Her parents called while we were waiting for dessert. Rather than talk at our table, she got up and found some privacy elsewhere and returned a few minutes later.
“They are going to stay in Las Vegas. They loved the show and have lots of other things planned. They also said if we end up staying in LA they will happily visit.” She didn't look too pleased.
“What's wrong, Vee?”
She sighed. “They were happy on the phone and I think it is genuine. I do feel bad about dragging them out here and then abandoning them.”
“Vee, if it was our daughter and she was getting married, would you have made the effort?”
“WE would have moved heaven and earth to make sure we were there,” Vee answered with a bit of heat.
“And after she got married, would you have expected to spend much time with her or for her to go away on a honeymoon with her partner.”
“I suppose you are right.” Then she smiled at me. “Does that mean we are on our honeymoon now?”
“I think we will call this our rehearsal honeymoon,” I said with a smile.
“Finish your dessert, I want to get you back in our hotel room.”
I wasn't sure what she had in mind, we had only been intimate in VDR. Still, I took very unladylike bites of my blueberry cheesecake so we could make a hasty exit.
In our room, she asked me to get dressed in one of her nighties and went into the bathroom to put on something 'more comfortable'. I put on a pink nightie and waited. All I can say is sexy lingerie is even sexier when your bust increases a cup size unexpectedly and your bottom is a touch more rounded. I was drooling.
She sat next to me. “Honey, I would like to try something, but only if you feel comfortable with it.”
“At the moment, you could ask me for anything and it would be very hard to resist,” I admitted.
“I get really turned on when I dominate you a bit. I don't want to touch your penis, but I would like to touch your bottom. Would you be OK with that.”
I had never done anything like that before. “Err...”
“It's OK if you don't want to.”
“No, it's not that. I err.... have never done anything like that before.”
“I didn't think you had. I just like the idea of you on all fours with me standing over you, playing with your bottom. We have done a bit of that when in the VDR. And you enjoyed it.”
We spent an hour experimenting with each other, finding satisfaction. Then we cuddled and the important question was asked.
“Do you want to take the job?” I asked her.
“Only if you do. I don't think I am leaving too much behind in university and we could do so much good here. But you are the most important thing in my life. I go where you go.”
“Thanks, sweetie. I love you too. I think we should take it too. Financially, after receiving our settlement, we are secure, but the idea that we can help others is a big draw. My uni course was really to legitimise my work. I never intended to use it to find salaried work, just to help me with my apps. We can read the contract tomorrow morning and if we are happy with it, sign it and give it to Brett at lunch.”
“What do you think about him inviting us to meet Katie?”
“I think he was being a bit manipulative, Vee. I think he was trying to encourage us to sign by personalising the help aspect. Still, do you think we can help Katie?”
“I don't see why not. We would have to progress the storyline a bit. Get to Amilyf, have our celebration and then approach Myra regarding transforming others. With that storyline, I think she would only do transformations into female elves so she would have to become an elf. Even if there are no physical changes, she would be able to use any of the games and feel whole again. She might be upset like you are when you return. I wonder if turning her into a female elf will also make her a lesbian?”
“Yeah, you're right. All females are lesbians in that game. Maybe they should wait and see if they can come up with another game. Their choice, I suppose.”
We slept well and didn't set an alarm. My eyes were now almost completely lavender with a few hints of brown. Vee's eyes looked greeny blue and only when you looked carefully could you see that there were two separate colours mixed throughout. Her figure was still changing, but she still fit her new bras. I think she had bought them a bit loose, knowing that there might be more expansion.
We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and went through the contract together. It was all understandable, and there was nothing that worried us, so we signed it.
We phoned Brett and he organised a car to pick us up at 12.00 noon. We were driven to this apartment block and told to ask for Katie Winslow, penthouse. I was wondering who we were supposed to speak to but at the entrance, there was a doorman who let us in and asked who we were here for. We told him Katie Winslow and he went to his desk and phoned her to confirm, then ushered us to the elevator and pressed the top floor penthouse suite and went back to his desk.
Greeting us was Katie and Brett. Katie was in a powered wheelchair with a blanket over her legs. Her hair was short dark brown and she had dark brown eyes, magnified by thick glasses. I am not sure she had bothered with makeup and her top was a plain white shirt. She tried to be cheerful, but it didn't really reach her eyes. I could tell she was deeply troubled.
They showed us around the apartment. It was huge. Designed as a 4 bedroom flat, each with ensuite, a second lounge, formal dining area as well as an open plan kitchen, meals, lounge area. There were huge windows giving a breathtaking view of the city. There was even a rooftop terrace that had a covered spa but required going up some steps. The rest was wheelchair friendly. The kitchen had an island bench that was set down with room underneath to accommodate a wheelchair. It also had a sink.
