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Chapter 1

    “Mr. Wright will see you shortly,” stated the receptionist in a firm tone. “Please have a seat.”

    Nate Rollins nodded and sat down across from the CEO’s receptionist.

    He was both curious and nervous about why he had been ordered to meet with Mr. Wright, the CEO of Bancroft Digital. He had only been with the company for six months and was still doing entry-level projects. He tried to think of anything that would have caught the notice of the boss.

    Nate had been hired by Bancroft right out of college. He had considered it very fortunate to get a job so quickly in such a rough job market. What made it even better was that Bancroft was an up and coming company.

    They had burst into the cell phone chip market just three years earlier and were now one of the top companies in the industry in the world. This was due in part to their very aggressive marketing. Nate knew that they were currently in negotiations with a large Asian company. The rumor was that if they got the contact that they would all get sizable bonuses.

    The receptionist picked up her phone and motioned for Nate.

    “Mr. Wright will see you now, please go in…and good luck,” she said with a sly grin.

    Nate wondered what she was talking about.

    Nate walked into the large office. It was surprisingly sparse in its furnishings. The only furniture was a desk, and several chairs. The off white colored walls were bare and it almost looked as if Mr. Wright had just moved in.

    Stan Wright looked up from his computer and motioned for Nate to approach.

    He looked much younger than his age thought Nate who had researched both his boss and the company before he had been hired.

    Stan Wright was fifty-three and was a graduate of both Harvard and Stanford. With each business success he had moved up the corporate ladder. Two years earlier, Tom Bancroft, the founder of the company, hired Stan away from old job. He then gave Stan carte blanche to run the company. Tom Bancroft was an electronics genius, who realized that he lacked the cut-throat business experience necessary for his company to thrive.

    In a very short period of time, Stan Wright had propelled Bancroft to the top. He focused strictly on the business and market side of the company which allowed Tom to work on new products.

    Their competitors tried in vain to figure out how Bancroft was so successful in getting new contracts. Stan Wright did little to help them as he refused to discuss his business victories.

    “Please sit down, Nate,” said Mr. Wright.

    Nate did as he was ordered.

    “I suppose you are wondering why you’re here,” said Mr. Wright.

    “Yes, sir,” replied Nate.

    Mr. Wright nodded as he rubbed his neatly trimmed beard.

    “I need you to help us on our newest contract,” stated Mr. Wright. “I’m sure that you know that we’re about to make a major push into Japan.”

    Nate nodded.

    “We’ve been in negotiations with Akagi Electronics for a few months. We’re now about to enter the final phase of the process,” explained Mr. Wright.

    Nate nodded again. He was still confused why he was being told about this.

    “I just received notification of who Akagi is sending over here to work with us,” continued Mr. Wright. He swung his computer monitor around so Nate could see a photo of a Japanese man.  “His name is Haru Nagumo.”

    Nate just stared at the image on the monitor.

    “You will be his personal…assistant while he is here in San Diego,” continued Mr. Wright. “Your job will be to provide whatever assistance he requires.”

    Mr. Wright then leaned back in his chair and smiled. “Do you have any questions?”

    “No offense…but why me?” asked Nate. “I would think you’d want someone with more experience.”

    “You have…certain skills…that make you uniquely qualified for this task,” stated Mr. Wright.

    Nate looked back confused.

    “It’s not your business experience that I need…it’s just that you’re the only transgendered employee we currently have on the payroll,” stated Mr. Wright as he clicked a key on his computer. “I believe that everything is in your file.”

    Nate felt a cold chill run up his spine and had to do everything possible to keep from panicking. He stared at the computer screen and saw that his deepest secret was out.

    The file had it all. It described Nate’s cross-dressing experiences in detail, including dates and locations. There were photos of Nate dressed up taken in local clubs. Additionally there was a list of transgendered related businesses and websites that Nate frequented.

    After reading the file Nate looked up at Mr. Wright. “How did you get all this?”

    “Don’t worry Nate…or should I say Natalie…I believe in knowing everything about my employees, rivals, and potential customers. Personally I don’t care what you do in private, but I won’t hesitate to use anything to help this business. I knew your secret before we hired you and knew that it would come in handy.”

    “What do…what do you mean?” asked Nate.

    “Mr. Nagumo likes transgendered women…in addition to serving as his personal assistant you will also keep him, how do I say this…entertained?”

    Nate gasped.

    “Don’t look so shocked…it won’t be that bad. He’ll only be here for a few weeks to finalize the sale. After that you will get a sizable bonus and a raise,” stated Mr. Wright. “From your file I know that you’re bisexual so having sex with him won’t be a big deal.”

    “And if I say no?” asked Nate.

    Mr. Wright laughed. “I’m not asking you to do this…it is an order. If you don’t I promise that your life will get very…complicated.”

    Nate glared back fighting back his rage.

    “Look, you like to dress as a woman…I’m not judging you…I’m merely using you. If it makes you feel any better you aren’t the first…and you won’t be the last employee that I have used in a similar manner.  Personally, it doesn’t matter to me what your gender or sexual preferences are…however since you currently keep them secret it’s obvious that you are afraid of being exposed. Yes, I’m a bit of a bastard to use your fear like this…but that is life. If it makes you feel any better I’ve done similar things to many other employees.”

    “How can you sleep at night?” asked Nate bitterly.

    “In a king-sized bed in a million dollar home… and I sleep quite soundly. Nate, I’m without morals when it comes to making a sale. If Akagi had sent a different person then I would have used someone else to keep them entertained. I promise that I will not expose you if you do this.”

    Nate let out a sigh.

    “So, what is your answer?” asked Mr. Wright.

    Nate knew he had no choice.

    “Okay…I’ll do it,” he replied softly.

    “Excellent. I will contact your supervisor and inform him that you will be on a special assignment for the next few weeks. Mr. Nagumo will be working out of La Jolla and that is where you will be working.”

    “How long do I have to get ready? When does he get here?” asked Nate.

    “Next week…however you need to get ready for him,” stated Mr. Wright. “You’ll need a new wardrobe and everything else involved with your transformation into Natalie Rollins. Oh…and if you decide to stay as a woman after this I will work with you to find you a new position with the company.”

    “Will there be anything else tonight?” asked Nate.

    Mr. Wright shook his head. “I will be sending you a file on Mr. Nagumo so you will be well aware of his needs.”

    Nate nodded and stood up; he left without saying a word.

Chapter 2

    Nate sat in his apartment and poured himself another glass of Scotch.

    He had known that there was always the possibility that he would be outted, but he never thought he would be forced into being a courtesan…that sounded better than whore.

    Nate had always struggled with his transgendered side. Yes, he did go out dressed…and he knew that he was quite passable. Yes, he occasionally went to bed with men…and sometimes women who wanted a transgendered lover. And yes he sometimes wondered what it would be like to live out his life as a woman. But he wanted it to be his choice.

    He wondered what sort of man Mr. Nagumo was…and what it would be like to serve him. Nate had several experiences with men who preferred more exotic sexual activities and he wondered if Mr. Nagumo had these sorts of tastes.

    Nate refilled his class and thought about his life. His upbringing was fairly normal…if you took out the “whole wanting to be a woman thing” he thought. He was raised in an upper middle class neighborhood in the suburbs of Philadelphia. His father was an executive in a pharmaceutical company and his mother worked for the local government. He had two older brothers and an older sister and had none of them knew his secret.

    As far back as Nate could remember he had the urges to dress. They seemed to come in cycles. He would feel the need to dress grow slowly, and the urge would keep building up until he had to give into it. Afterwards he would be hit with a strong sensation of guilt.

    Thankfully, when he got to college he was able to explore his feelings in a safer environment. His college was fairly liberal and there was an active LGBT community. Nate dressed and went out regularly, although he stayed in the closet in his active life and shunned the various campus LGBT organizations.

    He did go out often and became a regular at several bars that were transgendered friendly. He also was able to explore his sexual side. As Nate, he only dated women, but as Natalie he was bisexual. He was careful to practice safe sex and had regular tests for HIV.

    There were days when he thought about seeing a therapist to see if he was transgendered. Yes, he had done a lot of online research, but this only left him more confused.

    Now, thanks to Mr. Wright, it was all coming to ahead. As much as he hated being used by Mr. Wright he was intrigued by the prospect of living fulltime as a woman…even if it was for a few weeks. He also wondered if he might stay a woman when it was over, after all, Mr. Wright did offer him a job.

    Nate shook his head, no; he would have to find another job when this was all over regardless of what happened. He didn’t like the idea of Mr. Wright using him…or her again. As he sipped his Scotch he began to plan out his…or would it be her future.

Chapter 3

    The next morning, Nate received a phone call from Mr. Wright.
    “Good morning, Natalie,” he stated cheerfully.
    “Good morning,” replied Nate. He wasn’t quite ready to answer to his feminine name; at least not while he was still dressed in male clothing.

    “The schedule has been moved up and Mr. Nagumo will be here in two days so we need to get you ready for him now,” stated Mr. Wright. “I’ve arranged for an expert to assist you in your transformation, her name is Bethany Stewart and I think you’ll like her.”
    “Okay, where do I meet her?” asked Nate.
    “I’ll send you the directions to your PDA,” stated Mr. Wright. “You should have it in a moment.”
    Nate noted that Mr. Wright was acting as if he was giving him a standard business assignment.
    “Okay, I have it,” replied Nate.
    “Try to have fun with this Natalie,” stated Mr. Wright before he hung up.

    Nate shook his head.”Sure, I’m about to be a corporate whore and he tells me to have fun.”

Chapter 4

    Nate arrived at the location that Mr. Wright had sent him. It was a two story building located in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood of San Diego. Many of the old historic homes had been converted into businesses.

    The small brass sign on the door read “Stewart Decorators.” 

    Nate couldn’t help but smile when he read it. He pressed the buzzer below the sign.

    In a moment the door opened and an attractive woman greeted him. There was an aura of class and sexuality that seemed to surround her. She was five-ten and had a shapely figure. Her dark red hair had a natural curl to hit that flowed around her face. Nate also immediately noticed her dark emerald green eyes.

    “You must be Nate,” she stated pleasantly. “Please come in.”

    Nate nodded and followed her inside.

    “I’m Bethany Stewart,” she stated as she extended her hand.

    “Pleased to meet you…all things considered,” he replied as he shook hands with her.

    Bethany smiled back and ignored his reply. “Well, we have a busy day ahead of us; why don’t we go into my office and talk. Would you like something to drink?”

