Cockatoo

Cockatoo Part 25

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Author's Note Apologies for the delay on posting this new chapter. I had some personal issues that took up my writing time. I hope you forgive me and enjoy the story.

Alex grabbed my hands, `Please, James, it's the only way we could think of to get you over there as quickly as possible without Jandaeng being aware. You could be back here in two days and then fly to Bangkok as Jandaeng expects you to next week. Please?'

Areeya came up behind me and put her hands on my shoulders. `James, I am so worried about my father. I would be very, very grateful if you could do this for me.' Areeya squeezed my shoulders, and my imagination went into overdrive thinking about what that gratitude would be like.

`There must be another way, surely?'

If there is, we can't think of it,' said Alex. We have to assume all electronic communications will be intercepted. We're on an island so we can't just drive there. The only ways to the mainland are by plane or the ferry. Flying would mean being spotted straight away. This is the only way.'

`But I would never get away with it. I would stand out like a sore thumb.' Even I realised I had moved from outright denial to raising objections.

Alex gripped my hands tighter. No, not at all. You're just about my size and you're slender enough not to be too noticeable if we do it right. Your face isn't too masculine; you have nice cheekbones. With a touch of lipstick, your lips would be quite feminine. Your feet and hands aren't too large, and you have nice smooth skin.' She ran her fingers over my cheek and said, A little foundation would make all the difference. You'll be with Nin and she'll take care of you. She's happy to do it.'

What?' I squealed, You've asked her already?'

`Yes, of course. We had to make sure she would say yes.' Areeya said from behind me, her hands still squeezing my shoulders.

`What if I had to speak? That would be a dead giveaway.' I thought that would stop this nonsensical idea.

Alex smiled, `That's where Nin comes in. Aside from being cover as two girls travelling together, her English is so good, she can answer any questions for you. Just pretend you have lost your voice.'

I stayed silent, just hoping this madness would stop.

Alex went on, `Look, there will be hundreds of people on the ferry, I promise no-one will notice you. You can wear sunglasses all the time and a sun hat. You've let your hair grow since the pirate attack and I think we can style it in a more feminine way. If not, I have a wig you can wear that will help to cover your face. We'll dress you casually; a top and loose sarong and sandals, so you'll blend in with all the other travellers. You can take some male clothes with you in a bag and change when you get to the bus.'

Areeya's hands were now massaging my shoulders and Alex was stroking my hands, and I could feel my objections slipping away. Alex, sensing this, provided the final push.

`Look, let us just try it, get you dressed to see if it works. If it doesn't so be it. If it looks OK, will you do it?'

I closed my eyes and nodded. `OK, I agree to try it, but if I think I look ridiculous, it's all off, right?'

`But if it doesn't look ridiculous, then you will do it?' Alex countered.

I opened my eyes and confident it would never happen, I sighed and said, `Yes, if it looks OK I will do it.'

Alex clapped her hands together and kissed me, whilst Areeya wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me tight.

But I repeat, if I look ridiculous, it will all be off, right?' I tried to stop their enthusiasm carrying me along with their harebrained idea. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you'll look fine, I promise you,' said Alex, `but you have to do everything we say, right?'

I nodded, and she jumped up and said, `OK, let's get started. First, you have to get rid of any hair you have. I know you aren't that hairy, but we need to get rid of anything you do have.'

`What? Is that absolutely necessary? I mean we're just seeing if it might work. Can't we do that later, if it's necessary?' My voice tailed off as I saw the look on Alex's face.

She glowered at me, hands on her hips, `You promised to do exactly what we said, didn't you?'

`Yes, but...'

No buts, let's get to it.' She grabbed my hand and dragged me over to the wet room, shouting to Areeya on the way. Babe, can you sort out something for him to wear, casual I would say, but stylish. My stuff should fit him, I think.'

Areeya nodded and disappeared towards the walk-in closet at the end of the room. Alex had by now dragged me into the shower room and said, `Come on then, don't hang about, strip. I want to look at what we have to work with.'

All I had on were my shorts and t-shirt, so it didn't take long for me to be naked. Alex walked around me; her manner very much like a farmer sizing up a cow at the market. She even prodded me a couple of times, which I hoped was just for effect.

`Not bad, I think. You've dropped a few pounds since the pirate attack, makes the job a bit easier. You're a bit stringy, but there's nothing we can do about that in the short term.'

`Alex, this is a one off, remember.'

Yes, I know, but you never know, you might get to like it.' She stroked my cock and kissed me, and I started to harden. She gave me one more squeeze and said, OK, shave your face once, and then again, to get it as smooth as possible and then use some of my moisturiser. Then we'll get started on your body hair. I've got Lawan waiting outside to do the waxing. She does all the girls, me included.'

What? No, I'm not doing that. What do you mean, she's outside? I only agreed to see how I looked. I didn't agree to any bloody waxing.' Alex smiled, Well, you did agree to do exactly we said, didn't you? In any case, if we are to show you how good you could look we have to do a little preparation, sweetie.'

I turned to argue, but she gave me a sharp slap on the bum and I decided not to bother. I shaved my face once and then shaved again, finishing off with her moisturiser, which did feel good on my skin I have to admit. Alex had sat on the stool and watched me as I shaved.

That's one thing I absolutely don't miss,' she said as she stood up and came over towards me. She stroked my chest and said, I think that's OK, but the legs need doing and your pits, ugh, they have to go, you're not pretending to be an Australian girl for God's sake.'

