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Star-crossed double-cross 18

Chapter 18 – Nippon

“Five minutes, Miss Cabello,” called out a woman, popping her head around the corner of the open-air changing room.

Lucian shook his head, watching as his newly dyed hair hardly moved in the mirror in front of him. Now bright blonde with pink highlights, it had been styled for maximum volume, held in position with multiple pins and clips. Below, his glossy pink lips glistened, their colour matching his dramatically applied eye shadow.

“Now, don�...

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Chapter 17 - Repercussions

Lucian wiped the sweat from his brow as he was ushered into what looked like a dressing room. Taking off his large, oversized coat, the cause of his overheating, he looked around the brightly lit room. On one side, almost covering the whole far wall, lay a table covered in assortments of drinks and snacks. Puffing out his cheeks, he looked away. It was too early to eat. It was too early for anything, especially sugary desserts, and greasy fast food.

Th...

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Chapter 16 – Zane

After groggily clambering out of bed, Lucian trudged his tired body to the kitchen, only to find Mariana in a foul mood.

“Good Morning,” Lucian mumbled as he walked over to pour himself a coffee. The response he received was a grunt and a shake of the head.

Sighing, Lucian took a sip of his bitter black coffee before joining his grumpy mentor at the kitchen table. He knew she had something to say, and he also knew he wasn’t going to like it. “Is...

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Chapter 15 – Surprises

“Bee,” a feminine voice called out, causing Lucian to peek upwards. In desperation he had momentarily looked away from the woman in the sparkly red dress, hoping that she was waving at someone else. But now only a few feet away and staring right at him, Lucian knew that this woman was expecting to speak to Bianca Cabello.

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“Hey, I was hoping to see you here tonight,” the beautiful woman announced as she leaned in to air ki...

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Chapter 14 - Showtime

Just when Lucian thought life couldn’t get any more surreal, here he was. All dressed up inside a lavishly decorated hall as some of the most famous people on the planet, casual sauntered by.

Finding it hard to move, stuffed inside a one-of-a-kind designer dress that clung to his silky, talcum powered body like a second skin, Lucian stood motionless on his skyscraper tall heels, feeling completely out of place.

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Star-crossed double-cross 13

Chapter 13 – On-call

Waking up in a cold sweat, Lucian looked around his drab little bedroom, feeling numb. Physically and mentally exhausted, he needed sleep. But every time closed his eyes, the memories of the previous few days came flooding back.

He would suddenly be transported back to in front of the airport, indecently dressed and teetering on his sparky heels. Every eye was on him as the cold evening wind assaulted his pantyhosed legs. Rooted to the spot, he would grin ...

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Chapter 12 – The switch

“Keep your head down,” Mariana barked as Lucian tried to look around the busy airport terminal he was being led through. Obeying his mentor, he looked down at the ground once more.

The petrified boy felt more uncomfortable than he perhaps ever had even if the outfit he was wearing, a pair of loose pants, a hoody, and a pair of chunky sneakers were a welcome change to his usual attire.

“Don’t draw attention to yourself,” Mariana added. �...

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Chapter 11 – Final preparations

As Lucian entered the Salon, the sound of his heels clicking loudly in his ears, he couldn’t help but feel as though he had made a mistake. With the previous day’s meeting with Raul still fresh in his mind, it was as though he was experiencing an out of body experience. Why had he signed the contract? Was it the money they had offered? Was it the record company's promise to continue helping his mother? Or was it the nagging feeling that if he quit...

Update

As mentioned at the end of last month. I'll now be on vacation for 10 days or so. Sorry for the break n the stories but I can't tell you how much I'm in need of a break.

Star-crossed double-cross 10

Chapter 10 – The test

Curling his fingers, Lucian stared down at his hand, horrified at what he saw. When he had entered the nail salon an hour earlier, trying desperately to remember Mariana’s instructions, he didn’t really understand what they meant. Now, looking down at the monstrous talons extending past the end of each fingertip, the words, full-set acrylic and ballerina, made a lot more sense. If he wanted them to or not.

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“We are all done, ...

Star-crossed double-cross 09

Chapter 09 – I'm ready

Shivering, Lucian stopped dead as he looked down at the hazardous path that lay ahead. He counted the scary-looking icy steps and found there were eight of them. Eight snow-covered banana skins, ready to send him tumbling off his sky-high heels.