    “Coffee please,” he replied.

    A short time later they were in her office drinking coffee.

    “Mr. Wright explained to me that you’ll be dressing 24/7 for the next few weeks,” she stated. “I think I can make you quite passable. You have a very neutral appearance to begin with and your hair is just long enough that I can give you a feminine style.”

    Nate nodded.

    “Of course, I will provide you will a full wardrobe which will include several wigs and a few costume requests,” she continued.

    Nate cocked his head. “Costumes?”

    Bethany smiled. “Of course, you haven’t been fully briefed yet. Mr. Wright sent me a description of Mr. Nagumo’s …how do I put this…tastes.”

    “Go on,” stated Nate.

    “Here, read this,” she said as she handed Nate a piece of paper.

    Nate read it and his eyes opened wide. During normal working hours, he would be dressed in skirts and dresses…all with a very short hemline. After hours his wardrobe ranged from cocktail dresses to rather skimpy sexy outfits.

    Then there were the costumes. The first one was a described as an original Star Trek female uniform. There was also one costume listed as “Princess Leia slave outfit. The last one was Silk Spectre II from The Watchmen.

    “Apparently Mr. Nagumo is a fan of science fiction,” she stated. “You see a lot of strange requests in my line of work.”

    “Just what is your line of work?” asked Nate as he handed her the paper back.

    “I provide services to the rich and very rich,” she replied. “Think of me as a sexual concierge. I take my job very seriously and I treat my all clients with respect. Knowing Mr. Wright, I suspect that you were forced into this arrangement; I will do my best to make this as painless as possible for you.”

    Nate nodded. “Thank you.”

    “So why don’t you tell me about yourself?” she asked.

Chapter 5

    “Thank you for being so open with me,” stated Bethany. “I may be out of line…but it seems like you’re not as upset about having to live as a woman for week as you are about being extorted.”

    Nate laughed. “That’s putting it mildly. I’m also not happy about being Mr. Nagumo’s plaything either…but I don’t see any way out of this. If I do go to the authorities they probably won’t believe me….and I’m not ready to be outted by Mr. Wright.”

    “Well, I say try and make the best of this. Now, here’s what I have planned, I have made an appointment for you at a local salon. They will work on you in private and they are very trustworthy, I have used them many times. While you’re in there I will do some shopping for you…just enough so you have something to wear when you leave the salon. We’ll then go out and work on your wardrobe.”

    “What about the costumes?” asked Nate.

    “They’ll have to be specially ordered and I’ll deliver them to you later this week,” she replied. “There might be a few additions to the list.”

    “Great,” replied Nate as he rolled his eyes.

    Bethany laughed. “Hang in there, this will over soon and you can get on with your life. Who knows this might be the opportunity you need to make up your mind about your personal life.”

    “Maybe,” replied Nate.

    “Now, what do you want me to call you from now on?”

    “Natalie.”

    Bethany nodded. “Okay, Natalie, I suggest that from this moment on you think of yourself as a woman, it will help you get through this a lot easier.”

    “Okay,” replied Natalie.

    “Also, I want you to lower your voice and watch your body language. Please don’t take it personally if I correct you,” she continued.

    “Okay,” replied Natalie as she tried to speak in a more feminine sounding voice.

    “Not bad,” she replied. “Okay, let me take your measurements and we’ll head over to the salon.”

Chapter 6

    “So how did you get into the ‘sexual concierge’ business, Bethany?” asked Natalie as she looked out the passenger side window of Bethany’s BMW.

    “I actually started out working a legitimate concierge job at a Gas Lamp hotel. Being the junior person, I worked a lot of the late shifts and we got a lot of very bizarre requests. I began to realize that there was a business opportunity there and I jumped at it. I made connections with a variety of other women in San Diego and the rest in history. I don’t provide drugs, kiddy porn or anything like that. To be honest I have issues with working with your boss…I don’t like the fact that you’re being forced into this. I do know that Mr. Wright keeps his word and you will be rewarded for what you’re going to do.”

    “I still feel dirty about the whole thing,” replied Natalie. “I hate that I’m being taken advantage of.”

    “So why don’t you come out? I know many t-girls who have good careers.”

    “It’s not that simple…I don’t know how my family would react.”

    “If they love you it won’t matter,” she stated.

    “Does your family know what you do?”

    “Sure,” replied Bethany. “Look, I don’t have all the answers, but you sometimes have to go with your heart. When the deal is finalized you can start your life over.”

    “I suppose,” replied Natalie. “I’m just worried that Mr. Wright might use me again.”

    “I’ve never heard of him doing that…but he’s a rather cold-hearted man.”

    Natalie nodded. “How soon will we be there?”

    “We’re here,” replied Bethany.

Chapter 7

    Natalie found herself relaxing in a salon chair. The only thing she was wearing was a plush white robe. 

    In the past two hours she had undergone a total transformation. Her body had been waxed and she was completely hairless from the neck down. Mr. Nagumo requested that she be completely hairless, including her public area.

    As for her facial hair, the staff used a custom depilatory that would leave her face hairless for weeks.

    Her eyebrows were now thin and highly arched. Natalie was amazed now different it made her face look.

    Her brown hair was now a light blonde with streaks. It was styled in a short layered cut.

    She examined her hands and was amazed how differently they looked now that her nails were long, shaped and colored a light pink. She had the same color polish on her toes.

    In all it had been a very pleasant experience. Natalie had always wondered what it would be like to be in a real salon and it exceeded her wildest imagination. The women in the salon were very nice. They told Natalie that they loved working on transgendered clients.

    “Okay, Natalie, you told us you know how to apply makeup, but we’d like to show you some things that might make it easier for you,” said Jamie, a dark haired woman.

    “Okay,” replied Natalie.

    “Now, don’t worry too much about memorizing what we’re doing; we’ll give you written instructions…with pictures before you leave,” she said.

    “Thank you,” replied Natalie.

    “Don’t worry Sweetie, you’re going to look fantastic, no one is going to make you,” said Stephanie the make-up artist. “I’ve worked with a lot of t-girls and you have a very natural look.”

    Natalie smiled back.

    “We’ll also give you some instructions for your makeup to go with the costumes,” added Jamie. “We get a lot of practice doing makeup for sci-fi characters especially in July.”

    “Why July?” asked Natalie.

    “That’s right, you’re new to San Diego. We have Comic-Con here every summer,” she replied.

    “Oh, I’ve heard of that,” replied Natalie.

    “We do a lot of custom makeup and hair that week…it’s a lot of fun,” continued Jamie as she began to apply makeup to Natalie’s face.

Chapter 8

    Bethany arrived a short time later with an outfit for Natalie to wear.

    “Do you need any help getting dressed?” asked Bethany.

    “No thank you,” replied Natalie as she took the clothing.

    “By the way, you look fantastic,” complimented Bethany.

    “Thank you.”

    Natalie retreated to the dressing room and examined the outfit. It was a light gray colored business suit similar to what she had seen many of the women executives at the company wear.

    Natalie started with the undergarments. There was a pair of padded panties, with a push up bra. The breast pads that came with the outfit were very large. Next came the garter belt and silk stockings. Natalie noticed that every item was expensive and the highest quality.

    The main problem Natalie had with the suit was that the white silk blouse was very tight. It almost looked like it was painted on her body. The skirt also had a very short hemline.

    Natalie also wasn’t pleased to see the shoes; they were four-inch heel pumps. It would not be an easy outfit to get used to.

    She completed the outfit by putting on the jewelry provided by Bethany, which included a watch, a silver chain, hoop earrings, and a couple of rings.

    Natalie inspected herself before she stepped out of the dressing room. While she wasn’t exactly pleased with the outfit, she had to admit that she looked very feminine and passable. She suspected that the outfit wasn’t Bethany’s idea; rather it met the requirements of Mr. Nagumo.

    She ran her fingers through her hair, and then headed out of the dressing room.

    Bethany and the others nodded approvingly as they inspected Natalie.

    “I take it that Mr. Nagumo likes short hemlines and high heels,” stated Natalie.

    Bethany nodded. “I wish that I could dress up men like him in an outfit like this…he’d see what a pain it is!”

    Natalie laughed. She also sensed that Bethany was sympathetic to what she was being forced to do.

    “Okay, here’s your purse,” said Bethany. “I’ve already taken your extra makeup, hair and skin products out to the car.”

    “Thank you,” replied Natalie. She then thanked the women of the salon. “Thank you for all your help.”

    “It was our pleasure, please call us if you have any questions, Natalie,” said Jamie.

    “I will,” replied Natalie.

Chapter 9

    “We’ll get your work outfits first,” said Bethany as they drove away from the salon. “Also, since Mr. Wright is paying for this, we’ll get you some casual things to wear too and put it on his tab.”

    “Thanks,” replied Natalie.

    “How’re you doing?”

    “I’m in a bit of a daze still, I mean, I can’t believe this is happening,” she replied.

    Bethany nodded. “Makes sense. Um, I have a personal question to ask you, are you sexually active as a woman?” 

    Natalie shook her head. “I haven’t been with anyone for a few months.”

    “Okay, we’ll stop by a store I know and pick you up some things.”

    Natalie was about to ask what Bethany was talking about and then it hit her. “Oh…you mean to get me ready for Mr. Nagumo.”

    Bethany nodded. “You have had sex with a man, right?”

    “Yes…both oral and anal.”

    “Do you like it?”

    “I like oral more,” she replied.

    “So do I,” replied Bethany with a laugh.

    Natalie smiled back. “I’ve never talked to anyone about this before…it feels sort of freeing…if that makes sense.”

    “That’s understandable,” said Bethany. “I guess there’s a silver lining to all this after all. I mean you get a chance to see if this is right for you.”

    “True…but at what cost?”

    “Try not to look at it that way,” she said.

    “I just don’t like the fact that I’m being blackmailed into doing this…he didn’t even ask me if I wanted to do it…I also don’t like being threatened.”

    “Well, let’s focus on the now and get you a wardrobe.”

Chapter 10

    “I can’t believe how much we got and how much we’ve spent!” stated Natalie as she looked at all the bags stacked on her bed.

    “Well, when I’m given budget I like to use it….especially for such a nice man like your boss,” stated Bethany with a straight face.

    Natalie broke out laughing.

    “Okay, we need to put these things away,” stated Bethany. “We still have some things we need to buy.”

