literature

A Semester Abroad- Part 9

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A Semester Abroad- Part 9
by RogerGirl

  The following night, Tara helped Sasha get ready for her date with Todd.  While Sasha wanted to wear a dress that was more conservative, Tara told her to have a little fun and wear something sexy.  She eventually found herself in a little black dress that ended at mid-thigh and showed off an ample amount of cleavage.  On her feet she was wearing a pair of 5" heels.  

"Wow, you look hot," Tara said as she looked her over, "Todd is definitely a lucky guy."

"Thanks," Sasha said hesitantly, "I'm still a little uncomfortable about all this though."

"Don't worry," Tara responded, "You'll do fine.  If he tries anything, which I'm sure he won't, just tell him you aren't ready to go that far on a first date."

"I guess," Sasha said as she checked her makeup.

"I wonder how many girlfriends help their boyfriend dress up as a girl to go on a date with a guy," Tara said.

  They both began to laugh and Sasha began to relax a little.  They heard a knock on the door and Sasha went to open it.  Todd, who was dressed in a suit, smiled at her.

"Wow," he said, "You look beautiful."

"Thank you," Sasha said shyly, "You look nice too."

"Don't worry, Tara," he said as he took Sasha's arm, "I won't get her home too late."

  They laughed and went down to his car.  He drove her to a nice restaurant in the city and was a perfect gentleman as he opened the door for her and pulled the seat out for her when they got to the table.  As they ate, Sasha noticed most of the guys in the restaurant staring at her legs or cleavage, but Todd maintained eye contact the entire time.  At the end of the night he took her back to the apartment and gave her a hug.  As he walked away, Sasha was glad he didn't kiss her and assumed he was just shy.

  After that night, she began spending more and more time with Todd.  After a few weeks, she began to notice a strange pattern in his behavior.  When they were in public or with his friends or family he would pull her close and kiss her and act like a jock.  When they were alone, however, he was very quiet and somewhat sensitive and would only hug her or kiss her on the cheek.  She began to wonder if her reluctance be romantic with him.  While she wasn't attracted to him sexually, she still wanted to be a good girlfriend.  One night after getting herself pretty drunk, she put on her sexiest lingerie and heels.  She put on one of Todd's jerseys, which fit her like a dress, and walked over to his apartment to surprise him.  When she got to his apartment, she found the door was unlocked and went inside.  She shut the door behind her and took off the jersey.  

"Oh my god!" she screamed as she walked into the bedroom.

"I can explain," Todd stammered as he got out of bed naked and pulled on his boxers.  

  Sasha went to the living room and put her jersey back on.  While she wasn't attracted to Todd, she still felt a little betrayed finding him in bed with Ray.  Everything about their relationship began to make sense.  She realized though that she too was hiding a big secret and let him explain.

"I'm sorry you had to find out like this," Todd said with tears rolling down his face, "The truth is I only asked you out avoid suspicion.  You don't know how hard it is for an athlete to come out as gay.  If anyone found out, my career would be over.  I can't even imagine how my parents would react."

"Don't worry," Sasha said as she hugged him, "I won't tell anyone.  We can even continue going out if you want.  I know you'll come out when you're ready."  

"Thanks," Todd said as she dried his tears, "Even though it wasn't real, I like having you as a girlfriend.  I don't know what it is about you, but you're different than the other girls.  If only you were a guy."

  Sasha didn't say anything and just continued to hug him.  Ray came out of the bedroom fully dressed.  Sasha assured him that she would keep their secret safe and he hugged her.  They told her how they had met at a recruiting event and how they eventually confided in each other that they were both gay when they were paired together as roommates.  Eventually they fell in love, but realized they needed to be seen as straight by everyone else and went out with girls.  As they shared their story, Sasha noticed how much more relaxed Todd was sitting next to Ray.  Now that Sasha knew their secret, they no longer had to put on a tough guy facade and could be their regular selves.  At the end of the night Sasha hugged them both goodbye and made plans for a date night with Todd.  

  After that night, she found herself much more relaxed when she was with Todd and even became more comfortable kissing him since she knew it was only an act for both of them.  She thought about telling Todd that she was really a guy, but decided to hold off on that.  It was now the beginning of December and her birthday was coming up.  After that were final exams, then she'd return to her normal life as a guy back in Europe.  
A Semester Abroad- Part 9