Kelly's Journey Book 2 By Stanman63 Edited By Nora Adrienne with Special Thanks To JennaFl For Proofing and to Heather Rose Brown for the Illustration! Synopsis:After their honeymoon, Kelly still feels empty. After talking with Johnny, they agree to put hope in the idea that she is intersexed as her Aunt Debbie is. As they travel to help out with Woods Enterprises, they meet other couples like them who have their own story to tell. In meeting them, Kelly and Johnny find out that her wish is that of other women like her. Back home, Aunt Debbie marries August Shaw, son of Constable Sebastian who retires to give his son his position of Chief Constable, retiring to a log cabin near to Johnny's. Aunt Debbie asks Kelly to be her Maid of Honor and when the bouquet is tossed, Terri Lynn Moore catches it, and Constable Sebastian catches the garter belt, setting up the next wedding. Kelly gets pregnant and delivers a healthy son, only to have Linden kidnap him, causing her to anger and swear vengeance. In her fight against him, she despairs, only to have Johnny save her. Kelly is forced to confront her deep hatred of him as she overcomes her guilt for abandoning her long held Christian Beliefs. But Linden, now left without hope, has suffered his ultimate defeat, feeling Kelly's pity.

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Kelly's Journey Book 2 By Stanman63 Edited By Nora Adrienne with Special Thanks To JennaFl For Proofing and to Heather Rose Brown for the Illustration! Synopsis: Is a list of people in Kelly's Journey Book-1 And Book-2.

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Kelly Lee Moore is the son of Edward Stuart Moore and Terri Lynn Moore, a natural redhead with green eyes. He looks like his Mother. Always on the small side, he is quick and nimble. He loves to play sports, is a selfless boy who is always helping others. After his Dad dies, he finds comfort in wearing his friends clothing, especially Julie who is his same size.

Over the course of his young life, he faces many obstacles which make him stronger as he overcomes them. His main goal is to become the girl that he finds he is after a fateful Halloween costume party. As much as he loves his Mom, he loves his Daddy too, which is shown as he finds solace in Heaven when things on Earth become too much for the now Kelly girl to handle.

Kelly marries Johnny Woods after both have overcome fears and doubts created by her most bitter enemy who forces the final battle where Kelly even in utter despair, refuses to kill, leaving her enemy in a Hell on Earth where he must rely upon the Mercy of others.

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Edward Stuart Moore is a gentle giant of a policeman who looked like Tom Selleck. He loved to hunt and fish and had wanted to be a Park Ranger, but unfortunately, he never qualified before he died in the Line of Duty.

He loved to fish and take nature walks. He built a cabin in the nearby woods where he took his family and friends to visit nature. It was here that he taught Kelly and the twins; Johnny and Julie all about a Love for Nature that Mister Woods continued after his best friend's death.

He chose to go in for a fellow Officer who called in sick, but was once again hung over from excessive drinking the day before. When he was killed in the line of duty, he was handpicked by his captain to replace him when he retired.

In Heaven, he is there for Kelly whenever she is distraught and in need of guidance. It is from him that Kelly developed her habit of pranking those who she loves.

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Terri Lynn Moore is a natural green eyed redhead like Kelly. She weighs 100 pounds soaking wet and is only 5 feet tall like her son. They look like Redheaded Olsen twins. Whenever they go out together, people think that they're twins which makes her day, the only real difference is that she has a few wrinkles around her eyes. After the death of her husband, she got a job as head secretary and hostess for a local health clinic. Because of the late hours, she often leaves Kelly with his Godparents, the Woods.

In her refusal to accept charity from the Woods who are Kelly's Godparents, she has silently endorsed her son's journey into womanhood as she buries her ongoing grief in her work which continues to call for her abilities as she learns and grows into a modern businesswoman. It is only when she sees Kelly as a young woman that she regrets her decision and helps Kelly to realize her dream.

After Kelly's wedding, she falls in love with Stu's friend Constable Sebastian and soon marries him, finally finding the Love that she lost when Stu died.

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Jonathan -Johnny- Stuart Woods is a hazel eyed, blond gentle giant who loves to play sports and with G.I. Joe. He is Kelly's best friend. They are on the same teams in church, community center, and school. He is easy going and slow to anger, but aggressive when playing. He is very protective of his family and friends, especially Kelly who he thinks of as his brother.

Then when he sees Kelly as a girl, he falls in love with her and becomes her boyfriend, even though he knows that she is a boy. It is during a night of passion that he discovers that his love is returned, yet even though his family supports him and Kelly, he fears the retaliation from the hate-mongers that caused him to reject Kelly.

Then he stands up to them and in doing so ends their legacy of hate, but not before the price has been paid, leaving Kelly broken and in despair. When she recovers, she accepts his friendship and completes her transition into becoming a woman to find Johnny there for her.

After an accident, he awakens to find Kelly there for him. During this time, they reconcile and he finds that his passion for her is now love and they marry, uniting two hearts into one as their souls merge in that mystical union of marriage.

Later, when Kelly's Faith is low, he gives her hope that she will be a birth mother which comes true. When she faces her enemy once again, it is this Love for her that prevents her second attempted suicide and healing from her utter despair.

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Juliet Marie Woods is a petite hazel eyed blond Barbie doll who loves to cheer and dance. She is Kelly's girlfriend. She has an empathic gift to discern and treat sick animals and humans that leads her into becoming a surgeon and later, a psychiatrist due to her friendship with Kelly.

It is due to a kidnapping and rape that Julie finds her husband to be, who agrees with her on her decision to give Kelly the gift of a Love Child to honor her sacrifice. It is due to a psychiatrist's decision that Kelly wants to be a girl and gives her drugs that send her through a girl's puberty that sends Kelly onto her journey to be a woman.

Julie has the last of his sperm harvested so that she may have a child by Kelly boy. She marries Mark White who accepts Julie and Kelly's child as his own and later, has the joy of fathering a child with Julie.

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Andrea Lynn Woods is the mother of Julie and Johnny Woods. She is a tiny Oriental woman who looks like Lucy Lu. She loves to paint and do jigsaw puzzles. She has given away framed and completed puzzles as gifts.

Her best friends are the Moore's. When Stuart Moore died, Terri became her adopted sister and Kelly her adopted son in her heart. She loves Kelly as her daughter/son and totally approves of Kelly being first Julie's boyfriend, then Johnny's girlfriend when Kelly discovers the girl within.

She serves as Sunday School Teacher, Nursery Worker, and Teacher in her Church, often called upon when help is needed. She is the silent strength that holds both her family and Church together.

When Kelly and Johnny fall in Love, she knows that they must overcome many obstacles and calls upon her inner strength, knowing that it will be needed in the days ahead. For Julie, she is Julie's confidant when she is kidnapped and Terri's anchor when she learns how she failed Kelly.

Andrea Lynn Woods became an Art Teacher in Pastor Patrick's Church. Her skill with painting and puzzles led to her scholarship in Art. She went on to earn her Teaching Certificate because she loves teaching and art. She willingly retired when Julie and Johnny were born so she could raise them. But by the time she was ready to teach again, Stu Moore died and she dedicated herself to helping raising Kelly Moore and her twins. Now she was returning to her career.

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Charles Tyler Woods is a tall and rugged blue-eyed blond who looks as if he could easily be a lumberjack with his long hair and facial hair, or the next Fabio for Doctor Ruth. He loves to cook and invent new dishes for his restaurants and catering business. He also like to tinker with old appliances.

He began Wood's Enterprises with Wood's Family Restaurant, over time his love of cooking leads him to create new and exciting dishes that are fat, sugar and MSG free as well as dishes catering to those with allergies.

With his business savvy, soon added other businesses as well, following the dictates that made him a success as his employees learn from him and apply his wisdom in their lives.

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Joe Donald Moore is a gray haired blue eyed gentle giant. He overcame his bigotry against trans-gendered girls when his son Brian was forced to become a girl named Debbie. He is fiercely protective of his family, especially his new daughter Debbie. When Kelly comes to live with him, he honors Stu's memories and becomes Kelly's Grandpa, honoring Stu's memory

He grows a bit of everything upon his farm. and in greenhouses, he grows special spices and herbs and sells his produce to Mister Woods for his stores and restaurants.

He also raises cattle, pigs and poultry and had his own butcher shop and smokehouse where he seasons and cures his meat that he sells to Mister Woods for his stores and restaurants along with eggs from his chicken, ducks and geese, making his farm is the largest privately owned farm in the state.

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Lizzie Jane Moore is gray haired version of her daughter Terri Lynn. She loves canning, preserving using Grandpa's produce. She has won many an award at the county fair for her entries in cooking, quilts and bedspreads from sewing, knitting and crocheting that are keepsakes that she either give as presents or sells and gives the proceeds to the church.

Many of her creations adorn the restaurants and businesses of Woods Enterprises with many sold in Church Yard Sales with proceeds donated to the Church as well as a selection of her frozen and canned cooking.

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Pastor Patrick West is the Pastor of the Tri-County First United Methodist Church which he took over after former pastor Linden Avery was disbarred for trying to seduce a recently widowed mother. Under Pastor Patrick's leadership, the Church has regained its former place as Community Leader as Church Membership grows, allowing for expansion of the ministries.

He loves all people and has instituted a Radical Hospitality Policy of welcoming all people regardless of their gender identity or sexual identity leading the community in embracing the Trans-Gender Community.

When Pastor Patrick took over, he immediately started a healing process that healed many of the hurts and gave the Church the Vision to form the Special Needs School for handicapped students. Part of that Vision was to Minister to the trans-gendered, so under his leadership the Church openly sought out and invited them to join.

At first, both the Church and community were reluctant, but when the Rainbow Fellowship merged with the Church, the influx of openly crossdressers, gay, lesbian, and transgendered ended the doubt merging eased the doubt caused by Linden's confusion.

