Chapter 15: Going too far.
30 May 1944, Tuesday around 1100.
I was shaking so badly after landing, that my knees buckled underneath me when I tried to stand. I reached up and grabbed the wing of the Thunderbolt to keep from falling down. That's when I noticed all the bullet holes.
Lee came over quickly and whispered,
"Reena, are you alright?"
"Yeah, just a little shaky, that's all,"
I admitted.
"I was worried. Thank God you're not hurt,"
he whispered in my feminine voice.
"I'm alive, thanks to you,"
I whispered back, kissing his cheek.
Major Locke stomped over. He looked like he was ready to murder someone, most likely me.
"Just what the hell did you two think you were doing?" he asked angrily, focusing on me.
"Sir, Iβ" I began.
Lee elbowed me.
"Silence! You looked like a rookie up there, Captain. You were out of formation, you didn't follow protocol, and you almost got yourself killed. Just what do you have to say for yourself?" the Major fumed.
"Sir Iβ" I began again.
Lee elbowed me again.
"Stow it, Spellman. I don't want to hear it," he yelled and turned to Lee, "And
you
, Miss! You shouldn't have been up there at all! What were you thinking?"
"I'm so sorry, Major. It won't happen again, I promise," Lee said in my soft feminine voice.
The way Lee spoke reminded me of the "pity me" tone I used to use when Mother caught me misbehaving. Hearing it now made my heart reach out to Lee, he sounded so vulnerable. No wonder I got away with so much when I was younger! Lee was clever enough to use that same trick now.
"Well . . . alright. I'll let it go this time. You did better than your brother up there. I don't know what you're going to tell the Colonel, though," Major Locke said, his voice softening considerably.
"Thank you, Major," Lee said. He stepped forward and stood on his toes and gave the Major a kiss on the cheek.
"You'd better go and report to communications. Call me if they give you a hard time. I'll tell them you shot down three Krauts," he said, unfurling his brow and breaking into the closest thing that could be considered a smile for him.
Lee headed for the communications tent. He started marching out and then stopped himself and restarted, swinging his hips attractively. I put my head down to hide my smile.
"And YOU!" the Major glowered at me, but the bluster was already gone. Maybe Lee's kiss on his cheek took it out of him. "Aww, get going. Maybe you were too tired from last night. You still shot down two Nazi pigeons. Just keep to formation next time."
"Yes, sir, Major. Thank you, sir," I replied.
I started to cross the field to go after Lee, but Hackett called me back.
"Sir, don't forget the post-flight checklist," he said deferentially.
We counted 51 bullet holes, mostly on the wings and tail with minor damage to the wiring. I left Hackett to deal with the machine guns as I sprinted across the field to find Lee. We had to find a way to switch back.
When I got to the communications tent, Amanda was chewing Lee out far worse than Major Locke. Lieutenant Fisher and two of the corporals were standing by, smirking, while Amanda worked Lee over.
"What the fuck, Morina? How could you leave me at the radio by myself? And what the hell you were doing up there? You could have been killed. What would I have done then? Thank God Lee was here when that broadcast came through. He was ready to take charge for you!" Amanda admonished.
"I'm sorry, Amanda, I didn't mean to abandon you," Lee said in that same pitiful voice he had used on Major Locke earlier.
Unfortunately, it didn't have the same effect on Amanda.
"I don't want to fucking hear it! There's no excuse for what you did. Wait until I tell the Colonel aboutβ" she began.
I went over and kissed Amanda lightly on the cheek.
"Amanda, can I talk to you in private?"
I whispered quietly.
"Not now, Lee! I'm so fucking mad at your sister," she fumed.
"Especially now, darling. It's important,"
I whispered, I reached behind her and squeezed her rump.
That broke her anger - but barely.
"Fine, we'll step outside," she said. On the way out, she turned to Lee. "I'm not finished with you."
Outside, I led her a dozen yards away from the tent.
"What's so important that you had to see me in the middle of that?" Amanda demanded.
"Amanda, it's me" I said.
