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My Awkward Phase
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A Ski Bunny is Born Chapter 3
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Double Take Chapter 2
For those who missed Part I, the players are: Sandy Lane, pro surfer with an uncanny resemblance to... Ashley Vaughn, gorgeous Hollywood starlet in a TV series produced by... Darla Palmer, who convinces Sandy to bob his nose after he is punched out by rival surfer... Buster Cruz, whose m... Read full Story
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
I'm lucky to have met Frankie. She's not one in a million, not with (at last count) one in ten males transitioning to shemales, but she's still a relatively rare find. We females who are transitioning to hemales, on the other hand, currently number thirty-three percent of the world's population! Fem... Read full Story
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💘 SES CADEAUX ⚧️ ⚧️ ⚧️
Elle lui réservait plusieurs surprises... Nous venions de rentrer du mariage d'un ami. Ils ont organisé une belle cérémonie sur un terrain de golf sous des arbres, puis une fête à l'intérieur du club house. C'était un bar ouvert et ils avaient engagé un groupe. Nous avons passé la majeure partie ... Read full Story
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A Perfect Pandemic: A Transsexual Transition in a Troubled Time
A Perfect Pandemic A Transsexual Transition in a Troubled Time A Novelette by Alexandra Rios Text Copyright Reserved © August, 2021 Dedication Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn occasion. I am offering “A Perfect Pandemic” for free as an antidote to the fear, phobia, discrimination, d... Read full Story
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Trannies in Space
There was no spaceport on Jansen's Planet. There had been, but whatever calamity had befallen the world generations ago had also destroyed its port. It was one of so many planets out in the Barrens that had fallen on hard times. So Dekker set down the Barnabas in a clearing in the forest, a remna... Read full Story
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The formidable weapon of women,
The formidable weapon of women, After five years of marriage, my desire for my wife having greatly diminished, she decided to take control of my sexuality. A female association transformed her in a few months into a perfect dominatrix both physically and cerebrally. Every night before bed, sh... Read full Story
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The Visit
A visit to a hooker, where I describe my bisexual experiences *** It was a weekday, I had bummed off work and had made my way to Ipswich for a visit to Rona, my favorite hooker. She was a lovely woman in her forties, with a fantastic figure, not slim but not fat and with huge tits. She... Read full Story
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PF's Black Romp and JoyceLynn's Awakenin
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L'EXAMEN DE LA PROSTATE
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MA MAÎTRESSE MIRACLE
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"SISSIFIED": 12 JOURS DE SISSY-MAS
JOUR 1: mardi 25 C'était le matin de Noël quand j'ai entendu frapper à ma porte, ce qui était, bien sûr, très étrange à dix heures du matin. À midi, j'allais chez ma famille pour Noël, et j'avais rarement des visiteurs inattendus. Toujours dans ma robe, je me dirigeai vers la porte et fus s... Read full Story
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FILLE DE RÊVE ⚧️ ⚧️
« Alors, à quoi ressemblerait ta petite amie parfaite ? » « Toi », pensa Steph, regardant dans les yeux noisette avec des reflets dorés à l'intérieur. Il lui fallut quelques secondes pour se rendre compte qu'il devait répondre avec sa bouche. « Oh, euh… quelqu'un d'attentionné je suppose ? ... Read full Story
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A Married Marilyn
"Class is dismissed. Don't forget the project due…" "Huh, what?" Marilyn woke up disoriented from her nap. When she finally came to, she vaguely remembered some project for Intro to Computer Science, gathered her legs from the chairs in front of her, dusted off her b... Read full Story
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Brotherly Love, Sisterly Love Chapter 2
