I have changed the rating on this story to "R." I felt it was better to be safe than sorry. I have not received any complaints in PG-13, but I will now be dealing with things that might be a bit more mature. There will be gender-sensitive issues and other things.

A quick disclaimer, this story is going to deal with crossdressing and, later on, transgender issues. That's not going to be the main focus, and I certainly hope it isn't the only thing people take out of having read it. I want to focus on numerous things and keep that part secondary. I do NOT, however, want it to be so secondary as to be lost in the background.

You may notice "IB" in some of the chapter titles. That stands for "In Betweener" it's a scene not critical to the main storyline, but going on someplace. Think of it as a "Meanwhile, back at the ranch." kind of thing showing a bit of something else going on. Sometimes it will give insight, sometimes it's just there to fill space or put something in that didn't fit elsewhere.

Lastly, a word on reviews: "Mmmmmmmmm."

aaaaaand, without further A-Do, I bring you a heaping pile of garbage...