Slowly, over the years, those who left were returning. They had all come back because they enjoyed listening to my concerts and the Pot Luck Dinner served after the Evening Service. Now, the hurt feelings were healed and those that had stayed home were returning. Best of all, those returning were bringing in others as well.

To help the congregation to meld together, Pastor Patrick asked for Volunteer Counselors to help ease the returning members into Sunday School Classes and form new classes for the now burgeoning membership. It took a while to properly train them, but after training, the new counselors were able to smooth any ruffled feathers.

Because of the increase, he finally got the help he needed in Associate and Student Pastors who lightened his load and preached the Sermon at different Services, when he met Kelly, he knew that she was a Godsend.

Young Kelly's an tics and love of life reawakened many stone cold hearts in both the Church and school, leading those who had lost their way to renew their Faith and forget the past.

Thanks to Kelly's influence, he was finally seeing his Vision come to fruition. When Linden Avery was defrocked, he led away many who listened to his spouting bigotry and hatred much as his White Supremist teachings.

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Joanne West is the wife of Patrick West. She is the Church's Youth Director/Music Minister. She has a love for children and music that helps to keep her grounded because she is unable to conceive. She sees the Acolytes a Little Angels and often invites the Church children over for a weekend fun time.

When Kelly joins the Church and becomes an Acolyte, Joanne sees a child who is full of Life and as she learns about Kelly, Joanne unlearns the strict conservative teachings she was taught and embraces her husband's teachings. She totally accepts Kelly's transition in spite of her conservative upbringing that condemned people like Kelly.

As Kelly grows up, Joanne sees the inner turmoil that Kelly and Johnny endures and leads the Church into opening up a counseling center to help other girls like Kelly.

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Father Peter Downing is a Catholic Priest in charge of a Rest Area Chapel where he holds services for the many local drivers that frequent the area. He retired to the Chapel after years of faithful service to the Church and now is free of the restriction placed on him by the Church and its limited view on the T.G. and women in the Ministry.

When Terry and Kelly visit the chapel, Kelly's innocence reawaken's his Heart that had been broken. Now healed, he and Mary seek out their children and reunite with them and Father Downing starts ministering in other chapels now that his son has joined him at the Rest Area Chapel.

Later, he became Associate Pastor in charge of the Evening Worship Service and Sunday School as well as operating the Counseling Center at Pastor Pat's Church. He retired from being the Catholic Priest of the Rest Area Chapel to let his 'adopted' son Peter Downing Junior take over. His long tenure and viewpoint led to sermons filled with humor and insight. His long life and wisdom balances well with Pastor Pat's vim and vigor.

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Sister Mary Angello is a Catholic Nun who has twins by Father Downing after she comforts him when he loses his sister. They let her parents raise the twins, but let them know who their parents are. Their daughter has chosen to be a Methodist Minister while her brother chose to be a Catholic Priest, a choice that their parents heartily approve of. Now both share duties with their father who now ministers in hospital Chapels as well.

When Peter Downing retires, she became the Nursery Director of the expanded nursery. Before, it was run by the children's parents. But with the increase, the Church hired a complete staff. In the Convent, she grew up caring for the younger children, earning her Doctorates in Child Development, and Child Psychology. Under her leadership, the Nursery became a haven of peace for harried parents. Mary's love for children helped her to become the children's favorite Nanny.

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Teresa Marie Downing, daughter of Peter and Mary, became a Student Pastor and Music Minister. She went to Seminary to become a Pastor and Music Minister. She learned to play the guitar, organ, and piano while growing up as well as the violin.

She chose to be a Methodist Minister while her brother chose to be a Catholic Priest, a choice that their parents heartily approve of. Now both share duties with their father who now ministers in hospital Chapels as well.

She, as the Pastor of the Children's Church with help from Julie and her spouse Mark, taught the children Bible Stories and how to be a good Christian.

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Harold Oscar Branch [Hob] is an elderly black man with a gray hair, almost as tall as Edward Stuart Moore. He is Moore's Commanding Officer. When Stewart Moore joined the Force, he impressed him with his love for his family and passion for the Law.

As he nears retirement, Hob chooses Stu to replace him as Police Chief of Tri-City over many equally qualified detectives who are not ready to replace him. They agree that Stu is the best candidate other than Hob's son, Hob Junior.

Hob cares for the Officers under his Command and finds having to tell the families when their husband or brother dies to be his most dreadful duty. He picked Stuart Moore as his successor, but with his death, Harold has chosen his son Harold Oscar Branch Junior.

Officially, Harold Oscar Branch Senior became the Truant Officer after retiring and passing the torch onto his son Harold Oscar Branch Junior. Going back to being a Truant Officer restored his waning youth as he got back to the job he loved. As a Truant Officer, he proved to be a grandfatherly figure who the students loved.

In retirement, Hob creates a private investigation service: HOB'S INVESTIGATION financed by WOODS ENTERPRISES to provide TRi-City with a private security service capable of acting where the Constabulary and Police can't. It is thanks to Hob that Constable Sebastian has the information he needs when official channels run dry.

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Renee, Sebastian, Romero, Shaw is a lifelong friend of Stu Moore and Hob. He felt that Stu should have qualified for being a Park Ranger, yet happy that his friend stayed. He led the young Stu into becoming a Police Officer when his brother Brian was attacked and turned into Debbie.

As he saw his friend marry Terri and start a family, Sebastian felt lonely and married his childhood sweetheart Marilyn Jacobs. Their love ended tragically when she died soon after giving birth to their son, Augustus Avery Shaw.

Distraught, he seeks solace in Marilyn's widowed mother, Constance Jacobs. She mourns her daughter and finds a reason to live after burying her husband Anton Jeffers Jacob. She convinces Sebastian to let her raise his son, he agrees on the condition that Augustus knows of his heritage.

As Sebastian, now able to devote more energy to being a constable, finds the litany of Avery Linden to be hate filled against those he sees as abominations. So Sebastian vows to protect Brian who is now Debbie from Linden's attacks only to expand his scope when he learns about Kelly.

After Kelly and Johnny marry, he finds new love in Kelly's mother Terri Lynn who after years of loneliness, accepts his overtures of friendship and begins making plans to wed Sebastian, ending in their marriage.

He becomes a stalwart friend to Kelly and Debbie, helping them as much as he can as Chief Constable only to lay aside the mantle of office when Kelly's son is kidnapped by Linden. In the end, he retires and passes his mantle of leadership onto his son who becomes the new Chief Constable.

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Augustus Avery Shaw is Sebastian's son. He has followed in his father's footsteps and is now a County Constable who is sweet on Debbie Moore. He grew up knowing Brian as his best friend who shared the secret that dressing as a girl for Halloween was because he wanted to be a girl.

When Linden Avery instigated the attack that forced Brian to become Debbie, Augustus accepted Debbie which helped he to overcome the nightmares from the assault.

Later, when Debbie accepted Kelly into her home to help her deal with her sexuality, it started Augustus marrying Debbie, sealing their Love for each other with the Blessing of Debbie becoming a birth mother.

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David Lee Hornsby became the Boy's Head Coach, but still coaches at the Community Center. His administration and leadership of the Community Center and creating a Special Needs facility for mentally and/or physically challenged, and wheelchair bound people encouraged the participation of Special Needs people. He led several teams to earn a Championship Award or Trophy in different sports and now would work his special magic on the student body. He answered the Call for his position to give back to the Church he loves.

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Principal Rudy Jacob Franklin is a gray eyed redheaded small stature man. He went to college on a tennis scholarship and teaches tennis at community center. He is very supportive of Kelly and others like him in honor of Debbie Moore because he was her teacher when she was attack and forced to change gender.

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Doctor Isaiah Ezekiel Benjamin is a full blooded Jewish family doctor who looks like Jamie Farr. He became a U.S. citizen when he left Israel after his family was killed by terrorists. He supports a person's right to choose their gender in memory of his best friend who never had the courage to transition. He discovers Kelly's change and tells Kelly the news and gives her medicine to halt the transition that leaves her in puberty limbo.

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Coach Benjamin Joseph Adam Cartwright is a curly haired huge brunette with blue eyes. His father named him after the fictional Cartwrights of Bonanza. Like his dad, Benjamin grew up to be a raw-boned tall man. He enjoys working with his hands in woodwork and an avid shade tree mechanic.

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David Lee Hornsby is a Black retired quarterback. He suffered a severe back injury in high school that forced him to stop playing. But he went to college to become a coach because he loves the game and children. He coaches for the community center.

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Principal Rudy Jacob Franklin is a gray eyed redheaded small stature man. He went to college on a tennis scholarship and teaches tennis at the community center. He is very supportive of Kelly and others like him in honor of Debbie Moore because he was her teacher when she was attack and forced to change gender.

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Augustus Armstrong: Heisman Award winner from Alabama. He led the team to consecutive national titles before graduating and sponsoring programs to help the under-privileged to help them to find the athlete in them, and give them a chance to attend a game.

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Chris W. Bond: Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics is happily married to Rachel Anne. When Rachel Anne learned of her pregnancy, Kelly kept her from despairing and committing suicide, urged her talk to Chris, the father of the child. Under Kelly's guidance, they reconcile, and marry. Chris, Olympian, and sports hero, has devoted his career to helping the Trans-Gendered Community.

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Sasha Nexus: Olympic Gold Medalist in Figure Skating is happily married to Mark Henry. She has two sisters who travel with her to help organize her itinerary to keep her focused. She and her husband were, and still are great debaters and use their skills to further the rights of the Trans-Gendered Community

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Angel O'Hare: Olympic Gold Medalist in Cycling, learned of her inter-sexed status when she developed as a girl in puberty. She was then given her grandmother's name, and her father's surname. She became an advocate for women cyclists and the Trans-Gendered Community because of her unique nature.

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Maggie 'The Kitten' O'Malley is Angel's twin sister who is devoted to her by helping to keep her schedule. She gained the nickname of Kitten from her adopting every stray in the neighborhood.

