Blame Abba

"Oh hell!" was all I managed to blurt out, as I started to try to run in my heels, past my sister, to get upstairs and change.

"Don. Please, Don. Calm down. Please. Don't worry. I have to admit I have suspected something like this for a while. And PLEASE don't worry. Remember, I've been at college for two years now. I am used to all sorts, straight, gay, weird, and indeed totally bonkers. You are not as exceptional as you might think."

I was still tempted to run, to get upstairs, to hide, but Jacqui was in the doorway. I just stood still.

"Right, Don, come inside my dear, let's just sit - and talk."

We sat at the kitchen table, my mind still reeling. I had never imagined Jacqui would come home. Or indeed, having seen what she had, that she would be so calm about it.

"Don - I have to say this. Really. I have met some pretty strange people in the past two years at college, some who look and dress really way out. But - this is the truth, honest, I have never seen a guy who looks as good in a dress as you do. Really. You look absolutely gorgeous. Now, tell be all about it. ALL about it."

So I did. It really was a relief in a way, just to unburden myself to someone. Jacqui made us coffee as I talked, she just listened. I told her the whole story, of my dressing-up experiences of the past couple of years.

"Don, I am amazed. Like I said I suspected something, mainly from little things, changes in my room over term-time, things moved and so on. But I never suspected you had gone so far. And yet not far enough. Listen, go up to your room, take that dress off and those shoes and stockings. Fishnets aren't really appropriate for hanging round the house. I'll come up to see you in a couple of minutes. Come on, scoot!"

I scooted. Five minutes later Jacqui came into my room carrying a hanger holding her college interview suit. It was deep grey and very smart.

"Wow, Don, you have a great figure!" she said, looking me up and down as I stood there, in basque and panties. "Have you any sort-of ordinary stockings? Just plain black. And some lower heels? Try this on for size, I'll be back."