Some Answers

You lie together for a time in silence. Eventually the pair of you get up and go to share a shower together, your bodies press together in the small walk in shower. You clean and caress each other's sweaty tired flesh. Heading back to the room clean you go to lie together on Charlie's unsoiled bed. You turn off the light along the way. With the curtain drawn the room is almost perfectly dark. You hadn't left each other's touch for even a moment, together you make your way to her bed.

You were both still nude as you slide under his sheets. The single bed requiring you to lie pressed together, which you would have done in a bigger bed anyways. Her soft smooth clean skin rubbing against yours.

You kiss, you stroke, you caress. An all consuming feeling of peace and contentment settles into you as you hold her close.

It is finally Charlie that broaches the questions you had thus far kept quiet. In a whisper she says. "My family is like this, it's not just me. My mother, my aunts, my sisters and cousins." There were more like Charlie!? She continues. "The family I have down here, them too I am pretty sure. It's...it's our family secret Jonathan. Please don't..."

You hug her tight and kiss her forehead. "I won't say anything if you don't want me too. Although, wouldn't it just be easier if you guys lived out in the open?"

She is quiet for a time. "Yeah, maybe. But it is always what we've done. And...we don't want the attention. It's just always what we've done. A few of us do live openly, sort of. The whole truth never revealed though. I don't know how my American family manages but we've got it pretty locked down back home."

"So there are a whole bunch of Canadian women like you? Huh."

"Not just Canadian. We're starting to spread out. My Grandma had a big family...with multiple partners. It's weird, no one born into our family is normal. Doesn't matter if we're the mother or the father. We are all unique...in one way or another. I think this Dr. Bailey might have some answers." She kisses your chest lightly. "I'm sorry I kept secrets from you Jonathan. It wasn't fair to you. Living with a woman who you thought was a man."

You chuckle. "It explains my attraction anyways, although...it wouldn't have mattered in the end. Charlie, why live as a man?"

She lets out a sigh. "It kind of just grew out of my childhood. Most of us are presented as girls, but sometimes we're made up like boys. The ugly ones I guess."

"Stop that." You hug her tight once more.

"Anyways. Everyone thought I was a boy growing up, and since I ended up with smaller breasts and slimmer hips...I just kept it going. Honestly, it is easier in some ways...harder in others though." You feel her hands run up and down your chest and stomach. "I'm so happy Jonathan. I am so happy to be with you. I would be so proud to be with you...in public I mean. But, you know, if you want to keep us a secret...I'll understand. I'll totally understand. I'll keep quiet if you want me to." She nuzzles her cute button nose into your pec.

"Shit, that reminds me!" You shoot up in bed.

"Huh?" Charlie starts.

You step over your lover and slide out of the covers.

"Jonathan? Where are you going?"

"I'll be right back." You stride for the door. Still naked as the day you were born you stroll casually down the hallway. Five of the guys are in the common room playing cards, Luiz is there of course. They look up at you in surprise. Some groan, some laugh, some turn their heads, some just stare in jealousy.

Walking over to the white board that had been set up you grab a blue dry erase pen and go down the column of 'Most likely NOT to lose their virginity'. You go down the line crossing out Charlie's name over and over again. The stunned men in the room just stare in disbelief. Clapping the cap back on the pen you hold it out and do a classic 'mic drop' with it.

"G'night boys." You say with a grin and a wink. They sit in silence and watch you leave. The others were stunned while Luiz seemed genuinely happy for you.

You head back to the room. Charlie is up standing near the door, clutching a pillow to her upper body. "What's going on?"

You say. "Just updating the house pool."

Her eyes widen, a grin spreads. "You didn't! Ha ha ha ha! Oh my god!"

You both laugh and head to bed. Talking and stroking and falling ever more deeply in love.

It is the early hours and you are both beginning to drift off, safe and happy in each other's embrace. The room is almost pitch black. You whisper into her ear.

"Charlie."

"Yes Jonathan?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Breakfast tomorrow?"

You hug each other tighter. "Always." A tender kiss. "Good night Jonathan."

"Good night Charlie."