Licking his glossed lips and tasting melon, he shivered once more, worried that he was about a break a leg and wondering if it would actually be a bad thing.

“Lucita, why have you stopped?” Mariana bark...

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Chapter 08 - Alone

Lucian felt his skin baking as he lay motionless inside the hot stuffy tanning booth. With each and every session inside the booth getting longer, the effect on his body was definitely becoming noticeable. His previous milky pale skin that rarely saw the light of day was slowly taking on a darker, healthier glow.

The tanning itself didn't bother him too much. It was just the time inside he hated. With his eyes covered and the bright lights shining, the small c...

Star-crossed double-cross 07

Chapter 07 – Skirting around the issue

“Lucian, honey. It’s so good to hear from you. I was so worried.”

“Hey, honey. It’s so good to hear your voice. I was so worried.”

“Hey, Mom,” Lucian answered down the phone. “Sorry I haven't called sooner. I’ve been a little busy.”

“You’re not in any kind of trouble, are you?” His mother replied in a worried tone. “It’s not drugs, is it?”

“No, Mom,” Lucian groaned. ...

Quick news update

First of all, I just want to thank everyone once again for your amazing support. It still surprises me sometimes that people actually enjoy the random stories my brain comes up with.

This month I'm going to take a short vacation. My first in years! And much needed. So half way through April there will be ten days or so when I don't post anything, Sorry. 

I want to be upfront about this and if you feel as though you need to unsubscribe for the month, I'll understand. 

Star-crossed double-cross 06

Chapter 06 – Stepping it up

Panting, Lucian glared over at Mariana and wondered how much more he could take. “Why are you stopping?” she boomed out in Spanish. “Again, and this time sway your hips more.”

Ever since the fateful meeting with Raul, Mariana had changed from tough trainer to army drill sergeant. The length of the gym sessions had been doubled. The intensity of the exercises had been increased. And to make things even worse, the small amount...

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Chapter 05 - Revelations

Stepping out of the gym after his morning workout, Lucian clicked along behind Mariana on his high-heeled feet. Now, pretty proficient, and confident walking on the previously daunting footwear after weeks of intricate dance routines and trotting around the apartment. In fact, if it wasn’t for the racket he made each time his feet collided with hard polished surfaces, that seemed to cover almost every floor of the building, he may have even forgotten he was ...

Star-crossed double-cross 04

Chapter 04 - Balance

“Esta bien. Cinco minutos para descansar.” Mariana announced as she turned off the deafeningly loud pop music.

Exhausted, Lucian tried to catch his breath. Every muscle in his ever-thinning body was aching as he grimaced, looking up at the clock, realising they still had at least three hours of practice to go. Plodding over to join his mentor, Lucian gulped down half a bottle of water before collapsing in a nearby chair.

“Senorita, Lopez. When ca...

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Chapter 03 - Changes

Having finished getting dressed, Lucian took great care to avoid his reflection in the full-length mirror on the wall of his new bedroom. Knowing what he’d see if he looked and knowing he wouldn’t like it.

A week had passed since he had first arrived in New York. A week of dieting, rules, and exercise. A week of Mariana, his new housemate in the apartment he had been given within the training complex, barking orders at him.

Every day was just a rep...

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Chapter 02 - Mariana

“Lucian, this is Mariana Lopez. She will be your mentor as you complete your training with us.” Raul announced as he walked Lucian into a large, well-equipped gym.

Lucian looked the striking woman up and down as she glared back and instantly felt intimidated. From the tips of her sparkling white sneakers to the top of her slicked-back black hair, everything about the gorgeous woman screamed perfection.

“Hola, Lucia,” the woman announced in a th...

Star-crossed double-cross

Chapter 01 – Selling out

Looking out over the sparsely populated room, Lucian felt a tingle run down the length of his spine. It was open mike night down at the crossroads tavern, and he was ready to blow the locals away. Taking a deep breath, he looked over at the miserable-looking sound technician, giving him the nod. It was time. Time to show the local rednecks and hillbillies what he could do.

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Hearing his backing track start-up, Lucian strummed down...

