Andrea's Request

Much later I sat sobbing on the edge my hospital bed, dressed in one of Marsha’s cream satin night-gowns. The Doctor had thankfully taken away the mirror, but I couldn’t get aware form the large tanned and surgically enhanced breasts that now hung weightily off my chest, the long dishevelled ash blonde hair that framed my view or the wrinkled female hands with their long gold painted nails. Not to mention the horrible void I felt between my legs.

Andrea came in and sat next to me but said nothing.

“How could you do this to me?!” I sobbed nasally in my husky female voice.

“We had **** Steve. Mom’s body was all that was available if you were to live” she relied in a detached voice.

“Live! You’ve taken my manhood! My youth! I’ve gone from being a 35-year-old man in my prime to a woman who is not far off of becoming a senior citizen! You really think I would want to live like this?” I hissed in fury.

“I didn’t do it for you.” She said quietly.

“Then why do it?” I asked incredulously.

“For my dad” she said simply “I’ve never told you, but when Scott died, dad tried to kill himself. Mom found him in time and saved his life. That’s why he hates you so much, it was his weakest moment and you were a constant reminder of that. Mom got him through it and has been his crutch ever since. He dotes on her and if she was gone, he wouldn’t be far behind”

“So what are you saying? You expect me to replace your mother! To be take her place as his wife! And what does Doug say about this?”

“He doesn’t know about the transplant. He just thinks mom is recovering from the fall.” She replied.

I laughed bitterly. And you expect that just because I’m now in your moms body I will live her life!? Your crazy!”

“You don’t have much of a choice Steve. Legally you are Marsha Gates now.” She said coldly “But to answer your question – yes, I expect you do just that. Remember what you said to mom just before the accident? That if there were anything you could do to repay my family you would do it at the drop of a hat? Well now’s your chance Steve.”

“Oh you can’t throw that back at me Andrea!” I cried.

“Why not? Didn’t you mean it or was mom right? Don’t you ever mean what you say?” she asked icily “My brother scarificed his life saving yours. My mom is gone, but now you have the chance to do the same! Your life as Steve Meadows is over, all I am asking is that you repay Scott by devoting your new life to taking care of my father”

“All you are asking? Andrea do you know what your saying? If I am his wife…don’t you realise what I would have to do?” I asked feeling sick at the thought.

“I know it will hard for you” she said more warmly but without meeting my eye “but with time, I’m sure you’ll get used it. You are a woman now and even my mother had needs…”

“Oh god..”I whimpered “And what about the kids Andrea”

“That’s the beauty of it Steve. You’ll still be part of there lives. A big part!” she said brightly.

“I would be there grandmother….oh good I’m a grandmother…” I sobbed wretchedly. I composed myself and asked my last, but not least question. “And what about us Andrea? Inside, I’m still your husband…I still want you”

Andrea shook her head “No my husband’s funeral was last week. I’m concentrating on getting my kids through his ****. They’ll need their grandmother and my father will needs his wife. And most of all I need my mother. Can you be the mother I need?"