Epilogue: Happy Birthday

“I’ve been thinking about that,” Lee said. “I don’t think of you as Rebecca. I’m sure you’re going to make improvements to her life, and you’re wearing her body, but now that I know the truth, I think you deserve your own name. Something that you can hold onto from body to body.”

Rebecca blushed. “You… you mean…?”

“I am absolutely ready to spend the rest of my life with you,” Lee said firmly. “No matter which body you’re bound to, so I really think there’s a name you should have that’s yours, no matter what. Just between us.”

Rebecca started mutely at the door her former body had left through, then turned back to Lee.

“I… could you keep calling me Tania? Just between us?”

Lee kissed Tania on the forehead.

“Tania it is. Happy Birthday.”