    “Okay,” replied Natalie.

    It took them an hour to put away the clothes, shoes and to organize Natalie’s bathroom.

    “So what do we have to get now?” asked Natalie.

    “We need to get a couple of wigs,” she replied.

    “Oh yes…for the costumes,” stated Natalie.

    “Yes, but I also want to get you a few wigs that you can wear in more mainstream situations,” replied Bethany.

    “Okay…can we get something to eat first…I’m famished,” stated Natalie.

    “Sure…and we’ll go somewhere expensive and I’ll put it on the tab!”

    They stopped at a small bistro in the Gas Lamp area of downtown San Diego.

    “Do you mind if I make a personal observation, Natalie?”

    “No, go ahead,” she replied.

    “You seem very much at ease as a woman,” stated Bethany.

    “I have to admit that I have enjoyed today…a lot.”

    “There’s more to it than that,” continued Bethany. “I like you Natalie…and I want to help you…not just in the business deal that I made with Mr. Wright. If you need any help during this…or after, don’t hesitate to call me, okay?”

    Natalie nodded. “I appreciate that…but can I ask why? I mean, we barely know each other.”

    “I guess I see a little of me in you,” she replied. “I also know how difficult it was to make a major life decision. Granted, mine wasn’t as important as gender, but I knew that by selecting this career that it would cause some friends and family to move away from me. I had to decided what was right for everyone else and what was right for me. You have a similar decision to make. Now, I don’t know your family and to be honest, I barely know you…but you can’t assume that your family will automatically reject you should you decide to stay female.”

    Natalie nodded.

    “The reason I’m saying this is that I sense that it’s going to be very difficult for you to go back to being Nate,” said Bethany.

    “It is that obvious?”

    Bethany glanced over and smiled. “Yes…and I’ve worked with several t-girls.”

    “Thank you,” replied Natalie.

    “I’m not trying to push you in any direction, but I just wanted you to know you have a friend that you can be open with.”

    “I appreciate that,” replied Natalie.

    “Okay, we’re here,” stated Bethany.

Chapter 11

    Natalie looked around her apartment at all her new things. The new wigs sat on their heads on her dresser. There was a shoulder length blonde one and a short pageboy one that was a dark red. The wigs for the costumes would be ready in a few days.

    Natalie then logged on her computer and checked her email. There was a new one from Mr. Wright.

    She opened it up and saw that it contained a file on what her duties would be and also a file on Mr. Nagumo.

    She read the duties file first. As it was explained to her earlier, she would act as Mr. Nagumo’s assistant and secretary. She would have to make herself available at all hours of the day, especially when it came to the second part of her duties when she would serve as his “escort.”

    Natalie stared at the word escort. Granted, it sounded nicer than whore, but for all practical purposes she that would be what she would be.

    The document didn’t contain any of the threats about being outted, Mr. Wright was too smart to put those in writing.  Instead the file constantly repeated how grateful the company was that she had “volunteered” for this assignment. Again, it was all just words, she thought. Yes, she had agreed to do this…but only under the threat of being outted…or worse.

    The file on Mr. Nagumo was quite lengthy and contained a complete biography. Natalie was learned that he was on the fast track to become CEO of his company.

    The file then went on to describe his sexual tastes. He had a wide range of sexual activities that he enjoyed; but the report emphasized how he particularly loved transgendered women. The file described him as dominant and controlling.

    As she read it, she wondered how Mr. Wright had acquired this information. She also wondered if it would be easier to just blackmail Mr. Nagumo and leave her out of it. Maybe this was part of the plan and that Mr. Wright would extort Mr. Nagumo if there were problems with the deal.

    She closed the files and stared at her computer. So, this was the world of big business, she thought. The more she thought about it, the more she knew that when this was all over that she would have to find a new career.

Chapter 12

    Natalie was just finishing getting dressed when there was a knock on her door.

    She walked over and looked through the peep-hole and saw that it was Bethany.

    “Good morning,” she greeted as she opened the door.

    Bethany smiled back. “You look great; I’m very impressed with your makeup.”

    Natalie was dressed in one of her work outfits; a navy colored suit.

    “I spent a couple of hours practicing last night,” she confessed.

    “Well, it has paid off,” replied Bethany.

    “So, what’s on the agenda for today?” asked Natalie.

    “Mr. Wright wants to see you,” she replied.

    “I wonder why he didn’t contact me directly,” replied Natalie.

    “I would guess that he felt it would be less stressful for you if I told you.”

    Natalie nodded. “So where are we meeting him?”

    “In La Jolla,” she replied. “He wants to show you the place where Mr. Nagumo will be working and living.”

    “Okay,” she replied without emotion.

    Bethany reached over and gave her a hug.

    “It will all be over soon,” she stated.

Chapter 13

    Bethany pulled into the driveway of a large home on Mt. Soledad. The prominent peak that overlooked the Pacific Ocean was covered with large expensive houses.

    Natalie let out a low whistle. “I’m impressed…I thought we’d be going to something less up scale.”

    “Well, with the downturn in the real estate market I imagine that it was relatively cheap to rent,” stated Bethany.

    “I didn’t think the down market affected La Jolla,” said Natalie.

    “I on the other side of Mt. Soledad and there are several foreclosures on my street,” she stated.

    “Wow, you must be doing well,” replied Natalie.

    Bethany smiled back. Before she could reply Mr. Wright pulled in behind them. “Your boss is here.”

    Natalie nodded nervously.

    “You look great…let’s go meet him.”

    Mr. Wright flashed a big smile as he inspected Natalie.    
    “I’m impressed, Natalie. I would never suspect that you were a male,” he stated. “I knew I picked the right person for this job.”

    “Thank you, Mr. Wright,” she replied.

    “Did you get the files?” he asked as he led them inside the house.

    Natalie nodded.

    “Do you have any questions?” he asked.

    “How accurate is the info in the files…I mean regarding his sexual preferences?” she asked.

    “I trust the sources,” replied Mr. Wright. “He likes his women obedient and submissive and other than the sci-fi fetish he’s pretty mainstream…sexually speaking.”

    Natalie nodded.

    “If you have any problems, I want you to let me know immediately,” he stated.

    Natalie gave him a look of disbelief. “Does that mean that you care what happens to me?’

    “I care about all my employees. I may be using you to close the deal, but I don’t want you to be hurt,” he replied. “Now, let me show you around.”

    Natalie looked at Bethany who rolled her eyes.

    The house had a spacious living room and kitchen. There was a secluded deck that had a hot tub. One of the bedrooms had been converted into an office.

    “We had our IT people in here and wired up everything he’ll need,” stated Mr. Wright.

    “Do I move in here with him?” asked Natalie.

    Mr. Wright shook his head. “No, but you will be spending a lot of time here. You will have your own bedroom and I recommend that you move some of your things in here. Of course you will have a key to the house.”

    Natalie nodded.

    “Now, during the negotiations, you probably won’t be needed, but you’ll need to be here…just in case he needs to relax,” continued Mr. Wright.

    “Um, will the others know my purpose here?” she asked.

    Mr. Wright shook his head. “The others on our team will just know that you are here to be his personal assistant. If they do suspect something else they know better and will keep their mouth shut…if they know what’s good for them.”

    “So you have dirt on them too?”

    Mr. Wright laughed. “I have dirt on everyone who works for me.”

    “Why doesn’t that make me feel good,” she replied softly.

    “It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there Miss Rollins,” he stated. “Now, do you have any questions?”

    “When does he arrive?” she asked.

    “His flight arrives Monday. He’s going to spend the day in LA before coming down here. I want you here…ready to do you job starting Tuesday morning. Until then, you are on your own. I imagine you still have some things to do,” stated Mr. Wright.

    Natalie nodded.

    “Good. Well, I’ll see you Tuesday. Have a nice day Miss Rollins.”

    It took all her willpower not to lose her temper as she watched him depart.

    “What a bastard,” stated Bethany.

    Natalie laughed in spite of herself.

    “I know…he makes it sound like all I’m going to do is run errands for Nagumo…not be his…”

    “You don’t have to say it, Natalie.”

    “I feel really cheap right now…if I was brave I would call up my family and tell them everything to be free of him! But something tells me that wouldn’t stop him.”

    “I suspect that you’re right. Well, why don’t we go back to your place and pack up some things to bring over here. We still have some shopping to do…might as well take it out on Mr. Wright’s account.”

    “Okay…and let’s go have lunch somewhere expensive too.”

    “Now, you’re talking!” stated Bethany.

Chapter 14

    The next few days flew by. When she wasn’t thinking about Mr. Nagumo, Natalie was actually enjoying herself. It was so freeing to be out and about as a woman.

    The last thing that she had to do was to be fitted for the sci-fi outfits.

    She rode over with Bethany to a house in Ocean Beach.

    “So how did you find someone who could make these outfits?” asked Natalie.

    She was dressed in a short denim skirt and a floral pattern blouse.

    “You’d be surprised how many people have costume fetishes,” replied Bethany. “I actually have several people that I work with. Trisha’s expertise is sci-fi. I also have connections for historical outfits, uniforms, and I even some one who deals in furries.”

    “Furries?”

    “People who dress up in animal outfits,” explained Bethany.

    “Wow,” replied Natalie.

    “My job has exposed me to a wide variety of sexual tastes. I don’t judge anyone as long as it’s between consenting adults.”

    “I wonder if Mr. Nagumo will be dressing up or if that isn’t his thing,” stated Natalie.

    “It’s hard to say. Some men only like their partner to dress up.”

    “If he does play on dressing up I hope he brought his own costumes…I would love to see him stopped in customs!”

    Bethany laughed. “That would be good.”

    Trisha met them at the front door of her home and lead them to the back room that served as her office.

    She was a short, slightly overweight woman with short black hair.

    “It’s always good to see you Bethany,” she said.

    “Thank you, this is Natalie,” replied Bethany.

    “Pleased to meet you.  I have the costumes ready including the wigs, which one do you want to try on first?” she asked.

    Natalie shrugged her shoulders. “I have no idea, which one do you suggest?”

    “Let’s get the easiest one out of the way,” she replied as she pointed to the Star Trek outfit.

    The outfit consisted on a short red dress, a pair of black tights and a pair of boots.

    “It’s very accurate; I have an original outfit that I bought an auction. Your rank will be Ensign,” stated Trisha. “The dressing room is through that door.”

    A short time later, Natalie returned wearing the uniform.

    “How does it feel?” asked Trisha.