I opened my mouth, and she put her finger to my lips. You promised, remember. The damned stuff grows back anyway, so there's no need to get uptight.' She grinned and shouted Lawan, you can come in now.'

The door opened and a small Thai girl entered giggling. I grabbed a towel, held it over my groin and blushed. `Alex, I will kill you one day.'

`Oh, don't be a baby, Lawan has done this many times with boys and girls, there's nothing she hasn't seen, believe me.'

`Well, she hasn't seen me.' Even I knew that sounded pathetic.

`It's either this, or I'll start shaving you. Which do you prefer?' Alex was making wild swinging motions with her hands, looking like she wanted to use a scythe to shave me.

`I said before, you aren't getting anywhere near me with a razor. Will this waxing thing hurt?'

Alex shook her head, `No, of course not. Women get this done all the time. Come on, man up, although that's probably not the right term considering what we're going to do, and come into the bedroom. Lawan has set her stuff up in there.'

I walked through to the bedroom, keeping the towel in front of me.

`Oh, don't be shy, Lawan doesn't care how little your thing is.' Alex grabbed the towel and dropped it on the floor.

`It's not little,' I protested as Lawan giggled, which didn't help.

`No, it's not little, it's kind of cute,' said Alex, winking at Lawan. Lawan indicated I should lay down on a trestle table which she must have put up whilst I was in the wet room with Alex. Areeya walked in at that moment and tried to stifle a laugh as she saw me laying down on the table.

`Don't you dare say anything, it's bad enough as it is.' I said, regretting that I had agreed to this crazy plan.

`What about his bikini line?' Areeya said, with a smirk.

`Bikini line? What do you mean?' I squealed.

Alex looked at me with a straight face, `We have to do a proper job, can't have stray hairs, popping out, can we?'

`How about a brazilian?' Areeya was now trying to stop laughing and failing completely.

What's a brazilian?' I said. All three of them burst into laughter. What? What have I said?'

Alex stopped laughing and said, `Nothing, don't worry about it.'

Lawan was ready to start, and she applied the wax to my leg. It felt nice and warm and I closed my eyes, thinking this wasn't going to be so bad. Then I felt Lawan lay a cloth or something over the wax and press it firmly down. A few seconds later I felt a burning pain as she ripped off the cloth,

`Owww, that hurt.' I sat up and opened my eyes to see Alex and Areeya holding onto each other, trying not to laugh.

`You told me it wouldn't hurt, you bastards.'

Poor baby,' said Alex, we girls have to suffer to look pretty, you know.'

Areeya smothered her laughter. I'm sorry, James, we're only poking fun. I do appreciate what you're doing, thank you.' She leant across and gave my cock a kiss. That's a down payment for when you get back.'

Lawan pushed me back on the table and continued to rip away my hair. After the first shock, it wasn't that bad, but I wouldn't want to do it too often. Lawan got into a rhythm and I lay back and tried to ignore the pain. She started to get very close to my groin with the strips and I sat up in alarm as her hand brushed against my cock.

`Be careful.' I said, alarmed at what I thought she was going to do.

Don't be a baby,' Alex said from the sofa where she was casually flicking through a magazine. Lawan will just trim your pubic hair, this time, we can get it waxed properly next time.'

`There won't be a next time,' I said.

Hmm, maybe, maybe not,' she said, her legs crossed and one shoe dangling off her foot. A gesture that somehow I find sexy. I lay back again until I heard the buzz of a hair trimmer. I looked down just as Lawan began to trim my pubic hair. She held my cock out of the way although to be honest it seemed to have shrunk in size at the thought of what she was doing. Not for the first time I thought I must be stark raving mad for going through with this. I watched as she gently trimmed away leaving what later learnt was called a landing strip of hair pointing down towards my cock. She finished, looking over to Alex, who nodded and said, Very pretty, Lawan.'

Lawan moved up the table and pulled my arm away from my side and quickly waxed my armpits and then ripped away the hair.

I almost jumped off the table, `Shit, that stings.' I wailed.

Alex laughed and said, `Only one more to go, it won't be as bad.'

She lied, it was as bad.

`Thank you Lawan,' Alex said in English, then followed up with something in Thai, which made both Lawan and Areeya giggle.

`What was that?' I said, now sore and not in a good mood.

`I just told her that next time she could do your crack and sack as well.'

`Oh no, no way. Anyhow, there won't be another time.' I said and got off the table.

Lawan was busy clearing up her things and Alex said. `Go and take a cool shower, you'll feel better for it, then use some of my tea tree oil.' The shower certainly helped and I admit I felt a thrill as my fingers slipped over my now hairless legs. I used the tea tree oil as Alex had suggested and it did ease the warmth leftover from the waxing. I dried myself and wrapped a towel around my waist to give me some dignity and walked back into the room. Alex took my hand and led me across to a chair which she had placed in front of the mirror.

She bent over and whispered in my ear, `This is where the magic starts, baby. First, Lawan is going to do something about those eyebrows, they're far too bushy and need a little thinning and shaping.'

`What? No way, I'm not having that.'

Alex sighed and said, Need I remind you that you agreed to do whatever we said? It won't be bad, I promise. Your brows will grow back if you don't like them.' She dropped a towel over the mirror and said, We won't let you see anything until we've finished.'