"RACHEL" My twin sister, and sometime brother, and I had been experimenting sexually with each other and crossdressing together for around a month, growing to love and to perfect our new feminine personas until they became the ones we thought of as our true selves. Whenever our parents ... Read full Story
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What Lies Beneath (Part 1)
A RENDEZVOUS WITH SUZY – What Lies Beneath (Part 1) It had been a busy last day of the week in the office and I had started something that needed a little more time to complete. The office was quiet with most people having already left. It was a great opportunity to finish with no interruptions or ... Read full Story
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What Lies Beneath (Part 2)
A RENDEZVOUS WITH SUZY – What Lies Beneath (Part 2) We woke in the morning, showered and dressed before going down to make breakfast. Mia must have planned this all with the girls in advance because she had packed a small suitcase with some day clothes for us both. The sun was streaming throu... Read full Story
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L'INVESTISSEMENT SISSY ⚧️ ⚧️
La fin d'une autre longue journée. Près de 19h00 et Colin Spencer travaillait toujours dans son box, presque terminé avec le dernier des papiers que l'un des associés principaux de la société d'investissement dans laquelle il avait effectué un stage depuis près d'un an maintenant l&#... Read full Story
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LE PROGRAMME D'ÉCHANGE SISSY ⚧️ ⚧️
Kristy a travaillé pour Le Matriarcat. Cela semblait plus officiel que ça ne l'était vraiment. Comme si c'était un "Nouvel Ordre Mondial". C'était en fait un club dirigé par des femmes spécialisées dans certains services que les hommes paient grassement. Cela pourrait être appelé prostitution selon ... Read full Story
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Porshe's Escapade Chapter 3
Hi all it's Porsche finally back and able to tell you about another escapade. My male half has been so busy lately with work and vacation etc. that Porsche just hasn't had time to play. So for my first free day in a long time I decided to be Porsche all day long. I got out of bed and droppe... Read full Story
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RÉVEIL SEXUEL SISSY ⚧️ ⚧️
Si ses histoires étaient vraies, non seulement beaucoup d'hommes ont eu des réveils sexuels entre la fin de la trentaine et le début de la cinquantaine, mais beaucoup d'hommes de mon âge étaient curieux de se féminiser, de sucer des bites et peut-être même d'avoir des fesses. Mais je ne peux pas ... Read full Story
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POURQUOI EST-CE QUE JE FAIS CELA? ⚧️ ⚧️
"Euh quoi?" Je secouai la tête en essayant d'éliminer les toiles d'araignées de mon cerveau. La dernière chose dont je me souviens, c'est que ma collègue Cheryl m'a montré son nouveau pendentif Paraiba Topaz. Elle le tint d'abord dans sa paume, puis le laissa tomber et le faire pendre par la chaî... Read full Story
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Womanhood for Jenny
The muted alarm-clock brought jenny awake instantly. She reached over to shut it off. Being ever so careful not to disturb Master, she slipped out of bed and gazed lovingly at the sleeping man. From their earliest intimacy, He had accepted her completely as a woman, His woman, not a trans-gendered m... Read full Story
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LE GRAND PASSE-TEMPS DE MAMAN ⚧️ ⚧️
Je me souviens d'une époque plus simple, avant d'être ce que je suis maintenant. Malheureusement, je ne saurai jamais ce qui aurait pu être. Je ne pourrai jamais revenir en arrière. Je ne pourrai jamais revenir à ce qui était autrefois. C'était il y a seulement 2 ans. Je suis Harvey. J'étais à l'... Read full Story
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My wife found out I also love cock
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My Shemale Girlfriends My Mistresses
Sorry i haven't been writing stories, I've been a full time slave of multiple mistresses the past year. if you read any of my other stories, you'd know my beautiful girlfriend/mistress Christy, who is my main mistress, Brittany, her friend from Denmark, is my secondary mistress and has moved in with... Read full Story
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She also conquered my soul...