Book - Lockdown!

Hey all, Well, that's another book complete. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Sorry for the delay in uploading this PDF. It took me a lot longer than I thought it would to edit the story and make the cover art. I actually ended up reformatting the story quite a lot.

I'm going to take a week or so to get started on the next story now. A tale about a down on his luck young fella who gets the offer of a lifetime thanks to his uncanny likeness to a supers...

Lockdown! 31 - END

6 months later, 2.56 PM

On what was supposedly the happiest day of any young woman’s life, Paul carefully minced down the aisle of the old church feeling thoroughly miserable. But then again, he wasn’t a woman, not yet anyway!

Smiling at the handful of guests in attendance, his flowing white gown was causing him all sorts of trouble. He desperately wanted to tug up the strapless bustier-style top, feeling as though it was about to slip at any moment to revea...

Lockdown! 30

10.25 PM

Slightly worried, Kamsi searched his vicinity for any signs of Lizzy. One minute she had been dancing the night away in front of him, the next, she had vanished.

“Is something wrong, Baby?” Lorenzo asked, leaning in so his voice could be heard over the music.

The sensation of the Italian man’s coarse stubble brushing against his smooth, lasered cheek was a strange one for Kamsi. It brought back a memory of a time when their roles were revers...

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9.45 PM

Kamsi was having a great time as the music pounded in his ears and the flashing lights danced around him. Feeling tipsy from the earlier drinks, he now found himself on the dance floor of Fabrication. Ironically, the very same club Veronica had brought him, all those months ago, to get an ID card. A card that had trapped him in the life of skirts he now led.

Looking over at Lizzy as she suddenly threw her hands in the air, Kamsi smiled. The DJ had just s...

Lockdown 28!

8.20 PM

Freezing and fatigued, Tim entered a sushi restaurant close to where he lived and breathed a sigh of relief. It had been an extremely long day, made even longer after discovering the till to be short by twenty pounds as they went to close up. And with store policy dictating that the cash taken each day needed to match the sales total, no one could leave until the mystery had been solved.

After trawling through the security footage, it turned out Kay was ...

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2.43 PM

Stunned, horrified, appalled. These were just some of the emotions Paul felt as he took hold of the pen with his trembling fingers. Looking over at Gwen with pleading eyes, he searched for some kind of reprieve.

“Come on, precious,” Gwen encouraged, “hurry up and sign so we can get out of here. We’ve taken up enough of this kind gentleman’s time already.”

“Oh no. It’s no problem,” the suited man across the desk remarked, “I don�...

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4 months later, 12.10 PM

After a relaxing bubble bath, Paul stepped out of the tub, smelling like freshly cut wildflowers. Plucking a towel from the rack with the tips of his pink acrylic nails, he wrapped it around his chest before looking down in a trance at the ginormous mounds jutting out.

It had been almost two months since the “minor surgery” had left him with a pair of double D’s, and he was still trying to get his head around the fact they were his...

Lockdown! 25

Sat tapping his acrylic nails on the arm of an uncomfortable plastic chair with one pantyhosed leg neatly crossed over the over, Tim stared blankly at Alma, the store manager, wishing she would hurry up. Morning meetings were boring at the best of times, but her meetings seemed to go on forever with nothing useful ever being said.

Today’s topic was, how to upsell. Essentially, how to make customers buy more by offering them some sort of accessory to go with their purchase.

“So...

lockdown! 24

Tugging at the hem of his extremely short dress, Kamsi sat on his bed deep in thought. His mind had been so mixed up recently, It was almost like he had two personalities rattling around inside his head, the old him who still identified as a man and someone else called Karmen, who was emerging more and more frequently, recently.

Holding up his hands, the scantily clad man stared down at his new manicure. Part of him wanted to hate the scary-looking black claws that he was still struggli...

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Chapter 23

With the whole retail industry still recovering from the pandemic, customers seemed to be in limited supply, and it was really taking its toll on Tim.

Only a few weeks into his new job at the new boutique, he already wanted to quit. Cursed with an active mind, the minimalist design of the shop floor and the seemingly perpetual silence around him offered no stimulus. For Tim, it was like torture. Worse even than the pain he felt, hobbling home after a ...