Alex, you won't do anything too drastic, will you?' She smiled and gave me a quick kiss and said, No, not this time anyway.' She put her finger to my lips before I could say anything and turned to Lawan.

`OK, Lawan, make him look beautiful.' Lawan giggled and moved between me and the mirror.

`Please keep eyes closed, Mr James. Please not move either, it will sting a little but not much. I going to thread your brows first. It better than tweezing, Mr James. Don't worry I won't do too much.'

I felt a tug and then a sharp pain across my brows, Ouch, that stings.' Lawan completely ignored me and carried on across both brows. I felt her rub something into my brows as she said, Just some Aloe Vera, Mr James, very cool.' She moved behind me and I felt her hands on the back of my head.

Just give you head massage, very nice, make you relax.' Lawan was as good as her word and before long her skilled hands had me almost falling asleep. I still had my eyes closed, and she came round to the front again and giggled, OK, I start make-up now, Mr James. I not do too much today, just some foundation and lipstick and eyeshadow.'

Not for the first time, I cursed myself for allowing myself to be talked into this. I heard Alex and Areeya whispering in the background and I shouted, `This will be it, right?'

Areeya giggled and Alex said, `Sure baby, just the wig and the clothes after this, I promise. We won't use any nail polish this time, but in the future who knows.'

Lawan put something over my face and spread it out with a sponge.

`This to cover up any beard, Mr James, just put some concealer as well and some blush.' I had no idea what she was talking about, but I have to admit I was enjoying the feeling of what she was doing to my face; I began to understand why women liked to be pampered in this way. Lawan was talking all the time she was working, telling me about the eyeshadow she was using, and that it was good for daytime or night-time. As if I would know the difference I thought. Her fingers were so soft and gentle and the feeling of the brushes or whatever on my eyes made me feel a little excited to see what it would all look like.

She finished with the lipstick. `I draw around your lips, Mr James, make them look a little bigger, but you have nice lips anyway.'

I heard Alex snigger, `I might let you kiss him later Lawan.'

Lawan giggled, and I thought that might not be altogether a bad idea.

Lawan said. Open mouth Mr James,' and I felt the lipstick sliding onto my lips. It felt somehow decadent, and I realised with a little alarm that I enjoyed the feeling. Now press lips together gently, smooth everything, Mr James.'

I remember watching my mother do this when I was small, and it seemed a natural thing to do. The feeling of the lipstick across my lips was surprisingly nice.

Lawan touched up something around my lips and then said, `OK, I finish, I think look good Mr James.'

I heard Alex and Areeya come up behind me and what sounded suspiciously like a high five between the two of them. I opened my eyes and saw Alex smiling down at me.

`OK, baby, let's get you dressed and then we'll finish with the wig and then you can see just how good you look.'

She was holding what looked like a pair of bikini bottoms in her hand.

`Stand up and let's get these on. I was thinking of a gaff, but for now, these are tight enough to keep you in check. I can teach you to tuck another day.'

Areeya couldn't suppress a giggle but I had no idea what they were talking about.

I put one hand on her shoulder and placed first one foot and then the other into the knickers. Alex drew them up my legs and the feeling as they slid over my shaved legs was thrilling. She pulled them up tight, and I felt a little uncomfortable as my cock was compressed at the front.

`Should be OK for now,' said Alex as Areeya handed Alex what was clearly a lacey bra.

I felt myself blushing, `God, do I have to wear that? Can't we just imagine for now?'

No,' said Alex, we want to make this look as good as possible, so put your arms out and let me put this on you.'

I stuck my arms straight out like a sulky schoolboy as Alex slid the straps up over my arms and then Areeya pulled the bra tight, fastening it at the back. As the straps pulled against my skin I felt a sudden rush and for the first time, it struck me just what I was doing.

Alex must have sensed something, for she kissed me and whispered, Feels good doesn't it?' I shook my head, but I couldn't shake off the feeling of the thrill I was feeling. She smiled and picked up something from the table. These are breast forms that I used to use. They're good quality but not as nice as the real thing, unfortunately.'

She slipped the forms into the bra and adjusted it so that the forms fitted into the cups. The extra weight was astonishing to me and I looked down at them with amazement.

Areeya laughed and said, `Yes, that's what I have to carry around with me every day, and what boys love so much. Maybe they wouldn't like them so much if they had them too.'

Alex smiled and said, `We're just going to give you a simple skirt and top for now, nothing too formal, you want to look as if you've been on holiday, not going to a business meeting.'

She picked up a brightly coloured cotton blouse and said, `This will slide over your head, but try not to get makeup on it.'

I put my arms up, feeling the tug of the breast forms as I did so. Alex put my arms through the blouse and it fell down over my head and the bottom came down to my hips.

Looks nice,' said Areeya fussing with it a little, getting it to settle across my shoulders. Alex picked up the skirt and said, This is a wrap-around skirt, it will cover up a lot but will still be nice and cool, you just have to be careful how you sit down so that it doesn't fall open too much. We can practice that later.'

She got me to hold one side and then pulled it round and showed me how it fastened at the side. It was white and seemed to float down from my waist almost to my ankles. It felt odd to be wearing something that long but which felt light and loose and comfortable. Alex stood back and looked over to Areeya who nodded her approval. Alex sighed, and I suddenly realised she was nervous about how this would turn out.

`OK, James, the crowning glory, the wig. I don't think we can rely on getting your hair to be styled in time, so we're going to go with one of my wigs. I had a few for my previous profession if you know what I mean. It's a good one, so it will get you by as far as we need to for tomorrow.'

