We went to the mountains, and itwas beautiful at first, even if I preferred a hotel room over a tent anyday of the week. I complain about the conditio...ns, but really, I didn'tcare. When you're a trans girl trying to survive in a straight world, youtake whatever support you can get.We had a decent first night. In the morning they talked me into taking awalk in the woods, where we come across a cave. It didn't look deep oranything, just a small shelter spot, but after the others had moved on,. “My name is Clyde, that there driver is my older brother Georgie.”“What do you want? My parents don’t have much money for ransom,” I confessed. Clyde chuckled as he twirled his knife.“I’m not interested in ransom sweetheart.”“I don’t understand, what do you want then?” I asked bravely, struggling to swallow past the lump in my throat.“Oh I think you know. See I’m finally old enough, and it’s my turn to marry. I’ve picked you to be my first wife,” he announced excitedly.“WHAT? You can’t, I’m. ‘Hmmm,’ I said aloud, looked at my watch and went out to see what fate had in store. Sir Gordon was waiting for me, cream button-down shirt, chinos and mocassins, a light jacket slung over his shoulder. He took my arm, and steered me across to a cocktail bar over the road. As soon as we were sat down at a corner table, both with martinis, he smiled, and said, ‘I knew I was right about you, Elizabeth.’ ‘Oh?’ ‘I somehow knew you would be staggeringly beautiful once out of that uniform.’ I looked. Thanks for the ideas. The bank has been very happy with the sales so far and I know that we are selling almost forty percent faster than the other two developments that started around the same time." He told me to 'take it easy' and he was off to inspect the work from yesterday and kick them in the butt to get things finished.I walked into the condo and all the ladies were out on the balcony. It seemed to have become the gathering place of the unit. After I said good morning, got smiles, waves.