    “It barely covers my ass,” replied Natalie.

    Trisha laughed. “Then it’s perfect. Capt. Kirk would approve!”

    Natalie smiled back. “A red uniform, huh? Does this mean that I get killed off if I were in that episode?”

    “I see you’re a fan too.”

    “Not really but I’ve seen a few episodes.”

    “Okay, let’s try on the wig. It’s a sixties style…big hair, but it would look perfect on the original show,” she explained.

    “What about her makeup?” asked Bethany.

    “I’ve written down the instructions for each costume,” replied Trisha. “I’ve also included everything she’ll need.”

    Natalie tried on the wig and after some adjustments she had to admit that she looked pretty good.

    “Excellent,” stated Trisha. “Now, go in and changed into the Princess Leia slave girl metal bikini. Don’t worry about your breasts; I’ve taken care of that…you’ll see what I mean.”

    Natalie discovered that the metal bra had breast pads built right into each cup. It wasn’t the most comfortable outfit, but she had to admit that it looked authentic.

    When she came out of the dressing room, Trisha inspected her.

    “Not bad…better than I thought it would look,” she stated. “You’re lucky to have the body for it. Now, the wig is a bit of challenge for this one. But I think this will work.”

    Natalie was impressed with how authentic the wig looked.

    “Okay, I’ve saved the worst for last. I had a friend who worked on the Watchmen movie and she got me the specs for the outfit. She also said that the actress who had to wear this thing absolutely hated it,” explained Trisha. “It’s totally worthless. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to wear this to fight crime.”

    Natalie had to agree with Trisha’s assessment of the costume. It was also very uncomfortable.

    However, with the wig, she had to admit that it was good match for the photos she had had seen of the character Silk Spectre II. In fact, the yellow and black outfit looked as if had come right off the movie screen.

    Trisha seemed pleased with her work, even if she didn’t like the outfit.

    “You can go change now, Natalie…unless you want to wear it home.”

    Natalie laughed at Trisha’s absurd suggestion.

    “I would have to be really drunk to do that.”

    “Well, I know that your client will be happy,” Trish replied. “It could be worse, he could be into anime.”

    A short time later Natalie reappeared from the dressing room in her street clothes.

    “I’ll box everything up for you,” stated Trisha. “Now, if he comes up with any last minutes requests, here’s my phone number. I have your measurements so I can put something together in less than a day, assuming it’s not too obscure.”

    “I think you’d like the challenge,” replied Natalie.

    Trisha smiled back. “I would. Anyway, I hope everything goes well for you.”

    “Thank you,” replied Natalie.

    “Do you want me to pay now or do you want to send me your bill?” asked Bethany.

    “I’ll take the payment now if that’s okay with you,” said Trisha.

    Bethany nodded and pulled her checkbook out of her purse. “Just tell me the amount.”

Chapter 15

    “I can’t believe how much Mr. Wright has spent on this so far,” said Natalie as they drove to the house in La Jolla.

    “It’s a big business deal. I’m sure he’ll find a way to write this all off as business expenses,” replied Bethany.

    Natalie nodded.

    They arrived at the house and were putting the costumes away when the doorbell rang.

    “I’ll go see who it is,” said Bethany.

    A few minutes later she returned and handed Natalie a large FedEx envelope.

    “What is it?” asked Natalie.

    “It’s from your boss,” replied Bethany.

    Natalie opened the envelope and pulled out a driver license, a Bancroft Digital ID Card, and several credit cards. Her feminized photo was on the ID and the license.

    “How did he accomplish this?” asked an astonished Natalie. “That’s my photo.”

    “He must have Photoshopped them from the photos I sent him of you. I have to admit the license looks real.”

    “Why would he go through all this?”

    “I guess this is all part of the illusion for Mr. Nagumo. Natalie Rollins is a transgendered employee of the company and not someone being forced to do this.”

    “He really thinks of everything…he even gave me a middle name…Haley.”

    “Do you have your male license on you?”

    Natalie nodded and pulled her wallet out of purse. The ID number was the same as Nate’s license.

    She handed Bethany the two licenses.

    “This looks real,” said Bethany.

    Natalie nodded.

    “Well, it will make things easier for you,” said Bethany as she handed the licenses back.

    “I would keep both on you…just in case.”

    “Makes sense,” she replied.

    Bethany looked at her watch. “I need to drop you off, Natalie; I have another client to deal with. Don’t hesitate to call me if you need anything.”

    “I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, Bethany.”

Chapter 16

    The next few days were actually quite relaxing for Natalie. She enjoyed just hanging out as a woman. However, she realized that soon she would be serving Mr. Nagumo. She just hoped that he would be nice.

    Tuesday came quickly and Natalie sat in the living room of the Mt. Soledad house waiting for Mr. Nagumo to arrive.

    She knew he was on the way as Mr. Wright had called her earlier and told her so.

    Nervously she glanced at her wristwatch. She couldn’t believe that this was actually happening. She closed her eyes and tried to imagine what it would be like when the deal was over.

    She was snapped out of daydreaming by the sound of the front door opening. She heard Mr. Wright’s voice. She stood up quickly and checked the hem of her skirt. Today she was dressed in a dark gray business suit. Like all the outfits, it had a very short hemline.

    Mr. Wright entered the living room with a middle-aged Japanese man.

    “Haru, this is your assistant Natalie Rollins,” stated Mr. Wright.

    Mr. Nagumo flashed a friendly smile as he took Natalie’s hand into his.

    “Pleased to meet you, Natalie,” he greeted in unaccented English.

    Natalie remembered that he had gone to college at Stanford.

    “Thank you, Mr. Nagumo, I am pleased to meet you too,” she replied.

    Mr. Nagumo was five-ten and appeared very fit. Only the few stray gray hairs gave away his age, otherwise Natalie would have thought he was much younger than the information in his file. 

    “Natalie, would you like to join us for lunch?” asked Mr. Nagumo.

    She smiled back sweetly. “Of course, Mr. Nagumo.”

    “Excellent. I’m famished,” he replied.

Chapter 17

    They went to a trendy restaurant in downtown La Jolla for lunch. For the most part, Natalie was ignored as the two men discussed business. Maybe this wouldn’t so bad after all she thought as she sipped her glass of wine.

    After lunch, they returned to the house. Mr. Wright showed Mr. Nagumo around the house with Natalie tagging along.

    “This is very generous of you,” stated Mr. Nagumo as they stood out on the deck. “I cannot believe the view.”

    “It is spectacular,” noted Mr. Wright. “I suspect that you will want to relax after your trip. I will come by tomorrow morning with my team and we can go over the proposal.”

    Mr. Nagumo nodded. “That will acceptable.”

    Mr. Wright smiled and shook hands with Mr. Nagumo. “If you need anything at all, just ask Natalie. I’ll let myself out.”

    “I look forward to our meeting,” replied Mr. Nagumo as he walked inside, followed by Natalie.

    Mr. Wright smiled and left. 

    “Natalie, would you please get me a drink,” stated Mr. Nagumo, as he sat down on the living room couch. 

    “Johnny Walker Blue, sir?” she asked.

    He smiled back. “You boss thinks of everything. Oh, when we’re alone please call me Haru.”

    “Yes, Haru,” she replied as she fixed his drink.

    “Set the drink down on the coffee table, please,” he stated.

    Natalie did as she was ordered

    “Now, stand in front of me, my dear,” he continued.

    Natalie felt her heart beating faster as she did as she was told.

    “Exquisite,” he stated as he inspected her. He reached down and picked up his glass. “Now, undress…slowly…and stop when I tell you.”

    So it starts, she thought.

    “Yes, Haru,” she replied as she began to unbutton her jacket.

    He sat there in silence, drinking his Scotch as he watched her undress. Natalie thought he might be upset when she removed her breast pads before she undid her bra, but instead he just nodded approvingly.

    “Excellent,” he stated as he put his hand up.

    Natalie was just wearing her garter belt, stockings, and high heels.

    “You are quite lovely, Natalie,” he stated. “I also like the fact that you are so obedient.”

    Natalie smiled back, hoping he wouldn’t notice how nervous she was.

    “Please kneel here,” he stated as he pointed to the floor next to his legs.

    Without a word, Natalie obeyed.

    “You have already made me very happy, Natalie,” he stated as he ran his hand gently across her face. “Now, you know what I particularly love about girls like you?”

    Natalie shook her head.

    “You know what it takes to make a man feel good. The best givers of oral sex are girls like you, Natalie. Don’t disappoint me, my sweet.”

    She couldn’t believe it was happening so fast as she looked up at him and nodded. She unzipped his pants and undid his belt. His cock was already quite hard. She was somewhat relieved that his cock was only six inches long and that it wasn’t very thick. She wasn’t worried about oral sex…it was what would happen later that she was concerned about.

    She had given oral sex many times and for the most part she had liked it. Still, it was different this time; she was being made to do it.  She began to kiss and lick his cock. By the sound of his moaning she could tell that he was enjoying it.

    Natalie began to kiss the head of his cock and slowly she took it into her mouth.

    “Oh, that’s wonderful,” he moaned.

    Soon she had his cock completely in her mouth and she slowly began to slide up and down on it. As she did she flicked her tongue against it to increase his state of arousal.

    “Natalie….you are fantastic…that feels so good.”

    She slowly picked up the pace, and his cock began to slide in and out of her mouth.

    Suddenly she felt his hands on her head. He began to move her head up and down on his cock and with one loud moan she felt him cum into her mouth, she had no choice but to swallow every drop.

Chapter 18

    “That was wonderful my dear,” he stated as he leaned back on the couch. “I think our time together will be quite enjoyable.”

    “I hope so,” she lied.

    On the outside she was smiling, but on the inside, she felt so dirty.

    “You made the right choice to be a woman,” he continued. “Now, I will take a bath and then a nap. I would like you to be my guest at dinner tonight.”

    “Of course,” she replied.

    “What is the name of the excellent restaurant in the downtown…they have live jazz there…”

    “Croce’s?” she asked.

    He smiled. “That’s it. Would you make reservations for us there at eight?”

    “Of course,” she replied.

    “I want you looking beautiful this evening…classy…but with a touch of…slut.”

    Natalie forced a smile. “Of course, Haru.”

    He smiled back at her. “Yes, this will be a wonderful time.”

Chapter 19

    Before they headed to downtown, Haru poured them each a drink. He was having Scotch, but the drink he handed to Natalie was light green in color.

