The Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea

[sissyboy1212]

I'm taking a break from my story about Josh.  This is a short story for Christmas. Hope you enjoy!

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

   Claire Dixon sighed softly as they entered the tearoom. It was the afternoon of the annual Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea put on by the Smithton Ladies Garden Club. For several years, she and her daughter Caitlin had gone together. Everyone always got all dressed up in their Christmas finest and had a grand time with treats, door prizes, some lovely Christmas carols and of course a fancy high tea.  Caitlin wasn’t here this year, however, as she was enrolled in a study abroad program for the semester in Europe. Claire was grateful that her sister Patty and 19-year old niece Stephanie had invited her to join them, but it just wouldn’t be the same without Caitlin.

   Caitlin was her oldest child, and she also had younger twin boys, Jack and Justin, who were now thirteen. It was a lot for a single mom, but the house was full of love. They were good boys, but of course they couldn’t go to the Mother-Daughter tea with her. The boys had been holed up in the basement playing video games when she left.  As Claire and Patty found their table, Patty got a text from Stephanie that she was running late and would arrive in a few minutes. The ladies had really outdone themselves this year, and the country club dining hall was gaily decorated with festive Christmas decorations. All the girls and ladies were in the holiday spirit, and Claire admired all the pretty Christmas dresses. A couple of younger girls were even wearing Sugar Plum fairy outfits like the Nutcracker! Oh she missed having a little girl to fuss over!

   As they sat down at the large round table, Claire noticed her place card was not next to her sister or niece—the place cards on either side of her seat simply said “Reserved.” She thought it must have been a mistake, and she would ask to switch when the mystery guests showed up.

   â€œOh look, here comes Stephanie now,” Patty said after a few minutes, “she’s just in time.” 

   Claire looked across the room and saw her niece dressed in a very chic red and green plaid Christmas dress. She looked lovely. As she waved and walked across the dining room, she saw two cute younger girls following along behind her on the way to their table. The girls were dressed in coordinating Christmas party dresses, one red and the other green. In the next moment, Claire’s jaw dropped as she realized that she knew these girls.

   â€œWhat on earth…?” she asked, stunned. Turning to her sister, she saw a beaming smile on Patty’s face. Patty shrugged her shoulders playfully as though to profess innocence.

   Jack and Justin were blushing a bit and obviously felt awkward in their new outfits. Still, they smiled sheepishly as they stood nervously in front of their mother.

   Claire was in shock. Her boys were wearing gorgeous velvet Christmas dresses. Jack’s was a lovely green and Justin’s was bright red. Both dresses had darling white Peter Pan collars trimmed in lace, and beautiful ribbon sashes tied in bows at the back. Their party dresses had poofy short bubble sleeves that were scalloped with more delicate white lace. Claire gawked as she saw her young teenagers were wearing white patterned tights and shiny black Mary Janes. The patent shoes had shiny silver buckles and looked so sweet against the pretty tights. She noted that the tights were dotted with tiny green Christmas trees which were just precious. Frothy tulle petticoats rustled under their velvet skirts and peeked out sweetly. Claire realized there had to be several layers of tulle to make the skirts so full.

Jack and Justin both had their curly blonde hair styled into girlish hairstyles, and they were wearing identical floppy green and red hairbows which matched Stephanie’s plaid dress. Unbelievably, Jack and Justin’s nails were both painted a pale pink, and they had just a touch of lip gloss. They looked every bit like two precious little girls dressed to the nines for Christmas… all sugar and spice.

After several seconds, their cousin Stephanie gestured at the sweetly dressed boys and said, “Just like we practiced!”

Jack and Justin blushed a little as they looked at each other, but they mustered sweetly shy smiles. Jack said softly to his sibling, “OK Let’s do it.” Turning to their mother, the pair of lads dropped into dainty curtsies and said in unison, “Merry Christmas Mom!” Then they stepped over and kissed her at the same time on both cheeks.

[sissyboy1212]

ONE WEEK EARLIER

   Caitlin was on a video chat with her twin brothers.  “I’m bummed that I won’t see you and the family for Christmas,” she said, “But I’ll see you in the spring.”

   â€œWe miss you too, Big Sis,” Justin told his sister.

   â€œYeah it was too bad you missed our birthday,” Jack added.  “We’re teenagers now!” he said proudly.

   â€œI know I just hate that,” Caitlin said, “I talked to Mom and I think she’s disappointed about the Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea too. That was always one of the special things we did together. Too bad you two munchkins can’t take her instead,” she said offhandedly.

   â€œI don’t think we qualify,” Justin joked, “It’s the Mother-DAUGHTER tea!”

