Caption written to be a TG story in the style of a hallmark movie.




Ryan turned the key into the lock. The house was old, someone in his family had owed it going back at least 70 years. That gave his many memories of this house through all seasons. He remembered celebrating Christmas here when it still belonged to his Grandma. Summer picnics in the back while his mom owned it. This Christmas though it was his house. He's put up a couple of Christmas lights outside, mostly cheap inflatables he'd gotten on Amazon, but for the most part the house was devoid of any Christmas spirit. No tree inside and only two decorations out front. It wasn't that he didn't like Christmas, or even dislike it. The grief was just too raw for him even a few months later to be in the holiday mood. He entered the dark, shuffled for the light switch. Then sat down on his recliner and put on the TV. He fell asleep watching an old rerun of Friends.

He turned the TV off and lay back down on his bed. He closed his eyes and thought about what today would be like. He'd probably spend some time with his friends tomorrow. They knew that he was grieving and had given him some space. He missed them though and wanted to see how they were doing. He hoped that his friends would understand why he hadn't come around so much lately. And maybe they'd invite him over for dinner at some point.

The next thing he knew, the clock said 6 am. It felt like he'd slept for hours. He tried to roll over and go back to sleep but he was awake now and he had to take care of some things. First he needed to shower and then he could go down stairs to make himself something to eat. He walked into the bathroom and flipped on the light. The mirror was fogged up and there was condensation on the glass. He pulled his hand away and wiped it off on the side of the sink. He stared at his reflection and realized he looked awful. He'd lost weight and he wasn't taking care of himself. He'd seen the doctor after his mom died and she told him he should start working out and eating better. He'd promised her he would, but he never did. He tried to remember if he had even made it to the gym since moving out here. It seemed impossible.

He ran a brush through his hair and then washed it. He stood under the water until it started to turn cold. Once he stepped out he dried off and put on some clean clothes. He was starving, so he searched through the fridge to find something quick and easy to eat. He found a box of macaroni and cheese which he heated up in the microwave. He poured it into a bowl and sat down at the table to eat. He was surprised how good it tasted. He'd actually forgotten how much he loved the stuff. He finished it off and went to his room to finish getting ready.

That was when he saw the ornate red envelope on the table. Inscribed on it was "To Ryan" in thick gold lettering. It felt heavy and he had no idea how it had gotten here. He picked it up and opened it. Inside was an envelope with his name written on it. He took it out and read it:

 Dear Ryan,

 I hope you are well. I'm leaving this note a couple days early then usual, well because you deserve a break. 2 times in your life you've opened your home to homeless friends. You've always donated to rescue animals and will be one of the first to volunteer to help. You definitely are a Nice list all star.

I know you've suffered, you've lost so much this past year and I wish I could undo it, but I can't. I can help with your other pain, you know you should have been born a girl. I am sure you know it as much as you know you need to breathe. So I will help you. When you walk out that door, the world will not see Ryan, the 42 year old bachelor, but Jennifer the girl you should have been.

On December 24th I'll be back to check in, and you can decide whether to keep your gift or give it back. So 6 days my dear friend

HO HO HO,

Santa Claus

He laughed out loud at Santa's words. He wondered what type of game this was and how he knew her dark secret. He opened the card and read the note again. He smiled as he read "2 times in your life you've opened your home to homeless friends." It was the right thing to do even if both times, he ended up in severe debt because of it. He'd always been a sucker for those sad tales of woe. He checked his phone to make sure he had enough time before he had to leave for work and he noticed there was a text from his best friend. He opened it and saw it was from Mark.

 Yo, you up?

 Hey bro, yeah I'm good. How's the family?

 Good. We're pretty busy though.

 Oh, sorry man. I was gonna call you but you know…

 No worries. We all understand what you're going through Jenn,

Ryan blinked, he called him Jenn.

 What do you mean we all understand?

 Well, it's more than me and my family. I know how close you are with Mark and Greg. I guess we're all mourning together. We all loved your mom too, she was an awesome woman. She would be proud of you Jenn.