I had sat down again and with Lawan's help, they put a wig cap on my head followed by the wig. It was only shoulder length. but I had never had such long hair, and it felt strange to have so much hanging down around my face. I kept touching it and Alex gently slapped my fingers, `It draws attention to it if you keep playing with it. Leave it alone.'

Lawan and Alex did some more adjusting and then they stepped back and Areeya joined them, all three were looking a bit shocked.

What?' I said, how bad does it look? I told you it would.'

Alex shook her head and pulled me up out of the chair. I saw Areeya had her hand over her mouth and Lawan was watching, wide-eyed as I walked over to the mirror. My heart was beating so fast as she positioned me right in front of the mirror, and without a word slipped the towel off the mirror. Time seemed to slow down as the towel dropped to the floor, and I could hear the blood pounding in my ears. I had closed my eyes, and I counted to five before slowly opening them, expecting to see some kind of monstrosity staring back from the mirror.

I was so confused at what I saw that I almost thought they had played a trick on me, putting someone behind the mirror wearing the same clothes as me. It certainly wasn't me I could see, but a woman standing there, blonde hair falling to her shoulders framing her face which was made up with pink lipstick and eyeshadow, and wearing a pretty, brightly coloured blouse and a long white skirt. She looked somehow familiar, and then as I moved my hand to my face her hand moved as well, and with a start, I realised it was me.

Alex appeared in the mirror, standing by my side and put her arm through mine before whispering, `I think you lost, we won.'

I couldn't say anything, for I was trying to make sense of what I saw in front of me. My eyes and my brain were not working properly together, or that's how it seemed to me. My eyes told me there was a woman standing there, maybe not a beautiful woman, but my brain was telling me that it was me standing there. I shook my head and the woman in the mirror moved her head too. I put my fingers up to my lips, and the woman in the mirror did that too. Finally, my brain and my eyes were reacquainted, and I let out a little gasp.

Areeya moved onto my other side and she took my arm and smiled, `James, do you think you look ridiculous?' I could only shake my head as I still couldn't find my voice to say anything. It was ridiculous that I could have changed how I look so much in such a short time, but I didn't feel ridiculous. I finally turned my eyes away from the mirror and looked first at Alex and then at Areeya.

I don't know what to say. I wouldn't have believed it if it wasn't there in front of my eyes.' I turned back to the mirror, and said as much to self as to the others, Do you think I can get away with it?' Alex and Areeya looked at my eyes in the mirror and almost as one said, `Yes.'

Alex took my hand, `The most important question is do you think you can. We've proved we can get you to look good, now you have to act the part, but I think you can do it.'

Areeya squeezed my other hand and whispered, `I also think you can, James. I would really appreciate it you could do this for me.'

I was trapped, I had said that I would do it if I didn't look ridiculous, and they had shown me that I didn't. So, although my mind was scrambled and thinking of everything that could possibly go wrong, I gripped their hands hard and whispered, 'OK, I'll do it.'

Areeya kissed me and Alex gave me a huge hug. Thank you,' said Areeya, and her eyes were shining as she said it. Alex turned to Lawan, hugged her and said, Thank you so much Lawan, you did a great job. Can you come back tomorrow morning to get James ready again?' She nodded and with a hug from Areeya she left.

Alex led me back to the mirror and said, `What do you really think?'

I thought for a minute before answering. `I don't know right now. I look a million times better than I thought I would, but to get away with it, I don't know.'

I looked at myself in the mirror again and could see that I didn't look bad. Just standing there, the transformation was almost frightening. My eyebrows had a slight curve to them, my lips shone with pink lipstick and my eyes looked larger with the eyeshadow that Lawan had used. It was me, for sure underneath, but for the first time, I began to feel that with some luck I might be able to do it.

Alex frowned and said, OK, but we have some work to do with you to get you to act a bit more like a woman. We can't do much, but we can show a few things to avoid that would completely give you away.' She laughed and said, Tonight is going to be a girly night.'

So it proved. Alex insisted I stay in character as she called it. She said that if I was to be convincing, then I needed to be as relaxed as possible when dressed, so practice was the only way to do it. We had lunch sent up, and I fled to the kitchen as it was brought in from the restaurant. Alex laughed and said, `You're going to have to face people some time, so tonight we will be going out to eat.'

No,' I squeaked, I can't, it would be too embarrassing, what if someone recognises me?'

Areeya held my hand and said, `James, it will be alright, we'll go to a place we are not known, I promise you no-one will recognise you like this. I doubt I would be able to.'

`We'll see,' I mumbled.

After lunch, Alex and Areeya spent the afternoon getting me to learn the difference between how men and women move and act. They made me watch them move and walk and then I had to try. They got me to sit down dozens of times until I got it right; don't flop down, lower yourself slowly, tuck the skirt beneath you before you sit down, keep the knees together, no manspreading, sit up straight, don't slouch, keep the shoulders back, don't be tense, try to relax - the list was endless.

Alex made me put on a pair of her shoes, just a pair of sandals with a low heel that I would wear the next day and made me walk up and down the flat. She said that women walk with shorter strides than men and that I was to imagine I'm walking a straight line putting my feet down one in front of the other, keeping my elbows tucked in so I wouldn't swing my arms so much. It never seemed to stop and my head and body began to hurt so I called for a break.