   â€œWe’d be cute though,” Jack kidded his twin brother, “Or at least I would!” he chuckled as he playfully punched his sibling. In truth, both boys were good-looking kids, although on the short and slender side with fine features. Their growth spurts hadn’t kicked in yet, so they didn’t really look like teenagers yet. They were both free-spirited, practical jokers with good-natured hearts.

   Watching their silly banter on the video chat, Caitlin had a crazy notion. “You know, that’s not a half bad idea…”

   Jack and Justin looked at her quizzically.  “What do you mean, Sis?” Justin asked.

   â€œI bet you two would look cute as can be all dolled up in Christmas outfits,” she thought out loud. Jack started to get a nervous look. He knew his sister, and she was just as daring and adventurous as they were.  It kind of ran in the family.

   Justin caught on too, “Uhh sis, I’m not sure I like where this conversation is headed. I’m hanging up before we get caught up again in one of your nutty ideas,” he said.

   â€œNot so fast, little brother, I think you too still owe me anyway for doing your chores those two weeks before I left while you were at your soccer camp,” she reminded him. “And it’s not like I haven’t dressed you too up before. I still love those pictures of you too as kids drinking tea with me and my stuffed animals,” she said.

   â€œOh sis,” Jack said, “but we were just little kids then!” 

   â€œBut I know you had fun,” Caitlin said, “and this could be fun too if you got in the spirit of it.”

   Jack and Justin knew their sister very well. This conversation was no longer just hypothetical. She was actually trying to convince them to do it.

   â€œOf course, you couldn’t make a big joke about it or else it would ruin it for Mom.  You’d have to really act sweet and look nice. Otherwise, it would just hurt her feelings. It would require some serious commitment and bravery.  But maybe you are too chicken,” she needled. 

   Being challenged or dared was the twins’ weakness, and she knew it. They felt the urge to show they weren’t scared to do something unconventional. But they weren’t that easily swayed. “Maybe I’ll consider it, Jack said, “but if there was a reward of some kind to sweeten the pot…” he said leadingly.

   Justin picked up where his brother left off, “You know, we really want that new FIFA soccer video game. I heard the graphics are killer! Maybe if you could convince Santa to leave that under the tree, then we might listen more carefully.”

   Laughing, Caitlin said quickly, “Deal! It’s a fair trade! Jack are you in too? It’s both of you or the deal is off,” she added.

   â€œUhh,” Jack felt cornered now. How did this all of a sudden get on his shoulders? He looked at Justin nervously, and Justin giggled and shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

   â€œIt’s for a good cause, bro, and it’s only one afternoon,” Justin mused, slowly warming to the idea.  “Are you in?”

   â€œOK, sure I guess,” Jack conceded. Everybody in this family is a little nuts, he thought to himself.

   â€œIt’s a date!” Caitlin squealed over the video chat. “I’m going to call Stephanie to help me pull this off since I’m six time zones away, but I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to help find you some outfits and keep the surprise from Mom. We’ve got a lot of planning to do and not much time.” She chuckled to herself that the video game they wanted was already wrapped up for them under the tree. She had asked Mom to get it for them as a gift from her and had paid for it herself two weeks ago.

   They said goodbye, and Justin and Jack just looked at each other and then started giggling.

   â€œWhat did we just agree to?’ Justin asked.

[sissyboy1212]

FOUR DAYS AGO

   â€œHold still, Jack,” Stephanie instructed, “I need to make sure I have all your correct measurements.”

   â€œI don’t know why, cuz, they’re the same as Justin’s and you just measured him,” he squirmed. Justin was wearing an old yellow dress of Caitlin’s to confirm the size.

   Getting the last measurements, she put away the tape measure and handed Jack a blue party dress, another item on loan from Caitlin’s closet. “Try this on for size,” Stephanie directed her young cousin. Jack pulled the dress on over his T-shirt and gym shorts and turned around for Stephanie to zip him up. Now both boys were wearing dresses and standing in their sock feet. “That fits perfectly,” she said, “and I have all your sizes.”

“My friend Natalie is a twin,” she continued, “and she and her sister Carla went to that Christmas Tea several years in a row wearing matching outfits. They are letting me borrow some of their old clothes for you, but we need to make sure they fit. We won’t have time to do a lot of adjustments.”

   â€œMaybe they won’t have anything in our size,” Justin said hopefully. The reality of what they had agreed to do was sinking in, and he was sort of looking for an easy way out.

   â€œDon’t worry, sugarplum,” Stephanie teased, “They have several years’ worth of Christmas outfits. I’m sure we’ll find something that works.”

   The boys looked at each other uneasily. This was getting serious now.

   â€œIt’s so sweet that you are doing this to cheer up Aunt Claire,” she encouraged. “After the shock wears off I bet she will be thrilled with her new ‘daughters for the day.’” Aunt Claire also had a wonderfully charming sense of humor, and she loved a good-natured joke.