Ryan felt his body start to change. Something was definitely happening. He looked down and saw that he was no longer wearing pants. His legs were now smooth and feminine in appearance. He was wearing a pair of pink panties with little bows on the sides. He noticed his hands were changing as well. They were becoming softer and less masculine. He touched his chest and saw it was filling out and starting to develop breasts. He looked down at his feet and saw that they had become smaller and daintier looking. They gained a cute red and green Christmas pedicure. His fingers developed a matching one as well. His body contracted down. His waist became smaller and his hips flared out. He gasped as he felt his penis disappear.

The same feeling was also occurring on his face. It started to thicken and become softer. He looked on his phone with the self camera, and saw a silky smooth upper lip, and a small and delicate set of eyebrows above her big blue eyes. Her nose was more defined and she had full lashes and eyebrows. He felt his hair itch and it seemed to grow flowing over her ears.

She began to feel excited and she wanted to explore her new body. She got up and walked into the living room. There was a Christmas tree up, but it was bare without any ornaments on it. As she looked around her house she could tell that her boy things were gone. She decided to dress for comfort and picked out a pair of black leggings, a gray sweater with a floral pattern, and her fa pair of black slippers. She looked in the mirror and saw herself. Her head shot up and she gasped. She was tiny. She was now barely 5 foot tall and weighed probably less than 110 pounds. She touched the reflection of the raven hair girl, stunned that it was her reflection. She was beautiful.

Her text went off again. She answered it and it was Mark.

 Hey Jenn, where are you?

 I'm at home. What's up?

 We're at Greg's place. We're all kind of hanging out. Want to join us?

 Yeah! Sure. I'll meet you guys at Greg's in 15 minutes.

After a quick shower she got dressed and left. It wasn't as hard as she imagined it would be to get ready as a girl. She put on her makeup and was done in 10 minutes. She put on a little bit of perfume and headed to Greg's. She'd met Mark and Greg here once before, but she thought it might be awkward to show up as a girl, but they seemed to only remember Jenn.

Once at the apartment she saw them sitting in the living room watching TV. Mark was drinking beer and Greg had a rum and coke. She sat down beside them and they all talked about their day. It was easy and comfortable, much like it used to be. The two men complimented her on her makeup and hair. She blushed and smiled shyly. After about an hour of chatting, they decided to watch a movie and Greg turned it on.

It was a comedy and soon they were laughing out loud. Eventually Greg's wife Anna came home with Greg's twin 6 year old daughters. They had never liked Ryan, but they came running so happy to see their 'aunt' Jenn. They both found a spot sitting on either side of her. Greg mouthed "sorry" but she didn't care she felt right.

The movie ended and they all settled in to talk some more. Jenn was starting to get sleepy and wished she could just crawl into bed and go to sleep. She'd already been up for almost 13 hours straight. She yawned and stretched and yawned again. The girls had long since passed out asleep. Each hugging her side and she had an arm around each. Her arms were so thin a it comfirmed how tiny she really was now.

"Jenn?" Mark asked. He reached out and touched her arm. She flinched slightly.

"Are you OK?" he asked.

"I'm fine," she said. "I appear to be trapped by adorable munchkins though"

Greg jumped up "I'm sorry Jenn but you know how much the girls love you"

"It's OK," Jenn replied. "I don't mind if they snuggle a little."

"You want another drink?" he asked.

"Sure," she said.

He grabbed the bottle from the fridge and handed it over to her. "Thanks"

She popped the top off the bottle and took a swig. She was shocked at how sweet it was, then she saw it was root beer. "Root beer?" she asked.

"Yeah isn't that your usual?" Mark asked, "I don't think I've ever seen you drink"

"I know, I haven't had any in years."

Greg looked at her funny. "You haven't had any since you were a kid?"

"Nope," she said. "My mom hated the stuff so I never drank it while I was growing up."

"Wow, your parents were very strict."

"Not really," she said, "they were always cool with me doing whatever I wanted so long as it wasn't illegal or dangerous."

Mark nodded. "Yeah I remember your dad was always trying to convince you to try skiing when you were younger."

"Yeah, my mom would never let me go, but my dad did. He loved it and convinced me to give it a shot."

Mark smiled. "So you learned how to ski?"