She visits the local Humane Society of whichever city she is in and rallies support for homeless pets, telling stories about the misadventures of her kitten, Cuddles and Beagle Bailey.

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Officer Donald Whitehead looked like a surfer dude. His tanned physique and blond curly hair won him many girlfriends and invitations to parties that led to his downfall. He lost his commission after calling in with a
hangover that caused Stuart Moore's death. Now, barred from any civil
service job, he concentrates on becoming a bodybuilder.

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Pastor Gregory Avery Linden is a weak eyed bald old-style, Bible-thumping, fire & brimstone preacher that hates any and all that goes against his sensibilities. His narrow minded view has caused him to form an army of bashers that hunt down undesirables.

When the Tri-City Methodist Church disbars him for attacking Brian and having sexual relations with Church members, he leads away half of the congregation to form Tri-City Ministries where he continues his war against the transgendered.

Over time, he focuses his hatred on Kelly Moore, leading Kelly's many pitfalls that she overcomes. When he learns that Kelly is a birth mother, it leads to a final confrontation.

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To Be Continued...

Kelly's Journey-Book 2-Chapter 1-Genesis

Well, here I am, nursing my first born child, named after my beloved father, Stewart Moore while my dear husband Johnny is sleeping over there in his favorite recliner after our most recent lovemaking.

What makes this so miraculous is that I was born a boy, and had to finally defeat my greatest enemy. If not for the Love and support of my family, I'd not be here to tell you this story of love and miracles.

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It all started back when I was a toddler of four, my Daddy Stu, a Police Officer, had been called into work. Tragedy struck as he gave his life to save an infant from a burning building. He went in when a rookie cop called in sick, but he was drunk, instead. Because of him, I lost my Daddy.

Because of his actions, that rookie's was job was terminated, but now I was suffering from nightmares that only sleeping with others stopped. Luckily, I found a solution when I wore one of my friend Julie's BatGirl tops to nap in. Momma and I were visiting the Woods' that Sunday, and I was tired from the night before, so Julie let me wear one of her tops and shorts.

They were prepared for me to wake up in a fit, but strangely, her clothes comforted me. That was the beginning of my journey, the next big thing was Halloween where I became Tinkerbell. After that, I found that I actually liked being a girl, at times.

From then on, whenever there was legitimate reason too, I'd go to school as a girl. In elementary, there was 'Show And Tell', while junior high and high school had career day. Oh, I had fun as Kelly girl, and even had the support of the entire school. Only one man sought to destroy my happiness because of his hatred for what he saw in me.

But he began his downfall when he caused my Aunt Debbie to be born. Debbie was at the time, a boy who'd chosen to dress as a girl for Halloween. That led to my then Uncle Brian into being severely beaten and castrated, turning him into a girl.

The outcome of this was the church splitting as the pastor's guilt was revealed. He left and formed his own church while the bereft church was pastored by Pastor Patrick who started the church on the road to recovery.

It was under his guidance that I blossomed as a girl and a boy. He knew that I was simply having fun as Kelly girl, but my innocence was soon to be shattered.

Due to a court ordered physical and mental exam of the students, I was prescribed estrogen which chemically castrated me. By the time that it was discovered, it was too late, I would be going through a girl's puberty.

Luckily, the doctor was able to arrest my puberty, allowing me to go through puberty as a flat chested girl with boy bits. The outcome of all of this was that I became a girl, at heart and I fell in love with Johnny, instead.

Julie was heart broken when I told her, but she knew that I couldn't live a lie for her, and decided to help me be the best girl that I could be. So I stayed as Kelly boy all through high school until my junior year when I made my choice.

Our football team was playing in a home game when I decided to attend wearing one of Momma's old cheerleader uniforms. She was an alumni, and her uniform was just as good as Julie's. In fact, there was no way to tell which was the older, unless you read the washing instructions.

That night, after the game, I finally confessed my choice to my best friends. Julie went inside while Johnny and I shared an intimate moment where I had oral sex with him, only to be outed to Momma when she came home from work.

Momma had been burying herself in her work as a secretarial aide to a doctor's clinic in order to cope with Daddy's death, not realizing that in doing so, that she'd left me without the much needed guidance that Julie and Johnny's parents gave me.

When Momma saw me dressed in her old uniform, she vowed to help me as much as she could. She knew that my love for Johnny could endanger BOTH of us, so she reluctantly set a plan into motion that in the end, helped me to become the woman that I am.

The next day, she and Julie took me out shopping in order to help me see that I was a girl, at heart, which I found that I was. But for all of that success, I failed miserably in controlling my passion when I once again, had sex with Johnny.

We'd returned home where Johnny and I once again sated my desire and when our parents found out, Momma called on help from Aunt Debbie and their Granny and Grandpa.

Aunt Debbie was living on the farm with Granny and Grandpa who had helped Aunt Debbie to overcome her ordeal and become Momma's sister. Linden, the same one who caused my loss led some of his people to attack my then Uncle Brian who was dressed as a girl for Halloween. Because of the attack, Brian lost his manhood and became Debbie.

At first, Grandpa Joe was reluctant to accept the change, but Momma and Daddy helped him to overcome his fear and welcome Debbie as his new daughter. Now, living on the farm with Granny Lillian and Aunt Debbie with Grandpa Joe to protect me, I'd release the girl within.

While living on the farm, the defrocked pastor who led the attack on Aunt Debbie once again caused turmoil for my family when he kidnapped Julie Woods and let her be raped

Due to his link to his sister Johnny felt what was being done to her. Constable Sebastian was able to lead a task force to rescue her but when Julie called out to me, I lost it and attacked the monster Avery almost killing him in my rage. Only being knocked out by a taser saved the beast.

When I awoke, I felt despair from what I'd just done. It took a special session of me going to Heaven and being with Daddy to help heal my bitterness because I couldn't accept what I'd done.

Julie was also healed of her ordeal through going to Heaven and she met Marcus, the only pure follower of the monster. When he saw Julie, he chose her over the Beast and their Love bloomed after that, but Johnny still had to deal with his ordeal.

His psychic link to Julie that manifested during the rape caused him to question himself that not even Pastor Pat's wisdom could quench completely. Even though he seemed at peace, Johnny's Heart was still troubled and would leave him open to the Beast's attack later on.

But Avery Linden was replaced as pastor by the Church that he formed By Pastor Pat's son, Pat Junior. Like his father, he was able to lead the fractured congregation and in time, merge it with his dad's Church, turning the now closed church building into a Community Center.

I went to Grandpa Joe's farm where I chose to become Kelly girl and learn how to be a woman and control my passion for Johnny. I knew that I could stay a male, but I am a girl at heart and by being schooled away from Johnny, The danger of wanton sex is gone.

I graduated from high school and met up with my family afterwards. Johnny and I went alone to my father's log cabin where we gave my breast forms and gaffe a workout because I wanted for him to know what he'd be getting after my surgery, but my plans met with disaster.

What we weren't expecting was for the Beast to be out on bail. He'd confronted Johny with a group of his minions who convinced him to dump me, which he did. When Johnny dumped me, I attempted suicide because the despair was too great, but Aunt Debbie saved me.

Johnny went after the beast and his followers and hospitalized them, fully ready to go to prison, but Constable Sebastian prevented it and the beast's current church received new leadership that taught them true Christianity.

I was given a choice, to stay in Heaven, or return. I chose to return when I aw how my death would destroy my family and friends. In choosing to live without hope, I would be blessed with hope in time.

I stayed in the hospital for a while as counselors made sure that I wasn't suicidal anymore as I grew into my womanhood. But I had to hold a press conference because of the beast to quell any false stories that he was starting. Amazingly, I was believed while he wasn't.

The counselors were able to help me discover why I despaired and overcome that weakness as well as get me ready for my surgery. My living as a girl for as long as I had convinced them that I was ready and my despair was proof of my being a girl.

I also met Terri, a woman like me who knew the Woods and during a Church Service, I finally felt whole as my Heart began to beat again with Hope. I assured Johnny that all was not lost and to be patient. And I met alumni from the school who lifted my spirits.which helped me to get ready for my surgery.

Later on, Julie and Mark got married and asked me to be Julie's Maid of Honor and Johnny to be Best Man. They did it to help us to reconcile our differences, and it worked very well, we became friends again, but there was still a shadow between us.

It was at our Annual Remembrance Meal that Johnny and I found our balance. I was ready for more hurt from him and to end our friendship, yet he pledged to never hurt me again, but he still had to deal with his recent actions and the inner turmoil cause by the beast.

I finally had my surgery to become a woman and become complete. I wanted for Johnny to come with me, but he couldn't for fear of hurting me. His actions hurt me, but I understood and knew that I couldn't let him hold me back.

But I was surprised to find him there for me and helping me to recover from my surgery. He saw what was done and helped to change the dressings as well as with my therapy. But when I was ready to consummate our Love, he let.

I chose to forget Johnny and move on with my life at the farm. I started on my counseling courses and helped around the farm, being the typical farm girl in helping Grandpa Joe with running the tractor and other things that a boy was supposed to do.

Then one day, I got a call that almost stopped my Heart, Johnny was hurt. Aunt Debbie rushed me to see him where I found that he wasn't has badly hurt as I thought that he was. During that time, Johnny and I reconciled and I accepted his proposal of marriage.

I also gave myself to Johnny as only a woman can in our consummation of our love that proved that like th rose, we had both come through a most bitter of winters to bloom into a Spring of New Hope, yet for all of that, I had a deep yearning that could not be quenched. I wanted to be a birth mother and feel a child growing in my belly.

That is the unrequited dream of many girls like me and like me, and like barren genetic women, must deal with our barrenness as best we can. We must all deal with the same things such as cancer and osteoporosis, but at least most genetic women have children born of their own flesh. This was the quagmire of thoughts that were befuddling me one day after Johnny and I had made Love.

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We had just sated our passion when Johnny saw something in my eye that told him that I was not happy, "Kell, what's wrong?"