   â€œNow let me see those curtsies again” she instructed. “Remember, the whole point is to act sweet and demure just like real girls.”

   Grimacing slightly but determined to see this through now, Jack and Justin grabbed the edges of their dresses and worked on their curtsies.

THREE HOURS AGO

   â€œDude, hurry up,” Jack told his brother.

   â€œDo it neatly, Justin,” Caitlin instructed her younger brother over the video chat, “nothing worse than sloppy nail polish.”

   Justin carefully finished painting Jack’s nails a pale pink, making sure to do it smoothly and evenly just like Stephanie had coached him. He admired his brother’s glossy pink nails and decided he had done a satisfactory job.  They had to finish this part while their mother was out at her hair appointment. They wouldn’t have time to do it later.

   â€œJack you are a truly pretty sissy,” he teased his twin. “You’re going to be a lovely girl.”

   Jack glared at his brother, but couldn’t do much else until his nails were dry. “You’re next, sweetheart!” he reminded Justin.

   They would just have to make sure their mom didn’t see their nails before she left. Caitlin could barely believe she was watching her brothers paint each other’s nails just like sisters. This was going to be great!

   His nails finally dry, Jack took the bottle of nail polish and set to work on Justin’s nails. This felt like such a girly thing to do, but it was strangely intimate to paint his brother’s fingernails. Soon both boys’ fingernails were coated in pale pink nail polish. They would add a clear top coat next for extra shine and protection.

[sissyboy1212]

ONE HOUR AGO

   As soon as she watched Aunt Claire pull out of the driveway to head over to Patty’s, Stephanie pulled her car from around the corner and quickly entered the house with two black garment bags. “Get the suitcase and shoeboxes from the trunk of my car,” she told the waiting boys, “we don’t have time to waste.”

   They did as she told them and brought in the suitcase. Opening it up, she said, “First things first—panties!” 

   Jack and Justin just looked at her dumbfounded. “Why do we need those?” Justin asked warily, “No one is going to know what our underwear looks like.”

   â€œYOU’LL know! They’ll help keep you in the right frame of mind,” she told them, "girls don't wear tighty whities. Now stop wasting time and get moving!”

   The boys looked at their panties. They were delicate white satiny panties with a fringe of lace. In keeping with the holiday, the panties were covered in little red and white candy canes and green mistletoe. With some misgivings, they went to the bathroom and changed into their panties. They stepped back out to face their cousin.

“Ooohh cute. The tights are next.” She handed each boy a pair of the darling white tights with the green Christmas trees. Jack and Justin were chagrined to see several rows of white frills over the seats of the tights, but they began carefully pulling them on.  They rolled them over the toe just like they had practiced earlier in the week. Jack shivered as he adjusted the rows of lace over his panties and watched Justin do the same.

Enjoying herself, Stephanie said, “You two young ladies look so sweet. I love it! Here are your training bras.” Their training bras matched their panties, and they helped each other fasten them. “You did a nice job on your nail polish too, girls. Your nails are lovely.” Both teens got pained looks on their faces when Stephanie called them “girls” but dressed as they were, they could hardly protest.

By this point, Caitlin was back on the video chat to take part virtually. She got the call connected just in time to see Jack fastening Justin’s training bra for him. It was so cute.

“Now the dresses,” Caitlin said over the video chat. The boys gawked as Stephanie unzipped the sissyish party dresses with the generous sewn-in petticoats. They hadn’t quite expected their outfits to be so… elaborate. But there was no turning back now.

“Dibs on the green one,” Jack finally said. Justin rolled his eyes and reached for the red party dress. The boys zipped and buttoned each other up, and Stephanie fussed with the ribbon sashes in back until they were just right. The boys felt really unsettled as they adjusted to their bouncy petticoats. The layers of tulle made the skirts stick out charmingly.

Buttoned up snugly in his pretty frock, Justin felt butterflies in his tummy as the tulle grazed his legs.

“Dude, you really are pretty,” Jack told his brother, only half joking. He was having similar feelings as his twin. His panties and frilly tights made him feel like such a sissy, but he secretly thought it felt kind of nice.

Blushing, Justin said, “Uhh thanks, you too.”

Stephanie and Caitlin couldn’t help but notice that the sissy Christmas outfits were having an effect on the twins. They both seemed a little calmer.  Standing awkwardly in their velvet party dresses, the twin teens looked surprisingly cute and delicate.

“Now the shoes,” Stephanie said. She watched happily as the two girly boys strapped on their shiny Mary Janes and fastened the fussy little silver buckles. They really looked more and more like two sweet little girls all dolled up for Christmas.