    “Don’t worry; I know you are not a drinker, Natalie. This is nonalcoholic. It is a special herbal drink that will give you extra stamina.”

    Natalie hesitated and sniffed it before taking a sip. It had a pleasant smell and the taste wasn’t bad either.

    “Thank you, Haru,” she replied.

    “I think you will grow to like it,” he stated. “By the way, you look lovely.”

    She was wearing a black dress; which like most of her outfits had a short hemline.

    “Thank you,” she replied.

    Dinner was excellent and to her relief, Haru was the perfect gentleman during dinner. She had been worried that he might do something that would bring undo attention in their direction.

    As they pulled into the driveway, he reached over and took her hand.

    “Natalie, I would like you to spend the night with me,” he said.

    Even though it was phrased as a request she knew that it was an order.

    “I would love that, Haru,” she lied.

    Once inside the house, he immediately led her back to the master bedroom. He was much more forceful this time and he quickly striped off her dress. It all happened so quickly, that before Natalie knew what was happening, he had her on the bed and he was mounting her.

Chapter 20

    Natalie looked at the clock on the nightstand and saw that it was nearly two in the morning. Haru was sound asleep next to her. She wasn’t surprised as he had made love to her four times that evening.

    She carefully slipped out bed and scooped up her clothes. She needed sleep and she preferred to sleep in the other room. It was obvious that he wasn’t going to wake up anytime soon and so she quietly left his room.

    Her whole life she had wanted to be a woman…but not like this. She desperately wanted to talk to Bethany, but she knew that she couldn’t call her this late.

    She climbed into the bed in the guest room and stared at the ceiling. All she could hope for was the deal to be made quickly as she didn’t know how long she could stand being Mr. Nagumo’s whore.

    She woke early, showered and dressed in one of her suits. This one was navy in color. She felt tired and her body was sore. Mr. Nagumo was not gentle when it came to making love.

    Natalie walked out to the kitchen and began to prepare breakfast. She knew from the files what Mr. Nagumo liked for breakfast. He preferred tea, English Muffins with orange marmalade.

    He walked into the kitchen dressed in a tailored gray suit.

    “Good morning, Natalie, did you sleep well?” he greeted.

    “Yes, Haru,” she replied.

    “You look tired,” he stated. He walked over to the fridge and took out a bottle. It contained the same green liquid that he had given her the night before. “Drink this, it will give you energy.”

    Natalie nodded and poured herself a glass of the liquid.

    “Do you want some?” she asked.

    He shook his head. “No thank you, the tea will be sufficient.”

    Their breakfast conversation was surprisingly normal. She asked him how long he thought it would take to complete the deal.

    “I suspect it will take a week. We very much want your company’s product…but we need to make a good deal too.”

    Natalie nodded as she took a sip of the herbal drink.

    “I do require you to be here all day today, Natalie; however, I will be having dinner alone with Mr. Wright. I will make it up to you tomorrow. I understand you have some rather interesting costumes to entertain me.”

    “Yes, I do…do you have any preferences for tomorrow?” she asked.

    “I would like you to wear the Star Trek uniform,” he stated.

    “It will be my pleasure,” she replied.

Chapter 21

    Once Mr. Wright and his team arrived, Natalie basically became their secretary. In the room converted into an office there was a computer and a copier. Natalie spent the morning making copies, printing out documents and running other such errands.

    At one point Mr. Wright walked up behind her as she was typing up a document and watched her work.

    “You know, when this is over I think I can find you a position in the company as a personal assistant. You are quite efficient and also very attractive,” he stated. “Besides, it’s a more fitting job for an obedient young woman.”

    She stopped typing and looked back at him.

    “I think I can do more than this sort of work,” she replied.

    “Yes, but it would be a good place for you to start when you come back. I could transfer you to another department or even another office and no one would be the wiser.”

    “You’re assuming that I’m going to stay like this.”

    He laughed. “I don’t think that’s an issue any more, Natalie. I find it very unlikely that you will go back to being a man.”

    “I’m just doing what you ordered.”

    He smiled back at her. “Mr. Nagumo is very pleased with you. He called me this morning and told me that you are quite delightful in bed.”

    Natalie felt her face turn warm.

    “Come come dear, you must know that men like to talk about their conquests.”

    “What did he tell you?” she asked holding back her anger.

    “Everything. Don’t worry, I’m very pleased that you are keeping him happy,” he replied. “Just keep up the good work and you will be rewarded.”

    He then turned and walked away.

    Natalie didn’t know whether to scream or cry. It was all she could do to maintain her emotions. She turned and went back to work, and as she typed she tried to think of a way out of this nightmare.

Chapter 22

    Natalie was sent out to pick up food as Mr. Wright and the others decided to work through lunch.

    The good thing was that it allowed her a chance to get out of the house. While she was waiting for the order to be filled, her cell phone rang.

    She was relieved to see that it was Bethany.

    “Just checking in on you. How’s it going?” asked Bethany.

    “I don’t know if I can make it through this week,” she replied. “I can’t talk right now…but I’m free tonight…can we talk?”

    “I do better than that…I’ll take you out to dinner.”

    “That would be great,” replied Natalie.

    “Hang in there,” said Bethany. “I’ll pick you up around six.”

    “Good…and thank you for everything.”

Chapter 23

    Natalie returned with the food and set it out on the dining room table.

    The team came in and continued their meeting over lunch and Natalie joined them, even though she wasn’t that hungry.

    “Natalie, when you are finished would you type this up?” asked Mr. Wright as he handed her a six page proposal.

    “Of course, Mr. Wright,” she replied. “In fact, I’ll get started on it right now.”

    “There’s no need for that, please finish your lunch.”

    Natalie stood up and took the papers. “It’s okay; I’ve had enough to eat.”

    She walked to the back office and went to work. She was just about finished with the first set of papers when she was given two more documents to edit. In some way, she enjoyed the work as it took her mind off her situation.

    The meeting ended around three and Mr. Nagumo walked into the office.

    “The others have left, it was a very productive day,” he said as he walked behind her.

    “I’m happy to hear that,” she replied.

    “You were quite helpful, very efficient, I wish my own secretary was like you…in more many ways,” he continued as he placed his hands on her shoulders. “It was very difficult to work today as I kept thinking about you.”

    He began to massage her neck.

    “Get up,” he ordered.

    Natalie did as she was ordered. He bent her down over the desk and pulled her panties off.

    Natalie realized that he was going to fuck her right there; there wouldn’t even be the illusion of making love this time.

    Haru bent her down over the desk. He then unzipped his pants.

    “You are a very naughty girl…you distracted me…well, I suppose that you should get what you deserve.”

    Natalie felt him rub lubricant on her ass. He then pressed up against her. She felt his cock slip into her body.

    “Yes…you are a very naughty girl,” he moaned as he grabbed her hips and began to fuck her.

    The only good thing from her point of view was that it was over very quickly.

    “That was well worth the wait,” he stated. “I must get ready for tonight, so you may leave. I will see you tomorrow at eight.”

    Natalie nodded as she bent down to pick up her panties.

    “Please leave them,” he ordered.

    He wouldn’t even allow her the dignity of cleaning up, she thought.

    “As you wish,” she replied as she picked up her purse and left.

    On the way home, she felt his seed between her legs. It was so degrading and it was all she could do to keep from crying.

    The first things she did when she got home was take a long shower. It felt good, but it didn’t clean away the shame she felt.

Chapter 24

    Natalie dressed casually in jeans, sandals and tank top for dinner with Bethany.

    Bethany arrived shortly after six.

    So, do you want talk now or do you want to go straight to dinner?” asked Bethany.

    “Is it that obvious?” asked Natalie.

    “Is it that bad?”

    “Yes…no…I don’t know. I mean, I love the fact that I’m getting a chance to see what life is like as a woman…but I don’t like the way I’m being used,” replied Natalie as she sat down on the couch.

    “You mean by Mr. Nagumo?” asked Bethany who sat down next to Natalie.

    “And Mr. Wright,” she replied. “Haru is just using me sexually…but the way Mr. Wright is using me hurts worse.”

    “It will all be over soon.”

    “I’m not sure…Bethany, I think Mr. Wright is going to sell me out…I just don’t know what I can do to prevent it.”

    Bethany nodded. “Well, don’t give up so quickly…we’ll see what we can do.”

    Natalie smiled back. “You know, I almost believe you.”

    “Hey, it’s my job to produce miracles. Now, you ready to eat?”

    “Sure…where are we going?”

    “You feel like Mexican?”

    “Sounds good,” she replied.

    “Good. Now I know it’s a bit touristy, but I really like Casa Guadalajara in Old Town,” replied Bethany. “They have killer margaritas.”

    “Sure, why not?” replied Natalie.

Chapter 25

    “So tell me about yourself?” asked Bethany as she dipped one of the homemade tortilla chips into the salsa.

    “What do you mean?” replied Natalie as she took of sip of her margarita.

    “Where did you grow up?”

    Natalie told her about growing up in suburbs outside Philadelphia.

    “How did you end up out here?” asked Bethany as ate another chip.

    “I wanted to get away…I figured that I could explore my feminine side at college. When I graduated I couldn’t return back east, I liked it out here too much. Maybe I made a big mistake.”

    “You can’t think that way. So what do you like to do?”

    “I like to travel, I like going to see plays and concerts,” she replied.

    “Cool, so do I. I have a membership at the Old Globe in Balboa Park. We’ll have to catch some of the plays there.”

    “That would be nice,” replied Natalie.

    The waitress came over and took their orders for dinner. Bethany ordered her favorite Arroz con Pollo and Natalie ordered the Tequila Lime Shrimp.

    “That’s my second favorite thing on the menu,” said Bethany.

    Natalie laughed. “You know, meeting you has been the best thing that has come out of this.”

    Bethany held up her margarita and made a toast. “To friendship!”

    Natalie lifted up her glass and returned the toast.

Chapter 26

    Natalie waved goodbye to Bethany and walked into her apartment. The first thing she did was place the rest of her meal in the fridge. It was delicious, but she barely ate half of it.  She wondered when she would find time to eat it as she expected to spend the entire next day with Mr. Nagumo.

    She decided that she would take a long hot bath and then head to bed.

    Bethany was also lost in thought as she drove home. She knew she was making the cardinal sin of her business and that was getting personal with a client. She tried to justify it by the fact that Mr. Wright was her client and not Natalie, but she knew that was splitting hairs.