"Oh Johnny, it's not you, it's me," I sighed.

"Because you can't have children of your own," he stated.

I smiled, "I should have known that you'd know me so well," I sighed. "Johnny, I may have 'fathered Julie and Marks twins, but I still feel an emptiness in me that only a child born of my body can assuage," I wept.

Johnny sat up in bed and let me snuggle up to him, "Kell, if that's what's worrying you, then why not do something about it and stop your pouting," he chuckled.

"WHAT?"

"There are ways for you to actually carry a fetus in your abdomen and give birth by C-Section."

"Well, at least then I'll know the joy of being pregnant and nursing my child. But it won't be of our blood."

"Julie can supply the egg and Grandpa Joe the semen, or Momma Terri supply the eg and I the semen or Dad. Your choice."

"You've really thought about this and arranged things," I giggled, knowing how his mind worked.

"Yes."

"Why not BOTH?"

"Well, before we do anything, we need to get you ready," he deadpanned.

"You knew that I'd want both," I stated.

"Actually, we ALL knew," he chuckled as he ran out of the room.

"CHICKEN!" I laughed as I saw the permutations of their Love for me and their willingness to sacrifice for my happiness. I got up and showered, making sure to clean myself, but Johnny came in and we had fun cleansing each other.

We'd learned each other's bodies, so I knew that Johnny's attentiveness would be more than enough. After showering, I donned pantyhose, lingerie and a red sundress while Johnny donned gray sweat pants and matching polo shirt.

"Kelly, want to go and see Erin? She's in on the plan and will be able to see what all is needed."

"OK."

I was blessed to have such a loving family who knew me so well. They'd been there for me during my journey and were still ready to help with a pranking flair that I encouraged.

I had started the pranking as a child as my way of showing my Love in a way that left no doubt about my sincerity. It was like the old McCoy/Spock feud on Star Trek as long as their battle of wits was going on, the crew knew that everything was alright. Now I wondered when or if I'd retaliate.

* * *

While Johnny and I were in bed, Julie was nursing her twins as Mark was making breakfast. She was wearing a nursing bra with her pink pajamas while Mark was in his boxers and t-shirt.

He was an accomplished fry cook, so he could actually whip up a scrummy healthy breakfast after he learned how to use the grill to help drain the grease.

"Jules, how can you nurse them both at the same time?" he asked as she hefted both babies to her awaiting breasts and let them nurse.

"Momma taught me how, good thing too since they're so competitive," she sighed.

"Like you and Johnny when you wee that small?" he grinned as he flipped the sausage patties onto the plate by the scrambled eggs and biscuits.

"Yeah, but at least when we got older, he became my protector and went into sports while I went into dancing," she answered as she settled back in her chair.

He sat breakfast on the table, carefully keeping it covered to keep warm as he got out the orange juice, "Well, I don't blame him, at all. Not only are you a lady worth protecting, you are also generous of Heart. Otherwise, you'd not have had the twins for Kelly."

Julie placed one of the now fed babies in the crib and started burping the other, "And what of YOUR generous Heart? You accepted my children as yours."

He stared at her imperiously, "And why not? Are they not Peers of the Realm?" he laughed.

"Peers of the Realm?" she asked, giggling as she placed the just burped baby in the crib and picked up the unburped twin.

"Why yes. Are they not BOTH heirs to your father's business empire?"

"Ah, NOW I get it! You only married me for my money!" she deadpanned as she burped the baby.

He picked up the burped baby, "Well, THAT and the fact that I'm a sucker for cute babies. And you have to admit that you and Kelly made some cuteies," he chuckled.

"True, but have you taken care of your part in OPERATION MOMMA KELLY?"

"Well, I could use a bit of practice after breakfast."

"OK. after breakfast."

* * *

Momma and Poppa Woods were off in the city of Mobile Alabama checking on a surprise gift for Aunt Debbie and August for their wedding. They thought of Aunt Debbie as their adopted sister, just like they did Momma and wanted to make sure that Aunt Debbie and August know how special that they were.

"Chuck, is that what I think it is?" asked Momma Woods as she pointed towards a houseboat. She was wearing a red sailor's dress with matching sandals and tan hose.

The houseboat was forty feet long on two pontoons that housed the aqua jet engines and wheels with the steering and brake sealed against water with two upper decks. The lower deck housed the cockpit/bridge dining room, kitchen and rear porch that housed the gangway and dock. The upper deck housed the head, bedrooms and access way to the upper deck.

"If you're pointing to the houseboat, yes," admitted Papa Woods who was dressed in a blue shirt and matching shorts with sneakers.

"It looks like it's registry number is for the river back home."

"It is. That's the "ROSE", named after Kelly."

"No doubt to be moored at the log cabin," she offered as she caressed his face with her hand.

"Yes, that place seems to be where our family goes when we need to get away from it all."

"Well, with Kelly and Johnny there right now on their honeymoon, it'll be a bit hard to hide from everybody."

"That's why I'm building a bigger cabin up there, not far away," he chuckled.

"Do they know?"

"No, only that the empty lot at the end of the trail was bought. I'll be able to put up a log cabin like the garage apartment, except that the garage will be more rooms and will have a basement and open air patio on the roof with a smaller dock house that berths the boat."

She giggled, "My oh my, you sure have planned something big. I bet that Kelly will see it has your biggest prank."

"Let her, that scamp! It'll give her something to aim for in her pranking others," he offered with a chuckle.

Then they went into a local office to finalize the transactions and get the 'ROSE' ready for sailing.

* * *

Back at the farm, Grandpa Joe and Granny Billie were out in the fields, checking on a new crop of exotic flowers for the upcoming wedding season that blesses the community through out the year. There are actually three such seasons, spring, winter and Valentine's Day.

Before he had started growing these flowers, some weddings had to settle for plastic flowers or pay outrageous prices for imports that might not be what was wanted, but Grandpa Joe always did his best to satisfy his customer.

"Billie, are you sure that you want ta' be out here? What about Debbie?" asked Grandpa Joe who was wearing hid traditional overalls with a matching shirt and sturdy boots.

"Joe, stop your worrying about that girl. She's got herself a beau in that there Augustus," stated Granny Billie who was wearing her green rose dress and apron with white hose and sandals.

"AW! Heck! I know that! But she is my daughter and I want ta' make sure that she's happy's all."

"Like Kelly?"

"Yep! BOTH have been through a lot. Seems that Kelly has jump started my Princesses Heart."

She hugged Grandpa close, "Kelly really got to you with her innocence and when that Johnny hurt her, I saw in you the fierce protector that we made in Stuart. Now I see that same protector ready to defend Debbie's honor. Do you believe that Gus would hurt Debbie?"

"No, but that beast can still cause mischief for Kelly and Debbie. I can feel it."

Granny grew afraid, "But Joe, he is locked away with no way to get out. Why do you say such a thing? You have me worried!"

Grandpa Joe sighed, "Lizzie Jane, in my Heart of Hearts, I KNOW that there is a final confrontation that Kelly must battle after she has won her greatest victory. I thought that happened between her and Johnny, but my nightmare has returned," he stated.

Granny Lizzie took his gnarled hands into her delicate hands, "Then tonight, I will help you to sleep without your nightmare as I have done before."

When Grandpa Joe was plagued with his nightmare, Granny Jane's loving shattered it and let him sleep.

Grandpa Joe smiled, "You're just finding a reason ta' try and make us a new baby, you vixen."

"And why not?"

"Can't really argue with you, Love."

"Good, now let's tend to these flowers," she giggled.

* * *

Momma was meeting with Constable Sebastian on a shopping date. He'd asked her to help him to help remodel his house now that his son was living on his own, so Sebastian wanted to replace all of the cheap furniture and get furniture that he wanted.

"Sebastian, this living room suit won't fit very well with the wallpaper. Want to try paneling?" she asked wearing a red skirt suit with a pink blouse, hose and low heels.

He looked at the sturdy furniture, "Since this is made in a Western motif, shouldn't the paneling look like logs in a log cabin?" he asked while wearing a plaid shirt and jeans with loafers.

She looked thoughtful for a moment, "We can actually rebuild your house, taking out the sheet rock and replacing it with plywood with paneling that resembles logs and replace the outer walls with plywood with stucco that resembles logs if you prefer."

"That would mean a complete rewiring too, right?"

"Yes, but at the same time, you can add in any outlets that you want and choose your lighting and if you want central heating and air."

He looked at her with smiling eyes, "I can easily imagine Stu and you discussing your home like this. That's why I chose you to help me, Terri," he sighed.

Momma blushed, "Even after all of this time, I still miss him. But somehow, now I no longer feel the guilt that I'd normally have. I guess my Heart is finally ready to Love again after Kelly's marriage."

He hugged her, "I'm glad. Because I find that I Love you. Not only as Stu's widow, but also as your beau."

"So, by getting me to help you in remodeling your home, you're also making sure that I'll like it and have fewer qualms about dating you," she giggled.

"Yes, if you agree, that is."

"Oh, I totally agree, as long as we are up front with Kelly and the Woods. about it."

"Of course."

They spent the rest of the day planning out how to refurbish his home to become a home away from home for me and my children and Julie's.
* * *

Aunt Debbie had gone to see Erin, our doctor for her annual checkup. She was feeling a bit tired and irritable and wanted to make sure that nothing was wrong because she knew that she could get breast cancer, but the news was far better.

"According to your scans, you actually have a dormant set of female reproductive organs that have recently started to operate. What's happened recently that might possibly be the reason?" asked Erin who was wearing lilac scrubs.

Aunt Debbie blushed, "I've started having sex with a man, regularly," she admitted while wearing a white blouse, denim mini with hose and sandals.

"The same man?"

"Yes."

Erin grinned, "Then it looks as if you are being doubly blessed, thanks to him. Because not only are you experiencing what I hope for you is wonderful sex, but you can now give birth to children."

"REALLY?"

