It just depends on how you treat the event.Remember last year? Some contestants treated it like a joke and came offlooking like drag queens. They got ...laughed at. But remember Bobby andJake? They really tried hard to look like girls and the crowd wasimpressed. No one thought any less of them the next day when they cameback to school looking like the boys they had always been. If anything,the only ones that I saw take a ribbing were the ones that entered buttried to make a joke of it."Liam was. "Why did you do that!?" Because you're not my sister, you're...gorgeous, and I...I couldn't helpmyself! Why? Didn't you like it?"I couldn't tell him if I liked it or not because it happened so quickly,but...he was my best friend, he knew that I wasn't a girl, and he stillkissed me! Not saying anything, Tom pulled me to him, and kissed meagain, much longer, and a lot harder, then I felt his tongue on my lips,and let him enter. I felt chilled, red hot, and scared, yet thrilled atthe same time.. " She sounded like she knew from experience. Maybe that was why her colors were those of a fall leaf.Alfred didn't know if Clover could see him. Remembering yesterday, he said, "Hello, Clover."Being courteous, she said, quietly, "I can not speak with you, at the present." Her profile was cute in everyway.Alfred said, "As soon as you can?"Clover tilted her head down in a yes, barely disturbing her curls.Lady Erst told Bruno, "It is permitted to cross your ankles." Even when she gave, her alto. And this is Day Two of a week together.We were going to read and talk. My iPad’s over there, full of books. Her Kindle’s there beside it. Full of books.We’ve talked.And now we’re sticky together for the fourth time.Same thing. Her head on my chest, fragrant, soft. Just begging to be nuzzled. So I nuzzled.“Dammit, Brad...”“Dammit? We’re sitting here cuddled in front of a fire and you say ‘dammit’?”“Yes,” she said, burying her face against my chest. “This is ... perfect. Not ‘glad we’re married’.