Getting acquainted

Beth’s heart was pounding as they stood behind the curtain waiting to be introduced on stage. And then she heard her name and found herself walking out to gentle applause. The act went smoothly and she remembered to smile and move in time with her arms as the tricks came and went. Then she saw her hands raised in triumph, the music reached its crescendo and the act was complete. She gave a big smile of relief as she headed off the stage and back to her seat at the round table. She sat down on the chair, well on Mike’s lap who sat on the chair. As Beth’s heart rate started to slow and she calmed down, she noticed she was taking off her gloves. She folded them neatly on the table. Then her hands reached over to her bag and opened it up. She reached inside and pulled out a tissue, then closed up her bag. She blew her nose and tucked the spent tissue into the old coffee cup. How had Mike known she needed to blow her nose?

“I just guessed you might need that after the whirlwind of the last few minutes” came the telepathic response from Mike as he whispered in her ear.

Beth sat with her legs crossed on the chair to the side of the table. Her new hands now adjusted the dress over her knees and then fell gently into her lap. Beth felt oddly calm about being in a dress with a complete stranger who was doing a remarkable job of being her hands. She started to take in the room a little more now and the people dotted around the tables. On stage was a young man playing the piano, only he wasn’t. His arms were playing beautifully and he played along, smiling happily with the performance and presumably OK about sharing his suit with whoever it was that they’d paired him up with.

A few more people came up on stage and performed their solo duets before the smilie pair from earlier appeared to announce a coffee break and that they would start back again in exactly 15 minutes. Beth had no doubt that was true. The problem was she needed coffee and a bathroom break. She started to ask Mike when they would be getting out of the “costume” but he had already stood them up and was guiding Beth to the door. She relaxed in the assumption that he was ahead of her and going back to the dressing room to change. But then she gasped as he headed straight for the restrooms and pushed the door open.

Beth couldn’t really do anything other than go into the stall with him. They turned and Mike hitched up their dress and pulled down Beth’s panties.

“What the hell?!?!” Hissed Beth.

“We need to pee” came the whispered reply in her ear.

Beth was in no position to argue, so squatted down and peed. When she was finished she wiped herself correctly with tissue paper and pulled up her panties. With her dress back down, she flushed the toilet and left the cubicle to wash her hands. It was the completely matter-of-fact way that it had all just happened that threw Beth the most. It was like Mike wasn’t there, but he was. She stared into the mirror as her hands dried themselves on the towel and adjusted her dress once more. More or less as she would have done.

Beth turned to head back to the meeting room where she picked up a coffee and a slice of Madeira cake. OK if he likes Madeira cake he can stay, she said to herself. Quickly followed by What the hell are you thinking? He’s hijacked your body! Equally quickly followed by Yeah, its kind of nice isn’t it? A shiver ran down her spine at the last thought as they made their way back to the table. As they sat, the young man who had just played piano sat next to Beth and introduced himself as Andy. Beth shook hands and noticed the slender hands looked feminine, but had long fingers, as many pianists do, so they could be male or female - she wasn’t sure. She was sure there were two of them in the suit though.

“Hi, I’m Beth. That was great piano playing”

“Thanks. I’m sure you won’t be surprised that Kim is the one that made it happen. She is amazing.” replied Andy with a grin.

“Wow! I’d never have guessed! That was all me doing the tricks up there earlier” said Beth, smiling as she played with her hair. “You are a tease” whispered Mike in her ear as Beth’s left hand touched her chest and drifted slowly down over her breasts and back to her side.

The shiver of excitement from earlier returned and was joined by a tingling lower down. Beth could honestly not remember the last time she actually felt turned on. Yet here she was feeling more alive than she had in years.

Andy’s eyes followed her hand down her dress. He laughed at her teasing and seemed about to ask her something as the noise in the room quietened at the sight of the happy couple back on stage.

“We hope you are all having a good time so far. We are at the half way point of the mornings entertainment and once we are all comfortable with our new talents, we will break for lunch. Should be around 1 o’clock. At that point we will let you know the plan for the afternoon So. On with the show!”