"Yes, from my examination, you are like a young girl just starting on her reproductive cycle. I don't know how long you'll be fertile, but you need to start taking the 'pill' to prevent an unwanted pregnancy."

"ARE YOU KIDDING? I WANT A CHILD!" Aunt Debbie exclaimed.

Erin patted her hosed knee, "I know, but had to give you all options."

* * *

Augustus was meeting with Daddy's old Police Chief friend and mentor at the Tri-County Community Center to discuss the STUART MOORE SCHOLARSHIP FUND DINNER. After Daddy's death, the Tri-County Police Department had set up the fund to honor Daddy by giving a scholarship funded by donations from Papa Woods and others to help the children of police personal to attend college.

Gus was still in his Constable's uniform while Hob was wearing his Tri-County Eagles Softball uniform.

"Hob, how's retirement treating you?" asked Gus as he cut into his omelet.

"Staying busy with my coaching the kids and being the team captain," he answered as he started in on his hash brown meal.

"Oh? I'd never figure for you to be so into sports," he smiled as he drank some of his coffee.

"And why is that? Pray tell," asked Hob as he grabbed a piece of toast.

"Well, you hardly ever were involved while you were a cop."

"Oh, I was there to support Junior as he played. But I knew that I couldn't get more involved what with my responsibilities."

"It's too bad that your wife Selena died at child birth," Gus sighed.

"Yes, but my parents took me and Junior in and helped me raise him. When they died, Junior and I got the estate."

"Then why are you looking for a new place?"

"Because Junior is getting married and I don't want to intrude. Besides, I'm taking over the old garden shed and turning it into a studio apartment," he chuckled.

"Bet that Chuck is helping you with that," said Gus as he finished breakfast.

"Yes, he and Lynn are seeing to it as a present to me," replied Hob as he finished his hash browns.

"Much like they do for the Fund."

"Yes. Oh, they've already got the Dinner planned. What they want is a list of graduates from us so that they know how many checks to write."

Gus passed over a folder, "Shall we both present our findings, or just one of us?"

"BOTH! That way, we can enjoy one of their delicious meals," he laughed.

* * *

Johnny and I went to see Erin as it was time for my annual check up with her. She kept me as a patient because she had been the doctor who had done my surgery. But what I did not know was what she had found out as she operated on me, nor was I ready for the news.

We had just puled up in his Jeep Wrangler when Erin waved to us, "Hello Kelly, you look lovely, today."

I blushed, "Thanks Erin. Why are we meeting out here?' I asked

"It's such a lovely day that I thought that it'd be perfect to share some good news with you about Debbie."

"WHAT ABOUT AUNT DEBBIE?"

"She is starting to menstruate and can soon get pregnant."

"PREGNANT?" I exclaimed, then I passed out.

* * *

I awoke with my head in Johnny's lap and we were sitting in Erin's office.

"Well, I guess that I should have had you to sit down, but with your pranking tendency, I just had to pull my prank," she grinned.

I smiled, "So, I just might be a cousin, one day. But what about me becoming a mother?"

"So, THAT'S the real reason that you're here."

Johnny help me to sit up, "Erin, With Miss Debbie now menstruating, is it possible that Kelly will be too?"

"Very possible. But to make sure, I'll need to do some tests to see what I can do for Kelly. But don't worry, she'll be a mother, that I promise both of you."

"Erin, when can we start?"

"Right now, Kelly. I have the entire day set aside for you."

* * *

To Be Continued...

Kelly's Journey Book 2 By Stanman63 Edited By Nora Adrienne with Special Thanks To JennaFl For Proofing and to Heather Rose Brown for the Illustration! Synopsis: Kelly is given a very thorough scan to determine if she can have children as her family learn the good news about Debbie, giving them hope for Kelly, too.

* * *

I found myself being wheeled into a room with a giant hole in the wall with all sorts of lights blinking around the tubular cave like opening, "What's that?"

"That, Kelly is the M.R.I. and ultrasound unit. I can get a good look at your innards with it," smiled Erin.

"What? But I'm not dressed for it," I giggled.

"You just need to remove any metals."

"That's just it, my fillings are metallic."

"I never had that problem before!"

"Sorry, but I just had a tooth done," I grinned to show my golden tooth.

She looked at e and shook her head, "Why did you do that?"

Johnny blushed, "My fault. We were playing softball and she got bopped in the mouth. The dentist tried to reattach the tooth, but couldn't. So he encased it in gold and anchored it on the surrounding teeth and gums."

"Which dentist?"

"Harold Farley. Why?"

"Because Farley loves to get his patients to have those stupid gold fillings done to pad his pocketbook," Erin fumed.

"Can you remove the gold? I can always have the tooth done over."

Erin patted my shoulder, "I'll remove the filling and save your tooth. But I have the feeling that you don't need the filling."

She deftly removed the gold on my tooth, revealing that it had bonded with my gum, making it look as if there had never been an accident.

"That faker! Your tooth bonded with your gum! He padded his pocket at your expense!"

"No, not really, Erin."

"Oh?"

"Farley's office is in one of the Woods Enterprises buildings. Once Dad knows about this, Farley's lease will not be renewed."

"Well, it's good to know that he'll pay for his excesses. But now I need to scan Kelly."

I smiled at her, "I'm ready, if you are."

"Let's get cracking."

I was probed by the scanner and as the computer enhanced images came through, I saw that I actually was a woman with the complete package of female plumbing.

Laying there on the scanner table, I began to cry tears of JOY. I wanted to give Johnny a son, or a daughter born from me, now it was a possibility.

When I was a boy, I wanted to marry Julie and have a family, and I did, thanks to her saving some of my sperm for artificial insemination after she met her betrothed, Mark White.

He loved her enough to raise Kelly Lee White as his son. Now she was pregnant with Mark's child and couldn't be any happier. But when she learned that I was a woman, like her, It'd bring us even closer together, if that's even possible.

I had a dream where I went to Heaven and saw Daddy sitting on a hillock of stone, cradling an infant. He looked if possible, sad as he held the child.

"Hello, Kelly. Come and meet your first born son, Stu."

I rushed over to him and sat by him, "Named after you."

"Yes. He can be the first of many children, if you do not falter in the upcoming battle for your son."

"Does he suffer from some ailment?"

"I wish that were so," he sighed.

Then for the first tie in my life, I felt fear in Heaven, "NO! SAY IT CAN'T BE!"

"He is still down there."

"BUT LINDEN DIED!"

"Not his son who has taken on his father's mantle of hatred for you. You must be strong to overcome his attack."

"But why does he hate me so?"

"He and his friends are the ones who attacked Brian and caused him to become Daisy. His Heart is as black as his father's was. When he learned of your marriage to Johnny, he vowed to do what he can to hurt you for your part in his father's demise."

"But he died in prison for his actions causing Johnny to turn against me!"

"Yes, that's why his son will delight in hurting you because of the bonus in hurting Johnny."

"What can I do? He will have people around who will help him either through ignorance or because they think like he does!"

"All that you can do is be ready."

"I'm not ready, Daddy."

Then I saw a man in a white, flowing robe approach. He had a crown upon His head and holes in His hands and feet.

"JESUS!" I screamed as I ran into His waiting arms.

"My Child, I know that you're Faith is low, right now. Be assured that you will over come your enemy if you have Faith."

"But Jesus. My Faith is weak, can You help my unbelief?"

I felt His tears as He wept for me, "My Child, you will have your victory. But you must be prepared to pay for it."

"Pay for it?"

"Yes, you must sacrifice something in the end. What you give up is up to you."

"Oh, Jesus. I can't give up Johnny! We've been through too much!"

"MY Child, your sacrifice is not Family, or Friends. It is as before when you went into battle and despaired."

"Last time, I wanted to die!"

"My Child. Trust in Johnny. Let his Love for you be the help that you need."

I knew that my time in Heaven was now over, "ye Jesus. Bye Daddy."

I felt them both give me a kiss and a hug as I faded away and awoke to find a golden rose pendant on a silver chain in my hand.

I resolved then and there that this would be Armageddon between us. What I did not know was the bitter price that I would pay for the victory that only the Love of Johnny prevented the final payment and ended in a bitter sweet victory.

* * *

I got off of the table with Johnny's help, "Now do you believe?"

I dare not tell Johnny about my dream, unless he asks about it to keep him safe from harming the Beasts offspring. "Yes. Wouldn't it be great if Aunt Debbie, Julie and I had babies the same day?"

"WHAT? AND DENY OUR FOLKS THE CHANCE TO SPOIL YOU MOMS AND KIDS!?"

"Guess not, I smirked.

"It's about lunch time, want to try the cafeteria? It has a great sandwich and soup bar>" asked Erin.

"OK by me."

Johnny laughed, "Dad will give us the Third Degree when we tell him about the diner."

"Go ahead, but I must warn you that Connie loves being here after she bought the diner from the lease company"

I had a BLT with Pepper Jack cheese, cream of mushroom soup. Johnny had the meat lovers sandwich while Erin had chicken, tuna, and turkey salad with bread sticks. We all drank diet root beer.

"OK. Kelly, I know that something happened to you while you were in the scanner. What happened?"

Guess that I need to tell him something I had a Dream again. This time I got a warning about the future."

"Tell me, please," he pleaded with tears in his eyes.

"Oh, Johnny! I don't know what will happen. All that we can do is be ready."

He smiled at me, "At least we don't need to worry about him since he's dead."

I kissed Johnny, "True. It's probably something new." If I tell Johnny, he will go after him and not be here when I need him since he will be in jail. If only Poppa Woods could use his resources to help. But he does not know any private eyes r soldiers of fortune like the A-TEAM.

After lunch, we headed back home so that Johnny could plan his lessons for the upcoming week and drill the football team on a few new plays while I sat at my desk, going over the files of my clients.

I found that there were an increasing number of people who were confused about their genders and I was able to help them to find the balance that they needed.