We were introduced to Katie's nurse, Sam. She was staying in her own room which was next to Katie's bedroom. She lived there during the week, helping as needed. At the weekend a different nurse came to help out. Dinner was already set out in the formal dining area. A large selection of cold meats, a couple of salads and a fruit platter. Vee and I smiled at each other when we saw that. Obviously, nobody had mentioned our dietary changes.
Once the tour was finished and we were urged towards the dining room, Vee took the opportunity to get the contracts out of her handbag. “Brett, before we sit down, we just wanted to let you know that, after careful consideration, we have accepted your offer.”
“That is wonderful news.” He took the contracts from us and disappeared, presumably to put them somewhere safe.
When he returned, I asked. “Brett, how much of what happened to us is Katie aware of. Are we allowed to talk about it?”
“I hope you don't mind, but I have told her all about you and you should feel free to discuss anything.”
“So you know that Vee and I are elves in the VDR?” I asked her directly.
“Yes,” she replied softly.
“Since this has happened, certain things have bled through to the physical world,” I continued.
“I love your eyes,” she remarked.
“Thank you. Some things are less apparent. Please don't be offended, but neither of us can eat meat any more.”
“Oh, I am so sorry. We didn't know.” Some of the latent sadness returned to her eyes and I could see them starting to tear up.
I tried to distract her. “How could you? I didn't know until I tried to cook bacon for breakfast and Vee even tried to order a steak. Imagine this, we are sitting at an expensive restaurant with her parents, we have already given them the shock of their lives, telling them we were going to Vegas to get married, ..”
“Oh, that is why you went to Vegas. So you just got married and we called you in for an urgent meeting. Now I feel awful. I had no idea,” Brett said.
“We guessed that when we found you had booked us separate rooms,” Vee answered with a smile.
“This is no good. We need to celebrate. You have just got married and you have just joined the company. What happene
d to your parents?”
“They are still in Vegas,” Vee said a bit forlornly.
“Could I have their number, I need to call them,” he insisted.
“Sure, but they were intending to do some shows, you may have to leave a message.”
He phoned and had to leave a message, asking them to call him back. I suggested we order vegetarian pizza. Katie's eyes lit up. I suspect pizza was a treat food for her. We ordered the pizza and had the salad as a starter whilst waiting. She called down to Henry the doorman who would let them know when it had arrived.
“Now we had an alternative reason for inviting you here, which, I am sure you have guessed is Katie's home, not mine. Katie suggested that if you took the job, you stay here with her until we can find you suitable accommodation. She has 2 extra bedrooms and would love the company.”
“Daddy has said that hiring you might be the key to unlocking the issue with body image and maybe give me the ability to have normal experiences in VDR.”
“You are going to have to be patient, darling. I expect it will take years before that will be possible.”
Vee looked at me with a question in her eyes. “Err... that is not exactly true,” I said.
“What!” came from Brett, with a quieter but more emotive “What!” coming from Katie.
“Well, if I understand correctly from your explanation earlier Brett, provided the storyline that I have created fits with the situation we can do any number of transformations,” I admitted.
“Please explain exactly what you mean. I will try not to interfere,” Brett said with a very intent look. I could tell he really was all about helping Katie.
“Well, the storyline in the game I am playing is that the elven population is decreasing. The ability to create more fertile female elves would be welcomed. I have already mentioned that I would contact some men that I knew who would be interested. I was thinking transgender individuals would benefit from this, but I think Myra would be happy with men or women,” I continued.
“So are you saying we could hook you two up and add Katie and she could be transformed immediately?” Brett asked incredulously.
“Not quite. In the game, at present, we are travelling towards the Elven capital Amilyf. Once there, there will be a celebration on our bonding, an Elven marriage, if you like. Myra, the high priestess is going to approach the Royal couple with the request that she can do more of these transformations. If agreed, we can do as many as you like. In theory, we have 2 and a half weeks more travel, so if we wanted to rush, then in maybe 4 days, after 4 sessions, it could be doable.”
“Wait a second, honey,” Vee interrupted. “We were planning to go slowly, only having one-day sessions to lessen the impact on Andi's psyche. You saw how upset she gets after only one day, imagine how she feels if she stays that way for a week at a time.” She turned to Katie. “Don't rush this. There are a lot of unknowns here. We don't know how far our physical changes are going to go. The only transformation that we can do is changing you to a copy of somebody else, a female elf. A lesbian female elf.”
“Fuck that,” Katie said strongly. “What does it matter if I am gay or straight, I can't even feel anything down there. Who cares whether I change physically or not. It can't be any worse than now. If you succeed, I could have one day in the physical world and seven days in heaven.”