    She really liked Natalie and was bothered by the way Mr. Wright and Mr. Nagumo were using her. It would have been easier and cheaper for Mr. Wright to have hired a professional transgendered escort; but Bethany suspected that he got off on the power aspect of it all. She had seen it before; men who found eroticism in power and dominance. She didn’t dismiss Mr. Nagumo’s behavior either.

    When she got home she sat and thought about what she could do. It finally hit her and she searched her electronic rolodex for a phone number.

Chapter 27

    Natalie looked at her reflection in the bathroom of the house in La Jolla. She had to admit that she had done a pretty good job with her makeup and the wig. She stood back and looked at herself. The short tight red uniform dress looked as if it was painted on her body. The black boots had higher heels that the ones she had seen in the photos of the Star Trek characters, but they looked good.

    While she had never been a huge fan of the original series, she liked the way the whole outfit looked. She also knew that Mr. Nagumo would be pleased.

    He had told her to be ready around six as he wanted to be with her as soon as the day’s meetings were over.

    For the most part the day had been an easy one for Natalie. She mostly sat in the office and surfed the web as Mr. Nagumo and Mr. Wright’s team worked out the details of the contact.

    She looked at the clock on the wall and noted that it was six. Mr. Nagumo said that he would come and get her when he was ready and a few minutes later she heard a knock on the bedroom door.

    “Are you ready?” he asked.

    “Yes, Haru,” she replied as she walked towards the door.

    He was standing just outside the door.

    “You look even better than I could have hoped for,” he stated.

    “Thank you, Haru.”

    He took her by the hand and led her to the master bedroom. Before she realized what was happening, he had pulled her arms behind her back and cuffed her hands. He then gently laid her down on the bed.

    She watched as he walked over to the closet and pulled out a video camera that was mounted on a tripod.

    “I would like to record our lovemaking tonight,” he stated.

    Natalie was furious, but there was little she could do about it. She watched as he pointed the camera at her.

    He then slowly undressed, watching her the whole time. He then approached her and sat down right next to her. His erect cock was just inches from her face.

    “Yes my pet, you will show me what a wonderful cocksucker you are,” he stated as he pulled her closer.

    All Natalie could do was comply.

Chapter 28

    She was lying on her back on the bed. Her hands were still cuffed and Haru was slowly undressing her.

    “I don’t often return the favor of my transgendered lovers, but this is a special event. You did such a wonderful job in dressing up for me that you deserve a treat,” he stated.

    Natalie was slightly shocked as he began to kiss and lick her cock. To her shock she found it very arousing. He then took her cock completely into his mouth.

    She began to moan in pleasure as he sucked her. The strange thing was that even though she was very excited, her cock wasn’t very hard. It didn’t seem to bother Haru as he increased his pace.

    She could feel herself growing closer to an orgasm; she didn’t know if Haru wanted her to come into his mouth so she moaned that she was about to come.

    This only increased his pace. She knew it was about to happen and she let out a scream as she came.

    Haru took it all in his mouth and then moved up and began to kiss her. It took her a moment to realize that he was feeding her her own seed. Still she had no choice but to take it all.

    “That was even better than I could have imagined,” he stated.

    “I’m sorry…I’m sorry that I wasn’t …um very hard,” she replied softly.

    “It happens…and to be honest I found it very refreshing, my pet,” he stated as he unlocked the cuffs.

    She began to rub her wrists, now that her hands were free.

    “Go shower and change, my pet and we will go to dinner,” he stated.

    Natalie sat up. “How do you want me to dress?”

    “Sexy,” he replied. “Also don’t wear any panties. Do not worry; your clitty will not be a problem.”

Chapter 29

    Natalie was a bit confused by what had happened. She had had one of the best orgasms in her life, yet she was barely hard. In fact, her cock…make that clitty looked smaller, but she figured that was her imagination.

    She was also slightly ashamed that she had enjoyed the way Haru had used her. There was something very erotic about being tied up and used.

    For dinner, she selected a black sleeveless cocktail dress. She wore stockings, a waist cincher with a garter belt and high heels. Of course she wore her bra and put in the breast pads. She felt a little concerned about not wearing panties, but she knew that she had no choice.

    Haru was dressed in a suit and was very pleased with her outfit.

    “You look fantastic, my dear,” he stated.

    “Thank you Haru,” she replied.

    “One suggestion, please put on more makeup. I would like you to look slightly slutty.”

    Natalie nodded and returned to the bathroom to apply additional makeup. Haru followed and watched as she applied more eye shadow, eye liner, mascara and lipstick.

    “Much better. You look sexy…but also dangerous...I want all the men in the restaurant to look at you when we walk in,” he stated. “I have another request, put on the long blonde wig…also do you have any shoes that have a higher heel?”

    Natalie nodded.

    “Good, put them on,” he ordered.

    Natalie obeyed and Haru seemed pleased with the wig.

    “Yes, much better, Natalie,” he stated. “Now the shoes.”

    Natalie put on a pair of four-inch open toed black heels.

    “Yes, that is even better…you look so sexy…and just barely respectable…and I want you to act accordingly.”

    “What do you mean?’ she asked.

    “Flirt with the other men…make them want you,” he stated.

    Natalie nodded.

    “Before we go, I have one more thing that you need to do,” he stated. “Wait here.”

    Natalie wondered what he was up to. She was mildly surprised when he returned with a glass filled with the green fluid.

    “I want you alert to night,” he stated as he handed her the glass.

    She took it without comment and began to drink. The flavor was different…it had a slightly fruity taste and she wondered why.

    “Very good…so obedient…so subservient, you would make an excellent housewife,” he stated.

    For some reason, Natalie wasn’t as outraged by his words, and in a strange sense she took it as a compliment.

Chapter 30

    Natalie acted as she had been ordered at the restaurant. She suspected that many there thought she was a professional escort. The men looked at her with lust and the women…well they looked at her with a combination of distain and with a touch of envy.

    She was worried about the fact that she wasn’t wearing panties and what would happen if she began aroused, but thankfully it didn’t happen. The strange thing was that she was turned on sexually by the way she was acting and the way Haru was treating her, yet her clitty never got erect. The one problem was that she was getting wet. The sensation of her fluids between her legs only served to increase her state of excitement.

    Haru was obviously enjoying her dilemma and seemed to be doing everything possible to build her fire.

    Dinner itself was a blur to her and she just ate a little of her meal. Haru ate heartily and didn’t seem to mind that Natalie wasn’t eating.

    They left the restaurant, and headed to the valet. As they waited for her car to be brought out, Haru slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her close.

    “Kiss me,” he whispered

    Natalie did as she was ordered and began to kiss him. She knew that the other people were watching them and she didn’t care.

    A short time later they were driving away from the restaurant.

    “Do you know a private place we can go…somewhere we can park and not be disturbed?”

    Natalie thought about it. “Yes, there’s a park nearby.”

    “Good, take us there.”

    Natalie nodded and suspected that she would soon be sucking his cock.

    They pulled into a secluded area and parked.

    “Very good selection, Natalie; let’s go for a walk.”

    Natalie was shocked by what he was saying, but she couldn’t disobey him.

    He led her a short distance away from the car. The only light was from the full moon. He pointed out a stone park bench and he sat down on it. He undid his pants and pulled them down. Natalie could see his erect cock in the moonlight.

    He pulled her close and positioned her on his lap. Natalie felt his cock slip into her ass.

    “Ride me, Natalie…ride me like the slut you are,” he ordered.

Chapter 31

    Natalie watched Haru walk up to the house. He turned and waved goodbye before entering the house. She then put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway.

    She felt so dirty…so used…and what made her most ashamed…she also felt satisfaction. She had actually enjoyed the way that Haru had used her. Even though she didn’t get hard, she had experienced an orgasm and it had been electric.

    Natalie pulled off the wig as she drove away from the house as she preferred her own hair.

    It had been a very strange day and all she wanted to do was to go home, take a long shower, and then go to bed.

    Thankfully, she was able to get to her apartment without incident as she really didn’t want anyone to see her in her current disheveled appearance. She also knew she reeked of sex.

    The shower was excellent and she felt clean again.

    She examined her body. She was aware that she looked slightly slimmer. Her clitty was still smaller than she remembered. It had to be her imagination, she thought.

    After brushing her teeth, she crawled into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Chapter 32

    As she was just getting ready to leave her apartment the next morning, Natalie got a call from Haru.

    “I would like you to do wear the Princess Leia slave outfit tonight,” he stated.

    Natalie knew it wasn’t a request; it was an order.

    “Of course,” she replied. “I have everything here, I will bring it with me.”

    “Very good,” he replied. “Oh, are you wearing panties?”

    “Yes,” she replied.

    “Take them off,” he ordered.

    Natalie did as she was ordered without hesitation.

    “Good girl…I want to have you as soon as you arrive and I don’t want anything to slow me down.”

    “I will be there soon,” she stated.

    “Of course you will, you know that you must please your man,” he stated.

    “Yes, Haru,” she replied.

    “I eagerly await your arrival,” he stated before he hung up.

Chapter 33

    Natalie found Haru in the living room. He was wearing his silk robe and he immediately slipped it off.

    He bent Natalie over the couch and immediately mounted her. He fucked her hard and fast…he was almost animal-like his actions.

    When he was done he pulled out and it was all that Natalie could do to keep from falling down to her knees.

    “I apologize for the swiftness of my actions, but I must get ready for my meeting,” he stated. “Your drink is waiting in the fridge.”

    Natalie nodded and walked to the kitchen as if she was in a daze.

    The green liquid was already in a glass. She drank it down without hesitation.

    She then carried her things back to her bedroom. There was a note on the bed.

    Natalie,
You are to dress in the slave girl outfit and go to my bedroom. You will wait for me
   Haru.

Natalie wondered what was up, as Haru would soon be meeting with Mr. Wright. Still, she knew that she must obey him. Maybe she was a submissive she thought as she undressed.

Chapter 34

Natalie looked at herself in the full-length mirror of the master bedroom. While it looked great, the outfit wasn’t very comfortable as the metal bikini didn’t flex. The worst part of outfit was the metal collar that was locked around her neck. A long metal chain was attached to the collar.

    Haru walked in and smiled.

    “I truly appreciate the attention to detail,” he stated as he took hold of the chain.

    He then led Natalie over to the bed.

    “Please sit down,” he stated as he pointed to the bed.

    Natalie did as she was ordered to do.