"Yep," she said. "I loved it, although I usually found the trees"

They all started laughing. It felt good to laugh with these people again. Jenn was starting to feel more relaxed and comfortable.

"Well looks like it's time to go to bed," Greg said. "You guys are welcome to stay."

"Actually, I think I'm going to head home," she said. "I feel like I'm being rude keeping you guys up."

"OK," Greg said. "Do you want us to walk you to the door?"

"No thanks," she said, "I'm perfectly capable of walking around in a skirt."

Greg looked at the girls who were still sleeping on either side of her. "Are you sure about this?" he asked. "I wouldn't want to wake the girls up."

"I'm fine," she said, "they're already asleep."

"Alright," he said, "I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Okay," she said. "Thanks for inviting me."

"Anytime," he said. "Let me know if you need anything else tonight."

"I will," she said. She turned to Mark and gave him a hug. He hugged her back and kissed her cheek. She pulled away and got up.

"Have a good night," he said.

"Thanks Mark."

She got her coat and shoes on and walked out. Once outside she was surprised at how cold it was. She realized she was still wearing her sweater and her thin white shirt underneath. She sighed and started walking.

***

She awoke to a heavy weight on top of her. She tried to open her eyes but it was too bright. She felt something warm and soft against her face and she closed her eyes tightly again. She could hear a low humming sound and it was getting louder. She opened her eyes again and saw that she was in her own bed. She was covered by her sheets. The warmth was coming from her cat.

She rolled over and looked at him. He had his paws tucked under his chin and he was staring at her with his yellow eyes. She could tell he was purring. He'd slept on top of her most of the night.

She looked at her clock and saw it was 7am. She groaned and got out of bed. She walked into the bathroom and took a quick shower. She felt refreshed after her shower and slipped on a pink tank top and a pair of yoga pants. She sat down at her computer and checked her email. She was surprised to find she had several messages from friends. She read them all and smiled. Her friend Wendy was asking if she wanted to go shopping with her today. She'd gotten an email from Greg, saying they were all going to go to the movies tonight and asked if she could watch the twins.

She replied to them both and told them she would be there. She went down stairs and fixed herself breakfast. She packed a lunch and then made her way to the mall. She walked into the store and looked around. She saw a few things she wanted but nothing was jumping out at her. She looked around and saw a display of purses. She walked over and looked at them. All of them were cute and colorful. She picked up one and held it in her hand. It was a little bigger than a normal purse but she liked the shape and colors.

"That suits you Jenn, you should totally get it" Jenn heard a voice say. It was her friend Wendy, she was a tall statuesque blonde and built like a track star. She was wearing tight jeans and a tank top showing off her toned arms.

"Um, thanks," Jenn said, looking up to see Wendy smiling at her.

"What can I help you find today?" she asked.

"you work here now?" Jenn asked with a laugh

"Well no, but I can still help out a friend" Wendy replied with a smile.

"I'm just browsing," Jenn said.

Wendy laughed. "Right, because you're obviously not shopping!"

Jenn gave her a look. "OK, so what am I supposed to be shopping for?"

"Anything you want."

"I'm serious," Jenn said.

"Whatever you want," Wendy replied, "but I'm thinking we could do with some new clothes for you."

Jenn smiled and shook her head. "I'm fine," she said. "I have plenty of clothes."

"Really? You mean you actually wear those?" Wendy asked.

Jenn blushed and looked away. "yeah...what's wrong with them?"

"Nothing," Wendy said. "I just think you should maybe take a chance and try something different."

Jenn smiled and nodded. "I'll consider it."

"Great," Wendy said. Wendy hugged her friend. "How you been chica? I missed my bestie"

Jenn put her head down, nothing changed. Jenn still felt like a bad friend. She couldn't even bring herself to call her friend by name. She'd always known Wendy to be a confident woman, outgoing and self assured. When she was a guy they were just casual friends. It seems in the reality where she was born Jenn they are much, much closer.

"You need to stop closing yourself off from those of us that love you Jenn" Wendy said. "You are my best friend and I care about you."

Jenn looked up at her and felt tears welling in her eyes. She didn't know what to say. She could barely talk to Wendy as a man. Now she was crying.