Being born a boy and transformed into a girl, I knew better than most what they were going through and the pitfalls of transitioning. I had to face off against those who despised me as well as overcoming despair which made me stronger. But was I really qualified now that I was to once again face off against an enemy?

* * *

While I was at my desk, Aunt Debbie was meeting with her beau, Augustus at Wood's Mexican Diner. It was built like like the authentic Clay and red tile buildings from the Southwest and the staff were dressed in authentic uniforms except that the waitresses skirts were cheerleader length.

Aunt Debbie kissed him as he sat, "Good news." We've waned to adopt for the longest time, now we won't have to.

"What's the news, Love?" From her smile,MUST be something related to that lovable vixen, Kelly.

"You know that we've been wanting to adopt, right?" Damn you, Kelly! Now YOU'VE got me pranking.

"Yes, so what? Do we have a child to adopt?" he chuckled. Has we finally been awarded a child?

"Well, forget about adopting." Setup.

"WHAT?"

"I can have our own children." Hook, line and sinker!

"WHAT?"

She placed his hand on her belly, "Erin says that I am inter-sexed. I have a complete set of a woman's reproductive system." Now for my BEST news, at least to me.

"What's that?"

"I started my FIRST menses in her office," she giggled.

He kissed her, then got up to do a tirade, "I KNEW That Vixen Kelly couldn't leave well enough alone!" Now to prank her back.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN ABOUT MY NIECE, KELLY?"

"Simple, she got her wish and became a woman, so she up the ante on you and got God to Bless you and make you a woman," he chuckled. Kelly ain't the only one who can prank.

Aunt Debbie had a good belly laugh with Augie that spread throughout the place.

"What's the reason for the laughter?' asked their waitress Diane.

"Oh, we were laughing about how my niece Kelly Woods is infamous for pranking family and friends."

"Why is that, Ma'am?"

"Because we just now pranked each other, just as if my fiancée's niece would."

"And what is the good news?"

"Do you Kelly Wood's story?"

"Yes Ma'am. And I think that she's a wonderful lady," Who wouldn't love her? I know that Johnny does.

"Well, I am like her."

"You mean that you've had the operation?"

"Yes, but I just now learned that I am inter-seved. You know wat that means?"

"Not really."

"It meands that I was born with a complete set of female plumbing."

"WOW! No wonder you two are so happy! Now you can have your own kids."

"Exactly! Debbie and I were looking into adopting a baby. Now we won't need to."

"Then if I know Mister Woods, he'll want to treat you to a free meal, tonight since you are Kelly's aunt."

Then they got a most pleasant surprise.

"In fact, I insist," said Mister Woods as he came up.

"JAMES!" exclaimed Aunt Debbie as she hugged him.

"How do you like MY prank?" he chuckled.

"Love it," Aunt Debbie and Augustus chorused.

They enjoyed a scrumptious dinner that night for free, then went to his place to try and start a family.

* * *

Meanwhile, Momma and Constable Sebastian were unloading hid truck that was loaded down construction supplies.

"You think that the workers will be able to access the supplies without a problem?" he sighed

"Sebastian, why the worry?" Momma asked as she hugged him.

"It's a long Story, Terr. One that if we are to get serious about seeing each other, you should know."

"OK."

He led her to his front porch where he's situated a cooler filled with ice cold soda. As she sat down, he set a bottle of diet by her, "First of all, I am Renee, Sebastian, Romero, Shaw "

"My! That's a mouthful."

"Yes, as an only child, I was saddled with my dad's and uncle's first names," he chuckled.

"Then why choose Sebastian as your public name?"

"That was Dad's name. And to honor him, I became a constable."

"Is that why you and Stu were Friends?"

"Yes, I saw Stu's passion for the Law and encouraged him to become a Police Officer under my friend Hob."

Momma sighed, "You know how much he wanted to be a Park Ranger?"

"I felt that Stu should have qualified to be a Park Ranger, yet happy that he stayed in the city. I also know that he gave it up when he learned that Hob had chosen him as his replacement."

She looked at him with understanding in her eyes in the form of tears, I'm glad to know he has such a good friend in you. That's why he had a log cabin built up near the lake."

"I know, Auggie and I had spent many a joyful weekend there, fishing."

"Sounds as if you and your son are as close as I am with Kelly."

"Well, when Stu married you, I felt lonely and married my childhood sweetheart Marilyn Jacob," he sighed. It hurts to tell Terri about my BELOVED Marylin, but I also feel refreshed. As if venting the old pain is healing me.

Momma hugged him, "What happened, Renee?"

"Our love ended tragically when she died soon after giving birth to our son, Augustus Avery Shaw."

"So, That's his full name. Bet that Debbie will enjoy knowing that," Momma gently teased to let im know she loved him.

He looked at her with a smirky smile, "Please let my son do the honors as I know that he loves Debbie and has plans for their future." I can see where Kelly gets her spunk from, and I like it.

Momma smirked, "OK, Renee. What happened after her death?"It may pain him to tell me, but I can tell that he's feeling more alive as he does.

"Distraught, I sought solace in Marilyn's widowed mother, Constance Jacobs who was also mourning Marylin's death. When I went to her, she found a reason to live since she was a widower who'd buried her husband Anton Jeffers Jacob. the year before."

"She sounds quite formidable. What agreement did you make with her?"

"She convinced me to let her raise Augustus."

"What about you?"

"I agreed on the condition that she makes sure that Augustus knows of his heritage. I'd visit on my off ays and spend my vacations with them until she passed away just after he graduate from the Academy."

"Hold it, Augustus is younger than Kelly. Is he some sort of genius?"

He laughed until tears came streaming down his cheeks. When he was through, he looke at Momma with a SHIT EATING GRIN on his face, "My son was blessed with TOTAL RECALL of everything he sensed. We took him to a clinic that taught him haw to interpet everything while we learned how to help him."

"OK, but that doesn't explains why we ever knew anything about him until Kelly went to live with Debbie."

He was home schooled by Mother Connie until he graduated with full honors and a PhD. in Criminal Psychology, and graduated from Black Ops."

"What's that?"

"Special school that trains and conditions students in a combination of all of the Governments Special forces, combining Navy S.E.A.L., Army Rangers, Air Force Top Gun, and Marine Corps Special Ops."

"Damn! Sounds like he is a one man army."

He nodded, "Pretty much. When he came home, Mother Connie and I had a chore getting him detoxed from that program. But luckily, we were able to help him to channel everything an get him to focus upon his yogo mediation so that Gus was able to merge everything an enjoy simply being himself for the few months that Mother Connie live."

"Wow! he went through a lot and came out a damned decent fellow. What were you doing at the time?"

"I was then able to devote more energy to being a constable, which I love being and still do, but I also was there when Linden started his hate campaign against the transgendered when Brian was attacked," he sighed. If I coul have stopped him back then, I could have save Terri and Kelly a lot of pain. But then I wouldn't be here with Terri, now. Am I being selfish?

Momma placed an understang hand upon his shoulder, "You're worried about if you're being selfish, Right ?

He nodded, "Yes. Am I betraying Stu by wanting you?"

"Renee, God knew what would happen and let Stu die as he did so that he'd be there for Kelly when she needs him. Relax! Stu knows about us and approves." I should know since even after his death, I could feel Stu's LOVE for me and Kelly. But Renee needs to have confidence to pursue our ROMANCE.

Renee smiles at Momma, "You MUST have a most special link to Stu," he happily sighed.

"I do, Renee. But it took me all of this time to realize it. Until now, I firmly believed that I was like everybody else and simply responding to Kelly's Dream when she told us about being in Heaven."

"What's the difference?"

"Now, ever since Kelly got married, I've felt a most wonderful PEACE and can actually feel Stu's LOVE AND APPROVAL of us."

"I am glad, TerriThat eases mmy Heart, considerably."

"What about Linden and his doings?"

"Back then I found his litany to be hate filled against those he sees as abominations. So I vowed to protect Brian who was turned into Debbie, only to expand my vow when the bastard learned about Kelly."

"Did you know that your son August would fall for Debbie?"

"Yes, and approve since Debbie is a lot like Mothrer Connie."

"Oh? How are they different?"

"Well, for one thing, Debbie is younger and unlike Mother Connie, can't stand that bastard, Linden."

"YOU MEAN TO SAY THAT OLD BATTLE AX WOULD SIDE WITH THE BASTARD?"

"Unfortunately, yes. She despised people like Debbie and Kelly. But I also have the feeling that she'd unlearn her bigotry because she loved FAMILY more than any religious dogma."

"Did she join his church?"

"No, because as much as she wanted to, her inner radar told her that he was bad news."

"I'm happy to know that. But what about you and me?"

"Well, after Kelly and Johnny marry, I find that I love you an hope that yu will marry me. Im ready tp pass on my Title of Cheif Constable onto my son when I retire."

"You sound as if you expect more trouble from that bastard."

"I do. Something tells me that there'll be a FINAL BATTLE between him and Kelly."

"Me too. Shall we wait until after that happens?"

"Why wait for that? I'd prefer to wait until after Debbie and Auggie marry."

"Letting them shine on their own?"

"Yes, THAT way, we an shine at our wedding."

"You're awful sure of the answer," she giggled.

"I should be since I know that you'll say yes."

"Then let me give you my assurance," she said as she gegan making love to him.

* * *

Aunt Debbi was meeting Gus in her apartment in town over her shop. When she'd wanted independence, she'd found that her dad and Popa Woods had arranged for her to have the shop and apartment for her needs, knowng that being on her own would greatly faciliate her need to spread her wings yet have a safety net ready to catch her if she should fall.

Her apartment has three entrances: a front and back door, each with a porch aalcove, and a roof top accessway located on the streetside of the building.

Her front door opens upon her living room with a door that leads to a hallway with the family room and den on the left and two bedrooms on the right. The rooms have a dedicated lavratory complete with a barh/shower stall in case she wants more bedrooms.

