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examination confirming the more complete one his nurses had performed earlier.
He then nodded and ordered physiotherapy. Gerry was expecting physiotherapy
for her weakened legs. She was startled to discover that the treatment was for
her fish tail and fins. Over time, Gerry lost the use of her legs and slowly
acquired some mobility of her tail and fins. It was slow going and extremely
painful for the most part. Gerry despaired of ever being able to move the
thing and told Dr. Kikino as much. His reassurance, as much as anything else,
gave her the strength to carry on.
* * * *
By the end of November, Gerry's legs had virtually disappeared. Her
tail was nearly three times the length of her upper body and she was able to
swim reasonably well with it. She had one more period in October but it hadn't
been as much of a shock the second time. By then, the nurses had shown her how
to use a tampon. Her final shock came with only two weeks left before the
taping. She was still on physiotherapy and on pain-killers for much of the
time. She hadn't paid very much attention to her tail. She became very worried
shortly after waking one morning. Gerry discovered that she had a tiny slit
surrounded by scales instead of her vagina and a second slit farther down her
tail instead of an anus. Dr. Kikino reassured her that she wouldn't close up
entirely and that her slits were normal for a mermaid. Gerry remembered
thinking something about whatever normal for a mermaid really was.
* * * *
By the day of the taping, Gerry was the complete mermaid. Her looks
were almost identical to that of the fantasy mermaid selected by Vanessa as
the model for Gerry's transformation. She remembered that the taping had gone
very well despite the fact that Tina had stormed from the taping room and
ordered one of her alternates to take the interview. The program had extremely
high ratings -- far higher than Tina would have been able to achieve had Dr.
Kikino failed. Gerry was given the keys to her home the next day. A busy
lawyer assured her that a trust account had been set up to cover expenses.
Gerry had always wanted to be independently wealthy. When he'd been a he, he
hadn't counted on this kind of change to get it.
* * * *
Gerry looked again at her reflection in the mirror. She was beautiful.
There was no doubt about it. From the bridge of her classic nose to her
sensuous lips, her face was perfect. Her skin was soft and smooth. The ideal
envied by women and possessed by super-models everywhere. Her green eyes set
off her long blonde hair perfectly. She took out her brush and began, once
again, to brush the tangles swimming seemed to create regardless of the hair
style she chose to wear. As she floated in the pool and brushed her hair, she
saw again the reflection of the top of her breasts in the water. The bikini
top was uncomfortable. For today, at least, there would be no further
incursions by the public. Gerry reached around her back and undid the bikini
top. The top slid into the water. Gerry paused. It would be easier to prevent
the bikini top from sinking to the bottom than retreive it later. It would to
wet her hair again to retrieve it. She snagged it as it slowly sank and tossed
it casually onto the pool deck. Her breasts now floated on the surface the
water. They were large, voluptuous and perfectly formed. The kind of breasts
that were supposed to drive men wild. Her body narrowed into a tiny waist. Of
course, when she thought about it, it had better. That was what the Tina
Corporation had paid for. Gerry pulled herself from the water. Sitting on the
water's edge she looked over her body again. From head to hips, she was every
man's dream -- a regular super-model. Once more, she ran her hands down her
breasts for the pleasure the feeling evoked. She let her hand continue to
where her skin was replaced by the smooth scales of her tail.
"Being a mermaid wasn't all bad," she mused. "Not really bad at all."
Only two questions nagged her: Why had Tina Norita wanted Dr. Kikino's
failure so intensely and where would she find a mate?
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CHAPTER 1
Part of the Furniture
"This way, Mr. Osawa," Julia heard as the door opened. She looked up
from her work only long enough to register the presence of yet another
potential investor.
"I'm sure you'll find that Trans-Dimensional is an excellent investment
opportunity."
"And what is it, exactly, that you do?"
"We've discovered that there are myriads of other universes parallel to
our own. We're creating the technology to explore and eventually exploit the
resources of these universes," answered Mr. Norsmith.
"Exploit? In what way?"
"Resources at first. As many are rich in critically short resources
here on Earth, our primary goal will be to seek those rich universes and set
up mining concerns."
"Ah," Mr. Osawa nodded slightly. "This is where my own mining company
comes in."
"Indeed so. I hope to set up a very profitable partnership. TDP sets up
the gateway and your company exploits the..."
"Is it wise to talk in front of...?" He indicated Julia with a slight
jerk of his head. Before anyone could answer, a strange glow permeated the
room leaving everyone tingling.
"Julia? Our senior office manager is completely trustworthy. Think of
her as just part of the furniture."
Julia smiled. 'Part of the Furniture' indeed! She'd remember that the
next time he had a rush job that just had to be done before anything else.
Julia felt a strange dizziness pass over her. When it had passed, she found
her work was farther away than it had been moments before.
Time for a lunch break, she'd been at this particular task too long.
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