    Haru then attached the loose end of the chain to the headboard. Once it was locked in place, he pulled it to test that Natalie would be unable to get free.

    “I will check in on you my pet,” he stated.

    Natalie nodded.

    He then looked at his watch.

    “I just have enough time to give you a special treat,” he stated as he walked out of the bedroom.

    Natalie wondered what he was up now.

    He returned a few minutes later and he was carrying a black bag.

    “Roll over on your tummy, my pet,” he ordered.

    Natalie obeyed.

    “Now, don’t move,” he ordered.

    Natalie felt him rum something on one of her cheeks, and then she felt a sharp pain.

    “This will only take a moment,” he said as he squeezed the syringe.

    “What was that?” she asked.

    “A gift,” he replied. “Now, you may feel sleepy, don’t worry about it.”

    Natalie turned around and looked at Haru as he placed a large syringe in the bag.

    “What did you do?” she demanded.

    He slapped her across the face.

    “You do not raise your voice to me. I have given you a wonderful gift!” he snapped.

    Natalie was about to rely but she suddenly found it difficult to speak. Additionally she could barely keep her eyes open.

    “Go to sleep,” he stated as he got up.

    Natalie fought to stay awake, but faded into darkness.

Chapter 35

    Natalie slowly opened her eyes and looked around the room. It was now dark outside and the only light in the room came from the alarm clock on the nightstand.

    She tried to get up, but she found that she was now tied completely down to the bed. She attempted to cry out and found that she had a gag in her mouth.

    Don’t panic, she thought as she tried to pull free. However, she quickly realized that this was hopeless.

    She decided that as soon as Haru freed her she would leave and not come back. He had no right to treat her like this. The only good thing was her mind was clear again. The sense of submission that she had felt the past few days was gone.

    She drifted in and out of sleep as she waited for Haru. She looked over at the clock and saw that it was now almost midnight.

    Then she heard the sound of the door opening.

    Haru entered, walked over and sat down next to her.

    “I must apologize for my absence as we closed the deal this afternoon and Mr. Wright wanted to go out and celebrate. I told him that you were not feeling well,” he stated.

    He then reached down and ran his hand across her face.

    “I have sent the contract back to Tokyo for a final review. The final signing won’t be until the day after tomorrow,” he continued.

    Natalie stared up at him. She wondered why he hadn’t turned the lights on.

    “I will now untie you. You will not move until I tell you, do you understand?” he asked.

    Natalie nodded.

    “Good. But just to play it safe, I will now blindfold you. I don’t want to spoil the surprise.”

    Natalie felt the blindfold wrap around her eyes. Then she felt him untie her arms.

    “Sit up,” he ordered.

    Natalie slowly sat up. She felt strangely weak and disoriented. It took her a few moments before she realized that she was now naked.

    He turned on the lights and then he helped her stand up.

    She felt him position her body.

    “Close your eyes,” he ordered.

    Natalie did as he demanded.

    He removed the blindfold.

    “Now, open your eyes.”

    Natalie slowly opened her eyes and gasped.

    She was facing the full-length mirror and she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. She reached down and touched her chest.

    “Yes, I know they are small, but they will quickly blossom,” he stated proudly.

    Natalie looked down at her swollen nipples. They were now larger, darker in color and they stood out from her breasts. She now had breasts, granted they were as Haru said…small, but she definitely had breasts.

    These weren’t the only changes, as she ran her hands down her body and felt that her hips were now slightly larger.

    “In a few months you will look quite feminine,” he stated proudly. “The green juice prepared your body and the shot started the transformation. Your body is now producing female hormones. The good thing is that you will still be capable of having orgasms. They will be like those you’ve had the last few times we had sex. The down side is that your clitty will never get very hard and will shrink in size…but it is a good trade off.”

    “How is this possible?” she asked.

    “I discovered the process during a business trip to Thailand last year. I have been waiting to try it out on someone. I was hoping that I would have more time to play with you, but the contract talks ended faster than I had expected. I was really looking forward to seeing you in the Silk Spectre II costume. I would love to see your breasts in a few days.”

    She turned around and glared at him with rage.

    “How dare you abuse me this way! You had no right to do this to me without my permission!”

    “What do you mean…you obviously want to be a woman…I helped you and you should thank me!”

    “Go to hell,” she snapped.

    Haru’s eyes turned dark with rage and he slapped her across the face.

    Natalie felt down to the floor as she clutched her face in pain.

    “No woman talks back to me like that! Now, apologize.”

    Natalie looked up at him. “Go fuck yourself!”

    Haru reached down and grabbed her as if he was picking up a ragdoll. He then threw her viciously on the bed.

    Natalie tried to get up, but Haru was too strong and he rolled her over on her belly and then he tied her down. He then forced the gag back in her mouth.

    “You must be punished,” he stated.

    Natalie struggled to get free, but it impossible.

    Haru walked over to his closet.

    “I was hoping you would appreciative of what I did for you…however, it doesn’t matter as I also like to punish naughty little sluts,” he stated.

    Natalie tried to turn and see what he was doing.

    She could hear him walking closer and then she then felt intense pain across her back.

    Her screams were muffled by the gag.

    “Bad girls need to be taught to obey,” he stated as he struck her again. “This is my favorite whip…you should be honored that I am using it on you.”

    Natalie felt the whip strike her back. Tears began to run down her cheeks.

    “This is for your own good,” he stated as he struck her again.

    The beating lasted another twenty minutes.

Chapter 36

    Natalie realized that she must have passed out from the pain. She came to as Haru was untying her wrists.

    “Your services are no longer required here and you have ten minutes to dress and leave,” he ordered as he tossed a pile of clothes of her clothes next to her on the bed.  “If you are not gone in ten minutes I will punish you a second time.”

    Natalie struggled to get up off the bed. Her back felt as if it was on fire. She groaned in pain as she slipped on her blouse.

    “I will tell your boss that you like it kinky, rough, and are in to S&M. It will do no good to tell him what I did to you. I will also tell him that you admitted to me that you started hormones.”

    Natalie didn’t reply. All she wanted to do was get out of the house.

    “If you are smart you will keep this to yourself,” he continued. 

    Natalie stood up, picked up her purse and staggered out of the bedroom.

    “I am not a man to be trifled with. Go home and accept what was done to you. Remember that a woman’s role is to serve men…and to be obedient,” he warned as she left.

    Natalie refused to make eyes contact with him.

    The cool night air felt good as she stepped outside. She walked as fast as she could to her car, not knowing if Haru would come after her.

    Thankfully, the car immediately started up and she pulled out of the driveway.

    As she pulled away, she reached into her purse for her cell phone. She didn’t bother with the Bluetooth as she didn’t care if police pulled her over for using her phone in the car, it was more important that she reach Bethany.

Chapter 37

    “I need to get you to the hospital,” stated Bethany as she looked at Natalie’s bloody back.

    “No, please, can’t you bring someone here?” she begged.

     “Okay. Now lie down on your stomach, Natalie.”

    Natalie weakly obeyed, wincing and moaning in pain as she lowered herself onto the couch.

    Bethany called a doctor who said that she would be over shortly. He was also a client and she knew she could trust him.

    “Now, what about reporting Nagumo to the police?” asked Bethany.

    Natalie shook her head.

    “I can’t, it will wreck the deal,” she replied

    “The hell with the deal,” countered Bethany as she gently held Natalie’s hand. “The bastard needs to go to jail.”

    “It would hurt too many people. Bethany, I have a plan…but I need your help. I know how and when to take down Haru.”

    “Okay, but let’s get you fixed up first,” she replied.

She stared at Natalie’s back. It was a bloody mess and some of wounds were quite deep. “What the hell did he hit you with?”

    “A bullwhip,” she replied bitterly. “I know how to make him pay…I only wish I could take down Mr. Wright at the same time.”

    Bethany smiled. “Funny you should mention Mr. Wright. I think I have a solution for him.”

    Natalie looked up at Bethany. “You mean that?”

    Bethany nodded. “But first we need to see to your injuries.”

Chapter 38

    Two days later Mr. Wright sat at his desk with the signed contract in front of him. The sale would make both Bancroft, and more importantly himself, extremely wealthy.

    Mr. Nagumo was also very pleased. He had closed the biggest deal in Akagi Electronics’ history. He was also pleased that he had nothing from Natalie. Mr. Wright had mentioned that she had requested a few days off.

    “It was a very good trip,” stated Haru as he sipped his Scotch.

    “I agree,” replied Mr. Wright.

    Suddenly the door to his office opened up as Natalie and Bethany barged in.

    “What is the meaning of this?” asked Mr. Wright in annoyed manner. 

    Bethany closed the door behind them. She was carrying a leather business case.

    “I just wanted to say good bye,” explained Natalie.

    “That isn’t necessary, Natalie,” stated Haru.

    “No, I think it is,” she replied as she took off her jacket.

    “Um, Natalie… what are you doing?” asked Mr. Wright.

    She was unbuttoning her blouse. She was not wearing a bra.

    “I need to show you something,” she replied without stopping.

    She removed her blouse and turned around to show her back to Mr. Wright. She kept her arms crossed over her chest to cover her budding breasts.

    Her back was covered with ugly red welts. In some places her back was bandaged from where the whipping broke the skin and caused wounds.

    Bethany handed Mr. Wright a folder.

    “Inside you’ll see the medical report and photos of what she looked like right after Mr. Nagumo beat her,” stated Bethany. “She will have scarring from some of the injuries and she will require plastic surgery.”

    Mr. Wright appeared genuinely shocked and disgusted as he looked at the photos.

    Mr. Nagumo shifted nervously in his chair.

    Mr. Wright held up a photo that showed off the wounds on Natalie’s back. “Care to explain this, Haru?”

    Haru coughed nervously into his right hand. “She begged me to do it…when she left….she thanked me.”

    “That’s a lie,” stated Natalie as she glared at him with controlled rage.

    She then turned to Mr. Wright. “You have a thick file on me…is there anything in there about me liking pain or anything like this?”

    He shook his head and then he turned towards Mr. Nagumo. “You had no right to hurt one of my employees, Haru.”

    Natalie was slightly surprised by the anger in his voice.

    “She was disrespectful,” replied Haru dismissively.

    “And so you whipped her?” asked Mr. Wright. He held up a photo of Natalie’s bloody blouse. “How could you do this to her…to anyone?”

    “I will not tolerate being disrespected by another man…let alone someone like…like her,” he replied. “It is a matter of respect.”