I sat down on the sofa, put my head in my hands and said, `I can't do it, it's impossible.'

Areeya came and sat down next to me, `James, you can. When you sat down just now, you did everything right. Look at how you're sitting now.' I realised that I was sitting with my knees together, and I had smoothed the skirt out beneath me as I sat down. Somehow the lessons were sinking in.

Areeya went on, `All we need to do is enough to get you off the island, don't forget. It's only to stop you being spotted. Jandaeng's men will be looking for you, not two pretty girls travelling together. We only need to get past anyone at the ferry terminal in Samui and on the mainland. After that, it's all over.'

I looked at her and then Alex and thought there wasn't much I wouldn't do for these two.

I sighed and stood up. Alright,' I said, Let's keep practising then.'

Alex hugged me and we went back to the lessons. By the time we stopped again, I felt exhausted. My mind was reeling and my body ached from doing simple things I had done all my life, but in a different way. Alex and Areeya declared themselves happy with progress, so we went to sit on the balcony for a drink. I was beginning to feel less awkward dressed as I was and I felt the most confident I had about getting away with it the next day. I had sat with my back to the stairs, and it was only when I saw Alex look up and smile I realised someone was behind me. I whirled round and was horrified to see Nin standing there.

`Hello Mr James, you look very nice.' She said, a big smile spread all over her face.

I turned to Alex, `You will kill me one day, why didn't you warn me Nin was coming?'

Alex merely grinned and said something In Thai to Nin, making her and Areeya laugh. I really needed to learn to speak some Thai I decided.

`What did you say?' I demanded.

Alex smirked, `Nothing much. It was only that Nin usually tells someone she's coming before she actually does come.' That made Areeya and Nin laugh again, and I shot them both a look.

`Come on baby, it was a joke, anyway we thought Nin should come out with us tonight so that we can plan what we do tomorrow.'

It was then that I realised that all this wasn't a spur of the moment thing; Alex and Areeya had planned this in advance.

Alex looked thoughtful, `We can't keep calling you James can we? You need a femme name. What do you think? Candy? Scarlett? Lexi?'

I must have looked horrified because Areeya immediately said, `Don't be silly Alex. How about Jamie? It's close to James and will be easier to remember.'

Alex pouted, `Oh alright, but I think Kaylee would be cool too.'

Nin said, `Jamie is nice, I like that too.'

Areeya said, `Good, that's decided, Jamie it is.'

`Anybody care to know what I think?' I said.

They all turned to look at me. Actually I like Scarlett, I said. Areeya and Nin looked stunned while Alex smirked.

Gotcha,' I said, Jamie is fine.'

They all burst out laughing and Alex said, `Maybe I'll just call you Scarlett in bed.'

It's time we should be going out to dinner, said Areeya, `Jamie, are you ready?'

I looked up at all of them, smiled and said, `I'm nervous, but with you to help me, I'm ready to try.'

Alex jumped up and headed back into the flat and emerged with some bracelets and a necklace. `We need to accessorise you before we go out.' She slipped a couple of bright bracelets on my arm and Areeya held my hair up while Alex fixed a string of beads around my neck. To finish, she spritzed some perfume onto me and announced that I was ready.

They all hugged me and we were off. We walked arm in arm down the strip, me with my eyes on the ground most of the time, trying to remember my lessons. The others were laughing and chattering in Thai and I hoped it looked just like four girls out for a good time. Anyway, we seemed to get a fair amount of attention, but nobody stared at me too much and no-one pointed and laughed, which was what I was really afraid of. The confidence of the others was infectious, and I began to relax more and more. It was when we got to the restaurant, and Alex announced she had to go the restroom that a full blown panic set in. What if I had to do the same when I was dressed like this? Alex must have seen the look on my face because she gently said, `Come on Jamie, let's go together.'

Alex pulled me up and held my hand as walked over to the restrooms. She whispered, There's nothing to worry about, just use one of the stalls, but don't forget to sit down, you're a girl now. I'll be here all the time.' There were a couple of women in there already, and I felt like bolting straight out again, but Alex held my hand and pushed me into one of the stalls. I sat down, sweating and feeling like I was going to throw up. I held my head in my hands and swore to myself I was going to tell them it was all off when I got out of here. I sat there for a while and then heard Alex through the door saying, Jamie, are you OK?' I stood up, a bit unsteady on my feet, smoothed down my skirt and opened the door.

Alex stood outside, smiling and held out her hand again. She led me across to the basins and whispered, `Wash your hands and freshen your lipstick like we taught you this afternoon.'

I was in a daze by now and automatically did as she told me. Two loud Aussie girls came in and glanced at us, but walked straight into the same cubicle and we heard the unmistakable sound of kissing from inside. I was shocked and looked at Alex just shrugged, stuck her tongue out and made an obvious licking motion. I wanted to laugh but managed to stifle it and grabbed Alex's arm and walked back out into the restaurant. By the time I got back to the table, I had forgotten all about pulling out of it all.

The rest of the dinner went well and as I relaxed I began to feel more and more confident in my new persona. One thing did worry me about tomorrow and that was if I had to speak. Alex had told me to forget about speaking as Nin would be there to sort that out, but I wanted to know if I had to, was there anything that I could do to sound a little more feminine.