"I'm sorry," she finally managed. "I don't deserve your friendship."

"Of course you do," Wendy said. "You're my best friend too. I've missed you so much."

"I'm sorry," Jenn said again.

"It's OK," Wendy said, "you've got a lot on your plate right now."

"I know," Jenn said.

"Come on," Wendy said, "let's get you something to eat."

"OK," Jenn said, "thanks."

Wendy led her to the food court and they ate together. They talked and joked around and had a great time catching up. When they finished eating they made their way to the bookstore. They browsed around and Jenn found a few books that interested her. Wendy bought them for her and she thanked her profusely.

After leaving the store they made their way back to the mall. They stopped in a few other stores and then headed home. Jenn made her way to her room and dropped her bags on the floor. She got undressed and crawled into bed. She lay there with her cat curled up next to her. She drifted off to sleep soon after.

She woke up later that evening. She could feel her body moving. She looked around and saw her cat was sitting on her chest. She could feel his soft fur rubbing against her skin. She smiled and stroked his head. He purred softly as he laid on top of her.

She realized she needed to get up and get the house ready. Greg was going to drop off the twins soon. She looked at the clock and saw it was only five. She slowly got up and went to the bathroom. She washed her hands and then started to get dressed. She pulled on a pair of sweatpants, a t-shirt and a hoodie. Then she gathered up her cleaning supplies and headed downstairs. She cleaned the kitchen first. She wiped down the counters, swept the floors and mopped. She stopped once and noticed a note on the counter near the sink. She picked it up and read it.

It read "only 4 days left to decide"

She set the note down and continued cleaning. She filled the dishwasher and then went back upstairs to finish cleaning the rest of the house. Once she was done she was exhausted. She collapsed onto the couch. Shortly after there was a knock on the door. She opened it to find Greg and the girls, Molly and Holly. She smiled trying to remember if she ever had babysat before, she couldn't remember, her male life seemed more remote then ever.

"Hi" She said flashing a smile "come on in"

The girls came in and Greg closed the door behind them.

"Anna and I will be back around 10 to pick them up," he said. "Is that OK?"

Jenn nodded, "sure. we have plenty of fun things to do right girls" Jenn said. Molly and Holly both smiled.

"We're gonna play some games," Holly said.

"I guess I'll see you later," Greg said. "Thanks again for watching them,"

She gave him a smile, "anytime."

He smiled and walked out of the front door. Jenn got the girls settled and then decided to make dinner. She'd watched Anna cook many times in her previous life. She found a recipe online and started making meatballs. She made enough for everyone to have some and then put the rest in the fridge.

After dinner, they played karaoke on the TV and they decided to give her a makeover. It was all in fun. Before long they were all collapsed on the sofa asleep with the TV on.

***

Later that night Jenn awoke to a tapping noise. She reached over and grabbed her cell phone. She turned it on and saw it was 11pm. She looked at the door and saw Greg waving. She motioned him to come in.

" Sorry I know I'm a little late, you all looked so comfortable" He said just inside the doorway. "Girls, grab your stuff and thank your 'aunt' Jenn."

Molly and Holly jumped up and ran over to Jenn. They each took hold of one of her hands and thanked her. Greg walked into the living room and picked up his daughters' things.

Greg nodded, "thanks for watching them."

Jenn smiled at him. "You're welcome, but you really didn't have to."

"No, I did," Greg said. "they're my kids and you're family. I know your family is gone, but don't forget the family you chose. The family here."

Jenn felt tears in her eyes again. She tried to blink them away.

"Thank you," she said. "I won't."

Greg smiled and kissed her cheek. "Goodnight Jenn, don't let the bed bugs bite."

Jenn smiled at him and waved as he left. She shut the door behind her and got into bed. She drifted off to sleep quickly.

Jenn awoke to her cat jumping on her chest. She looked at him and smiled. She realized she didn't remember getting a cat, yet she felt a familiarity with this cat and she was stocked up with cat food and treats and litter.

She got up and went into the bathroom. She took a quick shower and then got dressed. She'd washed all her clothes last night. She walked down the hall and found the note from yesterday on her counter. It now read:

"Only 3 days left"

She picked up the note and read it again. She set it down and decided to go for a walk. She knew she should probably start cleaning up, but she needed to clear her head. She made her way down to the park and sat on a bench in the sun.

