Betrayed Chapter 1

Now, within the tastefully-decorated confines of the city's most famous – notorious – F.I. "show lounge", I was surrounded by them. The first thing I learned was, these 'girls' are good at what they do. Granted, most of the performers lip-sync to Pop divas' recordings rather than sing. Still, the visual presentations are stunning. As far as the 'impersonation' aspect goes, many genetic females would be green with envy over these faux-femme fatales.

I spotted the girl right away, remembering her from the surveillance disk. It was as though Raquel Welsh had cloned herself. Now, that delectable doppelganger was perched on a high-backed stool at the bar, one stocking-clad leg crossed alluringly over the other, gazing out over the crowd with casual insouciance. I had difficulty picturing her with 'something extra' nestled between those alluring thighs. We struck up a casual conversation. Her name was Dianna. Absent the heels, I judged her to be about my own height. I was more than a little nervous. The gorgeous brunette smiled seductively and agreed to share a drink with me; the first of several. She was surprisingly approachable. Over the course of the evening, I found out why.

Through my new acquaintance, I learned two more things about the scene. First, the term 'female impersonator' is woefully out of date. Most of these girls have long since crossed the line between impersonation and transformation and have no intention of crossing back. Dianna was a stunning example of that. Second, I confirmed that many of these girls made at least a marginal living via the oldest profession – mostly because no legitimate employer will hire them to do anything more meaningful.

After several more drinks, we adjourned to 'someplace more private' to continue our conversation. Yes, money changed hands; she was good to give me her time and I wanted to make it worth her while. When she saw the amount I offered, she smiled bemusedly and declared she was mine for the evening. All I wanted was conversation. It wasn't going to be about sex. I was just gathering information.