Next, she quickly brushed each boy’s curly hair into a sweet side sweep and fastened the large red and green plaid hairbows securely in place. She gently tugged some curly fringes to loosely dangle over their foreheads and spritzed some hairspray to hold everything in place. For the finishing touch, she applied some lip gloss and just a touch of blush. With a chuckle, she realized that their cheeks were already a little pink and they wouldn’t need much. Stepping back to survey her work, she was pleased. Her little cousins looked absolutely adorable.

“Oh my goodness, the pair of you are just too precious!” Caitlin exclaimed over the video chat. “Mom is going to freak out but she’s going to love her substitute daughters!”

“One last thing,” Stephanie said as she handed each boy a little white cardboard box. “These are some little tokens from Caitlin and me to mark the special day,” The boys opened up the boxes and saw matching delicate little silver necklaces. Each had a Christmas charm hanging from it. Jack’s was a cute little snowman, and Justin got a tiny leaping reindeer. “They weren’t expensive, but I thought they would look cute on you.” The boys shyly helped each other put on their new necklaces and thanked their sister and cousin.

Jack and Justin stood awkwardly. They hadn’t really anticipated how girly they would feel. Looking at each other, they realized they didn’t look like teenagers at all but much younger girls. Each was amazed at how girlish his twin looked, knowing that he looked the same.

“Give me one last practice curtsey before we head to the car,” Stephanie said. The sissified boys daintily dipped into lovely curtseys and their faces reddened. They could feel the air underneath their skirts as their rustling petticoats tickled their tights-covered thighs. Jack subconsciously tugged to straighten his bra, and Justin noticed how his pink nails glistened in the light.

“Time to go!” Stephanie announced.

“Have fun guys, and remember I’m counting on you to be extra sweet for Mom,” Caitlin said. She then added more seriously, “You are the best brothers. Thank you so much for doing this for Mom. I love you!” She was a little emotional as she said goodbye.

“I love you too Caitlin,” the boys said together.

Jack turned to his brother, paused thoughtfully, and said, “Let’s go Sis. Let’s give Mom a Mother-Daughter Tea she’ll never forget.”

Justin smiled, grabbed his brother’s hand, and said, “OK Sis. If I’m going to do this, I’m glad it’s with you.” The festively attired boys followed Stephanie to her car, walking a little more gingerly than usual in their shiny Mary Janes as they click-clacked on the driveway. Anyone watching would see only a pair of cute little girls dressed in their Christmas best.

EPILOGUE

   They had a grand time at the Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea. Once Claire got over her shock, she was amazed at how cute and girlish her sons looked. She was also deeply touched that they had gone to all this trouble just to bring a smile to her face. When she realized that Caitlin had orchestrated the whole thing, she had to get her on the phone again briefly to tell her how much she loved and missed her.

   It wasn’t long before they were all joking and laughing but having a wonderful time. They sang carols and of course had high tea. Jack won a nice door prize which was a Sugar Plum Fairy doll. Justin teased him about it, and said he knew just the spot in their room for it next to Jack’s baseball glove. They even posed for a family Christmas photo with the photographer to mark the occasion, although Claire had to promise not to use it for their family Christmas cards.

      The boys got numerous compliments on their pretty outfits all afternoon, and many of the ladies noted how sweet it was for them to dress up so adorably for the Tea. Jack and Justin were a little embarrassed at all the attention they received, but they mostly managed to take it in stride. Many of the little girls were amazed to find out they were boys, but by the end the boys seemed to fit right in with all the other daughters—just two more darling little girls celebrating the holiday in style and excited for Christmas.

   As they got more comfortable, Jack and Justin’s outgoing personalities returned. Still, they really tried to be sweet daughters for a day and seemed to have much softer edges. Claire couldn’t help but notice that both boys seemed to especially enjoy swishing their rustling petticoats every chance they got. All in all, it was a totally unexpected but truly unforgettable afternoon. 

   As the event concluded, Claire took Jack's and Justin’s hands and they walked out together.  Both teens carried a souvenir gift bag from the event with a Christmas ornament, some candy, and other holiday trinkets. Jack's new Sugar Plum Fairy doll was sticking out the top of his bag. Claire found herself hoping her new “daughters” would return for the Christmas Tea next year when Caitlin was back home too. Maybe she could have all her "girls" together then. There was also the Annual Easter Brunch in the spring. Little girls in Easter dresses were so adorable...

THE END

[BabyDenise]

Sometimes a short and sweet story is just right to breakup the reading of longer stories!

[Sissy Little Girl]

sissyboy1212, that was a great short story.  I loved the way you painted the picture of the outfits.  Makes me wish my mom would have done something like that to me.

[sissyboy1212]

Thank you both.  ( " at " ) Sissy Little Girl I would have loved that too. Maybe we could be the Christmas twins now in pretty velvet party dresses :)