A few minutes later, Mark came walking by her. He smiled when he saw her and made his way over.

"Hey," he said. "I didn't expect to see you out here."

"I'm not sure I'm supposed to be here," Jenn said.

"There's no rules for being out here," Mark said.

"I know," Jenn replied. "I just don't feel right."

"It's OK," Mark said. "We're friends."

Jenn smiled at him. "Thanks."

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.

"I don't know," Jenn said. "I guess we could talk about anything really."

"Alright," Mark said. "So, what would you like to talk about?"

"Why do I feel like I'm a fraud?" she asked.

Mark gave her a strange look. "How so?"

Jenn sighed. "I'm not who I used to be. I don't know if I'm even the same person anymore."

"who did you use to be" Mark said genuinely confused.

"I was Ryan," she said. "My name was Greg and I was a man."

"No you've always been Jenn, I think i would remember if you were a man" he said.

Jenn looked away and shook her head. "Never mind, none of you remember, but I was" she said. "Now I'm Jenn, but I'm not sure I'm even that either."

Mark stared at her for a moment before speaking. "You're you," he said. "That's all that matters. For the sake of discussion let's say I believe you, were you less kind or less generous, were you not always there for anyone that needed it. Was Ryan not a good person?"

Jenn shook her head. "no" she said. "From what I can tell I am the same person just different packaging"

"It shouldn't," Mark said. "What's important is how you treat people now and you've always been very kind and generous.... and beautiful, even if you are old"

Jenn laughed at 40 she was only a year older then Mark.

"Well, thanks," she said. "But I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or not."

Mark smiled. "It's a compliment, trust me."

They sat in silence for a moment.

Then it clicked, "oh...." she said looking at Mark. She smiled, she realized he was flirting.

"I'm so sorry," she said. "I wasn't prepared for that."

"Don't worry about it," Mark said. "I'm not expecting anything, I was just being friendly."

Jenn blushed and looked away. She felt a stirring between her legs. She looked up and saw Mark staring at her. She felt herself flush again.

"I gotta go," she said standing up.

"Where are you going" Mark asked.

"home, I need to clean up," she said.

Mark stood up and offered his hand to Jenn. "let me walk you home."

Jenn smiled and took his hand.

***

After she'd cleaned up and eaten dinner she decided to call Wendy. She answered on the second ring.

"Hi," she said.

"Hey," she said. "how's everything going?"

Jenn smiled "good. ........should I date Mark?"

Wendy chuckled, "you don't have to ask me that, he's in love with you Jenn."

"Really?" Jenn asked.

"Yes, he has told me several times," Wendy said.

Jenn smiled. "well, I think I might be too. Is that OK?"

Wendy sighed, "you are so adorable, did he ask you?"

Jenn blushed, "no, i think I made him chicken out"

"Well, maybe he'll ask tomorrow" Wendy said.

Jenn laughed, "I doubt that."

"oh my god Jenn, you are an amazing woman, I think you are the only one that can't see it" Wendy said kind of annoyed.

Jenn smiled, "thank you."

"I hope it works out for you," Wendy said.

"me too," Jenn said.

"bye girlie" Wendy said with a giggle.

Jenn hung up and laid down on her bed. She thought about Mark. About how much she wanted to kiss him and touch him and fuck him. She felt a stirring in her pants. Then she heard the front door open.

She jumped up and rushed downstairs. She opened the door and found Mark standing there holding a bouquet of flowers.

"Sorry I'm late, traffic was awful," Mark said.

Jenn smiled at him, "it's OK Come on in."

Mark walked in and set the flowers down on the counter. He looked at Jenn. "Jenn i need to tell you something if I don't I might burst. Jenn you are the most beautiful woman I know. You are smart and funny and kind, and I can't stop thinking about you. Your laugh, your heart, your kindness and generosity. "he stopped and looked away from her.

Jenn smiled at him and reached out to touch his arm. "I feel the same way about you" she whispered.

Mark looked at her and smiled. "OK, well you're going to have to help me out a bit because I don't know what to say," He said.