At the end of the hall is the kitchen on the living room/den side while the dining room is on the bedroom side. Both kitchen and dining room can comfortably handle a family of eight since the kitchen holds the china, gkassware and silver with coolers along the walls to handle any beverages and cold dishes.

Behind them is the pantry with the roof accessway on the right handled by an automated dumbwaiter system that lifts you up to the roof with a hand crank back up and acessway ladders on each side that opens up onto a verenda with a heliport taking up the roof.

* * *

He went to the front door accessway and was pleased that he was riding an escalator up to Aunt Debbie's front door. When he got to the top, he saw a nice alcove where she'd sit and read at times. As he neared the door, she opened it, revealing her wearing blue sailor dress with white hose and red ballet flats.

"Hello, Gus. Are you here as a constable, or my beau?"

"As your beau. I am Dad's son and have followed in his footsteps and now a County Constable who is sweet on you, Debbie Moore."

"Oh? please, go on," she pleaded as she let him in.

"I grew up knowing you as my best friend Brian who shared his secret that dressing as a girl for Halloween was because he wanted to be a girl," he answered as Aunt Debbie led him to the living room where she sat him in a recliner.

"Yes, even though you were homeschooled, Momma still met with you and your Granny in the park. I still can't believe that my best friend was you in my dreams."

"Debbie, when Linden Avery instigated the attack that forced you to become Debbie, I accepted you because I knew that you were now what you wanted to be. I just hoped to help you overcome the nightmares from the assault."

She placed a glass of ice cold tea in his hand, "That you did, in a limited way. I still have the occosional nightmare, but mostly, I am over it, thanks to you and Kelly."

"Well, when you accepted Kelly into your home to help her deal with her sexuality, it started me to wanting to marry you."

"Believe it or not, our wish for me to be a birth mother was granted."

"WHAT?"

"Auggie, I am fertile. want to try and start a family, tonight?"

They headed into her bedroom to test out her new plumbing.

* * *

Momma and Poppa Woods were heading back home aboard the new houseboat THE ROSE , heading up the Alabamai River, taking a long, restful trip,, knowing that the modifications would allow them to leave the river and motor up to the upper area if there was no canal present.

They'd spent most of their married life raising Julie, Johnny and me through our many trials and tribulations that ended in Johnny and I marrying and Julie wedding Mark White. But now that we were busy with our own families, they were taking the time to be in love and explore the depths of their love for each other.

A part of that was finding the perfect wedding present for Mark and Julie. Not only were they getting the houseboat that'd be placed on thr lake and docked at the log cabin's pier, they were looking for a house for them as well.

"Chuck, are you absolutely sure that they'll be ready for this? I know that Julie loves to swim and fish, but hat about Mark?"

"Anne, I've spent time in the cabin with Johnny and Mark. He might be a greenhorn when it comes to camping and fishing, but he loves it."

Are you sure that it's not him trying to impress you?"

"Why would he when I've done my very best to be open and honest with him. Why? Have I done anything wrong?"

"Have you tried to treat him like a son, or have you let his past haunt your dealings with him?"

"He sighed, "You're right! I HAVE been letting the fact that he was with the BASTARD haunt how I treat him. From now on, things will be different."

"That's good to hear. But I wonder about Debbie and Gus."

"What's to worry?"

"Well, we are getting them this houseboat and building the new log cabin for them, but.."

"They've yet to set a date, right?"

"Right! How can you be so sure that they will marry?"

He hugged her, "Andrea Lynn Woods, for all of my business savvy and cooking skills, my real gift is the ability to read others. Those two love each other. But it'll take something special to remove that final obstacle to their happiness."

"Are you sure?"

"Damn sure," he affirmed as he kissed her.

They travelled on to a canal where they waited until morning to pass thruogh, anchoring nearby to spend time ashore as THE ROSE was refueled as they ate dinner at a local diner.

* * *

To Be Continued...

Kelly's Journey Book 2 By Stanman63 Edited By Nora- Adrienne with Special Thanks To JennaFl For Proofing and to Heather Rose Brown for the Illustration! Synopsis: Kelly and Johnny meet with Family and friends where joys are shared while Kelly's enemy learns about the news and plots his next actions..

* * *

As I was reviewing case, I got a call from Pastor Patrick, "Hello, Kelly. How are you doing?"

"Fine, Patrick. And how are you?"

"Everything is fine, here, but there is a young boy who needs your help." Kelly is the best help for this child. She knows what will happen having been through it in her journey.

"Does he feel that he is a girl?" >i>Am I about to meet a younger version of myself?

"That's what you need to determine. So far, he has shown a tendency to wear dresses when not in school."

"OK, send the child to me and I'll see what's happening."

The child, Jesse Stewart proved to be a girl at Heart. The ten year old came to me wearing a pink GIRL POWER t-shirt, matching denim skort white tights and red Maryjane shoes.

I saw a lot of myself in her at that age, the big difference was that she chose to be a girl while my girlhood was forced upon me when I was her age by that demented doctor.

Knowing that there were others like him out there, I had set up my practice in order to prevent such atrocities and now worked with Erin who did the actual surgery and with Sarah and Nora as counselors.

I could only hope that her parents would listen to us and not prevent her becoming who she wanted to be. I knew firsthand the despair of rejection and how it could devastate one's life.

After seeing her, I found out that she is an orphan being fostered by Pastor Patrick and his wife. They'd wanted children but she couldn't carry a child due to a childhood accident, so they fostered children to quell their longing.

* * *

Johnny was coaching Wood's Family Restaurant at the Tri-County Community Center. The team was made up of boys and girls wearing a red baseball jersey and blue shorts with red socks and regulation cleats.

He saw Glenda Peterson enter and head his way wearing her trademark leotard and tights, "Johnny, you got a minute?" Damn, he looks good! That Kelly is one lucky lady.

"Sure, what do you need?" Does she EVER dress any differently, or does she enjoy giving young boys a thrill at seeing her like that? I've had to send more than one to the showers from his excitement.

"Do you have any cheerleaders for your team?"

"There are twenty teams currently. You have enough for every team?" Can't fault the idea. Julie was one cute cheerleader.

"Not just me, but All Star Cheer Academy has plenty in every age group that you might need."

"Why hasn't Doris contacted me about this?"

"Oh, Johnny! Miss Marple thinks the world of you and Kelly, but is too busy with her girls to call you." OK, Doris. I'm doing this for both of us. Please have the girls ready.

"I can authorize for my team, but you'll need to talk to the Team Captains. Need a list?"

"Yes, that'd help thanks."

Johnny passed her a list, "Glenda, what about your dance class?" Now to find out her reason for really coming.

"My girls want to cheer for you in thanks for doing the Rainbow Scouts."

* * *

Johnny loved children and found that coaching fulfilled that love while letting him also fulfill his other dream of coaching. It began back when we were students and we played in every sport that the school had. It was then that he found that he was a natural leader.

His parents were very proud of him, for he'd also learned about operating Woods' Enterprises from his father and had promised to take over whenever his father chose to retire.

This was a private joke as even he lived in semi retirement, letting each business operate with a minimum of input from him. He believed in the strength of small businesses when properly supported by a network of other small business, which is how Woods' Enterprises was set up.

Johnny was now using what he learned from his father to help coach his students properly, and having free access to any of the Woods' Enterprises restaurants was a big help, too.

Johnny had also started up a Rainbow Scout Den with him and Mark as Scoutmasters and me and Julie as Den Mothers meeting in the Tri County Methodist Church thanks to Pastor Patrick.

The Rainbow Scouts were created to meet the growing needs of transgendered scouts since many were denied acceptance due to prejudice in the Scouts by churches or community centers that sponsored Scouting.

The Rainbow Scouts met on Tuesday evenings after school and went camping once a month at the many camping grounds located anywhere from the mountains down to the lake and river where the Scouts earned their Merit Badges and Rankings.

It was not unheard of for a Scout to have a Ranking in both the Boy Scouts Division and the Girl Scout Division. All that a Scout had to do was dress in the proper uniform.

As a Den Mother, for the Cub Scouts, I wore the blue blouse with skirt, skort or shorts and the green version for the Girl Scouts. When it came to camping, we separated the scouts by gender to avoid any problems and kept a careful watch out for any hanky panky. That's why we kept males and females separated in the cabins.

I remember all too well just how raging hormones could cause problems, because when I was younger, I lost focus where Johnny was concerned. I was confusing love with lust and was ready to give myself to him, which would have been a disaster as I was still a boy at the time.

But thanks to Aunt Debbie and my Grandparents, I learned the self control needed, but at the cost of my innocence. It was only after Johnny and I were finally ready, that we got married and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I know that I can trust Johnny after everything that we've been through that tested us both beyond the breaking point, only to strengthen us against most anything that Life could hurl against us.

* * *

Back on the farm, Aunt Debbie and Augustus were feeding the ducks at the pond after their night of passion. Debbie was wearing a red rose swimdress with pink hose and Gus was wearing a blue polo and denim shorts.

"What will your parents say about you being pregnant?" Dad will be thrilled to have a grandchild.

"We don't know that I am, yet, even if we did give it the old college try/" she sighed.

"Did I hurt you?" Was I too rough last night?

"No, I'm just a bit sore. Every woman gets that way their first time." Bet he never thought about that.

"I didn't know."

"Gus, you are the first man who I ever wanted in me. After my transition, I've wondered what it would be like to have a man in me, and believe me when I say that those dildoes are a far cry from the real thing." Still get a chuckle out of Kelly's humorous name for them, even if it's well known.

"Dildoes?"

"What women use when a man is not available, or in my case, a way to keep myself open as my vaginal tract would close if not for frequent exercise."

"Oh. and now it turns out that they weren't needed. Right?"

"No, not now. Now I'll need nursing bras and a pump for when I express milk or our child."

"Express milk?"

"When I bottle my milk for our child so others can feed her if they wish."

"Can't wait to tell your parents."

"Me too, My Love."

* * *

Momma and Constable Sebastian were fixing dinner after working on his house. The contractors had completed the rewiring and replaced all of the old plumbing, but would return later to do the roof and doors and windows.