“Darling...” Brett started.
“Don't daddy, just don't.” She turned to me. “I would love to do it in 4 days, but I understand that it is painful for you. I can be a little patient. If you did the schedule that Vee wants, how long are we talking?”
“Probably a little over 3 weeks. We would need our headsets back. Your dad is a bit worried about keeping them safe.”
“I think I can manage for that long. Would you be OK staying here with me? Maybe it will give you a chance to tell me all about it. I can tell you now that I am not going to change my mind.” She turned to Brett. “Please daddy.” She then gave the worst case of puppy eyes I have ever seen.
He sighed. “I will bring the headsets here. If it works, you will need to go through the same medical examinations Andi and Vee are going through. We will hire you and you will be another test case. No arguments. You will have to do what you are told.”
“Yes, daddy.” She used a little girl voice.
Chapter 18
The pizza arrived and we all shifted topics. Small talk, no business. We agreed to try living in the penthouse and see if we could all get along. Brett got a call from Vee's parents and tried to arrange for them to come to LA but there was not enough time before they had to return to London. The time zones work against you going back. They agreed to stay in touch and organise something later.
Brett offered to escort us back to the hotel to pick up our things and bring them here. He said he had a car with a driver and it would be no trouble. I sensed an ulterior motive and so didn't argue too much. Our first medical was scheduled for the next morning.
Once we were in the car which was another limo, he asked the driver to put the partition up and turned to us. “I'm a bit worried that we have raised Katie's hopes up too much. What do you think the chances are really?”
Vee looked at me and gestured indicating this was my ballgame. “There are a lot of unknowns and certainly no guarantees, but if I understood correctly, it all happens in my dream reality. If I believe that it can happen, providing there are no rules in the game preventing it, my brain will work out a plausible explanation and route to allow it to happen,” I said. “It worked for Vee so I don't see any reason it wouldn't work for Katie, at least in the virtual world.”
Brett laughed. “I think you might understand it better than me. To be honest, no one really understands it. What we gave you was our hypothesis. Some of the things that have occurred are outside of known science. When we connect one person to another, all we do is allow input from one to interact with the other, something then happens. Brain waves synchronise or interact in a harmonious way resulting in a shared dream based on the first person to start dreaming. Through experimentation, we have worked out what to expect and how to direct it, but true understanding is a long way off. So what are the unknowns that you are worried about?”
“Well, we have a storyline that fortunately would suggest that it is possible, but we don't know why that storyline developed, so we don't know if it is going to change. You might be able to help us with that. The storyline comes from my interaction with the game and the rules or guidance that your system gives. If we knew what they were, that might give us some clues.”
“We can certainly do that. I will get the game designer to contact you and go through your journey, she may be able to shed some light on why your story took the direction it did. What are you worried about?”
“I wouldn't call them worries. Unknowns is better because I believe it will work. I will try not to let that colour my talks with Katie. What is it they say? It is better to under promise, and over deliver, or something like that. Off the top of my head my unknowns are, where will someone who is connected to my VDR enter the world. If it is back at the Lagbit church, they will be 3 weeks travel away.” I had been thinking about it after Brett had given us the idea of helping the injured rather than just the transgendered.
“You don't expect that, though, do you?” he asked.
“No. If they are connecting to my dream, I would expect them to appear nearby. I know Myra, the high priestess is happy to transform more humans into elves, but she said that she would consult with the Royal couple, first. They could nix the whole thing, but, again, I don't think they will. In theory, according to the backstory that was told to me, this could be a way to save their race. I expect them to be very much in favour. The last unknown that comes to mind is the process itself. I know that I had to work hard to make the change happen for me. I didn't know what I was doing but found a way that worked. Vee went through a similar process. Our experience can be passed on to Katie so that she has more chance of succeedin
g. She still may not be able to grasp it, but, she seems a smart girl and very motivated. I think she will manage.”
He sighed. “I am excited, but don't want to get too excited. I think we all know we should wait until we have more knowledge about everything concerning it. On the other hand, the more people that go through the experience, the more people that will be able to give us data. We want to be able to set up a system that does not rely on you and your storyline. Or your headset for that matter. That is now the most valuable item in existence.”
“Why can't we transfer the game and my storyline to another headset,” I asked.
“As we understand it the game and storyline are in your head. The headset with the game cartridge just gives the rules. Again from experimentation, we found if you log off with a hypnotic suggestion to resume at a later date, you can return from where you left off. All log off goes through that procedure. If you put a different headset on, you can't resume. It has never been an issue that we were concerned with. We will work on it now and who knows. Right now it is not possible.”
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