Jenn laughed, "okay, what do you want to say? Or better yet, what do you want to hear?"

"I don't know," Mark said. "yes?"

Jenn shook her head. "then ask me" she said.

Mark took a deep breath. "would you marry me Jenn?"

Jenn laughed....."um .....maybe ask me out first"

Mark stood there stunned for a moment. Then he took her face in his hands and kissed her. She closed her eyes and melted into his arms. His tongue forced its way into her mouth and she moaned softly into it. When he pulled back she saw his eyes were hazy with desire.

"mmmmm..." he said.

Jenn smiled and took his hand. She led him to her sofa. She sat him down and kissed him again. She pulled out of his kiss and looked into his eyes.

"I haven't thought about this part yet," she said.

Mark nodded, "that's fine, we don't have to rush into anything."

Jenn smiled at him. She walked over and picked up the flowers. She brought them to the kitchen and cut the stems. She put them in water and carried them back over to Mark. She put them down on the coffee table and sat next to him. She leaned over and kissed him again. She felt his hands move under her shirt and felt his hardening cock against her stomach. She broke the kiss and looked at him.

"what did you have in mind" she asked.

Mark smiled, "I think I figured out how you should answer my question."

"Your question?" She asked, "Your proposal when we haven't even had a date?"

Mark nodded, "yeah."

Jenn's jaw dropped, "you're proposing to me?"

Mark smiled, "do you not want to be my wife?"

Jenn shook her head, "well, maybe, but I can't know yet" Her voice getting upset.

Mark looked at her, "are you afraid of commitment?"

Jenn frowned, "you asked me on our first date and proposed to me at the same time....do you realize how crazy that sounds?"

Mark looked confused, "but I want to marry you."

Jenn shook her head, "you beautiful wonderful man" she whispered.

Mark looked at her, "I'm not hearing a no.... think about we're both almost 40, you've known me for what 19 years now, since college, how many times have we gone to dinner, or movies, do we need to have a dating label for them to count. Marry me I know I want no one else"

Jenn shook her head, "you're being crazy."

Mark's face got serious, "what do you mean?"

Jenn sighed, "I'm sorry" she said. "i just don't know what to say, I mean I am flattered and attracted to you, but I don't know..... I mean" she threw a throw pillow at Mark. "don't pressure me"

Mark laughed, "you're killing me here."

Jenn looked at him, "why are you laughing?"

"Because you are being ridiculous," Mark said. "I've never met a woman that was more beautiful and brilliant than you."

Jenn smiled, "and you are an asshole."

Mark grinned, "I am."

"how long have you been waiting to say that?" Jenn asked.

Mark shrugged, "I guess I was just waiting for the right moment."

Jenn smiled, "you're trying too hard, relax" she said.

Mark smiled, "okay then. I love you Jenn."

Jenn blushed, "I.... I love you too."

Mark smiled, "I hope someday soon we can get married."

Jenn smiled, "hopefully," she said.

"I promise you," Mark said. "I will wait forever if I have to."

"Well, I could use some time to think about that," Jenn said.

Mark laughed, "hey, at least I'm not asking for your hand in marriage after the first date."

Jenn smiled, "good point. Technically it is before the first date"

Mark laughed, "well, I'm not asking, but I would like it if you would take the chance to fall in love with me."

Jenn's face went red and she looked away from him. "OK and that's too sappy even for me, OK lover boy time to go home" she said walking towards the door.

Mark followed behind her, "okay" he said.

***

The following morning, Mark called Jenn and asked her out to breakfast.

"Sure," she said.

They agreed to meet at 9:30.

***

She showered and dressed and headed over to McDonald's. Mark was already sitting there when she arrived. He smiled at her and motioned for her to sit down.

"Good morning," he said.

"Morning," Jenn said.

"This is nice," Mark said. "We should do this more often."

Jenn smiled, "I know. I was wondering why we didn't do it sooner."

"I'm glad we waited," Mark said.

He ordered for them and they ate their food. After they finished eating, Mark took Jenn home. They kissed goodbye and Mark left.

***

That day Jenn spent most of the afternoon with Wendy. She told her about Mark and her confusion. She was worried she was going to ruin things with Mark.