His house was a converted cinder block office building with a full basement turned into a game room and indoor pool with the garage being a brick two story that they had converted into a studio apartment for Gus.

The house was basically sound except for the attic and a few windows that let in the cold in the winter. The refurbishing was his way of getting on with his life.

In his off-time, Constable Sebastian like to volunteer his time helping single mothers when not fishing or helping out in the Church. To honor him for his dedication, the Church paid for refurbishing his home.

Constable Sebastian had spent his entire career trying to incarcerate Linden Avery for his crimes, only to be thwarted by corrupt politicians and police outside of his jurisdiction who were paid off by Avery to shield him as he continued his attacks upon the Transgendered Community in the Tri-County area.

Now that he had reached retirement age, He wanted to spend more time fishing at the lake and helping out in the Church. He was quite the handyman when it came to fixing things around the house, but preferred to let the professionals handle the big jobs.

"Well, Terri, how do you like my place, now?" She is as beautiful as her daughter Kelly. I can see why Stu married her.

"Renee, the wood paneling and solid wood furniture suits you to a "T". And I couldn't be any happier," she sighed happily. For the first time since Stu died, my Heart is alive. I am finally ready and Renee is the lucky man.

"Am I glad to hear that. Because I find that I keep thinking about you."

"And I you."

"Do you think that Kelly would approve of us?" She is the only one who can stand in our way.

"I have no doubt that she will, why?"

"As your daughter, only she can truly have any say so about us dating or marrying," he sighed as he admitted his fear.

"RENEE,SEBASTIAN, ROMERO, SHAW! MY DAUGHTER KELLY LEE LOVES YOU, YOU BIG OAF! YOU HAVE BEEN A FRIEND OF HER'S AND MINE EVER SINCE STU DIED! HOW DARE YOU THINK THAT SHE WOULD DISAPPROVE!"

"Terri, It'd do my Heart good to hear her say so, OK?"

She hugged him, "OK, want to tell her now?"

"Not just yet."

"When then?"

"After we eat. Go and get ready, and I'll take you out to dinner."

* * *

In the PEACEFUL REST CEMETERY, a young man in a black three piece suit was kneeling in front of a granite tombstone with the legend
LINDEN LEE AVERY

*FEBRUARY 2, 1958

OCTOBER 31,2009

BELOVED FATHER AND PASTOR

"Father, you died before you could end the abomination known as Kelly Lee Moore, now known as Kelly Lee Woods. She married the man who you chose to cause her to despair of Life, which she did.

"But the ENEMY prevented her demise and let them marry, a sure sign that the ENEMY has corrupted the Tri-County area.

"As your only son, I vow to complete your mission against Kelly and her family. I simply await the means, father. Then I know that the heavens will rejoice."

He turned away and got into a black Crown Victoria stretch limo and it drove off, leading another one out the gate to an old church that he had bought, being renovated for his purposes.

His father's original church had been a causality of his WAR AGAINST KELLY when Constable Sebastian had raided it when Julie was kidnapped by him and his followers.

Even though most of the congregation had left him after that, when he died, his son was able to find a following of close-minded people who believed as he did and form his counter to Pastor Patrick and the Tri-County United Methodist Church.

* * *

Momma and Poppa Woods were unloading THE ROSE from the delivery truck into the lake when they met Hob unexpectedly wearing a PARK RANGER uniform.

"Hobbie, why are you wearing that uniform?" asked Momma Woods.Is he honoring Stu?

"After retiring, I moved up here and became a volunteer. I am in charge of registering any watercraft." It feels good to be pounding a beat again. I missed this when I got behind the desk.

"So, you're not really a PARK RANGER?" asked Poppa Woods.

"No, not really. Look at my badge," he said pointing to his left chest where PARK RANGER VOLUNTEER?" was emblazoned. Now I know what Stu saw out here.

"Why a volunteer?" asked Poppa Woods as he paid the dock personnel for tending to the THE ROSE. Have to admit that he looks younger than he did at the wedding.

"Mister Woods, I'm too old and can't pass the physical. But being a retired POLICE OFFICER?, I still get to carry my gun," he chuckled as he patted his gun. He was lucky in never having to fire it except during target practice.

Momma Woods led them to THE ROSE now resting in her berth where the dock personnel had placed it, "Come, Hob and dine with us and tell us about it." Old Hobbie just needs to talk with us.

I couldn't agree more. It's been way too long since we've sat down and talked. "Yes, it's been a while since we've been together. And it's high time to rectify that," said Poppa Woods gave the keys to the dock personnel who returned the truck to the rental company.

"OK, are you about to start up your grill?"

Poppa Woods laughed, we do have some steaks and spuds for grilling. But can you drink wine while on duty?"

"I just called in. So I'm game."

They retired to galley on THE ROSE. where Poppa Woods' son had their dinner grilling and everybody was soon sipping wine.

"Andre, Chuck, why are you two buying this boat?" They only do something like this for Kelly and Johnny, but with everybody either married or about to marry, anything is possible.

"Well, with our children marrying and having children of their own, we felt that it was time to expand on the log cabin," said Poppa Woods.

"But from what I know, it belongs to Johnny, not you two."

"Hobbie, he doesn't own the dock, nor the other lot by his cabin," advised Momma Woods.

"Building another cabin?" Now I know that something big is going on.

"Actually, two. one in the lot next to Johnny's which will be modeled after our home in the city and a similar one down at the dock," replied Poppa Woods.

"But how are you two gonna hide all of this if they should decide to go to the cabin?" Knowing him, he has it covered.

"They live there, Hobbie. And are used to seeing construction going on around them as CAMP FELLOWSHIP is being built by the TRI-COUNTY COMMISSION. What they don't know about is our secret," added Momma Woods.

"I am surprised that they don't know already, considering who Kelly is," he smirked as Poppa Woods served up dinner.

"Right now, when those two aren't doing bedroom gymnastics, Kelly is a counselor and Johnny a coach. They haven't had the time to even begin to explore," said Poppa Woods. It's like those two are making up for lost time.

"OK, Are the new additions for them?"

"THE ROSE is named in honor of Kelly and will be given to them or Debbie and your son," replied Momma Woods.

"Are you two not sure?"

"Well, there are four new families now: Kelly and Johnny, Julie and Mark, Debbie and Gus, and possibly you and Terry. So we don't know quite what to do, Hobbie," admitted Poppa Woods.

"Well, Renee told me that Terri is helping him to remodel his place and I think that she'll be staying with him, before long and there's Stu's old place as well as the garage. And Debbie has her loft in the city and can build a place on the farm, so seems to me that everybody needs to get together and talk."

After dinner, Hob went with them as they docked THE ROSE and they dropped him off home while they headed for their home.

"Charlie, I know that THE ROSE was originally to be for Debbie, but now it seems better to give it to Kelly. But you seemed to know that before I said anything." Am I about to see him admit to using his business savvy on family dynamics?

"Anne, I knew that would be your decision when we bought THE ROSE and had her refitted. That's why the papers list Kelly and Johnny as co-captains."

"And what about the others?" Yep! I just have, the rascal.

"Terry has Stu's old place and Renee's to choose from and we're adding to the pool house, the playhouse and adding a new house to the estate. I think that they'll have plenty to choose from."

She hugged Poppa Woods, "You have certainly seen ahead about things where I couldn't."

"That's why we are a perfect match. And why what we've done will help them when the time comes."

"It's funny that neither of us could do this before Kelly was Tinkerbelle."

"I know, Kelly seems to have a strange gift that makes her friends and family better."

* * *

Granny and Grandpa were busy on the farm, looking at an old barn that a tree had collapsed in a storm. It was used for storage, so no animals were lost, but the farming equipment had to be housed in a new barn being built.

"Joe, what will we do about the old barn?" He always comes up with a way to salvage things.

"I was thinking that since Debbie has started living in town and Kelly and Julie are married and Terri seems to like Renee, that we could either convert it into a big house where everybody could stay, or into a couple of smaller houses."

"Joe, we already have those houses for the workers." Now to the heart of the matter.

"I know, Liza Jane. But those are not anywhere near our home, being across the street," he sighed.

"You still miss Kelly, don't you?"

He looked away with tears in his eyes, "Yes, when she came to us, she rekindled the fire in my Heart. Until then, I was an old man, her innocence revived my failing spirit."

"Mine too, Joe. But I have the feeling that she and Johnny will make us great-grandparents before too long." Will he believe me? It took seeing Kelly married to Johnny for me to start believing, myself.

"No doubt that Charlie will use his connections to streamline the adoption process."

"Yes, but I am counting on her and Debbie to do it the way that we had Terri and Debbie."

"WHAT?"

"Call it WOMEN'S INTUITION."

"You actually believe that they'll give birth?" I know how much Debbie wants that, and no doubt, Kelly. Could Kelly's magic be so powerful? Or should I say God be so Merciful?

"Joe, ever since our son Brian became Debbie, I knew that she'd in time give us grandchildren, and when Kelly came along, great-grandchildren."

""Are you sure that it's not wishful thinking on your part?" I have to be sure.

"Yes, Joe. Just as I knew that you loved me and not that Frank Weller who tried to take credit for your repairing Daddy's grandfather clock and graffenola."

"How did you know that it was me?" he blushed as he asked.

"Dad and I could smell the oil you used that was still in your overalls. That's when I knew that we'd have a large family."

"OK, but what about Debbie and Kelly?"

"I see them both holding a new born as they are nursing the infant. How can that be unless they gave birth?"

* * *

Back at the church, the son of the Beast gets news that will have repercussions for me.

"Margaret, why are you here and not back at work?"

"I have news about Kelly and Debbie that you should here."

"What is that?"

"BOTH are fully female and can give birth."

He reared his head back and howled in laughter until he was hoarse, then drank down a bottle of red wine, "This is most wonderful! What better way to destroy Kelly than to take her child from her?"