She thought for a bit and said, `There's not much you can do about the pitch of your voice, that takes a lot of practice and time to change. Men tend to talk in a more monotone voice, hold their head straight and vary the loudness of their voice for emphasis. You'll hear women raising and lowering the pitch of their voices for emphasis and speaking more quietly and more precisely than men, and we move our heads more as we talk. If you have to say anything, speak quietly, act a bit shy and lean towards whoever you're speaking to. Don't try to sound like you think a woman would. That won't work. Try to vary the pitch of your voice a little and be more animated when you speak. The best advice I can give is, don't speak unless it's a matter of life and death.'

I tried to do as Alex suggested, to the general amusement of the others. It was strange but learning about being a woman was also teaching me things about being a man too.

One of the waiters came across and whispered something to Alex. She grinned broadly and said, `Ladies, it seems we have some admirers. The waiter said that the group of guys at the bar think we're lovely and want to buy us a drink.'

Nin and Areeya turned to look, but I hissed, `What? Tell them no.'

Areeya said, `They look alright, why not?'

I squeaked, `No, you can't, you're mad.'

Nin smiled, waggled her fingers at them and said, `It might be fun.'

`No, no, no,' I said as Alex waved to the waiter and said something in Thai.

`Has she said no?' I asked Nin.

Nin said with a frown, `Miss Alex say yes we would love to have a drink with them.'

`Noooo, she can't, I mean we can't, I mean, I can't.' I was babbling now.

The others burst out laughing and Nin grinned widely and said, `I joking, Miss Jamie. Miss Alex say we flattered but unable to accept their invitation.'

Areeya and Alex were laughing so much they were crying, and Nin was trying not to laugh.

`I hate you all,' I said. I turned to look at the group and they all raised their glasses to us in a kind of salute. A few seconds later one of them stood up and walked across to our table.

`Shit, shit, one of them is coming over.' I was almost fainting by now.

Good evening, you gorgeous ladies.' He was huge; tall, broad-shouldered and spoke with a strong Australian accent. My name's Shane. I know you said no, and forgive us being so pushy, but is there any way we could entice you to have just one drink with us tonight?'

Alex smiled back at him as I stared down at the table. Well, that's very kind of you,' she said, but you see it's my friend Jamie's last night on the island for a while, she's leaving tomorrow and it's really up to her. What do you think, Jamie?'

I heard Areeya snigger and felt Nin trying not to laugh. What I really thought was that I would kill Alex when we got back to the flat, very slowly and painfully.

I knew Shane was looking at me but I shook my head. Jamie is it?' I heard him say, are you sure I can't change your mind?' I summoned up all my courage and looked up at him, expecting him to spot me as a man straight away and start shouting. Instead, he smiled broadly and repeated what he said.

I took a deep breath, tilted my head and said as quietly as I could, `Thanks, Shane, but I have a long day travelling tomorrow. Maybe some other time?'

He nodded, `I hope you didn't mind me trying. Have a safe trip tomorrow Jamie, and goodnight to all of you.'

He retreated back to the others with a chorus of goodnights from Alex and Areeya. I slumped back in my chair and said, `I want to go home, now.'

`Well, that wasn't so bad was it?' Said Alex, as I glowered at her.

`That was mean, Alex,' I said.

`Look, it proved that you can carry this off didn't it?'

Maybe, I muttered.

We headed back to the apartment, said goodnight to Nin who would meet us in the morning ready for the ferry trip. I was still seething when we got back to the apartment, and I threw myself down on a chair on the balcony. Alex sat on one of the other chairs whilst Areeya came and sat sideways on my lap, wrapping her arms around me. `Jamie, Alex would never have let anything happen to you. You must know that, and neither would I. It was a compliment to you.'

`How do you figure that out?' I said, still mad.

`You were doing so well, coping with everything. What we did this afternoon, going out in public. You were dealing with it so easily, it was just a bit of fun.'

She leant in and gave me a kiss on the lips. I felt her lipstick slide across mine, and with a start, I remembered how I was dressed. It felt odd, me kissing her while wearing lipstick, but I felt the familiar stirrings of an erection as she kissed me. Alex came and stood behind me, and began to nuzzle my neck with her lips, her hands slipping under my blouse. I'm sorry,' she whispered into my ear, do you forgive me?'

I nodded as Areeya by now had her tongue in my mouth. She was kissing me with increasing fervour and I could feel my erection pushing against her bum as she sat on my lap. Alex was now nibbling my ear as my hands sought Areeya's breasts beneath her loose top. She wasn't wearing a bra and her nipples were already hard as I tweaked them between my fingers.

She moaned a little and broke her kiss with me and moved her attention to Alex who now had her hands on my breasts inside my blouse. I obviously couldn't feel anything, but it felt incredibly erotic to have her playing with my bra. I dimly realised that my bra wasn't an expression that I thought I would ever say.

Areeya got up off my lap, pulled her blouse over her head and straddled me, hitching her skirt up and pulling down her knickers, in one graceful movement. My wrap around skirt had fallen away to each side and I could feel my cock straining against the tight knickers I was wearing. Alex moved round and tugged them down, releasing my cock. Alex grabbed it and guided me into Areeya's sopping pussy, and she sighed as I penetrated her and then began to bounce up and down on me. Alex stood just to one side, and I saw her take out her phone and began to film. Areeya was kneading her breasts with her hands and groaning as she started to move around on my cock, side to side and then up and down.

`God, this is so hot. Jamie, suck her nipples.'

