Part 5
“Wonderful!” Mrs. Green spoke again. “Your lip gloss is just precious boys! It looks so cute on you both!” Then, she put her hands lightly on Bobby’s shoulders as she presented him again to the ladies. “I think our junior hostess is ready now,” she said happily. “Turning to Jamie, she added, “Thank you Jamie, it seems you might have a natural affinity for petticoating!”
Lightly squeezing her son’s shoulder, she asked leadingly, “Bobby, don’t you have something to say to Jamie?”
With a defeated look, Bobby said softly, “Th- Thank you Jamie for helping me with my… my hairbow and lip gloss.”
Gulping, Jamie said quietly, “Uh sure… you’re welcome, Bobby.” This was a nightmare. As he gawked at Bobby’s pretty pink lips, it crushed him to know that his looked the same way.
Then Jamie’s mother spoke again, “Diane, if you don’t object, we brought along another little surprise for Bobby that I think you’ll approve of.” Continuing, she said, “I think it will be especially appropriate for serving the refreshments.” Then she added, “Come here Jamie.”
Mrs. Green seemed delighted, and she immediately agreed, “Why thank you Susan! Of course!”
Almost in a daze, Jamie obeyed his mother. She reached into her purse and retrieved a small white satin bag tied with a white ribbon. “Go take this gift over to your little friend,” she directed.
All the ladies watched expectantly at the sight of the smartly dressed young teen in the bowtie taking the delicate looking package to his sissified friend. After the disruptions at the last book club, the ladies seemed to take particular satisfaction in seeing these young whippersnappers get their due!
Jamie handed the girly satin bag to Bobby and muttered, “Uh, here you go.” He wanted it out of his hands as rapidly as possible. It was almost as if he believed the girlishness was contagious, and he was going to catch it if he got too close.
Dejected, but having no other option, Bobby untied the delicate ribbon and opened the satin bag. He was rewarded with a lovely pair of translucent white lace gloves. He saw his mother gesture to him, and he reluctantly pulled them on. The stretchy gloves were decorated with an exquisite lace pattern in a floral print, and they sported extra frills around the elasticated wrist openings. The lacy creations had wide white ribbons dangling from the wrists, and Bobby held his daintily gloved hands out in front in the most girlish way.
“Those were labeled as ‘tea party gloves’ and I think they are fitting for the occasion,” Susan Padgett explained with a grin. She added, “they are a small gift to you from Jamie and me in honor of your 'new start'!” Then she instructed, “Jamie, why don’t you help Bobby tie the bows on his gloves properly?”
Understanding now what the ribbons were for, Jamie cringed again but obeyed his mother after a moment’s hesitation. Reluctantly, he took Bobby’s hands one by one and tied the loose ribbons into the cutest little bows around each wrist. Once again, he felt very flustered having to take such a direct role in his classmate’s feminization. Mrs. Green helpfully supervised Jamie’s efforts to make sure he got the fussy bows nice and even.
“Well, those are just darling!” Mrs. Green agreed as Jamie finished, “and they’re perfect! Thank you so much!” Then she leaned over and whispered something in Bobby’s ear.
Bobby cringed noticeably as he echoed his mother defeatedly, “Thank you for my gloves, Mrs. Padgett… and Jamie too.” Then he looked back at his mother almost pleadingly, and she nodded back at him in response.
An instant later, Jamie was flabbergasted when Bobby abruptly stepped next to him and gave him a little peck on the cheek! Jamie recoiled instantly, and both boys blushed even more brightly. Jamie was shocked beyond belief. He opened his mouth and closed it without saying a word, and his emotions swirled. Unbeknownst to him, the sissy kiss left a faint but clearly visible pink lip print on his left cheek.
Daphne piped in, “Aww isn’t that sweet?” as several of the ladies murmured in agreement. Then, Daphne added teasingly, “It looks like someone has a crush on you, Jamie!”
At that, Jamie’s tummy did a backflip, and he felt his face heat up even more! He stared wordlessly at Daphne, unable to muster a response. Then, he looked at Bobby who was staring down at the floor in shame and nervously fidgeting with the hem of his toddler-ish satin party dress. Jamie returned his gaze to Daphne who let out a little giggle and playfully wagged her finger at him.
Looking very amused, Mrs. Green said, “Let’s start our meeting and have our refreshments, shall we?”