"

He perked up for a moment, then thought, "No, she probably wouldn't fit the costume. Besides, then they'd want to know where my clerk was!"

He looked down and shook his head.

"Well, unless..."

"Unless... what?"

He looked me over for a moment. "Maybe you could still do it?"

My stomach turned a little flip for a moment. As a long-time cross dresser, this was like a dream come true, but I didn't want to seem too eager.

"I don't know, I mean, me?" I said, trying to sound doubtful.

"Well, you'd probably fit, it might be a little small, but I think it would fit. Anna could do the make-up for you. We've got plenty of wigs, so that won't be a problem."

"I mean, come on Brad, I'd never be able to pull it off."

"Pull what off? You stand there holding the sign and wave. Anybody comes too close, you stand partly behind the sign."

"Yeah, but what if someone, you know, figures it out."

"All right, what if I double your fee?"

That made me pause. Get more money, and get to cross dress?

"All right, but I want it in cash."

"Done!" He sighed with relief.

"One other thing, the costume is a bit... revealing."

"Okay." I looked at him confused.

"Well, will you need to shave?"

"Oh, well. I am still on the swim team, so I guess that won't really be a problem, huh?"

"Well, there's a bathroom in the back, go ahead and shave your face." He reached into his desk and pulled out his electric razor. "Just please wash it real well before and after. Hopefully, neither of us will have any reactions."