    Mr. Wright looked at Haru with disgust. He then looked back at Natalie. “What do you want me to do? Do you want me to call the police?”

    Natalie shook her head as Bethany handed both Mr. Wright and Mr. Nagumo folders.

    “Please read them,” stated Bethany.

    Inside the folder was a document that stated that unless Mr. Nagumo provided a substantial financial compensation to Natalie, the photos and report of his activities in San Diego would be provided to his company’s board of directors, to his family, and to the Japanese media. He was also required to apologize to her and to sign a statement that he would never disclose what happened between them.”

    “You can’t be serious?” asked Haru.

    Natalie nodded as she gingerly slipped on her blouse. She was pleased to see that Haru’s hands were shaking slightly as he held the documents.

    “I am very serious,” she replied.

    “And how will explain this…payment to you?” he asked.

    “That is not my problem,” she replied as she buttoned up her blouse.

    “Two can play at this game,” he threatened. “I warned you”

    “I have taken the liberty of contacting an excellent lawyer in Tokyo. He is very willing to represent our interests,” interjected Bethany. “He stated that he would break you…and enjoy doing it.”

    “Yes, you can expose me…but I’m not afraid now,” stated Natalie. “If you expose me, I’ll return the favor. I suspect that you will have much more to lose than me.”

    Haru looked at the documents. “I will need time to think about this.”

    “No, you either sign now or we start legal action,” stated Bethany.

    Haru looked at Bethany with annoyance. “Who are you?”

    “She is my friend…and advisor…and that’s all you need to know,” interjected Natalie. “Now, do you sign or do you want to drag this out into public. It will be horrible for both of us…but I’m willing to do this…what you did to me was not right.”

    Haru stared back. He noticed that Natalie hadn’t brought up the hormonal solution that he had given her. He wondered if he could use this against her.

    Almost as if she could read his mind, Natalie spoke again.

    “Do you really want me to expose all your dirty little secrets?” she asked.

    “What are you talking about?” asked Mr. Wright.

    “This is between Natalie and Mr. Nagumo,” stated Bethany. “Stan, would be so kind to give us a few minutes alone?”

    To Natalie’s shock, Mr. Wright nodded and stood up.

    “I’ll be just outside,” he said as he left his office.

    As soon as the door closed behind him, Bethany handed Haru another piece of paper.

    “You are to give us the formula for the solutions you put in Natalie’s body. We need to have this so her doctor’s can monitor her body and the changes. This is not negotiable,” explained Bethany.

    Haru looked at the paper and nodded.

    “I underestimated you, Natalie,” he stated as he signed his name to the documents.

    “If we don’t receive everything we have requested, your life will get very complicated,” stated Bethany.

    Haru glanced up at her with hatred.

    “I don’t know who you are…but you are a playing a dangerous game,” he stated. “I have… connections.”

    “It’s not a game,” she replied. “I have connections too…powerful men and women who are my allies. And don’t threaten me you bastard; I don’t scare easily and I’ve faced bigger and more powerful men than you have brought them down. I despise people like you who think they can hurt and use others. If it was up to me you’d be sitting in a cell right now.”

    Haru was speechless; no woman had ever spoken to him this way.

    “Just so you know, Mr. Nagumo, the reason I’m not pressing charges against you isn’t because I’m afraid of being outted as transgendered. I don’t want to see all the other employees of my company get hurt by what happened. The money you’ll be paying me will go to my medical treatments. I also want you out of my life forever. Once you fulfill the contracts you have signed, you will never hear from me again.”

    He nodded.

    “However, I am not so forgiving…or forgetting. I said I have connections and if I hear of that you’ve hurt another woman, I will bring you down…that’s not a threat, it’s a promise,” interjected Bethany, barely holding back her rage.

    Haru didn’t comment. He just handed the signed documents back to Natalie.

    “I will right back with your copies,” stated Natalie.

Chapter 39

    Mr. Wright leaned back in his chair and grinned. Mr. Nagumo had departed and just Natalie and Bethany remained.

    “You handled that like I would have,” he stated. “To quote Don Corelone, you ‘gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse’. I’m so proud of you Natalie.”

    “I’m glad you’re so happy, because we’re not finished here,” stated Natalie.

    Mr. Wright cocked his head. “What do you mean?”

    Bethany pulled another folder out of her bag and handed them to Mr. Wright.

    “You’re not the only one who can hire detectives,” said Bethany.

    Mr. Wright began to page through the papers.

    “That only goes back six months,” explained Bethany. “I will be able to produce more information shortly.”

    The papers documented the many illegal and unethical business practices by Mr. Wright.

    Mr. Wright didn’t comment as he read the report. At various times he nodded as if he agreed with the information in the papers. He even smiled a few times as if he was proud of what was documented.

    When he finished reading he looked up at the two women.

    “What do you want?” he asked.

    Bethany handed him another document.

    “You missed your calling, you should have been a lawyer,” he stated as he began to read the paper.

    “I make more money,” she replied. “My job is also more enjoyable.”

    The second paper stated the compensation that he would provide Natalie. In addition to a large monetary settlement, she would receive her bonus and full medical coverage for the next five years.

    “No promotion?” he asked with a touch of sarcasm.

    “That won’t be necessary, I have found a new job,” Natalie replied.

    “Pity, I could use someone like you…actually I could use both of you,” he stated as he pulled out his pen.

    “No arguments?” asked Bethany.

    He shook his head. “None. In a way, I admire what you are doing. I admit that I’m a total bastard when it comes to work, it’s how I reached the position that I am in. I’m not sorry about using you, Natalie; it was just business, not personal. I like you. What I am sorry about is that Nagumo hurt you. I had no idea he was that twisted. My biggest regret is that I’m losing you, Natalie. You and I could go far together.”

    He handed the paper back to Natalie.

    “I would like a copy,” he stated.

    Natalie nodded and walked out to use the copier.

    “Any hard feelings?” asked Bethany.

    He shook his head. “Like I said, it was just business. I assume that you are her new boss, am I correct?”

    Bethany nodded.

    “Congratulations, you are getting a good employee.”

    “Thank you, but she will be more like my partner than an employee” she replied. “That reminds me, are you going to continue abusing your employees?”

    He leaned back in his chair.

    “I will make some changes, but I will do what it takes to make the deal. I won’t repeat the same mistakes I made with Nagumo. Believe it or not, I am truly upset that he hurt her. I had no intention of her being hurt.”

    Bethany nodded. “I actually believe that.”

    “If Natalie needs anything at all, please let me know.”

    “Thank you,” she replied.

    Natalie returned with the copies and handed one set to Mr. Wright.

    “Thank you. So, I take it that you plan on staying female,” he stated.

    “That’s right,” she replied.

    “I wish you all the best,” he stated as he extended his hand. “You have been an exceptional employee.”

    Natalie took it and they shook hands.

Chapter 40

    Back in her office, Bethany handed Natalie a glass of champagne.

    “Congratulations,” stated Bethany.

    “I can’t believe we pulled it off,” replied Natalie as she reached out her glass to touch Bethany’s glass. “Thank you for your help.”

    “My pleasure. I’m very impressed with your plan concerning Nagumo.”

    “Do you think he’ll follow through?”

    Bethany nodded. “He would lose too much face if his dirty secrets were exposed. The money is secondary, his pride is more important to him.”

    Natalie took a sip of her champagne.

    “I’m impressed that you uncovered so much dirt on Mr. Wright so quickly,” stated Natalie.

    “I started a few days ago,” she replied. “I was going to use it when this was over.”

    “I’m stunned he took it so…so easily,” said Natalie.

    “I’m not, it was just business to him. Wright doesn’t see anything wrong in what he did as long as the deal is completed favorably. He’s a very scary person, but he will keep his word.” she replied. “Do you want a refill?”

    Natalie shook her head. “I’d better not, not with the pain pills I’m on. Do you really think that the doctors can lessen the scars on my back?”

    “Yes,” replied Bethany.

    “I really hate that bastard Nagumo. He really enjoyed himself when he whipped me. I hope he never does this to anyone else.”

    “If he does, he’ll pay. I have been in contact with a transgendered women’s rights group in Japan and they will be watching him.”

    “And what will they do if they find he has strayed again?”

    Bethany smiled. “It won’t be very pleasant for him. They solve problems outside of the normal legal system.”

    Natalie smiled back. “’I’m not a big believer in vigilante justice, but in this case I might make an exception.”

    “Now, in addition to the physical treatments, I have a therapist that I would like you to see.”

    “You mean for the gender issues?”

    “And the abuse related ones too. You still have a long journey ahead of you.”

    Natalie nodded. “That makes sense. I now have to try and figure out what I’m going to tell my family.”

    “I suggest that you focus on your health right now. Since you’re going to be working for me I want you completely healthy.”

    Natalie smiled back. “I really appreciate everything you’ve done for me. I won’t let you down.”

    “I know that. Now, I believe you have a medical appointment later today, why don’t we go get some lunch first.”

    “That sounds wonderful,” replied Natalie.

    *****

    Mr. Wright sat at his desk and reviewed the contracts. He was very pleased with the Akagi contract. It had been very favorable for Bancroft and for him personally.

    He then looked over the documents he signed with Natalie. He couldn’t help but chuckle as he re-read it. Normally he didn’t like someone getting the best of him, but this case was different. He admired Natalie and the way she stood up to him. He also was pleased that Bethany had taken her under her wing.

****

    On a flight back to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, Haru Nagumo stewed in his first class seat. He despised the fact that two women had bested him. What bothered him more was that he couldn’t think of a way to get back at them. He couldn’t risk his career and position at Akagi. The loss of face would be too great.

    He would also obey the commands in the letter he had reluctantly signed. The loss of money was bad enough, but the knowledge that they beat him was unbearable.

    Haru was also extremely upset that he had lost Natalie. His original plan was to bring her to Japan and set her us as his mistress. He would now have to find a new t-girl to train. This one would be a total slave and wouldn’t disobey him.

    ****

    Ruri Fuchida reviewed the file that she had been given on the businessman, Haru Nagumo. She was shocked what she read. In addition to the information on the recent abuse of the woman in the United States, her group had uncovered three other incidents of sexual exploitation. He seemed to enjoy abusing all women, but he held special distain for transgendered women like her.

    Her assignment was to keep him under surveillance and when he crossed the line again then they would punish him…and she would take great pleasure in that. 

The End