I fastened onto one nipple with my lips and I could feel the slippery lipstick against the hard nub. I looked up and saw Alex kissing Areeya before going back to filming the scene. I felt Areeya tense as her orgasm approached and I felt her pussy tighten and then she groaned, falling forwards onto my shoulder. Areeya stood up and dropped to her knees, taking my cock into her warm mouth and she began licking and sucking me. I could feel I was close as Areeya was now using her hands as well as her mouth on my eager cock. My climax was sudden and I came inside Areeya's mouth, hearing her splutter as I filled her mouth. She stood up and as I watched she kissed Alex, my cum dripping from her lips as Alex sucked it into her mouth.

Areeya dropped to the floor and Alex pushed me down so that I was laying on Areeya with my nose right next to her pussy. I pushed my tongue deep into Areeya and her juices covered my face. We stayed like that for a while, Areeya gently sucking my cock, whilst I licked and bathed Areeya's pussy, until my face was wet and slippery.

Alex seemed to have disappeared until I heard her voice again. `Get up you two. Areeya, I want to watch you fuck Jamie so I've brought your little toy with me.'

I looked up and there stood Alex with Areeya's strap-on in her hands. She was leering and I could see she was going to enjoy this. Areeya stood up and I watched, almost bewitched as she stepped into the harness and strapped it on. I had watched Areeya fuck Sam with this and had dreamt afterwards that Areeya was chasing me down the strip, wearing this same prosthetic cock and now I was going to feel its power. I wasn't scared, but I wondered how it would compare with a real cock.

Areeya stood over me, the rubber cock sticking straight out from her groin looked alarmingly big. `Get it nice and wet first, Jamie,' growled Alex, her voice sounding hoarse with anticipation. I got to my knees and looking up into Areeya's eyes, I slipped my lips over the cock. It felt huge in my mouth, and I gagged as it stuck in my throat. I took it out and tried to spit onto it, but all the moisture had vanished from my mouth and all I could do was run my tongue around the tip. I saw out of the corner of my eye that Alex was filming this on her iPhone and that gave me an extra thrill. Areeya started moving the cock in and out and I didn't like the taste of the rubber.

`That's enough. Jamie, get down on your hands and knees.'

I did as Alex told me and I sensed Areeya go round behind me. My skirt was flipped up onto my back and I felt her, or maybe Alex, push a dollop of cold lube around and into my hole. A finger pushed its way inside and I thought that would be Alex, not wanting to be left out. A second finger slid in and I was glad because it would stretch me before the big strap-on entered me. I think a third finger was pushed in but I was quivering with anticipation by now and just wanted it inside me.

Alex came round to face me, still filming. She looked up at Areeya and said, `Areeya, give it to her now.' I felt the first push of the cock into my hole and I tensed up, my muscle reacting to my fear of the thing trying to poke its way into my backside.

`Relax that little boi pussy, baby. Push back on it.' Alex was cooing at me, to get me to relax, which had the opposite effect.

Areeya tried again and my muscle still resisted. I felt a sharp sting on my bum. Areeya had slapped me hard on one cheek as she pushed and it did the trick because she slid the cock in past the muscle, and I gasped as I felt it stretch me back there. Areeya started gently sliding it halfway in and then pulling back before easing it back in, letting me get used to the girth and length.

`How does that feel Jamie, does it feel good?' Alex was still filming.

I grunted something, which Alex treated as good because she said, `Areeya, give her all of it, make her feel like a real woman.'

Areeya pushed harder and I could feel the hard unyielding rubber sliding deeper and deeper into me. I grunted and arched my back as the pain increased. It was unlike a real cock, cold and hard and it felt almost clinical, more like a surgical instrument burrowing its way inside me. Almost despite myself I began to push back against the thrusts, getting it deeper and deeper inside me with every push. I started to sweat and I think I screamed once as it got deeper.

`That's it, Jamie, push back, take that big dick all the way inside.' Alex was right. In front of my face and then moved off to film from behind.

`Fuck, fuck, fuck,' I groaned as Areeya kept pushing. I knew from watching Areeya and Sam that the strap-on had a smaller dildo built in so the wearer would get stimulation from using it as well. I could hear Areeya begin to pant as she began to feel the effect. Alex was now back in front of me and still filming.

`That's good, Jamie, I knew you could take it baby. Areeya keep fucking her, she's loving it.'

I lost track of time, but somewhere I zoned out and couldn't hear anything, I knew Alex was talking but all I could concentrate on was the cock inside me. Then the pain faded and the pleasure took over. I was filled with cock and it must have been rubbing my prostate because quite suddenly I felt myself let go, and I came. Alex caught the moment on camera, `Oh, fuck, baby that's beautiful, you just had your first anal orgasm.'

She put the camera down and kissed me, just as Areeya pulled out of me, leaving me feeling empty and a little sore. Alex pulled me to my feet and hugged me tightly before giving me a long deep kiss.

`Baby, that was so exciting. You dressed like that, and Areeya pumping away in you. I'm glad I got it on film. You'll love it. Do you want to see it now?'

I looked at her through eyelids that were threatening to shut by themselves. `Alex, I'm so exhausted, all I want to do is got to bed.'

