Chapter 4
I.
I'd heard of this happening. Only biological women had been affected by the "the change". Transgender women, on hormone therapy or surgically corrected, were just as they had been. It was as new a world for them as it was for the men they'd been born as. A lot of guys changed their views on dating a transgender woman after realizing they were now the weaker gender and not being able to take it. Apparently, Trevor was man enough to get into Pudge's bed, but not man enough to stay there. The Neanderthal Code still applied, even in a new world. "Maybe I should have a 'talk' with Trevor."
Pudge came from the same small industrial town I did and understood immediately what I meant by a "talk". "Don't bother," Pudge said, "I don't think he could do much talking right now. I'm pretty sure I broke his fucking jaw." She went on to explain, that she had become emotional, obviously, at the waterfront bar down at the square. She had said something to Trevor that she probably meant. He'd told her to "calm down". I'm pretty sure that was the last thing I'd said to Nadia during that fight last Summer before she went out back and, apparently, jackhammered our retaining wall. Things got heated, and Pudge insulted what was left of Trevor's manhood. He'd lost his temper and took a swing at her like the bitch he apparently was.
Now, Pudge, pubescent growth spurt aside, was an Olympic-caliber athlete. She could have ducked most clumsy punches before "the change". As it stood now, she'd, apparently, side stepped Trevor's fist like he was moving in slow motion, and she put hers squarely on his mandible. Trevor dropped like Joe Frazier. Pudge went on to explain that Trevor's new "girl" was there expecting to meet him. The girl screamed and attacked Pudge. Again, this was no fight between equals. Pudge explained that she'd taken the girl by the collar, and dragged the helpless thing to the water's edge, and tossed her in like she weighed nothing. Trevor, Pudge explained was out cold with his new love floating in the Gulf of Mexico when Pudge left the bar. "I told them he'd get the bill."
I guess the Neanderthal Code needed rewriting.
Telling the story, with its physical comedy overtones, seemed cathartic for Pudge, but there were practicalities to work out. "I am done with him, but now I'm stuck her in Key West. I've nowhere to stay. I can move my flight up, but that won't be until morning. I've just been barhopping since sunset" Pudge said. Sipping another tequila. I had no doubt she's been drinking at this rate since then -- maybe four hours. Great.
"Stay with us, Jules. There's plenty of empty rooms at the house," Nadia was always a take-charge sort, "We'll go get your things from Shitbag's hotel." Nadia looked at me. Not that I would have argued. I couldn't have left Pudge out in the wind and shown my face at her mom's again, but Nadia's tone made it clear it was a done deal. Pudge had been drinking since that unfortunate sunset. Alcohol didn't impact women as strongly as it once did, but the cumulative effect was obvious. Someone needed to save Pudge, and that was us.
"Roomies again," Pudge said with a wry smile clinking her glass to Nadia's, "Except now we have Dingus around to do the dishes full time." There old apartment housed piles of dirty dishes that I couldn't stand and ended up washing every time I was there. Pudge turned to Nadia and they collapsed into giggles. "Bathroom?" With a nod the ladies were off.
This was a hiccup, I thought. Having Pudge around wasn't going to sink my plans, but it would probably alter them. It might take some weight off as well. Nadia and I would be having a lot of sex, and it was obvious I was going to need more recovery time between throws than she would. Nursing Pudge's emotional wounds would provide Nadia with some distraction while I rested. Coming across Pudge was probably going make things easier for me, I thought. I was 100 percent wrong about that, but for now, it was fine.
II.
As I waited at the table for them to return, an obviously intoxicated college-aged girl wobbled by. She was cute, and petite. She was rail thin, wearing the tight minidress that was the uniform of the night. Her top had a plunging neckline, but there wasn't much cleavage to reveal. No bra needed for these A-cups, but her pert nipples were obvious through the sheer dress top. Seeing me sitting alone, she sat down, and poured herself a drink from the dwindling bottle on the table. "You are a cute for an older guy," she slurred, "too cute to be here by yourself."
"I'm here with my wi- " I was cut off, and she was on me. With the lightning speed that I was beginning to realize was now a common trait of the fairer sex, she was on my lap straddling me. She twisted and put me effortlessly onto my back on the velvet padded bench. She drove me into the bench with surprising force -- it would be some time before I got used to the amount of power even a smallish woman could generate. I raised my hands to push her off, but she grabbed them both with hers and pinned them over my head while entwining my legs with hers. She brought my hands together and locked both my hands down with one of hers. I was pinned and defenseless in seconds.
The dance music from below was thumping and the place was dark; no one seemed to notice what was happing back in this corner booth. I continued to struggle but was easily outmatched by this sex-crazed coed's strength. See ran her free hand down to my crotch and deftly undid my pants, all while restraining my meager struggling. She reached into my pants and grabbed my dick. It began to stiffen involuntarily. Goddamn that Viagra. "I like a little struggle, baby," she said bringing her face to mine while massaging my swelling member, "but fight me too much, and you'll just get hurt."
"Shit," I thought, she's done this before. This time I am going to get raped. I felt even more helpless than I did tussling with Becky.
The girl, though, hadn't planned on my guardian angels. Nadia and Pudge returned from the bathroom just in time. From the first glance under the table of Nadia's heels walking back to the girl being laid out in the floor went by faster than I could register. Pudge had grabbed the girl and thrown her to the floor. Pudge was putting her pent-up rage into her fists when the bouncers - three large women arrived. Nadia waved to the head bouncer - the cooler - one of the few men left in such roles. He recognized her immediately, they had a brief conversation, and he signaled the bouncers to escort the skinny girl out.