"My self-restructuring all but wiped out my inheritance, leaving only enough money for the legalities required to change my name and identity to Kyle Chase, certified male, and the tuition to a junior college programming major."My self-restructuring all but wiped out my inheritance, leaving only enough money for the legalities required to change my name and identity to Kyle Chase, certified male, and the tuition to a junior college programming major. I was basically happy now, and my future was being provided for with the college courses. But, my social life bit the big one. The macho image I had worked so hard to get worked against me in the search for sexual partners: for a while, I had to scan the personals looking for open-minded bisexuals, but that got to be tiring so I stopped chasing sex and let it come to me. My last partner was the VP of the insurance company I left to come to Uni-Tec. I wasn't sorry to leave: Howard had grown to be a real bore. "So, here I am. Now that you know, how do you feel? Grossed out, disgusted, what?" I looked at Kyle slumped there, having poured his heart out and revealed such intimate details of his life, expecting the worst from his best friend in the world. His dejected expression made my heart ache, so instead of beating around the proverbial bush, I said, "Kyle, I'm pretty damn sure I'm in love with you." He looked over at me, and I could see his huge smile and beaming eyes. I could almost feel the warmth my confession generated in him, and perhaps even a little love returned, too. His next words confirmed what I saw and felt. "Are you serious, Kev?" he asked. "Imagine that. You know, I've been in love with you ever since we first met, but my rather odd physical makeup made me nervous about it. From our conversations, I was sure that my maleness would turn you off. |