I stepped out of the shower, wrapped myself in a fluffy terry cloth robe, and looked at my new face and body in the mirror, filled with a new resolve. I didn’t know why this impossible event had happened, but it was clear to me that I needed to take advantage of this situation as quickly as possible. What if this was my only opportunity to be with Jake, to feel his body against mine? To feel that long, veined, rigid…oops, there my mind went again. The point was, this could be my only chance, and I wasn’t about to waste it.

The plan was straightforward. I didn’t need access to my/Nathan’s phone to text Jake, I could just use Natalia’s laptop to log-in remotely and send a text through a messaging app. I knew that Jake was free today and spent nearly all his time at the gym, so that wouldn’t be a problem.

The question was what I would do once I was there. Hopefully he would follow the advice I’d given him to make an appointment. If not, plan B would be to take matters into my own hands.

It took a little while to locate the laptop (in a backpack hanging from a chair at the kitchen table) and to figure out the password to log-in (Natalia’s birthdate which I found on her ID in a wallet, also in the bag).

Once logged in, I sent a quick text from my/Nathan’s number – “hey man – wanna hit up the gym?”

Almost immediately I saw the dots telling me he was replying, and then his text appeared “fuck yeah – I’ll be there in 30”

On reading the text I felt an incredible anticipation rise within me – it was really happening! My fantasy was on the cusp of coming true.

But shit – I had to get ready fast!

I blow-dried and brushed my hair, put on makeup (some kind of muscle memory guiding me to look beautiful yet understated), dabbed perfume on my throat and between my thighs, and squeezed into sexy little shorts and a halter-top that emphasized my knockout curves while showing off my flat tummy and a lot of skin. I was a little late, but it was worth it. I looked hot.

I ran out the door, grabbed the keys to my car, and jumped in…and then realized I DIDN’T KNOW WHERE I LIVED!

After freaking out for a moment, I was able to get into my phone using the same password and used the GPS to guide me to the gym – about a 10 minute drive away.

Even as I drove, I felt the world responding to me in a different way than before. I always noticed men wherever I went – especially the good looking ones, but they could care less about me. Now I could feel the gazes of men, even in the cars that drove around me as I made my way down the wide, suburban avenue to the gym.

When I got there, I made my way quickly into the gym. I passed the front desk – the attendant who usually gave me a cursory nod, now gave me a huge grin and said “Hi Natalia,” his eyes fixed on my chest. My new boobs bounced perkily with each step.

“Hi” I gave him a winning smile as I entered the hallway that led to the weight room.

I inhaled sharply as I saw Jake sitting there in his gym clothes on the bench, looking at his phone. He must have been texting me/Nathan. He looked so good in his t-shirt and gray sweat pants. His body seemed like it grew larger every day – broad shoulders, thick biceps and forearms.

As I stood there, I decided on a slight change of plan. I didn’t want to risk Jake leaving if Nathan didn’t show. I had an idea.

I cleared my throat. Jake looked up and did a double-take (the first time I had felt that in my life!) He was a little flustered – I thrilled to have that effect on him.

“Hi” I said, “Are you Jake?”

He took a moment to process that I was talking to him, and then seemed to make a decision to play it cool. “Yeah, that’s me” he said, now showing off that confidence I knew so well (verging on arrogance – he must have known how good he looked).

“Listen – your friend, uh…Nathan was it? Texted me and said that he wouldn’t be here to meet you, BUT he gave you a little gift – I’m a personal trainer and he bought you an hour-long session with me.”

There was a pause as Jake processed all this. He squinted as though trying to understand, then began to laugh “I can’t believe it!” he said to himself.

“Believe what?” I asked, feigning ignorance.

Jake caught himself “uh – n-nothing, just that I thought Nathan had got me a gift, but this is a great surprise!” he said.

“Well, great! Are you all set to get started then, Jake?” I asked.

“Uh – yeah, definitely” Jake stood up and headed toward the weight room.

“Oh – uh, not there” I said.

“What?” Jake asked, surprised.

“Nathan paid a little extra for a session at my home gym. The VIP package. I prefer it really – I’ve got way better equipment than they have here – plus you won’t have to wait for other people to use it – it’ll be all ours.”

Again, I could see Jake mulling things over. I imagined he was thinking that this was too good to be true. I didn’t want to lead him on too much – I needed to keep it all business. I knew that he was the type that liked to have to work a little. I didn’t want to come on strong, but I also knew I might have a limited time as Natalia and I needed to get him to a private place as quickly as possible.

“Is that…cool?” I asked in an almost dismissive way.