"Lee, I know it's you. Why are youβ" she began.
"No, Amanda. I'm not Lee. I'm Morina. Lee and I used the switching spell. That's Lee in my body," I explained.
She looked in my eyes and studied my face. After a few seconds, she started laughing.
"Oh Lee, you had me going for a while! That's a good one!"
"Amanda, I'm serious. We never told Lee about the switching spell. How do you think I know about it? How do I know about the dart game trick you and Agatha pulled at the pub the night you and I switched back into our own bodies?" I asked.
"Holy fuck! Morina, it really is you! And that's Lee in there?" she asked.
I grinned widely and nodded.
"Holy shit! Why did you switch?" she asked.
"Lee was determined to take out Nigel Porter. I couldn't change his mind, so I thought if he was in my body, he'd have the element of surprise and had a better chance of surviving the encounter," I explained.
"That makes sense. Wait a minute
, exactly when
did you switch?" she asked, suspiciously.
"While you were at breakfast."
"Do you mean that was you when I came back from breakfast?"
"Yes. Lee was in my body and went to look forβ" I started to say before Amanda interrupted me.
"You mean you didn't tell me it was you while I was giving you a blowjob?" she asked. There was the touch of iciness in her voice, matching the flash of anger in her eyes.
"It-it all happened so fast. I started to, but you never gave me a chance. I mean you were all over me and had my pants down around my ankles by the time I could say anything. And by then -- Amanda, you have no idea how good that blowjob felt . . . I-I guess I should have said something. I'm sorry," I said.
Amanda paused. The look in her eyes softened and eventually she broke into a smile.
"Did it really feel that good?"
"Oh my God. Amanda, it was incredible. You were absolutely amazing!"
Another pause as Amanda remembered the switching spell. "If you switched bodies with Lee, does that mean you sucked his cock too?"
"Guilty as charged. I only wish I was a good at it as you."
"This conversation is making me wet. As long as you're in Lee's body, maybe you can return the favor. I'm sure you would enjoy it too," she said, reaching for the front of my pants.
I held her wrist before she could do anything. "Get serious, Amanda. This has already gone far enough as it is. The sooner we change back, the better. I feel like I cheated on Lee enough as it is."
"I suppose you're right, spoilsport," she said as we headed back into the tent.
Inside the tent, Lee was standing defiantly near the radio while Lieutenant Fisher and the two corporals were holding their crotches doubled over on the floor of the tent. Lee's shirt was untucked, and his hair was mussed a bit.
"What happened?" I asked, looking around.
"Absolutely nothing, right boys?" Lee said, looking at the men on the floor.
"Right, Miss Spellman," the men groaned in a ragged chorus.
I looked at Lee suspiciously. He tucked his shirt back into the top of his skirt and then brushed his hair back into place.
"Do you guys need to see the doctor?" I asked the three men on the floor as I helped them up.
"No, thank you, Captain," Lieutenant Fisher groaned while getting to his feet. He was still holding his groin.
"Maybe you should put some ice on that," I suggested, suppressing a smile.
"Why don't the three of you take a break while Morina and I clean up?" Amanda added.
Lt. Fisher and the two corporals shuffled out of the tent, and I quickly warded it off.
"What happened?" I asked Lee.
"They were getting fresh, so I let them have it," he said, in a matter-of-fact tone. He looked deceptively adorable with that look on his face.
"All three of them?"
"They were congratulating me for downing those three Bf 109s and giving me hugs. But I'm sure that was just an excuse to feel my tits against their chests," he responded.
"Did they do anything other than hug you?" I asked.
"Lieutenant Fisher kissed me on the cheek. But I'm sure he had a hard-on when he hugged me," Lee replied.
"Well, what did you expect with that body you're in? I get that reaction all they time. It doesn't mean they were trying to cop a feel or do anything inappropriate with you," I explained.
Amanda chuckled, "You two should switch back before anyone else gets hurt."
Lee looked over at Amanda, then turned back to me. "You told her?"
"She knows."