She was still bubbling though, and it took both Areeya and I to convince her that I needed to get some sleep before the next day. Areeya removed the wig and cleaned my makeup off, telling me that I would need to do this myself tomorrow when I changed back to James. She would make sure I had all the cleansers, wipes and moisturisers I needed in my bag. Alex insisted that I keep in character and gave me one of her nightdresses and a pair of knickers to wear. I was too tired to argue and as I pulled the lace knickers up she stroked my bum and said, `Why wouldn't you want to wear these instead of boxers?'

The nightdress was silky and felt rather nice to wear to tell the truth. But I would rather die than tell Alex that. I collapsed into bed, quickly followed by Areeya and then Alex. I was asleep in seconds, leaving them to get up to God knows what.

We woke early the next day for a quick sunrise breakfast on the terrace followed by a shower and a close shave for me. The ferry was due to leave from Maenam pier in the North of the island just after midday. It gave us enough time to get me ready and then a taxi ride up to Maenam.

The crossing to Chumphon would take about four hours on the catamaran ferry and then about eight hours up to Bangkok on the coach. It would mean getting into Bangkok just after midnight and Alex was going to fix us a place to crash when we arrived. It was going to be a long trip, and the plan was for me to take my male clothes in a case and change from Jamie to James before we got on the bus.

Alex had given me one of her shoulder bags which was sufficiently unisex to be OK for James and Jamie. She did insist on packing it with a makeup emergency repair kit in case of accidents as well as a couple of pairs of the tight knickers I would be wearing to keep me as flat as possible. It wouldn't matter too much in the loose skirt anyway. Lawan arrived and did my face just as she had done the day before. Alex wanted to have my nails done as well, but I said I couldn't change into James with nail polish. I reluctantly agreed to let Lawan do my toenails as I would be wearing open toed sandals as Jamie, and shoes as James. I ended up with my toenails painted to match the soft pink shade of my lipstick.

Alex and Areeya had picked out another wrap around skirt, this time in navy blue, as I had got on so well in the one yesterday. The top was white cotton but fell just above my waist leaving a section of my stomach visible. Alex wanted me to get my belly button pierced, but I drew the line firmly at that. The sandals were the low heeled ones I wore the previous day which would be fine for the time I was going to wear them. Once the wig had been fitted again, Alex produced a white straw sunhat and a pair of her big sunglasses to wear. I wasn't so scared to look in the mirror this time and with the hat and sunglasses, I thought I didn't look too bad.

Time was ticking by and Nin had arrived with the taxi and we said our goodbyes in the apartment as we didn't want to risk anyone seeing us all outside. We hugged and kissed and then Nin and I were in the taxi and heading up to Maenam pier for the ferry.

`You look pretty, Miss Jamie,' said Nin as we headed off.

`Thank you Nin, but you must call me Jamie, it will better if we're overheard.'

`Ok, Jamie.' She giggled as she said it.

I held her hand for reassurance as my mind began to think about everything that could possibly go wrong. My imagination was running wild by the time we arrived at the ferry pier. I took a deep breath and got out of the taxi in as ladylike a manner as I could manage. After dropping our cases onto the trolley for loading onto the ferry, Nin and I found a spot in the shade to wait. It gave us a good view of the ferry pier and the people milling about. Most of them were young western backpackers, with some Thai families and a few older travellers mixed in.

Nin nudged me and nodded towards a couple of hard faced Thai men standing by the loading gate. They were wearing what appeared to the standard issue Thai Police mirror aviator sunglasses and were checking out the passengers in a none too subtle way. I nodded to Nin, and I kept my eye on them behind my sunglasses as every so often one or the other would walk around the passenger area scrutinising faces.

I watched anxiously as one of them decided to do another sweep and headed over to where we were sitting. I had an incredible urge to get up and run, but Nin laid her hand gently on my arm to calm me down. I think I stopped breathing as he approached closer, his eyes sweeping faces as he passed. I fiddled with my earphones that were connected to my iPhone as he walked up to us, hoping he would just pass by. Nin looked up and smiled at him, but there was only a stony face in response. He stopped in front of me and as I looked up he gestured for me to remove my sunglasses. I was sure he could hear my heart hammering in my chest, but I played dumb, pretending not to know what he meant. He made the gesture again and I nodded, slowly removed the glasses and smiled at him. I honestly believed that I was done for at that moment, but he just nodded and moved on, his face still inscrutable.

As he moved on, Nin and I both let out the breaths we had been holding in. I touched her arm in relief and we smiled at each other, hoping that we had passed inspection. It wasn't long before the boarding announcements were made and the passengers began to stream onto the ferry. We joined the queue and followed the line towards the ferry. As we approached the ticket collectors at the gate, one of the Thai cops shouted something and headed towards us. I froze on the spot, waiting for him to confront me. Instead, he grabbed a scruffy looking backpacker just in front of me and wrestled him to the ground. I stood there almost wetting myself with fear. Nin reacted first and dragged me onto the loading pier as the two cops were both now struggling with the backpacker.

I was now shaking with anxiety, but we walked as calmly as we could onto the ferry and headed downstairs to find seats. Nin held my hand as we sat down on a row of three seats and I could feel the tension seeping away. We looked at each other and giggled, the worst had to be over. I began to relax as I felt someone sit down on the seat next to me. I ignored whoever it was and fumbled in my bag for my book. However, I sensed I was being inspected by the new arrival, and I tensed, thinking this is when they start to shout, that's really a man.' I stared down at my book and then an Australian voice said, Excuse me, Miss, it is Jamie isn't it?'

I turned and looked straight into the smiling face of Shane.

To be continued.