"You're not ruining anything," Wendy said. "You're just being cautious. It's OK to be careful. If he isn't willing to give you time you aren't ready for that. But I think it's great that he wants to marry you."

Jenn smiled, "thanks Wendy, I needed that."

"Anytime sweetie," Wendy said.

When Jenn got home the phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and saw it was unknown She answered the phone.

"Hello," she said.

"Hi one more day Jenn," said a deep voice " ho ho ho"

Jenn shook her head, "who is this?"

"Santa Claus," the voice replied.

"What?" Jenn asked.

"Ho ho ho merry Christmas Jenn," the voice said.

Jenn looked around, "hello? Hello?"

The line went dead.

Jenn looked at the phone. "Hello?" she said.

No answer.

"Damn it," she muttered.

***

Mark was watching TV when there was a knock at the door. He turned off the TV and got up to answer it. He opened the door and saw Jenny standing there looking scared.

"Jesus Jenn what happened?" he asked.

Jenn ran into his arms and he held her as she cried.

"Please Mark, please help me," she sobbed.

Mark hugged her tight, "is someone hurting you?" he asked.

Jenn shook her head, "no, no, no...." she sobbed.

Mark pulled back and looked at her. He could see her eyes were glossy and wet with tears.

"Are you OK?" he asked.

Jenn nodded, "yeah, yeah I'm fine, I just got a very strange call."

"Who did you get a call from?" Mark asked.

Jenn looked away from him, "Santa Claus" she said.

Mark frowned, "are you sure?"

Jenn nodded, "I swear."

Mark looked at her, "really? who did you get a call from?"

Jenn looked at him, "it was Santa Claus"

Mark laughed, "you're joking."

Jenn shook her head, "no, I'm not joking."

Mark looked at her, "are you drunk?"

"No," Jenn said, "I'm fine. I wasn't even drinking."

Mark looked at her, "so why the hell would you think you got a call from Santa Claus?"

Jenn looked at him, "He needs me to choose tomorrow. " she said.

Mark looked shocked, "why does he need you to choose?"

Jenn shrugged, "Do I stay being Jenn or turn back into Ryan" she said.

Mark shook his head, "this is all happening so fast."

Jenn nodded, "yes it is. This is crazy."

Mark took her hand, "what do you want?" he asked.

Jenn smiled, "I want to be myself."

Mark nodded, "me too. You're not making any sense."

Jenn looked away from him, "I know that."

Mark sighed, "okay, let's talk about this. You made me believe you, OK you were Ryan I don't remember Ryan tell me about Ryan" he said.

"Ryan was a nerd, he was always reading books," Jenn said. "Ryan was quiet and shy. He wanted to be loved but he was isolated"

Mark nodded, "and you are Jenn right?"

Jenn nodded.

"And you want to be Jennifer." Mark asked.

Jenn nodded, "I do."

"Then you have your answer right?" Mark asked.

Jenn shook her head "but I feel like I'm somehow cheating, stealing a life i don't deserve"

Mark kissed her forehead "You don't have to be a martyr Jenn, you deserve to be happy too"

Jenn shook her head, "I don't know if I'm ready to give up the past"

Mark hugged her close, "then don't. If you want to continue to be Ryan, then just live with him here." He said pointing to Jenn's heart. "Sounds like we were still friends, I'm sure Ryan was/is a great person, but if you want to be Jenn and it sounds like you do, then keep Ryan in your heart and move on and be happy"

Jenn looked into Marks eyes, "you make sense, thank you" she said.

Mark smiled, "anytime" he leaned down and kissed her.

Jenn smiled a bright smile, her nose crinkling in joy. "Yes than" she said.

Mark smiled,

Jenn nodded, "I love you" she said.

Mark smiled, "I love you too" he said. He picked her up in his arms. "Come on let's go and celebrate our engagement."

Jenn smiled and hugged him tight. He laid her gently on the bed. She pulled her T-shirt off revealing the green lacy bra she had on.

Mark smiled at her, "wow" he said.

Jenn smiled, "go ahead, touch me" she said.

Mark looked at her, "are you sure?"