Initiation in a new era... Almost three months since I offered my virginity to a wonderfull he-woman, Selmi... unfortunately I had to cancel the second day we planned to spend together with my LORDESS because I quitted the town where we met the day before. Since, only few summer fling messages...... Read full Story
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SOUS LA DIRECTION DE MAMAN
Jaime n'avait jamais eu beaucoup de chance avec les filles du lycée. C'était venu et reparti, et maintenant il en profitait un l'été dernier avant de partir à l'université avec sa virginité intacte. Ce n'était pas vraiment sa faute, il n'était pas un crétin ou un crétin, c'est juste que la vie et la... Read full Story
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SOUS LA DIRECTION DE MAMAN ⚧️ ⚧️
Jaime n'avait jamais eu beaucoup de chance avec les filles au lycée. C'était venu et reparti, et maintenant il profitait d'un dernier été avant de partir à l'université avec sa virginité intacte. Ce n'était pas vraiment sa faute, il n'était pas un salaud ou un douchebag, c... Read full Story
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OH, FRERE! ⚧️ ⚧️
C'était le début de la séance avec le psychiatre. La femme aux cheveux argentés avec de petites lunettes de lecture à monture écrivait déjà dans son carnet. J'ai admiré son choix de mode d'un élégant tailleur-jupe gris avec un chemisier blanc. Ses simples escarpins noirs étaient élégants et montraie... Read full Story
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Je venais d'avoir 23 ans et je profitais de mon été. J'ai récemment déménagé en Floride pour mon premier emploi après l'université. Je viens du Midwest, vous pouvez donc imaginer à quel point j'étais excité par le changement de décor. Je suis assez grand, un bon mélange entre musclé et tonique, une ... Read full Story
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COMMENT NATHAN EST DEVENU NATALIE ⚧️ ⚧️
Je m'appelle Natalie mais ce n'est pas le nom avec lequel je suis née; c'est plutôt le nom que ma femme m'a donné quand elle a fait de moi sa "sœur" et sa poule mouillée cocu peu de temps après notre mariage. Mon vrai nom est Nathan mais c'est un nom que je préférerais ne plus jamais utiliser parce ... Read full Story
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Five Into Three Does Not Go
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Anastasia's Life So Far
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The Greatest Lie Part 18
They say that prostitution is the oldest profession. I disagree. Some guy must have been a professional hunter to have gotten together the spare change to pay for that first commercial fuck. It's like that chicken and egg conundrum. Eggs definitely came first. Just as mutation precedes evolution, th... Read full Story
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Whitney's Way
My arms were stretched over my head as I finished hanging the last sheet of drywall. Another step closer to the end of the two year process of renovating our first house, it was hard to conceal my sense of pride at turning a worthless wreck into the nicest place on the block. But as soon as I heard ... Read full Story
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Vanessa gets more than she bargained for!
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The Making of Erica - Sperm Loving Crossdresser
Confessions of a Crossdresser I am a crossdresser. It is an addiction. I’ve tried, but I really can’t stop myself: fantasies, endless looking at pornography, shopping, dressing, masturbation, and inevitably, seeking men to please. I have only sucked cocks, but over a hundred at my las... Read full Story
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Amy Finally Lives Out Her Fantasies Part 1
Amy wasn't exactly the dominatrix type, in fact she was a very shy 'girl next door'. She loved sex, but never initiated it, nor did she ever express any fantasies. Even if she wanted something in particular (sexually-speaking), she would never say it, instead she'd wait for me to figure it out and o... Read full Story
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Family Frolic
FRIDAY My sister and her husband wanted to take a few weeks off in the sun and asked me to look after their kids for a while. I'd move out of my tiny apartment and into their house for the duration. As I was still living off my severance and they had a nice spread with an indoor pool and a h... Read full Story
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Buying Heels
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Story of Heather Chapter 1
So I have been struggling with who I am ever since I could remember. I guess the main point I'm trying to make is I was born a boy, but have always had the urge to be a girl. For years I have battled this and the growing hunger of letting this inner woman come out. As I have progressed through the y... Read full Story
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How My Wife Became a Swinger
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Debbie Part 7
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Becoming My Roomate's Wife
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Just One of Those Days Part 2
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Headmistress' Favorite Sport Part 2
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The Greatest Lie Part 16
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The Greatest Lie Part 11
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