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SUGARY LIPS

Man Feminized by a Woman

A Harborview Story

Clover Cox

CHAPTER 1

“He’s totally checking you out,” Alma said to her coworker Cindy as they stood behind the desk at the library. They were having a party to celebrate the New Year and had hired a catering company to bring the food and supplies. Families were scattered all around to enjoy the festivities, but Cindy couldn’t keep her eyes off the handsome man that worked for the catering company, Gourmet Gatherings. He was wearing a clean white button-up shirt and had a handsome smile that Cindy found endearing. “You’ll have to use those Christmas gifts I got you eventually,” Alma said teasingly.

Cindy winced at the mention of the spanking devices and men’s lingerie that Alma had gifted her, telling her that the true way to a man’s heart was by getting him in touch with his feminine side. Cindy wasn’t sure about Alma’s advice, but she sure did seem happy with her hunk of a man Wayne, and that was all Cindy wanted for herself. Alma assured her that she’d made him get in touch with his feminine side in more ways than one, but Cindy asked to be spared the details. She wouldn’t be able to look at Alma the same if she learned about all the naughty tidbits of her life.

“Why don’t you go say hello?”

“No,” Cindy said quickly. “I couldn’t!”

“Of course you could! The man isn’t going to bite!”

Cindy wasn’t so sure. Her track record with men had been less than optimal. She pushed away the one good man in her life when she was twenty, and he’d since moved away to New York to pursue his dream of working in finance. David was a ray of sunshine, but she’d been young and unwilling to leave Pinecrest to live with him while he attended university in Seahaven. Their relationship eventually faded away because of her decision to stay in Pinecrest. Most days Cindy didn’t regret how things had ended with David, but there was always a part of her that wondered what if.

“If you don’t say something to him, I’m going to,” Alma said when she came back behind the counter after a moment away to find Cindy still staring at the man across the room. She couldn’t help herself. He was exactly her type. Not overly masculine, a smooth face, and a soft, nonthreatening jawline. She knew the exterior of a man didn’t guarantee who he was on the inside, but she’d always been attracted to guys who didn’t make her feel like they could snap her in half by hugging her too tightly.

“Please don’t do that, Alma.”

“You two can’t keep your eyes off each other.”

“I’ll be better,” Cindy said and ducked her head, turning away from Alma and the situation at hand. “How’s the party going?”

“Great for the kids. A snoozefest for everyone else.”

Cindy chuckled, but her heart ached when she looked out at the crowd who’d gathered for their New Years celebration. She longed to have a family of her own one day, which made her raise her head and glance at the handsome man across the room.

“That’s it! I’m introducing you two!”

“Alma, no!” Cindy’s plea fell on deaf ears. Alma marched over to the man in his white shirt and black tie and cupped her hand around his ear. Cindy couldn’t take her eyes off them even though she was burning from embarrassment inside. Blush crossed her cheeks at rapid speed, bleeding into the rest of her face. She didn’t want the man to think she was a freak, but Alma couldn’t take no for an answer.

Cindy shook her head at Alma as she returned a few moments later, moving her hips and arms dramatically as she walked. She smiled and placed her hands on the counter. “What?” Cindy asked in a deadpan voice with her arms crossed.

“Lighten up, Cindy! He’s totally interested.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, why don’t you show him the break room? I’ll take care of things out here.”

Cindy’s heart raced as she stepped to the side and met the man’s gaze. “What’s his name?” she asked Alma in a panic, worried she was going to make a fool of herself if she went over there to talk to him. “Did he tell you anything about himself?”

“Clearly he works for Gourmet Gatherings, and he told me that his name is Travis. Simple enough to remember.”

Cindy leered at her coworker slash friend. Honestly, though, Alma was one of the few women she could trust. If she ever had a dire emergency and didn’t know who to call, Alma would be one of the first names that popped into her head. They both loved reading mystery and romance novels and could talk about their favorite authors for hours on end.

“Hey,” Travis said when Cindy got within earshot.

“Hey,” she said back and lifted her hand.

“Your friend over there is quite the firecracker, isn’t she?”

“You could say that,” Cindy said with a smile. “I haven’t had anything to eat yet. What did you all bring?”

“We have these awesome cookies,” Travis said and gestured at the assortment of sweet treats. “Help yourself.”

Cindy picked up a pecan cookie covered in powdered sugar. It tasted heavenly as she bit into it, but a wave of self-consciousness came over her. She lifted a hand to cover her mouth. “My lips are covered in powdered sugar, aren’t they?”

Travis looked amused, but Cindy was horrified. She grabbed the nearest napkin, but the powdered sugar was extremely sticky. Then she remembered that she’d applied lip gloss about half an hour ago. “Shoot, I need to use the sink. Would you like to go with me to the break room?”

“Sure,” he said.

Cindy held a hand over her mouth until they got to the break room where she could dab at her lips with a damp napkin. “Note to self, don’t put on lip gloss before eating something covered in powdered sugar.”

“It didn’t look bad to me,” said Travis. “I thought it was kind of cute.”

“Please,” Cindy said and held up her hand. “You don’t have to lie to me. Would you like something to drink? I have cans of sparkling water in the fridge.”

“I’ll take a grapefruit one, thanks.”

“So, how many of these events do you do?” Cindy asked as she grabbed two cans of sparkling grapefruit water from the fridge.

“We had a lot through the holidays but not as many this week. It’s nice to catch my breath, though. I’m not going to complain.”

“I can only imagine how busy the holidays were.”

“They’re always brutal. What about the library? How has it been here?” Travis asked as he took in the sight of the gorgeous woman standing in front of him. She still had the tiniest bit of powdered sugar at the corner of her mouth. Travis was doing his best not to stare, tempted to remove it with a kiss.

“We do events for the holidays. It’s a wonderful place to be.”

“Yeah, I can imagine,” Travis said as he took a step closer to Cindy. Her breath caught as she backed up. Travis took a few more steps until her back was up against the wall. She held up her can of sparkling water to create a buffer between them. “Do you like to do the decorating?” he asked as his gaze flickered to the powdered sugar at the corner of her mouth.

“I do,” she said in a tight voice.

“I hate to be so up front, but I have to get out there and tend to the party.”

Cindy nodded. “I understand.”

“No, you don’t. Seeing you today… I don’t know. Most women don’t even get a second glance from me, but there’s something in your eyes. Something deep.”

She didn’t know what to say, so she didn’t say a word.

“Let me take you to dinner tonight.”

She nodded. “Okay.”

“You didn’t get all of the powdered sugar.”

“I didn’t?” she asked in a high voice.

“Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” Travis said and pressed his lips against hers, making sure to swipe his tongue over the corner of her mouth that still had a bit of the sugary treat. “Write your number down and give it to me before I leave so that we can meet for dinner.”

Cindy nodded. “I will.”

“Good,” Travis said as he held her side. He felt like an animal in her presence but was able to hold it together. “I’ll see you tonight.”

“See you tonight,” Cindy said as she watched Travis turn and leave with his can of sparkling grapefruit water.

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