Jenn smiled, "yes, yes. I'm ready"

Mark sat down next to her and put his hands on her shoulders. "you're so beautiful" he said.

Jenn blushed, "thank you" she said.

Mark gently slid his hand down her torso to her stomach. He started to run his fingers through her stomach hair. He slowly moved his hand lower until he reached the edge of her panties.

Jenn moaned softly, her body shivering at the feeling of his fingers caressing her tummy.

Mark kissed her neck, "are you OK?" he asked.

Jenn nodded, "yes, yes" she said. "just don't stop"

Mark smiled, "OK" he said.

He kept moving his fingers lower, until he reached her pants. He pulled them off leaving his petite fiance in just matching set of green Christmas lingerie.

Jenn smiled, "yes," she whispered.

Mark smiled, "do you want me to take my shirt off?" he asked.

Jenn nodded, "yes please" she said.

Mark pulled his T-shirt off revealing his muscular chest. Jenn smiled at him, then leaned forward and kissed his chest. She trailed kisses down to his abs, kissing each rib. She kissed along the inside of his thigh. When she reached the edge of his boxers she stopped, "I want to taste you first." She said.

Mark laughed at her corny line, but smiled, "OK" he said.

Jenn slid off the bed and crawled onto the floor. She knelt between his legs and looked up at Mark. She took his hard cock into her mouth and began to suck.

Mark groaned, "god damn, you're good at that."

Jenn smiled and continued to work his cock with her mouth. Her hand slid down to his balls and massaged them.

Mark closed his eyes and enjoyed her talented tongue.

"Oh god, Jenn" he moaned.

Jenn smiled, "how do you want me baby?" she said.

Mark looked up at her, "um, I wanna fuck you, but if you want to be on top I'll let you" he said.

Jenn smiled, "on top is fine" she said.

Mark nodded, "OK" he said.

Jenn stood up and grabbed her green bra and panties. She took them off and then turned around to face him. she felt small and vulnerable naked but turned on.

Mark smiled, "you look amazing" he said.

Jenn blushed, "thank you"

Like she weighed nothing, he pulled her to him. Their naked bodies touching. Mark bent his head down and kissed her. He moved his hands down her waist and cupped her ass.

Jenn moaned softly, enjoying the feel of his strong hands on her body.

Mark broke the kiss, and looked into her eyes, "I can't wait to get inside your tight little pussy" he said.

Jenn smiled, "don't tease me" she said.

Mark laughed, "oh, I'm not teasing you baby" he said.

Jenn smiled, "good" she said.

Mark looked at her, "you ready?" he asked.

Jenn nodded, "as ready as I'll ever be" she said.

Mark kissed her, then he pushed her down onto the bed. He climbed on top of Jenn and guided himself into her. He looked her in the eye and smiled, "I've been waiting for this for a long time" he said.

Jenn looked back at him, but said nothing, she wondered had she wanted this too while she was trapped in that old body.

Mark smiled, "let me show you how much I love you" he said.

He began to move. Jenn gasped, enjoying the feeling of him sliding inside her. He kissed her again, moving faster and harder. He looked down at her and saw her eyes closed, smiling. He kept going and he felt her tighten around him. He saw her start to squeeze out a release of cum.

Jenn moaned loudly, her body tensing as she came. Mark kept on thrusting and she came again, her hips bucking up against him as she did.

They both collapsed, Mark falling on top of her. They lay there panting, their sweat mingling together. Mark slowly pulled out of her and laid next to her.

Jenn smiled, "that was incredible" she said.

Mark smiled, "it was" he said.

Jenn rolled over and looked at Mark, "do you want to go again?" she asked.

Mark smiled, "you little minx" he said.

Jenn laughed, "yes I do!"

Mark smiled, "then let's do it" he said.

Jenn nodded, "OK" she said.

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The next day, Jenn and Mark went out to breakfast. After they finished, they decided to go shopping Jenn needed an engagement ring. Mark bought a beautiful emerald ring for her. There was a note when they returned, it said "Enjoy " there was a wrapped box. She opened it to find a pregnancy test "just in case" written on the box. She smiled, "thanks" she whispered.

Jenn knew she had made the right choice.